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Only the Mad will Thrive | Tariq Qureishy | TEDxPristinePrivateSchool


I am indeed mad I’m actually 100% mad

I am indeed mad I’m actually 100% mad and by the end of this session I hope

and by the end of this session I hope

and by the end of this session I hope all of you will be mad too with me a lot

all of you will be mad too with me a lot

all of you will be mad too with me a lot of the people that are on this picture

of the people that are on this picture

of the people that are on this picture here and even more they were stark

here and even more they were stark

here and even more they were stark raving bloody mad all of them thought

raving bloody mad all of them thought

raving bloody mad all of them thought they were crazy because they were

they were crazy because they were

they were crazy because they were focused madness is not about being crazy

focused madness is not about being crazy

focused madness is not about being crazy madness is about passion

madness is about passion

madness is about passion madness is is about tenacity madness is

madness is is about tenacity madness is

madness is is about tenacity madness is about the desire to do things mad people

about the desire to do things mad people

about the desire to do things mad people are eccentric I am totally eccentric you

are eccentric I am totally eccentric you

are eccentric I am totally eccentric you know what eccentric means eccentric

know what eccentric means eccentric

know what eccentric means eccentric means of center we are not in the middle

means of center we are not in the middle

means of center we are not in the middle we are out there we are the ones who

we are out there we are the ones who

we are out there we are the ones who bring about change we are the ones who

bring about change we are the ones who

bring about change we are the ones who bring about break the status code and

bring about break the status code and

bring about break the status code and build the future but while we are doing

build the future but while we are doing

build the future but while we are doing that we focus so hard on the outsides

that we focus so hard on the outsides

that we focus so hard on the outsides we’d build originality we build

we’d build originality we build

we’d build originality we build uniqueness we build absolutely the

uniqueness we build absolutely the

uniqueness we build absolutely the brilliance in the genius of madness this

brilliance in the genius of madness this

brilliance in the genius of madness this is why only the mad will thrive in the

is why only the mad will thrive in the

is why only the mad will thrive in the future I’m gonna today’s topic is about

future I’m gonna today’s topic is about

future I’m gonna today’s topic is about is about metamorphosis and what a

is about metamorphosis and what a

is about metamorphosis and what a beautiful metaphor that we have to work

beautiful metaphor that we have to work

beautiful metaphor that we have to work with so I request you over the next 1

with so I request you over the next 1

with so I request you over the next 1 minute or so to please just

minute or so to please just

minute or so to please just immerse yourself in this video that is

immerse yourself in this video that is

immerse yourself in this video that is going to follow and just feel that you

going to follow and just feel that you

going to follow and just feel that you are actually that little caterpillar who

are actually that little caterpillar who

are actually that little caterpillar who comes out of this egg

this ladies and gentlemen is our perfect

this ladies and gentlemen is our perfect metaphor for what we are going through

metaphor for what we are going through

metaphor for what we are going through the transformation the metamorphosis

the transformation the metamorphosis

the transformation the metamorphosis that we are going through in our world

that we are going through in our world

that we are going through in our world we went through all of these stages and

we went through all of these stages and

we went through all of these stages and as a caterpillar when I build this

as a caterpillar when I build this

as a caterpillar when I build this little pooper the little chrysalis

little pooper the little chrysalis

little pooper the little chrysalis around it it actually liquidized its

around it it actually liquidized its

around it it actually liquidized its itself completely and then reforms and

itself completely and then reforms and

itself completely and then reforms and comes out of this beautiful vibrant

comes out of this beautiful vibrant

comes out of this beautiful vibrant blazing butterfly all of you have that

blazing butterfly all of you have that

blazing butterfly all of you have that capacity and today we will talk about

capacity and today we will talk about

capacity and today we will talk about exactly how you get there and then we’ll

exactly how you get there and then we’ll

exactly how you get there and then we’ll into a journey and how this butterfly

into a journey and how this butterfly

into a journey and how this butterfly flies thousands and thousands of miles

flies thousands and thousands of miles

flies thousands and thousands of miles like you will I went on my metamorphosis

like you will I went on my metamorphosis

like you will I went on my metamorphosis this was my little clumsy attempt at an

this was my little clumsy attempt at an

this was my little clumsy attempt at an event when I launched my long-term

event when I launched my long-term

event when I launched my long-term moonshot and that’s what it was and we

moonshot and that’s what it was and we

moonshot and that’s what it was and we will talk a bit more about it towards

will talk a bit more about it towards

will talk a bit more about it towards the end as we go forward what we had

the end as we go forward what we had

the end as we go forward what we had what we see that humanity is at a

what we see that humanity is at a

