I am excited I am stoked I’m pumped and I know those are phrases that adults
I know those are phrases that adults
I know those are phrases that adults should not use anymore but I really am
should not use anymore but I really am
should not use anymore but I really am I am excited because I am going to try
I am excited because I am going to try
I am excited because I am going to try something together we’re going to try
something together we’re going to try
something together we’re going to try something that to the best of my
something that to the best of my
something that to the best of my knowledge has never been attempted at
knowledge has never been attempted at
knowledge has never been attempted at Ted before is everybody ready to do the
Ted before is everybody ready to do the
Ted before is everybody ready to do the Michael Jackson Thriller dance no no
Michael Jackson Thriller dance no no
Michael Jackson Thriller dance no no we’re not we’re not going to do that
we’re not we’re not going to do that
we’re not we’re not going to do that it’s something else but I’m going to
it’s something else but I’m going to
it’s something else but I’m going to hold that surprise for just a moment I’m
hold that surprise for just a moment I’m
hold that surprise for just a moment I’m gonna hold the surprise because first
gonna hold the surprise because first
gonna hold the surprise because first the bad news the bad news is all of us
the bad news the bad news is all of us
the bad news the bad news is all of us are battling death daily all of us I
are battling death daily all of us I
are battling death daily all of us I know it says it’s unfortunate to report
know it says it’s unfortunate to report
know it says it’s unfortunate to report that but it’s true
that but it’s true
that but it’s true and I don’t mean this in some cynical
and I don’t mean this in some cynical
and I don’t mean this in some cynical glass-half-empty sort of way today could
glass-half-empty sort of way today could
glass-half-empty sort of way today could be the last day of the rest of your
be the last day of the rest of your
be the last day of the rest of your lives not like that I mean it I don’t
lives not like that I mean it I don’t
lives not like that I mean it I don’t even mean it as like we could be victims
even mean it as like we could be victims
even mean it as like we could be victims of of lead poisoning in our water or
of of lead poisoning in our water or
of of lead poisoning in our water or climate change or the slow steady lethal
climate change or the slow steady lethal
climate change or the slow steady lethal drip of 24/7 our 24/7 cable news that’s
drip of 24/7 our 24/7 cable news that’s
drip of 24/7 our 24/7 cable news that’s not it either I’m talking about
not it either I’m talking about
not it either I’m talking about something that’s far more pervasive far
something that’s far more pervasive far
something that’s far more pervasive far more pernicious something that impacts
more pernicious something that impacts
more pernicious something that impacts most of us and that is that most of us
most of us and that is that most of us
most of us and that is that most of us live our lives on autopilot most of us
live our lives on autopilot most of us
live our lives on autopilot most of us don’t pay much attention to what we do
don’t pay much attention to what we do
don’t pay much attention to what we do from second to second moment-to-moment
from second to second moment-to-moment
from second to second moment-to-moment how many people in this room have had
how many people in this room have had
how many people in this room have had the experience of waking up on a
the experience of waking up on a
the experience of waking up on a Saturday and whether it’s driving your
Saturday and whether it’s driving your
Saturday and whether it’s driving your kid to Little League or going to the
kid to Little League or going to the
kid to Little League or going to the farmers market be halfway on the route
farmers market be halfway on the route
farmers market be halfway on the route the opposite direction to your office we
the opposite direction to your office we
the opposite direction to your office we do those things and it’s not our fault
do those things and it’s not our fault
do those things and it’s not our fault necessarily we are animals we are primal
necessarily we are animals we are primal
necessarily we are animals we are primal it is our job to assess threats right
it is our job to assess threats right
it is our job to assess threats right it’s our job to try to make things
it’s our job to try to make things
it’s our job to try to make things comfortable on some level but we have to
comfortable on some level but we have to
comfortable on some level but we have to fight that urge at all times you have to
fight that urge at all times you have to
fight that urge at all times you have to fight that life should not be about
fight that life should not be about
fight that life should not be about comfort life should be
comfort life should be
comfort life should be about engagement and that is why I try
about engagement and that is why I try
about engagement and that is why I try the best I can to live in a way that I
the best I can to live in a way that I
the best I can to live in a way that I call the extemporaneous life and now we
call the extemporaneous life and now we
call the extemporaneous life and now we get an English lesson extemporaneous is
get an English lesson extemporaneous is
get an English lesson extemporaneous is different than spontaneous and it’s this
different than spontaneous and it’s this
different than spontaneous and it’s this sort of distinction between the two
sort of distinction between the two
sort of distinction between the two which is also the reason that people
