good evening to you all I had to remind myself tonight that it’s TEDx youth so
myself tonight that it’s TEDx youth so
myself tonight that it’s TEDx youth so don’t think me delusional but I’m
don’t think me delusional but I’m
don’t think me delusional but I’m actually only 16 plus in the years okay
actually only 16 plus in the years okay
actually only 16 plus in the years okay but I have 40 years of experience beyond
but I have 40 years of experience beyond
but I have 40 years of experience beyond that so I’ve been asked many times why
that so I’ve been asked many times why
that so I’ve been asked many times why didn’t I actually choose medicine as a
didn’t I actually choose medicine as a
didn’t I actually choose medicine as a career there’s lots of reasons is why
career there’s lots of reasons is why
career there’s lots of reasons is why and one of the things probably it was
and one of the things probably it was
and one of the things probably it was when I was young I was 7 years old I had
when I was young I was 7 years old I had
when I was young I was 7 years old I had asked for bronchitis and I was taken to
asked for bronchitis and I was taken to
asked for bronchitis and I was taken to a doctor I didn’t know who this person’s
a doctor I didn’t know who this person’s
a doctor I didn’t know who this person’s loss he was a very nice gentleman and he
loss he was a very nice gentleman and he
loss he was a very nice gentleman and he in fact like a grandfather over the
in fact like a grandfather over the
in fact like a grandfather over the years I had he actually looked after me
years I had he actually looked after me
years I had he actually looked after me and cared for me and treated me and by
and cared for me and treated me and by
and cared for me and treated me and by the age of about 14 or 15 the astronaut
the age of about 14 or 15 the astronaut
the age of about 14 or 15 the astronaut pretty well resolved and I had made up
pretty well resolved and I had made up
pretty well resolved and I had made up my mind to be a family doctor a family
my mind to be a family doctor a family
my mind to be a family doctor a family physician a general practitioner at
physician a general practitioner at
physician a general practitioner at about the age of 14
about the age of 14
about the age of 14 why well partly because of that illness
why well partly because of that illness
why well partly because of that illness and partly because I liked science and
and partly because I liked science and
and partly because I liked science and biology and I also like using my hands
biology and I also like using my hands
biology and I also like using my hands so I went to a school and I got prepared
so I went to a school and I got prepared
so I went to a school and I got prepared for university and I applied to medical
for university and I applied to medical
for university and I applied to medical school and then the unthinkable happened
school and then the unthinkable happened
school and then the unthinkable happened the unthinkable happened even though I
the unthinkable happened even though I
the unthinkable happened even though I am a very be positive person that’s my
am a very be positive person that’s my
am a very be positive person that’s my blood group by the way but I’ve always
blood group by the way but I’ve always
blood group by the way but I’ve always said be positive many of you will be
said be positive many of you will be
said be positive many of you will be positive too if you are hang on to your
positive too if you are hang on to your
positive too if you are hang on to your blood so what happened the unthinkable
blood so what happened the unthinkable
blood so what happened the unthinkable when I applied I had rejections all the
when I applied I had rejections all the
when I applied I had rejections all the way I couldn’t get into Medical School
way I couldn’t get into Medical School
way I couldn’t get into Medical School and at that stage I was very stressed
and at that stage I was very stressed
and at that stage I was very stressed when you ever been on a plane like this
when you ever been on a plane like this
when you ever been on a plane like this and you can’t get that the old boat down
and you can’t get that the old boat down
and you can’t get that the old boat down you’re stressed I was very stressed but
you’re stressed I was very stressed but
you’re stressed I was very stressed but I was actually intended I put my heart
I was actually intended I put my heart
I was actually intended I put my heart into my career and I said I’m gonna get
into my career and I said I’m gonna get
into my career and I said I’m gonna get to university and I’m gonna be a doctor
to university and I’m gonna be a doctor
to university and I’m gonna be a doctor so actually and I got into University
so actually and I got into University
so actually and I got into University and I applied for bachelor’s degree in
and I applied for bachelor’s degree in
