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do you ever get stand up when you’re out
do you ever get stand up when you’re out in public
one evening after my commission and I
one evening after my commission and I have a loud dinner then the Caribbean
have a loud dinner then the Caribbean
have a loud dinner then the Caribbean restaurant she asked me how are you able
restaurant she asked me how are you able
restaurant she asked me how are you able to come with us ladies and gents imagine
to come with us ladies and gents imagine
to come with us ladies and gents imagine that even a little secret
that even a little secret
that even a little secret in fact that did not bother me as a boy
in fact that did not bother me as a boy
in fact that did not bother me as a boy is not being a center of attention
I’m applying Michelle’s first and it’s a
I’m applying Michelle’s first and it’s a little bit of Sun and I didn’t really
little bit of Sun and I didn’t really
little bit of Sun and I didn’t really know how to respond at the time right
know how to respond at the time right
know how to respond at the time right Michelle was to ask me the same question
Michelle was to ask me the same question
Michelle was to ask me the same question again today but also would be one word
again today but also would be one word
again today but also would be one word resilience but how do we develop this
resilience but how do we develop this
resilience but how do we develop this thing called resilience a lot Sharon you
thing called resilience a lot Sharon you
thing called resilience a lot Sharon you know three methods that help me build up
know three methods that help me build up
know three methods that help me build up my resilience and I’m fucking lava
my resilience and I’m fucking lava
my resilience and I’m fucking lava Sharon is able to apply these lessons in
Sharon is able to apply these lessons in
Sharon is able to apply these lessons in your life awesome lesson number one you
your life awesome lesson number one you
your life awesome lesson number one you can get power from your pain you can
can get power from your pain you can
can get power from your pain you can gain power okay you might see me on TV
gain power okay you might see me on TV
gain power okay you might see me on TV or even experience it in real life
or even experience it in real life
or even experience it in real life those first the environments of the
those first the environments of the
those first the environments of the babies born and then one swinging late
babies born and then one swinging late
babies born and then one swinging late breath okay Mohan – that’s not the first
breath okay Mohan – that’s not the first
breath okay Mohan – that’s not the first crime and then the baby cries never was
crime and then the baby cries never was
crime and then the baby cries never was overjoyed and killed it really well now
overjoyed and killed it really well now
overjoyed and killed it really well now spoon I think if anybody waiting for my
spoon I think if anybody waiting for my
spoon I think if anybody waiting for my first cry I came up screaming the whole
first cry I came up screaming the whole
first cry I came up screaming the whole place down but these were not big normal
place down but these were not big normal
place down but these were not big normal screams of the baby I was screaming
screams of the baby I was screaming
screams of the baby I was screaming because of an excruciating pain
because of an excruciating pain
because of an excruciating pain you see I was born with a rare condition
you see I was born with a rare condition
you see I was born with a rare condition unless positive Genesis imperfecta
unless positive Genesis imperfecta
unless positive Genesis imperfecta affects about 1 in 20,000 people or one
affects about 1 in 20,000 people or one
affects about 1 in 20,000 people or one person in the city the size of chicken
person in the city the size of chicken
person in the city the size of chicken stock
stock
stock the main symptom list mission is those
the main symptom list mission is those
the main symptom list mission is those that break very easily which explains
that break very easily which explains
that break very easily which explains muscle pain startling they have borne
the fractures were particularly
the fractures were particularly prevalent during my childhood years FEMA
prevalent during my childhood years FEMA
prevalent during my childhood years FEMA the humerus femur tibia a broken home
the humerus femur tibia a broken home
the humerus femur tibia a broken home and many times and this would normally
and many times and this would normally
and many times and this would normally happen in everyday situations at the at
happen in everyday situations at the at
happen in everyday situations at the at phone pleasure of my systems of my
phone pleasure of my systems of my
phone pleasure of my systems of my cousins just like any other kid and then
cousins just like any other kid and then
cousins just like any other kid and then something would happen but have a fold
something would happen but have a fold
something would happen but have a fold over and their panic stations everyone
over and their panic stations everyone
over and their panic stations everyone watches that my terrors and not be
watches that my terrors and not be
watches that my terrors and not be rushed in a reason screaming a hive
rushed in a reason screaming a hive
rushed in a reason screaming a hive because I just broken another bird but
because I just broken another bird but
because I just broken another bird but funny enough for me the hardest part was
funny enough for me the hardest part was
funny enough for me the hardest part was not so much the physical pain but the
not so much the physical pain but the
not so much the physical pain but the estimation forward those London’s to get
estimation forward those London’s to get
estimation forward those London’s to get one about 9 years old I’ve been messing
one about 9 years old I’ve been messing
one about 9 years old I’ve been messing around the friend of mine a school and
around the friend of mine a school and
around the friend of mine a school and somehow I managed before now my
somehow I managed before now my
somehow I managed before now my wheelchair panic stations my friend
wheelchair panic stations my friend
wheelchair panic stations my friend asked me hey annoy to each other yeah
asked me hey annoy to each other yeah
asked me hey annoy to each other yeah I’m fine
I’m fine
I’m fine the actually I wasn’t fine I have broken
the actually I wasn’t fine I have broken
the actually I wasn’t fine I have broken my femur this will be applied vote the
my femur this will be applied vote the
my femur this will be applied vote the one that sits between you me and your
one that sits between you me and your
