love I want you guys to think about love what does love mean to you love is one
what does love mean to you love is one
what does love mean to you love is one of the world’s most powerful words guys
of the world’s most powerful words guys
of the world’s most powerful words guys it’s one of the it’s one of the words
it’s one of the it’s one of the words
it’s one of the it’s one of the words that we list we hear all the time we
that we list we hear all the time we
that we list we hear all the time we hear it on the radio we watch it on in
hear it on the radio we watch it on in
hear it on the radio we watch it on in movies we hear it coming along as how as
movies we hear it coming along as how as
movies we hear it coming along as how as I was coming this way one of my friends
I was coming this way one of my friends
I was coming this way one of my friends texted me and he said I love LeBron
texted me and he said I love LeBron
texted me and he said I love LeBron James you hear in casual conversation
James you hear in casual conversation
James you hear in casual conversation all the time
all the time
all the time but one of the places we rarely ever
but one of the places we rarely ever
but one of the places we rarely ever hear is the workplace and so my question
hear is the workplace and so my question
hear is the workplace and so my question today is why why don’t we hear the word
today is why why don’t we hear the word
today is why why don’t we hear the word love at the workplace in a rowboat on
love at the workplace in a rowboat on
love at the workplace in a rowboat on who’s actually a rodent article for CBS
who’s actually a rodent article for CBS
who’s actually a rodent article for CBS she actually said that of the world of
she actually said that of the world of
she actually said that of the world of the of America’s approximately a hundred
the of America’s approximately a hundred
the of America’s approximately a hundred million workers fifty-one percent of
million workers fifty-one percent of
million workers fifty-one percent of them are not engaged at work meaning
them are not engaged at work meaning
them are not engaged at work meaning that they’re you feel no real connection
that they’re you feel no real connection
that they’re you feel no real connection to what they’re doing at the workplace
to what they’re doing at the workplace
to what they’re doing at the workplace and if you feel no real connection to
and if you feel no real connection to
and if you feel no real connection to what you’re doing at the workplace how
what you’re doing at the workplace how
what you’re doing at the workplace how can you love it I’m in a relationship
can you love it I’m in a relationship
can you love it I’m in a relationship we’re not in we’re not really engaged
we’re not in we’re not really engaged
we’re not in we’re not really engaged we’re not connected we don’t really get
we’re not connected we don’t really get
we’re not connected we don’t really get along you don’t see the spirit you don’t
along you don’t see the spirit you don’t
along you don’t see the spirit you don’t see the sparks that come around but we
see the sparks that come around but we
see the sparks that come around but we love each other does that make any sense
love each other does that make any sense
love each other does that make any sense no there’s no way love can be a parent
no there’s no way love can be a parent
no there’s no way love can be a parent there’s no way there’s no way love can
there’s no way there’s no way love can
there’s no way there’s no way love can be present if there’s no spark there’s
be present if there’s no spark there’s
be present if there’s no spark there’s no way love can be a parent if there’s
no way love can be a parent if there’s
no way love can be a parent if there’s no connection and if there’s no
no connection and if there’s no
no connection and if there’s no connection there’s no way it can be love
connection there’s no way it can be love
connection there’s no way it can be love one of the most powerful things guys
one of the most powerful things guys
one of the most powerful things guys that we that we do is go go to work we
that we that we do is go go to work we
that we that we do is go go to work we go we work according to the Bureau of
go we work according to the Bureau of
go we work according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics we work approximately
Labor Statistics we work approximately
Labor Statistics we work approximately eight point eight one hours we sleep
eight point eight one hours we sleep
eight point eight one hours we sleep around eight hours and the other seven
around eight hours and the other seven
around eight hours and the other seven point one nine hours is spent leisure
point one nine hours is spent leisure
point one nine hours is spent leisure watching basketball swimming whatever
watching basketball swimming whatever
watching basketball swimming whatever you guys do you know outside of work
you guys do you know outside of work
you guys do you know outside of work outside of outside of sleeping that’s
outside of outside of sleeping that’s
outside of outside of sleeping that’s where we spend seven point one hours but
where we spend seven point one hours but
where we spend seven point one hours but the majority of the time guys we’re
the majority of the time guys we’re
the majority of the time guys we’re spending it at work eight point eight
spending it at work eight point eight
spending it at work eight point eight one hours a day at work so why would you
one hours a day at work so why would you
one hours a day at work so why would you want to be
want to be
want to be somewhere that you’re not happy you’re
somewhere that you’re not happy you’re
somewhere that you’re not happy you’re not thrilled you’re not engaged you’re
not thrilled you’re not engaged you’re
not thrilled you’re not engaged you’re not excited to get up in the morning to
not excited to get up in the morning to
not excited to get up in the morning to go to you’re spending the majority of
