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THRIVAL = THRIVE + SHE (THE ULTIMATE SURVIVALIST) | Marguerite Willis, Esq. | TEDxEvansStreet


good afternoon the word for today is

good afternoon the word for today is thrival in life

thrival in life

thrival in life you’re either a survivor or you’re

you’re either a survivor or you’re

you’re either a survivor or you’re thriver there’s survival and then

thriver there’s survival and then

thriver there’s survival and then there’s thrival and my idea worth

there’s thrival and my idea worth

there’s thrival and my idea worth spreading is thrival ladies and

spreading is thrival ladies and

spreading is thrival ladies and gentlemen the world as we know it may be

gentlemen the world as we know it may be

gentlemen the world as we know it may be coming to an end

coming to an end

coming to an end don’t worry not today and maybe not

don’t worry not today and maybe not

don’t worry not today and maybe not tomorrow but as we speak thousands of

tomorrow but as we speak thousands of

tomorrow but as we speak thousands of Americans are prepping for disasters

Americans are prepping for disasters

Americans are prepping for disasters ranging from nuclear war to invasions by

ranging from nuclear war to invasions by

ranging from nuclear war to invasions by Martians now that all these folks

Martians now that all these folks

Martians now that all these folks anymore are little old men wearing tin

anymore are little old men wearing tin

anymore are little old men wearing tin hats some of these survivalists are coal

hats some of these survivalists are coal

hats some of these survivalists are coal miners in Kentucky who are digging

miners in Kentucky who are digging

miners in Kentucky who are digging bunkers in their backyards and their

bunkers in their backyards and their

bunkers in their backyards and their tech billionaires in Silicon Valley who

tech billionaires in Silicon Valley who

tech billionaires in Silicon Valley who are buying condominiums in bomb-proof

are buying condominiums in bomb-proof

are buying condominiums in bomb-proof silos in Kansas but rich or poor they

silos in Kansas but rich or poor they

silos in Kansas but rich or poor they all have one objective they’re going to

all have one objective they’re going to

all have one objective they’re going to survive with their families unless when

survive with their families unless when

survive with their families unless when the day of doom arrives they have some

the day of doom arrives they have some

the day of doom arrives they have some rules for this and some of their rules

rules for this and some of their rules

rules for this and some of their rules of survival or prepping are these one

of survival or prepping are these one

of survival or prepping are these one carry cash because on the day that the S

carry cash because on the day that the S

carry cash because on the day that the S hits the fan as they like to say they’ll

