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God’s never been so good for me I had to
God’s never been so good for me I had to say it you know I was gonna say I wasn’t
say it you know I was gonna say I wasn’t
say it you know I was gonna say I wasn’t gonna say that when I got out here I
gonna say that when I got out here I
gonna say that when I got out here I just sometimes I just revert you know I
just sometimes I just revert you know I
just sometimes I just revert you know I got the I still got issues to work on
got the I still got issues to work on
got the I still got issues to work on but but I’m liking the odds I don’t
but but I’m liking the odds I don’t
but but I’m liking the odds I don’t believe in impossible and the reason
believe in impossible and the reason
believe in impossible and the reason that I don’t believe in impossible is
that I don’t believe in impossible is
that I don’t believe in impossible is because I have overwhelming evidence
because I have overwhelming evidence
because I have overwhelming evidence that it actually doesn’t exist I I was
that it actually doesn’t exist I I was
that it actually doesn’t exist I I was born in rural southern Alberta don’t
born in rural southern Alberta don’t
born in rural southern Alberta don’t have high school at 26 I was the head of
have high school at 26 I was the head of
have high school at 26 I was the head of a three billion dollar organization that
a three billion dollar organization that
a three billion dollar organization that was the cornerstone of what we now know
was the cornerstone of what we now know
was the cornerstone of what we now know today as the cloud computing industry at
today as the cloud computing industry at
today as the cloud computing industry at 32 I was at the base of the World Trade
32 I was at the base of the World Trade
32 I was at the base of the World Trade Centers wondering why I was alive and so
Centers wondering why I was alive and so
Centers wondering why I was alive and so many people weren’t at 35 that was
many people weren’t at 35 that was
many people weren’t at 35 that was bankrupt I was a hopeless addict and I
bankrupt I was a hopeless addict and I
bankrupt I was a hopeless addict and I was living on the streets of Vancouver’s
was living on the streets of Vancouver’s
was living on the streets of Vancouver’s East End at 42 I was in a loving
East End at 42 I was in a loving
East End at 42 I was in a loving relationship had a daughter on the way
relationship had a daughter on the way
relationship had a daughter on the way at 42 I was diagnosed with lymphoma
at 42 I was diagnosed with lymphoma
at 42 I was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer at 45 I founded a company called
cancer at 45 I founded a company called
cancer at 45 I founded a company called earth cast that endeavored to put
earth cast that endeavored to put
earth cast that endeavored to put cameras on satellites in space so that
cameras on satellites in space so that
cameras on satellites in space so that we could all see an unabridged view of
we could all see an unabridged view of
we could all see an unabridged view of the world in one meter video resolution
the world in one meter video resolution
the world in one meter video resolution we did it
we did it
we did it we put cameras on the International
we put cameras on the International
we put cameras on the International Space Station at deloitte and touche
Space Station at deloitte and touche
Space Station at deloitte and touche called us the most exciting and
called us the most exciting and
called us the most exciting and important techcom
important techcom
important techcom in Canada about 49 I’m in front of an
in Canada about 49 I’m in front of an
in Canada about 49 I’m in front of an esteemed audience of people who care
esteemed audience of people who care
esteemed audience of people who care about changing the world that’s
about changing the world that’s
about changing the world that’s impossible
impossible
impossible it is beyond impossible we have all
it is beyond impossible we have all
it is beyond impossible we have all faced and experienced impossible in our
faced and experienced impossible in our
faced and experienced impossible in our life we all have inextricable evidence
life we all have inextricable evidence
life we all have inextricable evidence that impossible does not exist you have
that impossible does not exist you have
that impossible does not exist you have done things come through things and
done things come through things and
done things come through things and overcome things that were not possible
overcome things that were not possible
overcome things that were not possible to be done how I stumbled upon my
to be done how I stumbled upon my
to be done how I stumbled upon my impossible and how to overcome it was
impossible and how to overcome it was
impossible and how to overcome it was quite by lucky wasn’t necessarily good
quite by lucky wasn’t necessarily good
quite by lucky wasn’t necessarily good luck but it was not luck
luck but it was not luck
luck but it was not luck nonetheless when I was living on the
nonetheless when I was living on the
nonetheless when I was living on the streets of Vancouver I had one
streets of Vancouver I had one
streets of Vancouver I had one possession left fittingly that one
possession left fittingly that one
