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The Secret to Constant Happiness | Georg Viktor Emmanuel | TEDxKlagenfurt


as all of us I want to be as happy in my

as all of us I want to be as happy in my life as possible and I figured out a way

life as possible and I figured out a way

life as possible and I figured out a way for myself to increase happiness level

for myself to increase happiness level

for myself to increase happiness level constantly so let me share a story with

constantly so let me share a story with

constantly so let me share a story with you when I was a kid of 11 years I did

you when I was a kid of 11 years I did

you when I was a kid of 11 years I did want to become a musician and travel the

want to become a musician and travel the

want to become a musician and travel the world one day and I was amazed by music

world one day and I was amazed by music

world one day and I was amazed by music also because of its ability to connect

also because of its ability to connect

also because of its ability to connect people through our beliefs views and

people through our beliefs views and

people through our beliefs views and colors so when all the other kids were

colors so when all the other kids were

colors so when all the other kids were playing I was watching Michael Jackson

playing I was watching Michael Jackson

playing I was watching Michael Jackson videos sometimes at 3 o’clock in the

videos sometimes at 3 o’clock in the

videos sometimes at 3 o’clock in the morning in slow motion to learn

morning in slow motion to learn

morning in slow motion to learn step-by-step how to dance like him and

step-by-step how to dance like him and

step-by-step how to dance like him and when I got better and better I became

when I got better and better I became

when I got better and better I became kind of let’s say a local hero by doing

kind of let’s say a local hero by doing

kind of let’s say a local hero by doing late night shows at the local

late night shows at the local

late night shows at the local discotheque at the age of 11 in our home

discotheque at the age of 11 in our home

discotheque at the age of 11 in our home village so as you can imagine this kind

village so as you can imagine this kind

village so as you can imagine this kind of fired me up you know so I did want

of fired me up you know so I did want

of fired me up you know so I did want more of this and the idea of becoming a

more of this and the idea of becoming a

more of this and the idea of becoming a musician was born but as much as I was

musician was born but as much as I was

musician was born but as much as I was convinced back then of my future path my

convinced back then of my future path my

convinced back then of my future path my father actually was not because he had

father actually was not because he had

father actually was not because he had total different plans for me

total different plans for me

total different plans for me he owned a very beautiful hospitality

he owned a very beautiful hospitality

he owned a very beautiful hospitality business right at Lake licensee in

business right at Lake licensee in

business right at Lake licensee in Austria and he didn’t want me to become

Austria and he didn’t want me to become

Austria and he didn’t want me to become his successor one day so he totally

his successor one day so he totally

his successor one day so he totally rejected my future path and as he

rejected my future path and as he

rejected my future path and as he rejected mine I would reject his way of

rejected mine I would reject his way of

rejected mine I would reject his way of living in return and of course this

living in return and of course this

living in return and of course this created a huge conflict between me and

created a huge conflict between me and

created a huge conflict between me and him I did follow my passion anyway I

him I did follow my passion anyway I

him I did follow my passion anyway I went to Vienna I started music I founded

went to Vienna I started music I founded

went to Vienna I started music I founded my first band and for a couple of years

my first band and for a couple of years

my first band and for a couple of years we really tried hard to get successful

we really tried hard to get successful

we really tried hard to get successful with music and to make a living of it

with music and to make a living of it

with music and to make a living of it but he just didn’t work out

but he just didn’t work out

but he just didn’t work out and I really got pissed off by it

and I really got pissed off by it

and I really got pissed off by it because I did follow my passion I did

because I did follow my passion I did

because I did follow my passion I did work hard and according to my philosophy

work hard and according to my philosophy

work hard and according to my philosophy back then this should have led to

back then this should have led to

back then this should have led to success but it just didn’t

success but it just didn’t

success but it just didn’t now when I look back at this time I know

now when I look back at this time I know

now when I look back at this time I know why because I simply was pushing it too

why because I simply was pushing it too

why because I simply was pushing it too hard I didn’t want it too much and

hard I didn’t want it too much and

hard I didn’t want it too much and second and more important I was not able

second and more important I was not able

second and more important I was not able to deal with failure so when I’ve set a

to deal with failure so when I’ve set a

to deal with failure so when I’ve set a goal back then there have only been two

goal back then there have only been two

goal back then there have only been two options win or lose and that’s it

options win or lose and that’s it

options win or lose and that’s it nothing in between and whenever I did

nothing in between and whenever I did

nothing in between and whenever I did not reach a certain goal I would punish

not reach a certain goal I would punish

not reach a certain goal I would punish myself with negative self-talk which led

myself with negative self-talk which led

myself with negative self-talk which led to a decrease of my self-esteem

to a decrease of my self-esteem

to a decrease of my self-esteem constantly so today I’m following a

constantly so today I’m following a

constantly so today I’m following a different approach when I set the goal

different approach when I set the goal

different approach when I set the goal and I don’t reach it I ask myself – what

and I don’t reach it I ask myself – what

and I don’t reach it I ask myself – what percentage have a reached my goal and

percentage have a reached my goal and

percentage have a reached my goal and then I tried to figure out a way to gain

then I tried to figure out a way to gain

then I tried to figure out a way to gain the missing percentage then I changed my

