The 3 A's of awesome - Neil Pasricha
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so the awesome story uh it begins about
so the awesome story uh it begins about
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40 years ago when my mom and my dad came
40 years ago when my mom and my dad came
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to Canada my mom left Nairobi Kenya my
to Canada my mom left Nairobi Kenya my
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dad left a small village outside of
dad left a small village outside of
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amzar India and they got here in the
amzar India and they got here in the
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late 1960s
late 1960s
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they settled in a shady suburb about an
they settled in a shady suburb about an
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hour east of Toronto and they settled
hour east of Toronto and they settled
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into a new life uh they saw their first
into a new life uh they saw their first
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dentist they ate their first hamburger
dentist they ate their first hamburger
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um and they had their first
um and they had their first
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kids my sister and I grew up here um and
kids my sister and I grew up here um and
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we had quiet happy childhoods uh we had
we had quiet happy childhoods uh we had
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close family good friends and quiet
close family good friends and quiet
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street we grew up taking for granted a
street we grew up taking for granted a
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lot of the things that my parents
lot of the things that my parents
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couldn't take for granted when they grew
couldn't take for granted when they grew
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up things like um power always on in our
up things like um power always on in our
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houses uh things like schools across the
houses uh things like schools across the
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street and hospitals down the road and
street and hospitals down the road and
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popsicles in the
popsicles in the
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backyard uh we grew up and We Grew Older
backyard uh we grew up and We Grew Older
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um I went to high school I graduated I
um I went to high school I graduated I
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moved out of the house I got a job I
moved out of the house I got a job I
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found a girl I settled down um and I
found a girl I settled down um and I
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realized it sounds like a bad sitcom or
realized it sounds like a bad sitcom or
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a cat Steven song
a cat Steven song
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um but uh life was pretty good life was
um but uh life was pretty good life was
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pretty good um 2006 was a great year uh
pretty good um 2006 was a great year uh
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under Clear Blue Skies in July in the
under Clear Blue Skies in July in the
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wine region of Ontario I got married
wine region of Ontario I got married
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surrounded by 150 family and
surrounded by 150 family and
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friends 2007 was a great year I um
friends 2007 was a great year I um
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graduated from school and I went on a
graduated from school and I went on a
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road trip with two of my closest friends
road trip with two of my closest friends
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here's a picture of me and my friend
here's a picture of me and my friend
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Chris um on the coast of the Pacific
Chris um on the coast of the Pacific
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Ocean we actually saw seals out of our
Ocean we actually saw seals out of our
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car window and we pulled over to take a
car window and we pulled over to take a
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quick picture of them uh and then
quick picture of them uh and then
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blocked them with our Giant heads
blocked them with our Giant heads
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um so you you can't actually see them
um so you you can't actually see them
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but it was
but it was
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breathtaking uh believe
breathtaking uh believe
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me um 2008 and 2009 were a little
me um 2008 and 2009 were a little
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tougher um I know that they were tougher
tougher um I know that they were tougher
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for a lot of people not just me um first
for a lot of people not just me um first
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of all the news was so heavy uh it's
of all the news was so heavy uh it's
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still heavy now and it was Heavy before
still heavy now and it was Heavy before
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that but you know when you flip open a
that but you know when you flip open a
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newspaper when you turned on the TV it
newspaper when you turned on the TV it
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was about ice caps melting Wars going on
was about ice caps melting Wars going on
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around the world
around the world
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earthquakes hurricanes and an economy
earthquakes hurricanes and an economy
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that was wobbling on the brink of
that was wobbling on the brink of
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collapse and then eventually did did
collapse and then eventually did did
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collapse and uh so many of us losing our
collapse and uh so many of us losing our
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homes or our jobs or our retirements or
homes or our jobs or our retirements or
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our
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livelihoods 2008 2009 were heavy years
livelihoods 2008 2009 were heavy years
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for me for another reason too I was
for me for another reason too I was
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going through a lot of personal problems
going through a lot of personal problems
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at the time um my marriage wasn't going
at the time um my marriage wasn't going
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well and uh we just were growing further
well and uh we just were growing further
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and further apart
and further apart
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uh one day my wife came home from work
uh one day my wife came home from work
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and summoned the courage through a lot
and summoned the courage through a lot
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of tears to have a very honest
of tears to have a very honest
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conversation um and she said I don't
conversation um and she said I don't
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love you
love you
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anymore and it was um one of the most
anymore and it was um one of the most
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painful things I'd ever heard and
painful things I'd ever heard and
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certainly the most heartbreaking thing
certainly the most heartbreaking thing
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I'd ever heard until only a month later
I'd ever heard until only a month later
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when I heard something even more
when I heard something even more
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heartbreaking my friend Chris who I just
heartbreaking my friend Chris who I just
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showed you a picture of had been
showed you a picture of had been
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battling mental illness for some time
battling mental illness for some time
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and for those of you whose life
and for those of you whose life
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have been touched by mental illness you
have been touched by mental illness you
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know how challenging uh it can be I
know how challenging uh it can be I
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spoke to him on the phone at 10:30 p.m.
