Devon Lévesque
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Right when I got in the car, she said three words that changed my life. And you know, when, when your friend's mom picks you up, you know, you just got in trouble. And so I had the alcohol and I'm like, shit, this is it. Like we're getting in a lot of trouble. And she, instead she said three words, your father's dead. And he, and I was like, what? I start, I was just in shock, man.
Right when I got in the car, she said three words that changed my life. And you know, when, when your friend's mom picks you up, you know, you just got in trouble. And so I had the alcohol and I'm like, shit, this is it. Like we're getting in a lot of trouble. And she, instead she said three words, your father's dead. And he, and I was like, what? I start, I was just in shock, man.
And I'm like, man, what did I do? Where is he? I start calling him. He wasn't answering. And I, he just dropped me off four hours ago. I was just working with him. I was, I was just working out with him yesterday. He was a professional weightlifter. And, and I was just like, what the heck just happened? And I must have called him 300 times.
And I'm like, man, what did I do? Where is he? I start calling him. He wasn't answering. And I, he just dropped me off four hours ago. I was just working with him. I was, I was just working out with him yesterday. He was a professional weightlifter. And, and I was just like, what the heck just happened? And I must have called him 300 times.
And I'm like, man, what did I do? Where is he? I start calling him. He wasn't answering. And I, he just dropped me off four hours ago. I was just working with him. I was, I was just working out with him yesterday. He was a professional weightlifter. And, and I was just like, what the heck just happened? And I must have called him 300 times.
I get home and, you know, there's friends, families, everyone's around our house. And I come to find out that day after he dropped me off, he went and jumped in front of a truck on the highway and killed himself and took his own life. And so that was the hardest part I've ever gone through in life when your best friend um, takes our life and you don't know why. And I, and I was just so confused.
I get home and, you know, there's friends, families, everyone's around our house. And I come to find out that day after he dropped me off, he went and jumped in front of a truck on the highway and killed himself and took his own life. And so that was the hardest part I've ever gone through in life when your best friend um, takes our life and you don't know why. And I, and I was just so confused.
I get home and, you know, there's friends, families, everyone's around our house. And I come to find out that day after he dropped me off, he went and jumped in front of a truck on the highway and killed himself and took his own life. And so that was the hardest part I've ever gone through in life when your best friend um, takes our life and you don't know why. And I, and I was just so confused.
And as a 16 year old boy, um, I, it was a, it was a pivotal point in my life. And so now, you know, fast forward, you know, to 2020, October 31st, um, when I started the bear crawl in New York city, started in Brooklyn and I went the exact route of, um, the New York marathon. And I'm at about mile 20 and I remember stopping and I'm like, man, I got 6.2 miles left in this bear crawl.
And as a 16 year old boy, um, I, it was a, it was a pivotal point in my life. And so now, you know, fast forward, you know, to 2020, October 31st, um, when I started the bear crawl in New York city, started in Brooklyn and I went the exact route of, um, the New York marathon. And I'm at about mile 20 and I remember stopping and I'm like, man, I got 6.2 miles left in this bear crawl.
And as a 16 year old boy, um, I, it was a, it was a pivotal point in my life. And so now, you know, fast forward, you know, to 2020, October 31st, um, when I started the bear crawl in New York city, started in Brooklyn and I went the exact route of, um, the New York marathon. And I'm at about mile 20 and I remember stopping and I'm like, man, I got 6.2 miles left in this bear crawl.
And I was doing this bear crawl for suicide prevention and mental health. That's why I went into it. That's your why. Right? But at mile 20, I realized something. I realized, look, mental health and suicide is a massive cause. But my why is actually how I wanna live my life. And I wanna live my life without my hands in my pocket. I wanna live my life maximizing my time.
And I was doing this bear crawl for suicide prevention and mental health. That's why I went into it. That's your why. Right? But at mile 20, I realized something. I realized, look, mental health and suicide is a massive cause. But my why is actually how I wanna live my life. And I wanna live my life without my hands in my pocket. I wanna live my life maximizing my time.
And I was doing this bear crawl for suicide prevention and mental health. That's why I went into it. That's your why. Right? But at mile 20, I realized something. I realized, look, mental health and suicide is a massive cause. But my why is actually how I wanna live my life. And I wanna live my life without my hands in my pocket. I wanna live my life maximizing my time.
I wanna live my life being curious. I wanna maximize my life seeing what's out there in the world and helping others. And there's always something to do. And so I wanted to live a life without my hands in my pocket.
I wanna live my life being curious. I wanna maximize my life seeing what's out there in the world and helping others. And there's always something to do. And so I wanted to live a life without my hands in my pocket.
I wanna live my life being curious. I wanna maximize my life seeing what's out there in the world and helping others. And there's always something to do. And so I wanted to live a life without my hands in my pocket.
And so as I went in with a purpose, an intrinsic motivator, I had extrinsic motivators coming from around. I realized what mattered to me, what really mattered to me. And that was living a life without my hands in my pocket. And I was just talking to you outside. I've formed this mindset, you know, really in the last five years of...
And so as I went in with a purpose, an intrinsic motivator, I had extrinsic motivators coming from around. I realized what mattered to me, what really mattered to me. And that was living a life without my hands in my pocket. And I was just talking to you outside. I've formed this mindset, you know, really in the last five years of...
And so as I went in with a purpose, an intrinsic motivator, I had extrinsic motivators coming from around. I realized what mattered to me, what really mattered to me. And that was living a life without my hands in my pocket. And I was just talking to you outside. I've formed this mindset, you know, really in the last five years of...