[Applause] so often we human beings carry unlit
so often we human beings carry unlit
so often we human beings carry unlit fires in us unfulfilled desires
fires in us unfulfilled desires
fires in us unfulfilled desires unrealized ambitions it’s like we’re
unrealized ambitions it’s like we’re
unrealized ambitions it’s like we’re walking around living part of our life
walking around living part of our life
walking around living part of our life but not all of our life my interest is
but not all of our life my interest is
but not all of our life my interest is in lighting those fires in making the
in lighting those fires in making the
in lighting those fires in making the life that we’re living the big hole
life that we’re living the big hole
life that we’re living the big hole radiant life that we aspire to because
radiant life that we aspire to because
radiant life that we aspire to because our time is so brief as my mother and
our time is so brief as my mother and
our time is so brief as my mother and many others have said we only get a few
many others have said we only get a few
many others have said we only get a few trips around the Sun and what better way
trips around the Sun and what better way
trips around the Sun and what better way to spend those trips than in giving them
to spend those trips than in giving them
to spend those trips than in giving them our full hearted all now there are a
our full hearted all now there are a
our full hearted all now there are a million and one ways to do this but the
million and one ways to do this but the
million and one ways to do this but the way that I’m especially interested in is
way that I’m especially interested in is
way that I’m especially interested in is risk-taking because so many of those
risk-taking because so many of those
risk-taking because so many of those things that we aspire to the work the
things that we aspire to the work the
things that we aspire to the work the relationships the opportunities are on
relationships the opportunities are on
relationships the opportunities are on the other side of risk so today I want
the other side of risk so today I want
the other side of risk so today I want to speak with you about the art of
to speak with you about the art of
to speak with you about the art of risk-taking but before we talk about
risk-taking but before we talk about
risk-taking but before we talk about anything I want to be really clear about
anything I want to be really clear about
anything I want to be really clear about one thing I am NOT a natural-born
one thing I am NOT a natural-born
one thing I am NOT a natural-born risk-taker I didn’t come into the world
risk-taker I didn’t come into the world
risk-taker I didn’t come into the world with any extra guts or gumption actually
with any extra guts or gumption actually
with any extra guts or gumption actually my fear nearly killed me a little while
my fear nearly killed me a little while
my fear nearly killed me a little while after college I moved to the great wilds
after college I moved to the great wilds
after college I moved to the great wilds of Washington DC I had two jobs few
of Washington DC I had two jobs few
of Washington DC I had two jobs few friends and no real sense of belonging
friends and no real sense of belonging
friends and no real sense of belonging or mattering in this new town now I like
or mattering in this new town now I like
or mattering in this new town now I like roadmaps and lifetime warranties
roadmaps and lifetime warranties
roadmaps and lifetime warranties routines and formulas but what I was
routines and formulas but what I was
routines and formulas but what I was finding is that when it comes to making
finding is that when it comes to making
finding is that when it comes to making our way in the world there are no
our way in the world there are no
our way in the world there are no certainties we’re not guaranteed
certainties we’re not guaranteed
certainties we’re not guaranteed anything and most of life is out of our
anything and most of life is out of our
anything and most of life is out of our control so in an effort to control
control so in an effort to control
control so in an effort to control something I began to control the food
something I began to control the food
something I began to control the food that I put in my body and I control the
that I put in my body and I control the
that I put in my body and I control the down to two apples some cut vegetables a
down to two apples some cut vegetables a
down to two apples some cut vegetables a few pieces of Turkey and a glass of skim
few pieces of Turkey and a glass of skim
few pieces of Turkey and a glass of skim milk a day
lost the muscle to open doors and the
lost the muscle to open doors and the energy to care I was tired most of the
energy to care I was tired most of the
energy to care I was tired most of the time and cold all of the time when I
time and cold all of the time when I
time and cold all of the time when I looked in the mirror I was terrified by
looked in the mirror I was terrified by
