the online learning is here and your prestigious universities are over here
prestigious universities are over here
prestigious universities are over here they’re not in the same conversation you
they’re not in the same conversation you
they’re not in the same conversation you know I was satisfied kind of the small
know I was satisfied kind of the small
know I was satisfied kind of the small wins hey my cousins find this valuable
wins hey my cousins find this valuable
wins hey my cousins find this valuable and people are emailing me I’m getting a
and people are emailing me I’m getting a
and people are emailing me I’m getting a lot of satisfaction out of this when you
lot of satisfaction out of this when you
lot of satisfaction out of this when you see someone do something great tell them
see someone do something great tell them
see someone do something great tell them about it tell their bosses about it tell
about it tell their bosses about it tell
about it tell their bosses about it tell their family about it a good number of
their family about it a good number of
their family about it a good number of really great teachers are getting
really great teachers are getting
really great teachers are getting handicapped by this micromanaging
handicapped by this micromanaging
handicapped by this micromanaging teaching to the test
teaching to the test
teaching to the test not even 23 years old I was back in a
not even 23 years old I was back in a
not even 23 years old I was back in a hotel room in the middle of nowhere
hotel room in the middle of nowhere
hotel room in the middle of nowhere crying not knowing what I was going to
crying not knowing what I was going to
crying not knowing what I was going to do with my life and the genie says well
do with my life and the genie says well
do with my life and the genie says well I’ve been listening in to your regrets
I’ve been listening in to your regrets
I’ve been listening in to your regrets you seem like a good person I’m willing
you seem like a good person I’m willing
you seem like a good person I’m willing to give you a second chance if you are
to give you a second chance if you are
to give you a second chance if you are open to it what Saul Khan has done is
open to it what Saul Khan has done is
open to it what Saul Khan has done is amazing he’s an American teacher
amazing he’s an American teacher
amazing he’s an American teacher entrepreneur and former hedge fund
entrepreneur and former hedge fund
entrepreneur and former hedge fund analyst he’s the founder of the Khan
analyst he’s the founder of the Khan
analyst he’s the founder of the Khan Academy a free online education platform
Academy a free online education platform
Academy a free online education platform Forbes magazine featured him on their
Forbes magazine featured him on their
Forbes magazine featured him on their cover with the title one trillion dollar
cover with the title one trillion dollar
cover with the title one trillion dollar opportunity he Salman Khan and here is
opportunity he Salman Khan and here is
opportunity he Salman Khan and here is my take on his top ten rules for success
my take on his top ten rules for success
my take on his top ten rules for success number eight is my personal favorite and
number eight is my personal favorite and
number eight is my personal favorite and I’m curious to find out which one you
I’m curious to find out which one you
I’m curious to find out which one you like the most you know if I am Anna and
like the most you know if I am Anna and
like the most you know if I am Anna and I used to be kind of quiet about this
I used to be kind of quiet about this
I used to be kind of quiet about this dream because it seemed kind of like a
dream because it seemed kind of like a
dream because it seemed kind of like a crazy thing maybe you know even even
crazy thing maybe you know even even
crazy thing maybe you know even even last year would it seem crazy for me to
last year would it seem crazy for me to
last year would it seem crazy for me to say what I’m about to say but now I
say what I’m about to say but now I
say what I’m about to say but now I think there’s a potential for you know
think there’s a potential for you know
think there’s a potential for you know right now online learning no one takes
right now online learning no one takes
right now online learning no one takes it see if they take it seriously they
it see if they take it seriously they
it see if they take it seriously they think it has value but they don’t the
think it has value but they don’t the
think it has value but they don’t the online learning is here and your
online learning is here and your
online learning is here and your prestigious universities are over here
prestigious universities are over here
prestigious universities are over here they’re not in the same conversation I’m
they’re not in the same conversation I’m
they’re not in the same conversation I’m hoping Khan Academy can turn into an
hoping Khan Academy can turn into an
hoping Khan Academy can turn into an institution that I don’t want say rivals
institution that I don’t want say rivals
institution that I don’t want say rivals but it’s talked in the same conversation
but it’s talked in the same conversation
but it’s talked in the same conversation as some of these things that have been
as some of these things that have been
as some of these things that have been around in different races where you can
around in different races where you can
around in different races where you can learn in the places where you can learn
learn in the places where you can learn
learn in the places where you can learn and at a very high level so you could
and at a very high level so you could
and at a very high level so you could start at arithmetic but you can go deep
start at arithmetic but you can go deep
start at arithmetic but you can go deep and it’s a real learning experience it’s
and it’s a real learning experience it’s
and it’s a real learning experience it’s not something superficial how did and or
not something superficial how did and or
not something superficial how did and or and Bill Gates find out about you I
and Bill Gates find out about you I
and Bill Gates find out about you I think you must have there must have been
think you must have there must have been
think you must have there must have been some agency on your part that resulted
some agency on your part that resulted
some agency on your part that resulted in those two people popping up in your
in those two people popping up in your
in those two people popping up in your story yes and especially about Bill
story yes and especially about Bill
story yes and especially about Bill Gates about 40 people have taken credit
Gates about 40 people have taken credit
Gates about 40 people have taken credit for introducing him to I haven’t gotten
for introducing him to I haven’t gotten
for introducing him to I haven’t gotten I thank them all the the for an
I thank them all the the for an
I thank them all the the for an it was her daughter was I believe she
it was her daughter was I believe she
it was her daughter was I believe she was in Middle School in Palo Alto at the
was in Middle School in Palo Alto at the
was in Middle School in Palo Alto at the time and one of the other mothers had
time and one of the other mothers had
time and one of the other mothers had told and that my children are really
told and that my children are really
told and that my children are really getting a lot out of this Khan Academy
getting a lot out of this Khan Academy
getting a lot out of this Khan Academy thing you should check it out and then
