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good morning so this morning I want to

good morning so this morning I want to start with it a bit of a challenge so

start with it a bit of a challenge so

start with it a bit of a challenge so you heard the introduction I have about

you heard the introduction I have about

you heard the introduction I have about 32 years of experience in deep

32 years of experience in deep

32 years of experience in deep technology and have seen some tremendous

technology and have seen some tremendous

technology and have seen some tremendous changes in growth in the industry and

changes in growth in the industry and

changes in growth in the industry and emerging capabilities that are in front

emerging capabilities that are in front

emerging capabilities that are in front of us and I also have a solid foot in

of us and I also have a solid foot in

of us and I also have a solid foot in the the spiritual world and in the

the the spiritual world and in the

the the spiritual world and in the church so I have been a ordained Greek

church so I have been a ordained Greek

church so I have been a ordained Greek Catholic Deacon for the last 13 years

Catholic Deacon for the last 13 years

Catholic Deacon for the last 13 years and I practiced the two in a synergistic

and I practiced the two in a synergistic

and I practiced the two in a synergistic way so I want to challenge you with some

way so I want to challenge you with some

way so I want to challenge you with some some things to think about as you start

some things to think about as you start

some things to think about as you start your day this morning first of all why

your day this morning first of all why

your day this morning first of all why are you here and not just here in this

are you here and not just here in this

are you here and not just here in this room but why are you here why are we

room but why are you here why are we

room but why are you here why are we here

here

here what impression do you want to leave

what impression do you want to leave

what impression do you want to leave what do you want to leave behind I heard

what do you want to leave behind I heard

what do you want to leave behind I heard it once said that it really doesn’t

it once said that it really doesn’t

it once said that it really doesn’t matter what you drive where you live

matter what you drive where you live

matter what you drive where you live what you’ve done but it’s how you make

what you’ve done but it’s how you make

what you’ve done but it’s how you make people feel and what you have left

people feel and what you have left

people feel and what you have left behind in in your work so a couple

behind in in your work so a couple

behind in in your work so a couple questions and I have some notes here

questions and I have some notes here

questions and I have some notes here what is it as I said that you want to

what is it as I said that you want to

what is it as I said that you want to leave behind what are your goals what

leave behind what are your goals what

leave behind what are your goals what are your aspirations what do you intend

are your aspirations what do you intend

are your aspirations what do you intend to do as students as teachers as

to do as students as teachers as

to do as students as teachers as professionals we all need to support

professionals we all need to support

professionals we all need to support ourselves to support our families but

ourselves to support our families but

ourselves to support our families but what do we really want to leave behind

what do we really want to leave behind

what do we really want to leave behind it’s an interesting thing to think about

it’s an interesting thing to think about

it’s an interesting thing to think about well given that this is a Catholic

well given that this is a Catholic

well given that this is a Catholic University I want to to give you some

University I want to to give you some

University I want to to give you some statistics about that the church itself

statistics about that the church itself

statistics about that the church itself and what it has left behind do you

and what it has left behind do you

and what it has left behind do you realize that the Catholic Church

realize that the Catholic Church

realize that the Catholic Church throughout the world runs approximately

throughout the world runs approximately

throughout the world runs approximately 230 universities they run a hundred and

230 universities they run a hundred and

230 universities they run a hundred and forty thousand schools that have been

forty thousand schools that have been

forty thousand schools that have been created and run by the church over

created and run by the church over

created and run by the church over 10,000 orphanages 5,000 hospitals and 16

10,000 orphanages 5,000 hospitals and 16

10,000 orphanages 5,000 hospitals and 16 in health care clinics pretty tremendous

