when you’re young I think everyone has those dreams that are pretty much
those dreams that are pretty much
those dreams that are pretty much impossible those dreams like I want to
impossible those dreams like I want to
impossible those dreams like I want to be an astronaut or I want to be a
be an astronaut or I want to be a
be an astronaut or I want to be a dolphin or I want to be Brad Pitt or
dolphin or I want to be Brad Pitt or
dolphin or I want to be Brad Pitt or something equally fleeting my dream when
something equally fleeting my dream when
something equally fleeting my dream when I was younger was that I wanted to play
I was younger was that I wanted to play
I was younger was that I wanted to play rugby for England my dream now is I just
rugby for England my dream now is I just
rugby for England my dream now is I just want to play rugby again everyone’s
want to play rugby again everyone’s
want to play rugby again everyone’s dreams change when you grow older for
dreams change when you grow older for
dreams change when you grow older for sure they sort of downsize when you
sure they sort of downsize when you
sure they sort of downsize when you realise the impracticality z’ of it you
realise the impracticality z’ of it you
realise the impracticality z’ of it you realise you can’t actually become a
realise you can’t actually become a
realise you can’t actually become a dolphin my dream changed for a different
dolphin my dream changed for a different
dolphin my dream changed for a different reason though I got too ill to chase my
reason though I got too ill to chase my
reason though I got too ill to chase my dream in 2012 aged 13 I was diagnosed
dream in 2012 aged 13 I was diagnosed
dream in 2012 aged 13 I was diagnosed with CFS CFS is a sleeping disorder it
with CFS CFS is a sleeping disorder it
with CFS CFS is a sleeping disorder it stands for chronic fatigue syndrome it’s
stands for chronic fatigue syndrome it’s
stands for chronic fatigue syndrome it’s also known as M E which stands for
also known as M E which stands for
also known as M E which stands for something long and Latin I’m not even
something long and Latin I’m not even
something long and Latin I’m not even gonna try and pronounce for any of you
gonna try and pronounce for any of you
gonna try and pronounce for any of you before that it was known as yuppie flu
before that it was known as yuppie flu
before that it was known as yuppie flu this term has sort of gone out of
this term has sort of gone out of
this term has sort of gone out of fashion however because it belittles the
fashion however because it belittles the
fashion however because it belittles the illness it makes it seem less serious
illness it makes it seem less serious
illness it makes it seem less serious than it actually is
than it actually is
than it actually is CFS is a serious illness however it
CFS is a serious illness however it
CFS is a serious illness however it affects a quarter of a million people in
affects a quarter of a million people in
affects a quarter of a million people in the UK alone that’s around one in every
the UK alone that’s around one in every
the UK alone that’s around one in every 260 these 250,000 people will all be
260 these 250,000 people will all be
260 these 250,000 people will all be suffering in unique ways
suffering in unique ways
suffering in unique ways with maybe different symptoms than the
with maybe different symptoms than the
with maybe different symptoms than the next person the only common symptom
next person the only common symptom
next person the only common symptom amongst more will be this funny enough
amongst more will be this funny enough
amongst more will be this funny enough chronic fatigue this constant tiredness
chronic fatigue this constant tiredness
chronic fatigue this constant tiredness other symptoms include migraines nausea
other symptoms include migraines nausea
other symptoms include migraines nausea muscle and joint pain weakened immune
muscle and joint pain weakened immune
muscle and joint pain weakened immune system forgetfulness difficulty
system forgetfulness difficulty
system forgetfulness difficulty concentrating sort of this mind fog and
concentrating sort of this mind fog and
concentrating sort of this mind fog and then to top it all off you also the vast
then to top it all off you also the vast
then to top it all off you also the vast majority of people with CFS will have
majority of people with CFS will have
majority of people with CFS will have difficulty actually getting to sleep so
difficulty actually getting to sleep so
difficulty actually getting to sleep so your body will be screaming at you to go
your body will be screaming at you to go
your body will be screaming at you to go to bed and then you go to bed and then
to bed and then you go to bed and then
to bed and then you go to bed and then you’ll be lying awake until the small
you’ll be lying awake until the small
you’ll be lying awake until the small hours of the morning or you’ll be waking
hours of the morning or you’ll be waking
hours of the morning or you’ll be waking up during the night it’s a pretty awful
up during the night it’s a pretty awful
up during the night it’s a pretty awful set of symptoms my favorite analogy for
