these were my heroes growing up I love them because they were different from
them because they were different from
them because they were different from everyone else most adults seemed bored
everyone else most adults seemed bored
everyone else most adults seemed bored and miserable at their jobs these guys
and miserable at their jobs these guys
and miserable at their jobs these guys had fun they got to be creative they got
had fun they got to be creative they got
had fun they got to be creative they got to do what they liked in their gifts
to do what they liked in their gifts
to do what they liked in their gifts enriched millions of people’s lives and
enriched millions of people’s lives and
enriched millions of people’s lives and I’ve always wondered how do I grow up to
I’ve always wondered how do I grow up to
I’ve always wondered how do I grow up to be like them how do I grow up to do that
be like them how do I grow up to do that
be like them how do I grow up to do that kind of work what is it that they’re
kind of work what is it that they’re
kind of work what is it that they’re doing so differently I think the answer
doing so differently I think the answer
doing so differently I think the answer is that they view work differently from
is that they view work differently from
is that they view work differently from us the reason that they do it is
us the reason that they do it is
us the reason that they do it is different from us see most of us work
different from us see most of us work
different from us see most of us work because of pressure
because of pressure
because of pressure it starts from an early age in school
it starts from an early age in school
it starts from an early age in school you’re pressured to get good grades so
you’re pressured to get good grades so
you’re pressured to get good grades so that you can get into a good college so
that you can get into a good college so
that you can get into a good college so that you can get a good job so you can
that you can get a good job so you can
that you can get a good job so you can pay the bills so you can raise the
pay the bills so you can raise the
pay the bills so you can raise the family and eventually so that you can
family and eventually so that you can
family and eventually so that you can retire ah that’s the dream you are
retire ah that’s the dream you are
retire ah that’s the dream you are pressured the whole way along that’s
pressured the whole way along that’s
pressured the whole way along that’s most of us some of us work for purpose
most of us some of us work for purpose
most of us some of us work for purpose we have a reason to work we have a goal
we have a reason to work we have a goal
we have a reason to work we have a goal we’re trying to accomplish we’re trying
we’re trying to accomplish we’re trying
we’re trying to accomplish we’re trying to do something that’s bigger than
to do something that’s bigger than
to do something that’s bigger than ourselves we want to make a dent in the
ourselves we want to make a dent in the
ourselves we want to make a dent in the universe you can do great things with
universe you can do great things with
universe you can do great things with purpose you can invent self-driving cars
purpose you can invent self-driving cars
purpose you can invent self-driving cars you can go to space you can even become
you can go to space you can even become
you can go to space you can even become president
no commentary Oh por favor and then
no commentary Oh por favor and then there are some of us who do work for its
there are some of us who do work for its
there are some of us who do work for its own sake we do work because we like it
own sake we do work because we like it
own sake we do work because we like it it’s fun the work is the reward itself
it’s fun the work is the reward itself
it’s fun the work is the reward itself we don’t need a purpose we don’t need
we don’t need a purpose we don’t need
we don’t need a purpose we don’t need pressure we like it that’s to me it’s
pressure we like it that’s to me it’s
pressure we like it that’s to me it’s not work I didn’t find that it’s play
not work I didn’t find that it’s play
not work I didn’t find that it’s play now I know a lot of the men especially
now I know a lot of the men especially
now I know a lot of the men especially in this room just cringe at that
in this room just cringe at that
in this room just cringe at that Warwick’s working plate or two separate
Warwick’s working plate or two separate
Warwick’s working plate or two separate things I work hard and I play hard
things I work hard and I play hard
things I work hard and I play hard separate I’ve got I’m very productive
separate I’ve got I’m very productive
separate I’ve got I’m very productive I hate deadlines I got a big bank
I hate deadlines I got a big bank
I hate deadlines I got a big bank account in a family and when I play I
account in a family and when I play I
account in a family and when I play I play golf and I watch football that’s it
play golf and I watch football that’s it
