Acceptance, for me, was the hardest part. I spent wasted years fighting my condition instead of working with it. Once that lightbulb moment hit me it was like a heavy burden had been lifted. I am content in living my life as it is now and no longer wish for a past that wasn't half as fulfilling. Thank you for putting it far better than I ever could. A Very Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Your positivity is an example to us all Pat...... have a great Christmas and new year.

Fantastic message on remaining positive and moving forward, regardless. Thanks for the inspiration.

Pat, Thanks for a brilliant, honest, insightful and inspirational talk. You have a rare gift. There are many of us on this earth who have stopped growing long before we depart it, and there you are -still growing , still curious, still learning, still truly healthy. Well done for taking the time to share this

You are a highly intelligent, articulate and wise person and Im grateful to have heard you speak at the Aware Conference (Oct 12th 2019). Very moving and inspiring. Thank you.

Pat, I really value the personal insights, struggles and successes you shared in this TEDx talk. I saw a statistic the other day that stated 80% of New Year Resolutions fail by early February (I have to confess that I usually get to the end of February! ) This year I intend to draw on your thinking differently approach to life to help me continually improve. Thanks for sharing.

thank you Pat..it is an act of courage and beauty to speak so honestly from the heart

Pat your positive attitude is truly inspirational - well done 👍

Excellent talk Pat - short as per the format, but loaded with insight for those facing physical challenges !

Pat You made my day. Love the way you are dealing with this, and how wonderfully well you teach! Maith thu!

Pat, you’re an inspiration. We should all take a leaf out of your book. Happy New Year!

2:46 "Positivity is really important to my ability to socialize, to meet people, to share the insights I have. And we all need relationships and conversation to allow us to clear our minds, to allow us to think clearly. If you don't see how your words land on others and you don't feel their body language coming back to you, you don't really know how your thoughts are being seen. You don't get a chance to clear your mind. And this is something that is really important. [Othewise] you can't have meaningful conversations, you can't really know yourself."

Such a positive man! Really enjoyed this talk :)

Tremendously positive outlook Pat. Thanks for sharing with us.

Maith an fear - bravo Pat. Everything in perspective in a compelling message that everyone should hear. You're a tonic - an island of inspiration and excellence in a world where mediocrity seems the norm.

Inspirational story very well told. Congrats Pat.

Well done Pat - Dr. Frankl would applaud

5:30 Talks about the drunk whose problem was going back and forth between the ditches and not getting on down the road. "And the ditches for me were that (1) I felt if I accepted MS, I might become depressed, I'd fall into victimhood, and it would be "Why me?" And (2) the other "ditch" was the fear that if I fought this really really hard, I might fail and I'd end up on the ditch over here. But I had to fight..."

Good comment! : "That's a wise man. It's tragic autologous and umbilical cord stem cells aren't widely available for those with MS and other serious conditions despite being safe and relatively easy to procure."

Please check out Dr. Terry Wahls research on KZread / her book. She’s a doctor with MS and put it into remission