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[Music]

[Music] in the animated film Kung Fu Panda

in the animated film Kung Fu Panda

in the animated film Kung Fu Panda the pandas Master Shifu correctly said

the pandas Master Shifu correctly said

the pandas Master Shifu correctly said that yesterday is history tomorrow’s a

that yesterday is history tomorrow’s a

that yesterday is history tomorrow’s a mystery today is a gift that’s why they

mystery today is a gift that’s why they

mystery today is a gift that’s why they call it the present

call it the present

call it the present I think we can all agree we’d be a lot

I think we can all agree we’d be a lot

I think we can all agree we’d be a lot more content if we were better at

more content if we were better at

more content if we were better at staying in the present but science has

staying in the present but science has

staying in the present but science has proven were even worse than imagining

proven were even worse than imagining

proven were even worse than imagining the future we know we’re gonna get old

the future we know we’re gonna get old

the future we know we’re gonna get old we know we’re gonna die but few of us

we know we’re gonna die but few of us

we know we’re gonna die but few of us have the capacity to understand what

have the capacity to understand what

have the capacity to understand what that’s going to mean the English

that’s going to mean the English

that’s going to mean the English philosopher Derek Parfit said we ignore

philosopher Derek Parfit said we ignore

philosopher Derek Parfit said we ignore the future in part because of a failure

the future in part because of a failure

the future in part because of a failure of imagination of belief we just can’t

of imagination of belief we just can’t

of imagination of belief we just can’t imagine what the future is going to be

imagine what the future is going to be

imagine what the future is going to be like but think back to when you were

like but think back to when you were

like but think back to when you were kids I’m pretty convinced we all imagine

kids I’m pretty convinced we all imagine

kids I’m pretty convinced we all imagine what the future was going to be like we

what the future was going to be like we

what the future was going to be like we dreamt of being astronauts or

dreamt of being astronauts or

dreamt of being astronauts or philosophers or teachers or doctors in

philosophers or teachers or doctors in

philosophers or teachers or doctors in my own case my parents put me in some

my own case my parents put me in some

my own case my parents put me in some moon boots strapped into some little

moon boots strapped into some little

moon boots strapped into some little tiny plastic skis when I was 18 months

tiny plastic skis when I was 18 months

tiny plastic skis when I was 18 months old 18 months I promised and taught me

old 18 months I promised and taught me

old 18 months I promised and taught me how to ski a few years later when I had

how to ski a few years later when I had

how to ski a few years later when I had a more robust vocabulary I voiced that I

a more robust vocabulary I voiced that I

a more robust vocabulary I voiced that I wanted to be an Olympic ski racer maybe

wanted to be an Olympic ski racer maybe

wanted to be an Olympic ski racer maybe I had a bit of an imagination but I

I had a bit of an imagination but I

I had a bit of an imagination but I don’t think I was any different than any

don’t think I was any different than any

don’t think I was any different than any other kid with dreams of what was

other kid with dreams of what was

other kid with dreams of what was possible in the future things were going

possible in the future things were going

possible in the future things were going pretty well until with that dream until

pretty well until with that dream until

pretty well until with that dream until a very fateful day the day that the Gulf

a very fateful day the day that the Gulf

a very fateful day the day that the Gulf War broke out in 1991 I was in a down

War broke out in 1991 I was in a down

War broke out in 1991 I was in a down hill in Aspen Colorado the Norway

hill in Aspen Colorado the Norway

hill in Aspen Colorado the Norway Olympics were on the horizon traveling

Olympics were on the horizon traveling

Olympics were on the horizon traveling at 125 km/h I hit a jump wrong flew 70

at 125 km/h I hit a jump wrong flew 70

at 125 km/h I hit a jump wrong flew 70 meters upside down through the air when

meters upside down through the air when

meters upside down through the air when I came back down to the ground my dreams

I came back down to the ground my dreams

I came back down to the ground my dreams of being an Olympic ski racer evaporated

