what matters most to you after you sift away all the distractions all the
away all the distractions all the
away all the distractions all the possessions all the things what matters
possessions all the things what matters
possessions all the things what matters most to you in this one life that you
most to you in this one life that you
most to you in this one life that you have when I’ve asked this question to
have when I’ve asked this question to
have when I’ve asked this question to thousands of people around the world
thousands of people around the world
thousands of people around the world people tend to say things like why I’d
people tend to say things like why I’d
people tend to say things like why I’d like to be happier or I’d like to live a
like to be happier or I’d like to live a
like to be happier or I’d like to live a healthy life I’d like to get a good job
healthy life I’d like to get a good job
healthy life I’d like to get a good job graduate I’d like to do meaningful work
graduate I’d like to do meaningful work
graduate I’d like to do meaningful work my wife and I would say that we want our
my wife and I would say that we want our
my wife and I would say that we want our kids to be happy and to make a
kids to be happy and to make a
kids to be happy and to make a meaningful contribution to society other
meaningful contribution to society other
meaningful contribution to society other people talk about finding inner peace
people talk about finding inner peace
people talk about finding inner peace and finding solutions to social problems
and finding solutions to social problems
and finding solutions to social problems and making the environment better so now
and making the environment better so now
and making the environment better so now let me ask you this how can you reach
let me ask you this how can you reach
let me ask you this how can you reach any of those positive outcomes without
any of those positive outcomes without
any of those positive outcomes without using your character strengths and the
using your character strengths and the
using your character strengths and the answer is you can’t in order to achieve
answer is you can’t in order to achieve
answer is you can’t in order to achieve anything in life to reach goals you need
anything in life to reach goals you need
anything in life to reach goals you need to tap into your self-regulation
to tap into your self-regulation
to tap into your self-regulation and your perseverance strengths in order
and your perseverance strengths in order
and your perseverance strengths in order to live healthily you need to tap into
to live healthily you need to tap into
to live healthily you need to tap into strengths like prudence and hope to
strengths like prudence and hope to
strengths like prudence and hope to create any kind of good meaningful
create any kind of good meaningful
create any kind of good meaningful relationship an intimate relationship we
relationship an intimate relationship we
relationship an intimate relationship we of course need to be using strengths
of course need to be using strengths
of course need to be using strengths like kindness and love and forgiveness
like kindness and love and forgiveness
like kindness and love and forgiveness and social intelligence now how do I
and social intelligence now how do I
and social intelligence now how do I know this because in the mid 2000s
know this because in the mid 2000s
know this because in the mid 2000s something groundbreaking took place in
something groundbreaking took place in
something groundbreaking took place in the social sciences a common language of
the social sciences a common language of
the social sciences a common language of human strengths was uncovered this was a
human strengths was uncovered this was a
human strengths was uncovered this was a three year project a collaboration of 55
three year project a collaboration of 55
three year project a collaboration of 55 scientists who wanted to answer the
scientists who wanted to answer the
scientists who wanted to answer the question of what’s best about us what’s
question of what’s best about us what’s
question of what’s best about us what’s best about human beings what constitutes
best about human beings what constitutes
best about human beings what constitutes a life of flourishing a good life a
a life of flourishing a good life a
a life of flourishing a good life a meaningful life
meaningful life
meaningful life and they traveled to very remote areas
and they traveled to very remote areas
and they traveled to very remote areas in the planet to try to answer this
in the planet to try to answer this
in the planet to try to answer this question so they went up as far north as
question so they went up as far north as
question so they went up as far north as you can go on the globe and spoke with
you can go on the globe and spoke with
you can go on the globe and spoke with the Inuit people in northern Greenland
the Inuit people in northern Greenland
the Inuit people in northern Greenland and they spoke in another remote culture
and they spoke in another remote culture
and they spoke in another remote culture or connected with the Maasai tribal
or connected with the Maasai tribal
or connected with the Maasai tribal people far off the tour circuit in Kenya
people far off the tour circuit in Kenya
people far off the tour circuit in Kenya in Eastern cultures and Western cultures
in Eastern cultures and Western cultures
in Eastern cultures and Western cultures and what they found is incredible