the missing percentage then I changed my

the missing percentage then I changed my actions and I try again and I might come

actions and I try again and I might come

actions and I try again and I might come a little bit closer and then I repeat

a little bit closer and then I repeat

a little bit closer and then I repeat this I reflect change actions and try

this I reflect change actions and try

this I reflect change actions and try again until I reach this certain goal

again until I reach this certain goal

again until I reach this certain goal then I set a new world but back then I

then I set a new world but back then I

then I set a new world but back then I didn’t know about this so the only

didn’t know about this so the only

didn’t know about this so the only solution I had in my life was I had to

solution I had in my life was I had to

solution I had in my life was I had to quit my band I had to break up with my

quit my band I had to break up with my

quit my band I had to break up with my band and I had to turn my back on music

band and I had to turn my back on music

band and I had to turn my back on music because I was totally financial broke

because I was totally financial broke

because I was totally financial broke and I had to focus on jobs in order to

and I had to focus on jobs in order to

and I had to focus on jobs in order to make some money and I was quite good at

make some money and I was quite good at

make some money and I was quite good at it because I was soon in the middle

it because I was soon in the middle

it because I was soon in the middle management of a publishing house and

management of a publishing house and

management of a publishing house and although my financial and my personal

although my financial and my personal

although my financial and my personal life developed very well I still was

life developed very well I still was

life developed very well I still was unhappy and even worse I really got

unhappy and even worse I really got

unhappy and even worse I really got depressed

depressed

depressed I simply had lost track I had lost this

I simply had lost track I had lost this

I simply had lost track I had lost this connection to my inner self I was living

connection to my inner self I was living

connection to my inner self I was living the path of other people but not my in a

the path of other people but not my in a

the path of other people but not my in a path and I had lost music in my life

path and I had lost music in my life

path and I had lost music in my life which always had been the driving force

which always had been the driving force

which always had been the driving force for me so at the lowest point of my

for me so at the lowest point of my

for me so at the lowest point of my existence I would ask myself one

existence I would ask myself one

existence I would ask myself one question and it’s a question a guy named

question and it’s a question a guy named

question and it’s a question a guy named Robert Schuller formed and it goes like

Robert Schuller formed and it goes like

Robert Schuller formed and it goes like this

this

this what would you attempt if you knew you

what would you attempt if you knew you

what would you attempt if you knew you could not fail and if you really dive

could not fail and if you really dive

could not fail and if you really dive deep into this question

deep into this question

deep into this question it has an enormous impact on power and

it has an enormous impact on power and

it has an enormous impact on power and the answer in my case was as loud and

the answer in my case was as loud and

the answer in my case was as loud and strong as it could have been and it was

strong as it could have been and it was

strong as it could have been and it was again music and traveled the world and I

again music and traveled the world and I

again music and traveled the world and I was quite angry about it because I

was quite angry about it because I

was quite angry about it because I already had tried to follow my passion

already had tried to follow my passion

already had tried to follow my passion and it didn’t work out but as music

and it didn’t work out but as music

and it didn’t work out but as music became the center of my thoughts again

became the center of my thoughts again

became the center of my thoughts again suddenly new possibilities and ideas

suddenly new possibilities and ideas

suddenly new possibilities and ideas popped up and it was one technical

popped up and it was one technical

popped up and it was one technical device that actually changed everything

device that actually changed everything

device that actually changed everything this was a Loop Station

this was a Loop Station

this was a Loop Station Loop Station totally my thing because it

Loop Station totally my thing because it

Loop Station totally my thing because it would give me the freedom to be my own

would give me the freedom to be my own

would give me the freedom to be my own band so when the conflict with my father

band so when the conflict with my father

band so when the conflict with my father was rising to its peak I found myself in

was rising to its peak I found myself in

was rising to its peak I found myself in the same situation like when I was a kid

