how do we find our place in the world how do we find the place where our
how do we find the place where our
how do we find the place where our unique talents intersect with the needs
unique talents intersect with the needs
unique talents intersect with the needs of the world and when we find that place
of the world and when we find that place
of the world and when we find that place how do we best position ourselves for
how do we best position ourselves for
how do we best position ourselves for our highest contribution number of years
our highest contribution number of years
our highest contribution number of years ago I fulfilled a dream and in
ago I fulfilled a dream and in
ago I fulfilled a dream and in fulfilling this dream my ideas on my
fulfilling this dream my ideas on my
fulfilling this dream my ideas on my true vocation my place in the world on
true vocation my place in the world on
true vocation my place in the world on how I can in a small way contribute to
how I can in a small way contribute to
how I can in a small way contribute to the needs of the world profoundly
the needs of the world profoundly
the needs of the world profoundly changed this dream fulfilled well it
changed this dream fulfilled well it
changed this dream fulfilled well it starts here it was here where I
starts here it was here where I
starts here it was here where I fulfilled the dream of every North
fulfilled the dream of every North
fulfilled the dream of every North American amateur soccer player to be
American amateur soccer player to be
American amateur soccer player to be walking along the beach in South America
walking along the beach in South America
walking along the beach in South America and to be invited to play soccer this
and to be invited to play soccer this
and to be invited to play soccer this beautiful game with the locals I
beautiful game with the locals I
beautiful game with the locals I traveled to South American found myself
traveled to South American found myself
traveled to South American found myself walking along this Beach and on this
walking along this Beach and on this
walking along this Beach and on this beach there are concrete pitches much
beach there are concrete pitches much
beach there are concrete pitches much like this one designed for 4 on for
like this one designed for 4 on for
like this one designed for 4 on for soccer and as I strolled past this
soccer and as I strolled past this
soccer and as I strolled past this particular pitch seven young men ran
particular pitch seven young men ran
particular pitch seven young men ran towards it for a match and on seeing me
towards it for a match and on seeing me
towards it for a match and on seeing me they motioned well more like
they motioned well more like
they motioned well more like enthusiastically beckoned for me to join
enthusiastically beckoned for me to join
enthusiastically beckoned for me to join and this is an unlikely invitation for
and this is an unlikely invitation for
and this is an unlikely invitation for the 40-something walking along the beach
the 40-something walking along the beach
the 40-something walking along the beach you see they needed a fourth to round
you see they needed a fourth to round
you see they needed a fourth to round out one of their teams and I guess I
out one of their teams and I guess I
out one of their teams and I guess I looked as though I could do the job now
looked as though I could do the job now
looked as though I could do the job now being conscious of the risk that I was
being conscious of the risk that I was
being conscious of the risk that I was taking in walking alone on this beach
taking in walking alone on this beach
taking in walking alone on this beach and not knowing the true intentions of
and not knowing the true intentions of
and not knowing the true intentions of these young men I kept walking but they
these young men I kept walking but they
these young men I kept walking but they were unrelenting eventually kicking me
were unrelenting eventually kicking me
were unrelenting eventually kicking me the ball which seemed to be a gesture of
the ball which seemed to be a gesture of
the ball which seemed to be a gesture of good faith and so I promptly and
good faith and so I promptly and
good faith and so I promptly and skillfully I might add return the ball
skillfully I might add return the ball
skillfully I might add return the ball which demonstrated to them that I did
which demonstrated to them that I did
which demonstrated to them that I did possess some talent will this only serve
possess some talent will this only serve
possess some talent will this only serve to heighten the intensity of their
to heighten the intensity of their
to heighten the intensity of their invitation and so I stopped now in that
invitation and so I stopped now in that
invitation and so I stopped now in that moment I had a choice I could choose to
moment I had a choice I could choose to
moment I had a choice I could choose to accept the risk step onto this pitch and
accept the risk step onto this pitch and
accept the risk step onto this pitch and fulfill a dream
fulfill a dream
fulfill a dream or simply keep walking well you know how
or simply keep walking well you know how
or simply keep walking well you know how this story ends I chose to accept the
this story ends I chose to accept the
this story ends I chose to accept the risk and there in the heat of a South
risk and there in the heat of a South
risk and there in the heat of a South American midday Sun that was the moment
American midday Sun that was the moment
American midday Sun that was the moment when my view of the world began to
when my view of the world began to
when my view of the world began to change their english is about as good as
change their english is about as good as
change their english is about as good as my Spanish and with a brief introduction
my Spanish and with a brief introduction
