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The Awesome Power of Gratitude | Tom Earl | TEDxYouth@WoodlandHills


it’s time to hate time oh you’ll make me

it’s time to hate time oh you’ll make me feel at home already I appreciate that

feel at home already I appreciate that

feel at home already I appreciate that can we give it a big warm tan Taku thank

can we give it a big warm tan Taku thank

can we give it a big warm tan Taku thank you to all the people who went before me

you to all the people who went before me

you to all the people who went before me or company after and all the bees who

or company after and all the bees who

or company after and all the bees who put this on you go ahead put your hands

put this on you go ahead put your hands

put this on you go ahead put your hands [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] ok here’s what I’d like for you to do

ok here’s what I’d like for you to do

ok here’s what I’d like for you to do let’s try something go ahead and sit up

let’s try something go ahead and sit up

let’s try something go ahead and sit up in your chair get in your chair sitting

in your chair get in your chair sitting

in your chair get in your chair sitting there real tall and proud there we go

there real tall and proud there we go

there real tall and proud there we go ok and here’s what I’d like you to do I

ok and here’s what I’d like you to do I

ok and here’s what I’d like you to do I want you to breathe in real deep and

want you to breathe in real deep and

want you to breathe in real deep and then let out a nice side here we go

then let out a nice side here we go

then let out a nice side here we go breathe in

breathe in

breathe in let it out ok now what I’d like you to

let it out ok now what I’d like you to

let it out ok now what I’d like you to do next is you’re gonna breathe in and

do next is you’re gonna breathe in and

do next is you’re gonna breathe in and when you let out that prep this time I

when you let out that prep this time I

when you let out that prep this time I want you to do it I want you to breathe

want you to do it I want you to breathe

want you to do it I want you to breathe out a really goofy way and I want you to

out a really goofy way and I want you to

out a really goofy way and I want you to be super exaggerated like you’re trying

be super exaggerated like you’re trying

be super exaggerated like you’re trying to make me laugh and mess up you think

to make me laugh and mess up you think

to make me laugh and mess up you think you can do that ok here we go ready

you can do that ok here we go ready

you can do that ok here we go ready breathe in breathe out ok this time

breathe in breathe out ok this time

breathe in breathe out ok this time we’re gonna breathe in and breathe out

we’re gonna breathe in and breathe out

we’re gonna breathe in and breathe out really peaceful it can’t breathe in

really peaceful it can’t breathe in

really peaceful it can’t breathe in breathe out really peaceful and you go

breathe out really peaceful and you go

breathe out really peaceful and you go ok I’m going to invite you please close

ok I’m going to invite you please close

ok I’m going to invite you please close your eyes and tell me how many fingers

your eyes and tell me how many fingers

your eyes and tell me how many fingers am on an oxygen

am on an oxygen

am on an oxygen ok please close your eyes and I want you

ok please close your eyes and I want you

ok please close your eyes and I want you to think of a time in your life where

to think of a time in your life where

to think of a time in your life where you felt proud a time in your life where

you felt proud a time in your life where

you felt proud a time in your life where you felt proud about something I know

you felt proud about something I know

you felt proud about something I know for me I’m thinking of in first grade

for me I’m thinking of in first grade

for me I’m thinking of in first grade during our winter play

during our winter play

during our winter play I was the New Year’s baby ok next why

I was the New Year’s baby ok next why

I was the New Year’s baby ok next why don’t you think of when was the time in

don’t you think of when was the time in

don’t you think of when was the time in your life where you felt grateful for

your life where you felt grateful for

your life where you felt grateful for some reason thought the sense of

some reason thought the sense of

some reason thought the sense of gratitude could have been something you

gratitude could have been something you

gratitude could have been something you saw in nature or maybe a vacation you

saw in nature or maybe a vacation you

saw in nature or maybe a vacation you and I okay next I want you to think of

and I okay next I want you to think of

and I okay next I want you to think of what was it time where

