that’s right I’d like to ask you four questions that if you do choose to
questions that if you do choose to
questions that if you do choose to answer them
answer them
answer them they might just change your life before
they might just change your life before
they might just change your life before I do that though I’d like to ask these
I do that though I’d like to ask these
I do that though I’d like to ask these questions as if we were in a court of
questions as if we were in a court of
questions as if we were in a court of law
law
law tonight while the customs change around
tonight while the customs change around
tonight while the customs change around the world typically when you come in a
the world typically when you come in a
the world typically when you come in a court of law
court of law
court of law to give testimony you have to take an
to give testimony you have to take an
to give testimony you have to take an oath or a promise of telling the truth
oath or a promise of telling the truth
oath or a promise of telling the truth go something like this you take your
go something like this you take your
go something like this you take your left hand and place it on a standard of
left hand and place it on a standard of
left hand and place it on a standard of truth Bible book of law you raise your
truth Bible book of law you raise your
truth Bible book of law you raise your right hand and you say something like
right hand and you say something like
right hand and you say something like this
this
this i Timothy McDonald promised to tell the
i Timothy McDonald promised to tell the
i Timothy McDonald promised to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but
truth the whole truth and nothing but
truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help me God or you plug in
the truth so help me God or you plug in
the truth so help me God or you plug in the blanket could we all do that tonight
the blanket could we all do that tonight
the blanket could we all do that tonight won’t you stand up and join me all right
won’t you stand up and join me all right
won’t you stand up and join me all right I’d like you to take your left hand and
I’d like you to take your left hand and
I’d like you to take your left hand and place it on a standard of truth likely
place it on a standard of truth likely
place it on a standard of truth likely going to be your iPhone tonight raise
going to be your iPhone tonight raise
going to be your iPhone tonight raise your right hand and repeat after me
your right hand and repeat after me
your right hand and repeat after me I stay pretty
promised to tell the truth the whole
promised to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help
truth and nothing but the truth so help
truth and nothing but the truth so help me great you see gotta see alright with
me great you see gotta see alright with
me great you see gotta see alright with that I’d like you to like to share with
that I’d like you to like to share with
that I’d like you to like to share with you these questions first question why
you these questions first question why
you these questions first question why are you second question what do you
are you second question what do you
are you second question what do you believe
believe
believe good question why do you believe what
good question why do you believe what
good question why do you believe what you believe the last question what is
you believe the last question what is
you believe the last question what is your strategy to live out your beliefs I
your strategy to live out your beliefs I
your strategy to live out your beliefs I was asked a few years ago to give a day
was asked a few years ago to give a day
was asked a few years ago to give a day of leadership development to the number
of leadership development to the number
of leadership development to the number of GM’s general managers that were
of GM’s general managers that were
of GM’s general managers that were coming into nanjing for three days
coming into nanjing for three days
coming into nanjing for three days strategy session and I decided to ask
strategy session and I decided to ask
strategy session and I decided to ask them these very questions had never done
them these very questions had never done
them these very questions had never done it before and I simply was interested to
it before and I simply was interested to
it before and I simply was interested to hear what other leaders would do with
hear what other leaders would do with
hear what other leaders would do with these questions because I had been
these questions because I had been
these questions because I had been wrestling with these questions for for
wrestling with these questions for for
wrestling with these questions for for more than 30 years I had no idea how
more than 30 years I had no idea how
more than 30 years I had no idea how they would respond if they would respond
they would respond if they would respond
they would respond if they would respond well the results actually proved to be
well the results actually proved to be
well the results actually proved to be pretty profound one interesting thing
pretty profound one interesting thing
