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Beyond the first step: the unexpected, unanticipatible, enthralling! | Terry Swartzberg | TEDxTUM


I don’t know any one of you is this true

I don’t know any one of you is this true but I know something about each and

but I know something about each and

but I know something about each and every one of you and I’m gonna prove it

every one of you and I’m gonna prove it

every one of you and I’m gonna prove it to you I know that in your heart of

to you I know that in your heart of

to you I know that in your heart of hearts and in your mind of minds each

hearts and in your mind of minds each

hearts and in your mind of minds each and every one of you has a vision a

and every one of you has a vision a

and every one of you has a vision a vision that is so enthralling so

vision that is so enthralling so

vision that is so enthralling so delightful so amazing that you love to

delightful so amazing that you love to

delightful so amazing that you love to think about it and you think about it

think about it and you think about it

think about it and you think about it all the time a vision of doing something

all the time a vision of doing something

all the time a vision of doing something that’s gonna change the way you see

that’s gonna change the way you see

that’s gonna change the way you see yourself change the way the world sees

yourself change the way the world sees

yourself change the way the world sees you and change the way the world works

you and change the way the world works

you and change the way the world works am i right okay yeah we’re great

am i right okay yeah we’re great

am i right okay yeah we’re great fantastic

fantastic

fantastic now I’m going to tell you why something

now I’m going to tell you why something

now I’m going to tell you why something else I know about each and every one of

else I know about each and every one of

else I know about each and every one of you here Ted talkers and Ted listeners

you here Ted talkers and Ted listeners

you here Ted talkers and Ted listeners why this is still a vision why you

why this is still a vision why you

why this is still a vision why you haven’t taken that first step and going

haven’t taken that first step and going

haven’t taken that first step and going out the door to realizing that vision

out the door to realizing that vision

out the door to realizing that vision what’s gonna stay inside the circle okay

what’s gonna stay inside the circle okay

what’s gonna stay inside the circle okay and I’ll tell you why there are two

and I’ll tell you why there are two

and I’ll tell you why there are two things I have to put this down there are

things I have to put this down there are

things I have to put this down there are two things holding you back first thing

two things holding you back first thing

two things holding you back first thing consists of four words and it goes by

consists of four words and it goes by

consists of four words and it goes by the name self stereotypes I am too old

the name self stereotypes I am too old

the name self stereotypes I am too old fat thin young inexperienced far and

fat thin young inexperienced far and

fat thin young inexperienced far and domestic whatever okay and it’s holding

domestic whatever okay and it’s holding

domestic whatever okay and it’s holding you back and I want to tell you

you back and I want to tell you

you back and I want to tell you something no no no never listen to these

something no no no never listen to these

something no no no never listen to these stereotypes and I will prove it to you

stereotypes and I will prove it to you

stereotypes and I will prove it to you in 50 seconds okay I will prove it to

in 50 seconds okay I will prove it to

in 50 seconds okay I will prove it to you the second thing that is holding you

you the second thing that is holding you

you the second thing that is holding you back from taking the

back from taking the

back from taking the first step and the fifth step and a 300

first step and the fifth step and a 300

first step and the fifth step and a 300 step and a thousand step to realizing

step and a thousand step to realizing

step and a thousand step to realizing these wonderful visions that you have in

these wonderful visions that you have in

these wonderful visions that you have in your head is sinister scenarios things

your head is sinister scenarios things

your head is sinister scenarios things are gonna happen once you take you first

are gonna happen once you take you first

are gonna happen once you take you first step and the 500 step and the thousand

step and the 500 step and the thousand

step and the 500 step and the thousand step sinister scenarios five words

step sinister scenarios five words

step sinister scenarios five words ready listening it will be too hard

ready listening it will be too hard

ready listening it will be too hard dangerous risky scary fattening and

dangerous risky scary fattening and

dangerous risky scary fattening and these two things are holding you back

these two things are holding you back

these two things are holding you back and I am going to tell you something

and I am going to tell you something

and I am going to tell you something about the sinister scenarios and the

about the sinister scenarios and the

about the sinister scenarios and the stealth stereotypes I’m going to tell

stealth stereotypes I’m going to tell

stealth stereotypes I’m going to tell you four things it turns out that when

you four things it turns out that when

you four things it turns out that when you start realizing a vision you’re on a

you start realizing a vision you’re on a

you start realizing a vision you’re on a voyage into the unexpected the

voyage into the unexpected the

voyage into the unexpected the unanticipated and the surprise okay so

unanticipated and the surprise okay so

unanticipated and the surprise okay so when you start on a vision when you’re

when you start on a vision when you’re

when you start on a vision when you’re war take that first step and the 500

war take that first step and the 500

war take that first step and the 500 steps and the thousand step and that

steps and the thousand step and that

steps and the thousand step and that 5,000 step expect the unexpected

5,000 step expect the unexpected

5,000 step expect the unexpected got that anticipate the unanticipated oh

got that anticipate the unanticipated oh

got that anticipate the unanticipated oh I hope you like that and get ready for

I hope you like that and get ready for

I hope you like that and get ready for the wonderful surprise

the wonderful surprise

the wonderful surprise so let us cast our mind back exactly one

so let us cast our mind back exactly one

so let us cast our mind back exactly one year ago in those days I was a mere lad

year ago in those days I was a mere lad

year ago in those days I was a mere lad of 62 I’m now 63 and I was spending my

of 62 I’m now 63 and I was spending my

of 62 I’m now 63 and I was spending my time a lot of time taking pure care of

time a lot of time taking pure care of

time a lot of time taking pure care of people who were suffering who are

people who were suffering who are

people who were suffering who are hurting dear people I loved and I was

hurting dear people I loved and I was

hurting dear people I loved and I was talking to doctors I was talking to

talking to doctors I was talking to

talking to doctors I was talking to lawyers I was talking to myself and I

lawyers I was talking to myself and I

lawyers I was talking to myself and I said to myself Terry I talk to myself

said to myself Terry I talk to myself

said to myself Terry I talk to myself this way mr. Terry yes we need to do

this way mr. Terry yes we need to do

this way mr. Terry yes we need to do something something so amazing something

something something so amazing something

something something so amazing something so astonishing that everybody will cheer

