my name is Tom Martin I’m here today not to teach you but to tell you a story my
to teach you but to tell you a story my
to teach you but to tell you a story my story please bear with me
story please bear with me
story please bear with me I take you back to the beginning what
I take you back to the beginning what
I take you back to the beginning what comes next is quite daunting for me
comes next is quite daunting for me
comes next is quite daunting for me personally you see I’m going to share
personally you see I’m going to share
personally you see I’m going to share something with you that nobody outside
something with you that nobody outside
something with you that nobody outside of my family knows it’s something that I
of my family knows it’s something that I
of my family knows it’s something that I thought long and hard about including in
thought long and hard about including in
thought long and hard about including in today’s talk but then I realized if I
today’s talk but then I realized if I
today’s talk but then I realized if I didn’t share this with you
didn’t share this with you
didn’t share this with you I’d actually only be telling you half
I’d actually only be telling you half
I’d actually only be telling you half the story and whilst I’m the one stood
the story and whilst I’m the one stood
the story and whilst I’m the one stood up here now this isn’t about me
up here now this isn’t about me
up here now this isn’t about me this is about an opportunity to share a
this is about an opportunity to share a
this is about an opportunity to share a positive message and for that I’m
positive message and for that I’m
positive message and for that I’m willing to get it a little bit
willing to get it a little bit
willing to get it a little bit uncomfortable so 9 years ago I was
uncomfortable so 9 years ago I was
uncomfortable so 9 years ago I was diagnosed with cancer
it was operable I had the operation it
it was operable I had the operation it was removed and touchwood I’m still okay
was removed and touchwood I’m still okay
was removed and touchwood I’m still okay today something very strange happens
today something very strange happens
today something very strange happens when you hear the words survival rate
the fear of regret becomes very real and
the fear of regret becomes very real and there are some very real regrets heard
there are some very real regrets heard
there are some very real regrets heard by nurses working in palliative care
by nurses working in palliative care
by nurses working in palliative care caring for those in the final stages of
caring for those in the final stages of
caring for those in the final stages of their lives
see we dismissed the elderly we don’t
see we dismissed the elderly we don’t take into account the lessons that we
take into account the lessons that we
take into account the lessons that we can learn from them and once from a
can learn from them and once from a
can learn from them and once from a technological perspective we may have a
technological perspective we may have a
technological perspective we may have a point in terms of life lessons we
point in terms of life lessons we
point in terms of life lessons we couldn’t be further from the truth
couldn’t be further from the truth
couldn’t be further from the truth in fact the polar opposite in 2009 there
in fact the polar opposite in 2009 there
in fact the polar opposite in 2009 there was a nurse by the name of Ronnie where
was a nurse by the name of Ronnie where
was a nurse by the name of Ronnie where she was working in palliative care and
she was working in palliative care and
she was working in palliative care and she wrote an article that went viral it
she wrote an article that went viral it
she wrote an article that went viral it later became a book but the title of
later became a book but the title of
later became a book but the title of that article was the top five regrets of
that article was the top five regrets of
that article was the top five regrets of the dying I’m going to share a few of
the dying I’m going to share a few of
the dying I’m going to share a few of those with you today three of them once
those with you today three of them once
those with you today three of them once you read through those I want you to
you read through those I want you to
you read through those I want you to really look at the words and the wording
really look at the words and the wording
really look at the words and the wording used there are a few words that jump out
used there are a few words that jump out
used there are a few words that jump out at me courage being true to yourself
and giving you permit giving yourself
and giving you permit giving yourself permission to be happy being true to
permission to be happy being true to
permission to be happy being true to yourself means not what your boss wants
yourself means not what your boss wants
yourself means not what your boss wants it’s not what your family wants it’s not
it’s not what your family wants it’s not
it’s not what your family wants it’s not what your friends want or expect of you
what your friends want or expect of you
