and I did not disappoint I am with five hours of sleep in two days and doing
hours of sleep in two days and doing
hours of sleep in two days and doing something that I fear more than anything
something that I fear more than anything
something that I fear more than anything on the planet in in the most perfect
on the planet in in the most perfect
on the planet in in the most perfect environment I think but first wherever I
environment I think but first wherever I
environment I think but first wherever I go I like to get comfortable I so need
go I like to get comfortable I so need
go I like to get comfortable I so need closer need to stay hydrated something
closer need to stay hydrated something
closer need to stay hydrated something you learn in the desert also I wanted to
yeah there we go yeah I am I wanted to
yeah there we go yeah I am I wanted to walk the walk of being the most
walk the walk of being the most
walk the walk of being the most unsustainable man on the planet and it
unsustainable man on the planet and it
unsustainable man on the planet and it helps when you know what your fears are
helps when you know what your fears are
helps when you know what your fears are you know what the things that challenge
you know what the things that challenge
you know what the things that challenge you the most are and if you can face
you the most are and if you can face
you the most are and if you can face them and what better opportunity to face
them and what better opportunity to face
them and what better opportunity to face them in front of 500 wonderful Dutch
them in front of 500 wonderful Dutch
them in front of 500 wonderful Dutch people and a whole bunch of people that
people and a whole bunch of people that
people and a whole bunch of people that are here to listen and want to kind of
are here to listen and want to kind of
are here to listen and want to kind of engage with you so I think this is the
engage with you so I think this is the
engage with you so I think this is the perfect audience and an hour ago I
perfect audience and an hour ago I
perfect audience and an hour ago I rewrote my speech why not I’ve been
rewrote my speech why not I’ve been
rewrote my speech why not I’ve been spending two months preparing for this
there are some people backstage right
there are some people backstage right now who are probably freaking out but i
now who are probably freaking out but i
now who are probably freaking out but i want to thank you but before first
want to thank you but before first
want to thank you but before first usually get carried away and i forget to
usually get carried away and i forget to
usually get carried away and i forget to introduce Who I am so I’m Andy I am the
introduce Who I am so I’m Andy I am the
introduce Who I am so I’m Andy I am the coach if you meet me in the desert you
coach if you meet me in the desert you
coach if you meet me in the desert you may know me as ginger tonic I love gin
may know me as ginger tonic I love gin
may know me as ginger tonic I love gin tonics later if you want to make me out
tonics later if you want to make me out
tonics later if you want to make me out somewhere in the bar gin tonics all the
somewhere in the bar gin tonics all the
somewhere in the bar gin tonics all the way and you’ll get store
way and you’ll get store
way and you’ll get store off the story after story I’m also known
off the story after story I’m also known
off the story after story I’m also known which is a nice segue as story whore I
which is a nice segue as story whore I
which is a nice segue as story whore I love stories I would do anything to be
love stories I would do anything to be
love stories I would do anything to be involved in a new story or to get a new
involved in a new story or to get a new
involved in a new story or to get a new story I’m a story person
story I’m a story person
story I’m a story person and this is what makes this what I’m
and this is what makes this what I’m
and this is what makes this what I’m doing right now it makes me currently
doing right now it makes me currently
doing right now it makes me currently the most unsustainable man on the planet
the most unsustainable man on the planet
the most unsustainable man on the planet because this is what I do I tell stories
because this is what I do I tell stories
because this is what I do I tell stories I plan I prepare I’m a teacher I’m used
I plan I prepare I’m a teacher I’m used
I plan I prepare I’m a teacher I’m used to standing up in front of large groups
to standing up in front of large groups
to standing up in front of large groups of people interacting and telling
of people interacting and telling
of people interacting and telling something so why the hell would I change
something so why the hell would I change
something so why the hell would I change my speech an hour before I come out here
my speech an hour before I come out here
my speech an hour before I come out here to the biggest stage of my current
to the biggest stage of my current
to the biggest stage of my current existence well it’s because of the gift
existence well it’s because of the gift
existence well it’s because of the gift that you’ve been able to give me and I
that you’ve been able to give me and I
that you’ve been able to give me and I have my slides all my slides i have my
