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Confront Your Big Cats. | Maya Oleynikova | TEDxYouth@NorthCreek


you guys like my work I don’t know maybe

you guys like my work I don’t know maybe some of you in the front row can see but

some of you in the front row can see but

some of you in the front row can see but it’s got a Jaguar on it

it’s got a Jaguar on it

it’s got a Jaguar on it what a coincidence right

Jaguars are part of something called the

Jaguars are part of something called the big cabin as I’m sure you probably know

big cabin as I’m sure you probably know

big cabin as I’m sure you probably know this includes animals like tigers lions

this includes animals like tigers lions

this includes animals like tigers lions of cheetahs we all know about now any of

of cheetahs we all know about now any of

of cheetahs we all know about now any of you ever seen a big cat like that in

you ever seen a big cat like that in

you ever seen a big cat like that in real life now I’m not talking if you

real life now I’m not talking if you

real life now I’m not talking if you went to see National Geographic or Lion

went to see National Geographic or Lion

went to see National Geographic or Lion King

King

King I mean you went to the zoo maybe when

I mean you went to the zoo maybe when

I mean you went to the zoo maybe when you know on a safari maybe I feel like

you know on a safari maybe I feel like

you know on a safari maybe I feel like even you’ve seen one of these yes so

even you’ve seen one of these yes so

even you’ve seen one of these yes so quite a bit of you all in all these are

quite a bit of you all in all these are

quite a bit of you all in all these are pretty powerful and incredible cats and

pretty powerful and incredible cats and

pretty powerful and incredible cats and here’s some stats for you

here’s some stats for you

here’s some stats for you cheetahs can run up to 60 miles an hour

cheetahs can run up to 60 miles an hour

cheetahs can run up to 60 miles an hour which is the stop the car goes on a

which is the stop the car goes on a

which is the stop the car goes on a highway lions can jump up to 30 60 in a

highway lions can jump up to 30 60 in a

highway lions can jump up to 30 60 in a single leap while Tigers can weigh up to

single leap while Tigers can weigh up to

single leap while Tigers can weigh up to 800 pounds all in all these cats pack a

800 pounds all in all these cats pack a

800 pounds all in all these cats pack a serious punch and they’re incredibly

serious punch and they’re incredibly

serious punch and they’re incredibly powerful strong and even deadly now I

powerful strong and even deadly now I

powerful strong and even deadly now I personally in that regard feel kind of

personally in that regard feel kind of

personally in that regard feel kind of humbled and a little bit small and weak

humbled and a little bit small and weak

humbled and a little bit small and weak when I’m in these big cats vicinity

when I’m in these big cats vicinity

when I’m in these big cats vicinity simply because they have so much power

simply because they have so much power

simply because they have so much power because that’s so much strength I

because that’s so much strength I

because that’s so much strength I personally couldn’t imagine

personally couldn’t imagine

personally couldn’t imagine they faced with one of these creatures

they faced with one of these creatures

they faced with one of these creatures with no age or anything in between I

with no age or anything in between I

with no age or anything in between I mean they’ve got long claws sharp teeth

mean they’ve got long claws sharp teeth

mean they’ve got long claws sharp teeth and they’re all in all very deadly and

and they’re all in all very deadly and

and they’re all in all very deadly and powerful you know what that reminds me

powerful you know what that reminds me

powerful you know what that reminds me of my inner demons just these little

of my inner demons just these little

of my inner demons just these little voices in my head that tell me that I

voices in my head that tell me that I