what was it time where

what was it time where you laughed out loud if he was with

you laughed out loud if he was with

you laughed out loud if he was with friends or family or a movie you saw or

friends or family or a movie you saw or

friends or family or a movie you saw or a TV show a comedian I’m thinking of

a TV show a comedian I’m thinking of

a TV show a comedian I’m thinking of something I saw in guardians of the

something I saw in guardians of the

something I saw in guardians of the galaxy last week okay

galaxy last week okay

galaxy last week okay that’s how what you think of when was a

that’s how what you think of when was a

that’s how what you think of when was a time with friends or family where you

time with friends or family where you

time with friends or family where you had a really good time

had a really good time

had a really good time a time with friends or family with a

a time with friends or family with a

a time with friends or family with a good time I was thinking of Thanksgiving

good time I was thinking of Thanksgiving

good time I was thinking of Thanksgiving was at my sister’s house my family was

was at my sister’s house my family was

was at my sister’s house my family was there super awesome okay last one I want

there super awesome okay last one I want

there super awesome okay last one I want you to think of what was the time that

you to think of what was the time that

you to think of what was the time that you set a goal and you’ll matter what

you set a goal and you’ll matter what

you set a goal and you’ll matter what got in your way you push through and you

got in your way you push through and you

got in your way you push through and you successfully completed your goal you get

successfully completed your goal you get

successfully completed your goal you get one thing maybe it’s you’ve got your

one thing maybe it’s you’ve got your

one thing maybe it’s you’ve got your drivers nice and passed a test I’m

drivers nice and passed a test I’m

drivers nice and passed a test I’m thinking of the first time I

thinking of the first time I

thinking of the first time I successfully tie my shoes loulou people

successfully tie my shoes loulou people

successfully tie my shoes loulou people okay this is what we do we’re going to

okay this is what we do we’re going to

okay this is what we do we’re going to finish but I want you to think of one

finish but I want you to think of one

finish but I want you to think of one word you want to take with you one word

word you want to take with you one word

word you want to take with you one word that’s positive that has motivation for

that’s positive that has motivation for

that’s positive that has motivation for instance words like joy happiness

instance words like joy happiness

instance words like joy happiness creativity laughter pick one word that

creativity laughter pick one word that

creativity laughter pick one word that you want to bring with you on where it’s

you want to bring with you on where it’s

you want to bring with you on where it’s gonna be joy and what we’re gonna do is

gonna be joy and what we’re gonna do is

gonna be joy and what we’re gonna do is on the kind of one two three you’re

on the kind of one two three you’re

on the kind of one two three you’re gonna yell your word out loud you’re

gonna yell your word out loud you’re

gonna yell your word out loud you’re gonna tell it so loud that the band out

gonna tell it so loud that the band out

gonna tell it so loud that the band out here the tuba player is gonna miss and

here the tuba player is gonna miss and

here the tuba player is gonna miss and help because you yell there’s so long I

help because you yell there’s so long I

help because you yell there’s so long I really what was that I want to go in

really what was that I want to go in

really what was that I want to go in there are you with me are the directions

there are you with me are the directions

there are you with me are the directions make sense yes okay I only have one hand

make sense yes okay I only have one hand

make sense yes okay I only have one hand so I’m gonna need your help can you

so I’m gonna need your help can you

so I’m gonna need your help can you please start a drum roll on your lap

please start a drum roll on your lap

please start a drum roll on your lap drum roll think of your word

gasps can you pick yourselves a big

gasps can you pick yourselves a big round of applause okay so how do you

round of applause okay so how do you

round of applause okay so how do you feel right now happy good lots of smiles

feel right now happy good lots of smiles

feel right now happy good lots of smiles oh man

oh man

oh man so the thing is in three minutes we were

so the thing is in three minutes we were

so the thing is in three minutes we were able to shift our energy from a place of

