hi everybody legacy what is a legacy its planting
legacy what is a legacy its planting
legacy what is a legacy its planting seeds in a garden you never get to see
seeds in a garden you never get to see
seeds in a garden you never get to see now if you’re Hamill trash like me you
now if you’re Hamill trash like me you
now if you’re Hamill trash like me you know the totally awesome Broadway show
know the totally awesome Broadway show
know the totally awesome Broadway show Hamilton hi animal tracks means I love
Hamilton hi animal tracks means I love
Hamilton hi animal tracks means I love Hamilton maybe a little too much anyway
Hamilton maybe a little too much anyway
Hamilton maybe a little too much anyway this part of the song always stuck with
this part of the song always stuck with
this part of the song always stuck with me and I can’t seem to stop thinking
me and I can’t seem to stop thinking
me and I can’t seem to stop thinking about it
about it
about it so legacy what is a legacy is it
so legacy what is a legacy is it
so legacy what is a legacy is it planting seeds in a garden you never get
planting seeds in a garden you never get
planting seeds in a garden you never get to see this part of the song always
to see this part of the song always
to see this part of the song always stuck with me and I can’t seem to stop
stuck with me and I can’t seem to stop
stuck with me and I can’t seem to stop thinking about it what is the legacy
thinking about it what is the legacy
thinking about it what is the legacy doesn’t matter why make one in the first
doesn’t matter why make one in the first
doesn’t matter why make one in the first place basically
place basically
place basically Lacy’s are made to avoid the inevitable
Lacy’s are made to avoid the inevitable
Lacy’s are made to avoid the inevitable being forgotten because we’ll all be
being forgotten because we’ll all be
being forgotten because we’ll all be forgotten one day the world goes on with
forgotten one day the world goes on with
forgotten one day the world goes on with or without you even amazing people like
or without you even amazing people like
or without you even amazing people like Steve Jobs Martin Luther King jr. Mary
Steve Jobs Martin Luther King jr. Mary
Steve Jobs Martin Luther King jr. Mary Curie they’ll all be forgotten
Curie they’ll all be forgotten
Curie they’ll all be forgotten eventually but what they did will live
eventually but what they did will live
eventually but what they did will live on their legacies will live on because
on their legacies will live on because
on their legacies will live on because their legacies affected the entire
their legacies affected the entire
their legacies affected the entire future they changed everything because
future they changed everything because
future they changed everything because of amazing people like these the world
of amazing people like these the world
of amazing people like these the world doesn’t fit any times better than if
doesn’t fit any times better than if
doesn’t fit any times better than if they had never existed in the first
they had never existed in the first
they had never existed in the first place
the people who create legacies will die
the people who create legacies will die and be forgotten along with the rest of
and be forgotten along with the rest of
and be forgotten along with the rest of us but their legacies are immortal so
us but their legacies are immortal so
us but their legacies are immortal so does having a legacy even matter I mean
does having a legacy even matter I mean
does having a legacy even matter I mean you won’t be around to see it right well
you won’t be around to see it right well
you won’t be around to see it right well there comes a time in everyone’s life
there comes a time in everyone’s life
there comes a time in everyone’s life when they realize that they’re not the
when they realize that they’re not the
when they realize that they’re not the center of the universe
center of the universe
center of the universe the world doesn’t revolve around you but
the world doesn’t revolve around you but
the world doesn’t revolve around you but that doesn’t make you any less important
that doesn’t make you any less important
that doesn’t make you any less important in fact it’s just the opposite
in fact it’s just the opposite
in fact it’s just the opposite we’re not here only for ourselves we
we’re not here only for ourselves we
we’re not here only for ourselves we have to learn how to think beyond
have to learn how to think beyond
have to learn how to think beyond ourselves and focus instead on the
ourselves and focus instead on the
ourselves and focus instead on the impact our life will create on others
impact our life will create on others
impact our life will create on others why make things worse if you have the
why make things worse if you have the
why make things worse if you have the chance to make things great the truth is
chance to make things great the truth is
chance to make things great the truth is we all affect the future with each
