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imagine it’s winter 1993 side of Waco

imagine it’s winter 1993 side of Waco Texas you’re witnessing a brutal

Texas you’re witnessing a brutal

Texas you’re witnessing a brutal showdown between ATF and cult leader

showdown between ATF and cult leader

showdown between ATF and cult leader David Koresh as innocent lives are lost

David Koresh as innocent lives are lost

David Koresh as innocent lives are lost on both sides the smell of sulfur from

on both sides the smell of sulfur from

on both sides the smell of sulfur from all the shooting cuts into your nostrils

all the shooting cuts into your nostrils

all the shooting cuts into your nostrils so much so that you can taste metal in

so much so that you can taste metal in

so much so that you can taste metal in the back of your throat the hostage

the back of your throat the hostage

the back of your throat the hostage negotiators on the phone talking to

negotiators on the phone talking to

negotiators on the phone talking to David Koresh right now David if I could

David Koresh right now David if I could

David Koresh right now David if I could get your words read on the radio what

get your words read on the radio what

get your words read on the radio what would you say uh-huh

would you say uh-huh

would you say uh-huh you’re the Lamb of God and hunt you’re

you’re the Lamb of God and hunt you’re

you’re the Lamb of God and hunt you’re here to free the seven seals David

here to free the seven seals David

here to free the seven seals David you’re trustworthy and a man of your

you’re trustworthy and a man of your

you’re trustworthy and a man of your word right when David Koresh says yes to

word right when David Koresh says yes to

word right when David Koresh says yes to these two questions it is critical

these two questions it is critical

these two questions it is critical because it results in 18 children being

because it results in 18 children being

because it results in 18 children being freed every time David Koresh’s words

freed every time David Koresh’s words

freed every time David Koresh’s words were read on the radio two more children

were read on the radio two more children

were read on the radio two more children were released see when people feel they

were released see when people feel they

were released see when people feel they matter and belong cooperation will be

matter and belong cooperation will be

matter and belong cooperation will be strong Thanksgiving 2016 you’re in the

strong Thanksgiving 2016 you’re in the

strong Thanksgiving 2016 you’re in the suburbs of Washington DC a mother’s

suburbs of Washington DC a mother’s

suburbs of Washington DC a mother’s outside for 11 year old son’s room

outside for 11 year old son’s room

outside for 11 year old son’s room listening in she heard a faint click

listening in she heard a faint click

listening in she heard a faint click click click sound and she slowly opens

click click sound and she slowly opens

click click sound and she slowly opens the door she spots her son slumped over

the door she spots her son slumped over

the door she spots her son slumped over the bed the clicking came from a video

the bed the clicking came from a video

the bed the clicking came from a video game controller which was practically

game controller which was practically

game controller which was practically super glued to his hands the last five

super glued to his hands the last five

super glued to his hands the last five hours she loses her mind

hours she loses her mind

hours she loses her mind Angus for the love of God you are

Angus for the love of God you are

Angus for the love of God you are addicted to video games

she begins screaming at Angus for over

she begins screaming at Angus for over 20 minutes because Angus look

20 minutes because Angus look

20 minutes because Angus look up at her and said why what’d you say he

up at her and said why what’d you say he

up at her and said why what’d you say he wasn’t even listening

wasn’t even listening

wasn’t even listening the mother ruined Thanksgiving and when

the mother ruined Thanksgiving and when

the mother ruined Thanksgiving and when she stormed out of the room the little

she stormed out of the room the little

she stormed out of the room the little boys felt isolated and dejected a cult

boys felt isolated and dejected a cult

boys felt isolated and dejected a cult leader and an 11 year old boy who’s an

leader and an 11 year old boy who’s an

leader and an 11 year old boy who’s an addict perhaps you’re wondering what are

addict perhaps you’re wondering what are

addict perhaps you’re wondering what are these two stories have in common

these two stories have in common

these two stories have in common perhaps the better question is why are

perhaps the better question is why are

perhaps the better question is why are we saying good stuff to the bad guys and

we saying good stuff to the bad guys and

we saying good stuff to the bad guys and bad stuff to the good guys I wasn’t here

