[Applause] thank you for that introduction Keaton
thank you for that introduction Keaton
thank you for that introduction Keaton I’m really excited to be giving this
I’m really excited to be giving this
I’m really excited to be giving this talk today a little nervous so without
talk today a little nervous so without
talk today a little nervous so without further ado musings of an embarrassed
further ado musings of an embarrassed
further ado musings of an embarrassed clean when I was in the ninth grade I
clean when I was in the ninth grade I
clean when I was in the ninth grade I fell in love with embarrassment now I
fell in love with embarrassment now I
fell in love with embarrassment now I know you’re all thinking 15 minutes of
know you’re all thinking 15 minutes of
know you’re all thinking 15 minutes of cringe-worthy second hand embarrassment
cringe-worthy second hand embarrassment
cringe-worthy second hand embarrassment as this teenager in front of hundreds of
as this teenager in front of hundreds of
as this teenager in front of hundreds of people is going to describe my most
people is going to describe my most
people is going to describe my most humiliating encounters now while this is
humiliating encounters now while this is
humiliating encounters now while this is only partially true i encourage you to
only partially true i encourage you to
only partially true i encourage you to hold onto your assumptions and hear me
hold onto your assumptions and hear me
hold onto your assumptions and hear me out when I was 14 years old I was an
out when I was 14 years old I was an
out when I was 14 years old I was an incredibly shy individual I had severe
incredibly shy individual I had severe
incredibly shy individual I had severe social anxiety and be much older and
social anxiety and be much older and
social anxiety and be much older and therefore much more mature juniors and
therefore much more mature juniors and
therefore much more mature juniors and seniors terrified me embarrassment was
seniors terrified me embarrassment was
seniors terrified me embarrassment was something I absolutely dreaded and would
something I absolutely dreaded and would
something I absolutely dreaded and would frankly do anything to combat with that
frankly do anything to combat with that
frankly do anything to combat with that said later in the year I enrolled in a
said later in the year I enrolled in a
said later in the year I enrolled in a technical theatre class where students
technical theatre class where students
technical theatre class where students would come together to build sets for
would come together to build sets for
would come together to build sets for musicals and theater productions and
musicals and theater productions and
musicals and theater productions and student productions and it was an
student productions and it was an
student productions and it was an amazing experience one day I was nailing
amazing experience one day I was nailing
amazing experience one day I was nailing two pieces of wood together when I felt
two pieces of wood together when I felt
two pieces of wood together when I felt a shock roll through my body I looked
a shock roll through my body I looked
a shock roll through my body I looked around and saw a friend of mine staring
around and saw a friend of mine staring
around and saw a friend of mine staring in complete awe before I knew what the
in complete awe before I knew what the
in complete awe before I knew what the drama teacher was running around stage
drama teacher was running around stage
drama teacher was running around stage and every student had dropped silent was
and every student had dropped silent was
and every student had dropped silent was looking directly at me long story short
looking directly at me long story short
looking directly at me long story short I had managed to nail my thumb rather
I had managed to nail my thumb rather
I had managed to nail my thumb rather than the two
than the two
than the two [Applause]
this was by far the most embarrassing
this was by far the most embarrassing thing that had ever happened to me I
thing that had ever happened to me I
thing that had ever happened to me I eventually went to the hospital and all
eventually went to the hospital and all
eventually went to the hospital and all was well but when I returned to school
was well but when I returned to school
was well but when I returned to school my tail was known by all students would
my tail was known by all students would
my tail was known by all students would flock to me asking Monty did you really
flock to me asking Monty did you really
flock to me asking Monty did you really get a nail in your thumb as if it was a
get a nail in your thumb as if it was a
get a nail in your thumb as if it was a fairytale i contrived and on the other
fairytale i contrived and on the other
fairytale i contrived and on the other hand students would come up to me saying
hand students would come up to me saying
hand students would come up to me saying how does someone even do that
eh I frankly still don’t have an answer
eh I frankly still don’t have an answer to make matters worse only a few months
to make matters worse only a few months
to make matters worse only a few months later I went to ISAs an Arts Festival
later I went to ISAs an Arts Festival
later I went to ISAs an Arts Festival for independent schools around Texas a
for independent schools around Texas a
for independent schools around Texas a day into the event I was in a large
