when my thirty year old granddaughter heard that I was gonna be doing a TEDx
heard that I was gonna be doing a TEDx
heard that I was gonna be doing a TEDx talk she was horrified she exclaimed to
talk she was horrified she exclaimed to
talk she was horrified she exclaimed to her mother what is she doing TED talks
her mother what is she doing TED talks
her mother what is she doing TED talks are for people with ideas worth sharing
ideas that will change the world she’s a
ideas that will change the world she’s a grandmother yes Ashley and that is
grandmother yes Ashley and that is
grandmother yes Ashley and that is exactly what this 80 year old
exactly what this 80 year old
exactly what this 80 year old great-grandma has
an idea that will change the world my
an idea that will change the world my idea peace on earth yes
idea peace on earth yes
idea peace on earth yes peace on earth as I pondered that idea I
peace on earth as I pondered that idea I
peace on earth as I pondered that idea I realized it’s not a new idea but you
realized it’s not a new idea but you
realized it’s not a new idea but you know it is an idea whose time has come
know it is an idea whose time has come
know it is an idea whose time has come we must ask ourselves if not now when
we must ask ourselves if not now when
we must ask ourselves if not now when I pondered this and finally realized we
I pondered this and finally realized we
I pondered this and finally realized we talked a lot about war we know a lot
talked a lot about war we know a lot
talked a lot about war we know a lot about war we even create war we created
about war we even create war we created
about war we even create war we created a war on drugs a war on poverty even a
a war on drugs a war on poverty even a
a war on drugs a war on poverty even a war on breast cancer heart disease we
war on breast cancer heart disease we
war on breast cancer heart disease we create war and we call it good there is
create war and we call it good there is
create war and we call it good there is no such thing as a good war war is
no such thing as a good war war is
no such thing as a good war war is always about fighting against something
always about fighting against something
always about fighting against something war is resistance to somebody or
war is resistance to somebody or
war is resistance to somebody or something Carl Jung said what you resist
something Carl Jung said what you resist
something Carl Jung said what you resist will not only persist but it will grow
will not only persist but it will grow
will not only persist but it will grow in size and indeed if you’ve noticed
in size and indeed if you’ve noticed
in size and indeed if you’ve noticed it’s growing Wars rumors of wars it’s
it’s growing Wars rumors of wars it’s
it’s growing Wars rumors of wars it’s growing when will we get it war does not
growing when will we get it war does not
growing when will we get it war does not bring peace war does not bring health
bring peace war does not bring health
bring peace war does not bring health war does not work what war does is
war does not work what war does is
war does not work what war does is deprive us it deprives our children
deprive us it deprives our children
deprive us it deprives our children of their parents it deprives parents of
of their parents it deprives parents of
of their parents it deprives parents of their children it deprives us each and
their children it deprives us each and
their children it deprives us each and every one of our health our wealth our
every one of our health our wealth our
every one of our health our wealth our wisdom our very humanity
why why that is the question that would
why why that is the question that would not leave me alone
not leave me alone
not leave me alone why is war still our main focus insanity
we keep on doing the same old thing
we keep on doing the same old thing we’ve always done we keep on getting
we’ve always done we keep on getting
we’ve always done we keep on getting what we always got insanity we know it’s
what we always got insanity we know it’s
what we always got insanity we know it’s not working and still we continue to
not working and still we continue to
not working and still we continue to create bigger badder more destructive
create bigger badder more destructive
create bigger badder more destructive weapons to kill people for war
why why why why it haunted me and then
why why why why it haunted me and then finally a slight glimmer there was an
finally a slight glimmer there was an
finally a slight glimmer there was an aha moment fear fear
aha moment fear fear
aha moment fear fear Evon Jannard said that which we feared
Evon Jannard said that which we feared
Evon Jannard said that which we feared the most is the unknown friends we’re
the most is the unknown friends we’re
the most is the unknown friends we’re afraid of peace think about it you and I
afraid of peace think about it you and I
afraid of peace think about it you and I all of us here today we were born into a
all of us here today we were born into a
all of us here today we were born into a world at war we have lived our entire
world at war we have lived our entire
world at war we have lived our entire life in a world at war
what do we know about peace on earth
what do we know about peace on earth peace is our unknown in fact most of us
peace is our unknown in fact most of us
peace is our unknown in fact most of us find that our greatest war is right here
find that our greatest war is right here
find that our greatest war is right here our war is with ourselves it is our own
our war is with ourselves it is our own
our war is with ourselves it is our own inner conflict that keeps us trapped in
inner conflict that keeps us trapped in
inner conflict that keeps us trapped in a world of fear and addiction a world
a world of fear and addiction a world
a world of fear and addiction a world where fear rules our life in this very