set of symptoms my favorite analogy for
set of symptoms my favorite analogy for CFS is it’s like you’re living your life
CFS is it’s like you’re living your life
CFS is it’s like you’re living your life one day and then all of a sudden you get
one day and then all of a sudden you get
one day and then all of a sudden you get ripped out and you get put in a movie
ripped out and you get put in a movie
ripped out and you get put in a movie theater and you’re watching your life go
theater and you’re watching your life go
theater and you’re watching your life go past on the big screen and it’s like
past on the big screen and it’s like
past on the big screen and it’s like it’s on fast-forward or
it’s on fast-forward or
it’s on fast-forward or your friends they’re running about
your friends they’re running about
your friends they’re running about they’re doing their own lifes they’re
they’re doing their own lifes they’re
they’re doing their own lifes they’re doing their own things and you can’t
doing their own things and you can’t
doing their own things and you can’t interact with them you’re trapped behind
interact with them you’re trapped behind
interact with them you’re trapped behind this screen everything’s moving so fast
this screen everything’s moving so fast
this screen everything’s moving so fast and you can’t actually do anything about
and you can’t actually do anything about
and you can’t actually do anything about it it’s a very isolating illness feel
it it’s a very isolating illness feel
it it’s a very isolating illness feel very alone and it’s very sudden I and I
very alone and it’s very sudden I and I
very alone and it’s very sudden I and I shared this story with a lot of people
shared this story with a lot of people
shared this story with a lot of people with CFS I got ill one day I took three
with CFS I got ill one day I took three
with CFS I got ill one day I took three days off over off of school with a sore
days off over off of school with a sore
days off over off of school with a sore throat and in those three days I went
throat and in those three days I went
throat and in those three days I went from plain mug be three times a week to
from plain mug be three times a week to
from plain mug be three times a week to staying in bed for 20 hours a day that’s
staying in bed for 20 hours a day that’s
staying in bed for 20 hours a day that’s not an exaggeration I was literally too
not an exaggeration I was literally too
not an exaggeration I was literally too tired to do anything else my routine was
tired to do anything else my routine was
tired to do anything else my routine was literally wake up at 1 p.m. have a
literally wake up at 1 p.m. have a
literally wake up at 1 p.m. have a sandwich watch bargain hunt have a bath
sandwich watch bargain hunt have a bath
sandwich watch bargain hunt have a bath because I needed it and then go to bed
because I needed it and then go to bed
because I needed it and then go to bed again at 4 p.m. that was it that was my
again at 4 p.m. that was it that was my
again at 4 p.m. that was it that was my life for a good few months about free to
life for a good few months about free to
life for a good few months about free to maybe six months that was all I could do
maybe six months that was all I could do
maybe six months that was all I could do so what causes it what causes this
so what causes it what causes this
so what causes it what causes this sudden illness
sudden illness
sudden illness I mean seriously do any of you know
I mean seriously do any of you know
I mean seriously do any of you know because I don’t nobody else in the world
because I don’t nobody else in the world
because I don’t nobody else in the world knows it’s a very mysterious illness
knows it’s a very mysterious illness
knows it’s a very mysterious illness studies come out and one will come out
studies come out and one will come out
studies come out and one will come out one day and say ah we figured it out
one day and say ah we figured it out
one day and say ah we figured it out it’s the red blood cells the cell
it’s the red blood cells the cell
it’s the red blood cells the cell membranes they’re not functioning
membranes they’re not functioning
membranes they’re not functioning properly and then six months later
properly and then six months later
properly and then six months later someone else will come out and say ah
someone else will come out and say ah
someone else will come out and say ah you’re wrong it’s actually the white
you’re wrong it’s actually the white
you’re wrong it’s actually the white blood cells they’re attacking the wrong
blood cells they’re attacking the wrong
blood cells they’re attacking the wrong things and then Jackie down the road
things and then Jackie down the road
things and then Jackie down the road will just say that’s all in your mind
will just say that’s all in your mind
will just say that’s all in your mind anyway get over it definitely not the
anyway get over it definitely not the
anyway get over it definitely not the last one I can tell you that there’s
last one I can tell you that there’s
last one I can tell you that there’s many theories as to where it originates
many theories as to where it originates
