[Music] we but mirror the world all the tendency
we but mirror the world all the tendency
we but mirror the world all the tendency is present in the outer world are to be
is present in the outer world are to be
is present in the outer world are to be found in the world of our body if we
found in the world of our body if we
found in the world of our body if we could change our selves the tendencies
could change our selves the tendencies
could change our selves the tendencies of the world would also change as a man
of the world would also change as a man
of the world would also change as a man changes his own nature so does the
changes his own nature so does the
changes his own nature so does the attitude of the world change towards him
attitude of the world change towards him
attitude of the world change towards him this is the divine mystery supreme a
this is the divine mystery supreme a
this is the divine mystery supreme a wonderful thing it is and the source of
wonderful thing it is and the source of
wonderful thing it is and the source of our happiness we need not wait to see
our happiness we need not wait to see
our happiness we need not wait to see what others do this deep and meaningful
what others do this deep and meaningful
what others do this deep and meaningful quote expressing the need for inner
quote expressing the need for inner
quote expressing the need for inner change before we can go out and change
change before we can go out and change
change before we can go out and change the world around us may be found in the
the world around us may be found in the
the world around us may be found in the writings of Mahatma Gandhi however over
writings of Mahatma Gandhi however over
writings of Mahatma Gandhi however over time we have simplified it and it looks
time we have simplified it and it looks
time we have simplified it and it looks something like this now be the change
something like this now be the change
something like this now be the change you want to see in the world I actually
you want to see in the world I actually
you want to see in the world I actually like this one better I think it’s
like this one better I think it’s
like this one better I think it’s because of its simplicity that it has
because of its simplicity that it has
because of its simplicity that it has appealed to so many people in the world
appealed to so many people in the world
appealed to so many people in the world so I ask myself what does it take to be
so I ask myself what does it take to be
so I ask myself what does it take to be the change and I found the solution in
the change and I found the solution in
the change and I found the solution in the form of a gradual process being
the form of a gradual process being
the form of a gradual process being change which starts with being yourself
change which starts with being yourself
change which starts with being yourself knowing who you are understanding your
knowing who you are understanding your
knowing who you are understanding your perspectives choosing your battles and
perspectives choosing your battles and
perspectives choosing your battles and we spend an entire lifetime trying to do
we spend an entire lifetime trying to do
we spend an entire lifetime trying to do that and this being of self helps us
that and this being of self helps us
that and this being of self helps us empathize with others and only when we
empathize with others and only when we
empathize with others and only when we can begin to respect or if please
can begin to respect or if please
can begin to respect or if please understand the points of view of others
understand the points of view of others
understand the points of view of others can be drive change that is wholesome
can be drive change that is wholesome
can be drive change that is wholesome and long-lasting so the first step is
and long-lasting so the first step is
and long-lasting so the first step is being self then being others and then we
being self then being others and then we
being self then being others and then we can be changed and the beauty of change
can be changed and the beauty of change
can be changed and the beauty of change is what I call the divine paradox you
is what I call the divine paradox you
is what I call the divine paradox you see all of us in here all of matter all
see all of us in here all of matter all
see all of us in here all of matter all of our emotions spirit mind all of it is
of our emotions spirit mind all of it is
of our emotions spirit mind all of it is subject to change by virtue of that
subject to change by virtue of that
subject to change by virtue of that change is the only constant on the other
change is the only constant on the other
change is the only constant on the other hand the word change itself signifies
hand the word change itself signifies
hand the word change itself signifies formation evolution so it’s always
formation evolution so it’s always
formation evolution so it’s always transient
transient
transient so you see the paradox is that it’s two
so you see the paradox is that it’s two
so you see the paradox is that it’s two polar opposites coexisting in harmony
polar opposites coexisting in harmony
