think about this for a second today was yesterday’s tomorrow right so I’m
yesterday’s tomorrow right so I’m
yesterday’s tomorrow right so I’m curious about what were the
curious about what were the
curious about what were the circumstances in your past that help
circumstances in your past that help
circumstances in your past that help shape your future to arrive here today
shape your future to arrive here today
shape your future to arrive here today now I’ve been able to trace back where I
now I’ve been able to trace back where I
now I’ve been able to trace back where I was in a small moment in my life that
was in a small moment in my life that
was in a small moment in my life that led to me being right here right now it
led to me being right here right now it
led to me being right here right now it was back in seattle washington on the
was back in seattle washington on the
was back in seattle washington on the second floor conference room in the late
second floor conference room in the late
second floor conference room in the late spring of nineteen ninety eight
spring of nineteen ninety eight
spring of nineteen ninety eight something happened in that conference
something happened in that conference
something happened in that conference room that changed my life forever we’re
room that changed my life forever we’re
room that changed my life forever we’re finishing up a Monday morning staff
finishing up a Monday morning staff
finishing up a Monday morning staff meeting and our receptionist said excuse
meeting and our receptionist said excuse
meeting and our receptionist said excuse me yeah I went to high school with this
me yeah I went to high school with this
me yeah I went to high school with this guy and his mom has to speak at some
guy and his mom has to speak at some
guy and his mom has to speak at some medical conference I think it’s like
medical conference I think it’s like
medical conference I think it’s like Tourette’s syndrome or something and she
Tourette’s syndrome or something and she
Tourette’s syndrome or something and she was wondering if anybody here would be
was wondering if anybody here would be
was wondering if anybody here would be willing to you know do some pro bono
willing to you know do some pro bono
willing to you know do some pro bono work to help her with a presentation
work to help her with a presentation
work to help her with a presentation well honestly the first thing that
well honestly the first thing that
well honestly the first thing that popped in my mind was sounds like a big
popped in my mind was sounds like a big
popped in my mind was sounds like a big hassle not interested so I was quiet so
hassle not interested so I was quiet so
hassle not interested so I was quiet so was everybody else in that room so much
was everybody else in that room so much
was everybody else in that room so much so they got so uncomfortable i’m
so they got so uncomfortable i’m
so they got so uncomfortable i’m thinking to myself come on somebody say
thinking to myself come on somebody say
thinking to myself come on somebody say something this is awkward suddenly i
something this is awkward suddenly i
something this is awkward suddenly i heard the voice of my father say Barry
heard the voice of my father say Barry
heard the voice of my father say Barry lead by example so I very reluctantly
lead by example so I very reluctantly
lead by example so I very reluctantly said yes I’ll help those three words set
said yes I’ll help those three words set
said yes I’ll help those three words set a series of actions into motion in my
a series of actions into motion in my
a series of actions into motion in my life that would change me forever and
life that would change me forever and
life that would change me forever and lead to me being right here at this TEDx
lead to me being right here at this TEDx
lead to me being right here at this TEDx event where our theme is shaping
event where our theme is shaping
event where our theme is shaping tomorrow what I didn’t realize at that
tomorrow what I didn’t realize at that
tomorrow what I didn’t realize at that moment was that some
moment was that some
moment was that some was offering me some magic beans magic
was offering me some magic beans magic
was offering me some magic beans magic beans that would start an adventure in
beans that would start an adventure in
beans that would start an adventure in my life when I was a little kid I loved
my life when I was a little kid I loved
my life when I was a little kid I loved the story of Jack and the Beanstalk I’m
the story of Jack and the Beanstalk I’m
the story of Jack and the Beanstalk I’m sure most of you are familiar with it
sure most of you are familiar with it
sure most of you are familiar with it right Jack gets these magic beans they
right Jack gets these magic beans they
right Jack gets these magic beans they get on the ground and all of a sudden
get on the ground and all of a sudden
get on the ground and all of a sudden something shoots up it’s a beanstalk and
