this is truly remarkable
it's a sobering and also exciting reminder that someone who has "lost everything" can really "come from behind" and *overtake* everyone else in the field. not that it's a contest or competition, but just... think about how our limiting our typical assumptions are
the worst thing that happens to you can really end up becoming the best thing that happened to you
you can't be certain that it will, but you can't be sure that it won't, either
you can't be certain that it will, but you can't be sure that it won't, either
