3e lifts up to change the world one be extraordinary to do something great and
extraordinary to do something great and
extraordinary to do something great and three change the world if you can’t tell
three change the world if you can’t tell
three change the world if you can’t tell that it’s not true and that’s no three
that it’s not true and that’s no three
that it’s not true and that’s no three easy steps to change the world and if
easy steps to change the world and if
easy steps to change the world and if you’re looking at me to explain well I
you’re looking at me to explain well I
you’re looking at me to explain well I can really do that
can really do that
can really do that I’m not extraordinary my brother told me
I’m not extraordinary my brother told me
I’m not extraordinary my brother told me that every day do something create very
that every day do something create very
that every day do something create very subjective and change the world
subjective and change the world
subjective and change the world I can guarantee you haven’t changed the
I can guarantee you haven’t changed the
I can guarantee you haven’t changed the world yet because if I did you probably
world yet because if I did you probably
world yet because if I did you probably couldn’t afford to see me talk so I’ll
couldn’t afford to see me talk so I’ll
couldn’t afford to see me talk so I’ll tell you the right steps to change the
tell you the right steps to change the
tell you the right steps to change the world
world
world easy 214 steps to change the world and
easy 214 steps to change the world and
easy 214 steps to change the world and I’ll be spending a couple minutes on
I’ll be spending a couple minutes on
I’ll be spending a couple minutes on each maybe just on step number one for
each maybe just on step number one for
each maybe just on step number one for now I’m gonna spend just talking about
now I’m gonna spend just talking about
now I’m gonna spend just talking about step number one taking action the step
step number one taking action the step
step number one taking action the step that I took well from just a baby to
that I took well from just a baby to
that I took well from just a baby to where I am today where we work to build
where I am today where we work to build
where I am today where we work to build a robot that bring technology to the
a robot that bring technology to the
a robot that bring technology to the minor to help them clear land mines
minor to help them clear land mines
minor to help them clear land mines safer and faster than ever and we gained
safer and faster than ever and we gained
safer and faster than ever and we gained local national and international media
local national and international media
local national and international media because of our work I’ll tell you the
because of our work I’ll tell you the
because of our work I’ll tell you the tricks to step number one the tricks to
tricks to step number one the tricks to
tricks to step number one the tricks to start and keep taking action work ethic
start and keep taking action work ethic
start and keep taking action work ethic passion and accountability so the
passion and accountability so the
passion and accountability so the journey start when I was seven years old
journey start when I was seven years old
journey start when I was seven years old I started my first business selling
I started my first business selling
I started my first business selling stickers I would find stickers around
stickers I would find stickers around
stickers I would find stickers around the house some from my brothers I would
the house some from my brothers I would
the house some from my brothers I would take it to school and we sell them get
take it to school and we sell them get
take it to school and we sell them get the money pushes more in bulk and then
the money pushes more in bulk and then
the money pushes more in bulk and then so those sticker I keep doing there
so those sticker I keep doing there
so those sticker I keep doing there cycle I was determined because at that
cycle I was determined because at that
cycle I was determined because at that time I only want one thing
time I only want one thing
time I only want one thing that time which is to get that money and
that time which is to get that money and
that time which is to get that money and buy a chick to play with no another type
buy a chick to play with no another type
buy a chick to play with no another type of chick thinking about this baby
of chick thinking about this baby
of chick thinking about this baby chicken because back in 1999 in Cambodia
chicken because back in 1999 in Cambodia
chicken because back in 1999 in Cambodia this is the trend toy that everyone was
this is the trend toy that everyone was
this is the trend toy that everyone was playing with and I didn’t know how
playing with and I didn’t know how
playing with and I didn’t know how inhumane that was so you can’t blame
inhumane that was so you can’t blame
inhumane that was so you can’t blame seven years old Richard for that but I
seven years old Richard for that but I
seven years old Richard for that but I work hard I are you enjoy doing it but
work hard I are you enjoy doing it but
work hard I are you enjoy doing it but what it mean is that I need to spend a
what it mean is that I need to spend a
