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Why Following Your Dreams is an Unselfish Imperative | Erica Ormsby | TEDxModesto


I’m four years old it’s the dead of

I’m four years old it’s the dead of winter and I’m in this small little

winter and I’m in this small little

winter and I’m in this small little Mountain ski town where I grew up in

Mountain ski town where I grew up in

Mountain ski town where I grew up in Colorado and I’ve gone missing no one

Colorado and I’ve gone missing no one

Colorado and I’ve gone missing no one can find me the authorities have been

can find me the authorities have been

can find me the authorities have been called people are out searching and my

called people are out searching and my

called people are out searching and my poor mom she’s driving the streets

poor mom she’s driving the streets

poor mom she’s driving the streets frantic looking for me and then suddenly

frantic looking for me and then suddenly

frantic looking for me and then suddenly she sees me and I quote she sees my tiny

she sees me and I quote she sees my tiny

she sees me and I quote she sees my tiny little face through this huge bus window

little face through this huge bus window

little face through this huge bus window and I’m staring back at her smiling from

and I’m staring back at her smiling from

and I’m staring back at her smiling from ear to ear as happy as can be

ear to ear as happy as can be

ear to ear as happy as can be this was a huge ski bus I decided to

this was a huge ski bus I decided to

this was a huge ski bus I decided to take myself skiing that day I’d asked

take myself skiing that day I’d asked

take myself skiing that day I’d asked earlier she’d said no we went skiing

earlier she’d said no we went skiing

earlier she’d said no we went skiing often but she’d said no I went and I

often but she’d said no I went and I

often but she’d said no I went and I found all of my little ski gear I packed

found all of my little ski gear I packed

found all of my little ski gear I packed myself up including my helmet made it

myself up including my helmet made it

myself up including my helmet made it out the door undetected and got on the

out the door undetected and got on the

out the door undetected and got on the bus so as funny as that story is that

bus so as funny as that story is that

bus so as funny as that story is that story is the story of the rest of my

story is the story of the rest of my

story is the story of the rest of my life following my dreams trying to get

life following my dreams trying to get

life following my dreams trying to get on the bus getting on the bus staying on

on the bus getting on the bus staying on

on the bus getting on the bus staying on the bus and as I’ve gone back and forth

the bus and as I’ve gone back and forth

the bus and as I’ve gone back and forth through the years and as the stakes have

through the years and as the stakes have

through the years and as the stakes have gotten higher I found that the question

gotten higher I found that the question

gotten higher I found that the question stopped being should I follow my dreams

stopped being should I follow my dreams

stopped being should I follow my dreams should I not it really became is it

should I not it really became is it

should I not it really became is it actually worth it I mean is it actually

actually worth it I mean is it actually

actually worth it I mean is it actually really that important for me to follow

really that important for me to follow

really that important for me to follow my dreams or not and for any of you and

my dreams or not and for any of you and

my dreams or not and for any of you and they know there’s many that have gotten

they know there’s many that have gotten

they know there’s many that have gotten on the bus or thought about it you know

on the bus or thought about it you know

on the bus or thought about it you know it’s a lot of work when you’re going

it’s a lot of work when you’re going

it’s a lot of work when you’re going after your dreams so that’s what we’re

after your dreams so that’s what we’re

after your dreams so that’s what we’re going to be talking about as we go on

going to be talking about as we go on

going to be talking about as we go on today it’s following our dreams as a

today it’s following our dreams as a

today it’s following our dreams as a paradox at least it has been for me it

paradox at least it has been for me it

paradox at least it has been for me it has been

has been

has been absolutely one of the most devastating

absolutely one of the most devastating

absolutely one of the most devastating devastating and absolutely completely

devastating and absolutely completely

devastating and absolutely completely fulfilling things that I’ve ever done

fulfilling things that I’ve ever done

fulfilling things that I’ve ever done and there is this small scared part of

and there is this small scared part of

and there is this small scared part of me that wants to tell you if you haven’t

me that wants to tell you if you haven’t

me that wants to tell you if you haven’t already started following your dreams

already started following your dreams

already started following your dreams don’t just put your head down be quiet

don’t just put your head down be quiet

don’t just put your head down be quiet do what other people tell you to do

do what other people tell you to do

do what other people tell you to do don’t rock the boat I just fall in line

don’t rock the boat I just fall in line

don’t rock the boat I just fall in line because you might have a lot more

because you might have a lot more

because you might have a lot more support you might have a lot less

support you might have a lot less

support you might have a lot less resistance and you might even have more

resistance and you might even have more

resistance and you might even have more friends but there is a much bigger much

friends but there is a much bigger much

friends but there is a much bigger much more courageous part of me that says get

more courageous part of me that says get

more courageous part of me that says get on that bus get on the bus stay on the

on that bus get on the bus stay on the

on that bus get on the bus stay on the bus no matter what until you make it

bus no matter what until you make it

bus no matter what until you make it because I know from personal experience

because I know from personal experience

because I know from personal experience that there is a person worth being a

that there is a person worth being a

that there is a person worth being a life worth building and a dream worth

life worth building and a dream worth

life worth building and a dream worth following and after 17 years in health

following and after 17 years in health

following and after 17 years in health and wellness and as an entrepreneur and

and wellness and as an entrepreneur and

and wellness and as an entrepreneur and now a PhD student I can tell you that we

now a PhD student I can tell you that we

now a PhD student I can tell you that we all have dreams all of us and we have

all have dreams all of us and we have

all have dreams all of us and we have one hell of a time following them it

one hell of a time following them it

one hell of a time following them it seems because statistically most people

