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Finding Peace in the Search for War | Josh Boyd | TEDxEdenHighSchool


let’s wind the clock back a few years

let’s wind the clock back a few years I’m sitting in high school it’s the same

I’m sitting in high school it’s the same

I’m sitting in high school it’s the same plastic formed chairs that I didn’t need

plastic formed chairs that I didn’t need

plastic formed chairs that I didn’t need to learn to hate it’s the same teachers

to learn to hate it’s the same teachers

to learn to hate it’s the same teachers and classrooms and recycled slide shows

and classrooms and recycled slide shows

and classrooms and recycled slide shows that many of you now bear witness to I’m

that many of you now bear witness to I’m

that many of you now bear witness to I’m so sorry my deepest condolences the

so sorry my deepest condolences the

so sorry my deepest condolences the point here is not that I never enjoyed

point here is not that I never enjoyed

point here is not that I never enjoyed school however true that is it’s not the

school however true that is it’s not the

school however true that is it’s not the lesson just the setting so bear with me

lesson just the setting so bear with me

lesson just the setting so bear with me despite all of this i am not a

despite all of this i am not a

despite all of this i am not a troublemaker and even as much as i hate

troublemaker and even as much as i hate

troublemaker and even as much as i hate and during school i have always tried

and during school i have always tried

and during school i have always tried and tried my best of this i’m very proud

and tried my best of this i’m very proud

and tried my best of this i’m very proud that said i’m a little bored and well

that said i’m a little bored and well

that said i’m a little bored and well I’ve got questions about life and

I’ve got questions about life and

I’ve got questions about life and questions about myself and I’m not

questions about myself and I’m not

questions about myself and I’m not finding them the answers in my textbooks

finding them the answers in my textbooks

finding them the answers in my textbooks so I’m doing my best not to regret my

so I’m doing my best not to regret my

so I’m doing my best not to regret my time here but I can’t help but feel like

time here but I can’t help but feel like

time here but I can’t help but feel like it’s a little bit wasted and then on one

it’s a little bit wasted and then on one

it’s a little bit wasted and then on one particular day it’s my last day

particular day it’s my last day

particular day it’s my last day attending school before I decide to take

attending school before I decide to take

attending school before I decide to take a break will say I’m asked five times by

a break will say I’m asked five times by

a break will say I’m asked five times by faculty members in the span of four

faculty members in the span of four

faculty members in the span of four periods what school i’m going to next

periods what school i’m going to next

periods what school i’m going to next year and that’s not an unreasonable

year and that’s not an unreasonable

year and that’s not an unreasonable question but for me answering this

question but for me answering this

question but for me answering this question is particularly difficult

question is particularly difficult

question is particularly difficult because i don’t know if i’m going to be

because i don’t know if i’m going to be

because i don’t know if i’m going to be alive this time next month see I’m going

alive this time next month see I’m going

alive this time next month see I’m going on a trip on the asking of round five I

on a trip on the asking of round five I

on a trip on the asking of round five I just decided I know that sounds rash but

just decided I know that sounds rash but

just decided I know that sounds rash but I promise you it’s not a whimsical

I promise you it’s not a whimsical

I promise you it’s not a whimsical decision this trip has been in the

decision this trip has been in the

decision this trip has been in the planning for a little over a year now I

planning for a little over a year now I

planning for a little over a year now I haven’t exactly told anybody though in

haven’t exactly told anybody though in

haven’t exactly told anybody though in taking on this project I’m starting to

taking on this project I’m starting to

taking on this project I’m starting to realize that I’m not really sure that

realize that I’m not really sure that

realize that I’m not really sure that I’m saying normal people probably don’t

I’m saying normal people probably don’t

I’m saying normal people probably don’t think about doing the things that I

think about doing the things that I

think about doing the things that I think I should do

think I should do

think I should do and I don’t really hear about them

and I don’t really hear about them

and I don’t really hear about them acting on it I’m embarrassed by these

acting on it I’m embarrassed by these

acting on it I’m embarrassed by these thoughts and I’m a little bit afraid of

thoughts and I’m a little bit afraid of

thoughts and I’m a little bit afraid of what people might say I probably should

what people might say I probably should

what people might say I probably should tell my family and friends but I’ve

tell my family and friends but I’ve

tell my family and friends but I’ve decided that nobody is going to stop me

decided that nobody is going to stop me

decided that nobody is going to stop me so it’s a small technicality but anyways

so it’s a small technicality but anyways

so it’s a small technicality but anyways I’ve been asked this for the fifth time

I’ve been asked this for the fifth time

I’ve been asked this for the fifth time in four periods and it’s the straw that

in four periods and it’s the straw that

in four periods and it’s the straw that breaks the camel’s back so I do what any

breaks the camel’s back so I do what any

breaks the camel’s back so I do what any reasonable 17 year old would do I packed

