I am NOT here to expand your horizons or making you do something as impossible
making you do something as impossible
making you do something as impossible I’m not here to share with you an
I’m not here to share with you an
I’m not here to share with you an invention is going to change the world
invention is going to change the world
invention is going to change the world you see my life is already full of
you see my life is already full of
you see my life is already full of twists and turns and bumps and turns I
twists and turns and bumps and turns I
twists and turns and bumps and turns I was born with a neurological disorder
was born with a neurological disorder
was born with a neurological disorder now I’m sure that some of you have been
now I’m sure that some of you have been
now I’m sure that some of you have been through major challenges in your life
through major challenges in your life
through major challenges in your life some of you have been through minor
some of you have been through minor
some of you have been through minor challenges and some of you go through
challenges and some of you go through
challenges and some of you go through challenges every day of your life as I
challenges every day of your life as I
challenges every day of your life as I said I was born with a neurological
said I was born with a neurological
said I was born with a neurological disorder and it’s called NF now my NF
disorder and it’s called NF now my NF
disorder and it’s called NF now my NF has caused me a brain tumor scoliosis
has caused me a brain tumor scoliosis
has caused me a brain tumor scoliosis and a severe growth spurt in my life
and a severe growth spurt in my life
and a severe growth spurt in my life girls Bert five foot three is pretty
girls Bert five foot three is pretty
girls Bert five foot three is pretty tall on my family guys okay so how many
tall on my family guys okay so how many
tall on my family guys okay so how many of you here have experienced some sort
of you here have experienced some sort
of you here have experienced some sort some sort of fall bullying in your life
some sort of fall bullying in your life
some sort of fall bullying in your life at some point in your life okay well in
at some point in your life okay well in
at some point in your life okay well in my life I’ve been scrutinized for let’s
my life I’ve been scrutinized for let’s
my life I’ve been scrutinized for let’s see being short being dark having bumps
see being short being dark having bumps
see being short being dark having bumps you know skeeto bites been he called
you know skeeto bites been he called
you know skeeto bites been he called Mexican Indian Middle Eastern and been
Mexican Indian Middle Eastern and been
Mexican Indian Middle Eastern and been scrutinized for all sorts of things and
scrutinized for all sorts of things and
scrutinized for all sorts of things and you know what I figured out in my life a
you know what I figured out in my life a
you know what I figured out in my life a long time ago people are gonna say and
long time ago people are gonna say and
long time ago people are gonna say and do what they’re gonna do and I’m gonna
do what they’re gonna do and I’m gonna
do what they’re gonna do and I’m gonna do what I’m gonna do to live my life
do what I’m gonna do to live my life
do what I’m gonna do to live my life successfully and do whatever it takes to
successfully and do whatever it takes to
successfully and do whatever it takes to be positive in my life and guess what I
be positive in my life and guess what I
be positive in my life and guess what I figured out a long time ago I figured
figured out a long time ago I figured
figured out a long time ago I figured out that it’s not what other people do
out that it’s not what other people do
out that it’s not what other people do in their life it’s what I’m gonna do I
in their life it’s what I’m gonna do I
in their life it’s what I’m gonna do I do in my life and it doesn’t matter what
do in my life and it doesn’t matter what
do in my life and it doesn’t matter what people say and it doesn’t matter what
people say and it doesn’t matter what
people say and it doesn’t matter what other people stay in their life it’s
other people stay in their life it’s
other people stay in their life it’s what you do in your life to live your
what you do in your life to live your
what you do in your life to live your life successfully see overcoming
life successfully see overcoming
life successfully see overcoming obstacles takes you to be successful in
obstacles takes you to be successful in
obstacles takes you to be successful in your life and overcoming challenges in
your life and overcoming challenges in
your life and overcoming challenges in your life so one thing that I learned a
your life so one thing that I learned a
your life so one thing that I learned a long time ago is overcoming challenges
long time ago is overcoming challenges
long time ago is overcoming challenges overcoming an obstacle takes persistence
overcoming an obstacle takes persistence
overcoming an obstacle takes persistence and confidence in your life in a
