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Build the Bridge | Pedro Espinoza | TEDxGeorgetown


how is everyone doing awesome well give

how is everyone doing awesome well give me a snap if you’ve ever worked as a car

me a snap if you’ve ever worked as a car

me a snap if you’ve ever worked as a car mechanic cool to people that’s what I

mechanic cool to people that’s what I

mechanic cool to people that’s what I thought what about your parents or

thought what about your parents or

thought what about your parents or grandparents sweet the freshman year of

grandparents sweet the freshman year of

grandparents sweet the freshman year of high school I had the pleasure in honor

high school I had the pleasure in honor

high school I had the pleasure in honor of being a car mechanic at Toyota being

of being a car mechanic at Toyota being

of being a car mechanic at Toyota being from Peru where laws are more of a

from Peru where laws are more of a

from Peru where laws are more of a suggestion than the law I had access to

suggestion than the law I had access to

suggestion than the law I had access to working 40 50 hours a week under 90

working 40 50 hours a week under 90

working 40 50 hours a week under 90 degrees every single day dripping sweat

degrees every single day dripping sweat

degrees every single day dripping sweat in high school I was very blessed to

in high school I was very blessed to

in high school I was very blessed to have a high GI GPA of 4.0 I was the

have a high GI GPA of 4.0 I was the

have a high GI GPA of 4.0 I was the president of the Music Honor Society

president of the Music Honor Society

president of the Music Honor Society Business Honor Society I was in student

Business Honor Society I was in student

Business Honor Society I was in student government cabinet and varsity tennis

government cabinet and varsity tennis

government cabinet and varsity tennis team and all these accomplishments that

team and all these accomplishments that

team and all these accomplishments that a high schooler would have dreamed of

a high schooler would have dreamed of

a high schooler would have dreamed of however there was a whole there was a

however there was a whole there was a

however there was a whole there was a passion that was missing there was

passion that was missing there was

passion that was missing there was something in my heart and in my spirit

something in my heart and in my spirit

something in my heart and in my spirit that wasn’t fulfilled and this time when

that wasn’t fulfilled and this time when

that wasn’t fulfilled and this time when I was a teenager in high school my mom

I was a teenager in high school my mom

I was a teenager in high school my mom Julia decided to start a nonprofit

Julia decided to start a nonprofit

Julia decided to start a nonprofit called bond’ Badu which means bread Peru

called bond’ Badu which means bread Peru

called bond’ Badu which means bread Peru that builds libraries to promote

that builds libraries to promote

that builds libraries to promote education in rural Peru because over 20%

education in rural Peru because over 20%

education in rural Peru because over 20% of the population and Peru lives in

of the population and Peru lives in

of the population and Peru lives in extreme poverty and that was a teenager

extreme poverty and that was a teenager

extreme poverty and that was a teenager and I was working I was studying really

and I was working I was studying really

and I was working I was studying really hard I was playing tennis and I

hard I was playing tennis and I

hard I was playing tennis and I questioned my mom mom why are you doing

questioned my mom mom why are you doing

questioned my mom mom why are you doing this why are you investing so much time

this why are you investing so much time

this why are you investing so much time money sweat words and helping kids in

money sweat words and helping kids in

money sweat words and helping kids in and and the IMP um paz Grande and the

and and the IMP um paz Grande and the

and and the IMP um paz Grande and the highlands of Peru why don’t you use that

highlands of Peru why don’t you use that

highlands of Peru why don’t you use that money and buy me a guitar instead my mom

