hi what are we capable of for you to
what are we capable of for you to
what are we capable of for you to understand what I’m saying you need to
understand what I’m saying you need to
understand what I’m saying you need to kind of understand me a bit so let me
kind of understand me a bit so let me
kind of understand me a bit so let me introduce myself my name is Lisa Marie
introduce myself my name is Lisa Marie
introduce myself my name is Lisa Marie I’m 43 I’m a second year law student I’m
I’m 43 I’m a second year law student I’m
I’m 43 I’m a second year law student I’m a mother of four a grandmother of one a
a mother of four a grandmother of one a
a mother of four a grandmother of one a wife co-owner of a garage and many many
wife co-owner of a garage and many many
wife co-owner of a garage and many many other things in between and I’m here to
other things in between and I’m here to
other things in between and I’m here to talk to you today about self-inflicted
talk to you today about self-inflicted
talk to you today about self-inflicted blindness now what is that essentially
blindness now what is that essentially
blindness now what is that essentially it’s just a choice it’s that simple
it’s just a choice it’s that simple
it’s just a choice it’s that simple but it’s a devastating choice far too
but it’s a devastating choice far too
but it’s a devastating choice far too often we fail to see what is really
often we fail to see what is really
often we fail to see what is really important in life
important in life
important in life because we’re far too wrapped up on the
because we’re far too wrapped up on the
because we’re far too wrapped up on the unimportant stuff we’ve got ourselves
unimportant stuff we’ve got ourselves
unimportant stuff we’ve got ourselves caught up in this thing of trivial stuff
caught up in this thing of trivial stuff
caught up in this thing of trivial stuff instead of looking at what we should
instead of looking at what we should
instead of looking at what we should really be seeing with failing to see
really be seeing with failing to see
really be seeing with failing to see what’s important and that’s where it’s
what’s important and that’s where it’s
what’s important and that’s where it’s self-inflicted so what is it
self-inflicted so what is it
self-inflicted so what is it well like I said it it’s just a choice
well like I said it it’s just a choice
well like I said it it’s just a choice it’s got nothing to do with DNA it’s
it’s got nothing to do with DNA it’s
it’s got nothing to do with DNA it’s it’s not something we’re born with it’s
it’s not something we’re born with it’s
it’s not something we’re born with it’s not the aftereffect of a virus it’s just
not the aftereffect of a virus it’s just
not the aftereffect of a virus it’s just something that’s in all of us but it’s
something that’s in all of us but it’s
something that’s in all of us but it’s something that we are choosing to do and
something that we are choosing to do and
something that we are choosing to do and why why are we choosing to be blind to
why why are we choosing to be blind to
why why are we choosing to be blind to the possibilities of life there’s no gun
the possibilities of life there’s no gun
the possibilities of life there’s no gun to our head no one’s forcing us to do
to our head no one’s forcing us to do
to our head no one’s forcing us to do this let me give you an example I’d like
this let me give you an example I’d like
this let me give you an example I’d like you all to think of one truly
you all to think of one truly
you all to think of one truly spectacular thing that’s happened to you
spectacular thing that’s happened to you
spectacular thing that’s happened to you today something really really amazing
today something really really amazing
today something really really amazing apart from coming here something
apart from coming here something
apart from coming here something absolutely magical that’s happened to
absolutely magical that’s happened to
absolutely magical that’s happened to you today
you today
you today I’d like to Wade your a bit that you
I’d like to Wade your a bit that you
I’d like to Wade your a bit that you can’t actually think of one spectacular
can’t actually think of one spectacular
can’t actually think of one spectacular moment that’s happened to you today
moment that’s happened to you today
moment that’s happened to you today that there might be some you know quite
that there might be some you know quite
that there might be some you know quite right thing some bit better than normal
right thing some bit better than normal
right thing some bit better than normal things but nothing truly spectacular
things but nothing truly spectacular
things but nothing truly spectacular well every single one of you who
well every single one of you who
well every single one of you who thought that you’re wrong you really are
thought that you’re wrong you really are
thought that you’re wrong you really are wrong and you’re so wrong it is tragic
wrong and you’re so wrong it is tragic
wrong and you’re so wrong it is tragic today like every other day that’s
today like every other day that’s
today like every other day that’s happened to you so far you woke up and
happened to you so far you woke up and
happened to you so far you woke up and now you really need to wake up because
now you really need to wake up because
now you really need to wake up because guess what approximately a hundred and
guess what approximately a hundred and
guess what approximately a hundred and fifty-one thousand people didn’t wake up
fifty-one thousand people didn’t wake up
fifty-one thousand people didn’t wake up today that woke up yesterday
today that woke up yesterday
today that woke up yesterday approximately six thousand three hundred
approximately six thousand three hundred
approximately six thousand three hundred people die every hour 105 people die
people die every hour 105 people die
people die every hour 105 people die every minute and I guarantee that the
every minute and I guarantee that the
every minute and I guarantee that the majority of the hundred and fifty-one
majority of the hundred and fifty-one
majority of the hundred and fifty-one thousand people had every intention of
thousand people had every intention of
