so why did you choose to get up this morning why did you choose to come to
morning why did you choose to come to
morning why did you choose to come to this event why did you choose to wear
this event why did you choose to wear
this event why did you choose to wear what you’re wearing the common
what you’re wearing the common
what you’re wearing the common denominator between these questions are
denominator between these questions are
denominator between these questions are you and the choices that were made by
you and the choices that were made by
you and the choices that were made by you a monk in India explains this
you a monk in India explains this
you a monk in India explains this beautifully
beautifully
beautifully he said that life is a journey from
he said that life is a journey from
he said that life is a journey from Earth from B to D and in between comes C
Earth from B to D and in between comes C
Earth from B to D and in between comes C so what is this C by this he meant the
so what is this C by this he meant the
so what is this C by this he meant the life is a journey from birth to death
life is a journey from birth to death
life is a journey from birth to death and everything else in between is the
and everything else in between is the
and everything else in between is the result of our seeing our choices but
result of our seeing our choices but
result of our seeing our choices but continuously making choices individually
continuously making choices individually
continuously making choices individually or as kal-el or as a collective as a
or as kal-el or as a collective as a
or as kal-el or as a collective as a nation we chose brexit and the USA chose
nation we chose brexit and the USA chose
nation we chose brexit and the USA chose Trump so allow me to tell you about an
Trump so allow me to tell you about an
Trump so allow me to tell you about an individual who made choices he made the
individual who made choices he made the
individual who made choices he made the choice to go to university he chose to
choice to go to university he chose to
choice to go to university he chose to sing he chose to become a pilot and also
sing he chose to become a pilot and also
sing he chose to become a pilot and also even getting a PhD but guess what you’ll
even getting a PhD but guess what you’ll
even getting a PhD but guess what you’ll know him most famously as a rock star
know him most famously as a rock star
know him most famously as a rock star and his name is Bruce Dickinson so why
and his name is Bruce Dickinson so why
and his name is Bruce Dickinson so why am I talking about a rock star and why
am I talking about a rock star and why
am I talking about a rock star and why not talking about choices like like
not talking about choices like like
not talking about choices like like what’s going on in so how you had an
what’s going on in so how you had an
what’s going on in so how you had an idea about four years ago you know when
idea about four years ago you know when
idea about four years ago you know when you have that aha moment I had mine I
you have that aha moment I had mine I
you have that aha moment I had mine I was only 17 at the time and I think is
was only 17 at the time and I think is
was only 17 at the time and I think is one of the best thing that’s ever
one of the best thing that’s ever
one of the best thing that’s ever happened to me changed my life and hope
happened to me changed my life and hope
happened to me changed my life and hope it changes yours so I came up with an
it changes yours so I came up with an
it changes yours so I came up with an idea and I called it rock now do you see
idea and I called it rock now do you see
idea and I called it rock now do you see rock in choices so I called it rock so
rock in choices so I called it rock so
rock in choices so I called it rock so how did I come across rock so I was
how did I come across rock so I was
how did I come across rock so I was going through a phase o or a moment in
going through a phase o or a moment in
going through a phase o or a moment in my life where I had to choose between
my life where I had to choose between
my life where I had to choose between life and death
life and death
life and death so I was either gonna give my life away
so I was either gonna give my life away
so I was either gonna give my life away and yeah that’s it suicide game over
and yeah that’s it suicide game over
and yeah that’s it suicide game over we’ll actually choose to live and behave
we’ll actually choose to live and behave
we’ll actually choose to live and behave be present with you guys give this talk
be present with you guys give this talk
be present with you guys give this talk and share my idea so what is rock rock
and share my idea so what is rock rock
and share my idea so what is rock rock is essentially our o-c return on choice
is essentially our o-c return on choice
is essentially our o-c return on choice so I thought to myself when I thought
so I thought to myself when I thought
so I thought to myself when I thought what the hell what the hell is my future
what the hell what the hell is my future
what the hell what the hell is my future going to be quite literally I thought to
going to be quite literally I thought to
going to be quite literally I thought to myself you know I didn’t know what I was
myself you know I didn’t know what I was
myself you know I didn’t know what I was going to do I don’t know what was
