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The legacy of self-discovery | Poorna Gunasekera | TEDxPlymouthUniversity


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hello ma’am please invite all of you to

hello ma’am please invite all of you to join me on a short journey one that you

join me on a short journey one that you

join me on a short journey one that you can take from the comfort and safety of

can take from the comfort and safety of

can take from the comfort and safety of exactly where you are let us please

exactly where you are let us please

exactly where you are let us please begin by thinking of the many wonderful

begin by thinking of the many wonderful

begin by thinking of the many wonderful people we met today try to think of the

people we met today try to think of the

people we met today try to think of the characteristics the messages you would

characteristics the messages you would

characteristics the messages you would particularly associate with each and

particularly associate with each and

particularly associate with each and every one of them and also think how you

every one of them and also think how you

every one of them and also think how you in turn would like to be remembered by

in turn would like to be remembered by

in turn would like to be remembered by those around you at the same time and

those around you at the same time and

those around you at the same time and even as we are doing so imagine if the

even as we are doing so imagine if the

even as we are doing so imagine if the lights in this hall begin to dim till it

lights in this hall begin to dim till it

lights in this hall begin to dim till it reaches a point of complete darkness a

reaches a point of complete darkness a

reaches a point of complete darkness a spotlight is switched on and it’s

spotlight is switched on and it’s

spotlight is switched on and it’s dazzling being begins to play through

dazzling being begins to play through

dazzling being begins to play through the audience till it comes to rest

the audience till it comes to rest

the audience till it comes to rest pointing directly at you a shadow

pointing directly at you a shadow

pointing directly at you a shadow emerges from the darkness to say hello

emerges from the darkness to say hello

emerges from the darkness to say hello we are all waiting we are all waiting to

we are all waiting we are all waiting to

we are all waiting we are all waiting to hear your exciting idea of how you can

hear your exciting idea of how you can

hear your exciting idea of how you can change this world how you can make it a

change this world how you can make it a

change this world how you can make it a better place the stage is yours

better place the stage is yours

better place the stage is yours please what thoughts should I cross your

please what thoughts should I cross your

please what thoughts should I cross your mind considering the sheer brilliance of

