I have spent my 17 years moving from country to country city to city st.
country to country city to city st.
country to country city to city st. Louis Oklahoma Houston Aberdeen cologne
Louis Oklahoma Houston Aberdeen cologne
Louis Oklahoma Houston Aberdeen cologne düsseldorf and now Amsterdam I always
düsseldorf and now Amsterdam I always
düsseldorf and now Amsterdam I always think about the fact that 10 years ago
think about the fact that 10 years ago
think about the fact that 10 years ago today this much migration within such a
today this much migration within such a
today this much migration within such a short period of time would have been a
short period of time would have been a
short period of time would have been a rarity but in today’s modern world and
rarity but in today’s modern world and
rarity but in today’s modern world and its growing diversity this type MyType
its growing diversity this type MyType
its growing diversity this type MyType of internationalism is becoming
of internationalism is becoming
of internationalism is becoming increasingly common hence I stand before
increasingly common hence I stand before
increasingly common hence I stand before you all today an international crowd at
you all today an international crowd at
you all today an international crowd at an international school when I was
an international school when I was
an international school when I was invited to come speaker today I had many
invited to come speaker today I had many
invited to come speaker today I had many options of what I could talk to you
options of what I could talk to you
options of what I could talk to you about I’m not a professional I have no
about I’m not a professional I have no
about I’m not a professional I have no degrees and unfortunately I’m not a
degrees and unfortunately I’m not a
degrees and unfortunately I’m not a child genius
child genius
child genius so what do I talk about I came to the
so what do I talk about I came to the
so what do I talk about I came to the conclusion that I can only really speak
conclusion that I can only really speak
conclusion that I can only really speak about what I know and what I know is my
about what I know and what I know is my
about what I know and what I know is my own life and my own human experience
own life and my own human experience
own life and my own human experience which has been moving and flipping my
which has been moving and flipping my
which has been moving and flipping my life upside down as I already said I’m
life upside down as I already said I’m
life upside down as I already said I’m an international individual I’m also an
an international individual I’m also an
an international individual I’m also an avid member of the Model United Nations
avid member of the Model United Nations
avid member of the Model United Nations and have devoted the large part of the
and have devoted the large part of the
and have devoted the large part of the last four years of my life
last four years of my life
last four years of my life to debate and political legal studies I
to debate and political legal studies I
to debate and political legal studies I am also a huge believer in humanitarian
am also a huge believer in humanitarian
am also a huge believer in humanitarian rights which initially stemmed from that
rights which initially stemmed from that
rights which initially stemmed from that M UN debate culture but I communicate
M UN debate culture but I communicate
M UN debate culture but I communicate those beliefs through social media
those beliefs through social media
those beliefs through social media platforms deeming it as human rights
platforms deeming it as human rights
platforms deeming it as human rights advocacy so from all of this what do I
advocacy so from all of this what do I
advocacy so from all of this what do I talk about I made the decision that I
talk about I made the decision that I
talk about I made the decision that I would talk about the words yes and no
would talk about the words yes and no
would talk about the words yes and no and how to cultivate a lifetime of
and how to cultivate a lifetime of
and how to cultivate a lifetime of opportunity 2005 was the first year of
opportunity 2005 was the first year of
opportunity 2005 was the first year of many in my life that encompassed
many in my life that encompassed
many in my life that encompassed complete and absolute change change
complete and absolute change change
complete and absolute change change meaning residency culture school friends
meaning residency culture school friends
meaning residency culture school friends and the list goes on we moved from
and the list goes on we moved from
and the list goes on we moved from Houston to Scotland my family along with
Houston to Scotland my family along with
Houston to Scotland my family along with hundreds of other American expats under
hundreds of other American expats under
hundreds of other American expats under the influence of oil companies
the influence of oil companies
the influence of oil companies employment and relocation we lived and
employment and relocation we lived and
employment and relocation we lived and socialized within a set bubble of
socialized within a set bubble of
