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Found this recent quote in an interview with Stephen Hawking in a Spanish newspaper.
"...My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesnt prevent you doing well, and dont regret the things it interferes with. Theoretical physics is one of the few fields in which being disabled is no handicap. Its all in the mind. I must admit, I do tend to drift off to thinking about physics or black holes when I get left behind in the conversation.
In fact, my disability has been a help in a way. It has freed me from teaching or sitting on boring committees, and given me more time to think and do research."
"...My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesnt prevent you doing well, and dont regret the things it interferes with. Theoretical physics is one of the few fields in which being disabled is no handicap. Its all in the mind. I must admit, I do tend to drift off to thinking about physics or black holes when I get left behind in the conversation.
In fact, my disability has been a help in a way. It has freed me from teaching or sitting on boring committees, and given me more time to think and do research."
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We're all troubled.WSo, to remind ourselves we're not at rock bottom (this is a reverse optimism thing I learned as a kid):We are not living on the island of Krakatoa when the volcano goes boom!Yeah, okay, that sucks.***Toay in 1942, Pierre Laval announced that the way to free France was for Germany to win WW2. Pierre did not win a lot of friends. When the war ended, quite quickly he was tried...
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Another day, another ouchie?My bruised achilles tendon (don't ask) makes my foot numb. Wonky on meds, whacked it.Now, as to fibro:A lot of reports are going around some parts of social media that fibro (and dang near anything else) are caused by post-Covid, post-flu, post-vaccinations, post-pick-something.1. Your risk of death or serious complications beyond "ow, that shot hurt!" are typically...
You.notice and appreciate things you didn't take the time for.before. And you developed skills in new areas as you lose the ability to perform skills in the areas you always have.
For example you can't play with your grandchildren like you did before. But you can sit and read them a story or color with them
These quite quality times build deeper and stronger relationships because you are focused on them and not focusing on other things and people. And chances are you are the only one they get this focused attention from for more than a few minutes. You may have artistic abilities that you never took the time to notice and now you can developed them.
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