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The 3 Best Friends You Have on the Journey of Your Life | Scott Schmaren | TEDxUniversityofBaltimore


I have a vision and in this vision I see

I have a vision and in this vision I see you reaching deep inside of yourself and

you reaching deep inside of yourself and

you reaching deep inside of yourself and really discovering how amazing you are

really discovering how amazing you are

really discovering how amazing you are and living the life of your dreams and

and living the life of your dreams and

and living the life of your dreams and I’ve always had this little voice in my

I’ve always had this little voice in my

I’ve always had this little voice in my head telling me that I needed to help

head telling me that I needed to help

head telling me that I needed to help people and make a difference in this

people and make a difference in this

people and make a difference in this world and I had that little voice even

world and I had that little voice even

world and I had that little voice even as a little boy and you would have

as a little boy and you would have

as a little boy and you would have noticed me when I was a little kid I was

noticed me when I was a little kid I was

noticed me when I was a little kid I was different I’m sure many of you know what

different I’m sure many of you know what

different I’m sure many of you know what it’s like to be different for color a

it’s like to be different for color a

it’s like to be different for color a different size different shape a

different size different shape a

different size different shape a different belief standing out and people

different belief standing out and people

different belief standing out and people noticing and like that I was the fat kid

noticing and like that I was the fat kid

noticing and like that I was the fat kid and people teased me they made fun of me

and people teased me they made fun of me

and people teased me they made fun of me I was bullied I was called names like

I was bullied I was called names like

I was bullied I was called names like fatso and lard ass tubby fat ass and it

fatso and lard ass tubby fat ass and it

fatso and lard ass tubby fat ass and it wasn’t just by kids it was by adults too

wasn’t just by kids it was by adults too

wasn’t just by kids it was by adults too and the sensitive little boy began to

and the sensitive little boy began to

and the sensitive little boy began to withdraw from the world I spent a lot of

withdraw from the world I spent a lot of

withdraw from the world I spent a lot of my time watching really bad sitcoms in

my time watching really bad sitcoms in

my time watching really bad sitcoms in the 60s and the 70s and eating and the

the 60s and the 70s and eating and the

the 60s and the 70s and eating and the more I was teased the more I withdrew

more I was teased the more I withdrew

more I was teased the more I withdrew the more I ate the bigger I got and the

the more I ate the bigger I got and the

the more I ate the bigger I got and the cycle continued and I can remember

cycle continued and I can remember

cycle continued and I can remember certain times in my life like I remember

certain times in my life like I remember

certain times in my life like I remember being in grade school in gym class you

being in grade school in gym class you

being in grade school in gym class you remember the president’s program on

remember the president’s program on

remember the president’s program on physical fitness we still have that and

physical fitness we still have that and

physical fitness we still have that and I remember every year it was the same

I remember every year it was the same

I remember every year it was the same thing it’d be a week long and it’d be

thing it’d be a week long and it’d be

thing it’d be a week long and it’d be things like push-ups sit-ups pull-ups

things like push-ups sit-ups pull-ups

things like push-ups sit-ups pull-ups there were a lot of ups and none of them

there were a lot of ups and none of them

there were a lot of ups and none of them I did very well but the day I hated the

I did very well but the day I hated the

I did very well but the day I hated the most is on one of the days they weighed

most is on one of the days they weighed

most is on one of the days they weighed us in and every year it was the same

us in and every year it was the same

us in and every year it was the same thing on the day they’d weigh us in

thing on the day they’d weigh us in

thing on the day they’d weigh us in I had this gym teacher who thought it

I had this gym teacher who thought it

I had this gym teacher who thought it was really brilliant – what to weigh us

was really brilliant – what to weigh us

was really brilliant – what to weigh us from the lightest to the heaviest kid so

from the lightest to the heaviest kid so

from the lightest to the heaviest kid so every year was the same thing in the day