we all affect the future with each
we all affect the future with each decision we make today every decision we
decision we make today every decision we
decision we make today every decision we make today affects the future that’s a
make today affects the future that’s a
make today affects the future that’s a legacy legacies affect the future but
legacy legacies affect the future but
legacy legacies affect the future but they’re not made in the future legacies
they’re not made in the future legacies
they’re not made in the future legacies are what we do today okay so you’re
are what we do today okay so you’re
are what we do today okay so you’re probably all wondering why is the 13
probably all wondering why is the 13
probably all wondering why is the 13 year old talking about legacy even
year old talking about legacy even
year old talking about legacy even though I’m 13 I have an opinion we all
though I’m 13 I have an opinion we all
though I’m 13 I have an opinion we all have opinions we all have a voice and we
have opinions we all have a voice and we
have opinions we all have a voice and we all have something to teach so what am i
all have something to teach so what am i
all have something to teach so what am i doing this I mean I have my whole life
doing this I mean I have my whole life
doing this I mean I have my whole life ahead of me right well maybe maybe not
ahead of me right well maybe maybe not
ahead of me right well maybe maybe not : ho tomorrow may never arrive I don’t
: ho tomorrow may never arrive I don’t
: ho tomorrow may never arrive I don’t know I’m talking about legacy because
know I’m talking about legacy because
know I’m talking about legacy because legacy is what shapes the world around
legacy is what shapes the world around
legacy is what shapes the world around us everything you see around you was
us everything you see around you was
us everything you see around you was either created or discovered by somebody
either created or discovered by somebody
either created or discovered by somebody and now that thing might be their legacy
and now that thing might be their legacy
and now that thing might be their legacy like how many of you have an Apple phone
like how many of you have an Apple phone
like how many of you have an Apple phone in your hand right now that’s a legacy
in your hand right now that’s a legacy
in your hand right now that’s a legacy that Steve Jobs legacy the phone that
that Steve Jobs legacy the phone that
that Steve Jobs legacy the phone that you’re holding in your hand in your
you’re holding in your hand in your
you’re holding in your hand in your pocket in your bag that’s a legacy all
pocket in your bag that’s a legacy all
pocket in your bag that’s a legacy all my role models Steve Jobs and Frank Walt
my role models Steve Jobs and Frank Walt
my role models Steve Jobs and Frank Walt Disney and so many more they all left a
Disney and so many more they all left a
Disney and so many more they all left a legacy and I’m starting to make mine too
legacy and I’m starting to make mine too
legacy and I’m starting to make mine too I’ve been writing and drawing ever since
I’ve been writing and drawing ever since
I’ve been writing and drawing ever since I was old enough to hold a pencil when I
I was old enough to hold a pencil when I
I was old enough to hold a pencil when I was 12 I founded my company and
was 12 I founded my company and
was 12 I founded my company and successfully published two award-winning
successfully published two award-winning
successfully published two award-winning graphic novels I had already started to
graphic novels I had already started to
graphic novels I had already started to create my legacy and I know that these
create my legacy and I know that these
create my legacy and I know that these books I’m in
books I’m in
books I’m in in the lives of everyone who eats them
in the lives of everyone who eats them
in the lives of everyone who eats them whenever people tell me how much they
whenever people tell me how much they
whenever people tell me how much they enjoy my work it makes me feel really
enjoy my work it makes me feel really
enjoy my work it makes me feel really happy and I feel like I’m making a
happy and I feel like I’m making a
happy and I feel like I’m making a difference during the same time I
difference during the same time I
difference during the same time I discovered my passion for public
discovered my passion for public
discovered my passion for public speaking
speaking
speaking since then I’ve spoken to large
since then I’ve spoken to large
since then I’ve spoken to large audiences and received positive feedback
audiences and received positive feedback
audiences and received positive feedback saying that it’s an important and
saying that it’s an important and
saying that it’s an important and beautiful message that spoke to them
beautiful message that spoke to them
beautiful message that spoke to them with this I know that I’m inspiring and
with this I know that I’m inspiring and
