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funny thing is I wasn’t trying to be

funny thing is I wasn’t trying to be funny at all about with that

funny at all about with that

funny at all about with that introduction in early districts that

introduction in early districts that

introduction in early districts that eighties could do something fun no

eighties could do something fun no

eighties could do something fun no nothing

my dad and I never really saw I died

my dad and I never really saw I died that is not a boner I swear to God

that is not a boner I swear to God

that is not a boner I swear to God [Laughter]

I was thinking when I came up here as

I was thinking when I came up here as thinking you know the eye patch if I say

thinking you know the eye patch if I say

thinking you know the eye patch if I say that if that comes out of my mouth you

that if that comes out of my mouth you

that if that comes out of my mouth you know people might think that’s a partner

know people might think that’s a partner

know people might think that’s a partner now that thing is apart you know when I

now that thing is apart you know when I

now that thing is apart you know when I was growing up the things I was

was growing up the things I was

was growing up the things I was interested in he let me know in gentle

interested in he let me know in gentle

interested in he let me know in gentle and strong ways a lot of you guys to be

and strong ways a lot of you guys to be

and strong ways a lot of you guys to be familiar with this that they weren’t

familiar with this that they weren’t

familiar with this that they weren’t really that important my interests at

really that important my interests at

really that important my interests at the end of the day it was time to

the end of the day it was time to

the end of the day it was time to knuckle down and get down to the real

knuckle down and get down to the real

knuckle down and get down to the real business and what he thought was the

business and what he thought was the

business and what he thought was the real business which is kind of you know

real business which is kind of you know

real business which is kind of you know the more math science academic side of

the more math science academic side of

the more math science academic side of things I was more an artsy guy I wasn’t

things I was more an artsy guy I wasn’t

things I was more an artsy guy I wasn’t really inspired by that I wasn’t really

really inspired by that I wasn’t really

really inspired by that I wasn’t really great at it and I never was going to be

great at it and I never was going to be

great at it and I never was going to be so every day I felt a little bit more

so every day I felt a little bit more

so every day I felt a little bit more embarrassed when a bit dark about the

embarrassed when a bit dark about the

embarrassed when a bit dark about the things that I liked I felt a little bit

things that I liked I felt a little bit

things that I liked I felt a little bit more shamed and every day I felt a

more shamed and every day I felt a

more shamed and every day I felt a little bit more inadequate because I

little bit more inadequate because I

little bit more inadequate because I fail to live up to what he wanted me to

fail to live up to what he wanted me to

fail to live up to what he wanted me to be I mean there’s a couple of geniuses

be I mean there’s a couple of geniuses

be I mean there’s a couple of geniuses out there but I don’t know how many

out there but I don’t know how many

out there but I don’t know how many 11-year olds have a subscription to

11-year olds have a subscription to

11-year olds have a subscription to popular science I had one and someone he

popular science I had one and someone he

popular science I had one and someone he left when I was 11 years old

left when I was 11 years old

left when I was 11 years old I knew why he left because he had tried

I knew why he left because he had tried

I knew why he left because he had tried for 11 years but I wasn’t what he wanted

for 11 years but I wasn’t what he wanted

for 11 years but I wasn’t what he wanted I wasn’t good enough I wasn’t able to

I wasn’t good enough I wasn’t able to

I wasn’t good enough I wasn’t able to provide him I had failed

provide him I had failed

provide him I had failed but I came up with this great plan and I

but I came up with this great plan and I

but I came up with this great plan and I think our brother Donald Trump might

think our brother Donald Trump might

think our brother Donald Trump might have come up with the same plan I

have come up with the same plan I

have come up with the same plan I thought

thought

thought so if I can get rich enough if I can get

so if I can get rich enough if I can get

so if I can get rich enough if I can get famous enough and if I can get

famous enough and if I can get

famous enough and if I can get successful enough then every time my dad

successful enough then every time my dad

successful enough then every time my dad called me every weekend from America

called me every weekend from America

called me every weekend from America which is where he moved back to on a

which is where he moved back to on a

which is where he moved back to on a poor fortunately not sounded he left his

poor fortunately not sounded he left his

poor fortunately not sounded he left his accent he took everything else if I

accent he took everything else if I

accent he took everything else if I could get successful at what I’m doing

could get successful at what I’m doing

could get successful at what I’m doing not the only stuff that maybe I can do a

not the only stuff that maybe I can do a

not the only stuff that maybe I can do a little bit good then maybe every time I

little bit good then maybe every time I

little bit good then maybe every time I talk to him on the phone on the weekend

talk to him on the phone on the weekend

talk to him on the phone on the weekend then he won’t sound so sad and wanting

then he won’t sound so sad and wanting

then he won’t sound so sad and wanting to feel like he failed as a father that

to feel like he failed as a father that

to feel like he failed as a father that I wanted to feel like he loved me and so

I wanted to feel like he loved me and so

I wanted to feel like he loved me and so I started working and I got some great

I started working and I got some great

I started working and I got some great jobs I was a the head of a network for

jobs I was a the head of a network for

jobs I was a the head of a network for ign.com

ign.com

ign.com big entertainment website in California

big entertainment website in California

big entertainment website in California I was a an editor for a magazine in

I was a an editor for a magazine in

I was a an editor for a magazine in Chicago I was a TV presenter for RT the

Chicago I was a TV presenter for RT the

Chicago I was a TV presenter for RT the main network here in Ireland I had my

main network here in Ireland I had my

main network here in Ireland I had my own TV show from a British broadcaster

own TV show from a British broadcaster

own TV show from a British broadcaster dolphin television and the more money I

dolphin television and the more money I

dolphin television and the more money I got and the more successful I got and

got and the more successful I got and

got and the more successful I got and the more people stopped me on the street

the more people stopped me on the street

the more people stopped me on the street and one of my autograph the worse I felt

