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but the past year and a half I devoted

but the past year and a half I devoted myself to an experiment I went to the

myself to an experiment I went to the

myself to an experiment I went to the past universities in all of the major

past universities in all of the major

past universities in all of the major cities in China and taught some of the

cities in China and taught some of the

cities in China and taught some of the most thoughtful and passionate students

most thoughtful and passionate students

most thoughtful and passionate students in college and I did nothing from

in college and I did nothing from

in college and I did nothing from providing them with a most basic tools

providing them with a most basic tools

providing them with a most basic tools of creative expression and challenging

of creative expression and challenging

of creative expression and challenging them to talk about and only talk about

them to talk about and only talk about

them to talk about and only talk about their most fundamental concerns after a

their most fundamental concerns after a

their most fundamental concerns after a few days of highly intensified creative

few days of highly intensified creative

few days of highly intensified creative process I would invite an audience

process I would invite an audience

process I would invite an audience through our showcase and wait to be

through our showcase and wait to be

through our showcase and wait to be suppressed a lot of people call what I

suppressed a lot of people call what I

suppressed a lot of people call what I knew English public speaking training I

knew English public speaking training I

knew English public speaking training I call it differently there is a fancier

call it differently there is a fancier

call it differently there is a fancier term for that I call it creative

term for that I call it creative

term for that I call it creative empowerment within a global context

empowerment within a global context

empowerment within a global context Christine is one of the most interesting

Christine is one of the most interesting

Christine is one of the most interesting speakers I had in her speech she shared

speakers I had in her speech she shared

speakers I had in her speech she shared with her audience were very memorable

with her audience were very memorable

with her audience were very memorable and personal experience with the self

and personal experience with the self

and personal experience with the self discovery six month ago she discovered a

discovery six month ago she discovered a

discovery six month ago she discovered a small amount in her private parts she

small amount in her private parts she

small amount in her private parts she will be both panicking and pain and

will be both panicking and pain and

will be both panicking and pain and shame know nothing she would be both

shame know nothing she would be both

shame know nothing she would be both panic and shame so it took her weeks to

panic and shame so it took her weeks to

panic and shame so it took her weeks to finally go to the gynecologist until she

finally go to the gynecologist until she

finally go to the gynecologist until she thought it must be a tumor and it

thought it must be a tumor and it

thought it must be a tumor and it couldn’t wait turned out it wasn’t to

couldn’t wait turned out it wasn’t to

couldn’t wait turned out it wasn’t to her christine was the sick the doctor

her christine was the sick the doctor

her christine was the sick the doctor only told her it was part of her body

only told her it was part of her body

only told her it was part of her body and refused to tell her anything more

and refused to tell her anything more

and refused to tell her anything more she went to her parents her parents were

she went to her parents her parents were

she went to her parents her parents were also reluctant to tell her what it was

also reluctant to tell her what it was

also reluctant to tell her what it was why is everyone acting so weird without

why is everyone acting so weird without

why is everyone acting so weird without any other options Christine was left to

any other options Christine was left to

any other options Christine was left to find out the answer Ankara eventually

find out the answer Ankara eventually

find out the answer Ankara eventually with the help of internet search engines

with the help of internet search engines

with the help of internet search engines she found the surprising answer it was

she found the surprising answer it was

she found the surprising answer it was her clitoris apparently she didn’t even

her clitoris apparently she didn’t even

her clitoris apparently she didn’t even know she had chorus or what a clitoris

know she had chorus or what a clitoris

know she had chorus or what a clitoris was and in that rural village he walked

was and in that rural village he walked

was and in that rural village he walked on promise no I thought it was

on promise no I thought it was

on promise no I thought it was appropriate to tell her not even her

appropriate to tell her not even her

appropriate to tell her not even her mother so she had to live in fear and

mother so she had to live in fear and

mother so she had to live in fear and shame for months just because of that

shame for months just because of that

shame for months just because of that misunderstanding it was also a surprise

misunderstanding it was also a surprise

misunderstanding it was also a surprise to me because I know

to me because I know

to me because I know could imagine what Christine has offered

could imagine what Christine has offered

could imagine what Christine has offered before human her speech I only remember

before human her speech I only remember

before human her speech I only remember her billets or curiosity from regular

her billets or curiosity from regular

her billets or curiosity from regular classroom interactions to me she wasn’t

classroom interactions to me she wasn’t