seems because statistically most people

seems because statistically most people don’t most people don’t but they matter

don’t most people don’t but they matter

don’t most people don’t but they matter somehow so much to us I was thinking

somehow so much to us I was thinking

somehow so much to us I was thinking about it some time ago that dreams are

about it some time ago that dreams are

about it some time ago that dreams are interesting because they’re one of the

interesting because they’re one of the

interesting because they’re one of the few things in life that can matter so

few things in life that can matter so

few things in life that can matter so much to us and be born and die without a

much to us and be born and die without a

much to us and be born and die without a single other soul knowing we’ve all had

single other soul knowing we’ve all had

single other soul knowing we’ve all had that moment where we’ve been in the car

that moment where we’ve been in the car

that moment where we’ve been in the car and we’re alone and an idea hits

and we’re alone and an idea hits

and we’re alone and an idea hits inspiration hits it’s you know it’s

inspiration hits it’s you know it’s

inspiration hits it’s you know it’s right it’s exciting a dream is conceived

right it’s exciting a dream is conceived

right it’s exciting a dream is conceived and maybe we don’t tell anyone and then

and maybe we don’t tell anyone and then

and maybe we don’t tell anyone and then we’ve all had that moment many of us

we’ve all had that moment many of us

we’ve all had that moment many of us where we’ve had a dream and we’ve laid

where we’ve had a dream and we’ve laid

where we’ve had a dream and we’ve laid it to rest and we’ve taken it off of

it to rest and we’ve taken it off of

it to rest and we’ve taken it off of life support and maybe not another soul

life support and maybe not another soul

life support and maybe not another soul will ever know our loss so the world

will ever know our loss so the world

will ever know our loss so the world clearly doesn’t stop spinning whether we

clearly doesn’t stop spinning whether we

clearly doesn’t stop spinning whether we follow our dreams or not but still we

follow our dreams or not but still we

follow our dreams or not but still we hold these things really near and dear

hold these things really near and dear

hold these things really near and dear to our hearts right so when I was four

to our hearts right so when I was four

to our hearts right so when I was four months pregnant with my son I was

months pregnant with my son I was

months pregnant with my son I was sitting in the middle of my bedroom

sitting in the middle of my bedroom

sitting in the middle of my bedroom floor and I was losing the home that I

floor and I was losing the home that I

floor and I was losing the home that I was in and it was in the middle of the

was in and it was in the middle of the

was in and it was in the middle of the economic crisis that we were having in

economic crisis that we were having in

economic crisis that we were having in our nation and I was losing a lot of

our nation and I was losing a lot of

our nation and I was losing a lot of things that year and I say sat there and

things that year and I say sat there and

things that year and I say sat there and tried to decide what I needed to do try

tried to decide what I needed to do try

tried to decide what I needed to do try to figure that out I felt like I was at

to figure that out I felt like I was at

to figure that out I felt like I was at a crossroads I could see two roads in

a crossroads I could see two roads in

a crossroads I could see two roads in front of me

front of me

front of me road one keep the job that I had it was

road one keep the job that I had it was

road one keep the job that I had it was fine I didn’t love it I didn’t hate it

fine I didn’t love it I didn’t hate it

fine I didn’t love it I didn’t hate it it was fine

it was fine

it was fine I’d know that I wasn’t following my

I’d know that I wasn’t following my

I’d know that I wasn’t following my dreams but it would provide stability

dreams but it would provide stability

dreams but it would provide stability for my son and I and then wrote to the

for my son and I and then wrote to the

for my son and I and then wrote to the only guarantee was that I would be

only guarantee was that I would be

only guarantee was that I would be following my dreams but everything else

following my dreams but everything else

following my dreams but everything else surrounding that was completely

surrounding that was completely

surrounding that was completely uncertain and it looked scary and that’s

uncertain and it looked scary and that’s

uncertain and it looked scary and that’s when I had this realization as I’m

when I had this realization as I’m

when I had this realization as I’m sitting there in my mind’s eye I see my

sitting there in my mind’s eye I see my

sitting there in my mind’s eye I see my son and he’s about ten years old and I’m

son and he’s about ten years old and I’m

son and he’s about ten years old and I’m kneeling down in front of him and we’re

kneeling down in front of him and we’re

kneeling down in front of him and we’re talking and I’m saying to him I want you

talking and I’m saying to him I want you

talking and I’m saying to him I want you to follow your dreams I believe in you

to follow your dreams I believe in you

to follow your dreams I believe in you and he’s looking back at me and so

and he’s looking back at me and so

and he’s looking back at me and so innocently he asked mom are you

innocently he asked mom are you

innocently he asked mom are you following yours and I said yes and

following yours and I said yes and

following yours and I said yes and something in me connected the dots on

something in me connected the dots on

something in me connected the dots on such a core level

such a core level

such a core level that me following my dreams would help

that me following my dreams would help

that me following my dreams would help him to follow his and my dreams became

him to follow his and my dreams became

him to follow his and my dreams became so much bigger than me I felt like they

so much bigger than me I felt like they

so much bigger than me I felt like they had been before that but I struggled

had been before that but I struggled

had been before that but I struggled whether they were self-assured or you

whether they were self-assured or you

whether they were self-assured or you know is it selfish ambition or which

know is it selfish ambition or which

know is it selfish ambition or which direction do I go but something clicked

direction do I go but something clicked

direction do I go but something clicked on a very core level and I was off and

on a very core level and I was off and

on a very core level and I was off and running at that point three months later

running at that point three months later

running at that point three months later I opened my first company a year after

I opened my first company a year after

I opened my first company a year after that I opened a second a year after that

that I opened a second a year after that

that I opened a second a year after that it expanded and my life’s been expanding