possession left fittingly that one possession was a key this key was to a
possession was a key this key was to a
possession was a key this key was to a jeep see in my years of trying to get
jeep see in my years of trying to get
jeep see in my years of trying to get clean I did have lots of help I have
clean I did have lots of help I have
clean I did have lots of help I have loving friends and loving family and one
loving friends and loving family and one
loving friends and loving family and one of my bouts of getting clean I had
of my bouts of getting clean I had
of my bouts of getting clean I had actually strung together about 90 days
actually strung together about 90 days
actually strung together about 90 days of sobriety my very best friend in the
of sobriety my very best friend in the
of sobriety my very best friend in the world
world
world found me help me help me get clean
found me help me help me get clean
found me help me help me get clean he said if you get string 90 days
he said if you get string 90 days
he said if you get string 90 days together I’m gonna we’re gonna like take
together I’m gonna we’re gonna like take
together I’m gonna we’re gonna like take this to the next level I’m really gonna
this to the next level I’m really gonna
this to the next level I’m really gonna help you ended up enabling me another
help you ended up enabling me another
help you ended up enabling me another story but what he did at the end of that
story but what he did at the end of that
story but what he did at the end of that 90 days was he got me an apartment he
90 days was he got me an apartment he
90 days was he got me an apartment he hooked me up with job interviews bought
hooked me up with job interviews bought
hooked me up with job interviews bought me a computer this is a good friend he
me a computer this is a good friend he
me a computer this is a good friend he bought me a jeep right I need a jeep to
bought me a jeep right I need a jeep to
bought me a jeep right I need a jeep to get from my apartment to my job which I
get from my apartment to my job which I
get from my apartment to my job which I didn’t quite have yet but he was setting
didn’t quite have yet but he was setting
didn’t quite have yet but he was setting me up
me up
me up he was pretty smart though he didn’t put
he was pretty smart though he didn’t put
he was pretty smart though he didn’t put the Jeep in my name because he knew that
the Jeep in my name because he knew that
the Jeep in my name because he knew that if I fell again
if I fell again
if I fell again which I had done several times before
which I had done several times before
which I had done several times before that he didn’t want that Jeep in my name
that he didn’t want that Jeep in my name
that he didn’t want that Jeep in my name because he knew what I would sell it and
because he knew what I would sell it and
because he knew what I would sell it and I would use it for drugs to do my
I would use it for drugs to do my
I would use it for drugs to do my absolute best to kill myself or escape
absolute best to kill myself or escape
absolute best to kill myself or escape well I did fall I wound up back on the
well I did fall I wound up back on the
well I did fall I wound up back on the street and I couldn’t saw the Jeep but I
street and I couldn’t saw the Jeep but I
street and I couldn’t saw the Jeep but I could loan it out
could loan it out
could loan it out so I did so I load it out to a gang on
so I did so I load it out to a gang on
so I did so I load it out to a gang on the street in exchange for my do see my
the street in exchange for my do see my
the street in exchange for my do see my drugs of choice and I thought hey this
drugs of choice and I thought hey this
drugs of choice and I thought hey this is a pretty good trade I give them a
is a pretty good trade I give them a
is a pretty good trade I give them a Jeep
Jeep
Jeep every once while they hook me up ok you
every once while they hook me up ok you
every once while they hook me up ok you know I come up from behind my garbage
know I come up from behind my garbage
know I come up from behind my garbage can that worked the first time the
can that worked the first time the
can that worked the first time the second time I showed up to say hey guys
second time I showed up to say hey guys
second time I showed up to say hey guys I get the beating of a life and then it
I get the beating of a life and then it
I get the beating of a life and then it became sport and every time that any
became sport and every time that any
became sport and every time that any member of that gang or crew would see me
member of that gang or crew would see me
member of that gang or crew would see me I was in for a beating several days
I was in for a beating several days
I was in for a beating several days after I’d gotten out of the hospital
after I’d gotten out of the hospital
after I’d gotten out of the hospital from a beating and severe concussions I
from a beating and severe concussions I
from a beating and severe concussions I happen to see a Jeep don’t ask me what
happen to see a Jeep don’t ask me what
happen to see a Jeep don’t ask me what possessed me to see if this key fit in
possessed me to see if this key fit in
possessed me to see if this key fit in that door because everything in the
that door because everything in the
