Thriving Despite Autism, Dyslexia, Processing Disorders and Poverty | Gregory Shepard | TEDxSanDiego

[@janetsplace1953]

Oh Greg, I am sure your parents were always so proud of you. As a mother, we only hope for the best for our children, but you have far surpassed that. It's not about the money, but it's about your heart and empathy. Bless you young man, I think you are a very good man.

[@janetsplace1953]

@Greg Shepard you are doing good work then Greg, keep making us all proud of you!

[@robertahvieira]

Just because we are wired differently does not mean we can't accomplish all that we would like. Gregory is a fantastic example of this.

[@mike-good-ames]

He doesn't look any different than anyone else, but he is, look what you have done Greg, this is wonderful.

[@harryduganesq]

why would he look different?

[@eddysgarage]

What an inspiriation! His philosophies are simple yet poignant, set the goal and work towards achieving it... use the setbacks as learning curves. Love it.

[@gregshepard5230]

I read this and wanted to thank you for the kindness, I really hope the talk gives people more about our tribe of neurodivergent people

[@aud4war4]

This video is my guiding light. I refer to it anytime I allow myself to get discouraged with my financial, emotional, or learning impediments. School for me holds the key to survival but sometimes the journey feels cripplingly slow. This video single handedly lifts my spirit and redirects my focus. So grateful to Gregory Shepard and his courage to share his powerful story. Onward and upward!

[@aryapatil8444]

This man is a real gem.

[@dantepjet]

I love his description of 'drive' - such a simple way to break it down but it made me feel like, yeah! When you know where the destination is it's just about driving there.

[@gakthegreat]

5:30. Five principles- so simple, like a mantra.

[@gregshepard5230]

Thank you, the discipline one is the hardest for sure

[@kathy-ward]

You can tell this man just has the loveliest heart, and then when he talks about he felt in a ferrari it just confirms it!

[@tylerkmorris]

Thats the comment that got me too!

[@kwb8583]

Thank you so much for sharing a part of yourself with the world. Your story really hits home for me and my family and is SO ENCOURAGING! Thank you from the bottom of my heart TEDx and Gregory Shepard!

[@charlieonno]

It really is amazing what we're capable of when we learn to shift our perspective and, like he says, see our struggles as challenges!

[@teriorr5925]

Oh Greg! All your months of hard work to create this talk shine thru. This is such a gift to share. I look forward to reading the book...

[@sandytlyon]

well this guy is a bit of a legend and a genius with a golden heart.

[@brodyalexandra]

i am sharing this for sure. best ted ever!

[@gregshepard5230]

I am honored by your kind words, thank you

[@georgecox2933]

I think this is a really cool example of what neuro-divergent people can achieve when they don't feel hindered by their differences.

[@gregshepard5230]

YES, exactly we need to find our super power, when we do like is not so disappointing all the time

[@therealfocusguru]

A perfect one to share. Absolute legend.

[@johnsonconnors4556]

took me way too long to watch this magic

[@jeremyp.885]

Thank you, Greg.

[@erynsee1319]

Part Steve Jobs and part Rain Man, when he said that I knew I had to watch the whole way, well done Greg, very well done.

[@erynsee1319]

@Greg Shepard You are so welcome Greg, wonderful talk, please keep speaking.

[@akzmac7157]

Thank you TEDx Talks and Gregory Shepard - for sharing these values and Greg's experiences.

[@dorma_1]

Five principles: 1) Focus 2) Drive 3) Enthusiasm 4) Discipline 5) Optimism

[@arnoldcintron1621]

and now it's time to walk the talk...

[@makiweshter]

Wonderfully filmed and delivered talk, somehow managed to be powerful with a real human connection. Wow.

[@makiweshter]

@Greg Shepard I just saw this Greg, thank you for replying. I am not sure what real life is, I just know by watching this is that you are a nice human.

[@jacobydesoiles]

Enjoyed this lay out for ted, great stuff. Great topic. Great man.

[@geigercourtier]

This guy is amazing

[@janetsplace1953]

he really is.

[@autismjourneytolove5803]

Yeah. He’s something else

[@qaysdeshante]

This guy makes me realize I can do better!