one that sits between you me and your pelvis my friend Hawks been back into my
pelvis my friend Hawks been back into my
pelvis my friend Hawks been back into my wheelchair and we go back to class today
wheelchair and we go back to class today
wheelchair and we go back to class today you see her big head before and I knew
you see her big head before and I knew
you see her big head before and I knew that the next couple of months
that the next couple of months
that the next couple of months how’d it be able to go to school mostly
how’d it be able to go to school mostly
how’d it be able to go to school mostly my friends and if I say name wrong and
my friends and if I say name wrong and
my friends and if I say name wrong and thankfully company I knew that was going
thankfully company I knew that was going
thankfully company I knew that was going to be isolated
so that afternoon school I lost myself
so that afternoon school I lost myself to expound the pain because I knew that
to expound the pain because I knew that
to expound the pain because I knew that afterwards I’m going away for a while
afterwards I’m going away for a while
afterwards I’m going away for a while and will not dig back the physical pain
and will not dig back the physical pain
and will not dig back the physical pain the screams the tears when I get back to
the screams the tears when I get back to
the screams the tears when I get back to being stuck in my bed watching the other
being stuck in my bed watching the other
being stuck in my bed watching the other kids play outside through the window
kids play outside through the window
kids play outside through the window today is given a belief that I have
today is given a belief that I have
today is given a belief that I have overcome and pain any tragedy and
overcome and pain any tragedy and
overcome and pain any tragedy and suffering is team leader belief no
suffering is team leader belief no
suffering is team leader belief no matter what life throws at me
matter what life throws at me
matter what life throws at me I knew I was dying and then each of us
I knew I was dying and then each of us
I knew I was dying and then each of us to learn but even the diamond of the
to learn but even the diamond of the
to learn but even the diamond of the star or shiny and polished it to us was
star or shiny and polished it to us was
star or shiny and polished it to us was nothing special but if you’re not
nothing special but if you’re not
nothing special but if you’re not pressure
pressure
pressure it became spectacular so I need you to
it became spectacular so I need you to
it became spectacular so I need you to weather the storm I need you to stand
weather the storm I need you to stand
weather the storm I need you to stand the pressure and it won’t you
the pressure and it won’t you
the pressure and it won’t you it is something spectacular because I
it is something spectacular because I
it is something spectacular because I truly believe you can get in power but
truly believe you can get in power but
truly believe you can get in power but your pain
I was talking with a terrible man making
I was talking with a terrible man making up but you said to me this is not doing
up but you said to me this is not doing
up but you said to me this is not doing a road check switch I responded yeah of
a road check switch I responded yeah of
a road check switch I responded yeah of being in the wheelchair doesn’t define
being in the wheelchair doesn’t define
being in the wheelchair doesn’t define me outside of lesson number two you get
me outside of lesson number two you get
me outside of lesson number two you get to define who you are you get to be fine
so I was lucky to have a good start in
so I was lucky to have a good start in life from a young age had the support my
life from a young age had the support my
life from a young age had the support my family will make me believe that I was
family will make me believe that I was
family will make me believe that I was smart and funny and there’s anything
smart and funny and there’s anything
smart and funny and there’s anything that I wanted to do
that I wanted to do
that I wanted to do but the other side for me to go to
but the other side for me to go to
but the other side for me to go to school having all been dreading it but
school having all been dreading it but
school having all been dreading it but see reason is this is number one
see reason is this is number one
see reason is this is number one I knew I was into like the fig because
I knew I was into like the fig because
I knew I was into like the fig because I’m a fussy eater didn’t lose it on the
I’m a fussy eater didn’t lose it on the
I’m a fussy eater didn’t lose it on the team and if I going to school would
team and if I going to school would
team and if I going to school would spell the end of me cheering at home
spell the end of me cheering at home
spell the end of me cheering at home watching cartoons all day
watching cartoons all day
watching cartoons all day entertainment but after our first day of
entertainment but after our first day of
entertainment but after our first day of school I had a new reason of jenny’s
school I had a new reason of jenny’s
school I had a new reason of jenny’s Philip together even the teachers have
Philip together even the teachers have
Philip together even the teachers have been extremely overprotective because of
been extremely overprotective because of
been extremely overprotective because of my condition and so the other kids have
my condition and so the other kids have
my condition and so the other kids have been scared to approaching I hadn’t made
been scared to approaching I hadn’t made
been scared to approaching I hadn’t made any friends it was the first time about
any friends it was the first time about
any friends it was the first time about disabled so a lot I found that evening a
disabled so a lot I found that evening a
disabled so a lot I found that evening a certain appearances mum dad had on the
certain appearances mum dad had on the
certain appearances mum dad had on the maths room and the terrace was
maths room and the terrace was
maths room and the terrace was sympathize with me they also threw me a
sympathize with me they also threw me a
sympathize with me they also threw me a challenge the challenge was for me to
challenge the challenge was for me to
challenge the challenge was for me to find a way to make my light shine in
find a way to make my light shine in
find a way to make my light shine in school and show everybody were a smart
school and show everybody were a smart
school and show everybody were a smart and funny kid I really was at that point
and funny kid I really was at that point
and funny kid I really was at that point ladies sorry for myself became less
ladies sorry for myself became less
ladies sorry for myself became less important than making my parents proud
important than making my parents proud
