Houston Texas how are you guys I was well this is where I arrived this is
well this is where I arrived this is
well this is where I arrived this is where it all started it is not where I
where it all started it is not where I
where it all started it is not where I was born
was born
was born it is however where I was conceived my
it is however where I was conceived my
it is however where I was conceived my parents it is my parents shook their
parents it is my parents shook their
parents it is my parents shook their Caucasian groove thing when they were 21
Caucasian groove thing when they were 21
Caucasian groove thing when they were 21 years old and a lot of people say how is
years old and a lot of people say how is
years old and a lot of people say how is it that your parents were able to have
it that your parents were able to have
it that your parents were able to have you that young and the answer is fairly
you that young and the answer is fairly
you that young and the answer is fairly simple
simple
simple they were both genuinely fond of
they were both genuinely fond of
they were both genuinely fond of intercourse so I was born nine months
intercourse so I was born nine months
intercourse so I was born nine months after that night in Dallas Texas in 1959
after that night in Dallas Texas in 1959
after that night in Dallas Texas in 1959 and by the age of 11 I had decided to
and by the age of 11 I had decided to
and by the age of 11 I had decided to become an actor my mom god bless her and
become an actor my mom god bless her and
become an actor my mom god bless her and she’s actually watching from Dallas
she’s actually watching from Dallas
she’s actually watching from Dallas today I love you mom she is watching and
today I love you mom she is watching and
today I love you mom she is watching and she did a wonderful thing for me she
she did a wonderful thing for me she
she did a wonderful thing for me she took me to see a play at the Dallas
took me to see a play at the Dallas
took me to see a play at the Dallas Theater Center with my brother Bryan we
Theater Center with my brother Bryan we
Theater Center with my brother Bryan we went to see Charles Dickens play a
went to see Charles Dickens play a
went to see Charles Dickens play a Christmas carol and the play was
Christmas carol and the play was
Christmas carol and the play was wonderful and at intermission I looked
wonderful and at intermission I looked
wonderful and at intermission I looked to her not sounded just like this I had
to her not sounded just like this I had
to her not sounded just like this I had these precious little North East Texas
these precious little North East Texas
these precious little North East Texas accent I whistled on my asses you hear
accent I whistled on my asses you hear
accent I whistled on my asses you hear that little ass whistle so I turned to
that little ass whistle so I turned to
that little ass whistle so I turned to her and I said could could I do that
her and I said could could I do that
her and I said could could I do that that would be so much fun to be in in
that would be so much fun to be in in
that would be so much fun to be in in plays and so forth and she enrolled me
plays and so forth and she enrolled me
plays and so forth and she enrolled me immediately a couple of weeks later and
immediately a couple of weeks later and
immediately a couple of weeks later and I started training and by the time I was
I started training and by the time I was
I started training and by the time I was 15 I was doing television commercials
15 I was doing television commercials
15 I was doing television commercials scored a lead in a feature film by the
scored a lead in a feature film by the
scored a lead in a feature film by the time I was 16 and when I was 17 I was
time I was 16 and when I was 17 I was
time I was 16 and when I was 17 I was traveling around the country in a
traveling around the country in a
traveling around the country in a limousine signing pictures and kissing
limousine signing pictures and kissing
limousine signing pictures and kissing women and frankly deciding that that was
women and frankly deciding that that was
women and frankly deciding that that was a lifestyle that worked for me I had no
a lifestyle that worked for me I had no
a lifestyle that worked for me I had no problem with that at all there was
problem with that at all there was
problem with that at all there was nothing about that year that pissed me
nothing about that year that pissed me
nothing about that year that pissed me off nothing I went back and finished
off nothing I went back and finished
off nothing I went back and finished high school and moved to LA at age 18
high school and moved to LA at age 18
high school and moved to LA at age 18 and had been out there for I’ve been out
and had been out there for I’ve been out
and had been out there for I’ve been out there for a very very long time
there for a very very long time
there for a very very long time LA has been extremely kind to
LA has been extremely kind to
LA has been extremely kind to now I have been a speaker for 32 years I
now I have been a speaker for 32 years I
now I have been a speaker for 32 years I have never named a talk but Ted wanted
have never named a talk but Ted wanted
have never named a talk but Ted wanted me to do this and in fact Eric Swanson
me to do this and in fact Eric Swanson
me to do this and in fact Eric Swanson Eric if you’re watching thank you I
Eric if you’re watching thank you I
Eric if you’re watching thank you I spoke at Eric’s event in Dallas a few
spoke at Eric’s event in Dallas a few
