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The Power of Relationships | Andrew Mills | TEDxEdenHighSchool


today I want to talk about the single

today I want to talk about the single most powerful force on the entire planet

most powerful force on the entire planet

most powerful force on the entire planet something that is invisible something

something that is invisible something

something that is invisible something that most of you probably have something

that most of you probably have something

that most of you probably have something that actually shapes your life and

that actually shapes your life and

that actually shapes your life and countless ways that we sometimes don’t

countless ways that we sometimes don’t

countless ways that we sometimes don’t even realize that we might discount and

even realize that we might discount and

even realize that we might discount and dismiss today what I want to talk about

dismiss today what I want to talk about

dismiss today what I want to talk about is the actual deep power of

is the actual deep power of

is the actual deep power of relationships of friendships and of

relationships of friendships and of

relationships of friendships and of connections because I actually believe

connections because I actually believe

connections because I actually believe that relationships are these single most

that relationships are these single most

that relationships are these single most powerful force on the planet that shape

powerful force on the planet that shape

powerful force on the planet that shape your daily lives in countless ways but

your daily lives in countless ways but

your daily lives in countless ways but here’s the thing I know as soon as I say

here’s the thing I know as soon as I say

here’s the thing I know as soon as I say I want to talk about the power of

I want to talk about the power of

I want to talk about the power of relationships or the power of

relationships or the power of

relationships or the power of friendships and that sort of thing that

friendships and that sort of thing that

friendships and that sort of thing that it kind of sounds a little bit like a My

it kind of sounds a little bit like a My

it kind of sounds a little bit like a My Little Pony episode right like it sounds

Little Pony episode right like it sounds

Little Pony episode right like it sounds like things that we teach

like things that we teach

like things that we teach kindergarteners not mature adults and

kindergarteners not mature adults and

kindergarteners not mature adults and high school students and that sort of

high school students and that sort of

high school students and that sort of thing but here’s the absolute truth

thing but here’s the absolute truth

thing but here’s the absolute truth relationships are the most powerful

relationships are the most powerful

relationships are the most powerful force on the planet and when we actually

force on the planet and when we actually

force on the planet and when we actually sometimes dismiss them or discount them

sometimes dismiss them or discount them

sometimes dismiss them or discount them what we’re actually doing is this we are

what we’re actually doing is this we are

what we’re actually doing is this we are actually dismissing and sidelining the

actually dismissing and sidelining the

actually dismissing and sidelining the most important thing in our lives and

most important thing in our lives and

most important thing in our lives and this is actually what science is proving

this is actually what science is proving

this is actually what science is proving to us science is actually showing to us

to us science is actually showing to us

to us science is actually showing to us that what matters most if you want to

that what matters most if you want to

that what matters most if you want to live a happy a healthy and a whole life

live a happy a healthy and a whole life

live a happy a healthy and a whole life is actually having good connections and

is actually having good connections and

is actually having good connections and friendships around you did you know that

friendships around you did you know that

friendships around you did you know that if you have close relationships you’re

if you have close relationships you’re

if you have close relationships you’re actually less likely to have a cold did

actually less likely to have a cold did

actually less likely to have a cold did you know if you actually have really

you know if you actually have really

you know if you actually have really close friendships that you’ll actually

close friendships that you’ll actually

close friendships that you’ll actually recover faster from surgery or this is

recover faster from surgery or this is

recover faster from surgery or this is crazy

crazy

crazy did you know that you’re actually 2 to 5

did you know that you’re actually 2 to 5

did you know that you’re actually 2 to 5 times less likely to have a major health

times less likely to have a major health

times less likely to have a major health challenge in your life if you have close

