to mean and ugly stepsisters could not stop beautiful Cinderella from marrying
stop beautiful Cinderella from marrying
stop beautiful Cinderella from marrying the handsome prince from the faraway
the handsome prince from the faraway
the handsome prince from the faraway Kingdom my dear friends don’t we wish
Kingdom my dear friends don’t we wish
Kingdom my dear friends don’t we wish that everything in life like a fairy
that everything in life like a fairy
that everything in life like a fairy tale
tale
tale had a happy ending I’m sure each one of
had a happy ending I’m sure each one of
had a happy ending I’m sure each one of you had a favorite fairy tale when
you had a favorite fairy tale when
you had a favorite fairy tale when growing up the men in this room can deny
growing up the men in this room can deny
growing up the men in this room can deny that as much as they want when I was
that as much as they want when I was
that as much as they want when I was growing up I dreamed that I was pretty
growing up I dreamed that I was pretty
growing up I dreamed that I was pretty and dainty with smooth flawless skin
and dainty with smooth flawless skin
and dainty with smooth flawless skin like Cinderella
like Cinderella
like Cinderella my prince was told dark handsome isn’t
my prince was told dark handsome isn’t
my prince was told dark handsome isn’t that what Derek said as my imagination
that what Derek said as my imagination
that what Derek said as my imagination ran wild I pictured him riding on a
ran wild I pictured him riding on a
ran wild I pictured him riding on a white horse sweeping me off my feet and
white horse sweeping me off my feet and
white horse sweeping me off my feet and handing me a single red rose fiction is
handing me a single red rose fiction is
handing me a single red rose fiction is powerful stuff it transports you into an
powerful stuff it transports you into an
powerful stuff it transports you into an imaginary exhilarating world but what if
imaginary exhilarating world but what if
imaginary exhilarating world but what if what if your brain shuts out reality
what if your brain shuts out reality
what if your brain shuts out reality some years ago I met Kareem Kareem was
some years ago I met Kareem Kareem was
some years ago I met Kareem Kareem was tall and handsome he could be darker he
tall and handsome he could be darker he
tall and handsome he could be darker he did not even own a cat so white horse
did not even own a cat so white horse
did not even own a cat so white horse was out of course as for the romantic
was out of course as for the romantic
was out of course as for the romantic trait in Korean in my perspective this
trait in Korean in my perspective this
trait in Korean in my perspective this weighed less than a gram he certainly
weighed less than a gram he certainly
weighed less than a gram he certainly was not the type to walk through the
was not the type to walk through the
was not the type to walk through the bushes and prick his finger just to pick
bushes and prick his finger just to pick
bushes and prick his finger just to pick me arose even as I hated him for not
me arose even as I hated him for not
me arose even as I hated him for not mirroring my prince charming
mirroring my prince charming
mirroring my prince charming something sparked and we started to date
something sparked and we started to date
something sparked and we started to date one evening
one evening
one evening we were sitting in the car parked
we were sitting in the car parked
we were sitting in the car parked outside his house deep in discussion
outside his house deep in discussion
outside his house deep in discussion when suddenly we heard a tap on the
when suddenly we heard a tap on the
when suddenly we heard a tap on the window startled we looked up and to our
window startled we looked up and to our
window startled we looked up and to our horror we saw a man with a gun the rest
horror we saw a man with a gun the rest
horror we saw a man with a gun the rest happened at the speed of light Curran
happened at the speed of light Curran
happened at the speed of light Curran put the gear into reverse and slammed on
put the gear into reverse and slammed on
put the gear into reverse and slammed on the accelerator but just as he fired a
the accelerator but just as he fired a
the accelerator but just as he fired a shot the bullet smashed through the
shot the bullet smashed through the
shot the bullet smashed through the window shattered the glass and ripped
window shattered the glass and ripped
window shattered the glass and ripped through Kareem’s shoulder at that moment
through Kareem’s shoulder at that moment
through Kareem’s shoulder at that moment as I saw blood oozing through the window
as I saw blood oozing through the window
as I saw blood oozing through the window through the wound it hit me like
through the wound it hit me like
through the wound it hit me like thunderbolt
thunderbolt
thunderbolt that I loved him and I could not bear to
that I loved him and I could not bear to
