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The power of forgiveness | Lee Vu | TEDxSaxionUniversity


[Applause]

[Applause] do you have the gut to practice

do you have the gut to practice

do you have the gut to practice forgiveness yes I had to 2008 were ones

forgiveness yes I had to 2008 were ones

forgiveness yes I had to 2008 were ones of my very important years my mum’s save

of my very important years my mum’s save

of my very important years my mum’s save up enough money to send me study abroad

up enough money to send me study abroad

up enough money to send me study abroad in the Western as the student in the

in the Western as the student in the

in the Western as the student in the Netherlands I learn a totally new life I

Netherlands I learn a totally new life I

Netherlands I learn a totally new life I even forgot that I come here for my

even forgot that I come here for my

even forgot that I come here for my education I just go to work and enjoy my

education I just go to work and enjoy my

education I just go to work and enjoy my young life it’s 2010 I come back to

young life it’s 2010 I come back to

young life it’s 2010 I come back to Vietnam

Vietnam

Vietnam I’m very happy I hook and kissed my mom

I’m very happy I hook and kissed my mom

I’m very happy I hook and kissed my mom but I stay unhappy I feel bad because I

but I stay unhappy I feel bad because I

but I stay unhappy I feel bad because I skip school and throw away my money and

skip school and throw away my money and

skip school and throw away my money and we say goodbye at the airport

we say goodbye at the airport

we say goodbye at the airport I see tear drop for my mom at that

I see tear drop for my mom at that

I see tear drop for my mom at that moment I decide to change back to the

moment I decide to change back to the

moment I decide to change back to the Netherlands I move my education to

Netherlands I move my education to

Netherlands I move my education to suction university I take my studies

suction university I take my studies

suction university I take my studies seriously after 6 months I lost 10 kilo

seriously after 6 months I lost 10 kilo

seriously after 6 months I lost 10 kilo body fat and against 7 kilo of muscle I

body fat and against 7 kilo of muscle I

body fat and against 7 kilo of muscle I think

I feel extremely happy and my my is very

I feel extremely happy and my my is very sharp i doing very our school and

sharp i doing very our school and

sharp i doing very our school and everything seemed to turn in a very

everything seemed to turn in a very

everything seemed to turn in a very positive way did you ever have a time in

positive way did you ever have a time in

positive way did you ever have a time in your life that life seemed to smite you

your life that life seemed to smite you

your life that life seemed to smite you two years after I hear bamm-bamm

two years after I hear bamm-bamm

two years after I hear bamm-bamm I look at my alarm clock and it’s 7:00

I look at my alarm clock and it’s 7:00

I look at my alarm clock and it’s 7:00 a.m. in the morning who can that be

is the FBI with a short warrants I feel

is the FBI with a short warrants I feel like I’m in the wrong movie they

like I’m in the wrong movie they

like I’m in the wrong movie they separate me and my housemate and they

separate me and my housemate and they

separate me and my housemate and they ask questions do we have weapons do you

ask questions do we have weapons do you

ask questions do we have weapons do you have drugs do you have big enough money

have drugs do you have big enough money

have drugs do you have big enough money in your house after two weeks exactly on

in your house after two weeks exactly on

in your house after two weeks exactly on the day that I have to move to answer

the day that I have to move to answer

the day that I have to move to answer down for my education for my internship

down for my education for my internship

down for my education for my internship at 5:00 a.m. I hear game bam bam in the

at 5:00 a.m. I hear game bam bam in the

at 5:00 a.m. I hear game bam bam in the front door flashlight through the window

front door flashlight through the window

front door flashlight through the window I opened the door and there’s three

I opened the door and there’s three

I opened the door and there’s three police men ask me if I’m leave oh

police men ask me if I’m leave oh

police men ask me if I’m leave oh because they have an arrest warrant on

because they have an arrest warrant on

because they have an arrest warrant on my name arrived at the police stations

my name arrived at the police stations

my name arrived at the police stations and very shocked they explained for me

and very shocked they explained for me

and very shocked they explained for me about the arrest for an extra distance

about the arrest for an extra distance

about the arrest for an extra distance to the USA at that moment I’m very upset

after our traveling place-to-place

after our traveling place-to-place seeing someone with a handcuffed and

seeing someone with a handcuffed and

seeing someone with a handcuffed and very confused and finally I can ask sir

very confused and finally I can ask sir

very confused and finally I can ask sir excuse me can you tell me why am i odd I

excuse me can you tell me why am i odd I

excuse me can you tell me why am i odd I got the stockings answer Angele sir

got the stockings answer Angele sir

got the stockings answer Angele sir I swear to God

I swear to God

I swear to God at that time I don’t even know the word

at that time I don’t even know the word

at that time I don’t even know the word gel they asked me if I have a lawyer and

gel they asked me if I have a lawyer and

gel they asked me if I have a lawyer and I don’t so they arranged me a lawyer

I don’t so they arranged me a lawyer

I don’t so they arranged me a lawyer from the government thing getting worse

from the government thing getting worse

from the government thing getting worse and worse they decide to extend my stay

and worse they decide to extend my stay

and worse they decide to extend my stay in jail for another 60 days for further

in jail for another 60 days for further

in jail for another 60 days for further investigations even the weather turned

investigations even the weather turned

investigations even the weather turned bad start raining just like in a movie

bad start raining just like in a movie

bad start raining just like in a movie everything looked so sad is the first

everything looked so sad is the first

everything looked so sad is the first and the only term cleardraw for my eye I

never imagined in my life that I will be

never imagined in my life that I will be in jail for such a long time after three