that door because everything in the world said do not try but I was not of
world said do not try but I was not of
world said do not try but I was not of sound mind so I tried and it worked and
sound mind so I tried and it worked and
sound mind so I tried and it worked and as luck would have it the second that
as luck would have it the second that
as luck would have it the second that door opened I heard a yell from down the
door opened I heard a yell from down the
door opened I heard a yell from down the street they said hey and in that moment
street they said hey and in that moment
street they said hey and in that moment I was crystal clear that I wouldn’t live
I was crystal clear that I wouldn’t live
I was crystal clear that I wouldn’t live to the end of the day if that gentleman
to the end of the day if that gentleman
to the end of the day if that gentleman caught me I got in the Jeep I turned it
caught me I got in the Jeep I turned it
caught me I got in the Jeep I turned it on and I drove it just so happened to be
on and I drove it just so happened to be
on and I drove it just so happened to be that Jeep was on Hastings Street if
that Jeep was on Hastings Street if
that Jeep was on Hastings Street if anybody’s familiar with Vancouver and
anybody’s familiar with Vancouver and
anybody’s familiar with Vancouver and the Jeep happened to be pointed west
the Jeep happened to be pointed west
the Jeep happened to be pointed west excuse me East and I just drove I didn’t
excuse me East and I just drove I didn’t
excuse me East and I just drove I didn’t know how close he was I didn’t know if
know how close he was I didn’t know if
know how close he was I didn’t know if he was chasing me I didn’t know if there
he was chasing me I didn’t know if there
he was chasing me I didn’t know if there was other people that were coming behind
was other people that were coming behind
was other people that were coming behind him but I drove I was in no condition to
him but I drove I was in no condition to
him but I drove I was in no condition to drive the only good thing about driving
drive the only good thing about driving
drive the only good thing about driving in that situation was that I had
in that situation was that I had
in that situation was that I had adrenaline going and that was important
adrenaline going and that was important
adrenaline going and that was important because if the adrenaline wasn’t going I
because if the adrenaline wasn’t going I
because if the adrenaline wasn’t going I would have been coming down off a high
would have been coming down off a high
would have been coming down off a high and starting to go through withdrawal I
and starting to go through withdrawal I
and starting to go through withdrawal I got just outside of an Coover I can’t
got just outside of an Coover I can’t
got just outside of an Coover I can’t tell you that place but it was a safe
tell you that place but it was a safe
tell you that place but it was a safe way I pulled into the parking lot I was
way I pulled into the parking lot I was
way I pulled into the parking lot I was shaking I got out of the Jeep now you
shaking I got out of the Jeep now you
shaking I got out of the Jeep now you need to imagine the scenario I had a set
need to imagine the scenario I had a set
need to imagine the scenario I had a set of clothes on that I had been wearing
of clothes on that I had been wearing
of clothes on that I had been wearing for probably weeks they were cut bloody
for probably weeks they were cut bloody
for probably weeks they were cut bloody dirty goodness knows what I smelled like
dirty goodness knows what I smelled like
dirty goodness knows what I smelled like probably hadn’t eaten for a couple of
probably hadn’t eaten for a couple of
probably hadn’t eaten for a couple of days I also had no teeth on the upper
days I also had no teeth on the upper
days I also had no teeth on the upper part of my mouth because I have knocked
part of my mouth because I have knocked
part of my mouth because I have knocked them all out during different seizures
them all out during different seizures
them all out during different seizures and overdoses I had no money I was in a
and overdoses I had no money I was in a
and overdoses I had no money I was in a Jeep that I couldn’t prove was mine and
Jeep that I couldn’t prove was mine and
Jeep that I couldn’t prove was mine and I had no identification much less I
I had no identification much less I
I had no identification much less I didn’t know if somebody was about to
didn’t know if somebody was about to
didn’t know if somebody was about to pull into that parking lot and kill me
impossible is being here in front of you
impossible is being here in front of you talking today
talking today
talking today and if I would have thought at that
and if I would have thought at that
and if I would have thought at that moment how am I going to repair my life
moment how am I going to repair my life
moment how am I going to repair my life how am I going to get clean how am I
how am I going to get clean how am I
how am I going to get clean how am I gonna get my family back how am I gonna
gonna get my family back how am I gonna
gonna get my family back how am I gonna get out of bankruptcy I could not have
get out of bankruptcy I could not have
get out of bankruptcy I could not have done it I would have taken a drug and
done it I would have taken a drug and