go to you’re spending the majority of
go to you’re spending the majority of your day at work why would you not be
your day at work why would you not be
your day at work why would you not be happy about that and so I said to myself
happy about that and so I said to myself
happy about that and so I said to myself at a young age I will never work
at a young age I will never work
at a young age I will never work somewhere where I’m not happy I’m not
somewhere where I’m not happy I’m not
somewhere where I’m not happy I’m not engaged I’m not thrilled to be and one
engaged I’m not thrilled to be and one
engaged I’m not thrilled to be and one of the biggest inspirations that I got
of the biggest inspirations that I got
of the biggest inspirations that I got from that I got was from one my eleventh
from that I got was from one my eleventh
from that I got was from one my eleventh grade teacher his name was mr. Bob
grade teacher his name was mr. Bob
grade teacher his name was mr. Bob candling and I’m gonna be completely
candling and I’m gonna be completely
candling and I’m gonna be completely honest with you guys me and mr. Bob
honest with you guys me and mr. Bob
honest with you guys me and mr. Bob Hamlin we didn’t we didn’t get along
Hamlin we didn’t we didn’t get along
Hamlin we didn’t we didn’t get along when we initially met I actually didn’t
when we initially met I actually didn’t
when we initially met I actually didn’t like the guy and to be honest I don’t
like the guy and to be honest I don’t
like the guy and to be honest I don’t think he liked me either
think he liked me either
think he liked me either you know I 11th grade I’m the captain of
you know I 11th grade I’m the captain of
you know I 11th grade I’m the captain of the basketball team I’m really really
the basketball team I’m really really
the basketball team I’m really really cool guys you guys think I’m cool now
cool guys you guys think I’m cool now
cool guys you guys think I’m cool now eleventh grade I was the coolest guy I’m
eleventh grade I was the coolest guy I’m
eleventh grade I was the coolest guy I’m captain of the basketball team we have a
captain of the basketball team we have a
captain of the basketball team we have a good team I’m averaging 24 points a game
good team I’m averaging 24 points a game
good team I’m averaging 24 points a game you know and nobody can tell me anything
you know and nobody can tell me anything
you know and nobody can tell me anything nobody and so I walked into Bob
nobody and so I walked into Bob
nobody and so I walked into Bob Cameron’s class it’s US history I’m not
Cameron’s class it’s US history I’m not
Cameron’s class it’s US history I’m not a big history fan I’m not really the
a big history fan I’m not really the
a big history fan I’m not really the best of history and so I sat down I put
best of history and so I sat down I put
best of history and so I sat down I put my headphones in I had my doo rag on my
my headphones in I had my doo rag on my
my headphones in I had my doo rag on my shirt was up was down to my knees my
shirt was up was down to my knees my
shirt was up was down to my knees my pants were right right behind my
pants were right right behind my
pants were right right behind my buttocks and I walked in there like just
buttocks and I walked in there like just
buttocks and I walked in there like just a smooth criminal I was back then no one
a smooth criminal I was back then no one
a smooth criminal I was back then no one could tell me anything i sat down and he
could tell me anything i sat down and he
could tell me anything i sat down and he said hey could you could you pay
said hey could you could you pay
said hey could you could you pay attention young man and I looked at him
attention young man and I looked at him
attention young man and I looked at him and for about for about a minute I
and for about for about a minute I
and for about for about a minute I looked at him
looked at him
looked at him no like no no I put my headphones back
no like no no I put my headphones back
no like no no I put my headphones back in my foot and I just put my head down
in my foot and I just put my head down
in my foot and I just put my head down and I laid down after the class was over
and I laid down after the class was over
and I laid down after the class was over I didn’t listen to anything he said
I didn’t listen to anything he said
I didn’t listen to anything he said actually nothing I heard nothing I was
actually nothing I heard nothing I was
actually nothing I heard nothing I was just in my own little world I’m like you
just in my own little world I’m like you
just in my own little world I’m like you know what the game I got a game tomorrow
know what the game I got a game tomorrow
know what the game I got a game tomorrow I got to focus on that I’m not really
I got to focus on that I’m not really
I got to focus on that I’m not really worried about US history after the class
worried about US history after the class
worried about US history after the class was over he’s like hey mr. moon you
was over he’s like hey mr. moon you
was over he’s like hey mr. moon you could could you come could you come to
could could you come could you come to
could could you come could you come to talk to me after class and I’m telling
talk to me after class and I’m telling
talk to me after class and I’m telling you guys I’m like oh my gosh I’m about
you guys I’m like oh my gosh I’m about
you guys I’m like oh my gosh I’m about to get suspended I can’t get suspended
to get suspended I can’t get suspended
to get suspended I can’t get suspended if I get suspended I won’t be able to go
if I get suspended I won’t be able to go
if I get suspended I won’t be able to go to the game and and we’ll probably lose
to the game and and we’ll probably lose
to the game and and we’ll probably lose and everybody would be upset at me and
and everybody would be upset at me and
and everybody would be upset at me and so he told me after it was over I stayed
so he told me after it was over I stayed
