My philosophy for a happy life

Name: My philosophy for a happy life
Uploaded: 2018-03-28T20:53:55Z
Duration: 12 min 45 s
Description: Born with a rare genetic disorder called progeria, Sam Berns knew he'd be facing more obstacles in life than most. This didn't stop him from taking charge of his own happiness. In this moving and inspirational talk, Berns lays out the three principles of the personal philosophy that allowed him to do so.

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Sam Berns |

TEDxMidAtlantic 2013

• October 2013

Born with a rare genetic disorder called progeria, Sam Berns knew he'd be facing more obstacles in life than most. This didn't stop him from taking charge of his own happiness. In this moving and inspirational talk, Berns lays out the three principles of the personal philosophy that allowed him to do so.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxMidAtlantic 2013, an independent event.

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Sam Berns

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Before his death in 2014, Sam Berns was a musician, Eagle Scout and junior at Foxboro High School in Massachusetts. Diagnosed at the age of two with a rare rapid-aging disease called progeria, he spent much of his life raising awareness about the condition, eventually doing so on a national stage in the HBO documentary, "Life According to Sam."

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