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We Must Encourage Failure in Order to Create Success | Karen Dennison | TEDxLATI


thank you I love the theme it’s your

thank you I love the theme it’s your world it’s like it’s your world it’s

world it’s like it’s your world it’s

world it’s like it’s your world it’s it’s it’s it’s kind of empowering right

it’s it’s it’s kind of empowering right

it’s it’s it’s kind of empowering right it’s your it’s my world how do I do that

it’s your it’s my world how do I do that

it’s your it’s my world how do I do that how does that did you guys read the fine

how does that did you guys read the fine

how does that did you guys read the fine print my husband’s a lawyer he always

print my husband’s a lawyer he always

print my husband’s a lawyer he always makes me read the fine print I know the

makes me read the fine print I know the

makes me read the fine print I know the fine print says in order to access that

fine print says in order to access that

fine print says in order to access that world of yours in order to really

world of yours in order to really

world of yours in order to really appreciate it you have to fail a lot of

appreciate it you have to fail a lot of

appreciate it you have to fail a lot of people think that failure is the

people think that failure is the

people think that failure is the opposite of success but it’s not failure

opposite of success but it’s not failure

opposite of success but it’s not failure our rungs on the ladder to success not

our rungs on the ladder to success not

our rungs on the ladder to success not my rules sorry I didn’t make them but

my rules sorry I didn’t make them but

my rules sorry I didn’t make them but they’re the rules I do career counseling

they’re the rules I do career counseling

they’re the rules I do career counseling career coaching that means for me I work

career coaching that means for me I work

career coaching that means for me I work with executives all around the world in

with executives all around the world in

with executives all around the world in strategizing what they want to do with

strategizing what they want to do with

strategizing what they want to do with their careers talking about problems

their careers talking about problems

their careers talking about problems they’re having challenges what they’re

they’re having challenges what they’re

they’re having challenges what they’re gonna do setting goals all of that good

gonna do setting goals all of that good

gonna do setting goals all of that good stuff and I was at my desk one morning

stuff and I was at my desk one morning

stuff and I was at my desk one morning and I got a call from one of my very

and I got a call from one of my very

and I got a call from one of my very favorite clients hi Bill whoa screaming

favorite clients hi Bill whoa screaming

favorite clients hi Bill whoa screaming he’s screaming at me

he’s screaming at me

he’s screaming at me I have no bench bill what are we talking

I have no bench bill what are we talking

I have no bench bill what are we talking about apparently what we were talking

about apparently what we were talking

about apparently what we were talking about was a job opening he had the

about was a job opening he had the

about was a job opening he had the person he had been grooming for that

person he had been grooming for that

person he had been grooming for that position she didn’t want it the next

position she didn’t want it the next

position she didn’t want it the next person in line had some medical issues

person in line had some medical issues

person in line had some medical issues he couldn’t take it

he couldn’t take it

he couldn’t take it and now Bill’s got nobody come on bill

and now Bill’s got nobody come on bill

and now Bill’s got nobody come on bill you’re a vice president in a fortune 50

you’re a vice president in a fortune 50

you’re a vice president in a fortune 50 multinational corporation you’ve got

multinational corporation you’ve got

multinational corporation you’ve got tens of thousands of people to choose

tens of thousands of people to choose

tens of thousands of people to choose from it is not possible that not one of

from it is not possible that not one of

from it is not possible that not one of those people can do this job the

those people can do this job the

those people can do this job the screaming continues you’re not listening

screaming continues you’re not listening

screaming continues you’re not listening to me I’ve got nobody when I was raising

