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Embracing Selflessness in a Time of Division – Youth and Charity | Timothy Sykes | TEDxYouth@SPH


it kind of worked out that I was just

it kind of worked out that I was just happened to be in Indonesia as I’ll tell

happened to be in Indonesia as I’ll tell

happened to be in Indonesia as I’ll tell you about in a little bit but thank you

you about in a little bit but thank you

you about in a little bit but thank you guys for having me I’m gonna be talking

guys for having me I’m gonna be talking

guys for having me I’m gonna be talking about selflessness and this is a very

about selflessness and this is a very

about selflessness and this is a very strange topic considering I’m in the

strange topic considering I’m in the

strange topic considering I’m in the finance industry but I’ve had quite in

finance industry but I’ve had quite in

finance industry but I’ve had quite in interesting life and I’ve learned a lot

interesting life and I’ve learned a lot

interesting life and I’ve learned a lot of lessons so I want to share them with

of lessons so I want to share them with

of lessons so I want to share them with you right now the world is kind of

you right now the world is kind of

you right now the world is kind of troubled there’s a lot of division

troubled there’s a lot of division

troubled there’s a lot of division there’s a lot of violence there’s a lot

there’s a lot of violence there’s a lot

there’s a lot of violence there’s a lot of negativity that you’ll see in the

of negativity that you’ll see in the

of negativity that you’ll see in the news on social media and you know you

news on social media and you know you

news on social media and you know you guys are very young so you are the

guys are very young so you are the

guys are very young so you are the future and I’m sure and I know from

future and I’m sure and I know from

future and I’m sure and I know from messages that I get on social media that

messages that I get on social media that

messages that I get on social media that a lot of you guys are confused about

a lot of you guys are confused about

a lot of you guys are confused about your role in life and what do you want

your role in life and what do you want

your role in life and what do you want to do maybe you like my cars I have a

to do maybe you like my cars I have a

to do maybe you like my cars I have a Lamborghini in a Ferrari and they’re

Lamborghini in a Ferrari and they’re

Lamborghini in a Ferrari and they’re both very fun and very fast and I’ve

both very fun and very fast and I’ve

both very fun and very fast and I’ve also been able to travel you know

also been able to travel you know

also been able to travel you know because I trade stocks I can do it

because I trade stocks I can do it

because I trade stocks I can do it literally from anywhere this was a

literally from anywhere this was a

literally from anywhere this was a picture of me in Bali just a few days

picture of me in Bali just a few days

picture of me in Bali just a few days ago chilling in a pool about the stuff

ago chilling in a pool about the stuff

ago chilling in a pool about the stuff that really matters because even though

that really matters because even though

that really matters because even though I’ve done well in the stock market and

I’ve done well in the stock market and

I’ve done well in the stock market and I’ve made a lot of money and I’ve

I’ve made a lot of money and I’ve

I’ve made a lot of money and I’ve traveled and I have a few toys lately I

traveled and I have a few toys lately I

traveled and I have a few toys lately I have really been giving back with my

have really been giving back with my

have really been giving back with my charity this was actually a check that I

charity this was actually a check that I

charity this was actually a check that I donated last year I started my own

donated last year I started my own

donated last year I started my own foundation in 2016 – the Bali children’s

foundation in 2016 – the Bali children’s

foundation in 2016 – the Bali children’s project a great charity that works in

project a great charity that works in

project a great charity that works in Bali which is why I’ve been in Bali for

Bali which is why I’ve been in Bali for

Bali which is why I’ve been in Bali for the past three weeks and then this was a

the past three weeks and then this was a

the past three weeks and then this was a few weeks ago in la la makerspace is a

few weeks ago in la la makerspace is a

few weeks ago in la la makerspace is a charity that I donate to and they

charity that I donate to and they

charity that I donate to and they actually kind of convert libraries in

actually kind of convert libraries in

actually kind of convert libraries in the schools and the librarians become

the schools and the librarians become

the schools and the librarians become teachers is a very cool little project I

teachers is a very cool little project I

teachers is a very cool little project I am able to work from anywhere so I want

am able to work from anywhere so I want

am able to work from anywhere so I want to show you my charity stuff I want to

to show you my charity stuff I want to

to show you my charity stuff I want to show you my life because I think that

show you my life because I think that

show you my life because I think that it’s all rather inspirational rather

it’s all rather inspirational rather

it’s all rather inspirational rather positive and educational this was me a

positive and educational this was me a

positive and educational this was me a few weeks ago in Greece I had a nice

few weeks ago in Greece I had a nice

few weeks ago in Greece I had a nice office with a view

office with a view

office with a view here’s another office with a view that I

here’s another office with a view that I

here’s another office with a view that I had in Italy I like to take pictures

had in Italy I like to take pictures

had in Italy I like to take pictures just to show you guys that you know

just to show you guys that you know

just to show you guys that you know literally with a laptop or smartphone it

literally with a laptop or smartphone it

literally with a laptop or smartphone it doesn’t matter if you’re in the stock

doesn’t matter if you’re in the stock

doesn’t matter if you’re in the stock market or pretty much whatever you do

market or pretty much whatever you do

