Broken but Not Crushed

By Clive Clarke

Have you felt cast down?

Have you ever felt like life is a constant battle?

In Broken but Not Crushed, author Clive Clarke makes the bold assertion that no matter how far you have fallen, no matter how far you have sunk in life, if you just get up and continue walking, you will make it back to the top.

He suggests the type of mind-set you should try to possess and guard in order to get there. Its what some would call The Winning Mind-set. In this mind-set, one demonstrates the courage to believe that anything is possible when one sets his or her mind on achieving it.

He also suggests that you should have and embrace an invincible determination to let nothing deter you from your goals and dreams in life.

By embracing this kind of mind-set, Clive asserts that you will cope with and overcome all odds faced in life.

As he purports, life is a battlewin it!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 3, 2017
• ISBN: 9781524570699

Clive Clarke

Clive Clarke was born in Jamaica where he first attended college, pursuing science education and, later, social work. He has a diploma in teaching from the Mico University College, Kingston, Jamaica, and a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of the West Indies, St. Andrew, Jamaica. He also holds a master’s degree in political science from Brooklyn College, New York, with a concentration in urban policy and administration. He worked in Jamaica, West Indies, as a science teacher for three years then, after graduating from the University of the West Indies, was seconded to the department of correctional services, where he worked as a social worker / probation officer for two years, providing counseling and facilitating the rehabilitation/restoration of the social functioning of adult and juvenile offenders. In 2001, Clive and his family moved to New York City, where he now works as a science teacher with the New York City Department of Education. To date, he has been working with the department of education for the past fifteen years, teaching science to grades nine through twelve in the public school system.

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CONTENTS

Foreword

Preface

Chapter 1

Best advice ever!

Never give up!

Show gratitude when help comes!

A wealth of knowledge!

Change in my thinking!

Keep going on!

Experience teaches wisdom!

Chapter 2

Invincible determination!

Fight the good fight!

Chapter 3

Do Not Live In Despair

Chapter 4

Get back in the game!

Chapter 5

Life is a battle..win it!

Chapter 6

Your innate talent can create opportunities for you!

Chapter 7

Every mickle makes a muckle!

Chapter 8

Break the Chain!!

Chapter 9

Lay a foundation for the next generation!

Chapter 10

Learn From the Experience of Others

Caution! Remember to be happy now!

Chapter 11

You got to have faith

Change the way you speak!

The Take Away

Chapter 12

Don’t let a failure be an excuse to quit trying.

Chapter 13

Some Timely Thoughts

Take it by force

Be wise in what you do

Time Waits For No One

Chapter 14

Work on yourself!

Think on a higher plane!

Chapter 15

A Word of Caution.. avoid Self-defeating behaviors…

Chapter 16

Feed The Mind!

Negativity is Toxic!

Don’t let your dreams be stolen!

Chapter 17

Take owernership of your life!

The will to respond to change

Create Multiple Sources Of Income

Chapter 18

What is your vision of success?

About the Author

This is an absolutely beautiful book for motivating oneself to rise up and face challenges head on. It makes the compelling case that, no matter how far one has fallen, one should get up and press on…To accept failure is not an option.

Foreword

To all the men and women everywhere who are aspiring to greatness despite a life filled with challenges.

And

To my son who has demonstrated perseverance, a great attitude, and courage in tough times .

Special

Thanks

I want to say special thanks to educator Jay Schivcharran who has taken time to assist in the editing of the manuscript prior to submission.

I also want to express gratitude to educator John Wilson whose expertise in computer science has made easier the type setting and final preparation of the work for publication.

Preface

‘B ROKEN BUT NOT crushed’ is written for the man or woman who is feeling down cast, may be, it is because he or she has made many attempts at succeeding in life but may have fallen short at achieving the desired level of success at what he or she has tried to achieve. It is geared to bring an understanding that, no matter how difficult or challenging life seems, you have the power to succeed. Even in the midst of chaos and brokenness, you can overcome. As the saying goes, It’s not over until it is over. If there’s breath in you, there is still hope. Success is still within reach. You can, and will achieve success if you keep pressing on. You cannot and must not give up; there is light at the end of the tunnel.

