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when I was three years old I remember

when I was three years old I remember playing a game of chase with my older

playing a game of chase with my older

playing a game of chase with my older brother we were running around the house

brother we were running around the house

brother we were running around the house just like kids do and my brother decided

just like kids do and my brother decided

just like kids do and my brother decided to take the game to the next level he

to take the game to the next level he

to take the game to the next level he decided to take his shirt off he’s like

decided to take his shirt off he’s like

decided to take his shirt off he’s like this will make it that much more fun so

this will make it that much more fun so

this will make it that much more fun so he took his shirt off in about ten

he took his shirt off in about ten

he took his shirt off in about ten seconds after he did I was like that

seconds after he did I was like that

seconds after he did I was like that looks like so much fun I’m gonna do the

looks like so much fun I’m gonna do the

looks like so much fun I’m gonna do the same thing so I took my shirt off as

same thing so I took my shirt off as

same thing so I took my shirt off as well and we continued playing a game of

well and we continued playing a game of

well and we continued playing a game of chase about maybe five ten minutes after

chase about maybe five ten minutes after

chase about maybe five ten minutes after that one of my parents came into the

that one of my parents came into the

that one of my parents came into the room and they looked around and they saw

room and they looked around and they saw

room and they looked around and they saw what was going on and they seemed

what was going on and they seemed

what was going on and they seemed confused they turned towards me scolded

confused they turned towards me scolded

confused they turned towards me scolded me to some extent and told me to put my

me to some extent and told me to put my

me to some extent and told me to put my shirt back on instantly I was like oh

shirt back on instantly I was like oh

shirt back on instantly I was like oh okay I didn’t realize I had done

okay I didn’t realize I had done

okay I didn’t realize I had done something wrong

something wrong

something wrong then I waited for that my parents to

then I waited for that my parents to

then I waited for that my parents to tell my brother the same thing and they

tell my brother the same thing and they

tell my brother the same thing and they did it and my brother just lost interest

did it and my brother just lost interest

did it and my brother just lost interest at this point in the game of chase

at this point in the game of chase

at this point in the game of chase because we had got in trouble I had got

because we had got in trouble I had got

because we had got in trouble I had got in trouble and he went off and did his

in trouble and he went off and did his

in trouble and he went off and did his own thing and I remember standing there

own thing and I remember standing there

own thing and I remember standing there as a three-year-old with my hands balled

as a three-year-old with my hands balled

as a three-year-old with my hands balled up into fifths pulsing with anger

up into fifths pulsing with anger

up into fifths pulsing with anger thinking well this isn’t fair that was

thinking well this isn’t fair that was

thinking well this isn’t fair that was the first time I buried a little bit of

the first time I buried a little bit of

the first time I buried a little bit of fight though

fight though

fight though I remember being six years old and I had

I remember being six years old and I had

I remember being six years old and I had a conversation with my aunt in a car

a conversation with my aunt in a car

a conversation with my aunt in a car and she was telling me about all the

and she was telling me about all the

and she was telling me about all the potential suitors that I could one day

potential suitors that I could one day

potential suitors that I could one day choose from I was six years old and she

choose from I was six years old and she

choose from I was six years old and she was telling me about the arranged

was telling me about the arranged

was telling me about the arranged marriage I was going to have one day I

marriage I was going to have one day I

marriage I was going to have one day I was like great I have all these options

was like great I have all these options

was like great I have all these options to choose from

to choose from

to choose from while those options eventually became

while those options eventually became

while those options eventually became restrictions but I lived by it and

restrictions but I lived by it and

restrictions but I lived by it and Pfizer continued to bury herself when I

Pfizer continued to bury herself when I

Pfizer continued to bury herself when I was 15 years old I got

was 15 years old I got

was 15 years old I got engaged to one of those suitors and I

engaged to one of those suitors and I

engaged to one of those suitors and I did Saul willingly because that is all I

did Saul willingly because that is all I

did Saul willingly because that is all I ever knew from the age of six I was told

