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why I am here and how can I add to the

why I am here and how can I add to the valuable day that you just lived today

valuable day that you just lived today

valuable day that you just lived today in building your spirit and empowering

in building your spirit and empowering

in building your spirit and empowering yourself to see how you can be better

yourself to see how you can be better

yourself to see how you can be better people more empowered and use your

people more empowered and use your

people more empowered and use your energy much better today I learnt a lot

energy much better today I learnt a lot

energy much better today I learnt a lot from the other speakers and it was very

from the other speakers and it was very

from the other speakers and it was very inspiring for me as well and usually in

inspiring for me as well and usually in

inspiring for me as well and usually in my life I learned from my students they

my life I learned from my students they

my life I learned from my students they give me a lot of power the thing is we

give me a lot of power the thing is we

give me a lot of power the thing is we go to all these conferences in this

go to all these conferences in this

go to all these conferences in this world and we just listen get out of the

world and we just listen get out of the

world and we just listen get out of the box get creative

box get creative

box get creative take a risk jump from the window do

take a risk jump from the window do

take a risk jump from the window do whatever and you know you go out from

whatever and you know you go out from

whatever and you know you go out from the room and you go to your car and you

the room and you go to your car and you

the room and you go to your car and you say oh I wish I am creative I wish I can

say oh I wish I am creative I wish I can

say oh I wish I am creative I wish I can take a risk I don’t think I can afford

take a risk I don’t think I can afford

take a risk I don’t think I can afford it this is beautiful

it this is beautiful

it this is beautiful this is very nice but not me maybe her

this is very nice but not me maybe her

this is very nice but not me maybe her maybe him but not now not me well this

maybe him but not now not me well this

maybe him but not now not me well this is what I see in the eyes of my students

is what I see in the eyes of my students

is what I see in the eyes of my students when I teach them and I don’t treat them