it expanded and my life’s been expanding

it expanded and my life’s been expanding ever since and there has been some very

ever since and there has been some very

ever since and there has been some very difficult times through that and I’ve

difficult times through that and I’ve

difficult times through that and I’ve wanted to jump off that bus while it’s

wanted to jump off that bus while it’s

wanted to jump off that bus while it’s been moving at extremely fast pace paces

been moving at extremely fast pace paces

been moving at extremely fast pace paces but I’ve hung on because I found that

but I’ve hung on because I found that

but I’ve hung on because I found that it’s worth it and so let’s explore this

it’s worth it and so let’s explore this

it’s worth it and so let’s explore this so I’m a huge science nerd for people

so I’m a huge science nerd for people

so I’m a huge science nerd for people that know me well they know this in fact

that know me well they know this in fact

that know me well they know this in fact one of the things I like to say to my

one of the things I like to say to my

one of the things I like to say to my husband is talk nerdy to me but it’s

husband is talk nerdy to me but it’s

husband is talk nerdy to me but it’s true and when I’ve been having these

true and when I’ve been having these

true and when I’ve been having these different moments in my life where I’ve

different moments in my life where I’ve

different moments in my life where I’ve been you know should I give up should I

been you know should I give up should I

been you know should I give up should I not give up should I give up should I

not give up should I give up should I

not give up should I give up should I not give up I’ve gone on these deep

not give up I’ve gone on these deep

not give up I’ve gone on these deep dives to really ground into to what to

dives to really ground into to what to

dives to really ground into to what to do there and interestingly it’s not the

do there and interestingly it’s not the

do there and interestingly it’s not the only voice but one of the strongest

only voice but one of the strongest

only voice but one of the strongest voices I’ve found that’s very calm and

voices I’ve found that’s very calm and

voices I’ve found that’s very calm and filled with reason for me that’s helped

filled with reason for me that’s helped

filled with reason for me that’s helped me has been science and because today

me has been science and because today

me has been science and because today right now according to you know in

right now according to you know in

right now according to you know in neuroscience in psychology in biophysics

neuroscience in psychology in biophysics

neuroscience in psychology in biophysics and in epigenetics there are massive

and in epigenetics there are massive

and in epigenetics there are massive amounts of research that are all swarm

amounts of research that are all swarm

amounts of research that are all swarm swooping around what is this amazing

swooping around what is this amazing

swooping around what is this amazing human connection that we share what is

human connection that we share what is

human connection that we share what is this about us that what I’m thinking

this about us that what I’m thinking

this about us that what I’m thinking affects what you’re thinking and what

affects what you’re thinking and what

affects what you’re thinking and what I’m feeling affects what you are feeling

I’m feeling affects what you are feeling

I’m feeling affects what you are feeling and

and

and I’m behaving affects how you’re behaving

I’m behaving affects how you’re behaving

I’m behaving affects how you’re behaving and it’s this extremely powerful thing

and it’s this extremely powerful thing

and it’s this extremely powerful thing that we have when our immune or when our

that we have when our immune or when our

that we have when our immune or when our nervous system spike they tend to spike

nervous system spike they tend to spike

nervous system spike they tend to spike together when we calm down they tend to

together when we calm down they tend to

together when we calm down they tend to calm down together and you know our

calm down together and you know our

calm down together and you know our brain patterns sync right now if we had

brain patterns sync right now if we had

brain patterns sync right now if we had if we were tracking this you know our

if we were tracking this you know our

if we were tracking this you know our brain patterns start sinking so quickly

brain patterns start sinking so quickly

brain patterns start sinking so quickly we are so interconnected and it’s

we are so interconnected and it’s

we are so interconnected and it’s wonderful but the thing that I really

wonderful but the thing that I really

wonderful but the thing that I really gathered from that particular part was

gathered from that particular part was

gathered from that particular part was how responsible I am and we all are to

how responsible I am and we all are to

how responsible I am and we all are to each other in this in this amazing way

each other in this in this amazing way

each other in this in this amazing way and I realized we are just not able to

and I realized we are just not able to

and I realized we are just not able to give up in silence as frustrating as

give up in silence as frustrating as

give up in silence as frustrating as that’s been for me at different times

that’s been for me at different times

that’s been for me at different times I’m so other ly aware that when I give

I’m so other ly aware that when I give

I’m so other ly aware that when I give up on me I inherently end up giving up

up on me I inherently end up giving up

up on me I inherently end up giving up on you or my son I mean it’s just very

on you or my son I mean it’s just very

on you or my son I mean it’s just very interesting thing so how I’m doing

interesting thing so how I’m doing

interesting thing so how I’m doing affects others and if you’ve heard of

affects others and if you’ve heard of

affects others and if you’ve heard of Roger Bannister

Roger Bannister

Roger Bannister he ran the four-minute mile back in 1954

he ran the four-minute mile back in 1954

he ran the four-minute mile back in 1954 and up into that point it was thought to