voices in my head that tell me that I can’t do things I know you all have them

can’t do things I know you all have them

can’t do things I know you all have them too they’re just little issues and

too they’re just little issues and

too they’re just little issues and insecurities that we all have about

insecurities that we all have about

insecurities that we all have about ourselves no one is immune to them no

ourselves no one is immune to them no

ourselves no one is immune to them no matter your race class location etc a

matter your race class location etc a

matter your race class location etc a big inner demon or overcoming such an

big inner demon or overcoming such an

big inner demon or overcoming such an inner demon can sometimes feel as

inner demon can sometimes feel as

inner demon can sometimes feel as insurmountable of a challenge as coming

insurmountable of a challenge as coming

insurmountable of a challenge as coming face to face with one of these big cats

face to face with one of these big cats

face to face with one of these big cats it might feel hopeless or that the only

it might feel hopeless or that the only

it might feel hopeless or that the only reasonable thing to do was to turn

reasonable thing to do was to turn

reasonable thing to do was to turn around and run the other way but it’s

around and run the other way but it’s

around and run the other way but it’s not always as dangerous as it seems

not always as dangerous as it seems

not always as dangerous as it seems check it out

check it out

check it out yes this is we think it is this is a man

yes this is we think it is this is a man

yes this is we think it is this is a man inside a lioness enclosure given her a

inside a lioness enclosure given her a

inside a lioness enclosure given her a big old friendly hug pretty crazy right

big old friendly hug pretty crazy right

big old friendly hug pretty crazy right well the two men behind these picture

well the two men behind these picture

well the two men behind these picture behind this picture is Valentin Reuter

behind this picture is Valentin Reuter

behind this picture is Valentin Reuter and me Kelly Garth now these two men are

and me Kelly Garth now these two men are

and me Kelly Garth now these two men are conservationists sending that one in

conservationists sending that one in

conservationists sending that one in volunteering trip they’re both

volunteering trip they’re both

volunteering trip they’re both passionate about the art of conservation

passionate about the art of conservation

passionate about the art of conservation their goal was to create a strong bonds

their goal was to create a strong bonds

their goal was to create a strong bonds between people and their surrounding

between people and their surrounding

between people and their surrounding wilderness they felt that this helped

wilderness they felt that this helped

wilderness they felt that this helped create positive change within

create positive change within

create positive change within communities because by helping

communities because by helping

communities because by helping to have a better understanding of

to have a better understanding of

to have a better understanding of surrounding wilderness it could help

surrounding wilderness it could help

surrounding wilderness it could help lead to its conservation make sense

lead to its conservation make sense

lead to its conservation make sense right well all in all these two men

right well all in all these two men

right well all in all these two men wanted to make a difference so they

wanted to make a difference so they

wanted to make a difference so they decided to start your wildlife

decided to start your wildlife

decided to start your wildlife preservation project now of course this

preservation project now of course this

preservation project now of course this was no easy task as you can probably

was no easy task as you can probably

was no easy task as you can probably imagine however they managed to succeed

imagine however they managed to succeed

imagine however they managed to succeed and in 2010 he founded the Medusa

and in 2010 he founded the Medusa

