Born with a rare genetic disorder called progeria, the late Sam Berns lays out the three principles of the personal philosophy that allowed him to take charge of his own happiness. This talk was filmed at TEDxMidAtlantic 2013.

Watch the full talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36m1o-tM05g

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