money and buy me a guitar instead my mom

money and buy me a guitar instead my mom gave me that look

gave me that look

gave me that look and I was like snap and she said well it

and I was like snap and she said well it

and I was like snap and she said well it is better to give than to receive Pedro

is better to give than to receive Pedro

is better to give than to receive Pedro I said really do you still believe in

I said really do you still believe in

I said really do you still believe in that who believes in that anyway that’s

that who believes in that anyway that’s

that who believes in that anyway that’s in the Bible who goes to church anyway

in the Bible who goes to church anyway

in the Bible who goes to church anyway she’s like no it is better to serve

she’s like no it is better to serve

she’s like no it is better to serve others that was like

others that was like

others that was like prove me wrong she said go to pompous

prove me wrong she said go to pompous

prove me wrong she said go to pompous grande volunteer building the library

grande volunteer building the library

grande volunteer building the library and prove me wrong

and prove me wrong

and prove me wrong well that’s how the journey started I

well that’s how the journey started I

well that’s how the journey started I was a 14 15 year-old Peruvian high

was a 14 15 year-old Peruvian high

was a 14 15 year-old Peruvian high school students and I traveled nine

school students and I traveled nine

school students and I traveled nine hours in the car

hours in the car

hours in the car climbing the the black mountain range of

climbing the the black mountain range of

climbing the the black mountain range of Peru near what US 13,000 feet above sea

Peru near what US 13,000 feet above sea

Peru near what US 13,000 feet above sea level

level

level going through the illnesses of Sordo che

going through the illnesses of Sordo che

going through the illnesses of Sordo che which is high altitude sickness and

which is high altitude sickness and

which is high altitude sickness and finally getting to the pueblo of Tampa’s

finally getting to the pueblo of Tampa’s

finally getting to the pueblo of Tampa’s grande which has no access to Internet

grande which has no access to Internet

grande which has no access to Internet no access to telephone it had no access

no access to telephone it had no access

no access to telephone it had no access to even tap water there were hundreds of

to even tap water there were hundreds of

to even tap water there were hundreds of kids so heartwarming hospitable and

kids so heartwarming hospitable and

kids so heartwarming hospitable and while we were building the library at

while we were building the library at

while we were building the library at this nonprofit I befriended a couple of

this nonprofit I befriended a couple of

this nonprofit I befriended a couple of them and one of them was a little girl

them and one of them was a little girl

them and one of them was a little girl 11 year old named Juana and while we

11 year old named Juana and while we

11 year old named Juana and while we were building the bridge and mingling

were building the bridge and mingling

were building the bridge and mingling and helping each other and eating

and helping each other and eating

and helping each other and eating breakfast together I asked her Honda

breakfast together I asked her Honda

breakfast together I asked her Honda tikides I said cuando se hace Grande

tikides I said cuando se hace Grande

tikides I said cuando se hace Grande what do you aspire to be when you grow

what do you aspire to be when you grow

what do you aspire to be when you grow up she looked at me and she said I have

up she looked at me and she said I have

up she looked at me and she said I have no other choice

no other choice

no other choice I can only be a farmer like my mom like

I can only be a farmer like my mom like

I can only be a farmer like my mom like my dad like my grandma and like my

my dad like my grandma and like my

my dad like my grandma and like my grandpa and when she shared these words

grandpa and when she shared these words

grandpa and when she shared these words I felt so intrigued my heart started

I felt so intrigued my heart started

I felt so intrigued my heart started burning I was like if she had access to

burning I was like if she had access to

burning I was like if she had access to a computer or even a library or a book

a computer or even a library or a book

a computer or even a library or a book or Wi-Fi or an iPhone or anything she

or Wi-Fi or an iPhone or anything she

or Wi-Fi or an iPhone or anything she would have so much many more other

would have so much many more other

would have so much many more other opportunities and after volunteering

opportunities and after volunteering

opportunities and after volunteering this week session in Pampas grande in

this week session in Pampas grande in

this week session in Pampas grande in white ass in Peru I came back to my high

white ass in Peru I came back to my high

white ass in Peru I came back to my high school the American school of Lima and I

