truth how you define who you are what you want to be the impact you want to
you want to be the impact you want to
you want to be the impact you want to have on the world and why is it so
have on the world and why is it so
have on the world and why is it so important it’s important to understand
important it’s important to understand
important it’s important to understand your truth because to live a fulfilled
your truth because to live a fulfilled
your truth because to live a fulfilled life to maximize your full potential to
life to maximize your full potential to
life to maximize your full potential to make the impact that only you can make
make the impact that only you can make
make the impact that only you can make with your singularly designed DNA you
with your singularly designed DNA you
with your singularly designed DNA you need to know who you are so that the
need to know who you are so that the
need to know who you are so that the choices in your life’s journey resonates
choices in your life’s journey resonates
choices in your life’s journey resonates with what’s inside so what is my truth
with what’s inside so what is my truth
with what’s inside so what is my truth my personal story is filled with many
my personal story is filled with many
my personal story is filled with many life defining moments my life has been a
life defining moments my life has been a
life defining moments my life has been a journey of breaking barriers challenging
journey of breaking barriers challenging
journey of breaking barriers challenging the status quo succeeded by achieving
the status quo succeeded by achieving
the status quo succeeded by achieving excellence in many areas both personally
excellence in many areas both personally
excellence in many areas both personally and professionally I’m a Nigerian girl
and professionally I’m a Nigerian girl
and professionally I’m a Nigerian girl bunch of parents foreign educated who
bunch of parents foreign educated who
bunch of parents foreign educated who instilled in my two sisters and I a very
instilled in my two sisters and I a very
instilled in my two sisters and I a very strong sense of self and single-minded
strong sense of self and single-minded
strong sense of self and single-minded independence and aside from running
independence and aside from running
independence and aside from running marathons completing three half Iron
marathons completing three half Iron
marathons completing three half Iron Man’s and finishing one full Ironman and
Man’s and finishing one full Ironman and
Man’s and finishing one full Ironman and raising money for charities I’ve also
raising money for charities I’ve also
raising money for charities I’ve also lived and worked across Nigeria the UK
lived and worked across Nigeria the UK
lived and worked across Nigeria the UK Northern Ireland the u.s. Malaysia
Northern Ireland the u.s. Malaysia
Northern Ireland the u.s. Malaysia Singapore Dubai China Thailand Hong Kong
Singapore Dubai China Thailand Hong Kong
Singapore Dubai China Thailand Hong Kong and I have experience doing business in
and I have experience doing business in
and I have experience doing business in a few African countries I finished a
a few African countries I finished a
a few African countries I finished a master’s in mechanical engineering the
master’s in mechanical engineering the
master’s in mechanical engineering the only girl in my class and I fought
only girl in my class and I fought
only girl in my class and I fought through finding out that I was being
through finding out that I was being
through finding out that I was being paid 25% less than guys I worked with at
paid 25% less than guys I worked with at
paid 25% less than guys I worked with at some point in my career and aside from
some point in my career and aside from
some point in my career and aside from being and
being and
being and negative in the oil and gas services
negative in the oil and gas services
negative in the oil and gas services industry today I also launched a
industry today I also launched a
industry today I also launched a nonprofit to get more women into CEO and
nonprofit to get more women into CEO and
nonprofit to get more women into CEO and c-suite roles in the NGO industry
c-suite roles in the NGO industry
c-suite roles in the NGO industry because there is a gap and we need to
because there is a gap and we need to
because there is a gap and we need to fix that gap and I’m also working on
fix that gap and I’m also working on
fix that gap and I’m also working on raising a scholarship for my alma mater
raising a scholarship for my alma mater
raising a scholarship for my alma mater you see from a very young age I had a
you see from a very young age I had a
you see from a very young age I had a very strong sense of who I am and who
very strong sense of who I am and who
very strong sense of who I am and who I’m called to be I knew I wanted to lead
I’m called to be I knew I wanted to lead
I’m called to be I knew I wanted to lead people and make lives better I I knew I
people and make lives better I I knew I
people and make lives better I I knew I wanted to lead businesses and an
wanted to lead businesses and an
wanted to lead businesses and an influential levels that I can contribute
influential levels that I can contribute
influential levels that I can contribute to economic advancement I knew that I
to economic advancement I knew that I
to economic advancement I knew that I wanted to design and build and create