to me I’ve got nobody when I was raising

to me I’ve got nobody when I was raising my kids I had two main goals one was to

my kids I had two main goals one was to

my kids I had two main goals one was to get them to 18 in one piece

get them to 18 in one piece

get them to 18 in one piece that was iffy at times the second was to

that was iffy at times the second was to

that was iffy at times the second was to get them with at least a plan about how

get them with at least a plan about how

get them with at least a plan about how they were going to move out of my house

they were going to move out of my house

they were going to move out of my house did I want them to be successful and

did I want them to be successful and

did I want them to be successful and happy and productive yeah yeah yeah but

happy and productive yeah yeah yeah but

happy and productive yeah yeah yeah but I wanted that to happen in their house

I wanted that to happen in their house

I wanted that to happen in their house not in my house to accomplish that my

not in my house to accomplish that my

not in my house to accomplish that my kids had to be able to be on Bill’s

kids had to be able to be on Bill’s

kids had to be able to be on Bill’s bench or somebody’s bench they had to be

bench or somebody’s bench they had to be

bench or somebody’s bench they had to be able to be plucked out of the crowd by

able to be plucked out of the crowd by

able to be plucked out of the crowd by some manager executive boss who had the

some manager executive boss who had the

some manager executive boss who had the faith that they could make decisions

faith that they could make decisions

faith that they could make decisions that they could solve problems and they

that they could solve problems and they

that they could solve problems and they could do a good job that required that

could do a good job that required that

could do a good job that required that they be willing to fail I want you to

they be willing to fail I want you to

they be willing to fail I want you to think about how success and failure and

think about how success and failure and

think about how success and failure and and risk was dealt with in your life and

and risk was dealt with in your life and

and risk was dealt with in your life and your growing up were you told to go out

your growing up were you told to go out

your growing up were you told to go out and and make decisions and and suffer

and and make decisions and and suffer

and and make decisions and and suffer the consequences of those decisions were

the consequences of those decisions were

the consequences of those decisions were you encouraged to get up and try again

you encouraged to get up and try again

you encouraged to get up and try again if you if you failed were you kind of

if you if you failed were you kind of

if you if you failed were you kind of protected you know that looks too hard I

protected you know that looks too hard I

protected you know that looks too hard I don’t want you to feel bad I don’t I

don’t want you to feel bad I don’t I

don’t want you to feel bad I don’t I don’t you know I want to protect you did

don’t you know I want to protect you did

don’t you know I want to protect you did you thrive on participation trophies

you thrive on participation trophies

you thrive on participation trophies most importantly how does all of that

most importantly how does all of that

most importantly how does all of that affect how you deal with success and

affect how you deal with success and

affect how you deal with success and failure and risk today and before you

failure and risk today and before you

failure and risk today and before you start going to know my parents well it’s

start going to know my parents well it’s

start going to know my parents well it’s not just about about feeling bad

not just about about feeling bad

not just about about feeling bad there’s also safety issues and there’s

there’s also safety issues and there’s

there’s also safety issues and there’s how culturally we look at risk and

how culturally we look at risk and

how culturally we look at risk and failure and success culturally how we’ve

failure and success culturally how we’ve

failure and success culturally how we’ve done that those attitudes have shrunk in