so astonishing that everybody will cheer

so astonishing that everybody will cheer up and myself said to me he said

up and myself said to me he said

up and myself said to me he said word myself is like that he said and

word myself is like that he said and

word myself is like that he said and warned de now that that is annapurna

warned de now that that is annapurna

warned de now that that is annapurna it’s the tenth highest mountain in the

it’s the tenth highest mountain in the

it’s the tenth highest mountain in the world not only can you climb that

world not only can you climb that

world not only can you climb that mountain but ladies and gentlemen I have

mountain but ladies and gentlemen I have

mountain but ladies and gentlemen I have to take this down again you can if you

to take this down again you can if you

to take this down again you can if you want to on a mountain bike

want to on a mountain bike

want to on a mountain bike go up that side almost nearly to the top

go up that side almost nearly to the top

go up that side almost nearly to the top not nearly five thousand four hundred

not nearly five thousand four hundred

not nearly five thousand four hundred and sixteen meters on a bike

and sixteen meters on a bike

and sixteen meters on a bike Ted talkers Ted listeners and then you

Ted talkers Ted listeners and then you

Ted talkers Ted listeners and then you got to come down which is a scary part

got to come down which is a scary part

got to come down which is a scary part by the way and I said to myself Wow

by the way and I said to myself Wow

by the way and I said to myself Wow I’ll do that and then myself said to me

I’ll do that and then myself said to me

I’ll do that and then myself said to me it’ll be too hard too dangerous too

it’ll be too hard too dangerous too

it’ll be too hard too dangerous too risky and I said to myself

risky and I said to myself

risky and I said to myself bubala you’re 62 years old you may be

bubala you’re 62 years old you may be

bubala you’re 62 years old you may be too old and I said to myself what I’m

too old and I said to myself what I’m

too old and I said to myself what I’m saying to you is you remember that’s now

saying to you is you remember that’s now

saying to you is you remember that’s now one

one

one everybody knows welp there goes my

everybody knows welp there goes my

everybody knows welp there goes my keeper expect the unexpected to

keeper expect the unexpected to

keeper expect the unexpected to anticipate the unanticipated oh three

anticipate the unanticipated oh three

anticipate the unanticipated oh three get ready for the big surprise two

get ready for the big surprise two

get ready for the big surprise two wonderful surprise and guess what it

wonderful surprise and guess what it

wonderful surprise and guess what it almost got me out of the door but what

almost got me out of the door but what

almost got me out of the door but what got me out of the door was the fourth

got me out of the door was the fourth

got me out of the door was the fourth thing and this is the most important

thing and this is the most important

thing and this is the most important thing I’m going to tell you tonight you

thing I’m going to tell you tonight you

thing I’m going to tell you tonight you after this you can stop listening you

after this you can stop listening you

after this you can stop listening you can start thinking but when you’re going

can start thinking but when you’re going

can start thinking but when you’re going to do tonight you can think about

to do tonight you can think about

to do tonight you can think about anything but the one most important

anything but the one most important

anything but the one most important thing I’m going to tell you and I’m

thing I’m going to tell you and I’m

thing I’m going to tell you and I’m going to tell you over there

going to tell you over there

going to tell you over there whose wants has that vision I can see

whose wants has that vision I can see

whose wants has that vision I can see this vision I’m getting this vision I

this vision I’m getting this vision I

