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Hi, my name is on my banner. So is the name of my book. I’m a software engineer on disability, diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and depression.
In 2021, I stopped using these as an excuse, began my mission of getting a job and going off disability, bought a house, and moved to Summit, New York. In 2022, I hung a banner outside my house to remind me to keep fighting no matter how many times I get knocked down and feel like quitting. In 2023, I wrote a book about my banner and mission.
Doug Osborne Does Not Quit describes many of my accomplishments since 2021, although these have yet to include completing my mission. I hope it inspires others to “stop saying you can’t and believe that you can.” (Readers Favorite).
I am currently working hard to complete my mission so I can write the ending to the sequel, Not Today! “Not today” is what I say to my banner twice a day: quietly, as my morning prayer, and at the end of the day, with authority, because I did NOT quit TODAY!
My first book is about believing in yourself, while Not Today! will be about trying and failing over and over and over again until you finally succeed.
Reviewed by Philip Van Heusen for Readers' Favorite
Do you need an inspiring and uplifting story? Then Doug Osborne Does Not Quit: The House Behind My Banner by Doug Osborne is for you. Doug shares his journey from being on disability because of depression and Autism to owning a house. His goal is to get off Social Security disability and be independent. He shares his struggle with buying his first house. Although it was difficult, he overcame it and became a homeowner. He made great strides in his mission by focusing on self-discipline and productivity. Join Doug on his amazing journey to achieve mastery of his life. Having ADHD, being on the Autism spectrum, and battling depression could not stop him from reaching his goals and accomplishing independence. So what is your excuse for not achieving your goals? This book can encourage you to continue until you have completed your goals.
Some say that being on the Autism spectrum, having ADHD, and battling depression make you disabled. Doug Osborne does not know the meaning of disabled. I wouldn't say I like the term disabled. My son has uncontrolled epilepsy and is on the spectrum. He is not disabled, but he is differently abled. In Doug Osborne Does Not Quit, the author shows that people are not disabled but may do things differently. In a down-to-earth manner, Doug shares his desires and goals. He shares the struggles he faced buying a house for the first time. He shares his strength and determination. It will motivate and inspire you to stop saying you can’t and to believe that you can; this will lead you to accomplish great things. Doug is an inspiration to all who know him or read his book.
