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Defining Personal Success: A Multifaceted Approach | Brenda Lynn Siegel | TEDxShelburneFalls


so when I was a kid I remember that one

so when I was a kid I remember that one of the hardest things about going to

of the hardest things about going to

of the hardest things about going to visit my grandparents in New York City

visit my grandparents in New York City

visit my grandparents in New York City was seeing homeless people because I

was seeing homeless people because I

was seeing homeless people because I couldn’t walk by them without giving I

couldn’t walk by them without giving I

couldn’t walk by them without giving I just from the time I was a little little

just from the time I was a little little

just from the time I was a little little kid I just didn’t believe that people

kid I just didn’t believe that people

kid I just didn’t believe that people who were poor or homeless had anything

who were poor or homeless had anything

who were poor or homeless had anything it was not all on them had a lot to do

it was not all on them had a lot to do

it was not all on them had a lot to do with us as a society so much so that at

with us as a society so much so that at

with us as a society so much so that at 12 years old I got a gift of going to

12 years old I got a gift of going to

12 years old I got a gift of going to New York to see a Broadway musical

New York to see a Broadway musical

New York to see a Broadway musical because I was so into dance in the arts

because I was so into dance in the arts

because I was so into dance in the arts and my family gave me money because they

and my family gave me money because they

and my family gave me money because they knew I wouldn’t be able to walk by last

knew I wouldn’t be able to walk by last

knew I wouldn’t be able to walk by last March I came home and my power had been

March I came home and my power had been

March I came home and my power had been shut off to me that was failure I

shut off to me that was failure I

shut off to me that was failure I experienced it as failure I experienced

experienced it as failure I experienced

experienced it as failure I experienced that failure as failure because I was

that failure as failure because I was

that failure as failure because I was ashamed and humiliated I experienced it

ashamed and humiliated I experienced it

ashamed and humiliated I experienced it as failure because of the family I came

as failure because of the family I came

as failure because of the family I came from it didn’t matter that I had lost

from it didn’t matter that I had lost

from it didn’t matter that I had lost all my belongings in the flood five

all my belongings in the flood five

all my belongings in the flood five years ago or that I had been sick for

years ago or that I had been sick for

years ago or that I had been sick for the last several years all that mattered

the last several years all that mattered

the last several years all that mattered is that I had failed and this

is that I had failed and this

is that I had failed and this represented all of that at that time I

represented all of that at that time I

represented all of that at that time I couldn’t have imagined standing in front

couldn’t have imagined standing in front

couldn’t have imagined standing in front of you in a way that so many people will

