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please raise your hand if you recognize
please raise your hand if you recognize this sound okay don’t say who okay it’s
this sound okay don’t say who okay it’s
this sound okay don’t say who okay it’s a few you can recognize the sound let me
a few you can recognize the sound let me
a few you can recognize the sound let me put it in context for the rest of you
okay
okay so a lot more of you recognize who that
so a lot more of you recognize who that
so a lot more of you recognize who that is now this is of course Steve Austin
is now this is of course Steve Austin
is now this is of course Steve Austin the bionic man the six million dollar
the bionic man the six million dollar
the bionic man the six million dollar man the man of my childhood dreams okay
man the man of my childhood dreams okay
man the man of my childhood dreams okay every Saturday morning for half an hour
every Saturday morning for half an hour
every Saturday morning for half an hour I got to immerse myself in the heroic
I got to immerse myself in the heroic
I got to immerse myself in the heroic world of Steve Austin though looking
world of Steve Austin though looking
world of Steve Austin though looking back the acting is somewhat ham and the
back the acting is somewhat ham and the
back the acting is somewhat ham and the heroin so irritating I’m surprised he
heroin so irritating I’m surprised he
heroin so irritating I’m surprised he rescued her at all but however there’s
rescued her at all but however there’s
rescued her at all but however there’s nothing that you can’t like about Steve
nothing that you can’t like about Steve
nothing that you can’t like about Steve Austin today I want to explore the
Austin today I want to explore the
Austin today I want to explore the impact of connecting with our heroes and
impact of connecting with our heroes and
impact of connecting with our heroes and so on that basis I’m going to give you
so on that basis I’m going to give you
so on that basis I’m going to give you five seconds I’d like you to turn to
five seconds I’d like you to turn to
five seconds I’d like you to turn to somebody next to you and tell them which
somebody next to you and tell them which
somebody next to you and tell them which childhood superhero was the one that you
childhood superhero was the one that you
childhood superhero was the one that you connected with you’ve got five seconds
here’s the thing though about those
here’s the thing though about those characters we’re seeing a resurgence
characters we’re seeing a resurgence
characters we’re seeing a resurgence aren’t we of Marvel heroes and I’m
aren’t we of Marvel heroes and I’m
aren’t we of Marvel heroes and I’m really thrilled about that not just
really thrilled about that not just
really thrilled about that not just because they make great movies to go and
because they make great movies to go and
because they make great movies to go and watch but because I actually think that
watch but because I actually think that
watch but because I actually think that the world needs more heroes the trouble
the world needs more heroes the trouble
the world needs more heroes the trouble is with these fictitious heroes we look
is with these fictitious heroes we look
is with these fictitious heroes we look at their supernatural powers and
at their supernatural powers and
at their supernatural powers and although we may aspire or dream to be
although we may aspire or dream to be
although we may aspire or dream to be like them it’s utterly impossible and so
like them it’s utterly impossible and so
like them it’s utterly impossible and so we’re not really motivated to their
we’re not really motivated to their
we’re not really motivated to their actions because of course we can’t
actions because of course we can’t
actions because of course we can’t emulate them at all heroes are often
emulate them at all heroes are often
emulate them at all heroes are often defined by ordinary people doing
defined by ordinary people doing
defined by ordinary people doing extraordinary things
extraordinary things
extraordinary things a man called Gerard Way depicted that in
a man called Gerard Way depicted that in
a man called Gerard Way depicted that in 1977 and that’s often the case and the
1977 and that’s often the case and the
1977 and that’s often the case and the great thing about ordinary people doing
great thing about ordinary people doing
great thing about ordinary people doing extraordinary things is that when we
extraordinary things is that when we
extraordinary things is that when we look at them we can be motivated we can
look at them we can be motivated we can
look at them we can be motivated we can connect with them because the things
connect with them because the things
connect with them because the things that they achieve are in the possibility
that they achieve are in the possibility
that they achieve are in the possibility for us to so I’d like you in the next
for us to so I’d like you in the next
for us to so I’d like you in the next five seconds to tell the person next to
five seconds to tell the person next to
five seconds to tell the person next to you which ordinary hero you connect with
you which ordinary hero you connect with
you which ordinary hero you connect with maybe somebody famous maybe a neighbor
maybe somebody famous maybe a neighbor
maybe somebody famous maybe a neighbor so just tell somebody next to you the
so just tell somebody next to you the
so just tell somebody next to you the name of someone an ordinary person who’s