and in 2010 he founded the Medusa wildlife project in mount Botswana

wildlife project in mount Botswana

wildlife project in mount Botswana Africa now if you’ve ever been to

Africa now if you’ve ever been to

Africa now if you’ve ever been to Southern Africa or you know the climate

Southern Africa or you know the climate

Southern Africa or you know the climate there it’s got two seasons what season

there it’s got two seasons what season

there it’s got two seasons what season and a dry see the humidity is off the

and a dry see the humidity is off the

and a dry see the humidity is off the charts the climate is always hot and yet

charts the climate is always hot and yet

charts the climate is always hot and yet this is where these few men decided to

this is where these few men decided to

this is where these few men decided to start their product the goal of booking

start their product the goal of booking

start their product the goal of booking said as Valentina Mikkel so eloquently

said as Valentina Mikkel so eloquently

said as Valentina Mikkel so eloquently put it was to essentially be advocates

put it was to essentially be advocates

put it was to essentially be advocates to the wildlife of Botswana McElveen

to the wildlife of Botswana McElveen

to the wildlife of Botswana McElveen Valentin wanted to give animals some

Valentin wanted to give animals some

Valentin wanted to give animals some voice where they saw that they had done

voice where they saw that they had done

voice where they saw that they had done one animal in particular that they were

one animal in particular that they were

one animal in particular that they were able to provide a voice for was circa

able to provide a voice for was circa

able to provide a voice for was circa circa the lights she’s the same one that

circa the lights she’s the same one that

circa the lights she’s the same one that we saw

we saw

we saw humming volunteen and that earlier shot

humming volunteen and that earlier shot

humming volunteen and that earlier shot now circa was born in Botswana she’s

now circa was born in Botswana she’s

now circa was born in Botswana she’s living in Botswana and at just a few

living in Botswana and at just a few

living in Botswana and at just a few weeks old she was abandoned by her

weeks old she was abandoned by her

weeks old she was abandoned by her parents and her siblings were killed and

parents and her siblings were killed and

parents and her siblings were killed and she found herself all alone caged up at

she found herself all alone caged up at

she found herself all alone caged up at a commercial farm in Botswana then along

a commercial farm in Botswana then along

a commercial farm in Botswana then along comes Valentin and what does he do well

comes Valentin and what does he do well

comes Valentin and what does he do well he ended up rescuing her he brought her

he ended up rescuing her he brought her

he ended up rescuing her he brought her his safety and he and Michel essentially

his safety and he and Michel essentially

his safety and he and Michel essentially nursed her back to health

nursed her back to health

nursed her back to health now once circle was all healthy and

now once circle was all healthy and

now once circle was all healthy and happy and ready to go back out into the

happy and ready to go back out into the

happy and ready to go back out into the wild the two men came to a sort of a

wild the two men came to a sort of a

wild the two men came to a sort of a crossroads on one hand they really

crossroads on one hand they really

crossroads on one hand they really wanted to release Circa back into the

wanted to release Circa back into the

wanted to release Circa back into the wild because they saw what happened to

wild because they saw what happened to

wild because they saw what happened to lions when you left them in captivity or

lions when you left them in captivity or

lions when you left them in captivity or in a zoo

in a zoo

in a zoo they became domesticated they lost their

they became domesticated they lost their

they became domesticated they lost their moxie they lost that fire that made them

