whatdo worth worth an Einstein have in common
common
common feel free to take a guess don’t be shy
feel free to take a guess don’t be shy
feel free to take a guess don’t be shy they’re both living things we need to
they’re both living things we need to
they’re both living things we need to talk after this talk where’s my answer
talk after this talk where’s my answer
talk after this talk where’s my answer they both have eyes all right I like
they both have eyes all right I like
they both have eyes all right I like that
that
that very creative all right I’ll give you
very creative all right I’ll give you
very creative all right I’ll give you some more answers and can’t get over
some more answers and can’t get over
some more answers and can’t get over that I have they both have eyes things
that I have they both have eyes things
that I have they both have eyes things all right both of them live on planet
all right both of them live on planet
all right both of them live on planet earth both of them need to eat to stay
earth both of them need to eat to stay
earth both of them need to eat to stay alive and both their names start with
alive and both their names start with
alive and both their names start with the letter e I know these answers and
the letter e I know these answers and
the letter e I know these answers and nothing unusual but there is one more
nothing unusual but there is one more
nothing unusual but there is one more thing that they have in common that I
thing that they have in common that I
thing that they have in common that I would like to share with you and this
would like to share with you and this
would like to share with you and this thing might blow your mind so here goes
thing might blow your mind so here goes
thing might blow your mind so here goes both of them are driven by discomfort I
both of them are driven by discomfort I
both of them are driven by discomfort I know you’re a little confused so let me
know you’re a little confused so let me
know you’re a little confused so let me clarify by using a thought experiment
clarify by using a thought experiment
clarify by using a thought experiment suppose we have a cage and we put an
suppose we have a cage and we put an
suppose we have a cage and we put an earthworm in it this cage is divided
earthworm in it this cage is divided
earthworm in it this cage is divided into two areas area 1 and area 2 these
into two areas area 1 and area 2 these
into two areas area 1 and area 2 these two areas are the same except the floor
two areas are the same except the floor
two areas are the same except the floor and area one will give the worm a
and area one will give the worm a
and area one will give the worm a constant electric shock whenever he
constant electric shock whenever he
constant electric shock whenever he stays on it now the question is on which
stays on it now the question is on which
stays on it now the question is on which area you think you choose to stay area 2
area you think you choose to stay area 2
area you think you choose to stay area 2 you guys a genius like that thank you
you guys a genius like that thank you
you guys a genius like that thank you have a genius audience definitely now if
have a genius audience definitely now if
have a genius audience definitely now if we put n Stein in a cage why science and
we put n Stein in a cage why science and
we put n Stein in a cage why science and we do the exact same thing to him then
we do the exact same thing to him then
we do the exact same thing to him then on which area do you think you choose to
on which area do you think you choose to
on which area do you think you choose to stay URI in Stein your descendents of
stay URI in Stein your descendents of
stay URI in Stein your descendents of Einstein definitely naturally who is
Einstein definitely naturally who is
Einstein definitely naturally who is used to stay there so you see this is
used to stay there so you see this is
used to stay there so you see this is why I told you that both Einstein and
why I told you that both Einstein and
why I told you that both Einstein and earthworms are driven by discomfort
earthworms are driven by discomfort
earthworms are driven by discomfort in fact all lives are driven by
in fact all lives are driven by
in fact all lives are driven by discomfort including yours but we’ll get
discomfort including yours but we’ll get
discomfort including yours but we’ll get to you later for now let’s go back to
to you later for now let’s go back to
to you later for now let’s go back to Einstein you see in real life
Einstein you see in real life
Einstein you see in real life Einstein wasn’t put in a cage and he
Einstein wasn’t put in a cage and he
Einstein wasn’t put in a cage and he didn’t receive any electric shock
didn’t receive any electric shock
didn’t receive any electric shock although if you look at his hair then
although if you look at his hair then
although if you look at his hair then you might think that he definitely did
you might think that he definitely did
you might think that he definitely did we got the same hair so you know that’s
we got the same hair so you know that’s
we got the same hair so you know that’s one thing I’m proud of
one thing I’m proud of
one thing I’m proud of it’s natural to I digress alright let’s
it’s natural to I digress alright let’s