reasonable 17 year old would do I packed

reasonable 17 year old would do I packed up life’s essentials stuff them in a

up life’s essentials stuff them in a

up life’s essentials stuff them in a borrowed backpack zipped it up slung it

borrowed backpack zipped it up slung it

borrowed backpack zipped it up slung it over my shoulder and made for East

over my shoulder and made for East

over my shoulder and made for East Europe Ukraine specifically why ukraine

Europe Ukraine specifically why ukraine

Europe Ukraine specifically why ukraine well that’s where war was naturally and

well that’s where war was naturally and

well that’s where war was naturally and I rolled the die maybe I should back up

I rolled the die maybe I should back up

I rolled the die maybe I should back up a bit Ukraine was and still is at war

a bit Ukraine was and still is at war

a bit Ukraine was and still is at war they are under continuous invasion from

they are under continuous invasion from

they are under continuous invasion from Russia since 2014 this has been

Russia since 2014 this has been

Russia since 2014 this has been happening the conflict has been coined

happening the conflict has been coined

happening the conflict has been coined with the term the hybrid conflict which

with the term the hybrid conflict which

with the term the hybrid conflict which means to say that war doesn’t

means to say that war doesn’t

means to say that war doesn’t necessarily happen there on just battle

necessarily happen there on just battle

necessarily happen there on just battle lines so much as socially economically

lines so much as socially economically

lines so much as socially economically and politically so that made the

and politically so that made the

and politically so that made the conflict very interesting to me for

conflict very interesting to me for

conflict very interesting to me for discussion purposes the people were also

discussion purposes the people were also

discussion purposes the people were also by and large cock asian so I figured I

by and large cock asian so I figured I

by and large cock asian so I figured I could blend halfway well and at the

could blend halfway well and at the

could blend halfway well and at the height of some failing peace attempts it

height of some failing peace attempts it

height of some failing peace attempts it seemed like as good a time as any for me

seemed like as good a time as any for me

seemed like as good a time as any for me to enter into the campaign so now here

to enter into the campaign so now here

to enter into the campaign so now here comes the obvious question why why go

comes the obvious question why why go

comes the obvious question why why go out and do this thing well it had very

out and do this thing well it had very

out and do this thing well it had very little to do with school that was just

little to do with school that was just

little to do with school that was just the icing on the cake there was so many

the icing on the cake there was so many

the icing on the cake there was so many reasons for doing this and that was just

reasons for doing this and that was just

reasons for doing this and that was just one drop in the bucket but I think I can