this vision I’m getting this vision I can’t get any closer to you as to stay

can’t get any closer to you as to stay

can’t get any closer to you as to stay here but there’s a person in this room

here but there’s a person in this room

here but there’s a person in this room who wants to build a sailboat

who wants to build a sailboat

who wants to build a sailboat single-handedly and sail off on her own

single-handedly and sail off on her own

single-handedly and sail off on her own sailboat to the South Seas and over

sailboat to the South Seas and over

sailboat to the South Seas and over there I’m picking this up over there

there I’m picking this up over there

there I’m picking this up over there there’s a vision over there somebody

there’s a vision over there somebody

there’s a vision over there somebody wants to write the biography of his

wants to write the biography of his

wants to write the biography of his family from Adam and Eva until the

family from Adam and Eva until the

family from Adam and Eva until the present day and I see another vision

present day and I see another vision

present day and I see another vision over here careful another vision over

over here careful another vision over

over here careful another vision over here

here

here another vision over here I’m not

another vision over here I’m not

another vision over here I’m not technically gifted another vision over

technically gifted another vision over

technically gifted another vision over here to put it mildly is I see somebody

here to put it mildly is I see somebody

here to put it mildly is I see somebody wanting to start an orphanage in Bangkok

wanting to start an orphanage in Bangkok

wanting to start an orphanage in Bangkok let me help you with that okay so and I

let me help you with that okay so and I

let me help you with that okay so and I said to myself and I say it to you

said to myself and I say it to you

said to myself and I say it to you please listen to me please listen to me

please listen to me please listen to me

please listen to me please listen to me I want this very clear to you when you

I want this very clear to you when you

I want this very clear to you when you want to realize your vision go into

want to realize your vision go into

want to realize your vision go into yourself and find what is big bigger

yourself and find what is big bigger

yourself and find what is big bigger than yourself and that will get you out

than yourself and that will get you out

than yourself and that will get you out of the door first step 500 Step five

of the door first step 500 Step five

of the door first step 500 Step five thousand five million step okay that

thousand five million step okay that

thousand five million step okay that will get you to where you need to go

will get you to where you need to go

will get you to where you need to go whoops something happened back there

whoops something happened back there

whoops something happened back there let’s get there and guess what guys it’s

let’s get there and guess what guys it’s

let’s get there and guess what guys it’s got me started

got me started

got me started it got me on my bike it got me doing

it got me on my bike it got me doing

it got me on my bike it got me doing wild and crazy things I did the

wild and crazy things I did the

wild and crazy things I did the Annapoorna circuit I got to the top

Annapoorna circuit I got to the top

Annapoorna circuit I got to the top that’s me at the top I am so glad to be

that’s me at the top I am so glad to be

that’s me at the top I am so glad to be there and it got me down and it was

there and it got me down and it was

there and it got me down and it was wonderful it was amazing

wonderful it was amazing

wonderful it was amazing I had no bad experiences I had so lots

I had no bad experiences I had so lots

I had no bad experiences I had so lots of beautiful scenery made Lots wonderful

of beautiful scenery made Lots wonderful

of beautiful scenery made Lots wonderful people but that is not what I’m going to

people but that is not what I’m going to

people but that is not what I’m going to tell you about now of course when I went

