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Journey of the 9 Principles | Wael Al Sayegh | TEDxAjman


what you’re seeing now is called a

what you’re seeing now is called a sinawali this is a very heavily inspired

sinawali this is a very heavily inspired

sinawali this is a very heavily inspired by the Filipino martial arts which I

by the Filipino martial arts which I

by the Filipino martial arts which I love and this is a very very basic baby

love and this is a very very basic baby

love and this is a very very basic baby drill and the point I’m trying to make

drill and the point I’m trying to make

drill and the point I’m trying to make here is today you are going to be

here is today you are going to be

here is today you are going to be inspired by many many speakers many many

inspired by many many speakers many many

inspired by many many speakers many many life stories but the reality the reality

life stories but the reality the reality

life stories but the reality the reality of it is most of you will feel really

of it is most of you will feel really

of it is most of you will feel really good about yourselves but then you’ll go

good about yourselves but then you’ll go

good about yourselves but then you’ll go home maybe we bit excited just tell a

home maybe we bit excited just tell a

home maybe we bit excited just tell a few friends and then nothing nothing

few friends and then nothing nothing

few friends and then nothing nothing happened and the reason why nothing

happened and the reason why nothing

happened and the reason why nothing happened despite that you’ve been you’ve

happened despite that you’ve been you’ve

happened despite that you’ve been you’ve met many many nice people is that most

met many many nice people is that most

met many many nice people is that most of the people in this room with all my

of the people in this room with all my

of the people in this room with all my respect to them are here to warm

respect to them are here to warm

respect to them are here to warm themselves up in front of a fire a fire

themselves up in front of a fire a fire

themselves up in front of a fire a fire of people that have done something but

of people that have done something but

of people that have done something but until you’re willing to jump into that

until you’re willing to jump into that

until you’re willing to jump into that fire to temper your blade in that very

fire to temper your blade in that very

fire to temper your blade in that very very harsh furnace nothing really will

very harsh furnace nothing really will

very harsh furnace nothing really will happen the main reason why most people

happen the main reason why most people

happen the main reason why most people don’t do anything in their life is that

don’t do anything in their life is that

don’t do anything in their life is that they haven’t mastered the basics now I

they haven’t mastered the basics now I

they haven’t mastered the basics now I collect a time with all my respect

collect a time with all my respect

collect a time with all my respect everybody that’s here the fact that you

everybody that’s here the fact that you

everybody that’s here the fact that you are here means that you want to do

are here means that you want to do

are here means that you want to do something different with your life but

something different with your life but

something different with your life but if you want to do something

if you want to do something

if you want to do something extraordinary and I believe every human

extraordinary and I believe every human

extraordinary and I believe every human was born to be extraordinary if you

was born to be extraordinary if you

was born to be extraordinary if you really want to do that then you have to

really want to do that then you have to

really want to do that then you have to master some basics now in my academy

master some basics now in my academy

master some basics now in my academy anybody that comes in to train with me

anybody that comes in to train with me

anybody that comes in to train with me absolutely anyone has to work the

absolutely anyone has to work the

absolutely anyone has to work the physical and we work many aspects of the

physical and we work many aspects of the

physical and we work many aspects of the physical obviously being a martial arts

physical obviously being a martial arts

physical obviously being a martial arts school but we also work the metaphysical

school but we also work the metaphysical

school but we also work the metaphysical or the life skills component so my time

or the life skills component so my time

or the life skills component so my time with you my brief time with you today

with you my brief time with you today

with you my brief time with you today will be taking you through what we call

will be taking you through what we call

will be taking you through what we call the nine principles that ever all my

the nine principles that ever all my

the nine principles that ever all my students have to go through until you

students have to go through until you

students have to go through until you master these nine principles again like

master these nine principles again like

master these nine principles again like I said you’ve got quite a lot of work to

I said you’ve got quite a lot of work to

I said you’ve got quite a lot of work to do so the first principle that everybody

