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my name is Tom Martin I’m here today not

my name is Tom Martin I’m here today not to teach you but to tell you a story my

to teach you but to tell you a story my

to teach you but to tell you a story my story please bear with me

story please bear with me

story please bear with me I take you back to the beginning what

I take you back to the beginning what

I take you back to the beginning what comes next is quite daunting for me

comes next is quite daunting for me

comes next is quite daunting for me personally you see I’m going to share

personally you see I’m going to share

personally you see I’m going to share something with you that nobody outside

something with you that nobody outside

something with you that nobody outside of my family knows it’s something that I

of my family knows it’s something that I

of my family knows it’s something that I thought long and hard about including in

thought long and hard about including in

thought long and hard about including in today’s talk but then I realized if I

today’s talk but then I realized if I

today’s talk but then I realized if I didn’t share this with you

didn’t share this with you

didn’t share this with you I’d actually only be telling you half

I’d actually only be telling you half

I’d actually only be telling you half the story and whilst I’m the one stood

the story and whilst I’m the one stood

the story and whilst I’m the one stood up here now this isn’t about me

up here now this isn’t about me

up here now this isn’t about me this is about an opportunity to share a

this is about an opportunity to share a

this is about an opportunity to share a positive message and for that I’m

positive message and for that I’m

positive message and for that I’m willing to get it a little bit

willing to get it a little bit

willing to get it a little bit uncomfortable so 9 years ago I was

uncomfortable so 9 years ago I was

uncomfortable so 9 years ago I was diagnosed with cancer

it was operable I had the operation it

it was operable I had the operation it was removed and touchwood I’m still okay

was removed and touchwood I’m still okay

was removed and touchwood I’m still okay today something very strange happens

today something very strange happens

today something very strange happens when you hear the words survival rate

the fear of regret becomes very real and

the fear of regret becomes very real and there are some very real regrets heard

there are some very real regrets heard

there are some very real regrets heard by nurses working in palliative care

by nurses working in palliative care

by nurses working in palliative care caring for those in the final stages of

caring for those in the final stages of

caring for those in the final stages of their lives

see we dismissed the elderly we don’t

see we dismissed the elderly we don’t take into account the lessons that we

take into account the lessons that we

take into account the lessons that we can learn from them and once from a

can learn from them and once from a

can learn from them and once from a technological perspective we may have a

technological perspective we may have a

technological perspective we may have a point in terms of life lessons we

point in terms of life lessons we

point in terms of life lessons we couldn’t be further from the truth

couldn’t be further from the truth

couldn’t be further from the truth in fact the polar opposite in 2009 there

in fact the polar opposite in 2009 there

in fact the polar opposite in 2009 there was a nurse by the name of Ronnie where

was a nurse by the name of Ronnie where

was a nurse by the name of Ronnie where she was working in palliative care and

she was working in palliative care and

she was working in palliative care and she wrote an article that went viral it

she wrote an article that went viral it

she wrote an article that went viral it later became a book but the title of

later became a book but the title of

later became a book but the title of that article was the top five regrets of

that article was the top five regrets of

that article was the top five regrets of the dying I’m going to share a few of

the dying I’m going to share a few of

the dying I’m going to share a few of those with you today three of them once

those with you today three of them once

those with you today three of them once you read through those I want you to

you read through those I want you to

you read through those I want you to really look at the words and the wording

really look at the words and the wording

really look at the words and the wording used there are a few words that jump out