important than making my parents proud my problem had been redefined
and what if that’s over you completely
and what if that’s over you completely find any problem of situation in your
find any problem of situation in your
find any problem of situation in your life you might say to me hey Winston
life you might say to me hey Winston
life you might say to me hey Winston I’ve got physical education I was
I’ve got physical education I was
I’ve got physical education I was supposed to really find that well my
supposed to really find that well my
supposed to really find that well my house made up event rockin buzz I read a
house made up event rockin buzz I read a
house made up event rockin buzz I read a lot of books and during the whole vibe
lot of books and during the whole vibe
lot of books and during the whole vibe will cover to cover on the age of 12
will cover to cover on the age of 12
will cover to cover on the age of 12 when he was time for me to go to school
when he was time for me to go to school
when he was time for me to go to school I realized that something was going to
I realized that something was going to
I realized that something was going to be easy for me away – not gonna be able
be easy for me away – not gonna be able
be easy for me away – not gonna be able to do well and make my parents proud
to do well and make my parents proud
to do well and make my parents proud tournaments it whatever name you can say
tournaments it whatever name you can say
tournaments it whatever name you can say to me in Winston
to me in Winston
to me in Winston I’ve got terminal cancer how am I
I’ve got terminal cancer how am I
I’ve got terminal cancer how am I supposed to make lemonade out of that I
don’t know what the answer unfortunately
don’t know what the answer unfortunately but I’d like to share with you a quote
but I’d like to share with you a quote
but I’d like to share with you a quote from one of my mentors and salvation he
from one of my mentors and salvation he
from one of my mentors and salvation he says all experiences shape us but our
says all experiences shape us but our
says all experiences shape us but our choices define this way it is going to
choices define this way it is going to
choices define this way it is going to make us but our choices – you have a
make us but our choices – you have a
make us but our choices – you have a choice not your challenge is achieved
choice not your challenge is achieved
choice not your challenge is achieved big and small but perhaps instead of
big and small but perhaps instead of
big and small but perhaps instead of asking yourself what is happening to me
asking yourself what is happening to me
asking yourself what is happening to me what is so difficult but how to make you
what is so difficult but how to make you
what is so difficult but how to make you ask yourself how can I take this problem
ask yourself how can I take this problem
ask yourself how can I take this problem or situation and we define it something
or situation and we define it something
or situation and we define it something that’s better for me
going back to my school days might be
going back to my school days might be forgiven for thinking but I was a shy
forgiven for thinking but I was a shy
forgiven for thinking but I was a shy disabled kid then remix left and maybe
disabled kid then remix left and maybe
disabled kid then remix left and maybe even got picked up picked up on your
even got picked up picked up on your
even got picked up picked up on your kids well in Lesson number three I’d
kids well in Lesson number three I’d
kids well in Lesson number three I’d like to show you how to turn your
like to show you how to turn your
like to show you how to turn your obstacles into opportunities you can
obstacles into opportunities you can
obstacles into opportunities you can tell your obstacles into opportunities
so if that doesn’t like it at all if
so if that doesn’t like it at all if anything I was a class clown and when it
anything I was a class clown and when it
anything I was a class clown and when it came to teasing each other I’m just
came to teasing each other I’m just
came to teasing each other I’m just thinking as good as I’ve gone if not
thinking as good as I’ve gone if not
thinking as good as I’ve gone if not more after a shaky start I’ve started to
more after a shaky start I’ve started to
more after a shaky start I’ve started to thrive in school
thrive in school
thrive in school any good grades nothing other friends
any good grades nothing other friends
any good grades nothing other friends and most importantly gay girlfriends but
and most importantly gay girlfriends but
and most importantly gay girlfriends but behind the confident appearance there
behind the confident appearance there
behind the confident appearance there was the moments of self-doubt for
was the moments of self-doubt for
was the moments of self-doubt for example a couple of Christian family and
example a couple of Christian family and
example a couple of Christian family and often times would have people relatives
often times would have people relatives
often times would have people relatives or people from the church who would come
or people from the church who would come
or people from the church who would come over and they would pray for me to be
over and they would pray for me to be
over and they would pray for me to be healed of my disability now all these
healed of my disability now all these
healed of my disability now all these players are being sent with the best
players are being sent with the best
players are being sent with the best intentions for me it’d be a harsh
intentions for me it’d be a harsh
intentions for me it’d be a harsh reminder that was something wrong with
reminder that was something wrong with
reminder that was something wrong with me and I lose some of my confidence I
me and I lose some of my confidence I
me and I lose some of my confidence I was also a time when I went to a
was also a time when I went to a
was also a time when I went to a nightclub and some of my friends from
nightclub and some of my friends from
nightclub and some of my friends from university but reduction in German
university but reduction in German
university but reduction in German advances said hey man I thought maybe
advances said hey man I thought maybe
advances said hey man I thought maybe read cuz you’re a higher risk to reach
read cuz you’re a higher risk to reach
read cuz you’re a higher risk to reach us there
us there
us there hey mr. baza I promise I’m over the
hey mr. baza I promise I’m over the
hey mr. baza I promise I’m over the starting fights tonight
but what he actually meant the house a
but what he actually meant the house a high risk because they did have a plan
high risk because they did have a plan
high risk because they did have a plan of facilities to emasculate me
