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could who believe a kid like me with

could who believe a kid like me with massive muscles gets bullied on occasion

massive muscles gets bullied on occasion

massive muscles gets bullied on occasion in fact a new study shows that 75% of

in fact a new study shows that 75% of

in fact a new study shows that 75% of kids are scared to go to school because

kids are scared to go to school because

kids are scared to go to school because of bullying what is a bully a bully’s

of bullying what is a bully a bully’s

of bullying what is a bully a bully’s not defined purely as a person it is

not defined purely as a person it is

not defined purely as a person it is their actions that make us boys you’re

their actions that make us boys you’re

their actions that make us boys you’re not there are different methods of

not there are different methods of

not there are different methods of bullying

bullying

bullying sometimes bullying can be physical

sometimes bullying can be physical

sometimes bullying can be physical verbal or even through cyberspace

verbal or even through cyberspace

verbal or even through cyberspace usually the instigators are the bullies

usually the instigators are the bullies

usually the instigators are the bullies pick on other people because they lack

pick on other people because they lack

pick on other people because they lack self-respect and probably by themselves

self-respect and probably by themselves

self-respect and probably by themselves and many circumstances are bullying the

and many circumstances are bullying the

and many circumstances are bullying the victors have to live in the most

victors have to live in the most

victors have to live in the most vulnerable people such as the very young

vulnerable people such as the very young

vulnerable people such as the very young that elderly and people with special

that elderly and people with special

that elderly and people with special needs

needs

needs throw scoops for society are not the

throw scoops for society are not the

throw scoops for society are not the only victims that bullies go after

only victims that bullies go after

only victims that bullies go after bullies can go after anyone we all

bullies can go after anyone we all

bullies can go after anyone we all haven’t targeted for bullying at some

haven’t targeted for bullying at some

haven’t targeted for bullying at some point or another in our lives what does

point or another in our lives what does

point or another in our lives what does a bully look like we rarely think of

a bully look like we rarely think of

a bully look like we rarely think of ourselves we have a stereotypical image

ourselves we have a stereotypical image

ourselves we have a stereotypical image of what a bully looks like we need to

of what a bully looks like we need to

of what a bully looks like we need to realize that we are all capable in

realize that we are all capable in

realize that we are all capable in having a bully like attitude even the

having a bully like attitude even the

having a bully like attitude even the nicest people around us how probably

nicest people around us how probably

nicest people around us how probably bully others on occasion I know it is

bully others on occasion I know it is

bully others on occasion I know it is hard to believe that each of us have

hard to believe that each of us have

hard to believe that each of us have engaged in wrongful conduct against

engaged in wrongful conduct against

engaged in wrongful conduct against others but it’s true none of us are

others but it’s true none of us are

others but it’s true none of us are perfect everyone has a good side and I

perfect everyone has a good side and I

perfect everyone has a good side and I believe that most of us have good

believe that most of us have good

believe that most of us have good intentions but some of us have a hard

intentions but some of us have a hard

intentions but some of us have a hard time drinking them out some people

time drinking them out some people

time drinking them out some people choose to bring out their good side

choose to bring out their good side

choose to bring out their good side while other is pouring out their evil

while other is pouring out their evil

while other is pouring out their evil side we often rely on excuses and blame

side we often rely on excuses and blame

side we often rely on excuses and blame others for our actions when we have no

others for our actions when we have no

others for our actions when we have no one else to blame but ourselves the

one else to blame but ourselves the

one else to blame but ourselves the decision to bully or even to make a

decision to bully or even to make a

decision to bully or even to make a negative remark is completely within our

negative remark is completely within our

negative remark is completely within our powers we make the choice as to what

powers we make the choice as to what

powers we make the choice as to what comes out of our mouths and we choose

comes out of our mouths and we choose

comes out of our mouths and we choose our actions it is completely up to us

our actions it is completely up to us

our actions it is completely up to us and control

and control

and control say or do you might ask why do people

say or do you might ask why do people

say or do you might ask why do people bully you know when I think of the acts

bully you know when I think of the acts

bully you know when I think of the acts of bullying I think of someone in that

of bullying I think of someone in that

of bullying I think of someone in that very moment not being happy with their

very moment not being happy with their

very moment not being happy with their life that moment of unhappiness causes

life that moment of unhappiness causes

life that moment of unhappiness causes each of us to become bullies by our

each of us to become bullies by our

each of us to become bullies by our actions and what comes out of our mouths

actions and what comes out of our mouths

actions and what comes out of our mouths Jaden I call it the bullying all of us

Jaden I call it the bullying all of us

Jaden I call it the bullying all of us it can come out at any time especially

it can come out at any time especially

it can come out at any time especially when we look at situations negatively

when we look at situations negatively

when we look at situations negatively even as a kid I see it every day at

even as a kid I see it every day at

even as a kid I see it every day at school at home when we’re shopping

school at home when we’re shopping

school at home when we’re shopping and especially when we’re driving it is

and especially when we’re driving it is

and especially when we’re driving it is in that moment when we’re looking in the

in that moment when we’re looking in the

in that moment when we’re looking in the glass half-empty and the way saying do

glass half-empty and the way saying do

glass half-empty and the way saying do mean things Jaden

mean things Jaden

mean things Jaden what can we do to stop bullying if we

what can we do to stop bullying if we

what can we do to stop bullying if we truly want to put an end to bullying

truly want to put an end to bullying

truly want to put an end to bullying winter examine our own thoughts feelings

winter examine our own thoughts feelings

winter examine our own thoughts feelings and actions we did it perceive each and

