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How stories make dying less scary | Susan Wener | TEDxMontreal


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when I was 18 years old I nearly died I

when I was 18 years old I nearly died I had mono with secondary infections in my

had mono with secondary infections in my

had mono with secondary infections in my ears nose and throat unable to swallow

ears nose and throat unable to swallow

ears nose and throat unable to swallow my weight plummeted to 76 pounds just as

my weight plummeted to 76 pounds just as

my weight plummeted to 76 pounds just as I was being transported to hospital all

I was being transported to hospital all

I was being transported to hospital all of a sudden everything changed I had the

of a sudden everything changed I had the

of a sudden everything changed I had the sensation of somehow floating outside of

sensation of somehow floating outside of

sensation of somehow floating outside of my body almost as if I was watching a

my body almost as if I was watching a

my body almost as if I was watching a movie of me

movie of me

movie of me it was both odd and exhilarating at the

it was both odd and exhilarating at the

it was both odd and exhilarating at the same time and I remember wondering how

same time and I remember wondering how

same time and I remember wondering how is this even possible nothing hurt I

is this even possible nothing hurt I

is this even possible nothing hurt I didn’t feel constricted by my body in

didn’t feel constricted by my body in

didn’t feel constricted by my body in fact it didn’t even feel like I owned

fact it didn’t even feel like I owned

fact it didn’t even feel like I owned one I made a decision then and there

one I made a decision then and there

one I made a decision then and there that one day I would work with people

that one day I would work with people

that one day I would work with people who were terminally ill because dying

who were terminally ill because dying

who were terminally ill because dying just didn’t seem so scary was my

just didn’t seem so scary was my

just didn’t seem so scary was my experience real could I have possibly

experience real could I have possibly

experience real could I have possibly dreamed it up yeah you know I suppose so

dreamed it up yeah you know I suppose so

dreamed it up yeah you know I suppose so but the more important question is does

but the more important question is does

but the more important question is does it really matter for its how we perceive

it really matter for its how we perceive

it really matter for its how we perceive our experiences that ultimately create

our experiences that ultimately create

our experiences that ultimately create our reality at 36 I was diagnosed with

our reality at 36 I was diagnosed with

our reality at 36 I was diagnosed with colon cancer the diagnosis was like a

colon cancer the diagnosis was like a

colon cancer the diagnosis was like a tsunami obliterating everything I knew I

tsunami obliterating everything I knew I

tsunami obliterating everything I knew I was angry I was sad I felt lost and

was angry I was sad I felt lost and

was angry I was sad I felt lost and scared

scared

scared I could barely eat or sleep but the

I could barely eat or sleep but the

I could barely eat or sleep but the worst was when I looked in the mirror I

worst was when I looked in the mirror I

worst was when I looked in the mirror I no longer recognized the ice that we’re

no longer recognized the ice that we’re

no longer recognized the ice that we’re staring back at me how does one even

staring back at me how does one even

staring back at me how does one even begin a battle of such magnitude

begin a battle of such magnitude

begin a battle of such magnitude Frederick Nietzsche said he who has a

Frederick Nietzsche said he who has a

Frederick Nietzsche said he who has a why to live can bear almost any how the

why to live can bear almost any how the

why to live can bear almost any how the night before surgery my middle daughter

night before surgery my middle daughter

night before surgery my middle daughter Cassie awoke from a nightmare and asked

Cassie awoke from a nightmare and asked

Cassie awoke from a nightmare and asked mummy if you die who will ever make me

mummy if you die who will ever make me

mummy if you die who will ever make me feel as good about myself as you have it

feel as good about myself as you have it

feel as good about myself as you have it was pretty simple to figure out my why I

