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Perseverance Through Pain and Poverty | Elease Wiggins | TEDxBergenCommunityCollege


the last idea for my book a farewell to

the last idea for my book a farewell to welfare to do with the day I was going

welfare to do with the day I was going

welfare to do with the day I was going to

to

to strategy of loving yourself first

strategy of loving yourself first

strategy of loving yourself first everyday so if I’m walking into my

everyday so if I’m walking into my

everyday so if I’m walking into my office you can film your brushing up

office you can film your brushing up

office you can film your brushing up when I’m really fat

when I’m really fat

when I’m really fat but when I want to turn around I notice

but when I want to turn around I notice

but when I want to turn around I notice that he was coming at me closely so I

that he was coming at me closely so I

that he was coming at me closely so I had to you my him so I see at him to

had to you my him so I see at him to

had to you my him so I see at him to divert his attention and when I threw

divert his attention and when I threw

divert his attention and when I threw the tea at him I noticed that he ducked

the tea at him I noticed that he ducked

the tea at him I noticed that he ducked the tea and then he lunged at me the

the tea and then he lunged at me the

the tea and then he lunged at me the next thing I know I’m in the corner in

next thing I know I’m in the corner in

next thing I know I’m in the corner in my office in the fetal position balled

my office in the fetal position balled

my office in the fetal position balled up one hand is around my throat

up one hand is around my throat

up one hand is around my throat the other hand is just punching me

the other hand is just punching me

the other hand is just punching me punching me punching me and I’m thinking

punching me punching me and I’m thinking

punching me punching me and I’m thinking to myself my god what the heck is going

to myself my god what the heck is going

to myself my god what the heck is going on how did this situation turn around so

on how did this situation turn around so

on how did this situation turn around so fast and I just begin to plead the blood

fast and I just begin to plead the blood

fast and I just begin to plead the blood I said no this can’t be real when I woke

I said no this can’t be real when I woke

I said no this can’t be real when I woke up I had my living room in my home

up I had my living room in my home

up I had my living room in my home filled with EMT and police officers they

filled with EMT and police officers they

filled with EMT and police officers they were examining me at least come on you

were examining me at least come on you

were examining me at least come on you got to get out of here these were the

got to get out of here these were the

got to get out of here these were the same police officers who came to my

same police officers who came to my

same police officers who came to my house after every domestic dispute the

house after every domestic dispute the

house after every domestic dispute the male officer insisted that I get a

male officer insisted that I get a

male officer insisted that I get a medical treatment because of my bruises

medical treatment because of my bruises

medical treatment because of my bruises the female officer looked at me like she

the female officer looked at me like she

the female officer looked at me like she was upset with me like she was mad at me

was upset with me like she was mad at me

was upset with me like she was mad at me like I had done something wrong but I

like I had done something wrong but I

like I had done something wrong but I looked at the time and I knew I had to

looked at the time and I knew I had to

looked at the time and I knew I had to pick my children up from school in the

pick my children up from school in the

pick my children up from school in the next two hours so I declined medical

next two hours so I declined medical

next two hours so I declined medical treatment I said no thank you

treatment I said no thank you

treatment I said no thank you and I went right back into my office

and I went right back into my office

and I went right back into my office writing I didn’t have time to be a

writing I didn’t have time to be a

writing I didn’t have time to be a victim I didn’t have time to be hurt I

victim I didn’t have time to be hurt I

victim I didn’t have time to be hurt I didn’t have time to be in pain because

didn’t have time to be in pain because

didn’t have time to be in pain because guess what I had work to do the reason

guess what I had work to do the reason

guess what I had work to do the reason why I knew I was with the wrong man what

why I knew I was with the wrong man what

why I knew I was with the wrong man what made me made the decision that day to

made me made the decision that day to

made me made the decision that day to leave him even though I made this

leave him even though I made this

leave him even though I made this decision a million times before this day

decision a million times before this day

decision a million times before this day I was working with a coach and I was

I was working with a coach and I was

I was working with a coach and I was explaining to her something that he was

explaining to her something that he was

explaining to her something that he was doing to me and she said Elise this is

doing to me and she said Elise this is

doing to me and she said Elise this is not the first type of relationship you

not the first type of relationship you

not the first type of relationship you had like this why is it that you keep

had like this why is it that you keep

had like this why is it that you keep attracting the same type of controlling

attracting the same type of controlling

attracting the same type of controlling negative men into your life and I had me

negative men into your life and I had me

negative men into your life and I had me think why is it

according to the National Institute of

according to the National Institute of domestic violence every minute at least

domestic violence every minute at least

domestic violence every minute at least 20 people in this country are being

20 people in this country are being

20 people in this country are being abused by an intimate partner how did I

abused by an intimate partner how did I

abused by an intimate partner how did I elise Wiggins get myself into this

elise Wiggins get myself into this

elise Wiggins get myself into this situation so let me take you on my

situation so let me take you on my

situation so let me take you on my journey and on my journey I want to tell

journey and on my journey I want to tell

journey and on my journey I want to tell you what I learned about myself and it’s

