think about the first day you started your job think about how happy and
your job think about how happy and
your job think about how happy and excited you were raise your hand if you
excited you were raise your hand if you
excited you were raise your hand if you were happy now think about how happy you
were happy now think about how happy you
were happy now think about how happy you are now in that job if you are just as
are now in that job if you are just as
are now in that job if you are just as happy or happier raise your hand okay
the great thing about humanity is
the great thing about humanity is they’re all different but the odd thing
they’re all different but the odd thing
they’re all different but the odd thing about humanity is that we all follow a
about humanity is that we all follow a
about humanity is that we all follow a similar path through life we go to
similar path through life we go to
similar path through life we go to school then we go to high school then
school then we go to high school then
school then we go to high school then the age of 18 we have to make a decision
the age of 18 we have to make a decision
the age of 18 we have to make a decision that influences the entire rest of our
that influences the entire rest of our
that influences the entire rest of our life at 18 we barely know ourselves we
life at 18 we barely know ourselves we
life at 18 we barely know ourselves we barely know about the world we’ve barely
barely know about the world we’ve barely
barely know about the world we’ve barely traveled this is so early to be making
traveled this is so early to be making
traveled this is so early to be making this kind of decision but we make one
this kind of decision but we make one
this kind of decision but we make one anyway imagine school is like going on a
anyway imagine school is like going on a
anyway imagine school is like going on a tour through a chocolate factory you had
tour through a chocolate factory you had
tour through a chocolate factory you had to go through all these rooms get to try
to go through all these rooms get to try
to go through all these rooms get to try all these chocolates get to try about 15
all these chocolates get to try about 15
all these chocolates get to try about 15 or so flavors some of the chocolates are
or so flavors some of the chocolates are
or so flavors some of the chocolates are amazing and have hazelnut and caramel
amazing and have hazelnut and caramel
amazing and have hazelnut and caramel inside them which I love some of the
inside them which I love some of the
inside them which I love some of the chocolates not so amazing I might have
chocolates not so amazing I might have
chocolates not so amazing I might have chili peppers or wasabi inside them
chili peppers or wasabi inside them
chili peppers or wasabi inside them which I don’t love those are the
which I don’t love those are the
which I don’t love those are the statistics and calculus subjects for me
statistics and calculus subjects for me
statistics and calculus subjects for me so at the end of the tour you get to a
so at the end of the tour you get to a
so at the end of the tour you get to a room and there’s a hundred chocolates
room and there’s a hundred chocolates
room and there’s a hundred chocolates and you get to pick one of those
and you get to pick one of those
and you get to pick one of those chocolates that you can eat every day
chocolates that you can eat every day
chocolates that you can eat every day for the rest of your life how do we know
for the rest of your life how do we know
for the rest of your life how do we know which chocolate to choose we really
which chocolate to choose we really
which chocolate to choose we really tried a few of them we’re not qualified
tried a few of them we’re not qualified
tried a few of them we’re not qualified to make this decision but we make one
to make this decision but we make one
to make this decision but we make one anyway and we go to college or we start
anyway and we go to college or we start
anyway and we go to college or we start working we get more responsibilities we
working we get more responsibilities we
working we get more responsibilities we earn more money we buy cars we get a
earn more money we buy cars we get a
earn more money we buy cars we get a mortgage we have a family and then we
mortgage we have a family and then we
mortgage we have a family and then we pay for our kids to go through the same
pay for our kids to go through the same
pay for our kids to go through the same process
process
process then hopefully we get to retire and
then hopefully we get to retire and
then hopefully we get to retire and maybe then we can try some more flavours
maybe then we can try some more flavours
maybe then we can try some more flavours of chocolates
of chocolates
of chocolates we might not have the health or the
we might not have the health or the
we might not have the health or the energy to do so in 2013 Forbes published
energy to do so in 2013 Forbes published
energy to do so in 2013 Forbes published an article that said unhappy employees
an article that said unhappy employees
an article that said unhappy employees outnumber happy employees two to one
outnumber happy employees two to one
outnumber happy employees two to one worldwide this scenario exists in
worldwide this scenario exists in
worldwide this scenario exists in countries all around the world where we
countries all around the world where we
