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The Speed of Life | Jim Smalley | TEDxHilliard


I automatically get take him back to a

I automatically get take him back to a moment in September when I got to see

moment in September when I got to see

moment in September when I got to see the Ohio State Buckeyes versus the

the Ohio State Buckeyes versus the

the Ohio State Buckeyes versus the Bowling Green State University Falcons

Bowling Green State University Falcons

Bowling Green State University Falcons are the final score of the game was 77

are the final score of the game was 77

are the final score of the game was 77 to 10 I’ll let you be the judge who the

to 10 I’ll let you be the judge who the

to 10 I’ll let you be the judge who the winner of the game was I remember being

winner of the game was I remember being

winner of the game was I remember being happy that we were sitting in the shade

happy that we were sitting in the shade

happy that we were sitting in the shade on such a hot day and I also remember

on such a hot day and I also remember

on such a hot day and I also remember two huge pillars that obstructed our

two huge pillars that obstructed our

two huge pillars that obstructed our view of the field I watched a majority

view of the field I watched a majority

view of the field I watched a majority of the game on a 30-inch television that

of the game on a 30-inch television that

of the game on a 30-inch television that was in the overhang this was such a

was in the overhang this was such a

was in the overhang this was such a memorable moment for me and we all have

memorable moment for me and we all have

memorable moment for me and we all have a handful of memories just like this a

a handful of memories just like this a

a handful of memories just like this a special birthday a marriage a death a

special birthday a marriage a death a

special birthday a marriage a death a divorce the birth of a child but how

divorce the birth of a child but how

divorce the birth of a child but how many of us remember what we did last

many of us remember what we did last

many of us remember what we did last month how many of us remember what we

month how many of us remember what we

month how many of us remember what we did last week or yesterday how can we

did last week or yesterday how can we

did last week or yesterday how can we live more memorable lives in 2012

live more memorable lives in 2012

live more memorable lives in 2012 Caesar Kuriyama set off on a journey to

Caesar Kuriyama set off on a journey to

Caesar Kuriyama set off on a journey to record one second of his life every day

record one second of his life every day

record one second of his life every day for the rest of his life I wanted my

for the rest of his life I wanted my

for the rest of his life I wanted my experience to be different I wanted to

experience to be different I wanted to

experience to be different I wanted to live with purpose I wanted to be

live with purpose I wanted to be

live with purpose I wanted to be authentic and I wanted to build

authentic and I wanted to build

authentic and I wanted to build relationships earlier this year I had

relationships earlier this year I had

relationships earlier this year I had the opportunity to lead a kid’s camp

the opportunity to lead a kid’s camp

the opportunity to lead a kid’s camp focused on leadership and building

focused on leadership and building

focused on leadership and building culture in our day in our for our

culture in our day in our for our

culture in our day in our for our program

program

program the coaches sat down and we settled on

the coaches sat down and we settled on

the coaches sat down and we settled on the three P’s that we wanted the kids to

the three P’s that we wanted the kids to

the three P’s that we wanted the kids to be able to walk away with we settled on

be able to walk away with we settled on

be able to walk away with we settled on purpose passion and positivity we

purpose passion and positivity we

purpose passion and positivity we integrated these into all of the drills

integrated these into all of the drills

integrated these into all of the drills that we did we had the kids repeated

that we did we had the kids repeated

that we did we had the kids repeated back to us and we even gave him a half

back to us and we even gave him a half

back to us and we even gave him a half sheet when the camp ended and we felt

sheet when the camp ended and we felt

sheet when the camp ended and we felt confident that the three the kids were

confident that the three the kids were

confident that the three the kids were gonna remember our three P’s after the

gonna remember our three P’s after the

gonna remember our three P’s after the camp was over later that night I ran

camp was over later that night I ran

camp was over later that night I ran into a mom from the camper campers

into a mom from the camper campers

into a mom from the camper campers mother and she was excited and said she

mother and she was excited and said she

mother and she was excited and said she loved the camp and the kicker son loved

loved the camp and the kicker son loved

loved the camp and the kicker son loved the camp but there was something about

the camp but there was something about