done it I would have taken a drug and jammed it back in my arm and gone down
jammed it back in my arm and gone down
jammed it back in my arm and gone down the same path together but in that
the same path together but in that
the same path together but in that moment I had to have clarity and I asked
moment I had to have clarity and I asked
moment I had to have clarity and I asked myself a question no I didn’t realize
myself a question no I didn’t realize
myself a question no I didn’t realize this is the question I asked but
this is the question I asked but
this is the question I asked but inevitably the question we asked what’s
inevitably the question we asked what’s
inevitably the question we asked what’s most important to me about this
most important to me about this
most important to me about this situation
situation
situation what is it about impossible that I
what is it about impossible that I
what is it about impossible that I really want to solve and what I really
really want to solve and what I really
really want to solve and what I really wanted to solve is I just wanted to be
wanted to solve is I just wanted to be
wanted to solve is I just wanted to be safe I just needed to be I just didn’t
safe I just needed to be I just didn’t
safe I just needed to be I just didn’t want to die that day it was probably the
want to die that day it was probably the
want to die that day it was probably the first time in years I realized I didn’t
first time in years I realized I didn’t
first time in years I realized I didn’t want to die at least not that way and so
want to die at least not that way and so
want to die at least not that way and so I made the decision I’m not gonna die
I made the decision I’m not gonna die
I made the decision I’m not gonna die today that was it
today that was it
today that was it that’s the only decision I had to make
that’s the only decision I had to make
that’s the only decision I had to make and the next question I asked was okay
and the next question I asked was okay
and the next question I asked was okay how do I stay safe I didn’t realize this
how do I stay safe I didn’t realize this
how do I stay safe I didn’t realize this was the question I asked until I
was the question I asked until I
was the question I asked until I analyzed it afterwards but it’s key to
analyzed it afterwards but it’s key to
analyzed it afterwards but it’s key to understand how we achieve impossible
understand how we achieve impossible
understand how we achieve impossible because it’s really three simple things
because it’s really three simple things
because it’s really three simple things what’s most important to me about this
what’s most important to me about this
what’s most important to me about this and the second question is what’s the
and the second question is what’s the
and the second question is what’s the answer and the answer was simply I
answer and the answer was simply I
answer and the answer was simply I needed to get to my brother’s place back
needed to get to my brother’s place back
needed to get to my brother’s place back in southern Alberta it was a long way
in southern Alberta it was a long way
in southern Alberta it was a long way away it was safe he might take me in he
away it was safe he might take me in he
away it was safe he might take me in he might not I don’t know I certainly done
might not I don’t know I certainly done
might not I don’t know I certainly done lots to deserve not to be taken back in
lots to deserve not to be taken back in
lots to deserve not to be taken back in but at least he wouldn’t kill me which
but at least he wouldn’t kill me which
but at least he wouldn’t kill me which was a well maybe his wife would he’ll be
was a well maybe his wife would he’ll be
was a well maybe his wife would he’ll be pretty sure but I hope that she wasn’t
pretty sure but I hope that she wasn’t
pretty sure but I hope that she wasn’t home when I got there so that’s all I
home when I got there so that’s all I
home when I got there so that’s all I had to do and the next question what can
had to do and the next question what can
had to do and the next question what can I do right now what can I do in this
I do right now what can I do in this
I do right now what can I do in this moment this instant to get closer to
moment this instant to get closer to
moment this instant to get closer to that knot what are all the 500 things I
that knot what are all the 500 things I
that knot what are all the 500 things I need to do what are not all the things
need to do what are not all the things
need to do what are not all the things that have to
that have to
that have to up and just what can I do right now and
up and just what can I do right now and
up and just what can I do right now and the only answer I could come up with was
the only answer I could come up with was
the only answer I could come up with was I needed to ask for help so I literally
I needed to ask for help so I literally
I needed to ask for help so I literally went around the parking lot asking for
went around the parking lot asking for
went around the parking lot asking for help believe me you wouldn’t have given
help believe me you wouldn’t have given
help believe me you wouldn’t have given it to me and nobody did either but in
it to me and nobody did either but in
it to me and nobody did either but in the process of elimination I realized