challenge in your life if you have close

challenge in your life if you have close relationships and in our epidemic of

relationships and in our epidemic of

relationships and in our epidemic of mental health concerns and challenges

mental health concerns and challenges

mental health concerns and challenges what professionals are also teaching us

what professionals are also teaching us

what professionals are also teaching us is that we need people to journey with

is that we need people to journey with

is that we need people to journey with us long term actual friendships that we

us long term actual friendships that we

us long term actual friendships that we know and who know us a study at a

know and who know us a study at a

know and who know us a study at a Brigham Young University found this and

Brigham Young University found this and

Brigham Young University found this and this is like startling but it’s

this is like startling but it’s

this is like startling but it’s absolutely true if you have really deep

absolutely true if you have really deep

absolutely true if you have really deep and close relationships you will live

and close relationships you will live

and close relationships you will live long

long

long than other people that not having close

than other people that not having close

than other people that not having close relationships is the equivalent to you

relationships is the equivalent to you

relationships is the equivalent to you smoking 15 cigarettes a day so

smoking 15 cigarettes a day so

smoking 15 cigarettes a day so relationships are these incredible

relationships are these incredible

relationships are these incredible powerful things but we sometimes we have

powerful things but we sometimes we have

powerful things but we sometimes we have this tendency to actually discount them

this tendency to actually discount them

this tendency to actually discount them to dismiss them or to neglect them one

to dismiss them or to neglect them one

to dismiss them or to neglect them one social psychologists at Harvard he found

social psychologists at Harvard he found

social psychologists at Harvard he found this that your friendships actually

this that your friendships actually

this that your friendships actually account for as much as 90 percent of

account for as much as 90 percent of

account for as much as 90 percent of your success or failure in life 90

your success or failure in life 90

your success or failure in life 90 percent like that’s huge that’s amazing

percent like that’s huge that’s amazing

percent like that’s huge that’s amazing and I think what we know from science

and I think what we know from science

and I think what we know from science and also from psychology we also know

and also from psychology we also know

and also from psychology we also know experientially but if I were to ask you

experientially but if I were to ask you

experientially but if I were to ask you what is the single most important and

what is the single most important and

what is the single most important and best time in your life my bet is if

best time in your life my bet is if

best time in your life my bet is if you’re to reflect on it that

you’re to reflect on it that

you’re to reflect on it that relationships were a part of it and if

relationships were a part of it and if

relationships were a part of it and if they weren’t the first thing you wanted

they weren’t the first thing you wanted

they weren’t the first thing you wanted to do when you had an amazing experience

to do when you had an amazing experience

to do when you had an amazing experience was actually go share that with someone

was actually go share that with someone

was actually go share that with someone else right and so what I really believe

else right and so what I really believe

else right and so what I really believe is that relationships drive our world

is that relationships drive our world

is that relationships drive our world that they’re invisible they’re around us

that they’re invisible they’re around us

that they’re invisible they’re around us all the time we have them and if we

all the time we have them and if we

all the time we have them and if we don’t we’d search for them and I believe

don’t we’d search for them and I believe

don’t we’d search for them and I believe that they are literally the most

that they are literally the most

that they are literally the most powerful thing in our lives that we’re

powerful thing in our lives that we’re

powerful thing in our lives that we’re actually wired for story

actually wired for story

actually wired for story we’re actually wired for connection

we’re actually wired for connection

we’re actually wired for connection we’re actually created for relationships

we’re actually created for relationships

we’re actually created for relationships and roo-roo he puts it this way he says

and roo-roo he puts it this way he says

and roo-roo he puts it this way he says we are our relationships they’re the

we are our relationships they’re the

we are our relationships they’re the very core of our existence the source of

very core of our existence the source of

very core of our existence the source of our life I believe that that is

our life I believe that that is

our life I believe that that is absolutely true but here’s kind of the

absolutely true but here’s kind of the

absolutely true but here’s kind of the maybe we can put it this way maybe the

maybe we can put it this way maybe the

maybe we can put it this way maybe the tension if your life is anything like

tension if your life is anything like

tension if your life is anything like mine

mine

mine the tension is this that in our lives we

the tension is this that in our lives we

the tension is this that in our lives we have now what psychologists call

have now what psychologists call

have now what psychologists call Friendly’s these are people who are on

Friendly’s these are people who are on

Friendly’s these are people who are on the outside of us who know lots about us

the outside of us who know lots about us

the outside of us who know lots about us but not really what’s going on within us

but not really what’s going on within us

but not really what’s going on within us we kind of following right

we kind of following right

we kind of following right they might know what’s on your Instagram

they might know what’s on your Instagram

they might know what’s on your Instagram feed and what you did on the weekend but