able to shift our energy from a place of

able to shift our energy from a place of kind of passive to getting involved to

kind of passive to getting involved to

kind of passive to getting involved to feeling up feeling happy we’re gonna do

feeling up feeling happy we’re gonna do

feeling up feeling happy we’re gonna do that in three minutes and this is

that in three minutes and this is

that in three minutes and this is something you can do every single day in

something you can do every single day in

something you can do every single day in your life if you make the commitment

your life if you make the commitment

your life if you make the commitment you see those of us here the kind of

you see those of us here the kind of

you see those of us here the kind of people who go to a TEDx top we’re

people who go to a TEDx top we’re

people who go to a TEDx top we’re leaders activists people who want to

leaders activists people who want to

leaders activists people who want to make a difference and we need to make

make a difference and we need to make

make a difference and we need to make sure that not only are we trying to

sure that not only are we trying to

sure that not only are we trying to create the world a better place out here

create the world a better place out here

create the world a better place out here but then we’re also taking care of

but then we’re also taking care of

but then we’re also taking care of ourselves inside through a self-care

ourselves inside through a self-care

ourselves inside through a self-care practice

practice

practice imagine that inside you have this flame

imagine that inside you have this flame

imagine that inside you have this flame and that flame however bright it is

and that flame however bright it is

and that flame however bright it is attracts people to you and you can use

attracts people to you and you can use

attracts people to you and you can use that energy to inspire them to make a

that energy to inspire them to make a

that energy to inspire them to make a difference what do you think starts to

difference what do you think starts to

difference what do you think starts to happen if you get burns out there you

happen if you get burns out there you

happen if you get burns out there you start to get jaded or you start feeling

start to get jaded or you start feeling

start to get jaded or you start feeling like nobody will ever change and lighted

like nobody will ever change and lighted

like nobody will ever change and lighted starts to diminish and so – because your

