if you read as much news as I do on a daily basis you might think that the
daily basis you might think that the
daily basis you might think that the world is a bit of a volatile place right
world is a bit of a volatile place right
world is a bit of a volatile place right now so we’ve got brexit that’s around
now so we’ve got brexit that’s around
now so we’ve got brexit that’s around the corner we’ve got austerity growing
the corner we’ve got austerity growing
the corner we’ve got austerity growing homelessness obesity problem and an NHS
homelessness obesity problem and an NHS
homelessness obesity problem and an NHS in crisis and many of you in this room
in crisis and many of you in this room
in crisis and many of you in this room might feel that there’s very little that
might feel that there’s very little that
might feel that there’s very little that you and I can actually do about that we
you and I can actually do about that we
you and I can actually do about that we think about what we can do is a picture
think about what we can do is a picture
think about what we can do is a picture of a homeless man that’s actually taken
of a homeless man that’s actually taken
of a homeless man that’s actually taken in Lincoln and the thing is that we do
in Lincoln and the thing is that we do
in Lincoln and the thing is that we do our bit where we can we donate money to
our bit where we can we donate money to
our bit where we can we donate money to charity and we take part in events to
charity and we take part in events to
charity and we take part in events to raise money for charity and we look to
raise money for charity and we look to
raise money for charity and we look to our leaders the people in power are
our leaders the people in power are
our leaders the people in power are politicians to try and bring about
politicians to try and bring about
politicians to try and bring about change and to solve some of those issues
and what is it that’s really happening
and what is it that’s really happening are we actually creating a change so the
are we actually creating a change so the
are we actually creating a change so the UK donated quite a lot of money to
UK donated quite a lot of money to
UK donated quite a lot of money to charity in the last year so you and I
charity in the last year so you and I
charity in the last year so you and I are doing that and we do our bit as I
are doing that and we do our bit as I
are doing that and we do our bit as I said when we can and we look to the
said when we can and we look to the
said when we can and we look to the charities to solve some of these issues
charities to solve some of these issues
charities to solve some of these issues that’s me running when I absolutely hate
that’s me running when I absolutely hate
that’s me running when I absolutely hate running calling threw mud pits and
running calling threw mud pits and
running calling threw mud pits and there’s me of my friends get in paint
there’s me of my friends get in paint
there’s me of my friends get in paint drenched all over us all in the name of
drenched all over us all in the name of
drenched all over us all in the name of charity and this is the woman that I
charity and this is the woman that I
charity and this is the woman that I sponsored for two years and she now runs
sponsored for two years and she now runs
sponsored for two years and she now runs a business in the Republic of Congo how
a business in the Republic of Congo how
a business in the Republic of Congo how many here have actually taken part an
many here have actually taken part an
many here have actually taken part an event similar to that so who here’s
event similar to that so who here’s
event similar to that so who here’s raised money for charity done a 5k
raised money for charity done a 5k
raised money for charity done a 5k anyone here run a man at marathon at all
anyone here run a man at marathon at all
anyone here run a man at marathon at all and then you want to run the channel I
and then you want to run the channel I
and then you want to run the channel I really want to meet someone who swam the
really want to meet someone who swam the
really want to meet someone who swam the channel
channel
channel not today okay okay who raised your
not today okay okay who raised your
not today okay okay who raised your hands if you’ve donated to money in the
hands if you’ve donated to money in the
hands if you’ve donated to money in the last three months or you’ve bought
last three months or you’ve bought
last three months or you’ve bought something from a charity shop that’s
something from a charity shop that’s
something from a charity shop that’s fantastic we really are doing our bit
fantastic we really are doing our bit
fantastic we really are doing our bit and we’re actually very very generous
and we’re actually very very generous
and we’re actually very very generous nation but my question is it’s what I’m
nation but my question is it’s what I’m
nation but my question is it’s what I’m doing and what you’re doing enough
doing and what you’re doing enough
doing and what you’re doing enough are we really creating the change that
are we really creating the change that
are we really creating the change that we see in the world today we still got
we see in the world today we still got
we see in the world today we still got issues like this and in some cases some
issues like this and in some cases some
issues like this and in some cases some of the issues are getting pathetic I
of the issues are getting pathetic I
