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[Music] I’ve clearly graduated and at the time I

I’ve clearly graduated and at the time I

I’ve clearly graduated and at the time I felt very lost and unsure about things I

felt very lost and unsure about things I

felt very lost and unsure about things I was experienced in what you would call

was experienced in what you would call

was experienced in what you would call an existential crisis which I’ve since

an existential crisis which I’ve since

an existential crisis which I’ve since learned is actually quite common for

learned is actually quite common for

learned is actually quite common for people my age so one day I decided to

people my age so one day I decided to

people my age so one day I decided to vent all my emotions out and about them

vent all my emotions out and about them

vent all my emotions out and about them all out on paper and this poem is a

all out on paper and this poem is a

all out on paper and this poem is a result of that expectations will be the

result of that expectations will be the

result of that expectations will be the death of me from day one we are told

death of me from day one we are told

death of me from day one we are told what is expected of us conform go to

what is expected of us conform go to

what is expected of us conform go to school get the grades you have to be the

school get the grades you have to be the

school get the grades you have to be the best in a room to screw up we put our

best in a room to screw up we put our

best in a room to screw up we put our fate in the control of others and wait

fate in the control of others and wait

fate in the control of others and wait to be judged define ourselves by grades

to be judged define ourselves by grades

to be judged define ourselves by grades and numbers for ever believing that

and numbers for ever believing that

and numbers for ever believing that we’re not good enough because our

we’re not good enough because our

we’re not good enough because our actions do not match our expectations

actions do not match our expectations

actions do not match our expectations we’re expected to know what we want to

we’re expected to know what we want to

we’re expected to know what we want to do for the rest of our lives at the age

do for the rest of our lives at the age

do for the rest of our lives at the age of just 16 despite up until that point

of just 16 despite up until that point

of just 16 despite up until that point having no real life experiences I mean

having no real life experiences I mean

having no real life experiences I mean how could we at what point will be given

how could we at what point will be given

how could we at what point will be given the opportunity the opportunity to grow

the opportunity the opportunity to grow

the opportunity the opportunity to grow as individuals discover ourselves live

as individuals discover ourselves live

as individuals discover ourselves live free from scrutiny teachers will tell

free from scrutiny teachers will tell

free from scrutiny teachers will tell you that if you want to make something

you that if you want to make something

you that if you want to make something be stopped then you need to go to

be stopped then you need to go to

be stopped then you need to go to university it doesn’t matter if it

university it doesn’t matter if it

university it doesn’t matter if it doesn’t feel right right now once you

doesn’t feel right right now once you

doesn’t feel right right now once you graduate things will become clear six

graduate things will become clear six

graduate things will become clear six years on and I find myself here thoughts

years on and I find myself here thoughts

years on and I find myself here thoughts about my future terrify me I can’t sleep

