This is Lizzie Velasquez. She is an American motivational speaker and author. She suffers from a rare congenital disease which, among other symptoms, impedes her from accumulating body fat. This condition resulted in bullying during her childhood and early youth and ultimately inspired her to take up motivational speaking.
Watch Lizzie's TED and answer the questions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzPbY9ufnQY&t=259s
What does her syndrome cause?
According to Lizzie, what are the benefits to her syndrome?
What was her first big lesson back in kindergarten?
What happened when she was in high school?
What are the main things she has chosen to define her?
How did she deal with the people who had attacked her?
Fill the gaps:
“I used their _______ to light my fire to keep _____, use that, use that, use that ______ that you have in your life to make yourself_____, because I guarantee you, guarantee you, you will ____.”
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