bad stuff to the good guys I wasn’t here

bad stuff to the good guys I wasn’t here with my fellow ATF colleagues in Waco

with my fellow ATF colleagues in Waco

with my fellow ATF colleagues in Waco Texas however that hostage negotiator

Texas however that hostage negotiator

Texas however that hostage negotiator Jim Cavanaugh years later became a

Jim Cavanaugh years later became a

Jim Cavanaugh years later became a mentor and friend to me see I’m the kind

mentor and friend to me see I’m the kind

mentor and friend to me see I’m the kind of person who can take you down with my

of person who can take you down with my

of person who can take you down with my words are you like me or do you know

words are you like me or do you know

words are you like me or do you know someone like me this has resulted and in

someone like me this has resulted and in

someone like me this has resulted and in travesties in college I got fired from a

travesties in college I got fired from a

travesties in college I got fired from a job I was mortified to call my parents

job I was mortified to call my parents

job I was mortified to call my parents my mother cried through the whole call

my mother cried through the whole call

my mother cried through the whole call when I worked for ATF my coworkers many

when I worked for ATF my coworkers many

when I worked for ATF my coworkers many of them were intimidated by me well that

of them were intimidated by me well that

of them were intimidated by me well that part I kind of liked a little see the

part I kind of liked a little see the

part I kind of liked a little see the way Jim Cavanaugh spoke to David Koresh

way Jim Cavanaugh spoke to David Koresh

way Jim Cavanaugh spoke to David Koresh inspired me to look at my world in a

inspired me to look at my world in a

inspired me to look at my world in a different way have you ever had a mentor

different way have you ever had a mentor

different way have you ever had a mentor that did that for you he inspired me to

that did that for you he inspired me to

that did that for you he inspired me to reexamine the way I deal with conflict

reexamine the way I deal with conflict

reexamine the way I deal with conflict and the way that I get people to

and the way that I get people to

and the way that I get people to cooperate what Jim Cavanaugh shared with

cooperate what Jim Cavanaugh shared with

cooperate what Jim Cavanaugh shared with me changed my life and I’m here to share