my Spanish and with a brief introduction to my teammates the play began but was
to my teammates the play began but was
to my teammates the play began but was really how I imagined it took me a
really how I imagined it took me a
really how I imagined it took me a little time to find my touch on the ball
little time to find my touch on the ball
little time to find my touch on the ball on a concrete surface you see I’d only
on a concrete surface you see I’d only
on a concrete surface you see I’d only ever played on grass or turf and as I
ever played on grass or turf and as I
ever played on grass or turf and as I found myself settling into my position I
found myself settling into my position I
found myself settling into my position I was surprised no one passed me the ball
was surprised no one passed me the ball
was surprised no one passed me the ball you see there was a rule I continue to
you see there was a rule I continue to
you see there was a rule I continue to break in this game in finding my space
break in this game in finding my space
break in this game in finding my space and each time I broke the rule the play
and each time I broke the rule the play
and each time I broke the rule the play would stop one of my teammates would
would stop one of my teammates would
would stop one of my teammates would come over into his very best to explain
come over into his very best to explain
come over into his very best to explain to me the rules of this pitch I’d even
to me the rules of this pitch I’d even
to me the rules of this pitch I’d even scored a goal only to have a call back
scored a goal only to have a call back
scored a goal only to have a call back because of a third rule infraction now
because of a third rule infraction now
because of a third rule infraction now it was clear that our team of four
it was clear that our team of four
it was clear that our team of four wasn’t functioning at all and the
wasn’t functioning at all and the
wasn’t functioning at all and the beautiful games of passionate one and so
beautiful games of passionate one and so
beautiful games of passionate one and so a friendly argument broke out english
a friendly argument broke out english
a friendly argument broke out english and spanish much hand waving and for me
and spanish much hand waving and for me
and spanish much hand waving and for me a realization a realization that to this
a realization a realization that to this
a realization a realization that to this pitch I brought my North American game
pitch I brought my North American game
pitch I brought my North American game and they were playing a very South
and they were playing a very South
and they were playing a very South American game now in order to understand
American game now in order to understand
American game now in order to understand this you need to know that style of play
this you need to know that style of play
this you need to know that style of play is vastly different South Americans
is vastly different South Americans
is vastly different South Americans traditionally play an open style of
traditionally play an open style of
traditionally play an open style of soccer one that is creative free-flowing
soccer one that is creative free-flowing
soccer one that is creative free-flowing and uncertain in comparison the North
and uncertain in comparison the North
and uncertain in comparison the North American game which for me was largely
American game which for me was largely
American game which for me was largely influenced by a Commonwealth style of
influenced by a Commonwealth style of
influenced by a Commonwealth style of training is one of more rigidity greater
training is one of more rigidity greater
training is one of more rigidity greater discipline less freedom of expression
discipline less freedom of expression
discipline less freedom of expression South Americans are renowned for their
South Americans are renowned for their
South Americans are renowned for their technical abilities they are confident
technical abilities they are confident
technical abilities they are confident with a ball at their feet they
with a ball at their feet they
with a ball at their feet they creatively explore a way to move the
creatively explore a way to move the
creatively explore a way to move the ball forward there plays instinctual and
ball forward there plays instinctual and
ball forward there plays instinctual and simply unfolds and while my game just
simply unfolds and while my game just
simply unfolds and while my game just didn’t match you see I’ve been playing
didn’t match you see I’ve been playing
didn’t match you see I’ve been playing how and where I wanted to
how and where I wanted to
how and where I wanted to not how and where my team needed me to
not how and where my team needed me to
not how and where my team needed me to be and if I were going to make this work
be and if I were going to make this work
be and if I were going to make this work I needed to embrace their creative style
I needed to embrace their creative style
I needed to embrace their creative style to embrace the uncertainty of their play
to embrace the uncertainty of their play
to embrace the uncertainty of their play and so I did my best the play resumed
and so I did my best the play resumed
and so I did my best the play resumed and I promptly slipped and fell on the
and I promptly slipped and fell on the
and I promptly slipped and fell on the dirty concrete surface it was clear to
dirty concrete surface it was clear to
dirty concrete surface it was clear to them that I wasn’t accustomed to this
them that I wasn’t accustomed to this
them that I wasn’t accustomed to this the playing surface or the rules of
the playing surface or the rules of
the playing surface or the rules of their game and to make this work I was
their game and to make this work I was
their game and to make this work I was going to need to listen observe and
