
[Applause] imagine if aliens came to earth to
imagine if aliens came to earth to
imagine if aliens came to earth to observe human behavior this is what they
observe human behavior this is what they
observe human behavior this is what they might report back elevators must be
might report back elevators must be
might report back elevators must be unreliable even dangerous forms of
unreliable even dangerous forms of
unreliable even dangerous forms of transportation because humans never take
transportation because humans never take
transportation because humans never take their eyes off the floor indicator and
their eyes off the floor indicator and
their eyes off the floor indicator and nobody ever speaks in an elevator
nobody ever speaks in an elevator
nobody ever speaks in an elevator now that’s accurate isn’t it and why is
now that’s accurate isn’t it and why is
now that’s accurate isn’t it and why is that so it’s because we’ve all grown
that so it’s because we’ve all grown
that so it’s because we’ve all grown comfortable not talking to strangers
comfortable not talking to strangers
comfortable not talking to strangers of course that’s one of the first things
of course that’s one of the first things
of course that’s one of the first things we learn as kids and yes kids should not
we learn as kids and yes kids should not
we learn as kids and yes kids should not speak to strangers but why shouldn’t
speak to strangers but why shouldn’t
speak to strangers but why shouldn’t adults I’ll give you two reasons we
adults I’ll give you two reasons we
adults I’ll give you two reasons we don’t fear and have it bad habit we fear
don’t fear and have it bad habit we fear
don’t fear and have it bad habit we fear rejection but it’s also just a habit
rejection but it’s also just a habit
rejection but it’s also just a habit we’ve grown comfortable not speaking to
we’ve grown comfortable not speaking to
we’ve grown comfortable not speaking to strangers in public we walk around in
strangers in public we walk around in
strangers in public we walk around in this protective bubble with friends and
this protective bubble with friends and
this protective bubble with friends and family we may be sincere and engaging
family we may be sincere and engaging
family we may be sincere and engaging and funny but in public we suddenly
and funny but in public we suddenly
and funny but in public we suddenly undergo this personality lobotomy and
undergo this personality lobotomy and
undergo this personality lobotomy and that’s unfortunate because it comes at
that’s unfortunate because it comes at
that’s unfortunate because it comes at great cost we miss out on incredible
great cost we miss out on incredible
great cost we miss out on incredible experiences so here’s the great news
experiences so here’s the great news
experiences so here’s the great news breaking this bad habit is very easy and
breaking this bad habit is very easy and
breaking this bad habit is very easy and the benefits of doing so are tremendous
the benefits of doing so are tremendous
the benefits of doing so are tremendous positive interactions with strangers are
positive interactions with strangers are
positive interactions with strangers are the simplest most effective way to
the simplest most effective way to
the simplest most effective way to change our mindset and boost
change our mindset and boost
change our mindset and boost self-confidence and mindset and
self-confidence and mindset and
self-confidence and mindset and confidence
confidence
confidence unlock happiness and success even better
unlock happiness and success even better
unlock happiness and success even better these opportunities present themselves
these opportunities present themselves
these opportunities present themselves to us throughout the day in these ideal
to us throughout the day in these ideal
to us throughout the day in these ideal 20-second opportunities we don’t have to
20-second opportunities we don’t have to
20-second opportunities we don’t have to take a class or read a book all we need
take a class or read a book all we need
take a class or read a book all we need to do is speak to a stranger I was in
to do is speak to a stranger I was in
to do is speak to a stranger I was in the grocery store and it was almost New
the grocery store and it was almost New
the grocery store and it was almost New Year’s so they had this big display of
Year’s so they had this big display of
Year’s so they had this big display of champagne huge circle of champagne
champagne huge circle of champagne
champagne huge circle of champagne bottles and for some reason they had a
bottles and for some reason they had a
bottles and for some reason they had a teddy bear in the middle giant teddy
teddy bear in the middle giant teddy
teddy bear in the middle giant teddy bear surrounded with champagne bottles
bear surrounded with champagne bottles
bear surrounded with champagne bottles but the teddy bear had slumped forward
but the teddy bear had slumped forward