spoke at Eric’s event in Dallas a few months ago and he said do you think
months ago and he said do you think
months ago and he said do you think you’re ready to do a TED talk and I said
you’re ready to do a TED talk and I said
you’re ready to do a TED talk and I said that’s easy dude and then I went wait a
that’s easy dude and then I went wait a
that’s easy dude and then I went wait a minute
minute
minute that’s easy dude that’s it
that’s easy dude that’s it
that’s easy dude that’s it and it just jumped out of my mouth I
and it just jumped out of my mouth I
and it just jumped out of my mouth I thought well there it is so here I am I
thought well there it is so here I am I
thought well there it is so here I am I started training actors shortly after I
started training actors shortly after I
started training actors shortly after I got into the business in LA because I
got into the business in LA because I
got into the business in LA because I always was at ease in front of people I
always was at ease in front of people I
always was at ease in front of people I was always at ease in a room going in
was always at ease in a room going in
was always at ease in a room going in front of directors and casting directors
front of directors and casting directors
front of directors and casting directors and writers and so forth producers
and writers and so forth producers
and writers and so forth producers executive producers and as I said every
executive producers and as I said every
executive producers and as I said every dream I ever had has been realized and
dream I ever had has been realized and
dream I ever had has been realized and I’m kind of on gravy time now but years
I’m kind of on gravy time now but years
I’m kind of on gravy time now but years ago I discovered that I enjoy being a
ago I discovered that I enjoy being a
ago I discovered that I enjoy being a speaker more than I enjoy anything else
speaker more than I enjoy anything else
speaker more than I enjoy anything else and being a teacher right along with
and being a teacher right along with
and being a teacher right along with that speaker teacher same thing and my
that speaker teacher same thing and my
that speaker teacher same thing and my primary attraction to it is because I’m
primary attraction to it is because I’m
primary attraction to it is because I’m up here saying my words and not a
up here saying my words and not a
up here saying my words and not a writers words I’m still active as an
writers words I’m still active as an
writers words I’m still active as an actor I just finished a series created
actor I just finished a series created
actor I just finished a series created by Jim Carrey called I’m dying up here I
by Jim Carrey called I’m dying up here I
by Jim Carrey called I’m dying up here I don’t know if any of you watch it on
don’t know if any of you watch it on
don’t know if any of you watch it on Showtime it’s a wonderful show but most
Showtime it’s a wonderful show but most
Showtime it’s a wonderful show but most people know me best for my seven-year
people know me best for my seven-year
people know me best for my seven-year run as Aaron Pierce on the series 24
run as Aaron Pierce on the series 24
run as Aaron Pierce on the series 24 Fox’s series which was a wonderful thing
Fox’s series which was a wonderful thing
Fox’s series which was a wonderful thing but specifically when they asked me to
but specifically when they asked me to
but specifically when they asked me to name my talk today what did I call it
name my talk today what did I call it
name my talk today what did I call it whispers and boomerangs so I want to
whispers and boomerangs so I want to
whispers and boomerangs so I want to clarify what I mean by that every one of
clarify what I mean by that every one of
clarify what I mean by that every one of us have whispers there’s no doubt about
us have whispers there’s no doubt about
us have whispers there’s no doubt about that that whisper is that beautiful
that that whisper is that beautiful
that that whisper is that beautiful voice within and it’s job is to know it
voice within and it’s job is to know it
voice within and it’s job is to know it doesn’t think it doesn’t theorize it
doesn’t think it doesn’t theorize it
doesn’t think it doesn’t theorize it knows and it is there to help us there
knows and it is there to help us there
knows and it is there to help us there is no other reason now why we behave
is no other reason now why we behave
is no other reason now why we behave this way especially in this country and
this way especially in this country and
this way especially in this country and I have no business speaking about other
I have no business speaking about other
I have no business speaking about other countries because I’m not from there I
countries because I’m not from there I
countries because I’m not from there I grew up in the u.s. I’m honored to live
grew up in the u.s. I’m honored to live
grew up in the u.s. I’m honored to live here but one of the sad things that
here but one of the sad things that
here but one of the sad things that seems to happen is we have our beauty
seems to happen is we have our beauty
seems to happen is we have our beauty our awareness our connection with life
our awareness our connection with life
our awareness our connection with life itself
itself
itself kated right out of us and we have to go
kated right out of us and we have to go
kated right out of us and we have to go back to the day of our birth that
back to the day of our birth that
back to the day of our birth that precious day even further back even back
precious day even further back even back
