I’d like to share with you three simple truths that I’ve sort of uncovered in
truths that I’ve sort of uncovered in
truths that I’ve sort of uncovered in the last eight years trying to awaken
the last eight years trying to awaken
the last eight years trying to awaken elders lost in dementia and young people
elders lost in dementia and young people
elders lost in dementia and young people lost in a world that kind of seems to
lost in a world that kind of seems to
lost in a world that kind of seems to meant it as well three truths that I
meant it as well three truths that I
meant it as well three truths that I hope will have lessened my loneliness
hope will have lessened my loneliness
hope will have lessened my loneliness and I hope I hope will can lessen yours
and I hope I hope will can lessen yours
and I hope I hope will can lessen yours first truth life is short
first truth life is short
first truth life is short that gentleman just told us how short
that gentleman just told us how short
that gentleman just told us how short life can be you know we fight this we
life can be you know we fight this we
life can be you know we fight this we dye our hair we lift our faces we take
dye our hair we lift our faces we take
dye our hair we lift our faces we take our elders and we banish them so we
our elders and we banish them so we
our elders and we banish them so we don’t have to see them you know guys are
don’t have to see them you know guys are
don’t have to see them you know guys are like death no I’m not worried about
like death no I’m not worried about
like death no I’m not worried about death you know it’s just a tech problem
death you know it’s just a tech problem
death you know it’s just a tech problem you know Google’s on it they’re gonna
you know Google’s on it they’re gonna
you know Google’s on it they’re gonna solve it you know um and like if they
solve it you know um and like if they
solve it you know um and like if they don’t you know I’ll just upload my mind
don’t you know I’ll just upload my mind
don’t you know I’ll just upload my mind to the web and I’ll live forever in the
to the web and I’ll live forever in the
to the web and I’ll live forever in the cloud you know okay but last year David
cloud you know okay but last year David
cloud you know okay but last year David Bowie Leonard Cohen Prince left us three
Bowie Leonard Cohen Prince left us three
Bowie Leonard Cohen Prince left us three weeks ago my mom suffered a massive
weeks ago my mom suffered a massive
weeks ago my mom suffered a massive stroke and fell into a coma I was afraid
stroke and fell into a coma I was afraid
stroke and fell into a coma I was afraid she was gonna die each day billions of
she was gonna die each day billions of
she was gonna die each day billions of us pass each other with very little
us pass each other with very little
us pass each other with very little empathy that each and every one of us
empathy that each and every one of us
empathy that each and every one of us will lose absolutely everything we love
will lose absolutely everything we love
will lose absolutely everything we love I started thinking about that you know
I started thinking about that you know
I started thinking about that you know is there a silver lining to this death
is there a silver lining to this death
is there a silver lining to this death thing that we all have to experience and
thing that we all have to experience and
thing that we all have to experience and and I decided yes there is there is
and I decided yes there is there is
and I decided yes there is there is something beautiful about death and I’ll
something beautiful about death and I’ll
something beautiful about death and I’ll tell you what it is it shows us how rich
tell you what it is it shows us how rich
tell you what it is it shows us how rich we are okay so let me illustrate this um
we are okay so let me illustrate this um
we are okay so let me illustrate this um okay this is gonna be the Oprah show now
okay this is gonna be the Oprah show now
okay this is gonna be the Oprah show now I’m Oprah okay and what I’d like all of
I’m Oprah okay and what I’d like all of
I’m Oprah okay and what I’d like all of you to do
you to do
you to do is reach underneath your seats okay come
is reach underneath your seats okay come
is reach underneath your seats okay come on pull out my present for you all it’s
on pull out my present for you all it’s
on pull out my present for you all it’s under there come on drink it pull it out
under there come on drink it pull it out
under there come on drink it pull it out below 1 million dollars cash is this not
below 1 million dollars cash is this not
below 1 million dollars cash is this not the best Oprah show ever
the best Oprah show ever
the best Oprah show ever okay but hold on shows not over
okay but hold on shows not over
okay but hold on shows not over see now robbers come up behind all of
see now robbers come up behind all of
see now robbers come up behind all of you and they put a gun to your head and
you and they put a gun to your head and
you and they put a gun to your head and they say your money or your life now
they say your money or your life now
they say your money or your life now raise your hand if this is your answer
raise your hand if this is your answer
raise your hand if this is your answer oh all right my final answer um I’m
oh all right my final answer um I’m
oh all right my final answer um I’m gonna stay with the money I’m gonna