and up into that point it was thought to

and up into that point it was thought to be impossible to run a four-minute mile

be impossible to run a four-minute mile

be impossible to run a four-minute mile it had never been recorded and everyone

it had never been recorded and everyone

it had never been recorded and everyone thought it was impossible that year

thought it was impossible that year

thought it was impossible that year Roger ran this four-minute mile he ran

Roger ran this four-minute mile he ran

Roger ran this four-minute mile he ran it slightly less than four minutes and

it slightly less than four minutes and

it slightly less than four minutes and within three years of him running that

within three years of him running that

within three years of him running that four-minute mile 16 other people did it

four-minute mile 16 other people did it

four-minute mile 16 other people did it and today it’s a track standard to run a

and today it’s a track standard to run a

and today it’s a track standard to run a four-minute mile but there’s something

four-minute mile but there’s something

four-minute mile but there’s something about us we’re so connected that when

about us we’re so connected that when

about us we’re so connected that when one of us breaks through a barrier

one of us breaks through a barrier

one of us breaks through a barrier somehow we all feel like we can break

somehow we all feel like we can break

somehow we all feel like we can break through a barrier it transcends and when

through a barrier it transcends and when

through a barrier it transcends and when one of us is doing well somehow it

one of us is doing well somehow it

one of us is doing well somehow it affects others to do well and when one

affects others to do well and when one

affects others to do well and when one of us is struggling then it affects us

of us is struggling then it affects us

of us is struggling then it affects us as a whole and so when we talk about our

as a whole and so when we talk about our

as a whole and so when we talk about our dreams and we talked about how important

dreams and we talked about how important

dreams and we talked about how important they are it really raises this question

they are it really raises this question

they are it really raises this question is it selfish or is it responsible to

is it selfish or is it responsible to

is it selfish or is it responsible to follow them because of how much they

follow them because of how much they

follow them because of how much they matter and it also affects our health so

matter and it also affects our health so

matter and it also affects our health so our health we have this fun thing called