wanted to design and build and create
wanted to design and build and create technology so that I contribute to
technology so that I contribute to
technology so that I contribute to moving mankind further I also wanted to
moving mankind further I also wanted to
moving mankind further I also wanted to mentor people and invest in ideas so
mentor people and invest in ideas so
mentor people and invest in ideas so that I can help other people achieve
that I can help other people achieve
that I can help other people achieve their full potential I wanted to support
their full potential I wanted to support
their full potential I wanted to support women in maximizing their talents I also
women in maximizing their talents I also
women in maximizing their talents I also had my own natural curiosity for for
had my own natural curiosity for for
had my own natural curiosity for for people for the world for different
people for the world for different
people for the world for different cultures for just the way things are
cultures for just the way things are
cultures for just the way things are done and I’m aware that not everybody
done and I’m aware that not everybody
done and I’m aware that not everybody has this strong sense of self or this
has this strong sense of self or this
has this strong sense of self or this strong sense of calling which is why
strong sense of calling which is why
strong sense of calling which is why we’re having this talk today so I ask
we’re having this talk today so I ask
we’re having this talk today so I ask you what is your truth how do you find
you what is your truth how do you find
you what is your truth how do you find it and how do you live it you see I want
it and how do you live it you see I want
it and how do you live it you see I want to think of us today as being in four
to think of us today as being in four
to think of us today as being in four groups first of all those who have found
groups first of all those who have found
groups first of all those who have found their truth and are living it well this
their truth and are living it well this
their truth and are living it well this message is to reinforce you and those
message is to reinforce you and those
message is to reinforce you and those who have found their truth and feel that
who have found their truth and feel that
who have found their truth and feel that they’re still searching for parts of it
they’re still searching for parts of it
they’re still searching for parts of it that are missing for this truth this
that are missing for this truth this
that are missing for this truth this this message today is to help you with
this message today is to help you with
this message today is to help you with your search and those of us who feel
your search and those of us who feel
your search and those of us who feel that we found the truth but it changes
that we found the truth but it changes
that we found the truth but it changes with the seasons of life well this
with the seasons of life well this
with the seasons of life well this message today is to help you understand
message today is to help you understand
message today is to help you understand that your truth is very different from
that your truth is very different from
that your truth is very different from your direction and lastly for the
your direction and lastly for the
your direction and lastly for the seekers for those too trying to conjure
seekers for those too trying to conjure
seekers for those too trying to conjure up a definition of their truth those who
up a definition of their truth those who
up a definition of their truth those who are asking questions that feel they
are asking questions that feel they
are asking questions that feel they should be doing something bigger
should be doing something bigger
should be doing something bigger impacting the walls in a greater way but
impacting the walls in a greater way but
impacting the walls in a greater way but just don’t know how
just don’t know how
just don’t know how find the road to that journey or how to
find the road to that journey or how to
find the road to that journey or how to live that journey well welcome
live that journey well welcome
live that journey well welcome I hope this talk helps you find your way
I hope this talk helps you find your way
I hope this talk helps you find your way so no matter what group you are
so no matter what group you are
so no matter what group you are identified with at the end this message
identified with at the end this message
identified with at the end this message is supposed to leave all of us with some
is supposed to leave all of us with some
is supposed to leave all of us with some tools to being able to describe our
tools to being able to describe our
tools to being able to describe our truth to find it and to live it and the
truth to find it and to live it and the
truth to find it and to live it and the tools are the same for all of us whether
tools are the same for all of us whether
tools are the same for all of us whether you’re about to graduate and you’re
you’re about to graduate and you’re
you’re about to graduate and you’re wondering what to do with your career or
wondering what to do with your career or
wondering what to do with your career or you need to make decisions about life
you need to make decisions about life
you need to make decisions about life and love and family and relationships or
and love and family and relationships or
and love and family and relationships or you’re in a career wondering what should