about my future terrify me I can’t sleep

about my future terrify me I can’t sleep or eat it’s a reason for my dark

or eat it’s a reason for my dark

or eat it’s a reason for my dark thoughts at night the cause of my

thoughts at night the cause of my

thoughts at night the cause of my anxiety because I don’t have a five-year

anxiety because I don’t have a five-year

anxiety because I don’t have a five-year plan and for some reason that makes me

plan and for some reason that makes me

plan and for some reason that makes me feel guilty

feel guilty

feel guilty see my biggest fear in life is to settle

see my biggest fear in life is to settle

see my biggest fear in life is to settle just a thought of it haunts me in my

just a thought of it haunts me in my

just a thought of it haunts me in my sleep I’ve seen too many people give up

sleep I’ve seen too many people give up

sleep I’ve seen too many people give up and live a life full of regret and I

and live a life full of regret and I

and live a life full of regret and I don’t want that to be me to choose

don’t want that to be me to choose

don’t want that to be me to choose stability over your dreams it’s a let

stability over your dreams it’s a let

stability over your dreams it’s a let Society win and I can’t do that I’m

Society win and I can’t do that I’m

Society win and I can’t do that I’m sorry get a nine-to-five job by

sorry get a nine-to-five job by

sorry get a nine-to-five job by smile before 30 we eat sleep repeat the

smile before 30 we eat sleep repeat the

smile before 30 we eat sleep repeat the average 21st century daily routine no

average 21st century daily routine no

average 21st century daily routine no passional driver just living machines

passional driver just living machines

passional driver just living machines whose only motivation in life is making

whose only motivation in life is making

whose only motivation in life is making enough money ask yourself are you living

enough money ask yourself are you living

enough money ask yourself are you living or merely existing see I’m 22 yeah FBI

or merely existing see I’m 22 yeah FBI

or merely existing see I’m 22 yeah FBI know very little about real stuff like

know very little about real stuff like

know very little about real stuff like what the world looks like on the other

what the world looks like on the other

what the world looks like on the other side or how it feels to fall in love

side or how it feels to fall in love

side or how it feels to fall in love certain now would be to give up on

certain now would be to give up on

certain now would be to give up on discovering who I really am I want to

discovering who I really am I want to

discovering who I really am I want to learn and explore and maybe I am just

learn and explore and maybe I am just

learn and explore and maybe I am just wasting time and nothing will come of it

wasting time and nothing will come of it

wasting time and nothing will come of it I need to take that chance I need to

I need to take that chance I need to

I need to take that chance I need to know for sure I’m sorry but I cannot be

know for sure I’m sorry but I cannot be

know for sure I’m sorry but I cannot be who you want me to be because to do that

who you want me to be because to do that

who you want me to be because to do that will be sacrificing everything that

will be sacrificing everything that

will be sacrificing everything that makes me me and settle in for a life

makes me me and settle in for a life

makes me me and settle in for a life where I’ll never truly be happy I spent

where I’ll never truly be happy I spent

where I’ll never truly be happy I spent my whole life trying to please others it

my whole life trying to please others it

my whole life trying to please others it gets tiring and lonely and forever

gets tiring and lonely and forever

gets tiring and lonely and forever trapped by the expectations of society

trapped by the expectations of society

trapped by the expectations of society and I fear and I’ve escaped from this

and I fear and I’ve escaped from this

and I fear and I’ve escaped from this feeling I am calm on the outside but

feeling I am calm on the outside but

feeling I am calm on the outside but inside I am screaming see despite my

inside I am screaming see despite my

inside I am screaming see despite my best efforts I don’t know what I’m doing

best efforts I don’t know what I’m doing

best efforts I don’t know what I’m doing my life but my gut instinct tells me

my life but my gut instinct tells me

my life but my gut instinct tells me that the past you’ve got in mind isn’t

that the past you’ve got in mind isn’t

that the past you’ve got in mind isn’t right at least not for me my future

right at least not for me my future

right at least not for me my future should not be dictated by a degree I

should not be dictated by a degree I

should not be dictated by a degree I chose to on a sixteen because everyone

chose to on a sixteen because everyone

chose to on a sixteen because everyone around me told me it was the right thing

around me told me it was the right thing

around me told me it was the right thing for me I look back now and I can’t help

for me I look back now and I can’t help

for me I look back now and I can’t help but disagree but the truth is I say I

but disagree but the truth is I say I

but disagree but the truth is I say I have all these ambitions and dreams I

have all these ambitions and dreams I

have all these ambitions and dreams I want to change the world and spread

want to change the world and spread

want to change the world and spread positivity but I fear soon I will have

positivity but I fear soon I will have

positivity but I fear soon I will have to face reality the doubts in my mind

to face reality the doubts in my mind

to face reality the doubts in my mind will take over and the passion inside

will take over and the passion inside

will take over and the passion inside will die I surrendered to the pressures

will die I surrendered to the pressures

will die I surrendered to the pressures of society and surrender to a

of society and surrender to a

of society and surrender to a comfortable life one would no hopes no

comfortable life one would no hopes no

comfortable life one would no hopes no passions no desires just the same old

passions no desires just the same old

passions no desires just the same old routine never to know what it feels like

routine never to know what it feels like

routine never to know what it feels like to be alive

to be alive

to be alive so I wrote this when I was going through

so I wrote this when I was going through

so I wrote this when I was going through a very difficult time in my

a very difficult time in my

a very difficult time in my I graduated with a law degree I didn’t

I graduated with a law degree I didn’t

I graduated with a law degree I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life

