it’s very nice to meet you guys [Music]
I want you to think of a song
I want you to think of a song [Music]
[Music]
[Music] want you to think of a song that stays
want you to think of a song that stays
want you to think of a song that stays with you
with you
with you maybe got you through some of the rough
maybe got you through some of the rough
maybe got you through some of the rough times in your life maybe it reminds you
times in your life maybe it reminds you
times in your life maybe it reminds you the good times
the good times
the good times [Music]
[Music]
[Music] got it
now imagine that song containing the
now imagine that song containing the very information you needed to make sure
very information you needed to make sure
very information you needed to make sure that your children could put food on the
that your children could put food on the
that your children could put food on the table
table
table imagine that song contained the
imagine that song contained the
imagine that song contained the information you needed to make sure
information you needed to make sure
information you needed to make sure there was enough soil in the ground or
there was enough soil in the ground or
there was enough soil in the ground or fish in the river for your grandchildren
imagine that very song you’ve got stuff
imagine that very song you’ve got stuff in your head for all those years
in your head for all those years
in your head for all those years spelt survival for you and your family
spelt survival for you and your family
spelt survival for you and your family or maybe the survival of another species
so Oliver Sacks the acclaimed
so Oliver Sacks the acclaimed neurologists and the author of the
neurologists and the author of the
neurologists and the author of the bestseller music affiliate so the humans
bestseller music affiliate so the humans
bestseller music affiliate so the humans are musical species no less than the
are musical species no less than the
are musical species no less than the linguistic one he said that all of us
linguistic one he said that all of us
linguistic one he said that all of us with very few exceptions can perceive
with very few exceptions can perceive
with very few exceptions can perceive music things like tones tambour
the generals melodica contours harmony
the generals melodica contours harmony [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and maybe most elementally rhythm
we integrate all of these in our mind
we integrate all of these in our mind using multiple parts of the brain
using multiple parts of the brain
using multiple parts of the brain simultaneously
simultaneously
simultaneously and in a metaphorical sense were also
and in a metaphorical sense were also
and in a metaphorical sense were also simultaneously constructing this music
simultaneously constructing this music
simultaneously constructing this music in our hearts
[Music]
[Music] you guys ever get a song stuck in your
you guys ever get a song stuck in your
you guys ever get a song stuck in your head
head
head [Music]
[Music]
[Music] other says that this is due to the
other says that this is due to the
other says that this is due to the extraordinary tenacity of the musical
extraordinary tenacity of the musical
extraordinary tenacity of the musical memory he said that all of us even
memory he said that all of us even
memory he said that all of us even relatively non-musical people tend to be
relatively non-musical people tend to be
relatively non-musical people tend to be able to recall music not only just the
able to recall music not only just the
able to recall music not only just the general tone or feeling of the song but
general tone or feeling of the song but
general tone or feeling of the song but even the pitch tone the tempo
even the pitch tone the tempo
even the pitch tone the tempo [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and given this tenacity of musical
and given this tenacity of musical
and given this tenacity of musical memory that the messages you hear their
memory that the messages you hear their
memory that the messages you hear their music and your youth might stay with you
music and your youth might stay with you
music and your youth might stay with you for the rest of your life
he says that our auditory systems and
he says that our auditory systems and our nervous systems are exquisitely
our nervous systems are exquisitely
our nervous systems are exquisitely tuned from you
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now thank you the influential power of
now thank you the influential power of music on the mind has been recognized
music on the mind has been recognized
music on the mind has been recognized for millennia the highest goal of music
for millennia the highest goal of music
for millennia the highest goal of music is to connect one soul to the divine
is to connect one soul to the divine
is to connect one soul to the divine nature not Entertainment music gives a
nature not Entertainment music gives a
nature not Entertainment music gives a soul to the universe when the soul hears
soul to the universe when the soul hears
soul to the universe when the soul hears music it drops its best guard and when
music it drops its best guard and when
music it drops its best guard and when one hears music imbued with a certain
one hears music imbued with a certain
one hears music imbued with a certain passion he becomes imbued with the same
passion he becomes imbued with the same
passion he becomes imbued with the same passion that’s important remember that