so he told me after it was over I stayed after and he told me he said hey
after and he told me he said hey
after and he told me he said hey shamone there’s something special about
shamone there’s something special about
shamone there’s something special about you there’s an impact that you’re gonna
you there’s an impact that you’re gonna
you there’s an impact that you’re gonna make you’re an intelligent young man
make you’re an intelligent young man
make you’re an intelligent young man and I don’t offer something to you come
and I don’t offer something to you come
and I don’t offer something to you come to my chess club today after school it’s
to my chess club today after school it’s
to my chess club today after school it’s not gonna be any longer than 45 minutes
not gonna be any longer than 45 minutes
not gonna be any longer than 45 minutes just come for a little bit I know you
just come for a little bit I know you
just come for a little bit I know you have a lot of potential inside you and
have a lot of potential inside you and
have a lot of potential inside you and so I thought about it the whole day I
so I thought about it the whole day I
so I thought about it the whole day I thought about it so mind you we’re gonna
thought about it so mind you we’re gonna
thought about it so mind you we’re gonna go back to the fact I’m the coolest guy
go back to the fact I’m the coolest guy
go back to the fact I’m the coolest guy at school that’s me I’m learning the
at school that’s me I’m learning the
at school that’s me I’m learning the coolest guy at school my reputation is
coolest guy at school my reputation is
coolest guy at school my reputation is on the line if I go to a chess club
on the line if I go to a chess club
on the line if I go to a chess club meeting all my friends are gonna see me
meeting all my friends are gonna see me
meeting all my friends are gonna see me all the girls are gonna see me no I
all the girls are gonna see me no I
all the girls are gonna see me no I can’t go I can’t go I’m telling myself
can’t go I can’t go I’m telling myself
can’t go I can’t go I’m telling myself in my head the whole day I can’t go and
in my head the whole day I can’t go and
in my head the whole day I can’t go and my reputations on the line at this point
my reputations on the line at this point
my reputations on the line at this point guys I can’t just go to a chess club
guys I can’t just go to a chess club
guys I can’t just go to a chess club meeting because everybody will see me in
meeting because everybody will see me in
meeting because everybody will see me in my reputation will be ruined so I went
my reputation will be ruined so I went
my reputation will be ruined so I went home didn’t you know I wasn’t going
home didn’t you know I wasn’t going
home didn’t you know I wasn’t going there’s no way I’m going to a chess club
there’s no way I’m going to a chess club
there’s no way I’m going to a chess club meeting the next day my friend Nathan
meeting the next day my friend Nathan
meeting the next day my friend Nathan came up to me and he said hey man
came up to me and he said hey man
came up to me and he said hey man there’s this new thing that’s going on
there’s this new thing that’s going on
there’s this new thing that’s going on uh bobtailing mr. Catlin he’s he’s whole
uh bobtailing mr. Catlin he’s he’s whole
uh bobtailing mr. Catlin he’s he’s whole he’s hosting a chess club and I’m
he’s hosting a chess club and I’m
he’s hosting a chess club and I’m telling you it’s gonna change your life
telling you it’s gonna change your life
telling you it’s gonna change your life and I told him hey Nathan just so you
and I told him hey Nathan just so you
and I told him hey Nathan just so you know because we’re friends we’re really
know because we’re friends we’re really
know because we’re friends we’re really close
close
close me and mr. kalin don’t get along I don’t
me and mr. kalin don’t get along I don’t
me and mr. kalin don’t get along I don’t like that guy and he doesn’t like me he
like that guy and he doesn’t like me he
like that guy and he doesn’t like me he said why and I was like you know what he
said why and I was like you know what he
said why and I was like you know what he just takes his job a little too
just takes his job a little too
just takes his job a little too seriously every other teacher is cool
seriously every other teacher is cool
seriously every other teacher is cool with me coming in there and just laying
with me coming in there and just laying
with me coming in there and just laying down why does he have to pick on me and
down why does he have to pick on me and
down why does he have to pick on me and he said man that man is literally gonna
he said man that man is literally gonna
he said man that man is literally gonna change your life if you come please go
change your life if you come please go
change your life if you come please go with me just this one day you don’t have
with me just this one day you don’t have
with me just this one day you don’t have to go after this just call this one time
to go after this just call this one time
to go after this just call this one time and so you know being that this was one
and so you know being that this was one
and so you know being that this was one of my closest friends I told him you
of my closest friends I told him you
of my closest friends I told him you know what I’ll go with you oh definitely
know what I’ll go with you oh definitely
know what I’ll go with you oh definitely go that that’s no problem but you gotta
go that that’s no problem but you gotta
go that that’s no problem but you gotta buy me lunch tomorrow if I go with you
buy me lunch tomorrow if I go with you
buy me lunch tomorrow if I go with you and so he agreed and I went and I sat
and so he agreed and I went and I sat
and so he agreed and I went and I sat and I was as I was walking into the room
and I was as I was walking into the room
and I was as I was walking into the room mr. Bob Hamlin looked at me he smirked
mr. Bob Hamlin looked at me he smirked