looked in the mirror I was terrified by the anorexia that I saw but the thought
the anorexia that I saw but the thought
the anorexia that I saw but the thought of changing to something less controlled
of changing to something less controlled
of changing to something less controlled was even more terrifying my mother kept
was even more terrifying my mother kept
was even more terrifying my mother kept on trying to say something and I kept on
on trying to say something and I kept on
on trying to say something and I kept on shutting her down until one June night
shutting her down until one June night
shutting her down until one June night when I was little more than a skeleton
when I was little more than a skeleton
when I was little more than a skeleton she said with incredible tenderness I’m
she said with incredible tenderness I’m
she said with incredible tenderness I’m afraid you’re killing yourself and you
afraid you’re killing yourself and you
afraid you’re killing yourself and you don’t realize it and her compassion this
don’t realize it and her compassion this
don’t realize it and her compassion this huge and great hearted force shook awake
huge and great hearted force shook awake
huge and great hearted force shook awake in me something that was larger than my
in me something that was larger than my
in me something that was larger than my fear which was this immense desire to
fear which was this immense desire to
fear which was this immense desire to live life not just a creep timidly
live life not just a creep timidly
live life not just a creep timidly through our few minutes on earth but to
through our few minutes on earth but to
through our few minutes on earth but to light those fires and chase down those
light those fires and chase down those
light those fires and chase down those ambitions and just go all in damn those
ambitions and just go all in damn those
ambitions and just go all in damn those torpedoes and that desire have been
torpedoes and that desire have been
torpedoes and that desire have been overshadowed by my fear but it had not
overshadowed by my fear but it had not
overshadowed by my fear but it had not been overpowered by it because as has
been overpowered by it because as has
been overpowered by it because as has been said fear may be great but we are
been said fear may be great but we are
been said fear may be great but we are still greater so that’s you night when
still greater so that’s you night when
still greater so that’s you night when my mother reminded me that I had a
my mother reminded me that I had a
my mother reminded me that I had a larger life in me to live than the small
larger life in me to live than the small
larger life in me to live than the small one I’d been living
one I’d been living
one I’d been living I began my recovery my recovery from
I began my recovery my recovery from
I began my recovery my recovery from anorexia absolutely but also my recovery
anorexia absolutely but also my recovery
anorexia absolutely but also my recovery from fear and recovery slow humbling
from fear and recovery slow humbling
from fear and recovery slow humbling ongoing recovery forced me to look with
ongoing recovery forced me to look with
ongoing recovery forced me to look with ruthless honesty at my own life which
ruthless honesty at my own life which
ruthless honesty at my own life which led me to make one of the best decisions
led me to make one of the best decisions
led me to make one of the best decisions that I’ve made to spend my time as a
that I’ve made to spend my time as a
that I’ve made to spend my time as a reflection of my values and one of my
reflection of my values and one of my
reflection of my values and one of my top values is to choose living over
top values is to choose living over
top values is to choose living over existing contributing over by standing
existing contributing over by standing
existing contributing over by standing taking risks over playing it safe so I
taking risks over playing it safe so I
taking risks over playing it safe so I want to tell you a little about the path
want to tell you a little about the path
want to tell you a little about the path I’ve taken since that June night with my
I’ve taken since that June night with my
I’ve taken since that June night with my mother
mother
mother I stayed in DC I worked my way up to
I stayed in DC I worked my way up to
I stayed in DC I worked my way up to being a senior foreign policy
being a senior foreign policy
being a senior foreign policy in Congress and this was a great job
in Congress and this was a great job
in Congress and this was a great job with great people and after a few years
with great people and after a few years
with great people and after a few years I realized I wanted to contribute to the
I realized I wanted to contribute to the
I realized I wanted to contribute to the world in another way but when I looked
world in another way but when I looked
world in another way but when I looked across the horizon I didn’t see an
across the horizon I didn’t see an
across the horizon I didn’t see an organization that was doing what I
organization that was doing what I