you what I learned about myself and it’s

you what I learned about myself and it’s three things number one pain we live in

three things number one pain we live in

three things number one pain we live in a society today where everyone is trying

a society today where everyone is trying

a society today where everyone is trying to not feel pain we want to enesta size

to not feel pain we want to enesta size

to not feel pain we want to enesta size it with drugs sex alcohol toxic

it with drugs sex alcohol toxic

it with drugs sex alcohol toxic relationships you name it but what I had

relationships you name it but what I had

relationships you name it but what I had to realize was that I had to sit in the

to realize was that I had to sit in the

to realize was that I had to sit in the pain when he was hitting me

pain when he was hitting me

pain when he was hitting me I didn’t even fight back and if you know

I didn’t even fight back and if you know

I didn’t even fight back and if you know me personally you know that I’m a

me personally you know that I’m a

me personally you know that I’m a fighter I just sat and I gave up I

fighter I just sat and I gave up I

fighter I just sat and I gave up I surrender

surrender

surrender because I say you need to fill this this

because I say you need to fill this this

because I say you need to fill this this is something that you have to grow

is something that you have to grow

is something that you have to grow through in order to get over it

through in order to get over it

through in order to get over it so in pain we grow and pain we develop

so in pain we grow and pain we develop

so in pain we grow and pain we develop but if we skip the pain process we skip

but if we skip the pain process we skip

but if we skip the pain process we skip a part of us and sometimes and trying to

a part of us and sometimes and trying to

a part of us and sometimes and trying to get rid of the pain what we’re doing is

get rid of the pain what we’re doing is

get rid of the pain what we’re doing is we’re actually making our situation

we’re actually making our situation

we’re actually making our situation worse than it already is

worse than it already is

worse than it already is we don’t we also we also extend the

we don’t we also we also extend the

we don’t we also we also extend the amount of pain we uh we endure and also

amount of pain we uh we endure and also

amount of pain we uh we endure and also it becomes more problems let me give you

it becomes more problems let me give you

it becomes more problems let me give you an example when I was giving birth to my

an example when I was giving birth to my

an example when I was giving birth to my daughter my first child I was in labor

daughter my first child I was in labor

daughter my first child I was in labor for three days and I said listen as soon

for three days and I said listen as soon

for three days and I said listen as soon as like I said I said give me the

as like I said I said give me the

as like I said I said give me the epidural now now I need it this is just

epidural now now I need it this is just

epidural now now I need it this is just too much pain I can’t deal with it by

too much pain I can’t deal with it by

too much pain I can’t deal with it by the time I gave birth to her the

the time I gave birth to her the

the time I gave birth to her the epidural wore off and I still felt all

epidural wore off and I still felt all

epidural wore off and I still felt all the pain I had a day later to give birth

the pain I had a day later to give birth

the pain I had a day later to give birth to her after I took the pain after I had