day into the event I was in a large
day into the event I was in a large setting and was accidentally pushed off
setting and was accidentally pushed off
setting and was accidentally pushed off a small ledge before I knew it I had
a small ledge before I knew it I had
a small ledge before I knew it I had managed to bruise for ribs and break a
managed to bruise for ribs and break a
managed to bruise for ribs and break a finger again this is all in the same
finger again this is all in the same
finger again this is all in the same year since my parents weren’t there I
year since my parents weren’t there I
year since my parents weren’t there I was escorted to the hospital by two
was escorted to the hospital by two
was escorted to the hospital by two teachers one of which ironically was my
teachers one of which ironically was my
teachers one of which ironically was my technical theatre teacher who had just
technical theatre teacher who had just
technical theatre teacher who had just experienced the nail gun fiasco inside
experienced the nail gun fiasco inside
experienced the nail gun fiasco inside but as you all know good things come in
but as you all know good things come in
but as you all know good things come in three so this was not quite the end
later the school year the entirety of
later the school year the entirety of the upper school was gathered outside
the upper school was gathered outside
the upper school was gathered outside the old high school theater and
the old high school theater and
the old high school theater and excitement for the last school
excitement for the last school
excitement for the last school performance of the improv troupe energy
performance of the improv troupe energy
performance of the improv troupe energy was high and then the doors finally
was high and then the doors finally
was high and then the doors finally flung open I in my rush to grab a good
flung open I in my rush to grab a good
flung open I in my rush to grab a good seat ran forward and saw a little too
seat ran forward and saw a little too
seat ran forward and saw a little too late to classmates of mine with their
late to classmates of mine with their
late to classmates of mine with their hands class together declaring their
hands class together declaring their
hands class together declaring their love for one another and as I got caught
love for one another and as I got caught
love for one another and as I got caught in the Stampede their hands closed
in the Stampede their hands closed
in the Stampede their hands closed pinned me and I started to fall back to
pinned me and I started to fall back to
pinned me and I started to fall back to the ground a little like this just
the ground a little like this just
the ground a little like this just doesn’t Faso girl to the ground so did I
doesn’t Faso girl to the ground so did I
doesn’t Faso girl to the ground so did I and I saw this classmates in mine torn
and I saw this classmates in mine torn
and I saw this classmates in mine torn do we want good seats do we want to help
do we want good seats do we want to help
do we want good seats do we want to help her do we want good and they went some
her do we want good and they went some
her do we want good and they went some good seats
as I clasped my neck trying to regain my
as I clasped my neck trying to regain my breath I saw everyone around me cheering
breath I saw everyone around me cheering
breath I saw everyone around me cheering shouting and laughing classic Muncie so
shouting and laughing classic Muncie so
shouting and laughing classic Muncie so here I was the burgeoning of my life
here I was the burgeoning of my life
here I was the burgeoning of my life first act of my existence and I had
first act of my existence and I had
first act of my existence and I had already started out with a bang I was
already started out with a bang I was
already started out with a bang I was mortified yet my newfound fame was not
mortified yet my newfound fame was not
mortified yet my newfound fame was not confined to just my fellow students
confined to just my fellow students
confined to just my fellow students faculty alight would approach me asking
faculty alight would approach me asking
faculty alight would approach me asking about the tall tales they had heard
about the tall tales they had heard
about the tall tales they had heard about the mysterious Monte Kumar as I
about the mysterious Monte Kumar as I
about the mysterious Monte Kumar as I would elaborate on the nail gun ISAs the
would elaborate on the nail gun ISAs the
would elaborate on the nail gun ISAs the improv troupe story and all the little
improv troupe story and all the little
improv troupe story and all the little Fiasco’s in between I was greeted with a
Fiasco’s in between I was greeted with a
Fiasco’s in between I was greeted with a colloquial and friendly classic maansi
colloquial and friendly classic maansi
colloquial and friendly classic maansi my name had become an adjective and
my name had become an adjective and
my name had become an adjective and popular slang and Greenville now well it
popular slang and Greenville now well it
popular slang and Greenville now well it may sound strange I had faced with two
may sound strange I had faced with two
may sound strange I had faced with two options like that her sulk or I can
options like that her sulk or I can
options like that her sulk or I can embrace this so if I was going to be
embrace this so if I was going to be