mr. Bob Hamlin looked at me he smirked and this irritated me he said mr. muniya
and this irritated me he said mr. muniya
and this irritated me he said mr. muniya I knew something was gonna bring you
I knew something was gonna bring you
I knew something was gonna bring you here maybe not today but I knew you were
here maybe not today but I knew you were
here maybe not today but I knew you were gonna come here eventually and that
gonna come here eventually and that
gonna come here eventually and that irritated me I was like how do you know
irritated me I was like how do you know
irritated me I was like how do you know that did him and Nathan conjure up me
that did him and Nathan conjure up me
that did him and Nathan conjure up me coming here today
coming here today
coming here today and so we sat down and I’m thinking
and so we sat down and I’m thinking
and so we sat down and I’m thinking we’re just gonna learn about moving
we’re just gonna learn about moving
we’re just gonna learn about moving chess pieces around and I was prepared
chess pieces around and I was prepared
chess pieces around and I was prepared for that I was like you know when I move
for that I was like you know when I move
for that I was like you know when I move a couple chess pieces and I’ll get free
a couple chess pieces and I’ll get free
a couple chess pieces and I’ll get free lunch tomorrow I’m excited and the first
lunch tomorrow I’m excited and the first
lunch tomorrow I’m excited and the first thing he made us do was meditate we
thing he made us do was meditate we
thing he made us do was meditate we meditated for about two to three minutes
meditated for about two to three minutes
meditated for about two to three minutes and mind you guys I’m so cool there’s no
and mind you guys I’m so cool there’s no
and mind you guys I’m so cool there’s no way I’m meditating why are we meditating
way I’m meditating why are we meditating
way I’m meditating why are we meditating there’s no reason for us to be
there’s no reason for us to be
there’s no reason for us to be meditating we’re suppose to be lying on
meditating we’re suppose to be lying on
meditating we’re suppose to be lying on a new chest and he said and one of the
a new chest and he said and one of the
a new chest and he said and one of the students asked hey mister kaelin why are
students asked hey mister kaelin why are
students asked hey mister kaelin why are we meditating this is a Chester chess
we meditating this is a Chester chess
we meditating this is a Chester chess club why are we meditating he said in
club why are we meditating he said in
club why are we meditating he said in mind you he’s a US history teacher he
mind you he’s a US history teacher he
mind you he’s a US history teacher he said before you go into any battle
said before you go into any battle
said before you go into any battle before you want to anymore
before you want to anymore
before you want to anymore you want to clear your mind of any
you want to clear your mind of any
you want to clear your mind of any anxiety that you have and so we’re
anxiety that you have and so we’re
anxiety that you have and so we’re meditating so I can give you guys a
meditating so I can give you guys a
meditating so I can give you guys a moment to think about the battle you
moment to think about the battle you
moment to think about the battle you guys are about to go into and that’s the
guys are about to go into and that’s the
guys are about to go into and that’s the way he waved he shaped this game of
way he waved he shaped this game of
way he waved he shaped this game of chess as if it was a battle and I my
chess as if it was a battle and I my
chess as if it was a battle and I my interest levels just jumped and there
interest levels just jumped and there
interest levels just jumped and there was different things that he would he
was different things that he would he
was different things that he would he would talk about different scenarios he
would talk about different scenarios he
would talk about different scenarios he kind of put he kind of took that and he
kind of put he kind of took that and he
kind of put he kind of took that and he put that into life and I’m telling us he
put that into life and I’m telling us he
put that into life and I’m telling us he was so engaged he was so thrilled he
was so engaged he was so thrilled he
was so engaged he was so thrilled he loved being at his job it wasn’t just
loved being at his job it wasn’t just
loved being at his job it wasn’t just about teaching US history he was
about teaching US history he was
about teaching US history he was ecstatic from 8 a.m. all the way up in
ecstatic from 8 a.m. all the way up in
ecstatic from 8 a.m. all the way up in the until 4:00 when we left he was like
the until 4:00 when we left he was like
the until 4:00 when we left he was like this every single day and so I kept
this every single day and so I kept
this every single day and so I kept going I kept going and one of the things
going I kept going and one of the things
going I kept going and one of the things he taught us in chess he said no matter
he taught us in chess he said no matter
he taught us in chess he said no matter what it looks like on the chess board no
what it looks like on the chess board no
what it looks like on the chess board no matter what it looks like you must
matter what it looks like you must
matter what it looks like you must continue playing as if you already know
continue playing as if you already know
continue playing as if you already know you’re going to win and that ladies and
you’re going to win and that ladies and
you’re going to win and that ladies and gentlemen that stuck around with me for
gentlemen that stuck around with me for
gentlemen that stuck around with me for a long long time I didn’t know what he
a long long time I didn’t know what he
a long long time I didn’t know what he meant at that time and so one of the
meant at that time and so one of the
meant at that time and so one of the days we were just playing chess I wanted