the same situation like when I was a kid

the same situation like when I was a kid rehearsing dance moves of Michael

rehearsing dance moves of Michael

rehearsing dance moves of Michael Jackson but this time I wouldn’t

Jackson but this time I wouldn’t

Jackson but this time I wouldn’t rehearse dance moves I did practice to

rehearse dance moves I did practice to

rehearse dance moves I did practice to make weird sounds with my lips and mouth

make weird sounds with my lips and mouth

make weird sounds with my lips and mouth in order to put him into Loop Station so

in order to put him into Loop Station so

in order to put him into Loop Station so I think ladies and gentlemen it’s time

I think ladies and gentlemen it’s time

I think ladies and gentlemen it’s time to make some music is that okay for you

to make some music is that okay for you

to make some music is that okay for you yeah so I want to share the first life

yeah so I want to share the first life

yeah so I want to share the first life looping song I ever wrote in a shorter

looping song I ever wrote in a shorter

looping song I ever wrote in a shorter version and it’s called slip into my

version and it’s called slip into my

version and it’s called slip into my world of music are you ready all right

world of music are you ready all right

world of music are you ready all right so let’s change microphones here we go

so let’s change microphones here we go

so let’s change microphones here we go come on all right so let’s recall the

come on all right so let’s recall the

come on all right so let’s recall the beat on the Loop Station here we go

changing the

changing the sound of my voice and I’m gonna leave

sound of my voice and I’m gonna leave

sound of my voice and I’m gonna leave somehow

[Music]

[Music] I say

[Music]

[Music] now

I know sir laughter we all connect the

I know sir laughter we all connect the be sure the same source

it’s not you

it’s not you [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Laughter]

so ladies and gentlemen with this kind

so ladies and gentlemen with this kind of music in my back I was finally ready

of music in my back I was finally ready

of music in my back I was finally ready to make the best decision in my life in

to make the best decision in my life in

to make the best decision in my life in 2012 at the age of 35 I’ve quit my

2012 at the age of 35 I’ve quit my

2012 at the age of 35 I’ve quit my management job I’ve quit my flat

management job I’ve quit my flat

management job I’ve quit my flat I bought instead a pop up tent and the

I bought instead a pop up tent and the

I bought instead a pop up tent and the car for 700 euros which by the way was a

car for 700 euros which by the way was a

car for 700 euros which by the way was a small oh because a very cute fully

small oh because a very cute fully

small oh because a very cute fully packed with my equipment and like this I

packed with my equipment and like this I

packed with my equipment and like this I left behind everything in Vienna and

left behind everything in Vienna and

left behind everything in Vienna and Austria and went straight to Italy

Austria and went straight to Italy

Austria and went straight to Italy starting giving street shows to people

starting giving street shows to people

starting giving street shows to people and in the beginning to be honest it

and in the beginning to be honest it

and in the beginning to be honest it didn’t work out very well

didn’t work out very well

didn’t work out very well I had like panic attacks playing on the

I had like panic attacks playing on the

I had like panic attacks playing on the street to be honest but despite the lows

street to be honest but despite the lows

street to be honest but despite the lows of my journey I had so many ups that the

of my journey I had so many ups that the

of my journey I had so many ups that the overall level of my happiness began to

overall level of my happiness began to

overall level of my happiness began to increase so and this was because for the

increase so and this was because for the

increase so and this was because for the first time in my life I did what I felt

first time in my life I did what I felt

first time in my life I did what I felt I was supposed to do and so I went I

I was supposed to do and so I went I

I was supposed to do and so I went I began my journey in Italy went to

began my journey in Italy went to

began my journey in Italy went to Slovenia Hungary Czech Republic Slovenia

Slovenia Hungary Czech Republic Slovenia

Slovenia Hungary Czech Republic Slovenia Germany Netherlands Switzerland Belgium

Germany Netherlands Switzerland Belgium

Germany Netherlands Switzerland Belgium Great Britain Ireland all over Europe

Great Britain Ireland all over Europe

Great Britain Ireland all over Europe and on my road I began to record life

and on my road I began to record life

and on my road I began to record life looping videos in my very own style

looping videos in my very own style

looping videos in my very own style because I would do a car show in Vienna

because I would do a car show in Vienna

because I would do a car show in Vienna I would do a rooftop show in Germany I

I would do a rooftop show in Germany I

I would do a rooftop show in Germany I would do a balcony show in London and

would do a balcony show in London and

would do a balcony show in London and the hotel window show in Amsterdam all

the hotel window show in Amsterdam all

the hotel window show in Amsterdam all of this by the way without any

of this by the way without any

of this by the way without any permission so I always had problems with

permission so I always had problems with

permission so I always had problems with the police but that’s another story but

the police but that’s another story but

the police but that’s another story but I would send those videos to festival

I would send those videos to festival

I would send those videos to festival organisers all around the world and

organisers all around the world and

organisers all around the world and suddenly I became invited by music

suddenly I became invited by music

suddenly I became invited by music festivals street art festivals and

festivals street art festivals and

festivals street art festivals and events of all kinds and for the first

events of all kinds and for the first

events of all kinds and for the first time in my life after 25 years of trying

time in my life after 25 years of trying

time in my life after 25 years of trying I was finally able to make a living from