with this I know that I’m inspiring and motivating people to make a difference
motivating people to make a difference
motivating people to make a difference for me that’s my legacy
for me that’s my legacy
for me that’s my legacy because legacy isn’t what you leave for
because legacy isn’t what you leave for
because legacy isn’t what you leave for you it’s how you impact the lives of the
you it’s how you impact the lives of the
you it’s how you impact the lives of the people around you and legacy if we
people around you and legacy if we
people around you and legacy if we simplify it it’s actually the
simplify it it’s actually the
simplify it it’s actually the combination of three very important
combination of three very important
combination of three very important things the first of which is passion
things the first of which is passion
things the first of which is passion passion is that surging burning flame
passion is that surging burning flame
passion is that surging burning flame inside each and every single one of us
inside each and every single one of us
inside each and every single one of us it’s sort of like a conscience it tells
it’s sort of like a conscience it tells
it’s sort of like a conscience it tells you whether you like something or
you whether you like something or
you whether you like something or whether you might not like a job hobby
whether you might not like a job hobby
whether you might not like a job hobby or sport your passions make you you they
or sport your passions make you you they
or sport your passions make you you they drive you to be the very best version of
drive you to be the very best version of
drive you to be the very best version of yourself that you can be the best thing
yourself that you can be the best thing
yourself that you can be the best thing about passion is that it’s so powerful
about passion is that it’s so powerful
about passion is that it’s so powerful that it can take you to Heights you
that it can take you to Heights you
that it can take you to Heights you never even dreamed of we all can’t
never even dreamed of we all can’t
never even dreamed of we all can’t imagine our lives that electricity right
imagine our lives that electricity right
imagine our lives that electricity right Michael Faraday revolutionized the way
Michael Faraday revolutionized the way
Michael Faraday revolutionized the way we think about electricity even though
we think about electricity even though
we think about electricity even though he had no formal education his passion
he had no formal education his passion
he had no formal education his passion for science and inventing carried him
for science and inventing carried him
for science and inventing carried him all throughout his life despite major
all throughout his life despite major
all throughout his life despite major failures we might not know who Faraday
failures we might not know who Faraday
failures we might not know who Faraday is but we all do know his legacy mother
is but we all do know his legacy mother
is but we all do know his legacy mother Teresa wanted to change the world
Teresa wanted to change the world
Teresa wanted to change the world through compassion even though she
through compassion even though she
through compassion even though she wasn’t allowed outside her convent
wasn’t allowed outside her convent
wasn’t allowed outside her convent without permission
without permission
without permission her passion pushed her to feed the
her passion pushed her to feed the
her passion pushed her to feed the hungry and care for the sick she said I
hungry and care for the sick she said I
hungry and care for the sick she said I alone
alone
alone cannot change the world but I can cast a
cannot change the world but I can cast a
cannot change the world but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many
stone across the waters to create many
stone across the waters to create many ripples Mark Twain said the two most
ripples Mark Twain said the two most
ripples Mark Twain said the two most important days of your life are the day
important days of your life are the day
important days of your life are the day you are born and the day you find out
you are born and the day you find out
you are born and the day you find out why give life a purpose and you’ll find
why give life a purpose and you’ll find
why give life a purpose and you’ll find something to live for passion is the
something to live for passion is the
something to live for passion is the fire that fuels our legacy the second
fire that fuels our legacy the second
fire that fuels our legacy the second thing you need for a legacy is vision
thing you need for a legacy is vision
thing you need for a legacy is vision vision is the visualization of your
vision is the visualization of your
vision is the visualization of your destination there’s this one part in
destination there’s this one part in
destination there’s this one part in Alice in Wonderland where Alice is
Alice in Wonderland where Alice is
