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[Music] what breaks your heart
what breaks your heart
what breaks your heart is it the 700 million people living in
is it the 700 million people living in
is it the 700 million people living in extreme global poverty is it the 30
extreme global poverty is it the 30
extreme global poverty is it the 30 million people that are today are living
million people that are today are living
million people that are today are living under the oppression of slavery is it
under the oppression of slavery is it
under the oppression of slavery is it the 65 million people that are displaced
the 65 million people that are displaced
the 65 million people that are displaced and without a home it’s the 150 million
and without a home it’s the 150 million
and without a home it’s the 150 million people that are orphans
people that are orphans
people that are orphans so the 280 million people that have a
so the 280 million people that have a
so the 280 million people that have a serious mental illness or worse the
serious mental illness or worse the
serious mental illness or worse the stigma associated with it it’s at the
stigma associated with it it’s at the
stigma associated with it it’s at the 780 million people that today suffer
780 million people that today suffer
780 million people that today suffer from hunger or malnutrition or it’s at
from hunger or malnutrition or it’s at
from hunger or malnutrition or it’s at the 350 million people that have a rare
the 350 million people that have a rare
the 350 million people that have a rare disease that has limited funding for
disease that has limited funding for
disease that has limited funding for advocacy or research for our cure or
advocacy or research for our cure or
advocacy or research for our cure or have you already forgotten the question
have you already forgotten the question
have you already forgotten the question that I asked you and you’re overwhelmed
that I asked you and you’re overwhelmed
that I asked you and you’re overwhelmed by all of these numbers if that is the
by all of these numbers if that is the
by all of these numbers if that is the case please come back to me these are
case please come back to me these are
case please come back to me these are the facts that break my heart yes the
the facts that break my heart yes the
the facts that break my heart yes the numbers are big but I have friends and
numbers are big but I have friends and
numbers are big but I have friends and family near and far that suffer from
family near and far that suffer from
family near and far that suffer from these realities God has given me a heart
these realities God has given me a heart
these realities God has given me a heart for the suffering but be encouraged he’s
for the suffering but be encouraged he’s
for the suffering but be encouraged he’s also given me a head for problem-solving
also given me a head for problem-solving
also given me a head for problem-solving and I believe that we can solve these
and I believe that we can solve these
and I believe that we can solve these challenges in my lifetime you see any
challenges in my lifetime you see any
challenges in my lifetime you see any one of these challenges all we have to
one of these challenges all we have to
one of these challenges all we have to do is understand what are the root
do is understand what are the root
do is understand what are the root causes we define the formula or identify
causes we define the formula or identify
causes we define the formula or identify the variables and then we map the curve
the variables and then we map the curve
the variables and then we map the curve of change we increase the inputs we
of change we increase the inputs we
of change we increase the inputs we redefine the trend line and we can
redefine the trend line and we can
redefine the trend line and we can accelerate into progress and this is not
accelerate into progress and this is not
accelerate into progress and this is not just about any one given person it’s
just about any one given person it’s
just about any one given person it’s about collaboration we find the world’s
about collaboration we find the world’s
about collaboration we find the world’s greatest engineers the economists the
greatest engineers the economists the
greatest engineers the economists the doctors the diplomats and we link arms
doctors the diplomats and we link arms
doctors the diplomats and we link arms together and we can make a difference
together and we can make a difference
together and we can make a difference but if I’m really honest and if I show
but if I’m really honest and if I show
but if I’m really honest and if I show my true colors these numbers are
my true colors these numbers are
my true colors these numbers are overwhelming to me to 700 million people
overwhelming to me to 700 million people
overwhelming to me to 700 million people living in extreme poverty that’s living
living in extreme poverty that’s living
living in extreme poverty that’s living on less than $1 90 cents per day what
on less than $1 90 cents per day what
on less than $1 90 cents per day what does that even really mean does that
does that even really mean does that
does that even really mean does that happen in our world today seems like a
