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Paving the Path to Integrity, Peace and Happiness | Dr. Bashir Jiwani, PhD | TEDxChilliwack


I work as an ethicist despite what you

I work as an ethicist despite what you think doesn’t mean that I do hair and

think doesn’t mean that I do hair and

think doesn’t mean that I do hair and nails what I do is help people make

nails what I do is help people make

nails what I do is help people make difficult choices like my dad has always

difficult choices like my dad has always

difficult choices like my dad has always been a fighter but he’s older now and

been a fighter but he’s older now and

been a fighter but he’s older now and he’s seriously ill and he stopped eating

he’s seriously ill and he stopped eating

he’s seriously ill and he stopped eating how should I respond or I’m a nurse or a

how should I respond or I’m a nurse or a

how should I respond or I’m a nurse or a health care provider and I’m asked to

health care provider and I’m asked to

health care provider and I’m asked to participate in a treatment that I

participate in a treatment that I

participate in a treatment that I disagree with or that puts me in harm’s

disagree with or that puts me in harm’s

disagree with or that puts me in harm’s way or how should we restrict the

way or how should we restrict the

way or how should we restrict the freedom of people who might have an

freedom of people who might have an

freedom of people who might have an infectious disease or who might just be

infectious disease or who might just be

infectious disease or who might just be coming into the country from a different

coming into the country from a different

coming into the country from a different country where that infectious disease is

country where that infectious disease is

country where that infectious disease is rampant and as I help people to think

rampant and as I help people to think

rampant and as I help people to think through these kinds of questions I

through these kinds of questions I

through these kinds of questions I realize that there are some challenges

realize that there are some challenges

realize that there are some challenges we face in our society today that makes

we face in our society today that makes

we face in our society today that makes this work even more difficult we live in

this work even more difficult we live in

this work even more difficult we live in the age of information and yet it’s

the age of information and yet it’s

the age of information and yet it’s amazing how little we know about each

amazing how little we know about each

amazing how little we know about each other our backgrounds our traditions our

other our backgrounds our traditions our

other our backgrounds our traditions our cultures and we have to overcome so much

cultures and we have to overcome so much

cultures and we have to overcome so much misinformation even to do that I think

misinformation even to do that I think

misinformation even to do that I think we call them alternative facts today and

we call them alternative facts today and

we call them alternative facts today and I also noticed that we in the age of the

