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I recently heard a story about somebody
I recently heard a story about somebody who works in an airport counter and
who works in an airport counter and
who works in an airport counter and their job is to handle complaints from
their job is to handle complaints from
their job is to handle complaints from passengers who’ve missed their flights
passengers who’ve missed their flights
passengers who’ve missed their flights or whose flights have been delayed and
or whose flights have been delayed and
or whose flights have been delayed and one day sick of hearing constant abuse
one day sick of hearing constant abuse
one day sick of hearing constant abuse they looked over at the wheelchairs that
they looked over at the wheelchairs that
they looked over at the wheelchairs that he used to assist passengers sometimes
he used to assist passengers sometimes
he used to assist passengers sometimes and decided to wheel one behind the
and decided to wheel one behind the
and decided to wheel one behind the counter and sit in it for a day just to
counter and sit in it for a day just to
counter and sit in it for a day just to see what would happen and the angry
see what would happen and the angry
see what would happen and the angry abuse would soon trail off into
abuse would soon trail off into
abuse would soon trail off into politeness when people realize that they
politeness when people realize that they
politeness when people realize that they were speaking to someone in a wheelchair
were speaking to someone in a wheelchair
were speaking to someone in a wheelchair and as far as I know to this day that
and as far as I know to this day that
and as far as I know to this day that person still sits in a wheelchair every
person still sits in a wheelchair every
person still sits in a wheelchair every day at work you see we like to
day at work you see we like to
day at work you see we like to categorize people and we think and feel
categorize people and we think and feel
categorize people and we think and feel differently about those different
differently about those different
differently about those different categories you know it might be
categories you know it might be
categories you know it might be indifference or love or hate or fear or
indifference or love or hate or fear or
indifference or love or hate or fear or sympathy or empathy but that’s our
sympathy or empathy but that’s our
sympathy or empathy but that’s our natural behavior now when we think about
natural behavior now when we think about
natural behavior now when we think about ideas that change the world we tend to
ideas that change the world we tend to
ideas that change the world we tend to think first of technology we think of
think first of technology we think of
think first of technology we think of the wheel or electricity or the
the wheel or electricity or the
the wheel or electricity or the microchip and these are absolutely ideas
microchip and these are absolutely ideas
microchip and these are absolutely ideas that have changed the world but
that have changed the world but
that have changed the world but ultimately these are tools and it’s how
ultimately these are tools and it’s how
ultimately these are tools and it’s how they use that that will make the biggest
they use that that will make the biggest
they use that that will make the biggest difference to the world around us let’s
difference to the world around us let’s
difference to the world around us let’s look at what’s broken in the world
look at what’s broken in the world
look at what’s broken in the world around us we see justice we see
around us we see justice we see
around us we see justice we see inequality we see violence and conflict
inequality we see violence and conflict
inequality we see violence and conflict we see poverty and all of these things
we see poverty and all of these things
we see poverty and all of these things are as a result of prejudice and that’s
are as a result of prejudice and that’s
are as a result of prejudice and that’s why I propose that the greatest
why I propose that the greatest
why I propose that the greatest challenge of our time is not actually
challenge of our time is not actually
challenge of our time is not actually better technology I propose that the
better technology I propose that the
better technology I propose that the greatest challenge of our time is
greatest challenge of our time is
greatest challenge of our time is defeating prejudice in all its form
defeating prejudice in all its form
defeating prejudice in all its form now prejudice means basically to
now prejudice means basically to
now prejudice means basically to prejudge it’s to judge without evidence
prejudge it’s to judge without evidence
prejudge it’s to judge without evidence and you wouldn’t be a very good judge if
and you wouldn’t be a very good judge if
and you wouldn’t be a very good judge if you were to make a judgement without
you were to make a judgement without
you were to make a judgement without looking at the evidence so a part of
looking at the evidence so a part of
looking at the evidence so a part of that and what leads to prejudice is is
