every single one of us is capable making the world a better place to live it
the world a better place to live it
the world a better place to live it sounds pretty good right let me tell you
sounds pretty good right let me tell you
sounds pretty good right let me tell you how as Mary Oliver challenges us how
how as Mary Oliver challenges us how
how as Mary Oliver challenges us how will you choose to use your one wild and
will you choose to use your one wild and
will you choose to use your one wild and precious life I have chosen to dedicate
precious life I have chosen to dedicate
precious life I have chosen to dedicate two hours each week to save on selfless
two hours each week to save on selfless
two hours each week to save on selfless service and the impact thus far inspires
service and the impact thus far inspires
service and the impact thus far inspires me to never stop I reflect on our labor
me to never stop I reflect on our labor
me to never stop I reflect on our labor of love at Magicians Without Borders our
of love at Magicians Without Borders our
of love at Magicians Without Borders our mission is to entertain to educate and
mission is to entertain to educate and
mission is to entertain to educate and to empower this advantage youth you see
to empower this advantage youth you see
to empower this advantage youth you see if I give the homeless person food
if I give the homeless person food
if I give the homeless person food she’ll be able to eat today but if I
she’ll be able to eat today but if I
she’ll be able to eat today but if I teach her a unique and valuable skill
teach her a unique and valuable skill
teach her a unique and valuable skill that you can use for the rest of her
that you can use for the rest of her
that you can use for the rest of her life she’ll be able to have food for the
life she’ll be able to have food for the
life she’ll be able to have food for the rest of her life
rest of her life
rest of her life how do we teach those we work with to
how do we teach those we work with to
how do we teach those we work with to have food for life well we teach magic
have food for life well we teach magic
have food for life well we teach magic to groups of students right here in
to groups of students right here in
to groups of students right here in Bogota in El Salvador in Costa Rica and
Bogota in El Salvador in Costa Rica and
Bogota in El Salvador in Costa Rica and in India watching them a unique and
in India watching them a unique and
in India watching them a unique and skill is an important component to
skill is an important component to
skill is an important component to having food for life we also believe
having food for life we also believe
having food for life we also believe that it must go beyond that that’s we
that it must go beyond that that’s we
that it must go beyond that that’s we are mentoring our students to leverage
are mentoring our students to leverage
are mentoring our students to leverage their skills and magic in order to put
their skills and magic in order to put
their skills and magic in order to put an end to the poverty cycle and
an end to the poverty cycle and
an end to the poverty cycle and literally put holes in the status quo
let me tell you how I began
let me tell you how I began I received a Fulbright scholarship to
I received a Fulbright scholarship to
I received a Fulbright scholarship to right here in Bogota in July 2012 and
right here in Bogota in July 2012 and
right here in Bogota in July 2012 and prior to my arrival I partnered with
prior to my arrival I partnered with
prior to my arrival I partnered with magicians Without Borders and we worked
magicians Without Borders and we worked
magicians Without Borders and we worked together to develop teaching magic to
together to develop teaching magic to
together to develop teaching magic to at-risk youth and ciudad bolivar and
at-risk youth and ciudad bolivar and
at-risk youth and ciudad bolivar and since then the rest is history
since then the rest is history
since then the rest is history what happened was
what happened was
what happened was we went to Ciudad Bolivar and I will
we went to Ciudad Bolivar and I will
we went to Ciudad Bolivar and I will never forget the first time I met our
never forget the first time I met our
never forget the first time I met our magic students is I sat across from them
magic students is I sat across from them
magic students is I sat across from them I was overcome by the polarity of my
I was overcome by the polarity of my
I was overcome by the polarity of my privileged you see it paralyzed me and I
privileged you see it paralyzed me and I
privileged you see it paralyzed me and I thought to myself who do I think I am
thought to myself who do I think I am
thought to myself who do I think I am waltzing on my chariot thinking I’m
waltzing on my chariot thinking I’m
waltzing on my chariot thinking I’m actually going to make a difference for
actually going to make a difference for
actually going to make a difference for my students I felt foolish but then I
my students I felt foolish but then I
my students I felt foolish but then I realized in that moment that if I can
realized in that moment that if I can
realized in that moment that if I can make a difference in just one of our