and what they found is incredible
and what they found is incredible parallel across these cultures across
parallel across these cultures across
parallel across these cultures across what is being said in all the world
what is being said in all the world
what is being said in all the world religions and the ancient philosophers
religions and the ancient philosophers
religions and the ancient philosophers dating back to Aristotle
dating back to Aristotle
dating back to Aristotle they found a common language it’s in all
they found a common language it’s in all
they found a common language it’s in all of us and this common language includes
of us and this common language includes
of us and this common language includes strengths like creativity and curiosity
strengths like creativity and curiosity
strengths like creativity and curiosity and kindness and love and social
and kindness and love and social
and kindness and love and social intelligence bravery perseverance neste
intelligence bravery perseverance neste
intelligence bravery perseverance neste honesty teamwork leadership appreciation
honesty teamwork leadership appreciation
honesty teamwork leadership appreciation of beauty and excellence self-regulation
of beauty and excellence self-regulation
of beauty and excellence self-regulation prudence humility and on and on
prudence humility and on and on
prudence humility and on and on twenty-four strengths and since then the
twenty-four strengths and since then the
twenty-four strengths and since then the last decade there have now been hundreds
last decade there have now been hundreds
last decade there have now been hundreds of studies showing that these strengths
of studies showing that these strengths
of studies showing that these strengths and using these strengths is connected
and using these strengths is connected
and using these strengths is connected with greater flourishing in life it’s
with greater flourishing in life it’s
with greater flourishing in life it’s connected with greater health greater
connected with greater health greater
connected with greater health greater happiness managing problems depression
happiness managing problems depression
happiness managing problems depression and so on and I remember before this
and so on and I remember before this
and so on and I remember before this common language came about I was working
common language came about I was working
common language came about I was working one-on-one with people with severe
one-on-one with people with severe
one-on-one with people with severe depression with people with chronic
depression with people with chronic
depression with people with chronic anxiety major stress conditions and I
anxiety major stress conditions and I
anxiety major stress conditions and I would be taking a typical deficit based
would be taking a typical deficit based
would be taking a typical deficit based approach with them I’d be asking them
approach with them I’d be asking them
approach with them I’d be asking them about what’s wrong trying to really
about what’s wrong trying to really
about what’s wrong trying to really study their problem and trying to come
study their problem and trying to come
study their problem and trying to come up with treatment to help them and when
up with treatment to help them and when
up with treatment to help them and when this common language came about with the
this common language came about with the
this common language came about with the backing of science suddenly I was asking
backing of science suddenly I was asking
backing of science suddenly I was asking different questions and I was starting
different questions and I was starting
different questions and I was starting to ask these same people
to ask these same people
to ask these same people well what’s actually best about you what
well what’s actually best about you what
well what’s actually best about you what are your highest strengths how might you
are your highest strengths how might you
are your highest strengths how might you tap into your own curiosity
tap into your own curiosity
tap into your own curiosity your own kindness that’s very high for
your own kindness that’s very high for
your own kindness that’s very high for you how might you use that to solve your
you how might you use that to solve your
you how might you use that to solve your problems how might you tap into your
problems how might you tap into your
problems how might you tap into your strengths of hope or self regulation to
strengths of hope or self regulation to
strengths of hope or self regulation to become more resilient in life or you
become more resilient in life or you
become more resilient in life or you want to create a better relationship
want to create a better relationship
want to create a better relationship with that person
with that person
with that person well how might we we talk about how to
well how might we we talk about how to
well how might we we talk about how to tap into your fairness your forgiveness
tap into your fairness your forgiveness
tap into your fairness your forgiveness and other strengths so what really
and other strengths so what really
and other strengths so what really became a game changer for me
became a game changer for me
became a game changer for me professionally and then also personally
professionally and then also personally
professionally and then also personally applying it to myself and with my family
applying it to myself and with my family
applying it to myself and with my family and friends so how might you make the
