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Happiness as a result of flowing in the unknown | Steffi Lopez Gonzalez | TEDxCentennialCollege


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[Applause] hi everybody and welcome thank you for

hi everybody and welcome thank you for

hi everybody and welcome thank you for coming so today I’m gonna talk about

coming so today I’m gonna talk about

coming so today I’m gonna talk about uncertainty and we have that question

uncertainty and we have that question

uncertainty and we have that question what is uncertainty well to make it

what is uncertainty well to make it

what is uncertainty well to make it simple if certainty is something we know

simple if certainty is something we know

simple if certainty is something we know uncertainty is something we don’t know

uncertainty is something we don’t know

uncertainty is something we don’t know uncertainty is an intrinsic

uncertainty is an intrinsic

uncertainty is an intrinsic characteristic of our human existence it

characteristic of our human existence it

characteristic of our human existence it has been always there it is timeless and

has been always there it is timeless and

has been always there it is timeless and it is changeless we can’t fight it

it is changeless we can’t fight it

it is changeless we can’t fight it however our mind doesn’t really like

however our mind doesn’t really like

however our mind doesn’t really like uncertainty when the mind is confronted

uncertainty when the mind is confronted

uncertainty when the mind is confronted with the unknown it can get a scared and

with the unknown it can get a scared and

with the unknown it can get a scared and anxious and a phenomena can occur is

anxious and a phenomena can occur is

anxious and a phenomena can occur is what I call the monkey mind so here on

what I call the monkey mind so here on

what I call the monkey mind so here on the slide you can see a few monkeys you

the slide you can see a few monkeys you

the slide you can see a few monkeys you can pick the favorite one like the one

can pick the favorite one like the one

can pick the favorite one like the one you like the most and this monkeys

you like the most and this monkeys

you like the most and this monkeys resemble what we call the monkey mind

resemble what we call the monkey mind

resemble what we call the monkey mind yeah so when the monkey mind is

yeah so when the monkey mind is

yeah so when the monkey mind is activated we are gonna go into thinking

activated we are gonna go into thinking

activated we are gonna go into thinking from one potential negative scenario to

from one potential negative scenario to

from one potential negative scenario to the next in fear what about what can go

the next in fear what about what can go

the next in fear what about what can go wrong and the nature of the mind is to

wrong and the nature of the mind is to

wrong and the nature of the mind is to think is normal to think that is neutral

think is normal to think that is neutral

think is normal to think that is neutral the problem comes when we get in that

the problem comes when we get in that

the problem comes when we get in that endless preparing in our mind in a

endless preparing in our mind in a

endless preparing in our mind in a negative mindset so the way we operate

negative mindset so the way we operate

negative mindset so the way we operate the way we use our mind is going to

the way we use our mind is going to

the way we use our mind is going to affect our happiness now the difference

affect our happiness now the difference

affect our happiness now the difference between our ancestors and us is that now

between our ancestors and us is that now

between our ancestors and us is that now we have access to a lot of information

we have access to a lot of information

we have access to a lot of information we can go to the Internet at anytime

we can go to the Internet at anytime

we can go to the Internet at anytime anywhere we have books you have movies

anywhere we have books you have movies

anywhere we have books you have movies we have access to scientific discoveries

we have access to scientific discoveries

we have access to scientific discoveries they didn’t do that they didn’t have

they didn’t do that they didn’t have

they didn’t do that they didn’t have that and this has been great it has

that and this has been great it has

that and this has been great it has allowed us to do amazing things but it’s

allowed us to do amazing things but it’s

allowed us to do amazing things but it’s a lot of food for the brain so when we

a lot of food for the brain so when we

a lot of food for the brain so when we get in fear and we don’t know what is

get in fear and we don’t know what is

get in fear and we don’t know what is gonna happen in the unknown we can use

gonna happen in the unknown we can use

gonna happen in the unknown we can use all that information and we get worried

all that information and we get worried

all that information and we get worried and pondering and wandering in our minds

and pondering and wandering in our minds

and pondering and wandering in our minds so uncertainty in itself doesn’t create

so uncertainty in itself doesn’t create

so uncertainty in itself doesn’t create or destroy happiness

or destroy happiness

or destroy happiness but the way we navigate the world the

but the way we navigate the world the

but the way we navigate the world the way we navigate an uncertain and unknown

way we navigate an uncertain and unknown

way we navigate an uncertain and unknown world is gonna define the way we feel

world is gonna define the way we feel

world is gonna define the way we feel how happy we feel in here I have another

how happy we feel in here I have another

how happy we feel in here I have another slide so in this is light I want to show