pretty profound one interesting thing out of the whole group only one out of
out of the whole group only one out of
out of the whole group only one out of the whole group had ever come close to
the whole group had ever come close to
the whole group had ever come close to answering these types of questions
answering these types of questions
answering these types of questions since then I’ve asked these same
since then I’ve asked these same
since then I’ve asked these same questions than many people I’m now in
questions than many people I’m now in
questions than many people I’m now in the hundreds of people here in China
the hundreds of people here in China
the hundreds of people here in China that I’ve asked them to some are leaders
that I’ve asked them to some are leaders
that I’ve asked them to some are leaders of large multinational companies all the
of large multinational companies all the
of large multinational companies all the way down to line leaders in the shop
way down to line leaders in the shop
way down to line leaders in the shop floor of Factory everybody in between
floor of Factory everybody in between
floor of Factory everybody in between I’ve asked them to university students
I’ve asked them to university students
I’ve asked them to university students entrepreneurs and very similarly to that
entrepreneurs and very similarly to that
entrepreneurs and very similarly to that first group I find that well over 90
first group I find that well over 90
first group I find that well over 90 percent have never processed these types
percent have never processed these types
percent have never processed these types of questions in their life why not I’ll
of questions in their life why not I’ll
of questions in their life why not I’ll tell you my take on
tell you my take on
tell you my take on life is way too busy too complex to deal
life is way too busy too complex to deal
life is way too busy too complex to deal is cut the questions and the busyness
is cut the questions and the busyness
is cut the questions and the busyness actually starts way back in kindergarten
actually starts way back in kindergarten
actually starts way back in kindergarten or pre-k and it rolls right on through
or pre-k and it rolls right on through
or pre-k and it rolls right on through primary school and middle school and
primary school and middle school and
primary school and middle school and high school on to the University your
high school on to the University your
high school on to the University your first job your first marriage kids
first job your first marriage kids
first job your first marriage kids promotions move from this position to
promotions move from this position to
promotions move from this position to this position one country to another
this position one country to another
this position one country to another never taking time to just pause and ask
never taking time to just pause and ask
never taking time to just pause and ask some of these basic life questions so
some of these basic life questions so
some of these basic life questions so here we are how about you have you ever
here we are how about you have you ever
here we are how about you have you ever asked these types of questions of
asked these types of questions of
asked these types of questions of yourself if you haven’t congratulations
yourself if you haven’t congratulations
yourself if you haven’t congratulations you’re in the high majority and for the
you’re in the high majority and for the
you’re in the high majority and for the few that have since I’ve been asking
few that have since I’ve been asking
few that have since I’ve been asking these questions of others I’ve watched
these questions of others I’ve watched
these questions of others I’ve watched as some people really engage and they
as some people really engage and they
as some people really engage and they thoughtfully process through their
thoughtfully process through their
thoughtfully process through their responses they come out changed on the
responses they come out changed on the
responses they come out changed on the other side CEO of a larger medical
other side CEO of a larger medical
other side CEO of a larger medical insurance company asked me to come and
insurance company asked me to come and
insurance company asked me to come and do the same same talk with her
do the same same talk with her
do the same same talk with her leadership team I did two months later
leadership team I did two months later
leadership team I did two months later she called and asked hey Tim could you
she called and asked hey Tim could you
she called and asked hey Tim could you come and have lunch with me in Shanghai
come and have lunch with me in Shanghai
come and have lunch with me in Shanghai I did and as she started the lunch she
I did and as she started the lunch she
I did and as she started the lunch she said I’m so excited
said I’m so excited
said I’m so excited I can’t wait to tell you yeah but just
I can’t wait to tell you yeah but just
I can’t wait to tell you yeah but just I’ve resigned you resign
I’ve resigned you resign
I’ve resigned you resign we’ve been CEO for 12 years she’s 38