I also noticed that we in the age of the

I also noticed that we in the age of the sound bite lack the patience to do the

sound bite lack the patience to do the

sound bite lack the patience to do the focused work we need to do to really

focused work we need to do to really

focused work we need to do to really understand each other and the world we

understand each other and the world we

understand each other and the world we live in and so when I think about it I

live in and so when I think about it I

live in and so when I think about it I realized that actually the most

realized that actually the most

realized that actually the most important job that I have is being a dad

important job that I have is being a dad

important job that I have is being a dad and with my wife helping our son figure

and with my wife helping our son figure

and with my wife helping our son figure out what does it mean to live well and

out what does it mean to live well and

out what does it mean to live well and what I’d like to share with you today is

what I’d like to share with you today is

what I’d like to share with you today is a way of thinking about this that I

a way of thinking about this that I

a way of thinking about this that I found helpful and it’s captured in the

found helpful and it’s captured in the

found helpful and it’s captured in the title I want to suggest that happiness

title I want to suggest that happiness

title I want to suggest that happiness is tied to the idea of integrity and

is tied to the idea of integrity and

is tied to the idea of integrity and living with integrity requires skills

living with integrity requires skills

living with integrity requires skills skills related to critical thinking and

skills related to critical thinking and

skills related to critical thinking and pluralism I’ve got it here as a simple

pluralism I’ve got it here as a simple

pluralism I’ve got it here as a simple form you

form you

form you to make it easy to remember integrity

to make it easy to remember integrity

to make it easy to remember integrity equals critical thinking plus pluralism

equals critical thinking plus pluralism

equals critical thinking plus pluralism to help explain my ideas I’d like to

to help explain my ideas I’d like to

to help explain my ideas I’d like to tell you an everyday story

tell you an everyday story

tell you an everyday story concerns my son this is a picture of my

concerns my son this is a picture of my

concerns my son this is a picture of my son Rafiq one day he and his friends

son Rafiq one day he and his friends

son Rafiq one day he and his friends were over and they were working really

were over and they were working really

were over and they were working really hard on a homework project and for the

hard on a homework project and for the

hard on a homework project and for the most of the day things were going really

most of the day things were going really

most of the day things were going really well and then in the afternoon all of a

well and then in the afternoon all of a

well and then in the afternoon all of a sudden we heard some raised voices we

sudden we heard some raised voices we

sudden we heard some raised voices we heard something falling it might have

heard something falling it might have

heard something falling it might have been thrown I don’t know

been thrown I don’t know

been thrown I don’t know and we went in to investigate him what

and we went in to investigate him what

and we went in to investigate him what we found is that the boys were working

we found is that the boys were working

we found is that the boys were working on creating a model and one of the parts

on creating a model and one of the parts

on creating a model and one of the parts for the model broke and they were

for the model broke and they were

for the model broke and they were disagreeing about what to do with about

disagreeing about what to do with about

disagreeing about what to do with about it

it

it one of the boys was saying let’s just

one of the boys was saying let’s just

one of the boys was saying let’s just use the broken piece and get get on with

use the broken piece and get get on with

use the broken piece and get get on with it

it

it let’s finish now no one’s even gonna

let’s finish now no one’s even gonna

let’s finish now no one’s even gonna notice one of the other boys were saying

notice one of the other boys were saying

notice one of the other boys were saying no it doesn’t matter how long it’s gonna

no it doesn’t matter how long it’s gonna

no it doesn’t matter how long it’s gonna take we need to do this properly that’s

take we need to do this properly that’s

take we need to do this properly that’s finished the refix ever fixed the piece

finished the refix ever fixed the piece

finished the refix ever fixed the piece and then used that in the model and the

and then used that in the model and the

and then used that in the model and the other boys actually just didn’t know

other boys actually just didn’t know

other boys actually just didn’t know what to do what was clear though was all

what to do what was clear though was all

what to do what was clear though was all of them were upset so I’m gonna use this