mind considering the sheer brilliance of

mind considering the sheer brilliance of the audience today I would not be

the audience today I would not be

the audience today I would not be surprised if quite a few of you thought

surprised if quite a few of you thought

surprised if quite a few of you thought whoa that was easy I’ll just talk about

whoa that was easy I’ll just talk about

whoa that was easy I’ll just talk about my day job because I do what I do so

my day job because I do what I do so

my day job because I do what I do so well and it brings so much benefit and

well and it brings so much benefit and

well and it brings so much benefit and entertainment to people I would not have

entertainment to people I would not have

entertainment to people I would not have to change anything well done you but

to change anything well done you but

to change anything well done you but there may be others who feel degrees of

there may be others who feel degrees of

there may be others who feel degrees of a disjoint between what we do or what we

a disjoint between what we do or what we

a disjoint between what we do or what we are forced to do in order to make a

are forced to do in order to make a

are forced to do in order to make a living and what we would love to do if

living and what we would love to do if

living and what we would love to do if only we are given the opportunity to do

only we are given the opportunity to do

only we are given the opportunity to do so I believe that we are all individuals

so I believe that we are all individuals

so I believe that we are all individuals we are unique we are unique because we

we are unique we are unique because we

we are unique we are unique because we are born with unique skills

are born with unique skills

are born with unique skills you’re bought and placed in unique

you’re bought and placed in unique

you’re bought and placed in unique circumstances where if those skills are

circumstances where if those skills are

circumstances where if those skills are utilized maximally we can bring about

utilized maximally we can bring about

utilized maximally we can bring about change that others cannot even begin to

change that others cannot even begin to

change that others cannot even begin to think about and yet sadly we are also

think about and yet sadly we are also

think about and yet sadly we are also born into a world that is hell-bent on

born into a world that is hell-bent on

born into a world that is hell-bent on amputating away those special skills on

amputating away those special skills on

amputating away those special skills on grinding grinding our individuality into

grinding grinding our individuality into

grinding grinding our individuality into dust recasting us in molds and stamping

dust recasting us in molds and stamping

dust recasting us in molds and stamping us with labels burdened with

us with labels burdened with

us with labels burdened with expectations that we were never

expectations that we were never

expectations that we were never naturally designed to fulfill think of

naturally designed to fulfill think of

naturally designed to fulfill think of it literally within years of birth we

it literally within years of birth we

it literally within years of birth we are all carried to that start line shown

are all carried to that start line shown

are all carried to that start line shown a distant finish line and told run when

a distant finish line and told run when

a distant finish line and told run when we can barely walk we crawl we fall we

we can barely walk we crawl we fall we

we can barely walk we crawl we fall we manage to reach that end line only to be

manage to reach that end line only to be

manage to reach that end line only to be told not bad you need to get this this

told not bad you need to get this this

told not bad you need to get this this and this right and if you do you may

and this right and if you do you may

and this right and if you do you may stand a better chance in the next race

stand a better chance in the next race

stand a better chance in the next race another race yes of course it’s about to

another race yes of course it’s about to

another race yes of course it’s about to start

start

start don’t miss don’t miss out on life go run

don’t miss don’t miss out on life go run

don’t miss don’t miss out on life go run and so we join we join this never-ending