have my slides all my slides i have my
have my slides all my slides i have my speech here on post it as a teacher as a
speech here on post it as a teacher as a
speech here on post it as a teacher as a designer I love post-its there a way
designer I love post-its there a way
designer I love post-its there a way that I can visualize so I’m going old
that I can visualize so I’m going old
that I can visualize so I’m going old school and keeping these with me so
school and keeping these with me so
school and keeping these with me so because of this may be crazy personality
because of this may be crazy personality
because of this may be crazy personality that I have this extreme bipolar
that I have this extreme bipolar
that I have this extreme bipolar character this weird strange person that
character this weird strange person that
character this weird strange person that sits in front of you it may explain that
sits in front of you it may explain that
sits in front of you it may explain that this is why there’s a documentary
this is why there’s a documentary
this is why there’s a documentary currently being made about my life and
currently being made about my life and
currently being made about my life and the projects I’m involved in we’ve been
the projects I’m involved in we’ve been
the projects I’m involved in we’ve been filming for the past year and we got a
filming for the past year and we got a
filming for the past year and we got a couple more years to film so if you see
couple more years to film so if you see
couple more years to film so if you see a little blonde headed girl about yay
a little blonde headed girl about yay
a little blonde headed girl about yay high with a GoPro strapped to her this
high with a GoPro strapped to her this
high with a GoPro strapped to her this is one of the reasons why but back to
is one of the reasons why but back to
is one of the reasons why but back to thanking you you have no idea the gift
thanking you you have no idea the gift
thanking you you have no idea the gift that you’ve been able to give me the
that you’ve been able to give me the
that you’ve been able to give me the opportunity to stand in front of you are
opportunity to stand in front of you are
opportunity to stand in front of you are today and talk about the theme all about
today and talk about the theme all about
today and talk about the theme all about me you’ve given me a gift that I haven’t
me you’ve given me a gift that I haven’t
me you’ve given me a gift that I haven’t been able to give myself my entire adult
been able to give myself my entire adult
been able to give myself my entire adult life time the gift to being able to
life time the gift to being able to
life time the gift to being able to reflect about why I do what I do and
reflect about why I do what I do and
reflect about why I do what I do and what makes me me normally I want to get
what makes me me normally I want to get
what makes me me normally I want to get on stage I want to entertain I want to
on stage I want to entertain I want to
on stage I want to entertain I want to take you on a journey I want to find
take you on a journey I want to find
take you on a journey I want to find ways to kind of take you high and low
ways to kind of take you high and low
ways to kind of take you high and low and give you this
and give you this
and give you this make you laugh make you cry but for the
make you laugh make you cry but for the
make you laugh make you cry but for the first time ever in a selfish selfish act
first time ever in a selfish selfish act
first time ever in a selfish selfish act for myself which was extremely hard to
for myself which was extremely hard to
for myself which was extremely hard to do I wanted to do something for myself I
do I wanted to do something for myself I
do I wanted to do something for myself I wanted to see can I heal on stage can I
wanted to see can I heal on stage can I
wanted to see can I heal on stage can I do something so scary can I face my
do something so scary can I face my
do something so scary can I face my fears of failure can I faced my fears of
fears of failure can I faced my fears of
fears of failure can I faced my fears of crashing in front of people doing what
crashing in front of people doing what
crashing in front of people doing what I’m known to be doing that to do all my
I’m known to be doing that to do all my
I’m known to be doing that to do all my friends know I’m a storyteller so if I
friends know I’m a storyteller so if I
friends know I’m a storyteller so if I get up here and I tank that’s like a
get up here and I tank that’s like a
get up here and I tank that’s like a musician who’s famous are doing
musician who’s famous are doing
musician who’s famous are doing beautiful music going up and playing
beautiful music going up and playing
beautiful music going up and playing something on a recorder and just being
something on a recorder and just being
something on a recorder and just being booed off stage that’s hard to come back
booed off stage that’s hard to come back
booed off stage that’s hard to come back from but I don’t care because of this
from but I don’t care because of this
from but I don’t care because of this opportunity you’ve given me to look at
