sup guys name is Albert nice to meet you guys ok hi guys feeling good nice okay
all right quick show of hands how many
all right quick show of hands how many of y’all have been to a formal school
of y’all have been to a formal school
of y’all have been to a formal school dance yeah all right let’s quite a lot
dance yeah all right let’s quite a lot
dance yeah all right let’s quite a lot of you now I’m going to be asking a
of you now I’m going to be asking a
of you now I’m going to be asking a series of questions and when I say a
series of questions and when I say a
series of questions and when I say a question it and you’ve asked yourself
question it and you’ve asked yourself
question it and you’ve asked yourself the same question or something along the
the same question or something along the
the same question or something along the same lines just give me a quick nod just
same lines just give me a quick nod just
same lines just give me a quick nod just keep engaged so it’s weeks before the
keep engaged so it’s weeks before the
keep engaged so it’s weeks before the dance and you’re deciding if you even
dance and you’re deciding if you even
dance and you’re deciding if you even want to go all my friends going to be
want to go all my friends going to be
want to go all my friends going to be there all right all right great they’re
there all right all right great they’re
there all right all right great they’re coming but where and when should we meet
coming but where and when should we meet
coming but where and when should we meet up and more importantly who am I going
up and more importantly who am I going
up and more importantly who am I going to ask and what should I wear fast
to ask and what should I wear fast
to ask and what should I wear fast forward to the day of the dance the
forward to the day of the dance the
forward to the day of the dance the lines long and the dance floor seems
lines long and the dance floor seems
lines long and the dance floor seems empty one should I go in then we finally
empty one should I go in then we finally
empty one should I go in then we finally entered the dance and immediately we are
entered the dance and immediately we are
entered the dance and immediately we are overwhelmed our senses are bombarded by
overwhelmed our senses are bombarded by
overwhelmed our senses are bombarded by external stimuli loud music is blaring
external stimuli loud music is blaring
external stimuli loud music is blaring and conversations are everywhere now our
and conversations are everywhere now our
and conversations are everywhere now our expectations are set high and our mind
expectations are set high and our mind
expectations are set high and our mind takes its toll everyone’s dancing do i
takes its toll everyone’s dancing do i
takes its toll everyone’s dancing do i do the same or no one’s dancing what do
do the same or no one’s dancing what do
do the same or no one’s dancing what do i do you know these are just a few of
i do you know these are just a few of
i do you know these are just a few of the decisions that we make prior and
the decisions that we make prior and
the decisions that we make prior and during an event that’s supposed to bring
during an event that’s supposed to bring
during an event that’s supposed to bring us satisfaction dances they’re supposed
us satisfaction dances they’re supposed
us satisfaction dances they’re supposed to be fun a way for us to let loose but
to be fun a way for us to let loose but
to be fun a way for us to let loose but they can also raise discomfort well this
they can also raise discomfort well this
they can also raise discomfort well this prompts a question of why why do we go
prompts a question of why why do we go
prompts a question of why why do we go through so much trouble just to please
through so much trouble just to please
through so much trouble just to please others do these moments of social stress
others do these moments of social stress
others do these moments of social stress really add value I mean I’ve had some of
really add value I mean I’ve had some of
really add value I mean I’ve had some of my deepest most insightful thoughts
my deepest most insightful thoughts
my deepest most insightful thoughts alone and it all boils down to who we
alone and it all boils down to who we
alone and it all boils down to who we are at the quarter we are social beings
are at the quarter we are social beings
are at the quarter we are social beings so it’s obvious that a lot of our
so it’s obvious that a lot of our
so it’s obvious that a lot of our decisions are contingent on the
decisions are contingent on the
decisions are contingent on the decisions and opinions of others this is
decisions and opinions of others this is
decisions and opinions of others this is external decision-making seeking
external decision-making seeking
external decision-making seeking validation from others to decide what to
validation from others to decide what to
validation from others to decide what to do it’s not a bad thing
do it’s not a bad thing
do it’s not a bad thing as with all things there are pros and
as with all things there are pros and
as with all things there are pros and cons we should listen to others because
cons we should listen to others because
cons we should listen to others because they can bribe different perspectives
they can bribe different perspectives
they can bribe different perspectives and insights to help us make more
and insights to help us make more
and insights to help us make more rational decisions but this form of
rational decisions but this form of
rational decisions but this form of decision-making if it’s the only one can
decision-making if it’s the only one can
decision-making if it’s the only one can be detrimental we can call claw for the
be detrimental we can call claw for the
be detrimental we can call claw for the respective friends family peers among
respective friends family peers among
respective friends family peers among others we judge yourself value based on
others we judge yourself value based on
others we judge yourself value based on how others perceive us as reflected by
how others perceive us as reflected by
