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It is impossible to know what drives people to take risks, but people do crazy, often dangerous, things when they undertake a mission. For example, Stanley Pearce walked thirty miles through the snow to stake a mining claim. Farah Ahmedi climbed a mountain on a prosthetic leg to reach freedom. Annie Johnson started a business from nothing but an idea so that she could support her children and not have others care for them. These real people had different reasons for doing what they did. Pearce wanted to strike it rich, while Ahmedi and Johnson were determined to survive desperate circumstances; however, all three shared an ability to endure hardship to accomplish their goals.

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They were Afghans living in a war-torn city, and their only hope was to escape to Pakistan. By the time Ahmedi and her mother made it to the border, Pakistan had closed its gates to refugees. Ahmedi and her mother were now stranded in the desert. The situation was desperate. But Ahmedi was determined, so she learned the secret to getting across the border.It was to bribe the guards, but Ahmedi and her mother had no money. Fortunately, Ahmedi made friends with another family. The father, Ghulam Ali, had learned about a smuggler’s pass over the mountains. He agreed to take Ahmedi and her mother through the pass, even though they were strangers. The path was dark and steep. According to Ahmedi, although she wore a prosthetic leg, she “hardly felt the exertion” because of her “desperation.” It gave her “energy” and made her “forget the rigor of the climb.” Ahmedi learned a different lesson from that of Stanley Pearce. She discovered that even during a crisis, there were kind people like Ghulam Ali. He not only helped save Ahmedi’s life, but he also gave her hope in

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