[Applause] if it didn’t exist what would you do
if it didn’t exist what would you do
if it didn’t exist what would you do who would you be where would you go I
who would you be where would you go I
who would you be where would you go I know that if fear didn’t exist for me I
know that if fear didn’t exist for me I
know that if fear didn’t exist for me I would go fishing because like unusual
would go fishing because like unusual
would go fishing because like unusual people like myself most people are
people like myself most people are
people like myself most people are scared of spiders some people are scared
scared of spiders some people are scared
scared of spiders some people are scared of snakes I am terrified of fish maybe
of snakes I am terrified of fish maybe
of snakes I am terrified of fish maybe it said bulging eyes where there gasping
it said bulging eyes where there gasping
it said bulging eyes where there gasping mouths or the way they flop about when
mouths or the way they flop about when
mouths or the way they flop about when the outside of water I don’t know what
the outside of water I don’t know what
the outside of water I don’t know what it is but I am terrified of fish the
it is but I am terrified of fish the
it is but I am terrified of fish the first time I went fishing years and
first time I went fishing years and
first time I went fishing years and years ago last week I was with my uncle
years ago last week I was with my uncle
years ago last week I was with my uncle I was actually seven this wasn’t last
I was actually seven this wasn’t last
I was actually seven this wasn’t last week I was with my uncle and we were
week I was with my uncle and we were
week I was with my uncle and we were fishing in a pond we having a good time
fishing in a pond we having a good time
fishing in a pond we having a good time as my seven-year-old self I was feeling
as my seven-year-old self I was feeling
as my seven-year-old self I was feeling like a man doing man things catching
like a man doing man things catching
like a man doing man things catching fish it was amazing and I felt this tug
fish it was amazing and I felt this tug
fish it was amazing and I felt this tug on the end of the rod and I was like yes
on the end of the rod and I was like yes
on the end of the rod and I was like yes I’ve caught something and so I pulled it
I’ve caught something and so I pulled it
I’ve caught something and so I pulled it out and there was a fish and it’s
out and there was a fish and it’s
out and there was a fish and it’s flopping about it’s dead eyes looked
flopping about it’s dead eyes looked
flopping about it’s dead eyes looked with mine and I was like that’s it it’s
with mine and I was like that’s it it’s
with mine and I was like that’s it it’s gastric mouth was saying help me and I
gastric mouth was saying help me and I
gastric mouth was saying help me and I was terrified as flocking about and so I
was terrified as flocking about and so I
was terrified as flocking about and so I ran as fast as I could but my
ran as fast as I could but my
ran as fast as I could but my seven-year-old brain didn’t clock that I
seven-year-old brain didn’t clock that I
seven-year-old brain didn’t clock that I should let go of the rod so as I was
should let go of the rod so as I was
should let go of the rod so as I was running I was holding the rod behind me
running I was holding the rod behind me
running I was holding the rod behind me and I look behind me and there was fish
and I look behind me and there was fish
and I look behind me and there was fish flying in the wind and I was convinced
flying in the wind and I was convinced
flying in the wind and I was convinced that this fish was chasing me and so I
that this fish was chasing me and so I
that this fish was chasing me and so I didn’t let go of the rod I ran faster
didn’t let go of the rod I ran faster
didn’t let go of the rod I ran faster and so I don’t know what became of the
and so I don’t know what became of the
and so I don’t know what became of the fish I’m not gonna lie to you but I am
fish I’m not gonna lie to you but I am
fish I’m not gonna lie to you but I am terrified of fish and as I was growing
terrified of fish and as I was growing
terrified of fish and as I was growing up I began to realize that there are two
up I began to realize that there are two
up I began to realize that there are two different types of fear the first one is
different types of fear the first one is
different types of fear the first one is the fear that will keep you alive it’ll
the fear that will keep you alive it’ll
the fear that will keep you alive it’ll stop you from getting attacked by fish
stop you from getting attacked by fish
stop you from getting attacked by fish it’ll stop you from poking Tigers if
it’ll stop you from poking Tigers if
it’ll stop you from poking Tigers if ever you get the opportunity it’ll stop
ever you get the opportunity it’ll stop
ever you get the opportunity it’ll stop you walking too close to the edge of a
you walking too close to the edge of a
you walking too close to the edge of a cliff because it’ll keep you alive but