and so we join we join this never-ending

and so we join we join this never-ending series of races that we call life each

series of races that we call life each

series of races that we call life each one steeper and more challenging than

one steeper and more challenging than

one steeper and more challenging than the one before

the one before

the one before and we soon come to realize that we

and we soon come to realize that we

and we soon come to realize that we don’t even have the luxury of calling

don’t even have the luxury of calling

don’t even have the luxury of calling for a pause for to do so we slopped risk

for a pause for to do so we slopped risk

for a pause for to do so we slopped risk just falling by the by the wayside but

just falling by the by the wayside but

just falling by the by the wayside but really tumbling down a deep precipice

really tumbling down a deep precipice

really tumbling down a deep precipice from where there is no escape so we run

from where there is no escape so we run

from where there is no escape so we run we run to survive and as we do so we

we run to survive and as we do so we

we run to survive and as we do so we begin to accumulate badgers representing

begin to accumulate badgers representing

begin to accumulate badgers representing each stage successfully completed and

each stage successfully completed and

each stage successfully completed and bandages to conceal those wounds that we

bandages to conceal those wounds that we

bandages to conceal those wounds that we invariably acquire in the process and

invariably acquire in the process and

invariably acquire in the process and together these layers and layers upon

together these layers and layers upon

together these layers and layers upon bandages and Badgers begin to conceal us

bandages and Badgers begin to conceal us

bandages and Badgers begin to conceal us till we finally lose sight of ourselves

till we finally lose sight of ourselves

till we finally lose sight of ourselves we become we lose our values I know

we become we lose our values I know

we become we lose our values I know skills our self-worth and with that the

skills our self-worth and with that the

skills our self-worth and with that the ability to appreciate the beauty of

ability to appreciate the beauty of

ability to appreciate the beauty of those around us we become so fixated by

those around us we become so fixated by

those around us we become so fixated by that Mirage of a finish that we lose

that Mirage of a finish that we lose

that Mirage of a finish that we lose sight of

sight of

sight of everything and everyone that is

everything and everyone that is

everything and everyone that is important at that particular moment in

important at that particular moment in

important at that particular moment in time that was the story of my life I was

time that was the story of my life I was

time that was the story of my life I was born in the beautiful country of Sri

born in the beautiful country of Sri

born in the beautiful country of Sri Lanka – wonderful set of parents who

Lanka – wonderful set of parents who

Lanka – wonderful set of parents who showered us with love and generosity we

showered us with love and generosity we

showered us with love and generosity we really didn’t have much but yet they

really didn’t have much but yet they

really didn’t have much but yet they made us feel that we did not need

made us feel that we did not need

made us feel that we did not need anything more we were encouraged to

anything more we were encouraged to

anything more we were encouraged to dream and pursue those dreams securing

dream and pursue those dreams securing

dream and pursue those dreams securing the knowledge that our parents would

the knowledge that our parents would

the knowledge that our parents would support us come with me

support us come with me

support us come with me I was desperate to show my parents that

I was desperate to show my parents that

I was desperate to show my parents that I loved them and I found the perfect way

I loved them and I found the perfect way

I loved them and I found the perfect way to do so see my father was an optician

to do so see my father was an optician

to do so see my father was an optician glass maker and my mother was a

glass maker and my mother was a

glass maker and my mother was a housewife and they worshipped these

housewife and they worshipped these

housewife and they worshipped these demigods called eye surgeons so I

demigods called eye surgeons so I

demigods called eye surgeons so I decided to be one it proved to be quite

decided to be one it proved to be quite

decided to be one it proved to be quite a difficult task because I was not a

a difficult task because I was not a

a difficult task because I was not a naturally gifted child I struggled

naturally gifted child I struggled

naturally gifted child I struggled academically so much so that my parents

academically so much so that my parents

academically so much so that my parents had to pay for my medical education when

had to pay for my medical education when

had to pay for my medical education when the more gifted kids amongst us got that

the more gifted kids amongst us got that

the more gifted kids amongst us got that given free and yet the day did finally

given free and yet the day did finally

given free and yet the day did finally dawn when I heard my father say putas

dawn when I heard my father say putas

dawn when I heard my father say putas son doctor seaman would like to meet you

son doctor seaman would like to meet you

son doctor seaman would like to meet you to introduce you to his team that was

to introduce you to his team that was

to introduce you to his team that was the call I had been waiting for a

the call I had been waiting for a

the call I had been waiting for a lifetime

lifetime

lifetime it meant that in spite of all the

it meant that in spite of all the

it meant that in spite of all the obstacles and through the most difficult

obstacles and through the most difficult

obstacles and through the most difficult grueling competitive process I still

grueling competitive process I still

grueling competitive process I still managed to secure that one place that

managed to secure that one place that

managed to secure that one place that was available that dear to train under

was available that dear to train under

was available that dear to train under the greatest eye surgeon the greatest

the greatest eye surgeon the greatest

the greatest eye surgeon the greatest surgeon of any sort that I had ever

surgeon of any sort that I had ever

surgeon of any sort that I had ever known the late dr. Christopher Reginald

known the late dr. Christopher Reginald

known the late dr. Christopher Reginald seaman I remember going with my dad to

seaman I remember going with my dad to

seaman I remember going with my dad to his brand new hospital being shown

his brand new hospital being shown

his brand new hospital being shown around from floor to floor till we reach

around from floor to floor till we reach

around from floor to floor till we reach the topmost lower fall with the doors to

the topmost lower fall with the doors to

the topmost lower fall with the doors to the most hallowed of chambers the I

the most hallowed of chambers the I

the most hallowed of chambers the I theatres themselves now my dad and I had

theatres themselves now my dad and I had

theatres themselves now my dad and I had spent a long many a long evening

spent a long many a long evening

spent a long many a long evening speculating on what a bespoke I theater

speculating on what a bespoke I theater

speculating on what a bespoke I theater would look like and this was an

would look like and this was an

would look like and this was an opportunity to see one as guests of one

opportunity to see one as guests of one

opportunity to see one as guests of one of the most celebrated exponents of that

of the most celebrated exponents of that

of the most celebrated exponents of that noble art dr. Simon said we normally

noble art dr. Simon said we normally

noble art dr. Simon said we normally strip

strip

strip – huh underwear and put on layers and

– huh underwear and put on layers and

– huh underwear and put on layers and layers of clothing in order to ensure we

layers of clothing in order to ensure we

layers of clothing in order to ensure we do not carry even a speck of dust

do not carry even a speck of dust

do not carry even a speck of dust because that could potentially blind

because that could potentially blind

because that could potentially blind someone but today we have finished the

someone but today we have finished the

someone but today we have finished the day’s theater list and we are just about

day’s theater list and we are just about

day’s theater list and we are just about to start the process of preparing it for