hits the fan as they like to say they’ll

hits the fan as they like to say they’ll be no banks number to put up food and

be no banks number to put up food and

be no banks number to put up food and other provisions because on that day

other provisions because on that day

other provisions because on that day there will be no grocery stores and

there will be no grocery stores and

there will be no grocery stores and number three hide your identity why

number three hide your identity why

number three hide your identity why because on the day of destruction your

because on the day of destruction your

because on the day of destruction your enemies will come looking for you and

enemies will come looking for you and

enemies will come looking for you and your cash and your food okay I get it

your cash and your food okay I get it

your cash and your food okay I get it the world is a dangerous place terrorism

the world is a dangerous place terrorism

the world is a dangerous place terrorism cyber threats identity theft

cyber threats identity theft

cyber threats identity theft I understand I think we all understand

I understand I think we all understand

I understand I think we all understand the natural urge the natural desire to

the natural urge the natural desire to

the natural urge the natural desire to protect ourselves in our pain

protect ourselves in our pain

protect ourselves in our pain emily’s this is an example of what is

emily’s this is an example of what is

emily’s this is an example of what is called an EDC and everyday carry the

called an EDC and everyday carry the

called an EDC and everyday carry the survivalist carry these with them at all

survivalist carry these with them at all

survivalist carry these with them at all times and they contain some water and

times and they contain some water and

times and they contain some water and some food and a first-aid kit not a bad

some food and a first-aid kit not a bad

some food and a first-aid kit not a bad idea I’d say I think I’m going to put

idea I’d say I think I’m going to put

idea I’d say I think I’m going to put this one in the back of my car but long

this one in the back of my car but long

this one in the back of my car but long before the current Preppers we’re

before the current Preppers we’re

before the current Preppers we’re getting ready for the day of doom

getting ready for the day of doom

getting ready for the day of doom there were other survivalists in this

there were other survivalists in this

there were other survivalists in this country there were people who hid money

country there were people who hid money

country there were people who hid money in their pockets and buried coins in

in their pockets and buried coins in

in their pockets and buried coins in their yards they found food and they put

their yards they found food and they put

their yards they found food and they put it up for hard times and they kept

it up for hard times and they kept

it up for hard times and they kept themselves small and quiet bless someone

themselves small and quiet bless someone

themselves small and quiet bless someone stronger put them in their place either

stronger put them in their place either

stronger put them in their place either emotionally or worse physically and who

emotionally or worse physically and who

emotionally or worse physically and who were those brave Preppers those original

were those brave Preppers those original

were those brave Preppers those original survivors ladies and gentlemen

survivors ladies and gentlemen

survivors ladies and gentlemen they were the women

we have done more as it were any other

we have done more as it were any other folks in this country we have done more

folks in this country we have done more

folks in this country we have done more with less statistics tell us that will

with less statistics tell us that will

with less statistics tell us that will will live 10 years longer on average

will live 10 years longer on average

will live 10 years longer on average than our husbands and our brothers but

than our husbands and our brothers but

than our husbands and our brothers but we will make 20% less for the same work

we will make 20% less for the same work

we will make 20% less for the same work and it took us a hundred and fifty years

and it took us a hundred and fifty years

and it took us a hundred and fifty years almost to convince this country that we

almost to convince this country that we

almost to convince this country that we love to give us the vote how about that

love to give us the vote how about that

love to give us the vote how about that talk about being a survivalist right and

talk about being a survivalist right and

talk about being a survivalist right and oh by the way remember mom’s pocketbook

oh by the way remember mom’s pocketbook

oh by the way remember mom’s pocketbook this EDC is just an amped-up version of

this EDC is just an amped-up version of

this EDC is just an amped-up version of what everyone saw on their mother’s arm

what everyone saw on their mother’s arm

what everyone saw on their mother’s arm which always had a juice box a band-aid

which always had a juice box a band-aid

which always had a juice box a band-aid and a bag of Cheerios what the Preppers

and a bag of Cheerios what the Preppers

and a bag of Cheerios what the Preppers are learning though and what women have

are learning though and what women have

are learning though and what women have known all along is that survival is

known all along is that survival is

known all along is that survival is tough business every day you have to get

tough business every day you have to get

tough business every day you have to get up and provide for your family and every

