Toughest Person You Ever Met
Have you ever met a particularly tough person? Some one who mental toughness was beyond anything you have ever seen. What did they do and how did they do it?
Heard of a dude this past week who fell down a mine shaft and broke both of his legs. While he was in the hole in the dark for two days, he killed 3 rattle snakes with a rock without being bitten.
That's pretty tough
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Two people:
My dad - born in a cushy third world country under a monarchy. When he was around 7, revolution happened. His dad was a wealthy landowner & a noble - he was killed in front of my dad => my dad had no place to live and lost the vast majority of all relatives. On a side note, despite this, my dad is still the most obdurate republican (as in, believer in the concept of a republic, not the political party) and the most obdurate anti-monarchist that I know. Anyways he had to take care of himself and his little sister at age 7. Provided for her by hawking stuff, working in kitchens & any place he could. Was adopted by a french-american at the age of 12. showed exceptional scholastic ability, went to Polytechnique, served as a military officer & went to Harvard. Faced hardcore xenophobia and racism his whole life but didn't let that hold him down.
Kid with cerebral palsy from high school. Kids wouldn't make fun of him outright in high school, but people would avoid him and he was kind of a social pariah. Playing football in high school, I broke my leg when a teammate fell on it with his whole weight, so I was in a wheelchair for a few weeks. Anyone who played high school sports knows that you think you're invincible and think you're the sh*t, so being knocked down to size is a huge blow. This kid helped me tremendously. It's unreal how many things we take for granted when we're mobile, become next to impossible when in a wheelchair. He taught me simple things like how to navigate the ramp at the optimal angle, how to wedge myself between seats in class, etc..He was in constant pain, yet I never saw him complain or cry. Up to then, I'd never realized how many shapes toughness can take, this kid changed my outlook on life, for real. He passed away my first year of college and I cried like a baby.
Met and had dinner with one of the men on Seal Team 6 who was on the mission to rescue Bergdahl, to which he suffered a catastrophic injury that ended his career (not to mention many surgeries in effort to repair him as much as possible).
He then battled against depression and suicide for a very long time (at one point had a gun stuck in his mouth in front of his wife) before his friends finally convinced him to get the professional help they knew he needed. Thankfully this was successful and he is doing extraordinary things in life today.
James H?
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Toughest person I know...both my parents and here's why (no particular order):
A.) My Mom. Grew up in a 3rd World Country in a "house" smaller than your Freshman dorm room with 4 siblings (not including herself) and 2 parents. From a very young age she was left to fend for herself as everyone was too busy tending the farm and harvesting. Get bit by a scorpion? Figure that shit out yourself. Buffalo runs off and refuses to come back? Better drag that shit back to the farm or we loose a significant part of our income.
Married at age 18 and went to live with my Dad's family and bounced around with various relatives (Dad was away working) an had to put up with abuse all the while raising a kid (me!) who was slow to walk, read, etc. and people thought was retarded (I was not).
Never had a decent shot at an education but I'll be damned if I met anyone wiser than her. She was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder that absolutely wrecks your life and requires extraordinary sacrifice to live. Despite all this never cried, complained, etc.
I remind myself of her when I'm bitching about my job sitting in a cushy chair with A/C and getting paid to do a job that TBH some schmuck from India or China could do for pennies on the dollar.
B.) My Dad. Similar childhood as my Mom but had 2 brothers and 3 sisters and was the youngest so was ignored (his sister doesn't even remember him as a kid). Left the family farm and moved to another country at 16 to work (imagine moving from say Paris, TX to Paris, France and trying to make it without knowing a skill or speaking French...same thing here).
Worked his ass off and managed to climb to the role of a Manager at a major resort and used his savings (what was left after sending money to relatives) to buy a dairy business. He managed the storefront, made deliveries (climbed stairs of a multistory building because elevators are a luxury), and rode his crappy bicycle for miles carrying milk to make deliveries, etc.
Fast forward moved to the US and slaved away in a gas station, often collecting loose change on the ground because every lit bit counted. Started his first business which failed and worked 4 AM - 2 AM EVERYDAY make minimum wage all the while supporting my Mom and I as well as paying off his debts from the failed business venture. Bought another store and turned it around and is a very successful man.
Both my parents remind me to be thankful for what I have. Whenever I feel like bitching about whatever I remind myself about what they went through and to stop being a little bitch and sucking it up.
That guy who burned his pair of Air Monarchs while they were still on his feet to 'own the libs'
Jocko, Marcus Luttrell, & Charlie Keating IV
How'd you meet Jocko?
I live nearby, surfing & go to his gym when I'm in the area
That's really cool. I have so much respect for Marcus too. I was going to comment "Obviously didn't meet, but reading about Operations Redwings.." Matthew Axelson just broke the laws of biophysics for what a human should be able to withstand. Insane to read about.
I've never been so jealous
Rambo
I don't know many tough people.
Probably my Scout Master. Had a life changing injury that involved an amputation and months in the hospital. Continued scouting afterwards. He was 60+ when a tree fell on him while he was felling.
Probably my brother - he led his BUD/s class through hellweek as team lead and ranking officer (O-3).
He tells no stories though, so never have heard any of his missions. He was the commander of a reserve SEAL team at the end of his Navy career.
Two friends of my dad: one was Airforce 24th STS, one was army ISA and later CIA. They don't disclose much but have heard some pretty wild stories from them and my dad. Also this ex-KGB guy who defected and became a good friend of my dad. Guy was constantly shitfaced.
Your dad´s friend was not by any chance named Bezmenov?
The KGB guy? Nah i dont think so
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