our health we have this fun thing called

our health we have this fun thing called cognitive dissonance this in psychology

cognitive dissonance this in psychology

cognitive dissonance this in psychology it’s this place where if what you’re

it’s this place where if what you’re

it’s this place where if what you’re saying on the outside or how you’re

saying on the outside or how you’re

saying on the outside or how you’re behaving on the outside doesn’t match

behaving on the outside doesn’t match

behaving on the outside doesn’t match how you’re feeling on the inside if

how you’re feeling on the inside if

how you’re feeling on the inside if there’s a disconnect we’ve all had that

there’s a disconnect we’ve all had that

there’s a disconnect we’ve all had that moment where you smile and say hey I’m

moment where you smile and say hey I’m

moment where you smile and say hey I’m sorry someone says how are you and you

sorry someone says how are you and you

sorry someone says how are you and you say I’m fine and inside you’re dying you

say I’m fine and inside you’re dying you

say I’m fine and inside you’re dying you know I’m trying not to have cognitive

know I’m trying not to have cognitive

know I’m trying not to have cognitive dissonance right now I’m like no I am

dissonance right now I’m like no I am

dissonance right now I’m like no I am I’m fine I’m not fine I am fine it’s

I’m fine I’m not fine I am fine it’s

I’m fine I’m not fine I am fine it’s okay it’s okay in short doses but the

okay it’s okay in short doses but the

okay it’s okay in short doses but the truth is is if how we’re behaving on the

truth is is if how we’re behaving on the

truth is is if how we’re behaving on the outside doesn’t match what we’re

outside doesn’t match what we’re

outside doesn’t match what we’re thinking and feeling on the inside it

thinking and feeling on the inside it

thinking and feeling on the inside it causes this extreme amount of stress to

causes this extreme amount of stress to

causes this extreme amount of stress to happen inside of us in fact research

happen inside of us in fact research

happen inside of us in fact research shows that it’s it’s been called the

shows that it’s it’s been called the

shows that it’s it’s been called the number one cause of burnout in the

number one cause of burnout in the

number one cause of burnout in the workplace so it’s directly connected to

workplace so it’s directly connected to

workplace so it’s directly connected to to depression and to anxiety and when

to depression and to anxiety and when

to depression and to anxiety and when our stress levels are that that elevated

our stress levels are that that elevated

our stress levels are that that elevated for prolonged periods of time it

for prolonged periods of time it

for prolonged periods of time it completely lowers our immune system so

completely lowers our immune system so

completely lowers our immune system so we find ourselves getting sick more

we find ourselves getting sick more

we find ourselves getting sick more often and so we’re literally kind of

often and so we’re literally kind of

often and so we’re literally kind of designed where we can’t fake the funk

designed where we can’t fake the funk

designed where we can’t fake the funk we just can’t fake it and authenticity

we just can’t fake it and authenticity

we just can’t fake it and authenticity we hear it talk you know we hear people

we hear it talk you know we hear people

we hear it talk you know we hear people talk a lot about authenticity and

talk a lot about authenticity and

talk a lot about authenticity and there’s a lot of great research on that

there’s a lot of great research on that

there’s a lot of great research on that nowadays but this idea of authenticity

nowadays but this idea of authenticity

nowadays but this idea of authenticity it’s not it can’t just be an ideal

it’s not it can’t just be an ideal

it’s not it can’t just be an ideal anymore

anymore

anymore when we really start understanding that

when we really start understanding that

when we really start understanding that it is absolutely fundamental for us to

it is absolutely fundamental for us to

it is absolutely fundamental for us to be able to live our truth and our dreams

be able to live our truth and our dreams

be able to live our truth and our dreams and following our dreams ends up being a

and following our dreams ends up being a

and following our dreams ends up being a lot of that living your truth and so

