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Framing Failure | Curt Ebersole | TEDxOneonta


good afternoon I know most of the talks

good afternoon I know most of the talks this afternoon are about success and

this afternoon are about success and

this afternoon are about success and progress but I want to talk about

progress but I want to talk about

progress but I want to talk about something different I want to talk about

something different I want to talk about

something different I want to talk about failure in many ways failure is the

failure in many ways failure is the

failure in many ways failure is the f-bomb of our lives we all spend a

f-bomb of our lives we all spend a

f-bomb of our lives we all spend a tremendous amount of time trying to

tremendous amount of time trying to

tremendous amount of time trying to avoid failure but is that really

avoid failure but is that really

avoid failure but is that really possible I want you to think back to

possible I want you to think back to

possible I want you to think back to when you were in school your hand to the

when you were in school your hand to the

when you were in school your hand to the pop quiz raise your hand if you asked

pop quiz raise your hand if you asked

pop quiz raise your hand if you asked does this count I’m sure many of you go

does this count I’m sure many of you go

does this count I’m sure many of you go through a yearly evaluation at work how

through a yearly evaluation at work how

through a yearly evaluation at work how many of you have ever asked will this

many of you have ever asked will this

many of you have ever asked will this assessment become part of my permanent

assessment become part of my permanent

assessment become part of my permanent record and then we have family how many

record and then we have family how many

record and then we have family how many of you have ever considered what will my

of you have ever considered what will my

of you have ever considered what will my family think of me when I make this

family think of me when I make this

family think of me when I make this decision we are all driven by numbers

decision we are all driven by numbers

decision we are all driven by numbers data reports and reviews in this college

data reports and reviews in this college

data reports and reviews in this college acceptance and corporate ladder world we

acceptance and corporate ladder world we

acceptance and corporate ladder world we are driven by failing fear failure

are driven by failing fear failure

are driven by failing fear failure causes students to stay up until three

causes students to stay up until three

causes students to stay up until three o’clock doing their homework and in many

o’clock doing their homework and in many

o’clock doing their homework and in many cases causes executives to lie cheat and

cases causes executives to lie cheat and

cases causes executives to lie cheat and steal so what does failure mean to you

steal so what does failure mean to you

steal so what does failure mean to you is it I didn’t get the grade I wanted is

is it I didn’t get the grade I wanted is

is it I didn’t get the grade I wanted is it my boss criticized my work and she

it my boss criticized my work and she

it my boss criticized my work and she yelled at me is it I got a five percent

yelled at me is it I got a five percent

yelled at me is it I got a five percent raise but damn it I deserve more so I’d

raise but damn it I deserve more so I’d

raise but damn it I deserve more so I’d like to take a moment we close your eyes

like to take a moment we close your eyes

like to take a moment we close your eyes please I’d like you to think about a

please I’d like you to think about a

please I’d like you to think about a failure in your own life a big epic

failure in your own life a big epic

failure in your own life a big epic failure think about what it felt like

failure think about what it felt like

failure think about what it felt like what it looked like how it affected you

what it looked like how it affected you

what it looked like how it affected you how it affects you now hang on to that

how it affects you now hang on to that

how it affects you now hang on to that memory okay open your eyes we’re going

memory okay open your eyes we’re going

memory okay open your eyes we’re going to come back to that a little bit later

to come back to that a little bit later

to come back to that a little bit later hmm allowing failure to overrun your

hmm allowing failure to overrun your

hmm allowing failure to overrun your life can be completely debilitating a

life can be completely debilitating a

life can be completely debilitating a failure at the top of the food chain can

failure at the top of the food chain can

failure at the top of the food chain can start a war it can ruin a relationship

start a war it can ruin a relationship

start a war it can ruin a relationship it can spur jealousy between friends it

it can spur jealousy between friends it

it can spur jealousy between friends it can tear families apart

can tear families apart

can tear families apart so let’s deconstruct failure and look at

so let’s deconstruct failure and look at

so let’s deconstruct failure and look at its component parts and analyze and

its component parts and analyze and

its component parts and analyze and reframe it for our purposes so first is

reframe it for our purposes so first is

reframe it for our purposes so first is it really failure or is it adversity

it really failure or is it adversity

it really failure or is it adversity that fuels our fears

that fuels our fears

that fuels our fears isn’t it the pushback of unknown factors

isn’t it the pushback of unknown factors

isn’t it the pushback of unknown factors that churns our stomachs and causes our

that churns our stomachs and causes our

that churns our stomachs and causes our pulses to race and anxiety generated by

pulses to race and anxiety generated by

pulses to race and anxiety generated by the notion that other people succeed

the notion that other people succeed

the notion that other people succeed while we alone have a patent one failure

while we alone have a patent one failure

while we alone have a patent one failure I love this book it’s big among the read