when I teach them and I don’t treat them

when I teach them and I don’t treat them actually as a teacher I treat them as a

actually as a teacher I treat them as a

actually as a teacher I treat them as a fear or somebody who is very close to

fear or somebody who is very close to

fear or somebody who is very close to them which irritates them a lot by the

them which irritates them a lot by the

them which irritates them a lot by the way

way

way but it’s fine they get used to it after

but it’s fine they get used to it after

but it’s fine they get used to it after the third day so anyway we start

the third day so anyway we start

the third day so anyway we start inspiring them and asking them guys we

inspiring them and asking them guys we

inspiring them and asking them guys we want you to give good positive ideas to

want you to give good positive ideas to

want you to give good positive ideas to have a beautiful change what do you

have a beautiful change what do you

have a beautiful change what do you suggest no no no I can’t there is

suggest no no no I can’t there is

suggest no no no I can’t there is corruption in my country no no I can’t

corruption in my country no no I can’t

corruption in my country no no I can’t there is rules and regulations that I

there is rules and regulations that I

there is rules and regulations that I cannot cross there is this there is thus

cannot cross there is this there is thus

cannot cross there is this there is thus there is always this hunger that they

there is always this hunger that they

there is always this hunger that they put on it reasons for not to do anything

put on it reasons for not to do anything

put on it reasons for not to do anything after few days of talking to them and

after few days of talking to them and

after few days of talking to them and actually pushing them out of the room

actually pushing them out of the room

actually pushing them out of the room for the idea because getting the idea is

for the idea because getting the idea is

for the idea because getting the idea is the most difficult thing get the idea

the most difficult thing get the idea

the most difficult thing get the idea just tell me the idea I don’t want you

just tell me the idea I don’t want you

just tell me the idea I don’t want you to do anything about it now just tell me

to do anything about it now just tell me

to do anything about it now just tell me what is the one

what is the one

what is the one think that you would love to change and

think that you would love to change and

think that you would love to change and you don’t you see it every day and you

you don’t you see it every day and you

you don’t you see it every day and you don’t like it and it is in your system

don’t like it and it is in your system

don’t like it and it is in your system and you want just to get rid out of it

and you want just to get rid out of it

and you want just to get rid out of it so we push them out of the class for one

so we push them out of the class for one

so we push them out of the class for one hour and I take the mobis so no

hour and I take the mobis so no

hour and I take the mobis so no boyfriends/girlfriends messages pictures

boyfriends/girlfriends messages pictures

boyfriends/girlfriends messages pictures that are just go out and it’s actually

that are just go out and it’s actually

that are just go out and it’s actually useful for us as well if we once just

useful for us as well if we once just

useful for us as well if we once just take a drive or a walk without any other

take a drive or a walk without any other

take a drive or a walk without any other element and just watch use your five

element and just watch use your five

element and just watch use your five senses smell touch look feel it the

senses smell touch look feel it the

senses smell touch look feel it the things that are around you just for a

things that are around you just for a

things that are around you just for a walk and they go out around the

walk and they go out around the

walk and they go out around the university or the place that we are

university or the place that we are

university or the place that we are training at and they come back and they

training at and they come back and they

training at and they come back and they tell me things that they saw and they

tell me things that they saw and they

tell me things that they saw and they don’t like one of them told me once no

don’t like one of them told me once no

don’t like one of them told me once no no no this is impossible I cannot do

no no this is impossible I cannot do

no no this is impossible I cannot do anything about it

anything about it

anything about it this is my country is very difficult and

this is my country is very difficult and

this is my country is very difficult and that was in Lebanon and we don’t have a

that was in Lebanon and we don’t have a

that was in Lebanon and we don’t have a president since three years what are you

president since three years what are you

president since three years what are you talking about this is going to be a

talking about this is going to be a

talking about this is going to be a catastrophe to to go there well actually

catastrophe to to go there well actually

catastrophe to to go there well actually every problem is an opportunity

every problem is an opportunity

every problem is an opportunity sometimes the having the problem is half

sometimes the having the problem is half

sometimes the having the problem is half of your solution it will make you the

of your solution it will make you the

of your solution it will make you the successful person because you know the

successful person because you know the

successful person because you know the solution you just have to take the step

solution you just have to take the step

solution you just have to take the step and do it we encourage those students

and do it we encourage those students

and do it we encourage those students they come they came back from outside of

they come they came back from outside of

they come they came back from outside of the University and the one thing that

the University and the one thing that

the University and the one thing that she saw and this girl was very very very

she saw and this girl was very very very

she saw and this girl was very very very naughty girl we call her like very

naughty girl we call her like very

naughty girl we call her like very difficult to deal with very difficult

difficult to deal with very difficult