cliff because it’ll keep you alive but
cliff because it’ll keep you alive but the second kind of fear is probably the
the second kind of fear is probably the
the second kind of fear is probably the most dangerous because it’s a fear that
most dangerous because it’s a fear that
most dangerous because it’s a fear that keeps you from living when you are in
keeps you from living when you are in
keeps you from living when you are in school and a teacher asks you a question
school and a teacher asks you a question
school and a teacher asks you a question you want to put your hand up
you want to put your hand up
you want to put your hand up but there’s that fear of well what if
but there’s that fear of well what if
but there’s that fear of well what if you’re wrong and so you’d put your hand
you’re wrong and so you’d put your hand
you’re wrong and so you’d put your hand back down when you’ll keep quiet and
back down when you’ll keep quiet and
back down when you’ll keep quiet and you’ll keep your thoughts to yourself is
you’ll keep your thoughts to yourself is
you’ll keep your thoughts to yourself is that fear of failure that stops you
that fear of failure that stops you
that fear of failure that stops you progressing and moving forward maybe
progressing and moving forward maybe
progressing and moving forward maybe it’s that fear of looking in the mirror
it’s that fear of looking in the mirror
it’s that fear of looking in the mirror because you’re scared of what you might
because you’re scared of what you might
because you’re scared of what you might see looking back at you and so you try
see looking back at you and so you try
see looking back at you and so you try to ignore it maybe it’s that fear of the
to ignore it maybe it’s that fear of the
to ignore it maybe it’s that fear of the future of the unknown and so you try not
future of the unknown and so you try not
future of the unknown and so you try not to think about the future what you’re
to think about the future what you’re
to think about the future what you’re going to do next where you’re going to
going to do next where you’re going to
going to do next where you’re going to go maybe it’s a fear of commitment and
go maybe it’s a fear of commitment and
go maybe it’s a fear of commitment and going into relationships and you decide
going into relationships and you decide
going into relationships and you decide you know what I’m just not going to
you know what I’m just not going to
you know what I’m just not going to think about it I’ll just do my own thing
think about it I’ll just do my own thing
think about it I’ll just do my own thing but that fear is the fear that will keep
but that fear is the fear that will keep
but that fear is the fear that will keep you back I think hold you from moving
you back I think hold you from moving
you back I think hold you from moving forward
forward
forward it’ll stop you from living and recently
it’ll stop you from living and recently
it’ll stop you from living and recently the Prince’s Trust released some
the Prince’s Trust released some
the Prince’s Trust released some statistics about the young people in the
statistics about the young people in the
statistics about the young people in the UK the youth of 2017 and this really
UK the youth of 2017 and this really
UK the youth of 2017 and this really struck me because it was quite
struck me because it was quite
struck me because it was quite significant one of the statistics said
significant one of the statistics said
significant one of the statistics said that there’s 28% of all the young people
that there’s 28% of all the young people
that there’s 28% of all the young people in the UK felt as if they had no control
in the UK felt as if they had no control
in the UK felt as if they had no control over their lives a fifth of all the
over their lives a fifth of all the
over their lives a fifth of all the young people in the UK thought that they
young people in the UK thought that they
young people in the UK thought that they had no direction to where their lives
had no direction to where their lives
had no direction to where their lives are going and I think the biggest one
are going and I think the biggest one
are going and I think the biggest one for me is on average in each classroom
for me is on average in each classroom
for me is on average in each classroom there are at least three students in one
there are at least three students in one
there are at least three students in one classroom who feel that no matter how
classroom who feel that no matter how
classroom who feel that no matter how hard they try there’s no way that they
hard they try there’s no way that they
hard they try there’s no way that they can move from where they are to where
can move from where they are to where
can move from where they are to where they want to be they can’t change their
they want to be they can’t change their
they want to be they can’t change their circumstances
circumstances
circumstances that’s three students in each single
that’s three students in each single