starts to diminish and so – because your

starts to diminish and so – because your ability to influence people towards

ability to influence people towards

ability to influence people towards making a difference in the world so we

making a difference in the world so we

making a difference in the world so we got to make sure that you are taking

got to make sure that you are taking

got to make sure that you are taking care of yourselves is that sound good

care of yourselves is that sound good

care of yourselves is that sound good that’s what I’m talking about

that’s what I’m talking about

that’s what I’m talking about y’all are friendly friendly folks out

y’all are friendly friendly folks out

y’all are friendly friendly folks out there so the white nomina suggests it’s

there so the white nomina suggests it’s

there so the white nomina suggests it’s a real simple practice it’s that I’m

a real simple practice it’s that I’m

a real simple practice it’s that I’m proposing every single day before you go

proposing every single day before you go

proposing every single day before you go to sleep you think of three things that

to sleep you think of three things that

to sleep you think of three things that you are grateful for three things how

you are grateful for three things how

you are grateful for three things how many things three things that you are

many things three things that you are

many things three things that you are grateful for so I’m gonna break this

grateful for so I’m gonna break this

grateful for so I’m gonna break this down I’m gonna share with you three

down I’m gonna share with you three

down I’m gonna share with you three reasons why you’re gonna show you three

reasons why you’re gonna show you three

reasons why you’re gonna show you three ways you can visit some of it get ready

ways you can visit some of it get ready

ways you can visit some of it get ready for me to get started let me see ya

for me to get started let me see ya

for me to get started let me see ya yeah you’re really ready I’m here to say

yeah you’re really ready I’m here to say

yeah you’re really ready I’m here to say oh yeah okay we are doing good first

oh yeah okay we are doing good first

oh yeah okay we are doing good first reason you should consider saying three

reason you should consider saying three

reason you should consider saying three things you’re grateful for every day is

things you’re grateful for every day is

things you’re grateful for every day is that it’s fun yeah and you dig it nice

that it’s fun yeah and you dig it nice

that it’s fun yeah and you dig it nice and simple to the point how many people

and simple to the point how many people

and simple to the point how many people had fun during that exercise right how’d

had fun during that exercise right how’d

had fun during that exercise right how’d you think of some things you were

you think of some things you were

you think of some things you were grateful for was that fun yeah see

grateful for was that fun yeah see

grateful for was that fun yeah see simple to the point you already know it

simple to the point you already know it

simple to the point you already know it not to move on the next thing number two

not to move on the next thing number two

not to move on the next thing number two is that gratitudes let you write your

is that gratitudes let you write your

is that gratitudes let you write your own story rather than an external

own story rather than an external

own story rather than an external advance or other people you get to

advance or other people you get to

advance or other people you get to decide what is your life mean anybody

decide what is your life mean anybody

decide what is your life mean anybody ever heard the word of authentic before

ever heard the word of authentic before

ever heard the word of authentic before it’s played out a word that’s what they

it’s played out a word that’s what they

it’s played out a word that’s what they tell me

tell me

tell me okay I feel you but let me just tell you

okay I feel you but let me just tell you

okay I feel you but let me just tell you off entick and its latin origin and

off entick and its latin origin and

off entick and its latin origin and actually shares the same root word

actually shares the same root word

actually shares the same root word as author if was the hardships we went

as author if was the hardships we went

as author if was the hardships we went through the Islamic Opia or all those

through the Islamic Opia or all those

through the Islamic Opia or all those stories that they tell if that’s all

stories that they tell if that’s all

stories that they tell if that’s all that was recorded you would miss so much

that was recorded you would miss so much

that was recorded you would miss so much I’m telling you Muslims we have some

I’m telling you Muslims we have some

I’m telling you Muslims we have some amazing jokes we’re hilarious okay other

amazing jokes we’re hilarious okay other

amazing jokes we’re hilarious okay other we have great food you’ve missed the

we have great food you’ve missed the

we have great food you’ve missed the inside jokes there’s people I know who

inside jokes there’s people I know who

inside jokes there’s people I know who have nothing but they would give you

have nothing but they would give you

have nothing but they would give you every single thing they had we stay up

every single thing they had we stay up

every single thing they had we stay up till 2:00 in the minute 2:00 in the

till 2:00 in the minute 2:00 in the

till 2:00 in the minute 2:00 in the morning praying during Ramadan it’s

morning praying during Ramadan it’s

morning praying during Ramadan it’s amazing you would miss all temp asanas

amazing you would miss all temp asanas

amazing you would miss all temp asanas if all that was recorded was the

if all that was recorded was the

if all that was recorded was the hardships we went to should know those

hardships we went to should know those

hardships we went to should know those as well but you should know what we’re

as well but you should know what we’re

as well but you should know what we’re grateful for and you to have that story

grateful for and you to have that story

grateful for and you to have that story so imagine all of us here millions of

so imagine all of us here millions of

so imagine all of us here millions of people are not in the world recording

people are not in the world recording

people are not in the world recording but we are grateful for the authentic

but we are grateful for the authentic

but we are grateful for the authentic story that would be written can you feel

story that would be written can you feel

story that would be written can you feel it I’m talking about

it I’m talking about

it I’m talking about number three gratitudes are in pathway

number three gratitudes are in pathway

number three gratitudes are in pathway to freedom now for me I look outside of

to freedom now for me I look outside of

to freedom now for me I look outside of myself for what is freedom I let some

myself for what is freedom I let some

myself for what is freedom I let some people who have been through it all and

people who have been through it all and

people who have been through it all and came back and said I still want to make

came back and said I still want to make

came back and said I still want to make a difference in the world people like

a difference in the world people like

a difference in the world people like Harriet Tubman her Nelson Mandela here’s

Harriet Tubman her Nelson Mandela here’s

Harriet Tubman her Nelson Mandela here’s a great example the Dalai Lama and

a great example the Dalai Lama and

a great example the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu these are two people who

