do you turn on or do you numb out what’s your creative response to the world
your creative response to the world
your creative response to the world happening right now that’s the most
happening right now that’s the most
happening right now that’s the most important question we can ask ourselves
important question we can ask ourselves
important question we can ask ourselves do we turn on or numb out your creative
do we turn on or numb out your creative
do we turn on or numb out your creative response is the difference between a
response is the difference between a
response is the difference between a life well-lived and a disempowered
life well-lived and a disempowered
life well-lived and a disempowered existence and it all happens now now now
existence and it all happens now now now
existence and it all happens now now now in every moment there’s the opportunity
in every moment there’s the opportunity
in every moment there’s the opportunity to choose a creative response one idea
to choose a creative response one idea
to choose a creative response one idea one thought one action that can change
one thought one action that can change
one thought one action that can change the entire rest of your life for you for
the entire rest of your life for you for
the entire rest of your life for you for me for all of us we’re living in this
me for all of us we’re living in this
me for all of us we’re living in this information age
information age
information age it’s an onslaught coming faster and
it’s an onslaught coming faster and
it’s an onslaught coming faster and faster every day every second news
faster every day every second news
faster every day every second news information data images video on our
information data images video on our
information data images video on our electro screens our devices our airwaves
electro screens our devices our airwaves
electro screens our devices our airwaves billboards newspapers hurricane hits a
billboards newspapers hurricane hits a
billboards newspapers hurricane hits a town terrorist attack police gets shot
town terrorist attack police gets shot
town terrorist attack police gets shot there’s a school shooting on and on
there’s a school shooting on and on
there’s a school shooting on and on we’re consuming thousands of media
we’re consuming thousands of media
we’re consuming thousands of media impressions a day
impressions a day
impressions a day what’s your response do you quietly
what’s your response do you quietly
what’s your response do you quietly internalize complain that the world’s
internalize complain that the world’s
internalize complain that the world’s getting just too crazy declare I will
getting just too crazy declare I will
getting just too crazy declare I will not read news anymore or do you numb out
not read news anymore or do you numb out
not read news anymore or do you numb out with cocktails Facebook painkillers
with cocktails Facebook painkillers
with cocktails Facebook painkillers pornography video games busyness
pornography video games busyness
pornography video games busyness busyness is one of the most powerful
busyness is one of the most powerful
busyness is one of the most powerful drugs we can use to numb out it’s
drugs we can use to numb out it’s
drugs we can use to numb out it’s frightening
frightening
frightening it’s overwhelming it can put us into a
it’s overwhelming it can put us into a
it’s overwhelming it can put us into a state of fear and addiction abuse
state of fear and addiction abuse
state of fear and addiction abuse depression it’s causing extreme stress
depression it’s causing extreme stress
depression it’s causing extreme stress in fact
in fact
in fact stress is the basic cause of 60% of all
stress is the basic cause of 60% of all
stress is the basic cause of 60% of all human illness it’s almost enough to turn
human illness it’s almost enough to turn
human illness it’s almost enough to turn you into that person ranting on the
you into that person ranting on the
you into that person ranting on the street corner the end is near how we
street corner the end is near how we
street corner the end is near how we respond is our choice and each one of us
respond is our choice and each one of us
respond is our choice and each one of us makes that choice every moment instead
makes that choice every moment instead
makes that choice every moment instead of numbing out in the face of that
of numbing out in the face of that
of numbing out in the face of that overwhelming stress I’m going to suggest
overwhelming stress I’m going to suggest
overwhelming stress I’m going to suggest and invite you to make another choice
and invite you to make another choice
and invite you to make another choice turn on rather than numb out choose
turn on rather than numb out choose
turn on rather than numb out choose creative response and become a creative
creative response and become a creative
creative response and become a creative responder we rightfully look up to our
responder we rightfully look up to our
responder we rightfully look up to our heroic first responders nurses
heroic first responders nurses
heroic first responders nurses paramedics firemen search and rescue
