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[Music] good evening again when John Lennon the

good evening again when John Lennon the

good evening again when John Lennon the famous beetle was five years old his

famous beetle was five years old his

famous beetle was five years old his mother told him that the key to happen

mother told him that the key to happen

mother told him that the key to happen is key to life is happiness so when John

is key to life is happiness so when John

is key to life is happiness so when John went to school his teacher asked him

went to school his teacher asked him

went to school his teacher asked him what did he want to do when he grew up

what did he want to do when he grew up

what did he want to do when he grew up and he said he wanted to be happy and

and he said he wanted to be happy and

and he said he wanted to be happy and his teacher told him he didn’t

his teacher told him he didn’t

his teacher told him he didn’t understand the question and he told his

understand the question and he told his

understand the question and he told his teacher she didn’t understand life

teacher she didn’t understand life

teacher she didn’t understand life children funny little creatures they are

children funny little creatures they are

children funny little creatures they are I think all of us can agree that they

I think all of us can agree that they

I think all of us can agree that they are very sweet and cute also sometimes

are very sweet and cute also sometimes

are very sweet and cute also sometimes the little silly sometimes privilege and

the little silly sometimes privilege and

the little silly sometimes privilege and adults offers are God’s gift to mankind

adults offers are God’s gift to mankind

adults offers are God’s gift to mankind we’re all so smart and wise and mature

we’re all so smart and wise and mature

we’re all so smart and wise and mature and we take all the right decisions all

and we take all the right decisions all

and we take all the right decisions all the time we know how that’s worked out

the time we know how that’s worked out

the time we know how that’s worked out for life so for this world that squats

for life so for this world that squats

for life so for this world that squats people as adults and children smart and

people as adults and children smart and

people as adults and children smart and dumb much or an immature I have a little

dumb much or an immature I have a little

dumb much or an immature I have a little theory mattel is this I say that the

theory mattel is this I say that the

theory mattel is this I say that the more we think the less happy we are

in my most favorite pep talk of all time

in my most favorite pep talk of all time the paradox of choice Barry Schwartz

the paradox of choice Barry Schwartz

the paradox of choice Barry Schwartz talks about how we have so much more

talks about how we have so much more

talks about how we have so much more choice available to us today and

choice available to us today and

choice available to us today and theoretically all this choice should

theoretically all this choice should

theoretically all this choice should actually make us happier but it turns

actually make us happier but it turns

actually make us happier but it turns out that it doesn’t because just having

out that it doesn’t because just having

out that it doesn’t because just having to choose between all of these options

to choose between all of these options

to choose between all of these options available to us all of which are frankly

available to us all of which are frankly

available to us all of which are frankly very similar actually makes us unhappy

very similar actually makes us unhappy

very similar actually makes us unhappy er right does it so Barry makes a strong

er right does it so Barry makes a strong

er right does it so Barry makes a strong case for simplicity for living a simple

case for simplicity for living a simple

case for simplicity for living a simple life for being happy just by being

life for being happy just by being

life for being happy just by being simple and I think we can all agree that

simple and I think we can all agree that

simple and I think we can all agree that there is nobody simpler than children so

there is nobody simpler than children so

there is nobody simpler than children so who better to learn the art of happiness