done that those attitudes have shrunk in

done that those attitudes have shrunk in a very very small number of generations

a very very small number of generations

a very very small number of generations an example of that is my husband’s

an example of that is my husband’s

an example of that is my husband’s generation my husband’s uncle is a

generation my husband’s uncle is a

generation my husband’s uncle is a pioneer in rock climbing if you have any

pioneer in rock climbing if you have any

pioneer in rock climbing if you have any interested in rock climbing Google Mark

interested in rock climbing Google Mark

interested in rock climbing Google Mark Powell rock climber he was amazing

Powell rock climber he was amazing

Powell rock climber he was amazing he went to high school in Fresno which

he went to high school in Fresno which

he went to high school in Fresno which is a city smack dab in the middle of

is a city smack dab in the middle of

is a city smack dab in the middle of California 50 miles down in the valley

California 50 miles down in the valley

California 50 miles down in the valley from Yosemite which is in the Sierra

from Yosemite which is in the Sierra

from Yosemite which is in the Sierra Nevada mountains tallest mountain range

Nevada mountains tallest mountain range

Nevada mountains tallest mountain range in the contiguous United States the

in the contiguous United States the

in the contiguous United States the summer of Marc’s fifteenth year he got

summer of Marc’s fifteenth year he got

summer of Marc’s fifteenth year he got on his little bicycle and he rode it up

on his little bicycle and he rode it up

on his little bicycle and he rode it up into Yosemite and he spent the summer

into Yosemite and he spent the summer

into Yosemite and he spent the summer there rock climbing and I don’t know

there rock climbing and I don’t know

there rock climbing and I don’t know eating fish he caught whatever he did

eating fish he caught whatever he did

eating fish he caught whatever he did lots of room for success lots of room

lots of room for success lots of room

lots of room for success lots of room for failure one generation later my

for failure one generation later my

for failure one generation later my generation we had to be in by the time

generation we had to be in by the time

generation we had to be in by the time the street lights are on

the street lights are on

the street lights are on there was no writing off tune to

there was no writing off tune to

there was no writing off tune to anywhere for the summer for us street

anywhere for the summer for us street

anywhere for the summer for us street lights came on we had to be home and

lights came on we had to be home and

lights came on we had to be home and still there was a lot of autonomy I

still there was a lot of autonomy I

still there was a lot of autonomy I started kindergarten at four and a half

started kindergarten at four and a half

started kindergarten at four and a half years old I had to we live pretty close

years old I had to we live pretty close

years old I had to we live pretty close to downtown Los Angeles and I had to

to downtown Los Angeles and I had to

to downtown Los Angeles and I had to walk over a freeway and down and around

walk over a freeway and down and around

walk over a freeway and down and around to get to school every day at 4 and a

to get to school every day at 4 and a

to get to school every day at 4 and a half by myself less autonomy then uncle

half by myself less autonomy then uncle

half by myself less autonomy then uncle Marc but more than today today a couple

Marc but more than today today a couple

Marc but more than today today a couple had the police and Social Child

had the police and Social Child

had the police and Social Child Protective Services called on them

Protective Services called on them

Protective Services called on them because they’re 9 and 10 year old sons

because they’re 9 and 10 year old sons

because they’re 9 and 10 year old sons walked a block and a half alone to the

walked a block and a half alone to the

walked a block and a half alone to the park culturally we have much much less

park culturally we have much much less

park culturally we have much much less tolerance for any kind of risk at all

tolerance for any kind of risk at all

tolerance for any kind of risk at all psychologists will tell us that in our

psychologists will tell us that in our

psychologists will tell us that in our little brains failure the prospect of

little brains failure the prospect of

little brains failure the prospect of failure equals the prospect of death

failure equals the prospect of death

failure equals the prospect of death kind of makes sense you’re you’re a

kind of makes sense you’re you’re a

kind of makes sense you’re you’re a caveman and you’re out there and you’re

