it’s time to hate time oh you’ll make me feel at home already I appreciate that
feel at home already I appreciate that
feel at home already I appreciate that can we give it a big warm tan Taku thank
can we give it a big warm tan Taku thank
can we give it a big warm tan Taku thank you to all the people who went before me
you to all the people who went before me
you to all the people who went before me or company after and all the bees who
or company after and all the bees who
or company after and all the bees who put this on you go ahead put your hands
put this on you go ahead put your hands
put this on you go ahead put your hands [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] ok here’s what I’d like for you to do
ok here’s what I’d like for you to do
ok here’s what I’d like for you to do let’s try something go ahead and sit up
let’s try something go ahead and sit up
let’s try something go ahead and sit up in your chair get in your chair sitting
in your chair get in your chair sitting
in your chair get in your chair sitting there real tall and proud there we go
there real tall and proud there we go
there real tall and proud there we go ok and here’s what I’d like you to do I
ok and here’s what I’d like you to do I
ok and here’s what I’d like you to do I want you to breathe in real deep and
want you to breathe in real deep and
want you to breathe in real deep and then let out a nice side here we go
then let out a nice side here we go
then let out a nice side here we go breathe in
breathe in
breathe in let it out ok now what I’d like you to
let it out ok now what I’d like you to
let it out ok now what I’d like you to do next is you’re gonna breathe in and
do next is you’re gonna breathe in and
do next is you’re gonna breathe in and when you let out that prep this time I
when you let out that prep this time I
when you let out that prep this time I want you to do it I want you to breathe
want you to do it I want you to breathe
want you to do it I want you to breathe out a really goofy way and I want you to
out a really goofy way and I want you to
out a really goofy way and I want you to be super exaggerated like you’re trying
be super exaggerated like you’re trying
be super exaggerated like you’re trying to make me laugh and mess up you think
to make me laugh and mess up you think
to make me laugh and mess up you think you can do that ok here we go ready
you can do that ok here we go ready
you can do that ok here we go ready breathe in breathe out ok this time
breathe in breathe out ok this time
breathe in breathe out ok this time we’re gonna breathe in and breathe out
we’re gonna breathe in and breathe out
we’re gonna breathe in and breathe out really peaceful it can’t breathe in
really peaceful it can’t breathe in
really peaceful it can’t breathe in breathe out really peaceful and you go
breathe out really peaceful and you go
breathe out really peaceful and you go ok I’m going to invite you please close
ok I’m going to invite you please close
ok I’m going to invite you please close your eyes and tell me how many fingers
your eyes and tell me how many fingers
your eyes and tell me how many fingers am on an oxygen
am on an oxygen
am on an oxygen ok please close your eyes and I want you
ok please close your eyes and I want you
ok please close your eyes and I want you to think of a time in your life where
to think of a time in your life where
to think of a time in your life where you felt proud a time in your life where
you felt proud a time in your life where
you felt proud a time in your life where you felt proud about something I know
you felt proud about something I know
you felt proud about something I know for me I’m thinking of in first grade
for me I’m thinking of in first grade
for me I’m thinking of in first grade during our winter play
during our winter play
during our winter play I was the New Year’s baby ok next why
I was the New Year’s baby ok next why
I was the New Year’s baby ok next why don’t you think of when was the time in
don’t you think of when was the time in
don’t you think of when was the time in your life where you felt grateful for
your life where you felt grateful for
your life where you felt grateful for some reason thought the sense of
some reason thought the sense of
some reason thought the sense of gratitude could have been something you
gratitude could have been something you
gratitude could have been something you saw in nature or maybe a vacation you
saw in nature or maybe a vacation you
saw in nature or maybe a vacation you and I okay next I want you to think of
and I okay next I want you to think of
and I okay next I want you to think of what was it time where
what was it time where
what was it time where you laughed out loud if he was with
you laughed out loud if he was with
you laughed out loud if he was with friends or family or a movie you saw or
friends or family or a movie you saw or
friends or family or a movie you saw or a TV show a comedian I’m thinking of
a TV show a comedian I’m thinking of
a TV show a comedian I’m thinking of something I saw in guardians of the
