Motivational speech 2014 for wounded SOLDIERS "Soldier to Artist" by wilfredo aqueron

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Motivational Speech for wounded soldiers by Wilfredo Aqueron. "From Soldier to Artist, A Legacy before I leave" 1- A Legacy before I leave (SSG Aqueron) 2- About me: Military family background Army 92Y (15 years) 4 kids 2 years in film school 6 short films 1 short documentary Horror film (to be released September 2014) 1 full length documentary (post production) 3- The elephant in the room 4- The Aqueron Family 5- Brain Cancer 6- Diffuse Pontine Glioma Stats 29% survive less than a year 37% survive more than a year 20% survive 2 years 13% survive 3 years 1% survive more than 3 years Surgery not possible Chemotherapy is used causing little or no effect. Radiation helps to minimize the growth There is no CURE available 7-We are not going to talk about… Cancer treatment or miracle cures How bad you feel about my situation (appreciated, but not the subject) Politics (Health conspiracy) 8- What we are going to talk about… Legacy Difference between SOLDIERS and Civilian artists. Successful Soldiers career in the industry Holding back and excuses 9-12 Something in common 13- One of the Best Zombie Books 14-Case study (J.L. Bourne) 15-16 The definition of Legacy 17-Military Vs Civilian Artist Military artists posses the experience and the discipline to maintain an artistic career. (we are more reliable) We do it, or we bleed till its done. Better shape (we know the relation between been mentally and physically fit). Need outlet for previous military experiences 18-The renaissance Soldier 19- Audie Murphy 20-Edward A. Murphy, Jr. 21- Take control of your legacy (Murphy's Law) 22-What will motivate you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WFYcLYs53U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1oprEu8Bmc 23- “Better to fight for something than live for nothing”. 24-FAQ 25-SSG Aqueron, Wilfredo poconostv@outlook.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/pub/wilfredo-aqueron/18/460/786 Website (www.anaplasticproductions.com )

Transcript of Motivational speech 2014 for wounded SOLDIERS "Soldier to Artist" by wilfredo aqueron

SSG Aqueron, WilfredoLogistic NCO

Filmmaker

Military family background Army 92Y (15 years) 4 kids 2 years in film school 6 short films 1 short documentary Horror film (to be released September 2014) 1 full length documentary (post production)

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The Aqueron Family

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SSG Aqueron MRI (2013)

Diffuse Pontine Glioma

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Inside my Head

Stats◦ 29% survive less than a year

◦ 37% survive more than a year

◦ 20% survive 2 years

◦ 13% survive 3 years

◦ 1% survive more than 3 years

◦ Surgery not possible

◦ Chemotherapy is used causing little or no effect.

◦ Radiation helps to minimize the growth

◦ There is no CURE available

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•Cancer treatment or miracle cures

•How bad you feel about my situation (appreciated, but not the subject)

•Politics (Health conspiracy)

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• Legacy

• Difference between SOLDIERS and Civilian artists.

• Successful Soldiers career in the industry

• Holding back and excuses

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Chuck Norris Clint Eastwood Ice-T

Air force ARMY ARMY

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Tom Selleck Gene Wilder Bill Cosby

ARMY NG ARMY NAVY

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Johnny Cash Richard Pryor James Earl Jones

US Air Force ARMY ARMY

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Mel Brooks Mr. T Robert Duvall

ARMY (WWII) ARMY ARMY

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J.L. Bourne is an active duty military officer who currently resides in the Washington D.C. area. He has completed numerous tours of duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, logging more than sixty combat missions over Iraq, earning three Air Medal Strike/Flight awards. Despite the ongoing war efforts, he somehow finds the time to put pen to paper in order to bring to you the fall of humanity in the Day by Day Armageddon universe.

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Definition:

A thing handed down by a predecessor or An amount of money or property left to someone in a will. (Oxford Dictionary)

Your Definition: Legacy is _______________________.

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My Definition

An example of hard work, beating odds and leaving a clear message of motivation and will, that can last for generations.

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Military artists posses the experience and the discipline to maintain an artistic career.

(we are more reliable)

We do it, or we bleed till its done.

Better shape (we know the relation between been mentally and physically fit).

Need outlet for previous military experiences

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More than 45 Films

14 TV shows

3 Radio shows

PTSD

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WWII Veteran

More than 13 military awards, including: One medal of Honor and three purple hart.

"If there is any way to do it wrong, he will" – referring to the technician who had wired the bridges at the Lab.

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Involved in the high-speed rocket sled experiments (USAF project MX981, 1949)

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By Nick T. Spark,

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Second The Film (news report)

Second The Film (movie trailer)

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“Better to fight for something than live for nothing”.

George S. Patton

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SSG Aqueron, Wilfredo

970-297-8282

Linkedin

Website (www.anaplasticproductions.com )

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