caveman and you’re out there and you’re

caveman and you’re out there and you’re hunting a saber-toothed tiger and you go

hunting a saber-toothed tiger and you go

hunting a saber-toothed tiger and you go out and you let that spear fly and it

out and you let that spear fly and it

out and you let that spear fly and it misses not a pretty sight and even

misses not a pretty sight and even

misses not a pretty sight and even though that’s not the life that we live

though that’s not the life that we live

though that’s not the life that we live today our brains still go if we fail we

today our brains still go if we fail we

today our brains still go if we fail we could die

could die

could die so if failure equals death and

so if failure equals death and

so if failure equals death and culturally we’re saying better safe and

culturally we’re saying better safe and

culturally we’re saying better safe and sorry you’ve all heard that rights

sorry you’ve all heard that rights

sorry you’ve all heard that rights better safe than sorry and frankly

better safe than sorry and frankly

better safe than sorry and frankly failure doesn’t feel good doesn’t it’s

failure doesn’t feel good doesn’t it’s

failure doesn’t feel good doesn’t it’s not pleasant it’s kind of scary it’s

not pleasant it’s kind of scary it’s

not pleasant it’s kind of scary it’s uncomfortable if all of that is true why

uncomfortable if all of that is true why

uncomfortable if all of that is true why am i standing up here saying go out and

am i standing up here saying go out and

am i standing up here saying go out and bail bail

bail bail

bail bail well the first casualty of not being

well the first casualty of not being

well the first casualty of not being willing to fail is innovation and

willing to fail is innovation and

willing to fail is innovation and creativity and I’m not even talking

creativity and I’m not even talking

creativity and I’m not even talking about Steve Jobs kind of creativity

about Steve Jobs kind of creativity

about Steve Jobs kind of creativity although he was a master at being

although he was a master at being

although he was a master at being willing to fail I’m talking about a new

willing to fail I’m talking about a new

willing to fail I’m talking about a new and different world that offers us

and different world that offers us

and different world that offers us different kinds of challenges every

different kinds of challenges every

different kinds of challenges every single day and if we are not if we’re

single day and if we are not if we’re

single day and if we are not if we’re not approaching those within creative

not approaching those within creative

not approaching those within creative innovative solutions solutions that may

innovative solutions solutions that may

innovative solutions solutions that may work may not work if we’re not doing

work may not work if we’re not doing

work may not work if we’re not doing that we’re failing by default the second

that we’re failing by default the second

that we’re failing by default the second thing is personal development if you’re

thing is personal development if you’re

thing is personal development if you’re not pushing that edge of what you can do

not pushing that edge of what you can do

not pushing that edge of what you can do someplace work that might not work out

someplace work that might not work out

someplace work that might not work out if you’re not pushing that then you’re

if you’re not pushing that then you’re

if you’re not pushing that then you’re not growing my daughter came home from

not growing my daughter came home from

not growing my daughter came home from my oldest came home from first grade and

my oldest came home from first grade and

my oldest came home from first grade and she was a bit of an overachiever and she

she was a bit of an overachiever and she

she was a bit of an overachiever and she comes home with the paper chefs at my

comes home with the paper chefs at my

comes home with the paper chefs at my facebook I missed – that’s awesome not

facebook I missed – that’s awesome not

facebook I missed – that’s awesome not awesome I was going to go complain if

awesome I was going to go complain if

awesome I was going to go complain if you’re never missing any if you’re never

you’re never missing any if you’re never

you’re never missing any if you’re never getting any wrong it’s too easy they’re

getting any wrong it’s too easy they’re

getting any wrong it’s too easy they’re not pushing you they’re not challenging

not pushing you they’re not challenging

not pushing you they’re not challenging you I don’t want it to be too easy I

you I don’t want it to be too easy I

you I don’t want it to be too easy I want you to struggle a little bit I want

want you to struggle a little bit I want

want you to struggle a little bit I want you to work getting better my first talk