who better to learn the art of happiness

who better to learn the art of happiness that from children four years ago 2

that from children four years ago 2

that from children four years ago 2 children were born my first and only

children were born my first and only

children were born my first and only daughter move and a 35 year old father

daughter move and a 35 year old father

daughter move and a 35 year old father mean I was born again with her nudists

mean I was born again with her nudists

mean I was born again with her nudists brought me more magic than my entire

brought me more magic than my entire

brought me more magic than my entire life put together and today I am really

life put together and today I am really

life put together and today I am really grateful for the privilege of standing

grateful for the privilege of standing

grateful for the privilege of standing before you and telling you five of the

before you and telling you five of the

before you and telling you five of the most magical things I’ve learned from my

most magical things I’ve learned from my

most magical things I’ve learned from my daughter in some ways growing up to be

daughter in some ways growing up to be

daughter in some ways growing up to be an adult takes a lot away from us well

an adult takes a lot away from us well

an adult takes a lot away from us well there is no denying that it makes us

there is no denying that it makes us

there is no denying that it makes us more literate more intelligent and some

more literate more intelligent and some

more literate more intelligent and some believe a little more mature it also

believe a little more mature it also

believe a little more mature it also throws us into this complex world where

throws us into this complex world where

throws us into this complex world where happiness is equated with what you

happiness is equated with what you

happiness is equated with what you possessions something tangible and he

possessions something tangible and he

possessions something tangible and he changed that material possession and

changed that material possession and

changed that material possession and that happened has all of our entire

that happened has all of our entire

that happened has all of our entire lives in school which is in grades after

lives in school which is in grades after

lives in school which is in grades after college which is in jobs and for the

college which is in jobs and for the

college which is in jobs and for the rest of our entire life we’re just

rest of our entire life we’re just

rest of our entire life we’re just chasing growth increments profits what

chasing growth increments profits what

chasing growth increments profits what not in our so-called pursuit for

not in our so-called pursuit for

not in our so-called pursuit for happiness we’re actually running a race

happiness we’re actually running a race

happiness we’re actually running a race that has no finish line whatsoever what

that has no finish line whatsoever what

that has no finish line whatsoever what so ever and that can’t possibly make us

so ever and that can’t possibly make us

so ever and that can’t possibly make us happy my bundle of joy move constantly

happy my bundle of joy move constantly

happy my bundle of joy move constantly shows me that this so much joy hidden in

shows me that this so much joy hidden in

shows me that this so much joy hidden in our ordinary everyday lives just by

our ordinary everyday lives just by

our ordinary everyday lives just by chasing soap water bubbles he teaches me

chasing soap water bubbles he teaches me

chasing soap water bubbles he teaches me that there is a lot more to life than

that there is a lot more to life than

that there is a lot more to life than chasing deadlines by dancing to random

chasing deadlines by dancing to random

chasing deadlines by dancing to random emigration sounds happening from house

emigration sounds happening from house

emigration sounds happening from house above us I promise you we have not shot

above us I promise you we have not shot

above us I promise you we have not shot any of these videos for this

any of these videos for this

any of these videos for this presentation this actually happened to

presentation this actually happened to

presentation this actually happened to you around so by dancing to random

you around so by dancing to random

you around so by dancing to random sounds she’s actually teaching me that

sounds she’s actually teaching me that

sounds she’s actually teaching me that the music for life is nowhere else but

the music for life is nowhere else but

the music for life is nowhere else but in our own heads in fact with some

in our own heads in fact with some

in our own heads in fact with some amount of embarrassment today I will

amount of embarrassment today I will

amount of embarrassment today I will confess with you and the rest of the

confess with you and the rest of the

confess with you and the rest of the world the little daughter and to our

world the little daughter and to our

world the little daughter and to our Father we sometimes whisk away balloons

Father we sometimes whisk away balloons

Father we sometimes whisk away balloons from birthday parties we’re not stealing

from birthday parties we’re not stealing

from birthday parties we’re not stealing that’s that we just whisk them away

that’s that we just whisk them away

that’s that we just whisk them away after the party is over quietly when no

after the party is over quietly when no

after the party is over quietly when no one’s watching and the nude plays with

one’s watching and the nude plays with

one’s watching and the nude plays with these balloons for hours together and

these balloons for hours together and

these balloons for hours together and she teaches me that I don’t need

she teaches me that I don’t need

she teaches me that I don’t need expensive toys to get joy look if it’s

expensive toys to get joy look if it’s

expensive toys to get joy look if it’s going to take an extraordinary amount of

going to take an extraordinary amount of

going to take an extraordinary amount of effort a lot of hard work or crazy wants