to her after I took the pain after I had

to her after I took the pain after I had my daughter thank God she was born

my daughter thank God she was born

my daughter thank God she was born healthy I was so weak I couldn’t I was

healthy I was so weak I couldn’t I was

healthy I was so weak I couldn’t I was in so much pain I had so much pain when

in so much pain I had so much pain when

in so much pain I had so much pain when I went to use the bathroom when I went

I went to use the bathroom when I went

I went to use the bathroom when I went to move so her so her grandmother’s both

to move so her so her grandmother’s both

to move so her so her grandmother’s both my mother and her father’s mother came

my mother and her father’s mother came

my mother and her father’s mother came and took care of my baby

and took care of my baby

and took care of my baby and me now when I gave birth to my son I

and me now when I gave birth to my son I

and me now when I gave birth to my son I had a

had a

had a wife so I didn’t take any epidural so

wife so I didn’t take any epidural so

wife so I didn’t take any epidural so this time when I gave birth to him it

this time when I gave birth to him it

this time when I gave birth to him it was no it was a whole bunch of pain it

was no it was a whole bunch of pain it

was no it was a whole bunch of pain it hurt really really bad but after I gave

hurt really really bad but after I gave

hurt really really bad but after I gave birth to him I wasn’t in pain so what

birth to him I wasn’t in pain so what

birth to him I wasn’t in pain so what that taught me is sometimes when you’re

that taught me is sometimes when you’re

that taught me is sometimes when you’re hurting sometimes when it’s the thing

hurting sometimes when it’s the thing

hurting sometimes when it’s the thing that feels so bad and you don’t want to

that feels so bad and you don’t want to

that feels so bad and you don’t want to feel it and you’re destined to

feel it and you’re destined to

feel it and you’re destined to anesthetize it sit in it

anesthetize it sit in it

anesthetize it sit in it why am I telling you to sit in it my

why am I telling you to sit in it my

why am I telling you to sit in it my grandmother used to say to me you got to

grandmother used to say to me you got to

grandmother used to say to me you got to be sick and tired of being sick and

be sick and tired of being sick and

be sick and tired of being sick and tired and on that particular day I was

tired and on that particular day I was

tired and on that particular day I was sick and tired of the verbal abuse I was

sick and tired of the verbal abuse I was

sick and tired of the verbal abuse I was sick and tired of everything that was

sick and tired of everything that was

sick and tired of everything that was happening and believe it or not he had

happening and believe it or not he had

happening and believe it or not he had never put his hands on me before this

never put his hands on me before this

never put his hands on me before this day so it came as a complete surprise

day so it came as a complete surprise

day so it came as a complete surprise but maybe that’s what I needed to happen

but maybe that’s what I needed to happen

but maybe that’s what I needed to happen in order for me to number to accept

in order for me to number to accept

in order for me to number to accept personal responsibility so first it was

personal responsibility so first it was

personal responsibility so first it was pain I had to sit in the pain I had to

pain I had to sit in the pain I had to

pain I had to sit in the pain I had to feel it because it helped me grow it

feel it because it helped me grow it

feel it because it helped me grow it helped me become the least that you see

helped me become the least that you see

helped me become the least that you see today so personal responsibility look at

today so personal responsibility look at

today so personal responsibility look at all of the choices I was making look at

all of the choices I was making look at

all of the choices I was making look at the things that I was doing those things

the things that I was doing those things

the things that I was doing those things that I were doing consequently got me

that I were doing consequently got me

that I were doing consequently got me into those situations we’re not where we

into those situations we’re not where we

into those situations we’re not where we are by accident

are by accident

are by accident you’re sitting here because you made the

you’re sitting here because you made the

you’re sitting here because you made the choice because you made the decision I

choice because you made the decision I

choice because you made the decision I was sitting curled up in the fetal

was sitting curled up in the fetal

was sitting curled up in the fetal position in my office because I chose to

position in my office because I chose to

position in my office because I chose to be with someone that I knew deep down

be with someone that I knew deep down

be with someone that I knew deep down wasn’t good for me but because I had

wasn’t good for me but because I had

wasn’t good for me but because I had pain from my childhood but because I had

pain from my childhood but because I had

pain from my childhood but because I had pain from past relationships I wanted to

pain from past relationships I wanted to

pain from past relationships I wanted to stay close to something something that

stay close to something something that

stay close to something something that felt comfortable even if it hurt me but

felt comfortable even if it hurt me but

felt comfortable even if it hurt me but no more I told myself Elise you have two

no more I told myself Elise you have two

no more I told myself Elise you have two children to think about what would your

children to think about what would your

children to think about what would your children say if they saw you in a corner

children say if they saw you in a corner

children say if they saw you in a corner like this how would this traumatize them

like this how would this traumatize them

like this how would this traumatize them you have to break this negative cycle so