of the issues are getting pathetic I mean issues like this well when we look
mean issues like this well when we look
mean issues like this well when we look at the picture it becomes quite clear
at the picture it becomes quite clear
at the picture it becomes quite clear the people that we look to to create
the people that we look to to create
the people that we look to to create change and to bring about that change
change and to bring about that change
change and to bring about that change charities and governments they simply
charities and governments they simply
charities and governments they simply don’t have enough resources and the
don’t have enough resources and the
don’t have enough resources and the people that do have the resources
people that do have the resources
people that do have the resources they’re not doing enough they’re not
they’re not doing enough they’re not
they’re not doing enough they’re not doing enough some are doing some good
doing enough some are doing some good
doing enough some are doing some good things which is great but overall these
things which is great but overall these
things which is great but overall these people are not doing enough so what can
people are not doing enough so what can
people are not doing enough so what can you and I do to bring about change and
you and I do to bring about change and
you and I do to bring about change and to create change in the world today well
to create change in the world today well
to create change in the world today well first of all every person in this room
first of all every person in this room
first of all every person in this room matters everything that you do matters
matters everything that you do matters
matters everything that you do matters and if you are somebody in the audience
and if you are somebody in the audience
and if you are somebody in the audience who’s seeking a purpose in life wants to
who’s seeking a purpose in life wants to
who’s seeking a purpose in life wants to feel a bit happier wants to feel more
feel a bit happier wants to feel more
feel a bit happier wants to feel more satisfied then people that do good and
satisfied then people that do good and
satisfied then people that do good and kind things generally do feel more
kind things generally do feel more
kind things generally do feel more satisfied with their life so I’m going
satisfied with their life so I’m going
satisfied with their life so I’m going to give you four ways that you can
to give you four ways that you can
to give you four ways that you can matter more and the first one starts
matter more and the first one starts
matter more and the first one starts with heart I want you to think about
with heart I want you to think about
with heart I want you to think about what it is that you care about what are
what it is that you care about what are
what it is that you care about what are you passionate about what do you want to
you passionate about what do you want to
you passionate about what do you want to change
change
change does anyone recognize any of these faces
these are not millionaires or
these are not millionaires or celebrities these are ordinary people
celebrities these are ordinary people
celebrities these are ordinary people who through tragedy injustice conscience
who through tragedy injustice conscience
who through tragedy injustice conscience circumstance all actually just really
circumstance all actually just really
circumstance all actually just really simply damn about something have made
simply damn about something have made
simply damn about something have made something happened and change something
campaign led by Liz Longhurst the
campaign led by Liz Longhurst the possession of violent and extreme
possession of violent and extreme
possession of violent and extreme pornography such as images like rape and
pornography such as images like rape and
pornography such as images like rape and torture is now banned in the UK Liz
torture is now banned in the UK Liz
torture is now banned in the UK Liz fought really long and hard for this to
fought really long and hard for this to
fought really long and hard for this to happen after the murder of her daughter
happen after the murder of her daughter
happen after the murder of her daughter by a man who viewed thousands of these
by a man who viewed thousands of these
by a man who viewed thousands of these images before she was killed a face I’m
images before she was killed a face I’m
images before she was killed a face I’m sure many of you here would recognize
sure many of you here would recognize
sure many of you here would recognize few nods in the audience Sarah pain she
few nods in the audience Sarah pain she
few nods in the audience Sarah pain she campaigned for years to allow parents
campaigned for years to allow parents
campaigned for years to allow parents the rights deny the convicted pedophile
the rights deny the convicted pedophile
the rights deny the convicted pedophile is living in their communities despite
is living in their communities despite
is living in their communities despite the pain of these two women label about
the pain of these two women label about
the pain of these two women label about change that has made the world a better
change that has made the world a better
change that has made the world a better place for all of us here today maybe
place for all of us here today maybe
place for all of us here today maybe less well known Lucy Anne Holmes she
less well known Lucy Anne Holmes she
less well known Lucy Anne Holmes she campaigned for no more page free thank