and friends so how might you make the
and friends so how might you make the most of this common language I want to
most of this common language I want to
most of this common language I want to offer you a metaphor of four levels of
offer you a metaphor of four levels of
offer you a metaphor of four levels of light pilot light two flickers of light
light pilot light two flickers of light
light pilot light two flickers of light to a beam of light to fold blow so it
to a beam of light to fold blow so it
to a beam of light to fold blow so it all starts with the pilot light and
all starts with the pilot light and
all starts with the pilot light and you’ve seen in your stove or fireplace
you’ve seen in your stove or fireplace
you’ve seen in your stove or fireplace that faint little movement of a flame
that faint little movement of a flame
that faint little movement of a flame sometimes barely perceptible we have
sometimes barely perceptible we have
sometimes barely perceptible we have twenty four pilot lights within us
twenty four pilot lights within us
twenty four pilot lights within us twenty-four capacities to bring forth
twenty-four capacities to bring forth
twenty-four capacities to bring forth good positive qualities we could think
good positive qualities we could think
good positive qualities we could think of these as potentialities potentiality
of these as potentialities potentiality
of these as potentialities potentiality for so much more and if we ignite those
for so much more and if we ignite those
for so much more and if we ignite those pilot lights we get them going
pilot lights we get them going
pilot lights we get them going then perhaps we reach the next level of
then perhaps we reach the next level of
then perhaps we reach the next level of flicker of light and you might have
flicker of light and you might have
flicker of light and you might have noticed when you’ve been in conversation
noticed when you’ve been in conversation
noticed when you’ve been in conversation with someone that they’re talking about
with someone that they’re talking about
with someone that they’re talking about something positive or something good
something positive or something good
something positive or something good that happened to them and the little
that happened to them and the little
that happened to them and the little sides of their lips start to curl up or
sides of their lips start to curl up or
sides of their lips start to curl up or maybe they have a change in their body
maybe they have a change in their body
maybe they have a change in their body posture or maybe they have a certain
posture or maybe they have a certain
posture or maybe they have a certain giggle about them or maybe this
giggle about them or maybe this
giggle about them or maybe this universal experience of the eyes
universal experience of the eyes
universal experience of the eyes lighting up you can literally see their
lighting up you can literally see their
lighting up you can literally see their eyes lighting up when they’re talking
eyes lighting up when they’re talking
eyes lighting up when they’re talking about something good or positive these
about something good or positive these
about something good or positive these are flickers little sparks that we can
are flickers little sparks that we can
are flickers little sparks that we can notice in ourselves or in other people
notice in ourselves or in other people
notice in ourselves or in other people it’s kind of like the precursor to these
it’s kind of like the precursor to these
it’s kind of like the precursor to these character strengths that we’re noticing
character strengths that we’re noticing
character strengths that we’re noticing and with enough flickers we can reach
and with enough flickers we can reach
and with enough flickers we can reach the next level and that is the beam of
the next level and that is the beam of
the next level and that is the beam of light and so this is where we’re clearly
light and so this is where we’re clearly
light and so this is where we’re clearly expressing one character strength or
expressing one character strength or
expressing one character strength or more in a situation so perhaps when you
more in a situation so perhaps when you
more in a situation so perhaps when you were walking down Fifth Street you
were walking down Fifth Street you
were walking down Fifth Street you decided to buy a second cup of coffee
decided to buy a second cup of coffee
decided to buy a second cup of coffee and give it to the homeless man who’s
and give it to the homeless man who’s
and give it to the homeless man who’s standing out in the cold on the corner
standing out in the cold on the corner
standing out in the cold on the corner in that moment you were shining your
in that moment you were shining your
in that moment you were shining your beam of kindness or perhaps your friend
beam of kindness or perhaps your friend
beam of kindness or perhaps your friend called you up and started to sort of jab
called you up and started to sort of jab
called you up and started to sort of jab you with some political comments knowing
you with some political comments knowing
you with some political comments knowing to he or she would get a rise out of you
to he or she would get a rise out of you
to he or she would get a rise out of you and you decided to restrain yourself
and you decided to restrain yourself
and you decided to restrain yourself shining your beam of self control or
shining your beam of self control or