the camp but there was something about three P’s that he couldn’t quite

three P’s that he couldn’t quite

three P’s that he couldn’t quite remember since that acronym was so

remember since that acronym was so

remember since that acronym was so powerful for him I thought I would share

powerful for him I thought I would share

powerful for him I thought I would share an acronym with all of you to remember

an acronym with all of you to remember

an acronym with all of you to remember to live a more memorable life par

to live a more memorable life par

to live a more memorable life par purpose authenticity relationships

purpose authenticity relationships

purpose authenticity relationships purpose

purpose

purpose the purpose of my journey was to answer

the purpose of my journey was to answer

the purpose of my journey was to answer the question how can we live more

the question how can we live more

the question how can we live more memorable lives tony robbins defines

memorable lives tony robbins defines

memorable lives tony robbins defines happiness by continuing to grow and to

happiness by continuing to grow and to

happiness by continuing to grow and to give for me this year growth met

give for me this year growth met

give for me this year growth met stepping out of my comfort zone I

stepping out of my comfort zone I

stepping out of my comfort zone I accepted a new role as an elementary

accepted a new role as an elementary

accepted a new role as an elementary tech teacher started my own business and

tech teacher started my own business and

tech teacher started my own business and even agreed to give a TED talk this

even agreed to give a TED talk this

even agreed to give a TED talk this growth sparked so many memorable moments

growth sparked so many memorable moments

growth sparked so many memorable moments in my life that I would never experience

in my life that I would never experience

in my life that I would never experience if I had stayed where I felt comfortable

if I had stayed where I felt comfortable

if I had stayed where I felt comfortable authenticity we crave authenticity in

authenticity we crave authenticity in

authenticity we crave authenticity in our lives authentic moments spark

our lives authentic moments spark

our lives authentic moments spark feelings and emotions that make us feel

feelings and emotions that make us feel

feelings and emotions that make us feel alive recently I heard a pastor say was

alive recently I heard a pastor say was

alive recently I heard a pastor say was down in the well will come up in the

down in the well will come up in the

down in the well will come up in the bucket if we are authentic on the inside

bucket if we are authentic on the inside

bucket if we are authentic on the inside we will create authentic moments for

we will create authentic moments for

we will create authentic moments for others and ourselves on the outside

others and ourselves on the outside

others and ourselves on the outside throughout my 1 second journey I sought

throughout my 1 second journey I sought

throughout my 1 second journey I sought to record both of the tough times and

to record both of the tough times and

to record both of the tough times and the good times I was able to capture my

the good times I was able to capture my

the good times I was able to capture my nephew on the first day of his life I

nephew on the first day of his life I

nephew on the first day of his life I was able to capture how I felt after

was able to capture how I felt after

was able to capture how I felt after eating six hotdogs on Diamond dog night

eating six hotdogs on Diamond dog night

eating six hotdogs on Diamond dog night and I was able to capture a good friend

and I was able to capture a good friend

and I was able to capture a good friend learning to walk again after fighting

learning to walk again after fighting

learning to walk again after fighting for her life just days before if we want

for her life just days before if we want

for her life just days before if we want to spark authenticity in our lives it’s

to spark authenticity in our lives it’s

to spark authenticity in our lives it’s important it’s important to reflect on

important it’s important to reflect on

important it’s important to reflect on the tough moments as equally as it is to

the tough moments as equally as it is to

the tough moments as equally as it is to celebrate the good relationships

celebrate the good relationships

celebrate the good relationships relationships are everything Jim Rohn

relationships are everything Jim Rohn

relationships are everything Jim Rohn States you are the average of the five

States you are the average of the five

States you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with if

people you spend the most time with if

people you spend the most time with if you want to live a more memorable life

you want to live a more memorable life

you want to live a more memorable life raise your average I don’t know if I

raise your average I don’t know if I

raise your average I don’t know if I should be a little worried that my top

should be a little worried that my top

should be a little worried that my top five include a baby a dog children under

five include a baby a dog children under

five include a baby a dog children under the age of 10 a group of teenage guys in