something shoots up it’s a beanstalk and
something shoots up it’s a beanstalk and it goes all the way up to the clouds and
it goes all the way up to the clouds and
it goes all the way up to the clouds and Jack climbs up he runs into this giant
Jack climbs up he runs into this giant
Jack climbs up he runs into this giant there’s some fee fie foe fum around a
there’s some fee fie foe fum around a
there’s some fee fie foe fum around a chase ensues Jack comes down chops down
chase ensues Jack comes down chops down
chase ensues Jack comes down chops down the Beanstalk the giant dies and jackets
the Beanstalk the giant dies and jackets
the Beanstalk the giant dies and jackets all his gold and Jack because of those
all his gold and Jack because of those
all his gold and Jack because of those magic beans ends up having an
magic beans ends up having an
magic beans ends up having an extraordinary adventure that changed his
extraordinary adventure that changed his
extraordinary adventure that changed his life forever so when I was a little kid
life forever so when I was a little kid
life forever so when I was a little kid I thought I want to get me some of those
I thought I want to get me some of those
I thought I want to get me some of those magic beans I want to have an
magic beans I want to have an
magic beans I want to have an extraordinary life and isn’t that what
extraordinary life and isn’t that what
extraordinary life and isn’t that what we want we were talking about shaping
we want we were talking about shaping
we want we were talking about shaping tomorrow we don’t want just an ordinary
tomorrow we don’t want just an ordinary
tomorrow we don’t want just an ordinary tomorrow we want an extraordinary
tomorrow we want an extraordinary
tomorrow we want an extraordinary tomorrow right well when I was a kid I
tomorrow right well when I was a kid I
tomorrow right well when I was a kid I felt very ordinary and one day a teacher
felt very ordinary and one day a teacher
felt very ordinary and one day a teacher read a short story I wrote and she
read a short story I wrote and she
read a short story I wrote and she looked at me as she smiled and she said
looked at me as she smiled and she said
looked at me as she smiled and she said Barry you’re extraordinary and I was
Barry you’re extraordinary and I was
Barry you’re extraordinary and I was crushed because the way she said those
crushed because the way she said those
crushed because the way she said those words I thought she said I was
words I thought she said I was
words I thought she said I was extraordinary I thought I don’t want to
extraordinary I thought I don’t want to
extraordinary I thought I don’t want to be even more ordinary so I want to be
be even more ordinary so I want to be
be even more ordinary so I want to be very clear with you right now as we’re
very clear with you right now as we’re
very clear with you right now as we’re talking about shaping tomorrow and
talking about shaping tomorrow and
talking about shaping tomorrow and getting those magic beans because they
getting those magic beans because they
getting those magic beans because they can lead to an extra super duper awesome
can lead to an extra super duper awesome
can lead to an extra super duper awesome extraordinary life for you
it’s possible now sometimes in life
it’s possible now sometimes in life things happen and just like Jack I
things happen and just like Jack I
things happen and just like Jack I realized that I want some of these
realized that I want some of these
realized that I want some of these extraordinary experiences to happen to
extraordinary experiences to happen to
extraordinary experiences to happen to me so what do i do how do I get them
me so what do i do how do I get them
me so what do i do how do I get them because it’s these extraordinary
because it’s these extraordinary
because it’s these extraordinary experiences that become our memories and
experiences that become our memories and
experiences that become our memories and our memories really make up who we are
our memories really make up who we are
our memories really make up who we are right we are human beings are the sum of
right we are human beings are the sum of
right we are human beings are the sum of our memories without our memories we
our memories without our memories we
our memories without our memories we can’t make decisions we can’t decide
can’t make decisions we can’t decide
can’t make decisions we can’t decide which road to go down our memories shape
which road to go down our memories shape
which road to go down our memories shape who we are and so we have to think about
who we are and so we have to think about
who we are and so we have to think about how do we get amazing memories how can
how do we get amazing memories how can
how do we get amazing memories how can we fill our life with extraordinary
we fill our life with extraordinary
we fill our life with extraordinary memories now I should mention what I do
memories now I should mention what I do
