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Choosing a Mission in Life | Marjorie Abalos | TEDxLaSierraUniversity


let me begin by asking each of you to

let me begin by asking each of you to close your eyes for a moment visualize a

close your eyes for a moment visualize a

close your eyes for a moment visualize a seven-year-old child waiting in a warm

seven-year-old child waiting in a warm

seven-year-old child waiting in a warm tropical waters in Southeast Asia

tropical waters in Southeast Asia

tropical waters in Southeast Asia surrounded by water buffalos cuddling a

surrounded by water buffalos cuddling a

surrounded by water buffalos cuddling a little wiggling piglet in her arms

little wiggling piglet in her arms

little wiggling piglet in her arms please open your eyes now to this child

please open your eyes now to this child

please open your eyes now to this child this piglet named Peggy Peggy was not a

this piglet named Peggy Peggy was not a

this piglet named Peggy Peggy was not a pet as most children of her age would

pet as most children of her age would

pet as most children of her age would believe it was a means to market a clear

believe it was a means to market a clear

believe it was a means to market a clear path to be followed by diligently caring

path to be followed by diligently caring

path to be followed by diligently caring day in and day out for Peggy Peggy even

day in and day out for Peggy Peggy even

day in and day out for Peggy Peggy even at this early age this child somehow

at this early age this child somehow

at this early age this child somehow realized innately

realized innately

realized innately that if she worked hard took good care

that if she worked hard took good care

that if she worked hard took good care of Peggy Peggy it would bring a good

of Peggy Peggy it would bring a good

of Peggy Peggy it would bring a good price at market this became a true

price at market this became a true

price at market this became a true mission driven accomplishment to achieve

mission driven accomplishment to achieve

mission driven accomplishment to achieve this child had a vision that once Peggy

this child had a vision that once Peggy

this child had a vision that once Peggy Peggy was sold she would be able to

Peggy was sold she would be able to

Peggy was sold she would be able to purchase a rooster and a hen this in

purchase a rooster and a hen this in

purchase a rooster and a hen this in turn would produce many chickens which

turn would produce many chickens which

turn would produce many chickens which would satisfy daily food requirements

would satisfy daily food requirements

would satisfy daily food requirements and create needed revenues thereby

and create needed revenues thereby

and create needed revenues thereby generating in her own small way a

generating in her own small way a

generating in her own small way a positive impact not only for herself but

positive impact not only for herself but

positive impact not only for herself but also for her family members although

also for her family members although

also for her family members although this young child was born 7337 miles

this young child was born 7337 miles

this young child was born 7337 miles from here on the other side of the world

from here on the other side of the world

from here on the other side of the world she was already pondering a great undone