know what I wanted to do with my life

know what I wanted to do with my life and I was advised that law would be a

and I was advised that law would be a

and I was advised that law would be a good path to go down so I did everything

good path to go down so I did everything

good path to go down so I did everything I was expected of me and I always

I was expected of me and I always

I was expected of me and I always thought that once I graduate things

thought that once I graduate things

thought that once I graduate things would just magically fall into place I

would just magically fall into place I

would just magically fall into place I just know what to do with my life and I

just know what to do with my life and I

just know what to do with my life and I just know what part to go down

just know what part to go down

just know what part to go down unfortunately the reality was the

unfortunately the reality was the

unfortunately the reality was the opposite

opposite

opposite I had no idea what I was doing and I had

I had no idea what I was doing and I had

I had no idea what I was doing and I had this sudden realization that actually

this sudden realization that actually

this sudden realization that actually law wasn’t what I was passionate about

law wasn’t what I was passionate about

law wasn’t what I was passionate about it’s not what I saw myself doing for the

it’s not what I saw myself doing for the

it’s not what I saw myself doing for the rest of my life

rest of my life

rest of my life but at the same time I didn’t know who I

but at the same time I didn’t know who I

but at the same time I didn’t know who I was I didn’t know what I liked or I

was I didn’t know what I liked or I

was I didn’t know what I liked or I disliked want my passion about what

disliked want my passion about what

disliked want my passion about what motivates me so I don’t really have an

motivates me so I don’t really have an

motivates me so I don’t really have an alternative option so I felt stuck

alternative option so I felt stuck

alternative option so I felt stuck I want to confide it with my peers they

I want to confide it with my peers they

I want to confide it with my peers they all pretty much said the same thing yep

all pretty much said the same thing yep

all pretty much said the same thing yep I have no idea what I’m doing my life I

I have no idea what I’m doing my life I

I have no idea what I’m doing my life I I don’t know who I am

I don’t know who I am

I don’t know who I am and when you don’t have that choice you

and when you don’t have that choice you

and when you don’t have that choice you settle and that’s my biggest fear

settle and that’s my biggest fear

settle and that’s my biggest fear the idea that you can spend your whole

the idea that you can spend your whole

the idea that you can spend your whole life in a job that you don’t really care

life in a job that you don’t really care

life in a job that you don’t really care about terrifies me so for awhile I was

about terrifies me so for awhile I was

about terrifies me so for awhile I was questioning between the right path and

questioning between the right path and

questioning between the right path and the unknown path the right path being

the unknown path the right path being

the unknown path the right path being I’ve got a law degree I’ve got the

I’ve got a law degree I’ve got the

I’ve got a law degree I’ve got the qualifications just carry on going down

qualifications just carry on going down

qualifications just carry on going down that route and the unknown path being

that route and the unknown path being

that route and the unknown path being taking the time to figure out who you

taking the time to figure out who you

taking the time to figure out who you really are you know going out of your

really are you know going out of your

really are you know going out of your comfort zone trying new things and story

comfort zone trying new things and story

comfort zone trying new things and story learn about yourself along the way

learn about yourself along the way

learn about yourself along the way the problem with this is it’s very

the problem with this is it’s very

the problem with this is it’s very unstable I come from a background where

unstable I come from a background where

unstable I come from a background where I always knew what the next step was I

I always knew what the next step was I

I always knew what the next step was I very much focused on grades and results

very much focused on grades and results

very much focused on grades and results I was tested every year and that’s how I

I was tested every year and that’s how I

I was tested every year and that’s how I base my way so to go from that to a

base my way so to go from that to a

base my way so to go from that to a situation where it’s completely

situation where it’s completely

situation where it’s completely unpredictable you know I could be doing

unpredictable you know I could be doing

unpredictable you know I could be doing this for a few years and still be in the

this for a few years and still be in the

this for a few years and still be in the same position as I started where I left

same position as I started where I left

same position as I started where I left you have no idea who I am

you have no idea who I am

you have no idea who I am that’s scary

that’s scary

that’s scary to me but not ask arias settling so I

to me but not ask arias settling so I

to me but not ask arias settling so I thought you know what I’m just gonna go

thought you know what I’m just gonna go

thought you know what I’m just gonna go for it and just pray or what’s up

for it and just pray or what’s up

for it and just pray or what’s up and initially I found that really hard I

and initially I found that really hard I

and initially I found that really hard I found that really really tough I pretty

found that really really tough I pretty

found that really really tough I pretty much felt like a failure I felt like I

much felt like a failure I felt like I

much felt like a failure I felt like I had given up everything that I worked so

had given up everything that I worked so

