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Unconventional wisdom | Connor Cranston | TEDxPineCrestSchool


go ahead and turn the person next to you

go ahead and turn the person next to you and tell them you’re smart now turn to

and tell them you’re smart now turn to

and tell them you’re smart now turn to the same person

the same person

the same person tell them I’m smarter all right that’s

tell them I’m smarter all right that’s

tell them I’m smarter all right that’s enough of an ego boost so let’s get on

enough of an ego boost so let’s get on

enough of an ego boost so let’s get on to the real stuff okay hi my name is

to the real stuff okay hi my name is

to the real stuff okay hi my name is Connor

Connor

Connor so the talk I’m going to be talking

so the talk I’m going to be talking

so the talk I’m going to be talking about is unconventional wisdom we talked

about is unconventional wisdom we talked

about is unconventional wisdom we talked a little bit about conventional wisdom

a little bit about conventional wisdom

a little bit about conventional wisdom but what is unconventional wisdom to

but what is unconventional wisdom to

but what is unconventional wisdom to tell you the truth I don’t know so if

tell you the truth I don’t know so if

tell you the truth I don’t know so if you want to leave go ahead that way you

you want to leave go ahead that way you

you want to leave go ahead that way you can skip the talk but the thing is you

can skip the talk but the thing is you

can skip the talk but the thing is you got to ask yourself why is it that the

got to ask yourself why is it that the

got to ask yourself why is it that the richest people tend to work the least or

richest people tend to work the least or

richest people tend to work the least or is that the happiest people in the world

is that the happiest people in the world

is that the happiest people in the world also live in the most poverty state and

also live in the most poverty state and

also live in the most poverty state and also the fact that why is it that the

also the fact that why is it that the

also the fact that why is it that the people who eat the least also live the

people who eat the least also live the

people who eat the least also live the longest

longest

longest well there’s a lot of conclusions that

well there’s a lot of conclusions that

well there’s a lot of conclusions that can come to that but the main important

can come to that but the main important

can come to that but the main important thing is that unconventional wisdom is

thing is that unconventional wisdom is

thing is that unconventional wisdom is not really taught in schools government

not really taught in schools government

not really taught in schools government sectors or even your career but instead

sectors or even your career but instead

sectors or even your career but instead it’s something that you have to find on

it’s something that you have to find on

it’s something that you have to find on your own and you have to go further and

your own and you have to go further and

your own and you have to go further and develop it in yourself you see we live

develop it in yourself you see we live

develop it in yourself you see we live in a world today of the digital age and

in a world today of the digital age and

in a world today of the digital age and things are moving so fast information is

things are moving so fast information is

things are moving so fast information is on your hands but the problem is that we

on your hands but the problem is that we

on your hands but the problem is that we take it for instant gratification and we

take it for instant gratification and we

take it for instant gratification and we don’t put it to practice and then to use

don’t put it to practice and then to use

don’t put it to practice and then to use so I’m going to give you three simple

so I’m going to give you three simple

so I’m going to give you three simple guidelines that I have used so raise

guidelines that I have used so raise

guidelines that I have used so raise your hands if you want to have fun be

your hands if you want to have fun be

your hands if you want to have fun be entertained or engage so I promise I’ll

entertained or engage so I promise I’ll

entertained or engage so I promise I’ll try to do my best to do all three of

try to do my best to do all three of

try to do my best to do all three of those okay so before we get into it I

those okay so before we get into it I

those okay so before we get into it I want to ask some of my Facebook friends

want to ask some of my Facebook friends

want to ask some of my Facebook friends what they think wisdom is so about a

what they think wisdom is so about a

what they think wisdom is so about a month ago I survey about 50 people and

month ago I survey about 50 people and

month ago I survey about 50 people and this is what they gave me so I have

this is what they gave me so I have

this is what they gave me so I have about 4,300 Facebook friends but they’re

about 4,300 Facebook friends but they’re

about 4,300 Facebook friends but they’re not all my real friends so that’s a dark

not all my real friends so that’s a dark

not all my real friends so that’s a dark secret I have to keep but as you can

secret I have to keep but as you can

secret I have to keep but as you can tell I don’t know they’re right I don’t

tell I don’t know they’re right I don’t

tell I don’t know they’re right I don’t know they’re wrong but they’re very good

know they’re wrong but they’re very good

know they’re wrong but they’re very good insights but let’s just say for now that

insights but let’s just say for now that

insights but let’s just say for now that they are right but can you think of a

they are right but can you think of a

they are right but can you think of a time when you were six years old right

time when you were six years old right

time when you were six years old right and you’re powering your mom hey mom can

and you’re powering your mom hey mom can

and you’re powering your mom hey mom can I have this ice cream can I do that it’s