do so the first principle that everybody

do so the first principle that everybody has to master when I’m in master I mean

has to master when I’m in master I mean

has to master when I’m in master I mean do so all the time so you’re doing it

do so all the time so you’re doing it

do so all the time so you’re doing it subconsciously

subconsciously

subconsciously you don’t you don’t think when you walk

you don’t you don’t think when you walk

you don’t you don’t think when you walk you don’t think when you drive a route

you don’t think when you drive a route

you don’t think when you drive a route that you know and these are the same

that you know and these are the same

that you know and these are the same things you have to be doing this all the

things you have to be doing this all the

things you have to be doing this all the time all your PhD is all your degrees

time all your PhD is all your degrees

time all your PhD is all your degrees mean nothing to me if you haven’t

mean nothing to me if you haven’t

mean nothing to me if you haven’t mastered these very very basic elements

mastered these very very basic elements

mastered these very very basic elements so the first thing about courtesy is for

so the first thing about courtesy is for

so the first thing about courtesy is for you to be courteous with your body I’ll

you to be courteous with your body I’ll

you to be courteous with your body I’ll tell you what’s not courteous with your

tell you what’s not courteous with your

tell you what’s not courteous with your body you eating junk food every single

body you eating junk food every single

body you eating junk food every single day is not courteous to your body you

day is not courteous to your body you

day is not courteous to your body you spending three hours in a shisha Paulo

spending three hours in a shisha Paulo

spending three hours in a shisha Paulo is not courteous to your body so it’s

is not courteous to your body so it’s

is not courteous to your body so it’s very very important to do three aspects

very very important to do three aspects

very very important to do three aspects all my students have to focus on three

all my students have to focus on three

all my students have to focus on three aspects when it comes to truly being

aspects when it comes to truly being

aspects when it comes to truly being courteous with yourself one you have to

courteous with yourself one you have to

courteous with yourself one you have to spend time breathing just focusing on

spend time breathing just focusing on

spend time breathing just focusing on your breathing whether you call this

your breathing whether you call this

your breathing whether you call this meditation whether you call this

meditation whether you call this

meditation whether you call this anything else I’ll leave the terminology

anything else I’ll leave the terminology

anything else I’ll leave the terminology up to you but it is vitally important

up to you but it is vitally important

up to you but it is vitally important you spend some time breathing just

you spend some time breathing just

you spend some time breathing just focusing on breathing very deep breaths

focusing on breathing very deep breaths

focusing on breathing very deep breaths and in in a regular four in a regular

and in in a regular four in a regular

and in in a regular four in a regular fashion the next thing is very very

fashion the next thing is very very

fashion the next thing is very very important for being courtesy courteous

important for being courtesy courteous

important for being courtesy courteous to yourself is exercise and again no PhD

to yourself is exercise and again no PhD

to yourself is exercise and again no PhD in the world is going to make you

in the world is going to make you

in the world is going to make you exercise you have to do it your body is

exercise you have to do it your body is

exercise you have to do it your body is connected to your brain we have loads of

connected to your brain we have loads of

connected to your brain we have loads of smart people in the world that lives

smart people in the world that lives

smart people in the world that lives dumb lives you all got your smart phones

dumb lives you all got your smart phones

dumb lives you all got your smart phones but you live in lives that are not that

but you live in lives that are not that

but you live in lives that are not that intelligent and the main reason that is

intelligent and the main reason that is

intelligent and the main reason that is is you’re disconnected from your body if