embrace this so if I was going to be known as injuries and clumsy I would own
known as injuries and clumsy I would own
known as injuries and clumsy I would own it very soon the shame turned into pride
it very soon the shame turned into pride
it very soon the shame turned into pride I was accident prone and proud even
I was accident prone and proud even
I was accident prone and proud even asked me about one of my injuries I had
asked me about one of my injuries I had
asked me about one of my injuries I had extra in hand ready to showcase well my
extra in hand ready to showcase well my
extra in hand ready to showcase well my friend Elizabeth might have been
friend Elizabeth might have been
friend Elizabeth might have been boasting about her recent win at the
boasting about her recent win at the
boasting about her recent win at the National Spelling Bee or Eric about his
National Spelling Bee or Eric about his
National Spelling Bee or Eric about his multiple recruitment offers first a
multiple recruitment offers first a
multiple recruitment offers first a college football I was in a corner
college football I was in a corner
college football I was in a corner showing off a picture of a nail in my
showing off a picture of a nail in my
showing off a picture of a nail in my thumb and while the unique ability of
thumb and while the unique ability of
thumb and while the unique ability of easily injuring oneself is not nearly on
easily injuring oneself is not nearly on
easily injuring oneself is not nearly on the same platform as a winning the
the same platform as a winning the
the same platform as a winning the national spelling bee my point is I was
national spelling bee my point is I was
national spelling bee my point is I was used I was able to use shame to build
used I was able to use shame to build
used I was able to use shame to build character I grew more confident in
character I grew more confident in
character I grew more confident in myself conversations were not something
myself conversations were not something
myself conversations were not something to fear but something to embrace if an
to fear but something to embrace if an
to fear but something to embrace if an awkward silence came up i would have a
awkward silence came up i would have a
awkward silence came up i would have a story to fill in the blank my social
story to fill in the blank my social
story to fill in the blank my social anxiety shed and say taking risks they
anxiety shed and say taking risks they
anxiety shed and say taking risks they were not nearly as frightful because the
were not nearly as frightful because the
were not nearly as frightful because the worst that could happen was mild
worst that could happen was mild
worst that could happen was mild humiliation or going to a hospital and
humiliation or going to a hospital and
humiliation or going to a hospital and frankly I am
frankly I am
frankly I am perience both of those on a much larger
perience both of those on a much larger
perience both of those on a much larger scale multiple times with all this said
scale multiple times with all this said
scale multiple times with all this said I want to delve a little deeper into
I want to delve a little deeper into
I want to delve a little deeper into embarrassment and hopefully convince you
embarrassment and hopefully convince you
embarrassment and hopefully convince you of its value I’ve scientifically
of its value I’ve scientifically
of its value I’ve scientifically embarrassment actually holds a lot in
embarrassment actually holds a lot in
embarrassment actually holds a lot in common with failure scientists and
common with failure scientists and
common with failure scientists and psychologists describe embarrassment as
psychologists describe embarrassment as
psychologists describe embarrassment as quote an experience that alerts you of
quote an experience that alerts you of
quote an experience that alerts you of your failure to behave according to
your failure to behave according to
your failure to behave according to certain social standards which
certain social standards which
certain social standards which threatened the beliefs you hold
threatened the beliefs you hold
threatened the beliefs you hold concerning how others evaluate you as
concerning how others evaluate you as
concerning how others evaluate you as well as the ways in which you evaluate
well as the ways in which you evaluate
well as the ways in which you evaluate yourself and quote upon embarrassment
yourself and quote upon embarrassment
yourself and quote upon embarrassment your body will release adrenaline which
your body will release adrenaline which
your body will release adrenaline which is a reason why a lot of people blush
is a reason why a lot of people blush
is a reason why a lot of people blush and consequences include lower
and consequences include lower
and consequences include lower self-esteem anxiety less spontaneity
self-esteem anxiety less spontaneity
self-esteem anxiety less spontaneity shame and if you break down even further
shame and if you break down even further
shame and if you break down even further it is clear but the consequences and
it is clear but the consequences and
it is clear but the consequences and after effects of embarrassment are
after effects of embarrassment are
after effects of embarrassment are parallel if not identical to those of
parallel if not identical to those of
parallel if not identical to those of failure to be distinct I believe the two
