[Music] how do a crayon and two lions have
how do a crayon and two lions have
how do a crayon and two lions have anything to do with how you live your
anything to do with how you live your
anything to do with how you live your life a crayon and two lions how could
life a crayon and two lions how could
life a crayon and two lions how could they possibly have anything to do with
they possibly have anything to do with
they possibly have anything to do with how any of us live our lives now there’s
how any of us live our lives now there’s
how any of us live our lives now there’s an answer to that question and we’re
an answer to that question and we’re
an answer to that question and we’re gonna get to it together in just a
gonna get to it together in just a
gonna get to it together in just a second but first I want to ask what
second but first I want to ask what
second but first I want to ask what makes one person more relatable than
makes one person more relatable than
makes one person more relatable than another person I started asking this
another person I started asking this
another person I started asking this question after some discussions with my
question after some discussions with my
question after some discussions with my high school students regarding teachers
high school students regarding teachers
high school students regarding teachers that they liked and teachers that they
that they liked and teachers that they
that they liked and teachers that they didn’t like teachers that they related
didn’t like teachers that they related
didn’t like teachers that they related to and teachers they were not able to
to and teachers they were not able to
to and teachers they were not able to relate to and they told me they gave me
relate to and they told me they gave me
relate to and they told me they gave me an answer they told me why and the
an answer they told me why and the
an answer they told me why and the reason why this matters for all of us
reason why this matters for all of us
reason why this matters for all of us is as dr. brené Brown the famous
is as dr. brené Brown the famous
is as dr. brené Brown the famous researcher storyteller from Houston says
researcher storyteller from Houston says
researcher storyteller from Houston says in one of the most watched videos online
in one of the most watched videos online
in one of the most watched videos online she said there’s a very specific reason
she said there’s a very specific reason
she said there’s a very specific reason why we’re here that reason is connection
why we’re here that reason is connection
why we’re here that reason is connection human connection is why we’re here I
human connection is why we’re here I
human connection is why we’re here I couldn’t agree with her more so I
couldn’t agree with her more so I
couldn’t agree with her more so I thought okay if connections why were
thought okay if connections why were
thought okay if connections why were here then how do we establish it and
here then how do we establish it and
here then how do we establish it and data suggests that connection is
data suggests that connection is
data suggests that connection is established when two people are
established when two people are
established when two people are relatable when they can relate one with
relatable when they can relate one with
relatable when they can relate one with another so then the next question
another so then the next question
another so then the next question becomes well what makes us relatable so
becomes well what makes us relatable so
becomes well what makes us relatable so going back to the discussion with my
going back to the discussion with my
going back to the discussion with my students I asked them why are you able
students I asked them why are you able
students I asked them why are you able to relate with some teachers but not
to relate with some teachers but not
to relate with some teachers but not able to relate to others and they said
able to relate to others and they said
able to relate to others and they said coach G it’s real simple we want one
coach G it’s real simple we want one
coach G it’s real simple we want one thing we want people to be real we want
thing we want people to be real we want
thing we want people to be real we want people to be authentic I said okay but
people to be authentic I said okay but
people to be authentic I said okay but what does that mean what does that look
what does that mean what does that look
what does that mean what does that look like they said two things in addition to
like they said two things in addition to
like they said two things in addition to bringing their own personality and their
bringing their own personality and their
bringing their own personality and their own flavors in the classroom we want
own flavors in the classroom we want
own flavors in the classroom we want them to be willing to admit mistakes and
them to be willing to admit mistakes and
them to be willing to admit mistakes and willing to share faults I said okay but
willing to share faults I said okay but
willing to share faults I said okay but why does that matter to you they said
why does that matter to you they said
why does that matter to you they said and this is the key because it shows us
and this is the key because it shows us
and this is the key because it shows us that they are human but I said
that they are human but I said
that they are human but I said understand so
understand so
understand so that discussion led to this question and
that discussion led to this question and