lot of that living your truth and so

lot of that living your truth and so looking at how the health it affects our

looking at how the health it affects our

looking at how the health it affects our health and we look at you know how we’re

health and we look at you know how we’re

health and we look at you know how we’re affecting each other we still might ask

affecting each other we still might ask

affecting each other we still might ask ourselves but is it kind of crazy isn’t

ourselves but is it kind of crazy isn’t

ourselves but is it kind of crazy isn’t it kind of crazy to follow your dreams

it kind of crazy to follow your dreams

it kind of crazy to follow your dreams because it can kind of feel

because it can kind of feel

because it can kind of feel and there’s this quote by Steve Jobs

and there’s this quote by Steve Jobs

and there’s this quote by Steve Jobs that he made famous and many of us have

that he made famous and many of us have

that he made famous and many of us have heard it but I really love it because it

heard it but I really love it because it

heard it but I really love it because it it’s always embodied that kind of crazy

it’s always embodied that kind of crazy

it’s always embodied that kind of crazy not crazy sing about following your

not crazy sing about following your

not crazy sing about following your dreams and it’s here’s the quotas here’s

dreams and it’s here’s the quotas here’s

dreams and it’s here’s the quotas here’s to the crazy ones The Misfits the rebels

to the crazy ones The Misfits the rebels

to the crazy ones The Misfits the rebels the troublemakers the round pegs in the

the troublemakers the round pegs in the

the troublemakers the round pegs in the square holes the ones who see things

square holes the ones who see things

square holes the ones who see things differently they’re not fond of rules

differently they’re not fond of rules

differently they’re not fond of rules you can quote them disagree with them

you can quote them disagree with them

you can quote them disagree with them glorify or vilify them but the only

glorify or vilify them but the only

glorify or vilify them but the only thing you can’t do is ignore them

thing you can’t do is ignore them

thing you can’t do is ignore them because they change things they push the

because they change things they push the

because they change things they push the human race forward and while others

human race forward and while others

human race forward and while others might see them as crazy we see genius

might see them as crazy we see genius

might see them as crazy we see genius because the people that are crazy enough

because the people that are crazy enough

because the people that are crazy enough to think that they can change the world

to think that they can change the world

to think that they can change the world are the ones that do and I love that

are the ones that do and I love that

are the ones that do and I love that quote because I truly believe that we

quote because I truly believe that we

quote because I truly believe that we all have that crazy inside of us those

all have that crazy inside of us those

all have that crazy inside of us those crazy dreams right we have that crazy

crazy dreams right we have that crazy

crazy dreams right we have that crazy inside of us as part of us it’s it’s

inside of us as part of us it’s it’s

inside of us as part of us it’s it’s crazy but it’s not crazy and we have to

crazy but it’s not crazy and we have to

crazy but it’s not crazy and we have to ask ourselves is it crazy to go after

ask ourselves is it crazy to go after

ask ourselves is it crazy to go after that job that you have dreamed of is it

that job that you have dreamed of is it

that job that you have dreamed of is it crazy to start school when you didn’t

crazy to start school when you didn’t

crazy to start school when you didn’t think you’d go back is it crazy to have

think you’d go back is it crazy to have

think you’d go back is it crazy to have another child you know is it crazy to

another child you know is it crazy to

another child you know is it crazy to fight for that from that promotion is it

fight for that from that promotion is it

fight for that from that promotion is it crazy to open the nonprofit is it crazy

crazy to open the nonprofit is it crazy

crazy to open the nonprofit is it crazy to find a way when it looks like there’s

to find a way when it looks like there’s

to find a way when it looks like there’s no way and when you start really looking

