by Debbie Ruston, Featured Contributor
ABSOLUTELY amazing story of a young man that has developed a breakthrough in cancer detection. He personally sent letters to over 200 professors, who responded they were too busy and it would never work. He persevered and got a positive response from a doctor at John Hopkins university who assisted him. So many lessons for success – starting with an idea he was passionate about, taking action, persevering, pushing past the nos, and connecting with like minded people.
It has been estimated that 65% of the work that today’s youth will be doing hasn’t been invented yet. This is an example of what young people are capable of:
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