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[Applause] Tennessee Williams once told us there

Tennessee Williams once told us there

Tennessee Williams once told us there comes a time when you look into the

comes a time when you look into the

comes a time when you look into the mirror and you realize that what you see

mirror and you realize that what you see

mirror and you realize that what you see is all you’ll ever be and then you

is all you’ll ever be and then you

is all you’ll ever be and then you accept it or you kill yourself or you

accept it or you kill yourself or you

accept it or you kill yourself or you stop looking in mirrors and speaking of

stop looking in mirrors and speaking of

stop looking in mirrors and speaking of mirrors someone else once said if we

mirrors someone else once said if we

mirrors someone else once said if we spend too much time scrutinizing what’s

spend too much time scrutinizing what’s

spend too much time scrutinizing what’s in our rearview mirror we’re certain to

in our rearview mirror we’re certain to

in our rearview mirror we’re certain to crash into a light post I’ve spent the

crash into a light post I’ve spent the

crash into a light post I’ve spent the last four years of my life studying

last four years of my life studying

last four years of my life studying people who look in mirrors rearview and

people who look in mirrors rearview and

people who look in mirrors rearview and otherwise in their search for

otherwise in their search for

otherwise in their search for self-awareness I wanted to know what

self-awareness I wanted to know what

self-awareness I wanted to know what self-awareness really is where it comes

self-awareness really is where it comes

self-awareness really is where it comes from why we need it and how to get more

from why we need it and how to get more

from why we need it and how to get more of it my research team surveyed

of it my research team surveyed

of it my research team surveyed quantitatively thousands of people we

quantitatively thousands of people we

quantitatively thousands of people we analyzed nearly 800 scientific studies

analyzed nearly 800 scientific studies

analyzed nearly 800 scientific studies and we conducted dozens of in-depth

and we conducted dozens of in-depth

and we conducted dozens of in-depth interviews with people who made dramatic

interviews with people who made dramatic

interviews with people who made dramatic improvements in their self-awareness now