make a difference in just one of our
make a difference in just one of our students lies and that feeling of
students lies and that feeling of
students lies and that feeling of foolishness will be completely worth it
foolishness will be completely worth it
foolishness will be completely worth it and since then I used that moment and I
and since then I used that moment and I
and since then I used that moment and I decided to use our differences as a
decided to use our differences as a
decided to use our differences as a source of inspiration to leverage our
source of inspiration to leverage our
source of inspiration to leverage our differences and empower our students to
differences and empower our students to
differences and empower our students to discover our limitless potential and
discover our limitless potential and
discover our limitless potential and today as I look out and I see our
today as I look out and I see our
today as I look out and I see our students here with us overcome with
students here with us overcome with
students here with us overcome with gratitude
gratitude
gratitude we love our students they are literally
we love our students they are literally
we love our students they are literally a living example of my dreams I’m so
a living example of my dreams I’m so
a living example of my dreams I’m so proud of the accomplishments they’ve
proud of the accomplishments they’ve
proud of the accomplishments they’ve made a few weeks after my arrival here
made a few weeks after my arrival here
made a few weeks after my arrival here in Bogota I met Carlos Lopez who is also
in Bogota I met Carlos Lopez who is also
in Bogota I met Carlos Lopez who is also a magician he recently had given up a
a magician he recently had given up a
a magician he recently had given up a full-time tech job in order to dedicate
full-time tech job in order to dedicate
full-time tech job in order to dedicate his life to save as well selfless
his life to save as well selfless
his life to save as well selfless service and he chose to make the same
service and he chose to make the same
service and he chose to make the same commitment that we made giving two hours
commitment that we made giving two hours
commitment that we made giving two hours a week to our program and because of his
a week to our program and because of his
a week to our program and because of his hard work he’s done that for the last
hard work he’s done that for the last
hard work he’s done that for the last five years and thanks to him we are
five years and thanks to him we are
five years and thanks to him we are where we are today our students have
where we are today our students have
where we are today our students have given multiple TEDx talks much like the
given multiple TEDx talks much like the
given multiple TEDx talks much like the ones you’re at today additionally they
ones you’re at today additionally they
ones you’re at today additionally they performed at international levels
performed at international levels
performed at international levels multiple times I want to share one of
multiple times I want to share one of
multiple times I want to share one of our student stories with you see Diego
our student stories with you see Diego
our student stories with you see Diego recently moved he still travels one way
recently moved he still travels one way
recently moved he still travels one way two hours every single week to go to
two hours every single week to go to
two hours every single week to go to magic class it’s making multiple bus
magic class it’s making multiple bus
magic class it’s making multiple bus transfers going across dangerous
transfers going across dangerous
transfers going across dangerous hillside roads but he does it every
hillside roads but he does it every
hillside roads but he does it every single week he shares the same level of
single week he shares the same level of
single week he shares the same level of cumin as Carlos and myself why does
cumin as Carlos and myself why does
cumin as Carlos and myself why does Diego do this well because for him it’s
Diego do this well because for him it’s
Diego do this well because for him it’s worth it
worth it
worth it magic has taken him far beyond the
magic has taken him far beyond the
magic has taken him far beyond the confines of his neighborhood for example
confines of his neighborhood for example
confines of his neighborhood for example a little while ago Diego had the
a little while ago Diego had the
a little while ago Diego had the opportunity to go to Chile in order to
opportunity to go to Chile in order to
opportunity to go to Chile in order to present his magic and share his story in
present his magic and share his story in
present his magic and share his story in fact not only was he invited to go there
fact not only was he invited to go there
fact not only was he invited to go there but he was hired to go there and while
but he was hired to go there and while
but he was hired to go there and while there Diego was treated like a guest of
there Diego was treated like a guest of
there Diego was treated like a guest of honor he inspired his audience with his
honor he inspired his audience with his
honor he inspired his audience with his magic and awed them with his stories in