of you in a way that so many people will

of you in a way that so many people will see and admitting that I came home one

see and admitting that I came home one

see and admitting that I came home one day with my son and we didn’t have power

day with my son and we didn’t have power

day with my son and we didn’t have power because I could not afford to pay the

because I could not afford to pay the

because I could not afford to pay the bill so I’m the director of the southern

bill so I’m the director of the southern

bill so I’m the director of the southern Vermont Dance Festival it’s a as you

Vermont Dance Festival it’s a as you

Vermont Dance Festival it’s a as you heard it’s a festival that’s been is

heard it’s a festival that’s been is

heard it’s a festival that’s been is rent during its fifth season it’s now

rent during its fifth season it’s now

rent during its fifth season it’s now one of them for most festivals in the

one of them for most festivals in the

one of them for most festivals in the country I also have a pre professional

country I also have a pre professional

country I also have a pre professional training program for modern dancers and

training program for modern dancers and

training program for modern dancers and a dance company in my life I have

a dance company in my life I have

a dance company in my life I have choreograph for the Baltimore children’s

choreograph for the Baltimore children’s

choreograph for the Baltimore children’s theatre I have interned at Bernie

theatre I have interned at Bernie

theatre I have interned at Bernie Sanders office I have shown my work

Sanders office I have shown my work

Sanders office I have shown my work across the country and taught workshops

across the country and taught workshops

across the country and taught workshops all around whenever I rattle that off I

all around whenever I rattle that off I

all around whenever I rattle that off I think that’s a really successful resume

think that’s a really successful resume

think that’s a really successful resume right but that’s not true according to

right but that’s not true according to

right but that’s not true according to the definition of success that I’ve

the definition of success that I’ve

the definition of success that I’ve allowed to rule my body throughout my

allowed to rule my body throughout my

allowed to rule my body throughout my life so where does that definition come

life so where does that definition come

life so where does that definition come from well I believe that we have four

from well I believe that we have four

from well I believe that we have four definitions of success that are within

definitions of success that are within

definitions of success that are within us I believe we have the societal

us I believe we have the societal

us I believe we have the societal definition our family definition our

definition our family definition our

definition our family definition our perceived definition what we think we

perceived definition what we think we

perceived definition what we think we think is success and our true definition

think is success and our true definition

think is success and our true definition which we actually like hide in the toe

which we actually like hide in the toe

which we actually like hide in the toe of our boot and never actually let come

of our boot and never actually let come

of our boot and never actually let come out and what makes it even more

out and what makes it even more

out and what makes it even more complicated is I believe that these

complicated is I believe that these

complicated is I believe that these definitions are floating around in us

definitions are floating around in us

definitions are floating around in us causing conflict and never actually

causing conflict and never actually

causing conflict and never actually coming together to create one cohesive

coming together to create one cohesive

coming together to create one cohesive done if definition so that we can find

done if definition so that we can find

done if definition so that we can find our true definition so deaf success used

our true definition so deaf success used

our true definition so deaf success used to be so much more simple

to be so much more simple

to be so much more simple we got promotions at work we got married

we got promotions at work we got married

we got promotions at work we got married we had kids we have spent we had dinners

we had kids we have spent we had dinners

we had kids we have spent we had dinners with our family our kids grew up they

with our family our kids grew up they

with our family our kids grew up they got jobs and we paid bills and we were

got jobs and we paid bills and we were

got jobs and we paid bills and we were able to leave the cookie cutter

able to leave the cookie cutter

able to leave the cookie cutter lifestyle and there were huge problems

lifestyle and there were huge problems

lifestyle and there were huge problems with that however it was simpler and

with that however it was simpler and

with that however it was simpler and when you think about it now it’s gotten

when you think about it now it’s gotten

when you think about it now it’s gotten a lot more complex for everyone not just

a lot more complex for everyone not just

a lot more complex for everyone not just artists always been complex for artists

artists always been complex for artists

artists always been complex for artists and it’s just so we have to make up our

and it’s just so we have to make up our

and it’s just so we have to make up our own definition right we have to we have

own definition right we have to we have

own definition right we have to we have to really decide for ourselves what our

to really decide for ourselves what our

to really decide for ourselves what our definition of success is and I feel like

definition of success is and I feel like

definition of success is and I feel like it’s because of that that we’ve begun to

it’s because of that that we’ve begun to

it’s because of that that we’ve begun to Harbor these four definitions that never

Harbor these four definitions that never

Harbor these four definitions that never come together so I had to ask myself why

