I will begin by congratulating you congratulations ladies and gentlemen
congratulations ladies and gentlemen
congratulations ladies and gentlemen boys and girls you’ve made it you’re
boys and girls you’ve made it you’re
boys and girls you’ve made it you’re here you have arrived at your
here you have arrived at your
here you have arrived at your destination
destination
destination welcome to the land of more more and
welcome to the land of more more and
welcome to the land of more more and more of us are living in the land of
more of us are living in the land of
more of us are living in the land of more more and more of us are
more more and more of us are
more more and more of us are experiencing an unprecedented amount of
experiencing an unprecedented amount of
experiencing an unprecedented amount of more than ever before never before have
more than ever before never before have
more than ever before never before have we had so much more
we had so much more
we had so much more ours is a multiple choice society in
ours is a multiple choice society in
ours is a multiple choice society in which we get to enjoy so much more of
which we get to enjoy so much more of
which we get to enjoy so much more of everything so let’s take a closer look
everything so let’s take a closer look
everything so let’s take a closer look for instance we have more freedoms more
for instance we have more freedoms more
for instance we have more freedoms more civil rights and more democracies it was
civil rights and more democracies it was
civil rights and more democracies it was in the 1990s for the first time in the
in the 1990s for the first time in the
in the 1990s for the first time in the history of this planet that more of us
history of this planet that more of us
history of this planet that more of us were governed by democracy than a
were governed by democracy than a
were governed by democracy than a dictatorship sociologists have noted
dictatorship sociologists have noted
dictatorship sociologists have noted that some democracies are a little bit
that some democracies are a little bit
that some democracies are a little bit more democratic than other democracies
more democratic than other democracies
more democratic than other democracies so this is clearly a work in progress
so this is clearly a work in progress
so this is clearly a work in progress we have more schools more colleges or
we have more schools more colleges or
we have more schools more colleges or universities and more chances to enroll
universities and more chances to enroll
universities and more chances to enroll in higher education we have a more
in higher education we have a more
in higher education we have a more varied career path than ever before gone
varied career path than ever before gone
varied career path than ever before gone is the era of one life one job or even a
is the era of one life one job or even a
is the era of one life one job or even a job for life we have added more years to
job for life we have added more years to
job for life we have added more years to our lifespan so much so that many of us
our lifespan so much so that many of us
our lifespan so much so that many of us get to have two or three lifetimes for
get to have two or three lifetimes for
get to have two or three lifetimes for the price of one these days anybody here
the price of one these days anybody here
the price of one these days anybody here on their third lifetime already perhaps
on their third lifetime already perhaps
on their third lifetime already perhaps yeah maybe even their fourth I mean it
yeah maybe even their fourth I mean it
yeah maybe even their fourth I mean it happens we have more money floating
happens we have more money floating
happens we have more money floating around on the planet than ever before we
around on the planet than ever before we
around on the planet than ever before we came off the goldstone
came off the goldstone
came off the goldstone that’s what made that possible we also
that’s what made that possible we also
that’s what made that possible we also have more purchasing power than ever
have more purchasing power than ever
have more purchasing power than ever before thanks largely to credit cards
before thanks largely to credit cards
before thanks largely to credit cards and a debt economy we have more shopping
and a debt economy we have more shopping
and a debt economy we have more shopping outlets than ever so many shoes so
outlets than ever so many shoes so
outlets than ever so many shoes so little time we have these huge huge
little time we have these huge huge
little time we have these huge huge shopping villages where you can save
shopping villages where you can save
shopping villages where you can save money if you spend everything that
money if you spend everything that
money if you spend everything that you’ve got it’s an extraordinary thing
you’ve got it’s an extraordinary thing
you’ve got it’s an extraordinary thing we have more travel destinations we have
we have more travel destinations we have
we have more travel destinations we have more adventures we have more journeys to
more adventures we have more journeys to
more adventures we have more journeys to take and there’s certainly more shopping
take and there’s certainly more shopping
take and there’s certainly more shopping to do and more experiences to have the
to do and more experiences to have the
to do and more experiences to have the art of simultaneous consumption in the
