we evolved because it’s what we can do it’s what we should do today tomorrow
does anyone here know what mindfulness
does anyone here know what mindfulness is I know it sounds like a big word and
is I know it sounds like a big word and
is I know it sounds like a big word and spelled out it actually is but really
spelled out it actually is but really
spelled out it actually is but really mindfulness is so simple mindfulness is
mindfulness is so simple mindfulness is
mindfulness is so simple mindfulness is about being in the present being aware
about being in the present being aware
about being in the present being aware of you your words your actions your
of you your words your actions your
of you your words your actions your motive and intent and what you’re
motive and intent and what you’re
motive and intent and what you’re putting out into the world mindfulness
putting out into the world mindfulness
putting out into the world mindfulness has been a big buzzword and right now
has been a big buzzword and right now
has been a big buzzword and right now it’s almost singularly tied to
it’s almost singularly tied to
it’s almost singularly tied to meditation and while meditation is great
meditation and while meditation is great
meditation and while meditation is great for so many things and I believe in it I
for so many things and I believe in it I
for so many things and I believe in it I practice it there’s a bit more to
practice it there’s a bit more to
practice it there’s a bit more to mindfulness it’s really about you okay
mindfulness it’s really about you okay
mindfulness it’s really about you okay does anybody understand that what you
does anybody understand that what you
does anybody understand that what you means to the world mindfulness is about
means to the world mindfulness is about
means to the world mindfulness is about you being your best self every day of
you being your best self every day of
you being your best self every day of your life understanding you who you are
your life understanding you who you are
your life understanding you who you are what you’re doing okay what you’re
what you’re doing okay what you’re
what you’re doing okay what you’re saying how those words are actually
saying how those words are actually
saying how those words are actually affecting the people around you how they
affecting the people around you how they
affecting the people around you how they affect your community how your actions
affect your community how your actions
affect your community how your actions can actually change the world does
can actually change the world does
can actually change the world does anybody believe that is anybody out
anybody believe that is anybody out
anybody believe that is anybody out there believe that they can change the
there believe that they can change the
there believe that they can change the world by themselves together can we dig
world by themselves together can we dig
world by themselves together can we dig it out together
it out together
it out together I’ve been practicing mindfulness for for
I’ve been practicing mindfulness for for
I’ve been practicing mindfulness for for quite a long time a long time ago
quite a long time a long time ago
quite a long time a long time ago somebody asked me what the meaning of
somebody asked me what the meaning of
somebody asked me what the meaning of life was and I had to think about that
life was and I had to think about that
life was and I had to think about that question because it’s a big question
question because it’s a big question
question because it’s a big question what’s the meaning of life and I
what’s the meaning of life and I
what’s the meaning of life and I realized that the meaning of life was to
realized that the meaning of life was to
realized that the meaning of life was to evolve and to evolve and once within
evolve and to evolve and once within
evolve and to evolve and once within oneself so I actually wrote a book
oneself so I actually wrote a book
oneself so I actually wrote a book called universe 101 learn grow evolve
called universe 101 learn grow evolve
called universe 101 learn grow evolve because I teach people what it means to
because I teach people what it means to
because I teach people what it means to evolve within oneself what would the
evolve within oneself what would the
evolve within oneself what would the world look like today if no one ever
world look like today if no one ever
world look like today if no one ever argued
but if we could all settle our
but if we could all settle our differences with pleasant words and calm
differences with pleasant words and calm
differences with pleasant words and calm conversation looks good to me what if we
conversation looks good to me what if we
conversation looks good to me what if we all understood the full value of
all understood the full value of
all understood the full value of kindness respect or fairness
what would the world look like I want to
what would the world look like I want to be a part of that agreeing on something
be a part of that agreeing on something
be a part of that agreeing on something can be a beautiful thing so let’s talk
can be a beautiful thing so let’s talk
can be a beautiful thing so let’s talk about mindfulness for a moment I spoke
about mindfulness for a moment I spoke
about mindfulness for a moment I spoke about being present being in your
about being present being in your