that and what leads to prejudice is is
that and what leads to prejudice is is ignorant I know that you and I wouldn’t
ignorant I know that you and I wouldn’t
ignorant I know that you and I wouldn’t make a big decision about something
make a big decision about something
make a big decision about something without looking at the facts first would
without looking at the facts first would
without looking at the facts first would we well let’s look at a recent example
we well let’s look at a recent example
we well let’s look at a recent example the question was asked is the world
the question was asked is the world
the question was asked is the world getting better now it’s a simple
getting better now it’s a simple
getting better now it’s a simple straightforward question 3% of us
straightforward question 3% of us
straightforward question 3% of us only 3% of us in Australia said yes
only 3% of us in Australia said yes
only 3% of us in Australia said yes there’s 4% in the UK 6% in the u.s. now
there’s 4% in the UK 6% in the u.s. now
there’s 4% in the UK 6% in the u.s. now let’s look at the data so this is the
let’s look at the data so this is the
let’s look at the data so this is the worldwide trends from about 1980 to 2015
worldwide trends from about 1980 to 2015
worldwide trends from about 1980 to 2015 as a percentage of worldwide population
as a percentage of worldwide population
as a percentage of worldwide population of people in extreme poverty and people
of people in extreme poverty and people
of people in extreme poverty and people with access to basic education now these
with access to basic education now these
with access to basic education now these graphs indicate that absolutely the
graphs indicate that absolutely the
graphs indicate that absolutely the world is getting better and these are
world is getting better and these are
world is getting better and these are representative of several other areas as
representative of several other areas as
representative of several other areas as well like famines deaths by famines the
well like famines deaths by famines the
well like famines deaths by famines the level of immunization against infectious
level of immunization against infectious
level of immunization against infectious disease in developing countries etc the
disease in developing countries etc the
disease in developing countries etc the list goes on the fact is that the world
list goes on the fact is that the world
list goes on the fact is that the world absolutely is getting better now Oh
absolutely is getting better now Oh
absolutely is getting better now Oh 911 I watched 911 unfold on live TV and
911 I watched 911 unfold on live TV and
911 I watched 911 unfold on live TV and it had a profound effect on me and on
it had a profound effect on me and on
it had a profound effect on me and on that day it changed the way that I
that day it changed the way that I
that day it changed the way that I thought and felt about Muslims in
thought and felt about Muslims in
thought and felt about Muslims in America today people’s second greatest
America today people’s second greatest
America today people’s second greatest fear is of a terrorist attack now we’re
fear is of a terrorist attack now we’re
fear is of a terrorist attack now we’re going to look at some more data but
going to look at some more data but
going to look at some more data but before I do I just want to say that one
before I do I just want to say that one
before I do I just want to say that one person killed in a terrorist attack is
person killed in a terrorist attack is
person killed in a terrorist attack is one too many
one too many
one too many just like one person in extreme poverty
just like one person in extreme poverty
just like one person in extreme poverty or one person without access to basic
or one person without access to basic
or one person without access to basic education is one too many so there’s
education is one too many so there’s
education is one too many so there’s absolutely a lot of work for us to do
absolutely a lot of work for us to do
absolutely a lot of work for us to do and the world absolutely needs ideas to
and the world absolutely needs ideas to
and the world absolutely needs ideas to change these things but let’s look at
change these things but let’s look at
change these things but let’s look at the data so this is 46,000 dots on a
the data so this is 46,000 dots on a
the data so this is 46,000 dots on a page and I’ve enlarged a portion of that
page and I’ve enlarged a portion of that
page and I’ve enlarged a portion of that just to give you a sense of scale but in
just to give you a sense of scale but in
just to give you a sense of scale but in your lifetime in the United States the
your lifetime in the United States the
your lifetime in the United States the chances of being killed in a refugee
chances of being killed in a refugee
chances of being killed in a refugee terrorist attack is not 1 in 46,000 it’s
terrorist attack is not 1 in 46,000 it’s
terrorist attack is not 1 in 46,000 it’s 1 in 46 million now that would mean that
1 in 46 million now that would mean that
1 in 46 million now that would mean that there would need to be 1,000 of these