many theories as to where it originates from I’ll share some of my favorites
from I’ll share some of my favorites
from I’ll share some of my favorites with you mobile phones
with you mobile phones
with you mobile phones something to do with the wave patterns
something to do with the wave patterns
something to do with the wave patterns interfering with your brain genetically
interfering with your brain genetically
interfering with your brain genetically modified plants vaccines of course
modified plants vaccines of course
modified plants vaccines of course vaccines and then my personal favorite
vaccines and then my personal favorite
vaccines and then my personal favorite is the the reason I’m so ill is due to
is the the reason I’m so ill is due to
is the the reason I’m so ill is due to the sins committed from mankind on the
the sins committed from mankind on the
the sins committed from mankind on the earth I mean and that’s not even my
earth I mean and that’s not even my
earth I mean and that’s not even my fault like come on guys what did I do
fault like come on guys what did I do
fault like come on guys what did I do so the problem with this is there’s if
so the problem with this is there’s if
so the problem with this is there’s if there’s no known physical cause there’s
there’s no known physical cause there’s
there’s no known physical cause there’s no easy way to diagnose it the massively
no easy way to diagnose it the massively
no easy way to diagnose it the massively over simplifying here but the way a good
over simplifying here but the way a good
over simplifying here but the way a good doctor with Dino diagnose CFS is you’re
doctor with Dino diagnose CFS is you’re
doctor with Dino diagnose CFS is you’re take a whole heap of blood tests and
take a whole heap of blood tests and
take a whole heap of blood tests and they’ll say well it’s not meningitis
they’ll say well it’s not meningitis
they’ll say well it’s not meningitis it’s not you’re not anemic you’re not
it’s not you’re not anemic you’re not
it’s not you’re not anemic you’re not diabetic you’re not pregnant we’re going
diabetic you’re not pregnant we’re going
diabetic you’re not pregnant we’re going to just say you’ve got CFS and that’s
to just say you’ve got CFS and that’s
to just say you’ve got CFS and that’s massively oversimplifying I have known
massively oversimplifying I have known
massively oversimplifying I have known people go months or years without a
people go months or years without a
people go months or years without a diagnosis that I’m sure of what they
diagnosis that I’m sure of what they
diagnosis that I’m sure of what they have
have
have what’s wrong with them and how to get
what’s wrong with them and how to get
what’s wrong with them and how to get better so that leads on to the next
better so that leads on to the next
better so that leads on to the next thing how do you get better well like I
thing how do you get better well like I
thing how do you get better well like I say there’s no known cause there’s no
say there’s no known cause there’s no
say there’s no known cause there’s no known cause so there’s no known cure
known cause so there’s no known cure
known cause so there’s no known cure there’s no pill I can take no surgery I
there’s no pill I can take no surgery I
there’s no pill I can take no surgery I can take to fix me the only known cure
can take to fix me the only known cure
can take to fix me the only known cure is time and effort I mean I say that
is time and effort I mean I say that
is time and effort I mean I say that there’s free things that everyone with
there’s free things that everyone with
there’s free things that everyone with CFS will have been told will fix them
CFS will have been told will fix them
CFS will have been told will fix them right out those three things are like I
right out those three things are like I
right out those three things are like I said it’s all in your mind get over it
said it’s all in your mind get over it
said it’s all in your mind get over it yoga and certain herbal supplements if
yoga and certain herbal supplements if
yoga and certain herbal supplements if you get my meaning they don’t work no
you get my meaning they don’t work no
you get my meaning they don’t work no area the only the only cure is time and
area the only the only cure is time and
area the only the only cure is time and effort you’ve got to put in the work you
effort you’ve got to put in the work you
effort you’ve got to put in the work you have to meticulously plan out your
have to meticulously plan out your
have to meticulously plan out your everyday activity and slowly add ever so
everyday activity and slowly add ever so
everyday activity and slowly add ever so slightly more every week or fortnight or
slightly more every week or fortnight or
slightly more every week or fortnight or every month slowly climbing your way
every month slowly climbing your way
every month slowly climbing your way back to normality to where you were
back to normality to where you were
back to normality to where you were before CFS and it’s awful because all of
before CFS and it’s awful because all of
before CFS and it’s awful because all of a sudden one week your progress is just