and confidence in your life in a
and confidence in your life in a possible challenge that is given to you
possible challenge that is given to you
possible challenge that is given to you that you seem that you feel is
that you seem that you feel is
that you seem that you feel is impossible to complete will never be
impossible to complete will never be
impossible to complete will never be beaten okay a homework assignment or a
beaten okay a homework assignment or a
beaten okay a homework assignment or a test that you’re given that you feel
test that you’re given that you feel
test that you’re given that you feel that is impossible to complete
that is impossible to complete
that is impossible to complete okay but somehow you managed to complete
okay but somehow you managed to complete
okay but somehow you managed to complete it how do you manage to complete that
it how do you manage to complete that
it how do you manage to complete that that assignment how do you think I’ll
that assignment how do you think I’ll
that assignment how do you think I’ll you’ve managed to think outside the box
you’ve managed to think outside the box
you’ve managed to think outside the box and somehow you pull it within yourself
and somehow you pull it within yourself
and somehow you pull it within yourself to complete it but how is that possible
to complete it but how is that possible
to complete it but how is that possible how do you decide how do you pull your
how do you decide how do you pull your
how do you decide how do you pull your resources together and how do you do it
resources together and how do you do it
resources together and how do you do it it takes persistence and confidence in
it takes persistence and confidence in
it takes persistence and confidence in yourself you must embrace the obstacle
yourself you must embrace the obstacle
yourself you must embrace the obstacle that you’re facing and not turn away
that you’re facing and not turn away
that you’re facing and not turn away from it okay some obstacles you must you
from it okay some obstacles you must you
from it okay some obstacles you must you must accept on a daily basis so Mike
must accept on a daily basis so Mike
must accept on a daily basis so Mike obstacles that I faced in my life in
obstacles that I faced in my life in
obstacles that I faced in my life in addition to my NF were water on my brain
addition to my NF were water on my brain
addition to my NF were water on my brain in addition to tumors on my skin however
in addition to tumors on my skin however
in addition to tumors on my skin however I still managed to be in banking for 27
I still managed to be in banking for 27
I still managed to be in banking for 27 years in my life be a branch manager and
years in my life be a branch manager and
years in my life be a branch manager and assistant vice president I managed to be
assistant vice president I managed to be
assistant vice president I managed to be on the Finance Committee at my church I
on the Finance Committee at my church I
on the Finance Committee at my church I managed to still be a volunteer at a
managed to still be a volunteer at a
managed to still be a volunteer at a local police agency I’m president of
local police agency I’m president of
local police agency I’m president of that agency I also am in Junior
that agency I also am in Junior
that agency I also am in Junior Achievement Big Brother Big Sister
Achievement Big Brother Big Sister
Achievement Big Brother Big Sister program and I also add an obstacle that
program and I also add an obstacle that
program and I also add an obstacle that you face in your life must be met with
you face in your life must be met with
you face in your life must be met with confidence persistence and and your
confidence persistence and and your
confidence persistence and and your ability to overcome the obstacles that
ability to overcome the obstacles that
ability to overcome the obstacles that you face being told at age 20 that you
you face being told at age 20 that you
you face being told at age 20 that you have a brain tumor it’s pretty scary for
have a brain tumor it’s pretty scary for
have a brain tumor it’s pretty scary for anybody okay so after a couple of doctor
anybody okay so after a couple of doctor
anybody okay so after a couple of doctor visits and couple of scans it was
visits and couple of scans it was
visits and couple of scans it was determined I had to bring tumor the size
determined I had to bring tumor the size
determined I had to bring tumor the size of a half dollar well after surgery was
of a half dollar well after surgery was
of a half dollar well after surgery was the only option so after a couple of
the only option so after a couple of
the only option so after a couple of scans the brain tumor was the size of a
scans the brain tumor was the size of a
scans the brain tumor was the size of a half dollar well if things that go good
half dollar well if things that go good
half dollar well if things that go good or things could go bad well I had no
or things could go bad well I had no
or things could go bad well I had no reason to believe that things could go
