[music] So, my name is Rafiat. I'm uh I run an organization called Footsteps. I am a social entrepreneur by profession. And being a social entrepreneur means being able to take risks.But this wasn't always in my plan. I actually had a life plan when I was young. So when I was young, my plan was to get good grades in school, go to a top IV league university, graduate with like a 4.0% perfect GPA, work at the UN for like 20 years, and then start my own nonprofit once I came back.But at the age of 17 in high s ...

Hello everybody. >> What. >> Uh, as we approach Veterans Day, I wanted to stop by and just say thank you for your extraordinary service to you, your family.The sacrifices that all of you made to protect our country is something that will always be honored and we are very grateful and we also happen to welcome you with a 70°ree day in DC, which doesn't always happen around here. >> That's the first time I've seen a president, former or current, greet an honor flight. And that is absolutely amazing.A commande ...

the older i get the more i realize how simple a good life really is. wake up early. lift 3x a week. walk 30 minutes a day. eat real food. drink water. sleep well. read. obsess over something that matters. spend time with loved ones. avoid drama. be grateful. you’ll already be healthier and happier than 95% of people. ...

[Applause] What if I told you your brain was like play-doh. It's soft, malleable, and everchanging. Each one of your thoughts leaves an imprint just like this.The more you repeat this thought, the deeper the imprint becomes. This is how your brain forms neural pathways. We all have good and bad days and our brain takes note of them all.Good and bad thoughts leave a mark. But the good news are these marks are reversible. You are never stuck.You can always reshape your brain. And the term for this is neuropla ...

Today I have the privilege of introducing our first speaker, Emma. Emma is a sophomore here at Pace and is also a student ambassador and a past mentor. The first time I heard Emma's speech, I was truly blown away by her storytelling and I know you will be too.To present her speech, The Little Miracle of Sa, please help me welcome to the stage Emma Alvarez. My grandparents farm in Mexico is called Elm Magro. El Magro translates to the miracle.And as a little kid going to the farm, I got to start learning fro ...

Japanese educator and author Dr. . Da Sakua has said and I quote, "Happiness is something we build for ourselves. It is not something that someone will give us." I unquote. Life is all about making choices and we are known by the choices we make.Right from choosing the right answer in the MCQs to choosing the dress to wear for a party to choosing the right friend and to choosing the right career options. We make innumerable choices in our life. If made right, these choices lead us to happiness.Then why not ...

[Music] By a show of hands, who experiences daily stress. Many of you, including myself. Thousands of adults and children experience fear, stress, and doubt daily. An American psychologist concluded that 48% of students experience daily stress.I want to share with you the power of positive thinking and prayer and how prayer can be utilized as a force to shape our minds, our thoughts, and our ideas. Mark 11:24 tells us, "Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours." ...

السلام عليكم ازيكم عاملين ايه الاخبار يمكن انا مبسوط جدا ان انا يعني ده حلم من احلام عمري ومن احلام حياتي ان انا اقف على تيديكس وان شاء الله نتقابل في تيديكس انترناشنال ان شاء الله يعني دي منصه دايما انا اخدت في حياتي كلها ان حياتنا بتبتدي ستيب باي ستيب وبنطلعها واحده واحده تمام اولا اسلام الدريني معانا انا عندي 35 سنه انا ما دخلتش مدرسه نهائيا يمكن دي حاجه يعني قلت مش هعلنها لاي حد غير على تيديكل [موسيقى] [تصفيق] يعني انا طبعا مربوب شويه عشان اول لسه داخل حالا من الباب فيعني مبسوط جدا بيكم طبعا ما دخلش مدر ...

[Music] [Applause] [Music] Do you know this song. Maybe. Some of you have probably never heard it before, but it's called The Wind Beneath My Wings.Let me sing you a little part of the song. Did you ever know that you're my hero and everything I would like to be. I can fly higher than an eagle [Music] for you are the wind beneath my wings.When I first heard it, I thought it was just a love song. But as I grew up, I realized it's more than that. It's a song about someone helping you fly, even when you don't ...

Mr.. President, today we welcome you here to thank you for your pivotal leadership in putting forward a proposal that got the backing of almost the entire world. A proposal A proposal that brings all our hostages home. A proposal that ends the war by achieving all our objectives. A proposal that opens the door to an historic expansion of peace in our region and beyond our region. That was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a short time ago. He was then followed by President Donald Trump who just conc ...