shining your beam of self control or self regulation because you knew that
self regulation because you knew that
self regulation because you knew that that could cause a problem in your
that could cause a problem in your
that could cause a problem in your relationship and that the relationship
relationship and that the relationship
relationship and that the relationship is more important than an argument or
is more important than an argument or
is more important than an argument or politics probably in that moment you or
politics probably in that moment you or
politics probably in that moment you or maybe expressing some internal
maybe expressing some internal
maybe expressing some internal forgiveness as well for that person beam
forgiveness as well for that person beam
forgiveness as well for that person beam forgiveness or maybe you relate to the
forgiveness or maybe you relate to the
forgiveness or maybe you relate to the tutor who was helping a student with a
tutor who was helping a student with a
tutor who was helping a student with a disability at a university and this
disability at a university and this
disability at a university and this tutor was working with the student and
tutor was working with the student and
tutor was working with the student and the student was really starting to
the student was really starting to
the student was really starting to struggle with the material struggling
struggle with the material struggling
struggle with the material struggling with the learning not knowing what to do
with the learning not knowing what to do
with the learning not knowing what to do and so the tutor said let’s just stop
and so the tutor said let’s just stop
and so the tutor said let’s just stop for a moment just pause I just want to
for a moment just pause I just want to
for a moment just pause I just want to say to you that I see so much bravery in
say to you that I see so much bravery in
say to you that I see so much bravery in you so much courage you know why because
you so much courage you know why because
you so much courage you know why because you go to class every single day knowing
you go to class every single day knowing
you go to class every single day knowing you’re gonna be facing adversity knowing
you’re gonna be facing adversity knowing
you’re gonna be facing adversity knowing you’re gonna be facing struggles the
you’re gonna be facing struggles the
you’re gonna be facing struggles the difficult teacher that you have
difficult teacher that you have
difficult teacher that you have classmates that might tease you or give
classmates that might tease you or give
classmates that might tease you or give you certain looks and your own struggles
you certain looks and your own struggles
you certain looks and your own struggles with learning and grappling with this
with learning and grappling with this
with learning and grappling with this material but yet you go every single day
material but yet you go every single day
material but yet you go every single day facing that adverse
facing that adverse
facing that adverse facing those struggles and I just see so
facing those struggles and I just see so
facing those struggles and I just see so much bravery and courage in you so in
much bravery and courage in you so in
much bravery and courage in you so in that moment that tutor is shining her
that moment that tutor is shining her
that moment that tutor is shining her beam of perspective or wisdom for that
beam of perspective or wisdom for that
beam of perspective or wisdom for that student and in turn the student then is
student and in turn the student then is
student and in turn the student then is being catalyzed to use her strength of
being catalyzed to use her strength of
being catalyzed to use her strength of perhaps more bravery or more
perhaps more bravery or more
perhaps more bravery or more perseverance going from day to day more
perseverance going from day to day more
perseverance going from day to day more zest and so on and so then we can expand
zest and so on and so then we can expand
zest and so on and so then we can expand that beam of life using that particular
that beam of life using that particular
that beam of life using that particular strength in a situation we can expand it
strength in a situation we can expand it
strength in a situation we can expand it to the fourth level and that’s the level
to the fourth level and that’s the level
to the fourth level and that’s the level of the full glow and so this is where
of the full glow and so this is where
of the full glow and so this is where we’re expressing many strengths across
we’re expressing many strengths across
we’re expressing many strengths across situations so we’re not just expressing
situations so we’re not just expressing
situations so we’re not just expressing love in our relationships in our family
love in our relationships in our family
love in our relationships in our family but we’re also expressing love in the
but we’re also expressing love in the
but we’re also expressing love in the workplace by being very warm and genuine
workplace by being very warm and genuine
workplace by being very warm and genuine to people by being thoughtful by being a
to people by being thoughtful by being a
to people by being thoughtful by being a good listener that’s expressing love in
good listener that’s expressing love in
good listener that’s expressing love in the workplace and we don’t just Express
the workplace and we don’t just Express
the workplace and we don’t just Express fairness and teamwork and perseverance