precious day even further back even back to our conception which for me was here
to our conception which for me was here
to our conception which for me was here in Houston because on that day I like
in Houston because on that day I like
in Houston because on that day I like you out swam and here’s the actual math
you out swam and here’s the actual math
you out swam and here’s the actual math approximately 500 million other
approximately 500 million other
approximately 500 million other candidates in order to be here in the
candidates in order to be here in the
candidates in order to be here in the first place so what I’m sharing with you
first place so what I’m sharing with you
first place so what I’m sharing with you is that none of you need to study to
is that none of you need to study to
is that none of you need to study to learn how to be winners it’s your very
learn how to be winners it’s your very
learn how to be winners it’s your very nature it’s your nature right against
nature it’s your nature right against
nature it’s your nature right against all odds in fact against math that you
all odds in fact against math that you
all odds in fact against math that you will never be asked to fight again so it
will never be asked to fight again so it
will never be asked to fight again so it started there it started with the most
started there it started with the most
started there it started with the most intimidating math you will ever face and
intimidating math you will ever face and
intimidating math you will ever face and yet you won and you won because you
yet you won and you won because you
yet you won and you won because you weren’t intimidated by math in fact the
weren’t intimidated by math in fact the
weren’t intimidated by math in fact the math that day wasn’t even a concern for
math that day wasn’t even a concern for
math that day wasn’t even a concern for you and you wound up getting here and
you and you wound up getting here and
you and you wound up getting here and you arrived on the day of your birth in
you arrived on the day of your birth in
you arrived on the day of your birth in the winner’s circle and you were awarded
the winner’s circle and you were awarded
the winner’s circle and you were awarded a trophy for that victory and that
a trophy for that victory and that
a trophy for that victory and that trophy is the very body in which you
trophy is the very body in which you
trophy is the very body in which you reside I can’t encourage you enough to
reside I can’t encourage you enough to
reside I can’t encourage you enough to take care of it love it it’s the only
take care of it love it it’s the only
take care of it love it it’s the only one you’ll have in this lifetime I read
one you’ll have in this lifetime I read
one you’ll have in this lifetime I read a survey many years ago that changed my
a survey many years ago that changed my
a survey many years ago that changed my life and it was a survey of a hundred
life and it was a survey of a hundred
life and it was a survey of a hundred hospice patients who were asked what
hospice patients who were asked what
hospice patients who were asked what their 5 biggest regrets were and without
their 5 biggest regrets were and without
their 5 biggest regrets were and without going over each one of the regrets I’ll
going over each one of the regrets I’ll
going over each one of the regrets I’ll just tell you that the attention-getting
just tell you that the attention-getting
just tell you that the attention-getting moment for me was when I realized that
moment for me was when I realized that
moment for me was when I realized that 97% of them shared the same number one
97% of them shared the same number one
97% of them shared the same number one and obviously it was language
and obviously it was language
and obviously it was language differently and in each instance but
differently and in each instance but
differently and in each instance but basically what they were saying was this
basically what they were saying was this
basically what they were saying was this here it is it’s time for Amanat
here it is it’s time for Amanat
here it is it’s time for Amanat departure and what they said is that
departure and what they said is that
departure and what they said is that they regretted that they had spent the
they regretted that they had spent the
they regretted that they had spent the entirety of their lives
entirety of their lives
entirety of their lives devoted to living the life they thought
devoted to living the life they thought
devoted to living the life they thought someone else wanted them to live mmm
someone else wanted them to live mmm
someone else wanted them to live mmm he’s right I heard the collective hmm
he’s right I heard the collective hmm
he’s right I heard the collective hmm and that’s the effect it has on us so I
and that’s the effect it has on us so I
and that’s the effect it has on us so I can’t encourage you enough because none
can’t encourage you enough because none
can’t encourage you enough because none of you appear to be scheduled to leave
of you appear to be scheduled to leave
of you appear to be scheduled to leave this week at least we never know some of
this week at least we never know some of
this week at least we never know some of us might not make it through the end of
us might not make it through the end of
us might not make it through the end of the day we never know but it seems like
the day we never know but it seems like
the day we never know but it seems like most everyone’s going to be here
most everyone’s going to be here
most everyone’s going to be here a little while longer anyway I can’t
a little while longer anyway I can’t