used there are a few words that jump out

used there are a few words that jump out at me courage being true to yourself

and giving you permit giving yourself

and giving you permit giving yourself permission to be happy being true to

permission to be happy being true to

permission to be happy being true to yourself means not what your boss wants

yourself means not what your boss wants

yourself means not what your boss wants it’s not what your family wants it’s not

it’s not what your family wants it’s not

it’s not what your family wants it’s not what your friends want or expect of you

what your friends want or expect of you

what your friends want or expect of you it’s about what you want it’s about

it’s about what you want it’s about

it’s about what you want it’s about being true to yourself now I’ve been

being true to yourself now I’ve been

being true to yourself now I’ve been fortunate to have some incredible

fortunate to have some incredible

fortunate to have some incredible experiences in my life and because of

experiences in my life and because of

experiences in my life and because of those experiences I’m involved in some

those experiences I’m involved in some

those experiences I’m involved in some very interesting conversations

at some point doing a lot of those

at some point doing a lot of those conversations it sounds a bit like this

conversations it sounds a bit like this

conversations it sounds a bit like this wow that looked amazing I wish I could

wow that looked amazing I wish I could

wow that looked amazing I wish I could but and let me stop it right there

but and let me stop it right there

but and let me stop it right there you see what comes next is an excuse the

you see what comes next is an excuse the

you see what comes next is an excuse the excuse normally falls into one of these

excuse normally falls into one of these

excuse normally falls into one of these four brackets and don’t get me wrong

four brackets and don’t get me wrong

four brackets and don’t get me wrong often these are quite valid however most

often these are quite valid however most

often these are quite valid however most of the time they are just excuses I want

of the time they are just excuses I want

of the time they are just excuses I want you to look at these excuses and I want

you to look at these excuses and I want

you to look at these excuses and I want you to see the similarities between the

you to see the similarities between the

you to see the similarities between the excuses and the regrets that we’ve just

excuses and the regrets that we’ve just

excuses and the regrets that we’ve just discussed from that article from Ronnie

discussed from that article from Ronnie

discussed from that article from Ronnie where you see if there’s one thing I

where you see if there’s one thing I

where you see if there’s one thing I want you to take away from today’s talk

want you to take away from today’s talk

want you to take away from today’s talk it’s this it’s the excuses that you’re

it’s this it’s the excuses that you’re

it’s this it’s the excuses that you’re making today that will be the regrets

making today that will be the regrets

making today that will be the regrets that you have at the end of your life

that you have at the end of your life

that you have at the end of your life it’s the excuses you are making today

it’s the excuses you are making today

it’s the excuses you are making today there will be the regrets that you have

there will be the regrets that you have

there will be the regrets that you have at the end of your life now because of

at the end of your life now because of

at the end of your life now because of my journey I have an outlook on life and

my journey I have an outlook on life and

my journey I have an outlook on life and I’ve put that into words for you today

I’ve put that into words for you today

I’ve put that into words for you today and it reads something like this that

and it reads something like this that

and it reads something like this that you must have the courage to seek

you must have the courage to seek

you must have the courage to seek adventure in life and you must live it

adventure in life and you must live it

adventure in life and you must live it on your own terms for me the key word

on your own terms for me the key word

on your own terms for me the key word here is adventure specifically physical

here is adventure specifically physical

here is adventure specifically physical adventure that’s what gets me going

adventure that’s what gets me going

adventure that’s what gets me going that’s where my passion comes from now

that’s where my passion comes from now

that’s where my passion comes from now adventure doesn’t just happen adventure

adventure doesn’t just happen adventure

adventure doesn’t just happen adventure requires planning and planning requires

requires planning and planning requires

requires planning and planning requires goal-setting I’m not talking goals I’m

goal-setting I’m not talking goals I’m

goal-setting I’m not talking goals I’m talking goals I’m talking goals so big

talking goals I’m talking goals so big

talking goals I’m talking goals so big they scare the hell out of you I urge

they scare the hell out of you I urge

they scare the hell out of you I urge you when you’re setting your goals to

you when you’re setting your goals to

you when you’re setting your goals to set goals that you don’t believe you can

set goals that you don’t believe you can

set goals that you don’t believe you can achieve yet because if these goals

achieve yet because if these goals

achieve yet because if these goals aren’t big enough they won’t change your

aren’t big enough they won’t change your

aren’t big enough they won’t change your behavior

behavior

behavior and if your behavior doesn’t change

and if your behavior doesn’t change

and if your behavior doesn’t change nothing changes so you have to motivate

nothing changes so you have to motivate

nothing changes so you have to motivate yourself you have to scare yourself into

yourself you have to scare yourself into

yourself you have to scare yourself into changing your behavior now let’s look at