socialized within a set bubble of American expats all in the exact same
American expats all in the exact same
American expats all in the exact same living situation as our
living situation as our
living situation as our which meant that although we lived here
which meant that although we lived here
which meant that although we lived here in Aberdeen we were continuously
in Aberdeen we were continuously
in Aberdeen we were continuously surrounded by our own nationality and I
surrounded by our own nationality and I
surrounded by our own nationality and I see that all around the world today
see that all around the world today
see that all around the world today wherever I live and it’s an incredibly
wherever I live and it’s an incredibly
wherever I live and it’s an incredibly difficult thing and I’ll tell you why
difficult thing and I’ll tell you why
difficult thing and I’ll tell you why it’s a missed opportunity for
it’s a missed opportunity for
it’s a missed opportunity for integration and the development of a new
integration and the development of a new
integration and the development of a new variety of international two years after
variety of international two years after
variety of international two years after moving to Scotland – my parents divorced
moving to Scotland – my parents divorced
moving to Scotland – my parents divorced and it was a divorce of arguments and
and it was a divorce of arguments and
and it was a divorce of arguments and tears my world not only changed forever
tears my world not only changed forever
tears my world not only changed forever but it completely flipped on its axis
but it completely flipped on its axis
but it completely flipped on its axis the world that I had known in the life
the world that I had known in the life
the world that I had known in the life that I thought that I was going to lead
that I thought that I was going to lead
that I thought that I was going to lead a normal life disappeared and there went
a normal life disappeared and there went
a normal life disappeared and there went all of the opportunities that I thought
all of the opportunities that I thought
all of the opportunities that I thought I was going to have we all had to start
I was going to have we all had to start
I was going to have we all had to start from scratch in my family but my mother
from scratch in my family but my mother
from scratch in my family but my mother had to start from scratch before me or
had to start from scratch before me or
had to start from scratch before me or my brother she had to find a job and she
my brother she had to find a job and she
my brother she had to find a job and she became an international school teacher
became an international school teacher
became an international school teacher here in Aberdeen at the International
here in Aberdeen at the International
here in Aberdeen at the International School of Aberdeen my seven-year-old
School of Aberdeen my seven-year-old
School of Aberdeen my seven-year-old bubble my little seven year old world
bubble my little seven year old world
bubble my little seven year old world changed forever within the space of two
changed forever within the space of two
changed forever within the space of two years I learned that not only were
years I learned that not only were
years I learned that not only were castles actually real but I learned what
castles actually real but I learned what
castles actually real but I learned what marital separation meant and I learned
marital separation meant and I learned
marital separation meant and I learned that my father would be moving to
that my father would be moving to
that my father would be moving to Jakarta Indonesia suddenly my world my
Jakarta Indonesia suddenly my world my
Jakarta Indonesia suddenly my world my tiny seed of a life went from being that
tiny seed of a life went from being that
tiny seed of a life went from being that tiny seed of a life to being an entire
tiny seed of a life to being an entire
tiny seed of a life to being an entire forest everything became huge and
forest everything became huge and
forest everything became huge and everything became terrifying an
everything became terrifying an
everything became terrifying an all-encompassing dark dense forest and
all-encompassing dark dense forest and
all-encompassing dark dense forest and with that pop the expat bubble that we
with that pop the expat bubble that we
with that pop the expat bubble that we had been a part of burst and dissipated
had been a part of burst and dissipated
had been a part of burst and dissipated and completely ceased to exist we were
and completely ceased to exist we were
and completely ceased to exist we were no longer a member of the oil community
no longer a member of the oil community
no longer a member of the oil community and so like my parents marriage it faded
and so like my parents marriage it faded
and so like my parents marriage it faded and without even realizing it my mother
and without even realizing it my mother
and without even realizing it my mother my brother and I became integrated into
my brother and I became integrated into
my brother and I became integrated into the world and culture around us
the world and culture around us