there would need to be 1,000 of these
there would need to be 1,000 of these pages to represent those odds now let’s
pages to represent those odds now let’s
pages to represent those odds now let’s look at some other statistics as a point
look at some other statistics as a point
look at some other statistics as a point of reference in comparison to that you
of reference in comparison to that you
of reference in comparison to that you are 6 times more likely to be killed by
are 6 times more likely to be killed by
are 6 times more likely to be killed by a shark in America than by a refugee
a shark in America than by a refugee
a shark in America than by a refugee terrorist attack and I’d say if that
terrorist attack and I’d say if that
terrorist attack and I’d say if that guy’s about to jump in the water his
guy’s about to jump in the water his
guy’s about to jump in the water his chances are probably
chances are probably
chances are probably hire again you are four hundred and
hire again you are four hundred and
hire again you are four hundred and seven thousand times more likely to be
seven thousand times more likely to be
seven thousand times more likely to be killed in a car accident and if you
killed in a car accident and if you
killed in a car accident and if you drive a convertible don’t wear a
drive a convertible don’t wear a
drive a convertible don’t wear a seatbelt your chance is probably much
seatbelt your chance is probably much
seatbelt your chance is probably much higher again but let’s look at the
higher again but let’s look at the
higher again but let’s look at the statement your second greatest fear is a
statement your second greatest fear is a
statement your second greatest fear is a something that has a 1 in 46 million
something that has a 1 in 46 million
something that has a 1 in 46 million chance of happening in your lifetime it
chance of happening in your lifetime it
chance of happening in your lifetime it seems crazy doesn’t it two years after
seems crazy doesn’t it two years after
seems crazy doesn’t it two years after 9/11 happened my wife and I went to
9/11 happened my wife and I went to
9/11 happened my wife and I went to Thailand and we taught Muslim uni
Thailand and we taught Muslim uni
Thailand and we taught Muslim uni students English for several months and
students English for several months and
students English for several months and my perception and my category of Muslims
my perception and my category of Muslims
my perception and my category of Muslims was completely shattered because the
was completely shattered because the
was completely shattered because the people that I was spending time with
people that I was spending time with
people that I was spending time with were far more like me than like somebody
were far more like me than like somebody
were far more like me than like somebody capable of carrying out a terrorist
capable of carrying out a terrorist
capable of carrying out a terrorist attack you see in our popular culture we
attack you see in our popular culture we
attack you see in our popular culture we have the evil villain and they’re
have the evil villain and they’re
have the evil villain and they’re one-dimensional and you know they’re
one-dimensional and you know they’re
one-dimensional and you know they’re evil personified it brings out the
evil personified it brings out the
evil personified it brings out the fanatic in us because we want justice to
fanatic in us because we want justice to
fanatic in us because we want justice to be done we want nothing more than for
be done we want nothing more than for
be done we want nothing more than for them to be destroyed and and when they
them to be destroyed and and when they
them to be destroyed and and when they are we cheer and we’re constantly
are we cheer and we’re constantly
are we cheer and we’re constantly getting this message through our our TV
getting this message through our our TV
getting this message through our our TV shows now movies just like we’re
shows now movies just like we’re
shows now movies just like we’re constantly getting negative media that’s
constantly getting negative media that’s
constantly getting negative media that’s telling us the world’s getting worse
telling us the world’s getting worse
telling us the world’s getting worse those stats that we saw earlier about
those stats that we saw earlier about
those stats that we saw earlier about worldwide poverty and disease things
worldwide poverty and disease things
worldwide poverty and disease things might be actually happening less but
might be actually happening less but
might be actually happening less but being reported more and so we’re
being reported more and so we’re
being reported more and so we’re constantly getting these messages
constantly getting these messages
constantly getting these messages through through media through news that
through through media through news that
through through media through news that are coloring and affecting our
are coloring and affecting our
are coloring and affecting our perceptions I grew up in a home without
perceptions I grew up in a home without
perceptions I grew up in a home without a TV and while that made me the weird