slide so in this is light I want to show

slide so in this is light I want to show you something so when they are known

you something so when they are known

you something so when they are known like the mind is confronted with unknown

like the mind is confronted with unknown

like the mind is confronted with unknown we talk about that monkey man right

we talk about that monkey man right

we talk about that monkey man right so if we are in that monkey mind we

so if we are in that monkey mind we

so if we are in that monkey mind we produce negative thoughts and those

produce negative thoughts and those

produce negative thoughts and those thoughts are going to be reflected in

thoughts are going to be reflected in

thoughts are going to be reflected in here in the part that I call mine and

here in the part that I call mine and

here in the part that I call mine and then we have the other part that I call

then we have the other part that I call

then we have the other part that I call heart feelings and these two are

heart feelings and these two are

heart feelings and these two are connected they are constantly talking to

connected they are constantly talking to

connected they are constantly talking to each other yeah in a conversation that

each other yeah in a conversation that

each other yeah in a conversation that goes really really fast when we think a

goes really really fast when we think a

goes really really fast when we think a negative thought a signal will be sent

negative thought a signal will be sent

negative thought a signal will be sent to our heart in a feeling of

to our heart in a feeling of

to our heart in a feeling of preoccupation or worry will kicking off

preoccupation or worry will kicking off

preoccupation or worry will kicking off here then a signal will be sent back to

here then a signal will be sent back to

here then a signal will be sent back to the mind producing another thought that

the mind producing another thought that

the mind producing another thought that it will be most likely even more

it will be most likely even more

it will be most likely even more negative than the previous one sending a

negative than the previous one sending a

negative than the previous one sending a signal to the heart and letting us feel

signal to the heart and letting us feel

signal to the heart and letting us feel even more sad or more preoccupied or

even more sad or more preoccupied or

even more sad or more preoccupied or more concern and that goes on and on and

more concern and that goes on and on and

more concern and that goes on and on and if we do that we are gonna feel

if we do that we are gonna feel

if we do that we are gonna feel obviously like the right icon sad yeah

obviously like the right icon sad yeah

obviously like the right icon sad yeah or worried we are in that monkey mind

or worried we are in that monkey mind

or worried we are in that monkey mind when that happens our energy goes down

when that happens our energy goes down

when that happens our energy goes down we don’t feel like doing things our

we don’t feel like doing things our

we don’t feel like doing things our immune system also goes low we can get

immune system also goes low we can get

immune system also goes low we can get sick we can create sickness and we are

sick we can create sickness and we are

sick we can create sickness and we are taking away joy from the present moment

taking away joy from the present moment

taking away joy from the present moment because we are here with our body but in

because we are here with our body but in

because we are here with our body but in our mind we are somewhere else we are

our mind we are somewhere else we are

our mind we are somewhere else we are pondering we are wondering about

pondering we are wondering about

pondering we are wondering about something else also we are affecting

something else also we are affecting

something else also we are affecting other people even though they cannot

other people even though they cannot

other people even though they cannot read our mind or how we feel they are

read our mind or how we feel they are

read our mind or how we feel they are going to feel our energy it that is

going to feel our energy it that is

going to feel our energy it that is important however this conversation can

important however this conversation can

important however this conversation can be totally different and instead of

be totally different and instead of

be totally different and instead of positive in a negative one can be a

positive in a negative one can be a

positive in a negative one can be a positive one so when we face the unknown

positive one so when we face the unknown

positive one so when we face the unknown with an open heart and with an open mind

with an open heart and with an open mind

with an open heart and with an open mind we start producing positive thoughts and

we start producing positive thoughts and

we start producing positive thoughts and for every positive

for every positive

for every positive we are sending a signal to the heart

we are sending a signal to the heart

we are sending a signal to the heart letting us feel motivated enthusiastic

letting us feel motivated enthusiastic

letting us feel motivated enthusiastic we feel like doing things and from the

we feel like doing things and from the

we feel like doing things and from the heart we send another signal to the mind

heart we send another signal to the mind

heart we send another signal to the mind that it will most likely create another

that it will most likely create another

that it will most likely create another positive thought sending a signal to the

positive thought sending a signal to the

positive thought sending a signal to the heart and letting us feel even better so

