okay please so in case you might dream that is Michael to Jasmine
that is Michael to Jasmine
that is Michael to Jasmine [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so she verse 7 for 17 and also beautiful
so she verse 7 for 17 and also beautiful
so she verse 7 for 17 and also beautiful modernist of young daughters
modernist of young daughters
modernist of young daughters oh that’s 82 these wife understand what
oh that’s 82 these wife understand what
oh that’s 82 these wife understand what it is that I mean when I say that I love
it is that I mean when I say that I love
it is that I mean when I say that I love trust me and together we have brother
trust me and together we have brother
trust me and together we have brother Jason who is three years older one of
Jason who is three years older one of
Jason who is three years older one of the reasons why not judge the other way
the reasons why not judge the other way
the reasons why not judge the other way I do is because she laughed with me that
I do is because she laughed with me that
I do is because she laughed with me that she can terrorize me and that having to
she can terrorize me and that having to
she can terrorize me and that having to do I think she thinks everything that I
do I think she thinks everything that I
do I think she thinks everything that I think that’s all that I’ve shared with
think that’s all that I’ve shared with
think that’s all that I’ve shared with you was a call that I received from her
you was a call that I received from her
you was a call that I received from her about she needs to go
about she needs to go
about she needs to go I had troubles and like any pilot and
I had troubles and like any pilot and
I had troubles and like any pilot and sometimes travels a little too I witness
sometimes travels a little too I witness
sometimes travels a little too I witness even when it’s a lot of back to back
even when it’s a lot of back to back
even when it’s a lot of back to back trouble I had decided to get for her
trouble I had decided to get for her
trouble I had decided to get for her some chocolates so that I could train a
some chocolates so that I could train a
some chocolates so that I could train a piece and the couple of times I had no
piece and the couple of times I had no
piece and the couple of times I had no way she last imagery chocolates and
way she last imagery chocolates and
way she last imagery chocolates and particularly last is apartment were many
particularly last is apartment were many
particularly last is apartment were many cans and so we had negotiated an outcome
cans and so we had negotiated an outcome
cans and so we had negotiated an outcome because I know my daughter very well I
because I know my daughter very well I
because I know my daughter very well I know have her person she to eat each
know have her person she to eat each
know have her person she to eat each other let’s chicken actually take a hold
other let’s chicken actually take a hold
other let’s chicken actually take a hold of all 12 the box up top and consider it
of all 12 the box up top and consider it
of all 12 the box up top and consider it all in one go so we had negotiated an
all in one go so we had negotiated an
all in one go so we had negotiated an outcome where she needs one topic by the
outcome where she needs one topic by the
outcome where she needs one topic by the age if she didn’t do that then anything
age if she didn’t do that then anything
age if she didn’t do that then anything donut over them I threatened have a
donut over them I threatened have a
donut over them I threatened have a visit of Adventists have you dentist for
visit of Adventists have you dentist for
visit of Adventists have you dentist for that angry who I have to say of one of
that angry who I have to say of one of
that angry who I have to say of one of our favorite people in the world so we
our favorite people in the world so we
our favorite people in the world so we have agreed but as I can see two days
have agreed but as I can see two days
have agreed but as I can see two days later she had finished her question for
later she had finished her question for
later she had finished her question for the day that in the reason I got that
the day that in the reason I got that
the day that in the reason I got that call and she was
call and she was
call and she was she’s happy her eyes family six
she’s happy her eyes family six
she’s happy her eyes family six patentable that she had and I think I’ll
patentable that she had and I think I’ll
patentable that she had and I think I’ll just turn it between my deletions
just turn it between my deletions
just turn it between my deletions imagine how that call ended not my
imagine how that call ended not my
imagine how that call ended not my children bring a little joy they bring a
children bring a little joy they bring a
children bring a little joy they bring a lot of joy and give meaning to the work
lot of joy and give meaning to the work
lot of joy and give meaning to the work that I do in my everyday life I was born
that I do in my everyday life I was born
that I do in my everyday life I was born in a very humble background and when I
in a very humble background and when I
in a very humble background and when I look at my life to be in half by half
look at my life to be in half by half
look at my life to be in half by half calm I feel truly blessed and very
calm I feel truly blessed and very
calm I feel truly blessed and very privileged because even when I was young
privileged because even when I was young
privileged because even when I was young the dreams that my parents had for me
the dreams that my parents had for me
the dreams that my parents had for me and even degrees that I had for myself I
and even degrees that I had for myself I
and even degrees that I had for myself I never realized that I’d be able to come
never realized that I’d be able to come