art of simultaneous consumption in the
art of simultaneous consumption in the land of Moore is a very necessary skill
land of Moore is a very necessary skill
land of Moore is a very necessary skill we have bargains and sales we have stuff
we have bargains and sales we have stuff
we have bargains and sales we have stuff and a great need for storage fortunately
and a great need for storage fortunately
and a great need for storage fortunately storage is a booming business you would
storage is a booming business you would
storage is a booming business you would do well to invest in storage it would
do well to invest in storage it would
do well to invest in storage it would seem I should also add that more of us
seem I should also add that more of us
seem I should also add that more of us have greater expectations than ever
have greater expectations than ever
have greater expectations than ever before more of us want to live an
before more of us want to live an
before more of us want to live an above-average life and more of us are
above-average life and more of us are
above-average life and more of us are actually feeling dissatisfied we have
actually feeling dissatisfied we have
actually feeling dissatisfied we have more TV channels I remember in the olden
more TV channels I remember in the olden
more TV channels I remember in the olden days my daughter beau once asked me dad
days my daughter beau once asked me dad
days my daughter beau once asked me dad were you alive in the olden days and I
were you alive in the olden days and I
were you alive in the olden days and I said no and then I realized I was
said no and then I realized I was
said no and then I realized I was but in my olden days we had three
but in my olden days we had three
but in my olden days we had three channels TV channels and then another
channels TV channels and then another
channels TV channels and then another one came along and we all knew it
one came along and we all knew it
one came along and we all knew it wouldn’t work there was no need for a
wouldn’t work there was no need for a
wouldn’t work there was no need for a fourth channel and the reception wasn’t
fourth channel and the reception wasn’t
fourth channel and the reception wasn’t any good anyway if you remember and it
any good anyway if you remember and it
any good anyway if you remember and it only went on from about 6:00 at night to
only went on from about 6:00 at night to
only went on from about 6:00 at night to late and then we ran out of ideas we
late and then we ran out of ideas we
late and then we ran out of ideas we didn’t know what else to put on it but
didn’t know what else to put on it but
didn’t know what else to put on it but anyway today we have more TV channels an
anyway today we have more TV channels an
anyway today we have more TV channels an average of over 500 channels and we’ve
average of over 500 channels and we’ve
average of over 500 channels and we’ve got nothing to watch
got nothing to watch
got nothing to watch quite curiously we’ve got more and more
quite curiously we’ve got more and more
quite curiously we’ve got more and more beauty products and we’re feeling less
beauty products and we’re feeling less
beauty products and we’re feeling less and less beautiful and we have more
and less beautiful and we have more
and less beautiful and we have more choices of tea than ever before and we
choices of tea than ever before and we
choices of tea than ever before and we are still thirsty for something
are still thirsty for something
are still thirsty for something so when let’s talk about tea once upon a
so when let’s talk about tea once upon a
so when let’s talk about tea once upon a time there was just tea
time there was just tea
time there was just tea and it was very straight forward
essentially what would happen is a
essentially what would happen is a friend of yours would come round they’d
friend of yours would come round they’d
friend of yours would come round they’d knock on the door you’d open the door
knock on the door you’d open the door
knock on the door you’d open the door you’d let them in let’s say hello they’d
you’d let them in let’s say hello they’d
you’d let them in let’s say hello they’d say hello and then they’d say something
say hello and then they’d say something
say hello and then they’d say something like should I take my shoes off and we’d
like should I take my shoes off and we’d
like should I take my shoes off and we’d say no you’re fine and then they’d say
say no you’re fine and then they’d say
say no you’re fine and then they’d say you’re sure and we go yeah you’re better
you’re sure and we go yeah you’re better
you’re sure and we go yeah you’re better take your shoes off and then we’d look
take your shoes off and then we’d look
take your shoes off and then we’d look at their shoes and it’s saying that’s a
at their shoes and it’s saying that’s a
at their shoes and it’s saying that’s a nice pair of shoes you say thank you
nice pair of shoes you say thank you
nice pair of shoes you say thank you I’ve got them in a sale oh yeah they
I’ve got them in a sale oh yeah they
I’ve got them in a sale oh yeah they were 50% off with the other three pairs
were 50% off with the other three pairs
were 50% off with the other three pairs of shoes I had to buy great so then we’d
of shoes I had to buy great so then we’d
of shoes I had to buy great so then we’d walk through maybe to the living room or
