Little Things that Matter | Elmond Ray Mondigo | TEDxAmericanSchoolOfUlaanbaatar

don’t worry I won’t do magic have you

don’t worry I won’t do magic have you ever noticed how we sometimes are

ever noticed how we sometimes are

ever noticed how we sometimes are overwhelmed with great things but we

overwhelmed with great things but we

overwhelmed with great things but we neglect those little things that have

neglect those little things that have

neglect those little things that have great value

great value

great value does anyone in the audience know Pico

does anyone in the audience know Pico

does anyone in the audience know Pico taro anybody Pico taro oh yeah anybody

taro anybody Pico taro oh yeah anybody

taro anybody Pico taro oh yeah anybody nobody okay well I hope you recognize

nobody okay well I hope you recognize

nobody okay well I hope you recognize because I really if not then maybe maybe

because I really if not then maybe maybe

because I really if not then maybe maybe you would know this and if you’re a fan

you would know this and if you’re a fan

you would know this and if you’re a fan of Justin Bieber you know that this is

of Justin Bieber you know that this is

of Justin Bieber you know that this is his favorite video on the internet so

his favorite video on the internet so

his favorite video on the internet so who would have thought that a pen in an

who would have thought that a pen in an

who would have thought that a pen in an apple becomes an OP open these are

apple becomes an OP open these are

apple becomes an OP open these are simple things that I know simple things

simple things that I know simple things

simple things that I know simple things that have great value now sometimes we

that have great value now sometimes we

that have great value now sometimes we neglect your words we say but words

neglect your words we say but words

neglect your words we say but words matter one of the greatest hits in the

matter one of the greatest hits in the

matter one of the greatest hits in the internet are just two words

damn Daniel they have been invited to

damn Daniel they have been invited to Ellen show and at the moment they have

Ellen show and at the moment they have

Ellen show and at the moment they have 300,000 plus retweets about 10 to 15

300,000 plus retweets about 10 to 15

300,000 plus retweets about 10 to 15 million views depends on where you

million views depends on where you

million views depends on where you actually get the number Facebook YouTube

actually get the number Facebook YouTube

actually get the number Facebook YouTube or Twitter well I don’t agree

or Twitter well I don’t agree

or Twitter well I don’t agree necessarily agree with profound

necessarily agree with profound

necessarily agree with profound I can’t neglect or I can’t brush out the

I can’t neglect or I can’t brush out the

I can’t neglect or I can’t brush out the fact that they have given so much

fact that they have given so much

fact that they have given so much attention with two words damn Daniel

and sometimes or in same with the same

and sometimes or in same with the same principle with VPAP

principle with VPAP

principle with VPAP and damn Daniel there are little things

and damn Daniel there are little things

and damn Daniel there are little things in our lives that matters these little

in our lives that matters these little

in our lives that matters these little things might be in a form of a question

things might be in a form of a question

things might be in a form of a question a question that could change our lives

a question that could change our lives

a question that could change our lives habits that are neglected that could

habits that are neglected that could

habits that are neglected that could cause us harm I have worked with

cause us harm I have worked with

cause us harm I have worked with different NGOs who are bound or

different NGOs who are bound or

different NGOs who are bound or determined to do small things that made

determined to do small things that made

determined to do small things that made a great impact back in the Philippines I

a great impact back in the Philippines I

a great impact back in the Philippines I worked with the movement of a twenty

worked with the movement of a twenty

worked with the movement of a twenty students it’s a non class nonprofit

students it’s a non class nonprofit

students it’s a non class nonprofit organization and a year ago from or a

organization and a year ago from or a

organization and a year ago from or a year before before this picture and I’m

year before before this picture and I’m

year before before this picture and I’m right there a year ago before this

right there a year ago before this

right there a year ago before this picture there was a terrorist attack in

picture there was a terrorist attack in

picture there was a terrorist attack in outside the university a bomb full of

outside the university a bomb full of

outside the university a bomb full of commuters a bus full of commuters was

commuters a bus full of commuters was

commuters a bus full of commuters was bombed leaving 11 dead and 43 seriously

bombed leaving 11 dead and 43 seriously

bombed leaving 11 dead and 43 seriously wounded five of those who died that day

wounded five of those who died that day

wounded five of those who died that day were students of the university while

were students of the university while

were students of the university while the event is devastating it served as an

the event is devastating it served as an

the event is devastating it served as an inspiration to the members of the

inspiration to the members of the

inspiration to the members of the movement of avonlea students my advice

movement of avonlea students my advice

movement of avonlea students my advice your organization at that time advised

your organization at that time advised

your organization at that time advised the organization it had raised the

the organization it had raised the

the organization it had raised the question that day and we commend the

question that day and we commend the

question that day and we commend the efforts of the University

efforts of the University

efforts of the University for having been able to control the

for having been able to control the

for having been able to control the crisis manage the crisis very well and

crisis manage the crisis very well and

crisis manage the crisis very well and they have been able to control the crowd

they have been able to control the crowd

they have been able to control the crowd during this this bombing but to the

during this this bombing but to the

during this this bombing but to the movement of apathy students to these

movement of apathy students to these

movement of apathy students to these students in this university the question

students in this university the question

students in this university the question that day was what am I that day am i a

that day was what am I that day am i a

that day was what am I that day am i a spectator taking pictures of dead bodies

spectator taking pictures of dead bodies

spectator taking pictures of dead bodies posting it in social media without the

posting it in social media without the

posting it in social media without the sense of responsible journalism or was I

sense of responsible journalism or was I

sense of responsible journalism or was I a helpless student don’t know what to do

a helpless student don’t know what to do

a helpless student don’t know what to do during the time I suddenly realized

during the time I suddenly realized

during the time I suddenly realized these question is very important to them

these question is very important to them

these question is very important to them that they wanted to help in building the

that they wanted to help in building the

that they wanted to help in building the community they wanted to get in involve

community they wanted to get in involve

community they wanted to get in involve in wherever they are in their small

in wherever they are in their small

in wherever they are in their small world and so the leadership of the

world and so the leadership of the

world and so the leadership of the organization approached me to form an

organization approached me to form an

organization approached me to form an emergency response team up at this time

emergency response team up at this time

emergency response team up at this time there was no emergency response team in

there was no emergency response team in

there was no emergency response team in the area there were trained individuals

the area there were trained individuals

the area there were trained individuals but not a proper team after several

but not a proper team after several

but not a proper team after several months from the bombing they have

months from the bombing they have

months from the bombing they have trained themselves and this is what they

trained themselves and this is what they

trained themselves and this is what they have become they have spent their summer