market or pretty much whatever you do these days if you’re on the Internet

these days if you’re on the Internet

these days if you’re on the Internet all you need is Wi-Fi and you can work

all you need is Wi-Fi and you can work

all you need is Wi-Fi and you can work from anywhere but this is what I’m also

from anywhere but this is what I’m also

from anywhere but this is what I’m also most proud of I’m also a teacher so I’m

most proud of I’m also a teacher so I’m

most proud of I’m also a teacher so I’m a stock trader but I post daily video

a stock trader but I post daily video

a stock trader but I post daily video lessons I’m in you know my chat room I

lessons I’m in you know my chat room I

lessons I’m in you know my chat room I have a thousand traders I’m posting

have a thousand traders I’m posting

have a thousand traders I’m posting commentary about the stock markets you

commentary about the stock markets you

commentary about the stock markets you can ask me questions and these are my

can ask me questions and these are my

can ask me questions and these are my students I have nearly 10,000 students

students I have nearly 10,000 students

students I have nearly 10,000 students now across the globe in over 90

now across the globe in over 90

now across the globe in over 90 countries and I love meeting them in

countries and I love meeting them in

countries and I love meeting them in person but this is why I’m here today

person but this is why I’m here today

person but this is why I’m here today the Timothy Sykes foundation is my

the Timothy Sykes foundation is my

the Timothy Sykes foundation is my charity and this is my kind of obsession

charity and this is my kind of obsession

charity and this is my kind of obsession lately I started off donating to a few

lately I started off donating to a few

lately I started off donating to a few other charities like make-a-wish in Boys

other charities like make-a-wish in Boys

other charities like make-a-wish in Boys and Girls Club when I first began I

and Girls Club when I first began I

and Girls Club when I first began I didn’t really know that much about the

didn’t really know that much about the

didn’t really know that much about the charity world make-a-wish grants wishes

charity world make-a-wish grants wishes

charity world make-a-wish grants wishes for Sick Kids and Boys and Girls Club

for Sick Kids and Boys and Girls Club

for Sick Kids and Boys and Girls Club helps mentor and raise a lot of youth in

helps mentor and raise a lot of youth in

helps mentor and raise a lot of youth in America and all over but really when I

America and all over but really when I

America and all over but really when I started merging my passion for traveling

started merging my passion for traveling

started merging my passion for traveling that’s when my charity stuff really got

that’s when my charity stuff really got

that’s when my charity stuff really got exciting and this was the Bali

exciting and this was the Bali

exciting and this was the Bali children’s project so I built schools

children’s project so I built schools

children’s project so I built schools with them and that’s what the money goes

with them and that’s what the money goes

with them and that’s what the money goes to schools and libraries all over Bali

to schools and libraries all over Bali

to schools and libraries all over Bali this was our first school and some of

this was our first school and some of

this was our first school and some of the kids and they made these cute little

the kids and they made these cute little

the kids and they made these cute little signs for me to say thank you and then I

signs for me to say thank you and then I

signs for me to say thank you and then I also donated a million dollars a few

also donated a million dollars a few

also donated a million dollars a few months ago to pencils of promise which

months ago to pencils of promise which

months ago to pencils of promise which is my favorite charity they’ve now built

is my favorite charity they’ve now built

is my favorite charity they’ve now built over 400 schools worldwide in Laos Ghana

over 400 schools worldwide in Laos Ghana

over 400 schools worldwide in Laos Ghana and Guatemala so I’ve been ramping up my

and Guatemala so I’ve been ramping up my

and Guatemala so I’ve been ramping up my charitable giving lately and this was

charitable giving lately and this was

charitable giving lately and this was just a few days ago right now America

just a few days ago right now America

just a few days ago right now America seems to have a lot of natural disasters

seems to have a lot of natural disasters

seems to have a lot of natural disasters we had a hurricane and flooding in

we had a hurricane and flooding in

we had a hurricane and flooding in Houston so I donated fifty thousand

Houston so I donated fifty thousand

Houston so I donated fifty thousand dollars to several charities that help

dollars to several charities that help

dollars to several charities that help those people when you do give back and

those people when you do give back and

those people when you do give back and hopefully you guys by the end of this

hopefully you guys by the end of this

hopefully you guys by the end of this speech will want to give back a little

speech will want to give back a little

speech will want to give back a little bit not all your money but a little bit

bit not all your money but a little bit

bit not all your money but a little bit you can choose what topics you want to

you can choose what topics you want to

you can choose what topics you want to focus on you can choose different

focus on you can choose different

focus on you can choose different charities and you should try to be

charities and you should try to be

charities and you should try to be open-minded you know I love education I

open-minded you know I love education I

open-minded you know I love education I love travel but when there’s a natural

love travel but when there’s a natural

love travel but when there’s a natural disaster in your area you know I know a

disaster in your area you know I know a

disaster in your area you know I know a lot of people in the Houston Texas area

lot of people in the Houston Texas area

lot of people in the Houston Texas area help but try to help them out this is my

help but try to help them out this is my

help but try to help them out this is my first school in Cambodia a few weeks ago