name of someone an ordinary person who’s
name of someone an ordinary person who’s done something extraordinary
done something extraordinary
done something extraordinary that you connect with you know ordinary
that you connect with you know ordinary
that you connect with you know ordinary heroes are really amazing
heroes are really amazing
heroes are really amazing aren’t they and obviously this is a TED
aren’t they and obviously this is a TED
aren’t they and obviously this is a TED talk and you’re probably thinking oh
talk and you’re probably thinking oh
talk and you’re probably thinking oh he’s just about to share some really
he’s just about to share some really
he’s just about to share some really epic stories something in my life that I
epic stories something in my life that I
epic stories something in my life that I could share with you that would inspire
could share with you that would inspire
could share with you that would inspire you excite you and motivate you to do
you excite you and motivate you to do
you excite you and motivate you to do life better well I could you see I was
life better well I could you see I was
life better well I could you see I was once on an airplane where I saved
once on an airplane where I saved
once on an airplane where I saved somebody’s life my husband and I
somebody’s life my husband and I
somebody’s life my husband and I traveled last you to a communist country
traveled last you to a communist country
traveled last you to a communist country where we distributed vast amounts of
where we distributed vast amounts of
where we distributed vast amounts of medicines there was even an occasion at
medicines there was even an occasion at
medicines there was even an occasion at our dinner table when we invited a
our dinner table when we invited a
our dinner table when we invited a convicted murderer round and were able
convicted murderer round and were able
convicted murderer round and were able to challenge him to walk away from a
to challenge him to walk away from a
to challenge him to walk away from a life of evil that he’d been really
life of evil that he’d been really
life of evil that he’d been really committed to now I could tell you only
committed to now I could tell you only
committed to now I could tell you only one of those stories but I’m not going
one of those stories but I’m not going
one of those stories but I’m not going to not today not here anyway
to not today not here anyway
to not today not here anyway you see I actually have a working theory
you see I actually have a working theory
you see I actually have a working theory about heroes and I’m hoping you might be
about heroes and I’m hoping you might be
about heroes and I’m hoping you might be able to prove it later I think that when
able to prove it later I think that when
able to prove it later I think that when we look at heroes who are ordinary
we look at heroes who are ordinary
we look at heroes who are ordinary people doing extraordinary things I
people doing extraordinary things I
people doing extraordinary things I think they’re amazing and they’re
think they’re amazing and they’re
think they’re amazing and they’re fantastic aren’t they we love to hear
fantastic aren’t they we love to hear
fantastic aren’t they we love to hear these stories but I’m not sure that me
these stories but I’m not sure that me
these stories but I’m not sure that me sharing
sharing
sharing mind today would actually make any other
mind today would actually make any other
mind today would actually make any other impact the new having a little bit of
impact the new having a little bit of
impact the new having a little bit of interest in the story and going home and
interest in the story and going home and
interest in the story and going home and no longer connecting with that because
no longer connecting with that because
no longer connecting with that because it might seem out of the realms for you
it might seem out of the realms for you
it might seem out of the realms for you there’s a lot of amazing people that we
there’s a lot of amazing people that we
there’s a lot of amazing people that we can aspire to be in our world today
can aspire to be in our world today
can aspire to be in our world today Martin Luther King stood up for his
Martin Luther King stood up for his
Martin Luther King stood up for his fellow afro-americans mother Teresa
fellow afro-americans mother Teresa
fellow afro-americans mother Teresa dedicated her entire life to serving the
dedicated her entire life to serving the
dedicated her entire life to serving the poor of Calcutta then we have the
poor of Calcutta then we have the
poor of Calcutta then we have the historical biblical figure of Jesus who
historical biblical figure of Jesus who
historical biblical figure of Jesus who gave the ultimate sacrifice of his life
gave the ultimate sacrifice of his life
gave the ultimate sacrifice of his life to save the world and each one of these
to save the world and each one of these
to save the world and each one of these characters does motivate people to great
characters does motivate people to great
characters does motivate people to great actions okay we know that in fact
actions okay we know that in fact
actions okay we know that in fact there’s a lot there’s a whole raft of
there’s a lot there’s a whole raft of
there’s a lot there’s a whole raft of social researchers and psychologists who
social researchers and psychologists who
social researchers and psychologists who will tell you that when we focus on