come together so I had to ask myself why

come together so I had to ask myself why is that how do we come up with a true

is that how do we come up with a true

is that how do we come up with a true definition of success that was really

definition of success that was really

definition of success that was really hard for me so first of all we’re gonna

hard for me so first of all we’re gonna

hard for me so first of all we’re gonna talk about how those different

talk about how those different

talk about how those different definitions affect me so this is seidel

definitions affect me so this is seidel

definitions affect me so this is seidel definition this is a big one it rests

definition this is a big one it rests

definition this is a big one it rests right at the surface and for me I’m a

right at the surface and for me I’m a

right at the surface and for me I’m a dancer so right at the top of the list

dancer so right at the top of the list

dancer so right at the top of the list is I have to be skinny and skinny at all

is I have to be skinny and skinny at all

is I have to be skinny and skinny at all costs and that’s a that’s a problem for

costs and that’s a that’s a problem for

costs and that’s a that’s a problem for me because that’s not who I am

me because that’s not who I am

me because that’s not who I am and then I have to be uh live a Gerber

and then I have to be uh live a Gerber

and then I have to be uh live a Gerber out of Vermont so I have to be an

out of Vermont so I have to be an

out of Vermont so I have to be an activist and I have to be cool because

activist and I have to be cool because

activist and I have to be cool because I’m Brad I really have to be cool in

I’m Brad I really have to be cool in

I’m Brad I really have to be cool in case you don’t know and um I have I am

case you don’t know and um I have I am

case you don’t know and um I have I am also the magazine’s and TVs so I have to

also the magazine’s and TVs so I have to

also the magazine’s and TVs so I have to be powerful gorgeous and and famous and

be powerful gorgeous and and famous and

be powerful gorgeous and and famous and rich and then I have to be I have to go

rich and then I have to be I have to go

rich and then I have to be I have to go and long leisure to make vacations while

and long leisure to make vacations while

and long leisure to make vacations while always answering all my emails all my

always answering all my emails all my

always answering all my emails all my texts all my phone messages well getting

texts all my phone messages well getting

texts all my phone messages well getting enough rest in enough exercise and be a

enough rest in enough exercise and be a

enough rest in enough exercise and be a perfect parent never yell perfect

perfect parent never yell perfect

perfect parent never yell perfect birthday parties all my photos and

birthday parties all my photos and

birthday parties all my photos and albums and then I have to have a studly

albums and then I have to have a studly

albums and then I have to have a studly husband who is manly except does also

husband who is manly except does also

husband who is manly except does also all the chores doesn’t mind that I’m

all the chores doesn’t mind that I’m

all the chores doesn’t mind that I’m super busy but spends all his time with

super busy but spends all his time with

super busy but spends all his time with me and then I have to be a super I I

me and then I have to be a super I I

me and then I have to be a super I I have to be at the top of my field while

have to be at the top of my field while

have to be at the top of my field while acting like I’ve never done any hard

acting like I’ve never done any hard

acting like I’ve never done any hard work and then also always while always

work and then also always while always

work and then also always while always saying it’s okay because I love what I

saying it’s okay because I love what I

saying it’s okay because I love what I do because I’m an artist and then I have

do because I’m an artist and then I have

do because I’m an artist and then I have to say I have to be grateful all the

to say I have to be grateful all the

to say I have to be grateful all the time because if I’m not grateful I’m

time because if I’m not grateful I’m

time because if I’m not grateful I’m doing something wrong so the societal

doing something wrong so the societal

doing something wrong so the societal definition rests at the surface always

definition rests at the surface always

definition rests at the surface always reminding me that I’m not meeting the

reminding me that I’m not meeting the

reminding me that I’m not meeting the benchmarks that are set for me however

benchmarks that are set for me however

benchmarks that are set for me however it’s also the most ridiculous ones so

it’s also the most ridiculous ones so

it’s also the most ridiculous ones so it’s easier for me to let go of those

it’s easier for me to let go of those

it’s easier for me to let go of those pieces I can laugh off places in there

pieces I can laugh off places in there

pieces I can laugh off places in there which I fail in my mind the familial

which I fail in my mind the familial