spoke to him on the phone at 10:30 p.m.
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on a Sunday night um we talked about the
on a Sunday night um we talked about the
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TV show we watched that evening and uh
TV show we watched that evening and uh
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Monday morning I found out that he
Monday morning I found out that he
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disappeared uh very sadly he took his
disappeared uh very sadly he took his
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own life
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and it was a really heavy time and as
and it was a really heavy time and as
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these dark clouds were circling me and I
these dark clouds were circling me and I
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was finding it really really difficult
was finding it really really difficult
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to think of anything good I said to
to think of anything good I said to
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myself that I really needed a way to
myself that I really needed a way to
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focus on the positive
focus on the positive
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somehow so I came home from work one
somehow so I came home from work one
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night and I will logged on to the
night and I will logged on to the
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computer and I started up a tiny website
computer and I started up a tiny website
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called 1000 awesome things.com
called 1000 awesome things.com
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I was trying to remind myself of those
I was trying to remind myself of those
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simple Universal Little Pleasures that
simple Universal Little Pleasures that
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we all love we just don't talk about
we all love we just don't talk about
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enough things like waiters and
enough things like waiters and
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waitresses who bring you free refills
waitresses who bring you free refills
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without asking being the first table to
without asking being the first table to
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get called up to the dinner buffet at a
get called up to the dinner buffet at a
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wedding wearing warm underwear from just
wedding wearing warm underwear from just
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out of the dryer or when cashiers open
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up the new checkout lane at the grocery
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store and you get to be first in line
store and you get to be first in line
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even if you were last at the other line
even if you were last at the other line
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swoop right in there
swoop right in there
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um and you know slowly over time I
um and you know slowly over time I
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started putting myself in a better mood
started putting myself in a better mood
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I mean 50,000 blogs are started a day
I mean 50,000 blogs are started a day
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and so my blog was just one of those
and so my blog was just one of those
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50,000 and nobody read it except for my
50,000 and nobody read it except for my
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mom although I should say that my
mom although I should say that my
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traffic did Skyrocket and go up by 100%
traffic did Skyrocket and go up by 100%
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when she forwarded it to my dad
when she forwarded it to my dad
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um and then I got excited when it
um and then I got excited when it
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started getting tens of hits and then I
started getting tens of hits and then I
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started getting excited when it started
started getting excited when it started
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getting dozens and then hundreds and
getting dozens and then hundreds and
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then thousands and then
then thousands and then
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Millions started getting bigger and
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bigger and bigger and then I got a phone
bigger and bigger and then I got a phone
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call and the voice at the other end of
call and the voice at the other end of
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the line said you just won the best blog
the line said you just won the best blog
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in the world
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award I was like that sounds totally
award I was like that sounds totally
fake
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uh which African country do you want me
uh which African country do you want me
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to wire all my money
to wire all my money
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um but turns out um I jumped on a plane
um but turns out um I jumped on a plane
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and I ended up walking a red carpet
and I ended up walking a red carpet
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between Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Fallon
between Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Fallon
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and Martha Stewart and I went on stage
and Martha Stewart and I went on stage
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to accept a Webby Award for best blog
to accept a Webby Award for best blog
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and the surprise and the you know just
and the surprise and the you know just
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the amazement of that was only
the amazement of that was only
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overshadowed by my return to Toronto
overshadowed by my return to Toronto
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when in my inbox 10 literary agents were
when in my inbox 10 literary agents were
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waiting for me to talk about putting
waiting for me to talk about putting
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this into a book flash forward to the
this into a book flash forward to the
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next year and the Book of awesome has
next year and the Book of awesome has
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now been on number one on the best out
now been on number one on the best out
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list for 20 straight
list for 20 straight
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weeks but look I I said I wanted to do
weeks but look I I said I wanted to do
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three things today I said I wanted to
three things today I said I wanted to
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tell you the awesome story I want to
tell you the awesome story I want to
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share with you the Three A's of awesome
share with you the Three A's of awesome
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and I want to leave you with the closing
and I want to leave you with the closing