I have this ice cream can I do that it’s

I have this ice cream can I do that it’s going to have money and you were so

going to have money and you were so

going to have money and you were so curious that you just kept ask

curious that you just kept ask

curious that you just kept ask questions over and over until she said

questions over and over until she said

questions over and over until she said yes and then 20 years down the road when

yes and then 20 years down the road when

yes and then 20 years down the road when you’re 26 all you do is go on YouTube

you’re 26 all you do is go on YouTube

you’re 26 all you do is go on YouTube winky pedia look at the information and

winky pedia look at the information and

winky pedia look at the information and that’s it you don’t really think of

that’s it you don’t really think of

that’s it you don’t really think of anything you see the difference when you

anything you see the difference when you

anything you see the difference when you were six to twenty six was the crucial

were six to twenty six was the crucial

were six to twenty six was the crucial aspect called thinking now I’m going to

aspect called thinking now I’m going to

aspect called thinking now I’m going to make this really blunt is I already know

make this really blunt is I already know

make this really blunt is I already know a third of you are gonna already like me

a third of you are gonna already like me

a third of you are gonna already like me a third of you will probably dislike me

a third of you will probably dislike me

a third of you will probably dislike me because I had to make you really think

because I had to make you really think

because I had to make you really think and the reason for that is that thinking

and the reason for that is that thinking

and the reason for that is that thinking creates a lot of new possibilities and

creates a lot of new possibilities and

creates a lot of new possibilities and in the theme unconventional wisdom that

in the theme unconventional wisdom that

in the theme unconventional wisdom that I have it’s the fact that thinking

I have it’s the fact that thinking

I have it’s the fact that thinking nowadays is kind of like a struggle

nowadays is kind of like a struggle

nowadays is kind of like a struggle because nobody really challenged you to

because nobody really challenged you to

because nobody really challenged you to think and to be unconventional you got

think and to be unconventional you got

think and to be unconventional you got to be different so according to the

to be different so according to the

to be different so according to the study of the campus University they

study of the campus University they

study of the campus University they found out that our brains indeed got

found out that our brains indeed got

found out that our brains indeed got smaller which is really shocking and

smaller which is really shocking and

smaller which is really shocking and another fact that they found out from

another fact that they found out from

another fact that they found out from the University of Amsterdam is that IQ

the University of Amsterdam is that IQ

the University of Amsterdam is that IQ point is actually lower 14 points since

point is actually lower 14 points since

point is actually lower 14 points since the Victorian era now it could be due to

the Victorian era now it could be due to

the Victorian era now it could be due to the fact that we consume a lot of fake

the fact that we consume a lot of fake

the fact that we consume a lot of fake foods fillers you know most of it is

foods fillers you know most of it is

foods fillers you know most of it is just about a list of a dictionary in the

just about a list of a dictionary in the

just about a list of a dictionary in the back of ingredients you can’t even read

back of ingredients you can’t even read

back of ingredients you can’t even read except for the food here which is great

except for the food here which is great

except for the food here which is great by the way so kudos to you guys but the

by the way so kudos to you guys but the

by the way so kudos to you guys but the thing is that this is an important IQ is

thing is that this is an important IQ is

thing is that this is an important IQ is not important so that’s the good news

not important so that’s the good news

not important so that’s the good news no people who are super smart have 150

no people who are super smart have 150

no people who are super smart have 150 plus IQs but they’re stuck in a dead-end

plus IQs but they’re stuck in a dead-end

plus IQs but they’re stuck in a dead-end job they’re doing things that they don’t