had given up everything that I worked so hard on and it was during this really

hard on and it was during this really

hard on and it was during this really difficult time that I discovered spoken

difficult time that I discovered spoken

difficult time that I discovered spoken word poetry my friend introduced me to

word poetry my friend introduced me to

word poetry my friend introduced me to some poems online I watched them and I

some poems online I watched them and I

some poems online I watched them and I loved how they took the emotions and

loved how they took the emotions and

loved how they took the emotions and turned into something very powerful and

turned into something very powerful and

turned into something very powerful and PackBot and it really touched me and one

PackBot and it really touched me and one

PackBot and it really touched me and one night when I was feeling particularly

night when I was feeling particularly

night when I was feeling particularly down and had a lot of emotions I thought

down and had a lot of emotions I thought

down and had a lot of emotions I thought you know what I’m just gonna write a

you know what I’m just gonna write a

you know what I’m just gonna write a poem and see what happens so I did and I

poem and see what happens so I did and I

poem and see what happens so I did and I shared it with my friend I slowly built

shared it with my friend I slowly built

shared it with my friend I slowly built the courage to put it up online

the courage to put it up online

the courage to put it up online and I kept doing that I slowly built a

and I kept doing that I slowly built a

and I kept doing that I slowly built a momentum and I grew an audience and that

momentum and I grew an audience and that

momentum and I grew an audience and that changed everything for me I taught

changed everything for me I taught

changed everything for me I taught myself skills such as filming editing

myself skills such as filming editing

myself skills such as filming editing writing performing public speaking but

writing performing public speaking but

writing performing public speaking but more importantly I learnt lessons I

more importantly I learnt lessons I

more importantly I learnt lessons I finally felt like I had a voice that had

finally felt like I had a voice that had

finally felt like I had a voice that had a purpose something that I can show to

a purpose something that I can show to

a purpose something that I can show to the world I grew in confidence you know

the world I grew in confidence you know

the world I grew in confidence you know I’d be doing all these things where I’m

I’d be doing all these things where I’m

I’d be doing all these things where I’m challenging myself and with each thing

challenging myself and with each thing

challenging myself and with each thing I’d learn more about my potential

I’d learn more about my potential

I’d learn more about my potential weren’t capable you know two years ago I

weren’t capable you know two years ago I

weren’t capable you know two years ago I had no idea I would be doing this right

had no idea I would be doing this right

had no idea I would be doing this right now and I also learned how to

now and I also learned how to

now and I also learned how to communicate with people better growing

communicate with people better growing

communicate with people better growing up was very guarded would not talk about

up was very guarded would not talk about

up was very guarded would not talk about feelings but as I slowly started to

feelings but as I slowly started to

feelings but as I slowly started to become more vulnerable and honest not

become more vulnerable and honest not

become more vulnerable and honest not only did I have better relationship with

only did I have better relationship with

only did I have better relationship with the people in my life like my friends

the people in my life like my friends

the people in my life like my friends and my family but I also got to connect

and my family but I also got to connect

and my family but I also got to connect with strangers from the other side of

with strangers from the other side of

with strangers from the other side of the world which leads me on to the next

the world which leads me on to the next

the world which leads me on to the next part of my view of success I used to see

part of my view of success I used to see

part of my view of success I used to see success as something that could be

success as something that could be

success as something that could be measured in terms of grades or results

measured in terms of grades or results

measured in terms of grades or results but I now see it in a much more holistic

but I now see it in a much more holistic

but I now see it in a much more holistic you know the fact that I can come up

you know the fact that I can come up

you know the fact that I can come up with an idea in my head put on paper put

with an idea in my head put on paper put

with an idea in my head put on paper put the video online and someone on the

the video online and someone on the

the video online and someone on the other side of the world can watch that

other side of the world can watch that

other side of the world can watch that and it can help them get through their

and it can help them get through their

and it can help them get through their day that’s success in my eyes so yeah I

day that’s success in my eyes so yeah I

day that’s success in my eyes so yeah I guess it’s made me realize just how

guess it’s made me realize just how

guess it’s made me realize just how important is to take the time to figure

important is to take the time to figure

important is to take the time to figure out who you really are because it’s

out who you really are because it’s

out who you really are because it’s improved my life so much and it’s

improved my life so much and it’s

improved my life so much and it’s something that’s quite simple but we

something that’s quite simple but we

something that’s quite simple but we don’t put a lot of focus on so I want to

don’t put a lot of focus on so I want to

don’t put a lot of focus on so I want to now ask all of you guys do you feel like

