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Mahatma Gandhi once said be the change

Mahatma Gandhi once said be the change you wish to see in the world if

you wish to see in the world if

you wish to see in the world if different on the outside go outside and

different on the outside go outside and

different on the outside go outside and try your bestest table because you never

try your bestest table because you never

try your bestest table because you never know the impact one person had mom

know the impact one person had mom

know the impact one person had mom Luther King jr. once stood up and said

Luther King jr. once stood up and said

Luther King jr. once stood up and said if you can’t fly than the run if you

if you can’t fly than the run if you

if you can’t fly than the run if you can’t run then walk if you can’t walk

can’t run then walk if you can’t walk

can’t run then walk if you can’t walk then the crawl but whatever you do is to

then the crawl but whatever you do is to

then the crawl but whatever you do is to keep moving forward so every single data

keep moving forward so every single data

keep moving forward so every single data that I have faced every single struggle

that I have faced every single struggle

that I have faced every single struggle that has come my way I remember this

that has come my way I remember this

that has come my way I remember this quote I keep moving forward I think

quote I keep moving forward I think

quote I keep moving forward I think forward to a better than a brighter day

forward to a better than a brighter day

forward to a better than a brighter day Steve Jobs Steve Jobs once said the ones

Steve Jobs Steve Jobs once said the ones

Steve Jobs Steve Jobs once said the ones who are crazy enough to think that they

who are crazy enough to think that they

who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world are usually the

can change the world are usually the

can change the world are usually the ones who do call me crazy

Muhammad Ali the greatest an inspiration

Muhammad Ali the greatest an inspiration both in and outside of the Ring he once

both in and outside of the Ring he once

both in and outside of the Ring he once said he who is not courageous enough to

said he who is not courageous enough to

said he who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in

take risks will accomplish nothing in

take risks will accomplish nothing in life the reason that I stand up here

life the reason that I stand up here

life the reason that I stand up here today is because all my life I have

today is because all my life I have

today is because all my life I have taken risks simply my standing up

taken risks simply my standing up

taken risks simply my standing up they open up and share what I believe is

they open up and share what I believe is

they open up and share what I believe is a risk Robin Williams the first time I

a risk Robin Williams the first time I

a risk Robin Williams the first time I ever watched Dead Poets Society I

ever watched Dead Poets Society I

ever watched Dead Poets Society I literally have to read my my TV just to

literally have to read my my TV just to

literally have to read my my TV just to hear of sex again Robin Williams States

hear of sex again Robin Williams States

hear of sex again Robin Williams States no matter what people tell you words and

no matter what people tell you words and

no matter what people tell you words and ideas can change the world that hit home