a TV and while that made me the weird
a TV and while that made me the weird kid at school I’m actually grateful now
kid at school I’m actually grateful now
kid at school I’m actually grateful now because it meant that I read a lot and
because it meant that I read a lot and
because it meant that I read a lot and studies show that children that are
studies show that children that are
studies show that children that are exposed to reading read to and read
exposed to reading read to and read
exposed to reading read to and read themselves develop more empathy compared
themselves develop more empathy compared
themselves develop more empathy compared to children who watch lots of TV who
to children who watch lots of TV who
to children who watch lots of TV who actually develop less neuroscientists
actually develop less neuroscientists
actually develop less neuroscientists would say that at a neurobiological
would say that at a neurobiological
would say that at a neurobiological level reading about an experience causes
level reading about an experience causes
level reading about an experience causes the same brain activity the same brain
the same brain activity the same brain
the same brain activity the same brain patterns to take place as when you’re
patterns to take place as when you’re
patterns to take place as when you’re actually experiencing that situation in
actually experiencing that situation in
actually experiencing that situation in real life
the Egyptian writer and activist Allah
the Egyptian writer and activist Allah al Aswany who also happens to be a
al Aswany who also happens to be a
al Aswany who also happens to be a Muslim writes that you a fanatic cannot
Muslim writes that you a fanatic cannot
Muslim writes that you a fanatic cannot love literature why because when you
love literature why because when you
love literature why because when you read a great novel and you’re inside
read a great novel and you’re inside
read a great novel and you’re inside that character’s head you’re no longer
that character’s head you’re no longer
that character’s head you’re no longer thinking about their nationality you
thinking about their nationality you
thinking about their nationality you know thinking about their race or their
know thinking about their race or their
know thinking about their race or their beliefs or the color of their skin
beliefs or the color of their skin
beliefs or the color of their skin you’re only thinking about the human
you’re only thinking about the human
you’re only thinking about the human being and so he argues that reading
being and so he argues that reading
being and so he argues that reading great novels absolutely can make us
great novels absolutely can make us
great novels absolutely can make us better human beings so I’m going to
better human beings so I’m going to
better human beings so I’m going to propose a few things that we can do to
propose a few things that we can do to
propose a few things that we can do to explore ideas to change the world and
explore ideas to change the world and
explore ideas to change the world and the first one is to question
the first one is to question
the first one is to question courageously now why courageously
courageously now why courageously
courageously now why courageously because they’re questions that might
because they’re questions that might
because they’re questions that might make us uncomfortable they’re questions
make us uncomfortable they’re questions
make us uncomfortable they’re questions that might make people around us
that might make people around us
that might make people around us uncomfortable because I think deep down
uncomfortable because I think deep down
uncomfortable because I think deep down we have a sense of what prejudices we
we have a sense of what prejudices we
we have a sense of what prejudices we already hold so let’s begin by asking
already hold so let’s begin by asking
already hold so let’s begin by asking courageous questions let’s investigate
courageous questions let’s investigate
courageous questions let’s investigate courageously so we’ve already seen how a
courageously so we’ve already seen how a
courageously so we’ve already seen how a simple perception can be completely
simple perception can be completely
simple perception can be completely shattered by looking at the data and we
shattered by looking at the data and we
shattered by looking at the data and we have more data at our fingertips than we
have more data at our fingertips than we
have more data at our fingertips than we ever have had before so let’s look at
ever have had before so let’s look at
ever have had before so let’s look at the data what are our perceptions based
the data what are our perceptions based
the data what are our perceptions based on our prejudices based on what’s the
on our prejudices based on what’s the
on our prejudices based on what’s the data say read courageously and by that I
data say read courageously and by that I
data say read courageously and by that I mean don’t just read books about people
mean don’t just read books about people
mean don’t just read books about people like you and by people like you but find
