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Challenging Bullies For Dummies | Conor O’Hara | TEDxInverness


Wow good evening how’s everyone doing

Wow good evening how’s everyone doing okay I am here to talk about challenging

okay I am here to talk about challenging

okay I am here to talk about challenging bullies for dummies now what do I mean

bullies for dummies now what do I mean

bullies for dummies now what do I mean by that firstly if you don’t have a

by that firstly if you don’t have a

by that firstly if you don’t have a problem with a bully or an aggressive

problem with a bully or an aggressive

problem with a bully or an aggressive person if you can handle that kind of

person if you can handle that kind of

person if you can handle that kind of thing and not be manipulated by people

thing and not be manipulated by people

thing and not be manipulated by people who do that kind of stuff

who do that kind of stuff

who do that kind of stuff fair play it well done that’s really

fair play it well done that’s really

fair play it well done that’s really really good I’m sure you’ve plenty of

really good I’m sure you’ve plenty of

really good I’m sure you’ve plenty of other flaws you can work on like the

other flaws you can work on like the

other flaws you can work on like the rest of us and keep on going until you

rest of us and keep on going until you

rest of us and keep on going until you die you try to be the best version of

die you try to be the best version of

die you try to be the best version of yourself but for a lot of people I’m

yourself but for a lot of people I’m

yourself but for a lot of people I’m sure there’s a lot of people in this

sure there’s a lot of people in this

sure there’s a lot of people in this room who might feel this way the idea of

room who might feel this way the idea of

room who might feel this way the idea of being threatened or intimidated on any

being threatened or intimidated on any

being threatened or intimidated on any level whether it’s in the street in the

level whether it’s in the street in the

level whether it’s in the street in the workplace by a probably soon-to-be-ex

workplace by a probably soon-to-be-ex

workplace by a probably soon-to-be-ex partner or in any way shape or form to

partner or in any way shape or form to

partner or in any way shape or form to stand up and call out that behavior and

stand up and call out that behavior and

stand up and call out that behavior and try to neutralize it

try to neutralize it

try to neutralize it certainly not escalated it’s terrifying

certainly not escalated it’s terrifying

certainly not escalated it’s terrifying it’s awkward it’s uncomfortable because

it’s awkward it’s uncomfortable because

it’s awkward it’s uncomfortable because we as human beings we don’t move towards

we as human beings we don’t move towards

we as human beings we don’t move towards comfort or discomfort we move away from

comfort or discomfort we move away from

comfort or discomfort we move away from awkwardness it’s just part of our

awkwardness it’s just part of our

awkwardness it’s just part of our self-preservation brain see bullying is

self-preservation brain see bullying is

self-preservation brain see bullying is a power play and by that it’s an attempt

a power play and by that it’s an attempt

a power play and by that it’s an attempt by somebody to dominate another person

by somebody to dominate another person

by somebody to dominate another person now why does somebody bullied well

now why does somebody bullied well

now why does somebody bullied well that’s a big question probably for

that’s a big question probably for

that’s a big question probably for academic conferences and so forth but

academic conferences and so forth but

academic conferences and so forth but the general line from psychology is that

the general line from psychology is that

the general line from psychology is that bullies are often weak they’ve been

bullies are often weak they’ve been

bullies are often weak they’ve been traumatized they were bullied themselves

traumatized they were bullied themselves

traumatized they were bullied themselves they have some kind of wound so have to

they have some kind of wound so have to

they have some kind of wound so have to try to make themselves really big make

try to make themselves really big make

try to make themselves really big make other people feel small so they can feel

other people feel small so they can feel

other people feel small so they can feel good about themselves so it’s kind of

good about themselves so it’s kind of

good about themselves so it’s kind of like a psychological sickness indeed now

like a psychological sickness indeed now

like a psychological sickness indeed now some people might have been grown up and

