[Applause] Maya Angelou once said a solitary
Maya Angelou once said a solitary
Maya Angelou once said a solitary fantasy can transform a million
fantasy can transform a million
fantasy can transform a million realities what dream or vision do you
realities what dream or vision do you
realities what dream or vision do you want to turn into reality I always
want to turn into reality I always
want to turn into reality I always wanted to go into business for myself I
wanted to go into business for myself I
wanted to go into business for myself I could be a consultant I’m gonna go
could be a consultant I’m gonna go
could be a consultant I’m gonna go gluten-free right after I eat that last
gluten-free right after I eat that last
gluten-free right after I eat that last piece of chocolate cake you know one day
piece of chocolate cake you know one day
piece of chocolate cake you know one day I’m gonna stand up to that crabby boss I
I’m gonna stand up to that crabby boss I
I’m gonna stand up to that crabby boss I look good on paper I should feel great I
look good on paper I should feel great I
look good on paper I should feel great I just know there’s more you know it
just know there’s more you know it
just know there’s more you know it because you feel it you lie awake at
because you feel it you lie awake at
because you feel it you lie awake at night you talk about your dreams with
night you talk about your dreams with
night you talk about your dreams with your partner and your friends but more
your partner and your friends but more
your partner and your friends but more often than not you continue to do those
often than not you continue to do those
often than not you continue to do those same behaviors that keep you from making
same behaviors that keep you from making
same behaviors that keep you from making the change you ask yourself how can I
the change you ask yourself how can I
the change you ask yourself how can I make it happen
make it happen
make it happen research shows the odds against you
research shows the odds against you
research shows the odds against you making a change in your life nine to one
making a change in your life nine to one
making a change in your life nine to one nine to one even if you’re facing a
nine to one even if you’re facing a
nine to one even if you’re facing a life-threatening illness but let me show
life-threatening illness but let me show
life-threatening illness but let me show you how to beat those odds you can live
you how to beat those odds you can live
you how to beat those odds you can live the life you desire it’s right there in
the life you desire it’s right there in
the life you desire it’s right there in front of you but in order to achieve it
front of you but in order to achieve it
front of you but in order to achieve it you must first see it then believe it
you must first see it then believe it
you must first see it then believe it and then you must graciously ask and
and then you must graciously ask and
and then you must graciously ask and train your brain to help you execute
train your brain to help you execute
train your brain to help you execute your vision so how do we see our vision
your vision so how do we see our vision
your vision so how do we see our vision through a picture a picture can create
through a picture a picture can create
through a picture a picture can create movements a picture
movements a picture
movements a picture can unite nations a picture can pull at
can unite nations a picture can pull at
can unite nations a picture can pull at your heart and fill you with a deep
your heart and fill you with a deep
your heart and fill you with a deep desire to do something at Roche
desire to do something at Roche
desire to do something at Roche pharmaceutical the president asked us to
pharmaceutical the president asked us to
pharmaceutical the president asked us to create a picture of his vision prior to
create a picture of his vision prior to
create a picture of his vision prior to having one less than 40% of the
having one less than 40% of the
having one less than 40% of the employees understood the company’s
employees understood the company’s
employees understood the company’s vision and strategy after seeing this
vision and strategy after seeing this
vision and strategy after seeing this picture 96 percent understood it and 84
picture 96 percent understood it and 84
picture 96 percent understood it and 84 percent understood how what they did
percent understood how what they did
percent understood how what they did every day aligned to that picture so how
every day aligned to that picture so how
every day aligned to that picture so how can you use a picture to get what you
can you use a picture to get what you
can you use a picture to get what you want by simply drawing one you don’t
want by simply drawing one you don’t
want by simply drawing one you don’t have to be an artist or know how to draw
have to be an artist or know how to draw
have to be an artist or know how to draw as naive as your drawings might be when
as naive as your drawings might be when
as naive as your drawings might be when you draw where you are your current
you draw where you are your current
you draw where you are your current state and where you want to be your
state and where you want to be your
state and where you want to be your desired new reality suddenly you have a
desired new reality suddenly you have a
desired new reality suddenly you have a roadmap for change so what is your
roadmap for change so what is your
roadmap for change so what is your current state well let’s say you’re Joe
current state well let’s say you’re Joe
current state well let’s say you’re Joe Joe has a good job Joe has a lovely wife
Joe has a good job Joe has a lovely wife
Joe has a good job Joe has a lovely wife Amy Joe makes good money but like many
Amy Joe makes good money but like many
Amy Joe makes good money but like many of us Joe wants more from life and he’d
of us Joe wants more from life and he’d
of us Joe wants more from life and he’d like to get rid of a couple of things
like to get rid of a couple of things
like to get rid of a couple of things maybe that intense workload maybe that
maybe that intense workload maybe that
maybe that intense workload maybe that negative boss maybe Joe has a higher
negative boss maybe Joe has a higher
negative boss maybe Joe has a higher purpose he’s just not sure how to get
purpose he’s just not sure how to get