ideas can change the world that hit home

ideas can change the world that hit home for me I live by that

for me I live by that

for me I live by that what about these quotes uncommon simply

what about these quotes uncommon simply

what about these quotes uncommon simply there going to be a word that simply

there going to be a word that simply

there going to be a word that simply make them listening do something

make them listening do something

make them listening do something everybody I’m Homer Foxx Liana thank you

everybody I’m Homer Foxx Liana thank you

everybody I’m Homer Foxx Liana thank you so much for that wonderful introduction

so much for that wonderful introduction

so much for that wonderful introduction today I’m gonna be talking about the

today I’m gonna be talking about the

today I’m gonna be talking about the value voyage of how they really affect

value voyage of how they really affect

value voyage of how they really affect us you see the world we live in we are

us you see the world we live in we are

us you see the world we live in we are all subconsciously successful to the

all subconsciously successful to the

all subconsciously successful to the adults when the kids around us we were

adults when the kids around us we were

adults when the kids around us we were born in the legs of the dried sponge and

born in the legs of the dried sponge and

born in the legs of the dried sponge and each new lesson is when watercraft

each new lesson is when watercraft

each new lesson is when watercraft absorb our magnificent brains when we

absorb our magnificent brains when we

absorb our magnificent brains when we take you guys back to an elephant kid

take you guys back to an elephant kid

take you guys back to an elephant kid when I was a kid I spent as much time

when I was a kid I spent as much time

when I was a kid I spent as much time with my father as I could because he

with my father as I could because he

with my father as I could because he traveled a lot doing work purposes you

traveled a lot doing work purposes you

traveled a lot doing work purposes you see I remember my father one thing

see I remember my father one thing

see I remember my father one thing stands out more than anything this man

stands out more than anything this man

stands out more than anything this man loved to store things away when I say

loved to store things away when I say

loved to store things away when I say love I’m in love to the full extent of

love I’m in love to the full extent of

love I’m in love to the full extent of the work whenever we found some cool

the work whenever we found some cool

the work whenever we found some cool shirt or an awesome mother or a really

shirt or an awesome mother or a really

shirt or an awesome mother or a really cool toy that wasn’t gonna be around for

cool toy that wasn’t gonna be around for

cool toy that wasn’t gonna be around for much longer he would never hesitate go

much longer he would never hesitate go

much longer he would never hesitate go home and instantly – I wasted half time

home and instantly – I wasted half time

home and instantly – I wasted half time I was pretty upset

toys that would probably break my hands

toys that would probably break my hands no toys that did break my hand because I

no toys that did break my hand because I

no toys that did break my hand because I broke everything is why I have touched

broke everything is why I have touched

broke everything is why I have touched but here’s my body I kind of grew up a

but here’s my body I kind of grew up a

but here’s my body I kind of grew up a little bit there’s a tall there’s a

little bit there’s a tall there’s a

little bit there’s a tall there’s a little kid at the top and I asked him

little kid at the top and I asked him

little kid at the top and I asked him hey pops

hey pops

hey pops why do you always hide these things away

why do you always hide these things away

why do you always hide these things away because I thought into doing it because

because I thought into doing it because

because I thought into doing it because it mean what he said to be made

it mean what he said to be made

it mean what he said to be made absolutely no sense he told me if I use

absolutely no sense he told me if I use

absolutely no sense he told me if I use them too much now they would lose their

them too much now they would lose their

them too much now they would lose their value he explained to me that much going

value he explained to me that much going

value he explained to me that much going away naturally does become more valuable

away naturally does become more valuable

away naturally does become more valuable like I said there’s a little kid that

like I said there’s a little kid that

like I said there’s a little kid that make no sense nice couple more step but

make no sense nice couple more step but

make no sense nice couple more step but years went by I grew up and I matured I

years went by I grew up and I matured I

years went by I grew up and I matured I never realized that he was playing more

never realized that he was playing more

never realized that he was playing more than I know

than I know

than I know and one thing he knew at the time you

and one thing he knew at the time you

and one thing he knew at the time you see if I use them too much then I would

see if I use them too much then I would

see if I use them too much then I would use them and use them and use them

use them and use them and use them

use them and use them and use them eventually they would mean nothing now

eventually they would mean nothing now

eventually they would mean nothing now by saving them in turn the value that I

by saving them in turn the value that I

by saving them in turn the value that I place the palm increased immensely okay

place the palm increased immensely okay

place the palm increased immensely okay now I know what you’re thinking I

now I know what you’re thinking I

now I know what you’re thinking I thought this is about the value of words

thought this is about the value of words

thought this is about the value of words why the heck is this guy talking about

why the heck is this guy talking about

why the heck is this guy talking about poison spot what is the answer

poison spot what is the answer

poison spot what is the answer imagine a human story word but I

imagine a human story word but I

imagine a human story word but I supposed to care so much meaning words

supposed to care so much meaning words

supposed to care so much meaning words such as well hey peace perfect beautiful

such as well hey peace perfect beautiful

such as well hey peace perfect beautiful you know all these other words that are

you know all these other words that are

you know all these other words that are supposed to carry so much eating that

supposed to carry so much eating that

supposed to carry so much eating that their value has been

their value has been

their value has been overuse and that’s not rich and valuable

overuse and that’s not rich and valuable

overuse and that’s not rich and valuable words would be he kept them stored away

words would be he kept them stored away

words would be he kept them stored away and only took them out when time was

and only took them out when time was

and only took them out when time was just right see I did my research and I

just right see I did my research and I

just right see I did my research and I stumbled upon an article type the scary

stumbled upon an article type the scary

stumbled upon an article type the scary power of negative words you see positive

power of negative words you see positive

power of negative words you see positive words have a very great impact when your