what it mean is that I need to spend a lot of time cutting up those sticker
lot of time cutting up those sticker
lot of time cutting up those sticker packing them up nicely and then take it
packing them up nicely and then take it
packing them up nicely and then take it to school to sell which means I need to
to school to sell which means I need to
to school to sell which means I need to get up very early to finish all my
get up very early to finish all my
get up very early to finish all my schoolwork because in Cambodia if you
schoolwork because in Cambodia if you
schoolwork because in Cambodia if you don’t finish your schoolwork
don’t finish your schoolwork
don’t finish your schoolwork the teacher will discipline you a little
the teacher will discipline you a little
the teacher will discipline you a little bit more than just words so my day would
bit more than just words so my day would
bit more than just words so my day would begin at 5:00 a.m. doing my school work
begin at 5:00 a.m. doing my school work
begin at 5:00 a.m. doing my school work doing a little bit of my sticker
doing a little bit of my sticker
doing a little bit of my sticker business and then head to school because
business and then head to school because
business and then head to school because for my school during the break in after
for my school during the break in after
for my school during the break in after school it’s when it’s perfect time to
school it’s when it’s perfect time to
school it’s when it’s perfect time to sell I save up some money the business
sell I save up some money the business
sell I save up some money the business was doing very well so I recruited
was doing very well so I recruited
was doing very well so I recruited couple of my friends the sticker umpire
couple of my friends the sticker umpire
couple of my friends the sticker umpire was under my grasp I can see it well
was under my grasp I can see it well
was under my grasp I can see it well that was some competiting in to the
that was some competiting in to the
that was some competiting in to the business well we eliminate them by
business well we eliminate them by
business well we eliminate them by undercut the price we lost some revenue
undercut the price we lost some revenue
undercut the price we lost some revenue but those seven years old stood no
but those seven years old stood no
but those seven years old stood no chance against this until the marble
chance against this until the marble
chance against this until the marble business coming into town and then we
business coming into town and then we
business coming into town and then we realized we in trouble we need to expand
realized we in trouble we need to expand
realized we in trouble we need to expand our inventory but we have a low cash on
our inventory but we have a low cash on
our inventory but we have a low cash on hand due to the leadership team
hand due to the leadership team
hand due to the leadership team inability to resist candy and Pepsi but
inability to resist candy and Pepsi but
inability to resist candy and Pepsi but nonetheless as a founder I need to fix
nonetheless as a founder I need to fix
nonetheless as a founder I need to fix it so as any seven years old in Cambodia
it so as any seven years old in Cambodia
it so as any seven years old in Cambodia can tell you the most logical thing to
can tell you the most logical thing to
can tell you the most logical thing to get money is to get a job and I was no I
get money is to get a job and I was no I
get money is to get a job and I was no I did not look at a sweatshop
did not look at a sweatshop
did not look at a sweatshop I was very lucky to be able to work out
I was very lucky to be able to work out
I was very lucky to be able to work out of local family clinics packing pills
of local family clinics packing pills
of local family clinics packing pills and greeting patients but it’s what it
and greeting patients but it’s what it
and greeting patients but it’s what it meant is that my days as a 7 years old
meant is that my days as a 7 years old
meant is that my days as a 7 years old just got a lot more busier 5 to 7 school
just got a lot more busier 5 to 7 school
just got a lot more busier 5 to 7 school work and doing sticker business 7 to 11
work and doing sticker business 7 to 11
work and doing sticker business 7 to 11 class time 11:00 to 1:00 lunch and Power
class time 11:00 to 1:00 lunch and Power
class time 11:00 to 1:00 lunch and Power Rangers 1 to 5 class time and extra
Rangers 1 to 5 class time and extra
Rangers 1 to 5 class time and extra playtime 5 to 7 working at the clinic
playtime 5 to 7 working at the clinic
playtime 5 to 7 working at the clinic 7 to 9 dinner and if I’m lucky Tom and
7 to 9 dinner and if I’m lucky Tom and
7 to 9 dinner and if I’m lucky Tom and Jerry but I didn’t mind because at that
Jerry but I didn’t mind because at that
Jerry but I didn’t mind because at that time I only dreamt of having the chicks
time I only dreamt of having the chicks
time I only dreamt of having the chicks soft touch on my cheek anyway and I
soft touch on my cheek anyway and I
soft touch on my cheek anyway and I learned how to double a good work ethic
learned how to double a good work ethic
learned how to double a good work ethic because of that and I learned how
because of that and I learned how
because of that and I learned how important to have a good work ethic and
