Last thursday, I had the incredible opportunity to attend Invisible Children's Fourth Estate.
This is the second time I've gotten to go, and they outdid themselves. I don't know how they pull off the things that they do, but I am so so grateful for all that they did for us and all that we learned.
I don't like to share too much of this, just because it's so hard to explain to people who weren't there. They don't understand, and my words aren't enough. But here were some thoughts/ideas that I really enjoyed:
"Your life is bigger than your best dream for it." - Jason Russell
Anger can eat you up, or you can turn it into an incredible force that you can use to transform the world. - Amy Eldon
The good stuff, the hard stuff, the memories, the relationships - it all matters - Jamie Tworkowski
"'No' doesn't always mean 'no', sometimes it means 'not now'". - Dave (The Buried Life)
"It's the things that aren't supposed to exist that serve as evidence to us that the world can change, and that we can change it." - Dan Pallota
"As long as you live a life based on consumption instead of contribution, you will never find that peace." - Alexis Jones
You don't have to diminish one side of your personality, because you are awesome and ridiculous and beautiful and smart, and that is you. - Sophia Bush
"A do-gooder will do good no matter who is on the receiving end." - Linda Sarsour
Prejudice is man made, and we can undo that. - Jay Naidoo
Smash people in the face with a whole 'nother level of humility and confidence. - Gary Haugen
"There was such liberation when my dream disintegrated. All of a sudden, it was a blank slate, and it was an invitation for discovery." - Jedidiah Jenkins
"Your life is bigger than your best dream for it." - Jason Russell
Anger can eat you up, or you can turn it into an incredible force that you can use to transform the world. - Amy Eldon
The good stuff, the hard stuff, the memories, the relationships - it all matters - Jamie Tworkowski
"'No' doesn't always mean 'no', sometimes it means 'not now'". - Dave (The Buried Life)
"It's the things that aren't supposed to exist that serve as evidence to us that the world can change, and that we can change it." - Dan Pallota
"As long as you live a life based on consumption instead of contribution, you will never find that peace." - Alexis Jones
You don't have to diminish one side of your personality, because you are awesome and ridiculous and beautiful and smart, and that is you. - Sophia Bush
"A do-gooder will do good no matter who is on the receiving end." - Linda Sarsour
Prejudice is man made, and we can undo that. - Jay Naidoo
Smash people in the face with a whole 'nother level of humility and confidence. - Gary Haugen
"There was such liberation when my dream disintegrated. All of a sudden, it was a blank slate, and it was an invitation for discovery." - Jedidiah Jenkins
(These photos are not mine. I got them off of the IC blog.)
Also, Hans Zimmer had this theme written for us. It's by Leland Cox, who is incredible. He was there with the H.Z. orchestra playing it for us on saturday night, which was also his 22nd birthday. He composed this at 22?!?!
What have I done today??
You need to listen to it. Right now.
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