Robert Paylor – You Can Overcome Your Biggest Challenges

<p><strong>BIO:</strong> Robert Paylor suffered a spinal cord injury in 2017 while playing rugby. He has picked himself up to defy the odds. Robert graduated from UC Berkeley, is winning the fight to walk again, and is sharing his method of how he overcomes quadriplegia.</p><p><strong>STORY: </strong>Robert suffered a spinal cord injury while playing rugby and could not move anything below his neck. He fought so hard to walk again to satisfy himself, but after a letter from one of his rugby trainees battling cancer, Robert realized that he needed to fight his challenges to inspire others.</p><p><strong>LEARNING:</strong> To overcome challenges, you must first believe that you can. You can overcome your challenges, do not let the world tell you otherwise.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong>“The more positive affirmations we give ourselves throughout the day, the more positive we become and the more able we are to take on life’s challenges.”</strong></p><p class="ql-align-center">Robert Paylor</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Guest profile</strong></h2><p>In one moment,<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-paylor/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Robert Paylor</strong></a> was on the best day of his life, competing for the collegiate rugby national championship. In the next moment, his life changed forever. Robert suffered a spinal cord injury in the first minutes of the game and found himself face down on the turf, unable to move anything below his neck.</p><p>His doctor told him he would never walk or move his hands for the rest of his life. Through an unbreakable vision and relentless determination, Robert is defying the odds. He has graduated from UC Berkeley, is winning the fight to walk again, and is sharing his method of how he overcomes quadriplegia.</p><p>Every person faces challenges; Robert’s are just visible. The skills Robert uses to overcome paralysis can be used by all to optimally perform. His message is one that inspires others to access their full potential and