paramedics firemen search and rescue
paramedics firemen search and rescue Martin Luther King said let us be those
Martin Luther King said let us be those
Martin Luther King said let us be those creative dissenters who will call our
creative dissenters who will call our
creative dissenters who will call our beloved nation up to a higher destiny
beloved nation up to a higher destiny
beloved nation up to a higher destiny and if ever there was a time we needed
and if ever there was a time we needed
and if ever there was a time we needed that it’s now a nation divided climate
that it’s now a nation divided climate
that it’s now a nation divided climate change out of control a mass extinction
change out of control a mass extinction
change out of control a mass extinction underway and a constant and seemingly
underway and a constant and seemingly
underway and a constant and seemingly endless stream of violence in our
endless stream of violence in our
endless stream of violence in our communities and on our airwaves when we
communities and on our airwaves when we
communities and on our airwaves when we choose creative response we are
choose creative response we are
choose creative response we are literally creating the world that we
literally creating the world that we
literally creating the world that we want to live in rather than suffering
want to live in rather than suffering
want to live in rather than suffering through the world we’re at the mercy of
through the world we’re at the mercy of
through the world we’re at the mercy of we become creators rather than victims
we become creators rather than victims
we become creators rather than victims and what if millions of us decided to
and what if millions of us decided to
and what if millions of us decided to switch from numbing out to turning on
switch from numbing out to turning on
switch from numbing out to turning on the creative electricity would power a
the creative electricity would power a
the creative electricity would power a revolution our evolution so how do we
revolution our evolution so how do we
revolution our evolution so how do we begin what is this creative response
begin what is this creative response
begin what is this creative response it’s as simple as switching from
it’s as simple as switching from
it’s as simple as switching from consuming to making turn off the TV stop
consuming to making turn off the TV stop
consuming to making turn off the TV stop surfing the web write a poem take a
surfing the web write a poem take a
surfing the web write a poem take a photograph arrange the pillows on your
photograph arrange the pillows on your
photograph arrange the pillows on your bed into a heart for your lover when
bed into a heart for your lover when
bed into a heart for your lover when they come home breathe into your heart
they come home breathe into your heart
they come home breathe into your heart figure out what turns you on remember
figure out what turns you on remember
figure out what turns you on remember what it is to play and just begin
what it is to play and just begin
what it is to play and just begin doesn’t have to be a Picasso or a
doesn’t have to be a Picasso or a
doesn’t have to be a Picasso or a DaVinci and if you really want to know
DaVinci and if you really want to know
DaVinci and if you really want to know just hang out with a young child for
just hang out with a young child for
just hang out with a young child for three minutes children are in a constant
three minutes children are in a constant
three minutes children are in a constant state of creative response many of us at
state of creative response many of us at
state of creative response many of us at an early age if we’re not the best at
an early age if we’re not the best at
an early age if we’re not the best at drawing writing singing dancing music we
drawing writing singing dancing music we
drawing writing singing dancing music we make this decision that we’re just not
make this decision that we’re just not
make this decision that we’re just not creative can you relate I can that’s for
creative can you relate I can that’s for
creative can you relate I can that’s for those other kids you know the ones with
those other kids you know the ones with
those other kids you know the ones with talent but we’re all creative and our
talent but we’re all creative and our
talent but we’re all creative and our greatest untapped natural resource is
greatest untapped natural resource is
greatest untapped natural resource is our collective creativity my mom used to
our collective creativity my mom used to
our collective creativity my mom used to say we’re all just sculpting life
say we’re all just sculpting life
say we’re all just sculpting life shaping it to our ideas dreams and
shaping it to our ideas dreams and
shaping it to our ideas dreams and visions we’re all artists and everyone’s
visions we’re all artists and everyone’s
visions we’re all artists and everyone’s life is a work of art and the benefits
life is a work of art and the benefits
life is a work of art and the benefits of creativity are well-documented
of creativity are well-documented
of creativity are well-documented reduced stress anxiety depression
