"The only Disability in life is a bad attitude"
I feel this quote represents how I try to live life every day all because of a lesson I learned years ago. As someone who combated dyslexia and then later overcame it, it's easier to look at my experience with a fresh set of eyes. Growing up, I often put myself into the lower echelon of intelligence. That's because, at the time, it was difficult to understand that part of problem came from constantly fixating on the fact that I had a learning disability. Only towards the beginning of my teenage years was I able to identify the root cause of my struggles: the attitude. After repeatedly drilling into my head the idea that half the battle was mental, it became easier to devote my energy towards pushing dyslexia out of the way. I refer to this whenever I’m angst about something today because whatever it may be, it’s easier to face knowing that it’s mainly in my head.