Carey Casey Inspiration
Wow!
In one word, that is how i can describe the inspiring talk of Carey Casey in Ted.com.
In one word, that is how i can describe the inspiring talk of Carey Casey in Ted.com.
Before you read further, go to http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/caroline_casey_looking_past_limits.html
Its all about being free and what do you want to become. The interesting twist in her story is that she is legally blind and that did not make a difference in her pursuit of her dreams. She did not even know this up until her 17th birthday. Well, credit was given to her parents who did not pity her but was raised like any other daughter or child.
She was taught to be tough. No special needs in school just to survive. It was ingrained in her that "Believe that I could!"
Everything in her life was moving just fine but one day in 1999, her eyes just suddenly stopped working. as if all the stress in her professional life climbing the corporate ladder at a global consulting firm just poured in and cause her eyes to shut down.
The turning point in her life was when her doctor asked her "why are you fighting to be what you are not?.. What what do you want to be when you are little?"
"Time to stop fighting and do something different.. something that you want to be.."
She explained that at that point it was "Game's up" the fact that her eyes shut, was a time of dispair. She was angry, broken, did not understand what was going on.
With the advice from her doctor, which was not medical advice, she was to pursue her dream and live a different life.
She wanted to become her childhood hero in Mogley, the elephant handler.
She wanted to go to India and handle an elephant to raise awarness for those with challenges in their eyesight! Carey made it all happen in 9 months.
Make change happen in your life.
Be the very best of one's self.
Remove all labels.
Be extraordinary and wonderful.
Its all about being free and what do you want to become. The interesting twist in her story is that she is legally blind and that did not make a difference in her pursuit of her dreams. She did not even know this up until her 17th birthday. Well, credit was given to her parents who did not pity her but was raised like any other daughter or child.
She was taught to be tough. No special needs in school just to survive. It was ingrained in her that "Believe that I could!"
Everything in her life was moving just fine but one day in 1999, her eyes just suddenly stopped working. as if all the stress in her professional life climbing the corporate ladder at a global consulting firm just poured in and cause her eyes to shut down.
The turning point in her life was when her doctor asked her "why are you fighting to be what you are not?.. What what do you want to be when you are little?"
"Time to stop fighting and do something different.. something that you want to be.."
She explained that at that point it was "Game's up" the fact that her eyes shut, was a time of dispair. She was angry, broken, did not understand what was going on.
With the advice from her doctor, which was not medical advice, she was to pursue her dream and live a different life.
She wanted to become her childhood hero in Mogley, the elephant handler.
She wanted to go to India and handle an elephant to raise awarness for those with challenges in their eyesight! Carey made it all happen in 9 months.
Make change happen in your life.
Be the very best of one's self.
Remove all labels.
Be extraordinary and wonderful.
