we are currently facing a major problem that we do not see enough solutions
that we do not see enough solutions
that we do not see enough solutions being provided for and that problem is
being provided for and that problem is
being provided for and that problem is unemployment the reality is that oil
unemployment the reality is that oil
unemployment the reality is that oil prices are fluctuating economy is
prices are fluctuating economy is
prices are fluctuating economy is unpredictable and companies are
unpredictable and companies are
unpredictable and companies are downsizing and as a job seeker I imagine
downsizing and as a job seeker I imagine
downsizing and as a job seeker I imagine it’s like it’s like it’s like trying to
it’s like it’s like it’s like trying to
it’s like it’s like it’s like trying to get to the bank during salary week it’s
get to the bank during salary week it’s
get to the bank during salary week it’s a challenge times are hard this might be
a challenge times are hard this might be
a challenge times are hard this might be you we sorry we have a high number of
you we sorry we have a high number of
you we sorry we have a high number of students graduating and coming back to
students graduating and coming back to
students graduating and coming back to Brunei with no jobs available for them
Brunei with no jobs available for them
Brunei with no jobs available for them well not ones that are related to their
well not ones that are related to their
well not ones that are related to their field or industry at least this might be
field or industry at least this might be
field or industry at least this might be you you’ve just finished school you sent
you you’ve just finished school you sent
you you’ve just finished school you sent your cv’s out but no response or you’re
your cv’s out but no response or you’re
your cv’s out but no response or you’re overqualified or just nothing is
overqualified or just nothing is
overqualified or just nothing is available you’re waiting you’re waiting
available you’re waiting you’re waiting
available you’re waiting you’re waiting for that dream job and salary that you
for that dream job and salary that you
for that dream job and salary that you put three to four years or more studying
put three to four years or more studying
put three to four years or more studying to get that that piece of paper the
to get that that piece of paper the
to get that that piece of paper the degree the supposed guaranteed the big
degree the supposed guaranteed the big
degree the supposed guaranteed the big bucks but you wait some they wait so
bucks but you wait some they wait so
bucks but you wait some they wait so long they lose the drive they may be
long they lose the drive they may be
long they lose the drive they may be forget what they studied or they just
forget what they studied or they just
forget what they studied or they just become demotivated so what’s going on is
become demotivated so what’s going on is
become demotivated so what’s going on is it too many people not enough jobs or
it too many people not enough jobs or
it too many people not enough jobs or the lack of variety in job opportunities
the lack of variety in job opportunities
the lack of variety in job opportunities or maybe it’s you maybe your CV wasn’t
or maybe it’s you maybe your CV wasn’t
or maybe it’s you maybe your CV wasn’t as great as he thought and maybe your
as great as he thought and maybe your
as great as he thought and maybe your interview didn’t go so well maybe you
interview didn’t go so well maybe you
interview didn’t go so well maybe you don’t have enough experience there’s
don’t have enough experience there’s
don’t have enough experience there’s just too many variables to consider so
just too many variables to consider so
just too many variables to consider so how do we actually tackle unemployment
how do we actually tackle unemployment
how do we actually tackle unemployment truth is I don’t have all the answers I
truth is I don’t have all the answers I
truth is I don’t have all the answers I do however have a way that might help
do however have a way that might help
do however have a way that might help those that are affected by it today is
those that are affected by it today is
those that are affected by it today is about upgrading you it’s about
about upgrading you it’s about
about upgrading you it’s about discovering and truly knowing yourself
discovering and truly knowing yourself
discovering and truly knowing yourself and your capabilities with an aim to
and your capabilities with an aim to
and your capabilities with an aim to maximize your potential increase your
maximize your potential increase your
maximize your potential increase your value and increase your chances of
value and increase your chances of
value and increase your chances of finding career opportunity and we can
finding career opportunity and we can
finding career opportunity and we can achieve this
achieve this
achieve this by applying the concept of gamification
by applying the concept of gamification
by applying the concept of gamification does we want to know what gamification
does we want to know what gamification