a sudden one week your progress is just
a sudden one week your progress is just smashed apart you’re reset by months at
smashed apart you’re reset by months at
smashed apart you’re reset by months at a time and you have no known reason why
a time and you have no known reason why
a time and you have no known reason why so it’s slow and it’s painful it’s awful
so it’s slow and it’s painful it’s awful
so it’s slow and it’s painful it’s awful and it requires much more patience then
and it requires much more patience then
and it requires much more patience then I think most teenagers would ever have
I think most teenagers would ever have
I think most teenagers would ever have so the last thing I want to say about
so the last thing I want to say about
so the last thing I want to say about CFS and this is probably the most
CFS and this is probably the most
CFS and this is probably the most important thing it affects people in
important thing it affects people in
important thing it affects people in different severa T’s like with the
different severa T’s like with the
different severa T’s like with the symptoms some people may experience
symptoms some people may experience
symptoms some people may experience different ones to the next person
different ones to the next person
different ones to the next person some people experience CFS way more
some people experience CFS way more
some people experience CFS way more intensely than others I’ve known people
intensely than others I’ve known people
intensely than others I’ve known people be in wheelchairs because their legs
be in wheelchairs because their legs
be in wheelchairs because their legs hurt too much to walk I’ve known people
hurt too much to walk I’ve known people
hurt too much to walk I’ve known people be hospitalized and bed bound I’m able
be hospitalized and bed bound I’m able
be hospitalized and bed bound I’m able to stand here and talk to all of you I’m
to stand here and talk to all of you I’m
to stand here and talk to all of you I’m considering myself one of the lucky ones
considering myself one of the lucky ones
considering myself one of the lucky ones because of this now here’s where the
because of this now here’s where the
because of this now here’s where the talk can go one of two ways I can either
talk can go one of two ways I can either
talk can go one of two ways I can either bring out the violins tell you a sob
bring out the violins tell you a sob
bring out the violins tell you a sob stories
stories
stories oh woe is me and make you all start
oh woe is me and make you all start
oh woe is me and make you all start crying but I want to do something
crying but I want to do something
crying but I want to do something different because I feel like that’s
different because I feel like that’s
different because I feel like that’s been done before what I want to do is I
been done before what I want to do is I
been done before what I want to do is I want to try and focus on the positives
want to try and focus on the positives
want to try and focus on the positives that I think have come about from my CFS
that I think have come about from my CFS
that I think have come about from my CFS now I don’t want you to sit there and
now I don’t want you to sit there and
now I don’t want you to sit there and think that means I’m glad I’ve got CFS
think that means I’m glad I’ve got CFS
think that means I’m glad I’ve got CFS there’s not a day that goes by where I
there’s not a day that goes by where I
there’s not a day that goes by where I don’t wonder what my life could have
don’t wonder what my life could have
don’t wonder what my life could have been like without it but I think that’s
been like without it but I think that’s
been like without it but I think that’s the first thing you learn with a
the first thing you learn with a
the first thing you learn with a debilitating illness like that you learn
debilitating illness like that you learn
debilitating illness like that you learn how to look on the bright side now I’ll
how to look on the bright side now I’ll
how to look on the bright side now I’ll spare you my singing but it’s very
spare you my singing but it’s very
spare you my singing but it’s very important to look on the bright side of
important to look on the bright side of
important to look on the bright side of life seriously when you go from doing so
life seriously when you go from doing so
life seriously when you go from doing so much just so little it’s very very
much just so little it’s very very
much just so little it’s very very difficult in fact I’m gonna say it’s
difficult in fact I’m gonna say it’s
difficult in fact I’m gonna say it’s impossible to not feel incredibly
impossible to not feel incredibly
impossible to not feel incredibly depressed you feel worthless you look at
depressed you feel worthless you look at
depressed you feel worthless you look at what you used to be able to do and what
what you used to be able to do and what
what you used to be able to do and what you do now and you feel really
you do now and you feel really
you do now and you feel really inadequate as a person and it took a
inadequate as a person and it took a
inadequate as a person and it took a long time it takes a lot of thought to