which I fail in my mind the familial definition is a little more difficult

definition is a little more difficult

definition is a little more difficult for me I come from a family of greatness

for me I come from a family of greatness

for me I come from a family of greatness long line of greatness my maternal

long line of greatness my maternal

long line of greatness my maternal grandfather was a screenplay writer he

grandfather was a screenplay writer he

grandfather was a screenplay writer he wrote the screenplay to roots my

wrote the screenplay to roots my

wrote the screenplay to roots my maternal grandmother broke bount

maternal grandmother broke bount

maternal grandmother broke bount barriers as a feminist and became a

barriers as a feminist and became a

barriers as a feminist and became a therapist at a time when people didn’t

therapist at a time when people didn’t

therapist at a time when people didn’t do that my paternal grandfather was a

do that my paternal grandfather was a

do that my paternal grandfather was a electron I’m sorry

electron I’m sorry

electron I’m sorry he was an engineer whose physics

he was an engineer whose physics

he was an engineer whose physics professor at Cornell University and he

professor at Cornell University and he

professor at Cornell University and he was known for his work in electron

was known for his work in electron

was known for his work in electron microscopy my paternal grandmother was a

microscopy my paternal grandmother was a

microscopy my paternal grandmother was a Jewish feminist who at a time when they

Jewish feminist who at a time when they

Jewish feminist who at a time when they we did not do Jewish feminists and she

we did not do Jewish feminists and she

we did not do Jewish feminists and she became a writer and a therapist and

became a writer and a therapist and

became a writer and a therapist and really became outspoken in that field I

really became outspoken in that field I

really became outspoken in that field I and my family I have well known

and my family I have well known

and my family I have well known opera singers I have two great uncles

opera singers I have two great uncles

opera singers I have two great uncles who were incredible entrepreneurs and I

who were incredible entrepreneurs and I

who were incredible entrepreneurs and I have a great uncle who is known for his

have a great uncle who is known for his

have a great uncle who is known for his work as a civil rights attorney and

work as a civil rights attorney and

work as a civil rights attorney and taught law at Rutgers in my family the

taught law at Rutgers in my family the

taught law at Rutgers in my family the bar is high the highest impossible which

bar is high the highest impossible which

bar is high the highest impossible which is absolutely amazing and absolutely

is absolutely amazing and absolutely

is absolutely amazing and absolutely terrifying so part of a familial

terrifying so part of a familial

terrifying so part of a familial definition is also what you’ve been told

definition is also what you’ve been told

definition is also what you’ve been told about success right

about success right

about success right so an individual doesn’t matter what

so an individual doesn’t matter what

so an individual doesn’t matter what they’re saying it’s what you hear so

they’re saying it’s what you hear so

they’re saying it’s what you hear so what I heard was be an artist don’t be

what I heard was be an artist don’t be

what I heard was be an artist don’t be an artist be an activist but not if you

an artist be an activist but not if you

an artist be an activist but not if you can’t make money being enacted not if

can’t make money being enacted not if

can’t make money being enacted not if you can’t can’t make money being an

you can’t can’t make money being an

you can’t can’t make money being an activist be a scholar don’t ask for help

activist be a scholar don’t ask for help

activist be a scholar don’t ask for help being a scholar never ask for help make

being a scholar never ask for help make

being a scholar never ask for help make sure you’re making difference in the

sure you’re making difference in the

sure you’re making difference in the difference in the world and make money

difference in the world and make money

difference in the world and make money make money make money make money make

make money make money make money make

make money make money make money make money and the most prominent voice was

money and the most prominent voice was

money and the most prominent voice was Brenda you are not meeting that

Brenda you are not meeting that

Brenda you are not meeting that definition of success

so my familial definition was probably

so my familial definition was probably the most invasive and most disruptive

the most invasive and most disruptive

the most invasive and most disruptive and the most wonderful and most

and the most wonderful and most

and the most wonderful and most motivating then there’s the perceived

motivating then there’s the perceived

motivating then there’s the perceived definition for me the perceived

definition for me the perceived

