good afternoon everyone reality is tough what a change in tone
reality is tough what a change in tone
reality is tough what a change in tone huh
huh
huh but life really goes the way that we
but life really goes the way that we
but life really goes the way that we wanted to I’m sure most of you all are
wanted to I’m sure most of you all are
wanted to I’m sure most of you all are familiar with the motivational poster
familiar with the motivational poster
familiar with the motivational poster that goes when life gives you lemons
that goes when life gives you lemons
that goes when life gives you lemons make lemonade but instead of spending
make lemonade but instead of spending
make lemonade but instead of spending all of our time squeezing lemons for
all of our time squeezing lemons for
all of our time squeezing lemons for that best recipe for lemonade
that best recipe for lemonade
that best recipe for lemonade chick-fil-a some of us want to think
chick-fil-a some of us want to think
chick-fil-a some of us want to think about different things have greater
about different things have greater
about different things have greater experiences and well just escape
experiences and well just escape
experiences and well just escape escapism is defined as an intentional
escapism is defined as an intentional
escapism is defined as an intentional detachment from the real world
detachment from the real world
detachment from the real world a momentary reprieve from your
a momentary reprieve from your
a momentary reprieve from your circumstances a chance to recharge your
circumstances a chance to recharge your
circumstances a chance to recharge your batteries before you jump back into the
batteries before you jump back into the
batteries before you jump back into the fray escapism in essence is beneficial
fray escapism in essence is beneficial
fray escapism in essence is beneficial the small dose is taking a walk during
the small dose is taking a walk during
the small dose is taking a walk during work or shooting some hoops can help you
work or shooting some hoops can help you
work or shooting some hoops can help you reproach a laborer with newfound vigor
reproach a laborer with newfound vigor
reproach a laborer with newfound vigor but when do brakes become too many and
but when do brakes become too many and
but when do brakes become too many and too long in other words when is escape
too long in other words when is escape
too long in other words when is escape become avoidance when is escape become
become avoidance when is escape become
become avoidance when is escape become avoidance now escapism is a very
avoidance now escapism is a very
avoidance now escapism is a very complicated thing but I’m going to break
complicated thing but I’m going to break
complicated thing but I’m going to break it up to you in terms of a scale so
it up to you in terms of a scale so
it up to you in terms of a scale so imagine degrees of escapism on a scale
imagine degrees of escapism on a scale
imagine degrees of escapism on a scale in the past there existed a dichotomy
in the past there existed a dichotomy
in the past there existed a dichotomy between reality and fantasy but
between reality and fantasy but
between reality and fantasy but technology our lives has reshaped that
technology our lives has reshaped that
technology our lives has reshaped that dichotomy in two degrees of escapism on
dichotomy in two degrees of escapism on
dichotomy in two degrees of escapism on one end of the spectrum lies workaholism
one end of the spectrum lies workaholism
one end of the spectrum lies workaholism this is the state of instant
this is the state of instant
this is the state of instant gratification and your labor further our
gratification and your labor further our
gratification and your labor further our lives escapism which when taken in small
lives escapism which when taken in small
lives escapism which when taken in small quantities can bolster both efficiency
quantities can bolster both efficiency
quantities can bolster both efficiency and output as a diagram denotes there
and output as a diagram denotes there
and output as a diagram denotes there exists a fine line between escapism
exists a fine line between escapism
exists a fine line between escapism and avoidance escapism as defined is
and avoidance escapism as defined is
and avoidance escapism as defined is intentional but avoidance is a
intentional but avoidance is a
intentional but avoidance is a subconscious rejection of reality like
subconscious rejection of reality like
subconscious rejection of reality like Elena sports fans about her bad playoff
Elena sports fans about her bad playoff
Elena sports fans about her bad playoff look
okay so finally as Thomas gray put it
okay so finally as Thomas gray put it ignorant is bliss this is the state at
ignorant is bliss this is the state at
ignorant is bliss this is the state at which you begin to reshape your own
which you begin to reshape your own
which you begin to reshape your own reality around your ignorance like
reality around your ignorance like