difficult to deal with very difficult she doesn’t eat right notes she draws

she doesn’t eat right notes she draws

she doesn’t eat right notes she draws what she thinks

what she thinks

what she thinks and she’s very difficult to convince

and she’s very difficult to convince

and she’s very difficult to convince anyway her name is Maya Maya came back

anyway her name is Maya Maya came back

anyway her name is Maya Maya came back from after 10 minutes she didn’t

from after 10 minutes she didn’t

from after 10 minutes she didn’t continue one hour she came back and she

continue one hour she came back and she

continue one hour she came back and she said I saw a kid who is eating from the

said I saw a kid who is eating from the

said I saw a kid who is eating from the trash and I was like just at the door of

trash and I was like just at the door of

trash and I was like just at the door of the universe

the universe

the universe and that is in Lebanon the local

and that is in Lebanon the local

and that is in Lebanon the local superhero days affair so I was like okay

superhero days affair so I was like okay

superhero days affair so I was like okay so what can we do about this and she

so what can we do about this and she

so what can we do about this and she said while I hope that we can give him

said while I hope that we can give him

said while I hope that we can give him food but why just him why not the others

food but why just him why not the others

food but why just him why not the others we kept inspiring her and teaching her

we kept inspiring her and teaching her

we kept inspiring her and teaching her to use the power of partnership so there

to use the power of partnership so there

to use the power of partnership so there is a bunch of restaurants in front of

is a bunch of restaurants in front of

is a bunch of restaurants in front of this university she learned how to do

this university she learned how to do

this university she learned how to do partnerships with them and Maya came

partnerships with them and Maya came

partnerships with them and Maya came back to us with 70 partnerships with the

back to us with 70 partnerships with the

back to us with 70 partnerships with the restaurants today after three years she

restaurants today after three years she

restaurants today after three years she fed quarter of a million person in

fed quarter of a million person in

fed quarter of a million person in Lebanon she owns her own NGO and we

Lebanon she owns her own NGO and we

Lebanon she owns her own NGO and we tried to convince this girl to register

tried to convince this girl to register

tried to convince this girl to register it as a social enterprise so that she

it as a social enterprise so that she

it as a social enterprise so that she will sustain her life her own expenses

will sustain her life her own expenses

will sustain her life her own expenses so she has 40 60 from the money that she

so she has 40 60 from the money that she

so she has 40 60 from the money that she gets from where she gets the money some

gets from where she gets the money some

gets from where she gets the money some of the restaurants refused to give the

of the restaurants refused to give the

of the restaurants refused to give the food they said for food safety I will

food they said for food safety I will

food they said for food safety I will not give you the food I will give you

not give you the food I will give you

not give you the food I will give you one dollar after every after every

one dollar after every after every

one dollar after every after every customer or from the pocket of every

customer or from the pocket of every

customer or from the pocket of every customer three months later she called

customer three months later she called

customer three months later she called me and she said Lena I have $30,000 at

me and she said Lena I have $30,000 at

me and she said Lena I have $30,000 at home I was like what we are corporate

home I was like what we are corporate

home I was like what we are corporate social responsibility you cannot do this

social responsibility you cannot do this

social responsibility you cannot do this you have to register and that was and

you have to register and that was and

you have to register and that was and she registered and she had her own geo

she registered and she had her own geo

she registered and she had her own geo the thing is is in the moment when you

the thing is is in the moment when you

the thing is is in the moment when you take the risk to fight the system or to

take the risk to fight the system or to

take the risk to fight the system or to do the meeting or to change something

do the meeting or to change something

do the meeting or to change something Maya herself was very difficult in the

Maya herself was very difficult in the

Maya herself was very difficult in the first presentation she is the one

first presentation she is the one

first presentation she is the one student who stood up and said this

student who stood up and said this

student who stood up and said this country doesn’t have this and this and

country doesn’t have this and this and

country doesn’t have this and this and this and this and we cannot do anything

this and this and we cannot do anything

this and this and we cannot do anything and you are Jordanian and you’re here

and you are Jordanian and you’re here

and you are Jordanian and you’re here and you don’t know nothing of what is

and you don’t know nothing of what is

and you don’t know nothing of what is happening in love

happening in love

happening in love I was like fine but now her success is

I was like fine but now her success is

I was like fine but now her success is ideal that she is awarded a scholarship

ideal that she is awarded a scholarship

ideal that she is awarded a scholarship to study in England ten thousand dollars

to study in England ten thousand dollars

to study in England ten thousand dollars from King Abdullah in Jordan I don’t

from King Abdullah in Jordan I don’t

from King Abdullah in Jordan I don’t know how many hours from the

know how many hours from the

know how many hours from the institutions in Lebanon she’s like I

institutions in Lebanon she’s like I

institutions in Lebanon she’s like I need an appointment to talk to her now

need an appointment to talk to her now

need an appointment to talk to her now so like Maya like this Lida step the one

so like Maya like this Lida step the one

so like Maya like this Lida step the one and the first step is the one thing that

