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Overcoming Fears | Chris Genachte | TEDxZaventem


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he trades god no heaven is you sent us down so we could build a playground

down so we could build a playground

down so we could build a playground [Music]

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we made [Music]

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[Applause] are you scared and I’m not asking this

are you scared and I’m not asking this

are you scared and I’m not asking this related to the video you just show so is

related to the video you just show so is

related to the video you just show so is anybody scared right now if you are

anybody scared right now if you are

anybody scared right now if you are please raise your hands okay cool I’m

please raise your hands okay cool I’m

please raise your hands okay cool I’m not alone today is actually the first

not alone today is actually the first

not alone today is actually the first time that I talk in public so yeah I am

time that I talk in public so yeah I am

time that I talk in public so yeah I am scared but yet here I am standing in

scared but yet here I am standing in

scared but yet here I am standing in front of you guys talking so why would I

front of you guys talking so why would I

front of you guys talking so why would I do something that I’m scared of is there

do something that I’m scared of is there

do something that I’m scared of is there something wrong with me oh maybe just

something wrong with me oh maybe just

something wrong with me oh maybe just maybe there is something right in me see

maybe there is something right in me see

maybe there is something right in me see I love challenges I love to face

I love challenges I love to face

I love challenges I love to face challenges I love to realize that I have

challenges I love to realize that I have

challenges I love to realize that I have fears and I love to punch them in the

fears and I love to punch them in the

fears and I love to punch them in the nose I love to fight my fears and it

nose I love to fight my fears and it

nose I love to fight my fears and it comes a long way when I was a kid I was

comes a long way when I was a kid I was

comes a long way when I was a kid I was bullied at school and therefore my

bullied at school and therefore my

bullied at school and therefore my parents signed me up for karate lessons

parents signed me up for karate lessons

parents signed me up for karate lessons and then I was bullied at school and at

and then I was bullied at school and at

and then I was bullied at school and at karate lessons well that happens but I

karate lessons well that happens but I

karate lessons well that happens but I will be forever grateful to my parents

will be forever grateful to my parents

will be forever grateful to my parents because those lessons were actually the

because those lessons were actually the

because those lessons were actually the first step to overcome my biggest fear

first step to overcome my biggest fear

first step to overcome my biggest fear at the time which was being punched in

at the time which was being punched in

at the time which was being punched in my face my beautiful face and with

my face my beautiful face and with

my face my beautiful face and with karate I actually learned a few things

karate I actually learned a few things

karate I actually learned a few things about me the first one is that I love

about me the first one is that I love

about me the first one is that I love challenges and the second one is that I

challenges and the second one is that I

challenges and the second one is that I love the dynamics between two moving

love the dynamics between two moving

love the dynamics between two moving bodies you may know it but karate is

bodies you may know it but karate is

bodies you may know it but karate is very elusive and defensive and like

very elusive and defensive and like

very elusive and defensive and like contacts and I wanted something more

contacts and I wanted something more

contacts and I wanted something more something more full contacts so I moved

something more full contacts so I moved

something more full contacts so I moved from martial arts to combat sports and

from martial arts to combat sports and

from martial arts to combat sports and that’s how I started boxing and I loved

that’s how I started boxing and I loved

that’s how I started boxing and I loved it

it

it I really loved it but I felt too limited

I really loved it but I felt too limited

I really loved it but I felt too limited in my movement I could only use my hands

in my movement I could only use my hands

in my movement I could only use my hands and I wanted to be more free with my

and I wanted to be more free with my

and I wanted to be more free with my body that’s actually how I discovered

body that’s actually how I discovered

body that’s actually how I discovered mixed martial arts which is what you saw

mixed martial arts which is what you saw

mixed martial arts which is what you saw on the video and from the first training