that discussion led to this question and I want to ask all of you do you hide or
I want to ask all of you do you hide or
I want to ask all of you do you hide or suppress parts of who you are in certain
suppress parts of who you are in certain
suppress parts of who you are in certain situations do you ever hide or suppress
situations do you ever hide or suppress
situations do you ever hide or suppress parts of who you are in certain
parts of who you are in certain
parts of who you are in certain situations now their overwhelming
situations now their overwhelming
situations now their overwhelming majority respond yes to this question
majority respond yes to this question
majority respond yes to this question and the reality is we all do it
and the reality is we all do it
and the reality is we all do it everybody does this even people who will
everybody does this even people who will
everybody does this even people who will look you in the eye they say I don’t
look you in the eye they say I don’t
look you in the eye they say I don’t give a damn what you think have to tell
give a damn what you think have to tell
give a damn what you think have to tell you they don’t give a damn what you
you they don’t give a damn what you
you they don’t give a damn what you think because they give a damn what you
think because they give a damn what you
think because they give a damn what you think it’s the craziest thing but why
think it’s the craziest thing but why
think it’s the craziest thing but why why do we do this
why do we do this
why do we do this if connection is why we’re here and
if connection is why we’re here and
if connection is why we’re here and connection is established to be a
connection is established to be a
connection is established to be a relatability why do we hide the very
relatability why do we hide the very
relatability why do we hide the very parts of who we are that make us
parts of who we are that make us
parts of who we are that make us relatable and the answer is because we
relatable and the answer is because we
relatable and the answer is because we don’t think that people can see past our
don’t think that people can see past our
don’t think that people can see past our blemishes to see our beauty we don’t
blemishes to see our beauty we don’t
blemishes to see our beauty we don’t think people can see past our mistakes
think people can see past our mistakes
think people can see past our mistakes and our shortcomings to see the value
and our shortcomings to see the value
and our shortcomings to see the value that we can add but ladies and gentlemen
that we can add but ladies and gentlemen
that we can add but ladies and gentlemen nothing nothing could be further from
nothing nothing could be further from
nothing nothing could be further from the truth and to illustrate I want to
the truth and to illustrate I want to
the truth and to illustrate I want to share a little experiment that I did
last year I asked one of my students
last year I asked one of my students creative artist I asked her to draw a
creative artist I asked her to draw a
creative artist I asked her to draw a picture of a lion for me and then to
picture of a lion for me and then to
picture of a lion for me and then to color it she drew it colored it brought
color it she drew it colored it brought
color it she drew it colored it brought it back to me and it looked awesome I
it back to me and it looked awesome I
it back to me and it looked awesome I said okay now can you do me this favor
said okay now can you do me this favor
said okay now can you do me this favor draw the same exact lion but this time I
draw the same exact lion but this time I
draw the same exact lion but this time I want you to color it with this box of
want you to color it with this box of
want you to color it with this box of crayons and I gave her a box of crayons
crayons and I gave her a box of crayons
crayons and I gave her a box of crayons that had smashed corners bent edges it
that had smashed corners bent edges it
that had smashed corners bent edges it was ripped the top was being held
was ripped the top was being held
was ripped the top was being held together by tape the crayons themselves
together by tape the crayons themselves
together by tape the crayons themselves were chipped broken some of them were
were chipped broken some of them were
were chipped broken some of them were flat on both ends they were snapped in
flat on both ends they were snapped in
flat on both ends they were snapped in half they were missing their sleeves
half they were missing their sleeves
half they were missing their sleeves this was a broken blemished imperfect
this was a broken blemished imperfect
this was a broken blemished imperfect box of crayons I said can you color the
box of crayons I said can you color the
box of crayons I said can you color the second picture with this box of crayons
second picture with this box of crayons
second picture with this box of crayons she said absolutely she coloured it
she said absolutely she coloured it
she said absolutely she coloured it brought it back to me I put him side by
brought it back to me I put him side by
brought it back to me I put him side by side in no particular order and this is
side in no particular order and this is
side in no particular order and this is the result
so I’ve got a question for you first
so I’ve got a question for you first which one do you like better
which one do you like better
which one do you like better like the left of the right
like the left of the right
like the left of the right some people say left she said right she