is you’re disconnected from your body if

is you’re disconnected from your body if you’re a non competitive athlete a

you’re a non competitive athlete a

you’re a non competitive athlete a normal human being you should have a

normal human being you should have a

normal human being you should have a minimum approximately of 150 minutes of

minimum approximately of 150 minutes of

minimum approximately of 150 minutes of exercise a week that’s not a lot per day

exercise a week that’s not a lot per day

exercise a week that’s not a lot per day looking at 20 minutes 25 minutes of

looking at 20 minutes 25 minutes of

looking at 20 minutes 25 minutes of intense a moderate to intense exercise

intense a moderate to intense exercise

intense a moderate to intense exercise the last part about being courteous to

the last part about being courteous to

the last part about being courteous to your body is your food your food has to

your body is your food your food has to

your body is your food your food has to be very very clean I don’t care what

be very very clean I don’t care what

be very very clean I don’t care what your Excuse is whether the food is

your Excuse is whether the food is

your Excuse is whether the food is traditional food full of ghee full of

traditional food full of ghee full of

traditional food full of ghee full of fat it doesn’t change the fact that

fat it doesn’t change the fact that

fat it doesn’t change the fact that you’re eating very very bad things for

you’re eating very very bad things for

you’re eating very very bad things for your body so it’s the hardest thing to

your body so it’s the hardest thing to

your body so it’s the hardest thing to do in fact the exercise for me is the

do in fact the exercise for me is the

do in fact the exercise for me is the easy part for me it’s the diet that’s

easy part for me it’s the diet that’s

easy part for me it’s the diet that’s where I have to be very strong for six

where I have to be very strong for six

where I have to be very strong for six days

days

days is a week I’m very very careful with

is a week I’m very very careful with

is a week I’m very very careful with what ie very very careful but for one

what ie very very careful but for one

what ie very very careful but for one day I go crazy and it starts at midnight

day I go crazy and it starts at midnight

day I go crazy and it starts at midnight one minute past midnight if there’s a

one minute past midnight if there’s a

one minute past midnight if there’s a cupcake in my house it better run

cupcake in my house it better run

cupcake in my house it better run because I eat everything it has to be a

because I eat everything it has to be a

because I eat everything it has to be a bit of a balance it can’t be it can’t be

bit of a balance it can’t be it can’t be

bit of a balance it can’t be it can’t be so rigid so you do have to enjoy it the

so rigid so you do have to enjoy it the

so rigid so you do have to enjoy it the next pass is to be honest with yourself

next pass is to be honest with yourself

next pass is to be honest with yourself and honestly is something that relates

and honestly is something that relates

and honestly is something that relates to admitting to what you have to do now

to admitting to what you have to do now

to admitting to what you have to do now to drastically change where you are

to drastically change where you are

to drastically change where you are whether it’s think smoking stopping

whether it’s think smoking stopping

whether it’s think smoking stopping drinking or whatever it is you have to

drinking or whatever it is you have to

drinking or whatever it is you have to be so so blatantly honest with yourself

be so so blatantly honest with yourself

be so so blatantly honest with yourself because until you are and until you

because until you are and until you

because until you are and until you admit that these things have to change

admit that these things have to change

admit that these things have to change now today not tomorrow today you’ll

now today not tomorrow today you’ll

now today not tomorrow today you’ll never get anywhere and once you do find

never get anywhere and once you do find

never get anywhere and once you do find that thing that you have to be very

that thing that you have to be very

that thing that you have to be very honest with yourself about you will be

honest with yourself about you will be

honest with yourself about you will be less stressed many people just live a

less stressed many people just live a