heart and letting us feel even better so

heart and letting us feel even better so that conversation is a good one

that conversation is a good one

that conversation is a good one letting us feel good that were a state

letting us feel good that were a state

letting us feel good that were a state of being improves when that happens our

of being improves when that happens our

of being improves when that happens our immune system is up we don’t get sick

immune system is up we don’t get sick

immune system is up we don’t get sick and we are fully engaging with the

and we are fully engaging with the

and we are fully engaging with the things we are doing right now so if you

things we are doing right now so if you

things we are doing right now so if you are camping and playing tennis you are

are camping and playing tennis you are

are camping and playing tennis you are there and not you’re not worrying about

there and not you’re not worrying about

there and not you’re not worrying about something else and you’re also passing

something else and you’re also passing

something else and you’re also passing on the energy the positive energy that

on the energy the positive energy that

on the energy the positive energy that you have with others now how do we go

you have with others now how do we go

you have with others now how do we go from a monkey mind negative talk to a

from a monkey mind negative talk to a

from a monkey mind negative talk to a positive one how do we go from the first

positive one how do we go from the first

positive one how do we go from the first to the second something that has helped

to the second something that has helped

to the second something that has helped me is yoga meditation in mindfulness I

me is yoga meditation in mindfulness I

me is yoga meditation in mindfulness I don’t have time today to talk about

don’t have time today to talk about

don’t have time today to talk about these techniques because we only have 18

these techniques because we only have 18

these techniques because we only have 18 minutes but have you ever heard about

minutes but have you ever heard about

minutes but have you ever heard about meditation mindfulness yeah so I want

meditation mindfulness yeah so I want

meditation mindfulness yeah so I want you to do an experiment right now step

you to do an experiment right now step

you to do an experiment right now step back and think in feed your thinking are

back and think in feed your thinking are

back and think in feed your thinking are you aware of what you are thinking right

