I take the medication for myself so I can transact, not for anyone else. But I am aware that it is empowering for people to see what I do and, for the most part, people in the Parkinson's community are just really happy that Parkinson's is getting mentioned, and not in a pitying way.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of self-empowerment and the positive representation of living with a condition.
Michael J. Fox highlights the significance of taking care of oneself and not seeking validation from others. He acknowledges that his actions to manage his Parkinson's disease serve a dual purpose: they empower him personally and also inspire hope and happiness within the Parkinson's community by shifting the narrative from pity to awareness and empowerment.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech about overcoming personal challenges.
I find as long as I acknowledge the truth of something, then that's it. I know what it is and then I can operate. But if I overestimate the downside of something or the challenge of something and I get too obsessed about the difficulty of it, then I don't leave enough room to be open to the upside, the possibility.
My whole life, meeting people is like a blind date, because I feel like they've already seen the video on me.
There are no moments you have frozen in amber. It's moving, it's changing, so appreciate what's good about right now and be ready for what's next.
There's always failure. And there's always disappointment. And there's always loss. But the secret is learning from the loss, and realizing that none of those holes are vacuums.
Certainly people have a lot tougher situations than I've had to deal with. But I will say we are all dying from the moment we are born. This is not just rehearsal.
I'm a dad, I'm a husband, I'm an activist, I'm a writer and I'm just a student of the world.
You have to prepare to quit, and this is what I did. I prepared to quit, so on the day that came when I had to walk away from the game, I walked away and didn't look back.
It is important not only to have the awareness and to feel impelled to become involved, it's important that there be a forum out there to which one can relate, an organization- a movement.
How do you defeat terrorism? Don’t be terrorized.
For some, the fear of coming out is so great, they can continue to live an inauthentic life. But at a certain point, the pain becomes too much to bear. For me, having one more day pass by where I wasn't living my true self seemed like such a wasted opportunity, such a wasted life.
Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive. They counted wrong.
In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.
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