improvements in their self-awareness now

improvements in their self-awareness now initially we were actually so worried

initially we were actually so worried

initially we were actually so worried that we wouldn’t find any of these

that we wouldn’t find any of these

that we wouldn’t find any of these people that we called them

people that we called them

people that we called them self-awareness unicorns true but thank

self-awareness unicorns true but thank

self-awareness unicorns true but thank goodness we did find them because what

goodness we did find them because what

goodness we did find them because what these unicorns taught me would create a

these unicorns taught me would create a

these unicorns taught me would create a groundbreaking revelation for how all of

groundbreaking revelation for how all of

groundbreaking revelation for how all of us can find genuine self-awareness and

us can find genuine self-awareness and

us can find genuine self-awareness and that’s what I want to share with you

that’s what I want to share with you

that’s what I want to share with you today I want you to reflect on how

today I want you to reflect on how

today I want you to reflect on how you’re reflecting I know that’s a

you’re reflecting I know that’s a

you’re reflecting I know that’s a mouthful and to get there we’re going to

mouthful and to get there we’re going to

mouthful and to get there we’re going to need to shatter one of the most widely

need to shatter one of the most widely

need to shatter one of the most widely held beliefs about finding

held beliefs about finding

held beliefs about finding self-awareness but first things first

self-awareness but first things first

self-awareness but first things first what is this thing we call

what is this thing we call

what is this thing we call self-awareness anyway it’s the ability

self-awareness anyway it’s the ability

self-awareness anyway it’s the ability to see ourselves clearly to understand

to see ourselves clearly to understand

to see ourselves clearly to understand who we are how others see us and how we

who we are how others see us and how we

who we are how others see us and how we fit into the world

fit into the world

fit into the world self-awareness gives us power we might

self-awareness gives us power we might

self-awareness gives us power we might not always like what we see but there’s

not always like what we see but there’s

not always like what we see but there’s a comfort in knowing ourselves and

a comfort in knowing ourselves and

a comfort in knowing ourselves and there’s actually a ton of research

there’s actually a ton of research

there’s actually a ton of research showing that people who are self-aware

showing that people who are self-aware

showing that people who are self-aware are more fulfilled they have stronger

are more fulfilled they have stronger

are more fulfilled they have stronger relationships they’re more creative

relationships they’re more creative

relationships they’re more creative they’re more confident and better

they’re more confident and better

they’re more confident and better communicators they’re less likely to lie

communicators they’re less likely to lie

communicators they’re less likely to lie cheat and steal they perform better at

cheat and steal they perform better at

cheat and steal they perform better at work and are more promotable and there

work and are more promotable and there

work and are more promotable and there are more effective leaders with more

are more effective leaders with more

are more effective leaders with more profitable companies in the world of

profitable companies in the world of

profitable companies in the world of self-awareness there are two types of

self-awareness there are two types of

self-awareness there are two types of people those who think they’re

people those who think they’re

people those who think they’re self-aware and those who actually are

self-aware and those who actually are

self-aware and those who actually are it’s true my team has found that 95% of

it’s true my team has found that 95% of

it’s true my team has found that 95% of people think they’re self-aware but the

people think they’re self-aware but the

people think they’re self-aware but the real number it’s closer to 10 to 15

real number it’s closer to 10 to 15

real number it’s closer to 10 to 15 percent you know what this means don’t

percent you know what this means don’t

percent you know what this means don’t you

it means that on a good day on a good

it means that on a good day on a good day 80 percent of us are lying to

day 80 percent of us are lying to

day 80 percent of us are lying to ourselves about whether we’re lying to

ourselves about whether we’re lying to

ourselves about whether we’re lying to ourselves pretty scary right so you can

ourselves pretty scary right so you can

ourselves pretty scary right so you can imagine the challenge we had and

imagine the challenge we had and

imagine the challenge we had and figuring out who was truly self-aware

figuring out who was truly self-aware

figuring out who was truly self-aware what do you think would have happened if

what do you think would have happened if

what do you think would have happened if I had said hey how self-aware are you

I had said hey how self-aware are you

I had said hey how self-aware are you exactly

exactly

exactly so to be part of our research our

so to be part of our research our

so to be part of our research our unicorns had to clear four hurdles they

unicorns had to clear four hurdles they

unicorns had to clear four hurdles they had to believe they were self-aware as

had to believe they were self-aware as

had to believe they were self-aware as measured by an assessment my team

measured by an assessment my team

measured by an assessment my team developed and validated using that same

developed and validated using that same

developed and validated using that same assessment someone who knew them well

assessment someone who knew them well

assessment someone who knew them well had to agree they had to believe that

had to agree they had to believe that

had to agree they had to believe that they’d increase their self-awareness in

they’d increase their self-awareness in

they’d increase their self-awareness in their life and the person rating them

their life and the person rating them

their life and the person rating them had to agree we found 50 people out of

had to agree we found 50 people out of

had to agree we found 50 people out of hundreds and hundreds and hundreds who

hundreds and hundreds and hundreds who

hundreds and hundreds and hundreds who met our criteria they were professionals

met our criteria they were professionals

met our criteria they were professionals on

on

on preneur artists students stay-at-home

preneur artists students stay-at-home

preneur artists students stay-at-home parents and we didn’t find any patterns

parents and we didn’t find any patterns

parents and we didn’t find any patterns by industry age gender or any other

by industry age gender or any other

by industry age gender or any other demographic characteristic these

demographic characteristic these

demographic characteristic these unicorns help my team discover a most

unicorns help my team discover a most

unicorns help my team discover a most surprising truth that approach you’re

