so all of us have that thing that we do where where time stands still and some
where where time stands still and some
where where time stands still and some people call that being in the zone or
people call that being in the zone or
people call that being in the zone or being in a state of flow now you might
being in a state of flow now you might
being in a state of flow now you might get that from playing music where you
get that from playing music where you
get that from playing music where you get we might write more and more play
get we might write more and more play
get we might write more and more play more and more complex pieces of music to
more and more complex pieces of music to
more and more complex pieces of music to get more and more into that state where
get more and more into that state where
get more and more into that state where you might get into that state as an
you might get into that state as an
you might get into that state as an artist’s a painting canvas after canvas
artist’s a painting canvas after canvas
artist’s a painting canvas after canvas to get deeper and deeper into that state
to get deeper and deeper into that state
to get deeper and deeper into that state now for me I find that place through
now for me I find that place through
now for me I find that place through nature through being out in the outdoors
nature through being out in the outdoors
nature through being out in the outdoors and over time I found that the deeper
and over time I found that the deeper
and over time I found that the deeper and deeper I could go into these wild
and deeper I could go into these wild
and deeper I could go into these wild places that we have on the planet the
places that we have on the planet the
places that we have on the planet the more connected I I would feel and the
more connected I I would feel and the
more connected I I would feel and the more in that state in that state of
more in that state in that state of
more in that state in that state of presence I’ve come to call that feeling
presence I’ve come to call that feeling
presence I’ve come to call that feeling the connection now that’s what I want to
the connection now that’s what I want to
the connection now that’s what I want to talk about here this afternoon I want to
talk about here this afternoon I want to
talk about here this afternoon I want to share a story with you about the first
share a story with you about the first
share a story with you about the first time I felt this feeling of connection I
time I felt this feeling of connection I
time I felt this feeling of connection I was 18 years old living back in
was 18 years old living back in
was 18 years old living back in Australia and I was taken out as part of
Australia and I was taken out as part of
Australia and I was taken out as part of my job to do a course that’s run by a
my job to do a course that’s run by a
my job to do a course that’s run by a group called outward-bound I’m not sure
group called outward-bound I’m not sure
group called outward-bound I’m not sure if you’re familiar with outward but what
if you’re familiar with outward but what
if you’re familiar with outward but what they do is take young people out into
they do is take young people out into
they do is take young people out into the mountains or into the wilderness to
the mountains or into the wilderness to
the mountains or into the wilderness to take them outside of their comfort zone
take them outside of their comfort zone
take them outside of their comfort zone for personal growth so I was taken on
for personal growth so I was taken on
for personal growth so I was taken on this course and I’m embarrassed to have
this course and I’m embarrassed to have
this course and I’m embarrassed to have to say have to say this this afternoon
to say have to say this this afternoon
to say have to say this this afternoon but the first day of that trip almost
but the first day of that trip almost
but the first day of that trip almost broke me in in every way we set out and
broke me in in every way we set out and
broke me in in every way we set out and we started out we were told that we had
we started out we were told that we had
we started out we were told that we had to march straight up the side of this
to march straight up the side of this
to march straight up the side of this mountain called Mount bogan and it’s not
mountain called Mount bogan and it’s not
mountain called Mount bogan and it’s not super high but it’s quite steep and I
super high but it’s quite steep and I
super high but it’s quite steep and I wasn’t in good enough shape and I barely
wasn’t in good enough shape and I barely
wasn’t in good enough shape and I barely made it
made it
made it to the top I mean it almost broke me
to the top I mean it almost broke me
to the top I mean it almost broke me physically spiritually emotionally I
physically spiritually emotionally I
physically spiritually emotionally I just about crawled to the top and I felt
just about crawled to the top and I felt
just about crawled to the top and I felt horrible for the next couple of days and
horrible for the next couple of days and
horrible for the next couple of days and then about three days after that we did
then about three days after that we did
then about three days after that we did this thing that’s called the solo and
this thing that’s called the solo and
this thing that’s called the solo and what the solo is is each of us was sent
what the solo is is each of us was sent
what the solo is is each of us was sent out in a different direction to spend