never realized that I’d be able to come as far as I have come yet what I have
as far as I have come yet what I have
as far as I have come yet what I have often found that the many news teams
often found that the many news teams
often found that the many news teams that were to take it for me were my
that were to take it for me were my
that were to take it for me were my parents my parents what we have in our
parents my parents what we have in our
parents my parents what we have in our food
food
food my dad worked in the government are the
my dad worked in the government are the
my dad worked in the government are the civil servants and my money when I was
civil servants and my money when I was
civil servants and my money when I was busy pursuing those things I discovered
busy pursuing those things I discovered
busy pursuing those things I discovered that in the general assistive life even
that in the general assistive life even
that in the general assistive life even while and I put opportunities to be able
while and I put opportunities to be able
while and I put opportunities to be able to accelerate me with things that we
to accelerate me with things that we
to accelerate me with things that we thought were important then I haven’t
thought were important then I haven’t
thought were important then I haven’t found myself actually I was leading a
found myself actually I was leading a
found myself actually I was leading a glorious life a life that sometimes
glorious life a life that sometimes
glorious life a life that sometimes people were gonna school me
people were gonna school me
people were gonna school me I ended and they often came to talk to
I ended and they often came to talk to
I ended and they often came to talk to me and asked me to find find for them
me and asked me to find find for them
me and asked me to find find for them which is that success for me Lana
which is that success for me Lana
which is that success for me Lana I was really not the glory but it was a
I was really not the glory but it was a
I was really not the glory but it was a toil
toil
toil it was a toy and an internal struggle
it was a toy and an internal struggle
it was a toy and an internal struggle that was within me it was boiling within
that was within me it was boiling within
that was within me it was boiling within me and I could not be able to express it
me and I could not be able to express it
me and I could not be able to express it because outwardly everybody celebrated
because outwardly everybody celebrated
because outwardly everybody celebrated the person that I was and the woman that
the person that I was and the woman that
the person that I was and the woman that I was the marketplace leader that I was
I was the marketplace leader that I was
I was the marketplace leader that I was they celebrated me they applauded me
they celebrated me they applauded me
they celebrated me they applauded me but inside I was struggling to find the
but inside I was struggling to find the
but inside I was struggling to find the meaning and this internal struggle
meaning and this internal struggle
meaning and this internal struggle landed me in a hospital bed six seven
landed me in a hospital bed six seven
landed me in a hospital bed six seven years ago I was burning out my engines
years ago I was burning out my engines
years ago I was burning out my engines were running
were running
were running at full gear I needed to go through
at full gear I needed to go through
at full gear I needed to go through surgery and that surgery was required to
surgery and that surgery was required to
surgery and that surgery was required to reset the equilibrium in a life that was
reset the equilibrium in a life that was
reset the equilibrium in a life that was going too fast that was becoming a bit
going too fast that was becoming a bit
going too fast that was becoming a bit chaotic and I just needed a research so
chaotic and I just needed a research so
chaotic and I just needed a research so as I lay there and I pondered about my
as I lay there and I pondered about my
as I lay there and I pondered about my life it was on a cold day in Joburg and
life it was on a cold day in Joburg and
life it was on a cold day in Joburg and I was a bit frightened and a bit
I was a bit frightened and a bit
I was a bit frightened and a bit terrified
terrified
terrified not because I scare easily but because
not because I scare easily but because
not because I scare easily but because of the fact that I was feeling pretty
of the fact that I was feeling pretty
of the fact that I was feeling pretty helpless lying on that hospital bed I
helpless lying on that hospital bed I
helpless lying on that hospital bed I had just been given a dose of anesthesia
had just been given a dose of anesthesia
had just been given a dose of anesthesia so it was all looking very fuzzy to me
so it was all looking very fuzzy to me
so it was all looking very fuzzy to me and I was just staring into the theater
and I was just staring into the theater
and I was just staring into the theater lights and there are all now beginning
lights and there are all now beginning
lights and there are all now beginning to fade into the background of my mind
to fade into the background of my mind
to fade into the background of my mind but as I laid there and I contemplated
but as I laid there and I contemplated
but as I laid there and I contemplated my life I thought about my daughter who
my life I thought about my daughter who
my life I thought about my daughter who I had just given birth to a couple of
I had just given birth to a couple of
I had just given birth to a couple of months before 3 to be exact
months before 3 to be exact
months before 3 to be exact who was waiting for me to breastfeed her
who was waiting for me to breastfeed her
who was waiting for me to breastfeed her and I couldn’t or her brother who was 3
and I couldn’t or her brother who was 3
and I couldn’t or her brother who was 3 years older he was getting getting ready