classroom interactions to me she wasn’t any different from all the other

any different from all the other

any different from all the other hard-working girls that I caught

hard-working girls that I caught

hard-working girls that I caught but her powerful presentation not only

but her powerful presentation not only

but her powerful presentation not only taught me learn what about her Christine

taught me learn what about her Christine

taught me learn what about her Christine also China China not as an abstract

also China China not as an abstract

also China China not as an abstract concept but as a collective a collection

concept but as a collective a collection

concept but as a collective a collection of individual human beings with their

of individual human beings with their

of individual human beings with their respective trauma mission okay I still

respective trauma mission okay I still

respective trauma mission okay I still remember the punchline in Christine’s

remember the punchline in Christine’s

remember the punchline in Christine’s speech she said it is not to her

speech she said it is not to her

speech she said it is not to her this is situate the societal tumor of

this is situate the societal tumor of

this is situate the societal tumor of treating sex as a tool in many parts of

treating sex as a tool in many parts of

treating sex as a tool in many parts of China and the deprivation of common

China and the deprivation of common

China and the deprivation of common sense and sex education was brought on

sense and sex education was brought on

sense and sex education was brought on stage and had a full-on confrontation

stage and had a full-on confrontation

stage and had a full-on confrontation with the audience as they were gradually

with the audience as they were gradually

with the audience as they were gradually introduced to Christine’s clitoris

introduced to Christine’s clitoris

introduced to Christine’s clitoris so the issue of sex education just like

so the issue of sex education just like

so the issue of sex education just like any other social issues in China needs

any other social issues in China needs

any other social issues in China needs refreshing and individualized

refreshing and individualized

refreshing and individualized perspectives

perspectives

perspectives just like Christine’s because the broad

just like Christine’s because the broad

just like Christine’s because the broad overarching narrative is distant and

overarching narrative is distant and

overarching narrative is distant and desensitizing

desensitizing

desensitizing when we recognize that certain issues

when we recognize that certain issues

when we recognize that certain issues are real and they affect everybody’s

are real and they affect everybody’s

are real and they affect everybody’s lives and we just can’t afford not to

lives and we just can’t afford not to

lives and we just can’t afford not to tell reporter stories on stage because

tell reporter stories on stage because

tell reporter stories on stage because by humanizing issues we make them

by humanizing issues we make them

by humanizing issues we make them relevant again so it is time to bring

relevant again so it is time to bring

relevant again so it is time to bring public speaking back to public life and

public speaking back to public life and

public speaking back to public life and China why does it have to be public

China why does it have to be public

China why does it have to be public speaking why does it have to happen on

speaking why does it have to happen on

speaking why does it have to happen on stage because that impact is

stage because that impact is

stage because that impact is irreplaceable and unique when Christine

irreplaceable and unique when Christine

irreplaceable and unique when Christine talked about first story the message was

talked about first story the message was

talked about first story the message was immersive and overwhelming her face her

immersive and overwhelming her face her

immersive and overwhelming her face her voice her body her clitoris was all part

voice her body her clitoris was all part

voice her body her clitoris was all part of her message

of her message

of her message and when you see her in action on stage

and when you see her in action on stage

and when you see her in action on stage there is an immediate immediate impact

there is an immediate immediate impact

there is an immediate immediate impact which makes you feel personally

which makes you feel personally

which makes you feel personally responsible it ultimately is about

responsible it ultimately is about

responsible it ultimately is about empathy about adopting connections and

empathy about adopting connections and

empathy about adopting connections and responsibilities I see her and feel her

responsibilities I see her and feel her

responsibilities I see her and feel her it’s like they know her and her problem

it’s like they know her and her problem

it’s like they know her and her problem becomes mine

becomes mine

becomes mine so public speaking is

so public speaking is

so public speaking is irreplaceable because it has the

irreplaceable because it has the

irreplaceable because it has the potential to maximize your influence for

potential to maximize your influence for

potential to maximize your influence for positive change that’s why it’s

positive change that’s why it’s

positive change that’s why it’s necessary it also has the potential to

necessary it also has the potential to

necessary it also has the potential to fail that’s why it’s fascinating because

fail that’s why it’s fascinating because

fail that’s why it’s fascinating because it always work so this is my experiment

it always work so this is my experiment

it always work so this is my experiment what I make my students for the very

what I make my students for the very

what I make my students for the very first time I have no idea what they have

first time I have no idea what they have

first time I have no idea what they have to say what they have to share well they

