Post your greatest achievement in your life

[gadgetgirl85]

Pale in comparison but getting into a PhD degree with a full scholarship. I suffered abuse for 17 years of my life and could have gone down another path but decided I wanted to make something of myself and did an undergraduate in social science/psychology. Was accepted into a clinical masters program (only 8 out 64 accepted) and did 3/4 of that but found myself struggling with the therapy work. Was basically told to go and sort myself out because you can't treat someone with anxiety when you are suffering anxiety/depression yourself. Felt like I was on a path to nowhere and nearly took my own life. Luckily I survived. Decided to pull myself out of the black hole and applied to do a PhD. I got in and a year on I am doing well

 

[zildjansg]

Pale in comparison but getting into a PhD degree with a full scholarship. I suffered abuse for 17 years of my life and could have gone down another path but decided I wanted to make something of myself and did an undergraduate in social science/psychology. Was accepted into a clinical masters program (only 8 out 64 accepted) and did 3/4 of that but found myself struggling with the therapy work. Was basically told to go and sort myself out because you can't treat someone with anxiety when you are suffering anxiety/depression yourself. Felt like I was on a path to nowhere and nearly took my own life. Luckily I survived. Decided to pull myself out of the black hole and applied to do a PhD. I got in and a year on I am doing well

...really inspirational..like it..your very strong

 

[Hisdem]

Nothing so amazing as some on here, but I'm 15 at the moment and what I consider to be my greatest achievement is to have some relationships that resemble family ones with childhood friends who live thousands of miles away.

My greatest achievement in life though, I plan to be when I manage to move back to where they live. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like being anytime soon though

 

[rhett7660]

Receiving the George Cross and meeting the Queen in 2008

If this is the story: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jul/24/military.afghanistan

Hands down to you my friend.

Also the person in this thread the beat cancer twice! Good for you!!!!

 

[nobunaga209]

Thus far....raising a daughter as a single dad, owning my own home and getting very close to six figure salary land without a degree.

 

[daneoni]

This thread makes me feel like a whiny loser.

 

[pagansoul]

After 15 years on a 30 year mortage I was able to finish paying for my home all on my own. So it's a little 3 bedroom/2 bath ranch but it is all mine.

 

[chrismacguy]

Mine is probably achieving A* in GCSE Maths at the age of 10...(Approximately 6 years ahead of schedule), and getting into Uni a year early... still nothing compared to the truly inspirational stories here - to the soilder who was awarded the George Cross: I salute you sir, you are a true example of what every Brit should be - courageous to the end. And to everyone else - nice accomplishments and stories too

 

[mattyuk]

What a guy. I'd like to shake his hand.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Croucher

Wow..just reading that...shivers....wow....no other worlds...

Mine is probably going to see my favourite band in New York play 4 special shows.

 

[dukebound85]

I have been a published author since the age of 10, and now being only 20, having an 11th book on its way. Book 5 won the adirondack literary award for best childrens book. I have over 100,000 books sold, and speak and schools and other places regularly about writing.

www.adirondackkids.com is out site, so check me out.

wow, that is awesome

You have plans to venture into adult reading anytime? How did you get started? Just thought one day to write?

I am really envious and would like to write a book of my own, even if it does not get published

 

[Flyin Ryan]

Aside from getting married last April, I've had a hobby of creating music and over the past 5 years it has gotten me places I never thought a bedroom recording studio would get me.

Note: These pics are old lol. Like 2006/2007 so my look as changed a bit.

Meeting with Mike Caren at Atlantic Records in L.A. for publishing deal: (me on far right)

Recording a song with Asylum recording artist Lil Boosie at The Hit Factory in Miami, FL: (me on far left)

Cameo in DJ Khaled's "I'm So Hood" Music Video feat. Trick Daddy, Plies, T Pain and more: (me on right)

Live show pics:

http://www.jonyoungmusic.com

 

[xi mezmerize ix]

Hopefully this thread will be alive in 10 years so I can let you all know that I am a surgeon in the U.S. Army.

 

[Flyin Ryan]

Hopefully this thread will be alive in 10 years so I can let you all know that I am a surgeon in the U.S. Army.

lol As long as people are still narcissistic it will be.

 

[gadgetgirl85]

...really inspirational..like it..your very strong

Thanks buddy