[Applause] you are the future and your beliefs
you are the future and your beliefs
you are the future and your beliefs shape your future now the future is not
shape your future now the future is not
shape your future now the future is not something way off in the distance it is
something way off in the distance it is
something way off in the distance it is right now whether your beliefs are
right now whether your beliefs are
right now whether your beliefs are positive or negative matters set in
positive or negative matters set in
positive or negative matters set in another way your positive thinking
another way your positive thinking
another way your positive thinking refers to your faith your negative
refers to your faith your negative
refers to your faith your negative thinking refers to your fears and they
thinking refers to your fears and they
thinking refers to your fears and they do influence your life there is a very
do influence your life there is a very
do influence your life there is a very close connection between faith and fear
close connection between faith and fear
close connection between faith and fear and when we get everyone to understand
and when we get everyone to understand
and when we get everyone to understand that connection then we have the
that connection then we have the
that connection then we have the potential to shape the minds of this and
potential to shape the minds of this and
potential to shape the minds of this and future generations and we don’t even
future generations and we don’t even
future generations and we don’t even have to use electric shock I’m just
have to use electric shock I’m just
have to use electric shock I’m just joking let’s get started by talking
joking let’s get started by talking
joking let’s get started by talking about faith a mentor of mine shared with
about faith a mentor of mine shared with
about faith a mentor of mine shared with me a quote that literally changed the
me a quote that literally changed the
me a quote that literally changed the way that I think while he was working in
way that I think while he was working in
way that I think while he was working in Chicago he met a man by the name of
Chicago he met a man by the name of
Chicago he met a man by the name of Clarence Smith essen not a celebrity a
Clarence Smith essen not a celebrity a
Clarence Smith essen not a celebrity a doctor or a scientist he was just an
doctor or a scientist he was just an
doctor or a scientist he was just an ordinary guy like you and me well okay
ordinary guy like you and me well okay
ordinary guy like you and me well okay not like me because I’m a woman but
not like me because I’m a woman but
not like me because I’m a woman but Clarence had this indefinable quality
Clarence had this indefinable quality
Clarence had this indefinable quality about him and one day he was asked to
about him and one day he was asked to
about him and one day he was asked to share his view on faith because he
share his view on faith because he
share his view on faith because he seemed to have so much of it so Clarence
seemed to have so much of it so Clarence
seemed to have so much of it so Clarence summed it all up in this one statement
summed it all up in this one statement
summed it all up in this one statement faith is the ability to see the
faith is the ability to see the
faith is the ability to see the invisible believe in the incredible and
invisible believe in the incredible and
invisible believe in the incredible and that is what enables believers to
that is what enables believers to
that is what enables believers to receive what the masses think is
receive what the masses think is
receive what the masses think is impossible now I studied that quote for
impossible now I studied that quote for
impossible now I studied that quote for a very long time
a very long time
a very long time years actually now that may make me
years actually now that may make me
years actually now that may make me sound like a slow learner but when I get
sound like a slow learner but when I get
sound like a slow learner but when I get it I really get it because I was
it I really get it because I was
it I really get it because I was studying the mind and why we do what we
studying the mind and why we do what we
studying the mind and why we do what we do it led me to talk about this
do it led me to talk about this
do it led me to talk about this connection between faith and fear and
connection between faith and fear and
connection between faith and fear and what they have in common let’s start off
what they have in common let’s start off
what they have in common let’s start off by breaking down that quote just one bit
by breaking down that quote just one bit
by breaking down that quote just one bit at a time
at a time
at a time faith is the ability to see the
faith is the ability to see the
faith is the ability to see the invisible now I know that everyone here
invisible now I know that everyone here
invisible now I know that everyone here at some point or another in their life
at some point or another in their life
at some point or another in their life has wanted something so bad that you
has wanted something so bad that you
has wanted something so bad that you could see it and you could feel it yes
could see it and you could feel it yes
could see it and you could feel it yes are there any children here today