what your friends want or expect of you it’s about what you want it’s about
it’s about what you want it’s about
it’s about what you want it’s about being true to yourself now I’ve been
being true to yourself now I’ve been
being true to yourself now I’ve been fortunate to have some incredible
fortunate to have some incredible
fortunate to have some incredible experiences in my life and because of
experiences in my life and because of
experiences in my life and because of those experiences I’m involved in some
those experiences I’m involved in some
those experiences I’m involved in some very interesting conversations
at some point doing a lot of those
at some point doing a lot of those conversations it sounds a bit like this
conversations it sounds a bit like this
conversations it sounds a bit like this wow that looked amazing I wish I could
wow that looked amazing I wish I could
wow that looked amazing I wish I could but and let me stop it right there
but and let me stop it right there
but and let me stop it right there you see what comes next is an excuse the
you see what comes next is an excuse the
you see what comes next is an excuse the excuse normally falls into one of these
excuse normally falls into one of these
excuse normally falls into one of these four brackets and don’t get me wrong
four brackets and don’t get me wrong
four brackets and don’t get me wrong often these are quite valid however most
often these are quite valid however most
often these are quite valid however most of the time they are just excuses I want
of the time they are just excuses I want
of the time they are just excuses I want you to look at these excuses and I want
you to look at these excuses and I want
you to look at these excuses and I want you to see the similarities between the
you to see the similarities between the
you to see the similarities between the excuses and the regrets that we’ve just
excuses and the regrets that we’ve just
excuses and the regrets that we’ve just discussed from that article from Ronnie
discussed from that article from Ronnie
discussed from that article from Ronnie where you see if there’s one thing I
where you see if there’s one thing I
where you see if there’s one thing I want you to take away from today’s talk
want you to take away from today’s talk
want you to take away from today’s talk it’s this it’s the excuses that you’re
it’s this it’s the excuses that you’re
it’s this it’s the excuses that you’re making today that will be the regrets
making today that will be the regrets
making today that will be the regrets that you have at the end of your life
that you have at the end of your life
that you have at the end of your life it’s the excuses you are making today
it’s the excuses you are making today
it’s the excuses you are making today there will be the regrets that you have
there will be the regrets that you have
there will be the regrets that you have at the end of your life now because of
at the end of your life now because of
at the end of your life now because of my journey I have an outlook on life and
my journey I have an outlook on life and
my journey I have an outlook on life and I’ve put that into words for you today
I’ve put that into words for you today
I’ve put that into words for you today and it reads something like this that
and it reads something like this that
and it reads something like this that you must have the courage to seek
you must have the courage to seek
you must have the courage to seek adventure in life and you must live it
adventure in life and you must live it
adventure in life and you must live it on your own terms for me the key word
on your own terms for me the key word
on your own terms for me the key word here is adventure specifically physical
here is adventure specifically physical
here is adventure specifically physical adventure that’s what gets me going
adventure that’s what gets me going
adventure that’s what gets me going that’s where my passion comes from now
that’s where my passion comes from now
that’s where my passion comes from now adventure doesn’t just happen adventure
adventure doesn’t just happen adventure
adventure doesn’t just happen adventure requires planning and planning requires
requires planning and planning requires
requires planning and planning requires goal-setting I’m not talking goals I’m
goal-setting I’m not talking goals I’m
goal-setting I’m not talking goals I’m talking goals I’m talking goals so big
talking goals I’m talking goals so big
talking goals I’m talking goals so big they scare the hell out of you I urge
they scare the hell out of you I urge
they scare the hell out of you I urge you when you’re setting your goals to
you when you’re setting your goals to
you when you’re setting your goals to set goals that you don’t believe you can
set goals that you don’t believe you can
set goals that you don’t believe you can achieve yet because if these goals
achieve yet because if these goals
achieve yet because if these goals aren’t big enough they won’t change your
aren’t big enough they won’t change your
aren’t big enough they won’t change your behavior
behavior