passion that’s important remember that
passion that’s important remember that one now a few years later the Beatles
one now a few years later the Beatles
one now a few years later the Beatles talked about a revolution said we all
talked about a revolution said we all
talked about a revolution said we all wanted to change the world
wanted to change the world
wanted to change the world would you agree well from the protest
would you agree well from the protest
would you agree well from the protest music of the 1960s to the work of the
music of the 1960s to the work of the
music of the 1960s to the work of the 1980s of Paul Simon Hugh Masekela Miriam
1980s of Paul Simon Hugh Masekela Miriam
1980s of Paul Simon Hugh Masekela Miriam Makeba Ladysmith Black Mambazo and all
Makeba Ladysmith Black Mambazo and all
Makeba Ladysmith Black Mambazo and all the rest to the singing revolution in
the rest to the singing revolution in
the rest to the singing revolution in Estonia the past century has been marked
Estonia the past century has been marked
Estonia the past century has been marked by significant events that were
by significant events that were
by significant events that were harnessing the power of music to create
harnessing the power of music to create
harnessing the power of music to create positive change now my question is can
positive change now my question is can
positive change now my question is can we create an ongoing movement using
we create an ongoing movement using
we create an ongoing movement using music to confront the environmental
music to confront the environmental
music to confront the environmental issues that we face today with such
issues that we face today with such
issues that we face today with such global implications in other words can
global implications in other words can
global implications in other words can we make a music for sustainability
we make a music for sustainability
we make a music for sustainability sustainable now a lot of people have
sustainable now a lot of people have
sustainable now a lot of people have found success in this world by solving
found success in this world by solving
found success in this world by solving the world’s challenges and a lot of
the world’s challenges and a lot of
the world’s challenges and a lot of these challenges are in spheres such as
these challenges are in spheres such as
these challenges are in spheres such as health and technology energy governance
health and technology energy governance
health and technology energy governance you know important things but positive
you know important things but positive
you know important things but positive change is the childhood of challenges
change is the childhood of challenges
change is the childhood of challenges and I want to highlight today the
and I want to highlight today the
and I want to highlight today the importance of the creative sphere and
importance of the creative sphere and
importance of the creative sphere and solving all of these global challenges
solving all of these global challenges
solving all of these global challenges you see every time we paint a painting
you see every time we paint a painting
you see every time we paint a painting or we sing a new song or write a story
or we sing a new song or write a story
or we sing a new song or write a story creatives challenge ourselves to express
creatives challenge ourselves to express
creatives challenge ourselves to express the intangible deeply and uniquely on
the intangible deeply and uniquely on
the intangible deeply and uniquely on our own way every time we write a poem
our own way every time we write a poem
our own way every time we write a poem or start to compose or sketch
or start to compose or sketch
or start to compose or sketch we every time you write a poem start to
we every time you write a poem start to
we every time you write a poem start to compose or sketch we’re seeking
compose or sketch we’re seeking
compose or sketch we’re seeking resolutions we’re seeking resolutions to
resolutions we’re seeking resolutions to
resolutions we’re seeking resolutions to harmony rhythm and form and fluid
harmony rhythm and form and fluid
harmony rhythm and form and fluid Genesis creating something altogether
Genesis creating something altogether
Genesis creating something altogether new now I believe that when this the
new now I believe that when this the
new now I believe that when this the creative sphere applies this natural
creative sphere applies this natural
creative sphere applies this natural inclination to solving problems that we
inclination to solving problems that we
inclination to solving problems that we placed before ourselves and our creative
placed before ourselves and our creative
placed before ourselves and our creative org to solving some of the problems that
org to solving some of the problems that
org to solving some of the problems that are being faced by humanity and the
are being faced by humanity and the
are being faced by humanity and the globe as a whole the creative sphere
globe as a whole the creative sphere
globe as a whole the creative sphere stands to bring great strides a positive
stands to bring great strides a positive
stands to bring great strides a positive change to the world as it has many times
change to the world as it has many times
change to the world as it has many times in the past after all as they say novel
in the past after all as they say novel
in the past after all as they say novel problems Beck novel solutions so back to
