Imagine, if you will -- a gift. I'd like for you to picture it in your mind. It's not too big -- about the size of a ball. So envision what it looks like all wrapped up. But before I show you what's inside, I will tell you, it's going to do things for you. It will bring all of your family together. You will feel loved and appreciated like never before and with friends and acquaintances you haven't heard from in years. Adoration and admiration will overwhelm you. It will recalibrate what's most important in your life. It will redefine your sense of spirituality and . You'll have a new understanding and trust in your body. You'll have unsurpassed vitality and . You'll expand your vocabulary, meet new people, and you'll have a healthier lifestyle. And get this -- you'll have an eight-week of doing absolutely nothing. You'll eat countless gourmet meals. will arrive by the truckload. People will say to you, "You look great. Have you had any work done?" And you'll have a lifetime of good drugs. You'll be challenged, inspired, and humbled. Your life will have new meaning. Peace, health, serenity, , nirvana. The price? $55,000, and that's an incredible deal. By now I know you're dying to know what it is and where you can get one. Does Amazon carry it? Does it have the Apple on it? Is there a waiting list? Not likely. This gift came to me about five months ago. It looked more like this when it was all wrapped up -- not quite so . And this, and then this. It was a rare gem -- a tumor, hemangioblastoma -- the gift that keeps on giving. And while I'm okay now, I wouldn't wish this gift for you. I'm not sure you'd want it. But I wouldn't change my . It profoundly altered my life in ways I didn't expect in all the ways I just shared with you.So the next time you're faced with something that's , unwanted and uncertain, consider that it just may be a gift.

Zdroj textu: Stacey Kramer: The best gift I ever survived TED[online]. [cit. 2014-2-5].Dostupné z: http://www.ted.com/talks/stacey_kramer_the_best_gift_i_ever_survived.html