moxie they lost that fire that made them

moxie they lost that fire that made them wild they didn’t want that for circus

wild they didn’t want that for circus

wild they didn’t want that for circus they wanted her to have a better life

they wanted her to have a better life

they wanted her to have a better life than that on the other hand they

than that on the other hand they

than that on the other hand they unfortunately who ingest release her

unfortunately who ingest release her

unfortunately who ingest release her back into the wild it wasn’t that easy

back into the wild it wasn’t that easy

back into the wild it wasn’t that easy this is because surrogate had had too

this is because surrogate had had too

this is because surrogate had had too much human interaction at this point

much human interaction at this point

much human interaction at this point while she was being nursed back to

while she was being nursed back to

while she was being nursed back to health by Macallan Valentin however the

health by Macallan Valentin however the

health by Macallan Valentin however the advantage to come to compromise at this

advantage to come to compromise at this

advantage to come to compromise at this point only beheld and Valentin will

point only beheld and Valentin will

point only beheld and Valentin will interact with surrogate to help limit

interact with surrogate to help limit

interact with surrogate to help limit her human interaction now what they do

her human interaction now what they do

her human interaction now what they do when they do interact with her and they

when they do interact with her and they

when they do interact with her and they essentially act as her parents would

essentially act as her parents would

essentially act as her parents would happen they were still around so that I

happen they were still around so that I

happen they were still around so that I please teaching her to be a proper life

please teaching her to be a proper life

please teaching her to be a proper life think about what a mind has to learn to

think about what a mind has to learn to

think about what a mind has to learn to do the specific food things like

do the specific food things like

do the specific food things like stalking hunting and even killing

stalking hunting and even killing

stalking hunting and even killing Valentin they become top circle all of

Valentin they become top circle all of

Valentin they become top circle all of this and so much more

this and so much more

this and so much more basically as I said they would act as

basically as I said they would act as

basically as I said they would act as her adoptive parents now in return

her adoptive parents now in return

her adoptive parents now in return Serco would act as their child so they

Serco would act as their child so they

Serco would act as their child so they play together and have fun together as

play together and have fun together as

play together and have fun together as friends now as you can probably imagine

friends now as you can probably imagine

friends now as you can probably imagine this relationship that we cal valentin

this relationship that we cal valentin

this relationship that we cal valentin and circle all have is one of the only

and circle all have is one of the only

and circle all have is one of the only kind this is mostly due to the dangerous

kind this is mostly due to the dangerous

kind this is mostly due to the dangerous and unpredictable nature of lions as you

and unpredictable nature of lions as you

and unpredictable nature of lions as you probably already know they’re incredibly

probably already know they’re incredibly

probably already know they’re incredibly dangerous and can even be deadly and yet

dangerous and can even be deadly and yet

dangerous and can even be deadly and yet despite these compelling facts

despite these compelling facts

despite these compelling facts Ballentine and mikela continue to do

Ballentine and mikela continue to do

Ballentine and mikela continue to do this day in and day out they go into

this day in and day out they go into

this day in and day out they go into circus enclosure they get close to her

circus enclosure they get close to her

circus enclosure they get close to her they hug her they play with her despite

they hug her they play with her despite

they hug her they play with her despite the fact she has her claws she has her

the fact she has her claws she has her

the fact she has her claws she has her teeth she has the absolute capability to

teeth she has the absolute capability to

teeth she has the absolute capability to flick some serious damage and yet they

flick some serious damage and yet they

flick some serious damage and yet they fully trust circle with their lives

fully trust circle with their lives

fully trust circle with their lives which i think is incredible now let’s

which i think is incredible now let’s

which i think is incredible now let’s back up a little bit and talk about lion

back up a little bit and talk about lion

back up a little bit and talk about lion relationships with humans at the time

relationships with humans at the time

relationships with humans at the time they were the worst that they never been

they were the worst that they never been

they were the worst that they never been in now in Botswana the way that a lot of

