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The Surprisingly Emotional Power of Sand Art | Joe Castillo | TEDxPenn


other joys of Technology there were

other joys of Technology there were 25,000 people in the arena at basketball

25,000 people in the arena at basketball

25,000 people in the arena at basketball game

game

game the women were playing and I was doing a

the women were playing and I was doing a

the women were playing and I was doing a presentation at halftime the artwork was

presentation at halftime the artwork was

presentation at halftime the artwork was going to be on the jumbotron overhead

going to be on the jumbotron overhead

going to be on the jumbotron overhead the event planner slipped into my green

the event planner slipped into my green

the event planner slipped into my green room quite nervously and he said mr.

room quite nervously and he said mr.

room quite nervously and he said mr. Castillo now remember this is half-time

Castillo now remember this is half-time

Castillo now remember this is half-time people have pretty worked up this is the

people have pretty worked up this is the

people have pretty worked up this is the time when they go get popcorn go to the

time when they go get popcorn go to the

time when they go get popcorn go to the restroom so if there’s a little

restroom so if there’s a little

restroom so if there’s a little disruption going on and people aren’t

disruption going on and people aren’t

disruption going on and people aren’t paying attention please don’t take it

paying attention please don’t take it

paying attention please don’t take it personally I mean after all it is a

personally I mean after all it is a

personally I mean after all it is a halftime show I was telling the story of

halftime show I was telling the story of

halftime show I was telling the story of how the women’s basketball team at Notre

how the women’s basketball team at Notre

how the women’s basketball team at Notre Dame was raising funds for cancer

Dame was raising funds for cancer

Dame was raising funds for cancer awareness and this is the story I told

you’re broken down an entire who live in

you’re broken down an entire who live in live on the merry-go-round you can find

live on the merry-go-round you can find

live on the merry-go-round you can find out by City so we go walk it out

out by City so we go walk it out

out by City so we go walk it out [Music]

and I do it a thousand times again

and I do it a thousand times again [Music]

[Music]

[Music] in terms the game

in terms the game

in terms the game [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

the silence is it why and it feels like

the silence is it why and it feels like is they getting hard to breathe

is they getting hard to breathe

is they getting hard to breathe I don’t know you feel like dying but I

I don’t know you feel like dying but I

I don’t know you feel like dying but I promise we would take the world to as we

promise we would take the world to as we

promise we would take the world to as we who bout dead baby George V whoo

I’m dead hours like the day

I’m dead hours like the day Oh

Oh

Oh [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and I do it

and I do it

and I do it the game

the game

the game [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Oh

it is her

it is her if that we have each other number that

if that we have each other number that

if that we have each other number that we have each other

we have each other

we have each other [Music]

Oh rise like the tail rise up in spite

Oh rise like the tail rise up in spite of the egg I will write the thousand

of the egg I will write the thousand

of the egg I will write the thousand times again and will like the way

times again and will like the way

times again and will like the way [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the game

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

the minute I started with the sand the

the minute I started with the sand the whole stadium went quiet and when I was

whole stadium went quiet and when I was

whole stadium went quiet and when I was done there was a standing ovation but

done there was a standing ovation but

done there was a standing ovation but you have to understand that I’m really

you have to understand that I’m really

you have to understand that I’m really not a celebrity nobody there knew who I

not a celebrity nobody there knew who I

not a celebrity nobody there knew who I was but what happened was that it was a

was but what happened was that it was a

was but what happened was that it was a good story

good story

good story it was creatively told and it had a

it was creatively told and it had a

it was creatively told and it had a human touch and I sure appreciate all

human touch and I sure appreciate all

human touch and I sure appreciate all the speakers that have gone before

the speakers that have gone before

the speakers that have gone before because dr. Levine and Duane and Dennis

because dr. Levine and Duane and Dennis

because dr. Levine and Duane and Dennis and all the other speakers have just

and all the other speakers have just

and all the other speakers have just made it fairly easy for me to to give my

made it fairly easy for me to to give my

made it fairly easy for me to to give my talk because what my talk is about is

talk because what my talk is about is

talk because what my talk is about is this and that is that everybody here has

this and that is that everybody here has

this and that is that everybody here has a story and you may not feel like you

a story and you may not feel like you

a story and you may not feel like you have the courage to get up on this red

have the courage to get up on this red

have the courage to get up on this red spot and tell your story but every story

spot and tell your story but every story

spot and tell your story but every story in here is worth hearing and you need to

in here is worth hearing and you need to

in here is worth hearing and you need to learn how to tell your story creatively

learn how to tell your story creatively

learn how to tell your story creatively because there are struggles that you

because there are struggles that you

because there are struggles that you have overcome their difficulties that if

have overcome their difficulties that if

have overcome their difficulties that if you have faced there’s things that you

you have faced there’s things that you

you have faced there’s things that you have innovated and if you can tell your

have innovated and if you can tell your

have innovated and if you can tell your story creatively then it can impact

story creatively then it can impact

story creatively then it can impact somebody else and it can change somebody

somebody else and it can change somebody

somebody else and it can change somebody else’s life and so what I would

else’s life and so what I would

else’s life and so what I would encourage you do is to tell your story

encourage you do is to tell your story

encourage you do is to tell your story find a creative way to tell it and then

find a creative way to tell it and then

find a creative way to tell it and then add the human touch like dr. Levine said

add the human touch like dr. Levine said

add the human touch like dr. Levine said we have to reach out and touch somebody

we have to reach out and touch somebody

we have to reach out and touch somebody else and that’s what you can do is know

else and that’s what you can do is know

else and that’s what you can do is know your story tell it in a creative way

your story tell it in a creative way

your story tell it in a creative way tell it with a human touch and you can

tell it with a human touch and you can

tell it with a human touch and you can change a life

Sun in the sky you know how I breathe

Sun in the sky you know how I breathe drifting on by

drifting on by

drifting on by hey you know how I feel it’s a new dawn

hey you know how I feel it’s a new dawn

hey you know how I feel it’s a new dawn it’s a new day it’s a new life

if Shimla see you know how I feel river

if Shimla see you know how I feel river running free you know how I feel blossom

running free you know how I feel blossom

running free you know how I feel blossom on the tree you know how I feel it’s a

on the tree you know how I feel it’s a

on the tree you know how I feel it’s a new dawn it’s a new day it’s a new life

new dawn it’s a new day it’s a new life

new dawn it’s a new day it’s a new life for me

for me

for me and I’m feeling

dragonfly out in the Sun you know what I

dragonfly out in the Sun you know what I mean going to know butterflies all havin

mean going to know butterflies all havin

mean going to know butterflies all havin fun you know what I mean sleep in peace

fun you know what I mean sleep in peace

fun you know what I mean sleep in peace when day is done that’s what I mean and

when day is done that’s what I mean and

when day is done that’s what I mean and the soul world

stars shine you know how I feel

stars shine you know how I feel sense of the plan you know

I know

I know it’s a new dawn it’s a new day

that’s a new dog

that’s a new dog that’s a new day

I’m here

I’m here [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I’m feeling good

so

so I feel so good

thank you thank you so much tell your

thank you thank you so much tell your story

story

story [Applause]

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