job they’re doing things that they don’t

job they’re doing things that they don’t really care then you have people who

really care then you have people who

really care then you have people who barely even pass the three-digit IQ

barely even pass the three-digit IQ

barely even pass the three-digit IQ point but yet they’re making millions

point but yet they’re making millions

point but yet they’re making millions inspiring so many people and causing

inspiring so many people and causing

inspiring so many people and causing such a huge impact so in my book the big

such a huge impact so in my book the big

such a huge impact so in my book the big revelation I was honor enough to

revelation I was honor enough to

revelation I was honor enough to interview one of my mentors Ron Klein

interview one of my mentors Ron Klein

interview one of my mentors Ron Klein who is one of the probably the best

who is one of the probably the best

who is one of the probably the best inferences in the world he’s known as

inferences in the world he’s known as

inferences in the world he’s known as the grandfather of possibilities now to

the grandfather of possibilities now to

the grandfather of possibilities now to get that name you have to do some

get that name you have to do some

get that name you have to do some amazing stuff in the world so he created

amazing stuff in the world so he created

amazing stuff in the world so he created the MLS system for realtor’s he’s

the MLS system for realtor’s he’s

the MLS system for realtor’s he’s created the magnetic strip in the back

created the magnetic strip in the back

created the magnetic strip in the back of the credit card and I know all of you

of the credit card and I know all of you

of the credit card and I know all of you know what that is especially girls when

know what that is especially girls when

know what that is especially girls when you shop all the time but here’s the

you shop all the time but here’s the

you shop all the time but here’s the thing I asked them you know how did he

thing I asked them you know how did he

thing I asked them you know how did he do all this what made him so successful

do all this what made him so successful

do all this what made him so successful and he attributed to three things he

and he attributed to three things he

and he attributed to three things he said be smart daring and different

said be smart daring and different

said be smart daring and different and for sure I thought being smart was

and for sure I thought being smart was

and for sure I thought being smart was the best one in the most crucial aspect

the best one in the most crucial aspect

the best one in the most crucial aspect and then he said no it’s actually not

and then he said no it’s actually not

and then he said no it’s actually not it’s being different because you see

it’s being different because you see

it’s being different because you see being smart is being conventional

being smart is being conventional

being smart is being conventional because we have information we have all

because we have information we have all

because we have information we have all the resources in the world but being

the resources in the world but being

the resources in the world but being daring and being different our traits

daring and being different our traits

daring and being different our traits and characteristics that can’t be taught

and characteristics that can’t be taught

and characteristics that can’t be taught that can only be acquired through wisdom

that can only be acquired through wisdom

that can only be acquired through wisdom experience knowledge practice from

experience knowledge practice from

experience knowledge practice from coaches and from Mentors

coaches and from Mentors

coaches and from Mentors so what I’m going to do is I want to

so what I’m going to do is I want to

so what I’m going to do is I want to show you one of the guidelines that I

show you one of the guidelines that I

show you one of the guidelines that I came up with not too long ago that made

came up with not too long ago that made

came up with not too long ago that made me realize that age plays a very little

me realize that age plays a very little

me realize that age plays a very little role in wisdom especially unconventional

role in wisdom especially unconventional

role in wisdom especially unconventional wisdom because you see Ron Klein is

wisdom because you see Ron Klein is

wisdom because you see Ron Klein is almost 60 years older than me and today

almost 60 years older than me and today

almost 60 years older than me and today also happens to be my birthday somehow I

also happens to be my birthday somehow I

also happens to be my birthday somehow I got to be here so that’s awesome as well