thing you should check it out and then
thing you should check it out and then Anne checked it out and she her says
Anne checked it out and she her says
Anne checked it out and she her says it’s not just it’s not just kind of
it’s not just it’s not just kind of
it’s not just it’s not just kind of academic math there’s stuff there about
academic math there’s stuff there about
academic math there’s stuff there about the financial crisis about accounting
the financial crisis about accounting
the financial crisis about accounting about kind of current events and so she
about kind of current events and so she
about kind of current events and so she found herself spending like a full day
found herself spending like a full day
found herself spending like a full day on it and so that’s kind of what kind of
on it and so that’s kind of what kind of
on it and so that’s kind of what kind of inspired her to give the very generous
inspired her to give the very generous
inspired her to give the very generous donation that she did Bill Gates I mean
donation that she did Bill Gates I mean
donation that she did Bill Gates I mean regardless of who introduced it I heard
regardless of who introduced it I heard
regardless of who introduced it I heard someone at the foundation sent him an
someone at the foundation sent him an
someone at the foundation sent him an email check this out they knew that he
email check this out they knew that he
email check this out they knew that he you know he’s famous for reading a lot
you know he’s famous for reading a lot
you know he’s famous for reading a lot and liking online lectures and all of
and liking online lectures and all of
and liking online lectures and all of this and they sent it to him and the
this and they sent it to him and the
this and they sent it to him and the account that I heard is that he normally
account that I heard is that he normally
account that I heard is that he normally sends things back like oh I’ve already
sends things back like oh I’ve already
sends things back like oh I’ve already seen it not a big deal or whatever like
seen it not a big deal or whatever like
seen it not a big deal or whatever like he’s a really fast information processor
he’s a really fast information processor
he’s a really fast information processor but he didn’t hear back from him they
but he didn’t hear back from him they
but he didn’t hear back from him they sent him the link they didn’t hear back
sent him the link they didn’t hear back
sent him the link they didn’t hear back from him for like a day and then he
from him for like a day and then he
from him for like a day and then he emails back he says I just spent the
emails back he says I just spent the
emails back he says I just spent the last day on Khan Academy this is this
last day on Khan Academy this is this
last day on Khan Academy this is this which is once again a little bit I still
which is once again a little bit I still
which is once again a little bit I still find that a bit of a stressful Hiedi a–
find that a bit of a stressful Hiedi a–
find that a bit of a stressful Hiedi a– but but yeah and that’s what kind of
but but yeah and that’s what kind of
but but yeah and that’s what kind of catalyze this this this whole thing in
catalyze this this this whole thing in
catalyze this this this whole thing in terms of what I did to make that happen
terms of what I did to make that happen
terms of what I did to make that happen yeah you know I it I I’d like I can’t
yeah you know I it I I’d like I can’t
yeah you know I it I I’d like I can’t say that I mean what I did is I just
say that I mean what I did is I just
say that I mean what I did is I just kept going I mean you know throughout
kept going I mean you know throughout
kept going I mean you know throughout this thing most people thought this was
this thing most people thought this was
this thing most people thought this was a fairly crazy project and and
a fairly crazy project and and
a fairly crazy project and and especially because there’s the I there’s
especially because there’s the I there’s
especially because there’s the I there’s there’s nothing really novel about the
there’s nothing really novel about the
there’s nothing really novel about the idea the idea of recording lectures and
idea the idea of recording lectures and
idea the idea of recording lectures and even exercises putting it online I mean
even exercises putting it online I mean
even exercises putting it online I mean people were talking about this it’s
people were talking about this it’s
people were talking about this it’s radio or radio is going to be the killer
radio or radio is going to be the killer
radio or radio is going to be the killer app for education or TV now with VCRs
app for education or TV now with VCRs
app for education or TV now with VCRs it’s on-demand you know even exercise as
it’s on-demand you know even exercise as
it’s on-demand you know even exercise as Steve Jobs famously thought the PC was
Steve Jobs famously thought the PC was
Steve Jobs famously thought the PC was going to be the treadmill for the mine
going to be the treadmill for the mine
going to be the treadmill for the mine so these weren’t new ideas but I think
so these weren’t new ideas but I think
so these weren’t new ideas but I think it was just you know I was satisfied
it was just you know I was satisfied
it was just you know I was satisfied kind of the small wins hey my cousin’s
kind of the small wins hey my cousin’s
kind of the small wins hey my cousin’s find this valuable and people are
find this valuable and people are
find this valuable and people are emailing me I’m getting a lot of
emailing me I’m getting a lot of
emailing me I’m getting a lot of satisfaction out of this and I kind of
satisfaction out of this and I kind of
satisfaction out of this and I kind of said oh well one day when I have kids I
said oh well one day when I have kids I
said oh well one day when I have kids I have kids now but one day one have kids
have kids now but one day one have kids
have kids now but one day one have kids they could use these videos how cool is
they could use these videos how cool is
they could use these videos how cool is that and I think that’s what kind of
that and I think that’s what kind of
that and I think that’s what kind of gave me the the energy to just kind of
gave me the the energy to just kind of
gave me the the energy to just kind of keep going and I think you’ll get a lot
keep going and I think you’ll get a lot
keep going and I think you’ll get a lot of entrepreneurial stories it’s kind of
of entrepreneurial stories it’s kind of
of entrepreneurial stories it’s kind of just as long as you what you’re doing is
just as long as you what you’re doing is
just as long as you what you’re doing is kind of unkillable and what I was doing
kind of unkillable and what I was doing
kind of unkillable and what I was doing was unkillable I was a
was unkillable I was a
was unkillable I was a be for so long that at some point it
be for so long that at some point it
be for so long that at some point it finds its moment and if it and if it’s
finds its moment and if it and if it’s
finds its moment and if it and if it’s destined to have a moment and then
destined to have a moment and then
destined to have a moment and then people discover it and it just kind of
people discover it and it just kind of
people discover it and it just kind of hits a hockey stick like that I want to
hits a hockey stick like that I want to
hits a hockey stick like that I want to highlight this is there something that
highlight this is there something that
highlight this is there something that you can do in your own way tonight you
