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Expansive Well-Being | Dr Shannon Frances | TEDxMonashUniversityMalaysia


I wanna ask you how do you feel how did

I wanna ask you how do you feel how did you feel when you woke up this morning

you feel when you woke up this morning

you feel when you woke up this morning sad it was too early right I tired maybe

sad it was too early right I tired maybe

sad it was too early right I tired maybe a little bit stressed out right now I

a little bit stressed out right now I

a little bit stressed out right now I want to ask by show of hands let’s see

want to ask by show of hands let’s see

want to ask by show of hands let’s see how many people when you woke up this

how many people when you woke up this

how many people when you woke up this morning you felt the best you ever had

morning you felt the best you ever had

morning you felt the best you ever had it was like the best day of your life

it was like the best day of your life

it was like the best day of your life show the hands Hey good on you the one

show the hands Hey good on you the one

show the hands Hey good on you the one guy um for the rest of us you know maybe

guy um for the rest of us you know maybe

guy um for the rest of us you know maybe there’s some room for improvement if we

there’s some room for improvement if we

there’s some room for improvement if we look at the statistics for Malaysia with

look at the statistics for Malaysia with

look at the statistics for Malaysia with a group this size there’s gonna be

a group this size there’s gonna be

a group this size there’s gonna be several people here who are suffering

several people here who are suffering

several people here who are suffering from at least mild depression there are

from at least mild depression there are

from at least mild depression there are gonna be people here who have been

gonna be people here who have been

gonna be people here who have been recently diagnosed with serious diseases

recently diagnosed with serious diseases

recently diagnosed with serious diseases like diabetes or have the disease and

like diabetes or have the disease and

like diabetes or have the disease and they don’t know it yet

they don’t know it yet

they don’t know it yet what about not so like more mundane

what about not so like more mundane

what about not so like more mundane problems like relationship problems like

problems like relationship problems like

problems like relationship problems like trouble at work what about that vague

trouble at work what about that vague

trouble at work what about that vague dissatisfaction that prevents you from

dissatisfaction that prevents you from

dissatisfaction that prevents you from enjoying the things that you have in

enjoying the things that you have in

enjoying the things that you have in your life so think back to how you felt

your life so think back to how you felt

your life so think back to how you felt the way this morning when you woke up

the way this morning when you woke up

the way this morning when you woke up how many people would like to wake up

how many people would like to wake up

how many people would like to wake up tomorrow morning feeling better who

tomorrow morning feeling better who

tomorrow morning feeling better who wants to feel better see that’s what I’m

wants to feel better see that’s what I’m

wants to feel better see that’s what I’m talking about the reason why I asked

talking about the reason why I asked

talking about the reason why I asked about how you felt this morning is

about how you felt this morning is

about how you felt this morning is because most people have kind of a

because most people have kind of a

because most people have kind of a baseline feeling sort of a baseline

baseline feeling sort of a baseline

baseline feeling sort of a baseline well-being right this can last for days

well-being right this can last for days

well-being right this can last for days weeks sometimes even years now when you

weeks sometimes even years now when you

weeks sometimes even years now when you think about it you kind of wake up in a

think about it you kind of wake up in a

think about it you kind of wake up in a similar mood every morning maybe

similar mood every morning maybe

similar mood every morning maybe something good happens and you get all

something good happens and you get all

something good happens and you get all excited but then it wears off right you

excited but then it wears off right you

excited but then it wears off right you go back to your baseline or something

go back to your baseline or something

go back to your baseline or something really bad happens even serious tragedy

really bad happens even serious tragedy

really bad happens even serious tragedy it takes a while but you get over it and

it takes a while but you get over it and

it takes a while but you get over it and you come back to your baseline the good

you come back to your baseline the good