you aware of what you are thinking right

you aware of what you are thinking right now maybe you are thinking about what

now maybe you are thinking about what

now maybe you are thinking about what I’m saying or you’re thinking about

I’m saying or you’re thinking about

I’m saying or you’re thinking about dinner but there is an awareness that is

dinner but there is an awareness that is

dinner but there is an awareness that is the watcher and that is aware of what

the watcher and that is aware of what

the watcher and that is aware of what you are thinking right yeah so that is

you are thinking right yeah so that is

you are thinking right yeah so that is the important thing

the important thing

the important thing mindfulness and meditation are based on

mindfulness and meditation are based on

mindfulness and meditation are based on that you become a watcher so you are not

that you become a watcher so you are not

that you become a watcher so you are not anymore

anymore

anymore living what you are thinking the stories

living what you are thinking the stories

living what you are thinking the stories you are telling yourself and what you

you are telling yourself and what you

you are telling yourself and what you are feeling all of the sudden you are

are feeling all of the sudden you are

are feeling all of the sudden you are the touch and you gain control of our of

the touch and you gain control of our of

the touch and you gain control of our of your mind you find a space of calmness

your mind you find a space of calmness

your mind you find a space of calmness in peace where you can actually choose

in peace where you can actually choose

in peace where you can actually choose what you want to be thinking you start

what you want to be thinking you start

what you want to be thinking you start choosing to generate positive thoughts

choosing to generate positive thoughts

choosing to generate positive thoughts empowering affirmations that allow you

empowering affirmations that allow you

empowering affirmations that allow you to do the things you love

to do the things you love

to do the things you love when you are in their mind frame you are

when you are in their mind frame you are

when you are in their mind frame you are able to get out there in my offense to

able to get out there in my offense to

able to get out there in my offense to your passions do what you love you

your passions do what you love you

your passions do what you love you choose and you can be in their mind sir

choose and you can be in their mind sir

choose and you can be in their mind sir something I wanted to talk to you about

something I wanted to talk to you about

something I wanted to talk to you about today is what we call the comfort zone

today is what we call the comfort zone

today is what we call the comfort zone and we all heard about the comfort zone

and we all heard about the comfort zone

and we all heard about the comfort zone and it’s comfortable because the word

and it’s comfortable because the word

and it’s comfortable because the word says that is comfortable but that

says that is comfortable but that

says that is comfortable but that doesn’t mean that is good for us

doesn’t mean that is good for us

doesn’t mean that is good for us we’re staying what we know in our habits

we’re staying what we know in our habits

we’re staying what we know in our habits because it’s comfortable we may want to

because it’s comfortable we may want to

because it’s comfortable we may want to do things in a different way or try

do things in a different way or try

do things in a different way or try something new but we stop ourself

something new but we stop ourself

something new but we stop ourself because of the monkey mind because we

because of the monkey mind because we

because of the monkey mind because we are listening to that negative

are listening to that negative

are listening to that negative chattering I give you a few examples we

chattering I give you a few examples we

chattering I give you a few examples we may stay in relationships that are not

may stay in relationships that are not

may stay in relationships that are not good for us because it’s comfortable

good for us because it’s comfortable

good for us because it’s comfortable maybe we are afraid of being alone or we

maybe we are afraid of being alone or we

maybe we are afraid of being alone or we don’t know we are gonna find a new

don’t know we are gonna find a new

don’t know we are gonna find a new partner

partner

partner we’re staying our hometown not just

we’re staying our hometown not just

we’re staying our hometown not just because we love our hometown but it’s

because we love our hometown but it’s

because we love our hometown but it’s because you don’t know if you’re gonna

because you don’t know if you’re gonna

because you don’t know if you’re gonna manage in another country they speak a

manage in another country they speak a

manage in another country they speak a different language it’s completely

different language it’s completely

different language it’s completely different you’re scared so we keep

different you’re scared so we keep

different you’re scared so we keep ourselves in situations or we don’t try

ourselves in situations or we don’t try

ourselves in situations or we don’t try something new because we are afraid the

something new because we are afraid the

something new because we are afraid the other day I went for lunch with a friend

other day I went for lunch with a friend

other day I went for lunch with a friend of mine she’s a lovely girl and she’s

of mine she’s a lovely girl and she’s

of mine she’s a lovely girl and she’s working for a very well-known

working for a very well-known

working for a very well-known international brand but she’s not

international brand but she’s not

international brand but she’s not enjoying her job anymore

enjoying her job anymore

enjoying her job anymore so she started this online course in

so she started this online course in

so she started this online course in natural cosmetics he’s doing something

natural cosmetics he’s doing something

natural cosmetics he’s doing something that she really loves and she wants to

that she really loves and she wants to

that she really loves and she wants to start her own business her own brand but

start her own business her own brand but

start her own business her own brand but soon after his pressed her doubt she’s

soon after his pressed her doubt she’s

soon after his pressed her doubt she’s not sure if the logo is good enough she

not sure if the logo is good enough she

not sure if the logo is good enough she doesn’t know the company name is good if

doesn’t know the company name is good if

doesn’t know the company name is good if the product is going to be competitive

the product is going to be competitive

the product is going to be competitive or if she’s gonna be making enough money

or if she’s gonna be making enough money

or if she’s gonna be making enough money and those are all reasonable question

and those are all reasonable question

and those are all reasonable question marks invalid doubts but I wonder how

marks invalid doubts but I wonder how

marks invalid doubts but I wonder how much time is gonna take her to do what

much time is gonna take her to do what

much time is gonna take her to do what she loves

she loves

she loves how long is gonna take her to a star

how long is gonna take her to a star

how long is gonna take her to a star Festinger passion and this is not the

Festinger passion and this is not the

Festinger passion and this is not the first time I heard this story friends

first time I heard this story friends

first time I heard this story friends students and clients in another

students and clients in another

students and clients in another countries from another backgrounds find

countries from another backgrounds find

countries from another backgrounds find themselves in similar situations they

themselves in similar situations they

themselves in similar situations they feel something inside they really want

feel something inside they really want

feel something inside they really want to do something with what they love but

to do something with what they love but

to do something with what they love but they stop themselves because of

they stop themselves because of

they stop themselves because of self-doubt because what is gonna happen

self-doubt because what is gonna happen

self-doubt because what is gonna happen next and what if I kind of manage and I

next and what if I kind of manage and I

next and what if I kind of manage and I have been also in that situation in

have been also in that situation in

have been also in that situation in something that really helped me and that

something that really helped me and that

something that really helped me and that still helps me today is we have one life

