for those who know me they would know when I’m in a crowd whether his friends
when I’m in a crowd whether his friends
when I’m in a crowd whether his friends or colleagues I’m relatively the quiet
or colleagues I’m relatively the quiet
or colleagues I’m relatively the quiet one I like to listen I like to listen
one I like to listen I like to listen
one I like to listen I like to listen when people say I want to have high
when people say I want to have high
when people say I want to have high scores or I can have fun with my friends
scores or I can have fun with my friends
scores or I can have fun with my friends I noticed when people say I want to get
I noticed when people say I want to get
I noticed when people say I want to get into my dream school or I can pursue my
into my dream school or I can pursue my
into my dream school or I can pursue my passion in playing lacrosse
passion in playing lacrosse
passion in playing lacrosse I can backpack across Europe or I can
I can backpack across Europe or I can
I can backpack across Europe or I can write my business plan I can achieve my
write my business plan I can achieve my
write my business plan I can achieve my savings goal or I can splurge on my
savings goal or I can splurge on my
savings goal or I can splurge on my favorite dress I can run my business or
favorite dress I can run my business or
favorite dress I can run my business or I can achieve a healthy lifestyle today
I can achieve a healthy lifestyle today
I can achieve a healthy lifestyle today I want to share with you a choice that
I want to share with you a choice that
I want to share with you a choice that I’m very passionate about a choice that
I’m very passionate about a choice that
I’m very passionate about a choice that has been catalyzing my life catalyzing
has been catalyzing my life catalyzing
has been catalyzing my life catalyzing changes and open up tons of
changes and open up tons of
changes and open up tons of possibilities in my journey a catalyst
possibilities in my journey a catalyst
possibilities in my journey a catalyst in a chemistry world is something that
in a chemistry world is something that
in a chemistry world is something that speeds up a chemistry reaction a
speeds up a chemistry reaction a
speeds up a chemistry reaction a chemical reaction with a catalyst only
chemical reaction with a catalyst only
chemical reaction with a catalyst only needs a little bit of this catalyst to
needs a little bit of this catalyst to
needs a little bit of this catalyst to achieve this this reaction and this
achieve this this reaction and this
achieve this this reaction and this catalyst can be repeatedly used many
catalyst can be repeatedly used many
catalyst can be repeatedly used many many times even after the reaction is
many times even after the reaction is
many times even after the reaction is done and the reaction that I want to
done and the reaction that I want to
done and the reaction that I want to talk about today is a reaction that
talk about today is a reaction that
talk about today is a reaction that opens up possibilities help us reach
opens up possibilities help us reach
opens up possibilities help us reach goals
goals
goals and enables us to live creatively
and enables us to live creatively
and enables us to live creatively the reaction is a creators mindset I can
the reaction is a creators mindset I can
the reaction is a creators mindset I can find a dream job or I can win my parents
find a dream job or I can win my parents
find a dream job or I can win my parents approval seven years ago I find myself
approval seven years ago I find myself
approval seven years ago I find myself talking talking to myself this phrase at
talking talking to myself this phrase at
talking talking to myself this phrase at my cubicle at an investment banking job
my cubicle at an investment banking job
my cubicle at an investment banking job I had been working for three years after
I had been working for three years after
I had been working for three years after college after my undergraduate studies
college after my undergraduate studies
college after my undergraduate studies as an economics major
as an economics major
as an economics major before that I was born and raised in
before that I was born and raised in
before that I was born and raised in Hong Kong in a local school in Causeway
Hong Kong in a local school in Causeway
Hong Kong in a local school in Causeway Bay and my family is one of the most
Bay and my family is one of the most
Bay and my family is one of the most traditional Asian families my mom and
traditional Asian families my mom and
traditional Asian families my mom and dad has worked in the same job for 30
dad has worked in the same job for 30
dad has worked in the same job for 30 years my sister gone on to become a
years my sister gone on to become a
years my sister gone on to become a doctor and working in an investment bank
doctor and working in an investment bank
doctor and working in an investment bank although maybe not as prestigious as a
although maybe not as prestigious as a
although maybe not as prestigious as a doctor is probably one of the things
doctor is probably one of the things
doctor is probably one of the things that an Asian family like my my own
that an Asian family like my my own
that an Asian family like my my own would approve yet I find myself 11 p.m.
would approve yet I find myself 11 p.m.