it’s natural to I digress alright let’s go back to the topic in real life
go back to the topic in real life
go back to the topic in real life Einstein although he wasn’t driven by
Einstein although he wasn’t driven by
Einstein although he wasn’t driven by the pain of getting an electric shock
the pain of getting an electric shock
the pain of getting an electric shock but he was driven perhaps even more
but he was driven perhaps even more
but he was driven perhaps even more greatly by another kind of discomfort
greatly by another kind of discomfort
greatly by another kind of discomfort curiosity you see when you look at it
curiosity you see when you look at it
curiosity you see when you look at it carefully you realize that curiosity is
carefully you realize that curiosity is
carefully you realize that curiosity is also a form of discomfort it’s an
also a form of discomfort it’s an
also a form of discomfort it’s an annoying itch in the mind that you can
annoying itch in the mind that you can
annoying itch in the mind that you can only scratch by finding out the answer
only scratch by finding out the answer
only scratch by finding out the answer is the pain of not knowing which arises
is the pain of not knowing which arises
is the pain of not knowing which arises together with the desire to know so you
together with the desire to know so you
together with the desire to know so you see without discomfort Einstein wouldn’t
see without discomfort Einstein wouldn’t
see without discomfort Einstein wouldn’t come up with any theory because although
come up with any theory because although
come up with any theory because although he was a genius you wouldn’t have any
he was a genius you wouldn’t have any
he was a genius you wouldn’t have any drive to use his brilliant mind to
drive to use his brilliant mind to
drive to use his brilliant mind to figure out anything hence from earth one
figure out anything hence from earth one
figure out anything hence from earth one to Einstein discomfort is the inherent
to Einstein discomfort is the inherent
to Einstein discomfort is the inherent drive behind all lives and when that
drive behind all lives and when that
drive behind all lives and when that discomfort becomes great enough it
discomfort becomes great enough it
discomfort becomes great enough it transforms itself into pain we often
transforms itself into pain we often
transforms itself into pain we often think that pain is always a bad thing
think that pain is always a bad thing
think that pain is always a bad thing but it isn’t pain is actually a form of
but it isn’t pain is actually a form of
but it isn’t pain is actually a form of power a great power and like all kinds
power a great power and like all kinds
power a great power and like all kinds of power it depends on how you use it
of power it depends on how you use it
of power it depends on how you use it which will determine whether it’s good
which will determine whether it’s good
which will determine whether it’s good or bad now we have already looked at how
or bad now we have already looked at how
or bad now we have already looked at how the pain of not knowing propel Einstein
the pain of not knowing propel Einstein
the pain of not knowing propel Einstein to try to figure out the mystery of the
to try to figure out the mystery of the
to try to figure out the mystery of the universe so that was supposedly a good
universe so that was supposedly a good
universe so that was supposedly a good thing so now we’ll look at how pain can
thing so now we’ll look at how pain can
thing so now we’ll look at how pain can be bad like really bad
this is Adolf Hitler you all know him
this is Adolf Hitler you all know him I’m sure but not personally I hope
I’m sure but not personally I hope
I’m sure but not personally I hope Hitler had a lot of pain you even see it
Hitler had a lot of pain you even see it
Hitler had a lot of pain you even see it on his face he felt that German people
on his face he felt that German people
on his face he felt that German people who were being treated very unfairly and
who were being treated very unfairly and
who were being treated very unfairly and that Germany’s true greatness was being
that Germany’s true greatness was being
that Germany’s true greatness was being severely suppressed by the Versailles
severely suppressed by the Versailles
severely suppressed by the Versailles Treaty and of course he also felt that
Treaty and of course he also felt that
Treaty and of course he also felt that the Jews made this world a terrible and
the Jews made this world a terrible and
the Jews made this world a terrible and disgusting place and that there amongst
disgusting place and that there amongst
disgusting place and that there amongst many other groups of people were to
many other groups of people were to
many other groups of people were to blame for Germany’s downfall in fact
blame for Germany’s downfall in fact
blame for Germany’s downfall in fact even the book he wrote was called –
even the book he wrote was called –
even the book he wrote was called – count he wrote a book and it means in
count he wrote a book and it means in
count he wrote a book and it means in German my struggle or if you like my
German my struggle or if you like my
German my struggle or if you like my pain
pain
pain so you see Hitler had a lot of pain and
so you see Hitler had a lot of pain and