the world and culture around us and we fell in love with Scotland and we
and we fell in love with Scotland and we
and we fell in love with Scotland and we fell in love with the world around us we
fell in love with the world around us we
fell in love with the world around us we dug our feet into the soil of that dense
dug our feet into the soil of that dense
dug our feet into the soil of that dense dark scary wood and we began to grow a
dark scary wood and we began to grow a
dark scary wood and we began to grow a new opportunity as I said my mother
new opportunity as I said my mother
new opportunity as I said my mother became an international schoolteacher
became an international schoolteacher
became an international schoolteacher and wants her contract us up here she
and wants her contract us up here she
and wants her contract us up here she received a job in Germany and so that’s
received a job in Germany and so that’s
received a job in Germany and so that’s what we did we moved we repotted our
what we did we moved we repotted our
what we did we moved we repotted our plant and uprooted ourselves so let’s
plant and uprooted ourselves so let’s
plant and uprooted ourselves so let’s talk about divorce for a second divorce
talk about divorce for a second divorce
talk about divorce for a second divorce and I will tell you now and many others
and I will tell you now and many others
and I will tell you now and many others who go through a broken household will
who go through a broken household will
who go through a broken household will tell you the same is a nasty nasty thing
tell you the same is a nasty nasty thing
tell you the same is a nasty nasty thing and it brings out qualities in the
and it brings out qualities in the
and it brings out qualities in the people that you love and in yourself
people that you love and in yourself
people that you love and in yourself that you never knew existed and forces
that you never knew existed and forces
that you never knew existed and forces those characteristics to become their
those characteristics to become their
those characteristics to become their primary traits at least temporarily it’s
primary traits at least temporarily it’s
primary traits at least temporarily it’s like a survival instinct and it really
like a survival instinct and it really
like a survival instinct and it really does take stomach it was easy and
does take stomach it was easy and
does take stomach it was easy and immediate and human to feel and think at
immediate and human to feel and think at
immediate and human to feel and think at the time that my parents divorcing was
the time that my parents divorcing was
the time that my parents divorcing was an end and ending to all opportunities
an end and ending to all opportunities
an end and ending to all opportunities and to everything that I thought that
and to everything that I thought that
and to everything that I thought that was going to happen all preconceived
was going to happen all preconceived
was going to happen all preconceived notions of a normal life it was easy to
notions of a normal life it was easy to
notions of a normal life it was easy to give up and to see it as a terrifying
give up and to see it as a terrifying
give up and to see it as a terrifying low that would only result in a plateau
low that would only result in a plateau
low that would only result in a plateau at an equal low but my household
at an equal low but my household
at an equal low but my household breaking is the biggest opportunity of
breaking is the biggest opportunity of
breaking is the biggest opportunity of my life and I know that that sounds
my life and I know that that sounds
my life and I know that that sounds really bizarre but bear with me I told
really bizarre but bear with me I told
really bizarre but bear with me I told you a list of things that came from my
you a list of things that came from my
you a list of things that came from my parents divorcing the ex pop bubble
parents divorcing the ex pop bubble
parents divorcing the ex pop bubble bursting my father moving to Jakarta my
bursting my father moving to Jakarta my
bursting my father moving to Jakarta my mom becoming an international
mom becoming an international
mom becoming an international schoolteacher and us moving to Germany
schoolteacher and us moving to Germany
schoolteacher and us moving to Germany divorce as gut-wrenching as it is
divorce as gut-wrenching as it is
divorce as gut-wrenching as it is engendered all of these things the
engendered all of these things the
engendered all of these things the digging in of our roots and the
digging in of our roots and the
digging in of our roots and the integration into the Scottish community
integration into the Scottish community
integration into the Scottish community means that we still have friends here
means that we still have friends here
means that we still have friends here today who are family it means that
today who are family it means that
today who are family it means that Scotland had to become
Scotland had to become
Scotland had to become home to us in a way that very few other
home to us in a way that very few other
home to us in a way that very few other places has been divorced the