but the teddy bear had slumped forward like this
like this
like this so I said to a woman nearby looks like
so I said to a woman nearby looks like
so I said to a woman nearby looks like someone had too much to drink last night
someone had too much to drink last night
someone had too much to drink last night and she laughed that’s it just like that
and she laughed that’s it just like that
and she laughed that’s it just like that she laughed there was no awkward silence
she laughed there was no awkward silence
she laughed there was no awkward silence there was no confusion she didn’t look
there was no confusion she didn’t look
there was no confusion she didn’t look at me and say do I know you
at me and say do I know you
at me and say do I know you she just laughed and walked on and I
she just laughed and walked on and I
she just laughed and walked on and I felt great
felt great
felt great I made a stranger laugh so if it’s that
I made a stranger laugh so if it’s that
I made a stranger laugh so if it’s that easy why don’t we do it again fear and
easy why don’t we do it again fear and
easy why don’t we do it again fear and habit we fear the stranger will think
habit we fear the stranger will think
habit we fear the stranger will think we’re strange and we’ve always done it
we’re strange and we’ve always done it
we’re strange and we’ve always done it this way so I want to be clear this
this way so I want to be clear this
this way so I want to be clear this isn’t about converting introverts into
isn’t about converting introverts into
isn’t about converting introverts into extroverts or overcoming shyness this is
extroverts or overcoming shyness this is
extroverts or overcoming shyness this is about confidence being more comfortable
about confidence being more comfortable
about confidence being more comfortable more often to accomplish more of what we
more often to accomplish more of what we
more often to accomplish more of what we want to do and that’s easy to do we just
want to do and that’s easy to do we just
want to do and that’s easy to do we just need to engage with a stranger because
need to engage with a stranger because
need to engage with a stranger because the universe will reward our engagement
the universe will reward our engagement
the universe will reward our engagement I was at a hotel that has a free
I was at a hotel that has a free
I was at a hotel that has a free breakfast so I was down there with all
breakfast so I was down there with all
breakfast so I was down there with all the other travelers assembling my
the other travelers assembling my
the other travelers assembling my breakfast and I put some bread into the
breakfast and I put some bread into the
breakfast and I put some bread into the toaster and then I moved to the other
toaster and then I moved to the other
toaster and then I moved to the other side and I got my coffee and a plate and
side and I got my coffee and a plate and
side and I got my coffee and a plate and some utensils and when I came back there
some utensils and when I came back there
some utensils and when I came back there was a guy standing there waiting but
was a guy standing there waiting but
was a guy standing there waiting but there’s nothing to be waiting for other
there’s nothing to be waiting for other
there’s nothing to be waiting for other than my toast so we have a problem
than my toast so we have a problem
than my toast so we have a problem we have a toast standoff it’s not going
we have a toast standoff it’s not going
we have a toast standoff it’s not going to end well sure enough the toaster pops
to end well sure enough the toaster pops
to end well sure enough the toaster pops this guy reaches over takes my toast and
this guy reaches over takes my toast and
this guy reaches over takes my toast and starts to walk away he’s stealing my
starts to walk away he’s stealing my
starts to walk away he’s stealing my toast am I just gonna stand here and let
toast am I just gonna stand here and let
toast am I just gonna stand here and let that happen
that happen
that happen I need that oh there’s another toaster
I need that oh there’s another toaster
I need that oh there’s another toaster about 10 feet to the right and there’s
about 10 feet to the right and there’s
about 10 feet to the right and there’s my toast just waiting for me
my toast just waiting for me
my toast just waiting for me I almost accused an innocent man of
I almost accused an innocent man of
I almost accused an innocent man of stealing toast so I finished my
stealing toast so I finished my
stealing toast so I finished my breakfast and I’m gonna head back to the
breakfast and I’m gonna head back to the
breakfast and I’m gonna head back to the room so I go to the lobby I’m waiting
room so I go to the lobby I’m waiting
room so I go to the lobby I’m waiting for the elevator who should walk up but
for the elevator who should walk up but
for the elevator who should walk up but mr. toasts he doesn’t know he’s mr.
