Impact from Social Media

There was a video on Facebook that showed a war veteran doing yoga and it shared his journey. The war veteran had faced many injuries and obtained a few disabilities from landing on parachute drops. As he aged he became overweight and used two walking sticks to move. He had two knee replacement surgeries and had a few damaged discs in his back. He was facing a lot of pain, adversity, and depression. One day he noticed DDP Yoga and dedicated himself to the plan. The video showed his complete transformation. This might be the most inspiring video to watch because of the adversity he had to overcome and he conquered his goals. It was very sad to see him start his journey falling over and struggling. It was awesome to see him try his best and give forth everything he could. Every time he fell down he would get back up and try it again. As the video continued to play there was a dramatic change in the veteran's physical appearance as well as his abilities. He became extremely fit and the disabilities seemed to fade away. Head stands, hand stands, pushups, and yoga had become his special abilities. This story was truly powerful and it showed that anything is possible through believing in oneself. This video was used to promote the yoga program but it showed one of the most amazing stories on social media. I think it is important to recognize that social media can be a great source for motivation and inspiration. There are amazing stories being spread everyday and those are the stories that can make a huge impact in someone's life. We can learn that hard work, consistency, and determination can lead anyone into a successful outcome. People have to believe, focus, and then they are able to achieve anything.

Video- https://youtu.be/qX9FSZJu448

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