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so let's talk about those 3 A's over the
so let's talk about those 3 A's over the
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last few years I haven't had that much
last few years I haven't had that much
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time to really think but lately I have
time to really think but lately I have
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had the opportunity to take a step back
had the opportunity to take a step back
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and ask myself you know what is it over
and ask myself you know what is it over
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the last few years that sort of helped
the last few years that sort of helped
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me um grow my website but also grow
me um grow my website but also grow
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myself and I've summarize those things
myself and I've summarize those things
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for me personally as Three A's um they
for me personally as Three A's um they
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are attitude awareness and
are attitude awareness and
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authenticity I'd love to just talk about
authenticity I'd love to just talk about
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each one
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briefly so attitude
briefly so attitude
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look we're all going to get lumps and
look we're all going to get lumps and
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we're all going to get bumps um none of
we're all going to get bumps um none of
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us can predict the future but we do know
us can predict the future but we do know
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one thing about it and that's that it
one thing about it and that's that it
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ain't going to go according to plan um
ain't going to go according to plan um
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we will all have high highs and big days
we will all have high highs and big days
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and proud moments of smiles on
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graduation stages fatherdaughter dances
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at weddings and Healthy Babies
at weddings and Healthy Babies
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screeching in the delivery room but
screeching in the delivery room but
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between those High highs we may also
between those High highs we may also
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have some lumps and some bumps too it's
have some lumps and some bumps too it's
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sad and you know it's it's not pleasant
sad and you know it's it's not pleasant
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to talk about but you know your husband
to talk about but you know your husband
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might leave you your girlfriend could
might leave you your girlfriend could
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cheat your headaches might be more
cheat your headaches might be more
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serious than you thought or you know
serious than you thought or you know
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your dog could get hit by a car on the
your dog could get hit by a car on the
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street it's not a happy thought but your
street it's not a happy thought but your
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kids could get mixed up in gangs or bad
kids could get mixed up in gangs or bad
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scenes um your mom could get cancer uh
scenes um your mom could get cancer uh
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your dad could get mean and there are
your dad could get mean and there are
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times in life when you will be tossed
times in life when you will be tossed
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down the well too with twists in your
down the well too with twists in your
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stomach and with holes in your heart and
stomach and with holes in your heart and
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when that bad news washes over you and
when that bad news washes over you and
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when that pain sponges and soaks in I
when that pain sponges and soaks in I
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just really hope you feel like you've
just really hope you feel like you've
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always got two choices one you can swirl
always got two choices one you can swirl
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and twirl in gloom and doom forever or
and twirl in gloom and doom forever or
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two you can grieve and then face the
two you can grieve and then face the
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future with newly sober eyes having a
future with newly sober eyes having a
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great attitude is about choosing option
great attitude is about choosing option
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number two and choosing no matter how
number two and choosing no matter how
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difficult it is no matter what pain hits
difficult it is no matter what pain hits
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you choosing to move forward and move on
you choosing to move forward and move on
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the second day is
the second day is
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awareness I love hanging out with
awareness I love hanging out with
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three-year-olds I love the way that they
three-year-olds I love the way that they
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see the world because they're seeing the
see the world because they're seeing the
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world for the first time I love the way
world for the first time I love the way
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that they can stare at a bug crossing
that they can stare at a bug crossing
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the sidewalk I love the way that they'll
the sidewalk I love the way that they'll
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stare slack jaw at their first baseball
stare slack jaw at their first baseball
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game with wide eyes and a mid on their
game with wide eyes and a mid on their
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hand soaking in the crack of the bat and
hand soaking in the crack of the bat and
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the crunch of the peanuts and the smell
the crunch of the peanuts and the smell
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of the hot dogs I love the way that
of the hot dogs I love the way that
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they'll spent hours picking dandelion in
they'll spent hours picking dandelion in
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the backyard and putting them into a a
the backyard and putting them into a a
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nice uh centerpiece for Thanksgiving
nice uh centerpiece for Thanksgiving
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dinner I love the way that they see the
dinner I love the way that they see the
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world because they're seeing the world
world because they're seeing the world
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for the first
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time having a sense of awareness is just