are there any children here today
are there any children here today because children are really good at this
because children are really good at this
because children are really good at this I want you to imagine with me a child
I want you to imagine with me a child
I want you to imagine with me a child that wants a dog he’ll do anything to
that wants a dog he’ll do anything to
that wants a dog he’ll do anything to get it and he’ll start off with a simple
get it and he’ll start off with a simple
get it and he’ll start off with a simple question and of course those puppy-dog
question and of course those puppy-dog
question and of course those puppy-dog eyes mom can we get a dog and then he’ll
eyes mom can we get a dog and then he’ll
eyes mom can we get a dog and then he’ll do everything he can use every trick in
do everything he can use every trick in
do everything he can use every trick in the book to convince you of all the
the book to convince you of all the
the book to convince you of all the benefits of owning a dog well it’ll be
benefits of owning a dog well it’ll be
benefits of owning a dog well it’ll be cute and cuddly
cute and cuddly
cute and cuddly it’ll give companionship to the family
it’ll give companionship to the family
it’ll give companionship to the family he’ll even get more exercise because
he’ll even get more exercise because
he’ll even get more exercise because he’s gonna take it for a walk every day
he’s gonna take it for a walk every day
he’s gonna take it for a walk every day oh and don’t forget he’s going to pick
oh and don’t forget he’s going to pick
oh and don’t forget he’s going to pick up after the dog what do you think he
up after the dog what do you think he
up after the dog what do you think he wants the dog so much that he can see
wants the dog so much that he can see
wants the dog so much that he can see himself holding the dog of his dreams
himself holding the dog of his dreams
himself holding the dog of his dreams until eventually you take him to a
until eventually you take him to a
until eventually you take him to a shelter or the pet store and he’ll know
shelter or the pet store and he’ll know
shelter or the pet store and he’ll know the right dog when he sees it but up
the right dog when he sees it but up
the right dog when he sees it but up until then the dog is invisible
which leads us back to faith is the
which leads us back to faith is the ability to see the invisible next he
ability to see the invisible next he
ability to see the invisible next he talked about believe in the incredible
talked about believe in the incredible
talked about believe in the incredible now that’s a difficult belief and we’ve
now that’s a difficult belief and we’ve
now that’s a difficult belief and we’ve all heard incredible stories that were
all heard incredible stories that were
all heard incredible stories that were hard to believe at least to us a few
hard to believe at least to us a few
hard to believe at least to us a few years ago I was in a car accident my
years ago I was in a car accident my
years ago I was in a car accident my pregnant daughter and one year old
pregnant daughter and one year old
pregnant daughter and one year old grandson were in the car with me we were
grandson were in the car with me we were
grandson were in the car with me we were pulling an empty 24-foot cargo trailer
pulling an empty 24-foot cargo trailer
pulling an empty 24-foot cargo trailer when we hit black ice the trailer
when we hit black ice the trailer
when we hit black ice the trailer jackknifed we were rolling down an
jackknifed we were rolling down an
jackknifed we were rolling down an embankment the three of us walked away
embankment the three of us walked away
embankment the three of us walked away from that vehicle with one slight bump
from that vehicle with one slight bump
from that vehicle with one slight bump to the head all the passer byes were
to the head all the passer byes were
to the head all the passer byes were saying the same thing I can’t believe it
saying the same thing I can’t believe it
saying the same thing I can’t believe it we all have faith in some way or another
we all have faith in some way or another
we all have faith in some way or another and faith can be learned it can be
and faith can be learned it can be
and faith can be learned it can be developed believe in the incredible and
developed believe in the incredible and
developed believe in the incredible and then he finished up by saying and that
then he finished up by saying and that
then he finished up by saying and that is what enables believers to receive
is what enables believers to receive
is what enables believers to receive what the masses think is impossible now
what the masses think is impossible now
what the masses think is impossible now how many of you have heard an incredible
how many of you have heard an incredible
how many of you have heard an incredible story that was hard to believe you were
story that was hard to believe you were
story that was hard to believe you were skeptical it’s too good to be true it’s
skeptical it’s too good to be true it’s
skeptical it’s too good to be true it’s outrageous
outrageous
outrageous maybe it’s outright impossible except to
maybe it’s outright impossible except to
maybe it’s outright impossible except to the person who believes they have no
