check I’m going to enjoy and be very mindful of this moment for for one
mindful of this moment for for one
mindful of this moment for for one second because standing on stage for
second because standing on stage for
second because standing on stage for TEDx is you know it’s not a small moment
TEDx is you know it’s not a small moment
TEDx is you know it’s not a small moment in a boy’s life so I want to make sure
in a boy’s life so I want to make sure
in a boy’s life so I want to make sure that I get the picture and thank you for
that I get the picture and thank you for
that I get the picture and thank you for being here thank you for listening to my
being here thank you for listening to my
being here thank you for listening to my story and I hope it’s there and it will
story and I hope it’s there and it will
story and I hope it’s there and it will help you to inspire you with it with
help you to inspire you with it with
help you to inspire you with it with your career parts I’m going to talk
your career parts I’m going to talk
your career parts I’m going to talk about purposeful companies and to start
about purposeful companies and to start
about purposeful companies and to start that so what is this what how do you
that so what is this what how do you
that so what is this what how do you call this a flower yeah right
call this a flower yeah right
call this a flower yeah right it’s a flower which is completely right
it’s a flower which is completely right
it’s a flower which is completely right but take another look can you see
but take another look can you see
but take another look can you see anything else it’s a it’s a red flower
anything else it’s a it’s a red flower
anything else it’s a it’s a red flower which is also completely true because
which is also completely true because
which is also completely true because it’s a flower and it’s color it’s it’s
it’s a flower and it’s color it’s it’s
it’s a flower and it’s color it’s it’s colored red so it’s red flower and have
colored red so it’s red flower and have
colored red so it’s red flower and have another look can you see even more two
another look can you see even more two
another look can you see even more two flowers yeah yes very yes very good but
flowers yeah yes very yes very good but
flowers yeah yes very yes very good but you might also see that the flower
you might also see that the flower
you might also see that the flower exists of various elements there’s a
exists of various elements there’s a
exists of various elements there’s a stem and there are pencils and leaves so
stem and there are pencils and leaves so
stem and there are pencils and leaves so it’s actually a combination of all those
it’s actually a combination of all those
it’s actually a combination of all those elements but there’s even more who sees
elements but there’s even more who sees
elements but there’s even more who sees even more in this picture what I’m sorry
even more in this picture what I’m sorry
even more in this picture what I’m sorry I didn’t hear you she dies arose also
I didn’t hear you she dies arose also
I didn’t hear you she dies arose also very true no but if you if you are able
very true no but if you if you are able
very true no but if you if you are able to look beyond the picture you might be
to look beyond the picture you might be
to look beyond the picture you might be able to see data is also a seed in this
able to see data is also a seed in this
able to see data is also a seed in this flower because one thing is sure without
flower because one thing is sure without
flower because one thing is sure without a seed that can’t be a flower you might
a seed that can’t be a flower you might
a seed that can’t be a flower you might not be able to see the seeds but it has
not be able to see the seeds but it has
not be able to see the seeds but it has to be in the flower because now seed now
to be in the flower because now seed now
to be in the flower because now seed now flower and if you look really powerful
flower and if you look really powerful
flower and if you look really powerful and really well you might also see soil
and really well you might also see soil
and really well you might also see soil because one thing is sure it has seeds
because one thing is sure it has seeds
because one thing is sure it has seeds that isn’t that hasn’t landed into soil
that isn’t that hasn’t landed into soil
that isn’t that hasn’t landed into soil can’t ever sprout to become a flower
can’t ever sprout to become a flower
can’t ever sprout to become a flower so there’s soil in the flower as well
so there’s soil in the flower as well
so there’s soil in the flower as well and if you look even deeper you might
and if you look even deeper you might
and if you look even deeper you might even see that our minerals in that flour
even see that our minerals in that flour
even see that our minerals in that flour and water rain sun warmth so basically
and water rain sun warmth so basically
and water rain sun warmth so basically what you’re looking at is not just a
what you’re looking at is not just a
what you’re looking at is not just a flower it’s a unique combination of the
flower it’s a unique combination of the
flower it’s a unique combination of the whole universe working together to
whole universe working together to
whole universe working together to manifest a flower you’re actually
manifest a flower you’re actually
manifest a flower you’re actually looking at a interconnectedness of