up and provide for your family and every

up and provide for your family and every night you have to sleep with one eye

night you have to sleep with one eye

night you have to sleep with one eye open thinking about what terror may

open thinking about what terror may

open thinking about what terror may befall you the next day and if there is

befall you the next day and if there is

befall you the next day and if there is a face of survival in this country it’s

a face of survival in this country it’s

a face of survival in this country it’s the face of a single mother with

the face of a single mother with

the face of a single mother with school-aged children who cannot afford

school-aged children who cannot afford

school-aged children who cannot afford day care to that woman the loss of the

day care to that woman the loss of the

day care to that woman the loss of the power grid that the prepper is fear so

power grid that the prepper is fear so

power grid that the prepper is fear so greatly is not nearly as scary as the

greatly is not nearly as scary as the

greatly is not nearly as scary as the fact that next month she may not be able

fact that next month she may not be able

fact that next month she may not be able to pay her electrical bill an identity

to pay her electrical bill an identity

to pay her electrical bill an identity theft or to that single mom it almost

theft or to that single mom it almost

theft or to that single mom it almost might be a relief a new identity might

might be a relief a new identity might

might be a relief a new identity might be a better life for her so I think it’s

be a better life for her so I think it’s

be a better life for her so I think it’s fair to say that the women of America a

fair to say that the women of America a

fair to say that the women of America a lot of them are simply tired of merely

lot of them are simply tired of merely

lot of them are simply tired of merely surviving they are anxious to get to

surviving they are anxious to get to

surviving they are anxious to get to what I call thrival so

what I call thrival so

what I call thrival so what we’re going to do today is we’re

what we’re going to do today is we’re

what we’re going to do today is we’re going to take three rules of survival

going to take three rules of survival

going to take three rules of survival and turn them into three rules of

and turn them into three rules of

and turn them into three rules of thrival here we go all right

thrival here we go all right

thrival here we go all right first rule carry cash ladies if you hear

first rule carry cash ladies if you hear

first rule carry cash ladies if you hear nothing else from me today hear this

nothing else from me today hear this

nothing else from me today hear this money all things considered is power you

money all things considered is power you

money all things considered is power you need your own money your own separate

need your own money your own separate

need your own money your own separate money my grandmother inherited money and

money my grandmother inherited money and

money my grandmother inherited money and she used to call it her independence I

she used to call it her independence I

she used to call it her independence I never really understood that until I

never really understood that until I

never really understood that until I made my own money and having my own

made my own money and having my own

made my own money and having my own separate money allowed me to escape an

separate money allowed me to escape an

separate money allowed me to escape an abusive relationship and on two

abusive relationship and on two

abusive relationship and on two occasions it allowed me to tell a boss

occasions it allowed me to tell a boss

occasions it allowed me to tell a boss listen buddy if you don’t change your

listen buddy if you don’t change your

listen buddy if you don’t change your ways you can take this job and shove it

ways you can take this job and shove it

ways you can take this job and shove it you know what he knew that I was serious

you know what he knew that I was serious

you know what he knew that I was serious and why because I had my own money I

and why because I had my own money I

and why because I had my own money I could leave I had some independence so

could leave I had some independence so

could leave I had some independence so whether you work outside of the home or

whether you work outside of the home or

whether you work outside of the home or not

not

not remember this you need your own separate

remember this you need your own separate

remember this you need your own separate funds number to put up provisions for

funds number to put up provisions for

funds number to put up provisions for the future ladies we got this one

the future ladies we got this one

the future ladies we got this one covered three words double coupon day

covered three words double coupon day

covered three words double coupon day every woman knows that when the peanut

every woman knows that when the peanut

every woman knows that when the peanut butter is on sale you stock up enough

butter is on sale you stock up enough

butter is on sale you stock up enough said number three this third rule of

said number three this third rule of

said number three this third rule of survival is to hide your identity ladies

survival is to hide your identity ladies

survival is to hide your identity ladies for too long we have been too small we

for too long we have been too small we

for too long we have been too small we need to open ourselves up we’ve got to

need to open ourselves up we’ve got to

need to open ourselves up we’ve got to stand up we’ve got to speak up and we’ve

stand up we’ve got to speak up and we’ve

stand up we’ve got to speak up and we’ve got to vote up I said earlier that we

got to vote up I said earlier that we

got to vote up I said earlier that we make less money than men over our

make less money than men over our

make less money than men over our lifetime you know much it is on average

lifetime you know much it is on average

lifetime you know much it is on average is almost a half a million dollars that

is almost a half a million dollars that

is almost a half a million dollars that we don’t earn for the same job why is

we don’t earn for the same job why is

we don’t earn for the same job why is that

that

that studies show in part it’s because women

studies show in part it’s because women

studies show in part it’s because women don’t advocate for their value in the

don’t advocate for their value in the

don’t advocate for their value in the workplace well we got to stop that we

workplace well we got to stop that we

workplace well we got to stop that we have to speak up and when we speak up we

have to speak up and when we speak up we

have to speak up and when we speak up we have to find others who will speak up to