would approve yet I find myself 11 p.m. sitting at the cubicle of one of the
sitting at the cubicle of one of the
sitting at the cubicle of one of the buildings in central thinking to myself
buildings in central thinking to myself
buildings in central thinking to myself gosh I’m living someone’s dream I might
gosh I’m living someone’s dream I might
gosh I’m living someone’s dream I might be making good money I might be sitting
be making good money I might be sitting
be making good money I might be sitting in a prestigious building I might be
in a prestigious building I might be
in a prestigious building I might be wearing expensive suits but deep down I
wearing expensive suits but deep down I
wearing expensive suits but deep down I know this is not my passion I wanted
know this is not my passion I wanted
know this is not my passion I wanted something more and I crave and yearn and
something more and I crave and yearn and
something more and I crave and yearn and cry out loud in my heart for that I
cry out loud in my heart for that I
cry out loud in my heart for that I wanted to create something I wanted to
wanted to create something I wanted to
wanted to create something I wanted to impact others my own hands and I wanted
impact others my own hands and I wanted
impact others my own hands and I wanted to see through reaction in others that I
to see through reaction in others that I
to see through reaction in others that I can work with yet I find myself thinking
can work with yet I find myself thinking
can work with yet I find myself thinking I can either find my dream job or
I can either find my dream job or
I can either find my dream job or winning over my parents
winning over my parents
winning over my parents approval today’s catalyst I want to
approval today’s catalyst I want to
approval today’s catalyst I want to share is the choice of choosing and / or
share is the choice of choosing and / or
share is the choice of choosing and / or I like to catch myself and catch others
I like to catch myself and catch others
I like to catch myself and catch others around me when they say I can find a
around me when they say I can find a
around me when they say I can find a dream job or I can win over my family’s
dream job or I can win over my family’s
dream job or I can win over my family’s approval whenever I hear the word or I
approval whenever I hear the word or I
approval whenever I hear the word or I challenge myself to think what if I can
challenge myself to think what if I can
challenge myself to think what if I can replace it with aunt what if I can do
replace it with aunt what if I can do
replace it with aunt what if I can do both what can I do to make possible both
both what can I do to make possible both
both what can I do to make possible both finding a dream job and winning over my
finding a dream job and winning over my
finding a dream job and winning over my family’s approval I start it started
family’s approval I start it started
family’s approval I start it started with a tiny seat in my heart and I
with a tiny seat in my heart and I
with a tiny seat in my heart and I started working on it step by step
started working on it step by step
started working on it step by step 7 years from that day today
7 years from that day today
7 years from that day today I cannot say my family is completely
I cannot say my family is completely
I cannot say my family is completely comfortable with me going on an
comfortable with me going on an
comfortable with me going on an entrepreneurial path I can certainly say
entrepreneurial path I can certainly say
entrepreneurial path I can certainly say they’re comfortable they approve of my
they’re comfortable they approve of my
they’re comfortable they approve of my choice now to leave a safe job and
choice now to leave a safe job and
choice now to leave a safe job and pursue something I’m passionate about
pursue something I’m passionate about
pursue something I’m passionate about the choice of choosing and / or is not
the choice of choosing and / or is not
the choice of choosing and / or is not just about career change or is not just
just about career change or is not just
just about career change or is not just about academic studies this choice
about academic studies this choice
about academic studies this choice little did I know also open up to
little did I know also open up to
little did I know also open up to possibilities in my life outside of work
possibilities in my life outside of work
possibilities in my life outside of work outside a professional career three and
outside a professional career three and
outside a professional career three and a half years ago I started first
a half years ago I started first
a half years ago I started first codecademy which today I’m still working
codecademy which today I’m still working
codecademy which today I’m still working on every day passionately we teach young
on every day passionately we teach young
on every day passionately we teach young kids how to code and more importantly a
kids how to code and more importantly a
kids how to code and more importantly a creators mindset we believe that through
creators mindset we believe that through
creators mindset we believe that through learning coding a young child as young
learning coding a young child as young
learning coding a young child as young as five years old can learn to think
as five years old can learn to think
as five years old can learn to think like a creator and I realized by
like a creator and I realized by
like a creator and I realized by choosing the word and
choosing the word and
choosing the word and is over or is exactly that catalyst that
is over or is exactly that catalyst that
is over or is exactly that catalyst that I needed to embrace that creators
