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In this personal monologue, athlete and author Rich Roll recounts a prolonged period of severe financial distress. He describes being unable to pay the mortgage, having cars repossessed, and even losing garbage collection services due to lack of funds. Roll emphasizes the humiliation and emasculation he felt as the family’s primary provider, highlighting the emotional toll of being unable to keep his household in order. The narrative conveys deep uncertainty about whether he and his family could survive the crisis, underscoring the psychological strain of financial hardship.










