I admit it I have struggled a lot in the past few years with breaking out of a
past few years with breaking out of a
past few years with breaking out of a serious relationship this relationship
serious relationship this relationship
serious relationship this relationship affected my mindset affected how I
affected my mindset affected how I
affected my mindset affected how I viewed others and in all honesty
viewed others and in all honesty
viewed others and in all honesty completely controlled my life I recently
completely controlled my life I recently
completely controlled my life I recently broke up with the one-dollar bill and
broke up with the one-dollar bill and
broke up with the one-dollar bill and not just the one dollar bill but with
not just the one dollar bill but with
not just the one dollar bill but with money I recently broke out of my
money I recently broke out of my
money I recently broke out of my relationship with money and it may seem
relationship with money and it may seem
relationship with money and it may seem absurd to you to have money issues at
absurd to you to have money issues at
absurd to you to have money issues at the age of 17 does not solely revolve
the age of 17 does not solely revolve
the age of 17 does not solely revolve around the amount of money I have how I
around the amount of money I have how I
around the amount of money I have how I mentally and physically affected by my
mentally and physically affected by my
mentally and physically affected by my material wealth but let’s face it I am
material wealth but let’s face it I am
material wealth but let’s face it I am NOT alone many of you in the audience
NOT alone many of you in the audience
NOT alone many of you in the audience will have or have already had money
will have or have already had money
will have or have already had money issues hi my name is Cedric lepine and
issues hi my name is Cedric lepine and
issues hi my name is Cedric lepine and i’m here today to give you a free
i’m here today to give you a free
i’m here today to give you a free couples therapy session as i hope to
couples therapy session as i hope to
couples therapy session as i hope to improve your relationship with money I
improve your relationship with money I
improve your relationship with money I look out in an audience of privileged
look out in an audience of privileged
look out in an audience of privileged individuals individuals who are blessed
individuals individuals who are blessed
individuals individuals who are blessed to be affluent individuals who are
to be affluent individuals who are
to be affluent individuals who are blessed with a roof over their heads
blessed with a roof over their heads
blessed with a roof over their heads individuals who are blessed to not have
individuals who are blessed to not have
individuals who are blessed to not have to worry whether next meal is coming
to worry whether next meal is coming
to worry whether next meal is coming from individuals living the life of the
from individuals living the life of the
from individuals living the life of the top and being at the top in this day and
top and being at the top in this day and
top and being at the top in this day and age brings you money and this money
age brings you money and this money
age brings you money and this money brings you power what is this power
brings you power what is this power
brings you power what is this power power to purchase property power to buy
power to purchase property power to buy
power to purchase property power to buy nice clothes power to buy a nice car
nice clothes power to buy a nice car
nice clothes power to buy a nice car power to have more material possessions
power to have more material possessions
power to have more material possessions than another person so what I have a
than another person so what I have a
than another person so what I have a nice car I have nice clothes I have a
nice car I have nice clothes I have a
nice car I have nice clothes I have a nice house big deal what it is a big
nice house big deal what it is a big
nice house big deal what it is a big deal a very big deal and here is why our
deal a very big deal and here is why our
deal a very big deal and here is why our society is built upon an economic ladder
society is built upon an economic ladder
society is built upon an economic ladder so to speak where our goal as citizens
so to speak where our goal as citizens
so to speak where our goal as citizens is to move up to visit to a position
is to move up to visit to a position
is to move up to visit to a position where we have more money and in turn
where we have more money and in turn
where we have more money and in turn more power the system is flawed now I’m
more power the system is flawed now I’m
more power the system is flawed now I’m not saying that I’m having more money is
not saying that I’m having more money is
not saying that I’m having more money is bad that the side effects I’ve been
bad that the side effects I’ve been
bad that the side effects I’ve been having more wealth are not clearly
having more wealth are not clearly
having more wealth are not clearly stated on the pack
stated on the pack
stated on the pack which individuals being to become
which individuals being to become
which individuals being to become addicted
addicted
addicted controlled and changed by their material
controlled and changed by their material
controlled and changed by their material wealth and isn’t their faults well not
wealth and isn’t their faults well not
wealth and isn’t their faults well not completely with the assistance of
completely with the assistance of
completely with the assistance of Harvard University and the University of
Harvard University and the University of
Harvard University and the University of Utah I was able to discover a new
Utah I was able to discover a new
Utah I was able to discover a new disease that i like to call post
disease that i like to call post
disease that i like to call post paycheck mine disorder or ppmd ppmd
paycheck mine disorder or ppmd ppmd
paycheck mine disorder or ppmd ppmd stems from the human personality changes
stems from the human personality changes
stems from the human personality changes the result from acquiring wealth this
the result from acquiring wealth this
the result from acquiring wealth this affects the mental and physical actions
affects the mental and physical actions
affects the mental and physical actions of those infected and in most cases
of those infected and in most cases
of those infected and in most cases leads the host to become less charitable
leads the host to become less charitable
leads the host to become less charitable have stronger feelings or make more on
have stronger feelings or make more on
have stronger feelings or make more on ethical decisions have stronger feelings