was pretty simple to figure out my why I

was pretty simple to figure out my why I had to be there for my girls

had to be there for my girls

had to be there for my girls it was the how I had to work on I had to

it was the how I had to work on I had to

it was the how I had to work on I had to go from the person who did everything

go from the person who did everything

go from the person who did everything for everyone else to the one who

for everyone else to the one who

for everyone else to the one who prioritized herself first it was

prioritized herself first it was

prioritized herself first it was different for me it wasn’t what I was

different for me it wasn’t what I was

different for me it wasn’t what I was used to and I needed to continuously

used to and I needed to continuously

used to and I needed to continuously remind myself that I wasn’t being

remind myself that I wasn’t being

remind myself that I wasn’t being selfish this change impacted my entire

selfish this change impacted my entire

selfish this change impacted my entire family but most profoundly like my

family but most profoundly like my

family but most profoundly like my husband Jonah that I remember I was

husband Jonah that I remember I was

husband Jonah that I remember I was getting so good at it that a few years

getting so good at it that a few years

getting so good at it that a few years later after I was standing my ground

later after I was standing my ground

later after I was standing my ground with a bit of an argument he looked at

with a bit of an argument he looked at

with a bit of an argument he looked at me and said whatever happened to that

me and said whatever happened to that

me and said whatever happened to that sweet little girl I married I remember

sweet little girl I married I remember

sweet little girl I married I remember staring him in the face and saying she

staring him in the face and saying she

staring him in the face and saying she is long gone and the strong independent

is long gone and the strong independent

is long gone and the strong independent woman you never knew you wanted she’s

woman you never knew you wanted she’s

woman you never knew you wanted she’s the one who has taken her place I’m

the one who has taken her place I’m

the one who has taken her place I’m grateful to say he did eventually like

grateful to say he did eventually like

grateful to say he did eventually like to know that woman when our backs are

to know that woman when our backs are

to know that woman when our backs are against the wall and we don’t know where

against the wall and we don’t know where

against the wall and we don’t know where to turn

to turn

to turn sometimes we move towards faith for me

sometimes we move towards faith for me

sometimes we move towards faith for me that was true Iowa’s desperate to

that was true Iowa’s desperate to

that was true Iowa’s desperate to believe in something to hang on to

believe in something to hang on to

believe in something to hang on to something that would help me make sense

something that would help me make sense

something that would help me make sense of this new reality doctors were great

of this new reality doctors were great

of this new reality doctors were great at dealing with my physical body but we

at dealing with my physical body but we

at dealing with my physical body but we are

are

are much more than just physical beings we

much more than just physical beings we

much more than just physical beings we are emotional and spiritual beings and

are emotional and spiritual beings and

are emotional and spiritual beings and those needs need to be addressed as well

those needs need to be addressed as well

those needs need to be addressed as well and so I made up a story I made up a

and so I made up a story I made up a

and so I made up a story I made up a story which helped me feel secure and

story which helped me feel secure and

story which helped me feel secure and that story allowed me to create a

that story allowed me to create a

that story allowed me to create a foundation upon which I could build I

foundation upon which I could build I

foundation upon which I could build I remembered how safe I felt as a little

remembered how safe I felt as a little

remembered how safe I felt as a little girl when I placed my tiny hand in my

girl when I placed my tiny hand in my

girl when I placed my tiny hand in my father’s great big paw I recall his eyes

father’s great big paw I recall his eyes

father’s great big paw I recall his eyes reflecting pure love and endless

reflecting pure love and endless

reflecting pure love and endless possibility and I knew that was what I

possibility and I knew that was what I

possibility and I knew that was what I needed I needed it so badly

needed I needed it so badly

needed I needed it so badly so with those elements in mind I created

so with those elements in mind I created

so with those elements in mind I created a protector my protector one who stood

a protector my protector one who stood

a protector my protector one who stood by me in the darkest of times who held

by me in the darkest of times who held

by me in the darkest of times who held my hand and who rocked me the way I

my hand and who rocked me the way I

my hand and who rocked me the way I rocked my daughters when they were small

rocked my daughters when they were small

rocked my daughters when they were small even now and I close my eyes I I kind of

even now and I close my eyes I I kind of

even now and I close my eyes I I kind of sense him close by the stories we create