school the American school of Lima and I

school the American school of Lima and I shared this with my two older sisters

shared this with my two older sisters

shared this with my two older sisters Deanna and Katina I told them gottena

Deanna and Katina I told them gottena

Deanna and Katina I told them gottena Vienna this is what happened I

Vienna this is what happened I

Vienna this is what happened I volunteered

volunteered

volunteered mom challenged me to go beyond my

mom challenged me to go beyond my

mom challenged me to go beyond my comfort zone

comfort zone

comfort zone and I face a reality that millions of

and I face a reality that millions of

and I face a reality that millions of kids not only in Peru but in many other

kids not only in Peru but in many other

kids not only in Peru but in many other developing countries in South America in

developing countries in South America in

developing countries in South America in Asia and Africa face every single day

Asia and Africa face every single day

Asia and Africa face every single day Dianna told me do something about it

Dianna told me do something about it

Dianna told me do something about it start something so well I was okay I

start something so well I was okay I

start something so well I was okay I take your challenge as well I’m not I’m

take your challenge as well I’m not I’m

take your challenge as well I’m not I’m gonna use my my network in my influence

gonna use my my network in my influence

gonna use my my network in my influence as a student government leader Business

as a student government leader Business

as a student government leader Business Honor Society leader and tennis player

Honor Society leader and tennis player

Honor Society leader and tennis player to start a club called yatta which in

to start a club called yatta which in

to start a club called yatta which in Quechua means to share to play and so

Quechua means to share to play and so

Quechua means to share to play and so basically we would fundraise every week

basically we would fundraise every week

basically we would fundraise every week with bake sales and we would start

with bake sales and we would start

with bake sales and we would start buying instruments so we could go to

buying instruments so we could go to

buying instruments so we could go to bamboozle nd every three months and the

bamboozle nd every three months and the

bamboozle nd every three months and the mountains of Peru 13,000 feet above sea

mountains of Peru 13,000 feet above sea

mountains of Peru 13,000 feet above sea level and close the gap between the rich

level and close the gap between the rich

level and close the gap between the rich kids of Lima going to the American

kids of Lima going to the American

kids of Lima going to the American school and the real kids from rural Peru

school and the real kids from rural Peru

school and the real kids from rural Peru that have no access to a single book so

that have no access to a single book so

that have no access to a single book so we did this thankfully with the support

we did this thankfully with the support

we did this thankfully with the support of the president of my high school the

of the president of my high school the

of the president of my high school the principal teachers the music Honor

principal teachers the music Honor

principal teachers the music Honor Society the business clubs and

Society the business clubs and

Society the business clubs and everything and little by little everyone

everything and little by little everyone

everything and little by little everyone including myself we we realized the huge

including myself we we realized the huge

including myself we we realized the huge necessity that there was in rural Peru

necessity that there was in rural Peru

necessity that there was in rural Peru not only in pampas Grande but in many

not only in pampas Grande but in many

not only in pampas Grande but in many other districts and pueblos in Peru and

other districts and pueblos in Peru and

other districts and pueblos in Peru and little by little I started discovering

little by little I started discovering

little by little I started discovering my passion which was serving others and

my passion which was serving others and

my passion which was serving others and community service and creating a

community service and creating a

community service and creating a platform or a club to help people make a

platform or a club to help people make a

platform or a club to help people make a difference something very very different

difference something very very different

difference something very very different from the 13 year old Pedro that used to

from the 13 year old Pedro that used to

from the 13 year old Pedro that used to avoid going to community service hours

avoid going to community service hours

avoid going to community service hours and school

and school

and school and so this whole story was my college

and so this whole story was my college

and so this whole story was my college application for UC Berkeley I wrote

application for UC Berkeley I wrote

application for UC Berkeley I wrote about this story of me starting this

about this story of me starting this

about this story of me starting this club of community service and sponsoring

club of community service and sponsoring

club of community service and sponsoring education and teaching kids how to play

education and teaching kids how to play

education and teaching kids how to play the guitar the piano and Pampas Grande

the guitar the piano and Pampas Grande

the guitar the piano and Pampas Grande and thankfully UC Berkeley was the only

and thankfully UC Berkeley was the only

and thankfully UC Berkeley was the only school that accepted me I got rejected

school that accepted me I got rejected

school that accepted me I got rejected by UC Davis UCSB Boston University Miami

by UC Davis UCSB Boston University Miami

by UC Davis UCSB Boston University Miami every single school I think I applied to