about being present being in your present being aware of your words your
present being aware of your words your
present being aware of your words your actions your motive and intent so we
actions your motive and intent so we
actions your motive and intent so we have a lot of youngsters in the audience
have a lot of youngsters in the audience
have a lot of youngsters in the audience today a lot of students yes yeah um what
today a lot of students yes yeah um what
today a lot of students yes yeah um what would you say if I talked to you about
would you say if I talked to you about
would you say if I talked to you about your grades okay and you decided not to
your grades okay and you decided not to
your grades okay and you decided not to study tonight because you have when you
study tonight because you have when you
study tonight because you have when you have a test tomorrow so you decide you
have a test tomorrow so you decide you
have a test tomorrow so you decide you don’t want to study okay who wants to
don’t want to study okay who wants to
don’t want to study okay who wants to study it’s hard right it’s boring you
study it’s hard right it’s boring you
study it’s hard right it’s boring you don’t get to hang out with your friends
don’t get to hang out with your friends
don’t get to hang out with your friends but what if you understood mindfulness
but what if you understood mindfulness
but what if you understood mindfulness and understood that if you don’t study
and understood that if you don’t study
and understood that if you don’t study today tonight you may not pass that test
today tonight you may not pass that test
today tonight you may not pass that test tomorrow or you may pass that test with
tomorrow or you may pass that test with
tomorrow or you may pass that test with a C as opposed to an A now not passing
a C as opposed to an A now not passing
a C as opposed to an A now not passing that test affects you right but I can
that test affects you right but I can
that test affects you right but I can tell you when I was growing up the
tell you when I was growing up the
tell you when I was growing up the better grades I made the happier my
better grades I made the happier my
better grades I made the happier my parents were with me and the worst
parents were with me and the worst
parents were with me and the worst grades I made was to say they weren’t
grades I made was to say they weren’t
grades I made was to say they weren’t that happy and I don’t know about you
that happy and I don’t know about you
that happy and I don’t know about you but one of my punishment was I actually
but one of my punishment was I actually
but one of my punishment was I actually didn’t get to see my friends
didn’t get to see my friends
didn’t get to see my friends so in practicing mindfulness I would
so in practicing mindfulness I would
so in practicing mindfulness I would know that me studying tonight would
know that me studying tonight would
know that me studying tonight would affect my grade me not studying would
affect my grade me not studying would
affect my grade me not studying would affect my grade and therefore it would
affect my grade and therefore it would
affect my grade and therefore it would affect my parents and also affect my
affect my parents and also affect my
affect my parents and also affect my friends
friends
friends that’s mindfulness let’s talk about
that’s mindfulness let’s talk about
that’s mindfulness let’s talk about communication we all have disagreements
communication we all have disagreements
communication we all have disagreements correct we all disagree with our parents
correct we all disagree with our parents
correct we all disagree with our parents our siblings our children our co-workers
our siblings our children our co-workers
our siblings our children our co-workers our friends because we all have our own
our friends because we all have our own
our friends because we all have our own opinions right so let’s see in
opinions right so let’s see in
opinions right so let’s see in practicing mindfulness that you actually
practicing mindfulness that you actually
practicing mindfulness that you actually while you’re disagreeing with somebody
while you’re disagreeing with somebody
while you’re disagreeing with somebody can check yourself and see how heated
can check yourself and see how heated
can check yourself and see how heated the conversations getting and if you
the conversations getting and if you
the conversations getting and if you understand that it’s getting too heated
understand that it’s getting too heated
understand that it’s getting too heated you actually call it timeout
you actually call it timeout
you actually call it timeout respectfully of course because maybe
respectfully of course because maybe
respectfully of course because maybe calling a timeout on somebody might make
calling a timeout on somebody might make
calling a timeout on somebody might make them a little more he did right so you
them a little more he did right so you
them a little more he did right so you call a timeout you pull back you take
call a timeout you pull back you take
call a timeout you pull back you take take five and you check within yourself
take five and you check within yourself
take five and you check within yourself what’s going on what’s going on in the
what’s going on what’s going on in the
what’s going on what’s going on in the conversation why are you getting heated
conversation why are you getting heated