she was already pondering a great undone

she was already pondering a great undone I am sure you realize the child I have

I am sure you realize the child I have

I am sure you realize the child I have been speaking about is me my family

been speaking about is me my family

been speaking about is me my family immigrated to the United States when I

immigrated to the United States when I

immigrated to the United States when I was 11 years old where I felt not

was 11 years old where I felt not

was 11 years old where I felt not surprisingly like a stranger in a

surprisingly like a stranger in a

surprisingly like a stranger in a strange land can you imagine walking

strange land can you imagine walking

strange land can you imagine walking into my first day of class and seeing

into my first day of class and seeing

into my first day of class and seeing all the children see

all the children see

all the children see around me girls and even boys who I had

around me girls and even boys who I had

around me girls and even boys who I had never been with at my previous all-girls

never been with at my previous all-girls

never been with at my previous all-girls school they were wearing what I would

school they were wearing what I would

school they were wearing what I would call civilian clothing rather than the

call civilian clothing rather than the

call civilian clothing rather than the uniform I was accustomed to everyone was

uniform I was accustomed to everyone was

uniform I was accustomed to everyone was looking at me and when I began to speak

looking at me and when I began to speak

looking at me and when I began to speak I saw smirks on their faces since my

I saw smirks on their faces since my

I saw smirks on their faces since my form of English was as foreign to them

form of English was as foreign to them

form of English was as foreign to them as theirs was to me these early

as theirs was to me these early

as theirs was to me these early experiences resulted in my shy and quiet

experiences resulted in my shy and quiet

experiences resulted in my shy and quiet outward behavior during my primary and

outward behavior during my primary and

outward behavior during my primary and secondary school years minor actions

secondary school years minor actions

secondary school years minor actions would my new classmates were limited I

would my new classmates were limited I

would my new classmates were limited I focused on my studies volunteered at

focused on my studies volunteered at

focused on my studies volunteered at hospitals and participated in community

hospitals and participated in community

hospitals and participated in community programs such as tutoring inner-city

programs such as tutoring inner-city

programs such as tutoring inner-city children of course I also spent a lot of

children of course I also spent a lot of

children of course I also spent a lot of time sitting by myself in my bedroom

time sitting by myself in my bedroom

time sitting by myself in my bedroom daydreaming and projecting what I want

daydreaming and projecting what I want

daydreaming and projecting what I want to become after finishing high school I

to become after finishing high school I

to become after finishing high school I headed off to college where I obtained a

headed off to college where I obtained a

headed off to college where I obtained a degree in biomedical and biochemical

degree in biomedical and biochemical

degree in biomedical and biochemical engineering at the University of

engineering at the University of

engineering at the University of Southern California even while I was

Southern California even while I was

Southern California even while I was immersed in studies on what seemed like

immersed in studies on what seemed like

immersed in studies on what seemed like 24/7 basis I continued to devote time to

24/7 basis I continued to devote time to

24/7 basis I continued to devote time to community service these activities

community service these activities

community service these activities included feeding the homeless cleaning

included feeding the homeless cleaning

included feeding the homeless cleaning up garbage and helping disadvantaged

up garbage and helping disadvantaged

up garbage and helping disadvantaged children I even became the president of

children I even became the president of

children I even became the president of our University’s International co-ed

our University’s International co-ed

our University’s International co-ed service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega it

service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega it

service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega it was during these formative years when I

