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Imagination Is Not An End Game But A Journey | Shaheen Sadeghi | TEDxSageHillSchool


thank you wow it’s been extraordinary

thank you wow it’s been extraordinary the evening we learned how our law

the evening we learned how our law

the evening we learned how our law enforcement behaves after hours we learn

enforcement behaves after hours we learn

enforcement behaves after hours we learn how to cure diseases we learn how our

how to cure diseases we learn how our

how to cure diseases we learn how our scientists fail all the time why they

scientists fail all the time why they

scientists fail all the time why they refuse to tell us and we’ve learned

refuse to tell us and we’ve learned

refuse to tell us and we’ve learned about elephants and jewelry making and

about elephants and jewelry making and

about elephants and jewelry making and what am I going to talk about there’s

what am I going to talk about there’s

what am I going to talk about there’s nothing left so let’s talk about making

nothing left so let’s talk about making

nothing left so let’s talk about making cookies here’s how I make them put your

cookies here’s how I make them put your

cookies here’s how I make them put your dough together right then you roll it

dough together right then you roll it

dough together right then you roll it out you can add chocolate chips or

out you can add chocolate chips or

out you can add chocolate chips or raisins whatever you like and then we

raisins whatever you like and then we

raisins whatever you like and then we put them into these shapes that we enjoy

put them into these shapes that we enjoy

put them into these shapes that we enjoy and then we stick them in the oven by

and then we stick them in the oven by

and then we stick them in the oven by the way only about twenty-five percent

the way only about twenty-five percent

the way only about twenty-five percent of the dough makes it to the oven

the rest gets eaten before it makes it

the rest gets eaten before it makes it to the oven and if you are lucky enough

to the oven and if you are lucky enough

to the oven and if you are lucky enough to make it through the oven then we look

to make it through the oven then we look

to make it through the oven then we look for purpose in our lives freshly out of

for purpose in our lives freshly out of

for purpose in our lives freshly out of the oven and therefore we’re looking for

the oven and therefore we’re looking for

the oven and therefore we’re looking for enlightenment and maybe we do that

enlightenment and maybe we do that

enlightenment and maybe we do that through tradition of staying on the

through tradition of staying on the

through tradition of staying on the circle or tribe or it could be your

circle or tribe or it could be your

circle or tribe or it could be your origin maybe it’s your heritage or roots

perhaps this culture that’s a good one

perhaps this culture that’s a good one and maybe dudes new culture he’s

and maybe dudes new culture he’s

and maybe dudes new culture he’s actually a wonderful artist works out of

actually a wonderful artist works out of

actually a wonderful artist works out of London so what is your mission going to

London so what is your mission going to

London so what is your mission going to graduate pretty soon and as we go

graduate pretty soon and as we go

graduate pretty soon and as we go through this journey in our lives on the

through this journey in our lives on the

through this journey in our lives on the daily basis we have all of these

daily basis we have all of these

daily basis we have all of these emotions like tonight your sadness or

emotions like tonight your sadness or

emotions like tonight your sadness or anger there’s anxiety there’s an

anger there’s anxiety there’s an

anger there’s anxiety there’s an excitement

excitement

excitement hundreds of these emotions on a daily

hundreds of these emotions on a daily

hundreds of these emotions on a daily basis and what happens with these

basis and what happens with these

basis and what happens with these emotions is the memorable ones end up

emotions is the memorable ones end up

emotions is the memorable ones end up going into the neocortex of your mind

going into the neocortex of your mind

going into the neocortex of your mind which is the largest part of your brain

which is the largest part of your brain

which is the largest part of your brain and they technically become your

and they technically become your

and they technically become your operating system in a sense our memories

operating system in a sense our memories

operating system in a sense our memories and what we experience on a daily basis

and what we experience on a daily basis

and what we experience on a daily basis really become who we are you really

really become who we are you really

really become who we are you really think about it so if you have wonderful

think about it so if you have wonderful

think about it so if you have wonderful memories and good things that go on then

memories and good things that go on then

memories and good things that go on then technically you are a happier person

technically you are a happier person

technically you are a happier person seems to make sense but as we get older

seems to make sense but as we get older

seems to make sense but as we get older we all have this invisible backpack we

we all have this invisible backpack we

we all have this invisible backpack we carry around no wonder a lot of the

carry around no wonder a lot of the

carry around no wonder a lot of the older people are kind of looking like

older people are kind of looking like

older people are kind of looking like this they carry all this stuff around

this they carry all this stuff around

this they carry all this stuff around right so we carry a lot of that around

right so we carry a lot of that around

right so we carry a lot of that around with this but at the end really all we

with this but at the end really all we

with this but at the end really all we have is our memories right very

have is our memories right very

have is our memories right very important for us so whether the good bad

important for us so whether the good bad

important for us so whether the good bad or ugly they are our memories and those

or ugly they are our memories and those

or ugly they are our memories and those experiences helped us create who we are

experiences helped us create who we are

experiences helped us create who we are and what we do so therefore good

and what we do so therefore good

and what we do so therefore good decisions come from experience right and

decisions come from experience right and

decisions come from experience right and experiences come from making a lot of

experiences come from making a lot of

experiences come from making a lot of bad decisions as Alex does okay so

bad decisions as Alex does okay so

bad decisions as Alex does okay so creativity is really the accumulation of

creativity is really the accumulation of

creativity is really the accumulation of all of these things that we experience

all of these things that we experience

all of these things that we experience and that’s what we put toward so

and that’s what we put toward so

and that’s what we put toward so imagination i believe is as important as

imagination i believe is as important as

imagination i believe is as important as literacy it’s not necessarily about what