and actions we did it perceive each and

and actions we did it perceive each and every moment we have on this earth in a

every moment we have on this earth in a

every moment we have on this earth in a positive light many of us feel that were

positive light many of us feel that were

positive light many of us feel that were often victims when in fact we’re the

often victims when in fact we’re the

often victims when in fact we’re the ones bullying ourselves when we pity

ones bullying ourselves when we pity

ones bullying ourselves when we pity ourselves how many times we really put

ourselves how many times we really put

ourselves how many times we really put ourselves down I hate my hair I’m too

ourselves down I hate my hair I’m too

ourselves down I hate my hair I’m too short I’m too fat that could have

short I’m too fat that could have

short I’m too fat that could have smarter than me by looking at the glass

smarter than me by looking at the glass

smarter than me by looking at the glass half-full

half-full

half-full we can strive to be more positive to

we can strive to be more positive to

we can strive to be more positive to ourselves first and then be more

ourselves first and then be more

ourselves first and then be more impeccable with their words towards

impeccable with their words towards

impeccable with their words towards others and think before we act the

others and think before we act the

others and think before we act the responsibility lies within our own reach

responsibility lies within our own reach

responsibility lies within our own reach we should also have thicker skins and

we should also have thicker skins and

we should also have thicker skins and not take anything personally or

not take anything personally or

not take anything personally or seriously we often allow outside

seriously we often allow outside

seriously we often allow outside influences to affect your

influences to affect your

influences to affect your decision-making process sometimes we

decision-making process sometimes we

decision-making process sometimes we allow people to get underneath our skin

allow people to get underneath our skin

allow people to get underneath our skin and we take what they say personally if

and we take what they say personally if

and we take what they say personally if this happens we can only blame ourselves

this happens we can only blame ourselves

this happens we can only blame ourselves because we not only have the capacity to

because we not only have the capacity to

because we not only have the capacity to control our actions but also our

control our actions but also our

control our actions but also our feelings and moves if it takes two to

feelings and moves if it takes two to

feelings and moves if it takes two to tango then if we don’t allow allow the

tango then if we don’t allow allow the

tango then if we don’t allow allow the remarks of the bully to affect us then

remarks of the bully to affect us then

remarks of the bully to affect us then the bullying would have lost if a bully

the bullying would have lost if a bully

the bullying would have lost if a bully threatens harm that’s one thing but if

threatens harm that’s one thing but if

threatens harm that’s one thing but if they’re really spouting off their mouths

they’re really spouting off their mouths

they’re really spouting off their mouths we can remedy the situation by turning

we can remedy the situation by turning

we can remedy the situation by turning the tables on them and actually being a

the tables on them and actually being a

the tables on them and actually being a nice

nice

nice to the bullies that’s great advice for

to the bullies that’s great advice for

to the bullies that’s great advice for all of us to follow but I like to see

all of us to follow but I like to see

all of us to follow but I like to see some changes that can implement

some changes that can implement

some changes that can implement immediately in order to create safer

immediately in order to create safer

immediately in order to create safer schools and communities two things must

schools and communities two things must

schools and communities two things must happen first anti-bullying needs to be

happen first anti-bullying needs to be

happen first anti-bullying needs to be taught daily but children are taught at

taught daily but children are taught at

taught daily but children are taught at a young age should be more positive

a young age should be more positive

a young age should be more positive towards others with a daily

towards others with a daily

towards others with a daily reinforcement of positive behavior we

reinforcement of positive behavior we

reinforcement of positive behavior we can hope that as students grow older

can hope that as students grow older

can hope that as students grow older they can learn to become nicer people

they can learn to become nicer people

they can learn to become nicer people secondly every school playground needs

secondly every school playground needs

secondly every school playground needs to include what I call a friendship

to include what I call a friendship

to include what I call a friendship corner where students who are in need of

corner where students who are in need of

corner where students who are in need of a friend buddy at recess can go this is

a friend buddy at recess can go this is

a friend buddy at recess can go this is a great way for people of different

a great way for people of different

a great way for people of different backgrounds to get to know one another

backgrounds to get to know one another

backgrounds to get to know one another schools and teachers could provide

schools and teachers could provide

schools and teachers could provide incentives to lure students into the

incentives to lure students into the

incentives to lure students into the friendship corners such as extra credit

friendship corners such as extra credit

friendship corners such as extra credit future the principal and plaques if it

future the principal and plaques if it

future the principal and plaques if it takes a village to raise a child then

takes a village to raise a child then

takes a village to raise a child then it’s gonna take all of us to stop

it’s gonna take all of us to stop

it’s gonna take all of us to stop bullying and remember if you get bleed I

bullying and remember if you get bleed I

bullying and remember if you get bleed I will alert an adult being a bystander

will alert an adult being a bystander

will alert an adult being a bystander does not help the situation be an

does not help the situation be an

does not help the situation be an upstander and defend the person who is

upstander and defend the person who is

upstander and defend the person who is getting bullied and when you go home

getting bullied and when you go home

getting bullied and when you go home today

today

today think about how you treated your family

think about how you treated your family

think about how you treated your family your kids and yourself most of all and

your kids and yourself most of all and

your kids and yourself most of all and remember to think positive because

remember to think positive because

remember to think positive because positive thinking stops bullying

positive thinking stops bullying

positive thinking stops bullying [Applause]

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