you can do in your own way tonight you
you can do in your own way tonight you can validate others empower others
can validate others empower others
can validate others empower others increase the net happiness the
increase the net happiness the
increase the net happiness the positivity in the world I mean it could
positivity in the world I mean it could
positivity in the world I mean it could be as simple as your family’s going to
be as simple as your family’s going to
be as simple as your family’s going to have dinner tonight and you go to a
have dinner tonight and you go to a
have dinner tonight and you go to a restaurant and you see someone do
restaurant and you see someone do
restaurant and you see someone do something great and too often we kind of
something great and too often we kind of
something great and too often we kind of just set back says oh that was good that
just set back says oh that was good that
just set back says oh that was good that was good service maybe you give an extra
was good service maybe you give an extra
was good service maybe you give an extra tip you’re at work or you see a
tip you’re at work or you see a
tip you’re at work or you see a colleague who goes above and beyond and
colleague who goes above and beyond and
colleague who goes above and beyond and you say oh that was pretty good they did
you say oh that was pretty good they did
you say oh that was pretty good they did a nice nice thing and what would I hope
a nice nice thing and what would I hope
a nice nice thing and what would I hope and this is something that I tell myself
and this is something that I tell myself
and this is something that I tell myself all the time is don’t just sit by and
all the time is don’t just sit by and
all the time is don’t just sit by and observe it recognize it when you see
observe it recognize it when you see
observe it recognize it when you see someone do something great tell them
someone do something great tell them
someone do something great tell them about it tell their bosses about it tell
about it tell their bosses about it tell
about it tell their bosses about it tell their family about it and when you do
their family about it and when you do
their family about it and when you do that all sorts of neat exciting things
that all sorts of neat exciting things
that all sorts of neat exciting things are going to start percolating into the
are going to start percolating into the
are going to start percolating into the universe obviously you’re going to make
universe obviously you’re going to make
universe obviously you’re going to make that person today you’re going to make
that person today you’re going to make
that person today you’re going to make their year you might make their career
their year you might make their career
their year you might make their career I’ve seen it happen before you you
I’ve seen it happen before you you
I’ve seen it happen before you you probably in some way will make their
probably in some way will make their
probably in some way will make their life even more they’re going to start
life even more they’re going to start
life even more they’re going to start doing that ultra positive thing more the
doing that ultra positive thing more the
doing that ultra positive thing more the people around them are going to see the
people around them are going to see the
people around them are going to see the recognition they got for it and they’re
recognition they got for it and they’re
recognition they got for it and they’re going to start emulating it and even
going to start emulating it and even
going to start emulating it and even though that wasn’t your intent you just
though that wasn’t your intent you just
though that wasn’t your intent you just wanted to highlight something good
wanted to highlight something good
wanted to highlight something good that’s happening in the world people
that’s happening in the world people
that’s happening in the world people will recognize that you are our source
will recognize that you are our source
will recognize that you are our source of positivity and when you’re a source
of positivity and when you’re a source
of positivity and when you’re a source of positivity people will just will just
of positivity people will just will just
of positivity people will just will just naturally naturally gravitate to you
naturally naturally gravitate to you
naturally naturally gravitate to you what is it you know what is it you do
what is it you know what is it you do
what is it you know what is it you do that somehow makes learning more
that somehow makes learning more
that somehow makes learning more attractive more interesting more
attractive more interesting more
attractive more interesting more satisfying and more productive you know
satisfying and more productive you know
satisfying and more productive you know I don’t know that I definitely have the
I don’t know that I definitely have the
I don’t know that I definitely have the answer I have guesses yeah yeah yeah I
answer I have guesses yeah yeah yeah I
answer I have guesses yeah yeah yeah I think it’s um you know I started off
think it’s um you know I started off
think it’s um you know I started off making it for my cousins and so I kind
making it for my cousins and so I kind
making it for my cousins and so I kind of didn’t care and I was kind of like
of didn’t care and I was kind of like
of didn’t care and I was kind of like this liberated person if someone had
this liberated person if someone had
this liberated person if someone had told me in 2004 I’m gonna give you a
told me in 2004 I’m gonna give you a
told me in 2004 I’m gonna give you a couple million dollars produce something
couple million dollars produce something
couple million dollars produce something that’s going to reach millions of people
that’s going to reach millions of people
that’s going to reach millions of people and Bill Gates is gonna watch it and all
and Bill Gates is gonna watch it and all
and Bill Gates is gonna watch it and all the rest I probably would have produced
the rest I probably would have produced
the rest I probably would have produced something different I probably would
something different I probably would
something different I probably would have gotten fancy lighting and put some
have gotten fancy lighting and put some
have gotten fancy lighting and put some makeup on and got some computer graphics
makeup on and got some computer graphics
makeup on and got some computer graphics and probably produced a lot of the
and probably produced a lot of the
and probably produced a lot of the education material that that’s already
education material that that’s already
education material that that’s already out there is computer graphics the next
out there is computer graphics the next
out there is computer graphics the next stage of photosynthesis is when the
stage of photosynthesis is when the
stage of photosynthesis is when the you know and but I think the reality is
you know and but I think the reality is
you know and but I think the reality is is that’s what we all assume as good
is that’s what we all assume as good
is that’s what we all assume as good content but when someone watches that
content but when someone watches that
content but when someone watches that it’s so dehumanizing it’s me you kind of
it’s so dehumanizing it’s me you kind of
it’s so dehumanizing it’s me you kind of check out you’re like that that’s not
check out you’re like that that’s not
check out you’re like that that’s not talking to me and and so when I made it
talking to me and and so when I made it
talking to me and and so when I made it it was literally just me in a room
