[Applause] good evening everybody and thank you for
good evening everybody and thank you for
good evening everybody and thank you for the invitation I imagine you’re feeling
the invitation I imagine you’re feeling
the invitation I imagine you’re feeling pretty fed up by now so I shall be brief
pretty fed up by now so I shall be brief
pretty fed up by now so I shall be brief I used to work in a place where
I used to work in a place where
I used to work in a place where government officials used to make
government officials used to make
government officials used to make speeches and they always used to say I’d
speeches and they always used to say I’d
speeches and they always used to say I’d be brief and you knew when they said
be brief and you knew when they said
be brief and you knew when they said I’ll be brief it was going to be the
I’ll be brief it was going to be the
I’ll be brief it was going to be the opposite but I promise you I’ll try so
opposite but I promise you I’ll try so
opposite but I promise you I’ll try so the theme for this these sessions was is
the theme for this these sessions was is
the theme for this these sessions was is the word catalyst I don’t know who chose
the word catalyst I don’t know who chose
the word catalyst I don’t know who chose that word but it’s it’s a clever choice
that word but it’s it’s a clever choice
that word but it’s it’s a clever choice it’s a good choice and a catalyst can be
it’s a good choice and a catalyst can be
it’s a good choice and a catalyst can be many things to many people a catalyst
many things to many people a catalyst
many things to many people a catalyst can be unexpected might actually be
can be unexpected might actually be
can be unexpected might actually be expected if you’ve engineered some
expected if you’ve engineered some
expected if you’ve engineered some change and and and and you you you you
change and and and and you you you you
change and and and and you you you you want it to happen it can be good news it
want it to happen it can be good news it
want it to happen it can be good news it can be bad news it can represent a
can be bad news it can represent a
can be bad news it can represent a challenge it can represent an
challenge it can represent an
challenge it can represent an opportunity all those things are
opportunity all those things are
opportunity all those things are possible and I did notice by the way
possible and I did notice by the way
possible and I did notice by the way that when Wesley was introducing Nicole
that when Wesley was introducing Nicole
that when Wesley was introducing Nicole he talked about the past generations the
he talked about the past generations the
he talked about the past generations the present generations the future
present generations the future
present generations the future generations I guess I know which
generations I guess I know which
generations I guess I know which generation he thinks I belong to but I
generation he thinks I belong to but I
generation he thinks I belong to but I would also just like to say to Wesley
would also just like to say to Wesley
would also just like to say to Wesley where ever he is that I’m still alive
where ever he is that I’m still alive
where ever he is that I’m still alive maybe maybe just about so one of the TED
maybe maybe just about so one of the TED
maybe maybe just about so one of the TED organizers also TEDx organizers also
organizers also TEDx organizers also
organizers also TEDx organizers also told me please don’t go on like a
told me please don’t go on like a
told me please don’t go on like a grandad you bore them so I’ll make an
grandad you bore them so I’ll make an
grandad you bore them so I’ll make an effort on that front as well try not to
effort on that front as well try not to
effort on that front as well try not to sound like a granddad I was a little bit
sound like a granddad I was a little bit
sound like a granddad I was a little bit hurt but it’s okay you get used to these
hurt but it’s okay you get used to these
hurt but it’s okay you get used to these things so talking about catalysts I
things so talking about catalysts I
things so talking about catalysts I wanted to give you a couple of examples
wanted to give you a couple of examples
wanted to give you a couple of examples of Catholic things that happened in my
of Catholic things that happened in my
of Catholic things that happened in my life early on I was born in Kenya in
life early on I was born in Kenya in
life early on I was born in Kenya in East Africa quite a few years ago the
East Africa quite a few years ago the
East Africa quite a few years ago the first half of the 20th century as a
first half of the 20th century as a
first half of the 20th century as a matter of fact and it was a colony I was
matter of fact and it was a colony I was
matter of fact and it was a colony I was born into a very colonial situation the
born into a very colonial situation the
born into a very colonial situation the situation of privilege and
situation of privilege and
situation of privilege and discrimination and until I was 13 I
