hello everybody really ok hello everybody
everybody
everybody there you go
there you go
there you go hi my name is like they said Itamar lana
hi my name is like they said Itamar lana
hi my name is like they said Itamar lana tomba I’m a grizzly alum whoever will I
tomba I’m a grizzly alum whoever will I
tomba I’m a grizzly alum whoever will I go to UCLA now some Stila bears my
go to UCLA now some Stila bears my
go to UCLA now some Stila bears my mascot so um ha I’m taking you back to
mascot so um ha I’m taking you back to
mascot so um ha I’m taking you back to 2009 I’m 11 years old just imagine me
2009 I’m 11 years old just imagine me
2009 I’m 11 years old just imagine me just like yay tall and it’s a warm sunny
just like yay tall and it’s a warm sunny
just like yay tall and it’s a warm sunny beautiful California day on the
beautiful California day on the
beautiful California day on the playground at Victoria girl’s elementary
playground at Victoria girl’s elementary
playground at Victoria girl’s elementary school mm-hmm and I’m talking with my
school mm-hmm and I’m talking with my
school mm-hmm and I’m talking with my friends on the grass and I noticed that
friends on the grass and I noticed that
friends on the grass and I noticed that one of the girls her hair’s like in a
one of the girls her hair’s like in a
one of the girls her hair’s like in a ponytail I was just looking at me like
ponytail I was just looking at me like
ponytail I was just looking at me like this and I’m just so confused like why
this and I’m just so confused like why
this and I’m just so confused like why is she looking at me like that like what
is she looking at me like that like what
is she looking at me like that like what what what did I do
what what did I do
what what did I do so I turn to her and she looked at me
so I turn to her and she looked at me
so I turn to her and she looked at me and she says ichima you’re different I’m
and she says ichima you’re different I’m
and she says ichima you’re different I’m just looking at her confused like okay
just looking at her confused like okay
just looking at her confused like okay what do you mean that I’m different like
what do you mean that I’m different like
what do you mean that I’m different like I’ve known you for years like did I
I’ve known you for years like did I
I’ve known you for years like did I change I know it didn’t change like I’m
change I know it didn’t change like I’m
change I know it didn’t change like I’m still the same person so I asked her
still the same person so I asked her
still the same person so I asked her curiously hey what do you mean that I’m
curiously hey what do you mean that I’m
curiously hey what do you mean that I’m different she looks at me and she says
different she looks at me and she says
different she looks at me and she says smiling well you don’t act like the
smiling well you don’t act like the
smiling well you don’t act like the other black kids I’m just like oh so
other black kids I’m just like oh so
other black kids I’m just like oh so this kind of raises the red/black of my
this kind of raises the red/black of my
this kind of raises the red/black of my head I’m just thinking what would he
head I’m just thinking what would he
head I’m just thinking what would he what does she mean that I’m different
what does she mean that I’m different
what does she mean that I’m different than all the bad kids I I think that I’m
than all the bad kids I I think that I’m
than all the bad kids I I think that I’m the same I don’t really feel any
the same I don’t really feel any
the same I don’t really feel any different like I need you to give me
different like I need you to give me
different like I need you to give me like a breakdown like a bit by bit
like a breakdown like a bit by bit
like a breakdown like a bit by bit breakdown I need evidence so I asked her
breakdown I need evidence so I asked her
breakdown I need evidence so I asked her um what makes me different from them
um what makes me different from them
um what makes me different from them she’s like well for starters you
she’s like well for starters you
she’s like well for starters you actually do well in school like I don’t
actually do well in school like I don’t
actually do well in school like I don’t know if they do well and like you get
know if they do well and like you get
know if they do well and like you get straight A’s and you’re in game which is
straight A’s and you’re in game which is
straight A’s and you’re in game which is like gifts
like gifts
like gifts talented education which means you’re
talented education which means you’re
talented education which means you’re really smart and you’re kind of quiet
really smart and you’re kind of quiet
really smart and you’re kind of quiet and you don’t wrestle feathers like they
and you don’t wrestle feathers like they
and you don’t wrestle feathers like they do and you’re really nice and you just
do and you’re really nice and you just
do and you’re really nice and you just seem to go with the flow this is me over
seem to go with the flow this is me over