first school in Cambodia a few weeks ago

first school in Cambodia a few weeks ago Cambodia is a beautiful place if you

Cambodia is a beautiful place if you

Cambodia is a beautiful place if you ever get to go there this was with the

ever get to go there this was with the

ever get to go there this was with the Cambodian village fund which is a

Cambodian village fund which is a

Cambodian village fund which is a charity that I work with there I just

charity that I work with there I just

charity that I work with there I just donate the money I don’t know anything

donate the money I don’t know anything

donate the money I don’t know anything about building schools a lot of people

about building schools a lot of people

about building schools a lot of people ask me oh what’s the first step of

ask me oh what’s the first step of

ask me oh what’s the first step of building schools and stuff like that I

building schools and stuff like that I

building schools and stuff like that I don’t know I always partner with local

don’t know I always partner with local

don’t know I always partner with local charities because the local charities

charities because the local charities

charities because the local charities work with the communities and the

work with the communities and the

work with the communities and the leaders and they really you know own the

leaders and they really you know own the

leaders and they really you know own the structure they they take over and that

structure they they take over and that

structure they they take over and that way the community is involved and it’s

way the community is involved and it’s

way the community is involved and it’s not just a build anymore it’s a

not just a build anymore it’s a

not just a build anymore it’s a community project and I think that’s the

community project and I think that’s the

community project and I think that’s the best way to do it here was literally

best way to do it here was literally

best way to do it here was literally just a few days ago I got tired of

just a few days ago I got tired of

just a few days ago I got tired of naming schools after myself so I named

naming schools after myself so I named

naming schools after myself so I named this school after my second millionaire

this school after my second millionaire

this school after my second millionaire student his name is Tim Gert Ani

student his name is Tim Gert Ani

student his name is Tim Gert Ani and that was him in the green shirt him

and that was him in the green shirt him

and that was him in the green shirt him and his wife came and these were the

and his wife came and these were the

and his wife came and these were the kids there too look at how cute they

kids there too look at how cute they

kids there too look at how cute they were this was my first school in Bali

were this was my first school in Bali

were this was my first school in Bali last summer and you can see all the cute

last summer and you can see all the cute

last summer and you can see all the cute little kids they made these little

little kids they made these little

little kids they made these little flowers for me that say Thank You

flowers for me that say Thank You

flowers for me that say Thank You Timothy and I love going to these

Timothy and I love going to these

Timothy and I love going to these schools it’s not just about giving money

schools it’s not just about giving money

schools it’s not just about giving money you know it’s not just about giving it

you know it’s not just about giving it

you know it’s not just about giving it to a area that’s far off from me I

to a area that’s far off from me I

to a area that’s far off from me I really want to be involved I want to

really want to be involved I want to

really want to be involved I want to meet the kids I want to meet the

meet the kids I want to meet the

meet the kids I want to meet the families and it’s amazing for me as

families and it’s amazing for me as

families and it’s amazing for me as somebody who’s literally from the other

somebody who’s literally from the other

somebody who’s literally from the other side of the world to me you know

side of the world to me you know

side of the world to me you know different cultures and see how education

different cultures and see how education

different cultures and see how education can really improve their lives

can really improve their lives

can really improve their lives I also sponsor a few kids these were

I also sponsor a few kids these were

I also sponsor a few kids these were some of the kids that I sponsored with

some of the kids that I sponsored with

some of the kids that I sponsored with the Bali children’s project you know

the Bali children’s project you know

the Bali children’s project you know education isn’t always cheap in this

education isn’t always cheap in this

education isn’t always cheap in this country or around the world so it’s my

country or around the world so it’s my

country or around the world so it’s my honor to really donate some money so

honor to really donate some money so

honor to really donate some money so that these kids can get educated I

that these kids can get educated I

that these kids can get educated I cannot tell you how important education

cannot tell you how important education

cannot tell you how important education is and that’s why you guys are all here

is and that’s why you guys are all here

is and that’s why you guys are all here to hopefully learn and just increase

to hopefully learn and just increase

to hopefully learn and just increase your knowledge that way you have more

your knowledge that way you have more

your knowledge that way you have more options in the future it doesn’t matter

options in the future it doesn’t matter

options in the future it doesn’t matter what you’re studying focus on what you

what you’re studying focus on what you

what you’re studying focus on what you love these are some kids in Guatemala

love these are some kids in Guatemala

love these are some kids in Guatemala they’re just so cute I don’t even know

they’re just so cute I don’t even know

they’re just so cute I don’t even know what to say when I look at pictures like

what to say when I look at pictures like

what to say when I look at pictures like this like I get a feeling inside of me

this like I get a feeling inside of me

this like I get a feeling inside of me in it and I’m very privileged to be able

in it and I’m very privileged to be able

in it and I’m very privileged to be able to do this and to give back and this was