gonna stay with the money I’m gonna
gonna stay with the money I’m gonna stick with the money Oh none of you Oh
stick with the money Oh none of you Oh
stick with the money Oh none of you Oh so you see what this means it means each
so you see what this means it means each
so you see what this means it means each and every one of you already has
and every one of you already has
and every one of you already has something worth more than a million
something worth more than a million
something worth more than a million dollars you’re all millionaires you know
dollars you’re all millionaires you know
dollars you’re all millionaires you know he understands what it’s like to be a
he understands what it’s like to be a
he understands what it’s like to be a millionaire you know you might say maybe
millionaire you know you might say maybe
millionaire you know you might say maybe but think about it Leonard Cohen Prince
but think about it Leonard Cohen Prince
but think about it Leonard Cohen Prince Michael Jackson Andrew Carnot Andrew
Michael Jackson Andrew Carnot Andrew
Michael Jackson Andrew Carnot Andrew Carnegie Abraham Lincoln my mother they
Carnegie Abraham Lincoln my mother they
Carnegie Abraham Lincoln my mother they would give everything they had for just
would give everything they had for just
would give everything they had for just one more day of what you have beating
one more day of what you have beating
one more day of what you have beating inside of you the greatest treasure the
inside of you the greatest treasure the
inside of you the greatest treasure the heartbeat of the planet life the
heartbeat of the planet life the
heartbeat of the planet life the capacity to feel this treasure life I
capacity to feel this treasure life I
capacity to feel this treasure life I think is the key to ending loneliness
think is the key to ending loneliness
think is the key to ending loneliness which brings me to my second role again
which brings me to my second role again
which brings me to my second role again one you’ll probably say is obvious but
one you’ll probably say is obvious but
one you’ll probably say is obvious but we are the living the only living in
we are the living the only living in
we are the living the only living in this most critical of times if that’s
this most critical of times if that’s
this most critical of times if that’s true and we you know we all know this
true and we you know we all know this
true and we you know we all know this why do we so many of us live lives half
why do we so many of us live lives half
why do we so many of us live lives half alive
alive
alive you know you know what do we do we say
you know you know what do we do we say
you know you know what do we do we say things like I won’t care anymore
things like I won’t care anymore
things like I won’t care anymore I’ll stay angry you know I’ll win I’ll
I’ll stay angry you know I’ll win I’ll
I’ll stay angry you know I’ll win I’ll succeed oh and then no one can hurt me
succeed oh and then no one can hurt me
succeed oh and then no one can hurt me anymore again
anymore again
anymore again you know so here’s the thing I was
you know so here’s the thing I was
you know so here’s the thing I was incredibly lonely when I was on younger
incredibly lonely when I was on younger
incredibly lonely when I was on younger incredibly lonely but I thought it was
incredibly lonely but I thought it was
incredibly lonely but I thought it was just my story you know my brother when I
just my story you know my brother when I
just my story you know my brother when I was 2 got ratina blastoma eye cancer and
was 2 got ratina blastoma eye cancer and
was 2 got ratina blastoma eye cancer and my mother looked in his fate his I
my mother looked in his fate his I
my mother looked in his fate his I rushed we rushed to the hospital
rushed we rushed to the hospital
rushed we rushed to the hospital the doctor said you’ve got one hour to
the doctor said you’ve got one hour to
the doctor said you’ve got one hour to decide do we take out both his eyes and
decide do we take out both his eyes and
decide do we take out both his eyes and he lives or do we take out one eye and
he lives or do we take out one eye and
he lives or do we take out one eye and there’s this new thing which we haven’t
there’s this new thing which we haven’t
there’s this new thing which we haven’t really tried but it’s called radiation
really tried but it’s called radiation
really tried but it’s called radiation and we could shoot radiation into his
and we could shoot radiation into his
and we could shoot radiation into his eye and maybe we could save the eye you
eye and maybe we could save the eye you
eye and maybe we could save the eye you got one hour to make this decision my
got one hour to make this decision my
got one hour to make this decision my dad and mom talked it over they go for
dad and mom talked it over they go for
dad and mom talked it over they go for the radiation miraculously my brother
the radiation miraculously my brother
the radiation miraculously my brother lives but he’s blind basically and so
lives but he’s blind basically and so
lives but he’s blind basically and so what happens to my family you can
what happens to my family you can
what happens to my family you can probably guess you know in these
probably guess you know in these
probably guess you know in these situations is pretty normal they you