of being an Olympic ski racer evaporated

of being an Olympic ski racer evaporated because my left knee evaporated all the

because my left knee evaporated all the

because my left knee evaporated all the ligaments and cartilage totally

ligaments and cartilage totally

ligaments and cartilage totally destroyed after the surgery in the

destroyed after the surgery in the

destroyed after the surgery in the hospital one of the many books I read

hospital one of the many books I read

hospital one of the many books I read was Joseph Campbell’s the art of living

was Joseph Campbell’s the art of living

was Joseph Campbell’s the art of living in it he said something that was very

in it he said something that was very

in it he said something that was very timely and has stuck with me to this day

timely and has stuck with me to this day

timely and has stuck with me to this day we must be willing to give up the life

we must be willing to give up the life

we must be willing to give up the life we planned in order to have the one that

we planned in order to have the one that

we planned in order to have the one that is waiting for us a few years later in

is waiting for us a few years later in

is waiting for us a few years later in my last semester of Business School at

my last semester of Business School at

my last semester of Business School at the advice of one of my professors I

the advice of one of my professors I

the advice of one of my professors I signed up for a single interview at a

signed up for a single interview at a

signed up for a single interview at a job fair that the school was hosting

job fair that the school was hosting

job fair that the school was hosting most of my friends in the business

most of my friends in the business

most of my friends in the business school had already lined up exciting

school had already lined up exciting

school had already lined up exciting careers in accounting it places that

careers in accounting it places that

careers in accounting it places that still give me the shivers KPMG Deloitte

still give me the shivers KPMG Deloitte

still give me the shivers KPMG Deloitte and Touche

and Touche

and Touche ersten young so I went down to the

ersten young so I went down to the

ersten young so I went down to the menswear house and I bought the one suit

menswear house and I bought the one suit

menswear house and I bought the one suit tie and pair of loafers that to this day