reality around your ignorance like Golden State Warriors fans after they
Golden State Warriors fans after they
Golden State Warriors fans after they blew a three-to-one lead in the NBA
blew a three-to-one lead in the NBA
blew a three-to-one lead in the NBA Finals
Finals
Finals few summers ago for any basketball fans
few summers ago for any basketball fans
few summers ago for any basketball fans out there but at this point you begin to
out there but at this point you begin to
out there but at this point you begin to see your own shortcomings as the direct
see your own shortcomings as the direct
see your own shortcomings as the direct result of everyone else successes rather
result of everyone else successes rather
result of everyone else successes rather than your own laziness so as long as you
than your own laziness so as long as you
than your own laziness so as long as you stay in the upper part of the spectrum
stay in the upper part of the spectrum
stay in the upper part of the spectrum we are all good so that begs the
we are all good so that begs the
we are all good so that begs the question how can we stay in the realm of
question how can we stay in the realm of
question how can we stay in the realm of reality and avoid the threshold of no
reality and avoid the threshold of no
reality and avoid the threshold of no return in order to answer that question
return in order to answer that question
return in order to answer that question we must first explore the bottom side of
we must first explore the bottom side of
we must first explore the bottom side of the scale now I’m no psychology expert
the scale now I’m no psychology expert
the scale now I’m no psychology expert but I do have my fair share of
but I do have my fair share of
but I do have my fair share of experiences with the scape ISM first and
experiences with the scape ISM first and
experiences with the scape ISM first and foremost I used to be a still am a
foremost I used to be a still am a
foremost I used to be a still am a serious procrastinator there’s a TED
serious procrastinator there’s a TED
serious procrastinator there’s a TED talk about Tim urban that beautifully
talk about Tim urban that beautifully
talk about Tim urban that beautifully describes procrastination with a
describes procrastination with a
describes procrastination with a rational decision maker and it is to
rational decision maker and it is to
rational decision maker and it is to gratification monkey I highly recommend
gratification monkey I highly recommend
gratification monkey I highly recommend watching it you haven’t already but in
watching it you haven’t already but in
watching it you haven’t already but in short the TED talk basically says that
short the TED talk basically says that
short the TED talk basically says that us procrastinators avoid projects when
us procrastinators avoid projects when
us procrastinators avoid projects when assigned instead zap back into reality
assigned instead zap back into reality
assigned instead zap back into reality and work with extra effort right before
and work with extra effort right before
and work with extra effort right before they are due this negligence is
they are due this negligence is
they are due this negligence is borderline dangerous as it relies on the
borderline dangerous as it relies on the
borderline dangerous as it relies on the project being a sole source of labor but
project being a sole source of labor but
project being a sole source of labor but as us procrastinators know
as us procrastinators know
as us procrastinators know procrastination does not cross the point
procrastination does not cross the point
procrastination does not cross the point of no return as we become totally
of no return as we become totally
of no return as we become totally workaholics before a project is due as
workaholics before a project is due as
workaholics before a project is due as I’m sure you know if you’re
I’m sure you know if you’re
I’m sure you know if you’re procrastinators but this is Westminister
procrastinators but this is Westminister
procrastinators but this is Westminister so what you do why you procrastinate can
so what you do why you procrastinate can
so what you do why you procrastinate can have serious quants consequences on both
have serious quants consequences on both
have serious quants consequences on both your work habits and your efficiency so
your work habits and your efficiency so
your work habits and your efficiency so escapism is mostly beneficial but it
escapism is mostly beneficial but it
escapism is mostly beneficial but it does have its downsides for example I
does have its downsides for example I
does have its downsides for example I file I personally felt myself weak to
file I personally felt myself weak to
file I personally felt myself weak to watching sci-fi and comedy movies I’ve
watching sci-fi and comedy movies I’ve
watching sci-fi and comedy movies I’ve seen I’m not proud to say that I’ve seen
seen I’m not proud to say that I’ve seen
seen I’m not proud to say that I’ve seen every superhero movie over the last
every superhero movie over the last