time having a sense of awareness is just
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about embracing your inner
about embracing your inner
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three-year-old because you all used to
three-year-old because you all used to
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be 3 years old that three-year-old boy
be 3 years old that three-year-old boy
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is still part of you that three-year-old
is still part of you that three-year-old
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girl is still part of you they're in
girl is still part of you they're in
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there and being aware is just about
there and being aware is just about
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remembering that you saw everything
remembering that you saw everything
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you've seen for the first time once too
you've seen for the first time once too
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so there was a time when it was your
so there was a time when it was your
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first time ever hitting a string of
first time ever hitting a string of
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green lights on the way home from work
green lights on the way home from work
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there was there was the first time you
there was there was the first time you
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walked by the open door of a bakery and
walked by the open door of a bakery and
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SM smelt the bakery air or the first
SM smelt the bakery air or the first
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time you pulled a $20 bill out of your
time you pulled a $20 bill out of your
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money the last day is authenticity and
money the last day is authenticity and
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for this one I want to tell you a quick
for this one I want to tell you a quick
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story um let's go all the way back to
story um let's go all the way back to
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1932 when on a Peanut Farm in Georgia a
1932 when on a Peanut Farm in Georgia a
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little baby boy named Rosevelt Greer was
little baby boy named Rosevelt Greer was
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born Rosevelt Greer or Rosie Greer as
born Rosevelt Greer or Rosie Greer as
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people used to call him grew up and grew
people used to call him grew up and grew
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into a 300 lb 6'5 linebacker in the NFL
into a 300 lb 6'5 linebacker in the NFL
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he's number 76 in the picture here he is
he's number 76 in the picture here he is
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pictured with the Fearsome forsome these
pictured with the Fearsome forsome these
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are four guys in the LA Rams in the
are four guys in the LA Rams in the
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1960s you did not want to go up against
1960s you did not want to go up against
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they were a tough football players doing
they were a tough football players doing
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what they love which was you know
what they love which was you know
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crushing skulls and separating shoulders
crushing skulls and separating shoulders
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on the football field um but but Rosie
on the football field um but but Rosie
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Greer also had another passion um in his
Greer also had another passion um in his
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deep deeply authentic self he also loved
deep deeply authentic self he also loved
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needle
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point he loved he loved knitting he said
point he loved he loved knitting he said
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that it calmed him down it relaxed him
that it calmed him down it relaxed him
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it took away his fear of flying and help
it took away his fear of flying and help
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them meet chicks that's what he
them meet chicks that's what he
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said I mean he loved it so much that
said I mean he loved it so much that
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after he retired from the NFL he started
after he retired from the NFL he started
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joining clubs and he even put out a book
joining clubs and he even put out a book
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called Rosie Greer's needle point for
called Rosie Greer's needle point for
men
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and a great cover he's actually if you
and a great cover he's actually if you
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NOS he's actually needle pointing his
NOS he's actually needle pointing his
own
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face um and so what I love about this
face um and so what I love about this
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story is that Rosie Greer is just such
story is that Rosie Greer is just such
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an authentic person and that's what
an authentic person and that's what
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authenticity is all about it's just
authenticity is all about it's just
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about being you and being cool with that
about being you and being cool with that
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and I think when you're authentic you
and I think when you're authentic you
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end up following your heart and you put
end up following your heart and you put
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yourself in places and situations and in
yourself in places and situations and in
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convers
convers
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that you love and that you enjoy you
that you love and that you enjoy you
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meet people that you like talking to you
meet people that you like talking to you
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go places you've dreamt about and you
go places you've dreamt about and you
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end up following your heart and feeling
end up following your heart and feeling
very
very
very
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fulfilled so those are the three
fulfilled so those are the three
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A's for the closing thought I want to
A's for the closing thought I want to
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take you all the way back to my parents
take you all the way back to my parents
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coming to Canada now I I don't know what
coming to Canada now I I don't know what
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it would feel like coming to a new
it would feel like coming to a new
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country when you're in your mid 20s I I
country when you're in your mid 20s I I
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don't know because I I never did it but
don't know because I I never did it but
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I would imagine that I would take a
I would imagine that I would take a
great
great
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attitude I would I would imagine that