days we were just playing chess I wanted
days we were just playing chess I wanted to his to his desk and I said hey mister
to his to his desk and I said hey mister
to his to his desk and I said hey mister kaelin why do you do this why do you
kaelin why do you do this why do you
kaelin why do you do this why do you care about us so much why do you take
care about us so much why do you take
care about us so much why do you take your job so so seriously why are you so
your job so so seriously why are you so
your job so so seriously why are you so happy all the time and I think that’s
happy all the time and I think that’s
happy all the time and I think that’s one of the things I didn’t like about
one of the things I didn’t like about
one of the things I didn’t like about him he was so happy and I’m at school
him he was so happy and I’m at school
him he was so happy and I’m at school trying to be happy I’d want to be
trying to be happy I’d want to be
trying to be happy I’d want to be miserable and leave and be happy after
miserable and leave and be happy after
miserable and leave and be happy after school I don’t want to be happier on
school I don’t want to be happier on
school I don’t want to be happier on that school and he said muniya when you
that school and he said muniya when you
that school and he said muniya when you love something as much as I do
love something as much as I do
love something as much as I do you must be fully committed to it and I
you must be fully committed to it and I
you must be fully committed to it and I said but the teachers don’t make a lot
said but the teachers don’t make a lot
said but the teachers don’t make a lot you can be doing something else teachers
you can be doing something else teachers
you can be doing something else teachers do not make enough to feel so happy when
do not make enough to feel so happy when
do not make enough to feel so happy when you’re here and he told me no matter
you’re here and he told me no matter
you’re here and he told me no matter what the pay is when you love something
what the pay is when you love something
what the pay is when you love something you must commit to it no matter what to
you must commit to it no matter what to
you must commit to it no matter what to play ammonia I love what I do and I left
play ammonia I love what I do and I left
play ammonia I love what I do and I left that day I was like man that guy’s a
that day I was like man that guy’s a
that day I was like man that guy’s a fool
fool
fool it’s about 78 years ago I’m like that
it’s about 78 years ago I’m like that
it’s about 78 years ago I’m like that guy is an idiot I would have left I
guy is an idiot I would have left I
guy is an idiot I would have left I would’ve gone somewhere else and started
would’ve gone somewhere else and started
would’ve gone somewhere else and started making a lot of money and that’s all I
making a lot of money and that’s all I
making a lot of money and that’s all I could think about a lot a lot of money
could think about a lot a lot of money
could think about a lot a lot of money those eight point eight one hours that
those eight point eight one hours that
those eight point eight one hours that we spend at work guys that eight point
we spend at work guys that eight point
we spend at work guys that eight point eight one hours can never be bought
eight one hours can never be bought
eight one hours can never be bought again those mind the monetary incentives
again those mind the monetary incentives
again those mind the monetary incentives are cool they’re great but you can never
are cool they’re great but you can never
are cool they’re great but you can never buy that time back so why spend that
buy that time back so why spend that
buy that time back so why spend that time doing something that you hate and
time doing something that you hate and
time doing something that you hate and that’s one of the things he shared with
that’s one of the things he shared with
that’s one of the things he shared with me that day I didn’t understand it then
me that day I didn’t understand it then
me that day I didn’t understand it then mine I was 1516 star basketball player
mine I was 1516 star basketball player
mine I was 1516 star basketball player all the girls loved me mr. cool guy
all the girls loved me mr. cool guy
all the girls loved me mr. cool guy Johnny Bravo that was me and what he was
Johnny Bravo that was me and what he was
Johnny Bravo that was me and what he was talking about didn’t really make sense
talking about didn’t really make sense
talking about didn’t really make sense to me until we fast forward to about
to me until we fast forward to about
to me until we fast forward to about seven seven years later this is 2015 I’m
seven seven years later this is 2015 I’m
seven seven years later this is 2015 I’m working as a janitor don’t love my job
working as a janitor don’t love my job
working as a janitor don’t love my job as a matter of fact I hate my job
as a matter of fact I hate my job
as a matter of fact I hate my job cleaning toilets cleaning sinks that
cleaning toilets cleaning sinks that
cleaning toilets cleaning sinks that wasn’t something I had off my bucket
wasn’t something I had off my bucket
wasn’t something I had off my bucket list to be honest with you guys I didn’t
list to be honest with you guys I didn’t
list to be honest with you guys I didn’t want to be doing that now mind you this
want to be doing that now mind you this
want to be doing that now mind you this might have been a great job for somebody
might have been a great job for somebody
might have been a great job for somebody else with me personally it wasn’t where
else with me personally it wasn’t where
else with me personally it wasn’t where my heart was that it wasn’t I didn’t
my heart was that it wasn’t I didn’t
my heart was that it wasn’t I didn’t love it I woke up miserable I’m like man
love it I woke up miserable I’m like man
love it I woke up miserable I’m like man I got to go to work today all the girls
I got to go to work today all the girls