problems Beck novel solutions so back to
problems Beck novel solutions so back to the picture the big picture we’ve got
the picture the big picture we’ve got
the picture the big picture we’ve got health and technology music and energy
health and technology music and energy
health and technology music and energy justice and painting governance and
justice and painting governance and
justice and painting governance and filmmaking photography food food writing
filmmaking photography food food writing
filmmaking photography food food writing writing you know you get the gist now I
writing you know you get the gist now I
writing you know you get the gist now I believe that each of these different
believe that each of these different
believe that each of these different spheres is uniquely able to bring
spheres is uniquely able to bring
spheres is uniquely able to bring positive change to the world in a way
positive change to the world in a way
positive change to the world in a way that the others can’t quite replicate so
that the others can’t quite replicate so
that the others can’t quite replicate so let me give you a few examples the
let me give you a few examples the
let me give you a few examples the journalistic sphere is good at keeping
journalistic sphere is good at keeping
journalistic sphere is good at keeping us informed of current events or digging
us informed of current events or digging
us informed of current events or digging out truths and exposing them or the
out truths and exposing them or the
out truths and exposing them or the scientific sphere is good at chasing
scientific sphere is good at chasing
scientific sphere is good at chasing down and understanding deep nuances of
down and understanding deep nuances of
down and understanding deep nuances of how the world really works the musical
how the world really works the musical
how the world really works the musical sphere is generally good at translating
sphere is generally good at translating
sphere is generally good at translating words to emotions or vice versa and
words to emotions or vice versa and
words to emotions or vice versa and presenting the results in a way that you
presenting the results in a way that you
presenting the results in a way that you never forget and the business world is
never forget and the business world is
never forget and the business world is good at making money I know I’m on but
good at making money I know I’m on but
good at making money I know I’m on but I’m glad that we live in a world in
I’m glad that we live in a world in
I’m glad that we live in a world in which philanthropy and corporate social
which philanthropy and corporate social
which philanthropy and corporate social responsibility are becoming more
responsibility are becoming more
responsibility are becoming more important to more people now the ideal
important to more people now the ideal
important to more people now the ideal is that all of these various spheres can
is that all of these various spheres can
is that all of these various spheres can check and balance one another but on top
check and balance one another but on top
check and balance one another but on top of that amplify the positive effects
of that amplify the positive effects
of that amplify the positive effects that the others have on this world
that the others have on this world
that the others have on this world unfortunately that’s still not how
unfortunately that’s still not how
unfortunately that’s still not how things are going
things are going
things are going by living the way that we do our world
by living the way that we do our world
by living the way that we do our world and our species are falling apart so the
and our species are falling apart so the
and our species are falling apart so the good news is all of these spheres and
good news is all of these spheres and
good news is all of these spheres and these careers that I’m talking about can
these careers that I’m talking about can
these careers that I’m talking about can be boiled down to individuals and that’s
be boiled down to individuals and that’s
be boiled down to individuals and that’s where things get fun because most of the
where things get fun because most of the
where things get fun because most of the individuals I know aren’t skiers and in
individuals I know aren’t skiers and in
individuals I know aren’t skiers and in the context of this metaphor were a lot
the context of this metaphor were a lot
the context of this metaphor were a lot more like three dimensional Venn
more like three dimensional Venn
more like three dimensional Venn diagrams right and that little overlap
diagrams right and that little overlap
diagrams right and that little overlap right in the middle that’s where you
right in the middle that’s where you
right in the middle that’s where you find who you are and how you can bring
find who you are and how you can bring
find who you are and how you can bring positive change to the rest of the world
positive change to the rest of the world
positive change to the rest of the world in ways that other individuals can’t
in ways that other individuals can’t
in ways that other individuals can’t replicate or maybe they can but they
replicate or maybe they can but they
replicate or maybe they can but they just aren’t doing it yet
just aren’t doing it yet
just aren’t doing it yet or maybe they are in which case you form
or maybe they are in which case you form
or maybe they are in which case you form a team that can do even bigger and