Desmond Tutu these are two people who

Desmond Tutu these are two people who have

have

have furious oppression and challenges on a

furious oppression and challenges on a

furious oppression and challenges on a systemic level the Dalai Lama was exiled

systemic level the Dalai Lama was exiled

systemic level the Dalai Lama was exiled from his homeland his entire life

from his homeland his entire life

from his homeland his entire life and rather than becoming jaded or bigger

and rather than becoming jaded or bigger

and rather than becoming jaded or bigger or wanting revenge through violence do

or wanting revenge through violence do

or wanting revenge through violence do you want to know what look they just

you want to know what look they just

you want to know what look they just wrote you want to know what it’s called

wrote you want to know what it’s called

wrote you want to know what it’s called what it’s called the book of joy be

what it’s called the book of joy be

what it’s called the book of joy be happy I’m like that is crazy to me that

happy I’m like that is crazy to me that

happy I’m like that is crazy to me that is freedom that no matter what happens

is freedom that no matter what happens

is freedom that no matter what happens outside there is not a single person

outside there is not a single person

outside there is not a single person there’s no government there is no

there’s no government there is no

there’s no government there is no external event that can take away my

external event that can take away my

external event that can take away my internal joy and my desire to make the

internal joy and my desire to make the

internal joy and my desire to make the world a better place don’t feel me on

world a better place don’t feel me on

world a better place don’t feel me on that yes that is why gratitudes thinking

that yes that is why gratitudes thinking

that yes that is why gratitudes thinking of them every single day they train your

of them every single day they train your

of them every single day they train your mind to always find something that you

mind to always find something that you

mind to always find something that you can lean into for inspiration of John so

can lean into for inspiration of John so

can lean into for inspiration of John so what do you think do gratitude sound

what do you think do gratitude sound

what do you think do gratitude sound pretty cool so far thank you so I’m

pretty cool so far thank you so I’m

pretty cool so far thank you so I’m gonna share with you when you’re

gonna share with you when you’re

gonna share with you when you’re starting to think of what you’re

starting to think of what you’re

starting to think of what you’re grateful for sometimes we have those

grateful for sometimes we have those

grateful for sometimes we have those days where it just doesn’t feel like

days where it just doesn’t feel like

days where it just doesn’t feel like there’s anything to be grateful for if

there’s anything to be grateful for if

there’s anything to be grateful for if you ever been there yeah so I’m gonna

you ever been there yeah so I’m gonna

you ever been there yeah so I’m gonna help you on those days give you three

help you on those days give you three

help you on those days give you three things you can lean into to think of

things you can lean into to think of

things you can lean into to think of what am i grateful for the first one are

what am i grateful for the first one are

what am i grateful for the first one are called hidden in plain sight these are

called hidden in plain sight these are

called hidden in plain sight these are the gratitudes where you and I hear

the gratitudes where you and I hear

the gratitudes where you and I hear around extraordinary things every single

around extraordinary things every single

around extraordinary things every single day but there’s this thing called the

day but there’s this thing called the

day but there’s this thing called the law of familiarity and a lot of

law of familiarity and a lot of

law of familiarity and a lot of familiarity means that when you’re

familiarity means that when you’re

familiarity means that when you’re around something that’s extraordinary

around something that’s extraordinary

around something that’s extraordinary all the time if you don’t stop and pause

all the time if you don’t stop and pause

all the time if you don’t stop and pause and recognize it it starts to become

and recognize it it starts to become

and recognize it it starts to become ordinary right it can be an example if

ordinary right it can be an example if

ordinary right it can be an example if you could please until I say stop

you could please until I say stop

you could please until I say stop please don’t blink straighten up do not

please don’t blink straighten up do not

please don’t blink straighten up do not blink it as I said only don’t blink okay

blink it as I said only don’t blink okay

blink it as I said only don’t blink okay okay how does this feeling is not

okay how does this feeling is not

okay how does this feeling is not blinking does it feel good I was

blinking does it feel good I was

blinking does it feel good I was terrible okay it start blinking again I

terrible okay it start blinking again I

terrible okay it start blinking again I proved my point

be grateful you can blink okay because

be grateful you can blink okay because blinking is amazing not blinking truly

blinking is amazing not blinking truly

blinking is amazing not blinking truly stinks so many other things like that we

stinks so many other things like that we

stinks so many other things like that we live in a place where the weather people

