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Claire Bennet vs Samantha LaRusso: Two Teenage Heroes, Two Completely Different Battles

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 Two teenage girls. Two hugely popular television franchises. Two very different ideas of what it means to survive. Claire Bennet from Heroes and Samantha LaRusso from Cobra Kai may come from completely different worlds, but their stories share more DNA than it first appears. Claire is the cheerleader who discovers that her body can regenerate from almost any injury. Sam is the daughter of Daniel LaRusso, raised in the shadow of one of cinema and television’s most recognizable martial-arts legacies. One possesses an extraordinary supernatural ability. The other has to survive with nothing more than training, determination, family support and her own ability to overcome fear. That difference makes their comparison fascinating. Claire Bennet: The Girl Who Was Never Allowed to Be Normal When Heroes introduced Claire Bennet, she initially looked like an ordinary American teenager. She was a cheerleader. She worried about school, relationships, popularity and her family. Then she dis...
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Motivational Stories Part 3

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 Even though you're damaged, you still have value. "A popular speaker started a seminar by holding a $20 bill. A crowd of 200 had gathered to hear him speak. He asked, 'Who would like this $20 bill?' Watch the video Here Two hundred hands went up. He said, 'I will give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this.'So he crumpled the bill up. He then asked, 'Who still wants it?' All 200 hands were still raised. "Well,' he replied, 'What if I do this?' Then he dropped the ball on the ground and stomped on it with his shoes. He picked it up and showed it to the crowd. The bill was all crumpled and dirty. 'Now, who still wants it?' All the hands still went up. 'My friends, I have just shown you a fundamental lesson. Watch the video Here No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20. So many times in our lives, life crumples us and grinds us into the dirt. ...
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