you come back to your baseline the good news is this baseline can be changed we

news is this baseline can be changed we

news is this baseline can be changed we can raise that baseline so that we can

can raise that baseline so that we can

can raise that baseline so that we can all

all

all feel a little bit healthier and a little

feel a little bit healthier and a little

feel a little bit healthier and a little bit happier good news right

bit happier good news right

bit happier good news right it’s also extremely important news the

it’s also extremely important news the

it’s also extremely important news the reason why it’s important is because

reason why it’s important is because

reason why it’s important is because when we feel good like when we feel

when we feel good like when we feel

when we feel good like when we feel really good in our body we feel our best

really good in our body we feel our best

really good in our body we feel our best we think more clearly right we learn

we think more clearly right we learn

we think more clearly right we learn more quickly when we have to do

more quickly when we have to do

more quickly when we have to do troubleshooting or problem-solving we

troubleshooting or problem-solving we

troubleshooting or problem-solving we come up with more and more creative

come up with more and more creative

come up with more and more creative solutions we are kinder and more

solutions we are kinder and more

solutions we are kinder and more compassionate people

compassionate people

compassionate people so feeling good you can think of it as

so feeling good you can think of it as

so feeling good you can think of it as being an avenue to becoming the best

being an avenue to becoming the best

being an avenue to becoming the best person you can be this is really

person you can be this is really

person you can be this is really important right now

important right now

important right now think about the crises and the troubles

think about the crises and the troubles

think about the crises and the troubles the challenges that we’re facing think

the challenges that we’re facing think

the challenges that we’re facing think about the things that people talked in

about the things that people talked in

about the things that people talked in that the previous TED talks are horrible

that the previous TED talks are horrible

that the previous TED talks are horrible things are happening in the world

things are happening in the world

things are happening in the world what about Peak Oil what about climate

what about Peak Oil what about climate

what about Peak Oil what about climate change mass extinction global economy

change mass extinction global economy

change mass extinction global economy now I don’t know what the future is

now I don’t know what the future is

now I don’t know what the future is gonna bring I can’t I can’t even guess

gonna bring I can’t I can’t even guess

gonna bring I can’t I can’t even guess but I can tell you it is for sure gonna

but I can tell you it is for sure gonna

but I can tell you it is for sure gonna be different than the way we live our

be different than the way we live our

be different than the way we live our lives now and what we need right now is

lives now and what we need right now is

lives now and what we need right now is as many clever clear headed clear

as many clever clear headed clear

as many clever clear headed clear thinking people out there on the ground

thinking people out there on the ground

thinking people out there on the ground coming up with solutions they need to

coming up with solutions they need to

coming up with solutions they need to think about their problems they need to

think about their problems they need to

think about their problems they need to change their mindset they need to

change their mindset they need to

change their mindset they need to communicate those solutions to other

communicate those solutions to other

communicate those solutions to other people and work with other people to

people and work with other people to

people and work with other people to find a way of living that helps us in

find a way of living that helps us in

find a way of living that helps us in the future so let’s think about why

the future so let’s think about why

the future so let’s think about why don’t we feel better than we do why when

don’t we feel better than we do why when

don’t we feel better than we do why when we have literally hundreds of thousands

we have literally hundreds of thousands

we have literally hundreds of thousands of self-help books that give us

of self-help books that give us

of self-help books that give us step-by-step instructions and how to be

step-by-step instructions and how to be

step-by-step instructions and how to be happy and healthier why are we as

happy and healthier why are we as

happy and healthier why are we as individuals not happier why when we’ve

individuals not happier why when we’ve

