20 People Who Stayed Persistent and Changed Their Lives

Nathan Johnson Published 07/24/2023 in ftw

Proof that no matter what it is, if you stick to your goals and your dreams you can accomplish just about anything. So don't let life get you down, and if people try to diminish your flame leave them by the roadside.

Here are people who don't let others dictate how they should live their lives, and we have nothing but respect for them.

So next time someone tells you that you can't do something, go out and prove them wrong.

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1.
“The wedding transformation”
2.
“I’ve been busting my hump at UPS for about 2 years. I finally made it.”
3.
“I actually weighed in under 300 lb this morning for the first time in years!”
4.
“It’s been 7 months. I feel like a completely different girl.”
5.
“I finally got my dream job as a park ranger in Alaska! ”
6.
“My friend adopted a shelter dog during a dark time in his life. I wonder who saved who.”
7.
“From 23 to 33”
8.
“Weightlifting changed my life.”
9.
“My friend adopted his first dog.”
10.
“Finished my proton beam therapy course. 6 weeks of having protons shot into me!”
11.
“This weekend I played again for the first time after 4 years since I gave up floorball due to an illness in my feet.”
12.
“From detached and depressed to having hope and happiness”
13.
“I’ve been having a hard time bonding with my daughter. I finally let her give me a makeover. Her smile says it all.”
14.
“After 6 years, my wife is finally a citizen. She went straight from the court to the clerk to vote!”
15.
“I just finished my master’s! The new job starts in January.”
16.
“My life changed in 4 minutes.”
17.
“After a lengthy unexpected stay in a hospital, I decided to change my life.”
18.
“I moved to Sacramento and wanted to meet new people, so we cleaned 20+ bags of trash with 8 strangers.”
19.
“101 lb down in 2 years”

1.
“The wedding transformation”
2.
“I’ve been busting my hump at UPS for about 2 years. I finally made it.”
3.
“I actually weighed in under 300 lb this morning for the first time in years!”
4.
“It’s been 7 months. I feel like a completely different girl.”
5.
“I finally got my dream job as a park ranger in Alaska! ”
6.
“My friend adopted a shelter dog during a dark time in his life. I wonder who saved who.”
7.
“From 23 to 33”
8.
“Weightlifting changed my life.”
9.
“My friend adopted his first dog.”
10.
“Finished my proton beam therapy course. 6 weeks of having protons shot into me!”
11.
“This weekend I played again for the first time after 4 years since I gave up floorball due to an illness in my feet.”
12.
“From detached and depressed to having hope and happiness”
13.
“I’ve been having a hard time bonding with my daughter. I finally let her give me a makeover. Her smile says it all.”
14.
“After 6 years, my wife is finally a citizen. She went straight from the court to the clerk to vote!”
15.
“I just finished my master’s! The new job starts in January.”
16.
“My life changed in 4 minutes.”
17.
“After a lengthy unexpected stay in a hospital, I decided to change my life.”
18.
“I moved to Sacramento and wanted to meet new people, so we cleaned 20+ bags of trash with 8 strangers.”
19.
“101 lb down in 2 years”