was during these formative years when I

was during these formative years when I experienced these catalytic events that

experienced these catalytic events that

experienced these catalytic events that I realized there were infinite

I realized there were infinite

I realized there were infinite possibilities as to what I could be and

possibilities as to what I could be and

possibilities as to what I could be and what I could do to make a positive

what I could do to make a positive

what I could do to make a positive social impact locally nationally and

social impact locally nationally and

social impact locally nationally and internationally after graduating college

internationally after graduating college

internationally after graduating college I was fortunate to secure a job with a

I was fortunate to secure a job with a

I was fortunate to secure a job with a global software company that enabled me

global software company that enabled me

global software company that enabled me to embark on a personal journey that

to embark on a personal journey that

to embark on a personal journey that hazlit accent the extensive travel in

hazlit accent the extensive travel in

hazlit accent the extensive travel in more than 50 countries from Cuba to

more than 50 countries from Cuba to

more than 50 countries from Cuba to Vietnam from China to Egypt from France

Vietnam from China to Egypt from France

Vietnam from China to Egypt from France to Peru from Cambodia to Malaysia and

to Peru from Cambodia to Malaysia and

to Peru from Cambodia to Malaysia and from Australia to Ghana and many of

from Australia to Ghana and many of

from Australia to Ghana and many of these countries I had the opportunity to

these countries I had the opportunity to

these countries I had the opportunity to observe the daily lives of children

observe the daily lives of children

observe the daily lives of children students and adults in underserved

students and adults in underserved

students and adults in underserved communities for example in Cambodia I

communities for example in Cambodia I

communities for example in Cambodia I watched a child climb into a Styrofoam

watched a child climb into a Styrofoam

watched a child climb into a Styrofoam container he was no more than three

container he was no more than three

container he was no more than three years old paddle over to me and beg for

years old paddle over to me and beg for

years old paddle over to me and beg for money in Cuba I observed how many of its

money in Cuba I observed how many of its

money in Cuba I observed how many of its citizens live a meager life getting by

citizens live a meager life getting by

citizens live a meager life getting by with only basic necessities the social

with only basic necessities the social

with only basic necessities the social media tools at our disposal today such

media tools at our disposal today such

media tools at our disposal today such as smart phones and pads and their

as smart phones and pads and their

as smart phones and pads and their associated millions of applications how

associated millions of applications how

associated millions of applications how are all of us to have an immediate

are all of us to have an immediate

are all of us to have an immediate global impact for example within minutes

global impact for example within minutes

global impact for example within minutes of 15 year-old Malala yousafzai being

of 15 year-old Malala yousafzai being

of 15 year-old Malala yousafzai being shot by the Taliban in 2012 for

shot by the Taliban in 2012 for

shot by the Taliban in 2012 for advocating the rights of women to obtain

advocating the rights of women to obtain

advocating the rights of women to obtain an education her story was instantly

an education her story was instantly

an education her story was instantly being read on every continent from the

being read on every continent from the

being read on every continent from the Americas to Antarctica and even in space

Americas to Antarctica and even in space

Americas to Antarctica and even in space on the International Space Station

on the International Space Station

on the International Space Station circling the globe because of the social

circling the globe because of the social

circling the globe because of the social media we utilize today globally

media we utilize today globally

media we utilize today globally publicizing malala’s horrific attack and

publicizing malala’s horrific attack and

publicizing malala’s horrific attack and her fearless response to it people

her fearless response to it people

her fearless response to it people everywhere were informed and outraged

everywhere were informed and outraged

everywhere were informed and outraged this led to a movement to nominate

this led to a movement to nominate

this led to a movement to nominate Malala for the Nobel Peace Prize which

Malala for the Nobel Peace Prize which

Malala for the Nobel Peace Prize which she was awarded in 2014 the youngest

she was awarded in 2014 the youngest

she was awarded in 2014 the youngest Nobel laureate ever all of us have the

Nobel laureate ever all of us have the

Nobel laureate ever all of us have the ability to change the world and we are

ability to change the world and we are

ability to change the world and we are doing it more than a decade ago 25 years

doing it more than a decade ago 25 years

doing it more than a decade ago 25 years after my first nurturing firm markit

after my first nurturing firm markit

after my first nurturing firm markit little Peggy Peggy I had the

little Peggy Peggy I had the

little Peggy Peggy I had the privilege to address a 60th anniversary

privilege to address a 60th anniversary

privilege to address a 60th anniversary event at the United Nations honoring the

event at the United Nations honoring the

event at the United Nations honoring the UN’s formation and globalization of the

UN’s formation and globalization of the

UN’s formation and globalization of the fundamental principle that all humans