the person who believes they have no
the person who believes they have no doubt I believed and anyone who is
doubt I believed and anyone who is
doubt I believed and anyone who is watching that accident happened might
watching that accident happened might
watching that accident happened might have thought the worst they might have
have thought the worst they might have
have thought the worst they might have thought it impossible that we could walk
thought it impossible that we could walk
thought it impossible that we could walk away from that
away from that
away from that crushed vehicle unharmed I believed my
belief allowed me to receive what most
belief allowed me to receive what most might have thought impossible now right
might have thought impossible now right
might have thought impossible now right about now you might be thinking she’s
about now you might be thinking she’s
about now you might be thinking she’s crazy
crazy
crazy well Shh don’t tell my husband because
well Shh don’t tell my husband because
well Shh don’t tell my husband because he doesn’t know that yet dr. Jordan
he doesn’t know that yet dr. Jordan
he doesn’t know that yet dr. Jordan grassman who is the director of the
grassman who is the director of the
grassman who is the director of the cognitive neuroscience section at the
cognitive neuroscience section at the
cognitive neuroscience section at the National Institute of Neurological
National Institute of Neurological
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke had this to say
Disorders and Stroke had this to say
Disorders and Stroke had this to say neuroscience research supports the idea
neuroscience research supports the idea
neuroscience research supports the idea that the brain is primed to believe
that the brain is primed to believe
that the brain is primed to believe primed to believe he said well you know
primed to believe he said well you know
primed to believe he said well you know that was quite a mouthful
that was quite a mouthful
that was quite a mouthful that I just had to remember about the
that I just had to remember about the
that I just had to remember about the National Institute of Neurological
National Institute of Neurological
National Institute of Neurological Disorders but I believed I could and I
Disorders but I believed I could and I
Disorders but I believed I could and I did you see we’re primed to believe what
did you see we’re primed to believe what
did you see we’re primed to believe what then does faith and fear have in common
then does faith and fear have in common
then does faith and fear have in common well let me tell you a bit about myself
well let me tell you a bit about myself
well let me tell you a bit about myself before we get into the fear I am a
before we get into the fear I am a
before we get into the fear I am a certified thinking into results
certified thinking into results
certified thinking into results consultant an author speaker coach most
consultant an author speaker coach most
consultant an author speaker coach most importantly I am a mother I have more
importantly I am a mother I have more
importantly I am a mother I have more than 30 years invested in raising five
than 30 years invested in raising five
than 30 years invested in raising five children so remember that dog back there
children so remember that dog back there
children so remember that dog back there that I’m still cleaning up after I would
that I’m still cleaning up after I would
that I’m still cleaning up after I would like to share with you a story about our
like to share with you a story about our
like to share with you a story about our children because it illustrates this
children because it illustrates this
children because it illustrates this faith and fear connection one summer we
faith and fear connection one summer we
faith and fear connection one summer we had taken them to Mount Rainier the Sun
had taken them to Mount Rainier the Sun
had taken them to Mount Rainier the Sun was shining the sky was blue there was
was shining the sky was blue there was
was shining the sky was blue there was even a bit of snow on the ground and off
even a bit of snow on the ground and off
even a bit of snow on the ground and off in the distance
in the distance
in the distance was a stream not a lot of water in it
was a stream not a lot of water in it
was a stream not a lot of water in it maybe a foot or so and the surface of
maybe a foot or so and the surface of
maybe a foot or so and the surface of that log had been shaved flat to create
that log had been shaved flat to create
that log had been shaved flat to create walking surface on one side of the log
walking surface on one side of the log
walking surface on one side of the log was a simple handrail attached now two
was a simple handrail attached now two
was a simple handrail attached now two of our children took one look at this
of our children took one look at this
of our children took one look at this bridge and they went without any
bridge and they went without any
bridge and they went without any hesitation they crossed it our oldest
hesitation they crossed it our oldest
hesitation they crossed it our oldest child took one look at that bridge and
child took one look at that bridge and
child took one look at that bridge and stopped I went over and said come on
stopped I went over and said come on