and the first step is the one thing that

and the first step is the one thing that I want you to do today why you don’t do

I want you to do today why you don’t do

I want you to do today why you don’t do it

it

it the reason is by nature us the human

the reason is by nature us the human

the reason is by nature us the human being are very stingy

being are very stingy

being are very stingy we are stingy even though you think you

we are stingy even though you think you

we are stingy even though you think you are a very generous person and I will

are a very generous person and I will

are a very generous person and I will prove it to you just now I want you all

prove it to you just now I want you all

prove it to you just now I want you all please to take a very deep breath full

please to take a very deep breath full

please to take a very deep breath full capacity take it out again

out you feel good okay what is the

out you feel good okay what is the normal breathing now try to monitor the

normal breathing now try to monitor the

normal breathing now try to monitor the normal breathing but this this is how

normal breathing but this this is how

normal breathing but this this is how stingy you are you have the power to

stingy you are you have the power to

stingy you are you have the power to give your body your body not the

give your body your body not the

give your body your body not the neighbors the full capacity to breathe

neighbors the full capacity to breathe

neighbors the full capacity to breathe to give it oxygen to give it power to

to give it oxygen to give it power to

to give it oxygen to give it power to get rid positiveness and you only give

get rid positiveness and you only give

get rid positiveness and you only give it that the only moment that you take a

it that the only moment that you take a

it that the only moment that you take a deep breath is after a problem is

deep breath is after a problem is

deep breath is after a problem is finished a meeting that you wish that

finished a meeting that you wish that

finished a meeting that you wish that you to get over with but you have it

you to get over with but you have it

you to get over with but you have it it’s in your hand and you don’t give it

it’s in your hand and you don’t give it

it’s in your hand and you don’t give it percentage of oxygen rise more than 60%

percentage of oxygen rise more than 60%

percentage of oxygen rise more than 60% in your body positiveness power for all

in your body positiveness power for all

in your body positiveness power for all the body the cycle of the blood is much

the body the cycle of the blood is much

the body the cycle of the blood is much better when you don’t do it and the

better when you don’t do it and the

better when you don’t do it and the reason is us being a step a little bit

reason is us being a step a little bit

reason is us being a step a little bit stingy to ourselves so how we can get

stingy to ourselves so how we can get

stingy to ourselves so how we can get more positive and more generous and how

more positive and more generous and how

more positive and more generous and how we can do something furthered and to

we can do something furthered and to

we can do something furthered and to push ourselves to take the risk we will

push ourselves to take the risk we will

push ourselves to take the risk we will need to think about what do you want

need to think about what do you want

need to think about what do you want have you ever thought if you are

have you ever thought if you are

have you ever thought if you are actually in the right job or in the

actually in the right job or in the

actually in the right job or in the right place or with the right husband or

right place or with the right husband or

right place or with the right husband or boyfriend or in the right country

boyfriend or in the right country

boyfriend or in the right country sometimes you are there because it’s

sometimes you are there because it’s

sometimes you are there because it’s it’s there you just I was born Muslim so

it’s there you just I was born Muslim so

it’s there you just I was born Muslim so I am Muslim I am I was born in the UAE I

I am Muslim I am I was born in the UAE I

I am Muslim I am I was born in the UAE I stay here I want to do this because this

stay here I want to do this because this

stay here I want to do this because this is what is around you but what actually

is what is around you but what actually

is what is around you but what actually actually if you sit with yourself and

actually if you sit with yourself and

actually if you sit with yourself and you discuss it what do you want

you discuss it what do you want

you discuss it what do you want like if the fairy came today

like if the fairy came today

like if the fairy came today and said what do you want this is

and said what do you want this is

and said what do you want this is another proof that the human being is

another proof that the human being is

another proof that the human being is very stingy you wake up in the morning

very stingy you wake up in the morning

very stingy you wake up in the morning and you get dressed based on the person

and you get dressed based on the person

and you get dressed based on the person that you’re gonna meet you

that you’re gonna meet you

that you’re gonna meet you design yourself and your perfume based

design yourself and your perfume based

design yourself and your perfume based on the person person that you’re gonna

on the person person that you’re gonna

on the person person that you’re gonna meet you eat based on the day the person

meet you eat based on the day the person

meet you eat based on the day the person you’re gonna meet you give him your time