we’ve been CEO for 12 years she’s 38
we’ve been CEO for 12 years she’s 38 years old she grew the company up from
years old she grew the company up from
years old she grew the company up from nothing she goes you know those
nothing she goes you know those
nothing she goes you know those questions just helped to solidify when I
questions just helped to solidify when I
questions just helped to solidify when I was already processing I’ve just
was already processing I’ve just
was already processing I’ve just realized my my work here is done in it
realized my my work here is done in it
realized my my work here is done in it it’s time for me to move on move on she
it’s time for me to move on move on she
it’s time for me to move on move on she did the last 18 months I get texts from
did the last 18 months I get texts from
did the last 18 months I get texts from her from all around the world one day
her from all around the world one day
her from all around the world one day I’m in Venice today wow what an amazing
I’m in Venice today wow what an amazing
I’m in Venice today wow what an amazing city another time I’m on the Isle of
city another time I’m on the Isle of
city another time I’m on the Isle of Skye today three days ago she texted me
Skye today three days ago she texted me
Skye today three days ago she texted me I met Stanford University she’s packing
I met Stanford University she’s packing
I met Stanford University she’s packing school just before the Chinese New Year
school just before the Chinese New Year
school just before the Chinese New Year three weeks ago I was at a government
three weeks ago I was at a government
three weeks ago I was at a government dinner and a young manager saw and he
dinner and a young manager saw and he
dinner and a young manager saw and he came up and said Tim I just wanted to
came up and said Tim I just wanted to
came up and said Tim I just wanted to let you know that I’ve been processing
let you know that I’ve been processing
let you know that I’ve been processing through those questions and I’m it’s
through those questions and I’m it’s
through those questions and I’m it’s changing me not only me but my wife and
changing me not only me but my wife and
changing me not only me but my wife and my parents and my friends I share these
my parents and my friends I share these
my parents and my friends I share these questions with so let’s do it tonight
questions with so let’s do it tonight
questions with so let’s do it tonight let’s just take these one at a time
let’s just take these one at a time
let’s just take these one at a time first question why are you what an odd
first question why are you what an odd
first question why are you what an odd little question even if English is your
little question even if English is your
little question even if English is your first language that’s just awkward why
first language that’s just awkward why
first language that’s just awkward why are you here tonight why are you a
are you here tonight why are you a
are you here tonight why are you a student why aren’t you a teacher a
student why aren’t you a teacher a
student why aren’t you a teacher a leader
leader
leader why are you married why are you single
why are you married why are you single
why are you married why are you single why are you married and wish you were
why are you married and wish you were
why are you married and wish you were single
you get it right it’s the why do you
you get it right it’s the why do you exist question what’s your purpose let’s
exist question what’s your purpose let’s
exist question what’s your purpose let’s move on to the next question what do you
move on to the next question what do you
move on to the next question what do you believe I’ll never forget asking these
believe I’ll never forget asking these
believe I’ll never forget asking these questions to a group of general managers
questions to a group of general managers
questions to a group of general managers and one woman was from a European
and one woman was from a European
and one woman was from a European country and and when I asked this
country and and when I asked this
country and and when I asked this question she she clearly had a bit of
question she she clearly had a bit of
question she she clearly had a bit of angst ER to voice I think she was still
angst ER to voice I think she was still
angst ER to voice I think she was still upset by the first question she asked
upset by the first question she asked
upset by the first question she asked this question what do you believe just
this question what do you believe just
this question what do you believe just is this a religious question well not
is this a religious question well not
is this a religious question well not necessarily but what you do with a god
necessarily but what you do with a god
necessarily but what you do with a god question impacts all the other responses
question impacts all the other responses
question impacts all the other responses downstream what what do you believe
downstream what what do you believe
downstream what what do you believe about God what do you believe about
about God what do you believe about