what we see that humanity is at a crossroads and what is happening here is

crossroads and what is happening here is

crossroads and what is happening here is you can see that the technology charred

you can see that the technology charred

you can see that the technology charred through because of Moore’s law and all

through because of Moore’s law and all

through because of Moore’s law and all of these things is growing exponentially

of these things is growing exponentially

of these things is growing exponentially while the rest of the things are not

while the rest of the things are not

while the rest of the things are not keeping change keeping pace with that

keeping change keeping pace with that

keeping change keeping pace with that change and that to me is the fundamental

change and that to me is the fundamental

change and that to me is the fundamental shift that’s going on is we cannot keep

shift that’s going on is we cannot keep

shift that’s going on is we cannot keep pace with the change of Technology while

pace with the change of Technology while

pace with the change of Technology while this technology is merging with all the

this technology is merging with all the

this technology is merging with all the things that humans are doing we need to

things that humans are doing we need to

things that humans are doing we need to connect and we need to bring humanity

connect and we need to bring humanity

connect and we need to bring humanity back into technology so what we are

back into technology so what we are

back into technology so what we are actually doing over the last 30 40 50

actually doing over the last 30 40 50

actually doing over the last 30 40 50 years is putting technology into our

years is putting technology into our

years is putting technology into our lives technology into our business

lives technology into our business

lives technology into our business technology into everything else ladies

technology into everything else ladies

technology into everything else ladies and gentlemen now it’s time to put

and gentlemen now it’s time to put

and gentlemen now it’s time to put humanity back we need to be more human

humanity back we need to be more human

humanity back we need to be more human than we were ever before and that is the

than we were ever before and that is the

than we were ever before and that is the way forward and the way of the future we

way forward and the way of the future we

way forward and the way of the future we look into it in depth because anything

look into it in depth because anything

look into it in depth because anything and everything that can be digitized

and everything that can be digitized

and everything that can be digitized automated will be but all of you are

automated will be but all of you are

automated will be but all of you are young people

young people

young people the teachers and the educators here what

the teachers and the educators here what

the teachers and the educators here what will happen to serendipity what will

will happen to serendipity what will

will happen to serendipity what will happen in chance what will happen to

happen in chance what will happen to

happen in chance what will happen to playfulness if we just become robots all

playfulness if we just become robots all

playfulness if we just become robots all we have is technology why is all this

we have is technology why is all this

we have is technology why is all this happening let’s look at the technology

happening let’s look at the technology

happening let’s look at the technology age and the left side of this chart you

age and the left side of this chart you

age and the left side of this chart you will see 10 years ago all of the

will see 10 years ago all of the

will see 10 years ago all of the companies were either oil companies or

companies were either oil companies or

companies were either oil companies or financial services companies on the

financial services companies on the

financial services companies on the right hand side now all the companies

right hand side now all the companies

right hand side now all the companies except bar one but now even that has

except bar one but now even that has

except bar one but now even that has taken over all of them are tech

taken over all of them are tech

taken over all of them are tech companies 15 of the next 20 companies

companies 15 of the next 20 companies

companies 15 of the next 20 companies are also technology companies and most

are also technology companies and most

are also technology companies and most of them are from China and overseas so

of them are from China and overseas so

of them are from China and overseas so this is the revolution that has taken

this is the revolution that has taken

this is the revolution that has taken place and we are now being controlled by

place and we are now being controlled by

place and we are now being controlled by technology do you recognize this image

technology do you recognize this image

technology do you recognize this image this is IBM Watson it’s a cognitive

this is IBM Watson it’s a cognitive

this is IBM Watson it’s a cognitive computer and artificial intelligence

computer and artificial intelligence

computer and artificial intelligence engine that about three or four years

engine that about three or four years

engine that about three or four years ago won at jeopardy now a lot of new

ago won at jeopardy now a lot of new

ago won at jeopardy now a lot of new computers are winning also well when it

computers are winning also well when it

computers are winning also well when it won at jeopardy what actually happened

won at jeopardy what actually happened

won at jeopardy what actually happened is that artificial intelligence works on

is that artificial intelligence works on

is that artificial intelligence works on the left side of the brain and every

the left side of the brain and every

the left side of the brain and every single thing starts becoming perfectly a

single thing starts becoming perfectly a

single thing starts becoming perfectly a position in in the AI engine so 25 years