will tell you that when we focus on
will tell you that when we focus on people like this it does create change
people like this it does create change
people like this it does create change in our environment this a woman called
in our environment this a woman called
in our environment this a woman called professor yang of the University of
professor yang of the University of
professor yang of the University of Southern California and she’s come up
Southern California and she’s come up
Southern California and she’s come up with a phrase that says it’s plausible
with a phrase that says it’s plausible
with a phrase that says it’s plausible that by focusing on ordinary people
that by focusing on ordinary people
that by focusing on ordinary people doing extraordinary things that we could
doing extraordinary things that we could
doing extraordinary things that we could actually have enough empathy with them
actually have enough empathy with them
actually have enough empathy with them they would motivate us to concrete moral
they would motivate us to concrete moral
they would motivate us to concrete moral action that’s a lot of big words isn’t
action that’s a lot of big words isn’t
action that’s a lot of big words isn’t it or kind of a messy sentence anyway in
it or kind of a messy sentence anyway in
it or kind of a messy sentence anyway in other words if we focus on these people
other words if we focus on these people
other words if we focus on these people will be better people but here’s the
will be better people but here’s the
will be better people but here’s the thing I actually see an alternative view
thing I actually see an alternative view
thing I actually see an alternative view to this depiction of us being motivated
to this depiction of us being motivated
to this depiction of us being motivated and connecting with ordinary people
and connecting with ordinary people
and connecting with ordinary people doing extraordinary things in fact I’ve
doing extraordinary things in fact I’ve
doing extraordinary things in fact I’ve been doing my own anecdotal research
been doing my own anecdotal research
been doing my own anecdotal research just in the Aldi’s queue and with my
just in the Aldi’s queue and with my
just in the Aldi’s queue and with my friends and family and even the lady
friends and family and even the lady
friends and family and even the lady Di’s my eyelashes yeah that’s true and
Di’s my eyelashes yeah that’s true and
Di’s my eyelashes yeah that’s true and I’ve been asking them are you motivated
I’ve been asking them are you motivated
I’ve been asking them are you motivated does it impact you when you connect with
does it impact you when you connect with
does it impact you when you connect with someone who’s an ordinary person who’s
someone who’s an ordinary person who’s
someone who’s an ordinary person who’s done something extraordinary and the
done something extraordinary and the
done something extraordinary and the answer I’ve got is a resounding no and
answer I’ve got is a resounding no and
answer I’ve got is a resounding no and when I say why they say because I look
when I say why they say because I look
when I say why they say because I look at people like Martin Luther King and I
at people like Martin Luther King and I
at people like Martin Luther King and I think I can’t be this person I look at
think I can’t be this person I look at
think I can’t be this person I look at mother trees or no I can’t be that
mother trees or no I can’t be that
mother trees or no I can’t be that person and so instead of connecting with
person and so instead of connecting with
person and so instead of connecting with them and being motivated to action a lot
them and being motivated to action a lot
them and being motivated to action a lot a number of people feel defeated and
a number of people feel defeated and
a number of people feel defeated and actually create in action has anyone
actually create in action has anyone
actually create in action has anyone read this book a few people have I
read this book a few people have I
read this book a few people have I haven’t read this book and in fact I’m
haven’t read this book and in fact I’m
haven’t read this book and in fact I’m not going to in fact I don’t even like
not going to in fact I don’t even like
not going to in fact I don’t even like the title it says don’t sweat the small
the title it says don’t sweat the small
the title it says don’t sweat the small stuff
stuff
stuff and it’s all about small stuff I’m gonna
and it’s all about small stuff I’m gonna
and it’s all about small stuff I’m gonna rename that book sweat the small stuff
rename that book sweat the small stuff
rename that book sweat the small stuff and it’s all about small stuff because
and it’s all about small stuff because
and it’s all about small stuff because everyday life is full of the minut isn’t
everyday life is full of the minut isn’t
everyday life is full of the minut isn’t it the tiny little things they are the
it the tiny little things they are the
it the tiny little things they are the things we focus on so I actually today
things we focus on so I actually today
things we focus on so I actually today want to reinvent heroes
want to reinvent heroes
want to reinvent heroes I want to reinvent heroes as ordinary
I want to reinvent heroes as ordinary
I want to reinvent heroes as ordinary people doing ordinary things even in
people doing ordinary things even in
people doing ordinary things even in ordinary situations and I’m going to
ordinary situations and I’m going to