which is also the reason that people
which is also the reason that people misunderstand Occam’s razor spontaneous
misunderstand Occam’s razor spontaneous
misunderstand Occam’s razor spontaneous is let’s fly to Paris right now
is let’s fly to Paris right now
is let’s fly to Paris right now spontaneous says I’ll buy two goats
spontaneous says I’ll buy two goats
spontaneous says I’ll buy two goats spontaneous is I’ll breakdance right now
spontaneous is I’ll breakdance right now
spontaneous is I’ll breakdance right now I’m not going to do that not going to
I’m not going to do that not going to
I’m not going to do that not going to happen
happen
happen extemporaneous is something different
extemporaneous is something different
extemporaneous is something different extemporaneous is pursuing every moment
extemporaneous is pursuing every moment
extemporaneous is pursuing every moment with all the knowledge that precedes it
with all the knowledge that precedes it
with all the knowledge that precedes it when we talk about Occam’s razor it is
when we talk about Occam’s razor it is
when we talk about Occam’s razor it is not a matter of the simplest answer is
not a matter of the simplest answer is
not a matter of the simplest answer is the right answer
the right answer
the right answer Occam’s razor is about taking all the
Occam’s razor is about taking all the
Occam’s razor is about taking all the knowledge all the wisdom you have
knowledge all the wisdom you have
knowledge all the wisdom you have acquired up until that very moment and
acquired up until that very moment and
acquired up until that very moment and putting it to use to answer a question
putting it to use to answer a question
putting it to use to answer a question the best way you can and that moment
the best way you can and that moment
the best way you can and that moment when you have identified all of that is
when you have identified all of that is
when you have identified all of that is not a matter of a spark of intuition
not a matter of a spark of intuition
not a matter of a spark of intuition it’s really letting all of your powers
it’s really letting all of your powers
it’s really letting all of your powers come to the fore in solving a problems
come to the fore in solving a problems
come to the fore in solving a problems that makes sense and so in order to do
that makes sense and so in order to do
that makes sense and so in order to do that in order to live life that way
that in order to live life that way
that in order to live life that way you’re going to have to start to
you’re going to have to start to
you’re going to have to start to rejigger your conception of three
rejigger your conception of three
rejigger your conception of three important notions and those are
important notions and those are
important notions and those are confidence curiosity and consequence but
confidence curiosity and consequence but
confidence curiosity and consequence but before we get to that there’s a notion
before we get to that there’s a notion
before we get to that there’s a notion that Daniel Kahneman put forward in his
that Daniel Kahneman put forward in his
that Daniel Kahneman put forward in his book Thinking Fast and Slow and it’s a
book Thinking Fast and Slow and it’s a
book Thinking Fast and Slow and it’s a peak and rule the peak and rule and it’s
peak and rule the peak and rule and it’s
peak and rule the peak and rule and it’s a fascinating idea that our experiences
a fascinating idea that our experiences
a fascinating idea that our experiences are determined by small intense moments
are determined by small intense moments
are determined by small intense moments and also by how they end you can watch a
and also by how they end you can watch a
and also by how they end you can watch a football game of your favorite team and
football game of your favorite team and
football game of your favorite team and if it’s going well the whole time but
if it’s going well the whole time but
if it’s going well the whole time but lose in the last minute your memory of
lose in the last minute your memory of
lose in the last minute your memory of it was not that I had a great time
it was not that I had a great time
it was not that I had a great time watching the game your memory of it is
watching the game your memory of it is
watching the game your memory of it is that sucked right and humans fall into
that sucked right and humans fall into
that sucked right and humans fall into this trap that we think if we just make
this trap that we think if we just make
this trap that we think if we just make things simple and easy and comfortable
things simple and easy and comfortable
things simple and easy and comfortable if we find contentment everyday things
if we find contentment everyday things
if we find contentment everyday things will be fine
will be fine
will be fine but our lives aren’t defined by the
but our lives aren’t defined by the
but our lives aren’t defined by the contentment they’re defined by those
contentment they’re defined by those
contentment they’re defined by those peak moments and so why not have more
peak moments and so why not have more
peak moments and so why not have more peak moments why not have peak moments
peak moments why not have peak moments
peak moments why not have peak moments every single day right the first way to
every single day right the first way to
every single day right the first way to do that is to conquer this notion of
do that is to conquer this notion of
do that is to conquer this notion of confidence and confidence is a tricky
confidence and confidence is a tricky
confidence and confidence is a tricky thing a lot of people are scared we’re
thing a lot of people are scared we’re
thing a lot of people are scared we’re scared when you know it amazes me that
scared when you know it amazes me that