going to need to listen observe and
going to need to listen observe and learn from my team to find out where I
learn from my team to find out where I
learn from my team to find out where I fed and in order to do this I needed to
fed and in order to do this I needed to
fed and in order to do this I needed to be coachable and that meant my team
be coachable and that meant my team
be coachable and that meant my team members leading me and once this
members leading me and once this
members leading me and once this happened well it was kind of magical
happened well it was kind of magical
happened well it was kind of magical their game became our beautiful game the
their game became our beautiful game the
their game became our beautiful game the play resumed our team was fluid I even
play resumed our team was fluid I even
play resumed our team was fluid I even scored a goal this time it counted and
scored a goal this time it counted and
scored a goal this time it counted and what was clear as the game went on was
what was clear as the game went on was
what was clear as the game went on was that they were going to determine when
that they were going to determine when
that they were going to determine when the play ended not me they would
the play ended not me they would
the play ended not me they would determine when this game would end and
determine when this game would end and
determine when this game would end and at the end of a long afternoon of soccer
at the end of a long afternoon of soccer
at the end of a long afternoon of soccer my teammates and I emerged victorious
my teammates and I emerged victorious
my teammates and I emerged victorious we’d won the day and we celebrated our
we’d won the day and we celebrated our
we’d won the day and we celebrated our victory together and South Americans
victory together and South Americans
victory together and South Americans certainly know how to celebrate so what
certainly know how to celebrate so what
certainly know how to celebrate so what was it that brought me to that Beach
was it that brought me to that Beach
was it that brought me to that Beach well it was another dream and I think
well it was another dream and I think
well it was another dream and I think it’s a dream that many of us have a
it’s a dream that many of us have a
it’s a dream that many of us have a dream to help to make a difference to
dream to help to make a difference to
dream to help to make a difference to find a place where we can contribute I’m
find a place where we can contribute I’m
find a place where we can contribute I’m a physiotherapist and I work with
a physiotherapist and I work with
a physiotherapist and I work with children and youth who experience
children and youth who experience
children and youth who experience complex pain and early in my training I
complex pain and early in my training I
complex pain and early in my training I had decided that one day I would pursue
had decided that one day I would pursue
had decided that one day I would pursue global health work it was this that
global health work it was this that
global health work it was this that brought me to South America to find the
brought me to South America to find the
brought me to South America to find the place where my talent could intersect
place where my talent could intersect
place where my talent could intersect with a global health need I’d come here
with a global health need I’d come here
with a global health need I’d come here to volunteer in a large Hospital in a
to volunteer in a large Hospital in a
to volunteer in a large Hospital in a resource scarce region you see there was
resource scarce region you see there was
resource scarce region you see there was a team here
a team here
a team here who also needed a fourth and as I saw it
who also needed a fourth and as I saw it
who also needed a fourth and as I saw it I just needed my head in my hands to do
I just needed my head in my hands to do
I just needed my head in my hands to do my work physiotherapists really I think
my work physiotherapists really I think
my work physiotherapists really I think our ideal global health volunteers for
our ideal global health volunteers for
our ideal global health volunteers for most of the work that we do we don’t
most of the work that we do we don’t
most of the work that we do we don’t need sterile instrumentation or
need sterile instrumentation or
need sterile instrumentation or operating room theaters just her head
operating room theaters just her head
operating room theaters just her head and our hands so I felt optimally
and our hands so I felt optimally
and our hands so I felt optimally positioned to make a contribution here
positioned to make a contribution here
positioned to make a contribution here I’d even partnered with a local
I’d even partnered with a local
I’d even partnered with a local physiotherapist who worked in the
physiotherapist who worked in the
physiotherapist who worked in the hospital that I’d be volunteering in and
hospital that I’d be volunteering in and
hospital that I’d be volunteering in and through conversations we decided what I
through conversations we decided what I
through conversations we decided what I thought were the needs of the clinical
thought were the needs of the clinical
thought were the needs of the clinical community there and so to that end I’d
community there and so to that end I’d
community there and so to that end I’d prepared a series of lectures on best
prepared a series of lectures on best
prepared a series of lectures on best evidence pain management I was ready but
evidence pain management I was ready but
evidence pain management I was ready but I was realistic because the need that I
I was realistic because the need that I
I was realistic because the need that I was attempting to help with in a small
was attempting to help with in a small