to do this and to give back and this was

to do this and to give back and this was playing soccer with some kids at my

playing soccer with some kids at my

playing soccer with some kids at my first school in Laos I’m

first school in Laos I’m

first school in Laos I’m not a good soccer player I kick with my

not a good soccer player I kick with my

not a good soccer player I kick with my toe you’re not supposed to do that so

toe you’re not supposed to do that so

toe you’re not supposed to do that so learn from my mistakes but the kids in

learn from my mistakes but the kids in

learn from my mistakes but the kids in Laos didn’t care we had a good game this

Laos didn’t care we had a good game this

Laos didn’t care we had a good game this was me dancing in Guatemala – you know I

was me dancing in Guatemala – you know I

was me dancing in Guatemala – you know I like to dance even though I can’t so I

like to dance even though I can’t so I

like to dance even though I can’t so I try and I’m not just building schools

try and I’m not just building schools

try and I’m not just building schools anymore now this is actually under

anymore now this is actually under

anymore now this is actually under construction right now in Cambodia I’m

construction right now in Cambodia I’m

construction right now in Cambodia I’m building a soccer stadium so I want you

building a soccer stadium so I want you

building a soccer stadium so I want you to understand that when you do give

to understand that when you do give

to understand that when you do give money hopefully eventually when you have

money hopefully eventually when you have

money hopefully eventually when you have enough to give don’t just be focused on

enough to give don’t just be focused on

enough to give don’t just be focused on on one thing you know like education is

on one thing you know like education is

on one thing you know like education is great but extracurricular activities are

great but extracurricular activities are

great but extracurricular activities are great too a lot of people like soccer

great too a lot of people like soccer

great too a lot of people like soccer raise your hand if you like soccer or

raise your hand if you like soccer or

raise your hand if you like soccer or football a few of you guys the rest of

football a few of you guys the rest of

football a few of you guys the rest of you guys are studying that’s cool

you guys are studying that’s cool

you guys are studying that’s cool whatever you like whether it’s studying

whatever you like whether it’s studying

whatever you like whether it’s studying or soccer or you know bird-watching

or soccer or you know bird-watching

or soccer or you know bird-watching whatever you guys like embrace your

whatever you guys like embrace your

whatever you guys like embrace your passion how many of you guys like

passion how many of you guys like

passion how many of you guys like bird-watching raise your hands

bird-watching raise your hands

bird-watching raise your hands don’t be shy I don’t know why I said

don’t be shy I don’t know why I said

don’t be shy I don’t know why I said that but I want you to look at these

that but I want you to look at these

that but I want you to look at these photos and say okay here’s this stock

photos and say okay here’s this stock

photos and say okay here’s this stock trader he’s giving back he’s he’s

trader he’s giving back he’s he’s

trader he’s giving back he’s he’s embracing his charitable side but I want

embracing his charitable side but I want

embracing his charitable side but I want you to understand that it’s not just

you to understand that it’s not just

you to understand that it’s not just about the money

about the money

about the money this is a great quote from Arthur Ashe

this is a great quote from Arthur Ashe

this is a great quote from Arthur Ashe and he says start where you are use what

and he says start where you are use what

and he says start where you are use what you have do what you can and that’s what

you have do what you can and that’s what

you have do what you can and that’s what for me charity is all about for me I’ve

for me charity is all about for me I’ve

for me charity is all about for me I’ve made money in the stock market I

made money in the stock market I

made money in the stock market I continue to make money from my teaching

continue to make money from my teaching

continue to make money from my teaching business – and so I do what I can to

business – and so I do what I can to

business – and so I do what I can to give back but a lot of you guys maybe

give back but a lot of you guys maybe

give back but a lot of you guys maybe you don’t have a lot of money yet guess

you don’t have a lot of money yet guess

you don’t have a lot of money yet guess what you can still help out you can

what you can still help out you can

what you can still help out you can still get in the charitable mood this

still get in the charitable mood this

still get in the charitable mood this was my top student in Bertani actually

was my top student in Bertani actually

was my top student in Bertani actually wearing the same exact shirt which is

wearing the same exact shirt which is

wearing the same exact shirt which is kind of crazy this was over a year ago

kind of crazy this was over a year ago

kind of crazy this was over a year ago but I donated fifty thousand dollars to

but I donated fifty thousand dollars to

but I donated fifty thousand dollars to his favorite charity which is a Humane

his favorite charity which is a Humane

his favorite charity which is a Humane Society which helps animals so if you

Society which helps animals so if you

Society which helps animals so if you like animals by all means help them out

like animals by all means help them out

like animals by all means help them out you know the charitable world’s

you know the charitable world’s

you know the charitable world’s sometimes it can get a little

sometimes it can get a little

sometimes it can get a little narrow-minded where it’s like okay you

narrow-minded where it’s like okay you

narrow-minded where it’s like okay you have to donate to this one thing for me

have to donate to this one thing for me

have to donate to this one thing for me I want to give to many different causes

I want to give to many different causes

I want to give to many different causes and embrace a bunch of different stuff I

and embrace a bunch of different stuff I

and embrace a bunch of different stuff I love animals – here’s a picture of a few