walk through maybe to the living room or
walk through maybe to the living room or possibly to the kitchen and then you
possibly to the kitchen and then you
possibly to the kitchen and then you would ask your friend would you like a
would ask your friend would you like a
would ask your friend would you like a cup of tea and they would say yes or no
cup of tea and they would say yes or no
cup of tea and they would say yes or no that’s it it’s very straightforward all
that’s it it’s very straightforward all
that’s it it’s very straightforward all the way until recently fast-forward to
the way until recently fast-forward to
the way until recently fast-forward to today and when you ask your friend would
today and when you ask your friend would
today and when you ask your friend would you like a cup of tea they say Oh what
you like a cup of tea they say Oh what
you like a cup of tea they say Oh what have you got it’s changed in the
have you got it’s changed in the
have you got it’s changed in the beginning there was basically two
beginning there was basically two
beginning there was basically two choices you had a Sam tea a multi bold
choices you had a Sam tea a multi bold
choices you had a Sam tea a multi bold strong caramel colored tea fully
strong caramel colored tea fully
strong caramel colored tea fully oxidized good for the morning good for
oxidized good for the morning good for
oxidized good for the morning good for getting you going
getting you going
getting you going gorgeous gorgeous thing one of my
gorgeous gorgeous thing one of my
gorgeous gorgeous thing one of my favorites and this team is a beautiful
favorites and this team is a beautiful
favorites and this team is a beautiful thing and hard to live without it has to
thing and hard to live without it has to
thing and hard to live without it has to be said and then you see we had this
be said and then you see we had this
be said and then you see we had this other tea Darjeeling now Darjeeling was
other tea Darjeeling now Darjeeling was
other tea Darjeeling now Darjeeling was more floral delicate fruity and muscatel
more floral delicate fruity and muscatel
more floral delicate fruity and muscatel scent the leaves slightly greener often
scent the leaves slightly greener often
scent the leaves slightly greener often describes as the champagne of teas it
describes as the champagne of teas it
describes as the champagne of teas it was a tea that you often have without
was a tea that you often have without
was a tea that you often have without milk and it was a tea for the afternoon
milk and it was a tea for the afternoon
milk and it was a tea for the afternoon there were some other teas that we were
there were some other teas that we were
there were some other teas that we were aware of particularly Earl Grey Earl
aware of particularly Earl Grey Earl
aware of particularly Earl Grey Earl Grey was for posh people or people who
Grey was for posh people or people who
Grey was for posh people or people who wanted to be posh was mostly an oolong
wanted to be posh was mostly an oolong
wanted to be posh was mostly an oolong tea and you just added some oil of
tea and you just added some oil of
tea and you just added some oil of bergamot to it and that’s essentially
bergamot to it and that’s essentially
bergamot to it and that’s essentially what made it into our grain Earl Grey or
what made it into our grain Earl Grey or
what made it into our grain Earl Grey or the Earl Grey mixture his thought was
the Earl Grey mixture his thought was
the Earl Grey mixture his thought was named after Charles grey the second Earl
named after Charles grey the second Earl
named after Charles grey the second Earl Grey who was the British prime minister
Grey who was the British prime minister
Grey who was the British prime minister in the 1830s and was also the author of
in the 1830s and was also the author of
in the 1830s and was also the author of the reform bill in 1832 and then there
the reform bill in 1832 and then there
the reform bill in 1832 and then there was Lady Grey tea do you remember that
was Lady Grey tea do you remember that
was Lady Grey tea do you remember that one Lady Grey tea this is with those
one Lady Grey tea this is with those
one Lady Grey tea this is with those little bits of orange and lemon in them
little bits of orange and lemon in them
little bits of orange and lemon in them this was actually named after Mary
this was actually named after Mary
this was actually named after Mary Elizabeth Grey who was the wife of
Elizabeth Grey who was the wife of
Elizabeth Grey who was the wife of Charles grey she was the only daughter
Charles grey she was the only daughter
Charles grey she was the only daughter of William Ponsonby who was the first
of William Ponsonby who was the first
of William Ponsonby who was the first Baron Ponsonby of him Achille if you’re
Baron Ponsonby of him Achille if you’re
Baron Ponsonby of him Achille if you’re making notes
making notes
making notes just want you to know that we were aware
just want you to know that we were aware
just want you to know that we were aware of one or two other teas floating around
of one or two other teas floating around
of one or two other teas floating around like orange pekoe and lapsang souchong
like orange pekoe and lapsang souchong
like orange pekoe and lapsang souchong and along teas and unities but
and along teas and unities but
and along teas and unities but fundamentally we were managing our