and I applied for bachelor’s degree in zoology and I chose the University which
zoology and I chose the University which
zoology and I chose the University which in fact had a medical school I said no
in fact had a medical school I said no
in fact had a medical school I said no problem
problem
problem I’ll be able to change there after very
I’ll be able to change there after very
I’ll be able to change there after very naive thought there was no chance and I
naive thought there was no chance and I
naive thought there was no chance and I didn’t get it my first year was fraught
didn’t get it my first year was fraught
didn’t get it my first year was fraught so why and I’m gonna tell a slightly bad
so why and I’m gonna tell a slightly bad
so why and I’m gonna tell a slightly bad word two words organic chemistry and
word two words organic chemistry and
word two words organic chemistry and here is my first lesson so in fact I
here is my first lesson so in fact I
here is my first lesson so in fact I actually said to myself lemma is good
actually said to myself lemma is good
actually said to myself lemma is good and I got quite a good memory but it’s
and I got quite a good memory but it’s
and I got quite a good memory but it’s not enough and I wasn’t doing well my
not enough and I wasn’t doing well my
not enough and I wasn’t doing well my first year and I went to my professor
first year and I went to my professor
first year and I went to my professor and I said professor I’m not doing well
and I said professor I’m not doing well
and I said professor I’m not doing well please help me and he said okay and he
please help me and he said okay and he
please help me and he said okay and he went through and here with me understand
went through and here with me understand
went through and here with me understand now let me give you a little test 2
now let me give you a little test 2
now let me give you a little test 2 times 2 is 4 times 2 is 8 times 2 is 16
times 2 is 4 times 2 is 8 times 2 is 16
times 2 is 4 times 2 is 8 times 2 is 16 times 2 is x 2.is x 2.is x 2.is x 2 yeah
times 2 is x 2.is x 2.is x 2.is x 2 yeah
times 2 is x 2.is x 2.is x 2.is x 2 yeah you got wrong responses now take this
you got wrong responses now take this
you got wrong responses now take this cell multiply 17,000 393 by 578 right
cell multiply 17,000 393 by 578 right
cell multiply 17,000 393 by 578 right now don’t give me an answer no if you
now don’t give me an answer no if you
now don’t give me an answer no if you did I’d say simply get a life
[Applause]
[Applause] so for five years I persisted actually
so for five years I persisted actually
so for five years I persisted actually around biochemistry very very suitable I
around biochemistry very very suitable I
around biochemistry very very suitable I like to buy persisted and then five
like to buy persisted and then five
like to buy persisted and then five years later I was still applied and I
years later I was still applied and I
years later I was still applied and I said to myself is this common sense what
said to myself is this common sense what
said to myself is this common sense what is common sense it’s a personal
is common sense it’s a personal
is common sense it’s a personal judgement and the dictionary definition
judgement and the dictionary definition
judgement and the dictionary definition well that is jargon it didn’t mean
well that is jargon it didn’t mean
well that is jargon it didn’t mean anything to me and I said no I’m gonna
anything to me and I said no I’m gonna
anything to me and I said no I’m gonna go for it and in fact what happened was
go for it and in fact what happened was
go for it and in fact what happened was I applied and once again the familiar
I applied and once again the familiar
I applied and once again the familiar trend nobody gave me an offer
trend nobody gave me an offer
trend nobody gave me an offer except the university that I actually
except the university that I actually
except the university that I actually was attending at the time and then they
was attending at the time and then they
was attending at the time and then they said you’re doing a bachelor’s degree if
said you’re doing a bachelor’s degree if
said you’re doing a bachelor’s degree if you get this degree will consider you
you get this degree will consider you
you get this degree will consider you and in fact I got that grade I passed by
and in fact I got that grade I passed by
and in fact I got that grade I passed by the Registrar’s Office appointment but I
the Registrar’s Office appointment but I
the Registrar’s Office appointment but I have to know I sat down she took out a
have to know I sat down she took out a
have to know I sat down she took out a file she put it down in front of her and
file she put it down in front of her and
file she put it down in front of her and I sort of peeped over I could see my
I sort of peeped over I could see my
I sort of peeped over I could see my name on it so she had been expecting me