looking at a interconnectedness of
looking at a interconnectedness of elements creating the flower and
elements creating the flower and
elements creating the flower and basically what I just shared with you is
basically what I just shared with you is
basically what I just shared with you is a Buddhist teaching a Dharma talk by the
a Buddhist teaching a Dharma talk by the
a Buddhist teaching a Dharma talk by the Zen Vietnamese a Buddhist teacher dick
Zen Vietnamese a Buddhist teacher dick
Zen Vietnamese a Buddhist teacher dick Motta I’m not sure if you guys ever
Motta I’m not sure if you guys ever
Motta I’m not sure if you guys ever heard of it and when I witnessed this
heard of it and when I witnessed this
heard of it and when I witnessed this Dharma talk it actually completely
Dharma talk it actually completely
Dharma talk it actually completely changed my life
changed my life
changed my life instantly dramatically because I had
instantly dramatically because I had
instantly dramatically because I had this very profound insight that I
this very profound insight that I
this very profound insight that I understood karma I understood how
understood karma I understood how
understood karma I understood how everything is interrelated how
everything is interrelated how
everything is interrelated how everything influences everything how
everything influences everything how
everything influences everything how there is no such thing as an isolated
there is no such thing as an isolated
there is no such thing as an isolated activity everything has caused
activity everything has caused
activity everything has caused everything is conditioned and then that
everything is conditioned and then that
everything is conditioned and then that completely changed my life around
completely changed my life around
completely changed my life around traumatically
traumatically
traumatically as a person because I realized that also
as a person because I realized that also
as a person because I realized that also as a person every act that I put in this
as a person every act that I put in this
as a person every act that I put in this world matters because everything I do
world matters because everything I do
world matters because everything I do influences other things there is no such
influences other things there is no such
influences other things there is no such thing as an isolated activity everything
thing as an isolated activity everything
thing as an isolated activity everything we do impacts the bigger picture whether
we do impacts the bigger picture whether
we do impacts the bigger picture whether we like it or not there is no there’s no
we like it or not there is no there’s no
we like it or not there is no there’s no it there’s no escape there’s nothing in
it there’s no escape there’s nothing in
it there’s no escape there’s nothing in between you do and that creates a very
between you do and that creates a very
between you do and that creates a very clear situation that you’re either part
clear situation that you’re either part
clear situation that you’re either part of the problem
of the problem
of the problem or you’re part of the solution you
or you’re part of the solution you
or you’re part of the solution you either create positivity by doing stuff
either create positivity by doing stuff
either create positivity by doing stuff that positively influences the world or
that positively influences the world or
that positively influences the world or you create negativity by doing stuff
you create negativity by doing stuff
you create negativity by doing stuff that damages the planet so you either
that damages the planet so you either
that damages the planet so you either help or you hurt and there’s no gray
help or you hurt and there’s no gray
help or you hurt and there’s no gray in-between whatsoever and there were
in-between whatsoever and there were
in-between whatsoever and there were also no free rights this is the way it
also no free rights this is the way it
also no free rights this is the way it works this is karma it’s mandatory and
works this is karma it’s mandatory and
works this is karma it’s mandatory and that basically that basically seriously
that basically that basically seriously
that basically that basically seriously damaged the way I was working because I
damaged the way I was working because I
damaged the way I was working because I was working as a conventional marketing
was working as a conventional marketing
was working as a conventional marketing consultant at a big marketing agency and
consultant at a big marketing agency and
consultant at a big marketing agency and I was basically doing nothing else than
I was basically doing nothing else than
I was basically doing nothing else than hurting the planet I was helping big
hurting the planet I was helping big
hurting the planet I was helping big companies to make even bigger money by
companies to make even bigger money by
companies to make even bigger money by selling products to people that
selling products to people that
selling products to people that were actually created by socially
were actually created by socially
were actually created by socially hurting or environmentally hurting the
hurting or environmentally hurting the
hurting or environmentally hurting the planet and it became especially hard for
planet and it became especially hard for
planet and it became especially hard for me to continue because I already was
me to continue because I already was