and one of my autograph the worse I felt

and one of my autograph the worse I felt because I felt like I was of imposter I

because I felt like I was of imposter I

because I felt like I was of imposter I am not smart I am NOT talented I’m not

am not smart I am NOT talented I’m not

am not smart I am NOT talented I’m not supposed to look up to my opinion is

supposed to look up to my opinion is

supposed to look up to my opinion is worthless and you’re coming to me asking

worthless and you’re coming to me asking

worthless and you’re coming to me asking for an autograph you want to know who I

for an autograph you want to know who I

for an autograph you want to know who I am I’m nobody you’re wasting your time

am I’m nobody you’re wasting your time

am I’m nobody you’re wasting your time stay away from me so if you ask anybody

stay away from me so if you ask anybody

stay away from me so if you ask anybody ask the guys at RT yes some of the guys

ask the guys at RT yes some of the guys

ask the guys at RT yes some of the guys involvement asked the guys at Wow

involvement asked the guys at Wow

involvement asked the guys at Wow Magazine I was a pain in the ass I

Magazine I was a pain in the ass I

Magazine I was a pain in the ass I destroyed my relationships I got a

destroyed my relationships I got a

destroyed my relationships I got a divorce because I did not listen to my

divorce because I did not listen to my

divorce because I did not listen to my wife I looked at her and I told her who

wife I looked at her and I told her who

wife I looked at her and I told her who I wanted her to be I never listen to who

I wanted her to be I never listen to who

I wanted her to be I never listen to who she was I was thinking about that today

she was I was thinking about that today

she was I was thinking about that today and I sent her an email she had so much

and I sent her an email she had so much

and I sent her an email she had so much to offer and I didn’t I didn’t take her

to offer and I didn’t I didn’t take her

to offer and I didn’t I didn’t take her up on any of it cuz I was stuck in what

up on any of it cuz I was stuck in what

up on any of it cuz I was stuck in what I thought she should be

well I did this I worked by day

well I did this I worked by day adjoining finite because the last thing

adjoining finite because the last thing

adjoining finite because the last thing I wanted to do was hang out with loser

I wanted to do was hang out with loser

I wanted to do was hang out with loser like me so I worked my drink and I

like me so I worked my drink and I

like me so I worked my drink and I worked my drinking and we’re tied drank

worked my drinking and we’re tied drank

worked my drinking and we’re tied drank and it worked my drink and I worked hard

and it worked my drink and I worked hard

and it worked my drink and I worked hard when I drink harder and worked harder I

when I drink harder and worked harder I

when I drink harder and worked harder I drank harder and then one day I broke

drank harder and then one day I broke

drank harder and then one day I broke and I quit my job

and I quit my job

and I quit my job that was the IGN one and the head of the

that was the IGN one and the head of the

that was the IGN one and the head of the network of the things said why you

network of the things said why you

network of the things said why you leaving I said I can’t I can’t function

leaving I said I can’t I can’t function

leaving I said I can’t I can’t function anymore I Devi’s all I had I didn’t know

anymore I Devi’s all I had I didn’t know

anymore I Devi’s all I had I didn’t know why I just I just couldn’t get up in the

why I just I just couldn’t get up in the

why I just I just couldn’t get up in the morning and do it anymore and I went

morning and do it anymore and I went

morning and do it anymore and I went over to my I came back to Ireland I went

over to my I came back to Ireland I went

over to my I came back to Ireland I went out to my mother’s place in West Cork I

out to my mother’s place in West Cork I

out to my mother’s place in West Cork I went out to the caravan out the back of

went out to the caravan out the back of

went out to the caravan out the back of the house I laid down on the bed looked

the house I laid down on the bed looked