words have a very great impact when your

words have a very great impact when your day-to-day life it’s open-ended words

day-to-day life it’s open-ended words

day-to-day life it’s open-ended words before I even want the paragraph the

before I even want the paragraph the

before I even want the paragraph the first four I read the full essay the

first four I read the full essay the

first four I read the full essay the first paragraph hit me in the face first

first paragraph hit me in the face first

first paragraph hit me in the face first paragraph has this point it’s phased

paragraph has this point it’s phased

paragraph has this point it’s phased words have power their meaning

words have power their meaning

words have power their meaning crystallizes project perception that

crystallizes project perception that

crystallizes project perception that shaped my beliefs drive our behavior and

shaped my beliefs drive our behavior and

shaped my beliefs drive our behavior and ultimately create our world now power

ultimately create our world now power

ultimately create our world now power arises from our emotional responses when

arises from our emotional responses when

arises from our emotional responses when we read speak or hear the example that

we read speak or hear the example that

we read speak or hear the example that was used in the article was a man

was used in the article was a man

was used in the article was a man yelling fire while the barbecuing in a

yelling fire while the barbecuing in a

yelling fire while the barbecuing in a workplace or the crowded theater you see

workplace or the crowded theater you see

workplace or the crowded theater you see someone stood up right now and you know

someone stood up right now and you know

someone stood up right now and you know there’s a fire in the second row this

there’s a fire in the second row this

there’s a fire in the second row this whole place is a powder keg you notice

whole place is a powder keg you notice

whole place is a powder keg you notice them going back to the article though

them going back to the article though

them going back to the article though there’s so much stuff while they were

there’s so much stuff while they were

there’s so much stuff while they were barbecuing in the workplace or a theater

barbecuing in the workplace or a theater

barbecuing in the workplace or a theater you know the fire you would see three

you know the fire you would see three

you know the fire you would see three very emotional yet completely different

very emotional yet completely different

very emotional yet completely different reactions

reactions

reactions your words launch is powerful because

your words launch is powerful because

your words launch is powerful because they mean they’re powerful because no

they mean they’re powerful because no

they mean they’re powerful because no matter what they create emotional

matter what they create emotional

matter what they create emotional responses

after freaking out a lot I talked to

after freaking out a lot I talked to some of my professors Michael Westen at

some of my professors Michael Westen at

some of my professors Michael Westen at Humber College we sat there and we

Humber College we sat there and we

Humber College we sat there and we discussed what the value of word

discussed what the value of word

discussed what the value of word actually meant to me we spend a lot of

actually meant to me we spend a lot of

actually meant to me we spend a lot of time of discussing metaphors now I know

time of discussing metaphors now I know

time of discussing metaphors now I know when most people hear the word metaphors

when most people hear the word metaphors

when most people hear the word metaphors they think a metaphor is simply a writer

they think a metaphor is simply a writer

they think a metaphor is simply a writer devices for poetic imagination now

devices for poetic imagination now

devices for poetic imagination now although that isn’t wrong is not limited

although that isn’t wrong is not limited

although that isn’t wrong is not limited to that definition you see according to

to that definition you see according to

to that definition you see according to Chicago first writers George Aloha and

Chicago first writers George Aloha and

Chicago first writers George Aloha and Mark Johnson it’s another quote a

Mark Johnson it’s another quote a

Mark Johnson it’s another quote a metaphor is pervasive in everyday life

metaphor is pervasive in everyday life

metaphor is pervasive in everyday life not just the language but a thought –

not just the language but a thought –

not just the language but a thought – our ordinary conceptual system is

our ordinary conceptual system is

our ordinary conceptual system is fundamentally metaphorical by nature so

fundamentally metaphorical by nature so

fundamentally metaphorical by nature so what does that mean that means the way

what does that mean that means the way

what does that mean that means the way we think the way we act the way we speak

we think the way we act the way we speak

we think the way we act the way we speak the way we treat each other is naturally