you’re gonna meet you give him your time

you’re gonna meet you give him your time your attention your smiles everything

your attention your smiles everything

your attention your smiles everything you have maybe your money even you’ll

you have maybe your money even you’ll

you have maybe your money even you’ll invite him or her for lunch or dinner or

invite him or her for lunch or dinner or

invite him or her for lunch or dinner or maybe it’s a business deal the day your

maybe it’s a business deal the day your

maybe it’s a business deal the day your arms you start you get dressed and and

arms you start you get dressed and and

arms you start you get dressed and and there is this one second that you look

there is this one second that you look

there is this one second that you look at at the mirror for a glance not while

at at the mirror for a glance not while

at at the mirror for a glance not while you’re making the makeup after that this

you’re making the makeup after that this

you’re making the makeup after that this one second after you are done with

one second after you are done with

one second after you are done with shaping yourself the way you want and

shaping yourself the way you want and

shaping yourself the way you want and then you look hmm

then you look hmm

then you look hmm this is what I want this is good enough

this is what I want this is good enough

this is what I want this is good enough I’ll live with this and then huge amount

I’ll live with this and then huge amount

I’ll live with this and then huge amount of energy is given for the mom and the

of energy is given for the mom and the

of energy is given for the mom and the dad and the kids and the husband and the

dad and the kids and the husband and the

dad and the kids and the husband and the boss and the people yet everybody that

boss and the people yet everybody that

boss and the people yet everybody that you meet when you come back home at the

you meet when you come back home at the

you meet when you come back home at the end of the day and the other one second

end of the day and the other one second

end of the day and the other one second that you give it to yourself it’s right

that you give it to yourself it’s right

that you give it to yourself it’s right before you sleep what’s a good day no I

before you sleep what’s a good day no I

before you sleep what’s a good day no I don’t want to think about it

don’t want to think about it

don’t want to think about it good night

good night

good night the end well what I advise you have a

the end well what I advise you have a

the end well what I advise you have a cup of coffee with yourself meet

cup of coffee with yourself meet

cup of coffee with yourself meet yourself talk to yourself and try to

yourself talk to yourself and try to

yourself talk to yourself and try to understand what do you want the minute

understand what do you want the minute

understand what do you want the minute that you know what do you want is the

that you know what do you want is the

that you know what do you want is the minute that might change your life and

minute that might change your life and

minute that might change your life and push you to take the risk I’m not here

push you to take the risk I’m not here

push you to take the risk I’m not here talking about taking the risk that you

talking about taking the risk that you

talking about taking the risk that you really need to make a massive change in

really need to make a massive change in

really need to make a massive change in your life just make something that makes

your life just make something that makes

your life just make something that makes you happy happiness is the most

you happy happiness is the most

you happy happiness is the most important thing that we all look for and

important thing that we all look for and

important thing that we all look for and just take the risk take this small step

just take the risk take this small step

just take the risk take this small step it might be actually smaller than you

it might be actually smaller than you

it might be actually smaller than you think very minor thing that might make

think very minor thing that might make

think very minor thing that might make you happy I will tell you a story about

you happy I will tell you a story about

you happy I will tell you a story about Heather Heather also he is a Lebanese

Heather Heather also he is a Lebanese

Heather Heather also he is a Lebanese student I’m teaching him now this year

student I’m teaching him now this year

student I’m teaching him now this year he is from the police from the security

he is from the police from the security

he is from the police from the security police of Lebanon 25 years old he came

police of Lebanon 25 years old he came

police of Lebanon 25 years old he came to the class he’s from tirado’s from

to the class he’s from tirado’s from

to the class he’s from tirado’s from tripoli so he came to the class that we

tripoli so he came to the class that we

tripoli so he came to the class that we teach at Lacan supérieur des affair

teach at Lacan supérieur des affair

teach at Lacan supérieur des affair which is a very elite university and

which is a very elite university and

which is a very elite university and very very expensive but I made sure in

very very expensive but I made sure in

very very expensive but I made sure in my agreement with the universities to

my agreement with the universities to

my agreement with the universities to allow me to bring students from all over

allow me to bring students from all over

allow me to bring students from all over the areas and from all over the country

the areas and from all over the country

the areas and from all over the country not only for the ones who can pay

not only for the ones who can pay

not only for the ones who can pay so Heather came over and he attended a

so Heather came over and he attended a

so Heather came over and he attended a course of ten days about corporate

course of ten days about corporate

course of ten days about corporate social responsibility and designing your

social responsibility and designing your