situations is pretty normal they you
situations is pretty normal they you know they get divorced you know it’s too
know they get divorced you know it’s too
know they get divorced you know it’s too much for a family to deal with almost
much for a family to deal with almost
much for a family to deal with almost death of a child and I guess that would
death of a child and I guess that would
death of a child and I guess that would have been okay but you know this was
have been okay but you know this was
have been okay but you know this was people were ignorant when I was growing
people were ignorant when I was growing
people were ignorant when I was growing up you know my my parents like tore our
up you know my my parents like tore our
up you know my my parents like tore our hearts apart in their you know their
hearts apart in their you know their
hearts apart in their you know their tug-of-war divorce you know and I and I
tug-of-war divorce you know and I and I
tug-of-war divorce you know and I and I had to live with never having a mother
had to live with never having a mother
had to live with never having a mother you know III don’t know what it’s like
you know III don’t know what it’s like
you know III don’t know what it’s like to have a mother because I went with my
to have a mother because I went with my
to have a mother because I went with my dad and I didn’t have a grandmother I
dad and I didn’t have a grandmother I
dad and I didn’t have a grandmother I didn’t have a village you know people to
didn’t have a village you know people to
didn’t have a village you know people to help raise me and heal my Mike my
help raise me and heal my Mike my
help raise me and heal my Mike my sorrows all I had was a violent and
sorrows all I had was a violent and
sorrows all I had was a violent and abusive stepmother and I that was very
abusive stepmother and I that was very
abusive stepmother and I that was very very hard it broke my heart
very hard it broke my heart
very hard it broke my heart I was crumpled I was crumpled for years
I was crumpled I was crumpled for years
I was crumpled I was crumpled for years it took me years to raise my chest out
it took me years to raise my chest out
it took me years to raise my chest out of its hole you know this way of
of its hole you know this way of
of its hole you know this way of achieving safety of like hiding inside
achieving safety of like hiding inside
achieving safety of like hiding inside of yourself and running away from pain
of yourself and running away from pain
of yourself and running away from pain and from death um you know what David
and from death um you know what David
and from death um you know what David Bowie trade his fortune for that kind of
Bowie trade his fortune for that kind of
Bowie trade his fortune for that kind of life you know how many of you have known
life you know how many of you have known
life you know how many of you have known great loneliness in your life just show
great loneliness in your life just show
great loneliness in your life just show of hands
of hands
of hands don’t mind how many of you have wasted
don’t mind how many of you have wasted
don’t mind how many of you have wasted decades of your life in self-hate or or
decades of your life in self-hate or or
decades of your life in self-hate or or or in in anger in places like that yeah
or in in anger in places like that yeah
or in in anger in places like that yeah I see some nodding heads you’ve kind of
I see some nodding heads you’ve kind of
I see some nodding heads you’ve kind of grown out of those spaces you’ve disk at
grown out of those spaces you’ve disk at
grown out of those spaces you’ve disk at you know discarded it I’m a filmmaker
you know discarded it I’m a filmmaker
you know discarded it I’m a filmmaker and I sort of investigated like well how
and I sort of investigated like well how
and I sort of investigated like well how does our culture you know deal with
does our culture you know deal with
does our culture you know deal with loneliness especially in our elders
loneliness especially in our elders
loneliness especially in our elders especially elders with dementia
especially elders with dementia
especially elders with dementia I met a 94 year old man named Henry who
I met a 94 year old man named Henry who
I met a 94 year old man named Henry who had been sitting in a nursing home in a
had been sitting in a nursing home in a
had been sitting in a nursing home in a hallway like this for 10 years 10 years
hallway like this for 10 years 10 years
hallway like this for 10 years 10 years 10 years and the day I met him we
10 years and the day I met him we
10 years and the day I met him we brought him his music music from his
brought him his music music from his
brought him his music music from his childhood music that he hadn’t heard in
childhood music that he hadn’t heard in
childhood music that he hadn’t heard in like 30 years and this this man he like
like 30 years and this this man he like
like 30 years and this this man he like went I feel the band the dreams you know
went I feel the band the dreams you know
went I feel the band the dreams you know I think everyone should come into music
I think everyone should come into music
I think everyone should come into music right now I’m a holy man the Lord gave
right now I’m a holy man the Lord gave
right now I’m a holy man the Lord gave me this music when he when he woke up
me this music when he when he woke up