a team that can do even bigger and
a team that can do even bigger and better things on a personal level
better things on a personal level
better things on a personal level through reflection and experimentation
through reflection and experimentation
through reflection and experimentation we can find out what our hometowns and
we can find out what our hometowns and
we can find out what our hometowns and our family life our passions and our
our family life our passions and our
our family life our passions and our preferences our victories and our
preferences our victories and our
preferences our victories and our failures have been leading us up to all
failures have been leading us up to all
failures have been leading us up to all along to be a person unlike anyone else
along to be a person unlike anyone else
along to be a person unlike anyone else with a unique capacity to uplift the
with a unique capacity to uplift the
with a unique capacity to uplift the world and the people around us and
world and the people around us and
world and the people around us and unique individual ways and now I’m here
unique individual ways and now I’m here
unique individual ways and now I’m here to tell you that this is not just an
to tell you that this is not just an
to tell you that this is not just an ability you have I believe it is a
ability you have I believe it is a
ability you have I believe it is a responsibility years of lifestyles based
responsibility years of lifestyles based
responsibility years of lifestyles based on selfishness fear and apathy have left
on selfishness fear and apathy have left
on selfishness fear and apathy have left our world a wreck and there are people
our world a wreck and there are people
our world a wreck and there are people who are actively making it worse so it
who are actively making it worse so it
who are actively making it worse so it rests on all of our shoulders to reflect
rests on all of our shoulders to reflect
rests on all of our shoulders to reflect find what in turbo K ssin of ours can
find what in turbo K ssin of ours can
find what in turbo K ssin of ours can bring a greater good to the outer world
bring a greater good to the outer world
bring a greater good to the outer world and start spending at least part of our
and start spending at least part of our
and start spending at least part of our lives for the greater good now humans
lives for the greater good now humans
lives for the greater good now humans crave connection but unfortunately we’re
crave connection but unfortunately we’re
crave connection but unfortunately we’re all so incredibly awkward so sometimes
all so incredibly awkward so sometimes
all so incredibly awkward so sometimes it helps to have a common goal or common
it helps to have a common goal or common
it helps to have a common goal or common something that affects all of us and in
something that affects all of us and in
something that affects all of us and in our day and age there were one common
our day and age there were one common
our day and age there were one common enemy one global issue that could make
enemy one global issue that could make
enemy one global issue that could make us or break us you know
us or break us you know
us or break us you know or divide us would have to decline
or divide us would have to decline
or divide us would have to decline change thomas stocker the co-chair of
change thomas stocker the co-chair of
change thomas stocker the co-chair of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on
the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on
the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has said that this is the
Climate Change has said that this is the
Climate Change has said that this is the greatest challenge of our time 97% of
greatest challenge of our time 97% of
greatest challenge of our time 97% of climate scientists agree this is
climate scientists agree this is
climate scientists agree this is happening and we’re doing we’re already
happening and we’re doing we’re already
happening and we’re doing we’re already seeing coastal erosion lowland flooding
seeing coastal erosion lowland flooding
seeing coastal erosion lowland flooding the disappearance of island nations and
the disappearance of island nations and
the disappearance of island nations and record-breaking natural disasters the
record-breaking natural disasters the
record-breaking natural disasters the likes of which have been forecast by
likes of which have been forecast by
likes of which have been forecast by climate scientists for decades to that
climate scientists for decades to that
climate scientists for decades to that years the time is now everyone for each
years the time is now everyone for each
years the time is now everyone for each and every one of us applying our little
and every one of us applying our little
and every one of us applying our little piece of the puzzle of becoming that
piece of the puzzle of becoming that
piece of the puzzle of becoming that broader solution
broader solution
broader solution last year 2016 was the third consecutive
last year 2016 was the third consecutive
last year 2016 was the third consecutive hottest year on record it’s you’re
hottest year on record it’s you’re
hottest year on record it’s you’re hotter than the next and it’s not
hotter than the next and it’s not
hotter than the next and it’s not something we have to remember that no
something we have to remember that no
something we have to remember that no environmental issue is exclusive of
environmental issue is exclusive of