stopped I went over and said come on let’s go uh-uh
let’s go uh-uh
let’s go uh-uh there was no way he was crossing that
there was no way he was crossing that
there was no way he was crossing that bridge now what did these two have in
bridge now what did these two have in
bridge now what did these two have in common at first glance they may appear
common at first glance they may appear
common at first glance they may appear to be complete opposites but let’s take
to be complete opposites but let’s take
to be complete opposites but let’s take a closer look because they were both
a closer look because they were both
a closer look because they were both right in their own mind these two looked
right in their own mind these two looked
right in their own mind these two looked at the bridge and they believed without
at the bridge and they believed without
at the bridge and they believed without any doubt this was the way across and
any doubt this was the way across and
any doubt this was the way across and off they went this one took one look at
off they went this one took one look at
off they went this one took one look at the bridge and believed without any
the bridge and believed without any
the bridge and believed without any doubt this was an unsafe crossing there
doubt this was an unsafe crossing there
doubt this was an unsafe crossing there was no way he was planted now they were
was no way he was planted now they were
was no way he was planted now they were both looking at exactly the same thing
both looking at exactly the same thing
both looking at exactly the same thing yet two had faith one had fear because
yet two had faith one had fear because
yet two had faith one had fear because of what they believed even though none
of what they believed even though none
of what they believed even though none of them could see the evidence to
of them could see the evidence to
of them could see the evidence to support their belief it was invisible
dr. Michael Innes licked Oh before I
dr. Michael Innes licked Oh before I tell you that I did go over and talk to
tell you that I did go over and talk to
tell you that I did go over and talk to this one and I walked him through his
this one and I walked him through his
this one and I walked him through his fear and yes he did cross the bridge now
fear and yes he did cross the bridge now
fear and yes he did cross the bridge now dr. Michael Inslee he focuses his study
dr. Michael Inslee he focuses his study
dr. Michael Inslee he focuses his study on a brain wave called air related
on a brain wave called air related
on a brain wave called air related negativity erm which spikes when people
negativity erm which spikes when people
negativity erm which spikes when people make mistakes and it causes this slight
make mistakes and it causes this slight
make mistakes and it causes this slight anxiety you know the one he calls it the
anxiety you know the one he calls it the
anxiety you know the one he calls it the O response which is both subconscious
O response which is both subconscious
O response which is both subconscious and emotional in one of his studies
and emotional in one of his studies
and emotional in one of his studies he found that this whole response was
he found that this whole response was
he found that this whole response was less strong in people who had faith
people who had faith now I have a lot of
people who had faith now I have a lot of faith but that’s not to say that I have
faith but that’s not to say that I have
faith but that’s not to say that I have no fear because I do and fear can at
no fear because I do and fear can at
no fear because I do and fear can at times protect us but more often than not
times protect us but more often than not
times protect us but more often than not fear stops us from achieving great
fear stops us from achieving great
fear stops us from achieving great things now let me take you back to
things now let me take you back to
things now let me take you back to Clarence mythos in’ because after
Clarence mythos in’ because after
Clarence mythos in’ because after analyzing what he said i played with
analyzing what he said i played with
analyzing what he said i played with this idea of inserting fear in the place
this idea of inserting fear in the place
this idea of inserting fear in the place of faith and this is what it sounds like
of faith and this is what it sounds like
of faith and this is what it sounds like fear is the ability to see the invisible
fear is the ability to see the invisible
fear is the ability to see the invisible like my child who feared the bridge
like my child who feared the bridge
like my child who feared the bridge being unsafe to believe in the
being unsafe to believe in the
being unsafe to believe in the incredible like the passerby x’ who
incredible like the passerby x’ who
incredible like the passerby x’ who feared the worst and then and that is
feared the worst and then and that is
feared the worst and then and that is what enables believers to receive what
what enables believers to receive what
what enables believers to receive what most people think is impossible now if I
most people think is impossible now if I
most people think is impossible now if I had let my child stand here and believed
had let my child stand here and believed