so you see Hitler had a lot of pain and what did that great pain propel him to
what did that great pain propel him to
what did that great pain propel him to do we all know the answer this is the
do we all know the answer this is the
do we all know the answer this is the horrifying dark side of pain on the flip
horrifying dark side of pain on the flip
horrifying dark side of pain on the flip side however almost every single great
side however almost every single great
side however almost every single great thing in this world also owes its
thing in this world also owes its
thing in this world also owes its existence to the power of pain and
existence to the power of pain and
existence to the power of pain and discomfort from the war of Inventure for
discomfort from the war of Inventure for
discomfort from the war of Inventure for examples we have Louis Braille who was
examples we have Louis Braille who was
examples we have Louis Braille who was blinded by a true haul or just like the
blinded by a true haul or just like the
blinded by a true haul or just like the one you can see on the screen right now
one you can see on the screen right now
one you can see on the screen right now but instead of just cursing the world
but instead of just cursing the world
but instead of just cursing the world the blindness propelled him to invent
the blindness propelled him to invent
the blindness propelled him to invent the Braille system that every brain
the Braille system that every brain
the Braille system that every brain person is still using today and in fact
person is still using today and in fact
person is still using today and in fact he used that very same tool that blinded
he used that very same tool that blinded
he used that very same tool that blinded him the or to create the first Braille
him the or to create the first Braille
him the or to create the first Braille letters for the world amazing from the
letters for the world amazing from the
letters for the world amazing from the world of artists we have Pablo Picasso
world of artists we have Pablo Picasso
world of artists we have Pablo Picasso who painted this were renowned painting
who painted this were renowned painting
who painted this were renowned painting Guernica from the great pain he felt
Guernica from the great pain he felt
Guernica from the great pain he felt when he heard about the bombing of the
when he heard about the bombing of the
when he heard about the bombing of the town of Guernica during the Spanish
town of Guernica during the Spanish
town of Guernica during the Spanish Spanish Civil War and in fact this
Spanish Civil War and in fact this
Spanish Civil War and in fact this painting was considered by many to be
painting was considered by many to be
painting was considered by many to be the greatest anti-war painting ever
the greatest anti-war painting ever
the greatest anti-war painting ever created from the wharf musician we have
created from the wharf musician we have
created from the wharf musician we have Adele who wrote the famous song someone
Adele who wrote the famous song someone
Adele who wrote the famous song someone like you after
like you after
like you after agonizing heartbreak no I would not sing
agonizing heartbreak no I would not sing
agonizing heartbreak no I would not sing that song for you today I want you to
that song for you today I want you to
that song for you today I want you to see that she literally transcribed her
see that she literally transcribed her
see that she literally transcribed her pain into the music from the world of
pain into the music from the world of
pain into the music from the world of business we have Sir Richard Branson who
business we have Sir Richard Branson who
business we have Sir Richard Branson who said that frustration has driven me from
said that frustration has driven me from
said that frustration has driven me from music to space and will keep me working
music to space and will keep me working
music to space and will keep me working for years to come
for years to come
for years to come frustration is a form of pain and in
frustration is a form of pain and in
frustration is a form of pain and in fact Sir Richard himself also founded
fact Sir Richard himself also founded
fact Sir Richard himself also founded though his own airline out of the sheer
though his own airline out of the sheer
though his own airline out of the sheer frustration and pain he felt when his
frustration and pain he felt when his
frustration and pain he felt when his flight was abruptly canceled for no
flight was abruptly canceled for no
flight was abruptly canceled for no apparent reason and last but not least
apparent reason and last but not least
apparent reason and last but not least we have Malala yousufzai the youngest
we have Malala yousufzai the youngest
we have Malala yousufzai the youngest Nobel Prize recipient ever Malala felt
Nobel Prize recipient ever Malala felt
Nobel Prize recipient ever Malala felt so much pain from seeing so many
so much pain from seeing so many
so much pain from seeing so many children around the world being denied
children around the world being denied
children around the world being denied basic education but then this great pain
basic education but then this great pain
basic education but then this great pain in turn propelled her to feel as the
in turn propelled her to feel as the