name on it so she had been expecting me
name on it so she had been expecting me and I said please don’t keep me waiting
and I said please don’t keep me waiting
and I said please don’t keep me waiting are you gonna consider me and she said
are you gonna consider me and she said
are you gonna consider me and she said yes you could take me and she said yes
yes you could take me and she said yes
yes you could take me and she said yes and in fact she said around when I
and in fact she said around when I
and in fact she said around when I calmed down I was still sorta in a state
calmed down I was still sorta in a state
calmed down I was still sorta in a state she said we were always gonna take you
she said we were always gonna take you
she said we were always gonna take you that stopped me for a moment she said
that stopped me for a moment she said
that stopped me for a moment she said yes I looked at her she was
yes I looked at her she was
yes I looked at her she was compassionate she said we were always
compassionate she said we were always
compassionate she said we were always gonna take you but we wanted to see how
gonna take you but we wanted to see how
gonna take you but we wanted to see how determined you were
can you imagine the feeling of a young
can you imagine the feeling of a young student hearing those words yes
student hearing those words yes
student hearing those words yes elation that I’ve been admitted after
elation that I’ve been admitted after
elation that I’ve been admitted after all those times out of five because that
all those times out of five because that
all those times out of five because that was my last blast if I said if I didn’t
was my last blast if I said if I didn’t
was my last blast if I said if I didn’t make it this year I’d have to choose
make it this year I’d have to choose
make it this year I’d have to choose another career but to actually say to
another career but to actually say to
another career but to actually say to see we wanted to see how determined you
see we wanted to see how determined you
see we wanted to see how determined you were I’ve never forgotten those words
were I’ve never forgotten those words
were I’ve never forgotten those words and at one time when I left the office I
and at one time when I left the office I
and at one time when I left the office I was both excited and angry I said it’s
was both excited and angry I said it’s
was both excited and angry I said it’s not fair to make someone suffer like
not fair to make someone suffer like
not fair to make someone suffer like that but this is all part of humility
that but this is all part of humility
that but this is all part of humility growing up maturing and as I went
growing up maturing and as I went
growing up maturing and as I went through I finished my degree I did my
through I finished my degree I did my
through I finished my degree I did my first year residency and then I had a
first year residency and then I had a
first year residency and then I had a series of jobs and then has a problem
series of jobs and then has a problem
series of jobs and then has a problem because there was no more job to go to
because there was no more job to go to
because there was no more job to go to in Britain you have to apply for jobs
in Britain you have to apply for jobs
in Britain you have to apply for jobs constantly every six months or so
constantly every six months or so
constantly every six months or so and there wasn’t a job and I wanted to
and there wasn’t a job and I wanted to
and there wasn’t a job and I wanted to stay in the area that I was living in
stay in the area that I was living in
stay in the area that I was living in which was near Oxford so what happened
which was near Oxford so what happened
which was near Oxford so what happened there was I found a job in
there was I found a job in
there was I found a job in cardiothoracic surgery and I said I’ll
cardiothoracic surgery and I said I’ll
cardiothoracic surgery and I said I’ll never get it I went to the boss and he
never get it I went to the boss and he
never get it I went to the boss and he said but you’re going to be a family
said but you’re going to be a family
said but you’re going to be a family doctor you’re not going to be a surgeon
doctor you’re not going to be a surgeon
doctor you’re not going to be a surgeon so why would you want to do this job and
so why would you want to do this job and
so why would you want to do this job and I said sir I know I got to do found in
I said sir I know I got to do found in
I said sir I know I got to do found in medicine and that’s going to be my
medicine and that’s going to be my
medicine and that’s going to be my career but I want to do something now
career but I want to do something now
career but I want to do something now which I’ve never been able but perhaps
which I’ve never been able but perhaps
which I’ve never been able but perhaps never be able to do again I’m gonna take