where fear rules our life in this very
where fear rules our life in this very fast-paced fear filled world we find
fast-paced fear filled world we find
fast-paced fear filled world we find ourselves running in so many directions
ourselves running in so many directions
ourselves running in so many directions we’re trying to do so much for so many
we’re trying to do so much for so many
we’re trying to do so much for so many with so little time
we’re like hamsters on a wheel we’re
we’re like hamsters on a wheel we’re just running running running running
just running running running running
just running running running running from each other running from ourselves
from each other running from ourselves
from each other running from ourselves running from the world and running
running from the world and running
running from the world and running straight into the chaos the same old
straight into the chaos the same old
straight into the chaos the same old single chaos why how do we get off this
single chaos why how do we get off this
single chaos why how do we get off this treadmill of fear my answer back to the
treadmill of fear my answer back to the
treadmill of fear my answer back to the 60s
it’s a good idea how do we do that I
it’s a good idea how do we do that I have found that it begins here peace is
have found that it begins here peace is
have found that it begins here peace is an inside job where there is
an inside job where there is
an inside job where there is unconditional love there will be peace
unconditional love there will be peace
unconditional love there will be peace let there be peace on earth and let it
let there be peace on earth and let it
let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me this is a song you know
begin with me this is a song you know
begin with me this is a song you know the song I have sung from coast to coast
the song I have sung from coast to coast
the song I have sung from coast to coast usually we sing standing in a circle and
usually we sing standing in a circle and
usually we sing standing in a circle and we hold hands and we sing with this deep
we hold hands and we sing with this deep
we hold hands and we sing with this deep feeling and sincerity and yet I wonder
feeling and sincerity and yet I wonder
feeling and sincerity and yet I wonder are we really getting that line let it
are we really getting that line let it
are we really getting that line let it begin with me peace is an inside job we
begin with me peace is an inside job we
begin with me peace is an inside job we find our inside piece in different ways
find our inside piece in different ways
find our inside piece in different ways I found my inner peace the hard way I
I found my inner peace the hard way I
I found my inner peace the hard way I came to this inner peace through the
came to this inner peace through the
came to this inner peace through the violent deaths of my two oldest children
violent deaths of my two oldest children
violent deaths of my two oldest children and my beautiful 24 year old
and my beautiful 24 year old
and my beautiful 24 year old granddaughter
granddaughter
granddaughter I learned that peace meant loving myself
I learned that peace meant loving myself
I learned that peace meant loving myself it meant I had to accept me completely I
it meant I had to accept me completely I
it meant I had to accept me completely I learned that when we begin to love
learned that when we begin to love
learned that when we begin to love ourselves we find the freedom to release
ourselves we find the freedom to release
ourselves we find the freedom to release that need for blame and shame there is
that need for blame and shame there is
that need for blame and shame there is no longer a need for judgment or right
no longer a need for judgment or right
no longer a need for judgment or right or wrong for we find
or wrong for we find
or wrong for we find that piece in here and it fills us out
that piece in here and it fills us out
that piece in here and it fills us out here I continue to nurture and grow my
here I continue to nurture and grow my
here I continue to nurture and grow my inner peace with a 5,000 year old
inner peace with a 5,000 year old
inner peace with a 5,000 year old science of yoga yoga comes from that
science of yoga yoga comes from that
science of yoga yoga comes from that root word yoke meaning to join together
root word yoke meaning to join together
root word yoke meaning to join together and that’s what we do when we come in we
and that’s what we do when we come in we
and that’s what we do when we come in we join body mind and spirit we become one
join body mind and spirit we become one
join body mind and spirit we become one with ourselves there is that connection
with ourselves there is that connection
with ourselves there is that connection and when I find that connection and me
and when I find that connection and me
and when I find that connection and me then I realize we’re all connected we
then I realize we’re all connected we
then I realize we’re all connected we are one and what hurts me is going to
are one and what hurts me is going to
are one and what hurts me is going to hurt you and what hurts you is going to
hurt you and what hurts you is going to
hurt you and what hurts you is going to hurt me we are one
but in that oneness we’re each unique
but in that oneness we’re each unique and special unfortunately most of us did
and special unfortunately most of us did
and special unfortunately most of us did not grow up believing that we were
not grow up believing that we were
not grow up believing that we were unique and special we did not grow up
unique and special we did not grow up
unique and special we did not grow up learning to love ourselves in fact I was
learning to love ourselves in fact I was
learning to love ourselves in fact I was told that I was conceited not nice
told that I was conceited not nice
told that I was conceited not nice selfish all those words were attached to
