# @andrewcordle on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2024-09-24T16:42:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Andrew Cordle | Entrepreneur (@andrewcordle) — https://gondola.cc/andrewcordle

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In 2009, I lost everything I had spent my life building—my marriage, my home, and my business. For years, I pushed relentlessly toward success, and for a while, it felt like I was on top of the world. But eventually, the global economy as well as my entire life came crashing down.

I vividly remember those dark days, visiting a friend in Merrillville, Indiana, sitting on an old brown couch with my head in my hands, trying to make sense of the wreckage. 

While I mourned all that I had lost, a fire still burned within me—hope and optimism that refused to fade. In that brokenness, I began dreaming of rebuilding everything, but this time, doing it the right way.

I made a vow to myself: “I will rise again, stronger than ever, and show others that failure is not the end—it’s just another chapter.”

Life isn’t about avoiding failure; it’s about learning from it and refusing to let setbacks define your destiny.

Growing up below the poverty line, one phrase became the driving force of my early adult life: “I may not have come from a wealthy family, but a wealthy family will come from me.” That belief consumed me, and even at my lowest point on that brown couch, I knew deep down that rock bottom wasn’t my final destination.

Today, not only have those dreams become a reality, but my life has gone beyond anything I could have imagined.

So right now, if you are facing setbacks, remember this: 
Don’t stop dreaming. Don’t give up on yourself. 
If you keep pushing, stay relentless, and refuse to be defeated, you will win. Life rewards those who don’t give up on themselves.

Believe in yourself—you got this. Your best days are ahead. You may not have come from a wealthy family, but a wealthy family WILL come from you.

I’ll see you at the top!

—AC

#andrewcordle #aspiretour #nevergiveup #learnfromfailure #keepmovingforward #motivation

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