love animals – here’s a picture of a few

love animals – here’s a picture of a few cute puppies right and this is what I

cute puppies right and this is what I

cute puppies right and this is what I want

want

want thinking like think outside the box if

thinking like think outside the box if

thinking like think outside the box if you don’t have enough money necessarily

you don’t have enough money necessarily

you don’t have enough money necessarily to donate $50,000 to build a whole dog

to donate $50,000 to build a whole dog

to donate $50,000 to build a whole dog park you can just go to your local

park you can just go to your local

park you can just go to your local charity or go to even somebody you know

charity or go to even somebody you know

charity or go to even somebody you know who you know who maybe is working two

who you know who maybe is working two

who you know who maybe is working two jobs and offer to walk their dogs okay

jobs and offer to walk their dogs okay

jobs and offer to walk their dogs okay charity does not necessarily mean having

charity does not necessarily mean having

charity does not necessarily mean having to give money to an organization charity

to give money to an organization charity

to give money to an organization charity is a way of life so if you see somebody

is a way of life so if you see somebody

is a way of life so if you see somebody who needs help with their pet or

who needs help with their pet or

who needs help with their pet or anything in life try to help them out

anything in life try to help them out

anything in life try to help them out you know walk their dogs if if it’ll

you know walk their dogs if if it’ll

you know walk their dogs if if it’ll help buy the dog some toys I posted this

help buy the dog some toys I posted this

help buy the dog some toys I posted this picture I thought this was funny just

picture I thought this was funny just

picture I thought this was funny just because you know what is a few dollars

because you know what is a few dollars

because you know what is a few dollars or you know a few rupee where you can

or you know a few rupee where you can

or you know a few rupee where you can get like a little toy for maybe a dog

get like a little toy for maybe a dog

get like a little toy for maybe a dog that this owner is working so hard and

that this owner is working so hard and

that this owner is working so hard and it doesn’t have a lot of you know joy in

it doesn’t have a lot of you know joy in

it doesn’t have a lot of you know joy in its life so you get the dog a little toy

its life so you get the dog a little toy

its life so you get the dog a little toy that’s charity it doesn’t have to be

that’s charity it doesn’t have to be

that’s charity it doesn’t have to be anything huge and you helping that pet

anything huge and you helping that pet

anything huge and you helping that pet or a dog or you know person it could be

or a dog or you know person it could be

or a dog or you know person it could be anything just start to think about what

anything just start to think about what

anything just start to think about what you can do for others and this is a

you can do for others and this is a

you can do for others and this is a great quote giving is not just about

great quote giving is not just about

great quote giving is not just about making donation it’s about making a

making donation it’s about making a

making donation it’s about making a difference so even if you have no money

difference so even if you have no money

difference so even if you have no money whatsoever that doesn’t mean like oh I

whatsoever that doesn’t mean like oh I

whatsoever that doesn’t mean like oh I have no money that means I can’t be

have no money that means I can’t be

have no money that means I can’t be charitable not true at all

charitable not true at all

charitable not true at all you have yourself you have your time you

you have yourself you have your time you

you have yourself you have your time you have your interest you know people you

have your interest you know people you

have your interest you know people you have friends you have family everybody

have friends you have family everybody

have friends you have family everybody needs a little help in this world and I

needs a little help in this world and I

needs a little help in this world and I want you to start to realize that even

want you to start to realize that even

want you to start to realize that even though I’ve made a lot of money I’ve

though I’ve made a lot of money I’ve

though I’ve made a lot of money I’ve gotten so much more satisfaction from

gotten so much more satisfaction from

gotten so much more satisfaction from giving back and from you know just

giving back and from you know just

giving back and from you know just helping where I can that is my secret to

helping where I can that is my secret to

helping where I can that is my secret to happiness I’m a very happy guy right now

happiness I’m a very happy guy right now

happiness I’m a very happy guy right now I don’t know if you can tell I’ve talked

I don’t know if you can tell I’ve talked

I don’t know if you can tell I’ve talked to a few of you guys I’m a pretty happy

to a few of you guys I’m a pretty happy

to a few of you guys I’m a pretty happy guy it’s not just because of the money

guy it’s not just because of the money

guy it’s not just because of the money that I made it’s because I found what

that I made it’s because I found what

that I made it’s because I found what really gives me meaning and that’s

really gives me meaning and that’s

really gives me meaning and that’s giving back here’s a homeless person in

giving back here’s a homeless person in

giving back here’s a homeless person in America and you know you can see here I

America and you know you can see here I

America and you know you can see here I just took this picture off the internet

just took this picture off the internet

just took this picture off the internet there’s just some cookies on the side of

there’s just some cookies on the side of

there’s just some cookies on the side of the road right there right so if you see

the road right there right so if you see

the road right there right so if you see somebody who’s hungry give them an extra

