[Applause] hello good afternoon everyone to be
hello good afternoon everyone to be
hello good afternoon everyone to be honest when they asked me to come and
honest when they asked me to come and
honest when they asked me to come and speak today there was a lot of
speak today there was a lot of
speak today there was a lot of hesitation in my end why because I don’t
hesitation in my end why because I don’t
hesitation in my end why because I don’t exactly know or I don’t exactly feel I’m
exactly know or I don’t exactly feel I’m
exactly know or I don’t exactly feel I’m worthy enough to be here it’s a TED talk
worthy enough to be here it’s a TED talk
worthy enough to be here it’s a TED talk after all I mean what’s so interesting
after all I mean what’s so interesting
after all I mean what’s so interesting about my story I thought about it and
about my story I thought about it and
about my story I thought about it and honestly everyone in this room is
honestly everyone in this room is
honestly everyone in this room is capable of doing what I’m doing so
capable of doing what I’m doing so
capable of doing what I’m doing so what’s what’s there special to do and
what’s what’s there special to do and
what’s what’s there special to do and then they told me the theme was breaking
then they told me the theme was breaking
then they told me the theme was breaking boundaries and then I thought about it
boundaries and then I thought about it
boundaries and then I thought about it some more and that’s when I realized you
some more and that’s when I realized you
some more and that’s when I realized you know my whole life has been about
know my whole life has been about
know my whole life has been about breaking boundaries and maybe I will
breaking boundaries and maybe I will
breaking boundaries and maybe I will have something to share after all so
have something to share after all so
have something to share after all so what exactly do I mean by my whole life
what exactly do I mean by my whole life
what exactly do I mean by my whole life was about breaking boundaries I know
was about breaking boundaries I know
was about breaking boundaries I know what you’re thinking the quintessential
what you’re thinking the quintessential
what you’re thinking the quintessential rebel child who one day got into a
rebel child who one day got into a
rebel child who one day got into a near-death accident and Eureka voila hey
near-death accident and Eureka voila hey
near-death accident and Eureka voila hey I’m gonna help save the world no I’m
I’m gonna help save the world no I’m
I’m gonna help save the world no I’m sorry to break it to all of you guys
sorry to break it to all of you guys
sorry to break it to all of you guys mine was pretty boring I who asked the
mine was pretty boring I who asked the
mine was pretty boring I who asked the nerdy child who grew up and it was very
nerdy child who grew up and it was very
nerdy child who grew up and it was very comfortable with a small group of
comfortable with a small group of
comfortable with a small group of friends and I think that still me today
friends and I think that still me today
friends and I think that still me today except that I always say I’m the
except that I always say I’m the
except that I always say I’m the introverted extroverted who has to get
introverted extroverted who has to get
introverted extroverted who has to get out there and meet people in order to
out there and meet people in order to
out there and meet people in order to perpetuate my causes but what I was
perpetuate my causes but what I was
perpetuate my causes but what I was certain off even as that small nerdy
certain off even as that small nerdy
certain off even as that small nerdy child was that I always found happiness
child was that I always found happiness
child was that I always found happiness in the joy that I brought others and
in the joy that I brought others and
in the joy that I brought others and that to me has always been my happiness
that to me has always been my happiness
that to me has always been my happiness quotient as far back as I can remember I
quotient as far back as I can remember I
quotient as far back as I can remember I played my favorite playmates where the
played my favorite playmates where the
played my favorite playmates where the children of our household helped and I
children of our household helped and I
children of our household helped and I would remember always looking forward to
would remember always looking forward to
would remember always looking forward to the weekends because that meant they
the weekends because that meant they
the weekends because that meant they would come over to our house and I got
would come over to our house and I got
would come over to our house and I got to share another part of my world to
to share another part of my world to
to share another part of my world to them I remember saving up my allowance
them I remember saving up my allowance
them I remember saving up my allowance all the time and on Fridays I would head
all the time and on Fridays I would head
all the time and on Fridays I would head straight to the grocery store buy
straight to the grocery store buy
straight to the grocery store buy bazooka and fruit Ella so I could give
bazooka and fruit Ella so I could give
bazooka and fruit Ella so I could give them to my friends I celebrated my
them to my friends I celebrated my
them to my friends I celebrated my seventh birthday in white cross an