organization that was doing what I wanted to do so I left Congress to build
wanted to do so I left Congress to build
wanted to do so I left Congress to build the business that I wanted to give to
the business that I wanted to give to
the business that I wanted to give to the world and the purpose of this
the world and the purpose of this
the world and the purpose of this business is to use writings and
business is to use writings and
business is to use writings and workshops to enable as many people as
workshops to enable as many people as
workshops to enable as many people as possible to narrow the divide between
possible to narrow the divide between
possible to narrow the divide between where they are and where they want to be
where they are and where they want to be
where they are and where they want to be now this is not a certain or stable life
now this is not a certain or stable life
now this is not a certain or stable life that I’m building for myself but it is a
that I’m building for myself but it is a
that I’m building for myself but it is a life where I’m contributing in the way
life where I’m contributing in the way
life where I’m contributing in the way that I want to and that for me is worth
that I want to and that for me is worth
that I want to and that for me is worth all the instability all the uncertainty
all the instability all the uncertainty
all the instability all the uncertainty all those leaps in the dark so I’ve
all those leaps in the dark so I’ve
all those leaps in the dark so I’ve learned a little bit about risks and how
learned a little bit about risks and how
learned a little bit about risks and how we can get better at taking them and
we can get better at taking them and
we can get better at taking them and that is just what I want to talk about
that is just what I want to talk about
that is just what I want to talk about right now so first things first when I
right now so first things first when I
right now so first things first when I talk about a risk I am NOT talking about
talk about a risk I am NOT talking about
talk about a risk I am NOT talking about something that would cause us or anyone
something that would cause us or anyone
something that would cause us or anyone else physical emotional or any kind of
else physical emotional or any kind of
else physical emotional or any kind of harm
harm
harm those aren’t risks those are risky
those aren’t risks those are risky
those aren’t risks those are risky behavior that’s not what we’re talking
behavior that’s not what we’re talking
behavior that’s not what we’re talking about today so here’s what I think a
about today so here’s what I think a
about today so here’s what I think a risk is and it’s pretty simple it’s just
risk is and it’s pretty simple it’s just
risk is and it’s pretty simple it’s just a step outside of our comfort zone now
a step outside of our comfort zone now
a step outside of our comfort zone now it could be a little step it could be a
it could be a little step it could be a
it could be a little step it could be a large step but we’ve each got different
large step but we’ve each got different
large step but we’ve each got different comfort zones right so what constitutes
comfort zones right so what constitutes
comfort zones right so what constitutes a risk is a real individual thing so
a risk is a real individual thing so
a risk is a real individual thing so maybe for me saying yes to karaoke is no
maybe for me saying yes to karaoke is no
maybe for me saying yes to karaoke is no big whoop but for you that could be a
big whoop but for you that could be a
big whoop but for you that could be a gigantic risk but maybe for you asking
gigantic risk but maybe for you asking
gigantic risk but maybe for you asking for help is no big whoop but for me
for help is no big whoop but for me
for help is no big whoop but for me that’s a gigantic risk so if we’ve each
that’s a gigantic risk so if we’ve each
that’s a gigantic risk so if we’ve each got different comfort zones we’ve each
got different comfort zones we’ve each
got different comfort zones we’ve each got different things that constitute
got different things that constitute
got different things that constitute steps outside of them so comparing my
steps outside of them so comparing my
steps outside of them so comparing my risks to your risks is like comparing
risks to your risks is like comparing
risks to your risks is like comparing apples to seahorses there’s nothing
apples to seahorses there’s nothing
apples to seahorses there’s nothing gained plus comparison misses the point
gained plus comparison misses the point
gained plus comparison misses the point the point isn’t me taking the risks that
the point isn’t me taking the risks that
the point isn’t me taking the risks that would impress you and you taking the
would impress you and you taking the
would impress you and you taking the risks that would impress me the point is
risks that would impress me the point is
risks that would impress me the point is each one of us taking those unique risks
each one of us taking those unique risks