happen in our world today seems like a
happen in our world today seems like a whole lot of people which is a little
whole lot of people which is a little
whole lot of people which is a little bit of money for each day’s needs so
bit of money for each day’s needs so
bit of money for each day’s needs so when I get overwhelmed I try to put
when I get overwhelmed I try to put
when I get overwhelmed I try to put myself into a world that I can
myself into a world that I can
myself into a world that I can understand so I take all my facts and
understand so I take all my facts and
understand so I take all my facts and data and I put it to a simple bell curve
data and I put it to a simple bell curve
data and I put it to a simple bell curve and so when I consider that bell curve I
and so when I consider that bell curve I
and so when I consider that bell curve I find myself in the middle so there I am
find myself in the middle so there I am
find myself in the middle so there I am right there at the top of the bell curve
right there at the top of the bell curve
right there at the top of the bell curve you see I am really pretty middle I’m 41
you see I am really pretty middle I’m 41
you see I am really pretty middle I’m 41 years old so I’m middle-aged I live in
years old so I’m middle-aged I live in
years old so I’m middle-aged I live in Peoria Illinois that’s the Midwest of
Peoria Illinois that’s the Midwest of
Peoria Illinois that’s the Midwest of the United States I have been working
the United States I have been working
the United States I have been working full-time for 20 years so I’m midway
full-time for 20 years so I’m midway
full-time for 20 years so I’m midway through my career and I sit firmly in
through my career and I sit firmly in
through my career and I sit firmly in middle management even today of your
middle management even today of your
middle management even today of your speakers I’m the the middle presenter so
speakers I’m the the middle presenter so
speakers I’m the the middle presenter so I am oh so middle and I have a lot of
I am oh so middle and I have a lot of
I am oh so middle and I have a lot of middle thoughts
middle thoughts
middle thoughts what’s a middle thought let me explain a
what’s a middle thought let me explain a
what’s a middle thought let me explain a middle thought is when and how should a
middle thought is when and how should a
middle thought is when and how should a red head go gray gracefully how can I
red head go gray gracefully how can I
red head go gray gracefully how can I lean into my career Sheryl Sandberg
lean into my career Sheryl Sandberg
lean into my career Sheryl Sandberg advises when all I really want to do is
advises when all I really want to do is
advises when all I really want to do is lean back kick back and binge watch the
lean back kick back and binge watch the
lean back kick back and binge watch the crown on Netflix at what price point and
crown on Netflix at what price point and
crown on Netflix at what price point and what age would dave ramsey recommend
what age would dave ramsey recommend
what age would dave ramsey recommend that i buy long term health care
that i buy long term health care
that i buy long term health care insurance these are my middle thoughts
insurance these are my middle thoughts
insurance these are my middle thoughts and none of them are inherently bad but
and none of them are inherently bad but
and none of them are inherently bad but they are not the strategic thinking
they are not the strategic thinking
they are not the strategic thinking that’s creating a sustainable solution
that’s creating a sustainable solution
that’s creating a sustainable solution for extreme global poverty so I recently
for extreme global poverty so I recently
for extreme global poverty so I recently took my middle state of affairs to a
took my middle state of affairs to a
took my middle state of affairs to a vulnerable conversation with my mentor
vulnerable conversation with my mentor
vulnerable conversation with my mentor and I told him that I was feeling really
and I told him that I was feeling really
and I told him that I was feeling really mediocre average here in the middle of
mediocre average here in the middle of
mediocre average here in the middle of the bell curve and and he told me very
the bell curve and and he told me very
the bell curve and and he told me very calmly and wisely that yes Jada you are
calmly and wisely that yes Jada you are
calmly and wisely that yes Jada you are in the middle the middle of the top 1%
in the middle the middle of the top 1%
in the middle the middle of the top 1% if you allow yourself to sit in the
if you allow yourself to sit in the
if you allow yourself to sit in the middle of the top 1% are you perhaps
middle of the top 1% are you perhaps
middle of the top 1% are you perhaps being blind to 99% of the world
being blind to 99% of the world
being blind to 99% of the world he very eloquently told me Jay to just
he very eloquently told me Jay to just
he very eloquently told me Jay to just get over yourself
get over yourself
get over yourself so I ponder data and I realized that he
so I ponder data and I realized that he
so I ponder data and I realized that he was true and I knew he was true in my
was true and I knew he was true in my
