From Wondery, I'm Virginia Madsen, and this is Who's Amazing Life.

You've heard of people who changed the course of history, but before they made their

mark on the world, they were people like you and me, still figuring out what they wanted

to do with their lives.

On this episode, you will be that person everyone knows.

You might be a musician, or an athlete, a scientist, or a painter.

You may know what the person accomplished later in life, but now you can experience everything

they faced along the way.

From challenges and heartbreak, to triumphs and excitement, all the moments that built

this person into someone who would change the world.

There will be clues to who you are, so pay attention, but only at the end will you find

out who you are.

So sit back and imagine your amazing life as the thrill-seeker.

Imagine that you're seven years old, it's a warm summer day in Kansas City, and you're

on the roof of the woodshed behind your house.

Other kids your age might be spending the afternoon climbing trees or playing baseball,

but you've dreamed up something different.

Today, you've built a roller coaster, and now you're going to ride it.

Your stomach is pressed flat on a rickety cart, teetering on the edge of the woodshed's

roof.

Beneath the wheels of your cart are two wooden planks that slope very steeply to the ground

below.

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