environmental issue is exclusive of humanity a special Ramanujan and the
humanity a special Ramanujan and the
humanity a special Ramanujan and the people who are affected the most are the
people who are affected the most are the
people who are affected the most are the people who are contributing release
people who are contributing release
people who are contributing release living honourably on the edge in the
living honourably on the edge in the
living honourably on the edge in the developing world our brothers and
developing world our brothers and
developing world our brothers and sisters are already suffering all of the
sisters are already suffering all of the
sisters are already suffering all of the effects that I’ve listed so far and many
effects that I’ve listed so far and many
effects that I’ve listed so far and many more it’s time that each of us pick up
more it’s time that each of us pick up
more it’s time that each of us pick up the torch and start to take some
the torch and start to take some
the torch and start to take some responsibility for our actions
responsibility for our actions
responsibility for our actions to up with our brothers and sisters and
to up with our brothers and sisters and
to up with our brothers and sisters and leave behind a better world for our
leave behind a better world for our
leave behind a better world for our children and our grandchildren
children and our grandchildren
children and our grandchildren unfortunately we cannot rely on the
unfortunately we cannot rely on the
unfortunately we cannot rely on the people in power to make these decisions
people in power to make these decisions
people in power to make these decisions for us we all share the responsibility
for us we all share the responsibility
for us we all share the responsibility we all share the responsibility it’s
we all share the responsibility it’s
we all share the responsibility it’s game time everybody how are you going to
game time everybody how are you going to
game time everybody how are you going to find your way to be part of the solution
find your way to be part of the solution
find your way to be part of the solution and it will require efforts from all of
and it will require efforts from all of
and it will require efforts from all of us ears of humanity all of those
us ears of humanity all of those
us ears of humanity all of those politicians all of those journalists
politicians all of those journalists
politicians all of those journalists even musicians well that’s all of us
even musicians well that’s all of us
even musicians well that’s all of us have something that should been yes even
have something that should been yes even
have something that should been yes even us musicians so I’m 2015 I started
us musicians so I’m 2015 I started
us musicians so I’m 2015 I started making conservation and basically what
making conservation and basically what
making conservation and basically what we’re trying to do with this
we’re trying to do with this
we’re trying to do with this to supplement the traditional top-down
to supplement the traditional top-down
to supplement the traditional top-down approaches to environmental outreach in
approaches to environmental outreach in
approaches to environmental outreach in the developing world we’re trying to
the developing world we’re trying to
the developing world we’re trying to create a relatable memorable and
create a relatable memorable and
create a relatable memorable and actionable way to get these points
actionable way to get these points
actionable way to get these points across to the people who need it the
across to the people who need it the
across to the people who need it the most by collaborating with musicians in
most by collaborating with musicians in
most by collaborating with musicians in developing countries and local languages
developing countries and local languages
developing countries and local languages and local musical styles broadcasting
and local musical styles broadcasting
and local musical styles broadcasting those songs over the radio for thousands
those songs over the radio for thousands
those songs over the radio for thousands to hear we create inspiring media
to hear we create inspiring media
to hear we create inspiring media reaching thousands of people over the
reaching thousands of people over the
reaching thousands of people over the radio thousands more over the television
radio thousands more over the television
radio thousands more over the television and thousands more over the Internet the
and thousands more over the Internet the
and thousands more over the Internet the advent of cheap smartphones all over the
advent of cheap smartphones all over the
advent of cheap smartphones all over the southern part of Africa where this
southern part of Africa where this
southern part of Africa where this journey has begun has made several music
journey has begun has made several music
journey has begun has made several music videos more accessible as well so we get
videos more accessible as well so we get
videos more accessible as well so we get people tapping their feet to the idea
people tapping their feet to the idea
people tapping their feet to the idea that no matter what your situation might
that no matter what your situation might
that no matter what your situation might be no matter how rich or how poor no
be no matter how rich or how poor no
be no matter how rich or how poor no matter where you live you can be part of
matter where you live you can be part of