tie and pair of loafers that to this day

tie and pair of loafers that to this day I’ve ever worn and I went in and sat

I’ve ever worn and I went in and sat

I’ve ever worn and I went in and sat down across from a 30-something guy

down across from a 30-something guy

down across from a 30-something guy who’s very handsome slicked back hair

who’s very handsome slicked back hair

who’s very handsome slicked back hair looked like he was straight out of the

looked like he was straight out of the

looked like he was straight out of the movie Wall Street he explained that his

movie Wall Street he explained that his

movie Wall Street he explained that his company leased airplanes and he

company leased airplanes and he

company leased airplanes and he excitedly bragged that if I got the job

excitedly bragged that if I got the job

excitedly bragged that if I got the job I’d be expected to work 80 to 100 hour

I’d be expected to work 80 to 100 hour

I’d be expected to work 80 to 100 hour weeks further but for in a couple

weeks further but for in a couple

weeks further but for in a couple decades by the time I was 40 years old

decades by the time I was 40 years old

decades by the time I was 40 years old he could pretty much guarantee I’d be a

he could pretty much guarantee I’d be a

he could pretty much guarantee I’d be a millionaire he was somewhat taken aback

millionaire he was somewhat taken aback

millionaire he was somewhat taken aback when I looked shocked and horrified and

when I looked shocked and horrified and

when I looked shocked and horrified and said why in the hell would I want a job

said why in the hell would I want a job

said why in the hell would I want a job like that needless to say I didn’t get

like that needless to say I didn’t get

like that needless to say I didn’t get the job so all my business school

the job so all my business school

the job so all my business school friends and arms were heading off to

friends and arms were heading off to

friends and arms were heading off to start their exciting careers in finance

start their exciting careers in finance

start their exciting careers in finance I bought a one-way ticket to Bolivia

I bought a one-way ticket to Bolivia

I bought a one-way ticket to Bolivia with money I’d saved up bussing tables

with money I’d saved up bussing tables

with money I’d saved up bussing tables to climb in the Andes curiously when I

to climb in the Andes curiously when I

to climb in the Andes curiously when I told those same friends of my plans they

told those same friends of my plans they

told those same friends of my plans they all said the same thing god I wish I

all said the same thing god I wish I

all said the same thing god I wish I could do that those words I wish I could

could do that those words I wish I could

could do that those words I wish I could do that

do that

do that I think Kung Fu Panda would disapprove

I think Kung Fu Panda would disapprove

I think Kung Fu Panda would disapprove what if instead we just did by the time

what if instead we just did by the time

what if instead we just did by the time I was in my late 20s I’d held almost 50

I was in my late 20s I’d held almost 50

I was in my late 20s I’d held almost 50 jobs the jobs themselves didn’t matter

jobs the jobs themselves didn’t matter

jobs the jobs themselves didn’t matter too much commercial fished in Alaska ran

too much commercial fished in Alaska ran

too much commercial fished in Alaska ran chainsaw for hotshot crew bartending

chainsaw for hotshot crew bartending

chainsaw for hotshot crew bartending waiting tables and too many too many

waiting tables and too many too many

waiting tables and too many too many restaurants to count built stages for

restaurants to count built stages for

restaurants to count built stages for the ballet 1,500 dollars in savings

the ballet 1,500 dollars in savings

the ballet 1,500 dollars in savings meant I could head off to Central

meant I could head off to Central

meant I could head off to Central America and kayak first descents for six

America and kayak first descents for six

America and kayak first descents for six months and in my mind live like a king

months and in my mind live like a king

months and in my mind live like a king and then in my late 20s I got the job

and then in my late 20s I got the job

and then in my late 20s I got the job that in some ways changed at all and it

that in some ways changed at all and it

that in some ways changed at all and it was for the worst pay for 50 bucks a day

was for the worst pay for 50 bucks a day

was for the worst pay for 50 bucks a day I got a job instructed for our town in

I got a job instructed for our town in

I got a job instructed for our town in the Pacific Northwest running mountain

the Pacific Northwest running mountain

the Pacific Northwest running mountain river courses where my job title was

river courses where my job title was

river courses where my job title was basically take kids into the outdoors

basically take kids into the outdoors

basically take kids into the outdoors and help them appreciate and understand

and help them appreciate and understand

and help them appreciate and understand and explore the natural world frankly I

and explore the natural world frankly I

and explore the natural world frankly I couldn’t believe I was getting paid

couldn’t believe I was getting paid

couldn’t believe I was getting paid anything and at the end of those 30 day

anything and at the end of those 30 day

anything and at the end of those 30 day courses I always left those kids with a

courses I always left those kids with a

courses I always left those kids with a quote it was basically my attempt to

quote it was basically my attempt to

quote it was basically my attempt to hell

hell

hell then with the transition back into the

then with the transition back into the

then with the transition back into the real world most of these kids had never

real world most of these kids had never

real world most of these kids had never climbed a mountain

climbed a mountain

climbed a mountain they’d never rafted a river many of them

they’d never rafted a river many of them

they’d never rafted a river many of them had never seen snow and I wanted the

had never seen snow and I wanted the

had never seen snow and I wanted the spark in their eyes to have a chance it

spark in their eyes to have a chance it

spark in their eyes to have a chance it against the pole their flip phones this

against the pole their flip phones this

against the pole their flip phones this was a pretty smart phone error I can’t

was a pretty smart phone error I can’t

was a pretty smart phone error I can’t imagine what what instructors are

imagine what what instructors are

imagine what what instructors are dealing with these tastes but the quote

dealing with these tastes but the quote

dealing with these tastes but the quote was by an 80 year old woman named Nadine

was by an 80 year old woman named Nadine

was by an 80 year old woman named Nadine stare you’ve probably heard it if I had

stare you’ve probably heard it if I had

stare you’ve probably heard it if I had to live my life over I dare to make more

to live my life over I dare to make more

to live my life over I dare to make more mistakes next time I’d relax

mistakes next time I’d relax

mistakes next time I’d relax I’d limber up I’d be sillier than I’ve

I’d limber up I’d be sillier than I’ve

I’d limber up I’d be sillier than I’ve been this trip I take more chances I

been this trip I take more chances I

been this trip I take more chances I climb more mountains I swim more rivers

climb more mountains I swim more rivers

climb more mountains I swim more rivers I’d eat more ice cream and less beans I

I’d eat more ice cream and less beans I

I’d eat more ice cream and less beans I perhaps have more actual troubles but

perhaps have more actual troubles but

perhaps have more actual troubles but fewer imaginary ones oh I’ve had my

fewer imaginary ones oh I’ve had my

fewer imaginary ones oh I’ve had my moments but if I could live my life over

moments but if I could live my life over

moments but if I could live my life over I dare to have nothing else just moments

I dare to have nothing else just moments

I dare to have nothing else just moments one after another instead of living so

one after another instead of living so

one after another instead of living so many years ahead of each day you see I’m

many years ahead of each day you see I’m

many years ahead of each day you see I’m one of those people who never goes

one of those people who never goes

one of those people who never goes anywhere without a hot water bottle a

anywhere without a hot water bottle a

anywhere without a hot water bottle a thermometer a rain jacket and a

thermometer a rain jacket and a

thermometer a rain jacket and a parachute if I had to live my life over

parachute if I had to live my life over

parachute if I had to live my life over I’d go lighter next time if I had to

I’d go lighter next time if I had to

I’d go lighter next time if I had to live my life over

live my life over

live my life over I’d start barefoot earlier in the spring

I’d start barefoot earlier in the spring

I’d start barefoot earlier in the spring and I’d stay that way later in the fall

and I’d stay that way later in the fall

and I’d stay that way later in the fall I’d go to more dances I’d ride more

I’d go to more dances I’d ride more

I’d go to more dances I’d ride more merry-go-rounds I’d pickmoredaisies

merry-go-rounds I’d pickmoredaisies

merry-go-rounds I’d pickmoredaisies Helen Keller gave us the abridged

Helen Keller gave us the abridged

Helen Keller gave us the abridged version which is quite a bit easier to

version which is quite a bit easier to

version which is quite a bit easier to remember life is either a daring

remember life is either a daring

remember life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all this morning