that I loved him and I could not bear to lose him ladies and gentlemen it took a
lose him ladies and gentlemen it took a
lose him ladies and gentlemen it took a horrific incident for me to change my
horrific incident for me to change my
horrific incident for me to change my perspective of carim by refocusing my
perspective of carim by refocusing my
perspective of carim by refocusing my lens I was able to see him for the
lens I was able to see him for the
lens I was able to see him for the person he was and not the fairytale
person he was and not the fairytale
person he was and not the fairytale image that I had edged in my head after
image that I had edged in my head after
image that I had edged in my head after all what he possibly lacked in romance
all what he possibly lacked in romance
all what he possibly lacked in romance he more than made up in dependability
he more than made up in dependability
he more than made up in dependability and strength of character what more
and strength of character what more
and strength of character what more would I want in a partner fast forward
would I want in a partner fast forward
would I want in a partner fast forward to today param and I have been married
to today param and I have been married
to today param and I have been married for 20 years
for 20 years
for 20 years even without the white horse
even without the white horse
even without the white horse we are happy but with someone please
we are happy but with someone please
we are happy but with someone please tell him that I’m still waiting for my
tell him that I’m still waiting for my
tell him that I’m still waiting for my red rose could you be missing out on
red rose could you be missing out on
red rose could you be missing out on beautiful opportunities because of your
beautiful opportunities because of your
beautiful opportunities because of your perspective perhaps it is time to
perspective perhaps it is time to
perspective perhaps it is time to refocus your lens I hope it will not
refocus your lens I hope it will not
refocus your lens I hope it will not require a traumatic or a horrific
require a traumatic or a horrific
require a traumatic or a horrific incident like mine for you to do so
now it doesn’t take a genius to see
now it doesn’t take a genius to see beyond those fairy tales but there is a
beyond those fairy tales but there is a
beyond those fairy tales but there is a tricky fellow that tricky fellow is
tricky fellow that tricky fellow is
tricky fellow that tricky fellow is called the half truth the half truth is
called the half truth the half truth is
called the half truth the half truth is not a truth they are generalizations
not a truth they are generalizations
not a truth they are generalizations they are misinformation disinformation
they are misinformation disinformation
they are misinformation disinformation that appear like gospel why because the
that appear like gospel why because the
that appear like gospel why because the majority thinks so it is very important
majority thinks so it is very important
majority thinks so it is very important to see life through a lens that gives
to see life through a lens that gives
to see life through a lens that gives you a true perspective today I wish to
you a true perspective today I wish to
you a true perspective today I wish to share with you how change is in
share with you how change is in
share with you how change is in perspective in three different stages of
perspective in three different stages of
perspective in three different stages of my life have shaped the person I am I
my life have shaped the person I am I
my life have shaped the person I am I hope they will help you review your own
hope they will help you review your own
hope they will help you review your own life because sometimes it only takes a
life because sometimes it only takes a
life because sometimes it only takes a small shift in perspective to transform
small shift in perspective to transform
small shift in perspective to transform your life the first has to do with my
your life the first has to do with my
your life the first has to do with my birth a drive from here to the slopes of
birth a drive from here to the slopes of
birth a drive from here to the slopes of Mount Kenya will take you past the
Mount Kenya will take you past the
Mount Kenya will take you past the village I was born but alas it is not a
village I was born but alas it is not a
village I was born but alas it is not a village anymore you know it as the
village anymore you know it as the
village anymore you know it as the bustling county called moranga my
bustling county called moranga my
bustling county called moranga my parents wanted and planned for three
parents wanted and planned for three
parents wanted and planned for three children I was the fourth man proposes
children I was the fourth man proposes
children I was the fourth man proposes God disposes I was clearly the unplanned
God disposes I was clearly the unplanned
God disposes I was clearly the unplanned one it is say that unwanted children
one it is say that unwanted children