ever knew from the age of six I was told

ever knew from the age of six I was told that my worth was tied to a marriage I

that my worth was tied to a marriage I

that my worth was tied to a marriage I was told my work was tied to another

was told my work was tied to another

was told my work was tied to another human being and so for a whole year I

human being and so for a whole year I

human being and so for a whole year I was happily engaged to this individual

was happily engaged to this individual

was happily engaged to this individual and then reality set in and what I

and then reality set in and what I

and then reality set in and what I should mention is that another thing

should mention is that another thing

should mention is that another thing that happened to FISA when she was six

that happened to FISA when she was six

that happened to FISA when she was six years old is she started the first grade

years old is she started the first grade

years old is she started the first grade as most six-year-olds do and when FISA

as most six-year-olds do and when FISA

as most six-year-olds do and when FISA was in first grade her first grade

was in first grade her first grade

was in first grade her first grade teacher mrs. contrato told her she

teacher mrs. contrato told her she

teacher mrs. contrato told her she pulled her to the side actually in the

pulled her to the side actually in the

pulled her to the side actually in the classroom and told her one day I just

classroom and told her one day I just

classroom and told her one day I just want you to know how smart and

want you to know how smart and

want you to know how smart and intelligent you are and you will one day

intelligent you are and you will one day

intelligent you are and you will one day amount to something as great as an

amount to something as great as an

amount to something as great as an attorney and doctor or something even

attorney and doctor or something even

attorney and doctor or something even better so I saw this as the curveball of

better so I saw this as the curveball of

better so I saw this as the curveball of my life the curveball that no one

my life the curveball that no one

my life the curveball that no one expected because my parents once again

expected because my parents once again

expected because my parents once again values my marriage more than they valued

values my marriage more than they valued

values my marriage more than they valued my education and so as I was engaged I

my education and so as I was engaged I

my education and so as I was engaged I soon realized that I was going to have

soon realized that I was going to have

soon realized that I was going to have to choose two paths in my life I

to choose two paths in my life I

to choose two paths in my life I realized I was going to have to choose a

realized I was going to have to choose a

realized I was going to have to choose a path where I get married and I start

path where I get married and I start

path where I get married and I start having kids right away as soon as I

having kids right away as soon as I

having kids right away as soon as I graduate from high school or I fight

graduate from high school or I fight

graduate from high school or I fight like hell and I get out of this

like hell and I get out of this

like hell and I get out of this engagement well ten years later no ring

engagement well ten years later no ring

engagement well ten years later no ring on my finger

[Applause]

[Applause] so I thought I fought like hell and I

so I thought I fought like hell and I

so I thought I fought like hell and I share this because it was a time in my

share this because it was a time in my

share this because it was a time in my life where I was listening to one thing

life where I was listening to one thing

life where I was listening to one thing and one thing only and that was my heart

and one thing only and that was my heart

and one thing only and that was my heart it was a time in my life when I felt

it was a time in my life when I felt

it was a time in my life when I felt everyone was against me

everyone was against me

everyone was against me my parents my siblings my friends well

my parents my siblings my friends well

my parents my siblings my friends well at that point my friends didn’t really

at that point my friends didn’t really

at that point my friends didn’t really know what was going on I don’t know how

know what was going on I don’t know how

know what was going on I don’t know how many high schoolers go tell their

many high schoolers go tell their

many high schoolers go tell their Caucasian friends hey by the way I’m

Caucasian friends hey by the way I’m

Caucasian friends hey by the way I’m getting engaged but I shared these

getting engaged but I shared these

getting engaged but I shared these stories because this is what helped me

stories because this is what helped me

stories because this is what helped me first understand that I never got the

first understand that I never got the

first understand that I never got the chance to be me that I grew up with so

chance to be me that I grew up with so

chance to be me that I grew up with so many societal expectations placed onto

many societal expectations placed onto

many societal expectations placed onto me but I share it mostly because every

me but I share it mostly because every

me but I share it mostly because every single one of you in here also has those

single one of you in here also has those

single one of you in here also has those same expectations placed on you they may