countries all around the world where we get a job and work in a particular field
get a job and work in a particular field
get a job and work in a particular field based off a decision we made one or
based off a decision we made one or
based off a decision we made one or eighteen working for someone else most
eighteen working for someone else most
eighteen working for someone else most of the time with very little time
of the time with very little time
of the time with very little time throughout the year to do something else
throughout the year to do something else
throughout the year to do something else to pursue a dream or travel in brownie
to pursue a dream or travel in brownie
to pursue a dream or travel in brownie wares book titled the top five regrets
wares book titled the top five regrets
wares book titled the top five regrets of the dying the number one regret of
of the dying the number one regret of
of the dying the number one regret of the dying was not having the courage to
the dying was not having the courage to
the dying was not having the courage to live your own life but instead living
live your own life but instead living
live your own life but instead living the life someone else expects you to at
the life someone else expects you to at
the life someone else expects you to at 18 my decision was to study psychology
18 my decision was to study psychology
18 my decision was to study psychology and marketing at university I thought
and marketing at university I thought
and marketing at university I thought this is great I’ll learn about behavior
this is great I’ll learn about behavior
this is great I’ll learn about behavior I’ll help the people around me and in my
I’ll help the people around me and in my
I’ll help the people around me and in my third year got to a subject called
third year got to a subject called
third year got to a subject called research methods which is basically
research methods which is basically
research methods which is basically testing where the tests test what
testing where the tests test what
testing where the tests test what they’re supposed to test we used a
they’re supposed to test we used a
they’re supposed to test we used a program that was pretty much Microsoft
program that was pretty much Microsoft
program that was pretty much Microsoft Excel but on steroids and I found out
Excel but on steroids and I found out
Excel but on steroids and I found out that I did not like statistics and I
that I did not like statistics and I
that I did not like statistics and I failed spectacularly someone put wasabi
failed spectacularly someone put wasabi
failed spectacularly someone put wasabi in my psychology chocolate so I felt
in my psychology chocolate so I felt
in my psychology chocolate so I felt like I couldn’t continue down this road
like I couldn’t continue down this road
like I couldn’t continue down this road luckily I had also been studying
luckily I had also been studying
luckily I had also been studying marketing which is one of those
marketing which is one of those
marketing which is one of those chocolates with hazelnut and caramel
chocolates with hazelnut and caramel
chocolates with hazelnut and caramel inside now continue down this path
inside now continue down this path
inside now continue down this path graduated got a job and worked in
graduated got a job and worked in
graduated got a job and worked in marketing for three years but I felt
marketing for three years but I felt
marketing for three years but I felt that this isn’t what I wanted to do I
that this isn’t what I wanted to do I
that this isn’t what I wanted to do I didn’t see myself in the role at 30 I
didn’t see myself in the role at 30 I
didn’t see myself in the role at 30 I felt like it wasn’t the place I was
felt like it wasn’t the place I was
felt like it wasn’t the place I was supposed to be so quit my job sold
supposed to be so quit my job sold
supposed to be so quit my job sold everything you had got a backpack booked
everything you had got a backpack booked
everything you had got a backpack booked a ticket around the world
a ticket around the world
a ticket around the world fast-forward 18
fast-forward 18
fast-forward 18 it’s my fourth day of hockey we were
it’s my fourth day of hockey we were
it’s my fourth day of hockey we were walking on a thin trail around the side
walking on a thin trail around the side
walking on a thin trail around the side of a mountain the sky was blue the winds
of a mountain the sky was blue the winds
of a mountain the sky was blue the winds whispered through the valley below us a
whispered through the valley below us a
whispered through the valley below us a sharper and I were at 12,000 feet as we
sharper and I were at 12,000 feet as we
sharper and I were at 12,000 feet as we walked around the corner saw it for the
walked around the corner saw it for the
walked around the corner saw it for the first time
first time
first time it’s beast off in the distance Mount
it’s beast off in the distance Mount
it’s beast off in the distance Mount Everest and that moment I saw some
Everest and that moment I saw some
Everest and that moment I saw some movement how the corner my eye was this
movement how the corner my eye was this
movement how the corner my eye was this golden eagle soaring through the valley
golden eagle soaring through the valley
golden eagle soaring through the valley below me effortlessly and I stopped to
below me effortlessly and I stopped to
below me effortlessly and I stopped to take it all in in my Sherpa goes mr.