reduced stress anxiety depression
reduced stress anxiety depression improved medical outcomes in fact there
improved medical outcomes in fact there
improved medical outcomes in fact there are studies where participants doing
are studies where participants doing
are studies where participants doing writing exercises it actually improved
writing exercises it actually improved
writing exercises it actually improved the cells in their immune system so it’s
the cells in their immune system so it’s
the cells in their immune system so it’s not just about how we feel it actually
not just about how we feel it actually
not just about how we feel it actually makes our bodies work better when I was
makes our bodies work better when I was
makes our bodies work better when I was in college I saw this I was compelled to
in college I saw this I was compelled to
in college I saw this I was compelled to quote unquote save the earth in reality
quote unquote save the earth in reality
quote unquote save the earth in reality it’s us that needs saving our
it’s us that needs saving our
it’s us that needs saving our industrialization has put us on a
industrialization has put us on a
industrialization has put us on a collision course with ecosystem collapse
collision course with ecosystem collapse
collision course with ecosystem collapse our life support system is threatened by
our life support system is threatened by
our life support system is threatened by our out of control concept of progress
our out of control concept of progress
our out of control concept of progress and growth looking around feeling a
and growth looking around feeling a
and growth looking around feeling a little bit disempowered and but really
little bit disempowered and but really
little bit disempowered and but really wanting to make a difference an idea
wanting to make a difference an idea
wanting to make a difference an idea came to me in one moment that would
came to me in one moment that would
came to me in one moment that would later come to define my career
later come to define my career
later come to define my career in the early 90s you may remember
in the early 90s you may remember
in the early 90s you may remember helicopter footage of car chases were
helicopter footage of car chases were
helicopter footage of car chases were all the rage and I thought maybe we
all the rage and I thought maybe we
all the rage and I thought maybe we could get more more information out
could get more more information out
could get more more information out about our endangered earth if we had
about our endangered earth if we had
about our endangered earth if we had children spell out letters with their
children spell out letters with their
children spell out letters with their bodies and photographed it from the sky
bodies and photographed it from the sky
bodies and photographed it from the sky so we did with the help of a Coast Guard
so we did with the help of a Coast Guard
so we did with the help of a Coast Guard helicopter media photograph this and
helicopter media photograph this and
helicopter media photograph this and sent it out to millions of people and
sent it out to millions of people and
sent it out to millions of people and what started as a simple message became
what started as a simple message became
what started as a simple message became a phenomenon that took me all over the
a phenomenon that took me all over the
a phenomenon that took me all over the world from sea ice in the Arctic to
world from sea ice in the Arctic to
world from sea ice in the Arctic to icebergs in Antarctica to even creating
icebergs in Antarctica to even creating
icebergs in Antarctica to even creating a DaVinci remote Amazonian villages
a DaVinci remote Amazonian villages
a DaVinci remote Amazonian villages working with tribes hundreds of
working with tribes hundreds of
working with tribes hundreds of thousands of people participated in
thousands of people participated in
thousands of people participated in these indigenous tribes children
these indigenous tribes children
these indigenous tribes children families all sending out a message for
families all sending out a message for
families all sending out a message for our highest ideals freedom peace social
our highest ideals freedom peace social
our highest ideals freedom peace social justice human rights the protection of
justice human rights the protection of
justice human rights the protection of our forests oceans animals our natural
our forests oceans animals our natural
our forests oceans animals our natural world these visuals have been seen by
world these visuals have been seen by
world these visuals have been seen by more than a billion people through news
more than a billion people through news
more than a billion people through news coverage and social media and on
coverage and social media and on
coverage and social media and on landscapes of every form and in big
landscapes of every form and in big
landscapes of every form and in big cities like Paris London New York and
cities like Paris London New York and
cities like Paris London New York and Hong Kong and even to Standing Rock