the house I laid down on the bed looked at the ceiling next to the slugs and I

at the ceiling next to the slugs and I

at the ceiling next to the slugs and I just stopped I stopped being alive it

just stopped I stopped being alive it

just stopped I stopped being alive it was only a matter of time before the

was only a matter of time before the

was only a matter of time before the body followed or the mind had already

body followed or the mind had already

body followed or the mind had already gone and then one day I got this phone

gone and then one day I got this phone

gone and then one day I got this phone call you see I think this phone call

call you see I think this phone call

call you see I think this phone call from a wrestling promoter up in Dublin

from a wrestling promoter up in Dublin

from a wrestling promoter up in Dublin and he was starting his new wrestling

and he was starting his new wrestling

and he was starting his new wrestling school and he wanted me to be the coach

school and he wanted me to be the coach

school and he wanted me to be the coach and I didn’t want to be the coach

and I didn’t want to be the coach

and I didn’t want to be the coach because I suck I’m useless on no good

because I suck I’m useless on no good

because I suck I’m useless on no good and I know my opinion means nothing so

and I know my opinion means nothing so

and I know my opinion means nothing so why would I be a teacher because

why would I be a teacher because

why would I be a teacher because everything I say will be stuff that

everything I say will be stuff that

everything I say will be stuff that people shouldn’t hear because I have no

people shouldn’t hear because I have no

people shouldn’t hear because I have no value I have no instinct why would you

value I have no instinct why would you

value I have no instinct why would you want that but he was a good promoter he

want that but he was a good promoter he

want that but he was a good promoter he convinced me because I was the most

convinced me because I was the most

convinced me because I was the most qualified guy had been trained at this

qualified guy had been trained at this

qualified guy had been trained at this great wrestling facility that was sent

great wrestling facility that was sent

great wrestling facility that was sent up to buy the magazine up in Canada that

up to buy the magazine up in Canada that

up to buy the magazine up in Canada that are wrestling dungeon and so he

are wrestling dungeon and so he

are wrestling dungeon and so he convinced me that would be in

convinced me that would be in

convinced me that would be in everybody’s best interests if I did and

everybody’s best interests if I did and

everybody’s best interests if I did and I wanted to do it I wanted to be good

I wanted to do it I wanted to be good

I wanted to do it I wanted to be good enough to do it I just know I wasn’t so

enough to do it I just know I wasn’t so

enough to do it I just know I wasn’t so I walked in the first day I looked out I

I walked in the first day I looked out I

I walked in the first day I looked out I saw a sea of eyes not unlike what I’m

saw a sea of eyes not unlike what I’m

saw a sea of eyes not unlike what I’m looking at right now of young boys some

looking at right now of young boys some

looking at right now of young boys some as young as 12 I looked down I realized

as young as 12 I looked down I realized

as young as 12 I looked down I realized that I was standing in my dad’s shoes

that I was standing in my dad’s shoes

that I was standing in my dad’s shoes and I was looking at myself 30 40 times

and I was looking at myself 30 40 times

and I was looking at myself 30 40 times over and I dropped out of school well a

over and I dropped out of school well a

over and I dropped out of school well a lot of times they dropped out tennis

lot of times they dropped out tennis

lot of times they dropped out tennis they got expelled from two classes and

they got expelled from two classes and

they got expelled from two classes and failed my college exams that’s the

failed my college exams that’s the

failed my college exams that’s the technical side of it but now I was ready

technical side of it but now I was ready

technical side of it but now I was ready to go to school so every day I went into