in jail for such a long time after three

in jail for such a long time after three weeks I get out of jail with a very

weeks I get out of jail with a very

weeks I get out of jail with a very strict house arrest conditions I have a

strict house arrest conditions I have a

strict house arrest conditions I have a big brain list on my left ankle and

big brain list on my left ankle and

big brain list on my left ankle and restrict to stay in the house I have to

restrict to stay in the house I have to

restrict to stay in the house I have to show up in the police station twice a

show up in the police station twice a

show up in the police station twice a week and only can get out of the house

week and only can get out of the house

week and only can get out of the house two hour per days it’s a very bad but

two hour per days it’s a very bad but

two hour per days it’s a very bad but I’m feeling very grateful because at

I’m feeling very grateful because at

I’m feeling very grateful because at least I don’t lost my freedom completely

least I don’t lost my freedom completely

least I don’t lost my freedom completely for two years I fired

for two years I fired

for two years I fired extraditions in the Netherlands I’ve

extraditions in the Netherlands I’ve

extraditions in the Netherlands I’ve been in and out of prison for three

been in and out of prison for three

been in and out of prison for three times my lawyer but stupid is my hero he

times my lawyer but stupid is my hero he

times my lawyer but stupid is my hero he get me out the prison all the time

get me out the prison all the time

get me out the prison all the time so have the chance to come back and do

so have the chance to come back and do

so have the chance to come back and do my eight occasions as my internship 2014

my eight occasions as my internship 2014

my eight occasions as my internship 2014 came with a very bad news the US

came with a very bad news the US

came with a very bad news the US government decides to appeal the

government decides to appeal the

government decides to appeal the decisions of the court in then hoc and

decisions of the court in then hoc and

decisions of the court in then hoc and this time I had to fight but I lost so

this time I had to fight but I lost so

this time I had to fight but I lost so they shipped me to the US March 2014 I

they shipped me to the US March 2014 I

they shipped me to the US March 2014 I come back to prison

come back to prison

come back to prison a news journalist

a news journalist

a news journalist give me the book named the secret of

give me the book named the secret of

give me the book named the secret of life after our last interview and I

life after our last interview and I

life after our last interview and I think that I learned the secret of life

think that I learned the secret of life

think that I learned the secret of life inside the self before they shipped me

inside the self before they shipped me

inside the self before they shipped me to the US after three days I see the

to the US after three days I see the

to the US after three days I see the u.s. muscle for the first time and for

u.s. muscle for the first time and for

u.s. muscle for the first time and for the first time in my life I get

the first time in my life I get

the first time in my life I get handcuffed I do understand that’s the

handcuffed I do understand that’s the

handcuffed I do understand that’s the policy but I still feel very we’re

landing in the US I immediately feel the

landing in the US I immediately feel the polos in air is the thick air and it’s

polos in air is the thick air and it’s

polos in air is the thick air and it’s totally different with the first and

totally different with the first and

totally different with the first and nice air we have here in the Netherlands

nice air we have here in the Netherlands

nice air we have here in the Netherlands I arrived robot I Dayton’s it turns in

I arrived robot I Dayton’s it turns in

I arrived robot I Dayton’s it turns in facility around 2:00 a.m. in the morning

food in the US prison is very bad on

food in the US prison is very bad on proceed food but I’m grateful for that

proceed food but I’m grateful for that

proceed food but I’m grateful for that by practicing the book the secret of

by practicing the book the secret of

by practicing the book the secret of life because I still have food to it

life because I still have food to it

life because I still have food to it what are the Rings at breathe and the

what are the Rings at breathe and the

what are the Rings at breathe and the most importance I’m still alive

afterward they send me to the general

afterward they send me to the general populations right there I meet my first

populations right there I meet my first

populations right there I meet my first live teacher Mita Eugene Chang

live teacher Mita Eugene Chang

live teacher Mita Eugene Chang the only Koreans in the whole prisons

the only Koreans in the whole prisons