matter where you live you can be part of this this all started back in 2015 I
this this all started back in 2015 I
this this all started back in 2015 I just hopped off the canoe with you along
just hopped off the canoe with you along
just hopped off the canoe with you along the wilderness project with National
the wilderness project with National
the wilderness project with National Geographic and moved into the small
Geographic and moved into the small
Geographic and moved into the small village of sarong on the edge of the
village of sarong on the edge of the
village of sarong on the edge of the Okavango Delta there I started meeting
Okavango Delta there I started meeting
Okavango Delta there I started meeting with musicians discussing some of the
with musicians discussing some of the
with musicians discussing some of the issues that they were facing with
issues that they were facing with
issues that they were facing with regards to their relationship with their
regards to their relationship with their
regards to their relationship with their natural environment and then we would
natural environment and then we would
natural environment and then we would talk about this unique power that music
talk about this unique power that music
talk about this unique power that music has to leave a lasting imprint on the
has to leave a lasting imprint on the
has to leave a lasting imprint on the mind and the heart and then it would
mind and the heart and then it would
mind and the heart and then it would start to write music before long I found
start to write music before long I found
start to write music before long I found myself back in the zoo to the mountain
myself back in the zoo to the mountain
myself back in the zoo to the mountain Kingdom in southern Africa where I
Kingdom in southern Africa where I
Kingdom in southern Africa where I bought a motorbike and continued the
bought a motorbike and continued the
bought a motorbike and continued the work after that I was cruising all over
work after that I was cruising all over
work after that I was cruising all over southern Africa meeting musicians
southern Africa meeting musicians
southern Africa meeting musicians everywhere I went
everywhere I went
everywhere I went creating new music about relevant issues
creating new music about relevant issues
creating new music about relevant issues in each area from desertification to the
in each area from desertification to the
in each area from desertification to the burning of the fields to littering to
burning of the fields to littering to
burning of the fields to littering to erosion whatever it might be we sang
erosion whatever it might be we sang
erosion whatever it might be we sang these songs and local sized and local
these songs and local sized and local
these songs and local sized and local languages empowering these musicians to
languages empowering these musicians to
languages empowering these musicians to be the spokespeople for positive change
be the spokespeople for positive change
be the spokespeople for positive change while I stayed in the background so so
while I stayed in the background so so
while I stayed in the background so so far we were working in the sea – what
far we were working in the sea – what
far we were working in the sea – what swung on goal of Zambia South Africa
swung on goal of Zambia South Africa
swung on goal of Zambia South Africa Swaziland and the media this year we go
Swaziland and the media this year we go
Swaziland and the media this year we go Mozambique and Zimbabwe but we’re very
Mozambique and Zimbabwe but we’re very
Mozambique and Zimbabwe but we’re very careful not to take the hit-and-run
careful not to take the hit-and-run
careful not to take the hit-and-run approach we want to create a lasting we
approach we want to create a lasting we
approach we want to create a lasting we want to be able to enable all of the
want to be able to enable all of the
want to be able to enable all of the creatives we meet along the way both old
creatives we meet along the way both old
creatives we meet along the way both old and young in each of these countries to
and young in each of these countries to
and young in each of these countries to take up the torch and continue this
take up the torch and continue this
take up the torch and continue this important work using music to create
important work using music to create
important work using music to create availables and the first official
availables and the first official
availables and the first official production that we did with conservation
production that we did with conservation
production that we did with conservation music was company whooping on this was
music was company whooping on this was
music was company whooping on this was back in the season and I told the story
back in the season and I told the story
back in the season and I told the story of a man named fauna Lucy who was on his
of a man named fauna Lucy who was on his
of a man named fauna Lucy who was on his way to the capital city of material from
way to the capital city of material from
way to the capital city of material from his village Amelia when he came across
his village Amelia when he came across
his village Amelia when he came across he came across a massive torrent of
he came across a massive torrent of
he came across a massive torrent of muddy water cut into his garden so he
muddy water cut into his garden so he
muddy water cut into his garden so he turned back in at home the rains ended
turned back in at home the rains ended