you to work getting better my first talk

you to work getting better my first talk up in front of people it was a disaster

up in front of people it was a disaster

up in front of people it was a disaster it was a terrible failure I was 13 it

it was a terrible failure I was 13 it

it was a terrible failure I was 13 it was in front of my whole junior high

did I die I wanted to my parents

did I die I wanted to my parents wouldn’t let me drop out of school they

wouldn’t let me drop out of school they

wouldn’t let me drop out of school they made me go back the next day you know

made me go back the next day you know

made me go back the next day you know what happened to me nobody cared I mean

what happened to me nobody cared I mean

what happened to me nobody cared I mean a couple of my friends went at but

a couple of my friends went at but

a couple of my friends went at but really nobody cared I went Wow look at

really nobody cared I went Wow look at

really nobody cared I went Wow look at that I could go over all the things I

that I could go over all the things I

that I could go over all the things I did right well I’d spent the whole night

did right well I’d spent the whole night

did right well I’d spent the whole night before going over all the things I did

before going over all the things I did

before going over all the things I did wrong what I did right what I could

wrong what I did right what I could

wrong what I did right what I could change what I could do better next next

change what I could do better next next

change what I could do better next next time next time next time I’m one day I

time next time next time I’m one day I

time next time next time I’m one day I could do a TEDx talk right next time in

could do a TEDx talk right next time in

could do a TEDx talk right next time in a weird kind of counterintuitive way

a weird kind of counterintuitive way

a weird kind of counterintuitive way failure creates a little bit of

failure creates a little bit of

failure creates a little bit of self-confidence

self-confidence

self-confidence okay picture I’m in I’m playing

okay picture I’m in I’m playing

okay picture I’m in I’m playing basketball I’m in the NBA Finals I’m not

basketball I’m in the NBA Finals I’m not

basketball I’m in the NBA Finals I’m not not school astray I’m in the a bit five

not school astray I’m in the a bit five

not school astray I’m in the a bit five right I’m out there on the floor

right I’m out there on the floor

right I’m out there on the floor and the clock is ticking down five four

and the clock is ticking down five four

and the clock is ticking down five four three two and my team is down by two

three two and my team is down by two

three two and my team is down by two points and I’m looking over at that guy

points and I’m looking over at that guy

points and I’m looking over at that guy with the ball I’m going please pass that

with the ball I’m going please pass that

with the ball I’m going please pass that ball to somebody else because I don’t

ball to somebody else because I don’t

ball to somebody else because I don’t know how to do this I haven’t trained my

know how to do this I haven’t trained my

know how to do this I haven’t trained my mind about this okay I I just got up for