to say what they have to share well they

to say what they have to share well they have to offer I just trust them to

have to offer I just trust them to

have to offer I just trust them to deliver that impact I want to be

deliver that impact I want to be

deliver that impact I want to be surprised by creatively empowering

surprised by creatively empowering

surprised by creatively empowering hundreds of young trainees to share

hundreds of young trainees to share

hundreds of young trainees to share their most visceral experiences on stage

their most visceral experiences on stage

their most visceral experiences on stage and tackle social issues that they’re

and tackle social issues that they’re

and tackle social issues that they’re most passionate about I am so fortunate

most passionate about I am so fortunate

most passionate about I am so fortunate to have received the immense impact of

to have received the immense impact of

to have received the immense impact of their brilliance and sincerity over and

their brilliance and sincerity over and

their brilliance and sincerity over and over again the Thomas berry from campus

over again the Thomas berry from campus

over again the Thomas berry from campus bullying to gender inequality from date

bullying to gender inequality from date

bullying to gender inequality from date rape to cosmetic surgeries I allow them

rape to cosmetic surgeries I allow them

rape to cosmetic surgeries I allow them to total Liberty to choose the topic

to total Liberty to choose the topic

to total Liberty to choose the topic that they really want to talk about no

that they really want to talk about no

that they really want to talk about no actually I push them to do something and

actually I push them to do something and

actually I push them to do something and I don’t impose a fixed set of values so

I don’t impose a fixed set of values so

I don’t impose a fixed set of values so that the students can sometimes disagree

that the students can sometimes disagree

that the students can sometimes disagree for example Cindy talked about her

for example Cindy talked about her

for example Cindy talked about her determination to save her virginity

determination to save her virginity

determination to save her virginity before marriage and the riddikore and

before marriage and the riddikore and

before marriage and the riddikore and Miss August

Miss August

Miss August she had to receive on the other hand now

she had to receive on the other hand now

she had to receive on the other hand now only decided to talk about her

only decided to talk about her

only decided to talk about her adventures on tinder and why the

adventures on tinder and why the

adventures on tinder and why the slut-shaming that she had to face was in

slut-shaming that she had to face was in

slut-shaming that she had to face was in nature sexist

nature sexist

nature sexist their stories are equally true equally

their stories are equally true equally

their stories are equally true equally important and equally representative of

important and equally representative of

important and equally representative of a contemporary trainer I believe that we

a contemporary trainer I believe that we

a contemporary trainer I believe that we want the rest of the world to know more

want the rest of the world to know more

want the rest of the world to know more about China we Chinese each Anila more

about China we Chinese each Anila more

about China we Chinese each Anila more about right the very important first

about right the very important first

about right the very important first step is to recognize that we know little

step is to recognize that we know little

step is to recognize that we know little that it is not enough to receive

that it is not enough to receive

that it is not enough to receive information passively from our highly

information passively from our highly

information passively from our highly centralized media and then if we really

centralized media and then if we really

centralized media and then if we really want to change there is an effort to

want to change there is an effort to

want to change there is an effort to remake it seems it certainly seems

remake it seems it certainly seems

remake it seems it certainly seems impossible to fully grasp

impossible to fully grasp

impossible to fully grasp China’s complexity contradictions and

China’s complexity contradictions and

China’s complexity contradictions and perpetual overwhelming change but there

perpetual overwhelming change but there

perpetual overwhelming change but there is something that we can agree that is

is something that we can agree that is

is something that we can agree that is to initiate engaging meaningful

to initiate engaging meaningful

to initiate engaging meaningful conversations with people Aramis face to

conversations with people Aramis face to

conversations with people Aramis face to face human to human soul to soul and for