in health care clinics pretty tremendous

in health care clinics pretty tremendous about what they’ve done and why is

about what they’ve done and why is

about what they’ve done and why is because those people who created those

because those people who created those

because those people who created those institutions care for those others they

institutions care for those others they

institutions care for those others they want to make a true change they really

want to make a true change they really

want to make a true change they really want to change the world in some way and

want to change the world in some way and

want to change the world in some way and they have in many ways if we see what’s

they have in many ways if we see what’s

they have in many ways if we see what’s happening in this institution and then

happening in this institution and then

happening in this institution and then this is very building what is has been

this is very building what is has been

this is very building what is has been emerging is really and truly amazing

emerging is really and truly amazing

emerging is really and truly amazing I’ve just been affiliated with the

I’ve just been affiliated with the

I’ve just been affiliated with the University for about a year and a half

University for about a year and a half

University for about a year and a half and have seen tremendous growth

and have seen tremendous growth

and have seen tremendous growth tremendous change and growth and

tremendous change and growth and

tremendous change and growth and inspiration in the young people in the

inspiration in the young people in the

inspiration in the young people in the students in the professor’s in what they

students in the professor’s in what they

students in the professor’s in what they want to do they’re giving all that they

want to do they’re giving all that they

want to do they’re giving all that they have to really make a change and make a

have to really make a change and make a

have to really make a change and make a difference so what do you want to do

difference so what do you want to do

difference so what do you want to do what change do you want to make I want

what change do you want to make I want

what change do you want to make I want to quote someone who you may have heard

to quote someone who you may have heard

to quote someone who you may have heard of maybe not a gentleman who has his

of maybe not a gentleman who has his

of maybe not a gentleman who has his long past and his name is Andrew

long past and his name is Andrew

long past and his name is Andrew Carnegie by a show of hands has anybody

Carnegie by a show of hands has anybody

Carnegie by a show of hands has anybody heard of Andrew Carnegie some have some

heard of Andrew Carnegie some have some

heard of Andrew Carnegie some have some happened Andrew Carnegie was an

happened Andrew Carnegie was an

happened Andrew Carnegie was an immigrant to the United States around

immigrant to the United States around

immigrant to the United States around the turn of the century he came from

the turn of the century he came from

the turn of the century he came from Scotland and he had nothing more than

Scotland and he had nothing more than

Scotland and he had nothing more than the bag that was in his hand holding

the bag that was in his hand holding

the bag that was in his hand holding some clothes when he came to the u.s. he

some clothes when he came to the u.s. he

some clothes when he came to the u.s. he became a multi-millionaire and at the

became a multi-millionaire and at the

became a multi-millionaire and at the time what he made was approximately

time what he made was approximately

time what he made was approximately equivalent to I think they said about 60

equivalent to I think they said about 60

equivalent to I think they said about 60 billion dollars u.s. dollars today so a

billion dollars u.s. dollars today so a

billion dollars u.s. dollars today so a very wealthy man and he died almost

very wealthy man and he died almost

very wealthy man and he died almost penniless and not because he squandered

penniless and not because he squandered

penniless and not because he squandered all his money and couldn’t manage it

all his money and couldn’t manage it

all his money and couldn’t manage it well in his later years but what he

well in his later years but what he

well in his later years but what he wanted to do is truly make a difference

wanted to do is truly make a difference

wanted to do is truly make a difference I want to share a quote with you from

I want to share a quote with you from

I want to share a quote with you from mr. Carnegie one of the things that he

mr. Carnegie one of the things that he

mr. Carnegie one of the things that he said says there is no use whatsoever

said says there is no use whatsoever

said says there is no use whatsoever trying to help someone who does not want

trying to help someone who does not want

trying to help someone who does not want to help themselves if you think about

to help themselves if you think about

to help themselves if you think about that what Andrew Carnegie wanted to

that what Andrew Carnegie wanted to

that what Andrew Carnegie wanted to donate he wanted to make a difference

donate he wanted to make a difference

donate he wanted to make a difference but he didn’t just want to feed people

but he didn’t just want to feed people

but he didn’t just want to feed people he didn’t just want to give his money

he didn’t just want to give his money

he didn’t just want to give his money away what he wanted to do is use

away what he wanted to do is use

away what he wanted to do is use his wealth to make a difference and what

his wealth to make a difference and what

his wealth to make a difference and what he did is he created a number of

he did is he created a number of

he did is he created a number of organizations that would help people

organizations that would help people

organizations that would help people improve themselves he donated to

improve themselves he donated to

improve themselves he donated to universities he created libraries he

universities he created libraries he

universities he created libraries he created theaters for the arts he created

created theaters for the arts he created

created theaters for the arts he created all different ways across many different