I love this book it’s big among the read

I love this book it’s big among the read me a bedtime story age bracket but it’s

me a bedtime story age bracket but it’s

me a bedtime story age bracket but it’s message is pretty clear everyone poops

message is pretty clear everyone poops

message is pretty clear everyone poops and therefore everyone fails the key is

and therefore everyone fails the key is

and therefore everyone fails the key is to recognize the challenge the reality

to recognize the challenge the reality

to recognize the challenge the reality and the adversity of this within our

and the adversity of this within our

and the adversity of this within our lives I love this iceberg at the top

lives I love this iceberg at the top

lives I love this iceberg at the top that 10 the 10% we see is labeled

that 10 the 10% we see is labeled

that 10 the 10% we see is labeled success while the bottom says what

success while the bottom says what

success while the bottom says what really happens and that includes

really happens and that includes

really happens and that includes struggles failures persistence criticism

struggles failures persistence criticism

struggles failures persistence criticism disappointments like the iceberg

disappointments like the iceberg

disappointments like the iceberg we have been lured to think that success

we have been lured to think that success

we have been lured to think that success only happens on the surface but the

only happens on the surface but the

only happens on the surface but the reality is that iceberg will not float

reality is that iceberg will not float

reality is that iceberg will not float without all of that submerged mass we

without all of that submerged mass we

without all of that submerged mass we need failures in order to succeed and

need failures in order to succeed and

need failures in order to succeed and the winner is lala land oh wait a minute

the winner is lala land oh wait a minute

the winner is lala land oh wait a minute no it’s not

no it’s not

no it’s not this monumental and epic failure could

this monumental and epic failure could

this monumental and epic failure could have really been a disaster it was

have really been a disaster it was

have really been a disaster it was certainly controversial but Jordan

certainly controversial but Jordan

certainly controversial but Jordan Horowitz the producer stepped forward

Horowitz the producer stepped forward

Horowitz the producer stepped forward and said no no this is not a joke

and said no no this is not a joke

and said no no this is not a joke moonlight has won Best Picture he took

moonlight has won Best Picture he took

moonlight has won Best Picture he took responsibility in the moment how often

responsibility in the moment how often

responsibility in the moment how often do we step forward and take

do we step forward and take

do we step forward and take responsibility for our own failures I

responsibility for our own failures I

responsibility for our own failures I was raised in the Lutheran Church in

was raised in the Lutheran Church in

was raised in the Lutheran Church in Lancaster County Pennsylvania I went to

Lancaster County Pennsylvania I went to

Lancaster County Pennsylvania I went to Quetta chemical classes I’ve forgotten

Quetta chemical classes I’ve forgotten

Quetta chemical classes I’ve forgotten most of what I learned but the one thing

most of what I learned but the one thing

most of what I learned but the one thing that I do remember is that doubt

that I do remember is that doubt

that I do remember is that doubt strengthens faith when I first heard my

strengthens faith when I first heard my

strengthens faith when I first heard my pastor say that I thought well this

pastor say that I thought well this

pastor say that I thought well this doesn’t make any sense those are two

doesn’t make any sense those are two

doesn’t make any sense those are two completely disjunct ideas but as we

completely disjunct ideas but as we

completely disjunct ideas but as we discussed it I learned that doubt

discussed it I learned that doubt

discussed it I learned that doubt provides questions questions lead to

provides questions questions lead to

provides questions questions lead to curiosity curiosity leads to answers and

curiosity curiosity leads to answers and

curiosity curiosity leads to answers and then those answers either support your

then those answers either support your

then those answers either support your faith or breaks your faith in which case

faith or breaks your faith in which case

faith or breaks your faith in which case you move on to an alternative so

you move on to an alternative so

you move on to an alternative so adversity causes change we learn from

adversity causes change we learn from

adversity causes change we learn from our mistakes not from our successes I