magic and awed them with his stories in
magic and awed them with his stories in September 2016 we had the opportunity to
September 2016 we had the opportunity to
September 2016 we had the opportunity to take our students to New York City to
take our students to New York City to
take our students to New York City to perform in an international conference
perform in an international conference
perform in an international conference as well as at an off-broadway theater
as well as at an off-broadway theater
as well as at an off-broadway theater and prior to the trip we had so much to
and prior to the trip we had so much to
and prior to the trip we had so much to organise we had to arrange for passports
organise we had to arrange for passports
organise we had to arrange for passports we had to organize for visas we had to
we had to organize for visas we had to
we had to organize for visas we had to fundraise for flights for hotels for
fundraise for flights for hotels for
fundraise for flights for hotels for food expenses we knew it would be a big
food expenses we knew it would be a big
food expenses we knew it would be a big undertaking but we also knew it would be
undertaking but we also knew it would be
undertaking but we also knew it would be completely worth it in addition to all
completely worth it in addition to all
completely worth it in addition to all of this all of our students at that time
of this all of our students at that time
of this all of our students at that time were under 18 years old so therefore in
were under 18 years old so therefore in
were under 18 years old so therefore in order to leave Colombia they had to have
order to leave Colombia they had to have
order to leave Colombia they had to have written permission from both of their
written permission from both of their
written permission from both of their parents and while this posed no major
parents and while this posed no major
parents and while this posed no major challenge for most of our students for
challenge for most of our students for
challenge for most of our students for Tamara this was impossible you see Tom
Tamara this was impossible you see Tom
Tamara this was impossible you see Tom Ana’s mother passed away about 11 years
Ana’s mother passed away about 11 years
Ana’s mother passed away about 11 years ago yet her mother is still her legal
ago yet her mother is still her legal
ago yet her mother is still her legal guardian AAB paper and tama does not
guardian AAB paper and tama does not
guardian AAB paper and tama does not know who or where her father is so to
know who or where her father is so to
know who or where her father is so to get that permission would be a little
get that permission would be a little
get that permission would be a little bit difficult for her so we worked with
bit difficult for her so we worked with
bit difficult for her so we worked with the ICB f the institute of families of
the ICB f the institute of families of
the ICB f the institute of families of colombia and they said that they can
colombia and they said that they can
colombia and they said that they can conduct a nationwide search with the
conduct a nationwide search with the
conduct a nationwide search with the hope of finding her father but that
hope of finding her father but that
hope of finding her father but that would have meant putting her face on the
would have meant putting her face on the
would have meant putting her face on the side of a milk carton or something of a
side of a milk carton or something of a
side of a milk carton or something of a similar nature logically family chose to
similar nature logically family chose to
similar nature logically family chose to forego the public humility which meant
forego the public humility which meant
forego the public humility which meant missing out on the chip or so we thought
missing out on the chip or so we thought
missing out on the chip or so we thought about a month prior to the trip I CPF
about a month prior to the trip I CPF
about a month prior to the trip I CPF told us that there was an opportunity we
told us that there was an opportunity we
told us that there was an opportunity we could pursue though a grant a waiver for
could pursue though a grant a waiver for
could pursue though a grant a waiver for her and basically the waiver was for
her and basically the waiver was for
her and basically the waiver was for someone who is leaving the country to
someone who is leaving the country to
someone who is leaving the country to represent Colombia and an artistic
represent Colombia and an artistic
represent Colombia and an artistic endeavor however in order to get the
endeavor however in order to get the
endeavor however in order to get the waiver it would have to go three
waiver it would have to go three
waiver it would have to go three different agencies each of which took
different agencies each of which took
different agencies each of which took about two weeks to process this was four
about two weeks to process this was four
about two weeks to process this was four weeks before the trip you do the math
weeks before the trip you do the math
weeks before the trip you do the math nonetheless we gave it a go and on the
nonetheless we gave it a go and on the
nonetheless we gave it a go and on the day the trip