I got to go to work today all the girls are gonna see me something somebody else
are gonna see me something somebody else
are gonna see me something somebody else is gonna see me and while I’m working
is gonna see me and while I’m working
is gonna see me and while I’m working there you could tell people looked
there you could tell people looked
there you could tell people looked looked at me lower the way they looked
looked at me lower the way they looked
looked at me lower the way they looked at me some someone smiled a lot of
at me some someone smiled a lot of
at me some someone smiled a lot of people wouldn’t say
people wouldn’t say
people wouldn’t say they looked at me as if I had no
they looked at me as if I had no
they looked at me as if I had no direction in the life I was going to be
direction in the life I was going to be
direction in the life I was going to be a janitor for the rest of month that’s
a janitor for the rest of month that’s
a janitor for the rest of month that’s how I felt when I went to work and
how I felt when I went to work and
how I felt when I went to work and working there kind of made me feel
working there kind of made me feel
working there kind of made me feel inferior it didn’t make me feel good I
inferior it didn’t make me feel good I
inferior it didn’t make me feel good I don’t want to be there and I remember
don’t want to be there and I remember
don’t want to be there and I remember one day I was like you know what I I
one day I was like you know what I I
one day I was like you know what I I think I want to be a speaker I think I
think I want to be a speaker I think I
think I want to be a speaker I think I want to be a speaker I think I want to
want to be a speaker I think I want to
want to be a speaker I think I want to speak to kids I it was something I was
speak to kids I it was something I was
speak to kids I it was something I was good at what at the age of 10 ladies and
good at what at the age of 10 ladies and
good at what at the age of 10 ladies and gentlemen I was hit by a car I was
gentlemen I was hit by a car I was
gentlemen I was hit by a car I was walking to my friend’s house and this is
walking to my friend’s house and this is
walking to my friend’s house and this is I was walking across a really really big
I was walking across a really really big
I was walking across a really really big Street and then the Gamecube it just
Street and then the Gamecube it just
Street and then the Gamecube it just came out I don’t know if you guys know
came out I don’t know if you guys know
came out I don’t know if you guys know what the Gamecube is it had just
what the Gamecube is it had just
what the Gamecube is it had just released and he got it my mom didn’t
released and he got it my mom didn’t
released and he got it my mom didn’t really favorite video games but I was
really favorite video games but I was
really favorite video games but I was like you know what I’m going I didn’t
like you know what I’m going I didn’t
like you know what I’m going I didn’t get any permission to go no one told me
get any permission to go no one told me
get any permission to go no one told me I could go but I was like you know what
I could go but I was like you know what
I could go but I was like you know what I’m gonna cross his busy street and
I’m gonna cross his busy street and
I’m gonna cross his busy street and we’re gonna go and so I’m excited I’m
we’re gonna go and so I’m excited I’m
we’re gonna go and so I’m excited I’m walking across the street and next thing
walking across the street and next thing
walking across the street and next thing you know I woke up in a hospital three
you know I woke up in a hospital three
you know I woke up in a hospital three months had gone by I was in this
months had gone by I was in this
months had gone by I was in this hospital I lost all my memory I wasn’t
hospital I lost all my memory I wasn’t
hospital I lost all my memory I wasn’t able to walk I wasn’t able to read I
able to walk I wasn’t able to read I
able to walk I wasn’t able to read I wasn’t able to talk and when I was at
wasn’t able to talk and when I was at
wasn’t able to talk and when I was at school my friends are learning about
school my friends are learning about
school my friends are learning about algebra I’m still learning my ABCs
algebra I’m still learning my ABCs
algebra I’m still learning my ABCs they’re learning how to compute
they’re learning how to compute
they’re learning how to compute equations they’re learning how to how to
equations they’re learning how to how to
equations they’re learning how to how to handle persuasive essays I’m still
handle persuasive essays I’m still
handle persuasive essays I’m still learning how to write my name there’s
learning how to write my name there’s
learning how to write my name there’s certain things about me I didn’t even
certain things about me I didn’t even
certain things about me I didn’t even remember I couldn’t remember my sister’s
remember I couldn’t remember my sister’s
remember I couldn’t remember my sister’s names
names
names I felt inferior they would laugh at me
I felt inferior they would laugh at me
I felt inferior they would laugh at me because I was taking remedial classes
because I was taking remedial classes
because I was taking remedial classes they didn’t know what had happened they
they didn’t know what had happened they
they didn’t know what had happened they didn’t know I’d been hit by a car they
didn’t know I’d been hit by a car they
didn’t know I’d been hit by a car they didn’t know that all these things had
didn’t know that all these things had
didn’t know that all these things had happened to me to make it to make me
happened to me to make it to make me
happened to me to make it to make me behind and I felt inferior I felt like I
behind and I felt inferior I felt like I
behind and I felt inferior I felt like I wasn’t enough so let’s put this this kid
wasn’t enough so let’s put this this kid
wasn’t enough so let’s put this this kid that got hit by a car he’s not as smart
