[After a poor prognosis for recovery from her doctor following her 1990 bus accident] I said if it is up to me, I'm going to be OK.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Despite a severe injury and negative medical outlook, the speaker asserts her own agency in determining her recovery.
- In plain terms
- I decided I would recover regardless of what the doctors said.
- What can you take from it?
- Take control of your life even when circumstances seem dire.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you maintain agency when outcomes seem out of your hands?
- What role does mindset play in physical recovery?
Another view
This perspective may overlook the reality of situations where control is truly limited.
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