on the video and from the first training

on the video and from the first training I fell in love I fell really in love

I fell in love I fell really in love

I fell in love I fell really in love with that sports

with that sports

with that sports you might know that guys think about sex

you might know that guys think about sex

you might know that guys think about sex every 7 seconds well I think about MMA

every 7 seconds well I think about MMA

every 7 seconds well I think about MMA every 5 seconds that’s just how deep in

every 5 seconds that’s just how deep in

every 5 seconds that’s just how deep in love I am with that sports and that

love I am with that sports and that

love I am with that sports and that would have never been possible I would

would have never been possible I would

would have never been possible I would have never discovered mixed martial arts

have never discovered mixed martial arts

have never discovered mixed martial arts if it wasn’t for my parents pushing me

if it wasn’t for my parents pushing me

if it wasn’t for my parents pushing me to overcome my fear so today I would

to overcome my fear so today I would

to overcome my fear so today I would like to talk about overcoming your fears

like to talk about overcoming your fears

like to talk about overcoming your fears because for me it was really important

because for me it was really important

because for me it was really important to discover my greatest passion even my

to discover my greatest passion even my

to discover my greatest passion even my purpose of life and I want to push you

purpose of life and I want to push you

purpose of life and I want to push you to overcome your fear there are many

to overcome your fear there are many

to overcome your fear there are many reasons the first one is where that just

reasons the first one is where that just

reasons the first one is where that just explains maybe behind one of your

explains maybe behind one of your

explains maybe behind one of your biggest fear there is your biggest

biggest fear there is your biggest

biggest fear there is your biggest passion your purpose of life and there

passion your purpose of life and there

passion your purpose of life and there are many other reasons you can see

are many other reasons you can see

are many other reasons you can see overcoming overcoming your fears as a

overcoming overcoming your fears as a

overcoming overcoming your fears as a big project with a lot of challenges and

big project with a lot of challenges and

big project with a lot of challenges and just like any big project with

just like any big project with

just like any big project with challenges once you are successful with

challenges once you are successful with

challenges once you are successful with it you will have that feeling that

it you will have that feeling that

it you will have that feeling that positive feeling of satisfaction maybe

positive feeling of satisfaction maybe

positive feeling of satisfaction maybe even achievement and during our life we

even achievement and during our life we

even achievement and during our life we should be looking for those positive

should be looking for those positive

should be looking for those positive feelings also fears creates effort zones

feelings also fears creates effort zones

feelings also fears creates effort zones and when you have effort zones you try

and when you have effort zones you try

and when you have effort zones you try to avoid situations but at some point on

to avoid situations but at some point on

to avoid situations but at some point on in your life you will have to face those

in your life you will have to face those

in your life you will have to face those situations and it should be a pity to

situations and it should be a pity to

situations and it should be a pity to make an effort to face those situations

make an effort to face those situations

make an effort to face those situations especially when with the right tools you

especially when with the right tools you

especially when with the right tools you can just enjoy them now I would like to

can just enjoy them now I would like to

can just enjoy them now I would like to be transparent I wish I was a

be transparent I wish I was a

be transparent I wish I was a grandfather I wish I was 60 maybe 70

grandfather I wish I was 60 maybe 70

grandfather I wish I was 60 maybe 70 because I am no scientist I’m not a

because I am no scientist I’m not a

because I am no scientist I’m not a psychologist I just a guy who like to

psychologist I just a guy who like to

psychologist I just a guy who like to live life and experience things and then

live life and experience things and then

live life and experience things and then I try to understand why I react the way

I try to understand why I react the way

I try to understand why I react the way I react so today you will have to trust

I react so today you will have to trust

I react so today you will have to trust my long 27 years career of being a human

my long 27 years career of being a human

my long 27 years career of being a human if you want to overcome fear you have to

if you want to overcome fear you have to

if you want to overcome fear you have to understand what the fear is and as far

understand what the fear is and as far

understand what the fear is and as far as I’m concerned I dissociate two kinds

as I’m concerned I dissociate two kinds

as I’m concerned I dissociate two kinds of fear

of fear

of fear the first one of the real fears the

the first one of the real fears the

the first one of the real fears the actual ones I won’t talk about them

actual ones I won’t talk about them

actual ones I won’t talk about them today but I will just illustrate you

today but I will just illustrate you

today but I will just illustrate you come home from work and the door of your

come home from work and the door of your

come home from work and the door of your apartment is already open once you step

apartment is already open once you step

apartment is already open once you step into your apartment you can see you have

into your apartment you can see you have

into your apartment you can see you have been rubbed then you will start sweating