fundamentally we were managing our
fundamentally we were managing our choices we were in control and life was
choices we were in control and life was
choices we were in control and life was okay until that is with the arrival of
okay until that is with the arrival of
okay until that is with the arrival of herbal teas herbal teas that smell nice
herbal teas herbal teas that smell nice
herbal teas herbal teas that smell nice but don’t taste of anything if you’ve
but don’t taste of anything if you’ve
but don’t taste of anything if you’ve noticed in the u.s. they don’t say herb
noticed in the u.s. they don’t say herb
noticed in the u.s. they don’t say herb all teas they say herbal teas it’s a bit
all teas they say herbal teas it’s a bit
all teas they say herbal teas it’s a bit strange imagine if we did that to other
strange imagine if we did that to other
strange imagine if we did that to other words humor would be humor which isn’t
words humor would be humor which isn’t
words humor would be humor which isn’t very funny help would be help I need
very funny help would be help I need
very funny help would be help I need some help please thank you so much for
some help please thank you so much for
some help please thank you so much for helping me today it’s a little bit
helping me today it’s a little bit
helping me today it’s a little bit strange healing would be Ealing which is
strange healing would be Ealing which is
strange healing would be Ealing which is a place in London happiness would be
a place in London happiness would be
a place in London happiness would be happiness which sounds like a
happiness which sounds like a
happiness which sounds like a Frenchman’s appendage if you say it fast
Frenchman’s appendage if you say it fast
Frenchman’s appendage if you say it fast enough
enough
enough [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] anyway the whole point is that suddenly
anyway the whole point is that suddenly
anyway the whole point is that suddenly out of nowhere and everywhere arrived
out of nowhere and everywhere arrived
out of nowhere and everywhere arrived these herbal teas and I think it really
these herbal teas and I think it really
these herbal teas and I think it really started with camomile ginger fennel
started with camomile ginger fennel
started with camomile ginger fennel hibiscus mint nettle rose hip that sort
hibiscus mint nettle rose hip that sort
hibiscus mint nettle rose hip that sort of thing rose hip rose hip was one of
of thing rose hip rose hip was one of
of thing rose hip rose hip was one of the way I just couldn’t do that
the way I just couldn’t do that
the way I just couldn’t do that that was like red fruity cardboard I
that was like red fruity cardboard I
that was like red fruity cardboard I don’t know what it was and I was always
don’t know what it was and I was always
don’t know what it was and I was always keen to make sure that the bit of paper
keen to make sure that the bit of paper
keen to make sure that the bit of paper the tag didn’t get into the tea because
the tag didn’t get into the tea because
the tag didn’t get into the tea because it would make it taste even more
it would make it taste even more
it would make it taste even more papering anyway after that came the
papering anyway after that came the
papering anyway after that came the combos lemon and ginger apple and
combos lemon and ginger apple and
combos lemon and ginger apple and cinnamon blackcurrant and vanilla
cinnamon blackcurrant and vanilla
cinnamon blackcurrant and vanilla cranberry and almond pear and pistachio
cranberry and almond pear and pistachio
cranberry and almond pear and pistachio licorice and mint lime and creme brulee
and after that if you remember was the
and after that if you remember was the medicinal teas and then there was Shen
medicinal teas and then there was Shen
medicinal teas and then there was Shen Singh and raspberry leaf and echinacea
Singh and raspberry leaf and echinacea
Singh and raspberry leaf and echinacea and Bilbrey
and Bilbrey
and Bilbrey and then there were teas forum for the
and then there were teas forum for the
and then there were teas forum for the liver and teas for the kidneys and teas
liver and teas for the kidneys and teas
liver and teas for the kidneys and teas for the colon and T’s for the pancreas
for the colon and T’s for the pancreas
for the colon and T’s for the pancreas somewhere around here how clever these
somewhere around here how clever these
somewhere around here how clever these teas were that they seemed to know where
teas were that they seemed to know where
teas were that they seemed to know where to go absolutely remarkable
to go absolutely remarkable
to go absolutely remarkable [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] teas for the head shoulders knees and
teas for the head shoulders knees and
teas for the head shoulders knees and toes straw Denari teas for insomnia and
toes straw Denari teas for insomnia and
toes straw Denari teas for insomnia and stress and fatigue and allergies and
stress and fatigue and allergies and
stress and fatigue and allergies and anxiety anxiety because we’ve got so
anxiety anxiety because we’ve got so
anxiety anxiety because we’ve got so many choices of teeth so you needed
many choices of teeth so you needed
many choices of teeth so you needed something for to calm the attention and
something for to calm the attention and