me this music when he when he woke up like that it changed my life in one
like that it changed my life in one
like that it changed my life in one minute I realized that millions of
minute I realized that millions of
minute I realized that millions of elders living like this man could at
elders living like this man could at
elders living like this man could at least in their life not in utter despair
least in their life not in utter despair
least in their life not in utter despair and loneliness making a live inside I
and loneliness making a live inside I
and loneliness making a live inside I learned like really incredible things I
learned like really incredible things I
learned like really incredible things I learned like 69 percent of our nursing
learned like 69 percent of our nursing
learned like 69 percent of our nursing homes are for-profit institutions that
homes are for-profit institutions that
homes are for-profit institutions that means the more they care the less they
means the more they care the less they
means the more they care the less they make okay I learned antipsychotic drugs
make okay I learned antipsychotic drugs
make okay I learned antipsychotic drugs like Haldol are actually profitable
like Haldol are actually profitable
like Haldol are actually profitable because the more drugs you give somebody
because the more drugs you give somebody
because the more drugs you give somebody the less care you need and it also
the less care you need and it also
the less care you need and it also boosts your bottom line from selling the
boosts your bottom line from selling the
boosts your bottom line from selling the drugs you know the more I watched these
drugs you know the more I watched these
drugs you know the more I watched these sweet elders attempt to adapt to the
sweet elders attempt to adapt to the
sweet elders attempt to adapt to the boxes they were being asked to live in
boxes they were being asked to live in
boxes they were being asked to live in the more I started to see them as
the more I started to see them as
the more I started to see them as Canaries in the coal mine the more I
Canaries in the coal mine the more I
Canaries in the coal mine the more I started to see them as that they were
started to see them as that they were
started to see them as that they were teaching us what it’s like for a living
teaching us what it’s like for a living
teaching us what it’s like for a living being to
being to
being to asked to be a thing how does it feel
asked to be a thing how does it feel
asked to be a thing how does it feel when you get attacked how does it feel
when you get attacked how does it feel
when you get attacked how does it feel when you get attacked when you get
when you get attacked when you get
when you get attacked when you get treated like a thing we fade and die
treated like a thing we fade and die
treated like a thing we fade and die that’s what happens to these elders and
that’s what happens to these elders and
that’s what happens to these elders and nursing homes I’ve seen it over and over
nursing homes I’ve seen it over and over
nursing homes I’ve seen it over and over again they come in and they start to
again they come in and they start to
again they come in and they start to decline and then looking around I
decline and then looking around I
decline and then looking around I started to see our kids and they are in
started to see our kids and they are in
started to see our kids and they are in some sort of box as well and a lot of
some sort of box as well and a lot of
some sort of box as well and a lot of them are starting to fall into
them are starting to fall into
them are starting to fall into loneliness some turn to opioids some
loneliness some turn to opioids some
loneliness some turn to opioids some turn to guns some just plod along how
turn to guns some just plod along how
turn to guns some just plod along how about you guys
about you guys
about you guys any of you guys kind of feel sometimes
any of you guys kind of feel sometimes
any of you guys kind of feel sometimes like you’re just phoning it in like like
like you’re just phoning it in like like
like you’re just phoning it in like like the world isn’t exactly as rich as it
the world isn’t exactly as rich as it
the world isn’t exactly as rich as it should be that’s where truth number
should be that’s where truth number
should be that’s where truth number three comes in life is relationship
three comes in life is relationship
three comes in life is relationship divorce any of us from our relationships
divorce any of us from our relationships
divorce any of us from our relationships and we begin to fade and die we live in
and we begin to fade and die we live in
and we begin to fade and die we live in relationship that is what music has been
relationship that is what music has been
relationship that is what music has been trying to teach us ever since we
trying to teach us ever since we
trying to teach us ever since we invented it it’s been saying you know
invented it it’s been saying you know
invented it it’s been saying you know you are vibratory beings you live in
you are vibratory beings you live in
you are vibratory beings you live in harmony with all that lives and you move
harmony with all that lives and you move
harmony with all that lives and you move through time in relationship we are not
through time in relationship we are not