selfish all those words were attached to
selfish all those words were attached to loving the south
loving the south
loving the south and yet we find that’s the only way
and yet we find that’s the only way
and yet we find that’s the only way because the more love we have the more
because the more love we have the more
because the more love we have the more love we can give we cannot give from an
love we can give we cannot give from an
love we can give we cannot give from an empty well I’ve been thinking about this
empty well I’ve been thinking about this
empty well I’ve been thinking about this a lot and I’m thinking it’s time for a
a lot and I’m thinking it’s time for a
a lot and I’m thinking it’s time for a new way of thinking I think perhaps we
new way of thinking I think perhaps we
new way of thinking I think perhaps we could begin to think about talk about
could begin to think about talk about
could begin to think about talk about get excited about peace think about talk
get excited about peace think about talk
get excited about peace think about talk about get excited about peace peace on
about get excited about peace peace on
about get excited about peace peace on earth Ernest Holmes one of my mentors
earth Ernest Holmes one of my mentors
earth Ernest Holmes one of my mentors said when you change your thinking you
said when you change your thinking you
said when you change your thinking you change your life changing a lifetime of
change your life changing a lifetime of
change your life changing a lifetime of ingrained thought is not always so easy
ingrained thought is not always so easy
ingrained thought is not always so easy but it can be done we must be willing to
but it can be done we must be willing to
but it can be done we must be willing to risk the change when we step into the
risk the change when we step into the
risk the change when we step into the risk and allow the change to happen then
risk and allow the change to happen then
risk and allow the change to happen then we discover the courage to face the fear
we discover the courage to face the fear
we discover the courage to face the fear of the unknown we see fear then as the
of the unknown we see fear then as the
of the unknown we see fear then as the illusion that it is and we’re able to
illusion that it is and we’re able to
illusion that it is and we’re able to move through it then we begin to create
move through it then we begin to create
move through it then we begin to create our children’s legacy peace on earth
change is inevitable it’s going to
change is inevitable it’s going to happen
happen
happen the upside is we you and I together
the upside is we you and I together
the upside is we you and I together right now are in a window where we have
right now are in a window where we have
right now are in a window where we have the opportunity to direct this change
the opportunity to direct this change
the opportunity to direct this change and the way we want it to go we can make
and the way we want it to go we can make
and the way we want it to go we can make a difference
a difference
a difference we are that small committed few that can
we are that small committed few that can
we are that small committed few that can change the world if you ever believed
change the world if you ever believed
change the world if you ever believed for one single instant that you are not
for one single instant that you are not
for one single instant that you are not strong enough brave enough and powerful
strong enough brave enough and powerful
strong enough brave enough and powerful enough to step out and make a difference
enough to step out and make a difference
enough to step out and make a difference in our world then I would ask you to
in our world then I would ask you to
in our world then I would ask you to talk to me later because my mission is
talk to me later because my mission is
talk to me later because my mission is to change your thinking I know that you
to change your thinking I know that you
to change your thinking I know that you are the one you are here because you
are the one you are here because you
are the one you are here because you came for the purpose of peace on earth
came for the purpose of peace on earth
came for the purpose of peace on earth my mission is to convince you that you
my mission is to convince you that you
my mission is to convince you that you are special you are unique you are an
are special you are unique you are an
are special you are unique you are an important cog in this evolution of our
important cog in this evolution of our
important cog in this evolution of our species we make this move now from fear
species we make this move now from fear
species we make this move now from fear and doubt from anger and hate from chaos
and doubt from anger and hate from chaos
and doubt from anger and hate from chaos and carnage to peace we can let go of
and carnage to peace we can let go of
and carnage to peace we can let go of our fear we can focus on love and we can
our fear we can focus on love and we can
our fear we can focus on love and we can know that it is attainable I know
know that it is attainable I know
know that it is attainable I know without any doubt that love is far more
without any doubt that love is far more
without any doubt that love is far more powerful than fear I know that love is
powerful than fear I know that love is
powerful than fear I know that love is the way to peace let there be peace on
the way to peace let there be peace on
the way to peace let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me I’m
earth and let it begin with me I’m
earth and let it begin with me I’m changing the words to the song
changing the words to the song
changing the words to the song now there is peace on earth for peace
now there is peace on earth for peace
now there is peace on earth for peace has begun in me
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