effort a lot of hard work or crazy wants

effort a lot of hard work or crazy wants money then chances are that it’s

money then chances are that it’s

money then chances are that it’s probably not going to give you

probably not going to give you

probably not going to give you joy because the real joy actually lies

joy because the real joy actually lies

joy because the real joy actually lies in the small simple stupid things all

in the small simple stupid things all

in the small simple stupid things all around us we’ve just got to find what

around us we’ve just got to find what

around us we’ve just got to find what they are and make time to do them

unfortunately we spend our entire lives

unfortunately we spend our entire lives today trying to be someone else the dark

today trying to be someone else the dark

today trying to be someone else the dark want to be fair the short wanna meet all

want to be fair the short wanna meet all

want to be fair the short wanna meet all the old wanna be young the fat want to

the old wanna be young the fat want to

the old wanna be young the fat want to be thin and the thin wanna be even

be thin and the thin wanna be even

be thin and the thin wanna be even thinner which is never comfortable with

thinner which is never comfortable with

thinner which is never comfortable with who we really are without anesthetic to

who we really are without anesthetic to

who we really are without anesthetic to what the society wants us to be what our

what the society wants us to be what our

what the society wants us to be what our parents want us to be what our wives

parents want us to be what our wives

parents want us to be what our wives husbands boyfriends girlfriends friends

husbands boyfriends girlfriends friends

husbands boyfriends girlfriends friends and colleagues wants to be we constantly

and colleagues wants to be we constantly

and colleagues wants to be we constantly feel like everyone around us is watching