about God what do you believe about money what do you believe about
money what do you believe about
money what do you believe about education about work about your family
whether you’ve ever taken time to write
whether you’ve ever taken time to write out your beliefs or not one thing is
out your beliefs or not one thing is
out your beliefs or not one thing is true your beliefs Drive you they drive
true your beliefs Drive you they drive
true your beliefs Drive you they drive you to expend your money spend your time
you to expend your money spend your time
you to expend your money spend your time spend your energy you you your life
spend your energy you you your life
spend your energy you you your life lines up behind your beliefs stated or
lines up behind your beliefs stated or
lines up behind your beliefs stated or not
not
not obviously if 90 plus percent or not
obviously if 90 plus percent or not
obviously if 90 plus percent or not answer these questions there they’re
answer these questions there they’re
answer these questions there they’re moving on with life not causing them to
moving on with life not causing them to
moving on with life not causing them to roll over and die
roll over and die
roll over and die for example if if you believe that
for example if if you believe that
for example if if you believe that education is the secret to happiness and
education is the secret to happiness and
education is the secret to happiness and you’re probably going to gain as much
you’re probably going to gain as much
you’re probably going to gain as much education as possible in this room
education as possible in this room
education as possible in this room tonight there are plenty of examples
tonight there are plenty of examples
tonight there are plenty of examples many of you have done your undergraduate
many of you have done your undergraduate
many of you have done your undergraduate degree many have gotten their masters or
degree many have gotten their masters or
degree many have gotten their masters or multiple master’s degrees perhaps a few
multiple master’s degrees perhaps a few
multiple master’s degrees perhaps a few have gotten their PhDs for the question
have gotten their PhDs for the question
have gotten their PhDs for the question did you believe deliver the results did
did you believe deliver the results did
did you believe deliver the results did degrees or degrees that you’ve achieved
degrees or degrees that you’ve achieved
degrees or degrees that you’ve achieved allow you to work in a job that you
allow you to work in a job that you
allow you to work in a job that you absolutely enjoy you look I’m sure for
absolutely enjoy you look I’m sure for
absolutely enjoy you look I’m sure for many of you it’s absolutely yes and then
many of you it’s absolutely yes and then
many of you it’s absolutely yes and then for a few of us maybe maybe not
for a few of us maybe maybe not
for a few of us maybe maybe not a colleague of mine achieved a PhD in
a colleague of mine achieved a PhD in
a colleague of mine achieved a PhD in chemical engineering mainly because his
chemical engineering mainly because his
chemical engineering mainly because his parents believed more education better
parents believed more education better
parents believed more education better life
life
life he believed good to honor your parents
he believed good to honor your parents
he believed good to honor your parents the only snag and the problem in the
the only snag and the problem in the
the only snag and the problem in the equation he actually didn’t like
equation he actually didn’t like
equation he actually didn’t like chemistry buddies just kept on pursuing
chemistry buddies just kept on pursuing
chemistry buddies just kept on pursuing and just kept on gaining more education
and just kept on gaining more education
and just kept on gaining more education sadly he’s in his late 30s he’s never
sadly he’s in his late 30s he’s never
sadly he’s in his late 30s he’s never worked in that field it’s once the next
worked in that field it’s once the next
worked in that field it’s once the next question why do you believe what you
question why do you believe what you
question why do you believe what you believe
believe
believe well few people seem to know what they
well few people seem to know what they
well few people seem to know what they believe far fewer know why they believe
believe far fewer know why they believe
believe far fewer know why they believe what they believe why is that maybe we
what they believe why is that maybe we
what they believe why is that maybe we just don’t have opportunity to explore
just don’t have opportunity to explore
just don’t have opportunity to explore what we really believe have opportunity
what we really believe have opportunity
what we really believe have opportunity to share our beliefs and listen to other
to share our beliefs and listen to other
to share our beliefs and listen to other beliefs and practice our beliefs apart
beliefs and practice our beliefs apart
beliefs and practice our beliefs apart from maybe giving a thumbs-up or
from maybe giving a thumbs-up or
from maybe giving a thumbs-up or thumbs-down on your Facebook page or a