seventh birthday in white cross an
seventh birthday in white cross an orphanage in Quezon City because that’s
orphanage in Quezon City because that’s
orphanage in Quezon City because that’s the impact the movie on Little Orphan
the impact the movie on Little Orphan
the impact the movie on Little Orphan Annie had on me um all kidding aside
Annie had on me um all kidding aside
Annie had on me um all kidding aside I’ve always known that seeing a smile on
I’ve always known that seeing a smile on
I’ve always known that seeing a smile on people’s faces is what gave me that
people’s faces is what gave me that
people’s faces is what gave me that ultimate high and it was just about
ultimate high and it was just about
ultimate high and it was just about really fine
really fine
really fine the sustainability and being able to
the sustainability and being able to
the sustainability and being able to constantly find that happiness that I
constantly find that happiness that I
constantly find that happiness that I needed to figure out and so I would say
needed to figure out and so I would say
needed to figure out and so I would say that I found and I broke through my
that I found and I broke through my
that I found and I broke through my first barrier at 15 I was a freshman in
first barrier at 15 I was a freshman in
first barrier at 15 I was a freshman in is em across the street and we have
is em across the street and we have
is em across the street and we have service-learning week
service-learning week
service-learning week I remember being extremely excited about
I remember being extremely excited about
I remember being extremely excited about service-learning week I’m not really
service-learning week I’m not really
service-learning week I’m not really thinking about what I could do for the
thinking about what I could do for the
thinking about what I could do for the community but at the time more because
community but at the time more because
community but at the time more because oh my gosh I get to get out of my house
oh my gosh I get to get out of my house
oh my gosh I get to get out of my house for a week I get to go out of town be
for a week I get to go out of town be
for a week I get to go out of town be with my best friend
with my best friend
with my best friend I grew up in a very strict household and
I grew up in a very strict household and
I grew up in a very strict household and you know I can do what I want to do and
you know I can do what I want to do and
you know I can do what I want to do and so at the time I was assigned to a
so at the time I was assigned to a
so at the time I was assigned to a Habitat for Humanity site in amedeo
Habitat for Humanity site in amedeo
Habitat for Humanity site in amedeo Kavitha and little did I know my destiny
Kavitha and little did I know my destiny
Kavitha and little did I know my destiny was sealed and my faith had been called
was sealed and my faith had been called
was sealed and my faith had been called and that one week to call it a
and that one week to call it a
and that one week to call it a life-changing week would be the biggest
life-changing week would be the biggest
life-changing week would be the biggest understatement because it was grueling
understatement because it was grueling
understatement because it was grueling it was physically taxing it was about
it was physically taxing it was about
it was physically taxing it was about making bricks laying bricks I had to
making bricks laying bricks I had to
making bricks laying bricks I had to translate for all my classmates in order
translate for all my classmates in order
translate for all my classmates in order for them to be able to interact with
for them to be able to interact with
for them to be able to interact with other members of the community but at
other members of the community but at
other members of the community but at the same time I remember going to bed
the same time I remember going to bed
the same time I remember going to bed every night extremely tired but with a
every night extremely tired but with a
every night extremely tired but with a heart so full and it was a feeling I
heart so full and it was a feeling I
heart so full and it was a feeling I knew that I wanted to sustain for as
knew that I wanted to sustain for as
knew that I wanted to sustain for as long as possible and so I tell you the
long as possible and so I tell you the
long as possible and so I tell you the nerdy child in me went home and was like
nerdy child in me went home and was like
nerdy child in me went home and was like mom I think I found what I wanted what I
mom I think I found what I wanted what I
mom I think I found what I wanted what I want to do this summer and she was like
want to do this summer and she was like
want to do this summer and she was like yeah yeah what and it was I want to do
yeah yeah what and it was I want to do
yeah yeah what and it was I want to do Habitat every day she looked at me and
Habitat every day she looked at me and
Habitat every day she looked at me and she was like every day I’m like yeah for
she was like every day I’m like yeah for
she was like every day I’m like yeah for two months here’s the number I’m below
two months here’s the number I’m below
two months here’s the number I’m below 18 please call their office and let them
18 please call their office and let them
18 please call their office and let them know that you’re giving me permission to
know that you’re giving me permission to