feel like everyone around us is watching

feel like everyone around us is watching us and judging us for every single

us and judging us for every single

us and judging us for every single action that we take life’s become this

action that we take life’s become this

action that we take life’s become this one big popularity contest with a number

one big popularity contest with a number

one big popularity contest with a number of likes that we get has come to

of likes that we get has come to

of likes that we get has come to determine what our self for this all of

determine what our self for this all of

determine what our self for this all of us want to become picture-perfect role

us want to become picture-perfect role

us want to become picture-perfect role models for everyone around us and in

models for everyone around us and in

models for everyone around us and in constantly trying to be someone else

constantly trying to be someone else

constantly trying to be someone else frankly we end up being no one I love

frankly we end up being no one I love

frankly we end up being no one I love that nur is our own girl I really love

that nur is our own girl I really love

that nur is our own girl I really love that she dances like no one’s watching I

that she dances like no one’s watching I

that she dances like no one’s watching I love that she doesn’t discriminate

love that she doesn’t discriminate

love that she doesn’t discriminate between a well-groomed Persian cat and

between a well-groomed Persian cat and

between a well-groomed Persian cat and that scrawny streetside dirty cab they

that scrawny streetside dirty cab they

that scrawny streetside dirty cab they both get it to her and she wants to pet

both get it to her and she wants to pet

both get it to her and she wants to pet them both equally I love the fact that

them both equally I love the fact that

them both equally I love the fact that she doesn’t judge her friends for the

she doesn’t judge her friends for the

she doesn’t judge her friends for the presence they bring her on a birthday

presence they bring her on a birthday

presence they bring her on a birthday party she’s really just landed the game

party she’s really just landed the game

party she’s really just landed the game she doesn’t compare yourself to others

she doesn’t compare yourself to others

she doesn’t compare yourself to others and feel jealous she doesn’t judge

and feel jealous she doesn’t judge

and feel jealous she doesn’t judge people for the color of their skin or

people for the color of their skin or

people for the color of their skin or how much money they have in their pocket

how much money they have in their pocket

how much money they have in their pocket you should really see how much he loves

you should really see how much he loves

you should really see how much he loves and protects her nanny no one dare say a

and protects her nanny no one dare say a

and protects her nanny no one dare say a word to her I love the fact that she

word to her I love the fact that she

word to her I love the fact that she doesn’t feel apologetic

doesn’t feel apologetic

doesn’t feel apologetic is all embarrassed for fat and bald

is all embarrassed for fat and bald

is all embarrassed for fat and bald father at least not yet I hope I really

father at least not yet I hope I really

father at least not yet I hope I really really admire that she’s not trying to

really admire that she’s not trying to

really admire that she’s not trying to be so much it’s not and from her I

be so much it’s not and from her I

be so much it’s not and from her I learned that I don’t need to be someone

learned that I don’t need to be someone

learned that I don’t need to be someone I’m not so we’ve just got to be

I’m not so we’ve just got to be

I’m not so we’ve just got to be comfortable with who we are stop judging

comfortable with who we are stop judging

comfortable with who we are stop judging and more importantly refused to be

and more importantly refused to be

and more importantly refused to be charged lets me okay with the choices

charged lets me okay with the choices

charged lets me okay with the choices that we make lets me and peace with

that we make lets me and peace with

that we make lets me and peace with wherever we are in life the world would

wherever we are in life the world would

wherever we are in life the world would look pretty weird if you were all clones

look pretty weird if you were all clones

look pretty weird if you were all clones of each other frankly that’s the

of each other frankly that’s the

of each other frankly that’s the direction we’re heading so let’s

direction we’re heading so let’s

direction we’re heading so let’s celebrate our differences let’s

celebrate our differences let’s

celebrate our differences let’s celebrate our uniqueness let’s just be

celebrate our uniqueness let’s just be

celebrate our uniqueness let’s just be who we really are because that’s magic

the adult human brain weighs about three

the adult human brain weighs about three pounds and constitutes two percent of

pounds and constitutes two percent of

pounds and constitutes two percent of our body weight yes sir as some of us

our body weight yes sir as some of us

our body weight yes sir as some of us know that’s the organ that can sometimes

know that’s the organ that can sometimes

know that’s the organ that can sometimes we used to think and feel and how we

we used to think and feel and how we

we used to think and feel and how we think and feel makes us who we really

think and feel makes us who we really

think and feel makes us who we really are the small little problem is that

are the small little problem is that

are the small little problem is that sometimes thinking and intelligence can

sometimes thinking and intelligence can

sometimes thinking and intelligence can turn into intellectualization and

turn into intellectualization and

turn into intellectualization and sometimes our ability to rationalize can

sometimes our ability to rationalize can

sometimes our ability to rationalize can make us question everything and believe

make us question everything and believe

make us question everything and believe nothing we can easily become very

nothing we can easily become very

nothing we can easily become very cynical with the world that we live in

cynical with the world that we live in

cynical with the world that we live in we find it difficult to trust people

we find it difficult to trust people

we find it difficult to trust people around us and view everyone with some

around us and view everyone with some

around us and view everyone with some amount of skepticism we let our

amount of skepticism we let our

amount of skepticism we let our so-called intelligence take over and

so-called intelligence take over and

so-called intelligence take over and start doubting everything we started

start doubting everything we started

start doubting everything we started looking for motives why someone saying

looking for motives why someone saying

looking for motives why someone saying what they’re saying why are they doing

what they’re saying why are they doing

what they’re saying why are they doing what they’re doing what could they want

what they’re doing what could they want

what they’re doing what could they want from me we stopped believing in all the

from me we stopped believing in all the

from me we stopped believing in all the little things that we believed in very

little things that we believed in very

little things that we believed in very little we stopped believing in people we

little we stopped believing in people we

little we stopped believing in people we start believing in magic and sometimes

start believing in magic and sometimes

start believing in magic and sometimes we stop believing in our own cells my

we stop believing in our own cells my

we stop believing in our own cells my daughter mood at the moment believes

daughter mood at the moment believes

daughter mood at the moment believes that she is a fairy a few months back we

that she is a fairy a few months back we

that she is a fairy a few months back we were at the butterfly garden here in the