have become they have spent their summer

have become they have spent their summer training themselves to have the

training themselves to have the

training themselves to have the necessary skills to respond to every

necessary skills to respond to every

necessary skills to respond to every emergency situation they contacted the

emergency situation they contacted the

emergency situation they contacted the government and the government centre the

government and the government centre the

government and the government centre the whole rescue team to train them in the

whole rescue team to train them in the

whole rescue team to train them in the last year when I was with them they have

last year when I was with them they have

last year when I was with them they have responded to three major three major

responded to three major three major

responded to three major three major accidents and few minor ones they don’t

accidents and few minor ones they don’t

accidents and few minor ones they don’t have sophisticated equipments and their

have sophisticated equipments and their

have sophisticated equipments and their skills are limited to

skills are limited to

skills are limited to bandaging splinting and proper patient

bandaging splinting and proper patient

bandaging splinting and proper patient transports but they could and they could

transports but they could and they could

transports but they could and they could do little but they were willing to be

do little but they were willing to be

do little but they were willing to be part and make a big impact in the

part and make a big impact in the

part and make a big impact in the community

community

community I remember one Saturday morning when a

I remember one Saturday morning when a

I remember one Saturday morning when a colleague of mine called me that there

colleague of mine called me that there

colleague of mine called me that there was an accident

was an accident

was an accident about four kilometers away from where we

about four kilometers away from where we

about four kilometers away from where we are as an emergency response team we

are as an emergency response team we

are as an emergency response team we have a 5-minute road be there at the

have a 5-minute road be there at the

have a 5-minute road be there at the scene in five minutes and so we loaded

scene in five minutes and so we loaded

scene in five minutes and so we loaded whatever equipments that we have during

whatever equipments that we have during

whatever equipments that we have during the time and then we went to the scene

the time and then we went to the scene

the time and then we went to the scene we arrived there when we got there we

we arrived there when we got there we

we arrived there when we got there we called the government rescue we as

called the government rescue we as

called the government rescue we as assess the patient or the the victim who

assess the patient or the the victim who

assess the patient or the the victim who was actually stuck in between two

was actually stuck in between two

was actually stuck in between two vehicles who have collided so we knew

vehicles who have collided so we knew

vehicles who have collided so we knew and into two things that will easily

and into two things that will easily

and into two things that will easily build out during an accident would be

build out during an accident would be

build out during an accident would be the crowd and the traffic I mean I think

the crowd and the traffic I mean I think

the crowd and the traffic I mean I think we we all know that and we knew that we

we we all know that and we knew that we

we we all know that and we knew that we will be there for a while and for a

will be there for a while and for a

will be there for a while and for a while means we will be there for a few

while means we will be there for a few

while means we will be there for a few hours under the midday Sun on a tropical

hours under the midday Sun on a tropical

hours under the midday Sun on a tropical country so commuters people traveling so

country so commuters people traveling so

country so commuters people traveling so and have noticed that the emergency

and have noticed that the emergency

and have noticed that the emergency response team were actually student

response team were actually student

response team were actually student volunteers and they started giving

volunteers and they started giving

volunteers and they started giving snacks water and whatever they can hand

snacks water and whatever they can hand

snacks water and whatever they can hand to the people around I mean the

to the people around I mean the

to the people around I mean the emergency response team by this time the

emergency response team by this time the

emergency response team by this time the emergency response team volunteers would