attitude I would I would imagine that
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you'd have to be pretty aware of your of
you'd have to be pretty aware of your of
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your surroundings and appreciating the
your surroundings and appreciating the
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Small Wonders that you're starting to
Small Wonders that you're starting to
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see in in your new world and I think
see in in your new world and I think
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you'd have to be really authentic you'd
you'd have to be really authentic you'd
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have to be really true to yourself in
have to be really true to yourself in
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order to get through what you're being
order to get through what you're being
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exposed to um I'd like to pause my TED
exposed to um I'd like to pause my TED
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talk for about 10 seconds right now uh
talk for about 10 seconds right now uh
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because you don't get many opportunities
because you don't get many opportunities
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in life to do something like this and my
in life to do something like this and my
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parents are sitting in the front row so
parents are sitting in the front row so
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I want to ask them to if you don't mind
I want to ask them to if you don't mind
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stand up and just I want to say thank
stand up and just I want to say thank
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when I was growing up my dad used to
when I was growing up my dad used to
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love telling the story of his first day
love telling the story of his first day
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in Canada and um it's a great story
in Canada and um it's a great story
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because what happened was he got off the
because what happened was he got off the
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plane at the Toronto Airport and he was
plane at the Toronto Airport and he was
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welcomed by a nonprofit Group which I'm
welcomed by a nonprofit Group which I'm
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sure some in this room runs
sure some in this room runs
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and and this nonprofit group had a big
and and this nonprofit group had a big
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welcoming lunch for all the new
welcoming lunch for all the new
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immigrants to Canada and my dad says he
immigrants to Canada and my dad says he
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got off he got off the plane and he went
got off he got off the plane and he went
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to this lunch and there was this huge
to this lunch and there was this huge
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spread there was bread there was those
spread there was bread there was those
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little mini dill pickles there was
little mini dill pickles there was
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olives those little white onions there
olives those little white onions there
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was rolled up turkey cold cuts rolled up
was rolled up turkey cold cuts rolled up
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ham cold cuts rolled up roast beef cold
ham cold cuts rolled up roast beef cold
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cuts and little cubes of cheese there
cuts and little cubes of cheese there
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was tuna salad sandwiches and egg salad
was tuna salad sandwiches and egg salad
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sandwiches and salmon salad sandwiches
sandwiches and salmon salad sandwiches
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there was lasagna there was casseroles
there was lasagna there was casseroles
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there was brownies there was butter
there was brownies there was butter
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tarts and there was pies lots and lots
tarts and there was pies lots and lots
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of pies and when my dad tells the story
of pies and when my dad tells the story
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he says the craziest thing was I never
he says the craziest thing was I never
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bread I didn't know what was meat what
bread I didn't know what was meat what
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was vegetarian I was eating olives with
was vegetarian I was eating olives with
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pie you know I just I just couldn't
pie you know I just I just couldn't
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believe how many things you can get
believe how many things you can get
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here when I was when I was 5 years old
here when I was when I was 5 years old
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my dad used to take me grocery shopping
my dad used to take me grocery shopping
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and he would stare and wonder at the
and he would stare and wonder at the
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little stickers that are on the fruits
little stickers that are on the fruits
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and vegetables he would say look can you
and vegetables he would say look can you
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believe they have a mango here from
believe they have a mango here from
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Mexico they've got an apple here from
Mexico they've got an apple here from
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South Africa can you believe they got a
South Africa can you believe they got a
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date from Morocco he's like do you know
date from Morocco he's like do you know
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where Morocco even
where Morocco even
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is and I'd say I'm five I don't even
is and I'd say I'm five I don't even
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know where I am is this
know where I am is this
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A&P um and he'd say I don't know where
A&P um and he'd say I don't know where
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Morocco is either but let's find out and
Morocco is either but let's find out and
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so we'd buy the date and we'd go home
so we'd buy the date and we'd go home
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and we'd actually take an atlas off the
and we'd actually take an atlas off the
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shelf and we'd flip through it until we
shelf and we'd flip through it until we
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found this mysterious country and when
found this mysterious country and when
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we did my dad would say can you believe
we did my dad would say can you believe
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someone climbed a tree over there picked
someone climbed a tree over there picked
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this thing off it put it in a truck
this thing off it put it in a truck
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drove it all the way to the docks and
drove it all the way to the docks and