was attempting to help with in a small way is unimaginably large you see pains
way is unimaginably large you see pains
way is unimaginably large you see pains a big problem the World Health
a big problem the World Health
a big problem the World Health Organization and the International
Organization and the International
Organization and the International Association to the study of pain have
Association to the study of pain have
Association to the study of pain have declared that access to pain management
declared that access to pain management
declared that access to pain management is a fundamental human right yet five
is a fundamental human right yet five
is a fundamental human right yet five billion people lack sufficient access to
billion people lack sufficient access to
billion people lack sufficient access to treatment for moderate to severe pain
treatment for moderate to severe pain
treatment for moderate to severe pain and we’re pretty sure this problem is
and we’re pretty sure this problem is
and we’re pretty sure this problem is worse in resource scarce regions where
worse in resource scarce regions where
worse in resource scarce regions where there’s a higher incidence of
there’s a higher incidence of
there’s a higher incidence of pain-related trauma from road and
pain-related trauma from road and
pain-related trauma from road and industrial accidents and a higher
industrial accidents and a higher
industrial accidents and a higher prevalence of pain related disease like
prevalence of pain related disease like
prevalence of pain related disease like cancer and HIV and to further compound
cancer and HIV and to further compound
cancer and HIV and to further compound the problem the amount of pain education
the problem the amount of pain education
the problem the amount of pain education available to healthcare providers is
available to healthcare providers is
available to healthcare providers is woefully inadequate with ninety percent
woefully inadequate with ninety percent
woefully inadequate with ninety percent of healthcare professionals and resource
of healthcare professionals and resource
of healthcare professionals and resource scarce countries lacking the training
scarce countries lacking the training
scarce countries lacking the training they need in pain assessment and
they need in pain assessment and
they need in pain assessment and treatment to do their jobs so at the
treatment to do their jobs so at the
treatment to do their jobs so at the outset what I have what I was taking on
outset what I have what I was taking on
outset what I have what I was taking on what I was trying to tackle here seemed
what I was trying to tackle here seemed
what I was trying to tackle here seemed impossible but I had been moved moved by
impossible but I had been moved moved by
impossible but I had been moved moved by the notion that I must do something
the notion that I must do something
the notion that I must do something always accomplishes more than something
always accomplishes more than something
always accomplishes more than something must be done now global health work
must be done now global health work
must be done now global health work carries with it substantial risk with
carries with it substantial risk with
carries with it substantial risk with illness and violence at the top of the
illness and violence at the top of the
illness and violence at the top of the list the hospital that I was
list the hospital that I was
list the hospital that I was volunteering in was located in a
volunteering in was located in a
volunteering in was located in a neighborhood where fifty three percent
neighborhood where fifty three percent
neighborhood where fifty three percent of residents had been the victim of
of residents had been the victim of
of residents had been the victim of violent crime
violent crime
violent crime travel to and from this hospital
travel to and from this hospital
travel to and from this hospital required a car with tinted windows so
required a car with tinted windows so
required a car with tinted windows so that I wouldn’t be seen my driver
that I wouldn’t be seen my driver
that I wouldn’t be seen my driver informed me that we wouldn’t be stopping
informed me that we wouldn’t be stopping
informed me that we wouldn’t be stopping at stop signs to reduce the risk of
at stop signs to reduce the risk of
at stop signs to reduce the risk of robbery and on arrival at the hospital
robbery and on arrival at the hospital
robbery and on arrival at the hospital that the compound really I had to enter
that the compound really I had to enter
that the compound really I had to enter through a heavily guarded gate now once
through a heavily guarded gate now once
through a heavily guarded gate now once inside I met my physiotherapist
inside I met my physiotherapist
inside I met my physiotherapist colleague and she led me through the
colleague and she led me through the
colleague and she led me through the compound to the rehabilitation
compound to the rehabilitation
compound to the rehabilitation department where the patients had
department where the patients had
department where the patients had already begun to gather and I was taken
already begun to gather and I was taken
already begun to gather and I was taken to the front of a small warm
to the front of a small warm
to the front of a small warm unventilated room and the patient’s
unventilated room and the patient’s
unventilated room and the patient’s formed a line to receive treatment from
formed a line to receive treatment from
formed a line to receive treatment from me now my clinical colleagues also
me now my clinical colleagues also
me now my clinical colleagues also entered the room and some patients
entered the room and some patients
entered the room and some patients gathered for them and this wasn’t really
gathered for them and this wasn’t really
gathered for them and this wasn’t really how I thought the day was going to go