seem to go with the flow this is me over huh oh my mind I’m thinking thank you
huh oh my mind I’m thinking thank you
huh oh my mind I’m thinking thank you like I think she’s given me a compliment
like I think she’s given me a compliment
like I think she’s given me a compliment because she just sounds so nice about
because she just sounds so nice about
because she just sounds so nice about this and she won’t stop smiling and her
this and she won’t stop smiling and her
this and she won’t stop smiling and her smiling is really freaking me out and
but this is a really weird compliment
but this is a really weird compliment you know compliments are supposed to
you know compliments are supposed to
you know compliments are supposed to make you feel good but I don’t feel good
make you feel good but I don’t feel good
make you feel good but I don’t feel good I feel insulted and I feel awkward and
I feel insulted and I feel awkward and
I feel insulted and I feel awkward and I’m starting to feel really really bad
I’m starting to feel really really bad
I’m starting to feel really really bad about myself I don’t know am I not
about myself I don’t know am I not
about myself I don’t know am I not supposed to be those things is that’s
supposed to be those things is that’s
supposed to be those things is that’s what she’s saying to me but as I say
what she’s saying to me but as I say
what she’s saying to me but as I say quiet I see that she looks like she got
quiet I see that she looks like she got
quiet I see that she looks like she got a PIFAN e like she got like zapped by
a PIFAN e like she got like zapped by
a PIFAN e like she got like zapped by lightning bolt from like up above and
lightning bolt from like up above and
lightning bolt from like up above and she just looked super excited and she
she just looked super excited and she
she just looked super excited and she just has to be each other oh my god I
just has to be each other oh my god I
just has to be each other oh my god I know what you are I’m like really like
know what you are I’m like really like
know what you are I’m like really like okay what what what am i she’s like oh
okay what what what am i she’s like oh
okay what what what am i she’s like oh that’s so simple you’re an Oreo I’m like
uh my mind thinking what the heck does
uh my mind thinking what the heck does she Madame Oreo I look nothing like that
she Madame Oreo I look nothing like that
she Madame Oreo I look nothing like that cookie please like what what does that
cookie please like what what does that
cookie please like what what does that have to do with me being an Oreo um I
have to do with me being an Oreo um I
have to do with me being an Oreo um I think maybe she’s just trying to be nice
think maybe she’s just trying to be nice
think maybe she’s just trying to be nice but I don’t know that’s just a weird way
but I don’t know that’s just a weird way
but I don’t know that’s just a weird way to tell someone that their sweet person
to tell someone that their sweet person
to tell someone that their sweet person so I don’t know maybe she’s just on
so I don’t know maybe she’s just on
so I don’t know maybe she’s just on something I don’t know about so I just
something I don’t know about so I just
something I don’t know about so I just took a head I just say um hey um what do
took a head I just say um hey um what do
took a head I just say um hey um what do you mean that I’m in Oreo she says well
you mean that I’m in Oreo she says well
you mean that I’m in Oreo she says well I don’t know if anyone’s ever told you
I don’t know if anyone’s ever told you
I don’t know if anyone’s ever told you that’s before ichima but um well here it
that’s before ichima but um well here it
that’s before ichima but um well here it goes you don’t act black you act weight
goes you don’t act black you act weight
goes you don’t act black you act weight plus you sound really white by the way
plus you sound really white by the way
plus you sound really white by the way um an Oreo is a black person that acts
um an Oreo is a black person that acts
um an Oreo is a black person that acts white see like black on the outside
white see like black on the outside
white see like black on the outside white cream filling on the inside that’s
white cream filling on the inside that’s
white cream filling on the inside that’s just what you are and that’s why I like
just what you are and that’s why I like
just what you are and that’s why I like you and that’s why we’re friends huh
you and that’s why we’re friends huh
you and that’s why we’re friends huh so that day and days afterwards I just
so that day and days afterwards I just
so that day and days afterwards I just keep thinking to myself in my head okay
keep thinking to myself in my head okay
keep thinking to myself in my head okay am I an Oreo do I that’s what really I
am I an Oreo do I that’s what really I
am I an Oreo do I that’s what really I just I never thought that I did does
just I never thought that I did does
just I never thought that I did does does everyone think L said I’m gonna
does everyone think L said I’m gonna