to go to school so every day I went into

to go to school so every day I went into that class and I studied every day I

that class and I studied every day I

that class and I studied every day I defy you to find one person who came

defy you to find one person who came

defy you to find one person who came through four years of wrestling training

through four years of wrestling training

through four years of wrestling training learned more than I did being the coach

learned more than I did being the coach

learned more than I did being the coach in that school and I looked at those

in that school and I looked at those

in that school and I looked at those kids and every day I went in and I tried

kids and every day I went in and I tried

kids and every day I went in and I tried to figure out what would I feel like

to figure out what would I feel like

to figure out what would I feel like fuzz in that position if I want to help

fuzz in that position if I want to help

fuzz in that position if I want to help him out with something if I communicate

him out with something if I communicate

him out with something if I communicate this way and I screwed up a lot

this way and I screwed up a lot

this way and I screwed up a lot including Mike McGraw Bryan is one of

including Mike McGraw Bryan is one of

including Mike McGraw Bryan is one of the organizers here tonight you heard a

the organizers here tonight you heard a

the organizers here tonight you heard a speech two people ago Mike might

speech two people ago Mike might

speech two people ago Mike might remember there is a class he used to do

remember there is a class he used to do

remember there is a class he used to do some pro wrestling training under me and

some pro wrestling training under me and

some pro wrestling training under me and there was a class and one day I said

there was a class and one day I said

there was a class and one day I said something and I heard my dad’s words

something and I heard my dad’s words

something and I heard my dad’s words come out my mouth and out a minute later

come out my mouth and out a minute later

come out my mouth and out a minute later in front of the class I stopped I said

in front of the class I stopped I said

in front of the class I stopped I said everybody kind of your attention please

everybody kind of your attention please

everybody kind of your attention please that was wrong Mike I’m sorry I was

that was wrong Mike I’m sorry I was

that was wrong Mike I’m sorry I was telling you who I am not letting you be

telling you who I am not letting you be

telling you who I am not letting you be who you are I want to know who you are

who you are I want to know who you are

who you are I want to know who you are and so when I was invited to stop

and so when I was invited to stop

and so when I was invited to stop tonight I to think about what I learned

tonight I to think about what I learned

tonight I to think about what I learned during the four years I was coaching and

during the four years I was coaching and

during the four years I was coaching and it boil down to two things for me one is

it boil down to two things for me one is

it boil down to two things for me one is to speak your truth because the truth is