tell you about now of course when I went

tell you about now of course when I went into myself and I said go into yourself

into myself and I said go into yourself

into myself and I said go into yourself go find what is big my voice said to me

go find what is big my voice said to me

go find what is big my voice said to me napalm helped the people of Nepal

napalm helped the people of Nepal

napalm helped the people of Nepal okay this is what came to me

okay this is what came to me

okay this is what came to me unfortunately the Government of Nepal

unfortunately the Government of Nepal

unfortunately the Government of Nepal and there’s a lot of competition for

and there’s a lot of competition for

and there’s a lot of competition for this it’s probably the most ineffective

this it’s probably the most ineffective

this it’s probably the most ineffective in the whole world

in the whole world

in the whole world and I decided I would go to a pile and I

and I decided I would go to a pile and I

and I decided I would go to a pile and I would raise money through my mountain

would raise money through my mountain

would raise money through my mountain bike tour for trek for a school in a

bike tour for trek for a school in a

bike tour for trek for a school in a pile and that’s why three days after I

pile and that’s why three days after I

pile and that’s why three days after I got down to the valley safe in the

got down to the valley safe in the

got down to the valley safe in the valley I went on the scariest and I’ve

valley I went on the scariest and I’ve

valley I went on the scariest and I’ve been on scary road scariest dirt track I

been on scary road scariest dirt track I

been on scary road scariest dirt track I have

have

have a bit on my life energy and I was

a bit on my life energy and I was

a bit on my life energy and I was praying the whole time and I got to the

praying the whole time and I got to the

praying the whole time and I got to the top of a mountain and I saw something

top of a mountain and I saw something

top of a mountain and I saw something that you and I know this about each and

that you and I know this about each and

that you and I know this about each and every one of you this is something you

every one of you this is something you

every one of you this is something you want to see most this is what you want

want to see most this is what you want

want to see most this is what you want to hear most

to hear most

to hear most because Ted talkers Ted listeners dear

because Ted talkers Ted listeners dear

because Ted talkers Ted listeners dear friends every day we are bombarded with

friends every day we are bombarded with

friends every day we are bombarded with bad news from the developing countries

bad news from the developing countries

bad news from the developing countries true and we have the feeling wherever we

true and we have the feeling wherever we

true and we have the feeling wherever we look in developing countries bad things

look in developing countries bad things

look in developing countries bad things are happening horrible things terrible

are happening horrible things terrible

are happening horrible things terrible things and this was my big surprise

things and this was my big surprise

things and this was my big surprise this was my wonderful surprise I went to

this was my wonderful surprise I went to

this was my wonderful surprise I went to this top of the mountain and saw this

this top of the mountain and saw this

this top of the mountain and saw this school that’s me by the way how do you

school that’s me by the way how do you

school that’s me by the way how do you like the shorts I like I’m doing head

like the shorts I like I’m doing head

like the shorts I like I’m doing head shoulders knees and toes you all know it

shoulders knees and toes you all know it

shoulders knees and toes you all know it right I want to hear some agreement

right I want to hear some agreement

right I want to hear some agreement everybody know I had chilled knees and

everybody know I had chilled knees and

everybody know I had chilled knees and toes yeah okay yeah okay I just want to

toes yeah okay yeah okay I just want to

toes yeah okay yeah okay I just want to hear that and I saw this friends I saw

hear that and I saw this friends I saw

hear that and I saw this friends I saw kids whose face and I may cry here I

kids whose face and I may cry here I

kids whose face and I may cry here I probably will

probably will

probably will I saw kids whose faces were shining with

I saw kids whose faces were shining with

I saw kids whose faces were shining with the love of learning

the love of learning

the love of learning I saw a school 160 kids these kids have

I saw a school 160 kids these kids have

I saw a school 160 kids these kids have to walk for hours to get to school can’t

to walk for hours to get to school can’t

to walk for hours to get to school can’t do it in the monsoon I saw teachers who

do it in the monsoon I saw teachers who

do it in the monsoon I saw teachers who were teaching them conscientiously

were teaching them conscientiously

were teaching them conscientiously lovingly and well with whatever books

lovingly and well with whatever books

lovingly and well with whatever books they had okay and I saw a school that is

they had okay and I saw a school that is

they had okay and I saw a school that is not corrupt that is well-run and I came

not corrupt that is well-run and I came

not corrupt that is well-run and I came back from my mountain by Trek my

back from my mountain by Trek my

back from my mountain by Trek my Annapoorna circuit in May 2005 a mm Cuse

Annapoorna circuit in May 2005 a mm Cuse

Annapoorna circuit in May 2005 a mm Cuse me for 2015 with another cause many

me for 2015 with another cause many