literacy it’s not necessarily about what

literacy it’s not necessarily about what we learn out of a book it’s what we do

we learn out of a book it’s what we do

we learn out of a book it’s what we do with it and how we figure out to do

with it and how we figure out to do

with it and how we figure out to do different or maybe put a different spin

different or maybe put a different spin

different or maybe put a different spin on it

on it

on it [Music]

imagination is the new currency it does

imagination is the new currency it does have value and I’ll talk about this a

have value and I’ll talk about this a

have value and I’ll talk about this a little bit more down the line so Picasso

little bit more down the line so Picasso

little bit more down the line so Picasso said that altering are born artists

said that altering are born artists

said that altering are born artists problem is to stay as an artist it’s an

problem is to stay as an artist it’s an

problem is to stay as an artist it’s an interesting one because we are all born

interesting one because we are all born

interesting one because we are all born with creativity inside of us and when

with creativity inside of us and when

with creativity inside of us and when you do an art project or your hand a

you do an art project or your hand a

you do an art project or your hand a brush or color pencils or a young child

brush or color pencils or a young child

brush or color pencils or a young child it’s amazing the stuff they come up with

it’s amazing the stuff they come up with

it’s amazing the stuff they come up with because they have no fear or

because they have no fear or

because they have no fear or expectations they just let it all flow

expectations they just let it all flow

expectations they just let it all flow out so starting your education today

out so starting your education today

out so starting your education today 2065 and we truly don’t know what the

2065 and we truly don’t know what the

2065 and we truly don’t know what the world looks like five years from now I

world looks like five years from now I

world looks like five years from now I mean look how rapidly things are

mean look how rapidly things are

mean look how rapidly things are changing it’s in my own lifetime just in

changing it’s in my own lifetime just in

changing it’s in my own lifetime just in the last five years it’s incredible so

the last five years it’s incredible so

the last five years it’s incredible so 32 people in the world are children and

32 people in the world are children and

32 people in the world are children and how do we know that they want to be like

how do we know that they want to be like

how do we know that they want to be like us what makes us so sure that even our

us what makes us so sure that even our

us what makes us so sure that even our education system is the way that they

education system is the way that they

education system is the way that they want to learn and be educated and deal

want to learn and be educated and deal

want to learn and be educated and deal with the world I don’t know if we have

with the world I don’t know if we have

with the world I don’t know if we have the answer for that

the biggest changes in the economy we

the biggest changes in the economy we don’t even know about they’ll be

don’t even know about they’ll be

don’t even know about they’ll be completely different if we base it on

completely different if we base it on

completely different if we base it on what’s happened in our world the last

what’s happened in our world the last

what’s happened in our world the last ten years so therefore play stay

ten years so therefore play stay

ten years so therefore play stay creative use your imagination and play

creative use your imagination and play

creative use your imagination and play because that’s where the newness comes

because that’s where the newness comes

because that’s where the newness comes from I want to share a little history

from I want to share a little history

from I want to share a little history with you so in this country we spent

with you so in this country we spent

with you so in this country we spent about the last 60 years and until very

about the last 60 years and until very

about the last 60 years and until very recently building things quicker and in

recently building things quicker and in

recently building things quicker and in some ways faster than any other place on

some ways faster than any other place on

some ways faster than any other place on the planet as a matter of fact after

the planet as a matter of fact after

the planet as a matter of fact after world war two we were the only act in

world war two we were the only act in

world war two we were the only act in town because Europe was destroyed Japan

town because Europe was destroyed Japan

town because Europe was destroyed Japan was destroyed Russia was destroyed so

was destroyed Russia was destroyed so

was destroyed Russia was destroyed so the for the rest of the world they had

the for the rest of the world they had

the for the rest of the world they had to buy the goods and services from us to

to buy the goods and services from us to

to buy the goods and services from us to survive I know this I grew up in

survive I know this I grew up in

survive I know this I grew up in Michigan I worked in some of those car

Michigan I worked in some of those car

Michigan I worked in some of those car factories when I was a teenager well

factories when I was a teenager well

factories when I was a teenager well that’s how we built our middle class we

that’s how we built our middle class we

that’s how we built our middle class we all drove one of these or maybe it was a

all drove one of these or maybe it was a

all drove one of these or maybe it was a Ford we all stayed here that was the

Ford we all stayed here that was the

Ford we all stayed here that was the only option and they didn’t have a spa

only option and they didn’t have a spa

only option and they didn’t have a spa but the bed had this little coin thing

but the bed had this little coin thing

but the bed had this little coin thing you put a quarter in and it vibrated

you put a quarter in and it vibrated

you put a quarter in and it vibrated that was the spa and we were happy we

that was the spa and we were happy we

that was the spa and we were happy we all shopped here remember my dad going

all shopped here remember my dad going

all shopped here remember my dad going and putting tires on his car and then my

and putting tires on his car and then my

and putting tires on his car and then my mom would buy lingerie and the fifth

mom would buy lingerie and the fifth

mom would buy lingerie and the fifth floor we don’t shop like that anymore do

floor we don’t shop like that anymore do

floor we don’t shop like that anymore do we we all ate here we were happy this

we we all ate here we were happy this

we we all ate here we were happy this says sold over 1,000,000 this is an old

says sold over 1,000,000 this is an old

says sold over 1,000,000 this is an old slide I think they’ve sold a few more of

slide I think they’ve sold a few more of

slide I think they’ve sold a few more of those and we came up with some great

those and we came up with some great

those and we came up with some great products lately spam this sells in four

products lately spam this sells in four

products lately spam this sells in four hundred countries around the world as a