to speak your truth because the truth is

to speak your truth because the truth is is that my dad loves me every bit as

is that my dad loves me every bit as

is that my dad loves me every bit as much as I love him and he needs my

much as I love him and he needs my

much as I love him and he needs my acceptance every bit as much as I need

acceptance every bit as much as I need

acceptance every bit as much as I need his the truth is his daddy left him when

his the truth is his daddy left him when

his the truth is his daddy left him when he was a couple of years old and he

he was a couple of years old and he

he was a couple of years old and he never wrote he never called he never

never wrote he never called he never

never wrote he never called he never came back

came back

came back my dad was teaching me he grew up an

my dad was teaching me he grew up an

my dad was teaching me he grew up an only child a single parent a beautiful

only child a single parent a beautiful

only child a single parent a beautiful lady but a very damning she was a woman

lady but a very damning she was a woman

lady but a very damning she was a woman who she gave me a book one time when I

who she gave me a book one time when I

who she gave me a book one time when I was a little boy and on the inside it

was a little boy and on the inside it

was a little boy and on the inside it said this book was stolen from and then

said this book was stolen from and then

said this book was stolen from and then it gave my name in my address she was a

it gave my name in my address she was a

it gave my name in my address she was a very paranoid lady my dad was teaching

very paranoid lady my dad was teaching

very paranoid lady my dad was teaching me how to survive the way that he was

me how to survive the way that he was

me how to survive the way that he was taught that’s what we all do there’s 7.5

taught that’s what we all do there’s 7.5

taught that’s what we all do there’s 7.5 billion people on this earth and I know

billion people on this earth and I know

billion people on this earth and I know if you ever noticed this but we thought

if you ever noticed this but we thought

if you ever noticed this but we thought about exactly the same goal the goal is

about exactly the same goal the goal is

about exactly the same goal the goal is to love one another is to connect with

to love one another is to connect with

to love one another is to connect with one another is to grow that is how we

one another is to grow that is how we

one another is to grow that is how we got here over these billions of years or

got here over these billions of years or

got here over these billions of years or however many has been I ain’t a

however many has been I ain’t a

however many has been I ain’t a scientist I think I prove that one a

scientist I think I prove that one a

scientist I think I prove that one a couple of times the only thing that

couple of times the only thing that

couple of times the only thing that divides is the only thing that divides

divides is the only thing that divides

divides is the only thing that divides us is the way we’re taught to do that

us is the way we’re taught to do that

us is the way we’re taught to do that every war and every argument is about

every war and every argument is about

every war and every argument is about this is my way of loving and helping the

this is my way of loving and helping the

this is my way of loving and helping the get better this is my way of loving and

get better this is my way of loving and

get better this is my way of loving and helping the world get better you’re

helping the world get better you’re

helping the world get better you’re wrong you’re wrong you’re going to store

wrong you’re wrong you’re going to store

wrong you’re wrong you’re going to store the world you’re in store the world I

the world you’re in store the world I

the world you’re in store the world I hate you I hate you I hate you if to say

hate you I hate you I hate you if to say

hate you I hate you I hate you if to say I love you and they’re confused because

I love you and they’re confused because

I love you and they’re confused because the other person has a different version

the other person has a different version

the other person has a different version of it so the second thing I learned

of it so the second thing I learned

of it so the second thing I learned apart from speaking the truth is to

apart from speaking the truth is to

apart from speaking the truth is to listen because I never listened

listen because I never listened

listen because I never listened that’s why terrible relationships if

that’s why terrible relationships if

that’s why terrible relationships if everybody I worked with in so many

everybody I worked with in so many

everybody I worked with in so many companies that’s why got divorced and

companies that’s why got divorced and

companies that’s why got divorced and drove away my wife and so many good

drove away my wife and so many good

drove away my wife and so many good people out of my life over the years

people out of my life over the years

people out of my life over the years because I didn’t listen I didn’t sit

because I didn’t listen I didn’t sit

because I didn’t listen I didn’t sit down I was next to somebody put my own

down I was next to somebody put my own

down I was next to somebody put my own subjective experience aside and look at

subjective experience aside and look at

subjective experience aside and look at them and say this person has a

them and say this person has a

them and say this person has a completely different education whether

completely different education whether

completely different education whether it’s a 1 year old a 10 year old a 20

it’s a 1 year old a 10 year old a 20

it’s a 1 year old a 10 year old a 20 year old a 50 year old this person has a

year old a 50 year old this person has a

year old a 50 year old this person has a completely different background and if I

completely different background and if I

completely different background and if I listen to this person if I study this

listen to this person if I study this

listen to this person if I study this person if I ask the questions in the

person if I ask the questions in the

person if I ask the questions in the follow-up questions and I take my own

follow-up questions and I take my own

follow-up questions and I take my own bias crap out of it

bias crap out of it

bias crap out of it I’m going to learn something I don’t

I’m going to learn something I don’t

I’m going to learn something I don’t give them the chance to feel the

give them the chance to feel the

give them the chance to feel the godliness that they have because each of

godliness that they have because each of

godliness that they have because each of us the atoms form through our bodies man

us the atoms form through our bodies man

us the atoms form through our bodies man they’re the same atoms have been I don’t