same expectations placed on you they may

same expectations placed on you they may look different they may not be as

look different they may not be as

look different they may not be as Extreme as mine but you have them too

Extreme as mine but you have them too

Extreme as mine but you have them too how many of you wake up every single

how many of you wake up every single

how many of you wake up every single morning and go to work from 9:00 to 5:00

morning and go to work from 9:00 to 5:00

morning and go to work from 9:00 to 5:00 come home make your TV dinner turn on

come home make your TV dinner turn on

come home make your TV dinner turn on Netflix and repeat go ahead how many of

Netflix and repeat go ahead how many of

Netflix and repeat go ahead how many of you do that I like to think sadly that a

you do that I like to think sadly that a

you do that I like to think sadly that a lot of us are robots we we don’t get to

lot of us are robots we we don’t get to

lot of us are robots we we don’t get to really understand ourselves we are told

really understand ourselves we are told

really understand ourselves we are told that you have to work this way until

that you have to work this way until

that you have to work this way until you’re 65 I used to work at Huntsman

you’re 65 I used to work at Huntsman

you’re 65 I used to work at Huntsman Cancer Hospital and a lot of my clients

Cancer Hospital and a lot of my clients

Cancer Hospital and a lot of my clients there they didn’t start living until

there they didn’t start living until

there they didn’t start living until retirement they were told to be robotic

retirement they were told to be robotic

retirement they were told to be robotic but then by that time you’re 65 that’s

but then by that time you’re 65 that’s

but then by that time you’re 65 that’s when all the illnesses hit and when do

when all the illnesses hit and when do

when all the illnesses hit and when do you actually get to really live when do

you actually get to really live when do

you actually get to really live when do you actually get to see who’s really

you actually get to see who’s really

you actually get to see who’s really under here I want to share two other

under here I want to share two other

under here I want to share two other stories real quick they’re not mine

stories real quick they’re not mine

stories real quick they’re not mine theirs

theirs

theirs friends that I have recently met I was

friends that I have recently met I was

friends that I have recently met I was sitting with a friends one night he

sitting with a friends one night he

sitting with a friends one night he wants to go to school to become a social

wants to go to school to become a social

wants to go to school to become a social worker he is african-american from

worker he is african-american from

worker he is african-american from Brooklyn and he looks like a

Brooklyn and he looks like a

Brooklyn and he looks like a stereotypical black man like we would

stereotypical black man like we would

stereotypical black man like we would stereotype some would make me say that

stereotype some would make me say that

stereotype some would make me say that he looks like he belongs in a gang and

he looks like he belongs in a gang and

he looks like he belongs in a gang and we were talking and he told me what he

we were talking and he told me what he

we were talking and he told me what he wanted to do and i frightened up I said

wanted to do and i frightened up I said

wanted to do and i frightened up I said you don’t understand how many

you don’t understand how many

you don’t understand how many individuals you’re going to be able to

individuals you’re going to be able to

individuals you’re going to be able to help in your community and as we were

help in your community and as we were

help in your community and as we were talking as we were talking he all of a

talking as we were talking he all of a

talking as we were talking he all of a sudden changed the way he was talking

sudden changed the way he was talking

sudden changed the way he was talking with me he changed his tone and he

with me he changed his tone and he

with me he changed his tone and he changed his accent and I said hey what

changed his accent and I said hey what

changed his accent and I said hey what are you doing and he said well I want to

are you doing and he said well I want to

are you doing and he said well I want to South I want to be taken seriously and

South I want to be taken seriously and

South I want to be taken seriously and if I want to be taken seriously I can’t

if I want to be taken seriously I can’t

if I want to be taken seriously I can’t talk like this and he has to do that