something I saw in guardians of the
something I saw in guardians of the galaxy last week okay
galaxy last week okay
galaxy last week okay that’s how what you think of when was a
that’s how what you think of when was a
that’s how what you think of when was a time with friends or family where you
time with friends or family where you
time with friends or family where you had a really good time
had a really good time
had a really good time a time with friends or family with a
a time with friends or family with a
a time with friends or family with a good time I was thinking of Thanksgiving
good time I was thinking of Thanksgiving
good time I was thinking of Thanksgiving was at my sister’s house my family was
was at my sister’s house my family was
was at my sister’s house my family was there super awesome okay last one I want
there super awesome okay last one I want
there super awesome okay last one I want you to think of what was the time that
you to think of what was the time that
you to think of what was the time that you set a goal and you’ll matter what
you set a goal and you’ll matter what
you set a goal and you’ll matter what got in your way you push through and you
got in your way you push through and you
got in your way you push through and you successfully completed your goal you get
successfully completed your goal you get
successfully completed your goal you get one thing maybe it’s you’ve got your
one thing maybe it’s you’ve got your
one thing maybe it’s you’ve got your drivers nice and passed a test I’m
drivers nice and passed a test I’m
drivers nice and passed a test I’m thinking of the first time I
thinking of the first time I
thinking of the first time I successfully tie my shoes loulou people
successfully tie my shoes loulou people
successfully tie my shoes loulou people okay this is what we do we’re going to
okay this is what we do we’re going to
okay this is what we do we’re going to finish but I want you to think of one
finish but I want you to think of one
finish but I want you to think of one word you want to take with you one word
word you want to take with you one word
word you want to take with you one word that’s positive that has motivation for
that’s positive that has motivation for
that’s positive that has motivation for instance words like joy happiness
instance words like joy happiness
instance words like joy happiness creativity laughter pick one word that
creativity laughter pick one word that
creativity laughter pick one word that you want to bring with you on where it’s
you want to bring with you on where it’s
you want to bring with you on where it’s gonna be joy and what we’re gonna do is
gonna be joy and what we’re gonna do is
gonna be joy and what we’re gonna do is on the kind of one two three you’re
on the kind of one two three you’re
on the kind of one two three you’re gonna yell your word out loud you’re
gonna yell your word out loud you’re
gonna yell your word out loud you’re gonna tell it so loud that the band out
gonna tell it so loud that the band out
gonna tell it so loud that the band out here the tuba player is gonna miss and
here the tuba player is gonna miss and
here the tuba player is gonna miss and help because you yell there’s so long I
help because you yell there’s so long I
help because you yell there’s so long I really what was that I want to go in
really what was that I want to go in
really what was that I want to go in there are you with me are the directions
there are you with me are the directions
there are you with me are the directions make sense yes okay I only have one hand
make sense yes okay I only have one hand
make sense yes okay I only have one hand so I’m gonna need your help can you
so I’m gonna need your help can you
so I’m gonna need your help can you please start a drum roll on your lap
please start a drum roll on your lap
please start a drum roll on your lap drum roll think of your word
gasps can you pick yourselves a big
gasps can you pick yourselves a big round of applause okay so how do you
round of applause okay so how do you
round of applause okay so how do you feel right now happy good lots of smiles
feel right now happy good lots of smiles
feel right now happy good lots of smiles oh man
oh man
oh man so the thing is in three minutes we were
so the thing is in three minutes we were
so the thing is in three minutes we were able to shift our energy from a place of
able to shift our energy from a place of
able to shift our energy from a place of kind of passive to getting involved to
kind of passive to getting involved to
kind of passive to getting involved to feeling up feeling happy we’re gonna do
feeling up feeling happy we’re gonna do
feeling up feeling happy we’re gonna do that in three minutes and this is
that in three minutes and this is
that in three minutes and this is something you can do every single day in
something you can do every single day in
something you can do every single day in your life if you make the commitment
your life if you make the commitment
your life if you make the commitment you see those of us here the kind of