campaigned for no more page free thank
campaigned for no more page free thank God for that
God for that
God for that and Ethan spiel be who recently won a
and Ethan spiel be who recently won a
and Ethan spiel be who recently won a very long campaign to allow men who have
very long campaign to allow men who have
very long campaign to allow men who have sex with men to give blood these are
sex with men to give blood these are
sex with men to give blood these are very ordinary people who have done
very ordinary people who have done
very ordinary people who have done extraordinary things and made things
extraordinary things and made things
extraordinary things and made things happen so my question to you is what do
happen so my question to you is what do
happen so my question to you is what do you want to change and what can you do
you want to change and what can you do
you want to change and what can you do to create change the second way that you
to create change the second way that you
to create change the second way that you can matter is head everybody in this
can matter is head everybody in this
can matter is head everybody in this room has a brain you have skills you
room has a brain you have skills you
room has a brain you have skills you have talent and the way that you can
have talent and the way that you can
have talent and the way that you can matter is to use those skills and that
matter is to use those skills and that
matter is to use those skills and that talent and that knowledge for good like
talent and that knowledge for good like
talent and that knowledge for good like the hairdresser who cuts hair for the
the hairdresser who cuts hair for the
the hairdresser who cuts hair for the homeless and transforms their lives all
homeless and transforms their lives all
homeless and transforms their lives all the women who gives a weekly English
the women who gives a weekly English
the women who gives a weekly English language lessons to refugees or maybe
language lessons to refugees or maybe
language lessons to refugees or maybe the man from the Isle of Wight who
the man from the Isle of Wight who
the man from the Isle of Wight who teaches kids to skateboard or as he puts
teaches kids to skateboard or as he puts
teaches kids to skateboard or as he puts it teaches them to face their fears and
it teaches them to face their fears and
it teaches them to face their fears and to have fun and to itten to face those
to have fun and to itten to face those
to have fun and to itten to face those fears head-on the third way that you can
fears head-on the third way that you can
fears head-on the third way that you can matter is time and I’m sure there are
matter is time and I’m sure there are
matter is time and I’m sure there are many people in this audience who will
many people in this audience who will
many people in this audience who will just say I don’t have the time but
just say I don’t have the time but
just say I don’t have the time but actually you do if you are lucky to live
actually you do if you are lucky to live
actually you do if you are lucky to live to the grand old age of 81 which is the
to the grand old age of 81 which is the
to the grand old age of 81 which is the UK life expectancy then you have over 42
UK life expectancy then you have over 42
UK life expectancy then you have over 42 million minutes to matter it’s not that
million minutes to matter it’s not that
million minutes to matter it’s not that you don’t have the time you’re just
you don’t have the time you’re just
you don’t have the time you’re just making a conscious choice to spend it
making a conscious choice to spend it
making a conscious choice to spend it doing something else and you have to ask
doing something else and you have to ask
doing something else and you have to ask yourself is what I’m doing matter
and lastly the fourth way that you can
and lastly the fourth way that you can matter can actually be found in your
matter can actually be found in your
matter can actually be found in your pockets and your purse so I want
pockets and your purse so I want
pockets and your purse so I want everyone here to go into their pockets
everyone here to go into their pockets
everyone here to go into their pockets or their bag right now and pull out the
or their bag right now and pull out the
or their bag right now and pull out the cash that you have here with you today
cash that you have here with you today
cash that you have here with you today I’m not going to ask you to give it
I’m not going to ask you to give it
I’m not going to ask you to give it you’re going to walk out of here exactly
you’re going to walk out of here exactly
you’re going to walk out of here exactly the same amount of money is when you
the same amount of money is when you
the same amount of money is when you walked in get some of that cash out now
walked in get some of that cash out now
walked in get some of that cash out now and at the same time I want you to think
and at the same time I want you to think
and at the same time I want you to think about your bank balance then when
about your bank balance then when
about your bank balance then when thinking about that bank balance that
thinking about that bank balance that
thinking about that bank balance that number that’s in their heads yeah we’ve
number that’s in their heads yeah we’ve
number that’s in their heads yeah we’ve all got that number yep fantastic I’m
all got that number yep fantastic I’m
all got that number yep fantastic I’m not going to ask you to donate that