fundamental principle that all humans

fundamental principle that all humans are created equal

are created equal

are created equal during my UN speech I publicly to choose

during my UN speech I publicly to choose

during my UN speech I publicly to choose a mission in life that generates

a mission in life that generates

a mission in life that generates measurable social impact

measurable social impact

measurable social impact five years later based on my extensive

five years later based on my extensive

five years later based on my extensive travel experiences and my background and

travel experiences and my background and

travel experiences and my background and global software deployment I identified

global software deployment I identified

global software deployment I identified a huge market need to deliver health

a huge market need to deliver health

a huge market need to deliver health care more efficiently and

care more efficiently and

care more efficiently and cost-effectively this has become my

cost-effectively this has become my

cost-effectively this has become my mission in life to deliver access to

mission in life to deliver access to

mission in life to deliver access to digital technologies in underserved

digital technologies in underserved

digital technologies in underserved communities throughout the world and

communities throughout the world and

communities throughout the world and some of the African regions I work in

some of the African regions I work in

some of the African regions I work in they only have one doctor to serve more

they only have one doctor to serve more

they only have one doctor to serve more than 25,000 people compared with more

than 25,000 people compared with more

than 25,000 people compared with more than 70 doctors here in California to

than 70 doctors here in California to

than 70 doctors here in California to serve the same number of people every

serve the same number of people every

serve the same number of people every minute spent with a patient is so

minute spent with a patient is so

minute spent with a patient is so important since helping has always been

important since helping has always been

important since helping has always been at my core I created an eHealth

at my core I created an eHealth

at my core I created an eHealth initiative to address these issues after

initiative to address these issues after

initiative to address these issues after conducting extensive research in 2013

conducting extensive research in 2013

conducting extensive research in 2013 the West African country of Ghana was

the West African country of Ghana was

the West African country of Ghana was selected as a site for our first

selected as a site for our first

selected as a site for our first deployment in my positive naive initial

deployment in my positive naive initial

deployment in my positive naive initial approach to this I thought accomplishing

approach to this I thought accomplishing

approach to this I thought accomplishing this initiative should not be too

this initiative should not be too

this initiative should not be too difficult and everyone would want to

difficult and everyone would want to

difficult and everyone would want to join in on the task under the initiative

join in on the task under the initiative

join in on the task under the initiative I thought I could attract large global

I thought I could attract large global

I thought I could attract large global software providers who had not yet

software providers who had not yet

software providers who had not yet entered the African market to join me in

entered the African market to join me in

entered the African market to join me in an effort to serve that continents 1

an effort to serve that continents 1

an effort to serve that continents 1 point in people this would be a win-win

point in people this would be a win-win

point in people this would be a win-win for all the software provider captures a

for all the software provider captures a

for all the software provider captures a material share of this market at its

material share of this market at its

material share of this market at its infancy the healthcare providers and

infancy the healthcare providers and

infancy the healthcare providers and their patients benefit

their patients benefit

their patients benefit and accomplish my mission after spending

and accomplish my mission after spending

and accomplish my mission after spending more than a year doing groundwork I

more than a year doing groundwork I

more than a year doing groundwork I learned that the major global software

learned that the major global software

learned that the major global software companies were not interested in

companies were not interested in

companies were not interested in addressing this underserved market I

addressing this underserved market I

addressing this underserved market I also soon realized that even if the

also soon realized that even if the

also soon realized that even if the software was given to us to use where’s

software was given to us to use where’s

software was given to us to use where’s the hardware even if the hardware was

the hardware even if the hardware was

the hardware even if the hardware was given to us to use where’s the

given to us to use where’s the

given to us to use where’s the connectivity even if these items were

connectivity even if these items were

connectivity even if these items were all provided to us where are the

all provided to us where are the

all provided to us where are the necessary human resources to help

necessary human resources to help

necessary human resources to help implement train operate and maintain the

implement train operate and maintain the

implement train operate and maintain the system facing all of these challenges I

system facing all of these challenges I

system facing all of these challenges I realized that the only way to accomplish

realized that the only way to accomplish

realized that the only way to accomplish my mission was to design a comprehensive