changing your behavior now let’s look at

changing your behavior now let’s look at this from a macro perspective let’s

this from a macro perspective let’s

this from a macro perspective let’s break down life into these four areas

break down life into these four areas

break down life into these four areas we’ve got work we’ve got family we’ve

we’ve got work we’ve got family we’ve

we’ve got work we’ve got family we’ve got friends

got friends

got friends we’ve got wellness and over the top of

we’ve got wellness and over the top of

we’ve got wellness and over the top of that we’re going to lay these big scary

that we’re going to lay these big scary

that we’re going to lay these big scary adventurous goals

adventurous goals

adventurous goals I can guarantee you from personal

I can guarantee you from personal

I can guarantee you from personal experience that if you have the courage

experience that if you have the courage

experience that if you have the courage to chase adventurous goals it will

to chase adventurous goals it will

to chase adventurous goals it will improve every single area of your life

improve every single area of your life

improve every single area of your life in work you’ll become more focused

in work you’ll become more focused

in work you’ll become more focused you’ll become more result results

you’ll become more result results

you’ll become more result results orientated you’ll have less time for the

orientated you’ll have less time for the

orientated you’ll have less time for the drama that’s always there in the

drama that’s always there in the

drama that’s always there in the workplace if you look for it in family

workplace if you look for it in family

workplace if you look for it in family and friends you see this is where the

and friends you see this is where the

and friends you see this is where the real opportunity lies stop looking to

real opportunity lies stop looking to

real opportunity lies stop looking to your family and to your friends for

your family and to your friends for

your family and to your friends for support stop looking to them for

support stop looking to them for

support stop looking to them for inspiration when you can be the

inspiration when you can be the

inspiration when you can be the inspiration you can be the support in

inspiration you can be the support in

inspiration you can be the support in wellness well I don’t think I need to

wellness well I don’t think I need to

wellness well I don’t think I need to explain all the benefits to both body

explain all the benefits to both body

explain all the benefits to both body and mind of chasing your passion of

and mind of chasing your passion of

and mind of chasing your passion of becoming fit focused and healthy what

becoming fit focused and healthy what

becoming fit focused and healthy what that does feel so now when you go

that does feel so now when you go

that does feel so now when you go through this process of chasing these

through this process of chasing these

through this process of chasing these adventurous goals and whatever they

adventurous goals and whatever they

adventurous goals and whatever they might be everybody’s journey is

might be everybody’s journey is

might be everybody’s journey is different my goals will be different to

different my goals will be different to

different my goals will be different to yours my adventures will be different to

yours my adventures will be different to

yours my adventures will be different to yours but when you go through that

yours but when you go through that

yours but when you go through that process and you’re pushing your

process and you’re pushing your

process and you’re pushing your boundaries what happens next is amazing

boundaries what happens next is amazing

boundaries what happens next is amazing you will become self-aware you’ll

you will become self-aware you’ll

you will become self-aware you’ll understand that what you want out of

understand that what you want out of

understand that what you want out of life

life

life you’ll understand who you are and most

you’ll understand who you are and most

you’ll understand who you are and most importantly you will understand what

importantly you will understand what

importantly you will understand what you’re capable of you can then make life

you’re capable of you can then make life

you’re capable of you can then make life choices knowing what you’re looking for

choices knowing what you’re looking for

choices knowing what you’re looking for in life and knowing what you’re capable

in life and knowing what you’re capable

in life and knowing what you’re capable of and if you make life choices

of and if you make life choices

of and if you make life choices accordingly you’ll reach fulfilment

if you film it’s an incredible thing but

if you film it’s an incredible thing but it’s what happens next which is really

it’s what happens next which is really

it’s what happens next which is really important when your cup is full you can

important when your cup is full you can

important when your cup is full you can provide to another when you don’t need

provide to another when you don’t need

provide to another when you don’t need to take you can give and giving to

to take you can give and giving to

to take you can give and giving to others is the most fulfilling activity a

others is the most fulfilling activity a

others is the most fulfilling activity a human being can undertake when the world

