all of you now know that my name is Tyreke but my name is not on me I am Who
Tyreke but my name is not on me I am Who
Tyreke but my name is not on me I am Who I am based on a combination of who I
I am based on a combination of who I
I am based on a combination of who I defined myself to be who I aspire to be
defined myself to be who I aspire to be
defined myself to be who I aspire to be and who I’m meant to be why is it that
and who I’m meant to be why is it that
and who I’m meant to be why is it that the perception of my image gives the
the perception of my image gives the
the perception of my image gives the privilege of reflection where people see
privilege of reflection where people see
privilege of reflection where people see only what they want to see so I ask you
only what they want to see so I ask you
only what they want to see so I ask you to look at me and really think about
to look at me and really think about
to look at me and really think about what you see am i a student yes a friend
what you see am i a student yes a friend
what you see am i a student yes a friend always a talented young prospect who
always a talented young prospect who
always a talented young prospect who just happen to be at TEDx no coming here
just happen to be at TEDx no coming here
just happen to be at TEDx no coming here wasn’t a mistake and my choices aren’t
wasn’t a mistake and my choices aren’t
wasn’t a mistake and my choices aren’t coincidence but in life I can’t help
coincidence but in life I can’t help
coincidence but in life I can’t help feel at times like every instance of my
feel at times like every instance of my
feel at times like every instance of my existence is questioned what do you
existence is questioned what do you
existence is questioned what do you think I can’t even deny the times I
think I can’t even deny the times I
think I can’t even deny the times I wonder why I’m here
wonder why I’m here
wonder why I’m here and then fear the future because I’m
and then fear the future because I’m
and then fear the future because I’m unsure of myself today middle school I
unsure of myself today middle school I
unsure of myself today middle school I remember I used to lay in bed and think
remember I used to lay in bed and think
remember I used to lay in bed and think of why I had to be this way I remember
of why I had to be this way I remember
of why I had to be this way I remember sometimes I used to kneel and pray to
sometimes I used to kneel and pray to
sometimes I used to kneel and pray to God simply to get the feeling every day
God simply to get the feeling every day
God simply to get the feeling every day that I had someone to talk to now I’ve
that I had someone to talk to now I’ve
that I had someone to talk to now I’ve come to realize when life gets hard and
come to realize when life gets hard and
come to realize when life gets hard and we started to become unsure of ourselves
we started to become unsure of ourselves
we started to become unsure of ourselves we need a kind of reminder a center
we need a kind of reminder a center
we need a kind of reminder a center that’ll make us remember who we are for
that’ll make us remember who we are for
that’ll make us remember who we are for me I just look for that inner voice
me I just look for that inner voice
me I just look for that inner voice channel and person who leads not by
channel and person who leads not by
channel and person who leads not by choice but lives to one day see change
choice but lives to one day see change
choice but lives to one day see change frame with every name holding hand and
frame with every name holding hand and
frame with every name holding hand and change that once roped around the minds
change that once roped around the minds
change that once roped around the minds of our communities not just minorities
of our communities not just minorities
of our communities not just minorities or groups oppressed border authorities
or groups oppressed border authorities
or groups oppressed border authorities but the betterment of society as a whole
but the betterment of society as a whole
but the betterment of society as a whole see I know my identity because I can
see I know my identity because I can
see I know my identity because I can identify the different sides of me from
identify the different sides of me from
identify the different sides of me from the friendly shy guy who loves life and
the friendly shy guy who loves life and
the friendly shy guy who loves life and is always laughing into the confident
is always laughing into the confident
is always laughing into the confident not cocky performer who won’t conform to
not cocky performer who won’t conform to
not cocky performer who won’t conform to society’s definition of the norm being
society’s definition of the norm being
society’s definition of the norm being normal is being weak why be normal we
normal is being weak why be normal we
normal is being weak why be normal we can be courageously unique can’t worry
can be courageously unique can’t worry
can be courageously unique can’t worry about the tractors because that comes
about the tractors because that comes
about the tractors because that comes with the territory
with the territory
with the territory people talk whether you’re wrong or
people talk whether you’re wrong or
people talk whether you’re wrong or right born with the future’s bright as
right born with the future’s bright as
right born with the future’s bright as ours why would I let a little shade
ours why would I let a little shade
ours why would I let a little shade affect my life see when you’re doing
affect my life see when you’re doing
affect my life see when you’re doing well
well
well and becoming successful there comes a
and becoming successful there comes a
and becoming successful there comes a pressure a force of presence that causes
pressure a force of presence that causes
pressure a force of presence that causes a sense of worry and disappointment or
a sense of worry and disappointment or
a sense of worry and disappointment or even a fear of humiliation which is
even a fear of humiliation which is
even a fear of humiliation which is dedicated to what we called the burden
dedicated to what we called the burden
dedicated to what we called the burden of expectation they expect nothing less
of expectation they expect nothing less