talk like this and he has to do that

talk like this and he has to do that every single day he has to mute his

every single day he has to mute his

every single day he has to mute his personality he has to change who he is

personality he has to change who he is

personality he has to change who he is another friend a transgender woman she

another friend a transgender woman she

another friend a transgender woman she heard me give a talk once about my

heard me give a talk once about my

heard me give a talk once about my mental health

mental health

mental health I battled with depression for about 10

I battled with depression for about 10

I battled with depression for about 10 years I used to cut and the reason I

years I used to cut and the reason I

years I used to cut and the reason I used to cut is because when you go

used to cut is because when you go

used to cut is because when you go through so much emotional pain as what

through so much emotional pain as what

through so much emotional pain as what my situation when I was engaged

my situation when I was engaged

my situation when I was engaged sometimes you feel like you’re starting

sometimes you feel like you’re starting

sometimes you feel like you’re starting to make the pain up in your head and

to make the pain up in your head and

to make the pain up in your head and when that happens you want to feel real

when that happens you want to feel real

when that happens you want to feel real pain because the emotional pain can’t

pain because the emotional pain can’t

pain because the emotional pain can’t actually be true so this transgender

actually be true so this transgender

actually be true so this transgender woman I was talking to she started

woman I was talking to she started

woman I was talking to she started crying and she told me I just want you

crying and she told me I just want you

crying and she told me I just want you to know that when I decided to take on

to know that when I decided to take on

to know that when I decided to take on my true identity and be who I really am

my true identity and be who I really am

my true identity and be who I really am it was the happiest I had ever been but

it was the happiest I had ever been but

it was the happiest I had ever been but the journey that took me there was so

the journey that took me there was so

the journey that took me there was so painful that most people don’t want to

painful that most people don’t want to

painful that most people don’t want to go through it so I’m in a really pivotal

go through it so I’m in a really pivotal

go through it so I’m in a really pivotal point in my life right now

point in my life right now

point in my life right now 25 years old I live on my own which is

25 years old I live on my own which is

25 years old I live on my own which is taboo in my culture I am not married I’m

taboo in my culture I am not married I’m

taboo in my culture I am not married I’m not engaged I don’t have a boyfriend

not engaged I don’t have a boyfriend

not engaged I don’t have a boyfriend which is also not really good why aren’t

which is also not really good why aren’t

which is also not really good why aren’t you married

you married

you married all the Pakistani auntie’s see me and

all the Pakistani auntie’s see me and

all the Pakistani auntie’s see me and they come up to me and they say BEC now

they come up to me and they say BEC now

they come up to me and they say BEC now why aren’t you married yet what’s wrong

why aren’t you married yet what’s wrong

why aren’t you married yet what’s wrong you know that there’s something wrong

you know that there’s something wrong

you know that there’s something wrong with me you know society tells us a

with me you know society tells us a

with me you know society tells us a really big lie they tell us that in

really big lie they tell us that in

really big lie they tell us that in order to be happy we have to find that

order to be happy we have to find that

order to be happy we have to find that happiness in someone else yet I don’t

happiness in someone else yet I don’t

happiness in someone else yet I don’t have anything that’s etat Society says I

have anything that’s etat Society says I

have anything that’s etat Society says I should have I barely have a career

should have I barely have a career

should have I barely have a career that’s going for me but what if I lose

that’s going for me but what if I lose

that’s going for me but what if I lose that in 10 years what if I’m no longer a

that in 10 years what if I’m no longer a

that in 10 years what if I’m no longer a mental health therapist then I want then