of facilities to emasculate me
of facilities to emasculate me in the event of an emergency
and you have affected some obstacles
and you have affected some obstacles today and these obstacles might come in
today and these obstacles might come in
today and these obstacles might come in the form of limiting beliefs things like
the form of limiting beliefs things like
the form of limiting beliefs things like I don’t think I’m good enough I don’t
I don’t think I’m good enough I don’t
I don’t think I’m good enough I don’t have the confidence I don’t think
have the confidence I don’t think
have the confidence I don’t think anybody take me seriously
is there a way you could take these
is there a way you could take these beliefs and replace them with new
beliefs and replace them with new
beliefs and replace them with new beliefs but empowering in my case I was
beliefs but empowering in my case I was
beliefs but empowering in my case I was able to go from being someone with
able to go from being someone with
able to go from being someone with little confidence to develop it as a
little confidence to develop it as a
little confidence to develop it as a public speaker and I’m very honored to
public speaker and I’m very honored to
public speaker and I’m very honored to be here for me today in this
be here for me today in this
be here for me today in this presentation so my hope is you can make
presentation so my hope is you can make
presentation so my hope is you can make your obstacle and use it as an
your obstacle and use it as an
your obstacle and use it as an opportunity to develop it if you’re not
opportunity to develop it if you’re not
opportunity to develop it if you’re not a charity thing so I’m just like to do a
a charity thing so I’m just like to do a
a charity thing so I’m just like to do a quick summary on the three lessons if I
quick summary on the three lessons if I
quick summary on the three lessons if I tell you about my big mission lesson
tell you about my big mission lesson
tell you about my big mission lesson number one you can get in power on your
number one you can get in power on your
number one you can get in power on your pain you can get in power from your pain
pain you can get in power from your pain
pain you can get in power from your pain lesson number two you get to define you
lesson number two you get to define you
lesson number two you get to define you get to be fine and that’s another three
get to be fine and that’s another three
get to be fine and that’s another three contend your obstacles into means you
contend your obstacles into means you
contend your obstacles into means you can tell your obstacles new
can tell your obstacles new
can tell your obstacles new opportunities
it’s another definition what if I told
it’s another definition what if I told you that the limitation is just an
you that the limitation is just an
you that the limitation is just an illusion if I could go back in time to
illusion if I could go back in time to
illusion if I could go back in time to that little boy crying himself to sleep
that little boy crying himself to sleep
that little boy crying himself to sleep because not just because of the physical
because not just because of the physical
because not just because of the physical pain but because he believed he would
pain but because he believed he would
pain but because he believed he would never be normal
never be normal
never be normal he’ll never fit in he’ll never see his
he’ll never fit in he’ll never see his
he’ll never fit in he’ll never see his dreams come true if not me the boy was
dreams come true if not me the boy was
dreams come true if not me the boy was still a swim hey is it always gonna be
still a swim hey is it always gonna be
still a swim hey is it always gonna be like this I would say to him no it
like this I would say to him no it
like this I would say to him no it doesn’t have to be he see we live in the
doesn’t have to be he see we live in the
doesn’t have to be he see we live in the world where everyone’s from apuk you in
world where everyone’s from apuk you in
world where everyone’s from apuk you in a box
a box
a box and that God could be because the agenda
and that God could be because the agenda
and that God could be because the agenda because we always come in second
because we always come in second
because we always come in second preference my stomach pains my mission
preference my stomach pains my mission
preference my stomach pains my mission is to create a work when nobody feels
is to create a work when nobody feels
is to create a work when nobody feels limited in what they can achieve to free
limited in what they can achieve to free
limited in what they can achieve to free us from the boxes that they were closest
us from the boxes that they were closest
us from the boxes that they were closest in and the ones before ourselves in our
in and the ones before ourselves in our
in and the ones before ourselves in our subscribing to militate beliefs in us
subscribing to militate beliefs in us
subscribing to militate beliefs in us from 2015 from the samaritans
from 2015 from the samaritans
from 2015 from the samaritans organization showed that there were
organization showed that there were
organization showed that there were 6,000 suicides before need that here an
6,000 suicides before need that here an
6,000 suicides before need that here an average of 16 and they could be serious
average of 16 and they could be serious
average of 16 and they could be serious have given some of these people strength
have given some of these people strength
have given some of these people strength to carry on friends I’m not here to say
to carry on friends I’m not here to say
to carry on friends I’m not here to say to you that I’ve had more problems in
to you that I’ve had more problems in
to you that I’ve had more problems in you about my challenges of data and
you about my challenges of data and
you about my challenges of data and there was enmity fencing but I do
there was enmity fencing but I do
there was enmity fencing but I do believe that resilience is a resource
believe that resilience is a resource
believe that resilience is a resource that leads to the richer and more
that leads to the richer and more
that leads to the richer and more rewarding life and television is
rewarding life and television is
rewarding life and television is standing with you to use your resources
standing with you to use your resources
standing with you to use your resources it’s about what life was a little bounce
it’s about what life was a little bounce
it’s about what life was a little bounce back you can actually pass forward
because actually believe ladies and
because actually believe ladies and gents at the end of the day we all have
gents at the end of the day we all have
gents at the end of the day we all have a choice be resilient