discrimination and until I was 13 I
discrimination and until I was 13 I lived in race
lived in race
lived in race segregated in the racially segregated
segregated in the racially segregated
segregated in the racially segregated environment those are terrible things
environment those are terrible things
environment those are terrible things from the past and the changes were
from the past and the changes were
from the past and the changes were dramatic they happen very quickly
dramatic they happen very quickly
dramatic they happen very quickly because Kenya suddenly became
because Kenya suddenly became
because Kenya suddenly became independent and that was it
independent and that was it
independent and that was it everything was suddenly integrated it
everything was suddenly integrated it
everything was suddenly integrated it caused terrible shocks for a lot of
caused terrible shocks for a lot of
caused terrible shocks for a lot of people but it was very interesting it’s
people but it was very interesting it’s
people but it was very interesting it’s very challenging and that you really had
very challenging and that you really had
very challenging and that you really had to choose how you were going to take it
to choose how you were going to take it
to choose how you were going to take it were you gonna take it there’s something
were you gonna take it there’s something
were you gonna take it there’s something threatening something challenging or
threatening something challenging or
threatening something challenging or were you going to take it as an
were you going to take it as an
were you going to take it as an opportunity I think that’s a really good
opportunity I think that’s a really good
opportunity I think that’s a really good example of the way you take it I was
example of the way you take it I was
example of the way you take it I was very fortunate because my parents were
very fortunate because my parents were
very fortunate because my parents were very enlightened and I had always been
very enlightened and I had always been
very enlightened and I had always been allowed to mix racially on our farm
allowed to mix racially on our farm
allowed to mix racially on our farm because my parents were farmers so I
because my parents were farmers so I
because my parents were farmers so I found it less difficult than some of
found it less difficult than some of
found it less difficult than some of some folk and some time never really got
some folk and some time never really got
some folk and some time never really got over him they didn’t know how to do it
over him they didn’t know how to do it
over him they didn’t know how to do it in any case when I reached so I’d stayed
in any case when I reached so I’d stayed
in any case when I reached so I’d stayed in Africa and did all my schooling
in Africa and did all my schooling
in Africa and did all my schooling enough until I was 19 and then I really
enough until I was 19 and then I really
enough until I was 19 and then I really couldn’t wait to leave frankly I felt it
couldn’t wait to leave frankly I felt it
couldn’t wait to leave frankly I felt it was an oppressive environment it was a
was an oppressive environment it was a
was an oppressive environment it was a small place and I needed to see the
small place and I needed to see the
small place and I needed to see the world so I engineered with negotiating
world so I engineered with negotiating
world so I engineered with negotiating with my father to to go to England and I
with my father to to go to England and I
with my father to to go to England and I ended up doing accountancy but what I
ended up doing accountancy but what I
ended up doing accountancy but what I remember most about that period which
remember most about that period which
remember most about that period which sticks in my mind very vividly was a
sticks in my mind very vividly was a
sticks in my mind very vividly was a deeply humiliating experience when I
deeply humiliating experience when I
deeply humiliating experience when I arrived at Gatwick Airport in London
arrived at Gatwick Airport in London
arrived at Gatwick Airport in London first of all I was shocked by the
first of all I was shocked by the
first of all I was shocked by the weather I was surprised to see white
weather I was surprised to see white
weather I was surprised to see white people doing manual work because that’s
people doing manual work because that’s
people doing manual work because that’s not how it used to be in Kenya and it
not how it used to be in Kenya and it
not how it used to be in Kenya and it wasn’t it was just as it’s just a
wasn’t it was just as it’s just a
wasn’t it was just as it’s just a different sight a different visual in
different sight a different visual in
different sight a different visual in the drizzle in the rain people hanging
the drizzle in the rain people hanging
the drizzle in the rain people hanging out there washing in the rain but the
out there washing in the rain but the
out there washing in the rain but the worst part was that I was going through