This book is motivational in nature and relays the type of mindset you must have in order to make it. It suggests that you must approach life with invincible determination, and with a fixed purpose, determining not to fail or to give up. It cites evidence of people who have persevered and have achieved success in overcoming odds and have taken their place among the famous in life.

The book also gives some basic ideas as to what one needs to do to assure success and, also, suggests what needs to be done once success is achieved so that the wealth gained can be transferred to the next generation.

This book also includes some timely thoughts or quotes that will lift the reader in spirit and propels him to a place of confidence from where he can stand up and take the next step forward towards achieving his personal goals.

Chapter 1

Best advice ever!

T HE BEST ADVICE I have ever gotten from someone is that, you can make it on broken pieces. This advice came at a time in my life when I was struggling financially, married with a young family and experiencing difficulties that came with a youthful marriage. You may ask, what does this advice mean?. Well, it basically means that, no matter how bad life seems, and no matter how far you might have fallen, you can get up; put the pieces of your life together and still make something ‘beautiful’ of your life.

And, yes! I know you might be thinking – hey, easier said than done, but I tell you this, if you get up, brush yourself off and keep on walking, you will be surprised how far you can get on the journey of life. Basically, what I am saying is—it’s not over until it’s over, and, by this I mean once you have life, you have hope and you never have to give up – never ever!

Never give up!

One thing I know about life is that it will always present challenges and impress up on you the feeling that somehow your challenges are insurmountable – there will often be times when challenges appear and feel like mountains that you cannot climb over or deep rivers that you cannot cross. But, hey, the key thing is to remember that it’s all a matter of perspective. How you perceive a problem will affect the ease with which you are able to deal with resolving it. You may also want to consider that, maybe, your mountain is not meant for you to climb or your river is not meant for you to swim across or get over the way you are currently thinking. Maybe, the mountain you see is there so that you can stop, think, and explore an alternate path to getting where you want to go. Also, possibly the river you see may be there for a reason, maybe, so that you can realize there are alternate path or ways to getting where you want to go. Maybe, to cross you don’t really need to swim over or it could be that this is not something you attempt to cross alone. Maybe you are going to need someone or a helping hand or a vehicle to get you there. Maybe, it’s purpose is to bring you in connection with someone, one who can help you and bring you to the realization that self-effort alone will not get you to where you want to be. It could also be that you need to reach out to someone – hitch a ride on their ‘boat’ if you will, for a moment so that you can have a little ease getting where you need to be. And, that’s ok, too, because life is a journey, and a journey you cannot complete alone. In fact, the journey of life is such that, as you travel along you will meet various people, and each person you meet is for a particular purpose, for he or she will in some way contribute to fulfilling your destiny or purpose in life. The key, though, is to realize the purpose for which you meet different people in your life so that when the time of parting comes, you would have fullfilled that purpose, and letting go will be easy because you know they were not meant to stay with you forever. Again, understand that your life is a journey, and you cannot take everyone with you on that journey. So, for whatever it’s worth, try to discern the purpose for which you meet each person so that, when the time for letting go comes, you can keep on walking.

Show gratitude when help comes!

One thing to remember, though, when you are waiting in that place to cross that river or get around that mountain, do not forget to show gratitude when help comes your way. Never let pride consume you. Just be grateful and accept help gracefully. Really, show some gratitude; don’t act like you are entitled to receive the help that comes. Don’t be arrogant. If a hand is reached out, accept it with dignity and understand that we will all need someone to help us at some point in time. As I say this, I remember, in Elementary school, we learn the expression ‘no man is an island, no man stands alone…each man is my brother, each man is my