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do you ever get stand up when you’re out
do you ever get stand up when you’re out in public
one evening after my commission and I
one evening after my commission and I have a loud dinner then the Caribbean
have a loud dinner then the Caribbean
have a loud dinner then the Caribbean restaurant she asked me how are you able
restaurant she asked me how are you able
restaurant she asked me how are you able to come with us ladies and gents imagine
to come with us ladies and gents imagine
to come with us ladies and gents imagine that even a little secret
that even a little secret
that even a little secret in fact that did not bother me as a boy
in fact that did not bother me as a boy
in fact that did not bother me as a boy is not being a center of attention
I’m applying Michelle’s first and it’s a
I’m applying Michelle’s first and it’s a little bit of Sun and I didn’t really
little bit of Sun and I didn’t really
little bit of Sun and I didn’t really know how to respond at the time right
know how to respond at the time right
know how to respond at the time right Michelle was to ask me the same question
Michelle was to ask me the same question
Michelle was to ask me the same question again today but also would be one word
again today but also would be one word
again today but also would be one word resilience but how do we develop this
resilience but how do we develop this
resilience but how do we develop this thing called resilience a lot Sharon you
thing called resilience a lot Sharon you
thing called resilience a lot Sharon you know three methods that help me build up
know three methods that help me build up
know three methods that help me build up my resilience and I’m fucking lava
my resilience and I’m fucking lava
my resilience and I’m fucking lava Sharon is able to apply these lessons in
Sharon is able to apply these lessons in
Sharon is able to apply these lessons in your life awesome lesson number one you
your life awesome lesson number one you
your life awesome lesson number one you can get power from your pain you can
can get power from your pain you can
can get power from your pain you can gain power okay you might see me on TV
gain power okay you might see me on TV
gain power okay you might see me on TV or even experience it in real life
or even experience it in real life
or even experience it in real life those first the environments of the
those first the environments of the
those first the environments of the babies born and then one swinging late
babies born and then one swinging late
babies born and then one swinging late breath okay Mohan – that’s not the first
breath okay Mohan – that’s not the first
breath okay Mohan – that’s not the first crime and then the baby cries never was
crime and then the baby cries never was
crime and then the baby cries never was overjoyed and killed it really well now
overjoyed and killed it really well now
overjoyed and killed it really well now spoon I think if anybody waiting for my
spoon I think if anybody waiting for my
spoon I think if anybody waiting for my first cry I came up screaming the whole
first cry I came up screaming the whole
first cry I came up screaming the whole place down but these were not big normal
place down but these were not big normal
place down but these were not big normal screams of the baby I was screaming
screams of the baby I was screaming
screams of the baby I was screaming because of an excruciating pain
because of an excruciating pain
because of an excruciating pain you see I was born with a rare condition
you see I was born with a rare condition
you see I was born with a rare condition unless positive Genesis imperfecta
unless positive Genesis imperfecta
unless positive Genesis imperfecta affects about 1 in 20,000 people or one
affects about 1 in 20,000 people or one
affects about 1 in 20,000 people or one person in the city the size of chicken
person in the city the size of chicken
person in the city the size of chicken stock
stock
stock the main symptom list mission is those
the main symptom list mission is those
the main symptom list mission is those that break very easily which explains
that break very easily which explains
that break very easily which explains muscle pain startling they have borne
the fractures were particularly
the fractures were particularly prevalent during my childhood years FEMA
prevalent during my childhood years FEMA
prevalent during my childhood years FEMA the humerus femur tibia a broken home
the humerus femur tibia a broken home
the humerus femur tibia a broken home and many times and this would normally
and many times and this would normally
and many times and this would normally happen in everyday situations at the at
happen in everyday situations at the at
happen in everyday situations at the at phone pleasure of my systems of my
phone pleasure of my systems of my
phone pleasure of my systems of my cousins just like any other kid and then
cousins just like any other kid and then
cousins just like any other kid and then something would happen but have a fold
something would happen but have a fold
something would happen but have a fold over and their panic stations everyone
over and their panic stations everyone
over and their panic stations everyone watches that my terrors and not be
watches that my terrors and not be
watches that my terrors and not be rushed in a reason screaming a hive
rushed in a reason screaming a hive
rushed in a reason screaming a hive because I just broken another bird but
because I just broken another bird but
because I just broken another bird but funny enough for me the hardest part was
funny enough for me the hardest part was
funny enough for me the hardest part was not so much the physical pain but the
not so much the physical pain but the
not so much the physical pain but the estimation forward those London’s to get
estimation forward those London’s to get
estimation forward those London’s to get one about 9 years old I’ve been messing
one about 9 years old I’ve been messing
one about 9 years old I’ve been messing around the friend of mine a school and
around the friend of mine a school and
around the friend of mine a school and somehow I managed before now my
somehow I managed before now my
somehow I managed before now my wheelchair panic stations my friend
wheelchair panic stations my friend
wheelchair panic stations my friend asked me hey annoy to each other yeah
asked me hey annoy to each other yeah
asked me hey annoy to each other yeah I’m fine
I’m fine
I’m fine the actually I wasn’t fine I have broken
the actually I wasn’t fine I have broken
the actually I wasn’t fine I have broken my femur this will be applied vote the
my femur this will be applied vote the
my femur this will be applied vote the one that sits between you me and your
one that sits between you me and your
one that sits between you me and your pelvis my friend Hawks been back into my
