Dr. John Demartini

They told me I'd never read. I love reading. They said I'd never write. I love writing.

They told me I'd never read. I love reading. They said I'd never write. I love writing.

I was born with an arm and leg turned inward and deformed. I had dyslexia. I also had a speech impediment. I slept under a bridge. And then I nearly died at 17. I ended up being told by my teacher that I would never be able to read, never be able to write. And I thought, no, I'm going to mask this thing called reading, studying, and learning.

I was born with an arm and leg turned inward and deformed. I had dyslexia. I also had a speech impediment. I slept under a bridge. And then I nearly died at 17. I ended up being told by my teacher that I would never be able to read, never be able to write. And I thought, no, I'm going to mask this thing called reading, studying, and learning.

I'm not going to let any human being on the face of the earth stop me. I've spoken in 161 countries now. Everything they told me I would never do, I end up doing. Give yourself permission to shine, not shrink, and you don't need to get rid of any part of yourself. All of you works.

I'm not going to let any human being on the face of the earth stop me. I've spoken in 161 countries now. Everything they told me I would never do, I end up doing. Give yourself permission to shine, not shrink, and you don't need to get rid of any part of yourself. All of you works.

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First of all, there's a thing called...

Born in Houston, Texas, 1954. I'm going on 71. I was born with an arm and leg turned inward and deformed. I also had a speech impediment. I didn't know that until I was about a year and a half. At age four, I was, well, one and a half to four, I was wearing braces on my legs. and putting fingers and buttons in my mouth to speak properly. I had challenges also when I tried to go to school.

Born in Houston, Texas, 1954. I'm going on 71. I was born with an arm and leg turned inward and deformed. I also had a speech impediment. I didn't know that until I was about a year and a half. At age four, I was, well, one and a half to four, I was wearing braces on my legs. and putting fingers and buttons in my mouth to speak properly. I had challenges also when I tried to go to school.

My first grade teacher put me in normal reading, then remedial reading, and then finally with a dunce cap. There were dunce caps in the 50s, 60s. I ended up being told by my teacher that I would never be able to read, never be able to write, never be able to communicate, never go very far in life. My parents didn't know what to do with that.

My first grade teacher put me in normal reading, then remedial reading, and then finally with a dunce cap. There were dunce caps in the 50s, 60s. I ended up being told by my teacher that I would never be able to read, never be able to write, never be able to communicate, never go very far in life. My parents didn't know what to do with that.

The only way I made it through school is by learning to ask questions, which I'm known for today. Because I had braces, I've wanted to be freed and travel. And I've traveled an incredible amount. I've done more traveling than most people.

The only way I made it through school is by learning to ask questions, which I'm known for today. Because I had braces, I've wanted to be freed and travel. And I've traveled an incredible amount. I've done more traveling than most people.

And barely making it through elementary school, learning to ask questions to the smartest kids. I dropped out. I left home at 13. I was a street kid.

And barely making it through elementary school, learning to ask questions to the smartest kids. I dropped out. I left home at 13. I was a street kid.

My parents saw that I was going to have problems in speaking and learning, reading. I had dyslexia. My dad tried to teach me practical things. When I was nine, I ended up creating my first company. I had nine employees when I was nine. My dad was teaching me how to be an entrepreneur, kind of street kid. I had to pay $7.50 a week to live at home.

My parents saw that I was going to have problems in speaking and learning, reading. I had dyslexia. My dad tried to teach me practical things. When I was nine, I ended up creating my first company. I had nine employees when I was nine. My dad was teaching me how to be an entrepreneur, kind of street kid. I had to pay $7.50 a week to live at home.

Pay food, clothing, and rent. It's interesting because I'm so grateful for that. My dad said, I want you to know how to deal with the real world. He made me save money on a coin collection set. He got me a piggy bank when I was nine. And I still have that piggy bank. And it has never been opened since 1963.

Pay food, clothing, and rent. It's interesting because I'm so grateful for that. My dad said, I want you to know how to deal with the real world. He made me save money on a coin collection set. He got me a piggy bank when I was nine. And I still have that piggy bank. And it has never been opened since 1963.