somebody who’s hungry give them an extra

somebody who’s hungry give them an extra meal start to think like this every

meal start to think like this every

meal start to think like this every single day it’ll blow your mind how many

single day it’ll blow your mind how many

single day it’ll blow your mind how many people in this world could use a little

people in this world could use a little

people in this world could use a little extra help and you don’t have to go very

extra help and you don’t have to go very

extra help and you don’t have to go very far out of your way to give that help

far out of your way to give that help

far out of your way to give that help you just need to start thinking this

you just need to start thinking this

you just need to start thinking this start thinking about giving and again

start thinking about giving and again

start thinking about giving and again many of you guys are very young you’re

many of you guys are very young you’re

many of you guys are very young you’re just beginning in life if you start in

just beginning in life if you start in

just beginning in life if you start in the giving mood and the kind of giving

the giving mood and the kind of giving

the giving mood and the kind of giving mindset now as opposed to later trust me

mindset now as opposed to later trust me

mindset now as opposed to later trust me you will be so much happier in the long

you will be so much happier in the long

you will be so much happier in the long run this is another great quote one of

run this is another great quote one of

run this is another great quote one of the greatest gifts you can give is your

the greatest gifts you can give is your

the greatest gifts you can give is your time even if it’s just a few seconds

time even if it’s just a few seconds

time even if it’s just a few seconds okay instead of seeing somebody who

okay instead of seeing somebody who

okay instead of seeing somebody who might be struggling or who needs a

might be struggling or who needs a

might be struggling or who needs a little extra help and just walking by

little extra help and just walking by

little extra help and just walking by them give a few seconds of your time see

them give a few seconds of your time see

them give a few seconds of your time see what you can do to help that person it

what you can do to help that person it

what you can do to help that person it doesn’t have to be anything great here’s

doesn’t have to be anything great here’s

doesn’t have to be anything great here’s a picture of this guy helping this older

a picture of this guy helping this older

a picture of this guy helping this older lady with her groceries you know helping

lady with her groceries you know helping

lady with her groceries you know helping her across the street if you see

her across the street if you see

her across the street if you see something like this I want you to

something like this I want you to

something like this I want you to remember my speech and next time you see

remember my speech and next time you see

remember my speech and next time you see somebody who needs help crossing the

somebody who needs help crossing the

somebody who needs help crossing the street or something go help them out

street or something go help them out

street or something go help them out it’ll take you a few seconds a few

it’ll take you a few seconds a few

it’ll take you a few seconds a few minutes it’s very small in the grand

minutes it’s very small in the grand

minutes it’s very small in the grand scheme of things but when you start

scheme of things but when you start

scheme of things but when you start doing this again and again and again

doing this again and again and again

doing this again and again and again it’ll be very meaningful for you it’ll

it’ll be very meaningful for you it’ll

it’ll be very meaningful for you it’ll give you fulfillment like money cannot

give you fulfillment like money cannot

give you fulfillment like money cannot give you’ll also meet some some

give you’ll also meet some some

give you’ll also meet some some interesting people when you give this is

interesting people when you give this is

interesting people when you give this is my friend so Underwood and I in Greece

my friend so Underwood and I in Greece

my friend so Underwood and I in Greece donating some toys

donating some toys

donating some toys we’ve donated a lot of toys you can see

we’ve donated a lot of toys you can see

we’ve donated a lot of toys you can see here I actually donated and I brought my

here I actually donated and I brought my

here I actually donated and I brought my friends with me because I wanted them to

