[Applause] it sounds so simple something that
it sounds so simple something that
it sounds so simple something that requires no thought something that
requires no thought something that
requires no thought something that everyone can do but it’s not being
everyone can do but it’s not being
everyone can do but it’s not being yourself is often one of the hardest
yourself is often one of the hardest
yourself is often one of the hardest things to do for both you and me today
things to do for both you and me today
things to do for both you and me today I’m going to go down a path through a
I’m going to go down a path through a
I’m going to go down a path through a forest and over the seas with you but
forest and over the seas with you but
forest and over the seas with you but every one of you ends I’m we’re
every one of you ends I’m we’re
every one of you ends I’m we’re different a unique destination specific
different a unique destination specific
different a unique destination specific to you taking flight the theme of this
to you taking flight the theme of this
to you taking flight the theme of this year’s TED talk like many phrases can be
year’s TED talk like many phrases can be
year’s TED talk like many phrases can be interpreted in many ways I know what you
interpreted in many ways I know what you
interpreted in many ways I know what you could be thinking but you might not
could be thinking but you might not
could be thinking but you might not however when I first heard the theme
however when I first heard the theme
however when I first heard the theme I thought taken in its nutshell is to
I thought taken in its nutshell is to
I thought taken in its nutshell is to take something blighters through flying
take something blighters through flying
take something blighters through flying in airplanes but put together to run
in airplanes but put together to run
in airplanes but put together to run away or flee after doing some research I
away or flee after doing some research I
away or flee after doing some research I realize that there is a more positive
realize that there is a more positive
realize that there is a more positive view on a theme which is what my talk is
view on a theme which is what my talk is
view on a theme which is what my talk is about today I want to encourage you all
about today I want to encourage you all
about today I want to encourage you all to think more optimistically positively
to think more optimistically positively
to think more optimistically positively and confidently no matter what
and confidently no matter what
and confidently no matter what everyone’s going to be face to face with
everyone’s going to be face to face with
everyone’s going to be face to face with something that seems to be Morpho to a
something that seems to be Morpho to a
something that seems to be Morpho to a friend the immediate reaction is to be
friend the immediate reaction is to be
friend the immediate reaction is to be miserable think the worst and go along
miserable think the worst and go along
miserable think the worst and go along with it to be positive seems impossible
with it to be positive seems impossible
with it to be positive seems impossible at a time but I bet you regret your
at a time but I bet you regret your
at a time but I bet you regret your decision later whether it’s moments
decision later whether it’s moments
decision later whether it’s moments minutes or even years everyone think of
minutes or even years everyone think of
minutes or even years everyone think of something in your life no matter how old
something in your life no matter how old
something in your life no matter how old you were that you could consider an
you were that you could consider an
you were that you could consider an obstacle honestly how did you deal with
obstacle honestly how did you deal with
obstacle honestly how did you deal with that decision regret or hurdle did you
that decision regret or hurdle did you
that decision regret or hurdle did you 14 sweets how did you fly over it I want
14 sweets how did you fly over it I want
14 sweets how did you fly over it I want to move on to the facts which I will not
to move on to the facts which I will not
to move on to the facts which I will not let anyone tell me is wrong no one is
let anyone tell me is wrong no one is
let anyone tell me is wrong no one is meaningless
meaningless
meaningless everyone is someone to anyone a mother
everyone is someone to anyone a mother
everyone is someone to anyone a mother and father to a daughter or son a
and father to a daughter or son a
and father to a daughter or son a grandmother to a grand granddaughter her
grandmother to a grand granddaughter her
grandmother to a grand granddaughter her friends were friend so why doesn’t the
friends were friend so why doesn’t the
friends were friend so why doesn’t the world have the same sort of relationship
world have the same sort of relationship
world have the same sort of relationship no one actually owns the earth as a
no one actually owns the earth as a
no one actually owns the earth as a whole world planet but if I told you
whole world planet but if I told you
whole world planet but if I told you that more than 1/3 of British workers
that more than 1/3 of British workers
that more than 1/3 of British workers feel as though their job is making a
feel as though their job is making a
feel as though their job is making a meaningful contribution what do you
meaningful contribution what do you
meaningful contribution what do you think well I think I’m telling you that
think well I think I’m telling you that
think well I think I’m telling you that you are making a difference and a
you are making a difference and a
you are making a difference and a positive one to the doctor who is black
positive one to the doctor who is black
positive one to the doctor who is black and wants the rest of the world is
and wants the rest of the world is
and wants the rest of the world is asleep you are making a difference
asleep you are making a difference
asleep you are making a difference this section is at the front window says
this section is at the front window says
this section is at the front window says hello every morning you were making a
hello every morning you were making a
hello every morning you were making a differ
differ
differ then you come every weekend and picks up
then you come every weekend and picks up
then you come every weekend and picks up the beans make sure it all goes to the
the beans make sure it all goes to the
the beans make sure it all goes to the right place you are making a difference
right place you are making a difference
right place you are making a difference the teacher who makes enjoyable lessons
the teacher who makes enjoyable lessons
the teacher who makes enjoyable lessons make sure every one of their students
