[Applause] how many times have you seen a sign or
how many times have you seen a sign or
how many times have you seen a sign or heard someone tell you to keep off the
heard someone tell you to keep off the
heard someone tell you to keep off the grass in a lot of movies that sometimes
grass in a lot of movies that sometimes
grass in a lot of movies that sometimes some cranky old person who tells a bunch
some cranky old person who tells a bunch
some cranky old person who tells a bunch of kids to get off the grass or keep off
of kids to get off the grass or keep off
of kids to get off the grass or keep off my lawn right we’ll take a look at this
my lawn right we’ll take a look at this
my lawn right we’ll take a look at this picture I took in South Africa who in
picture I took in South Africa who in
picture I took in South Africa who in their right mind is going to tell these
their right mind is going to tell these
their right mind is going to tell these lines to get off the grass nobody
lines to get off the grass nobody
lines to get off the grass nobody because they’re lions and they do what
because they’re lions and they do what
because they’re lions and they do what they want and they go where they please
they want and they go where they please
they want and they go where they please Lions don’t have to keep the rules they
Lions don’t have to keep the rules they
Lions don’t have to keep the rules they can explore discover and pursue whatever
can explore discover and pursue whatever
can explore discover and pursue whatever they want just hope they don’t pursue
they want just hope they don’t pursue
they want just hope they don’t pursue you because more often than not they get
you because more often than not they get
you because more often than not they get what they chase after I want you to
what they chase after I want you to
what they chase after I want you to think back to the time that you first
think back to the time that you first
think back to the time that you first learned how to crawl if you need a
learned how to crawl if you need a
learned how to crawl if you need a little help remembering then we try and
little help remembering then we try and
little help remembering then we try and refresh your memory you looked a little
refresh your memory you looked a little
refresh your memory you looked a little bit like this you would crawl everywhere
bit like this you would crawl everywhere
bit like this you would crawl everywhere and try to touch whatever you could
and try to touch whatever you could
and try to touch whatever you could reach your desire to explore and
reach your desire to explore and
reach your desire to explore and discover was so strong that no one could
discover was so strong that no one could
discover was so strong that no one could stop you do you remember the time you
stop you do you remember the time you
stop you do you remember the time you learned how to walk I bet your parents
learned how to walk I bet your parents
learned how to walk I bet your parents do oh boy again your desire was so
do oh boy again your desire was so
do oh boy again your desire was so strong you would walk everywhere touch
strong you would walk everywhere touch
strong you would walk everywhere touch everything eat things that weren’t even
everything eat things that weren’t even
everything eat things that weren’t even edible all because of this desire and
edible all because of this desire and
edible all because of this desire and now you guys are in your teenage years
now you guys are in your teenage years
now you guys are in your teenage years and I hope that you still have this
and I hope that you still have this
and I hope that you still have this desire to explore discover and pursue
desire to explore discover and pursue
desire to explore discover and pursue because right now I bet you’re hearing
because right now I bet you’re hearing
because right now I bet you’re hearing things sad such as you need to get a job
things sad such as you need to get a job
things sad such as you need to get a job you need to study you can’t go there you
you need to study you can’t go there you
you need to study you can’t go there you can’t afford that you can’t travel am i
can’t afford that you can’t travel am i
can’t afford that you can’t travel am i right and just by looking at some of the
right and just by looking at some of the
right and just by looking at some of the faces here I can see that you’re hearing
faces here I can see that you’re hearing
faces here I can see that you’re hearing these types of things well it’s true you
these types of things well it’s true you
these types of things well it’s true you do have to study you do have to get a
do have to study you do have to get a
do have to study you do have to get a job but you can always take detours
job but you can always take detours
job but you can always take detours there’s always time off every job offers
there’s always time off every job offers
there’s always time off every job offers time off that you can use to travel
time off that you can use to travel
time off that you can use to travel money doesn’t always have to be that big
money doesn’t always have to be that big
money doesn’t always have to be that big issue because you can budget and save
issue because you can budget and save