face human to human soul to soul and for

face human to human soul to soul and for those conversations to be really open

those conversations to be really open

those conversations to be really open really memorable and really really

really memorable and really really

really memorable and really really impactful

impactful

impactful we need the state we need regular people

we need the state we need regular people

we need the state we need regular people on the stage so when I talk about

on the stage so when I talk about

on the stage so when I talk about bringing back we need back public

bringing back we need back public

bringing back we need back public speaking I met the flat stage audience

speaking I met the flat stage audience

speaking I met the flat stage audience speaker and a PowerPoint and power and

speaker and a PowerPoint and power and

speaker and a PowerPoint and power and point but I also meant something more I

point but I also meant something more I

point but I also meant something more I meant a lot more I believe that we

meant a lot more I believe that we

meant a lot more I believe that we should actively bring back certain

should actively bring back certain

should actively bring back certain elements intrinsic to public speaking

elements intrinsic to public speaking

elements intrinsic to public speaking with a public discourse of today’s

with a public discourse of today’s

with a public discourse of today’s training these elements are sincerity

training these elements are sincerity

training these elements are sincerity creativity and individual I’m aware that

creativity and individual I’m aware that

creativity and individual I’m aware that these elements may sound too

these elements may sound too

these elements may sound too and eventually for you but for most of

and eventually for you but for most of

and eventually for you but for most of my students who grew up in a test

my students who grew up in a test

my students who grew up in a test oriented education system which one more

oriented education system which one more

oriented education system which one more emphasizes memorization and undervalue

emphasizes memorization and undervalue

emphasizes memorization and undervalue self-expression

self-expression

self-expression it is a first-ever experience for them

it is a first-ever experience for them

it is a first-ever experience for them to have this photo freedom to express

to have this photo freedom to express

to have this photo freedom to express what we really have to say and to

what we really have to say and to

what we really have to say and to experiment with a limitless amount of

experiment with a limitless amount of

experiment with a limitless amount of ways of actually saying it on stage that

ways of actually saying it on stage that

ways of actually saying it on stage that freedom is intimidating because this

freedom is intimidating because this

freedom is intimidating because this time is different there are still

time is different there are still

time is different there are still equations to memorize there is no

equations to memorize there is no

equations to memorize there is no standard answers so fit there is not

standard answers so fit there is not

standard answers so fit there is not even a pallet to follow and it’s just

even a pallet to follow and it’s just

even a pallet to follow and it’s just your ideas from your perspective in your

your ideas from your perspective in your

your ideas from your perspective in your voice and it’s way out of your comfort

voice and it’s way out of your comfort

voice and it’s way out of your comfort zone so that is why I call what I do an

zone so that is why I call what I do an

zone so that is why I call what I do an experiment because every effort is a

experiment because every effort is a

experiment because every effort is a challenge it is a challenge to teach

challenge it is a challenge to teach

challenge it is a challenge to teach sincerity it is a challenge to teach

sincerity it is a challenge to teach

sincerity it is a challenge to teach creativity it is a challenge to each

creativity it is a challenge to each

creativity it is a challenge to each individual allottee and you know what

individual allottee and you know what

individual allottee and you know what challenge accepted so let’s start with

challenge accepted so let’s start with

challenge accepted so let’s start with sincerity how I teach this area but

sincerity how I teach this area but

sincerity how I teach this area but always asking the students please

always asking the students please

always asking the students please question you have something to say or do

question you have something to say or do

question you have something to say or do you have to say so if you have to say

you have to say so if you have to say

you have to say so if you have to say something don’t say it

something don’t say it

something don’t say it keep searching if you have something to

keep searching if you have something to

keep searching if you have something to say congratulations and good luck

say congratulations and good luck

say congratulations and good luck because you will never see it perfectly

because you will never see it perfectly

because you will never see it perfectly but say it anyways say it with accuracy

but say it anyways say it with accuracy

but say it anyways say it with accuracy say it with evidence say it with an

say it with evidence say it with an

say it with evidence say it with an impact the pressure inherent in this

impact the pressure inherent in this

impact the pressure inherent in this task typically make the students nervous

task typically make the students nervous

task typically make the students nervous excited scared and highly motivated they

