0:00:00.620,0:00:08.459 You just want to- to step out of it[br]to step out of the whole race, the whole 0:00:08.460,0:00:14.730 business, the- the monstrosity of being[br]alive overwhelms you. If you have depression 0:00:14.730,0:00:18.600 if you have anxiety, if you have[br]post-traumatic stress disorder, if you 0:00:18.600,0:00:23.060 have any kind of mental health condition,[br]this is not something to ignore. 0:00:23.059,0:00:30.210 Depression, frustration, anxiety, pain[br]disillusion, it's just a natural part of 0:00:30.210,0:00:35.700 the process of becoming a stronger[br]version of yourself. The thing that keeps one 0:00:35.700,0:00:40.980 living is a sense of future. That there[br]will be a tomorrow and tomorrow I've got to do 0:00:40.979,0:00:46.828 this and then the day after I've got to[br]do that. Get started 0:00:46.829,0:00:53.340 and I'm gonna tell you right now, it[br]won't be easy. It will be hard because 0:00:53.340,0:01:01.500 life is hard. That's what life is. With[br]depression, one of the most important 0:01:01.500,0:01:06.118 things you can realize is that you're[br]not alone. I have been places and someone 0:01:06.118,0:01:09.150 has said well you lost an arm and a leg so you[br]have a right to be depressed and I 0:01:09.150,0:01:14.969 stopped and I was like depression is real. No[br]matter what you're going through right 0:01:14.969,0:01:19.829 now it doesn't mean that it's not gonna end.[br]I think too often we're thinking about 0:01:19.829,0:01:23.609 the stresses that we're dealt with right[br]now and we think that there's no light 0:01:23.609,0:01:29.250 at the end of the tunnel. All that you[br]can see is darkness and everything that 0:01:29.250,0:01:34.649 you try to do just kicks you right back[br]in the face and you just can't seem to 0:01:34.649,0:01:39.570 get yourself up. You don't even have to[br]go through something traumatic. Some are 0:01:39.569,0:01:43.349 caused by you know, something traumatic[br]some can be a chemical imbalance in the 0:01:43.349,0:01:51.899 brain. There is light at the end of the[br]tunnel. Life is hard. Life is challenging. 0:01:51.899,0:01:58.590 There are ups and downs and these[br]challenges- these challenges that you 0:01:58.590,0:02:07.640 face they're gonna do their best to take[br]you down. Do not let them. 0:02:07.640,0:02:12.439 Of course you have to work, of course you[br]have to show up, your team needs you, life 0:02:12.439,0:02:16.750 needs you, your family needs you, life is[br]for the living. 0:02:16.750,0:02:22.460 Depression is not only normal, it's[br]essential and be grateful for it because 0:02:22.460,0:02:25.939 it allows you to reorder yourself at a[br]higher level. 0:02:25.939,0:02:35.359 I speak what's on my heart and I gave my[br]speech and as I was closing, I kind of 0:02:35.360,0:02:39.470 mentioned some depression because I was[br]I was coming out of the winter months 0:02:39.469,0:02:42.109 and it hit me again this past winter[br]and I went and saw the doctor 0:02:42.110,0:02:46.040 so it was on my mind and it came up and[br]as I was saying, I thought this 0:02:46.039,0:02:50.179 generation of people probably aren't[br]connecting to what I'm saying. When I 0:02:50.180,0:02:55.040 walked off the stage and they lined up[br]the amount of people that thanked me 0:02:55.039,0:02:59.060 for talking about mental health and here[br]I was- I thought they didn't want to hear it I 0:02:59.060,0:03:02.449 thought I was stepping out of line. No it[br]needs to be talked about because it's 0:03:02.449,0:03:06.738 not just this generation, it's- people are[br]realizing more and more there's an issue 0:03:06.739,0:03:11.000 and the more we talk about it the easier[br]it is for people to be honest with 0:03:11.000,0:03:17.709 themselves and get the help they need.[br]Line up those problems and confront them. 0:03:17.709,0:03:25.870 Face them, fight them. Do not let them[br]bring you down, do not personally 0:03:25.870,0:03:32.020 identify with your depression.