one drop in the bucket but I think I can

one drop in the bucket but I think I can surmise them all into largely one

surmise them all into largely one

surmise them all into largely one statement so psychology majors get your

statement so psychology majors get your

statement so psychology majors get your pens ready as to the question why leave

pens ready as to the question why leave

pens ready as to the question why leave I wanted to see war I wanted to see

I wanted to see war I wanted to see

I wanted to see war I wanted to see taste touch feel and no war most

taste touch feel and no war most

taste touch feel and no war most specifically the things that it most

specifically the things that it most

specifically the things that it most often seems to draw up that I want to

often seems to draw up that I want to

often seems to draw up that I want to own for myself incomplete and brutal

own for myself incomplete and brutal

own for myself incomplete and brutal honesty

honesty

honesty I want to know the anger and the anguish

I want to know the anger and the anguish

I want to know the anger and the anguish of loss the struggle the trauma the

of loss the struggle the trauma the

of loss the struggle the trauma the strife and the risk of war that probably

strife and the risk of war that probably

strife and the risk of war that probably seems very strange and maybe even

seems very strange and maybe even

seems very strange and maybe even uncomfortable believe me I get that

uncomfortable believe me I get that

uncomfortable believe me I get that because it makes me quite uncomfortable

because it makes me quite uncomfortable

because it makes me quite uncomfortable but at the end of the day it’s the truth

but at the end of the day it’s the truth

but at the end of the day it’s the truth and it’s a part of me and if we’re ever

and it’s a part of me and if we’re ever

and it’s a part of me and if we’re ever to get to this bottom of this question

to get to this bottom of this question

to get to this bottom of this question as to why leave we probably have to

as to why leave we probably have to

as to why leave we probably have to start with being truthful now I debated

start with being truthful now I debated

start with being truthful now I debated myself with this question as to whether

myself with this question as to whether

myself with this question as to whether i should pursue leaving home and

i should pursue leaving home and

i should pursue leaving home and replacing it with conflict I was born to

replacing it with conflict I was born to

replacing it with conflict I was born to a wealthy middle-class Canadian family

a wealthy middle-class Canadian family

a wealthy middle-class Canadian family raised with morals and taught to think

raised with morals and taught to think

raised with morals and taught to think for myself both of my parents are on the

for myself both of my parents are on the

for myself both of my parents are on the scene I’ve never been abused being

scene I’ve never been abused being

scene I’ve never been abused being Canadian my education and my health care

Canadian my education and my health care

Canadian my education and my health care have always been paid for I’ve always

have always been paid for I’ve always

have always been paid for I’ve always had a job and to top it off I’m a white

had a job and to top it off I’m a white

had a job and to top it off I’m a white male so I often ask myself what gripe or

male so I often ask myself what gripe or

male so I often ask myself what gripe or complaint could I ever have that carries

complaint could I ever have that carries

complaint could I ever have that carries any legitimacy whatsoever and that makes