pelvis my friend Hawks been back into my
pelvis my friend Hawks been back into my wheelchair and we go back to class today
wheelchair and we go back to class today
wheelchair and we go back to class today you see her big head before and I knew
you see her big head before and I knew
you see her big head before and I knew that the next couple of months
that the next couple of months
that the next couple of months how’d it be able to go to school mostly
how’d it be able to go to school mostly
how’d it be able to go to school mostly my friends and if I say name wrong and
my friends and if I say name wrong and
my friends and if I say name wrong and thankfully company I knew that was going
thankfully company I knew that was going
thankfully company I knew that was going to be isolated
so that afternoon school I lost myself
so that afternoon school I lost myself to expound the pain because I knew that
to expound the pain because I knew that
to expound the pain because I knew that afterwards I’m going away for a while
afterwards I’m going away for a while
afterwards I’m going away for a while and will not dig back the physical pain
and will not dig back the physical pain
and will not dig back the physical pain the screams the tears when I get back to
the screams the tears when I get back to
the screams the tears when I get back to being stuck in my bed watching the other
being stuck in my bed watching the other
being stuck in my bed watching the other kids play outside through the window
kids play outside through the window
kids play outside through the window today is given a belief that I have
today is given a belief that I have
today is given a belief that I have overcome and pain any tragedy and
overcome and pain any tragedy and
overcome and pain any tragedy and suffering is team leader belief no
suffering is team leader belief no
suffering is team leader belief no matter what life throws at me
matter what life throws at me
matter what life throws at me I knew I was dying and then each of us
I knew I was dying and then each of us
I knew I was dying and then each of us to learn but even the diamond of the
to learn but even the diamond of the
to learn but even the diamond of the star or shiny and polished it to us was
star or shiny and polished it to us was
star or shiny and polished it to us was nothing special but if you’re not
nothing special but if you’re not
nothing special but if you’re not pressure
pressure
pressure it became spectacular so I need you to
it became spectacular so I need you to
it became spectacular so I need you to weather the storm I need you to stand
weather the storm I need you to stand
weather the storm I need you to stand the pressure and it won’t you
the pressure and it won’t you
the pressure and it won’t you it is something spectacular because I
it is something spectacular because I
it is something spectacular because I truly believe you can get in power but
truly believe you can get in power but
truly believe you can get in power but your pain
I was talking with a terrible man making
I was talking with a terrible man making up but you said to me this is not doing
up but you said to me this is not doing
up but you said to me this is not doing a road check switch I responded yeah of
a road check switch I responded yeah of
a road check switch I responded yeah of being in the wheelchair doesn’t define
being in the wheelchair doesn’t define
being in the wheelchair doesn’t define me outside of lesson number two you get
me outside of lesson number two you get
me outside of lesson number two you get to define who you are you get to be fine
so I was lucky to have a good start in
so I was lucky to have a good start in life from a young age had the support my
life from a young age had the support my
life from a young age had the support my family will make me believe that I was
family will make me believe that I was
family will make me believe that I was smart and funny and there’s anything
smart and funny and there’s anything
smart and funny and there’s anything that I wanted to do
that I wanted to do
that I wanted to do but the other side for me to go to
but the other side for me to go to
but the other side for me to go to school having all been dreading it but
school having all been dreading it but
school having all been dreading it but see reason is this is number one
see reason is this is number one
see reason is this is number one I knew I was into like the fig because
I knew I was into like the fig because
I knew I was into like the fig because I’m a fussy eater didn’t lose it on the
I’m a fussy eater didn’t lose it on the
I’m a fussy eater didn’t lose it on the team and if I going to school would
team and if I going to school would
team and if I going to school would spell the end of me cheering at home
spell the end of me cheering at home
spell the end of me cheering at home watching cartoons all day
watching cartoons all day
watching cartoons all day entertainment but after our first day of
entertainment but after our first day of
entertainment but after our first day of school I had a new reason of jenny’s
school I had a new reason of jenny’s
school I had a new reason of jenny’s Philip together even the teachers have
Philip together even the teachers have
Philip together even the teachers have been extremely overprotective because of
been extremely overprotective because of
been extremely overprotective because of my condition and so the other kids have
my condition and so the other kids have
my condition and so the other kids have been scared to approaching I hadn’t made
been scared to approaching I hadn’t made
been scared to approaching I hadn’t made any friends it was the first time about
any friends it was the first time about
any friends it was the first time about disabled so a lot I found that evening a
disabled so a lot I found that evening a
disabled so a lot I found that evening a certain appearances mum dad had on the
certain appearances mum dad had on the
certain appearances mum dad had on the maths room and the terrace was
maths room and the terrace was
maths room and the terrace was sympathize with me they also threw me a
sympathize with me they also threw me a
sympathize with me they also threw me a challenge the challenge was for me to
challenge the challenge was for me to
challenge the challenge was for me to find a way to make my light shine in
find a way to make my light shine in
find a way to make my light shine in school and show everybody were a smart
school and show everybody were a smart
school and show everybody were a smart and funny kid I really was at that point
and funny kid I really was at that point
and funny kid I really was at that point ladies sorry for myself became less
ladies sorry for myself became less
ladies sorry for myself became less important than making my parents proud
important than making my parents proud
