of two of the best things to ever happen in my life for my parents getting
in my life for my parents getting
in my life for my parents getting divorced and me getting pancreatitis the
divorced and me getting pancreatitis the
divorced and me getting pancreatitis the way you look at things is going to
way you look at things is going to
way you look at things is going to determine how they affect you in your
determine how they affect you in your
determine how they affect you in your life first thing I start tongue off
life first thing I start tongue off
life first thing I start tongue off pancreatitis and the power of positive
pancreatitis and the power of positive
pancreatitis and the power of positive perspective so at the right the age of
perspective so at the right the age of
perspective so at the right the age of 25 I got pancreatitis before that I
25 I got pancreatitis before that I
25 I got pancreatitis before that I didn’t even know what a pancreas was or
didn’t even know what a pancreas was or
didn’t even know what a pancreas was or that I had one in my body so first I’ll
that I had one in my body so first I’ll
that I had one in my body so first I’ll briefly go to explain what it is what
briefly go to explain what it is what
briefly go to explain what it is what happened to me so on October 10th 2012 I
happened to me so on October 10th 2012 I
happened to me so on October 10th 2012 I was teaching class and that’s what my
was teaching class and that’s what my
was teaching class and that’s what my pancreas decided to attack me pancreas
pancreas decided to attack me pancreas
pancreas decided to attack me pancreas is a organ in the middle of your stomach
is a organ in the middle of your stomach
is a organ in the middle of your stomach and it creates digestive enzymes which
and it creates digestive enzymes which
and it creates digestive enzymes which break down your food in your small
break down your food in your small
break down your food in your small intestine pancreatitis is when the
intestine pancreatitis is when the
intestine pancreatitis is when the pancreas starts to eat itself and digest
pancreas starts to eat itself and digest
pancreas starts to eat itself and digest itself picture on the right far right is
itself picture on the right far right is
itself picture on the right far right is a pseudocyst that was created in my
a pseudocyst that was created in my
a pseudocyst that was created in my stomach because of this and then after
stomach because of this and then after
stomach because of this and then after that it turned her chronic and I got
that it turned her chronic and I got
that it turned her chronic and I got really really bad fever and infection I
really really bad fever and infection I
really really bad fever and infection I spent two weeks in a Chinese hospital
spent two weeks in a Chinese hospital
spent two weeks in a Chinese hospital got a little bit better and then things
got a little bit better and then things
got a little bit better and then things got worse I went in the u.s. for ten
got worse I went in the u.s. for ten
got worse I went in the u.s. for ten days in a hospital for ten days during
days in a hospital for ten days during
days in a hospital for ten days during the first seven days I wasn’t allowed to
the first seven days I wasn’t allowed to
the first seven days I wasn’t allowed to drink any water or eat any food let me
drink any water or eat any food let me
drink any water or eat any food let me put a little bit in my mouth but then I
put a little bit in my mouth but then I
put a little bit in my mouth but then I had to spit it back out so for about
had to spit it back out so for about
had to spit it back out so for about thirty days I wasn’t eating any food at
thirty days I wasn’t eating any food at
thirty days I wasn’t eating any food at all after I got back to the US I was all
all after I got back to the US I was all
all after I got back to the US I was all put in through a line in my arm why I
put in through a line in my arm why I
put in through a line in my arm why I got pancreatitis was a combination of
got pancreatitis was a combination of
got pancreatitis was a combination of family work lifestyle life in China
family work lifestyle life in China
family work lifestyle life in China Street food so it was a combination of
Street food so it was a combination of
Street food so it was a combination of things in China one of them was the
things in China one of them was the
things in China one of them was the hours that I was working what I was
hours that I was working what I was
hours that I was working what I was doing with my friends going out drinking
doing with my friends going out drinking
doing with my friends going out drinking a lot was really bad lifestyle and
a lot was really bad lifestyle and
a lot was really bad lifestyle and eventually it caught up with me so after
eventually it caught up with me so after
eventually it caught up with me so after going back I one of the first things
going back I one of the first things
going back I one of the first things that I learned is I’m not going to be
that I learned is I’m not going to be
that I learned is I’m not going to be able to drink any more alcohol for a
able to drink any more alcohol for a
able to drink any more alcohol for a long time I was really really upset
long time I was really really upset
long time I was really really upset about that because it
about that because it
about that because it big part of my life and a lot of my
big part of my life and a lot of my
big part of my life and a lot of my friends all the stuff that I did my
friends all the stuff that I did my
friends all the stuff that I did my after-school activities if you will
after-school activities if you will