you’re in a career wondering what should
you’re in a career wondering what should I do next and those of you who
I do next and those of you who
I do next and those of you who entrepreneurs and seeking that next step
entrepreneurs and seeking that next step
entrepreneurs and seeking that next step or those who want to jump into
or those who want to jump into
or those who want to jump into entrepreneurship and if you’re just
entrepreneurship and if you’re just
entrepreneurship and if you’re just assessing life in general and wondering
assessing life in general and wondering
assessing life in general and wondering what you should be doing with yourself
what you should be doing with yourself
what you should be doing with yourself if you’re truly living a life that is
if you’re truly living a life that is
if you’re truly living a life that is authentic to you well I can tell you
authentic to you well I can tell you
authentic to you well I can tell you that finding and living our truth is a
that finding and living our truth is a
that finding and living our truth is a universal constant to all of us so how
universal constant to all of us so how
universal constant to all of us so how do you find your truth I like to kind of
do you find your truth I like to kind of
do you find your truth I like to kind of describe it as our truth is found in
describe it as our truth is found in
describe it as our truth is found in collecting all of our life’s little
collecting all of our life’s little
collecting all of our life’s little treasures and putting them together to
treasures and putting them together to
treasures and putting them together to one day a picture forms before us where
one day a picture forms before us where
one day a picture forms before us where we can grasp at a definitive description
we can grasp at a definitive description
we can grasp at a definitive description of who we are but let me say that again
of who we are but let me say that again
of who we are but let me say that again our truth is found by collecting all of
our truth is found by collecting all of
our truth is found by collecting all of our life’s little treasures and putting
our life’s little treasures and putting
our life’s little treasures and putting them together so we can come up with a
them together so we can come up with a
them together so we can come up with a definitive description of ourselves and
definitive description of ourselves and
definitive description of ourselves and you see this journey starts from
you see this journey starts from
you see this journey starts from childhood it’s all of your life little
childhood it’s all of your life little
childhood it’s all of your life little treasures that are moments of your life
treasures that are moments of your life
treasures that are moments of your life experiences the lessons that you take
experiences the lessons that you take
experiences the lessons that you take out of events the things that have
out of events the things that have
out of events the things that have piqued your interest and your curiosity
piqued your interest and your curiosity
piqued your interest and your curiosity the imprints of conviction that I’ve
the imprints of conviction that I’ve
the imprints of conviction that I’ve been left on your heart from a young age
been left on your heart from a young age
been left on your heart from a young age which is overlaid on your traits and
which is overlaid on your traits and
which is overlaid on your traits and your personal temperament and sometimes
your personal temperament and sometimes
your personal temperament and sometimes our treasures we’ve done of the stories
our treasures we’ve done of the stories
our treasures we’ve done of the stories of our parents and generations before us
of our parents and generations before us
of our parents and generations before us let me give you an illustration of what
let me give you an illustration of what
let me give you an illustration of what I mean by that I come from a line of
I mean by that I come from a line of
I mean by that I come from a line of grandmothers on both sides who wear
grandmothers on both sides who wear
grandmothers on both sides who wear self-starters risk-takers and business
self-starters risk-takers and business
self-starters risk-takers and business owners who
owners who
owners who in a time where education was favored
in a time where education was favored
in a time where education was favored for boys and not girls and I often
for boys and not girls and I often
for boys and not girls and I often wondered what they could have become
wondered what they could have become
wondered what they could have become what they could have achieved with their
what they could have achieved with their
what they could have achieved with their talents and I can tell you that that
talents and I can tell you that that
talents and I can tell you that that little treasure from me imprinted on my
little treasure from me imprinted on my
little treasure from me imprinted on my young mind that I was going to cherish
young mind that I was going to cherish
young mind that I was going to cherish my education and support other people to
my education and support other people to
my education and support other people to do the same that I was going to work
do the same that I was going to work
do the same that I was going to work hard to maximize my talents but I will
hard to maximize my talents but I will