our mistakes not from our successes I

our mistakes not from our successes I think this is one of life’s greatest

think this is one of life’s greatest

think this is one of life’s greatest truths 65 years ago univac was installed

truths 65 years ago univac was installed

truths 65 years ago univac was installed at the u.s. department of the at the

at the u.s. department of the at the

at the u.s. department of the at the Bureau of the census it was the first

Bureau of the census it was the first

Bureau of the census it was the first computer used at the Census Bureau it

computer used at the Census Bureau it

computer used at the Census Bureau it required an entire room it took up 382

required an entire room it took up 382

required an entire room it took up 382 square feet and needed 5,000 vacuum

square feet and needed 5,000 vacuum

square feet and needed 5,000 vacuum tubes and yet it had less computing

tubes and yet it had less computing

tubes and yet it had less computing power than this iPhone if it wasn’t for

power than this iPhone if it wasn’t for

power than this iPhone if it wasn’t for the struggles of NASA as they tried and

the struggles of NASA as they tried and

the struggles of NASA as they tried and work to miniaturize transistors and just

work to miniaturize transistors and just

work to miniaturize transistors and just about everything else as part of the

about everything else as part of the

about everything else as part of the space race that would have never

space race that would have never

space race that would have never happened it was their research leading

happened it was their research leading

happened it was their research leading to failures and answers and more

to failures and answers and more

to failures and answers and more research and more fail

research and more fail

research and more fail and more answers that finally gave us

and more answers that finally gave us

and more answers that finally gave us this technology and now we are the

this technology and now we are the

this technology and now we are the beneficiaries of that and too often I

beneficiaries of that and too often I

beneficiaries of that and too often I think we lose track of this so that’s

think we lose track of this so that’s

think we lose track of this so that’s NASA story I have two very personal

NASA story I have two very personal

NASA story I have two very personal stories I’d like to share about

stories I’d like to share about

stories I’d like to share about adversity and failure in my own life in

adversity and failure in my own life in

adversity and failure in my own life in the 1970s when I was a freshman at

the 1970s when I was a freshman at

the 1970s when I was a freshman at Northwestern University I arrived on

Northwestern University I arrived on

Northwestern University I arrived on campus convinced that I was gonna hide

campus convinced that I was gonna hide

campus convinced that I was gonna hide the fact from everyone that I knew that

the fact from everyone that I knew that

the fact from everyone that I knew that I was gay I really struggled with that

I was gay I really struggled with that

I was gay I really struggled with that but I made friends

but I made friends

but I made friends I learned to sort of accept myself I

I learned to sort of accept myself I

I learned to sort of accept myself I started to go out I danced to ABBA

started to go out I danced to ABBA

started to go out I danced to ABBA and eventually I came to the point where

and eventually I came to the point where

and eventually I came to the point where I really felt pretty good about myself

I really felt pretty good about myself

I really felt pretty good about myself and then the AIDS crisis hit and this

and then the AIDS crisis hit and this

and then the AIDS crisis hit and this mysterious disease moved in that

mysterious disease moved in that

mysterious disease moved in that community in such a horrible way and my

community in such a horrible way and my

community in such a horrible way and my friends were sick and my friends were

friends were sick and my friends were

friends were sick and my friends were dying my grad school roommate Ned Austin

dying my grad school roommate Ned Austin

dying my grad school roommate Ned Austin died my boyfriend Hank awesome died that

died my boyfriend Hank awesome died that

died my boyfriend Hank awesome died that is Hanks patch and the quilt he was born

is Hanks patch and the quilt he was born

is Hanks patch and the quilt he was born in Rising Sun Indiana I went to so many

in Rising Sun Indiana I went to so many

in Rising Sun Indiana I went to so many funerals I was numb but I found the fact

funerals I was numb but I found the fact

funerals I was numb but I found the fact that because I had to go from funeral to

