The fact that my environment influences my life so much - and that my environment is in my control - gives me a great sense of empowerment over my health and my life.
Interpretation
Our surroundings shape our lives, and we have the power to control them.
Anne Wojcicki emphasizes the significant role that our environment plays in shaping our well-being and overall life experience. Recognizing that we have control over our surroundings provides a sense of empowerment, allowing us to take charge of our health and determine our path in life.
In practice
In a motivational speech about personal growth, one might refer to this quote to inspire others to take charge of their environments.
I think we're just scratching the surface. One of the most exciting aspects of 23andMe is that we're enabling you to watch a revolution unfold live during your lifetime, and I think that the decoding of the genome, in my opinion, is the most fascinating discovery of our lifetime, and you get to be part of it.
I have mothers with small children come to me and say, 'You found that I had early breast cancer - because of you, I don't have cancer.' You've just prevented that person from dying early, and to prevent an early, unnecessary death is incredibly meaningful.
Just as computer technology and the Internet created whole new industries and extraordinary benefits for people that extend into almost every realm of human endeavor from education to transportation to medicine, genetics will undoubtedly benefit people everywhere in ways we can't even imagine but know will surely occur.
And if after all this you eventually fail; don't take it personal. Don't be ashamed to start all over again.
I always say: a run in the morning is like eating a fruit a day - it chases he doctor away. It is good for your mind.
If you play football, there's going to be a 100 percent injury rate. Something is going to be bothering you. So I just try to focus on the things that I can do to help my team.
Fatigue, discomfort, discouragement are merely symptoms of effort.
We will not have failure - only success and new learning.
I'll come back as soon as I can with as much as I can. In the meantime, you've got to hold!
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