all different ways across many different

all different ways across many different disciplines for people to improve

disciplines for people to improve

disciplines for people to improve themselves he wanted his money to live

themselves he wanted his money to live

themselves he wanted his money to live on to be used again so that generation

on to be used again so that generation

on to be used again so that generation after generation after generation could

after generation after generation could

after generation after generation could make a difference and make some sort of

make a difference and make some sort of

make a difference and make some sort of improvement in the world well all of us

improvement in the world well all of us

improvement in the world well all of us our tasks

our tasks

our tasks to make some sort of improvement in the

to make some sort of improvement in the

to make some sort of improvement in the world another statistic if you have a

world another statistic if you have a

world another statistic if you have a roof over your head and you sleep in a

roof over your head and you sleep in a

roof over your head and you sleep in a bed and you’ve had at least one meal a

bed and you’ve had at least one meal a

bed and you’ve had at least one meal a day you are better off than 87% of the

day you are better off than 87% of the

day you are better off than 87% of the people on the face of the earth

that’s pretty amazing

that’s pretty amazing we think about how many people need help

we think about how many people need help

we think about how many people need help how many people really are so have such

how many people really are so have such

how many people really are so have such a difficult lives and what we can do so

a difficult lives and what we can do so

a difficult lives and what we can do so a lot has been done and a lot more can

a lot has been done and a lot more can

a lot has been done and a lot more can be done and with the growth of a

be done and with the growth of a

be done and with the growth of a university like this and in all the

university like this and in all the

university like this and in all the inspiration that you have what

inspiration that you have what

inspiration that you have what difference do you want to make what

difference do you want to make what

difference do you want to make what changes in the world do you want to make

changes in the world do you want to make

changes in the world do you want to make and right here by another show of hands

and right here by another show of hands

and right here by another show of hands who thinks that by what you’re doing you

who thinks that by what you’re doing you

who thinks that by what you’re doing you can change the world that’s it

can change the world that’s it

can change the world that’s it you’re all modest there’s two hands okay

you’re all modest there’s two hands okay

you’re all modest there’s two hands okay he’s gonna really make a difference all

he’s gonna really make a difference all

he’s gonna really make a difference all of you can change the world all of you

of you can change the world all of you

of you can change the world all of you can truly make a difference if you think

can truly make a difference if you think

can truly make a difference if you think about what can be done through

about what can be done through

about what can be done through technology through new innovation

technology through new innovation

technology through new innovation through many different aspects of

through many different aspects of

through many different aspects of building on all the generations that

building on all the generations that

building on all the generations that have gone before us to really make a

have gone before us to really make a

have gone before us to really make a difference to really make a change I had

difference to really make a change I had

difference to really make a change I had an opportunity last night to to meet

an opportunity last night to to meet

an opportunity last night to to meet some new friends and have dinner with a

some new friends and have dinner with a

some new friends and have dinner with a colleague of mine here and we had

colleague of mine here and we had

colleague of mine here and we had conversations and these were two people

conversations and these were two people

conversations and these were two people who came from one from a technology

who came from one from a technology

who came from one from a technology background and one from actually a

background and one from actually a

background and one from actually a theology background that went into

theology background that went into

theology background that went into technology and they are making money

technology and they are making money

technology and they are making money they have a company that they have

they have a company that they have

they have a company that they have started doing well they’re gaining more

started doing well they’re gaining more

started doing well they’re gaining more contracts but they really wanted to

contracts but they really wanted to

contracts but they really wanted to understand well what could be done to

understand well what could be done to