polar opposites coexisting in harmony now speaking of opposites usually people
now speaking of opposites usually people
now speaking of opposites usually people use this stage to inspire you with their
use this stage to inspire you with their
use this stage to inspire you with their stories with their life stories with the
stories with their life stories with the
stories with their life stories with the work they are doing with their
work they are doing with their
work they are doing with their innovations and achievements but I’m not
innovations and achievements but I’m not
innovations and achievements but I’m not here today to talk about my achievements
here today to talk about my achievements
here today to talk about my achievements or my work I will not tell you about my
or my work I will not tell you about my
or my work I will not tell you about my life story or that I have figured out my
life story or that I have figured out my
life story or that I have figured out my life I haven’t I will not tell you about
life I haven’t I will not tell you about
life I haven’t I will not tell you about my years living in a forest or about my
my years living in a forest or about my
my years living in a forest or about my sustainable farm in fact when I was
sustainable farm in fact when I was
sustainable farm in fact when I was asked to come speak here I was hesitant
asked to come speak here I was hesitant
asked to come speak here I was hesitant for a bit then I told myself I’ll use
for a bit then I told myself I’ll use
for a bit then I told myself I’ll use this as an opportunity to remind myself
this as an opportunity to remind myself
this as an opportunity to remind myself of something and so I’m here today for
of something and so I’m here today for
of something and so I’m here today for me and if in the process I remind you of
me and if in the process I remind you of
me and if in the process I remind you of something then that will be my
something then that will be my
something then that will be my achievement you see often when I hear
achievement you see often when I hear
achievement you see often when I hear people speak on the stage and I hear all
people speak on the stage and I hear all
people speak on the stage and I hear all the motivating things they are talking
the motivating things they are talking
the motivating things they are talking about and their lives achievements I’m
about and their lives achievements I’m
about and their lives achievements I’m motivated and I’m inspired no doubt but
motivated and I’m inspired no doubt but
motivated and I’m inspired no doubt but I’m also sad at the same time I feel
I’m also sad at the same time I feel
I’m also sad at the same time I feel this unease because I catch myself
this unease because I catch myself
this unease because I catch myself thinking will I ever be that good am I
thinking will I ever be that good am I
thinking will I ever be that good am I good enough even now and this can be a
good enough even now and this can be a
good enough even now and this can be a really really scary feeling especially
really really scary feeling especially
really really scary feeling especially if you’re prone to overthink like I do
if you’re prone to overthink like I do
if you’re prone to overthink like I do many times when people speak on the
many times when people speak on the
many times when people speak on the stage I find myself feeling this
stage I find myself feeling this
stage I find myself feeling this invisible burden of being a change maker
invisible burden of being a change maker
invisible burden of being a change maker so today I’ll tell you honestly from my
so today I’ll tell you honestly from my
so today I’ll tell you honestly from my heart
heart
heart don’t be the change yet don’t carry this
don’t be the change yet don’t carry this
don’t be the change yet don’t carry this burden of being the change maker because
burden of being the change maker because
burden of being the change maker because you see the problem of being changes
you see the problem of being changes
you see the problem of being changes many of us are trying to bring change
many of us are trying to bring change
many of us are trying to bring change without truly understanding what kind of
without truly understanding what kind of
without truly understanding what kind of change fits the purpose we are
change fits the purpose we are
change fits the purpose we are innovating and that’s great and we are
innovating and that’s great and we are
innovating and that’s great and we are thinking of new and bright ideas and
thinking of new and bright ideas and
thinking of new and bright ideas and that’s great too and we are growing and
that’s great too and we are growing and
that’s great too and we are growing and evolving in the process but in many many
evolving in the process but in many many
evolving in the process but in many many cases we are simply fighting the
cases we are simply fighting the
cases we are simply fighting the symptoms instead of curing the cause and
symptoms instead of curing the cause and
symptoms instead of curing the cause and as we saw earlier
as we saw earlier
as we saw earlier being changed was the last step before
being changed was the last step before