was true and I knew he was true in my own faith journey I have learned that
own faith journey I have learned that
own faith journey I have learned that for growth to really happen I have to
for growth to really happen I have to
for growth to really happen I have to take the perspective off of myself I
take the perspective off of myself I
take the perspective off of myself I have to contemplate the works of God in
have to contemplate the works of God in
have to contemplate the works of God in His Majesty and then I start to see the
His Majesty and then I start to see the
His Majesty and then I start to see the people
people
people around me in this world and I have a
around me in this world and I have a
around me in this world and I have a love and a compassion for them but there
love and a compassion for them but there
love and a compassion for them but there you have it my reality a mind that’s
you have it my reality a mind that’s
you have it my reality a mind that’s desiring to be a problem-solver
desiring to be a problem-solver
desiring to be a problem-solver addressing global challenges like
addressing global challenges like
addressing global challenges like extreme poverty but also my thinking
extreme poverty but also my thinking
extreme poverty but also my thinking that spends time calculating an
that spends time calculating an
that spends time calculating an accelerating rate of gray hairs on my
accelerating rate of gray hairs on my
accelerating rate of gray hairs on my head and so maybe you can recognize this
head and so maybe you can recognize this
head and so maybe you can recognize this tension maybe you want to be a part of
tension maybe you want to be a part of
tension maybe you want to be a part of global change but you also find moments
global change but you also find moments
global change but you also find moments of being self-absorbed so today I want
of being self-absorbed so today I want
of being self-absorbed so today I want to address this reality and address this
to address this reality and address this
to address this reality and address this tension and give us a framework a very
tension and give us a framework a very
tension and give us a framework a very simple formula it goes like this
simple formula it goes like this
simple formula it goes like this we begin by pivoting perspective from
we begin by pivoting perspective from
we begin by pivoting perspective from ourselves to others to make the world a
ourselves to others to make the world a
ourselves to others to make the world a better place exponentially let me share
better place exponentially let me share
better place exponentially let me share that again a pivot and perspective from
that again a pivot and perspective from
that again a pivot and perspective from ourselves to others to make the world a
ourselves to others to make the world a
ourselves to others to make the world a better place exponentially I know it
better place exponentially I know it
better place exponentially I know it might be you might be a skeptic thinking
might be you might be a skeptic thinking
might be you might be a skeptic thinking I am here a woman a privilege I don’t
I am here a woman a privilege I don’t
I am here a woman a privilege I don’t know the realities of these global
know the realities of these global
know the realities of these global challenges personally or maybe you’re
challenges personally or maybe you’re
challenges personally or maybe you’re bringing some other challenge to this
bringing some other challenge to this
bringing some other challenge to this audience today and you think that man I
audience today and you think that man I
audience today and you think that man I don’t have that same baggage so it’s
don’t have that same baggage so it’s
don’t have that same baggage so it’s easy for me to talk about giving to
easy for me to talk about giving to
easy for me to talk about giving to others providing a perspective but I
others providing a perspective but I
others providing a perspective but I believe that God has gifted each and
believe that God has gifted each and
believe that God has gifted each and every one of us to love and regardless
every one of us to love and regardless
every one of us to love and regardless of where we are in the spectrum on any
of where we are in the spectrum on any
of where we are in the spectrum on any scale at the top or the bottom we all
scale at the top or the bottom we all
scale at the top or the bottom we all together we can pivot our perspectives
together we can pivot our perspectives
together we can pivot our perspectives to others and this is not a message
to others and this is not a message
to others and this is not a message about doing more I want to remind you
about doing more I want to remind you
about doing more I want to remind you that I live in the middle and the middle
that I live in the middle and the middle
that I live in the middle and the middle can be a very busy place I do not need
can be a very busy place I do not need
can be a very busy place I do not need new committees new initiatives more
new committees new initiatives more
new committees new initiatives more brute force energy to solve a challenge
brute force energy to solve a challenge
brute force energy to solve a challenge this is a message about doing less less