me changed my life and I’m here to share

me changed my life and I’m here to share it with you I call it the cooperation

it with you I call it the cooperation

it with you I call it the cooperation paradigm imagine how your lives would be

paradigm imagine how your lives would be

paradigm imagine how your lives would be different if you were able to tear down

different if you were able to tear down

different if you were able to tear down barriers to cooperation with everyone

barriers to cooperation with everyone

barriers to cooperation with everyone you interact with here’s how it works I

you interact with here’s how it works I

you interact with here’s how it works I thought we’d do a little experiment

thought we’d do a little experiment

thought we’d do a little experiment let’s imagine some of you are on your

let’s imagine some of you are on your

let’s imagine some of you are on your cell phones today I know it’s gonna be

cell phones today I know it’s gonna be

cell phones today I know it’s gonna be hard to imagine okay what I want to do

hard to imagine okay what I want to do

hard to imagine okay what I want to do is I’m pouring my heart out up here you

is I’m pouring my heart out up here you

is I’m pouring my heart out up here you not paying attention you’re on your cell

not paying attention you’re on your cell

not paying attention you’re on your cell phones here’s how I might address you

phones here’s how I might address you

phones here’s how I might address you very angrily not using the cooperation

very angrily not using the cooperation

very angrily not using the cooperation paradigm really sir you’re not even

paradigm really sir you’re not even

paradigm really sir you’re not even looking at me while I’m on stage and you

looking at me while I’m on stage and you

looking at me while I’m on stage and you people are on your cell phones who

people are on your cell phones who

people are on your cell phones who raised you you’re embarrassing yourself

raised you you’re embarrassing yourself

raised you you’re embarrassing yourself you’re so narcissistic and rude don’t

you’re so narcissistic and rude don’t

you’re so narcissistic and rude don’t ever think you’ll get a spot on this

ever think you’ll get a spot on this

ever think you’ll get a spot on this stage how’d that feel not so good right

stage how’d that feel not so good right

stage how’d that feel not so good right you don’t even know me I’m a stranger

you don’t even know me I’m a stranger

you don’t even know me I’m a stranger not to being pounded with this kind of

not to being pounded with this kind of

not to being pounded with this kind of negativity by your mother your father a

negativity by your mother your father a

negativity by your mother your father a teacher a mentor and they don’t even

teacher a mentor and they don’t even

teacher a mentor and they don’t even know they’re talking to you this way I’m

know they’re talking to you this way I’m

know they’re talking to you this way I’m a stranger stranger danger now let’s use

a stranger stranger danger now let’s use

a stranger stranger danger now let’s use the cooperation paradigm shake that off

the cooperation paradigm shake that off

the cooperation paradigm shake that off that didn’t feel so good

that didn’t feel so good

that didn’t feel so good same thing you’re on your phones here’s

same thing you’re on your phones here’s

same thing you’re on your phones here’s how a hostage negotiator might do it sir

how a hostage negotiator might do it sir

how a hostage negotiator might do it sir how are you enjoying today the 11:00

how are you enjoying today the 11:00

how are you enjoying today the 11:00 it’s fun right guys having fun today

it’s fun right guys having fun today

it’s fun right guys having fun today throughout the day yes yeah you got I

throughout the day yes yeah you got I

throughout the day yes yeah you got I love this audience I love there’s people

love this audience I love there’s people

love this audience I love there’s people in the back and you guys look like the

in the back and you guys look like the

in the back and you guys look like the kind of people who were able to

kind of people who were able to

kind of people who were able to cooperate because you respect what Ted

cooperate because you respect what Ted

cooperate because you respect what Ted stands for am i right you respect what

stands for am i right you respect what

stands for am i right you respect what Ted stands for not only are you saying

Ted stands for not only are you saying

Ted stands for not only are you saying yes you’re cheering and now you’ll put

yes you’re cheering and now you’ll put

yes you’re cheering and now you’ll put down your phones see what just happened

down your phones see what just happened

down your phones see what just happened is I positively primed your brain and

is I positively primed your brain and

is I positively primed your brain and now I can affect how you and perceive

now I can affect how you and perceive

now I can affect how you and perceive short-term thoughts and actions when I

short-term thoughts and actions when I

short-term thoughts and actions when I spoke to dr. Andrew Newberg he wrote the

spoke to dr. Andrew Newberg he wrote the

spoke to dr. Andrew Newberg he wrote the book how words can change your brain he

book how words can change your brain he

book how words can change your brain he explained to me that when we use

explained to me that when we use

explained to me that when we use negative tones and negative words like

negative tones and negative words like

negative tones and negative words like in my first example the amygdala fires

in my first example the amygdala fires

in my first example the amygdala fires in our brain the amygdala is like the

in our brain the amygdala is like the

in our brain the amygdala is like the incident commander and law-enforcement

incident commander and law-enforcement

incident commander and law-enforcement monitoring the scene of the crime

monitoring the scene of the crime

monitoring the scene of the crime looking for any subtle increase in

looking for any subtle increase in

looking for any subtle increase in danger when here’s negative tones and

danger when here’s negative tones and

danger when here’s negative tones and negative words

negative words

negative words the threat level spikes go ahead and get

the threat level spikes go ahead and get

the threat level spikes go ahead and get me an explosion of chemicals related to

me an explosion of chemicals related to

me an explosion of chemicals related to fear anxiety and sadness over you’re not

fear anxiety and sadness over you’re not

fear anxiety and sadness over you’re not hearing me

hearing me

hearing me you’re too busy fearing me however when

you’re too busy fearing me however when

you’re too busy fearing me however when the brain hears positive tones and

the brain hears positive tones and

the brain hears positive tones and positive words the threat

positive words the threat

positive words the threat goes down in the amygdala makes a

goes down in the amygdala makes a

goes down in the amygdala makes a different call prefrontal cortex are you

different call prefrontal cortex are you

different call prefrontal cortex are you out there good buddies for prefrontal

out there good buddies for prefrontal

out there good buddies for prefrontal cortex over the prefrontal cortex is the

cortex over the prefrontal cortex is the

cortex over the prefrontal cortex is the calm and clear hostage negotiator of the