got to be here so that’s awesome as well

got to be here so that’s awesome as well thank you

thank you

thank you but yet there are people who also have

but yet there are people who also have

but yet there are people who also have my age now if I don’t even know what my

my age now if I don’t even know what my

my age now if I don’t even know what my age is but I’ll say that’s at the end

age is but I’ll say that’s at the end

age is but I’ll say that’s at the end who are making as much of an impact as

who are making as much of an impact as

who are making as much of an impact as Ron and it’s even doing some things in

Ron and it’s even doing some things in

Ron and it’s even doing some things in the world that it’s really making an

the world that it’s really making an

the world that it’s really making an impact so I came up with these

impact so I came up with these

impact so I came up with these guidelines from H that we have more than

guidelines from H that we have more than

guidelines from H that we have more than one age our first age is our calendar

one age our first age is our calendar

one age our first age is our calendar age it’s basically the date you were

age it’s basically the date you were

age it’s basically the date you were born you can’t ignore that unless of

born you can’t ignore that unless of

born you can’t ignore that unless of course you are me so just grab on your

course you are me so just grab on your

course you are me so just grab on your seats and hear me out for a second see

seats and hear me out for a second see

seats and hear me out for a second see when I was adopted back in 1998 my

when I was adopted back in 1998 my

when I was adopted back in 1998 my American families look one of the six

American families look one of the six

American families look one of the six year old so my grandparents had to live

year old so my grandparents had to live

year old so my grandparents had to live through the government and tell them I

through the government and tell them I

through the government and tell them I was two years younger so they tricked my

was two years younger so they tricked my

was two years younger so they tricked my parents and they adopted my brother and

parents and they adopted my brother and

parents and they adopted my brother and I basically for the price of one and as

I basically for the price of one and as

I basically for the price of one and as President Donald Trump would say it’s

President Donald Trump would say it’s

President Donald Trump would say it’s probably the best trade in history so I

probably the best trade in history so I

probably the best trade in history so I was pretty happy about that now that is

was pretty happy about that now that is

was pretty happy about that now that is one of the exceptions but it’s really

one of the exceptions but it’s really

one of the exceptions but it’s really simple if you counter age really much

simple if you counter age really much

simple if you counter age really much you can’t do much about it now something

you can’t do much about it now something

you can’t do much about it now something more interesting is our physical age

more interesting is our physical age

more interesting is our physical age well yes it’s a physical age but before

well yes it’s a physical age but before

well yes it’s a physical age but before you can guess you can go back that’s my

you can guess you can go back that’s my

you can guess you can go back that’s my that’s when I was adopted the picture

that’s when I was adopted the picture

that’s when I was adopted the picture previous and I was actually eight at

previous and I was actually eight at

previous and I was actually eight at that time now most people say I was four

that time now most people say I was four

that time now most people say I was four three but the thing was that I was eight

three but the thing was that I was eight

three but the thing was that I was eight so there really doesn’t matter

so there really doesn’t matter

so there really doesn’t matter much now a physical age are factors that

much now a physical age are factors that

much now a physical age are factors that are influenced by stress environment the