issue because you can budget and save and I mean let’s be honest if you want
and I mean let’s be honest if you want
and I mean let’s be honest if you want something bad enough you can find a way
something bad enough you can find a way
something bad enough you can find a way to get what you want right
so I’m here today to tell you a couple
so I’m here today to tell you a couple of things one of them is sure you need
of things one of them is sure you need
of things one of them is sure you need to get a job sure you need to earn money
to get a job sure you need to earn money
to get a job sure you need to earn money but remember in the words of kanye west
but remember in the words of kanye west
but remember in the words of kanye west money isn’t everything not having it is
money isn’t everything not having it is
money isn’t everything not having it is and I’ll let you think about that one
and I’ll let you think about that one
and I’ll let you think about that one for a second so I am also here to tell
for a second so I am also here to tell
for a second so I am also here to tell you that yes like I said you need to
you that yes like I said you need to
you that yes like I said you need to earn money you need to get a job but
earn money you need to get a job but
earn money you need to get a job but remember life is much bigger than that
remember life is much bigger than that
remember life is much bigger than that be like the lion and chase whatever you
be like the lion and chase whatever you
be like the lion and chase whatever you want so I grew up in England a small
want so I grew up in England a small
want so I grew up in England a small town in England where my path was laid
town in England where my path was laid
town in England where my path was laid out right in front of me it was super
out right in front of me it was super
out right in front of me it was super simple or is perfectly stated in the
simple or is perfectly stated in the
simple or is perfectly stated in the lyrics of reverend and the makers
lyrics of reverend and the makers
lyrics of reverend and the makers heavyweight champion of the world get
heavyweight champion of the world get
heavyweight champion of the world get born get school get job get car pay tax
born get school get job get car pay tax
born get school get job get car pay tax and find a wife which for the most part
and find a wife which for the most part
and find a wife which for the most part is the same path that you are all you
is the same path that you are all you
is the same path that you are all you are all on now until one day my father
are all on now until one day my father
are all on now until one day my father came home from work and told us that
came home from work and told us that
came home from work and told us that he’d received a job offer in Ghana West
he’d received a job offer in Ghana West
he’d received a job offer in Ghana West Africa of all places thoughts and
Africa of all places thoughts and
Africa of all places thoughts and comments came from all over the place
comments came from all over the place
comments came from all over the place saying things like you can’t go to
saying things like you can’t go to
saying things like you can’t go to Africa your kids are still in school you
Africa your kids are still in school you
Africa your kids are still in school you can’t go to Africa think of your
can’t go to Africa think of your
can’t go to Africa think of your children’s well-being you can’t go to
children’s well-being you can’t go to
children’s well-being you can’t go to Africa think of taking your children way
Africa think of taking your children way
Africa think of taking your children way from their friends right you can’t you
from their friends right you can’t you
from their friends right you can’t you shouldn’t and don’t this is what my
shouldn’t and don’t this is what my
shouldn’t and don’t this is what my parents were faced with boy I’m glad we
parents were faced with boy I’m glad we
parents were faced with boy I’m glad we left the pessimists behind and headed
left the pessimists behind and headed
left the pessimists behind and headed for Africa we like the lion and chase
for Africa we like the lion and chase
for Africa we like the lion and chase whatever you want so today I’m going to
whatever you want so today I’m going to
whatever you want so today I’m going to tell you too short but powerful stories
tell you too short but powerful stories
tell you too short but powerful stories and lessons that I learned while I was
and lessons that I learned while I was
and lessons that I learned while I was in Africa so the first one begins with
in Africa so the first one begins with
in Africa so the first one begins with two brothers called nicholas + michael
two brothers called nicholas + michael
two brothers called nicholas + michael they were born in a northern ganea chol
they were born in a northern ganea chol
they were born in a northern ganea chol a wonderful place but at a very early
a wonderful place but at a very early
a wonderful place but at a very early age they had the desire to gain an
age they had the desire to gain an
age they had the desire to gain an education and to move to the big city of
education and to move to the big city of
education and to move to the big city of Accra and gain future employment luckily