that got hit by a car he’s not as smart
that got hit by a car he’s not as smart as the other kids he’s not on the same
as the other kids he’s not on the same
as the other kids he’s not on the same level that they’re on I can’t remember
level that they’re on I can’t remember
level that they’re on I can’t remember my name and now my janitor
I’m working I’m working I’m working and
I’m working I’m working I’m working and I thought to myself man hey maybe this
I thought to myself man hey maybe this
I thought to myself man hey maybe this is this this is where I’m supposed to be
is this this is where I’m supposed to be
is this this is where I’m supposed to be and I finally grounded up the courage to
and I finally grounded up the courage to
and I finally grounded up the courage to to go and tell one of my co-workers
to go and tell one of my co-workers
to go and tell one of my co-workers Diane I told her hey you know what I I
Diane I told her hey you know what I I
Diane I told her hey you know what I I think I want to be a speaker and I’m
think I want to be a speaker and I’m
think I want to be a speaker and I’m gonna travel the world and I’m gonna
gonna travel the world and I’m gonna
gonna travel the world and I’m gonna talk to kids about being an entrepreneur
talk to kids about being an entrepreneur
talk to kids about being an entrepreneur in in learning different different
in in learning different different
in in learning different different strategies in the into creating
strategies in the into creating
strategies in the into creating businesses and while I’m while I’m
businesses and while I’m while I’m
businesses and while I’m while I’m telling I’m excited this is the first
telling I’m excited this is the first
telling I’m excited this is the first time I’ve ever told anybody I wanted to
time I’ve ever told anybody I wanted to
time I’ve ever told anybody I wanted to be a speaker my my supervisors listening
be a speaker my my supervisors listening
be a speaker my my supervisors listening and she starts laughing profusely almost
and she starts laughing profusely almost
and she starts laughing profusely almost to the point of annoyance tonight and I
to the point of annoyance tonight and I
to the point of annoyance tonight and I said hey what’s so funny and she’s like
said hey what’s so funny and she’s like
said hey what’s so funny and she’s like you you will never ever be able to do
you you will never ever be able to do
you you will never ever be able to do that you’ll never be able to do that as
that you’ll never be able to do that as
that you’ll never be able to do that as a matter of fact you’re gonna be a
a matter of fact you’re gonna be a
a matter of fact you’re gonna be a janitor for the rest of your life and
janitor for the rest of your life and
janitor for the rest of your life and guys I don’t cry a lot I don’t cry a lot
guys I don’t cry a lot I don’t cry a lot
guys I don’t cry a lot I don’t cry a lot I try not to cry a lot I went home that
I try not to cry a lot I went home that
I try not to cry a lot I went home that day I was so hurt I cried my eyes out
day I was so hurt I cried my eyes out
day I was so hurt I cried my eyes out because I finally opened up opened up to
because I finally opened up opened up to
because I finally opened up opened up to somebody about something and somebody
somebody about something and somebody
somebody about something and somebody told me I wasn’t good enough someone
told me I wasn’t good enough someone
told me I wasn’t good enough someone told me that I would never make it to
told me that I would never make it to
told me that I would never make it to that level because working as a janitor
that level because working as a janitor
that level because working as a janitor that’s not what I wanted to do that’s
that’s not what I wanted to do that’s
that’s not what I wanted to do that’s not what I wanted to do and so I’m
not what I wanted to do and so I’m
not what I wanted to do and so I’m sitting there in my bed looking up at
sitting there in my bed looking up at
sitting there in my bed looking up at the ceiling and I’m tears are just
the ceiling and I’m tears are just
the ceiling and I’m tears are just dropping down
dropping down
dropping down I thought about Bob Hamlin and if you
I thought about Bob Hamlin and if you
I thought about Bob Hamlin and if you guys remember he said no matter what the
guys remember he said no matter what the
guys remember he said no matter what the jet no matter what the chessboard looks
jet no matter what the chessboard looks
jet no matter what the chessboard looks like you must continue playing as if you
like you must continue playing as if you
like you must continue playing as if you have all ready one I got up that day
have all ready one I got up that day
have all ready one I got up that day after after all the crying I said you
after after all the crying I said you
after after all the crying I said you know what I can do that I’m gonna
know what I can do that I’m gonna
know what I can do that I’m gonna continue playing as if I’ve already won
continue playing as if I’ve already won
continue playing as if I’ve already won I’m gonna go out and I’m gonna talk I’m
I’m gonna go out and I’m gonna talk I’m
I’m gonna go out and I’m gonna talk I’m gonna speak people are gonna listen to
gonna speak people are gonna listen to
gonna speak people are gonna listen to me some way somehow and Bob Kelly might
me some way somehow and Bob Kelly might
me some way somehow and Bob Kelly might not even say this day he might not know
not even say this day he might not know
not even say this day he might not know the effect the impact that he had on me
the effect the impact that he had on me
the effect the impact that he had on me because I wasn’t gonna be miserable I
because I wasn’t gonna be miserable I
because I wasn’t gonna be miserable I was I didn’t want to work as a janitor
was I didn’t want to work as a janitor
was I didn’t want to work as a janitor for the rest of my life that wasn’t my
for the rest of my life that wasn’t my