ordinary situations and I’m going to call these my small stuff heroes and
call these my small stuff heroes and
call these my small stuff heroes and you’re wondering so what is a small
you’re wondering so what is a small
you’re wondering so what is a small stuff here if they’re not doing anything
stuff here if they’re not doing anything
stuff here if they’re not doing anything magical in and impacting lives I’m gonna
magical in and impacting lives I’m gonna
magical in and impacting lives I’m gonna tell you okay
tell you okay
tell you okay a small stuff hero has a heart for
a small stuff hero has a heart for
a small stuff hero has a heart for people now we all have hearts for people
people now we all have hearts for people
people now we all have hearts for people I’m sure but generally there are
I’m sure but generally there are
I’m sure but generally there are limitations to how big a heart is going
limitations to how big a heart is going
limitations to how big a heart is going to be we tend to only care and have
to be we tend to only care and have
to be we tend to only care and have genuine sympathy and empathy with people
genuine sympathy and empathy with people
genuine sympathy and empathy with people who we connect with people we align with
who we connect with people we align with
who we connect with people we align with maybe people who have the same politics
maybe people who have the same politics
maybe people who have the same politics or religion or gender or race as we do
or religion or gender or race as we do
or religion or gender or race as we do people were related to we have this
people were related to we have this
people were related to we have this little circle but a small stuff hero
little circle but a small stuff hero
little circle but a small stuff hero embraces people outside this circle they
embraces people outside this circle they
embraces people outside this circle they genuinely care and have sympathy and
genuinely care and have sympathy and
genuinely care and have sympathy and empathy and want the best for people who
empathy and want the best for people who
empathy and want the best for people who aren’t in this circle who perhaps are
aren’t in this circle who perhaps are
aren’t in this circle who perhaps are the unlovable of the world or maybe are
the unlovable of the world or maybe are
the unlovable of the world or maybe are even people who dislike the small stuff
even people who dislike the small stuff
even people who dislike the small stuff hero their own enemies a small stuff
hero their own enemies a small stuff
hero their own enemies a small stuff hero has an ear for people now we’ve all
hero has an ear for people now we’ve all
hero has an ear for people now we’ve all got ears well hopefully we have and
got ears well hopefully we have and
got ears well hopefully we have and hopefully they all work and we can hear
hopefully they all work and we can hear
hopefully they all work and we can hear but have you ever been in a situation
but have you ever been in a situation
but have you ever been in a situation with a friend and you want to share
with a friend and you want to share
with a friend and you want to share something with them maybe some great
something with them maybe some great
something with them maybe some great news or some sad news and you start to
news or some sad news and you start to
news or some sad news and you start to tell your story and you get to the end
tell your story and you get to the end
tell your story and you get to the end of the story and then the person just
of the story and then the person just
of the story and then the person just ignores everything you said and starts
ignores everything you said and starts
ignores everything you said and starts to say something about themselves if you
to say something about themselves if you
to say something about themselves if you had that experience it’s really
had that experience it’s really
had that experience it’s really disappointing isn’t it I think sometimes
disappointing isn’t it I think sometimes
disappointing isn’t it I think sometimes I’m guilty of that myself a small stuff
I’m guilty of that myself a small stuff
I’m guilty of that myself a small stuff hero not only hears they listen and they
hero not only hears they listen and they
hero not only hears they listen and they actively listen they hear what people
actively listen they hear what people
actively listen they hear what people are saying they listen to it and they
are saying they listen to it and they
are saying they listen to it and they reflect back to it in a way that makes
reflect back to it in a way that makes
reflect back to it in a way that makes that person feel that they’ve connected
that person feel that they’ve connected
that person feel that they’ve connected with them a small stuff here respects
with them a small stuff here respects
with them a small stuff here respects people now hopefully we all respect a
people now hopefully we all respect a
people now hopefully we all respect a whole bunch of people but a small stuff
whole bunch of people but a small stuff
whole bunch of people but a small stuff for hero is very active in their respect
for hero is very active in their respect
for hero is very active in their respect for people they look around them and
for people they look around them and
for people they look around them and they see people that amaya people who do
they see people that amaya people who do
they see people that amaya people who do things that they feel are positive and
things that they feel are positive and