opportunity you’ve given me to look at
opportunity you’ve given me to look at my life and reflect on this and with
my life and reflect on this and with
my life and reflect on this and with this little device here this blood
this little device here this blood
this little device here this blood pressure meter which I actually bought
pressure meter which I actually bought
pressure meter which I actually bought my father about five months ago he was
my father about five months ago he was
my father about five months ago he was diagnosed with early onset diabetes so I
diagnosed with early onset diabetes so I
diagnosed with early onset diabetes so I thought hey I’ll getting one of these
thought hey I’ll getting one of these
thought hey I’ll getting one of these turns out he already had one so I
turns out he already had one so I
turns out he already had one so I started using it and every morning put
started using it and every morning put
started using it and every morning put it on press it and the numbers were
it on press it and the numbers were
it on press it and the numbers were quite alarming to the point where when I
quite alarming to the point where when I
quite alarming to the point where when I went to the doctor I was hooked up to a
went to the doctor I was hooked up to a
went to the doctor I was hooked up to a bit fancier machine and diagnosed with a
bit fancier machine and diagnosed with a
bit fancier machine and diagnosed with a heart condition so I’m now on heart
heart condition so I’m now on heart
heart condition so I’m now on heart medicine for the rest of my life so on
medicine for the rest of my life so on
medicine for the rest of my life so on the joking when I say this beach and
the joking when I say this beach and
the joking when I say this beach and this little device have saved my life
this little device have saved my life
this little device have saved my life because I was able to look back and
because I was able to look back and
because I was able to look back and understand why am I the most
understand why am I the most
understand why am I the most unsustainable man on the planet what am
unsustainable man on the planet what am
unsustainable man on the planet what am i doing that’s going to like prevent me
i doing that’s going to like prevent me
i doing that’s going to like prevent me from continuing on this planet for too
from continuing on this planet for too
from continuing on this planet for too long I’ve been a dyslexic troubled
long I’ve been a dyslexic troubled
long I’ve been a dyslexic troubled school child I’ve been an English
school child I’ve been an English
school child I’ve been an English teacher without any certification I’ve
teacher without any certification I’ve
teacher without any certification I’ve worked for seven and a half years at a
worked for seven and a half years at a
worked for seven and a half years at a university without a degree I’m kind of
university without a degree I’m kind of
university without a degree I’m kind of used to being in places that I shouldn’t
used to being in places that I shouldn’t
used to being in places that I shouldn’t or let’s say hitting my head against the
or let’s say hitting my head against the
or let’s say hitting my head against the wall and it’s this being forced to learn
wall and it’s this being forced to learn
wall and it’s this being forced to learn or forced to reflect I learned by doing
or forced to reflect I learned by doing
or forced to reflect I learned by doing so what was happening right now is that
so what was happening right now is that
so what was happening right now is that I’m doing I’m currently learning about
I’m doing I’m currently learning about
I’m doing I’m currently learning about myself which is scary as hell right now
myself which is scary as hell right now
myself which is scary as hell right now in front of you all in a way which is
in front of you all in a way which is
in front of you all in a way which is the only way I seem to know how to do it
the only way I seem to know how to do it
the only way I seem to know how to do it and I love it but it’s also something
and I love it but it’s also something
and I love it but it’s also something which i’m trying to become more and more
which i’m trying to become more and more
which i’m trying to become more and more understanding about why I do what I do
understanding about why I do what I do
understanding about why I do what I do and how I do it now moving on when i
and how I do it now moving on when i
and how I do it now moving on when i said i’ve been working at a university
said i’ve been working at a university
said i’ve been working at a university for seven and a half years my passion is
for seven and a half years my passion is
for seven and a half years my passion is education it really is number one is
education it really is number one is
education it really is number one is working with people on developing
working with people on developing
working with people on developing education in every kind of facet of the
education in every kind of facet of the
education in every kind of facet of the meaning and seven and a half years ago i
meaning and seven and a half years ago i
meaning and seven and a half years ago i walked into this building and it’s
walked into this building and it’s