thumbs-down on your Facebook page or a
thumbs-down on your Facebook page or a smiley emoticon or frowning emoticon we
smiley emoticon or frowning emoticon we
smiley emoticon or frowning emoticon we just don’t find those pockets of
just don’t find those pockets of
just don’t find those pockets of community to be able to hear and listen
community to be able to hear and listen
community to be able to hear and listen and share what our beliefs are and if
and share what our beliefs are and if
and share what our beliefs are and if you’re not able to verbalize vocalize
you’re not able to verbalize vocalize
you’re not able to verbalize vocalize your beliefs or perhaps write them down
your beliefs or perhaps write them down
your beliefs or perhaps write them down I question do you know what you really
I question do you know what you really
I question do you know what you really believe one of my favorite undergraduate
believe one of my favorite undergraduate
believe one of my favorite undergraduate classes although it was the most
classes although it was the most
classes although it was the most grueling
grueling
grueling it was actually a class on ethics and
it was actually a class on ethics and
it was actually a class on ethics and during the course of the semester we
during the course of the semester we
during the course of the semester we were required to produce 20 papers on
were required to produce 20 papers on
were required to produce 20 papers on varying topics euthanasia what
varying topics euthanasia what
varying topics euthanasia what constitutes marriage is there a just war
constitutes marriage is there a just war
constitutes marriage is there a just war when does life begin many many others
when does life begin many many others
when does life begin many many others and to produce the paper you had to read
and to produce the paper you had to read
and to produce the paper you had to read varying views and opinions on each of
varying views and opinions on each of
varying views and opinions on each of these topics and then you had to stick
these topics and then you had to stick
these topics and then you had to stick it or land what what do I believe based
it or land what what do I believe based
it or land what what do I believe based on all of my research and my learning
on all of my research and my learning
on all of my research and my learning what do I believe then you had to state
what do I believe then you had to state
what do I believe then you had to state why you believe it perhaps you’ve taken
why you believe it perhaps you’ve taken
why you believe it perhaps you’ve taken a course like that if we’re up to me
a course like that if we’re up to me
a course like that if we’re up to me everybody would have to take that course
everybody would have to take that course
everybody would have to take that course because what that course did for me was
because what that course did for me was
because what that course did for me was trigger me to really want to know the
trigger me to really want to know the
trigger me to really want to know the answer to these questions what I believe
answer to these questions what I believe
answer to these questions what I believe and why I believe that and I find myself
and why I believe that and I find myself
and why I believe that and I find myself still on that course today because
still on that course today because
still on that course today because probably like you the more knowledge I
probably like you the more knowledge I
probably like you the more knowledge I get the more experience I get with my
get the more experience I get with my
get the more experience I get with my beliefs I practice them they work they
beliefs I practice them they work they
beliefs I practice them they work they don’t work I realize that calibrate as I
don’t work I realize that calibrate as I
don’t work I realize that calibrate as I go along
go along
go along more understanding gives more
more understanding gives more
more understanding gives more opportunity to change your beliefs and
opportunity to change your beliefs and
opportunity to change your beliefs and then some beliefs haven’t changed at all
then some beliefs haven’t changed at all
then some beliefs haven’t changed at all some of the beliefs that I wrote out in
some of the beliefs that I wrote out in
some of the beliefs that I wrote out in that class on ethics I still believe
that class on ethics I still believe
that class on ethics I still believe even more strongly today because now
even more strongly today because now
even more strongly today because now I’ve had thirty years of experience to
I’ve had thirty years of experience to
I’ve had thirty years of experience to apply them and try them realize these
apply them and try them realize these
apply them and try them realize these really are true all right last question
really are true all right last question
really are true all right last question what is your strategy to live out your
what is your strategy to live out your
what is your strategy to live out your beliefs if you know what you believe
beliefs if you know what you believe