hundred countries around the world as a

hundred countries around the world as a matter of fact in Hawaii you can buy it

matter of fact in Hawaii you can buy it

matter of fact in Hawaii you can buy it at Burger King surfers like this stuff

week and everything we actually didn’t

week and everything we actually didn’t discover to cam Napoleon did during the

discover to cam Napoleon did during the

discover to cam Napoleon did during the war but when we got ahold of this stuff

war but when we got ahold of this stuff

war but when we got ahold of this stuff we learn how they can everything so

we learn how they can everything so

we learn how they can everything so everything went into inside of a can

everything went into inside of a can

everything went into inside of a can this was our dinner well balanced meal

this was our dinner well balanced meal

this was our dinner well balanced meal right it was technology basically stuck

right it was technology basically stuck

right it was technology basically stuck this stuff in the oven give it a good 15

this stuff in the oven give it a good 15

this stuff in the oven give it a good 15 minute and he had the perfect meal a lot

minute and he had the perfect meal a lot

minute and he had the perfect meal a lot of us grew up this way because we were

of us grew up this way because we were

of us grew up this way because we were so busy making stuff and trying to build

so busy making stuff and trying to build

so busy making stuff and trying to build our middle class right so then guy named

our middle class right so then guy named

our middle class right so then guy named Percy Spencer invented the microwave

Percy Spencer invented the microwave

Percy Spencer invented the microwave because now we didn’t have to wait 15

because now we didn’t have to wait 15

because now we didn’t have to wait 15 minutes we can just stick it in this box

minutes we can just stick it in this box

minutes we can just stick it in this box and zap it and within a couple of

and zap it and within a couple of

and zap it and within a couple of minutes we had our meal by the way he

minutes we had our meal by the way he

minutes we had our meal by the way he worked for the government and he was a

worked for the government and he was a

worked for the government and he was a scientist on I like Alex

scientist on I like Alex

scientist on I like Alex and he discovered this stuff this is

and he discovered this stuff this is

and he discovered this stuff this is true go look it up he was in a lab

true go look it up he was in a lab

true go look it up he was in a lab working on a project and he had a candy

working on a project and he had a candy

working on a project and he had a candy bar in his pocket that literally melted

bar in his pocket that literally melted

bar in his pocket that literally melted from radiation and other than ruining

from radiation and other than ruining

from radiation and other than ruining his suit he figured out what to do with

his suit he figured out what to do with

his suit he figured out what to do with the microwave so this shaved about 12

the microwave so this shaved about 12

the microwave so this shaved about 12 minutes out of our lives which was

minutes out of our lives which was

minutes out of our lives which was really good at the time so then we would

really good at the time so then we would

really good at the time so then we would go here and eat and at some point we

go here and eat and at some point we

go here and eat and at some point we thought I don’t want to order like a

thought I don’t want to order like a

thought I don’t want to order like a large coke and a big mac and a fry it

large coke and a big mac and a fry it

large coke and a big mac and a fry it takes too long so they came up with this

takes too long so they came up with this

takes too long so they came up with this combo menu because we didn’t have time

combo menu because we didn’t have time

combo menu because we didn’t have time we were busy so you just walk up to the

we were busy so you just walk up to the

we were busy so you just walk up to the counter you asked for number one

but then one day we thought man I don’t

but then one day we thought man I don’t even want to get on my car just too much

even want to get on my car just too much

even want to get on my car just too much work to walk in here in an order number

work to walk in here in an order number

work to walk in here in an order number one

so we invented the drive-thru then we

so we invented the drive-thru then we would walk up to these beautiful little

would walk up to these beautiful little

would walk up to these beautiful little speakers and repeat everything 11 times

speakers and repeat everything 11 times

speakers and repeat everything 11 times right and then you go up to the window

right and then you go up to the window

right and then you go up to the window and somebody Chuck’s the burger at you

and somebody Chuck’s the burger at you

and somebody Chuck’s the burger at you and then you wolf this stuff in a car

because we were so busy we did a number

because we were so busy we did a number to our food system and I think basically

to our food system and I think basically

to our food system and I think basically this slide sums it up sort of setup we

this slide sums it up sort of setup we

this slide sums it up sort of setup we maxed out we maxed out when he came to

maxed out we maxed out when he came to

maxed out we maxed out when he came to food

I’ve got three boys they all went to

I’ve got three boys they all went to sage consumption machines that’s what we

sage consumption machines that’s what we

sage consumption machines that’s what we were producing right so then all of a

were producing right so then all of a

were producing right so then all of a sudden our focus was greater with

sudden our focus was greater with

sudden our focus was greater with objects than relationships happen all of

objects than relationships happen all of

objects than relationships happen all of our country but then some really smart

our country but then some really smart

our country but then some really smart developer came up with a wonderful idea

developer came up with a wonderful idea

developer came up with a wonderful idea it’s called the storage unit where you

it’s called the storage unit where you

it’s called the storage unit where you can take all your stuff you can rent one

can take all your stuff you can rent one

can take all your stuff you can rent one of these things and you can put it

of these things and you can put it

of these things and you can put it inside you get a key and lock the stuff

inside you get a key and lock the stuff

inside you get a key and lock the stuff in so nobody would get to it then you

in so nobody would get to it then you

in so nobody would get to it then you would go out and you would buy more

would go out and you would buy more

would go out and you would buy more stuff reload the storage unit American

stuff reload the storage unit American

stuff reload the storage unit American invention did you know the average

invention did you know the average

invention did you know the average marriage in eight point seven years and

marriage in eight point seven years and

marriage in eight point seven years and the average mortgage is 30 years for how

the average mortgage is 30 years for how

the average mortgage is 30 years for how for home so technically we have a better