been rubbed then you will start sweating

been rubbed then you will start sweating your heart will go faster your head will

your heart will go faster your head will

your heart will go faster your head will be all over the place this is real fear

be all over the place this is real fear

be all over the place this is real fear and it makes sense because you can see

and it makes sense because you can see

and it makes sense because you can see the danger

the danger

the danger maybe the robbers are still in the

maybe the robbers are still in the

maybe the robbers are still in the apartment it really makes sense then

apartment it really makes sense then

apartment it really makes sense then there are the fears that shouldn’t be

there are the fears that shouldn’t be

there are the fears that shouldn’t be those are the ones I want to talk about

those are the ones I want to talk about

those are the ones I want to talk about today let me take an exam another

today let me take an exam another

today let me take an exam another example of you at home you are in your

example of you at home you are in your

example of you at home you are in your sofa watching a horror movie let’s say

sofa watching a horror movie let’s say

sofa watching a horror movie let’s say the exhaust we all saw that and there is

the exhaust we all saw that and there is

the exhaust we all saw that and there is wind outside it makes noise at some

wind outside it makes noise at some

wind outside it makes noise at some point your brain will get tricky it will

point your brain will get tricky it will

point your brain will get tricky it will make you think that the noise come from

make you think that the noise come from

make you think that the noise come from the inside and you will experience the

the inside and you will experience the

the inside and you will experience the same reactions then the guy that has

same reactions then the guy that has

same reactions then the guy that has been robbed experienced sweating heart

been robbed experienced sweating heart

been robbed experienced sweating heart racing head all over the place maybe you

racing head all over the place maybe you

racing head all over the place maybe you will freeze but if you are watching a

will freeze but if you are watching a

will freeze but if you are watching a comedy you wouldn’t have those reactions

comedy you wouldn’t have those reactions

comedy you wouldn’t have those reactions this is the fear that shouldn’t be so

this is the fear that shouldn’t be so

this is the fear that shouldn’t be so let me make a point before I continue

let me make a point before I continue

let me make a point before I continue I’ll ask you two questions who here is

I’ll ask you two questions who here is

I’ll ask you two questions who here is afraid of spiders it’s a it’s a classic

afraid of spiders it’s a it’s a classic

afraid of spiders it’s a it’s a classic ones who don’t be afraid don’t be afraid

ones who don’t be afraid don’t be afraid

ones who don’t be afraid don’t be afraid to raise your hands actually okay so I

to raise your hands actually okay so I

to raise your hands actually okay so I can see a few people are afraid of

can see a few people are afraid of

can see a few people are afraid of spiders let me take another classic one

spiders let me take another classic one

spiders let me take another classic one who here is afraid of heights okay so

who here is afraid of heights okay so

who here is afraid of heights okay so why is it that he is afraid of spiders

why is it that he is afraid of spiders

why is it that he is afraid of spiders but she isn’t and why is it that she is

but she isn’t and why is it that she is

but she isn’t and why is it that she is afraid of heights but I am NOT and why

afraid of heights but I am NOT and why

afraid of heights but I am NOT and why is it that I’m not comfortable with

is it that I’m not comfortable with

is it that I’m not comfortable with public speaking but the other speakers

public speaking but the other speakers

public speaking but the other speakers are maybe

it’s actually because we are all humans

it’s actually because we are all humans we are all different but we are all

we are all different but we are all

we are all different but we are all humans if I am able to be comfortable

humans if I am able to be comfortable

humans if I am able to be comfortable with the situation it means that anybody

with the situation it means that anybody

with the situation it means that anybody can be comfortable with the same

can be comfortable with the same

can be comfortable with the same situation if he has the right tools and

situation if he has the right tools and

situation if he has the right tools and the right mindset going into that

the right mindset going into that

the right mindset going into that situation now if you want to really

situation now if you want to really

situation now if you want to really overcome your fear you first have to

overcome your fear you first have to

overcome your fear you first have to understand what a fear is and why we