are influenced by stress environment the

are influenced by stress environment the health condition you’re in the foods

health condition you’re in the foods

health condition you’re in the foods that you eat and also people you

that you eat and also people you

that you eat and also people you associate with and think about as well

associate with and think about as well

associate with and think about as well now your physical age is really

now your physical age is really

now your physical age is really important because when I joined the

important because when I joined the

important because when I joined the Marine Corps seven years ago I saw

Marine Corps seven years ago I saw

Marine Corps seven years ago I saw something really odd and peculiar there

something really odd and peculiar there

something really odd and peculiar there was a lot of old people in the Marine

was a lot of old people in the Marine

was a lot of old people in the Marine Corps right but they were really young

Corps right but they were really young

Corps right but they were really young so there was it was young old people in

so there was it was young old people in

so there was it was young old people in the Marine Corps if that makes any sense

the Marine Corps if that makes any sense

the Marine Corps if that makes any sense they were in their early twenties or

they were in their early twenties or

they were in their early twenties or early thirties but the thing was that a

early thirties but the thing was that a

early thirties but the thing was that a typical Marines diet consists of Red

typical Marines diet consists of Red

typical Marines diet consists of Red Bull tobacco and usually alcohol before

Bull tobacco and usually alcohol before

Bull tobacco and usually alcohol before 6:00 a.m. so it didn’t really help with

6:00 a.m. so it didn’t really help with

6:00 a.m. so it didn’t really help with their physical aspect so even though

their physical aspect so even though

their physical aspect so even though they were 20 to 25 they looked like they

they were 20 to 25 they looked like they

they were 20 to 25 they looked like they were 40 so you see your physical age is

were 40 so you see your physical age is

were 40 so you see your physical age is ultimately influenced by those factors

ultimately influenced by those factors

ultimately influenced by those factors that I talked about now there are some

that I talked about now there are some

that I talked about now there are some people who has defined that and actually

people who has defined that and actually

people who has defined that and actually made it into a good way so we here we

made it into a good way so we here we

made it into a good way so we here we have Kazim he’s the person in the back

have Kazim he’s the person in the back

have Kazim he’s the person in the back with the blonde hair and the sunglasses

with the blonde hair and the sunglasses

with the blonde hair and the sunglasses he’s 95 years old it’s actually the ball

he’s 95 years old it’s actually the ball

he’s 95 years old it’s actually the ball guy he he meant I don’t know his secret

guy he he meant I don’t know his secret

guy he he meant I don’t know his secret but he’s a yoga teacher and I believe

but he’s a yoga teacher and I believe

but he’s a yoga teacher and I believe his secret is simple stuff that we have

his secret is simple stuff that we have

his secret is simple stuff that we have forgotten over the ages be happy live a

forgotten over the ages be happy live a

forgotten over the ages be happy live a stress-free life as possible eat as many

stress-free life as possible eat as many

stress-free life as possible eat as many fruits and veggies and get lots of

fruits and veggies and get lots of

fruits and veggies and get lots of sunlight I know it’s so simple but it’s

sunlight I know it’s so simple but it’s

sunlight I know it’s so simple but it’s always the simple things that make you

always the simple things that make you

always the simple things that make you the happiest so that’s Kazim he’s happy

the happiest so that’s Kazim he’s happy

the happiest so that’s Kazim he’s happy he looks half the ancient what he really

he looks half the ancient what he really

he looks half the ancient what he really is which is unbelievable next we’re

is which is unbelievable next we’re

is which is unbelievable next we’re going to go a little bit deeper is our

going to go a little bit deeper is our

going to go a little bit deeper is our mental age now your mental age kind of

mental age now your mental age kind of

mental age now your mental age kind of like your physical age but of course

like your physical age but of course

like your physical age but of course it’s determined by your attitude so its

it’s determined by your attitude so its

it’s determined by your attitude so its factors like how you think what you

factors like how you think what you

factors like how you think what you believe in your mentors and your coaches

believe in your mentors and your coaches

believe in your mentors and your coaches your experience from throughout your

your experience from throughout your

your experience from throughout your life but the most important thing is

life but the most important thing is

life but the most important thing is being resourceful see your mental age

being resourceful see your mental age

being resourceful see your mental age some people say that age comes wisdom

some people say that age comes wisdom

some people say that age comes wisdom comes with age

comes with age

comes with age that is true back then nowadays because

that is true back then nowadays because

that is true back then nowadays because we live in such a fast movement that

we live in such a fast movement that

we live in such a fast movement that paradigm has shifted completely around

paradigm has shifted completely around

paradigm has shifted completely around and so we have here max who is half my

and so we have here max who is half my

and so we have here max who is half my age at that time he invented a Tesla

age at that time he invented a Tesla

age at that time he invented a Tesla like device for $14 that gives out free

like device for $14 that gives out free

like device for $14 that gives out free energy now you of course being a third

energy now you of course being a third

energy now you of course being a third the time it disproves to you that

the time it disproves to you that

the time it disproves to you that basically the information that he had he

basically the information that he had he

basically the information that he had he knew how to use it because it’s not what

knew how to use it because it’s not what

knew how to use it because it’s not what you know even who you know it’s what you

you know even who you know it’s what you

you know even who you know it’s what you do with the information that you have

do with the information that you have

do with the information that you have and that’s so key today and he’s doing

and that’s so key today and he’s doing

and that’s so key today and he’s doing some amazing extraordinary stuff now why

some amazing extraordinary stuff now why

some amazing extraordinary stuff now why is it so important to you well because I