to start the process of preparing it for

to start the process of preparing it for tomorrow so all you had to do is remove

tomorrow so all you had to do is remove

tomorrow so all you had to do is remove your shoes we’ll give you some boots

your shoes we’ll give you some boots

your shoes we’ll give you some boots some overalls caps and masks and in vigo

some overalls caps and masks and in vigo

some overalls caps and masks and in vigo and so I did was introduced to some

and so I did was introduced to some

and so I did was introduced to some amazing people said my hellos thank you

amazing people said my hellos thank you

amazing people said my hellos thank you see you soon

see you soon

see you soon goodbyes and set off on the journey home

goodbyes and set off on the journey home

goodbyes and set off on the journey home I was on cloud nine it was five ten

I was on cloud nine it was five ten

I was on cloud nine it was five ten minutes into that journey that it struck

minutes into that journey that it struck

minutes into that journey that it struck me that the man who has inspired me the

me that the man who has inspired me the

me that the man who has inspired me the man who has sustained me and carried me

man who has sustained me and carried me

man who has sustained me and carried me to those very doorstep of those theaters

to those very doorstep of those theaters

to those very doorstep of those theaters did not join me on that final journey

did not join me on that final journey

did not join me on that final journey through them and I asked why my dad was

through them and I asked why my dad was

through them and I asked why my dad was strangely evasive I had to force an

strangely evasive I had to force an

strangely evasive I had to force an answer from him and he said I didn’t

answer from him and he said I didn’t

answer from him and he said I didn’t want to insult you and I laughed hit him

want to insult you and I laughed hit him

want to insult you and I laughed hit him I how can you you know i’m i was

I how can you you know i’m i was

I how can you you know i’m i was introduced to everyone as your son how

introduced to everyone as your son how

introduced to everyone as your son how can you insult me even if you try my dad

can you insult me even if you try my dad

can you insult me even if you try my dad held my hand and said please don’t get

held my hand and said please don’t get

held my hand and said please don’t get angry if i remove my shoes my socks had

angry if i remove my shoes my socks had

angry if i remove my shoes my socks had holes in them it took me years it took

holes in them it took me years it took

holes in them it took me years it took me years to recognize the significance

me years to recognize the significance

me years to recognize the significance of that moment to recognize the

of that moment to recognize the

of that moment to recognize the magnitude of the sacrifice made by my

magnitude of the sacrifice made by my

magnitude of the sacrifice made by my parents so that i could live my dream

parents so that i could live my dream

parents so that i could live my dream and to recognize the depths of

and to recognize the depths of

and to recognize the depths of heartlessness that i had fallen to to be

heartlessness that i had fallen to to be

heartlessness that i had fallen to to be oblivious to the pain i was causing them