for home so technically we have a better

for home so technically we have a better relationship with our mortgage than we

relationship with our mortgage than we

relationship with our mortgage than we do it our spouse

do it our spouse

do it our spouse [Music]

so then as Americans four and a half

so then as Americans four and a half percent of the world population we ended

percent of the world population we ended

percent of the world population we ended up consuming about twenty-five percent

up consuming about twenty-five percent

up consuming about twenty-five percent of all the dudes and services it’s

of all the dudes and services it’s

of all the dudes and services it’s pretty good if this was the Olympics we

pretty good if this was the Olympics we

pretty good if this was the Olympics we get the gold medal so when they talk

get the gold medal so when they talk

get the gold medal so when they talk about the economy gone bad maybe we just

about the economy gone bad maybe we just

about the economy gone bad maybe we just maxed out we bought everything there was

maxed out we bought everything there was

maxed out we bought everything there was we ate everything there was maybe we

we ate everything there was maybe we

we ate everything there was maybe we just maxed out it took this 300 years to

just maxed out it took this 300 years to

just maxed out it took this 300 years to get there by the way but maybe we maxed

get there by the way but maybe we maxed

get there by the way but maybe we maxed out problem is that as we went through

out problem is that as we went through

out problem is that as we went through this everything in this country became

this everything in this country became

this everything in this country became formula oriented our food system or a

formula oriented our food system or a

formula oriented our food system or a car system everything all of our

car system everything all of our

car system everything all of our products and goods problem with formulas

products and goods problem with formulas

products and goods problem with formulas are that they have no empathy they have

are that they have no empathy they have

are that they have no empathy they have no emotion they have no heart somewhere

no emotion they have no heart somewhere

no emotion they have no heart somewhere along the line we lost touch with human

along the line we lost touch with human

along the line we lost touch with human reality who we are and what’s important

reality who we are and what’s important

reality who we are and what’s important to us so I’m not a demographic another

to us so I’m not a demographic another

to us so I’m not a demographic another number i’m not a barcode i think this

number i’m not a barcode i think this

number i’m not a barcode i think this next generation definitely relates to

next generation definitely relates to

next generation definitely relates to that we’re not robots were people with

that we’re not robots were people with

that we’re not robots were people with feelings this is albert einstein so i

feelings this is albert einstein so i

feelings this is albert einstein so i will promise you that mass culture in

will promise you that mass culture in

will promise you that mass culture in America is basically breaking down and

America is basically breaking down and

America is basically breaking down and when it breaks down it doesn’t just

when it breaks down it doesn’t just

when it breaks down it doesn’t just dissipate it breaks down into these

dissipate it breaks down into these

dissipate it breaks down into these smaller bite bites so we’re going from a

smaller bite bites so we’re going from a

smaller bite bites so we’re going from a mass nation to a niche nation

mass nation to a niche nation

mass nation to a niche nation it’s happening right now as a matter of

it’s happening right now as a matter of

it’s happening right now as a matter of fact one size doesn’t fit all anymore

fact one size doesn’t fit all anymore

fact one size doesn’t fit all anymore [Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] we’re not sheeps it’s about