years older he was getting getting ready
years older he was getting getting ready for preschool and he needed me at that
for preschool and he needed me at that
for preschool and he needed me at that particular time and required my
particular time and required my
particular time and required my attention but I couldn’t be there so as
attention but I couldn’t be there so as
attention but I couldn’t be there so as I laid there just before the surgery I
I laid there just before the surgery I
I laid there just before the surgery I thought dropped into the spirit of my
thought dropped into the spirit of my
thought dropped into the spirit of my mind and I asked myself was this really
mind and I asked myself was this really
mind and I asked myself was this really the best version
I wanna go one of my very close
I wanna go one of my very close girlfriends lost her dad and I remember
girlfriends lost her dad and I remember
girlfriends lost her dad and I remember I attended the funeral service it was a
I attended the funeral service it was a
I attended the funeral service it was a beautiful service full of beautiful
beautiful service full of beautiful
beautiful service full of beautiful music and there are lots of positive
music and there are lots of positive
music and there are lots of positive citations that were said of her dad who
citations that were said of her dad who
citations that were said of her dad who had unlived a very a life that was
had unlived a very a life that was
had unlived a very a life that was highly celebrated based on what was
highly celebrated based on what was
highly celebrated based on what was shared are the pulpits by his family and
shared are the pulpits by his family and
shared are the pulpits by his family and his friends and as I sat there and read
his friends and as I sat there and read
his friends and as I sat there and read the eulogy
the eulogy
the eulogy I thought dropped in my mind and I let
I thought dropped in my mind and I let
I thought dropped in my mind and I let it sink during that moment and I began
it sink during that moment and I began
it sink during that moment and I began to wonder and ask myself at that
to wonder and ask myself at that
to wonder and ask myself at that particular point what would become of me
particular point what would become of me
particular point what would become of me when I was gone because the reality that
when I was gone because the reality that
when I was gone because the reality that we all confronts is that one day we will
we all confronts is that one day we will
we all confronts is that one day we will be gone I am not really afraid of death
be gone I am not really afraid of death
be gone I am not really afraid of death I think I’ve had that conversation with
I think I’ve had that conversation with
I think I’ve had that conversation with myself and planned for it but as I sat
myself and planned for it but as I sat
myself and planned for it but as I sat there and let that moment just sink into
there and let that moment just sink into
there and let that moment just sink into the depths of my mind it got me thinking
the depths of my mind it got me thinking
the depths of my mind it got me thinking what would be left of me when I was gone
what would be left of me when I was gone
what would be left of me when I was gone what difference if any would my absence
what difference if any would my absence
what difference if any would my absence make would people notice when I left or
make would people notice when I left or
make would people notice when I left or did just be the impression that would be
did just be the impression that would be
did just be the impression that would be left in my family and friends would that
left in my family and friends would that
left in my family and friends would that be any impact would there be any legacy
be any impact would there be any legacy
be any impact would there be any legacy with their big stories that would be
with their big stories that would be
with their big stories that would be told just like my girlfriend’s dad of a
told just like my girlfriend’s dad of a
told just like my girlfriend’s dad of a story that was well lived my dad has
story that was well lived my dad has
story that was well lived my dad has always inspired me when I was young and
always inspired me when I was young and
always inspired me when I was young and I was growing up and I’m a fast born in
I was growing up and I’m a fast born in
I was growing up and I’m a fast born in a family of five I could see the
a family of five I could see the
a family of five I could see the struggle in which he took to invest in
struggle in which he took to invest in
struggle in which he took to invest in me and take me to a good school educate
me and take me to a good school educate
me and take me to a good school educate me because he wanted me to have the very
me because he wanted me to have the very
me because he wanted me to have the very best in life the visions of grandeur are
best in life the visions of grandeur are
best in life the visions of grandeur are that particular age consisted of me
that particular age consisted of me
that particular age consisted of me going to a good school doing well
going to a good school doing well
going to a good school doing well in my studies are getting a job
in my studies are getting a job
in my studies are getting a job preferably with a white manager in it
preferably with a white manager in it
preferably with a white manager in it because then that meant that I have was
because then that meant that I have was
because then that meant that I have was a substantive person in that
a substantive person in that
a substantive person in that organization being happily married
organization being happily married
organization being happily married possibly having four kids at that
possibly having four kids at that
possibly having four kids at that particular time so I only have two now