behavior and if your behavior doesn’t change
and if your behavior doesn’t change
and if your behavior doesn’t change nothing changes so you have to motivate
nothing changes so you have to motivate
nothing changes so you have to motivate yourself you have to scare yourself into
yourself you have to scare yourself into
yourself you have to scare yourself into changing your behavior now let’s look at
changing your behavior now let’s look at
changing your behavior now let’s look at this from a macro perspective let’s
this from a macro perspective let’s
this from a macro perspective let’s break down life into these four areas
break down life into these four areas
break down life into these four areas we’ve got work we’ve got family we’ve
we’ve got work we’ve got family we’ve
we’ve got work we’ve got family we’ve got friends
got friends
got friends we’ve got wellness and over the top of
we’ve got wellness and over the top of
we’ve got wellness and over the top of that we’re going to lay these big scary
that we’re going to lay these big scary
that we’re going to lay these big scary adventurous goals
adventurous goals
adventurous goals I can guarantee you from personal
I can guarantee you from personal
I can guarantee you from personal experience that if you have the courage
experience that if you have the courage
experience that if you have the courage to chase adventurous goals it will
to chase adventurous goals it will
to chase adventurous goals it will improve every single area of your life
improve every single area of your life
improve every single area of your life in work you’ll become more focused
in work you’ll become more focused
in work you’ll become more focused you’ll become more result results
you’ll become more result results
you’ll become more result results orientated you’ll have less time for the
orientated you’ll have less time for the
orientated you’ll have less time for the drama that’s always there in the
drama that’s always there in the
drama that’s always there in the workplace if you look for it in family
workplace if you look for it in family
workplace if you look for it in family and friends you see this is where the
and friends you see this is where the
and friends you see this is where the real opportunity lies stop looking to
real opportunity lies stop looking to
real opportunity lies stop looking to your family and to your friends for
your family and to your friends for
your family and to your friends for support stop looking to them for
support stop looking to them for
support stop looking to them for inspiration when you can be the
inspiration when you can be the
inspiration when you can be the inspiration you can be the support in
inspiration you can be the support in
inspiration you can be the support in wellness well I don’t think I need to
wellness well I don’t think I need to
wellness well I don’t think I need to explain all the benefits to both body
explain all the benefits to both body
explain all the benefits to both body and mind of chasing your passion of
and mind of chasing your passion of
and mind of chasing your passion of becoming fit focused and healthy what
becoming fit focused and healthy what
becoming fit focused and healthy what that does feel so now when you go
that does feel so now when you go
that does feel so now when you go through this process of chasing these
through this process of chasing these
through this process of chasing these adventurous goals and whatever they
adventurous goals and whatever they
adventurous goals and whatever they might be everybody’s journey is
might be everybody’s journey is
might be everybody’s journey is different my goals will be different to
different my goals will be different to
different my goals will be different to yours my adventures will be different to
yours my adventures will be different to
yours my adventures will be different to yours but when you go through that
yours but when you go through that
yours but when you go through that process and you’re pushing your
process and you’re pushing your
process and you’re pushing your boundaries what happens next is amazing
boundaries what happens next is amazing
boundaries what happens next is amazing you will become self-aware you’ll
you will become self-aware you’ll
you will become self-aware you’ll understand that what you want out of
understand that what you want out of
understand that what you want out of life
life
life you’ll understand who you are and most
you’ll understand who you are and most
you’ll understand who you are and most importantly you will understand what
importantly you will understand what
importantly you will understand what you’re capable of you can then make life
you’re capable of you can then make life
you’re capable of you can then make life choices knowing what you’re looking for
choices knowing what you’re looking for
choices knowing what you’re looking for in life and knowing what you’re capable
in life and knowing what you’re capable
in life and knowing what you’re capable of and if you make life choices
of and if you make life choices
of and if you make life choices accordingly you’ll reach fulfilment