individuals not happier why when we’ve had amazing teachers who teach us how to

had amazing teachers who teach us how to

had amazing teachers who teach us how to live a good life like the Prophet

live a good life like the Prophet

live a good life like the Prophet Muhammad like Jesus like Buddha right

Muhammad like Jesus like Buddha right

Muhammad like Jesus like Buddha right why would we have

why would we have

why would we have documents of enormous wisdom like the

documents of enormous wisdom like the

documents of enormous wisdom like the Torah and going back thousands of years

Torah and going back thousands of years

Torah and going back thousands of years to evade us why as a population aren’t

to evade us why as a population aren’t

to evade us why as a population aren’t we doing better why I asked you why when

we doing better why I asked you why when

we doing better why I asked you why when we already have so many TED talks

we already have so many TED talks

we already have so many TED talks why don’t we feel better I’ll tell you

why don’t we feel better I’ll tell you

why don’t we feel better I’ll tell you why I think we don’t feel better it’s

why I think we don’t feel better it’s

why I think we don’t feel better it’s because it’s hard at any time you want

because it’s hard at any time you want

because it’s hard at any time you want to raise that baseline you want to move

to raise that baseline you want to move

to raise that baseline you want to move away from something that’s comfortable

away from something that’s comfortable

away from something that’s comfortable or maybe just familiar it’s really hard

or maybe just familiar it’s really hard

or maybe just familiar it’s really hard it takes effort and you know we’re like

it takes effort and you know we’re like

it takes effort and you know we’re like a little bit kind of hazy easily

a little bit kind of hazy easily

a little bit kind of hazy easily distracted hey it takes time and we’re

distracted hey it takes time and we’re

distracted hey it takes time and we’re impatient and the worst thing is we have

impatient and the worst thing is we have

impatient and the worst thing is we have to do it ourselves it’s our minds it’s

to do it ourselves it’s our minds it’s

to do it ourselves it’s our minds it’s our bodies we have to think for

our bodies we have to think for

our bodies we have to think for ourselves and you guys are all pretty

ourselves and you guys are all pretty

ourselves and you guys are all pretty clever ought to talk to a lot of really

clever ought to talk to a lot of really

clever ought to talk to a lot of really clever people today but if you want to

clever people today but if you want to

clever people today but if you want to take your thinking for yourself to the

take your thinking for yourself to the

take your thinking for yourself to the next level it can be a little bit scary

next level it can be a little bit scary

next level it can be a little bit scary so let me give you an example a friend

so let me give you an example a friend

so let me give you an example a friend of mine she watched both of her parents

of mine she watched both of her parents

of mine she watched both of her parents die long slow painful early deaths

die long slow painful early deaths

die long slow painful early deaths largely due to the lifestyle choices

largely due to the lifestyle choices

largely due to the lifestyle choices that they made she’s scared she doesn’t

that they made she’s scared she doesn’t

that they made she’s scared she doesn’t want to go this way so she tries to take

want to go this way so she tries to take

want to go this way so she tries to take care of her health but the problem is

care of her health but the problem is

care of her health but the problem is she has a stressful job and she works

she has a stressful job and she works

she has a stressful job and she works long hours and sometimes she’s hungry

long hours and sometimes she’s hungry

long hours and sometimes she’s hungry and so she goes to a vending machine and

and so she goes to a vending machine and

and so she goes to a vending machine and she buys a handful of candy bars for

she buys a handful of candy bars for

she buys a handful of candy bars for lunch now ironically she does work in

lunch now ironically she does work in

lunch now ironically she does work in patient care eating a candy bar for

patient care eating a candy bar for

patient care eating a candy bar for lunch she tries to be better she

lunch she tries to be better she

lunch she tries to be better she struggles to eat more fruits and

struggles to eat more fruits and

struggles to eat more fruits and vegetables because she knows it works it

vegetables because she knows it works it

vegetables because she knows it works it makes her feel better when she does

makes her feel better when she does

makes her feel better when she does right but you know it’s inconvenient

right but you know it’s inconvenient