of them were upset so I’m gonna use this

of them were upset so I’m gonna use this story to unpack some of these ideas

story to unpack some of these ideas

story to unpack some of these ideas about integrity critical thinking and

about integrity critical thinking and

about integrity critical thinking and pluralism the first thing to say is that

pluralism the first thing to say is that

pluralism the first thing to say is that integrity from my perspective in very

integrity from my perspective in very

integrity from my perspective in very simple terms is walking our talk

simple terms is walking our talk

simple terms is walking our talk integrity happens when our understanding

integrity happens when our understanding

integrity happens when our understanding of what the world should look like

of what the world should look like

of what the world should look like matches up with the world the way the

matches up with the world the way the

matches up with the world the way the world actually is when the world looks

world actually is when the world looks

world actually is when the world looks the way we wanted to we think it should

the way we wanted to we think it should

the way we wanted to we think it should that’s what integrity is it’s about

that’s what integrity is it’s about

that’s what integrity is it’s about walking our talk and notice what’s going

walking our talk and notice what’s going

walking our talk and notice what’s going on in this story the boys are actually

on in this story the boys are actually

on in this story the boys are actually disagree they’re trying to figure out

disagree they’re trying to figure out

disagree they’re trying to figure out what should our talk actually be and

what should our talk actually be and

what should our talk actually be and this shouldn’t be surprising because all

this shouldn’t be surprising because all

this shouldn’t be surprising because all of us everyday

of us everyday

of us everyday face questions issues dilemmas where

face questions issues dilemmas where

face questions issues dilemmas where we’re trying to figure out what should

we’re trying to figure out what should

we’re trying to figure out what should our talk be and how should we actually

our talk be and how should we actually

our talk be and how should we actually walk it the other thing I want to say

walk it the other thing I want to say

walk it the other thing I want to say about integrity is that integrity is

about integrity is that integrity is

about integrity is that integrity is tied to our peace of mind consider this

tied to our peace of mind consider this

tied to our peace of mind consider this spectrum of photographs I want to

spectrum of photographs I want to

spectrum of photographs I want to suggest that all of us are somewhere on

suggest that all of us are somewhere on

suggest that all of us are somewhere on this spectrum and life is actually all

this spectrum and life is actually all

this spectrum and life is actually all about

about

about to move to the left side of the spectrum

to move to the left side of the spectrum

to move to the left side of the spectrum when we’re on the left side of the

when we’re on the left side of the

when we’re on the left side of the spectrum we understand what our talk

spectrum we understand what our talk

spectrum we understand what our talk should be we understand what the world

should be we understand what the world

should be we understand what the world should look like we understand what our

should look like we understand what our

should look like we understand what our talk should be and it’s actually coming

talk should be and it’s actually coming

talk should be and it’s actually coming out in our lives our lives are looking

out in our lives our lives are looking

out in our lives our lives are looking like the way we think they should look

like the way we think they should look

like the way we think they should look and when that happens we’re usually

and when that happens we’re usually

and when that happens we’re usually feeling things like calm peace maybe

feeling things like calm peace maybe

feeling things like calm peace maybe even joy and happiness when it’s the

even joy and happiness when it’s the

even joy and happiness when it’s the case that our talk is not lining up with

case that our talk is not lining up with

case that our talk is not lining up with the way the world actually is we’re on

the way the world actually is we’re on

the way the world actually is we’re on the right side of the spectrum we’re

the right side of the spectrum we’re

the right side of the spectrum we’re feeling this integrated we’re feeling

feeling this integrated we’re feeling

feeling this integrated we’re feeling torn apart and that shows up and

torn apart and that shows up and

torn apart and that shows up and feelings of sadness anger frustration

feelings of sadness anger frustration

feelings of sadness anger frustration powerlessness I think I thought the boys

powerlessness I think I thought the boys

powerlessness I think I thought the boys story again they’re feeling frustrated

story again they’re feeling frustrated

story again they’re feeling frustrated because they’re trying to figure out

because they’re trying to figure out

because they’re trying to figure out well what should we do though one of the

well what should we do though one of the

well what should we do though one of the things the guys that want something I

things the guys that want something I

things the guys that want something I want to finish quickly or I want to do a

want to finish quickly or I want to do a

want to finish quickly or I want to do a really good job are scared because

really good job are scared because

really good job are scared because they’re worried that what matters to

they’re worried that what matters to

they’re worried that what matters to them may not actually be where they land

them may not actually be where they land

them may not actually be where they land where they end up they’re feeling

where they end up they’re feeling

where they end up they’re feeling painful or painful feelings so I think

painful or painful feelings so I think

painful or painful feelings so I think Gandhi had it just right when he said

Gandhi had it just right when he said

Gandhi had it just right when he said happiness is when what you think what

happiness is when what you think what

happiness is when what you think what you say and what you do are in harmony

you say and what you do are in harmony

you say and what you do are in harmony there’s one more thing I want to say

there’s one more thing I want to say

there’s one more thing I want to say about integrity and that is the story is

about integrity and that is the story is

about integrity and that is the story is about Rafik and his classmates for sure

about Rafik and his classmates for sure

about Rafik and his classmates for sure they had their well-being on the line in

they had their well-being on the line in

they had their well-being on the line in the way that that made that decision was

the way that that made that decision was

the way that that made that decision was made but I want to suggest that so did I

made but I want to suggest that so did I

made but I want to suggest that so did I and so did my wife and I bet you that

and so did my wife and I bet you that

and so did my wife and I bet you that even though they weren’t there didn’t

even though they weren’t there didn’t

even though they weren’t there didn’t know about it the boy’s parents did and

know about it the boy’s parents did and

know about it the boy’s parents did and that their teacher did and the school

that their teacher did and the school

that their teacher did and the school did we actually all had skin in this

did we actually all had skin in this

did we actually all had skin in this game it mattered to us what this world

game it mattered to us what this world

game it mattered to us what this world should look like it mattered to us how

should look like it mattered to us how

should look like it mattered to us how it should unfold so when we think about

it should unfold so when we think about

it should unfold so when we think about working through these issues we have to

working through these issues we have to

working through these issues we have to recognize that all of us are actually

recognize that all of us are actually

recognize that all of us are actually involved so integrities about walking

involved so integrities about walking

involved so integrities about walking your talk well what does your talk made

your talk well what does your talk made

your talk well what does your talk made of how do we figure it out I want to

of how do we figure it out I want to

of how do we figure it out I want to suggest that our talk requires skills to

suggest that our talk requires skills to

suggest that our talk requires skills to figure out the skills of critical

figure out the skills of critical

figure out the skills of critical thinking and that’s because our talk is

thinking and that’s because our talk is

thinking and that’s because our talk is actually made up of at least three

actually made up of at least three

actually made up of at least three different dimensions values facts and

different dimensions values facts and

different dimensions values facts and our

our

our oceans our values in simple terms are

oceans our values in simple terms are

oceans our values in simple terms are really what matters to us what the world

really what matters to us what the world

really what matters to us what the world should look like what is important to us