me to continue because I already was active as a Buddhist practice er you
active as a Buddhist practice er you
active as a Buddhist practice er you know I was a devout Buddhist at night
know I was a devout Buddhist at night
know I was a devout Buddhist at night and a commercial asshole by a day and
and a commercial asshole by a day and
and a commercial asshole by a day and and after this Dharma talk I just
and after this Dharma talk I just
and after this Dharma talk I just couldn’t do it anymore I completely
couldn’t do it anymore I completely
couldn’t do it anymore I completely froze and I knew I had to change my my
froze and I knew I had to change my my
froze and I knew I had to change my my way I knew I had to do some something
way I knew I had to do some something
way I knew I had to do some something completely different so so what I did is
completely different so so what I did is
completely different so so what I did is I took a knee I was really brave and I
I took a knee I was really brave and I
I took a knee I was really brave and I basically quit my job and I started
basically quit my job and I started
basically quit my job and I started karma no mix which is which is my
karma no mix which is which is my
karma no mix which is which is my company and I pledge to myself to from
company and I pledge to myself to from
company and I pledge to myself to from that from that moment on to always use
that from that moment on to always use
that from that moment on to always use Buddhist practice or practices Buddhist
Buddhist practice or practices Buddhist
Buddhist practice or practices Buddhist principles as a leading principle in my
principles as a leading principle in my
principles as a leading principle in my business practices principle stresses
business practices principle stresses
business practices principle stresses interconnectedness loving kindness
interconnectedness loving kindness
interconnectedness loving kindness compassion generosity and I pledge to
compassion generosity and I pledge to
compassion generosity and I pledge to myself that I want to use my business
myself that I want to use my business
myself that I want to use my business skills to help humanity forward and not
skills to help humanity forward and not
skills to help humanity forward and not hurt humanity I only wanted to proceed
hurt humanity I only wanted to proceed
hurt humanity I only wanted to proceed if it’s possible
if it’s possible
if it’s possible to create business for good rather than
to create business for good rather than
to create business for good rather than just for money you know don’t not
just for money you know don’t not
just for money you know don’t not striving for money but striving for
striving for money but striving for
striving for money but striving for happy and that’s what I that’s what I
happy and that’s what I that’s what I
happy and that’s what I that’s what I started to do eleven years ago and I
started to do eleven years ago and I
started to do eleven years ago and I want to take this opportunity to share
want to take this opportunity to share
want to take this opportunity to share some of the insights that I’ve learned
some of the insights that I’ve learned
some of the insights that I’ve learned over the years to basically show you
over the years to basically show you
over the years to basically show you that business doesn’t have to be only
that business doesn’t have to be only
that business doesn’t have to be only about making money and having a career
about making money and having a career
about making money and having a career you can actually work for something
you can actually work for something
you can actually work for something bigger than yourself
bigger than yourself
bigger than yourself and your your salary which is the most
and your your salary which is the most
and your your salary which is the most fantastic thing to do and I really hope
fantastic thing to do and I really hope
fantastic thing to do and I really hope that I can inspire you to follow that
that I can inspire you to follow that
that I can inspire you to follow that part and go in that direction so this is
part and go in that direction so this is
part and go in that direction so this is what I want to want to talk you about so
what I want to want to talk you about so
what I want to want to talk you about so what are the main characteristics of the
what are the main characteristics of the
what are the main characteristics of the growing movement of companies that use
growing movement of companies that use
growing movement of companies that use business as a force for good rather than
business as a force for good rather than
business as a force for good rather than just for for making money well basically
just for for making money well basically
just for for making money well basically in my humble opinion they are the new
in my humble opinion they are the new
in my humble opinion they are the new normal when Fairtrade could introduce in
normal when Fairtrade could introduce in
normal when Fairtrade could introduce in the late 80s of the last century most of
the late 80s of the last century most of
the late 80s of the last century most of us associated it with the fact that we
us associated it with the fact that we
us associated it with the fact that we had the choice in the supermarket to
had the choice in the supermarket to
had the choice in the supermarket to choose between regular products and fair
choose between regular products and fair