adventure or nothing at all this morning

adventure or nothing at all this morning I’d like to take you all on a few

I’d like to take you all on a few

I’d like to take you all on a few adventures that I’ve been lucky enough

adventures that I’ve been lucky enough

adventures that I’ve been lucky enough to have first we’re gonna go sailing

to have first we’re gonna go sailing

to have first we’re gonna go sailing after the stints without word bound I

after the stints without word bound I

after the stints without word bound I decided I really wanted to sail around

decided I really wanted to sail around

decided I really wanted to sail around the world but I had no idea how to do it

the world but I had no idea how to do it

the world but I had no idea how to do it and I certainly didn’t have enough money

and I certainly didn’t have enough money

and I certainly didn’t have enough money for a boat

for a boat

for a boat so I created a business to take people

so I created a business to take people

so I created a business to take people to the most remote places on earth the

to the most remote places on earth the

to the most remote places on earth the kite surf surf paraglide and explore I

kite surf surf paraglide and explore I

kite surf surf paraglide and explore I spent 13 years almost almost straight

spent 13 years almost almost straight

spent 13 years almost almost straight years at sea visited in some case lived

years at sea visited in some case lived

years at sea visited in some case lived in 90 countries and circumnavigated

in 90 countries and circumnavigated

in 90 countries and circumnavigated twice this footage was shot in 2010 2011

twice this footage was shot in 2010 2011

twice this footage was shot in 2010 2011 and Madagascar Mozambique South Africa

and Madagascar Mozambique South Africa

and Madagascar Mozambique South Africa and the Cape faraday’s as we were

and the Cape faraday’s as we were

and the Cape faraday’s as we were sailing into the bazaruto archipelago

sailing into the bazaruto archipelago

sailing into the bazaruto archipelago Jodi and I kind of at the same

Jodi and I kind of at the same

Jodi and I kind of at the same time looked at each other when you’ve

time looked at each other when you’ve

time looked at each other when you’ve got to be kidding me we can fly that

got to be kidding me we can fly that

got to be kidding me we can fly that pleased to meet you you opened

expeditions aren’t about five-star

expeditions aren’t about five-star hotels and pampered cruises you know

hotels and pampered cruises you know

hotels and pampered cruises you know expeditions are about hardship and

expeditions are about hardship and

expeditions are about hardship and difficulty but when you get through it

difficulty but when you get through it

difficulty but when you get through it and find a place like we did in

and find a place like we did in

and find a place like we did in Mozambique and you’re the first

Mozambique and you’re the first

Mozambique and you’re the first paraglider spot that never has before

paraglider spot that never has before

paraglider spot that never has before it makes it all worth it

it makes it all worth it

it makes it all worth it [Music]