mind about this okay I I just got up for

mind about this okay I I just got up for soda I don’t even know what I’m doing

soda I don’t even know what I’m doing

soda I don’t even know what I’m doing out here it’s like one of those weird

out here it’s like one of those weird

out here it’s like one of those weird dreams where you didn’t put all your

dreams where you didn’t put all your

dreams where you didn’t put all your clothes on that’s like I I have no idea

clothes on that’s like I I have no idea

clothes on that’s like I I have no idea what I’m doing here but the real

what I’m doing here but the real

what I’m doing here but the real basketball players they’ve taken that

basketball players they’ve taken that

basketball players they’ve taken that shot a thousand times they’ve made it a

shot a thousand times they’ve made it a

shot a thousand times they’ve made it a bunch of times they’ve missed it a bunch

bunch of times they’ve missed it a bunch

bunch of times they’ve missed it a bunch of times and they know that success or

of times and they know that success or

of times and they know that success or failure tomorrow they’re back in the gym

failure tomorrow they’re back in the gym

failure tomorrow they’re back in the gym trying to get better they know what the

trying to get better they know what the

trying to get better they know what the consequences are consequences is a big

consequences are consequences is a big

consequences are consequences is a big key to this whole thing I was talking to

key to this whole thing I was talking to

key to this whole thing I was talking to a vice president of a major corporation

a vice president of a major corporation

a vice president of a major corporation when you all know the name of and she

when you all know the name of and she

when you all know the name of and she had to call in one of her subordinates

had to call in one of her subordinates

had to call in one of her subordinates she had it she had to chew him out and

she had it she had to chew him out and

she had it she had to chew him out and this isn’t at a mail room level this is

this isn’t at a mail room level this is

this isn’t at a mail room level this is in the executive suite she calls him in

in the executive suite she calls him in

in the executive suite she calls him in and she says this is what you did wrong

and she says this is what you did wrong

and she says this is what you did wrong this is how we’re gonna fix it these are

this is how we’re gonna fix it these are

this is how we’re gonna fix it these are the consequences we’re gonna have to

the consequences we’re gonna have to

the consequences we’re gonna have to suffer and this is how we’re gonna make

suffer and this is how we’re gonna make

suffer and this is how we’re gonna make sure you never do this again it was not

sure you never do this again it was not

sure you never do this again it was not a career-ending mistake but it was a

a career-ending mistake but it was a

a career-ending mistake but it was a serious conversation

serious conversation

serious conversation the next day his mom called to discuss

the next day his mom called to discuss

the next day his mom called to discuss it with her now

it with her now

it with her now I don’t know how many about out there

I don’t know how many about out there

I don’t know how many about out there are going yeah my mom she’s like how

are going yeah my mom she’s like how

are going yeah my mom she’s like how many moms they’re saying darn straight I

many moms they’re saying darn straight I

many moms they’re saying darn straight I call let me explain to you all the

call let me explain to you all the

call let me explain to you all the mistake was not career-ending the phone

mistake was not career-ending the phone

mistake was not career-ending the phone call the phone call put his name on the

call the phone call put his name on the

call the phone call put his name on the list in permanent marker this guy will

list in permanent marker this guy will

list in permanent marker this guy will never go anywhere in this company

never go anywhere in this company

never go anywhere in this company because they don’t believe he can deal

because they don’t believe he can deal

because they don’t believe he can deal with consequences because they don’t

with consequences because they don’t

with consequences because they don’t have the faith that he can make

have the faith that he can make

have the faith that he can make decisions that he can solve problems

decisions that he can solve problems

decisions that he can solve problems without having to hold his mommy’s hand

without having to hold his mommy’s hand

without having to hold his mommy’s hand so how do we do this how do we train our

so how do we do this how do we train our

so how do we do this how do we train our brains how do we train them that goes

brains how do we train them that goes

brains how do we train them that goes you know I’m not gonna die this isn’t

you know I’m not gonna die this isn’t

you know I’m not gonna die this isn’t this isn’t terminal

this isn’t terminal

this isn’t terminal unfortunately Facebook memes don’t work

unfortunately Facebook memes don’t work

unfortunately Facebook memes don’t work it would be nice if they do you’ve all

it would be nice if they do you’ve all

it would be nice if they do you’ve all seen them right Abraham Lincoln lost

seen them right Abraham Lincoln lost

seen them right Abraham Lincoln lost eight elections and failed in two

eight elections and failed in two

eight elections and failed in two businesses before he was elected

businesses before he was elected

businesses before he was elected president Babe Ruth

president Babe Ruth

president Babe Ruth Babe Ruth was a strikeout King in

Babe Ruth was a strikeout King in

Babe Ruth was a strikeout King in baseball on his way to breaking the

baseball on his way to breaking the

baseball on his way to breaking the homerun record and our brains love that

homerun record and our brains love that

homerun record and our brains love that because those are that’s so motivating

because those are that’s so motivating

because those are that’s so motivating that feels so good they failed they

that feels so good they failed they

that feels so good they failed they tried again they succeeded that look at

tried again they succeeded that look at

tried again they succeeded that look at how awesome they are um but if I fail

how awesome they are um but if I fail

how awesome they are um but if I fail I’m gonna die it’s about teaching them

I’m gonna die it’s about teaching them

I’m gonna die it’s about teaching them it’s about teaching your brain how to do

it’s about teaching your brain how to do

it’s about teaching your brain how to do it how do you start goals you set your

it how do you start goals you set your

it how do you start goals you set your goal out further than what you think