a little while longer anyway I can’t encourage enough the implementation of
encourage enough the implementation of
encourage enough the implementation of that attitude now in other words don’t
that attitude now in other words don’t
that attitude now in other words don’t base your life on what your spouse
base your life on what your spouse
base your life on what your spouse thinks your mother thinks your your
thinks your mother thinks your your
thinks your mother thinks your your minister thinks what I want to say
minister thinks what I want to say
minister thinks what I want to say society itself really but rather check
society itself really but rather check
society itself really but rather check in with the deepest yearnings of your
in with the deepest yearnings of your
in with the deepest yearnings of your soul and that’s where whispers occur I
soul and that’s where whispers occur I
soul and that’s where whispers occur I have had so many whispers in my life
have had so many whispers in my life
have had so many whispers in my life that I’ve honored and I’ve done Studies
that I’ve honored and I’ve done Studies
that I’ve honored and I’ve done Studies on this we’re just in my own my studies
on this we’re just in my own my studies
on this we’re just in my own my studies aren’t to go to books my studies her to
aren’t to go to books my studies her to
aren’t to go to books my studies her to just connect to the within and as I
just connect to the within and as I
just connect to the within and as I study the whisper it occurs to me that
study the whisper it occurs to me that
study the whisper it occurs to me that the two primary reasons that people veto
the two primary reasons that people veto
the two primary reasons that people veto their whispers one it doesn’t seem to
their whispers one it doesn’t seem to
their whispers one it doesn’t seem to make sense please stop doing that
make sense please stop doing that
make sense please stop doing that please stop insisting that your whispers
please stop insisting that your whispers
please stop insisting that your whispers make sense trust them follow them they
make sense trust them follow them they
make sense trust them follow them they will make sense in time as they say in
will make sense in time as they say in
will make sense in time as they say in the 12-step programs more will be
the 12-step programs more will be
the 12-step programs more will be revealed trust that it makes sense that
revealed trust that it makes sense that
revealed trust that it makes sense that you’re being whispered to the way you
you’re being whispered to the way you
you’re being whispered to the way you are if you get to a stoplight normally
are if you get to a stoplight normally
are if you get to a stoplight normally you would turn left to go home but
you would turn left to go home but
you would turn left to go home but something is telling you to turn right
something is telling you to turn right
something is telling you to turn right please honor that turn right you are
please honor that turn right you are
please honor that turn right you are being watched over you are being
being watched over you are being
being watched over you are being protected I have had whispers that have
protected I have had whispers that have
protected I have had whispers that have saved my physical life on three
saved my physical life on three
saved my physical life on three occasions if this were not an 18-minute
occasions if this were not an 18-minute
occasions if this were not an 18-minute talk I would tell you about each one of
talk I would tell you about each one of
talk I would tell you about each one of them it’s really really powerful so
them it’s really really powerful so
them it’s really really powerful so honor those whispers to the nth degree I
honor those whispers to the nth degree I
honor those whispers to the nth degree I had a whisper that I should become an
had a whisper that I should become an
had a whisper that I should become an actor so I did and it’s gone on to make
actor so I did and it’s gone on to make
actor so I did and it’s gone on to make tremendous sense boomerangs simply
tremendous sense boomerangs simply
tremendous sense boomerangs simply references what we do every day
references what we do every day
references what we do every day energetically speaking what we throw
energetically speaking what we throw
energetically speaking what we throw into the sky and for me the only thing
into the sky and for me the only thing
into the sky and for me the only thing we’re throwing into the sky is love love
we’re throwing into the sky is love love
we’re throwing into the sky is love love and to do so with excellence and place
and to do so with excellence and place
and to do so with excellence and place your signature on it and throw it into
your signature on it and throw it into
your signature on it and throw it into the sky meaning every conscious
the sky meaning every conscious
the sky meaning every conscious contribution you’re making to life hurl
contribution you’re making to life hurl
contribution you’re making to life hurl it into the sky with trust in the spirit
it into the sky with trust in the spirit
it into the sky with trust in the spirit of trust that knowing that it is on a
of trust that knowing that it is on a
of trust that knowing that it is on a bloomerang and boomerangs do not need
bloomerang and boomerangs do not need
bloomerang and boomerangs do not need our precious micromanagement they know
our precious micromanagement they know
our precious micromanagement they know exactly what to do it is their very
exactly what to do it is their very