particular time so I only have two now
particular time so I only have two now I’ll probably not achieve that and maybe
I’ll probably not achieve that and maybe
I’ll probably not achieve that and maybe owning a home having two calves one for
owning a home having two calves one for
owning a home having two calves one for me one for the hobby that was what was
me one for the hobby that was what was
me one for the hobby that was what was considered the good life but as I
considered the good life but as I
considered the good life but as I continued pursuing this and I pursued it
continued pursuing this and I pursued it
continued pursuing this and I pursued it relentlessly I did very well in my
relentlessly I did very well in my
relentlessly I did very well in my studies I graduated with first-class
studies I graduated with first-class
studies I graduated with first-class honours I’m a scientist by training and
honours I’m a scientist by training and
honours I’m a scientist by training and even in my career I’ve pursued it with
even in my career I’ve pursued it with
even in my career I’ve pursued it with all the passion that I had such that I
all the passion that I had such that I
all the passion that I had such that I ended up becoming a director and in my
ended up becoming a director and in my
ended up becoming a director and in my early thirties in one of the fastest
early thirties in one of the fastest
early thirties in one of the fastest growing companies in Kenya and which has
growing companies in Kenya and which has
growing companies in Kenya and which has not become one of the big companies in
not become one of the big companies in
not become one of the big companies in this market but the more they
this market but the more they
this market but the more they achievements piled up the less
achievements piled up the less
achievements piled up the less gratifying
gratifying
gratifying it felt enough for me did not make sense
it felt enough for me did not make sense
it felt enough for me did not make sense yet I realized that this disease if I
yet I realized that this disease if I
yet I realized that this disease if I may call it so was not a disease that
may call it so was not a disease that
may call it so was not a disease that was unique to me because I could see a
was unique to me because I could see a
was unique to me because I could see a lot of young people would come to me and
lot of young people would come to me and
lot of young people would come to me and wanted to have a conversation and ask
wanted to have a conversation and ask
wanted to have a conversation and ask how can I get to the place where you
how can I get to the place where you
how can I get to the place where you have gotten how can i accelerate my
have gotten how can i accelerate my
have gotten how can i accelerate my career as fast as you have what is that
career as fast as you have what is that
career as fast as you have what is that magic formula that you have found and
magic formula that you have found and
magic formula that you have found and therefore I began to ask myself could
therefore I began to ask myself could
therefore I began to ask myself could there be something more than this
there be something more than this
there be something more than this because I was ticking all the right
because I was ticking all the right
because I was ticking all the right boxes but still I could not find that in
boxes but still I could not find that in
boxes but still I could not find that in a piece or that depth of meaning that I
a piece or that depth of meaning that I
a piece or that depth of meaning that I wanted to find I began to ask myself
wanted to find I began to ask myself
wanted to find I began to ask myself would it be possible for me to find a
would it be possible for me to find a
would it be possible for me to find a bigger purpose a bigger reason to leave
bigger purpose a bigger reason to leave
bigger purpose a bigger reason to leave what would be the impact that I would
what would be the impact that I would
what would be the impact that I would live in this world would it be possible
live in this world would it be possible
live in this world would it be possible for me to begin to write out my own
for me to begin to write out my own
for me to begin to write out my own neurology while I was still alive now I
neurology while I was still alive now I
neurology while I was still alive now I asked that question to many young people
asked that question to many young people
asked that question to many young people who come into my office
who come into my office
who come into my office who say that they want me to coach them
who say that they want me to coach them
who say that they want me to coach them away Beach out there and I ask them can
away Beach out there and I ask them can
away Beach out there and I ask them can you draw for me the map of your life
you draw for me the map of your life
you draw for me the map of your life where you have come from your past your
where you have come from your past your
where you have come from your past your present your future and the legacy that
present your future and the legacy that
present your future and the legacy that you want to leave when you are gone I
you want to leave when you are gone I
you want to leave when you are gone I asked them to write their own eulogy
asked them to write their own eulogy
asked them to write their own eulogy what would you want to be read when you
what would you want to be read when you
what would you want to be read when you leave and typical Africans we are very
leave and typical Africans we are very
leave and typical Africans we are very superstitious so many people get very
superstitious so many people get very
superstitious so many people get very nervous when you ask them that but I
nervous when you ask them that but I
nervous when you ask them that but I think that conversation forces you to be