turned back in at home the rains ended the soil dried funnel Lucy fastened his
the soil dried funnel Lucy fastened his
the soil dried funnel Lucy fastened his leather apron around his waist and
leather apron around his waist and
leather apron around his waist and started carrying stones one at a time to
started carrying stones one at a time to
started carrying stones one at a time to fill this massive erosion belly but it
fill this massive erosion belly but it
fill this massive erosion belly but it destroyed his land slowly but surely he
destroyed his land slowly but surely he
destroyed his land slowly but surely he rallied his family and his friends and
rallied his family and his friends and
rallied his family and his friends and then eventually even foreign tourists
then eventually even foreign tourists
then eventually even foreign tourists who came in and together they patched
who came in and together they patched
who came in and together they patched this belly and not only that but where
this belly and not only that but where
this belly and not only that but where once there was a wasteland there is now
once there was a wasteland there is now
once there was a wasteland there is now a forest for firewood and beech trees
a forest for firewood and beech trees
a forest for firewood and beech trees for food there’s a well to bring water
for food there’s a well to bring water
for food there’s a well to bring water to the family and there’s even a rebate
to the family and there’s even a rebate
to the family and there’s even a rebate growing there to use in bashing of the
growing there to use in bashing of the
growing there to use in bashing of the Roos it’s an incredibly inspiring story
Roos it’s an incredibly inspiring story
Roos it’s an incredibly inspiring story and the opening line is how locked away
and the opening line is how locked away
and the opening line is how locked away setting to simply began Cassie Pony why
setting to simply began Cassie Pony why
setting to simply began Cassie Pony why telecom room which Institute to means if
telecom room which Institute to means if
telecom room which Institute to means if you want to see beautiful things take a
you want to see beautiful things take a
you want to see beautiful things take a mirror and look with that
mirror and look with that
mirror and look with that I didn’t write that if you want to see
I didn’t write that if you want to see
I didn’t write that if you want to see beautiful things take a mirror and with
beautiful things take a mirror and with
beautiful things take a mirror and with that no matter what your situation might
that no matter what your situation might
that no matter what your situation might be if you take a moment to look with
be if you take a moment to look with
be if you take a moment to look with them find that overlap of your passions
them find that overlap of your passions
them find that overlap of your passions and your experiences and your skills you
and your experiences and your skills you
and your experiences and your skills you will find a way to bring beautiful
will find a way to bring beautiful
will find a way to bring beautiful things to this world that really needs
things to this world that really needs
things to this world that really needs it every single one of us in this room
it every single one of us in this room
it every single one of us in this room has that power so it all boils down to
has that power so it all boils down to
has that power so it all boils down to two questions what are you good at and
two questions what are you good at and
two questions what are you good at and what do you care about now if you’re not
what do you care about now if you’re not
what do you care about now if you’re not good at anything yet keep practicing I
good at anything yet keep practicing I
good at anything yet keep practicing I can tell you that from playing guitar
can tell you that from playing guitar
can tell you that from playing guitar but once you know what are you good at
but once you know what are you good at
but once you know what are you good at and what do you care about putting them
and what do you care about putting them
and what do you care about putting them together that might be as divergent as
together that might be as divergent as
together that might be as divergent as music and the environment but just try
music and the environment but just try
music and the environment but just try and pursue that path making decisions
and pursue that path making decisions
and pursue that path making decisions based on love and not fear with an open
based on love and not fear with an open
based on love and not fear with an open heart surrounding yourself with
heart surrounding yourself with
heart surrounding yourself with motivated people and filling them with
motivated people and filling them with
motivated people and filling them with gratitude at every possible turn I
gratitude at every possible turn I
gratitude at every possible turn I promise you you’ll find your way what
promise you you’ll find your way what
promise you you’ll find your way what are you good at and what do you care
are you good at and what do you care
are you good at and what do you care about now go with the do together and
about now go with the do together and
about now go with the do together and start changing the world thank you very
start changing the world thank you very
start changing the world thank you very much
much
much [Applause]
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