out in a different direction to spend
out in a different direction to spend the night on our own and remember we’re
the night on our own and remember we’re
the night on our own and remember we’re out on top of a mountain so it’s kind of
out on top of a mountain so it’s kind of
out on top of a mountain so it’s kind of a it’s a pretty out-there
a it’s a pretty out-there
a it’s a pretty out-there thing now the thing is we were sent out
thing now the thing is we were sent out
thing now the thing is we were sent out with only a water bottle empty water
with only a water bottle empty water
with only a water bottle empty water bottle a box of matches and a small bag
bottle a box of matches and a small bag
bottle a box of matches and a small bag of flour and we were told don’t come
of flour and we were told don’t come
of flour and we were told don’t come back till the morning and so out I went
back till the morning and so out I went
back till the morning and so out I went I found water I made a fire and I
I found water I made a fire and I
I found water I made a fire and I remember thinking wow this is really
remember thinking wow this is really
remember thinking wow this is really easy and so I was sitting in front of
easy and so I was sitting in front of
easy and so I was sitting in front of the fire and then I fell asleep and I
the fire and then I fell asleep and I
the fire and then I fell asleep and I woke up half an hour later freezing so
woke up half an hour later freezing so
woke up half an hour later freezing so that okay I kept the fire going all
that okay I kept the fire going all
that okay I kept the fire going all night and then here’s what happened at
night and then here’s what happened at
night and then here’s what happened at one point I was lying back looking up at
one point I was lying back looking up at
one point I was lying back looking up at the billions and billions of stars and I
the billions and billions of stars and I
the billions and billions of stars and I had this feeling they felt like being
had this feeling they felt like being
had this feeling they felt like being electrocuted and this this calm came
electrocuted and this this calm came
electrocuted and this this calm came came over me and for the first time in
came over me and for the first time in
came over me and for the first time in my life I felt this peace like I was so
my life I felt this peace like I was so
my life I felt this peace like I was so so small but part of something huge and
so small but part of something huge and
so small but part of something huge and that’s the feeling that I came to call
that’s the feeling that I came to call
that’s the feeling that I came to call the connection I spent the next 14 years
the connection I spent the next 14 years
the connection I spent the next 14 years chasing that feeling I chased it all
chasing that feeling I chased it all
chasing that feeling I chased it all over the planet
over the planet
over the planet eventually I go back to Australia and I
eventually I go back to Australia and I
eventually I go back to Australia and I tried to settle back into normal life I
tried to settle back into normal life I
tried to settle back into normal life I didn’t last very long I eventually had
didn’t last very long I eventually had
didn’t last very long I eventually had this feeling of feeling disconnected
this feeling of feeling disconnected
this feeling of feeling disconnected again like something was missing inside
again like something was missing inside
again like something was missing inside and I knew that I had to go put on a
and I knew that I had to go put on a
and I knew that I had to go put on a backpacking and go somewhere I’d heard
backpacking and go somewhere I’d heard
backpacking and go somewhere I’d heard about a mountain called Hinchinbrook
about a mountain called Hinchinbrook
about a mountain called Hinchinbrook sorry about an island called
sorry about an island called
sorry about an island called hinchinbrook island off the coast of
hinchinbrook island off the coast of
hinchinbrook island off the coast of North Queensland where the Great Barrier
North Queensland where the Great Barrier
North Queensland where the Great Barrier Reef is and it’s known as a wild place
Reef is and it’s known as a wild place
Reef is and it’s known as a wild place they limit the number of people that can
they limit the number of people that can
they limit the number of people that can go there at any one time so I thought
go there at any one time so I thought
go there at any one time so I thought perfect so I caught the boat across my
perfect so I caught the boat across my
perfect so I caught the boat across my plan was to spend five days hiking down
plan was to spend five days hiking down
plan was to spend five days hiking down the length of
the length of
the length of Island and then a second boat would pick
Island and then a second boat would pick
Island and then a second boat would pick me up on the first night on the island I
me up on the first night on the island I
me up on the first night on the island I met a guy on the beach a Dutch guy but
met a guy on the beach a Dutch guy but
met a guy on the beach a Dutch guy but the name of get Bencoolen
the name of get Bencoolen
the name of get Bencoolen and yet told me that what he wanted to
and yet told me that what he wanted to
and yet told me that what he wanted to do was climb to the top of the island’s
do was climb to the top of the island’s
do was climb to the top of the island’s tallest peak mount bowen and as soon as