through time in relationship we are not what we own we are not our fancy jobs
what we own we are not our fancy jobs
what we own we are not our fancy jobs and our fancy cars I’ll tell you what we
and our fancy cars I’ll tell you what we
and our fancy cars I’ll tell you what we are weird is all the energy in your body
are weird is all the energy in your body
are weird is all the energy in your body come from anybody anybody where’s the
come from anybody anybody where’s the
come from anybody anybody where’s the energy in your body come from the the
energy in your body come from the the
energy in your body come from the the spark that lights your that fires your
spark that lights your that fires your
spark that lights your that fires your mind that beats your heart your brain
mind that beats your heart your brain
mind that beats your heart your brain huh universal life force of Chi nobody
huh universal life force of Chi nobody
huh universal life force of Chi nobody ever said that one my answer my oh
ever said that one my answer my oh
ever said that one my answer my oh you’re probably actually right but my my
you’re probably actually right but my my
you’re probably actually right but my my answer isn’t the fuel for 99% of all
answer isn’t the fuel for 99% of all
answer isn’t the fuel for 99% of all that lives comes from one single source
that lives comes from one single source
that lives comes from one single source and it’s interesting nobody said it it
and it’s interesting nobody said it it
and it’s interesting nobody said it it comes from the Sun comes from the Sun
comes from the Sun comes from the Sun
comes from the Sun comes from the Sun every time you eat um where is she every
every time you eat um where is she every
every time you eat um where is she every time you eat vegetables or greens or or
time you eat vegetables or greens or or
time you eat vegetables or greens or or you know you’re eating processed
you know you’re eating processed
you know you’re eating processed sunshine even meat you’re eating
sunshine even meat you’re eating
sunshine even meat you’re eating processed sunshine and what do we do
processed sunshine and what do we do
processed sunshine and what do we do with that sunshine where do we put it we
with that sunshine where do we put it we
with that sunshine where do we put it we put it in our bodies made primarily of
put it in our bodies made primarily of
put it in our bodies made primarily of what what kind of water salt water salt
what what kind of water salt water salt
what what kind of water salt water salt water the exact same percentage of salt
water the exact same percentage of salt
water the exact same percentage of salt that’s found in the ocean so um you know
that’s found in the ocean so um you know
that’s found in the ocean so um you know basically this is where my friend would
basically this is where my friend would
basically this is where my friend would always say to me same whoa – do you mean
always say to me same whoa – do you mean
always say to me same whoa – do you mean like we’re like walking oceans filled
like we’re like walking oceans filled
like we’re like walking oceans filled with sunshine oh man that’s beautiful
with sunshine oh man that’s beautiful
with sunshine oh man that’s beautiful and I’d be like yes it is you know but
and I’d be like yes it is you know but
and I’d be like yes it is you know but how does it make sense that such a being
how does it make sense that such a being
how does it make sense that such a being would feel alone and disconnected from
would feel alone and disconnected from
would feel alone and disconnected from life especially since we’ve won we’ve
life especially since we’ve won we’ve
life especially since we’ve won we’ve every terror that every human has ever
every terror that every human has ever
every terror that every human has ever felt we basically solved the darkness we
felt we basically solved the darkness we
felt we basically solved the darkness we fixed it with light bulbs slavery we
fixed it with light bulbs slavery we
fixed it with light bulbs slavery we fixed it with robots
fixed it with robots
fixed it with robots oh wait that’s a couple years in the
oh wait that’s a couple years in the
oh wait that’s a couple years in the future germs medicine hunger agriculture
future germs medicine hunger agriculture
future germs medicine hunger agriculture language money my brother’s blindness
language money my brother’s blindness
language money my brother’s blindness when he was 13 years old he had a simple
when he was 13 years old he had a simple
when he was 13 years old he had a simple operation and his sight returned to
operation and his sight returned to
operation and his sight returned to 20/20 the United Nations has recently
20/20 the United Nations has recently
20/20 the United Nations has recently determined that ending poverty and
determined that ending poverty and
determined that ending poverty and hunger is morally right politically
hunger is morally right politically
hunger is morally right politically beneficial and financially possible
beneficial and financially possible
beneficial and financially possible today today I think we could also end
today today I think we could also end
today today I think we could also end oppression violence you know
oppression violence you know
oppression violence you know and lastly loneliness my buddy would say
and lastly loneliness my buddy would say