should look like what is important to us

should look like what is important to us we already know that in the story it was

we already know that in the story it was

we already know that in the story it was important to the boys that they finish

important to the boys that they finish

important to the boys that they finish quickly or that they do a good job those

quickly or that they do a good job those

quickly or that they do a good job those were their values but those are kind of

were their values but those are kind of

were their values but those are kind of surface values that was the stuff that

surface values that was the stuff that

surface values that was the stuff that was important on the face of things

was important on the face of things

was important on the face of things things matter on the face of it because

things matter on the face of it because

things matter on the face of it because they give us deeper things that are at

they give us deeper things that are at

they give us deeper things that are at stake for us and we get there but so

stake for us and we get there but so

stake for us and we get there but so it’s these end purposes that values are

it’s these end purposes that values are

it’s these end purposes that values are really concerned with and the way we

really concerned with and the way we

really concerned with and the way we understand that is to ask the question

understand that is to ask the question

understand that is to ask the question well why is that important so yes why is

well why is that important so yes why is

well why is that important so yes why is it important we finish quickly

it important we finish quickly

it important we finish quickly and the boys might say well so we can

and the boys might say well so we can

and the boys might say well so we can avoid the pain of having to focus and

avoid the pain of having to focus and

avoid the pain of having to focus and concentrate for so long or maybe so we

concentrate for so long or maybe so we

concentrate for so long or maybe so we can go on play hockey and enjoy the

can go on play hockey and enjoy the

can go on play hockey and enjoy the pleasure that comes with physical

pleasure that comes with physical

pleasure that comes with physical exercise so those are the deeper things

exercise so those are the deeper things

exercise so those are the deeper things at stake avoiding the pain and enjoying

at stake avoiding the pain and enjoying

at stake avoiding the pain and enjoying pleasure on that story you might ask why

pleasure on that story you might ask why

pleasure on that story you might ask why is it important to do a good job well so