[br]See it as you see winter and winter 0:03:32.020,0:03:37.420 always leads to spring and summer again,[br]see it as you see nighttime. Nighttime 0:03:37.419,0:03:41.379 becomes[br]daytime again. Hold on to that 0:03:41.379,0:03:47.199 fundamental quality of faith[br]and on the other side of your pain is 0:03:47.199,0:03:52.459 something good. Suicide is a permanent[br]solution to a temporary problem. No 0:03:52.459,0:03:56.740 matter what you're going through right[br]now doesn't mean that it's not gonna end. 0:03:56.740,0:04:04.820 Stand up, dig in[br]let those challenges raise you up, let them 0:04:04.819,0:04:12.919 elevate you, let their demands and their[br]trials make you stronger. Adversity you 0:04:12.919,0:04:22.219 face today turning you into a better person[br]tomorrow. You are worth more than 0:04:22.220,0:04:27.560 diamonds, all the diamonds in the world[br]you are so precious, every single one of 0:04:27.560,0:04:34.100 your hearts. You can do something. Life is[br]not always good, life is always not rosy 0:04:34.100,0:04:42.050 but life is worth living. There's one thing[br]one thing that if you did every single 0:04:42.050,0:04:46.430 day it would make an extraordinary[br]difference in whatever mental health 0:04:46.430,0:04:49.819 issue you're struggling with and that is[br]exercise and the reason you've gotta 0:04:49.819,0:04:53.870 exercise every day is because what we[br]know about human beings is that when you 0:04:53.870,0:05:02.209 physically move, your physiology changes[br]and that changes your brain. Take the 0:05:02.209,0:05:07.859 time to rest[br]because just what if that resting is the 0:05:07.860,0:05:17.129 key to world-class producing? Get outside[br]and exercise every single day as if your 0:05:17.129,0:05:22.110 life depends upon it because you know[br]what? It does. Your brain needs it 0:05:22.110,0:05:27.960 your body needs it, your mental health needs it and I feel like if you had 0:05:27.959,0:05:32.430 heart problems and saw a cardiologist[br]well everyone would be concerned about you 0:05:32.430,0:05:35.910 and know you're doing better and it[br]would be open and honest with the crew 0:05:35.910,0:05:39.840 but the most complicated organ in your[br]body, if you have a problem with it 0:05:39.839,0:05:44.489 suddenly there's a- we don't want to talk[br]about that? No and you can get over it and 0:05:44.490,0:05:50.090 that's what people need to realize. You[br]can be cured, you can get past it. I 0:05:50.089,0:05:55.079 assure you[br]the clouds will lift, right? There is 0:05:55.079,0:05:58.620 sunlight above the clouds, you're just[br]looking at the clouds right now and they 0:05:58.620,0:06:03.060 will lift and crisis has come to teach[br]you the big lesson you're meant to learn 0:06:03.060,0:06:10.259 to move to your next level in the next[br]chapter of your greatest life. This 0:06:10.259,0:06:15.329 depression will pass. It will go away[br]and something much better will take its 0:06:15.329,0:06:20.339 place but for right now all that you[br]really need to know is that you have to 0:06:20.339,0:06:27.629 make it through. Getting your heart rate[br]up, getting outside, breathing, feeling 0:06:27.629,0:06:31.228 connected, getting out of your house[br]which may make you feel depressed and 0:06:31.228,0:06:38.129 trapped. The man I am with you right now[br]as I speak with as much authenticity as 0:06:38.129,0:06:44.029 I know how to share is the result of my[br]times in the valley of darkness. 0:06:44.829,0:06:49.609 Doing that everyday, that physical push[br]you don't have to run, you don't have to 0:06:49.610,0:06:53.780 go to an aerobics class- class get[br]outside with your dog in the woods, walk 0:06:53.779,0:06:58.339 with a good friend for two or three[br]miles, doing that every single day not 0:06:58.339,0:07:01.669 only moves your body which changes your[br]mind it gets you out of your physical 0:07:01.670,0:07:04.610 environment which is one of the things[br]that people with depression tend to have 0:07:04.610,0:07:08.870 a hard time doing and it also creates a[br]bit of momentum and a bit of a routine 0:07:08.870,0:07:14.060 in your life. Every time I experience a[br]bout of depression I come out on the 0:07:14.060,0:07:19.670 other end a different person, doing[br]different things but it's because I'm 0:07:19.670,0:07:24.170 aware of what's happening and I'm[br]looking, I'm aware, I want to see the 0:07:24.170,0:07:28.460 opportunities as they present themselves[br]to me instead of falling into the depths 0:07:28.459,0:07:32.930 of a spiral down depression because I'm[br]personally identifying with what is 0:07:32.930,0:07:38.930 happening when I'm upset and your[br]schedule is not full and you actually 0:07:38.930,0:07:44.439 feel like you're wasting your life[br]because you're not this epic producer. 