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Financial struggles

Financial struggles (trouble paying bills, bankruptcy etc.) are complicated. Financial struggles are not always due to living beyond one's means or an inability to manage funds. An example is the bankruptcy of 50 Cent who filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July 2015. He filed for bankruptcy "in the wake of a jury ruling earlier in the month ordering 50 Cent to pay a woman $5 million over a sex tape"

(Source: 50 Cent and 10 Other Celebrities Who Have Gone Bankrupt By Emily Stewart, https://www.thestreet.com/story/13216782/1/50-cent-and-10-other-celebrities-who-have-gone-bankrupt.html)

Also see:

15 Celebrities Who Made Fortunes and Went Bankrupt

By Fox News Magazine, http://magazine.foxnews.com/celebrity/15-celebrities-who-made-fortunes-and-went-bankrupt

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Struggles continued...

Happy Holidays!

Life Lessons will continue to focus on struggles.

Do you listen to music in times of struggle? The song Hero helped me a lot during my time of struggle. You may be interested in my playlist for Difficult Times:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY1B6DIOhWPE4jdgcPBiHiAtWAbOMBq31

- FahmeenaOdetta Moore

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From the song 'Step By Step' by Whitney Houston:

And this old road is rough and ruined, So many dangers along the way, So many burdens might fall upon me, So many troubles that I have to face...

You know I'm taking it... Step By Step, Bit by Bit, Stone By Stone, Brick by Brick, Step By Step, Day By Day, Mile by mile...

https://youtu.be/sWa5vE4MUpU

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New #strugglestory

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It turned around and will continue to get better @i_amrachelg...

From 'Turning Around For Me' by VaShawn Mitchell:

I've had struggles and disappointments, There are times I felt so alone. Some of my friends, they let me down, But I still believe it's turning around for me.

https://youtu.be/2TAUh9Oc-pA

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#StruggleStory...what’s yours?

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The struggles of dealing with false friends, backstabbers, and troublemakers make me think of movies such as 'Mean Girls' and 'Cruel Intentions.' These struggles could balloon into large problems. Clip from the movie 'Mean Girls': https://youtu.be/re5veV2F7eY

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Struggles...dealing with false friends, backstabbers, trouble makers... From the song 'Who The Cap Fit' by Bob Marley: Man to man is so unjust, children You don't know who to trust, Your worst enemy could be your best friend And your best friend your worst enemy. Some will eat and drink with you Then behind them su-su 'pon you, Only your friend know your secrets So only he could reveal it. ... Some will hate you, pretend they love you now Then behind they try to eliminate you... https://youtu.be/utyTxWvxYr4

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It is a time of struggle! The Lessons Project will focus on struggle stories for a while. To share your struggle story, send to strugglestories@gmail.com or tag with #iseestruggleinphoto or #mystrugglestory in Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/inspiringstrugglestories/

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From the song 'Life Goes on' by LeAnn Rimes: Oh life goes on And it's only gonna make me strong, It's a fact, once you get on board Say good-bye cause you can't go back, Oh it's a fight, and I really wanna get it right, Where I'm at, is my life before me And this feelin' that I can go back, Life goes on. Wish I knew then what I know now, You held all the cards and sold me out... https://youtu.be/Elk6NXBHjBg

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Continuing coverage of struggles.... Here is an inspiring story of achievement despite struggles (from LinkedIn):

http://lifelessonsforall-com.blogspot.com/2016/07/continuing-coverage-of-struggles.html

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"It's not an easy road, Many see the glamour and the glitter And think it's a bed of rose. Who feels it knows, Lord help me sustain these blows." - From the song 'Not An Easy Road' by Buju Banton

http://youtu.be/I02Kd_FIklg

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Lisa Kudrow's Story:

"...Over the next eight years, my resolve and commitment was steadily challenged: challenged by casting directors telling me to my face that I was horrible, agents letting me know, "It's hard. We don't know what to do with you. They want gorgeous on TV, you know? There's really not a place for you." Finally, I get a coveted spot in the main company of the Groundlings, and the director there didn’t like my work. "The producers came to the show and they liked your sketches for their TV show. Can you believe it? All the great people they saw and they chose YOU. I just don't get it." Lorne Michaels came to a show to look for new cast members for Saturday Night Live and out of Me, Kathy Griffin, Julia Sweeney they picked Julia Sweeny. I was devastated. That director told me, "Of course they picked Julia, who else would they have picked?" Naturally, these things knocked me off balance and caused me to wonder if this was the right path for me. Am I going about this the right way? Do I belong here? Maybe I never will be a working actor and I've wasted all this time...then I'd DECIDE, no, they're just wrong (and a little insensitive) but mostly, they are just wrong." - Lisa Kudrow's Commencement Speech 2010 http://www.graduationwisdom.com/speeches/0075-kudrow.htm

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"Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which [the Lord] has promised to those who love Him." - Holy Bible (New American Standard Version), James 1:12

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"Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed on an equal or greater benefit." - Napoleon Hill

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"If there is no struggle, there is no progress." - Frederick Douglass

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SONG OF THE DAY ‘Not An Easy Road’ by Buju Banton:

"It's not an easy road, Many see the glamour and the glitter And think it's a bed of rose. Who feels it knows, Lord help me sustain these blows."

http://youtu.be/I02Kd_FIklg