exactly what to do it is their very nature to return and they do in droves
nature to return and they do in droves
nature to return and they do in droves so Hurley’s many of them as you can into
so Hurley’s many of them as you can into
so Hurley’s many of them as you can into the sky plant as many crops as you can
the sky plant as many crops as you can
the sky plant as many crops as you can and watch because if one or two of your
and watch because if one or two of your
and watch because if one or two of your crops have a bad year it’s not a problem
crops have a bad year it’s not a problem
crops have a bad year it’s not a problem it’s not a problem because you’ve
it’s not a problem because you’ve
it’s not a problem because you’ve planted so much it’s harvest
planted so much it’s harvest
planted so much it’s harvest in year round random thought I loved
in year round random thought I loved
in year round random thought I loved what Jason did up here earlier today for
what Jason did up here earlier today for
what Jason did up here earlier today for this specific reason the deck the deck
this specific reason the deck the deck
this specific reason the deck the deck appears to have been stacked against him
appears to have been stacked against him
appears to have been stacked against him where he would say what is the longest
where he would say what is the longest
where he would say what is the longest shot for you to ever do become a
shot for you to ever do become a
shot for you to ever do become a professional speaker and he went yeah so
professional speaker and he went yeah so
professional speaker and he went yeah so what’s your point and went ahead and did
what’s your point and went ahead and did
what’s your point and went ahead and did it
it
it Jim Abbott one-handed pitcher for the
Jim Abbott one-handed pitcher for the
Jim Abbott one-handed pitcher for the California Angels back when they were
California Angels back when they were
California Angels back when they were called the California Angels and he
called the California Angels and he
called the California Angels and he became a pitcher not just a baseball
became a pitcher not just a baseball
became a pitcher not just a baseball player spud Webb and the NBA same idea
player spud Webb and the NBA same idea
player spud Webb and the NBA same idea spud looks in the mirror and says I see
spud looks in the mirror and says I see
spud looks in the mirror and says I see an NBA player despite the protestations
an NBA player despite the protestations
an NBA player despite the protestations of everyone else Arnold Schwarzenegger
of everyone else Arnold Schwarzenegger
of everyone else Arnold Schwarzenegger when we were doing a movie together last
when we were doing a movie together last
when we were doing a movie together last year called
year called
year called aftermath told me when I learned years
aftermath told me when I learned years
aftermath told me when I learned years ago to ignore the naysayers now since I
ago to ignore the naysayers now since I
ago to ignore the naysayers now since I was born right here in Texas I want to
was born right here in Texas I want to
was born right here in Texas I want to tell you some of the stuff that I find
tell you some of the stuff that I find
tell you some of the stuff that I find funny about Texas and specifically an
funny about Texas and specifically an
funny about Texas and specifically an article that my buddy Ron Jacques read
article that my buddy Ron Jacques read
article that my buddy Ron Jacques read in the Houston Chronicle God rest his
in the Houston Chronicle God rest his
in the Houston Chronicle God rest his soul Ronnie I miss you Ronnie grew up
soul Ronnie I miss you Ronnie grew up
soul Ronnie I miss you Ronnie grew up here very successful stand-up comic and
here very successful stand-up comic and
here very successful stand-up comic and and Ronnie sounded just like this got a
and Ronnie sounded just like this got a
and Ronnie sounded just like this got a Depot bass voice and deep southern voice
Depot bass voice and deep southern voice
Depot bass voice and deep southern voice and he said Glen I don’t believe this
and he said Glen I don’t believe this
and he said Glen I don’t believe this nonsense he said I’m reading an article
nonsense he said I’m reading an article
nonsense he said I’m reading an article that talks about a train a train that is
that talks about a train a train that is
that talks about a train a train that is rolling down the track it jumps off
rolling down the track it jumps off
rolling down the track it jumps off derails GUP goes up over the embankment
derails GUP goes up over the embankment
derails GUP goes up over the embankment and plows through the backend of a
and plows through the backend of a
and plows through the backend of a Ramada Inn where they are having a
Ramada Inn where they are having a
Ramada Inn where they are having a wedding celebration and the train hits
wedding celebration and the train hits
wedding celebration and the train hits 25 people injures 20 of them kills five
25 people injures 20 of them kills five
25 people injures 20 of them kills five and the Houston Chronicle reported the
and the Houston Chronicle reported the
and the Houston Chronicle reported the incident this way and I quote it
incident this way and I quote it
incident this way and I quote it appeared that most of the guests were
appeared that most of the guests were
appeared that most of the guests were caught by surprise
most of them
most of them not-not-not not all of them most of them
not-not-not not all of them most of them