understand what a fear is and why we

understand what a fear is and why we here why we experience those feelings

here why we experience those feelings

here why we experience those feelings for me there are three reasons the first

for me there are three reasons the first

for me there are three reasons the first one is really easy to illustrate

one is really easy to illustrate

one is really easy to illustrate remember the first question that I asked

remember the first question that I asked

remember the first question that I asked if anybody was scared here a few people

if anybody was scared here a few people

if anybody was scared here a few people raised their hands who are those people

raised their hands who are those people

raised their hands who are those people it’s really easy they are my family my

it’s really easy they are my family my

it’s really easy they are my family my girlfriend the other speakers and the

girlfriend the other speakers and the

girlfriend the other speakers and the organizers well why are they afraid

organizers well why are they afraid

organizers well why are they afraid right now because they care about what

right now because they care about what

right now because they care about what I’m doing here but they have no control

I’m doing here but they have no control

I’m doing here but they have no control about while I’m doing here they don’t

about while I’m doing here they don’t

about while I’m doing here they don’t have any control if I want to go for

have any control if I want to go for

have any control if I want to go for striptease I can it’s only up to me and

striptease I can it’s only up to me and

striptease I can it’s only up to me and for the organizers it will be awkward

for the organizers it will be awkward

for the organizers it will be awkward right you don’t want that that’s what I

right you don’t want that that’s what I

right you don’t want that that’s what I thought and if I wanted to do to tell a

thought and if I wanted to do to tell a

thought and if I wanted to do to tell a lot of dirty jokes it would be a

lot of dirty jokes it would be a

lot of dirty jokes it would be a magazine for my family because they love

magazine for my family because they love

magazine for my family because they love me I hope they do at least you do okay

me I hope they do at least you do okay

me I hope they do at least you do okay that’s good so the first reason is

that’s good so the first reason is

that’s good so the first reason is because is when you don’t have control

because is when you don’t have control

because is when you don’t have control of over a situation you might experience

of over a situation you might experience

of over a situation you might experience fear the second reason is what I call

fear the second reason is what I call

fear the second reason is what I call the unknown situations all your first

the unknown situations all your first

the unknown situations all your first times when you have a first time you

times when you have a first time you

times when you have a first time you don’t know what you are getting into and

don’t know what you are getting into and

don’t know what you are getting into and that creates doubt and doubt leads to

that creates doubt and doubt leads to

that creates doubt and doubt leads to fear let me take an example that we all

fear let me take an example that we all

fear let me take an example that we all know the first time that you had a job

know the first time that you had a job

know the first time that you had a job interview the first time that you had a

interview the first time that you had a

interview the first time that you had a job interview you were questioning

job interview you were questioning

job interview you were questioning questioning yourself before going into

questioning yourself before going into

questioning yourself before going into it what are we going to

it what are we going to

it what are we going to the questions who is going to interview

the questions who is going to interview

the questions who is going to interview me and that creates a scary feeling

me and that creates a scary feeling

me and that creates a scary feeling before you get into the job interview

before you get into the job interview

before you get into the job interview then during the interview you will also

then during the interview you will also

then during the interview you will also be questioning yourself other liking me

be questioning yourself other liking me

be questioning yourself other liking me are they willing to see me again this is

are they willing to see me again this is

are they willing to see me again this is fear but if you take the example of

fear but if you take the example of

fear but if you take the example of someone who is 50 years old and who has

someone who is 50 years old and who has

someone who is 50 years old and who has been to I don’t know 30 jobs interview

been to I don’t know 30 jobs interview

been to I don’t know 30 jobs interview that he’ll still have the same feeling