know that you’re giving me permission to be able to help out and so one phone
be able to help out and so one phone
be able to help out and so one phone call led to the next and I remember
call led to the next and I remember
call led to the next and I remember they’re a staff member that oriented me
they’re a staff member that oriented me
they’re a staff member that oriented me was dubious she’s like are you sure
was dubious she’s like are you sure
was dubious she’s like are you sure you’re committing to months every day
you’re committing to months every day
you’re committing to months every day June and July of your summer to come and
June and July of your summer to come and
June and July of your summer to come and help out I was like yes I really want to
help out I was like yes I really want to
help out I was like yes I really want to do it and at the time I was assigned to
do it and at the time I was assigned to
do it and at the time I was assigned to a site in pondo in the port area in
a site in pondo in the port area in
a site in pondo in the port area in bussaco that had just burned down so
bussaco that had just burned down so
bussaco that had just burned down so that was two months of literally
that was two months of literally
that was two months of literally rebuilding lives and houses from the
rebuilding lives and houses from the
rebuilding lives and houses from the ashes the best part of every day I
ashes the best part of every day I
ashes the best part of every day I remember was really talking
remember was really talking
remember was really talking the people they’re learning about their
the people they’re learning about their
the people they’re learning about their lives learning about their experiences
lives learning about their experiences
lives learning about their experiences and still seeing this spark of hope in
and still seeing this spark of hope in
and still seeing this spark of hope in their eyes despite you know the bleak
their eyes despite you know the bleak
their eyes despite you know the bleak environment they were in besides the
environment they were in besides the
environment they were in besides the fact that their houses had just burned
fact that their houses had just burned
fact that their houses had just burned down to me I felt like I learned so much
down to me I felt like I learned so much
down to me I felt like I learned so much more from them than I could have ever
more from them than I could have ever
more from them than I could have ever given them and the stench smell of
given them and the stench smell of
given them and the stench smell of garbage
garbage
garbage the violent environment you know I
the violent environment you know I
the violent environment you know I actually found peace in it eventually
actually found peace in it eventually
actually found peace in it eventually and that’s when I realized that peace is
and that’s when I realized that peace is
and that’s when I realized that peace is a state of mind it’s a state of content
a state of mind it’s a state of content
a state of mind it’s a state of content and it’s a state of being and so I just
and it’s a state of being and so I just
and it’s a state of being and so I just wanted to continue and continue and
wanted to continue and continue and
wanted to continue and continue and continue when I turned 18 I wanted to
continue when I turned 18 I wanted to
continue when I turned 18 I wanted to raise funds for my birthday I wanted to
raise funds for my birthday I wanted to
raise funds for my birthday I wanted to be able to build 18 houses on my 18th
be able to build 18 houses on my 18th
be able to build 18 houses on my 18th birthday it wasn’t an easy journey given
birthday it wasn’t an easy journey given
birthday it wasn’t an easy journey given that I was bodied a lot in high school
that I was bodied a lot in high school
that I was bodied a lot in high school because people thought that I was only
because people thought that I was only
because people thought that I was only doing this to put it in my college
doing this to put it in my college
doing this to put it in my college transcript 11 years later I’m still here
transcript 11 years later I’m still here
transcript 11 years later I’m still here so I guess you know I proved some
so I guess you know I proved some
so I guess you know I proved some naysayers wrong and I realized along the
naysayers wrong and I realized along the
naysayers wrong and I realized along the way that you cannot shape people’s
way that you cannot shape people’s
way that you cannot shape people’s opinions they’re gonna say what they
opinions they’re gonna say what they
opinions they’re gonna say what they want to say they’re gonna think what
want to say they’re gonna think what
want to say they’re gonna think what they want to thank anyway I raised the
they want to thank anyway I raised the
they want to thank anyway I raised the funds for the 18 houses successfully and
funds for the 18 houses successfully and
funds for the 18 houses successfully and that’s when it dawned on me that hey
that’s when it dawned on me that hey
that’s when it dawned on me that hey there are some people out there who
there are some people out there who
there are some people out there who really want to help you out there are
really want to help you out there are
really want to help you out there are peers my age who want to help out as
peers my age who want to help out as
peers my age who want to help out as well but what kept them from doing so is