not-not-not not all of them most of them which would lead me to believe that
which would lead me to believe that
which would lead me to believe that somebody must have been expecting it
somebody must have been expecting it
somebody must have been expecting it somebody must have gotten up that
somebody must have gotten up that
somebody must have gotten up that morning and turned to their beloved and
morning and turned to their beloved and
morning and turned to their beloved and said you know what Myrtle I wouldn’t be
said you know what Myrtle I wouldn’t be
said you know what Myrtle I wouldn’t be a bit damn surprised if a locomotive
a bit damn surprised if a locomotive
a bit damn surprised if a locomotive doesn’t run over our butts today
doesn’t run over our butts today
doesn’t run over our butts today brothers and sisters I’m gonna tell you
brothers and sisters I’m gonna tell you
brothers and sisters I’m gonna tell you something if while I’m standing here
something if while I’m standing here
something if while I’m standing here today a train is to come plying through
today a train is to come plying through
today a train is to come plying through that back wall you’re gonna see me poop
that back wall you’re gonna see me poop
that back wall you’re gonna see me poop my shorts right in front of you if a
my shorts right in front of you if a
my shorts right in front of you if a train coming through a ballroom wall
train coming through a ballroom wall
train coming through a ballroom wall does not surprise you
does not surprise you
does not surprise you you are one difficult son of a gun to
you are one difficult son of a gun to
you are one difficult son of a gun to impress let me tell you another quick
impress let me tell you another quick
impress let me tell you another quick when I got from the news this one comes
when I got from the news this one comes
when I got from the news this one comes from the Miami Herald I was down there
from the Miami Herald I was down there
from the Miami Herald I was down there doing a show called blood line for
doing a show called blood line for
doing a show called blood line for Netflix we have any blood line fans out
Netflix we have any blood line fans out
Netflix we have any blood line fans out there okay well if you if you need to
there okay well if you if you need to
there okay well if you if you need to learn about drug-dealing we are your
learn about drug-dealing we are your
learn about drug-dealing we are your show and I went straight from playing
show and I went straight from playing
show and I went straight from playing the do-gooder of the world Aaron Pierce
the do-gooder of the world Aaron Pierce
the do-gooder of the world Aaron Pierce into playing a guy who traffics cocaine
into playing a guy who traffics cocaine
into playing a guy who traffics cocaine and makes people go away permanently
and makes people go away permanently
and makes people go away permanently that’s what I do so I was down there and
that’s what I do so I was down there and
that’s what I do so I was down there and read an article about well the title the
read an article about well the title the
read an article about well the title the article said and it caught my eye it
article said and it caught my eye it
article said and it caught my eye it said man killed by duck man killed by
said man killed by duck man killed by
said man killed by duck man killed by duck brothers and sisters do you know
duck brothers and sisters do you know
duck brothers and sisters do you know that the number of people on planet
that the number of people on planet
that the number of people on planet earth who have been killed by a duck is
earth who have been killed by a duck is
earth who have been killed by a duck is still in single digits
still in single digits
still in single digits I got to read this so I start reading
I got to read this so I start reading
I got to read this so I start reading and here’s what it had to say apparently
and here’s what it had to say apparently
and here’s what it had to say apparently there was a gentleman who was cruising
there was a gentleman who was cruising
there was a gentleman who was cruising down a waterway on a jetski you know and
down a waterway on a jetski you know and
down a waterway on a jetski you know and here comes this low flying duck now if
here comes this low flying duck now if
here comes this low flying duck now if you’ve ever seen one of these these low
you’ve ever seen one of these these low
you’ve ever seen one of these these low flying geese or so that have their head
flying geese or so that have their head
flying geese or so that have their head way out man and their butts out and men
way out man and their butts out and men
way out man and their butts out and men they are they are bringing it Jim
they are they are bringing it Jim
they are they are bringing it Jim they’re just bring ma’am and then BAM
they’re just bring ma’am and then BAM
they’re just bring ma’am and then BAM hits him right smack dab in the middle
hits him right smack dab in the middle
hits him right smack dab in the middle of the forehead kills the man and kills
of the forehead kills the man and kills
of the forehead kills the man and kills the duck now my dear friends I have
the duck now my dear friends I have
the duck now my dear friends I have spent my entire life believing that we
spent my entire life believing that we
spent my entire life believing that we died on the day we’re supposed to die
died on the day we’re supposed to die
died on the day we’re supposed to die and if that’s true it does beg the
and if that’s true it does beg the
and if that’s true it does beg the question and I couldn’t help but wonder