scared when you know it amazes me that the number one fear of Americans is not
the number one fear of Americans is not
the number one fear of Americans is not death its public speaking let’s always
death its public speaking let’s always
death its public speaking let’s always throw me because I can choose not to
throw me because I can choose not to
throw me because I can choose not to speak in public I can’t choose not to
speak in public I can’t choose not to
speak in public I can’t choose not to die that’s weird right but why should
die that’s weird right but why should
die that’s weird right but why should publicly ‘king be that scary anyway
publicly ‘king be that scary anyway
publicly ‘king be that scary anyway there’s no reason for it you get over it
there’s no reason for it you get over it
there’s no reason for it you get over it and so one of the things do you have to
and so one of the things do you have to
and so one of the things do you have to do to become more confident is expose
do to become more confident is expose
do to become more confident is expose yourself to failure on a regular basis
yourself to failure on a regular basis
yourself to failure on a regular basis now there are ways to do that years ago
now there are ways to do that years ago
now there are ways to do that years ago I was a stand-up comic and once you have
I was a stand-up comic and once you have
I was a stand-up comic and once you have performed stand-up comedy and had a room
performed stand-up comedy and had a room
performed stand-up comedy and had a room of people actually hating you because
of people actually hating you because
of people actually hating you because there is no other option it’s you
there is no other option it’s you
there is no other option it’s you there’s nobody to blame otherwise they
there’s nobody to blame otherwise they
there’s nobody to blame otherwise they hate you in that moment once you’ve had
hate you in that moment once you’ve had
hate you in that moment once you’ve had that experience of all eyes on you and
that experience of all eyes on you and
that experience of all eyes on you and no response whatsoever you can get over
no response whatsoever you can get over
no response whatsoever you can get over anything really it doesn’t matter what
anything really it doesn’t matter what
anything really it doesn’t matter what you’re gonna do doesn’t matter so I
you’re gonna do doesn’t matter so I
you’re gonna do doesn’t matter so I encourage everybody in this room at some
encourage everybody in this room at some
encourage everybody in this room at some point even if you don’t want to do
point even if you don’t want to do
point even if you don’t want to do stand-up take an improv class do some
stand-up take an improv class do some
stand-up take an improv class do some musical theater do something that takes
musical theater do something that takes
musical theater do something that takes you so far out of your comfort zone that
you so far out of your comfort zone that
you so far out of your comfort zone that you always have the the backup excuse
you always have the the backup excuse
you always have the the backup excuse laugh well that’s not what I normally do
laugh well that’s not what I normally do
laugh well that’s not what I normally do I’m really an accountant do whatever it
I’m really an accountant do whatever it
I’m really an accountant do whatever it is give it a shot and experience that
is give it a shot and experience that
is give it a shot and experience that misery which comes with having failed
misery which comes with having failed
misery which comes with having failed and once you have failed you’re never
and once you have failed you’re never
and once you have failed you’re never going to be fearful again there’s no
going to be fearful again there’s no
going to be fearful again there’s no reason to David Bowie the late great
reason to David Bowie the late great
reason to David Bowie the late great David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie absolutely adore talks about this notion
absolutely adore talks about this notion
absolutely adore talks about this notion of how to create art how to be present
of how to create art how to be present
of how to create art how to be present and he talks about never playing to the
and he talks about never playing to the
and he talks about never playing to the audience but the other piece is he talks
audience but the other piece is he talks
audience but the other piece is he talks about that experience you have when you
about that experience you have when you
about that experience you have when you walk into the ocean alright and you walk
walk into the ocean alright and you walk
walk into the ocean alright and you walk in and you feel the seafloor beneath
in and you feel the seafloor beneath
in and you feel the seafloor beneath your feet and you’re comforted and
your feet and you’re comforted and
your feet and you’re comforted and you’re comforted and he talks about the
you’re comforted and he talks about the
you’re comforted and he talks about the best place to create is that moment when
best place to create is that moment when
best place to create is that moment when your feet no longer touch the seafloor
your feet no longer touch the seafloor
your feet no longer touch the seafloor and you’re getting out into the waters
and you’re getting out into the waters
and you’re getting out into the waters and you know that you can just get back
and you know that you can just get back
and you know that you can just get back if you need to that’s the best place to
if you need to that’s the best place to
if you need to that’s the best place to create I would argue that’s the best way
create I would argue that’s the best way
create I would argue that’s the best way to be present in any potential moment is
