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Happiness is the Greatest Technology | Aaron Sadoff | TEDxFondduLac


today I get the opportunity to share

today I get the opportunity to share with you one of the greatest

with you one of the greatest

with you one of the greatest technologies that the world knows but

technologies that the world knows but

technologies that the world knows but before that I want to share two stories

before that I want to share two stories

before that I want to share two stories and ask you what would you do in these

and ask you what would you do in these

and ask you what would you do in these situations the first is a story of Joe

situations the first is a story of Joe

situations the first is a story of Joe as a principal in the early 2000s and

as a principal in the early 2000s and

as a principal in the early 2000s and Joel was that kind of student who no

Joel was that kind of student who no

Joel was that kind of student who no matter what he did it tended not to turn

matter what he did it tended not to turn

matter what he did it tended not to turn out so well he spent more time with me

out so well he spent more time with me

out so well he spent more time with me than he did in the classroom not only

than he did in the classroom not only

than he did in the classroom not only that but I got to know his mom very well

that but I got to know his mom very well

that but I got to know his mom very well for many different reasons

for many different reasons

for many different reasons I wouldn’t visit him at his house he’s a

I wouldn’t visit him at his house he’s a

I wouldn’t visit him at his house he’s a kind of kid who would do the wrong thing

kind of kid who would do the wrong thing

kind of kid who would do the wrong thing but actually would make other people do

but actually would make other people do

but actually would make other people do the wrong thing and they’d have no idea

the wrong thing and they’d have no idea

the wrong thing and they’d have no idea while they’re doing it probably some of

while they’re doing it probably some of

while they’re doing it probably some of you are sitting the crowd that can do

you are sitting the crowd that can do

you are sitting the crowd that can do that two things came to a climax if you

that two things came to a climax if you

that two things came to a climax if you would it was I believe it was the spring

would it was I believe it was the spring

would it was I believe it was the spring of 2007 Jonah’s mom and my compact

of 2007 Jonah’s mom and my compact

of 2007 Jonah’s mom and my compact packed middle school office and we’re

packed middle school office and we’re

packed middle school office and we’re talking about something I’m like how can

talking about something I’m like how can

talking about something I’m like how can I get to a better resolution what can go