this is a message about doing less less
this is a message about doing less less of ourselves and a prioritization of
of ourselves and a prioritization of
of ourselves and a prioritization of others so to illustrate this I want to
others so to illustrate this I want to
others so to illustrate this I want to introduce you to my friend Solomon
introduce you to my friend Solomon
introduce you to my friend Solomon Solomon is 25 years old he’s an engineer
Solomon is 25 years old he’s an engineer
Solomon is 25 years old he’s an engineer he’s an entrepreneur he lives in the
he’s an entrepreneur he lives in the
he’s an entrepreneur he lives in the East African country of Tanzania and to
East African country of Tanzania and to
East African country of Tanzania and to know Solomon as you can see in the
know Solomon as you can see in the
know Solomon as you can see in the picture is to know love and joy and
picture is to know love and joy and
picture is to know love and joy and happiness he’s an all-around fun guy he
happiness he’s an all-around fun guy he
happiness he’s an all-around fun guy he is pure potential but this is not the
is pure potential but this is not the
is pure potential but this is not the way you would have defined his life from
way you would have defined his life from
way you would have defined his life from the beginning
the beginning
the beginning he’s the youngest of seven growing up
he’s the youngest of seven growing up
he’s the youngest of seven growing up things like health care education there
things like health care education there
things like health care education there were sometimes an economic luxury for
were sometimes an economic luxury for
were sometimes an economic luxury for him and his siblings they usually had
him and his siblings they usually had
him and his siblings they usually had enough food but in seasons of droughts
enough food but in seasons of droughts
enough food but in seasons of droughts even that was difficult to provide
even that was difficult to provide
even that was difficult to provide speaking of water it was a three
speaking of water it was a three
speaking of water it was a three kilometer walk for Solomon to access
kilometer walk for Solomon to access
kilometer walk for Solomon to access safe drinking water he lived he grew up
safe drinking water he lived he grew up
safe drinking water he lived he grew up and lived in a home that did not have
and lived in a home that did not have
and lived in a home that did not have indoor plumbing at the age of eight his
indoor plumbing at the age of eight his
indoor plumbing at the age of eight his trajectory of potential totally changed
trajectory of potential totally changed
trajectory of potential totally changed he was invited to be a part of
he was invited to be a part of
he was invited to be a part of compassion internationals holistic Child
compassion internationals holistic Child
compassion internationals holistic Child Development Program he received a
Development Program he received a
Development Program he received a sponsor the provided funding for his
sponsor the provided funding for his
sponsor the provided funding for his education his health care his social
education his health care his social
education his health care his social development and his spiritual formation
development and his spiritual formation
development and his spiritual formation in addition to all of this his sponsor
in addition to all of this his sponsor
in addition to all of this his sponsor would send correspondence he would
would send correspondence he would
would send correspondence he would receive letters that would give him
receive letters that would give him
receive letters that would give him words of encouragement that said Solomon
words of encouragement that said Solomon
words of encouragement that said Solomon I believe in you
I believe in you
I believe in you Solomon I know you will do well Solomon
Solomon I know you will do well Solomon
Solomon I know you will do well Solomon I see your potential month over a month
I see your potential month over a month
I see your potential month over a month over month year over year he received
over month year over year he received
over month year over year he received these simple words of encouragement but
these simple words of encouragement but
these simple words of encouragement but their impact was quite profound these
their impact was quite profound these
their impact was quite profound these were the words of Solomon heard in his
were the words of Solomon heard in his
were the words of Solomon heard in his ears as he would make the decision after
ears as he would make the decision after
ears as he would make the decision after going the long distance to get water
going the long distance to get water
going the long distance to get water than to persevere and go on to school
than to persevere and go on to school
than to persevere and go on to school during the day give him the courage to
during the day give him the courage to
during the day give him the courage to apply to University and give him the
apply to University and give him the
apply to University and give him the stamina to finish his engineering degree
stamina to finish his engineering degree
stamina to finish his engineering degree so today Solomon is an engineer and he