play golf and I watch football that’s it keep them separate that’s not what I’m
keep them separate that’s not what I’m
keep them separate that’s not what I’m talking about I’m just saying you’re
talking about I’m just saying you’re
talking about I’m just saying you’re amused by the tasks you enjoy it you
amused by the tasks you enjoy it you
amused by the tasks you enjoy it you have a hundred percent intensity and
have a hundred percent intensity and
have a hundred percent intensity and focus because it’s fun you see when
focus because it’s fun you see when
focus because it’s fun you see when you’re doing pressure driven work you’re
you’re doing pressure driven work you’re
you’re doing pressure driven work you’re doing it to relieve the pressure in the
doing it to relieve the pressure in the
doing it to relieve the pressure in the future when you’re doing purpose-driven
future when you’re doing purpose-driven
future when you’re doing purpose-driven work you’re working for a better
work you’re working for a better
work you’re working for a better tomorrow a play driven work is done for
tomorrow a play driven work is done for
tomorrow a play driven work is done for right now
right now
right now play is conscious work a lot of our
play is conscious work a lot of our
play is conscious work a lot of our greatest thinkers thought that as well
greatest thinkers thought that as well
greatest thinkers thought that as well Mark Twain said when we talk about the
Mark Twain said when we talk about the
Mark Twain said when we talk about the great workers of the world we really
great workers of the world we really
great workers of the world we really mean the great players of the world Alan
mean the great players of the world Alan
mean the great players of the world Alan Watts said instead of calling it work
Watts said instead of calling it work
Watts said instead of calling it work realize it is play some guy whose name I
realize it is play some guy whose name I
realize it is play some guy whose name I can’t even pronounce said the boundaries
can’t even pronounce said the boundaries
can’t even pronounce said the boundaries between work and play are artificial by
between work and play are artificial by
between work and play are artificial by the way he’s the guy who popularized
the way he’s the guy who popularized
the way he’s the guy who popularized flow being able to perform
flow being able to perform
flow being able to perform tasks very well in the moment today I’m
tasks very well in the moment today I’m
tasks very well in the moment today I’m here to talk to you about play the
here to talk to you about play the
here to talk to you about play the lessons I’ve learned while studying the
lessons I’ve learned while studying the
lessons I’ve learned while studying the great workers of the world I believe
great workers of the world I believe
great workers of the world I believe it’s very important that we play do you
it’s very important that we play do you
it’s very important that we play do you know what the top two most common
know what the top two most common
know what the top two most common regrets of the dying are I wish I’d
regrets of the dying are I wish I’d
regrets of the dying are I wish I’d lived the life true to myself instead of
lived the life true to myself instead of
lived the life true to myself instead of the life that others wanted me to live
the life that others wanted me to live
the life that others wanted me to live and I wish I hadn’t worked so hard
and I wish I hadn’t worked so hard
and I wish I hadn’t worked so hard those are regrets of working for
those are regrets of working for
those are regrets of working for pressure the first lesson I’ve learned
pressure the first lesson I’ve learned
pressure the first lesson I’ve learned from studying the great players of the
from studying the great players of the
from studying the great players of the world is that they create their own game
world is that they create their own game
world is that they create their own game JK Rowling wrote the best-selling book
JK Rowling wrote the best-selling book
JK Rowling wrote the best-selling book series of all time tons of pressure
series of all time tons of pressure
series of all time tons of pressure to perform for her readers she had a
to perform for her readers she had a
to perform for her readers she had a purpose but when you ask her why she’s
purpose but when you ask her why she’s
purpose but when you ask her why she’s in why she did it I write what amuses me
in why she did it I write what amuses me
in why she did it I write what amuses me it’s totally for myself Matt Groening
it’s totally for myself Matt Groening
it’s totally for myself Matt Groening created The Simpsons and Futurama
created The Simpsons and Futurama
created The Simpsons and Futurama he said that child’s play was the stuff
he said that child’s play was the stuff
he said that child’s play was the stuff I like to do so I still do it as an
I like to do so I still do it as an
I like to do so I still do it as an adult Shigeru Miyamoto this guy invented
adult Shigeru Miyamoto this guy invented