you see those of us here the kind of
you see those of us here the kind of people who go to a TEDx top we’re
people who go to a TEDx top we’re
people who go to a TEDx top we’re leaders activists people who want to
leaders activists people who want to
leaders activists people who want to make a difference and we need to make
make a difference and we need to make
make a difference and we need to make sure that not only are we trying to
sure that not only are we trying to
sure that not only are we trying to create the world a better place out here
create the world a better place out here
create the world a better place out here but then we’re also taking care of
but then we’re also taking care of
but then we’re also taking care of ourselves inside through a self-care
ourselves inside through a self-care
ourselves inside through a self-care practice
practice
practice imagine that inside you have this flame
imagine that inside you have this flame
imagine that inside you have this flame and that flame however bright it is
and that flame however bright it is
and that flame however bright it is attracts people to you and you can use
attracts people to you and you can use
attracts people to you and you can use that energy to inspire them to make a
that energy to inspire them to make a
that energy to inspire them to make a difference what do you think starts to
difference what do you think starts to
difference what do you think starts to happen if you get burns out there you
happen if you get burns out there you
happen if you get burns out there you start to get jaded or you start feeling
start to get jaded or you start feeling
start to get jaded or you start feeling like nobody will ever change and lighted
like nobody will ever change and lighted
like nobody will ever change and lighted starts to diminish and so – because your
starts to diminish and so – because your
starts to diminish and so – because your ability to influence people towards
ability to influence people towards
ability to influence people towards making a difference in the world so we
making a difference in the world so we
making a difference in the world so we got to make sure that you are taking
got to make sure that you are taking
got to make sure that you are taking care of yourselves is that sound good
care of yourselves is that sound good
care of yourselves is that sound good that’s what I’m talking about
that’s what I’m talking about
that’s what I’m talking about y’all are friendly friendly folks out
y’all are friendly friendly folks out
y’all are friendly friendly folks out there so the white nomina suggests it’s
there so the white nomina suggests it’s
there so the white nomina suggests it’s a real simple practice it’s that I’m
a real simple practice it’s that I’m
a real simple practice it’s that I’m proposing every single day before you go
proposing every single day before you go
proposing every single day before you go to sleep you think of three things that
to sleep you think of three things that
to sleep you think of three things that you are grateful for three things how
you are grateful for three things how
you are grateful for three things how many things three things that you are
many things three things that you are
many things three things that you are grateful for so I’m gonna break this
grateful for so I’m gonna break this
grateful for so I’m gonna break this down I’m gonna share with you three
down I’m gonna share with you three
down I’m gonna share with you three reasons why you’re gonna show you three
reasons why you’re gonna show you three
reasons why you’re gonna show you three ways you can visit some of it get ready
ways you can visit some of it get ready
ways you can visit some of it get ready for me to get started let me see ya
for me to get started let me see ya
for me to get started let me see ya yeah you’re really ready I’m here to say
yeah you’re really ready I’m here to say
yeah you’re really ready I’m here to say oh yeah okay we are doing good first
oh yeah okay we are doing good first
oh yeah okay we are doing good first reason you should consider saying three
reason you should consider saying three
reason you should consider saying three things you’re grateful for every day is
things you’re grateful for every day is
things you’re grateful for every day is that it’s fun yeah and you dig it nice
that it’s fun yeah and you dig it nice
that it’s fun yeah and you dig it nice and simple to the point how many people
and simple to the point how many people
and simple to the point how many people had fun during that exercise right how’d
had fun during that exercise right how’d
had fun during that exercise right how’d you think of some things you were
you think of some things you were
you think of some things you were grateful for was that fun yeah see
grateful for was that fun yeah see
grateful for was that fun yeah see simple to the point you already know it
simple to the point you already know it
simple to the point you already know it not to move on the next thing number two
not to move on the next thing number two