every single school I think I applied to

every single school I think I applied to 20 schools only Berkeley accepted me

20 schools only Berkeley accepted me

20 schools only Berkeley accepted me with the merit-based scholarships and in

with the merit-based scholarships and in

with the merit-based scholarships and in the interview they questioned me Pedro

the interview they questioned me Pedro

the interview they questioned me Pedro this whole experience of helping Juana

this whole experience of helping Juana

this whole experience of helping Juana and her pueblos hava have a library why

and her pueblos hava have a library why

and her pueblos hava have a library why don’t you create a repeatable business

don’t you create a repeatable business

don’t you create a repeatable business model why don’t you convert it into a

model why don’t you convert it into a

model why don’t you convert it into a social venture why don’t you make it

social venture why don’t you make it

social venture why don’t you make it into an organization and I looked at my

into an organization and I looked at my

into an organization and I looked at my interviewer I was like man that’s not a

interviewer I was like man that’s not a

interviewer I was like man that’s not a bad idea at all and I was like but I’m

bad idea at all and I was like but I’m

bad idea at all and I was like but I’m new I’m from Peru I’m 17 I’m 18 I’m a

new I’m from Peru I’m 17 I’m 18 I’m a

new I’m from Peru I’m 17 I’m 18 I’m a freshman and UC Berkeley I don’t know

freshman and UC Berkeley I don’t know

freshman and UC Berkeley I don’t know anyone in California so I started going

anyone in California so I started going

anyone in California so I started going outside of my comfort zone I started

outside of my comfort zone I started

outside of my comfort zone I started learning how to play golf how to play

learning how to play golf how to play

learning how to play golf how to play like these different sports and like

like these different sports and like

like these different sports and like just to like you know pitch a pitch to

just to like you know pitch a pitch to

just to like you know pitch a pitch to investors because let’s be honest the

investors because let’s be honest the

investors because let’s be honest the vast majority of venture capitalists in

vast majority of venture capitalists in

vast majority of venture capitalists in San Francisco and Silicon Valley are

San Francisco and Silicon Valley are

San Francisco and Silicon Valley are playing tee time and Stanford and all

playing tee time and Stanford and all

playing tee time and Stanford and all these you know country clubs so I did it

these you know country clubs so I did it

these you know country clubs so I did it and it was hilarious because my best

and it was hilarious because my best

and it was hilarious because my best friend his name is Lucho he’s a he’s a

friend his name is Lucho he’s a he’s a

friend his name is Lucho he’s a he’s a ranked golfer in Peru and I would always

ranked golfer in Peru and I would always

ranked golfer in Peru and I would always mock him I would be like Dolph is not a

mock him I would be like Dolph is not a

mock him I would be like Dolph is not a real sport

real sport

real sport you don’t even sweat but I fell in love

you don’t even sweat but I fell in love

you don’t even sweat but I fell in love with this point and so right before

with this point and so right before

with this point and so right before going to college starting college in

going to college starting college in

going to college starting college in 2013 at UC Berkeley I decided to return

2013 at UC Berkeley I decided to return

2013 at UC Berkeley I decided to return to pompous grande this pueblos 13,000

to pompous grande this pueblos 13,000

to pompous grande this pueblos 13,000 feet above sea level where my mom was

feet above sea level where my mom was

feet above sea level where my mom was born and by this time we had not only

born and by this time we had not only

born and by this time we had not only built one library but the nonprofit

built one library but the nonprofit

built one library but the nonprofit Pompidou received funding by pre max

Pompidou received funding by pre max

Pompidou received funding by pre max which acquired shell in Peru Toyota Peru

which acquired shell in Peru Toyota Peru

which acquired shell in Peru Toyota Peru Honda Peru and a bunch of other

Honda Peru and a bunch of other

Honda Peru and a bunch of other corporations in Lima Peru and other

corporations in Lima Peru and other

corporations in Lima Peru and other major cities and they built several

major cities and they built several

major cities and they built several greenhouses libraries computer labs and

greenhouses libraries computer labs and

greenhouses libraries computer labs and the whole Pueblo was developing the

the whole Pueblo was developing the

the whole Pueblo was developing the problem that didn’t even have a police

problem that didn’t even have a police

problem that didn’t even have a police department now had a library and we were

department now had a library and we were

department now had a library and we were inaugurating one of the newest

inaugurating one of the newest

inaugurating one of the newest greenhouses and all of a sudden I hear a

greenhouses and all of a sudden I hear a

greenhouses and all of a sudden I hear a knock in the back of the door and it was