have to find others who will speak up to

have to find others who will speak up to as our advocates we have to look for

as our advocates we have to look for

as our advocates we have to look for politicians for political candidates who

politicians for political candidates who

politicians for political candidates who will support the three pillars of

will support the three pillars of

will support the three pillars of tribalism for women equal rights equal

tribalism for women equal rights equal

tribalism for women equal rights equal pay and reproductive freedom now what I

pay and reproductive freedom now what I

pay and reproductive freedom now what I mean by that is simply this we should

mean by that is simply this we should

mean by that is simply this we should have the right to decide when we have

have the right to decide when we have

have the right to decide when we have children and how many because if we

children and how many because if we

children and how many because if we don’t have that right if we don’t have

don’t have that right if we don’t have

don’t have that right if we don’t have that independence we can never really be

that independence we can never really be

that independence we can never really be economically independent in the last

economically independent in the last

economically independent in the last presidential election almost 46% of the

presidential election almost 46% of the

presidential election almost 46% of the qualified voters in this country did not

qualified voters in this country did not

qualified voters in this country did not vote think about that what if all the

vote think about that what if all the

vote think about that what if all the women got together and decided they were

women got together and decided they were

women got together and decided they were going to champion candidates that could

going to champion candidates that could

going to champion candidates that could move them from survival into thrival

move them from survival into thrival

move them from survival into thrival ladies there’s only one place in America

ladies there’s only one place in America

ladies there’s only one place in America today where you’re absolutely equal to a

today where you’re absolutely equal to a

today where you’re absolutely equal to a man and that is in the voting booth your

man and that is in the voting booth your

man and that is in the voting booth your vote no matter how poor you are counts

vote no matter how poor you are counts

vote no matter how poor you are counts just as much as the vote of Bill Gates

just as much as the vote of Bill Gates

just as much as the vote of Bill Gates the wealthiest man in America so you

the wealthiest man in America so you

the wealthiest man in America so you need to vote up now folks are going to

need to vote up now folks are going to

need to vote up now folks are going to say to you when you stand up and you

say to you when you stand up and you

say to you when you stand up and you speak up in your boat up what are you

speak up in your boat up what are you

speak up in your boat up what are you doing

doing

doing how dare you and what you say is this I

how dare you and what you say is this I

how dare you and what you say is this I don’t want what you have I’m not looking

don’t want what you have I’m not looking

don’t want what you have I’m not looking to take anything away from you I just

to take anything away from you I just

to take anything away from you I just want what I deserve

ladies and gentlemen there’s only one

ladies and gentlemen there’s only one thing wrong with what I’ve said today I

thing wrong with what I’ve said today I

thing wrong with what I’ve said today I fear that the women who could get the

fear that the women who could get the

fear that the women who could get the most from this message will not hear it

most from this message will not hear it

most from this message will not hear it they’re simply too busy surviving to

they’re simply too busy surviving to

they’re simply too busy surviving to take time to listen to a podcast or to

take time to listen to a podcast or to

take time to listen to a podcast or to watch a youtube video but you know what

watch a youtube video but you know what

watch a youtube video but you know what you and I are here together today and

you and I are here together today and

you and I are here together today and maybe just maybe this message is meant

maybe just maybe this message is meant

maybe just maybe this message is meant for one of you so for those of you who

for one of you so for those of you who

for one of you so for those of you who are in a position where you’re thriving

are in a position where you’re thriving

are in a position where you’re thriving I ask you to consider this think about

I ask you to consider this think about

I ask you to consider this think about looking back over your shoulder and

looking back over your shoulder and

looking back over your shoulder and reaching out your hand for someone who

reaching out your hand for someone who

reaching out your hand for someone who is struggling to survive and if you are

is struggling to survive and if you are

is struggling to survive and if you are someone

someone

someone who hasn’t reached thrival yet if you’re

who hasn’t reached thrival yet if you’re

who hasn’t reached thrival yet if you’re struggling I ask you to look for that

struggling I ask you to look for that

struggling I ask you to look for that hand and grab it when it comes along you

hand and grab it when it comes along you

hand and grab it when it comes along you see thrival isn’t just a word I made up

see thrival isn’t just a word I made up

see thrival isn’t just a word I made up it’s actually something I believe in as

it’s actually something I believe in as

it’s actually something I believe in as a way of life thrival that’s my idea

a way of life thrival that’s my idea

a way of life thrival that’s my idea worth sharing thank you

worth sharing thank you

worth sharing thank you [Applause]

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