going to do I don’t know what was
going to do I don’t know what was happening and I then I came up with rock
happening and I then I came up with rock
happening and I then I came up with rock my return on choice what was it going to
my return on choice what was it going to
my return on choice what was it going to be and I chose to live and I chose to be
be and I chose to live and I chose to be
be and I chose to live and I chose to be here with you
here with you
here with you so from rock I learned not to develop
so from rock I learned not to develop
so from rock I learned not to develop but to learn and to learn from my
but to learn and to learn from my
but to learn and to learn from my experiences but most importantly what
experiences but most importantly what
experiences but most importantly what was rock for me rock taught me what was
was rock for me rock taught me what was
was rock for me rock taught me what was pushing me towards something that was
pushing me towards something that was
pushing me towards something that was pulling me away and I know sometimes it
pulling me away and I know sometimes it
pulling me away and I know sometimes it can be really difficult to think about
can be really difficult to think about
can be really difficult to think about the choices or is it choice the best of
the choices or is it choice the best of
the choices or is it choice the best of me or should I do this instead so I came
me or should I do this instead so I came
me or should I do this instead so I came up with a formula instead I thought okay
up with a formula instead I thought okay
up with a formula instead I thought okay cool so this is when I discovered rock
cool so this is when I discovered rock
cool so this is when I discovered rock you know dr. Ian Johnson you have the
you know dr. Ian Johnson you have the
you know dr. Ian Johnson you have the rock and then there’s me brilliant you
rock and then there’s me brilliant you
rock and then there’s me brilliant you know the common denominator is rock so
know the common denominator is rock so
know the common denominator is rock so what was the formula to through my
what was the formula to through my
what was the formula to through my discovery so just think about it you
discovery so just think about it you
discovery so just think about it you have a conscious choice plus awareness
have a conscious choice plus awareness
have a conscious choice plus awareness of the consequence so you’re making a
of the consequence so you’re making a
of the consequence so you’re making a choice I take a choice to move forward I
choice I take a choice to move forward I
choice I take a choice to move forward I know what’s gonna happen forward take a
know what’s gonna happen forward take a
know what’s gonna happen forward take a step back I know I’m gonna move back
step back I know I’m gonna move back
step back I know I’m gonna move back I’ve anticipated that so if you have a
I’ve anticipated that so if you have a
I’ve anticipated that so if you have a conscious if you’re aware and you’re
conscious if you’re aware and you’re
conscious if you’re aware and you’re making that choice and you’re aware of
making that choice and you’re aware of
making that choice and you’re aware of the consequence the outcome can be
the consequence the outcome can be
the consequence the outcome can be controlled because you know you can
controlled because you know you can
controlled because you know you can anticipate what’s gonna happen therefore
anticipate what’s gonna happen therefore
anticipate what’s gonna happen therefore you have an increased probability of a
you have an increased probability of a
you have an increased probability of a wanted outcome so you are in a way
wanted outcome so you are in a way
wanted outcome so you are in a way control of what’s going to happen and
control of what’s going to happen and
control of what’s going to happen and that’s how I gained control of my life
that’s how I gained control of my life
that’s how I gained control of my life I started to do community projects I
I started to do community projects I
I started to do community projects I joined the cadets you know I made use of
joined the cadets you know I made use of
joined the cadets you know I made use of my resources my friends my family my
my resources my friends my family my
my resources my friends my family my school because I knew that dying was not
school because I knew that dying was not
school because I knew that dying was not the answer and I had to step up and I
the answer and I had to step up and I
the answer and I had to step up and I have to take control because at that
have to take control because at that
have to take control because at that young age I
young age I
young age I felt I had no control of in my life as
felt I had no control of in my life as
felt I had no control of in my life as if everything was already predestined
if everything was already predestined
if everything was already predestined but no it wasn’t so we have Coco s water
but no it wasn’t so we have Coco s water
but no it wasn’t so we have Coco s water so just imagine you’re thirsty and you
so just imagine you’re thirsty and you
so just imagine you’re thirsty and you get up you walk to the fridge and so I
get up you walk to the fridge and so I
get up you walk to the fridge and so I have an American fridge at home so I
have an American fridge at home so I
have an American fridge at home so I rather put the glass at the top at the