they’re the same atoms have been I don’t

they’re the same atoms have been I don’t know if you noticed this but a wise man

know if you noticed this but a wise man

know if you noticed this but a wise man once said energy cannot be created or

once said energy cannot be created or

once said energy cannot be created or destroyed I think it might have been

destroyed I think it might have been

destroyed I think it might have been Kermit the Frog the important part is is

Kermit the Frog the important part is is

Kermit the Frog the important part is is that it’s the same cells have been

that it’s the same cells have been

that it’s the same cells have been running around since the dinosaur times

running around since the dinosaur times

running around since the dinosaur times or 300 years ago if you’re religious I

or 300 years ago if you’re religious I

or 300 years ago if you’re religious I don’t care whatever you believe I’m into

don’t care whatever you believe I’m into

don’t care whatever you believe I’m into it it’s cool I accept it I dig it

it it’s cool I accept it I dig it

it it’s cool I accept it I dig it I’m right there couple years ago I had

I’m right there couple years ago I had

I’m right there couple years ago I had to have eye surgery probably a good

to have eye surgery probably a good

to have eye surgery probably a good thing to take a break at her little

thing to take a break at her little

thing to take a break at her little timeout wound up taking a couple of

timeout wound up taking a couple of

timeout wound up taking a couple of years in and out of hospital I had a

years in and out of hospital I had a

years in and out of hospital I had a bunch of eye surgery to file kolmården

bunch of eye surgery to file kolmården

bunch of eye surgery to file kolmården by the time I got out I was really

by the time I got out I was really

by the time I got out I was really anxious to get back working again I was

anxious to get back working again I was

anxious to get back working again I was still running and inside of the move to

still running and inside of the move to

still running and inside of the move to London this 2013 and I knew what would

London this 2013 and I knew what would

London this 2013 and I knew what would happen when I told

happen when I told

happen when I told my dad I knew so I waited as long as I

my dad I knew so I waited as long as I

my dad I knew so I waited as long as I possibly could at the end of the day I

possibly could at the end of the day I

possibly could at the end of the day I made the phone call at some point he

made the phone call at some point he

made the phone call at some point he noticed that my phone number had changed

noticed that my phone number had changed

noticed that my phone number had changed and he that’s why so I had to tell him I

and he that’s why so I had to tell him I

and he that’s why so I had to tell him I told him I’m moving to London I’m

told him I’m moving to London I’m

told him I’m moving to London I’m interested in getting a good job in

interested in getting a good job in

interested in getting a good job in media and playing some guitar and he

media and playing some guitar and he

media and playing some guitar and he responded I don’t remember the words but

responded I don’t remember the words but

responded I don’t remember the words but the words don’t really matter it’s not

the words don’t really matter it’s not

the words don’t really matter it’s not the words it’s the vibe you ever notice

the words it’s the vibe you ever notice

the words it’s the vibe you ever notice that some people can say the nicest

that some people can say the nicest

that some people can say the nicest thing in the world you know what they

thing in the world you know what they

thing in the world you know what they really mean is they don’t like you and

really mean is they don’t like you and

really mean is they don’t like you and other people do say the worst thing in

other people do say the worst thing in

other people do say the worst thing in the world may mean I love you well oh my

the world may mean I love you well oh my

the world may mean I love you well oh my daddy what he did he started talking and

daddy what he did he started talking and

daddy what he did he started talking and that tone came in the tone that said you

that tone came in the tone that said you

that tone came in the tone that said you can’t do this

can’t do this

can’t do this this isn’t smart you can thought this

this isn’t smart you can thought this

this isn’t smart you can thought this through you’re gonna get hurt you’re

through you’re gonna get hurt you’re

through you’re gonna get hurt you’re gonna fail he told me that because I was

gonna fail he told me that because I was

gonna fail he told me that because I was born legally blind but I couldn’t do pro

born legally blind but I couldn’t do pro

born legally blind but I couldn’t do pro wrestling I could not do it I was not

wrestling I could not do it I was not

wrestling I could not do it I was not not even that I was forbidden but I was

not even that I was forbidden but I was

not even that I was forbidden but I was physically incapable of doing it if I

physically incapable of doing it if I

physically incapable of doing it if I hadn’t done that I would not be here we

hadn’t done that I would not be here we

hadn’t done that I would not be here we each got our home bad and so he started

each got our home bad and so he started

each got our home bad and so he started talking like this and two or three lines

talking like this and two or three lines

talking like this and two or three lines in it was like an out-of-body experience

in it was like an out-of-body experience

in it was like an out-of-body experience I was looking down upon myself and I saw