the only Koreans in the whole prisons with his 40 years of wisdoms I talk and

with his 40 years of wisdoms I talk and

with his 40 years of wisdoms I talk and learn from him every night I learn about

learn from him every night I learn about

learn from him every night I learn about life I learn about prison rules and I

life I learn about prison rules and I

life I learn about prison rules and I learn about so many things that helped

learn about so many things that helped

learn about so many things that helped me to survive in prisons

sometimes I feel that I’m lucky that I

sometimes I feel that I’m lucky that I lock up because when I’m inside I have

lock up because when I’m inside I have

lock up because when I’m inside I have so much time to study things in life one

so much time to study things in life one

so much time to study things in life one day after the basketball match

day after the basketball match

day after the basketball match I sit now and talk with a Porto Rican

I sit now and talk with a Porto Rican

I sit now and talk with a Porto Rican kid is this weird when you sit down

kid is this weird when you sit down

kid is this weird when you sit down other race and have a long conversations

other race and have a long conversations

other race and have a long conversations because it’s one of the most unwanted

because it’s one of the most unwanted

because it’s one of the most unwanted things to see in prisons he opened

things to see in prisons he opened

things to see in prisons he opened himself to me and he tell me why he get

himself to me and he tell me why he get

himself to me and he tell me why he get lockup which is I’m robbery yes a young

lockup which is I’m robbery yes a young

lockup which is I’m robbery yes a young kid armed robbery

kid armed robbery

kid armed robbery he about 16 years old and he tell me

he about 16 years old and he tell me

he about 16 years old and he tell me that his parents is a crackhead couple

that his parents is a crackhead couple

that his parents is a crackhead couple they used to smoke crack in front of him

they used to smoke crack in front of him

they used to smoke crack in front of him and his younger brother

and his younger brother

and his younger brother Cindy was very young right there I

Cindy was very young right there I

Cindy was very young right there I understand the meaning of put yourself

understand the meaning of put yourself

understand the meaning of put yourself in other people’s hooves I slowed down a

in other people’s hooves I slowed down a

in other people’s hooves I slowed down a lot I talk and learn about people

lot I talk and learn about people

lot I talk and learn about people background imagines it was if we was

background imagines it was if we was

background imagines it was if we was born and grow up in that environment

born and grow up in that environment

born and grow up in that environment we’ll be better than him can we not do

we’ll be better than him can we not do

we’ll be better than him can we not do um robbery

I spent 18 months atop prisons and then

I spent 18 months atop prisons and then they shipped me to another prisons the

they shipped me to another prisons the

they shipped me to another prisons the new prisons is pretty nice and lovely

new prisons is pretty nice and lovely

new prisons is pretty nice and lovely yes because I received better foot and a

yes because I received better foot and a

yes because I received better foot and a better facility I spent three month

better facility I spent three month

better facility I spent three month there to finish my sentence

there to finish my sentence

there to finish my sentence now they ship me through the

now they ship me through the

now they ship me through the immigrations it Tenzin’s the new prison

immigrations it Tenzin’s the new prison

immigrations it Tenzin’s the new prison is very bad compared to the last one but

is very bad compared to the last one but

is very bad compared to the last one but it’s still better than the first one

it’s still better than the first one

it’s still better than the first one and I’m so happy

and I’m so happy

and I’m so happy accounting everyday because the data I’m

accounting everyday because the data I’m

accounting everyday because the data I’m seeing my family is coming but you know

seeing my family is coming but you know

seeing my family is coming but you know what in the say at the same time I’m so

what in the say at the same time I’m so

what in the say at the same time I’m so confused because it’s look like the

confused because it’s look like the

confused because it’s look like the immigrations officer is playing with

immigrations officer is playing with

immigrations officer is playing with eysan people own as a race they come

eysan people own as a race they come

eysan people own as a race they come back after the maximum of two months and

back after the maximum of two months and