worst part was that I was going through
worst part was that I was going through customs I was held up by the customs
customs I was held up by the customs
customs I was held up by the customs officer I don’t know whether he didn’t
officer I don’t know whether he didn’t
officer I don’t know whether he didn’t like my face or he was suspicious but he
like my face or he was suspicious but he
like my face or he was suspicious but he stopped me and searched my luggage by
stopped me and searched my luggage by
stopped me and searched my luggage by the time I was he’d let me go customer
the time I was he’d let me go customer
the time I was he’d let me go customer saw was empty and I looked over to
saw was empty and I looked over to
saw was empty and I looked over to the accent in those days you could see
the accent in those days you could see
the accent in those days you could see it was at the moment there were perspex
it was at the moment there were perspex
it was at the moment there were perspex doors and I could see my cousin who’d
doors and I could see my cousin who’d
doors and I could see my cousin who’d come earlier to Cana earlier to the UK
come earlier to Cana earlier to the UK
come earlier to Cana earlier to the UK from Kenya waiting for me and then I
from Kenya waiting for me and then I
from Kenya waiting for me and then I looked at this Bank of perspex and I
looked at this Bank of perspex and I
looked at this Bank of perspex and I couldn’t see any door handles
couldn’t see any door handles
couldn’t see any door handles I thought these English people are
I thought these English people are
I thought these English people are really strange why don’t they have door
really strange why don’t they have door
really strange why don’t they have door handles and so I walked and I was
handles and so I walked and I was
handles and so I walked and I was accelerating because I know my cousin
accelerating because I know my cousin
accelerating because I know my cousin had been waiting and I unless and I saw
had been waiting and I unless and I saw
had been waiting and I unless and I saw a black strip I thought well that’s
a black strip I thought well that’s
a black strip I thought well that’s really strange these guys instead of
really strange these guys instead of
really strange these guys instead of having doors you have to price them open
having doors you have to price them open
having doors you have to price them open and so I leant forward to prise the door
and so I leant forward to prise the door
and so I leant forward to prise the door open and of course you can imagine what
open and of course you can imagine what
open and of course you can imagine what happened the doors were automatic I
happened the doors were automatic I
happened the doors were automatic I never thought of an automatic no I’d
never thought of an automatic no I’d
never thought of an automatic no I’d never seen an automatic door I’d never
never seen an automatic door I’d never
never seen an automatic door I’d never seen stairs that moved it was a complete
seen stairs that moved it was a complete
seen stairs that moved it was a complete culture shock but the fact was I had
culture shock but the fact was I had
culture shock but the fact was I had lost my balance by the time I got there
lost my balance by the time I got there
lost my balance by the time I got there door was open I was sprawled with my
door was open I was sprawled with my
door was open I was sprawled with my luggage onto a carpet in front of the
luggage onto a carpet in front of the
luggage onto a carpet in front of the door that was my entry into England at
door that was my entry into England at
door that was my entry into England at the age of 19 it was a very was a little
the age of 19 it was a very was a little
the age of 19 it was a very was a little shock I mean it really depressed me and
shock I mean it really depressed me and
shock I mean it really depressed me and I really had to pull myself against a
I really had to pull myself against a
I really had to pull myself against a wait a moment that was one incident
wait a moment that was one incident
wait a moment that was one incident doesn’t make you an idiot you can
doesn’t make you an idiot you can
doesn’t make you an idiot you can survive so I got over it but there were
survive so I got over it but there were
survive so I got over it but there were lots of things that I took it took a lot
lots of things that I took it took a lot
lots of things that I took it took a lot of time to get over because it was so
of time to get over because it was so
of time to get over because it was so different and I had was so unprepared
different and I had was so unprepared
different and I had was so unprepared and technology was a big part of it now
and technology was a big part of it now
and technology was a big part of it now you’d think it was you think back I roll
you’d think it was you think back I roll
you’d think it was you think back I roll in in the in the late 60s technology
in in the in the late 60s technology
in in the in the late 60s technology what was that well there was a new