so today Solomon is an engineer and he
so today Solomon is an engineer and he continues to invest in the program from
continues to invest in the program from
continues to invest in the program from which he came he speaks to children in
which he came he speaks to children in
which he came he speaks to children in the compassion international program and
the compassion international program and
the compassion international program and he tells them that he also sees their
he tells them that he also sees their
he tells them that he also sees their potential isn’t it amazing the
potential isn’t it amazing the
potential isn’t it amazing the investment that his sponsor made in
investment that his sponsor made in
investment that his sponsor made in Solomon’s life is now impacting the
Solomon’s life is now impacting the
Solomon’s life is now impacting the children in Tanzania in an exponential
children in Tanzania in an exponential
children in Tanzania in an exponential way but that’s not all Solomon at the
way but that’s not all Solomon at the
way but that’s not all Solomon at the age of 25 he has written a textbook he
age of 25 he has written a textbook he
age of 25 he has written a textbook he partnered with a PhD student from the
partnered with a PhD student from the
partnered with a PhD student from the United States and they wrote an algebra
United States and they wrote an algebra
United States and they wrote an algebra textbook to be used in rural Tanzania
textbook to be used in rural Tanzania
textbook to be used in rural Tanzania Salman believes in the value of
Salman believes in the value of
Salman believes in the value of problem-solving and logic and he wants
problem-solving and logic and he wants
problem-solving and logic and he wants the young children in his country
the young children in his country
the young children in his country have resources that he did not have my
have resources that he did not have my
have resources that he did not have my husband and I we believe in the power of
husband and I we believe in the power of
husband and I we believe in the power of holistic child development and we
holistic child development and we
holistic child development and we sponsor six children in the developing
sponsor six children in the developing
sponsor six children in the developing world we had the great opportunity to
world we had the great opportunity to
world we had the great opportunity to meet two of them and these were two of
meet two of them and these were two of
meet two of them and these were two of the best days of my life
the best days of my life
the best days of my life we don’t have false expectations that
we don’t have false expectations that
we don’t have false expectations that they will be heads of state or
they will be heads of state or
they will be heads of state or high-impact leaders in their country but
high-impact leaders in their country but
high-impact leaders in their country but we believe that they could be and we
we believe that they could be and we
we believe that they could be and we encourage them and we tell them that but
encourage them and we tell them that but
encourage them and we tell them that but it’s not just about what my husband and
it’s not just about what my husband and
it’s not just about what my husband and I believe you see studies have shown
I believe you see studies have shown
I believe you see studies have shown that there is a powerful impact through
that there is a powerful impact through
that there is a powerful impact through holistic child development the children
holistic child development the children
holistic child development the children are 27 to 40 percent more likely to
are 27 to 40 percent more likely to
are 27 to 40 percent more likely to complete secondary school further
complete secondary school further
complete secondary school further they’re 50 to 80 percent more likely to
they’re 50 to 80 percent more likely to
they’re 50 to 80 percent more likely to graduate from college these are facts
graduate from college these are facts
graduate from college these are facts that I am willing to bet on these are
that I am willing to bet on these are
that I am willing to bet on these are the statistics that help me
the statistics that help me
the statistics that help me problem-solve the challenges of extreme
problem-solve the challenges of extreme
problem-solve the challenges of extreme global poverty so there you have it I
global poverty so there you have it I
global poverty so there you have it I could end my speech today right there
could end my speech today right there
could end my speech today right there pivot perspective from yourselves to
pivot perspective from yourselves to
pivot perspective from yourselves to others through holistic child
others through holistic child
others through holistic child development and make the developing
development and make the developing
development and make the developing world a better place exponentially but I
world a better place exponentially but I
world a better place exponentially but I believe my framework has power beyond
believe my framework has power beyond
believe my framework has power beyond the developing world it has power in a
the developing world it has power in a