the process of elimination I realized
the process of elimination I realized because I’ve been on the street and I’d
because I’ve been on the street and I’d
because I’ve been on the street and I’d learned how to beg a bet I need to ask
learned how to beg a bet I need to ask
learned how to beg a bet I need to ask for something specific
for something specific
for something specific it’s really quite intriguing how clever
it’s really quite intriguing how clever
it’s really quite intriguing how clever homeless people can be so I asked for
homeless people can be so I asked for
homeless people can be so I asked for something specific and I knew better
something specific and I knew better
something specific and I knew better than to ask for money I asked for a
than to ask for money I asked for a
than to ask for money I asked for a phone I went around the parking lot
phone I went around the parking lot
phone I went around the parking lot asking for a phone I said look I I have
asking for a phone I said look I I have
asking for a phone I said look I I have somebody to call I just need to ask
somebody to call I just need to ask
somebody to call I just need to ask somebody for help because my thinking
somebody for help because my thinking
somebody for help because my thinking was well nobody here will help me maybe
was well nobody here will help me maybe
was well nobody here will help me maybe somebody I know will help me or maybe
somebody I know will help me or maybe
somebody I know will help me or maybe not but I need to do something to stay
not but I need to do something to stay
not but I need to do something to stay safe it was just the next thing so
safe it was just the next thing so
safe it was just the next thing so somebody gave me a phone made a bunch of
somebody gave me a phone made a bunch of
somebody gave me a phone made a bunch of phone calls couldn’t get ahold of
phone calls couldn’t get ahold of
phone calls couldn’t get ahold of anybody got hang-up person had to leave
anybody got hang-up person had to leave
anybody got hang-up person had to leave I asked a bunch more people three or
I asked a bunch more people three or
I asked a bunch more people three or four people later three or four phones
four people later three or four phones
four people later three or four phones later I finally got through to somebody
later I finally got through to somebody
later I finally got through to somebody that would take my call that person was
that would take my call that person was
that would take my call that person was the former CFO of the company that I had
the former CFO of the company that I had
the former CFO of the company that I had built with him years ago
built with him years ago
built with him years ago his name’s Blair better knew my shtick
his name’s Blair better knew my shtick
his name’s Blair better knew my shtick very well I had called him several times
very well I had called him several times
very well I had called him several times telling him enormous ly ridiculous lies
telling him enormous ly ridiculous lies
telling him enormous ly ridiculous lies of how he needed to send me money and I
of how he needed to send me money and I
of how he needed to send me money and I needed to pay rent and I needed and and
needed to pay rent and I needed and and
needed to pay rent and I needed and and often he would do it but he like
often he would do it but he like
often he would do it but he like everybody else in my life was now on to
everybody else in my life was now on to
everybody else in my life was now on to me and that stick was up he wasn’t going
me and that stick was up he wasn’t going
me and that stick was up he wasn’t going for it
for it
for it Blair’s a smart guy he said cam I’ll do
Blair’s a smart guy he said cam I’ll do
Blair’s a smart guy he said cam I’ll do something for you since were UI so I
something for you since were UI so I
something for you since were UI so I have no idea
have no idea
have no idea I said what’s around you and I told him
I said what’s around you and I told him
I said what’s around you and I told him there’s a safe way is there a Western
there’s a safe way is there a Western
there’s a safe way is there a Western Union in that safe way so at this point
Union in that safe way so at this point
Union in that safe way so at this point had to give the phone back had to ask a
had to give the phone back had to ask a
had to give the phone back had to ask a bunch other people to get a phone got
bunch other people to get a phone got
bunch other people to get a phone got another phone when in look yes there’s a
another phone when in look yes there’s a
another phone when in look yes there’s a Western say there’s a Western Union I
Western say there’s a Western Union I
Western say there’s a Western Union I asked the lady he’s an athlete at
asked the lady he’s an athlete at
asked the lady he’s an athlete at Western Union what the store number is
Western Union what the store number is
Western Union what the store number is but blah did that
but blah did that
but blah did that he’s got me back in the phone he says
he’s got me back in the phone he says
he’s got me back in the phone he says I’m gonna send you 12 dollars and 85
I’m gonna send you 12 dollars and 85
I’m gonna send you 12 dollars and 85 cents $12.95 he’s a very smart guy he
cents $12.95 he’s a very smart guy he