in turn propelled her to feel as the advocates for the rights for education
advocates for the rights for education
advocates for the rights for education for every single child in the world
for every single child in the world
for every single child in the world these about a handful of examples from
these about a handful of examples from
these about a handful of examples from an ocean of great individuals who shows
an ocean of great individuals who shows
an ocean of great individuals who shows who transformed their pain into the
who transformed their pain into the
who transformed their pain into the power to make this world a better place
power to make this world a better place
power to make this world a better place but then this shouldn’t come as such a
but then this shouldn’t come as such a
but then this shouldn’t come as such a surprise for us why you may wonder
surprise for us why you may wonder
surprise for us why you may wonder because here’s the best part of all
because here’s the best part of all
because here’s the best part of all perhaps I forgot to tell you that the
perhaps I forgot to tell you that the
perhaps I forgot to tell you that the word passion passion came from the Latin
word passion passion came from the Latin
word passion passion came from the Latin word passio which means you guess it and
word passio which means you guess it and
word passio which means you guess it and suffering ah so it was one of the
suffering ah so it was one of the
suffering ah so it was one of the biggest realizations in my life when I
biggest realizations in my life when I
biggest realizations in my life when I found out that you really cannot have
found out that you really cannot have
found out that you really cannot have passion without pain and in fact the
passion without pain and in fact the
passion without pain and in fact the more pain you have around a certain
more pain you have around a certain
more pain you have around a certain issue the more passion you have when
issue the more passion you have when
issue the more passion you have when you’re trying to fix that issue
you’re trying to fix that issue
you’re trying to fix that issue for example perhaps seeing someone
for example perhaps seeing someone
for example perhaps seeing someone destroy nature gives you great pain so
destroy nature gives you great pain so
destroy nature gives you great pain so you become currently passionate about
you become currently passionate about
you become currently passionate about protecting nature or perhaps seeing an
protecting nature or perhaps seeing an
protecting nature or perhaps seeing an unjust society gives you great pain so
unjust society gives you great pain so
unjust society gives you great pain so you become greatly passionate about
you become greatly passionate about
you become greatly passionate about creating a society with more equal
creating a society with more equal
creating a society with more equal opportunity or perhaps seeing your loved
opportunity or perhaps seeing your loved
opportunity or perhaps seeing your loved ones live in poverty gives you great
ones live in poverty gives you great
ones live in poverty gives you great pain so you become greatly passionate
pain so you become greatly passionate
pain so you become greatly passionate about earning more wealth and success in
about earning more wealth and success in
about earning more wealth and success in order to help your family whatever your
order to help your family whatever your
order to help your family whatever your passion may be it originates from the
passion may be it originates from the
passion may be it originates from the pain you feel about something and
pain you feel about something and
pain you feel about something and without this very pain this very
without this very pain this very
without this very pain this very discomfort you don’t feel like doing
discomfort you don’t feel like doing
discomfort you don’t feel like doing anything not for yourself not for your
anything not for yourself not for your
anything not for yourself not for your loved ones and not for the world so of
loved ones and not for the world so of
loved ones and not for the world so of course the great power of pain can not
course the great power of pain can not
course the great power of pain can not be overstated but its power does not end
be overstated but its power does not end
be overstated but its power does not end there because pain does not only gives
there because pain does not only gives
there because pain does not only gives us passion but it also gives us
us passion but it also gives us
us passion but it also gives us compassion all right do you remember
compassion all right do you remember
compassion all right do you remember that the word passion came from passio
that the word passion came from passio
that the word passion came from passio pain and suffering well it turns out
pain and suffering well it turns out
pain and suffering well it turns out that the word calm in Latin means with
that the word calm in Latin means with
that the word calm in Latin means with and suffering so us with and together
and suffering so us with and together
and suffering so us with and together sorry so when you put these two together
sorry so when you put these two together
sorry so when you put these two together then you realize that to feel compassion