knock in the back of the door and it was

knock in the back of the door and it was Juana

Juana

Juana this time she was not allowed

this time she was not allowed

this time she was not allowed she was 14 15 years old and she said

she was 14 15 years old and she said

she was 14 15 years old and she said they a little pale you know I was like

they a little pale you know I was like

they a little pale you know I was like hey long time no see

hey long time no see

hey long time no see and she was like ya seen okay kids

and she was like ya seen okay kids

and she was like ya seen okay kids through the era

through the era

through the era I know what I want to major in I know

I know what I want to major in I know

I know what I want to major in I know what I want to be in the future I said

what I want to be in the future I said

what I want to be in the future I said why hit me up what’s up she said I want

why hit me up what’s up she said I want

why hit me up what’s up she said I want to be an engineer I want to build

to be an engineer I want to build

to be an engineer I want to build bridges I want to connect my boyo Pampas

bridges I want to connect my boyo Pampas

bridges I want to connect my boyo Pampas Grande with the capital of the state and

Grande with the capital of the state and

Grande with the capital of the state and improve lives bring infrastructure to

improve lives bring infrastructure to

improve lives bring infrastructure to our country and as she was saying these

our country and as she was saying these

our country and as she was saying these words I was like man I was almost like

words I was like man I was almost like

words I was like man I was almost like crying I was like this is so inspiring I

crying I was like this is so inspiring I

crying I was like this is so inspiring I was like if nonprofits receive the

was like if nonprofits receive the

was like if nonprofits receive the adequate help from companies and people

adequate help from companies and people

adequate help from companies and people and volunteers they can make a

and volunteers they can make a

and volunteers they can make a difference in the community and so this

difference in the community and so this

difference in the community and so this story of meeting Juana and her whole

story of meeting Juana and her whole

story of meeting Juana and her whole transformation from having no access to

transformation from having no access to

transformation from having no access to Wi-Fi to having access to encyclopedias

Wi-Fi to having access to encyclopedias

Wi-Fi to having access to encyclopedias to Wi-Fi to telephone line to tap water

to Wi-Fi to telephone line to tap water

to Wi-Fi to telephone line to tap water really motivated me to start smile ego

really motivated me to start smile ego

really motivated me to start smile ego and smiley go is a platform that helps

and smiley go is a platform that helps

and smiley go is a platform that helps companies create a social impact to

companies create a social impact to

companies create a social impact to nonprofits we’re providing all the data

nonprofits we’re providing all the data

nonprofits we’re providing all the data and information of every single 501c3

and information of every single 501c3

and information of every single 501c3 nonprofit in the US for companies to

nonprofit in the US for companies to

nonprofit in the US for companies to quantify their measurement and their

quantify their measurement and their

quantify their measurement and their impact of their grants and donations and

impact of their grants and donations and

impact of their grants and donations and thankfully I was able to start

thankfully I was able to start

thankfully I was able to start partnerships with the Hispanic

partnerships with the Hispanic

partnerships with the Hispanic foundation of Silicon Valley I started

foundation of Silicon Valley I started

foundation of Silicon Valley I started helping and working with Dropbox and

helping and working with Dropbox and

helping and working with Dropbox and many other companies and nonprofits that

many other companies and nonprofits that

many other companies and nonprofits that wanted to make a difference in the US

wanted to make a difference in the US

wanted to make a difference in the US and the world we even reached a point of

and the world we even reached a point of

and the world we even reached a point of having a coverage of 42 countries and

having a coverage of 42 countries and

having a coverage of 42 countries and over a hundred and ninety smiley goers

over a hundred and ninety smiley goers

over a hundred and ninety smiley goers volunteers and in in the world and this