not going to ask you to donate that
not going to ask you to donate that money I’m just asking you to think about
money I’m just asking you to think about
money I’m just asking you to think about how you spend it and this is really
how you spend it and this is really
how you spend it and this is really really powerful if we think about all
really powerful if we think about all
really powerful if we think about all the products that we buy on a daily
the products that we buy on a daily
the products that we buy on a daily basis and if we really want businesses
basis and if we really want businesses
basis and if we really want businesses to start using some of their resources
to start using some of their resources
to start using some of their resources for good then we need to start buying
for good then we need to start buying
for good then we need to start buying products and services that impact us
products and services that impact us
products and services that impact us positively on our lives we need to start
positively on our lives we need to start
positively on our lives we need to start asking questions whereas my food come
asking questions whereas my food come
asking questions whereas my food come from was any animals harmed in the
from was any animals harmed in the
from was any animals harmed in the making of this products how do the
making of this products how do the
making of this products how do the bosses treat their staff these are all
bosses treat their staff these are all
bosses treat their staff these are all important questions that we need to
important questions that we need to
important questions that we need to start asking each other and this this is
start asking each other and this this is
start asking each other and this this is what’s really powerful for us we as
what’s really powerful for us we as
what’s really powerful for us we as consumers have quite a lot of power and
consumers have quite a lot of power and
consumers have quite a lot of power and how we spend this really does matter and
how we spend this really does matter and
how we spend this really does matter and if anyone’s unsure about how they could
if anyone’s unsure about how they could
if anyone’s unsure about how they could spend some of this money then the good
spend some of this money then the good
spend some of this money then the good shopping guide has hundreds and hundreds
shopping guide has hundreds and hundreds
shopping guide has hundreds and hundreds of brands and products on there that
of brands and products on there that
of brands and products on there that give an ethical rating out of 100 on how
give an ethical rating out of 100 on how
give an ethical rating out of 100 on how these businesses and brands rate on
these businesses and brands rate on
these businesses and brands rate on things like the environment and workers
things like the environment and workers
things like the environment and workers rights and it’s definitely worth going
rights and it’s definitely worth going
rights and it’s definitely worth going to have a look at this website
many of you here will spend a large
many of you here will spend a large chunk of their monthly salary in a
chunk of their monthly salary in a
chunk of their monthly salary in a supermarket one of these that are on the
supermarket one of these that are on the
supermarket one of these that are on the board here but some are better than
board here but some are better than
board here but some are better than others and we can start voting with our
others and we can start voting with our
others and we can start voting with our feet in fact ethical spending is
feet in fact ethical spending is
feet in fact ethical spending is increasing and actually what’s happening
increasing and actually what’s happening
increasing and actually what’s happening because of that it’s businesses are now
because of that it’s businesses are now
because of that it’s businesses are now responding if we start spending
responding if we start spending
responding if we start spending positively the market is going to be
positively the market is going to be
positively the market is going to be forced to respond and we’ll start making
forced to respond and we’ll start making
forced to respond and we’ll start making products and services that do impact us
products and services that do impact us
products and services that do impact us positively and then we can start to see
positively and then we can start to see
positively and then we can start to see those businesses using their resources
those businesses using their resources
those businesses using their resources to bring about change the title of my
to bring about change the title of my
to bring about change the title of my talk was do you matter of course every
talk was do you matter of course every
talk was do you matter of course every single person here in this room matters
single person here in this room matters
single person here in this room matters but my question is could you matter more
but my question is could you matter more
but my question is could you matter more use your head your heart your cash and
use your head your heart your cash and
use your head your heart your cash and just some of your time and just see what
just some of your time and just see what
just some of your time and just see what kind of difference you can make in the
kind of difference you can make in the
kind of difference you can make in the world thank you
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