if you film it’s an incredible thing but
if you film it’s an incredible thing but it’s what happens next which is really
it’s what happens next which is really
it’s what happens next which is really important when your cup is full you can
important when your cup is full you can
important when your cup is full you can provide to another when you don’t need
provide to another when you don’t need
provide to another when you don’t need to take you can give and giving to
to take you can give and giving to
to take you can give and giving to others is the most fulfilling activity a
others is the most fulfilling activity a
others is the most fulfilling activity a human being can undertake when the world
human being can undertake when the world
human being can undertake when the world can be a better place because you were
can be a better place because you were
can be a better place because you were here because your self fulfilled you can
here because your self fulfilled you can
here because your self fulfilled you can provide to others and you can help
provide to others and you can help
provide to others and you can help people along the way now I’m going to
people along the way now I’m going to
people along the way now I’m going to show you what my journey looked like
show you what my journey looked like
show you what my journey looked like it’s going to be different to yours but
it’s going to be different to yours but
it’s going to be different to yours but these were my adventures I need to start
these were my adventures I need to start
these were my adventures I need to start this by saying that I was a very average
this by saying that I was a very average
this by saying that I was a very average rugby player however at one point in my
rugby player however at one point in my
rugby player however at one point in my life I decided I wants to play
life I decided I wants to play
life I decided I wants to play international rugby I was nowhere near
international rugby I was nowhere near
international rugby I was nowhere near the standard required but I worked and I
the standard required but I worked and I
the standard required but I worked and I worked and I worked I put it above all
worked and I worked I put it above all
worked and I worked I put it above all else I pushed everything else away in my
else I pushed everything else away in my
else I pushed everything else away in my life and I focused this is what I wanted
life and I focused this is what I wanted
life and I focused this is what I wanted to do work came second relationships
to do work came second relationships
to do work came second relationships came second this is what I wanted in
came second this is what I wanted in
came second this is what I wanted in 2011 I managed to get myself into the
2011 I managed to get myself into the
2011 I managed to get myself into the Arabian Gulf international squad and in
Arabian Gulf international squad and in
Arabian Gulf international squad and in 2012 this happened this is a very proud
2012 this happened this is a very proud
2012 this happened this is a very proud moment in my life at the time I got an
moment in my life at the time I got an
moment in my life at the time I got an international cap for my adopted home
international cap for my adopted home
international cap for my adopted home country the United Arab Emirates
country the United Arab Emirates
country the United Arab Emirates that’s pretty happy that day
two days after this photo was taken I
two days after this photo was taken I broke my knee snapped my ligaments I
broke my knee snapped my ligaments I
broke my knee snapped my ligaments I never played another game of rugby in my
never played another game of rugby in my
never played another game of rugby in my life it’s okay
life it’s okay
life it’s okay life has a funny way of working out so I
life has a funny way of working out so I
life has a funny way of working out so I started running as part of my rehab that
started running as part of my rehab that
started running as part of my rehab that progressed into long-distance running
progressed into long-distance running
progressed into long-distance running which I was told was not a good idea
which I was told was not a good idea
which I was told was not a good idea with the state that my knee was in but
with the state that my knee was in but
with the state that my knee was in but it’s something I wanted to do that
it’s something I wanted to do that
it’s something I wanted to do that sounded like an excuse to me I didn’t
sounded like an excuse to me I didn’t
sounded like an excuse to me I didn’t want an excuse to turn into a regret
want an excuse to turn into a regret
want an excuse to turn into a regret later on in life so in 2014 I ran my
later on in life so in 2014 I ran my
later on in life so in 2014 I ran my first marathon a few months later I
first marathon a few months later I
first marathon a few months later I teamed up with my buddy Marcus we took
teamed up with my buddy Marcus we took
teamed up with my buddy Marcus we took on 87 kilometers of the Welsh mountains
on 87 kilometers of the Welsh mountains