adult Shigeru Miyamoto this guy invented Mario Zelda Donkey Kong starfox created
Mario Zelda Donkey Kong starfox created
Mario Zelda Donkey Kong starfox created more play opportunities for everybody he
more play opportunities for everybody he
more play opportunities for everybody he said I always try to create new
said I always try to create new
said I always try to create new experiences that are fun to play
experiences that are fun to play
experiences that are fun to play literally creates his own games I want
literally creates his own games I want
literally creates his own games I want to tell you why creating your game is so
to tell you why creating your game is so
to tell you why creating your game is so important this was me on the day I
important this was me on the day I
important this was me on the day I graduated from college in 2008 it was in
graduated from college in 2008 it was in
graduated from college in 2008 it was in a recession and I thought I need to get
a recession and I thought I need to get
a recession and I thought I need to get a job I need to get a job I need to get
a job I need to get a job I need to get
a job I need to get a job I need to get a job and I spent the next four months
a job and I spent the next four months
a job and I spent the next four months applying to over a hundred jobs that I
applying to over a hundred jobs that I
applying to over a hundred jobs that I didn’t want and the number of companies
didn’t want and the number of companies
didn’t want and the number of companies that offered to hire me zero and then I
that offered to hire me zero and then I
that offered to hire me zero and then I talked to a friend of mine and he said
talked to a friend of mine and he said
talked to a friend of mine and he said dude I just landed a sales rep position
dude I just landed a sales rep position
dude I just landed a sales rep position at Verizon Wireless it’s like maybe I
at Verizon Wireless it’s like maybe I
at Verizon Wireless it’s like maybe I shouldn’t keep doing this so I decided
shouldn’t keep doing this so I decided
shouldn’t keep doing this so I decided I’m just gonna do what I want to do for
I’m just gonna do what I want to do for
I’m just gonna do what I want to do for a while
a while
a while worst-case scenario at least I’m doing
worst-case scenario at least I’m doing
worst-case scenario at least I’m doing work that’s enjoyable and then I’m gonna
work that’s enjoyable and then I’m gonna
work that’s enjoyable and then I’m gonna reach out to people I admire and I’ll
reach out to people I admire and I’ll
reach out to people I admire and I’ll offer to help them a few months later I
offer to help them a few months later I
offer to help them a few months later I was in my first dream job I was
was in my first dream job I was
was in my first dream job I was travelling around the country on a movie
travelling around the country on a movie
travelling around the country on a movie swar making funny videos in every city a
swar making funny videos in every city a
swar making funny videos in every city a few months later I got hired at another
few months later I got hired at another
few months later I got hired at another dream job I got hired by one of my
dream job I got hired by one of my
dream job I got hired by one of my heroes Tim Ferriss the author of the
heroes Tim Ferriss the author of the
heroes Tim Ferriss the author of the 4-hour workweek and we ended up working
4-hour workweek and we ended up working
4-hour workweek and we ended up working together for three years I was his
together for three years I was his
together for three years I was his director of special projects it was an
director of special projects it was an
director of special projects it was an incredible job couldn’t find that job on
incredible job couldn’t find that job on
incredible job couldn’t find that job on career builder or Craigslist I had a lot
career builder or Craigslist I had a lot
career builder or Craigslist I had a lot of pressure and I had a purpose but I
of pressure and I had a purpose but I
of pressure and I had a purpose but I started with play and that’s what made
started with play and that’s what made
started with play and that’s what made the difference
the difference
the difference Stanly spider-man the Avengers x-men
Stanly spider-man the Avengers x-men
Stanly spider-man the Avengers x-men Hulk you know Iron Man he created our
Hulk you know Iron Man he created our
Hulk you know Iron Man he created our heroes and he said when you work with
heroes and he said when you work with
heroes and he said when you work with people you like and you admire it
people you like and you admire it
people you like and you admire it doesn’t feel like work it’s like you’re
doesn’t feel like work it’s like you’re
doesn’t feel like work it’s like you’re playing Warren Buffett the most
playing Warren Buffett the most
playing Warren Buffett the most successful investor the wealthiest man
successful investor the wealthiest man
successful investor the wealthiest man on the earth said take the job you would