excited scared and highly motivated they

excited scared and highly motivated they won’t stay up all night in one hotel

won’t stay up all night in one hotel

won’t stay up all night in one hotel room beating their brains out to create

room beating their brains out to create

room beating their brains out to create their works

their works

their works the room is usually filled with laughter

the room is usually filled with laughter

the room is usually filled with laughter cheers supportive claps and emotional

cheers supportive claps and emotional

cheers supportive claps and emotional tears if you have it to stay in the same

tears if you have it to stay in the same

tears if you have it to stay in the same hotel you will think

hotel you will think

hotel you will think that they are either high or crazy I

that they are either high or crazy I

that they are either high or crazy I love Frankie my students crazy and love

love Frankie my students crazy and love

love Frankie my students crazy and love Washington people so unprecedented ly

Washington people so unprecedented ly

Washington people so unprecedented ly shitty about themselves and yet so

shitty about themselves and yet so

shitty about themselves and yet so hopeful and effective message but they

hopeful and effective message but they

hopeful and effective message but they have a creative breakthrough where they

have a creative breakthrough where they

have a creative breakthrough where they call me up 3:00 in the morning telling

call me up 3:00 in the morning telling

call me up 3:00 in the morning telling me I just got a new idea when I was

me I just got a new idea when I was

me I just got a new idea when I was taking a shower I have decided to start

taking a shower I have decided to start

taking a shower I have decided to start all over again although most of them

all over again although most of them

all over again although most of them will consequently find that shower

will consequently find that shower

will consequently find that shower inspirations are highly unreliable there

inspirations are highly unreliable there

inspirations are highly unreliable there are generally accelerations remain a

are generally accelerations remain a

are generally accelerations remain a reminder that is usally confuse so

reminder that is usally confuse so

reminder that is usally confuse so insanely good you can listen to yourself

insanely good you can listen to yourself

insanely good you can listen to yourself and find your voice that is what I call

and find your voice that is what I call

and find your voice that is what I call empowerment the second challenge is

empowerment the second challenge is

empowerment the second challenge is creativity how do I teach people

creativity how do I teach people

creativity how do I teach people creativity but most of my students the

creativity but most of my students the

creativity but most of my students the biggest obstacle to their creative

biggest obstacle to their creative

biggest obstacle to their creative success is the dependency on cliches in

success is the dependency on cliches in

success is the dependency on cliches in our education system cliches in short

our education system cliches in short

our education system cliches in short scores but when everybody uses them over

scores but when everybody uses them over

scores but when everybody uses them over and over again year after year you

and over again year after year you

and over again year after year you become dependent and unable to express

become dependent and unable to express

become dependent and unable to express anything without pinna is one of my

anything without pinna is one of my

anything without pinna is one of my students Tina’s mother has cancer

students Tina’s mother has cancer

students Tina’s mother has cancer Hinata had to suspend her studies to be

Hinata had to suspend her studies to be

Hinata had to suspend her studies to be with her to the very end of her journey

with her to the very end of her journey

with her to the very end of her journey Tina decided to talk about it in her

Tina decided to talk about it in her

Tina decided to talk about it in her speech she and I would have repeated

speech she and I would have repeated

speech she and I would have repeated discussions until late night because

discussions until late night because

discussions until late night because it’s you know it’s very hard to talk

it’s you know it’s very hard to talk

it’s you know it’s very hard to talk about death without cliches she would be

about death without cliches she would be

about death without cliches she would be happy in heaven she would be watching

happy in heaven she would be watching

happy in heaven she would be watching over me she would find eternal peace

over me she would find eternal peace

over me she would find eternal peace these are beautiful images but Tina

these are beautiful images but Tina

these are beautiful images but Tina couldn’t be satisfied because it was her

couldn’t be satisfied because it was her

couldn’t be satisfied because it was her mother and she wanted it to be special

mother and she wanted it to be special

mother and she wanted it to be special she needed to be special so together she

she needed to be special so together she

she needed to be special so together she and I we eventually found something it

and I we eventually found something it

and I we eventually found something it is fresh and

is fresh and

is fresh and and is something like this over the

and is something like this over the

and is something like this over the years I have realized how much my mother

years I have realized how much my mother

years I have realized how much my mother has shaped Who I am today her resilience