some people might have been grown up and

some people might have been grown up and be brought up in an environment where

be brought up in an environment where

be brought up in an environment where they’re told by the people that bring

they’re told by the people that bring

they’re told by the people that bring them up you gotta be tough in this world

them up you gotta be tough in this world

them up you gotta be tough in this world guys grab it and take it doesn’t matter

guys grab it and take it doesn’t matter

guys grab it and take it doesn’t matter who you stand on you have to do it come

who you stand on you have to do it come

who you stand on you have to do it come on take it’s all yours cross

on take it’s all yours cross

on take it’s all yours cross take their blood go win win this kind of

take their blood go win win this kind of

take their blood go win win this kind of thing Marik but you see that’s the kind

thing Marik but you see that’s the kind

thing Marik but you see that’s the kind of survival of the fittest perversion of

of survival of the fittest perversion of

of survival of the fittest perversion of the original lying by darling

the original lying by darling

the original lying by darling and survival of the fittest doesn’t mean

and survival of the fittest doesn’t mean

and survival of the fittest doesn’t mean that this is one line from a very very

that this is one line from a very very

that this is one line from a very very big book

big book

big book you see nature nature is interdependent

you see nature nature is interdependent

you see nature nature is interdependent nature is cooperative this whole idea of

nature is cooperative this whole idea of

nature is cooperative this whole idea of destroying opposition at all costs

destroying opposition at all costs

destroying opposition at all costs doesn’t happen in nature you know nature

doesn’t happen in nature you know nature

doesn’t happen in nature you know nature is up and down its ability and it’s

is up and down its ability and it’s

is up and down its ability and it’s destroying it’s constantly changing and

destroying it’s constantly changing and

destroying it’s constantly changing and they say it’s interdependent you take

they say it’s interdependent you take

they say it’s interdependent you take the biggest shark in the sea Big Bad

the biggest shark in the sea Big Bad

the biggest shark in the sea Big Bad apex predator who would be dead we’re

apex predator who would be dead we’re

apex predator who would be dead we’re enough for the little fishes who clean

enough for the little fishes who clean

enough for the little fishes who clean out its mouths clean wounds take blood

out its mouths clean wounds take blood

out its mouths clean wounds take blood parasites the fish will be dead I’m

parasites the fish will be dead I’m

parasites the fish will be dead I’m using that as an example but you get my

using that as an example but you get my

using that as an example but you get my point

point

point you see we are interdependent and

you see we are interdependent and

you see we are interdependent and anything about bullying its kind of

anything about bullying its kind of

anything about bullying its kind of everywhere in our modern society

everywhere in our modern society

everywhere in our modern society screaming angry headlines screaming

screaming angry headlines screaming

screaming angry headlines screaming newscasters crisis after crisis after

newscasters crisis after crisis after

newscasters crisis after crisis after crisis this is a form of bullying is a

crisis this is a form of bullying is a

crisis this is a form of bullying is a form of intimidation ultimately a form

form of intimidation ultimately a form

form of intimidation ultimately a form of control now I’m not talking about

of control now I’m not talking about

of control now I’m not talking about hippy dippy utopian you caught utopian

hippy dippy utopian you caught utopian

hippy dippy utopian you caught utopian idealism because I’ve worked in

idealism because I’ve worked in

idealism because I’ve worked in industries where you have to be tough

industries where you have to be tough

industries where you have to be tough and you have to get stuff done if you’re

and you have to get stuff done if you’re

and you have to get stuff done if you’re on a film shoot and the Sun is going

on a film shoot and the Sun is going

on a film shoot and the Sun is going down

down

down and you gotta get the shot by golly gosh

and you gotta get the shot by golly gosh

and you gotta get the shot by golly gosh you’re gonna do whatever it takes and

you’re gonna do whatever it takes and

you’re gonna do whatever it takes and you might have to be a bit impolite to

you might have to be a bit impolite to

you might have to be a bit impolite to do it to get it done but that’s the deal

do it to get it done but that’s the deal

do it to get it done but that’s the deal that’s the contract and anybody who’s

that’s the contract and anybody who’s

that’s the contract and anybody who’s done projects or time-based work where

done projects or time-based work where

done projects or time-based work where something has to be done by deadlines

something has to be done by deadlines

something has to be done by deadlines you know what I mean so we might

you know what I mean so we might

you know what I mean so we might workshops and working with tribal

workshops and working with tribal

workshops and working with tribal clients the idea of boundaries and

clients the idea of boundaries and

clients the idea of boundaries and consent is a constant the thing that

consent is a constant the thing that

consent is a constant the thing that comes up and people might discussing

comes up and people might discussing

comes up and people might discussing this because people don’t really know

this because people don’t really know

this because people don’t really know how maybe how to define their boundaries

how maybe how to define their boundaries

how maybe how to define their boundaries and define what they consent to and what