the way we treat each other is naturally

the way we treat each other is naturally metaphor that’s how we’ve adapted it is

metaphor that’s how we’ve adapted it is

metaphor that’s how we’ve adapted it is how we apply to evolve all right I’ve

how we apply to evolve all right I’ve

how we apply to evolve all right I’ve talked a lot about how we’re

talked a lot about how we’re

talked a lot about how we’re but the words affect you physically well

but the words affect you physically well

but the words affect you physically well the 1990s a Japanese scientist named Sri

the 1990s a Japanese scientist named Sri

the 1990s a Japanese scientist named Sri mode conducted an experiment that has

mode conducted an experiment that has

mode conducted an experiment that has languished yes yes they can you see your

languished yes yes they can you see your

languished yes yes they can you see your Mona took to an experiment but uh why

Mona took to an experiment but uh why

Mona took to an experiment but uh why water and words and the energy networks

water and words and the energy networks

water and words and the energy networks can purify Bob that has that been frozen

can purify Bob that has that been frozen

can purify Bob that has that been frozen was formed beautiful hexagonal crystals

was formed beautiful hexagonal crystals

was formed beautiful hexagonal crystals and can be seen under a microscope and

and can be seen under a microscope and

and can be seen under a microscope and you contrast water that has pollutants

you contrast water that has pollutants

you contrast water that has pollutants and additives will form noticeable

and additives will form noticeable

and additives will form noticeable presence if I took two different sets of

presence if I took two different sets of

presence if I took two different sets of miles one filled with purified water and

