Rainier let’s just say his first try
didn’t go exactly as planned he was
about halfway up the mountain when he
realized bringing just peanuts and some
dried fruit probably isn’t enough food
for the climb he had to go back down but
he didn’t give up between his failed
attempt and his next attempt he trained
about two weeks later he tried again and
yes if you were wondering he did bring a
lot more food in the end he made it to
the top of the mountain he inspired me
my uncle found his way and you will too
if you believe in yourself over this
past summer I had my Bat Mitzvah on it
on Masada in Israel our tour guide Morty
took us there into many other places I
will never forget but he also took us to
the bullet Factory this factory was
built after World War Two and the
Israelis one of their independence from
the British but they needed bullets I
mean there’d be no war without bullets
so the newly formed resistance set up an
underground factory that made these
bullets that no one knew about it was
extremely dangerous for the 45 brave
workers because gunpowder could have
exploded at any minute and it was also
dangerous because if the British found
out about the factory it would have been
immediately shut down and everyone
inside would have been punished so its
cover was a kibbutz it could put
something that shares everything from
food to money to education and this
caboose did mainly laundry which was
great which was great because the
machine covered up loud noises of the
bullet making machines imagine how I’m
going to make your own bullets to fight
in a war for independence and they made
over 2 million bullets that’s the
equivalent of how many people live in
Houston Texas in fact I have a bullet
from the actual factory right here like
my uncle Stefan the bullet factory
workers found their way and they
overcame the obstacles and the tough
conditions and speaking of inspiring
people Diana Nyad swim from Cuba to
Florida without stopping it may have
taken her five tries but she did it she
achieved something the world thought was
impossible also Ben Saunders he skied
from Russia to the North Pole to Canada
alone
and may have also taken him a few tries
and he may have also become depressed
after those failed attempts but he got
back up and he found his way and as
someone unknown once said the harder you
work for something the greater you will
feel when you finally achieve it that is
definitely how Diana Nyad Ben Saunders
the bullet factory workers and even my
uncle Stefan felt after they
accomplished their goals and they also
showed you that if you believe in
yourself you truly work hard you will
find your way and you will achieve your
goals and your dreams thank you [Applause]