right but you know it’s inconvenient here’s her constipation and before you

here’s her constipation and before you

here’s her constipation and before you know it she’s hungry she’s standing in

know it she’s hungry she’s standing in

know it she’s hungry she’s standing in front of that vending machine with a

front of that vending machine with a

front of that vending machine with a pocketful of

pocketful of

pocketful of and to top it off she knows that every

and to top it off she knows that every

and to top it off she knows that every time she buys packaged processed food

time she buys packaged processed food

time she buys packaged processed food that contained palm oil she is in some

that contained palm oil she is in some

that contained palm oil she is in some small way paying somebody burned down a

small way paying somebody burned down a

small way paying somebody burned down a bit of the rainforest somewhere in the

bit of the rainforest somewhere in the

bit of the rainforest somewhere in the world so it’s hard

world so it’s hard

world so it’s hard we all struggle maybe you have different

we all struggle maybe you have different

we all struggle maybe you have different issues than she does but everybody

issues than she does but everybody

issues than she does but everybody struggles it’s difficult because on the

struggles it’s difficult because on the

struggles it’s difficult because on the one hand it’s very personal but it’s so

one hand it’s very personal but it’s so

one hand it’s very personal but it’s so global on one hand it’s very simple but

global on one hand it’s very simple but

global on one hand it’s very simple but it’s also very complex right why can’t

it’s also very complex right why can’t

it’s also very complex right why can’t she just eat one apple per day right I

she just eat one apple per day right I

she just eat one apple per day right I mean how hard is that one you know

mean how hard is that one you know

mean how hard is that one you know organic apple per day you know one

organic apple per day you know one

organic apple per day you know one organic apple from a sustainable farm

organic apple from a sustainable farm

organic apple from a sustainable farm grown locally where they pay the Apple

grown locally where they pay the Apple

grown locally where they pay the Apple pickers a decent wage but isn’t too

pickers a decent wage but isn’t too

pickers a decent wage but isn’t too expensive how hard is that when we face

expensive how hard is that when we face

expensive how hard is that when we face these personal challenges we have to

these personal challenges we have to

these personal challenges we have to have persistence diligence and courage

have persistence diligence and courage

have persistence diligence and courage okay this is a party that’s really

okay this is a party that’s really

okay this is a party that’s really important to me persistence diligence

important to me persistence diligence

important to me persistence diligence and courage now because I want you guys

and courage now because I want you guys

and courage now because I want you guys to remember it I want you to say it with

to remember it I want you to say it with

to remember it I want you to say it with me one time okay ready

me one time okay ready

me one time okay ready persistence diligence and courage okay

persistence diligence and courage okay

persistence diligence and courage okay maybe have all three right maybe you

maybe have all three right maybe you

maybe have all three right maybe you have a little bit of courage and some

have a little bit of courage and some

have a little bit of courage and some diligence right with you can take the

diligence right with you can take the

diligence right with you can take the next step right maybe you can have one

next step right maybe you can have one

next step right maybe you can have one more healthy meal per week or you can

more healthy meal per week or you can

more healthy meal per week or you can start walking or if you already walk

start walking or if you already walk

start walking or if you already walk maybe you can go a little bit further or

maybe you can go a little bit further or

maybe you can go a little bit further or a little bit faster

a little bit faster

a little bit faster what about get more sleep what about

what about get more sleep what about

what about get more sleep what about spend less money so I want to give you a

spend less money so I want to give you a

spend less money so I want to give you a few more examples these are people that

few more examples these are people that

few more examples these are people that I actually know friends of mine once

I actually know friends of mine once

I actually know friends of mine once upon a time there was a little boy and

upon a time there was a little boy and

upon a time there was a little boy and he had to learn French and English in

he had to learn French and English in