some people say left she said right she
some people say left she said right she likes the right one better
likes the right one better
likes the right one better somebody said left I like the one on the
somebody said left I like the one on the
somebody said left I like the one on the left it seems a little bit more detailed
left it seems a little bit more detailed
left it seems a little bit more detailed the blues pop a little bit more but I
the blues pop a little bit more but I
the blues pop a little bit more but I like the one on the right because it
like the one on the right because it
like the one on the right because it seems a little bit more full the Reds
seems a little bit more full the Reds
seems a little bit more full the Reds and the browns are a bit stronger but we
and the browns are a bit stronger but we
and the browns are a bit stronger but we can all agree that there is beauty in
can all agree that there is beauty in
can all agree that there is beauty in both of them and both of them add to the
both of them and both of them add to the
both of them and both of them add to the slide but what if I would have said one
slide but what if I would have said one
slide but what if I would have said one of these pictures was colored with the
of these pictures was colored with the
of these pictures was colored with the box of crayons that was really broken
box of crayons that was really broken
box of crayons that was really broken and blemishing imperfect matter of fact
and blemishing imperfect matter of fact
and blemishing imperfect matter of fact we’re not going to color the second
we’re not going to color the second
we’re not going to color the second picture because the crayons are a little
picture because the crayons are a little
picture because the crayons are a little too broken they’re a little too
too broken they’re a little too
too broken they’re a little too imperfect they’re a little too blemished
imperfect they’re a little too blemished
imperfect they’re a little too blemished we’re going to keep this box of crayons
we’re going to keep this box of crayons
we’re going to keep this box of crayons on the shelf there would literally be
on the shelf there would literally be
on the shelf there would literally be half as much beauty on the slide if we
half as much beauty on the slide if we
half as much beauty on the slide if we tip that box of crayons on the shelf
tip that box of crayons on the shelf
tip that box of crayons on the shelf because of imperfection so what about
because of imperfection so what about
because of imperfection so what about you what about us what about all of us
you what about us what about all of us
you what about us what about all of us how many of us live our lives on the
how many of us live our lives on the
how many of us live our lives on the Shelf so to speak because we think we’re
Shelf so to speak because we think we’re
Shelf so to speak because we think we’re a little too broken we’re a little too
a little too broken we’re a little too
a little too broken we’re a little too blemished we’re not quite perfect enough
blemished we’re not quite perfect enough
blemished we’re not quite perfect enough so we stay on the Shelf there would be
so we stay on the Shelf there would be
so we stay on the Shelf there would be that much less beauty because of it
that much less beauty because of it
that much less beauty because of it there would be that much less
there would be that much less
there would be that much less value-added because of it
value-added because of it
value-added because of it ladies and gentlemen people do not
ladies and gentlemen people do not
ladies and gentlemen people do not relate with you because you are perfect
relate with you because you are perfect
relate with you because you are perfect people relate with you because you make
people relate with you because you make
people relate with you because you make mistakes but they are inspired by you
mistakes but they are inspired by you
mistakes but they are inspired by you because you overcome those mistakes so
because you overcome those mistakes so
because you overcome those mistakes so what I am asking you to do I am asking
what I am asking you to do I am asking
what I am asking you to do I am asking all of you to do is to be you
all of you to do is to be you
all of you to do is to be you authentically to be you unapologetically
authentically to be you unapologetically
authentically to be you unapologetically as dr. Holly Hancock says I am asking
as dr. Holly Hancock says I am asking
as dr. Holly Hancock says I am asking you that you be you bravely I’m asking
you that you be you bravely I’m asking
you that you be you bravely I’m asking the you embrace every part of who you
the you embrace every part of who you
the you embrace every part of who you were because that’s what makes you who
were because that’s what makes you who
were because that’s what makes you who you are and who you are is somebody that
you are and who you are is somebody that
you are and who you are is somebody that somebody needs
ladies and gentlemen now is the time for
ladies and gentlemen now is the time for you for all of us to understand that you
you for all of us to understand that you
you for all of us to understand that you are not beautiful despite your
are not beautiful despite your
are not beautiful despite your imperfections you are beautiful because
imperfections you are beautiful because
imperfections you are beautiful because of them
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