mr. toasts he doesn’t know he’s mr.
mr. toasts he doesn’t know he’s mr. toast but he is mr. toast so I have a
toast but he is mr. toast so I have a
toast but he is mr. toast so I have a dilemma should I tell him the story and
dilemma should I tell him the story and
dilemma should I tell him the story and risk him thinking I’m a nut well of
risk him thinking I’m a nut well of
risk him thinking I’m a nut well of course I dive right in I tell him the
course I dive right in I tell him the
course I dive right in I tell him the story and you know what he said no way
story and you know what he said no way
story and you know what he said no way who steals another man’s toast that’s
who steals another man’s toast that’s
who steals another man’s toast that’s hilarious
and it was it was hilarious and we got
and it was it was hilarious and we got it up all the way up in the elevator
it up all the way up in the elevator
it up all the way up in the elevator so he gets off on his floor and I
so he gets off on his floor and I
so he gets off on his floor and I continue on to mine and the story
continue on to mine and the story
continue on to mine and the story doesn’t end there I collect my things
doesn’t end there I collect my things
doesn’t end there I collect my things I’m ready to check out so I’m back in
I’m ready to check out so I’m back in
I’m ready to check out so I’m back in the elevator headed to the lobby as the
the elevator headed to the lobby as the
the elevator headed to the lobby as the elevator descends it stops the doors
elevator descends it stops the doors
elevator descends it stops the doors open who was standing there waiting to
open who was standing there waiting to
open who was standing there waiting to get on mr. toast but now he has a friend
get on mr. toast but now he has a friend
get on mr. toast but now he has a friend with him as soon as I see him I say
with him as soon as I see him I say
with him as soon as I see him I say watch out it’s a toast thief and you
watch out it’s a toast thief and you
watch out it’s a toast thief and you know what his friend does no way is this
know what his friend does no way is this
know what his friend does no way is this the guy so so what happened in that
the guy so so what happened in that
the guy so so what happened in that short period of time my new good friend
short period of time my new good friend
short period of time my new good friend mr. toast went back to his room and told
mr. toast went back to his room and told
mr. toast went back to his room and told his friend dude
his friend dude
his friend dude you’re not gonna believe this some guy
you’re not gonna believe this some guy
you’re not gonna believe this some guy thought I stole his toast and then he
thought I stole his toast and then he
thought I stole his toast and then he told me the whole story it was hilarious
simple innocuous interactions with
simple innocuous interactions with strangers can have enormous ly positive
strangers can have enormous ly positive
strangers can have enormous ly positive effects I was on the last day of a
effects I was on the last day of a
effects I was on the last day of a business trip without friends without
business trip without friends without
business trip without friends without colleagues without family I was
colleagues without family I was
colleagues without family I was exhausted I was retreating inside myself
exhausted I was retreating inside myself
exhausted I was retreating inside myself which may be natural but it’s not
which may be natural but it’s not
which may be natural but it’s not helpful that interaction with those guys
helpful that interaction with those guys
helpful that interaction with those guys lifted my soul it was hilarious it was
lifted my soul it was hilarious it was
lifted my soul it was hilarious it was tremendous Irie engaged with the world
tremendous Irie engaged with the world
tremendous Irie engaged with the world these interactions with strangers change
these interactions with strangers change
these interactions with strangers change our mindset we’re all confident in our
our mindset we’re all confident in our
our mindset we’re all confident in our comfort zone so imagine if we could
comfort zone so imagine if we could
comfort zone so imagine if we could expand our comfort zones in public with
expand our comfort zones in public with
expand our comfort zones in public with strangers rather than shutting down and
strangers rather than shutting down and
strangers rather than shutting down and tuning out let’s engage because it gives
tuning out let’s engage because it gives
tuning out let’s engage because it gives us
us
us it gives us confidence and when our
it gives us confidence and when our
it gives us confidence and when our confidence is high and we’re willing to
confidence is high and we’re willing to
confidence is high and we’re willing to engage the world
engage the world
engage the world that’s when great things happen we join
that’s when great things happen we join
that’s when great things happen we join that group we share with our boss that
that group we share with our boss that
that group we share with our boss that idea we’ve been toying with we launched
idea we’ve been toying with we launched
idea we’ve been toying with we launched that business our focus shifts from the
that business our focus shifts from the
that business our focus shifts from the possibility of failure to the
possibility of failure to the
possibility of failure to the possibility of success and all of that
possibility of success and all of that
possibility of success and all of that can stem from a simple seed speaking to
can stem from a simple seed speaking to
can stem from a simple seed speaking to strangers I was at the gym and it was