thousand people had every intention of waking up today tomorrow really is a
waking up today tomorrow really is a
waking up today tomorrow really is a gift it’s not a given and we need to
gift it’s not a given and we need to
gift it’s not a given and we need to start appreciating that we need to start
start appreciating that we need to start
start appreciating that we need to start making every today matter you need to
making every today matter you need to
making every today matter you need to appreciate life and stop choosing to be
appreciate life and stop choosing to be
appreciate life and stop choosing to be blind to the possibilities of it I
blind to the possibilities of it I
blind to the possibilities of it I cannot count the amount of times I’ve
cannot count the amount of times I’ve
cannot count the amount of times I’ve heard people turn around and say to me
heard people turn around and say to me
heard people turn around and say to me that they wish they’d done something
that they wish they’d done something
that they wish they’d done something else that they they wish they’d been off
else that they they wish they’d been off
else that they they wish they’d been off and done something that they hadn’t done
and done something that they hadn’t done
and done something that they hadn’t done or that they’d gone to somewhere that
or that they’d gone to somewhere that
or that they’d gone to somewhere that they hadn’t been to and it makes me so
they hadn’t been to and it makes me so
they hadn’t been to and it makes me so angry I want to scream at them why why
angry I want to scream at them why why
angry I want to scream at them why why didn’t you what stopped you why haven’t
didn’t you what stopped you why haven’t
didn’t you what stopped you why haven’t you why aren’t you going there now
you why aren’t you going there now
you why aren’t you going there now because the only thing that can ever
because the only thing that can ever
because the only thing that can ever stop you is yourselves you might get
stop you is yourselves you might get
stop you is yourselves you might get knocked down or knocked back in the
knocked down or knocked back in the
knocked down or knocked back in the process but if you truly want to get
process but if you truly want to get
process but if you truly want to get somewhere you will get there regardless
somewhere you will get there regardless
somewhere you will get there regardless as long as you keep getting back up keep
as long as you keep getting back up keep
as long as you keep getting back up keep taking tiny steps keep moving forward
taking tiny steps keep moving forward
taking tiny steps keep moving forward you will get to where you want to be
you will get to where you want to be
you will get to where you want to be everyone can you can achieve anything
everyone can you can achieve anything
everyone can you can achieve anything and literally everything all you need is
and literally everything all you need is
and literally everything all you need is what you already possess the ability to
what you already possess the ability to
what you already possess the ability to open your eyes as a law student I’m
open your eyes as a law student I’m
open your eyes as a law student I’m often told that my opinion doesn’t act
often told that my opinion doesn’t act
often told that my opinion doesn’t act we matter but it’s not what I know it’s
we matter but it’s not what I know it’s
we matter but it’s not what I know it’s how I know it as lawyers we are taught
how I know it as lawyers we are taught
how I know it as lawyers we are taught that daily it’s it’s not about what I’ve
that daily it’s it’s not about what I’ve
that daily it’s it’s not about what I’ve learned it’s where I learnt it from so
learned it’s where I learnt it from so
learned it’s where I learnt it from so which case which part of legislation
which case which part of legislation
which case which part of legislation where did I learn that point of law and
where did I learn that point of law and
where did I learn that point of law and that really mirrors life for example it
that really mirrors life for example it
that really mirrors life for example it doesn’t matter how many times I tell my
doesn’t matter how many times I tell my
doesn’t matter how many times I tell my teenage son that something is going to
teenage son that something is going to
teenage son that something is going to start growing in the crockery that he’s
start growing in the crockery that he’s
start growing in the crockery that he’s hid under his bed doesn’t matter
hid under his bed doesn’t matter
hid under his bed doesn’t matter until he witnesses the scientific
until he witnesses the scientific
until he witnesses the scientific process yourself of some new form of
process yourself of some new form of
process yourself of some new form of bacteria growing inside his favorite man
bacteria growing inside his favorite man
bacteria growing inside his favorite man mug that he will actually believe me
mug that he will actually believe me
mug that he will actually believe me so what qualifies me to stand here and
so what qualifies me to stand here and
so what qualifies me to stand here and tell you that you need to start changing
tell you that you need to start changing
tell you that you need to start changing your thought process you not need to
your thought process you not need to
your thought process you not need to start opening your eyes and seeing let
start opening your eyes and seeing let
start opening your eyes and seeing let me introduce myself to you again and
me introduce myself to you again and
me introduce myself to you again and I’ll put in one thing that I failed to
I’ll put in one thing that I failed to
I’ll put in one thing that I failed to mention the first time my name is Lisa
mention the first time my name is Lisa
mention the first time my name is Lisa Marie I’m 43 years old I am a second
Marie I’m 43 years old I am a second
Marie I’m 43 years old I am a second year law student I am a mother of four
year law student I am a mother of four
year law student I am a mother of four and a grandmother of one and a wife and
and a grandmother of one and a wife and
and a grandmother of one and a wife and a co-owner and I’m dying I have a rare