emergency response team volunteers would

emergency response team volunteers would have been probably burned and so

have been probably burned and so

have been probably burned and so exhausted

exhausted

exhausted we were on our dress shirts and

we were on our dress shirts and

we were on our dress shirts and directing profits and controlling the

directing profits and controlling the

directing profits and controlling the crowd so that the rescue team could

crowd so that the rescue team could

crowd so that the rescue team could actually do what they were they can the

actually do what they were they can the

actually do what they were they can the devastation of the accident has created

devastation of the accident has created

devastation of the accident has created a ripple of kindness and a call to

a ripple of kindness and a call to

a ripple of kindness and a call to action to many other people around that

action to many other people around that

action to many other people around that day and it all started with a little

day and it all started with a little

day and it all started with a little idea of creating an emergency response

idea of creating an emergency response

idea of creating an emergency response team many of these students many of the

team many of these students many of the

team many of these students many of the volunteer the volunteer emergency

volunteer the volunteer emergency

volunteer the volunteer emergency response members of the team were

response members of the team were

response members of the team were actually students who could not go to

actually students who could not go to

actually students who could not go to school

school

school who were living with at least $10 among

who were living with at least $10 among

who were living with at least $10 among food and school supplies included that’s

food and school supplies included that’s

food and school supplies included that’s about 20,000 – Brooke but their

about 20,000 – Brooke but their

about 20,000 – Brooke but their financial status was never a hindrance

financial status was never a hindrance

financial status was never a hindrance for them to make or to show their big

for them to make or to show their big

for them to make or to show their big heart all this started with one question

what am i that day was I a spectator was

what am i that day was I a spectator was I a student trembling or was I a person

I a student trembling or was I a person

I a student trembling or was I a person bold enough to actually help out and

bold enough to actually help out and

bold enough to actually help out and what they were under situation the

what they were under situation the

what they were under situation the experiences of our lives our daily

experiences of our lives our daily

experiences of our lives our daily experiences may not be as big as the

experiences may not be as big as the

experiences may not be as big as the story with the emergency response team

story with the emergency response team

story with the emergency response team but little things in our lives matter

but little things in our lives matter

but little things in our lives matter and just like the students in my story

and just like the students in my story

and just like the students in my story we can make a difference we can make a

we can make a difference we can make a

we can make a difference we can make a difference

by making a decision to do little things

by making a decision to do little things that actually matters in understanding

that actually matters in understanding

that actually matters in understanding how little things affect the bigger

how little things affect the bigger

how little things affect the bigger picture

picture

picture I’d like to imagine I’d like everyone to

I’d like to imagine I’d like everyone to

I’d like to imagine I’d like everyone to imagine spending at least two hours in

imagine spending at least two hours in

imagine spending at least two hours in front of your TV and I know that we need

front of your TV and I know that we need

front of your TV and I know that we need to be informed I know that we need to do