definition for me the perceived definition actually changes constantly

definition actually changes constantly

definition actually changes constantly it’s built a bunch of stuff you just

it’s built a bunch of stuff you just

it’s built a bunch of stuff you just heard Plus I’m always adding in other

heard Plus I’m always adding in other

heard Plus I’m always adding in other things so in this current moment I have

things so in this current moment I have

things so in this current moment I have to make sure that I’m doing a perfect

to make sure that I’m doing a perfect

to make sure that I’m doing a perfect fundraiser around my 40th birthday for

fundraiser around my 40th birthday for

fundraiser around my 40th birthday for the festival I have to make sure that

the festival I have to make sure that

the festival I have to make sure that I’m never yelling I’ve been yelling too

I’m never yelling I’ve been yelling too

I’m never yelling I’ve been yelling too much I’ve to not ever yell and I need to

much I’ve to not ever yell and I need to

much I’ve to not ever yell and I need to make sure that I’m always keeping my

make sure that I’m always keeping my

make sure that I’m always keeping my house perfectly clean that I get enough

house perfectly clean that I get enough

house perfectly clean that I get enough rest that I’m teaching perfect classes

rest that I’m teaching perfect classes

rest that I’m teaching perfect classes and on and on everything’s perfect in my

and on and on everything’s perfect in my

and on and on everything’s perfect in my perceived definition and it goes on and

perceived definition and it goes on and

perceived definition and it goes on and on and on so then when I put these all

on and on so then when I put these all

on and on so then when I put these all together they conflict with each other

together they conflict with each other

together they conflict with each other they don’t even make sense together and

they don’t even make sense together and

they don’t even make sense together and then how do I come up with my true

then how do I come up with my true

then how do I come up with my true definition of success

definition of success

definition of success that’s what you have to ask yourself

that’s what you have to ask yourself

that’s what you have to ask yourself right how do I come up with my true

right how do I come up with my true

right how do I come up with my true definition of success well

definition of success well

definition of success well I had to imagine times when I actually

I had to imagine times when I actually

I had to imagine times when I actually felt successful so I’m going to ask all

felt successful so I’m going to ask all

felt successful so I’m going to ask all of you to go ahead and close your eyes

and feel a time when you felt successful

and feel a time when you felt successful not a time when someone told you that it

not a time when someone told you that it

not a time when someone told you that it was a success but a time when you felt

was a success but a time when you felt

was a success but a time when you felt success in your body do you feel

success in your body do you feel

success in your body do you feel tingling in your hands is your belly

tingling in your hands is your belly

tingling in your hands is your belly full or empty do you feel light or heavy

full or empty do you feel light or heavy

full or empty do you feel light or heavy try to take those sensations with you go

try to take those sensations with you go

try to take those sensations with you go ahead and open your eyes

ahead and open your eyes

ahead and open your eyes so it’s interesting what are we actually

so it’s interesting what are we actually

so it’s interesting what are we actually come up with when we’re feeling it

come up with when we’re feeling it

come up with when we’re feeling it instead of thinking it right so that’s

instead of thinking it right so that’s

instead of thinking it right so that’s what I did I actually sat down and I

what I did I actually sat down and I

what I did I actually sat down and I thought of three times that I felt

thought of three times that I felt

thought of three times that I felt success and I came up with some pretty

success and I came up with some pretty

success and I came up with some pretty interesting things the first one was had

interesting things the first one was had

interesting things the first one was had to do with dance it was when I put my

to do with dance it was when I put my

to do with dance it was when I put my choreography on stage

choreography on stage

choreography on stage [Music]

the most awesome thing about this

the most awesome thing about this definition of success for me is that it

definition of success for me is that it

definition of success for me is that it has absolutely nothing to do with what

has absolutely nothing to do with what

has absolutely nothing to do with what anyone else thinks of the work it has to

anyone else thinks of the work it has to

anyone else thinks of the work it has to do with the fact that I did what I meant

do with the fact that I did what I meant

do with the fact that I did what I meant to do on the tape

[Music]