me for 2015 with another cause many people would think I have a lot of

people would think I have a lot of

people would think I have a lot of causes okay

causes okay

causes okay and I probably have enough causes and I

and I probably have enough causes and I

and I probably have enough causes and I want to tell you about them because each

want to tell you about them because each

want to tell you about them because each of them involves a huge huge vision and

of them involves a huge huge vision and

of them involves a huge huge vision and I’m going to start with this

this is a stolperstein there are sixth

this is a stolperstein there are sixth stumbling block in English there 63

stumbling block in English there 63

stumbling block in English there 63 thousand of them I want you to listen to

thousand of them I want you to listen to

thousand of them I want you to listen to these figures sixty-three thousand of

these figures sixty-three thousand of

these figures sixty-three thousand of them in one thousand seven hundred

them in one thousand seven hundred

them in one thousand seven hundred cities in 21 countries 20 countries and

cities in 21 countries 20 countries and

cities in 21 countries 20 countries and Germany this is each of these is for

Germany this is each of these is for

Germany this is each of these is for somebody who was killed by the Nazis Jew

somebody who was killed by the Nazis Jew

somebody who was killed by the Nazis Jew gypsy political person whatever each of

gypsy political person whatever each of

gypsy political person whatever each of these goals had from the house where

these goals had from the house where

these goals had from the house where these people lived they home where they

these people lived they home where they

these people lived they home where they live before they were taken off and I’m

live before they were taken off and I’m

live before they were taken off and I’m proud to be part of this movement I am

proud to be part of this movement I am

proud to be part of this movement I am proud to try to realize this vision of

proud to try to realize this vision of

proud to try to realize this vision of remembering every single person who the

remembering every single person who the

remembering every single person who the Nazis killed that’s a huge vision

Nazis killed that’s a huge vision

Nazis killed that’s a huge vision because we have 63 thousand of them

because we have 63 thousand of them

because we have 63 thousand of them that’s the largest project the world has

that’s the largest project the world has

that’s the largest project the world has ever seen

ever seen

ever seen we only have ten million nine hundred

we only have ten million nine hundred

we only have ten million nine hundred forty thousand to go whatever but we

forty thousand to go whatever but we

forty thousand to go whatever but we will get there sooner or later and why

will get there sooner or later and why

will get there sooner or later and why Ted talkers and Ted listeners why I am

Ted talkers and Ted listeners why I am

Ted talkers and Ted listeners why I am doing this why everybody should be doing

doing this why everybody should be doing

doing this why everybody should be doing this is not just to remember the past

this is not just to remember the past

this is not just to remember the past not to remember these poor people

not to remember these poor people

not to remember these poor people suffering but you know why you know why

suffering but you know why you know why

suffering but you know why you know why to make sure never happens again make

to make sure never happens again make

to make sure never happens again make sure that we know how fragile our

sure that we know how fragile our

sure that we know how fragile our civilization is and if it could happen

civilization is and if it could happen

civilization is and if it could happen to these people it could happen to us

to these people it could happen to us

to these people it could happen to us and that is why I fight Phyllis every

and that is why I fight Phyllis every

and that is why I fight Phyllis every day to make sure that my children two of

day to make sure that my children two of

day to make sure that my children two of whom are in the audience my children

whom are in the audience my children

whom are in the audience my children never have to experience and their

never have to experience and their

never have to experience and their children and their children that none of

children and their children that none of

children and their children that none of you young people have to experience it

you young people have to experience it

you young people have to experience it and that is just one of my causes okay

and that is just one of my causes okay

and that is just one of my causes okay another one of my causes is

I spent every day trying to find the

I spent every day trying to find the inspiration the stories the ideas that

inspiration the stories the ideas that

inspiration the stories the ideas that will turn each and every one of you and

will turn each and every one of you and

will turn each and every one of you and me into somebody whose everyday actions

me into somebody whose everyday actions

me into somebody whose everyday actions benefit the climate save rescue the

benefit the climate save rescue the

benefit the climate save rescue the climate I do that with the UN I also

climate I do that with the UN I also

climate I do that with the UN I also work to get Benedict Hort out of jail he

work to get Benedict Hort out of jail he

work to get Benedict Hort out of jail he was convicted of a murder in 2006 he did

was convicted of a murder in 2006 he did

was convicted of a murder in 2006 he did not commit nobody thinks he committed it