failure to be distinct I believe the two
failure to be distinct I believe the two are synonymous yet why do we have such a
are synonymous yet why do we have such a
are synonymous yet why do we have such a different perception of embarrassment in
different perception of embarrassment in
different perception of embarrassment in contrast to failure after years of Sigma
contrast to failure after years of Sigma
contrast to failure after years of Sigma about failure the general population is
about failure the general population is
about failure the general population is convinced of its silver lining the
convinced of its silver lining the
convinced of its silver lining the enormous successes of influential
enormous successes of influential
enormous successes of influential figures such as JK Rowling Steve Jobs
figures such as JK Rowling Steve Jobs
figures such as JK Rowling Steve Jobs Einstein and others have convinced the
Einstein and others have convinced the
Einstein and others have convinced the world of the ability to bounce back from
world of the ability to bounce back from
world of the ability to bounce back from something as disheartening as failure if
something as disheartening as failure if
something as disheartening as failure if in fact this is true then why can’t the
in fact this is true then why can’t the
in fact this is true then why can’t the same be applied to embarrassment if you
same be applied to embarrassment if you
same be applied to embarrassment if you analyze everything that successful
analyze everything that successful
analyze everything that successful people say one thing that comes up is
people say one thing that comes up is
people say one thing that comes up is failure is life’s greatest teacher
the same can be applied to embarrassment
the same can be applied to embarrassment the base of embarrassment is shame Shane
the base of embarrassment is shame Shane
the base of embarrassment is shame Shane makes you vulnerable Shane makes you
makes you vulnerable Shane makes you
makes you vulnerable Shane makes you sensitive to your surroundings yet it
sensitive to your surroundings yet it
sensitive to your surroundings yet it can be utilized to cultivate character
can be utilized to cultivate character
can be utilized to cultivate character just as failure can be used to generate
just as failure can be used to generate
just as failure can be used to generate future success now the famous Robert
future success now the famous Robert
future success now the famous Robert Johnson is perhaps one of the most
Johnson is perhaps one of the most
Johnson is perhaps one of the most representative faces of blues music but
representative faces of blues music but
representative faces of blues music but most people don’t know that during his
most people don’t know that during his
most people don’t know that during his first performance he bombed Johnson had
first performance he bombed Johnson had
first performance he bombed Johnson had the opportunity to perform with his
the opportunity to perform with his
the opportunity to perform with his music idol son house and when he got on
music idol son house and when he got on
music idol son house and when he got on stage he just couldn’t keep up with the
stage he just couldn’t keep up with the
stage he just couldn’t keep up with the rhythm and sounds and he was booed off
rhythm and sounds and he was booed off
rhythm and sounds and he was booed off stage he vowed to himself he never
stage he vowed to himself he never
stage he vowed to himself he never wanted to experience this sense of
wanted to experience this sense of
wanted to experience this sense of humiliation ever again in his life he
humiliation ever again in his life he
humiliation ever again in his life he practiced and practiced for in practice
practiced and practiced for in practice
practiced and practiced for in practice and a year later he came back to the
and a year later he came back to the
and a year later he came back to the same juke joint in front of the same
same juke joint in front of the same
same juke joint in front of the same music idol son house and he performed
music idol son house and he performed
music idol son house and he performed his hearts out heart out not multiple
his hearts out heart out not multiple
his hearts out heart out not multiple hearts the audience was enamored with
hearts the audience was enamored with
hearts the audience was enamored with his distinct style and hardened vocals
his distinct style and hardened vocals
his distinct style and hardened vocals he established himself as one of the
he established himself as one of the
he established himself as one of the frontrunners of blues music and is still
frontrunners of blues music and is still
frontrunners of blues music and is still held and higher esteem today
held and higher esteem today
held and higher esteem today embarrassment for Johnson became a
embarrassment for Johnson became a
embarrassment for Johnson became a catalyst for him to improve his ability
catalyst for him to improve his ability
catalyst for him to improve his ability and rage as an artist but just think
and rage as an artist but just think
and rage as an artist but just think about it you perform in front of your
about it you perform in front of your
about it you perform in front of your music idol your boot off stage this is
music idol your boot off stage this is
music idol your boot off stage this is enough to persuade any artist that
enough to persuade any artist that