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then sailed it all the way across the
then sailed it all the way across the
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Atlantic Ocean and then put it in
Atlantic Ocean and then put it in
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another truck and drove that all the way
another truck and drove that all the way
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to a tiny grocery store just outside our
to a tiny grocery store just outside our
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house so that they could sell it to us
house so that they could sell it to us
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for 25
for 25
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cents I said I don't believe that he's
cents I said I don't believe that he's
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like I don't believe it either things
like I don't believe it either things
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are amazing there's just so many things
are amazing there's just so many things
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to be happy about and when I stopped and
to be happy about and when I stopped and
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think about it he's absolutely right
think about it he's absolutely right
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there are so many things to be happy
there are so many things to be happy
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about there we are you know the only
about there we are you know the only
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species on the only lifegiving rock in
species on the only lifegiving rock in
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the entire universe that we've ever seen
the entire universe that we've ever seen
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capable of experiencing so many of these
capable of experiencing so many of these
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things I mean we're the only ones with
things I mean we're the only ones with
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architecture and agriculture we're the
architecture and agriculture we're the
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only ones with jewelry and democracy
only ones with jewelry and democracy
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we've got airplanes Highway Lanes
we've got airplanes Highway Lanes
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interior design and horoscope signs
interior design and horoscope signs
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we've got fashion magazines house party
we've got fashion magazines house party
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scenes you can watch a horror movie with
scenes you can watch a horror movie with
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monsters you can go to a concert here's
monsters you can go to a concert here's
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guitars jamming we've got books buffets
guitars jamming we've got books buffets
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and radio waves wedding brides and
and radio waves wedding brides and
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roller coaster rides you can sleep in
roller coaster rides you can sleep in
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clean sheets you can get go to the
clean sheets you can get go to the
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movies and get good seats you can smell
movies and get good seats you can smell
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Bakery air walk around with rain hair
Bakery air walk around with rain hair
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pop bubble wrap or take an illegal nap
pop bubble wrap or take an illegal nap
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we got all
we got all
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that but we only got a hundred years to
that but we only got a hundred years to
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enjoy it
enjoy it
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part the cashiers at your grocery store
part the cashiers at your grocery store
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the foreman at your
the foreman at your
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plant the guy tailgating you home on the
plant the guy tailgating you home on the
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highway the telemarketer calling you
highway the telemarketer calling you
during
during
during
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dinner every teacher you've ever had
dinner every teacher you've ever had
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everyone that's ever woken up beside
everyone that's ever woken up beside
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you every politician in every country
you every politician in every country
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every actor in every movie every single
every actor in every movie every single
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person in your family everyone you love
person in your family everyone you love
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everyone in this room and you will be
everyone in this room and you will be
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dead in a 100
dead in a 100
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years life is so great that we only get
years life is so great that we only get
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such a short time to experience and
such a short time to experience and
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enjoy all those tiny little moments that
enjoy all those tiny little moments that
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make it so sweet and that that moment is
make it so sweet and that that moment is
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right now and those moments are counting
right now and those moments are counting
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down and those moments are always always
down and those moments are always always
always
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fleeting you will never be as young as
fleeting you will never be as young as
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now and that's why I believe that if you
now and that's why I believe that if you
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live your life with a great attitude
live your life with a great attitude
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choosing to move forward and move on
choosing to move forward and move on
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whenever Life deals you a blow living
whenever Life deals you a blow living
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with a sense of awareness of the world
with a sense of awareness of the world
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around you embracing your inner
around you embracing your inner
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three-year-old and seeing the tiny Joys
three-year-old and seeing the tiny Joys
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that make life so sweet and being
that make life so sweet and being
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authentic to yourself being you and
authentic to yourself being you and
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being cool with that letting your heart
being cool with that letting your heart
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lead you and putting yourself in
lead you and putting yourself in
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experiences that satisfy you then I
experiences that satisfy you then I
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think you'll live a life that is Rich
think you'll live a life that is Rich
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and is satisfying and I think you live a
and is satisfying and I think you live a
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Neil Pasricha, 1000, Awesome, Things, positive, thinking, TED, TEDx, TEDxToronto, TED-Ed, TED, Ed, TEDEduation