places has been divorced the
places has been divorced the opportunities sprouted my mom’s career
opportunities sprouted my mom’s career
opportunities sprouted my mom’s career in international teaching and thus
in international teaching and thus
in international teaching and thus sprouting mine as an international
sprouting mine as an international
sprouting mine as an international student by moving us to Germany do you
student by moving us to Germany do you
student by moving us to Germany do you see what I mean it if my parents would
see what I mean it if my parents would
see what I mean it if my parents would have stayed together none of these
have stayed together none of these
have stayed together none of these things would have ever happened and so
things would have ever happened and so
things would have ever happened and so when my parents divorced and we moved to
when my parents divorced and we moved to
when my parents divorced and we moved to Germany it’s the first time in my life
Germany it’s the first time in my life
Germany it’s the first time in my life that I can remember thinking to myself
that I can remember thinking to myself
that I can remember thinking to myself just keep going so let’s pause for a
just keep going so let’s pause for a
just keep going so let’s pause for a second if I look back on my life and if
second if I look back on my life and if
second if I look back on my life and if you all take a second right now to do
you all take a second right now to do
you all take a second right now to do the same there is one thing that is true
the same there is one thing that is true
the same there is one thing that is true for all turning points or outstanding
for all turning points or outstanding
for all turning points or outstanding moments in our lives at the time of that
moments in our lives at the time of that
moments in our lives at the time of that outstanding moment or turning point it
outstanding moment or turning point it
outstanding moment or turning point it is never clear what will come from it
is never clear what will come from it
is never clear what will come from it but luckily hindsight is 20/20 and we
but luckily hindsight is 20/20 and we
but luckily hindsight is 20/20 and we can always look back on our lives face
can always look back on our lives face
can always look back on our lives face our lives progression and see what led
our lives progression and see what led
our lives progression and see what led to what how you got from A to Z even if
to what how you got from A to Z even if
to what how you got from A to Z even if you had to stop at the entire alphabet
you had to stop at the entire alphabet
you had to stop at the entire alphabet in between from seedling to orchard so
in between from seedling to orchard so
in between from seedling to orchard so we repotted our plan and we moved to
we repotted our plan and we moved to
we repotted our plan and we moved to Germany and the school was awful
Germany and the school was awful
Germany and the school was awful it was terrible we entered there really
it was terrible we entered there really
it was terrible we entered there really enthusiastic
enthusiastic
enthusiastic but the honestly the experience we
but the honestly the experience we
but the honestly the experience we regretted we regretted moving there
regretted we regretted moving there
regretted we regretted moving there instantly the education was embarrassing
instantly the education was embarrassing
instantly the education was embarrassing and the social community was even more
and the social community was even more
and the social community was even more so although it was an international
so although it was an international
so although it was an international school classes were taught predominantly
school classes were taught predominantly
school classes were taught predominantly almost exclusively in German with no
almost exclusively in German with no
almost exclusively in German with no option of English so I had roughly 8
option of English so I had roughly 8
option of English so I had roughly 8 hours of German per week and my mother
hours of German per week and my mother
hours of German per week and my mother was depressed my brother was depressed I
was depressed my brother was depressed I
was depressed my brother was depressed I was depressed as anyone would be after
was depressed as anyone would be after
was depressed as anyone would be after coming out of a gut-wrenching divorce
coming out of a gut-wrenching divorce
coming out of a gut-wrenching divorce and entering into a gut-wrenching job in
and entering into a gut-wrenching job in
and entering into a gut-wrenching job in school and so it got to a point where we
school and so it got to a point where we
school and so it got to a point where we thought what do we do and we got out of
thought what do we do and we got out of
thought what do we do and we got out of it
it
it my mother worked and worked and worked
my mother worked and worked and worked
my mother worked and worked and worked to get us into a new situation from the
to get us into a new situation from the
to get us into a new situation from the one that we were in into a new school in
one that we were in into a new school in