what was that well there was a new
what was that well there was a new technology in the late 60s even then so
technology in the late 60s even then so
technology in the late 60s even then so anyhow after that I went my father had
anyhow after that I went my father had
anyhow after that I went my father had explained to me that because we were a
explained to me that because we were a
explained to me that because we were a farming family and there were four of us
farming family and there were four of us
farming family and there were four of us farmers tend to be resource rich and
farmers tend to be resource rich and
farmers tend to be resource rich and cash poor they have liquidity challenges
cash poor they have liquidity challenges
cash poor they have liquidity challenges so he said look if you want to go to the
so he said look if you want to go to the
so he said look if you want to go to the UK I can’t pay for your university you’d
UK I can’t pay for your university you’d
UK I can’t pay for your university you’d have to find something else to do so I
have to find something else to do so I
have to find something else to do so I said okay I don’t want to go to the US
said okay I don’t want to go to the US
said okay I don’t want to go to the US he said if you go to the US we can we
he said if you go to the US we can we
he said if you go to the US we can we can support you because you can actually
can support you because you can actually
can support you because you can actually earn your way through school in the u.s.
earn your way through school in the u.s.
earn your way through school in the u.s. in those days you could in the you
in those days you could in the you
in those days you could in the you was very difficult so I went and I went
was very difficult so I went and I went
was very difficult so I went and I went to study accountancy and I went to a
to study accountancy and I went to a
to study accountancy and I went to a present an old-fashioned provincial firm
present an old-fashioned provincial firm
present an old-fashioned provincial firm that was positively Dickensian in many
that was positively Dickensian in many
that was positively Dickensian in many ways and what we did all day was add
ways and what we did all day was add
ways and what we did all day was add cash books by hand weren’t allowed to
cash books by hand weren’t allowed to
cash books by hand weren’t allowed to use nodding machine and that’s literally
use nodding machine and that’s literally
use nodding machine and that’s literally what after about three weeks I said what
what after about three weeks I said what
what after about three weeks I said what have I done
have I done
have I done how am I gonna survive this you doing
how am I gonna survive this you doing
how am I gonna survive this you doing apprenticeships in accountancy so I was
apprenticeships in accountancy so I was
apprenticeships in accountancy so I was in this accountancy firm do my
in this accountancy firm do my
in this accountancy firm do my apprenticeship doing my studying adding
apprenticeship doing my studying adding
apprenticeship doing my studying adding up cash books in the day and studying
up cash books in the day and studying
up cash books in the day and studying for my exams in the in the evening and I
for my exams in the in the evening and I
for my exams in the in the evening and I thought I can’t deal I can’t deal with
thought I can’t deal I can’t deal with
thought I can’t deal I can’t deal with this I really didn’t know how I was
this I really didn’t know how I was
this I really didn’t know how I was going to continue and then purely by
going to continue and then purely by
going to continue and then purely by chance I discovered that in those days
chance I discovered that in those days
chance I discovered that in those days British government had a policy which
British government had a policy which
British government had a policy which what which said that if you have been on
what which said that if you have been on
what which said that if you have been on the tax rolls if you’ve been a taxpayer
the tax rolls if you’ve been a taxpayer
the tax rolls if you’ve been a taxpayer I didn’t actually pay the tax because I
I didn’t actually pay the tax because I
I didn’t actually pay the tax because I didn’t earn enough but I was I was
didn’t earn enough but I was I was
didn’t earn enough but I was I was nominally a taxpayer if you’ve been a
nominally a taxpayer if you’ve been a
nominally a taxpayer if you’ve been a taxpayer for three years you will be
taxpayer for three years you will be
taxpayer for three years you will be entitled to free tertiary education I
entitled to free tertiary education I
entitled to free tertiary education I paid nothing for six years of university
paid nothing for six years of university
paid nothing for six years of university education and I received a stipend to
education and I received a stipend to
education and I received a stipend to live well those that’s unheard of today
live well those that’s unheard of today