never be able to do again I’m gonna take
never be able to do again I’m gonna take my elective in medical training and do
my elective in medical training and do
my elective in medical training and do something which I enjoy I hope he’s a
something which I enjoy I hope he’s a
something which I enjoy I hope he’s a tough job I said yeah no but I’ve heard
tough job I said yeah no but I’ve heard
tough job I said yeah no but I’ve heard about it I’ve been I’ve done my homework
about it I’ve been I’ve done my homework
about it I’ve been I’ve done my homework heard her from the others
heard her from the others
heard her from the others and I’d really love the opportunity it
and I’d really love the opportunity it
and I’d really love the opportunity it was a great man he listened to me he saw
was a great man he listened to me he saw
was a great man he listened to me he saw I genuinely wanted to it said well I
I genuinely wanted to it said well I
I genuinely wanted to it said well I like you jobs yours and it was a bit
like you jobs yours and it was a bit
like you jobs yours and it was a bit more than that
more than that
more than that what I didn’t what I didn’t know was it
what I didn’t what I didn’t know was it
what I didn’t what I didn’t know was it was 24/7 and he kept that from me
was 24/7 and he kept that from me
was 24/7 and he kept that from me but he worked 24/7 himself so it was
but he worked 24/7 himself so it was
but he worked 24/7 himself so it was normal and so what happened was and he
normal and so what happened was and he
normal and so what happened was and he was a great guy he was a great surgeon
was a great guy he was a great surgeon
was a great guy he was a great surgeon he was one of the first people to put a
he was one of the first people to put a
he was one of the first people to put a biological valve into a human heart to
biological valve into a human heart to
biological valve into a human heart to make it function amazing some of the
make it function amazing some of the
make it function amazing some of the people that you come across in this
people that you come across in this
people that you come across in this world and this life you just don’t know
world and this life you just don’t know
world and this life you just don’t know until you actually meet them so in fact
until you actually meet them so in fact
until you actually meet them so in fact that was great
that was great
that was great and in fact not only I do six months but
and in fact not only I do six months but
and in fact not only I do six months but I actually did another six months before
I actually did another six months before
I actually did another six months before the end of that contract I went to him
the end of that contract I went to him
the end of that contract I went to him said you know doctor I don’t think I
said you know doctor I don’t think I
said you know doctor I don’t think I know enough and I’d like to go round
know enough and I’d like to go round
know enough and I’d like to go round again
again
again so he said okay and that happened and at
so he said okay and that happened and at
so he said okay and that happened and at the end of 12 months that to him and
the end of 12 months that to him and
the end of 12 months that to him and said I still don’t know enough he said
said I still don’t know enough he said
said I still don’t know enough he said are you crazy
are you crazy
are you crazy you know the people normally can’t wait
you know the people normally can’t wait
you know the people normally can’t wait to get out of this job then you’re doing
to get out of this job then you’re doing
to get out of this job then you’re doing 18 months I still hold a record actually
18 months I still hold a record actually
18 months I still hold a record actually nobody has done it longer than me 18
nobody has done it longer than me 18
nobody has done it longer than me 18 months and then with this concept as
months and then with this concept as
months and then with this concept as only 24 hours in the day I thought and I
only 24 hours in the day I thought and I
only 24 hours in the day I thought and I said to myself 24 hours a day what you
said to myself 24 hours a day what you
said to myself 24 hours a day what you do in there 24 hours well if you are
do in there 24 hours well if you are
do in there 24 hours well if you are studying or you’re working then that
studying or you’re working then that
studying or you’re working then that takes probably a third and then another
takes probably a third and then another
takes probably a third and then another third is all the other things you know
third is all the other things you know
third is all the other things you know eating meals and going to bed and
eating meals and going to bed and
eating meals and going to bed and traveling to school and traveling to the
traveling to school and traveling to the
traveling to school and traveling to the shops and waiting at the airport and all