long time it takes a lot of thought to
long time it takes a lot of thought to realize – for me to have realized why it
realize – for me to have realized why it
realize – for me to have realized why it was that I was feeling so bad because I
was that I was feeling so bad because I
was that I was feeling so bad because I was focusing on what I used to be able
was focusing on what I used to be able
was focusing on what I used to be able to do not on what I could do now I was
to do not on what I could do now I was
to do not on what I could do now I was focusing on the bad part of my life
focusing on the bad part of my life
focusing on the bad part of my life instead of the good parts you know like
instead of the good parts you know like
instead of the good parts you know like the the small things and it took a while
the the small things and it took a while
the the small things and it took a while for me to realize that the way to move
for me to realize that the way to move
for me to realize that the way to move on to deal with the bad parts is to
on to deal with the bad parts is to
on to deal with the bad parts is to focus on the good now I’m not saying you
focus on the good now I’m not saying you
focus on the good now I’m not saying you ignore the bad parts because if you
ignore the bad parts because if you
ignore the bad parts because if you ignore them then they just get bigger
ignore them then they just get bigger
ignore them then they just get bigger and you feel guilty about it and you end
and you feel guilty about it and you end
and you feel guilty about it and you end up back to square one again
up back to square one again
up back to square one again but you’ve got to focus on the good
but you’ve got to focus on the good
but you’ve got to focus on the good parts and acknowledged about parts deal
parts and acknowledged about parts deal
parts and acknowledged about parts deal with them when and if you can you’ve got
with them when and if you can you’ve got
with them when and if you can you’ve got to find a balance that’s almost the
to find a balance that’s almost the
to find a balance that’s almost the second positive you find a balance in
second positive you find a balance in
second positive you find a balance in life between good and bad focusing on
life between good and bad focusing on
life between good and bad focusing on the good dealing with the bad that sort
the good dealing with the bad that sort
the good dealing with the bad that sort of leads on to my second point at an
of leads on to my second point at an
of leads on to my second point at an appreciation for the smaller things I
appreciation for the smaller things I
appreciation for the smaller things I mean like I said when you go from doing
mean like I said when you go from doing
mean like I said when you go from doing so much to so little you really are
so much to so little you really are
so much to so little you really are starved for a lot of inspiration a lot
starved for a lot of inspiration a lot
starved for a lot of inspiration a lot of stimulus you know you go from hanging
of stimulus you know you go from hanging
of stimulus you know you go from hanging out with friends all the time talking to
out with friends all the time talking to
out with friends all the time talking to people to hardly even like seeing your
people to hardly even like seeing your
people to hardly even like seeing your best mate you’ve got to really search
best mate you’ve got to really search
best mate you’ve got to really search for the good parts in your life you’ve
for the good parts in your life you’ve
for the good parts in your life you’ve really got to look out for those you
really got to look out for those you
really got to look out for those you know things that give you joy like the
know things that give you joy like the
know things that give you joy like the clouds I mean the shape of clouds I’m
clouds I mean the shape of clouds I’m
clouds I mean the shape of clouds I’m obsessed with clouds I can’t leave a
obsessed with clouds I can’t leave a
obsessed with clouds I can’t leave a building
building
building like it seriously clouds are beautiful
like it seriously clouds are beautiful
like it seriously clouds are beautiful you will need to appreciate them more
you will need to appreciate them more
you will need to appreciate them more like the gradient of the sky you know
like the gradient of the sky you know
like the gradient of the sky you know your friends smile you find little
your friends smile you find little
your friends smile you find little things that really give you joy like um
things that really give you joy like um
things that really give you joy like um okay I’ll give you an example
okay I’ll give you an example
okay I’ll give you an example yo again looking on the bright side of
yo again looking on the bright side of
yo again looking on the bright side of life I had to drop a year in school due
life I had to drop a year in school due
life I had to drop a year in school due to my CFS that’s something I really
to my CFS that’s something I really
to my CFS that’s something I really didn’t want to do but because of that I
didn’t want to do but because of that I