choose between regular products and fair products and we we had the option to go
products and we we had the option to go
products and we we had the option to go and buy fair products which gave us a
and buy fair products which gave us a
and buy fair products which gave us a good feeling but what is even more
good feeling but what is even more
good feeling but what is even more important is that we became aware from
important is that we became aware from
important is that we became aware from that moment on that there were unfair
that moment on that there were unfair
that moment on that there were unfair products because if there are fair
products because if there are fair
products because if there are fair products there have to be unfair
products there have to be unfair
products there have to be unfair products as well otherwise who gives you
products as well otherwise who gives you
products as well otherwise who gives you and what’s even more shocking is
and what’s even more shocking is
and what’s even more shocking is that we found out that most of the of
that we found out that most of the of
that we found out that most of the of the products that we thought were normal
the products that we thought were normal
the products that we thought were normal products were actually created by
products were actually created by
products were actually created by borderline criminal activities of
borderline criminal activities of
borderline criminal activities of companies or even sometimes beyond
companies or even sometimes beyond
companies or even sometimes beyond borderline criminal seriously hurting
borderline criminal seriously hurting
borderline criminal seriously hurting people or seriously hurting the planet
people or seriously hurting the planet
people or seriously hurting the planet and the most important thing that I’ve
and the most important thing that I’ve
and the most important thing that I’ve learned from working with purposeful
learned from working with purposeful
learned from working with purposeful companies as I call them is they are not
companies as I call them is they are not
companies as I call them is they are not the very few
the very few virtuous good examples in
the very few virtuous good examples in the market they are normal it’s actually
the market they are normal it’s actually
the market they are normal it’s actually a pub normal completely abnormal to hurt
a pub normal completely abnormal to hurt
a pub normal completely abnormal to hurt the planet or to hurt other people to
the planet or to hurt other people to
the planet or to hurt other people to make money it’s it’s ridiculous
make money it’s it’s ridiculous
make money it’s it’s ridiculous and yet we have gone all the way with
and yet we have gone all the way with
and yet we have gone all the way with accepting that simple fact and we treat
accepting that simple fact and we treat
accepting that simple fact and we treat the economy as some sort of entity by
the economy as some sort of entity by
the economy as some sort of entity by itself that needs to be fed by making
itself that needs to be fed by making
itself that needs to be fed by making money and spending money and we’re all
money and spending money and we’re all
money and spending money and we’re all ok with it but it’s not ok and what’s
ok with it but it’s not ok and what’s
ok with it but it’s not ok and what’s even more important it’s not normal if
even more important it’s not normal if
even more important it’s not normal if not normal but criminal to use people or
not normal but criminal to use people or
not normal but criminal to use people or the planet for your own purposes so
the planet for your own purposes so
the planet for your own purposes so that’s what I’m that’s the most
that’s what I’m that’s the most
that’s what I’m that’s the most important thing that I’ve learned it’s
important thing that I’ve learned it’s
important thing that I’ve learned it’s normal it’s not virtuous it’s not good
normal it’s not virtuous it’s not good
normal it’s not virtuous it’s not good it’s normal
it’s normal
it’s normal the second thing I’ve learned from those
the second thing I’ve learned from those
the second thing I’ve learned from those purposeful companies is that it’s a
purposeful companies is that it’s a
purposeful companies is that it’s a completely delusional idea to treat the
completely delusional idea to treat the
completely delusional idea to treat the economy as an isolated autonomous thing
economy as an isolated autonomous thing
economy as an isolated autonomous thing which is what we are doing we are living
which is what we are doing we are living
which is what we are doing we are living in a country that measures our
in a country that measures our
in a country that measures our well-being by measuring our productivity
well-being by measuring our productivity
well-being by measuring our productivity by measuring the amount of money that
by measuring the amount of money that
by measuring the amount of money that gets pumped around in our economy that’s
gets pumped around in our economy that’s
gets pumped around in our economy that’s what we are we’re economic units which
what we are we’re economic units which
what we are we’re economic units which by itself is stupid and delusional but
by itself is stupid and delusional but
by itself is stupid and delusional but what’s even more stupid and delusional
what’s even more stupid and delusional
what’s even more stupid and delusional and even dangerous is there is no such