I get to a better resolution what can go

I get to a better resolution what can go on how can things work and all of a

on how can things work and all of a

on how can things work and all of a sudden things are starting to ask elite

sudden things are starting to ask elite

sudden things are starting to ask elite they’re getting bigger and bigger and

they’re getting bigger and bigger and

they’re getting bigger and bigger and Joe stands up and I can see his mom

Joe stands up and I can see his mom

Joe stands up and I can see his mom she’s cheering Joe says mr. Sadoff

she’s cheering Joe says mr. Sadoff

she’s cheering Joe says mr. Sadoff at least he said mister when you die I

at least he said mister when you die I

at least he said mister when you die I am gonna piss on Your Grave well come

am gonna piss on Your Grave well come

am gonna piss on Your Grave well come back to that story

let’s go back maybe about seven eight

let’s go back maybe about seven eight nine ten years earlier as my wife and I

nine ten years earlier as my wife and I

nine ten years earlier as my wife and I brought home our first child this is

brought home our first child this is

brought home our first child this is going to be about one of the most

going to be about one of the most

going to be about one of the most arduous hateful types of tasks that

arduous hateful types of tasks that

arduous hateful types of tasks that parents have to do and it’s called

parents have to do and it’s called

parents have to do and it’s called washing bottles so you haven’t done it

washing bottles so you haven’t done it

washing bottles so you haven’t done it before it’s a lot I came home from

before it’s a lot I came home from

before it’s a lot I came home from paternity I was I had paternity leave a

paternity I was I had paternity leave a

paternity I was I had paternity leave a little bit went back was teaching came

little bit went back was teaching came

little bit went back was teaching came back five o’clock as I walk in my wife

back five o’clock as I walk in my wife

back five o’clock as I walk in my wife says to me hey Aaron did you wash the

says to me hey Aaron did you wash the

says to me hey Aaron did you wash the bottles and I said to her you know what

bottles and I said to her you know what

bottles and I said to her you know what I haven’t even taken my shoes off I

I haven’t even taken my shoes off I

I haven’t even taken my shoes off I don’t even know if I’ve taken a breath

don’t even know if I’ve taken a breath

don’t even know if I’ve taken a breath yet you’ve been here all day what did

yet you’ve been here all day what did

yet you’ve been here all day what did you do well needless to say things got a

you do well needless to say things got a

you do well needless to say things got a little bit tense we’ve been married for

little bit tense we’ve been married for

little bit tense we’ve been married for 22 years so that’s cool she oversaw some

22 years so that’s cool she oversaw some

22 years so that’s cool she oversaw some things but I did learn by using this

things but I did learn by using this

things but I did learn by using this technology so what is this technology

technology so what is this technology

technology so what is this technology that I’m going to talk about first off I

that I’m going to talk about first off I

that I’m going to talk about first off I wanted to find technology i defined

wanted to find technology i defined

wanted to find technology i defined technology as anything that makes us

technology as anything that makes us

technology as anything that makes us more efficient and effective in anything

more efficient and effective in anything

more efficient and effective in anything being a relationship be it in a job a

being a relationship be it in a job a

being a relationship be it in a job a hobby anything anything that makes you

hobby anything anything that makes you

hobby anything anything that makes you more efficient and effective now this

more efficient and effective now this

more efficient and effective now this technology I’m going to share with you

technology I’m going to share with you

technology I’m going to share with you you don’t plug in it’s not on internet

you don’t plug in it’s not on internet

you don’t plug in it’s not on internet it doesn’t it’s not a device not even

it doesn’t it’s not a device not even

it doesn’t it’s not a device not even idea this technology is a group of

idea this technology is a group of

idea this technology is a group of emotions that I call happiness now

emotions that I call happiness now

emotions that I call happiness now happiness happiness is a group of

happiness happiness is a group of

happiness happiness is a group of emotions as positive psychology

emotions as positive psychology

emotions as positive psychology researcher and happiness guru shawn

researcher and happiness guru shawn

researcher and happiness guru shawn Achor would say is being in a positive

Achor would say is being in a positive

Achor would say is being in a positive emotional state or as ancient Greeks

emotional state or as ancient Greeks

emotional state or as ancient Greeks would say that joy one feels striving to

would say that joy one feels striving to

would say that joy one feels striving to restore potential happiness is not just

restore potential happiness is not just

restore potential happiness is not just about pleasure happiness is a whole

about pleasure happiness is a whole

about pleasure happiness is a whole bunch of different emotions including aw

bunch of different emotions including aw

bunch of different emotions including aw and confidence and gratitude and

and confidence and gratitude and

and confidence and gratitude and inspiration and hope just to name a few

inspiration and hope just to name a few

inspiration and hope just to name a few so how does one leverage this idea of

so how does one leverage this idea of

so how does one leverage this idea of using happiness to make our lives more

using happiness to make our lives more

using happiness to make our lives more efficient and effective here’s a three

efficient and effective here’s a three

efficient and effective here’s a three keys that I’m going to talk about and

keys that I’m going to talk about and

keys that I’m going to talk about and that is number one judge good as Joe had

that is number one judge good as Joe had

that is number one judge good as Joe had said and by the way it wasn’t that Joel

said and by the way it wasn’t that Joel

said and by the way it wasn’t that Joel that I dealt with earlier second one is

that I dealt with earlier second one is

that I dealt with earlier second one is patience and the third one is get two

patience and the third one is get two

patience and the third one is get two now before I get into utilizing and

now before I get into utilizing and

now before I get into utilizing and sharing you a little bit of what I have

sharing you a little bit of what I have

sharing you a little bit of what I have learned about how to implement these

learned about how to implement these

learned about how to implement these type these keys and using happiness

type these keys and using happiness

type these keys and using happiness I think with any time that we do

I think with any time that we do

I think with any time that we do anything scientific people need to buy

anything scientific people need to buy

anything scientific people need to buy in so what we’re gonna do right now

in so what we’re gonna do right now

in so what we’re gonna do right now now we don’t have as much time as I’d

now we don’t have as much time as I’d

now we don’t have as much time as I’d like but you guys look like a very very

like but you guys look like a very very

like but you guys look like a very very good group out there and I think you’re

good group out there and I think you’re

good group out there and I think you’re smart actually I know you are we’re

smart actually I know you are we’re

smart actually I know you are we’re gonna do a quick experiment that’s done

gonna do a quick experiment that’s done

gonna do a quick experiment that’s done many different times what I want you to

many different times what I want you to

many different times what I want you to do is look at the person next to you if

do is look at the person next to you if

do is look at the person next to you if not next to you behind you do that

not next to you behind you do that

not next to you behind you do that please you got a few minutes looking at

please you got a few minutes looking at

please you got a few minutes looking at them not that a harmony farmersonly.com

them not that a harmony farmersonly.com

them not that a harmony farmersonly.com thing lighten up and by the way that’s

thing lighten up and by the way that’s

thing lighten up and by the way that’s my wife okay so alright so I want you to

my wife okay so alright so I want you to

my wife okay so alright so I want you to look at each other in the ice it’s gonna