each one of us taking those unique risks that stand between where we are and
that stand between where we are and
that stand between where we are and where we want to be my aim today is to
where we want to be my aim today is to
where we want to be my aim today is to share with us some tools to help us
share with us some tools to help us
share with us some tools to help us start taking those risks
start taking those risks
start taking those risks and living that life that we aspire to
and living that life that we aspire to
and living that life that we aspire to but first I want to tell you about a job
but first I want to tell you about a job
but first I want to tell you about a job that I really wanted that I really had
that I really wanted that I really had
that I really wanted that I really had no qualifications for so in the job
no qualifications for so in the job
no qualifications for so in the job description it said they were looking
description it said they were looking
description it said they were looking for someone who had a real familiarity
for someone who had a real familiarity
for someone who had a real familiarity with Central and South American issues
with Central and South American issues
with Central and South American issues which I did not have I’ve heard that
which I did not have I’ve heard that
which I did not have I’ve heard that they were hoping to find someone who had
they were hoping to find someone who had
they were hoping to find someone who had served in the Peace Corps which I had
served in the Peace Corps which I had
served in the Peace Corps which I had not done and then there was a line in
not done and then there was a line in
not done and then there was a line in the Job Description which was in Spanish
the Job Description which was in Spanish
the Job Description which was in Spanish which I did not speak read or write so
which I did not speak read or write so
which I did not speak read or write so afforded to my best friend who is fluent
afforded to my best friend who is fluent
afforded to my best friend who is fluent I asked her what does this say and she
I asked her what does this say and she
I asked her what does this say and she said it says please only apply if you
said it says please only apply if you
said it says please only apply if you can read and write in Spanish so I had
can read and write in Spanish so I had
can read and write in Spanish so I had very little going for me
very little going for me
very little going for me now what does conventional wisdoms say
now what does conventional wisdoms say
now what does conventional wisdoms say here don’t apply it’s a crazy waste of
here don’t apply it’s a crazy waste of
here don’t apply it’s a crazy waste of time but here’s the thing and I know a
time but here’s the thing and I know a
time but here’s the thing and I know a lot of you know this but it bears
lot of you know this but it bears
lot of you know this but it bears repeating every time we don’t throw our
repeating every time we don’t throw our
repeating every time we don’t throw our hat in the ring for something that we
hat in the ring for something that we
hat in the ring for something that we want we disqualify ourselves before the
want we disqualify ourselves before the
want we disqualify ourselves before the race has even started now we might not
race has even started now we might not
race has even started now we might not get what we want if we throw that hat in
get what we want if we throw that hat in
get what we want if we throw that hat in the ring but we will definitely not get
the ring but we will definitely not get
the ring but we will definitely not get what you want if we don’t risk going for
what you want if we don’t risk going for
what you want if we don’t risk going for it so I want us to get better acquainted
it so I want us to get better acquainted
it so I want us to get better acquainted with taking risk in fact I want to get
with taking risk in fact I want to get
with taking risk in fact I want to get downright good at taking risk and it’s
downright good at taking risk and it’s
downright good at taking risk and it’s actually not so hard and it comes down
actually not so hard and it comes down
actually not so hard and it comes down to this wake up every day and commit to
to this wake up every day and commit to
to this wake up every day and commit to taking one risk that day it doesn’t have
taking one risk that day it doesn’t have
taking one risk that day it doesn’t have to be big but it does have to be done
to be big but it does have to be done
to be big but it does have to be done because risk-taking is an ability that
because risk-taking is an ability that
because risk-taking is an ability that we all have we just need to practice at
we all have we just need to practice at
we all have we just need to practice at it now how can we become victorious at
it now how can we become victorious at
it now how can we become victorious at developing this ability well I think
developing this ability well I think
developing this ability well I think it’s a little bit like learning an