important to have a good work ethic and
important to have a good work ethic and I learned that baby chick can only
I learned that baby chick can only
I learned that baby chick can only survive one-and-a-half david l food and
survive one-and-a-half david l food and
survive one-and-a-half david l food and I’ll stick it I’m tired collapsed when
I’ll stick it I’m tired collapsed when
I’ll stick it I’m tired collapsed when the Pokemon can’t come into town anyway
the Pokemon can’t come into town anyway
the Pokemon can’t come into town anyway so a few years after that I’ve learned
so a few years after that I’ve learned
so a few years after that I’ve learned about the second factor hashing our
about the second factor hashing our
about the second factor hashing our family went through a little bit of a
family went through a little bit of a
family went through a little bit of a hard time so my dad has to move to the
hard time so my dad has to move to the
hard time so my dad has to move to the border of Thailand Cambodia at a town
border of Thailand Cambodia at a town
border of Thailand Cambodia at a town called Wi-Fi it’s a 400 kilometer away
called Wi-Fi it’s a 400 kilometer away
called Wi-Fi it’s a 400 kilometer away from the capital city that I lived in
from the capital city that I lived in
from the capital city that I lived in 400 kilometer that take 14 to 16 hours
400 kilometer that take 14 to 16 hours
400 kilometer that take 14 to 16 hours due to the road condition and also
due to the road condition and also
due to the road condition and also because the trip itself was very
because the trip itself was very
because the trip itself was very dangerous but I didn’t care when I go to
dangerous but I didn’t care when I go to
dangerous but I didn’t care when I go to visit him well I got to see my dad but
visit him well I got to see my dad but
visit him well I got to see my dad but also I got to go to my favorite
also I got to go to my favorite
also I got to go to my favorite playground the local market me and my
playground the local market me and my
playground the local market me and my brother and my cousin we would play in
brother and my cousin we would play in
brother and my cousin we would play in the local market and then during lunch
the local market and then during lunch
the local market and then during lunch we would eat lunch with my arms and her
we would eat lunch with my arms and her
we would eat lunch with my arms and her family and we continued playing and if
family and we continued playing and if
family and we continued playing and if you’re wondering Richard why do you play
you’re wondering Richard why do you play
you’re wondering Richard why do you play in the local market while audience let
in the local market while audience let
in the local market while audience let me tell you why because employ quiet in
me tell you why because employ quiet in
me tell you why because employ quiet in 99
99
99 a few years after that in Cambodia
a few years after that in Cambodia
a few years after that in Cambodia landmine was a big issue the idea of
landmine was a big issue the idea of
landmine was a big issue the idea of having you kids running around the field
having you kids running around the field
having you kids running around the field sound absurd over there this is the
sound absurd over there this is the
sound absurd over there this is the safest place for us to play and I was
safest place for us to play and I was
safest place for us to play and I was fine with it
fine with it
fine with it my dad would increase my allowance to
my dad would increase my allowance to
my dad would increase my allowance to five hundred Cambodian currency which is
five hundred Cambodian currency which is
five hundred Cambodian currency which is about 15 cents and that night when we
about 15 cents and that night when we
about 15 cents and that night when we get time we would sleep right in the
get time we would sleep right in the
get time we would sleep right in the market and a spot ten feet by ten feet
market and a spot ten feet by ten feet
market and a spot ten feet by ten feet that was my life I was happy
that was my life I was happy
that was my life I was happy and you might say Richard because you
and you might say Richard because you
and you might say Richard because you live in a country at a time at a place
live in a country at a time at a place
live in a country at a time at a place that landmine issue was so substantial
that landmine issue was so substantial
that landmine issue was so substantial that you could see the effect having on
that you could see the effect having on
that you could see the effect having on people you can see victims lining up on
people you can see victims lining up on
people you can see victims lining up on the street asking for food and money
the street asking for food and money
the street asking for food and money that that is to read them that you
that that is to read them that you
that that is to read them that you double passion to solve my mind no I did
double passion to solve my mind no I did
double passion to solve my mind no I did not double passion so blind mine because
not double passion so blind mine because
not double passion so blind mine because of that I was desensitized to it
of that I was desensitized to it
of that I was desensitized to it I grew up in that environment when you