does we want to know what gamification is while you not you do now because the
is while you not you do now because the
is while you not you do now because the definitions there it is the application
definitions there it is the application
definitions there it is the application of game design elements and principles
of game design elements and principles
of game design elements and principles in non-game context do we have any
in non-game context do we have any
in non-game context do we have any gamers here show of hands any kind
gamers here show of hands any kind
gamers here show of hands any kind console pc don’t lie i know you all game
console pc don’t lie i know you all game
console pc don’t lie i know you all game mobile games everybody does that no okay
mobile games everybody does that no okay
mobile games everybody does that no okay well I’m a gamer I’m proud I’ve seen the
well I’m a gamer I’m proud I’ve seen the
well I’m a gamer I’m proud I’ve seen the transition from 8-bit to now where the
transition from 8-bit to now where the
transition from 8-bit to now where the graphics are so realistic and immersive
graphics are so realistic and immersive
graphics are so realistic and immersive that you’re practically in the game and
that you’re practically in the game and
that you’re practically in the game and what about the sims everyone played the
what about the sims everyone played the
what about the sims everyone played the sims right it’s that game where you you
sims right it’s that game where you you
sims right it’s that game where you you play a character and you level up with
play a character and you level up with
play a character and you level up with experiences in fact most modern games
experiences in fact most modern games
experiences in fact most modern games today have adopted this concept of
today have adopted this concept of
today have adopted this concept of leveling up LOL and there’s also an
leveling up LOL and there’s also an
leveling up LOL and there’s also an achievement system you complete a goal
achievement system you complete a goal
achievement system you complete a goal or an objective and you are greeted with
or an objective and you are greeted with
or an objective and you are greeted with a sound or an icon pops up achievement
a sound or an icon pops up achievement
a sound or an icon pops up achievement unlocked it feels good right when you
unlocked it feels good right when you
unlocked it feels good right when you achieve something so how do we upgrade
achieve something so how do we upgrade
achieve something so how do we upgrade there’s just so many ways that we can
there’s just so many ways that we can
there’s just so many ways that we can upgrade anything that we do can be an
upgrade anything that we do can be an
upgrade anything that we do can be an upgrade if you know the type of game the
upgrade if you know the type of game the
upgrade if you know the type of game the sims here’s a similar one you ok this
sims here’s a similar one you ok this
sims here’s a similar one you ok this game has no reset no respawn you can’t
game has no reset no respawn you can’t
game has no reset no respawn you can’t unplug and you can’t log out so now
unplug and you can’t log out so now
unplug and you can’t log out so now imagine yourself as a character and
imagine yourself as a character and
imagine yourself as a character and you’re currently viewing your gamer
you’re currently viewing your gamer
you’re currently viewing your gamer profile ok what level are you app what
profile ok what level are you app what
profile ok what level are you app what primary skills and secondary skills do
primary skills and secondary skills do
primary skills and secondary skills do you have and can you upgrade them what
you have and can you upgrade them what
you have and can you upgrade them what about your achievements so far what have
about your achievements so far what have
about your achievements so far what have you done and your experience how much of
you done and your experience how much of
you done and your experience how much of it do you have if you haven’t had this
it do you have if you haven’t had this
it do you have if you haven’t had this kind of self-reflection before try it
kind of self-reflection before try it
kind of self-reflection before try it now just so you have a rough idea of
now just so you have a rough idea of
now just so you have a rough idea of where you’re at your profile can be as
where you’re at your profile can be as
where you’re at your profile can be as detailed as you want modern games today
detailed as you want modern games today
detailed as you want modern games today include things like focus awareness
include things like focus awareness
include things like focus awareness resourcefulness initiative how are you
resourcefulness initiative how are you
resourcefulness initiative how are you at those things so now that you if you
at those things so now that you if you
at those things so now that you if you if you’ve never done this warp again try
if you’ve never done this warp again try
if you’ve never done this warp again try do it so what you’ve done is you’re