oblivious to the pain i was causing them

oblivious to the pain i was causing them what had started as a journey to please

what had started as a journey to please

what had started as a journey to please my parents had morphed into a overriding

my parents had morphed into a overriding

my parents had morphed into a overriding ambition for which i was willing to

ambition for which i was willing to

ambition for which i was willing to sacrifice anything that was not me

sacrifice anything that was not me

sacrifice anything that was not me i had

i had

i had site of myself those revelations when

site of myself those revelations when

site of myself those revelations when they came one after the other for

they came one after the other for

they came one after the other for excruciatingly ly painful

excruciatingly ly painful

excruciatingly ly painful humiliating it made me realize that I

humiliating it made me realize that I

humiliating it made me realize that I was not even the happy chappy I

was not even the happy chappy I

was not even the happy chappy I pretended to be because my true passion

pretended to be because my true passion

pretended to be because my true passion did not lie in operating people it was

did not lie in operating people it was

did not lie in operating people it was with working for them working with them

with working for them working with them

with working for them working with them and so when the opportunity came a few

and so when the opportunity came a few

and so when the opportunity came a few years later I gave up clinical practice

years later I gave up clinical practice

years later I gave up clinical practice and became a teacher a job by hole to

and became a teacher a job by hole to

and became a teacher a job by hole to this day yes even now my students and I

this day yes even now my students and I

this day yes even now my students and I do continue to study for those exams the

do continue to study for those exams the

do continue to study for those exams the race continues but thankfully we are no

race continues but thankfully we are no

race continues but thankfully we are no longer held prisoners by it for we do

longer held prisoners by it for we do

longer held prisoners by it for we do find the time to break free and peel

find the time to break free and peel

find the time to break free and peel away those bandages and look within us

away those bandages and look within us

away those bandages and look within us to find what really burns within us and

to find what really burns within us and

to find what really burns within us and nurture those gifts for the to its

nurture those gifts for the to its

nurture those gifts for the to its fulfillment it was such a liberating

fulfillment it was such a liberating

fulfillment it was such a liberating process that others around us noticed

process that others around us noticed

process that others around us noticed the change it inspired and felt inspired

the change it inspired and felt inspired

the change it inspired and felt inspired to go through that process of

to go through that process of

to go through that process of self-discovery themselves it was like a

self-discovery themselves it was like a

self-discovery themselves it was like a muted explosion the ripples of its

muted explosion the ripples of its

muted explosion the ripples of its permeated through the university through

permeated through the university through

permeated through the university through the community through family friends and

the community through family friends and

the community through family friends and ultimately crossed mighty oceans it was

ultimately crossed mighty oceans it was

ultimately crossed mighty oceans it was an explosion of goodness like random

an explosion of goodness like random

an explosion of goodness like random candles bursting into life in the sea of

candles bursting into life in the sea of

candles bursting into life in the sea of darkness

darkness

darkness doulton about that great philosopher

doulton about that great philosopher

doulton about that great philosopher said that the luminance of a candle is

said that the luminance of a candle is

said that the luminance of a candle is not diminished by the act of sharing its

not diminished by the act of sharing its

not diminished by the act of sharing its light thousands of candles may be lit by

light thousands of candles may be lit by

light thousands of candles may be lit by a single light but the life of that

a single light but the life of that

a single light but the life of that single light shall not fade and that was

single light shall not fade and that was

single light shall not fade and that was the truth these little individuals

the truth these little individuals

the truth these little individuals inspired individuals began to share

inspired individuals began to share

inspired individuals began to share their lights with those around them

their lights with those around them

their lights with those around them inspiring others to take it on so little

inspiring others to take it on so little

inspiring others to take it on so little puddles merged into ponds of light even

puddles merged into ponds of light even

puddles merged into ponds of light even small even small lakes each representing

small even small lakes each representing

small even small lakes each representing a brilliant individual or community that