that he’ll still have the same feeling

that he’ll still have the same feeling than the first time no because he knows

than the first time no because he knows

than the first time no because he knows what he is getting into those two

what he is getting into those two

what he is getting into those two reasons can be combined or only one of

reasons can be combined or only one of

reasons can be combined or only one of them is enough to experience fear the

them is enough to experience fear the

them is enough to experience fear the rest reason is exaggeration we have a

rest reason is exaggeration we have a

rest reason is exaggeration we have a man efficient brain our brain is

man efficient brain our brain is

man efficient brain our brain is brilliant it can take a situation add a

brilliant it can take a situation add a

brilliant it can take a situation add a few facts add a few conditions mix it

few facts add a few conditions mix it

few facts add a few conditions mix it all together and emulate the future and

all together and emulate the future and

all together and emulate the future and it’s great usually but sometimes

it’s great usually but sometimes

it’s great usually but sometimes especially when you are afraid of

especially when you are afraid of

especially when you are afraid of something it gets tricky

something it gets tricky

something it gets tricky it gets really negative you will start

it gets really negative you will start

it gets really negative you will start to imagine the Ross case scenario

to imagine the Ross case scenario

to imagine the Ross case scenario actually you will even imagine a

actually you will even imagine a

actually you will even imagine a scenario that is worse than the rusty

scenario that is worse than the rusty

scenario that is worse than the rusty scenario that is possible and because

scenario that is possible and because

scenario that is possible and because you can imagine it because you can

you can imagine it because you can

you can imagine it because you can visualize it you make it real and

visualize it you make it real and

visualize it you make it real and because you make it real you make it

because you make it real you make it

because you make it real you make it very likely to happen even if it’s

very likely to happen even if it’s

very likely to happen even if it’s really unlikely or impossible and those

really unlikely or impossible and those

really unlikely or impossible and those are the reasons the three reasons we

are the reasons the three reasons we

are the reasons the three reasons we experience fear we all have that one

experience fear we all have that one

experience fear we all have that one friend that imagine you are to barbecue

friend that imagine you are to barbecue

friend that imagine you are to barbecue sitting enjoying the Sun enjoying the

sitting enjoying the Sun enjoying the

sitting enjoying the Sun enjoying the food enjoying your friends and at some

food enjoying your friends and at some

food enjoying your friends and at some point the guy will just jump out of his

point the guy will just jump out of his

point the guy will just jump out of his chair and doing a kind of tectonic dance

chair and doing a kind of tectonic dance

chair and doing a kind of tectonic dance and you will not understand what he is

and you will not understand what he is

and you will not understand what he is doing

doing

doing until you realize there is a small be

until you realize there is a small be

until you realize there is a small be near the table yeah we we all know that

near the table yeah we we all know that

near the table yeah we we all know that guy or that girl what’s the worst that

guy or that girl what’s the worst that

guy or that girl what’s the worst that can happen that person is not allergic

can happen that person is not allergic

can happen that person is not allergic so he can get stung it hurts for a few

so he can get stung it hurts for a few

so he can get stung it hurts for a few seconds maybe it’s itchy for a few

seconds maybe it’s itchy for a few

seconds maybe it’s itchy for a few minutes then he can still enjoy the

minutes then he can still enjoy the

minutes then he can still enjoy the barbecue and two days later there was no

barbecue and two days later there was no

barbecue and two days later there was no marking but he’s in

marking but he’s in

marking but he’s in his mind it’s really dangerous if he

his mind it’s really dangerous if he

his mind it’s really dangerous if he gets stung and it’s going to happen for

gets stung and it’s going to happen for

gets stung and it’s going to happen for the past six seven years I’ve been

the past six seven years I’ve been

the past six seven years I’ve been through a lot of barbecues with a lot of

through a lot of barbecues with a lot of

through a lot of barbecues with a lot of friends and none of us has been bitten a

friends and none of us has been bitten a

friends and none of us has been bitten a Stang sorry it’s not likely and it’s not

