Living Forward: Ken DeLeon On Resilience In The Face Of Personal Tragedy
They say life isn't fair, and it seems likely that no one knows this better than Ken DeLeon. At age 40, the successful Palo Alto-based real estate agent has already had to overcome the suicide of his sister, a cancer diagnosis and a violent hit and run incident that landed him in the hospital for three weeks. But rather than give up, Ken has emerged from each personal tragedy with a renewed sense of positivity and strength — and a first-place ranking among real estate agents in the United States by The Wall Street Journal, with $275 million in sales in 2011.
"I realized that you can't control your life," he says, "but what you do with that event is completely within your power." Now, Ken is using the lessons he's learned through his struggles to motivate others to overcome their own adversity and live for the present. Join us in this episode of Living Forward to find out more about his remarkable journey.
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This comment has not yet been postedYet, are any of these truly sadder than the children of Africa, with their big bellies, who are starving and thirsty? Or of the women being sexually mutilated?
We each have in our power the intelligence to overcome adversity. It's a matter of one step forward at a time. Not always the easiest thing to do, but it is doable.
Thanks for sharing your story! I have to say that I cried while watching this video. Not because I feel sorry for what you've been through, but because your strength, positivity and sense of life came through so strongly! There are so many people in the world that have gone through similar tragedies and didn't have the courage and strength to keep going. I hope that others are as affected by hearing your story as I have been and can see that just because something bad has happened you don't have to give up or give in to the tragedy. Thank you again. Good luck and God Bless!
Good for him.
I'm happy for this man that he has been able to overcome the tragedies in his life, but I hope he doesn't fool himself into thinking that he has control over everything. So far, he's been blessed.
Home needs fixing..yes I know people have it worse....but like I said, money sure makes it easier. It is always the ones with millions who cry so much..ie..actors, singers...poor me...blah blah blah.