any legitimacy whatsoever and that makes

any legitimacy whatsoever and that makes the statement that I am jealous of

the statement that I am jealous of

the statement that I am jealous of others pain quite embarrassing

others pain quite embarrassing

others pain quite embarrassing especially on this stage but again it’s

especially on this stage but again it’s

especially on this stage but again it’s the truth and it’s a part of me I could

the truth and it’s a part of me I could

the truth and it’s a part of me I could not help but feel how hopeless any

not help but feel how hopeless any

not help but feel how hopeless any attempt at understanding the world’s

attempt at understanding the world’s

attempt at understanding the world’s grief might be when the only trial I had

grief might be when the only trial I had

grief might be when the only trial I had was that being thankful was hard when

was that being thankful was hard when

was that being thankful was hard when you cannot count the things you’re

you cannot count the things you’re

you cannot count the things you’re supposed to be thankful for but back to

supposed to be thankful for but back to

supposed to be thankful for but back to the story I’d left I boarded a series of

the story I’d left I boarded a series of

the story I’d left I boarded a series of planes and committed myself to a new

planes and committed myself to a new

planes and committed myself to a new future and at least in this one I would

future and at least in this one I would

future and at least in this one I would be witnessing the absence of the things

be witnessing the absence of the things

be witnessing the absence of the things that my North American life never took

that my North American life never took

that my North American life never took from me now if you’re expecting the

from me now if you’re expecting the

from me now if you’re expecting the description of some grandiose adventure

description of some grandiose adventure

description of some grandiose adventure I’m sorry I can’t give that to you

I’m sorry I can’t give that to you

I’m sorry I can’t give that to you because that would not be the truth as

because that would not be the truth as

because that would not be the truth as all in all this story is really a story

all in all this story is really a story

all in all this story is really a story of failure I didn’t see war nobody shot

of failure I didn’t see war nobody shot

of failure I didn’t see war nobody shot at me I’m a little disappointed in

at me I’m a little disappointed in

at me I’m a little disappointed in honesty but I had wanted to see war

honesty but I had wanted to see war

honesty but I had wanted to see war and ultimately failed in doing this yes

and ultimately failed in doing this yes

and ultimately failed in doing this yes I did see tanks and tattered flags men

I did see tanks and tattered flags men

I did see tanks and tattered flags men with collision occurs and burned-out

with collision occurs and burned-out

with collision occurs and burned-out bunkers shell marked fields I saw these

bunkers shell marked fields I saw these

bunkers shell marked fields I saw these things but that was not then in my mind

things but that was not then in my mind

things but that was not then in my mind any form of war if it wasn’t the front

any form of war if it wasn’t the front

any form of war if it wasn’t the front lines it wasn’t worth my time I was so

lines it wasn’t worth my time I was so

lines it wasn’t worth my time I was so close though only a few horizons away

close though only a few horizons away

close though only a few horizons away were the front lines of a failed peace

were the front lines of a failed peace

were the front lines of a failed peace attempt but I suppose not close enough

attempt but I suppose not close enough

attempt but I suppose not close enough to fulfill the definitions of my

to fulfill the definitions of my

to fulfill the definitions of my intentions instead I ended up spending a

intentions instead I ended up spending a

intentions instead I ended up spending a lot of time learning about something on

lot of time learning about something on

lot of time learning about something on the other end of this spectrum of

the other end of this spectrum of

the other end of this spectrum of conflict Ukraine owns the history of a

conflict Ukraine owns the history of a

conflict Ukraine owns the history of a very specific people group the

very specific people group the

very specific people group the Mennonites they are a stagnant Lee

Mennonites they are a stagnant Lee

Mennonites they are a stagnant Lee boring people sometimes and a little bit

boring people sometimes and a little bit

boring people sometimes and a little bit laughable in some of their customs but

laughable in some of their customs but

laughable in some of their customs but simultaneously their admire before their

simultaneously their admire before their

simultaneously their admire before their devotion and steadfastness in commitment

devotion and steadfastness in commitment

devotion and steadfastness in commitment and so for over a month I was immersed

and so for over a month I was immersed

and so for over a month I was immersed in the finer points of Mennonite

in the finer points of Mennonite

in the finer points of Mennonite architecture and history and I was

architecture and history and I was

architecture and history and I was surrounded by the stories and example of

surrounded by the stories and example of

surrounded by the stories and example of the Mennonites it’s ironic to me that in