strangers I was at the gym and it was
strangers I was at the gym and it was busy as usual so I’m doing my workout
busy as usual so I’m doing my workout
busy as usual so I’m doing my workout and in front of me and a little to the
and in front of me and a little to the
and in front of me and a little to the side two young women are doing
side two young women are doing
side two young women are doing kettlebell squats kettlebells that
kettlebell squats kettlebells that
kettlebell squats kettlebells that bulbous weight with a handle you hold it
bulbous weight with a handle you hold it
bulbous weight with a handle you hold it with two hands you can do a kettlebell
with two hands you can do a kettlebell
with two hands you can do a kettlebell squat everybody with me so unfortunately
squat everybody with me so unfortunately
squat everybody with me so unfortunately it becomes obvious pretty quickly that
it becomes obvious pretty quickly that
it becomes obvious pretty quickly that one of these women had split her pants
one of these women had split her pants
one of these women had split her pants right down the middle so another dilemma
right down the middle so another dilemma
right down the middle so another dilemma do I tell her
would it be too embarrassing for her
would it be too embarrassing for her would it be too embarrassing for me as
would it be too embarrassing for me as
would it be too embarrassing for me as my wife would later ask me how did I
my wife would later ask me how did I
my wife would later ask me how did I even notice well I’m happy to say I made
even notice well I’m happy to say I made
even notice well I’m happy to say I made a quick decision I walked up to these
a quick decision I walked up to these
a quick decision I walked up to these young women and I said I would want you
young women and I said I would want you
young women and I said I would want you to tell me so I’m gonna tell you your
to tell me so I’m gonna tell you your
to tell me so I’m gonna tell you your pants are split and then I split I
pants are split and then I split I
pants are split and then I split I didn’t linger because there was nothing
didn’t linger because there was nothing
didn’t linger because there was nothing more for me to do my job was done so I
more for me to do my job was done so I
more for me to do my job was done so I go back to my spot I resume my workout
go back to my spot I resume my workout
go back to my spot I resume my workout and what do they do well of course they
and what do they do well of course they
and what do they do well of course they put their kettlebells away and then
put their kettlebells away and then
put their kettlebells away and then they’re gonna beat it they need to
they’re gonna beat it they need to
they’re gonna beat it they need to address this wardrobe malfunction but
address this wardrobe malfunction but
address this wardrobe malfunction but the woman as she’s leaving she turns to
the woman as she’s leaving she turns to
the woman as she’s leaving she turns to me she laughs and she says thank you our
me she laughs and she says thank you our
me she laughs and she says thank you our relationship is on a whole new level now
relationship is on a whole new level now
relationship is on a whole new level now that’s pretty cool she didn’t slink away
that’s pretty cool she didn’t slink away
that’s pretty cool she didn’t slink away she wasn’t mortified or she was she got
she wasn’t mortified or she was she got
she wasn’t mortified or she was she got over it not a way that she thanked me
over it not a way that she thanked me
over it not a way that she thanked me she had the presence of mind to be funny
she had the presence of mind to be funny
she had the presence of mind to be funny that’s cool the universe rewarded my
that’s cool the universe rewarded my
that’s cool the universe rewarded my engagement now I’ve said before this
engagement now I’ve said before this
engagement now I’ve said before this isn’t about changing who we are in order
isn’t about changing who we are in order
isn’t about changing who we are in order to speak to strangers it’s about a
to speak to strangers it’s about a
to speak to strangers it’s about a simple act engaging with a stranger for
simple act engaging with a stranger for
simple act engaging with a stranger for 20 seconds and letting that interaction
20 seconds and letting that interaction
20 seconds and letting that interaction work its magic because we don’t need to
work its magic because we don’t need to
work its magic because we don’t need to change who we are the interactions
change who we are the interactions
change who we are the interactions change us that’s why I say this is an
change us that’s why I say this is an
change us that’s why I say this is an incredible untapped source of confidence
incredible untapped source of confidence
incredible untapped source of confidence about 10 years ago I was checking into a
about 10 years ago I was checking into a
about 10 years ago I was checking into a hotel in Florida and the employee at the
hotel in Florida and the employee at the
hotel in Florida and the employee at the front desk middle-aged woman she had a
front desk middle-aged woman she had a
front desk middle-aged woman she had a fan on the counter right in front of her
fan on the counter right in front of her
fan on the counter right in front of her aimed directly at her so at some point
aimed directly at her so at some point
aimed directly at her so at some point during the check-in process being as I
during the check-in process being as I
during the check-in process being as I am I motioned to the fan I say you like
am I motioned to the fan I say you like
am I motioned to the fan I say you like to keep it cool do you she said mr.