the developing world it has power in a local way so let me tell you about where
local way so let me tell you about where
local way so let me tell you about where I live
I live
I live Peoria Illinois in 2015 Peoria Illinois
Peoria Illinois in 2015 Peoria Illinois
Peoria Illinois in 2015 Peoria Illinois was evaluated as the sixth worst city
was evaluated as the sixth worst city
was evaluated as the sixth worst city for blacks to live 2016 it was evaluated
for blacks to live 2016 it was evaluated
for blacks to live 2016 it was evaluated as the worst city in America for blacks
as the worst city in America for blacks
as the worst city in America for blacks to live this is a fact that breaks my
to live this is a fact that breaks my
to live this is a fact that breaks my heart and let’s be real I don’t even
heart and let’s be real I don’t even
heart and let’s be real I don’t even really understand the statistic clearly
really understand the statistic clearly
really understand the statistic clearly I’m not black and my world in Peoria is
I’m not black and my world in Peoria is
I’m not black and my world in Peoria is really quite small let me explain at the
really quite small let me explain at the
really quite small let me explain at the top of the map you can see my house it’s
top of the map you can see my house it’s
top of the map you can see my house it’s a 15-minute drive straight down the road
a 15-minute drive straight down the road
a 15-minute drive straight down the road to my office every day 15 minutes to
to my office every day 15 minutes to
to my office every day 15 minutes to work 15 minutes back and if you remember
work 15 minutes back and if you remember
work 15 minutes back and if you remember I live in the middle so my middle I am
I live in the middle so my middle I am
I live in the middle so my middle I am focusing on the affairs of my day ahead
focusing on the affairs of my day ahead
focusing on the affairs of my day ahead at work on the way there and my affairs
at work on the way there and my affairs
at work on the way there and my affairs at home on the way back so my world is
at home on the way back so my world is
at home on the way back so my world is pretty small but I want
pretty small but I want
pretty small but I want if I could pivot my perspective by 30
if I could pivot my perspective by 30
if I could pivot my perspective by 30 degrees to the right if change could
degrees to the right if change could
degrees to the right if change could occur in Peoria so let’s try that
occur in Peoria so let’s try that
occur in Peoria so let’s try that together let’s invite all of us now I
together let’s invite all of us now I
together let’s invite all of us now I want you to look straight ahead eyes
want you to look straight ahead eyes
want you to look straight ahead eyes focus straight ahead and now pivot your
focus straight ahead and now pivot your
focus straight ahead and now pivot your perspective move your eyes by just
perspective move your eyes by just
perspective move your eyes by just simple 30 degrees to the right and back
simple 30 degrees to the right and back
simple 30 degrees to the right and back to Center we’re going to do it together
to Center we’re going to do it together
to Center we’re going to do it together one more time 30 degrees to the right
one more time 30 degrees to the right
one more time 30 degrees to the right and back to Center it’s really a pretty
and back to Center it’s really a pretty
and back to Center it’s really a pretty simple exercise I didn’t see people
simple exercise I didn’t see people
simple exercise I didn’t see people moving their chins or twisting their
moving their chins or twisting their
moving their chins or twisting their shoulders or shifting their back it’s
shoulders or shifting their back it’s
shoulders or shifting their back it’s simple and I believe that where our eyes
simple and I believe that where our eyes
simple and I believe that where our eyes go over time our hearts and the
go over time our hearts and the
go over time our hearts and the orientation of our love will go as well
orientation of our love will go as well
orientation of our love will go as well and so in Peoria of every day when I
and so in Peoria of every day when I
and so in Peoria of every day when I leave from work if I could pivot my
leave from work if I could pivot my
leave from work if I could pivot my perspective from my home to 30 degrees
perspective from my home to 30 degrees
perspective from my home to 30 degrees to the right
to the right
to the right I would land in the center of zipcode
I would land in the center of zipcode
I would land in the center of zipcode 61605 what’s so unique about six-one 605
61605 what’s so unique about six-one 605
61605 what’s so unique about six-one 605 it’s just a few miles from where I live
it’s just a few miles from where I live
it’s just a few miles from where I live but 61605 is a world apart from my
but 61605 is a world apart from my
but 61605 is a world apart from my reality of my home six one six oh five
reality of my home six one six oh five
reality of my home six one six oh five is the ZIP code in Peoria that has the
is the ZIP code in Peoria that has the
is the ZIP code in Peoria that has the highest percentage of black residents
highest percentage of black residents
