so I haven’t met many people in the audience here today at all but uh
audience here today at all but uh
audience here today at all but uh judging by the size of it maybe I have
judging by the size of it maybe I have
judging by the size of it maybe I have over the people who I have in that I’m
over the people who I have in that I’m
over the people who I have in that I’m willing to bet that I know you guys
willing to bet that I know you guys
willing to bet that I know you guys pretty well actually without knowing
pretty well actually without knowing
pretty well actually without knowing your name where you’re from or even what
your name where you’re from or even what
your name where you’re from or even what you’re doing here about a month ago I
you’re doing here about a month ago I
you’re doing here about a month ago I came across this website known as the
came across this website known as the
came across this website known as the dictionary of obscure sorrows and what
dictionary of obscure sorrows and what
dictionary of obscure sorrows and what the dictionary of obscure sorrows is as
the dictionary of obscure sorrows is as
the dictionary of obscure sorrows is as it puts words to feelings that we didn’t
it puts words to feelings that we didn’t
it puts words to feelings that we didn’t know existed or didn’t know we could
know existed or didn’t know we could
know existed or didn’t know we could describe my two favorite examples are
describe my two favorite examples are
describe my two favorite examples are saunder and XG alliances and saunder is
saunder and XG alliances and saunder is
saunder and XG alliances and saunder is the realization that everyone around you
the realization that everyone around you
the realization that everyone around you has the same amount of deep thoughts as
has the same amount of deep thoughts as
has the same amount of deep thoughts as you do and has just the same complex
you do and has just the same complex
you do and has just the same complex life as you do so think about how many
life as you do so think about how many
life as you do so think about how many thoughts you go through in one day how
thoughts you go through in one day how
thoughts you go through in one day how how much how complex your life is and
how much how complex your life is and
how much how complex your life is and Sondra is a realization that everyone
Sondra is a realization that everyone
Sondra is a realization that everyone else around you go to the same thing an
else around you go to the same thing an
else around you go to the same thing an extra lance’s is a tendency to stop
extra lance’s is a tendency to stop
extra lance’s is a tendency to stop talking about an experience because you
talking about an experience because you
talking about an experience because you know the other person will never fully
know the other person will never fully
know the other person will never fully understand so no matter how good you can
understand so no matter how good you can
understand so no matter how good you can tell a story about how well you can
tell a story about how well you can
tell a story about how well you can paint a picture the other person will
paint a picture the other person will
paint a picture the other person will never fully understand your experience
never fully understand your experience
never fully understand your experience that’s interesting because every time I
that’s interesting because every time I
that’s interesting because every time I tell my friends this every time that
tell my friends this every time that
tell my friends this every time that comes in a conversation you always tell
comes in a conversation you always tell
comes in a conversation you always tell me wow I had no idea this existed her I
me wow I had no idea this existed her I
me wow I had no idea this existed her I didn’t know other people felt this way I
didn’t know other people felt this way I
didn’t know other people felt this way I feel it too and it’s a way to get common
feel it too and it’s a way to get common
feel it too and it’s a way to get common ground with people it’s a way to
ground with people it’s a way to
ground with people it’s a way to understand and know people another
understand and know people another
understand and know people another important principle I read this in a
important principle I read this in a
important principle I read this in a book called Gaeta action written by a
book called Gaeta action written by a
book called Gaeta action written by a man named Archie it says that the longer
man named Archie it says that the longer
man named Archie it says that the longer we wait to start a task the heart of the
we wait to start a task the heart of the
we wait to start a task the heart of the task becomes to start to complete and to
task becomes to start to complete and to
task becomes to start to complete and to complete with relative ease so at the
complete with relative ease so at the
complete with relative ease so at the same time we’re I’m looking at websites
same time we’re I’m looking at websites
same time we’re I’m looking at websites with weird definitions for words I had
with weird definitions for words I had
with weird definitions for words I had to take a test at different University
to take a test at different University
to take a test at different University and they told me to email this other
and they told me to email this other
and they told me to email this other University with five times where I’d be
University with five times where I’d be
University with five times where I’d be free to take this test something
free to take this test something