like you and by people like you but find
like you and by people like you but find autobiographies by people who think
autobiographies by people who think
autobiographies by people who think differently to you who believe
differently to you who believe
differently to you who believe differently to you who are in a
differently to you who are in a
differently to you who are in a different environment to you that will
different environment to you that will
different environment to you that will challenge your thinking and finally and
challenge your thinking and finally and
challenge your thinking and finally and this is the most important thing that I
this is the most important thing that I
this is the most important thing that I want to say today and that’s listen
want to say today and that’s listen
want to say today and that’s listen courageously now it wasn’t until we
courageously now it wasn’t until we
courageously now it wasn’t until we actually went and spent time with Muslim
actually went and spent time with Muslim
actually went and spent time with Muslim people and heard their stories that that
people and heard their stories that that
people and heard their stories that that our perceptions were changed but I want
our perceptions were changed but I want
our perceptions were changed but I want to give you another example this is John
to give you another example this is John
to give you another example this is John T and and he took us to a remote part of
T and and he took us to a remote part of
T and and he took us to a remote part of Cambodia to show us temples that
Cambodia to show us temples that
Cambodia to show us temples that tourists usually never get to see and
tourists usually never get to see and
tourists usually never get to see and when we were there he he noticed on the
when we were there he he noticed on the
when we were there he he noticed on the ground a something and he picked it up
ground a something and he picked it up
ground a something and he picked it up and it
and it
and it a mortar shell it’s like a propelled
a mortar shell it’s like a propelled
a mortar shell it’s like a propelled grenade and he told us a story he said
grenade and he told us a story he said
grenade and he told us a story he said that when he was a small boy him and a
that when he was a small boy him and a
that when he was a small boy him and a friend of his were playing in a field
friend of his were playing in a field
friend of his were playing in a field not unlike this one and they noticed one
not unlike this one and they noticed one
not unlike this one and they noticed one of these on the ground and not knowing
of these on the ground and not knowing
of these on the ground and not knowing what it was he went down and picked it
what it was he went down and picked it
what it was he went down and picked it up and they began to play cap he throw
up and they began to play cap he throw
up and they began to play cap he throw it to his friend and his friend threw it
it to his friend and his friend threw it
it to his friend and his friend threw it back to him and he threw it to his
back to him and he threw it to his
back to him and he threw it to his friend and it hit the ground and it
friend and it hit the ground and it
friend and it hit the ground and it exploded and it killed him now I’d
exploded and it killed him now I’d
exploded and it killed him now I’d question why Cambodia is the way it is
question why Cambodia is the way it is
question why Cambodia is the way it is today I’d looked at the data I knew
today I’d looked at the data I knew
today I’d looked at the data I knew their statistics
their statistics
their statistics I knew the history I knew the conflict
I knew the history I knew the conflict
I knew the history I knew the conflict but even read some powerful
but even read some powerful
but even read some powerful autobiographies of survivors who had
autobiographies of survivors who had
autobiographies of survivors who had been through the genocide but nothing
been through the genocide but nothing
been through the genocide but nothing hit me like that moment erin morgenstern
hit me like that moment erin morgenstern
hit me like that moment erin morgenstern talks about telling a tale that takes up
talks about telling a tale that takes up
talks about telling a tale that takes up residence in your soul that becomes your
residence in your soul that becomes your
residence in your soul that becomes your blood and purpose and who knows what you
blood and purpose and who knows what you
blood and purpose and who knows what you might do because of that tale it becomes
might do because of that tale it becomes
might do because of that tale it becomes your gift to give to the world and see
your gift to give to the world and see
your gift to give to the world and see when Chanti told me that story they took
when Chanti told me that story they took
when Chanti told me that story they took up residence in my soul just like many
up residence in my soul just like many
up residence in my soul just like many other stories that I heard face to face
other stories that I heard face to face
other stories that I heard face to face from Cambodian people you see I just saw
