“Be ok with what you ultimately can’t do because there is so much you can do”
Sometimes we can become so focused on the concept of being healthy, we forget health is just a stepping stone toward a more important end: happiness. Sam Berns was diagnosed with the rare, rapid-aging disease Progeria at age 2. Berns never knew a life in which he was by the conventional understanding “healthy.” However, Berns never let this deter him from accomplishing his goals, nor did he let it stop him from enjoying life to the fullest. When this video was filmed, Berns was a junior in high school. Despite his disease, he had achieved highest academic honors, was the percussion section leader of the marching band, and had attained the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boyscouts. Sadly, he is no longer with us; he passed away in 2014. Although his life was cut short, he impacted many with this powerful TED Talk. In this talk, Berns reminds us that no matter the circumstances, with the right mind frame, life is always pretty good, and we can always find a way to be happy.