were at the butterfly garden here in the

were at the butterfly garden here in the buyer and after seeing all those pretty

buyer and after seeing all those pretty

buyer and after seeing all those pretty butterflies new decided that she wanted

butterflies new decided that she wanted

butterflies new decided that she wanted her own wings fairy wings we went to the

her own wings fairy wings we went to the

her own wings fairy wings we went to the merchandise shop and didn’t happen that

merchandise shop and didn’t happen that

merchandise shop and didn’t happen that sold out we begged we pleaded we

sold out we begged we pleaded we

sold out we begged we pleaded we requested I think I fell down with their

requested I think I fell down with their

requested I think I fell down with their feet and the counter ladies were so

feet and the counter ladies were so

feet and the counter ladies were so awesome so nice and kind but they

awesome so nice and kind but they

awesome so nice and kind but they actually gave her the only display piece

actually gave her the only display piece

actually gave her the only display piece that they had the display piece was

that they had the display piece was

that they had the display piece was slightly damaged there was a tiny little

slightly damaged there was a tiny little

slightly damaged there was a tiny little turd on it

turd on it

turd on it and here’s the thing as a result I could

and here’s the thing as a result I could

and here’s the thing as a result I could not see the wing just the tail it was

not see the wing just the tail it was

not see the wing just the tail it was damaged for me my daughter just could

damaged for me my daughter just could

damaged for me my daughter just could not see the tail she only saw the wing

not see the tail she only saw the wing

not see the tail she only saw the wing not once did she complain about the tail

not once did she complain about the tail

not once did she complain about the tail not once did she even mentioned it not

not once did she even mentioned it not

not once did she even mentioned it not once did she demand a new pair because

once did she demand a new pair because

once did she demand a new pair because the one that she had was damaged because

the one that she had was damaged because

the one that she had was damaged because she believed that she’s a fairing and

she believed that she’s a fairing and

she believed that she’s a fairing and those were her wings as you can now see

those were her wings as you can now see

those were her wings as you can now see she wears them all day every day whether

she wears them all day every day whether

she wears them all day every day whether she’s doing schoolwork or watching TV or

she’s doing schoolwork or watching TV or

she’s doing schoolwork or watching TV or eating or even went to the washroom do

eating or even went to the washroom do

eating or even went to the washroom do biz fairies never take their wings off

just like move millions of children all

just like move millions of children all over the world believe in many things

over the world believe in many things

over the world believe in many things that we adults dis mess with our

that we adults dis mess with our

that we adults dis mess with our intelligence just because there’s no

intelligence just because there’s no

intelligence just because there’s no proof for them they believe in monsters

proof for them they believe in monsters

proof for them they believe in monsters they believe in Santa they believe in

they believe in Santa they believe in

they believe in Santa they believe in magic they believe in all the little

magic they believe in all the little

magic they believe in all the little bedtime stories we read to them and from

bedtime stories we read to them and from

bedtime stories we read to them and from them I’ve learnt to believe i believe in