no way and when you start really looking

no way and when you start really looking at our lives and we see this connection

at our lives and we see this connection

at our lives and we see this connection between following our dreams and it

between following our dreams and it

between following our dreams and it helping ourselves and the people around

helping ourselves and the people around

helping ourselves and the people around us it starts becoming a whole lot less

us it starts becoming a whole lot less

us it starts becoming a whole lot less crazy it even raises the question it’s

crazy it even raises the question it’s

crazy it even raises the question it’s kind of crazy not to

kind of crazy not to

kind of crazy not to in some ways so as we look at these

in some ways so as we look at these

in some ways so as we look at these different ways that we are completely

different ways that we are completely

different ways that we are completely interconnected and we really understand

interconnected and we really understand

interconnected and we really understand how much we can help each other or hurt

how much we can help each other or hurt

how much we can help each other or hurt each other and we look at it from the

each other and we look at it from the

each other and we look at it from the psychological biological behavioral

psychological biological behavioral

psychological biological behavioral standpoint when we look at if we’re

standpoint when we look at if we’re

standpoint when we look at if we’re doing well I’ve you know if we’re living

doing well I’ve you know if we’re living

doing well I’ve you know if we’re living our truth and we’re following our dreams

our truth and we’re following our dreams

our truth and we’re following our dreams how it it does connect with our health

how it it does connect with our health

how it it does connect with our health being better and elevating and we really

being better and elevating and we really

being better and elevating and we really grab on to that it might not be crazy

grab on to that it might not be crazy

grab on to that it might not be crazy for each one of us to follow our dreams

for each one of us to follow our dreams

for each one of us to follow our dreams we can start seeing that there is a way

we can start seeing that there is a way

we can start seeing that there is a way to take the dreams that are in the

to take the dreams that are in the

to take the dreams that are in the incubators of our mind and our heart and

incubators of our mind and our heart and

incubators of our mind and our heart and be able to pull them out to live them

be able to pull them out to live them

be able to pull them out to live them for the world to also be a part of so

for the world to also be a part of so

for the world to also be a part of so even as there are so many humans on this

even as there are so many humans on this

even as there are so many humans on this earth and even though there’s no two of

earth and even though there’s no two of

earth and even though there’s no two of us that are exactly alike there’s no two

us that are exactly alike there’s no two

us that are exactly alike there’s no two dreams that are exactly alike and each

dreams that are exactly alike and each

dreams that are exactly alike and each one of our dreams

one of our dreams

one of our dreams honestly holds the solution to any

honestly holds the solution to any

honestly holds the solution to any problem that we might share our dreams

problem that we might share our dreams

problem that we might share our dreams connect us and they pull us together to

connect us and they pull us together to

connect us and they pull us together to find ways to get things done and do

find ways to get things done and do

find ways to get things done and do things differently in a way that we’re

things differently in a way that we’re

things differently in a way that we’re excited about and proud of without

excited about and proud of without

excited about and proud of without losing ourselves in the process which we

losing ourselves in the process which we

losing ourselves in the process which we can see it’s really important as we and

can see it’s really important as we and

can see it’s really important as we and so my commitment to you is that I will

so my commitment to you is that I will

so my commitment to you is that I will never never give up on my dreams and I

never never give up on my dreams and I

never never give up on my dreams and I will never give up on your dreams

will never give up on your dreams

will never give up on your dreams because I understand how important both

because I understand how important both

because I understand how important both of those things are to all of us

of those things are to all of us

of those things are to all of us and I would ask you if you would

and I would ask you if you would

and I would ask you if you would consider doing the same for me and each

consider doing the same for me and each

consider doing the same for me and each other

other

other thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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