less stressed many people just live a stressful life because they don’t admit

stressful life because they don’t admit

stressful life because they don’t admit certain things have to change and

certain things have to change and

certain things have to change and certain things gonna be very very

certain things gonna be very very

certain things gonna be very very painful for you to admit but the fact

painful for you to admit but the fact

painful for you to admit but the fact that you admit it and you change it will

that you admit it and you change it will

that you admit it and you change it will make your life a lot more stress-free

make your life a lot more stress-free

make your life a lot more stress-free the third principle is a perseverance

the third principle is a perseverance

the third principle is a perseverance now we are we often use the example of

now we are we often use the example of

now we are we often use the example of nature a bamboo tree gets fed water for

nature a bamboo tree gets fed water for

nature a bamboo tree gets fed water for five years and you don’t see anything of

five years and you don’t see anything of

five years and you don’t see anything of this bamboo tree for five years but you

this bamboo tree for five years but you

this bamboo tree for five years but you consistently have to give it water after

consistently have to give it water after

consistently have to give it water after approximately five years this bamboo

approximately five years this bamboo

approximately five years this bamboo tree will shoot up to about sixty feet

tree will shoot up to about sixty feet

tree will shoot up to about sixty feet long in six weeks so did this bamboo

long in six weeks so did this bamboo

long in six weeks so did this bamboo tree grow in six weeks or did it grow in

tree grow in six weeks or did it grow in

tree grow in six weeks or did it grow in five years plus those six weeks the

five years plus those six weeks the

five years plus those six weeks the point is a lot of people just give up

point is a lot of people just give up

point is a lot of people just give up they don’t see a result and they don’t

they don’t see a result and they don’t

they don’t see a result and they don’t visibly see it and they give up and

visibly see it and they give up and

visibly see it and they give up and that’s a big reason why many people

that’s a big reason why many people

that’s a big reason why many people don’t do anything they start it they

don’t do anything they start it they

don’t do anything they start it they don’t see a result very very quickly and

don’t see a result very very quickly and

don’t see a result very very quickly and then they give up the plateau is the

then they give up the plateau is the

then they give up the plateau is the highs and those in my field one day I

highs and those in my field one day I

highs and those in my field one day I wake up feeling like Bruce Lee there’s

wake up feeling like Bruce Lee there’s

wake up feeling like Bruce Lee there’s nothing that can stop me but on other

nothing that can stop me but on other

nothing that can stop me but on other days I promise you I feel like I’m a

days I promise you I feel like I’m a

days I promise you I feel like I’m a white belt again and it’s the first day

white belt again and it’s the first day

white belt again and it’s the first day I’ve ever walked into a

I’ve ever walked into a

I’ve ever walked into a martial arts academy whoever walked into

martial arts academy whoever walked into

martial arts academy whoever walked into a gym but these highs and lows are

a gym but these highs and lows are

a gym but these highs and lows are fundamentally part of your journey

fundamentally part of your journey

fundamentally part of your journey there’s a reason why you have a good day

there’s a reason why you have a good day

there’s a reason why you have a good day and a bad day the bad days are there for

and a bad day the bad days are there for

and a bad day the bad days are there for you to stop burning out because you want

you to stop burning out because you want

you to stop burning out because you want to be doing what you’re doing for the

to be doing what you’re doing for the

to be doing what you’re doing for the rest of your life I want to be training

rest of your life I want to be training

rest of your life I want to be training and teaching the martial arts for all my

and teaching the martial arts for all my

and teaching the martial arts for all my life and if I haven’t got something that