Stang sorry it’s not likely and it’s not

Stang sorry it’s not likely and it’s not really dangerous but his brain makes him

really dangerous but his brain makes him

really dangerous but his brain makes him afraid of me now that we understand why

afraid of me now that we understand why

afraid of me now that we understand why we have fears we can work on tools to

we have fears we can work on tools to

we have fears we can work on tools to overcome them I have three tools three

overcome them I have three tools three

overcome them I have three tools three reasons we here three tools to use the

reasons we here three tools to use the

reasons we here three tools to use the first one is to go gradually to go step

first one is to go gradually to go step

first one is to go gradually to go step by step overcoming a fear doesn’t come

by step overcoming a fear doesn’t come

by step overcoming a fear doesn’t come overnight you have to do it slowly for

overnight you have to do it slowly for

overnight you have to do it slowly for instance for all the people here who are

instance for all the people here who are

instance for all the people here who are afraid of heights

afraid of heights

afraid of heights don’t do what you also undo this video

don’t do what you also undo this video

don’t do what you also undo this video you know the guys who go up on

you know the guys who go up on

you know the guys who go up on skyscraper start working on the edge

skyscraper start working on the edge

skyscraper start working on the edge doing a handstand maybe hanging

doing a handstand maybe hanging

doing a handstand maybe hanging themselves with one hands of course

themselves with one hands of course

themselves with one hands of course because the other has the GoPro to take

because the other has the GoPro to take

because the other has the GoPro to take a selfie don’t do that as the first step

a selfie don’t do that as the first step

a selfie don’t do that as the first step actually don’t do that ever know if you

actually don’t do that ever know if you

actually don’t do that ever know if you want to overcome that fear the first

want to overcome that fear the first

want to overcome that fear the first time might be to go to a funfair

time might be to go to a funfair

time might be to go to a funfair with a few friends your witch friend

with a few friends your witch friend

with a few friends your witch friend it’s a fun fair it’s fun and then you go

it’s a fun fair it’s fun and then you go

it’s a fun fair it’s fun and then you go on the big wheel it’s safe and that

on the big wheel it’s safe and that

on the big wheel it’s safe and that argument leads me to my second point

argument leads me to my second point

argument leads me to my second point safe a trusted environment now I will

safe a trusted environment now I will

safe a trusted environment now I will use an example that’s happened to me the

use an example that’s happened to me the

use an example that’s happened to me the first time I had to do a sparring in the