and define what they consent to and what

and define what they consent to and what they agree with and especially what they

they agree with and especially what they

they agree with and especially what they don’t agree with

don’t agree with

don’t agree with especially where their boundaries are

especially where their boundaries are

especially where their boundaries are and what their limits are and that works

and what their limits are and that works

and what their limits are and that works on all kinds of levels knowing your

on all kinds of levels knowing your

on all kinds of levels knowing your limitations

limitations

limitations mr. Dean are easy and alright based a

mr. Dean are easy and alright based a

mr. Dean are easy and alright based a lot of this kind of angles of my work on

lot of this kind of angles of my work on

lot of this kind of angles of my work on the Marshall Rosenberg nonviolent

the Marshall Rosenberg nonviolent

the Marshall Rosenberg nonviolent communication model he’s an American

communication model he’s an American

communication model he’s an American therapist who passed away a couple of

therapist who passed away a couple of

therapist who passed away a couple of years ago and in the 1980s he came up

years ago and in the 1980s he came up

years ago and in the 1980s he came up with nonviolent communication which is a

with nonviolent communication which is a

with nonviolent communication which is a mediated forum for warring arguing

mediated forum for warring arguing

mediated forum for warring arguing parties everything from gangs in LA to

parties everything from gangs in LA to

parties everything from gangs in LA to people around the world and so forth in

people around the world and so forth in

people around the world and so forth in different parts of the world he spent

different parts of the world he spent

different parts of the world he spent the last 30 years of his life doing

the last 30 years of his life doing

the last 30 years of his life doing conflict resolution and that’s great but

conflict resolution and that’s great but

conflict resolution and that’s great but unfortunately if you’re out sooner say a

unfortunately if you’re out sooner say a

unfortunately if you’re out sooner say a zero and our contract job a minimum wage

zero and our contract job a minimum wage

zero and our contract job a minimum wage we have some trumped-up little emperor

we have some trumped-up little emperor

we have some trumped-up little emperor coming in looking down their nose at you

coming in looking down their nose at you

coming in looking down their nose at you doesn’t erupt all they are they’re still