my mission was to design a comprehensive

my mission was to design a comprehensive system addressing all of these issues

system addressing all of these issues

system addressing all of these issues the solution I created is the cloud

the solution I created is the cloud

the solution I created is the cloud system an acronym for closed-loop data

system an acronym for closed-loop data

system an acronym for closed-loop data system and I serve as a CEO of clouds

system and I serve as a CEO of clouds

system and I serve as a CEO of clouds the cloud system specifically addresses

the cloud system specifically addresses

the cloud system specifically addresses major challenges of electronic health

major challenges of electronic health

major challenges of electronic health records implementation it aids in

records implementation it aids in

records implementation it aids in diagnosis reduces errors improves safety

diagnosis reduces errors improves safety

diagnosis reduces errors improves safety and supports better patient and public

and supports better patient and public

and supports better patient and public health outcomes having an electronic

health outcomes having an electronic

health outcomes having an electronic health information about an entire

health information about an entire

health information about an entire population of patients allow providers

population of patients allow providers

population of patients allow providers to be proactive and look more

to be proactive and look more

to be proactive and look more meaningfully at the needs of patients by

meaningfully at the needs of patients by

meaningfully at the needs of patients by implementing cloud systems in

implementing cloud systems in

implementing cloud systems in underserved communities we are making

underserved communities we are making

underserved communities we are making available proven technologies that are

available proven technologies that are

available proven technologies that are foundational tools used by healthcare

foundational tools used by healthcare

foundational tools used by healthcare providers in developed countries as we

providers in developed countries as we

providers in developed countries as we connect healthcare facilities region by

connect healthcare facilities region by

connect healthcare facilities region by region the measurable social impact I

region the measurable social impact I

region the measurable social impact I was looking for is generated undertaking

was looking for is generated undertaking

was looking for is generated undertaking any grade and done is not easy

any grade and done is not easy

any grade and done is not easy especially in underserved global regions

especially in underserved global regions

especially in underserved global regions my mission is no exception

my mission is no exception

my mission is no exception it has been an exhausting multi-year

it has been an exhausting multi-year

it has been an exhausting multi-year process it has been a long journey with

process it has been a long journey with

process it has been a long journey with many challenges a long journey with many

many challenges a long journey with many

many challenges a long journey with many disappointments

disappointments

disappointments but also a journey that has given me joy

but also a journey that has given me joy

but also a journey that has given me joy and fulfillment knowing how the cloud

and fulfillment knowing how the cloud

and fulfillment knowing how the cloud system will forever change the lives of

system will forever change the lives of

system will forever change the lives of people by improving the delivery of

people by improving the delivery of

people by improving the delivery of their healthcare

their healthcare

their healthcare I am specially humbled each time

I am specially humbled each time

I am specially humbled each time strangers who hear about our project say

strangers who hear about our project say

strangers who hear about our project say to me keep up the good work you are

to me keep up the good work you are

to me keep up the good work you are doing even though we are in their way we

doing even though we are in their way we

doing even though we are in their way we are still facing many obstacles these

are still facing many obstacles these

are still facing many obstacles these challenges include health related issues

challenges include health related issues

challenges include health related issues from small malaria inflicting mosquitoes