we’re not sheeps it’s about

we’re not sheeps it’s about personalization customization

personalization customization

personalization customization localization and not a modernization

localization and not a modernization

localization and not a modernization localization is a big word in all of our

localization is a big word in all of our

localization is a big word in all of our businesses not just real estate I will

businesses not just real estate I will

businesses not just real estate I will promise you that every CEO and board

promise you that every CEO and board

promise you that every CEO and board member of every national food chain in

member of every national food chain in

member of every national food chain in America whether it’s mcdonalds or Apple

America whether it’s mcdonalds or Apple

America whether it’s mcdonalds or Apple B or cheesecake factory is trying to

B or cheesecake factory is trying to

B or cheesecake factory is trying to figure out how to grow because they’re

figure out how to grow because they’re

figure out how to grow because they’re maxed out people don’t necessarily want

maxed out people don’t necessarily want

maxed out people don’t necessarily want another Apple be it’s not a game changer

another Apple be it’s not a game changer

another Apple be it’s not a game changer stop cultural so you are the brand now

when you come out of high school year to

when you come out of high school year to brand not somebody else is your brand

brand not somebody else is your brand

brand not somebody else is your brand let me ask you a question would you

let me ask you a question would you

let me ask you a question would you rather buy your tomatoes in a grocery

rather buy your tomatoes in a grocery

rather buy your tomatoes in a grocery store where they’ve been shipped out

store where they’ve been shipped out

store where they’ve been shipped out genetically modified shipped out from

genetically modified shipped out from

genetically modified shipped out from New Jersey nothing against New Jersey

New Jersey nothing against New Jersey

New Jersey nothing against New Jersey not as nice as California wrapped in

not as nice as California wrapped in

not as nice as California wrapped in some silicone material that’s going to

some silicone material that’s going to

some silicone material that’s going to kill you and the environment or would

kill you and the environment or would

kill you and the environment or would you rather buy your tomatoes from your

you rather buy your tomatoes from your

you rather buy your tomatoes from your local farmer where he actually hands you

local farmer where he actually hands you

local farmer where he actually hands you the tomato and he tells you about the

the tomato and he tells you about the

the tomato and he tells you about the growing season and talk to you about the

growing season and talk to you about the

growing season and talk to you about the tomato

all sudden exciting about buying the

all sudden exciting about buying the tomato it’s what the relationship isn’t

tomato it’s what the relationship isn’t

tomato it’s what the relationship isn’t it and by the way who cares if it costs

it and by the way who cares if it costs

it and by the way who cares if it costs an extra ten cents nobody raised their

an extra ten cents nobody raised their

an extra ten cents nobody raised their hands I mean press is that sexy or is

hands I mean press is that sexy or is

hands I mean press is that sexy or is that sexy it’s called Oh people invent

that sexy it’s called Oh people invent

that sexy it’s called Oh people invent stuff we can’t stop them the government

stuff we can’t stop them the government

stuff we can’t stop them the government tries to stop us from inventing things

tries to stop us from inventing things

tries to stop us from inventing things all the time it’s called regulations

that’s what our first speaker was up

that’s what our first speaker was up against they wouldn’t let her invent and

against they wouldn’t let her invent and

against they wouldn’t let her invent and come up with new solutions it’s a real

come up with new solutions it’s a real

come up with new solutions it’s a real problem but people are going to continue

problem but people are going to continue

problem but people are going to continue to do this right that’s a good one

so curiosity does matter curiosity

so curiosity does matter curiosity matters curiosities was made this

matters curiosities was made this

matters curiosities was made this country advance we’re not about the

country advance we’re not about the

country advance we’re not about the labor force anymore we’re about

labor force anymore we’re about

labor force anymore we’re about innovation imagination that’s what put

innovation imagination that’s what put

innovation imagination that’s what put us ahead we we meant to technology we

us ahead we we meant to technology we

us ahead we we meant to technology we invented the automobile we met at the

invented the automobile we met at the

invented the automobile we met at the airplane imagination and creativity is

airplane imagination and creativity is

airplane imagination and creativity is the future the next generation of goods

the future the next generation of goods

the future the next generation of goods and services are going to be from a lot

and services are going to be from a lot

and services are going to be from a lot of other local makers smaller companies

of other local makers smaller companies

of other local makers smaller companies not necessarily the big companies how

not necessarily the big companies how

not necessarily the big companies how about this guy guy comes from paypal

about this guy guy comes from paypal

about this guy guy comes from paypal develops this electric car you mean to

develops this electric car you mean to

develops this electric car you mean to tell me the GM who had the world car

tell me the GM who had the world car

tell me the GM who had the world car market for 70 years couldn’t figure out

market for 70 years couldn’t figure out

market for 70 years couldn’t figure out how to come up with electric car what

how to come up with electric car what

how to come up with electric car what about ford or those dudes in germany

about ford or those dudes in germany

about ford or those dudes in germany that make mercedes they couldn’t figure

that make mercedes they couldn’t figure

that make mercedes they couldn’t figure it out does it make sense Scott didn’t

it out does it make sense Scott didn’t

it out does it make sense Scott didn’t go to auto school and look at the

go to auto school and look at the

go to auto school and look at the valuation it’s like four times or three

valuation it’s like four times or three

valuation it’s like four times or three times higher than Christ we’re right

times higher than Christ we’re right

times higher than Christ we’re right innovation how about this guy game

innovation how about this guy game

innovation how about this guy game changer many places don’t like them but

changer many places don’t like them but

changer many places don’t like them but it makes sense because people decide you

it makes sense because people decide you

it makes sense because people decide you guys been in a cab ride to LAX sitting

guys been in a cab ride to LAX sitting

guys been in a cab ride to LAX sitting back of a cab it’s got that little

back of a cab it’s got that little

back of a cab it’s got that little window you can look through it feel like

window you can look through it feel like

window you can look through it feel like I’m in jail

I’m in jail

I’m in jail it should pay me to write up their uber

it should pay me to write up their uber

it should pay me to write up their uber makes sense so in my business the

makes sense so in my business the

makes sense so in my business the biggest problem these days is parking I

biggest problem these days is parking I

biggest problem these days is parking I will tell you twenty percent I’ll go on

will tell you twenty percent I’ll go on

will tell you twenty percent I’ll go on record of our customers now ober cause

record of our customers now ober cause

record of our customers now ober cause they all drink because it’s easier it

they all drink because it’s easier it

they all drink because it’s easier it makes sense it’s actually cheaper how

makes sense it’s actually cheaper how

makes sense it’s actually cheaper how about these guys now you can make money

about these guys now you can make money

about these guys now you can make money renting your home while you’re on

renting your home while you’re on

renting your home while you’re on vacation pretty good idea the hotel

vacation pretty good idea the hotel

vacation pretty good idea the hotel industry hates them this is a matter

industry hates them this is a matter

industry hates them this is a matter they’re going to keep growing look at

they’re going to keep growing look at

they’re going to keep growing look at the valuation they don’t even run any

the valuation they don’t even run any

the valuation they don’t even run any real estate interesting now computers

real estate interesting now computers

real estate interesting now computers have no imagination people do I’m

have no imagination people do I’m

have no imagination people do I’m convinced I really am convinced the

convinced I really am convinced the

convinced I really am convinced the other thing that I’m convinced about is

other thing that I’m convinced about is

other thing that I’m convinced about is that what can be accomplished on the

that what can be accomplished on the

that what can be accomplished on the computer has less and less value when we

computer has less and less value when we

computer has less and less value when we go to do our taxes or in our

go to do our taxes or in our

go to do our taxes or in our organization they set up to India they

organization they set up to India they

organization they set up to India they really do because you have MBAs they’re

really do because you have MBAs they’re

really do because you have MBAs they’re working for five dollars an hour we

working for five dollars an hour we

working for five dollars an hour we can’t afford the war for five dollars an

can’t afford the war for five dollars an

can’t afford the war for five dollars an hour anything that could be done a

hour anything that could be done a

hour anything that could be done a computer has smaller value you can’t

computer has smaller value you can’t

computer has smaller value you can’t create the imagination of a computer

create the imagination of a computer

create the imagination of a computer necessarily

necessarily

necessarily [Music]