tallest peak mount bowen and as soon as
tallest peak mount bowen and as soon as he said that i thought that’s a
he said that i thought that’s a
he said that i thought that’s a no-brainer let’s do it
no-brainer let’s do it
no-brainer let’s do it so first light the next morning we set
so first light the next morning we set
so first light the next morning we set off to climb this mountain we climbed
off to climb this mountain we climbed
off to climb this mountain we climbed all day at the end of the day we made
all day at the end of the day we made
all day at the end of the day we made camp we had just cooked dinner yet had
camp we had just cooked dinner yet had
camp we had just cooked dinner yet had just got inside his sleeping bag I was
just got inside his sleeping bag I was
just got inside his sleeping bag I was just about to get into my sleeping bag
just about to get into my sleeping bag
just about to get into my sleeping bag when I realized we’ll hang on a minute
when I realized we’ll hang on a minute
when I realized we’ll hang on a minute before I do that I need to use the
before I do that I need to use the
before I do that I need to use the bathroom now there’s no bathrooms on the
bathroom now there’s no bathrooms on the
bathroom now there’s no bathrooms on the side of a mountain obviously but you
side of a mountain obviously but you
side of a mountain obviously but you what you really need to do is you need
what you really need to do is you need
what you really need to do is you need to get away from the creek right because
to get away from the creek right because
to get away from the creek right because we’re going up the mountain following
we’re going up the mountain following
we’re going up the mountain following this Creek that’s our water supply so
this Creek that’s our water supply so
this Creek that’s our water supply so you need to get away from it and so the
you need to get away from it and so the
you need to get away from it and so the easiest way for me to do that
easiest way for me to do that
easiest way for me to do that I thought was to cross over where there
I thought was to cross over where there
I thought was to cross over where there was a rock wall and then I would climb
was a rock wall and then I would climb
was a rock wall and then I would climb up and over the rock wall and then that
up and over the rock wall and then that
up and over the rock wall and then that would be good I’d be far enough away so
would be good I’d be far enough away so
would be good I’d be far enough away so I made my way across and I found a crack
I made my way across and I found a crack
I made my way across and I found a crack in the rock wall and at the time I
in the rock wall and at the time I
in the rock wall and at the time I thought well that’s perfect I’ll use
thought well that’s perfect I’ll use
thought well that’s perfect I’ll use that crack to climb up and out so I got
that crack to climb up and out so I got
that crack to climb up and out so I got my hands in that crack got my right foot
my hands in that crack got my right foot
my hands in that crack got my right foot up against the wall got my left hand up
up against the wall got my left hand up
up against the wall got my left hand up a little bit higher and I pulled up to
a little bit higher and I pulled up to
a little bit higher and I pulled up to start climbing and as I pulled up I
start climbing and as I pulled up I
start climbing and as I pulled up I heard this almighty crack and the world
heard this almighty crack and the world
heard this almighty crack and the world underneath me gave way the next thing I
underneath me gave way the next thing I
underneath me gave way the next thing I knew I just got slammed back down into
knew I just got slammed back down into
knew I just got slammed back down into the creek bed had no idea what had
the creek bed had no idea what had
the creek bed had no idea what had happened all I knew was it straightaway
happened all I knew was it straightaway
happened all I knew was it straightaway I was in a world of pain never felt
I was in a world of pain never felt
I was in a world of pain never felt anything like it I screamed out get came
anything like it I screamed out get came
anything like it I screamed out get came running over to see me pinned from the
running over to see me pinned from the
running over to see me pinned from the hips down underneath the refrigerator
hips down underneath the refrigerator
hips down underneath the refrigerator sized piece of rock a one-ton slab of
sized piece of rock a one-ton slab of
sized piece of rock a one-ton slab of rock and things got pretty crazy at that
rock and things got pretty crazy at that
rock and things got pretty crazy at that point he jumped in beside me were both
point he jumped in beside me were both
point he jumped in beside me were both pushing it this thing for the next two
pushing it this thing for the next two
pushing it this thing for the next two hours we tried everything to lift up
hours we tried everything to lift up
hours we tried everything to lift up this rock and nothing nothing was
this rock and nothing nothing was
this rock and nothing nothing was happening we couldn’t move it so we made
happening we couldn’t move it so we made
happening we couldn’t move it so we made a decision that the next morning he
a decision that the next morning he
a decision that the next morning he would hike out and organize a rescue be
would hike out and organize a rescue be
would hike out and organize a rescue be the only way to get me out so I spent