walked into this building and it’s called the design factory it’s kind of
called the design factory it’s kind of
called the design factory it’s kind of this magical Willy Wonka place for
this magical Willy Wonka place for
this magical Willy Wonka place for educational development product
educational development product
educational development product development and service development it’s
development and service development it’s
development and service development it’s kind of magical in a sense when you walk
kind of magical in a sense when you walk
kind of magical in a sense when you walk into this beautiful theater and see this
into this beautiful theater and see this
into this beautiful theater and see this place and the people that are here and
place and the people that are here and
place and the people that are here and when I walked in there I said to my
when I walked in there I said to my
when I walked in there I said to my colleague and now friend that I’m never
colleague and now friend that I’m never
colleague and now friend that I’m never leaving this is my dream place and like
leaving this is my dream place and like
leaving this is my dream place and like a bad smell in an elevator I hang around
a bad smell in an elevator I hang around
a bad smell in an elevator I hang around I hung around for a few months and I
I hung around for a few months and I
I hung around for a few months and I created a job for myself called the
created a job for myself called the
created a job for myself called the coach because no one was going to give a
coach because no one was going to give a
coach because no one was going to give a job to someone who didn’t have a degree
job to someone who didn’t have a degree
job to someone who didn’t have a degree and I’ve been able to travel the world
and I’ve been able to travel the world
and I’ve been able to travel the world and work with amazing individuals on
and work with amazing individuals on
and work with amazing individuals on educational developments on all these
educational developments on all these
educational developments on all these things that I have so much passion for I
things that I have so much passion for I
things that I have so much passion for I have been involved in opening up more of
have been involved in opening up more of
have been involved in opening up more of these design factory concepts around the
these design factory concepts around the
these design factory concepts around the world there’s one here in Friesland
world there’s one here in Friesland
world there’s one here in Friesland which is one of the reasons why I’m here
which is one of the reasons why I’m here
which is one of the reasons why I’m here and I got to meet amazing people to
and I got to meet amazing people to
and I got to meet amazing people to become to be able to be here now I’ve
become to be able to be here now I’ve
become to be able to be here now I’ve done projects with UNICEF in Africa for
done projects with UNICEF in Africa for
done projects with UNICEF in Africa for several years which was extremely
several years which was extremely
several years which was extremely rewarding I’ve worked on all kinds of
rewarding I’ve worked on all kinds of
rewarding I’ve worked on all kinds of crazy projects usually the projects that
crazy projects usually the projects that
crazy projects usually the projects that i work on no one’s asked them to be done
i work on no one’s asked them to be done
i work on no one’s asked them to be done there’s no budget
there’s no budget
there’s no budget there’s so much risk that no one else
there’s so much risk that no one else
there’s so much risk that no one else wants to touch it so it’s perfect for
wants to touch it so it’s perfect for
wants to touch it so it’s perfect for someone like me and I usually like to
someone like me and I usually like to
someone like me and I usually like to get it done before i tell my boss that
get it done before i tell my boss that
get it done before i tell my boss that I’ve done something I like to get enough
I’ve done something I like to get enough
I’ve done something I like to get enough work done that it can’t be undone so
work done that it can’t be undone so
work done that it can’t be undone so it’s just easier to continue with it and
it’s just easier to continue with it and
it’s just easier to continue with it and see where it leads now such projects
see where it leads now such projects
see where it leads now such projects were my recent projects last couple of
were my recent projects last couple of
were my recent projects last couple of years working with burning man and
years working with burning man and
years working with burning man and taking art to the desert and the Burning
taking art to the desert and the Burning
taking art to the desert and the Burning Man analogy is quite true and ironic and
Man analogy is quite true and ironic and
Man analogy is quite true and ironic and sad in a way that I think I’m an expert
sad in a way that I think I’m an expert
sad in a way that I think I’m an expert at burning out I’ve done so around six
at burning out I’ve done so around six
at burning out I’ve done so around six times earlier this year was a really
times earlier this year was a really