it was literally just me in a room
it was literally just me in a room people could tell some dude he’s not
people could tell some dude he’s not
people could tell some dude he’s not getting paid and he’s making it for his
getting paid and he’s making it for his
getting paid and he’s making it for his cousins and so they can tell there’s a
cousins and so they can tell there’s a
cousins and so they can tell there’s a human element to it they can tell that
human element to it they can tell that
human element to it they can tell that you know a lot of times when people are
you know a lot of times when people are
you know a lot of times when people are trying to get people engaged into math
trying to get people engaged into math
trying to get people engaged into math they try to distract them they’ll do
they try to distract them they’ll do
they try to distract them they’ll do like a rap song or they’ll play all this
like a rap song or they’ll play all this
like a rap song or they’ll play all this music and I think people find that
music and I think people find that
music and I think people find that patronizing they’re like look don’t
patronizing they’re like look don’t
patronizing they’re like look don’t distract me if math is good it should be
distract me if math is good it should be
distract me if math is good it should be able to stand up on its own you know the
able to stand up on its own you know the
able to stand up on its own you know the traditional reform mindset towards
traditional reform mindset towards
traditional reform mindset towards education is let’s micromanage teachers
education is let’s micromanage teachers
education is let’s micromanage teachers more like a good number of really great
more like a good number of really great
more like a good number of really great teachers are getting handicapped by this
teachers are getting handicapped by this
teachers are getting handicapped by this micromanaging teaching to the test or
micromanaging teaching to the test or
micromanaging teaching to the test or whatever else and forcing like on
whatever else and forcing like on
whatever else and forcing like on Tuesday September 27th you have to cover
Tuesday September 27th you have to cover
Tuesday September 27th you have to cover this and you can’t question that and you
this and you can’t question that and you
this and you can’t question that and you have to say it in these words and you
have to say it in these words and you
have to say it in these words and you have no time to run your own project and
have no time to run your own project and
have no time to run your own project and you have no time to think of your own
you have no time to think of your own
you have no time to think of your own curriculum or whatever you want to do we
curriculum or whatever you want to do we
curriculum or whatever you want to do we genuinely feel like the teachers are
genuinely feel like the teachers are
genuinely feel like the teachers are getting liberated here do what you want
getting liberated here do what you want
getting liberated here do what you want on every day and the students are going
on every day and the students are going
on every day and the students are going to what what they wanted to say and
to what what they wanted to say and
to what what they wanted to say and we’re freeing tons of class time for you
we’re freeing tons of class time for you
we’re freeing tons of class time for you to do what I think you went into
to do what I think you went into
to do what I think you went into teaching to begin with like when I when
teaching to begin with like when I when
teaching to begin with like when I when I ran my little summer camp and you know
I ran my little summer camp and you know
I ran my little summer camp and you know I will claim him 30 years of experience
I will claim him 30 years of experience
I will claim him 30 years of experience and all the rest but what was fun for me
and all the rest but what was fun for me
and all the rest but what was fun for me was not having to give a lecture on
was not having to give a lecture on
was not having to give a lecture on least common multiple not having to give
least common multiple not having to give
least common multiple not having to give a lecture on probability to know that
a lecture on probability to know that
a lecture on probability to know that that was out of the way and getting to
that was out of the way and getting to
that was out of the way and getting to do this super fun simulation where the
do this super fun simulation where the
do this super fun simulation where the kids are trading pieces and others and I
kids are trading pieces and others and I
kids are trading pieces and others and I got to felt like I was able to express
got to felt like I was able to express
got to felt like I was able to express my creativity I was able to go home and
my creativity I was able to go home and
my creativity I was able to go home and say what would be a really cool way to
say what would be a really cool way to
say what would be a really cool way to understand to understand this concept
understand to understand this concept
understand to understand this concept intuitively and when I went to classroom
intuitively and when I went to classroom
intuitively and when I went to classroom that’s what we did and I felt like it
that’s what we did and I felt like it
that’s what we did and I felt like it was a much richer experience and so I I
was a much richer experience and so I I
was a much richer experience and so I I we generally feel and we generally hope
we generally feel and we generally hope
we generally feel and we generally hope that it’s doing that for teachers and
that it’s doing that for teachers and
that it’s doing that for teachers and the teachers in Los Altos have expressed
the teachers in Los Altos have expressed
the teachers in Los Altos have expressed that that they love that if you
that that they love that if you
that that they love that if you liberated they feel like they have data
liberated they feel like they have data
liberated they feel like they have data that they never had before it’s only the
that they never had before it’s only the
that they never had before it’s only the fifth grade teachers they don’t they
fifth grade teachers they don’t they
fifth grade teachers they don’t they teach all the classes because they’re in
teach all the classes because they’re in
teach all the classes because they’re in elementary school and they feel
elementary school and they feel
elementary school and they feel handicapped in their other classes now
handicapped in their other classes now
handicapped in their other classes now because they are doing that the lecture
because they are doing that the lecture
because they are doing that the lecture they are doing the stuff that I would
they are doing the stuff that I would
they are doing the stuff that I would say is lower value than what they’re
say is lower value than what they’re
say is lower value than what they’re doing in there
doing in there
doing in there classes which is the projects which are
classes which is the projects which are
classes which is the projects which are the one-on-one interactions and so
the one-on-one interactions and so
the one-on-one interactions and so they’re they’re actually asking us as
they’re they’re actually asking us as
they’re they’re actually asking us as quickly as possible when are the when
quickly as possible when are the when
quickly as possible when are the when are the grammar videos coming one of the
are the grammar videos coming one of the
are the grammar videos coming one of the grammar exercises coming so I can do