feed and what you did on the weekend but

feed and what you did on the weekend but they might not really know where your

they might not really know where your

they might not really know where your spirit your soul where you’re actually

spirit your soul where you’re actually

spirit your soul where you’re actually at on the inside and so for social media

at on the inside and so for social media

at on the inside and so for social media and all that’s great

and all that’s great

and all that’s great I believe you connect us it doesn’t

I believe you connect us it doesn’t

I believe you connect us it doesn’t often actually foster the depth of

often actually foster the depth of

often actually foster the depth of relationships that we need Jen Michelle

relationships that we need Jen Michelle

relationships that we need Jen Michelle Pollak she puts it this way she says our

Pollak she puts it this way she says our

Pollak she puts it this way she says our connections have grown broader in our

connections have grown broader in our

connections have grown broader in our world but they’ve also gone shallower

world but they’ve also gone shallower

world but they’ve also gone shallower and so I think here is the tension then

and so I think here is the tension then

and so I think here is the tension then we know that relationships matter we

we know that relationships matter we

we know that relationships matter we know this from science we know that

know this from science we know that

know this from science we know that psychologically we

psychologically we

psychologically we this probably personally but then we

this probably personally but then we

this probably personally but then we have this other tension where we don’t

have this other tension where we don’t

have this other tension where we don’t have a these depths of connections that

have a these depths of connections that

have a these depths of connections that we need or we can actually tend to

we need or we can actually tend to

we need or we can actually tend to discount or dismiss or forget the most

discount or dismiss or forget the most

discount or dismiss or forget the most important thing in our lives

important thing in our lives

important thing in our lives relationships so if I can ignite

relationships so if I can ignite

relationships so if I can ignite anything in you today here’s what I want

anything in you today here’s what I want

anything in you today here’s what I want to ignite

to ignite

to ignite I want to ignite in you to not actually

I want to ignite in you to not actually

I want to ignite in you to not actually discount or devalue the relationships

discount or devalue the relationships

discount or devalue the relationships are sitting all around you right here

are sitting all around you right here

are sitting all around you right here right now because they can account for

right now because they can account for

right now because they can account for as much as 90 percent of your success or

as much as 90 percent of your success or

as much as 90 percent of your success or failure and life but what does that

failure and life but what does that

failure and life but what does that actually mean in real life terms to

actually mean in real life terms to

actually mean in real life terms to actually invest in the people around us

actually invest in the people around us

actually invest in the people around us to actually care for the people around

to actually care for the people around

to actually care for the people around us I want to share with you a little

us I want to share with you a little

us I want to share with you a little story from my own life about when I was

story from my own life about when I was

story from my own life about when I was some of your age when I was starting

some of your age when I was starting

some of your age when I was starting high school so can we just agree to this

high school so can we just agree to this

high school so can we just agree to this high school is occasionally hard correct

high school is occasionally hard correct

high school is occasionally hard correct right it is occasionally hard and when I

right it is occasionally hard and when I

right it is occasionally hard and when I started high school I was much in your

started high school I was much in your

started high school I was much in your kind of place for some of you I had like

kind of place for some of you I had like

kind of place for some of you I had like lots of excitements some fears sumner

lots of excitements some fears sumner

lots of excitements some fears sumner some anxiety but my life really shifted

some anxiety but my life really shifted

some anxiety but my life really shifted in high school in grade 9

in high school in grade 9

in high school in grade 9 because what ended up happening was this

because what ended up happening was this

because what ended up happening was this my dad was unfortunately diagnosed with

my dad was unfortunately diagnosed with

my dad was unfortunately diagnosed with a really rare and difficult and

a really rare and difficult and

a really rare and difficult and aggressive form of cancer and cancer

aggressive form of cancer and cancer

aggressive form of cancer and cancer sucks and it’s awful and it’s evil and

sucks and it’s awful and it’s evil and

sucks and it’s awful and it’s evil and what it started to do was actually steal

what it started to do was actually steal

what it started to do was actually steal life from my dad faster than health or

life from my dad faster than health or

life from my dad faster than health or are faster than medicine or the Health

are faster than medicine or the Health

are faster than medicine or the Health Professions could actually heal my dad

Professions could actually heal my dad

Professions could actually heal my dad was given a year long to live

was given a year long to live

was given a year long to live at a ten percent chance of even making

at a ten percent chance of even making

at a ten percent chance of even making that so things were incredibly difficult

that so things were incredibly difficult

that so things were incredibly difficult and brutal and like I’m sure you’ve seen

and brutal and like I’m sure you’ve seen

and brutal and like I’m sure you’ve seen around us sometimes when we encounter

around us sometimes when we encounter

around us sometimes when we encounter difficulty we make really bad choices

difficulty we make really bad choices

difficulty we make really bad choices right and that’s what happened to me I

right and that’s what happened to me I

right and that’s what happened to me I made some really poor choices in high

made some really poor choices in high

made some really poor choices in high school it started to kind of go you know

school it started to kind of go you know

school it started to kind of go you know veer a little bit to the left but here’s