surprising truth that approach you’re

surprising truth that approach you’re using to examine your thoughts your

using to examine your thoughts your

using to examine your thoughts your feelings and your motives

feelings and your motives

feelings and your motives you know introspection well you’re

you know introspection well you’re

you know introspection well you’re probably doing it there’s no easy way to

probably doing it there’s no easy way to

probably doing it there’s no easy way to say this you’re probably doing it

say this you’re probably doing it

say this you’re probably doing it totally wrong yes there is a reason so

totally wrong yes there is a reason so

totally wrong yes there is a reason so few of us are self-aware so let me tell

few of us are self-aware so let me tell

few of us are self-aware so let me tell you about the evening that I first

you about the evening that I first

you about the evening that I first discovered the ugly truth about

discovered the ugly truth about

discovered the ugly truth about introspection it was about 10:00 p.m. on

introspection it was about 10:00 p.m. on

introspection it was about 10:00 p.m. on a beautiful Colorado spring evening and

a beautiful Colorado spring evening and

a beautiful Colorado spring evening and I was in my office hopped up on diet

I was in my office hopped up on diet

I was in my office hopped up on diet coke and smart food popcorn and I had

coke and smart food popcorn and I had

coke and smart food popcorn and I had just analyzed a set of data and to say

just analyzed a set of data and to say

just analyzed a set of data and to say that I was surprised would be an

that I was surprised would be an

that I was surprised would be an understatement

understatement

understatement my team and I had just run a simple

my team and I had just run a simple

my team and I had just run a simple study looking at the relationship

study looking at the relationship

study looking at the relationship between introspection and things like

between introspection and things like

between introspection and things like happiness stress and job satisfaction

happiness stress and job satisfaction

happiness stress and job satisfaction naturally the people who introspected

naturally the people who introspected

naturally the people who introspected would be better off wouldn’t you think

would be better off wouldn’t you think

would be better off wouldn’t you think so our data told the exact opposite

so our data told the exact opposite

so our data told the exact opposite story people who introspected were more

story people who introspected were more

story people who introspected were more stressed and depressed less satisfied

stressed and depressed less satisfied

stressed and depressed less satisfied with their jobs and their relationships

with their jobs and their relationships

with their jobs and their relationships less in control of their lives I had no

less in control of their lives I had no

less in control of their lives I had no idea what was going on and it got worse

idea what was going on and it got worse

idea what was going on and it got worse these negative consequences increased

these negative consequences increased

these negative consequences increased the more they introspected so I was

the more they introspected so I was

the more they introspected so I was quite confused later that week I ended

quite confused later that week I ended

quite confused later that week I ended up coming across a 20 year old study

up coming across a 20 year old study

up coming across a 20 year old study that looked at how widowers adjusted to

that looked at how widowers adjusted to

that looked at how widowers adjusted to life without their partners the

life without their partners the

life without their partners the researchers found that those who tried

researchers found that those who tried

researchers found that those who tried to understand the meaning of their loss

to understand the meaning of their loss

to understand the meaning of their loss were how

were how

were how beer less depressed one month later but

beer less depressed one month later but

beer less depressed one month later but one year later were more depressed they

one year later were more depressed they

one year later were more depressed they were fixated on what happened instead of

were fixated on what happened instead of

were fixated on what happened instead of moving forward have you been there

moving forward have you been there

moving forward have you been there I have self-analysis can trap us in a

I have self-analysis can trap us in a

I have self-analysis can trap us in a mental hell of our own making so things

mental hell of our own making so things

mental hell of our own making so things were starting to make sense now you die

were starting to make sense now you die

were starting to make sense now you die hard self-awareness fans and

hard self-awareness fans and

hard self-awareness fans and particularly introspection fans in the

particularly introspection fans in the

particularly introspection fans in the audience might be thinking sure

audience might be thinking sure

audience might be thinking sure introspection may be depressing but it’s

introspection may be depressing but it’s

introspection may be depressing but it’s worth it because of the insight it

worth it because of the insight it

worth it because of the insight it produces and you’re right I am NOT here

produces and you’re right I am NOT here

produces and you’re right I am NOT here today to tell you that the pursuit of

today to tell you that the pursuit of

today to tell you that the pursuit of self-awareness is a waste of time not at

self-awareness is a waste of time not at

self-awareness is a waste of time not at all I am here to tell you that the way

all I am here to tell you that the way

all I am here to tell you that the way you’re pursuing it doesn’t work here’s

you’re pursuing it doesn’t work here’s

you’re pursuing it doesn’t work here’s the surprising reality thinking about

the surprising reality thinking about

the surprising reality thinking about ourselves isn’t related to knowing

ourselves isn’t related to knowing

ourselves isn’t related to knowing ourselves so to understand this let’s

ourselves so to understand this let’s

ourselves so to understand this let’s look at the most common introspective

look at the most common introspective

look at the most common introspective question why we might be searching for

question why we might be searching for

question why we might be searching for the cause of a bad mood why am I so

the cause of a bad mood why am I so

the cause of a bad mood why am I so upset up to that fight with my friend or

upset up to that fight with my friend or

upset up to that fight with my friend or we might be questioning our beliefs why

we might be questioning our beliefs why

we might be questioning our beliefs why don’t I believe in the death penalty or

don’t I believe in the death penalty or

don’t I believe in the death penalty or we might be trying to understand a

we might be trying to understand a

we might be trying to understand a negative outcome why did I choke in that

negative outcome why did I choke in that

negative outcome why did I choke in that meeting unfortunately when we ask why it