after-school activities if you will revolved around drinking or being in a
revolved around drinking or being in a
revolved around drinking or being in a bar I went to my doctor after getting
bar I went to my doctor after getting
bar I went to my doctor after getting better I was at home for a few months
better I was at home for a few months
better I was at home for a few months and asked him how long until I can drink
and asked him how long until I can drink
and asked him how long until I can drink again he looked at me like I was stupid
again he looked at me like I was stupid
again he looked at me like I was stupid because I was stupid
because I was stupid
because I was stupid I was a dumb question to be asking but
I was a dumb question to be asking but
I was a dumb question to be asking but I’m from Philadelphia when he told me is
I’m from Philadelphia when he told me is
I’m from Philadelphia when he told me is part of pancreatitis is you need to have
part of pancreatitis is you need to have
part of pancreatitis is you need to have a low-fat diet because fat can affect
a low-fat diet because fat can affect
a low-fat diet because fat can affect you can bring it back again he told me
you can bring it back again he told me
you can bring it back again he told me when you can look at a Philly
when you can look at a Philly
when you can look at a Philly cheesesteak and not get worried that’s
cheesesteak and not get worried that’s
cheesesteak and not get worried that’s when you can drink again during that
when you can drink again during that
when you can drink again during that time I had I’d lost my way I lost myself
time I had I’d lost my way I lost myself
time I had I’d lost my way I lost myself I lost my focus I think they can all
I lost my focus I think they can all
I lost my focus I think they can all relate to that sometimes I lose yourself
relate to that sometimes I lose yourself
relate to that sometimes I lose yourself in a way what I took from this
in a way what I took from this
in a way what I took from this experience was I was able to refocus my
experience was I was able to refocus my
experience was I was able to refocus my life before I was I was lost I was just
life before I was I was lost I was just
life before I was I was lost I was just enjoying my life but not really going
enjoying my life but not really going
enjoying my life but not really going anywhere kind of stuck in place I was
anywhere kind of stuck in place I was
anywhere kind of stuck in place I was able to take this opportunity after
able to take this opportunity after
able to take this opportunity after getting sick I came back to China I felt
getting sick I came back to China I felt
getting sick I came back to China I felt that I had still work to do there was
that I had still work to do there was
that I had still work to do there was still more I wanted to accomplish but
still more I wanted to accomplish but
still more I wanted to accomplish but before getting sick I wasn’t doing any
before getting sick I wasn’t doing any
before getting sick I wasn’t doing any of that after coming back I started
of that after coming back I started
of that after coming back I started taking Chinese classes I went back to a
taking Chinese classes I went back to a
taking Chinese classes I went back to a school that I had enjoyed working out
school that I had enjoyed working out
school that I had enjoyed working out that I left because the other job had
that I left because the other job had
that I left because the other job had more pay but not better conditions I was
more pay but not better conditions I was
more pay but not better conditions I was taking a job for money and not because I
taking a job for money and not because I
taking a job for money and not because I enjoyed it so I went back to my old job
enjoyed it so I went back to my old job
enjoyed it so I went back to my old job I applied for it got into graduate
I applied for it got into graduate
I applied for it got into graduate school and I started getting in shape
school and I started getting in shape
school and I started getting in shape started exercising not eating for 30
started exercising not eating for 30
started exercising not eating for 30 days you’re gonna end up losing a lot of
days you’re gonna end up losing a lot of
days you’re gonna end up losing a lot of weight but I had to keep it off and
weight but I had to keep it off and
weight but I had to keep it off and start working out going to the gym
start working out going to the gym
start working out going to the gym eating healthy so it was a really really
eating healthy so it was a really really
eating healthy so it was a really really big change in my life we’re really
big change in my life we’re really
big change in my life we’re really looking back a very positive experience
looking back a very positive experience
looking back a very positive experience for me that is a big thing looking at
for me that is a big thing looking at
for me that is a big thing looking at that positive leaf but I want to talk
that positive leaf but I want to talk
that positive leaf but I want to talk about looking at little things
about looking at little things
about looking at little things positively all the things in your life
positively all the things in your life
positively all the things in your life if you don’t sweat the small stuff it’s
if you don’t sweat the small stuff it’s
if you don’t sweat the small stuff it’s all small stuff I think we’ve all heard
all small stuff I think we’ve all heard
all small stuff I think we’ve all heard that cliche before so you guys might be
that cliche before so you guys might be
that cliche before so you guys might be familiar with the troubles that you can
familiar with the troubles that you can