miles one filled with purified water and

miles one filled with purified water and wonders of the polluted life he filled

wonders of the polluted life he filled

wonders of the polluted life he filled with purified water and then he blamed

with purified water and then he blamed

with purified water and then he blamed them with negative phrases such as I

them with negative phrases such as I

them with negative phrases such as I ain’t you defeated he then took to these

ain’t you defeated he then took to these

ain’t you defeated he then took to these vials which remember our forward

vials which remember our forward

vials which remember our forward polluted waters and ladies on the

polluted waters and ladies on the

polluted waters and ladies on the positive phrases such as I love me peace

positive phrases such as I love me peace

positive phrases such as I love me peace he didn’t put them on opposite sides of

he didn’t put them on opposite sides of

he didn’t put them on opposite sides of the room but when I’m recording a good

the room but when I’m recording a good

the room but when I’m recording a good place to photograph a bubble thick the

place to photograph a bubble thick the

place to photograph a bubble thick the positive and negative aspects

positive and negative aspects

positive and negative aspects present tense and of course of 24 hours

present tense and of course of 24 hours

present tense and of course of 24 hours to the week he came back and checked in

to the week he came back and checked in

to the week he came back and checked in on this experiment his results shocked

on this experiment his results shocked

on this experiment his results shocked me he took the purified water which was

me he took the purified water which was

me he took the purified water which was frozen which remember related negative

frozen which remember related negative

frozen which remember related negative phrases that were put on every negative

phrases that were put on every negative

phrases that were put on every negative environment there were no Christmas it

environment there were no Christmas it

environment there were no Christmas it was just great Michigan and clumpy

was just great Michigan and clumpy

was just great Michigan and clumpy honesty gross then he went to these

honesty gross then he went to these

honesty gross then he went to these files over here remembering polluted

files over here remembering polluted

files over here remembering polluted waters that have been frozen to put in

waters that have been frozen to put in

waters that have been frozen to put in the pasta of mine you look at my stuff

the pasta of mine you look at my stuff

the pasta of mine you look at my stuff against myself beautiful

against myself beautiful

against myself beautiful so what does that mean what is that

so what does that mean what is that

so what does that mean what is that proof the emoto’s experiment proves that

proof the emoto’s experiment proves that

proof the emoto’s experiment proves that energy generated by mouthful words can

energy generated by mouthful words can

energy generated by mouthful words can change the physical state of an object

change the physical state of an object

change the physical state of an object now if words generated energy generated

now if words generated energy generated

now if words generated energy generated by those words do that to water imagine

by those words do that to water imagine

by those words do that to water imagine what it does to upgrades in our bodies

what it does to upgrades in our bodies

what it does to upgrades in our bodies think of the worst thing anyone has ever

think of the worst thing anyone has ever

think of the worst thing anyone has ever said to you master Philip remembered

said to you master Philip remembered

said to you master Philip remembered anything now imagine if that feeling was

anything now imagine if that feeling was

anything now imagine if that feeling was repeated to you for 24 hours like in a

repeated to you for 24 hours like in a

repeated to you for 24 hours like in a Mona’s experiment how would you change

Mona’s experiment how would you change

Mona’s experiment how would you change how would that affect you you see day to

how would that affect you you see day to

how would that affect you you see day to day we don’t really think about what

day we don’t really think about what

day we don’t really think about what everybody says to us and sometimes we

everybody says to us and sometimes we

everybody says to us and sometimes we don’t really think about what we said a

don’t really think about what we said a

don’t really think about what we said a lot of people but if we heard one thing

lot of people but if we heard one thing

lot of people but if we heard one thing that impacted us right at the poor

that impacted us right at the poor

that impacted us right at the poor Naaman when that became repeated for 24

Naaman when that became repeated for 24

Naaman when that became repeated for 24 hours they’re becoming grateful to our

hours they’re becoming grateful to our

hours they’re becoming grateful to our brains anything that has energy anything

brains anything that has energy anything

brains anything that has energy anything that has molecules can be affected by

that has molecules can be affected by

that has molecules can be affected by evil and that was notice experiment he

evil and that was notice experiment he

evil and that was notice experiment he proved that that could actually happen

proved that that could actually happen

proved that that could actually happen many what I’m doing or different ones

many what I’m doing or different ones

many what I’m doing or different ones about his theories all right

you see all Earth’s are strong they’re

you see all Earth’s are strong they’re powerful but even past our understanding

powerful but even past our understanding

powerful but even past our understanding you see our words are directly linked to

you see our words are directly linked to

you see our words are directly linked to our emotions and our emotions are

our emotions and our emotions are

our emotions and our emotions are directly linked to our actions where’s

directly linked to our actions where’s

directly linked to our actions where’s that mean I’m sure we’ve all been in a

that mean I’m sure we’ve all been in a

that mean I’m sure we’ve all been in a position where we found ourselves

position where we found ourselves

position where we found ourselves opening up to someone or someone was

opening up to someone or someone was

opening up to someone or someone was opening up to us

opening up to us

opening up to us well what happened will you simply speak

well what happened will you simply speak

well what happened will you simply speak to each other on words in our mouths and