calm and clear hostage negotiator of the

calm and clear hostage negotiator of the brain strategic and it takes over well

brain strategic and it takes over well

brain strategic and it takes over well this is their prefrontal cortex I can

this is their prefrontal cortex I can

this is their prefrontal cortex I can take it from here buddy now you’re

take it from here buddy now you’re

take it from here buddy now you’re hearing me because your brain and body

hearing me because your brain and body

hearing me because your brain and body are in harmony does that make sense

are in harmony does that make sense

are in harmony does that make sense no wonder why Angus didn’t hear a word

no wonder why Angus didn’t hear a word

no wonder why Angus didn’t hear a word his mother said she came in screaming

his mother said she came in screaming

his mother said she came in screaming with negative tones and negative words I

with negative tones and negative words I

with negative tones and negative words I think the former prime minister of India

think the former prime minister of India

think the former prime minister of India put it best Indira Gandhi when she said

put it best Indira Gandhi when she said

put it best Indira Gandhi when she said you can’t shake hands with a clenched

you can’t shake hands with a clenched

you can’t shake hands with a clenched fist let’s pull the curtain back a

fist let’s pull the curtain back a

fist let’s pull the curtain back a little further to how the cooperation

little further to how the cooperation

little further to how the cooperation paradigm works so you ready yeah say yes

paradigm works so you ready yeah say yes

paradigm works so you ready yeah say yes Janeane he writes how it goes

Janeane he writes how it goes

Janeane he writes how it goes we’ll go back to the cooperation

we’ll go back to the cooperation

we’ll go back to the cooperation paradigm when I use it with you first I

paradigm when I use it with you first I

paradigm when I use it with you first I said to this handsome gentleman right

said to this handsome gentleman right

said to this handsome gentleman right here

here

here I said how are you enjoying the day

I said how are you enjoying the day

I said how are you enjoying the day right enjoy the day and I said is it fun

right enjoy the day and I said is it fun

right enjoy the day and I said is it fun I’m asking positive questions and notice

I’m asking positive questions and notice

I’m asking positive questions and notice how I said how when you weren’t conflict