memories now I should mention what I do for a living I am a professional memory
for a living I am a professional memory
for a living I am a professional memory maker for most of my career I have been
maker for most of my career I have been
maker for most of my career I have been helping brands and causes and all groups
helping brands and causes and all groups
helping brands and causes and all groups of people to create influential memories
of people to create influential memories
of people to create influential memories that will determine how people act how
that will determine how people act how
that will determine how people act how people think how people by how hard
people think how people by how hard
people think how people by how hard people work how much people donate and
people work how much people donate and
people work how much people donate and the way we do this is we create
the way we do this is we create
the way we do this is we create extraordinary experiences experiences
extraordinary experiences experiences
extraordinary experiences experiences that are designed to educate and
that are designed to educate and
that are designed to educate and exhilarate and motivate audiences to
exhilarate and motivate audiences to
exhilarate and motivate audiences to truly fall in love with a brand and have
truly fall in love with a brand and have
truly fall in love with a brand and have a long-lasting relationship with them
a long-lasting relationship with them
a long-lasting relationship with them now I have learned a few things about
now I have learned a few things about
now I have learned a few things about how memories are formed and I can tell
how memories are formed and I can tell
how memories are formed and I can tell you about all the science it’s really
you about all the science it’s really
you about all the science it’s really the you know our sensory perceptions are
the you know our sensory perceptions are
the you know our sensory perceptions are is really just data that we get with
is really just data that we get with
is really just data that we get with these biological receptors we have and
these biological receptors we have and
these biological receptors we have and through a process called transduction
through a process called transduction
through a process called transduction those that data is turned into something
those that data is turned into something
those that data is turned into something called an action potential and that
called an action potential and that
called an action potential and that sends an
sends an
sends an true chemical charge through our body
true chemical charge through our body
true chemical charge through our body and goes to our brain to the neurons it
and goes to our brain to the neurons it
and goes to our brain to the neurons it goes down the Axum to the dendrites to
goes down the Axum to the dendrites to
goes down the Axum to the dendrites to the synaptic level where this amazing
the synaptic level where this amazing
the synaptic level where this amazing thing happens neurotransmitters are
thing happens neurotransmitters are
thing happens neurotransmitters are released and those neurotransmitters we
released and those neurotransmitters we
released and those neurotransmitters we can feel them those are our emotions and
can feel them those are our emotions and
can feel them those are our emotions and it’s when those neurotransmitters are
it’s when those neurotransmitters are
it’s when those neurotransmitters are released that connection happens it’s
released that connection happens it’s
released that connection happens it’s encoded and that’s where our memories
encoded and that’s where our memories
encoded and that’s where our memories come from those connections but you
come from those connections but you
come from those connections but you don’t have to remember any of that all
don’t have to remember any of that all
don’t have to remember any of that all you need to remember is this neurons
you need to remember is this neurons
you need to remember is this neurons that fire together wire together say it
that fire together wire together say it
that fire together wire together say it with me neurons that fire together wire
with me neurons that fire together wire
with me neurons that fire together wire together and the more neurons that get
together and the more neurons that get
together and the more neurons that get fired in our brain the more neurons are
fired in our brain the more neurons are
fired in our brain the more neurons are going to be a wired in our brain and
going to be a wired in our brain and
going to be a wired in our brain and that’s what becomes our long-term
that’s what becomes our long-term
that’s what becomes our long-term memories but here’s the thing our brain
memories but here’s the thing our brain
memories but here’s the thing our brain will not remember ordinary events it
will not remember ordinary events it
will not remember ordinary events it will be in our working memory will be in
will be in our working memory will be in