well but what kept them from doing so is
well but what kept them from doing so is them thinking that the help that they’re
them thinking that the help that they’re
them thinking that the help that they’re able to give is not significant enough
able to give is not significant enough
able to give is not significant enough and that’s when I realized that I didn’t
and that’s when I realized that I didn’t
and that’s when I realized that I didn’t want to put all that I have done to
want to put all that I have done to
want to put all that I have done to waste when I left for college abroad and
waste when I left for college abroad and
waste when I left for college abroad and that I wanted to continue with and so I
that I wanted to continue with and so I
that I wanted to continue with and so I set up the habitat Youth Council and the
set up the habitat Youth Council and the
set up the habitat Youth Council and the main aim of the habitat Youth Council
main aim of the habitat Youth Council
main aim of the habitat Youth Council was to give others my peers this worthy
was to give others my peers this worthy
was to give others my peers this worthy platform of helping out where they
platform of helping out where they
platform of helping out where they wouldn’t feel their help was
wouldn’t feel their help was
wouldn’t feel their help was insignificant what does that mean to
insignificant what does that mean to
insignificant what does that mean to build a house with habitat is 150
build a house with habitat is 150
build a house with habitat is 150 thousand pesos per unit I think that’s a
thousand pesos per unit I think that’s a
thousand pesos per unit I think that’s a hefty sum for a lot of us as a student
hefty sum for a lot of us as a student
hefty sum for a lot of us as a student it’s impossible that would be years of
it’s impossible that would be years of
it’s impossible that would be years of pooling your allowance together but
pooling your allowance together but
pooling your allowance together but through habitat use Council and with
through habitat use Council and with
through habitat use Council and with concerted effort and putting together
concerted effort and putting together
concerted effort and putting together events that will allow them to bring
events that will allow them to bring
events that will allow them to bring this help all together you’re able to
this help all together you’re able to
this help all together you’re able to make a bigger change and so that was
make a bigger change and so that was
make a bigger change and so that was successful and that’s when I told myself
successful and that’s when I told myself
successful and that’s when I told myself you know being a do-gooder and being
you know being a do-gooder and being
you know being a do-gooder and being able to help out wasn’t as lonely as I
able to help out wasn’t as lonely as I
able to help out wasn’t as lonely as I had expected it to be two years later
had expected it to be two years later
had expected it to be two years later I was a junior in college I was an urban
I was a junior in college I was an urban
I was a junior in college I was an urban studies and political science major that
studies and political science major that
studies and political science major that was a time where we got to investigate
was a time where we got to investigate
was a time where we got to investigate what was going on around the world of
what was going on around the world of
what was going on around the world of course come seize the season if I had I
course come seize the season if I had I
course come seize the season if I had I remember thinking to myself if I had to
remember thinking to myself if I had to
remember thinking to myself if I had to spend two years of my life and 250 pages
spend two years of my life and 250 pages
spend two years of my life and 250 pages it better have a greater impact in the
it better have a greater impact in the
it better have a greater impact in the community than going to my bookshelf
community than going to my bookshelf
community than going to my bookshelf when I get back home and that’s what I
when I get back home and that’s what I
when I get back home and that’s what I realized I wanted to be able to start
realized I wanted to be able to start
realized I wanted to be able to start something on my own I wanted to be able
something on my own I wanted to be able
something on my own I wanted to be able to address a gap in the Phillipines that
to address a gap in the Phillipines that
to address a gap in the Phillipines that could potentially help others you see
could potentially help others you see
could potentially help others you see giving people a house breaks the poverty
giving people a house breaks the poverty
giving people a house breaks the poverty cycle you’re giving them that notion of
cycle you’re giving them that notion of
cycle you’re giving them that notion of hope but it needs to be a multi-faceted
hope but it needs to be a multi-faceted
hope but it needs to be a multi-faceted approach in order for progress to be
approach in order for progress to be
approach in order for progress to be holistic and so at the time the K to 12
holistic and so at the time the K to 12
holistic and so at the time the K to 12 act was just passed in the Philippines
act was just passed in the Philippines
act was just passed in the Philippines and so I wanted to address a gap of
and so I wanted to address a gap of