does everyone think L said I’m gonna where you are they just nicely they just
where you are they just nicely they just
where you are they just nicely they just don’t say it I don’t know I don’t know I
don’t say it I don’t know I don’t know I
don’t say it I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know so a few days later I asked
don’t know so a few days later I asked
don’t know so a few days later I asked my mom with a hey my mom do you think
my mom with a hey my mom do you think
my mom with a hey my mom do you think that I act white do you think that I’m
that I act white do you think that I’m
that I act white do you think that I’m an Oreo she just looked at me was really
an Oreo she just looked at me was really
an Oreo she just looked at me was really weird like and she said I’ll and oh no
weird like and she said I’ll and oh no
weird like and she said I’ll and oh no you do not act white you are not an
you do not act white you are not an
you do not act white you are not an audio did did someone tell you that
audio did did someone tell you that
audio did did someone tell you that you’re an Oreo I just kind of like know
you’re an Oreo I just kind of like know
you’re an Oreo I just kind of like know I heard it on TV this Fresh Prince it
I heard it on TV this Fresh Prince it
I heard it on TV this Fresh Prince it was something about Carlton you know
was something about Carlton you know
was something about Carlton you know she’s just looking at me like I don’t
she’s just looking at me like I don’t
she’s just looking at me like I don’t think she actually believes me but she
think she actually believes me but she
think she actually believes me but she just said I’ll and oh honey your notes
just said I’ll and oh honey your notes
just said I’ll and oh honey your notes in audio okay whoever is saying that is
in audio okay whoever is saying that is
in audio okay whoever is saying that is wrong
wrong
wrong okay you do not act white okay you’re
okay you do not act white okay you’re
okay you do not act white okay you’re just being yourself
just being yourself
just being yourself Am I okay my MA no I mind I’m thinking
Am I okay my MA no I mind I’m thinking
Am I okay my MA no I mind I’m thinking why did I go to my MA she just always
why did I go to my MA she just always
why did I go to my MA she just always says all these nice things because
says all these nice things because
says all these nice things because that’s her job because she’s my mom
that’s her job because she’s my mom
that’s her job because she’s my mom but I think the sad thing is as much as
but I think the sad thing is as much as
but I think the sad thing is as much as I want to believe my mom I don’t and I
I want to believe my mom I don’t and I
I want to believe my mom I don’t and I end up believing my friend a girl on the
end up believing my friend a girl on the
end up believing my friend a girl on the playground you see what I didn’t really
playground you see what I didn’t really
playground you see what I didn’t really know until recently is that that day on
know until recently is that that day on
know until recently is that that day on the playground was the first time that I
the playground was the first time that I
the playground was the first time that I ever got stereotyped and also it was the
ever got stereotyped and also it was the
ever got stereotyped and also it was the first time in my life that my self
first time in my life that my self
first time in my life that my self perception of my self changed completely
perception of my self changed completely
perception of my self changed completely and after that not too long after my
and after that not too long after my
and after that not too long after my self-esteem just went down and not too
self-esteem just went down and not too
self-esteem just went down and not too long after that I just remember family
long after that I just remember family
long after that I just remember family friends peers and complete strangers
friends peers and complete strangers
friends peers and complete strangers tell me how I act white that I’m an Oreo
tell me how I act white that I’m an Oreo
tell me how I act white that I’m an Oreo and the funny thing now is that I’m in
and the funny thing now is that I’m in
and the funny thing now is that I’m in college and I’m so happy that no one is
college and I’m so happy that no one is
college and I’m so happy that no one is telling me this I’m like woo woo but the
telling me this I’m like woo woo but the
telling me this I’m like woo woo but the sad thing is that I’m the one telling
sad thing is that I’m the one telling
sad thing is that I’m the one telling this to myself in my head it’s like it’s
this to myself in my head it’s like it’s
this to myself in my head it’s like it’s a broken record on a dusty gramophone
a broken record on a dusty gramophone
a broken record on a dusty gramophone playing a bitter sweet melody playing
playing a bitter sweet melody playing
playing a bitter sweet melody playing over and over and over again and up
over and over and over again and up