Alice in Wonderland where Alice is talking to the Cheshire Cat she’s asking
talking to the Cheshire Cat she’s asking
talking to the Cheshire Cat she’s asking him for directions Alice didn’t know her
him for directions Alice didn’t know her
him for directions Alice didn’t know her destination so Alice walks up to the
destination so Alice walks up to the
destination so Alice walks up to the Cheshire Cat and she’s like um excuse me
Cheshire Cat and she’s like um excuse me
Cheshire Cat and she’s like um excuse me mr. Tisch I cut will you tell me which
mr. Tisch I cut will you tell me which
mr. Tisch I cut will you tell me which way to go from here that depends on
way to go from here that depends on
way to go from here that depends on where you want to get to set the cat oh
where you want to get to set the cat oh
where you want to get to set the cat oh well I don’t much care where well then
well I don’t much care where well then
well I don’t much care where well then it doesn’t matter which path you take
it doesn’t matter which path you take
it doesn’t matter which path you take begin with the end in mind Martin Luther
begin with the end in mind Martin Luther
begin with the end in mind Martin Luther King jr. had a vision his destination
King jr. had a vision his destination
King jr. had a vision his destination was a world where everyone would be
was a world where everyone would be
was a world where everyone would be treated equally regardless of race
treated equally regardless of race
treated equally regardless of race everything he did was to make that
everything he did was to make that
everything he did was to make that vision of reality for everyone while his
vision of reality for everyone while his
vision of reality for everyone while his mission isn’t fully present in society
mission isn’t fully present in society
mission isn’t fully present in society today he came back to the world and
today he came back to the world and
today he came back to the world and brought a voice that needed to be heard
brought a voice that needed to be heard
brought a voice that needed to be heard Walt Disney had a vision that one day
Walt Disney had a vision that one day
Walt Disney had a vision that one day Disney would not only be a successful
Disney would not only be a successful
Disney would not only be a successful company in the film industry but also
company in the film industry but also
company in the film industry but also spill into the real world in the form of
spill into the real world in the form of
spill into the real world in the form of theme parks and toys which was
theme parks and toys which was
theme parks and toys which was absolutely crazy at the time it cost him
absolutely crazy at the time it cost him
absolutely crazy at the time it cost him seventeen million dollars which is 166
seventeen million dollars which is 166
seventeen million dollars which is 166 million in today’s money that’s a lot of
million in today’s money that’s a lot of
million in today’s money that’s a lot of money but his legacy generated 9.3
money but his legacy generated 9.3
money but his legacy generated 9.3 nine billion dollars in 2016 Jeff Bezos
nine billion dollars in 2016 Jeff Bezos
nine billion dollars in 2016 Jeff Bezos had a vision that Amazon would not
had a vision that Amazon would not
had a vision that Amazon would not myself bucks for everything from clothes
myself bucks for everything from clothes
myself bucks for everything from clothes to toys pretty much anything you can
to toys pretty much anything you can
to toys pretty much anything you can think of and the great thing is that
think of and the great thing is that
think of and the great thing is that vision is becoming real too if you don’t
vision is becoming real too if you don’t
vision is becoming real too if you don’t know your destination how can you
know your destination how can you
know your destination how can you possibly expect to find your way there
possibly expect to find your way there
possibly expect to find your way there begin with the end in mind if you
begin with the end in mind if you
begin with the end in mind if you consciously think of where you want to
consciously think of where you want to
consciously think of where you want to go you will subconsciously make
go you will subconsciously make
go you will subconsciously make decisions that will guide you their
decisions that will guide you their
decisions that will guide you their vision is like a road map that gets you
vision is like a road map that gets you
vision is like a road map that gets you to where you want to be passion is the
to where you want to be passion is the
to where you want to be passion is the vehicle that drives you there
vehicle that drives you there
vehicle that drives you there the last and the most important thing
the last and the most important thing
the last and the most important thing you need for a legacy is action when
you need for a legacy is action when
you need for a legacy is action when starting to think about your legacy you
