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.
Too long have the workers of the world waited for some Moses to lead them out of bondage... I would not lead you out if I could; for if you could be led out, you could be led back again. I would have you make up your minds there is nothing that you cannot do for yourselves.
The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.
Army requests immediate permission to surrender in order to save lives of remaining troops.
Nothing fosters courage like a clear grasp of grace... & nothing fosters fear like an ignorance of mercy
If I was afraid of being killed, I would never speak out against the government.
If you have a secret, and it's embarrassing to you, when you tell that story - you own it. It becomes yours, and no one can use it against you.
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