a brilliant individual or community that

a brilliant individual or community that was living their life to the fullest

was living their life to the fullest

was living their life to the fullest driven by the conviction that no one

driven by the conviction that no one

driven by the conviction that no one else could even think

else could even think

else could even think of doing what they were they were doing

of doing what they were they were doing

of doing what they were they were doing because they what they were doing was

because they what they were doing was

because they what they were doing was designed to be done they were writing

designed to be done they were writing

designed to be done they were writing the legacies of their self-discovery

the legacies of their self-discovery

the legacies of their self-discovery that process was so eliminating that we

that process was so eliminating that we

that process was so eliminating that we felt free we felt the need to use our

felt free we felt the need to use our

felt free we felt the need to use our gifts for the benefit of others so the

gifts for the benefit of others so the

gifts for the benefit of others so the projects were born each unique each

projects were born each unique each

projects were born each unique each bearing the stamp of its instigator some

bearing the stamp of its instigator some

bearing the stamp of its instigator some worked with individuals completely

worked with individuals completely

worked with individuals completely transforming their lives others worked

transforming their lives others worked

transforming their lives others worked with families bringing hope shelter

with families bringing hope shelter

with families bringing hope shelter others worked with entire communities

others worked with entire communities

others worked with entire communities torn apart by wall to bring them

torn apart by wall to bring them

torn apart by wall to bring them together to dream of a better future

together to dream of a better future

together to dream of a better future each carried its own promise we created

each carried its own promise we created

each carried its own promise we created a network called mega-rich to ensure

a network called mega-rich to ensure

a network called mega-rich to ensure that no candle would be too small or too

that no candle would be too small or too

that no candle would be too small or too isolated to take part in this wonderful

isolated to take part in this wonderful

isolated to take part in this wonderful sharing of the light very soon

sharing of the light very soon

sharing of the light very soon like-minded individuals and

like-minded individuals and

like-minded individuals and organizations begin to collaborate with

organizations begin to collaborate with

organizations begin to collaborate with us taking the light to places which we

us taking the light to places which we

us taking the light to places which we could never have reached or now today

could never have reached or now today

could never have reached or now today mega-rich works across the full spectrum

mega-rich works across the full spectrum

mega-rich works across the full spectrum of humanity

of humanity

of humanity starting with primary school children

starting with primary school children

starting with primary school children taking those first metaphorical razors

taking those first metaphorical razors

taking those first metaphorical razors of their life all the way through to

of their life all the way through to

of their life all the way through to seasoned veterans who have found finally

seasoned veterans who have found finally

seasoned veterans who have found finally found a way to step off the race track

found a way to step off the race track

found a way to step off the race track in less than three years of our

in less than three years of our

in less than three years of our inception mega-rich was able to reach

inception mega-rich was able to reach

inception mega-rich was able to reach the people touch lives in people living

the people touch lives in people living

the people touch lives in people living in all five continents of the world and

in all five continents of the world and

in all five continents of the world and we did so on an absolutely zero budget

we did so on an absolutely zero budget

we did so on an absolutely zero budget come to think of it these brilliant

come to think of it these brilliant

come to think of it these brilliant lights that burn with the intensity of

lights that burn with the intensity of

lights that burn with the intensity of hundreds of candles absolutely nothing

hundreds of candles absolutely nothing

hundreds of candles absolutely nothing devoid of a continuous supply of

devoid of a continuous supply of

devoid of a continuous supply of electricity and yet even if all the

electricity and yet even if all the

electricity and yet even if all the electricity on earth were channeled to

electricity on earth were channeled to

electricity on earth were channeled to them they simply do not have the

them they simply do not have the

them they simply do not have the capacity to inspire one more light to

capacity to inspire one more light to

capacity to inspire one more light to burst into life but the single lowly

burst into life but the single lowly

burst into life but the single lowly underrated candle

underrated candle

underrated candle not only can burn with its own

not only can burn with its own

not only can burn with its own luminosity without any need for external

luminosity without any need for external

luminosity without any need for external energy it has that absolute wonderful

energy it has that absolute wonderful

energy it has that absolute wonderful property of being able to propagate the

property of being able to propagate the

property of being able to propagate the light that is the magic of

light that is the magic of

light that is the magic of self-discovery once Unleashed it simply

self-discovery once Unleashed it simply

self-discovery once Unleashed it simply cannot be contained for all our

cannot be contained for all our

cannot be contained for all our enthusiasm our collective efforts

enthusiasm our collective efforts

enthusiasm our collective efforts amounted to about a drop in the ocean

amounted to about a drop in the ocean