veer a little bit to the left but here’s

veer a little bit to the left but here’s the thing the thing that actually saved

the thing the thing that actually saved

the thing the thing that actually saved my life or altered it or shaped it that

my life or altered it or shaped it that

my life or altered it or shaped it that actually moved me in the right direction

actually moved me in the right direction

actually moved me in the right direction it wasn’t getting new information it

it wasn’t getting new information it

it wasn’t getting new information it wasn’t having better technology or just

wasn’t having better technology or just

wasn’t having better technology or just kind of struggling through it the thing

kind of struggling through it the thing

kind of struggling through it the thing that literally saved my life when I was

that literally saved my life when I was

that literally saved my life when I was in a really dark and difficult place in

in a really dark and difficult place in

in a really dark and difficult place in high school struggling with the thought

high school struggling with the thought

high school struggling with the thought of losing my dad was a friendship and a

of losing my dad was a friendship and a

of losing my dad was a friendship and a relationship and a connection I had one

relationship and a connection I had one

relationship and a connection I had one friend who what she did was she really

friend who what she did was she really

friend who what she did was she really committed to me through all of high

committed to me through all of high

committed to me through all of high school not for like a day not for like a

school not for like a day not for like a

school not for like a day not for like a week but for like years she was there

week but for like years she was there

week but for like years she was there for me through the ups

for me through the ups

for me through the ups and the Downs and all that happens and

and the Downs and all that happens and

and the Downs and all that happens and she actually cared for me and by that I

she actually cared for me and by that I

she actually cared for me and by that I mean like they actually listened right

mean like they actually listened right

mean like they actually listened right she didn’t send me like emojis she was

she didn’t send me like emojis she was

she didn’t send me like emojis she was actually there and actually listened

actually there and actually listened

actually there and actually listened with presence and with purpose and I can

with presence and with purpose and I can

with presence and with purpose and I can say this without a shadow of doubt

say this without a shadow of doubt

say this without a shadow of doubt although it sounds a little bit cliched

although it sounds a little bit cliched

although it sounds a little bit cliched it sounds a little bit kind of maybe

it sounds a little bit kind of maybe

it sounds a little bit kind of maybe dramatic but I would not be here on this

dramatic but I would not be here on this

dramatic but I would not be here on this stage today if it wasn’t for her and I

stage today if it wasn’t for her and I

stage today if it wasn’t for her and I say that’s you because it’s true and the

say that’s you because it’s true and the

say that’s you because it’s true and the true thing that you know already

true thing that you know already

true thing that you know already probably deep inside is that

probably deep inside is that

probably deep inside is that relationship can actually save people

relationship can actually save people

relationship can actually save people right you can actually be safe by others

right you can actually be safe by others

right you can actually be safe by others around you and you can actually be a

around you and you can actually be a

around you and you can actually be a part of rescuing and healing and moving

part of rescuing and healing and moving

part of rescuing and healing and moving people towards a better future because

people towards a better future because

people towards a better future because here’s just the truth okay Andy Stanley

here’s just the truth okay Andy Stanley

here’s just the truth okay Andy Stanley puts it this way he says your friends

puts it this way he says your friends

puts it this way he says your friends will determine the quality and the

will determine the quality and the

will determine the quality and the direction of your life and that’s

direction of your life and that’s

direction of your life and that’s absolutely true the people who are

absolutely true the people who are

absolutely true the people who are around you will determine the quality

around you will determine the quality

around you will determine the quality and the direction of your life and so

and the direction of your life and so

and the direction of your life and so because of one friendship my quality and

because of one friendship my quality and

because of one friendship my quality and my direction of my life was altered and

my direction of my life was altered and

my direction of my life was altered and the thing that saved me the thing that

the thing that saved me the thing that

the thing that saved me the thing that actually changed my life wasn’t a thing

actually changed my life wasn’t a thing

actually changed my life wasn’t a thing at all but a person and so today what I

at all but a person and so today what I

at all but a person and so today what I want to ignite into you is to actually

want to ignite into you is to actually

want to ignite into you is to actually value the people who are sitting around

value the people who are sitting around

value the people who are sitting around you to actually value the friendships

you to actually value the friendships

you to actually value the friendships that you have because the end of my

that you have because the end of my

that you have because the end of my story is this is that my dad he beat the

story is this is that my dad he beat the

story is this is that my dad he beat the odds and he actually lived for another

odds and he actually lived for another

odds and he actually lived for another 13 years I worked with him for eight

13 years I worked with him for eight