is it important to do a good job well so

is it important to do a good job well so we can do well in school so that’s the

we can do well in school so that’s the

we can do well in school so that’s the deeper values yes well why is that

deeper values yes well why is that

deeper values yes well why is that important

important

important well it’s important to do well in school

well it’s important to do well in school

well it’s important to do well in school so I can build the ability that school

so I can build the ability that school

so I can build the ability that school gives me to learn about the world or

gives me to learn about the world or

gives me to learn about the world or that I can do well in my in my if I can

that I can do well in my in my if I can

that I can do well in my in my if I can be successful in my career so I can

be successful in my career so I can

be successful in my career so I can serve my family and my community well so

serve my family and my community well so

serve my family and my community well so integrity requires walking our talk our

integrity requires walking our talk our

integrity requires walking our talk our talk requires the skill of understanding

talk requires the skill of understanding

talk requires the skill of understanding what should matter in life as we know

what should matter in life as we know

what should matter in life as we know she ate life’s problems

she ate life’s problems

she ate life’s problems the second dimension I want to point to

the second dimension I want to point to

the second dimension I want to point to is our understanding of what’s true

is our understanding of what’s true

is our understanding of what’s true about the world what’s going on in the

about the world what’s going on in the

about the world what’s going on in the world

world

world Rafik and the boys will need to figure

Rafik and the boys will need to figure

Rafik and the boys will need to figure out they’ll need to know how long it’s

out they’ll need to know how long it’s

out they’ll need to know how long it’s going to take to fix this part how much

going to take to fix this part how much

going to take to fix this part how much of this grade is actually gonna impact

of this grade is actually gonna impact

of this grade is actually gonna impact my final mark what else I could I be

my final mark what else I could I be

my final mark what else I could I be doing with the time that I’m devoting to

doing with the time that I’m devoting to

doing with the time that I’m devoting to this what am i realistic options no

this what am i realistic options no

this what am i realistic options no matter how passionate they are or how

matter how passionate they are or how

matter how passionate they are or how hard they work if they don’t get the

hard they work if they don’t get the

hard they work if they don’t get the facts right they’re not going to be able

facts right they’re not going to be able

facts right they’re not going to be able to make good choices but actually there

to make good choices but actually there

to make good choices but actually there are deeper beliefs that are also at

are deeper beliefs that are also at

are deeper beliefs that are also at stake in the way that they make these

stake in the way that they make these

stake in the way that they make these choices for example why the human beings

choices for example why the human beings

choices for example why the human beings have an intellect

have an intellect

have an intellect what’s the purpose of Education what’s

what’s the purpose of Education what’s

what’s the purpose of Education what’s the purpose of life all of these are

the purpose of life all of these are

the purpose of life all of these are actually impacted how are we connected

actually impacted how are we connected

actually impacted how are we connected to each other think about the commitment

to each other think about the commitment

to each other think about the commitment that the boys have to each other

that the boys have to each other

that the boys have to each other depending on what they believe about the

depending on what they believe about the

depending on what they believe about the way that they are connected to each

way that they are connected to each

way that they are connected to each other if they believe yes they have to

other if they believe yes they have to

other if they believe yes they have to do this project together they go to the

do this project together they go to the

do this project together they go to the same school maybe they are even

same school maybe they are even

same school maybe they are even neighbors but that’s really it otherwise

neighbors but that’s really it otherwise

neighbors but that’s really it otherwise they kind of bump into each other in the