do it so what you’ve done is you’re
do it so what you’ve done is you’re laying it all out and you’re you become
laying it all out and you’re you become
laying it all out and you’re you become self-aware okay you know your
self-aware okay you know your
self-aware okay you know your capabilities you know your limits so let
capabilities you know your limits so let
capabilities you know your limits so let me ask you are you guys happy are you
me ask you are you guys happy are you
me ask you are you guys happy are you happy and or content with what you are
happy and or content with what you are
happy and or content with what you are what you currently have you know your
what you currently have you know your
what you currently have you know your your current skill set your knowledge
your current skill set your knowledge
your current skill set your knowledge level your your achievements so far you
level your your achievements so far you
level your your achievements so far you know and your experience are you where
know and your experience are you where
know and your experience are you where you want to be or do you want more if
you want to be or do you want more if
you want to be or do you want more if you’re not happy with your current
you’re not happy with your current
you’re not happy with your current position then it’s time for an upgrade
position then it’s time for an upgrade
position then it’s time for an upgrade you know upgrade upgrading can come in
you know upgrade upgrading can come in
you know upgrade upgrading can come in many ways two ways is to hone a skill
many ways two ways is to hone a skill
many ways two ways is to hone a skill you have or to learn a new one example
you have or to learn a new one example
you have or to learn a new one example if you were a graphic designer and you
if you were a graphic designer and you
if you were a graphic designer and you only knew Photoshop okay you could
only knew Photoshop okay you could
only knew Photoshop okay you could upgrade yourself by learning illustrator
upgrade yourself by learning illustrator
upgrade yourself by learning illustrator this would have an effect on other steps
this would have an effect on other steps
this would have an effect on other steps that you have like your portfolio and
that you have like your portfolio and
that you have like your portfolio and the quality of work that you produce if
the quality of work that you produce if
the quality of work that you produce if you were a admin worker and you were
you were a admin worker and you were
you were a admin worker and you were really good at word and excel but you
really good at word and excel but you
really good at word and excel but you weren’t that great at PowerPoint you
weren’t that great at PowerPoint you
weren’t that great at PowerPoint you could use that to upgrade you just work
could use that to upgrade you just work
could use that to upgrade you just work on your PowerPoint skills through
on your PowerPoint skills through
on your PowerPoint skills through practice and learning online upgrading
practice and learning online upgrading
practice and learning online upgrading depends on what you guys want to achieve
depends on what you guys want to achieve
depends on what you guys want to achieve you know you set the standard you set
you know you set the standard you set
you know you set the standard you set the rules its your game after all when
the rules its your game after all when
the rules its your game after all when we play games we spend a lot of time and
we play games we spend a lot of time and
we play games we spend a lot of time and effort on them you know we learn all the
effort on them you know we learn all the
effort on them you know we learn all the movies we we practice them religiously
movies we we practice them religiously
movies we we practice them religiously you know until we get it right you know
you know until we get it right you know
you know until we get it right you know and that’s the thing time and effort we
and that’s the thing time and effort we
and that’s the thing time and effort we spend a lot of it is everyone anyone
spend a lot of it is everyone anyone
spend a lot of it is everyone anyone going to agree with disagree with me
going to agree with disagree with me
going to agree with disagree with me on this no yeah i know you guys spend a
on this no yeah i know you guys spend a
on this no yeah i know you guys spend a lot of times on games okay we all have
lot of times on games okay we all have
lot of times on games okay we all have don’t deny it so upgrading yourself is
don’t deny it so upgrading yourself is
don’t deny it so upgrading yourself is determined by what you actually want i
determined by what you actually want i
determined by what you actually want i need to stress that it’s all about that
need to stress that it’s all about that
need to stress that it’s all about that desire that drive to you know what do
desire that drive to you know what do
desire that drive to you know what do you actually want from yourself if you
you actually want from yourself if you
you actually want from yourself if you don’t reach self-awareness if you don’t