position in in the AI engine so 25 years

position in in the AI engine so 25 years ago the internet commoditized and

ago the internet commoditized and

ago the internet commoditized and Democrat eyes knowledge today artificial

Democrat eyes knowledge today artificial

Democrat eyes knowledge today artificial intelligence and computers like this are

intelligence and computers like this are

intelligence and computers like this are commoditizing and Democrat izing

commoditizing and Democrat izing

commoditizing and Democrat izing expertise so if you were a lawyer if you

expertise so if you were a lawyer if you

expertise so if you were a lawyer if you were a doctor if you were an oncologist

were a doctor if you were an oncologist

were a doctor if you were an oncologist you were here but if you’re a nurse or a

you were here but if you’re a nurse or a

you were here but if you’re a nurse or a teacher you’re down here over the next

teacher you’re down here over the next

teacher you’re down here over the next 10 years this thing would start shifting

10 years this thing would start shifting

10 years this thing would start shifting as automation AI technology and stuff

as automation AI technology and stuff

as automation AI technology and stuff starts changing this will start

starts changing this will start

starts changing this will start happening expertise will become less and

happening expertise will become less and

happening expertise will become less and less relevant but humanity will start

less relevant but humanity will start

less relevant but humanity will start coming in this side of the brain has to

coming in this side of the brain has to

coming in this side of the brain has to grow this side of the brain is about

grow this side of the brain is about

grow this side of the brain is about imagination

imagination

imagination it’s about touch

it’s about touch

it’s about touch feel humanity love affection it’s about

feel humanity love affection it’s about

feel humanity love affection it’s about intuition it’s about all of those

intuition it’s about all of those

intuition it’s about all of those wonderful things on the right side of

wonderful things on the right side of

wonderful things on the right side of the brain we spend our time the school’s

the brain we spend our time the school’s

the brain we spend our time the school’s learning about the left side of the

learning about the left side of the

learning about the left side of the brain which is going to go away the

brain which is going to go away the

brain which is going to go away the right side of the brain is where the

right side of the brain is where the

right side of the brain is where the future is and that is one of the key

future is and that is one of the key

future is and that is one of the key messages from this from this session

messages from this from this session

messages from this from this session from this talk is in our metamorphosis

from this talk is in our metamorphosis

from this talk is in our metamorphosis we need to build the right side of our

we need to build the right side of our

we need to build the right side of our brain so what’s happening is that the

brain so what’s happening is that the

brain so what’s happening is that the world is tilting the whole playing field

world is tilting the whole playing field

world is tilting the whole playing field is tilting and in this playing field

is tilting and in this playing field

is tilting and in this playing field people are moving towards Silicon Valley

people are moving towards Silicon Valley

people are moving towards Silicon Valley and those kinds of companies the reason

and those kinds of companies the reason

and those kinds of companies the reason is that we need to be more liquid we

is that we need to be more liquid we

is that we need to be more liquid we need to be networked we need to be fast

need to be networked we need to be fast

need to be networked we need to be fast paced we actually need to be mad we need

paced we actually need to be mad we need

paced we actually need to be mad we need to be completely nuts to be able to live

to be completely nuts to be able to live

to be completely nuts to be able to live and play in this playing field because

and play in this playing field because

and play in this playing field because this ladies and gentlemen is our future

this ladies and gentlemen is our future

this ladies and gentlemen is our future so as we move forward data has become

so as we move forward data has become

so as we move forward data has become the new oil but I’m thinking a brains

the new oil but I’m thinking a brains

the new oil but I’m thinking a brains our intelligence all that in here is the

our intelligence all that in here is the

our intelligence all that in here is the fuel that’s driving us it’s the fuel

fuel that’s driving us it’s the fuel

fuel that’s driving us it’s the fuel it’s the engine that’s driving at

it’s the engine that’s driving at

it’s the engine that’s driving at everything in our lives

everything in our lives

everything in our lives however trust and empathy right side

however trust and empathy right side

however trust and empathy right side brain activities that is the currency of

brain activities that is the currency of

brain activities that is the currency of the future not data but trust and that’s