every year was the same thing in the day

every year was the same thing in the day we weighed in it’d be the end of gym

we weighed in it’d be the end of gym

we weighed in it’d be the end of gym class and all the kids would be over

class and all the kids would be over

class and all the kids would be over here already weighed in

here already weighed in

here already weighed in and I’d be standing here on the other

and I’d be standing here on the other

and I’d be standing here on the other side of the gym by myself waiting for

side of the gym by myself waiting for

side of the gym by myself waiting for that call and somewhere in the back of

that call and somewhere in the back of

that call and somewhere in the back of my mind wishing that some other kid who

my mind wishing that some other kid who

my mind wishing that some other kid who was bigger and fatter than me had moved

was bigger and fatter than me had moved

was bigger and fatter than me had moved into my neighborhood and took that title

into my neighborhood and took that title

into my neighborhood and took that title away of being the fattest kid in the

away of being the fattest kid in the

away of being the fattest kid in the neighborhood and the same thing would

neighborhood and the same thing would

neighborhood and the same thing would happened every year all the kids would

happened every year all the kids would

happened every year all the kids would be way over there I’d be on this side of

be way over there I’d be on this side of

be way over there I’d be on this side of the gym and the call would come out okay

the gym and the call would come out okay

the gym and the call would come out okay Shmi Hren and everybody else and there

Shmi Hren and everybody else and there

Shmi Hren and everybody else and there be a roar of cheering like it was some

be a roar of cheering like it was some

be a roar of cheering like it was some great honor to be the heaviest kid in

great honor to be the heaviest kid in

great honor to be the heaviest kid in the class and I would go up there with

the class and I would go up there with

the class and I would go up there with this big fake grin on my face and inside

this big fake grin on my face and inside

this big fake grin on my face and inside I was dying and that little voice inside