hard to maximize my talents but I will also help other women achieve their full
also help other women achieve their full
also help other women achieve their full potential
potential
potential now here’s another treasure I can share
now here’s another treasure I can share
now here’s another treasure I can share with you when I was about eight years
with you when I was about eight years
with you when I was about eight years old at the end of the school day I would
old at the end of the school day I would
old at the end of the school day I would go pick up my baby sister from her class
go pick up my baby sister from her class
go pick up my baby sister from her class now one day I arrived and she was crying
now one day I arrived and she was crying
now one day I arrived and she was crying and I asked her what happened I probably
and I asked her what happened I probably
and I asked her what happened I probably had teacher had spanked her know before
had teacher had spanked her know before
had teacher had spanked her know before you all get carried away you could spank
you all get carried away you could spank
you all get carried away you could spank kids in Nigeria with you know without
kids in Nigeria with you know without
kids in Nigeria with you know without having any problems now what happened
having any problems now what happened
having any problems now what happened was it was nap time and apparently she
was it was nap time and apparently she
was it was nap time and apparently she was talking with a friend of hers
was talking with a friend of hers
was talking with a friend of hers because she wasn’t sleepy so I remember
because she wasn’t sleepy so I remember
because she wasn’t sleepy so I remember going home that evening and thinking oh
going home that evening and thinking oh
going home that evening and thinking oh this isn’t really fair so I took a long
this isn’t really fair so I took a long
this isn’t really fair so I took a long piece of paper and I wrote my sister’s
piece of paper and I wrote my sister’s
piece of paper and I wrote my sister’s teacher a letter and in this letter I
teacher a letter and in this letter I
teacher a letter and in this letter I gave her my personal suggestion for how
gave her my personal suggestion for how
gave her my personal suggestion for how I thought she should run her nap times
I thought she should run her nap times
I thought she should run her nap times if everybody doesn’t want to sleep then
if everybody doesn’t want to sleep then
if everybody doesn’t want to sleep then some kids should be allowed to play or
some kids should be allowed to play or
some kids should be allowed to play or read quietly so the next morning I took
read quietly so the next morning I took
read quietly so the next morning I took my sister back to a class and I marched
my sister back to a class and I marched
my sister back to a class and I marched up I said to the lady good morning and I
up I said to the lady good morning and I
up I said to the lady good morning and I gave her my letter now needless to say I
gave her my letter now needless to say I
gave her my letter now needless to say I became pretty popular for this letter my
became pretty popular for this letter my
became pretty popular for this letter my mom host called to school but the best
mom host called to school but the best
mom host called to school but the best part about is the teacher actually came
part about is the teacher actually came
part about is the teacher actually came to adore me and my sister but you know
to adore me and my sister but you know
to adore me and my sister but you know what I will tell you is that Who I am
what I will tell you is that Who I am
what I will tell you is that Who I am and who I’ve become lays in the treasure
and who I’ve become lays in the treasure
and who I’ve become lays in the treasure of that story that I share with you of
of that story that I share with you of
of that story that I share with you of the eighth year ago who wrote it a
the eighth year ago who wrote it a
the eighth year ago who wrote it a letter to her baby sister’s teacher and
letter to her baby sister’s teacher and
letter to her baby sister’s teacher and so in the end how you define your truth
so in the end how you define your truth
so in the end how you define your truth truly comes from collecting your
truly comes from collecting your
truly comes from collecting your treasures they’re about your stories
treasures they’re about your stories
treasures they’re about your stories that the things that you like and don’t
that the things that you like and don’t
that the things that you like and don’t like
like
like they’re about your opinions that you
they’re about your opinions that you
they’re about your opinions that you have formed through things that you’ve
have formed through things that you’ve
have formed through things that you’ve been through they’re oftentimes things
been through they’re oftentimes things
been through they’re oftentimes things that have inspired you in other people
that have inspired you in other people
that have inspired you in other people sometimes they’re the challenges that
sometimes they’re the challenges that
sometimes they’re the challenges that have been created inside of you that
have been created inside of you that
have been created inside of you that made you resolve to do a certain thing
made you resolve to do a certain thing
made you resolve to do a certain thing and at the same time this can also come
