this may look like a very ordinary piece of a4 paper to you for me it is
of a4 paper to you for me it is
of a4 paper to you for me it is something more special for me it’s
something more special for me it’s
something more special for me it’s probably one of the most precious
probably one of the most precious
probably one of the most precious possessions that I have and I will tell
possessions that I have and I will tell
possessions that I have and I will tell you why when I wrote this the world was
you why when I wrote this the world was
you why when I wrote this the world was a dark and scary place
a dark and scary place
a dark and scary place for me and for many others for me it was
for me and for many others for me it was
for me and for many others for me it was a times of trouble because of sickness
a times of trouble because of sickness
a times of trouble because of sickness of divorce of breakups you know thinks
of divorce of breakups you know thinks
of divorce of breakups you know thinks that make your compass spin a little bit
that make your compass spin a little bit
that make your compass spin a little bit because you don’t know where you want to
because you don’t know where you want to
because you don’t know where you want to go from here
go from here
go from here and I was in such a state that I really
and I was in such a state that I really
and I was in such a state that I really didn’t know what else to do I didn’t
didn’t know what else to do I didn’t
didn’t know what else to do I didn’t know where to go sometimes I didn’t even
know where to go sometimes I didn’t even
know where to go sometimes I didn’t even know if I wanted to get up in the
know if I wanted to get up in the
know if I wanted to get up in the morning and as some kind of a last
morning and as some kind of a last
morning and as some kind of a last resort of self-care I decided I’d go
resort of self-care I decided I’d go
resort of self-care I decided I’d go back to the only thing I really know and
back to the only thing I really know and
back to the only thing I really know and that’s pen and paper and I started
that’s pen and paper and I started
that’s pen and paper and I started writing down things that matter to me
writing down things that matter to me
writing down things that matter to me things that mean something things that
things that mean something things that
things that mean something things that make me laugh things that make me happy
make me laugh things that make me happy
make me laugh things that make me happy and things that might actually want to
and things that might actually want to
and things that might actually want to make me go up in the morning there’s
make me go up in the morning there’s
make me go up in the morning there’s stuff like learn new languages which is
stuff like learn new languages which is
stuff like learn new languages which is something I really really love to do
something I really really love to do
something I really really love to do meet new people bring laughter into a
meet new people bring laughter into a
meet new people bring laughter into a room make espressos I’m really really
room make espressos I’m really really
room make espressos I’m really really good at making really good cafe lattes
good at making really good cafe lattes
good at making really good cafe lattes tell you that and children’s rights all
tell you that and children’s rights all
tell you that and children’s rights all these kind of things and at the end of
these kind of things and at the end of
these kind of things and at the end of the day I looked at that list and you
the day I looked at that list and you
the day I looked at that list and you know you come to a point where you just
know you come to a point where you just
know you come to a point where you just have to draw a bottom line what do you
have to draw a bottom line what do you
have to draw a bottom line what do you want to you know what’s what’s all this
want to you know what’s what’s all this
want to you know what’s what’s all this about and to me it said well I want to
about and to me it said well I want to
about and to me it said well I want to make a difference in this world I want
make a difference in this world I want
make a difference in this world I want to make something that matters my bottom
to make something that matters my bottom
to make something that matters my bottom line was to make this world a better
line was to make this world a better
line was to make this world a better place and worth to get up 4:00 in the
place and worth to get up 4:00 in the
place and worth to get up 4:00 in the morning
everything starts with a journey if you
everything starts with a journey if you have to find your purpose the way I did
have to find your purpose the way I did
have to find your purpose the way I did because that’s how I see it that was my
because that’s how I see it that was my
because that’s how I see it that was my purpose you have to take that first step
purpose you have to take that first step
purpose you have to take that first step so had somebody told me back then that
so had somebody told me back then that
so had somebody told me back then that ten years down the road I would have
ten years down the road I would have
ten years down the road I would have visited almost every continent of this
visited almost every continent of this
visited almost every continent of this planet and I would have you know seen so
planet and I would have you know seen so
planet and I would have you know seen so many beautiful places of this this earth
many beautiful places of this this earth