that because I had to go from funeral to

that because I had to go from funeral to funeral it forced me to put one foot in

funeral it forced me to put one foot in

funeral it forced me to put one foot in front of the other and when the funerals

front of the other and when the funerals

front of the other and when the funerals were over I just kept taking steps and

were over I just kept taking steps and

were over I just kept taking steps and now at this point I look back and I

now at this point I look back and I

now at this point I look back and I realize I’m a survivor I survived a

realize I’m a survivor I survived a

realize I’m a survivor I survived a global health crisis and I lived to see

global health crisis and I lived to see

global health crisis and I lived to see the day that I got married

so the 80s went on and I finished

so the 80s went on and I finished back-to-back degrees at Northwestern I

back-to-back degrees at Northwestern I

back-to-back degrees at Northwestern I earned a conducting degree and I

earned a conducting degree and I

earned a conducting degree and I couldn’t find a job because no one

couldn’t find a job because no one

couldn’t find a job because no one wanted to hire me with a master’s degree

wanted to hire me with a master’s degree

wanted to hire me with a master’s degree and no experience so I got a job as a

and no experience so I got a job as a

and no experience so I got a job as a waiter I worked at the Pump Room in

waiter I worked at the Pump Room in

waiter I worked at the Pump Room in Chicago it’s a great place to work and I

Chicago it’s a great place to work and I

Chicago it’s a great place to work and I kept taking interviews and I kept

kept taking interviews and I kept

kept taking interviews and I kept working cap taking interviews and a year

working cap taking interviews and a year

working cap taking interviews and a year went by and still nothing I became the

went by and still nothing I became the

went by and still nothing I became the maitre d at the pump room I was doing

maitre d at the pump room I was doing

maitre d at the pump room I was doing very well

very well

very well I was unsalaried still no job I was at

I was unsalaried still no job I was at

I was unsalaried still no job I was at the point where I was about to change my

the point where I was about to change my

the point where I was about to change my career path to restaurant management and

career path to restaurant management and

career path to restaurant management and then someone took a chance on me

then someone took a chance on me

then someone took a chance on me Dean Simpson at Northern Valley Regional

Dean Simpson at Northern Valley Regional

Dean Simpson at Northern Valley Regional High School in Old Tappan hired me and

High School in Old Tappan hired me and

High School in Old Tappan hired me and he was a damn good job and I stayed

he was a damn good job and I stayed

he was a damn good job and I stayed there for 31 years and then when I

there for 31 years and then when I

there for 31 years and then when I retired in 2013 a former student became

retired in 2013 a former student became

retired in 2013 a former student became the chair of music at this school

the chair of music at this school

the chair of music at this school the master school in Dobbs Ferry New

the master school in Dobbs Ferry New

the master school in Dobbs Ferry New York and she scooped me right up out of

York and she scooped me right up out of

York and she scooped me right up out of retirement and so now 36 years later and

retirement and so now 36 years later and

retirement and so now 36 years later and two magnificent jobs later I can barely

two magnificent jobs later I can barely

two magnificent jobs later I can barely remember the struggles and the pain and

remember the struggles and the pain and

remember the struggles and the pain and the failure that I felt waiting tables

the failure that I felt waiting tables

the failure that I felt waiting tables at the pump room so those are my stories

at the pump room so those are my stories

at the pump room so those are my stories I’ve asked you to think of one of yours

I’ve asked you to think of one of yours

I’ve asked you to think of one of yours all of these situations create stress

all of these situations create stress

all of these situations create stress and anxiety for us so what are we

and anxiety for us so what are we

and anxiety for us so what are we supposed to do with that anxiety when we

supposed to do with that anxiety when we

supposed to do with that anxiety when we reach a breaking point what are we

reach a breaking point what are we

reach a breaking point what are we supposed to do when we reach this

supposed to do when we reach this

supposed to do when we reach this tipping point there is a relatively new

tipping point there is a relatively new

tipping point there is a relatively new branch of psychology called positive

branch of psychology called positive

branch of psychology called positive psychology it was championed by dr.

psychology it was championed by dr.

psychology it was championed by dr. Martin Seligman at the University of

Martin Seligman at the University of

Martin Seligman at the University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania positive psychology is the scientific

positive psychology is the scientific

positive psychology is the scientific study of human flourishing as an applied

study of human flourishing as an applied

study of human flourishing as an applied approach to optimal functioning and one

approach to optimal functioning and one

approach to optimal functioning and one of its key elements is the idea that we

of its key elements is the idea that we

of its key elements is the idea that we can shift our perspective when you look

can shift our perspective when you look

can shift our perspective when you look at something with new eyes you ask new

at something with new eyes you ask new

at something with new eyes you ask new questions and you can get new answers so

questions and you can get new answers so

questions and you can get new answers so what can you do well you can change your