understand well what could be done to really help people what could be done to

really help people what could be done to

really help people what could be done to really change things how could they use

really change things how could they use

really change things how could they use their own assets funds money how could

their own assets funds money how could

their own assets funds money how could they encourage others to use it how

they encourage others to use it how

they encourage others to use it how could they help with creating technology

could they help with creating technology

could they help with creating technology solutions that may enable the creation

solutions that may enable the creation

solutions that may enable the creation of medical schools of hospitals of other

of medical schools of hospitals of other

of medical schools of hospitals of other facilities that can truly help people

facilities that can truly help people

facilities that can truly help people well if we think about things that

well if we think about things that

well if we think about things that happen around the world many things that

happen around the world many things that

happen around the world many things that we look at that are just absolutely

we look at that are just absolutely

we look at that are just absolutely amazing were created because someone had

amazing were created because someone had

amazing were created because someone had a vision going to the ancient times if

a vision going to the ancient times if

a vision going to the ancient times if we look at some of the great monuments

we look at some of the great monuments

we look at some of the great monuments in Greece in Egypt in Rome throughout

in Greece in Egypt in Rome throughout

in Greece in Egypt in Rome throughout the world they were created because

the world they were created because

the world they were created because someone had a vision someone wanted to

someone had a vision someone wanted to

someone had a vision someone wanted to make some grapes change if he talked

make some grapes change if he talked

make some grapes change if he talked about a hundred years ago with Alexander

about a hundred years ago with Alexander

about a hundred years ago with Alexander Graham Bell in the creation of the

Graham Bell in the creation of the

Graham Bell in the creation of the telephone that we would soon have these

telephone that we would soon have these

telephone that we would soon have these devices these little devices that would

devices these little devices that would

devices these little devices that would be wireless and we’d carry them

be wireless and we’d carry them

be wireless and we’d carry them everywhere and most people would spend

everywhere and most people would spend

everywhere and most people would spend 90% of their time staring at them what

90% of their time staring at them what

90% of their time staring at them what could we do as far as communicating with

could we do as far as communicating with

could we do as far as communicating with anyone anywhere in the world practically

anyone anywhere in the world practically

anyone anywhere in the world practically they would say it’s impossible because

they would say it’s impossible because

they would say it’s impossible because they dreamed big they wanted to make

they dreamed big they wanted to make

they dreamed big they wanted to make something change I had a mentor of mine

something change I had a mentor of mine

something change I had a mentor of mine and I encourage all of you to have

and I encourage all of you to have

and I encourage all of you to have mentors to have someone who may inspire

mentors to have someone who may inspire

mentors to have someone who may inspire you someone who you may see as making a

you someone who you may see as making a

you someone who you may see as making a difference and learn from them learn and

difference and learn from them learn and

difference and learn from them learn and how to make changes and a mentor as I

how to make changes and a mentor as I

how to make changes and a mentor as I was growing up who told me you always

was growing up who told me you always

was growing up who told me you always need to shoot for perfection and shoot

need to shoot for perfection and shoot

need to shoot for perfection and shoot for the top because if you don’t shoot

for the top because if you don’t shoot

for the top because if you don’t shoot for perfection and you don’t shoot for

for perfection and you don’t shoot for

for perfection and you don’t shoot for the top you’ll never even get to

the top you’ll never even get to

the top you’ll never even get to mediocre if you shoot from mediocre

mediocre if you shoot from mediocre

mediocre if you shoot from mediocre maybe you’ll get there and you’ll

maybe you’ll get there and you’ll

maybe you’ll get there and you’ll probably end up less so you may never

probably end up less so you may never

probably end up less so you may never get to perfection but you have to think

get to perfection but you have to think

get to perfection but you have to think big and understand what you want to do

big and understand what you want to do

big and understand what you want to do what changes do you want to make mr.