over and over and over again and up until that point it never crosses my
until that point it never crosses my
until that point it never crosses my mind that my behavior you know like
mind that my behavior you know like
mind that my behavior you know like being smart being quiet nice don’t long
being smart being quiet nice don’t long
being smart being quiet nice don’t long school it’s considered acting right I
school it’s considered acting right I
school it’s considered acting right I just think as an eleven-year-old a thing
just think as an eleven-year-old a thing
just think as an eleven-year-old a thing I’m a really curious person like I love
I’m a really curious person like I love
I’m a really curious person like I love to learn about a lot of things I’m
to learn about a lot of things I’m
to learn about a lot of things I’m thinking okay if I don’t do well in
thinking okay if I don’t do well in
thinking okay if I don’t do well in school my parents knowing that they’re
school my parents knowing that they’re
school my parents knowing that they’re from Cameroon
from Cameroon
from Cameroon they’re going to start giving me this
they’re going to start giving me this
they’re going to start giving me this rant about how you know you have all
rant about how you know you have all
rant about how you know you have all these resources like you should get
these resources like you should get
these resources like you should get nothing less than an a you’re in America
nothing less than an a you’re in America
nothing less than an a you’re in America okay like has any of you guys are
okay like has any of you guys are
okay like has any of you guys are parents give me a pep talk before like
parents give me a pep talk before like
parents give me a pep talk before like we have you guys have so many resources
we have you guys have so many resources
we have you guys have so many resources or you shout nothing less than an a
or you shout nothing less than an a
or you shout nothing less than an a everything is you know what I’m talking
everything is you know what I’m talking
everything is you know what I’m talking about
about
about and also I’m just thinking to myself man
and also I’m just thinking to myself man
and also I’m just thinking to myself man I’m a really shy person I really don’t
I’m a really shy person I really don’t
I’m a really shy person I really don’t like it when I get put on the spot
like it when I get put on the spot
like it when I get put on the spot because I feel awkward when people are
because I feel awkward when people are
because I feel awkward when people are looking at me and hearing me talk and
looking at me and hearing me talk and
looking at me and hearing me talk and also it never causes my mind not being
also it never causes my mind not being
also it never causes my mind not being nice exactly why I’m just thinking the
nice exactly why I’m just thinking the
nice exactly why I’m just thinking the Golden Rule treat others the way you
Golden Rule treat others the way you
Golden Rule treat others the way you like to be treated like if I want to be
like to be treated like if I want to be
like to be treated like if I want to be treated nice I’ll you know I’ll treat
treated nice I’ll you know I’ll treat
treated nice I’ll you know I’ll treat you nice it’s like it’s common courtesy
you nice it’s like it’s common courtesy
you nice it’s like it’s common courtesy 101 okay you learn at home but I mean I
101 okay you learn at home but I mean I
101 okay you learn at home but I mean I just take those three things about me
just take those three things about me
just take those three things about me and for some reason I just look at it
and for some reason I just look at it
and for some reason I just look at it and think of it that’s all that there is
and think of it that’s all that there is
and think of it that’s all that there is to me and I start to see myself as a
to me and I start to see myself as a
to me and I start to see myself as a stereotype I believe that our self
stereotype I believe that our self
stereotype I believe that our self perception the story / stories we keep
perception the story / stories we keep
perception the story / stories we keep telling ourselves in our head over and
telling ourselves in our head over and
telling ourselves in our head over and over again can either hinder us from
over again can either hinder us from
over again can either hinder us from being the best version of herself or it
being the best version of herself or it
being the best version of herself or it can help us believe in ourselves and
can help us believe in ourselves and
can help us believe in ourselves and help us see our own greatness basically
help us see our own greatness basically
help us see our own greatness basically what you need to know is that our self
what you need to know is that our self
what you need to know is that our self perception is basically something that
perception is basically something that
perception is basically something that we get from our interaction from the
we get from our interaction from the