doesn’t erupt all they are they’re still

doesn’t erupt all they are they’re still the family nosy and you get that every

the family nosy and you get that every

the family nosy and you get that every day that’s kind of depressing it’s kind

day that’s kind of depressing it’s kind

day that’s kind of depressing it’s kind of depressing because bullying is cruel

of depressing because bullying is cruel

of depressing because bullying is cruel bullying causes suffering all kinds of

bullying causes suffering all kinds of

bullying causes suffering all kinds of level need I mentioned the speed recent

level need I mentioned the speed recent

level need I mentioned the speed recent statistics from England and Wales says

statistics from England and Wales says

statistics from England and Wales says that one in four women aged between 16

that one in four women aged between 16

that one in four women aged between 16 and 24 have serious psychological mental

and 24 have serious psychological mental

and 24 have serious psychological mental health problems it’s everything from

health problems it’s everything from

health problems it’s everything from depression self-harm OCD anorexia you

depression self-harm OCD anorexia you

depression self-harm OCD anorexia you name it one in four of our young women

name it one in four of our young women

name it one in four of our young women are suffering in the head the mean I

are suffering in the head the mean I

are suffering in the head the mean I mentioned the male suicide rate biggest

mentioned the male suicide rate biggest

mentioned the male suicide rate biggest killer for men aged 20 to 34 and don’t

killer for men aged 20 to 34 and don’t

killer for men aged 20 to 34 and don’t worry my middle aged people both men

worry my middle aged people both men

worry my middle aged people both men with them

with them

with them it’s skyrocketing it’s very very popular

it’s skyrocketing it’s very very popular

it’s skyrocketing it’s very very popular wonder why so what’s my point my point

wonder why so what’s my point my point

wonder why so what’s my point my point is that if you can learn different

is that if you can learn different

is that if you can learn different techniques to neutralize aggression to

techniques to neutralize aggression to

techniques to neutralize aggression to upend power place it’s better for

upend power place it’s better for

upend power place it’s better for everybody it’s almost like everyone’s

everybody it’s almost like everyone’s

everybody it’s almost like everyone’s got a gun except you don’t need guns

got a gun except you don’t need guns

got a gun except you don’t need guns you’ve got your words and you got your

you’ve got your words and you got your

you’ve got your words and you got your boundaries and you’ve got your consent

boundaries and you’ve got your consent

boundaries and you’ve got your consent you know what you’re doing so

for me the most important thing to do if

for me the most important thing to do if you have an aggressor the powerplay

you have an aggressor the powerplay

you have an aggressor the powerplay going on

going on

going on is he right away you get away from it if

is he right away you get away from it if

is he right away you get away from it if you count Paul Marty said he who runs

you count Paul Marty said he who runs

you count Paul Marty said he who runs away lives to fight another day

away lives to fight another day

away lives to fight another day Connor Mahara says he who runs away

Connor Mahara says he who runs away

Connor Mahara says he who runs away where she or they who runs away there’s

where she or they who runs away there’s

where she or they who runs away there’s a runway another day but we can’t always

a runway another day but we can’t always

a runway another day but we can’t always do that can we sometimes just are stuck

do that can we sometimes just are stuck

do that can we sometimes just are stuck there and you have a person in front of

there and you have a person in front of

there and you have a person in front of you who is disrespecting me being rude

you who is disrespecting me being rude

you who is disrespecting me being rude being nasty

being nasty

being nasty for the reasons I said before who knows

for the reasons I said before who knows

for the reasons I said before who knows why I’m doing this

why I’m doing this

why I’m doing this and it’s just really horrible isn’t it

and it’s just really horrible isn’t it

and it’s just really horrible isn’t it it’s just not nice like this hard enough

it’s just not nice like this hard enough

it’s just not nice like this hard enough and then we dump it that’s the other

and then we dump it that’s the other

and then we dump it that’s the other thing bullies when you’re on your

thing bullies when you’re on your

thing bullies when you’re on your deathbed where’s your power then you

deathbed where’s your power then you

deathbed where’s your power then you have no power you do never have any

have no power you do never have any

have no power you do never have any power it was an illusion

power it was an illusion

power it was an illusion it’s temporary not best and that’s the

it’s temporary not best and that’s the

it’s temporary not best and that’s the important thing to say to all the

important thing to say to all the

important thing to say to all the trumped-up little members temporary

trumped-up little members temporary

trumped-up little members temporary temporary you’d be dead in the ground

temporary you’d be dead in the ground

temporary you’d be dead in the ground soon just like the rest of us so what

soon just like the rest of us so what

soon just like the rest of us so what you do is stand in front of the prison

you do is stand in front of the prison

you do is stand in front of the prison and you got to really step up this is

and you got to really step up this is

and you got to really step up this is for the people who are really shy who

for the people who are really shy who

for the people who are really shy who are maybe introverted or just terrified

are maybe introverted or just terrified

are maybe introverted or just terrified stepping into this moment right you

stepping into this moment right you

stepping into this moment right you gotta try it’s like a new job and you

gotta try it’s like a new job and you

gotta try it’s like a new job and you realize actually this can’t fit I can’t

realize actually this can’t fit I can’t

realize actually this can’t fit I can’t do this and I’m speaking as somebody who

do this and I’m speaking as somebody who

do this and I’m speaking as somebody who wasn’t really ever bullied I’m a beta

wasn’t really ever bullied I’m a beta

wasn’t really ever bullied I’m a beta male at best we just say excuse me is

male at best we just say excuse me is

male at best we just say excuse me is this a power player doing maybe a little

this a power player doing maybe a little

this a power player doing maybe a little bit shy and apologetic then you go sorry