what changes do you want to make mr.

what changes do you want to make mr. Carnegie also had another quote that I

Carnegie also had another quote that I

Carnegie also had another quote that I want to share with you he said you are

want to share with you he said you are

want to share with you he said you are what you think so just think big believe

what you think so just think big believe

what you think so just think big believe big act big work big give big forgive

big act big work big give big forgive

big act big work big give big forgive big laugh big love big and live big well

big laugh big love big and live big well

big laugh big love big and live big well there’s one common word throughout that

there’s one common word throughout that

there’s one common word throughout that is thinking of how to live big so this

is thinking of how to live big so this

is thinking of how to live big so this young boy who came to a country that was

young boy who came to a country that was

young boy who came to a country that was just forming with almost nothing really

just forming with almost nothing really

just forming with almost nothing really thought big lived big and what he left

thought big lived big and what he left

thought big lived big and what he left behind

behind

behind was very big and it’s important as we

was very big and it’s important as we

was very big and it’s important as we think about this to really be

think about this to really be

think about this to really be well-rounded and it’s one of the reasons

well-rounded and it’s one of the reasons

well-rounded and it’s one of the reasons when they asked me to speak this morning

when they asked me to speak this morning

when they asked me to speak this morning I could talk to you about all kinds of

I could talk to you about all kinds of

I could talk to you about all kinds of new and emerging technologies all kinds

new and emerging technologies all kinds

new and emerging technologies all kinds of trends in the industry that I’m part

of trends in the industry that I’m part

of trends in the industry that I’m part of but I wanted to take more of a

of but I wanted to take more of a

of but I wanted to take more of a broader view as you think big and as you

broader view as you think big and as you

broader view as you think big and as you as individuals are here because you want