when we set off the sail around the

when we set off the sail around the world what we hope to find were

world what we hope to find were

world what we hope to find were untouched coral gardens and lots of

untouched coral gardens and lots of

untouched coral gardens and lots of marine life and deserted beaches and

marine life and deserted beaches and

marine life and deserted beaches and deserted places while that does exist

deserted places while that does exist

deserted places while that does exist you do find that well you also find a

you do find that well you also find a

you do find that well you also find a lot of and more than you can possibly

lot of and more than you can possibly

lot of and more than you can possibly imagine as trash and plastic and waste

imagine as trash and plastic and waste

imagine as trash and plastic and waste runoff and destroyed coral and seas that

runoff and destroyed coral and seas that

runoff and destroyed coral and seas that have been completely fished out it’s

have been completely fished out it’s

have been completely fished out it’s really set in twelve years we’ve been

really set in twelve years we’ve been

really set in twelve years we’ve been out here we’ve also seen a big change

out here we’ve also seen a big change

out here we’ve also seen a big change from the beginning in the end I can’t

from the beginning in the end I can’t

from the beginning in the end I can’t imagine a world where these things no

imagine a world where these things no

imagine a world where these things no longer exist we left the Indian Ocean

longer exist we left the Indian Ocean

longer exist we left the Indian Ocean and round and keep a good hope and the

and round and keep a good hope and the

and round and keep a good hope and the southern tip of Africa we sells 4,500

southern tip of Africa we sells 4,500

southern tip of Africa we sells 4,500 miles to here and Cape Verde and we’re

miles to here and Cape Verde and we’re

miles to here and Cape Verde and we’re just in search of wind and waves you

just in search of wind and waves you

just in search of wind and waves you must be willing to give up the life you

must be willing to give up the life you

must be willing to give up the life you plan in order to have the one that is

plan in order to have the one that is

plan in order to have the one that is waiting for you in 2011 when I got off

waiting for you in 2011 when I got off

waiting for you in 2011 when I got off the boat as you saw in the footage there

the boat as you saw in the footage there

the boat as you saw in the footage there I was starting to get into paragliding

I was starting to get into paragliding

I was starting to get into paragliding and I learned that with a lot of

and I learned that with a lot of

and I learned that with a lot of practice and some skill you could use

practice and some skill you could use

practice and some skill you could use thermals to sometimes travel hundreds of

thermals to sometimes travel hundreds of

thermals to sometimes travel hundreds of miles in a single day and then things

miles in a single day and then things

miles in a single day and then things got pretty interesting it’s just you and

got pretty interesting it’s just you and

got pretty interesting it’s just you and the elements

you’re trying to realize your own

you’re trying to realize your own potential in a place where no one sees

potential in a place where no one sees

potential in a place where no one sees and no one cares there’s a purity in

and no one cares there’s a purity in

and no one cares there’s a purity in that got a little saying you’ve got to

that got a little saying you’ve got to

that got a little saying you’ve got to be dumb enough to want to do this and

be dumb enough to want to do this and

be dumb enough to want to do this and smart enough to get it back to the

smart enough to get it back to the

smart enough to get it back to the ground safe

ground safe

ground safe [Music]

in 2014 I teamed up with the Canadian

in 2014 I teamed up with the Canadian mountain legend will GAD to attempt a

mountain legend will GAD to attempt a

mountain legend will GAD to attempt a line across the Canadian Rockies to the

line across the Canadian Rockies to the

line across the Canadian Rockies to the US border that had never been flown

US border that had never been flown

US border that had never been flown imagine flying thousands and thousands

imagine flying thousands and thousands

imagine flying thousands and thousands of peak feet above the Earth’s surface

of peak feet above the Earth’s surface

of peak feet above the Earth’s surface with no idea where you’re gonna end up

with no idea where you’re gonna end up

with no idea where you’re gonna end up we got the opportunity the first day of

we got the opportunity the first day of

we got the opportunity the first day of the expedition just hours after I’d met

the expedition just hours after I’d met

the expedition just hours after I’d met well for the first time to fly over a

well for the first time to fly over a

well for the first time to fly over a mountain many of you will recognize

mountain many of you will recognize

mountain many of you will recognize mount robson the highest mountain in the

mount robson the highest mountain in the

mount robson the highest mountain in the range

Robson’s the tallest peak in the

Robson’s the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies twelve thousand nine

Canadian Rockies twelve thousand nine

Canadian Rockies twelve thousand nine hundred and seventy two feet just under

hundred and seventy two feet just under

hundred and seventy two feet just under 13,000 feet and maybe a hundred times

13,000 feet and maybe a hundred times

13,000 feet and maybe a hundred times I’ve driven by mount robson I’ve

I’ve driven by mount robson I’ve

I’ve driven by mount robson I’ve probably seen it ten times so ten

probably seen it ten times so ten

probably seen it ten times so ten percent you can actually see the

percent you can actually see the

percent you can actually see the mountain and then out of those days

mountain and then out of those days

mountain and then out of those days mostly it’d be way to Indian there to

mostly it’d be way to Indian there to

mostly it’d be way to Indian there to fly a paraglider it’s so big and it

fly a paraglider it’s so big and it

fly a paraglider it’s so big and it dominates the landscape around it so

dominates the landscape around it so

dominates the landscape around it so much that it kind of creates its own

much that it kind of creates its own

much that it kind of creates its own weather and super powerful wind systems

weather and super powerful wind systems

weather and super powerful wind systems and the valleys

right now and we get there is 4000

right now and we get there is 4000 meters flying straight toward mount

meters flying straight toward mount

meters flying straight toward mount robson this is the tree plane it just

robson this is the tree plane it just

robson this is the tree plane it just doesn’t get any better than this at all

doesn’t get any better than this at all

doesn’t get any better than this at all like light it up every Mountaineer wants

like light it up every Mountaineer wants

like light it up every Mountaineer wants to climb that peak it’s such a classic

to climb that peak it’s such a classic

to climb that peak it’s such a classic mouth

mouth

mouth [Music]

that’s a once-in-a-lifetime event for

that’s a once-in-a-lifetime event for hangover Robson you just don’t get to do

hangover Robson you just don’t get to do

hangover Robson you just don’t get to do that

that

that [Music]