didn’t want to do but because of that I met people I met friends who I would
met people I met friends who I would
met people I met friends who I would have had no way of knowing otherwise no
have had no way of knowing otherwise no
have had no way of knowing otherwise no chance to actually come across in my
chance to actually come across in my
chance to actually come across in my life without dropping the year
life without dropping the year
life without dropping the year that’s brilliant you know I’ve met
that’s brilliant you know I’ve met
that’s brilliant you know I’ve met people who I now can say are my good
people who I now can say are my good
people who I now can say are my good friends who I love you know that there
friends who I love you know that there
friends who I love you know that there are positives in life you got to find
are positives in life you got to find
are positives in life you got to find the small things focus on the good shift
the small things focus on the good shift
the small things focus on the good shift your perspective now another thing about
your perspective now another thing about
your perspective now another thing about shifting perspective the next positive I
shifting perspective the next positive I
shifting perspective the next positive I found is I realize just how lucky I am
found is I realize just how lucky I am
found is I realize just how lucky I am now this is where some people sort of
now this is where some people sort of
now this is where some people sort of raise the pitch of their voice tilt
raise the pitch of their voice tilt
raise the pitch of their voice tilt their head and go to me but seriously I
their head and go to me but seriously I
their head and go to me but seriously I consider myself to be really lucky
consider myself to be really lucky
consider myself to be really lucky I mean look right like I said earlier
I mean look right like I said earlier
I mean look right like I said earlier I’ve met people in wheelchairs because
I’ve met people in wheelchairs because
I’ve met people in wheelchairs because of CFS I’ve met people be hospitalized
of CFS I’ve met people be hospitalized
of CFS I’ve met people be hospitalized because of CFS and I’m able to stand and
because of CFS and I’m able to stand and
because of CFS and I’m able to stand and talk to you that’s huge that’s amazing
talk to you that’s huge that’s amazing
talk to you that’s huge that’s amazing I’ve got two incredibly supportive and
I’ve got two incredibly supportive and
I’ve got two incredibly supportive and loving parents who have always been
loving parents who have always been
loving parents who have always been there for me throughout it all who I
there for me throughout it all who I
there for me throughout it all who I know I can turn to you no matter what
know I can turn to you no matter what
know I can turn to you no matter what equally I’ve got a whole host of friends
equally I’ve got a whole host of friends
equally I’ve got a whole host of friends who I really love and I know I can go to
who I really love and I know I can go to
who I really love and I know I can go to in my times of need even this school you
in my times of need even this school you
in my times of need even this school you know they’ve been massively supportive
know they’ve been massively supportive
know they’ve been massively supportive I’ve known people get kicked out of
I’ve known people get kicked out of
I’ve known people get kicked out of their school because they’re too ill to
their school because they’re too ill to
their school because they’re too ill to attend but this school has done a lot
attend but this school has done a lot
attend but this school has done a lot for me is there more they could have
for me is there more they could have
for me is there more they could have done yeah maybe but have they done a lot
done yeah maybe but have they done a lot
done yeah maybe but have they done a lot anyway of course they have and I’m nice
anyway of course they have and I’m nice
anyway of course they have and I’m nice amazingly appreciative of that
amazingly appreciative of that
amazingly appreciative of that absolutely I’m not just saying that
absolutely I’m not just saying that
absolutely I’m not just saying that because I’m under that building right
because I’m under that building right
because I’m under that building right now now that’s not to say that things
now now that’s not to say that things
now now that’s not to say that things haven’t gone badly for me I mean I’ve
haven’t gone badly for me I mean I’ve
haven’t gone badly for me I mean I’ve had this for four years now I’ve known
had this for four years now I’ve known
had this for four years now I’ve known people who have just had it for a few
people who have just had it for a few
people who have just had it for a few months but it’s about shifting your
months but it’s about shifting your
months but it’s about shifting your perspective focusing on the good that’s
perspective focusing on the good that’s
perspective focusing on the good that’s the main thing you know everyone in this
the main thing you know everyone in this
the main thing you know everyone in this room everyone on the planet can think of
room everyone on the planet can think of