them I’ve learnt to believe i believe in

them I’ve learnt to believe i believe in the goodness of people i believe that

the goodness of people i believe that

the goodness of people i believe that the world is a beautiful place to live

the world is a beautiful place to live

the world is a beautiful place to live in and i genuinely believe that great

in and i genuinely believe that great

in and i genuinely believe that great things happen to good people from the

things happen to good people from the

things happen to good people from the bottom of my heart we are what we

bottom of my heart we are what we

bottom of my heart we are what we believe in and you can always do

believe in and you can always do

believe in and you can always do whatever you believe we can do trust me

whatever you believe we can do trust me

whatever you believe we can do trust me if somebody who’s had a stammering

if somebody who’s had a stammering

if somebody who’s had a stammering problem all their life can stand before

problem all their life can stand before

problem all their life can stand before you today on this dead stage then I can

you today on this dead stage then I can

you today on this dead stage then I can promise you you can do whatever you

promise you you can do whatever you

promise you you can do whatever you think you could do

speaking of believing some parents

speaking of believing some parents believe that the hardest thing about

believe that the hardest thing about

believe that the hardest thing about parenting is the nonstop questions of

parenting is the nonstop questions of

parenting is the nonstop questions of the children ask things that we don’t

the children ask things that we don’t

the children ask things that we don’t even think about why do birds fly but

even think about why do birds fly but

even think about why do birds fly but humans don’t where does water come from

humans don’t where does water come from

humans don’t where does water come from why is this type rule I don’t think a

why is this type rule I don’t think a

why is this type rule I don’t think a lot of us you would know why the sky is

lot of us you would know why the sky is

lot of us you would know why the sky is blue maybe you do maybe I’m just but and

blue maybe you do maybe I’m just but and

blue maybe you do maybe I’m just but and the award for the most amazing question

the award for the most amazing question

the award for the most amazing question ever goes to where do babies come from

ever goes to where do babies come from

ever goes to where do babies come from so why do children ask so many questions

so why do children ask so many questions

so why do children ask so many questions there are these questions because it

there are these questions because it

there are these questions because it helps them make sense of the world that

helps them make sense of the world that

helps them make sense of the world that they live in a world around them a world

they live in a world around them a world

they live in a world around them a world it is still very very new for them but

it is still very very new for them but

it is still very very new for them but when the same children turn into a

when the same children turn into a

when the same children turn into a darkness we stop asking questions we

darkness we stop asking questions we

darkness we stop asking questions we stop asking them because they are afraid

stop asking them because they are afraid

stop asking them because they are afraid to ask questions we don’t ask questions

to ask questions we don’t ask questions

to ask questions we don’t ask questions because people might think that we’re

because people might think that we’re

because people might think that we’re stupid or we might not ask questions

stupid or we might not ask questions

stupid or we might not ask questions because we think we know everything

because we think we know everything

because we think we know everything whatever be the reason the daily star

whatever be the reason the daily star

whatever be the reason the daily star asking questions is the day we stop

asking questions is the day we stop

asking questions is the day we stop drawing I am delighted that moon asks so

drawing I am delighted that moon asks so

drawing I am delighted that moon asks so many questions because I believe that

many questions because I believe that

many questions because I believe that asking questions is what make her grow

asking questions is what make her grow

asking questions is what make her grow into a beautiful intelligent young woman

into a beautiful intelligent young woman

into a beautiful intelligent young woman I learned from her how do we do this

I learned from her how do we do this

I learned from her how do we do this about everything there’s very no

about everything there’s very no

about everything there’s very no question too small or too big a question

question too small or too big a question

question too small or too big a question is a question and it deserves an answer

unfortunately no doesn’t live with me

unfortunately no doesn’t live with me she lives about 2,000 kilometers away

she lives about 2,000 kilometers away

she lives about 2,000 kilometers away from where we are I have the joy of

from where we are I have the joy of

from where we are I have the joy of meeting her every few weeks and every

meeting her every few weeks and every

meeting her every few weeks and every time I meet her and I come back I speak

time I meet her and I come back I speak

time I meet her and I come back I speak to her on the phone and I tell her how

to her on the phone and I tell her how

to her on the phone and I tell her how much I miss her and she innocently asks

much I miss her and she innocently asks

much I miss her and she innocently asks me why do you go away then Papa it’s a

me why do you go away then Papa it’s a

me why do you go away then Papa it’s a question that I don’t have an equally

question that I don’t have an equally

question that I don’t have an equally innocent answer to yet but the fact that

innocent answer to yet but the fact that

innocent answer to yet but the fact that she asks me this makes me ask ask myself