has shaped Who I am today her resilience

has shaped Who I am today her resilience her kindness her sense of humor had

her kindness her sense of humor had

her kindness her sense of humor had become my resilience my kindness and my

become my resilience my kindness and my

become my resilience my kindness and my censorship and what her time on earth is

censorship and what her time on earth is

censorship and what her time on earth is over she lives on me it was a beautiful

over she lives on me it was a beautiful

over she lives on me it was a beautiful moment

moment

moment and the audience were deeply touched but

and the audience were deeply touched but

and the audience were deeply touched but also brought new understanding to my

also brought new understanding to my

also brought new understanding to my experiment when we open up on stage that

experiment when we open up on stage that

experiment when we open up on stage that we meaningful impacts each other we

we meaningful impacts each other we

we meaningful impacts each other we shape each other and we live longer in

shape each other and we live longer in

shape each other and we live longer in each other it is through Tina’s

each other it is through Tina’s

each other it is through Tina’s creativity that her mother’s journey was

creativity that her mother’s journey was

creativity that her mother’s journey was able to inspire so many to reach out and

able to inspire so many to reach out and

able to inspire so many to reach out and exert their influence that is what I

exert their influence that is what I

exert their influence that is what I call power the ultimate challenge is

call power the ultimate challenge is

call power the ultimate challenge is individual element to come I teach

individual element to come I teach

individual element to come I teach English actually I not the students

English actually I not the students

English actually I not the students teach me by being fearless unapologetic

teach me by being fearless unapologetic

teach me by being fearless unapologetic actually when I tell them is this your

actually when I tell them is this your

actually when I tell them is this your speech is you it says everything about

speech is you it says everything about

speech is you it says everything about you and that’s all I could never get

you and that’s all I could never get

you and that’s all I could never get them and then I just wait for stories to

them and then I just wait for stories to

them and then I just wait for stories to happen now they have Sarah is a pretty

happen now they have Sarah is a pretty

happen now they have Sarah is a pretty college girl but she’s also different

college girl but she’s also different

college girl but she’s also different her facial features highly resemble

her facial features highly resemble

her facial features highly resemble those of the Chinese internet

those of the Chinese internet

those of the Chinese internet celebrities walk home

celebrities walk home

celebrities walk home famous for their identical face created

famous for their identical face created

famous for their identical face created by plastic surgeries Sarah looks like

by plastic surgeries Sarah looks like

by plastic surgeries Sarah looks like that so the habit of her was naturally

that so the habit of her was naturally

that so the habit of her was naturally gossip stigma there were rumors about

gossip stigma there were rumors about

gossip stigma there were rumors about her private life about her relationship

her private life about her relationship

her private life about her relationship status about how she pays her bills

status about how she pays her bills

status about how she pays her bills Sarah came to me

Sarah came to me

Sarah came to me she wanted to talk about herself in her

she wanted to talk about herself in her

she wanted to talk about herself in her speech more precisely she wanted to talk

speech more precisely she wanted to talk

speech more precisely she wanted to talk about her face won’t profile precisely

about her face won’t profile precisely

about her face won’t profile precisely she wanted to talk about the surgery it

she wanted to talk about the surgery it

she wanted to talk about the surgery it was a lot of being it was a lot of blood

was a lot of being it was a lot of blood

was a lot of being it was a lot of blood she could feel her face being cut open

she could feel her face being cut open

she could feel her face being cut open she could smell her skin tissues being

she could smell her skin tissues being

she could smell her skin tissues being burnt she could see everything that was

burnt she could see everything that was

burnt she could see everything that was happening to her

happening to her

happening to her with her eyes open her heart pounding

with her eyes open her heart pounding

with her eyes open her heart pounding and her dream coming true she also

and her dream coming true she also

and her dream coming true she also wanted to talk about how she had to make

wanted to talk about how she had to make

wanted to talk about how she had to make his whole presentation to persuade his

his whole presentation to persuade his

his whole presentation to persuade his her father to support her decision she