live well those that’s unheard of today you’re lucky you get a scholarship which
you’re lucky you get a scholarship which
you’re lucky you get a scholarship which will pay for part of it and when I look
will pay for part of it and when I look
will pay for part of it and when I look back I say what a privilege that was but
back I say what a privilege that was but
back I say what a privilege that was but then I also remember how horrible it was
then I also remember how horrible it was
then I also remember how horrible it was doing accountancy for three years and
doing accountancy for three years and
doing accountancy for three years and hating every minute of it the only thing
hating every minute of it the only thing
hating every minute of it the only thing that sustained me was the knowledge that
that sustained me was the knowledge that
that sustained me was the knowledge that I would be getting to university after
I would be getting to university after
I would be getting to university after I’d done my three years and actually
I’d done my three years and actually
I’d done my three years and actually ideally I nearly qualified as an
ideally I nearly qualified as an
ideally I nearly qualified as an accountant because it carried on doing
accountant because it carried on doing
accountant because it carried on doing the exams but my parents were horrified
the exams but my parents were horrified
the exams but my parents were horrified when I said I’m quitting they said
when I said I’m quitting they said
when I said I’m quitting they said you’re made you were gonna content
you’re made you were gonna content
you’re made you were gonna content weekend paid for what anyway so um I
weekend paid for what anyway so um I
weekend paid for what anyway so um I remember that as a real milestone for me
remember that as a real milestone for me
remember that as a real milestone for me and I remember how bad I felt about
and I remember how bad I felt about
and I remember how bad I felt about trying to sustain those three years at
trying to sustain those three years at
trying to sustain those three years at the age of 21 and 22 when you want to do
the age of 21 and 22 when you want to do
the age of 21 and 22 when you want to do a lot of other things you don’t want to
a lot of other things you don’t want to
a lot of other things you don’t want to be stuck in an office and hating ever
be stuck in an office and hating ever
be stuck in an office and hating ever yet I had a reason to do it and the
yet I had a reason to do it and the
yet I had a reason to do it and the catalyst for that was that Lange got my
catalyst for that was that Lange got my
catalyst for that was that Lange got my education up to doctorate level which
education up to doctorate level which
education up to doctorate level which opened all sorts of doors for me and
opened all sorts of doors for me and
opened all sorts of doors for me and allowed me to have some very interesting
allowed me to have some very interesting
allowed me to have some very interesting jobs around the world so I just remember
jobs around the world so I just remember
jobs around the world so I just remember that as a mater I want congratulating
that as a mater I want congratulating
that as a mater I want congratulating myself for sticking it out it was just
myself for sticking it out it was just
myself for sticking it out it was just really hard to do but I just did not see
really hard to do but I just did not see
really hard to do but I just did not see an alternative the other thing I just
an alternative the other thing I just
an alternative the other thing I just wanted to mention which has been on my
wanted to mention which has been on my
wanted to mention which has been on my mind a lot and I find actually quite
mind a lot and I find actually quite
mind a lot and I find actually quite upsetting is is to do with American
upsetting is is to do with American
upsetting is is to do with American politics is to do with the arrival of a
politics is to do with the arrival of a
politics is to do with the arrival of a new American administration and Donald
new American administration and Donald
new American administration and Donald Trump Donald Trump has done essentially
Trump Donald Trump has done essentially
Trump Donald Trump has done essentially three things that as far as I can see he
three things that as far as I can see he
three things that as far as I can see he has introduced a level of civility which
has introduced a level of civility which
has introduced a level of civility which used to be considered unacceptable in
used to be considered unacceptable in
used to be considered unacceptable in political debate and so one question for
political debate and so one question for
political debate and so one question for the younger generation is or is this is
the younger generation is or is this is
the younger generation is or is this is this something that’s going to stand
this something that’s going to stand
this something that’s going to stand it’s going to become the new normal that
it’s going to become the new normal that