mental health therapist then I want then

mental health therapist then I want then who is Pfizer going to be because right

who is Pfizer going to be because right

who is Pfizer going to be because right now if Isis just a mental health

now if Isis just a mental health

now if Isis just a mental health therapist but that’s what society says

therapist but that’s what society says

therapist but that’s what society says and that’s completely incorrect because

and that’s completely incorrect because

and that’s completely incorrect because I’m going to tell you who FISA is by

I’m going to tell you who FISA is by

I’m going to tell you who FISA is by this compassionate wisest loving FISA

this compassionate wisest loving FISA

this compassionate wisest loving FISA cares so much about everyone around her

cares so much about everyone around her

cares so much about everyone around her and yet everyone wants to put her into a

and yet everyone wants to put her into a

and yet everyone wants to put her into a box and I tell you this because the

box and I tell you this because the

box and I tell you this because the journey that has taken me to get here

journey that has taken me to get here

journey that has taken me to get here has been extremely painful it has been

has been extremely painful it has been

has been extremely painful it has been lonely it has been isolating and it

lonely it has been isolating and it

lonely it has been isolating and it feels like no one understands the pain

feels like no one understands the pain

feels like no one understands the pain that it takes to get here and again why

that it takes to get here and again why

that it takes to get here and again why do I share this with you what does this

do I share this with you what does this

do I share this with you what does this have to do with anything to be your

have to do with anything to be your

have to do with anything to be your authentic self because at the end of the

authentic self because at the end of the

authentic self because at the end of the day each and every single one of us are

day each and every single one of us are

day each and every single one of us are going to walk out of here living up to

going to walk out of here living up to

going to walk out of here living up to someone’s expectations except for our

someone’s expectations except for our

someone’s expectations except for our own

so you’ve got your mom’s expectations

so you’ve got your mom’s expectations your dad’s your siblings your employers

your dad’s your siblings your employers

your dad’s your siblings your employers when do you actually get to listen to

when do you actually get to listen to

when do you actually get to listen to yourself and just be you have you ever

yourself and just be you have you ever

yourself and just be you have you ever looked inside I have and it’s amazing

looked inside I have and it’s amazing

looked inside I have and it’s amazing because what’s in there is love and it’s

because what’s in there is love and it’s

because what’s in there is love and it’s light and it’s that love that every

light and it’s that love that every

light and it’s that love that every single one of us try to find within

single one of us try to find within

single one of us try to find within someone else but did you know that you

someone else but did you know that you

someone else but did you know that you are enough did you know you are worth it

are enough did you know you are worth it

are enough did you know you are worth it did you know that happiness you are

did you know that happiness you are

did you know that happiness you are trying to find is right here has anyone

trying to find is right here has anyone

trying to find is right here has anyone ever told you that as anyone ever told

ever told you that as anyone ever told

ever told you that as anyone ever told you that you’re looking in all the wrong

you that you’re looking in all the wrong

you that you’re looking in all the wrong places as anyone ever told you that your

places as anyone ever told you that your

places as anyone ever told you that your compassion is not complete until it

compassion is not complete until it

compassion is not complete until it includes yourself what do you do when a

includes yourself what do you do when a

includes yourself what do you do when a friend comes to you and they’re and

friend comes to you and they’re and

friend comes to you and they’re and they’re torn up and they’re going

they’re torn up and they’re going

they’re torn up and they’re going through a situation you want to be there

through a situation you want to be there

through a situation you want to be there for them but do you ever do that for

for them but do you ever do that for

for them but do you ever do that for yourself

yourself

yourself no you don’t because it’s too hard to be

no you don’t because it’s too hard to be

no you don’t because it’s too hard to be nice to yourself it’s too hard for some

nice to yourself it’s too hard for some

nice to yourself it’s too hard for some reason you’re a failure

reason you’re a failure

reason you’re a failure for some reason you’re not living up to

for some reason you’re not living up to

for some reason you’re not living up to it for some reason you’re always

it for some reason you’re always

it for some reason you’re always disappointing someone the other lie that

disappointing someone the other lie that

disappointing someone the other lie that we live is that we always expect things

we live is that we always expect things

we live is that we always expect things from other individuals and we’re tie our

from other individuals and we’re tie our

from other individuals and we’re tie our lives to outcomes we expect our wives to

