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[Applause] here’s the thing we humans obviously are
here’s the thing we humans obviously are
here’s the thing we humans obviously are a complicated creatures our whole lives
a complicated creatures our whole lives
a complicated creatures our whole lives are lived through a universe of thoughts
are lived through a universe of thoughts
are lived through a universe of thoughts basically we think too much did you know
basically we think too much did you know
basically we think too much did you know that we have approximately 70,000
that we have approximately 70,000
that we have approximately 70,000 thoughts per day although some of the
thoughts per day although some of the
thoughts per day although some of the thoughts are just the same thoughts
thoughts are just the same thoughts
thoughts are just the same thoughts repeating or an Oregon and yes it is
repeating or an Oregon and yes it is
repeating or an Oregon and yes it is normal we were created to have thoughts
normal we were created to have thoughts
normal we were created to have thoughts and adopt the word world for millenniums
and adopt the word world for millenniums
and adopt the word world for millenniums what we don’t really consider is that we
what we don’t really consider is that we
what we don’t really consider is that we think too much but often about the wrong
think too much but often about the wrong
think too much but often about the wrong things we always focus on these small
things we always focus on these small
things we always focus on these small aspects of life and totally ignore
aspects of life and totally ignore
aspects of life and totally ignore significant thoughts that shape us into
significant thoughts that shape us into
significant thoughts that shape us into the human beings we are everyone in this
the human beings we are everyone in this
the human beings we are everyone in this room has definitely gone through a phase
room has definitely gone through a phase
room has definitely gone through a phase of life where they’re insecure or
of life where they’re insecure or
of life where they’re insecure or self-conscious about themselves we all
self-conscious about themselves we all
self-conscious about themselves we all think about who everyone else wants us
think about who everyone else wants us
think about who everyone else wants us to be and we offer sure think about who
to be and we offer sure think about who
to be and we offer sure think about who impressing anyone around us these
impressing anyone around us these
impressing anyone around us these specific thoughts about how we are not
specific thoughts about how we are not
specific thoughts about how we are not good enough for this world how we have
good enough for this world how we have
good enough for this world how we have to prove our worth to someone and how
to prove our worth to someone and how
to prove our worth to someone and how everyone sees us as someone inferior and
everyone sees us as someone inferior and
everyone sees us as someone inferior and unimportant are all triggered by one
unimportant are all triggered by one
unimportant are all triggered by one very important thought acceptance now no
very important thought acceptance now no
very important thought acceptance now no one would actually confess to sleeping
one would actually confess to sleeping
one would actually confess to sleeping at night thinking about all the
at night thinking about all the
at night thinking about all the judgmental people out there who
judgmental people out there who
judgmental people out there who questions us for being ourselves we all
questions us for being ourselves we all
questions us for being ourselves we all think about it now and then the problem
think about it now and then the problem
think about it now and then the problem is we don’t realize how affected we’re
is we don’t realize how affected we’re
is we don’t realize how affected we’re by these thoughts by our own thoughts
by these thoughts by our own thoughts
by these thoughts by our own thoughts whatever I’m 14 what do I know about the
whatever I’m 14 what do I know about the
whatever I’m 14 what do I know about the world out there what people think what
world out there what people think what
world out there what people think what people do right wrong I’ve still got a
people do right wrong I’ve still got a
people do right wrong I’ve still got a lot to explore but what I do know for a
lot to explore but what I do know for a
lot to explore but what I do know for a fact is that the only common thing about
fact is that the only common thing about
fact is that the only common thing about us Homo sapiens is that we are we are
us Homo sapiens is that we are we are
us Homo sapiens is that we are we are not at all different from each other
not at all different from each other
not at all different from each other Joe Cox who was a British politician
Joe Cox who was a British politician
Joe Cox who was a British politician said it best
said it best
said it best we have far more in common than that
we have far more in common than that
we have far more in common than that which divides us think about it this way
which divides us think about it this way
which divides us think about it this way we are all the same species we all came
we are all the same species we all came
we are all the same species we all came from a single cell and we all do have
from a single cell and we all do have
from a single cell and we all do have far more in common than just religion or
far more in common than just religion or
far more in common than just religion or interest but here’s a question of the
interest but here’s a question of the
interest but here’s a question of the day why why would we want to be accepted
day why why would we want to be accepted
day why why would we want to be accepted in a society full of people who are
in a society full of people who are
in a society full of people who are mostly gonna throw all these judgments
mostly gonna throw all these judgments
mostly gonna throw all these judgments our way about us not being what they
our way about us not being what they