the future not data but trust and that’s

the future not data but trust and that’s one of the key lasting messages from

one of the key lasting messages from

one of the key lasting messages from this session is this is how we will live

this session is this is how we will live

this session is this is how we will live our future as this transition goes on

our future as this transition goes on

our future as this transition goes on one of the things that happen which are

one of the things that happen which are

one of the things that happen which are friendly dinosaur friends were not able

friendly dinosaur friends were not able

friendly dinosaur friends were not able to do was to evolve properly so let’s

to do was to evolve properly so let’s

to do was to evolve properly so let’s look at some companies and this was a

look at some companies and this was a

look at some companies and this was a bit of research done by Babson College

bit of research done by Babson College

bit of research done by Babson College in Boston where 75% of the companies in

in Boston where 75% of the companies in

in Boston where 75% of the companies in the S&P 500 will no longer exist in the

the S&P 500 will no longer exist in the

the S&P 500 will no longer exist in the year 2025 75% but even more interesting

year 2025 75% but even more interesting

year 2025 75% but even more interesting 50% of the companies that will replace

50% of the companies that will replace

50% of the companies that will replace these 75% of the

these 75% of the

these 75% of the deniz haven’t been born yet it is all to

deniz haven’t been born yet it is all to

deniz haven’t been born yet it is all to play for because it takes now one to two

play for because it takes now one to two

play for because it takes now one to two years for a company to go from zero to

years for a company to go from zero to

years for a company to go from zero to ten billion dollars the speed of shift

ten billion dollars the speed of shift

ten billion dollars the speed of shift and change it’s so fast that we cannot

and change it’s so fast that we cannot

and change it’s so fast that we cannot live our normal lives you can’t just

live our normal lives you can’t just

live our normal lives you can’t just normal cells in the middle we have to be

normal cells in the middle we have to be

normal cells in the middle we have to be mad and we have to be on the outskirts

mad and we have to be on the outskirts

mad and we have to be on the outskirts of that every industry is getting

of that every industry is getting

of that every industry is getting disrupted some of them are have already

disrupted some of them are have already

disrupted some of them are have already happened other than the process of

happened other than the process of

happened other than the process of happening like the financial services

happening like the financial services

happening like the financial services industry and so on and there are few

industry and so on and there are few

industry and so on and there are few more that are going to be that are going

more that are going to be that are going

more that are going to be that are going to change now in this environment the

to change now in this environment the

to change now in this environment the people who are defending it are scared

people who are defending it are scared

people who are defending it are scared like hell they’re stressed out but young

like hell they’re stressed out but young

like hell they’re stressed out but young people like you this is the best time in