her father to support her decision she

her father to support her decision she had to raise money for that she has a

had to raise money for that she has a

had to raise money for that she has a plan and execute an absolute secrecy

plan and execute an absolute secrecy

plan and execute an absolute secrecy she pushed everything through because

she pushed everything through because

she pushed everything through because she knew it would make her feel

she knew it would make her feel

she knew it would make her feel confident beautiful and invincible and

confident beautiful and invincible and

confident beautiful and invincible and there she was asking me should I talk

there she was asking me should I talk

there she was asking me should I talk about this topic is it really okay and I

about this topic is it really okay and I

about this topic is it really okay and I was like but honestly don’t know it’s

was like but honestly don’t know it’s

was like but honestly don’t know it’s not my decision to make I don’t get to

not my decision to make I don’t get to

not my decision to make I don’t get to make these decisions you do it and

make these decisions you do it and

make these decisions you do it and surprisingly we always decide to be true

surprisingly we always decide to be true

surprisingly we always decide to be true I have had too many times I’ve had

I have had too many times I’ve had

I have had too many times I’ve had students hugging each other after a

students hugging each other after a

students hugging each other after a speech because it was heartbreaking to

speech because it was heartbreaking to

speech because it was heartbreaking to see someone so courageous and so

see someone so courageous and so

see someone so courageous and so vulnerable I have seen standing ovations

vulnerable I have seen standing ovations

vulnerable I have seen standing ovations and lasting tears because of the witness

and lasting tears because of the witness

and lasting tears because of the witness on stage the students I had made me

on stage the students I had made me

on stage the students I had made me proud made me surprised some of them

proud made me surprised some of them

proud made me surprised some of them made me proud

made me proud

made me proud they have taught me so much more than I

they have taught me so much more than I

they have taught me so much more than I can ever teach them and that is what I

can ever teach them and that is what I

can ever teach them and that is what I call empowerment I remember before

call empowerment I remember before

call empowerment I remember before Christine – it would never be seen

Christine – it would never be seen

Christine – it would never be seen Floris she happened to see me in the

Floris she happened to see me in the

Floris she happened to see me in the hallway and she stopped me and asked me

hallway and she stopped me and asked me

hallway and she stopped me and asked me a question about the rules

a question about the rules

a question about the rules can I show a picture in my speech what

can I show a picture in my speech what

can I show a picture in my speech what is the picture of it is part of the

is the picture of it is part of the

is the picture of it is part of the female line I’d immediately realized

female line I’d immediately realized

female line I’d immediately realized what was happening but I also didn’t

what was happening but I also didn’t

what was happening but I also didn’t want it over short because like I said I

want it over short because like I said I

want it over short because like I said I wanted to be surprised so I didn’t ask

wanted to be surprised so I didn’t ask

wanted to be surprised so I didn’t ask any question I just told her this I said

any question I just told her this I said

any question I just told her this I said to her Christine if you believe your

to her Christine if you believe your

to her Christine if you believe your audience should see it

audience should see it

audience should see it show them the neck let’s see by the end

show them the neck let’s see by the end

show them the neck let’s see by the end of the day I think it’s public speaking

of the day I think it’s public speaking

of the day I think it’s public speaking is all about shoulder and make nervous

is all about shoulder and make nervous

is all about shoulder and make nervous see my experiment is not that I want

see my experiment is not that I want

see my experiment is not that I want empower more people in China for get on

empower more people in China for get on

empower more people in China for get on stage and to speak with sincerity

stage and to speak with sincerity

stage and to speak with sincerity creativity and individual and if some

creativity and individual and if some

creativity and individual and if some people still don’t get to the point of

people still don’t get to the point of

people still don’t get to the point of doing it I would have to do the same I

doing it I would have to do the same I

doing it I would have to do the same I would have have to show them and make

would have have to show them and make

would have have to show them and make them see

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