you have to break this negative cycle so

you have to break this negative cycle so what did I start doing I started making

what did I start doing I started making

what did I start doing I started making different choices about the people that

different choices about the people that

different choices about the people that I was bringing into my life and my

I was bringing into my life and my

I was bringing into my life and my children’s lives

children’s lives

children’s lives I started making different choices about

I started making different choices about

I started making different choices about my finances so last year today my

my finances so last year today my

my finances so last year today my children and I were homeless and we were

children and I were homeless and we were

children and I were homeless and we were living in a New York City shelter and

living in a New York City shelter and

living in a New York City shelter and people kept saying well you have your

people kept saying well you have your

people kept saying well you have your master’s degree your education

master’s degree your education

master’s degree your education you wrote a book how could that happen

you wrote a book how could that happen

you wrote a book how could that happen to you

to you

to you and I had to think personal

and I had to think personal

and I had to think personal responsibility Elise she wasn’t managing

responsibility Elise she wasn’t managing

responsibility Elise she wasn’t managing your money properly at least you should

your money properly at least you should

your money properly at least you should have been doing this is the at least you

have been doing this is the at least you

have been doing this is the at least you should have been doing that but guess

should have been doing that but guess

should have been doing that but guess what

what

what all too often again we don’t want to say

all too often again we don’t want to say

all too often again we don’t want to say I did it I was wrong I messed up Michael