something for to calm the attention and then we had the spiritual teas in came
then we had the spiritual teas in came
then we had the spiritual teas in came the spiritual teas like yogi teas and
the spiritual teas like yogi teas and
the spiritual teas like yogi teas and Zen T’s and Kundalini teas and celestial
Zen T’s and Kundalini teas and celestial
Zen T’s and Kundalini teas and celestial seasoning and heavenly teas and Quan Yin
seasoning and heavenly teas and Quan Yin
seasoning and heavenly teas and Quan Yin teasin holy basil and reishi teas chakra
teasin holy basil and reishi teas chakra
teasin holy basil and reishi teas chakra teas Socrates it’s my only joke okay
teas Socrates it’s my only joke okay
teas Socrates it’s my only joke okay that was just a joke and then after that
that was just a joke and then after that
that was just a joke and then after that we had the sort of more eco-friendly
we had the sort of more eco-friendly
we had the sort of more eco-friendly teas you know me had well eco teas and
teas you know me had well eco teas and
teas you know me had well eco teas and what as the root teas Roy boss Roy boss
what as the root teas Roy boss Roy boss
what as the root teas Roy boss Roy boss what even is it hard to like first time
what even is it hard to like first time
what even is it hard to like first time I will say but seriously what is Roy
I will say but seriously what is Roy
I will say but seriously what is Roy boss is it a leaf is it a flower is it a
boss is it a leaf is it a flower is it a
boss is it a leaf is it a flower is it a root is it even edible I wonder but if
root is it even edible I wonder but if
root is it even edible I wonder but if you drink it enough it starts to work on
you drink it enough it starts to work on
you drink it enough it starts to work on you so I’m told
you so I’m told
you so I’m told and then we had other teas like the
and then we had other teas like the
and then we had other teas like the organic teas and the biodynamic teas and
organic teas and the biodynamic teas and
organic teas and the biodynamic teas and the earth friendly teas where the vapor
the earth friendly teas where the vapor
the earth friendly teas where the vapor would come off the tea cup and heal the
would come off the tea cup and heal the
would come off the tea cup and heal the ozone layers up above
ozone layers up above
ozone layers up above [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] and we had the ergonomic ly friendly tea
and we had the ergonomic ly friendly tea
and we had the ergonomic ly friendly tea bags round tea bags and and pyramid tea
bags round tea bags and and pyramid tea
bags round tea bags and and pyramid tea bags all to help you stir the tea and
bags all to help you stir the tea and
bags all to help you stir the tea and avoid repetitive strain injury because
avoid repetitive strain injury because
avoid repetitive strain injury because of so much tea that needed to be drunk
of so much tea that needed to be drunk
of so much tea that needed to be drunk and all of the choices that exist then
and all of the choices that exist then
and all of the choices that exist then there were the flower teas started to
there were the flower teas started to
there were the flower teas started to happen lavender and elder flower and
happen lavender and elder flower and
happen lavender and elder flower and jasmine some of my favorites I have to
jasmine some of my favorites I have to
jasmine some of my favorites I have to say and then after that the colored teas
say and then after that the colored teas
say and then after that the colored teas we had green tea we sort of pretty much
we had green tea we sort of pretty much
we had green tea we sort of pretty much knew about that but all of a sudden
knew about that but all of a sudden
knew about that but all of a sudden there was now white swirling mists
there was now white swirling mists
there was now white swirling mists pomegranate tea Blue Mountain fun dirty
pomegranate tea Blue Mountain fun dirty
pomegranate tea Blue Mountain fun dirty red tea silver Jasmine needles oh
red tea silver Jasmine needles oh
red tea silver Jasmine needles oh chicken avocado bacon in a salad oh no
chicken avocado bacon in a salad oh no
chicken avocado bacon in a salad oh no that’s a sandwich
that’s a sandwich
that’s a sandwich basically put the whole point is is that
basically put the whole point is is that
basically put the whole point is is that all of these teas arrived and rather
all of these teas arrived and rather
all of these teas arrived and rather interestingly even though we have more
interestingly even though we have more
interestingly even though we have more tea that is available than ever ever
tea that is available than ever ever
tea that is available than ever ever before
before
before strangely enough we’re still not
strangely enough we’re still not
strangely enough we’re still not satisfied we’re still not happy and
satisfied we’re still not happy and
satisfied we’re still not happy and we’re still wondering what’s more there
we’re still wondering what’s more there
we’re still wondering what’s more there must be something more to life than all
must be something more to life than all
must be something more to life than all of this mmm so I’m the creator of a
of this mmm so I’m the creator of a
of this mmm so I’m the creator of a Happiness Project and I’ve been running
Happiness Project and I’ve been running