day the trip
day the trip his paperwork was in the hands of the
his paperwork was in the hands of the
his paperwork was in the hands of the last agency we were told that they would
last agency we were told that they would
last agency we were told that they would pass it off to the immigration officers
pass it off to the immigration officers
pass it off to the immigration officers at the airport so as the students got to
at the airport so as the students got to
at the airport so as the students got to the airport they were waiting in line at
the airport they were waiting in line at
the airport they were waiting in line at immigration Thomas still had no idea of
immigration Thomas still had no idea of
immigration Thomas still had no idea of whether or not she was going to get on
whether or not she was going to get on
whether or not she was going to get on that plane but eventually his they stood
that plane but eventually his they stood
that plane but eventually his they stood there one of the officers called her
there one of the officers called her
there one of the officers called her name gave her her papers and tammana
name gave her her papers and tammana
name gave her her papers and tammana made it on that plane she went to New
made it on that plane she went to New
made it on that plane she went to New York along with the rest of our students
York along with the rest of our students
York along with the rest of our students [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] and Tom and I had an amazing experience
and Tom and I had an amazing experience
and Tom and I had an amazing experience in New York so did the rest of the
in New York so did the rest of the
in New York so did the rest of the students in fact their experience was so
students in fact their experience was so
students in fact their experience was so profound that we asked them about it we
profound that we asked them about it we
profound that we asked them about it we asked them how it influenced their
asked them how it influenced their
asked them how it influenced their perceptions from before the trip to
perceptions from before the trip to
perceptions from before the trip to after the trip we asked him first about
after the trip we asked him first about
after the trip we asked him first about how it influences their self-esteem the
how it influences their self-esteem the
how it influences their self-esteem the blue bars are from before the trip and
blue bars are from before the trip and
blue bars are from before the trip and the red bars are from after the trip and
the red bars are from after the trip and
the red bars are from after the trip and on average our students reported a 29
on average our students reported a 29
on average our students reported a 29 percent improvement in their overall
percent improvement in their overall
percent improvement in their overall self-esteem and self-image
self-esteem and self-image
self-esteem and self-image additionally we asked them about how the
additionally we asked them about how the
additionally we asked them about how the trip influenced their perception on the
trip influenced their perception on the
trip influenced their perception on the importance of having a formal education
importance of having a formal education
importance of having a formal education and again the blue bars are from before
and again the blue bars are from before
and again the blue bars are from before and the red bar is from after and on
and the red bar is from after and on
and the red bar is from after and on average our students reported a 27%
average our students reported a 27%
average our students reported a 27% improvement and the recognized value of
improvement and the recognized value of
improvement and the recognized value of having a formal education
having a formal education
having a formal education so in conclusion doing something as big
so in conclusion doing something as big
so in conclusion doing something as big as going to New York City from Ciudad
as going to New York City from Ciudad
as going to New York City from Ciudad Bolivar
Bolivar
Bolivar to perform magic can help at-risk youth
to perform magic can help at-risk youth
to perform magic can help at-risk youth significantly improve their self-esteem
significantly improve their self-esteem
significantly improve their self-esteem as well as increase a recognized value
as well as increase a recognized value
as well as increase a recognized value of having a formal education on the
of having a formal education on the
of having a formal education on the topic of recognizing value in Ciudad
topic of recognizing value in Ciudad
topic of recognizing value in Ciudad Bolivar it is very difficult for our
Bolivar it is very difficult for our
Bolivar it is very difficult for our students to experience an express
students to experience an express
students to experience an express gratitude that’s because the daily life
gratitude that’s because the daily life
gratitude that’s because the daily life in Ciudad Bolivar is focused on survival
in Ciudad Bolivar is focused on survival
in Ciudad Bolivar is focused on survival however in New York this posed to be a
however in New York this posed to be a
however in New York this posed to be a little bit different and one day while