I did it I was wrong I messed up Michael

I did it I was wrong I messed up Michael Jackson can tell you I’m looking at the

Jackson can tell you I’m looking at the

Jackson can tell you I’m looking at the man in the mirror you have to be tired

man in the mirror you have to be tired

man in the mirror you have to be tired of being tired and you have to look at

of being tired and you have to look at

of being tired and you have to look at yourself in a mirror and say you know

yourself in a mirror and say you know

yourself in a mirror and say you know what whatever your name is I need to

what whatever your name is I need to

what whatever your name is I need to change this and this is what I started

change this and this is what I started

change this and this is what I started to do so this is what I’m saying the

to do so this is what I’m saying the

to do so this is what I’m saying the pain helped me to accept my wrongdoing

pain helped me to accept my wrongdoing

pain helped me to accept my wrongdoing the pain helped me to say Elise you need

the pain helped me to say Elise you need

the pain helped me to say Elise you need to switch this up then the last thing I

to switch this up then the last thing I

to switch this up then the last thing I want to say to you is the power of

want to say to you is the power of

want to say to you is the power of forgiveness so I could blame my parents

forgiveness so I could blame my parents

forgiveness so I could blame my parents for the things that they didn’t do for

for the things that they didn’t do for

for the things that they didn’t do for the things that they did do and the

the things that they did do and the

the things that they did do and the things that I wanted them to do I could

things that I wanted them to do I could

things that I wanted them to do I could blame the men that I was involved with

blame the men that I was involved with

blame the men that I was involved with in relationships well he hit me and I’m

in relationships well he hit me and I’m

in relationships well he hit me and I’m the victim and it’s his fault but

the victim and it’s his fault but

the victim and it’s his fault but ultimately pain personal responsibility

ultimately pain personal responsibility

ultimately pain personal responsibility I chose this and I could be mad at them

I chose this and I could be mad at them

I chose this and I could be mad at them and say I’m not forgiving them but what

and say I’m not forgiving them but what

and say I’m not forgiving them but what I realized is Elise had to forgive Elise

I realized is Elise had to forgive Elise

I realized is Elise had to forgive Elise I couldn’t what alright forgive anybody

I couldn’t what alright forgive anybody

I couldn’t what alright forgive anybody else if I haven’t forgiven myself first

else if I haven’t forgiven myself first

else if I haven’t forgiven myself first how would I be the woman and all of the

how would I be the woman and all of the

how would I be the woman and all of the titles that were mentioned before you

titles that were mentioned before you

titles that were mentioned before you and I was introduced if I didn’t say at

and I was introduced if I didn’t say at

and I was introduced if I didn’t say at least I forgive you for who you used to

least I forgive you for who you used to

least I forgive you for who you used to be I forgive you for who you were so

be I forgive you for who you were so

be I forgive you for who you were so when I see people who knew me back when

when I see people who knew me back when

when I see people who knew me back when they’ll say P you used two weren’t you

they’ll say P you used two weren’t you

they’ll say P you used two weren’t you yes that’s who I was operative word

yes that’s who I was operative word

yes that’s who I was operative word being was you have to understand that

being was you have to understand that

being was you have to understand that any given moment you have the

any given moment you have the

any given moment you have the opportunity to make a different decision

opportunity to make a different decision

opportunity to make a different decision any given moment you have the

any given moment you have the

any given moment you have the opportunity to change your life but that

opportunity to change your life but that

opportunity to change your life but that starts with you so you might say to me

starts with you so you might say to me

starts with you so you might say to me you might be sitting here saying at

you might be sitting here saying at

you might be sitting here saying at least that’s impossible

least that’s impossible

least that’s impossible I can’t change this is how I’ve always

I can’t change this is how I’ve always

I can’t change this is how I’ve always been guess what if God could change Saul

been guess what if God could change Saul

been guess what if God could change Saul to Paul he could change you into

to Paul he could change you into

to Paul he could change you into a person that you’re supposed to be so

a person that you’re supposed to be so

a person that you’re supposed to be so imagine if I was still that battered

imagine if I was still that battered

imagine if I was still that battered beaten broken woman in the corner I

beaten broken woman in the corner I

beaten broken woman in the corner I wouldn’t be affecting lives today so

wouldn’t be affecting lives today so

wouldn’t be affecting lives today so what is it that I do ultimately because

what is it that I do ultimately because

what is it that I do ultimately because I knew that there were so many hurting

I knew that there were so many hurting

I knew that there were so many hurting people who did not have a voice who did

people who did not have a voice who did

people who did not have a voice who did not have the education that I did I said

not have the education that I did I said

not have the education that I did I said I had to have gone through all of these

I had to have gone through all of these

I had to have gone through all of these experiences for a reason and what was

experiences for a reason and what was

experiences for a reason and what was that reason so that I can be an advocate

that reason so that I can be an advocate

that reason so that I can be an advocate of change so what did I do

of change so what did I do

of change so what did I do I wrote my book I go around the country

I wrote my book I go around the country

I wrote my book I go around the country and I speak to people and I encourage

and I speak to people and I encourage

and I speak to people and I encourage them you know why someone encouraged me

them you know why someone encouraged me

them you know why someone encouraged me someone believed in me someone forgave

someone believed in me someone forgave

someone believed in me someone forgave me so at least Wiggins had to forgive

me so at least Wiggins had to forgive

me so at least Wiggins had to forgive Elise Wiggins and this is what I want to

Elise Wiggins and this is what I want to

Elise Wiggins and this is what I want to say to you too you have to know that no

say to you too you have to know that no

say to you too you have to know that no matter what you’ve been through no

matter what you’ve been through no

matter what you’ve been through no matter how traumatic it has been or what

matter how traumatic it has been or what

matter how traumatic it has been or what is it that you experience forgive the

is it that you experience forgive the

is it that you experience forgive the person who hurt you forgive the people

person who hurt you forgive the people

person who hurt you forgive the people who hurt you it’s too much it’s too

who hurt you it’s too much it’s too

who hurt you it’s too much it’s too heavy when people see me now they say oh

heavy when people see me now they say oh