I needed to embrace that creators
I needed to embrace that creators mindset and I believe everybody is
mindset and I believe everybody is
mindset and I believe everybody is possible to it’s possible for everybody
possible to it’s possible for everybody
possible to it’s possible for everybody to make this choice now choosing the
to make this choice now choosing the
to make this choice now choosing the path of being an entrepreneur is not
path of being an entrepreneur is not
path of being an entrepreneur is not easy in fact many of many people warned
easy in fact many of many people warned
easy in fact many of many people warned me before going through that path that
me before going through that path that
me before going through that path that you know being an entrepreneur is one of
you know being an entrepreneur is one of
you know being an entrepreneur is one of the toughest job I would say I cannot
the toughest job I would say I cannot
the toughest job I would say I cannot agree more in the past three years maybe
agree more in the past three years maybe
agree more in the past three years maybe the time the hours the efforts and the
the time the hours the efforts and the
the time the hours the efforts and the challenges that like every day is thrown
challenges that like every day is thrown
challenges that like every day is thrown at this job
at this job
at this job maybe is probably 10 years make me age
maybe is probably 10 years make me age
maybe is probably 10 years make me age 10 years more I remember the first 18
10 years more I remember the first 18
10 years more I remember the first 18 months of starting this company I did
months of starting this company I did
months of starting this company I did not take any vacations I really saw
not take any vacations I really saw
not take any vacations I really saw friends and most of all I actually
friends and most of all I actually
friends and most of all I actually forgot about taking care of myself
forgot about taking care of myself
forgot about taking care of myself I was working every day consumed by
I was working every day consumed by
I was working every day consumed by everything that is inside out of my
everything that is inside out of my
everything that is inside out of my creation at the same time of course
creation at the same time of course
creation at the same time of course there’s not a lot of help that could be
there’s not a lot of help that could be
there’s not a lot of help that could be found so from taking out the trash to
found so from taking out the trash to
found so from taking out the trash to teaching to talking to parents and
teaching to talking to parents and
teaching to talking to parents and customers and posting on Facebook
customers and posting on Facebook
customers and posting on Facebook everything was on my plates sooo that
everything was on my plates sooo that
everything was on my plates sooo that early stages of running and stardom I
early stages of running and stardom I
early stages of running and stardom I realized wow my health is really going
realized wow my health is really going
realized wow my health is really going downhill I would go to the gym and try
downhill I would go to the gym and try
downhill I would go to the gym and try to run 5k and I would feel like dying so
to run 5k and I would feel like dying so
to run 5k and I would feel like dying so I thought to myself hey they say that as
I thought to myself hey they say that as
I thought to myself hey they say that as an entrepreneur you got to give up
an entrepreneur you got to give up
an entrepreneur you got to give up something you can either run a business
something you can either run a business
something you can either run a business or you can have a healthy lifestyle
or you can have a healthy lifestyle
or you can have a healthy lifestyle don’t they say you gotta suffer
don’t they say you gotta suffer
don’t they say you gotta suffer in order to do something great here I am
in order to do something great here I am
in order to do something great here I am catching myself again the word or what
catching myself again the word or what
catching myself again the word or what if is not only what if I can replace the
if is not only what if I can replace the
if is not only what if I can replace the word or with n what if I can run a
word or with n what if I can run a
word or with n what if I can run a business and lead a healthy lifestyle
business and lead a healthy lifestyle
business and lead a healthy lifestyle in fact last year I decided to take this
in fact last year I decided to take this
in fact last year I decided to take this to a next level I decided that I can run
to a next level I decided that I can run
to a next level I decided that I can run of business and I’m gonna train for my
of business and I’m gonna train for my
of business and I’m gonna train for my first triathlon for those of you who may
first triathlon for those of you who may
first triathlon for those of you who may not be familiar triathlon is about
not be familiar triathlon is about
not be familiar triathlon is about swimming biking and running and this is
swimming biking and running and this is
swimming biking and running and this is you’re talking about a person that when
you’re talking about a person that when
you’re talking about a person that when I was in secondary school I could barely
I was in secondary school I could barely
I was in secondary school I could barely run for nine minutes
run for nine minutes
run for nine minutes I remember in physical education class
I remember in physical education class
I remember in physical education class my least favourite subject of all I
my least favourite subject of all I