rather put the glass at the top at the
rather put the glass at the top at the fridge and get some cold water or do I
fridge and get some cold water or do I
fridge and get some cold water or do I open the door and think shall I get a a
open the door and think shall I get a a
open the door and think shall I get a a kind of coke but just simply thinking
kind of coke but just simply thinking
kind of coke but just simply thinking about the choice and the return on the
about the choice and the return on the
about the choice and the return on the choice you’ll get so if you drink water
choice you’ll get so if you drink water
choice you’ll get so if you drink water maybe yes it’s healthier for me if I
maybe yes it’s healthier for me if I
maybe yes it’s healthier for me if I have cooked maybe you might need coke
have cooked maybe you might need coke
have cooked maybe you might need coke but you must think on your return on
but you must think on your return on
but you must think on your return on choice your rock why are you doing
choice your rock why are you doing
choice your rock why are you doing something and that’s why rock is so
something and that’s why rock is so
something and that’s why rock is so amazing why because it’s applicable
amazing why because it’s applicable
amazing why because it’s applicable everywhere and anywhere so this is a
everywhere and anywhere so this is a
everywhere and anywhere so this is a very small example for me it was to do
very small example for me it was to do
very small example for me it was to do with anger I used to be very short
with anger I used to be very short
with anger I used to be very short temper I used to get angry very quickly
temper I used to get angry very quickly
temper I used to get angry very quickly and always looking away too you know we
and always looking away too you know we
and always looking away too you know we hungry and you know what that wasn’t the
hungry and you know what that wasn’t the
hungry and you know what that wasn’t the right thing to do so I thought to myself
right thing to do so I thought to myself
right thing to do so I thought to myself why am I being angry why am I doing this
why am I being angry why am I doing this
why am I being angry why am I doing this evaluating my return and choice trying
evaluating my return and choice trying
evaluating my return and choice trying to control the outcome trying to you
to control the outcome trying to you
to control the outcome trying to you know anticipate that’s not what I want I
know anticipate that’s not what I want I
know anticipate that’s not what I want I want people to like me I don’t want to
want people to like me I don’t want to
want people to like me I don’t want to be an angry or a rude person so I
be an angry or a rude person so I
be an angry or a rude person so I thought to myself how can I change this
thought to myself how can I change this
thought to myself how can I change this and I evaluated my choices my rock and I
and I evaluated my choices my rock and I
and I evaluated my choices my rock and I returned on choice and this happens
returned on choice and this happens
returned on choice and this happens quite often for example if you’re
quite often for example if you’re
quite often for example if you’re waiting at a train station for a train
waiting at a train station for a train
waiting at a train station for a train and in the train that delayed
and in the train that delayed
and in the train that delayed we usually get quite frustrated if I’m
we usually get quite frustrated if I’m
we usually get quite frustrated if I’m not wrong I’m on the train the delay I’m
not wrong I’m on the train the delay I’m
not wrong I’m on the train the delay I’m gonna be late or this is gonna happen
gonna be late or this is gonna happen
gonna be late or this is gonna happen that’s gonna happen but have we ever
that’s gonna happen but have we ever
that’s gonna happen but have we ever taken a step back and thought okay the
taken a step back and thought okay the
taken a step back and thought okay the trains are delayed that’s not in my
trains are delayed that’s not in my
trains are delayed that’s not in my control but accept what’s happened to
control but accept what’s happened to
control but accept what’s happened to you control the controllable
you control the controllable
you control the controllable I’m sure if the train times are in your
I’m sure if the train times are in your
I’m sure if the train times are in your control you’d make sure they were never
control you’d make sure they were never
control you’d make sure they were never delayed but you accept the situation you
delayed but you accept the situation you
delayed but you accept the situation you control the controllable you accept
control the controllable you accept
control the controllable you accept what’s happened okay they train the
what’s happened okay they train the
what’s happened okay they train the delayed that’s fine that’s not in my
delayed that’s fine that’s not in my
delayed that’s fine that’s not in my control however how you react and
control however how you react and
control however how you react and respond to the situation is definitely
respond to the situation is definitely
respond to the situation is definitely in your control that’s how violent what
in your control that’s how violent what
in your control that’s how violent what rock did did for me rock is simple but