back after the maximum of two months and I’m waiting here for five months now so

I’m waiting here for five months now so

I’m waiting here for five months now so I decided to go for a hunger strike the

I decided to go for a hunger strike the

I decided to go for a hunger strike the police isolate me in an isolation room I

don’t need for almost a week and I lost

don’t need for almost a week and I lost seven kilo now they start my paperwork

finally I go back to Vietnam on the data

finally I go back to Vietnam on the data I stepped my foot on the airplane I feel

I stepped my foot on the airplane I feel

I stepped my foot on the airplane I feel very very happy and there’s no what in

very very happy and there’s no what in

very very happy and there’s no what in the war can describe how happy I am at

the war can describe how happy I am at

the war can describe how happy I am at that moment I thought we just have to

that moment I thought we just have to

that moment I thought we just have to follow our plant but I saw that in life

follow our plant but I saw that in life

follow our plant but I saw that in life we cannot really plan everything ahead

we cannot really plan everything ahead

we cannot really plan everything ahead and expect everything will happen in our

and expect everything will happen in our

and expect everything will happen in our favor to stay mentally healthy I managed

favor to stay mentally healthy I managed

favor to stay mentally healthy I managed to read books keeping my diet and walk

to read books keeping my diet and walk

to read books keeping my diet and walk our lot during those two and half years

our lot during those two and half years

our lot during those two and half years behind bar

behind bar

behind bar I adjust my mental not to thinking about

I adjust my mental not to thinking about

I adjust my mental not to thinking about my plan that I have before

my plan that I have before

my plan that I have before instead I adapt myself to the new

instead I adapt myself to the new

instead I adapt myself to the new environment

environment

environment I believe in planning’s and adjust your

I believe in planning’s and adjust your

I believe in planning’s and adjust your current situation to get the most out of

current situation to get the most out of

current situation to get the most out of it

it

it a possible people plan things but when

a possible people plan things but when

a possible people plan things but when things not happen in the way you love

things not happen in the way you love

things not happen in the way you love don’t be confused just add a bit and you

don’t be confused just add a bit and you

don’t be confused just add a bit and you will figure out how much more amazing

will figure out how much more amazing

will figure out how much more amazing you are with a new plan every day I lock

you are with a new plan every day I lock

you are with a new plan every day I lock myself in the seven prisons for at least

myself in the seven prisons for at least

myself in the seven prisons for at least half hour for meditations I love it

half hour for meditations I love it

half hour for meditations I love it does half hour of sessions help me to go

does half hour of sessions help me to go

does half hour of sessions help me to go through a lot of stress and go through

through a lot of stress and go through

through a lot of stress and go through all the best things behind a bar in

all the best things behind a bar in

all the best things behind a bar in meditations is teach you to forgive you

meditations is teach you to forgive you

meditations is teach you to forgive you may have to forgive your enemy you will

may have to forgive your enemy you will

may have to forgive your enemy you will have to forgive the people who hurt you

have to forgive the people who hurt you

have to forgive the people who hurt you and even you have to love them people do

and even you have to love them people do

and even you have to love them people do things just to protect their own self

we practiced forgiveness to developed

we practiced forgiveness to developed our Compassion’s and become more of a

our Compassion’s and become more of a

our Compassion’s and become more of a humans those people who did bad thing to

humans those people who did bad thing to

humans those people who did bad thing to you just because they don’t understand

you just because they don’t understand

you just because they don’t understand the beauty of compassion and the beauty

the beauty of compassion and the beauty

the beauty of compassion and the beauty of a peaceful my forgive people love

of a peaceful my forgive people love

of a peaceful my forgive people love them and even educate them about

them and even educate them about

them and even educate them about forgiveness that’s why everyone we can

forgiveness that’s why everyone we can

forgiveness that’s why everyone we can live in a love at war right

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