they kind of bump into each other in the

they kind of bump into each other in the world the commitment they’re going to

world the commitment they’re going to

world the commitment they’re going to have to make sure that they get through

have to make sure that they get through

have to make sure that they get through this together is very different then if

this together is very different then if

this together is very different then if they believe something like they’re

they believe something like they’re

they believe something like they’re deeply connected spiritually they

deeply connected spiritually they

deeply connected spiritually they connect their that their their

connect their that their their

connect their that their their connection is actually a connection that

connection is actually a connection that

connection is actually a connection that goes beyond space and time all of a

goes beyond space and time all of a

goes beyond space and time all of a sudden that’s going to mean that they’re

sudden that’s going to mean that they’re

sudden that’s going to mean that they’re going to want each other to succeed

going to want each other to succeed

going to want each other to succeed because one success impacts the success

because one success impacts the success

because one success impacts the success of the other so integrity requires the

of the other so integrity requires the

of the other so integrity requires the ability to actually think through the

ability to actually think through the

ability to actually think through the facts at a more basic level as well as

facts at a more basic level as well as

facts at a more basic level as well as at a very deep level about our beliefs

at a very deep level about our beliefs

at a very deep level about our beliefs the third dimension of our talk I want

the third dimension of our talk I want

the third dimension of our talk I want to point to is our emotions we’re not

to point to is our emotions we’re not

to point to is our emotions we’re not just thinking and acting creatures we

just thinking and acting creatures we

just thinking and acting creatures we encounter life and this has an impact on

encounter life and this has an impact on

encounter life and this has an impact on our hearts and our bodies and when that

our hearts and our bodies and when that

our hearts and our bodies and when that impact is really painful and we don’t

impact is really painful and we don’t

impact is really painful and we don’t have the skills to process our feelings

have the skills to process our feelings

have the skills to process our feelings it can make it very difficult to think

it can make it very difficult to think

it can make it very difficult to think about facts and values if the boys are

about facts and values if the boys are

about facts and values if the boys are having this conversation and they’re so

having this conversation and they’re so

having this conversation and they’re so upset they’re blinded by that upset they

upset they’re blinded by that upset they

upset they’re blinded by that upset they can’t get past it they’re not actually

can’t get past it they’re not actually

can’t get past it they’re not actually going to be able to think about well

going to be able to think about well

going to be able to think about well what should really matter here or what

what should really matter here or what

what should really matter here or what is going on what is going on in the

is going on what is going on in the

is going on what is going on in the world not only that if it’s the case

world not only that if it’s the case

world not only that if it’s the case that they’re so taken by their emotions

that they’re so taken by their emotions

that they’re so taken by their emotions that they treat each other harmfully

that they treat each other harmfully

that they treat each other harmfully they say things that are going to hurt

they say things that are going to hurt

they say things that are going to hurt each other or they physically do things

each other or they physically do things

each other or they physically do things that are going to hurt each other

that are going to hurt each other

that are going to hurt each other realize that they’re going to actually

realize that they’re going to actually

realize that they’re going to actually create even bigger barriers that they

create even bigger barriers that they

create even bigger barriers that they have to overcome in order to figure out

have to overcome in order to figure out

have to overcome in order to figure out what their talk should be and how they

what their talk should be and how they

what their talk should be and how they should actually walk it so they need the

should actually walk it so they need the

should actually walk it so they need the skills of being able to understand their

skills of being able to understand their

skills of being able to understand their own emotions and process their own

own emotions and process their own

own emotions and process their own emotions and need the skills to be able

emotions and need the skills to be able

emotions and need the skills to be able to support their friends to do that

to support their friends to do that

to support their friends to do that as well this is the third set of skills

as well this is the third set of skills

as well this is the third set of skills related to critical thinking I want to

related to critical thinking I want to

related to critical thinking I want to point to so as these boys are trying to

point to so as these boys are trying to

point to so as these boys are trying to figure out how should we deal with the

figure out how should we deal with the

figure out how should we deal with the broken piece for our model notice that

broken piece for our model notice that

broken piece for our model notice that there are three conversations that

there are three conversations that

there are three conversations that they’re actually having a conversation

they’re actually having a conversation

they’re actually having a conversation about the facts the values and how

about the facts the values and how

about the facts the values and how they’re feeling about it and they need

they’re feeling about it and they need

they’re feeling about it and they need to be able to manage on all three levels

to be able to manage on all three levels

to be able to manage on all three levels if they’re going to successfully engage

if they’re going to successfully engage

if they’re going to successfully engage this this brings me to pluralism living

this this brings me to pluralism living

this this brings me to pluralism living with integrity is walking our talk in

with integrity is walking our talk in

with integrity is walking our talk in our talk is requires critically thinking

our talk is requires critically thinking

our talk is requires critically thinking about these different dimensions but the

about these different dimensions but the

about these different dimensions but the thing is the work we do to figure out

thing is the work we do to figure out

thing is the work we do to figure out our talk and to figure out how to walk

our talk and to figure out how to walk

our talk and to figure out how to walk it does not happen in isolation we go

it does not happen in isolation we go

it does not happen in isolation we go through life in relationship with other

through life in relationship with other

through life in relationship with other people Rafik has to go through this

people Rafik has to go through this

people Rafik has to go through this experience with his colleagues they have

experience with his colleagues they have

experience with his colleagues they have to go through it together what’s

to go through it together what’s

to go through it together what’s interesting about the world is more and

interesting about the world is more and

interesting about the world is more and more the people we have to go through

more the people we have to go through

more the people we have to go through life with look more and more different

life with look more and more different

life with look more and more different than we do more and more we live with

than we do more and more we live with

than we do more and more we live with work alongside and serve people who are

work alongside and serve people who are

work alongside and serve people who are different from us now you might say this

different from us now you might say this

different from us now you might say this is too bad that in fact it’s you know

is too bad that in fact it’s you know

is too bad that in fact it’s you know this diversity creates a challenge and I

this diversity creates a challenge and I

this diversity creates a challenge and I wish that we didn’t have to deal with it