grammar exercises coming so I can do
grammar exercises coming so I can do more interesting things with that part
more interesting things with that part
more interesting things with that part of my day in in class keep things in
of my day in in class keep things in
of my day in in class keep things in perspective I know we all say it but it
perspective I know we all say it but it
perspective I know we all say it but it really used to have to keep reinforcing
really used to have to keep reinforcing
really used to have to keep reinforcing it you know all of everyone in this
it you know all of everyone in this
it you know all of everyone in this editing this audience you know knock on
editing this audience you know knock on
editing this audience you know knock on wood you’re going to do just fine you’re
wood you’re going to do just fine you’re
wood you’re going to do just fine you’re going to have your four bedroom house
going to have your four bedroom house
going to have your four bedroom house you’re going to have your car with with
you’re going to have your car with with
you’re going to have your car with with power windows you’ll be able to go to
power windows you’ll be able to go to
power windows you’ll be able to go to SeaWorld whenever you want to and but
SeaWorld whenever you want to and but
SeaWorld whenever you want to and but but along that way they’re going to be
but along that way they’re going to be
but along that way they’re going to be ups and downs and actually those ups and
ups and downs and actually those ups and
ups and downs and actually those ups and downs tend to happen a lot when you go
downs tend to happen a lot when you go
downs tend to happen a lot when you go to transition points when you you’re
to transition points when you you’re
to transition points when you you’re entering the workforce you’re entering
entering the workforce you’re entering
entering the workforce you’re entering some type of a new phase in your life
some type of a new phase in your life
some type of a new phase in your life and and you just always have to keep on
and and you just always have to keep on
and and you just always have to keep on the kind of the long-term game the end
the kind of the long-term game the end
the kind of the long-term game the end game and I’ll tell you myself I’ve gone
game and I’ll tell you myself I’ve gone
game and I’ll tell you myself I’ve gone through some fairly dramatic ones right
through some fairly dramatic ones right
through some fairly dramatic ones right when I was out the gate you know when I
when I was out the gate you know when I
when I was out the gate you know when I was this is 1998 I just graduated I was
was this is 1998 I just graduated I was
was this is 1998 I just graduated I was a few months older than most of y’all
a few months older than most of y’all
a few months older than most of y’all and some computer magazine had seen
and some computer magazine had seen
and some computer magazine had seen something I had done and they wrote this
something I had done and they wrote this
something I had done and they wrote this you know this neat profile about me they
you know this neat profile about me they
you know this neat profile about me they say call it future so bright and and I
say call it future so bright and and I
say call it future so bright and and I saw that magazine I was very proud of it
saw that magazine I was very proud of it
saw that magazine I was very proud of it as like oh look I’m set you know I have
as like oh look I’m set you know I have
as like oh look I’m set you know I have I have this career ahead of me I’m
I have this career ahead of me I’m
I have this career ahead of me I’m already profiled in a magazine and and
already profiled in a magazine and and
already profiled in a magazine and and frankly I got kind of kind of into
frankly I got kind of kind of into
frankly I got kind of kind of into myself and and that’s okay you can enjoy
myself and and that’s okay you can enjoy
myself and and that’s okay you can enjoy your successes but I had really didn’t
your successes but I had really didn’t
your successes but I had really didn’t have any perspective and and and and
have any perspective and and and and
have any perspective and and and and frankly it was it was a dangerous thing
frankly it was it was a dangerous thing
frankly it was it was a dangerous thing to happen and and to really put things
to happen and and to really put things
to happen and and to really put things in perspective and I’m happy it did
in perspective and I’m happy it did
in perspective and I’m happy it did happen two months later I had kind of
happen two months later I had kind of
happen two months later I had kind of switched jobs and you know higher salary
switched jobs and you know higher salary
switched jobs and you know higher salary I thought I was on the fast track and I
I thought I was on the fast track and I
I thought I was on the fast track and I had a new boss and on the first three
had a new boss and on the first three
had a new boss and on the first three days of work he spent an hour just
days of work he spent an hour just
days of work he spent an hour just completely castigating me essentially
completely castigating me essentially
completely castigating me essentially telling me that I was not worth his time
telling me that I was not worth his time
telling me that I was not worth his time that I I I was incompetent as far as he
that I I I was incompetent as far as he
that I I I was incompetent as far as he was concerned and so you can imagine you
was concerned and so you can imagine you
was concerned and so you can imagine you know like a lot of successful whole life
know like a lot of successful whole life
know like a lot of successful whole life fancy degrees from fancy universities
fancy degrees from fancy universities
fancy degrees from fancy universities two months ago I was profiled in a
two months ago I was profiled in a
two months ago I was profiled in a magazine and and then now all of a
magazine and and then now all of a
magazine and and then now all of a sudden not even not almost not even 23
sudden not even not almost not even 23
sudden not even not almost not even 23 years old
years old
years old back in a hotel room in the middle of
back in a hotel room in the middle of
back in a hotel room in the middle of nowhere crying not knowing what I was
nowhere crying not knowing what I was
nowhere crying not knowing what I was going to do with my life convinced that
going to do with my life convinced that
going to do with my life convinced that it was all end of everything that all
it was all end of everything that all
it was all end of everything that all everything was for naught and you know
everything was for naught and you know
everything was for naught and you know saw you get through them you wake up in
saw you get through them you wake up in
saw you get through them you wake up in the morning things look a little bit
the morning things look a little bit
the morning things look a little bit better a week later things look a little
better a week later things look a little
better a week later things look a little better you start circulating your resume
better you start circulating your resume
better you start circulating your resume around I did find another job two months
around I did find another job two months
around I did find another job two months later and and it’s okay and and and the
later and and it’s okay and and and the
later and and it’s okay and and and the one thing I want to stress because you
one thing I want to stress because you