not commit nobody thinks he committed it

not commit nobody thinks he committed it but they won’t let him out of jail

but they won’t let him out of jail

but they won’t let him out of jail I run a campaign for my dear friend

I run a campaign for my dear friend

I run a campaign for my dear friend Benedict every day and for everybody

Benedict every day and for everybody

Benedict every day and for everybody else who’s a victim of injustice in

else who’s a victim of injustice in

else who’s a victim of injustice in Germany but my most perhaps best

Germany but my most perhaps best

Germany but my most perhaps best campaign is what you just saw is this

campaign is what you just saw is this

campaign is what you just saw is this okay and I want you to understand what I

okay and I want you to understand what I

okay and I want you to understand what I do on December 1st 2012 I went out of my

do on December 1st 2012 I went out of my

do on December 1st 2012 I went out of my house I took a first step and bought

house I took a first step and bought

house I took a first step and bought vegetables and coffee this was what

vegetables and coffee this was what

vegetables and coffee this was what every single Jew in Germany had told me

every single Jew in Germany had told me

every single Jew in Germany had told me what’s the most dangerous thing a Jew

what’s the most dangerous thing a Jew

what’s the most dangerous thing a Jew can do in Germany because Ted talkers

can do in Germany because Ted talkers

can do in Germany because Ted talkers ten listeners dear friends Jews in

ten listeners dear friends Jews in

ten listeners dear friends Jews in Germany even though the Holocaust is

Germany even though the Holocaust is

Germany even though the Holocaust is over has been over for 71 years even

over has been over for 71 years even

over has been over for 71 years even though the statistics tell us that your

though the statistics tell us that your

though the statistics tell us that your chance as a Jew of being insulted or

chance as a Jew of being insulted or

chance as a Jew of being insulted or beaten on by an anti-semite is smaller

beaten on by an anti-semite is smaller

beaten on by an anti-semite is smaller or it’s about as small as having you

or it’s about as small as having you

or it’s about as small as having you over there you going on in this room and

over there you going on in this room and

over there you going on in this room and having a frozen turkey fall out of an

having a frozen turkey fall out of an

having a frozen turkey fall out of an airplane on your head the jurors are

airplane on your head the jurors are

airplane on your head the jurors are safe in Germany but they don’t believe

safe in Germany but they don’t believe

safe in Germany but they don’t believe that they are convinced at the moment

that they are convinced at the moment

that they are convinced at the moment when they say I’m Jewish to friends or

when they say I’m Jewish to friends or

when they say I’m Jewish to friends or they put on a kippah or they put a Star

they put on a kippah or they put a Star

they put on a kippah or they put a Star of David or they read a new Hebrew

of David or they read a new Hebrew

of David or they read a new Hebrew newspaper that the anti-semites will

newspaper that the anti-semites will

newspaper that the anti-semites will come and insult them okay well come

come and insult them okay well come

come and insult them okay well come salt them and I said to myself I have to

salt them and I said to myself I have to

salt them and I said to myself I have to know I’d already been living in Germany

know I’d already been living in Germany

know I’d already been living in Germany for 30 years I love this country I think

for 30 years I love this country I think

for 30 years I love this country I think it’s great best country in the world as

it’s great best country in the world as

it’s great best country in the world as far as I’m concerned and I said to

far as I’m concerned and I said to

far as I’m concerned and I said to myself there are two possibilities

myself there are two possibilities

myself there are two possibilities either they are right that in a moment

either they are right that in a moment

either they are right that in a moment when I plan to keep up

when I plan to keep up

when I plan to keep up horrible things are going to happen to

horrible things are going to happen to

horrible things are going to happen to me or I am right and I am safe in

me or I am right and I am safe in

me or I am right and I am safe in Germany so I went out of my house lived

Germany so I went out of my house lived

Germany so I went out of my house lived my normal life want to guess how many

my normal life want to guess how many

my normal life want to guess how many bad experiences I’ve had who wants to

bad experiences I’ve had who wants to

bad experiences I’ve had who wants to guess come on I want to hear you yes

guess come on I want to hear you yes

guess come on I want to hear you yes zero you’re also brilliant I knew you

zero you’re also brilliant I knew you

zero you’re also brilliant I knew you were brilliant yeah that’s why you’re

were brilliant yeah that’s why you’re

were brilliant yeah that’s why you’re here yes I’ve had and how many fantastic

here yes I’ve had and how many fantastic

here yes I’ve had and how many fantastic wonderful experiences have I had so many