Happiness Project and I’ve been running the Happiness Project since 1992 in the
the Happiness Project since 1992 in the
the Happiness Project since 1992 in the olden days and I pretty much get a piece
olden days and I pretty much get a piece
olden days and I pretty much get a piece of research land on my desk every day
of research land on my desk every day
of research land on my desk every day telling me something about happiness
telling me something about happiness
telling me something about happiness telling me something about this land of
telling me something about this land of
telling me something about this land of more that we are now all living in and
more that we are now all living in and
more that we are now all living in and let me give you a couple of pieces of
let me give you a couple of pieces of
let me give you a couple of pieces of research that I think are very
research that I think are very
research that I think are very interesting and worth taking note of the
interesting and worth taking note of the
interesting and worth taking note of the first piece of research has to do with
first piece of research has to do with
first piece of research has to do with static happiness researchers have
static happiness researchers have
static happiness researchers have noticed that in the last 50 years our
noticed that in the last 50 years our
noticed that in the last 50 years our levels of happiness have remained mostly
levels of happiness have remained mostly
levels of happiness have remained mostly static for instance in the US when
static for instance in the US when
static for instance in the US when people were asked in the 1950s I think
people were asked in the 1950s I think
people were asked in the 1950s I think it was 1960s how happier you
it was 1960s how happier you
it was 1960s how happier you please score from one to ten one is not
please score from one to ten one is not
please score from one to ten one is not at all ten is very happy
at all ten is very happy
at all ten is very happy the average answer was seven point five
the average answer was seven point five
the average answer was seven point five out of ten
out of ten
out of ten more recently or when a similar number
more recently or when a similar number
more recently or when a similar number people have been asked how happy are you
people have been asked how happy are you
people have been asked how happy are you the average answer is seven point four
the average answer is seven point four
the average answer is seven point four out of ten so we are experiencing static
out of ten so we are experiencing static
out of ten so we are experiencing static happiness even though we have much more
happiness even though we have much more
happiness even though we have much more than ever before another set of
than ever before another set of
than ever before another set of researchers have highlighted a
researchers have highlighted a
researchers have highlighted a phenomenon called semi-happy it appears
phenomenon called semi-happy it appears
phenomenon called semi-happy it appears that many of us really are just semi
that many of us really are just semi
that many of us really are just semi happy now in the UK it was in 1957
happy now in the UK it was in 1957
happy now in the UK it was in 1957 several hundred people were asked how
several hundred people were asked how
several hundred people were asked how happy are you not happy quite happy
happy are you not happy quite happy
happy are you not happy quite happy happy very happy 52% of people said
happy very happy 52% of people said
happy very happy 52% of people said they’re very happy so that’s just about
they’re very happy so that’s just about
they’re very happy so that’s just about one in two people saying they’re very
one in two people saying they’re very
one in two people saying they’re very happy
happy
happy more recently thirty-seven percent of
more recently thirty-seven percent of
more recently thirty-seven percent of people say that they are very happy so
people say that they are very happy so
people say that they are very happy so something’s afoot here we’re
something’s afoot here we’re
something’s afoot here we’re experiencing static happiness and at the
experiencing static happiness and at the
experiencing static happiness and at the same time we seem to be semi happy even
same time we seem to be semi happy even
same time we seem to be semi happy even though we seem to have so much more than
though we seem to have so much more than
though we seem to have so much more than ever before in the land of more and it
ever before in the land of more and it
ever before in the land of more and it one of the most important questions we
one of the most important questions we
one of the most important questions we can ask ourselves is what do I want
can ask ourselves is what do I want
can ask ourselves is what do I want just that what do I want when you know
just that what do I want when you know
just that what do I want when you know what you want you stop wanting more of
what you want you stop wanting more of
what you want you stop wanting more of everything else lady called an Valley
everything else lady called an Valley
everything else lady called an Valley Fox said you can never have enough of
Fox said you can never have enough of
Fox said you can never have enough of what you didn’t want in the first place
what you didn’t want in the first place
what you didn’t want in the first place when you know what you want I think