one thing I want to stress because you know I’ve gone through ups and downs and
know I’ve gone through ups and downs and
know I’ve gone through ups and downs and you only have one perspective for your
you only have one perspective for your
you only have one perspective for your own life but I suspect many of y’all are
own life but I suspect many of y’all are
own life but I suspect many of y’all are going to have higher ups than I’ve had
going to have higher ups than I’ve had
going to have higher ups than I’ve had and many are going to have higher lower
and many are going to have higher lower
and many are going to have higher lower downs and I and I and and I worry about
downs and I and I and and I worry about
downs and I and I and and I worry about that sometimes the ones of you who have
that sometimes the ones of you who have
that sometimes the ones of you who have higher ups just keep them in perspective
higher ups just keep them in perspective
higher ups just keep them in perspective and it’s inevitable some of your going
and it’s inevitable some of your going
and it’s inevitable some of your going to race ahead and be so successful that
to race ahead and be so successful that
to race ahead and be so successful that none of us can imagine it right now but
none of us can imagine it right now but
none of us can imagine it right now but keep them in perspective you know when
keep them in perspective you know when
keep them in perspective you know when you would enjoy the successes but when
you would enjoy the successes but when
you would enjoy the successes but when you know when your ego starts feeling a
you know when your ego starts feeling a
you know when your ego starts feeling a little bit large keep in mind the Sun
little bit large keep in mind the Sun
little bit large keep in mind the Sun will supernova one day the galaxies will
will supernova one day the galaxies will
will supernova one day the galaxies will collide we are these small little
collide we are these small little
collide we are these small little mammals on the small planet or you know
mammals on the small planet or you know
mammals on the small planet or you know there’s a hundred two hundred billion
there’s a hundred two hundred billion
there’s a hundred two hundred billion stars in the galaxy and just our galaxy
stars in the galaxy and just our galaxy
stars in the galaxy and just our galaxy alone and and and just have peace in the
alone and and and just have peace in the
alone and and and just have peace in the little success and when you have a hard
little success and when you have a hard
little success and when you have a hard time and you will and those will go
time and you will and those will go
time and you will and those will go through painful periods you you you
through painful periods you you you
through painful periods you you you might stumble and start your first few
might stumble and start your first few
might stumble and start your first few times out the gate also keep in
times out the gate also keep in
times out the gate also keep in perspective that those stresses are put
perspective that those stresses are put
perspective that those stresses are put them in perspective of the universe they
them in perspective of the universe they
them in perspective of the universe they are small they’re going to be things
are small they’re going to be things
are small they’re going to be things that you’ll be able to laugh about talk
that you’ll be able to laugh about talk
that you’ll be able to laugh about talk about a 10-15 years from now we’re
about a 10-15 years from now we’re
about a 10-15 years from now we’re hopefully 10-15 days from then and this
hopefully 10-15 days from then and this
hopefully 10-15 days from then and this idea of making your videos funny or your
idea of making your videos funny or your
idea of making your videos funny or your lectures funny where did that come from
lectures funny where did that come from
lectures funny where did that come from and what’s one of the funniest things
and what’s one of the funniest things
and what’s one of the funniest things you’ve invented there oh I I guess it
you’ve invented there oh I I guess it
you’ve invented there oh I I guess it was unintentional hi hi you know I maybe
was unintentional hi hi you know I maybe
was unintentional hi hi you know I maybe have a little eccentricity that comes
have a little eccentricity that comes
have a little eccentricity that comes out every you know it was a blessing
out every you know it was a blessing
out every you know it was a blessing those first videos were for my cousins
those first videos were for my cousins
those first videos were for my cousins so I didn’t think anyone else was going
so I didn’t think anyone else was going
so I didn’t think anyone else was going to watch them so you know there’s some
to watch them so you know there’s some
to watch them so you know there’s some times where I’m making a video and
times where I’m making a video and
times where I’m making a video and someone calls and I just answer the
someone calls and I just answer the
someone calls and I just answer the phone or you know my wife comes and I
phone or you know my wife comes and I
phone or you know my wife comes and I I’m afraid that she sees that I’m making
I’m afraid that she sees that I’m making
I’m afraid that she sees that I’m making a video again because I’m spending all
a video again because I’m spending all
a video again because I’m spending all of my time but no you know I guess I
of my time but no you know I guess I
of my time but no you know I guess I have some quirks and it comes out every
have some quirks and it comes out every
have some quirks and it comes out every now so tell us about some of the funny
now so tell us about some of the funny
now so tell us about some of the funny things you did of those videos and oh
things you did of those videos and oh
things you did of those videos and oh I mean you know they’re I mean I just
I mean you know they’re I mean I just
I mean you know they’re I mean I just make random comments you know wherever
make random comments you know wherever
make random comments you know wherever my I think people enjoy that wherever I
my I think people enjoy that wherever I
my I think people enjoy that wherever I have a very open filter so whatever is
have a very open filter so whatever is
have a very open filter so whatever is going on in my brain I say so sometimes
going on in my brain I say so sometimes
going on in my brain I say so sometimes I guess people find it entertaining
I guess people find it entertaining
I guess people find it entertaining imagine yourself imagine yourself in 50
imagine yourself imagine yourself in 50
imagine yourself imagine yourself in 50 years you’re in your your early 70s
years you’re in your your early 70s
years you’re in your your early 70s you’re the kind of the you’re near the
you’re the kind of the you’re near the
you’re the kind of the you’re near the end of your career and you yeah yeah
end of your career and you yeah yeah
end of your career and you yeah yeah we’re very good we have a few we have a
we’re very good we have a few we have a
we’re very good we have a few we have a few models here if you have trouble
few models here if you have trouble
few models here if you have trouble visuals visualizing that but imagine at
visuals visualizing that but imagine at
visuals visualizing that but imagine at that stage or you’re on your couch 2062
that stage or you’re on your couch 2062
that stage or you’re on your couch 2062 and you’ve just finished watching the
and you’ve just finished watching the