many beautiful places of this this earth I wouldn’t have believed them because I
I wouldn’t have believed them because I
I wouldn’t have believed them because I didn’t even have a passport back then I
didn’t even have a passport back then I
didn’t even have a passport back then I had an ID card that was sufficient to
had an ID card that was sufficient to
had an ID card that was sufficient to get me from Germany to Sweden I didn’t
get me from Germany to Sweden I didn’t
get me from Germany to Sweden I didn’t need anything else and had somebody told
need anything else and had somebody told
need anything else and had somebody told me that I would become an activist and
me that I would become an activist and
me that I would become an activist and speak out for girls and young women and
speak out for girls and young women and
speak out for girls and young women and be their voice at the United Nations not
be their voice at the United Nations not
be their voice at the United Nations not just once but multiple times and I would
just once but multiple times and I would
just once but multiple times and I would be running workshops and I would be
be running workshops and I would be
be running workshops and I would be inspiring people and I would take stages
inspiring people and I would take stages
inspiring people and I would take stages like this one I would tell them probably
like this one I would tell them probably
like this one I would tell them probably you know you’re crazy I might just as
you know you’re crazy I might just as
you know you’re crazy I might just as well be Harry Potter stuck in my
well be Harry Potter stuck in my
well be Harry Potter stuck in my cupboard and somebody would come and
cupboard and somebody would come and
cupboard and somebody would come and tell me tomorrow you’re going to
tell me tomorrow you’re going to
tell me tomorrow you’re going to Hogwarts like that kind of crazy and
Hogwarts like that kind of crazy and
Hogwarts like that kind of crazy and it’s not because I didn’t believe them
it’s not because I didn’t believe them
it’s not because I didn’t believe them what not because I didn’t want it or not
what not because I didn’t want it or not
what not because I didn’t want it or not because it didn’t matter to me it was
because it didn’t matter to me it was
because it didn’t matter to me it was because I simply could not within myself
because I simply could not within myself
because I simply could not within myself fathom that I would be capable of doing
fathom that I would be capable of doing
fathom that I would be capable of doing such a thing or even understand how I
such a thing or even understand how I
such a thing or even understand how I would acquire the skills to do that but
would acquire the skills to do that but
would acquire the skills to do that but you know once you’ve defined your
you know once you’ve defined your
you know once you’ve defined your purpose and that compass is sort of
purpose and that compass is sort of
purpose and that compass is sort of steering you in a direction you gotta
steering you in a direction you gotta
steering you in a direction you gotta take that first step and I realized that
take that first step and I realized that
take that first step and I realized that I was going on a journey with a lot of
I was going on a journey with a lot of
I was going on a journey with a lot of weight and I didn’t really understand
weight and I didn’t really understand
weight and I didn’t really understand where that weight came from or what it
where that weight came from or what it
where that weight came from or what it was but you know once I defined what I
was but you know once I defined what I
was but you know once I defined what I wanted to do I started going anyway
wanted to do I started going anyway
wanted to do I started going anyway that’s a very Hana thing to do and I
that’s a very Hana thing to do and I
that’s a very Hana thing to do and I started walking and I started with my
started walking and I started with my
started walking and I started with my drive and energy and passion with that
drive and energy and passion with that
drive and energy and passion with that redefined purpose that I really then
redefined purpose that I really then
redefined purpose that I really then could channel everything into I am for
could channel everything into I am for
could channel everything into I am for the first time came to the United
the first time came to the United
the first time came to the United Nations and I realized like who okay
Nations and I realized like who okay
Nations and I realized like who okay wait wait wait wait wait okay where am I
wait wait wait wait wait okay where am I
wait wait wait wait wait okay where am I gonna go from here because it wasn’t
gonna go from here because it wasn’t
gonna go from here because it wasn’t just possible to to just come in there
just possible to to just come in there
just possible to to just come in there and do all these kind of things you had
and do all these kind of things you had
and do all these kind of things you had to to figure out how things work and I
to to figure out how things work and I
to to figure out how things work and I realized that baggage that I had with me
realized that baggage that I had with me
realized that baggage that I had with me that was actually a backpack full of
that was actually a backpack full of
that was actually a backpack full of stuff that I needed to figure out what
stuff that I needed to figure out what
stuff that I needed to figure out what it was so I took
it was so I took
it was so I took a backpack and for a visualizations sake