things that they feel are positive and they actually let that person know that
they actually let that person know that
they actually let that person know that they spend their day looking for ways to
they spend their day looking for ways to
they spend their day looking for ways to compliment other
compliment other
compliment other people not just people they know
people not just people they know
people not just people they know remember but the people outside of their
remember but the people outside of their
remember but the people outside of their group as well they spend their day
group as well they spend their day
group as well they spend their day letting people know I appreciate the job
letting people know I appreciate the job
letting people know I appreciate the job you did there I’m gonna send an email to
you did there I’m gonna send an email to
you did there I’m gonna send an email to that person and let them know I really
that person and let them know I really
that person and let them know I really value what they brought to that
value what they brought to that
value what they brought to that discussion today little tiny things all
discussion today little tiny things all
discussion today little tiny things all day long
day long
day long the last ones my favorite what is the
the last ones my favorite what is the
the last ones my favorite what is the small stuff here I do a small stuff hero
small stuff here I do a small stuff hero
small stuff here I do a small stuff hero overcomes evil with good this is
overcomes evil with good this is
overcomes evil with good this is actually a verse from the Bible and I
actually a verse from the Bible and I
actually a verse from the Bible and I love it because when we go back to our
love it because when we go back to our
love it because when we go back to our fictitious characters this is exactly
fictitious characters this is exactly
fictitious characters this is exactly what they’re doing they’re overcoming
what they’re doing they’re overcoming
what they’re doing they’re overcoming evil with good we’ve got the bad guys
evil with good we’ve got the bad guys
evil with good we’ve got the bad guys and we’ve got the good guys isn’t that
and we’ve got the good guys isn’t that
and we’ve got the good guys isn’t that the story in every single kind of movie
the story in every single kind of movie
the story in every single kind of movie that we’re watching nowadays okay but
that we’re watching nowadays okay but
that we’re watching nowadays okay but the small stuff hero goes a lot further
the small stuff hero goes a lot further
the small stuff hero goes a lot further with overcoming evil with good the small
with overcoming evil with good the small
with overcoming evil with good the small stuff hero is somebody who’s humble
stuff hero is somebody who’s humble
stuff hero is somebody who’s humble somebody who when wrong is done to them
somebody who when wrong is done to them
somebody who when wrong is done to them okay will always offer forgiveness even
okay will always offer forgiveness even
okay will always offer forgiveness even if that person doesn’t ask for
if that person doesn’t ask for
if that person doesn’t ask for forgiveness a small stuff hero will be
forgiveness a small stuff hero will be
forgiveness a small stuff hero will be humble enough to say I’m sorry when they
humble enough to say I’m sorry when they
humble enough to say I’m sorry when they know they stuffed up and not a week
know they stuffed up and not a week
know they stuffed up and not a week later either a small stuff hero when
later either a small stuff hero when
later either a small stuff hero when someone shouts of them or is terse with
someone shouts of them or is terse with
someone shouts of them or is terse with them doesn’t reply with the same but
them doesn’t reply with the same but
them doesn’t reply with the same but they share a kind word to defuse the
they share a kind word to defuse the
they share a kind word to defuse the situation a small stuff hero when
situation a small stuff hero when
situation a small stuff hero when they’re driving to work and they get cut
they’re driving to work and they get cut
they’re driving to work and they get cut off at the roundabout they don’t put
off at the roundabout they don’t put
off at the roundabout they don’t put their fist up they smile and wave and
their fist up they smile and wave and
their fist up they smile and wave and realize that we’ve all done that at some
realize that we’ve all done that at some
realize that we’ve all done that at some point I certainly have this is my idea
point I certainly have this is my idea
point I certainly have this is my idea of a small stuff here and I want to tell
of a small stuff here and I want to tell
of a small stuff here and I want to tell you about three small stuff heroes
you about three small stuff heroes
you about three small stuff heroes growing up with my four children and
growing up with my four children and
growing up with my four children and they’re all very close in age we had on
they’re all very close in age we had on
they’re all very close in age we had on our dining table a jar of questions it
our dining table a jar of questions it
our dining table a jar of questions it lasted about two years and a tee time at
lasted about two years and a tee time at
lasted about two years and a tee time at the end when everyone had finished
the end when everyone had finished
the end when everyone had finished someone would pull out a question and we
someone would pull out a question and we