will be in our working memory will be in our short-term memory but eventually our
our short-term memory but eventually our
our short-term memory but eventually our brain will just push it aside and it
brain will just push it aside and it
brain will just push it aside and it won’t become a long-term memory now in
won’t become a long-term memory now in
won’t become a long-term memory now in extreme cases where there’s a lot of
extreme cases where there’s a lot of
extreme cases where there’s a lot of repeated sensory input there’s a
repeated sensory input there’s a
repeated sensory input there’s a scientific word called habituation
scientific word called habituation
scientific word called habituation habituation is when our brain just says
habituation is when our brain just says
habituation is when our brain just says delete I’ll give you an example think of
delete I’ll give you an example think of
delete I’ll give you an example think of a cat lady this woman who lives in a
a cat lady this woman who lives in a
a cat lady this woman who lives in a house with like 25 cats and you go visit
house with like 25 cats and you go visit
house with like 25 cats and you go visit that cat lady and you walk in the house
that cat lady and you walk in the house
that cat lady and you walk in the house and you’re like holy Beyonce it smells
and you’re like holy Beyonce it smells
and you’re like holy Beyonce it smells horrible in here well she can’t smell it
horrible in here well she can’t smell it
horrible in here well she can’t smell it right because she’s knows blind that’s
right because she’s knows blind that’s
right because she’s knows blind that’s habituation and speaking of being nose
habituation and speaking of being nose
habituation and speaking of being nose blind right now you’re experiencing
blind right now you’re experiencing
blind right now you’re experiencing habituation as you look at me because
habituation as you look at me because
habituation as you look at me because your brain has deleted your nose look at
your brain has deleted your nose look at
your brain has deleted your nose look at your nose right now for a second now
your nose right now for a second now
your nose right now for a second now look back at me it’s just vanished so
look back at me it’s just vanished so
look back at me it’s just vanished so our brain will make us ignore ordinary
our brain will make us ignore ordinary
our brain will make us ignore ordinary experiences and guess what the opposite
experiences and guess what the opposite
experiences and guess what the opposite is true our brains will only remember
is true our brains will only remember
is true our brains will only remember extraordinary experiences experiences
extraordinary experiences experiences
extraordinary experiences experiences that are filled with emotion vital multi
that are filled with emotion vital multi
that are filled with emotion vital multi sensory experiences
sensory experiences
sensory experiences so it’s my theory that in our lives we
so it’s my theory that in our lives we
so it’s my theory that in our lives we should be trying to stuff it full with
should be trying to stuff it full with
should be trying to stuff it full with as many of these extraordinary
as many of these extraordinary
as many of these extraordinary experiences as we possibly can because i
experiences as we possibly can because i
experiences as we possibly can because i believe extraordinary experiences equals
believe extraordinary experiences equals
believe extraordinary experiences equals an extraordinary life but where do we
an extraordinary life but where do we
an extraordinary life but where do we get these extraordinary experiences
get these extraordinary experiences
get these extraordinary experiences where do we find those magic beans that
where do we find those magic beans that
where do we find those magic beans that grow up into this giant Beanstalk well
grow up into this giant Beanstalk well
grow up into this giant Beanstalk well here’s my first secret for you I believe
here’s my first secret for you I believe
here’s my first secret for you I believe that we can get those magic beans when
that we can get those magic beans when
that we can get those magic beans when someone asked us for help and we say yes
someone asked us for help and we say yes
someone asked us for help and we say yes yes I’ll help or maybe you see somebody
yes I’ll help or maybe you see somebody
yes I’ll help or maybe you see somebody with a need and that little voice in
with a need and that little voice in
with a need and that little voice in your head goes you should help them say
your head goes you should help them say
your head goes you should help them say yes yes is magical yes opens up worlds
yes yes is magical yes opens up worlds
yes yes is magical yes opens up worlds of possibilities for your life yes is
of possibilities for your life yes is
of possibilities for your life yes is this revolutionary catalyst for our
this revolutionary catalyst for our