fairness and teamwork and perseverance
fairness and teamwork and perseverance at work we would also express it at
at work we would also express it at
at work we would also express it at school and in our relationships being a
school and in our relationships being a
school and in our relationships being a good relationship team and persevering
good relationship team and persevering
good relationship team and persevering in the relationship and so on and so
in the relationship and so on and so
in the relationship and so on and so that would be reaching the full glow
that would be reaching the full glow
that would be reaching the full glow expressing a wide range of these
expressing a wide range of these
expressing a wide range of these strengths across situations so how else
strengths across situations so how else
strengths across situations so how else might you reach your full glowing
there’s been a really important finding
there’s been a really important finding in this science and it’s a it’s a
in this science and it’s a it’s a
in this science and it’s a it’s a finding around what’s called signature
finding around what’s called signature
finding around what’s called signature strengths our signature strengths are
strengths our signature strengths are
strengths our signature strengths are actually a subset of these 24 strengths
actually a subset of these 24 strengths
actually a subset of these 24 strengths that are unique to each person so these
that are unique to each person so these
that are unique to each person so these are the strengths of the 24 that are
are the strengths of the 24 that are
are the strengths of the 24 that are highest for you that are most energizing
highest for you that are most energizing
highest for you that are most energizing for you most natural for you to use and
what research is finding is that and
what research is finding is that and this is across cultures that people that
this is across cultures that people that
this is across cultures that people that use their signature strengths in new
use their signature strengths in new
use their signature strengths in new ways each day that’s being associated in
ways each day that’s being associated in
ways each day that’s being associated in gold-standard studies with higher
gold-standard studies with higher
gold-standard studies with higher happiness
happiness
happiness and less depression for six months I
and less depression for six months I
and less depression for six months I mean to think about that just to use one
mean to think about that just to use one
mean to think about that just to use one or more of your best qualities in a
or more of your best qualities in a
or more of your best qualities in a little bit wider way a little bit knew
little bit wider way a little bit knew
little bit wider way a little bit knew of a way a unique way but don’t just
of a way a unique way but don’t just
of a way a unique way but don’t just take the scientists word for it and
take the scientists word for it and
take the scientists word for it and don’t just take my word for it let’s
don’t just take my word for it let’s
don’t just take my word for it let’s take your word for it so I want to
take your word for it so I want to
take your word for it so I want to invite you now to select one of your
invite you now to select one of your
invite you now to select one of your signature strengths any of the 24 here
signature strengths any of the 24 here
signature strengths any of the 24 here and perhaps selecting the one that you
and perhaps selecting the one that you
and perhaps selecting the one that you believe is most core to who you are most
believe is most core to who you are most
believe is most core to who you are most central to your identity okay I want to
central to your identity okay I want to
central to your identity okay I want to invite you to really see this strength
invite you to really see this strength
invite you to really see this strength that you’ve chosen within you see it
that you’ve chosen within you see it
that you’ve chosen within you see it clearly and appreciate it
clearly and appreciate it
clearly and appreciate it see that it has helped you in so many
see that it has helped you in so many
see that it has helped you in so many ways in your life to achieve different
ways in your life to achieve different
ways in your life to achieve different things to reach your goals
things to reach your goals
things to reach your goals it’s contributed in a positive way to
it’s contributed in a positive way to
it’s contributed in a positive way to your relationships it helps you to
your relationships it helps you to
your relationships it helps you to engage in day-to-day life maybe it’s
engage in day-to-day life maybe it’s
engage in day-to-day life maybe it’s even helped you find deep meaning in
even helped you find deep meaning in
even helped you find deep meaning in life see that and appreciate that
and now imagine this imagine that that
and now imagine this imagine that that strength has been plucked out of you
strength has been plucked out of you
strength has been plucked out of you you’re not allowed to use the strength
you’re not allowed to use the strength
you’re not allowed to use the strength for the next month how would that feel
for the next month how would that feel
for the next month how would that feel what would that be like to not use that
what would that be like to not use that
what would that be like to not use that strength for the next month so if you