ethical decisions have stronger feelings
ethical decisions have stronger feelings of entitlement and grow their ego
of entitlement and grow their ego
of entitlement and grow their ego although upfront and may seem that the
although upfront and may seem that the
although upfront and may seem that the richest and the wealthiest in society
richest and the wealthiest in society
richest and the wealthiest in society are also the most charitable it is found
are also the most charitable it is found
are also the most charitable it is found that the opposite is true a recent study
that the opposite is true a recent study
that the opposite is true a recent study done by UC Berkeley found the
done by UC Berkeley found the
done by UC Berkeley found the individuals who consider themselves rich
individuals who consider themselves rich
individuals who consider themselves rich donated one-point-three percent of their
donated one-point-three percent of their
donated one-point-three percent of their income annually to charity well those
income annually to charity well those
income annually to charity well those who are in the poorest sector of the
who are in the poorest sector of the
who are in the poorest sector of the study donate over double that amount
study donate over double that amount
study donate over double that amount with three-point-two percent of their
with three-point-two percent of their
with three-point-two percent of their income donated annually this suggests
income donated annually this suggests
income donated annually this suggests the individuals who are wealthier feel
the individuals who are wealthier feel
the individuals who are wealthier feel more entitled to their wealth than those
more entitled to their wealth than those
more entitled to their wealth than those who are less affluent why according to
who are less affluent why according to
who are less affluent why according to dr. TN Dayton a psychologist who works
dr. TN Dayton a psychologist who works
dr. TN Dayton a psychologist who works for NYU it can be suggested that
for NYU it can be suggested that
for NYU it can be suggested that individuals who are wealthier are
individuals who are wealthier are
individuals who are wealthier are interned less charitable because of
interned less charitable because of
interned less charitable because of their addiction to money acquiring money
their addiction to money acquiring money
their addiction to money acquiring money can make the soul or even main purpose
can make the soul or even main purpose
can make the soul or even main purpose of one’s existence it makes them feel
of one’s existence it makes them feel
of one’s existence it makes them feel good these positive feelings lead to an
good these positive feelings lead to an
good these positive feelings lead to an all-consuming preoccupation with money
all-consuming preoccupation with money
all-consuming preoccupation with money and strains relationships with others
and strains relationships with others
and strains relationships with others the problem of this is that people with
the problem of this is that people with
the problem of this is that people with this issue have feelings of entitlement
this issue have feelings of entitlement
this issue have feelings of entitlement and they want to protect their wealth
and they want to protect their wealth
and they want to protect their wealth because they don’t want to have to give
because they don’t want to have to give
because they don’t want to have to give it away they want it for themselves
it away they want it for themselves
it away they want it for themselves because they’re addicted to it and this
because they’re addicted to it and this
because they’re addicted to it and this leads them to be less charitable they
leads them to be less charitable they
leads them to be less charitable they want more rather than helping out those
want more rather than helping out those
want more rather than helping out those who have less this idea of entitlement
who have less this idea of entitlement
who have less this idea of entitlement was recently studied by UC Berkeley as
was recently studied by UC Berkeley as
was recently studied by UC Berkeley as drivers in California were tested to see
drivers in California were tested to see
drivers in California were tested to see how they would react to a basic traffic
how they would react to a basic traffic
how they would react to a basic traffic law it is California law
law it is California law
law it is California law drivers must stop and let pedestrian
drivers must stop and let pedestrian
drivers must stop and let pedestrian cross the street at an intersection
cross the street at an intersection
cross the street at an intersection individuals who drove luxury vehicles
individuals who drove luxury vehicles
individuals who drove luxury vehicles were four times more likely to break
were four times more likely to break
were four times more likely to break this law than those who drove less
this law than those who drove less
this law than those who drove less luxurious vehicles or normal vehicles in
luxurious vehicles or normal vehicles in
luxurious vehicles or normal vehicles in the lowest category or the poorest or
the lowest category or the poorest or
the lowest category or the poorest or the worst vehicles individuals broke
the worst vehicles individuals broke
the worst vehicles individuals broke this law zero times thousands of
this law zero times thousands of
this law zero times thousands of vehicles were studied and zero times did
vehicles were studied and zero times did
vehicles were studied and zero times did someone in this sector the poor sector
someone in this sector the poor sector
someone in this sector the poor sector break the law in another study done by
break the law in another study done by
break the law in another study done by the same group of researchers a box of
the same group of researchers a box of
the same group of researchers a box of candy was laid out and those who were
candy was laid out and those who were
candy was laid out and those who were tested were explicitly told that the
tested were explicitly told that the
tested were explicitly told that the candy was for little children who are
candy was for little children who are
candy was for little children who are participating in a study in another room
participating in a study in another room
participating in a study in another room these are adults who are being tested by
these are adults who are being tested by
these are adults who are being tested by the way those who are considered rich
the way those who are considered rich
the way those who are considered rich took two times more candy than those who
took two times more candy than those who