take it all in in my Sherpa goes mr.
take it all in in my Sherpa goes mr. Louie mr. Louie come on I held up my
Louie mr. Louie come on I held up my
Louie mr. Louie come on I held up my hand silently and he understood I didn’t
hand silently and he understood I didn’t
hand silently and he understood I didn’t take out my camera because no photo
take out my camera because no photo
take out my camera because no photo would ever do this justice I’m one of
would ever do this justice I’m one of
would ever do this justice I’m one of those kids that dreams are flying almost
those kids that dreams are flying almost
those kids that dreams are flying almost every night and as if the view of
every night and as if the view of
every night and as if the view of Everest couldn’t get any more magical
Everest couldn’t get any more magical
Everest couldn’t get any more magical when I saw that eagle and this is
when I saw that eagle and this is
when I saw that eagle and this is exactly where I supposed to be since
exactly where I supposed to be since
exactly where I supposed to be since then I’ve been to 55 countries
then I’ve been to 55 countries
then I’ve been to 55 countries hitchhikes Scandinavia volunteered in
hitchhikes Scandinavia volunteered in
hitchhikes Scandinavia volunteered in Africa Scott Ogden base jumped in over a
Africa Scott Ogden base jumped in over a
Africa Scott Ogden base jumped in over a dozen countries and camped deep in the
dozen countries and camped deep in the
dozen countries and camped deep in the Namibian desert and I made a video of my
Namibian desert and I made a video of my
Namibian desert and I made a video of my travels that went viral and has now
travels that went viral and has now
travels that went viral and has now reached more than seven million people
reached more than seven million people
reached more than seven million people around the world
around the world
around the world I’m going to show you a little bit of it
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[Music] since the video people have been
since the video people have been
since the video people have been contacting me almost every day asking
contacting me almost every day asking
contacting me almost every day asking how I did it and how they can do it too
how I did it and how they can do it too
how I did it and how they can do it too they want to know the story behind the
they want to know the story behind the
they want to know the story behind the story how I took a leap in see unknown
story how I took a leap in see unknown
story how I took a leap in see unknown which to some might seem reckless but to
which to some might seem reckless but to
which to some might seem reckless but to others courageous or inspiring people
others courageous or inspiring people
others courageous or inspiring people love to tell stories
so I was hiking out this mountain one
so I was hiking out this mountain one day with some mates
day with some mates
day with some mates I met the week before and there was a
I met the week before and there was a
I met the week before and there was a castle at the top of the mountain and
castle at the top of the mountain and
castle at the top of the mountain and the castle had a huge drawbridge so we
the castle had a huge drawbridge so we
the castle had a huge drawbridge so we found the box we got into the box
found the box we got into the box
found the box we got into the box operated the drawbridge and as it was
operated the drawbridge and as it was
operated the drawbridge and as it was lowering the chain snapped and the
lowering the chain snapped and the
lowering the chain snapped and the drawbridge came down with a huge thud
drawbridge came down with a huge thud
drawbridge came down with a huge thud and echoed through the valley so we ran
and echoed through the valley so we ran
and echoed through the valley so we ran across the drawbridge we had a
across the drawbridge we had a
across the drawbridge we had a parachutes on our backs we ran up into
parachutes on our backs we ran up into
parachutes on our backs we ran up into the castle into the towers along the
the castle into the towers along the
the castle into the towers along the stone wall and we stood on the very edge
stone wall and we stood on the very edge
stone wall and we stood on the very edge about to take another leap and I thought
about to take another leap and I thought
about to take another leap and I thought I could be staring at a computer screen
I could be staring at a computer screen
I could be staring at a computer screen in an office right now these are the
in an office right now these are the
in an office right now these are the kinds of experiences I’ll remember for
kinds of experiences I’ll remember for
kinds of experiences I’ll remember for the rest of my life travel makes you a
the rest of my life travel makes you a
the rest of my life travel makes you a storyteller but change is one of the