to be present in any potential moment is
to be present in any potential moment is to put yourself out there just to the
to put yourself out there just to the
to put yourself out there just to the point of discomfort just to the point of
point of discomfort just to the point of
point of discomfort just to the point of risk so here’s what makes today’s
risk so here’s what makes today’s
risk so here’s what makes today’s special the thing that never been
special the thing that never been
special the thing that never been attempted before coming here
attempted before coming here
attempted before coming here most people prepare a speech I chose to
most people prepare a speech I chose to
most people prepare a speech I chose to have no slide no PowerPoint no script
have no slide no PowerPoint no script
have no slide no PowerPoint no script why because I want to be as organic and
why because I want to be as organic and
why because I want to be as organic and as present with you as possible without
as present with you as possible without
as present with you as possible without this conversation that’s what’s key I
this conversation that’s what’s key I
this conversation that’s what’s key I have to trust that the ideas that have
have to trust that the ideas that have
have to trust that the ideas that have come to me and that I brought here are
come to me and that I brought here are
come to me and that I brought here are actually worth something and if it goes
actually worth something and if it goes
actually worth something and if it goes wrong I guess I won’t be coming back to
wrong I guess I won’t be coming back to
wrong I guess I won’t be coming back to TEDx sorry Joanne confidence it’s a
TEDx sorry Joanne confidence it’s a
TEDx sorry Joanne confidence it’s a weird confidence it’s not an arrogance
weird confidence it’s not an arrogance
weird confidence it’s not an arrogance it’s a knowledge that things can go
it’s a knowledge that things can go
it’s a knowledge that things can go terribly wrong but if so so what next
terribly wrong but if so so what next
terribly wrong but if so so what next curiosity we need to be more curious you
curiosity we need to be more curious you
curiosity we need to be more curious you know I have a daughter she’s 13 now and
know I have a daughter she’s 13 now and
know I have a daughter she’s 13 now and like every kid she went through that
like every kid she went through that
like every kid she went through that stage of poking me with why-why-why and
stage of poking me with why-why-why and
stage of poking me with why-why-why and as annoying as it was it’s really
as annoying as it was it’s really
as annoying as it was it’s really something that we do a disservice to our
something that we do a disservice to our
something that we do a disservice to our kids by trying to stop them from doing
kids by trying to stop them from doing
kids by trying to stop them from doing so we should encourage it as much as
so we should encourage it as much as
so we should encourage it as much as possible and and and more so we should
possible and and and more so we should
possible and and and more so we should encourage it for ourselves it is okay to
encourage it for ourselves it is okay to
encourage it for ourselves it is okay to not know how many people would like to
not know how many people would like to
not know how many people would like to turn on the news and hear pundits say I
turn on the news and hear pundits say I
turn on the news and hear pundits say I don’t really know I would find that
don’t really know I would find that
don’t really know I would find that refreshing and and
refreshing and and
refreshing and and reason to be so refreshing is that we’ve
reason to be so refreshing is that we’ve
reason to be so refreshing is that we’ve developed a society in which now
developed a society in which now
developed a society in which now everything is about authority and I will
everything is about authority and I will
everything is about authority and I will argue until I die that authenticity
argue until I die that authenticity
argue until I die that authenticity Trump’s Authority right there’s all
Trump’s Authority right there’s all
Trump’s Authority right there’s all these talks about and all these books
these talks about and all these books
these talks about and all these books about how power poses and how to take
about how power poses and how to take
about how power poses and how to take charge of an audience and how to seem
charge of an audience and how to seem
charge of an audience and how to seem more confident all these things about
more confident all these things about
more confident all these things about seeming like you know everything at all
seeming like you know everything at all
seeming like you know everything at all times and the second you start acting
times and the second you start acting
times and the second you start acting that way there is an opportunity cost
that way there is an opportunity cost
that way there is an opportunity cost because every time you actually go with
because every time you actually go with
because every time you actually go with that attitude you are no longer fully
that attitude you are no longer fully
that attitude you are no longer fully listening to the world around you
listening to the world around you
listening to the world around you whether it’s a conversation from other
whether it’s a conversation from other
whether it’s a conversation from other people or the information coming your
people or the information coming your
people or the information coming your way
way
way as somebody who’s been a teacher in one
as somebody who’s been a teacher in one
as somebody who’s been a teacher in one form or another for 25 years I know that
form or another for 25 years I know that