it’s a little bit like learning an
it’s a little bit like learning an instrument if I decide that I want to
instrument if I decide that I want to
instrument if I decide that I want to start playing the piano today is the
start playing the piano today is the
start playing the piano today is the first piece that I try going to be
first piece that I try going to be
first piece that I try going to be Beethoven’s moonlight sonata no I’m
Beethoven’s moonlight sonata no I’m
Beethoven’s moonlight sonata no I’m going to start with something a little
going to start with something a little
going to start with something a little smaller a little more accessible a
smaller a little more accessible a
smaller a little more accessible a little bit gentler right so maybe
little bit gentler right so maybe
little bit gentler right so maybe chopsticks or heart and soul to begin so
chopsticks or heart and soul to begin so
chopsticks or heart and soul to begin so I think risk works a very similar way we
I think risk works a very similar way we
I think risk works a very similar way we don’t start off with the moonlight
don’t start off with the moonlight
don’t start off with the moonlight sonata of risks we’re going to start off
sonata of risks we’re going to start off
sonata of risks we’re going to start off with those smaller simpler heart and
with those smaller simpler heart and
with those smaller simpler heart and soul kind of risks so
soul kind of risks so
soul kind of risks so maybe it’s raising our hand during a QA
maybe it’s raising our hand during a QA
maybe it’s raising our hand during a QA 1-day correcting someone if they
1-day correcting someone if they
1-day correcting someone if they misspelled or mispronounced our name
misspelled or mispronounced our name
misspelled or mispronounced our name about another day saying I don’t know
about another day saying I don’t know
about another day saying I don’t know even when we think we really should know
even when we think we really should know
even when we think we really should know the next day then after we’ve grounded
the next day then after we’ve grounded
the next day then after we’ve grounded ourselves in this add an occasional
ourselves in this add an occasional
ourselves in this add an occasional medium-sized risk so submit an op-ed you
medium-sized risk so submit an op-ed you
medium-sized risk so submit an op-ed you wrote to a publication you really care
wrote to a publication you really care
wrote to a publication you really care about risk speaking your truth even
about risk speaking your truth even
about risk speaking your truth even though you know it might not be popular
though you know it might not be popular
though you know it might not be popular say yes to a long weekend away or no to
say yes to a long weekend away or no to
say yes to a long weekend away or no to someone you really want to help and just
someone you really want to help and just
someone you really want to help and just can’t then a little later on
can’t then a little later on
can’t then a little later on add in some bigger risks apply for that
add in some bigger risks apply for that
add in some bigger risks apply for that job you really want even if you don’t
job you really want even if you don’t
job you really want even if you don’t have a hundred percent of the
have a hundred percent of the
have a hundred percent of the qualifications accept someone’s offer
qualifications accept someone’s offer
qualifications accept someone’s offer for help
for help
for help risk kindness in the face of unkindness
risk kindness in the face of unkindness
risk kindness in the face of unkindness and day by day risk by risk that ability
and day by day risk by risk that ability
and day by day risk by risk that ability establishes itself in our way of being
establishes itself in our way of being
establishes itself in our way of being now that all sounds good right but I
now that all sounds good right but I
now that all sounds good right but I want to talk a little bit about
want to talk a little bit about
want to talk a little bit about accountability because it’s all too easy
accountability because it’s all too easy
accountability because it’s all too easy to let that muscle atrophy that ability
to let that muscle atrophy that ability
to let that muscle atrophy that ability to atrophy if we don’t have an
to atrophy if we don’t have an
to atrophy if we don’t have an accountability mechanism in place so
accountability mechanism in place so
accountability mechanism in place so here is mine every night my alarm goes
here is mine every night my alarm goes
here is mine every night my alarm goes off at 9:41 p.m. and that is my prompt
off at 9:41 p.m. and that is my prompt
off at 9:41 p.m. and that is my prompt to stop what I am doing and write down
to stop what I am doing and write down
to stop what I am doing and write down the risk that I took that day and I can
the risk that I took that day and I can
the risk that I took that day and I can tell you this little act it is like
tell you this little act it is like
tell you this little act it is like ringing the victory bell and I get to