I was dying and that little voice inside

I was dying and that little voice inside of me it started to fade and I remember

of me it started to fade and I remember

of me it started to fade and I remember other times I’m when we’re getting older

other times I’m when we’re getting older

other times I’m when we’re getting older and I don’t know how many times I had

and I don’t know how many times I had

and I don’t know how many times I had lost weight and gained weight but I

lost weight and gained weight but I

lost weight and gained weight but I still felt horrible inside and I

still felt horrible inside and I

still felt horrible inside and I remember as a young adult being invited

remember as a young adult being invited

remember as a young adult being invited to a New Year’s Eve party and I was so

to a New Year’s Eve party and I was so

to a New Year’s Eve party and I was so excited somebody actually invited me to

excited somebody actually invited me to

excited somebody actually invited me to a party and I went to this party there

a party and I went to this party there

a party and I went to this party there was probably 50 60 people there and I

was probably 50 60 people there and I

was probably 50 60 people there and I remember making myself a plate of food

remember making myself a plate of food

remember making myself a plate of food and my diet coke and I remember finding

and my diet coke and I remember finding

and my diet coke and I remember finding a place to sit and I remember sitting on

a place to sit and I remember sitting on

a place to sit and I remember sitting on this beautiful wooden rocking chair and

this beautiful wooden rocking chair and

this beautiful wooden rocking chair and just like a scene out of a movie the

just like a scene out of a movie the

just like a scene out of a movie the chair broke crushed it and it was funny

chair broke crushed it and it was funny

chair broke crushed it and it was funny it had to be funny straw the short fat

it had to be funny straw the short fat

it had to be funny straw the short fat little guy laying on the floor with a

little guy laying on the floor with a

little guy laying on the floor with a plate full of food everywhere and in

plate full of food everywhere and in

plate full of food everywhere and in that moment the entire room froze there

that moment the entire room froze there

that moment the entire room froze there was not a sound everybody turned around

was not a sound everybody turned around

was not a sound everybody turned around they looked and then they laughed how

they looked and then they laughed how

they looked and then they laughed how could they not laugh it was a funny

could they not laugh it was a funny

could they not laugh it was a funny scene the only person it wasn’t funny

scene the only person it wasn’t funny

scene the only person it wasn’t funny too was me I was dying inside and that

too was me I was dying inside and that

too was me I was dying inside and that little voice in my head telling me to

little voice in my head telling me to

little voice in my head telling me to help people make a difference in this

help people make a difference in this

help people make a difference in this world I lost it I couldn’t find that

world I lost it I couldn’t find that

world I lost it I couldn’t find that voice anymore and I remember getting out

voice anymore and I remember getting out

voice anymore and I remember getting out of that New Year’s Eve party as fast as

of that New Year’s Eve party as fast as

of that New Year’s Eve party as fast as I could

I could

I could went home being alone and member

went home being alone and member

went home being alone and member spending my New Year’s Eve with my two

spending my New Year’s Eve with my two

spending my New Year’s Eve with my two best friends at that time a large

best friends at that time a large

best friends at that time a large sausage pizza from a place called Nicks

sausage pizza from a place called Nicks

sausage pizza from a place called Nicks and a frozen cheesecake with the

and a frozen cheesecake with the

and a frozen cheesecake with the cherries on top of it and man I ate it

cherries on top of it and man I ate it

cherries on top of it and man I ate it all I ate all of it and I was full and I

all I ate all of it and I was full and I

all I ate all of it and I was full and I was stuffed and I was angry and I was

was stuffed and I was angry and I was

was stuffed and I was angry and I was sad I hated myself I hated the world I

sad I hated myself I hated the world I

sad I hated myself I hated the world I hated everything so many times so many

hated everything so many times so many

hated everything so many times so many things imagine what it’s like to go out

things imagine what it’s like to go out

things imagine what it’s like to go out into public and little kids are pointing

into public and little kids are pointing

into public and little kids are pointing their finger at you like you’re a freak

their finger at you like you’re a freak

their finger at you like you’re a freak or a monster and at some point the pain

or a monster and at some point the pain

or a monster and at some point the pain got too bad I couldn’t stand it anymore

got too bad I couldn’t stand it anymore

got too bad I couldn’t stand it anymore I hated everything I hated the world I

I hated everything I hated the world I

I hated everything I hated the world I hated myself nothing made me happy and I

hated myself nothing made me happy and I

hated myself nothing made me happy and I gave up I quit I had no desire to live

gave up I quit I had no desire to live

gave up I quit I had no desire to live anymore so what did I do

anymore so what did I do

anymore so what did I do I remember contemplating this for a long

I remember contemplating this for a long

I remember contemplating this for a long time

time

time and I took a bottle of sleeping pills

and I took a bottle of sleeping pills

and I took a bottle of sleeping pills took a bottle of painkillers and I

took a bottle of painkillers and I

took a bottle of painkillers and I remember pouring them into a paper cup

remember pouring them into a paper cup

remember pouring them into a paper cup and I remember walking into the bathroom

and I remember walking into the bathroom

and I remember walking into the bathroom and placing that paper cup on my

and placing that paper cup on my

and placing that paper cup on my bathroom counter I looked at it for a

bathroom counter I looked at it for a

bathroom counter I looked at it for a long time thinking about this could be

long time thinking about this could be

long time thinking about this could be the end to all of my pain it also scared

the end to all of my pain it also scared

the end to all of my pain it also scared me and then I remember looking and

me and then I remember looking and

me and then I remember looking and myself squarely in the mirror and I saw

myself squarely in the mirror and I saw

myself squarely in the mirror and I saw nothing I saw nothing so what I do I

nothing I saw nothing so what I do I

nothing I saw nothing so what I do I took all the pills took em all I took

took all the pills took em all I took

took all the pills took em all I took enough medication probably to kill an

enough medication probably to kill an

enough medication probably to kill an elephant and I remember sitting down in

elephant and I remember sitting down in

elephant and I remember sitting down in this chair I had this chair i sat in

this chair I had this chair i sat in

this chair I had this chair i sat in that I used to hide from the world I

that I used to hide from the world I

that I used to hide from the world I would watch TV in that chair I would eat

would watch TV in that chair I would eat

would watch TV in that chair I would eat in that chair I would avoid the world in

in that chair I would avoid the world in

in that chair I would avoid the world in that chair and I remember sitting in

that chair and I remember sitting in

that chair and I remember sitting in that chair and my heart beating about a

that chair and my heart beating about a

that chair and my heart beating about a hundred miles an hour I was scared yet

hundred miles an hour I was scared yet

hundred miles an hour I was scared yet there in the back of my mind there was

there in the back of my mind there was

there in the back of my mind there was kind of a sense of relief case you

kind of a sense of relief case you

kind of a sense of relief case you haven’t noticed I’m not a giant I’m five

haven’t noticed I’m not a giant I’m five

haven’t noticed I’m not a giant I’m five foot six at my peak I weighed 360 pounds