and even dangerous is there is no such
and even dangerous is there is no such thing as an economy you thought you’ve
thing as an economy you thought you’ve
thing as an economy you thought you’ve seen the flower the economy is just an
seen the flower the economy is just an
seen the flower the economy is just an integrated part of society everything a
integrated part of society everything a
integrated part of society everything a company does influences our lives not
company does influences our lives not
company does influences our lives not not by choice but by definition that’s
not by choice but by definition that’s
not by choice but by definition that’s just the way it is so if we create this
just the way it is so if we create this
just the way it is so if we create this monster which companies start using and
monster which companies start using and
monster which companies start using and do stuff that are
do stuff that are
do stuff that are are hurtful and we accept that fact
are hurtful and we accept that fact
are hurtful and we accept that fact because it’s good for the economy
because it’s good for the economy
because it’s good for the economy we’re actually fooling ourselves there’s
we’re actually fooling ourselves there’s
we’re actually fooling ourselves there’s no such thing as the economy it’s
no such thing as the economy it’s
no such thing as the economy it’s society stupid in my humble opinion
society stupid in my humble opinion
society stupid in my humble opinion another thing I’ve learned from these
another thing I’ve learned from these
another thing I’ve learned from these folks they are explicitly Purpose Driven
folks they are explicitly Purpose Driven
folks they are explicitly Purpose Driven have you ever heard of the term purpose
have you ever heard of the term purpose
have you ever heard of the term purpose it’s a bit of a this world at this
it’s a bit of a this world at this
it’s a bit of a this world at this moment and it’s often associated with
moment and it’s often associated with
moment and it’s often associated with having a calling a higher course
having a calling a higher course
having a calling a higher course something you know you at the North Star
something you know you at the North Star
something you know you at the North Star people who’ve read Simon Simon it’s
people who’ve read Simon Simon it’s
people who’ve read Simon Simon it’s about the why finding your why it’s none
about the why finding your why it’s none
about the why finding your why it’s none of the above
of the above
of the above purpose is actually really simple it has
purpose is actually really simple it has
purpose is actually really simple it has nothing to do with something that you
nothing to do with something that you
nothing to do with something that you find with your head with your heads
find with your head with your heads
find with your head with your heads purpose finds you purpose is a verb as
purpose finds you purpose is a verb as
purpose finds you purpose is a verb as soon as you act altruistically which
soon as you act altruistically which
soon as you act altruistically which means not serving yourself but serving
means not serving yourself but serving
means not serving yourself but serving the bigger picture you get a sense of
the bigger picture you get a sense of
the bigger picture you get a sense of fulfillment so purpose is a happiness
fulfillment so purpose is a happiness
fulfillment so purpose is a happiness experience purpose is it’s basically
experience purpose is it’s basically
experience purpose is it’s basically just part of our well-being biology as
just part of our well-being biology as
just part of our well-being biology as soon as you do it you feel a sense of
soon as you do it you feel a sense of
soon as you do it you feel a sense of fulfillment which is called purpose so
fulfillment which is called purpose so
fulfillment which is called purpose so it’s not something you can strive for
it’s not something you can strive for
it’s not something you can strive for get white papers and then work towards
get white papers and then work towards
get white papers and then work towards it it’s just there as soon as you not
it it’s just there as soon as you not
it it’s just there as soon as you not serve yourself but you serve others
serve yourself but you serve others
serve yourself but you serve others which is which is basically our basic
which is which is basically our basic
which is which is basically our basic biology you know get the tribe find your
biology you know get the tribe find your
biology you know get the tribe find your tribe and make the tribe as as solid as
tribe and make the tribe as as solid as
tribe and make the tribe as as solid as possible as soon as you do it you
possible as soon as you do it you
possible as soon as you do it you experience purpose and this is what all
experience purpose and this is what all
experience purpose and this is what all these wonderful companies that do
these wonderful companies that do
these wonderful companies that do business for good experience because
business for good experience because
business for good experience because their company is bigger than than
their company is bigger than than
their company is bigger than than themselves they serve the bigger picture
themselves they serve the bigger picture
themselves they serve the bigger picture to more as hopefully
I could I could combine these two so
I could I could combine these two so another thing that companies that do