friends with me because I wanted them to

friends with me because I wanted them to you know experience it charity and

you know experience it charity and

you know experience it charity and giving back to others doesn’t have to be

giving back to others doesn’t have to be

giving back to others doesn’t have to be a lonely process you know you can do it

a lonely process you know you can do it

a lonely process you know you can do it with your friends you can do it with

with your friends you can do it with

with your friends you can do it with your family it brings you closer

your family it brings you closer

your family it brings you closer together it’s actually kind of a

together it’s actually kind of a

together it’s actually kind of a beautiful thing and you know I actually

beautiful thing and you know I actually

beautiful thing and you know I actually took nearly a dozen of my friends to

took nearly a dozen of my friends to

took nearly a dozen of my friends to this charity the smile of a child in

this charity the smile of a child in

this charity the smile of a child in Greece and we all will remember that

Greece and we all will remember that

Greece and we all will remember that forever these are the moments that

forever these are the moments that

forever these are the moments that really matter in life it’s not just

really matter in life it’s not just

really matter in life it’s not just about material things although I saw how

about material things although I saw how

about material things although I saw how many of you smiled when I posted that

many of you smiled when I posted that

many of you smiled when I posted that picture of my Ferrari and Lamborghini

picture of my Ferrari and Lamborghini

picture of my Ferrari and Lamborghini okay I know you want fast cars okay if

okay I know you want fast cars okay if

okay I know you want fast cars okay if you follow me on social media I post my

you follow me on social media I post my

you follow me on social media I post my fast cars too but I’m just saying that

fast cars too but I’m just saying that

fast cars too but I’m just saying that this stuff matters much more in the long

this stuff matters much more in the long

this stuff matters much more in the long run the fast cars get old very quickly

run the fast cars get old very quickly

run the fast cars get old very quickly so this brings me my next slide there’s

so this brings me my next slide there’s

so this brings me my next slide there’s a car equal happiness

a car equal happiness

a car equal happiness no it does not okay I have too many cars

no it does not okay I have too many cars

no it does not okay I have too many cars they sit in my garage I travel too much

they sit in my garage I travel too much

they sit in my garage I travel too much they’re fun I’m not gonna lie I’m not

they’re fun I’m not gonna lie I’m not

they’re fun I’m not gonna lie I’m not saying you know don’t work hard and

saying you know don’t work hard and

saying you know don’t work hard and treat yourself and get yourself your

treat yourself and get yourself your

treat yourself and get yourself your dream car by all means do that but

dream car by all means do that but

dream car by all means do that but understand that I know a lot of rich

understand that I know a lot of rich

understand that I know a lot of rich people I know a lot of wealthy people

people I know a lot of wealthy people

people I know a lot of wealthy people who aren’t necessarily happy and it’s

who aren’t necessarily happy and it’s

who aren’t necessarily happy and it’s because they’ve invested all of their

because they’ve invested all of their

because they’ve invested all of their time all of their efforts all their

time all of their efforts all their

time all of their efforts all their hopes at trying to be happy in their

hopes at trying to be happy in their

hopes at trying to be happy in their material possessions and then when they

material possessions and then when they

material possessions and then when they have the material possessions and

have the material possessions and

have the material possessions and they’re not fulfilled they get very

they’re not fulfilled they get very

they’re not fulfilled they get very depressed I don’t want that happening to

depressed I don’t want that happening to

depressed I don’t want that happening to you so here’s a funny picture that I saw

you so here’s a funny picture that I saw

you so here’s a funny picture that I saw you know a lot of the richest people

you know a lot of the richest people

you know a lot of the richest people that I know are miserable and I talked

that I know are miserable and I talked

that I know are miserable and I talked to a few of you guys before this in you

to a few of you guys before this in you

to a few of you guys before this in you know you looked at me like I was like

know you looked at me like I was like

know you looked at me like I was like crazy but I know several billionaires I

crazy but I know several billionaires I

crazy but I know several billionaires I know several people who have over a

know several people who have over a

know several people who have over a hundred million dollars to their name

hundred million dollars to their name

hundred million dollars to their name and this picture accurately defines

and this picture accurately defines

and this picture accurately defines their life the money weighs them down

their life the money weighs them down

their life the money weighs them down okay they have to have bodyguards

okay they have to have bodyguards

okay they have to have bodyguards everyone’s watching them wherever they

everyone’s watching them wherever they

everyone’s watching them wherever they go they can’t trust anybody they’re

go they can’t trust anybody they’re

go they can’t trust anybody they’re always worried about somebody using them

always worried about somebody using them

always worried about somebody using them for their money let me just tell you

for their money let me just tell you

for their money let me just tell you this do you want to be a billionaire

this do you want to be a billionaire

this do you want to be a billionaire raise your hand if you want to be a

raise your hand if you want to be a

raise your hand if you want to be a billionaire pretty much everybody I will

billionaire pretty much everybody I will

billionaire pretty much everybody I will never be a billionaire and I don’t want

never be a billionaire and I don’t want

never be a billionaire and I don’t want you to be a billionaire either I’m not

you to be a billionaire either I’m not

you to be a billionaire either I’m not trying to be mean I’m trying to be real

trying to be mean I’m trying to be real

trying to be mean I’m trying to be real I’m trying to save you

I’m trying to save you

I’m trying to save you if you have a few million dollars to

if you have a few million dollars to

if you have a few million dollars to your name that’s all you need to live

your name that’s all you need to live

your name that’s all you need to live very well if you follow me on social

very well if you follow me on social

very well if you follow me on social media you can see I live very well I

media you can see I live very well I

media you can see I live very well I like to show it off to inspire you guys

like to show it off to inspire you guys

like to show it off to inspire you guys to study hard but you don’t need a

to study hard but you don’t need a

to study hard but you don’t need a billion dollars you don’t even need a

billion dollars you don’t even need a

billion dollars you don’t even need a hundred million dollars and I promise

hundred million dollars and I promise

hundred million dollars and I promise you right now I will never be a

you right now I will never be a

you right now I will never be a billionaire because I will always be

billionaire because I will always be

billionaire because I will always be donating so many millions of dollars

donating so many millions of dollars

donating so many millions of dollars whenever I get close I’m gonna be like

whenever I get close I’m gonna be like

whenever I get close I’m gonna be like nope I don’t want to be like this guy I

nope I don’t want to be like this guy I

nope I don’t want to be like this guy I don’t want to be in prison by my wealth

don’t want to be in prison by my wealth

don’t want to be in prison by my wealth I don’t want to live that life where I

I don’t want to live that life where I

I don’t want to live that life where I have so much where you know life changes

have so much where you know life changes

have so much where you know life changes when you have that much money and I know