little bit different and one day while
little bit different and one day while in New York one of our students Diego
in New York one of our students Diego
in New York one of our students Diego goes up to Carlos and he gave him this
goes up to Carlos and he gave him this
goes up to Carlos and he gave him this pen it has a boxer on it
pen it has a boxer on it
pen it has a boxer on it he said Carlos you’re a winner Carlos
he said Carlos you’re a winner Carlos
he said Carlos you’re a winner Carlos you’re
you’re
you’re fighter and you never give up on us they
fighter and you never give up on us they
fighter and you never give up on us they goes mom optin leaves home for extended
goes mom optin leaves home for extended
goes mom optin leaves home for extended periods of time
periods of time
periods of time he changes schools and moves frequently
he changes schools and moves frequently
he changes schools and moves frequently yet we are here to stay and do his gift
yet we are here to stay and do his gift
yet we are here to stay and do his gift shows that he understands that Diego
shows that he understands that Diego
shows that he understands that Diego demonstrated gratitude we define
demonstrated gratitude we define
demonstrated gratitude we define gratitude as a recognition what is
gratitude as a recognition what is
gratitude as a recognition what is meaningful or valuable to oneself
meaningful or valuable to oneself
meaningful or valuable to oneself there’s a general state of thankfulness
there’s a general state of thankfulness
there’s a general state of thankfulness and/or appreciation
and/or appreciation
and/or appreciation there are numerous academic studies on
there are numerous academic studies on
there are numerous academic studies on the boundless benefits of gratitude for
the boundless benefits of gratitude for
the boundless benefits of gratitude for example in 2003 Emmons and mccullough
example in 2003 Emmons and mccullough
example in 2003 Emmons and mccullough published a series of studies in the
published a series of studies in the
published a series of studies in the Journal of Personality and Social
Journal of Personality and Social
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and their studies
Psychology and their studies
Psychology and their studies demonstrated that those who experience
demonstrated that those who experience
demonstrated that those who experience and express gratitude on a more regular
and express gratitude on a more regular
and express gratitude on a more regular basis have increased overall life
basis have increased overall life
basis have increased overall life satisfaction additionally they have
satisfaction additionally they have
satisfaction additionally they have decreased feelings of negative effect
decreased feelings of negative effect
decreased feelings of negative effect also known as depression additionally
also known as depression additionally
also known as depression additionally they also discovered that those who
they also discovered that those who
they also discovered that those who express and experience gratitude more
express and experience gratitude more
express and experience gratitude more frequently have a decreased occurrence
frequently have a decreased occurrence
frequently have a decreased occurrence of headaches that’s right
of headaches that’s right
of headaches that’s right gratitude can literally decrease life’s
gratitude can literally decrease life’s
gratitude can literally decrease life’s headaches I’m going to be a physician in
headaches I’m going to be a physician in
headaches I’m going to be a physician in less than a year
less than a year
less than a year this is powerful data and it didn’t take
this is powerful data and it didn’t take
this is powerful data and it didn’t take ancient spiritual master and poet Rumi
ancient spiritual master and poet Rumi
ancient spiritual master and poet Rumi gobs of research to understand the
gobs of research to understand the
gobs of research to understand the importance of gratitude he said where
importance of gratitude he said where
importance of gratitude he said where gratitude like a cloak and it will feed
gratitude like a cloak and it will feed
gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life
every corner of your life
every corner of your life you see we begin to recognize all that
you see we begin to recognize all that
you see we begin to recognize all that we have to be grateful for and there’s a
we have to be grateful for and there’s a
we have to be grateful for and there’s a lot even when life is difficult life
lot even when life is difficult life
lot even when life is difficult life becomes more vibrant on the topics of
becomes more vibrant on the topics of
becomes more vibrant on the topics of academia and education many
academia and education many
academia and education many organizations do something through
organizations do something through
organizations do something through similar effective what we do they have
similar effective what we do they have
similar effective what we do they have educational programs working with
educational programs working with
educational programs working with disadvantaged communities and they do
disadvantaged communities and they do