shops and waiting at the airport and all
shops and waiting at the airport and all that kind of stuff and playing and
that kind of stuff and playing and
that kind of stuff and playing and playing soccer and all the rest of it
playing soccer and all the rest of it
playing soccer and all the rest of it and for the other third I’m conscious
and for the other third I’m conscious
and for the other third I’m conscious because you’re asleep so if you live to
because you’re asleep so if you live to
because you’re asleep so if you live to 81
81
81 27 of years of your life is involved in
27 of years of your life is involved in
27 of years of your life is involved in play and weight and all the rest of it
play and weight and all the rest of it
play and weight and all the rest of it 27 years is pure study or work and for
27 years is pure study or work and for
27 years is pure study or work and for 27 years a dividend in a way I suppose
27 years a dividend in a way I suppose
27 years a dividend in a way I suppose in a kind your unconscious but you have
in a kind your unconscious but you have
in a kind your unconscious but you have to have that third to actually stay sane
to have that third to actually stay sane
to have that third to actually stay sane so
so
so I said to myself I need to have a plan
I said to myself I need to have a plan
I said to myself I need to have a plan here and the plan we’ve we you need to
here and the plan we’ve we you need to
here and the plan we’ve we you need to know where you’re going not just to know
know where you’re going not just to know
know where you’re going not just to know what you’re gonna eat next week or what
what you’re gonna eat next week or what
what you’re gonna eat next week or what you’re gonna wear where you gonna go in
you’re gonna wear where you gonna go in
you’re gonna wear where you gonna go in your life what do you want to do and I
your life what do you want to do and I
your life what do you want to do and I really did feel that I wanted this was a
really did feel that I wanted this was a
really did feel that I wanted this was a commitment but I could not do it as a
commitment but I could not do it as a
commitment but I could not do it as a career because I want to live beyond 40
career because I want to live beyond 40
career because I want to live beyond 40 and I said if I do this job I’m going to
and I said if I do this job I’m going to
and I said if I do this job I’m going to be dead by that time it was just too
be dead by that time it was just too
be dead by that time it was just too strenuous and I wasn’t really the
strenuous and I wasn’t really the
strenuous and I wasn’t really the surgeon type so I had my time out and I
surgeon type so I had my time out and I
surgeon type so I had my time out and I had a great time and I have met a
had a great time and I have met a
had a great time and I have met a wonderful person so here at the stage
wonderful person so here at the stage
wonderful person so here at the stage we’ve already had three very important
we’ve already had three very important
we’ve already had three very important people in my life who have impacted me
people in my life who have impacted me
people in my life who have impacted me in my career and in fact what happened
in my career and in fact what happened
in my career and in fact what happened was when you actually look at how your
was when you actually look at how your
was when you actually look at how your life goes you plan for something and
life goes you plan for something and
life goes you plan for something and then it doesn’t quite happen so you
then it doesn’t quite happen so you
then it doesn’t quite happen so you actually going from A to B to C and it
actually going from A to B to C and it
actually going from A to B to C and it links link back to failure and is a part
links link back to failure and is a part
links link back to failure and is a part of success you actually don’t actually
of success you actually don’t actually
of success you actually don’t actually go from A to B to C you go from A to A
go from A to B to C you go from A to A
go from A to B to C you go from A to A plus 2a2 to and come back and that’s
plus 2a2 to and come back and that’s
plus 2a2 to and come back and that’s called experience and experience is what
called experience and experience is what
called experience and experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want
now everyone says work hard and working
now everyone says work hard and working hard of course is very creditable but
hard of course is very creditable but
hard of course is very creditable but I’ve learnt over the years that working
I’ve learnt over the years that working
I’ve learnt over the years that working hard is one thing but don’t just work
hard is one thing but don’t just work
hard is one thing but don’t just work hard don’t work so hard the exclusion
hard don’t work so hard the exclusion
hard don’t work so hard the exclusion its cost me I know my mistakes and if I