lives to outcomes we expect our wives to

lives to outcomes we expect our wives to be that we expect our dads to be there

be that we expect our dads to be there

be that we expect our dads to be there we expect our children to take care of

we expect our children to take care of

we expect our children to take care of us when we grow older that’s a lie how

us when we grow older that’s a lie how

us when we grow older that’s a lie how many of them were actually there you

many of them were actually there you

many of them were actually there you come into this life alone and you leave

come into this life alone and you leave

come into this life alone and you leave this life alone if you can learn to be

this life alone if you can learn to be

this life alone if you can learn to be your own best friend it’ll save you a

your own best friend it’ll save you a

your own best friend it’ll save you a lot of heartache and I’m not telling you

lot of heartache and I’m not telling you

lot of heartache and I’m not telling you to you know go quit your jobs tomorrow

to you know go quit your jobs tomorrow

to you know go quit your jobs tomorrow oh and you know go tell all your friends

oh and you know go tell all your friends

oh and you know go tell all your friends to screw off that’s not what I’m saying

to screw off that’s not what I’m saying

to screw off that’s not what I’m saying they’re there for you but sometimes you

they’re there for you but sometimes you

they’re there for you but sometimes you just need to be there for yourself it’s

just need to be there for yourself it’s

just need to be there for yourself it’s the hardest thing to do but when you do

the hardest thing to do but when you do

the hardest thing to do but when you do it it gets so much easier when you live

it it gets so much easier when you live

it it gets so much easier when you live your life through the pain that you have

your life through the pain that you have

your life through the pain that you have experienced when you roll around it you

experienced when you roll around it you

experienced when you roll around it you know how elephants roll around in mud

know how elephants roll around in mud

know how elephants roll around in mud yeah you should roll around in your pain

yeah you should roll around in your pain

yeah you should roll around in your pain and I know it’s hard it’s really really

and I know it’s hard it’s really really

and I know it’s hard it’s really really hard but through the pain come something

hard but through the pain come something

hard but through the pain come something so wonderful through the pain comes the

so wonderful through the pain comes the

so wonderful through the pain comes the path that you get to choose and not who

path that you get to choose and not who

path that you get to choose and not who someone else gets to choose from you for

someone else gets to choose from you for

someone else gets to choose from you for you so I’m going to give a Lion King

you so I’m going to give a Lion King

you so I’m going to give a Lion King reference now because I’m sure you’ve

reference now because I’m sure you’ve

reference now because I’m sure you’ve all seen the Lion King I was watching

all seen the Lion King I was watching

all seen the Lion King I was watching The Lion King with two of my friends

The Lion King with two of my friends

The Lion King with two of my friends recently and there’s a part in Lion King

recently and there’s a part in Lion King

recently and there’s a part in Lion King where you know Nala comes and finds

where you know Nala comes and finds

where you know Nala comes and finds Simba after you know scar scared them

Simba after you know scar scared them

Simba after you know scar scared them away and everything and when she finds

away and everything and when she finds

away and everything and when she finds him she challenges him and asked him why

him she challenges him and asked him why

him she challenges him and asked him why why aren’t you why are you running away

why aren’t you why are you running away

why aren’t you why are you running away from who you are

from who you are

from who you are why won’t you look at who you are what

why won’t you look at who you are what

why won’t you look at who you are what what is going on and he’s in so much

what is going on and he’s in so much

what is going on and he’s in so much pain and everyone knows that right so

pain and everyone knows that right so

pain and everyone knows that right so then what happens then he meets Rafiki

then what happens then he meets Rafiki

then what happens then he meets Rafiki and he meets Rafiki and Rafiki hits him

and he meets Rafiki and Rafiki hits him

and he meets Rafiki and Rafiki hits him on the head with this little stick and

on the head with this little stick and

on the head with this little stick and he says What did he say he says you know

he says What did he say he says you know

he says What did he say he says you know basically the past is in the past

basically the past is in the past

basically the past is in the past validate your past because every single

validate your past because every single

validate your past because every single one of us here have some sort of trauma

one of us here have some sort of trauma

one of us here have some sort of trauma every single one of us we all walk

every single one of us we all walk

every single one of us we all walk around with trauma but yet we act like

around with trauma but yet we act like

around with trauma but yet we act like we’re fine