someone would pull out a question and we go around the table answering it and
go around the table answering it and
go around the table answering it and this night the question said who is the
this night the question said who is the
this night the question said who is the most influential person in your life
most influential person in your life
most influential person in your life in other words really the question is
in other words really the question is
in other words really the question is who have you connected with in such a
who have you connected with in such a
who have you connected with in such a way that you want to be like that person
way that you want to be like that person
way that you want to be like that person or they’ve motivated you to be like them
or they’ve motivated you to be like them
or they’ve motivated you to be like them and I think we’re rounded got to my ten
and I think we’re rounded got to my ten
and I think we’re rounded got to my ten year old son and you could expect maybe
year old son and you could expect maybe
year old son and you could expect maybe a sports hero or maybe a teacher and he
a sports hero or maybe a teacher and he
a sports hero or maybe a teacher and he said after a little bit of thought aunty
said after a little bit of thought aunty
said after a little bit of thought aunty Betty now you don’t know who auntie
Betty now you don’t know who auntie
Betty now you don’t know who auntie Betty is she’s not even his auntie okay
Betty is she’s not even his auntie okay
Betty is she’s not even his auntie okay but here she is in the picture this
but here she is in the picture this
but here she is in the picture this lovely little old lady he used to come
lovely little old lady he used to come
lovely little old lady he used to come help out on our church kids club every
help out on our church kids club every
help out on our church kids club every week she did the juice and the biscuits
week she did the juice and the biscuits
week she did the juice and the biscuits and just generally milled around with
and just generally milled around with
and just generally milled around with the kids she wasn’t an upfront
the kids she wasn’t an upfront
the kids she wasn’t an upfront person that she loved those kids and
person that she loved those kids and
person that she loved those kids and they knew it she got down on her knees
they knew it she got down on her knees
they knew it she got down on her knees and she spoke to them
and she spoke to them
and she spoke to them she remembered week by week oh how did
she remembered week by week oh how did
she remembered week by week oh how did you soccer match go last week she had
you soccer match go last week she had
you soccer match go last week she had genuine care and compassion and those
genuine care and compassion and those
genuine care and compassion and those kids knew it and they loved her to bits
kids knew it and they loved her to bits
kids knew it and they loved her to bits she was the most popular person in our
she was the most popular person in our
she was the most popular person in our kids Tunde he was so motivated by her
kids Tunde he was so motivated by her
kids Tunde he was so motivated by her small stuff heroism but he wanted to
small stuff heroism but he wanted to
small stuff heroism but he wanted to actually emulate that and mirror some of
actually emulate that and mirror some of
actually emulate that and mirror some of the ways that she treated him – I was
the ways that she treated him – I was
the ways that she treated him – I was actually a small stuff here and myself
actually a small stuff here and myself
actually a small stuff here and myself once in Aldie skin gotta love all these
once in Aldie skin gotta love all these
once in Aldie skin gotta love all these kids all sorts of things happen to me
kids all sorts of things happen to me
kids all sorts of things happen to me now these kids I had just had a really
now these kids I had just had a really
now these kids I had just had a really exhausting day at work I was emotionally
exhausting day at work I was emotionally
exhausting day at work I was emotionally and physically drained desperate to get
and physically drained desperate to get
and physically drained desperate to get home and put my feet up read a book and
home and put my feet up read a book and
home and put my feet up read a book and have a hot cocoa and I’m in the queue
have a hot cocoa and I’m in the queue
have a hot cocoa and I’m in the queue and I’m the next person fantastic when I
and I’m the next person fantastic when I
and I’m the next person fantastic when I noticed the guy behind me it’s got less
noticed the guy behind me it’s got less
noticed the guy behind me it’s got less items than me not that much I mean I had
items than me not that much I mean I had
items than me not that much I mean I had about 20 he had ten so I wrestled or not
about 20 he had ten so I wrestled or not
about 20 he had ten so I wrestled or not with him of course and in the end you
with him of course and in the end you
with him of course and in the end you know good got the better of me and I
know good got the better of me and I
know good got the better of me and I turned around and I said would you like
turned around and I said would you like
turned around and I said would you like to go first
to go first
to go first and he’s thank you and he went in front
and he’s thank you and he went in front
and he’s thank you and he went in front of me and I thought that would be the
of me and I thought that would be the