another thing that companies that do
another thing that companies that do business for good rather than making
business for good rather than making
business for good rather than making business for for money two differently
business for for money two differently
business for for money two differently is that they are issue driven so these
is that they are issue driven so these
is that they are issue driven so these folks start a company based upon the
folks start a company based upon the
folks start a company based upon the fact that they see a problem in society
fact that they see a problem in society
fact that they see a problem in society that they want to solve rather than that
that they want to solve rather than that
that they want to solve rather than that they want have a business idea and want
they want have a business idea and want
they want have a business idea and want to start a company they just use a
to start a company they just use a
to start a company they just use a company as the most effective way to
company as the most effective way to
company as the most effective way to change society for the good which is
change society for the good which is
change society for the good which is completely different so they’re not
completely different so they’re not
completely different so they’re not looking for the gap in the market which
looking for the gap in the market which
looking for the gap in the market which is what we get ditched at schools at
is what we get ditched at schools at
is what we get ditched at schools at university or commercial commercial
university or commercial commercial
university or commercial commercial economy they are looking for the gap in
economy they are looking for the gap in
economy they are looking for the gap in society it’s all based upon the fact
society it’s all based upon the fact
society it’s all based upon the fact that I see a problem and they want to
that I see a problem and they want to
that I see a problem and they want to solve the problem and and what that
solve the problem and and what that
solve the problem and and what that results in is its impact so they’re not
results in is its impact so they’re not
results in is its impact so they’re not interested primarily in profit but an
interested primarily in profit but an
interested primarily in profit but an impact an impact is a broader definition
impact an impact is a broader definition
impact an impact is a broader definition of profit it’s not just about money
of profit it’s not just about money
of profit it’s not just about money impact is about making progress socially
impact is about making progress socially
impact is about making progress socially environmentally or ecologically and
environmentally or ecologically and
environmentally or ecologically and financially and this turns around the
financially and this turns around the
financially and this turns around the old definitions of economics quite
old definitions of economics quite
old definitions of economics quite drastically because what sets this
drastically because what sets this
drastically because what sets this purpose of companies apart from other
purpose of companies apart from other
purpose of companies apart from other companies if they actually strive for
companies if they actually strive for
companies if they actually strive for what I call the minimum viable profit
what I call the minimum viable profit
what I call the minimum viable profit principle they don’t go for maximum
principle they don’t go for maximum
principle they don’t go for maximum profit but minimum profit because they
profit but minimum profit because they
profit but minimum profit because they need the financial performances of the
need the financial performances of the
need the financial performances of the company for social or environmental
company for social or environmental
company for social or environmental purposes so if you read about companies
purposes so if you read about companies
purposes so if you read about companies that use purpose to get more profit than
that use purpose to get more profit than
that use purpose to get more profit than you know you’ll be full because the only
you know you’ll be full because the only
you know you’ll be full because the only relationship between purpose and profit
relationship between purpose and profit
relationship between purpose and profit is less profit but more social value
is less profit but more social value
is less profit but more social value societal value and so and this is and
societal value and so and this is and
societal value and so and this is and this is something which can be really
this is something which can be really
this is something which can be really interesting because our whole economy is
interesting because our whole economy is
interesting because our whole economy is based on based on growth growth growth
based on based on growth growth growth
based on based on growth growth growth and these companies are not they don’t
and these companies are not they don’t
and these companies are not they don’t go for 20-25 percent profit margins they
go for 20-25 percent profit margins they
go for 20-25 percent profit margins they go for 2 or 3 percent because that
go for 2 or 3 percent because that
go for 2 or 3 percent because that enables them to make a difference
enables them to make a difference
enables them to make a difference socially or environmentally so they have
socially or environmentally so they have