it’s going to become the new normal that you can be as insulting as base as
you can be as insulting as base as
you can be as insulting as base as aggressive as as he has shown himself to
aggressive as as he has shown himself to
aggressive as as he has shown himself to be in political debates so that’s that’s
be in political debates so that’s that’s
be in political debates so that’s that’s one thing another thing is handling
one thing another thing is handling
one thing another thing is handling truth does it matter if you tell lies or
truth does it matter if you tell lies or
truth does it matter if you tell lies or not we’ve always given some leeway to
not we’ve always given some leeway to
not we’ve always given some leeway to politicians to make promises which verge
politicians to make promises which verge
politicians to make promises which verge on lies with the difference between that
on lies with the difference between that
on lies with the difference between that and telling barefaced lies seems to me
and telling barefaced lies seems to me
and telling barefaced lies seems to me to be pretty dramatic and it’s not only
to be pretty dramatic and it’s not only
to be pretty dramatic and it’s not only in the United States that is something
in the United States that is something
in the United States that is something that some British politicians did in the
that some British politicians did in the
that some British politicians did in the barracks it debate when on the eve of
barracks it debate when on the eve of
barracks it debate when on the eve of the election they put around a rumor
the election they put around a rumor
the election they put around a rumor that if Britain stayed in the European
that if Britain stayed in the European
that if Britain stayed in the European Union they would have the hordes of
Union they would have the hordes of
Union they would have the hordes of Turks coming in and taking up residence
Turks coming in and taking up residence
Turks coming in and taking up residence in the UK and the only way to avoid this
in the UK and the only way to avoid this
in the UK and the only way to avoid this was to vote against membership of the EU
was to vote against membership of the EU
was to vote against membership of the EU and it was a that many people think that
and it was a that many people think that
and it was a that many people think that that helped tilt the vote anyway what’s
that helped tilt the vote anyway what’s
that helped tilt the vote anyway what’s happened in the in America now is very
happened in the in America now is very
happened in the in America now is very much to do with how you perceive
much to do with how you perceive
much to do with how you perceive prove this there’s a new expression in
prove this there’s a new expression in
prove this there’s a new expression in the in the in the language called fake
the in the in the language called fake
the in the in the language called fake news so I read the other day that um
news so I read the other day that um
news so I read the other day that um Barack Obama was divorcing Michelle
Barack Obama was divorcing Michelle
Barack Obama was divorcing Michelle because they really hated each other and
because they really hated each other and
because they really hated each other and that he’d gone on vacation by himself
that he’d gone on vacation by himself
that he’d gone on vacation by himself well is that true or not no it’s not but
well is that true or not no it’s not but
well is that true or not no it’s not but how do we tell so I think one of the
how do we tell so I think one of the
how do we tell so I think one of the biggest responsibilities that we now
biggest responsibilities that we now
biggest responsibilities that we now face is how to use and understand social
face is how to use and understand social
face is how to use and understand social media and newspapers in terms of the
media and newspapers in terms of the
media and newspapers in terms of the degree to which they tell the truth or
degree to which they tell the truth or
degree to which they tell the truth or do not tell the truth and I think it’s a
do not tell the truth and I think it’s a
do not tell the truth and I think it’s a terrible challenge I think it’s a very
terrible challenge I think it’s a very
terrible challenge I think it’s a very very serious situation because it leaves
very serious situation because it leaves
very serious situation because it leaves us in a very bad place in terms of
us in a very bad place in terms of
us in a very bad place in terms of understanding what is going on so I
understanding what is going on so I
understanding what is going on so I think educators and those who are being
think educators and those who are being
think educators and those who are being educated have a real responsibility to
educated have a real responsibility to
educated have a real responsibility to try to understand and recognize and
try to understand and recognize and
try to understand and recognize and realize that they’re not always going to
realize that they’re not always going to