we get from our interaction from the world around us and what we are young we
world around us and what we are young we
world around us and what we are young we just tend to believe everything that
just tend to believe everything that
just tend to believe everything that people tell us and we just unconsciously
people tell us and we just unconsciously
people tell us and we just unconsciously believe them
believe them
believe them and then the hard thing is that we
and then the hard thing is that we
and then the hard thing is that we believe the most negative things about
believe the most negative things about
believe the most negative things about ourselves and when we keep telling
ourselves and when we keep telling
ourselves and when we keep telling ourselves this over and over again we
ourselves this over and over again we
ourselves this over and over again we just start to see yourself as well like
just start to see yourself as well like
just start to see yourself as well like me less than so how do we dismantle our
me less than so how do we dismantle our
me less than so how do we dismantle our negative stories and self perception
negative stories and self perception
negative stories and self perception about ourselves first we have to have a
about ourselves first we have to have a
about ourselves first we have to have a deep conscious look at who we are and
deep conscious look at who we are and
deep conscious look at who we are and gather evidence that either confirm or
gather evidence that either confirm or
gather evidence that either confirm or denies the personal belief system that
denies the personal belief system that
denies the personal belief system that we have
we have
we have put together for ourselves secondly we
put together for ourselves secondly we
put together for ourselves secondly we have to realize that it is a choice to
have to realize that it is a choice to
have to realize that it is a choice to give in to other people’s opinions about
give in to other people’s opinions about
give in to other people’s opinions about ourselves and lastly we need to let go
ourselves and lastly we need to let go
ourselves and lastly we need to let go the past and forgive ourselves but first
the past and forgive ourselves but first
the past and forgive ourselves but first things first like we got to have a deep
things first like we got to have a deep
things first like we got to have a deep conscious look at who we are so when I
conscious look at who we are so when I
conscious look at who we are so when I was talking to a friend about this
was talking to a friend about this
was talking to a friend about this moment it actually hit me that for the
moment it actually hit me that for the
moment it actually hit me that for the longest time I was living in other
longest time I was living in other
longest time I was living in other people’s opinions about me and I never
people’s opinions about me and I never
people’s opinions about me and I never gave myself the chance to be myself
gave myself the chance to be myself
gave myself the chance to be myself and at first I do what everyone does
and at first I do what everyone does
and at first I do what everyone does when you just don’t want to believe that
when you just don’t want to believe that
when you just don’t want to believe that it’s true I went into the denial mode
it’s true I went into the denial mode
it’s true I went into the denial mode but then when I look back I just
but then when I look back I just
but then when I look back I just remember this moment that I had my
remember this moment that I had my
remember this moment that I had my brother like a few years back and he
brother like a few years back and he
brother like a few years back and he just told me hey sis I see the way that
just told me hey sis I see the way that
just told me hey sis I see the way that you have to act at school it must be
you have to act at school it must be
you have to act at school it must be tough for you I don’t know what it feels
tough for you I don’t know what it feels
tough for you I don’t know what it feels like but I’m sorry that you have to do
like but I’m sorry that you have to do
like but I’m sorry that you have to do this so you don’t feel awkward and feel
this so you don’t feel awkward and feel
this so you don’t feel awkward and feel like no one hates you then I’m thinking
like no one hates you then I’m thinking
like no one hates you then I’m thinking about that I just had to start looking
about that I just had to start looking
about that I just had to start looking for evidence about myself that was
for evidence about myself that was
for evidence about myself that was positive and when I did I just realized
positive and when I did I just realized
positive and when I did I just realized man all those all of the things that
man all those all of the things that
man all those all of the things that people said about me being an Oreo and
people said about me being an Oreo and
people said about me being an Oreo and acting white makes no sense when I think
acting white makes no sense when I think