and lastly loneliness my buddy would say yes finally a hopeful message you know
loneliness is what happens to networked
loneliness is what happens to networked beings which is what we are
beings which is what we are
beings which is what we are we are networked beings you know thank
we are networked beings you know thank
we are networked beings you know thank goodness we have you know laid fiber
goodness we have you know laid fiber
goodness we have you know laid fiber between every single human being on this
between every single human being on this
between every single human being on this planet right now which is pretty amazing
planet right now which is pretty amazing
planet right now which is pretty amazing so about two-and-a-half weeks ago my
so about two-and-a-half weeks ago my
so about two-and-a-half weeks ago my mother woke up I was there I was holding
mother woke up I was there I was holding
mother woke up I was there I was holding her hand and I didn’t get to know her
her hand and I didn’t get to know her
her hand and I didn’t get to know her till I was 20 years old and I’m holding
till I was 20 years old and I’m holding
till I was 20 years old and I’m holding her hand and she’s looking at me and in
her hand and she’s looking at me and in
her hand and she’s looking at me and in that moment I discard I realize I have
that moment I discard I realize I have
that moment I discard I realize I have to do it and I discard all of my anger
to do it and I discard all of my anger
to do it and I discard all of my anger at her for leaving me that I’ve held all
at her for leaving me that I’ve held all
at her for leaving me that I’ve held all these years I just discarded it because
these years I just discarded it because
these years I just discarded it because I was sitting there and I realized I
I was sitting there and I realized I
I was sitting there and I realized I couldn’t be with her fully and still
couldn’t be with her fully and still
couldn’t be with her fully and still hold on to that anger so in one moment
hold on to that anger so in one moment
hold on to that anger so in one moment as I did something I we can change us
as I did something I we can change us
as I did something I we can change us humans we can change it’s really
humans we can change it’s really
humans we can change it’s really interesting it’s only a lack of courage
interesting it’s only a lack of courage
interesting it’s only a lack of courage that keeps us stuck in our outmoded ways
that keeps us stuck in our outmoded ways
that keeps us stuck in our outmoded ways of thinking and our outmoded ways of
of thinking and our outmoded ways of
of thinking and our outmoded ways of safety this year coca-cola said that
safety this year coca-cola said that
safety this year coca-cola said that they’re going to increase their
they’re going to increase their
they’re going to increase their production of throw away plastic bottles
production of throw away plastic bottles
production of throw away plastic bottles by a billion bottles in 50 short years
by a billion bottles in 50 short years
by a billion bottles in 50 short years we have inserted micro grains of plastic
we have inserted micro grains of plastic
we have inserted micro grains of plastic in between every grain of sand in every
in between every grain of sand in every
in between every grain of sand in every beach around the globe and into the
beach around the globe and into the
beach around the globe and into the blood streams of animals including some
blood streams of animals including some
blood streams of animals including some of us in this room that’s outmoded
of us in this room that’s outmoded
of us in this room that’s outmoded thinking from the planets perspective
thinking from the planets perspective
thinking from the planets perspective coca-cola Warren Buffett the
coca-cola Warren Buffett the
coca-cola Warren Buffett the shareholders of coke anyone that wears
shareholders of coke anyone that wears
shareholders of coke anyone that wears microfiber yoga pants or fleece jackets
microfiber yoga pants or fleece jackets
microfiber yoga pants or fleece jackets might be some of the worst criminals
might be some of the worst criminals
might be some of the worst criminals besides the meat eaters in the world our
besides the meat eaters in the world our
besides the meat eaters in the world our emotional intelligence and our
emotional intelligence and our
emotional intelligence and our worldviews are stuck in a past that is
worldviews are stuck in a past that is
worldviews are stuck in a past that is no longer real it’s a it’s a past where
no longer real it’s a it’s a past where
no longer real it’s a it’s a past where we believe in infinite frontiers where
we believe in infinite frontiers where
we believe in infinite frontiers where we believe in the infinite filtration
we believe in the infinite filtration
we believe in the infinite filtration capacity of the sky and the sea those
capacity of the sky and the sea those
capacity of the sky and the sea those things no longer exist and what does
things no longer exist and what does
things no longer exist and what does exist is shrinking
exist is shrinking
exist is shrinking it teaches us that we are competing
it teaches us that we are competing
it teaches us that we are competing beings that we are separate and not
beings that we are separate and not
beings that we are separate and not connected to the biosphere or each other