now ask all of you guys do you feel like

now ask all of you guys do you feel like the life that you live today

the life that you live today

the life that you live today so your job your friends what you choose

so your job your friends what you choose

so your job your friends what you choose to do in your spare time your hobbies

to do in your spare time your hobbies

to do in your spare time your hobbies do you feel like all of those things

do you feel like all of those things

do you feel like all of those things accurately reflects who you truly are

accurately reflects who you truly are

accurately reflects who you truly are I also want to take a moment to say

I also want to take a moment to say

I also want to take a moment to say there is this anyone listening right now

there is this anyone listening right now

there is this anyone listening right now who has a passion for something just go

who has a passion for something just go

who has a passion for something just go for it honestly just give it at least

for it honestly just give it at least

for it honestly just give it at least one shot and if it doesn’t wake up you

one shot and if it doesn’t wake up you

one shot and if it doesn’t wake up you can go back to square one but if it does

can go back to square one but if it does

can go back to square one but if it does you could potentially find something

you could potentially find something

you could potentially find something that you really care about or if you’re

that you really care about or if you’re

that you really care about or if you’re the same position as I was where you

the same position as I was where you

the same position as I was where you didn’t really know who you were

didn’t really know who you were

didn’t really know who you were be kind I wanted to find out just go out

be kind I wanted to find out just go out

be kind I wanted to find out just go out of your comfort zone and try new things

of your comfort zone and try new things

of your comfort zone and try new things like growing up I had no interest in

like growing up I had no interest in

like growing up I had no interest in poetry it wasn’t even something I was on

poetry it wasn’t even something I was on

poetry it wasn’t even something I was on my radar I never read poems if someone

my radar I never read poems if someone

my radar I never read poems if someone told me two years ago that I’d be

told me two years ago that I’d be

told me two years ago that I’d be standing here talking about my feelings

standing here talking about my feelings

standing here talking about my feelings in a poem in Germany I’d be like that’s

in a poem in Germany I’d be like that’s

in a poem in Germany I’d be like that’s crazy but I’m here and it’s not

crazy but I’m here and it’s not

crazy but I’m here and it’s not something I saw myself doing but I tried

something I saw myself doing but I tried

something I saw myself doing but I tried it one day and you know I’m doing this

it one day and you know I’m doing this

it one day and you know I’m doing this so yeah just go out me to comfort zone

so yeah just go out me to comfort zone

so yeah just go out me to comfort zone and try anything it’s basic what I say I

and try anything it’s basic what I say I

and try anything it’s basic what I say I want to end this talk with a poem that

want to end this talk with a poem that

want to end this talk with a poem that pretty much summarizes what I’ve

pretty much summarizes what I’ve

pretty much summarizes what I’ve experienced and the lessons I’ve learned

experienced and the lessons I’ve learned

experienced and the lessons I’ve learned how do you make life decisions when you

how do you make life decisions when you

how do you make life decisions when you have no idea who you are barely even

have no idea who you are barely even

have no idea who you are barely even trust yourself where’d you even start

trust yourself where’d you even start

trust yourself where’d you even start you can follow the advice of others but

you can follow the advice of others but

you can follow the advice of others but I’ll only get you so far

I’ll only get you so far

I’ll only get you so far as you see the answer is an external

as you see the answer is an external

as you see the answer is an external it’s here inside your heart there’s a

it’s here inside your heart there’s a

it’s here inside your heart there’s a reason why we feel lost and happy

reason why we feel lost and happy

reason why we feel lost and happy unfulfilled because we feel trapped

unfulfilled because we feel trapped

unfulfilled because we feel trapped we’re going against our free will we set

we’re going against our free will we set

we’re going against our free will we set saw we stagnate we learn to stand still

saw we stagnate we learn to stand still

saw we stagnate we learn to stand still we do as we’re told and make sure we fit

we do as we’re told and make sure we fit

we do as we’re told and make sure we fit the bill we’re taught to focus on

the bill we’re taught to focus on

the bill we’re taught to focus on results you have to show Prudential no

results you have to show Prudential no

results you have to show Prudential no time to explore or discover your

time to explore or discover your

time to explore or discover your potential make the right decisions

potential make the right decisions

potential make the right decisions because decisions are consequential and

because decisions are consequential and

because decisions are consequential and if you want to be successful than

if you want to be successful than

if you want to be successful than results are essential so I did

results are essential so I did

results are essential so I did everything I was told and I still felt

everything I was told and I still felt

everything I was told and I still felt lost I live my life according to a

lost I live my life according to a

lost I live my life according to a checklist but at what cost

checklist but at what cost

checklist but at what cost I went through the system I listened and

I went through the system I listened and

I went through the system I listened and obeyed but when it came to who I was I

obeyed but when it came to who I was I

obeyed but when it came to who I was I had nothing to say so I quit I quit

had nothing to say so I quit I quit

had nothing to say so I quit I quit trying to please a system in which I no

trying to please a system in which I no

trying to please a system in which I no longer fit

longer fit

longer fit I’ll stressed under the pressure I made

I’ll stressed under the pressure I made

I’ll stressed under the pressure I made me physically sick with my mind to how

me physically sick with my mind to how

me physically sick with my mind to how declining I decided that that’s it I

declining I decided that that’s it I

declining I decided that that’s it I told myself I’d give myself two years to

told myself I’d give myself two years to

told myself I’d give myself two years to try new things go out of my comfort zone