the age of 10 a group of teenage guys in

the age of 10 a group of teenage guys in my family I started this one second

my family I started this one second

my family I started this one second journey for very selfish reasons I

journey for very selfish reasons I

journey for very selfish reasons I wanted to live a more memorable life the

wanted to live a more memorable life the

wanted to live a more memorable life the ironic part about the journey is my most

ironic part about the journey is my most

ironic part about the journey is my most my favorite most memorable moments are

my favorite most memorable moments are

my favorite most memorable moments are the ones that were spent living for

the ones that were spent living for

the ones that were spent living for others recently my sister moved back to

others recently my sister moved back to

others recently my sister moved back to Wisconsin and it was a bittersweet

Wisconsin and it was a bittersweet

Wisconsin and it was a bittersweet moment I was happy that she was going

moment I was happy that she was going

moment I was happy that she was going back to a place that she fell in love

back to a place that she fell in love

back to a place that she fell in love with but I was sad because she was

with but I was sad because she was

with but I was sad because she was almost nine hours away with mine f that

almost nine hours away with mine f that

almost nine hours away with mine f that last night she was in Ohio she stayed at

last night she was in Ohio she stayed at

last night she was in Ohio she stayed at our house and I made sure I put

our house and I made sure I put

our house and I made sure I put everything away was fully engaged and

everything away was fully engaged and

everything away was fully engaged and was present I was upset with myself that

was present I was upset with myself that

was present I was upset with myself that I had waited and so the last night that

I had waited and so the last night that

I had waited and so the last night that she was there before I was fully engaged

she was there before I was fully engaged

she was there before I was fully engaged and present this is a reminder that we

and present this is a reminder that we

and present this is a reminder that we already know but it’s important to

already know but it’s important to

already know but it’s important to remember we need to remove the things in

remember we need to remove the things in

remember we need to remove the things in our lives that don’t matter wherever we

our lives that don’t matter wherever we

our lives that don’t matter wherever we are

are

are must be all there so what’s next you

must be all there so what’s next you

must be all there so what’s next you don’t have to be extraordinary to live

don’t have to be extraordinary to live

don’t have to be extraordinary to live an extraordinary life you don’t have to

an extraordinary life you don’t have to

an extraordinary life you don’t have to take a year off of work or maybe you do

take a year off of work or maybe you do

take a year off of work or maybe you do Nike came out with a slogan in 1988 that

Nike came out with a slogan in 1988 that

Nike came out with a slogan in 1988 that said just do it it boosted its market

said just do it it boosted its market

said just do it it boosted its market share from 18% to 43% if you want to

share from 18% to 43% if you want to

share from 18% to 43% if you want to live a more memorable life just do it

live a more memorable life just do it

live a more memorable life just do it clearly decide what you want and each

clearly decide what you want and each

clearly decide what you want and each day take a step towards those goals the

day take a step towards those goals the

day take a step towards those goals the ultimate goal of the journey should not

ultimate goal of the journey should not

ultimate goal of the journey should not be to ask yourself one time how can you

be to ask yourself one time how can you

be to ask yourself one time how can you live a memorable life no matter where

live a memorable life no matter where

live a memorable life no matter where you are in the journey the goal should

you are in the journey the goal should

you are in the journey the goal should be to ask yourself this question more

be to ask yourself this question more

be to ask yourself this question more often so I’ll ask you one more time are

often so I’ll ask you one more time are

often so I’ll ask you one more time are you living a memorable life live with

you living a memorable life live with

you living a memorable life live with purpose be authentic and build

purpose be authentic and build

purpose be authentic and build relationships thank you

relationships thank you

relationships thank you [Applause]

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