life and if I haven’t got something that

life and if I haven’t got something that holds me back out of burnout so these

holds me back out of burnout so these

holds me back out of burnout so these low days although they feel awful if

low days although they feel awful if

low days although they feel awful if they’re absolutely awful

they’re absolutely awful

they’re absolutely awful but they’re there for a purpose you get

but they’re there for a purpose you get

but they’re there for a purpose you get to reassess you get to reanalyze you get

to reassess you get to reanalyze you get

to reassess you get to reanalyze you get to try something different it’s

to try something different it’s

to try something different it’s fundamental

fundamental

fundamental so whenever something’s low just

so whenever something’s low just

so whenever something’s low just understand there’s a reason behind that

understand there’s a reason behind that

understand there’s a reason behind that and you need to push through it

and you need to push through it

and you need to push through it after perseverance we have self-control

after perseverance we have self-control

after perseverance we have self-control now self-control is you being in control

now self-control is you being in control

now self-control is you being in control of your own thoughts and your own

of your own thoughts and your own

of your own thoughts and your own emotions if you’re walking around all

emotions if you’re walking around all

emotions if you’re walking around all day thinking of this person told me this

day thinking of this person told me this

day thinking of this person told me this this person told me that all day that’s

this person told me that all day that’s

this person told me that all day that’s going on in your mind well I can assure

going on in your mind well I can assure

going on in your mind well I can assure you you don’t have control of yourself

you you don’t have control of yourself

you you don’t have control of yourself they do you’re like a puppet and if you

they do you’re like a puppet and if you

they do you’re like a puppet and if you haven’t got that ability to control

haven’t got that ability to control

haven’t got that ability to control yourself and your mind you’re going

yourself and your mind you’re going

yourself and your mind you’re going nowhere I know loads of people that

nowhere I know loads of people that

nowhere I know loads of people that don’t have this and we often explain it

don’t have this and we often explain it

don’t have this and we often explain it in our academy by your mind being like a

in our academy by your mind being like a

in our academy by your mind being like a garden for you to have a nice clean

garden for you to have a nice clean

garden for you to have a nice clean garden you need to take out all the

garden you need to take out all the

garden you need to take out all the weeds all the things that are not nice

weeds all the things that are not nice

weeds all the things that are not nice whether it’s gossip other people’s

whether it’s gossip other people’s

whether it’s gossip other people’s rubbish that they’ve thrown on you you

rubbish that they’ve thrown on you you

rubbish that they’ve thrown on you you have to clear that out and that’s hard

have to clear that out and that’s hard

have to clear that out and that’s hard work once you clear all the rubbish out

work once you clear all the rubbish out

work once you clear all the rubbish out then you maintain it and it’s a

then you maintain it and it’s a

then you maintain it and it’s a beautiful Japanese garden in your mind

beautiful Japanese garden in your mind

beautiful Japanese garden in your mind but until you admit that you can change

but until you admit that you can change

but until you admit that you can change that nothing’s going to differ

that nothing’s going to differ

that nothing’s going to differ so after self control we have discipline

so after self control we have discipline

so after self control we have discipline ladies and gentlemen let me introduce

ladies and gentlemen let me introduce

ladies and gentlemen let me introduce you to this country’s number one public

you to this country’s number one public

you to this country’s number one public enemy a lack of discipline the biggest

enemy a lack of discipline the biggest

enemy a lack of discipline the biggest threat to this country is not a ideology

threat to this country is not a ideology

threat to this country is not a ideology a foreign country it’s a lack of

a foreign country it’s a lack of

a foreign country it’s a lack of discipline you want to know where your

discipline you want to know where your

discipline you want to know where your diabetes race comes from it comes from a

diabetes race comes from it comes from a

diabetes race comes from it comes from a lack of discipline you want to know

lack of discipline you want to know

lack of discipline you want to know where your high divorce rate comes from

where your high divorce rate comes from

where your high divorce rate comes from it comes from a lack

it comes from a lack

it comes from a lack of discipline discipline is doing the

of discipline discipline is doing the

of discipline discipline is doing the right thing even though you don’t feel

right thing even though you don’t feel

right thing even though you don’t feel like it

like it

like it in my world I don’t care what you feel

in my world I don’t care what you feel

in my world I don’t care what you feel like doing you know you have to train

like doing you know you have to train

like doing you know you have to train you train and there’s no excuse you’ve

you train and there’s no excuse you’ve

you train and there’s no excuse you’ve got diabetes and you want to eat

got diabetes and you want to eat

got diabetes and you want to eat something and drink something that you

something and drink something that you

something and drink something that you know you shouldn’t I don’t care whether

know you shouldn’t I don’t care whether

know you shouldn’t I don’t care whether you feel like you should eat it or not

you feel like you should eat it or not

you feel like you should eat it or not you have to control it you have to be

you have to control it you have to be

you have to control it you have to be disciplined and the more you make this a

disciplined and the more you make this a

disciplined and the more you make this a habit the easier it will be life will

habit the easier it will be life will

habit the easier it will be life will ladies and gentleman okay where you come

ladies and gentleman okay where you come

ladies and gentleman okay where you come from who you are

from who you are

from who you are life will discipline you whether you

life will discipline you whether you

life will discipline you whether you like it or not but whether it does so

like it or not but whether it does so

like it or not but whether it does so under your terms now you’re a diabetic

under your terms now you’re a diabetic

under your terms now you’re a diabetic now life will discipline you to eat

now life will discipline you to eat

now life will discipline you to eat proper but after what after what so you

proper but after what after what so you

proper but after what after what so you discipline yourself before life does so

discipline yourself before life does so

discipline yourself before life does so discipline is absolutely fundamental for

discipline is absolutely fundamental for

discipline is absolutely fundamental for you to have subconsciously you need to

you to have subconsciously you need to

you to have subconsciously you need to be working on these things without you

be working on these things without you

be working on these things without you knowing after discipline we have

knowing after discipline we have

knowing after discipline we have respects now the best way to get respect

respects now the best way to get respect

respects now the best way to get respect is to give it the thing with with with

is to give it the thing with with with

is to give it the thing with with with many people in my world is that they try

many people in my world is that they try

many people in my world is that they try and force people to respect them but the