wonderful experiences have I had so many

wonderful experiences have I had so many I can’t count them but I want to show

I can’t count them but I want to show

I can’t count them but I want to show you something wonderful remember what I

you something wonderful remember what I

you something wonderful remember what I said and I want to say is I’m going to

said and I want to say is I’m going to

said and I want to say is I’m going to show you this and I want this to be

show you this and I want this to be

show you this and I want this to be motivation to you because we’ve agreed

motivation to you because we’ve agreed

motivation to you because we’ve agreed now that each and every one of you has a

now that each and every one of you has a

now that each and every one of you has a vision right and I’m going to show you

vision right and I’m going to show you

vision right and I’m going to show you how visions even though I have never

how visions even though I have never

how visions even though I have never accomplished any of them except NEPA

accomplished any of them except NEPA

accomplished any of them except NEPA Jews are still afraid in Germany the

Jews are still afraid in Germany the

Jews are still afraid in Germany the climate is still being damaged

climate is still being damaged

climate is still being damaged benedicto is still in jail okay so I’m a

benedicto is still in jail okay so I’m a

benedicto is still in jail okay so I’m a failure in many senses but I keep on

failure in many senses but I keep on

failure in many senses but I keep on fighting and I want to show you why

fighting and I want to show you why

fighting and I want to show you why because I want to show you how I reacted

because I want to show you how I reacted

because I want to show you how I reacted calmly to the greatest honor I think

calmly to the greatest honor I think

calmly to the greatest honor I think I’ve ever received

I’ve ever received

I’ve ever received are you ready this may make you laugh so

are you ready this may make you laugh so

are you ready this may make you laugh so what’s happening there is this man is

what’s happening there is this man is

what’s happening there is this man is honoring me from my civil courage that

honoring me from my civil courage that

honoring me from my civil courage that man runs the Museum of German history it

man runs the Museum of German history it

man runs the Museum of German history it is two German government’s official

is two German government’s official

is two German government’s official Museum and they took one of my teeth

Museum and they took one of my teeth

Museum and they took one of my teeth pulled to one of my key pause right

pulled to one of my key pause right

pulled to one of my key pause right there and put it in their permanent

there and put it in their permanent

there and put it in their permanent collection of headwear that wrote German

collection of headwear that wrote German

collection of headwear that wrote German history

between you and me we’re old friends

between you and me we’re old friends right I’ve talked for probably too long

right I’ve talked for probably too long

right I’ve talked for probably too long but at least 17 minutes

but at least 17 minutes

but at least 17 minutes it was undeserved but okay I got to go

it was undeserved but okay I got to go

it was undeserved but okay I got to go to bond look I got to put on a nice suit

to bond look I got to put on a nice suit

to bond look I got to put on a nice suit and I got people come and visit my kita

and I got people come and visit my kita

and I got people come and visit my kita all the time they go they call me up

all the time they go they call me up

all the time they go they call me up when you say Terry you’ll never believe

when you say Terry you’ll never believe

when you say Terry you’ll never believe what I just saw on the Museum of German

what I just saw on the Museum of German

what I just saw on the Museum of German history I said I know already it’s my

history I said I know already it’s my

history I said I know already it’s my keeper how is it it’s doing fine I

keeper how is it it’s doing fine I

keeper how is it it’s doing fine I suppose and everything else like and

suppose and everything else like and

suppose and everything else like and that’s my message to you I want to work

that’s my message to you I want to work

that’s my message to you I want to work with each and every one of you to

with each and every one of you to

with each and every one of you to realize these big visions that you have

realize these big visions that you have

realize these big visions that you have okay I want you to have the courage

okay I want you to have the courage

okay I want you to have the courage because even though you may never get

because even though you may never get

because even though you may never get there and I have not realized any of my

there and I have not realized any of my

there and I have not realized any of my visions yet the surprises the miracles

visions yet the surprises the miracles

visions yet the surprises the miracles the wonders that happened along the way

the wonders that happened along the way

the wonders that happened along the way and the energy that you get will make it

and the energy that you get will make it

and the energy that you get will make it all worth while so go for it thanks very

all worth while so go for it thanks very

all worth while so go for it thanks very much

much

much [Applause]

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