conversation why are you getting heated where is the other person getting heated
where is the other person getting heated
where is the other person getting heated is this conversation benefiting you is
is this conversation benefiting you is
is this conversation benefiting you is benefiting them are you clear in your
benefiting them are you clear in your
benefiting them are you clear in your communication do they just want to win
communication do they just want to win
communication do they just want to win okay asking yourself all those questions
okay asking yourself all those questions
okay asking yourself all those questions and then go back to the conversation
and then go back to the conversation
and then go back to the conversation when you’re more level-headed when
when you’re more level-headed when
when you’re more level-headed when there’s no emotion going on
there’s no emotion going on
there’s no emotion going on that’s mindfulness okay so um I’ve
that’s mindfulness okay so um I’ve
that’s mindfulness okay so um I’ve talked a lot about mindfulness and what
talked a lot about mindfulness and what
talked a lot about mindfulness and what it is and I’m gonna do a little
it is and I’m gonna do a little
it is and I’m gonna do a little demonstration so I would like some
demonstration so I would like some
demonstration so I would like some volunteers for volunteers I think I have
volunteers for volunteers I think I have
volunteers for volunteers I think I have here they come so there’s a way to start
here they come so there’s a way to start
here they come so there’s a way to start practicing mindfulness and how you start
practicing mindfulness and how you start
practicing mindfulness and how you start is you actually stop yes I said stop
is you actually stop yes I said stop
is you actually stop yes I said stop come on it you stop yourself from
come on it you stop yourself from
come on it you stop yourself from whatever it is that you’re doing
whatever it is that you’re doing
whatever it is that you’re doing okay and I want you all to do this with
okay and I want you all to do this with
okay and I want you all to do this with me and I have these four beautiful young
me and I have these four beautiful young
me and I have these four beautiful young women up here to help me so what you’re
women up here to help me so what you’re
women up here to help me so what you’re gonna do is and everybody do it with me
gonna do is and everybody do it with me
gonna do is and everybody do it with me you’re gonna take a deep breath inside
you’re gonna take a deep breath inside
you’re gonna take a deep breath inside first let’s check it off just take it
first let’s check it off just take it
first let’s check it off just take it off from it and shake it up just get it
off from it and shake it up just get it
off from it and shake it up just get it all out for a minute okay good job and
all out for a minute okay good job and
all out for a minute okay good job and now you’re gonna take a deep breath in
now you’re gonna take a deep breath in
now you’re gonna take a deep breath in you’re gonna breathe in through your
you’re gonna breathe in through your
you’re gonna breathe in through your nose deep breath in and then you’re
nose deep breath in and then you’re
nose deep breath in and then you’re gonna exhale through mouth and deep
gonna exhale through mouth and deep
gonna exhale through mouth and deep breath in and breathe out three month
breath in and breathe out three month
breath in and breathe out three month and deep breath in and out then one more
and deep breath in and out then one more
and deep breath in and out then one more deep breath in and out good job thank
deep breath in and out good job thank
deep breath in and out good job thank you ladies you can get out so what that
you ladies you can get out so what that
you ladies you can get out so what that does that breathing that rating you know
does that breathing that rating you know
does that breathing that rating you know any of you meditate you start with you
any of you meditate you start with you
any of you meditate you start with you know your breathing you’re sitting in
know your breathing you’re sitting in
know your breathing you’re sitting in your Lotus position and or not and what
your Lotus position and or not and what
your Lotus position and or not and what that does is it start to be leaving the
that does is it start to be leaving the
that does is it start to be leaving the cortisol in your body any stress that’s
cortisol in your body any stress that’s
cortisol in your body any stress that’s going on any anxiety because it’s not
going on any anxiety because it’s not
going on any anxiety because it’s not good to live in stress or anxiety right
good to live in stress or anxiety right
good to live in stress or anxiety right we make bad decisions when we’re in
we make bad decisions when we’re in
we make bad decisions when we’re in stress and anxiety okay they’re not
stress and anxiety okay they’re not
stress and anxiety okay they’re not always the best decisions for us and or
always the best decisions for us and or
always the best decisions for us and or the people that were around and remember
the people that were around and remember
the people that were around and remember we talked about mindfulness doesn’t just
we talked about mindfulness doesn’t just
we talked about mindfulness doesn’t just it’s being aware that things that are