sense him close by the stories we create

sense him close by the stories we create in light of that which we face help

in light of that which we face help

in light of that which we face help define our experience I once worked with

define our experience I once worked with

define our experience I once worked with a little boy he was angry at the cancer

a little boy he was angry at the cancer

a little boy he was angry at the cancer growing inside his body he saw it as a

growing inside his body he saw it as a

growing inside his body he saw it as a monster it was big and black looming as

monster it was big and black looming as

monster it was big and black looming as if it was ready to pounce upon him poor

if it was ready to pounce upon him poor

if it was ready to pounce upon him poor little guy was exhausted trying to keep

little guy was exhausted trying to keep

little guy was exhausted trying to keep the monster at bay the first thing we

the monster at bay the first thing we

the monster at bay the first thing we did was create a magic bubble that

did was create a magic bubble that

did was create a magic bubble that surrounded him even while he slept and

surrounded him even while he slept and

surrounded him even while he slept and nothing bad could penetrate that bubble

nothing bad could penetrate that bubble

nothing bad could penetrate that bubble it became his safe place his private

it became his safe place his private

it became his safe place his private sanctuary and then we played a game we

sanctuary and then we played a game we

sanctuary and then we played a game we tried to figure out where the monster

tried to figure out where the monster

tried to figure out where the monster liked to hide and we’d find creative

liked to hide and we’d find creative

liked to hide and we’d find creative ways of scurrying and of trapping him

ways of scurrying and of trapping him

ways of scurrying and of trapping him the story we created helped a little boy

the story we created helped a little boy

the story we created helped a little boy come to terms with what he may not have

come to terms with what he may not have

come to terms with what he may not have been able to understand when he went

been able to understand when he went

been able to understand when he went into her mission he invited the monster

into her mission he invited the monster

into her mission he invited the monster to a celebratory dinner and they walked

to a celebratory dinner and they walked

to a celebratory dinner and they walked together hand-in-hand

together hand-in-hand

together hand-in-hand [Music]

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[Music] most of us use stories each and every

most of us use stories each and every

most of us use stories each and every day what we may not be used to is doing

day what we may not be used to is doing

day what we may not be used to is doing it with intention at one point or

it with intention at one point or

it with intention at one point or another in our lives we’re all going to

another in our lives we’re all going to

another in our lives we’re all going to have somebody who simply drives us crazy

have somebody who simply drives us crazy

have somebody who simply drives us crazy unfortunately for me it happened to have

unfortunately for me it happened to have

unfortunately for me it happened to have been my mother in law no matter what I

been my mother in law no matter what I

been my mother in law no matter what I did no matter what I said I just

did no matter what I said I just

did no matter what I said I just couldn’t get it right she would come

couldn’t get it right she would come

couldn’t get it right she would come into my home and leave her initials on

into my home and leave her initials on

into my home and leave her initials on any dust she found in the furniture she

any dust she found in the furniture she

any dust she found in the furniture she rolled her eyes at what my girls were

rolled her eyes at what my girls were

rolled her eyes at what my girls were wearing how I earned my husband’s shirts

wearing how I earned my husband’s shirts

wearing how I earned my husband’s shirts or even what I said my family everything

or even what I said my family everything

or even what I said my family everything was fodder for her judgment after years

was fodder for her judgment after years

was fodder for her judgment after years of suffering and being beaten down under

of suffering and being beaten down under

of suffering and being beaten down under her scrutiny I knew that I had to change

her scrutiny I knew that I had to change

her scrutiny I knew that I had to change the way I saw her if I was going to be

the way I saw her if I was going to be

the way I saw her if I was going to be happy so I used creative license I

happy so I used creative license I

happy so I used creative license I imagined shrinking her down to the size

imagined shrinking her down to the size

imagined shrinking her down to the size of a postage stamp where all I could see

of a postage stamp where all I could see

of a postage stamp where all I could see was her mouth rapidly opening and

was her mouth rapidly opening and

was her mouth rapidly opening and closing like a bird hungry for its next

closing like a bird hungry for its next

closing like a bird hungry for its next meal and then when I didn’t like what

meal and then when I didn’t like what

meal and then when I didn’t like what she had to say I gave myself permission

she had to say I gave myself permission

she had to say I gave myself permission to simply press the mute button and put

to simply press the mute button and put

to simply press the mute button and put her in my back pocket exactly where she

her in my back pocket exactly where she

her in my back pocket exactly where she belonged the interesting thing is the

belonged the interesting thing is the

belonged the interesting thing is the more I did this the less power she had

more I did this the less power she had

more I did this the less power she had over me and the less power she had over

over me and the less power she had over

over me and the less power she had over me the more I actually got to know her

me the more I actually got to know her

me the more I actually got to know her to both of our surprise we eventually

to both of our surprise we eventually

to both of our surprise we eventually grew to not only respect but to love one

grew to not only respect but to love one

grew to not only respect but to love one another the power of story to change our

another the power of story to change our

another the power of story to change our perspective can be profound in this case