a backpack and for a visualizations sake
a backpack and for a visualizations sake I brought it with me
I brought it with me
I brought it with me look maybe something like this and I
look maybe something like this and I
look maybe something like this and I decided I probably with all that weight
decided I probably with all that weight
decided I probably with all that weight going on behind me I need to take a
going on behind me I need to take a
going on behind me I need to take a closer look at it and the first thing
closer look at it and the first thing
closer look at it and the first thing that I pulled out of that backpack was
that I pulled out of that backpack was
that I pulled out of that backpack was pair of glasses cool eh not that very
pair of glasses cool eh not that very
pair of glasses cool eh not that very cool because those kind of glasses they
cool because those kind of glasses they
cool because those kind of glasses they shape the way we look at the world they
shape the way we look at the world they
shape the way we look at the world they are put in there by somebody else that’s
are put in there by somebody else that’s
are put in there by somebody else that’s not us they are in there from the day
not us they are in there from the day
not us they are in there from the day that we were born because we all you
that we were born because we all you
that we were born because we all you know we have that backpack that comes
know we have that backpack that comes
know we have that backpack that comes with us or I had that backpack anyway
with us or I had that backpack anyway
with us or I had that backpack anyway and I realized this this back this these
and I realized this this back this these
and I realized this this back this these glasses they shaped the way I look at
glasses they shaped the way I look at
glasses they shaped the way I look at the world and I didn’t want that I I
the world and I didn’t want that I I
the world and I didn’t want that I I realized like they’re giving me a
realized like they’re giving me a
realized like they’re giving me a direction that doesn’t quite fit and
direction that doesn’t quite fit and
direction that doesn’t quite fit and when coming to the United Nations
when coming to the United Nations
when coming to the United Nations Gillian Anderson she was the assistant
Gillian Anderson she was the assistant
Gillian Anderson she was the assistant secretary-general at the time she said
secretary-general at the time she said
secretary-general at the time she said something about if you want to change
something about if you want to change
something about if you want to change the world and if you want to make a
the world and if you want to make a
the world and if you want to make a place for yourself in the world you have
place for yourself in the world you have
place for yourself in the world you have to be an idealist with your feet on the
to be an idealist with your feet on the
to be an idealist with your feet on the ground when to me I wasn’t quite sure
ground when to me I wasn’t quite sure
ground when to me I wasn’t quite sure what that meant at the time so I started
what that meant at the time so I started
what that meant at the time so I started thinking about that what does that mean
thinking about that what does that mean
thinking about that what does that mean be an idealist with your feet on the
be an idealist with your feet on the
be an idealist with your feet on the ground and I came to think that it has
ground and I came to think that it has
ground and I came to think that it has to be that is the idealist has to be
to be that is the idealist has to be
to be that is the idealist has to be someone who’s looking into the bigger
someone who’s looking into the bigger
someone who’s looking into the bigger picture
picture
picture and then with your feet on the ground
and then with your feet on the ground
and then with your feet on the ground that means you can’t just you know look
that means you can’t just you know look
that means you can’t just you know look at the tiny details and crew to
at the tiny details and crew to
at the tiny details and crew to scrutinize everything but you need to
scrutinize everything but you need to
scrutinize everything but you need to understand the reality of things and you
understand the reality of things and you
understand the reality of things and you have to do both of these things so those
have to do both of these things so those
have to do both of these things so those glasses they helped me with some kind of
glasses they helped me with some kind of
glasses they helped me with some kind of direction with a with an idea similar to
direction with a with an idea similar to
direction with a with an idea similar to the compacts that leads me somewhere but
the compacts that leads me somewhere but
the compacts that leads me somewhere but the glasses also mean that I have to
the glasses also mean that I have to
the glasses also mean that I have to take them off every once in a while to
take them off every once in a while to
take them off every once in a while to really see what the world around me
really see what the world around me
really see what the world around me really means and with that came the
really means and with that came the
really means and with that came the realization that if you have those
realization that if you have those
realization that if you have those glasses that means just seeing isn’t
glasses that means just seeing isn’t
glasses that means just seeing isn’t sufficient you actually have to listen
sufficient you actually have to listen