purpose he’s just not sure how to get there so now Joe’s current state is
there so now Joe’s current state is
there so now Joe’s current state is visual we remember things better when
visual we remember things better when
visual we remember things better when they’re attached to a picture 65% better
they’re attached to a picture 65% better
they’re attached to a picture 65% better to be exact so now let’s imagine that
to be exact so now let’s imagine that
to be exact so now let’s imagine that Joe wants to change something in his
Joe wants to change something in his
Joe wants to change something in his current state he wants to build that
current state he wants to build that
current state he wants to build that desired new reality that he dreams about
desired new reality that he dreams about
desired new reality that he dreams about you know
you know
you know for Joe to freely dream he must first
trick his brain because the left side of
trick his brain because the left side of your brain as you know houses the critic
your brain as you know houses the critic
your brain as you know houses the critic who is forever trying to keep you safe
who is forever trying to keep you safe
who is forever trying to keep you safe from harm make sure you don’t do
from harm make sure you don’t do
from harm make sure you don’t do anything dangerous or stupid so let’s
anything dangerous or stupid so let’s
anything dangerous or stupid so let’s have Joe tell the critic and he’s just
have Joe tell the critic and he’s just
have Joe tell the critic and he’s just gonna use his imagination using your
gonna use his imagination using your
gonna use his imagination using your imagination
imagination
imagination activates the right side of your brain
activates the right side of your brain
activates the right side of your brain which makes you creative and filled with
which makes you creative and filled with
which makes you creative and filled with possibility
possibility
possibility so now let’s dream Joe’s new life in the
so now let’s dream Joe’s new life in the
so now let’s dream Joe’s new life in the best case scenario one year from today
best case scenario one year from today
best case scenario one year from today what is Joe’s life like Hey
what is Joe’s life like Hey
what is Joe’s life like Hey Joe has a new job right Joe has a new
Joe has a new job right Joe has a new
Joe has a new job right Joe has a new boss himself Joe has a couple of great
boss himself Joe has a couple of great
boss himself Joe has a couple of great collaborators and Joe is just bursting
collaborators and Joe is just bursting
collaborators and Joe is just bursting with creativity and ideas and all of
with creativity and ideas and all of
with creativity and ideas and all of those things we dream about connections
those things we dream about connections
those things we dream about connections and purpose and freedom and love now I’m
and purpose and freedom and love now I’m
and purpose and freedom and love now I’m drawing this picture as a favor to Joe
drawing this picture as a favor to Joe
drawing this picture as a favor to Joe today but in real life
today but in real life
today but in real life he’d have to draw his own picture
he’d have to draw his own picture
he’d have to draw his own picture because he can’t afford me actually
because he can’t afford me actually
because he can’t afford me actually because you get the most power when you
because you get the most power when you
because you get the most power when you paint your own picture so now Joe has
paint your own picture so now Joe has
paint your own picture so now Joe has this drawing so now he’s got to soak it
this drawing so now he’s got to soak it
this drawing so now he’s got to soak it in he has to fill it with color he has
in he has to fill it with color he has
in he has to fill it with color he has to fill it with emotion he has to get
to fill it with emotion he has to get
to fill it with emotion he has to get inside of it as if he’s on the inside
inside of it as if he’s on the inside
inside of it as if he’s on the inside looking out your brain actually emits
looking out your brain actually emits
looking out your brain actually emits serotonin and oxytocin when you draw and
serotonin and oxytocin when you draw and
serotonin and oxytocin when you draw and dream so you feel happy
capable creative you feel cool so now we
capable creative you feel cool so now we have Joe’s current state and Joe’s
have Joe’s current state and Joe’s
have Joe’s current state and Joe’s desired new reality so how can Joe get
desired new reality so how can Joe get
desired new reality so how can Joe get from here to there in just three bold
from here to there in just three bold
from here to there in just three bold steps three bold steps if I knew how to
steps three bold steps if I knew how to
steps three bold steps if I knew how to get from here to there in three bold
get from here to there in three bold
get from here to there in three bold steps I would have done it 25 years ago
steps I would have done it 25 years ago
steps I would have done it 25 years ago when I had a mullet here’s where the
when I had a mullet here’s where the
when I had a mullet here’s where the magic begins your brain knows you
magic begins your brain knows you
magic begins your brain knows you it’s cataloged everything you’ve ever
it’s cataloged everything you’ve ever
it’s cataloged everything you’ve ever seen heard experienced real or imagined
seen heard experienced real or imagined
seen heard experienced real or imagined you just have to ask it to put the
you just have to ask it to put the
you just have to ask it to put the pieces together for you it’s as simple
pieces together for you it’s as simple
pieces together for you it’s as simple as that we live in a three-dimensional
as that we live in a three-dimensional
as that we live in a three-dimensional world but the light falls on the retina
world but the light falls on the retina
world but the light falls on the retina in a two-dimensional fashion and the
in a two-dimensional fashion and the
in a two-dimensional fashion and the brain it has to cope with it
brain it has to cope with it
brain it has to cope with it so how does it deal with this extra
so how does it deal with this extra
so how does it deal with this extra dimension it guesses it guesses and just
dimension it guesses it guesses and just
dimension it guesses it guesses and just as it can guess where your cup of coffee