perspective can be profound in this case

perspective can be profound in this case it moved me from the victim to Victor

it moved me from the victim to Victor

it moved me from the victim to Victor just as I was being a certified as a

just as I was being a certified as a

just as I was being a certified as a natural health consultant I was told

natural health consultant I was told

natural health consultant I was told that three tumors had taken up residence

that three tumors had taken up residence

that three tumors had taken up residence in my right lung the hospital stay

in my right lung the hospital stay

in my right lung the hospital stay remains pretty much of a blur except for

remains pretty much of a blur except for

remains pretty much of a blur except for the exquisite pain from having a lung

the exquisite pain from having a lung

the exquisite pain from having a lung removed and the sheer difficulty in

removed and the sheer difficulty in

removed and the sheer difficulty in taking a simple breath you know with

taking a simple breath you know with

taking a simple breath you know with colon cancer I was given a 95 percent

colon cancer I was given a 95 percent

colon cancer I was given a 95 percent chance of living disease-free and

chance of living disease-free and

chance of living disease-free and although the prognosis was great the

although the prognosis was great the

although the prognosis was great the diagnosis so shocked me that I was left

diagnosis so shocked me that I was left

diagnosis so shocked me that I was left unable to make any decisions for myself

unable to make any decisions for myself

unable to make any decisions for myself and I relied solely on my doctors I

and I relied solely on my doctors I

and I relied solely on my doctors I followed their recommendations to the

followed their recommendations to the

followed their recommendations to the tee and basically gave them the task of

tee and basically gave them the task of

tee and basically gave them the task of healing me with lung cancer I was only

healing me with lung cancer I was only

healing me with lung cancer I was only given a 25% chance to live five years I

given a 25% chance to live five years I

given a 25% chance to live five years I chose surgery but refused chemotherapy

chose surgery but refused chemotherapy

chose surgery but refused chemotherapy or any other medical intervention and

or any other medical intervention and

or any other medical intervention and let me tell you the doctors were not at

let me tell you the doctors were not at

let me tell you the doctors were not at all pleased with my decision they tried

all pleased with my decision they tried

all pleased with my decision they tried relentlessly to get me to change my mind

relentlessly to get me to change my mind

relentlessly to get me to change my mind that there was something new something

that there was something new something

that there was something new something strong that was growing inside of me

strong that was growing inside of me

strong that was growing inside of me that I had never experienced before the

that I had never experienced before the

that I had never experienced before the years in between the two cancers gave me

years in between the two cancers gave me

years in between the two cancers gave me enough time to acquire tools and

enough time to acquire tools and

enough time to acquire tools and strategies that I knew would help me

strategies that I knew would help me

strategies that I knew would help me through this really difficult time and

through this really difficult time and

through this really difficult time and irrespective of outcome whether I lived

irrespective of outcome whether I lived

irrespective of outcome whether I lived or whether I died I knew that this time

or whether I died I knew that this time

or whether I died I knew that this time I was going to do it my way

I was going to do it my way

I was going to do it my way recovery was probably one of the most

recovery was probably one of the most

recovery was probably one of the most difficult tests I ever ever undertook

difficult tests I ever ever undertook

difficult tests I ever ever undertook each breath felt like there was a

each breath felt like there was a

each breath felt like there was a hundred pound weight upon my chest and

hundred pound weight upon my chest and

hundred pound weight upon my chest and each step felt like a marathon I was

each step felt like a marathon I was

each step felt like a marathon I was exhausted all the time

exhausted all the time

exhausted all the time I remember closing my eyes and imagining

I remember closing my eyes and imagining

I remember closing my eyes and imagining myself covered in quills not the quills

myself covered in quills not the quills

myself covered in quills not the quills that works prickly and sharp but

that works prickly and sharp but

that works prickly and sharp but undulating to be like structures that

undulating to be like structures that

undulating to be like structures that allowed me to suck in air from the

allowed me to suck in air from the

allowed me to suck in air from the outside a nourishment

outside a nourishment

outside a nourishment I saw my lung like a balloon filling up

I saw my lung like a balloon filling up

I saw my lung like a balloon filling up with air and the stronger I got the more

with air and the stronger I got the more

with air and the stronger I got the more the balloon expanded the more the

the balloon expanded the more the

the balloon expanded the more the balloon expanded the stronger I got I

balloon expanded the stronger I got I

balloon expanded the stronger I got I laced up my running shoes and I never

laced up my running shoes and I never

laced up my running shoes and I never took them off each step led to the next

took them off each step led to the next

took them off each step led to the next until I was literally walking miles I

until I was literally walking miles I

until I was literally walking miles I was relentless and my passion to survive