this revolutionary catalyst for our lives that allows these extraordinary
lives that allows these extraordinary
lives that allows these extraordinary experiences to happen so say yes but be
experiences to happen so say yes but be
experiences to happen so say yes but be warned when we say yes we are also
warned when we say yes we are also
warned when we say yes we are also opening ourselves up to danger and to
opening ourselves up to danger and to
opening ourselves up to danger and to pain and heartache and to heart felt
pain and heartache and to heart felt
pain and heartache and to heart felt angst because we have to battle those
angst because we have to battle those
angst because we have to battle those giants sometimes and it’s not fun
giants sometimes and it’s not fun
giants sometimes and it’s not fun because sometimes in life happens
because sometimes in life happens
because sometimes in life happens now the reason I use that word my
now the reason I use that word my
now the reason I use that word my mom wouldn’t like me saying that
mom wouldn’t like me saying that
mom wouldn’t like me saying that although she’s the one who taught me
although she’s the one who taught me
although she’s the one who taught me that word
that word
that word is exactly the right word because
is exactly the right word because
is exactly the right word because in our life and this is the second
in our life and this is the second
in our life and this is the second secret by the way in our lives when love
secret by the way in our lives when love
secret by the way in our lives when love and grace touch it is miraculously
and grace touch it is miraculously
and grace touch it is miraculously transformed into this life nurturing
transformed into this life nurturing
transformed into this life nurturing nutrient-rich thing called fertilizer
nutrient-rich thing called fertilizer
nutrient-rich thing called fertilizer and our lives really need fertilizer
and our lives really need fertilizer
and our lives really need fertilizer fertilizer helps us become stronger
fertilizer helps us become stronger
fertilizer helps us become stronger healthier fertilizer allows us to meet
healthier fertilizer allows us to meet
healthier fertilizer allows us to meet our gigantic potential in life when I
our gigantic potential in life when I
our gigantic potential in life when I was a little boy I had an encounter with
was a little boy I had an encounter with
was a little boy I had an encounter with the Giant and this person was outside of
the Giant and this person was outside of
the Giant and this person was outside of our family and he did some harmful and
our family and he did some harmful and
our family and he did some harmful and very wrong things to me and he told me
very wrong things to me and he told me
very wrong things to me and he told me if I ever shared this with anyone he
if I ever shared this with anyone he
if I ever shared this with anyone he would kill me and I believed him
that shitty set of circumstances gave me
that shitty set of circumstances gave me low self-esteem lots of shame and it
low self-esteem lots of shame and it
low self-esteem lots of shame and it made me afraid of other people but
made me afraid of other people but
made me afraid of other people but because of the miracle of love and grace
because of the miracle of love and grace
because of the miracle of love and grace from my family my friends and my faith
from my family my friends and my faith
from my family my friends and my faith that mirrored was miraculously turn into
that mirrored was miraculously turn into
that mirrored was miraculously turn into miracle-gro and my life was changed and
miracle-gro and my life was changed and
miracle-gro and my life was changed and I was able to find courage and have that
I was able to find courage and have that
I was able to find courage and have that compassion for other people to help them
compassion for other people to help them
compassion for other people to help them so that weakness became a strength
so that weakness became a strength
so that weakness became a strength because it became fertilizer all of us
because it became fertilizer all of us
because it became fertilizer all of us need this in our lives I know it sounds
need this in our lives I know it sounds
need this in our lives I know it sounds strange but to have those extraordinary
strange but to have those extraordinary
strange but to have those extraordinary experiences sometimes we have to do
experiences sometimes we have to do
experiences sometimes we have to do battle with some really tough things and
battle with some really tough things and
battle with some really tough things and by the way we can’t give in to the
by the way we can’t give in to the
by the way we can’t give in to the temptation of just settling for the
temptation of just settling for the
temptation of just settling for the habits and the ordinary life we need to
habits and the ordinary life we need to
habits and the ordinary life we need to dare to climb that Bienstock we need to