to keep it cool do you she said mr.
to keep it cool do you she said mr. Dwyer I’m a woman of a certain age so
Dwyer I’m a woman of a certain age so
Dwyer I’m a woman of a certain age so yeah sometimes I need to cool things
yeah sometimes I need to cool things
yeah sometimes I need to cool things down oh this woman just shared me total
down oh this woman just shared me total
down oh this woman just shared me total stranger that she’s menopausal
stranger that she’s menopausal
stranger that she’s menopausal and neither one of us was uncomfortable
and neither one of us was uncomfortable
and neither one of us was uncomfortable with that cool I appreciated her sharing
with that cool I appreciated her sharing
with that cool I appreciated her sharing that with me cuz I’ll admit that was not
that with me cuz I’ll admit that was not
that with me cuz I’ll admit that was not a possibility I was thinking of at the
a possibility I was thinking of at the
a possibility I was thinking of at the time and she wasn’t offended because I
time and she wasn’t offended because I
time and she wasn’t offended because I wasn’t teasing I was just being chatty
wasn’t teasing I was just being chatty
wasn’t teasing I was just being chatty so I didn’t walk away from that
so I didn’t walk away from that
so I didn’t walk away from that interaction thinking boy I need to keep
interaction thinking boy I need to keep
interaction thinking boy I need to keep my mouth shut
my mouth shut
my mouth shut no I thought a lot of cool people on
no I thought a lot of cool people on
no I thought a lot of cool people on this planet the universe rewarded my
this planet the universe rewarded my
this planet the universe rewarded my engagement now I can also testify about
engagement now I can also testify about
engagement now I can also testify about being on the receiving end of stranger
being on the receiving end of stranger
being on the receiving end of stranger engagement my family and I were in this
engagement my family and I were in this
engagement my family and I were in this bakery and the cashier was a young
bakery and the cashier was a young
bakery and the cashier was a young 20-something woman and she said to my
20-something woman and she said to my
20-something woman and she said to my teenage daughter excuse me miss I like
teenage daughter excuse me miss I like
teenage daughter excuse me miss I like your shorts where did you get those well
your shorts where did you get those well
your shorts where did you get those well you can imagine that made my daughter’s
you can imagine that made my daughter’s
you can imagine that made my daughter’s day what a compliment but the young
day what a compliment but the young
day what a compliment but the young woman wasn’t trying to be nice she was
woman wasn’t trying to be nice she was
woman wasn’t trying to be nice she was thinking huh
thinking huh
thinking huh I like those shorts wonder where she got
I like those shorts wonder where she got
I like those shorts wonder where she got those shorts and for most of us it would
those shorts and for most of us it would
those shorts and for most of us it would end right there we wouldn’t engage a
end right there we wouldn’t engage a
end right there we wouldn’t engage a stranger but this young woman didn’t
stranger but this young woman didn’t
stranger but this young woman didn’t stay stuck in neutral she engaged she
stay stuck in neutral she engaged she
stay stuck in neutral she engaged she shifted into positive she asked the
shifted into positive she asked the
shifted into positive she asked the question and she got the information she
question and she got the information she
question and she got the information she wanted and in so doing she made a huge
wanted and in so doing she made a huge
wanted and in so doing she made a huge impact on a stranger my daughter another
impact on a stranger my daughter another
impact on a stranger my daughter another example I was on a bike where I had very
example I was on a bike where I had very
example I was on a bike where I had very recently in a biking uphill and on the
recently in a biking uphill and on the
recently in a biking uphill and on the other side of the street there’s a man
other side of the street there’s a man
other side of the street there’s a man and a woman out for a walk so they’re
and a woman out for a walk so they’re
and a woman out for a walk so they’re coming there walking downhill and I’m