foot six at my peak I weighed 360 pounds

foot six at my peak I weighed 360 pounds at a 56 inch waist this is what I used

at a 56 inch waist this is what I used

at a 56 inch waist this is what I used to look like and I remember sitting in

to look like and I remember sitting in

to look like and I remember sitting in that chair scared alone and at some

that chair scared alone and at some

that chair scared alone and at some point they passed out I don’t remember

point they passed out I don’t remember

point they passed out I don’t remember much after that except they woke up in

much after that except they woke up in

much after that except they woke up in that chair for some divine reason I

that chair for some divine reason I

that chair for some divine reason I didn’t die and I remember in the morning

didn’t die and I remember in the morning

didn’t die and I remember in the morning I opened my eyes and the light was

I opened my eyes and the light was

I opened my eyes and the light was shining in through my living room window

shining in through my living room window

shining in through my living room window I can’t even worry what that feeling was

I can’t even worry what that feeling was

I can’t even worry what that feeling was like but as one of the most moving

like but as one of the most moving

like but as one of the most moving surreal life-changing moments it were

surreal life-changing moments it were

surreal life-changing moments it were such a sense of peace inside of me I

such a sense of peace inside of me I

such a sense of peace inside of me I truthfully I thought I was dead and then

truthfully I thought I was dead and then

truthfully I thought I was dead and then I opened my eyes and I realized that I

I opened my eyes and I realized that I

I opened my eyes and I realized that I was still alive that was still alive and

was still alive that was still alive and

was still alive that was still alive and in that moment I found clarity and

in that moment I found clarity and

in that moment I found clarity and purpose and direction in my life I

purpose and direction in my life I

purpose and direction in my life I realized that I must be here for a

realized that I must be here for a

realized that I must be here for a reason

reason

reason and remember the tears starting to flow

and remember the tears starting to flow

and remember the tears starting to flow down when I was angry at myself for what

down when I was angry at myself for what

down when I was angry at myself for what I had done but I said I felt this sense

I had done but I said I felt this sense

I had done but I said I felt this sense of relief I began to feel my courage and

of relief I began to feel my courage and

of relief I began to feel my courage and I began to find direction and I made a

I began to find direction and I made a

I began to find direction and I made a decision to get out of that chair and in

decision to get out of that chair and in

decision to get out of that chair and in that moment my life changed I started a

that moment my life changed I started a

that moment my life changed I started a new course in my life I wanted to

new course in my life I wanted to

new course in my life I wanted to experience what everybody else

experience what everybody else

experience what everybody else experienced and wanted to enjoy things

experienced and wanted to enjoy things

experienced and wanted to enjoy things about just be going be able to go to

about just be going be able to go to

about just be going be able to go to amusement park and get in a roller

amusement park and get in a roller

amusement park and get in a roller coaster and the safety equipment that

coaster and the safety equipment that

coaster and the safety equipment that they need to strap you in fit you or on

they need to strap you in fit you or on

they need to strap you in fit you or on an airplane the seatbelt and wire you

an airplane the seatbelt and wire you

an airplane the seatbelt and wire you experience life I had missed so much and

experience life I had missed so much and

experience life I had missed so much and I got that chair and I made a decision

I got that chair and I made a decision

I got that chair and I made a decision that I would never sit in that chair

that I would never sit in that chair

that I would never sit in that chair again never so I wanted to start

again never so I wanted to start

again never so I wanted to start studying how my mind work why was I

studying how my mind work why was I

studying how my mind work why was I always at odds at myself I’m sure many

always at odds at myself I’m sure many

always at odds at myself I’m sure many of you can imagine wanting to accomplish

of you can imagine wanting to accomplish

of you can imagine wanting to accomplish something great in your life but

something great in your life but

something great in your life but something always pulls you back maybe it

something always pulls you back maybe it

something always pulls you back maybe it scared you

scared you

scared you maybe it stopped you I didn’t want to do

maybe it stopped you I didn’t want to do

maybe it stopped you I didn’t want to do that anymore I had done that enough in

that anymore I had done that enough in

that anymore I had done that enough in my life so I began to study how my mind

my life so I began to study how my mind

my life so I began to study how my mind worked I study all kinds of cool things

worked I study all kinds of cool things

worked I study all kinds of cool things and I started to change the course and

and I started to change the course and

and I started to change the course and the momentum in the direction of my life

the momentum in the direction of my life

the momentum in the direction of my life changed and at first I had a simple goal