I was looking down upon myself and I saw

I was looking down upon myself and I saw myself say stop I told him my truth for

myself say stop I told him my truth for

myself say stop I told him my truth for the first time I stopped letting him

the first time I stopped letting him

the first time I stopped letting him dictate our relationship after

dictate our relationship after

dictate our relationship after 30-something years and I said you got

30-something years and I said you got

30-something years and I said you got two choices here you can criticize me

two choices here you can criticize me

two choices here you can criticize me you can pull apart my plans you can tear

you can pull apart my plans you can tear

you can pull apart my plans you can tear me down you can worry and all that’s

me down you can worry and all that’s

me down you can worry and all that’s going to do is it’s going to mean that

going to do is it’s going to mean that

going to do is it’s going to mean that like so many years in the past I’m not

like so many years in the past I’m not

like so many years in the past I’m not going to talk to you for a very long

going to talk to you for a very long

going to talk to you for a very long time because I cannot handle having that

time because I cannot handle having that

time because I cannot handle having that kind of negativity if I’m going to do

kind of negativity if I’m going to do

kind of negativity if I’m going to do something as big as try to move to

something as big as try to move to

something as big as try to move to London or option two you can ask me a

London or option two you can ask me a

London or option two you can ask me a couple of questions you can ask me why

couple of questions you can ask me why

couple of questions you can ask me why I’m moving ask me what my plans are you

I’m moving ask me what my plans are you

I’m moving ask me what my plans are you can make suggestions but love and accept

can make suggestions but love and accept

can make suggestions but love and accept what I choose to do do it because you’re

what I choose to do do it because you’re

what I choose to do do it because you’re being helpful not because you’re trying

being helpful not because you’re trying

being helpful not because you’re trying to stop me I said what do you want to do

to stop me I said what do you want to do

to stop me I said what do you want to do because either way I’m moving to London

he then proceeded to give me the best

he then proceeded to give me the best pep talk I’ve ever gotten in my entire

pep talk I’ve ever gotten in my entire

pep talk I’ve ever gotten in my entire life

life

life how’s Polly I would have been 32 years

how’s Polly I would have been 32 years

how’s Polly I would have been 32 years old at this time and he told me stuff

old at this time and he told me stuff

old at this time and he told me stuff that about things I had done about

that about things I had done about

that about things I had done about places I being and none of it anything

places I being and none of it anything

places I being and none of it anything to do with money

to do with money

to do with money none of it had anything to do with job

none of it had anything to do with job

none of it had anything to do with job titles it’s all the little things the

titles it’s all the little things the

titles it’s all the little things the little family thinks little interactions

little family thinks little interactions

little family thinks little interactions you know wisdom pick up a kid or he

you know wisdom pick up a kid or he

you know wisdom pick up a kid or he gives something something to somebody

gives something something to somebody

gives something something to somebody and I never even saw myself that way he

and I never even saw myself that way he

and I never even saw myself that way he made me feel like I could do anything in

made me feel like I could do anything in

made me feel like I could do anything in the world

the world

the world there is 7.5 billion people on this

there is 7.5 billion people on this

there is 7.5 billion people on this earth and we all want the same thing we

earth and we all want the same thing we

earth and we all want the same thing we just want to feel accepted and we want

just want to feel accepted and we want

just want to feel accepted and we want to feel that we’re helping out we are

to feel that we’re helping out we are

to feel that we’re helping out we are all role models you don’t need to be a

all role models you don’t need to be a

all role models you don’t need to be a teacher to be a role model most what I

teacher to be a role model most what I

teacher to be a role model most what I learned I learned from my students we’re

learned I learned from my students we’re

learned I learned from my students we’re all role models everything you think

all role models everything you think

all role models everything you think everything you say everything you do you

everything you say everything you do you

everything you say everything you do you affect everybody around you I’m a role

affect everybody around you I’m a role

affect everybody around you I’m a role model it’s a huge amount of power what

model it’s a huge amount of power what

model it’s a huge amount of power what are you going to do with it

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

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