3 things I learned while my plane crashed - Ric Elias
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imagine a big explosion as you climb
imagine a big explosion as you climb
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through 3000 feet
through 3000 feet
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imagine a Plane full of smoke imagine an
imagine a Plane full of smoke imagine an
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engine going clock clock clock clock
engine going clock clock clock clock
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sounds scary well had a unique seat that
sounds scary well had a unique seat that
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day I was sitting in 1d I was the only
day I was sitting in 1d I was the only
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one who could talk to the flight
one who could talk to the flight
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attendants so I looked at them right
attendants so I looked at them right
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away and they said no problem we
away and they said no problem we
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probably hit some birds the pilot had
probably hit some birds the pilot had
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already turned the plane around and we
already turned the plane around and we
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weren't that far you could see Manhattan
weren't that far you could see Manhattan
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two minutes later three things happen at
two minutes later three things happen at
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the same time the pilot lines up the
the same time the pilot lines up the
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plane with the Hudson River it's usually
plane with the Hudson River it's usually
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not the route he turns off the engines
not the route he turns off the engines
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now imagine being on a plane with no
now imagine being on a plane with no
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sound and then he says three words as
sound and then he says three words as
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unemotional three words have I've ever
unemotional three words have I've ever
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heard he says brace for impact
heard he says brace for impact
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I didn't have to talk to the flight
I didn't have to talk to the flight
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attendant anymore I could see in her
attendant anymore I could see in her
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eyes it was terror life was over and I
eyes it was terror life was over and I
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want to share with you three things I
want to share with you three things I
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learn about myself that they I learned
learn about myself that they I learned
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that it all changes in an instant we
that it all changes in an instant we
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have this bucket list we have these
have this bucket list we have these
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things we want to do in life and I
things we want to do in life and I
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thought about all the people I wanted to
thought about all the people I wanted to
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reach out that I didn't all the fences I
reach out that I didn't all the fences I
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wanted am in all the experiences I
wanted am in all the experiences I
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wanted to had and I never did as I
wanted to had and I never did as I
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thought about that later on I came up
thought about that later on I came up
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with the same which is I collect bat
with the same which is I collect bat
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wines because if the wine is ready and
wines because if the wine is ready and
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the person is there I'm opening I no
the person is there I'm opening I no
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longer want to postpone anything in life
longer want to postpone anything in life
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in that urgency that purpose has really
in that urgency that purpose has really
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changed my life the second thing I
changed my life the second thing I
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learned that day and this is as we clear
learned that day and this is as we clear
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the George Washington Bridge which was
the George Washington Bridge which was
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by not a lot
by not a lot
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I thought about wow I really feel one
I thought about wow I really feel one
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real regret I've lived a good life in my
real regret I've lived a good life in my
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own humanity and mistakes I've tried to
own humanity and mistakes I've tried to
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get better at everything I tried but in
get better at everything I tried but in
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my humanity
my humanity
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I also allow my ego to get in and I
I also allow my ego to get in and I
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regretted the time I wasted and things
regretted the time I wasted and things
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that did not matter with people that
that did not matter with people that
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matter I thought about my relationship
matter I thought about my relationship
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with my wife with my friends with people
with my wife with my friends with people
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and after as I reflected on that I
and after as I reflected on that I
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decided to eliminate negative energy
decided to eliminate negative energy
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from my life not perfect a lot better
from my life not perfect a lot better
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I've not had a fight with my wife in two
I've not had a fight with my wife in two
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years it feels great
years it feels great
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I no longer trying to be right I choose
I no longer trying to be right I choose
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to be happy the third thing I learned
to be happy the third thing I learned
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and this is as your mental clock starts
and this is as your mental clock starts
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going 15 14 13 you can see the water
going 15 14 13 you can see the water
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coming I'm saying please blow up right I
coming I'm saying please blow up right I
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don't want this thing to break in 20
don't want this thing to break in 20
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pieces like you've seen in those
pieces like you've seen in those
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documentaries and as we're coming down I
documentaries and as we're coming down I
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had a sense of wow dying is not scary
had a sense of wow dying is not scary
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it's almost like we've been preparing
it's almost like we've been preparing
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for our whole lives but it was very sad
for our whole lives but it was very sad
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I didn't want to go I love my life and
I didn't want to go I love my life and
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that sadness really framed in one
that sadness really framed in one
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thought which is I only wish for one
thought which is I only wish for one
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thing I only wish I could see my kids
thing I only wish I could see my kids
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grow up about a month later I was in a
grow up about a month later I was in a
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performance by my daughter first grader
performance by my daughter first grader
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not much artistic talent yet
not much artistic talent yet
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and I'm balling I'm crying like a little
and I'm balling I'm crying like a little
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kid and he made all the sense in the
kid and he made all the sense in the
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world to me I realize at that point by
world to me I realize at that point by
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connecting those two dots that the only
connecting those two dots that the only
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thing that matters in my life is being a
thing that matters in my life is being a
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great dad
great dad
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above all above all the only goal I have
above all above all the only goal I have
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in life is to be a good dad I was given
in life is to be a good dad I was given
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the gift of a miracle of not dying that
the gift of a miracle of not dying that
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day I was given another gift which was
day I was given another gift which was
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to be able to see into the future and
to be able to see into the future and
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come back and live differently I
come back and live differently I
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challenge you guys that are flying today
challenge you guys that are flying today
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imagine the same thing happens on your
imagine the same thing happens on your
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plane and please don't
plane and please don't
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but imagine and how would you change
but imagine and how would you change
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what would you get done that you're
what would you get done that you're
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waiting to get done because you think
waiting to get done because you think
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you'll be here forever how would you
you'll be here forever how would you
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change your relationships and the
change your relationships and the
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negative energy in them and more than
negative energy in them and more than
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anything are you being the best parent
anything are you being the best parent
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you
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