strength for the next month so if you
strength for the next month so if you chose curiosity you can’t pursue
chose curiosity you can’t pursue
chose curiosity you can’t pursue anything new you can’t pursue novelty
anything new you can’t pursue novelty
anything new you can’t pursue novelty you can’t do anything new you can ask
you can’t do anything new you can ask
you can’t do anything new you can ask any new questions you can’t explore
any new questions you can’t explore
any new questions you can’t explore anything on the internet you can’t eat
anything on the internet you can’t eat
anything on the internet you can’t eat any new foods you can’t go to any new
any new foods you can’t go to any new
any new foods you can’t go to any new places any new restaurants for the next
places any new restaurants for the next
places any new restaurants for the next month
month
month if you chose judgement and critical
if you chose judgement and critical
if you chose judgement and critical thinking you can’t be logical you can’t
thinking you can’t be logical you can’t
thinking you can’t be logical you can’t be fact-based you can’t be thinking
be fact-based you can’t be thinking
be fact-based you can’t be thinking oriented you can’t be reasonable with
oriented you can’t be reasonable with
oriented you can’t be reasonable with people you can’t look at many ways to
people you can’t look at many ways to
people you can’t look at many ways to solve problems you can’t look at many
solve problems you can’t look at many
solve problems you can’t look at many details of a situation for the next
details of a situation for the next
details of a situation for the next month
month
month if you chose love you can’t be warm and
if you chose love you can’t be warm and
if you chose love you can’t be warm and genuine in your relationships you can’t
genuine in your relationships you can’t
genuine in your relationships you can’t be thoughtful to people you can’t value
be thoughtful to people you can’t value
be thoughtful to people you can’t value close relationships you certainly can’t
close relationships you certainly can’t
close relationships you certainly can’t even hug or kiss anybody for the next
even hug or kiss anybody for the next
even hug or kiss anybody for the next month what would that feel like what
month what would that feel like what
month what would that feel like what would that be like for any of the
would that be like for any of the
would that be like for any of the strengths that you chose and so how
strengths that you chose and so how
strengths that you chose and so how people used to respond to that in a word
people used to respond to that in a word
people used to respond to that in a word or a phrase as they say I would feel
or a phrase as they say I would feel
or a phrase as they say I would feel empty inside I would feel Hollow
empty inside I would feel Hollow
empty inside I would feel Hollow I would feel depressed I would feel
I would feel depressed I would feel
I would feel depressed I would feel devastated people say I feel viscerally
devastated people say I feel viscerally
devastated people say I feel viscerally anxious and upset I felt like I was not
anxious and upset I felt like I was not
anxious and upset I felt like I was not me I felt like I was just twiddling my
me I felt like I was just twiddling my
me I felt like I was just twiddling my thumbs in life I felt hopeless and
thumbs in life I felt hopeless and
thumbs in life I felt hopeless and helpless I felt as if I was suffocating
helpless I felt as if I was suffocating
helpless I felt as if I was suffocating like I could barely breathe because my
like I could barely breathe because my
like I could barely breathe because my best quality was taken from me that’s
best quality was taken from me that’s
best quality was taken from me that’s how important your signature strengths
how important your signature strengths
how important your signature strengths are unique to each person on the planet
so perhaps you’re ready to take action
so perhaps you’re ready to take action take a look at this picture here this
take a look at this picture here this
take a look at this picture here this picture it’s an illustration by Kim Jae
picture it’s an illustration by Kim Jae
picture it’s an illustration by Kim Jae Hong and what do you see
sure you could say I see mountain
sure you could say I see mountain landscape and I see some trees in the
landscape and I see some trees in the
landscape and I see some trees in the background the pond is there looks like
background the pond is there looks like
background the pond is there looks like a dark day that kind of thing right now
a dark day that kind of thing right now
a dark day that kind of thing right now take your left ear and place it on your
take your left ear and place it on your
take your left ear and place it on your left shoulder and tilt your head like
left shoulder and tilt your head like
left shoulder and tilt your head like this and now what do you see so perhaps
this and now what do you see so perhaps
this and now what do you see so perhaps now you see the figures emerging from
now you see the figures emerging from
now you see the figures emerging from the picture if our left side in the
the picture if our left side in the
the picture if our left side in the middle taking up the whole picture up
middle taking up the whole picture up
middle taking up the whole picture up toward the sky and toward the water
there’s always more to the picture
there’s always more to the picture there’s always more going on beyond the