acting white makes no sense when I think back about why that word hurts so much
back about why that word hurts so much
back about why that word hurts so much except it really sucks knowing that the
except it really sucks knowing that the
except it really sucks knowing that the person who told me this was a friend and
person who told me this was a friend and
person who told me this was a friend and I loved all the friends she was the
I loved all the friends she was the
I loved all the friends she was the closest one and it just made me wonder
closest one and it just made me wonder
closest one and it just made me wonder did she ever see me as a full person
did she ever see me as a full person
did she ever see me as a full person this entire time but I just her token
and with that I mean I took that pain
and with that I mean I took that pain with me into every interaction in every
with me into every interaction in every
with me into every interaction in every friendship that I had and anytime I was
friendship that I had and anytime I was
friendship that I had and anytime I was talking with someone in my back of my
talking with someone in my back of my
talking with someone in my back of my mind I’m just thinking okay did he like
mind I’m just thinking okay did he like
mind I’m just thinking okay did he like me for me or to be like him because I’m
me for me or to be like him because I’m
me for me or to be like him because I’m what she said of me in the past
what she said of me in the past
what she said of me in the past a token and Oreo and see that’s just for
a token and Oreo and see that’s just for
a token and Oreo and see that’s just for me I look back I’m just like that’s a
me I look back I’m just like that’s a
me I look back I’m just like that’s a horrible way to
horrible way to
horrible way to think of myself because I was depriving
think of myself because I was depriving
think of myself because I was depriving myself of the joys in my life
myself of the joys in my life
myself of the joys in my life and so when I forgave myself for that
and so when I forgave myself for that
and so when I forgave myself for that moment for that person telling me for
moment for that person telling me for
moment for that person telling me for all the times that I interact with
all the times that I interact with
all the times that I interact with people and I did nothing it was a big
people and I did nothing it was a big
people and I did nothing it was a big release you see everyone keeps telling
release you see everyone keeps telling
release you see everyone keeps telling you that forgiving is about forgiving
you that forgiving is about forgiving
you that forgiving is about forgiving the other person but it’s true but you
the other person but it’s true but you
the other person but it’s true but you also have to forgive yourself because
also have to forgive yourself because
also have to forgive yourself because when you forgive yourself you give
when you forgive yourself you give
when you forgive yourself you give yourself the permission and the freedom
yourself the permission and the freedom
yourself the permission and the freedom to let go of all the negativity you have
to let go of all the negativity you have
to let go of all the negativity you have towards that person or that situation
towards that person or that situation
towards that person or that situation and man it is very liberating knowing
and man it is very liberating knowing
and man it is very liberating knowing that I don’t have to take that pain with
that I don’t have to take that pain with
that I don’t have to take that pain with me knowing that I don’t have to see
me knowing that I don’t have to see
me knowing that I don’t have to see myself in that way anymore that to me is
myself in that way anymore that to me is
myself in that way anymore that to me is my own progress as a person because now
my own progress as a person because now
my own progress as a person because now when I think about the word I think man
when I think about the word I think man
when I think about the word I think man I must have been a really strong girl to
I must have been a really strong girl to
I must have been a really strong girl to be able to tolerate all those people
be able to tolerate all those people
be able to tolerate all those people telling me those things all these years
telling me those things all these years
telling me those things all these years and still holding my head up high
and still holding my head up high
and still holding my head up high because I must have believed that I am
because I must have believed that I am
because I must have believed that I am NOT going to see myself this way for the
NOT going to see myself this way for the
NOT going to see myself this way for the rest of my life and that this is
rest of my life and that this is
rest of my life and that this is temporary and so for any of you guys out
temporary and so for any of you guys out
temporary and so for any of you guys out there who’s seeing yourself in this
there who’s seeing yourself in this
there who’s seeing yourself in this negative light just know that is not you