being changed was the last step before that we have to master being self or
that we have to master being self or
that we have to master being self or being others so when we get to step 3
being others so when we get to step 3
being others so when we get to step 3 being changed before fulfilling these
being changed before fulfilling these
being changed before fulfilling these criteria we lose something we lose the
criteria we lose something we lose the
criteria we lose something we lose the perspective and wisdom of others to give
perspective and wisdom of others to give
perspective and wisdom of others to give you an example I lived in Haiti for one
you an example I lived in Haiti for one
you an example I lived in Haiti for one year now Haiti is one of the poorest
year now Haiti is one of the poorest
year now Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world and it receives a
countries in the world and it receives a
countries in the world and it receives a lot of foreign aid primarily from the
lot of foreign aid primarily from the
lot of foreign aid primarily from the first world now Haiti is a Caribbean
first world now Haiti is a Caribbean
first world now Haiti is a Caribbean country which is very very hot and a lot
country which is very very hot and a lot
country which is very very hot and a lot of that donation comes in the form of
of that donation comes in the form of
of that donation comes in the form of warm woolen clothing so what you see at
warm woolen clothing so what you see at
warm woolen clothing so what you see at the end of the day is Haitians
the end of the day is Haitians
the end of the day is Haitians local Haitians piling up these woolen
local Haitians piling up these woolen
local Haitians piling up these woolen clothes and burning them because they
clothes and burning them because they
clothes and burning them because they they don’t have any use for it and be
they don’t have any use for it and be
they don’t have any use for it and be they don’t have the storage space so you
they don’t have the storage space so you
they don’t have the storage space so you see our first world counterparts their
see our first world counterparts their
see our first world counterparts their hearts are in the right place they
hearts are in the right place they
hearts are in the right place they really want to help but because of this
really want to help but because of this
really want to help but because of this short-sighted change making attitude it
short-sighted change making attitude it
short-sighted change making attitude it causes waste so before helping someone
causes waste so before helping someone
causes waste so before helping someone else before addressing the needs of
else before addressing the needs of
else before addressing the needs of others help yourself by knowing yourself
others help yourself by knowing yourself
others help yourself by knowing yourself but Gandhiji’s divine mystery supreme
but Gandhiji’s divine mystery supreme
but Gandhiji’s divine mystery supreme shows up when you want to be yourself
shows up when you want to be yourself
shows up when you want to be yourself because you realize that your self is
because you realize that your self is
because you realize that your self is also constantly changing so the only
also constantly changing so the only
also constantly changing so the only real way to be yourself is to be who you
real way to be yourself is to be who you
real way to be yourself is to be who you are in the moment because a moment ago
are in the moment because a moment ago
are in the moment because a moment ago you were someone else and a moment from
you were someone else and a moment from
you were someone else and a moment from now you’d be someone completely
now you’d be someone completely
now you’d be someone completely different now I ask myself what is it
different now I ask myself what is it
different now I ask myself what is it that separates all of us that creates
that separates all of us that creates
that separates all of us that creates that individuality and I figured that
that individuality and I figured that
that individuality and I figured that it’s the experience life throws at us
it’s the experience life throws at us
it’s the experience life throws at us that’s what makes us individual and the
that’s what makes us individual and the
that’s what makes us individual and the thing that we define as self is our
thing that we define as self is our
thing that we define as self is our interaction with those experiences so I
interaction with those experiences so I
interaction with those experiences so I said is there a way a cheat code so to
said is there a way a cheat code so to
said is there a way a cheat code so to say to live that authentic self and I
say to live that authentic self and I
say to live that authentic self and I form something called active allowance
form something called active allowance
form something called active allowance it’s a simple two step process that
it’s a simple two step process that
it’s a simple two step process that anyone anywhere can use it to feel to
anyone anywhere can use it to feel to
anyone anywhere can use it to feel to experience that authentic self step one