then you realize that to feel compassion
then you realize that to feel compassion literally means to feel pain with
literally means to feel pain with
literally means to feel pain with someone and in fact the more pain you
someone and in fact the more pain you
someone and in fact the more pain you feel with that person or that anymore
feel with that person or that anymore
feel with that person or that anymore then the more compassion you will have
then the more compassion you will have
then the more compassion you will have for them and in fact there’s even a
for them and in fact there’s even a
for them and in fact there’s even a scientific proof for this in 2016
scientific proof for this in 2016
scientific proof for this in 2016 researchers at The Ohio State University
researchers at The Ohio State University
researchers at The Ohio State University found out that not only painkiller
found out that not only painkiller
found out that not only painkiller acetaminophen or paracetamol and lower
acetaminophen or paracetamol and lower
acetaminophen or paracetamol and lower your sense of pain and suffering but it
your sense of pain and suffering but it
your sense of pain and suffering but it can also lower your sense of empathy for
can also lower your sense of empathy for
can also lower your sense of empathy for real
real
real now I’m not trying to suggest that we
now I’m not trying to suggest that we
now I’m not trying to suggest that we all stop taking paracetamol
all stop taking paracetamol
all stop taking paracetamol in fact like after this talk you might
in fact like after this talk you might
in fact like after this talk you might even need one
even need one
even need one what I’m trying to let you see is that
what I’m trying to let you see is that
what I’m trying to let you see is that although pain can be the power that
although pain can be the power that
although pain can be the power that propelled the cruel cruelest individuals
propelled the cruel cruelest individuals
propelled the cruel cruelest individuals in the world it can also be the force
in the world it can also be the force
in the world it can also be the force that few the kindness individuals in the
that few the kindness individuals in the
that few the kindness individuals in the world let’s take a monumental figure
world let’s take a monumental figure
world let’s take a monumental figure like Buddha for example from what we
like Buddha for example from what we
like Buddha for example from what we read about him when Buddha was still
read about him when Buddha was still
read about him when Buddha was still Prince he saw an old man a sick man and
Prince he saw an old man a sick man and
Prince he saw an old man a sick man and a corpse these sights made him feel
a corpse these sights made him feel
a corpse these sights made him feel extremely sad and this sadness and pain
extremely sad and this sadness and pain
extremely sad and this sadness and pain in turned propelled him to search for
in turned propelled him to search for
in turned propelled him to search for way out of suffering not only for
way out of suffering not only for
way out of suffering not only for himself though but for all other beings
himself though but for all other beings
himself though but for all other beings as well so it goes without saying that
as well so it goes without saying that
as well so it goes without saying that Buddha would have never gone in search
Buddha would have never gone in search
Buddha would have never gone in search of truth or enlightenment if he felt
of truth or enlightenment if he felt
of truth or enlightenment if he felt absolutely fine living in his palace
absolutely fine living in his palace
absolutely fine living in his palace enjoying food and fine wine where there
enjoying food and fine wine where there
enjoying food and fine wine where there was no wine back then in India but you
was no wine back then in India but you
was no wine back then in India but you get the point you see for Buddha just
get the point you see for Buddha just
get the point you see for Buddha just like Einstein it was this pain of not
like Einstein it was this pain of not
like Einstein it was this pain of not knowing this curiosity coupled with the
knowing this curiosity coupled with the
knowing this curiosity coupled with the pain the great pain of seeing suffering
pain the great pain of seeing suffering
pain the great pain of seeing suffering in others which propelled him to help
in others which propelled him to help
in others which propelled him to help the whole world but then this brings us
the whole world but then this brings us
the whole world but then this brings us to the most important question of all
to the most important question of all
to the most important question of all how could the same pain prepare
how could the same pain prepare
how could the same pain prepare different individuals to do such
different individuals to do such
different individuals to do such radically different things how could one
radically different things how could one
radically different things how could one person express pain by trying to wipe
person express pain by trying to wipe
person express pain by trying to wipe out the whole human race whereas another
out the whole human race whereas another
out the whole human race whereas another person expressed pain by trying to help