enough to persuade any artist that perhaps this lofty profession is not cut
perhaps this lofty profession is not cut
perhaps this lofty profession is not cut out for them and what a travesty it
out for them and what a travesty it
out for them and what a travesty it would have been if the world had
would have been if the world had
would have been if the world had silenced Johnson’s beautiful voice and
silenced Johnson’s beautiful voice and
silenced Johnson’s beautiful voice and we had never got to experience a sound
we had never got to experience a sound
we had never got to experience a sound due to something like mild humiliation
due to something like mild humiliation
due to something like mild humiliation now the real fear the real fear with
now the real fear the real fear with
now the real fear the real fear with this sort of mindset is what i call the
this sort of mindset is what i call the
this sort of mindset is what i call the larry effect
[Applause]
[Applause] some of you might be familiar with this
some of you might be familiar with this
some of you might be familiar with this but for those of you aren’t Larry is a
but for those of you aren’t Larry is a
but for those of you aren’t Larry is a character from the show Parks and
character from the show Parks and
character from the show Parks and Recreation who always embarrasses
Recreation who always embarrasses
Recreation who always embarrasses himself he fumbles his words he trips on
himself he fumbles his words he trips on
himself he fumbles his words he trips on tables he says the wrong thing feels
tables he says the wrong thing feels
tables he says the wrong thing feels food on himself and in turn becomes a
food on himself and in turn becomes a
food on himself and in turn becomes a joke of his workplace the fear seems to
joke of his workplace the fear seems to
joke of his workplace the fear seems to be if I embarrass myself I am more at
be if I embarrass myself I am more at
be if I embarrass myself I am more at risk for turning into some version of
risk for turning into some version of
risk for turning into some version of Larry in my own surroundings now this is
Larry in my own surroundings now this is
Larry in my own surroundings now this is a very valid fear but to dispel it I’m
a very valid fear but to dispel it I’m
a very valid fear but to dispel it I’m going to outline some embarrassing
going to outline some embarrassing
going to outline some embarrassing occurrences that can happen to any of us
occurrences that can happen to any of us
occurrences that can happen to any of us and how they can be perceived as a
and how they can be perceived as a
and how they can be perceived as a positive rather than negative number one
positive rather than negative number one
positive rather than negative number one bodily functions in a public setting I’m
bodily functions in a public setting I’m
bodily functions in a public setting I’m sure some of y’all have already
sure some of y’all have already
sure some of y’all have already experiences but I have a short story to
experiences but I have a short story to
experiences but I have a short story to go along with this earlier this year my
go along with this earlier this year my
go along with this earlier this year my friend chastity started relating to me
friend chastity started relating to me
friend chastity started relating to me how in high school she had a huge crush
how in high school she had a huge crush
how in high school she had a huge crush on a boy in her grade and every day they
on a boy in her grade and every day they
on a boy in her grade and every day they would go to the library and watch funny
would go to the library and watch funny
would go to the library and watch funny videos and things like that to bond and
videos and things like that to bond and
videos and things like that to bond and become better friends one such day she
become better friends one such day she
become better friends one such day she was watching a video and in the dead
was watching a video and in the dead
was watching a video and in the dead silence of the library she started
silence of the library she started
silence of the library she started laughing so incredibly hard that she
laughing so incredibly hard that she
laughing so incredibly hard that she began to flatulate Cassidy was mortified
began to flatulate Cassidy was mortified
began to flatulate Cassidy was mortified this was the boy of our dreams and he
this was the boy of our dreams and he
this was the boy of our dreams and he had seen her in her weakest moment what
had seen her in her weakest moment what
had seen her in her weakest moment what was she gonna do she had two options she
was she gonna do she had two options she
was she gonna do she had two options she could deny or she could accept and
could deny or she could accept and
could deny or she could accept and frankly if she denied it would only lead
frankly if she denied it would only lead
frankly if she denied it would only lead to more speculation and laughter she
to more speculation and laughter she
to more speculation and laughter she accepted it and tried to lock it off but
accepted it and tried to lock it off but
accepted it and tried to lock it off but a few minutes later the boy just got up
a few minutes later the boy just got up
a few minutes later the boy just got up and left chastity set out for this
and left chastity set out for this
and left chastity set out for this experience she grew lost self-conscious
