Dec 6, 2021
Mark's passion and mission is to raise global awareness on
ataxia, a neurological/movement disorder which affects the nervous
system. When he was in his 30s, he noticed that he slurred his
words, had brain fog and was losing his balance. Mark was diagnosed
with ataxia. Initially, he was severely depressed and wanted to
stay in bed. Later, Mark felt this presented him with a challenge
with two options. He could either believe the words of his martial
arts instructors, where he was taught that he can do anything he
puts his mind to. Alternatively, Mark could believe the doctors and
feel that there's no hope. He chose the former. Mark feels that the
disease is just another sparing partner opponent and he doesn't
know how he's going to do it. However, he knows he must believe
that winning is a possibility. Mark shares the following nuggets of
life wisdom:
- humor is often our best tool in our arsenal
- remain open and flexible
- be willing to adapt and adjust
- challenges can feel isolating, so find others like you
- form your own journey and story
- believe that winning is a possibility
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