[Music]

[Music] good example is what’s happened in China

good example is what’s happened in China

good example is what’s happened in China they can make everything but they

they can make everything but they

they can make everything but they haven’t really designed or creating

haven’t really designed or creating

haven’t really designed or creating anything that I’m aware of there you go

anything that I’m aware of there you go

anything that I’m aware of there you go this guy was pretty smart look what

this guy was pretty smart look what

this guy was pretty smart look what happened to him Oh jump okay this is a

happened to him Oh jump okay this is a

happened to him Oh jump okay this is a guy that’s really creative he really

guy that’s really creative he really

guy that’s really creative he really uses his imagination right if you get an

uses his imagination right if you get an

uses his imagination right if you get an opportunity to take a bite of the Apple

opportunity to take a bite of the Apple

opportunity to take a bite of the Apple don’t just chomp away at it create

don’t just chomp away at it create

don’t just chomp away at it create something make the world map or

something make the world map or

something make the world map or something right creates value it’s not

something right creates value it’s not

something right creates value it’s not just about the Apple anymore is it I

just about the Apple anymore is it I

just about the Apple anymore is it I think they messed up on Africa a little

think they messed up on Africa a little

think they messed up on Africa a little bit there

no nobody will know okay have no fear

no nobody will know okay have no fear some of the earlier speakers talked

some of the earlier speakers talked

some of the earlier speakers talked about this take some risk it’s worth it

about this take some risk it’s worth it

about this take some risk it’s worth it it does pay off right Alex hey I have to

it does pay off right Alex hey I have to

it does pay off right Alex hey I have to tell you a story so down in mission

tell you a story so down in mission

tell you a story so down in mission viejo mall there was a Saks Fifth Avenue

viejo mall there was a Saks Fifth Avenue

viejo mall there was a Saks Fifth Avenue so one day it was gone and I heard

so one day it was gone and I heard

so one day it was gone and I heard forever 21 went in there so my original

forever 21 went in there so my original

forever 21 went in there so my original courier was in the action sports

courier was in the action sports

courier was in the action sports industry I was president of Quicksilver

industry I was president of Quicksilver

industry I was president of Quicksilver here locally and so I was curious Wow

here locally and so I was curious Wow

here locally and so I was curious Wow 50,000 square foot of forever 21 it’s a

50,000 square foot of forever 21 it’s a

50,000 square foot of forever 21 it’s a lot of junk right so got in my car went

lot of junk right so got in my car went

lot of junk right so got in my car went down to Mission Viejo I walked in Wow it

down to Mission Viejo I walked in Wow it

down to Mission Viejo I walked in Wow it was true 50,000 square foot of junk as

was true 50,000 square foot of junk as

was true 50,000 square foot of junk as I’m pontificating my way through the

I’m pontificating my way through the

I’m pontificating my way through the aisles there’s this young lady and this

aisles there’s this young lady and this

aisles there’s this young lady and this young man and there was a pair of jeans

young man and there was a pair of jeans

young man and there was a pair of jeans hanging there that was for 799 and so

hanging there that was for 799 and so

hanging there that was for 799 and so wow I’ve made goods all over the world

wow I’ve made goods all over the world

wow I’ve made goods all over the world really have and I had no shame because

really have and I had no shame because

really have and I had no shame because we were looking for price and value I

we were looking for price and value I

we were looking for price and value I honestly don’t know where to go to make

honestly don’t know where to go to make

honestly don’t know where to go to make a pair of jeans put the buttons to snap

a pair of jeans put the buttons to snap

a pair of jeans put the buttons to snap the zippers pay somebody to build it pay

the zippers pay somebody to build it pay

the zippers pay somebody to build it pay for the fabric put it on the ship ship

for the fabric put it on the ship ship

for the fabric put it on the ship ship it over here pay to duty put in a truck

it over here pay to duty put in a truck

it over here pay to duty put in a truck take it to my warehouse put in my system

take it to my warehouse put in my system

take it to my warehouse put in my system pay somebody take it upstairs put it on

pay somebody take it upstairs put it on

pay somebody take it upstairs put it on the hangar take it up advertise it and

the hangar take it up advertise it and

the hangar take it up advertise it and sell it for 799 and make some money

sell it for 799 and make some money

sell it for 799 and make some money it’s got to be an easier way but that’s

it’s got to be an easier way but that’s

it’s got to be an easier way but that’s what they did by the way I could tell

what they did by the way I could tell

what they did by the way I could tell the young couple weren’t married because

the young couple weren’t married because

the young couple weren’t married because they look happy but then I sort of had a