people like you this is the best time in

people like you this is the best time in the world to live this is about

the world to live this is about

the world to live this is about abundance and opportunity and this is

abundance and opportunity and this is

abundance and opportunity and this is how we go forward so huge opportunities

how we go forward so huge opportunities

how we go forward so huge opportunities in front of us my one of my professors

in front of us my one of my professors

in front of us my one of my professors one of my gurus his name is professor

one of my gurus his name is professor

one of my gurus his name is professor Marshall Goldsmith he’s the number one

Marshall Goldsmith he’s the number one

Marshall Goldsmith he’s the number one leadership coach in the world and he

leadership coach in the world and he

leadership coach in the world and he wrote this book what got you here will

wrote this book what got you here will

wrote this book what got you here will not get you there there is now a

not get you there there is now a

not get you there there is now a disconnect in the world because of the

disconnect in the world because of the

disconnect in the world because of the speed of change but also going forward

speed of change but also going forward

speed of change but also going forward we don’t even have a normal ladder this

we don’t even have a normal ladder this

we don’t even have a normal ladder this is our ladder for the future this is the

is our ladder for the future this is the

is our ladder for the future this is the ladder that you are going you guys are

ladder that you are going you guys are

ladder that you are going you guys are going to be working with it’s not normal

going to be working with it’s not normal

going to be working with it’s not normal so you have to be slightly crazy you

so you have to be slightly crazy you

so you have to be slightly crazy you have to think like a surfer on top of a

have to think like a surfer on top of a

have to think like a surfer on top of a wave those are the kinds of things and

wave those are the kinds of things and

wave those are the kinds of things and those are the kinds of emotions that you

those are the kinds of emotions that you

those are the kinds of emotions that you need to start feeling to be able to

need to start feeling to be able to

need to start feeling to be able to thrive in the future these companies

thrive in the future these companies

thrive in the future these companies were not able to do that Kodak died

were not able to do that Kodak died

were not able to do that Kodak died guess what replaced by which company

guess what replaced by which company

guess what replaced by which company Instagram because Kodak forgot the

Instagram because Kodak forgot the

Instagram because Kodak forgot the business that they were in they thought

business that they were in they thought

business that they were in they thought they were in the business of cameras and

they were in the business of cameras and

they were in the business of cameras and film they were not they were in the

film they were not they were in the

film they were not they were in the business of memories and moments

business of memories and moments

business of memories and moments Instagram get sad and that’s why it

Instagram get sad and that’s why it

Instagram get sad and that’s why it ended replacing it and a lot of

ended replacing it and a lot of

ended replacing it and a lot of companies are there we also have some

companies are there we also have some

companies are there we also have some amazing new companies coming in and they

amazing new companies coming in and they

amazing new companies coming in and they have fundamentally changed the

have fundamentally changed the

have fundamentally changed the businesses that

businesses that

businesses that in a lot of them our tech companies and

in a lot of them our tech companies and

in a lot of them our tech companies and they’re reorganizing the structure that

they’re reorganizing the structure that

they’re reorganizing the structure that we are in so as we go forward we need to

we are in so as we go forward we need to

we are in so as we go forward we need to now think about the word change

now think about the word change

now think about the word change metamorphosis could be a word used that

metamorphosis could be a word used that

metamorphosis could be a word used that change was hardwired and hard-coded in

change was hardwired and hard-coded in

change was hardwired and hard-coded in our brains in a certain way we need to

our brains in a certain way we need to

our brains in a certain way we need to throw that out and I don’t know you

throw that out and I don’t know you

throw that out and I don’t know you can’t use the word change anymore call

can’t use the word change anymore call

can’t use the word change anymore call it bazinga

it bazinga

it bazinga I don’t care what you call it we cannot

I don’t care what you call it we cannot

I don’t care what you call it we cannot think about change in the same way we

think about change in the same way we

think about change in the same way we need to change the way we think about

need to change the way we think about

need to change the way we think about change because that’s the only way to

change because that’s the only way to

change because that’s the only way to thrive in the future in all of this we

thrive in the future in all of this we

thrive in the future in all of this we throw in the Millennials they come in

throw in the Millennials they come in

throw in the Millennials they come in and change the equation yet again the

and change the equation yet again the

and change the equation yet again the Millennials are living with a lot of new

Millennials are living with a lot of new

Millennials are living with a lot of new attributes and so on some of them call

attributes and so on some of them call

attributes and so on some of them call it the me generation the narcissistic

it the me generation the narcissistic

it the me generation the narcissistic generation that’s not a judgment factor

generation that’s not a judgment factor

generation that’s not a judgment factor it’s just a view but the most important

it’s just a view but the most important

it’s just a view but the most important thing is that they are different they

thing is that they are different they

thing is that they are different they have different sets of values and and so

have different sets of values and and so

have different sets of values and and so on these people these young people by

on these people these young people by

on these people these young people by the year 2025 will be over 75% of the

the year 2025 will be over 75% of the

the year 2025 will be over 75% of the working population so we need to take

working population so we need to take

working population so we need to take them seriously more than that when they

them seriously more than that when they

them seriously more than that when they were polled in terms of who would they