took two times more candy than those who are considered poor it shocks me that
are considered poor it shocks me that
are considered poor it shocks me that they are even taking the candy but the
they are even taking the candy but the
they are even taking the candy but the word to Zone in on here is entitlement
word to Zone in on here is entitlement
word to Zone in on here is entitlement it is a sense of entitlement or
it is a sense of entitlement or
it is a sense of entitlement or egotistical driven lifestyle that leads
egotistical driven lifestyle that leads
egotistical driven lifestyle that leads to the other factors greed unethical
to the other factors greed unethical
to the other factors greed unethical decision-making unmoral in a recent
decision-making unmoral in a recent
decision-making unmoral in a recent study done by a group of universities
study done by a group of universities
study done by a group of universities including Yale and Stanford those who
including Yale and Stanford those who
including Yale and Stanford those who were considered rich in the study
were considered rich in the study
were considered rich in the study believe that was because they were more
believe that was because they were more
believe that was because they were more entitled to or deserve the money more
entitled to or deserve the money more
entitled to or deserve the money more than those who are poor well the poor
than those who are poor well the poor
than those who are poor well the poor individuals in the study believe that
individuals in the study believe that
individuals in the study believe that any individual could be rich and anyone
any individual could be rich and anyone
any individual could be rich and anyone could be poor so does having more power
could be poor so does having more power
could be poor so does having more power through money really make you more
through money really make you more
through money really make you more entitled in someone else I guess so
entitled in someone else I guess so
entitled in someone else I guess so because facts are facts facts don’t lie
because facts are facts facts don’t lie
because facts are facts facts don’t lie and I don’t want to stand up in front of
and I don’t want to stand up in front of
and I don’t want to stand up in front of you today and lie to you and tell you
you today and lie to you and tell you
you today and lie to you and tell you that the job you are doing as the people
that the job you are doing as the people
that the job you are doing as the people at the top is good enough because to be
at the top is good enough because to be
at the top is good enough because to be blunt it isn’t and this is not to say
blunt it isn’t and this is not to say
blunt it isn’t and this is not to say that you’re all doing a bad job but the
that you’re all doing a bad job but the
that you’re all doing a bad job but the majority of individuals at the top of
majority of individuals at the top of
majority of individuals at the top of society are being overly affected by
society are being overly affected by
society are being overly affected by their wealth I’m not here to beat us up
their wealth I’m not here to beat us up
their wealth I’m not here to beat us up or dwell on the issue but a shed light
or dwell on the issue but a shed light
or dwell on the issue but a shed light on a problem we have an increase
on a problem we have an increase
on a problem we have an increase awareness so that we as a society can
awareness so that we as a society can
awareness so that we as a society can change for the better this change all
change for the better this change all
change for the better this change all starts with asking yourself intently
starts with asking yourself intently
starts with asking yourself intently purposefully if you would be the same
purposefully if you would be the same
purposefully if you would be the same individual you are today for all of your
individual you are today for all of your
individual you are today for all of your wealth and material possessions were
wealth and material possessions were
wealth and material possessions were taken away is your identity solely based
taken away is your identity solely based
taken away is your identity solely based around your material wealth We are
around your material wealth We are
around your material wealth We are privileged and witness privilege comes
privileged and witness privilege comes
privileged and witness privilege comes power and as Uncle Ben said with great
power and as Uncle Ben said with great
power and as Uncle Ben said with great power comes great responsibility we have
power comes great responsibility we have
power comes great responsibility we have the opportunity to use this power for
the opportunity to use this power for
the opportunity to use this power for good small actions of kindness and
good small actions of kindness and
good small actions of kindness and service can help thwart the wave of
service can help thwart the wave of
service can help thwart the wave of entitlement and greed that is destroying
entitlement and greed that is destroying
entitlement and greed that is destroying our society we must focus on the wants
our society we must focus on the wants
our society we must focus on the wants of society rather than our own
of society rather than our own
of society rather than our own individual wants being in the limelight
individual wants being in the limelight
individual wants being in the limelight should not be achieved at the expense of
should not be achieved at the expense of
should not be achieved at the expense of others let’s shed our egotistical
others let’s shed our egotistical
others let’s shed our egotistical tendencies and work together to move up
tendencies and work together to move up
tendencies and work together to move up on the economic ladder let’s break away
on the economic ladder let’s break away
on the economic ladder let’s break away from our relationship with money and
from our relationship with money and
from our relationship with money and foster relationships with other
foster relationships with other
foster relationships with other individuals because money is good for a
individuals because money is good for a
individuals because money is good for a while but memories with other human
while but memories with other human
while but memories with other human beings lasts forever money is power and
beings lasts forever money is power and
beings lasts forever money is power and the world is counting on us to wield
the world is counting on us to wield
the world is counting on us to wield this power for good we can be better
this power for good we can be better
this power for good we can be better together as one thank you
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