times earlier this year was a really heavy one dealing with depression
heavy one dealing with depression
heavy one dealing with depression dealing with the crazy character and
dealing with the crazy character and
dealing with the crazy character and personality traits that you have the ups
personality traits that you have the ups
personality traits that you have the ups and downs it’s it’s not easy sometimes
and downs it’s it’s not easy sometimes
and downs it’s it’s not easy sometimes sure as hell isn’t easy for my my lovely
sure as hell isn’t easy for my my lovely
sure as hell isn’t easy for my my lovely wife and daughter wherever they are but
wife and daughter wherever they are but
wife and daughter wherever they are but it kind of makes sense that this crazy
it kind of makes sense that this crazy
it kind of makes sense that this crazy person who burns out all the time starts
person who burns out all the time starts
person who burns out all the time starts to work on a project for burning man and
to work on a project for burning man and
to work on a project for burning man and this year we wanted to take something to
this year we wanted to take something to
this year we wanted to take something to Burning Man which was something that
Burning Man which was something that
Burning Man which was something that Finland holds dear something that
Finland holds dear something that
Finland holds dear something that Finland is renowned for and something
Finland is renowned for and something
Finland is renowned for and something that we have mad mad passion for and
that we have mad mad passion for and
that we have mad mad passion for and that’s education so we designed and
that’s education so we designed and
that’s education so we designed and built a school in the desert the school
built a school in the desert the school
built a school in the desert the school was about the size of the stage and we
was about the size of the stage and we
was about the size of the stage and we made it out of recycled materials we
made it out of recycled materials we
made it out of recycled materials we want it to look low-tech we wanted it to
want it to look low-tech we wanted it to
want it to look low-tech we wanted it to look a bit like this do you like my
look a bit like this do you like my
look a bit like this do you like my lightning pants first time I ever wore
lightning pants first time I ever wore
lightning pants first time I ever wore tights I there’s a lot of
tights I there’s a lot of
tights I there’s a lot of advantages to wearing tights especially
advantages to wearing tights especially
advantages to wearing tights especially with the movement and I don’t know that
with the movement and I don’t know that
with the movement and I don’t know that it’d make me a better teacher I think a
it’d make me a better teacher I think a
it’d make me a better teacher I think a little bit so we built this school in
little bit so we built this school in
little bit so we built this school in the desert with one intention one of the
the desert with one intention one of the
the desert with one intention one of the reasons that Finland has high level of
reasons that Finland has high level of
reasons that Finland has high level of education is the amount of teacher
education is the amount of teacher
education is the amount of teacher training that takes place unlike people
training that takes place unlike people
training that takes place unlike people like myself we don’t have
like myself we don’t have
like myself we don’t have degrees the average student sorry the
degrees the average student sorry the
degrees the average student sorry the average teacher in Finland has to go
average teacher in Finland has to go
average teacher in Finland has to go through four years of university to be
through four years of university to be
through four years of university to be able to be certified to teach now
able to be certified to teach now
able to be certified to teach now earning man if you don’t know imagine
earning man if you don’t know imagine
earning man if you don’t know imagine 70,000 people go to the desert this
70,000 people go to the desert this
70,000 people go to the desert this inhospitable place beautiful but humans
inhospitable place beautiful but humans
inhospitable place beautiful but humans shouldn’t necessarily be there and they
shouldn’t necessarily be there and they
shouldn’t necessarily be there and they build a city a fully functional city and
build a city a fully functional city and
build a city a fully functional city and they build the most amazing beautiful
they build the most amazing beautiful
they build the most amazing beautiful intricate simple complicated interactive
intricate simple complicated interactive
intricate simple complicated interactive art pieces for these people these
art pieces for these people these
art pieces for these people these beautiful communities that are that are
beautiful communities that are that are
beautiful communities that are that are blossom in the desert to interact with
blossom in the desert to interact with
blossom in the desert to interact with enter to work on so perfect location
enter to work on so perfect location
enter to work on so perfect location perfect setting to try something new to
perfect setting to try something new to