storyteller but change is one of the
storyteller but change is one of the hardest decisions people make when we
hardest decisions people make when we
hardest decisions people make when we get into this work cycle we get more
get into this work cycle we get more
get into this work cycle we get more responsibilities we earn more money we
responsibilities we earn more money we
responsibilities we earn more money we buy more things and we then have to work
buy more things and we then have to work
buy more things and we then have to work harder to afford the things that we
harder to afford the things that we
harder to afford the things that we don’t have the time to use we sacrifice
don’t have the time to use we sacrifice
don’t have the time to use we sacrifice our health and our happiness to make
our health and our happiness to make
our health and our happiness to make money and then we spend all of our money
money and then we spend all of our money
money and then we spend all of our money trying to get back our health and a
trying to get back our health and a
trying to get back our health and a happiness
globally humans are migrating to big
globally humans are migrating to big cities all over the world in the hopes
cities all over the world in the hopes
cities all over the world in the hopes of earning more income and global
of earning more income and global
of earning more income and global property prices have increased our
property prices have increased our
property prices have increased our generation is the least likely to own a
generation is the least likely to own a
generation is the least likely to own a property than any generation before it
property than any generation before it
property than any generation before it yet we still follow this path to get a
yet we still follow this path to get a
yet we still follow this path to get a job get a mortgage and then struggle to
job get a mortgage and then struggle to
job get a mortgage and then struggle to pay it off for the next 30 years we work
pay it off for the next 30 years we work
pay it off for the next 30 years we work so hard that we forget why we started in
so hard that we forget why we started in
so hard that we forget why we started in the first place we forget how happy we
the first place we forget how happy we
the first place we forget how happy we were when we first got the job after my
were when we first got the job after my
were when we first got the job after my travels I landed in New York about a
travels I landed in New York about a
travels I landed in New York about a year ago and I had no job no money and a
year ago and I had no job no money and a
year ago and I had no job no money and a backpack full of really smelly clothes
backpack full of really smelly clothes
backpack full of really smelly clothes and being in a seventh most expensive
and being in a seventh most expensive
and being in a seventh most expensive city in the world I decided was a good
city in the world I decided was a good
city in the world I decided was a good idea try and start a company but one
idea try and start a company but one
idea try and start a company but one year later we’ve clients in four
year later we’ve clients in four
year later we’ve clients in four countries over three continents we’ve
countries over three continents we’ve
countries over three continents we’ve worked with major brands and now I have
worked with major brands and now I have
worked with major brands and now I have the ability to do the work from wherever
the ability to do the work from wherever
the ability to do the work from wherever I am in the world from a laptop creating
I am in the world from a laptop creating
I am in the world from a laptop creating a digital marketing agency has allowed
a digital marketing agency has allowed
a digital marketing agency has allowed me to turn my passion into my career to
me to turn my passion into my career to
me to turn my passion into my career to continue to travel and jump off more
continue to travel and jump off more
continue to travel and jump off more castles but don’t worry Duke no one jump
castles but don’t worry Duke no one jump
castles but don’t worry Duke no one jump off EB what’s this lifestyle however
off EB what’s this lifestyle however
off EB what’s this lifestyle however isn’t for everyone
isn’t for everyone
isn’t for everyone and it isn’t all glory as so many
and it isn’t all glory as so many
and it isn’t all glory as so many Instagram accounts depict many nights
Instagram accounts depict many nights
Instagram accounts depict many nights are spent late trying to meet deadlines
are spent late trying to meet deadlines
are spent late trying to meet deadlines and sometimes the pressures alot but the
and sometimes the pressures alot but the
and sometimes the pressures alot but the ability to do it from wherever I am
ability to do it from wherever I am