how I thought the day was going to go
how I thought the day was going to go I’d hardly even met these people but
I’d hardly even met these people but
I’d hardly even met these people but nonetheless the day began and patient
nonetheless the day began and patient
nonetheless the day began and patient after patient after patient presented to
after patient after patient presented to
after patient after patient presented to receive treatment for me and it became
receive treatment for me and it became
receive treatment for me and it became very clear that I wasn’t going to treat
very clear that I wasn’t going to treat
very clear that I wasn’t going to treat my way out of this let alone get to the
my way out of this let alone get to the
my way out of this let alone get to the training that I had planned to provide
training that I had planned to provide
training that I had planned to provide I’d failed to appreciate that something
I’d failed to appreciate that something
I’d failed to appreciate that something as simple as the sheer volume of
as simple as the sheer volume of
as simple as the sheer volume of patients who required care would make my
patients who required care would make my
patients who required care would make my game plan impossible to execute you see
game plan impossible to execute you see
game plan impossible to execute you see to that room and brought my North
to that room and brought my North
to that room and brought my North American game and it wasn’t going to
American game and it wasn’t going to
American game and it wasn’t going to work now in this dynamic there was a
work now in this dynamic there was a
work now in this dynamic there was a divide and us in them I was working in
divide and us in them I was working in
divide and us in them I was working in the same room as my clinical colleagues
the same room as my clinical colleagues
the same room as my clinical colleagues side by side but definitely not together
side by side but definitely not together
side by side but definitely not together and in this there was no really easy way
and in this there was no really easy way
and in this there was no really easy way for us to connect on a deep meaningful
for us to connect on a deep meaningful
for us to connect on a deep meaningful level let alone exchange knowledge and
level let alone exchange knowledge and
level let alone exchange knowledge and that extended to the patients I could
that extended to the patients I could
that extended to the patients I could only really connect with them in a
only really connect with them in a
only really connect with them in a superficial way and admittedly there was
superficial way and admittedly there was
superficial way and admittedly there was a safety in this a sterile quality
a safety in this a sterile quality
a safety in this a sterile quality because sticking to my game on doing for
because sticking to my game on doing for
because sticking to my game on doing for instead of building with well that meant
instead of building with well that meant
instead of building with well that meant I really didn’t have to connect or get
I really didn’t have to connect or get
I really didn’t have to connect or get too close to the real challenges that my
too close to the real challenges that my
too close to the real challenges that my clinical colleagues faced or the
clinical colleagues faced or the
clinical colleagues faced or the real challenges that our patients faced
but this wasn’t why I’d come and so I
but this wasn’t why I’d come and so I stopped now in that moment I had a
stopped now in that moment I had a
stopped now in that moment I had a choice and many of you might think while
choice and many of you might think while
choice and many of you might think while choosing to accept the risk here was
choosing to accept the risk here was
choosing to accept the risk here was going to this dangerous region of this
going to this dangerous region of this
going to this dangerous region of this city but no choosing to accept the risk
city but no choosing to accept the risk
city but no choosing to accept the risk here would mean truly stepping onto this
here would mean truly stepping onto this
here would mean truly stepping onto this pitch in this hospital this rehab
pitch in this hospital this rehab
pitch in this hospital this rehab department with these clinicians and
department with these clinicians and
department with these clinicians and these patients truly stepping onto this
these patients truly stepping onto this
these patients truly stepping onto this pitch would mean i would have to step
pitch would mean i would have to step
pitch would mean i would have to step onto a surface on which I was on
onto a surface on which I was on
onto a surface on which I was on accustomed into a game whose play would
accustomed into a game whose play would
accustomed into a game whose play would be uncertain and into a game whose
be uncertain and into a game whose
be uncertain and into a game whose endpoint would be determined by my
endpoint would be determined by my
endpoint would be determined by my clinical colleagues and the patient’s
clinical colleagues and the patient’s
clinical colleagues and the patient’s not me well you know how this story ends
not me well you know how this story ends
not me well you know how this story ends I chose to accept the risk and really
I chose to accept the risk and really
I chose to accept the risk and really doing that is hard requires a
doing that is hard requires a
doing that is hard requires a vulnerability and it was frightening to
vulnerability and it was frightening to
vulnerability and it was frightening to be exposed because really stepping onto
be exposed because really stepping onto
be exposed because really stepping onto that pitch meant that I had to face
that pitch meant that I had to face
that pitch meant that I had to face problems that occur solely as a