I was finally able to make a living from

I was finally able to make a living from music and travel the world and thank you

music and travel the world and thank you

music and travel the world and thank you [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] but not not only the progress of my

but not not only the progress of my

but not not only the progress of my music path made me happy it was also the

music path made me happy it was also the

music path made me happy it was also the progress of my personal life because I

progress of my personal life because I

progress of my personal life because I met so many great people that helped me

met so many great people that helped me

met so many great people that helped me grow both as a musician and the person

grow both as a musician and the person

grow both as a musician and the person and I found the love of my life from my

and I found the love of my life from my

and I found the love of my life from my journey there is

journey there is

journey there is and finally and hunt on top of all I was

and finally and hunt on top of all I was

and finally and hunt on top of all I was able to solve the lifelong conflict with

able to solve the lifelong conflict with

able to solve the lifelong conflict with my father because a couple of months ago

my father because a couple of months ago

my father because a couple of months ago I figured out the way how to run our

I figured out the way how to run our

I figured out the way how to run our business at home and still being able to

business at home and still being able to

business at home and still being able to travel the world as a musician so I

travel the world as a musician so I

travel the world as a musician so I learnt three things first you cannot

learnt three things first you cannot

learnt three things first you cannot escape of who you are but you can

escape of who you are but you can

escape of who you are but you can definitely shape it second it’s not so

definitely shape it second it’s not so

definitely shape it second it’s not so much about reaching your highest goals

much about reaching your highest goals

much about reaching your highest goals it’s more about enjoying the path while

it’s more about enjoying the path while

it’s more about enjoying the path while trying and third if you find your inner

trying and third if you find your inner

trying and third if you find your inner path and you follow it and you learn how

path and you follow it and you learn how

path and you follow it and you learn how to deal with failure then definitely

to deal with failure then definitely

to deal with failure then definitely your happiness level will begin to

your happiness level will begin to

your happiness level will begin to increase

increase

increase so bottom line I know there are so many

so bottom line I know there are so many

so bottom line I know there are so many people out there currently not following

people out there currently not following

people out there currently not following they’re in a path all I want to do is to

they’re in a path all I want to do is to

they’re in a path all I want to do is to encourage you guys to ask yourself this

encourage you guys to ask yourself this

encourage you guys to ask yourself this question what would you attempt if you

question what would you attempt if you

question what would you attempt if you knew you could not fail listen carefully

knew you could not fail listen carefully

knew you could not fail listen carefully and give it a shot that’s all so I will

and give it a shot that’s all so I will

and give it a shot that’s all so I will continue to follow this philosophy and

continue to follow this philosophy and

continue to follow this philosophy and I’m very very blessed to do so with the

I’m very very blessed to do so with the

I’m very very blessed to do so with the loving family with a wonderful woman and

loving family with a wonderful woman and

loving family with a wonderful woman and with great friends and for the last song

with great friends and for the last song

with great friends and for the last song ladies and gentleman please give a very

ladies and gentleman please give a very

ladies and gentleman please give a very warm welcome applause to my good friends

warm welcome applause to my good friends

warm welcome applause to my good friends Markos farm burger

Markos farm burger

Markos farm burger wherever he is come on stage Marcus

wherever he is come on stage Marcus

wherever he is come on stage Marcus get on stage there he is there he is

get on stage there he is there he is

get on stage there he is there he is there he is

there he is

there he is alright okay so let’s do the switch all

alright okay so let’s do the switch all

alright okay so let’s do the switch all right yeah so here we go

all right ladies let’s get some energy

all right ladies let’s get some energy yes

yes

yes stop moving stop standing up stop

stop moving stop standing up stop

stop moving stop standing up stop whatever you wanna do we had a great day

whatever you wanna do we had a great day

whatever you wanna do we had a great day okay so together let’s share some

okay so together let’s share some

okay so together let’s share some batteries

I can tell it in the grocery store in

I can tell it in the grocery store in Vienna

Vienna

Vienna [Music]

[Music]

[Music] thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

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