perfect setting to try something new to prototype with education and what we
prototype with education and what we
prototype with education and what we ended up doing was creating a crash
ended up doing was creating a crash
ended up doing was creating a crash course on how to teach so we went we’re
course on how to teach so we went we’re
course on how to teach so we went we’re in our space and passer byers would come
in our space and passer byers would come
in our space and passer byers would come and we’d invite them to the next
and we’d invite them to the next
and we’d invite them to the next training that would take place and
training that would take place and
training that would take place and instead of four years because people
instead of four years because people
instead of four years because people generally already spend a week in the
generally already spend a week in the
generally already spend a week in the desert we had maybe like 40 minutes and
desert we had maybe like 40 minutes and
desert we had maybe like 40 minutes and in this 40 minutes we give people the
in this 40 minutes we give people the
in this 40 minutes we give people the tools the skills the courage to be able
tools the skills the courage to be able
tools the skills the courage to be able to teach their own class their own
to teach their own class their own
to teach their own class their own lesson on anything there was one great
lesson on anything there was one great
lesson on anything there was one great example where someone was going to give
example where someone was going to give
example where someone was going to give a class about how to make the world’s
a class about how to make the world’s
a class about how to make the world’s best guacamole someone’s going to give a
best guacamole someone’s going to give a
best guacamole someone’s going to give a class about how to use yoga moves to
class about how to use yoga moves to
class about how to use yoga moves to learn how to surf and as people were
learn how to surf and as people were
learn how to surf and as people were going around sharing the right ears
going around sharing the right ears
going around sharing the right ears there was someone slouching the corner
there was someone slouching the corner
there was someone slouching the corner like all my ideas do with no one wants
like all my ideas do with no one wants
like all my ideas do with no one wants to learn my idea come on tell us what
to learn my idea come on tell us what
to learn my idea come on tell us what your idea is well I know how to always
your idea is well I know how to always
your idea is well I know how to always win in scissor paper Rock and everyone
win in scissor paper Rock and everyone
win in scissor paper Rock and everyone who heard that just up what what kind of
who heard that just up what what kind of
who heard that just up what what kind of magic do you possess and this guy’s like
magic do you possess and this guy’s like
magic do you possess and this guy’s like like perks up and is like you want to
like perks up and is like you want to
like perks up and is like you want to learn this one hour later he had a class
learn this one hour later he had a class
learn this one hour later he had a class and he was teaching people I missed it
and he was teaching people I missed it
and he was teaching people I missed it because i was doing another session
because i was doing another session
because i was doing another session he was teasing all these people how to
he was teasing all these people how to
he was teasing all these people how to be the ultimate paper scissor Rock
be the ultimate paper scissor Rock
be the ultimate paper scissor Rock competitors but it was beautiful like we
competitors but it was beautiful like we
competitors but it was beautiful like we taught hundreds of people in the desert
taught hundreds of people in the desert
taught hundreds of people in the desert how to teach and hundreds and hundreds
how to teach and hundreds and hundreds
how to teach and hundreds and hundreds of the most unique classes were born the
of the most unique classes were born the
of the most unique classes were born the idea is that we wanted this low tech
idea is that we wanted this low tech
idea is that we wanted this low tech high human we wanted to encourage more
high human we wanted to encourage more
high human we wanted to encourage more of this peer learning and where this
of this peer learning and where this
of this peer learning and where this journey is taking us is that for the
journey is taking us is that for the
journey is taking us is that for the next year are going to be traveling to
next year are going to be traveling to
next year are going to be traveling to different refugee camps in Jordan for
different refugee camps in Jordan for
different refugee camps in Jordan for example in Turkey and Greece and we’re
example in Turkey and Greece and we’re
example in Turkey and Greece and we’re going to be testing this non formal
going to be testing this non formal
going to be testing this non formal training this education in these
training this education in these
training this education in these settings now I’ve been working in
settings now I’ve been working in
settings now I’ve been working in refugee camps and I’ve been visiting a