one it is say that unwanted children grew up deprived of love my neighbor
grew up deprived of love my neighbor
grew up deprived of love my neighbor Simon quinoa was one such unwanted child
Simon quinoa was one such unwanted child
Simon quinoa was one such unwanted child he was born two years before me and was
he was born two years before me and was
he was born two years before me and was overtly unloved by his parents Simon
overtly unloved by his parents Simon
overtly unloved by his parents Simon took to drugs and alcohol at the age of
took to drugs and alcohol at the age of
took to drugs and alcohol at the age of nine and he tragically took his own life
nine and he tragically took his own life
nine and he tragically took his own life when he was only 19
when he was only 19
when he was only 19 our entire village was devastated and up
our entire village was devastated and up
our entire village was devastated and up until today on July 26th I light a
until today on July 26th I light a
until today on July 26th I light a candle in my house in memory of Simon
candle in my house in memory of Simon
candle in my house in memory of Simon well my birth too was unplanned my
well my birth too was unplanned my
well my birth too was unplanned my parents have never made me feel unwanted
parents have never made me feel unwanted
parents have never made me feel unwanted on the contrary they saw my unscheduled
on the contrary they saw my unscheduled
on the contrary they saw my unscheduled entry as a surprise gift when was the
entry as a surprise gift when was the
entry as a surprise gift when was the last time you received a surprise gift
last time you received a surprise gift
last time you received a surprise gift wasn’t that a wonderful feeling perhaps
wasn’t that a wonderful feeling perhaps
wasn’t that a wonderful feeling perhaps that is why we wait for Christmas
that is why we wait for Christmas
that is why we wait for Christmas because we are waiting for those
because we are waiting for those
because we are waiting for those surprise gifts and because of that I
surprise gifts and because of that I
surprise gifts and because of that I have been fortunate have been showered
have been fortunate have been showered
have been fortunate have been showered with love throughout my life and this
with love throughout my life and this
with love throughout my life and this has helped me form healthy relationships
has helped me form healthy relationships
has helped me form healthy relationships with my village mates with my siblings
with my village mates with my siblings
with my village mates with my siblings with my spouse with my son with many
with my spouse with my son with many
with my spouse with my son with many here in this room you my friends two
here in this room you my friends two
here in this room you my friends two different lives two different paths all
different lives two different paths all
different lives two different paths all because of different perspectives but I
because of different perspectives but I
because of different perspectives but I ask you is an unwanted child a blessing
ask you is an unwanted child a blessing
ask you is an unwanted child a blessing or a burden it is all about perspective
or a burden it is all about perspective
or a burden it is all about perspective the second stage has to do with my
the second stage has to do with my
the second stage has to do with my career well women have made great
career well women have made great
career well women have made great strides and we heard Alex the gender gap
strides and we heard Alex the gender gap
strides and we heard Alex the gender gap remains wide in the workplace
remains wide in the workplace
remains wide in the workplace gender-based stereotypes continue to be
gender-based stereotypes continue to be
gender-based stereotypes continue to be an obstacle to women especially as their
an obstacle to women especially as their
an obstacle to women especially as their path or in their journey towards the
path or in their journey towards the
path or in their journey towards the topmost rungs of the corporate ladder
topmost rungs of the corporate ladder
topmost rungs of the corporate ladder hidden barriers popularly known as the
hidden barriers popularly known as the
hidden barriers popularly known as the glass ceiling come in the way it is
glass ceiling come in the way it is
glass ceiling come in the way it is perhaps a given that women are unable to
perhaps a given that women are unable to
perhaps a given that women are unable to progress because of this but you may be
progress because of this but you may be
progress because of this but you may be thinking I’m about to claim that this is
thinking I’m about to claim that this is
thinking I’m about to claim that this is fiction it is not published research has
fiction it is not published research has
fiction it is not published research has shown that globally only 9% of the CEOs
shown that globally only 9% of the CEOs
shown that globally only 9% of the CEOs and managing directors are women the