think that conversation forces you to be
think that conversation forces you to be able to confront some realities and some
able to confront some realities and some
able to confront some realities and some truths about yourself
truths about yourself
truths about yourself I enjoyed studying geography as a young
I enjoyed studying geography as a young
I enjoyed studying geography as a young girl and in high school I used to love
girl and in high school I used to love
girl and in high school I used to love books I still love books I love the
books I still love books I love the
books I still love books I love the smell of books and I really struggled
smell of books and I really struggled
smell of books and I really struggled with having to read my material of
with having to read my material of
with having to read my material of Kindle because I loved the power and
Kindle because I loved the power and
Kindle because I loved the power and they feel that you actually have when
they feel that you actually have when
they feel that you actually have when you’re holding a real book in your hands
you’re holding a real book in your hands
you’re holding a real book in your hands one of the books that I really loved
one of the books that I really loved
one of the books that I really loved when I was in high school was the Atlas
when I was in high school was the Atlas
when I was in high school was the Atlas I don’t know if you can see that the
I don’t know if you can see that the
I don’t know if you can see that the Atlas a book
Atlas a book
Atlas a book I love the Atlas and there isn’t where I
I love the Atlas and there isn’t where I
I love the Atlas and there isn’t where I love the addresses because it should be
love the addresses because it should be
love the addresses because it should be all the different countries that were
all the different countries that were
all the different countries that were there in the world and the possibilities
there in the world and the possibilities
there in the world and the possibilities that existed in the different cultures
that existed in the different cultures
that existed in the different cultures the people and just the desire to want
the people and just the desire to want
the people and just the desire to want to travel and go and see all these
to travel and go and see all these
to travel and go and see all these places for myself but one of the things
places for myself but one of the things
places for myself but one of the things that really amazed me about my geography
that really amazed me about my geography
that really amazed me about my geography class and the Atlas was the fact that
class and the Atlas was the fact that
class and the Atlas was the fact that the compass the way it’s operated I
the compass the way it’s operated I
the compass the way it’s operated I could never really figure it out now no
could never really figure it out now no
could never really figure it out now no matter where you are in the world no
matter where you are in the world no
matter where you are in the world no matter what your graphical space no
matter what your graphical space no
matter what your graphical space no matter what time of day the north will
matter what time of day the north will
matter what time of day the north will always be the north the South will
always be the north the South will
always be the north the South will always be myself and it got me thinking
always be myself and it got me thinking
always be myself and it got me thinking wondering what if life was that
wondering what if life was that
wondering what if life was that predictable would it be possible for me
predictable would it be possible for me
predictable would it be possible for me as an individual to be able to define
as an individual to be able to define
as an individual to be able to define that – not for myself would it be
that – not for myself would it be
that – not for myself would it be possible for me Sophia to be able to
possible for me Sophia to be able to
possible for me Sophia to be able to know that magnetic note that would
know that magnetic note that would
know that magnetic note that would consistently drive me
consistently drive me
consistently drive me that will consistently inspire me keep
that will consistently inspire me keep
that will consistently inspire me keep me grounded in my high seasons and my
me grounded in my high seasons and my
me grounded in my high seasons and my low seasons the light through which and
low seasons the light through which and
low seasons the light through which and by which I would say yes and no learn
by which I would say yes and no learn
by which I would say yes and no learn how to do the boundaries in my life the
how to do the boundaries in my life the
how to do the boundaries in my life the guide by which I would operate and
guide by which I would operate and
guide by which I would operate and organize my otherwise chaotic life there
organize my otherwise chaotic life there
organize my otherwise chaotic life there is a funny Irish proba that I had once
is a funny Irish proba that I had once
is a funny Irish proba that I had once that says that no matter how tall your
that says that no matter how tall your
that says that no matter how tall your grandfather was you have to do your own
grandfather was you have to do your own
grandfather was you have to do your own growing and that for me while I laughter
growing and that for me while I laughter
growing and that for me while I laughter – the first time I had it it really sank
– the first time I had it it really sank
– the first time I had it it really sank deep within me because it made me
deep within me because it made me
deep within me because it made me realize that I needed to take personal
realize that I needed to take personal
realize that I needed to take personal responsibility for my own life the words
responsibility for my own life the words
responsibility for my own life the words run so true for me and therefore if I