he had to learn French and English in his school these are not his native

his school these are not his native

his school these are not his native languages

languages

languages he wondered why he was working so hard

he wondered why he was working so hard

he wondered why he was working so hard to learn these languages when the only

to learn these languages when the only

to learn these languages when the only people that he knew that spoke these

people that he knew that spoke these

people that he knew that spoke these languages were his teachers so rather

languages were his teachers so rather

languages were his teachers so rather than waste his time

than waste his time

than waste his time he got on his bike and he rode the

he got on his bike and he rode the

he got on his bike and he rode the several kilometers to the local tourist

several kilometers to the local tourist

several kilometers to the local tourist attraction where there were foreign

attraction where there were foreign

attraction where there were foreign guests and he started to greet them in

guests and he started to greet them in

guests and he started to greet them in their own languages and before you know

their own languages and before you know

their own languages and before you know it they were talking with him in their

it they were talking with him in their

it they were talking with him in their language they were asking him about his

language they were asking him about his

language they were asking him about his history his culture and he could answer

history his culture and he could answer

history his culture and he could answer and before long he was giving guide

and before long he was giving guide

and before long he was giving guide tours he was making money because he

tours he was making money because he

tours he was making money because he learned French and English alright so

learned French and English alright so

learned French and English alright so what did he do with that money well a

what did he do with that money well a

what did he do with that money well a lot of kids his age at this time we’re

lot of kids his age at this time we’re

lot of kids his age at this time we’re buying guns and selling drugs to get

buying guns and selling drugs to get

buying guns and selling drugs to get rich quick so what did my friend do he

rich quick so what did my friend do he

rich quick so what did my friend do he bought piglets little baby pigs and to

bought piglets little baby pigs and to

bought piglets little baby pigs and to his village which was a poor rice

his village which was a poor rice

his village which was a poor rice farming village they didn’t even make

farming village they didn’t even make

farming village they didn’t even make enough for themselves so they didn’t

enough for themselves so they didn’t

enough for themselves so they didn’t have money for things like electricity

have money for things like electricity

have money for things like electricity vehicles and he gave these pigs to his

vehicles and he gave these pigs to his

vehicles and he gave these pigs to his villagers his neighbors and he said if

villagers his neighbors and he said if

villagers his neighbors and he said if you take care of these pigs and they

you take care of these pigs and they

you take care of these pigs and they grow large enough that we can sell them

grow large enough that we can sell them

grow large enough that we can sell them for slaughter you pay me the original

for slaughter you pay me the original

for slaughter you pay me the original price of the pig and you can keep the

price of the pig and you can keep the

price of the pig and you can keep the rest of the money this guy because he

rest of the money this guy because he

rest of the money this guy because he had the courage to talk to people who

had the courage to talk to people who

had the courage to talk to people who were different than him and a language

were different than him and a language

were different than him and a language he wasn’t sure of ensured his own

he wasn’t sure of ensured his own

he wasn’t sure of ensured his own livelihood and the livelihood of his

livelihood and the livelihood of his

livelihood and the livelihood of his village that’s courage okay so let me

village that’s courage okay so let me

village that’s courage okay so let me tell you a story about another guy with

tell you a story about another guy with

tell you a story about another guy with a very different background this guy is

a very different background this guy is

a very different background this guy is pretty well educated very very clever in

pretty well educated very very clever in

pretty well educated very very clever in fact he got a job at the EU at a very

fact he got a job at the EU at a very

fact he got a job at the EU at a very prestigious institution right you’re all

prestigious institution right you’re all

prestigious institution right you’re all thinking not bad for a Malaysian guy huh