try new things go out of my comfort zone

try new things go out of my comfort zone explore and see what it brings and that

explore and see what it brings and that

explore and see what it brings and that wasn’t easy I was going against

wasn’t easy I was going against

wasn’t easy I was going against everything that I knew we no such rules

everything that I knew we no such rules

everything that I knew we no such rules or way to measure success I didn’t have

or way to measure success I didn’t have

or way to measure success I didn’t have a clue I felt lost like a failure I had

a clue I felt lost like a failure I had

a clue I felt lost like a failure I had no idea what to do looking back now

no idea what to do looking back now

no idea what to do looking back now hitting rock bottom was the best thing

hitting rock bottom was the best thing

hitting rock bottom was the best thing that could have happened to me

that could have happened to me

that could have happened to me it took feeling like a failure to

it took feeling like a failure to

it took feeling like a failure to finally set me free I had a fresh start

finally set me free I had a fresh start

finally set me free I had a fresh start a chance to rebuild myself be whoever I

a chance to rebuild myself be whoever I

a chance to rebuild myself be whoever I wanted to be because what’s it to lose

wanted to be because what’s it to lose

wanted to be because what’s it to lose when you have nothing or was it again

everything there were no rules no

everything there were no rules no restrictions no more pressure to compete

restrictions no more pressure to compete

restrictions no more pressure to compete I did things because I wanted to I did

I did things because I wanted to I did

I did things because I wanted to I did things for me

things for me

things for me I observed challenge myself discovered

I observed challenge myself discovered

I observed challenge myself discovered my love for poetry put up videos online

my love for poetry put up videos online

my love for poetry put up videos online connect with people worldwide and talked

connect with people worldwide and talked

connect with people worldwide and talked about things that mattered to me I write

about things that mattered to me I write

about things that mattered to me I write poetry but more importantly I connect

poetry but more importantly I connect

poetry but more importantly I connect and engage I get to make an impact

and engage I get to make an impact

and engage I get to make an impact travel perform on stage life no longer

travel perform on stage life no longer

travel perform on stage life no longer feels restricted more like an open game

feels restricted more like an open game

feels restricted more like an open game I’m the one in control now and it feels

I’m the one in control now and it feels

I’m the one in control now and it feels great it feels great because two years

great it feels great because two years

great it feels great because two years ago I had no idea that this is where I

ago I had no idea that this is where I

ago I had no idea that this is where I would be I used to feel so trapped I’m

would be I used to feel so trapped I’m

would be I used to feel so trapped I’m restricted I had no idea I could feel

restricted I had no idea I could feel

restricted I had no idea I could feel this free once I stopped living by the

this free once I stopped living by the

this free once I stopped living by the rules I opened myself up to opportunity

rules I opened myself up to opportunity

rules I opened myself up to opportunity understanding Who I am has completely

understanding Who I am has completely

understanding Who I am has completely transformed my life how I communicate

transformed my life how I communicate

transformed my life how I communicate people make decisions my performance my

people make decisions my performance my

people make decisions my performance my drive it put the controller back into my

drive it put the controller back into my

drive it put the controller back into my own hands and for once I felt satisfied

own hands and for once I felt satisfied

own hands and for once I felt satisfied we should all be given the opportunity

we should all be given the opportunity

we should all be given the opportunity to figure out who we truly are and we

to figure out who we truly are and we

to figure out who we truly are and we should be given that opportunity right

should be given that opportunity right

should be given that opportunity right from the very start school should

from the very start school should

from the very start school should educate and instill these values at

educate and instill these values at

educate and instill these values at young age so that we don’t wake up in

young age so that we don’t wake up in

young age so that we don’t wake up in our forties thinking we made a great big

our forties thinking we made a great big

our forties thinking we made a great big mistake

mistake

mistake living with the regret that we wasted

living with the regret that we wasted

living with the regret that we wasted our whole life away grades and results

our whole life away grades and results

our whole life away grades and results are important but always understanding

are important but always understanding

are important but always understanding yourself living a happy unfulfilled life

yourself living a happy unfulfilled life

yourself living a happy unfulfilled life that’s the true meaning of well

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