volunteers and in in the world and this

volunteers and in in the world and this was a great experience for me as a

was a great experience for me as a

was a great experience for me as a student founder and UC Berkeley starting

student founder and UC Berkeley starting

student founder and UC Berkeley starting a social enterprise that would help

a social enterprise that would help

a social enterprise that would help people make impact however the most

people make impact however the most

people make impact however the most important part of this whole experience

important part of this whole experience

important part of this whole experience that I learned and of the speech wasn’t

that I learned and of the speech wasn’t

that I learned and of the speech wasn’t getting venture capital funding from

getting venture capital funding from

getting venture capital funding from 1517 first

1517 first

1517 first my legal it wasn’t hiring 30 employees

my legal it wasn’t hiring 30 employees

my legal it wasn’t hiring 30 employees that were older than me in San Francisco

that were older than me in San Francisco

that were older than me in San Francisco it wasn’t receiving scholarships from UC

it wasn’t receiving scholarships from UC

it wasn’t receiving scholarships from UC Berkeley and Stanford to be educated the

Berkeley and Stanford to be educated the

Berkeley and Stanford to be educated the most important lesson I learned was to

most important lesson I learned was to

most important lesson I learned was to serve people and I couldn’t prove my mom

serve people and I couldn’t prove my mom

serve people and I couldn’t prove my mom wrong I figure it out it was certainly

wrong I figure it out it was certainly

wrong I figure it out it was certainly better and greater to serve others to

better and greater to serve others to

better and greater to serve others to give than to receive and that’s the

give than to receive and that’s the

give than to receive and that’s the number one lesson I learned as a young

number one lesson I learned as a young

number one lesson I learned as a young entrepreneur that if serving is beneath

entrepreneur that if serving is beneath

entrepreneur that if serving is beneath you leadership is beyond you and my mom

you leadership is beyond you and my mom

you leadership is beyond you and my mom laughed she was like well I told you so

laughed she was like well I told you so

laughed she was like well I told you so and now at my 23 years of age I am

and now at my 23 years of age I am

and now at my 23 years of age I am learning everyday to become a better

learning everyday to become a better

learning everyday to become a better leader a better listener a better

leader a better listener a better

leader a better listener a better speaker and when I go to bum paws grande

speaker and when I go to bum paws grande

speaker and when I go to bum paws grande where my mom was born when my where my

where my mom was born when my where my

where my mom was born when my where my grandpa was born and he was mayor of the

grandpa was born and he was mayor of the

grandpa was born and he was mayor of the poyo I have that joy in that vision that

poyo I have that joy in that vision that

poyo I have that joy in that vision that with technology and with startups that

with technology and with startups that

with technology and with startups that are helped with amazing programs like

are helped with amazing programs like

are helped with amazing programs like the Hult prize and many other amazing

the Hult prize and many other amazing

the Hult prize and many other amazing programs in the world

programs in the world

programs in the world we can truly make a social impact in the

we can truly make a social impact in the

we can truly make a social impact in the world and it’s no longer called social

world and it’s no longer called social

world and it’s no longer called social entrepreneurship it’s just called

entrepreneurship it’s just called

entrepreneurship it’s just called entrepreneurship it’s called innovation

entrepreneurship it’s called innovation

entrepreneurship it’s called innovation it’s called what we are Millennials have

it’s called what we are Millennials have

it’s called what we are Millennials have that in our DNA we were born and we were

that in our DNA we were born and we were

that in our DNA we were born and we were raised serving others doing community

raised serving others doing community

raised serving others doing community service filling out the caste for AP and

service filling out the caste for AP and

service filling out the caste for AP and IB programs and everything and I believe