to each other on words in our mouths and

to each other on words in our mouths and enter our ears the ears of those around

enter our ears the ears of those around

enter our ears the ears of those around us because our words not only affect us

us because our words not only affect us

us because our words not only affect us they affect our surroundings not too

they affect our surroundings not too

they affect our surroundings not too long ago I caught myself opening up to a

long ago I caught myself opening up to a

long ago I caught myself opening up to a very close friend of mine we were

very close friend of mine we were

very close friend of mine we were sitting outside the college I now

sitting outside the college I now

sitting outside the college I now perform at she asked me hey what’s wrong

perform at she asked me hey what’s wrong

perform at she asked me hey what’s wrong there is some question for some reason

there is some question for some reason

there is some question for some reason on that day I wanted to tell her

on that day I wanted to tell her

on that day I wanted to tell her anything

anything

anything so I began to $0.17

so I began to $0.17

so I began to $0.17 how they started talking I went into

how they started talking I went into

how they started talking I went into more detail as I went to more detail I

more detail as I went to more detail I

more detail as I went to more detail I can see a physical reaction on her face

can see a physical reaction on her face

can see a physical reaction on her face just because of my words the more than I

just because of my words the more than I

just because of my words the more than I talked about Alyssa then I found myself

talked about Alyssa then I found myself

talked about Alyssa then I found myself struggling to speak now whether that was

struggling to speak now whether that was

struggling to speak now whether that was because I was nervous like I am now

because I was nervous like I am now

because I was nervous like I am now which is why my speech broken but

which is why my speech broken but

which is why my speech broken but another woman I realized that our words

another woman I realized that our words

another woman I realized that our words are directly linked to our emotions and

are directly linked to our emotions and

are directly linked to our emotions and when we talk about something that makes

when we talk about something that makes

when we talk about something that makes it very sad whether it’s a tragic event

it very sad whether it’s a tragic event

it very sad whether it’s a tragic event or something that makes us very happy

or something that makes us very happy

or something that makes us very happy it was a beautiful love that we can

it was a beautiful love that we can

it was a beautiful love that we can remind what happened that’s because the

remind what happened that’s because the

remind what happened that’s because the words we were using to describe that

words we were using to describe that

words we were using to describe that event

event

event sweet late and a spark that sets what

sweet late and a spark that sets what

sweet late and a spark that sets what brands we get reminded of haven’t felt

brands we get reminded of haven’t felt

brands we get reminded of haven’t felt than current bulletins I’m very grateful

than current bulletins I’m very grateful

than current bulletins I’m very grateful for that moment and for my friend

for that moment and for my friend

for that moment and for my friend because it showed me that you can truly

because it showed me that you can truly

because it showed me that you can truly connect with someone simply might speak

see me

see me I loved words and I know it’s crazy to

I loved words and I know it’s crazy to

I loved words and I know it’s crazy to say it’s probably no crazier you hear

say it’s probably no crazier you hear

say it’s probably no crazier you hear what I do I love that video just by

what I do I love that video just by

what I do I love that video just by talking to them because you never know

talking to them because you never know

talking to them because you never know what you say and how they are going to

what you say and how they are going to

what you say and how they are going to hear because our reception of words is

hear because our reception of words is

hear because our reception of words is changing you see the way that as I as I

changing you see the way that as I as I

changing you see the way that as I as I have already stated our words are linked

have already stated our words are linked

have already stated our words are linked to our emotions of emotions are linked

to our emotions of emotions are linked

to our emotions of emotions are linked to our actions that means when we say

to our actions that means when we say

to our actions that means when we say something we automatically think for

something we automatically think for

something we automatically think for something that’s the living and

something that’s the living and

something that’s the living and metaphorical nature but here’s what I

metaphorical nature but here’s what I

metaphorical nature but here’s what I believe I believe that when we speak in

believe I believe that when we speak in

believe I believe that when we speak in times of being upset we later it how

times of being upset we later it how

times of being upset we later it how about this the next time you’re having a

about this the next time you’re having a

about this the next time you’re having a bad day try giving yourself a compliment

bad day try giving yourself a compliment

bad day try giving yourself a compliment I know it’s silly but I actually do this

I know it’s silly but I actually do this

I know it’s silly but I actually do this look at yourself a mirror and try giving

look at yourself a mirror and try giving

look at yourself a mirror and try giving yourself a compliment one thing you like

yourself a compliment one thing you like

yourself a compliment one thing you like about yourself

about yourself

about yourself but again try to do somebody else will

but again try to do somebody else will

but again try to do somebody else will come

come

come a true rich and genuine compliment it

a true rich and genuine compliment it

a true rich and genuine compliment it can be as simple as hey I like your

can be as simple as hey I like your

can be as simple as hey I like your shirt hey I like your character very

shirt hey I like your character very

shirt hey I like your character very simple but you will see their reaction

simple but you will see their reaction

simple but you will see their reaction and that will in turn boost

and that will in turn boost

and that will in turn boost see that’s what happens when we spread

see that’s what happens when we spread

see that’s what happens when we spread positivity you’d only imagine happens

positivity you’d only imagine happens

positivity you’d only imagine happens when you choose to spread

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