and at the same time this can also come
and at the same time this can also come from a yearning of things you didn’t
from a yearning of things you didn’t
from a yearning of things you didn’t have or experiences you didn’t have or
have or experiences you didn’t have or
have or experiences you didn’t have or something you wish would have been done
something you wish would have been done
something you wish would have been done a different way and usually this
a different way and usually this
a different way and usually this template is set from a very young age
template is set from a very young age
template is set from a very young age now the definition of your truth matures
now the definition of your truth matures
now the definition of your truth matures with age so for example eight year of me
with age so for example eight year of me
with age so for example eight year of me would have said I want to change the
would have said I want to change the
would have said I want to change the world and 15 year old me will say well
world and 15 year old me will say well
world and 15 year old me will say well I’m gonna go change the world because
I’m gonna go change the world because
I’m gonna go change the world because when I become an engineer I’m gonna
when I become an engineer I’m gonna
when I become an engineer I’m gonna design things to make the world a better
design things to make the world a better
design things to make the world a better place and here I stand today telling you
place and here I stand today telling you
place and here I stand today telling you as a much grown woman that I want to
as a much grown woman that I want to
as a much grown woman that I want to change the world by helping more women
change the world by helping more women
change the world by helping more women attain senior positions in the industry
attain senior positions in the industry
attain senior positions in the industry now if you notice my truth hasn’t
now if you notice my truth hasn’t
now if you notice my truth hasn’t changed the core of Who I am has
changed the core of Who I am has
changed the core of Who I am has remained the same now my definition has
remained the same now my definition has
remained the same now my definition has matured over time and the message has
matured over time and the message has
matured over time and the message has matured over time so I invite all of you
matured over time so I invite all of you
matured over time so I invite all of you to spend some time collecting your
to spend some time collecting your
to spend some time collecting your treasures trace your stories back and be
treasures trace your stories back and be
treasures trace your stories back and be brave enough to affirm who you know you
brave enough to affirm who you know you
brave enough to affirm who you know you are now let’s talk about how you live
are now let’s talk about how you live
are now let’s talk about how you live your truth living your truth is about
your truth living your truth is about
your truth living your truth is about remaining authentic to yourself living
remaining authentic to yourself living
remaining authentic to yourself living your truth is the navigational aspect of
your truth is the navigational aspect of
your truth is the navigational aspect of life it’s very different from the
life it’s very different from the
life it’s very different from the definition of your truth and I think
definition of your truth and I think
definition of your truth and I think this is where a lot of people get stuck
this is where a lot of people get stuck
this is where a lot of people get stuck how many times have we all said I feel
how many times have we all said I feel
how many times have we all said I feel lost I bet you if I did a show of hands
lost I bet you if I did a show of hands
lost I bet you if I did a show of hands everyone’s hand will go up there you go
everyone’s hand will go up there you go
everyone’s hand will go up there you go how many times have we all said in life
how many times have we all said in life
how many times have we all said in life I just don’t know what I’m doing anymore
I just don’t know what I’m doing anymore
I just don’t know what I’m doing anymore I really can’t figure this out and I
I really can’t figure this out and I
I really can’t figure this out and I think part of the challenge there is
think part of the challenge there is
think part of the challenge there is that we need to get to a point where we
that we need to get to a point where we
that we need to get to a point where we can separate the definition of our truth
can separate the definition of our truth
can separate the definition of our truth which is our goals and our dreams and
which is our goals and our dreams and
which is our goals and our dreams and that doesn’t change it matures with time
that doesn’t change it matures with time
that doesn’t change it matures with time yes but the journey that we take through
yes but the journey that we take through
yes but the journey that we take through life the paths that we have to take now
life the paths that we have to take now
life the paths that we have to take now life presents us with challenges so we
life presents us with challenges so we
life presents us with challenges so we adapt living our truth is really just
adapt living our truth is really just
adapt living our truth is really just about the decisions and the sacrifices
about the decisions and the sacrifices
about the decisions and the sacrifices that we have to make so that we can get