room everyone on the planet can think of something that they’re fortunate to how
something that they’re fortunate to how
something that they’re fortunate to how you know whoever it’s your dog or your
you know whoever it’s your dog or your
you know whoever it’s your dog or your parents or your your partner or that
parents or your your partner or that
parents or your your partner or that sandwich you made that was just perfect
sandwich you made that was just perfect
sandwich you made that was just perfect on Friday you you are lucky you’re
on Friday you you are lucky you’re
on Friday you you are lucky you’re fortunate to have had something to have
fortunate to have had something to have
fortunate to have had something to have something you know it took years of me
something you know it took years of me
something you know it took years of me feeling unlucky to realize that actually
feeling unlucky to realize that actually
feeling unlucky to realize that actually everyone’s a little bit lucky just
everyone’s a little bit lucky just
everyone’s a little bit lucky just depends on how you look at it now the
depends on how you look at it now the
depends on how you look at it now the last thing I’m gonna talk about is I’ve
last thing I’m gonna talk about is I’ve
last thing I’m gonna talk about is I’ve realized just how much I can do and this
realized just how much I can do and this
realized just how much I can do and this is another head head to pitch raising
is another head head to pitch raising
is another head head to pitch raising really moment but I realized I can do a
really moment but I realized I can do a
really moment but I realized I can do a lot I mean yeah there’s a lot I can’t do
lot I mean yeah there’s a lot I can’t do
lot I mean yeah there’s a lot I can’t do I can’t play rugby at the moment it’s
I can’t play rugby at the moment it’s
I can’t play rugby at the moment it’s just physically impossible for me but I
just physically impossible for me but I
just physically impossible for me but I can still watch rugby and I know that
can still watch rugby and I know that
can still watch rugby and I know that sounds like a cop-out like a compromise
sounds like a cop-out like a compromise
sounds like a cop-out like a compromise but just because there’s a lot I can’t
but just because there’s a lot I can’t
but just because there’s a lot I can’t do doesn’t mean there’s not a whole
do doesn’t mean there’s not a whole
do doesn’t mean there’s not a whole world of opportunity still there for me
world of opportunity still there for me
world of opportunity still there for me it’s not a bad thing to compromise
it’s not a bad thing to compromise
it’s not a bad thing to compromise sometimes like all right I can’t go to
sometimes like all right I can’t go to
sometimes like all right I can’t go to Australia and go surfing with my friend
Australia and go surfing with my friend
Australia and go surfing with my friend but I can go there and you know I still
but I can go there and you know I still
but I can go there and you know I still hang out with her I can’t go to Alaska
hang out with her I can’t go to Alaska
hang out with her I can’t go to Alaska and rock climb with my friend I can go
and rock climb with my friend I can go
and rock climb with my friend I can go and just talk to him you know like
and just talk to him you know like
and just talk to him you know like there’s a whole like host the whole
there’s a whole like host the whole
there’s a whole like host the whole world of things that are still there for
world of things that are still there for
world of things that are still there for the taking
the taking
the taking it’s not about focusing on what you
it’s not about focusing on what you
it’s not about focusing on what you can’t do it’s about focusing on what you
can’t do it’s about focusing on what you
can’t do it’s about focusing on what you can do focus on the good things shift
can do focus on the good things shift
can do focus on the good things shift your perspective appreciate the small
your perspective appreciate the small
your perspective appreciate the small things it’s all about your perspective
things it’s all about your perspective
things it’s all about your perspective the way you approach life will depend on
the way you approach life will depend on
the way you approach life will depend on will affect what you get out of it and
will affect what you get out of it and
will affect what you get out of it and just because your aspirations your
just because your aspirations your
just because your aspirations your dreams may have to be downsized in life
dreams may have to be downsized in life
dreams may have to be downsized in life due to factors that you have no control
due to factors that you have no control
due to factors that you have no control over just because your dreams shrink it
over just because your dreams shrink it
over just because your dreams shrink it doesn’t mean that they’re not still
doesn’t mean that they’re not still
doesn’t mean that they’re not still worth chasing right that’s me done thank
worth chasing right that’s me done thank
worth chasing right that’s me done thank you
you
you [Applause]
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