run so true for me and therefore if I
run so true for me and therefore if I needed to be responsible for creating an
needed to be responsible for creating an
needed to be responsible for creating an orchestra team the best version of me so
orchestra team the best version of me so
orchestra team the best version of me so this has been my journey bringing
this has been my journey bringing
this has been my journey bringing meaning in the space of time that I’m
meaning in the space of time that I’m
meaning in the space of time that I’m currently existing and beginning to
currently existing and beginning to
currently existing and beginning to define the legacy that you learn outlive
define the legacy that you learn outlive
define the legacy that you learn outlive me in the space of time when I will no
me in the space of time when I will no
me in the space of time when I will no longer be here in physical form losing
longer be here in physical form losing
longer be here in physical form losing me wasn’t me it helped me to find myself
me wasn’t me it helped me to find myself
me wasn’t me it helped me to find myself it helped me to find that which I was
it helped me to find that which I was
it helped me to find that which I was living for it helped me to discover my
living for it helped me to discover my
living for it helped me to discover my true north discovering my children or
true north discovering my children or
true north discovering my children or has actually been a journey about
has actually been a journey about
has actually been a journey about discovering my purpose and the reason
discovering my purpose and the reason
discovering my purpose and the reason why I’ve been put on this space of Earth
why I’ve been put on this space of Earth
why I’ve been put on this space of Earth I have now begun to leave and I’m still
I have now begun to leave and I’m still
I have now begun to leave and I’m still a work in progress with an end in mind
a work in progress with an end in mind
a work in progress with an end in mind very conscious of the fact that I am
very conscious of the fact that I am
very conscious of the fact that I am running a race and that race has a
running a race and that race has a
running a race and that race has a finish line I have been allocated a
finish line I have been allocated a
finish line I have been allocated a certain period of time and within that
certain period of time and within that
certain period of time and within that time I need to be very clear about what
time I need to be very clear about what
time I need to be very clear about what is the impact that I want to generate in
is the impact that I want to generate in
is the impact that I want to generate in the lives
the lives
the lives the people who are around me in the
the people who are around me in the
the people who are around me in the community in the place where I have been
community in the place where I have been
community in the place where I have been asked to serve in the marketplace in the
asked to serve in the marketplace in the
asked to serve in the marketplace in the relationships that I importance to me as
relationships that I importance to me as
relationships that I importance to me as part of this process I did a time audit
part of this process I did a time audit
part of this process I did a time audit of my life and it was interesting and
of my life and it was interesting and
of my life and it was interesting and very surprising for me to find that the
very surprising for me to find that the
very surprising for me to find that the things that I was allocating my time to
things that I was allocating my time to
things that I was allocating my time to the items that I was giving high
the items that I was giving high
the items that I was giving high attention were not necessarily the
attention were not necessarily the
attention were not necessarily the things that were important in shaping my
things that were important in shaping my
things that were important in shaping my destiny and helping me write that
destiny and helping me write that
destiny and helping me write that geology that I wanted to be known for it
geology that I wanted to be known for it
geology that I wanted to be known for it became very clear to me and this is
became very clear to me and this is
became very clear to me and this is something that I would like you to
something that I would like you to
something that I would like you to remember that way our purpose is unknown
my greatest assets have been my failures
my greatest assets have been my failures I have lands to learn from my mistakes
I have lands to learn from my mistakes
I have lands to learn from my mistakes my mistakes have shaped me they have
my mistakes have shaped me they have
my mistakes have shaped me they have showed me the paths on which I should
showed me the paths on which I should
showed me the paths on which I should tread and the ones which will bring me
tread and the ones which will bring me
tread and the ones which will bring me pain I had a friend of mine the other
pain I had a friend of mine the other
pain I had a friend of mine the other day who said that wise people normally
day who said that wise people normally
day who said that wise people normally learn from the mistakes of others but
learn from the mistakes of others but
learn from the mistakes of others but fools normally wage to make their own I
fools normally wage to make their own I
fools normally wage to make their own I therefore chose to learn from my own
therefore chose to learn from my own
therefore chose to learn from my own mistakes
mistakes
mistakes plus the mistakes that I could see
plus the mistakes that I could see
plus the mistakes that I could see others making so with time I have learnt
others making so with time I have learnt
others making so with time I have learnt to forgive myself I have learnt to sew
to forgive myself I have learnt to sew