the only way to get me out so I spent
the only way to get me out so I spent the longest night of my life waiting for
the longest night of my life waiting for
the longest night of my life waiting for the Sun to come up and then in the
the Sun to come up and then in the
the Sun to come up and then in the morning I watched get pack up his things
morning I watched get pack up his things
morning I watched get pack up his things we hugged each other good boy
we hugged each other good boy
we hugged each other good boy I watched him turn around and walk back
I watched him turn around and walk back
I watched him turn around and walk back down off that mountain and I tell you
down off that mountain and I tell you
down off that mountain and I tell you I’ve never felt so alone was watching
I’ve never felt so alone was watching
I’ve never felt so alone was watching him walk away because I knew that I was
him walk away because I knew that I was
him walk away because I knew that I was going to be there for at least another a
going to be there for at least another a
going to be there for at least another a whole day so he walked away and I
whole day so he walked away and I
whole day so he walked away and I settled in to do the only thing that I
settled in to do the only thing that I
settled in to do the only thing that I could do was wait wait and think a lot
could do was wait wait and think a lot
could do was wait wait and think a lot to think about when you’re trapped like
to think about when you’re trapped like
to think about when you’re trapped like that it wasn’t lost on me that I’d spent
that it wasn’t lost on me that I’d spent
that it wasn’t lost on me that I’d spent my whole life chasing these experiences
my whole life chasing these experiences
my whole life chasing these experiences of being out in nature out in a wild
of being out in nature out in a wild
of being out in nature out in a wild place and now here I was looking like I
place and now here I was looking like I
place and now here I was looking like I would probably die in the mountains and
would probably die in the mountains and
would probably die in the mountains and I remember thinking are you happy now is
I remember thinking are you happy now is
I remember thinking are you happy now is this what you’ve been looking for is
this what you’ve been looking for is
this what you’ve been looking for is this connected enough for you yeah it
this connected enough for you yeah it
this connected enough for you yeah it didn’t feel very good I ended up
didn’t feel very good I ended up
didn’t feel very good I ended up spending the best part of two days
spending the best part of two days
spending the best part of two days trapped underneath that rock until the
trapped underneath that rock until the
trapped underneath that rock until the venture I got to here what is still
venture I got to here what is still
venture I got to here what is still today my favorite sound we went out in
today my favorite sound we went out in
today my favorite sound we went out in the helicopter and winched down on the
the helicopter and winched down on the
the helicopter and winched down on the wire cable with our equipment and they
wire cable with our equipment and they
wire cable with our equipment and they found this fellow who
found this fellow who
found this fellow who and in trouble we’re on scene about two
and in trouble we’re on scene about two
and in trouble we’re on scene about two and a half hours most of that time spent
and a half hours most of that time spent
and a half hours most of that time spent resuscitating him and getting the
resuscitating him and getting the
resuscitating him and getting the boulder off i thought we almost lost him
boulder off i thought we almost lost him
boulder off i thought we almost lost him twice
twice
twice particularly when we removed the boulder
particularly when we removed the boulder
particularly when we removed the boulder but he seemed to come back each time
but he seemed to come back each time
but he seemed to come back each time which attests to its good physical
which attests to its good physical
which attests to its good physical condition and I think once he realized
condition and I think once he realized
condition and I think once he realized we were there he roused and really he
we were there he roused and really he
we were there he roused and really he put forth a heroic effort to get himself
put forth a heroic effort to get himself
put forth a heroic effort to get himself out of there with our help
out of there with our help
out of there with our help [Music]
so they got me to hospital and I had a
so they got me to hospital and I had a surgeon come and explained to me that my
surgeon come and explained to me that my
surgeon come and explained to me that my legs had been so badly damaged that they
legs had been so badly damaged that they
legs had been so badly damaged that they would have to amputate them that night
would have to amputate them that night
would have to amputate them that night and I remember just thinking whatever do
and I remember just thinking whatever do
and I remember just thinking whatever do whatever you need to do and I cried
whatever you need to do and I cried
whatever you need to do and I cried myself to sleep and woke up the next
myself to sleep and woke up the next
myself to sleep and woke up the next afternoon into a whole new world into a
afternoon into a whole new world into a
afternoon into a whole new world into a completely new reality I woke up like