on 87 kilometers of the Welsh mountains 17 hours it took us to get through that
17 hours it took us to get through that
17 hours it took us to get through that there’s a reason I tell you this and
there’s a reason I tell you this and
there’s a reason I tell you this and it’s not because it’s like wow look what
it’s not because it’s like wow look what
it’s not because it’s like wow look what I did it’s because this was horrific and
I did it’s because this was horrific and
I did it’s because this was horrific and not horrific like yeah no it sounds
not horrific like yeah no it sounds
not horrific like yeah no it sounds pretty bad but now I mean really
pretty bad but now I mean really
pretty bad but now I mean really horrific the last 20 30 Kay’s I let
horrific the last 20 30 Kay’s I let
horrific the last 20 30 Kay’s I let myself down I complained I was weak I
myself down I complained I was weak I
myself down I complained I was weak I wasn’t proud of myself at all for a long
wasn’t proud of myself at all for a long
wasn’t proud of myself at all for a long time afterwards I look back on this and
time afterwards I look back on this and
time afterwards I look back on this and I cringed but I said to myself I can’t
I cringed but I said to myself I can’t
I cringed but I said to myself I can’t leave it there because this is going to
leave it there because this is going to
leave it there because this is going to become a regret if I do so not long
become a regret if I do so not long
become a regret if I do so not long after I signed up for what’s been termed
after I signed up for what’s been termed
after I signed up for what’s been termed the toughest foot race on earth 250
the toughest foot race on earth 250
the toughest foot race on earth 250 kilometers across the Sahara Desert
kilometers across the Sahara Desert
kilometers across the Sahara Desert self-supported looked a lot like this
self-supported looked a lot like this
self-supported looked a lot like this you cover six marathons in five days and
you cover six marathons in five days and
you cover six marathons in five days and you don’t shower for eight that’s kind
you don’t shower for eight that’s kind
you don’t shower for eight that’s kind of interesting I got the finishers medal
of interesting I got the finishers medal
of interesting I got the finishers medal I finished it and to the outside world
I finished it and to the outside world
I finished it and to the outside world that seemed like the ultimate goal to
that seemed like the ultimate goal to
that seemed like the ultimate goal to finish something like this but to me
finish something like this but to me
finish something like this but to me that wasn’t the ultimate goal it was
that wasn’t the ultimate goal it was
that wasn’t the ultimate goal it was part of it you see on the plane on the
part of it you see on the plane on the
part of it you see on the plane on the way over I sat there and I wrote some
way over I sat there and I wrote some
way over I sat there and I wrote some notes my goals on a piece of paper I
notes my goals on a piece of paper I
notes my goals on a piece of paper I kept
kept
kept piece of paper all the way now on that
piece of paper all the way now on that
piece of paper all the way now on that piece of paper were goals not just a
piece of paper were goals not just a
piece of paper were goals not just a finish but they were behavioral led to
finish but they were behavioral led to
finish but they were behavioral led to stay strong don’t complain once make
stay strong don’t complain once make
stay strong don’t complain once make yourself proud inspire others to finish
yourself proud inspire others to finish
yourself proud inspire others to finish so I’ve come off the back of my last
so I’ve come off the back of my last
so I’ve come off the back of my last Alger I hadn’t even been able to look
Alger I hadn’t even been able to look
Alger I hadn’t even been able to look after myself in the last 20 case now I
after myself in the last 20 case now I
after myself in the last 20 case now I was taking on something that was
was taking on something that was
was taking on something that was multiple times the size I was saying not
multiple times the size I was saying not
multiple times the size I was saying not only was I going to be completing this
only was I going to be completing this
only was I going to be completing this but I was going to be inspiring others
but I was going to be inspiring others
but I was going to be inspiring others to finish along the way being sat on the
to finish along the way being sat on the
to finish along the way being sat on the flight on the way out of the Sahara
flight on the way out of the Sahara
flight on the way out of the Sahara looking down on that piece of paper that
looking down on that piece of paper that
looking down on that piece of paper that was very crumpled and dirty at that
was very crumpled and dirty at that
was very crumpled and dirty at that point being able to smile and know to
point being able to smile and know to
point being able to smile and know to myself that I’d achieved those goals