when you have that much money and I know

when you have that much money and I know quite a few people like this and

quite a few people like this and

quite a few people like this and everyone’s always surprised when I bring

everyone’s always surprised when I bring

everyone’s always surprised when I bring this up like everyone thinks oh it’s so

this up like everyone thinks oh it’s so

this up like everyone thinks oh it’s so cool to be

cool to be

cool to be it’s not cool to make a million dollars

it’s not cool to make a million dollars

it’s not cool to make a million dollars it’s cool to make a billion dollars okay

it’s cool to make a billion dollars okay

it’s cool to make a billion dollars okay make a billion dollars and then donate

make a billion dollars and then donate

make a billion dollars and then donate three quarters of it how about that here

three quarters of it how about that here

three quarters of it how about that here is what really matters okay and I know

is what really matters okay and I know

is what really matters okay and I know this is just me playing soccer and

this is just me playing soccer and

this is just me playing soccer and smiling with some kids in Laos but if I

smiling with some kids in Laos but if I

smiling with some kids in Laos but if I look back on my life if today were my

look back on my life if today were my

look back on my life if today were my deathbed hopefully it’s not but if it

deathbed hopefully it’s not but if it

deathbed hopefully it’s not but if it were I look back this is the kind of

were I look back this is the kind of

were I look back this is the kind of stuff that I’ll remember the most not

stuff that I’ll remember the most not

stuff that I’ll remember the most not the material possessions I’ve lived in

the material possessions I’ve lived in

the material possessions I’ve lived in fancy houses I have the toys my watch is

fancy houses I have the toys my watch is

fancy houses I have the toys my watch is you know more than most people’s annual

you know more than most people’s annual

you know more than most people’s annual salary it’s nice but this is the stuff

salary it’s nice but this is the stuff

salary it’s nice but this is the stuff that brings true meaning to your life

that brings true meaning to your life

that brings true meaning to your life and I want you to recognize that if you

and I want you to recognize that if you

and I want you to recognize that if you have any questions about how to find

have any questions about how to find

have any questions about how to find charities you know maybe you want to

charities you know maybe you want to

charities you know maybe you want to walk you know your neighbor’s dog or you

walk you know your neighbor’s dog or you

walk you know your neighbor’s dog or you want to donate to a charity near your

want to donate to a charity near your

want to donate to a charity near your you have no idea online you can find out

you have no idea online you can find out

you have no idea online you can find out about every single charity these are two

about every single charity these are two

about every single charity these are two good websites volunteer match and points

good websites volunteer match and points

good websites volunteer match and points of flight org and you can match your own

of flight org and you can match your own

of flight org and you can match your own interest to a charity I highly encourage

interest to a charity I highly encourage

interest to a charity I highly encourage you to do that don’t just donate to any

you to do that don’t just donate to any

you to do that don’t just donate to any random charity you hear about try to

random charity you hear about try to

random charity you hear about try to find topics and find subjects that you

find topics and find subjects that you

find topics and find subjects that you care about if you can merge your passion

care about if you can merge your passion

care about if you can merge your passion with giving back it really enhances it

with giving back it really enhances it

with giving back it really enhances it and ask your family you know we all have

and ask your family you know we all have

and ask your family you know we all have families we all have friends we all have

families we all have friends we all have

families we all have friends we all have people in our lives ask around see what

people in our lives ask around see what

people in our lives ask around see what you can do to help out it doesn’t have

you can do to help out it doesn’t have

you can do to help out it doesn’t have to be a charity in Laos or Cambodia like

to be a charity in Laos or Cambodia like

to be a charity in Laos or Cambodia like I like across you know the other side of

I like across you know the other side of

I like across you know the other side of the world it can be in your own backyard

the world it can be in your own backyard

the world it can be in your own backyard there’s so many people so many projects

there’s so many people so many projects

there’s so many people so many projects that need help a little money a little

that need help a little money a little

that need help a little money a little time a little volunteering don’t forget

time a little volunteering don’t forget

time a little volunteering don’t forget that just volunteering you know your own

that just volunteering you know your own

that just volunteering you know your own time spend a Saturday morning at a soup

time spend a Saturday morning at a soup

time spend a Saturday morning at a soup kitchen and feed some homeless people

kitchen and feed some homeless people

kitchen and feed some homeless people you will be changed over time the more

you will be changed over time the more

you will be changed over time the more that you get back and you’ll be changed

that you get back and you’ll be changed

that you get back and you’ll be changed for the better I want to close with this

for the better I want to close with this

for the better I want to close with this one quote from Mahatma Gandhi be the

one quote from Mahatma Gandhi be the

one quote from Mahatma Gandhi be the change that you want to see in this

change that you want to see in this

change that you want to see in this world so for me I’ve made a lot of money

world so for me I’ve made a lot of money

world so for me I’ve made a lot of money in the markets I continue

in the markets I continue

in the markets I continue make money with my business it’s very

make money with my business it’s very

make money with my business it’s very nice but I want to pass these lessons

nice but I want to pass these lessons

nice but I want to pass these lessons down to you before it’s too late you’re

down to you before it’s too late you’re

down to you before it’s too late you’re all very young and that people watching

all very young and that people watching

all very young and that people watching this online most of them are young too

this online most of them are young too

this online most of them are young too so if you want to change the world try

so if you want to change the world try

so if you want to change the world try to share your experiences honestly and

to share your experiences honestly and

to share your experiences honestly and that’s what I’ve tried to do today thank

that’s what I’ve tried to do today thank

that’s what I’ve tried to do today thank you

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