IB programs and everything and I believe

IB programs and everything and I believe that if we embrace that mindset that we

that if we embrace that mindset that we

that if we embrace that mindset that we can totally go beyond our comfort zone

can totally go beyond our comfort zone

can totally go beyond our comfort zone and we can go out and start building

and we can go out and start building

and we can go out and start building bridges we can go way way further so my

bridges we can go way way further so my

bridges we can go way way further so my number one question for you all today is

number one question for you all today is

number one question for you all today is what bridge will you start building what

what bridge will you start building what

what bridge will you start building what bridge will you build this year what

bridge will you build this year what

bridge will you build this year what bridge will you build today

will it be a bridge of compassion of

will it be a bridge of compassion of love of selfishness of hatred or would

love of selfishness of hatred or would

love of selfishness of hatred or would it be a bridge of helping others a

it be a bridge of helping others a

it be a bridge of helping others a bridge of unity in the midst of the

bridge of unity in the midst of the

bridge of unity in the midst of the political crisis in the midst of the

political crisis in the midst of the

political crisis in the midst of the economic recession in the midst of the

economic recession in the midst of the

economic recession in the midst of the potential World War three where are we

potential World War three where are we

potential World War three where are we spending our time in that’s the dilemma

spending our time in that’s the dilemma

spending our time in that’s the dilemma and that’s the mindset that I face every

and that’s the mindset that I face every

and that’s the mindset that I face every day every hour and every minute as I

day every hour and every minute as I

day every hour and every minute as I travel every week for work and meet with

travel every week for work and meet with

travel every week for work and meet with investors and writing a book about

investors and writing a book about

investors and writing a book about diversity and how immigrants create a

diversity and how immigrants create a

diversity and how immigrants create a competitive advantage for the US GDP I

competitive advantage for the US GDP I

competitive advantage for the US GDP I don’t do it for myself I don’t do it

don’t do it for myself I don’t do it

don’t do it for myself I don’t do it like yeah I have to build my own Kingdom

like yeah I have to build my own Kingdom

like yeah I have to build my own Kingdom yes I have to do this and that I have to

yes I have to do this and that I have to

yes I have to do this and that I have to get this press release I have to do a

get this press release I have to do a

get this press release I have to do a book interview with the CFO of eBay I do

book interview with the CFO of eBay I do

book interview with the CFO of eBay I do it for something higher I did for a

it for something higher I did for a

it for something higher I did for a greater purpose I do it beyond myself I

greater purpose I do it beyond myself I

greater purpose I do it beyond myself I think of not only the kids in Peru but I

think of not only the kids in Peru but I

think of not only the kids in Peru but I think of even like the whole world like

think of even like the whole world like

think of even like the whole world like we all need help and we can all help

we all need help and we can all help

we all need help and we can all help many times wealthy people some wealthy

many times wealthy people some wealthy

many times wealthy people some wealthy people are so poor that the only thing

people are so poor that the only thing

people are so poor that the only thing they have is money and there’s no excuse

they have is money and there’s no excuse

they have is money and there’s no excuse for not helping others we all have time

for not helping others we all have time

for not helping others we all have time and time is our greatest asset and the

and time is our greatest asset and the

and time is our greatest asset and the most beautiful gift a person can devote

most beautiful gift a person can devote

most beautiful gift a person can devote and give to you so I encourage everyone

and give to you so I encourage everyone

and give to you so I encourage everyone to go outside of your comfort zone and

to go outside of your comfort zone and

to go outside of your comfort zone and make a social impact hug one another be

make a social impact hug one another be

make a social impact hug one another be thankful for where we are this is a

thankful for where we are this is a

thankful for where we are this is a beautiful auditorium it’s a beautiful

beautiful auditorium it’s a beautiful

beautiful auditorium it’s a beautiful campus in a beautiful city in the great

campus in a beautiful city in the great

campus in a beautiful city in the great country that opened its doors to my

country that opened its doors to my

country that opened its doors to my family so I encourage you all to build a

family so I encourage you all to build a

family so I encourage you all to build a bridge and thank you so much

bridge and thank you so much

bridge and thank you so much [Applause]

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