and force people to respect them but the

and force people to respect them but the beautiful thing about it from our

beautiful thing about it from our

beautiful thing about it from our experiences you have to be able to

experiences you have to be able to

experiences you have to be able to respect other people that don’t respect

respect other people that don’t respect

respect other people that don’t respect you that’s very very important I can

you that’s very very important I can

you that’s very very important I can walk into a room full of phd’s full of

walk into a room full of phd’s full of

walk into a room full of phd’s full of doctors full of lawyers wearing what I’m

doctors full of lawyers wearing what I’m

doctors full of lawyers wearing what I’m wearing and something might have their

wearing and something might have their

wearing and something might have their own imaginary idea of what I’m about and

own imaginary idea of what I’m about and

own imaginary idea of what I’m about and that’s perfectly fine I’ll always

that’s perfectly fine I’ll always

that’s perfectly fine I’ll always respect them I respect their their

respect them I respect their their

respect them I respect their their backgrounds I respect their areas of

backgrounds I respect their areas of

backgrounds I respect their areas of expertise it doesn’t matter if they

expertise it doesn’t matter if they

expertise it doesn’t matter if they don’t respect me and this is something

don’t respect me and this is something

don’t respect me and this is something you have to have to work on you will

you have to have to work on you will

you have to have to work on you will always need people who don’t respect you

always need people who don’t respect you

always need people who don’t respect you but if you’ve got that self-control

but if you’ve got that self-control

but if you’ve got that self-control you’ve got that discipline then it won’t

you’ve got that discipline then it won’t

you’ve got that discipline then it won’t matter so respect is fundamentally

matter so respect is fundamentally

matter so respect is fundamentally important after respect we have courage

important after respect we have courage

important after respect we have courage now whatever it is that you want to do

now whatever it is that you want to do

now whatever it is that you want to do your courage will be tested along the

your courage will be tested along the

your courage will be tested along the path there’s no doubt about that but

path there’s no doubt about that but

path there’s no doubt about that but when you’re courageous your body

when you’re courageous your body

when you’re courageous your body responds and again if you are

responds and again if you are

responds and again if you are disconnected from your body

disconnected from your body

disconnected from your body if you don’t exercise you don’t breathe

if you don’t exercise you don’t breathe

if you don’t exercise you don’t breathe you don’t eat good stuff you have a

you don’t eat good stuff you have a

you don’t eat good stuff you have a communication problem with your body

communication problem with your body

communication problem with your body your body is an ingenious mechanism so

your body is an ingenious mechanism so

your body is an ingenious mechanism so when you a meet a family member they

when you a meet a family member they

when you a meet a family member they says something that’s bad

says something that’s bad

says something that’s bad they doubt you or you meet somebody that

they doubt you or you meet somebody that

they doubt you or you meet somebody that intimidates you this will boost an

intimidates you this will boost an

intimidates you this will boost an adrenaline release in your body your

adrenaline release in your body your

adrenaline release in your body your heart starts pounding stomach feels

heart starts pounding stomach feels

heart starts pounding stomach feels funny your legs start to shake for most

funny your legs start to shake for most

funny your legs start to shake for most people that aren’t trained you will

people that aren’t trained you will

people that aren’t trained you will think of these as signs to stop when an

think of these as signs to stop when an

think of these as signs to stop when an actual fact this is your body giving you

actual fact this is your body giving you

actual fact this is your body giving you the energy to go and until you

the energy to go and until you

the energy to go and until you understand that it’s always going to be

understand that it’s always going to be

understand that it’s always going to be a very difficult thing courage is not

a very difficult thing courage is not

a very difficult thing courage is not the absence of fear everybody backstage

the absence of fear everybody backstage

the absence of fear everybody backstage will say what are you a bit nervous of

will say what are you a bit nervous of

will say what are you a bit nervous of course I’m a bit nervous it’s a natural

course I’m a bit nervous it’s a natural

course I’m a bit nervous it’s a natural thing to have I want to be nervous I

thing to have I want to be nervous I