that’s three students in each single classroom and for this fear to keep that
classroom and for this fear to keep that
classroom and for this fear to keep that holds you from living that holds you
holds you from living that holds you
holds you from living that holds you back from moving forward is so real and
back from moving forward is so real and
back from moving forward is so real and tangible to this generation so when it
tangible to this generation so when it
tangible to this generation so when it comes to inspiring the fearless
comes to inspiring the fearless
comes to inspiring the fearless generation how do you inspire a fearless
generation how do you inspire a fearless
generation how do you inspire a fearless generation in a world that is so full of
generation in a world that is so full of
generation in a world that is so full of fear how do you encourage creativity in
fear how do you encourage creativity in
fear how do you encourage creativity in the culture of insecurity what does this
the culture of insecurity what does this
the culture of insecurity what does this look like how can you do what is the
look like how can you do what is the
look like how can you do what is the answer to this truly significant issue
answer to this truly significant issue
answer to this truly significant issue and I believe that it is revolving
and I believe that it is revolving
and I believe that it is revolving around just one word this is a word that
around just one word this is a word that
around just one word this is a word that we’ve heard throughout the morning
we’ve heard throughout the morning
we’ve heard throughout the morning sessions it’s word that I hold close to
sessions it’s word that I hold close to
sessions it’s word that I hold close to my heart as
my heart as
my heart as the rest of the fearless team and I
the rest of the fearless team and I
the rest of the fearless team and I believe it’s a word that will completely
believe it’s a word that will completely
believe it’s a word that will completely change this statistics of 2017 and it is
change this statistics of 2017 and it is
change this statistics of 2017 and it is love it isn’t the days of chained love
love it isn’t the days of chained love
love it isn’t the days of chained love that you’re thinking about other you
that you’re thinking about other you
that you’re thinking about other you know lovey dovey heart eyes kind of love
know lovey dovey heart eyes kind of love
know lovey dovey heart eyes kind of love I’m talking about the raw real love that
I’m talking about the raw real love that
I’m talking about the raw real love that you feel for someone else to help them
you feel for someone else to help them
you feel for someone else to help them out of their situation and I’ve managed
out of their situation and I’ve managed
out of their situation and I’ve managed to pick about three really practical
to pick about three really practical
to pick about three really practical ways but the big ceeze of this love and
ways but the big ceeze of this love and
ways but the big ceeze of this love and first one is consistency within fearless
first one is consistency within fearless
first one is consistency within fearless the youth ministry we have kids coming
the youth ministry we have kids coming
the youth ministry we have kids coming from all kinds of backgrounds we’ve got
from all kinds of backgrounds we’ve got
from all kinds of backgrounds we’ve got different genders obviously we’ve got
different genders obviously we’ve got
different genders obviously we’ve got different ethnicities different
different ethnicities different
different ethnicities different backgrounds we’ve got some broken
backgrounds we’ve got some broken
backgrounds we’ve got some broken backgrounds we’ve got perfectly fine
backgrounds we’ve got perfectly fine
backgrounds we’ve got perfectly fine backgrounds we’ve got all sorts of
backgrounds we’ve got all sorts of
backgrounds we’ve got all sorts of people coming into the doors and into
people coming into the doors and into
people coming into the doors and into the life of fearless but when it comes
the life of fearless but when it comes
the life of fearless but when it comes to that consistency of love it doesn’t
to that consistency of love it doesn’t
to that consistency of love it doesn’t matter where they’re coming from doesn’t
matter where they’re coming from doesn’t
matter where they’re coming from doesn’t matter who they are or what they’ve done
matter who they are or what they’ve done
matter who they are or what they’ve done it doesn’t matter if they’re the bullies
it doesn’t matter if they’re the bullies
it doesn’t matter if they’re the bullies or the bullied we will love them
or the bullied we will love them
or the bullied we will love them regardless of where they are regardless
regardless of where they are regardless
regardless of where they are regardless of who they are or where they’ve come
of who they are or where they’ve come
of who they are or where they’ve come from we will be consistent in our love
from we will be consistent in our love