look at each other in the ice it’s gonna

look at each other in the ice it’s gonna be a little awkward okay if you are a

be a little awkward okay if you are a

be a little awkward okay if you are a letter a you’re a person if you are on

letter a you’re a person if you are on

letter a you’re a person if you are on this side or in front so you’re eight if

this side or in front so you’re eight if

this side or in front so you’re eight if you’re on this side or in back you’re B

you’re on this side or in back you’re B

you’re on this side or in back you’re B now if you’re a when I count to three I

now if you’re a when I count to three I

now if you’re a when I count to three I want you to smile if you’re B I want you

want you to smile if you’re B I want you

want you to smile if you’re B I want you to have a straight face that’s it got it

to have a straight face that’s it got it

to have a straight face that’s it got it a czar gonna smile B’s we’ll start

a czar gonna smile B’s we’ll start

a czar gonna smile B’s we’ll start straight face okay here we go one two

straight face okay here we go one two

straight face okay here we go one two three all right all right chaos all

three all right all right chaos all

three all right all right chaos all ready experiment has gone absolutely as

ready experiment has gone absolutely as

ready experiment has gone absolutely as planned see what you’ve realized here is

planned see what you’ve realized here is

planned see what you’ve realized here is this has done many different times

this has done many different times

this has done many different times you’ve probably heard it where somebody

you’ve probably heard it where somebody

you’ve probably heard it where somebody says keep this face or keep that face I

says keep this face or keep that face I

says keep this face or keep that face I didn’t tell you to keep anything I told

didn’t tell you to keep anything I told

didn’t tell you to keep anything I told you to look at each other I didn’t say

you to look at each other I didn’t say

you to look at each other I didn’t say the person with a straight face keep a

the person with a straight face keep a

the person with a straight face keep a straight face I didn’t say the person

straight face I didn’t say the person

straight face I didn’t say the person with a smile smile keep a smile we are

with a smile smile keep a smile we are

with a smile smile keep a smile we are biologically built to be happy it’s just

biologically built to be happy it’s just

biologically built to be happy it’s just it’s been beat out of us over years

it’s been beat out of us over years

it’s been beat out of us over years social media our leadership the news

social media our leadership the news

social media our leadership the news friends caves which is citizens against

friends caves which is citizens against

friends caves which is citizens against virtually everything it’s been beat out

virtually everything it’s been beat out

virtually everything it’s been beat out of us but we are biologically wired to

of us but we are biologically wired to

of us but we are biologically wired to be happy remember that the second thing

be happy remember that the second thing

be happy remember that the second thing now that we did an experiment let’s look

now that we did an experiment let’s look

now that we did an experiment let’s look at some data first piece of data comes

at some data first piece of data comes

at some data first piece of data comes from a very informational source

from a very informational source

from a very informational source this source is the original fake news

this source is the original fake news

this source is the original fake news now of all the research I believe this

now of all the research I believe this

now of all the research I believe this one is 100% true and this one is in 1997

one is 100% true and this one is in 1997

one is 100% true and this one is in 1997 in January they came out with some

in January they came out with some

in January they came out with some earth-shattering data that said 100% of

earth-shattering data that said 100% of

earth-shattering data that said 100% of the people will die from mortality and I

the people will die from mortality and I

the people will die from mortality and I venture to say if we look at that data

venture to say if we look at that data

venture to say if we look at that data today it would be the same the key here

today it would be the same the key here

today it would be the same the key here is people we are going to die it’s not

is people we are going to die it’s not

is people we are going to die it’s not if it’s when we’re predisposed to be

if it’s when we’re predisposed to be

if it’s when we’re predisposed to be happy we have a short time on this earth

happy we have a short time on this earth

happy we have a short time on this earth so what are we gonna do with it now

so what are we gonna do with it now

so what are we gonna do with it now that’s the second piece of data some

that’s the second piece of data some

that’s the second piece of data some might think is a little more credible

might think is a little more credible

might think is a little more credible all right this is a piece of data that

all right this is a piece of data that