disadvantaged communities and they do great work they may teach music they may
great work they may teach music they may
great work they may teach music they may teach arts I may teach sports you name
teach arts I may teach sports you name
teach arts I may teach sports you name it they do great work we however want to
it they do great work we however want to
it they do great work we however want to take it a step further how do we teach
take it a step further how do we teach
take it a step further how do we teach our students to leverage the skills that
our students to leverage the skills that
our students to leverage the skills that they work hard to learn again how we
they work hard to learn again how we
they work hard to learn again how we teach our students to have food for life
teach our students to have food for life
teach our students to have food for life well we sponsored a three-month
well we sponsored a three-month
well we sponsored a three-month intensive business and trepan or ship
intensive business and trepan or ship
intensive business and trepan or ship program and our students learn in poor
program and our students learn in poor
program and our students learn in poor skills such as managing a bank account
skills such as managing a bank account
skills such as managing a bank account and balancing a checkbook
and balancing a checkbook
and balancing a checkbook additionally they participate in a
additionally they participate in a
additionally they participate in a cumulative project where they built a
cumulative project where they built a
cumulative project where they built a business model from scratch and their
business model from scratch and their
business model from scratch and their business was magic
business was magic
business was magic they called it karate magia for the art
they called it karate magia for the art
they called it karate magia for the art of magic they work together to design a
of magic they work together to design a
of magic they work together to design a business logo they also built a website
business logo they also built a website
business logo they also built a website they printed business cards and now our
they printed business cards and now our
they printed business cards and now our students are booking magic shows
students are booking magic shows
students are booking magic shows completely independently one of our
completely independently one of our
completely independently one of our students or better yet I should say
students or better yet I should say
students or better yet I should say magicians Jefferson he said when I
magicians Jefferson he said when I
magicians Jefferson he said when I perform magic I make money doing
perform magic I make money doing
perform magic I make money doing something I like whereas most other
something I like whereas most other
something I like whereas most other people make money doing something they
people make money doing something they
people make money doing something they don’t like you see in Columbia it’s not
don’t like you see in Columbia it’s not
don’t like you see in Columbia it’s not uncommon for children to be expected to
uncommon for children to be expected to
uncommon for children to be expected to work well before the age of 16 years old
work well before the age of 16 years old
work well before the age of 16 years old in order to contribute to the family
in order to contribute to the family
in order to contribute to the family income our goal is to put an end to the
income our goal is to put an end to the
income our goal is to put an end to the persistence of the poverty cycle with
persistence of the poverty cycle with
persistence of the poverty cycle with our magic students you see our students
our magic students you see our students
our magic students you see our students make far more money from a for our
make far more money from a for our
make far more money from a for our restaurant gig or a 30 minute magic show
restaurant gig or a 30 minute magic show
restaurant gig or a 30 minute magic show then they make working in the store for
then they make working in the store for
then they make working in the store for 30 minutes not only that but they have
30 minutes not only that but they have
30 minutes not only that but they have way more fun doing so now I’m no
way more fun doing so now I’m no
way more fun doing so now I’m no business analyst but this is simple
business analyst but this is simple
business analyst but this is simple economics our students make more money
economics our students make more money
economics our students make more money in less time they have more fun doing
in less time they have more fun doing
in less time they have more fun doing magic additionally with their added free
magic additionally with their added free
magic additionally with their added free time they’re able to pursue other
time they’re able to pursue other
time they’re able to pursue other ventures for example one of our students
ventures for example one of our students
ventures for example one of our students Tamara just started her first semester
Tamara just started her first semester
Tamara just started her first semester in university private university we’re
in university private university we’re