beliefs if you know what you believe why you believe that the real fun is
why you believe that the real fun is
why you believe that the real fun is putting them to use applying them in
putting them to use applying them in
putting them to use applying them in every area of your life that’s where the
every area of your life that’s where the
every area of your life that’s where the joy begins to happen when we live in
joy begins to happen when we live in
joy begins to happen when we live in agreement with what we really believe
agreement with what we really believe
agreement with what we really believe one of my beliefs
one of my beliefs
one of my beliefs everybody is redeemable you make mistake
everybody is redeemable you make mistake
everybody is redeemable you make mistake you can recognize it was a mistake you
you can recognize it was a mistake you
you can recognize it was a mistake you say you sorry you get back to the path
say you sorry you get back to the path
say you sorry you get back to the path and try to do it right one of my beliefs
and try to do it right one of my beliefs
and try to do it right one of my beliefs a collie and I were coming back from a
a collie and I were coming back from a
a collie and I were coming back from a business dinner just about three years
business dinner just about three years
business dinner just about three years ago I was driving we just pulled away
ago I was driving we just pulled away
ago I was driving we just pulled away from the light and into the periphery of
from the light and into the periphery of
from the light and into the periphery of my left side came this car came flying
my left side came this car came flying
my left side came this car came flying in and smashed into the car was driving
in and smashed into the car was driving
in and smashed into the car was driving just the results after I came to because
just the results after I came to because
just the results after I came to because it knocked me out after I came to I had
it knocked me out after I came to I had
it knocked me out after I came to I had lost my vision I was just trying to
lost my vision I was just trying to
lost my vision I was just trying to assess the damage of me I’m listening to
assess the damage of me I’m listening to
assess the damage of me I’m listening to my colleague in the seat next to me he
my colleague in the seat next to me he
my colleague in the seat next to me he was gasping for air it was not pretty it
was gasping for air it was not pretty it
was gasping for air it was not pretty it wasn’t fun it was called a bad night
wasn’t fun it was called a bad night
wasn’t fun it was called a bad night thankfully my vision came back in very
thankfully my vision came back in very
thankfully my vision came back in very short order and although we sustained
short order and although we sustained
short order and although we sustained minor injuries we both recover extremely
minor injuries we both recover extremely
minor injuries we both recover extremely well the driver of the other car that
well the driver of the other car that
well the driver of the other car that night he was living out his belief that
night he was living out his belief that
night he was living out his belief that it’s okay to drink and then drive
it’s okay to drink and then drive
it’s okay to drink and then drive although in this country that’s totally
although in this country that’s totally
although in this country that’s totally illegal and because it’s illegal the
illegal and because it’s illegal the
illegal and because it’s illegal the insurance companies have zero obligation
insurance companies have zero obligation
insurance companies have zero obligation to pay for any other damage the police
to pay for any other damage the police
to pay for any other damage the police advised me the only way I could recoup
advised me the only way I could recoup
advised me the only way I could recoup my losses was to sue both the driver and
my losses was to sue both the driver and
my losses was to sue both the driver and the insurance companies so I did several
the insurance companies so I did several
the insurance companies so I did several months later I find myself in court
months later I find myself in court
months later I find myself in court Chinese Court lawyers on both sides
Chinese Court lawyers on both sides
Chinese Court lawyers on both sides there’s the judge up top in comes the
there’s the judge up top in comes the
there’s the judge up top in comes the driver now
driver now
driver now for several months he shuffles in
for several months he shuffles in
for several months he shuffles in because he’s ankle bracelets and
because he’s ankle bracelets and
because he’s ankle bracelets and handcuffs after three hours it was
handcuffs after three hours it was
handcuffs after three hours it was decided that the family actually quite a
decided that the family actually quite a
decided that the family actually quite a poor family wasn’t his car didn’t have
poor family wasn’t his car didn’t have
poor family wasn’t his car didn’t have the resource to pay to pay the damages
the resource to pay to pay the damages