is it so important to you well because I

is it so important to you well because I noticed success has a lot to do with

noticed success has a lot to do with

noticed success has a lot to do with unconventional wisdom you see more

unconventional wisdom you see more

unconventional wisdom you see more millionaires and billionaires are

millionaires and billionaires are

millionaires and billionaires are created everyday every single day

created everyday every single day

created everyday every single day there’s a new millionaire being created

there’s a new millionaire being created

there’s a new millionaire being created every four days there’s a new

every four days there’s a new

every four days there’s a new billionaire being made traded that means

billionaire being made traded that means

billionaire being made traded that means that there’s plenty of money and

that there’s plenty of money and

that there’s plenty of money and abundance in the world so the next

abundance in the world so the next

abundance in the world so the next millionaire or billionaire could be in

millionaire or billionaire could be in

millionaire or billionaire could be in this room who knows and then we have our

this room who knows and then we have our

this room who knows and then we have our spiritual age so kind of teaming and

spiritual age so kind of teaming and

spiritual age so kind of teaming and tying to the theme of zeitgeist which is

tying to the theme of zeitgeist which is

tying to the theme of zeitgeist which is the spirit of time according to the laws

the spirit of time according to the laws

the spirit of time according to the laws of physics in the universe energy can’t

of physics in the universe energy can’t

of physics in the universe energy can’t be created or destroyed right it can

be created or destroyed right it can

be created or destroyed right it can only be transferred therefore it would

only be transferred therefore it would

only be transferred therefore it would only make sense that we as spiritual

only make sense that we as spiritual

only make sense that we as spiritual beings are also infinite beings because

beings are also infinite beings because

beings are also infinite beings because time really doesn’t exist it’s a

time really doesn’t exist it’s a

time really doesn’t exist it’s a man-made concept and to prove it a

man-made concept and to prove it a

man-made concept and to prove it a little bit further a British study did a

little bit further a British study did a

little bit further a British study did a study and they found out that our

study and they found out that our

study and they found out that our consciousness does indeed pass on to the

consciousness does indeed pass on to the

consciousness does indeed pass on to the afterlife

afterlife

afterlife and that we as human species have energy

and that we as human species have energy

and that we as human species have energy fields that we can see and feel each

fields that we can see and feel each

fields that we can see and feel each other now some of you have less some of

other now some of you have less some of

other now some of you have less some of you have more the average person is

you have more the average person is

you have more the average person is about 2 to 3 feet through meditation

about 2 to 3 feet through meditation

about 2 to 3 feet through meditation yoga better food and practices you can

yoga better food and practices you can

yoga better food and practices you can raise it to 10 or 15 feet sometimes as

raise it to 10 or 15 feet sometimes as

raise it to 10 or 15 feet sometimes as much as 50 feet like the yoga teacher

much as 50 feet like the yoga teacher

much as 50 feet like the yoga teacher kazeem back there so it just proves to

kazeem back there so it just proves to

kazeem back there so it just proves to the point that there does exist a time

the point that there does exist a time

the point that there does exist a time of infinite life after this now why is

of infinite life after this now why is

of infinite life after this now why is this also important why does this matter

this also important why does this matter

this also important why does this matter to you well because here’s the thing

to you well because here’s the thing

to you well because here’s the thing when it comes to unconventional wisdom

when it comes to unconventional wisdom

when it comes to unconventional wisdom we tend to follow a lot of the rules

we tend to follow a lot of the rules

we tend to follow a lot of the rules that society made up for us we tend to

that society made up for us we tend to

that society made up for us we tend to follow everybody else goes right

follow everybody else goes right

follow everybody else goes right everybody else has what snapchat

everybody else has what snapchat

everybody else has what snapchat Facebook has the football team that they

Facebook has the football team that they

Facebook has the football team that they like and so you believe we believe that

like and so you believe we believe that

like and so you believe we believe that we have to be in that team just because

we have to be in that team just because

we have to be in that team just because they’re in there but unconventional

they’re in there but unconventional

they’re in there but unconventional wisdom really has a lot to do with being

wisdom really has a lot to do with being

wisdom really has a lot to do with being just original really just being yourself

just original really just being yourself

just original really just being yourself because

because

because the end of the day there’s a lot of

the end of the day there’s a lot of

the end of the day there’s a lot of copycats out there and people really

copycats out there and people really

copycats out there and people really strive for authenticity and being

strive for authenticity and being

strive for authenticity and being original and so there’s another

original and so there’s another

original and so there’s another guideline that I’m going to use that’s

guideline that I’m going to use that’s

guideline that I’m going to use that’s even more relevant in the past age

even more relevant in the past age

even more relevant in the past age timeline that’s really going to help you

timeline that’s really going to help you

timeline that’s really going to help you take the unconventional wisdom theory

take the unconventional wisdom theory

take the unconventional wisdom theory and put into practical use because it

and put into practical use because it

and put into practical use because it has helped me create many friends many

has helped me create many friends many

has helped me create many friends many successful and very rich and powerful

successful and very rich and powerful

successful and very rich and powerful friends that I’m going to help you use

friends that I’m going to help you use

friends that I’m going to help you use as well so the first one is you must be

as well so the first one is you must be

as well so the first one is you must be curious remember when your time you were

curious remember when your time you were

curious remember when your time you were like six years old and you’re playing in