thing to have I want to be nervous I want to have this adrenaline in my body

want to have this adrenaline in my body

want to have this adrenaline in my body because it makes me faster stronger

because it makes me faster stronger

because it makes me faster stronger smarter more able to cope with the

smarter more able to cope with the

smarter more able to cope with the situation so until you understand this

situation so until you understand this

situation so until you understand this ugly feeling what many people call an

ugly feeling what many people call an

ugly feeling what many people call an ugly feeling is supposed to be there and

ugly feeling is supposed to be there and

ugly feeling is supposed to be there and you get comfortable with this ugly

you get comfortable with this ugly

you get comfortable with this ugly feeling you will always have your body

feeling you will always have your body

feeling you will always have your body working against you your body was

working against you your body was

working against you your body was designed to help you not work against

designed to help you not work against

designed to help you not work against you after courage we have possibly the

you after courage we have possibly the

you after courage we have possibly the most underrated thing of all

most underrated thing of all

most underrated thing of all gratitude people most people think about

gratitude people most people think about

gratitude people most people think about the things they don’t have I bet you

the things they don’t have I bet you

the things they don’t have I bet you many people here when you’re driving

many people here when you’re driving

many people here when you’re driving you’re looking at the copper oh I wish I

you’re looking at the copper oh I wish I

you’re looking at the copper oh I wish I had that car or I wish I had that house

had that car or I wish I had that house

had that car or I wish I had that house you’re focusing all your energy on

you’re focusing all your energy on

you’re focusing all your energy on things you don’t have so you’re walking

things you don’t have so you’re walking

things you don’t have so you’re walking around thinking you’ve missed out the

around thinking you’ve missed out the

around thinking you’ve missed out the bad part about that is that you forget

bad part about that is that you forget

bad part about that is that you forget the very beautiful things that you have

the very beautiful things that you have

the very beautiful things that you have been given you’re able to walk you have

been given you’re able to walk you have

been given you’re able to walk you have a heart that pumps without you thinking

a heart that pumps without you thinking

a heart that pumps without you thinking you have a beautiful country that gives

you have a beautiful country that gives

you have a beautiful country that gives you the opportunity to express your

you the opportunity to express your

you the opportunity to express your ideas I’m grateful for TEDx to give me

ideas I’m grateful for TEDx to give me

ideas I’m grateful for TEDx to give me this opportunity to meet you I’m

this opportunity to meet you I’m

this opportunity to meet you I’m grateful for the Holly for fun to fund

grateful for the Holly for fun to fund

grateful for the Holly for fun to fund my school I’m grateful to be an Emirati

my school I’m grateful to be an Emirati

my school I’m grateful to be an Emirati I’m grateful to have the opportunity to

I’m grateful to have the opportunity to

I’m grateful to have the opportunity to speak to wonderful people like yourself

speak to wonderful people like yourself

speak to wonderful people like yourself it’s the small things and when you have

it’s the small things and when you have

it’s the small things and when you have the small things and you act it I don’t

the small things and you act it I don’t

the small things and you act it I don’t care whether you say oh yes I am

care whether you say oh yes I am

care whether you say oh yes I am grateful those are just words in my

grateful those are just words in my

grateful those are just words in my world you can keep your words at the

world you can keep your words at the

world you can keep your words at the door you show me you’re grateful

door you show me you’re grateful

door you show me you’re grateful and how you act and how you behave

and how you act and how you behave

and how you act and how you behave there’s a very important thing to have

there’s a very important thing to have

there’s a very important thing to have that constantly in your system after

that constantly in your system after

that constantly in your system after gratitude is the last one

gratitude is the last one

gratitude is the last one and this is argue vehicle commitments

and this is argue vehicle commitments

and this is argue vehicle commitments when your committee you decide you want

when your committee you decide you want

when your committee you decide you want to do something and nothing nothing or

to do something and nothing nothing or

to do something and nothing nothing or no one will stop you when I decided to

no one will stop you when I decided to

no one will stop you when I decided to get this black belt I jumped on planes I

