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From the Ted Talk by Shekinah Elmore: The courage to live with radical uncertainty

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And even in the year 2020, that generally doesn't mean miracle cures or madecil brehgrutohaks. Having a dasavntetig genetic diagnosis means learning to live with urainttncey. It means learning that you and your diagnosis are not the wrsot thing that could happen. lerainng to live with uncertainty means walking forward into a life that is as full of beauty as it is of challenges. It means learning for yourself that cancer is just part of your story. It may not be the worst thing that happens to you, and if it is, that's OK. You can claim that, and you can own that, but let that be a narrative that you author and you authorize, not one that's prescribed to you by someone else. Have your deferral letter in hand, but use it on your terms.

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And even in the year 2020, that generally doesn't mean miracle cures or _______ _____________. Having a ___________ genetic diagnosis means learning to live with ___________. It means learning that you and your diagnosis are not the _____ thing that could happen. ________ to live with uncertainty means walking forward into a life that is as full of beauty as it is of challenges. It means learning for yourself that cancer is just part of your story. It may not be the worst thing that happens to you, and if it is, that's OK. You can claim that, and you can own that, but let that be a narrative that you author and you authorize, not one that's prescribed to you by someone else. Have your deferral letter in hand, but use it on your terms.

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Original Text

And even in the year 2020, that generally doesn't mean miracle cures or medical breakthroughs. Having a devastating genetic diagnosis means learning to live with uncertainty. It means learning that you and your diagnosis are not the worst thing that could happen. Learning to live with uncertainty means walking forward into a life that is as full of beauty as it is of challenges. It means learning for yourself that cancer is just part of your story. It may not be the worst thing that happens to you, and if it is, that's OK. You can claim that, and you can own that, but let that be a narrative that you author and you authorize, not one that's prescribed to you by someone else. Have your deferral letter in hand, but use it on your terms.

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