problems that occur solely as a
problems that occur solely as a consequence of geography I met children
consequence of geography I met children
consequence of geography I met children who live and work on the streets people
who live and work on the streets people
who live and work on the streets people would lived in their communities for
would lived in their communities for
would lived in their communities for generations only now to be forced out
generations only now to be forced out
generations only now to be forced out because of progress I saw treatable
because of progress I saw treatable
because of progress I saw treatable conditions that went untreated and I saw
conditions that went untreated and I saw
conditions that went untreated and I saw the injustice in global health resource
the injustice in global health resource
the injustice in global health resource allocation and I can’t unsee those
allocation and I can’t unsee those
allocation and I can’t unsee those things but it was only in embracing this
things but it was only in embracing this
things but it was only in embracing this uncertainty in a spirit of cultural
uncertainty in a spirit of cultural
uncertainty in a spirit of cultural humility that I was able to begin to
humility that I was able to begin to
humility that I was able to begin to understand where on this pitch I was
understand where on this pitch I was
understand where on this pitch I was needed it was that vulnerability that
needed it was that vulnerability that
needed it was that vulnerability that gave way to opportunity and
gave way to opportunity and
gave way to opportunity and understanding that understanding it
understanding that understanding it
understanding that understanding it allowed me to truly be coachable so that
allowed me to truly be coachable so that
allowed me to truly be coachable so that I could find out we’re in this beautiful
I could find out we’re in this beautiful
I could find out we’re in this beautiful game my team needed me to be
resources in this hospital were scarce
resources in this hospital were scarce and planning in the way I’d become a
and planning in the way I’d become a
and planning in the way I’d become a custom was simply not possible I needed
custom was simply not possible I needed
custom was simply not possible I needed to leverage the expertise of my
to leverage the expertise of my
to leverage the expertise of my colleagues they of course were closest
colleagues they of course were closest
colleagues they of course were closest to the real problems and challenges they
to the real problems and challenges they
to the real problems and challenges they faced on a daily basis and of course
faced on a daily basis and of course
faced on a daily basis and of course then they would have the best ideas for
then they would have the best ideas for
then they would have the best ideas for solutions and so I positioned myself to
solutions and so I positioned myself to
solutions and so I positioned myself to be coached to be led and I worked with
be coached to be led and I worked with
be coached to be led and I worked with them side by side and together we
them side by side and together we
them side by side and together we creatively look for solutions for
creatively look for solutions for
creatively look for solutions for complex problems and in that connected
complex problems and in that connected
complex problems and in that connected in a very deep way and exchange
in a very deep way and exchange
in a very deep way and exchange knowledge in a meaningful way and this
knowledge in a meaningful way and this
knowledge in a meaningful way and this extended to the patients or we could
extended to the patients or we could
extended to the patients or we could connect also in a deep and meaningful
connect also in a deep and meaningful
connect also in a deep and meaningful way
and once this happened well it was kind
and once this happened well it was kind of magical our game was a beautiful one
of magical our game was a beautiful one
of magical our game was a beautiful one equally skilled clinicians working
equally skilled clinicians working
equally skilled clinicians working side-by-side with different styles of
side-by-side with different styles of
side-by-side with different styles of play on the same pitch creatively
play on the same pitch creatively
play on the same pitch creatively exploring a way to move the ball forward
exploring a way to move the ball forward
exploring a way to move the ball forward for our patients and in this work each
for our patients and in this work each
for our patients and in this work each of us leaving a bit of ourselves with
of us leaving a bit of ourselves with
of us leaving a bit of ourselves with the other I left with them a little of
the other I left with them a little of
the other I left with them a little of my talent and they with me a profound
my talent and they with me a profound
my talent and they with me a profound sense of just how to intersect that
sense of just how to intersect that
sense of just how to intersect that talent with the needs of the world and
talent with the needs of the world and
talent with the needs of the world and when we saw them we celebrated our
when we saw them we celebrated our
when we saw them we celebrated our victories and South Americans certainly
victories and South Americans certainly
victories and South Americans certainly know how to celebrate so what does this
know how to celebrate so what does this
know how to celebrate so what does this mean for us well you know that it starts
mean for us well you know that it starts
mean for us well you know that it starts with a choice if I’d kept walking that
with a choice if I’d kept walking that
with a choice if I’d kept walking that day on the beach if I taken the safe
day on the beach if I taken the safe
day on the beach if I taken the safe alternative I never would have fulfilled