from small malaria inflicting mosquitoes

from small malaria inflicting mosquitoes to outbreaks of Ebola there always

to outbreaks of Ebola there always

to outbreaks of Ebola there always present challenges of funding government

present challenges of funding government

present challenges of funding government regulation and political issues and

regulation and political issues and

regulation and political issues and lastly but not the least personal

lastly but not the least personal

lastly but not the least personal security and terrorism equally

security and terrorism equally

security and terrorism equally challenging his ability to communicate

challenging his ability to communicate

challenging his ability to communicate excitement and enthusiasm for our

excitement and enthusiasm for our

excitement and enthusiasm for our project

project

project for example during my first meeting with

for example during my first meeting with

for example during my first meeting with a head of IT at a large Regional

a head of IT at a large Regional

a head of IT at a large Regional Hospital in West Africa the staff member

Hospital in West Africa the staff member

Hospital in West Africa the staff member did not give me a good reception he

did not give me a good reception he

did not give me a good reception he wanted to walk out of the meeting

wanted to walk out of the meeting

wanted to walk out of the meeting thinking we were just another vendor

thinking we were just another vendor

thinking we were just another vendor selling something let alone having to

selling something let alone having to

selling something let alone having to listen to a non African woman lecturing

listen to a non African woman lecturing

listen to a non African woman lecturing on i.t after after I was given the

on i.t after after I was given the

on i.t after after I was given the opportunity to explain who we are what

opportunity to explain who we are what

opportunity to explain who we are what we are doing to improve the delivery of

we are doing to improve the delivery of

we are doing to improve the delivery of health care and the vision we have he

health care and the vision we have he

health care and the vision we have he immediately signed on to help us in any

immediately signed on to help us in any

immediately signed on to help us in any way to this day he remains as one of our

way to this day he remains as one of our

way to this day he remains as one of our best advocates on a lighter note but

best advocates on a lighter note but

best advocates on a lighter note but reflecting similar initial impressions

reflecting similar initial impressions

reflecting similar initial impressions it’s what happened to me when I attended

it’s what happened to me when I attended

it’s what happened to me when I attended a small dinner at a regional leaders

a small dinner at a regional leaders

a small dinner at a regional leaders home in Africa within the first 10

home in Africa within the first 10

home in Africa within the first 10 minutes after our arrival the leaders

minutes after our arrival the leaders

minutes after our arrival the leaders wife came out to welcome us not knowing

wife came out to welcome us not knowing

wife came out to welcome us not knowing who I was and that I was there to speak

who I was and that I was there to speak

who I was and that I was there to speak about our project with her husband the

about our project with her husband the

about our project with her husband the wife kindly invited me to help out in

wife kindly invited me to help out in

wife kindly invited me to help out in the kitchen

the kitchen

the kitchen where I would feel more comfortable and

where I would feel more comfortable and

where I would feel more comfortable and leave the man to talk about the business

leave the man to talk about the business

leave the man to talk about the business at hand in response I smiled and

at hand in response I smiled and

at hand in response I smiled and graciously declined these types of

graciously declined these types of

graciously declined these types of actions do not surprise me when I was in

actions do not surprise me when I was in

actions do not surprise me when I was in engineering school in the 1990s I was

engineering school in the 1990s I was

engineering school in the 1990s I was one of only a handful of women in my

one of only a handful of women in my

one of only a handful of women in my major when I was globally deploying

major when I was globally deploying

major when I was globally deploying software in the early 2000s I was always

software in the early 2000s I was always

software in the early 2000s I was always the only woman on my team what I have

the only woman on my team what I have

the only woman on my team what I have learned from my experiences in

learned from my experiences in

learned from my experiences in accomplishing my mission is that we get

accomplishing my mission is that we get

accomplishing my mission is that we get far better results when we draw upon a

far better results when we draw upon a

far better results when we draw upon a holistic approach we need to apply not

holistic approach we need to apply not

holistic approach we need to apply not only what we learn in academia or read

only what we learn in academia or read

only what we learn in academia or read in books but also most importantly what

in books but also most importantly what

in books but also most importantly what we learn from what we personally witness

we learn from what we personally witness

we learn from what we personally witness and experience in our daily lives as my

and experience in our daily lives as my

and experience in our daily lives as my brother Michael says a goal without a

brother Michael says a goal without a

brother Michael says a goal without a plan it’s just a dream to find one’s

plan it’s just a dream to find one’s

plan it’s just a dream to find one’s true life’s mission one must seek it out

true life’s mission one must seek it out

true life’s mission one must seek it out let me share with you some helpful hints

let me share with you some helpful hints

let me share with you some helpful hints I learned along the way to set your

I learned along the way to set your

I learned along the way to set your course and choosing a mission in life

course and choosing a mission in life

course and choosing a mission in life you need to ask yourself how do I do

you need to ask yourself how do I do

you need to ask yourself how do I do this first believe that you have

this first believe that you have

this first believe that you have infinite possibilities as to what your

infinite possibilities as to what your

infinite possibilities as to what your life’s mission can be second from this

life’s mission can be second from this

life’s mission can be second from this unlimited set of infinite possibilities

unlimited set of infinite possibilities

unlimited set of infinite possibilities you need to pick something that you are

you need to pick something that you are

you need to pick something that you are passionate and enthusiastic about which

passionate and enthusiastic about which

passionate and enthusiastic about which will permit you to utilize unique skill

will permit you to utilize unique skill

will permit you to utilize unique skill sets unique to you you may not be

sets unique to you you may not be

sets unique to you you may not be successful with your first second or

successful with your first second or

successful with your first second or even third attempt but do not despair

even third attempt but do not despair

even third attempt but do not despair persevere and you will find your own

persevere and you will find your own

persevere and you will find your own great undone to challenge third get a

great undone to challenge third get a

great undone to challenge third get a team of people who believe in your cause

team of people who believe in your cause

team of people who believe in your cause who you can count on to join you on your