completely new reality I woke up like
completely new reality I woke up like this
this
this and so began my new life for the next 10
and so began my new life for the next 10
and so began my new life for the next 10 days always in intensive care not
days always in intensive care not
days always in intensive care not knowing whether I would live or die and
knowing whether I would live or die and
knowing whether I would live or die and then eventually I got out into the
then eventually I got out into the
then eventually I got out into the regular hospital and it was then that I
regular hospital and it was then that I
regular hospital and it was then that I started to wonder well what kind of life
started to wonder well what kind of life
started to wonder well what kind of life can something like this somebody that
can something like this somebody that
can something like this somebody that loves being in the outdoors everywhere I
loves being in the outdoors everywhere I
loves being in the outdoors everywhere I turned it seemed like there was a new
turned it seemed like there was a new
turned it seemed like there was a new obstacle I had to learn how to use a
obstacle I had to learn how to use a
obstacle I had to learn how to use a wheelchair I learned how to swim I had
wheelchair I learned how to swim I had
wheelchair I learned how to swim I had to learn really how to do everything
to learn really how to do everything
to learn really how to do everything again drive a car just everything
again drive a car just everything
again drive a car just everything everywhere I turned it seemed like there
everywhere I turned it seemed like there
everywhere I turned it seemed like there was something new to learn but what I
was something new to learn but what I
was something new to learn but what I realized is that each time that I
realized is that each time that I
realized is that each time that I overcame an obstacle it made me stronger
overcame an obstacle it made me stronger
overcame an obstacle it made me stronger for the next one and so eventually I got
for the next one and so eventually I got
for the next one and so eventually I got to the point where I started even
to the point where I started even
to the point where I started even looking for obstacles if there wasn’t an
looking for obstacles if there wasn’t an
looking for obstacles if there wasn’t an obstacle there I went looking for one
obstacle there I went looking for one
obstacle there I went looking for one and eventually while on a hike I started
and eventually while on a hike I started
and eventually while on a hike I started hiking in the wheelchair I got the
hiking in the wheelchair I got the
hiking in the wheelchair I got the mountain bike wheels and I would go out
mountain bike wheels and I would go out
mountain bike wheels and I would go out in and hike and I was on a hike one day
in and hike and I was on a hike one day
in and hike and I was on a hike one day and an image came to my mind a picture
and an image came to my mind a picture
and an image came to my mind a picture of a mountain in Tasmania called Cradle
of a mountain in Tasmania called Cradle
of a mountain in Tasmania called Cradle Mountain now I think this picture came
Mountain now I think this picture came
Mountain now I think this picture came to mind because I had climbed Cradle
to mind because I had climbed Cradle
to mind because I had climbed Cradle Mountain twice before and this image
Mountain twice before and this image
Mountain twice before and this image came with a question I wonder if a guy
came with a question I wonder if a guy
came with a question I wonder if a guy with no legs could pop my mountain is
with no legs could pop my mountain is
with no legs could pop my mountain is that even possible
that even possible
that even possible and I knew there was really only one way
and I knew there was really only one way
and I knew there was really only one way to find out and so I started training I
to find out and so I started training I
to find out and so I started training I got some friends and family
got some friends and family
got some friends and family together and we all went down to the
together and we all went down to the
together and we all went down to the island of Tasmania and we set out on
island of Tasmania and we set out on
island of Tasmania and we set out on this journey to see whether it was
this journey to see whether it was
this journey to see whether it was possible for somebody with no legs to do
possible for somebody with no legs to do
possible for somebody with no legs to do something like this and you could see we
something like this and you could see we
something like this and you could see we started out from the parking light here
started out from the parking light here
started out from the parking light here you can see the mountains off in the
you can see the mountains off in the
you can see the mountains off in the distance and started heading towards the
distance and started heading towards the
distance and started heading towards the mountain and then once we got to the
mountain and then once we got to the
mountain and then once we got to the base I ditched the wheelchair and took
base I ditched the wheelchair and took
base I ditched the wheelchair and took off on my backside up the mountain
off on my backside up the mountain
off on my backside up the mountain because one of the things that I
because one of the things that I
because one of the things that I realized while I was in in rehab was
realized while I was in in rehab was