13 years I worked with him for eight years and my best friend through high

years and my best friend through high

years and my best friend through high school who was there for me through it

school who was there for me through it

school who was there for me through it all well ended up marrying her which is

all well ended up marrying her which is

all well ended up marrying her which is a good idea to do with your best friend

a good idea to do with your best friend

a good idea to do with your best friend right yeah it is so what I want to just

right yeah it is so what I want to just

right yeah it is so what I want to just remind you if honestly it’s something

remind you if honestly it’s something

remind you if honestly it’s something you already know deep within is that if

you already know deep within is that if

you already know deep within is that if you’re in difficulty what you are going

you’re in difficulty what you are going

you’re in difficulty what you are going to want is friends to actually care and

to want is friends to actually care and

to want is friends to actually care and commit to you through the whole thing

commit to you through the whole thing

commit to you through the whole thing and if your life is bursting with

and if your life is bursting with

and if your life is bursting with movement with passion with momentum

movement with passion with momentum

movement with passion with momentum where things are really going great what

where things are really going great what

where things are really going great what you will also want is relationships and

you will also want is relationships and

you will also want is relationships and people to share that with us so today if

people to share that with us so today if

people to share that with us so today if I can give you just one main idea it’s

I can give you just one main idea it’s

I can give you just one main idea it’s just this that relationships are life

just this that relationships are life

just this that relationships are life they’re not sideline to life they’re not

they’re not sideline to life they’re not

they’re not sideline to life they’re not a part of life relationships actually

a part of life relationships actually

a part of life relationships actually are life they’re the things that will

are life they’re the things that will

are life they’re the things that will give you life they’re the things that

give you life they’re the things that

give you life they’re the things that will actually get you through life and I

will actually get you through life and I

will actually get you through life and I think I think that even though this is a

think I think that even though this is a

think I think that even though this is a simple message that relationships are

simple message that relationships are

simple message that relationships are life it is an absolute

life it is an absolute

life it is an absolute the radical and revolutionary message

the radical and revolutionary message

the radical and revolutionary message here’s the thing

here’s the thing

here’s the thing our world is into disposable everything

our world is into disposable everything

our world is into disposable everything and so we end up with disposable

and so we end up with disposable

and so we end up with disposable friendships we are taught to invest in

friendships we are taught to invest in

friendships we are taught to invest in all sorts of other things like that we

all sorts of other things like that we

all sorts of other things like that we should be popular healthy wealthy all

should be popular healthy wealthy all

should be popular healthy wealthy all that kind of stuff but what really

that kind of stuff but what really

that kind of stuff but what really matters here me is creating and

matters here me is creating and

matters here me is creating and cultivating relationships that last for

cultivating relationships that last for

cultivating relationships that last for a lifetime that is what will give you

a lifetime that is what will give you

a lifetime that is what will give you life and here’s how you know this

life and here’s how you know this

life and here’s how you know this because even if you end up at the end of

because even if you end up at the end of

because even if you end up at the end of your life and you’re incredibly like

your life and you’re incredibly like

your life and you’re incredibly like healthy you’re incredibly wealthy you’ve

healthy you’re incredibly wealthy you’ve

healthy you’re incredibly wealthy you’ve got lots of education you’re incredibly

got lots of education you’re incredibly

got lots of education you’re incredibly smart but you don’t have any friendships

smart but you don’t have any friendships

smart but you don’t have any friendships you will not actually have life you’ll

you will not actually have life you’ll

you will not actually have life you’ll be missing out on everything and so

be missing out on everything and so

be missing out on everything and so today if I can ignite something in you

today if I can ignite something in you

today if I can ignite something in you it’s to actually value the relationships

it’s to actually value the relationships

it’s to actually value the relationships that are around you that relationships

that are around you that relationships

that are around you that relationships are life not a part of life they are the

are life not a part of life they are the

are life not a part of life they are the most important thing in life and they

most important thing in life and they

most important thing in life and they are the most powerful force on the

are the most powerful force on the

are the most powerful force on the entire planet

entire planet

entire planet so what does this mean for us actually

so what does this mean for us actually

so what does this mean for us actually maybe not just here new information but

maybe not just here new information but

maybe not just here new information but actually maybe live differently to find

actually maybe live differently to find

actually maybe live differently to find some transformation I’ll just say this I

some transformation I’ll just say this I

some transformation I’ll just say this I think what we should do with this may be