myself that I’d achieved those goals
myself that I’d achieved those goals because I hadn’t let an excuse from a
because I hadn’t let an excuse from a
because I hadn’t let an excuse from a previous race turn into a regret that
previous race turn into a regret that
previous race turn into a regret that was a true achievement for me I backed
was a true achievement for me I backed
was a true achievement for me I backed that up the following year with 145
that up the following year with 145
that up the following year with 145 kilometers across the way Heba sands
kilometers across the way Heba sands
kilometers across the way Heba sands desert in Oman which is a beautiful part
desert in Oman which is a beautiful part
desert in Oman which is a beautiful part of the world by the way if you’ve not
of the world by the way if you’ve not
of the world by the way if you’ve not been done you can see the bottom right
been done you can see the bottom right
been done you can see the bottom right there more experiences more lessons
there more experiences more lessons
there more experiences more lessons learned by pushing boundaries and
learned by pushing boundaries and
learned by pushing boundaries and chasing adventures met some incredible
chasing adventures met some incredible
chasing adventures met some incredible people along the way and after 145
people along the way and after 145
people along the way and after 145 kilometers this is one of the most
kilometers this is one of the most
kilometers this is one of the most beautiful sights you’ll ever see I think
beautiful sights you’ll ever see I think
beautiful sights you’ll ever see I think we drop the bags as we ran off those
we drop the bags as we ran off those
we drop the bags as we ran off those sand dunes straight into the water it
sand dunes straight into the water it
sand dunes straight into the water it stung a little bit we spent about half
stung a little bit we spent about half
stung a little bit we spent about half an hour in there but there was something
an hour in there but there was something
an hour in there but there was something in the back of my mind there was
in the back of my mind there was
in the back of my mind there was something saying to me okay so you can
something saying to me okay so you can
something saying to me okay so you can run and you can deal with the heat but
run and you can deal with the heat but
run and you can deal with the heat but what about sub-zero temperatures what
what about sub-zero temperatures what
what about sub-zero temperatures what about mountains how does this whole
about mountains how does this whole
about mountains how does this whole mental strength thing you are going on
mental strength thing you are going on
mental strength thing you are going on going to deal with that when you
going to deal with that when you
going to deal with that when you completely out of your comfort zone so I
completely out of your comfort zone so I
completely out of your comfort zone so I decided I needed to take myself off to
decided I needed to take myself off to
decided I needed to take myself off to the Himalayas this was October of last
the Himalayas this was October of last
the Himalayas this was October of last year it was the worst time for business
year it was the worst time for business
year it was the worst time for business we were very busy
we were very busy
we were very busy and I couldn’t find anybody to come with
and I couldn’t find anybody to come with
and I couldn’t find anybody to come with me I sat down I was like maybe I should
me I sat down I was like maybe I should
me I sat down I was like maybe I should postpone this I can find a better time
postpone this I can find a better time
postpone this I can find a better time to do this and I thought to myself no
to do this and I thought to myself no
to do this and I thought to myself no this is just an excuse there was
this is just an excuse there was
this is just an excuse there was absolutely no reason why I can’t do this
absolutely no reason why I can’t do this
absolutely no reason why I can’t do this on my own I’m not going to let an excuse
on my own I’m not going to let an excuse
on my own I’m not going to let an excuse turn into a regret later in my life so
turn into a regret later in my life so
turn into a regret later in my life so in October I took on mera peak 6000 475
in October I took on mera peak 6000 475
in October I took on mera peak 6000 475 meters in the shadows of Mount Everest
after four and a half hours in the pitch
after four and a half hours in the pitch black when all we can see is the 1 meter
black when all we can see is the 1 meter
black when all we can see is the 1 meter in front of us that the headline lit up
in front of us that the headline lit up
in front of us that the headline lit up four and a half hours walking on ridges
four and a half hours walking on ridges
four and a half hours walking on ridges minus 18 degrees in the snow I stood on
minus 18 degrees in the snow I stood on
minus 18 degrees in the snow I stood on what felt like the top of the world it
what felt like the top of the world it