free to take this test something imperfect was to take less than two
imperfect was to take less than two
imperfect was to take less than two minutes I’ll knock it out as soon as I’m
minutes I’ll knock it out as soon as I’m
minutes I’ll knock it out as soon as I’m done with my homework and so I finished
done with my homework and so I finished
done with my homework and so I finished my homework and I think yeah I deserve a
my homework and I think yeah I deserve a
my homework and I think yeah I deserve a break I’ll push it off so I didn’t do
break I’ll push it off so I didn’t do
break I’ll push it off so I didn’t do the the email so I kept pushing it off
the the email so I kept pushing it off
the the email so I kept pushing it off further and further and further until
further and further and further until
further and further and further until the day before it was due the day before
the day before it was due the day before
the day before it was due the day before was due I remember just dreading this
was due I remember just dreading this
was due I remember just dreading this task I said did not want to do this I
task I said did not want to do this I
task I said did not want to do this I don’t know why this is the hardest thing
don’t know why this is the hardest thing
don’t know why this is the hardest thing in the world
in the world
in the world I did not want to do it and so when I
I did not want to do it and so when I
I did not want to do it and so when I finally did do it it took me over five
finally did do it it took me over five
finally did do it it took me over five minutes to write an email that’s one
minutes to write an email that’s one
minutes to write an email that’s one sentence long it says hey I’m free at
sentence long it says hey I’m free at
sentence long it says hey I’m free at these times thanks Jackson
these times thanks Jackson
these times thanks Jackson took me over five minutes to do and when
took me over five minutes to do and when
took me over five minutes to do and when I sent it and when I finished it I felt
I sent it and when I finished it I felt
I sent it and when I finished it I felt like jeez I had then my entire
like jeez I had then my entire
like jeez I had then my entire coursework in this one email felt
coursework in this one email felt
coursework in this one email felt relieved and so I asked myself so why do
relieved and so I asked myself so why do
relieved and so I asked myself so why do we do that why do we procrastinate so
we do that why do we procrastinate so
we do that why do we procrastinate so much but more importantly why do we feel
much but more importantly why do we feel
much but more importantly why do we feel so bad doing it because if you think
so bad doing it because if you think
so bad doing it because if you think about it
about it
about it procrastination is simply putting off an
procrastination is simply putting off an
procrastination is simply putting off an unpleasant task with a pleasant one you
unpleasant task with a pleasant one you
unpleasant task with a pleasant one you don’t want to do your homework so you go
don’t want to do your homework so you go
don’t want to do your homework so you go hang out with your friends you don’t
hang out with your friends you don’t
hang out with your friends you don’t want to study so you go watch the
want to study so you go watch the
want to study so you go watch the Netflix you don’t want to give a speech
Netflix you don’t want to give a speech
Netflix you don’t want to give a speech so you pretend that you’re sick which is
so you pretend that you’re sick which is
so you pretend that you’re sick which is probably what I should have done just
probably what I should have done just
probably what I should have done just kidding but the same way I can relate to
kidding but the same way I can relate to
kidding but the same way I can relate to you guys through feelings like
you guys through feelings like
you guys through feelings like excellences and sonder I can also relate
excellences and sonder I can also relate
excellences and sonder I can also relate to you guys through your fears fears
to you guys through your fears fears
to you guys through your fears fears that maybe you didn’t think you had
that maybe you didn’t think you had
that maybe you didn’t think you had fears that probably play a bigger role
fears that probably play a bigger role
fears that probably play a bigger role in your life than what you might think
in your life than what you might think
in your life than what you might think fears that exists amongst all of us and
fears that exists amongst all of us and
fears that exists amongst all of us and that’s the fear of mediocrity the fear
that’s the fear of mediocrity the fear
that’s the fear of mediocrity the fear of being average the fear of blending in
of being average the fear of blending in
of being average the fear of blending in the fear of not standing out I want you
the fear of not standing out I want you
the fear of not standing out I want you to ask yourselves this question why do
to ask yourselves this question why do
to ask yourselves this question why do you do what you do think about whether
you do what you do think about whether
you do what you do think about whether it’s your job hobbies
it’s your job hobbies
it’s your job hobbies end goals why do you do it why do you
end goals why do you do it why do you
end goals why do you do it why do you like it why is it appealing to you you
like it why is it appealing to you you
like it why is it appealing to you you might tell me makes me feel good make it
might tell me makes me feel good make it