meeting unfortunately when we ask why it

meeting unfortunately when we ask why it doesn’t lead us towards the truth about

doesn’t lead us towards the truth about

doesn’t lead us towards the truth about ourselves it leads us away from it there

ourselves it leads us away from it there

ourselves it leads us away from it there are so many reasons this is the case

are so many reasons this is the case

are so many reasons this is the case today I’ll give you two here’s the first

today I’ll give you two here’s the first

today I’ll give you two here’s the first reason we shouldn’t ask why researchers

reason we shouldn’t ask why researchers

reason we shouldn’t ask why researchers have found that no matter how hard we

have found that no matter how hard we

have found that no matter how hard we try we can’t excavate our unconscious

try we can’t excavate our unconscious

try we can’t excavate our unconscious thoughts feelings and motives and

thoughts feelings and motives and

thoughts feelings and motives and because so much is hidden from our

because so much is hidden from our

because so much is hidden from our conscious awareness we end up inventing

conscious awareness we end up inventing

conscious awareness we end up inventing answers that feel true but are often

answers that feel true but are often

answers that feel true but are often very wrong

very wrong

very wrong let me give you an example psychologist

let me give you an example psychologist

let me give you an example psychologist Timothy Wilson and Richard Nisbett set

Timothy Wilson and Richard Nisbett set

Timothy Wilson and Richard Nisbett set up a card table outside their local

up a card table outside their local

up a card table outside their local Myers thrifty store in Ann Arbor

Myers thrifty store in Ann Arbor

Myers thrifty store in Ann Arbor Michigan and on that card table they

Michigan and on that card table they

Michigan and on that card table they laid out four identical pairs of

laid out four identical pairs of

laid out four identical pairs of pantyhose and they asked the people

pantyhose and they asked the people

pantyhose and they asked the people walking by to pick their favorite now

walking by to pick their favorite now

walking by to pick their favorite now consumer consumer research shows that

consumer consumer research shows that

consumer consumer research shows that people tend to prefer products on the

people tend to prefer products on the

people tend to prefer products on the right and that’s exactly what happened

right and that’s exactly what happened

right and that’s exactly what happened even though every pair was identical

even though every pair was identical

even though every pair was identical people chose pair D at a rate of 4 to 1

people chose pair D at a rate of 4 to 1

people chose pair D at a rate of 4 to 1 and when asked why they had chosen the

and when asked why they had chosen the

and when asked why they had chosen the pair they had they confidently declared

pair they had they confidently declared

pair they had they confidently declared that pair D was just better and even get

that pair D was just better and even get

that pair D was just better and even get this even when the researchers told them

this even when the researchers told them

this even when the researchers told them about the effect of positioning they

about the effect of positioning they

about the effect of positioning they refused to believe it

the second reason asking why is a bad

the second reason asking why is a bad idea is that it leads us away from our

idea is that it leads us away from our

idea is that it leads us away from our true nature we like to think of our

true nature we like to think of our

true nature we like to think of our brains as super computers rationally

brains as super computers rationally

brains as super computers rationally analyzing information and arriving at

analyzing information and arriving at

analyzing information and arriving at accurate conclusions unfortunately

accurate conclusions unfortunately

accurate conclusions unfortunately that’s not what happens let’s do a quick

that’s not what happens let’s do a quick

that’s not what happens let’s do a quick exercise that’s based on another classic

exercise that’s based on another classic

exercise that’s based on another classic psychology study so if I were to ask you

psychology study so if I were to ask you

psychology study so if I were to ask you to make a list of all the reasons your

to make a list of all the reasons your

to make a list of all the reasons your romantic relationship was going the way

romantic relationship was going the way

romantic relationship was going the way it was what would you say let’s say that

it was what would you say let’s say that

it was what would you say let’s say that in general your relationship is pretty

in general your relationship is pretty

in general your relationship is pretty awesome but let’s just pretend that

awesome but let’s just pretend that

awesome but let’s just pretend that yesterday you happen to get in a huge

yesterday you happen to get in a huge

yesterday you happen to get in a huge fight about the proper way to load the

fight about the proper way to load the

fight about the proper way to load the dishwasher

dishwasher

dishwasher really bad now because of something

really bad now because of something

really bad now because of something called the recency effect this is gonna

called the recency effect this is gonna

called the recency effect this is gonna carry an unfair amount of weight you

carry an unfair amount of weight you

carry an unfair amount of weight you might start thinking of things like I am

might start thinking of things like I am

might start thinking of things like I am so sick of his mansplaining or you might