of me and I thought that would be the end of it and then he turned around to
end of it and then he turned around to
end of it and then he turned around to face me and I saw he was tearing up he
face me and I saw he was tearing up he
face me and I saw he was tearing up he actually had tears coming down his face
actually had tears coming down his face
actually had tears coming down his face this grand man
this grand man
this grand man and he leaned in close to me and he said
and he leaned in close to me and he said
and he leaned in close to me and he said this has been the very worst day of my
this has been the very worst day of my
this has been the very worst day of my life and that small act of kindness has
life and that small act of kindness has
life and that small act of kindness has given me hope to carry on I’ll never
given me hope to carry on I’ll never
given me hope to carry on I’ll never know what lay beneath those tears I’ve
know what lay beneath those tears I’ve
know what lay beneath those tears I’ve never seen him since but I know that
never seen him since but I know that
never seen him since but I know that somehow I was a small stuff hero that
somehow I was a small stuff hero that
somehow I was a small stuff hero that day – that man here’s a small stuff hero
day – that man here’s a small stuff hero
day – that man here’s a small stuff hero closer to home for me this is my husband
closer to home for me this is my husband
closer to home for me this is my husband the fact that we’ve been together for 30
the fact that we’ve been together for 30
the fact that we’ve been together for 30 years qualifies him well enough to be a
years qualifies him well enough to be a
years qualifies him well enough to be a small stuff hero that’s for sure but he
small stuff hero that’s for sure but he
small stuff hero that’s for sure but he is so much more a hero to me
is so much more a hero to me
is so much more a hero to me when my youngest of the four went to
when my youngest of the four went to
when my youngest of the four went to school we discussed what I would do what
school we discussed what I would do what
school we discussed what I would do what I go back to work as a cycle nurse what
I go back to work as a cycle nurse what
I go back to work as a cycle nurse what would happen and I really felt a call on
would happen and I really felt a call on
would happen and I really felt a call on my life to go into ministry and I talked
my life to go into ministry and I talked
my life to go into ministry and I talked about it with my husband and he said
about it with my husband and he said
about it with my husband and he said yeah go for it you know what for 14
yeah go for it you know what for 14
yeah go for it you know what for 14 years I worked in a voluntary capacity
years I worked in a voluntary capacity
years I worked in a voluntary capacity full-time while he was the only
full-time while he was the only
full-time while he was the only breadwinner with four children and a
breadwinner with four children and a
breadwinner with four children and a mortgage and there were times when we
mortgage and there were times when we
mortgage and there were times when we didn’t have enough money and we
didn’t have enough money and we
didn’t have enough money and we struggled to pay bills but he never
struggled to pay bills but he never
struggled to pay bills but he never complained
complained
complained and they never challenged they always
and they never challenged they always
and they never challenged they always supported me every minute of the day
supported me every minute of the day
supported me every minute of the day some news into our marriage I got very
some news into our marriage I got very
some news into our marriage I got very sick and actually took a few years out
sick and actually took a few years out
sick and actually took a few years out of life with treatment and I couldn’t do
of life with treatment and I couldn’t do
of life with treatment and I couldn’t do a lot of everyday stuff and he never
a lot of everyday stuff and he never
a lot of everyday stuff and he never once complained and he never once got
once complained and he never once got
once complained and he never once got mad that he had to cook and clean and
mad that he had to cook and clean and
mad that he had to cook and clean and put the washing out and fix the kids he
put the washing out and fix the kids he
put the washing out and fix the kids he supported me every moment of the way
supported me every moment of the way
supported me every moment of the way he’s the introvert to my extrovert which
he’s the introvert to my extrovert which
he’s the introvert to my extrovert which means that he often has to accept that
means that he often has to accept that
means that he often has to accept that at the dinner table there will be many
at the dinner table there will be many
at the dinner table there will be many people maybe sometimes 50 people
people maybe sometimes 50 people
people maybe sometimes 50 people seriously I love parties and you know I
seriously I love parties and you know I
seriously I love parties and you know I know that he would much rather be in the
know that he would much rather be in the
know that he would much rather be in the shed stroking his Jaguar and that’s cars
shed stroking his Jaguar and that’s cars
shed stroking his Jaguar and that’s cars not cats okay for those of you who don’t
not cats okay for those of you who don’t
not cats okay for those of you who don’t know him and yet he accepts that and he
know him and yet he accepts that and he