familiar with the troubles that you can have with ebikes in China
have with ebikes in China
have with ebikes in China the first one is a picture of what it
the first one is a picture of what it
the first one is a picture of what it looks like after your battery gets
looks like after your battery gets
looks like after your battery gets stolen the other picture is what happens
stolen the other picture is what happens
stolen the other picture is what happens when you’re by catching on fire the one
when you’re by catching on fire the one
when you’re by catching on fire the one on the right is something that’s
on the right is something that’s
on the right is something that’s happened to be numerous times and at
happened to be numerous times and at
happened to be numerous times and at this point when it happens all I can do
this point when it happens all I can do
this point when it happens all I can do is laugh there’s no point getting angry
is laugh there’s no point getting angry
is laugh there’s no point getting angry no point getting upset I just walk out
no point getting upset I just walk out
no point getting upset I just walk out to my bike shake my head and just think
to my bike shake my head and just think
to my bike shake my head and just think should I left my bike there overnight
should I left my bike there overnight
should I left my bike there overnight it’s a small lesson it’s a little it’s
it’s a small lesson it’s a little it’s
it’s a small lesson it’s a little it’s not too expensive but the universe keeps
not too expensive but the universe keeps
not too expensive but the universe keeps teaching you lessons until you learn
teaching you lessons until you learn
teaching you lessons until you learn them I have to still learn this lesson
them I have to still learn this lesson
them I have to still learn this lesson don’t need your a bike out on the side
don’t need your a bike out on the side
don’t need your a bike out on the side of the street at night it will get
of the street at night it will get
of the street at night it will get stalled the one on the left I was riding
stalled the one on the left I was riding
stalled the one on the left I was riding my bike down the road driving way too
my bike down the road driving way too
my bike down the road driving way too fast in a small alley and lots of bumps
fast in a small alley and lots of bumps
fast in a small alley and lots of bumps and then started smoking it got off my
and then started smoking it got off my
and then started smoking it got off my bike before I knew it the whole thing
bike before I knew it the whole thing
bike before I knew it the whole thing was up in flames learn two lessons one
was up in flames learn two lessons one
was up in flames learn two lessons one can’t drive that fast in an old bike
can’t drive that fast in an old bike
can’t drive that fast in an old bike going down the road to an old secondhand
going down the road to an old secondhand
going down the road to an old secondhand bike
bike
bike the other one is I was able to take a
the other one is I was able to take a
the other one is I was able to take a really really cool picture next I want
really really cool picture next I want
really really cool picture next I want to talk about rejection because this is
to talk about rejection because this is
to talk about rejection because this is something I think we all face at some
something I think we all face at some
something I think we all face at some point in our life getting rejected from
point in our life getting rejected from
point in our life getting rejected from a job getting rejected from the school
a job getting rejected from the school
a job getting rejected from the school and he rejected by the girl or guy you
and he rejected by the girl or guy you
and he rejected by the girl or guy you asked out to go with you on Friday
asked out to go with you on Friday
asked out to go with you on Friday something we all face and the way you
something we all face and the way you
something we all face and the way you look at rejection though will shape how
look at rejection though will shape how
look at rejection though will shape how you come out of that recently in this
you come out of that recently in this
you come out of that recently in this past year been looking for a new job I
past year been looking for a new job I
past year been looking for a new job I applied to two that I really really
applied to two that I really really
applied to two that I really really wanted one of these was going to be
wanted one of these was going to be
wanted one of these was going to be amazing I was going to move to another
amazing I was going to move to another
amazing I was going to move to another country in Europe which has been one of
country in Europe which has been one of
country in Europe which has been one of my dreams rejected another one was going
my dreams rejected another one was going
my dreams rejected another one was going to be in a job with the government start
to be in a job with the government start
to be in a job with the government start a new career rejected one of them
a new career rejected one of them
a new career rejected one of them actually ended up leading to the other I
actually ended up leading to the other I
actually ended up leading to the other I got rejected and then I looked at myself
got rejected and then I looked at myself
got rejected and then I looked at myself and said if I can’t get this kind of job
and said if I can’t get this kind of job
and said if I can’t get this kind of job which I thought I was a great fit what
which I thought I was a great fit what
which I thought I was a great fit what can I do to improve myself I refined my
can I do to improve myself I refined my