so sick of his mansplaining or you might

so sick of his mansplaining or you might think why the hell does it matter so

think why the hell does it matter so

think why the hell does it matter so much how I load the dishwasher and

much how I load the dishwasher and

much how I load the dishwasher and before you know it you’re thinking your

before you know it you’re thinking your

before you know it you’re thinking your relationship isn’t going so well

relationship isn’t going so well

relationship isn’t going so well asking why created alternative facts and

asking why created alternative facts and

asking why created alternative facts and overtime this leads us away from who we

overtime this leads us away from who we

overtime this leads us away from who we really are it clouds our self

really are it clouds our self

really are it clouds our self perceptions so you might be wondering if

perceptions so you might be wondering if

perceptions so you might be wondering if asking why makes us depress

asking why makes us depress

asking why makes us depress overconfidence and wrong it’s probably

overconfidence and wrong it’s probably

overconfidence and wrong it’s probably not going to increase our self-awareness

not going to increase our self-awareness

not going to increase our self-awareness but don’t worry I am NOT here today to

but don’t worry I am NOT here today to

but don’t worry I am NOT here today to tell you to stop thinking about

tell you to stop thinking about

tell you to stop thinking about yourselves I am here to tell you to

yourselves I am here to tell you to

yourselves I am here to tell you to start doing it just a little bit

start doing it just a little bit

start doing it just a little bit differently so if we shouldn’t ask why

differently so if we shouldn’t ask why

differently so if we shouldn’t ask why then what should we ask do you remember

then what should we ask do you remember

then what should we ask do you remember our self-awareness unicorn’s when we

our self-awareness unicorn’s when we

our self-awareness unicorn’s when we looked at how they approached

looked at how they approached

looked at how they approached introspection we found the answer

introspection we found the answer

introspection we found the answer we analyzed literally hundreds of pages

we analyzed literally hundreds of pages

we analyzed literally hundreds of pages of transcripts and we saw a very clear

of transcripts and we saw a very clear

of transcripts and we saw a very clear pattern although the word why appeared

pattern although the word why appeared

pattern although the word why appeared less than 150 times the word what

less than 150 times the word what

less than 150 times the word what appeared more than a thousand times let

appeared more than a thousand times let

appeared more than a thousand times let me give you a few examples Nathan a

me give you a few examples Nathan a

me give you a few examples Nathan a brand manager got a terrible performance

brand manager got a terrible performance

brand manager got a terrible performance review from his new boss instead of

review from his new boss instead of

review from his new boss instead of asking why are we like oil and water

asking why are we like oil and water

asking why are we like oil and water he asked what can I do to show her I’m

he asked what can I do to show her I’m

he asked what can I do to show her I’m the best person for this job it changed

the best person for this job it changed

the best person for this job it changed everything

everything

everything people now point to Nathan and his boss

people now point to Nathan and his boss

people now point to Nathan and his boss as proof that polar opposites can work

as proof that polar opposites can work

as proof that polar opposites can work together Sara

together Sara

together Sara an education leader was diagnosed with

an education leader was diagnosed with

an education leader was diagnosed with breast cancer

breast cancer

breast cancer in her late 40s and when she asked why

in her late 40s and when she asked why

in her late 40s and when she asked why me she said it felt like a death

me she said it felt like a death

me she said it felt like a death sentence so then she asked what’s most

sentence so then she asked what’s most

sentence so then she asked what’s most important to me

important to me

important to me this helped her to find what she wanted

this helped her to find what she wanted

this helped her to find what she wanted her life to look like and whatever time

her life to look like and whatever time

her life to look like and whatever time she had left

she had left

she had left she’s now cancer-free and more focused

she’s now cancer-free and more focused

she’s now cancer-free and more focused on the relationships that mean the most

on the relationships that mean the most

on the relationships that mean the most to her Jose an entertainment industry

to her Jose an entertainment industry

to her Jose an entertainment industry veteran hated his job and instead of

veteran hated his job and instead of

veteran hated his job and instead of getting stuck what most of us would do

getting stuck what most of us would do

getting stuck what most of us would do and ask why do I feel so terrible he

and ask why do I feel so terrible he

and ask why do I feel so terrible he asked what are the situations that make

asked what are the situations that make

asked what are the situations that make me feel terrible and what do they have

me feel terrible and what do they have

me feel terrible and what do they have in common he quickly realized that he

in common he quickly realized that he

in common he quickly realized that he would never be happy in his job and it

would never be happy in his job and it

would never be happy in his job and it gave him the courage to pursue a new and

gave him the courage to pursue a new and