realized while I was in in rehab was that the wheelchair for me is a tool I’m
that the wheelchair for me is a tool I’m
that the wheelchair for me is a tool I’m not stuck in it and when the tool
not stuck in it and when the tool
not stuck in it and when the tool doesn’t suit me anymore I can leave it
doesn’t suit me anymore I can leave it
doesn’t suit me anymore I can leave it behind so I left it behind and started
behind so I left it behind and started
behind so I left it behind and started navigating all of these obstacles on the
navigating all of these obstacles on the
navigating all of these obstacles on the way up the side of Cradle Mountain and
way up the side of Cradle Mountain and
way up the side of Cradle Mountain and so it’s basically just about going up
so it’s basically just about going up
so it’s basically just about going up and up and up over all the rocks that
and up and up over all the rocks that
and up and up over all the rocks that are in the way until eventually two and
are in the way until eventually two and
are in the way until eventually two and a half days after leaving the parking
a half days after leaving the parking
a half days after leaving the parking lot I got to sit on top of Cradle
lot I got to sit on top of Cradle
lot I got to sit on top of Cradle Mountain and I’ll tell you that there’s
Mountain and I’ll tell you that there’s
Mountain and I’ll tell you that there’s a couple of things about this image one
a couple of things about this image one
a couple of things about this image one is that my car is way way in the
is that my car is way way in the
is that my car is way way in the distance there and so for a guy that now
distance there and so for a guy that now
distance there and so for a guy that now uses a wheelchair to be so far away from
uses a wheelchair to be so far away from
uses a wheelchair to be so far away from the parking lot was kind of a big deal
the parking lot was kind of a big deal
the parking lot was kind of a big deal but another thing about this image is
but another thing about this image is
but another thing about this image is that the reason that I’ve got those
that the reason that I’ve got those
that the reason that I’ve got those sunglasses on is I just got overwhelmed
sunglasses on is I just got overwhelmed
sunglasses on is I just got overwhelmed with emotion and I mean overwhelmed
with emotion and I mean overwhelmed
with emotion and I mean overwhelmed everything came back at me that the
everything came back at me that the
everything came back at me that the accident the losing both legs the two
accident the losing both legs the two
accident the losing both legs the two days under the rock the months and
days under the rock the months and
days under the rock the months and months of rehab everything just was like
months of rehab everything just was like
months of rehab everything just was like it just slammed me and so as a guy I
it just slammed me and so as a guy I
it just slammed me and so as a guy I can’t be seen showing too much emotion
can’t be seen showing too much emotion
can’t be seen showing too much emotion especially as an Australian guy
especially as an Australian guy
especially as an Australian guy I think it’s illegal for a man to cry in
I think it’s illegal for a man to cry in
I think it’s illegal for a man to cry in Australia so I had to keep those
Australia so I had to keep those
Australia so I had to keep those sunglasses on but the reason that it hit
sunglasses on but the reason that it hit
sunglasses on but the reason that it hit me so hard was that this photo was taken
me so hard was that this photo was taken
me so hard was that this photo was taken not even a year after the accident it’s
not even a year after the accident it’s
not even a year after the accident it’s taken ten months after losing both legs
taken ten months after losing both legs
taken ten months after losing both legs and so what that says to me is what is
and so what that says to me is what is
and so what that says to me is what is that
that
that say about human potential about what
say about human potential about what
say about human potential about what we’re all capable of when we’ve pushed
we’re all capable of when we’ve pushed
we’re all capable of when we’ve pushed up against the wall like that it’s
up against the wall like that it’s
up against the wall like that it’s pretty amazing what we can what we can
pretty amazing what we can what we can
pretty amazing what we can what we can pull off and so and I think probably the
pull off and so and I think probably the
pull off and so and I think probably the bigger reason that I got so overwhelmed
bigger reason that I got so overwhelmed
bigger reason that I got so overwhelmed in in this moment was that it’s I just
in in this moment was that it’s I just
in in this moment was that it’s I just got the biggest feeling of connection
got the biggest feeling of connection
got the biggest feeling of connection that I’d ever had I’d reclaimed that
that I’d ever had I’d reclaimed that
that I’d ever had I’d reclaimed that part of my life and so from there 12
part of my life and so from there 12
part of my life and so from there 12 months later I did a climb of probably
months later I did a climb of probably
months later I did a climb of probably one of the wildest mountains in in
one of the wildest mountains in in
one of the wildest mountains in in Australia that you can climb Federation
Australia that you can climb Federation
Australia that you can climb Federation Peak you know in a four-week journey and