as it can guess where your cup of coffee
as it can guess where your cup of coffee is when it goes to pick it up it can
is when it goes to pick it up it can
is when it goes to pick it up it can correctly guess what the three bold
correctly guess what the three bold
correctly guess what the three bold steps are that you should take all you
steps are that you should take all you
steps are that you should take all you have to do is look at your picture and
have to do is look at your picture and
have to do is look at your picture and then close your eyes this allows the
then close your eyes this allows the
then close your eyes this allows the brain to to recycle what it sees and
brain to to recycle what it sees and
brain to to recycle what it sees and reconstruct it add to it everything
reconstruct it add to it everything
reconstruct it add to it everything you’ve ever seen hurt experienced or
you’ve ever seen hurt experienced or
you’ve ever seen hurt experienced or fantasized about and then it will serve
fantasized about and then it will serve
fantasized about and then it will serve you up with the best possible solution
you up with the best possible solution
you up with the best possible solution if you just relax and you ask it now
if you just relax and you ask it now
if you just relax and you ask it now what’s the boldest thing I could do to
what’s the boldest thing I could do to
what’s the boldest thing I could do to get from here to there boom immediately
get from here to there boom immediately
get from here to there boom immediately it will tell you see it believe it act
it will tell you see it believe it act
it will tell you see it believe it act on it
on it
on it now the danger is if any of those three
now the danger is if any of those three
now the danger is if any of those three bold steps are too scary
bold steps are too scary
bold steps are too scary this instinctual rational side of your
this instinctual rational side of your
this instinctual rational side of your brain is going to try to talk you out of
brain is going to try to talk you out of
brain is going to try to talk you out of this no no I don’t want to do that
this no no I don’t want to do that
this no no I don’t want to do that oh that desk it’s not too small my legs
oh that desk it’s not too small my legs
oh that desk it’s not too small my legs aren’t cramped under there Oh
aren’t cramped under there Oh
aren’t cramped under there Oh 20,000 a year oh that’s a decent salary
20,000 a year oh that’s a decent salary
20,000 a year oh that’s a decent salary oh that boss he’s not that mean to me
oh that boss he’s not that mean to me
oh that boss he’s not that mean to me you know what I’m just gonna stay right
you know what I’m just gonna stay right
you know what I’m just gonna stay right here I feel really comfortable here so
here I feel really comfortable here so
here I feel really comfortable here so how can you get yourself to do the
how can you get yourself to do the
how can you get yourself to do the boldest thing by drawing the most
boldest thing by drawing the most
boldest thing by drawing the most compelling picture so when you look here
compelling picture so when you look here
compelling picture so when you look here you’re in pain it hurts when you’re here
you’re in pain it hurts when you’re here
you’re in pain it hurts when you’re here you’re ecstatic it’s fantastic you’re
you’re ecstatic it’s fantastic you’re
you’re ecstatic it’s fantastic you’re already living inside that connected and
already living inside that connected and
already living inside that connected and free life you drew so every day you get
free life you drew so every day you get
free life you drew so every day you get up you soak in your picture you step
up you soak in your picture you step
up you soak in your picture you step into the possibility and this is the
into the possibility and this is the
into the possibility and this is the most important part you act on it you do
most important part you act on it you do
most important part you act on it you do one small thing you call up that friend
one small thing you call up that friend
one small thing you call up that friend you know who started her own business
you know who started her own business
you know who started her own business you ask her how did you do it you ask
you ask her how did you do it you ask
you ask her how did you do it you ask Amy will you support me in my vision you
Amy will you support me in my vision you
Amy will you support me in my vision you go to your boss and you ask him for a
go to your boss and you ask him for a
go to your boss and you ask him for a raise and you become that one person out
raise and you become that one person out
raise and you become that one person out of ten to make change happen now I put
of ten to make change happen now I put
of ten to make change happen now I put this template on your chair so that you
this template on your chair so that you
this template on your chair so that you could do for yourself what I just did
could do for yourself what I just did
could do for yourself what I just did for Joe you’ve seen some fantastic ideas
for Joe you’ve seen some fantastic ideas
for Joe you’ve seen some fantastic ideas today that have inspired your dream I
today that have inspired your dream I
today that have inspired your dream I dare you to draw that dream into that
dare you to draw that dream into that
dare you to draw that dream into that template I double dare you to choose a
template I double dare you to choose a
template I double dare you to choose a symbol in your drawing that represents
symbol in your drawing that represents
symbol in your drawing that represents that desired new reality take a picture
that desired new reality take a picture
that desired new reality take a picture of it with your phone and send it to us
of it with your phone and send it to us
of it with your phone and send it to us at TEDx Rainier Maya Angelou said a
at TEDx Rainier Maya Angelou said a
at TEDx Rainier Maya Angelou said a solitary fantasy can transform a million
solitary fantasy can transform a million
solitary fantasy can transform a million realities just three bold steps can
realities just three bold steps can
realities just three bold steps can transform one reality yours
transform one reality yours
transform one reality yours thank you
thank you
thank you you
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