the Mennonites it’s ironic to me that in

the Mennonites it’s ironic to me that in trying to see a war in front I instead

trying to see a war in front I instead

trying to see a war in front I instead was met with the people marked by

was met with the people marked by

was met with the people marked by pacifism and peaceful outreach but this

pacifism and peaceful outreach but this

pacifism and peaceful outreach but this was the reality of my trip now you might

was the reality of my trip now you might

was the reality of my trip now you might think that surrounded by all of this

think that surrounded by all of this

think that surrounded by all of this failure I would be discouraged and

failure I would be discouraged and

failure I would be discouraged and normally you’d be right in any other

normally you’d be right in any other

normally you’d be right in any other case because I fear failure I loathe it

case because I fear failure I loathe it

case because I fear failure I loathe it at every turn and it keeps me up nights

at every turn and it keeps me up nights

at every turn and it keeps me up nights and yet even surrounded by all this

and yet even surrounded by all this

and yet even surrounded by all this failure I seemed to feel okay in front

failure I seemed to feel okay in front

failure I seemed to feel okay in front of me was a place on the other side of

of me was a place on the other side of

of me was a place on the other side of the Atlantic from my home with no roof

the Atlantic from my home with no roof

the Atlantic from my home with no roof that I could predictably say was mine

that I could predictably say was mine

that I could predictably say was mine the next night with no food that I could

the next night with no food that I could

the next night with no food that I could call my own behind me was a trail of

call my own behind me was a trail of

call my own behind me was a trail of broken relationships and hurts that I

broken relationships and hurts that I

broken relationships and hurts that I had left behind me there wasn’t much

had left behind me there wasn’t much

had left behind me there wasn’t much comfort in any of it just the kinds of

comfort in any of it just the kinds of

comfort in any of it just the kinds of things that make you feel sick and

things that make you feel sick and

things that make you feel sick and sure a dream but I felt all right

sure a dream but I felt all right

sure a dream but I felt all right something wasn’t adding up and this I

something wasn’t adding up and this I

something wasn’t adding up and this I always struggled to explain it’s the

always struggled to explain it’s the

always struggled to explain it’s the embodiment of the idea that home is

embodiment of the idea that home is

embodiment of the idea that home is where your heart is even though I had

where your heart is even though I had

where your heart is even though I had failed to see conflict I had succeeded

failed to see conflict I had succeeded

failed to see conflict I had succeeded in seeing something else in leaving my

in seeing something else in leaving my

in seeing something else in leaving my regular place at home I was able to gain

regular place at home I was able to gain

regular place at home I was able to gain an objective look at who I thought that

an objective look at who I thought that

an objective look at who I thought that I should really be and I was able to

I should really be and I was able to

I should really be and I was able to gain a peace of mind over my situation

gain a peace of mind over my situation

gain a peace of mind over my situation now I started this talk by showing you

now I started this talk by showing you

now I started this talk by showing you my education because that time

my education because that time

my education because that time represents to me a version of me that

represents to me a version of me that

represents to me a version of me that I’d become very used to to negative

I’d become very used to to negative

I’d become very used to to negative effect I wasn’t comfortable with my own

effect I wasn’t comfortable with my own

effect I wasn’t comfortable with my own identity sure I had beliefs and defining

identity sure I had beliefs and defining

identity sure I had beliefs and defining characteristics that were a part of me

characteristics that were a part of me

characteristics that were a part of me but they didn’t mean anything to me

but they didn’t mean anything to me

but they didn’t mean anything to me because I hadn’t tested them so in

because I hadn’t tested them so in

because I hadn’t tested them so in leaving I sought to change this and I

leaving I sought to change this and I

leaving I sought to change this and I learned a lot of things I learned where

learned a lot of things I learned where

learned a lot of things I learned where I would go and where I wouldn’t go how

I would go and where I wouldn’t go how

I would go and where I wouldn’t go how far I would push myself and how intense

far I would push myself and how intense

far I would push myself and how intense the pursuit of a goal can be mostly

the pursuit of a goal can be mostly

the pursuit of a goal can be mostly though I learned the importance of

though I learned the importance of

though I learned the importance of identity a friend asked me not too long

identity a friend asked me not too long

identity a friend asked me not too long ago do you measure yourself in terms of

ago do you measure yourself in terms of

ago do you measure yourself in terms of pre-trip and post-trip I said then that

pre-trip and post-trip I said then that

pre-trip and post-trip I said then that no i didn’t but i think i might now I

had wanted to go to the place where men

had wanted to go to the place where men and women meet their measure and see for

and women meet their measure and see for

and women meet their measure and see for myself in honesty where I stood I was

myself in honesty where I stood I was

myself in honesty where I stood I was asking the question who is Josh Boyd in

asking the question who is Josh Boyd in

asking the question who is Josh Boyd in the face of an extreme and then actively

the face of an extreme and then actively

the face of an extreme and then actively pursuing an answer and I got one I

pursuing an answer and I got one I

pursuing an answer and I got one I searched for much of my life to find war

searched for much of my life to find war

searched for much of my life to find war and finally failed I found a piece

and finally failed I found a piece

and finally failed I found a piece instead and maybe it wasn’t such a bad

instead and maybe it wasn’t such a bad

instead and maybe it wasn’t such a bad deal I was free to be myself and freedom

deal I was free to be myself and freedom

deal I was free to be myself and freedom is great because of its consequences and

is great because of its consequences and

is great because of its consequences and repercussions I embraced them gladly I

repercussions I embraced them gladly I

repercussions I embraced them gladly I do not apologize for my actions and I do

do not apologize for my actions and I do

do not apologize for my actions and I do not regret them now I won’t tell you

not regret them now I won’t tell you

not regret them now I won’t tell you that I’ve learned

that I’ve learned

that I’ve learned how to wake up and smile every day and I

how to wake up and smile every day and I

how to wake up and smile every day and I won’t tell you that Adventure is the key

won’t tell you that Adventure is the key

won’t tell you that Adventure is the key to your success I won’t tell you that I

to your success I won’t tell you that I

to your success I won’t tell you that I think that happiness or a happy life is

think that happiness or a happy life is

think that happiness or a happy life is the best life to lead and I don’t think

the best life to lead and I don’t think

the best life to lead and I don’t think that optimism is the best way to carry

that optimism is the best way to carry

that optimism is the best way to carry yourself in every situation that said

yourself in every situation that said

yourself in every situation that said all I know is to say that identity

all I know is to say that identity

all I know is to say that identity doesn’t just happen it must be pursued a

doesn’t just happen it must be pursued a

doesn’t just happen it must be pursued a fair warning this is not an invitation

fair warning this is not an invitation

fair warning this is not an invitation to experiment as recklessly as I have

to experiment as recklessly as I have

to experiment as recklessly as I have just because you wish something to be

just because you wish something to be

just because you wish something to be does not make it good to try for it a

does not make it good to try for it a

does not make it good to try for it a lesson I’ve since learned but you are

lesson I’ve since learned but you are

lesson I’ve since learned but you are the only person that you can truly

the only person that you can truly

the only person that you can truly understand so study yourself in studying

understand so study yourself in studying

understand so study yourself in studying myself showed me to define who I was and