changed and at first I had a simple goal

changed and at first I had a simple goal I just wanted to go into public and not

I just wanted to go into public and not

I just wanted to go into public and not be noticed for being the fat guy that

be noticed for being the fat guy that

be noticed for being the fat guy that was it

was it

was it and I did that and then I wanted more

and I did that and then I wanted more

and I did that and then I wanted more and as my body change and how I began to

and as my body change and how I began to

and as my body change and how I began to think would change that little voice in

think would change that little voice in

think would change that little voice in my mind telling me to help people and

my mind telling me to help people and

my mind telling me to help people and make a difference in this world it came

make a difference in this world it came

make a difference in this world it came back it came back roaring and screaming

back it came back roaring and screaming

back it came back roaring and screaming at me saying this is your calling in

at me saying this is your calling in

at me saying this is your calling in life this is what you need to do and I

life this is what you need to do and I

life this is what you need to do and I remember I had a real estate career at

remember I had a real estate career at

remember I had a real estate career at that time I chucked my real estate

that time I chucked my real estate

that time I chucked my real estate career and I committed my life to

career and I committed my life to

career and I committed my life to helping other people helping them change

helping other people helping them change

helping other people helping them change not just to lose weight but to change

not just to lose weight but to change

not just to lose weight but to change their lives the course in the path of my

their lives the course in the path of my

their lives the course in the path of my direction changed and when I think about

direction changed and when I think about

direction changed and when I think about the journey of my life I realize along

the journey of my life I realize along

the journey of my life I realize along that journey I had three best friends

that journey I had three best friends

that journey I had three best friends that helped me on that journey without

that helped me on that journey without

that helped me on that journey without them I win they survived

them I win they survived

them I win they survived I had three best friends that carried me

I had three best friends that carried me

I had three best friends that carried me through this journey they’re still with

through this journey they’re still with

through this journey they’re still with me today

me today

me today those three best friends are patience

those three best friends are patience

those three best friends are patience persistence and faith they carried me on

persistence and faith they carried me on

persistence and faith they carried me on my journey patience however long your

my journey patience however long your

my journey patience however long your journey is going to take that’s how long

journey is going to take that’s how long

journey is going to take that’s how long it’s going to take and we do not live in

it’s going to take and we do not live in

it’s going to take and we do not live in a patient world right now do we right

a patient world right now do we right

a patient world right now do we right social media texting we have Facebook

social media texting we have Facebook

social media texting we have Facebook Twitter Instagram and something else

Twitter Instagram and something else

Twitter Instagram and something else that’ll come out tomorrow everything is

that’ll come out tomorrow everything is

that’ll come out tomorrow everything is now now now well you know what the

now now now well you know what the

now now now well you know what the journey of your life may not happen now

journey of your life may not happen now

journey of your life may not happen now patience allows you to carry yourself

patience allows you to carry yourself

patience allows you to carry yourself forward on that journey for however long

forward on that journey for however long

forward on that journey for however long it’s going to take I’m 55 years old I’ve