human being can undertake when the world

human being can undertake when the world can be a better place because you were

can be a better place because you were

can be a better place because you were here because your self fulfilled you can

here because your self fulfilled you can

here because your self fulfilled you can provide to others and you can help

provide to others and you can help

provide to others and you can help people along the way now I’m going to

people along the way now I’m going to

people along the way now I’m going to show you what my journey looked like

show you what my journey looked like

show you what my journey looked like it’s going to be different to yours but

it’s going to be different to yours but

it’s going to be different to yours but these were my adventures I need to start

these were my adventures I need to start

these were my adventures I need to start this by saying that I was a very average

this by saying that I was a very average

this by saying that I was a very average rugby player however at one point in my

rugby player however at one point in my

rugby player however at one point in my life I decided I wants to play

life I decided I wants to play

life I decided I wants to play international rugby I was nowhere near

international rugby I was nowhere near

international rugby I was nowhere near the standard required but I worked and I

the standard required but I worked and I

the standard required but I worked and I worked and I worked I put it above all

worked and I worked I put it above all

worked and I worked I put it above all else I pushed everything else away in my

else I pushed everything else away in my

else I pushed everything else away in my life and I focused this is what I wanted

life and I focused this is what I wanted

life and I focused this is what I wanted to do work came second relationships

to do work came second relationships

to do work came second relationships came second this is what I wanted in

came second this is what I wanted in

came second this is what I wanted in 2011 I managed to get myself into the

2011 I managed to get myself into the

2011 I managed to get myself into the Arabian Gulf international squad and in

Arabian Gulf international squad and in

Arabian Gulf international squad and in 2012 this happened this is a very proud

2012 this happened this is a very proud

2012 this happened this is a very proud moment in my life at the time I got an

moment in my life at the time I got an

moment in my life at the time I got an international cap for my adopted home

international cap for my adopted home

international cap for my adopted home country the United Arab Emirates

country the United Arab Emirates

country the United Arab Emirates that’s pretty happy that day

two days after this photo was taken I

two days after this photo was taken I broke my knee snapped my ligaments I

broke my knee snapped my ligaments I

broke my knee snapped my ligaments I never played another game of rugby in my

never played another game of rugby in my

never played another game of rugby in my life it’s okay

life it’s okay

life it’s okay life has a funny way of working out so I

life has a funny way of working out so I

life has a funny way of working out so I started running as part of my rehab that

started running as part of my rehab that

started running as part of my rehab that progressed into long-distance running

progressed into long-distance running

progressed into long-distance running which I was told was not a good idea

which I was told was not a good idea

which I was told was not a good idea with the state that my knee was in but

with the state that my knee was in but

with the state that my knee was in but it’s something I wanted to do that

it’s something I wanted to do that

it’s something I wanted to do that sounded like an excuse to me I didn’t

sounded like an excuse to me I didn’t

sounded like an excuse to me I didn’t want an excuse to turn into a regret

want an excuse to turn into a regret

want an excuse to turn into a regret later on in life so in 2014 I ran my

later on in life so in 2014 I ran my

later on in life so in 2014 I ran my first marathon a few months later I

first marathon a few months later I

first marathon a few months later I teamed up with my buddy Marcus we took

teamed up with my buddy Marcus we took

teamed up with my buddy Marcus we took on 87 kilometers of the Welsh mountains

on 87 kilometers of the Welsh mountains

on 87 kilometers of the Welsh mountains 17 hours it took us to get through that

17 hours it took us to get through that

17 hours it took us to get through that there’s a reason I tell you this and

there’s a reason I tell you this and

there’s a reason I tell you this and it’s not because it’s like wow look what

it’s not because it’s like wow look what

it’s not because it’s like wow look what I did it’s because this was horrific and