wish that we didn’t have to deal with it

wish that we didn’t have to deal with it I believe that integrity actually

I believe that integrity actually

I believe that integrity actually requires diversity because to figure out

requires diversity because to figure out

requires diversity because to figure out what I think should matter in life I

what I think should matter in life I

what I think should matter in life I need to articulate these things and

need to articulate these things and

need to articulate these things and share my thinking my perspective with

share my thinking my perspective with

share my thinking my perspective with others and if they’re different they’re

others and if they’re different they’re

others and if they’re different they’re able to give me an alternate perspective

able to give me an alternate perspective

able to give me an alternate perspective on my own view of the world they might

on my own view of the world they might

on my own view of the world they might have a different view that I can

have a different view that I can

have a different view that I can actually learn from so I need difference

actually learn from so I need difference

actually learn from so I need difference in order to figure out in a rich way

in order to figure out in a rich way

in order to figure out in a rich way what my talk actually is what talk I

what my talk actually is what talk I

what my talk actually is what talk I want to live in my life every day now in

want to live in my life every day now in

want to live in my life every day now in order to take advantage of diversity I

order to take advantage of diversity I

order to take advantage of diversity I need to be able to make myself

need to be able to make myself

need to be able to make myself vulnerable I need to be able to tell

vulnerable I need to be able to tell

vulnerable I need to be able to tell someone this is I’m struggling with this

someone this is I’m struggling with this

someone this is I’m struggling with this and this is what I think and I need to

and this is what I think and I need to

and this is what I think and I need to know

know

know so there’s another two

so there’s another two

so there’s another two drums that we’re on the spectrum between

drums that we’re on the spectrum between

drums that we’re on the spectrum between fear and hope and the spectrum between

fear and hope and the spectrum between

fear and hope and the spectrum between being alone and in community and I’m

being alone and in community and I’m

being alone and in community and I’m saying to live with integrity you need

saying to live with integrity you need

saying to live with integrity you need to be on the community side of the

to be on the community side of the

to be on the community side of the spectrum but in order to be on the

spectrum but in order to be on the

spectrum but in order to be on the community side of the spectrum I need to

community side of the spectrum I need to

community side of the spectrum I need to be able to make myself vulnerable the

be able to make myself vulnerable the

be able to make myself vulnerable the only way I’m gonna be able to make

only way I’m gonna be able to make

only way I’m gonna be able to make myself vulnerable is I have I have hope

myself vulnerable is I have I have hope

myself vulnerable is I have I have hope if I can trust that the people I am

if I can trust that the people I am

if I can trust that the people I am partnering with care about my journey

partnering with care about my journey

partnering with care about my journey they’re interested in my journey they’re

they’re interested in my journey they’re

they’re interested in my journey they’re willing to listen to understand where

willing to listen to understand where

willing to listen to understand where I’m coming from and what I’m thinking

I’m coming from and what I’m thinking

I’m coming from and what I’m thinking and they’re willing to show up and tell

and they’re willing to show up and tell

and they’re willing to show up and tell me their perspective and work with me

me their perspective and work with me

me their perspective and work with me to find a collaborative way to move

to find a collaborative way to move

to find a collaborative way to move forward through the challenge that we’re

forward through the challenge that we’re

forward through the challenge that we’re facing if it’s the case that Rafik

facing if it’s the case that Rafik

facing if it’s the case that Rafik believes or one of his classmates

believes or one of his classmates

believes or one of his classmates believes that by sharing his perspective

believes that by sharing his perspective

believes that by sharing his perspective his calling his when he does that his

his calling his when he does that his

his calling his when he does that his colleagues are gonna or his classmates

colleagues are gonna or his classmates

colleagues are gonna or his classmates are gonna call him stupid or they’re

are gonna call him stupid or they’re

are gonna call him stupid or they’re gonna ridicule him or they’re gonna

gonna ridicule him or they’re gonna

gonna ridicule him or they’re gonna ostracize him he’s not going to share

ostracize him he’s not going to share

ostracize him he’s not going to share he’s going to be on the alone side of

he’s going to be on the alone side of

he’s going to be on the alone side of the spectrum because he needs to look

the spectrum because he needs to look

the spectrum because he needs to look after his own interests because nobody

after his own interests because nobody

after his own interests because nobody else is going to so in order to live

else is going to so in order to live

else is going to so in order to live with integrity we actually need the

with integrity we actually need the

with integrity we actually need the skills to be able to treat each other

skills to be able to treat each other

skills to be able to treat each other with care and kindness to be able to

with care and kindness to be able to

with care and kindness to be able to listen to each other to understand each

listen to each other to understand each

listen to each other to understand each other’s perspectives and then to show up

