The Candy in My Pocket with John Robert Wiltgen

I had a chance to catch up with John Robert Wiltgen, the fascinating international award-winning JRW Design founder. I’m enjoying his recent blog posts and stories and want to spread the word in case you might enjoy them too. John was diagnosed with diabetes at 8 years old. He’s lived with diabetes for more than 53 years now and has faced many challenges. I enjoy his positive attitude and how he continues to charge forth and do what he loves. Over the course of his life, he built an incredible design business. He’s won more than 40 major design awards, and his work has brought him from Chicago’s Gold Coast to Africa’s Ivory Coast. Now retired, he’s telling more of his story with diabetes as he and his husband plan their next adventures. John in one of the houses he designed Interview with John Robert Wiltgen (Scott K. Johnson) – John, your positive attitude seems to be a key part of living with diabetes for you. Can you tell us more about that? Have you always had such a positive attitude? When did you realize it was important for you? How did you/do you nurture that positivity? (John Robert Wiltgen) – I have developed an attitude towards life that goes something like this… It doesn’t matter how shitty you think your life may be – the truth is, in 99% of the cases, there are a lot of people on the planet who are much worse off. I know this. I have been to Africa 13 times. Yes,...
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