0:07:44.439,0:07:50.930 What if those times were actually a[br]different form of productivity, what if 0:07:50.930,0:07:55.970 those times were actually being[br]productive in a different way where 0:07:55.970,0:07:59.590 you're actually producing not in the[br]world but producing within yourself 0:07:59.589,0:08:04.459 producing strengths, producing new[br]insights, producing new ideas, producing 0:08:04.459,0:08:08.810 new capabilities, producing new energies[br]producing new emotions, shifting from 0:08:08.810,0:08:12.139 fear to love because when you go through[br]difficult times what do you really do if 0:08:12.139,0:08:16.430 you feel your fear and your pain? You[br]release it. It's out of your system and 0:08:16.430,0:08:19.850 you grow in love and bravery and[br]strength, what does that do to your craft 0:08:19.850,0:08:23.480 what does that do to your power, what[br]does that do to your bravery, what does 0:08:23.480,0:08:26.930 that do to the light that you bring into[br]the world? You become this incredible 0:08:26.930,0:08:32.830 force that is undefeatable.[br]I suggest to you that if you are facing 0:08:32.830,0:08:37.500 a challenge[br]don't stop. Stay busy, work your plan 0:08:37.500,0:08:41.408 continue to do those things that you[br]know that work for you after you have 0:08:41.408,0:08:46.419 evaluated yourself in the situation.[br]Continue to move, stay busy, stay busy 0:08:46.419,0:08:53.039 stay busy. You are part of a larger[br]cosmos whether you know it or not and 0:08:53.039,0:08:59.230 communing with nature allows you not to[br]see the bars of the prison cell but the 0:08:59.230,0:09:04.120 stars of the universe and if you can[br]connect with those every day, my dear 0:09:04.120,0:09:11.620 friend you will use your pain as an[br]instrument for your greatest growth and then 0:09:11.620,0:09:14.919 you try something new and then you'll[br]also go to school and people will put 0:09:14.919,0:09:17.439 you down and parents will tell you that[br]you're a failure because you failed at a test 0:09:17.440,0:09:22.990 and you start believing the lies[br]around you saying that you're not good 0:09:22.990,0:09:26.289 enough and no one's gonna want you and[br]you'll never ever do anything good in 0:09:26.289,0:09:30.099 your life and you'll never ever- you know[br]achieve the dreams and goals 0:09:30.100,0:09:36.310 that you wish you had done, or wish that you could do and these steps take you 0:09:36.309,0:09:41.319 closer. That voice saying you're not good[br]enough, you're not good enough, you're not 0:09:41.320,0:09:47.010 good enough and all you need is one more[br]step to fall so you have a choice to 0:09:47.009,0:09:51.419 know which step you're gonna take today. 0:09:53.440,0:09:59.530 I want you to know that no matter where[br]you are in life, no matter how low you 0:09:59.529,0:10:05.079 have sunk[br]no matter how bleak your situation, this 0:10:05.080,0:10:13.600 is not the end. This is not the end of[br]your story, this is not the final chapter 0:10:13.600,0:10:23.500 of your life, I know it may be hard right[br]now but if you just hang in there, stick 0:10:23.500,0:10:30.940 it out, stay with me for a little while[br]you will find that this tough moment 0:10:30.940,0:10:37.690 will pass and if you are committed to[br]using this pain, using it to build your 0:10:37.690,0:10:46.570 character, finding a greater meaning for[br]the pain, you will find that in time you 0:10:46.570,0:10:57.528 can turn your life around and help[br]others going through the same struggles. 