other’s perspectives and then to show up

other’s perspectives and then to show up with a view to collaborating integrity

with a view to collaborating integrity

with a view to collaborating integrity equals critical thinking plus pluralism

equals critical thinking plus pluralism

equals critical thinking plus pluralism our peace of mind is connected to the

our peace of mind is connected to the

our peace of mind is connected to the extent to which we’re able to walk our

extent to which we’re able to walk our

extent to which we’re able to walk our talk every day and to walk our talk we

talk every day and to walk our talk we

talk every day and to walk our talk we need to be able to figure out what

need to be able to figure out what

need to be able to figure out what should matter in life deeply we need to

should matter in life deeply we need to

should matter in life deeply we need to be able to figure out what are the facts

be able to figure out what are the facts

be able to figure out what are the facts in the situation what actually is going

in the situation what actually is going

in the situation what actually is going on in the world we need to be able to

on in the world we need to be able to

on in the world we need to be able to understand and process our own emotions

understand and process our own emotions

understand and process our own emotions and help our colleagues our friends to

and help our colleagues our friends to

and help our colleagues our friends to do the same we need to be able to treat

do the same we need to be able to treat

do the same we need to be able to treat each other with kindness and care we

each other with kindness and care we

each other with kindness and care we need to be able to listen to each other

need to be able to listen to each other

need to be able to listen to each other to understand each other’s perspectives

to understand each other’s perspectives

to understand each other’s perspectives and then we need to show up and share

and then we need to show up and share

and then we need to show up and share our perspectives in

our perspectives in

our perspectives in spirit of collaboration this is what our

spirit of collaboration this is what our

spirit of collaboration this is what our children need to live with integrity and

children need to live with integrity and

children need to live with integrity and this is if this is what our children

this is if this is what our children

this is if this is what our children need then notice these are the skills

need then notice these are the skills

need then notice these are the skills that we need so that we can actually

that we need so that we can actually

that we need so that we can actually help them on this journey I’m gonna

help them on this journey I’m gonna

help them on this journey I’m gonna leave you with one more thought I

leave you with one more thought I

leave you with one more thought I actually think that all of this stuff is

actually think that all of this stuff is

actually think that all of this stuff is tied up with the idea of freedom my wife

tied up with the idea of freedom my wife

tied up with the idea of freedom my wife and I once went to a flamenco concert

and I once went to a flamenco concert

and I once went to a flamenco concert and this man and woman were doing this

and this man and woman were doing this

and this man and woman were doing this gorgeous dance

gorgeous dance

gorgeous dance it was beautiful expressive passionate

it was beautiful expressive passionate

it was beautiful expressive passionate creative it was wonderful and I turned

creative it was wonderful and I turned

creative it was wonderful and I turned to my my wife and I said honey that’s

to my my wife and I said honey that’s

to my my wife and I said honey that’s integrity and she said honey but

integrity and she said honey but

integrity and she said honey but afterwards she humored me and she said

afterwards she humored me and she said

afterwards she humored me and she said okay well what did you mean and I said

okay well what did you mean and I said

okay well what did you mean and I said notice that yes everything they were

notice that yes everything they were

notice that yes everything they were doing was beautiful passionate

doing was beautiful passionate

doing was beautiful passionate expressive creative it was gorgeous but

expressive creative it was gorgeous but

expressive creative it was gorgeous but everything they were doing on that stage

everything they were doing on that stage

everything they were doing on that stage was deliberate it was intentional they

was deliberate it was intentional they

was deliberate it was intentional they weren’t being pushed around on that

weren’t being pushed around on that

weren’t being pushed around on that stage by any force other than what they

stage by any force other than what they

stage by any force other than what they had wanted to be guided by if we don’t

had wanted to be guided by if we don’t

had wanted to be guided by if we don’t know what our talk is and are not in

know what our talk is and are not in

know what our talk is and are not in control of walking it then we’re simply

control of walking it then we’re simply

control of walking it then we’re simply being pushed around by whatever forces

being pushed around by whatever forces

being pushed around by whatever forces happen to be strongest in our lives

happen to be strongest in our lives

happen to be strongest in our lives living with integrity is about freedom

living with integrity is about freedom

living with integrity is about freedom it’s about intentionally choosing the

it’s about intentionally choosing the

it’s about intentionally choosing the constraints that we are going to live by

constraints that we are going to live by

constraints that we are going to live by in our lives and accepting those as

in our lives and accepting those as

in our lives and accepting those as opposed to simply being moved by

opposed to simply being moved by

opposed to simply being moved by thoughtless freedom or license I’ll put

thoughtless freedom or license I’ll put

thoughtless freedom or license I’ll put it that way thank you very much

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