they look happy but then I sort of had a

they look happy but then I sort of had a headache after I went through this

headache after I went through this

headache after I went through this forever 21 and as you walk out of this

forever 21 and as you walk out of this

forever 21 and as you walk out of this forever 21 there’s a coffee shop outside

forever 21 there’s a coffee shop outside

forever 21 there’s a coffee shop outside right so I went to get my cup of coffee

right so I went to get my cup of coffee

right so I went to get my cup of coffee oh well what do you know the young girl

oh well what do you know the young girl

oh well what do you know the young girl and the guy the happy couple or ordering

and the guy the happy couple or ordering

and the guy the happy couple or ordering coffee right in front of me and she

coffee right in front of me and she

coffee right in front of me and she ordered a macchiato a lot a ba ba ba ba

ordered a macchiato a lot a ba ba ba ba

ordered a macchiato a lot a ba ba ba ba ba ba thing looks like Mount Fuji on top

ba ba thing looks like Mount Fuji on top

ba ba thing looks like Mount Fuji on top right there was coffee in there

right there was coffee in there

right there was coffee in there somewhere 695 so now I’m like whoa whoa

somewhere 695 so now I’m like whoa whoa

somewhere 695 so now I’m like whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa Hugh spent seven 9900

whoa whoa whoa Hugh spent seven 9900

whoa whoa whoa Hugh spent seven 9900 pair of jeans and she paid almost seven

pair of jeans and she paid almost seven

pair of jeans and she paid almost seven dollars for a cup of coffee it’s really

dollars for a cup of coffee it’s really

dollars for a cup of coffee it’s really interesting but then I realized the fact

interesting but then I realized the fact

interesting but then I realized the fact that she gets to have that cup of coffee

that she gets to have that cup of coffee

that she gets to have that cup of coffee with her boyfriend who’s trying to marry

with her boyfriend who’s trying to marry

with her boyfriend who’s trying to marry her and the time they spent together and

her and the time they spent together and

her and the time they spent together and that experience has higher value than

that experience has higher value than

that experience has higher value than that pair of jean that she bought for

that pair of jean that she bought for

that pair of jean that she bought for 799 that’s going to make her butt look

799 that’s going to make her butt look

799 that’s going to make her butt look good for two weeks and then she’s going

good for two weeks and then she’s going

good for two weeks and then she’s going to watch it and it’s going to

to watch it and it’s going to

to watch it and it’s going to disintegrate but the memory of that cup

disintegrate but the memory of that cup

disintegrate but the memory of that cup of coffee is going to stay with her

of coffee is going to stay with her

of coffee is going to stay with her especially if he proposes

especially if he proposes

especially if he proposes right so it’s called intrinsic value so

right so it’s called intrinsic value so

right so it’s called intrinsic value so we were thinking about product in

we were thinking about product in

we were thinking about product in business school nobody talked to us

business school nobody talked to us

business school nobody talked to us about there’s a line item for culture or

about there’s a line item for culture or

about there’s a line item for culture or there’s a line item for intrinsic value

there’s a line item for intrinsic value

there’s a line item for intrinsic value but these have these things have value

but these have these things have value

but these have these things have value it’s kind of like you know you go to

it’s kind of like you know you go to

it’s kind of like you know you go to Italy and they all have three hour

Italy and they all have three hour

Italy and they all have three hour lunches you just go what the hell don’t

lunches you just go what the hell don’t

lunches you just go what the hell don’t these people work and then you really

these people work and then you really

these people work and then you really realize its intrinsic value they know

realize its intrinsic value they know

realize its intrinsic value they know how to live and high shop is an ugly

how to live and high shop is an ugly

how to live and high shop is an ugly American i ordered my first course and

American i ordered my first course and

American i ordered my first course and second course dessert and all can you

second course dessert and all can you

second course dessert and all can you bring my coffee too and they just like

bring my coffee too and they just like

bring my coffee too and they just like got it I get out of here because I don’t

got it I get out of here because I don’t

got it I get out of here because I don’t want to wait to order the coffee they

want to wait to order the coffee they

want to wait to order the coffee they have three hour lunches why went to buy

have three hour lunches why went to buy

have three hour lunches why went to buy one of these things I guess it was like

one of these things I guess it was like

one of these things I guess it was like 10 years ago or so I show up at the

10 years ago or so I show up at the

10 years ago or so I show up at the store and I noticed there was a camera

store and I noticed there was a camera

store and I noticed there was a camera in it microtel I don’t I already have a

in it microtel I don’t I already have a

in it microtel I don’t I already have a nice camera I want a phone I feel like

nice camera I want a phone I feel like

nice camera I want a phone I feel like you know I can be a creative guy but

you know I can be a creative guy but

you know I can be a creative guy but like I just didn’t get the camera thing

like I just didn’t get the camera thing

like I just didn’t get the camera thing in your phone like this is a camera and

in your phone like this is a camera and

in your phone like this is a camera and this is a phone I was very happy with

this is a phone I was very happy with

this is a phone I was very happy with that

that

that in my mind I just kind of imagined

in my mind I just kind of imagined

in my mind I just kind of imagined something like that I just didn’t get it

why do I need a camera in my phone it

why do I need a camera in my phone it just seemed very retarded today I use my

just seemed very retarded today I use my

just seemed very retarded today I use my camera more than my phone I hate talking

camera more than my phone I hate talking

camera more than my phone I hate talking on the phone I look at it I see who’s

on the phone I look at it I see who’s

on the phone I look at it I see who’s calling me and I put delete I use it to

calling me and I put delete I use it to

calling me and I put delete I use it to text you use it for email I can turn the

text you use it for email I can turn the

text you use it for email I can turn the lights on and off at my house right now

lights on and off at my house right now

lights on and off at my house right now I like to do that because it freaks my

I like to do that because it freaks my

I like to do that because it freaks my wife out it I tell her honey if you want

wife out it I tell her honey if you want

wife out it I tell her honey if you want the lights to come on just clap and I

the lights to come on just clap and I

the lights to come on just clap and I hear on the phone clapping and then I

hear on the phone clapping and then I

hear on the phone clapping and then I just hit that button Oh

just hit that button Oh

just hit that button Oh [Music]