from we will be consistent in our love to those guys the second one is
to those guys the second one is
to those guys the second one is commitment because this love can’t be a
commitment because this love can’t be a
commitment because this love can’t be a one day thing in the next day something
one day thing in the next day something
one day thing in the next day something else we have to be committed to these
else we have to be committed to these
else we have to be committed to these guys we have to show that we’re
guys we have to show that we’re
guys we have to show that we’re interested in whatever they’re
interested in whatever they’re
interested in whatever they’re interested in even if you don’t
interested in even if you don’t
interested in even if you don’t understand what minecraft is or anything
understand what minecraft is or anything
understand what minecraft is or anything about snapchat filters you have to take
about snapchat filters you have to take
about snapchat filters you have to take an interest in that because that’s what
an interest in that because that’s what
an interest in that because that’s what they are also interested in you have to
they are also interested in you have to
they are also interested in you have to go out of your way to show these guys
go out of your way to show these guys
go out of your way to show these guys love whether that’s hospital visits
love whether that’s hospital visits
love whether that’s hospital visits whether that’s going to football games
whether that’s going to football games
whether that’s going to football games and trust me when I say I don’t know
and trust me when I say I don’t know
and trust me when I say I don’t know anything about football but I will go to
anything about football but I will go to
anything about football but I will go to their game because I want to show that
their game because I want to show that
their game because I want to show that committed love I need them to know that
committed love I need them to know that
committed love I need them to know that I find whatever they find valuable
I find whatever they find valuable
I find whatever they find valuable equally valuable as well but the third
equally valuable as well but the third
equally valuable as well but the third point is that we have to show creative
point is that we have to show creative
point is that we have to show creative love because it’s something that I find
love because it’s something that I find
love because it’s something that I find that I firmly believe is that the guys
that I firmly believe is that the guys
that I firmly believe is that the guys that come into fearless the guys in the
that come into fearless the guys in the
that come into fearless the guys in the school and the girls are not gender
school and the girls are not gender
school and the girls are not gender biased I believe that they’re not only
biased I believe that they’re not only
biased I believe that they’re not only the leaders of
the leaders of
the leaders of but they’re the leaders of today we have
but they’re the leaders of today we have
but they’re the leaders of today we have to show that creative love and encourage
to show that creative love and encourage
to show that creative love and encourage them to express themselves encourage
them to express themselves encourage
them to express themselves encourage them to flourish in whatever area they
them to flourish in whatever area they
them to flourish in whatever area they want to be whether that’s within history
want to be whether that’s within history
want to be whether that’s within history whether that’s with an art whether
whether that’s with an art whether
whether that’s with an art whether that’s dance or whatever that looks like
that’s dance or whatever that looks like
that’s dance or whatever that looks like for them we have to encourage that
for them we have to encourage that
for them we have to encourage that creative response and so how do we put
creative response and so how do we put
creative response and so how do we put this in place because those are really
this in place because those are really
this in place because those are really three practical things but I believe
three practical things but I believe
three practical things but I believe that in order to inspire the fearless
that in order to inspire the fearless
that in order to inspire the fearless generation it has to start with us it
generation it has to start with us it
generation it has to start with us it has to start with you and me we need to
has to start with you and me we need to
has to start with you and me we need to be that example of committed of
be that example of committed of
be that example of committed of consistent and the creative love to each
consistent and the creative love to each
consistent and the creative love to each and every one of us the fearless
and every one of us the fearless
and every one of us the fearless generation begins with you thank you
generation begins with you thank you
generation begins with you thank you [Applause]
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