Why are we here? | Cornell Thomas | TEDxBergenCommunityCollege

Cornell Thomas was 7 days away from playing professional basketball when he suffered a career ending injury. Being raised with adversity throughout his life Cornell used the lessons from his childhood to push him past the pain and into his purpose. Cornell was raised by his mother Tina Thomas, along with his 4 siblings Alicia, Romont, Craig, and Ronald. Cornell discovered writing five years ago when he first started writing his own inspirational quotes to help combat all the negativity he was seeing online. The quotes eventually became blogs, and the blogs became books. His first title is The Power Of Positivity-Controlling where the ball bounce, followed by The Power Of Me-Army of 1, and his latest book is called Extra-Ordinary the distance between good and great. Cornell travels all over the world sharing his story, and his third book was endorsed by Tony Robbins.

[mattw-cx]

Sometimes at the moment of existential crisis fate winks at you. While watching this powerful message about the miracle of just being alive I noticed that this speech was given on my Dad's birthday. Which ironically was supposed to be the day of my birth as well, but I was actually born 4 days later instead.

[matthewtenney]

This video tells us that we were created to do great things so we can garner praise and thereby glorify ourselves thus becoming our own god.

[leeallocco]

Awesome Cornell! Thank you so much for sharing & caring.

[SereyBlume]

wonderful message and great energy!! Thank you 🌟

[purpleman]

We’re the miracle... wow. That’s real motivation

[chrisanba]

Always the best.... thanks for the message Big C. Greetings from Tokyo

[frisconinja]

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[Belief_Before_Glory]

📌Friends, I hope this helps someone who needs to hear it💜
According to many Near-Death Experiences (NDEs), we come here to learn about love experientially and to apply what we learn.
A soul cannot do that in the ethereal realm because everything is perfect there. To understand the light (love), one must experience darkness; one cannot truly know what a thing is until it has been contrasted with its opposite. I believe we choose to come here, and sometimes not just to learn, but to help others (to teach).

Heaven is home, but once we've enjoyed basking for eons in perfect heavenly bliss, we might look forward to a new challenge/adventure in this amazing universe. I think the soul takes on these 'lives' just as we opt to read books or watch movies — sometimes a comedy, other times a drama or thriller etc., — but all for the sole purpose of learning to love. So please don't fear the process; God knows what He's doing. Don't be a backseat driver! ☺️

However, I do believe that it's *imperative* that we learn to love (mercy, compassion, forgiveness, kindness, fortitude, equanimity, etc.), otherwise, experiences and even lives may repeat until we do so! Understandably, God always gives precedence to the soul over the body. Once we've overcome all our challenges, I doubt we'll come here too often, if at all.

I believe that an important thing to remember is the 'golden thread' that seems to run through most NDEs; namely, we are a part of God (His children), we're eternal, we're loved beyond measure, and we come here to learn to love. Thank goodness it's designed in such a way as to always feel like the first time!

Strive to be the best version of yourself in thought, word, and deed, and you may be surprised by the abundance of blessings that come your way. Give it a try and see for yourself!

I wish you the very best in life! 💜

"To find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better... To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."
—Ralph Waldo Emerson

[ibrahimhajibrahim]

Actually if i have this simple thoughts i wouldn't make a video for it 👎