get this black belt I jumped on planes I

get this black belt I jumped on planes I cross continents I literally went into

cross continents I literally went into

cross continents I literally went into storms to do my classes in grade there

storms to do my classes in grade there

storms to do my classes in grade there were people that were living very close

were people that were living very close

were people that were living very close to the school and they never passed

to the school and they never passed

to the school and they never passed because they missed too many classes and

because they missed too many classes and

because they missed too many classes and my instructor found that funny he says

my instructor found that funny he says

my instructor found that funny he says you can’t make it to class and you live

you can’t make it to class and you live

you can’t make it to class and you live an hour down the road while it jumps on

an hour down the road while it jumps on

an hour down the road while it jumps on a plane from dubai to come cross the

a plane from dubai to come cross the

a plane from dubai to come cross the continent to do it and he’s passed the

continent to do it and he’s passed the

continent to do it and he’s passed the reason I did it and they didn’t was

reason I did it and they didn’t was

reason I did it and they didn’t was because I had that commitment nothing

because I had that commitment nothing

because I had that commitment nothing would stop me when I applied for the

would stop me when I applied for the

would stop me when I applied for the funding for my school from the Khalifa

funding for my school from the Khalifa

funding for my school from the Khalifa fund they first said no and then I said

fund they first said no and then I said

fund they first said no and then I said why no tell me what was wrong and they

why no tell me what was wrong and they

why no tell me what was wrong and they say you didn’t have this you didn’t have

say you didn’t have this you didn’t have

say you didn’t have this you didn’t have this you didn’t have this so I went back

this you didn’t have this so I went back

this you didn’t have this so I went back and I gave him this this and that and if

and I gave him this this and that and if

and I gave him this this and that and if they had said no I would have come back

they had said no I would have come back

they had said no I would have come back I would have asked and asked and asked

I would have asked and asked and asked

I would have asked and asked and asked it was never a question of will it

it was never a question of will it

it was never a question of will it happen it was a question of who’s going

happen it was a question of who’s going

happen it was a question of who’s going to enjoy the victory with me who’s going

to enjoy the victory with me who’s going

to enjoy the victory with me who’s going to say we really believed in this person

to say we really believed in this person

to say we really believed in this person and we helped him make that happen so

and we helped him make that happen so

and we helped him make that happen so ladies and gentlemen whatever is you

ladies and gentlemen whatever is you

ladies and gentlemen whatever is you decide to do in sha Allah I hope you

decide to do in sha Allah I hope you

decide to do in sha Allah I hope you first of all master these basics master

first of all master these basics master

first of all master these basics master them so well that you subconsciously

them so well that you subconsciously

them so well that you subconsciously are doing it without knowing if you

are doing it without knowing if you

are doing it without knowing if you haven’t got all these things then it’s

haven’t got all these things then it’s

haven’t got all these things then it’s just not going to work for you I’m

just not going to work for you I’m

just not going to work for you I’m afraid so like I said in the beginning

afraid so like I said in the beginning

afraid so like I said in the beginning is a very very basic stick fighting

is a very very basic stick fighting

is a very very basic stick fighting drills a baby in a Filipino martial arts

drills a baby in a Filipino martial arts

drills a baby in a Filipino martial arts will tell you exactly what these look

will tell you exactly what these look

will tell you exactly what these look like and what they mean but until you

like and what they mean but until you

like and what they mean but until you you master these basics without thought

you master these basics without thought

you master these basics without thought like you’re walking it’s going to be a

like you’re walking it’s going to be a

like you’re walking it’s going to be a very difficult journey but I wish you

very difficult journey but I wish you

very difficult journey but I wish you the best journey of all I know you can

the best journey of all I know you can

the best journey of all I know you can do it you’ve been given everything oh

do it you’ve been given everything oh

do it you’ve been given everything oh that’s it for me

that’s it for me

that’s it for me you

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