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Who Are You? | Andrew Belyea | TEDxQueensU


who are you

who are you I am smart I am an athlete I’m a

I am smart I am an athlete I’m a

I am smart I am an athlete I’m a contractor I am a lawyer I am a Salesman

contractor I am a lawyer I am a Salesman

contractor I am a lawyer I am a Salesman I am a traveler I am a business

I am a traveler I am a business

I am a traveler I am a business executive that’s not what I asked you

executive that’s not what I asked you

executive that’s not what I asked you listen closely who are you I know it’s

listen closely who are you I know it’s

listen closely who are you I know it’s hard to answer that and I think I know

hard to answer that and I think I know

hard to answer that and I think I know why forget about the adjectives and

why forget about the adjectives and

why forget about the adjectives and adverbs I could care less the salary you

adverbs I could care less the salary you

adverbs I could care less the salary you make the debt you owe or the friends you

make the debt you owe or the friends you

make the debt you owe or the friends you tally on whatever fabricated internet

tally on whatever fabricated internet

tally on whatever fabricated internet platform you’re obsessed with who are

platform you’re obsessed with who are

platform you’re obsessed with who are you and what makes you you see you’ve

you and what makes you you see you’ve

you and what makes you you see you’ve been told since you can remember to

been told since you can remember to

been told since you can remember to remember to find your place to think

remember to find your place to think

remember to find your place to think about your passions the fashion you want

about your passions the fashion you want

about your passions the fashion you want to be portrayed in and through all this

to be portrayed in and through all this

to be portrayed in and through all this you’ve forgotten you’re a physical

you’ve forgotten you’re a physical

you’ve forgotten you’re a physical original there’s no other you there

original there’s no other you there

original there’s no other you there never has been and that remains true

never has been and that remains true

never has been and that remains true you’re one of a kind that’s who you are

you’re one of a kind that’s who you are

you’re one of a kind that’s who you are to be original is to follow your dream

to be original is to follow your dream

to be original is to follow your dream on this pristine ideal theme of what it

on this pristine ideal theme of what it

on this pristine ideal theme of what it means to be you to achieve that fire

means to be you to achieve that fire

means to be you to achieve that fire which ignites when you open your heart

which ignites when you open your heart

which ignites when you open your heart mind and soul to what it means to be you

mind and soul to what it means to be you

mind and soul to what it means to be you so ask yourself in case you have

so ask yourself in case you have

so ask yourself in case you have forgotten who you are what does it mean

forgotten who you are what does it mean

forgotten who you are what does it mean to be you you’ve SAT waited and wished

to be you you’ve SAT waited and wished

to be you you’ve SAT waited and wished for the days of blissful youth when you

for the days of blissful youth when you

for the days of blissful youth when you were ignorant of the constructs of

were ignorant of the constructs of

were ignorant of the constructs of society back before you knew your

society back before you knew your

society back before you knew your beautiful unique fiery color palette

beautiful unique fiery color palette

beautiful unique fiery color palette will be smudged and submerged like

will be smudged and submerged like

will be smudged and submerged like Atlantis by the very community that

Atlantis by the very community that

Atlantis by the very community that first handed you a canvas as kids we’re

first handed you a canvas as kids we’re

first handed you a canvas as kids we’re told the key to a slow long burning warm

told the key to a slow long burning warm

told the key to a slow long burning warm fire is a good foundation so society

fire is a good foundation so society

fire is a good foundation so society gathers your rocks your dry birch

gathers your rocks your dry birch

gathers your rocks your dry birch perfectly perched and a teepee around

perfectly perched and a teepee around

perfectly perched and a teepee around you as they lay sticks and stones they

you as they lay sticks and stones they

you as they lay sticks and stones they don’t break your bones but to him do

don’t break your bones but to him do

don’t break your bones but to him do they hurt you

they hurt you

they hurt you they confine you define you turn in a

they confine you define you turn in a

they confine you define you turn in a circle and find that you are left with

circle and find that you are left with

circle and find that you are left with fumes suffocating your creativity like

fumes suffocating your creativity like

fumes suffocating your creativity like burning blazing bigotry so you’re stuck

burning blazing bigotry so you’re stuck

burning blazing bigotry so you’re stuck in society’s normality their TP blindly

in society’s normality their TP blindly

in society’s normality their TP blindly you inspect the inner walls looking for

you inspect the inner walls looking for

you inspect the inner walls looking for touching for some kind of semblance some

touching for some kind of semblance some

touching for some kind of semblance some kind of physical entity that you can

kind of physical entity that you can

kind of physical entity that you can grip and say this is me eventually you

grip and say this is me eventually you

grip and say this is me eventually you give up your quest looking for truth

give up your quest looking for truth

give up your quest looking for truth inside the norm exiting the fire you

inside the norm exiting the fire you

inside the norm exiting the fire you step out through that small hole between

step out through that small hole between

step out through that small hole between this stick and that log over the burning

this stick and that log over the burning

this stick and that log over the burning knowles of coals past the framework

knowles of coals past the framework

knowles of coals past the framework rocks you stand up and take a gulp of

rocks you stand up and take a gulp of

rocks you stand up and take a gulp of fresh air strolling away from the fire

fresh air strolling away from the fire

fresh air strolling away from the fire you catch a glimpse over your right

you catch a glimpse over your right

you catch a glimpse over your right shoulder like kellogg’s cereal you hear

shoulder like kellogg’s cereal you hear

shoulder like kellogg’s cereal you hear that snap crackle pop turn and see

that snap crackle pop turn and see

that snap crackle pop turn and see flames cutting through the night like a

flames cutting through the night like a

flames cutting through the night like a barbershop and you realize that you’re

barbershop and you realize that you’re

barbershop and you realize that you’re searching ends right where you started

searching ends right where you started

searching ends right where you started off right where you began it had been in

off right where you began it had been in

off right where you began it had been in front of you the whole time too blind to