that we have to make so that we can get
that we have to make so that we can get through life so we can conquer the
through life so we can conquer the
through life so we can conquer the different phases of our life and
different phases of our life and
different phases of our life and sometimes that journey just doesn’t look
sometimes that journey just doesn’t look
sometimes that journey just doesn’t look like what we thought
like what we thought
like what we thought for those of you who are in here who are
for those of you who are in here who are
for those of you who are in here who are locking a life has turned out exactly
locking a life has turned out exactly
locking a life has turned out exactly how you planned can you meet me at the
how you planned can you meet me at the
how you planned can you meet me at the end please and share your secret with me
end please and share your secret with me
end please and share your secret with me because truly the rest of us are just
because truly the rest of us are just
because truly the rest of us are just trying to live our life and I arrived at
trying to live our life and I arrived at
trying to live our life and I arrived at the definition of our goals in our
the definition of our goals in our
the definition of our goals in our dreams by taking different paths and
dreams by taking different paths and
dreams by taking different paths and being flexible with life and what I can
being flexible with life and what I can
being flexible with life and what I can tell you is that while living your truth
tell you is that while living your truth
tell you is that while living your truth on these different paths actually lies
on these different paths actually lies
on these different paths actually lies your opportunity for you to keep
your opportunity for you to keep
your opportunity for you to keep searching to keep seeking and keep
searching to keep seeking and keep
searching to keep seeking and keep digging deeper to continue to find more
digging deeper to continue to find more
digging deeper to continue to find more within yourself and define yourself it’s
within yourself and define yourself it’s
within yourself and define yourself it’s the same if you research any famous
the same if you research any famous
the same if you research any famous person or you pick one of your heroes
person or you pick one of your heroes
person or you pick one of your heroes and and you think oh wow this person has
and and you think oh wow this person has
and and you think oh wow this person has it figured out they’ve accomplished so
it figured out they’ve accomplished so
it figured out they’ve accomplished so much they’ve achieved so much if you
much they’ve achieved so much if you
much they’ve achieved so much if you ever listen to any of the
ever listen to any of the
ever listen to any of the autobiographies or you read their books
autobiographies or you read their books
autobiographies or you read their books they always start off by telling stories
they always start off by telling stories
they always start off by telling stories from their childhood the reason why they
from their childhood the reason why they
from their childhood the reason why they decided to be a certain way or not be a
decided to be a certain way or not be a
decided to be a certain way or not be a certain way what inspired them what
certain way what inspired them what
certain way what inspired them what caught their interest and for me that
caught their interest and for me that
caught their interest and for me that person is Oprah Winfrey I could tell you
person is Oprah Winfrey I could tell you
person is Oprah Winfrey I could tell you that because every time she talks very
that because every time she talks very
that because every time she talks very clearly about her childhood she shares
clearly about her childhood she shares
clearly about her childhood she shares her challenges her opportunities in her
her challenges her opportunities in her
her challenges her opportunities in her childhood but also growing up through
childhood but also growing up through
childhood but also growing up through life she speaks very clearly about how
life she speaks very clearly about how
life she speaks very clearly about how she decided to become who she is today
she decided to become who she is today
she decided to become who she is today when she found out she had a big voice
when she found out she had a big voice
when she found out she had a big voice and she wanted to share that with the
and she wanted to share that with the
and she wanted to share that with the world but what I love most about her is
world but what I love most about her is
world but what I love most about her is that she uses that platform to help
that she uses that platform to help
that she uses that platform to help other people but she always talks about
other people but she always talks about
other people but she always talks about living her truth and being authentic to
living her truth and being authentic to
living her truth and being authentic to herself so to be effective at living
herself so to be effective at living
herself so to be effective at living your truth is very simple for every step
your truth is very simple for every step
your truth is very simple for every step that you take continue to assess am i
that you take continue to assess am i
that you take continue to assess am i doing what resonates with me am i doing