reason to believe that things could go
reason to believe that things could go bad and the reason why I had no reason
bad and the reason why I had no reason
bad and the reason why I had no reason to believe that is because of my vision
to believe that is because of my vision
to believe that is because of my vision and because of my doctors confidence and
and because of my doctors confidence and
and because of my doctors confidence and attitude and positivity
attitude and positivity
attitude and positivity well surgery did go well and I got to
well surgery did go well and I got to
well surgery did go well and I got to watch the Chicago Bears beat defeat the
watch the Chicago Bears beat defeat the
watch the Chicago Bears beat defeat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl
New England Patriots in the Super Bowl
New England Patriots in the Super Bowl that year yep yeah incidentally I am a
that year yep yeah incidentally I am a
that year yep yeah incidentally I am a Dallas Cowboy fan so well I also got to
Dallas Cowboy fan so well I also got to
Dallas Cowboy fan so well I also got to have a beer with my neurosurgeon that
have a beer with my neurosurgeon that
have a beer with my neurosurgeon that year and unfortunately I also was in a
year and unfortunately I also was in a
year and unfortunately I also was in a hospital four days later when the space
hospital four days later when the space
hospital four days later when the space shuttle Challenger
shuttle Challenger
shuttle Challenger exploded and seven astronauts lost their
exploded and seven astronauts lost their
exploded and seven astronauts lost their lives so why on earth would I complain
lives so why on earth would I complain
lives so why on earth would I complain about a headache and 40 or 50 staples in
about a headache and 40 or 50 staples in
about a headache and 40 or 50 staples in my in my head while seven astronauts
my in my head while seven astronauts
my in my head while seven astronauts were alive when I was not the overcoming
were alive when I was not the overcoming
were alive when I was not the overcoming obstacles is not really your obstacle
obstacles is not really your obstacle
obstacles is not really your obstacle overcoming my NF is not my obstacle
overcoming my NF is not my obstacle
overcoming my NF is not my obstacle overcoming your breakup or something
overcoming your breakup or something
overcoming your breakup or something going on in your life or a challenge
going on in your life or a challenge
going on in your life or a challenge that’s going on in your life it’s not
that’s going on in your life it’s not
that’s going on in your life it’s not really your challenge okay that’s just
really your challenge okay that’s just
really your challenge okay that’s just what happened to you certain things are
what happened to you certain things are
what happened to you certain things are insurmountable certain things do happen
insurmountable certain things do happen
insurmountable certain things do happen in your life that’s just what happened
in your life that’s just what happened
in your life that’s just what happened to you see but life still happens you
to you see but life still happens you
to you see but life still happens you have to be able to overcome that you
have to be able to overcome that you
have to be able to overcome that you have to make changes in your life and
have to make changes in your life and
have to make changes in your life and realize that things do happen
realize that things do happen
realize that things do happen understanding that is what makes you
understanding that is what makes you
understanding that is what makes you happy it’s not that I have enough it’s
happy it’s not that I have enough it’s
happy it’s not that I have enough it’s not that you broke up with your
not that you broke up with your
not that you broke up with your girlfriend or that you lost your job
girlfriend or that you lost your job
girlfriend or that you lost your job okay you have to understand that that’s
okay you have to understand that that’s
okay you have to understand that that’s just what happened to you but you have
just what happened to you but you have
just what happened to you but you have to make changes and move on so my point
to make changes and move on so my point
to make changes and move on so my point is that things do happen in your life
is that things do happen in your life
is that things do happen in your life but you have to move on when we decide
but you have to move on when we decide
but you have to move on when we decide our outcome when we dare to defy it when
our outcome when we dare to defy it when
our outcome when we dare to defy it when we decide our outcome when we decide to
we decide our outcome when we decide to
we decide our outcome when we decide to live positively when we have vision in
live positively when we have vision in
live positively when we have vision in our life when we dare to defy all odds
our life when we dare to defy all odds
our life when we dare to defy all odds the odds will be in our favor
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