Ben Mcbean
@benmcbean
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UK Number 1 public speaker ! Not here to impress. Here to make an impact. Oh. Also a former bootneck.
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Joined April 2010
Throwback to when I went to pay my respects for Remembrance Sunday service and this happened. Still to this day the doctors said I just sprained my ankle and I was told to walk out the hospital lol. Do I risk it again this year?
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🚨 ATTN. New Jersey: We can do SO much better than Mikie Sherrill. She voted against the child tax credit… She voted for tax hikes… She voted to give your money to illegals… Reject her on Nov. 4th.
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It’s almost impossible to get over something whilst going through it. It takes time. Focus on finding strength to get through it, then focus on healing yourself!🫡
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Maximum violence then stir this pot of burning poo to keep the smell away. War!
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It's Ship Week at Warp. Day 4: Gym & Wellness Benefits Win the talent war with benefits that matter: - Gym memberships - Mental health apps - Wellness stipends - Custom benefits you define The best engineers choose companies that keep them healthy and sane. Set rules once.
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I wouldn’t say I bounced back. That only happens in the movies. The reality of trying to get back to where you were, if you ever do, then trying to achieve beyond is a story. DM me if you’d like to hear mine. 🫡
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If you get smashed to bits by life. Remember, you still get to choose how you go about your business.
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It’s weird to think that after my injuries, it’s this prosthetic which saved my life. When you have your leg ripped off your body trust me you think life’s over. The independence that it’s given me is unreal. I’m about to take the kids to the park to play football because I’m
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Walking towards a fight. Have I got all my kit? Yeh. Cool. Actually hang on, did I pack them batteries? Yeh I think so. Night vision goggles are in my bag aren’t they? Shit. No don’t be silly you definitely packed them, I think. Turns out I always had the right gear. Only
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I was a Royal Marines Commando! I was injured in Afghanistan and lost two limbs, a year later I ran the London marathon, Everest, marathon again and so on. 8yrs ago I became a dad and you know what, my son didn’t care. Just wanted me to be dad. Life ain’t always about me me me.
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Achieved my dream before 20. I’d been telling myself I’d be a commando from 12yrs old. No distractions, nothing, pure focus. I’ve never had the same passion for anything since to be honest, however. I’m grateful for experiencing who I wanted to be even for just one second. The
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After this surgery I realised that some things you just can’t fix. It’s not very motivational but sometimes in life sh#t happens and you just have to think what was that all about. Then crack on.
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Yeh didn’t think this tweet would gain traction because it’s the truth. Let’s all just keep donating into a big pot of savings.
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How is it that so many military charities are out there, and the money raised overall between them must be hundreds of millions. Literally. Still can’t get veterans off the street. Why do they just sit on millions whilst promoting homeless veterans. If I had my own charity my
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This is what recovering from a setback looks like. It don’t matter if it’s a big or small setback, it’s about recovering and one day being able to stand tall again! Work hard to get where you want to be. 🫡 #Motivation #benmcbean
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Three months of confusion. One revelation: God was listening the whole time. Get the rest of the story on my page.
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