live in a place where the weather people

live in a place where the weather people vacation here we’re like planets how

vacation here we’re like planets how

vacation here we’re like planets how they doesn’t rain no so there’s so many

they doesn’t rain no so there’s so many

they doesn’t rain no so there’s so many things around you that you can be

things around you that you can be

things around you that you can be grateful for for instance that you can

grateful for for instance that you can

grateful for for instance that you can dance really cool like me you know so

dance really cool like me you know so

dance really cool like me you know so what you can think of one thing that you

what you can think of one thing that you

what you can think of one thing that you are grateful for but you’re kind of you

are grateful for but you’re kind of you

are grateful for but you’re kind of you know taking for granted

know taking for granted

know taking for granted think of one thing your ability to

think of one thing your ability to

think of one thing your ability to breathe that we’ve been ozone layer okay

breathe that we’ve been ozone layer okay

breathe that we’ve been ozone layer okay you ready for the next month yeah this

you ready for the next month yeah this

you ready for the next month yeah this one’s called coincidences anybody ever

one’s called coincidences anybody ever

one’s called coincidences anybody ever heard of this word coincidences these

heard of this word coincidences these

heard of this word coincidences these are a great gratitude to recognize quit

are a great gratitude to recognize quit

are a great gratitude to recognize quit Simmons’s are these amazing moments in

Simmons’s are these amazing moments in

Simmons’s are these amazing moments in our day or something greater than

our day or something greater than

our day or something greater than ourselves some mystery that we can’t

ourselves some mystery that we can’t

ourselves some mystery that we can’t prove is sending some sort of

prove is sending some sort of

prove is sending some sort of communication to us and telling us pay

communication to us and telling us pay

communication to us and telling us pay attention now in my early 20s I had a

attention now in my early 20s I had a

attention now in my early 20s I had a mentor his name was glowing and he used

mentor his name was glowing and he used

mentor his name was glowing and he used to see the entire world as coincidence

to see the entire world as coincidence

to see the entire world as coincidence everywhere we’d block you point out

everywhere we’d block you point out

everywhere we’d block you point out little messages that he felt God was

little messages that he felt God was

little messages that he felt God was sending him and one thing was like Tom I

sending him and one thing was like Tom I

sending him and one thing was like Tom I have an idea give me a piece of paper

have an idea give me a piece of paper

have an idea give me a piece of paper and so in my pocket I had this poem I

and so in my pocket I had this poem I

and so in my pocket I had this poem I read it’s called the joyful journey but

read it’s called the joyful journey but

read it’s called the joyful journey but I’d signed it as anonymous and then I

I’d signed it as anonymous and then I

I’d signed it as anonymous and then I print up a bunch of copies and she’s

print up a bunch of copies and she’s

print up a bunch of copies and she’s handing out random places spread of joy

handing out random places spread of joy

handing out random places spread of joy okay and so even that these paper you go

okay and so even that these paper you go

okay and so even that these paper you go does idea put in his pocket do moved on

does idea put in his pocket do moved on

does idea put in his pocket do moved on with our day well later that summer I

with our day well later that summer I

with our day well later that summer I got a phone call and found out that my

got a phone call and found out that my

got a phone call and found out that my mentor Lloyd he had passed on and so I

mentor Lloyd he had passed on and so I

mentor Lloyd he had passed on and so I was that is going home celebration his

was that is going home celebration his

was that is going home celebration his funeral and the pastor said his

funeral and the pastor said his

funeral and the pastor said his granddaughter would like to come up and

granddaughter would like to come up and