as individuals are here because you want

as individuals are here because you want to increase your intellectual knowledge

to increase your intellectual knowledge

to increase your intellectual knowledge contribute to the knowledge base of

contribute to the knowledge base of

contribute to the knowledge base of humanity but at the same time are you

humanity but at the same time are you

humanity but at the same time are you also thinking about the spiritual aspect

also thinking about the spiritual aspect

also thinking about the spiritual aspect of your being how are you encouraging

of your being how are you encouraging

of your being how are you encouraging that if you can’t be well within

that if you can’t be well within

that if you can’t be well within yourself you can’t help anyone and you

yourself you can’t help anyone and you

yourself you can’t help anyone and you can’t do anything someone once asked me

can’t do anything someone once asked me

can’t do anything someone once asked me as well what is the most important thing

as well what is the most important thing

as well what is the most important thing in life and coming from a religious

in life and coming from a religious

in life and coming from a religious background the answer is always God

background the answer is always God

background the answer is always God because we can’t take one breath we

because we can’t take one breath we

because we can’t take one breath we can’t be here without the grace of God

can’t be here without the grace of God

can’t be here without the grace of God the next thing what’s next and people

the next thing what’s next and people

the next thing what’s next and people might say oh my family my children my

might say oh my family my children my

might say oh my family my children my girlfriend my my wife no it’s you as an

girlfriend my my wife no it’s you as an

girlfriend my my wife no it’s you as an individual and that’s not being selfish

individual and that’s not being selfish

individual and that’s not being selfish but you have to maintain and understand

but you have to maintain and understand

but you have to maintain and understand and be well within yourself and through

and be well within yourself and through

and be well within yourself and through that grace of God and that ability to be

that grace of God and that ability to be

that grace of God and that ability to be well within yourself is what requires

well within yourself is what requires

well within yourself is what requires the attention to the spiritual aspect of

the attention to the spiritual aspect of

the attention to the spiritual aspect of your life and then the third aspect of

your life and then the third aspect of

your life and then the third aspect of course is the physical if we are not

course is the physical if we are not

course is the physical if we are not able to do what we need to do if we’re

able to do what we need to do if we’re

able to do what we need to do if we’re not able to think clearly and we’re not

not able to think clearly and we’re not

not able to think clearly and we’re not able to be in good health it is

able to be in good health it is

able to be in good health it is difficult to do anything else so it’s

difficult to do anything else so it’s

difficult to do anything else so it’s important that we take care of our

important that we take care of our

important that we take care of our physical selves and the three come

physical selves and the three come

physical selves and the three come together the mind the body and the

together the mind the body and the

together the mind the body and the spirit and neither and none of them can

spirit and neither and none of them can

spirit and neither and none of them can be neglected because they all need to

be neglected because they all need to

be neglected because they all need to come together to make that whole person

come together to make that whole person

come together to make that whole person so that you can truly make a difference

so that you can truly make a difference

so that you can truly make a difference and you can think big act big and live

and you can think big act big and live

and you can think big act big and live big and what you leave behind hopefully

big and what you leave behind hopefully

big and what you leave behind hopefully will be big there’s another individual

will be big there’s another individual

will be big there’s another individual that I want to share with you that some

that I want to share with you that some

that I want to share with you that some of you may heard everything

of you may heard everything

of you may heard everything it was in Italian and he is up for

it was in Italian and he is up for

it was in Italian and he is up for canonization in the church he has been

canonization in the church he has been

canonization in the church he has been declared a blessed and his name is

declared a blessed and his name is

declared a blessed and his name is blessed peer friend Theatre Giorgio

blessed peer friend Theatre Giorgio

blessed peer friend Theatre Giorgio frascati

frascati

frascati has anybody heard of him I’m thinking

has anybody heard of him I’m thinking

has anybody heard of him I’m thinking they’re probably not many Father you

they’re probably not many Father you

they’re probably not many Father you have yes blessed pier Giorgio was an

have yes blessed pier Giorgio was an

have yes blessed pier Giorgio was an interesting individual he came from a

interesting individual he came from a

interesting individual he came from a rather wealthy family

rather wealthy family

rather wealthy family and his father wanted him to do great

and his father wanted him to do great

and his father wanted him to do great things and take over his business he

things and take over his business he

things and take over his business he wanted to be an engineer and he wanted

wanted to be an engineer and he wanted

wanted to be an engineer and he wanted to be an engineer at the time a civil