[Music] and it has this feelings of resolve and

and it has this feelings of resolve and

and it has this feelings of resolve and excitement and calm and relief

so the second one which is probably the

so the second one which is probably the most important one to me is when my I

most important one to me is when my I

most important one to me is when my I see my son move about in the world when

see my son move about in the world when

see my son move about in the world when I see him carrying the values that I

I see him carrying the values that I

I see him carrying the values that I hoped he would carry when he tells me

hoped he would carry when he tells me

hoped he would carry when he tells me everything and by everything I mean like

everything and by everything I mean like

everything and by everything I mean like everything more than you want to know

everything more than you want to know

everything more than you want to know and as a mom and he came home like for

and as a mom and he came home like for

and as a mom and he came home like for example he came home one day and he said

example he came home one day and he said

example he came home one day and he said mom teachers are being mean to a kid at

mom teachers are being mean to a kid at

mom teachers are being mean to a kid at school and I did not like it and so I

school and I did not like it and so I

school and I did not like it and so I spoke up I told them that I didn’t like

spoke up I told them that I didn’t like

spoke up I told them that I didn’t like it I didn’t think that they were being

it I didn’t think that they were being

it I didn’t think that they were being fair and that they should not treat him

fair and that they should not treat him

fair and that they should not treat him that way and then I found out then I

that way and then I found out then I

that way and then I found out then I found out that the kid he’s talking

found out that the kid he’s talking

found out that the kid he’s talking about is a kid he didn’t even like when

about is a kid he didn’t even like when

about is a kid he didn’t even like when he comes home and says mom I thought

he comes home and says mom I thought

he comes home and says mom I thought about it and you’re right I am doing too

about it and you’re right I am doing too

about it and you’re right I am doing too much my 14 year old said I was right so

much my 14 year old said I was right so

much my 14 year old said I was right so that’s their uh when he I post something

that’s their uh when he I post something

that’s their uh when he I post something on Facebook and it’s an article it says

on Facebook and it’s an article it says

on Facebook and it’s an article it says check out this awesome article and then

check out this awesome article and then

check out this awesome article and then I look at it and it’s an article about

I look at it and it’s an article about

I look at it and it’s an article about how dress codes are damaging to girls

how dress codes are damaging to girls

how dress codes are damaging to girls when he makes a page for boycotting

when he makes a page for boycotting

when he makes a page for boycotting chocolate uh companies that use slave

chocolate uh companies that use slave

chocolate uh companies that use slave children to make chocolate when he

children to make chocolate when he

children to make chocolate when he stands up to friends and foes against

stands up to friends and foes against

stands up to friends and foes against sexism racism and xenophobia when I see

sexism racism and xenophobia when I see

sexism racism and xenophobia when I see that he’s an activist an artist and

that he’s an activist an artist and

that he’s an activist an artist and outspoken that is when I feel success

outspoken that is when I feel success

outspoken that is when I feel success because I see him carrying the success

because I see him carrying the success

because I see him carrying the success that I see is valuable and the last one

that I see is valuable and the last one

that I see is valuable and the last one ties in a little but it’s a different

ties in a little but it’s a different

ties in a little but it’s a different feeling in my body and that’s when I’m

feeling in my body and that’s when I’m

feeling in my body and that’s when I’m out there doing something that I think

out there doing something that I think

out there doing something that I think will make a difference in the world I

will make a difference in the world I

will make a difference in the world I can go to bed and I actually calm down

can go to bed and I actually calm down

can go to bed and I actually calm down which is something if you know me I

which is something if you know me I

which is something if you know me I don’t do all that often so what do I do

don’t do all that often so what do I do

don’t do all that often so what do I do with this well what I did was I I put

with this well what I did was I I put

with this well what I did was I I put all my definitions that I told you about

all my definitions that I told you about

all my definitions that I told you about before all of them together in a list

before all of them together in a list

before all of them together in a list and then

and then

and then actually now that I could feel what

actually now that I could feel what

actually now that I could feel what success feels like I actually felt them

success feels like I actually felt them

