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Global Peace Forum BerlinNew Generations

If we have everything we need to succeed, why do we

still have the problems we have?Why is this new generation one of the most

unemployed? Drunk? Drugged? Depressed and

uninspired?

If our systems of education were still relevant and

successful why do we have youth, across the world,

on every continent, with masters degrees and double

master degrees with no jobs?

Since the beginning of time, the Greek, Spanish and

Italian cultures have been the dreamers, and some of

the most passionate. These are the civilizations from

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which our greatest human developments have

blossomed. But today their youth are walking aroundwith no vision, no hope, no jobs and no belief in their

capacity for change.

Highly fueled emotions, mixed with no channel forpositive and effective expression brings conflict - you

get riots in Greece, riots in Spain. You get tears, hurt

and pain. Taking us further and further from our

shared goal of peace.

We as Rotarians believe that it is in the service of

others that we find ourselves. The opportunity to serve

is the great need of the new generation that you can

help fill.

Our beliefs about what we are and what we can be

largely determine what we will be. If we believe in

peace we will work in every way possible to create a

peaceful life. The same rules apply if we believe in ourown self-imposed limits or hopelessness, our minds

have suddenly made those limits real.




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How can we be peaceful when our future is no

brighter than our present?

We are here because we believe in the world not as it

is but as it could be. So first let me thank you for

devoting your time a resources to this mightychallenge

And you are here because you believe this new

generation, my generation, is destined to succeed.

We are the success stories of our ancestors who were

smart enough, fast enough, strong enough and

courageous enough to survive famines, plagues, wars

and the worst natural disasters imaginable.

We are the most educated, the most mobile and the

richest generation who has ever walked on earth. And

we have significantly increased the length of our lives -

living well into our 70s and 80s. Yet, with all of this,something is lacking.




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What we can achieve with our long, healthy, hopeful

lives will surpass the best future any of us sitting in thisroom today can possibly imagine.

In this world we really only have two things to give.

The first is our love, the second is our service. Often

our service is an expression of our love. We here at

Rotary know that the whole-hearted giving of

ourselves - of our love & our service - the most

meaningful things in the world.

We know this because these moments are so

powerful, these moments are so emotional, these

moments are so significant that we give them a name.

We call them Rotary Moments.

Our Rotary Moments remind us why we really exist.

We exist to serve others. We exist for something

greater than ourselves. We exist to serve above self.We exist as we know this world is not about me but

about us.




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Your Rotary moment is that moment when you find

your self in the service of others. That moment ofconnection with your true self, your better self, that

self you know you were meant to be. That moment

when the reason why we are all here suddenly, if only

for a moment, makes sense.

Rotary moments in a sense are bridges, bridges that

take us from who are today to who we want to be

tomorrow. They are the bridge between the world as it

is today and the world as it could be tomorrow.

My journey has bought me the absolute pleasure of

working with the most talented, brightest students on

the planet. Whether is has been my studies inAustralia, Japan or in Germany, I can attest that our

most brilliant young minds tend to illustrate a common

theme.

That theme is passion. There are those who love whatthey do and those who do not.




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The difference between striving for your cause with

great purpose and focus and, simply not, is in thebelief, it is possible. A peaceful balance of my why and

my how. This passion can change the course of a life

completely.

While culture and tradition play a tremendous role in

our development, there are 2 unifying elements of

these people of passion. Elements that exist beyond

religions, beyond borders. Motivation and Mobilization.

The will and the how

The first is that their belief in the world as is could be

is stronger than anything else.

Motivation: It is a focus where your vision is so

compelling that it becomes not what you do but who

you are. You move from someone who dances to a

dancer, someone who paints to a painter.

Mobilization: They then take this crystal clear vision of

the would as it could be and find the best resources.

The best tools, the best map, the best mentor and the




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best strategies. The successes of those leave clues,

and the wise follow these clues which can beemulated in purpose and practice.

Mobilization is what realizes a motivation into success.

However, we know know people who have every

motivation to act and choose not to. Every tool to act

and choose not to. What is the difference between

those who act and those who dont?

The answer is in conflict. Inner conflicts. You know this

is the most dangerous form of conflict there is - it is

quiet, you can hide it and the world never would know

it exists - This conflict is what brings you 3 steps backafter moving 2 steps forward.

And what are the most common conflicts to being the

person you were made to be and contributing your all

to this world?

One: Am I good enough?




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If you have pushed though that one, the next one is:

Who am I to deserve all this?

How can we unbind ourselves from our self-imposed

limits when we are conflicted? How can we find peace

when we are being pulled in 2 ways? My dream is for

each young person to build their bridge from their

world as it is to their world as it could be.

But my aim for today is not to present you a problem.

My dream for today is to present you a solution.

Inner peace comes from bridging the world as it is and

the world as it and the world as it could be. That

bridge is in mobilization. That bridge is you. Thatbridge is a Rotary moment.

They know why. What they do not know is how. It is

the responsibility of the youth to dream and it is your

yours to believe. Look into their eyes and tell them,you are made to dream, I am made to believe in you.

I will be your tool kit, I will be you belief when you

dont believe in yourself.




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Youth with inner peace have the confidence toconnect with those around them with vulnerability and

empathy. And what psychology knows about

vulnerability and empathy is that they are the seeds for

innovation, creativity and change.

Innovation, creativity and change are necessary for the

development of our society, our governments, our

economies, our education systems...

Inner peace is the courage in your heart to know that

even if I fail, even if this doesnt come together this

time, thats ok. Because I have someone who believes

in me and that is what give me the willingness andsense of purpose to try when there are no guarantees.

And more importantly, a youth at peace with

themselves can be the light others need to do the

same. How do I know this?

Because I cannot help but believe that the hands of

destiny bought me to you today. The course of my life




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was completely transformed by Rotary Youth

Exchange. And I wasnt even the one who went onexchange! It was the girl next to me Rieko Fukazawa.

Through Rieko, I was introduced to the Rotary family

and now I stand here today as your Ambassadorial

Scholar.

I could believe that all of these moments are

coincidence. I could also believe that I am destined to

be with you this morning. I am standing here before

you because, I had mentors who looked me in theeyes and said we believe in you. I could do the rest.

We, as Rotarians, know that human communities

depend upon a diversity of talent. And not in asingular conception of ability. We represent an

inspiring number of diverse disciplines. One of our

guidelines is to dignify each Rotarians occupation with

an opportunity of service. You can help give our youth

the same chance.




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The way back to peace and to each other is finding

ourselves through service. Solving our inner conflictsthrough a deep belief on our own self-worth.

I ask two from you: 1. Find your dreamer. Choose

right now, a young person with the will and in need of

a way. If you do not know someone directly ask your

YEO, look them in the eyes and reassure them you

believe in them. That they are not taking this scary

journey alone. There is no need for fear. There is no

need for inner conflict. 2. Be a believer. This is themost important. Give not what you know.

Give who you are.

If you choose, you can have the opportunity to

provide resources and!guidance to release thispassion and completely change the trajectory of many

young lives.



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