to be an engineer at the time a civil

to be an engineer at the time a civil engineer and an industrial engineer so

engineer and an industrial engineer so

engineer and an industrial engineer so that he could help the people in that

that he could help the people in that

that he could help the people in that were working in the mines that had very

were working in the mines that had very

were working in the mines that had very difficult jobs and this individual he

difficult jobs and this individual he

difficult jobs and this individual he was a lively individual and very

was a lively individual and very

was a lively individual and very inspiring to young people so I encourage

inspiring to young people so I encourage

inspiring to young people so I encourage many of our young people here to go to

many of our young people here to go to

many of our young people here to go to youtube and look him up and watch some

youtube and look him up and watch some

youtube and look him up and watch some of the videos about him they don’t have

of the videos about him they don’t have

of the videos about him they don’t have a lot of time to talk about his his life

a lot of time to talk about his his life

a lot of time to talk about his his life here and this individual unfortunately

here and this individual unfortunately

here and this individual unfortunately he died at a rather young age but when

he died at a rather young age but when

he died at a rather young age but when he died and the town heard about it

he died and the town heard about it

he died and the town heard about it thousands and thousands of people showed

thousands and thousands of people showed

thousands and thousands of people showed up to his funeral his family had

up to his funeral his family had

up to his funeral his family had absolutely no idea what he was doing

when he wasn’t working he was out

when he wasn’t working he was out helping people he was helping widowed

helping people he was helping widowed

helping people he was helping widowed mothers with their children

mothers with their children

mothers with their children he was helping sick individuals on how

he was helping sick individuals on how

he was helping sick individuals on how they could become well he was making

they could become well he was making

they could become well he was making money and buying medicine to help others

money and buying medicine to help others

money and buying medicine to help others when he was on his deathbed he asked

when he was on his deathbed he asked

when he was on his deathbed he asked someone to take medicine to various

someone to take medicine to various

someone to take medicine to various people and because he had promised that

people and because he had promised that

people and because he had promised that he would help them so when he died

he would help them so when he died

he would help them so when he died thousands of people showed up that he

thousands of people showed up that he

thousands of people showed up that he helped because they knew him and his

helped because they knew him and his

helped because they knew him and his family was absolutely shocked to see the

family was absolutely shocked to see the

family was absolutely shocked to see the turnout because they had absolutely no

turnout because they had absolutely no

turnout because they had absolutely no idea and yet at the same time this

idea and yet at the same time this

idea and yet at the same time this individual if you read about him he was

individual if you read about him he was

individual if you read about him he was a hiker he was a skier he was a great

a hiker he was a skier he was a great

a hiker he was a skier he was a great athlete he was always trying to have fun

athlete he was always trying to have fun

athlete he was always trying to have fun with friends and he was a very lively

with friends and he was a very lively

with friends and he was a very lively person but what he did quietly was to

person but what he did quietly was to

person but what he did quietly was to try to change the world and he had a

try to change the world and he had a

try to change the world and he had a phrase that he used it’s an italian

phrase that he used it’s an italian

phrase that he used it’s an italian phrase which goes versal Alto verso Alto

phrase which goes versal Alto verso Alto

phrase which goes versal Alto verso Alto means to the top

means to the top

means to the top to get to the top and that vision of

to get to the top and that vision of

to get to the top and that vision of trying to strive to get to the top and

trying to strive to get to the top and

trying to strive to get to the top and in a verse that he used he said to live

in a verse that he used he said to live

in a verse that he used he said to live without faith without a heritage to

without faith without a heritage to

without faith without a heritage to defend without battling constantly for

defend without battling constantly for

defend without battling constantly for truth is not to live at all but to just

truth is not to live at all but to just

truth is not to live at all but to just get along and we must never just get

get along and we must never just get

get along and we must never just get along and he said the higher you go the

along and he said the higher you go the

along and he said the higher you go the better you shall hear the voice of

better you shall hear the voice of

better you shall hear the voice of Christ so the higher you go the higher

Christ so the higher you go the higher

Christ so the higher you go the higher you strive for the more you can hear the

you strive for the more you can hear the

you strive for the more you can hear the voice of Christ but we can’t just get

voice of Christ but we can’t just get

voice of Christ but we can’t just get along in our lives what we need to do is

along in our lives what we need to do is

along in our lives what we need to do is we need to strive for the top that verse