don’t reach self-awareness if you don’t
don’t reach self-awareness if you don’t stop step back and reflect yourself you
stop step back and reflect yourself you
stop step back and reflect yourself you know your profile you won’t know where
know your profile you won’t know where
know your profile you won’t know where you’re at if you don’t know where you’re
you’re at if you don’t know where you’re
you’re at if you don’t know where you’re at then you won’t know what you need to
at then you won’t know what you need to
at then you won’t know what you need to do in order to upgrade with this
do in order to upgrade with this
do in order to upgrade with this approach i found out what I was capable
approach i found out what I was capable
approach i found out what I was capable of and I found out what my limits were
of and I found out what my limits were
of and I found out what my limits were and I knew what I had to do in order to
and I knew what I had to do in order to
and I knew what I had to do in order to surpass myself by doing this it gave me
surpass myself by doing this it gave me
surpass myself by doing this it gave me confidence by doing this it gave me more
confidence by doing this it gave me more
confidence by doing this it gave me more job opportunities more options to choose
job opportunities more options to choose
job opportunities more options to choose from and when I went into an interview
from and when I went into an interview
from and when I went into an interview and they asked me hey why you I could
and they asked me hey why you I could
and they asked me hey why you I could say I can do what the job requires and
say I can do what the job requires and
say I can do what the job requires and more I can do this this this and I’ve I
more I can do this this this and I’ve I
more I can do this this this and I’ve I told you chief justice come sign up
told you chief justice come sign up
told you chief justice come sign up right now you know can you start
right now you know can you start
right now you know can you start tomorrow so to close I would like to say
tomorrow so to close I would like to say
tomorrow so to close I would like to say that there’s no better time than now to
that there’s no better time than now to
that there’s no better time than now to upgrade again its your game you decide
upgrade again its your game you decide
upgrade again its your game you decide to upgrade if you don’t play your game
to upgrade if you don’t play your game
to upgrade if you don’t play your game don’t expect again do nothing gained
don’t expect again do nothing gained
don’t expect again do nothing gained nothing right and going back the last
nothing right and going back the last
nothing right and going back the last slide repetition is the key to my
slide repetition is the key to my
slide repetition is the key to my perfection you learn something you
perfection you learn something you
perfection you learn something you practice it you do it over and over all
practice it you do it over and over all
practice it you do it over and over all over again until you get it right and
over again until you get it right and
over again until you get it right and once you’ve got it right and you’re
once you’ve got it right and you’re
once you’ve got it right and you’re happy with it you move on and you learn
happy with it you move on and you learn
happy with it you move on and you learn another one you put in the time you put
another one you put in the time you put
another one you put in the time you put in the effort gain that experience this
in the effort gain that experience this
in the effort gain that experience this will increase your value okay don’t be
will increase your value okay don’t be
will increase your value okay don’t be so caught up in trying to get that dream
so caught up in trying to get that dream
so caught up in trying to get that dream job or that dream salary you know settle
job or that dream salary you know settle
job or that dream salary you know settle for another job that pays less but
for another job that pays less but
for another job that pays less but you’re getting the experience ask
you’re getting the experience ask
you’re getting the experience ask yourself this would you rather be
yourself this would you rather be
yourself this would you rather be waiting and not gain anything or would
waiting and not gain anything or would
waiting and not gain anything or would you rather go for a job and get
you rather go for a job and get
you rather go for a job and get something at least
something at least
something at least and you’re already getting the
and you’re already getting the
and you’re already getting the experience never stop upgrading
experience never stop upgrading
experience never stop upgrading yourselves I just did before today I had
yourselves I just did before today I had
yourselves I just did before today I had never done a TEDx yet here I am in this
never done a TEDx yet here I am in this
never done a TEDx yet here I am in this red circle okay
red circle okay
red circle okay [Applause]
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