refugee camps and I’ve been visiting a
refugee camps and I’ve been visiting a couple times this year and talk about a
couple times this year and talk about a
couple times this year and talk about a place to be humbled talk about a place
place to be humbled talk about a place
place to be humbled talk about a place to be I earlier this year I was teaching
to be I earlier this year I was teaching
to be I earlier this year I was teaching I volunteered one day when I was in a
I volunteered one day when I was in a
I volunteered one day when I was in a refugee camp to teach English I thought
refugee camp to teach English I thought
refugee camp to teach English I thought I was teaching him this young man his
I was teaching him this young man his
I was teaching him this young man his journey from home which was a refugee
journey from home which was a refugee
journey from home which was a refugee camp all the way through to on a
camp all the way through to on a
camp all the way through to on a capsized boat in between Turkey and
capsized boat in between Turkey and
capsized boat in between Turkey and Greece being the only one who knows how
Greece being the only one who knows how
Greece being the only one who knows how to swim rescuing everyone putting them
to swim rescuing everyone putting them
to swim rescuing everyone putting them on and then literally swimming to Greece
on and then literally swimming to Greece
on and then literally swimming to Greece and then walking and hitchhiking his way
and then walking and hitchhiking his way
and then walking and hitchhiking his way to France you get you get so much faith
to France you get you get so much faith
to France you get you get so much faith in humanity in these places in these
in humanity in these places in these
in humanity in these places in these scary places with these scary people so
scary places with these scary people so
scary places with these scary people so I can’t wait for this project to
I can’t wait for this project to
I can’t wait for this project to continue to visit these refugee camps
continue to visit these refugee camps
continue to visit these refugee camps and to interact the same way we did at
and to interact the same way we did at
and to interact the same way we did at Burning Man and I really do want to hang
Burning Man and I really do want to hang
Burning Man and I really do want to hang around despite the crazy adventures and
around despite the crazy adventures and
around despite the crazy adventures and the way that I treat my body and again
the way that I treat my body and again
the way that I treat my body and again back to this moment I wanted to see that
back to this moment I wanted to see that
back to this moment I wanted to see that can I can I stand in front of you and do
can I can I stand in front of you and do
can I can I stand in front of you and do something that’s for me can I
can I take a seat first of all can I
can I take a seat first of all can I stay within 18 minutes seriously that is
stay within 18 minutes seriously that is
stay within 18 minutes seriously that is the thing that is scared me more than
the thing that is scared me more than
the thing that is scared me more than anything else I can talk to the cows
anything else I can talk to the cows
anything else I can talk to the cows come home but 18 minutes has scared me
come home but 18 minutes has scared me
come home but 18 minutes has scared me and I have a nightmares about 18 for
and I have a nightmares about 18 for
and I have a nightmares about 18 for like two months now moving ahead yes
like two months now moving ahead yes
like two months now moving ahead yes I’ve been able to look at in my life and
I’ve been able to look at in my life and
I’ve been able to look at in my life and it has been the hardest thing I’ve ever
it has been the hardest thing I’ve ever
it has been the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do but it’s been the greatest
had to do but it’s been the greatest
had to do but it’s been the greatest thing that has ever happened to me I
thing that has ever happened to me I
thing that has ever happened to me I feel like I’m a new person I feel like
feel like I’m a new person I feel like
feel like I’m a new person I feel like I’m whole there was always a part of me
I’m whole there was always a part of me
I’m whole there was always a part of me this crazy part of me this crazy Andy
this crazy part of me this crazy Andy
this crazy part of me this crazy Andy this crazy persona there was not invited
this crazy persona there was not invited
this crazy persona there was not invited to the dinner table of the rest of the
to the dinner table of the rest of the
to the dinner table of the rest of the Andes he saved their ass time and time
Andes he saved their ass time and time
Andes he saved their ass time and time again he gives them the courage to step
again he gives them the courage to step
again he gives them the courage to step up in front of you and not be afraid but
up in front of you and not be afraid but
up in front of you and not be afraid but then when everything is fine he’s put to
then when everything is fine he’s put to
then when everything is fine he’s put to the corner enough of you young man we
the corner enough of you young man we