a co-owner and I’m dying I have a rare
a co-owner and I’m dying I have a rare autoimmune disease called Bichette
autoimmune disease called Bichette
autoimmune disease called Bichette syndrome and I have many secondary
syndrome and I have many secondary
syndrome and I have many secondary diseases one of which fibromyalgia the
diseases one of which fibromyalgia the
diseases one of which fibromyalgia the difference is I have two or I chose to
difference is I have two or I chose to
difference is I have two or I chose to live I have never once considered myself
live I have never once considered myself
live I have never once considered myself a victim I have always been a survivor
a victim I have always been a survivor
a victim I have always been a survivor I’ve always chose to see the silver
I’ve always chose to see the silver
I’ve always chose to see the silver lining in every situation I’ve lived
lining in every situation I’ve lived
lining in every situation I’ve lived with this death sentence over my head
with this death sentence over my head
with this death sentence over my head for over 20 years my disease is a
for over 20 years my disease is a
for over 20 years my disease is a vasculitis which means anywhere that
vasculitis which means anywhere that
vasculitis which means anywhere that blood is diseases and it will kill me
blood is diseases and it will kill me
blood is diseases and it will kill me and it can kill me within hours but I
and it can kill me within hours but I
and it can kill me within hours but I choose to see the possibility
choose to see the possibility
choose to see the possibility of life I choose to keep going which is
of life I choose to keep going which is
of life I choose to keep going which is what everybody else needs to start doing
what everybody else needs to start doing
what everybody else needs to start doing I is my greatest weakness as my biggest
I is my greatest weakness as my biggest
I is my greatest weakness as my biggest strength
strength
strength there isn’t one second of any day or not
there isn’t one second of any day or not
there isn’t one second of any day or not a second of any night where I’m not in
a second of any night where I’m not in
a second of any night where I’m not in immense pain but guess what me and pain
immense pain but guess what me and pain
immense pain but guess what me and pain we are really close friends now yeah we
we are really close friends now yeah we
we are really close friends now yeah we get on so well in fact I welcome that
get on so well in fact I welcome that
get on so well in fact I welcome that pain because that pain is what reminds
pain because that pain is what reminds
pain because that pain is what reminds me to keep my eyes open that pain is
me to keep my eyes open that pain is
me to keep my eyes open that pain is what challenges me every day to be
what challenges me every day to be
what challenges me every day to be better to do more to keep going to keep
better to do more to keep going to keep
better to do more to keep going to keep seeing if you choose to see the bad in
seeing if you choose to see the bad in
seeing if you choose to see the bad in every negative situation that is all
every negative situation that is all
every negative situation that is all you’re ever going to see but if you
you’re ever going to see but if you
you’re ever going to see but if you decide to see the good in every dire
decide to see the good in every dire
decide to see the good in every dire situation you really will start seeing
situation you really will start seeing
situation you really will start seeing the good if you was to ask me today or
the good if you was to ask me today or
the good if you was to ask me today or wave a magic wand and say that I could
wave a magic wand and say that I could
wave a magic wand and say that I could go back and if I could go back I could
go back and if I could go back I could
go back and if I could go back I could live my life again still meet my husband
live my life again still meet my husband
live my life again still meet my husband still have my amazing children but live
still have my amazing children but live
still have my amazing children but live without my disease my answer to you
without my disease my answer to you
without my disease my answer to you would be no I wouldn’t want to because
would be no I wouldn’t want to because
would be no I wouldn’t want to because my disease has given me something that
my disease has given me something that
my disease has given me something that is so special so rare it’s give me the
is so special so rare it’s give me the
is so special so rare it’s give me the ability to live my life with real
ability to live my life with real
ability to live my life with real appreciation to live my life with my
appreciation to live my life with my
appreciation to live my life with my eyes wide open to actually see the good
eyes wide open to actually see the good
eyes wide open to actually see the good in every single day and appreciate every
in every single day and appreciate every
in every single day and appreciate every single day but more importantly it’s
single day but more importantly it’s
single day but more importantly it’s give me a gift to help me inspire my
give me a gift to help me inspire my
give me a gift to help me inspire my children and that inspiration will grow
children and that inspiration will grow
children and that inspiration will grow and it will inspire their children and
and it will inspire their children and
and it will inspire their children and I’ll know that I have taught them to be
I’ll know that I have taught them to be
I’ll know that I have taught them to be the best that they can be the best that
the best that they can be the best that
the best that they can be the best that they ever can possibly be and that gift
they ever can possibly be and that gift
they ever can possibly be and that gift that gift is absolutely priceless
that gift is absolutely priceless
that gift is absolutely priceless and not something that I would ever wish
and not something that I would ever wish
and not something that I would ever wish to give away thank you
to give away thank you
to give away thank you you
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