connected to the biosphere or each other
connected to the biosphere or each other and this was never true at all but it
and this was never true at all but it
and this was never true at all but it was a harmless delusion until about a
was a harmless delusion until about a
was a harmless delusion until about a hundred years ago when our technology
hundred years ago when our technology
hundred years ago when our technology and our numbers started exponentially
and our numbers started exponentially
and our numbers started exponentially rocketing okay so my buddy would say hey
rocketing okay so my buddy would say hey
rocketing okay so my buddy would say hey whatever happened to that hopeful talk
whatever happened to that hopeful talk
whatever happened to that hopeful talk you were giving I’m getting there okay
you were giving I’m getting there okay
you were giving I’m getting there okay because there’s a teacher a new teacher
because there’s a teacher a new teacher
because there’s a teacher a new teacher in the room trying to wake us up and
in the room trying to wake us up and
in the room trying to wake us up and it’s the only teacher any species has
it’s the only teacher any species has
it’s the only teacher any species has ever listened to and it is its own death
ever listened to and it is its own death
ever listened to and it is its own death if everything is connected which is
if everything is connected which is
if everything is connected which is what’s what both physicists and
what’s what both physicists and
what’s what both physicists and biologists are telling us then when you
biologists are telling us then when you
biologists are telling us then when you kill your system you are killing
kill your system you are killing
kill your system you are killing yourself and we are simply killing our
yourself and we are simply killing our
yourself and we are simply killing our system in 1850 humanity weighed 50
system in 1850 humanity weighed 50
system in 1850 humanity weighed 50 million tons today humanity weighs 300
million tons today humanity weighs 300
million tons today humanity weighs 300 million tons and our livestock and our
million tons and our livestock and our
million tons and our livestock and our pets weigh 700 million tons and wild
pets weigh 700 million tons and wild
pets weigh 700 million tons and wild nature weighs only a fraction of what it
nature weighs only a fraction of what it
nature weighs only a fraction of what it weighed in 1850 looked at in this way
weighed in 1850 looked at in this way
weighed in 1850 looked at in this way our cars our 401ks our bank accounts our
our cars our 401ks our bank accounts our
our cars our 401ks our bank accounts our violence and our toys from China are
violence and our toys from China are
violence and our toys from China are just a very very complicated form of
just a very very complicated form of
just a very very complicated form of suicide dude man why would beings made
suicide dude man why would beings made
suicide dude man why would beings made of ocean and and sunlight commit suicide
of ocean and and sunlight commit suicide
of ocean and and sunlight commit suicide well here’s the thing we’re not going to
well here’s the thing we’re not going to
well here’s the thing we’re not going to okay as we don’t believe that we’re
okay as we don’t believe that we’re
okay as we don’t believe that we’re Network being but but we are when an
Network being but but we are when an
Network being but but we are when an alcoholic hits rock bottom
alcoholic hits rock bottom
alcoholic hits rock bottom that is the only time that he can
that is the only time that he can
that is the only time that he can actually gain some wisdom and change you
actually gain some wisdom and change you
actually gain some wisdom and change you know when I was young I needed some
know when I was young I needed some
know when I was young I needed some fucking wisdom I needed somebody to say
fucking wisdom I needed somebody to say
fucking wisdom I needed somebody to say hey stop it stop believing in nonsense
hey stop it stop believing in nonsense
hey stop it stop believing in nonsense anger and separation is not a way to
anger and separation is not a way to
anger and separation is not a way to live life move
live life move
live life move from complexity towards complexity and
from complexity towards complexity and
from complexity towards complexity and relationship and you should too in 30
relationship and you should too in 30
relationship and you should too in 30 years we may have more plastic in the
years we may have more plastic in the
years we may have more plastic in the ocean than fish what we are doing is
ocean than fish what we are doing is
ocean than fish what we are doing is decreasing the biological complexity of
decreasing the biological complexity of
decreasing the biological complexity of the planet Earth it’s not just our
the planet Earth it’s not just our
the planet Earth it’s not just our president we are actually making the
president we are actually making the
president we are actually making the planet stupider now here’s here’s the
planet stupider now here’s here’s the
planet stupider now here’s here’s the interesting thing this change that’s
interesting thing this change that’s
interesting thing this change that’s coming is inevitable for the first time
coming is inevitable for the first time
coming is inevitable for the first time in human history we have to look at our