make sure every one of their students
make sure every one of their students gets equal opportunities you are making
gets equal opportunities you are making
gets equal opportunities you are making a difference and I could go on and on
a difference and I could go on and on
a difference and I could go on and on and on all night there was a reason why
and on all night there was a reason why
and on all night there was a reason why I became the person you are why you’re
I became the person you are why you’re
I became the person you are why you’re working as a teacher a receptionist an
working as a teacher a receptionist an
working as a teacher a receptionist an assistant a hairdresser bus driver it’s
assistant a hairdresser bus driver it’s
assistant a hairdresser bus driver it’s because you want to make a difference
because you want to make a difference
because you want to make a difference and that’s who you are and I wouldn’t
and that’s who you are and I wouldn’t
and that’s who you are and I wouldn’t want to change that so don’t let anyone
want to change that so don’t let anyone
want to change that so don’t let anyone else everyone things that they have an
else everyone things that they have an
else everyone things that they have an equal chance in life but we don’t but we
equal chance in life but we don’t but we
equal chance in life but we don’t but we should everyone deserves have their
should everyone deserves have their
should everyone deserves have their voices heard everyone with no exceptions
voices heard everyone with no exceptions
voices heard everyone with no exceptions but still there are people who have an
but still there are people who have an
but still there are people who have an easier straightaway of getting to where
easier straightaway of getting to where
easier straightaway of getting to where they want to be than others men have a
they want to be than others men have a
they want to be than others men have a higher chance of succeeding than women
higher chance of succeeding than women
higher chance of succeeding than women Manor generally paid more than women
Manor generally paid more than women
Manor generally paid more than women even if they work in the same job why
even if they work in the same job why
even if they work in the same job why people have a higher chance of success
people have a higher chance of success
people have a higher chance of success gay people have a less chance of success
gay people have a less chance of success
gay people have a less chance of success and the poor / or uneducated people have
and the poor / or uneducated people have
and the poor / or uneducated people have a less chance of succeeding in the
a less chance of succeeding in the
a less chance of succeeding in the recent votes only 32 million out of a
recent votes only 32 million out of a
recent votes only 32 million out of a possible forty six point nine million
possible forty six point nine million
possible forty six point nine million were cast
were cast
were cast this means that fourteen point nine
this means that fourteen point nine
this means that fourteen point nine million were lost and that’s almost 15
million were lost and that’s almost 15
million were lost and that’s almost 15 million and that’s a law most men have
million and that’s a law most men have
million and that’s a law most men have always been able to vote since
always been able to vote since
always been able to vote since government was created in 1215 I
government was created in 1215 I
government was created in 1215 I remember had to fight for the right in
remember had to fight for the right in
remember had to fight for the right in Parliament let alone to vote in 1920
Parliament let alone to vote in 1920
Parliament let alone to vote in 1920 women finally got the votes which is
women finally got the votes which is
women finally got the votes which is less than a hundred years ago women had
less than a hundred years ago women had
less than a hundred years ago women had to fight for the right and now both
to fight for the right and now both
to fight for the right and now both genders choose not to because of fear no
genders choose not to because of fear no
genders choose not to because of fear no one would not vote if we had to fight
one would not vote if we had to fight
one would not vote if we had to fight for as much as the suffragettes did an
for as much as the suffragettes did an
for as much as the suffragettes did an American author and political activist
American author and political activist
American author and political activist Helen Keller was the first deafblind
Helen Keller was the first deafblind
Helen Keller was the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree
person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree
person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree she was both deaf and blind and she
she was both deaf and blind and she
she was both deaf and blind and she still achieved what she wanted – keep
still achieved what she wanted – keep
still achieved what she wanted – keep your face for sunshine and you cannot
your face for sunshine and you cannot
your face for sunshine and you cannot see the shadows it is what the
see the shadows it is what the
see the shadows it is what the sunflowers do it’s many people sometimes
sunflowers do it’s many people sometimes
sunflowers do it’s many people sometimes a very pretty type of flower and they
a very pretty type of flower and they
a very pretty type of flower and they admired all around the world the fact
admired all around the world the fact
admired all around the world the fact that a sunflower can be an example of
that a sunflower can be an example of
that a sunflower can be an example of positivity suggests that in the world
positivity suggests that in the world
positivity suggests that in the world there is something missing some flowers
there is something missing some flowers
there is something missing some flowers though admirable because of their growth
though admirable because of their growth
though admirable because of their growth not what they look like but because of
not what they look like but because of
not what they look like but because of what they are and what they do I’ve
what they are and what they do I’ve
what they are and what they do I’ve volunteered a tour today not only to
volunteered a tour today not only to
volunteered a tour today not only to share my dear but also because I want to
share my dear but also because I want to
share my dear but also because I want to take this opportunity to gain confidence
take this opportunity to gain confidence
take this opportunity to gain confidence in myself
in myself
in myself I was so nervous about this speech no
I was so nervous about this speech no