our way about us not being what they expected let me tell you why it’s in our
expected let me tell you why it’s in our
expected let me tell you why it’s in our mentality to be considered as accepted
mentality to be considered as accepted
mentality to be considered as accepted it’s part of our priorities as humans to
it’s part of our priorities as humans to
it’s part of our priorities as humans to be recognized and appreciated however to
be recognized and appreciated however to
be recognized and appreciated however to achieve real acceptance is to first seek
achieve real acceptance is to first seek
achieve real acceptance is to first seek self acceptance and for that we need
self acceptance and for that we need
self acceptance and for that we need these three qualities respect support
these three qualities respect support
these three qualities respect support and compliance firstly respect to admire
and compliance firstly respect to admire
and compliance firstly respect to admire something or someone deeply no matter
something or someone deeply no matter
something or someone deeply no matter who you are what you look like or what
who you are what you look like or what
who you are what you look like or what you do you deserve respect
you do you deserve respect
you do you deserve respect I deserve respect to be respected as you
I deserve respect to be respected as you
I deserve respect to be respected as you be treated as an equal and to respect
be treated as an equal and to respect
be treated as an equal and to respect yourself it supreme is to be treated as
yourself it supreme is to be treated as
yourself it supreme is to be treated as a whole which then leads on to
a whole which then leads on to
a whole which then leads on to self-respect
self-respect
self-respect however once you gain respect you tend
however once you gain respect you tend
however once you gain respect you tend to lose your quality that earned the
to lose your quality that earned the
to lose your quality that earned the respect that you have because you’re
respect that you have because you’re
respect that you have because you’re pressured by the people around you to
pressured by the people around you to
pressured by the people around you to carry on being a role model with that in
carry on being a role model with that in
carry on being a role model with that in mind it is easy to lose sight of purpose
mind it is easy to lose sight of purpose
mind it is easy to lose sight of purpose which is your passion that started every
which is your passion that started every
which is your passion that started every action that led to respect in the first
action that led to respect in the first
action that led to respect in the first place however not all people go down
place however not all people go down
place however not all people go down that path take Michelle Obama as an
that path take Michelle Obama as an
that path take Michelle Obama as an example it is obvious that Michelle
example it is obvious that Michelle
example it is obvious that Michelle gained recognition for being the wife of
gained recognition for being the wife of
gained recognition for being the wife of the former President of the United
the former President of the United
the former President of the United States but throughout her eight years of
States but throughout her eight years of
States but throughout her eight years of being the first lady she didn’t just sit
being the first lady she didn’t just sit
being the first lady she didn’t just sit back and enjoy the luxury of fame and
back and enjoy the luxury of fame and
back and enjoy the luxury of fame and power but she proved herself worthy and
power but she proved herself worthy and
power but she proved herself worthy and gained respect by doing her country
gained respect by doing her country
gained respect by doing her country proud even after she backed down his
proud even after she backed down his
proud even after she backed down his first lady she’s still participating in
first lady she’s still participating in
first lady she’s still participating in many charity events including the one
many charity events including the one
many charity events including the one for girls education which raised more
for girls education which raised more
for girls education which raised more than 3.5
than 3.5
than 3.5 I believe in one years alone she stands
I believe in one years alone she stands
I believe in one years alone she stands still for what you believe in even when
still for what you believe in even when
still for what you believe in even when the power of authority is taken away why
the power of authority is taken away why
the power of authority is taken away why can’t you learn to be as honest and
can’t you learn to be as honest and
can’t you learn to be as honest and independent as Michelle because you
independent as Michelle because you
independent as Michelle because you don’t have the fame the power the
don’t have the fame the power the
don’t have the fame the power the recognition what you do have is your
recognition what you do have is your
recognition what you do have is your good will your good heart and your good
good will your good heart and your good
good will your good heart and your good soul learn to respect these qualities
soul learn to respect these qualities
soul learn to respect these qualities inside you and use them as a sense of
inside you and use them as a sense of
inside you and use them as a sense of direction to make a name for yourself if
direction to make a name for yourself if
direction to make a name for yourself if you’re one of those people who
you’re one of those people who
you’re one of those people who completely change after receiving a
completely change after receiving a
completely change after receiving a certain kind of attention let me tell
certain kind of attention let me tell
certain kind of attention let me tell you what is really going on behind your
you what is really going on behind your
you what is really going on behind your fake smile I understand that once you
fake smile I understand that once you
fake smile I understand that once you gain respect there is pressure waiting