sufficient you actually have to listen so not only do you need glasses you also
so not only do you need glasses you also
so not only do you need glasses you also need hearing aids because we’re really
need hearing aids because we’re really
need hearing aids because we’re really bad at actually listening and actually
bad at actually listening and actually
bad at actually listening and actually hearing what the other person is saying
hearing what the other person is saying
hearing what the other person is saying of actually making sense of what the
of actually making sense of what the
of actually making sense of what the other person is saying so we really
other person is saying so we really
other person is saying so we really really have to figure out how can we not
really have to figure out how can we not
really have to figure out how can we not have the glasses stuck on our head
have the glasses stuck on our head
have the glasses stuck on our head and not have the hearing aids screwed up
and not have the hearing aids screwed up
and not have the hearing aids screwed up too high enough volume but to make those
too high enough volume but to make those
too high enough volume but to make those work together but we both have to pack
work together but we both have to pack
work together but we both have to pack them carefully into that backpack plus
them carefully into that backpack plus
them carefully into that backpack plus we’re you know we need to neat we need
we’re you know we need to neat we need
we’re you know we need to neat we need it because I started to think that if I
it because I started to think that if I
it because I started to think that if I have that backpack with all this stuff
have that backpack with all this stuff
have that backpack with all this stuff that’s in there the preconceptions the
that’s in there the preconceptions the
that’s in there the preconceptions the ideals the norms the stereotypes and
ideals the norms the stereotypes and
ideals the norms the stereotypes and that glasses that make navigating
that glasses that make navigating
that glasses that make navigating sometimes difficult and sometimes really
sometimes difficult and sometimes really
sometimes difficult and sometimes really helpful then everybody else must have
helpful then everybody else must have
helpful then everybody else must have that backpack too it can’t be just me
that backpack too it can’t be just me
that backpack too it can’t be just me and if I were to carry that pack back
and if I were to carry that pack back
and if I were to carry that pack back rather than having it on my back but
rather than having it on my back but
rather than having it on my back but actually on the front and tell people
actually on the front and tell people
actually on the front and tell people about what all of this is about that I’m
about what all of this is about that I’m
about what all of this is about that I’m having glasses and that I need hearing
having glasses and that I need hearing
having glasses and that I need hearing aids then I figured there’s probably a
aids then I figured there’s probably a
aids then I figured there’s probably a bunch of things in this world that we
bunch of things in this world that we
bunch of things in this world that we can put into that backpack that will
can put into that backpack that will
can put into that backpack that will make us navigate around it so much
make us navigate around it so much
make us navigate around it so much easier so I want to share with you four
easier so I want to share with you four
easier so I want to share with you four of these things one of them is a magnum
of these things one of them is a magnum
of these things one of them is a magnum is binocular sorry not a magnifying
is binocular sorry not a magnifying
is binocular sorry not a magnifying glass this a binoculars and the trick
glass this a binoculars and the trick
glass this a binoculars and the trick with binoculars is you can look really
with binoculars is you can look really
with binoculars is you can look really far you can really create that vision
far you can really create that vision
far you can really create that vision you can see long distance but you can
you can see long distance but you can
you can see long distance but you can actually use it as a magnifying glass as
actually use it as a magnifying glass as
actually use it as a magnifying glass as well and look really really close but
well and look really really close but
well and look really really close but you have to have the binoculars with you
you have to have the binoculars with you
you have to have the binoculars with you when you’re traveling not just to look
when you’re traveling not just to look
when you’re traveling not just to look at the birds but even in the journey
at the birds but even in the journey
at the birds but even in the journey through life to actually have a look at
through life to actually have a look at
through life to actually have a look at the broader vision and the closer detail
the broader vision and the closer detail
the broader vision and the closer detail all at once
all at once
all at once being that idealist with the feet on the
being that idealist with the feet on the
being that idealist with the feet on the ground wanting to make a difference but
ground wanting to make a difference but
ground wanting to make a difference but also looking at the reality as it is
then another thing that’s super
then another thing that’s super important to have in your backpack is a
important to have in your backpack is a
important to have in your backpack is a gift now this particular gift is the