socially or environmentally so they have a completely way another way of looking
a completely way another way of looking
a completely way another way of looking at value and value proposition 2 more
at value and value proposition 2 more
at value and value proposition 2 more another thing that I’ve learned that I
another thing that I’ve learned that I
another thing that I’ve learned that I think is helpful for you on your career
think is helpful for you on your career
think is helpful for you on your career path is what I call H Q happiness
path is what I call H Q happiness
path is what I call H Q happiness intelligence or humanity intelligence
intelligence or humanity intelligence
intelligence or humanity intelligence one thing that I’ve learned from working
one thing that I’ve learned from working
one thing that I’ve learned from working with purposeful companies and purposeful
with purposeful companies and purposeful
with purposeful companies and purposeful entrepreneurs is that it is that they
entrepreneurs is that it is that they
entrepreneurs is that it is that they have this very specific quality and it’s
have this very specific quality and it’s
have this very specific quality and it’s a quality that I’ve I’m very accustomed
a quality that I’ve I’m very accustomed
a quality that I’ve I’m very accustomed to as a Buddhist by not studying their
to as a Buddhist by not studying their
to as a Buddhist by not studying their issues but becoming their issues so
issues but becoming their issues so
issues but becoming their issues so they’re not information driven but their
they’re not information driven but their
they’re not information driven but their compassion driven rather than getting
compassion driven rather than getting
compassion driven rather than getting and getting into a problem and studying
and getting into a problem and studying
and getting into a problem and studying the problem because if you want to start
the problem because if you want to start
the problem because if you want to start a purposeful companies you don’t only
a purposeful companies you don’t only
a purposeful companies you don’t only need to be need to be business savvy but
need to be need to be business savvy but
need to be need to be business savvy but you also need to be socially or
you also need to be socially or
you also need to be socially or environmentally environmentally savvy
environmentally environmentally savvy
environmentally environmentally savvy you have to know how to intervene in a
you have to know how to intervene in a
you have to know how to intervene in a most effective way to make a change and
most effective way to make a change and
most effective way to make a change and the best way to do it is not by studying
the best way to do it is not by studying
the best way to do it is not by studying the object but by becoming the object
the object but by becoming the object
the object but by becoming the object and in Buddhism we say that the
and in Buddhism we say that the
and in Buddhism we say that the definition of compassion is seeing your
definition of compassion is seeing your
definition of compassion is seeing your own face in that of another person so if
own face in that of another person so if
own face in that of another person so if you are able to not look at another
you are able to not look at another
you are able to not look at another person as somebody who is different than
person as somebody who is different than
person as somebody who is different than you who is distant for you if you’re
you who is distant for you if you’re
you who is distant for you if you’re open if you’re able to open your heart
open if you’re able to open your heart
open if you’re able to open your heart and to own the pain of the other person
and to own the pain of the other person
and to own the pain of the other person then you know exactly what to do to help
then you know exactly what to do to help
then you know exactly what to do to help the other person to serve the other
the other person to serve the other
the other person to serve the other person and this is this is something
person and this is this is something
person and this is this is something that these purposeful entrepreneurs
that these purposeful entrepreneurs
that these purposeful entrepreneurs purposeful companies know very well and
purposeful companies know very well and
purposeful companies know very well and do very well they they know how to help
do very well they they know how to help
do very well they they know how to help you manatee forward because they can get
you manatee forward because they can get
you manatee forward because they can get into the problems out there
into the problems out there
into the problems out there last one and this is my my question to
last one and this is my my question to
last one and this is my my question to you what I’ve learned about these
you what I’ve learned about these
you what I’ve learned about these purposeful entrepreneurs and also about
purposeful entrepreneurs and also about
purposeful entrepreneurs and also about my own practice is the very profound
my own practice is the very profound
my own practice is the very profound difference between hacking the system
difference between hacking the system
difference between hacking the system and the system so you might say
and the system so you might say
and the system so you might say and I think that’s a very proper way of
and I think that’s a very proper way of