what felt like the top of the world it was incredible sight the Sun was rising
was incredible sight the Sun was rising
was incredible sight the Sun was rising the view of all of the mountains around
the view of all of the mountains around
the view of all of the mountains around us those Peaks picking up the morning
us those Peaks picking up the morning
us those Peaks picking up the morning sunlight that was one of the most
sunlight that was one of the most
sunlight that was one of the most beautiful views on I’ll ever have I’ve
beautiful views on I’ll ever have I’ve
beautiful views on I’ll ever have I’ve had some incredible adventures some
had some incredible adventures some
had some incredible adventures some incredible experiences but one of them
incredible experiences but one of them
incredible experiences but one of them tops all its these guys 6 years ago I
tops all its these guys 6 years ago I
tops all its these guys 6 years ago I started a digital communications agency
started a digital communications agency
started a digital communications agency I told you earlier about having the
I told you earlier about having the
I told you earlier about having the courage to seek your adventure but I
courage to seek your adventure but I
courage to seek your adventure but I also said live life on your own terms
also said live life on your own terms
also said live life on your own terms that means a different thing to
that means a different thing to
that means a different thing to different people to me it means this and
different people to me it means this and
different people to me it means this and the incredible people that I get to work
the incredible people that I get to work
the incredible people that I get to work with day-in day-out these are the people
with day-in day-out these are the people
with day-in day-out these are the people that allow me the freedom to chase my
that allow me the freedom to chase my
that allow me the freedom to chase my adventure and for that I’m eternally
adventure and for that I’m eternally
adventure and for that I’m eternally grateful I also mentioned to you about
grateful I also mentioned to you about
grateful I also mentioned to you about giving back when you reach the top of
giving back when you reach the top of
giving back when you reach the top of that pyramid that’s where you need to
that pyramid that’s where you need to
that pyramid that’s where you need to aim for and for everybody everybody will
aim for and for everybody everybody will
aim for and for everybody everybody will have a different way of giving back I’m
have a different way of giving back I’m
have a different way of giving back I’m only sharing my story my story is
only sharing my story my story is
only sharing my story my story is through
through
through fundraising for the large field
fundraising for the large field
fundraising for the large field children’s orphanage in Tanzania it’s
children’s orphanage in Tanzania it’s
children’s orphanage in Tanzania it’s something that’s close to my heart and
something that’s close to my heart and
something that’s close to my heart and something that we’ve been able to to
something that we’ve been able to to
something that we’ve been able to to work well with over the years with the
work well with over the years with the
work well with over the years with the fundraising for the different events and
fundraising for the different events and
fundraising for the different events and and through the company now this has
and through the company now this has
and through the company now this has been my journey but I urge you to find
been my journey but I urge you to find
been my journey but I urge you to find yours
yours
yours you see if you don’t and I want you to
you see if you don’t and I want you to
you see if you don’t and I want you to think right now I want you to think
think right now I want you to think
think right now I want you to think what’s that one thing that I’m making an
what’s that one thing that I’m making an
what’s that one thing that I’m making an excuse about it’s already written down
excuse about it’s already written down
excuse about it’s already written down if you make excuses they will turn into
if you make excuses they will turn into
if you make excuses they will turn into regrets don’t let that happen to you so
regrets don’t let that happen to you so
regrets don’t let that happen to you so I challenge you from today to make a
I challenge you from today to make a
I challenge you from today to make a decision to stop making excuses so that
decision to stop making excuses so that
decision to stop making excuses so that you don’t have regrets later on in life
you don’t have regrets later on in life
you don’t have regrets later on in life a very smart man once said our time is
a very smart man once said our time is
a very smart man once said our time is limited so I thank you very much for
limited so I thank you very much for
limited so I thank you very much for giving me a few minutes of yours
giving me a few minutes of yours
giving me a few minutes of yours [Applause]
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