Accra and gain future employment luckily
Accra and gain future employment luckily for them Nicholas Michael had a sister
for them Nicholas Michael had a sister
for them Nicholas Michael had a sister who was working as a secretary at the
who was working as a secretary at the
who was working as a secretary at the time
time
time and she said to them and their family
and she said to them and their family
and she said to them and their family I’ll take you in and I’ll help provide
I’ll take you in and I’ll help provide
I’ll take you in and I’ll help provide for you and pay for your school fees so
for you and pay for your school fees so
for you and pay for your school fees so life was good early on in their
life was good early on in their
life was good early on in their experience in in the city unfortunately
experience in in the city unfortunately
experience in in the city unfortunately their sister was hit by a car and she
their sister was hit by a car and she
their sister was hit by a car and she was killed nicholas + michael had to
was killed nicholas + michael had to
was killed nicholas + michael had to change their plans unfortunately for
change their plans unfortunately for
change their plans unfortunately for them they had another brother who was
them they had another brother who was
them they had another brother who was working in the city of accra and he had
working in the city of accra and he had
working in the city of accra and he had a small basket weaving business they
a small basket weaving business they
a small basket weaving business they would weave baskets and sell him at the
would weave baskets and sell him at the
would weave baskets and sell him at the side of the road and nicholas + michael
side of the road and nicholas + michael
side of the road and nicholas + michael dedicated themselves and committed
dedicated themselves and committed
dedicated themselves and committed themselves to assisting assisting with
themselves to assisting assisting with
themselves to assisting assisting with this business putting all excuses aside
this business putting all excuses aside
this business putting all excuses aside nicholas + michael never let their
nicholas + michael never let their
nicholas + michael never let their dreams fade they never forgot about what
dreams fade they never forgot about what
dreams fade they never forgot about what they really wanted and when talking to
they really wanted and when talking to
they really wanted and when talking to nicholas recently about this hard time
nicholas recently about this hard time
nicholas recently about this hard time he said this we had difficulties in
he said this we had difficulties in
he said this we had difficulties in paying the school fees on time and also
paying the school fees on time and also
paying the school fees on time and also getting food to eat it was a challenge
getting food to eat it was a challenge
getting food to eat it was a challenge as was getting accommodation but again
as was getting accommodation but again
as was getting accommodation but again putting all excuses aside they dedicated
putting all excuses aside they dedicated
putting all excuses aside they dedicated themselves to making as much money as
themselves to making as much money as
themselves to making as much money as they could until finally they both were
they could until finally they both were
they could until finally they both were able to graduate university nicholas is
able to graduate university nicholas is
able to graduate university nicholas is now professional surveyor and Michael he
now professional surveyor and Michael he
now professional surveyor and Michael he is an assistant physical facilities
is an assistant physical facilities
is an assistant physical facilities manager they both got what they pursued
manager they both got what they pursued
manager they both got what they pursued i asked nicholas + michael what advice
i asked nicholas + michael what advice
i asked nicholas + michael what advice would they have for the youth in America
would they have for the youth in America
would they have for the youth in America and all over the world this is what
and all over the world this is what
and all over the world this is what Nicholas wants you to know I would like
Nicholas wants you to know I would like
Nicholas wants you to know I would like every young person to always be ready to
every young person to always be ready to
every young person to always be ready to face any challenges that come your way
face any challenges that come your way
face any challenges that come your way and dirt with prayer I would also advise
and dirt with prayer I would also advise
and dirt with prayer I would also advise you to never compare yourself to others
you to never compare yourself to others
you to never compare yourself to others just be who you are I couldn’t agree
just be who you are I couldn’t agree
just be who you are I couldn’t agree more I believe that when you really
more I believe that when you really
more I believe that when you really understand who you are and be who you
understand who you are and be who you
understand who you are and be who you are you can find true happiness this is
are you can find true happiness this is