to be informed I know that we need to do

to be informed I know that we need to do to communicate but one I’m trying to

to communicate but one I’m trying to

to communicate but one I’m trying to point out here are unproductive leisure

point out here are unproductive leisure

point out here are unproductive leisure time to at least two hours every day so

time to at least two hours every day so

time to at least two hours every day so let’s try to do the math two hours for

let’s try to do the math two hours for

let’s try to do the math two hours for seven days equals fourteen hours and if

seven days equals fourteen hours and if

seven days equals fourteen hours and if we spend two hours for thirty days one

we spend two hours for thirty days one

we spend two hours for thirty days one month we have spent sixty hours or two

month we have spent sixty hours or two

month we have spent sixty hours or two and a half day right just in front of

and a half day right just in front of

and a half day right just in front of our TV our computer or doing

our TV our computer or doing

our TV our computer or doing unproductive leisure time and if we

unproductive leisure time and if we

unproductive leisure time and if we spend two hours every day for one year

spend two hours every day for one year

spend two hours every day for one year the 365 days we get 370 hours or 30 days

the 365 days we get 370 hours or 30 days

the 365 days we get 370 hours or 30 days well I guess everybody won’t agree that

well I guess everybody won’t agree that

well I guess everybody won’t agree that we will sit right in front of our TV or

we will sit right in front of our TV or

we will sit right in front of our TV or our computers for one month doing just

our computers for one month doing just

our computers for one month doing just that another example of little things

that another example of little things

that another example of little things that actually matters is our health

that actually matters is our health

that actually matters is our health habits we know that our body is 70%

habits we know that our body is 70%

habits we know that our body is 70% water and the general recommendation is

water and the general recommendation is

water and the general recommendation is eight glasses of water about two liters

eight glasses of water about two liters

eight glasses of water about two liters now imagine that we have 1 liter deficit

now imagine that we have 1 liter deficit

now imagine that we have 1 liter deficit every day so that would be 7 liters

every day so that would be 7 liters

every day so that would be 7 liters there will be 7 1 liter per day 7 liters

there will be 7 1 liter per day 7 liters

there will be 7 1 liter per day 7 liters per week 30 liters a month 365 liter

per week 30 liters a month 365 liter

per week 30 liters a month 365 liter a year and that’s about ninety-one

a year and that’s about ninety-one

a year and that’s about ninety-one gallons of deficiency now see how little

gallons of deficiency now see how little

gallons of deficiency now see how little things little deficiency actually

things little deficiency actually

things little deficiency actually matters and for therefore others would

matters and for therefore others would

matters and for therefore others would lead to dehydration in the calculate

lead to dehydration in the calculate

lead to dehydration in the calculate calculation we just looked at we are

calculation we just looked at we are

calculation we just looked at we are losing a month every year that means we

losing a month every year that means we

losing a month every year that means we are leaving only 11 months every year

because we are just because we wanted to

because we are just because we wanted to entertain ourselves or we are losing 91

entertain ourselves or we are losing 91

entertain ourselves or we are losing 91 gallons of water deficit because we just

gallons of water deficit because we just

gallons of water deficit because we just forgot to drink water so these are

forgot to drink water so these are

forgot to drink water so these are little things that actually makes a

little things that actually makes a

little things that actually makes a difference both in our time in our lives

difference both in our time in our lives

difference both in our time in our lives in the lives of others and in the lives

in the lives of others and in the lives

in the lives of others and in the lives of the people in our community

of the people in our community

of the people in our community now these goes the little things goes

now these goes the little things goes

now these goes the little things goes from our finances to emotions to

from our finances to emotions to

from our finances to emotions to spirituality to our physical aspects

those little things matter so I would

those little things matter so I would like to share to you some suggestions on

like to share to you some suggestions on

like to share to you some suggestions on how little things or and how we can do

how little things or and how we can do