person expressed pain by trying to help
person expressed pain by trying to help out the whole human race the answer lies
out the whole human race the answer lies
out the whole human race the answer lies in what I called the transference of
in what I called the transference of
in what I called the transference of pain as compared to the transformation
pain as compared to the transformation
pain as compared to the transformation of pain so what is the transference of
of pain so what is the transference of
of pain so what is the transference of pain is when you use these three major
pain is when you use these three major
pain is when you use these three major tools revenge violence and blame in
tools revenge violence and blame in
tools revenge violence and blame in order to transfer the pain you feel onto
order to transfer the pain you feel onto
order to transfer the pain you feel onto other people the truth is that most
other people the truth is that most
other people the truth is that most atrocities in this world can be
atrocities in this world can be
atrocities in this world can be including the one Hitler committed can
including the one Hitler committed can
including the one Hitler committed can be traced back to the transference of
be traced back to the transference of
be traced back to the transference of pain itself
pain itself
pain itself as for its opposite the transformation
as for its opposite the transformation
as for its opposite the transformation of pain I’ve already shown you several
of pain I’ve already shown you several
of pain I’ve already shown you several examples throughout this talk but I
examples throughout this talk but I
examples throughout this talk but I still have one last example I would like
still have one last example I would like
still have one last example I would like to share with you and this one is very
to share with you and this one is very
to share with you and this one is very personal this is me what it shall be guy
personal this is me what it shall be guy
personal this is me what it shall be guy I know I don’t like that haircut either
I know I don’t like that haircut either
I know I don’t like that haircut either trust me
you see I remember that the first time I
you see I remember that the first time I had a chance to speak in front of a
had a chance to speak in front of a
had a chance to speak in front of a crowd was when I was in ninth grade
crowd was when I was in ninth grade
crowd was when I was in ninth grade Thalia was forced to join the debating
Thalia was forced to join the debating
Thalia was forced to join the debating team for our house I was in boarding
team for our house I was in boarding
team for our house I was in boarding school and that very same year surely
school and that very same year surely
school and that very same year surely enough we lost the very first round so I
enough we lost the very first round so I
enough we lost the very first round so I remember so vividly as I walked up to my
remember so vividly as I walked up to my
remember so vividly as I walked up to my room that one senior student came to
room that one senior student came to
room that one senior student came to stop me and say I don’t want you to
stop me and say I don’t want you to
stop me and say I don’t want you to compete for a house anymore
compete for a house anymore
compete for a house anymore you’re just one bad apple that’s poor is
you’re just one bad apple that’s poor is
you’re just one bad apple that’s poor is the whole barrel you see I already did
the whole barrel you see I already did
the whole barrel you see I already did my best so that one particular comment
my best so that one particular comment
my best so that one particular comment made me feel completely worthless I felt
made me feel completely worthless I felt
made me feel completely worthless I felt like a loser who would never be any good
like a loser who would never be any good
like a loser who would never be any good in speaking in front of the crowd after
in speaking in front of the crowd after
in speaking in front of the crowd after I took some time to get them to pull
I took some time to get them to pull
I took some time to get them to pull myself together however I finally
myself together however I finally
myself together however I finally decided to stop letting that pain make
decided to stop letting that pain make
decided to stop letting that pain make me bitter but instead I would use it as
me bitter but instead I would use it as
me bitter but instead I would use it as a fuel to become better after that day I
a fuel to become better after that day I
a fuel to become better after that day I kept Horning practicing my public
kept Horning practicing my public
kept Horning practicing my public speaking skill day in day out until the
speaking skill day in day out until the
speaking skill day in day out until the year after that I was confident enough
year after that I was confident enough
year after that I was confident enough to join the debating team again and that
to join the debating team again and that
to join the debating team again and that same year we won first place
I work
I work thank you but actually we have to give
thank you but actually we have to give
thank you but actually we have to give thanks to that senior student so thank
thanks to that senior student so thank
