[Applause] the farther back you can look the
the farther back you can look the
the farther back you can look the farther forward you were likely to see I
farther forward you were likely to see I
farther forward you were likely to see I love these words from Winston Churchill
love these words from Winston Churchill
love these words from Winston Churchill because as long as I can remember I’ve
because as long as I can remember I’ve
because as long as I can remember I’ve had a passion for history I constantly
had a passion for history I constantly
had a passion for history I constantly read books about history googled
read books about history googled
read books about history googled historical events my mom’s iPhone
historical events my mom’s iPhone
historical events my mom’s iPhone whenever it was stuck in traffic
whenever it was stuck in traffic
whenever it was stuck in traffic and spent a lot of time doing research I
and spent a lot of time doing research I
and spent a lot of time doing research I couldn’t say she ate my thirst for
couldn’t say she ate my thirst for
couldn’t say she ate my thirst for knowledge
knowledge
knowledge I often became so excited about learning
I often became so excited about learning
I often became so excited about learning more and more and more and about how
more and more and more and about how
more and more and more and about how important this knowledge truly was that
important this knowledge truly was that
important this knowledge truly was that it became difficult for me to quiet my
it became difficult for me to quiet my
it became difficult for me to quiet my overstimulated mind actually managing my
overstimulated mind actually managing my
overstimulated mind actually managing my thoughts and dealing with the fact that
thoughts and dealing with the fact that
thoughts and dealing with the fact that I’m always thinking is a big part of who
I’m always thinking is a big part of who
I’m always thinking is a big part of who I am
I am
I am and it’s a double-edged sword on one
and it’s a double-edged sword on one
and it’s a double-edged sword on one side I love engaging intellectual
side I love engaging intellectual
side I love engaging intellectual discussions analyzing critical issues or
discussions analyzing critical issues or
discussions analyzing critical issues or diving into political debates which
diving into political debates which
diving into political debates which isn’t always a good idea over the
isn’t always a good idea over the
isn’t always a good idea over the holidays but I do seriously enjoy how
holidays but I do seriously enjoy how
holidays but I do seriously enjoy how fast I can retrieve facts and figures to
fast I can retrieve facts and figures to
fast I can retrieve facts and figures to support my points but on the other hand
support my points but on the other hand
support my points but on the other hand my mind is sometimes like a computer
my mind is sometimes like a computer
my mind is sometimes like a computer program and shutting it down to relax or
program and shutting it down to relax or
program and shutting it down to relax or even sleep can be really challenging in
even sleep can be really challenging in
even sleep can be really challenging in school I’ve had to work hard not
school I’ve had to work hard not
school I’ve had to work hard not interrupting my teachers over the years
interrupting my teachers over the years
interrupting my teachers over the years sometimes though I just so badly want to
sometimes though I just so badly want to
sometimes though I just so badly want to comment that I’ll shuffle in my seat and
comment that I’ll shuffle in my seat and
comment that I’ll shuffle in my seat and worry that I’m going to forget what I so
worry that I’m going to forget what I so
worry that I’m going to forget what I so desperately wish to convey I’m honestly
desperately wish to convey I’m honestly
desperately wish to convey I’m honestly not trying to be rude
not trying to be rude
not trying to be rude I’m just so eager to be part of the
I’m just so eager to be part of the
I’m just so eager to be part of the exchange I’m lucky that my teachers
exchange I’m lucky that my teachers
exchange I’m lucky that my teachers welcome my enthusiasm well most of them
welcome my enthusiasm well most of them
welcome my enthusiasm well most of them that is over the years I’ve been told
that is over the years I’ve been told
that is over the years I’ve been told that I have a photographic memory since
that I have a photographic memory since
that I have a photographic memory since everything I read tends to stay in my
everything I read tends to stay in my
everything I read tends to stay in my head even information I’d rather not
head even information I’d rather not
head even information I’d rather not know I first realized this in second
know I first realized this in second
know I first realized this in second grade when I memorized all of the US
grade when I memorized all of the US
grade when I memorized all of the US presidents their wives their vice
presidents their wives their vice
presidents their wives their vice presidents and their biographies this
presidents and their biographies this
presidents and their biographies this progressed to memorizing all the English
progressed to memorizing all the English
progressed to memorizing all the English monarchs facts and figures about famous
monarchs facts and figures about famous
monarchs facts and figures about famous composers the Greek alphabet well you
composers the Greek alphabet well you
composers the Greek alphabet well you get the picture but this capability
get the picture but this capability
get the picture but this capability comes with side effects my mind is
comes with side effects my mind is
comes with side effects my mind is costly crafting stories lessons or facts
costly crafting stories lessons or facts
costly crafting stories lessons or facts to deliver I knew I needed to find a
to deliver I knew I needed to find a
to deliver I knew I needed to find a productive and soothing outlet for all
productive and soothing outlet for all
productive and soothing outlet for all of this information that’s circled in my
of this information that’s circled in my
of this information that’s circled in my head I finally did about two years ago I
head I finally did about two years ago I
head I finally did about two years ago I began recording myself teaching history
began recording myself teaching history
began recording myself teaching history on a youtube channel I established
on a youtube channel I established
on a youtube channel I established called zakah pedia ironically from this
called zakah pedia ironically from this
called zakah pedia ironically from this I realized that not only that I enjoy