cents $12.95 he’s a very smart guy he said first of all you need to know the
said first of all you need to know the
said first of all you need to know the exact number because there’s no way that
exact number because there’s no way that
exact number because there’s no way that somebody’s gonna give you any money
somebody’s gonna give you any money
somebody’s gonna give you any money you have no idea look like you
you have no idea look like you
you have no idea look like you smell like you’re ugly you’re
smell like you’re ugly you’re
smell like you’re ugly you’re stupid you’re an idiot
stupid you’re an idiot
stupid you’re an idiot like who’s gonna give you like so you
like who’s gonna give you like so you
like who’s gonna give you like so you need to know the exact amount of money
need to know the exact amount of money
need to know the exact amount of money and I don’t want to give you enough
and I don’t want to give you enough
and I don’t want to give you enough money to really get yourself in danger
money to really get yourself in danger
money to really get yourself in danger because even at that moment when he said
because even at that moment when he said
because even at that moment when he said he was gonna send money as an addict
he was gonna send money as an addict
he was gonna send money as an addict I was thinking if it’s 50 bucks you know
I was thinking if it’s 50 bucks you know
I was thinking if it’s 50 bucks you know it’s just how it mind works say
it’s just how it mind works say
it’s just how it mind works say something send your $12.95 what you do
something send your $12.95 what you do
something send your $12.95 what you do with it is up to you but when that
with it is up to you but when that
with it is up to you but when that $12.95 runs out if you’re still alive
$12.95 runs out if you’re still alive
$12.95 runs out if you’re still alive I’ll help you again
I’ll help you again
I’ll help you again long story short no aidid nothing we
long story short no aidid nothing we
long story short no aidid nothing we convinced the Li that the wire came in
convinced the Li that the wire came in
convinced the Li that the wire came in and she gave it to me believe it or not
and she gave it to me believe it or not
and she gave it to me believe it or not against every policy and rule there is
against every policy and rule there is
against every policy and rule there is out there it took hours security guards
out there it took hours security guards
out there it took hours security guards were ushering me in and out it was it
were ushering me in and out it was it
were ushering me in and out it was it was drama I got the money I filled up
was drama I got the money I filled up
was drama I got the money I filled up with a little bit of gas I got some
with a little bit of gas I got some
with a little bit of gas I got some insure I don’t know if it break it lived
insure I don’t know if it break it lived
insure I don’t know if it break it lived on that stuff and I just started driving
on that stuff and I just started driving
on that stuff and I just started driving until I was low on gas again and I
until I was low on gas again and I
until I was low on gas again and I really started looking for a safe way I
really started looking for a safe way I
really started looking for a safe way I got to a Safeway and I did the same
got to a Safeway and I did the same
got to a Safeway and I did the same thing it took me ten days to get back to
thing it took me ten days to get back to
thing it took me ten days to get back to southern Alberta there my brother’s
southern Alberta there my brother’s
southern Alberta there my brother’s place it took me ten days because lots
place it took me ten days because lots
place it took me ten days because lots of times I did run out of gas and lots
of times I did run out of gas and lots
of times I did run out of gas and lots of times I woke up maybe a day later and
of times I woke up maybe a day later and
of times I woke up maybe a day later and lots of times I was in the back of that
lots of times I was in the back of that
lots of times I was in the back of that Jeep puking my guts out and wondering
Jeep puking my guts out and wondering
Jeep puking my guts out and wondering what was next and all I really cared
what was next and all I really cared
what was next and all I really cared about was I just need to be safe and I
about was I just need to be safe and I
about was I just need to be safe and I just need to do the next thing
just need to do the next thing
just need to do the next thing impossible isn’t about doing everything
impossible isn’t about doing everything
impossible isn’t about doing everything and figuring out how I would have the
and figuring out how I would have the
and figuring out how I would have the complete and total honor to be in front
complete and total honor to be in front
complete and total honor to be in front of you here today it was only about
of you here today it was only about
of you here today it was only about doing something and that something is
doing something and that something is
doing something and that something is just the next thing the Nelson Mandela’s
just the next thing the Nelson Mandela’s
just the next thing the Nelson Mandela’s of the world the mother teresa’s of the
of the world the mother teresa’s of the