not to move on the next thing number two is that gratitudes let you write your
is that gratitudes let you write your
is that gratitudes let you write your own story rather than an external
own story rather than an external
own story rather than an external advance or other people you get to
advance or other people you get to
advance or other people you get to decide what is your life mean anybody
decide what is your life mean anybody
decide what is your life mean anybody ever heard the word of authentic before
ever heard the word of authentic before
ever heard the word of authentic before it’s played out a word that’s what they
it’s played out a word that’s what they
it’s played out a word that’s what they tell me
tell me
tell me okay I feel you but let me just tell you
okay I feel you but let me just tell you
okay I feel you but let me just tell you off entick and its latin origin and
off entick and its latin origin and
off entick and its latin origin and actually shares the same root word
actually shares the same root word
actually shares the same root word as author if was the hardships we went
as author if was the hardships we went
as author if was the hardships we went through the Islamic Opia or all those
through the Islamic Opia or all those
through the Islamic Opia or all those stories that they tell if that’s all
stories that they tell if that’s all
stories that they tell if that’s all that was recorded you would miss so much
that was recorded you would miss so much
that was recorded you would miss so much I’m telling you Muslims we have some
I’m telling you Muslims we have some
I’m telling you Muslims we have some amazing jokes we’re hilarious okay other
amazing jokes we’re hilarious okay other
amazing jokes we’re hilarious okay other we have great food you’ve missed the
we have great food you’ve missed the
we have great food you’ve missed the inside jokes there’s people I know who
inside jokes there’s people I know who
inside jokes there’s people I know who have nothing but they would give you
have nothing but they would give you
have nothing but they would give you every single thing they had we stay up
every single thing they had we stay up
every single thing they had we stay up till 2:00 in the minute 2:00 in the
till 2:00 in the minute 2:00 in the
till 2:00 in the minute 2:00 in the morning praying during Ramadan it’s
morning praying during Ramadan it’s
morning praying during Ramadan it’s amazing you would miss all temp asanas
amazing you would miss all temp asanas
amazing you would miss all temp asanas if all that was recorded was the
if all that was recorded was the
if all that was recorded was the hardships we went to should know those
hardships we went to should know those
hardships we went to should know those as well but you should know what we’re
as well but you should know what we’re
as well but you should know what we’re grateful for and you to have that story
grateful for and you to have that story
grateful for and you to have that story so imagine all of us here millions of
so imagine all of us here millions of
so imagine all of us here millions of people are not in the world recording
people are not in the world recording
people are not in the world recording but we are grateful for the authentic
but we are grateful for the authentic
but we are grateful for the authentic story that would be written can you feel
story that would be written can you feel
story that would be written can you feel it I’m talking about
it I’m talking about
it I’m talking about number three gratitudes are in pathway
number three gratitudes are in pathway
number three gratitudes are in pathway to freedom now for me I look outside of
to freedom now for me I look outside of
to freedom now for me I look outside of myself for what is freedom I let some
myself for what is freedom I let some
myself for what is freedom I let some people who have been through it all and
people who have been through it all and
people who have been through it all and came back and said I still want to make
came back and said I still want to make
came back and said I still want to make a difference in the world people like
a difference in the world people like
a difference in the world people like Harriet Tubman her Nelson Mandela here’s
Harriet Tubman her Nelson Mandela here’s
Harriet Tubman her Nelson Mandela here’s a great example the Dalai Lama and
a great example the Dalai Lama and
a great example the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu these are two people who
Desmond Tutu these are two people who
Desmond Tutu these are two people who have
have
have furious oppression and challenges on a
furious oppression and challenges on a
furious oppression and challenges on a systemic level the Dalai Lama was exiled
systemic level the Dalai Lama was exiled
systemic level the Dalai Lama was exiled from his homeland his entire life
from his homeland his entire life
from his homeland his entire life and rather than becoming jaded or bigger
and rather than becoming jaded or bigger