every superhero movie over the last decade I’ve seen DC go from great with
decade I’ve seen DC go from great with
decade I’ve seen DC go from great with the Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy to
the Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy to
the Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy to downright bad
downright bad
downright bad Snyder’s Batman V Superman – awesome
Snyder’s Batman V Superman – awesome
Snyder’s Batman V Superman – awesome again – patty Jenkins is new Wonder
again – patty Jenkins is new Wonder
again – patty Jenkins is new Wonder Woman movie zapping back into reality
Woman movie zapping back into reality
Woman movie zapping back into reality though I was actually watching these
though I was actually watching these
though I was actually watching these movies and videos while trying to
movies and videos while trying to
movies and videos while trying to balance all of my schoolwork in class
balance all of my schoolwork in class
balance all of my schoolwork in class work and extracurriculars towards the
work and extracurriculars towards the
work and extracurriculars towards the end of eighth grade I figured that I was
end of eighth grade I figured that I was
end of eighth grade I figured that I was just escaping the only later did I
just escaping the only later did I
just escaping the only later did I actually realize that I was avoiding I
actually realize that I was avoiding I
actually realize that I was avoiding I was subconsciously rejecting work in a
was subconsciously rejecting work in a
was subconsciously rejecting work in a favor of lots of activities like
favor of lots of activities like
favor of lots of activities like watching movies and videos so after
watching movies and videos so after
watching movies and videos so after looking into myself and conducting some
looking into myself and conducting some
looking into myself and conducting some research I discovered the following –
research I discovered the following –
research I discovered the following – question process first ask yourself if
question process first ask yourself if
question process first ask yourself if you’re using escapism as a defense
you’re using escapism as a defense
you’re using escapism as a defense tactic against upcoming work and if you
tactic against upcoming work and if you
tactic against upcoming work and if you are ask yourself why you were escaping
are ask yourself why you were escaping
are ask yourself why you were escaping as I mentioned numerous times before
as I mentioned numerous times before
as I mentioned numerous times before escapism is mostly beneficial but it can
escapism is mostly beneficial but it can
escapism is mostly beneficial but it can also mask real-world underlying problems
also mask real-world underlying problems
also mask real-world underlying problems think about the benefits of escaping
think about the benefits of escaping
think about the benefits of escaping before doing so if your lynnie to escape
before doing so if your lynnie to escape
before doing so if your lynnie to escape spend your time playing
spend your time playing
spend your time playing thought-provoking video games trying out
thought-provoking video games trying out
thought-provoking video games trying out a sport or hanging out with friends it
a sport or hanging out with friends it
a sport or hanging out with friends it doesn’t have to do with whether you were
doesn’t have to do with whether you were
doesn’t have to do with whether you were introverted or extroverted but as human
introverted or extroverted but as human
introverted or extroverted but as human beings all of our brains are wired
beings all of our brains are wired
beings all of our brains are wired similarly it’s easier to kick back and
similarly it’s easier to kick back and
similarly it’s easier to kick back and relax than to sit down and work but we
relax than to sit down and work but we
relax than to sit down and work but we must try to resist that temptation as
must try to resist that temptation as
must try to resist that temptation as humans we are the pinnacle of
humans we are the pinnacle of
humans we are the pinnacle of productivity and efficiency the future
productivity and efficiency the future
productivity and efficiency the future of our planet is in our hands let’s live
of our planet is in our hands let’s live
of our planet is in our hands let’s live up to that expectation and let’s do it
up to that expectation and let’s do it
up to that expectation and let’s do it together let’s take a bow right now to
together let’s take a bow right now to
together let’s take a bow right now to escape not to avoid as with our combined
escape not to avoid as with our combined
escape not to avoid as with our combined effort I am sure that we can find the
effort I am sure that we can find the
effort I am sure that we can find the secret formula for that perfect lemonade
secret formula for that perfect lemonade
secret formula for that perfect lemonade thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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