rock did did for me rock is simple but
rock did did for me rock is simple but yet an important idea
yet an important idea
yet an important idea you may asked why is it so important
you may asked why is it so important
you may asked why is it so important right because it gets you thinking why
right because it gets you thinking why
right because it gets you thinking why you’re doing something if you walk away
you’re doing something if you walk away
you’re doing something if you walk away out of this room today I want you to
out of this room today I want you to
out of this room today I want you to think that why are you doing something
think that why are you doing something
think that why are you doing something you choose to eat something why is it is
you choose to eat something why is it is
you choose to eat something why is it is it good for me is it back to me you
it good for me is it back to me you
it good for me is it back to me you evaluate your choices your return on
evaluate your choices your return on
evaluate your choices your return on choice which has a very long term impact
choice which has a very long term impact
choice which has a very long term impact so this is a graph that is representing
so this is a graph that is representing
so this is a graph that is representing your increased probability of a wanted
your increased probability of a wanted
your increased probability of a wanted outcomes the more rock you apply to your
outcomes the more rock you apply to your
outcomes the more rock you apply to your choices you will see that you’ve
choices you will see that you’ve
choices you will see that you’ve returned on choice your probability of
returned on choice your probability of
returned on choice your probability of an increased outcome is higher and
an increased outcome is higher and
an increased outcome is higher and higher and higher and higher for every
higher and higher and higher for every
higher and higher and higher for every choice so for it it could be to what
choice so for it it could be to what
choice so for it it could be to what subject you’re choosing like I said what
subject you’re choosing like I said what
subject you’re choosing like I said what was pushing me towards something I was
was pushing me towards something I was
was pushing me towards something I was pulling me away so I thought my return
pulling me away so I thought my return
pulling me away so I thought my return on choice and it’s applicable on any
on choice and it’s applicable on any
on choice and it’s applicable on any decision for example you’re buying a car
decision for example you’re buying a car
decision for example you’re buying a car is this car good from here is that good
is this car good from here is that good
is this car good from here is that good for me no he cons Gardens buy a Ferrari
for me no he cons Gardens buy a Ferrari
for me no he cons Gardens buy a Ferrari do you think the return on choice but
do you think the return on choice but
do you think the return on choice but finally the pencil I have a pencil in my
finally the pencil I have a pencil in my
finally the pencil I have a pencil in my hand what does this mean so imagine you
hand what does this mean so imagine you
hand what does this mean so imagine you snapped the pencil you just snap it this
snapped the pencil you just snap it this
snapped the pencil you just snap it this pencil could be a bad decision you made
pencil could be a bad decision you made
pencil could be a bad decision you made but that doesn’t mean it will end there
but that doesn’t mean it will end there
but that doesn’t mean it will end there you sharpen you can sharpen this side
you sharpen you can sharpen this side
you sharpen you can sharpen this side you can sharpen the other side you learn
you can sharpen the other side you learn
you can sharpen the other side you learn from your experiences you get out there
from your experiences you get out there
from your experiences you get out there and you use you develop and you don’t
and you use you develop and you don’t
and you use you develop and you don’t dwell so that would Rock essentially
dwell so that would Rock essentially
dwell so that would Rock essentially teaches you so the pencil could also be
teaches you so the pencil could also be
teaches you so the pencil could also be you you could be broken people could
you you could be broken people could
you you could be broken people could have stumble over you but you learn you
have stumble over you but you learn you
have stumble over you but you learn you sharpen your edges you get back out
sharpen your edges you get back out
sharpen your edges you get back out there
there
there so that’s what simply rock is it teaches
so that’s what simply rock is it teaches
so that’s what simply rock is it teaches you how to control the outcome to the
you how to control the outcome to the
you how to control the outcome to the best of your ability not only not to
best of your ability not only not to
best of your ability not only not to think about while you’re doing something
think about while you’re doing something
think about while you’re doing something and the return on your choice thank you
and the return on your choice thank you
and the return on your choice thank you ladies and gentlemen thank you very much
ladies and gentlemen thank you very much
ladies and gentlemen thank you very much [Applause]
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