of the world the mother teresa’s of the world they look back on their life and
world they look back on their life and
world they look back on their life and I’m sure they didn’t go this is what I
I’m sure they didn’t go this is what I
I’m sure they didn’t go this is what I planned I plan to do all these
planned I plan to do all these
planned I plan to do all these impossible things they just did the next
impossible things they just did the next
impossible things they just did the next thing they had something they cared
thing they had something they cared
thing they had something they cared about they had something that they
about they had something that they
about they had something that they wanted to achieve and sure them sure
wanted to achieve and sure them sure
wanted to achieve and sure them sure they had lots of ideas and ways to get
they had lots of ideas and ways to get
they had lots of ideas and ways to get there but what they did was just the
there but what they did was just the
there but what they did was just the next thing when I listened to Rachel on
next thing when I listened to Rachel on
next thing when I listened to Rachel on the stage earlier today and I thought
the stage earlier today and I thought
the stage earlier today and I thought about how she talked that she was just
about how she talked that she was just
about how she talked that she was just asked those three words can you help us
asked those three words can you help us
asked those three words can you help us I’m sure she wasn’t thinking that oh my
I’m sure she wasn’t thinking that oh my
I’m sure she wasn’t thinking that oh my gosh we’re gonna save a rainforest she
gosh we’re gonna save a rainforest she
gosh we’re gonna save a rainforest she just did the next thing she went home
just did the next thing she went home
just did the next thing she went home and she wrote a letter I’m sure in that
and she wrote a letter I’m sure in that
and she wrote a letter I’m sure in that moment she wasn’t thinking about Oh a
moment she wasn’t thinking about Oh a
moment she wasn’t thinking about Oh a man I’ll not follow through in my
man I’ll not follow through in my
man I’ll not follow through in my partnership Locke
partnership Locke
partnership Locke and everything else we can’t think about
and everything else we can’t think about
and everything else we can’t think about but that’s when things become impossible
but that’s when things become impossible
but that’s when things become impossible that’s what impossible becomes real
that’s what impossible becomes real
that’s what impossible becomes real impossible doesn’t stand a chance
impossible doesn’t stand a chance
impossible doesn’t stand a chance against just doing the next thing we’re
against just doing the next thing we’re
against just doing the next thing we’re gonna hear from Sophie at the end of the
gonna hear from Sophie at the end of the
gonna hear from Sophie at the end of the talks today and she’s gonna talk about
talks today and she’s gonna talk about
talks today and she’s gonna talk about how something as big as the refugee
how something as big as the refugee
how something as big as the refugee crisis and she doesn’t try to solve the
crisis and she doesn’t try to solve the
crisis and she doesn’t try to solve the whole refugee crisis she just did the
whole refugee crisis she just did the
whole refugee crisis she just did the next thing and the impact that she’s had
next thing and the impact that she’s had
next thing and the impact that she’s had because she just did the next thing so
because she just did the next thing so
because she just did the next thing so how the story actually unfolded was that
how the story actually unfolded was that
how the story actually unfolded was that it took me ten days to get back to my
it took me ten days to get back to my
it took me ten days to get back to my brother’s place and when I got back to
brother’s place and when I got back to
brother’s place and when I got back to my brother’s place something amazing
my brother’s place something amazing
my brother’s place something amazing happened he said Karen come on him and
happened he said Karen come on him and
happened he said Karen come on him and my arms were around him and his wife and
my arms were around him and his wife and
my arms were around him and his wife and they were literally carrying me into the
they were literally carrying me into the
they were literally carrying me into the house and I said oh why are you gonna
house and I said oh why are you gonna
house and I said oh why are you gonna help me this time he said did you have
help me this time he said did you have
help me this time he said did you have ten days cleaned
ten days cleaned
ten days cleaned I hadn’t had ten days cleaning for years
I hadn’t had ten days cleaning for years
I hadn’t had ten days cleaning for years I didn’t think ten days ago about seeing
I didn’t think ten days ago about seeing
I didn’t think ten days ago about seeing cleaning for ten days I only thought
cleaning for ten days I only thought
cleaning for ten days I only thought about getting to my brother’s place and
about getting to my brother’s place and
about getting to my brother’s place and just doing the next thing that’s how we
just doing the next thing that’s how we
just doing the next thing that’s how we accomplished impossible
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