thinking not bad for a Malaysian guy huh

thinking not bad for a Malaysian guy huh hey the thing is he hated his job he

hey the thing is he hated his job he

hey the thing is he hated his job he felt it was sucking the soul out of his

felt it was sucking the soul out of his

felt it was sucking the soul out of his life so what did he do he bought stuff

life so what did he do he bought stuff

life so what did he do he bought stuff you know stuff for the house toys you

you know stuff for the house toys you

you know stuff for the house toys you just bought stuff and in fact he bought

just bought stuff and in fact he bought

just bought stuff and in fact he bought so much stuff that he got into debt so

so much stuff that he got into debt so

so much stuff that he got into debt so what did he need then he bought more

what did he need then he bought more

what did he need then he bought more stuff and but though he I mean he was a

stuff and but though he I mean he was a

stuff and but though he I mean he was a clever guy he is a clever guy so he

clever guy he is a clever guy so he

clever guy he is a clever guy so he figured it out this can’t keep going on

figured it out this can’t keep going on

figured it out this can’t keep going on this way so what he did is he made a

this way so what he did is he made a

this way so what he did is he made a budget and even though it was really

budget and even though it was really

budget and even though it was really super hard he stayed on his budget and

super hard he stayed on his budget and

super hard he stayed on his budget and he got out of debt so he could quit his

he got out of debt so he could quit his

he got out of debt so he could quit his stupid job and now he has a new job and

stupid job and now he has a new job and

stupid job and now he has a new job and it’s much less stressful so now he has

it’s much less stressful so now he has

it’s much less stressful so now he has the energy to follow his passions which

the energy to follow his passions which

the energy to follow his passions which is great he likes to do electronics

is great he likes to do electronics

is great he likes to do electronics and right now he’s come he’s currently

and right now he’s come he’s currently

and right now he’s come he’s currently developing small sustainable solar water

developing small sustainable solar water

developing small sustainable solar water powered systems to help urban gardeners

powered systems to help urban gardeners

powered systems to help urban gardeners with say aquaponics right the thing is

with say aquaponics right the thing is

with say aquaponics right the thing is because these are standalone and

because these are standalone and

because these are standalone and affordable that means that somebody

affordable that means that somebody

affordable that means that somebody could use this as a product somewhere in

could use this as a product somewhere in

could use this as a product somewhere in the developing world where people don’t

the developing world where people don’t

the developing world where people don’t have electricity they could use it to

have electricity they could use it to

have electricity they could use it to charge a handphone or maybe each other

charge a handphone or maybe each other

charge a handphone or maybe each other so that OH

so that OH

so that OH so that a child could study for an hour

so that a child could study for an hour

so that a child could study for an hour extra in the evening so this guy took

extra in the evening so this guy took

extra in the evening so this guy took care of himself so well because of his

care of himself so well because of his

care of himself so well because of his persistence and sticking on a budget

persistence and sticking on a budget

persistence and sticking on a budget he’s actually in a position to help a

he’s actually in a position to help a

he’s actually in a position to help a lot of other people too now two women

lot of other people too now two women

lot of other people too now two women that I know they also had prestigious

that I know they also had prestigious

that I know they also had prestigious jobs they were making a lot of money

jobs they were making a lot of money

jobs they were making a lot of money they had the respect and admiration of

they had the respect and admiration of

they had the respect and admiration of their families and they hated their jobs

their families and they hated their jobs

their families and they hated their jobs they felt that their jobs were

they felt that their jobs were

they felt that their jobs were meaningless and they wanted to do

meaningless and they wanted to do

meaningless and they wanted to do something meaningful so they quit their

something meaningful so they quit their

something meaningful so they quit their stupid jobs and they got a piece of land

stupid jobs and they got a piece of land

stupid jobs and they got a piece of land and they started on Orkut now I asked

and they started on Orkut now I asked

and they started on Orkut now I asked you who in their right mind starts an

you who in their right mind starts an

you who in their right mind starts an organic farm in Malaysia first of all if

organic farm in Malaysia first of all if

organic farm in Malaysia first of all if you grow palm oil you can make a whole

you grow palm oil you can make a whole

you grow palm oil you can make a whole bunch of money a lot more than fruits

bunch of money a lot more than fruits

bunch of money a lot more than fruits and vegetables and secondly it’s a lot

and vegetables and secondly it’s a lot

and vegetables and secondly it’s a lot of hard work it takes years to convert

of hard work it takes years to convert

of hard work it takes years to convert so these women worked really really hard

so these women worked really really hard

so these women worked really really hard and

and

and after a few years they were selling