granddaughter would like to come up and say a few words and so she came up and

say a few words and so she came up and

say a few words and so she came up and you could just tell that it took

you could just tell that it took

you could just tell that it took everything in her she had to speak all

everything in her she had to speak all

everything in her she had to speak all the courage but she wanted to do it so

the courage but she wanted to do it so

the courage but she wanted to do it so she got up and she said I would like to

she got up and she said I would like to

she got up and she said I would like to share a poem with you that reminds me of

share a poem with you that reminds me of

share a poem with you that reminds me of my grandpa it’s called a joyful journey

my grandpa it’s called a joyful journey

my grandpa it’s called a joyful journey by anonymous as

by anonymous as

by anonymous as familiar you started reading the first

familiar you started reading the first

familiar you started reading the first line second line and by the third line

line second line and by the third line

line second line and by the third line items here’s running down my face just

items here’s running down my face just

items here’s running down my face just like right now I’m goose bumps going all

like right now I’m goose bumps going all

like right now I’m goose bumps going all up my arms and I realize wow even in the

up my arms and I realize wow even in the

up my arms and I realize wow even in the afterlife my mentor is reminding me pay

afterlife my mentor is reminding me pay

afterlife my mentor is reminding me pay attention because there’s messages

attention because there’s messages

attention because there’s messages happening every single day letting you

happening every single day letting you

happening every single day letting you know that you matter you should be

know that you matter you should be

know that you matter you should be grateful and if every single thing you

grateful and if every single thing you

grateful and if every single thing you look for even the smallest coincidence

look for even the smallest coincidence

look for even the smallest coincidence and prepares you to be ready to receive

and prepares you to be ready to receive

and prepares you to be ready to receive the enormous ones that are miracles and

the enormous ones that are miracles and

the enormous ones that are miracles and that leads me to my third one which are

that leads me to my third one which are

that leads me to my third one which are magic moments inside every single second

magic moments inside every single second

magic moments inside every single second of the day there is magic do you believe

of the day there is magic do you believe

of the day there is magic do you believe it yes and all we gotta do is stop and

it yes and all we gotta do is stop and

it yes and all we gotta do is stop and recognize the magic it could be big

recognize the magic it could be big

recognize the magic it could be big things like that one I just shared or

things like that one I just shared or

things like that one I just shared or small things for instance the other day

small things for instance the other day

small things for instance the other day I was at work and I noticed how the

I was at work and I noticed how the

I was at work and I noticed how the sunshine which is coming in so amazing

sunshine which is coming in so amazing

sunshine which is coming in so amazing and I was reading this book that which

and I was reading this book that which

and I was reading this book that which is awesome you’re read a book that had

is awesome you’re read a book that had

is awesome you’re read a book that had you like that and I was needing the

you like that and I was needing the

you like that and I was needing the feeling that I somehow made and it

feeling that I somehow made and it

feeling that I somehow made and it tasted good Wow

tasted good Wow

tasted good Wow okay and I realized you know what when

okay and I realized you know what when

okay and I realized you know what when I’m done with this lunch break I’m going

I’m done with this lunch break I’m going

I’m done with this lunch break I’m going back to a job I love and I just stopped

back to a job I love and I just stopped

back to a job I love and I just stopped and I soaked in that magic and I wish is

and I soaked in that magic and I wish is

and I soaked in that magic and I wish is grateful and so all of us if we get used

