I have many things to say to others. I write quotes on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram daily. My quotes are primarily positive,inspiring, thought provoking and usually could apply to anyone reading them. I do receive a fair amount of likes but not even close to the number I would like to see. I know that I reach and affect some that never hit like and likewise I will never know if some do not like my message. The reason that I post messages and thoughts of motivation and inspiration is that I would like every person know that they have the ability to succeed in life. And that every person has the ability to overcome their adversity and obstacles and find success in their life.
So how do I know this ? How do I know that EVERY PERSON is capable of this ? Because 1st, let me start by telling you a little about me. I am an author- Lorenzo Victory is my author name- Lawrence Nasser is my real name. I have NF- neurofibromatosis- which is a genetic disorder that disturbs cell growth in your nervous system. This has caused scoliosis, a brain tumor,hydrocephylis and multiple tumor growth on my skin,face and internally on my spine eventually causing severe deformity of my spine.
I’ve had 8 surgeries since I was a child ranging my leg, nose to my spine to my brain (all NF related)- I have a fantastic family that supported me and a wonderful cast of doctors that treated me for all those years. My worst year probably had to be the year I had back surgery for scoliosis- No, It wasn’t because I was 14 years old and had to spend 4 weeks in the hospital in Rochester NY 75 minutes away from home. No it wasnt because 1 of those weeks was in traction , where you hang literally with nothing but straps holding you. It wasn’t even because I had to wear a body cast from my neck down to my hips with only my stomach and arms exposed for nearly 7 months. But the worst part, was I had to be tutored at home for my entore ninth grade a couple days a week for a couple of hours.
You would think that would be every kids dream right ? No school ! I didn’t have to sit in a classroom and be bored all day ! Wrong , While all my friends were at school, I was home, all alone, watching tv , waiting for my tutor to come twice a week. My sister was a senior in high school and both of my parents worked full time. But I got thru this. Once my cast came off, I went to San Diego to visit my cousins for a couple weeks !
So throughout my life, I looked forward to going to school, college, maybe becomg a lawyer or something along those lines. Well , It didnt exactly turn out that way. I enrolled in college in fall of 1985. I majored in criminal justice. I suddenly had a desire to wor in law enforcemrnt. When I left college , I took the civil service exam , passed and waited . While I waited, I worked full time at a local bank in town. Well, that decision resulted in a 27 year career in banking with 2 banks. I started as a teller and ended as a asst vice president, Branch Manager- Licensed with my Life & 6/63 (investment license).
I retired 2 years ago – So why did I just go through all of this to tell you my story ? Its because there is a message here- I want to be able to convey that not once should you ever let ANY obstacle or any adversity get in the way of living your life. I want you to know that Life goes on, every day,every minute. We need to do what we want in life and live our dreams and our goals. We cannot give up ever.
I want to be a motivational speaker, but I’m just not sure what to speak about . So I’m starting with this. Thee are certain things that we must accept in life- Like my NF, and those things , we must live with. And if we don’t accept those things and look at it as a problem, then the problem becomes a problem. We must BE CONFIDENT and have a positive attitude. Set goals for ourselves and go after those goals. Most of all, we must be confident in our own abilities to succeed. I always lived life by being myself, and treating others with respect and kindness. Now, some may respond to my blog negatively , but I had a 27 year carreer in banking running a 80 million dollar branch very successfully following the philosophy of give respect first- and you will be respected. Be kind always- care , have integrity and be yourself. I treated all my clients the same. They didnt care what I looked like- (it wasnt always pretty , believe me), but I enjoyed my career very much !
If you follow those simple rules, you will succeed at anything you do- Perception is everything
Thank you- Lorenzo Victory(Lawrence Nasser)
Anything is Possible- Dare to defy 