when you know what you want I think
when you know what you want I think that’s the key to happiness happiness is
that’s the key to happiness happiness is
that’s the key to happiness happiness is knowing what you want success is knowing
knowing what you want success is knowing
knowing what you want success is knowing what you want freedom is somehow knowing
what you want freedom is somehow knowing
what you want freedom is somehow knowing what you want so every now and then I
what you want so every now and then I
what you want so every now and then I think a great thing to do is to be able
think a great thing to do is to be able
think a great thing to do is to be able to stop and just to consider that
to stop and just to consider that
to stop and just to consider that question what do I want now at first
question what do I want now at first
question what do I want now at first glance it looks like what do I want is
glance it looks like what do I want is
glance it looks like what do I want is inviting you to think
inviting you to think
inviting you to think about what do I want to have what do I
about what do I want to have what do I
about what do I want to have what do I want to buy and what do I want to get
want to buy and what do I want to get
want to buy and what do I want to get but with Second Sight if we look again I
but with Second Sight if we look again I
but with Second Sight if we look again I think we’ll see that what do I want can
think we’ll see that what do I want can
think we’ll see that what do I want can be a much more interesting question than
be a much more interesting question than
be a much more interesting question than that for instance we can take a look at
that for instance we can take a look at
that for instance we can take a look at what do I want and broaden it out a
what do I want and broaden it out a
what do I want and broaden it out a little bit expand the edges of that
little bit expand the edges of that
little bit expand the edges of that question and consider for instance
question and consider for instance
question and consider for instance something like what do I want to be what
something like what do I want to be what
something like what do I want to be what sort of a person would I like to be in
sort of a person would I like to be in
sort of a person would I like to be in this world how can I be more authentic
this world how can I be more authentic
this world how can I be more authentic how can I be more of the real me and not
how can I be more of the real me and not
how can I be more of the real me and not a conditioned me a conditioned me which
a conditioned me a conditioned me which
a conditioned me a conditioned me which because of our culture of more means
because of our culture of more means
because of our culture of more means that I end up defining myself as a
that I end up defining myself as a
that I end up defining myself as a consumer instead of as a truly spiritual
consumer instead of as a truly spiritual
consumer instead of as a truly spiritual being maybe when I look at this question
being maybe when I look at this question
being maybe when I look at this question what do I want I can also consider what
what do I want I can also consider what
what do I want I can also consider what is it that I would most like to connect
is it that I would most like to connect
is it that I would most like to connect to maybe I could connect somehow more to
to maybe I could connect somehow more to
to maybe I could connect somehow more to my own heart and also to the hearts of
my own heart and also to the hearts of
my own heart and also to the hearts of others after all I think it’s fair to
others after all I think it’s fair to
others after all I think it’s fair to say that psychologists and mystics and
say that psychologists and mystics and
say that psychologists and mystics and sociologists and environmentalists will
sociologists and environmentalists will
sociologists and environmentalists will all agree that really the great cause of
all agree that really the great cause of
all agree that really the great cause of lack and scarcity on our planet is our
lack and scarcity on our planet is our
lack and scarcity on our planet is our perceived separation from one another so
perceived separation from one another so
perceived separation from one another so to connect with our own heart to connect
to connect with our own heart to connect
to connect with our own heart to connect with the hearts of others to connect
with the hearts of others to connect
with the hearts of others to connect with the heart of this earth that maybe
with the heart of this earth that maybe
with the heart of this earth that maybe is what we would like to experience more
is what we would like to experience more
is what we would like to experience more of well maybe it’s even more than that
of well maybe it’s even more than that
of well maybe it’s even more than that maybe we can look at what do I want and
maybe we can look at what do I want and
maybe we can look at what do I want and think about how I could recognize my
think about how I could recognize my
think about how I could recognize my true nature more fully and more
true nature more fully and more
true nature more fully and more obviously Thoreau said that the soul
obviously Thoreau said that the soul
obviously Thoreau said that the soul grows through subtraction not addition
grows through subtraction not addition