and you’ve just finished watching the the State of the Union holograph by
the State of the Union holograph by
the State of the Union holograph by president Kardashian and you start to
president Kardashian and you start to
president Kardashian and you start to reflect on your life you start to think
reflect on your life you start to think
reflect on your life you start to think of all of the successes you’ve had
of all of the successes you’ve had
of all of the successes you’ve had career successes family successes the
career successes family successes the
career successes family successes the great memories that you’ve had but then
great memories that you’ve had but then
great memories that you’ve had but then you also start to think about the things
you also start to think about the things
you also start to think about the things that you wish you had done a little bit
that you wish you had done a little bit
that you wish you had done a little bit different your regrets and I could
different your regrets and I could
different your regrets and I could imagine what they might be you’ll wish
imagine what they might be you’ll wish
imagine what they might be you’ll wish you spent more time with your children
you spent more time with your children
you spent more time with your children you wish that you had spent you told
you wish that you had spent you told
you wish that you had spent you told your spouse that you love them more
your spouse that you love them more
your spouse that you love them more frequently you’ll wish that you had
frequently you’ll wish that you had
frequently you’ll wish that you had spent more time and told your parents
spent more time and told your parents
spent more time and told your parents how much you appreciated them before
how much you appreciated them before
how much you appreciated them before they passed away and just while that’s
they passed away and just while that’s
they passed away and just while that’s happening a genie appears and the genie
happening a genie appears and the genie
happening a genie appears and the genie says well I’ve been listening in to your
says well I’ve been listening in to your
says well I’ve been listening in to your regrets you seem like a good person I’m
regrets you seem like a good person I’m
regrets you seem like a good person I’m willing to give you a second chance if
willing to give you a second chance if
willing to give you a second chance if you are open to it and so you say sure
you are open to it and so you say sure
you are open to it and so you say sure and the genie snaps his fingers and you
and the genie snaps his fingers and you
and the genie snaps his fingers and you blink your eyes and when you open your
blink your eyes and when you open your
blink your eyes and when you open your eyes you find yourself right there right
eyes you find yourself right there right
eyes you find yourself right there right where you are right now June 8 2012 in
where you are right now June 8 2012 in
where you are right now June 8 2012 in Killian Court some crazy guys giving a
Killian Court some crazy guys giving a
Killian Court some crazy guys giving a commencement speech and you say oh my
commencement speech and you say oh my
commencement speech and you say oh my god I’m in my twenty something fit
god I’m in my twenty something fit
god I’m in my twenty something fit pain-free body again I’m around my peers
pain-free body again I’m around my peers
pain-free body again I’m around my peers again this genius was serious I have a
again this genius was serious I have a
again this genius was serious I have a second chance I can have all the
second chance I can have all the
second chance I can have all the successes all of the all of the
successes all of the all of the
successes all of the all of the adventures that I had the first time
adventures that I had the first time
adventures that I had the first time around but now I can optimize things now
around but now I can optimize things now
around but now I can optimize things now when I see my classmates and I give them
when I see my classmates and I give them
when I see my classmates and I give them that hug at commencement I can hug them
that hug at commencement I can hug them
that hug at commencement I can hug them a little bit harder I can show them how
a little bit harder I can show them how
a little bit harder I can show them how much I care about them now that I my
much I care about them now that I my
much I care about them now that I my parents are bad
parents are bad
parents are bad I can finally tell them how much I
I can finally tell them how much I
I can finally tell them how much I appreciate them I can finally give them
appreciate them I can finally give them
appreciate them I can finally give them more hugs more time I can do everything
more hugs more time I can do everything
more hugs more time I can do everything that I can laugh more I can sing more I
that I can laugh more I can sing more I
that I can laugh more I can sing more I can dance more I can be more of a source
can dance more I can be more of a source
can dance more I can be more of a source of positivity for people around me and
of positivity for people around me and
of positivity for people around me and empower more people one thing that I
empower more people one thing that I
empower more people one thing that I have kind of a unique vantage point at
have kind of a unique vantage point at
have kind of a unique vantage point at the Khan Academy is that we see all of
the Khan Academy is that we see all of
the Khan Academy is that we see all of these lifelong learners and and how much
these lifelong learners and and how much
these lifelong learners and and how much it’s changing their their own views on
it’s changing their their own views on
it’s changing their their own views on life and you know early on in in 2008
life and you know early on in in 2008
life and you know early on in in 2008 I had a when the financial crisis hit I
I had a when the financial crisis hit I
I had a when the financial crisis hit I started making videos it was my
started making videos it was my
started making videos it was my background I start making videos on the
background I start making videos on the
background I start making videos on the Federal Reserve and credit default swaps
Federal Reserve and credit default swaps
Federal Reserve and credit default swaps and mortgage-backed securities and and
and mortgage-backed securities and and
and mortgage-backed securities and and and I got a letter from a Jag on all
and I got a letter from a Jag on all
and I got a letter from a Jag on all sorts and you know this was really
sorts and you know this was really
sorts and you know this was really helpful I understand what’s happening
helpful I understand what’s happening
helpful I understand what’s happening the news but I got one particularly
the news but I got one particularly
the news but I got one particularly powerful letter it was a gentleman who
powerful letter it was a gentleman who
powerful letter it was a gentleman who worked at a I will say an unnamed
worked at a I will say an unnamed
worked at a I will say an unnamed investment bank and he says thank you
investment bank and he says thank you
investment bank and he says thank you for that video on mortgage-backed
for that video on mortgage-backed
for that video on mortgage-backed securities I now know what I do for a
securities I now know what I do for a
securities I now know what I do for a living jeez I guess that’s more of a
living jeez I guess that’s more of a
living jeez I guess that’s more of a scary story than a good one but it goes
scary story than a good one but it goes