she asks me this makes me ask ask myself

she asks me this makes me ask ask myself this and I’m confident that the father

this and I’m confident that the father

this and I’m confident that the father and daughter visiting team will probably

and daughter visiting team will probably

and daughter visiting team will probably find mance of this soon

the weather is you only live once

the weather is you only live once generation there’s always so much to do

generation there’s always so much to do

generation there’s always so much to do and so little time so we squeeze

and so little time so we squeeze

and so little time so we squeeze everything that we can into every waking

everything that we can into every waking

everything that we can into every waking second of hours gone are the days when

second of hours gone are the days when

second of hours gone are the days when we needed a vacation to escape from work

we needed a vacation to escape from work

we needed a vacation to escape from work these days we need a vacation to

these days we need a vacation to

these days we need a vacation to destress from the vacation that we just

destress from the vacation that we just

destress from the vacation that we just took speaking of occasions my family and

took speaking of occasions my family and

took speaking of occasions my family and I took a lil be clogged vacation to

I took a lil be clogged vacation to

I took a lil be clogged vacation to Singapore last year and being the

Singapore last year and being the

Singapore last year and being the obsessive compulsive planner that I am I

obsessive compulsive planner that I am I

obsessive compulsive planner that I am I had our entire itinerary planned in

had our entire itinerary planned in

had our entire itinerary planned in remarkable detail by the day by the are

remarkable detail by the day by the are

remarkable detail by the day by the are by the minute I studied Metro maps train

by the minute I studied Metro maps train

by the minute I studied Metro maps train timings and weather forecasts for me to

timings and weather forecasts for me to

timings and weather forecasts for me to qualify property as a guide and simple I

qualify property as a guide and simple I

qualify property as a guide and simple I had gone to the extent of finding out

had gone to the extent of finding out

had gone to the extent of finding out from what time to what time the hotels

from what time to what time the hotels

from what time to what time the hotels of breakfast because you shall never

of breakfast because you shall never

of breakfast because you shall never miss complimentary breakfast at hotels

miss complimentary breakfast at hotels

miss complimentary breakfast at hotels anyways with all my meticulous planning

anyways with all my meticulous planning

anyways with all my meticulous planning I decided that we will do 19 things in

I decided that we will do 19 things in

I decided that we will do 19 things in Singapore in seven days it’s how many we

Singapore in seven days it’s how many we

Singapore in seven days it’s how many we ended up doing we did for things we went

ended up doing we did for things we went

ended up doing we did for things we went to the singapore zoo on the first day

to the singapore zoo on the first day

to the singapore zoo on the first day okay and instead of the 3000 47 minutes

okay and instead of the 3000 47 minutes

okay and instead of the 3000 47 minutes that I decided in my itinerary that we

that I decided in my itinerary that we

that I decided in my itinerary that we are going to spend there yet he spent

are going to spend there yet he spent

are going to spend there yet he spent not just a day but two days there but is

not just a day but two days there but is

not just a day but two days there but is no wanted to have conversations with up

no wanted to have conversations with up

no wanted to have conversations with up to the elephant cinema the lion go to

to the elephant cinema the lion go to

to the elephant cinema the lion go to the giraffe she wanted to meet all the

the giraffe she wanted to meet all the

the giraffe she wanted to meet all the animals that she had heard in that

animals that she had heard in that

animals that she had heard in that bedtime stories from me and all the

bedtime stories from me and all the

bedtime stories from me and all the cartoon shows that she watches and that

cartoon shows that she watches and that

cartoon shows that she watches and that just would not be rushed she didn’t care

just would not be rushed she didn’t care

just would not be rushed she didn’t care about the plan she didn’t care there

about the plan she didn’t care there

about the plan she didn’t care there were more things to do a more places to

were more things to do a more places to

were more things to do a more places to go she was just fully immersed into what

go she was just fully immersed into what

go she was just fully immersed into what she was doing in that moment with all

she was doing in that moment with all

she was doing in that moment with all her heart body and soul and that is just

her heart body and soul and that is just

her heart body and soul and that is just beautiful so if we’re going to be doing

beautiful so if we’re going to be doing

beautiful so if we’re going to be doing things just because we want to do them

things just because we want to do them

things just because we want to do them or take them off our bucket lists then

or take them off our bucket lists then

or take them off our bucket lists then that’s not was ring at all just do the

that’s not was ring at all just do the

that’s not was ring at all just do the few things that really give you joy that

few things that really give you joy that

few things that really give you joy that really

really

really you happy and trust me that’s what magic

you happy and trust me that’s what magic

you happy and trust me that’s what magic is all about I’m going to close with

is all about I’m going to close with

is all about I’m going to close with this we don’t realize this sometimes but

this we don’t realize this sometimes but

this we don’t realize this sometimes but a moment lost is lost forever it’s never

a moment lost is lost forever it’s never

a moment lost is lost forever it’s never going to come back no matter what you do