we need to strive for the top that verse

we need to strive for the top that verse so Alto to get to the very top and that

so Alto to get to the very top and that

so Alto to get to the very top and that doesn’t mean to get to the top on the

doesn’t mean to get to the top on the

doesn’t mean to get to the top on the backs and pushing others aside but that

backs and pushing others aside but that

backs and pushing others aside but that is together as a team

is together as a team

is together as a team how we work to improve humanity to

how we work to improve humanity to

how we work to improve humanity to improve our surroundings and each and

improve our surroundings and each and

improve our surroundings and each and every one of you can in fact and will in

every one of you can in fact and will in

every one of you can in fact and will in fact change the world but what will you

fact change the world but what will you

fact change the world but what will you leave behind what will you do and what

leave behind what will you do and what

leave behind what will you do and what will your own legacies be your legacy is

will your own legacies be your legacy is

will your own legacies be your legacy is while you’re still here and your legacy

while you’re still here and your legacy

while you’re still here and your legacy while you’re gone there are many people

while you’re gone there are many people

while you’re gone there are many people that have been involved in the creation

that have been involved in the creation

that have been involved in the creation of this institution and that are still

of this institution and that are still

of this institution and that are still involved to expand it and to help and to

involved to expand it and to help and to

involved to expand it and to help and to make it grow and why because they truly

make it grow and why because they truly

make it grow and why because they truly want to make a difference I will tell

want to make a difference I will tell

want to make a difference I will tell you the priests the bishops the others

you the priests the bishops the others

you the priests the bishops the others the donors here many of them are not

the donors here many of them are not

the donors here many of them are not doing it for monetary gain because if

doing it for monetary gain because if

doing it for monetary gain because if they wanted to do it for monetary gain

they wanted to do it for monetary gain

they wanted to do it for monetary gain they could do many other things in

they could do many other things in

they could do many other things in creating a large businesses and maybe

creating a large businesses and maybe

creating a large businesses and maybe your role in life is to create business

your role in life is to create business

your role in life is to create business and to be able to use what you have

and to be able to use what you have

and to be able to use what you have created to help others maybe your role

created to help others maybe your role

created to help others maybe your role in life is to be a teacher maybe your

in life is to be a teacher maybe your

in life is to be a teacher maybe your role in life is to be a doctor maybe to

role in life is to be a doctor maybe to

role in life is to be a doctor maybe to be an engineer maybe to create the new

be an engineer maybe to create the new

be an engineer maybe to create the new and most innovative technologies that

and most innovative technologies that

and most innovative technologies that are out there today and to really change

are out there today and to really change

are out there today and to really change the world in some way but you really

the world in some way but you really

the world in some way but you really need to

need to

need to think about how are you and how do you

think about how are you and how do you

think about how are you and how do you want to change the world what difference

want to change the world what difference

want to change the world what difference do you want to make so as you go through

do you want to make so as you go through

do you want to make so as you go through the presentations today and through the

the presentations today and through the

the presentations today and through the week and as you begin your studies this

week and as you begin your studies this

week and as you begin your studies this year constantly think and every day how

year constantly think and every day how

year constantly think and every day how you can make yourself that much better

you can make yourself that much better

you can make yourself that much better it’s important and I find in the

it’s important and I find in the

it’s important and I find in the corporate world you have many many

corporate world you have many many

corporate world you have many many different types of personalities I have

different types of personalities I have

different types of personalities I have the opportunity to deal with people in

the opportunity to deal with people in

the opportunity to deal with people in many different parts of the world and

many different parts of the world and

many different parts of the world and many different personalities and one of

many different personalities and one of

many different personalities and one of the the qualities I see that is very

the the qualities I see that is very

the the qualities I see that is very important and unfortunately rather rare

important and unfortunately rather rare

important and unfortunately rather rare is to see that constant and daily

is to see that constant and daily

is to see that constant and daily ability to re-evaluate yourself what

ability to re-evaluate yourself what

ability to re-evaluate yourself what have you done what have you what can you

have you done what have you what can you

have you done what have you what can you do better what can you change to do

do better what can you change to do

do better what can you change to do something in maybe a more efficient way

something in maybe a more efficient way

something in maybe a more efficient way a better way a better way to treat

a better way a better way to treat

a better way a better way to treat people but that constant self-evaluation

people but that constant self-evaluation

people but that constant self-evaluation is key and that constant self-evaluation

is key and that constant self-evaluation

is key and that constant self-evaluation allows you to continually climb to

allows you to continually climb to

allows you to continually climb to continually move to that next level to

continually move to that next level to

continually move to that next level to get to that verso Alto to get to the top

get to that verso Alto to get to the top

get to that verso Alto to get to the top to climb to the top so I leave you with

to climb to the top so I leave you with

to climb to the top so I leave you with that thought of what are you going to do

that thought of what are you going to do

that thought of what are you going to do to change the world

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