highest percentage of black residents but more compelling is it also it is
but more compelling is it also it is
but more compelling is it also it is also the zip code that has the highest
also the zip code that has the highest
also the zip code that has the highest percentage of crime the lowest per
percentage of crime the lowest per
percentage of crime the lowest per capita income and the lowest rate of
capita income and the lowest rate of
capita income and the lowest rate of home ownership if we would drive through
home ownership if we would drive through
home ownership if we would drive through portions of 61605 you would see that it
portions of 61605 you would see that it
portions of 61605 you would see that it looks and feels like a food desert with
looks and feels like a food desert with
looks and feels like a food desert with limited access to fresh food I don’t
limited access to fresh food I don’t
limited access to fresh food I don’t understand the root cause of poverty in
understand the root cause of poverty in
understand the root cause of poverty in 6:1 605 but maybe I should you see I’m a
6:1 605 but maybe I should you see I’m a
6:1 605 but maybe I should you see I’m a local leader in Peoria and I have the
local leader in Peoria and I have the
local leader in Peoria and I have the hardware to show it I’m a 40 under 40
hardware to show it I’m a 40 under 40
hardware to show it I’m a 40 under 40 I’m a Peoria women 25 women in
I’m a Peoria women 25 women in
I’m a Peoria women 25 women in leadership the YWCA has given me an
leadership the YWCA has given me an
leadership the YWCA has given me an award for my community service but I
award for my community service but I
award for my community service but I don’t understand the root cause of
don’t understand the root cause of
don’t understand the root cause of poverty in 61605
poverty in 61605
poverty in 61605 so why did I even bring it up today I
so why did I even bring it up today I
so why did I even bring it up today I don’t I have a framework talking about
don’t I have a framework talking about
don’t I have a framework talking about how to make the world a better place
how to make the world a better place
how to make the world a better place because I believe it’s true and I
because I believe it’s true and I
because I believe it’s true and I believe it’s an opportunity for me to
believe it’s an opportunity for me to
believe it’s an opportunity for me to start pivoting my perspective
start pivoting my perspective
start pivoting my perspective understanding what are those things that
understanding what are those things that
understanding what are those things that break my heart and putting my
break my heart and putting my
break my heart and putting my perspective there
perspective there
perspective there so what are those things that are
so what are those things that are
so what are those things that are breaking your hearts maybe there’s a 6-1
breaking your hearts maybe there’s a 6-1
breaking your hearts maybe there’s a 6-1 605 in your world could we altogether
605 in your world could we altogether
605 in your world could we altogether start to pivot our perspective you see I
start to pivot our perspective you see I
start to pivot our perspective you see I believe that this is a framework that
believe that this is a framework that
believe that this is a framework that can work in our places of employment in
can work in our places of employment in
can work in our places of employment in our neighborhood in our cities in our
our neighborhood in our cities in our
our neighborhood in our cities in our country in our world we begin by
country in our world we begin by
country in our world we begin by pivoting our perspectives from ourselves
pivoting our perspectives from ourselves
pivoting our perspectives from ourselves to others to make the world a better
to others to make the world a better
to others to make the world a better place exponentially so to end I want to
place exponentially so to end I want to
place exponentially so to end I want to illustrate all of this with it old
illustrate all of this with it old
illustrate all of this with it old Jewish parable the story of our rabbi
Jewish parable the story of our rabbi
Jewish parable the story of our rabbi who was escorted by an angel the old
who was escorted by an angel the old
who was escorted by an angel the old rabbi wanted to visit both hell and
rabbi wanted to visit both hell and
rabbi wanted to visit both hell and heaven and so the angel took him through
heaven and so the angel took him through
heaven and so the angel took him through two doorways the first doorway that they
two doorways the first doorway that they
two doorways the first doorway that they entered through opened up into a
entered through opened up into a
entered through opened up into a glorious beautiful dining banquet hall
glorious beautiful dining banquet hall
glorious beautiful dining banquet hall it was filled with dining tables long
it was filled with dining tables long
it was filled with dining tables long dining tables covered with a delicious
dining tables covered with a delicious
dining tables covered with a delicious meal a wonderful smell and the angel
meal a wonderful smell and the angel