on the earth said take the job you would
on the earth said take the job you would take if you’re independently wealthy
take if you’re independently wealthy
take if you’re independently wealthy you’ll do good at it because if you
you’ll do good at it because if you
you’ll do good at it because if you remove the pressure and focus on play
remove the pressure and focus on play
remove the pressure and focus on play good things happen the second lesson
good things happen the second lesson
good things happen the second lesson I’ve learned from the great players to
I’ve learned from the great players to
I’ve learned from the great players to the world is that they find fun in
the world is that they find fun in
the world is that they find fun in failure Thomas Edison
failure Thomas Edison
failure Thomas Edison invented the light bulb he failed 10,000
invented the light bulb he failed 10,000
invented the light bulb he failed 10,000 times before he reached that I don’t
times before he reached that I don’t
times before he reached that I don’t think I’ve even taken 10,000 pictures on
think I’ve even taken 10,000 pictures on
think I’ve even taken 10,000 pictures on my iPhone
my iPhone
my iPhone that’s crazy number of failures and yet
that’s crazy number of failures and yet
that’s crazy number of failures and yet if you’d asked them he said I never did
if you’d asked them he said I never did
if you’d asked them he said I never did a day’s work in my life it was all fun
a day’s work in my life it was all fun
a day’s work in my life it was all fun who in here knows X this is Google’s
who in here knows X this is Google’s
who in here knows X this is Google’s Innovation Lab yeah they’re the ones
Innovation Lab yeah they’re the ones
Innovation Lab yeah they’re the ones pioneering the research behind the
pioneering the research behind the
pioneering the research behind the self-driving cars when you asked Astro
self-driving cars when you asked Astro
self-driving cars when you asked Astro teller the guy who is the head of the
teller the guy who is the head of the
teller the guy who is the head of the organization he says you must reward
organization he says you must reward
organization he says you must reward people for failing if not they won’t
people for failing if not they won’t
people for failing if not they won’t take risks and make breakthroughs
take risks and make breakthroughs
take risks and make breakthroughs if you shame them they’ll quit your
if you shame them they’ll quit your
if you shame them they’ll quit your company most companies do not do this
company most companies do not do this
company most companies do not do this most company they literally promote
most company they literally promote
most company they literally promote their workers when their projects fail
their workers when their projects fail
their workers when their projects fail they give them raises they do a ceremony
they give them raises they do a ceremony
they give them raises they do a ceremony companies don’t do this because pressure
companies don’t do this because pressure
companies don’t do this because pressure driven workers are terrified of failure
driven workers are terrified of failure
driven workers are terrified of failure if they fail they lose their jobs
if they fail they lose their jobs
if they fail they lose their jobs purpose-driven workers think ah failures
purpose-driven workers think ah failures
purpose-driven workers think ah failures to step along the way it’s not what I
to step along the way it’s not what I
to step along the way it’s not what I wanted plate driven workers find fun in
wanted plate driven workers find fun in
wanted plate driven workers find fun in failure who and here’s had a recent
failure who and here’s had a recent
failure who and here’s had a recent failure I’ll – I’ll tell you one of mine
failure I’ll – I’ll tell you one of mine
failure I’ll – I’ll tell you one of mine a while back I was on a date and I was
a while back I was on a date and I was
a while back I was on a date and I was throwing a frisbee and threw it into the
throwing a frisbee and threw it into the
throwing a frisbee and threw it into the tree and I said don’t worry I got this
tree and I said don’t worry I got this
tree and I said don’t worry I got this took out my shoe threw it that got stuck
took out my shoe threw it that got stuck
took out my shoe threw it that got stuck in the tree said don’t worry both of
in the tree said don’t worry both of
in the tree said don’t worry both of them stuck in the tree can anyone relate
them stuck in the tree can anyone relate
them stuck in the tree can anyone relate with this kind of mistake or failure
with this kind of mistake or failure
with this kind of mistake or failure could you stand up for just a quick
could you stand up for just a quick
could you stand up for just a quick second if you were late to failure if
second if you were late to failure if
second if you were late to failure if you’ve had a failure
you’ve had a failure
you’ve had a failure anybody Britta – thank you thank you now