all right this is a piece of data that comes from our world in numbers these

comes from our world in numbers these

comes from our world in numbers these are six different graphs and what these

are six different graphs and what these

are six different graphs and what these six different graphs do is they compare

six different graphs do is they compare

six different graphs do is they compare the world in 2015 to the world that was

the world in 2015 to the world that was

the world in 2015 to the world that was in 1820 so if we look at this first

in 1820 so if we look at this first

in 1820 so if we look at this first graph I’m gonna highlight just three of

graph I’m gonna highlight just three of

graph I’m gonna highlight just three of them and the first one extreme poverty

them and the first one extreme poverty

them and the first one extreme poverty we hear about poverty now the reality of

we hear about poverty now the reality of

we hear about poverty now the reality of it is do we have a growing difference

it is do we have a growing difference

it is do we have a growing difference between the wealthy and maybe not so

between the wealthy and maybe not so

between the wealthy and maybe not so wealthy but the reality of it is if you

wealthy but the reality of it is if you

wealthy but the reality of it is if you look at this graph only 6 percent of the

look at this graph only 6 percent of the

look at this graph only 6 percent of the people in an entire world in 1820 we’re

people in an entire world in 1820 we’re

people in an entire world in 1820 we’re not living in poverty today 90 now

not living in poverty today 90 now

not living in poverty today 90 now poverty abject poverty even though we

poverty abject poverty even though we

poverty abject poverty even though we think of poor today it’s not even close

think of poor today it’s not even close

think of poor today it’s not even close to what poor used to be number one we

to what poor used to be number one we

to what poor used to be number one we have so much less poverty than ever

have so much less poverty than ever

have so much less poverty than ever before the second one I think is really

before the second one I think is really

before the second one I think is really important for when we look at the key to

important for when we look at the key to

important for when we look at the key to democracy when we look at the key to

democracy when we look at the key to

democracy when we look at the key to self-governance when we look at the key

self-governance when we look at the key

self-governance when we look at the key to just getting better and inventing and

to just getting better and inventing and

to just getting better and inventing and eradicating it’s called education I’m

eradicating it’s called education I’m

eradicating it’s called education I’m guessing in 1820 either you were some

guessing in 1820 either you were some

guessing in 1820 either you were some sort of religious person or a white male

sort of religious person or a white male

sort of religious person or a white male and that’s where the education mostly

and that’s where the education mostly

and that’s where the education mostly came from of 17% of the people in this

came from of 17% of the people in this

came from of 17% of the people in this world

world

world now 86% have a basic education in 2015

now 86% have a basic education in 2015

now 86% have a basic education in 2015 think about that that’s why we have more

think about that that’s why we have more

think about that that’s why we have more democracies that’s why we solve problems

democracies that’s why we solve problems

democracies that’s why we solve problems that’s why we have vaccinations and

that’s why we have vaccinations and

that’s why we have vaccinations and eradicated so many different things our

eradicated so many different things our

eradicated so many different things our world isn’t so bad let’s check this out

world isn’t so bad let’s check this out

world isn’t so bad let’s check this out this is an absolute incredible thing

this is an absolute incredible thing

this is an absolute incredible thing 43 babies didn’t make it till the age 5

43 babies didn’t make it till the age 5

43 babies didn’t make it till the age 5 in 1820 43 almost one out of two today

in 1820 43 almost one out of two today

in 1820 43 almost one out of two today although sad and it’s painful when we

although sad and it’s painful when we

although sad and it’s painful when we lose any child 96% of all births result

lose any child 96% of all births result

lose any child 96% of all births result in somebody living

in somebody living

in somebody living age of five realize something people

age of five realize something people

age of five realize something people number one our default emulsions are

number one our default emulsions are

number one our default emulsions are happy number two we’re here for a short

happy number two we’re here for a short

happy number two we’re here for a short amount of time and number three our

amount of time and number three our

amount of time and number three our world is better off now than it has ever

world is better off now than it has ever

world is better off now than it has ever before it’s just we don’t take advantage