for the rest of my life that wasn’t my life goal that was
life goal that was
life goal that was my plan that wasn’t what I had written
my plan that wasn’t what I had written
my plan that wasn’t what I had written in the stars for me
in the stars for me
in the stars for me and so now I’m 24 I’m blessed to be able
and so now I’m 24 I’m blessed to be able
and so now I’m 24 I’m blessed to be able to go to different different states I’m
to go to different different states I’m
to go to different different states I’m blessed to be able to go to different
blessed to be able to go to different
blessed to be able to go to different schools and speak to kids about
schools and speak to kids about
schools and speak to kids about capturing their goals regardless of what
capturing their goals regardless of what
capturing their goals regardless of what happened to you it doesn’t matter what
happened to you it doesn’t matter what
happened to you it doesn’t matter what happened to you I couldn’t remember
happened to you I couldn’t remember
happened to you I couldn’t remember anything I couldn’t remember my name
anything I couldn’t remember my name
anything I couldn’t remember my name guys I went from that to speaking the
guys I went from that to speaking the
guys I went from that to speaking the hundreds of kids I volunteer with our
hundreds of kids I volunteer with our
hundreds of kids I volunteer with our house I talked the kids about you know
house I talked the kids about you know
house I talked the kids about you know it doesn’t matter if your parents are
it doesn’t matter if your parents are
it doesn’t matter if your parents are here it doesn’t matter if you’re here
here it doesn’t matter if you’re here
here it doesn’t matter if you’re here you can make it out of this situation
you can make it out of this situation
you can make it out of this situation this is what I started out doing I’m
this is what I started out doing I’m
this is what I started out doing I’m still the coolest guy in the world I’m
still the coolest guy in the world I’m
still the coolest guy in the world I’m still the coolest guy in the world but
still the coolest guy in the world but
still the coolest guy in the world but now I’m taking that cool and so I’m
now I’m taking that cool and so I’m
now I’m taking that cool and so I’m taking the things that happened in my
taking the things that happened in my
taking the things that happened in my life and I’m making a difference in the
life and I’m making a difference in the
life and I’m making a difference in the world it’s not guess what guys I love
world it’s not guess what guys I love
world it’s not guess what guys I love what I do I love what I do I remember
what I do I love what I do I remember
what I do I love what I do I remember the words Bob Hamlin said love what you
the words Bob Hamlin said love what you
the words Bob Hamlin said love what you do he told me once it is in the things
do he told me once it is in the things
do he told me once it is in the things that make you the happiest where you
that make you the happiest where you
that make you the happiest where you will we’re is in the things that you
will we’re is in the things that you
will we’re is in the things that you love that will make you the happiest and
love that will make you the happiest and
love that will make you the happiest and guys I love going to schools I love
guys I love going to schools I love
guys I love going to schools I love speaking to kids kids pitch me their
speaking to kids kids pitch me their
speaking to kids kids pitch me their different business ideas every single
different business ideas every single
different business ideas every single day in my emails
day in my emails
day in my emails I love responding and tell them that’s
I love responding and tell them that’s
I love responding and tell them that’s awesome that’s great and before that
awesome that’s great and before that
awesome that’s great and before that time I didn’t think I would ever be able
time I didn’t think I would ever be able
time I didn’t think I would ever be able to do that and so guys I’m not telling
to do that and so guys I’m not telling
to do that and so guys I’m not telling you guys go quit your jobs and find out
you guys go quit your jobs and find out
you guys go quit your jobs and find out what you love no don’t do that I’m
what you love no don’t do that I’m
what you love no don’t do that I’m probably the last person who thought you
probably the last person who thought you
probably the last person who thought you guys don’t do that from saying in this
guys don’t do that from saying in this
guys don’t do that from saying in this time find out what you love find out
time find out what you love find out
time find out what you love find out what makes you happy
what makes you happy
what makes you happy find out the thing that brings your
find out the thing that brings your
find out the thing that brings your heart the most joy and run after you run
heart the most joy and run after you run
heart the most joy and run after you run after it
after it
after it don’t let anything bring you down don’t
don’t let anything bring you down don’t
don’t let anything bring you down don’t let anybody tell you that you cannot do
let anybody tell you that you cannot do
let anybody tell you that you cannot do anything let those 8.8 one hours be
anything let those 8.8 one hours be
anything let those 8.8 one hours be meaningful let them have an impact no
meaningful let them have an impact no
meaningful let them have an impact no matter what anybody tells you and so
matter what anybody tells you and so
matter what anybody tells you and so today I’m asking you guys to go to your
today I’m asking you guys to go to your
today I’m asking you guys to go to your workplace and that love
workplace and that love
workplace and that love have a powerful impact there thank you
have a powerful impact there thank you
have a powerful impact there thank you [Applause]
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