ability to do it from wherever I am whenever I like is the draw card and I’m
whenever I like is the draw card and I’m
whenever I like is the draw card and I’m as happy as the day I started I’ve
as happy as the day I started I’ve
as happy as the day I started I’ve learned a few things from my travels and
learned a few things from my travels and
learned a few things from my travels and from spending some time with some
from spending some time with some
from spending some time with some amazing people firstly awareness
amazing people firstly awareness
amazing people firstly awareness awareness of the people around you
awareness of the people around you
awareness of the people around you awareness of the issues they face
awareness of the issues they face
awareness of the issues they face awareness of the problems that exist in
awareness of the problems that exist in
awareness of the problems that exist in the world and how lucky we are to have
the world and how lucky we are to have
the world and how lucky we are to have what we have
what we have
what we have I’m amazed almost mesmerized when I see
I’m amazed almost mesmerized when I see
I’m amazed almost mesmerized when I see clean drinking water come another tap in
clean drinking water come another tap in
clean drinking water come another tap in the kitchen culture there is no better
the kitchen culture there is no better
the kitchen culture there is no better way to learn about culture than to
way to learn about culture than to
way to learn about culture than to immerse yourself in one that is not your
immerse yourself in one that is not your
immerse yourself in one that is not your own communication don’t be afraid
own communication don’t be afraid
own communication don’t be afraid step out of your comfort zone I read
step out of your comfort zone I read
step out of your comfort zone I read this quote conversation like certain
this quote conversation like certain
this quote conversation like certain portions of the anatomy always runs more
portions of the anatomy always runs more
portions of the anatomy always runs more smoothly when lubricated perspective JM
smoothly when lubricated perspective JM
smoothly when lubricated perspective JM Barrie says nothing is really work
Barrie says nothing is really work
Barrie says nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing
unless you would rather be doing
unless you would rather be doing something else and tolerance Paul
something else and tolerance Paul
something else and tolerance Paul McCartney I used to think anyone doing
McCartney I used to think anyone doing
McCartney I used to think anyone doing anything weird was weird now I know that
anything weird was weird now I know that
anything weird was weird now I know that is the people that call others weird
is the people that call others weird
is the people that call others weird that are weird how relevant it is to
that are weird how relevant it is to
that are weird how relevant it is to speak of tolerance in 2016 these lessons
speak of tolerance in 2016 these lessons
speak of tolerance in 2016 these lessons are applicable to the entire world and
are applicable to the entire world and
are applicable to the entire world and go hand in hand with travel
go hand in hand with travel
go hand in hand with travel imagine if there was a way that we could
imagine if there was a way that we could
imagine if there was a way that we could support this learning some countries
support this learning some countries
support this learning some countries have support mechanisms in place that
have support mechanisms in place that
have support mechanisms in place that allow people to take time off from work
allow people to take time off from work
allow people to take time off from work to pursue a dream or travel and in other
to pursue a dream or travel and in other
to pursue a dream or travel and in other countries it’s the norm to take a year
countries it’s the norm to take a year
countries it’s the norm to take a year off to travel the world in Belgium
off to travel the world in Belgium
off to travel the world in Belgium Belgium has a time scheduling system
Belgium has a time scheduling system
Belgium has a time scheduling system where for everyone last time you get one
where for everyone last time you get one
where for everyone last time you get one year of allocated paid leave if you use
year of allocated paid leave if you use
year of allocated paid leave if you use this leave to look after a sick family
this leave to look after a sick family
this leave to look after a sick family member or to further educate yourself
member or to further educate yourself
member or to further educate yourself you had an increased allowance and this
you had an increased allowance and this
you had an increased allowance and this has resulted in a higher work and life
has resulted in a higher work and life
has resulted in a higher work and life satisfaction and Belgium being the