important than making my parents proud my problem had been redefined
and what if that’s over you completely
and what if that’s over you completely find any problem of situation in your
find any problem of situation in your
find any problem of situation in your life you might say to me hey Winston
life you might say to me hey Winston
life you might say to me hey Winston I’ve got physical education I was
I’ve got physical education I was
I’ve got physical education I was supposed to really find that well my
supposed to really find that well my
supposed to really find that well my house made up event rockin buzz I read a
house made up event rockin buzz I read a
house made up event rockin buzz I read a lot of books and during the whole vibe
lot of books and during the whole vibe
lot of books and during the whole vibe will cover to cover on the age of 12
will cover to cover on the age of 12
will cover to cover on the age of 12 when he was time for me to go to school
when he was time for me to go to school
when he was time for me to go to school I realized that something was going to
I realized that something was going to
I realized that something was going to be easy for me away – not gonna be able
be easy for me away – not gonna be able
be easy for me away – not gonna be able to do well and make my parents proud
to do well and make my parents proud
to do well and make my parents proud tournaments it whatever name you can say
tournaments it whatever name you can say
tournaments it whatever name you can say to me in Winston
to me in Winston
to me in Winston I’ve got terminal cancer how am I
I’ve got terminal cancer how am I
I’ve got terminal cancer how am I supposed to make lemonade out of that I
don’t know what the answer unfortunately
don’t know what the answer unfortunately but I’d like to share with you a quote
but I’d like to share with you a quote
but I’d like to share with you a quote from one of my mentors and salvation he
from one of my mentors and salvation he
from one of my mentors and salvation he says all experiences shape us but our
says all experiences shape us but our
says all experiences shape us but our choices define this way it is going to
choices define this way it is going to
choices define this way it is going to make us but our choices – you have a
make us but our choices – you have a
make us but our choices – you have a choice not your challenge is achieved
choice not your challenge is achieved
choice not your challenge is achieved big and small but perhaps instead of
big and small but perhaps instead of
big and small but perhaps instead of asking yourself what is happening to me
asking yourself what is happening to me
asking yourself what is happening to me what is so difficult but how to make you
what is so difficult but how to make you
what is so difficult but how to make you ask yourself how can I take this problem
ask yourself how can I take this problem
ask yourself how can I take this problem or situation and we define it something
or situation and we define it something
or situation and we define it something that’s better for me
going back to my school days might be
going back to my school days might be forgiven for thinking but I was a shy
forgiven for thinking but I was a shy
forgiven for thinking but I was a shy disabled kid then remix left and maybe
disabled kid then remix left and maybe
disabled kid then remix left and maybe even got picked up picked up on your
even got picked up picked up on your
even got picked up picked up on your kids well in Lesson number three I’d
kids well in Lesson number three I’d
kids well in Lesson number three I’d like to show you how to turn your
like to show you how to turn your
like to show you how to turn your obstacles into opportunities you can
obstacles into opportunities you can
obstacles into opportunities you can tell your obstacles into opportunities
so if that doesn’t like it at all if
so if that doesn’t like it at all if anything I was a class clown and when it
anything I was a class clown and when it
anything I was a class clown and when it came to teasing each other I’m just
came to teasing each other I’m just
came to teasing each other I’m just thinking as good as I’ve gone if not
thinking as good as I’ve gone if not
thinking as good as I’ve gone if not more after a shaky start I’ve started to
more after a shaky start I’ve started to
more after a shaky start I’ve started to thrive in school
thrive in school
thrive in school any good grades nothing other friends
any good grades nothing other friends
any good grades nothing other friends and most importantly gay girlfriends but
and most importantly gay girlfriends but
and most importantly gay girlfriends but behind the confident appearance there
behind the confident appearance there
behind the confident appearance there was the moments of self-doubt for
was the moments of self-doubt for
was the moments of self-doubt for example a couple of Christian family and
example a couple of Christian family and
example a couple of Christian family and often times would have people relatives
often times would have people relatives
often times would have people relatives or people from the church who would come
or people from the church who would come
or people from the church who would come over and they would pray for me to be
over and they would pray for me to be
over and they would pray for me to be healed of my disability now all these
healed of my disability now all these
healed of my disability now all these players are being sent with the best
players are being sent with the best
players are being sent with the best intentions for me it’d be a harsh
intentions for me it’d be a harsh
intentions for me it’d be a harsh reminder that was something wrong with
reminder that was something wrong with
reminder that was something wrong with me and I lose some of my confidence I
me and I lose some of my confidence I
me and I lose some of my confidence I was also a time when I went to a
was also a time when I went to a
was also a time when I went to a nightclub and some of my friends from
nightclub and some of my friends from
nightclub and some of my friends from university but reduction in German
university but reduction in German
university but reduction in German advances said hey man I thought maybe
advances said hey man I thought maybe
advances said hey man I thought maybe read cuz you’re a higher risk to reach
read cuz you’re a higher risk to reach
read cuz you’re a higher risk to reach us there
us there
us there hey mr. baza I promise I’m over the
hey mr. baza I promise I’m over the
hey mr. baza I promise I’m over the starting fights tonight
but what he actually meant the house a
but what he actually meant the house a high risk because they did have a plan
high risk because they did have a plan
high risk because they did have a plan of facilities to emasculate me
of facilities to emasculate me