are you can find true happiness this is what Michael wants you to know my advice
what Michael wants you to know my advice
what Michael wants you to know my advice to the youth in America and all over the
to the youth in America and all over the
to the youth in America and all over the world is to take your education very
world is to take your education very
world is to take your education very seriously study hard set goals and plan
seriously study hard set goals and plan
seriously study hard set goals and plan your future stay focused and move
your future stay focused and move
your future stay focused and move according to plan most of all put God
according to plan most of all put God
according to plan most of all put God first and everything you do and I
first and everything you do and I
first and everything you do and I promise you that you will be successful
promise you that you will be successful
promise you that you will be successful and happy in life
and happy in life
and happy in life be like nicholas + michael and chase
be like nicholas + michael and chase
be like nicholas + michael and chase whatever you want this is nicholas here
whatever you want this is nicholas here
whatever you want this is nicholas here and this is michael and there are two
and this is michael and there are two
and this is michael and there are two examples of people who really fight for
examples of people who really fight for
examples of people who really fight for what they want and chase their dreams on
what they want and chase their dreams on
what they want and chase their dreams on a drastic change in lessons I’m going to
a drastic change in lessons I’m going to
a drastic change in lessons I’m going to tell you now an experience that I had
tell you now an experience that I had
tell you now an experience that I had that taught me how to enjoy life to the
that taught me how to enjoy life to the
that taught me how to enjoy life to the fullest I was actually here in Idaho
fullest I was actually here in Idaho
fullest I was actually here in Idaho studying at University in the winter
studying at University in the winter
studying at University in the winter time and I thought to myself my goodness
time and I thought to myself my goodness
time and I thought to myself my goodness it is so cold I was frozen and I missed
it is so cold I was frozen and I missed
it is so cold I was frozen and I missed Africa a lot i decided i would put some
Africa a lot i decided i would put some
Africa a lot i decided i would put some time aside and play around with the idea
time aside and play around with the idea
time aside and play around with the idea of getting an internship in africa after
of getting an internship in africa after
of getting an internship in africa after countless countless hours of researching
countless countless hours of researching
countless countless hours of researching networking and planning I found what I
networking and planning I found what I
networking and planning I found what I wanted and flew down to Johannesburg
wanted and flew down to Johannesburg
wanted and flew down to Johannesburg South Africa not only was i do my
South Africa not only was i do my
South Africa not only was i do my internship but I had also committed
internship but I had also committed
internship but I had also committed myself to a number of college courses
myself to a number of college courses
myself to a number of college courses all online it wasn’t long until I
all online it wasn’t long until I
all online it wasn’t long until I realized that I didn’t want the schedule
realized that I didn’t want the schedule
realized that I didn’t want the schedule that I had already committed to I wanted
that I had already committed to I wanted
that I had already committed to I wanted to explore and discover Africa so what I
to explore and discover Africa so what I
to explore and discover Africa so what I did is I decided that I would dedicate
did is I decided that I would dedicate
did is I decided that I would dedicate my monday and tuesday evenings to purely
my monday and tuesday evenings to purely
my monday and tuesday evenings to purely doing my schoolwork I put all
doing my schoolwork I put all
doing my schoolwork I put all distractions aside and was able to
distractions aside and was able to
distractions aside and was able to finish a week’s worth of school work in
finish a week’s worth of school work in
finish a week’s worth of school work in advance I then took this problem to my
advance I then took this problem to my
advance I then took this problem to my employer he was the CEO of a medical and
employer he was the CEO of a medical and
employer he was the CEO of a medical and wellness product distribution company
wellness product distribution company
wellness product distribution company who obviously wanted results and asked
who obviously wanted results and asked
who obviously wanted results and asked if we could work with my schedule in
if we could work with my schedule in
if we could work with my schedule in order for me to potentially take a
order for me to potentially take a
order for me to potentially take a Friday off and travel not only did I get
Friday off and travel not only did I get
Friday off and travel not only did I get fridays off but sometimes I took
fridays off but sometimes I took