in now in Botswana the way that a lot of

in now in Botswana the way that a lot of people make a living there is through

people make a living there is through

people make a living there is through commercial cattle farming so there are a

commercial cattle farming so there are a

commercial cattle farming so there are a lot of farms there a lot of land where

lot of farms there a lot of land where

lot of farms there a lot of land where there’s a lot of cows grazing through

there’s a lot of cows grazing through

there’s a lot of cows grazing through and that’s how a lot of people there

and that’s how a lot of people there

and that’s how a lot of people there make their money and provide their

make their money and provide their

make their money and provide their families also in Botswana are a lot of

families also in Botswana are a lot of

families also in Botswana are a lot of wild lines now you can put do it do

wild lines now you can put do it do

wild lines now you can put do it do together lions seeing these cattle has

together lions seeing these cattle has

together lions seeing these cattle has reboot they would come in and they would

reboot they would come in and they would

reboot they would come in and they would kill and eat this castle understandably

kill and eat this castle understandably

kill and eat this castle understandably this was a big issue for all these

this was a big issue for all these

this was a big issue for all these commercial farmers because what this

commercial farmers because what this

commercial farmers because what this would lead to is send potentially not

would lead to is send potentially not

would lead to is send potentially not being able to produce a beef not sell on

being able to produce a beef not sell on

being able to produce a beef not sell on beef and not provide enough money to

beef and not provide enough money to

beef and not provide enough money to support their families

support their families

support their families basically the Lions were putting the

basically the Lions were putting the

basically the Lions were putting the farmers livelihoods in jeopardy

farmers livelihoods in jeopardy

farmers livelihoods in jeopardy they were bad for them now wine

they were bad for them now wine

they were bad for them now wine populations at the time were also a

populations at the time were also a

populations at the time were also a little bit rocky in the sense that they

little bit rocky in the sense that they

little bit rocky in the sense that they were sort of teetering on being

were sort of teetering on being

were sort of teetering on being endangered so the Botswana wanted to do

endangered so the Botswana wanted to do

endangered so the Botswana wanted to do something about it to do something about

something about it to do something about

something about it to do something about it quick so in 2013 there became a

it quick so in 2013 there became a

it quick so in 2013 there became a complete ban on trophy hunting of any

complete ban on trophy hunting of any

complete ban on trophy hunting of any kind in Botswana great no more lives

kind in Botswana great no more lives

kind in Botswana great no more lives being hunted for game tastic right no

being hunted for game tastic right no

being hunted for game tastic right no more lives may kill their populations

more lives may kill their populations

more lives may kill their populations have got to skyrocket well it’s not

have got to skyrocket well it’s not

have got to skyrocket well it’s not quite that simple unfortunately here’s

quite that simple unfortunately here’s

quite that simple unfortunately here’s how all the top basically the trophy

how all the top basically the trophy

how all the top basically the trophy hunters would come into Africa to

hunters would come into Africa to

hunters would come into Africa to Botswana and they would hunt animals

Botswana and they would hunt animals

Botswana and they would hunt animals like lions and elephants for their ivory

like lions and elephants for their ivory

like lions and elephants for their ivory tusks and they would leave behind the

tusks and they would leave behind the

tusks and they would leave behind the bodies of these elephants which the

bodies of these elephants which the

bodies of these elephants which the Lions who relied upon pretty heavily for

Lions who relied upon pretty heavily for

Lions who relied upon pretty heavily for food so once you took trophy hunters

food so once you took trophy hunters

food so once you took trophy hunters side of the equation there were no

side of the equation there were no

side of the equation there were no longer so many elephants just laying

longer so many elephants just laying

longer so many elephants just laying around for the Lions to eat and so where

around for the Lions to eat and so where

around for the Lions to eat and so where did the lines turn to for their food

did the lines turn to for their food

did the lines turn to for their food well they turned back to these cow farms

well they turned back to these cow farms

well they turned back to these cow farms and so what was eventually led to was

and so what was eventually led to was

and so what was eventually led to was more and more cattle being killed by

more and more cattle being killed by

more and more cattle being killed by lions again the farmers livelihoods were

lions again the farmers livelihoods were

lions again the farmers livelihoods were being put at risk and so this put these

being put at risk and so this put these

being put at risk and so this put these commercial farmers in really difficult

commercial farmers in really difficult

commercial farmers in really difficult situation and they really only had one

situation and they really only had one

situation and they really only had one thing left to do what they were able to

thing left to do what they were able to

thing left to do what they were able to do it what they had to do for that

do it what they had to do for that

do it what they had to do for that matter was to essentially regard the

matter was to essentially regard the

matter was to essentially regard the Lions as we would call nuisance wildlife

Lions as we would call nuisance wildlife

Lions as we would call nuisance wildlife which since they were committing their