before it’s just we don’t take advantage

before it’s just we don’t take advantage of it all right let’s go back to Joe

mr. Sadoff when you die I am gonna piss

mr. Sadoff when you die I am gonna piss on Your Grave I said to Joe Joe you care

on Your Grave I said to Joe Joe you care

on Your Grave I said to Joe Joe you care enough about me that you’re gonna visit

enough about me that you’re gonna visit

enough about me that you’re gonna visit me when I’m dead I think the collective

me when I’m dead I think the collective

me when I’m dead I think the collective converse all I heard was that was both

converse all I heard was that was both

converse all I heard was that was both from mommy and Joe what I did at that

from mommy and Joe what I did at that

from mommy and Joe what I did at that moment and now as I look back I put

moment and now as I look back I put

moment and now as I look back I put meaning to it I judge Joel and his mom

meaning to it I judge Joel and his mom

meaning to it I judge Joel and his mom is good they didn’t wake up in the

is good they didn’t wake up in the

is good they didn’t wake up in the morning say you know what I know how to

morning say you know what I know how to

morning say you know what I know how to be a great person I know how to be a

be a great person I know how to be a

be a great person I know how to be a great parent but I’m gonna get my

great parent but I’m gonna get my

great parent but I’m gonna get my average on today they didn’t wake up and

average on today they didn’t wake up and

average on today they didn’t wake up and say you know what I know how to do

say you know what I know how to do

say you know what I know how to do everything right but today I’m gonna

everything right but today I’m gonna

everything right but today I’m gonna suck they came in with the mindset in my

suck they came in with the mindset in my

suck they came in with the mindset in my mind that they were going to do the

mind that they were going to do the

mind that they were going to do the right thing they did their best the

right thing they did their best the

right thing they did their best the thing is is we try to read into things

thing is is we try to read into things

thing is is we try to read into things and I’ve learned this I’m a work in

and I’ve learned this I’m a work in

and I’ve learned this I’m a work in progress but the reality of it is is it

progress but the reality of it is is it

progress but the reality of it is is it doesn’t matter if they’re doing their

doesn’t matter if they’re doing their

doesn’t matter if they’re doing their best or not it’s what you believe

best or not it’s what you believe

best or not it’s what you believe because remember happiness is being in a

because remember happiness is being in a

because remember happiness is being in a positive emotional state and if you

positive emotional state and if you

positive emotional state and if you think somebody is doing their baskets

think somebody is doing their baskets

think somebody is doing their baskets we’re judge anyway so let’s just throw

we’re judge anyway so let’s just throw

we’re judge anyway so let’s just throw it out there we do judge let’s judge

it out there we do judge let’s judge

it out there we do judge let’s judge people is good that gets us in a

people is good that gets us in a

people is good that gets us in a positive emotional state allows us to be

positive emotional state allows us to be

positive emotional state allows us to be more efficient effective in everything

more efficient effective in everything

more efficient effective in everything let’s go back to the battle situation

let’s go back to the battle situation

let’s go back to the battle situation now I’ve asked my wife about this and

now I’ve asked my wife about this and

now I’ve asked my wife about this and she says she doesn’t remember I think

she says she doesn’t remember I think

she says she doesn’t remember I think she’s blacked it out it was a dark time

she’s blacked it out it was a dark time

she’s blacked it out it was a dark time when I was a little bit more offensive

when I was a little bit more offensive

when I was a little bit more offensive at least I hope I’m less now fast

at least I hope I’m less now fast

at least I hope I’m less now fast forward a couple weeks hey Aaron did you

forward a couple weeks hey Aaron did you

forward a couple weeks hey Aaron did you do the battles what do you mean well

do the battles what do you mean well

do the battles what do you mean well you’re thinking you know what our

you’re thinking you know what our

you’re thinking you know what our daughter was up late last night things

daughter was up late last night things

daughter was up late last night things are kind of difficult it’s our first

are kind of difficult it’s our first

are kind of difficult it’s our first child

child

child my wife’s maternity leave is ending

my wife’s maternity leave is ending

my wife’s maternity leave is ending she’s nervous about that here’s what I

she’s nervous about that here’s what I

she’s nervous about that here’s what I said no I didn’t and you know what she

said no I didn’t and you know what she

said no I didn’t and you know what she said

said

said okay I’ll do him just wondering even

though I thought there was some hidden

though I thought there was some hidden thing I judged her as good and that

thing I judged her as good and that

thing I judged her as good and that changed the way that I acted I got into

changed the way that I acted I got into

changed the way that I acted I got into a positive emotional state and I’m

a positive emotional state and I’m

a positive emotional state and I’m telling you in your relationships and

telling you in your relationships and

telling you in your relationships and work whoever you deal with judge people

work whoever you deal with judge people

work whoever you deal with judge people is good it works that’s number one

is good it works that’s number one

is good it works that’s number one number two I just made you wait to read

number two I just made you wait to read

number two I just made you wait to read that one patience okay so I’m principal

that one patience okay so I’m principal

that one patience okay so I’m principal same office barb comes in Barb and

same office barb comes in Barb and

same office barb comes in Barb and Carole our teachers they’re co-teachers

Carole our teachers they’re co-teachers

Carole our teachers they’re co-teachers co-teaching is a difficult thing where

co-teaching is a difficult thing where

co-teaching is a difficult thing where you have many different levels of

you have many different levels of

you have many different levels of learning and ability so barb comes in

learning and ability so barb comes in

learning and ability so barb comes in and says you know Aaron I have a problem

and says you know Aaron I have a problem

and says you know Aaron I have a problem with Carole and goes over things and I’m