question and I couldn’t help but wonder
question and I couldn’t help but wonder how many ways did God miss that guy that
how many ways did God miss that guy that
how many ways did God miss that guy that day before getting down to the duck
day before getting down to the duck
day before getting down to the duck option that was my first thought my
option that was my first thought my
option that was my first thought my second thought was did his friend who
second thought was did his friend who
second thought was did his friend who was videotaping the incident did it
was videotaping the incident did it
was videotaping the incident did it occur to his friend at any point to say
occur to his friend at any point to say
occur to his friend at any point to say dark and my third my third thought was
dark and my third my third thought was
dark and my third my third thought was mohel maybe it was the Ducks day to die
so I I’ve done so many different talk
so I I’ve done so many different talk shows I had the privilege of being on
shows I had the privilege of being on
shows I had the privilege of being on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show two weeks ago
the Jimmy Kimmel Live show two weeks ago
the Jimmy Kimmel Live show two weeks ago but I’ve done so many different radio
but I’ve done so many different radio
but I’ve done so many different radio shows we used to kind of cross pollinate
shows we used to kind of cross pollinate
shows we used to kind of cross pollinate with American Idol on Fox 24 every year
with American Idol on Fox 24 every year
with American Idol on Fox 24 every year and we would go from one station to the
and we would go from one station to the
and we would go from one station to the next yes it was like media day how we
next yes it was like media day how we
next yes it was like media day how we did hundreds and hundreds of these
did hundreds and hundreds of these
did hundreds and hundreds of these interviews and I was asked about my
interviews and I was asked about my
interviews and I was asked about my public speaking I teach a program called
public speaking I teach a program called
public speaking I teach a program called the extra mile which is about really
the extra mile which is about really
the extra mile which is about really just living in celebration right
just living in celebration right
just living in celebration right we’re either down here enduring or down
we’re either down here enduring or down
we’re either down here enduring or down here celebrating and it is your option
here celebrating and it is your option
here celebrating and it is your option it is your choice we’ve been shown time
it is your choice we’ve been shown time
it is your choice we’ve been shown time and time again you can overcome anything
and time again you can overcome anything
and time again you can overcome anything and for the record if your pattern has
and for the record if your pattern has
and for the record if your pattern has been to complain please stop that
been to complain please stop that
been to complain please stop that nonsense today and here’s why if you
nonsense today and here’s why if you
nonsense today and here’s why if you think about this and bear with me and I
think about this and bear with me and I
think about this and bear with me and I know this is gonna rub some of you the
know this is gonna rub some of you the
know this is gonna rub some of you the wrong way initially but if you’ll stay
wrong way initially but if you’ll stay
wrong way initially but if you’ll stay with me you’ll see the blessing in this
with me you’ll see the blessing in this
with me you’ll see the blessing in this everyone you have ever met was there to
everyone you have ever met was there to
everyone you have ever met was there to help you it’s the truth
help you it’s the truth
help you it’s the truth now you said well you just don’t know
now you said well you just don’t know
now you said well you just don’t know you just don’t know right the truth is
you just don’t know right the truth is
you just don’t know right the truth is here’s how I can prove that because even
here’s how I can prove that because even
here’s how I can prove that because even the people you didn’t care for even the
the people you didn’t care for even the
the people you didn’t care for even the people you’ve held onto resentment
people you’ve held onto resentment
people you’ve held onto resentment toward everyone who has ever crossed
toward everyone who has ever crossed
toward everyone who has ever crossed your path has helped you in here’s how
your path has helped you in here’s how
your path has helped you in here’s how because they either showed you exactly
because they either showed you exactly
because they either showed you exactly how to live life or exactly how not to
how to live life or exactly how not to
how to live life or exactly how not to in which case your previously regarded
in which case your previously regarded
in which case your previously regarded enemies have helped you immeasurably by
enemies have helped you immeasurably by
enemies have helped you immeasurably by showing you exactly how not to do it God
showing you exactly how not to do it God
showing you exactly how not to do it God knows I’ve met a number of examples
knows I’ve met a number of examples
knows I’ve met a number of examples where I was able to look at them and
where I was able to look at them and
where I was able to look at them and instead of becoming embittered was able
instead of becoming embittered was able
instead of becoming embittered was able to look and go you know what thanks for