and so I wanted to address a gap of early childhood education and that’s how
early childhood education and that’s how
early childhood education and that’s how move ed was born move that is an
move ed was born move that is an
move ed was born move that is an advocacy that I started and I found it
advocacy that I started and I found it
advocacy that I started and I found it yes sometimes I don’t know what I’m
yes sometimes I don’t know what I’m
yes sometimes I don’t know what I’m thinking either but I brought this NGO
thinking either but I brought this NGO
thinking either but I brought this NGO and it’s advocacy is to bring early
and it’s advocacy is to bring early
and it’s advocacy is to bring early childhood education to underserved
childhood education to underserved
childhood education to underserved communities I had this vision of
communities I had this vision of
communities I had this vision of transforming the ordinary daycare into a
transforming the ordinary daycare into a
transforming the ordinary daycare into a quality preschool to give to give hope
quality preschool to give to give hope
quality preschool to give to give hope to the children in the community so
to the children in the community so
to the children in the community so seeing children I was working with and
seeing children I was working with and
seeing children I was working with and it was also through moo-ved that I
it was also through moo-ved that I
it was also through moo-ved that I realized there’s a lot of convincing
realized there’s a lot of convincing
realized there’s a lot of convincing that needs to be done in order to
that needs to be done in order to
that needs to be done in order to convince parents of these children in
convince parents of these children in
convince parents of these children in the communities that it’s important for
the communities that it’s important for
the communities that it’s important for kids at that age where their cognition
kids at that age where their cognition
kids at that age where their cognition is most rapid where their mind is most
is most rapid where their mind is most
is most rapid where their mind is most malleable not to be out doing livelihood
malleable not to be out doing livelihood
malleable not to be out doing livelihood rather to to be in a program that can
rather to to be in a program that can
rather to to be in a program that can bring out the best in them and I feel
bring out the best in them and I feel
bring out the best in them and I feel that through move edie I did not only
that through move edie I did not only
that through move edie I did not only break a barrier I shattered a glass
break a barrier I shattered a glass
break a barrier I shattered a glass ceiling because that’s when I felt my
ceiling because that’s when I felt my
ceiling because that’s when I felt my life evolved from being a volunteer for
life evolved from being a volunteer for
life evolved from being a volunteer for a cause to a leader of a cause and not
a cause to a leader of a cause and not
a cause to a leader of a cause and not only a leader in the managerial sense
only a leader in the managerial sense
only a leader in the managerial sense but a leader in the sense that I was
but a leader in the sense that I was
but a leader in the sense that I was able to turn a vision into a reality and
able to turn a vision into a reality and
able to turn a vision into a reality and it’s a constant reality every day and
it’s a constant reality every day and
it’s a constant reality every day and truth of the matter is were always
truth of the matter is were always
truth of the matter is were always conditioned to work towards an upward
conditioned to work towards an upward
conditioned to work towards an upward trajectory we’re always
trajectory we’re always
trajectory we’re always addition to keep climbing that ladder to
addition to keep climbing that ladder to
addition to keep climbing that ladder to be attained success and if there’s
be attained success and if there’s
be attained success and if there’s anything I’ve realized it’s that the
anything I’ve realized it’s that the
anything I’ve realized it’s that the higher you get on that ladder the more
higher you get on that ladder the more
higher you get on that ladder the more demands there are of you it’s actually
demands there are of you it’s actually
demands there are of you it’s actually harder with privilege comes
harder with privilege comes
harder with privilege comes responsibility
responsibility
responsibility with everything you put yourself out
with everything you put yourself out
with everything you put yourself out there to do much more as expected back
there to do much more as expected back
there to do much more as expected back of you and every day is a work in
of you and every day is a work in
of you and every day is a work in progress every day I’m working towards
progress every day I’m working towards
progress every day I’m working towards becoming that leader that I want to be
becoming that leader that I want to be
becoming that leader that I want to be and if there’s one trait of a leader
and if there’s one trait of a leader
and if there’s one trait of a leader that I wish to attain one day it’s that
that I wish to attain one day it’s that
that I wish to attain one day it’s that trait of being able to relate to
trait of being able to relate to
trait of being able to relate to everyone I always feel that a successful
everyone I always feel that a successful