what can you do well you can change your

what can you do well you can change your words and you can change your mindset

words and you can change your mindset

words and you can change your mindset instead of saying I don’t understand

instead of saying I don’t understand

instead of saying I don’t understand this say what am I missing

this say what am I missing

this say what am I missing instead of I’ve made a mistake think

instead of I’ve made a mistake think

instead of I’ve made a mistake think instead what can I learn from this

instead what can I learn from this

instead what can I learn from this instead of I’m never gonna be good at

instead of I’m never gonna be good at

instead of I’m never gonna be good at this

this

this think maybe I’m on the right track among

think maybe I’m on the right track among

think maybe I’m on the right track among the core values and positive psychology

the core values and positive psychology

the core values and positive psychology are the ideas of the importance of

are the ideas of the importance of

are the ideas of the importance of relationships acts of kindness and

relationships acts of kindness and

relationships acts of kindness and physical well-being working from a

physical well-being working from a

physical well-being working from a positive mindset it empowers the ideas

positive mindset it empowers the ideas

positive mindset it empowers the ideas of optimism mindfulness and gratitude in

of optimism mindfulness and gratitude in

of optimism mindfulness and gratitude in many ways positive psychology is like

many ways positive psychology is like

many ways positive psychology is like looking at the glass half-full

looking at the glass half-full

looking at the glass half-full so let’s look at failure through this

so let’s look at failure through this

so let’s look at failure through this lens of positive psychology and to do

lens of positive psychology and to do

lens of positive psychology and to do that I want to flip it over and really

that I want to flip it over and really

that I want to flip it over and really define success what is the common

define success what is the common

define success what is the common definition of success

definition of success

definition of success hmm well most of the time when we

hmm well most of the time when we

hmm well most of the time when we accomplish something we think wow I did

accomplish something we think wow I did

accomplish something we think wow I did a great job at that except this one part

a great job at that except this one part

a great job at that except this one part that didn’t go so well so a lot of times

that didn’t go so well so a lot of times

that didn’t go so well so a lot of times our success ends up being what is left

our success ends up being what is left

our success ends up being what is left from our expectations after we factor in

from our expectations after we factor in

from our expectations after we factor in our failures so I set out to write a new