to look and go you know what thanks for
to look and go you know what thanks for showing me that because I don’t need to
showing me that because I don’t need to
showing me that because I don’t need to go down that path because I was just on
go down that path because I was just on
go down that path because I was just on the receiving end of your behavior and I
the receiving end of your behavior and I
the receiving end of your behavior and I never want to put someone else on the
never want to put someone else on the
never want to put someone else on the receiving end of what it is I am feeling
receiving end of what it is I am feeling
receiving end of what it is I am feeling right now thank you so that’s that’s a
right now thank you so that’s that’s a
right now thank you so that’s that’s a whole reframing that will help a lot of
whole reframing that will help a lot of
whole reframing that will help a lot of you dr. David Hawkins sums up life this
you dr. David Hawkins sums up life this
you dr. David Hawkins sums up life this way he says that every choice every
way he says that every choice every
way he says that every choice every thought every action we take does one of
thought every action we take does one of
thought every action we take does one of two things it’s so simple it either
two things it’s so simple it either
two things it’s so simple it either contributes to or contaminates it’s that
contributes to or contaminates it’s that
contributes to or contaminates it’s that simple
simple
simple and so if we wonder why it is we’re
and so if we wonder why it is we’re
and so if we wonder why it is we’re feeling the way we’re feeling put your
feeling the way we’re feeling put your
feeling the way we’re feeling put your life on paper dare to be rigorously
life on paper dare to be rigorously
life on paper dare to be rigorously honest and write down the contributions
honest and write down the contributions
honest and write down the contributions you make to your own life what are the
you make to your own life what are the
you make to your own life what are the things you do that you feel fantastic
things you do that you feel fantastic
things you do that you feel fantastic about dancing by the way is one of those
about dancing by the way is one of those
about dancing by the way is one of those for me here’s another big one eye
for me here’s another big one eye
for me here’s another big one eye contact if you have people Bob Danelle
contact if you have people Bob Danelle
contact if you have people Bob Danelle showed us eye contact this morning I
showed us eye contact this morning I
showed us eye contact this morning I practice eye contact regularly but if
practice eye contact regularly but if
practice eye contact regularly but if you find someone in your
you find someone in your
you find someone in your life who not only will engage you at the
life who not only will engage you at the
life who not only will engage you at the level of deep eye contact but they will
level of deep eye contact but they will
level of deep eye contact but they will hold it and maintain that cherish
hold it and maintain that cherish
hold it and maintain that cherish cherish those people it’s so important
cherish those people it’s so important
cherish those people it’s so important to do that so contribution and
to do that so contribution and
to do that so contribution and contamination what are you doing to
contamination what are you doing to
contamination what are you doing to contaminate your life what are you doing
contaminate your life what are you doing
contaminate your life what are you doing that your body doesn’t like what what
that your body doesn’t like what what
that your body doesn’t like what what job are you doing that you can’t stand
job are you doing that you can’t stand
job are you doing that you can’t stand it’s eroding your soul right we’re down
it’s eroding your soul right we’re down
it’s eroding your soul right we’re down here to satisfy the deepest yearnings of
here to satisfy the deepest yearnings of
here to satisfy the deepest yearnings of our soul that’s why we breathe air so I
our soul that’s why we breathe air so I
our soul that’s why we breathe air so I want to ask you this one question in
want to ask you this one question in
want to ask you this one question in closing and feel free to shout at me on
closing and feel free to shout at me on
closing and feel free to shout at me on Facebook look me up I teach in three
Facebook look me up I teach in three
Facebook look me up I teach in three cities every week Dallas Los Angeles and
cities every week Dallas Los Angeles and
cities every week Dallas Los Angeles and Salt Lake City I have my own studio in
Salt Lake City I have my own studio in
Salt Lake City I have my own studio in all three cities and I fly to them all
all three cities and I fly to them all
all three cities and I fly to them all the time so here’s my closing question
the time so here’s my closing question
the time so here’s my closing question for you you had something in mind during
for you you had something in mind during
for you you had something in mind during that initial swim you were here to
that initial swim you were here to
that initial swim you were here to express not impress so my question to
express not impress so my question to
express not impress so my question to you today is simply this why did you
you today is simply this why did you
you today is simply this why did you swim so fast and whatever you come up
swim so fast and whatever you come up
swim so fast and whatever you come up with
with
with go do it thank you
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