and managing directors are women the
and managing directors are women the statistics in Kenya are even less fact
statistics in Kenya are even less fact
statistics in Kenya are even less fact is that the odds for a woman to rise to
is that the odds for a woman to rise to
is that the odds for a woman to rise to the number-one position are pretty slim
the number-one position are pretty slim
the number-one position are pretty slim even if she’s pretty and slim
consciously you might hear of a woman
consciously you might hear of a woman suddenly and surprisingly promoted to
suddenly and surprisingly promoted to
suddenly and surprisingly promoted to the position of head honcho for firm but
the position of head honcho for firm but
the position of head honcho for firm but be very careful when that happens
be very careful when that happens
be very careful when that happens because she is being prepared to fail
because she is being prepared to fail
because she is being prepared to fail and take the rap a phenomenon they call
and take the rap a phenomenon they call
and take the rap a phenomenon they call the glass cliff for 20 years
the glass cliff for 20 years
the glass cliff for 20 years blood sweat and tears helped me in my
blood sweat and tears helped me in my
blood sweat and tears helped me in my career at Domas group of companies I
career at Domas group of companies I
career at Domas group of companies I progressed from the ranks from the
progressed from the ranks from the
progressed from the ranks from the position of personal assistant to the
position of personal assistant to the
position of personal assistant to the managing director to a human resource
managing director to a human resource
managing director to a human resource assistant then to a human resource
assistant then to a human resource
assistant then to a human resource manager I went on to the position of
manager I went on to the position of
manager I went on to the position of human resource director and chief
human resource director and chief
human resource director and chief financial officer I knew then that I had
financial officer I knew then that I had
financial officer I knew then that I had reached my peak and I could not aim any
reached my peak and I could not aim any
reached my peak and I could not aim any higher there were two reasons for this
higher there were two reasons for this
higher there were two reasons for this one I am a woman and two I am short so
one I am a woman and two I am short so
one I am a woman and two I am short so when the position of Managing Director
when the position of Managing Director
when the position of Managing Director of demands coffee became vacant I did
of demands coffee became vacant I did
of demands coffee became vacant I did not even think to apply ironically it
not even think to apply ironically it
not even think to apply ironically it was my boss and mentor over the years
was my boss and mentor over the years
was my boss and mentor over the years who proposed who challenged me to take
who proposed who challenged me to take
who proposed who challenged me to take the post it struck me then that it is in
the post it struck me then that it is in
the post it struck me then that it is in our DNA to simply
our DNA to simply
our DNA to simply the perspective of the majority I had
the perspective of the majority I had
the perspective of the majority I had become so blind to the glass ceiling
become so blind to the glass ceiling
become so blind to the glass ceiling phenomena that I was not seeing the
phenomena that I was not seeing the
phenomena that I was not seeing the opportunities that were mine to grab I
opportunities that were mine to grab I
opportunities that were mine to grab I had so subscribed to it today for years
had so subscribed to it today for years
had so subscribed to it today for years on as managing director of dolmens
on as managing director of dolmens
on as managing director of dolmens coffee I look back with pride and
coffee I look back with pride and
coffee I look back with pride and gratitude at the goals attained which
gratitude at the goals attained which
gratitude at the goals attained which previously I thought were unattainable
previously I thought were unattainable
previously I thought were unattainable and I look forward to climbing greater
and I look forward to climbing greater
and I look forward to climbing greater heights
heights
heights what perspectives might be limiting you
but fact is that the statistics for
but fact is that the statistics for women in leadership remain ugly but we
women in leadership remain ugly but we
women in leadership remain ugly but we are in a changing world where the past
are in a changing world where the past
are in a changing world where the past or the present or combined must not
or the present or combined must not
or the present or combined must not equal to the future recent studies have
equal to the future recent studies have
equal to the future recent studies have shown that there’s a positive
shown that there’s a positive