still helps me today is we have one life

still helps me today is we have one life I mean if you are religious with your

I mean if you are religious with your

I mean if you are religious with your Buddhist maybe we are gonna be

Buddhist maybe we are gonna be

Buddhist maybe we are gonna be regulating another body but in this body

regulating another body but in this body

regulating another body but in this body like I am right now

like I am right now

like I am right now I have one life Steffie one life that’s

I have one life Steffie one life that’s

I have one life Steffie one life that’s what I tell myself and I don’t know if

what I tell myself and I don’t know if

what I tell myself and I don’t know if I’m going to last 20 years 30 years or

I’m going to last 20 years 30 years or

I’m going to last 20 years 30 years or 60 if I keep being healthy hopefully

60 if I keep being healthy hopefully

60 if I keep being healthy hopefully yeah but I want to make the most out of

yeah but I want to make the most out of

yeah but I want to make the most out of this I really don’t want to have regrets

this I really don’t want to have regrets

this I really don’t want to have regrets because we all deserve to have a full

because we all deserve to have a full

because we all deserve to have a full life where we can manifest our passions

life where we can manifest our passions

life where we can manifest our passions what we do what we love six years ago I

what we do what we love six years ago I

what we do what we love six years ago I used to live in the Netherlands in that

used to live in the Netherlands in that

used to live in the Netherlands in that rainy country in Holland I loved Holland

rainy country in Holland I loved Holland

rainy country in Holland I loved Holland oh I live in Amsterdam and I work as a

oh I live in Amsterdam and I work as a

oh I live in Amsterdam and I work as a producer in an advertising agency and I

producer in an advertising agency and I

producer in an advertising agency and I used to work part-time as a spinning

used to work part-time as a spinning

used to work part-time as a spinning instructor and I also did life coaching

instructor and I also did life coaching

instructor and I also did life coaching my life was busy and hectic and from the

my life was busy and hectic and from the

my life was busy and hectic and from the outside you could even say he was rich

outside you could even say he was rich

outside you could even say he was rich and great but something was lacking

and great but something was lacking

and great but something was lacking inside I was lacking meaning I knew that

inside I was lacking meaning I knew that

inside I was lacking meaning I knew that my heart’s calling was in teaching in

my heart’s calling was in teaching in

my heart’s calling was in teaching in coaching in making a difference in

coaching in making a difference in

coaching in making a difference in people’s life however I was spending a

people’s life however I was spending a

people’s life however I was spending a lot of time in the office working behind

lot of time in the office working behind

lot of time in the office working behind the computer and talking to clients

the computer and talking to clients

the computer and talking to clients doing things that were not meaningful to

doing things that were not meaningful to

doing things that were not meaningful to me also I was afraid of traveling on my

me also I was afraid of traveling on my

me also I was afraid of traveling on my own I mean I travel the world but not on

own I mean I travel the world but not on

own I mean I travel the world but not on my own and that’s because one of the

my own and that’s because one of the

my own and that’s because one of the reasons is because I’m afraid of flying

reasons is because I’m afraid of flying

reasons is because I’m afraid of flying yes I’m still afraid of flying I get

yes I’m still afraid of flying I get

yes I’m still afraid of flying I get sweaty hands

sweaty hands

sweaty hands and I get pretty shaky and very nervous

and I get pretty shaky and very nervous

and I get pretty shaky and very nervous when I’m up there and the playing is

when I’m up there and the playing is

when I’m up there and the playing is turbulent so I end up maybe calling the

turbulent so I end up maybe calling the

turbulent so I end up maybe calling the speaker desk or even holding the hand of

speaker desk or even holding the hand of

speaker desk or even holding the hand of my next passenger or than of my neighbor

my next passenger or than of my neighbor

my next passenger or than of my neighbor and I really mean it at that point in my