alternative I never would have fulfilled
alternative I never would have fulfilled a dream so choose to accept the risk
a dream so choose to accept the risk
a dream so choose to accept the risk step onto that pitch wherever and
step onto that pitch wherever and
step onto that pitch wherever and whatever that pitch is for you embrace
whatever that pitch is for you embrace
whatever that pitch is for you embrace the certain uncertainty that will come
the certain uncertainty that will come
the certain uncertainty that will come with that you will most likely fall and
with that you will most likely fall and
with that you will most likely fall and you almost certainly need to get dirty
you almost certainly need to get dirty
you almost certainly need to get dirty listen and learn from your team and
listen and learn from your team and
listen and learn from your team and creatively explore a way to move the
creatively explore a way to move the
creatively explore a way to move the ball forward to do this you’re going to
ball forward to do this you’re going to
ball forward to do this you’re going to need to be coachable go where your team
need to be coachable go where your team
need to be coachable go where your team needs you to go and often you’re going
needs you to go and often you’re going
needs you to go and often you’re going to find that where they need you is
to find that where they need you is
to find that where they need you is precisely where your comfort zone ends
precisely where your comfort zone ends
precisely where your comfort zone ends and when you see them celebrate your
and when you see them celebrate your
and when you see them celebrate your victories now this initial journey to
victories now this initial journey to
victories now this initial journey to South America has led to many other
South America has led to many other
South America has led to many other amazing journeys around the world and
amazing journeys around the world and
amazing journeys around the world and the privilege of being a part of many
the privilege of being a part of many
the privilege of being a part of many other beautiful games and I’m one such
other beautiful games and I’m one such
other beautiful games and I’m one such journey to another resource scarce
journey to another resource scarce
journey to another resource scarce region I met a woman a local woman who
region I met a woman a local woman who
region I met a woman a local woman who had literally no financial resources at
had literally no financial resources at
had literally no financial resources at her disposal literally nothing and she
her disposal literally nothing and she
her disposal literally nothing and she told me the story of her beautiful game
told me the story of her beautiful game
told me the story of her beautiful game of how years earlier she had realized
of how years earlier she had realized
of how years earlier she had realized the need for a hospice for the care of
the need for a hospice for the care of
the need for a hospice for the care of dying children and their families in the
dying children and their families in the
dying children and their families in the community that she served she told me of
community that she served she told me of
community that she served she told me of the risks that she chose and the pitch
the risks that she chose and the pitch
the risks that she chose and the pitch on which she chose to step the
on which she chose to step the
on which she chose to step the impossibility of building something from
impossibility of building something from
impossibility of building something from thing the uncertainty in that and of her
thing the uncertainty in that and of her
thing the uncertainty in that and of her vulnerability and of her faith and
vulnerability and of her faith and
vulnerability and of her faith and leading her through it she spoke of the
leading her through it she spoke of the
leading her through it she spoke of the need to be coachable at every step in
need to be coachable at every step in
need to be coachable at every step in the process by the members of her
the process by the members of her
the process by the members of her community her only asked was that she be
community her only asked was that she be
community her only asked was that she be placed exactly where she was needed and
placed exactly where she was needed and
placed exactly where she was needed and of course she spoke of celebrating with
of course she spoke of celebrating with
of course she spoke of celebrating with her community their victory and
her community their victory and
her community their victory and eventually realizing their goal I’d like
eventually realizing their goal I’d like
eventually realizing their goal I’d like to leave you as I was left after talking
to leave you as I was left after talking
to leave you as I was left after talking with her after she told me the story of
with her after she told me the story of
with her after she told me the story of her beautiful game when she finished
her beautiful game when she finished
her beautiful game when she finished telling me the story she left me with a
telling me the story she left me with a
telling me the story she left me with a challenge the same challenge I would
challenge the same challenge I would
challenge the same challenge I would like to leave with you when she finished
like to leave with you when she finished
like to leave with you when she finished telling me her story she looked me in
telling me her story she looked me in
telling me her story she looked me in the eyes and she said well that’s how we
the eyes and she said well that’s how we
the eyes and she said well that’s how we do it now what about you thank you very
do it now what about you thank you very
do it now what about you thank you very much
much
much [Applause]
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