I grew up in that environment when you
I grew up in that environment when you grew up in the darkness you don’t crave
grew up in the darkness you don’t crave
grew up in the darkness you don’t crave the light looking back I feel ashamed
the light looking back I feel ashamed
the light looking back I feel ashamed because I accepted the way it is I
because I accepted the way it is I
because I accepted the way it is I accepted that I don’t have to be able to
accepted that I don’t have to be able to
accepted that I don’t have to be able to walk anywhere I want I accepted that
walk anywhere I want I accepted that
walk anywhere I want I accepted that some people have to live without limbs
until until until my aunt passed because
until until until my aunt passed because she step on a landmine gee she was
she step on a landmine gee she was
she step on a landmine gee she was clearing her land to grow vegetable and
clearing her land to grow vegetable and
clearing her land to grow vegetable and when the accident happened my dad was
when the accident happened my dad was
when the accident happened my dad was doing the same thing on his land right
doing the same thing on his land right
doing the same thing on his land right beside her it could have been him I was
beside her it could have been him I was
beside her it could have been him I was angry I was angry I was confused and I
angry I was angry I was confused and I
angry I was angry I was confused and I feel the great passion and fire growing
feel the great passion and fire growing
feel the great passion and fire growing inside me I I never wanted to do
inside me I I never wanted to do
inside me I I never wanted to do anything more in my life I never want to
anything more in my life I never want to
anything more in my life I never want to fix anything
fix anything
fix anything that is when the day that I know what
that is when the day that I know what
that is when the day that I know what the word passion mean to me for days
the word passion mean to me for days
the word passion mean to me for days weeks ones years passed and passion
weeks ones years passed and passion
weeks ones years passed and passion faith just like everything else with
faith just like everything else with
faith just like everything else with time I have that passion but it didn’t
time I have that passion but it didn’t
time I have that passion but it didn’t leave me to anything passion is a
leave me to anything passion is a
leave me to anything passion is a double-edged sword when you have passion
double-edged sword when you have passion
double-edged sword when you have passion and a fire you feel like you can put the
and a fire you feel like you can put the
and a fire you feel like you can put the world in your palm of your hand and lift
world in your palm of your hand and lift
world in your palm of your hand and lift it but when it’s gone when it’s faded
it but when it’s gone when it’s faded
it but when it’s gone when it’s faded taking the next step seemed impossible
taking the next step seemed impossible
taking the next step seemed impossible taking a leap over a mountain when I was
taking a leap over a mountain when I was
taking a leap over a mountain when I was 13 I moved to Canada with my mom and my
13 I moved to Canada with my mom and my
13 I moved to Canada with my mom and my older brother I didn’t know then that
older brother I didn’t know then that
older brother I didn’t know then that stepping off that plane my life was
stepping off that plane my life was
stepping off that plane my life was about to be changed forever everything
about to be changed forever everything
about to be changed forever everything that I know I’m feel comfortable with
that I know I’m feel comfortable with
that I know I’m feel comfortable with was trip and taken away from me my first
was trip and taken away from me my first
was trip and taken away from me my first day of school that was the scariest
day of school that was the scariest
day of school that was the scariest experience of my life the school the
experience of my life the school the
experience of my life the school the school secretary look at me and should
school secretary look at me and should
school secretary look at me and should tell me what to do and where to go and I
tell me what to do and where to go and I
tell me what to do and where to go and I look at her stare blankly partly because
look at her stare blankly partly because
look at her stare blankly partly because I was afraid nervous and worrying and
I was afraid nervous and worrying and
I was afraid nervous and worrying and sad and partly because I have no
sad and partly because I have no
sad and partly because I have no freaking clue what she’s talking about I
freaking clue what she’s talking about I
freaking clue what she’s talking about I don’t really speak English I hate school
don’t really speak English I hate school
don’t really speak English I hate school I hate my life
I hate my life
I hate my life and I hit everything that happened then
and I hit everything that happened then
and I hit everything that happened then for the first time in my life I could go
for the first time in my life I could go
for the first time in my life I could go anywhere one playing around one for the
anywhere one playing around one for the