and rather than becoming jaded or bigger or wanting revenge through violence do
or wanting revenge through violence do
or wanting revenge through violence do you want to know what look they just
you want to know what look they just
you want to know what look they just wrote you want to know what it’s called
wrote you want to know what it’s called
wrote you want to know what it’s called what it’s called the book of joy be
what it’s called the book of joy be
what it’s called the book of joy be happy I’m like that is crazy to me that
happy I’m like that is crazy to me that
happy I’m like that is crazy to me that is freedom that no matter what happens
is freedom that no matter what happens
is freedom that no matter what happens outside there is not a single person
outside there is not a single person
outside there is not a single person there’s no government there is no
there’s no government there is no
there’s no government there is no external event that can take away my
external event that can take away my
external event that can take away my internal joy and my desire to make the
internal joy and my desire to make the
internal joy and my desire to make the world a better place don’t feel me on
world a better place don’t feel me on
world a better place don’t feel me on that yes that is why gratitudes thinking
that yes that is why gratitudes thinking
that yes that is why gratitudes thinking of them every single day they train your
of them every single day they train your
of them every single day they train your mind to always find something that you
mind to always find something that you
mind to always find something that you can lean into for inspiration of John so
can lean into for inspiration of John so
can lean into for inspiration of John so what do you think do gratitude sound
what do you think do gratitude sound
what do you think do gratitude sound pretty cool so far thank you so I’m
pretty cool so far thank you so I’m
pretty cool so far thank you so I’m gonna share with you when you’re
gonna share with you when you’re
gonna share with you when you’re starting to think of what you’re
starting to think of what you’re
starting to think of what you’re grateful for sometimes we have those
grateful for sometimes we have those
grateful for sometimes we have those days where it just doesn’t feel like
days where it just doesn’t feel like
days where it just doesn’t feel like there’s anything to be grateful for if
there’s anything to be grateful for if
there’s anything to be grateful for if you ever been there yeah so I’m gonna
you ever been there yeah so I’m gonna
you ever been there yeah so I’m gonna help you on those days give you three
help you on those days give you three
help you on those days give you three things you can lean into to think of
things you can lean into to think of
things you can lean into to think of what am i grateful for the first one are
what am i grateful for the first one are
what am i grateful for the first one are called hidden in plain sight these are
called hidden in plain sight these are
called hidden in plain sight these are the gratitudes where you and I hear
the gratitudes where you and I hear
the gratitudes where you and I hear around extraordinary things every single
around extraordinary things every single
around extraordinary things every single day but there’s this thing called the
day but there’s this thing called the
day but there’s this thing called the law of familiarity and a lot of
law of familiarity and a lot of
law of familiarity and a lot of familiarity means that when you’re
familiarity means that when you’re
familiarity means that when you’re around something that’s extraordinary
around something that’s extraordinary
around something that’s extraordinary all the time if you don’t stop and pause
all the time if you don’t stop and pause
all the time if you don’t stop and pause and recognize it it starts to become
and recognize it it starts to become
and recognize it it starts to become ordinary right it can be an example if
ordinary right it can be an example if
ordinary right it can be an example if you could please until I say stop
you could please until I say stop
you could please until I say stop please don’t blink straighten up do not
please don’t blink straighten up do not
please don’t blink straighten up do not blink it as I said only don’t blink okay
blink it as I said only don’t blink okay
blink it as I said only don’t blink okay okay how does this feeling is not
okay how does this feeling is not
okay how does this feeling is not blinking does it feel good I was
blinking does it feel good I was
blinking does it feel good I was terrible okay it start blinking again I
terrible okay it start blinking again I
terrible okay it start blinking again I proved my point
be grateful you can blink okay because
be grateful you can blink okay because blinking is amazing not blinking truly
blinking is amazing not blinking truly
blinking is amazing not blinking truly stinks so many other things like that we
stinks so many other things like that we
stinks so many other things like that we live in a place where the weather people