negative light just know that is not you
negative light just know that is not you you are not that person at all know that
you are not that person at all know that
you are not that person at all know that I see you and I am with you when I tell
I see you and I am with you when I tell
I see you and I am with you when I tell you that your self perception is always
you that your self perception is always
you that your self perception is always going to change and that’s a beautiful
going to change and that’s a beautiful
going to change and that’s a beautiful thing because you can disregard what
thing because you can disregard what
thing because you can disregard what anyone tells you about yourself that
anyone tells you about yourself that
anyone tells you about yourself that you’d know that is not true and I know
you’d know that is not true and I know
you’d know that is not true and I know for a fact if I wasn’t called that word
for a fact if I wasn’t called that word
for a fact if I wasn’t called that word I honestly would not be here today
I honestly would not be here today
I honestly would not be here today giving you this talk and I wouldn’t be
giving you this talk and I wouldn’t be
giving you this talk and I wouldn’t be who and where I am today
who and where I am today
who and where I am today so as you leave here today I want you to
so as you leave here today I want you to
so as you leave here today I want you to ask yourself this am I’m living in my
ask yourself this am I’m living in my
ask yourself this am I’m living in my own opinion of myself based on what I
own opinion of myself based on what I
own opinion of myself based on what I believe to be true about myself or
and my living’ based on other people’s
and my living’ based on other people’s opinions about me if you’re doing the
opinions about me if you’re doing the
opinions about me if you’re doing the first one hey congratulations if from
first one hey congratulations if from
first one hey congratulations if from the second camp hey it’s going to be
the second camp hey it’s going to be
the second camp hey it’s going to be okay because you don’t have to hold
okay because you don’t have to hold
okay because you don’t have to hold yourself hostage to who you used to be
yourself hostage to who you used to be
yourself hostage to who you used to be or anything they used to do because who
or anything they used to do because who
or anything they used to do because who hasn’t learned and who hasn’t learned
hasn’t learned and who hasn’t learned
hasn’t learned and who hasn’t learned Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey mmm-hmm Oprah always has words of wisdom
mmm-hmm Oprah always has words of wisdom
mmm-hmm Oprah always has words of wisdom that always makes everything seem better
that always makes everything seem better
that always makes everything seem better right and so the one thing I hope that
right and so the one thing I hope that
right and so the one thing I hope that you take with you today is the only self
you take with you today is the only self
you take with you today is the only self perception matter yours now you don’t
perception matter yours now you don’t
perception matter yours now you don’t have to bring whatever happening in the
have to bring whatever happening in the
have to bring whatever happening in the past into the present because trust me
past into the present because trust me
past into the present because trust me you’re not going to love your present
you’re not going to love your present
you’re not going to love your present and your present has so much to give you
and your present has so much to give you
and your present has so much to give you and also if you’re someone who’s just
and also if you’re someone who’s just
and also if you’re someone who’s just willing and really wants to get rid of
willing and really wants to get rid of
willing and really wants to get rid of your negative self assumptions just know
your negative self assumptions just know
your negative self assumptions just know it’s fun but it’s hard because you’re
it’s fun but it’s hard because you’re
it’s fun but it’s hard because you’re really having to look deep within
really having to look deep within
really having to look deep within yourself and really counteract
yourself and really counteract
yourself and really counteract everything that you used to believe but
everything that you used to believe but
everything that you used to believe but I’m telling you it is gratifying and
I’m telling you it is gratifying and
I’m telling you it is gratifying and you’ll see how much strength and how
you’ll see how much strength and how
you’ll see how much strength and how much power you have inside of you and
much power you have inside of you and
much power you have inside of you and then you have more than you can ever
then you have more than you can ever
then you have more than you can ever imagine thank you very much
imagine thank you very much
imagine thank you very much [Applause]
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