gift now this particular gift is the
gift now this particular gift is the gift of feedback and now you go feedback
gift of feedback and now you go feedback
gift of feedback and now you go feedback and it’s the most precious gift we can
and it’s the most precious gift we can
and it’s the most precious gift we can possibly ever give to another human
possibly ever give to another human
possibly ever give to another human being and yet we’re so incredibly bad at
being and yet we’re so incredibly bad at
being and yet we’re so incredibly bad at doing it because if something’s good you
doing it because if something’s good you
doing it because if something’s good you know this is just the way it should be
know this is just the way it should be
know this is just the way it should be right so we just keep on walking if
right so we just keep on walking if
right so we just keep on walking if something’s bad then we don’t have the
something’s bad then we don’t have the
something’s bad then we don’t have the skills to actually share how we can make
skills to actually share how we can make
skills to actually share how we can make things better how we can improve and how
things better how we can improve and how
things better how we can improve and how we can
we can
we can interact as human beings in a better way
interact as human beings in a better way
interact as human beings in a better way so the gift of feedback is something
so the gift of feedback is something
so the gift of feedback is something that we really really have to learn and
that we really really have to learn and
that we really really have to learn and that we really have to make better so if
that we really have to make better so if
that we really have to make better so if the piece of paper that I just showed
the piece of paper that I just showed
the piece of paper that I just showed you is one of my most precious
you is one of my most precious
you is one of my most precious possessions because it’s ten years old
possessions because it’s ten years old
possessions because it’s ten years old and it’s still there
and it’s still there
and it’s still there this particular piece of feedback comes
this particular piece of feedback comes
this particular piece of feedback comes from 28 brilliant young leaders who
from 28 brilliant young leaders who
from 28 brilliant young leaders who definitely know what they’re talking
definitely know what they’re talking
definitely know what they’re talking about and if they give brilliant
about and if they give brilliant
about and if they give brilliant feedback to me well then that’s got to
feedback to me well then that’s got to
feedback to me well then that’s got to mean something so even in my crazy head
mean something so even in my crazy head
mean something so even in my crazy head that usually you know is full of doubts
that usually you know is full of doubts
that usually you know is full of doubts and criticism self criticism I’m really
and criticism self criticism I’m really
and criticism self criticism I’m really really good at that then they got to be
really good at that then they got to be
really good at that then they got to be right there’s got to be something in
right there’s got to be something in
right there’s got to be something in there so it’s the most precious gift
there so it’s the most precious gift
there so it’s the most precious gift that you can possibly have so together
that you can possibly have so together
that you can possibly have so together with the vision of really wanting to
with the vision of really wanting to
with the vision of really wanting to achieve something and the gift of
achieve something and the gift of
achieve something and the gift of feedback then something’s got to happen
feedback then something’s got to happen
feedback then something’s got to happen the next thing to put in your backpack
the next thing to put in your backpack
the next thing to put in your backpack is some kind of fire and I chose the
is some kind of fire and I chose the
is some kind of fire and I chose the image of sparkles here because there are
image of sparkles here because there are
image of sparkles here because there are like little ignitions of fire it’s not
like little ignitions of fire it’s not
like little ignitions of fire it’s not just that one big flame that you have to
just that one big flame that you have to
just that one big flame that you have to be really careful about but you know
be really careful about but you know
be really careful about but you know stuff that can spread like ideas that
stuff that can spread like ideas that
stuff that can spread like ideas that are worth spreading and these sparkles
are worth spreading and these sparkles
are worth spreading and these sparkles they come to people they reach people
they come to people they reach people
they come to people they reach people they touch people because we need to
they touch people because we need to
they touch people because we need to share sharing is caring is a very common
share sharing is caring is a very common
share sharing is caring is a very common phrase and yet we do not share enough we
phrase and yet we do not share enough we
phrase and yet we do not share enough we need to tell each other so much more
need to tell each other so much more
need to tell each other so much more openly what this is all about what life
openly what this is all about what life
openly what this is all about what life is about what we want to achieve how we
is about what we want to achieve how we
is about what we want to achieve how we want to achieve it because you know