I wonder what the guy who leased

I wonder what the guy who leased airplanes would think about my job in

airplanes would think about my job in

airplanes would think about my job in 2016 after six years of dreaming and

2016 after six years of dreaming and

2016 after six years of dreaming and scheming and convincing myself that

scheming and convincing myself that

scheming and convincing myself that everybody was wrong and it was possible

everybody was wrong and it was possible

everybody was wrong and it was possible to cross the entire length of the

to cross the entire length of the

to cross the entire length of the Alaskan range unsupported by a foot and

Alaskan range unsupported by a foot and

Alaskan range unsupported by a foot and paraglider I set off to see if it was

paraglider I set off to see if it was

paraglider I set off to see if it was possible it took 37 days to find out

possible it took 37 days to find out

possible it took 37 days to find out that it could

I expected this to be really hard I

I expected this to be really hard I maybe even expected this to be the

maybe even expected this to be the

maybe even expected this to be the hardest thing I’ve ever done just

hardest thing I’ve ever done just

hardest thing I’ve ever done just because it’s Alaska it has that bigness

because it’s Alaska it has that bigness

because it’s Alaska it has that bigness that you can’t really describe or

that you can’t really describe or

that you can’t really describe or understand until you’re here I can’t

understand until you’re here I can’t

understand until you’re here I can’t really put it into words this place is

really put it into words this place is

really put it into words this place is just massive

Gavin Gavin we pop you a cavity of a

Gavin Gavin we pop you a cavity of a copy of pop on the river

so fluid this cloud

so fluid this cloud last 20 so minutes

last 20 so minutes

last 20 so minutes you can see it’s pretty cold

you can see it’s pretty cold

you can see it’s pretty cold [Music]

[Music]

[Music] just coming out of it I gotta keep my

just coming out of it I gotta keep my

just coming out of it I gotta keep my wig flying because it’s a search the

wig flying because it’s a search the

wig flying because it’s a search the belt it’s gonna want to collapse

you must be willing to give up the life

you must be willing to give up the life you planned in order to have the one

you planned in order to have the one

you planned in order to have the one that is waiting for you we began this

that is waiting for you we began this

that is waiting for you we began this talk with a known fact that we’re all

talk with a known fact that we’re all

talk with a known fact that we’re all pretty bad at imagining the future to me

pretty bad at imagining the future to me

pretty bad at imagining the future to me even worse is imagining a future that

even worse is imagining a future that

even worse is imagining a future that doesn’t happen and that you don’t get to

doesn’t happen and that you don’t get to

doesn’t happen and that you don’t get to live but I believe if we steer our lives

live but I believe if we steer our lives

live but I believe if we steer our lives down a safe path it’s inevitably the

down a safe path it’s inevitably the

down a safe path it’s inevitably the wrong path and if it’s the wrong path

wrong path and if it’s the wrong path

wrong path and if it’s the wrong path that leads to regret and if at least I

that leads to regret and if at least I

that leads to regret and if at least I regret then what do you think kung fu

regret then what do you think kung fu

regret then what do you think kung fu kung fu panda would think about that a

kung fu panda would think about that a

kung fu panda would think about that a few weeks ago I started my my greatest

few weeks ago I started my my greatest

few weeks ago I started my my greatest adventure when this little angel is old

adventure when this little angel is old

adventure when this little angel is old enough to understand I’m gonna leave her

enough to understand I’m gonna leave her

enough to understand I’m gonna leave her with one little saying that just another

with one little saying that just another

with one little saying that just another little saying that Joseph Campbell left

little saying that Joseph Campbell left

little saying that Joseph Campbell left us is you go the way of life you will

us is you go the way of life you will

us is you go the way of life you will come across a great chasm jump it’s not

come across a great chasm jump it’s not

come across a great chasm jump it’s not as far as you think thank you

as far as you think thank you

as far as you think thank you [Applause]

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