its cost me I know my mistakes and if I
its cost me I know my mistakes and if I went back I wouldn’t do quite what I did
went back I wouldn’t do quite what I did
went back I wouldn’t do quite what I did again but I’m here now and I have to
again but I’m here now and I have to
again but I’m here now and I have to learn from my experience and just before
learn from my experience and just before
learn from my experience and just before I leave the heart side of things let me
I leave the heart side of things let me
I leave the heart side of things let me just give you a glimpse of my feelings
just give you a glimpse of my feelings
just give you a glimpse of my feelings this is that same heart valve I put a
this is that same heart valve I put a
this is that same heart valve I put a slide up because you can’t see it
slide up because you can’t see it
slide up because you can’t see it otherwise this was a valve that
otherwise this was a valve that
otherwise this was a valve that was on its way to somebody’s heart on
was on its way to somebody’s heart on
was on its way to somebody’s heart on the way from the tray in the oh are to
the way from the tray in the oh are to
the way from the tray in the oh are to the body it got contaminated and it was
the body it got contaminated and it was
the body it got contaminated and it was useless
useless
useless it was discarded and tossed just like
it was discarded and tossed just like
it was discarded and tossed just like that dismissively into the bin I was all
that dismissively into the bin I was all
that dismissively into the bin I was all dressed up in my scrubs and things no
dressed up in my scrubs and things no
dressed up in my scrubs and things no don’t throw it away I want it in 179
don’t throw it away I want it in 179
don’t throw it away I want it in 179 operations this is the only one that got
operations this is the only one that got
operations this is the only one that got contaminated and I’ve got it and you’re
contaminated and I’ve got it and you’re
contaminated and I’ve got it and you’re seeing it today and I use this as a
seeing it today and I use this as a
seeing it today and I use this as a teaching aid for my own students and
teaching aid for my own students and
teaching aid for my own students and there’s a little white part that that’s
there’s a little white part that that’s
there’s a little white part that that’s where you saw him into the into the into
where you saw him into the into the into
where you saw him into the into the into the heart itself now to get there of
the heart itself now to get there of
the heart itself now to get there of course you have to open up the body and
course you have to open up the body and
course you have to open up the body and here is the experience because what
here is the experience because what
here is the experience because what happens is you have to put the heart on
happens is you have to put the heart on
happens is you have to put the heart on bypass so that in fact there’s no blood
bypass so that in fact there’s no blood
bypass so that in fact there’s no blood that goes through the heart but you have
that goes through the heart but you have
that goes through the heart but you have to keep the heart alive with a certain
to keep the heart alive with a certain
to keep the heart alive with a certain solution and to do surgery to preserve
solution and to do surgery to preserve
solution and to do surgery to preserve the heart muscle you have to cool it
the heart muscle you have to cool it
the heart muscle you have to cool it down now we’re at 37 degrees you have to
down now we’re at 37 degrees you have to
down now we’re at 37 degrees you have to cool the heart down to about 33 to 32
cool the heart down to about 33 to 32
cool the heart down to about 33 to 32 centigrade and give it food while you
centigrade and give it food while you
centigrade and give it food while you operate in the heart when you’ve done
operate in the heart when you’ve done
operate in the heart when you’ve done everything you warm it back up again and
everything you warm it back up again and
everything you warm it back up again and the heart is like this like a jelly and
the heart is like this like a jelly and
the heart is like this like a jelly and one of the most thrilling things apart
one of the most thrilling things apart
one of the most thrilling things apart from holding the heart in your hands a
from holding the heart in your hands a
from holding the heart in your hands a living heart one of the most thrilling
living heart one of the most thrilling
living heart one of the most thrilling things is to see the heart revert to a
things is to see the heart revert to a
things is to see the heart revert to a natural rhythm
natural rhythm
natural rhythm we has two little pedals we give it a
we has two little pedals we give it a
we has two little pedals we give it a small electric shock and it goes from
small electric shock and it goes from