heavy when people see me now they say oh my gosh you look different

my gosh you look different

my gosh you look different because there’s a different spirit

because there’s a different spirit

because there’s a different spirit inside of me I’m not mad with anyone I

inside of me I’m not mad with anyone I

inside of me I’m not mad with anyone I don’t feel bad about anything I forgiven

don’t feel bad about anything I forgiven

don’t feel bad about anything I forgiven everyone why because there’s the

everyone why because there’s the

everyone why because there’s the opportunity to change so when we look at

opportunity to change so when we look at

opportunity to change so when we look at what’s going on in the world today and

what’s going on in the world today and

what’s going on in the world today and everyone’s waiting for somebody to do

everyone’s waiting for somebody to do

everyone’s waiting for somebody to do something well who’s gonna do this and

something well who’s gonna do this and

something well who’s gonna do this and what’s the next no no look in the mirror

what’s the next no no look in the mirror

what’s the next no no look in the mirror if you’re waiting for someone you’re

if you’re waiting for someone you’re

if you’re waiting for someone you’re gonna be the person who’s gonna make the

gonna be the person who’s gonna make the

gonna be the person who’s gonna make the change you’re gonna be the person who’s

change you’re gonna be the person who’s

change you’re gonna be the person who’s gonna do what it is that you’re supposed

gonna do what it is that you’re supposed

gonna do what it is that you’re supposed to do so a lot of people say least

to do so a lot of people say least

to do so a lot of people say least you’re so brave at least you’re so

you’re so brave at least you’re so

you’re so brave at least you’re so courageous no this is my calling this is

courageous no this is my calling this is

courageous no this is my calling this is what I was called to do

what I was called to do

what I was called to do it’s a purpose it’s a responsibility

it’s a purpose it’s a responsibility

it’s a purpose it’s a responsibility when I teach my classes I teach

when I teach my classes I teach

when I teach my classes I teach sociology psychology and success here

sociology psychology and success here

sociology psychology and success here and I’m teaching theoretical aspects and

and I’m teaching theoretical aspects and

and I’m teaching theoretical aspects and I look into my classroom and I see one

I look into my classroom and I see one

I look into my classroom and I see one of my students what it’s here going down

of my students what it’s here going down

of my students what it’s here going down there I cuz we start talking about

there I cuz we start talking about

there I cuz we start talking about abused or neglect

abused or neglect

abused or neglect I’ll have to stop the class and say

I’ll have to stop the class and say

I’ll have to stop the class and say let’s get a five-minute pause really

let’s get a five-minute pause really

let’s get a five-minute pause really quickly because guess what as a

quickly because guess what as a

quickly because guess what as a professor I had to realize I’m not

professor I had to realize I’m not

professor I had to realize I’m not educating robots I’m educating human

educating robots I’m educating human

educating robots I’m educating human beings

beings

beings and I’m not just teaching their brain

and I’m not just teaching their brain

and I’m not just teaching their brain I’m changing their hearts I’m teaching

I’m changing their hearts I’m teaching

I’m changing their hearts I’m teaching the next leader of the next generation

the next leader of the next generation

the next leader of the next generation excuse me of leaders I’m teaching people

excuse me of leaders I’m teaching people

excuse me of leaders I’m teaching people who are gonna go out into the world and

who are gonna go out into the world and

who are gonna go out into the world and be courageous enough to make a change

be courageous enough to make a change

be courageous enough to make a change and maybe the change starts with me

and maybe the change starts with me

and maybe the change starts with me maybe the change starts with you but

maybe the change starts with you but

maybe the change starts with you but this is what I want to tell you if you

this is what I want to tell you if you

this is what I want to tell you if you take pain and you accept it you’ve

take pain and you accept it you’ve

take pain and you accept it you’ve identified it you set in it too long and

identified it you set in it too long and

identified it you set in it too long and you get up one day you say you know what

you get up one day you say you know what

you get up one day you say you know what enough is enough this is it you accept

enough is enough this is it you accept

enough is enough this is it you accept personal responsibility for your actions

personal responsibility for your actions

personal responsibility for your actions you accept personal responsibility for

you accept personal responsibility for

you accept personal responsibility for you for the things that you’ve done and

you for the things that you’ve done and

you for the things that you’ve done and then you say you know what I forgive

then you say you know what I forgive

then you say you know what I forgive everyone who hurt me but most

everyone who hurt me but most

everyone who hurt me but most importantly I forgive myself

importantly I forgive myself

importantly I forgive myself guess what it’s the strategy that I

guess what it’s the strategy that I

guess what it’s the strategy that I created that’s when you learn to grow

created that’s when you learn to grow

created that’s when you learn to grow through it not go through it you grow

through it not go through it you grow

through it not go through it you grow through it so just like a flower a

through it so just like a flower a

through it so just like a flower a flower needs water sunlight air oxygen

flower needs water sunlight air oxygen

flower needs water sunlight air oxygen dirt what’s in the dirt fertilizer I

dirt what’s in the dirt fertilizer I

dirt what’s in the dirt fertilizer I tell my students all the time what’s

tell my students all the time what’s

tell my students all the time what’s another word for fertilizer sugar honey

another word for fertilizer sugar honey

another word for fertilizer sugar honey iced tea sometimes you have to grow

iced tea sometimes you have to grow

iced tea sometimes you have to grow through the nastiest dirtiest things

through the nastiest dirtiest things

through the nastiest dirtiest things they have to happen to you in order to

they have to happen to you in order to

they have to happen to you in order to push you to where you are supposed to be

push you to where you are supposed to be

push you to where you are supposed to be so in closing this is what I want to say

so in closing this is what I want to say

so in closing this is what I want to say to you if you’re waiting for someone to

to you if you’re waiting for someone to

to you if you’re waiting for someone to change the laws if you’re waiting for

change the laws if you’re waiting for

change the laws if you’re waiting for someone to change economic regulations

someone to change economic regulations

someone to change economic regulations if you’re waiting for someone to change

if you’re waiting for someone to change

if you’re waiting for someone to change the social ills in the world why wait

the social ills in the world why wait

the social ills in the world why wait for a leader when you can become one god

for a leader when you can become one god

for a leader when you can become one god bless

bless

bless [Applause]

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