I did it’s because this was horrific and

I did it’s because this was horrific and not horrific like yeah no it sounds

not horrific like yeah no it sounds

not horrific like yeah no it sounds pretty bad but now I mean really

pretty bad but now I mean really

pretty bad but now I mean really horrific the last 20 30 Kay’s I let

horrific the last 20 30 Kay’s I let

horrific the last 20 30 Kay’s I let myself down I complained I was weak I

myself down I complained I was weak I

myself down I complained I was weak I wasn’t proud of myself at all for a long

wasn’t proud of myself at all for a long

wasn’t proud of myself at all for a long time afterwards I look back on this and

time afterwards I look back on this and

time afterwards I look back on this and I cringed but I said to myself I can’t

I cringed but I said to myself I can’t

I cringed but I said to myself I can’t leave it there because this is going to

leave it there because this is going to

leave it there because this is going to become a regret if I do so not long

become a regret if I do so not long

become a regret if I do so not long after I signed up for what’s been termed

after I signed up for what’s been termed

after I signed up for what’s been termed the toughest foot race on earth 250

the toughest foot race on earth 250

the toughest foot race on earth 250 kilometers across the Sahara Desert

kilometers across the Sahara Desert

kilometers across the Sahara Desert self-supported looked a lot like this

self-supported looked a lot like this

self-supported looked a lot like this you cover six marathons in five days and

you cover six marathons in five days and

you cover six marathons in five days and you don’t shower for eight that’s kind

you don’t shower for eight that’s kind

you don’t shower for eight that’s kind of interesting I got the finishers medal

of interesting I got the finishers medal

of interesting I got the finishers medal I finished it and to the outside world

I finished it and to the outside world

I finished it and to the outside world that seemed like the ultimate goal to

that seemed like the ultimate goal to

that seemed like the ultimate goal to finish something like this but to me

finish something like this but to me

finish something like this but to me that wasn’t the ultimate goal it was

that wasn’t the ultimate goal it was

that wasn’t the ultimate goal it was part of it you see on the plane on the

part of it you see on the plane on the

part of it you see on the plane on the way over I sat there and I wrote some

way over I sat there and I wrote some

way over I sat there and I wrote some notes my goals on a piece of paper I

notes my goals on a piece of paper I

notes my goals on a piece of paper I kept

kept

kept piece of paper all the way now on that

piece of paper all the way now on that

piece of paper all the way now on that piece of paper were goals not just a

piece of paper were goals not just a

piece of paper were goals not just a finish but they were behavioral led to

finish but they were behavioral led to

finish but they were behavioral led to stay strong don’t complain once make

stay strong don’t complain once make

stay strong don’t complain once make yourself proud inspire others to finish

yourself proud inspire others to finish

yourself proud inspire others to finish so I’ve come off the back of my last

so I’ve come off the back of my last

so I’ve come off the back of my last Alger I hadn’t even been able to look

Alger I hadn’t even been able to look

Alger I hadn’t even been able to look after myself in the last 20 case now I

after myself in the last 20 case now I

after myself in the last 20 case now I was taking on something that was

was taking on something that was

was taking on something that was multiple times the size I was saying not

multiple times the size I was saying not

multiple times the size I was saying not only was I going to be completing this

only was I going to be completing this

only was I going to be completing this but I was going to be inspiring others

but I was going to be inspiring others

but I was going to be inspiring others to finish along the way being sat on the

to finish along the way being sat on the

to finish along the way being sat on the flight on the way out of the Sahara

flight on the way out of the Sahara

flight on the way out of the Sahara looking down on that piece of paper that

looking down on that piece of paper that

looking down on that piece of paper that was very crumpled and dirty at that

was very crumpled and dirty at that

was very crumpled and dirty at that point being able to smile and know to

point being able to smile and know to