scary story than a good one but it goes it goes to the extreme it’s not just
it goes to the extreme it’s not just
it goes to the extreme it’s not just something that’s going to affect you in
something that’s going to affect you in
something that’s going to affect you in a practical way forward your career you
a practical way forward your career you
a practical way forward your career you know probably and we get all sorts of
know probably and we get all sorts of
know probably and we get all sorts of amazing letters and testimonials from
amazing letters and testimonials from
amazing letters and testimonials from people around the world but still the
people around the world but still the
people around the world but still the one that resonates in my brain the most
one that resonates in my brain the most
one that resonates in my brain the most and it really is this testament to
and it really is this testament to
and it really is this testament to lifelong learning and it really is a
lifelong learning and it really is a
lifelong learning and it really is a testament that it goes beyond the
testament that it goes beyond the
testament that it goes beyond the practical it goes beyond what what you
practical it goes beyond what what you
practical it goes beyond what what you might make use of I got a letter also in
might make use of I got a letter also in
might make use of I got a letter also in 2008 a terminal cancer patient she had
2008 a terminal cancer patient she had
2008 a terminal cancer patient she had two months to live and she said and and
two months to live and she said and and
two months to live and she said and and it blew my mind I have I’ve got two
it blew my mind I have I’ve got two
it blew my mind I have I’ve got two months she said in a in a shockingly
months she said in a in a shockingly
months she said in a in a shockingly positive tone and and she said but my
positive tone and and she said but my
positive tone and and she said but my life’s dream was to learn calculus and
life’s dream was to learn calculus and
life’s dream was to learn calculus and Khan Academy has given that and I look
Khan Academy has given that and I look
Khan Academy has given that and I look forward to spending the last two months
forward to spending the last two months
forward to spending the last two months of my life learning it and when I saw
of my life learning it and when I saw
of my life learning it and when I saw that it changed my own perspective it
that it changed my own perspective it
that it changed my own perspective it made me excited to be a learner for as
made me excited to be a learner for as
made me excited to be a learner for as long as I have the privilege of being
long as I have the privilege of being
long as I have the privilege of being around what Saul Khan has done is
around what Saul Khan has done is
around what Saul Khan has done is amazing he’s taken all this material and
amazing he’s taken all this material and
amazing he’s taken all this material and broken them down into little twelve
broken them down into little twelve
broken them down into little twelve minute lectures I use it myself to
minute lectures I use it myself to
minute lectures I use it myself to remind myself of things I’ve children
remind myself of things I’ve children
remind myself of things I’ve children like it so I was super happy he came up
like it so I was super happy he came up
like it so I was super happy he came up and we got to talk about where does he
and we got to talk about where does he
and we got to talk about where does he go now how can my foundation help him
go now how can my foundation help him
go now how can my foundation help him pursue
pursue
pursue stream and connect it up with the other
stream and connect it up with the other
stream and connect it up with the other great things going on on the Internet
great things going on on the Internet
great things going on on the Internet I want to be a standalone Virtual School
I want to be a standalone Virtual School
I want to be a standalone Virtual School where anyone in the world wants to learn
where anyone in the world wants to learn
where anyone in the world wants to learn anything can go there start from the
anything can go there start from the
anything can go there start from the basics progress as far as they need to
basics progress as far as they need to
basics progress as far as they need to go get feedback get assessment get
go get feedback get assessment get
go get feedback get assessment get practice and eventually I wanted to
practice and eventually I wanted to
practice and eventually I wanted to actually become the operating system for
actually become the operating system for
actually become the operating system for what goes on in the classroom where
what goes on in the classroom where
what goes on in the classroom where every student’s allowed to work at their
every student’s allowed to work at their
every student’s allowed to work at their own pace and the teacher actually
own pace and the teacher actually
own pace and the teacher actually becomes more of a mentor or a of a coach
becomes more of a mentor or a of a coach
becomes more of a mentor or a of a coach so I see Saul Khan as a pioneer in an
so I see Saul Khan as a pioneer in an
so I see Saul Khan as a pioneer in an overall movement to use technology to
overall movement to use technology to
overall movement to use technology to let more and more people learn things
let more and more people learn things
let more and more people learn things know where they stand it’s the start of
know where they stand it’s the start of
know where they stand it’s the start of a revolution all the videos are all free
a revolution all the videos are all free
a revolution all the videos are all free openly accessible
openly accessible
openly accessible ww Khan Academy or I think it’s a huge
ww Khan Academy or I think it’s a huge
ww Khan Academy or I think it’s a huge contribution everybody should check it
contribution everybody should check it
contribution everybody should check it out thank you guys so much for watching
out thank you guys so much for watching
out thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because budge rule
I made this video because budge rule
I made this video because budge rule Hussain asked me to so if there’s a
Hussain asked me to so if there’s a
Hussain asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur you want me to
famous entrepreneur you want me to
famous entrepreneur you want me to profile next leave it in the comments
profile next leave it in the comments
profile next leave it in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do
below and I’ll see what I can do
below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know which of the top
I’d also love to know which of the top
I’d also love to know which of the top ten rules have the biggest impact on you
ten rules have the biggest impact on you
ten rules have the biggest impact on you and why which one did you like the most
and why which one did you like the most
and why which one did you like the most which one resonated with you the most
which one resonated with you the most
which one resonated with you the most leave it in the comments and I will join
leave it in the comments and I will join
leave it in the comments and I will join in the discussion thank you so much for
in the discussion thank you so much for
in the discussion thank you so much for watching and continue to believe and
watching and continue to believe and
watching and continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
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