it’s being aware that things that are
it’s being aware that things that are going on aren’t just affecting you
going on aren’t just affecting you
going on aren’t just affecting you they’re affecting you anybody in your
they’re affecting you anybody in your
they’re affecting you anybody in your mediate vicinity your community don’t
mediate vicinity your community don’t
mediate vicinity your community don’t your actions affect your community and
your actions affect your community and
your actions affect your community and doesn’t that community affect the world
doesn’t that community affect the world
doesn’t that community affect the world so that’s how we’re gonna change the
so that’s how we’re gonna change the
so that’s how we’re gonna change the world is by mindfulness is by being
world is by mindfulness is by being
world is by mindfulness is by being aware of our words I’m gonna come up to
aware of our words I’m gonna come up to
aware of our words I’m gonna come up to you and I’m gonna be kind to you you
you and I’m gonna be kind to you you
you and I’m gonna be kind to you you know and then you’re gonna turn around
know and then you’re gonna turn around
know and then you’re gonna turn around and maybe be kind to him and so on and
and maybe be kind to him and so on and
and maybe be kind to him and so on and so forth but if I come up to you and I’m
so forth but if I come up to you and I’m
so forth but if I come up to you and I’m not so nice it might put you in a bad
not so nice it might put you in a bad
not so nice it might put you in a bad mood for the rest of the day and I’ve
mood for the rest of the day and I’ve
mood for the rest of the day and I’ve just affected you just by whatever words
just affected you just by whatever words
just affected you just by whatever words or whatever actions if I was a little
or whatever actions if I was a little
or whatever actions if I was a little too rough in my you know actions my
too rough in my you know actions my
too rough in my you know actions my presence you know you might get
presence you know you might get
presence you know you might get defensive and then you approach her and
defensive and then you approach her and
defensive and then you approach her and you’re defensive and now she’s defensive
you’re defensive and now she’s defensive
you’re defensive and now she’s defensive and we have a whole chain going on so
and we have a whole chain going on so
and we have a whole chain going on so that’s mindfulness mindfulness is being
that’s mindfulness mindfulness is being
that’s mindfulness mindfulness is being aware of you your words your actions
aware of you your words your actions
aware of you your words your actions your motive and intent motive and intent
your motive and intent motive and intent
your motive and intent motive and intent turns intent words and actions doesn’t
turns intent words and actions doesn’t
turns intent words and actions doesn’t it right it does so that’s mindfulness
it right it does so that’s mindfulness
it right it does so that’s mindfulness we were put here to evolve okay and to
we were put here to evolve okay and to
we were put here to evolve okay and to evolve into our best self every day for
evolve into our best self every day for
evolve into our best self every day for the rest of our life and if we can have
the rest of our life and if we can have
the rest of our life and if we can have that in our mind every day for the rest
that in our mind every day for the rest
that in our mind every day for the rest of our life
of our life
of our life how am I going to evolve today how am i
how am I going to evolve today how am i
how am I going to evolve today how am i affecting my community how am i
affecting my community how am i
affecting my community how am i effecting my world then we can change
effecting my world then we can change
effecting my world then we can change the world and we could change the world
the world and we could change the world
the world and we could change the world into a place of beautiful friendships of
into a place of beautiful friendships of
into a place of beautiful friendships of great love of blissful happiness okay so
great love of blissful happiness okay so
great love of blissful happiness okay so that’s my speech thank you very much all
that’s my speech thank you very much all
that’s my speech thank you very much all of you young people in the audience you
of you young people in the audience you
of you young people in the audience you allowed me to come here today and speak
allowed me to come here today and speak
allowed me to come here today and speak to you and so from the bottom of my
to you and so from the bottom of my
to you and so from the bottom of my heart thank you very much all of you
heart thank you very much all of you
heart thank you very much all of you older folks here it is beautiful to turn
older folks here it is beautiful to turn
older folks here it is beautiful to turn into something beautiful and it’s never
into something beautiful and it’s never
into something beautiful and it’s never never never too late to start so thank
never never too late to start so thank
never never too late to start so thank you very much for being here for
you very much for being here for
you very much for being here for listening to me have a great day
listening to me have a great day
listening to me have a great day [Applause]
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