form or another for 25 years I know that the best thing I could ever say to a
the best thing I could ever say to a
the best thing I could ever say to a student is I don’t know let’s figure it
student is I don’t know let’s figure it
student is I don’t know let’s figure it out together
out together
out together that idea of being curious and being
that idea of being curious and being
that idea of being curious and being okay with the idea that you don’t know
okay with the idea that you don’t know
okay with the idea that you don’t know that we are all constantly searching is
that we are all constantly searching is
that we are all constantly searching is a fine fine thing Thomas Pynchon pointed
a fine fine thing Thomas Pynchon pointed
a fine fine thing Thomas Pynchon pointed out that if they can get you asking the
out that if they can get you asking the
out that if they can get you asking the wrong questions they don’t need to worry
wrong questions they don’t need to worry
wrong questions they don’t need to worry about the answers more and more I think
about the answers more and more I think
about the answers more and more I think that is a case for our times when you
that is a case for our times when you
that is a case for our times when you are distracted when you’re not thinking
are distracted when you’re not thinking
are distracted when you’re not thinking when you’re not poking at the obvious
when you’re not poking at the obvious
when you’re not poking at the obvious when you’re not going after them like
when you’re not going after them like
when you’re not going after them like the four year old when you’re not seeing
the four year old when you’re not seeing
the four year old when you’re not seeing why is this wise as why is this that’s
why is this wise as why is this that’s
why is this wise as why is this that’s when you run into trouble to do this
when you run into trouble to do this
when you run into trouble to do this talk today I asked myself a couple of
talk today I asked myself a couple of
talk today I asked myself a couple of wise and one of the biggest ones was why
wise and one of the biggest ones was why
wise and one of the biggest ones was why does it have to be a prepared talk why
does it have to be a prepared talk why
does it have to be a prepared talk why can’t I do it
can’t I do it
can’t I do it extemporaneously why can’t I risk being
extemporaneously why can’t I risk being
extemporaneously why can’t I risk being in that moment so I give it a shot
in that moment so I give it a shot
in that moment so I give it a shot all right last word that’s important is
all right last word that’s important is
all right last word that’s important is consequence and we’ve touched upon this
consequence and we’ve touched upon this
consequence and we’ve touched upon this a little bit already but consequence is
a little bit already but consequence is
a little bit already but consequence is what leads to fear right you think
what leads to fear right you think
what leads to fear right you think what’s going to happen
what’s going to happen
what’s going to happen will I embarrass myself once again do
will I embarrass myself once again do
will I embarrass myself once again do stand-up won’t be embarrassed I promise
stand-up won’t be embarrassed I promise
stand-up won’t be embarrassed I promise you I guarantee it but the other thing
you I guarantee it but the other thing
you I guarantee it but the other thing to think about is worst case scenario
to think about is worst case scenario
to think about is worst case scenario and I generally hate that phrase what’s
and I generally hate that phrase what’s
and I generally hate that phrase what’s the worst case scenario what’s the worst
the worst case scenario what’s the worst
the worst case scenario what’s the worst case scenario well if you think about it
case scenario well if you think about it
case scenario well if you think about it there really is done what’s the worst
there really is done what’s the worst
there really is done what’s the worst case scenario what’s going to happen
case scenario what’s going to happen
case scenario what’s going to happen there’s been no situation that I’ve
there’s been no situation that I’ve
there’s been no situation that I’ve encountered where there really is worst
encountered where there really is worst
encountered where there really is worst case scenario if you’re not dying you’re
case scenario if you’re not dying you’re
case scenario if you’re not dying you’re fine I’ve had the what seems like the
fine I’ve had the what seems like the
fine I’ve had the what seems like the now the tremendous good fortune of
now the tremendous good fortune of
now the tremendous good fortune of having had an almost gothic Lee
having had an almost gothic Lee
having had an almost gothic Lee traumatic childhood and at the time
traumatic childhood and at the time
traumatic childhood and at the time there was misery in it there was sorrow
there was misery in it there was sorrow
there was misery in it there was sorrow there was confusion but I also learned
there was confusion but I also learned
there was confusion but I also learned that I got through it I also learned
that I got through it I also learned
that I got through it I also learned that you have that power and if you have
that you have that power and if you have
that you have that power and if you have the power to get through it if you have
the power to get through it if you have
the power to get through it if you have the power to wake up the next day
the power to wake up the next day
the power to wake up the next day anything is possible
anything is possible
anything is possible so if you give up the idea of
so if you give up the idea of
so if you give up the idea of consequence if you give up the notion
consequence if you give up the notion