shown that there’s a positive correlation ship between a firm’s
correlation ship between a firm’s
correlation ship between a firm’s increase in profitability and women on
increase in profitability and women on
increase in profitability and women on the board yet despite this uncelebrated
the board yet despite this uncelebrated
the board yet despite this uncelebrated heroes like my boss are far and few we
heroes like my boss are far and few we
heroes like my boss are far and few we must all do our part to also shift
must all do our part to also shift
must all do our part to also shift perspectives and change the narrative we
perspectives and change the narrative we
perspectives and change the narrative we have a responsibility to write a new and
have a responsibility to write a new and
have a responsibility to write a new and more equitable statistic do remember
more equitable statistic do remember
more equitable statistic do remember that sometimes a shift in perspective
that sometimes a shift in perspective
that sometimes a shift in perspective can make the impossible possible
the third stage that I’m going to talk
the third stage that I’m going to talk about touches on the meaning of life and
about touches on the meaning of life and
about touches on the meaning of life and my perspective on put my purpose in life
my perspective on put my purpose in life
my perspective on put my purpose in life all my childhood fairytales ended with
all my childhood fairytales ended with
all my childhood fairytales ended with and they lived happily ever after
and they lived happily ever after
and they lived happily ever after can we really live happily ever after in
can we really live happily ever after in
can we really live happily ever after in this world according to Viktor Frankl a
this world according to Viktor Frankl a
this world according to Viktor Frankl a renowned neurologists psychologists and
renowned neurologists psychologists and
renowned neurologists psychologists and offer you cannot pursue happiness it
offer you cannot pursue happiness it
offer you cannot pursue happiness it must ensue Viktor Frankl was the
must ensue Viktor Frankl was the
must ensue Viktor Frankl was the Holocaust survivor and in his
Holocaust survivor and in his
Holocaust survivor and in his best-selling his best-selling book man’s
best-selling his best-selling book man’s
best-selling his best-selling book man’s search for meaning chronicles how during
search for meaning chronicles how during
search for meaning chronicles how during his time as an inmate in a concentration
his time as an inmate in a concentration
his time as an inmate in a concentration camp the circumstances were horrific
camp the circumstances were horrific
camp the circumstances were horrific they were traumatic they were tragic and
they were traumatic they were tragic and
they were traumatic they were tragic and he describes how he searched really hard
he describes how he searched really hard
he describes how he searched really hard for a positive purpose to live well I
for a positive purpose to live well I
for a positive purpose to live well I submit that while his circumstances may
submit that while his circumstances may
submit that while his circumstances may have been extreme harsh your and my
have been extreme harsh your and my
have been extreme harsh your and my search is no different as human beings
search is no different as human beings
search is no different as human beings we are constantly striving to have
we are constantly striving to have
we are constantly striving to have meaning and significance in our lives we
meaning and significance in our lives we
meaning and significance in our lives we want to feel we are important we want to
want to feel we are important we want to
want to feel we are important we want to feel we are useful we want to feel we
feel we are useful we want to feel we
feel we are useful we want to feel we are making an impact and contributing to
are making an impact and contributing to
are making an impact and contributing to something bigger but how do we find
something bigger but how do we find
something bigger but how do we find meaning in our lives how do we find that
meaning in our lives how do we find that
meaning in our lives how do we find that purpose many have such high and low
purpose many have such high and low
purpose many have such high and low people have moved jobs they have moved
people have moved jobs they have moved
people have moved jobs they have moved cities left partners despaired gone
cities left partners despaired gone
cities left partners despaired gone through illnesses succumbed to death
through illnesses succumbed to death
through illnesses succumbed to death even as they start feeling that they’re
even as they start feeling that they’re
even as they start feeling that they’re leaving meaningless and unfocused full
leaving meaningless and unfocused full
leaving meaningless and unfocused full lives a few years ago perhaps around the
lives a few years ago perhaps around the
lives a few years ago perhaps around the time when I was not able to aim any