like six years old and you’re playing in

like six years old and you’re playing in the dirt and you’re even eating dirt

the dirt and you’re even eating dirt

the dirt and you’re even eating dirt well that’s curiosity right they even

well that’s curiosity right they even

well that’s curiosity right they even though you didn’t know it what it was

though you didn’t know it what it was

though you didn’t know it what it was but you did it anyways or imagine a dog

but you did it anyways or imagine a dog

but you did it anyways or imagine a dog right a dog goes around it’s just sniffs

right a dog goes around it’s just sniffs

right a dog goes around it’s just sniffs people now I’m not going to ask you to

people now I’m not going to ask you to

people now I’m not going to ask you to do that because that might get really

do that because that might get really

do that because that might get really awkward but dogs are very curious

awkward but dogs are very curious

awkward but dogs are very curious creatures they sniff whatever they want

creatures they sniff whatever they want

creatures they sniff whatever they want and even animals in general right so in

and even animals in general right so in

and even animals in general right so in order to create that curiosity there has

order to create that curiosity there has

order to create that curiosity there has to be some kind of interest into it and

to be some kind of interest into it and

to be some kind of interest into it and the cool thing about human brain is you

the cool thing about human brain is you

the cool thing about human brain is you can make anything curious all it needs

can make anything curious all it needs

can make anything curious all it needs is a simple reward like some people it’s

is a simple reward like some people it’s

is a simple reward like some people it’s popcorn some people’s watching music

popcorn some people’s watching music

popcorn some people’s watching music videos it just really doesn’t matter

videos it just really doesn’t matter

videos it just really doesn’t matter next we have is to question you got to

next we have is to question you got to

next we have is to question you got to question everything I remember at a time

question everything I remember at a time

question everything I remember at a time when I was in tenth grade I had a 79 in

when I was in tenth grade I had a 79 in

when I was in tenth grade I had a 79 in math class and I just got back my report

math class and I just got back my report

math class and I just got back my report card

card

card and I’m sure a lot of you can relate to

and I’m sure a lot of you can relate to

and I’m sure a lot of you can relate to that at 79 right and so here’s a tip for

that at 79 right and so here’s a tip for

that at 79 right and so here’s a tip for you especially if you go to college it’s

you especially if you go to college it’s

you especially if you go to college it’s give your teacher chocolate or Starbucks

give your teacher chocolate or Starbucks

give your teacher chocolate or Starbucks gift card you’ll be your favorite person

gift card you’ll be your favorite person

gift card you’ll be your favorite person in class trust me just don’t tell them I