fridays off but sometimes I took Thursday’s off as well and I was able to
Thursday’s off as well and I was able to
Thursday’s off as well and I was able to to use this time and the money that i
to use this time and the money that i
to use this time and the money that i was earning and saving for my internship
was earning and saving for my internship
was earning and saving for my internship to travel to Zimbabwe Botswana lasoo to
to travel to Zimbabwe Botswana lasoo to
to travel to Zimbabwe Botswana lasoo to Swaziland Mozambique as well as other
Swaziland Mozambique as well as other
Swaziland Mozambique as well as other parts of south africa such as Cape Town
parts of south africa such as Cape Town
parts of south africa such as Cape Town I was able to see the magnificent and
I was able to see the magnificent and
I was able to see the magnificent and beautiful Victoria Falls that connect
beautiful Victoria Falls that connect
beautiful Victoria Falls that connect Zimbabwe to Zambia I was also able to
Zimbabwe to Zambia I was also able to
Zimbabwe to Zambia I was also able to ride an elephant’s back on a safari
ride an elephant’s back on a safari
ride an elephant’s back on a safari through the
through the
through the jungle I was able to cage dive with
jungle I was able to cage dive with
jungle I was able to cage dive with great white sharks in the cold water of
great white sharks in the cold water of
great white sharks in the cold water of South Africa and i was able to repel
South Africa and i was able to repel
South Africa and i was able to repel down the tallest commercially operated
down the tallest commercially operated
down the tallest commercially operated abseil spot in the world I could have
abseil spot in the world I could have
abseil spot in the world I could have committed myself to the nine to five
committed myself to the nine to five
committed myself to the nine to five hours of doing an internship and I could
hours of doing an internship and I could
hours of doing an internship and I could have let the distractions of everyday
have let the distractions of everyday
have let the distractions of everyday life stop me from doing my homework and
life stop me from doing my homework and
life stop me from doing my homework and procrastinate I’m sure you all know what
procrastinate I’m sure you all know what
procrastinate I’m sure you all know what that’s like but I’m glad that I
that’s like but I’m glad that I
that’s like but I’m glad that I committed myself to working hard and
committed myself to working hard and
committed myself to working hard and getting what I wanted as a result I’ve
getting what I wanted as a result I’ve
getting what I wanted as a result I’ve been able to learn how to find true
been able to learn how to find true
been able to learn how to find true happiness how to create lasting memories
happiness how to create lasting memories
happiness how to create lasting memories and phenomenal memories at that and also
and phenomenal memories at that and also
and phenomenal memories at that and also how to set goals and plan plan things
how to set goals and plan plan things
how to set goals and plan plan things that some people might think are pretty
that some people might think are pretty
that some people might think are pretty optimistic but are very much attainable
optimistic but are very much attainable
optimistic but are very much attainable we need to awaken the desire that we had
we need to awaken the desire that we had
we need to awaken the desire that we had when we were toddlers to explore
when we were toddlers to explore
when we were toddlers to explore discover and pursue at all times be like
discover and pursue at all times be like
discover and pursue at all times be like the lion and chase whatever you want so
the lion and chase whatever you want so
the lion and chase whatever you want so here we are in Idaho Falls we are two
here we are in Idaho Falls we are two
here we are in Idaho Falls we are two hours away from Yellowstone two hours
hours away from Yellowstone two hours
hours away from Yellowstone two hours away from Jackson Hole we are six and a
away from Jackson Hole we are six and a
away from Jackson Hole we are six and a half hours away from arches national
half hours away from arches national
half hours away from arches national park and Zions is about seven and a half
park and Zions is about seven and a half
park and Zions is about seven and a half hours away these are easy trips that are
hours away these are easy trips that are
hours away these are easy trips that are gonna cost you a little bit of money for
gonna cost you a little bit of money for
gonna cost you a little bit of money for gas no matter where you are throughout
gas no matter where you are throughout
gas no matter where you are throughout the whole world there’s always some
the whole world there’s always some
the whole world there’s always some exploring and discovering to be done
exploring and discovering to be done
exploring and discovering to be done never give up chase your dreams and be
never give up chase your dreams and be
never give up chase your dreams and be like the lion and chase whatever you
like the lion and chase whatever you
like the lion and chase whatever you want thank
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