first time I had to do a sparring in the

first time I had to do a sparring in the boxing training aspiring is actually

boxing training aspiring is actually

boxing training aspiring is actually when you simulate a fight we don’t need

when you simulate a fight we don’t need

when you simulate a fight we don’t need another guy the first time I did it it

another guy the first time I did it it

another guy the first time I did it it wasn’t against Mike Tyson who had the

wasn’t against Mike Tyson who had the

wasn’t against Mike Tyson who had the instruction to put my head out of my

instruction to put my head out of my

instruction to put my head out of my body if it was I would have been scared

body if it was I would have been scared

body if it was I would have been scared for my life

for my life

for my life I would have never did do a sparring I

I would have never did do a sparring I

I would have never did do a sparring I would have never loved boxing nor MMA no

would have never loved boxing nor MMA no

would have never loved boxing nor MMA no the first time I did it it was it was

the first time I did it it was it was

the first time I did it it was it was with a friend of mine who I knew was a

with a friend of mine who I knew was a

with a friend of mine who I knew was a beginner who I knew wasn’t going to

beginner who I knew wasn’t going to

beginner who I knew wasn’t going to knock me out and who I knew wasn’t going

knock me out and who I knew wasn’t going

knock me out and who I knew wasn’t going to try to hurt me I felt in a trusting

to try to hurt me I felt in a trusting

to try to hurt me I felt in a trusting environment and it really helps the

environment and it really helps the

environment and it really helps the process to take the first step to

process to take the first step to

process to take the first step to overcome my fear of being hit in the

overcome my fear of being hit in the

overcome my fear of being hit in the beautiful face

beautiful face

beautiful face the last point is to counter when your

the last point is to counter when your

the last point is to counter when your brain gets tricky it’s what I call the

brain gets tricky it’s what I call the

brain gets tricky it’s what I call the rationalization you have to take a few

rationalization you have to take a few

rationalization you have to take a few seconds maybe a couple of minutes to

seconds maybe a couple of minutes to

seconds maybe a couple of minutes to focus on the positive you have to

focus on the positive you have to

focus on the positive you have to realize that even the worst case

realize that even the worst case

realize that even the worst case scenario that can happen is actually

scenario that can happen is actually

scenario that can happen is actually something positive on the long-term we

something positive on the long-term we

something positive on the long-term we have all had bad experiences on in our

have all had bad experiences on in our

have all had bad experiences on in our life but those bad experience after a

life but those bad experience after a

life but those bad experience after a while it becomes lessons experience it’s

while it becomes lessons experience it’s

while it becomes lessons experience it’s always something positive and you have

always something positive and you have

always something positive and you have to focus to keep focusing on that every

to focus to keep focusing on that every

to focus to keep focusing on that every situation you can get into can be

situation you can get into can be

situation you can get into can be positive now let me ask you a few

positive now let me ask you a few

positive now let me ask you a few questions

questions

questions is it because you are afraid of spiders

is it because you are afraid of spiders

is it because you are afraid of spiders that you shouldn’t go for a jungle trek

that you shouldn’t go for a jungle trek

that you shouldn’t go for a jungle trek it’s very nice to do jungle trek is it

it’s very nice to do jungle trek is it

it’s very nice to do jungle trek is it because you’re afraid of heights that

because you’re afraid of heights that

because you’re afraid of heights that you should never experience parachute

you should never experience parachute

you should never experience parachute jump

jump

jump it’s nice as well is it because you are

it’s nice as well is it because you are

it’s nice as well is it because you are afraid of failure that you should never

afraid of failure that you should never

afraid of failure that you should never try to run your own company and that’s

try to run your own company and that’s

try to run your own company and that’s actually something for me three weeks

actually something for me three weeks

actually something for me three weeks ago I decided to quit my job and I liked

ago I decided to quit my job and I liked

ago I decided to quit my job and I liked it I really liked my job it’s not that I

it I really liked my job it’s not that I

it I really liked my job it’s not that I hate it but at some point I realized

hate it but at some point I realized

hate it but at some point I realized that it was the only thing keeping me

that it was the only thing keeping me

that it was the only thing keeping me away from following my dream which you

away from following my dream which you

away from following my dream which you can guess is leave make a living out of

can guess is leave make a living out of

can guess is leave make a living out of mixed martial arts I decided to leave my

mixed martial arts I decided to leave my

mixed martial arts I decided to leave my job because I was afraid of failure and

job because I was afraid of failure and

job because I was afraid of failure and my job was the only thing safe in my

my job was the only thing safe in my

my job was the only thing safe in my life and today I feel really happy about

life and today I feel really happy about

life and today I feel really happy about that decision really really happy now I

that decision really really happy now I

that decision really really happy now I want to thank you all for being here

want to thank you all for being here

want to thank you all for being here because thanks to you guys today I

because thanks to you guys today I

because thanks to you guys today I overcame one of my biggest fear until

overcame one of my biggest fear until

overcame one of my biggest fear until today talking public in English which is

today talking public in English which is

today talking public in English which is not my native language and I wish I did

not my native language and I wish I did

not my native language and I wish I did enough to push you to overcome your fear

enough to push you to overcome your fear

enough to push you to overcome your fear and to give the same meaning to fear

and to give the same meaning to fear

and to give the same meaning to fear that I give fear f.e.a.r should stand

that I give fear f.e.a.r should stand

that I give fear f.e.a.r should stand for face everything and rise thank you

for face everything and rise thank you

for face everything and rise thank you [Applause]

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