the resource to pay to pay the damages so the insurance companies agreed to pay
so the insurance companies agreed to pay
so the insurance companies agreed to pay a bit the family paid all that they had
a bit the family paid all that they had
a bit the family paid all that they had but I was still short about 50% of what
but I was still short about 50% of what
but I was still short about 50% of what was due so the hearing was about to
was due so the hearing was about to
was due so the hearing was about to close why through my lawyer I asked the
close why through my lawyer I asked the
close why through my lawyer I asked the judge so what would happen if I just
judge so what would happen if I just
judge so what would happen if I just accepted the insurance money I accepted
accepted the insurance money I accepted
accepted the insurance money I accepted the money from the family and call it
the money from the family and call it
the money from the family and call it quits the judge looked at me really
quits the judge looked at me really
quits the judge looked at me really shocked he said well if you do that the
shocked he said well if you do that the
shocked he said well if you do that the debts paid and the prison will be set
debts paid and the prison will be set
debts paid and the prison will be set free and case is closed I thought for a
free and case is closed I thought for a
free and case is closed I thought for a minute that’s why I want to do he
minute that’s why I want to do he
minute that’s why I want to do he couldn’t believe it the judge couldn’t
couldn’t believe it the judge couldn’t
couldn’t believe it the judge couldn’t believe it the lawyers going to believe
believe it the lawyers going to believe
believe it the lawyers going to believe it the whole room came alive
it the whole room came alive
it the whole room came alive literally the judge pushed the court
literally the judge pushed the court
literally the judge pushed the court recorder out of the way he sat down at
recorder out of the way he sat down at
recorder out of the way he sat down at the computer and he typed up the deal he
the computer and he typed up the deal he
the computer and he typed up the deal he typed up the agreement we all agreed to
typed up the agreement we all agreed to
typed up the agreement we all agreed to it the prisoners going to be set free
it the prisoners going to be set free
it the prisoners going to be set free just before we vacated the courtroom I
just before we vacated the courtroom I
just before we vacated the courtroom I asked the judge would you mind if I just
asked the judge would you mind if I just
asked the judge would you mind if I just said a couple things to the driver of
said a couple things to the driver of
said a couple things to the driver of the prisoner he said absolutely not
the prisoner he said absolutely not
the prisoner he said absolutely not absolutely he commanded the driver stand
absolutely he commanded the driver stand
absolutely he commanded the driver stand up face it he was not being nice and
up face it he was not being nice and
up face it he was not being nice and here’s the scene this is in the
here’s the scene this is in the
here’s the scene this is in the courtroom and I simply said to this man
courtroom and I simply said to this man
courtroom and I simply said to this man I said you know before you leave I just
I said you know before you leave I just
I said you know before you leave I just want you to beat my family you can see
want you to beat my family you can see
want you to beat my family you can see I’ve got my laptop up and introducing to
I’ve got my laptop up and introducing to
I’ve got my laptop up and introducing to my family because they’re all really
my family because they’re all really
my family because they’re all really happy that I’m alive tonight and I just
happy that I’m alive tonight and I just
happy that I’m alive tonight and I just thought you might want to beat them
thought you might want to beat them
thought you might want to beat them before you leave and I just want to say
before you leave and I just want to say
before you leave and I just want to say one thing before you go I totally
one thing before you go I totally
one thing before you go I totally forgive you not just for the money but I
forgive you not just for the money but I
forgive you not just for the money but I totally forgive you for almost killing
totally forgive you for almost killing
totally forgive you for almost killing me
me
me I just thought you might want to know I
I just thought you might want to know I
I just thought you might want to know I closed laptop closed laptop the whole
closed laptop closed laptop the whole
closed laptop closed laptop the whole courtroom erupted and cheers and
courtroom erupted and cheers and
courtroom erupted and cheers and applause and I was shocked when
applause and I was shocked when
applause and I was shocked when everything simmered down the judge said
everything simmered down the judge said
everything simmered down the judge said Wow mr. McDonald knows you must be very
Wow mr. McDonald knows you must be very
Wow mr. McDonald knows you must be very educated well not really I’ve just made