everyone I always feel that a successful leader is someone who is not only
leader is someone who is not only
leader is someone who is not only attainable but someone who can relate to
attainable but someone who can relate to
attainable but someone who can relate to every person in every walk of life which
every person in every walk of life which
every person in every walk of life which is why it’s very important to always
is why it’s very important to always
is why it’s very important to always start at the bottom of the ladder climb
start at the bottom of the ladder climb
start at the bottom of the ladder climb that up with no shortcuts and the truth
that up with no shortcuts and the truth
that up with no shortcuts and the truth of the matter is hey what’s this
of the matter is hey what’s this
of the matter is hey what’s this beautiful slide with colorful things
beautiful slide with colorful things
beautiful slide with colorful things sometimes being in the nonprofit world
sometimes being in the nonprofit world
sometimes being in the nonprofit world is a thankless job why
is a thankless job why
is a thankless job why number one you deal with politics and
number one you deal with politics and
number one you deal with politics and bureaucracy all the time you deal with
bureaucracy all the time you deal with
bureaucracy all the time you deal with situations and issues that you wish
situations and issues that you wish
situations and issues that you wish didn’t exist but it acted which actually
didn’t exist but it acted which actually
didn’t exist but it acted which actually exists you deal with reality and also
exists you deal with reality and also
exists you deal with reality and also you’re not compensated monetarily at all
you’re not compensated monetarily at all
you’re not compensated monetarily at all hence the nature of a non-profit job so
hence the nature of a non-profit job so
hence the nature of a non-profit job so you find other means to be able to
you find other means to be able to
you find other means to be able to sustain your life as well but by still
sustain your life as well but by still
sustain your life as well but by still giving hours like the majority of your
giving hours like the majority of your
giving hours like the majority of your hours to your advocacy which is why I
hours to your advocacy which is why I
hours to your advocacy which is why I always say I don’t call this a job to
always say I don’t call this a job to
always say I don’t call this a job to call it a job would be unfair because a
call it a job would be unfair because a
call it a job would be unfair because a job to me will give you compensation a
job to me will give you compensation a
job to me will give you compensation a job to me will be fulfilling this is
job to me will be fulfilling this is
job to me will be fulfilling this is more than fulfilling it’s not even a
more than fulfilling it’s not even a
more than fulfilling it’s not even a lifestyle it’s become more than that
lifestyle it’s become more than that
lifestyle it’s become more than that this has been my life project it’s gonna
this has been my life project it’s gonna
this has been my life project it’s gonna be my passion project this is the
be my passion project this is the
be my passion project this is the greatest privilege that I’ve had um and
greatest privilege that I’ve had um and
greatest privilege that I’ve had um and that I continue to have and I always
that I continue to have and I always
that I continue to have and I always tell people that by no means should you
tell people that by no means should you
tell people that by no means should you feel entitled by no means should you
feel entitled by no means should you
feel entitled by no means should you feel like you’re entitled because you
feel like you’re entitled because you
feel like you’re entitled because you are the ones helping others out no you
are the ones helping others out no you
are the ones helping others out no you get more from them than you can ever
get more from them than you can ever
get more from them than you can ever give them it’s a privilege to be part of
give them it’s a privilege to be part of
give them it’s a privilege to be part of their lives and that’s something that no
their lives and that’s something that no
their lives and that’s something that no amount of money can buy and that nothing
amount of money can buy and that nothing
amount of money can buy and that nothing can ever take away from you and that’s
can ever take away from you and that’s
can ever take away from you and that’s also when I really go back to my
also when I really go back to my
also when I really go back to my earliest years and I realize
earliest years and I realize
earliest years and I realize my happiness quotient is and has always
my happiness quotient is and has always
my happiness quotient is and has always been that to give joy to others and that
been that to give joy to others and that
been that to give joy to others and that fulfillment manifests in the happiness
fulfillment manifests in the happiness
fulfillment manifests in the happiness that you give and the lives that you
that you give and the lives that you
that you give and the lives that you change because no matter what you’re
change because no matter what you’re
change because no matter what you’re part of their lives forever through what
part of their lives forever through what
part of their lives forever through what it is that you’re doing and so I always