grateful and so all of us if we get used

grateful and so all of us if we get used to it if you train your mind to see the

to it if you train your mind to see the

to it if you train your mind to see the magic it’ll show up an extraordinary way

magic it’ll show up an extraordinary way

magic it’ll show up an extraordinary way and so my friends I hope I’ve inspired

and so my friends I hope I’ve inspired

and so my friends I hope I’ve inspired you to get this a shot every single day

you to get this a shot every single day

you to get this a shot every single day because three things that you are

because three things that you are

because three things that you are grateful for and you know what’s really

grateful for and you know what’s really

grateful for and you know what’s really helpful is to get them outside of your

helpful is to get them outside of your

helpful is to get them outside of your mind so you know write them down on a

mind so you know write them down on a

mind so you know write them down on a sheet of paper or go for a walk and Sam

sheet of paper or go for a walk and Sam

sheet of paper or go for a walk and Sam out loud and don’t really care if people

out loud and don’t really care if people

out loud and don’t really care if people are looking at you funny or if you can

are looking at you funny or if you can

are looking at you funny or if you can find a friend and say to them hey

find a friend and say to them hey

find a friend and say to them hey there’s just like crazy kind of names

there’s just like crazy kind of names

there’s just like crazy kind of names time

time

time okay okay cool he said we should trade

okay okay cool he said we should trade

okay okay cool he said we should trade our gratitude so you want to give it a

our gratitude so you want to give it a

our gratitude so you want to give it a shot and you know what it’s a lot of fun

shot and you know what it’s a lot of fun

shot and you know what it’s a lot of fun being one of my sisters once a month we

being one of my sisters once a month we

being one of my sisters once a month we share our gratitude I have a friend we

share our gratitude I have a friend we

share our gratitude I have a friend we share him every single day so whenever

share him every single day so whenever

share him every single day so whenever you buy but if you don’t have a friend

you buy but if you don’t have a friend

you buy but if you don’t have a friend that you can share your gratitude with

that you can share your gratitude with

that you can share your gratitude with I’d love to be that friend so everything

I’d love to be that friend so everything

I’d love to be that friend so everything I post on social media one thing I’m

I post on social media one thing I’m

I post on social media one thing I’m grateful for and folks from all over the

grateful for and folks from all over the

grateful for and folks from all over the world they respond we had this great

world they respond we had this great

world they respond we had this great exchange so if you’d like to be a part

exchange so if you’d like to be a part

exchange so if you’d like to be a part of that you can connect with me at tom

of that you can connect with me at tom

of that you can connect with me at tom earl artist or mundane human town real

earl artist or mundane human town real

earl artist or mundane human town real calm we could connect it like that so

calm we could connect it like that so

calm we could connect it like that so I’d like to leave you with a story I was

I’d like to leave you with a story I was

I’d like to leave you with a story I was walking into work one day and I noticed

walking into work one day and I noticed

walking into work one day and I noticed how one of my co-workers she was just

how one of my co-workers she was just

how one of my co-workers she was just shining she had that Glide her stride

shining she had that Glide her stride

shining she had that Glide her stride and patent understood

and patent understood

and patent understood never seen someone like this that was

never seen someone like this that was

never seen someone like this that was just like you’re like you have to stop

just like you’re like you have to stop

just like you’re like you have to stop and say what is going on because I want

and say what is going on because I want

and say what is going on because I want some of that so I said to her Gloria

some of that so I said to her Gloria

some of that so I said to her Gloria what is going on to her shining and she

what is going on to her shining and she

what is going on to her shining and she said to me Tom

said to me Tom

said to me Tom seventy years ago today on this very

seventy years ago today on this very

seventy years ago today on this very morning I was liberated from a Nazi

morning I was liberated from a Nazi

morning I was liberated from a Nazi concentration camp and I just have to

concentration camp and I just have to

concentration camp and I just have to say and I great my friends every single

say and I great my friends every single

say and I great my friends every single one of us in here you can find something

one of us in here you can find something

one of us in here you can find something to be grateful for and the wonderful

to be grateful for and the wonderful

to be grateful for and the wonderful thing is the more you let gratitude in

thing is the more you let gratitude in

thing is the more you let gratitude in your heart the more you start to see it

your heart the more you start to see it

your heart the more you start to see it all around him and so I hope you know

all around him and so I hope you know

all around him and so I hope you know that tonight when I write down my three

that tonight when I write down my three

that tonight when I write down my three gratitudes right at the top of the list

gratitudes right at the top of the list

gratitudes right at the top of the list it’s going to be this time we got to

it’s going to be this time we got to

it’s going to be this time we got to spend together because I am grateful so

spend together because I am grateful so

spend together because I am grateful so thank you very much everybody

thank you very much everybody

thank you very much everybody [Applause]

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