were polled in terms of who would they

were polled in terms of who would they like to bank with they said oh we love

like to bank with they said oh we love

like to bank with they said oh we love to bank with the people that we work

to bank with the people that we work

to bank with the people that we work with today not big international banks

with today not big international banks

with today not big international banks but we like Facebook we like Apple so

but we like Facebook we like Apple so

but we like Facebook we like Apple so it’ll be Apple Bank and Facebook

it’ll be Apple Bank and Facebook

it’ll be Apple Bank and Facebook insurance company and Amazon you know

insurance company and Amazon you know

insurance company and Amazon you know mortgage services company so the whole

mortgage services company so the whole

mortgage services company so the whole shift is taking place in that particular

shift is taking place in that particular

shift is taking place in that particular direction

direction

direction beyond that hardcore companies like

beyond that hardcore companies like

beyond that hardcore companies like automobiles

automobiles

automobiles 81% of the people in in India and 74% of

81% of the people in in India and 74% of

81% of the people in in India and 74% of the people in China say that they would

the people in China say that they would

the people in China say that they would rather buy a car from a technology

rather buy a car from a technology

rather buy a car from a technology company so basically software on wheels

company so basically software on wheels

company so basically software on wheels so companies like Mercedes and BMW and

so companies like Mercedes and BMW and

so companies like Mercedes and BMW and Toyota have an existential threat to the

Toyota have an existential threat to the

Toyota have an existential threat to the absolute existence and survival in the

absolute existence and survival in the

absolute existence and survival in the future what a fundamental shift that’s

future what a fundamental shift that’s

future what a fundamental shift that’s going on what a metamorphosis that’s

going on what a metamorphosis that’s

going on what a metamorphosis that’s going on all of this liquid ization

going on all of this liquid ization

going on all of this liquid ization that’s taking place and

that’s taking place and

that’s taking place and into a new butterfly as we go through

into a new butterfly as we go through

into a new butterfly as we go through and while we are going through jobs will

and while we are going through jobs will

and while we are going through jobs will change it’s not a human right anymore

change it’s not a human right anymore

change it’s not a human right anymore it’s not about everybody should have a

it’s not about everybody should have a

it’s not about everybody should have a job that’s the Industrial Age thinking

job that’s the Industrial Age thinking

job that’s the Industrial Age thinking today we’re moving forward so anything

today we’re moving forward so anything

today we’re moving forward so anything and everything that can be automated

and everything that can be automated

and everything that can be automated will be but anything that cannot be like

will be but anything that cannot be like

will be but anything that cannot be like trust and imagination and love and

trust and imagination and love and

trust and imagination and love and affection and collaboration and all of

affection and collaboration and all of

affection and collaboration and all of these things will be 100 times more

these things will be 100 times more

these things will be 100 times more valuable therefore that’s the focus area

valuable therefore that’s the focus area

valuable therefore that’s the focus area the question I ask ourselves ask all of

the question I ask ourselves ask all of

the question I ask ourselves ask all of you who is in control

you who is in control

you who is in control is it the robots were in control are we

is it the robots were in control are we

is it the robots were in control are we in control that’s one of the key

in control that’s one of the key

in control that’s one of the key questions that we have to ask while I

questions that we have to ask while I

questions that we have to ask while I thought was presenting this a couple of

thought was presenting this a couple of

thought was presenting this a couple of months ago a friend of mine she’s the

months ago a friend of mine she’s the

months ago a friend of mine she’s the celebrated show jumper she’s a

celebrated show jumper she’s a

celebrated show jumper she’s a prize-winning show jumper and she said I

prize-winning show jumper and she said I

prize-winning show jumper and she said I get it because my beautiful horse is

get it because my beautiful horse is

get it because my beautiful horse is five times bigger than me and about 50

five times bigger than me and about 50

five times bigger than me and about 50 times more powerful than me but I

times more powerful than me but I

times more powerful than me but I control it I am in charge and that it

control it I am in charge and that it

control it I am in charge and that it what’s happened so what we need to do is

what’s happened so what we need to do is

what’s happened so what we need to do is start asking the questions who should

start asking the questions who should

start asking the questions who should and what should be automated and what

and what should be automated and what

and what should be automated and what should not be automated and these are

should not be automated and these are

should not be automated and these are amongst of things that shouldn’t be

amongst of things that shouldn’t be

amongst of things that shouldn’t be couple of practical suggestions and then

couple of practical suggestions and then

couple of practical suggestions and then we will end I have something called the

we will end I have something called the

we will end I have something called the 60/40 20 rule that six-year-old people

60/40 20 rule that six-year-old people

60/40 20 rule that six-year-old people are making decisions strategic decisions

are making decisions strategic decisions

are making decisions strategic decisions and companies 40 year olds are executing

and companies 40 year olds are executing

and companies 40 year olds are executing it and 20 year olds actually the

it and 20 year olds actually the

it and 20 year olds actually the consumers and this is this disconnect is

consumers and this is this disconnect is

consumers and this is this disconnect is far far far too great so what we need to

far far far too great so what we need to

far far far too great so what we need to do is to do certain things I have a

do is to do certain things I have a

do is to do certain things I have a mentor I have an older mentor but I have

mentor I have an older mentor but I have

mentor I have an older mentor but I have a younger mentor my younger mentor is he