success feels like I actually felt them sat in my body and let it sit and each

sat in my body and let it sit and each

sat in my body and let it sit and each word each thing up there and then I

word each thing up there and then I

word each thing up there and then I began to delete literally eliminate

began to delete literally eliminate

began to delete literally eliminate clear the field things that don’t

clear the field things that don’t

clear the field things that don’t actually matter to me

actually matter to me

actually matter to me and then when once I did that I was left

and then when once I did that I was left

and then when once I did that I was left with this list and when I looked at

with this list and when I looked at

with this list and when I looked at these nine things I had to ask myself

these nine things I had to ask myself

these nine things I had to ask myself does does that match my definition of

does does that match my definition of

does does that match my definition of success and what I found out is no it

success and what I found out is no it

success and what I found out is no it actually doesn’t so then I thought what

actually doesn’t so then I thought what

actually doesn’t so then I thought what if I take my career out of it that seems

if I take my career out of it that seems

if I take my career out of it that seems to be a kind of disruptive part what if

to be a kind of disruptive part what if

to be a kind of disruptive part what if I take my career out of it so I took my

I take my career out of it so I took my

I take my career out of it so I took my career out of it and I instead had

career out of it and I instead had

career out of it and I instead had career goals on my list and then I went

career goals on my list and then I went

career goals on my list and then I went and put together another list and

and put together another list and

and put together another list and thought each one through and kind of

thought each one through and kind of

thought each one through and kind of tweaked some of these and I came up with

tweaked some of these and I came up with

tweaked some of these and I came up with this list and yeah dance is still on

this list and yeah dance is still on

this list and yeah dance is still on there but it heads and flows but when I

there but it heads and flows but when I

there but it heads and flows but when I look at this and career goals is

look at this and career goals is

look at this and career goals is separate I made a separate list of

separate I made a separate list of

separate I made a separate list of career goals because I couldn’t take it

career goals because I couldn’t take it

career goals because I couldn’t take it away completely but those aren’t part I

away completely but those aren’t part I

away completely but those aren’t part I don’t need those for success when I look

don’t need those for success when I look

don’t need those for success when I look at this list and then I sit down and I

at this list and then I sit down and I

at this list and then I sit down and I closed my eyes and I feel what that

closed my eyes and I feel what that

closed my eyes and I feel what that feels like that to me would be success

feels like that to me would be success

feels like that to me would be success and it is so important to be able to

and it is so important to be able to

and it is so important to be able to feel it in your body

feel it in your body

feel it in your body so last March I came home and my power

so last March I came home and my power

so last March I came home and my power had been shut off and because I did not

had been shut off and because I did not

had been shut off and because I did not react to that the way that I actually

react to that the way that I actually

react to that the way that I actually believed about people that are in my

believed about people that are in my

believed about people that are in my situation I was forced to come to

situation I was forced to come to

situation I was forced to come to actually think about how I define

actually think about how I define

actually think about how I define success and now when I sit with this

success and now when I sit with this

success and now when I sit with this list it feels right in my body so I urge

list it feels right in my body so I urge

list it feels right in my body so I urge all of you to go home sit figure out

all of you to go home sit figure out

all of you to go home sit figure out what your three perceived definitions of

what your three perceived definitions of

what your three perceived definitions of success are

success are

success are perceive familial societal and then

perceive familial societal and then

perceive familial societal and then start to eliminate figure out three

start to eliminate figure out three

start to eliminate figure out three times you felt successful and begin to

times you felt successful and begin to

times you felt successful and begin to eliminate I challenge you to define

eliminate I challenge you to define

eliminate I challenge you to define success by how your few feel instead of

success by how your few feel instead of

success by how your few feel instead of what your mind says to sit down close

what your mind says to sit down close

what your mind says to sit down close your eyes and imagine what does success

your eyes and imagine what does success

your eyes and imagine what does success feel like

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