small electric shock and it goes from being this to and it’s magic
so if I had actually gone straight into
so if I had actually gone straight into my desired career I would have missed
my desired career I would have missed
my desired career I would have missed all of them but not only that when I
all of them but not only that when I
all of them but not only that when I actually later on went to define in
actually later on went to define in
actually later on went to define in medicine I began then only then to
medicine I began then only then to
medicine I began then only then to realize what medicine was all about and
realize what medicine was all about and
realize what medicine was all about and medicine today is in fact if you look
medicine today is in fact if you look
medicine today is in fact if you look about it is integrative initially
about it is integrative initially
about it is integrative initially medicine was really just looking at the
medicine was really just looking at the
medicine was really just looking at the body and sometimes it looked at the mind
body and sometimes it looked at the mind
body and sometimes it looked at the mind but it didn’t take everything into
but it didn’t take everything into
but it didn’t take everything into account and it didn’t really take into
account and it didn’t really take into
account and it didn’t really take into account the spirit of the body here was
account the spirit of the body here was
account the spirit of the body here was I I had how old someone’s heart in my
I I had how old someone’s heart in my
I I had how old someone’s heart in my hands the spirit was within them when
hands the spirit was within them when
hands the spirit was within them when you talk about mind and spirit let me
you talk about mind and spirit let me
you talk about mind and spirit let me try something on you know I almost
try something on you know I almost
try something on you know I almost certainly wager I’m not a betting man
certainly wager I’m not a betting man
certainly wager I’m not a betting man but I’m gonna wager this little play
but I’m gonna wager this little play
but I’m gonna wager this little play that until I mentioned what I’m going to
that until I mentioned what I’m going to
that until I mentioned what I’m going to mention right now none of you are
mention right now none of you are
mention right now none of you are thinking about your right big toe and
thinking about your right big toe and
thinking about your right big toe and now I’ve told you think of your right
now I’ve told you think of your right
now I’ve told you think of your right big toe without moving it without
big toe without moving it without
big toe without moving it without touching it stroking it you can begin to
touching it stroking it you can begin to
touching it stroking it you can begin to feel it can’t you anyone feel their
feel it can’t you anyone feel their
feel it can’t you anyone feel their right big toe right now but you didn’t
right big toe right now but you didn’t
right big toe right now but you didn’t even know it was there a second ago
even know it was there a second ago
even know it was there a second ago did you
so there’s something more than the body
so there’s something more than the body that something more than mind is that
that something more than mind is that
that something more than mind is that spirit within you your neurotransmitters
spirit within you your neurotransmitters
spirit within you your neurotransmitters are going down the messages is going
are going down the messages is going
are going down the messages is going down and it’s very powerful and I truly
down and it’s very powerful and I truly
down and it’s very powerful and I truly believe that if you feel positive if
believe that if you feel positive if
believe that if you feel positive if your be positive or any other blood
your be positive or any other blood
your be positive or any other blood group you actually create a healthy
group you actually create a healthy
group you actually create a healthy positive influence for your body and
positive influence for your body and
positive influence for your body and that is part of your spirit it enables
that is part of your spirit it enables
that is part of your spirit it enables us by including the spirit it enables us
us by including the spirit it enables us
us by including the spirit it enables us to be able to look at things in a
to be able to look at things in a
to be able to look at things in a different way and provide possible
different way and provide possible
different way and provide possible solutions so why people get sick and how
solutions so why people get sick and how
solutions so why people get sick and how they themselves in their inner self
they themselves in their inner self
they themselves in their inner self can get cured it’s not all about
can get cured it’s not all about
can get cured it’s not all about medicines no all about investigations