know him and yet he accepts that and he never complains and allows me to do all
never complains and allows me to do all
never complains and allows me to do all these things
these things
these things he’s the small stuff here in my life
he’s the small stuff here in my life
he’s the small stuff here in my life he’s a rock to me and he helps me be the
he’s a rock to me and he helps me be the
he’s a rock to me and he helps me be the person that I am today
person that I am today
person that I am today so you see I’m wondering with all of
so you see I’m wondering with all of
so you see I’m wondering with all of this if you can help me with my research
this if you can help me with my research
this if you can help me with my research thinking that ordinary people doing
thinking that ordinary people doing
thinking that ordinary people doing ordinary things in ordinary situations
ordinary things in ordinary situations
ordinary things in ordinary situations are small stuff heroes that we can
are small stuff heroes that we can
are small stuff heroes that we can really connect with and that will really
really connect with and that will really
really connect with and that will really motivate us to be small stuff heroes too
motivate us to be small stuff heroes too
motivate us to be small stuff heroes too so I’m going to ask you three questions
so I’m going to ask you three questions
so I’m going to ask you three questions and I want you to put your hands up if
and I want you to put your hands up if
and I want you to put your hands up if any of this is true of you please put
any of this is true of you please put
any of this is true of you please put your hand up if you’ve ever connected
your hand up if you’ve ever connected
your hand up if you’ve ever connected with a superhero in a way that’s meant
with a superhero in a way that’s meant
with a superhero in a way that’s meant that you’ve been so motivated that you
that you’ve been so motivated that you
that you’ve been so motivated that you have been able to become a superhero
have been able to become a superhero
have been able to become a superhero yourself okay would have been
yourself okay would have been
yourself okay would have been interesting if someone put the hand up
interesting if someone put the hand up
interesting if someone put the hand up okay what about number two what about
okay what about number two what about
okay what about number two what about these ordinary people doing
these ordinary people doing
these ordinary people doing extraordinary things seriously have you
extraordinary things seriously have you
extraordinary things seriously have you ever connected with an ordinary person
ever connected with an ordinary person
ever connected with an ordinary person doing something extraordinary in such a
doing something extraordinary in such a
doing something extraordinary in such a way that it’s actually motivated you to
way that it’s actually motivated you to
way that it’s actually motivated you to be an ordinary person doing something
be an ordinary person doing something
be an ordinary person doing something extraordinary that may have happened to
extraordinary that may have happened to
extraordinary that may have happened to some of you has that happened yeah we’ve
some of you has that happened yeah we’ve
some of you has that happened yeah we’ve got a couple of hands up here three four
got a couple of hands up here three four
got a couple of hands up here three four five hands up here see truth is most of
five hands up here see truth is most of
five hands up here see truth is most of us are really ordinary I’m looking at
us are really ordinary I’m looking at
us are really ordinary I’m looking at you you look pretty ordinary I’m telling
you you look pretty ordinary I’m telling
you you look pretty ordinary I’m telling you okay I mean you know no word of a
you okay I mean you know no word of a
you okay I mean you know no word of a lie here so what I want to do now is put
lie here so what I want to do now is put
lie here so what I want to do now is put your hands up if you’ve ever connected
your hands up if you’ve ever connected
your hands up if you’ve ever connected with a small stuff hero you’ve been on
with a small stuff hero you’ve been on
with a small stuff hero you’ve been on the receiving end of some small
the receiving end of some small
the receiving end of some small heroic act and it’s motivated you to be
heroic act and it’s motivated you to be
heroic act and it’s motivated you to be a small staff hero to someone else is
a small staff hero to someone else is
a small staff hero to someone else is that true of any of you here well thank
that true of any of you here well thank
that true of any of you here well thank goodness for that okay
goodness for that okay
goodness for that okay so you you’ve ratified my thoughts here
so you you’ve ratified my thoughts here
so you you’ve ratified my thoughts here the ordinary people doing ordinary
the ordinary people doing ordinary
the ordinary people doing ordinary things in ordinary situations every day
things in ordinary situations every day
things in ordinary situations every day intentionally is really what this is all
intentionally is really what this is all
intentionally is really what this is all about so my challenge to you today is be
about so my challenge to you today is be
about so my challenge to you today is be a small staff hero thank you
a small staff hero thank you
a small staff hero thank you [Applause]
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