going to come back no matter what you do

going to come back no matter what you do no matter what you do suspend every

no matter what you do suspend every

no matter what you do suspend every moment extracting joy from your life

apparently John Lennon wasn’t the only

apparently John Lennon wasn’t the only person in the world who wants to be

person in the world who wants to be

person in the world who wants to be happy by the way it seems like these

happy by the way it seems like these

happy by the way it seems like these days the whole world wants to be happy

days the whole world wants to be happy

days the whole world wants to be happy and they’re looking for it online if you

and they’re looking for it online if you

and they’re looking for it online if you just search for write down your phones

just search for write down your phones

just search for write down your phones how to be happy in a second you will

how to be happy in a second you will

how to be happy in a second you will have 256 million results do it and

have 256 million results do it and

have 256 million results do it and you’re probably in luck because

you’re probably in luck because

you’re probably in luck because happiness is all also on sale these days

happiness is all also on sale these days

happiness is all also on sale these days I had a flat fifty percent off but

I had a flat fifty percent off but

I had a flat fifty percent off but please hurry because you don’t have what

please hurry because you don’t have what

please hurry because you don’t have what it takes to pay the full price for

it takes to pay the full price for

it takes to pay the full price for happiness we live in a crazy world today

happiness we live in a crazy world today

happiness we live in a crazy world today with all this all this pressure to be

with all this all this pressure to be

with all this all this pressure to be all yo and all Yolo there’s always so

all yo and all Yolo there’s always so

all yo and all Yolo there’s always so much to do and so many choices to make

much to do and so many choices to make

much to do and so many choices to make and all of this can sometimes make us /

and all of this can sometimes make us /

and all of this can sometimes make us / think / intellectualize / rationalize

think / intellectualize / rationalize

think / intellectualize / rationalize and that can sometimes overheat our

and that can sometimes overheat our

and that can sometimes overheat our brains and over the minds and that just

brains and over the minds and that just

brains and over the minds and that just cannot make anyone happy I’m really

cannot make anyone happy I’m really

cannot make anyone happy I’m really happy that New the little walking a non

happy that New the little walking a non

happy that New the little walking a non stop talking daughter that I have finds

stop talking daughter that I have finds

stop talking daughter that I have finds joy in the simplest things around her

joy in the simplest things around her

joy in the simplest things around her I’m grateful that she’s so comfortable

I’m grateful that she’s so comfortable

I’m grateful that she’s so comfortable with who she is I’m grateful that he

with who she is I’m grateful that he

with who she is I’m grateful that he naturally believes sometimes things that

naturally believes sometimes things that

naturally believes sometimes things that I demand proof for I’m grateful that he

I demand proof for I’m grateful that he

I demand proof for I’m grateful that he asked innocent questions I’m grateful

asked innocent questions I’m grateful

asked innocent questions I’m grateful that she enjoys every single moment of

that she enjoys every single moment of

that she enjoys every single moment of our life by just being in them here’s my

our life by just being in them here’s my

our life by just being in them here’s my last theory I think news happy because

last theory I think news happy because

last theory I think news happy because she doesn’t know what happiness is yet I

she doesn’t know what happiness is yet I

she doesn’t know what happiness is yet I think she’s happy because she doesn’t

think she’s happy because she doesn’t

think she’s happy because she doesn’t think about how to be happy

think about how to be happy

think about how to be happy in fact I think she’s happy because she

in fact I think she’s happy because she

in fact I think she’s happy because she doesn’t think about anything at all to

doesn’t think about anything at all to

doesn’t think about anything at all to my daughter who might watch this many

my daughter who might watch this many

my daughter who might watch this many years from now all thrown up I hope nude

years from now all thrown up I hope nude

years from now all thrown up I hope nude you’ll always be this simple child

you’ll always be this simple child

you’ll always be this simple child inside and to us no matter how busy we

inside and to us no matter how busy we

inside and to us no matter how busy we get no matter how old we become no

get no matter how old we become no

get no matter how old we become no matter what anyone else thinks let’s

matter what anyone else thinks let’s

matter what anyone else thinks let’s always have this child inside us because

always have this child inside us because

always have this child inside us because the only way for us to be happy in life

the only way for us to be happy in life

the only way for us to be happy in life is to live it like a child that ladies

is to live it like a child that ladies

is to live it like a child that ladies and gentlemen is the magic of life thank

and gentlemen is the magic of life thank

and gentlemen is the magic of life thank you

you

you [Applause]

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