amounted to about a drop in the ocean because literally there are billions

because literally there are billions

because literally there are billions upon billions of candles waiting to be

upon billions of candles waiting to be

upon billions of candles waiting to be late

late

late we just heard 6.7 billion candles they

we just heard 6.7 billion candles they

we just heard 6.7 billion candles they are waiting for that inspiration and I

are waiting for that inspiration and I

are waiting for that inspiration and I ask you today humbly could you would you

ask you today humbly could you would you

ask you today humbly could you would you be willing to be that inspiration would

be willing to be that inspiration would

be willing to be that inspiration would you like to be remembered as a person

you like to be remembered as a person

you like to be remembered as a person who set off that explosion of goodness

who set off that explosion of goodness

who set off that explosion of goodness everything that is required to do so is

everything that is required to do so is

everything that is required to do so is already packaged within you and no

already packaged within you and no

already packaged within you and no matter where are in life you are you

matter where are in life you are you

matter where are in life you are you have an insightful understanding of the

have an insightful understanding of the

have an insightful understanding of the local circumstances which should make

local circumstances which should make

local circumstances which should make you the most effective change that you

you the most effective change that you

you the most effective change that you could create change that nobody else

could create change that nobody else

could create change that nobody else could dream about Nelson Mandela said

could dream about Nelson Mandela said

could dream about Nelson Mandela said the goodness within us is like a flame

the goodness within us is like a flame

the goodness within us is like a flame that may be hidden but never

that may be hidden but never

that may be hidden but never extinguished that flame that you were

extinguished that flame that you were

extinguished that flame that you were born with is already there would you be

born with is already there would you be

born with is already there would you be willing to discover it ask yourself what

willing to discover it ask yourself what

willing to discover it ask yourself what would the legacy of my own

would the legacy of my own

would the legacy of my own self-discovery be the world is waiting

self-discovery be the world is waiting

self-discovery be the world is waiting for you to discover yourself remember

for you to discover yourself remember

for you to discover yourself remember where we post a dark Hall a brilliant

where we post a dark Hall a brilliant

where we post a dark Hall a brilliant light and a microphone now I can’t speak

light and a microphone now I can’t speak

light and a microphone now I can’t speak for you but if it were I I would say

for you but if it were I I would say

for you but if it were I I would say hello

hello

hello people call me PG I have this burning

people call me PG I have this burning

people call me PG I have this burning passion to work with people to find

passion to work with people to find

passion to work with people to find their inner gifts and nurturing them to

their inner gifts and nurturing them to

their inner gifts and nurturing them to their full potential

their full potential

their full potential I grab great joy it gives me a purpose

I grab great joy it gives me a purpose

I grab great joy it gives me a purpose in life it gives me a sense of

in life it gives me a sense of

in life it gives me a sense of fulfillment that is priceless that no

fulfillment that is priceless that no

fulfillment that is priceless that no amount of money could buy

amount of money could buy

amount of money could buy that was the legacy my parents left me

that was the legacy my parents left me

that was the legacy my parents left me you too can join that process you too

you too can join that process you too

you too can join that process you too are packed with those wonderful gifts

are packed with those wonderful gifts

are packed with those wonderful gifts you too have the capacity to use them

you too have the capacity to use them

you too have the capacity to use them and if you do use your talents fully and

and if you do use your talents fully and

and if you do use your talents fully and in the process inspire one more person

in the process inspire one more person

in the process inspire one more person to go through that process of

to go through that process of

to go through that process of self-discovery then together we may

self-discovery then together we may

self-discovery then together we may actually change this world we may change

actually change this world we may change

actually change this world we may change this world by changing the world we can

this world by changing the world we can

this world by changing the world we can first touch and see we could conquer

first touch and see we could conquer

first touch and see we could conquer that sea of Darkness with brilliance of

that sea of Darkness with brilliance of

that sea of Darkness with brilliance of billions of candles each burning in

billions of candles each burning in

billions of candles each burning in glory burning in itself burning from the

glory burning in itself burning from the

glory burning in itself burning from the beauty within and that is a word that

beauty within and that is a word that

beauty within and that is a word that would be the legacy of our

would be the legacy of our

would be the legacy of our self-discovery that could be the world

self-discovery that could be the world

self-discovery that could be the world they could leave to the next generation

they could leave to the next generation

they could leave to the next generation just imagine please imagine what a

just imagine please imagine what a

just imagine please imagine what a beautiful world that would be thank you

beautiful world that would be thank you

beautiful world that would be thank you [Applause]

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[Music] [Applause]

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