goal out further than what you think

goal out further than what you think you’re capable of that space that’s bass

you’re capable of that space that’s bass

you’re capable of that space that’s bass in the middle that’s the magic space

in the middle that’s the magic space

in the middle that’s the magic space that’s where all the successes all the

that’s where all the successes all the

that’s where all the successes all the failures all the growth that’s where

failures all the growth that’s where

failures all the growth that’s where that happens you set your goal up

that happens you set your goal up

that happens you set your goal up further and then you get better and you

further and then you get better and you

further and then you get better and you set your Co out further and then you get

set your Co out further and then you get

set your Co out further and then you get better if my goal is to get up brush my

better if my goal is to get up brush my

better if my goal is to get up brush my teeth and make a pot of tea I’m not

teeth and make a pot of tea I’m not

teeth and make a pot of tea I’m not getting better I’m not doing anything

getting better I’m not doing anything

getting better I’m not doing anything it’s living in that magic space it’s

it’s living in that magic space it’s

it’s living in that magic space it’s taking the two dues of that goal how do

taking the two dues of that goal how do

taking the two dues of that goal how do I reach that goal these are the steps

I reach that goal these are the steps

I reach that goal these are the steps it’s taking the scary one do the scary

it’s taking the scary one do the scary

it’s taking the scary one do the scary one first do the scary things Mark Twain

one first do the scary things Mark Twain

one first do the scary things Mark Twain said if you eat a frog first thing in

said if you eat a frog first thing in

said if you eat a frog first thing in the morning everything for the rest of

the morning everything for the rest of

the morning everything for the rest of the day is pleasant do the scary thing

the day is pleasant do the scary thing

the day is pleasant do the scary thing and either you have to spend the rest of

and either you have to spend the rest of

and either you have to spend the rest of day cleaning it up or you get to do the

day cleaning it up or you get to do the

day cleaning it up or you get to do the easy stuff either way you’re getting

easy stuff either way you’re getting

easy stuff either way you’re getting better I learned to do this when I was

better I learned to do this when I was

better I learned to do this when I was launching a membership website

launching a membership website

launching a membership website I had lessons and I had videos and I had

I had lessons and I had videos and I had

I had lessons and I had videos and I had resources and my business coach came to

resources and my business coach came to

resources and my business coach came to me and she said when are you gonna push

me and she said when are you gonna push

me and she said when are you gonna push go when are you gonna launch it so well

go when are you gonna launch it so well

go when are you gonna launch it so well it’s not good enough yet I need more

it’s not good enough yet I need more

it’s not good enough yet I need more lessons and more videos and and she came

lessons and more videos and and she came

lessons and more videos and and she came back and she said well okay so now when

back and she said well okay so now when

back and she said well okay so now when you launch it go it’s not going to stop

you launch it go it’s not going to stop

you launch it go it’s not going to stop stop when is it going to be good enough

never never because it was never about

never never because it was never about the website was it it was about me me

the website was it it was about me me

the website was it it was about me me fearing to fail and the minute I

fearing to fail and the minute I

fearing to fail and the minute I recognized that I knew I had to do the

recognized that I knew I had to do the

recognized that I knew I had to do the scary thing I had to push go and then I

scary thing I had to push go and then I

scary thing I had to push go and then I had to spend my my time cleaning up the

had to spend my my time cleaning up the

had to spend my my time cleaning up the problems and celebrating the successes

problems and celebrating the successes

problems and celebrating the successes and getting better getting better and

and getting better getting better and

and getting better getting better and living with the consequences I told you

living with the consequences I told you

living with the consequences I told you consequences is the key if somebody if

consequences is the key if somebody if

consequences is the key if somebody if you make a mistake and somebody else

you make a mistake and somebody else

you make a mistake and somebody else cleans it up every time what you’re

cleans it up every time what you’re

cleans it up every time what you’re teaching your brain is somebody else

teaching your brain is somebody else

teaching your brain is somebody else will clean it up I didn’t die cuz

will clean it up I didn’t die cuz

will clean it up I didn’t die cuz they’re gonna fix it not I didn’t die

they’re gonna fix it not I didn’t die

they’re gonna fix it not I didn’t die because it’s not terminal and I can fix

because it’s not terminal and I can fix

because it’s not terminal and I can fix it I can do it those are your

it I can do it those are your

it I can do it those are your consequences

consequences

consequences don’t let anybody take them away from

don’t let anybody take them away from

don’t let anybody take them away from you you warned them

you you warned them

you you warned them you deserved them keep them work with

you deserved them keep them work with

you deserved them keep them work with them get better it is all encapsulated

them get better it is all encapsulated

them get better it is all encapsulated in learning how to ride a bicycle

in learning how to ride a bicycle

in learning how to ride a bicycle remember you’re you’re up there and

remember you’re you’re up there and

remember you’re you’re up there and you’re imbalanced and and you can’t

you’re imbalanced and and you can’t

you’re imbalanced and and you can’t quite do it and and your parent your

quite do it and and your parent your

quite do it and and your parent your parents running behind and they’re

parents running behind and they’re

parents running behind and they’re holding on and then they let go

holding on and then they let go

holding on and then they let go hopefully they let go they let go and

hopefully they let go they let go and

hopefully they let go they let go and you’re going I can

you’re going I can

you’re going I can [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I got this I can do this right and then