had let my child stand here and believed in his fear then it would become his
in his fear then it would become his
in his fear then it would become his truth I had to get him to change the
truth I had to get him to change the
truth I had to get him to change the vision of what it was he saw fear is a
vision of what it was he saw fear is a
vision of what it was he saw fear is a belief but where does it come from
belief but where does it come from
belief but where does it come from well dr. Rick knew eart shares his
well dr. Rick knew eart shares his
well dr. Rick knew eart shares his findings from the New York University
findings from the New York University
findings from the New York University study which is the first to examine
study which is the first to examine
study which is the first to examine brain basis of fears acquired indirectly
brain basis of fears acquired indirectly
brain basis of fears acquired indirectly from the observation of others what that
from the observation of others what that
from the observation of others what that means is you don’t even have to
means is you don’t even have to
means is you don’t even have to experience fear yourself
experience fear yourself
experience fear yourself you can acquire it from seeing others
you can acquire it from seeing others
you can acquire it from seeing others experience it and if you take a closer
experience it and if you take a closer
experience it and if you take a closer look at some of your fears
look at some of your fears
look at some of your fears you might find that to be true the
you might find that to be true the
you might find that to be true the connection between faith and fear is the
connection between faith and fear is the
connection between faith and fear is the invisible belief that it exists wow this
invisible belief that it exists wow this
invisible belief that it exists wow this is a game-changer you guys imagine if
is a game-changer you guys imagine if
is a game-changer you guys imagine if this were taught in school imagine if
this were taught in school imagine if
this were taught in school imagine if this were taught in school every man
this were taught in school every man
this were taught in school every man woman and child needs to know how to
woman and child needs to know how to
woman and child needs to know how to turn that negative belief into faith but
turn that negative belief into faith but
turn that negative belief into faith but wait we’re missing an ingredient it’s
wait we’re missing an ingredient it’s
wait we’re missing an ingredient it’s kind of like having the hot dog without
kind of like having the hot dog without
kind of like having the hot dog without the wiener in every single example that
the wiener in every single example that
the wiener in every single example that you can muster up the person whether it
you can muster up the person whether it
you can muster up the person whether it be in faith or in fear has to apply a
be in faith or in fear has to apply a
be in faith or in fear has to apply a vision and that triggers an emotion once
vision and that triggers an emotion once
vision and that triggers an emotion once you believe you’ve got it it’s like the
you believe you’ve got it it’s like the
you believe you’ve got it it’s like the child wanting the dog crossing the
child wanting the dog crossing the
child wanting the dog crossing the bridge or not in every single case the
bridge or not in every single case the
bridge or not in every single case the person applied belief and vision and
person applied belief and vision and
person applied belief and vision and that was the driving force behind their
that was the driving force behind their
that was the driving force behind their belief the next time that you are
belief the next time that you are
belief the next time that you are standing at the foot of your bridge that
standing at the foot of your bridge that
standing at the foot of your bridge that is waiting to be crossed
is waiting to be crossed
is waiting to be crossed choose the vision of what it is you want
choose the vision of what it is you want
choose the vision of what it is you want stay focused on him the longer you stay
stay focused on him the longer you stay
stay focused on him the longer you stay focused on what you want the more
focused on what you want the more
focused on what you want the more positive emotion you will apply to it
positive emotion you will apply to it
positive emotion you will apply to it and it will become believable it will be
and it will become believable it will be
and it will become believable it will be your truth and once you believe you’re
your truth and once you believe you’re
your truth and once you believe you’re there and neuroscience research supports
there and neuroscience research supports
there and neuroscience research supports you and truth be told I didn’t want to
you and truth be told I didn’t want to
you and truth be told I didn’t want to cross that bridge either the future is
cross that bridge either the future is
cross that bridge either the future is not something way off in the distance
not something way off in the distance
not something way off in the distance you are living it right now your beliefs
you are living it right now your beliefs
you are living it right now your beliefs shape your future it’s your choice
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