{"id":3861,"date":"2017-10-08T23:03:56","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T04:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nearariver.com\/?p=3861"},"modified":"2026-09-10T11:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:23:09","slug":"never-give-hope-near-a-river-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/never-give-hope-near-a-river-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Never Give Up on Hope!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is someone who did not give up on hope in spite of adverse life\u00a0<\/span>circumstances<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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At age 14, his family was evicted from their home. At 16, he weighed 225 pounds and was arrested several times for theft. Soon after he met his high school football coach, who mentored him in football. He quickly found success, and attended the University of Miami on a football scholarship. There, however, he sustained injuries.\u00a0 Future Hall of Famer Warren Sapp took his starting spot. His dream of playing football was over.\u00a0 He hit rock bottom and fell into a depression.<\/p>\n

But another athletic opportunity soon presented itself. He followed in his father\u2019s wrestling footsteps, though he struggled to find his competitive identity. At his first event, fans booed him.\u00a0 Soon after, he was injured and could not wrestle for a while.\u00a0 But when he returned, he changed his wrestling identity to stay true to who he was. He became happier, and the crowds fell in love with him.\u00a0 He soon became the biggest star in professional wrestling.<\/p>\n

His success and vibrant personality opened another professional avenue:\u00a0 acting. Today, Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson is one of Hollywood\u2019s most prolific leading men. In 2016, he earned more than 64 million.<\/p>\n

Once broke and depressed, he has now been the World\u2019s #1 International Box Office Star. He was even named one of Time Magazine\u2019s 100 Most Influential People.<\/p>\n

His story is proof that success does not happen overnight.\u00a0 It is also proof that continuing to hope in spite of depression will enable you to become successful!<\/p>\n

Never stop believing<\/a> in hope, because things can turn around any minute. Hope is sometimes all we have!<\/p>\n

Sure, pain is real.\u00a0 But, so is hope.\u00a0 Hope keeps us going and keeps us strong.<\/p>\n

So never lose your hope.\u00a0 NEVER GIVE UP!\u00a0 You never know what tomorrow may bring. Just like great things have happened to Dwayne Johnson, great things can also happen to you!<\/p>\n

Soar like an eagle<\/a> over the storms in your life!\u00a0 Never give up<\/a> on hope!<\/p>\n

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soar like an\u00a0eagle<\/a>\u00a0above life\u2019s storms.<\/h4>\n

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YOU CAN GO ON!<\/h4>\n

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You can survive\u00a0very hard times.<\/h4>\n

Believe me, YOU can change the world.\u00a0<\/h4>\n

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