how I said how when you weren’t conflict

how I said how when you weren’t conflict with someone or you want them to

with someone or you want them to

with someone or you want them to cooperate use what and how questions not

cooperate use what and how questions not

cooperate use what and how questions not why questions why questions come across

why questions why questions come across

why questions why questions come across as you’re judging me why did he get your

as you’re judging me why did he get your

as you’re judging me why did he get your haircut why’d you hang that chandelier

haircut why’d you hang that chandelier

haircut why’d you hang that chandelier over your dining room table why for the

over your dining room table why for the

over your dining room table why for the love of God are you giving him another

love of God are you giving him another

love of God are you giving him another chance do you feel it the judgment so my

chance do you feel it the judgment so my

chance do you feel it the judgment so my motto is allow what and how and say bye

motto is allow what and how and say bye

motto is allow what and how and say bye to why repeat after me Allah what and

to why repeat after me Allah what and

to why repeat after me Allah what and how and say buh-bye why do this go

how and say buh-bye why do this go

how and say buh-bye why do this go bye-bye wife ya know why Allah what and

bye-bye wife ya know why Allah what and

bye-bye wife ya know why Allah what and how say bye to why the second step is I

how say bye to why the second step is I

how say bye to why the second step is I assigned you two traits I wanted you to

assigned you two traits I wanted you to

assigned you two traits I wanted you to have maybe you heard it I said what you

have maybe you heard it I said what you

have maybe you heard it I said what you look like the kind of audience who’s

look like the kind of audience who’s

look like the kind of audience who’s able to pay attention because what you

able to pay attention because what you

able to pay attention because what you respect what Ted stands for now I’ve

respect what Ted stands for now I’ve

respect what Ted stands for now I’ve assigned you the traits your brain has

assigned you the traits your brain has

assigned you the traits your brain has been primed I can influence your

been primed I can influence your

been primed I can influence your short-term thoughts and ultimately

short-term thoughts and ultimately

short-term thoughts and ultimately down your phone and not feel judged

let’s go back to that little 11 year old

let’s go back to that little 11 year old boy outside of Washington DC Angus

boy outside of Washington DC Angus

boy outside of Washington DC Angus my son I definitely did not bring my

my son I definitely did not bring my

my son I definitely did not bring my a-game to my parenting approach that

a-game to my parenting approach that

a-game to my parenting approach that Thanksgiving thankfully my college

Thanksgiving thankfully my college

Thanksgiving thankfully my college roommate was visiting me when I was done

roommate was visiting me when I was done

roommate was visiting me when I was done – screaming like a lunatic she gave me a