time when I was not able to aim any
time when I was not able to aim any higher I too went through a phase where
higher I too went through a phase where
higher I too went through a phase where I was feeling extremely unfulfilled I
I was feeling extremely unfulfilled I
I was feeling extremely unfulfilled I had been working task after task in what
had been working task after task in what
had been working task after task in what I felt was just a job just to get the
I felt was just a job just to get the
I felt was just a job just to get the money out of it I just was feeling
money out of it I just was feeling
money out of it I just was feeling completely unfulfilled I was over 40 and
completely unfulfilled I was over 40 and
completely unfulfilled I was over 40 and had spent about half my life at this job
had spent about half my life at this job
had spent about half my life at this job now I bet as you’re listening to me
now I bet as you’re listening to me
now I bet as you’re listening to me you’re beginning to calculate my age I
you’re beginning to calculate my age I
you’re beginning to calculate my age I must caution you a woman’s age is
must caution you a woman’s age is
must caution you a woman’s age is very personal suffice it to say that I’m
very personal suffice it to say that I’m
very personal suffice it to say that I’m over 40 and my wife’s counsel today if
over 40 and my wife’s counsel today if
over 40 and my wife’s counsel today if assuming wisdom comes with age is that
assuming wisdom comes with age is that
assuming wisdom comes with age is that seemingly elusive purpose is actually
seemingly elusive purpose is actually
seemingly elusive purpose is actually very close to you in this rainy weather
very close to you in this rainy weather
very close to you in this rainy weather it is like that mosquito when you’re
it is like that mosquito when you’re
it is like that mosquito when you’re sleeping comes buzzing near your ears
you go to swat it you miss you go back
you go to swat it you miss you go back to sleep
to sleep
to sleep [Music]
you miss again you go back to slip what
you miss again you go back to slip what happens
[Music]
[Music] so finally you get up switch on the
so finally you get up switch on the
so finally you get up switch on the light but the further you look the
light but the further you look the
light but the further you look the harder it is to reach you can only NAB
harder it is to reach you can only NAB
harder it is to reach you can only NAB it when it is close to you
it when it is close to you
it when it is close to you similarly your purpose is more likely to
similarly your purpose is more likely to
similarly your purpose is more likely to be found close to where you are and
be found close to where you are and
be found close to where you are and doing what you know best at Romans our
doing what you know best at Romans our
doing what you know best at Romans our job is to delight your taste buds with
job is to delight your taste buds with
job is to delight your taste buds with that heavenly brewery called Romans
that heavenly brewery called Romans
that heavenly brewery called Romans coffee today it is with the help of my
coffee today it is with the help of my
coffee today it is with the help of my customers and my wonderful team that I
customers and my wonderful team that I
customers and my wonderful team that I have been able to find meaning in my
have been able to find meaning in my
have been able to find meaning in my work because I realized the impact we
work because I realized the impact we
work because I realized the impact we are making and this newfound meaning has
are making and this newfound meaning has
are making and this newfound meaning has injected energy in me it’s given me
injected energy in me it’s given me
injected energy in me it’s given me fulfillment and satisfaction and I
fulfillment and satisfaction and I
fulfillment and satisfaction and I submit that if we all tried to find
submit that if we all tried to find
submit that if we all tried to find meaning in our workplaces after all
meaning in our workplaces after all
meaning in our workplaces after all every organization every enterprise
every organization every enterprise
every organization every enterprise every business was formed to fulfill a
every business was formed to fulfill a
every business was formed to fulfill a need and if you can find the impact that
need and if you can find the impact that
need and if you can find the impact that you can make together we can all serve
you can make together we can all serve
you can make together we can all serve society so much better this said it
society so much better this said it
society so much better this said it would be a mistake to believe that there
would be a mistake to believe that there
would be a mistake to believe that there is only a single formula to living a
is only a single formula to living a
is only a single formula to living a purposeful life life has no promise
purposeful life life has no promise
purposeful life life has no promise there is no permanency change is