can I do to improve myself I refined my CV resume practice writing cover letters
CV resume practice writing cover letters
CV resume practice writing cover letters practice doing more interviews bettering
practice doing more interviews bettering
practice doing more interviews bettering myself so that I don’t
myself so that I don’t
myself so that I don’t rejected again so the success equal
rejected again so the success equal
rejected again so the success equal happiness or it is happiness equals
happiness or it is happiness equals
happiness or it is happiness equals success and I think the answer to this
success and I think the answer to this
success and I think the answer to this is yes first the easy one if you succeed
is yes first the easy one if you succeed
is yes first the easy one if you succeed if you’re happy of course you get
if you’re happy of course you get
if you’re happy of course you get something good you accomplish something
something good you accomplish something
something good you accomplish something you get a promotion get a raise
you get a promotion get a raise
you get a promotion get a raise complete a project you feel good about
complete a project you feel good about
complete a project you feel good about that but on the other side of that is
that but on the other side of that is
that but on the other side of that is happiness equals success if you’re happy
happiness equals success if you’re happy
happiness equals success if you’re happy with yourself it becomes a lot easier to
with yourself it becomes a lot easier to
with yourself it becomes a lot easier to succeed in life having a positive
succeed in life having a positive
succeed in life having a positive perspective will help you be happier to
perspective will help you be happier to
perspective will help you be happier to succeed which then leads to more
succeed which then leads to more
succeed which then leads to more happiness so it’s kind of all dishes
happiness so it’s kind of all dishes
happiness so it’s kind of all dishes like those this is how I feel when I’m
like those this is how I feel when I’m
like those this is how I feel when I’m stressed negative thoughts anxiety feels
stressed negative thoughts anxiety feels
stressed negative thoughts anxiety feels like someone’s squeezing my brain
like someone’s squeezing my brain
like someone’s squeezing my brain imagine if you just let that go
imagine if you just let that go
imagine if you just let that go feels so much better to be relaxed
feels so much better to be relaxed
feels so much better to be relaxed stress-free happy and it’s not just the
stress-free happy and it’s not just the
stress-free happy and it’s not just the way you feel there’s actually positive
way you feel there’s actually positive
way you feel there’s actually positive health benefits from being happy reduces
health benefits from being happy reduces
health benefits from being happy reduces illness it enhances your immune system
illness it enhances your immune system
illness it enhances your immune system reduces anger anxiety depression
reduces anger anxiety depression
reduces anger anxiety depression increases blood flow slows your heart
increases blood flow slows your heart
increases blood flow slows your heart rate you can reverse heart disease
rate you can reverse heart disease
rate you can reverse heart disease increases energy and can help you
increases energy and can help you
increases energy and can help you discover a purpose in your life so
discover a purpose in your life so
discover a purpose in your life so there’s tangible health benefits from
there’s tangible health benefits from
there’s tangible health benefits from just being happy how to change your
just being happy how to change your
just being happy how to change your perspective perspective how to become a
perspective perspective how to become a
perspective perspective how to become a positive thinker all the time I think
positive thinker all the time I think
positive thinker all the time I think there’s three techniques that I want to
there’s three techniques that I want to
there’s three techniques that I want to talk with you about it gets started
talk with you about it gets started
talk with you about it gets started starting a new habit can sometimes be
starting a new habit can sometimes be
starting a new habit can sometimes be difficult so I suggest taking them one
difficult so I suggest taking them one
difficult so I suggest taking them one step at a time slowly like for me
step at a time slowly like for me
step at a time slowly like for me exercise is always difficult I never
exercise is always difficult I never
exercise is always difficult I never want to get up I never want to go to the
want to get up I never want to go to the
want to get up I never want to go to the gym I think the hardest part is starting
gym I think the hardest part is starting
gym I think the hardest part is starting to do something so if I’m in my house
to do something so if I’m in my house
to do something so if I’m in my house and I don’t want to exercise I tell
and I don’t want to exercise I tell
and I don’t want to exercise I tell myself okay today I’m just going to do
myself okay today I’m just going to do
myself okay today I’m just going to do ten push-ups that’s it if I do ten
ten push-ups that’s it if I do ten
ten push-ups that’s it if I do ten push-ups and then stop that’s ten words
push-ups and then stop that’s ten words
push-ups and then stop that’s ten words that if I didn’t do any but usually
that if I didn’t do any but usually
that if I didn’t do any but usually after I do ten I’d be ten more and then
after I do ten I’d be ten more and then
after I do ten I’d be ten more and then do ten sit-ups and I need you ten squats
do ten sit-ups and I need you ten squats