– screaming like a lunatic she gave me a

– screaming like a lunatic she gave me a hug we’re on the hug program she hugged

hug we’re on the hug program she hugged

hug we’re on the hug program she hugged me just Janine I love you honey but you

me just Janine I love you honey but you

me just Janine I love you honey but you need to talk to Angus like a hostage

need to talk to Angus like a hostage

need to talk to Angus like a hostage negotiator like you teach law

negotiator like you teach law

negotiator like you teach law enforcement and human resources

enforcement and human resources

enforcement and human resources you taught me Janine when people feel

you taught me Janine when people feel

you taught me Janine when people feel they matter and belong cooperation will

they matter and belong cooperation will

they matter and belong cooperation will be strong she added when you say he’s

be strong she added when you say he’s

be strong she added when you say he’s addicted to video games you’re calling

addicted to video games you’re calling

addicted to video games you’re calling him an addict how many of you have said

him an addict how many of you have said

him an addict how many of you have said words and anger and you didn’t even

words and anger and you didn’t even

words and anger and you didn’t even think of the words that came out of your

think of the words that came out of your

think of the words that came out of your mouth we’ve been there right well

mouth we’ve been there right well

mouth we’ve been there right well thankfully I had that pep talk in a nick

thankfully I had that pep talk in a nick

thankfully I had that pep talk in a nick of time because a week went by and my

of time because a week went by and my

of time because a week went by and my sister called the youngest I’m the

sister called the youngest I’m the

sister called the youngest I’m the oldest of three girls and I’m on the

oldest of three girls and I’m on the

oldest of three girls and I’m on the phone with her and I’m never forgets a

phone with her and I’m never forgets a

phone with her and I’m never forgets a quick thing started again faintly

quick thing started again faintly

quick thing started again faintly through the wall I’m like you gotta be

through the wall I’m like you gotta be

through the wall I’m like you gotta be kidding me

kidding me

kidding me so I said to my sister hold on I put her

so I said to my sister hold on I put her

so I said to my sister hold on I put her in my pocket and I I get ready to go

in my pocket and I I get ready to go

in my pocket and I I get ready to go into anguses room and I stopped and I

into anguses room and I stopped and I

into anguses room and I stopped and I pause what do I want to assign him what

pause what do I want to assign him what

pause what do I want to assign him what question do I want to ask him and I went

question do I want to ask him and I went

question do I want to ask him and I went into his room I went in for the wind

into his room I went in for the wind

into his room I went in for the wind when I went in I went over to Angus and

when I went in I went over to Angus and

when I went in I went over to Angus and I said hey honey

I said hey honey

I said hey honey how are you doing he said good I go what

how are you doing he said good I go what

how are you doing he said good I go what kind of game are you playing notice I’m

kind of game are you playing notice I’m

kind of game are you playing notice I’m using how and what questions he goes

using how and what questions he goes

using how and what questions he goes it’s mom be Apokolips mom it’s awesome

it’s mom be Apokolips mom it’s awesome

it’s mom be Apokolips mom it’s awesome tells me all about it

tells me all about it

tells me all about it then I said how do you win the game

then I said how do you win the game

then I said how do you win the game Angus do you have to do you have to hide

Angus do you have to do you have to hide

Angus do you have to do you have to hide from the zombies or kill the zombies he

from the zombies or kill the zombies he

from the zombies or kill the zombies he said oh no you got to do both I go so

said oh no you got to do both I go so

said oh no you got to do both I go so you understand the importance of balance

you understand the importance of balance

you understand the importance of balance I just did what a signed on my first

I just did what a signed on my first

I just did what a signed on my first trade and then I said as a matter of

trade and then I said as a matter of

trade and then I said as a matter of fact you’re so strategic Angus even your

fact you’re so strategic Angus even your

fact you’re so strategic Angus even your teachers tell me you make smart

teachers tell me you make smart

teachers tell me you make smart decisions isn’t this true when Angus

decisions isn’t this true when Angus

decisions isn’t this true when Angus gives me these two yeses they’re

gives me these two yeses they’re

gives me these two yeses they’re critical

critical

critical because it results in Angus putting down

because it results in Angus putting down

because it results in Angus putting down his video game controller and saying

his video game controller and saying

his video game controller and saying I’ve been kind of doing this for a while

I’ve been kind of doing this for a while

I’ve been kind of doing this for a while I think I’ll go out swimming drama-free

hello

hello I forgot my sister’s in my pocket I

I forgot my sister’s in my pocket I

I forgot my sister’s in my pocket I think it’s on pause and mute and it’s

think it’s on pause and mute and it’s

think it’s on pause and mute and it’s not she’s a mother of three girl she

not she’s a mother of three girl she

not she’s a mother of three girl she heard every single word I said when I

heard every single word I said when I

heard every single word I said when I picked up the phone I’ll never forget

picked up the phone I’ll never forget

picked up the phone I’ll never forget these wise words she said to me you have

these wise words she said to me you have

these wise words she said to me you have got to be me because she walks

got to be me because she walks

got to be me because she walks around assigning her daughter’s the

around assigning her daughter’s the

around assigning her daughter’s the traits she doesn’t want to have and she

traits she doesn’t want to have and she

traits she doesn’t want to have and she doesn’t even realize what she’s saying

doesn’t even realize what she’s saying