thanks to that senior student so thank you senior student for that comment
you senior student for that comment
you senior student for that comment in fact the year after that I became the
in fact the year after that I became the
in fact the year after that I became the chairman of the debating Club itself and
chairman of the debating Club itself and
chairman of the debating Club itself and I also took first place in Thailand
I also took first place in Thailand
I also took first place in Thailand national speech competition that’s my
national speech competition that’s my
national speech competition that’s my mother by the way she’s yeah also hi mom
as I went abroad to study in New Zealand
as I went abroad to study in New Zealand and Australia
and Australia
and Australia I also competed there sometimes I lost
I also competed there sometimes I lost
I also competed there sometimes I lost sometimes I warned but every time I
sometimes I warned but every time I
sometimes I warned but every time I learn from the pain and improved you see
learn from the pain and improved you see
learn from the pain and improved you see surprising enough though nowadays
surprising enough though nowadays
surprising enough though nowadays apart from being a full-time writer this
apart from being a full-time writer this
apart from being a full-time writer this is what I do for a living giving public
is what I do for a living giving public
is what I do for a living giving public lectures across the nation sharing my
lectures across the nation sharing my
lectures across the nation sharing my knowledge about the brain and human mind
knowledge about the brain and human mind
knowledge about the brain and human mind that’s one painful comment pushed this
that’s one painful comment pushed this
that’s one painful comment pushed this little earthworm all the way from being
little earthworm all the way from being
little earthworm all the way from being a bad apple in a barrel to being here on
a bad apple in a barrel to being here on
a bad apple in a barrel to being here on this TEDx stage today
this TEDx stage today
this TEDx stage today [Applause]
I I love this audience can I take you
I I love this audience can I take you around the world with me wherever I give
around the world with me wherever I give
around the world with me wherever I give a speech is that possible oh thank you
a speech is that possible oh thank you
a speech is that possible oh thank you it’s gonna cost a lot for me though that
it’s gonna cost a lot for me though that
it’s gonna cost a lot for me though that would be too much pain all right
would be too much pain all right
would be too much pain all right anyway I’ll turn it into power all right
anyway I’ll turn it into power all right
anyway I’ll turn it into power all right so this is how I chose to transform my
so this is how I chose to transform my
so this is how I chose to transform my pain into my passion my power my purpose
pain into my passion my power my purpose
pain into my passion my power my purpose but now my job here is done
but now my job here is done
but now my job here is done now it is your turn your time to choose
we all have pain but it’s not the amount
we all have pain but it’s not the amount of pain we have which will determine our
of pain we have which will determine our
of pain we have which will determine our destiny but where we allow it to push us
destiny but where we allow it to push us
destiny but where we allow it to push us so where you allow your pain to push you
so where you allow your pain to push you
so where you allow your pain to push you towards violence or wisdom toward sin
towards violence or wisdom toward sin
towards violence or wisdom toward sin cruelty or passion towards resentment or
cruelty or passion towards resentment or
cruelty or passion towards resentment or improvement towards bitterness our
improvement towards bitterness our
improvement towards bitterness our greatness when pain arrived and securely
greatness when pain arrived and securely
greatness when pain arrived and securely will we choose to transfer it or
will we choose to transfer it or
will we choose to transfer it or transform it you see an earthworm does
transform it you see an earthworm does
transform it you see an earthworm does not have such a choice but you do
not have such a choice but you do
not have such a choice but you do because in the end pain can only push an
because in the end pain can only push an
because in the end pain can only push an earthworm from area one of the cage to
earthworm from area one of the cage to
earthworm from area one of the cage to area two of the cage but pain can push a
area two of the cage but pain can push a
area two of the cage but pain can push a human being like you from being an
human being like you from being an
human being like you from being an ordinary individual to becoming a legend
ordinary individual to becoming a legend
ordinary individual to becoming a legend so here’s my one last question to you
so here’s my one last question to you
so here’s my one last question to you what is your greatest pain and how will
what is your greatest pain and how will
what is your greatest pain and how will you use it to change the world
you use it to change the world
you use it to change the world [Applause]
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