was relentless and my passion to survive

was relentless and my passion to survive fueled me to go above and beyond any

fueled me to go above and beyond any

fueled me to go above and beyond any personal limitation until eventually I

personal limitation until eventually I

personal limitation until eventually I created the breathing capacity of two

created the breathing capacity of two

created the breathing capacity of two lungs in the space of one my doctor told

lungs in the space of one my doctor told

lungs in the space of one my doctor told me that what I had done in his

me that what I had done in his

me that what I had done in his estimation was anatomically impossible

estimation was anatomically impossible

estimation was anatomically impossible and I was so damn grateful he hadn’t

and I was so damn grateful he hadn’t

and I was so damn grateful he hadn’t told me that before I did it or I might

told me that before I did it or I might

told me that before I did it or I might not have been able to you know just

not have been able to you know just

not have been able to you know just because you see it just because you want

because you see it just because you want

because you see it just because you want it just because you desire it just

it just because you desire it just

it just because you desire it just because you believe it does not mean it

because you believe it does not mean it

because you believe it does not mean it happens right away it took me years to

happens right away it took me years to

happens right away it took me years to accomplish this feat but led me to the

accomplish this feat but led me to the

accomplish this feat but led me to the realization that the word impossible

realization that the word impossible

realization that the word impossible simply means it hasn’t been done yet I

had a client who was very close to the

had a client who was very close to the end of her life while she accepted her

end of her life while she accepted her

end of her life while she accepted her reality what made it impossible for her

reality what made it impossible for her

reality what made it impossible for her to let go was her fear of the actual

to let go was her fear of the actual

to let go was her fear of the actual moment of death she feared she would

moment of death she feared she would

moment of death she feared she would fall into a bleak abyss of nothingness

fall into a bleak abyss of nothingness

fall into a bleak abyss of nothingness and that all meaning of her life would

and that all meaning of her life would

and that all meaning of her life would be obliterated the moment she entered

be obliterated the moment she entered

be obliterated the moment she entered the void and so she hung on terrified

the void and so she hung on terrified

the void and so she hung on terrified and

and

and five clearly she needed a new story as

five clearly she needed a new story as

five clearly she needed a new story as we were talking I was struck with an

we were talking I was struck with an

we were talking I was struck with an idea what made you choose to call her

idea what made you choose to call her

idea what made you choose to call her eldest daughter Mariposa I asked her a

eldest daughter Mariposa I asked her a

eldest daughter Mariposa I asked her a Spanish word for butterfly she told me

Spanish word for butterfly she told me

Spanish word for butterfly she told me that her entire life she’s been

that her entire life she’s been

that her entire life she’s been fascinated by butterflies ever since she

fascinated by butterflies ever since she

fascinated by butterflies ever since she was a little girl their ability to

was a little girl their ability to

was a little girl their ability to transform themselves from such seemingly

transform themselves from such seemingly

transform themselves from such seemingly mundane creatures into one so beautiful

mundane creatures into one so beautiful

mundane creatures into one so beautiful and free and when she was going through

and free and when she was going through

and free and when she was going through the pains of a very difficult labor

the pains of a very difficult labor

the pains of a very difficult labor there was a moment that it was not

there was a moment that it was not

there was a moment that it was not certain whether her daughter would live

certain whether her daughter would live

certain whether her daughter would live or not the image of the butterfly came

or not the image of the butterfly came

or not the image of the butterfly came to her mind and it helped her push

to her mind and it helped her push

to her mind and it helped her push through a very difficult time and

through a very difficult time and

through a very difficult time and ultimately out came her beautiful

ultimately out came her beautiful

ultimately out came her beautiful Mariposa her beautiful little butterfly

Mariposa her beautiful little butterfly

Mariposa her beautiful little butterfly we talked about the similarities of

we talked about the similarities of

we talked about the similarities of birth and death both dealing with

birth and death both dealing with

birth and death both dealing with aspects of the unknown both having

aspects of the unknown both having

aspects of the unknown both having elements of pain and suffering of both

elements of pain and suffering of both

elements of pain and suffering of both having the incredible transformation

having the incredible transformation

having the incredible transformation capacity about a week later she called

capacity about a week later she called

capacity about a week later she called me to the hospital her family left the

me to the hospital her family left the

me to the hospital her family left the room to give us some privacy I climbed

room to give us some privacy I climbed

room to give us some privacy I climbed into bed and snuggled up close she

into bed and snuggled up close she

into bed and snuggled up close she sounded excited like a little girl Susan

sounded excited like a little girl Susan