which since they were committing their

which since they were committing their livelihoods in jeopardy they were able

livelihoods in jeopardy they were able

livelihoods in jeopardy they were able to actually bypassed the

to actually bypassed the

to actually bypassed the hunting ban and thus they were allowed

hunting ban and thus they were allowed

hunting ban and thus they were allowed to kill the Lions by line and so that’s

to kill the Lions by line and so that’s

to kill the Lions by line and so that’s what they had to do just so that they

what they had to do just so that they

what they had to do just so that they could survive provide for their families

could survive provide for their families

could survive provide for their families and so they would shoot they would kill

and so they would shoot they would kill

and so they would shoot they would kill these lines

these lines

these lines unfortunately now what this led to was

unfortunately now what this led to was

unfortunately now what this led to was actually an even lower lion population

actually an even lower lion population

actually an even lower lion population than before the trophy hunting noon so

than before the trophy hunting noon so

than before the trophy hunting noon so we had taken a step in the completely

we had taken a step in the completely

we had taken a step in the completely wrong direction in this way valentina

wrong direction in this way valentina

wrong direction in this way valentina and hell are actually battling the ban

and hell are actually battling the ban

and hell are actually battling the ban on lion hunting because they saw what it

on lion hunting because they saw what it

on lion hunting because they saw what it did to the line population decreased it

did to the line population decreased it

did to the line population decreased it instead of increase in now the idea that

instead of increase in now the idea that

instead of increase in now the idea that the trying to put forth is that it’s

the trying to put forth is that it’s

the trying to put forth is that it’s important to know all the facts or

important to know all the facts or

important to know all the facts or consulting to your motions because

consulting to your motions because

consulting to your motions because that’s exactly what happened in Botswana

that’s exactly what happened in Botswana

that’s exactly what happened in Botswana mr. Lagarde actually did a TED talk on

mr. Lagarde actually did a TED talk on

mr. Lagarde actually did a TED talk on this very subject in Copenhagen a few

this very subject in Copenhagen a few

this very subject in Copenhagen a few years back one may Helen balanced hogs

years back one may Helen balanced hogs

years back one may Helen balanced hogs we might call a controversial stance

we might call a controversial stance

we might call a controversial stance right because they’re against the ban on

right because they’re against the ban on

right because they’re against the ban on planned hunting and yet they are trying

planned hunting and yet they are trying

planned hunting and yet they are trying to bring up the lion population doesn’t

to bring up the lion population doesn’t

to bring up the lion population doesn’t really make sense unless you know all

really make sense unless you know all

really make sense unless you know all the facts and so in this way if you

the facts and so in this way if you

the facts and so in this way if you didn’t know all that information told

didn’t know all that information told

didn’t know all that information told you you might think that they were

you you might think that they were

you you might think that they were actually hurting the lion population

actually hurting the lion population

actually hurting the lion population instead of helping it and this is

instead of helping it and this is

instead of helping it and this is absolutely not true both balance didn’t

absolutely not true both balance didn’t

absolutely not true both balance didn’t kill have done an incredible amount of

kill have done an incredible amount of

kill have done an incredible amount of work in ant outer-box wanna to help

work in ant outer-box wanna to help

work in ant outer-box wanna to help bring the lion story to life that’s how

bring the lion story to life that’s how

bring the lion story to life that’s how I found out got it

I found out got it

I found out got it despite the doubt of themselves and

despite the doubt of themselves and

despite the doubt of themselves and others they were able to

others they were able to

others they were able to this and where did it all start well it

this and where did it all start well it

this and where did it all start well it heart started with a little kid in

heart started with a little kid in

heart started with a little kid in Palmetto Grove in Germany and he had a

Palmetto Grove in Germany and he had a

Palmetto Grove in Germany and he had a passion for helping animals especially

passion for helping animals especially

passion for helping animals especially cats and he just did what he loved to do

cats and he just did what he loved to do

cats and he just did what he loved to do day in and day out eventually

day in and day out eventually

day in and day out eventually he combined ideas on peak elegance and

he combined ideas on peak elegance and

he combined ideas on peak elegance and thus odisha was born now as I’ve already

thus odisha was born now as I’ve already

thus odisha was born now as I’ve already mentioned starting their own wildlife

mentioned starting their own wildlife

mentioned starting their own wildlife reservation or any business for them

reservation or any business for them

reservation or any business for them ever it’s really really hard and yet

ever it’s really really hard and yet

ever it’s really really hard and yet they were able to succeed because they

they were able to succeed because they

they were able to succeed because they let their passion for helping animals

let their passion for helping animals

let their passion for helping animals overcome their fear of failure valentín

overcome their fear of failure valentín

overcome their fear of failure valentín brighter and the mikela garthe faced off

brighter and the mikela garthe faced off

brighter and the mikela garthe faced off against a lion now I’m not talking about