gain respect there is pressure waiting
gain respect there is pressure waiting for you at every corner in every
for you at every corner in every
for you at every corner in every direction you want to please others but
direction you want to please others but
direction you want to please others but this is not what my talk is about my
this is not what my talk is about my
this is not what my talk is about my talk is not about pleasing others let’s
talk is not about pleasing others let’s
talk is not about pleasing others let’s start by pleasing yourself be motivated
start by pleasing yourself be motivated
start by pleasing yourself be motivated by the good that you do don’t care about
by the good that you do don’t care about
by the good that you do don’t care about what people think or what people say yes
what people think or what people say yes
what people think or what people say yes compliments are good once in a while but
compliments are good once in a while but
compliments are good once in a while but don’t drown yourself in them doing
don’t drown yourself in them doing
don’t drown yourself in them doing something to be popular only makes fake
something to be popular only makes fake
something to be popular only makes fake friends you turn into this shallow and
friends you turn into this shallow and
friends you turn into this shallow and vacuous person who might never be able
vacuous person who might never be able
vacuous person who might never be able to redeem themselves from the loss of
to redeem themselves from the loss of
to redeem themselves from the loss of their true passion so be true to your
their true passion so be true to your
their true passion so be true to your character and your personality and learn
character and your personality and learn
character and your personality and learn to accept yourself for your flaws and
to accept yourself for your flaws and
to accept yourself for your flaws and mistakes because the true quality is the
mistakes because the true quality is the
mistakes because the true quality is the one inside you and that is your heart
one inside you and that is your heart
one inside you and that is your heart which does good out of its own will not
which does good out of its own will not
which does good out of its own will not out of their hunger for fame or
out of their hunger for fame or
out of their hunger for fame or recognition support is another quality
recognition support is another quality
recognition support is another quality we should all receive and give to others
we should all receive and give to others
we should all receive and give to others support it also means self care support
support it also means self care support
support it also means self care support can also mean competition where there
can also mean competition where there
can also mean competition where there are people rooting for you there are
are people rooting for you there are
are people rooting for you there are also those who are jealous of your
also those who are jealous of your
also those who are jealous of your achievements but to us support is all to
achievements but to us support is all to
achievements but to us support is all to do with trust
do with trust
do with trust we need reliable people to be by our
we need reliable people to be by our
we need reliable people to be by our sides when we need support the person
sides when we need support the person
sides when we need support the person here Trust is not always a person who
here Trust is not always a person who
here Trust is not always a person who that that’s closest to you but in time
that that’s closest to you but in time
that that’s closest to you but in time we’ll learn how to separate our real
we’ll learn how to separate our real
we’ll learn how to separate our real friends from the one we think are real
friends from the one we think are real
friends from the one we think are real for example I didn’t know much about
for example I didn’t know much about
for example I didn’t know much about Tina Fey or
Tina Fey or
Tina Fey or amy poehler until my English teacher
amy poehler until my English teacher
amy poehler until my English teacher mentioned their strong friendship on to
mentioned their strong friendship on to
mentioned their strong friendship on to me four weeks ago this
me four weeks ago this
me four weeks ago this fortunately resulting to me spending 64%
fortunately resulting to me spending 64%
fortunately resulting to me spending 64% of my time watching their comedy videos
of my time watching their comedy videos
of my time watching their comedy videos tienen a we met at the improv Olympics
tienen a we met at the improv Olympics
tienen a we met at the improv Olympics as twenty-something improv comedians in
as twenty-something improv comedians in
as twenty-something improv comedians in Chicago 1993 they’ve been successful
Chicago 1993 they’ve been successful
Chicago 1993 they’ve been successful comedians and lifelong best friends for
comedians and lifelong best friends for
comedians and lifelong best friends for 23 years and Counting
23 years and Counting
23 years and Counting and no matter which we don’t use to
and no matter which we don’t use to
and no matter which we don’t use to watch I always notice the one thing they
watch I always notice the one thing they
watch I always notice the one thing they both have in common and that is extreme
both have in common and that is extreme
both have in common and that is extreme amount of confidence this is because
amount of confidence this is because
amount of confidence this is because they have helped each other enhance
they have helped each other enhance
they have helped each other enhance their personality not by competing but
their personality not by competing but
their personality not by competing but by supporting one another like Tina and
by supporting one another like Tina and
by supporting one another like Tina and Amy wherever I go I always feel more
Amy wherever I go I always feel more
Amy wherever I go I always feel more supported when I run with my family or
supported when I run with my family or