it is that you’re doing and so I always
it is that you’re doing and so I always say that beyond housing beyond early
say that beyond housing beyond early
say that beyond housing beyond early childhood education
childhood education
childhood education my greatest advocacy is really to give
my greatest advocacy is really to give
my greatest advocacy is really to give others a worthy platform to help out to
others a worthy platform to help out to
others a worthy platform to help out to make them feel that every bit of help
make them feel that every bit of help
make them feel that every bit of help they’re able to give whether that’s
they’re able to give whether that’s
they’re able to give whether that’s through time through talent through
through time through talent through
through time through talent through service is worthy it’s able to make a
service is worthy it’s able to make a
service is worthy it’s able to make a difference and in that you’re also able
difference and in that you’re also able
difference and in that you’re also able to break the barrier because you’re able
to break the barrier because you’re able
to break the barrier because you’re able to break the barrier between what was
to break the barrier between what was
to break the barrier between what was once just a dream into the dream being
once just a dream into the dream being
once just a dream into the dream being realized into what could not be done and
realized into what could not be done and
realized into what could not be done and what can be attainable and helping and
what can be attainable and helping and
what can be attainable and helping and breaking barriers is also that two-way
breaking barriers is also that two-way
breaking barriers is also that two-way street because again you actually gain
street because again you actually gain
street because again you actually gain more from what you’re doing then what
more from what you’re doing then what
more from what you’re doing then what you’re able to give but at the same time
you’re able to give but at the same time
you’re able to give but at the same time without those people permitting you to
without those people permitting you to
without those people permitting you to be part of their lives you would have no
be part of their lives you would have no
be part of their lives you would have no community to serve and you would have
community to serve and you would have
community to serve and you would have nothing to gain and with that I think
nothing to gain and with that I think
nothing to gain and with that I think the greatest lesson of all is I’ve
the greatest lesson of all is I’ve
the greatest lesson of all is I’ve learned to do everything with love and I
learned to do everything with love and I
learned to do everything with love and I feel like compassion is key everything
feel like compassion is key everything
feel like compassion is key everything is worthless if you’re doing it for
is worthless if you’re doing it for
is worthless if you’re doing it for ulterior motives I always say you go
ulterior motives I always say you go
ulterior motives I always say you go into something because you love it you
into something because you love it you
into something because you love it you don’t go into something because you’re
don’t go into something because you’re
don’t go into something because you’re looking for recognition you don’t ever
looking for recognition you don’t ever
looking for recognition you don’t ever go into something because it’s a
go into something because it’s a
go into something because it’s a stepping stone towards a greater picture
stepping stone towards a greater picture
stepping stone towards a greater picture you go into something because you know
you go into something because you know
you go into something because you know in your heart and you believe that it’s
in your heart and you believe that it’s
in your heart and you believe that it’s the greatest thing that you can ever put
the greatest thing that you can ever put
the greatest thing that you can ever put yourself and your life into and I always
yourself and your life into and I always
yourself and your life into and I always thought people always aim to break
thought people always aim to break
thought people always aim to break barriers every day never stop following
barriers every day never stop following
barriers every day never stop following your heart never stop learning always
your heart never stop learning always
your heart never stop learning always keep an open mindset there is always
keep an open mindset there is always
keep an open mindset there is always something to be learned no matter where
something to be learned no matter where
something to be learned no matter where you go and everyday there will always be
you go and everyday there will always be
you go and everyday there will always be the doubters there will always be the
the doubters there will always be the
the doubters there will always be the haters but they’re always going to be
haters but they’re always going to be
haters but they’re always going to be the cheerleaders and there’s always
the cheerleaders and there’s always
the cheerleaders and there’s always going to be the lovers you have to place
going to be the lovers you have to place
going to be the lovers you have to place yourself right in the middle do not
yourself right in the middle do not
yourself right in the middle do not always go in the good and do not always
always go in the good and do not always