and I think that’s a very proper way of defining and describing these purposeful
defining and describing these purposeful
defining and describing these purposeful entrepreneurs is that they are business
entrepreneurs is that they are business
entrepreneurs is that they are business activists you know they have an ideal
activists you know they have an ideal
activists you know they have an ideal that they feel very strongly about and
that they feel very strongly about and
that they feel very strongly about and they use business as a force to do it
they use business as a force to do it
they use business as a force to do it and you might even say it’s a sort of a
and you might even say it’s a sort of a
and you might even say it’s a sort of a protest but what’s really interesting is
protest but what’s really interesting is
protest but what’s really interesting is they don’t use the protest in the
they don’t use the protest in the
they don’t use the protest in the old-school way
old-school way
old-school way like for instance occupy the Occupy
like for instance occupy the Occupy
like for instance occupy the Occupy movements which didn’t do now what
movements which didn’t do now what
movements which didn’t do now what they do is they understand the fact that
they do is they understand the fact that
they do is they understand the fact that there is only one system remember the
there is only one system remember the
there is only one system remember the flower so they dive right in the system
flower so they dive right in the system
flower so they dive right in the system and they changed it and they changed the
and they changed it and they changed the
and they changed it and they changed the system from the inside out so there are
system from the inside out so there are
system from the inside out so there are wonderful examples in every imaginable
wonderful examples in every imaginable
wonderful examples in every imaginable market of companies that show and prove
market of companies that show and prove
market of companies that show and prove that there is room for business as
that there is room for business as
that there is room for business as unusual that there that you don’t have
unusual that there that you don’t have
unusual that there that you don’t have to make maximum profit to build a very
to make maximum profit to build a very
to make maximum profit to build a very promising valuable company that does
promising valuable company that does
promising valuable company that does more than just making money and I know a
more than just making money and I know a
more than just making money and I know a lot of you how many of you are students
lot of you how many of you are students
lot of you how many of you are students aha look so you’re about to start your
aha look so you’re about to start your
aha look so you’re about to start your career path and I you know I just if you
career path and I you know I just if you
career path and I you know I just if you can take away one thing for my talk is
can take away one thing for my talk is
can take away one thing for my talk is remember the flower remember that you
remember the flower remember that you
remember the flower remember that you too are part of the problem or the
too are part of the problem or the
too are part of the problem or the solution and don’t don’t think about now
solution and don’t don’t think about now
solution and don’t don’t think about now it doesn’t really matter because Who am
it doesn’t really matter because Who am
it doesn’t really matter because Who am I and what it’s only my career it does
I and what it’s only my career it does
I and what it’s only my career it does everything you do matters
everything you do matters
everything you do matters you have impacts by definition whether
you have impacts by definition whether
you have impacts by definition whether you like it or not so please take that
you like it or not so please take that
you like it or not so please take that away with you and and
away with you and and
away with you and and and don’t go please don’t go
and don’t go please don’t go
and don’t go please don’t go the conventional commercial corporate
the conventional commercial corporate
the conventional commercial corporate way don’t follow the money follow the
way don’t follow the money follow the
way don’t follow the money follow the happy swallow the happy and and and I I
happy swallow the happy and and and I I
happy swallow the happy and and and I I really hope that you know that you can
really hope that you know that you can
really hope that you know that you can start a purposeful company or that you
start a purposeful company or that you
start a purposeful company or that you can or that you can work at a purposeful
can or that you can work at a purposeful
can or that you can work at a purposeful company and experience the the
company and experience the the
company and experience the the fulfillment of purpose of contributing
fulfillment of purpose of contributing
fulfillment of purpose of contributing to something that helps humanity forward
to something that helps humanity forward
to something that helps humanity forward rather than hurt humanity and I wish you
rather than hurt humanity and I wish you
rather than hurt humanity and I wish you all the best on that path and good luck
all the best on that path and good luck
all the best on that path and good luck out there
out there
out there [Applause]
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