0:10:57.528,0:11:01.470 The world right now is in the middle of[br]a mental health crisis. 0:11:01.470,0:11:06.089 It's estimated almost half the[br]population suffers from depression at 0:11:06.089,0:11:11.310 some stage throughout their life rather[br]than join the queue, it's important we 0:11:11.309,0:11:17.549 learn why we get down and then how we[br]can change it because believe it or not 0:11:17.549,0:11:23.069 we create our own negative feelings and[br]we can also ensure that we turn our 0:11:23.070,0:11:28.680 lives around and be a positive change[br]for others. The reason anyone gets 0:11:28.679,0:11:33.569 depressed always comes down to the[br]consistent thoughts we think and the 0:11:33.570,0:11:40.200 consistent beliefs we hold. Let me say[br]that again. The reason anyone gets 0:11:40.200,0:11:45.600 depressed always comes down to the[br]consistent thoughts we think and the 0:11:45.600,0:11:52.080 consistent beliefs we hold. The point[br]here is that anyone that is depressed is 0:11:52.080,0:11:57.200 so because there is an external factor[br]that didn't materialize in their life. 0:11:57.200,0:12:01.589 They have lost something outside of[br]their control or don't have something 0:12:01.589,0:12:07.240 that is out of their control.[br]In school we are taught how to get a job 0:12:07.240,0:12:13.210 but no one teaches us how to live in a[br]state of happiness. No one teaches us how 0:12:13.210,0:12:18.190 important our conscious and unconscious[br]thoughts and associations are. Is our 0:12:18.190,0:12:24.430 happiness not worth more than a job? Yes[br]it is and before you say happiness won't 0:12:24.429,0:12:27.819 pay my bills,[br]happiness will pay your bills. When you 0:12:27.820,0:12:31.690 realize you will be 10 times more[br]energized, focused and take positive 0:12:31.690,0:12:35.950 action in your life when you first[br]choose to develop yourself as a priority 0:12:35.950,0:12:42.700 and then get to the stuff of the world.[br]I've seen some people who many would 0:12:42.700,0:12:47.110 consider to have it all in their life[br]because they thought they were not good 0:12:47.110,0:12:52.990 enough, a though,t a belief within them[br]told them they were not worthy. These 0:12:52.990,0:12:58.960 people that many were jealous of, many[br]envious of, were not good enough. 0:12:58.960,0:13:05.759 You must value yourself enough to take[br]the time every single day to work on you 0:13:05.759,0:13:10.990 to engage in something that will ensure[br]you are a positive influence on the 0:13:10.990,0:13:14.149 world.[br]This of course doesn't mean life will 0:13:14.149,0:13:18.769 suddenly be perfect, the same life[br]challenges will show up but if your mind 0:13:18.769,0:13:25.039 is strong, if your mind is at peace, your[br]reaction to the challenging times will 0:13:25.039,0:13:31.458 be very different. Your reaction will be[br]how can I make this work, not why is this 0:13:31.458,0:13:35.179 happening to me[br]and then others will look to you not 0:13:35.179,0:13:38.620 with pity but with hope 0:13:38.789,0:13:44.639 because your strength will become their[br]hope, their strength. You really can be 0:13:44.639,0:13:50.309 that powerful. You can ditch the victim[br]story, you can leave the pain behind and 0:13:50.309,0:13:58.219 focus on how you will react next, how you[br]will react positively. 0:13:58.220,0:14:03.830 Read, read all you can read to get your[br]mind in a positive place, take steps to 0:14:03.830,0:14:07.580 ensure you will be in a better position[br]next time, whatever pain you are 0:14:07.580,0:14:13.370 suffering from how you can ensure it[br]won't show again. Take little steps and 0:14:13.370,0:14:19.460 soon you will be at the top of the[br]staircase. Don't give up, you are worthy 0:14:19.460,0:14:25.970 you are more than worthy, you deserve to[br]experience how great life can be and you 0:14:25.970,0:14:31.550 owe it to the world to be that positive[br]change for others, to inspire others who 0:14:31.549,0:14:39.519 will look to you and say he did it, she[br]did it and I can do it too.