my least favourite subject of all I would be the last person at the corner
would be the last person at the corner
would be the last person at the corner and in the basketball court I actually
and in the basketball court I actually
and in the basketball court I actually never haven’t been able to shoot through
never haven’t been able to shoot through
never haven’t been able to shoot through that net so talking about this challenge
that net so talking about this challenge
that net so talking about this challenge and talking about challenging and
and talking about challenging and
and talking about challenging and mindset four months of hard work four
mindset four months of hard work four
mindset four months of hard work four months of seven to 10 hours of week
months of seven to 10 hours of week
months of seven to 10 hours of week training last October I completed my
training last October I completed my
training last October I completed my first Olympic distance triathlon in 3
first Olympic distance triathlon in 3
first Olympic distance triathlon in 3 hours 30 minutes nothing maybe the
hours 30 minutes nothing maybe the
hours 30 minutes nothing maybe the distance and the time nothing to write
distance and the time nothing to write
distance and the time nothing to write home about but I believe that through
home about but I believe that through
home about but I believe that through making small steps and through being
making small steps and through being
making small steps and through being aware of our thinking our words that we
aware of our thinking our words that we
aware of our thinking our words that we talk to ourselves replacing the word or
talk to ourselves replacing the word or
talk to ourselves replacing the word or with and we open up possibilities what
with and we open up possibilities what
with and we open up possibilities what if you can get high scores in your exams
if you can get high scores in your exams
if you can get high scores in your exams and have fun with your friends at the
and have fun with your friends at the
and have fun with your friends at the same time maybe we can form study
same time maybe we can form study
same time maybe we can form study sessions and have a meal grab a meal
sessions and have a meal grab a meal
sessions and have a meal grab a meal before and after study sessions what if
before and after study sessions what if
before and after study sessions what if you can backpack across you
you can backpack across you
you can backpack across you and write a business plan at the same
and write a business plan at the same
and write a business plan at the same time maybe through traveling abroad you
time maybe through traveling abroad you
time maybe through traveling abroad you can inspire yourself to find new
can inspire yourself to find new
can inspire yourself to find new business ideas or validate your ideas
business ideas or validate your ideas
business ideas or validate your ideas through talking to more people the
through talking to more people the
through talking to more people the possibilities are limitless once we
possibilities are limitless once we
possibilities are limitless once we identify what we’re limiting ourselves a
catalyst speeds up a chemical reaction
catalyst speeds up a chemical reaction through choosing and / or you we
through choosing and / or you we
through choosing and / or you we challenge ourselves to think creatively
challenge ourselves to think creatively
challenge ourselves to think creatively opens up ourselves to a richer lives
opens up ourselves to a richer lives
opens up ourselves to a richer lives full of new possibilities and at the
full of new possibilities and at the
full of new possibilities and at the same time challenges the assumptions
same time challenges the assumptions
same time challenges the assumptions behind our limited thinking this
behind our limited thinking this
behind our limited thinking this catalyst can be used repeatedly as well
catalyst can be used repeatedly as well
catalyst can be used repeatedly as well you only need to start being aware of it
you only need to start being aware of it
you only need to start being aware of it whenever you talk to yourself he catch
whenever you talk to yourself he catch
whenever you talk to yourself he catch yourself saying or and challenge to
yourself saying or and challenge to
yourself saying or and challenge to replace this with and only a tiny bit is
replace this with and only a tiny bit is
replace this with and only a tiny bit is needed and when we’re not limiting
needed and when we’re not limiting
needed and when we’re not limiting ourselves to choosing one over the other
ourselves to choosing one over the other
ourselves to choosing one over the other we’re living we’re going after what we
we’re living we’re going after what we
we’re living we’re going after what we truly wants we’re creative
truly wants we’re creative
truly wants we’re creative we’re motivated we’re constantly
we’re motivated we’re constantly
we’re motivated we’re constantly expanding our possibilities and we’re
expanding our possibilities and we’re
expanding our possibilities and we’re passionate so go ahead and start hearing
passionate so go ahead and start hearing
passionate so go ahead and start hearing start listening around you listening to
start listening around you listening to
start listening around you listening to yourself
yourself
yourself whenever you say the word or challenge
whenever you say the word or challenge
whenever you say the word or challenge with end and create your possibilities
with end and create your possibilities
with end and create your possibilities thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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