anybody Britta – thank you thank you now
anybody Britta – thank you thank you now I once
I once
I once yeah lots of failure to the room I love
yeah lots of failure to the room I love
yeah lots of failure to the room I love it so I’ve watched you
it so I’ve watched you
it so I’ve watched you you take a bow and everybody thunderous
you take a bow and everybody thunderous
you take a bow and everybody thunderous applause yes
applause yes
applause yes yes you’re all awesome for failing I
yes you’re all awesome for failing I
yes you’re all awesome for failing I love it thank you very much
love it thank you very much
love it thank you very much that’s called a failure bow would it be
that’s called a failure bow would it be
that’s called a failure bow would it be nice if you could do that in real life I
nice if you could do that in real life I
nice if you could do that in real life I learned that in improv and my friends at
learned that in improv and my friends at
learned that in improv and my friends at Improv HQ they’re a company that helps
Improv HQ they’re a company that helps
Improv HQ they’re a company that helps other companies be more comfortable with
other companies be more comfortable with
other companies be more comfortable with failure they told me they trained
failure they told me they trained
failure they told me they trained Vitamix the the blender company their
Vitamix the the blender company their
Vitamix the the blender company their salespeople on how to be comfortable
salespeople on how to be comfortable
salespeople on how to be comfortable with failure in the head of the company
with failure in the head of the company
with failure in the head of the company said that they attribute being
said that they attribute being
said that they attribute being comfortable with failure learning these
comfortable with failure learning these
comfortable with failure learning these lessons taking their sales from fifty
lessons taking their sales from fifty
lessons taking their sales from fifty million a year to two hundred and fifty
million a year to two hundred and fifty
million a year to two hundred and fifty million a year when you become
million a year when you become
million a year when you become comfortable with failure you can take
comfortable with failure you can take
comfortable with failure you can take risks and you have fun I realized some
risks and you have fun I realized some
risks and you have fun I realized some more fun I had the better I did and
more fun I had the better I did and
more fun I had the better I did and Steve Jobs who had some very public
Steve Jobs who had some very public
Steve Jobs who had some very public failures set the only way to do great
failures set the only way to do great
failures set the only way to do great work is to love what you do you can’t
work is to love what you do you can’t
work is to love what you do you can’t love what you do if you’re constantly
love what you do if you’re constantly
love what you do if you’re constantly feeling bad about making mistakes so
feeling bad about making mistakes so
feeling bad about making mistakes so don’t the final lesson I learned is to
don’t the final lesson I learned is to
don’t the final lesson I learned is to enjoy the ride enjoy the ride
enjoy the ride enjoy the ride
enjoy the ride enjoy the ride see pressure driven workers they work
see pressure driven workers they work
see pressure driven workers they work during the week to get to the weekend
during the week to get to the weekend
during the week to get to the weekend where they can play they work during the
where they can play they work during the
where they can play they work during the year to get to their vacation or they
year to get to their vacation or they
year to get to their vacation or they could play they work their whole life to
could play they work their whole life to
could play they work their whole life to get to retirement or they can play
get to retirement or they can play
get to retirement or they can play purpose-driven workers are very busy
purpose-driven workers are very busy
purpose-driven workers are very busy they’re very serious they accomplished a
they’re very serious they accomplished a
they’re very serious they accomplished a lot a lot of progress this happened
lot a lot of progress this happened
lot a lot of progress this happened because of purpose but they’re rushing
because of purpose but they’re rushing
because of purpose but they’re rushing to tomorrow play driven workers enjoy
to tomorrow play driven workers enjoy
to tomorrow play driven workers enjoy the ride whatever comes to Richard
the ride whatever comes to Richard
the ride whatever comes to Richard Branson
Branson
Branson who founded or owns 400 companies said
who founded or owns 400 companies said
who founded or owns 400 companies said my general attitude to life is to enjoy
my general attitude to life is to enjoy
my general attitude to life is to enjoy every minute of every day it’s a choice
every minute of every day it’s a choice
every minute of every day it’s a choice Charles Schultz creator of Charlie Brown