bit shy and apologetic then you go sorry

bit shy and apologetic then you go sorry I don’t really do power replace maybe

I don’t really do power replace maybe

I don’t really do power replace maybe there’s another way we could communicate

there’s another way we could communicate

there’s another way we could communicate or could I get one of my colleagues to

or could I get one of my colleagues to

or could I get one of my colleagues to deal with you or can we just teleport

deal with you or can we just teleport

deal with you or can we just teleport you off this first

you off this first

you off this first no actually I want to hear you guys say

no actually I want to hear you guys say

no actually I want to hear you guys say it just for the hell of it it’s a bit of

it just for the hell of it it’s a bit of

it just for the hell of it it’s a bit of a power play but it’s benign you know I

a power play but it’s benign you know I

a power play but it’s benign you know I cut down three two one you’re welcome

cut down three two one you’re welcome

cut down three two one you’re welcome is this a power play okay three two one

is this a power play okay three two one

is this a power play okay three two one not too bad let’s try it again with once

not too bad let’s try it again with once

not too bad let’s try it again with once more with feeling okay three two one

more with feeling okay three two one

more with feeling okay three two one you got it you got it that’s great

you got it you got it that’s great

you got it you got it that’s great that’s a benign powered leg which are

that’s a benign powered leg which are

that’s a benign powered leg which are allowed under the rule books that I just

allowed under the rule books that I just

allowed under the rule books that I just made up so the second one and my last

made up so the second one and my last

made up so the second one and my last point I’ll illustrate with a little

point I’ll illustrate with a little

point I’ll illustrate with a little story I call it this five second rule–

story I call it this five second rule–

story I call it this five second rule– five second rule is using silence

five second rule is using silence

five second rule is using silence against a bully that aggressor a

against a bully that aggressor a

against a bully that aggressor a manipulator a power player even an

manipulator a power player even an

manipulator a power player even an abuser and what happened was I was going

abuser and what happened was I was going

abuser and what happened was I was going to the school and my daughter goes and I

to the school and my daughter goes and I

to the school and my daughter goes and I can tell this because I don’t think the

can tell this because I don’t think the

can tell this because I don’t think the person I’m talking about there is

person I’m talking about there is

person I’m talking about there is working there anymore and early morning

working there anymore and early morning

working there anymore and early morning one Monday morning 9:00 a.m.

one Monday morning 9:00 a.m.