supported when I run with my family or friends whom I trust because I counted
friends whom I trust because I counted
friends whom I trust because I counted them to take care of me exactly how I
them to take care of me exactly how I
them to take care of me exactly how I take care of them because they know if I
take care of them because they know if I
take care of them because they know if I never let them down don’t ever let me
never let them down don’t ever let me
never let them down don’t ever let me down if you don’t have that kind of
down if you don’t have that kind of
down if you don’t have that kind of support I guarantee you’ll feel lonely
support I guarantee you’ll feel lonely
support I guarantee you’ll feel lonely and empty and that is scary to not know
and empty and that is scary to not know
and empty and that is scary to not know who to trust but take my advice and
who to trust but take my advice and
who to trust but take my advice and first of all trust yourself and your
first of all trust yourself and your
first of all trust yourself and your instincts because no one knows you
instincts because no one knows you
instincts because no one knows you better than you by doing so you’ll be
better than you by doing so you’ll be
better than you by doing so you’ll be killing two birds with one stone not
killing two birds with one stone not
killing two birds with one stone not only will you trust yourself and respect
only will you trust yourself and respect
only will you trust yourself and respect and support your image but you’ll be
and support your image but you’ll be
and support your image but you’ll be lending a helping hand to others in the
lending a helping hand to others in the
lending a helping hand to others in the same situation you’ll trust the people
same situation you’ll trust the people
same situation you’ll trust the people around you and you will be trusted in
around you and you will be trusted in
around you and you will be trusted in return finally although you have respect
return finally although you have respect
return finally although you have respect and support and competition and you feel
and support and competition and you feel
and support and competition and you feel like for once you know where you belong
like for once you know where you belong
like for once you know where you belong you can actually emotionally belong
you can actually emotionally belong
you can actually emotionally belong somewhere until you learn to respect and
somewhere until you learn to respect and
somewhere until you learn to respect and support yourself you will need to learn
support yourself you will need to learn
support yourself you will need to learn to accept yourself for who you are I’m a
to accept yourself for who you are I’m a
to accept yourself for who you are I’m a teenager and I know what it’s like 12
teenager and I know what it’s like 12
teenager and I know what it’s like 12 self doubt and to be self conscious I
self doubt and to be self conscious I
self doubt and to be self conscious I love that life almost every day you live
love that life almost every day you live
love that life almost every day you live that life every day as well doesn’t
that life every day as well doesn’t
that life every day as well doesn’t matter how old you are you’ll always
matter how old you are you’ll always
matter how old you are you’ll always have that one voice in your head
have that one voice in your head
have that one voice in your head telling you to change to be better to be
telling you to change to be better to be
telling you to change to be better to be different and fit in all the while I’m
different and fit in all the while I’m
different and fit in all the while I’m throwing my own judgments my way I
throwing my own judgments my way I
throwing my own judgments my way I realized that if I’m 14 and I have this
realized that if I’m 14 and I have this
realized that if I’m 14 and I have this many issues of my identity what will
many issues of my identity what will
many issues of my identity what will happen when I turn 40 when I still be a
happen when I turn 40 when I still be a
happen when I turn 40 when I still be a coward and not accept myself for who I
coward and not accept myself for who I
coward and not accept myself for who I am
am
am will I still believe that everyone else
will I still believe that everyone else
will I still believe that everyone else is better than me no I won’t because I
is better than me no I won’t because I
is better than me no I won’t because I choose not to because I don’t want to
choose not to because I don’t want to
choose not to because I don’t want to and why would you
and why would you
and why would you Tina Lippert says when you know yourself
Tina Lippert says when you know yourself
Tina Lippert says when you know yourself you’re empowered when you accept
you’re empowered when you accept
you’re empowered when you accept yourself you’re invincible to accept
yourself you’re invincible to accept
yourself you’re invincible to accept yourself is you have self support and
yourself is you have self support and
yourself is you have self support and self respect not to always rely on other
self respect not to always rely on other
self respect not to always rely on other choice be there for you and definitely
choice be there for you and definitely
choice be there for you and definitely not to just throw yourself out there for
not to just throw yourself out there for
not to just throw yourself out there for fame and popularity once you determine
fame and popularity once you determine
fame and popularity once you determine what life you want to lead you will lead
what life you want to lead you will lead
what life you want to lead you will lead it with the respect and support of
it with the respect and support of
it with the respect and support of everyone behind you and the acceptance
everyone behind you and the acceptance
everyone behind you and the acceptance that follows you to the end of the line
that follows you to the end of the line
that follows you to the end of the line thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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