anywhere one playing around one for the first time in my life I have an actual
first time in my life I have an actual
first time in my life I have an actual playground to play in and I hate it my
playground to play in and I hate it my
playground to play in and I hate it my strategy of copying everything down from
strategy of copying everything down from
strategy of copying everything down from the blackboard and then translated would
the blackboard and then translated would
the blackboard and then translated would why would didn’t help my education I
why would didn’t help my education I
why would didn’t help my education I have to go to school every day cleaning
have to go to school every day cleaning
have to go to school every day cleaning up garbage from my locker that will put
up garbage from my locker that will put
up garbage from my locker that will put my my new classmate because I was
my my new classmate because I was
my my new classmate because I was different
I want to go back to Cambodia I want to
I want to go back to Cambodia I want to run away everyday and I want to blame
run away everyday and I want to blame
run away everyday and I want to blame this feeling on anyone and everyone
this feeling on anyone and everyone
this feeling on anyone and everyone around me I don’t want to be the person
around me I don’t want to be the person
around me I don’t want to be the person accountable for the anger and the
accountable for the anger and the
accountable for the anger and the sadness in my life I want to blame my
sadness in my life I want to blame my
sadness in my life I want to blame my dad for not being here with me
dad for not being here with me
dad for not being here with me I want to blame my brother for not
I want to blame my brother for not
I want to blame my brother for not helping me through all my problem and I
helping me through all my problem and I
helping me through all my problem and I want to blame my mom for bringing me
want to blame my mom for bringing me
want to blame my mom for bringing me here but I can’t my dad is trying to
here but I can’t my dad is trying to
here but I can’t my dad is trying to survive in Cambodia
survive in Cambodia
survive in Cambodia my brother going through the same thing
my brother going through the same thing
my brother going through the same thing as I am it’s not words because he was
as I am it’s not words because he was
as I am it’s not words because he was placed in high school while I was just
placed in high school while I was just
placed in high school while I was just in middle school and my mom I can never
in middle school and my mom I can never
in middle school and my mom I can never blame my mom the person that sacrificed
blame my mom the person that sacrificed
blame my mom the person that sacrificed the most to me she gave up her career as
the most to me she gave up her career as
the most to me she gave up her career as a doctor to move here and work as a
a doctor to move here and work as a
a doctor to move here and work as a labor workers working 10 20 hours of all
labor workers working 10 20 hours of all
labor workers working 10 20 hours of all the times a week just to make it
the times a week just to make it
the times a week just to make it comfortable for it I learned how to grow
comfortable for it I learned how to grow
comfortable for it I learned how to grow fast I learn how to adapt to the new
fast I learn how to adapt to the new
fast I learn how to adapt to the new culture and language and I learned what
culture and language and I learned what
culture and language and I learned what it meant the word accountability because
it meant the word accountability because
it meant the word accountability because I tell myself every day that I am the
I tell myself every day that I am the
I tell myself every day that I am the person accountable for my success
person accountable for my success
person accountable for my success failure and feeling and it pays off by
failure and feeling and it pays off by
failure and feeling and it pays off by the end of the school year I was awarded
the end of the school year I was awarded
the end of the school year I was awarded English certificate representing my
English certificate representing my
English certificate representing my graduating class in English by that of
graduating class in English by that of
graduating class in English by that of high school I was taught by a mathematic
high school I was taught by a mathematic
high school I was taught by a mathematic and represent my school at the Harvard
and represent my school at the Harvard
and represent my school at the Harvard MIT maths women so it took me 10 years
MIT maths women so it took me 10 years
MIT maths women so it took me 10 years to learn and understand the three
to learn and understand the three
to learn and understand the three factors behind step number one taking
factors behind step number one taking
factors behind step number one taking action but I never put them together
action but I never put them together
action but I never put them together very well until I started land my boys
very well until I started land my boys
very well until I started land my boys love my boys it’s a passion project that
love my boys it’s a passion project that
love my boys it’s a passion project that I am accountable for it success and
I am accountable for it success and