meal a wonderful smell and the angel looked over to the rabbi and said rabbi
looked over to the rabbi and said rabbi
looked over to the rabbi and said rabbi this is he’ll surprised by what he was
this is he’ll surprised by what he was
this is he’ll surprised by what he was seeing the rabbi took a second glance
seeing the rabbi took a second glance
seeing the rabbi took a second glance and on a second glance he noticed that
and on a second glance he noticed that
and on a second glance he noticed that the people in hell were thin hungry
the people in hell were thin hungry
the people in hell were thin hungry moaning in their starvation he also
moaning in their starvation he also
moaning in their starvation he also noticed that each person had a long
noticed that each person had a long
noticed that each person had a long wooden spoon they also had these awkward
wooden spoon they also had these awkward
wooden spoon they also had these awkward splints on their arms that kept it so
splints on their arms that kept it so
splints on their arms that kept it so that they could not bend at the elbow so
that they could not bend at the elbow so
that they could not bend at the elbow so both arms were straightened of course
both arms were straightened of course
both arms were straightened of course they were hungry because they had these
they were hungry because they had these
they were hungry because they had these odd utensils and they couldn’t bend
odd utensils and they couldn’t bend
odd utensils and they couldn’t bend their arms so they couldn’t feed
their arms so they couldn’t feed
their arms so they couldn’t feed themselves the rabbi was overwhelmed by
themselves the rabbi was overwhelmed by
themselves the rabbi was overwhelmed by the misery in this room and so he asked
the misery in this room and so he asked
the misery in this room and so he asked angel please take me out of here
angel please take me out of here
angel please take me out of here so they left hell and they probably went
so they left hell and they probably went
so they left hell and they probably went to the second doorway and as they
to the second doorway and as they
to the second doorway and as they entered in it it appeared to be the same
entered in it it appeared to be the same
entered in it it appeared to be the same beautiful banquet hall very ornate gold
beautiful banquet hall very ornate gold
beautiful banquet hall very ornate gold on the walls and in the same long dining
on the walls and in the same long dining
on the walls and in the same long dining tables was a beautiful meal on the
tables was a beautiful meal on the
tables was a beautiful meal on the tables the same wonderful smell and and
tables the same wonderful smell and and
tables the same wonderful smell and and the angel said rabbi this is heaven the
the angel said rabbi this is heaven the
the angel said rabbi this is heaven the Rebbe I didn’t expect heaven in hell
Rebbe I didn’t expect heaven in hell
Rebbe I didn’t expect heaven in hell that looks so similar but on second
that looks so similar but on second
that looks so similar but on second glance said the rabbi notice that the
glance said the rabbi notice that the
glance said the rabbi notice that the people in heaven they were plump there
people in heaven they were plump there
people in heaven they were plump there were rosy cheeks they were laughing they
were rosy cheeks they were laughing they
were rosy cheeks they were laughing they were enjoying each other’s company he
were enjoying each other’s company he
were enjoying each other’s company he looked again and he noticed that they
looked again and he noticed that they
looked again and he noticed that they also had the same long wooden spoons and
also had the same long wooden spoons and
also had the same long wooden spoons and the awkward splints on their arms that
the awkward splints on their arms that
the awkward splints on their arms that kept them from
kept them from
kept them from bending at the elbow but you see the
bending at the elbow but you see the
bending at the elbow but you see the people in heaven they had taken their
people in heaven they had taken their
people in heaven they had taken their broken selves their limited resources
broken selves their limited resources
broken selves their limited resources and they took their odd spoons and they
and they took their odd spoons and they
and they took their odd spoons and they they took their food and they pivoted
they took their food and they pivoted
they took their food and they pivoted their perspective to feed one another so
their perspective to feed one another so
their perspective to feed one another so isn’t that really the opportunity that
isn’t that really the opportunity that
isn’t that really the opportunity that we all have today understand what is the
we all have today understand what is the
we all have today understand what is the thing that’s breaking our heart taking
thing that’s breaking our heart taking
thing that’s breaking our heart taking our resources pivoting our perspective
our resources pivoting our perspective
our resources pivoting our perspective to others and making the world a better
to others and making the world a better
to others and making the world a better place exponentially thank you
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