gave him the courage to pursue a new and far more fulfilling career path as a

far more fulfilling career path as a

far more fulfilling career path as a wealth manager so these are just three

wealth manager so these are just three

wealth manager so these are just three examples of dozens of unicorns that

examples of dozens of unicorns that

examples of dozens of unicorns that asked what instead of why do I have any

asked what instead of why do I have any

asked what instead of why do I have any Nathan’s

Nathan’s

Nathan’s or Sarah’s or Jose’s in the room I’ll

or Sarah’s or Jose’s in the room I’ll

or Sarah’s or Jose’s in the room I’ll add one more Tasha

add one more Tasha

add one more Tasha so earlier this year I published a book

so earlier this year I published a book

so earlier this year I published a book about all of this which I am so proud of

about all of this which I am so proud of

about all of this which I am so proud of but one day for some unknown reason I

but one day for some unknown reason I

but one day for some unknown reason I did what every author is never supposed

did what every author is never supposed

did what every author is never supposed to do I read my Amazon reviews

and you guys it was devastating

and you guys it was devastating I asked why are people being so mean to

I asked why are people being so mean to

I asked why are people being so mean to me about a book that I spent thousands

me about a book that I spent thousands

me about a book that I spent thousands of hours researching and wrote to make

of hours researching and wrote to make

of hours researching and wrote to make their lives better right I fell into a

their lives better right I fell into a

their lives better right I fell into a spiral of self-loathing it was honestly

spiral of self-loathing it was honestly

spiral of self-loathing it was honestly one of the low points of my life a

one of the low points of my life a

one of the low points of my life a couple of weeks went by and it dawned on

couple of weeks went by and it dawned on

couple of weeks went by and it dawned on me that maybe I should take my own

me that maybe I should take my own

me that maybe I should take my own advice

so I tried a different question I asked

so I tried a different question I asked what about all those people who were

what about all those people who were

what about all those people who were telling me that my book has helped them

telling me that my book has helped them

telling me that my book has helped them change their lives what a different

change their lives what a different

change their lives what a different outcome so no I wasn’t doing it right

outcome so no I wasn’t doing it right

outcome so no I wasn’t doing it right either this is not an easy world is it

either this is not an easy world is it

either this is not an easy world is it not at all

not at all

not at all she knows what y’all know but I have

she knows what y’all know but I have

she knows what y’all know but I have seen I’ve seen so much evidence that

seen I’ve seen so much evidence that

seen I’ve seen so much evidence that self-awareness gives us a much better

self-awareness gives us a much better

self-awareness gives us a much better shot at finding happiness and success in

shot at finding happiness and success in

shot at finding happiness and success in this crazy world to start we just need

this crazy world to start we just need

this crazy world to start we just need to change one simple word change why to

to change one simple word change why to

to change one simple word change why to what why questions trap us in that

what why questions trap us in that

what why questions trap us in that rearview mirror what questions move us

rearview mirror what questions move us

rearview mirror what questions move us forward to our future as human beings we

forward to our future as human beings we

forward to our future as human beings we are blessed with the ability to

are blessed with the ability to

are blessed with the ability to understand who we are

understand who we are

understand who we are what we want to contribute and the kind

what we want to contribute and the kind

what we want to contribute and the kind of life we want to lead remember our

of life we want to lead remember our

of life we want to lead remember our self-awareness unicorn’s had nothing in

self-awareness unicorn’s had nothing in

self-awareness unicorn’s had nothing in common except a belief in the importance

common except a belief in the importance

common except a belief in the importance of self-awareness and a daily commitment

of self-awareness and a daily commitment

of self-awareness and a daily commitment to developing it that means we can all

to developing it that means we can all

to developing it that means we can all be unicorns the search for

be unicorns the search for

be unicorns the search for self-awareness never ever stops life

self-awareness never ever stops life

self-awareness never ever stops life goes on it’s up to us to choose to learn

goes on it’s up to us to choose to learn

goes on it’s up to us to choose to learn and grow from our mistakes and our

and grow from our mistakes and our

and grow from our mistakes and our tragedies and our successes one of the

tragedies and our successes one of the

tragedies and our successes one of the best quotes I’ve ever heard on this

best quotes I’ve ever heard on this

best quotes I’ve ever heard on this subject is from Rumi he said yesterday I

subject is from Rumi he said yesterday I

subject is from Rumi he said yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the

was clever so I wanted to change the

was clever so I wanted to change the world today I’m wise so I’m changing

world today I’m wise so I’m changing

world today I’m wise so I’m changing myself thank you very much

myself thank you very much

myself thank you very much [Applause]

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