doesn’t even realize what she’s saying Janine how did you do that dude and I

Janine how did you do that dude and I

Janine how did you do that dude and I responded I’m not telling you you don’t

responded I’m not telling you you don’t

responded I’m not telling you you don’t have to be a hostage negotiator in law

have to be a hostage negotiator in law

have to be a hostage negotiator in law enforcement to use the cooperation

enforcement to use the cooperation

enforcement to use the cooperation paradigm you just need to have with Jim

paradigm you just need to have with Jim

paradigm you just need to have with Jim Cavanaugh house and I see it in all of

Cavanaugh house and I see it in all of

Cavanaugh house and I see it in all of you today kindness are you kind all you

you today kindness are you kind all you

you today kindness are you kind all you need is a little kindness here’s how it

need is a little kindness here’s how it

need is a little kindness here’s how it works I want you to rally your inner

works I want you to rally your inner

works I want you to rally your inner hostage negotiator the next time you

hostage negotiator the next time you

hostage negotiator the next time you have a conflict do you want someone to

have a conflict do you want someone to

have a conflict do you want someone to cooperate and I want you to remember the

cooperate and I want you to remember the

cooperate and I want you to remember the three steps one ask a positive question

three steps one ask a positive question

three steps one ask a positive question using a how or what and say by do i

using a how or what and say by do i

using a how or what and say by do i David Koresh was asked by Jim Cavanaugh

David Koresh was asked by Jim Cavanaugh

David Koresh was asked by Jim Cavanaugh what do you want your words to be if I

what do you want your words to be if I

what do you want your words to be if I could get them read on the radio step to

could get them read on the radio step to

could get them read on the radio step to a sign that the person in your life a

a sign that the person in your life a

a sign that the person in your life a positive trait you want them to have Jim

positive trait you want them to have Jim

positive trait you want them to have Jim Cavanaugh said to David Koresh you’re

Cavanaugh said to David Koresh you’re

Cavanaugh said to David Koresh you’re trustworthy and a man of your word

trustworthy and a man of your word

trustworthy and a man of your word right step three get them to agree this

right step three get them to agree this

right step three get them to agree this is where their brain has been positively

is where their brain has been positively

is where their brain has been positively primed and you can get them to cooperate

primed and you can get them to cooperate

primed and you can get them to cooperate I was going to end my talk today with a

I was going to end my talk today with a

I was going to end my talk today with a completely different ending and

completely different ending and

completely different ending and yesterday we had a rehearsal in here

yesterday we had a rehearsal in here

yesterday we had a rehearsal in here dress rehearsal all the speakers and we

dress rehearsal all the speakers and we

dress rehearsal all the speakers and we got feedback and Angus is with me here

got feedback and Angus is with me here

got feedback and Angus is with me here in this trip we came in from Washington

in this trip we came in from Washington

in this trip we came in from Washington DC and after I spoke I went out in the

DC and after I spoke I went out in the

DC and after I spoke I went out in the hall and he came up to me Andy ghost

hall and he came up to me Andy ghost

hall and he came up to me Andy ghost month you did a pretty good job

month you did a pretty good job

month you did a pretty good job there I go thanks Angus he goes yeah and

there I go thanks Angus he goes yeah and

there I go thanks Angus he goes yeah and tomorrow when you do the wheel talk I

tomorrow when you do the wheel talk I

tomorrow when you do the wheel talk I won’t tell anyone the part you made up

the part that’s not true I was like um

the part that’s not true I was like um this is awkward because other speakers

this is awkward because other speakers

this is awkward because other speakers around me ah thank saying yes what’s the

around me ah thank saying yes what’s the

around me ah thank saying yes what’s the part I made up and he said you didn’t

part I made up and he said you didn’t

part I made up and he said you didn’t ruin Thanksgiving we had a great

ruin Thanksgiving we had a great

ruin Thanksgiving we had a great Thanksgiving and I don’t even remember

Thanksgiving and I don’t even remember

Thanksgiving and I don’t even remember you yelling at me sometimes the weight

you yelling at me sometimes the weight

you yelling at me sometimes the weight we give to the things we said to people

we give to the things we said to people

we give to the things we said to people in the past is way more exaggerated than

in the past is way more exaggerated than

in the past is way more exaggerated than reality so whoever’s coming into your

reality so whoever’s coming into your

reality so whoever’s coming into your head while I’m on stage whether you’re

head while I’m on stage whether you’re

head while I’m on stage whether you’re thinking of the last word you said to

thinking of the last word you said to

thinking of the last word you said to your mother or something you said to

your mother or something you said to

your mother or something you said to your father earlier today or your

your father earlier today or your

your father earlier today or your significant other or even your son or

significant other or even your son or

significant other or even your son or daughter how about you forgive yourself

daughter how about you forgive yourself

daughter how about you forgive yourself because the cooperation paradigm isn’t

because the cooperation paradigm isn’t

because the cooperation paradigm isn’t about yesterday or an hour ago it’s

about yesterday or an hour ago it’s

about yesterday or an hour ago it’s about right now and what you do tomorrow

about right now and what you do tomorrow

about right now and what you do tomorrow and the days beyond I believe small acts

and the days beyond I believe small acts

and the days beyond I believe small acts can change the world this is my Angus

can change the world this is my Angus

can change the world this is my Angus who’s your Angus

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