starting to think about your legacy you
starting to think about your legacy you have to remember to start small legacies
have to remember to start small legacies
have to remember to start small legacies don’t happen overnight one of my
don’t happen overnight one of my
don’t happen overnight one of my favorite quotes is you don’t have to be
favorite quotes is you don’t have to be
favorite quotes is you don’t have to be great to start but you have to start to
great to start but you have to start to
great to start but you have to start to be great remind yourself of your vision
be great remind yourself of your vision
be great remind yourself of your vision every day so Steve Jobs every day would
every day so Steve Jobs every day would
every day so Steve Jobs every day would wake up look at himself in the mirror
wake up look at himself in the mirror
wake up look at himself in the mirror and be like hey and ask yourself this
and be like hey and ask yourself this
and be like hey and ask yourself this very important question if today were
very important question if today were
very important question if today were the last day of my life what I want to
the last day of my life what I want to
the last day of my life what I want to do what I’m about to do today if the
do what I’m about to do today if the
do what I’m about to do today if the answer is no for too long
answer is no for too long
answer is no for too long you need to change something you need to
you need to change something you need to
you need to change something you need to take action ever since I read this quote
take action ever since I read this quote
take action ever since I read this quote about a year ago I’ve been doing this
about a year ago I’ve been doing this
about a year ago I’ve been doing this myself and reminding myself of my vision
myself and reminding myself of my vision
myself and reminding myself of my vision every day hey Nicole are you ready for
every day hey Nicole are you ready for
every day hey Nicole are you ready for today can you do it yeah Nicole I can do
today can you do it yeah Nicole I can do
today can you do it yeah Nicole I can do it let’s go but just remind yourself
it let’s go but just remind yourself
it let’s go but just remind yourself isn’t enough you actually have to do
isn’t enough you actually have to do
isn’t enough you actually have to do something
something
something outlet you can’t sit around and wait for
outlet you can’t sit around and wait for
outlet you can’t sit around and wait for something to happen this is the story
something to happen this is the story
something to happen this is the story about a man and a crippled fox a man was
about a man and a crippled fox a man was
about a man and a crippled fox a man was walking through a forest when he saw a
walking through a forest when he saw a
walking through a forest when he saw a crippled fox I wonder how it manages to
crippled fox I wonder how it manages to
crippled fox I wonder how it manages to feed itself he thought at that moment a
feed itself he thought at that moment a
feed itself he thought at that moment a tiger approached carrying its prey in
tiger approached carrying its prey in
tiger approached carrying its prey in its mouth the tiger ate its foe and left
its mouth the tiger ate its foe and left
its mouth the tiger ate its foe and left what remained for the Fox if that helps
what remained for the Fox if that helps
what remained for the Fox if that helps the Fox yell on me – the man thought so
the Fox yell on me – the man thought so
the Fox yell on me – the man thought so he went back home shut himself up in his
he went back home shut himself up in his
he went back home shut himself up in his house and waited for the heavens to
house and waited for the heavens to
house and waited for the heavens to bring him food surprise nothing happened
bring him food surprise nothing happened
bring him food surprise nothing happened the man lay there in bed waiting for God
the man lay there in bed waiting for God
the man lay there in bed waiting for God to provide for him as he had for the Fox
to provide for him as he had for the Fox
to provide for him as he had for the Fox but instead just starved just when he
but instead just starved just when he
but instead just starved just when he was becoming almost too weak to go out
was becoming almost too weak to go out
was becoming almost too weak to go out and work an angel appeared why didn’t
and work an angel appeared why didn’t
and work an angel appeared why didn’t you decide to imitate the crippled Fox
you decide to imitate the crippled Fox
you decide to imitate the crippled Fox Vangelis God is giving you gifts and
Vangelis God is giving you gifts and
Vangelis God is giving you gifts and abilities to contribute to the world and
abilities to contribute to the world and
abilities to contribute to the world and make a living while looking after the
make a living while looking after the
make a living while looking after the crippled fox of the world get out of bed