educated well not really I’ve just made
educated well not really I’ve just made a lot of mistakes in my life and I’ve
a lot of mistakes in my life and I’ve
a lot of mistakes in my life and I’ve been forgiven many times over you know
been forgiven many times over you know
been forgiven many times over you know what unfortunately it takes an incident
what unfortunately it takes an incident
what unfortunately it takes an incident that sometimes is dramatic to prove out
that sometimes is dramatic to prove out
that sometimes is dramatic to prove out our beliefs are either in sync with our
our beliefs are either in sync with our
our beliefs are either in sync with our life or they’re not in sync with our
life or they’re not in sync with our
life or they’re not in sync with our life I’m married when I was 26 years old
beautiful book very smart very funny I
beautiful book very smart very funny I was so happy to marry her shortly after
was so happy to marry her shortly after
was so happy to marry her shortly after we married I started my career and I
we married I started my career and I
we married I started my career and I found out I had another love I love to
found out I had another love I love to
found out I had another love I love to work and that I did while I really
work and that I did while I really
work and that I did while I really believed in being a good husband later a
believed in being a good husband later a
believed in being a good husband later a good father I I really believed in
good father I I really believed in
good father I I really believed in working hard too and and I just wasn’t
working hard too and and I just wasn’t
working hard too and and I just wasn’t around that much I worked a lot of hours
around that much I worked a lot of hours
around that much I worked a lot of hours and I traveled a lot little did I know
and I traveled a lot little did I know
and I traveled a lot little did I know 14 short years later my wife would die
14 short years later my wife would die
14 short years later my wife would die at age 40 after she died life was a mess
at age 40 after she died life was a mess
at age 40 after she died life was a mess and literally as I’m cleaning up going
and literally as I’m cleaning up going
and literally as I’m cleaning up going through things I stumbled across some
through things I stumbled across some
through things I stumbled across some notes that she had written but never put
notes that she had written but never put
notes that she had written but never put into the mail one was to a school friend
into the mail one was to a school friend
into the mail one was to a school friend hey everything’s going great kids are
hey everything’s going great kids are
hey everything’s going great kids are doing fine Tim just got another
doing fine Tim just got another
doing fine Tim just got another promotion I’d do anything to have more
promotion I’d do anything to have more
promotion I’d do anything to have more of that guy’s time boom oh I felt like I
of that guy’s time boom oh I felt like I
of that guy’s time boom oh I felt like I was kicked so hard and instantly out of
was kicked so hard and instantly out of
was kicked so hard and instantly out of my mouth piggies
my mouth piggies
my mouth piggies words God if you ever give me another
words God if you ever give me another
words God if you ever give me another wife I’ll do it differently on your
wife I’ll do it differently on your
wife I’ll do it differently on your later he did and I have you know a lot
later he did and I have you know a lot
later he did and I have you know a lot of people seem to be afraid to talk
of people seem to be afraid to talk
of people seem to be afraid to talk about their beliefs and sometimes we
about their beliefs and sometimes we
about their beliefs and sometimes we just don’t want to offend other people
just don’t want to offend other people
just don’t want to offend other people if they believe differently than us so
if they believe differently than us so
if they believe differently than us so we just don’t talk about it beliefs and
we just don’t talk about it beliefs and
we just don’t talk about it beliefs and essentially we become belief starved but
essentially we become belief starved but
essentially we become belief starved but I’d like to call you back into the
I’d like to call you back into the
I’d like to call you back into the courtroom of truth and encourage you to
courtroom of truth and encourage you to
courtroom of truth and encourage you to know why are you alive what do you
know why are you alive what do you
know why are you alive what do you believe why do you believe those things
believe why do you believe those things
believe why do you believe those things and then go live it adjust and calibrate
and then go live it adjust and calibrate
and then go live it adjust and calibrate as you go it certainly isn’t too early
as you go it certainly isn’t too early
as you go it certainly isn’t too early to start and it definitely is not too
to start and it definitely is not too
to start and it definitely is not too late
late
late thank you very much
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