want to achieve it because you know
want to achieve it because you know somebody might actually want to help and
somebody might actually want to help and
somebody might actually want to help and also when we share with people who
also when we share with people who
also when we share with people who really are in our circles already we can
really are in our circles already we can
really are in our circles already we can you know preach to the choir as they
you know preach to the choir as they
you know preach to the choir as they sometimes say but if you work in the
sometimes say but if you work in the
sometimes say but if you work in the field of gender equality and girls and
field of gender equality and girls and
field of gender equality and girls and young women’s rights as I do for example
young women’s rights as I do for example
young women’s rights as I do for example preaching to the choir is absolutely
preaching to the choir is absolutely
preaching to the choir is absolutely necessary because sometimes we just get
necessary because sometimes we just get
necessary because sometimes we just get sick and tired of defending what is
sick and tired of defending what is
sick and tired of defending what is right and what is important so you need
right and what is important so you need
right and what is important so you need to talk to people who get it and then
to talk to people who get it and then
to talk to people who get it and then this choir can sing together they can
this choir can sing together they can
this choir can sing together they can fine tune their best chords and then
fine tune their best chords and then
fine tune their best chords and then they still are strong enough to go out
they still are strong enough to go out
they still are strong enough to go out and sing on their own they are ready to
and sing on their own they are ready to
and sing on their own they are ready to share that spark
share that spark
share that spark this is what we do for instance in the
this is what we do for instance in the
this is what we do for instance in the trainings we empower people to speak out
trainings we empower people to speak out
trainings we empower people to speak out on other people’s behalf they empower
on other people’s behalf they empower
on other people’s behalf they empower them to really
them to really
them to really give them the chance to voice their
give them the chance to voice their
give them the chance to voice their concerns their thoughts and their ideas
concerns their thoughts and their ideas
concerns their thoughts and their ideas and be able to make that difference that
and be able to make that difference that
and be able to make that difference that everybody has the capacity to make and
everybody has the capacity to make and
everybody has the capacity to make and lastly you got to bring a map with
lastly you got to bring a map with
lastly you got to bring a map with blanks
blanks
blanks why blanks you know hello a map you need
why blanks you know hello a map you need
why blanks you know hello a map you need to have it figured out the map is
to have it figured out the map is
to have it figured out the map is supposed to give your roads and you know
supposed to give your roads and you know
supposed to give your roads and you know where to go but a map with blanks means
where to go but a map with blanks means
where to go but a map with blanks means you got to keep on being curious
you got to keep on being curious
you got to keep on being curious you got a need on using that keep on
you got a need on using that keep on
you got a need on using that keep on using those glasses and take them off
using those glasses and take them off
using those glasses and take them off switch on the hearing aids and really
switch on the hearing aids and really
switch on the hearing aids and really understand what is this about what is
understand what is this about what is
understand what is this about what is the other person that I’m currently
the other person that I’m currently
the other person that I’m currently talking to actually saying what is that
talking to actually saying what is that
talking to actually saying what is that they might have wanted to say and how
they might have wanted to say and how
they might have wanted to say and how can we say these things together and
can we say these things together and
can we say these things together and better and shape something more worthy
better and shape something more worthy
better and shape something more worthy there is a singer that I adore and he
there is a singer that I adore and he
there is a singer that I adore and he has a song that goes something along the
has a song that goes something along the
has a song that goes something along the lines of not everybody is born to be an
lines of not everybody is born to be an
lines of not everybody is born to be an astronaut
astronaut
astronaut not everybody is born to be someone
not everybody is born to be someone
not everybody is born to be someone famous and not all of us actually become
famous and not all of us actually become
famous and not all of us actually become what our parents wanted us to become but
what our parents wanted us to become but
what our parents wanted us to become but at least in the end all we did is we
at least in the end all we did is we
at least in the end all we did is we tried we made the most of it we did what
tried we made the most of it we did what
tried we made the most of it we did what we could and this comes for me back to
we could and this comes for me back to
