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My Philosophy for a Happy Life

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My philosophy for a happy life is really pretty simple.

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Number one: be OK with what you ultimately can't do, because there is so much you can do.

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Number two: surround yourself with people you want to be around.

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Number three: keep moving forward.

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I didn't put myself in a box because of my diagnosis. I still have my life ahead of me.

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Every single one of us goes through trials. It's what makes us human.

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But it's what you do with those trials that defines who you are.

My Philosophy for a Happy Life

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My philosophy for a happy life is really pretty simple. Number one: be OK with what you ultimately can't do, because there is so much you can do. Number two: surround yourself with people you want to be around. Number three: keep moving forward. I didn't put myself in a box because of my diagnosis. I still have my life ahead of me. Every single one of us goes through trials. It's what makes us human. But it's what you do with those trials that defines who you are.

Traducao (Portugues)

Minha filosofia para uma vida feliz é bem simples. Número um: aceite o que você não pode fazer, porque há muito que você pode. Número dois: cerque-se de pessoas com quem quer estar. Número três: continue seguindo em frente. Não me coloquei numa caixa por causa do meu diagnóstico. Ainda tenho minha vida pela frente. Cada um de nós passa por provações. É o que nos torna humanos. Mas é o que você faz com essas provações que define quem você é.

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