[@gregshepard5230]

I am with you, i did this talk to try and show that you can do what you think you cannot

[@walet6972]

Not your normal TED, and it worked. Well done Greg!

[@caroldutton1277]

Brilliant talk!

[@rojahvidbjerg16]

You seem absolutely as a really deeply awesome person. I wish I was able enough too achieve stuff in my life.

[@rojahvidbjerg16]

I don’t know if I have written something misunderstanding? I am not in any way saying that you don’t fight for what you want or that you don’t make an effort to achieve or that it all comes easily to you and I admire that you organize your life to as much as needed to achieve what ever goal in life you want to achieve. I deeply admire and get really fascinated by other people, who are passionate and whom goes after achieving/ doing every goal the have set for them selves. I am or I was ones also very passionated, but tanks too different disappointments in finding my way of learning how to succeed in doing, being, learning and still not understanding how and what and how I have to do, to achieve what is important for me , what is important for me to understanding/ learn/ achieve and so on. I have lost my hope and trust in myself, I think mistakes are a big part of living and learning, but not the only thing there is a need for grasping another better way, when it comes to make things likely to change to grasp and manage the process that makes life fulfilling more deeply than the opposite . You know the saying about that hardship makes people stronger, that is a very simplistic way of understanding life’s ups and downs do’s and don’ts. Somehow something inside some people gets scared, confused and way too unbalanced like never more trustworthy for themselves , this takes more than passion and courage to unlearn and to stop self pitying about. And that I haven’t yet found my way out of even though it is really deeply hurtful, self humiliating and waste of my life, even though it is one of my innermost biggest needs to getting through this, further than the self-hate, self made stress and pulling down the wrong way to more hopelessness. My understanding of how to living life more in charge, more meaningful and passionately must still be their inside all the other stuff, someplace hidden and just struggling to find out how to live fully at getting some of it more able and delightful by getting to know how to manage myself and my living, learning and being without making the fears from to many failures and letting the fearful passionately human being infused me stop my being trustworthy and achievable enough . I haven’t yet been able to make this journey begin. But it doesn’t hold be back to get to know about other people, who have. I hope my comment is more meaningful or understandable now, than it was before. I really really meant my first comment positively. Keep on being truthfully too your passionately human being inside.

[@valeriegervais]

Thanks for squashing some stereotypes here! Brilliant. Sharing!

[@gman4206]

Thank you Greg - I remember the Handful 🙏🏽

[@autismjourneytolove5803]

Hi Greg I have high functioning autism and A little bit of dyslexia 😅🤔 what time is soon as you start naming the five things My mind started to slow down

[@autismjourneytolove5803]

Also nice to meet you

[@autismjourneytolove5803]

Also I love to read can’t wait to read your book

[@andreshedberg]

This isn't just about people on the spectrum, thyis is about people who don't fit in to whats known as normal.

[@BlackCoffeeee]

Having autism is already an uphill challenge but many of us end up in weird and abusive relationships too. I've never reached the point beyond burnout to start creating a productive life.

[@jeremyp.885]

This is amazing. You go man!!!

[@gregshepard5230]

Thank you Jeremy, it takes effort but even with the wind at your face you learn to turn yourself and then the wind is at your back. Thank you

[@parlyperdot]

How many businesses has he started? It is like listening to 5 different life stories rather than just one!

[@gregshepard5230]

I have done 14 now, my first i don't count because they where like selling rubiks cube

[@bigdogbigdog3637]

I have dyslexia 😃😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@marekzagdanski]

Loved the Ferrari story, those people driving those cars look like try hards.

[@gregshepard5230]

Thank you now i drive an old truck much more me

[@giacomots]

Thriving because he's just a genius? Yeah I think that's more it.

[@gregshepard5230]

wow genius I am moved, but I read at a 5th grade level LOL

[@sigur95]

*Video starts with the American dream propaganda* Oh, it's going to be one of those.

[@seanhurley3668]

Can you do better?

[@gregshepard5230]

give is a chance there is more to the story then the start, i do however see your prospective it does come off a bit like that. My intent was to show those of us that are divergent and feel less then all the time that, that is a mind set not a Reality

[@juicystar1370]

You are an extraordinary human and from incredible beginnings. My goodness, thank you so much for sharing your story!