Peak you know in a four-week journey and
Peak you know in a four-week journey and then four years after that set out on a
then four years after that set out on a
then four years after that set out on a climb of Africa’s tallest peak Mount
climb of Africa’s tallest peak Mount
climb of Africa’s tallest peak Mount Kilimanjaro again this time in a
Kilimanjaro again this time in a
Kilimanjaro again this time in a three-week journey epic epic trip I
three-week journey epic epic trip I
three-week journey epic epic trip I actually did the climb with a young guy
actually did the climb with a young guy
actually did the climb with a young guy from Tanzania that was born without arms
from Tanzania that was born without arms
from Tanzania that was born without arms but here’s the thing after doing these
but here’s the thing after doing these
but here’s the thing after doing these climbs something really interesting
climbs something really interesting
climbs something really interesting happened I realized that it’s not really
happened I realized that it’s not really
happened I realized that it’s not really about climbing mountains that this
about climbing mountains that this
about climbing mountains that this journey that I’m on is really about
journey that I’m on is really about
journey that I’m on is really about creating because I had created a new
creating because I had created a new
creating because I had created a new life for myself right out of a
life for myself right out of a
life for myself right out of a devastating situation I got to create
devastating situation I got to create
devastating situation I got to create something new to the point that if I had
something new to the point that if I had
something new to the point that if I had the chance to go back now and not be
the chance to go back now and not be
the chance to go back now and not be here like this I wouldn’t go back I’ve
here like this I wouldn’t go back I’ve
here like this I wouldn’t go back I’ve learned too much from this experience
learned too much from this experience
learned too much from this experience and become so much stronger that I
and become so much stronger that I
and become so much stronger that I wouldn’t go back so for me the question
wouldn’t go back so for me the question
wouldn’t go back so for me the question really is I I believe that we’re all
really is I I believe that we’re all
really is I I believe that we’re all here to create something it’s why we’re
here to create something it’s why we’re
here to create something it’s why we’re on this planet I think the days of just
on this planet I think the days of just
on this planet I think the days of just taking things in and consuming it over
taking things in and consuming it over
taking things in and consuming it over now it’s time that we turn it around and
now it’s time that we turn it around and
now it’s time that we turn it around and we transmit and that we put our creation
we transmit and that we put our creation
we transmit and that we put our creation out there into the world and I think if
out there into the world and I think if
out there into the world and I think if we’re going to tap into that creative
we’re going to tap into that creative
we’re going to tap into that creative power the best way to do that is to
power the best way to do that is to
power the best way to do that is to spend time in those places where we find
spend time in those places where we find
spend time in those places where we find that connection where we’re in the zone
that connection where we’re in the zone
that connection where we’re in the zone we were in that state of flow whatever
we were in that state of flow whatever
we were in that state of flow whatever that is for you it could be being out in
that is for you it could be being out in
that is for you it could be being out in the outdoors it could be music it could
the outdoors it could be music it could
the outdoors it could be music it could be art it could be knitting you know we
be art it could be knitting you know we
be art it could be knitting you know we do whatever it is for you your job is to
do whatever it is for you your job is to
do whatever it is for you your job is to spend time in
spend time in
spend time in place so that you can tap into that
place so that you can tap into that
place so that you can tap into that power to create so my closing thought
power to create so my closing thought
power to create so my closing thought for you guys is if a guy like me can go
for you guys is if a guy like me can go
for you guys is if a guy like me can go from here to here then what does that
from here to here then what does that
from here to here then what does that mean for you what is it that you’re here
mean for you what is it that you’re here
mean for you what is it that you’re here to create and here’s the heads up
to create and here’s the heads up
to create and here’s the heads up because the clock’s ticking as soon as
because the clock’s ticking as soon as
because the clock’s ticking as soon as you figured that out you’ve got to get
you figured that out you’ve got to get
you figured that out you’ve got to get on it and make it happen because the
on it and make it happen because the
on it and make it happen because the world needs whatever it is that you’ve
world needs whatever it is that you’ve
world needs whatever it is that you’ve got to put out there thank you
got to put out there thank you
got to put out there thank you [Applause]
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