a younger mentor my younger mentor is he

a younger mentor my younger mentor is he is 21 years old he’s a Chinese American

is 21 years old he’s a Chinese American

is 21 years old he’s a Chinese American kid

kid

kid when he was here doing an internship

when he was here doing an internship

when he was here doing an internship with me I learned way more from him than

with me I learned way more from him than

with me I learned way more from him than he ever learned from me so all of the

he ever learned from me so all of the

he ever learned from me so all of the senior people in this room need and

senior people in this room need and

senior people in this room need and should take a reverse mentor all of us

should take a reverse mentor all of us

should take a reverse mentor all of us should go out and take an art class

should go out and take an art class

should go out and take an art class rather than just going on holiday and

rather than just going on holiday and

rather than just going on holiday and lying on the beach learn how to play a

lying on the beach learn how to play a

lying on the beach learn how to play a musical instrument do something crazy do

musical instrument do something crazy do

musical instrument do something crazy do something on the right side of the brain

something on the right side of the brain

something on the right side of the brain that’s what we need to do and last but

that’s what we need to do and last but

that’s what we need to do and last but not the least learn how to code run I

not the least learn how to code run I

not the least learn how to code run I don’t write a simple algorithm learn and

don’t write a simple algorithm learn and

don’t write a simple algorithm learn and understand how zeros and ones actually

understand how zeros and ones actually

understand how zeros and ones actually work and I think those are amongst the

work and I think those are amongst the

work and I think those are amongst the kind of things that we need to do as we

kind of things that we need to do as we

kind of things that we need to do as we go forward so now I’ll end with my story

go forward so now I’ll end with my story

go forward so now I’ll end with my story of metamorphosis a couple of years ago I

of metamorphosis a couple of years ago I

of metamorphosis a couple of years ago I I sat down I did a mind map like most

I sat down I did a mind map like most

I sat down I did a mind map like most good people do and I created what is

good people do and I created what is

good people do and I created what is called a butterfly project and the

called a butterfly project and the

called a butterfly project and the butterfly project is my moonshot way

butterfly project is my moonshot way

butterfly project is my moonshot way beyond Mount Everest I’m going to the

beyond Mount Everest I’m going to the

beyond Mount Everest I’m going to the moon ladies gentlemen and I am going to

moon ladies gentlemen and I am going to

moon ladies gentlemen and I am going to the moon with a billion young people and

the moon with a billion young people and

the moon with a billion young people and ending education but celebrating

ending education but celebrating

ending education but celebrating learning learning how to learn learning

learning learning how to learn learning

learning learning how to learn learning how thinking works learning how memory

how thinking works learning how memory

how thinking works learning how memory works learning how comprehension works

works learning how comprehension works

works learning how comprehension works because if we know how to learn the jobs

because if we know how to learn the jobs

because if we know how to learn the jobs in 30 years from now are fine because

in 30 years from now are fine because

in 30 years from now are fine because things are going to evolve in change we

things are going to evolve in change we

things are going to evolve in change we are reaching a billion kids by the year

are reaching a billion kids by the year

are reaching a billion kids by the year 2025 and I’m working with Professor Tony

2025 and I’m working with Professor Tony

2025 and I’m working with Professor Tony Buzan as part of this project because

Buzan as part of this project because

Buzan as part of this project because this beautiful little butterfly the

this beautiful little butterfly the

this beautiful little butterfly the monarch butterfly do you know that it

monarch butterfly do you know that it

monarch butterfly do you know that it travels 3,000 miles from Canada to

travels 3,000 miles from Canada to

travels 3,000 miles from Canada to Mexico every year stays there to the

Mexico every year stays there to the

Mexico every year stays there to the summer and comes back if a little

summer and comes back if a little

summer and comes back if a little butterfly can fly 3,000 miles and

butterfly can fly 3,000 miles and

butterfly can fly 3,000 miles and survive and come back so can you look at

survive and come back so can you look at

survive and come back so can you look at her journey going out there

her journey going out there

her journey going out there [Music]

so my thesis only the mad will thrive

so my thesis only the mad will thrive ladies and gentlemen go out and be mad

ladies and gentlemen go out and be mad

ladies and gentlemen go out and be mad be crazy do wonderful things make a

be crazy do wonderful things make a

be crazy do wonderful things make a difference in the world because I am

difference in the world because I am

difference in the world because I am 100% man

100% man

100% man please be mad too and make their

please be mad too and make their

please be mad too and make their difference thank you very much

difference thank you very much

difference thank you very much [Applause]

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