from Cambodian people you see I just saw
from Cambodian people you see I just saw myself with a young friend of mine as a
myself with a young friend of mine as a
myself with a young friend of mine as a young boy walking in a field and finding
young boy walking in a field and finding
young boy walking in a field and finding something on the ground and I saw myself
something on the ground and I saw myself
something on the ground and I saw myself reach down and pick it up and throw it
reach down and pick it up and throw it
reach down and pick it up and throw it to my friend and it suddenly got really
to my friend and it suddenly got really
to my friend and it suddenly got really real for me it orys like these see
real for me it orys like these see
real for me it orys like these see there’s prejudices that cause that
there’s prejudices that cause that
there’s prejudices that cause that grenade to be sitting there in that
grenade to be sitting there in that
grenade to be sitting there in that field and there’s prejudices that exist
field and there’s prejudices that exist
field and there’s prejudices that exist today around the world that cause the
today around the world that cause the
today around the world that cause the same kind of scenario to play out it’s
same kind of scenario to play out it’s
same kind of scenario to play out it’s hearing stories like shanties and the
hearing stories like shanties and the
hearing stories like shanties and the other stories from Cambodians that
other stories from Cambodians that
other stories from Cambodians that inspired my wife and I to start an
inspired my wife and I to start an
inspired my wife and I to start an organization in Cambodia called milk and
organization in Cambodia called milk and
organization in Cambodia called milk and honey
honey
honey that works to empower Cambodians to make
that works to empower Cambodians to make
that works to empower Cambodians to make a difference in their own country so can
a difference in their own country so can
a difference in their own country so can a story really defeat prejudice let’s
a story really defeat prejudice let’s
a story really defeat prejudice let’s look at a really challenging example
look at a really challenging example
look at a really challenging example this is the israeli-palestinian border
this is the israeli-palestinian border
this is the israeli-palestinian border and this is a young Palestinian boy and
and this is a young Palestinian boy and
and this is a young Palestinian boy and he’s looking at an Israeli soldier now
he’s looking at an Israeli soldier now
he’s looking at an Israeli soldier now for many boys his age the only Israeli
for many boys his age the only Israeli
for many boys his age the only Israeli they might have ever seen would be a
they might have ever seen would be a
they might have ever seen would be a soldier and this has been called the
soldier and this has been called the
soldier and this has been called the intractable conflict lots of people have
intractable conflict lots of people have
intractable conflict lots of people have tried to bring peace to this conflict
tried to bring peace to this conflict
tried to bring peace to this conflict that’s raged on for over 100 years many
that’s raged on for over 100 years many
that’s raged on for over 100 years many lives have been lost and there’s been no
lives have been lost and there’s been no
lives have been lost and there’s been no peace one day a young Israeli woman
peace one day a young Israeli woman
peace one day a young Israeli woman named Natalya picked up the phone to
named Natalya picked up the phone to
named Natalya picked up the phone to call a Jewish friend of hers and she
call a Jewish friend of hers and she
call a Jewish friend of hers and she accidentally dialed the wrong number and
accidentally dialed the wrong number and
accidentally dialed the wrong number and a Palestinian man answered the phone now
a Palestinian man answered the phone now
a Palestinian man answered the phone now instead of just hanging up straight away
instead of just hanging up straight away
instead of just hanging up straight away she decided to listen courageously and
she decided to listen courageously and
she decided to listen courageously and she had a conversation with him he told
she had a conversation with him he told
she had a conversation with him he told her how their that they had access to
her how their that they had access to
her how their that they had access to was rotting and how he was and about his
was rotting and how he was and about his
was rotting and how he was and about his pregnant wife that he wouldn’t be able
pregnant wife that he wouldn’t be able
pregnant wife that he wouldn’t be able to get her to a hospital to give birth
to get her to a hospital to give birth
to get her to a hospital to give birth and as a result of that conversation
and as a result of that conversation
and as a result of that conversation that young woman started an organization
that young woman started an organization
that young woman started an organization called the parents circle and I love
called the parents circle and I love