satisfaction and Belgium being the
satisfaction and Belgium being the chocolate capital world maybe this isn’t
chocolate capital world maybe this isn’t
chocolate capital world maybe this isn’t such a coincidence
Belgium is a pretty unique example and
Belgium is a pretty unique example and not all countries have government
not all countries have government
not all countries have government support structure for people to take
support structure for people to take
support structure for people to take time off but in many countries is not
time off but in many countries is not
time off but in many countries is not only socially acceptable but their norm
only socially acceptable but their norm
only socially acceptable but their norm to take a year off to travel in Ghana
to take a year off to travel in Ghana
to take a year off to travel in Ghana it’s very common for people to take a
it’s very common for people to take a
it’s very common for people to take a year after after their compulsory
year after after their compulsory
year after after their compulsory military service and most people use
military service and most people use
military service and most people use this time to travel our friendly
this time to travel our friendly
this time to travel our friendly neighbors the Kiwis use a term Oh short
neighbors the Kiwis use a term Oh short
neighbors the Kiwis use a term Oh short for overseas experience the New Zealand
for overseas experience the New Zealand
for overseas experience the New Zealand government officially recognizes the
government officially recognizes the
government officially recognizes the benefits of young people traveling the
benefits of young people traveling the
benefits of young people traveling the world upon their return being working
world upon their return being working
world upon their return being working life satisfaction and a wider outlook on
life satisfaction and a wider outlook on
life satisfaction and a wider outlook on life and it’s even referred to as a
life and it’s even referred to as a
life and it’s even referred to as a formal qualification asked in interviews
formal qualification asked in interviews
formal qualification asked in interviews have you done your Oh in the UK it’s
have you done your Oh in the UK it’s
have you done your Oh in the UK it’s very common for young people to travel
very common for young people to travel
very common for young people to travel and if you’ve spent any time in
and if you’ve spent any time in
and if you’ve spent any time in Southeast Asia over the summer there
Southeast Asia over the summer there
Southeast Asia over the summer there you’ll wonder if there’s anyone young
you’ll wonder if there’s anyone young
you’ll wonder if there’s anyone young left in England and if I had to go
left in England and if I had to go
left in England and if I had to go through a winter in England I’d probably
through a winter in England I’d probably
through a winter in England I’d probably do the same thing now it’s ironic saying
do the same thing now it’s ironic saying
do the same thing now it’s ironic saying this as an Australian because more often
this as an Australian because more often
this as an Australian because more often than not you’ll meet an Australian on
than not you’ll meet an Australian on
than not you’ll meet an Australian on the road and the conversation usually
the road and the conversation usually
the road and the conversation usually goes hey mate how long you’re travelling
goes hey mate how long you’re travelling
goes hey mate how long you’re travelling for and the answer can range from a few
for and the answer can range from a few
for and the answer can range from a few weeks to a few years very common for
weeks to a few years very common for
weeks to a few years very common for young Australians to travel we have a
young Australians to travel we have a
young Australians to travel we have a concept called a gap year where you can
concept called a gap year where you can
concept called a gap year where you can accept your enrolment into University
accept your enrolment into University
accept your enrolment into University and then you don’t have to start your
and then you don’t have to start your
and then you don’t have to start your studies till a year later and a lot of
studies till a year later and a lot of
studies till a year later and a lot of young Australians use this time to
young Australians use this time to
young Australians use this time to travel or volunteer or it could be that
travel or volunteer or it could be that
travel or volunteer or it could be that where
where
where so far away from everyone else we have
so far away from everyone else we have
so far away from everyone else we have to travel for that long to justify the
to travel for that long to justify the
to travel for that long to justify the time it takes to get there in the u.s.