one Monday morning 9:00 a.m. goodbye she goes I need to drop in some

goodbye she goes I need to drop in some

goodbye she goes I need to drop in some paperwork into the school of exception I

paperwork into the school of exception I

paperwork into the school of exception I saw the receptionist through the glass

saw the receptionist through the glass

saw the receptionist through the glass talking with whatever colleagues smiling

talking with whatever colleagues smiling

talking with whatever colleagues smiling nothing

nothing

nothing grace tapped on the window my piece of

grace tapped on the window my piece of

grace tapped on the window my piece of paper to drop in he turned around saw me

paper to drop in he turned around saw me

paper to drop in he turned around saw me I instantly shut down completely blind

I instantly shut down completely blind

I instantly shut down completely blind person could feel it

person could feel it

person could feel it cold cold don’t know she’s got problems

cold cold don’t know she’s got problems

cold cold don’t know she’s got problems with men she probably has her own story

with men she probably has her own story

with men she probably has her own story it’s why I always recommend a lot of

it’s why I always recommend a lot of

it’s why I always recommend a lot of them compassion you never know where

them compassion you never know where

them compassion you never know where somebody’s coming from you don’t love

somebody’s coming from you don’t love

somebody’s coming from you don’t love them can be compassionate right that’s

them can be compassionate right that’s

them can be compassionate right that’s with all the wisdom says yeah

with all the wisdom says yeah

with all the wisdom says yeah comes over yes almost like some kind of

comes over yes almost like some kind of

comes over yes almost like some kind of no come on you didn’t I’m just looking

no come on you didn’t I’m just looking

no come on you didn’t I’m just looking at this poor person to help happen to

at this poor person to help happen to

at this poor person to help happen to her this morning of it you’ve got all

her this morning of it you’ve got all

her this morning of it you’ve got all the wrong sides a bit you know I’ve

the wrong sides a bit you know I’ve

the wrong sides a bit you know I’ve decided I’m not going to be sparring to

decided I’m not going to be sparring to

decided I’m not going to be sparring to this I’m going to break the social

this I’m going to break the social

this I’m going to break the social contract the social contract is you say

contract the social contract is you say

contract the social contract is you say something I say something I say

something I say something I say

something I say something I say something you say something that’s

something you say something that’s

something you say something that’s conversation that’s a regular flow of

conversation that’s a regular flow of

conversation that’s a regular flow of things I just looked at her not you look

things I just looked at her not you look

things I just looked at her not you look with anger or frustration

with anger or frustration

with anger or frustration it shows we’re insured about we know

it shows we’re insured about we know

it shows we’re insured about we know these things whether we recognize it or

these things whether we recognize it or

these things whether we recognize it or not we see all these things

not we see all these things

not we see all these things all the time with their eyes third eye

all the time with their eyes third eye

all the time with their eyes third eye or whatever we want to call it I just

or whatever we want to call it I just

or whatever we want to call it I just looked her in smile

looked her in smile

looked her in smile the real smile but it’s kind of like a

the real smile but it’s kind of like a

the real smile but it’s kind of like a pity you poor thing happen to you to be

pity you poor thing happen to you to be

pity you poor thing happen to you to be so nasty to twist like that but not

so nasty to twist like that but not

so nasty to twist like that but not because somebody else and then seen me

because somebody else and then seen me

because somebody else and then seen me know wrong is something to be so cold

three four five of course by three she’s

three four five of course by three she’s doing backflips inside mental gymnastics

doing backflips inside mental gymnastics

doing backflips inside mental gymnastics what’s going on him why is he smiling at

what’s going on him why is he smiling at

what’s going on him why is he smiling at me like a psychotic person insane which

me like a psychotic person insane which

me like a psychotic person insane which is actually pretty handy because if you

is actually pretty handy because if you

is actually pretty handy because if you think you’re a bit crazy

it’s important excuse me what do you

it’s important excuse me what do you want what do you want I’m here to drop

want what do you want I’m here to drop

want what do you want I’m here to drop this off and again she was a little bit

this off and again she was a little bit

this off and again she was a little bit rude little bit cold

rude little bit cold

rude little bit cold I’m just nasty for no reason whatsoever

I’m just nasty for no reason whatsoever

I’m just nasty for no reason whatsoever I’m using this minor example as a

I’m using this minor example as a

I’m using this minor example as a greater example where you can maybe take

greater example where you can maybe take

greater example where you can maybe take this kind of thing and I just smiled

this kind of thing and I just smiled

this kind of thing and I just smiled again and again counted to fine

again and again counted to fine

again and again counted to fine one two three four five of course my

one two three four five of course my

one two three four five of course my three she’s totally freaking out I can

three she’s totally freaking out I can

three she’s totally freaking out I can see it you know what’s this guy doing

see it you know what’s this guy doing

see it you know what’s this guy doing you know I said I’m here to drop this

you know I said I’m here to drop this

you know I said I’m here to drop this off paperwork for my daughter in the

off paperwork for my daughter in the

off paperwork for my daughter in the school she took it and then began to

school she took it and then began to

school she took it and then began to smile it’s just actually melted a little

smile it’s just actually melted a little

smile it’s just actually melted a little bit she warmed up a little bit realizing