live in a place where the weather people
live in a place where the weather people vacation here we’re like planets how
vacation here we’re like planets how
vacation here we’re like planets how they doesn’t rain no so there’s so many
they doesn’t rain no so there’s so many
they doesn’t rain no so there’s so many things around you that you can be
things around you that you can be
things around you that you can be grateful for for instance that you can
grateful for for instance that you can
grateful for for instance that you can dance really cool like me you know so
dance really cool like me you know so
dance really cool like me you know so what you can think of one thing that you
what you can think of one thing that you
what you can think of one thing that you are grateful for but you’re kind of you
are grateful for but you’re kind of you
are grateful for but you’re kind of you know taking for granted
know taking for granted
know taking for granted think of one thing your ability to
think of one thing your ability to
think of one thing your ability to breathe that we’ve been ozone layer okay
breathe that we’ve been ozone layer okay
breathe that we’ve been ozone layer okay you ready for the next month yeah this
you ready for the next month yeah this
you ready for the next month yeah this one’s called coincidences anybody ever
one’s called coincidences anybody ever
one’s called coincidences anybody ever heard of this word coincidences these
heard of this word coincidences these
heard of this word coincidences these are a great gratitude to recognize quit
are a great gratitude to recognize quit
are a great gratitude to recognize quit Simmons’s are these amazing moments in
Simmons’s are these amazing moments in
Simmons’s are these amazing moments in our day or something greater than
our day or something greater than
our day or something greater than ourselves some mystery that we can’t
ourselves some mystery that we can’t
ourselves some mystery that we can’t prove is sending some sort of
prove is sending some sort of
prove is sending some sort of communication to us and telling us pay
communication to us and telling us pay
communication to us and telling us pay attention now in my early 20s I had a
attention now in my early 20s I had a
attention now in my early 20s I had a mentor his name was glowing and he used
mentor his name was glowing and he used
mentor his name was glowing and he used to see the entire world as coincidence
to see the entire world as coincidence
to see the entire world as coincidence everywhere we’d block you point out
everywhere we’d block you point out
everywhere we’d block you point out little messages that he felt God was
little messages that he felt God was
little messages that he felt God was sending him and one thing was like Tom I
sending him and one thing was like Tom I
sending him and one thing was like Tom I have an idea give me a piece of paper
have an idea give me a piece of paper
have an idea give me a piece of paper and so in my pocket I had this poem I
and so in my pocket I had this poem I
and so in my pocket I had this poem I read it’s called the joyful journey but
read it’s called the joyful journey but
read it’s called the joyful journey but I’d signed it as anonymous and then I
I’d signed it as anonymous and then I
I’d signed it as anonymous and then I print up a bunch of copies and she’s
print up a bunch of copies and she’s
print up a bunch of copies and she’s handing out random places spread of joy
handing out random places spread of joy
handing out random places spread of joy okay and so even that these paper you go
okay and so even that these paper you go
okay and so even that these paper you go does idea put in his pocket do moved on
does idea put in his pocket do moved on
does idea put in his pocket do moved on with our day well later that summer I
with our day well later that summer I
with our day well later that summer I got a phone call and found out that my
got a phone call and found out that my
got a phone call and found out that my mentor Lloyd he had passed on and so I
mentor Lloyd he had passed on and so I
mentor Lloyd he had passed on and so I was that is going home celebration his
was that is going home celebration his
was that is going home celebration his funeral and the pastor said his
funeral and the pastor said his
funeral and the pastor said his granddaughter would like to come up and
granddaughter would like to come up and
granddaughter would like to come up and say a few words and so she came up and
say a few words and so she came up and
say a few words and so she came up and you could just tell that it took
you could just tell that it took
you could just tell that it took everything in her she had to speak all
everything in her she had to speak all
everything in her she had to speak all the courage but she wanted to do it so
the courage but she wanted to do it so
the courage but she wanted to do it so she got up and she said I would like to
she got up and she said I would like to