there is no permanency change is
there is no permanency change is inevitable and if work can only work
inevitable and if work can only work
inevitable and if work can only work becomes your sole purpose then
becomes your sole purpose then
becomes your sole purpose then retirement is sure to be the beginning
retirement is sure to be the beginning
retirement is sure to be the beginning of a slow death life has so many
of a slow death life has so many
of a slow death life has so many compartments so the idea is to find
compartments so the idea is to find
compartments so the idea is to find meaning in all you do try and create an
meaning in all you do try and create an
meaning in all you do try and create an impact in everything you do just like
impact in everything you do just like
impact in everything you do just like the hero of your story if your life were
the hero of your story if your life were
the hero of your story if your life were to be played back to you as a movie
to be played back to you as a movie
to be played back to you as a movie would you come out as the hero of your
would you come out as the hero of your
would you come out as the hero of your story
ladies and gentlemen through my
ladies and gentlemen through my experiences you will have seen that I’ve
experiences you will have seen that I’ve
experiences you will have seen that I’ve been fortunate to have been the
been fortunate to have been the
been fortunate to have been the beneficiary of the right perspective
beneficiary of the right perspective
beneficiary of the right perspective through individuals in my life who have
through individuals in my life who have
through individuals in my life who have fueled the wind beneath my wings and
fueled the wind beneath my wings and
fueled the wind beneath my wings and indeed sometimes the change in
indeed sometimes the change in
indeed sometimes the change in perspective will be propelled by
perspective will be propelled by
perspective will be propelled by individuals by an incidence by change in
individuals by an incidence by change in
individuals by an incidence by change in circumstances but it would be foolhardy
circumstances but it would be foolhardy
circumstances but it would be foolhardy to assume this will always happen you
to assume this will always happen you
to assume this will always happen you must be deliberate the next time you are
must be deliberate the next time you are
must be deliberate the next time you are confronted with the challenge or even an
confronted with the challenge or even an
confronted with the challenge or even an opportunity faced with an opportunity or
opportunity faced with an opportunity or
opportunity faced with an opportunity or need to make a decision step back
need to make a decision step back
need to make a decision step back disconnect from all that technology
disconnect from all that technology
disconnect from all that technology around you reconnect with yourself
question your assumptions your beliefs
question your assumptions your beliefs and your biases learn to challenge those
and your biases learn to challenge those
and your biases learn to challenge those unhelpful limiting and even damaging
unhelpful limiting and even damaging
unhelpful limiting and even damaging perceptions fortunately just like this
perceptions fortunately just like this
perceptions fortunately just like this cube has many sides to it most
cube has many sides to it most
cube has many sides to it most situations in life have many
situations in life have many
situations in life have many perspectives let’s consider Cinderella
perspectives let’s consider Cinderella
perspectives let’s consider Cinderella did Cinderella only married the prince
did Cinderella only married the prince
did Cinderella only married the prince because she had a pretty face were the
because she had a pretty face were the
because she had a pretty face were the two horrible sisters only horrible
two horrible sisters only horrible
two horrible sisters only horrible because they were ugly
because they were ugly
because they were ugly could the two horrible sisters live
could the two horrible sisters live
could the two horrible sisters live happily ever after good Prince Charming
happily ever after good Prince Charming
happily ever after good Prince Charming perhaps have been a bad guy
reflect upon the possibilities and
reflect upon the possibilities and self-reflection is extremely humbling
self-reflection is extremely humbling
self-reflection is extremely humbling but I challenge you today recognize that
but I challenge you today recognize that
but I challenge you today recognize that perspective that works for you and let
perspective that works for you and let
perspective that works for you and let it help you write a new narrative that
it help you write a new narrative that
it help you write a new narrative that will chart a new shape to your life
will chart a new shape to your life
will chart a new shape to your life [Applause]
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