dare to climb that Bienstock we need to
dare to climb that Bienstock we need to go all the way to the clouds come what
go all the way to the clouds come what
go all the way to the clouds come what may and yes we’re going to have to
may and yes we’re going to have to
may and yes we’re going to have to battle some giants but it’s until we do
battle some giants but it’s until we do
battle some giants but it’s until we do that we will never discover the gigantic
that we will never discover the gigantic
that we will never discover the gigantic potential we have in our own lives now
potential we have in our own lives now
potential we have in our own lives now this all sounds fine and fun is it true
this all sounds fine and fun is it true
this all sounds fine and fun is it true it’s just a talk can I prove what I’m
it’s just a talk can I prove what I’m
it’s just a talk can I prove what I’m saying well let me take you back to that
saying well let me take you back to that
saying well let me take you back to that conference room in Seattle and we’ll see
conference room in Seattle and we’ll see
conference room in Seattle and we’ll see if this works I thought it was going to
if this works I thought it was going to
if this works I thought it was going to be a hassle and guess what it was a
be a hassle and guess what it was a
be a hassle and guess what it was a hassle this woman lived not in Seattle
hassle this woman lived not in Seattle
hassle this woman lived not in Seattle but three and a half hours outside of
but three and a half hours outside of
but three and a half hours outside of Seattle and her name was marine Woodcock
Seattle and her name was marine Woodcock
Seattle and her name was marine Woodcock and she wasn’t talking about Tourette
and she wasn’t talking about Tourette
and she wasn’t talking about Tourette syndrome she was talking about this rare
syndrome she was talking about this rare
syndrome she was talking about this rare disease I had never heard of called rett
disease I had never heard of called rett
disease I had never heard of called rett syndrome r ett just so you know rett
syndrome r ett just so you know rett
syndrome r ett just so you know rett syndrome is an X chromosome mutation
syndrome is an X chromosome mutation
syndrome is an X chromosome mutation that happens there and it
that happens there and it
that happens there and it primarily affects girls and women so
primarily affects girls and women so
primarily affects girls and women so just imagine a little girl with the
just imagine a little girl with the
just imagine a little girl with the symptoms of autism cerebral palsy
symptoms of autism cerebral palsy
symptoms of autism cerebral palsy Parkinson’s epilepsy and anxiety
Parkinson’s epilepsy and anxiety
Parkinson’s epilepsy and anxiety disorder all at once that’s the reality
disorder all at once that’s the reality
disorder all at once that’s the reality of rett syndrome and it’s heartbreaking
of rett syndrome and it’s heartbreaking
of rett syndrome and it’s heartbreaking but then I met some of these little
but then I met some of these little
but then I met some of these little girls and I’m telling you I fell in love
girls and I’m telling you I fell in love
girls and I’m telling you I fell in love with them and I was so taken with
with them and I was so taken with
with them and I was so taken with Marines story that my helping her with
Marines story that my helping her with
Marines story that my helping her with her presentations sort of morphed into
her presentations sort of morphed into
her presentations sort of morphed into me saying hey let me help you with a
me saying hey let me help you with a
me saying hey let me help you with a little video to help spread the word and
little video to help spread the word and
little video to help spread the word and then that kind of changed and evolved
then that kind of changed and evolved
then that kind of changed and evolved and suddenly it became a full-length
and suddenly it became a full-length
and suddenly it became a full-length televised television documentary that
televised television documentary that
televised television documentary that was narrated by Julia Roberts so
was narrated by Julia Roberts so
was narrated by Julia Roberts so suddenly me saying yes turns out I get
suddenly me saying yes turns out I get
suddenly me saying yes turns out I get to work with Julia Roberts I got to work
to work with Julia Roberts I got to work
to work with Julia Roberts I got to work with her three different times and in
with her three different times and in
with her three different times and in the making of this documentary I met
the making of this documentary I met
the making of this documentary I met these amazing families and their
these amazing families and their
these amazing families and their caretakers and their doctors and their
caretakers and their doctors and their
caretakers and their doctors and their researchers and I was so swept up in
researchers and I was so swept up in