after a few years they were selling

after a few years they were selling organic vegetables they are putting

organic vegetables they are putting

organic vegetables they are putting healthy organic food on the plates of

healthy organic food on the plates of

healthy organic food on the plates of Malaysian families and they are

Malaysian families and they are

Malaysian families and they are single-handedly dealing with the issue

single-handedly dealing with the issue

single-handedly dealing with the issue of food security in Malaysia these

of food security in Malaysia these

of food security in Malaysia these people all have what I call expansive

people all have what I call expansive

people all have what I call expansive well-being they take care of themselves

well-being they take care of themselves

well-being they take care of themselves so well that they happen to do good in

so well that they happen to do good in

so well that they happen to do good in the world they help the people around

the world they help the people around

the world they help the people around them so that’s why I encourage you to

them so that’s why I encourage you to

them so that’s why I encourage you to think about the horrendous faith we have

think about the horrendous faith we have

think about the horrendous faith we have horrendous challenges but we have

horrendous challenges but we have

horrendous challenges but we have amazing resources right we have abundant

amazing resources right we have abundant

amazing resources right we have abundant cheap oil now think of the

cheap oil now think of the

cheap oil now think of the infrastructure that we can build now to

infrastructure that we can build now to

infrastructure that we can build now to help us live well when the oil isn’t

help us live well when the oil isn’t

help us live well when the oil isn’t there we have telecommunications we can

there we have telecommunications we can

there we have telecommunications we can meet like-minded people all over the

meet like-minded people all over the

meet like-minded people all over the world make community and start changing

world make community and start changing

world make community and start changing social institutions and behaviors so

social institutions and behaviors so

social institutions and behaviors so that we can not only adjust to the

that we can not only adjust to the

that we can not only adjust to the future but maybe even live better lives

we have access to millions and millions

we have access to millions and millions of documents of information and

of documents of information and

of documents of information and knowledge from thousands and thousands

knowledge from thousands and thousands

knowledge from thousands and thousands of years why don’t we use this why don’t

of years why don’t we use this why don’t

of years why don’t we use this why don’t we use these resources and maybe if we

we use these resources and maybe if we

we use these resources and maybe if we work at it we can get a little bit of

work at it we can get a little bit of

work at it we can get a little bit of improvement and if we keep working at it

improvement and if we keep working at it

improvement and if we keep working at it maybe it can get a little bit easier in

maybe it can get a little bit easier in

maybe it can get a little bit easier in some small way we can save the world

some small way we can save the world

some small way we can save the world I mean it’s outrageous isn’t it if you

I mean it’s outrageous isn’t it if you

I mean it’s outrageous isn’t it if you know what’s going on in the world how

know what’s going on in the world how

know what’s going on in the world how can anybody be talking about saving the

can anybody be talking about saving the

can anybody be talking about saving the world but I admit it I want to save the

world but I admit it I want to save the

world but I admit it I want to save the world if I could I would save the world

world if I could I would save the world

world if I could I would save the world who else feels that way who wants to

who else feels that way who wants to

who else feels that way who wants to save the world

save the world

save the world who wants to say that I look at that you

who wants to say that I look at that you

who wants to say that I look at that you guys are an amazing resource your

guys are an amazing resource your

guys are an amazing resource your education your connections your ability

education your connections your ability

education your connections your ability to communicate I’ve heard so many

to communicate I’ve heard so many

to communicate I’ve heard so many excellent ideas from the students where

excellent ideas from the students where

excellent ideas from the students where the talks are brilliant but you guys are

the talks are brilliant but you guys are

the talks are brilliant but you guys are a huge resource you know so I encourage

a huge resource you know so I encourage

a huge resource you know so I encourage you please

you please

you please take care of the world which is our home

take care of the world which is our home

take care of the world which is our home take care of the people around you who

take care of the people around you who

take care of the people around you who is our family I urge you to share the

is our family I urge you to share the

is our family I urge you to share the good things that you are your talents

good things that you are your talents

good things that you are your talents your passions your abundance but in

your passions your abundance but in

your passions your abundance but in order to do these and as a prerequisite

order to do these and as a prerequisite

order to do these and as a prerequisite I ask you please take care of yourselves

I ask you please take care of yourselves

I ask you please take care of yourselves thank you

thank you

thank you [Music]

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