one that we were in into a new school in a better school
a better school
a better school and you know what that’s what happened
and you know what that’s what happened
and you know what that’s what happened we went to a new school and so new
we went to a new school and so new
we went to a new school and so new opportunity my mother was now the head
opportunity my mother was now the head
opportunity my mother was now the head of the science department at this new
of the science department at this new
of the science department at this new school in Dusseldorf and I was now
school in Dusseldorf and I was now
school in Dusseldorf and I was now fluent in German from that eight hours
fluent in German from that eight hours
fluent in German from that eight hours of German lessons per week at this
of German lessons per week at this
of German lessons per week at this school I was bullied constantly and for
school I was bullied constantly and for
school I was bullied constantly and for honestly perplexing reasons for my
honestly perplexing reasons for my
honestly perplexing reasons for my fashion choices my household income and
fashion choices my household income and
fashion choices my household income and for my aptitude being the new American
for my aptitude being the new American
for my aptitude being the new American student from a divorced household in a
student from a divorced household in a
student from a divorced household in a class of exclusively incredibly wealthy
class of exclusively incredibly wealthy
class of exclusively incredibly wealthy German kids there was an instant
German kids there was an instant
German kids there was an instant disconnect manifested between myself and
disconnect manifested between myself and
disconnect manifested between myself and them and I tried really really hard like
them and I tried really really hard like
them and I tried really really hard like a middle schooler does to be what I
a middle schooler does to be what I
a middle schooler does to be what I thought I was supposed to be and what
thought I was supposed to be and what
thought I was supposed to be and what they wanted me to be but I was different
they wanted me to be but I was different
they wanted me to be but I was different the bullying hit a peak at the end of my
the bullying hit a peak at the end of my
the bullying hit a peak at the end of my eighth grade year when I arrived at
eighth grade year when I arrived at
eighth grade year when I arrived at school in the morning and I approached
school in the morning and I approached
school in the morning and I approached my classmates near the lockers and they
my classmates near the lockers and they
my classmates near the lockers and they all turned their backs to me they all
all turned their backs to me they all
all turned their backs to me they all ignored me I was frozen out by literally
ignored me I was frozen out by literally
ignored me I was frozen out by literally every 143 students complete silence and
every 143 students complete silence and
every 143 students complete silence and this is the first time in my life that I
this is the first time in my life that I
this is the first time in my life that I consciously recognized and seized an
consciously recognized and seized an
consciously recognized and seized an opportunity so when they bullied me from
opportunity so when they bullied me from
opportunity so when they bullied me from my clothing I changed my perspective to
my clothing I changed my perspective to
my clothing I changed my perspective to see their criticism as an opportunity
see their criticism as an opportunity
see their criticism as an opportunity for true individuality and I became a
for true individuality and I became a
for true individuality and I became a kid with a unique sense of style when
kid with a unique sense of style when
kid with a unique sense of style when they called me the poor kid I paid them
they called me the poor kid I paid them
they called me the poor kid I paid them absolutely no attention because I knew
absolutely no attention because I knew
absolutely no attention because I knew that I was proud about the fact that my
that I was proud about the fact that my
that I was proud about the fact that my mother worked in the education sector
mother worked in the education sector
mother worked in the education sector and frankly I thought our apartment was
and frankly I thought our apartment was
and frankly I thought our apartment was cozy when they made fun of me for being
cozy when they made fun of me for being
cozy when they made fun of me for being smart I began to tutor other students
smart I began to tutor other students
smart I began to tutor other students and I joined the student council in
and I joined the student council in
and I joined the student council in order to develop a voice and of
order to develop a voice and of
order to develop a voice and of I became a student advocate and I put
I became a student advocate and I put
I became a student advocate and I put myself in a position of power and that
myself in a position of power and that
myself in a position of power and that has led to me becoming student council
has led to me becoming student council