it’s going to take I’m 55 years old I’ve

it’s going to take I’m 55 years old I’ve been on this journey for a long time

been on this journey for a long time

been on this journey for a long time it’s taken me many years to get where I

it’s taken me many years to get where I

it’s taken me many years to get where I am now and it’s continued I’m gonna

am now and it’s continued I’m gonna

am now and it’s continued I’m gonna continue to have to have patience to

continue to have to have patience to

continue to have to have patience to move me forward in the next part of my

move me forward in the next part of my

move me forward in the next part of my life persistence persistence on the

life persistence persistence on the

life persistence persistence on the journey of your life is critical why

journey of your life is critical why

journey of your life is critical why think about this

think about this

think about this we all think they were gonna get from

we all think they were gonna get from

we all think they were gonna get from point A to point B in a straight line

point A to point B in a straight line

point A to point B in a straight line it’d be a really a great thing

it’d be a really a great thing

it’d be a really a great thing I don’t know anybody that’s done that

I don’t know anybody that’s done that

I don’t know anybody that’s done that the reality is there will be obstacles

the reality is there will be obstacles

the reality is there will be obstacles and challenges you face on the journey

and challenges you face on the journey

and challenges you face on the journey of your life that you need to face they

of your life that you need to face they

of your life that you need to face they have the lessons you need to learn on

have the lessons you need to learn on

have the lessons you need to learn on that journey 95% of the people failed

that journey 95% of the people failed

that journey 95% of the people failed accomplishing their goals you want to

accomplishing their goals you want to

accomplishing their goals you want to know why it’s not because they’re not

know why it’s not because they’re not

know why it’s not because they’re not capable it’s because when they reach an

capable it’s because when they reach an

capable it’s because when they reach an obstacle or challenge in their life what

obstacle or challenge in their life what

obstacle or challenge in their life what happens they turn around and they run

happens they turn around and they run

happens they turn around and they run home persistence there’s a lesson to be

home persistence there’s a lesson to be

home persistence there’s a lesson to be learned from those obstacles and

learned from those obstacles and

learned from those obstacles and challenges you face push through it you

challenges you face push through it you

challenges you face push through it you will get it and I’m gonna take this off

will get it and I’m gonna take this off

will get it and I’m gonna take this off of my shoe faith you can’t do any of

of my shoe faith you can’t do any of

of my shoe faith you can’t do any of this without faith the momentum of your

this without faith the momentum of your

this without faith the momentum of your life moves forward with faith faith is

life moves forward with faith faith is

life moves forward with faith faith is from getting from point A to point B if

from getting from point A to point B if

from getting from point A to point B if you knew everything you need to know to

you knew everything you need to know to

you knew everything you need to know to get to point B you would have gotten

get to point B you would have gotten

get to point B you would have gotten there already

there already

there already faith is knowing that what you need to

faith is knowing that what you need to

faith is knowing that what you need to learn along this path this journey of

learn along this path this journey of

learn along this path this journey of your life you’ll learn when you need to

your life you’ll learn when you need to

your life you’ll learn when you need to learn it it’ll come about at the right

learn it it’ll come about at the right

learn it it’ll come about at the right time and you’ve got a have faith faith

time and you’ve got a have faith faith

time and you’ve got a have faith faith and it’s funny is I think about my

and it’s funny is I think about my

and it’s funny is I think about my journey from all the TV it washes a kid

journey from all the TV it washes a kid

journey from all the TV it washes a kid kind of like Dorothy from The Wizard of

kind of like Dorothy from The Wizard of

kind of like Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz and the journey that she went on

Oz and the journey that she went on

Oz and the journey that she went on actually the thing I like best about

actually the thing I like best about

actually the thing I like best about Dorothy was her red shoes but think

Dorothy was her red shoes but think

Dorothy was her red shoes but think about this here’s this girl she lives in

about this here’s this girl she lives in

about this here’s this girl she lives in this little town in Kansas she hates

this little town in Kansas she hates

this little town in Kansas she hates where she lives a house picks her up

where she lives a house picks her up

where she lives a house picks her up throws her to some distant land and then

throws her to some distant land and then

throws her to some distant land and then she figures out that she wants to go

she figures out that she wants to go

she figures out that she wants to go home and she doesn’t know how to do that

home and she doesn’t know how to do that

home and she doesn’t know how to do that and along her journey what did she find

and along her journey what did she find

and along her journey what did she find patience persistence and faith you know

patience persistence and faith you know

patience persistence and faith you know them as the Scarecrow the Tin Man in the

them as the Scarecrow the Tin Man in the

them as the Scarecrow the Tin Man in the Cowardly Lion

Cowardly Lion

Cowardly Lion they helped her along her journey to

they helped her along her journey to

they helped her along her journey to find her way to get where she needed to

find her way to get where she needed to

find her way to get where she needed to go and on their journey towards the end

go and on their journey towards the end

go and on their journey towards the end of her journey right she’s in the

of her journey right she’s in the

of her journey right she’s in the Emerald City City she meets the wizard

Emerald City City she meets the wizard

Emerald City City she meets the wizard of course the Wizards not really a

of course the Wizards not really a

of course the Wizards not really a Wizards just some guy and at the end the

Wizards just some guy and at the end the

Wizards just some guy and at the end the Wizards gonna take her home in a balloon