our failures so I set out to write a new

our failures so I set out to write a new formula I thought about this and I

formula I thought about this and I

formula I thought about this and I realized that it’s important that we

realized that it’s important that we

realized that it’s important that we recognize the experience that we get

recognize the experience that we get

recognize the experience that we get from our failures

from our failures

from our failures and the wisdom that we gain from those

and the wisdom that we gain from those

and the wisdom that we gain from those experiences so experience magnified by

experiences so experience magnified by

experiences so experience magnified by wisdom to go further I think it’s really

wisdom to go further I think it’s really

wisdom to go further I think it’s really important to include perspective

important to include perspective

important to include perspective perspective maintaining perspective

perspective maintaining perspective

perspective maintaining perspective means that we keep goals with in

means that we keep goals with in

means that we keep goals with in proportion to the potential you would

proportion to the potential you would

proportion to the potential you would not ask your six-year-old daughter to

not ask your six-year-old daughter to

not ask your six-year-old daughter to run a mile but you could ask her to do

run a mile but you could ask her to do

run a mile but you could ask her to do that at age 16 positive psychology

that at age 16 positive psychology

that at age 16 positive psychology teaches us that perspective is malleable

teaches us that perspective is malleable

teaches us that perspective is malleable we can adjust our perspective our

we can adjust our perspective our

we can adjust our perspective our perspective can be a positive attitude

perspective can be a positive attitude

perspective can be a positive attitude experience amplified by wisdom in the

experience amplified by wisdom in the

experience amplified by wisdom in the context of a positive attitude can yield

context of a positive attitude can yield

context of a positive attitude can yield success

success

success I like this formula so much better I

I like this formula so much better I

I like this formula so much better I think we are in so much better control

think we are in so much better control

think we are in so much better control of all of these things we can leverage

of all of these things we can leverage

of all of these things we can leverage the experience that we gain from our

the experience that we gain from our

the experience that we gain from our failures we can culture our wisdom and

failures we can culture our wisdom and

failures we can culture our wisdom and although it’s difficult at times we can

although it’s difficult at times we can

although it’s difficult at times we can control our attitude so this is a

control our attitude so this is a

control our attitude so this is a symbolic equation this would not stand

symbolic equation this would not stand

symbolic equation this would not stand up to my math friends of masters but I

up to my math friends of masters but I

up to my math friends of masters but I think it is important that we recognize

think it is important that we recognize

think it is important that we recognize its value in our own lives so here’s my

its value in our own lives so here’s my

its value in our own lives so here’s my challenge to you today when you leave I

challenge to you today when you leave I

challenge to you today when you leave I want you to think about that epic fail

want you to think about that epic fail

want you to think about that epic fail that you’re holding I want you to

that you’re holding I want you to

that you’re holding I want you to process it through this equation and see

process it through this equation and see

process it through this equation and see what you come up with and what changes

what you come up with and what changes

what you come up with and what changes you can make in your life I want to

you can make in your life I want to

you can make in your life I want to close with one last story when I got

close with one last story when I got

close with one last story when I got that job I played in a concert band in

that job I played in a concert band in

that job I played in a concert band in northern New Jersey the ridgewood

northern New Jersey the ridgewood

northern New Jersey the ridgewood concert band and I sat here on the end

concert band and I sat here on the end

concert band and I sat here on the end of the second row

of the second row

of the second row right next to the edge of the stage I

right next to the edge of the stage I

right next to the edge of the stage I play clarinet so I’m playing and it’s

play clarinet so I’m playing and it’s

play clarinet so I’m playing and it’s very very wonderful we’re playing there

very very wonderful we’re playing there

very very wonderful we’re playing there rosenkavalier waltzes by Strauss we’re

rosenkavalier waltzes by Strauss we’re

rosenkavalier waltzes by Strauss we’re playing and suddenly I realized my toe

playing and suddenly I realized my toe

playing and suddenly I realized my toe is caught in the seam of the riser under

is caught in the seam of the riser under

is caught in the seam of the riser under my feet and my body’s centre of gravity

my feet and my body’s centre of gravity

my feet and my body’s centre of gravity is lunging forward because I’m being

is lunging forward because I’m being

is lunging forward because I’m being very expressive of course in slow motion

very expressive of course in slow motion

very expressive of course in slow motion I can feel my body lunging at the player

I can feel my body lunging at the player

I can feel my body lunging at the player in front of me and I knew I was going to

in front of me and I knew I was going to

in front of me and I knew I was going to wipe her out in that moment I knew the

wipe her out in that moment I knew the

wipe her out in that moment I knew the only thing I could do was to use that

only thing I could do was to use that

only thing I could do was to use that foot foot to push myself in a different

foot foot to push myself in a different

foot foot to push myself in a different direction

direction

direction sideways and off the stage and so in the

sideways and off the stage and so in the

sideways and off the stage and so in the middle of that concert I fell off the

middle of that concert I fell off the

middle of that concert I fell off the stage and crashed onto the floor it was

stage and crashed onto the floor it was

stage and crashed onto the floor it was spectacular and when we finished that

spectacular and when we finished that

spectacular and when we finished that number the conductor acknowledged me and

number the conductor acknowledged me and

number the conductor acknowledged me and said and the clarinets who fell off the

said and the clarinets who fell off the

said and the clarinets who fell off the stage was / demersal

stage was / demersal

stage was / demersal so as you can imagine I’ve gotten a lot

so as you can imagine I’ve gotten a lot

so as you can imagine I’ve gotten a lot of mileage out of this story I try to

of mileage out of this story I try to

of mileage out of this story I try to tell this to the story before a concert

tell this to the story before a concert

tell this to the story before a concert with any ensemble when I feel they’re a

with any ensemble when I feel they’re a

with any ensemble when I feel they’re a little jittery

little jittery

little jittery because I know if I tell that story and

because I know if I tell that story and

because I know if I tell that story and they recognize this that no matter what

they recognize this that no matter what

they recognize this that no matter what happens in that concert it’ll never be

happens in that concert it’ll never be

happens in that concert it’ll never be as bad as when I fell off the stage so I

as bad as when I fell off the stage so I

as bad as when I fell off the stage so I want you to reframe your failures take

want you to reframe your failures take

want you to reframe your failures take baby steps think about small changes in

baby steps think about small changes in

baby steps think about small changes in quantity that could be amplified for

quantity that could be amplified for

quantity that could be amplified for change

change

change think about that new formula for success

think about that new formula for success

think about that new formula for success the only thing you have to lose is your

the only thing you have to lose is your

the only thing you have to lose is your fear of failure thank you

fear of failure thank you

fear of failure thank you [Applause]

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