experience she grew lost self-conscious
experience she grew lost self-conscious and started to care less about what
and started to care less about what
and started to care less about what others thought of her and I’m happy to
others thought of her and I’m happy to
others thought of her and I’m happy to tell you that for months later chasidy
tell you that for months later chasidy
tell you that for months later chasidy went on a date with the same boy
went on a date with the same boy
went on a date with the same boy scenario number two wardrobe malfunction
scenario number two wardrobe malfunction
scenario number two wardrobe malfunction now again you have two options here you
now again you have two options here you
now again you have two options here you can deny or accept and frankly the worst
can deny or accept and frankly the worst
can deny or accept and frankly the worst fashion mistakes I
fashion mistakes I
fashion mistakes I that being the hottest new trends but if
that being the hottest new trends but if
that being the hottest new trends but if you do find yourself in this little
you do find yourself in this little
you do find yourself in this little conundrum just look to this character
conundrum just look to this character
conundrum just look to this character from the movie Mean Girls again denied
from the movie Mean Girls again denied
from the movie Mean Girls again denied except you can crank out your mistake or
except you can crank out your mistake or
except you can crank out your mistake or simply learn from it and move on by now
simply learn from it and move on by now
simply learn from it and move on by now you probably all see the ability to
you probably all see the ability to
you probably all see the ability to learn from embarrassment is to not deny
learn from embarrassment is to not deny
learn from embarrassment is to not deny its existence or forget try to forget
its existence or forget try to forget
its existence or forget try to forget that it ever happened but to simply
that it ever happened but to simply
that it ever happened but to simply accept it for what it is learn from it
accept it for what it is learn from it
accept it for what it is learn from it and move on and if after all this you
and move on and if after all this you
and move on and if after all this you still end up falling prey to the Larry
still end up falling prey to the Larry
still end up falling prey to the Larry effect I’m happy to tell you that Larry
effect I’m happy to tell you that Larry
effect I’m happy to tell you that Larry lives till he’s a hundred years old has
lives till he’s a hundred years old has
lives till he’s a hundred years old has a beautiful wife and his elected mayor
a beautiful wife and his elected mayor
a beautiful wife and his elected mayor of his town so worse things could happen
of his town so worse things could happen
of his town so worse things could happen now that we’re in this point of the top
now that we’re in this point of the top
now that we’re in this point of the top I want to say something I’m not telling
I want to say something I’m not telling
I want to say something I’m not telling you that embarrassment is this amazing
you that embarrassment is this amazing
you that embarrassment is this amazing emotion and after this you should all go
emotion and after this you should all go
emotion and after this you should all go flailing about try luckily fine with
flailing about try luckily fine with
flailing about try luckily fine with some publicly humiliate yourself but I
some publicly humiliate yourself but I
some publicly humiliate yourself but I am trying to point out the silver lining
am trying to point out the silver lining
am trying to point out the silver lining behind it in my small case embarrassment
behind it in my small case embarrassment
behind it in my small case embarrassment let me grow it in my shell it helped me
let me grow it in my shell it helped me
let me grow it in my shell it helped me shed social anxiety and become more
shed social anxiety and become more
shed social anxiety and become more confident in myself without which I
confident in myself without which I
confident in myself without which I would most likely not be giving this
would most likely not be giving this
would most likely not be giving this talk today so in my quest to learn more
talk today so in my quest to learn more
talk today so in my quest to learn more about embarrassment I started asking
about embarrassment I started asking
about embarrassment I started asking those all around me about the most
those all around me about the most
those all around me about the most embarrassing experiences they had had
embarrassing experiences they had had
embarrassing experiences they had had and if they learn from it at all I was
and if they learn from it at all I was
and if they learn from it at all I was shocked at how open people were at
shocked at how open people were at
shocked at how open people were at sharing their most intimate moments and
sharing their most intimate moments and
sharing their most intimate moments and I wanted to share one story in
I wanted to share one story in
I wanted to share one story in particular that stood out to me Rachel
particular that stood out to me Rachel
particular that stood out to me Rachel was in her early 20s when she went for a
was in her early 20s when she went for a
was in her early 20s when she went for a family reunion her family tends to be
family reunion her family tends to be