do ten sit-ups and I need you ten squats and I started all over again and by the
and I started all over again and by the
and I started all over again and by the time by the time I know that it’s been
time by the time I know that it’s been
time by the time I know that it’s been thirty minutes that I’ve been xed
thirty minutes that I’ve been xed
thirty minutes that I’ve been xed and I feel good feel great my body feels
and I feel good feel great my body feels
and I feel good feel great my body feels great I worked up a sweat
great I worked up a sweat
great I worked up a sweat and I’ve also accomplished something
and I’ve also accomplished something
and I’ve also accomplished something that will improve my life so start small
that will improve my life so start small
that will improve my life so start small because meditating a lot of people I
because meditating a lot of people I
because meditating a lot of people I feel difficult to get it to meditating
feel difficult to get it to meditating
feel difficult to get it to meditating because you don’t want to sit for a half
because you don’t want to sit for a half
because you don’t want to sit for a half hour and do nothing so start small start
hour and do nothing so start small start
hour and do nothing so start small start with one minute just take three deep
with one minute just take three deep
with one minute just take three deep breaths and find your happy place
breaths and find your happy place
breaths and find your happy place where in your mind that we do be the
where in your mind that we do be the
where in your mind that we do be the happiest for me I love snowboarding as I
happiest for me I love snowboarding as I
happiest for me I love snowboarding as I said before so for me it’s sitting on
said before so for me it’s sitting on
said before so for me it’s sitting on top of the mountain getting ready to go
top of the mountain getting ready to go
top of the mountain getting ready to go down the hill and it’s really bright
down the hill and it’s really bright
down the hill and it’s really bright sunny feels the air is really nice it’s
sunny feels the air is really nice it’s
sunny feels the air is really nice it’s really more because it’s my happy place
really more because it’s my happy place
really more because it’s my happy place and I can make the mountain with snow
and I can make the mountain with snow
and I can make the mountain with snow warm but find your place and then be a
warm but find your place and then be a
warm but find your place and then be a peace there and then slowly you can work
peace there and then slowly you can work
peace there and then slowly you can work into getting more deeper meditation but
into getting more deeper meditation but
into getting more deeper meditation but start small another one is writing
start small another one is writing
start small another one is writing writing once a week about something
writing once a week about something
writing once a week about something positive a positive experience something
positive a positive experience something
positive a positive experience something that impacted you something that good
that impacted you something that good
that impacted you something that good happen to you or something that you did
happen to you or something that you did
happen to you or something that you did good for somebody else and write about
good for somebody else and write about
good for somebody else and write about it it’ll help you reflect more on your
it it’ll help you reflect more on your
it it’ll help you reflect more on your life think about what you’ve done that
life think about what you’ve done that
life think about what you’ve done that week to help other people or how other
week to help other people or how other
week to help other people or how other people have helped you and that’ll help
people have helped you and that’ll help
people have helped you and that’ll help create a positive mindset and finally
create a positive mindset and finally
create a positive mindset and finally exercise play sports this is all
exercise play sports this is all
exercise play sports this is all exercising and sports but it could be
exercising and sports but it could be
exercising and sports but it could be playing a board game stitch was fun in
playing a board game stitch was fun in
playing a board game stitch was fun in China we take time to schedule meetings
China we take time to schedule meetings
China we take time to schedule meetings scheduled phone calls schedule fun into
scheduled phone calls schedule fun into
scheduled phone calls schedule fun into your life take time to go out with your
your life take time to go out with your
your life take time to go out with your friends healthy fun so a positive
friends healthy fun so a positive
friends healthy fun so a positive perspective of life it’ll help you
perspective of life it’ll help you
perspective of life it’ll help you become a better person
become a better person
become a better person you’ll help you become a healthier
you’ll help you become a healthier
you’ll help you become a healthier person and if we can all become
person and if we can all become
person and if we can all become healthier better happier individuals
healthier better happier individuals
healthier better happier individuals then maybe the world we can start taking
then maybe the world we can start taking
then maybe the world we can start taking some of the bigger problems in the world
some of the bigger problems in the world
some of the bigger problems in the world I think that’s an idea worth spreading
I think that’s an idea worth spreading
I think that’s an idea worth spreading thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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