I got this I can do this right and then

I got this I can do this right and then and then what they do they yelled stop

and then what they do they yelled stop

and then what they do they yelled stop stop stop

stop stop

stop stop I’ve waited stop I didn’t stop no no

I’ve waited stop I didn’t stop no no

I’ve waited stop I didn’t stop no no buddy don’t stop like the first time

buddy don’t stop like the first time

buddy don’t stop like the first time they let go how did you stop maybe

they let go how did you stop maybe

they let go how did you stop maybe there’s some tears maybe there’s some

there’s some tears maybe there’s some

there’s some tears maybe there’s some blood let’s say something terrible

blood let’s say something terrible

blood let’s say something terrible happened and you actually broke your arm

happened and you actually broke your arm

happened and you actually broke your arm well you got a cast that was kind of

well you got a cast that was kind of

well you got a cast that was kind of cool but he got better right and the

cool but he got better right and the

cool but he got better right and the next time you got up there you might

next time you got up there you might

next time you got up there you might okay I got to figure out this stop thing

okay I got to figure out this stop thing

okay I got to figure out this stop thing because I want to do that again and I

because I want to do that again and I

because I want to do that again and I got the good go thing and I’m I got a

got the good go thing and I’m I got a

got the good go thing and I’m I got a guy pretty soon like conquered the

guy pretty soon like conquered the

guy pretty soon like conquered the bicycle monster plus you got the added

bicycle monster plus you got the added

bicycle monster plus you got the added benefit of being able to go with friends

benefit of being able to go with friends

benefit of being able to go with friends like later on in life and say you know

like later on in life and say you know

like later on in life and say you know when I learned how to bite ride a

when I learned how to bite ride a

when I learned how to bite ride a bicycle hahaha I broke my arm like

bicycle hahaha I broke my arm like

bicycle hahaha I broke my arm like wouldn’t you rather have that story then

wouldn’t you rather have that story then

wouldn’t you rather have that story then my mommy called my boss what happened

my mommy called my boss what happened

my mommy called my boss what happened with Bill and his job he hired someone

with Bill and his job he hired someone

with Bill and his job he hired someone he hired someone who actually been taken

he hired someone who actually been taken

he hired someone who actually been taken off of the contention list because he’d

off of the contention list because he’d

off of the contention list because he’d made some mistakes guy was really smart

made some mistakes guy was really smart

made some mistakes guy was really smart did a good job but you know he didn’t

did a good job but you know he didn’t

did a good job but you know he didn’t messed up some stuff and bill took a

messed up some stuff and bill took a

messed up some stuff and bill took a chance on him and he’s doing a fabulous

chance on him and he’s doing a fabulous

chance on him and he’s doing a fabulous job

job

job I said bill keep encouraging him to fail

I said bill keep encouraging him to fail

I said bill keep encouraging him to fail Koen oh but Secretary of State Colin

Koen oh but Secretary of State Colin

Koen oh but Secretary of State Colin Powell said there is no secret to

Powell said there is no secret to

Powell said there is no secret to success it’s hard work it’s perseverance

success it’s hard work it’s perseverance

success it’s hard work it’s perseverance and it’s learning from failure the

and it’s learning from failure the

and it’s learning from failure the wonderful people organizers here

wonderful people organizers here

wonderful people organizers here ask me how this idea fits in with the

ask me how this idea fits in with the

ask me how this idea fits in with the whole theme of it’s your world and my

whole theme of it’s your world and my

whole theme of it’s your world and my response is it’s only your world if you

response is it’s only your world if you

response is it’s only your world if you stand up there and risk creating it

stand up there and risk creating it

stand up there and risk creating it otherwise it’s someone else’s world

otherwise it’s someone else’s world

otherwise it’s someone else’s world imposed upon you my encouragement for

imposed upon you my encouragement for

imposed upon you my encouragement for you is that you never ever ever stop

you is that you never ever ever stop

you is that you never ever ever stop failing thank you

failing thank you

failing thank you you

you

you [Applause]

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