sounded excited like a little girl Susan Susan she said I can’t stop thinking

Susan she said I can’t stop thinking

Susan she said I can’t stop thinking about the butterfly every time I close

about the butterfly every time I close

about the butterfly every time I close my eyes I see myself breaking free from

my eyes I see myself breaking free from

my eyes I see myself breaking free from my cocoon yes there’s pain and and even

my cocoon yes there’s pain and and even

my cocoon yes there’s pain and and even some struggle but that moment I take my

some struggle but that moment I take my

some struggle but that moment I take my first breath and spread my wings I know

first breath and spread my wings I know

first breath and spread my wings I know I’m free hundreds of butterflies come to

I’m free hundreds of butterflies come to

I’m free hundreds of butterflies come to greet me to show me my way home

greet me to show me my way home

greet me to show me my way home I’m ready Susan

I’m ready Susan

I’m ready Susan I’m not scared anymore it’s time to let

I’m not scared anymore it’s time to let

I’m not scared anymore it’s time to let go

go

go she was calm and serene she died

she was calm and serene she died

she was calm and serene she died peacefully during the night life has

peacefully during the night life has

peacefully during the night life has peaks and valleys and there will always

peaks and valleys and there will always

peaks and valleys and there will always be challenges for us to face along the

be challenges for us to face along the

be challenges for us to face along the way while we may not necessarily be

way while we may not necessarily be

way while we may not necessarily be responsible for the situations we find

responsible for the situations we find

responsible for the situations we find ourselves in what we choose to do with

ourselves in what we choose to do with

ourselves in what we choose to do with them is up to us

them is up to us

them is up to us Viktor Frankl was an Austrian

Viktor Frankl was an Austrian

Viktor Frankl was an Austrian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor one

psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor one

psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor one of the ways he survived the war was by

of the ways he survived the war was by

of the ways he survived the war was by telling himself stories that soothe to

telling himself stories that soothe to

telling himself stories that soothe to soul he wasn’t certain whether his wife

soul he wasn’t certain whether his wife

soul he wasn’t certain whether his wife was alive or not but he chose to

was alive or not but he chose to

was alive or not but he chose to communicate with her and talk to her on

communicate with her and talk to her on

communicate with her and talk to her on a daily basis each night he imagined

a daily basis each night he imagined

a daily basis each night he imagined them dining together the table laden

them dining together the table laden

them dining together the table laden with some of their favorite foods never

with some of their favorite foods never

with some of their favorite foods never questioning these fantasies in his book

questioning these fantasies in his book

questioning these fantasies in his book man’s search for meaning he said the

man’s search for meaning he said the

man’s search for meaning he said the only thing that cannot be taken away

only thing that cannot be taken away

only thing that cannot be taken away from any of us the last of our human

from any of us the last of our human

from any of us the last of our human freedoms is our ability to choose how we

freedoms is our ability to choose how we

freedoms is our ability to choose how we respond to any circumstance we might

respond to any circumstance we might

respond to any circumstance we might face Frankel reminds us that the quality

face Frankel reminds us that the quality

face Frankel reminds us that the quality of our lives will not be determined by

of our lives will not be determined by

of our lives will not be determined by the things that happen to us but rather

the things that happen to us but rather

the things that happen to us but rather by what we choose to do with those

by what we choose to do with those

by what we choose to do with those things and so I ask you how will you

things and so I ask you how will you

things and so I ask you how will you respond when your back is up against the

respond when your back is up against the

respond when your back is up against the wall will you fall into despair fearing

wall will you fall into despair fearing

wall will you fall into despair fearing there’s nothing else you could do or

there’s nothing else you could do or

there’s nothing else you could do or give way to the idea that impossible

give way to the idea that impossible

give way to the idea that impossible simply means it hasn’t been done yet the

simply means it hasn’t been done yet the

simply means it hasn’t been done yet the power of story can be life changing it

power of story can be life changing it

power of story can be life changing it will all depend on how you choose to

will all depend on how you choose to

will all depend on how you choose to tell yours

tell yours

tell yours with a bit of creativity and imagination

with a bit of creativity and imagination

with a bit of creativity and imagination with some practice and patience and

with some practice and patience and

with some practice and patience and permission to go beyond that which you

permission to go beyond that which you

permission to go beyond that which you see you will have the capacity to not

see you will have the capacity to not

see you will have the capacity to not only change your perspective but to

only change your perspective but to

only change your perspective but to alter the course of your life thank you

alter the course of your life thank you

alter the course of your life thank you [Applause]

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