time it takes to get there in the u.s.
time it takes to get there in the u.s. more and more colleges are taking this
more and more colleges are taking this
more and more colleges are taking this gap year on board they also have
gap year on board they also have
gap year on board they also have national work community service programs
national work community service programs
national work community service programs to allow young people to earn money
to allow young people to earn money
to allow young people to earn money during this time now this is great
during this time now this is great
during this time now this is great progress but for those employed
progress but for those employed
progress but for those employed Americans experienced the least amount
Americans experienced the least amount
Americans experienced the least amount of paid vacation in fact the u.s. is the
of paid vacation in fact the u.s. is the
of paid vacation in fact the u.s. is the only country in the industrialized world
only country in the industrialized world
only country in the industrialized world this government does not require any
this government does not require any
this government does not require any paid vacation for employees it’s up to
paid vacation for employees it’s up to
paid vacation for employees it’s up to the private enterprises to provide this
the private enterprises to provide this
the private enterprises to provide this and for those that do is usually about
and for those that do is usually about
and for those that do is usually about ten days there are over 60 countries in
ten days there are over 60 countries in
ten days there are over 60 countries in the world that provide at least a
the world that provide at least a
the world that provide at least a minimum of 30 days paid vacation
minimum of 30 days paid vacation
minimum of 30 days paid vacation including Austria Sweden Italy and
including Austria Sweden Italy and
including Austria Sweden Italy and Oxenberg so we have some countries that
Oxenberg so we have some countries that
Oxenberg so we have some countries that have support makers in place for people
have support makers in place for people
have support makers in place for people to take time off and we have some
to take time off and we have some
to take time off and we have some colleges to provide gap your
colleges to provide gap your
colleges to provide gap your opportunities
opportunities
opportunities there are also some businesses that
there are also some businesses that
there are also some businesses that provide sabbaticals for their employees
provide sabbaticals for their employees
provide sabbaticals for their employees there are also individuals that take it
there are also individuals that take it
there are also individuals that take it upon themselves to take time off notably
upon themselves to take time off notably
upon themselves to take time off notably the late Steve Jobs Steve quit college
the late Steve Jobs Steve quit college
the late Steve Jobs Steve quit college got a job save some money and then went
got a job save some money and then went
got a job save some money and then went to India for seven months what he
to India for seven months what he
to India for seven months what he learned in India has influenced his
learned in India has influenced his
learned in India has influenced his decisions he made in his future career
decisions he made in his future career
decisions he made in his future career at Apple Stefan Sagmeister a
at Apple Stefan Sagmeister a
at Apple Stefan Sagmeister a world-renowned graphic designer
world-renowned graphic designer
world-renowned graphic designer he runs an agency in New York City and
he runs an agency in New York City and
he runs an agency in New York City and every seven years he closes his agency
every seven years he closes his agency
every seven years he closes his agency for one year to pursue personal passion
for one year to pursue personal passion
for one year to pursue personal passion projects he says it gives him a chance
projects he says it gives him a chance
projects he says it gives him a chance to refocus his thoughts and energy and
to refocus his thoughts and energy and
to refocus his thoughts and energy and what he really wants to do in his life
what he really wants to do in his life
what he really wants to do in his life he gets to try things the otherwise
he gets to try things the otherwise
he gets to try things the otherwise wouldn’t have the time to try and he
wouldn’t have the time to try and he
wouldn’t have the time to try and he gets to explore design concepts that he
gets to explore design concepts that he
gets to explore design concepts that he otherwise wouldn’t be able to do in the
otherwise wouldn’t be able to do in the
otherwise wouldn’t be able to do in the context of his company one more story so
context of his company one more story so
context of his company one more story so I was walking along the beach in