against a lion now I’m not talking about

against a lion now I’m not talking about serving the lioness no but an angry guy

serving the lioness no but an angry guy

serving the lioness no but an angry guy a cat that wanted them to fail a cat

a cat that wanted them to fail a cat

a cat that wanted them to fail a cat that wanted them to doubt themselves

that wanted them to doubt themselves

that wanted them to doubt themselves account that wanted them to see

account that wanted them to see

account that wanted them to see themselves as being smaller than their

themselves as being smaller than their

themselves as being smaller than their fears we all have our doubts but

fears we all have our doubts but

fears we all have our doubts but everything we all doubt ourselves at one

everything we all doubt ourselves at one

everything we all doubt ourselves at one point or another whether it’s low

point or another whether it’s low

point or another whether it’s low self-esteem or lack of confidence or

self-esteem or lack of confidence or

self-esteem or lack of confidence or under estimating our own capabilities we

under estimating our own capabilities we

under estimating our own capabilities we all see ourselves as being inferior to

all see ourselves as being inferior to

all see ourselves as being inferior to everyone else at one point or another

everyone else at one point or another

everyone else at one point or another nobody is immune to this but if you can

nobody is immune to this but if you can

nobody is immune to this but if you can believe that you can succeed then your

believe that you can succeed then your

believe that you can succeed then your chances of doing so will skyrocket why

chances of doing so will skyrocket why

chances of doing so will skyrocket why is this well because that’s you

is this well because that’s you

is this well because that’s you overcoming that big cap they can equals

overcoming that big cap they can equals

overcoming that big cap they can equals doubts so what should you do stand up

doubts so what should you do stand up

doubts so what should you do stand up step big hi why not be stronger why not

step big hi why not be stronger why not

step big hi why not be stronger why not be braver

be braver

be braver why not be louder than your big hat be

why not be louder than your big hat be

why not be louder than your big hat be bigger than your fears to feed the big

bigger than your fears to feed the big

bigger than your fears to feed the big hat in your life how many of you have a

hat in your life how many of you have a

hat in your life how many of you have a big cat in your life for one person

big cat in your life for one person

big cat in your life for one person the fear of others judgment for another

the fear of others judgment for another

the fear of others judgment for another my hand here failure fear of public

my hand here failure fear of public

my hand here failure fear of public speaking fear of the dark fear of

speaking fear of the dark fear of

speaking fear of the dark fear of spiders whatever it may be

spiders whatever it may be

spiders whatever it may be nobody is immune to these fears and

nobody is immune to these fears and

nobody is immune to these fears and everybody has them I know I do

everybody has them I know I do

everybody has them I know I do so what’s important to remember don’t be

so what’s important to remember don’t be

so what’s important to remember don’t be scared or discouraged face your big cats

scared or discouraged face your big cats

scared or discouraged face your big cats look them in the eye stand them up

look them in the eye stand them up

look them in the eye stand them up because as you do so these big cats tend

because as you do so these big cats tend

because as you do so these big cats tend to shrink your fears your insecurities

to shrink your fears your insecurities

to shrink your fears your insecurities your issues are not bigger than you

your issues are not bigger than you

your issues are not bigger than you don’t let them control your path in life

don’t let them control your path in life

don’t let them control your path in life if you’re lucky you’ll end up like Colin

if you’re lucky you’ll end up like Colin

if you’re lucky you’ll end up like Colin and Helton they have learned to love and

and Helton they have learned to love and

and Helton they have learned to love and appreciate their big cut because they

appreciate their big cut because they

appreciate their big cut because they understand that having fears or doubts

understand that having fears or doubts

understand that having fears or doubts doesn’t make you weak in fact what makes

doesn’t make you weak in fact what makes

doesn’t make you weak in fact what makes you stronger

you stronger

you stronger is standing up to those issues and

is standing up to those issues and

is standing up to those issues and learning from them I know for a fact

learning from them I know for a fact

learning from them I know for a fact that all of you can learn to appreciate

that all of you can learn to appreciate

that all of you can learn to appreciate your big cats because they can teach you

your big cats because they can teach you

your big cats because they can teach you a lot so why not do it thank you

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