we’re fine

we’re fine we cover our trauma up to the point

we cover our trauma up to the point

we cover our trauma up to the point where you just wear a mask every day

where you just wear a mask every day

where you just wear a mask every day when you go to work because another lie

when you go to work because another lie

when you go to work because another lie society tells you

society tells you

society tells you is that you need to pick yourself up by

is that you need to pick yourself up by

is that you need to pick yourself up by your bootstraps sure you do but you

your bootstraps sure you do but you

your bootstraps sure you do but you don’t have to hide anything and that’s

don’t have to hide anything and that’s

don’t have to hide anything and that’s why I wanted to come share my story with

why I wanted to come share my story with

why I wanted to come share my story with all of you guys to hopefully give you

all of you guys to hopefully give you

all of you guys to hopefully give you the courage and strength to do the same

the courage and strength to do the same

the courage and strength to do the same because eventually Rafiki leads Simba to

because eventually Rafiki leads Simba to

because eventually Rafiki leads Simba to that pond and he tells him to look and

that pond and he tells him to look and

that pond and he tells him to look and you know the first time he does it he’s

you know the first time he does it he’s

you know the first time he does it he’s like now it’s just my reflection what’s

like now it’s just my reflection what’s

like now it’s just my reflection what’s there you know but then the second time

there you know but then the second time

there you know but then the second time he does it he sees something much deeper

he does it he sees something much deeper

he does it he sees something much deeper he sees parts of his dad he sees that he

he sees parts of his dad he sees that he

he sees parts of his dad he sees that he is meant to be a king and he goes back

is meant to be a king and he goes back

is meant to be a king and he goes back home and he accepts that role so you are

home and he accepts that role so you are

home and he accepts that role so you are all kings and queens aren’t you

all kings and queens aren’t you

all kings and queens aren’t you suffering and you allow your suffering

suffering and you allow your suffering

suffering and you allow your suffering to control you because what happens is

to control you because what happens is

to control you because what happens is yes something bad probably happened to

yes something bad probably happened to

yes something bad probably happened to each and every single one of us but

each and every single one of us but

each and every single one of us but eventually we become so attached to that

eventually we become so attached to that

eventually we become so attached to that suffering that we learn to live by it

suffering that we learn to live by it

suffering that we learn to live by it because it’s easier to suffer than to

because it’s easier to suffer than to

because it’s easier to suffer than to actually find happiness don’t you think

actually find happiness don’t you think

actually find happiness don’t you think so

so how many of you are ready to actually

so how many of you are ready to actually look inside how many of you are ready to

look inside how many of you are ready to

look inside how many of you are ready to take the journey to find yourself

take the journey to find yourself

take the journey to find yourself because I’ll tell you my clients the

because I’ll tell you my clients the

because I’ll tell you my clients the ones I see for therapy they will all in

ones I see for therapy they will all in

ones I see for therapy they will all in ten seconds tell me ten things they hate

ten seconds tell me ten things they hate

ten seconds tell me ten things they hate about themselves but when I ask them ten

about themselves but when I ask them ten

about themselves but when I ask them ten things they like about themselves they

things they like about themselves they

things they like about themselves they quiver with fear

quiver with fear

quiver with fear I’m just asking them ten things they

I’m just asking them ten things they

I’m just asking them ten things they like about themselves and they can’t do

like about themselves and they can’t do

like about themselves and they can’t do it I’m like how could you possibly be so

it I’m like how could you possibly be so

it I’m like how could you possibly be so hard on yourself you know we live in

hard on yourself you know we live in

hard on yourself you know we live in scary times where we’re divided where we

scary times where we’re divided where we

scary times where we’re divided where we think that we’re so misunderstood and

think that we’re so misunderstood and

think that we’re so misunderstood and who are those bad guys out there trying

who are those bad guys out there trying

who are those bad guys out there trying to come in but at the end of the day

to come in but at the end of the day

to come in but at the end of the day when you learn to accept and love

when you learn to accept and love

when you learn to accept and love yourself you have a you will have a much

yourself you have a you will have a much

yourself you have a you will have a much easier time learning and accepting all

easier time learning and accepting all

easier time learning and accepting all of those around you thank you

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