Words of Wisdom for those Down Days
When I am in danger of falling into the doldrums, I stop and take 12 minutes and 44 seconds to re-watch this TED Talk. I always changes my day for the better. Maybe it will for you too.
This video was from December of 2013.
Sam Berns, was 17 and a Junior at Foxboro High School in Foxboro Massachusetts when he passed in January of 2014.
He had Progeria, a rare, rapid aging disease which was diagnosed when he was just 2. He is featured in the Emmy award-winning documentary Life According to Sam. That HBO documentary premiered 2 days before his 17th birthday on October 21, 2013.
He leaves behind wisdom that transcends his age.
His words of wisdom summarized…
1 – Focus on the things you CAN do, instead of those that you can’t.
2 – Surround yourself with people that you truly enjoy being with and appreciate each and every one of them.
3 – Keep moving forward.
BONUS advice from Sam – never miss a party!!!
Thanks Sam – truly great advice for living a full and happy life.
*If you’re wondering what NaNoWriMo is… it stands for National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo is an annual event that began in 1999 as a challenge to writers to write a novel of 50,000 words in one month! Whew, crazy right? Not everyone uses this challenge to write a novel. Take me for example, I signed up for NaNoWriMo and challenged myself to write one blog post every day for a month and that is what you are seeing in these NaNoWriMo posts!!!