the corner enough of you young man we don’t need you now and at Burning Man
don’t need you now and at Burning Man
don’t need you now and at Burning Man this year in the desert whilst thinking
this year in the desert whilst thinking
this year in the desert whilst thinking about this presentation whilst writing
about this presentation whilst writing
about this presentation whilst writing my first version of the seven versions
my first version of the seven versions
my first version of the seven versions that I’ve now made I realized that I’m
that I’ve now made I realized that I’m
that I’ve now made I realized that I’m the shoemaker’s kids without shoes if
the shoemaker’s kids without shoes if
the shoemaker’s kids without shoes if I’m a coach if I’m a teacher for mentor
I’m a coach if I’m a teacher for mentor
I’m a coach if I’m a teacher for mentor I have to find a way to accept myself I
I have to find a way to accept myself I
I have to find a way to accept myself I have to find a way to become whole and
have to find a way to become whole and
have to find a way to become whole and that’s why this gift you’ve given me and
that’s why this gift you’ve given me and
that’s why this gift you’ve given me and this opportunity to talk about myself in
this opportunity to talk about myself in
this opportunity to talk about myself in a way that I’ve never done before has
a way that I’ve never done before has
a way that I’ve never done before has been just the greatest thing that’s ever
been just the greatest thing that’s ever
been just the greatest thing that’s ever happened and I kind of want to finish as
happened and I kind of want to finish as
happened and I kind of want to finish as a dyslexic movies music documentaries
a dyslexic movies music documentaries
a dyslexic movies music documentaries have always been my medium or events
have always been my medium or events
have always been my medium or events like this working with people learning
like this working with people learning
like this working with people learning from people interacting with people so
from people interacting with people so
from people interacting with people so we were with my buddies before we went
we were with my buddies before we went
we were with my buddies before we went to the desert and unfortunately i gave
to the desert and unfortunately i gave
to the desert and unfortunately i gave myself three minor strokes
myself three minor strokes
myself three minor strokes literally two days before I went through
literally two days before I went through
literally two days before I went through the desert and there was the kind of the
the desert and there was the kind of the
the desert and there was the kind of the realization that I may not come back if
realization that I may not come back if
realization that I may not come back if I don’t take this opportunity now to
I don’t take this opportunity now to
I don’t take this opportunity now to change I may not come back and with my
change I may not come back and with my
change I may not come back and with my friends we shared meaningful songs that
friends we shared meaningful songs that
friends we shared meaningful songs that will help us to go out there and I want
will help us to go out there and I want
will help us to go out there and I want to share just on the last moment the
to share just on the last moment the
to share just on the last moment the quote from my favorite band ball beats
quote from my favorite band ball beats
quote from my favorite band ball beats let’s see if I can get through this all
let’s see if I can get through this all
let’s see if I can get through this all alone in the dark move the curtains for
alone in the dark move the curtains for
alone in the dark move the curtains for once see the life life see the light
once see the life life see the light
once see the life life see the light life has brought or goodbye forever take
life has brought or goodbye forever take
life has brought or goodbye forever take the arms that embrace normal being
the arms that embrace normal being
the arms that embrace normal being afraid feel the Sun on your face or
afraid feel the Sun on your face or
afraid feel the Sun on your face or goodbye forever it’s not about me and
goodbye forever it’s not about me and
goodbye forever it’s not about me and it’s not all about me it’s about those
it’s not all about me it’s about those
it’s not all about me it’s about those arms it embrace so when you have your
arms it embrace so when you have your
arms it embrace so when you have your coffee break now find someone that you
coffee break now find someone that you
coffee break now find someone that you need to embrace and accept that because
need to embrace and accept that because
need to embrace and accept that because I don’t know where they are but there’s
I don’t know where they are but there’s
I don’t know where they are but there’s an amazing wife and amazing little
an amazing wife and amazing little
an amazing wife and amazing little daughter that need a hug or I need a hug
daughter that need a hug or I need a hug
daughter that need a hug or I need a hug right now so thank you
right now so thank you
right now so thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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