in human history we have to look at our
in human history we have to look at our communal footprint we have to find
communal footprint we have to find
communal footprint we have to find communal safety ok we can no longer
communal safety ok we can no longer
communal safety ok we can no longer reach for our individual power and the
reach for our individual power and the
reach for our individual power and the interesting thing is we have no choice
interesting thing is we have no choice
interesting thing is we have no choice and this is new and this is good we need
and this is new and this is good we need
and this is new and this is good we need to give our kids permission to hear the
to give our kids permission to hear the
to give our kids permission to hear the call of the planet you know we could
call of the planet you know we could
call of the planet you know we could wait till we hit rock bottom you know
wait till we hit rock bottom you know
wait till we hit rock bottom you know it’s coming
it’s coming
it’s coming we know this everybody knows it in their
we know this everybody knows it in their
we know this everybody knows it in their guts it’s coming or we could end
guts it’s coming or we could end
guts it’s coming or we could end disconnection now in my work with a live
disconnection now in my work with a live
disconnection now in my work with a live inside what are we doing we’re taking
inside what are we doing we’re taking
inside what are we doing we’re taking we’re taking young kids and we’re asking
we’re taking young kids and we’re asking
we’re taking young kids and we’re asking them to sit in front of elders with
them to sit in front of elders with
them to sit in front of elders with dementia and and wake them up to face
dementia and and wake them up to face
dementia and and wake them up to face death with courage to to change
death with courage to to change
death with courage to to change I’ve watched I’ve seen this a hundred
I’ve watched I’ve seen this a hundred
I’ve watched I’ve seen this a hundred times I was in Mexico City yesterday I
times I was in Mexico City yesterday I
times I was in Mexico City yesterday I saw elders there who were so depressed
saw elders there who were so depressed
saw elders there who were so depressed and then these young kids came in and
and then these young kids came in and
and then these young kids came in and gave them their music and sat with them
gave them their music and sat with them
gave them their music and sat with them and they their health began to rise and
and they their health began to rise and
and they their health began to rise and they they they died but instead of dying
they they they died but instead of dying
they they they died but instead of dying in despair they died happy and I was
in despair they died happy and I was
in despair they died happy and I was sitting there in my hotel room last
sitting there in my hotel room last
sitting there in my hotel room last night and I’m like holy shit Wow hey
night and I’m like holy shit Wow hey
night and I’m like holy shit Wow hey that’s something so
that’s something so
that’s something so here’s here’s my little and last insight
here’s here’s my little and last insight
here’s here’s my little and last insight is that loneliness I grew up thinking
is that loneliness I grew up thinking
is that loneliness I grew up thinking loneliness was a condition that all of
loneliness was a condition that all of
loneliness was a condition that all of us had to endure right well I don’t
us had to endure right well I don’t
us had to endure right well I don’t think that anymore
think that anymore
think that anymore I think loneliness is a disease a
I think loneliness is a disease a
I think loneliness is a disease a disease of disconnection that we created
disease of disconnection that we created
disease of disconnection that we created and we can cure how well I say follow
and we can cure how well I say follow
and we can cure how well I say follow empathy and music or anything else that
empathy and music or anything else that
empathy and music or anything else that you can find that goes back to the roots
you can find that goes back to the roots
you can find that goes back to the roots of life you know and I say reject
of life you know and I say reject
of life you know and I say reject separation and control move towards
separation and control move towards
separation and control move towards complexity and relationship and become
complexity and relationship and become
complexity and relationship and become the biosphere the it’s not the anther of
the biosphere the it’s not the anther of
the biosphere the it’s not the anther of caen age it’s the biosphere age that we
caen age it’s the biosphere age that we
caen age it’s the biosphere age that we have to create so if you can end your
have to create so if you can end your
have to create so if you can end your own loneliness and the loneliness of the
own loneliness and the loneliness of the
own loneliness and the loneliness of the planet I think that that is a proper
planet I think that that is a proper
planet I think that that is a proper ambition for you for you walking oceans
ambition for you for you walking oceans
ambition for you for you walking oceans filled with the light of the Sun thank
filled with the light of the Sun thank
filled with the light of the Sun thank you
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