point being able to smile and know to myself that I’d achieved those goals

myself that I’d achieved those goals

myself that I’d achieved those goals because I hadn’t let an excuse from a

because I hadn’t let an excuse from a

because I hadn’t let an excuse from a previous race turn into a regret that

previous race turn into a regret that

previous race turn into a regret that was a true achievement for me I backed

was a true achievement for me I backed

was a true achievement for me I backed that up the following year with 145

that up the following year with 145

that up the following year with 145 kilometers across the way Heba sands

kilometers across the way Heba sands

kilometers across the way Heba sands desert in Oman which is a beautiful part

desert in Oman which is a beautiful part

desert in Oman which is a beautiful part of the world by the way if you’ve not

of the world by the way if you’ve not

of the world by the way if you’ve not been done you can see the bottom right

been done you can see the bottom right

been done you can see the bottom right there more experiences more lessons

there more experiences more lessons

there more experiences more lessons learned by pushing boundaries and

learned by pushing boundaries and

learned by pushing boundaries and chasing adventures met some incredible

chasing adventures met some incredible

chasing adventures met some incredible people along the way and after 145

people along the way and after 145

people along the way and after 145 kilometers this is one of the most

kilometers this is one of the most

kilometers this is one of the most beautiful sights you’ll ever see I think

beautiful sights you’ll ever see I think

beautiful sights you’ll ever see I think we drop the bags as we ran off those

we drop the bags as we ran off those

we drop the bags as we ran off those sand dunes straight into the water it

sand dunes straight into the water it

sand dunes straight into the water it stung a little bit we spent about half

stung a little bit we spent about half

stung a little bit we spent about half an hour in there but there was something

an hour in there but there was something

an hour in there but there was something in the back of my mind there was

in the back of my mind there was

in the back of my mind there was something saying to me okay so you can

something saying to me okay so you can

something saying to me okay so you can run and you can deal with the heat but

run and you can deal with the heat but

run and you can deal with the heat but what about sub-zero temperatures what

what about sub-zero temperatures what

what about sub-zero temperatures what about mountains how does this whole

about mountains how does this whole

about mountains how does this whole mental strength thing you are going on

mental strength thing you are going on

mental strength thing you are going on going to deal with that when you

going to deal with that when you

going to deal with that when you completely out of your comfort zone so I

completely out of your comfort zone so I

completely out of your comfort zone so I decided I needed to take myself off to

decided I needed to take myself off to

decided I needed to take myself off to the Himalayas this was October of last

the Himalayas this was October of last

the Himalayas this was October of last year it was the worst time for business

year it was the worst time for business

year it was the worst time for business we were very busy

we were very busy

we were very busy and I couldn’t find anybody to come with

and I couldn’t find anybody to come with

and I couldn’t find anybody to come with me I sat down I was like maybe I should

me I sat down I was like maybe I should

me I sat down I was like maybe I should postpone this I can find a better time

postpone this I can find a better time

postpone this I can find a better time to do this and I thought to myself no

to do this and I thought to myself no

to do this and I thought to myself no this is just an excuse there was

this is just an excuse there was

this is just an excuse there was absolutely no reason why I can’t do this

absolutely no reason why I can’t do this

absolutely no reason why I can’t do this on my own I’m not going to let an excuse

on my own I’m not going to let an excuse

on my own I’m not going to let an excuse turn into a regret later in my life so

turn into a regret later in my life so

turn into a regret later in my life so in October I took on mera peak 6000 475

in October I took on mera peak 6000 475

in October I took on mera peak 6000 475 meters in the shadows of Mount Everest

after four and a half hours in the pitch

after four and a half hours in the pitch black when all we can see is the 1 meter