in university private university we’re sponsoring her to go there this is she
sponsoring her to go there this is she
sponsoring her to go there this is she is the first person in her family to
is the first person in her family to
is the first person in her family to undergo higher education and because of
undergo higher education and because of
undergo higher education and because of her commitment to her academics Tamara
her commitment to her academics Tamara
her commitment to her academics Tamara is literally accomplishing the
is literally accomplishing the
is literally accomplishing the impossible and see this five hundred
impossible and see this five hundred
impossible and see this five hundred pesos well it’s good it actually sells
pesos well it’s good it actually sells
pesos well it’s good it actually sells Tamara and the rest of our students
Tamara and the rest of our students
Tamara and the rest of our students short but the beauty of their magic is
short but the beauty of their magic is
short but the beauty of their magic is that they’re learning had to make more
that they’re learning had to make more
that they’re learning had to make more money silver dollar is much more fitting
money silver dollar is much more fitting
money silver dollar is much more fitting we’re also teaching our students to
we’re also teaching our students to
we’re also teaching our students to protect the money they earn and to be
protect the money they earn and to be
protect the money they earn and to be careful with it because if they don’t
careful with it because if they don’t
careful with it because if they don’t use their
use their
use their heads it’ll vanish as quickly as they
heads it’ll vanish as quickly as they
heads it’ll vanish as quickly as they earn it but fortunately for them with
earn it but fortunately for them with
earn it but fortunately for them with their newfound intrapreneurial skills
their newfound intrapreneurial skills
their newfound intrapreneurial skills they’re learning how to make more so
they’re learning how to make more so
they’re learning how to make more so let’s recap a little bit because of my
let’s recap a little bit because of my
let’s recap a little bit because of my hard work in my academics I received a
hard work in my academics I received a
hard work in my academics I received a Fulbright scholarship the Fulbright
Fulbright scholarship the Fulbright
Fulbright scholarship the Fulbright scholarship inspired me to start this
scholarship inspired me to start this
scholarship inspired me to start this magic program this magic program began
magic program this magic program began
magic program this magic program began with two hours each week and now our
with two hours each week and now our
with two hours each week and now our students are literally accomplishing the
students are literally accomplishing the
students are literally accomplishing the impossible this is just the beginning
impossible this is just the beginning
impossible this is just the beginning picture this for a moment the average
picture this for a moment the average
picture this for a moment the average person in the Western world spends a
person in the Western world spends a
person in the Western world spends a hundred and sixteen minutes that’s
hundred and sixteen minutes that’s
hundred and sixteen minutes that’s nearly two hours every single day on
nearly two hours every single day on
nearly two hours every single day on social media if you tell you that over
social media if you tell you that over
social media if you tell you that over the course of a week that’s fifteen
the course of a week that’s fifteen
the course of a week that’s fifteen hours and twelve minutes so now I
hours and twelve minutes so now I
hours and twelve minutes so now I challenge each and every one of you cut
challenge each and every one of you cut
challenge each and every one of you cut out one day a week of social media use
out one day a week of social media use
out one day a week of social media use reallocate that time and put it towards
reallocate that time and put it towards
reallocate that time and put it towards something that will contribute to the
something that will contribute to the
something that will contribute to the greater good of the world now just take
greater good of the world now just take
greater good of the world now just take a moment and imagine what a world would
a moment and imagine what a world would
a moment and imagine what a world would be like if every single one of us
be like if every single one of us
be like if every single one of us committed to doing that right now that’s
committed to doing that right now that’s
committed to doing that right now that’s what we’re doing and we’re changing the
what we’re doing and we’re changing the
what we’re doing and we’re changing the world with our work see our students
world with our work see our students
world with our work see our students also recognize the importance of paying
also recognize the importance of paying
also recognize the importance of paying it forward they donate shows to
it forward they donate shows to
it forward they donate shows to hospitals and other nonprofits and
hospitals and other nonprofits and
hospitals and other nonprofits and through that they’re inspiring others