[Music]

[Music] totally worth my AT&T monthly coverage I

totally worth my AT&T monthly coverage I

totally worth my AT&T monthly coverage I can turn my Jacuzzi on and off that

can turn my Jacuzzi on and off that

can turn my Jacuzzi on and off that freaks are a tooth I use it for

freaks are a tooth I use it for

freaks are a tooth I use it for everything except the telephone so now

everything except the telephone so now

everything except the telephone so now imagine that somebody walking into an

imagine that somebody walking into an

imagine that somebody walking into an apple store and says that i’m looking

apple store and says that i’m looking

apple store and says that i’m looking for a telephone with a camera in it like

for a telephone with a camera in it like

for a telephone with a camera in it like nobody talks like that i tried it didn’t

nobody talks like that i tried it didn’t

nobody talks like that i tried it didn’t feel good my point is we expected it’s

feel good my point is we expected it’s

feel good my point is we expected it’s called a multi-layer experience it’s

called a multi-layer experience it’s

called a multi-layer experience it’s more like what do you mean it doesn’t

more like what do you mean it doesn’t

more like what do you mean it doesn’t have a camera what I mean it doesn’t

have a camera what I mean it doesn’t

have a camera what I mean it doesn’t turn my Jacuzzi on but you’re buying a

turn my Jacuzzi on but you’re buying a

turn my Jacuzzi on but you’re buying a phone but we expected to do all these

phone but we expected to do all these

phone but we expected to do all these other things this next generation of our

other things this next generation of our

other things this next generation of our consumers expect these things it’s like

consumers expect these things it’s like

consumers expect these things it’s like when I was growing up and you bought a

when I was growing up and you bought a

when I was growing up and you bought a new automobile power steering was an

new automobile power steering was an

new automobile power steering was an option remember that because an extra 80

option remember that because an extra 80

option remember that because an extra 80 bucks i’m not sure if it was worth it

bucks i’m not sure if it was worth it

bucks i’m not sure if it was worth it but power windows was an option we used

but power windows was an option we used

but power windows was an option we used to have to do any of these things to get

to have to do any of these things to get

to have to do any of these things to get the window today you kind of expect it

the window today you kind of expect it

the window today you kind of expect it that’s what’s happened to products and

that’s what’s happened to products and

that’s what’s happened to products and goods so now people want content in

goods so now people want content in

goods so now people want content in their lives okay I see a little bit of

their lives okay I see a little bit of

their lives okay I see a little bit of this reversal of roles going on what’s

this reversal of roles going on what’s

this reversal of roles going on what’s interesting is that people in other

interesting is that people in other

interesting is that people in other parts of the world have been doing yoga

parts of the world have been doing yoga

parts of the world have been doing yoga for about four thousand years we open

for about four thousand years we open

for about four thousand years we open one of the first yoga studios in Orange

one of the first yoga studios in Orange

one of the first yoga studios in Orange County at the camp and i remember when i

County at the camp and i remember when i

County at the camp and i remember when i went to the counter at the city hall and

went to the counter at the city hall and

went to the counter at the city hall and they said well what is it it wasn’t in

they said well what is it it wasn’t in

they said well what is it it wasn’t in the book is it a school i said oh no no

the book is it a school i said oh no no

the book is it a school i said oh no no it’s not at school I didn’t want it to

it’s not at school I didn’t want it to

it’s not at school I didn’t want it to be a school because I couldn’t park it

be a school because I couldn’t park it

be a school because I couldn’t park it and I said well is it a gym oh no it’s

and I said well is it a gym oh no it’s

and I said well is it a gym oh no it’s not a jump

not a jump

not a jump well what is it it’s yoga what are you

well what is it it’s yoga what are you

well what is it it’s yoga what are you doing stand on your head put it in the

doing stand on your head put it in the

doing stand on your head put it in the book isn’t there a standing on your head

book isn’t there a standing on your head

book isn’t there a standing on your head section so today this is one of the

section so today this is one of the

section so today this is one of the largest practices in America again he

largest practices in America again he

largest practices in America again he took as 300 years to figure out so but

took as 300 years to figure out so but

took as 300 years to figure out so but maybe what this means is we’re becoming

maybe what this means is we’re becoming

maybe what this means is we’re becoming more spiritual and focusing on things

more spiritual and focusing on things

more spiritual and focusing on things that are a little bit more important to

that are a little bit more important to

that are a little bit more important to us and perhaps consumption is going

us and perhaps consumption is going

us and perhaps consumption is going somewhere else maybe we bought

somewhere else maybe we bought

somewhere else maybe we bought everything already and other things are

everything already and other things are

everything already and other things are more important to us than just buying

more important to us than just buying

more important to us than just buying stuff right this is a parking lot of the

stuff right this is a parking lot of the

stuff right this is a parking lot of the camp I just have to show you the parking

camp I just have to show you the parking

camp I just have to show you the parking lot put a plan together please work hard

lot put a plan together please work hard

lot put a plan together please work hard every day please talking to the parents

every day please talking to the parents

every day please talking to the parents inspire please I believe in this we can

inspire please I believe in this we can

inspire please I believe in this we can change the world I know that this next

change the world I know that this next

change the world I know that this next generation for sure can change the world

generation for sure can change the world

generation for sure can change the world they’re going to cure all diseases they

they’re going to cure all diseases they

they’re going to cure all diseases they will they will and remember imagination

will they will and remember imagination

will they will and remember imagination is not an end game but it’s a journey

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