of facilities to emasculate me in the event of an emergency
and you have affected some obstacles
and you have affected some obstacles today and these obstacles might come in
today and these obstacles might come in
today and these obstacles might come in the form of limiting beliefs things like
the form of limiting beliefs things like
the form of limiting beliefs things like I don’t think I’m good enough I don’t
I don’t think I’m good enough I don’t
I don’t think I’m good enough I don’t have the confidence I don’t think
have the confidence I don’t think
have the confidence I don’t think anybody take me seriously
is there a way you could take these
is there a way you could take these beliefs and replace them with new
beliefs and replace them with new
beliefs and replace them with new beliefs but empowering in my case I was
beliefs but empowering in my case I was
beliefs but empowering in my case I was able to go from being someone with
able to go from being someone with
able to go from being someone with little confidence to develop it as a
little confidence to develop it as a
little confidence to develop it as a public speaker and I’m very honored to
public speaker and I’m very honored to
public speaker and I’m very honored to be here for me today in this
be here for me today in this
be here for me today in this presentation so my hope is you can make
presentation so my hope is you can make
presentation so my hope is you can make your obstacle and use it as an
your obstacle and use it as an
your obstacle and use it as an opportunity to develop it if you’re not
opportunity to develop it if you’re not
opportunity to develop it if you’re not a charity thing so I’m just like to do a
a charity thing so I’m just like to do a
a charity thing so I’m just like to do a quick summary on the three lessons if I
quick summary on the three lessons if I
quick summary on the three lessons if I tell you about my big mission lesson
tell you about my big mission lesson
tell you about my big mission lesson number one you can get in power on your
number one you can get in power on your
number one you can get in power on your pain you can get in power from your pain
pain you can get in power from your pain
pain you can get in power from your pain lesson number two you get to define you
lesson number two you get to define you
lesson number two you get to define you get to be fine and that’s another three
get to be fine and that’s another three
get to be fine and that’s another three contend your obstacles into means you
contend your obstacles into means you
contend your obstacles into means you can tell your obstacles new
can tell your obstacles new
can tell your obstacles new opportunities
it’s another definition what if I told
it’s another definition what if I told you that the limitation is just an
you that the limitation is just an
you that the limitation is just an illusion if I could go back in time to
illusion if I could go back in time to
illusion if I could go back in time to that little boy crying himself to sleep
that little boy crying himself to sleep
that little boy crying himself to sleep because not just because of the physical
because not just because of the physical
because not just because of the physical pain but because he believed he would
pain but because he believed he would
pain but because he believed he would never be normal
never be normal
never be normal he’ll never fit in he’ll never see his
he’ll never fit in he’ll never see his
he’ll never fit in he’ll never see his dreams come true if not me the boy was
dreams come true if not me the boy was
dreams come true if not me the boy was still a swim hey is it always gonna be
still a swim hey is it always gonna be
still a swim hey is it always gonna be like this I would say to him no it
like this I would say to him no it
like this I would say to him no it doesn’t have to be he see we live in the
doesn’t have to be he see we live in the
doesn’t have to be he see we live in the world where everyone’s from apuk you in
world where everyone’s from apuk you in
world where everyone’s from apuk you in a box
a box
a box and that God could be because the agenda
and that God could be because the agenda
and that God could be because the agenda because we always come in second
because we always come in second
because we always come in second preference my stomach pains my mission
preference my stomach pains my mission
preference my stomach pains my mission is to create a work when nobody feels
is to create a work when nobody feels
is to create a work when nobody feels limited in what they can achieve to free
limited in what they can achieve to free
limited in what they can achieve to free us from the boxes that they were closest
us from the boxes that they were closest
us from the boxes that they were closest in and the ones before ourselves in our
in and the ones before ourselves in our
in and the ones before ourselves in our subscribing to militate beliefs in us
subscribing to militate beliefs in us
subscribing to militate beliefs in us from 2015 from the samaritans
from 2015 from the samaritans
from 2015 from the samaritans organization showed that there were
organization showed that there were
organization showed that there were 6,000 suicides before need that here an
6,000 suicides before need that here an
6,000 suicides before need that here an average of 16 and they could be serious
average of 16 and they could be serious
average of 16 and they could be serious have given some of these people strength
have given some of these people strength
have given some of these people strength to carry on friends I’m not here to say
to carry on friends I’m not here to say
to carry on friends I’m not here to say to you that I’ve had more problems in
to you that I’ve had more problems in
to you that I’ve had more problems in you about my challenges of data and
you about my challenges of data and
you about my challenges of data and there was enmity fencing but I do
there was enmity fencing but I do
there was enmity fencing but I do believe that resilience is a resource
believe that resilience is a resource
believe that resilience is a resource that leads to the richer and more
that leads to the richer and more
that leads to the richer and more rewarding life and television is
rewarding life and television is
rewarding life and television is standing with you to use your resources
standing with you to use your resources
standing with you to use your resources it’s about what life was a little bounce
it’s about what life was a little bounce
it’s about what life was a little bounce back you can actually pass forward
because actually believe ladies and
because actually believe ladies and gents at the end of the day we all have
gents at the end of the day we all have
gents at the end of the day we all have a choice be resilient
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