always go in the good and do not always go where there are cheerleaders because
go where there are cheerleaders because
go where there are cheerleaders because you don’t stay grounded you also have to
you don’t stay grounded you also have to
you don’t stay grounded you also have to get criticism don’t take everything to
get criticism don’t take everything to
get criticism don’t take everything to heart there are some people out there
heart there are some people out there
heart there are some people out there who will just let jealousy drive them
who will just let jealousy drive them
who will just let jealousy drive them and it’s just mean you have to strike
and it’s just mean you have to strike
and it’s just mean you have to strike that balance you have to find you have
that balance you have to find you have
that balance you have to find you have to be
to be
to be open to learning but at the same time
open to learning but at the same time
open to learning but at the same time you also have to have that enough sense
you also have to have that enough sense
you also have to have that enough sense of security and self-worth to know hey
of security and self-worth to know hey
of security and self-worth to know hey you know what at the end of the day I’m
you know what at the end of the day I’m
you know what at the end of the day I’m doing what I’m set out to do and you
doing what I’m set out to do and you
doing what I’m set out to do and you either join me in my mission or you can
either join me in my mission or you can
either join me in my mission or you can go find your own and last but not the
go find your own and last but not the
go find your own and last but not the least I always say that life is always
least I always say that life is always
least I always say that life is always about finding purpose and meaning and
about finding purpose and meaning and
about finding purpose and meaning and with every barrier that I’ve broken
with every barrier that I’ve broken
with every barrier that I’ve broken along the way I’ve found purpose and
along the way I’ve found purpose and
along the way I’ve found purpose and meaning to always think back at me
meaning to always think back at me
meaning to always think back at me purpose and meaning are such simple
purpose and meaning are such simple
purpose and meaning are such simple words yet it’s loaded it’s loaded with
words yet it’s loaded it’s loaded with
words yet it’s loaded it’s loaded with so much more you have a purpose but then
so much more you have a purpose but then
so much more you have a purpose but then you have to find the meaning and I feel
you have to find the meaning and I feel
you have to find the meaning and I feel that every day is a constant work in
that every day is a constant work in
that every day is a constant work in progress every day is a transformational
progress every day is a transformational
progress every day is a transformational approach every day I want to find my
approach every day I want to find my
approach every day I want to find my help I’m able to give others evolve I
help I’m able to give others evolve I
help I’m able to give others evolve I want it to be holistic help so that the
want it to be holistic help so that the
want it to be holistic help so that the people who are the recipients and the
people who are the recipients and the
people who are the recipients and the beneficiaries are also stakeholders of
beneficiaries are also stakeholders of
beneficiaries are also stakeholders of their lives eventually and I’d like to
their lives eventually and I’d like to
their lives eventually and I’d like to end this talk by saying that for than
end this talk by saying that for than
end this talk by saying that for than the number of houses that I’ve built
the number of houses that I’ve built
the number of houses that I’ve built more than the millions of pesos and
more than the millions of pesos and
more than the millions of pesos and dollars I’ve raised or the number of
dollars I’ve raised or the number of
dollars I’ve raised or the number of children who will graduate from move ed
children who will graduate from move ed
children who will graduate from move ed what’s more important and what keeps me
what’s more important and what keeps me
what’s more important and what keeps me going are the numbers that are still
going are the numbers that are still
going are the numbers that are still left to be done the number of houses
left to be done the number of houses
left to be done the number of houses left to be built the number of children
left to be built the number of children
left to be built the number of children who are still dependent on you and most
who are still dependent on you and most
who are still dependent on you and most importantly the number of like-minded
importantly the number of like-minded
importantly the number of like-minded individuals and volunteers who are
individuals and volunteers who are
individuals and volunteers who are willing to go on that same journey and
willing to go on that same journey and
willing to go on that same journey and who are willing to make a difference and
who are willing to make a difference and
who are willing to make a difference and take a stake in the country and the
take a stake in the country and the
take a stake in the country and the nation’s progress
nation’s progress
nation’s progress thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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