and I really mean it at that point in my

and I really mean it at that point in my life I really wanted to travel but that

life I really wanted to travel but that

life I really wanted to travel but that was in my head and it was to stopping me

was in my head and it was to stopping me

was in my head and it was to stopping me at one moment I decided to put a dot I

at one moment I decided to put a dot I

at one moment I decided to put a dot I quit my job and I thought I’m gonna do

quit my job and I thought I’m gonna do

quit my job and I thought I’m gonna do this I’m gonna leave this job that I’m

this I’m gonna leave this job that I’m

this I’m gonna leave this job that I’m not enjoying that is not fulfilling and

not enjoying that is not fulfilling and

not enjoying that is not fulfilling and I’m gonna go traveling I step on a plane

I’m gonna go traveling I step on a plane

I’m gonna go traveling I step on a plane I rented my house in Holland and I went

I rented my house in Holland and I went

I rented my house in Holland and I went to India I did a yoga teaching training

to India I did a yoga teaching training

to India I did a yoga teaching training in India and after that I went to

in India and after that I went to

in India and after that I went to Southeast Asia and Australia traveling

Southeast Asia and Australia traveling

Southeast Asia and Australia traveling for about eight months it was amazing I

for about eight months it was amazing I

for about eight months it was amazing I met beautiful people

met beautiful people

met beautiful people I saw wonderful places and I learned a

I saw wonderful places and I learned a

I saw wonderful places and I learned a lot and it was good that I didn’t plan

lot and it was good that I didn’t plan

lot and it was good that I didn’t plan anything in my return because I didn’t

anything in my return because I didn’t

anything in my return because I didn’t really want to go back to Holland

really want to go back to Holland

really want to go back to Holland I love Hamsterdam but it’s rainy and

I love Hamsterdam but it’s rainy and

I love Hamsterdam but it’s rainy and it’s gray and that doesn’t really fit me

it’s gray and that doesn’t really fit me

it’s gray and that doesn’t really fit me I want to wear my flip-flops and my

I want to wear my flip-flops and my

I want to wear my flip-flops and my dresses so I thought I’m gonna live in

dresses so I thought I’m gonna live in

dresses so I thought I’m gonna live in Bali and I’m gonna teach yoga and that’s

Bali and I’m gonna teach yoga and that’s

Bali and I’m gonna teach yoga and that’s what I did but of course life is

what I did but of course life is

what I did but of course life is uncertain so one day I got a text

uncertain so one day I got a text

uncertain so one day I got a text message from my tenants in the

message from my tenants in the

message from my tenants in the Netherlands saying that they didn’t want

Netherlands saying that they didn’t want

Netherlands saying that they didn’t want to pay the rent that it was too high I

to pay the rent that it was too high I

to pay the rent that it was too high I didn’t quite understand because I was

didn’t quite understand because I was

didn’t quite understand because I was not making profit they knew that I was

not making profit they knew that I was

not making profit they knew that I was just covering my mortgage I was confused

just covering my mortgage I was confused

just covering my mortgage I was confused so I called them back but they never

so I called them back but they never

so I called them back but they never pick up the phone I call a few friends

pick up the phone I call a few friends

pick up the phone I call a few friends and I end up talking to a lawyer a

and I end up talking to a lawyer a

and I end up talking to a lawyer a friend that is a lawyer to find out that

friend that is a lawyer to find out that

friend that is a lawyer to find out that I was actually in trouble and that in

I was actually in trouble and that in

I was actually in trouble and that in order to get my house back I had to go

order to get my house back I had to go

order to get my house back I had to go back to the Netherlands so I put

back to the Netherlands so I put

back to the Netherlands so I put everything on hold I left everything in

everything on hold I left everything in

everything on hold I left everything in Bali and I flew back to Holland I step

Bali and I flew back to Holland I step

Bali and I flew back to Holland I step on that plane again yes and then as soon

on that plane again yes and then as soon

on that plane again yes and then as soon as I landed I went straight to my house

as I landed I went straight to my house

as I landed I went straight to my house and I rang the bell but nobody opened

and I rang the bell but nobody opened

and I rang the bell but nobody opened the door

the door

the door a few times and nobody open the door so

a few times and nobody open the door so

a few times and nobody open the door so I decided to take the keys and open the

I decided to take the keys and open the

I decided to take the keys and open the door myself but the locks were change so

door myself but the locks were change so

door myself but the locks were change so I panic my monkey mind went crazy

I panic my monkey mind went crazy

I panic my monkey mind went crazy I totally lost it and I went not only

I totally lost it and I went not only

I totally lost it and I went not only one day later what was gonna have in the

one day later what was gonna have in the

one day later what was gonna have in the future it was a drama I didn’t have a

future it was a drama I didn’t have a

future it was a drama I didn’t have a job you know I didn’t have a house and I

job you know I didn’t have a house and I

job you know I didn’t have a house and I didn’t have much money in my savings

didn’t have much money in my savings

didn’t have much money in my savings account the weeks to come were tough I

account the weeks to come were tough I

account the weeks to come were tough I stay at friends and they were tough but

stay at friends and they were tough but

stay at friends and they were tough but I was doing a lot of yoga and meditation

I was doing a lot of yoga and meditation

I was doing a lot of yoga and meditation at the time and one day I decided to