I realized that not only that I enjoy
I realized that not only that I enjoy learning information but he loved
learning information but he loved
learning information but he loved sharing it my YouTube channel has
sharing it my YouTube channel has
sharing it my YouTube channel has allowed me to focus my enthusiasm and
allowed me to focus my enthusiasm and
allowed me to focus my enthusiasm and passion for knowledge I have been able
passion for knowledge I have been able
passion for knowledge I have been able to gain significant control of my mind
to gain significant control of my mind
to gain significant control of my mind by unloading what’s in my head let’s
by unloading what’s in my head let’s
by unloading what’s in my head let’s take a look it is unfortunate that
take a look it is unfortunate that
take a look it is unfortunate that history has become a lost art because
history has become a lost art because
history has become a lost art because looking back gives us great insight
looking back gives us great insight
looking back gives us great insight today’s news is full of tragedies linked
today’s news is full of tragedies linked
today’s news is full of tragedies linked to Isis and before that al Qaeda but the
to Isis and before that al Qaeda but the
to Isis and before that al Qaeda but the horrors of radicalized extreme
horrors of radicalized extreme
horrors of radicalized extreme date back to the 16th century when
date back to the 16th century when
date back to the 16th century when Protestants throughout Europe were
Protestants throughout Europe were
Protestants throughout Europe were burned at the stake and before that the
burned at the stake and before that the
burned at the stake and before that the Spanish Inquisition
Spanish Inquisition
Spanish Inquisition when non Roman Catholics were tortured
when non Roman Catholics were tortured
when non Roman Catholics were tortured and executed because of their differing
and executed because of their differing
and executed because of their differing beliefs and even the Holocaust is a more
beliefs and even the Holocaust is a more
beliefs and even the Holocaust is a more recent example of serious genocide
recent example of serious genocide
recent example of serious genocide rooted from extreme bigotry
rooted from extreme bigotry
rooted from extreme bigotry my point is history has a tendency to
my point is history has a tendency to
my point is history has a tendency to repeat itself thank you
now I refer to zakah pedia as a History
now I refer to zakah pedia as a History Channel because when you think about it
Channel because when you think about it
Channel because when you think about it every subject or individual whether
every subject or individual whether
every subject or individual whether neuroscience or music or an artist or an
neuroscience or music or an artist or an
neuroscience or music or an artist or an inventor as a story or history giving it
inventor as a story or history giving it
inventor as a story or history giving it significance many ask me how I prepare
significance many ask me how I prepare
significance many ask me how I prepare for a broadcast write an outline or use
for a broadcast write an outline or use
for a broadcast write an outline or use cue cards but the truth is I really
cue cards but the truth is I really
cue cards but the truth is I really don’t I turn on my iPhone video recorder
don’t I turn on my iPhone video recorder
don’t I turn on my iPhone video recorder set up my tripod and I talk this is
set up my tripod and I talk this is
set up my tripod and I talk this is stuff up when he used to talk to myself
but guess what it really relaxes me I
but guess what it really relaxes me I feel so much better afterwards
feel so much better afterwards
feel so much better afterwards Wow and I never would have imagined that
Wow and I never would have imagined that
Wow and I never would have imagined that this simple exercise would lead me to
this simple exercise would lead me to
this simple exercise would lead me to this kind of TEDx talk to all of you for
this kind of TEDx talk to all of you for
this kind of TEDx talk to all of you for those of you out there who are also on a
those of you out there who are also on a
those of you out there who are also on a personal quest to gain information or
personal quest to gain information or
personal quest to gain information or insight on some topic how generation is
insight on some topic how generation is
insight on some topic how generation is very fortunate
very fortunate
very fortunate we now have such easy access to a sea of
we now have such easy access to a sea of
we now have such easy access to a sea of information literally at our fingertips
information literally at our fingertips
information literally at our fingertips and can now take control of learning
and can now take control of learning
and can now take control of learning like never before by using tools like
like never before by using tools like
like never before by using tools like the internet now besides akka pedia
the internet now besides akka pedia
the internet now besides akka pedia being so cathartic for me perhaps
being so cathartic for me perhaps
being so cathartic for me perhaps another history buff
another history buff
another history buff we’ll watch Sacopee dia share it and
we’ll watch Sacopee dia share it and
we’ll watch Sacopee dia share it and help promote the message of how valuable
help promote the message of how valuable
help promote the message of how valuable education can be for making a difference
education can be for making a difference
education can be for making a difference as Nelson Mandela once said education is
as Nelson Mandela once said education is
as Nelson Mandela once said education is the most powerful weapon which you can
the most powerful weapon which you can
the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
use to change the world
use to change the world I truly believe this I want to continue
I truly believe this I want to continue
I truly believe this I want to continue to research learn and share information
to research learn and share information
to research learn and share information and I wish to find additional
and I wish to find additional
and I wish to find additional opportunities to help channel my
opportunities to help channel my
opportunities to help channel my give mind in a way that will contribute
give mind in a way that will contribute
give mind in a way that will contribute to others and hopefully one day make a
to others and hopefully one day make a
to others and hopefully one day make a difference thank you
difference thank you
difference thank you [Applause]
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