I was so nervous about this speech no boy about what you think afterwards but
boy about what you think afterwards but
boy about what you think afterwards but by doing these workshops and the speech
by doing these workshops and the speech
by doing these workshops and the speech if it as though I am some flower I want
if it as though I am some flower I want
if it as though I am some flower I want every one of you to be a sunflower to
every one of you to be a sunflower to
every one of you to be a sunflower to keep your face up and ignore the dark
keep your face up and ignore the dark
keep your face up and ignore the dark shadows that will always follow on
shadows that will always follow on
shadows that will always follow on behind I want to reiterate once again
behind I want to reiterate once again
behind I want to reiterate once again that no one can do you better than you
that no one can do you better than you
that no one can do you better than you be positive be courageous take off and
be positive be courageous take off and
be positive be courageous take off and fly thank you
fly thank you
fly thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
absolutely
absolutely absolutely amazing I know you were a
absolutely amazing I know you were a
absolutely amazing I know you were a little bit nervous about coming out and
little bit nervous about coming out and
little bit nervous about coming out and yet when she talks do you hear anything
yet when she talks do you hear anything
yet when she talks do you hear anything apart from passionate words and a call
apart from passionate words and a call
apart from passionate words and a call for change do you hear anything else
for change do you hear anything else
for change do you hear anything else apart from that that’s that’s what
apart from that that’s that’s what
apart from that that’s that’s what that’s what you’ve done what you’ve done
that’s what you’ve done what you’ve done
that’s what you’ve done what you’ve done is – to just channel that into something
is – to just channel that into something
is – to just channel that into something really really powerful so you know
really really powerful so you know
really really powerful so you know talking about kind of change and some
talking about kind of change and some
talking about kind of change and some people find it hard some people make
people find it hard some people make
people find it hard some people make I’ve stopped doing the breaking those
I’ve stopped doing the breaking those
I’ve stopped doing the breaking those things some people have everything
things some people have everything
things some people have everything afforded to them they have every kind of
afforded to them they have every kind of
afforded to them they have every kind of luxury and and then just struggle and
luxury and and then just struggle and
luxury and and then just struggle and don’t believe in themselves and then
don’t believe in themselves and then
don’t believe in themselves and then some people have nothing and become
some people have nothing and become
some people have nothing and become incredibly strong why do you think that
incredibly strong why do you think that
incredibly strong why do you think that is what do you think it is about being
is what do you think it is about being
is what do you think it is about being challenged that makes you grow well I
challenged that makes you grow well I
challenged that makes you grow well I think that I’m a challenge anyone can
think that I’m a challenge anyone can
think that I’m a challenge anyone can take on a challenge and if you actually
take on a challenge and if you actually
take on a challenge and if you actually believe that you can do it then you can
believe that you can do it then you can
believe that you can do it then you can and where does that belief come from do
and where does that belief come from do
and where does that belief come from do you think um a motivation that you like
you think um a motivation that you like
you think um a motivation that you like Abby I know for me it’s like people the
Abby I know for me it’s like people the
Abby I know for me it’s like people the people around me and things that so
people around me and things that so
people around me and things that so anyone can make friends family yeah
anyone can make friends family yeah
anyone can make friends family yeah teachers who is your biggest inspiration
teachers who is your biggest inspiration
teachers who is your biggest inspiration do you thing probably my mom and sister
do you thing probably my mom and sister
do you thing probably my mom and sister and dad what are they are they hanging
and dad what are they are they hanging
and dad what are they are they hanging out here
out here
out here yeah is that them smiling at you my god
yeah is that them smiling at you my god
yeah is that them smiling at you my god they’re proud of us
they’re proud of us
they’re proud of us what a big sister is she what she like
what a big sister is she what she like
what a big sister is she what she like is a big sister you could tell the truth
is a big sister you could tell the truth
is a big sister you could tell the truth no one’s listening she thinks you’re
no one’s listening she thinks you’re
no one’s listening she thinks you’re really good and what an amazing what an
really good and what an amazing what an
really good and what an amazing what an amazing example to show to your little
amazing example to show to your little
amazing example to show to your little sister that you can stand up here this
sister that you can stand up here this
sister that you can stand up here this is you next kiddo they’re looking for
is you next kiddo they’re looking for
is you next kiddo they’re looking for you next and mum as well how look at
you next and mum as well how look at
you next and mum as well how look at those a good smile on mums face look at
those a good smile on mums face look at
those a good smile on mums face look at you just got oh I’m so proud I just I
you just got oh I’m so proud I just I
you just got oh I’m so proud I just I just think to stand up here and to share
just think to stand up here and to share
just think to stand up here and to share what you’ve done and to be that kind of
what you’ve done and to be that kind of
what you’ve done and to be that kind of encouraging for people to say it’s your
encouraging for people to say it’s your
encouraging for people to say it’s your time make that change is incredible
time make that change is incredible
time make that change is incredible thank you so much for them please give a
thank you so much for them please give a
thank you so much for them please give a massive round of applause well done
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