she got up and she said I would like to share a poem with you that reminds me of
share a poem with you that reminds me of
share a poem with you that reminds me of my grandpa it’s called a joyful journey
my grandpa it’s called a joyful journey
my grandpa it’s called a joyful journey by anonymous as
by anonymous as
by anonymous as familiar you started reading the first
familiar you started reading the first
familiar you started reading the first line second line and by the third line
line second line and by the third line
line second line and by the third line items here’s running down my face just
items here’s running down my face just
items here’s running down my face just like right now I’m goose bumps going all
like right now I’m goose bumps going all
like right now I’m goose bumps going all up my arms and I realize wow even in the
up my arms and I realize wow even in the
up my arms and I realize wow even in the afterlife my mentor is reminding me pay
afterlife my mentor is reminding me pay
afterlife my mentor is reminding me pay attention because there’s messages
attention because there’s messages
attention because there’s messages happening every single day letting you
happening every single day letting you
happening every single day letting you know that you matter you should be
know that you matter you should be
know that you matter you should be grateful and if every single thing you
grateful and if every single thing you
grateful and if every single thing you look for even the smallest coincidence
look for even the smallest coincidence
look for even the smallest coincidence and prepares you to be ready to receive
and prepares you to be ready to receive
and prepares you to be ready to receive the enormous ones that are miracles and
the enormous ones that are miracles and
the enormous ones that are miracles and that leads me to my third one which are
that leads me to my third one which are
that leads me to my third one which are magic moments inside every single second
magic moments inside every single second
magic moments inside every single second of the day there is magic do you believe
of the day there is magic do you believe
of the day there is magic do you believe it yes and all we gotta do is stop and
it yes and all we gotta do is stop and
it yes and all we gotta do is stop and recognize the magic it could be big
recognize the magic it could be big
recognize the magic it could be big things like that one I just shared or
things like that one I just shared or
things like that one I just shared or small things for instance the other day
small things for instance the other day
small things for instance the other day I was at work and I noticed how the
I was at work and I noticed how the
I was at work and I noticed how the sunshine which is coming in so amazing
sunshine which is coming in so amazing
sunshine which is coming in so amazing and I was reading this book that which
and I was reading this book that which
and I was reading this book that which is awesome you’re read a book that had
is awesome you’re read a book that had
is awesome you’re read a book that had you like that and I was needing the
you like that and I was needing the
you like that and I was needing the feeling that I somehow made and it
feeling that I somehow made and it
feeling that I somehow made and it tasted good Wow
tasted good Wow
tasted good Wow okay and I realized you know what when
okay and I realized you know what when
okay and I realized you know what when I’m done with this lunch break I’m going
I’m done with this lunch break I’m going
I’m done with this lunch break I’m going back to a job I love and I just stopped
back to a job I love and I just stopped
back to a job I love and I just stopped and I soaked in that magic and I wish is
and I soaked in that magic and I wish is
and I soaked in that magic and I wish is grateful and so all of us if we get used
grateful and so all of us if we get used
grateful and so all of us if we get used to it if you train your mind to see the
to it if you train your mind to see the
to it if you train your mind to see the magic it’ll show up an extraordinary way
magic it’ll show up an extraordinary way
magic it’ll show up an extraordinary way and so my friends I hope I’ve inspired
and so my friends I hope I’ve inspired
and so my friends I hope I’ve inspired you to get this a shot every single day
you to get this a shot every single day
you to get this a shot every single day because three things that you are
because three things that you are
because three things that you are grateful for and you know what’s really
grateful for and you know what’s really
grateful for and you know what’s really helpful is to get them outside of your
helpful is to get them outside of your
helpful is to get them outside of your mind so you know write them down on a
mind so you know write them down on a
mind so you know write them down on a sheet of paper or go for a walk and Sam
sheet of paper or go for a walk and Sam
sheet of paper or go for a walk and Sam out loud and don’t really care if people
out loud and don’t really care if people