realize that they’re not always going to read the truth and that the media can be
read the truth and that the media can be
read the truth and that the media can be deeply unreliable I think Donald Trump
deeply unreliable I think Donald Trump
deeply unreliable I think Donald Trump actually has done a lot of this because
actually has done a lot of this because
actually has done a lot of this because he wants to undermine the Free Press I
he wants to undermine the Free Press I
he wants to undermine the Free Press I think that’s a part of what he wants to
think that’s a part of what he wants to
think that’s a part of what he wants to do he’s been very disruptive we don’t
do he’s been very disruptive we don’t
do he’s been very disruptive we don’t know the only good thing as far as I can
know the only good thing as far as I can
know the only good thing as far as I can see that he’s done was today when he had
see that he’s done was today when he had
see that he’s done was today when he had a telephone conversation with the
a telephone conversation with the
a telephone conversation with the Chinese President Xi Jinping and told
Chinese President Xi Jinping and told
Chinese President Xi Jinping and told him that actually they were going to
him that actually they were going to
him that actually they were going to recognize they’re circling the one China
recognize they’re circling the one China
recognize they’re circling the one China policy well all the other stuff has been
policy well all the other stuff has been
policy well all the other stuff has been very disruptive and so we’re talking
very disruptive and so we’re talking
very disruptive and so we’re talking about catalysts so one of the catalysts
about catalysts so one of the catalysts
about catalysts so one of the catalysts for its right to be nervous its right to
for its right to be nervous its right to
for its right to be nervous its right to be worried it’s not surprising but
be worried it’s not surprising but
be worried it’s not surprising but somehow we’ve got to find a way of
somehow we’ve got to find a way of
somehow we’ve got to find a way of sifting all ition that’s available and
sifting all ition that’s available and
sifting all ition that’s available and making sure that we can make judge judge
making sure that we can make judge judge
making sure that we can make judge judge well judge decisions and well judged
well judge decisions and well judged
well judge decisions and well judged forum well judged views prejudice is at
forum well judged views prejudice is at
forum well judged views prejudice is at a premium that it hasn’t been in large
a premium that it hasn’t been in large
a premium that it hasn’t been in large segments of society for a very long time
segments of society for a very long time
segments of society for a very long time that is the third thing that I think
that is the third thing that I think
that is the third thing that I think Donald Trump has done he has made it
Donald Trump has done he has made it
Donald Trump has done he has made it more respectable to be mean and to have
more respectable to be mean and to have
more respectable to be mean and to have nasty and unsavory prejudices so all of
nasty and unsavory prejudices so all of
nasty and unsavory prejudices so all of these things are things we should fight
these things are things we should fight
these things are things we should fight against the bottom line is what do you
against the bottom line is what do you
against the bottom line is what do you make of the situations you face do you
make of the situations you face do you
make of the situations you face do you feel defeated by them do you feel
feel defeated by them do you feel
feel defeated by them do you feel wretched you feel depressed do you sink
wretched you feel depressed do you sink
wretched you feel depressed do you sink to the same level or do you say I am
to the same level or do you say I am
to the same level or do you say I am going to find a way of making the most
going to find a way of making the most
going to find a way of making the most of this situation I’m going to harvest
of this situation I’m going to harvest
of this situation I’m going to harvest friendly catalysts and I’m going to
friendly catalysts and I’m going to
friendly catalysts and I’m going to learn how to deal in a positive way with
learn how to deal in a positive way with
learn how to deal in a positive way with less friendly catalysts particularly the
less friendly catalysts particularly the
less friendly catalysts particularly the ones over which I have absolutely no
ones over which I have absolutely no
ones over which I have absolutely no control it’s easy to say and very hard
control it’s easy to say and very hard
control it’s easy to say and very hard to do but I really believe it’s worth
to do but I really believe it’s worth
to do but I really believe it’s worth the effort even at my old age
the effort even at my old age
the effort even at my old age thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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