bit she warmed up a little bit realizing

bit she warmed up a little bit realizing she’s some self-awareness but her

she’s some self-awareness but her

she’s some self-awareness but her behavior was not harmed and that’s what

behavior was not harmed and that’s what

behavior was not harmed and that’s what it is with bullies and manipulators

it is with bullies and manipulators

it is with bullies and manipulators devious abusers it’s just not on it

devious abusers it’s just not on it

devious abusers it’s just not on it doesn’t matter if it’s a public or

doesn’t matter if it’s a public or

doesn’t matter if it’s a public or private you can call it up you don’t

private you can call it up you don’t

private you can call it up you don’t have to call it outgoing shame on you

have to call it outgoing shame on you

have to call it outgoing shame on you which is that’s more stigma and more

which is that’s more stigma and more

which is that’s more stigma and more shame there’s enough of that it’s more

shame there’s enough of that it’s more

shame there’s enough of that it’s more of a case of what’s wrong with you

of a case of what’s wrong with you

of a case of what’s wrong with you what’s wrong with you you need a crime

what’s wrong with you you need a crime

what’s wrong with you you need a crime you need a hug neighbors and home and

you need a hug neighbors and home and

you need a hug neighbors and home and way they always go do you want to talk

way they always go do you want to talk

way they always go do you want to talk about it which is true you want to talk

about it which is true you want to talk

about it which is true you want to talk about it you know that’s what therapy is

about it you know that’s what therapy is

about it you know that’s what therapy is you know that’s what it’s all about so

you know that’s what it’s all about so

you know that’s what it’s all about so it’s funny the next time to illustrate

it’s funny the next time to illustrate

it’s funny the next time to illustrate the five-second rule every time I saw

the five-second rule every time I saw

the five-second rule every time I saw her after that

her after that

her after that hello hi really try hard to be nice you

hello hi really try hard to be nice you

hello hi really try hard to be nice you know which was actually fine I said okay

know which was actually fine I said okay

know which was actually fine I said okay that’s good enough you’re a bit awkward

that’s good enough you’re a bit awkward

that’s good enough you’re a bit awkward but you’re getting there you know stop

but you’re getting there you know stop

but you’re getting there you know stop being so cold life is hard

being so cold life is hard

being so cold life is hard right it’s not easy there’s so many good

right it’s not easy there’s so many good

right it’s not easy there’s so many good things and we’re so privileged to live

things and we’re so privileged to live

things and we’re so privileged to live in a part of the world that we can sort

in a part of the world that we can sort

in a part of the world that we can sort of get along we really have no excuse

of get along we really have no excuse

of get along we really have no excuse enough to get along all the people in

enough to get along all the people in

enough to get along all the people in parts of the world might have a you know

parts of the world might have a you know

parts of the world might have a you know excuse enough to get along or they just

excuse enough to get along or they just

excuse enough to get along or they just want to try to survive and live day to

want to try to survive and live day to

want to try to survive and live day to day and you know the places I’m talking

day and you know the places I’m talking

day and you know the places I’m talking about so finally the rap book named the

about so finally the rap book named the

about so finally the rap book named the power play call it up just call it for

power play call it up just call it for

power play call it up just call it for what it is don’t describe anything don’t

what it is don’t describe anything don’t

what it is don’t describe anything don’t go you said this he said that just

go you said this he said that just

go you said this he said that just describe it you detached what are you

describe it you detached what are you

describe it you detached what are you doing I didn’t do power plays I think

doing I didn’t do power plays I think

doing I didn’t do power plays I think I’m gonna come to find this phone see

I’m gonna come to find this phone see

I’m gonna come to find this phone see what happens and you just got to try it

what happens and you just got to try it

what happens and you just got to try it out try out your own way I’m just trying

out try out your own way I’m just trying

out try out your own way I’m just trying to open up a dialogue here of different

to open up a dialogue here of different

to open up a dialogue here of different ways that don’t involve too much debate

ways that don’t involve too much debate

ways that don’t involve too much debate too much explanation you gotta stand up

too much explanation you gotta stand up

too much explanation you gotta stand up especially if you’re a fragile a bit shy

especially if you’re a fragile a bit shy

especially if you’re a fragile a bit shy we’re feeling weak just try it out try

we’re feeling weak just try it out try

we’re feeling weak just try it out try it on for size it might really really

it on for size it might really really

it on for size it might really really help you so I’ll finish with finishing

help you so I’ll finish with finishing

help you so I’ll finish with finishing with quotes seems to be the thing in TED

with quotes seems to be the thing in TED

with quotes seems to be the thing in TED talks and Bertrand Russell the

talks and Bertrand Russell the

talks and Bertrand Russell the philosopher said before not long before

philosopher said before not long before

philosopher said before not long before he died that love is wise and hatred is

he died that love is wise and hatred is

he died that love is wise and hatred is foolish foolish

how does Huxley on his deathbed asked by

how does Huxley on his deathbed asked by one of the students you know dr. Huxley

one of the students you know dr. Huxley

one of the students you know dr. Huxley you’ve lived such a great life you’ve

you’ve lived such a great life you’ve

you’ve lived such a great life you’ve written all these great books brave new

written all these great books brave new

written all these great books brave new world all that you’ve met so many

world all that you’ve met so many

world all that you’ve met so many wonderful people

wonderful people

wonderful people what’s your parsing wisdom to the world

what’s your parsing wisdom to the world

what’s your parsing wisdom to the world before you die he kind of shrugged and

before you die he kind of shrugged and

before you die he kind of shrugged and when you know and afraid of Akane

when you know and afraid of Akane

when you know and afraid of Akane suggests just be kinder so try to be a

suggests just be kinder so try to be a

suggests just be kinder so try to be a little bit kinder and have a very good

little bit kinder and have a very good

little bit kinder and have a very good evening thank you for listening

evening thank you for listening

evening thank you for listening [Applause]

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