Hong Kong and even to Standing Rock
Hong Kong and even to Standing Rock North Dakota where water protectors are
North Dakota where water protectors are
North Dakota where water protectors are confronting the forces of destruction
confronting the forces of destruction
confronting the forces of destruction while over 350 Native American tribes
while over 350 Native American tribes
while over 350 Native American tribes have United to remind us that water is
have United to remind us that water is
have United to remind us that water is life this was my creative response my
life this was my creative response my
life this was my creative response my lifeline that kept me from that street
lifeline that kept me from that street
lifeline that kept me from that street corner rant it’s all based on the idea
corner rant it’s all based on the idea
corner rant it’s all based on the idea that life is precious and meant to be
that life is precious and meant to be
that life is precious and meant to be fully lived and and and worth protecting
fully lived and and and worth protecting
fully lived and and and worth protecting there’s always a moment in the middle of
there’s always a moment in the middle of
there’s always a moment in the middle of these where there’s thousands of people
these where there’s thousands of people
these where there’s thousands of people around it’s a big area and there’s just
around it’s a big area and there’s just
around it’s a big area and there’s just this moment where it’s
this moment where it’s
this moment where it’s me in the sky I remember I was in Lima
me in the sky I remember I was in Lima
me in the sky I remember I was in Lima Peru and we were hundreds of people
Peru and we were hundreds of people
Peru and we were hundreds of people short and it’s this it’s a horrible
short and it’s this it’s a horrible
short and it’s this it’s a horrible feeling when you have a huge crowd
feeling when you have a huge crowd
feeling when you have a huge crowd looking at you like why are you not
looking at you like why are you not
looking at you like why are you not taking the photo when you know you you
taking the photo when you know you you
taking the photo when you know you you don’t you can’t do it because there’s
don’t you can’t do it because there’s
don’t you can’t do it because there’s hundreds of people who aren’t there so
hundreds of people who aren’t there so
hundreds of people who aren’t there so all I did finally reached a point where
all I did finally reached a point where
all I did finally reached a point where I just stood there and I just looked to
I just stood there and I just looked to
I just stood there and I just looked to the sky and I bellowed Pachamama mas
the sky and I bellowed Pachamama mas
the sky and I bellowed Pachamama mas personas bored before mother earth more
personas bored before mother earth more
personas bored before mother earth more people to help please over and over
people to help please over and over
people to help please over and over again louder and louder I just bellowed
again louder and louder I just bellowed
again louder and louder I just bellowed I just bellowed and soon there were a
I just bellowed and soon there were a
I just bellowed and soon there were a couple curious families who came from
couple curious families who came from
couple curious families who came from way down the beach and then hundreds
way down the beach and then hundreds
way down the beach and then hundreds came and these families who had come to
came and these families who had come to
came and these families who had come to swim with their children and play on the
swim with their children and play on the
swim with their children and play on the beach we’re now embodying a message in
beach we’re now embodying a message in
beach we’re now embodying a message in support of indigenous rights to save
support of indigenous rights to save
support of indigenous rights to save forests and combat climate change when
forests and combat climate change when
forests and combat climate change when you are in the process of creation you
you are in the process of creation you
you are in the process of creation you become more fully alive and it takes
become more fully alive and it takes
become more fully alive and it takes courage the root word for courage is
courage the root word for courage is
courage the root word for courage is core which means heart and it also takes
core which means heart and it also takes
core which means heart and it also takes hard work perseverance tenacity it’s
hard work perseverance tenacity it’s
hard work perseverance tenacity it’s allowed me to travel the world and
allowed me to travel the world and
allowed me to travel the world and fulfill my childhood dreams I challenge
fulfill my childhood dreams I challenge
fulfill my childhood dreams I challenge you to become creative responders become
you to become creative responders become
you to become creative responders become courageously creative make that your
courageously creative make that your
courageously creative make that your personal revolution
personal revolution
personal revolution [Music]
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