at the time and one day I decided to

at the time and one day I decided to surrender to a set what was happening

surrender to a set what was happening

surrender to a set what was happening and embrace it to believe that things

and embrace it to believe that things

and embrace it to believe that things were gonna resolve one day in things

were gonna resolve one day in things

were gonna resolve one day in things resolved things changed and one day I

resolved things changed and one day I

resolved things changed and one day I got back my house now this was a tough

got back my house now this was a tough

got back my house now this was a tough experience at one day night it was

experience at one day night it was

experience at one day night it was difficult however it taught me insights

difficult however it taught me insights

difficult however it taught me insights that allow me to be where I am today in

that allow me to be where I am today in

that allow me to be where I am today in some of these insights I want to share

some of these insights I want to share

some of these insights I want to share with you this evening

with you this evening

with you this evening the first one is no matter how much you

the first one is no matter how much you

the first one is no matter how much you plan the life is gonna throw you things

plan the life is gonna throw you things

plan the life is gonna throw you things good and bad is going to surprise you

good and bad is going to surprise you

good and bad is going to surprise you and you are never going to be ready for

and you are never going to be ready for

and you are never going to be ready for it

it

it so it makes little sense to be in that

so it makes little sense to be in that

so it makes little sense to be in that monkey mind worrying about all kind of

monkey mind worrying about all kind of

monkey mind worrying about all kind of things that may not ever happen the

things that may not ever happen the

things that may not ever happen the second is to embrace to accept and to

second is to embrace to accept and to

second is to embrace to accept and to surrender to whatever comes on your path

surrender to whatever comes on your path

surrender to whatever comes on your path to know that you can handle it the third

to know that you can handle it the third

to know that you can handle it the third one is to believe in something bigger

one is to believe in something bigger

one is to believe in something bigger than yourself to have faith we all can

than yourself to have faith we all can

than yourself to have faith we all can do our best but then you have to let go

do our best but then you have to let go

do our best but then you have to let go of the outcome and believe that things

of the outcome and believe that things

of the outcome and believe that things are gonna unfold the way they supposed

are gonna unfold the way they supposed

are gonna unfold the way they supposed to for your highest good I never thought

to for your highest good I never thought

to for your highest good I never thought I would be living in Hong Kong in Asia

I would be living in Hong Kong in Asia

I would be living in Hong Kong in Asia making a living out of the things I love

making a living out of the things I love

making a living out of the things I love I also didn’t plan to be here with you

I also didn’t plan to be here with you

I also didn’t plan to be here with you this evening but life is uncertain and

this evening but life is uncertain and

this evening but life is uncertain and therefore magical

therefore magical

therefore magical we keep an open heart and open mind and

we keep an open heart and open mind and

we keep an open heart and open mind and remind we remind ourselves to keep a

remind we remind ourselves to keep a

remind we remind ourselves to keep a positive mindset we can face anything in

positive mindset we can face anything in

positive mindset we can face anything in life can bring amazing amazing things at

life can bring amazing amazing things at

life can bring amazing amazing things at the end of the day the most important

the end of the day the most important

the end of the day the most important thing is to have a life with meaning

thing is to have a life with meaning

thing is to have a life with meaning with purpose whatever that is maybes to

with purpose whatever that is maybes to

with purpose whatever that is maybes to become a good dad maybe you want to

become a good dad maybe you want to

become a good dad maybe you want to write a book you want to travel the

write a book you want to travel the

write a book you want to travel the world or you want to spend a lot of time

world or you want to spend a lot of time

world or you want to spend a lot of time with your family whatever that is stay

with your family whatever that is stay

with your family whatever that is stay close to that truth

close to that truth

close to that truth do not let fears and insecurities talk

do not let fears and insecurities talk

do not let fears and insecurities talk you down at the end real success happens

you down at the end real success happens

you down at the end real success happens when you look back at your life and you

when you look back at your life and you

when you look back at your life and you don’t have regrets you know you have

don’t have regrets you know you have

don’t have regrets you know you have done your best we all feel the fear you

done your best we all feel the fear you

done your best we all feel the fear you and you you and me but we need to move

and you you and me but we need to move

and you you and me but we need to move beyond it we need to move beyond there

beyond it we need to move beyond there

beyond it we need to move beyond there and by following our passions our dreams

and by following our passions our dreams

and by following our passions our dreams and what we love we can inspire others

and what we love we can inspire others

and what we love we can inspire others to do the same so that together we break

to do the same so that together we break

to do the same so that together we break through fear and we create a happier

through fear and we create a happier

through fear and we create a happier world thank you

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