with Carole and goes over things and I’m

with Carole and goes over things and I’m listening and and I said you know what

listening and and I said you know what

listening and and I said you know what barb I don’t Carole she’s a great person

barb I don’t Carole she’s a great person

barb I don’t Carole she’s a great person why don’t you go talk to her you can

why don’t you go talk to her you can

why don’t you go talk to her you can work it on perhaps says you know what

work it on perhaps says you know what

work it on perhaps says you know what I’m gonna do that

I’m gonna do that

I’m gonna do that barb leaves I sit down do whatever I’m

barb leaves I sit down do whatever I’m

barb leaves I sit down do whatever I’m doing 15 minutes later here comes barb

doing 15 minutes later here comes barb

doing 15 minutes later here comes barb I’m like is that Joel no here’s barb

I’m like is that Joel no here’s barb

I’m like is that Joel no here’s barb now I’m gonna I’m gonna change some of

now I’m gonna I’m gonna change some of

now I’m gonna I’m gonna change some of the words here for Ted friendly things

the words here for Ted friendly things

the words here for Ted friendly things barb came in and said you know what

barb came in and said you know what

barb came in and said you know what Aaron so last time I take your advice

Aaron so last time I take your advice

Aaron so last time I take your advice Carol just told me to F off storms out

Carol just told me to F off storms out

Carol just told me to F off storms out so now I’m uh and as I sit there I think

so now I’m uh and as I sit there I think

so now I’m uh and as I sit there I think it’s paralysis I didn’t do anything and

it’s paralysis I didn’t do anything and

it’s paralysis I didn’t do anything and I’m thin I’m thinking to myself okay

I’m thin I’m thinking to myself okay

I’m thin I’m thinking to myself okay what am I gonna do how am I get things

what am I gonna do how am I get things

what am I gonna do how am I get things done

done

done I got to go discipline that can’t happen

I got to go discipline that can’t happen

I got to go discipline that can’t happen she can’t talk like that none of this is

she can’t talk like that none of this is

she can’t talk like that none of this is all gonna work out what’s gonna happen

all gonna work out what’s gonna happen

all gonna work out what’s gonna happen oh I was just and I didn’t do anything

oh I was just and I didn’t do anything

oh I was just and I didn’t do anything and I think at that time I didn’t do

and I think at that time I didn’t do

and I think at that time I didn’t do anything just cuz I didn’t know what I

anything just cuz I didn’t know what I

anything just cuz I didn’t know what I wanna do I even thought I get my resume

wanna do I even thought I get my resume

wanna do I even thought I get my resume goin I’m thinkin maybe that’s gonna be

goin I’m thinkin maybe that’s gonna be

goin I’m thinkin maybe that’s gonna be an answer I wasn’t sure well 20 minutes

an answer I wasn’t sure well 20 minutes

an answer I wasn’t sure well 20 minutes later of my non-action here comes mark

later of my non-action here comes mark

later of my non-action here comes mark dark Carol excuse me

dark Carol excuse me

dark Carol excuse me shoulders down Carol says Aaron I messed

shoulders down Carol says Aaron I messed

shoulders down Carol says Aaron I messed up I said Oh what was that

up I said Oh what was that

up I said Oh what was that I told barb def off I said oh I said you

I told barb def off I said oh I said you

I told barb def off I said oh I said you want me to do anything no I got it I can