has led to me becoming student council president at every school I’ve attended
president at every school I’ve attended
president at every school I’ve attended since so what I’m trying to say here is
since so what I’m trying to say here is
since so what I’m trying to say here is that I tried to make my little world a
that I tried to make my little world a
that I tried to make my little world a better one I saw the world around me and
better one I saw the world around me and
better one I saw the world around me and the situation that I was in and I did my
the situation that I was in and I did my
the situation that I was in and I did my best to make it as like beneficial for
best to make it as like beneficial for
best to make it as like beneficial for me as it could be the dried up wilted
me as it could be the dried up wilted
me as it could be the dried up wilted sapling that had been created from our
sapling that had been created from our
sapling that had been created from our horrible experience at the school before
horrible experience at the school before
horrible experience at the school before blossomed and flowered and life got
blossomed and flowered and life got
blossomed and flowered and life got better next my mother got remarried and
better next my mother got remarried and
better next my mother got remarried and we moved to the Netherlands where my
we moved to the Netherlands where my
we moved to the Netherlands where my half-sister was born and I entered this
half-sister was born and I entered this
half-sister was born and I entered this new country community in school with the
new country community in school with the
new country community in school with the tall perspective that I was going to
tall perspective that I was going to
tall perspective that I was going to relish in every opportunity that I could
relish in every opportunity that I could
relish in every opportunity that I could and I was going to lead my fullest and
and I was going to lead my fullest and
and I was going to lead my fullest and most beneficial lifetime I now have
most beneficial lifetime I now have
most beneficial lifetime I now have friends from every corner of the globe I
friends from every corner of the globe I
friends from every corner of the globe I quickly learned Dutch and I’ve traveled
quickly learned Dutch and I’ve traveled
quickly learned Dutch and I’ve traveled the country for a debate opportunity
the country for a debate opportunity
the country for a debate opportunity opportunity opportunity and I seized all
opportunity opportunity and I seized all
opportunity opportunity and I seized all three and when I say that I intended to
three and when I say that I intended to
three and when I say that I intended to lead my fullest and most fruitful
lead my fullest and most fruitful
lead my fullest and most fruitful lifetime I don’t mean to say that I was
lifetime I don’t mean to say that I was
lifetime I don’t mean to say that I was going to get a tattoo and go skydiving
going to get a tattoo and go skydiving
going to get a tattoo and go skydiving and maybe backpack around Europe for a
and maybe backpack around Europe for a
and maybe backpack around Europe for a few months I meant that I was going to
few months I meant that I was going to
few months I meant that I was going to put into place what I learned and what I
put into place what I learned and what I
put into place what I learned and what I had learned is that seizing opportunity
had learned is that seizing opportunity
had learned is that seizing opportunity breeds opportunity if you open one door
breeds opportunity if you open one door
breeds opportunity if you open one door it opens another ten if a door is
it opens another ten if a door is
it opens another ten if a door is slammed shut take a deep breath turn
slammed shut take a deep breath turn
slammed shut take a deep breath turn around and there’s another one waiting
around and there’s another one waiting
around and there’s another one waiting all you have to know is how to see it
all you have to know is how to see it
all you have to know is how to see it and if you can’t see it it will remain
and if you can’t see it it will remain
and if you can’t see it it will remain shut but if you can set success if you
shut but if you can set success if you
shut but if you can set success if you can successfully see all of your nose as
can successfully see all of your nose as
can successfully see all of your nose as yeses and hear your nose as yeses that
yeses and hear your nose as yeses that
yeses and hear your nose as yeses that door that opportunity will open I see
door that opportunity will open I see
door that opportunity will open I see is planted and that is your life an
is planted and that is your life an
is planted and that is your life an experiential path and this is true for
experiential path and this is true for
experiential path and this is true for everyone this is true for all of you at
everyone this is true for all of you at
everyone this is true for all of you at some point that seat is planted and it
some point that seat is planted and it
some point that seat is planted and it begins to grow and at one point or
begins to grow and at one point or