consequence if you give up the notion that what you do can’t be undone which
that what you do can’t be undone which
that what you do can’t be undone which it can’t and just move forward thinking
it can’t and just move forward thinking
it can’t and just move forward thinking that this moment is all that matters
that this moment is all that matters
that this moment is all that matters this conversation this talk you are fine
this conversation this talk you are fine
this conversation this talk you are fine there’s an author who I won’t name
there’s an author who I won’t name
there’s an author who I won’t name because I’m going to paraphrase this
because I’m going to paraphrase this
because I’m going to paraphrase this quote and I’d hate to upset him but that
quote and I’d hate to upset him but that
quote and I’d hate to upset him but that human beings can adjust to anything
human beings can adjust to anything
human beings can adjust to anything given enough time and no choice in the
given enough time and no choice in the
given enough time and no choice in the matter whatsoever
and it’s it’s a wonderful comment and
and it’s it’s a wonderful comment and based on my childhood it’s true you have
based on my childhood it’s true you have
based on my childhood it’s true you have no choice even if you think you’re
no choice even if you think you’re
no choice even if you think you’re making choices you have no choice keep
making choices you have no choice keep
making choices you have no choice keep moving forward the one choice you have
moving forward the one choice you have
moving forward the one choice you have is to engage second-by-second with folks
is to engage second-by-second with folks
is to engage second-by-second with folks the one choice you have is to enter a
the one choice you have is to enter a
the one choice you have is to enter a conversation not seeking not seeking
conversation not seeking not seeking
conversation not seeking not seeking affirmation
affirmation
affirmation not seeking people to back you up and
not seeking people to back you up and
not seeking people to back you up and support you or flatter you what you can
support you or flatter you what you can
support you or flatter you what you can do is go into it seeking answers when
do is go into it seeking answers when
do is go into it seeking answers when you approach conversation don’t approach
you approach conversation don’t approach
you approach conversation don’t approach it like a lawyer like so many people do
it like a lawyer like so many people do
it like a lawyer like so many people do lawyers have that idea of never ask a
lawyers have that idea of never ask a
lawyers have that idea of never ask a question you don’t already know the
question you don’t already know the
question you don’t already know the answer to I have never wanted to
answer to I have never wanted to
answer to I have never wanted to approach a conversation asking anything
approach a conversation asking anything
approach a conversation asking anything but questions I don’t know the answers
but questions I don’t know the answers
but questions I don’t know the answers to I’ve never wanted to go into a
to I’ve never wanted to go into a
to I’ve never wanted to go into a conversation with somebody without
conversation with somebody without
conversation with somebody without thinking there’s something I can glean
thinking there’s something I can glean
thinking there’s something I can glean from them so my challenge to all of you
from them so my challenge to all of you
from them so my challenge to all of you and a way to test yourself is you’re
and a way to test yourself is you’re
and a way to test yourself is you’re about to go on a lunch break you’re
about to go on a lunch break you’re
about to go on a lunch break you’re probably going to talk to somebody
probably going to talk to somebody
probably going to talk to somebody unless you’re totally misanthropic
unless you’re totally misanthropic
unless you’re totally misanthropic you’ve heard a lot today from a lot of
you’ve heard a lot today from a lot of
you’ve heard a lot today from a lot of different speakers and plenty of
different speakers and plenty of
different speakers and plenty of material and I know from listening to
material and I know from listening to
material and I know from listening to darn earlier I’m going to go buy my own
darn earlier I’m going to go buy my own
darn earlier I’m going to go buy my own tombstone right after this very exciting
tombstone right after this very exciting
tombstone right after this very exciting I was trying to tell them that as a Jew
I was trying to tell them that as a Jew
I was trying to tell them that as a Jew I already think about death daily but
I already think about death daily but
I already think about death daily but I’ll do it just just just to save money
I’ll do it just just just to save money
I’ll do it just just just to save money I’ll do it but go out there talk to
I’ll do it but go out there talk to
I’ll do it but go out there talk to somebody and ask them a question really
somebody and ask them a question really
somebody and ask them a question really listen for the answer ask another
listen for the answer ask another
listen for the answer ask another question and another question and
question and another question and
question and another question and another question and you just might find
another question and you just might find
another question and you just might find yourself learning something and you’ll
yourself learning something and you’ll
yourself learning something and you’ll certainly find yourself living
certainly find yourself living
certainly find yourself living extemporaneously thank you so much
extemporaneously thank you so much
extemporaneously thank you so much [Applause]
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