how little things or and how we can do little things that will make a big

little things that will make a big

little things that will make a big difference number one be useful be

difference number one be useful be

difference number one be useful be useful your community needs you maybe

useful your community needs you maybe

useful your community needs you maybe just a smile maybe just hello to someone

just a smile maybe just hello to someone

just a smile maybe just hello to someone who who is actually in despair or

who who is actually in despair or

who who is actually in despair or probably hello to your sit mates right

probably hello to your sit mates right

probably hello to your sit mates right now that you don’t know be useful like

now that you don’t know be useful like

now that you don’t know be useful like the emergency response team that I

the emergency response team that I

the emergency response team that I worked in the Philippines they didn’t

worked in the Philippines they didn’t

worked in the Philippines they didn’t have a lot they only have $10 a month to

have a lot they only have $10 a month to

have a lot they only have $10 a month to live by some of them are hard time

live by some of them are hard time

live by some of them are hard time working and some of them are working

working and some of them are working

working and some of them are working to go to school but it shouldn’t change

to go to school but it shouldn’t change

to go to school but it shouldn’t change our desire to be useful in our community

our desire to be useful in our community

our desire to be useful in our community even to this day those students are

even to this day those students are

even to this day those students are still responding to emergencies around

still responding to emergencies around

still responding to emergencies around their community second be faithful

their community second be faithful

their community second be faithful I remember one quotation from one

I remember one quotation from one

I remember one quotation from one prominent American author Ellen gold

prominent American author Ellen gold

prominent American author Ellen gold white she said the greatest want of this

white she said the greatest want of this

white she said the greatest want of this world is the want of men men who will

world is the want of men men who will

world is the want of men men who will not be bought or sold men who in their

not be bought or sold men who in their

not be bought or sold men who in their inmost soul are true and honest men

inmost soul are true and honest men

inmost soul are true and honest men whose fear who do not fear to call

whose fear who do not fear to call

whose fear who do not fear to call wrongs by his right name men who will

wrongs by his right name men who will

wrongs by his right name men who will stand for the right though the heavens

stand for the right though the heavens

stand for the right though the heavens fall be faithful to your core values be

fall be faithful to your core values be

fall be faithful to your core values be faithful to honesty to loving to

faithful to honesty to loving to

faithful to honesty to loving to kindness to respect to others be

kindness to respect to others be

kindness to respect to others be faithful to your core values third be

faithful to your core values third be

faithful to your core values third be intentional about the little things the

intentional about the little things the

intentional about the little things the change in your life starts today it

change in your life starts today it

change in your life starts today it sounds cliche but it is true every big

sounds cliche but it is true every big

sounds cliche but it is true every big decision starts today

decision starts today

decision starts today every small every big things starts from

every small every big things starts from

every small every big things starts from very small beginnings a single idea

very small beginnings a single idea

very small beginnings a single idea could make a big difference a single

could make a big difference a single

could make a big difference a single idea or a small step you take today

idea or a small step you take today

idea or a small step you take today might prepare you for a greater future

might prepare you for a greater future

might prepare you for a greater future that habit when controlled might just

that habit when controlled might just

that habit when controlled might just equip you for the next challenge so

equip you for the next challenge so

equip you for the next challenge so every penny we spent actually matters

every penny we spent could make a big

every penny we spent could make a big difference

and probably every Inger that is

and probably every Inger that is terrorist would become a luggage for you

terrorist would become a luggage for you

terrorist would become a luggage for you to carry and ladies and gentlemen

to carry and ladies and gentlemen

to carry and ladies and gentlemen mostly with regrets little things matter

mostly with regrets little things matter

mostly with regrets little things matter [Applause]