how others perceive us as reflected by social media this quote-unquote sheep
social media this quote-unquote sheep
social media this quote-unquote sheep mentality a bus following Shepherds
mentality a bus following Shepherds
mentality a bus following Shepherds these glamorize images of celebrities
these glamorize images of celebrities
these glamorize images of celebrities role models it’s great for drawing
role models it’s great for drawing
role models it’s great for drawing inspiration from who they are and what
inspiration from who they are and what
inspiration from who they are and what they’ve done and telling that to improve
they’ve done and telling that to improve
they’ve done and telling that to improve ourselves but we can’t strive to be
ourselves but we can’t strive to be
ourselves but we can’t strive to be replicas it’s also because we crave
replicas it’s also because we crave
replicas it’s also because we crave company that we compare ourselves to
company that we compare ourselves to
company that we compare ourselves to others and begin to the bank we deserve
others and begin to the bank we deserve
others and begin to the bank we deserve a certain life it’s far easier to blend
a certain life it’s far easier to blend
a certain life it’s far easier to blend the cards that were dealt with instead
the cards that were dealt with instead
the cards that were dealt with instead of focusing on how to maximize her hand
of focusing on how to maximize her hand
of focusing on how to maximize her hand why are we plugged enough to go to
why are we plugged enough to go to
why are we plugged enough to go to school and you complain about a course
school and you complain about a course
school and you complain about a course load when children worldwide would have
load when children worldwide would have
load when children worldwide would have been all they have to get a good
been all they have to get a good
been all they have to get a good education we began sentences with if
education we began sentences with if
education we began sentences with if only if only this if only that if only I
only if only this if only that if only I
only if only this if only that if only I had his financial circumstances if only
had his financial circumstances if only
had his financial circumstances if only I had her parents life isn’t fair but we
I had her parents life isn’t fair but we
I had her parents life isn’t fair but we expect it to be and as summarized by
expect it to be and as summarized by
expect it to be and as summarized by Oliver emberton our idea of fairness is
Oliver emberton our idea of fairness is
Oliver emberton our idea of fairness is self-interest well controlled by
self-interest well controlled by
self-interest well controlled by external influences we aren’t living
external influences we aren’t living
external influences we aren’t living what I’m trying to say is that our
what I’m trying to say is that our
what I’m trying to say is that our headway in life needs to come from
headway in life needs to come from
headway in life needs to come from within our decisions should be based on
within our decisions should be based on
within our decisions should be based on our own values and the question is how
our own values and the question is how
our own values and the question is how i’m here today to talk about making
i’m here today to talk about making
i’m here today to talk about making informed decisions based on these
informed decisions based on these
informed decisions based on these internalized values i believe that
internalized values i believe that
internalized values i believe that taking the time to deconstruct recenter
taking the time to deconstruct recenter
taking the time to deconstruct recenter and rebuild our key to making the
and rebuild our key to making the
and rebuild our key to making the autonomous decisions that are ultimately
autonomous decisions that are ultimately
autonomous decisions that are ultimately gratifying and meaningful I slides but
gratifying and meaningful I slides but
gratifying and meaningful I slides but first step deconstruction all this step
first step deconstruction all this step
first step deconstruction all this step entails is taking the time to strip a
entails is taking the time to strip a
entails is taking the time to strip a part to super fluish to know our values
part to super fluish to know our values
part to super fluish to know our values better the goal is to reach a stage of
better the goal is to reach a stage of
better the goal is to reach a stage of understanding where we can separate
understanding where we can separate
understanding where we can separate wants for my needs and temporarily let
wants for my needs and temporarily let
wants for my needs and temporarily let go of those wants I’m advocating for
go of those wants I’m advocating for
go of those wants I’m advocating for minimal living because it leaves a Lisa
minimal living because it leaves a Lisa
minimal living because it leaves a Lisa leaves us with more opportunities to
leaves us with more opportunities to
leaves us with more opportunities to experience things we may have ignored
experience things we may have ignored
experience things we may have ignored and pass and to think critically there
and pass and to think critically there
and pass and to think critically there are proven benefits through a simple
are proven benefits through a simple
are proven benefits through a simple lifestyle you obtain a clearer mind
lifestyle you obtain a clearer mind
lifestyle you obtain a clearer mind become more healthy from dropping over
become more healthy from dropping over
become more healthy from dropping over commitments have more freedom and time
commitments have more freedom and time
commitments have more freedom and time and above all you can find clarity and
and above all you can find clarity and
and above all you can find clarity and the philosophy really is simple the less
the philosophy really is simple the less
the philosophy really is simple the less you have the more you can appreciate and
you have the more you can appreciate and
you have the more you can appreciate and it’s poet Maya Angelou once said we need
it’s poet Maya Angelou once said we need