family reunion her family tends to be dramatic and overreact so very soon into
dramatic and overreact so very soon into
dramatic and overreact so very soon into this event tempers were high between
this event tempers were high between
this event tempers were high between herself and her cousin her cousin
herself and her cousin her cousin
herself and her cousin her cousin started listing out all her shortcomings
started listing out all her shortcomings
started listing out all her shortcomings her flaws the recent mistakes she had
her flaws the recent mistakes she had
her flaws the recent mistakes she had made and Rachel was mortified in front
made and Rachel was mortified in front
made and Rachel was mortified in front of the people who were closest to her
of the people who were closest to her
of the people who were closest to her after some time she recuperated and
after some time she recuperated and
after some time she recuperated and reflected on what he said
reflected on what he said
reflected on what he said he had said and realized although not
he had said and realized although not
he had said and realized although not the time place or setting there was some
the time place or setting there was some
the time place or setting there was some truth in what he had said and in her
truth in what he had said and in her
truth in what he had said and in her case embarrassment stripped her down it
case embarrassment stripped her down it
case embarrassment stripped her down it left her bare between just herself in a
left her bare between just herself in a
left her bare between just herself in a mirror and she had to take a hard look
mirror and she had to take a hard look
mirror and she had to take a hard look at herself and decide what she didn’t
at herself and decide what she didn’t
at herself and decide what she didn’t like she said after this experience she
like she said after this experience she
like she said after this experience she corrected her bad habits and became the
corrected her bad habits and became the
corrected her bad habits and became the version of herself that she always
version of herself that she always
version of herself that she always aspired to be now with all these stories
aspired to be now with all these stories
aspired to be now with all these stories and scenarios i pointed out today to me
and scenarios i pointed out today to me
and scenarios i pointed out today to me there emerged for clear waves to deal
there emerged for clear waves to deal
there emerged for clear waves to deal with embarrassment number one don’t shy
with embarrassment number one don’t shy
with embarrassment number one don’t shy away from center stage as was my case I
away from center stage as was my case I
away from center stage as was my case I showcase my small mishaps and grew from
showcase my small mishaps and grew from
showcase my small mishaps and grew from them number two motivation as with
them number two motivation as with
them number two motivation as with Robert Johnson’s case embarrassment can
Robert Johnson’s case embarrassment can
Robert Johnson’s case embarrassment can be a powerful emotion and an even more
be a powerful emotion and an even more
be a powerful emotion and an even more powerful motivator to push you to excel
powerful motivator to push you to excel
powerful motivator to push you to excel and succeed at whatever it is you love
and succeed at whatever it is you love
and succeed at whatever it is you love number three never deny and always
number three never deny and always
number three never deny and always accept you’ll end up in a better place
accept you’ll end up in a better place
accept you’ll end up in a better place because of it and number four reevaluate
because of it and number four reevaluate
because of it and number four reevaluate sometimes it can be truth in
sometimes it can be truth in
sometimes it can be truth in embarrassment and you should never be
embarrassment and you should never be
embarrassment and you should never be blind to the truth especially if it can
blind to the truth especially if it can
blind to the truth especially if it can only help you grow so I’ll end with this
only help you grow so I’ll end with this
only help you grow so I’ll end with this next time you embarrassed yourself I
next time you embarrassed yourself I
next time you embarrassed yourself I urge you to lean into the discomfort
urge you to lean into the discomfort
urge you to lean into the discomfort utilize that emotion to help cultivate
utilize that emotion to help cultivate
utilize that emotion to help cultivate yourself don’t let humiliation cloud you
yourself don’t let humiliation cloud you
yourself don’t let humiliation cloud you in shame insecurity or the thought for
in shame insecurity or the thought for
in shame insecurity or the thought for even a second that you were inferior for
even a second that you were inferior for
even a second that you were inferior for it would be a loss for your friends your
it would be a loss for your friends your
it would be a loss for your friends your community and even the world if your
community and even the world if your
community and even the world if your voice our talent was silenced due to
voice our talent was silenced due to
voice our talent was silenced due to embarrassment no matter how big or small
embarrassment no matter how big or small
embarrassment no matter how big or small thank
thank
thank [Applause]
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