Don't take our word for it. Take theirs.
Real, unedited reflections from young people in Canberra who came to a session — in their own words. Why they showed up, and what they walked away with.
"What drew you into participating?"
The real reasons young people chose to show up.
"I was really interested in understanding more about what makes an extraordinary life — experiences, relationships, values and beliefs — to give me a different outlook on life."
"I think it's a really important type of learning — one that's underrepresented compared to academic learning. I knew the session would be inspiring and mature."
"Prem's story was captivating, and I wanted to know how it's shaped his perspective."
"These conversations are so valuable to have — and Prem is so knowledgeable about the topic that I had to come and support him."
"I've been to other programs like this and gotten something out of them, so I figured this one would be worth my time."
"The topics being talked about were very intriguing, and I felt as if they would be impactful."
"A great opportunity to get out of my comfort zone."
"The credibility of the person presenting — and the lessons I've learned from him before."
"That the only person stopping me from truly being me is me."— A participant, on their biggest takeaway
"What was the most important thing you learned?"
Straight from the reflection cards, unedited.
"I learned that you are not your thoughts — and that treating yourself like your best friend is how to approach the negative ones."
"The absolutes strategy: instead of saying 'nobody likes me,' you say 'some people don't like me.'"
"That a lot of people have the same worries, insecurities and thoughts as I do. Being able to be vulnerable amongst my peers was an awesome experience."
"The importance of owning your story and positive self-talk — to build self-belief and take charge of my life."
"That words are just words, and action needs to be taken. We wrote letters to ourselves — and Prem made it clear not to write it unless you were really going to stick to it."
"Sticking to values — and how important it is to have something to fall back on."
"The small steps we all need to take to slowly shift our mindset toward being positive and uplifting, rather than detrimental to ourselves."
"To be the best version of yourself, you need to talk kindly about, and to, yourself."
"I learned to be more content with myself — to strive for my goals, but to accept who I am."
One day, this could be your story.
You don't need to be ready. You just need to be willing to find out what's on the other side of showing up.
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