crippled fox of the world get out of bed
crippled fox of the world get out of bed pick up your tools and go follow the way
pick up your tools and go follow the way
pick up your tools and go follow the way of the tiger I have a question which one
of the tiger I have a question which one
of the tiger I have a question which one are you
are you
are you Fox or the tiger remember to take action
Fox or the tiger remember to take action
Fox or the tiger remember to take action to make your vision your reality taking
to make your vision your reality taking
to make your vision your reality taking one step at a time
one step at a time
one step at a time Bob Mohan said you can’t leave
Bob Mohan said you can’t leave
Bob Mohan said you can’t leave footprints in the sands of time by
footprints in the sands of time by
footprints in the sands of time by sitting on your butt besides who wants
sitting on your butt besides who wants
sitting on your butt besides who wants to link blood prints in the sands of
to link blood prints in the sands of
to link blood prints in the sands of time right if you don’t know what to do
time right if you don’t know what to do
time right if you don’t know what to do remember this every problem in the whole
remember this every problem in the whole
remember this every problem in the whole entire world has one solution like every
entire world has one solution like every
entire world has one solution like every problem like bully poverty and
problem like bully poverty and
problem like bully poverty and environmental concerns all of that has
environmental concerns all of that has
environmental concerns all of that has one solution and it’s a fairly vague
one solution and it’s a fairly vague
one solution and it’s a fairly vague solution but it’s vague on purpose and
solution but it’s vague on purpose and
solution but it’s vague on purpose and that solution is all of us have to learn
that solution is all of us have to learn
that solution is all of us have to learn the value of the things and people
the value of the things and people
the value of the things and people around us and help each other all
around us and help each other all
around us and help each other all legacies do this in some way
happiness and joy are two of the
happiness and joy are two of the greatest things that you could ever give
greatest things that you could ever give
greatest things that you could ever give to someone spread kindness it can go a
to someone spread kindness it can go a
to someone spread kindness it can go a long way in making the world a better
long way in making the world a better
long way in making the world a better place and every time you make a positive
place and every time you make a positive
place and every time you make a positive impact it’ll leave you wanting to do
impact it’ll leave you wanting to do
impact it’ll leave you wanting to do even more
the truth is legacies are immortal
the truth is legacies are immortal they’re not meant to be temporary
they’re not meant to be temporary
they’re not meant to be temporary our legacy must impact the world for
our legacy must impact the world for
our legacy must impact the world for generations and generations to come
generations and generations to come
generations and generations to come a legacy can be as huge as what Walt
a legacy can be as huge as what Walt
a legacy can be as huge as what Walt Disney Steve Jobs or Anne Frank left us
Disney Steve Jobs or Anne Frank left us
Disney Steve Jobs or Anne Frank left us or it can be as simple as you giving a
or it can be as simple as you giving a
or it can be as simple as you giving a stranger a compliment when they’ve had a
stranger a compliment when they’ve had a
stranger a compliment when they’ve had a bad day you don’t need to be someone
bad day you don’t need to be someone
bad day you don’t need to be someone great a billionaire or even a world
great a billionaire or even a world
great a billionaire or even a world leader to make a difference after all
leader to make a difference after all
leader to make a difference after all it’s the people who no one imagines
it’s the people who no one imagines
it’s the people who no one imagines anything of who do the things that no
anything of who do the things that no
anything of who do the things that no one can imagine so actually if you want
one can imagine so actually if you want
one can imagine so actually if you want your legacy to change the world all you
your legacy to change the world all you
your legacy to change the world all you have to do is help the people and the
have to do is help the people and the
have to do is help the people and the environment around you just in small
environment around you just in small
environment around you just in small steps and that that will never be
steps and that that will never be
steps and that that will never be forgotten
passion vision action so what’s your
passion vision action so what’s your legacy
legacy
legacy [Applause]
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