to forgive myself I have learnt to sew with time I have learned to celebrate
with time I have learned to celebrate
with time I have learned to celebrate myself the things that I uniquely mean
myself the things that I uniquely mean
myself the things that I uniquely mean they are passion that I have where even
they are passion that I have where even
they are passion that I have where even still at my young age and I like to call
still at my young age and I like to call
still at my young age and I like to call myself young though many people like to
myself young though many people like to
myself young though many people like to remind me that I’m getting to fourth Flo
remind me that I’m getting to fourth Flo
remind me that I’m getting to fourth Flo next year those fashions are still my
next year those fashions are still my
next year those fashions are still my passions they make me uniquely me I love
passions they make me uniquely me I love
passions they make me uniquely me I love dancing I love DJ that’s me and I
dancing I love DJ that’s me and I
dancing I love DJ that’s me and I celebrate that and I’m not long
celebrate that and I’m not long
celebrate that and I’m not long apologetic about it with time I have
apologetic about it with time I have
apologetic about it with time I have learnt to make opportunity
learnt to make opportunity
learnt to make opportunity for the things that I important I have
for the things that I important I have
for the things that I important I have learnt to make magic in the
learnt to make magic in the
learnt to make magic in the relationships that I have especially the
relationships that I have especially the
relationships that I have especially the relationships of my children and the
relationships of my children and the
relationships of my children and the relationships of the people that are
relationships of the people that are
relationships of the people that are closest to me we are not more than three
closest to me we are not more than three
closest to me we are not more than three by the way
by the way
by the way so you see Jasmine my daughter that alia
so you see Jasmine my daughter that alia
so you see Jasmine my daughter that alia tree that I played had actually
tree that I played had actually
tree that I played had actually identified her purpose in a composition
identified her purpose in a composition
identified her purpose in a composition that she was having with me
that she was having with me
that she was having with me she knew the goal that she wanted to
she knew the goal that she wanted to
she knew the goal that she wanted to achieve and she applied all her little
achieve and she applied all her little
achieve and she applied all her little smarts in making sure that she was able
smarts in making sure that she was able
smarts in making sure that she was able to get it
to get it
to get it she was negotiating and she was battling
she was negotiating and she was battling
she was negotiating and she was battling with me so that she could ensure that
with me so that she could ensure that
with me so that she could ensure that she was able to achieve the same now I
she was able to achieve the same now I
she was able to achieve the same now I know that probably there may be some of
know that probably there may be some of
know that probably there may be some of us who are having that challenge then
us who are having that challenge then
us who are having that challenge then again maybe you’re all as much one then
again maybe you’re all as much one then
again maybe you’re all as much one then I’m the only one who had to go through
I’m the only one who had to go through
I’m the only one who had to go through that challenge but in going through that
that challenge but in going through that
that challenge but in going through that journey which has taken me a couple of
journey which has taken me a couple of
journey which has taken me a couple of years and which is a journey that I’m
years and which is a journey that I’m
years and which is a journey that I’m still on I have lunch a couple of things
still on I have lunch a couple of things
still on I have lunch a couple of things number one that Pappas gives you
number one that Pappas gives you
number one that Pappas gives you direction that purpose helps you to
direction that purpose helps you to
direction that purpose helps you to define your values and the things that I
define your values and the things that I
define your values and the things that I important to you that in the journey of
important to you that in the journey of
important to you that in the journey of discovering purpose you learn how to say
discovering purpose you learn how to say
discovering purpose you learn how to say yes to a bigger vision of yourself you
yes to a bigger vision of yourself you
yes to a bigger vision of yourself you learn how to define your repete to your
learn how to define your repete to your
learn how to define your repete to your character which leads your reputation
character which leads your reputation
character which leads your reputation and in that process you ultimately end
and in that process you ultimately end
and in that process you ultimately end up writing your own geology ladies and
up writing your own geology ladies and
up writing your own geology ladies and gentlemen in this moment in time I
gentlemen in this moment in time I
gentlemen in this moment in time I believe we all have the opportunity to
believe we all have the opportunity to
believe we all have the opportunity to be able to define the way we want to be
be able to define the way we want to be
be able to define the way we want to be defined when we are no longer there to
defined when we are no longer there to
defined when we are no longer there to define ourselves let us not waste
define ourselves let us not waste
define ourselves let us not waste you
you
you [Applause]
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