think what we should do with this may be

think what we should do with this may be information is that you should actually

information is that you should actually

information is that you should actually invest in your friendships I think

invest in your friendships I think

invest in your friendships I think that’s what it means on a practical

that’s what it means on a practical

that’s what it means on a practical level that’s what my best friend in high

level that’s what my best friend in high

level that’s what my best friend in high school Christa who I’m not married to

school Christa who I’m not married to

school Christa who I’m not married to that’s what she did with me she actually

that’s what she did with me she actually

that’s what she did with me she actually invested in me and here’s how she

invested in me and here’s how she

invested in me and here’s how she committed to me before I was even worth

committed to me before I was even worth

committed to me before I was even worth committing to over a long haul over a

committing to over a long haul over a

committing to over a long haul over a long term and I think that’s what you

long term and I think that’s what you

long term and I think that’s what you can do with the people who around you to

can do with the people who around you to

can do with the people who around you to not just be friends with them when it’s

not just be friends with them when it’s

not just be friends with them when it’s convenient but to actually be friends

convenient but to actually be friends

convenient but to actually be friends with them through the thick and thin of

with them through the thick and thin of

with them through the thick and thin of life the other thing I think you can do

life the other thing I think you can do

life the other thing I think you can do is you can actually care for your

is you can actually care for your

is you can actually care for your friends right you can actually I know

friends right you can actually I know

friends right you can actually I know this is maybe crazy you can actually

this is maybe crazy you can actually

this is maybe crazy you can actually listen to them and maybe not just

listen to them and maybe not just

listen to them and maybe not just waiting for your turn to talk right I

waiting for your turn to talk right I

waiting for your turn to talk right I think that these are some practical

think that these are some practical

think that these are some practical real-life stuff we can do that will

real-life stuff we can do that will

real-life stuff we can do that will actually change the lives around us and

actually change the lives around us and

actually change the lives around us and here’s what I believe I believe that you

here’s what I believe I believe that you

here’s what I believe I believe that you can right here right now change the

can right here right now change the

can right here right now change the world and I believe that the way you

world and I believe that the way you

world and I believe that the way you begin with that is by changing

begin with that is by changing

begin with that is by changing somebody’s world around you by how you

somebody’s world around you by how you

somebody’s world around you by how you invest in their life for how you

invest in their life for how you

invest in their life for how you actually care for them how you actually

actually care for them how you actually

actually care for them how you actually commit to them no matter what is going

commit to them no matter what is going

commit to them no matter what is going on and saying I will be there for you

on and saying I will be there for you

on and saying I will be there for you and root says we are our relationships

and root says we are our relationships

and root says we are our relationships they are the very source of our our life

they are the very source of our our life

they are the very source of our our life and the very core of our

and the very core of our

and the very core of our existence and I believe that we should

existence and I believe that we should

existence and I believe that we should actually just live that out because when

actually just live that out because when

actually just live that out because when you get to be older and when you’re

you get to be older and when you’re

you get to be older and when you’re moving into you know at the very end of

moving into you know at the very end of

moving into you know at the very end of your life what will matter most to you

your life what will matter most to you

your life what will matter most to you is not all the money you’ve earned it’s

is not all the money you’ve earned it’s

is not all the money you’ve earned it’s not all the prestige you may have had or

not all the prestige you may have had or

not all the prestige you may have had or popularity or fame what will matter most

popularity or fame what will matter most

popularity or fame what will matter most to you are the relationships that you

to you are the relationships that you

to you are the relationships that you have created and cultivated and so today

have created and cultivated and so today

have created and cultivated and so today with this theme of ignite I think we

with this theme of ignite I think we

with this theme of ignite I think we should actually be ignited to value the

should actually be ignited to value the

should actually be ignited to value the relationships we have in real life terms

relationships we have in real life terms

relationships we have in real life terms in really practical ways by carrying and

in really practical ways by carrying and

in really practical ways by carrying and committing to the people who are around

committing to the people who are around

committing to the people who are around us because here’s the thing

us because here’s the thing

us because here’s the thing relationships are all around us and they

relationships are all around us and they

relationships are all around us and they are the most invisible and also powerful

are the most invisible and also powerful

are the most invisible and also powerful force in the world

force in the world

force in the world so let’s never devalue them let’s never

so let’s never devalue them let’s never

so let’s never devalue them let’s never dismiss them instead let’s invest in

dismiss them instead let’s invest in

dismiss them instead let’s invest in them and let’s begin to change the world

them and let’s begin to change the world

them and let’s begin to change the world that way by actually caring for the

that way by actually caring for the

that way by actually caring for the people around us grace and peace Thanks

people around us grace and peace Thanks

people around us grace and peace Thanks [Applause]

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[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] you

you

you [Music]

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