I am accountable for it success and failure which will rely on my work ethic
failure which will rely on my work ethic
failure which will rely on my work ethic we never fool of self and tell that we
we never fool of self and tell that we
we never fool of self and tell that we only need passion to make this a success
only need passion to make this a success
only need passion to make this a success we can never trust and rely on passion
we can never trust and rely on passion
we can never trust and rely on passion alone to push us to work our hardest
alone to push us to work our hardest
alone to push us to work our hardest every day we try our best to make sure
every day we try our best to make sure
every day we try our best to make sure we have a strong work ethic that we are
we have a strong work ethic that we are
we have a strong work ethic that we are accountable for what we do and couple
accountable for what we do and couple
accountable for what we do and couple that with passion follow your passion
that with passion follow your passion
that with passion follow your passion but never let it dictate your work I
but never let it dictate your work I
but never let it dictate your work I think passion is just an ignition to
think passion is just an ignition to
think passion is just an ignition to your car to reach your destination you
your car to reach your destination you
your car to reach your destination you need to put the foot on the gas and
need to put the foot on the gas and
need to put the foot on the gas and steel your way through traffic and
steel your way through traffic and
steel your way through traffic and distraction and you are accountable to
distraction and you are accountable to
distraction and you are accountable to get that keep yourself grounded and
get that keep yourself grounded and
get that keep yourself grounded and accountable in fact that other help you
accountable in fact that other help you
accountable in fact that other help you keep yourself accountable surround
keep yourself accountable surround
keep yourself accountable surround yourself by mentors that hold you to
yourself by mentors that hold you to
yourself by mentors that hold you to your word and you must be accountable
your word and you must be accountable
your word and you must be accountable for what you said and what you told your
for what you said and what you told your
for what you said and what you told your doozer and your customer I am
doozer and your customer I am
doozer and your customer I am accountable for giving hope to the miner
accountable for giving hope to the miner
accountable for giving hope to the miner that one day they can go to work knowing
that one day they can go to work knowing
that one day they can go to work knowing they will come home for dinner I am
they will come home for dinner I am
they will come home for dinner I am accountable for giving hopes to children
accountable for giving hopes to children
accountable for giving hopes to children that they can walk to school safely
that they can walk to school safely
that they can walk to school safely every day I am accountable for giving
every day I am accountable for giving
every day I am accountable for giving hope and promise that we will take land
hope and promise that we will take land
hope and promise that we will take land out of the ground before can take limbs
out of the ground before can take limbs
out of the ground before can take limbs from children and to those that we
from children and to those that we
from children and to those that we cannot help by going back in time and
cannot help by going back in time and
cannot help by going back in time and remove the landmine that they stopped it
remove the landmine that they stopped it
remove the landmine that they stopped it on that’s small tears and fears into my
on that’s small tears and fears into my
on that’s small tears and fears into my brain and haunts and every day it
brain and haunts and every day it
brain and haunts and every day it reminds me to strengthening my work
reminds me to strengthening my work
reminds me to strengthening my work ethic and fuel my passion so for you to
ethic and fuel my passion so for you to
ethic and fuel my passion so for you to start taking steps number one you need
start taking steps number one you need
start taking steps number one you need to understand all the factors behind it
to understand all the factors behind it
to understand all the factors behind it work ethic
work ethic
work ethic passion accountability and you because
passion accountability and you because
passion accountability and you because no matter how well you know and learn
no matter how well you know and learn
no matter how well you know and learn about those three factors no matter how
about those three factors no matter how
about those three factors no matter how many time you watch this toggle any
many time you watch this toggle any
many time you watch this toggle any other tongs unless you get up and start
other tongs unless you get up and start
other tongs unless you get up and start taking action and get up and take that
taking action and get up and take that
taking action and get up and take that foot step nothing will change thank you
foot step nothing will change thank you
foot step nothing will change thank you [Applause]
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