of expectation they expect nothing less but success expect my life chose to be
but success expect my life chose to be
but success expect my life chose to be pure and perfect expect me to come every
pure and perfect expect me to come every
pure and perfect expect me to come every time with my best only my thoughts and
time with my best only my thoughts and
time with my best only my thoughts and dreams that an idol at my doorstep they
dreams that an idol at my doorstep they
dreams that an idol at my doorstep they said I’ll end up here or there trapped
said I’ll end up here or there trapped
said I’ll end up here or there trapped in an inescapable reality but actually I
in an inescapable reality but actually I
in an inescapable reality but actually I have my own path guarded by my
have my own path guarded by my
have my own path guarded by my individuality William Helen E’s poem
individuality William Helen E’s poem
individuality William Helen E’s poem Invictus always reaffirms my faith in
Invictus always reaffirms my faith in
Invictus always reaffirms my faith in self and party role I think whatever
self and party role I think whatever
self and party role I think whatever God’s may be for my unconquerable soul
God’s may be for my unconquerable soul
God’s may be for my unconquerable soul it matters not how Strait the gate how
it matters not how Strait the gate how
it matters not how Strait the gate how charged with punishments the scroll I am
charged with punishments the scroll I am
charged with punishments the scroll I am the master Muffy I am the captain of my
the master Muffy I am the captain of my
the master Muffy I am the captain of my soul
soul
soul in summary he foretold that we had the
in summary he foretold that we had the
in summary he foretold that we had the control but to be a master of my fate I
control but to be a master of my fate I
control but to be a master of my fate I must first master my self-control can’t
must first master my self-control can’t
must first master my self-control can’t give excuses for others making your
give excuses for others making your
give excuses for others making your decisions when we have complete dominion
decisions when we have complete dominion
decisions when we have complete dominion over our thoughts actions and opinions I
over our thoughts actions and opinions I
over our thoughts actions and opinions I don’t mean a preacher speakers though
don’t mean a preacher speakers though
don’t mean a preacher speakers though I’m a messenger of divine deliverance I
I’m a messenger of divine deliverance I
I’m a messenger of divine deliverance I only know from my own personal
only know from my own personal
only know from my own personal experience these lessons of life worth
experience these lessons of life worth
experience these lessons of life worth hearing but the here is to listen listen
hearing but the here is to listen listen
hearing but the here is to listen listen to others to acquire wisdom I still
to others to acquire wisdom I still
to others to acquire wisdom I still remember in your own mission
remember in your own mission
remember in your own mission my vision is vivid your Center is your
my vision is vivid your Center is your
my vision is vivid your Center is your mentor which is why you must focus on
mentor which is why you must focus on
mentor which is why you must focus on the voice of this instruction and in
the voice of this instruction and in
the voice of this instruction and in order to produce a proper production you
order to produce a proper production you
order to produce a proper production you must be able to be quiet see people
must be able to be quiet see people
must be able to be quiet see people don’t understand the power of stillness
don’t understand the power of stillness
don’t understand the power of stillness and silence I try my best every day to
and silence I try my best every day to
and silence I try my best every day to lie still seeking tranquility while
lie still seeking tranquility while
lie still seeking tranquility while investing in life and love still people
investing in life and love still people
investing in life and love still people may ask why bother having a center why
may ask why bother having a center why
may ask why bother having a center why bother being still why bother following
bother being still why bother following
bother being still why bother following dreams that they aren’t even rude for me
dreams that they aren’t even rude for me
dreams that they aren’t even rude for me they keep me grounded and not interested
they keep me grounded and not interested
they keep me grounded and not interested in chasing dollars helps me be a scholar
in chasing dollars helps me be a scholar
in chasing dollars helps me be a scholar helps me be the greatest son for my
helps me be the greatest son for my
helps me be the greatest son for my mother and father and that’s all I could
mother and father and that’s all I could
mother and father and that’s all I could ever want
ever want
ever want now to know your dreams in life but I
now to know your dreams in life but I
now to know your dreams in life but I know each never one of your sites
know each never one of your sites
know each never one of your sites shouldn’t be set low you are truly
shouldn’t be set low you are truly
shouldn’t be set low you are truly special and are blessed with gifts and I
special and are blessed with gifts and I
special and are blessed with gifts and I leave you I wish you the best and pray
leave you I wish you the best and pray
leave you I wish you the best and pray you hear this you’re a masterpiece
you hear this you’re a masterpiece
you hear this you’re a masterpiece constructed with meaningful purpose we
constructed with meaningful purpose we
constructed with meaningful purpose we all need a center that’ll push and keep
all need a center that’ll push and keep
all need a center that’ll push and keep us focused believing you and your
us focused believing you and your
us focused believing you and your identity will not be broken your dreams
identity will not be broken your dreams
identity will not be broken your dreams will never lose their voice as long as
will never lose their voice as long as
will never lose their voice as long as they are spoken thank you
they are spoken thank you
they are spoken thank you [Applause]
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