grows through subtraction not addition it’s often when we take things away that
it’s often when we take things away that
it’s often when we take things away that we actually get an experience of our
we actually get an experience of our
we actually get an experience of our true self you know it’s wonderful to
true self you know it’s wonderful to
true self you know it’s wonderful to accumulate from time to time but I’ve
accumulate from time to time but I’ve
accumulate from time to time but I’ve also noticed that deep
also noticed that deep
also noticed that deep uttering is a wonderful experience and
uttering is a wonderful experience and
uttering is a wonderful experience and I’ve often wondered about that
I’ve often wondered about that
I’ve often wondered about that why is decluttering such a wonderful
why is decluttering such a wonderful
why is decluttering such a wonderful experience and I think the sense is is
experience and I think the sense is is
experience and I think the sense is is that it helps me if you like to get back
that it helps me if you like to get back
that it helps me if you like to get back to what I really really want every now
to what I really really want every now
to what I really really want every now and then I like to pour myself a cup of
and then I like to pour myself a cup of
and then I like to pour myself a cup of tea sit down and think about this what’s
tea sit down and think about this what’s
tea sit down and think about this what’s it like to be me when I don’t want
it like to be me when I don’t want
it like to be me when I don’t want anything I find this to be a very very
anything I find this to be a very very
anything I find this to be a very very interesting meditation the first time I
interesting meditation the first time I
interesting meditation the first time I tried it I have to be honest I felt
tried it I have to be honest I felt
tried it I have to be honest I felt rather disorientated but just to give it
rather disorientated but just to give it
rather disorientated but just to give it a moment or two to be able to as the
a moment or two to be able to as the
a moment or two to be able to as the great poet Rumi said rest from wanting
great poet Rumi said rest from wanting
great poet Rumi said rest from wanting to take a moment to rest from wanting it
to take a moment to rest from wanting it
to take a moment to rest from wanting it can be a great great revelation to be
can be a great great revelation to be
can be a great great revelation to be able just to rest from wanting and to
able just to rest from wanting and to
able just to rest from wanting and to experience yourself without wanting
experience yourself without wanting
experience yourself without wanting anything as for me being truly a great
anything as for me being truly a great
anything as for me being truly a great revelation I’ve noticed that when I am
revelation I’ve noticed that when I am
revelation I’ve noticed that when I am me without wanting anything I find that
me without wanting anything I find that
me without wanting anything I find that I’m often more open more receptive more
I’m often more open more receptive more
I’m often more open more receptive more grateful and ultimately I feel more
grateful and ultimately I feel more
grateful and ultimately I feel more abundant when I rest from wanting
abundant when I rest from wanting
abundant when I rest from wanting anything I find myself back in the
anything I find myself back in the
anything I find myself back in the oneness back in the garden the original
oneness back in the garden the original
oneness back in the garden the original garden and when I’m in the garden that’s
garden and when I’m in the garden that’s
garden and when I’m in the garden that’s when I noticed truly that everything
when I noticed truly that everything
when I noticed truly that everything that I truly need is already here and
that I truly need is already here and
that I truly need is already here and it’s a beautiful revelation so my
it’s a beautiful revelation so my
it’s a beautiful revelation so my invitation to you is to make yourself a
invitation to you is to make yourself a
invitation to you is to make yourself a cup of tea to sit down and ask yourself
cup of tea to sit down and ask yourself
cup of tea to sit down and ask yourself what is it like to be me
what is it like to be me
what is it like to be me when I don’t want anything and I think
when I don’t want anything and I think
when I don’t want anything and I think you’ll make a beautiful discovery and
you’ll make a beautiful discovery and
you’ll make a beautiful discovery and the beautiful discovery is is that
the beautiful discovery is is that
the beautiful discovery is is that inside you is everything that you
inside you is everything that you
inside you is everything that you really want you are everything that you
really want you are everything that you
really want you are everything that you truly want and if you ever ever think
truly want and if you ever ever think
truly want and if you ever ever think that something might be missing in your
that something might be missing in your
that something might be missing in your life it’s probably just more of the real
life it’s probably just more of the real
life it’s probably just more of the real you thank you very much
you thank you very much
you thank you very much [Applause]
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