coming there walking downhill and I’m
coming there walking downhill and I’m biking uphill steep hill I’m in the
biking uphill steep hill I’m in the
biking uphill steep hill I’m in the lowest gear my heads down my legs are
lowest gear my heads down my legs are
lowest gear my heads down my legs are churning this is a tough go and I hear
churning this is a tough go and I hear
churning this is a tough go and I hear from the guy across the street he calls
from the guy across the street he calls
from the guy across the street he calls out to me and he says dude you’re a rock
out to me and he says dude you’re a rock
out to me and he says dude you’re a rock star
I added that second part how cool is
I added that second part how cool is that
that
that he saw how hard I was working and he
he saw how hard I was working and he
he saw how hard I was working and he gave me a shout out who needs 20 seconds
gave me a shout out who needs 20 seconds
gave me a shout out who needs 20 seconds that was two seconds and it worked I
that was two seconds and it worked I
that was two seconds and it worked I felt good I appreciated the compliment
felt good I appreciated the compliment
felt good I appreciated the compliment but also I didn’t overthink this when he
but also I didn’t overthink this when he
but also I didn’t overthink this when he said that my reaction wasn’t oh geez
said that my reaction wasn’t oh geez
said that my reaction wasn’t oh geez that’s gotta be pity I’d probably look
that’s gotta be pity I’d probably look
that’s gotta be pity I’d probably look ridiculous he’s thinking I better say
ridiculous he’s thinking I better say
ridiculous he’s thinking I better say something this guy’s about to fall off
something this guy’s about to fall off
something this guy’s about to fall off his bike
his bike
his bike no that’s our fear of stranger
no that’s our fear of stranger
no that’s our fear of stranger engagement talking that’s what we need
engagement talking that’s what we need
engagement talking that’s what we need to change we need to engage sincerely
to change we need to engage sincerely
to change we need to engage sincerely and we need to receive engagement
and we need to receive engagement
and we need to receive engagement sincerely I’ve said this is a wonderful
sincerely I’ve said this is a wonderful
sincerely I’ve said this is a wonderful untapped resource if we could all
untapped resource if we could all
untapped resource if we could all acknowledge this peculiar habit silence
acknowledge this peculiar habit silence
acknowledge this peculiar habit silence among strangers and replace it with
among strangers and replace it with
among strangers and replace it with confidence building world validating
confidence building world validating
confidence building world validating experiences imagine the possibilities
experiences imagine the possibilities
experiences imagine the possibilities rather than walking around largely
rather than walking around largely
rather than walking around largely disengaged with the world we could draw
disengaged with the world we could draw
disengaged with the world we could draw confidence from people we don’t even
confidence from people we don’t even
confidence from people we don’t even know a chuckle with a stranger in the
know a chuckle with a stranger in the
know a chuckle with a stranger in the checkout line changes us and that’s not
checkout line changes us and that’s not
checkout line changes us and that’s not some new-age theory the positive
some new-age theory the positive
some new-age theory the positive interaction stimulates the release of
interaction stimulates the release of
interaction stimulates the release of dopamine in our brains it just feels
dopamine in our brains it just feels
dopamine in our brains it just feels good the brain and the universe reward
good the brain and the universe reward
good the brain and the universe reward our engagement now there are limits of
our engagement now there are limits of
our engagement now there are limits of course the point is not to spew a stream
course the point is not to spew a stream
course the point is not to spew a stream of consciousness to everyone you see you
of consciousness to everyone you see you
of consciousness to everyone you see you don’t walk up to someone in the parking
don’t walk up to someone in the parking
don’t walk up to someone in the parking lot and say hey I noticed you parked
lot and say hey I noticed you parked