doing what resonates with me am i doing
doing what resonates with me am i doing what resonates with my truth what I feel
what resonates with my truth what I feel
what resonates with my truth what I feel comfortable with on the inside and is
comfortable with on the inside and is
comfortable with on the inside and is what I’m doing the way I’m living is it
what I’m doing the way I’m living is it
what I’m doing the way I’m living is it gonna help me get to my goals now I know
gonna help me get to my goals now I know
gonna help me get to my goals now I know there are more questions okay so you
there are more questions okay so you
there are more questions okay so you find your truth you live it but if you
find your truth you live it but if you
find your truth you live it but if you like any of us we all get a little bit
like any of us we all get a little bit
like any of us we all get a little bit confused once in a while
confused once in a while
confused once in a while and the question is how do we deal with
and the question is how do we deal with
and the question is how do we deal with that what happens when we get scared or
that what happens when we get scared or
that what happens when we get scared or what do we do with that fear and what if
what do we do with that fear and what if
what do we do with that fear and what if life just doesn’t give you the lucky
life just doesn’t give you the lucky
life just doesn’t give you the lucky lottery what happens if you don’t have
lottery what happens if you don’t have
lottery what happens if you don’t have the resources and the tools to live your
the resources and the tools to live your
the resources and the tools to live your truth or you live in a part of the world
truth or you live in a part of the world
truth or you live in a part of the world where your truth this challenge or a
where your truth this challenge or a
where your truth this challenge or a part of your challenge is that your
part of your challenge is that your
part of your challenge is that your truth really is in conflict with other
truth really is in conflict with other
truth really is in conflict with other parts of yourself now I could tell you
parts of yourself now I could tell you
parts of yourself now I could tell you that on my way to this talk I’m actually
that on my way to this talk I’m actually
that on my way to this talk I’m actually going through a big life decision I was
going through a big life decision I was
going through a big life decision I was thinking to myself gosh I really wish I
thinking to myself gosh I really wish I
thinking to myself gosh I really wish I was in the audience and someone was
was in the audience and someone was
was in the audience and someone was giving me this talk but since I’m up
giving me this talk but since I’m up
giving me this talk but since I’m up here I said hey how would I actually
here I said hey how would I actually
here I said hey how would I actually deal with these challenges well my
deal with these challenges well my
deal with these challenges well my guidance to you is simply this the first
guidance to you is simply this the first
guidance to you is simply this the first thing I’ve done at every point when I
thing I’ve done at every point when I
thing I’ve done at every point when I face the challenges I’ve overcome I
face the challenges I’ve overcome I
face the challenges I’ve overcome I assess I think to myself how can i
assess I think to myself how can i
assess I think to myself how can i balance and compromise and then I seek
balance and compromise and then I seek
balance and compromise and then I seek advice there is power in asking guys but
advice there is power in asking guys but
advice there is power in asking guys but when you ask remember to enter into an
when you ask remember to enter into an
when you ask remember to enter into an offering of asking and giving because
offering of asking and giving because
offering of asking and giving because there are people who have come before us
there are people who have come before us
there are people who have come before us who’ve lived this journey who may have
who’ve lived this journey who may have
who’ve lived this journey who may have answers or things that we haven’t
answers or things that we haven’t
answers or things that we haven’t considered and then I act and when I act
considered and then I act and when I act
considered and then I act and when I act I do with courage and without cynicism I
I do with courage and without cynicism I
I do with courage and without cynicism I jump because I believe life will catch
jump because I believe life will catch
jump because I believe life will catch me and you know if it doesn’t really
me and you know if it doesn’t really
me and you know if it doesn’t really work out or I find out that I was wrong
work out or I find out that I was wrong
work out or I find out that I was wrong I am really willing to say hey I did it
I am really willing to say hey I did it
I am really willing to say hey I did it wrong I’m not shy to change direction
wrong I’m not shy to change direction
wrong I’m not shy to change direction and try something else we also got to be
and try something else we also got to be
and try something else we also got to be willing to take risks in trying
willing to take risks in trying
willing to take risks in trying something else sometimes you gotta seek
something else sometimes you gotta seek
something else sometimes you gotta seek new opportunities and just really push
