Enxergar os limites é diferente de aceitá-los: Pedro Pimenta at TEDxUFPR

At 18 years old, he survived a generalized infection caused by meningococcal meningitis. The privilege of having a second chance at life came at the price of having all 4 limbs amputated. After hearing that he would never walk or be independent again, Pedro surprised everyone with his willpower and today goes even further: he is a motivational speaker, music producer, and amateur athlete, in addition to traveling the USA as a mentor for other amputees, mainly children. Now, at almost 22 years old, he comes to share his intense life experiences with a talk on the theme "Overcoming is living". In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)