researchers and I was so swept up in their passion to fight for these
their passion to fight for these
their passion to fight for these treatments and a cure that when I was
treatments and a cure that when I was
treatments and a cure that when I was asked to be on the board of directors of
asked to be on the board of directors of
asked to be on the board of directors of the International rett syndrome
the International rett syndrome
the International rett syndrome association i said yes of course but
association i said yes of course but
association i said yes of course but then one thing happened it turns out
then one thing happened it turns out
then one thing happened it turns out that I fell in love with the cause so
that I fell in love with the cause so
that I fell in love with the cause so much I ended up quitting my job in
much I ended up quitting my job in
much I ended up quitting my job in Seattle moving to Washington DC and said
Seattle moving to Washington DC and said
Seattle moving to Washington DC and said I’ll become the executive director of
I’ll become the executive director of
I’ll become the executive director of this rett syndrome organization
unfortunately rett syndrome directors
unfortunately rett syndrome directors have to give talks in front of audiences
have to give talks in front of audiences
have to give talks in front of audiences and at fundraisers and conferences and I
and at fundraisers and conferences and I
and at fundraisers and conferences and I was scared to death of this it
was scared to death of this it
was scared to death of this it frightened me so I decided if I’m gonna
frightened me so I decided if I’m gonna
frightened me so I decided if I’m gonna have this job I have to to upgrade I
have this job I have to to upgrade I
have this job I have to to upgrade I have to get better at this so I joined
have to get better at this so I joined
have to get better at this so I joined this organization called Toastmasters
this organization called Toastmasters
this organization called Toastmasters International to quickly learn some
International to quickly learn some
International to quickly learn some competence and I’m so proud to say that
competence and I’m so proud to say that
competence and I’m so proud to say that because of that little upgrade in my
because of that little upgrade in my
because of that little upgrade in my life I got to be a small part of this
life I got to be a small part of this
life I got to be a small part of this organization now called rett syndrome
organization now called rett syndrome
organization now called rett syndrome dot org raising over 31 million dollars
dot org raising over 31 million dollars
dot org raising over 31 million dollars for research research that is now funded
for research research that is now funded
for research research that is now funded breakthroughs and they’re in drug trials
breakthroughs and they’re in drug trials
breakthroughs and they’re in drug trials right now for treatments that are
right now for treatments that are
right now for treatments that are actually
actually
actually to change the lives of these amazing
to change the lives of these amazing
to change the lives of these amazing girls and women so from saying yes
girls and women so from saying yes
girls and women so from saying yes suddenly I’m helping to change the word
suddenly I’m helping to change the word
suddenly I’m helping to change the word world and that led to opportunities in
world and that led to opportunities in
world and that led to opportunities in my career to work at the Bill and
my career to work at the Bill and
my career to work at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation the United
Melinda Gates Foundation the United
Melinda Gates Foundation the United Nations Foundation wh 0 so suddenly my
Nations Foundation wh 0 so suddenly my
Nations Foundation wh 0 so suddenly my entire life had been transformed but
entire life had been transformed but
entire life had been transformed but there’s more that television documentary
there’s more that television documentary
there’s more that television documentary ended up being aired on the Discovery
ended up being aired on the Discovery
ended up being aired on the Discovery Networks and they assign an executive
Networks and they assign an executive
Networks and they assign an executive producer to be in charge of that
producer to be in charge of that
producer to be in charge of that documentary and we became best friends
documentary and we became best friends
documentary and we became best friends and she has been my wife now for 14
and she has been my wife now for 14
and she has been my wife now for 14 years so all this happened from saying
years so all this happened from saying
years so all this happened from saying yes but there’s more the former chairman
yes but there’s more the former chairman
yes but there’s more the former chairman of the rett syndrome organization called
of the rett syndrome organization called