social responsibility and designing your own enterprise social business so what

own enterprise social business so what

own enterprise social business so what Heather did is he he tried to solve the

Heather did is he he tried to solve the

Heather did is he he tried to solve the problem of environment Lebanon now is

problem of environment Lebanon now is

problem of environment Lebanon now is suffering from the trash issues if

suffering from the trash issues if

suffering from the trash issues if you’ve heard about it and they are not

you’ve heard about it and they are not

you’ve heard about it and they are not recycling it and there is a government

recycling it and there is a government

recycling it and there is a government issue there he live in Tripoli in

issue there he live in Tripoli in

issue there he live in Tripoli in Tripoli there is people who suffered

Tripoli there is people who suffered

Tripoli there is people who suffered from the war so he picked five men and

from the war so he picked five men and

from the war so he picked five men and five women and he called them the green

five women and he called them the green

five women and he called them the green men and the green woman and by the way

men and the green woman and by the way

men and the green woman and by the way another means green so I called

another means green so I called

another means green so I called the green man so what he did he inspired

the green man so what he did he inspired

the green man so what he did he inspired 5,000 families visiting them all

5,000 families visiting them all

5,000 families visiting them all collecting the trash at night with the

collecting the trash at night with the

collecting the trash at night with the hands of the green men and the green

hands of the green men and the green

hands of the green men and the green woman they cleaned the whole area they

woman they cleaned the whole area they

woman they cleaned the whole area they taught the families how to recycle he

taught the families how to recycle he

taught the families how to recycle he rented a warehouse on his own from his

rented a warehouse on his own from his

rented a warehouse on his own from his money $400 $50 for the car that

money $400 $50 for the car that

money $400 $50 for the car that collected the trash and he recycled them

collected the trash and he recycled them

collected the trash and he recycled them with the with those green men and green

with the with those green men and green

with the with those green men and green women and in one month he made sixteen

women and in one month he made sixteen

women and in one month he made sixteen thousand dollars in one month what he

thousand dollars in one month what he

thousand dollars in one month what he did with the money five thousand dollars

did with the money five thousand dollars

did with the money five thousand dollars he gave it to the green woman five

he gave it to the green woman five

he gave it to the green woman five thousand for the men and five for his

thousand for the men and five for his

thousand for the men and five for his expenses and whatever they needed and he

expenses and whatever they needed and he

expenses and whatever they needed and he took one thousand for himself and again

took one thousand for himself and again

took one thousand for himself and again I told you that I inspire people and try

I told you that I inspire people and try

I told you that I inspire people and try to push them to do something and to do a

to push them to do something and to do a

to push them to do something and to do a social change so this is the social

social change so this is the social

social change so this is the social change that he did and it’s going to be

change that he did and it’s going to be

change that he did and it’s going to be his company from now on but the

his company from now on but the

his company from now on but the beautiful thing about Heather is that he

beautiful thing about Heather is that he

beautiful thing about Heather is that he actually managed to make a sustainable

actually managed to make a sustainable

actually managed to make a sustainable income for those people who are who were

income for those people who are who were

income for those people who are who were jobless without the hand without an eye

jobless without the hand without an eye

jobless without the hand without an eye and they actually really really really

and they actually really really really

and they actually really really really lost hope in life and from the problem

lost hope in life and from the problem

lost hope in life and from the problem that is the waste and the trash and the

that is the waste and the trash and the

that is the waste and the trash and the chaos a solution was created and jobs

chaos a solution was created and jobs

chaos a solution was created and jobs and money and happiness and you can’t

and money and happiness and you can’t

and money and happiness and you can’t believe how proud they are with what

believe how proud they are with what

believe how proud they are with what they have done it is our success story

they have done it is our success story

they have done it is our success story for this year and I would leave you with

for this year and I would leave you with

for this year and I would leave you with a small note for the video

a small note for the video

a small note for the video you really want your parents what what

you really want your parents what what

you really want your parents what what do you want we want do you want what do

do you want we want do you want what do

do you want we want do you want what do you want

[Music]

[Music] right I hope that today you will have a

right I hope that today you will have a

right I hope that today you will have a little bit of time for yourself and you

little bit of time for yourself and you

little bit of time for yourself and you will understand what do you want and

will understand what do you want and

will understand what do you want and make the best out of it thank you

make the best out of it thank you

make the best out of it thank you [Applause]

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