who you can count on to join you on your

who you can count on to join you on your journey

journey

journey only through collective efforts can your

only through collective efforts can your

only through collective efforts can your idea be expanded into a local national

idea be expanded into a local national

idea be expanded into a local national or global movement notwithstanding

or global movement notwithstanding

or global movement notwithstanding all of the challenges we face our planet

all of the challenges we face our planet

all of the challenges we face our planet is still one beautiful piece of art

is still one beautiful piece of art

is still one beautiful piece of art created in the most divine form but also

created in the most divine form but also

created in the most divine form but also bleeding from the ravages of war modern

bleeding from the ravages of war modern

bleeding from the ravages of war modern fears of terrorism poverty and lack of

fears of terrorism poverty and lack of

fears of terrorism poverty and lack of access to emerging technologies today

access to emerging technologies today

access to emerging technologies today all of us are citizens of the world and

all of us are citizens of the world and

all of us are citizens of the world and as such it is our duty and

as such it is our duty and

as such it is our duty and responsibility to ensure that all people

responsibility to ensure that all people

responsibility to ensure that all people are given the ability to live a life

are given the ability to live a life

are given the ability to live a life based on freedom justice an expectation

based on freedom justice an expectation

based on freedom justice an expectation of peace and access to emerging

of peace and access to emerging

of peace and access to emerging technologies who other than you have the

technologies who other than you have the

technologies who other than you have the actual power decision-making

actual power decision-making

actual power decision-making capabilities and are technologically

capabilities and are technologically

capabilities and are technologically savvy to address these seemingly

savvy to address these seemingly

savvy to address these seemingly overwhelming challenges let today be

overwhelming challenges let today be

overwhelming challenges let today be truly historic for you

truly historic for you

truly historic for you let it be because you realize that all

let it be because you realize that all

let it be because you realize that all of us have the ability as a single

of us have the ability as a single

of us have the ability as a single individual to effectuate positive global

individual to effectuate positive global

individual to effectuate positive global change let it be because you are

change let it be because you are

change let it be because you are inspired to commit right now to

inspired to commit right now to

inspired to commit right now to personally tackling a great undone

personally tackling a great undone

personally tackling a great undone choose the mission in life and stick to

choose the mission in life and stick to

choose the mission in life and stick to it what you do and how you do it may

it what you do and how you do it may

it what you do and how you do it may change but never change why you do it do

change but never change why you do it do

change but never change why you do it do it for yourself with passion excitement

it for yourself with passion excitement

it for yourself with passion excitement enthusiasm and a mission to generate

enthusiasm and a mission to generate

enthusiasm and a mission to generate measurable social impact each of you has

measurable social impact each of you has

measurable social impact each of you has the ability to do this there are no

the ability to do this there are no

the ability to do this there are no truer words than those spoken by a young

truer words than those spoken by a young

truer words than those spoken by a young man of my age at his inaugural address

man of my age at his inaugural address

man of my age at his inaugural address let us always remember what president

let us always remember what president

let us always remember what president john f kennedy said here on earth God’s

john f kennedy said here on earth God’s

john f kennedy said here on earth God’s work must truly be our own may God bless

work must truly be our own may God bless

work must truly be our own may God bless each of you as you journey on your

each of you as you journey on your

each of you as you journey on your challenging but exciting mission in life

challenging but exciting mission in life

challenging but exciting mission in life tackling your own great undone

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