medicines no all about investigations
medicines no all about investigations it’s about how we look at them globally
it’s about how we look at them globally
it’s about how we look at them globally holistically as a real person every one
holistically as a real person every one
holistically as a real person every one of you here is unique and has special
of you here is unique and has special
of you here is unique and has special qualities not one of you the same so if
qualities not one of you the same so if
qualities not one of you the same so if you look at what you do I would say I’ve
you look at what you do I would say I’ve
you look at what you do I would say I’ve been very fortunate in that doing
been very fortunate in that doing
been very fortunate in that doing something which you really really enjoy
something which you really really enjoy
something which you really really enjoy you do it well and here’s a picture of a
you do it well and here’s a picture of a
you do it well and here’s a picture of a brain in action just after a simple walk
brain in action just after a simple walk
brain in action just after a simple walk so after a 20 minute more your brain
so after a 20 minute more your brain
so after a 20 minute more your brain lights up with scans you can see the
lights up with scans you can see the
lights up with scans you can see the colors when you learn to play a musical
colors when you learn to play a musical
colors when you learn to play a musical instrument when you learn to play one
instrument when you learn to play one
instrument when you learn to play one your brain lights up part of your brain
your brain lights up part of your brain
your brain lights up part of your brain are recruited which are not normally
are recruited which are not normally
are recruited which are not normally used that’s not just mine
used that’s not just mine
used that’s not just mine that’s the spirit and that’s properly
that’s the spirit and that’s properly
that’s the spirit and that’s properly not just hocus-pocus but that is all
not just hocus-pocus but that is all
not just hocus-pocus but that is all within us but how much how many of us
within us but how much how many of us
within us but how much how many of us actually realize and think in those
actually realize and think in those
actually realize and think in those terms so Ken Wilber actually was onto
terms so Ken Wilber actually was onto
terms so Ken Wilber actually was onto something when he thought about
something when he thought about
something when he thought about integrative medicine because now we have
integrative medicine because now we have
integrative medicine because now we have that innovation of it’s taken us through
that innovation of it’s taken us through
that innovation of it’s taken us through and we have the spirit of transcend and
and we have the spirit of transcend and
and we have the spirit of transcend and include
one of the things that’s very important
one of the things that’s very important in whatever you do whether you’re a
in whatever you do whether you’re a
in whatever you do whether you’re a doctor or a dentist or lawyer or judge
doctor or a dentist or lawyer or judge
doctor or a dentist or lawyer or judge is be relentlessly helpful so in fact
is be relentlessly helpful so in fact
is be relentlessly helpful so in fact what in fact is really really important
what in fact is really really important
what in fact is really really important is to take from your life the
is to take from your life the
is to take from your life the experiences and savor and value of them
experiences and savor and value of them
experiences and savor and value of them like the little baby coming out of her
like the little baby coming out of her
like the little baby coming out of her mother’s whoo out of them being born
mother’s whoo out of them being born
mother’s whoo out of them being born little tuft of hair little nails and
little tuft of hair little nails and
little tuft of hair little nails and little fingers and what about the lady
little fingers and what about the lady
little fingers and what about the lady who has a dying husband and in fact
who has a dying husband and in fact
who has a dying husband and in fact comes to you and says as you’re about to
comes to you and says as you’re about to
comes to you and says as you’re about to leave the house doctor are you okay and
leave the house doctor are you okay and
leave the house doctor are you okay and gives you a hug and an embrace like a
gives you a hug and an embrace like a
gives you a hug and an embrace like a mother those are precious moments
mother those are precious moments
mother those are precious moments intrinsic and so you should savor
intrinsic and so you should savor
intrinsic and so you should savor everything you want even at 39,000 feet
everything you want even at 39,000 feet
everything you want even at 39,000 feet thank you so much
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