lot and say hey I noticed you parked your car really poorly
your car really poorly
your car really poorly you’re a bad Parker it doesn’t matter
you’re a bad Parker it doesn’t matter
you’re a bad Parker it doesn’t matter how much you smile the stranger will not
how much you smile the stranger will not
how much you smile the stranger will not appreciate the negativity the universe
appreciate the negativity the universe
appreciate the negativity the universe will not reward the negativity or maybe
will not reward the negativity or maybe
will not reward the negativity or maybe you’re shy and you you’re worried that
you’re shy and you you’re worried that
you’re shy and you you’re worried that you’ll embarrass yourself
you’ll embarrass yourself
you’ll embarrass yourself here’s the great news the failures don’t
here’s the great news the failures don’t
here’s the great news the failures don’t matter this is a low-risk high-reward
matter this is a low-risk high-reward
matter this is a low-risk high-reward proposition and I’ll give you an example
proposition and I’ll give you an example
proposition and I’ll give you an example I was at the grocery store by the way
I was at the grocery store by the way
I was at the grocery store by the way yes this is my second grocery story and
yes this is my second grocery story and
yes this is my second grocery story and I also have two elevator stories
I also have two elevator stories
I also have two elevator stories so there’s your hint try this
so there’s your hint try this
so there’s your hint try this grocery stores and elevators so I’m in
grocery stores and elevators so I’m in
grocery stores and elevators so I’m in the grocery store and I see a guy whose
the grocery store and I see a guy whose
the grocery store and I see a guy whose cart is jammed with nothing but soda
cart is jammed with nothing but soda
cart is jammed with nothing but soda steaks and chips so I said there’s a
steaks and chips so I said there’s a
steaks and chips so I said there’s a party ready to start no he wasn’t
party ready to start no he wasn’t
party ready to start no he wasn’t interested he was not amused but he
interested he was not amused but he
interested he was not amused but he wasn’t angry
wasn’t angry
wasn’t angry he wasn’t offended because we’re not
he wasn’t offended because we’re not
he wasn’t offended because we’re not comedians we’re not expected to
comedians we’re not expected to
comedians we’re not expected to entertain people so what does failure
entertain people so what does failure
entertain people so what does failure look like failure looks like a blank
look like failure looks like a blank
look like failure looks like a blank stare and that’s it we can handle blanks
stare and that’s it we can handle blanks
stare and that’s it we can handle blanks there because what does success look
there because what does success look
there because what does success look like
like
like it looks like a big grin a whole bunch
it looks like a big grin a whole bunch
it looks like a big grin a whole bunch of dopamine and a ton of confidence
of dopamine and a ton of confidence
of dopamine and a ton of confidence these interactions remind us of our
these interactions remind us of our
these interactions remind us of our great value and they remind us that the
great value and they remind us that the
great value and they remind us that the world enjoys our value all of that in 20
world enjoys our value all of that in 20
world enjoys our value all of that in 20 seconds it’s not us against the world
seconds it’s not us against the world
seconds it’s not us against the world it’s us and the world so it doesn’t
it’s us and the world so it doesn’t
it’s us and the world so it doesn’t matter if you split your pants
matter if you split your pants
matter if you split your pants you steal my toast or you like my shorts
you steal my toast or you like my shorts
you steal my toast or you like my shorts we can all grow and benefit from each
we can all grow and benefit from each
we can all grow and benefit from each other all we need to do is speak up and
other all we need to do is speak up and
other all we need to do is speak up and that’s why I look forward to seeing all
that’s why I look forward to seeing all
that’s why I look forward to seeing all of you in the grocery store thank you
of you in the grocery store thank you
of you in the grocery store thank you [Applause]
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