called the parents circle and I love that name because what better reason is
that name because what better reason is
that name because what better reason is there for us to defeat prejudice and for
there for us to defeat prejudice and for
there for us to defeat prejudice and for the world that our children will inherit
they started an initiative called the
they started an initiative called the hello peace phone line and basically a
hello peace phone line and basically a
hello peace phone line and basically a Palestinian person could call an Israeli
Palestinian person could call an Israeli
Palestinian person could call an Israeli person for 30 minutes for free or vice
person for 30 minutes for free or vice
person for 30 minutes for free or vice versa and in the first five years of
versa and in the first five years of
versa and in the first five years of opening that phone line they had over a
opening that phone line they had over a
opening that phone line they had over a million conversations take place now
million conversations take place now
million conversations take place now sure many of them would be yelling
sure many of them would be yelling
sure many of them would be yelling matches and and and very emotional but
matches and and and very emotional but
matches and and and very emotional but there were many long and lasting
there were many long and lasting
there were many long and lasting friendships that were made between
friendships that were made between
friendships that were made between Israelis and Palestinians as a result
there’s a young boy named Ali a young
there’s a young boy named Ali a young Palestinian boy and he has diabetes
Palestinian boy and he has diabetes
Palestinian boy and he has diabetes not unlike
not unlike
not unlike a boy that we see pictured one of those
a boy that we see pictured one of those
a boy that we see pictured one of those conversations were between his parents
conversations were between his parents
conversations were between his parents and an Israeli family and that Israeli
and an Israeli family and that Israeli
and an Israeli family and that Israeli family now brings life-saving insulin to
family now brings life-saving insulin to
family now brings life-saving insulin to the border regularly for Ali so asked
the border regularly for Ali so asked
the border regularly for Ali so asked early can a story really defeat
early can a story really defeat
early can a story really defeat prejudice can a story really change the
prejudice can a story really change the
prejudice can a story really change the world and so this story is there to be
world and so this story is there to be
world and so this story is there to be told and so my challenge to you today is
told and so my challenge to you today is
told and so my challenge to you today is not to go looking for ideas to change
not to go looking for ideas to change
not to go looking for ideas to change the world go looking for stories and the
the world go looking for stories and the
the world go looking for stories and the ideas will come there’s a time to look
ideas will come there’s a time to look
ideas will come there’s a time to look at the data to question to investigate
at the data to question to investigate
at the data to question to investigate to read but then let’s turn off our
to read but then let’s turn off our
to read but then let’s turn off our devices let’s turn off the news turn off
devices let’s turn off the news turn off
devices let’s turn off the news turn off our TVs close our books and go across
our TVs close our books and go across
our TVs close our books and go across the street or go across the world and
the street or go across the world and
the street or go across the world and get face to face with people who are
get face to face with people who are
get face to face with people who are unlike us listen to their stories and as
unlike us listen to their stories and as
unlike us listen to their stories and as those stories are told you then have a
those stories are told you then have a
those stories are told you then have a responsibility
responsibility
responsibility tell them to the world and when you do
tell them to the world and when you do
tell them to the world and when you do you put yourself into those stories and
you put yourself into those stories and
you put yourself into those stories and you make them available to a whole new
you make them available to a whole new
you make them available to a whole new audience there’s nothing more powerful
audience there’s nothing more powerful
audience there’s nothing more powerful that story told face to face like we’re
that story told face to face like we’re
that story told face to face like we’re learning today
learning today
learning today Brene brown said if we deny our stories
Brene brown said if we deny our stories
Brene brown said if we deny our stories they define us but if we own our stories
they define us but if we own our stories
they define us but if we own our stories we get to write a brave new ending thank
we get to write a brave new ending thank
we get to write a brave new ending thank you very much
you very much
you very much [Applause]
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