experience that authentic self step one
experience that authentic self step one is acceptable step two is getting over
is acceptable step two is getting over
is acceptable step two is getting over yourself now step one is something the
yourself now step one is something the
yourself now step one is something the humans are really good at acceptance
humans are really good at acceptance
humans are really good at acceptance acceptance is not to be mistaken for
acceptance is not to be mistaken for
acceptance is not to be mistaken for baby C or helplessness it is an active
baby C or helplessness it is an active
baby C or helplessness it is an active choice at seeing what’s in front of you
choice at seeing what’s in front of you
choice at seeing what’s in front of you and allowing it to happen to you like
and allowing it to happen to you like
and allowing it to happen to you like standing in a queue or getting stuck in
standing in a queue or getting stuck in
standing in a queue or getting stuck in traffic many of us have grown to
traffic many of us have grown to
traffic many of us have grown to actively accept these situations and
actively accept these situations and
actively accept these situations and this acceptance comes from a general
this acceptance comes from a general
this acceptance comes from a general sense of optimism about life in general
sense of optimism about life in general
sense of optimism about life in general and I think we are all optimistic now
and I think we are all optimistic now
and I think we are all optimistic now before I assume that all of us are
before I assume that all of us are
before I assume that all of us are optimistic I have a question are you
optimistic I have a question are you
optimistic I have a question are you trying to do the best with what life has
trying to do the best with what life has
trying to do the best with what life has given please raise your hand if you are
given please raise your hand if you are
given please raise your hand if you are okay so that’s 50/50 so 50% of you are
okay so that’s 50/50 so 50% of you are
okay so that’s 50/50 so 50% of you are trying to do the best with what life has
trying to do the best with what life has
trying to do the best with what life has given you and that shows the optimism in
given you and that shows the optimism in
given you and that shows the optimism in you and the other 50% I think you’re
you and the other 50% I think you’re
you and the other 50% I think you’re very optimistic to allow me to explain
very optimistic to allow me to explain
very optimistic to allow me to explain you see you woke up today you got ready
you see you woke up today you got ready
you see you woke up today you got ready for this event or for the day and then
for this event or for the day and then
for this event or for the day and then you step out of the door and you threw
you step out of the door and you threw
you step out of the door and you threw yourself at the mercy of the world not
yourself at the mercy of the world not
yourself at the mercy of the world not knowing what awaits you and maybe some
knowing what awaits you and maybe some
knowing what awaits you and maybe some of you thought I’ll have a good day
of you thought I’ll have a good day
of you thought I’ll have a good day today I’ll meet someone new today that’s
today I’ll meet someone new today that’s
today I’ll meet someone new today that’s also optimism and this optimism creates
also optimism and this optimism creates
also optimism and this optimism creates in you a drive to do what’s best for you
in you a drive to do what’s best for you
in you a drive to do what’s best for you now it’s important to remember that it’s
now it’s important to remember that it’s
now it’s important to remember that it’s not a passive choice its active
not a passive choice its active
not a passive choice its active decision-making you decide to accept you
decision-making you decide to accept you
decision-making you decide to accept you decide to be an acceptance of what life
decide to be an acceptance of what life
decide to be an acceptance of what life throws at you so to summarize you’re
throws at you so to summarize you’re
throws at you so to summarize you’re optimistic that allows you to do the
optimistic that allows you to do the
optimistic that allows you to do the best with what life has given you and as
best with what life has given you and as
best with what life has given you and as a result of which you’re ripe for
a result of which you’re ripe for
a result of which you’re ripe for acceptance now we can say that you are
acceptance now we can say that you are
acceptance now we can say that you are life manifesting itself like no other
life manifesting itself like no other
life manifesting itself like no other because if you think a lot you’ll figure
because if you think a lot you’ll figure
because if you think a lot you’ll figure out that you’re essentially or nobody
out that you’re essentially or nobody
out that you’re essentially or nobody you’re not your job you’re not a
you’re not your job you’re not a
you’re not your job you’re not a housewife or a pamphlet distributor your
housewife or a pamphlet distributor your