I was walking along the beach in
I was walking along the beach in Zanzibar off the coast of Tanzania and I
Zanzibar off the coast of Tanzania and I
Zanzibar off the coast of Tanzania and I hear shout hey mate can you give us a
hear shout hey mate can you give us a
hear shout hey mate can you give us a hand this led to ten of us dragging a
hand this led to ten of us dragging a
hand this led to ten of us dragging a heavy anchor out to sea during low tide
heavy anchor out to sea during low tide
heavy anchor out to sea during low tide the guy that yelled out was named Simon
the guy that yelled out was named Simon
the guy that yelled out was named Simon better known in the digital world as the
better known in the digital world as the
better known in the digital world as the nomadic Diaries Simon’s been travelling
nomadic Diaries Simon’s been travelling
nomadic Diaries Simon’s been travelling for three years to 21 countries over
for three years to 21 countries over
for three years to 21 countries over 45,000
45,000
45,000 kilometers in he’s doing most of it
kilometers in he’s doing most of it
kilometers in he’s doing most of it without using money he doesn’t like
without using money he doesn’t like
without using money he doesn’t like money he doesn’t want money he doesn’t
money he doesn’t want money he doesn’t
money he doesn’t want money he doesn’t keep money he’s hitchhiked around the
keep money he’s hitchhiked around the
keep money he’s hitchhiked around the world bartering for food bored and
world bartering for food bored and
world bartering for food bored and adventure and volunteers conservation
adventure and volunteers conservation
adventure and volunteers conservation efforts wherever he goes and he’s
efforts wherever he goes and he’s
efforts wherever he goes and he’s currently in Goa India this is a guy who
currently in Goa India this is a guy who
currently in Goa India this is a guy who decided he didn’t want to follow the
decided he didn’t want to follow the
decided he didn’t want to follow the same path as everybody else and pursue
same path as everybody else and pursue
same path as everybody else and pursue his passion for travel whenever anyone
his passion for travel whenever anyone
his passion for travel whenever anyone asked me about the cost for travel I
asked me about the cost for travel I
asked me about the cost for travel I tell them this story you don’t need to
tell them this story you don’t need to
tell them this story you don’t need to be rich to travel often it’s just a
be rich to travel often it’s just a
be rich to travel often it’s just a plane ticket that you need to get and
plane ticket that you need to get and
plane ticket that you need to get and you’ll be amazed at how you can figure
you’ll be amazed at how you can figure
you’ll be amazed at how you can figure out the rest
so referred a lot to the concept of a
so referred a lot to the concept of a year off but if you are living
year off but if you are living
year off but if you are living completely in the moment doing
completely in the moment doing
completely in the moment doing everything you want to do fully focused
everything you want to do fully focused
everything you want to do fully focused then if isn’t a year off is it I’d like
then if isn’t a year off is it I’d like
then if isn’t a year off is it I’d like to introduce you the concept of a year
to introduce you the concept of a year
to introduce you the concept of a year on a year where you can do what really
on a year where you can do what really
on a year where you can do what really makes you happy whether it’s starting a
makes you happy whether it’s starting a
makes you happy whether it’s starting a company writing a book learning an
company writing a book learning an
company writing a book learning an instrument learning a language or
instrument learning a language or
instrument learning a language or traveling the world the most important
traveling the world the most important
traveling the world the most important part is that we take a particular amount
part is that we take a particular amount
part is that we take a particular amount of time in our life to do something
of time in our life to do something
of time in our life to do something different from what we’re doing before
different from what we’re doing before
different from what we’re doing before imagine all the chocolates that you
imagine all the chocolates that you
imagine all the chocolates that you could try imagine if everyone in his or
could try imagine if everyone in his or
could try imagine if everyone in his or her life could have one year on imagine
her life could have one year on imagine
her life could have one year on imagine if you could have one year on what would
if you could have one year on what would
if you could have one year on what would you do thank you
you do thank you
you do thank you [Applause]
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