there’s always more going on beyond the
there’s always more going on beyond the surface in every conversation everything
surface in every conversation everything
surface in every conversation everything that we do with anybody and in order to
that we do with anybody and in order to
that we do with anybody and in order to certainly in order to see strengths in
certainly in order to see strengths in
certainly in order to see strengths in order to see virtues in people in order
order to see virtues in people in order
order to see virtues in people in order to do something different we have to
to do something different we have to
to do something different we have to take action with the strengths we have
take action with the strengths we have
take action with the strengths we have to learn to tilt our head doing
to learn to tilt our head doing
to learn to tilt our head doing something different and you might
something different and you might
something different and you might remember this that who you are is what
remember this that who you are is what
remember this that who you are is what you repeatedly do so who you are in this
you repeatedly do so who you are in this
you repeatedly do so who you are in this world is what you repeatedly do so do
world is what you repeatedly do so do
world is what you repeatedly do so do character strengths be your best
character strengths be your best
character strengths be your best character strengths
how might you do that well you might
how might you do that well you might take action by first learning what your
take action by first learning what your
take action by first learning what your highest strengths are and expressing
highest strengths are and expressing
highest strengths are and expressing them more in your life you might take
them more in your life you might take
them more in your life you might take time to savor and appreciate those
time to savor and appreciate those
time to savor and appreciate those strengths you might turn to the person
strengths you might turn to the person
strengths you might turn to the person next to you or to your loved one or your
next to you or to your loved one or your
next to you or to your loved one or your child or your boyfriend/girlfriend your
child or your boyfriend/girlfriend your
child or your boyfriend/girlfriend your spouse and talk to them about the
spouse and talk to them about the
spouse and talk to them about the strengths that you see in them that you
strengths that you see in them that you
strengths that you see in them that you see fairness and kindness and
see fairness and kindness and
see fairness and kindness and forgiveness in them spot those strengths
forgiveness in them spot those strengths
forgiveness in them spot those strengths in action you might go a step further
in action you might go a step further
in action you might go a step further and see the strengths of your enemies
and see the strengths of your enemies
and see the strengths of your enemies see the strengths of people to disagree
see the strengths of people to disagree
see the strengths of people to disagree with you and express the strengths
with you and express the strengths
with you and express the strengths widely reflect on how you use them
widely reflect on how you use them
widely reflect on how you use them discuss them with other people and bring
discuss them with other people and bring
discuss them with other people and bring them about every single day keep them
them about every single day keep them
them about every single day keep them top of your mind qu q yourself to
top of your mind qu q yourself to
top of your mind qu q yourself to remember to use your strengths and
remember to use your strengths and
remember to use your strengths and imagine if you did that imagine if I did
imagine if you did that imagine if I did
imagine if you did that imagine if I did that we would be creating this positive
that we would be creating this positive
that we would be creating this positive contagion a ripple effect back and forth
contagion a ripple effect back and forth
contagion a ripple effect back and forth that would spread to our families to our
that would spread to our families to our
that would spread to our families to our work environments to our classrooms to
work environments to our classrooms to
work environments to our classrooms to our neighborhoods to our cities and
our neighborhoods to our cities and
our neighborhoods to our cities and beyond
we can see those sparks those flickers
we can see those sparks those flickers of light and people we can reinforce
of light and people we can reinforce
of light and people we can reinforce people in our life for showing their
people in our life for showing their
people in our life for showing their beam of light and you can express your
beam of light and you can express your
beam of light and you can express your own beam of light by tapping into this
own beam of light by tapping into this
own beam of light by tapping into this common universal language that Bond’s
common universal language that Bond’s
common universal language that Bond’s all human beings so you can rediscover
all human beings so you can rediscover
all human beings so you can rediscover your full glow and it all starts by you
your full glow and it all starts by you
your full glow and it all starts by you and me tilting our heads thank you
and me tilting our heads thank you
and me tilting our heads thank you [Applause]
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