want me to do anything no I got it I can

want me to do anything no I got it I can take care of it I’ll be okay and she

take care of it I’ll be okay and she

take care of it I’ll be okay and she went and they dealt with it did they

went and they dealt with it did they

went and they dealt with it did they deal perfectly is everything fine

deal perfectly is everything fine

deal perfectly is everything fine they’re great colleagues they’re some of

they’re great colleagues they’re some of

they’re great colleagues they’re some of the best teachers that I know the thing

the best teachers that I know the thing

the best teachers that I know the thing was is I reflect my inaction wasn’t

was is I reflect my inaction wasn’t

was is I reflect my inaction wasn’t something that was a paralysis my

something that was a paralysis my

something that was a paralysis my inaction helped me Jim McCartney one of

inaction helped me Jim McCartney one of

inaction helped me Jim McCartney one of my first-ever mentors when he was a

my first-ever mentors when he was a

my first-ever mentors when he was a principal I taught in Manitowoc he said

principal I taught in Manitowoc he said

principal I taught in Manitowoc he said Erin if you don’t need to act

Erin if you don’t need to act

Erin if you don’t need to act don’t wait if you can patience when

don’t wait if you can patience when

don’t wait if you can patience when you’re patient it gets you into a more

you’re patient it gets you into a more

you’re patient it gets you into a more positive emotional state that positive

positive emotional state that positive

positive emotional state that positive emotional state allows you to be more

emotional state allows you to be more

emotional state allows you to be more efficient and effective in everything

efficient and effective in everything

efficient and effective in everything when you’re at home tonight when your

when you’re at home tonight when your

when you’re at home tonight when your tomorrow whatever one of your kids

tomorrow whatever one of your kids

tomorrow whatever one of your kids especially if you have teenagers and

especially if you have teenagers and

especially if you have teenagers and they’re going off to college and they

they’re going off to college and they

they’re going off to college and they coming back don’t say anything about

coming back don’t say anything about

coming back don’t say anything about five minutes later they’ll cry and

five minutes later they’ll cry and

five minutes later they’ll cry and they’ll say I’m sorry I didn’t mean to

they’ll say I’m sorry I didn’t mean to

they’ll say I’m sorry I didn’t mean to do that

do that

do that but you need the patience number two

but you need the patience number two

but you need the patience number two first judge good number two patience the

first judge good number two patience the

first judge good number two patience the third key that you can use to leverage

third key that you can use to leverage

third key that you can use to leverage happiness as an amazing piece of

happiness as an amazing piece of

happiness as an amazing piece of technology is get to this is an amazing

technology is get to this is an amazing

technology is get to this is an amazing thing and I learned this from a guy by

thing and I learned this from a guy by

thing and I learned this from a guy by the name of coach Steve Jones from

the name of coach Steve Jones from

the name of coach Steve Jones from Kimberly I want to explain a little bit

Kimberly I want to explain a little bit

Kimberly I want to explain a little bit so get to is different than half two or

so get to is different than half two or

so get to is different than half two or got to I get to go to work is different

got to I get to go to work is different

got to I get to go to work is different than I have to go to work I get to go to

than I have to go to work I get to go to

than I have to go to work I get to go to practice it’s different than I have to

practice it’s different than I have to

practice it’s different than I have to go to practice I get to deal with this

go to practice I get to deal with this

go to practice I get to deal with this awesome persons that if I have to deal

awesome persons that if I have to deal

awesome persons that if I have to deal with this I get to pay taxes I’m pushing

with this I get to pay taxes I’m pushing

with this I get to pay taxes I’m pushing a little bit there but the idea is is

a little bit there but the idea is is

a little bit there but the idea is is that when you get to you’re grateful and

that when you get to you’re grateful and

that when you get to you’re grateful and when you’re grateful you’re happy and

when you’re grateful you’re happy and

when you’re grateful you’re happy and when you’re happy you make better

when you’re happy you make better

when you’re happy you make better decisions coach Steve Jones they have

decisions coach Steve Jones they have

decisions coach Steve Jones they have one as of last night 57 straight

one as of last night 57 straight

one as of last night 57 straight football games and four state titles

football games and four state titles

football games and four state titles amazing man I called him as I was

amazing man I called him as I was

amazing man I called him as I was researching do this talk talk to him

researching do this talk talk to him

researching do this talk talk to him and I was talking about what he does and

and I was talking about what he does and

and I was talking about what he does and why is Kimberly so special I can tell

why is Kimberly so special I can tell

why is Kimberly so special I can tell you Kimberly doesn’t care well they care

you Kimberly doesn’t care well they care

you Kimberly doesn’t care well they care about winning but that’s not their goal

about winning but that’s not their goal

about winning but that’s not their goal he said an our environment what we do is

he said an our environment what we do is

he said an our environment what we do is we we create an environment where you

we we create an environment where you

we we create an environment where you get to practice you get to run you get

get to practice you get to run you get

get to practice you get to run you get to do all these things think about the

to do all these things think about the

to do all these things think about the kids who couldn’t

kids who couldn’t

kids who couldn’t and they really do believe that when

and they really do believe that when

and they really do believe that when they’re down they get the opportunity to

they’re down they get the opportunity to

they’re down they get the opportunity to come back if somebody scores we get the

come back if somebody scores we get the

come back if somebody scores we get the opportunity to stop them again they get

opportunity to stop them again they get

opportunity to stop them again they get to do that let me tell you a story that

to do that let me tell you a story that

to do that let me tell you a story that he told me and I’m gonna kind of