front of you the whole time too blind to

front of you the whole time too blind to even see it you see Society provides

even see it you see Society provides

even see it you see Society provides waterproof matches with a backup Flint

waterproof matches with a backup Flint

waterproof matches with a backup Flint stick the perfect prescription to build

stick the perfect prescription to build

stick the perfect prescription to build an ideal fire with the best burn most

an ideal fire with the best burn most

an ideal fire with the best burn most heat and flames growing higher but don’t

heat and flames growing higher but don’t

heat and flames growing higher but don’t let society stand there and tell you how

let society stand there and tell you how

let society stand there and tell you how to burn your dreams and desires what

to burn your dreams and desires what

to burn your dreams and desires what matters is if you don’t like the way

matters is if you don’t like the way

matters is if you don’t like the way things are done you do something about

things are done you do something about

things are done you do something about it if someone stands in front of you and

it if someone stands in front of you and

it if someone stands in front of you and tells you to act like this live like

tells you to act like this live like

tells you to act like this live like this look like this then you stare them

this look like this then you stare them

this look like this then you stare them straight in the eye and you say

straight in the eye and you say

straight in the eye and you say respectfully I cannot comply because if

respectfully I cannot comply because if

respectfully I cannot comply because if I wanted to be a cookie cutter well she

I wanted to be a cookie cutter well she

I wanted to be a cookie cutter well she I would have opened a bakery fire

I would have opened a bakery fire

I would have opened a bakery fire building is a wonderful lesson isn’t it

building is a wonderful lesson isn’t it

building is a wonderful lesson isn’t it you learn to gather different sizes of

you learn to gather different sizes of

you learn to gather different sizes of dry wood prepare your structure before

dry wood prepare your structure before

dry wood prepare your structure before you light it and the perfect spot and

you light it and the perfect spot and

you light it and the perfect spot and the coals for that gold and marshmallow

the coals for that gold and marshmallow

the coals for that gold and marshmallow but who needs kindling when you can pour

but who needs kindling when you can pour

but who needs kindling when you can pour gasoline on it and if you ever told

gasoline on it and if you ever told

gasoline on it and if you ever told that’s not how it’s done but you want to

that’s not how it’s done but you want to

that’s not how it’s done but you want to try it then please proceed because when

try it then please proceed because when

try it then please proceed because when Robert Frost tells you to pick one prong

Robert Frost tells you to pick one prong

Robert Frost tells you to pick one prong in his forked Road you turn

in his forked Road you turn

in his forked Road you turn are straight to the force and bushwhack

are straight to the force and bushwhack

are straight to the force and bushwhack your way off the beaten path to see that

your way off the beaten path to see that

your way off the beaten path to see that we have been convinced normality is

we have been convinced normality is

we have been convinced normality is superior to originality but it’s not you

superior to originality but it’s not you

superior to originality but it’s not you are you you should not go your whole

are you you should not go your whole

are you you should not go your whole life wishing to be original without

life wishing to be original without

life wishing to be original without knowing that you are by breathing the

knowing that you are by breathing the

knowing that you are by breathing the air you breathe thinking the thoughts

air you breathe thinking the thoughts

air you breathe thinking the thoughts you think you are distinct and nobody

you think you are distinct and nobody

you think you are distinct and nobody can take that from you so do not

can take that from you so do not

can take that from you so do not function as an application checkbox do

function as an application checkbox do

function as an application checkbox do not build your house in the bedrocks if

not build your house in the bedrocks if

not build your house in the bedrocks if what you truly want is to live in the

what you truly want is to live in the

what you truly want is to live in the sky do not let your race gender

sky do not let your race gender

sky do not let your race gender education athleticism profession

education athleticism profession

education athleticism profession intelligence or accent dictate who you

intelligence or accent dictate who you

intelligence or accent dictate who you are we’re all mosaics aren’t we the

are we’re all mosaics aren’t we the

are we’re all mosaics aren’t we the single pieces may cost pennies but the

single pieces may cost pennies but the

single pieces may cost pennies but the finished masterpiece is priceless do not

finished masterpiece is priceless do not

finished masterpiece is priceless do not let society define your role for sake of

let society define your role for sake of

let society define your role for sake of ease because a boa constrictor cannot

ease because a boa constrictor cannot

ease because a boa constrictor cannot bend your steel and the only homes you

bend your steel and the only homes you

bend your steel and the only homes you walk into are those of people who

walk into are those of people who

walk into are those of people who support the original you people who are

support the original you people who are

support the original you people who are real CS Lewis lent us some wise words

real CS Lewis lent us some wise words

real CS Lewis lent us some wise words about being uniquely you he said no one

about being uniquely you he said no one

about being uniquely you he said no one who bothers about originality will ever

who bothers about originality will ever

who bothers about originality will ever be original whereas if you simply try to

be original whereas if you simply try to

be original whereas if you simply try to tell the truth you will become original

tell the truth you will become original

tell the truth you will become original without ever having noticed it you have

without ever having noticed it you have

without ever having noticed it you have entered the home of originality welcome

entered the home of originality welcome

entered the home of originality welcome please come on in it’s nice to meet you

please come on in it’s nice to meet you

please come on in it’s nice to meet you who are you thank you

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