it’s poet Maya Angelou once said we need less than we think we need now that
less than we think we need now that
less than we think we need now that doesn’t mean going home and slapping a
doesn’t mean going home and slapping a
doesn’t mean going home and slapping a free sign all your furniture and we’re
free sign all your furniture and we’re
free sign all your furniture and we’re like driving to goodwill to donate your
like driving to goodwill to donate your
like driving to goodwill to donate your clothes it’s about living with less and
clothes it’s about living with less and
clothes it’s about living with less and less is up to your judgment whether it
less is up to your judgment whether it
less is up to your judgment whether it be toys decorations technology cooking
be toys decorations technology cooking
be toys decorations technology cooking utensils you name it depending on what
utensils you name it depending on what
utensils you name it depending on what you considered you actually need to
you considered you actually need to
you considered you actually need to process what you can afford it let go
process what you can afford it let go
process what you can afford it let go keep her let go of something there’s one
keep her let go of something there’s one
keep her let go of something there’s one guy his name’s nicolas berggruen was a
guy his name’s nicolas berggruen was a
guy his name’s nicolas berggruen was a net worth of two billion dollars yet he
net worth of two billion dollars yet he
net worth of two billion dollars yet he lives out of hotels he doesn’t own a car
lives out of hotels he doesn’t own a car
lives out of hotels he doesn’t own a car or even a watch the one thing that he
or even a watch the one thing that he
or even a watch the one thing that he does own and takes pride in is his
does own and takes pride in is his
does own and takes pride in is his private jet which is suitable for his
private jet which is suitable for his
private jet which is suitable for his busy hectic lifestyle and with these
busy hectic lifestyle and with these
busy hectic lifestyle and with these fewer obligations to attend to and fewer
fewer obligations to attend to and fewer
fewer obligations to attend to and fewer things to worry about find your
things to worry about find your
things to worry about find your sanctuary and identify your core values
sanctuary and identify your core values
sanctuary and identify your core values there do yoga swim or follow through
there do yoga swim or follow through
there do yoga swim or follow through with a other any other channel that you
with a other any other channel that you
with a other any other channel that you enjoy and confide in noises environment
enjoy and confide in noises environment
enjoy and confide in noises environment for you to think and reflect the way to
for you to think and reflect the way to
for you to think and reflect the way to identify your own values is ultimately
identify your own values is ultimately
identify your own values is ultimately your own as well again there’s no rigid
your own as well again there’s no rigid
your own as well again there’s no rigid pathway to get there it’s a very much
pathway to get there it’s a very much
pathway to get there it’s a very much individualized process well think about
individualized process well think about
individualized process well think about the times you felt the most content the
the times you felt the most content the
the times you felt the most content the most proud the good times what led you
most proud the good times what led you
most proud the good times what led you to Felix way on the other side of the
to Felix way on the other side of the
to Felix way on the other side of the spectrum think about what made you feel
spectrum think about what made you feel
spectrum think about what made you feel sad angry or anxious you know depressed
sad angry or anxious you know depressed
sad angry or anxious you know depressed the bad things again what led you to
the bad things again what led you to
the bad things again what led you to feel this way ask yourself these
feel this way ask yourself these
feel this way ask yourself these questions when he have time in the
questions when he have time in the
questions when he have time in the future we’ve just had a break and
future we’ve just had a break and
future we’ve just had a break and hopefully you’ll have time to declutter
hopefully you’ll have time to declutter
hopefully you’ll have time to declutter and you know decompress and before we
and you know decompress and before we
and you know decompress and before we get caught up in the in the rigor of the
get caught up in the in the rigor of the
get caught up in the in the rigor of the new cycle of a school semester and our
new cycle of a school semester and our
new cycle of a school semester and our lives get more and more crowded give
lives get more and more crowded give
lives get more and more crowded give yourself the time this weekend to
yourself the time this weekend to
yourself the time this weekend to reflect and to start deconstructing
reflect and to start deconstructing
reflect and to start deconstructing moving on to Reese entering this is the
moving on to Reese entering this is the
moving on to Reese entering this is the midpoint for you guys to decide which
midpoint for you guys to decide which
midpoint for you guys to decide which path you want to go down scenario 1
path you want to go down scenario 1
path you want to go down scenario 1 take the case of Daniel Norris the
take the case of Daniel Norris the
take the case of Daniel Norris the pitcher for the Detroit Tigers he has a
pitcher for the Detroit Tigers he has a
pitcher for the Detroit Tigers he has a two million dollars signing bonus under
two million dollars signing bonus under
two million dollars signing bonus under his belt yet he lives in his 1978
his belt yet he lives in his 1978
his belt yet he lives in his 1978 Volkswagen van he’s free to drive off
Volkswagen van he’s free to drive off
Volkswagen van he’s free to drive off when and where he wants to and in his
when and where he wants to and in his