in class trust me just don’t tell them I

in class trust me just don’t tell them I told you that okay and the thing with

told you that okay and the thing with

told you that okay and the thing with that is when you question everything

that is when you question everything

that is when you question everything something happens something

something happens something

something happens something extraordinary happens is that not only

extraordinary happens is that not only

extraordinary happens is that not only do you become curious but you start to

do you become curious but you start to

do you become curious but you start to create new neurons and new pathways in

create new neurons and new pathways in

create new neurons and new pathways in your brain cells and that you start to

your brain cells and that you start to

your brain cells and that you start to expand your mind and your creativity

expand your mind and your creativity

expand your mind and your creativity because after all the only stupid

because after all the only stupid

because after all the only stupid question is no question at all next this

question is no question at all next this

question is no question at all next this is probably my favorite one is you have

is probably my favorite one is you have

is probably my favorite one is you have to challenge the norm be a rebel if you

to challenge the norm be a rebel if you

to challenge the norm be a rebel if you have to when others go against you stand

have to when others go against you stand

have to when others go against you stand up for it because we live in a time

up for it because we live in a time

up for it because we live in a time where everybody wants to be left side or

where everybody wants to be left side or

where everybody wants to be left side or right side it but nobody wants to be

right side it but nobody wants to be

right side it but nobody wants to be themselves

themselves

themselves these days so heat so conviction in what

these days so heat so conviction in what

these days so heat so conviction in what you believe in sometimes and I’m not

you believe in sometimes and I’m not

you believe in sometimes and I’m not saying you know give up your life for it

saying you know give up your life for it

saying you know give up your life for it like they did back then but if it goes

like they did back then but if it goes

like they did back then but if it goes to that point

to that point

to that point believe in yourself so much see if

believe in yourself so much see if

believe in yourself so much see if there’s a man named Socrates who started

there’s a man named Socrates who started

there’s a man named Socrates who started a revolution and who disrupted the

a revolution and who disrupted the

a revolution and who disrupted the nation that he lived in back then he

nation that he lived in back then he

nation that he lived in back then he said true wisdom is not knowing anything

said true wisdom is not knowing anything

said true wisdom is not knowing anything and because of that he was murdered by

and because of that he was murdered by

and because of that he was murdered by his people because he raised the falling

his people because he raised the falling

his people because he raised the falling of thinkers and thinkers back then with

of thinkers and thinkers back then with

of thinkers and thinkers back then with the highest sought out rate because of

the highest sought out rate because of

the highest sought out rate because of the fact that back then they had

the fact that back then they had

the fact that back then they had soldiers and soldiers have one job one

soldiers and soldiers have one job one

soldiers and soldiers have one job one job only civil obedience without

job only civil obedience without

job only civil obedience without question and for that they had to

question and for that they had to

question and for that they had to execute him and then finally experiment

execute him and then finally experiment

execute him and then finally experiment that’s the most important action step of

that’s the most important action step of

that’s the most important action step of it all it’s not enough just to do a

it all it’s not enough just to do a

it all it’s not enough just to do a research it’s not enough just to get

research it’s not enough just to get

research it’s not enough just to get information from somebody else it’s easy

information from somebody else it’s easy

information from somebody else it’s easy for someone to make fifty thousand

for someone to make fifty thousand

for someone to make fifty thousand dollars in one day but to them it’s

dollars in one day but to them it’s

dollars in one day but to them it’s harder to lose 50 pounds in two years so

harder to lose 50 pounds in two years so

harder to lose 50 pounds in two years so what works for them won’t work for you

what works for them won’t work for you

what works for them won’t work for you that’s why it’s great to have mentors

that’s why it’s great to have mentors

that’s why it’s great to have mentors and coaches and friends along the way

and coaches and friends along the way

and coaches and friends along the way but at the same time you have to put in

but at the same time you have to put in

but at the same time you have to put in the work because that’s what’s

the work because that’s what’s

the work because that’s what’s ultimately going to make you really

ultimately going to make you really

ultimately going to make you really really succeed so let’s play a little

really succeed so let’s play a little

really succeed so let’s play a little game with wisdom shall we go ahead and

game with wisdom shall we go ahead and

game with wisdom shall we go ahead and just ask the person next to you in a

just ask the person next to you in a

just ask the person next to you in a sentence or two what they believe

sentence or two what they believe

sentence or two what they believe unconventional wisdom is

okay okay I think that’s enough all

okay okay I think that’s enough all right now for those of you that didn’t

right now for those of you that didn’t

right now for those of you that didn’t speak you were the wisest person in the

speak you were the wisest person in the

speak you were the wisest person in the room believe it or not so if you didn’t

room believe it or not so if you didn’t

room believe it or not so if you didn’t speak you were the wisest person in the

speak you were the wisest person in the

speak you were the wisest person in the room but to be honest let’s see what

room but to be honest let’s see what

room but to be honest let’s see what wisdom was back then

so as you can see this was back from the

so as you can see this was back from the Middle Ages and I still think it’s super

Middle Ages and I still think it’s super

Middle Ages and I still think it’s super relevant today and so I’m going to leave

relevant today and so I’m going to leave

relevant today and so I’m going to leave it on that note and let you think about

it on that note and let you think about

it on that note and let you think about it a little bit

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