Charles Schultz creator of Charlie Brown
Charles Schultz creator of Charlie Brown the longest-running story of all time my
the longest-running story of all time my
the longest-running story of all time my life has no purpose no Direction no aim
life has no purpose no Direction no aim
life has no purpose no Direction no aim no meaning
no meaning
no meaning and yet I’m happy I can’t figure it out
and yet I’m happy I can’t figure it out
and yet I’m happy I can’t figure it out what am i doing right Walt Whitman do
what am i doing right Walt Whitman do
what am i doing right Walt Whitman do anything but let it produce joy in Plato
anything but let it produce joy in Plato
anything but let it produce joy in Plato the philosopher who created the concept
the philosopher who created the concept
the philosopher who created the concept for Western universities said what is
for Western universities said what is
for Western universities said what is the right way of living life must be
the right way of living life must be
the right way of living life must be lived as play I believe that’s what my
lived as play I believe that’s what my
lived as play I believe that’s what my heroes all have in common
heroes all have in common
heroes all have in common so that they chose to play for a living
so that they chose to play for a living
so that they chose to play for a living it chose to create their own game they
it chose to create their own game they
it chose to create their own game they chose to find fun and failure and they
chose to find fun and failure and they
chose to find fun and failure and they chose to enjoy the ride that’s what play
chose to enjoy the ride that’s what play
chose to enjoy the ride that’s what play is to me because if you work for
is to me because if you work for
is to me because if you work for pressure you follow the herd if you work
pressure you follow the herd if you work
pressure you follow the herd if you work for purpose you follow your head but if
for purpose you follow your head but if
for purpose you follow your head but if you work for play you follow your heart
you work for play you follow your heart
you work for play you follow your heart it’s not easy though
it’s not easy though
it’s not easy though I never said it was easy life is messy
I never said it was easy life is messy
I never said it was easy life is messy it’s chaotic it’s hard to remember this
it’s chaotic it’s hard to remember this
it’s chaotic it’s hard to remember this stuff I get it wrong all the time my
stuff I get it wrong all the time my
stuff I get it wrong all the time my girlfriend and I were down here last
girlfriend and I were down here last
girlfriend and I were down here last year that’s a picture we took in the dr
year that’s a picture we took in the dr
year that’s a picture we took in the dr and a month ago we got engaged we’re
and a month ago we got engaged we’re
and a month ago we got engaged we’re gonna be married yeah thank you
and then a week later we found out she’s
and then a week later we found out she’s pregnant you all took the news so much
pregnant you all took the news so much
pregnant you all took the news so much better than I did I was like oh I
better than I did I was like oh I
better than I did I was like oh I freaked out I was worried right I
freaked out I was worried right I
freaked out I was worried right I suddenly felt all this pressure
suddenly felt all this pressure
suddenly felt all this pressure I started calculating in my head how am
I started calculating in my head how am
I started calculating in my head how am I gonna pay for this you know I I’ve had
I gonna pay for this you know I I’ve had
I gonna pay for this you know I I’ve had business endeavors fail over the last
business endeavors fail over the last
business endeavors fail over the last couple years if we’re still paying off
couple years if we’re still paying off
couple years if we’re still paying off debts how are we gonna do this then I
debts how are we gonna do this then I
debts how are we gonna do this then I try to psych myself up with you you’re
try to psych myself up with you you’re
try to psych myself up with you you’re gonna be the best mother I’m gonna be
gonna be the best mother I’m gonna be
gonna be the best mother I’m gonna be the best father that’s gonna be the best
the best father that’s gonna be the best
the best father that’s gonna be the best kid and we’re gonna be the best family
kid and we’re gonna be the best family
kid and we’re gonna be the best family this is gonna be great number one but it
this is gonna be great number one but it
this is gonna be great number one but it was actually preparing for this talk
was actually preparing for this talk
was actually preparing for this talk that reminded me I get to be a dad I get
that reminded me I get to be a dad I get
that reminded me I get to be a dad I get some play with my kid and that will be
some play with my kid and that will be
some play with my kid and that will be my best game yet thank you
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