I always felt a bit alone and isolated from other people. . . I did a lot of pretending as a child. It was my way of coping with the fact that I didn't feel like I fit in.
The message I got from my father was that life is hard, but you just don't quit. I am grateful that I didn't let fear get the best of me. It only holds you back from possibilities and greatness. You've got to kick fear to the side, because the payoff is huge.