black when all we can see is the 1 meter

black when all we can see is the 1 meter in front of us that the headline lit up

in front of us that the headline lit up

in front of us that the headline lit up four and a half hours walking on ridges

four and a half hours walking on ridges

four and a half hours walking on ridges minus 18 degrees in the snow I stood on

minus 18 degrees in the snow I stood on

minus 18 degrees in the snow I stood on what felt like the top of the world it

what felt like the top of the world it

what felt like the top of the world it was incredible sight the Sun was rising

was incredible sight the Sun was rising

was incredible sight the Sun was rising the view of all of the mountains around

the view of all of the mountains around

the view of all of the mountains around us those Peaks picking up the morning

us those Peaks picking up the morning

us those Peaks picking up the morning sunlight that was one of the most

sunlight that was one of the most

sunlight that was one of the most beautiful views on I’ll ever have I’ve

beautiful views on I’ll ever have I’ve

beautiful views on I’ll ever have I’ve had some incredible adventures some

had some incredible adventures some

had some incredible adventures some incredible experiences but one of them

incredible experiences but one of them

incredible experiences but one of them tops all its these guys 6 years ago I

tops all its these guys 6 years ago I

tops all its these guys 6 years ago I started a digital communications agency

started a digital communications agency

started a digital communications agency I told you earlier about having the

I told you earlier about having the

I told you earlier about having the courage to seek your adventure but I

courage to seek your adventure but I

courage to seek your adventure but I also said live life on your own terms

also said live life on your own terms

also said live life on your own terms that means a different thing to

that means a different thing to

that means a different thing to different people to me it means this and

different people to me it means this and

different people to me it means this and the incredible people that I get to work

the incredible people that I get to work

the incredible people that I get to work with day-in day-out these are the people

with day-in day-out these are the people

with day-in day-out these are the people that allow me the freedom to chase my

that allow me the freedom to chase my

that allow me the freedom to chase my adventure and for that I’m eternally

adventure and for that I’m eternally

adventure and for that I’m eternally grateful I also mentioned to you about

grateful I also mentioned to you about

grateful I also mentioned to you about giving back when you reach the top of

giving back when you reach the top of

giving back when you reach the top of that pyramid that’s where you need to

that pyramid that’s where you need to

that pyramid that’s where you need to aim for and for everybody everybody will

aim for and for everybody everybody will

aim for and for everybody everybody will have a different way of giving back I’m

have a different way of giving back I’m

have a different way of giving back I’m only sharing my story my story is

only sharing my story my story is

only sharing my story my story is through

through

through fundraising for the large field

fundraising for the large field

fundraising for the large field children’s orphanage in Tanzania it’s

children’s orphanage in Tanzania it’s

children’s orphanage in Tanzania it’s something that’s close to my heart and

something that’s close to my heart and

something that’s close to my heart and something that we’ve been able to to

something that we’ve been able to to

something that we’ve been able to to work well with over the years with the

work well with over the years with the

work well with over the years with the fundraising for the different events and

fundraising for the different events and

fundraising for the different events and and through the company now this has

and through the company now this has

and through the company now this has been my journey but I urge you to find

been my journey but I urge you to find

been my journey but I urge you to find yours

yours

yours you see if you don’t and I want you to

you see if you don’t and I want you to

you see if you don’t and I want you to think right now I want you to think

think right now I want you to think

think right now I want you to think what’s that one thing that I’m making an

what’s that one thing that I’m making an

what’s that one thing that I’m making an excuse about it’s already written down

excuse about it’s already written down

excuse about it’s already written down if you make excuses they will turn into

if you make excuses they will turn into

if you make excuses they will turn into regrets don’t let that happen to you so

regrets don’t let that happen to you so

regrets don’t let that happen to you so I challenge you from today to make a

I challenge you from today to make a

I challenge you from today to make a decision to stop making excuses so that

decision to stop making excuses so that

decision to stop making excuses so that you don’t have regrets later on in life

you don’t have regrets later on in life

you don’t have regrets later on in life a very smart man once said our time is

a very smart man once said our time is

a very smart man once said our time is limited so I thank you very much for

limited so I thank you very much for

limited so I thank you very much for giving me a few minutes of yours

giving me a few minutes of yours

giving me a few minutes of yours [Applause]

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