new opportunities and just really push
new opportunities and just really push your boundaries but most of all
your boundaries but most of all
your boundaries but most of all personally I could tell you that all
personally I could tell you that all
personally I could tell you that all those countries I named and all the
those countries I named and all the
those countries I named and all the things I shared with you that I’ve done
things I shared with you that I’ve done
things I shared with you that I’ve done truly just came out of the fact that I
truly just came out of the fact that I
truly just came out of the fact that I genuinely trust life and I have blind
genuinely trust life and I have blind
genuinely trust life and I have blind faith but I believe that somehow the
faith but I believe that somehow the
faith but I believe that somehow the universe is aligned to help all of us
universe is aligned to help all of us
universe is aligned to help all of us achieve who we are called to be and to
achieve who we are called to be and to
achieve who we are called to be and to achieve our goals and I think you should
achieve our goals and I think you should
achieve our goals and I think you should believe that too well at the start I
believe that too well at the start I
believe that too well at the start I promise to leave all of us with
promise to leave all of us with
promise to leave all of us with a set of tools for how to really figure
a set of tools for how to really figure
a set of tools for how to really figure this thing out so here we go
this thing out so here we go
this thing out so here we go here are my three points first remember
here are my three points first remember
here are my three points first remember to collect your truths put them together
to collect your truths put them together
to collect your truths put them together and define yourself secondly don’t
and define yourself secondly don’t
and define yourself secondly don’t forget the power of asking for help for
forget the power of asking for help for
forget the power of asking for help for support for advice and even listening
support for advice and even listening
support for advice and even listening and lastly be an angel but be open to
and lastly be an angel but be open to
and lastly be an angel but be open to accepting the Angels in your life
accepting the Angels in your life
accepting the Angels in your life because I can tell you that oftentimes
because I can tell you that oftentimes
because I can tell you that oftentimes on this journey of asking and receiving
on this journey of asking and receiving
on this journey of asking and receiving help it’s when we actually discover the
help it’s when we actually discover the
help it’s when we actually discover the answers that we’re looking for and
answers that we’re looking for and
answers that we’re looking for and lastly what has come up is something
lastly what has come up is something
lastly what has come up is something that I wrote specially for today which I
that I wrote specially for today which I
that I wrote specially for today which I truly feel and Compass’s everything that
truly feel and Compass’s everything that
truly feel and Compass’s everything that we’ve talked about and it’s something
we’ve talked about and it’s something
we’ve talked about and it’s something that I want to share with all of you
that I want to share with all of you
that I want to share with all of you remember to listening to the whispering
remember to listening to the whispering
remember to listening to the whispering voice inside that calls out to you to
voice inside that calls out to you to
voice inside that calls out to you to achieve greatness enjoy your journey
achieve greatness enjoy your journey
achieve greatness enjoy your journey through life have fun doing life be open
through life have fun doing life be open
through life have fun doing life be open to life without any cynicism in your
to life without any cynicism in your
to life without any cynicism in your heart accept new opportunities and
heart accept new opportunities and
heart accept new opportunities and experiences with an immeasurable
experiences with an immeasurable
experiences with an immeasurable innocence be naive enough to be creative
innocence be naive enough to be creative
innocence be naive enough to be creative and do what no one else will contribute
and do what no one else will contribute
and do what no one else will contribute to move in mankind further have the
to move in mankind further have the
to move in mankind further have the wisdom to remain prudent be courageous
wisdom to remain prudent be courageous
wisdom to remain prudent be courageous enough to remain humble accepting and
enough to remain humble accepting and
enough to remain humble accepting and forgiving but most of all have the
forgiving but most of all have the
forgiving but most of all have the audacity to be daring to be authentic
audacity to be daring to be authentic
audacity to be daring to be authentic and leave a positive impact on the world
and leave a positive impact on the world
and leave a positive impact on the world because only you can leave your mark on
because only you can leave your mark on
because only you can leave your mark on humanity and therein lies your truth
humanity and therein lies your truth
humanity and therein lies your truth thank you very much
thank you very much
thank you very much [Applause]
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