ringing the victory bell and I get to
ringing the victory bell and I get to ring it even if I didn’t get the outcome
ring it even if I didn’t get the outcome
ring it even if I didn’t get the outcome that I wanted because the beauty the
that I wanted because the beauty the
that I wanted because the beauty the glory the victory isn’t taking the risk
glory the victory isn’t taking the risk
glory the victory isn’t taking the risk and every time we take that risk that
and every time we take that risk that
and every time we take that risk that ability gets a little bit stronger and
ability gets a little bit stronger and
ability gets a little bit stronger and risk-taking gets a little bit easier now
risk-taking gets a little bit easier now
risk-taking gets a little bit easier now our accountability mechanisms it doesn’t
our accountability mechanisms it doesn’t
our accountability mechanisms it doesn’t have to be an alarm in our phone it
have to be an alarm in our phone it
have to be an alarm in our phone it could be a note on our bathroom mirror
could be a note on our bathroom mirror
could be a note on our bathroom mirror and alert on our scheduler but whatever
and alert on our scheduler but whatever
and alert on our scheduler but whatever it is commit to it
it is commit to it
it is commit to it respect it totally it will always be
respect it totally it will always be
respect it totally it will always be easier to destroy a good habit than
easier to destroy a good habit than
easier to destroy a good habit than create one but from where I stand it is
create one but from where I stand it is
create one but from where I stand it is the creator’s among us who will move the
the creator’s among us who will move the
the creator’s among us who will move the world forward and here’s the thing the
world forward and here’s the thing the
world forward and here’s the thing the change that we want to make and the life
change that we want to make and the life
change that we want to make and the life that we want to live is not going to
that we want to live is not going to
that we want to live is not going to show up one day in the
show up one day in the
show up one day in the mail we have to go out and make it shape
mail we have to go out and make it shape
mail we have to go out and make it shape it build it and create it and fear of
it build it and create it and fear of
it build it and create it and fear of risk should not get in the way because
risk should not get in the way because
risk should not get in the way because we have so much life to live and such
we have so much life to live and such
we have so much life to live and such finite time to live it in now remember
finite time to live it in now remember
finite time to live it in now remember that job I told you about that I know
that job I told you about that I know
that job I told you about that I know qualifications for no Peace Corps no
qualifications for no Peace Corps no
qualifications for no Peace Corps no Latin American or Spanish well I really
Latin American or Spanish well I really
Latin American or Spanish well I really wanted it so I applied in my resume it
wanted it so I applied in my resume it
wanted it so I applied in my resume it was crystal clear
was crystal clear
was crystal clear I had nothing they were looking for but
I had nothing they were looking for but
I had nothing they were looking for but in my cover letter I said I’m ready and
in my cover letter I said I’m ready and
in my cover letter I said I’m ready and I’m willing and I’m able to learn and
I’m willing and I’m able to learn and
I’m willing and I’m able to learn and they hired me and they paid for me to
they hired me and they paid for me to
they hired me and they paid for me to take Spanish lessons well that
take Spanish lessons well that
take Spanish lessons well that definitely always happen no but it
definitely always happen no but it
definitely always happen no but it definitely won’t happen if we don’t risk
definitely won’t happen if we don’t risk
definitely won’t happen if we don’t risk going for it now it is no secret there
going for it now it is no secret there
going for it now it is no secret there is plenty of stuff that can get in the
is plenty of stuff that can get in the
is plenty of stuff that can get in the way of us taking risks I don’t know
way of us taking risks I don’t know
way of us taking risks I don’t know about for you but for me I’ll have a lot
about for you but for me I’ll have a lot
about for you but for me I’ll have a lot of untaken risks in me but I think for
of untaken risks in me but I think for
of untaken risks in me but I think for some of us if we ask ourselves what’s
some of us if we ask ourselves what’s
some of us if we ask ourselves what’s stopping us from taking those risks the
stopping us from taking those risks the
stopping us from taking those risks the answer boils down to just one short word
answer boils down to just one short word
answer boils down to just one short word fear and is absolutely my top answer and
fear and is absolutely my top answer and