through that they’re inspiring others
through that they’re inspiring others creating a ripple effect you can create
creating a ripple effect you can create
creating a ripple effect you can create this to remember we all belong to one
this to remember we all belong to one
this to remember we all belong to one another so our students are making money
another so our students are making money
another so our students are making money doing magic and they’re making good
doing magic and they’re making good
doing magic and they’re making good money not only this but I know that
money not only this but I know that
money not only this but I know that they’ll never go hungry because not only
they’ll never go hungry because not only
they’ll never go hungry because not only do they have a unique and valuable skill
do they have a unique and valuable skill
do they have a unique and valuable skill but they’re learning how to leverage it
but they’re learning how to leverage it
but they’re learning how to leverage it as young intrapreneurs this is changing
as young intrapreneurs this is changing
as young intrapreneurs this is changing the direction of their lives it’s
the direction of their lives it’s
the direction of their lives it’s improving their self-esteem and it’s
improving their self-esteem and it’s
improving their self-esteem and it’s changing the way they think nothing is
changing the way they think nothing is
changing the way they think nothing is impossible it all begins with two hours
impossible it all begins with two hours
impossible it all begins with two hours each week and what’s that how much you
each week and what’s that how much you
each week and what’s that how much you introduce to you one of our magicians
introduce to you one of our magicians
introduce to you one of our magicians Diego come on up
Diego come on up
Diego come on up oh no anistar this cool Stan
oh no anistar this cool Stan
oh no anistar this cool Stan come over caught on this hear me nombre
come over caught on this hear me nombre
come over caught on this hear me nombre Diego he is Ono’s trajeron hora electron
Diego he is Ono’s trajeron hora electron
Diego he is Ono’s trajeron hora electron in grotto Kashia see Ito como si poacher
in grotto Kashia see Ito como si poacher
in grotto Kashia see Ito como si poacher party Nolita
party Nolita
party Nolita estaba leta your overture okay me man
estaba leta your overture okay me man
estaba leta your overture okay me man I’ll see you all acquainted wretches que
I’ll see you all acquainted wretches que
I’ll see you all acquainted wretches que uno dos tres
uno dos tres
uno dos tres Lolita Celine dos see when oh come with
Lolita Celine dos see when oh come with
Lolita Celine dos see when oh come with a poacher bar tengo de boletos see
a poacher bar tengo de boletos see
a poacher bar tengo de boletos see stability’ meal add water a kidney mana
stability’ meal add water a kidney mana
stability’ meal add water a kidney mana charge ko eat ya know TiVo’s see no red
charge ko eat ya know TiVo’s see no red
charge ko eat ya know TiVo’s see no red boletus well no kaneto des armas talk
boletus well no kaneto des armas talk
boletus well no kaneto des armas talk about my Munna but will she do esta la
about my Munna but will she do esta la
about my Munna but will she do esta la poner a que me mano y esta la Pongo
poner a que me mano y esta la Pongo
poner a que me mano y esta la Pongo negocio Quantas políticas de birria
negocio Quantas políticas de birria
negocio Quantas políticas de birria when mi mano la gente siempre muchas
when mi mano la gente siempre muchas
when mi mano la gente siempre muchas cosas different this tienen que pasar
cosas different this tienen que pasar
cosas different this tienen que pasar much attention porque una dos tres
much attention porque una dos tres
much attention porque una dos tres políticas Molly a una algún sitio esta
políticas Molly a una algún sitio esta
políticas Molly a una algún sitio esta la puna o que me mano y esta la up on it
la puna o que me mano y esta la up on it
la puna o que me mano y esta la up on it and it will see you Qantas bellows
and it will see you Qantas bellows
and it will see you Qantas bellows because they didn’t have any money
muchas veces las personas de most
muchas veces las personas de most experienced Mica’s como yo I’m in
experienced Mica’s como yo I’m in
experienced Mica’s como yo I’m in control RT la magia y por ESO me gusta
control RT la magia y por ESO me gusta
control RT la magia y por ESO me gusta el el rastro these days muchas gracias
amazing no so how will you choose to use
amazing no so how will you choose to use your one wild and precious life will you
your one wild and precious life will you
your one wild and precious life will you choose to use it
choose to use it
choose to use it browsing social media or you choose to
browsing social media or you choose to
browsing social media or you choose to spend it making our world a better place
spend it making our world a better place
spend it making our world a better place to live
to live
to live the choice is yours my friends thank you
the choice is yours my friends thank you
the choice is yours my friends thank you [Applause]
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