begins to grow and at one point or another in all of our lives in all of us
another in all of our lives in all of us
another in all of our lives in all of us something happens that male ‘evil or
something happens that male ‘evil or
something happens that male ‘evil or step on that plant but if you can
step on that plant but if you can
step on that plant but if you can successfully change your thinking to
successfully change your thinking to
successfully change your thinking to recognize that that seed that foundation
recognize that that seed that foundation
recognize that that seed that foundation that was planted is still there then you
that was planted is still there then you
that was planted is still there then you can successfully regrow yourself and
can successfully regrow yourself and
can successfully regrow yourself and continue to build on yourself as a
continue to build on yourself as a
continue to build on yourself as a person and on your opportunities and
person and on your opportunities and
person and on your opportunities and slowly you grow upwards and outwards in
slowly you grow upwards and outwards in
slowly you grow upwards and outwards in a trunk is formed a steady and sturdy
a trunk is formed a steady and sturdy
a trunk is formed a steady and sturdy foundation of who you are and once you
foundation of who you are and once you
foundation of who you are and once you take a step in a new direction when you
take a step in a new direction when you
take a step in a new direction when you seize a new opportunity a branch is
seize a new opportunity a branch is
seize a new opportunity a branch is formed and that branch will grow
formed and that branch will grow
formed and that branch will grow outwards and upwards but it will stop at
outwards and upwards but it will stop at
outwards and upwards but it will stop at some point halted an opportunity only
some point halted an opportunity only
some point halted an opportunity only carries you so far until it stops but
carries you so far until it stops but
carries you so far until it stops but once you take a new opportunity and
once you take a new opportunity and
once you take a new opportunity and gendered from that first one a new
gendered from that first one a new
gendered from that first one a new branch can continue to grow I will be
branch can continue to grow I will be
branch can continue to grow I will be graduating in a few short months and
graduating in a few short months and
graduating in a few short months and I’ve applied to to five top UK
I’ve applied to to five top UK
I’ve applied to to five top UK universities three of which I’ve been
universities three of which I’ve been
universities three of which I’ve been accepted to and received offers from
accepted to and received offers from
accepted to and received offers from instead of focusing on the two notes
instead of focusing on the two notes
instead of focusing on the two notes that I received I have consciously
that I received I have consciously
that I received I have consciously chosen to focus on the three yesses to
chosen to focus on the three yesses to
chosen to focus on the three yesses to contribute to my overall lifetime of
contribute to my overall lifetime of
contribute to my overall lifetime of opportunity we all at some point in our
opportunity we all at some point in our
opportunity we all at some point in our lives faced some sort of strain on or
lives faced some sort of strain on or
lives faced some sort of strain on or threat to our human experience losing a
threat to our human experience losing a
threat to our human experience losing a job illness or divorce but if you can
job illness or divorce but if you can
job illness or divorce but if you can successfully change your thinking as I
successfully change your thinking as I
successfully change your thinking as I explained the way that I have today you
explained the way that I have today you
explained the way that I have today you can overcome it and you can continue to
can overcome it and you can continue to
can overcome it and you can continue to grow so whatever it is that you each
grow so whatever it is that you each
grow so whatever it is that you each individually have escaped today by
individually have escaped today by
individually have escaped today by walking into this auditorium and giving
walking into this auditorium and giving
walking into this auditorium and giving a piece of your precious time to me
a piece of your precious time to me
a piece of your precious time to me leave here today and think of a
leave here today and think of a
leave here today and think of a seven-year-old girl who has just
seven-year-old girl who has just
seven-year-old girl who has just discovered that her parents are going to
discovered that her parents are going to
discovered that her parents are going to split up and flip your situation turn
split up and flip your situation turn
split up and flip your situation turn all of your nose into
all of your nose into
all of your nose into yes and cultivate your own lifetime of
yes and cultivate your own lifetime of
yes and cultivate your own lifetime of opportunity thank you
opportunity thank you
opportunity thank you [Applause]
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