out loud and don’t really care if people are looking at you funny or if you can
are looking at you funny or if you can
are looking at you funny or if you can find a friend and say to them hey
find a friend and say to them hey
find a friend and say to them hey there’s just like crazy kind of names
there’s just like crazy kind of names
there’s just like crazy kind of names time
time
time okay okay cool he said we should trade
okay okay cool he said we should trade
okay okay cool he said we should trade our gratitude so you want to give it a
our gratitude so you want to give it a
our gratitude so you want to give it a shot and you know what it’s a lot of fun
shot and you know what it’s a lot of fun
shot and you know what it’s a lot of fun being one of my sisters once a month we
being one of my sisters once a month we
being one of my sisters once a month we share our gratitude I have a friend we
share our gratitude I have a friend we
share our gratitude I have a friend we share him every single day so whenever
share him every single day so whenever
share him every single day so whenever you buy but if you don’t have a friend
you buy but if you don’t have a friend
you buy but if you don’t have a friend that you can share your gratitude with
that you can share your gratitude with
that you can share your gratitude with I’d love to be that friend so everything
I’d love to be that friend so everything
I’d love to be that friend so everything I post on social media one thing I’m
I post on social media one thing I’m
I post on social media one thing I’m grateful for and folks from all over the
grateful for and folks from all over the
grateful for and folks from all over the world they respond we had this great
world they respond we had this great
world they respond we had this great exchange so if you’d like to be a part
exchange so if you’d like to be a part
exchange so if you’d like to be a part of that you can connect with me at tom
of that you can connect with me at tom
of that you can connect with me at tom earl artist or mundane human town real
earl artist or mundane human town real
earl artist or mundane human town real calm we could connect it like that so
calm we could connect it like that so
calm we could connect it like that so I’d like to leave you with a story I was
I’d like to leave you with a story I was
I’d like to leave you with a story I was walking into work one day and I noticed
walking into work one day and I noticed
walking into work one day and I noticed how one of my co-workers she was just
how one of my co-workers she was just
how one of my co-workers she was just shining she had that Glide her stride
shining she had that Glide her stride
shining she had that Glide her stride and patent understood
and patent understood
and patent understood never seen someone like this that was
never seen someone like this that was
never seen someone like this that was just like you’re like you have to stop
just like you’re like you have to stop
just like you’re like you have to stop and say what is going on because I want
and say what is going on because I want
and say what is going on because I want some of that so I said to her Gloria
some of that so I said to her Gloria
some of that so I said to her Gloria what is going on to her shining and she
what is going on to her shining and she
what is going on to her shining and she said to me Tom
said to me Tom
said to me Tom seventy years ago today on this very
seventy years ago today on this very
seventy years ago today on this very morning I was liberated from a Nazi
morning I was liberated from a Nazi
morning I was liberated from a Nazi concentration camp and I just have to
concentration camp and I just have to
concentration camp and I just have to say and I great my friends every single
say and I great my friends every single
say and I great my friends every single one of us in here you can find something
one of us in here you can find something
one of us in here you can find something to be grateful for and the wonderful
to be grateful for and the wonderful
to be grateful for and the wonderful thing is the more you let gratitude in
thing is the more you let gratitude in
thing is the more you let gratitude in your heart the more you start to see it
your heart the more you start to see it
your heart the more you start to see it all around him and so I hope you know
all around him and so I hope you know
all around him and so I hope you know that tonight when I write down my three
that tonight when I write down my three
that tonight when I write down my three gratitudes right at the top of the list
gratitudes right at the top of the list
gratitudes right at the top of the list it’s going to be this time we got to
it’s going to be this time we got to
it’s going to be this time we got to spend together because I am grateful so
spend together because I am grateful so
spend together because I am grateful so thank you very much everybody
thank you very much everybody
thank you very much everybody [Applause]
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