fear and is absolutely my top answer and some of the best direction I’ve gotten
some of the best direction I’ve gotten
some of the best direction I’ve gotten on fear comes from a tremendous woman
on fear comes from a tremendous woman
on fear comes from a tremendous woman named sister simone campbell
named sister simone campbell
named sister simone campbell i wanted an interview with her and I
i wanted an interview with her and I
i wanted an interview with her and I asked her how do you handle the things
asked her how do you handle the things
asked her how do you handle the things that scared you that scare you and I
that scared you that scare you and I
that scared you that scare you and I loved the first part of her answer it
loved the first part of her answer it
loved the first part of her answer it was just three words long walk towards
was just three words long walk towards
was just three words long walk towards them because when we walk towards our
them because when we walk towards our
them because when we walk towards our fear I found from following her advice
fear I found from following her advice
fear I found from following her advice it gets a little bit smaller and smaller
it gets a little bit smaller and smaller
it gets a little bit smaller and smaller still the more that we walk towards it
still the more that we walk towards it
still the more that we walk towards it now I want to be clear here this does
now I want to be clear here this does
now I want to be clear here this does not mean that we walk towards a grizzly
not mean that we walk towards a grizzly
not mean that we walk towards a grizzly bear right or towards a dark alley on a
bear right or towards a dark alley on a
bear right or towards a dark alley on a dark night or as we discussed before
dark night or as we discussed before
dark night or as we discussed before towards anything that’s going to cause
towards anything that’s going to cause
towards anything that’s going to cause us or anyone else physical emotional or
us or anyone else physical emotional or
us or anyone else physical emotional or any kind of harm but it does mean that
any kind of harm but it does mean that
any kind of harm but it does mean that we walk towards the things that we’re
we walk towards the things that we’re
we walk towards the things that we’re hiding from those things that we have it
hiding from those things that we have it
hiding from those things that we have it in us to do but our courage has fallen
in us to do but our courage has fallen
in us to do but our courage has fallen short and when we walk towards them what
short and when we walk towards them what
short and when we walk towards them what we’re doing is making
we’re doing is making
we’re doing is making decision we are deciding to lean out of
decision we are deciding to lean out of
decision we are deciding to lean out of our fear and in to our courage and that
our fear and in to our courage and that
our fear and in to our courage and that is one of the most powerful decisions we
is one of the most powerful decisions we
is one of the most powerful decisions we human beings can make around fear now I
human beings can make around fear now I
human beings can make around fear now I want to be really clear here it is
want to be really clear here it is
want to be really clear here it is totally normal to have fear it’s part of
totally normal to have fear it’s part of
totally normal to have fear it’s part of the deal when we sign up to be human
the deal when we sign up to be human
the deal when we sign up to be human beings have the fear just don’t let the
beings have the fear just don’t let the
beings have the fear just don’t let the fear have you because our world is moved
fear have you because our world is moved
fear have you because our world is moved forward by people who take the risks and
forward by people who take the risks and
forward by people who take the risks and who decide again and again that they
who decide again and again that they
who decide again and again that they will not be defined by their fears so we
will not be defined by their fears so we
will not be defined by their fears so we have this life that we aspire to and my
have this life that we aspire to and my
have this life that we aspire to and my invitation to each one of us today is to
invitation to each one of us today is to
invitation to each one of us today is to start moving towards it risk by risk
start moving towards it risk by risk
start moving towards it risk by risk making that ability stronger and
making that ability stronger and
making that ability stronger and stronger until the life that we are
stronger until the life that we are
stronger until the life that we are living is the big whole radiant life
living is the big whole radiant life
living is the big whole radiant life that we aspire to if you do that you
that we aspire to if you do that you
that we aspire to if you do that you will make history and I will look
will make history and I will look
will make history and I will look forward to reading about you thank you
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