when and where he wants to and in his own words he can sleep on the beach and
own words he can sleep on the beach and
own words he can sleep on the beach and wake up to the waves but what I find
wake up to the waves but what I find
wake up to the waves but what I find interesting about Norris is that he
interesting about Norris is that he
interesting about Norris is that he genuinely believes that quote just his
genuinely believes that quote just his
genuinely believes that quote just his money’s there doesn’t mean you got have
money’s there doesn’t mean you got have
money’s there doesn’t mean you got have nicer things that you used to have he
nicer things that you used to have he
nicer things that you used to have he wants to live a normal life without
wants to live a normal life without
wants to live a normal life without luxuries and North values being with
luxuries and North values being with
luxuries and North values being with nature responding to its calls when they
nature responding to its calls when they
nature responding to its calls when they call out to him and he has this freedom
call out to him and he has this freedom
call out to him and he has this freedom and joy within this minimalistic
and joy within this minimalistic
and joy within this minimalistic lifestyle he realizes that more is
lifestyle he realizes that more is
lifestyle he realizes that more is necessarily better and instead desiring
necessarily better and instead desiring
necessarily better and instead desiring less helps them live a more focused
less helps them live a more focused
less helps them live a more focused enjoyable life I mean this doesn’t apply
enjoyable life I mean this doesn’t apply
enjoyable life I mean this doesn’t apply to everyone but if you do relate to
to everyone but if you do relate to
to everyone but if you do relate to noise boldly go through this Avenue or
noise boldly go through this Avenue or
noise boldly go through this Avenue or scenario to the rebuilding stage
scenario to the rebuilding stage
scenario to the rebuilding stage remember the things that you separated
remember the things that you separated
remember the things that you separated bring them back but only choose the ones
bring them back but only choose the ones
bring them back but only choose the ones that add value instead of noise in my
that add value instead of noise in my
that add value instead of noise in my opinion this may be the more practical
opinion this may be the more practical
opinion this may be the more practical other two options we might not need
other two options we might not need
other two options we might not need something but if it if it makes our
something but if it if it makes our
something but if it if it makes our lives easier it’s in our best interest
lives easier it’s in our best interest
lives easier it’s in our best interest to bring them back just know how to
to bring them back just know how to
to bring them back just know how to manage them effective so what’s to be a
manage them effective so what’s to be a
manage them effective so what’s to be a big so what of it all right the big
big so what of it all right the big
big so what of it all right the big meaning of the work right in a society
meaning of the work right in a society
meaning of the work right in a society that seems to be updating itself every
that seems to be updating itself every
that seems to be updating itself every second it made seem foolish even
second it made seem foolish even
second it made seem foolish even dangerous to reflect but don’t worry the
dangerous to reflect but don’t worry the
dangerous to reflect but don’t worry the world still going to be there ready to
world still going to be there ready to
world still going to be there ready to come back hopefully the biggest thing
come back hopefully the biggest thing
come back hopefully the biggest thing that will have changed is you as our
that will have changed is you as our
that will have changed is you as our lives become increasingly more complex
lives become increasingly more complex
lives become increasingly more complex there are perpetual sources of noise
there are perpetual sources of noise
there are perpetual sources of noise that’s just the fact of life there’s
that’s just the fact of life there’s
that’s just the fact of life there’s always going to be friend gossip events
always going to be friend gossip events
always going to be friend gossip events happening in our immediate in global
happening in our immediate in global
happening in our immediate in global communities you know familial and
communities you know familial and
communities you know familial and cultural expectations and burdens that
cultural expectations and burdens that
cultural expectations and burdens that we have to live towards that we have to
we have to live towards that we have to
we have to live towards that we have to uphold the list goes on through
uphold the list goes on through
uphold the list goes on through internalizing our values we can reduce
internalizing our values we can reduce
internalizing our values we can reduce that noise by deciding what we really
that noise by deciding what we really
that noise by deciding what we really want for ourselves that way we don’t
want for ourselves that way we don’t
want for ourselves that way we don’t stay in a mostly neutral state
stay in a mostly neutral state
stay in a mostly neutral state we always have a driving force and a
we always have a driving force and a
we always have a driving force and a goal to work towards will acquire sass
goal to work towards will acquire sass
goal to work towards will acquire sass and motivation and hopefully happiness
and motivation and hopefully happiness
and motivation and hopefully happiness according to rick sanchez from the hit
according to rick sanchez from the hit
according to rick sanchez from the hit comedy written rick and morty don’t be
comedy written rick and morty don’t be
comedy written rick and morty don’t be sheep all right your decisions should be
sheep all right your decisions should be
sheep all right your decisions should be your own thank you
your own thank you
your own thank you [Applause]
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