we could and this comes for me back to curiosity to keep on wanting to
curiosity to keep on wanting to
curiosity to keep on wanting to investigate to keep on wanting to
investigate to keep on wanting to
investigate to keep on wanting to understand and with these things packed
understand and with these things packed
understand and with these things packed in the backpack and maybe carrying the
in the backpack and maybe carrying the
in the backpack and maybe carrying the backpack on your front and on your
backpack on your front and on your
backpack on your front and on your stomach and showing it and sharing it to
stomach and showing it and sharing it to
stomach and showing it and sharing it to other people we will be able to redefine
other people we will be able to redefine
other people we will be able to redefine our purpose commonly and together we
our purpose commonly and together we
our purpose commonly and together we will be able to do something that’s a
will be able to do something that’s a
will be able to do something that’s a little bit better and a little bit more
little bit better and a little bit more
little bit better and a little bit more than ourselves because without passion
than ourselves because without passion
than ourselves because without passion like indicated here nothing happens you
like indicated here nothing happens you
like indicated here nothing happens you need to have some kind of Drive some
need to have some kind of Drive some
need to have some kind of Drive some kind of energy and even if it’s
kind of energy and even if it’s
kind of energy and even if it’s frustration that’s a passion in its own
frustration that’s a passion in its own
frustration that’s a passion in its own right to move something forward but
right to move something forward but
right to move something forward but without compassion nothing happens
without compassion nothing happens
without compassion nothing happens or the wrong things happen rather
or the wrong things happen rather
or the wrong things happen rather without passion nothing happens without
without passion nothing happens without
without passion nothing happens without compassion the wrong thing happens and
compassion the wrong thing happens and
compassion the wrong thing happens and without purpose your compass will keep
without purpose your compass will keep
without purpose your compass will keep on spinning you’ll need to find
on spinning you’ll need to find
on spinning you’ll need to find and what your purpose is what your
and what your purpose is what your
and what your purpose is what your direction is and where you want to go
direction is and where you want to go
direction is and where you want to go each and every one of us in this room
each and every one of us in this room
each and every one of us in this room has the capacity to do something for
has the capacity to do something for
has the capacity to do something for this world to make it a better place and
this world to make it a better place and
this world to make it a better place and it doesn’t have to be huge things I mean
it doesn’t have to be huge things I mean
it doesn’t have to be huge things I mean yes going to the United Nations is one
yes going to the United Nations is one
yes going to the United Nations is one of the biggest and amazing things that I
of the biggest and amazing things that I
of the biggest and amazing things that I was allowed to do in my life but that’s
was allowed to do in my life but that’s
was allowed to do in my life but that’s not the reason I’m doing it the reason
not the reason I’m doing it the reason
not the reason I’m doing it the reason I’m doing it is because I want to make a
I’m doing it is because I want to make a
I’m doing it is because I want to make a difference and that difference is small
difference and that difference is small
difference and that difference is small that doesn’t need to be the big things
that doesn’t need to be the big things
that doesn’t need to be the big things and everybody can take that first step
and everybody can take that first step
and everybody can take that first step on the journey and we can all take it
on the journey and we can all take it
on the journey and we can all take it together I believe in doing things
together I believe in doing things
together I believe in doing things together and I really hope that by maybe
together and I really hope that by maybe
together and I really hope that by maybe for you to take up a piece of paper and
for you to take up a piece of paper and
for you to take up a piece of paper and look at what are you good at what’s your
look at what are you good at what’s your
look at what are you good at what’s your key skill what makes you laugh what
key skill what makes you laugh what
key skill what makes you laugh what makes you really happy you will be able
makes you really happy you will be able
makes you really happy you will be able to draw a bottom line define your
to draw a bottom line define your
to draw a bottom line define your purpose and bring that purpose out into
purpose and bring that purpose out into
purpose and bring that purpose out into the world to make that difference that I
the world to make that difference that I
the world to make that difference that I know that you can make with the
know that you can make with the
know that you can make with the direction and the compass that you
direction and the compass that you
direction and the compass that you create yourself so with that thank you
create yourself so with that thank you
create yourself so with that thank you very much
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