he told me and I’m gonna kind of

he told me and I’m gonna kind of summarize it 2015 November state

summarize it 2015 November state

summarize it 2015 November state championship they’re playing Heartland

championship they’re playing Heartland

championship they’re playing Heartland arrowhead down three touchdowns three

arrowhead down three touchdowns three

arrowhead down three touchdowns three touchdowns in the third quarter one of

touchdowns in the third quarter one of

touchdowns in the third quarter one of his players comes up and says hey coach

his players comes up and says hey coach

his players comes up and says hey coach look at this

look at this

look at this it’s a state championship grad Camp

it’s a state championship grad Camp

it’s a state championship grad Camp Randall it’s snowing and this awesome

Randall it’s snowing and this awesome

Randall it’s snowing and this awesome coach Jones really didn’t see it as that

coach Jones really didn’t see it as that

coach Jones really didn’t see it as that awesome lo and behold because of that

awesome lo and behold because of that

awesome lo and behold because of that because they were in that positive

because they were in that positive

because they were in that positive emotional state of gratitude ten seconds

emotional state of gratitude ten seconds

emotional state of gratitude ten seconds left they scored touchdown they won 49

left they scored touchdown they won 49

left they scored touchdown they won 49 to 42 and subsequently won two more

to 42 and subsequently won two more

to 42 and subsequently won two more championships and just recently came

championships and just recently came

championships and just recently came back twice to win it’s because they had

back twice to win it’s because they had

back twice to win it’s because they had that idea that I get to on a more

that idea that I get to on a more

that idea that I get to on a more personal level a lot of you probably

personal level a lot of you probably

personal level a lot of you probably know somebody like my well I don’t he’s

know somebody like my well I don’t he’s

know somebody like my well I don’t he’s a pretty special guy his name is Matt

a pretty special guy his name is Matt

a pretty special guy his name is Matt Matt is a great guy 40 years old married

Matt is a great guy 40 years old married

Matt is a great guy 40 years old married to my sister-in-law two great young kids

to my sister-in-law two great young kids

to my sister-in-law two great young kids year and a half ago a diagnosed with

year and a half ago a diagnosed with

year and a half ago a diagnosed with I’ll see us with cancer he did

I’ll see us with cancer he did

I’ll see us with cancer he did everything he could

everything he could

everything he could worked really hard did everything had a

worked really hard did everything had a

worked really hard did everything had a good attitude and he beat that cancer

good attitude and he beat that cancer

good attitude and he beat that cancer around Christmas time this past year

around Christmas time this past year

around Christmas time this past year okay all right high five and what’s

okay all right high five and what’s

okay all right high five and what’s gonna go on well a month later goes in

gonna go on well a month later goes in

gonna go on well a month later goes in gets a scan and he has cancer all over

gets a scan and he has cancer all over

gets a scan and he has cancer all over his liver forty years old two young kids

his liver forty years old two young kids

his liver forty years old two young kids and then he’s got a year they say okay

and then he’s got a year they say okay

and then he’s got a year they say okay at that time Matt did something that was

at that time Matt did something that was

at that time Matt did something that was absolutely amazing he he had this he’s

absolutely amazing he he had this he’s

absolutely amazing he he had this he’s got strong faith and he says you know

got strong faith and he says you know

got strong faith and he says you know what I get to have chemotherapy so I can

what I get to have chemotherapy so I can

what I get to have chemotherapy so I can be there for my kids in my wife I get to

be there for my kids in my wife I get to

be there for my kids in my wife I get to go to family functions that most people

go to family functions that most people

go to family functions that most people see as a drag because I can be there

see as a drag because I can be there

see as a drag because I can be there his idea of get to not only is gonna

his idea of get to not only is gonna

his idea of get to not only is gonna extend his life for maybe just another

extend his life for maybe just another

extend his life for maybe just another day here another two days or a week but

day here another two days or a week but

day here another two days or a week but his get to attitude is going to extend

his get to attitude is going to extend

his get to attitude is going to extend the lives of all of us that no one

the lives of all of us that no one

the lives of all of us that no one especially as two young kids and his

especially as two young kids and his

especially as two young kids and his wife because when you get to you’re

wife because when you get to you’re

wife because when you get to you’re grateful and when you’re grateful you’re

grateful and when you’re grateful you’re

grateful and when you’re grateful you’re happy and when you’re happy you can make

happy and when you’re happy you can make

happy and when you’re happy you can make everything in your life better

I am very blessed have been here and I’m

I am very blessed have been here and I’m gonna tell you guys harnesses technology

gonna tell you guys harnesses technology

gonna tell you guys harnesses technology it’s free it’s you can do it right now

it’s free it’s you can do it right now

it’s free it’s you can do it right now it’s not easy happiness is one of the

it’s not easy happiness is one of the

it’s not easy happiness is one of the hardest things you can do but I’m

hardest things you can do but I’m

hardest things you can do but I’m telling you get out there and judge

telling you get out there and judge

telling you get out there and judge people is good have as much patience as

people is good have as much patience as

people is good have as much patience as we possibly can and remember get to you

we possibly can and remember get to you

we possibly can and remember get to you get to live you get to do great things

get to live you get to do great things

get to live you get to do great things and also when you’re walking have your

and also when you’re walking have your

and also when you’re walking have your head up and smile

head up and smile

head up and smile you’re gonna infect somebody with this

you’re gonna infect somebody with this

you’re gonna infect somebody with this thing called happiness thank you very

thing called happiness thank you very

thing called happiness thank you very much

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