Wizards gonna take her home in a balloon

Wizards gonna take her home in a balloon and of course Toto jumps out of the

and of course Toto jumps out of the

and of course Toto jumps out of the balloon and she runs after him and he

balloon and she runs after him and he

balloon and she runs after him and he takes off and he can’t control the

takes off and he can’t control the

takes off and he can’t control the balloon and now Dorothy’s bawling her

balloon and now Dorothy’s bawling her

balloon and now Dorothy’s bawling her eyes out she did a lot of that movie

eyes out she did a lot of that movie

eyes out she did a lot of that movie she’s a lot of complaining she did a lot

she’s a lot of complaining she did a lot

she’s a lot of complaining she did a lot of crying and she’s sitting there crying

of crying and she’s sitting there crying

of crying and she’s sitting there crying I’m never gonna get home I’m never gonna

I’m never gonna get home I’m never gonna

I’m never gonna get home I’m never gonna get home and then what happened you see

get home and then what happened you see

get home and then what happened you see Glenda in that big ball of bright white

Glenda in that big ball of bright white

Glenda in that big ball of bright white light come down from the sky and she’s

light come down from the sky and she’s

light come down from the sky and she’s got that big smile on her face and

got that big smile on her face and

got that big smile on her face and Dorothy goes what will I do now

Dorothy goes what will I do now

Dorothy goes what will I do now well I do now and Glenda with a big

well I do now and Glenda with a big

well I do now and Glenda with a big smile on her face said you’ve had the

smile on her face said you’ve had the

smile on her face said you’ve had the power all the time

power all the time

power all the time and she was what do you mean she was

and she was what do you mean she was

and she was what do you mean she was you’ve had the power all the time and

you’ve had the power all the time and

you’ve had the power all the time and that she said something important to her

that she said something important to her

that she said something important to her she said Dorothy said to her well why

she said Dorothy said to her well why

she said Dorothy said to her well why didn’t you tell me and Glenda said to

didn’t you tell me and Glenda said to

didn’t you tell me and Glenda said to her if I would have told you you

her if I would have told you you

her if I would have told you you wouldn’t to believe me anyway

wouldn’t to believe me anyway

wouldn’t to believe me anyway so I’m telling you now you have the

so I’m telling you now you have the

so I’m telling you now you have the power on the journey of your life you

power on the journey of your life you

power on the journey of your life you have the power to accomplish anything

have the power to accomplish anything

have the power to accomplish anything you want patience persistence and faith

you want patience persistence and faith

you want patience persistence and faith there with you you have them all right

there with you you have them all right

there with you you have them all right now maybe you know that you have them

now maybe you know that you have them

now maybe you know that you have them maybe you still need to discover them

maybe you still need to discover them

maybe you still need to discover them they are with you they will stay with

they are with you they will stay with

they are with you they will stay with you they will serve you they will love

you they will serve you they will love

you they will serve you they will love you take your scarecrow your Tin Man and

you take your scarecrow your Tin Man and

you take your scarecrow your Tin Man and your Cowardly Lion with you on the

your Cowardly Lion with you on the

your Cowardly Lion with you on the journey of your life they will take care

journey of your life they will take care

journey of your life they will take care of you use them they are your best

of you use them they are your best

of you use them they are your best friends so I’ll leave you with this in

friends so I’ll leave you with this in

friends so I’ll leave you with this in the journey of your life I challenge all

the journey of your life I challenge all

the journey of your life I challenge all of you when you leave here today to go

of you when you leave here today to go

of you when you leave here today to go inside of yourself discover how truly

inside of yourself discover how truly

inside of yourself discover how truly amazing you really are

and then do this step out of the circle

and then do this step out of the circle of what you’ve always known learn

of what you’ve always known learn

of what you’ve always known learn something new all the speakers you have

something new all the speakers you have

something new all the speakers you have heard here today and will hear here

heard here today and will hear here

heard here today and will hear here today have step out of their circle they

today have step out of their circle they

today have step out of their circle they have all done something different that

have all done something different that

have all done something different that little flame inside of them they’ve

little flame inside of them they’ve

little flame inside of them they’ve embraced it and they’ve gone with it and

embraced it and they’ve gone with it and

embraced it and they’ve gone with it and along that journey take with you

along that journey take with you

along that journey take with you patience persistence and faith have a

patience persistence and faith have a

patience persistence and faith have a great day

great day

great day [Applause]

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