housewife or a pamphlet distributor your life manifesting itself like no other
life manifesting itself like no other
life manifesting itself like no other and by virtue of that
and by virtue of that
and by virtue of that you’re a nobody and the most unique
you’re a nobody and the most unique
you’re a nobody and the most unique person to have ever lived earth now step
person to have ever lived earth now step
person to have ever lived earth now step to getting over yourself requires you to
to getting over yourself requires you to
to getting over yourself requires you to do that to acknowledge that your are
do that to acknowledge that your are
do that to acknowledge that your are nobody but how do you get to do that you
nobody but how do you get to do that you
nobody but how do you get to do that you see a lot of us maybe many of us when we
see a lot of us maybe many of us when we
see a lot of us maybe many of us when we introduce ourselves to someone else we
introduce ourselves to someone else we
introduce ourselves to someone else we say hi my name is this and I am or this
say hi my name is this and I am or this
say hi my name is this and I am or this accountant housewife writer poet but to
accountant housewife writer poet but to
accountant housewife writer poet but to experience that self you have to get rid
experience that self you have to get rid
experience that self you have to get rid of that tag that tag has to go that
of that tag that tag has to go that
of that tag that tag has to go that sense of I am something has to go and if
sense of I am something has to go and if
sense of I am something has to go and if you do it long enough you start doing
you do it long enough you start doing
you do it long enough you start doing something really beautiful you start
something really beautiful you start
something really beautiful you start confiding in yourself you start being
confiding in yourself you start being
confiding in yourself you start being honest to yourself and very soon you
honest to yourself and very soon you
honest to yourself and very soon you find yourself saying I think I am a
find yourself saying I think I am a
find yourself saying I think I am a nobody and when that happens you then
nobody and when that happens you then
nobody and when that happens you then open yourself up to be anybody in the
open yourself up to be anybody in the
open yourself up to be anybody in the world and as we saw earlier being change
world and as we saw earlier being change
world and as we saw earlier being change requires us to be others so when you can
requires us to be others so when you can
requires us to be others so when you can be anybody you can be others too and you
be anybody you can be others too and you
be anybody you can be others too and you can be change as well so today I’ll not
can be change as well so today I’ll not
can be change as well so today I’ll not tell you how to live your life or try to
tell you how to live your life or try to
tell you how to live your life or try to inspire you or tell you that you should
inspire you or tell you that you should
inspire you or tell you that you should be the change I’ll tell you that you’re
be the change I’ll tell you that you’re
be the change I’ll tell you that you’re perfect just the way you are
perfect just the way you are
perfect just the way you are you’re unique and you you have chosen
you’re unique and you you have chosen
you’re unique and you you have chosen your battles that you’re fighting and I
your battles that you’re fighting and I
your battles that you’re fighting and I or anyone else doesn’t have the right to
or anyone else doesn’t have the right to
or anyone else doesn’t have the right to tell you that battle is wrong so just be
tell you that battle is wrong so just be
tell you that battle is wrong so just be just breathe and I respect your battles
just breathe and I respect your battles
just breathe and I respect your battles and there is no right or wrong because
and there is no right or wrong because
and there is no right or wrong because what was right a moment ago will not be
what was right a moment ago will not be
what was right a moment ago will not be a moment from now just accept yourself
a moment from now just accept yourself
a moment from now just accept yourself but then get over yourself don’t carry
but then get over yourself don’t carry
but then get over yourself don’t carry the burden of being the change maker
the burden of being the change maker
the burden of being the change maker just let change happen through you so
just let change happen through you so
just let change happen through you so tomorrow morning when you wake up you
tomorrow morning when you wake up you
tomorrow morning when you wake up you ask yourself who am i today and if
ask yourself who am i today and if
ask yourself who am i today and if something inside you says I’m a nobody
something inside you says I’m a nobody
something inside you says I’m a nobody then my friend the world is ready for
then my friend the world is ready for
then my friend the world is ready for you to be the change
you to be the change
you to be the change [Applause]
[Applause]
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