myself showed me to define who I was and

myself showed me to define who I was and then work to realize that that person

then work to realize that that person

then work to realize that that person could be real moreover to be comfortable

could be real moreover to be comfortable

could be real moreover to be comfortable to act as that person now we are all

to act as that person now we are all

to act as that person now we are all young you and I are much the same and we

young you and I are much the same and we

young you and I are much the same and we have very far to grow I don’t know about

have very far to grow I don’t know about

have very far to grow I don’t know about you but I want to be in the world of the

you but I want to be in the world of the

you but I want to be in the world of the finished and practiced adult that life

finished and practiced adult that life

finished and practiced adult that life where you have achieved something and

where you have achieved something and

where you have achieved something and mastered something but it’s still very

mastered something but it’s still very

mastered something but it’s still very far away those are full people and I

far away those are full people and I

far away those are full people and I think a fundamental part in becoming a

think a fundamental part in becoming a

think a fundamental part in becoming a full person is understanding who you

full person is understanding who you

full person is understanding who you really are I know that’s not a new

really are I know that’s not a new

really are I know that’s not a new revelation most of you probably already

revelation most of you probably already

revelation most of you probably already do this on a regular basis but for

do this on a regular basis but for

do this on a regular basis but for myself and for a few of us I’m willing

myself and for a few of us I’m willing

myself and for a few of us I’m willing to bet that like me you either never

to bet that like me you either never

to bet that like me you either never learned or simply forgot that you can

learned or simply forgot that you can

learned or simply forgot that you can define your own story for me I was

define your own story for me I was

define your own story for me I was living a lie a lying life learning to

living a lie a lying life learning to

living a lie a lying life learning to think that the things I was trying for

think that the things I was trying for

think that the things I was trying for trying for things that I didn’t really

trying for things that I didn’t really

trying for things that I didn’t really care for and learning to think that it

care for and learning to think that it

care for and learning to think that it was all important when in reality the

was all important when in reality the

was all important when in reality the most important thing to do was to learn

most important thing to do was to learn

most important thing to do was to learn to be comfortable as a product of my own

to be comfortable as a product of my own

to be comfortable as a product of my own actions but you and I have not yet been

actions but you and I have not yet been

actions but you and I have not yet been afforded the opportunity to grow old

afforded the opportunity to grow old

afforded the opportunity to grow old there’s a lot of knowledge that we

there’s a lot of knowledge that we

there’s a lot of knowledge that we haven’t gained yet and a lot of

haven’t gained yet and a lot of

haven’t gained yet and a lot of we’re supposed to make based off of this

we’re supposed to make based off of this

we’re supposed to make based off of this if you can’t understand how you see the

if you can’t understand how you see the

if you can’t understand how you see the world then you’ll never know how to try

world then you’ll never know how to try

world then you’ll never know how to try and see the world as our generation

and see the world as our generation

and see the world as our generation grows and begins to define and create

grows and begins to define and create

grows and begins to define and create destroy or build a new world around us

destroy or build a new world around us

destroy or build a new world around us in our industries and our homes we are

in our industries and our homes we are

in our industries and our homes we are all of us going to have to have an

all of us going to have to have an

all of us going to have to have an understanding of who we are otherwise

understanding of who we are otherwise

understanding of who we are otherwise faith can only can never be made your

faith can only can never be made your

faith can only can never be made your foundation occupation will only meet you

foundation occupation will only meet you

foundation occupation will only meet you with crisis and empathy cannot be met

with crisis and empathy cannot be met

with crisis and empathy cannot be met with understanding ultimately you cannot

with understanding ultimately you cannot

with understanding ultimately you cannot be happy in your own actions or

be happy in your own actions or

be happy in your own actions or confident in them if there ever was a

confident in them if there ever was a

confident in them if there ever was a more fleeting or abstract thought worth

more fleeting or abstract thought worth

more fleeting or abstract thought worth pursuing is it not that one to

pursuing is it not that one to

pursuing is it not that one to understand yourself because if you can’t

understand yourself because if you can’t

understand yourself because if you can’t comprehend the lenses that you see

comprehend the lenses that you see

comprehend the lenses that you see everything through then why try to

everything through then why try to

everything through then why try to understand anything thank

understand anything thank

understand anything thank [Applause]

[Applause]

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[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

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