of the rett syndrome organization called me up one day and she said Barry I met
me up one day and she said Barry I met
me up one day and she said Barry I met this amazing woman and she’s been asked
this amazing woman and she’s been asked
this amazing woman and she’s been asked to speak but she’s really nervous and I
to speak but she’s really nervous and I
to speak but she’s really nervous and I knew you were able to get over your
knew you were able to get over your
knew you were able to get over your nervousness I was wondering if you’d be
nervousness I was wondering if you’d be
nervousness I was wondering if you’d be able to mentor her and of course at this
able to mentor her and of course at this
able to mentor her and of course at this stage I’m like yes yes yes I’ll help
stage I’m like yes yes yes I’ll help
stage I’m like yes yes yes I’ll help well this woman and I had a weekly phone
well this woman and I had a weekly phone
well this woman and I had a weekly phone call and we still talk every day
call and we still talk every day
call and we still talk every day everything every week and she was the
everything every week and she was the
everything every week and she was the opening speaker tonight Dima Galway and
opening speaker tonight Dima Galway and
opening speaker tonight Dima Galway and it was Dima that introduced me to the
it was Dima that introduced me to the
it was Dima that introduced me to the amazing TEDx Spring Hill College Board
amazing TEDx Spring Hill College Board
amazing TEDx Spring Hill College Board that asked me to be here so that’s what
that asked me to be here so that’s what
that asked me to be here so that’s what happened in my past that shaped my
happened in my past that shaped my
happened in my past that shaped my tomorrow to be here today and here’s the
tomorrow to be here today and here’s the
tomorrow to be here today and here’s the final secret i have for you you want to
final secret i have for you you want to
final secret i have for you you want to know what that magic is in those beans
know what that magic is in those beans
know what that magic is in those beans when you say yes I’ll help and you start
when you say yes I’ll help and you start
when you say yes I’ll help and you start taking action what you’re doing is
taking action what you’re doing is
taking action what you’re doing is manifesting and creating love in this
manifesting and creating love in this
manifesting and creating love in this world love that can transform lives love
world love that can transform lives love
world love that can transform lives love that can give people courage love that
that can give people courage love that
that can give people courage love that can change everything so as we talk
can change everything so as we talk
can change everything so as we talk about shaping tomorrow I want to
about shaping tomorrow I want to
about shaping tomorrow I want to challenge all of you pursue those magic
challenge all of you pursue those magic
challenge all of you pursue those magic beings all right cultivate those
beings all right cultivate those
beings all right cultivate those extraordinary experiences
extraordinary experiences
extraordinary experiences do whatever you can to get rid of your
do whatever you can to get rid of your
do whatever you can to get rid of your ordinary life and climb to the top of
ordinary life and climb to the top of
ordinary life and climb to the top of that Beanstalk and battle those giant
that Beanstalk and battle those giant
that Beanstalk and battle those giant conflicts you’re going to come in
conflicts you’re going to come in
conflicts you’re going to come in contact with and deal with that horrible
contact with and deal with that horrible
contact with and deal with that horrible crap but you’re going to get pounded by
crap but you’re going to get pounded by
crap but you’re going to get pounded by but remember it can be transferred by
but remember it can be transferred by
but remember it can be transferred by love and grace into this amazing
love and grace into this amazing
love and grace into this amazing enriching fertilizer that can give you
enriching fertilizer that can give you
enriching fertilizer that can give you what you need to fulfill your gigantic
what you need to fulfill your gigantic
what you need to fulfill your gigantic potential in this world my friends
potential in this world my friends
potential in this world my friends tomorrow when today is just a memory of
tomorrow when today is just a memory of
tomorrow when today is just a memory of what happened yesterday I hope all of
what happened yesterday I hope all of
what happened yesterday I hope all of you well think of all the speakers you
you well think of all the speakers you
you well think of all the speakers you heard today and join with each other to
heard today and join with each other to
heard today and join with each other to help all of us in shaping tomorrow
help all of us in shaping tomorrow
help all of us in shaping tomorrow [Applause]
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