How to pronounce "pico"

I've been traveling constantly for

I've been traveling constantly for

I've been traveling constantly for almost 50 years now and I've found that

almost 50 years now and I've found that

almost 50 years now and I've found that my life has been dramatically Changed by

my life has been dramatically Changed by

my life has been dramatically Changed by travel in big ways and small again and

travel in big ways and small again and

travel in big ways and small again and again

again

again I first began going to school by plane

I first began going to school by plane

I first began going to school by plane at the age of nine traveling back and

at the age of nine traveling back and

at the age of nine traveling back and forth between my parents home in

forth between my parents home in

forth between my parents home in California and my fourth grade classroom

California and my fourth grade classroom

California and my fourth grade classroom in Oxford England

in Oxford England

in Oxford England by the time I was 17 I was actually

by the time I was 17 I was actually

by the time I was 17 I was actually spending every season on a different

spending every season on a different

spending every season on a different continent

continent

continent what I noticed very quickly is that the

what I noticed very quickly is that the

what I noticed very quickly is that the world isn't small at all in the sense of

world isn't small at all in the sense of

world isn't small at all in the sense of being homogeneous yes you can get to

being homogeneous yes you can get to

being homogeneous yes you can get to Bhutan tomorrow or see someone in Tierra

Bhutan tomorrow or see someone in Tierra

Bhutan tomorrow or see someone in Tierra del Fuego on the screen of your phone

del Fuego on the screen of your phone

del Fuego on the screen of your phone tonight

tonight

tonight but the Wonder

but the Wonder

but the Wonder the surprise that shock of meeting North

the surprise that shock of meeting North

the surprise that shock of meeting North Korea in the flesh or Tibet or

Korea in the flesh or Tibet or

Korea in the flesh or Tibet or Antarctica they're no different than

Antarctica they're no different than

Antarctica they're no different than they've ever been

they've ever been

they've ever been of course travels a luxury but I'm

of course travels a luxury but I'm

of course travels a luxury but I'm increasingly convinced it's also a

increasingly convinced it's also a

increasingly convinced it's also a necessity

necessity

necessity we live in a global neighborhood and our

we live in a global neighborhood and our

we live in a global neighborhood and our lives are shaped every hour by people in

lives are shaped every hour by people in

lives are shaped every hour by people in China and Congo and Chattanooga

China and Congo and Chattanooga

China and Congo and Chattanooga those of us who can find the time and

those of us who can find the time and

those of us who can find the time and resources owe it to ourselves and to our

resources owe it to ourselves and to our

resources owe it to ourselves and to our neighbors to go and visit them

neighbors to go and visit them

neighbors to go and visit them not to do so is like sitting in a

not to do so is like sitting in a

not to do so is like sitting in a treasure house with a blindfold on

treasure house with a blindfold on

treasure house with a blindfold on while committing entire cultures to

while committing entire cultures to

while committing entire cultures to solitary confinement

I also feel that in the age of the

I also feel that in the age of the

I also feel that in the age of the screen it's ever more important to

screen it's ever more important to

screen it's ever more important to encounter other places in real life and

encounter other places in real life and

encounter other places in real life and in the age of acceleration there's a

in the age of acceleration there's a

in the age of acceleration there's a real virtue in trying at times to go

real virtue in trying at times to go

real virtue in trying at times to go slow and to live with less distraction

slow and to live with less distraction

slow and to live with less distraction as I wander around this Deer Park here

as I wander around this Deer Park here

as I wander around this Deer Park here in Nara a part of me is thrilled of

in Nara a part of me is thrilled of

in Nara a part of me is thrilled of course to be surrounded by buildings

course to be surrounded by buildings

course to be surrounded by buildings that have been here since the 8th

that have been here since the 8th

that have been here since the 8th century

century

century to walk among 1200 wild deer who were

to walk among 1200 wild deer who were

to walk among 1200 wild deer who were regarded as God's Messengers

regarded as God's Messengers

regarded as God's Messengers set eyes on the second tallest wooden

set eyes on the second tallest wooden

set eyes on the second tallest wooden Pagoda in all Japan

Pagoda in all Japan

Pagoda in all Japan but just as important is the opportunity

but just as important is the opportunity

but just as important is the opportunity to live at a human Pace to sit still now

to live at a human Pace to sit still now

to live at a human Pace to sit still now and then

and then

and then to catch my breath

to catch my breath

to catch my breath to see home differently by stepping away

to see home differently by stepping away

to see home differently by stepping away from it

during this course I'd like to share

during this course I'd like to share

during this course I'd like to share with you some ideas for making your

with you some ideas for making your

with you some ideas for making your travels truly transformative whether

travels truly transformative whether

travels truly transformative whether they're around the block or across the

they're around the block or across the

they're around the block or across the world

world

world we'll talk about how to prepare for a

we'll talk about how to prepare for a

we'll talk about how to prepare for a journey practically and emotionally so

journey practically and emotionally so

journey practically and emotionally so you can come back home a different

you can come back home a different

you can come back home a different person

person

person about how to choose a destination and

about how to choose a destination and

about how to choose a destination and chart an itinerary

chart an itinerary

chart an itinerary about how to engage with other cultures

about how to engage with other cultures

about how to engage with other cultures openly and thoughtfully

openly and thoughtfully

openly and thoughtfully and about how to extend the journey once

and about how to extend the journey once

and about how to extend the journey once you get back home so you can begin to

you get back home so you can begin to

you get back home so you can begin to live a little differently

live a little differently

live a little differently I'm Pico IO welcome to how to take a

I'm Pico IO welcome to how to take a

I'm Pico IO welcome to how to take a life-changing Journey

life-changing Journey

life-changing Journey let's begin

let's begin

let's begin [Music]