might tell me makes me feel good make it gives me a sense of purpose a sense of
gives me a sense of purpose a sense of
gives me a sense of purpose a sense of belonging a sense of achievement I take
belonging a sense of achievement I take
belonging a sense of achievement I take pride in what I do and that’s great but
pride in what I do and that’s great but
pride in what I do and that’s great but what I’m saying is that whatever it is
what I’m saying is that whatever it is
what I’m saying is that whatever it is you enjoy it gives you a competitive
you enjoy it gives you a competitive
you enjoy it gives you a competitive edge it gives you a competitive
edge it gives you a competitive
edge it gives you a competitive advantage over your peers in fact in
advantage over your peers in fact in
advantage over your peers in fact in your mind and makes you an above-average
your mind and makes you an above-average
your mind and makes you an above-average person and you like that we all like
person and you like that we all like
person and you like that we all like that and so when we come to these
that and so when we come to these
that and so when we come to these opportunities that we end up
opportunities that we end up
opportunities that we end up procrastinating over the reason we feel
procrastinating over the reason we feel
procrastinating over the reason we feel so bad despite doing a pleasant
so bad despite doing a pleasant
so bad despite doing a pleasant activities we still have that knowledge
activities we still have that knowledge
activities we still have that knowledge in the back of our head that hey there’s
in the back of our head that hey there’s
in the back of our head that hey there’s something we have to do there’s
something we have to do there’s
something we have to do there’s something we should be doing something
something we should be doing something
something we should be doing something much more productive the reason we have
much more productive the reason we have
much more productive the reason we have that as we as we procrastinate and if we
that as we as we procrastinate and if we
that as we as we procrastinate and if we miss our deadlines we essentially
miss our deadlines we essentially
miss our deadlines we essentially forfeited an opportunity to be above
forfeited an opportunity to be above
forfeited an opportunity to be above average
average
average we accepted mediocrity we accepted being
we accepted mediocrity we accepted being
we accepted mediocrity we accepted being average and we don’t like that maybe
average and we don’t like that maybe
average and we don’t like that maybe you’re not completely convinced that’s
you’re not completely convinced that’s
you’re not completely convinced that’s okay I want you to imagine now Maslow’s
okay I want you to imagine now Maslow’s
okay I want you to imagine now Maslow’s hierarchy of needs if you don’t know
hierarchy of needs if you don’t know
hierarchy of needs if you don’t know what that is I’ll describe it so imagine
what that is I’ll describe it so imagine
what that is I’ll describe it so imagine a triangle and the triangle has five
a triangle and the triangle has five
a triangle and the triangle has five layers on it each layer is a need that
layers on it each layer is a need that
layers on it each layer is a need that needs to be satisfied before moving on
needs to be satisfied before moving on
needs to be satisfied before moving on to the next layer so the very bottom you
to the next layer so the very bottom you
to the next layer so the very bottom you have your physiological deeds that you
have your physiological deeds that you
have your physiological deeds that you need to use the restroom to eat to sleep
need to use the restroom to eat to sleep
need to use the restroom to eat to sleep to drink all that good stuff then you
to drink all that good stuff then you
to drink all that good stuff then you have your safety needs you have to feel
have your safety needs you have to feel
have your safety needs you have to feel safe and secure with what you’re doing
safe and secure with what you’re doing
safe and secure with what you’re doing then you have your group needs your
then you have your group needs your
then you have your group needs your belonging needs we have to belong to a
belonging needs we have to belong to a
belonging needs we have to belong to a certain social group and we have to feel
certain social group and we have to feel
certain social group and we have to feel that sense of belonging with them then
that sense of belonging with them then
that sense of belonging with them then you have your esteem needs how you feel
you have your esteem needs how you feel
you have your esteem needs how you feel about yourself do you love yourself
about yourself do you love yourself
about yourself do you love yourself enough do you appreciate yourself enough
enough do you appreciate yourself enough
enough do you appreciate yourself enough hey at the very top that top tier need
hey at the very top that top tier need
hey at the very top that top tier need once you’ve satisfied everything else
once you’ve satisfied everything else
once you’ve satisfied everything else it’s self actualization self fulfillment
it’s self actualization self fulfillment
it’s self actualization self fulfillment living to your fullest potential being
living to your fullest potential being
living to your fullest potential being above average so when we’re not doing
above average so when we’re not doing
above average so when we’re not doing that we feel it and we notice it and
that we feel it and we notice it and
that we feel it and we notice it and it’s the fear of mediocrity the fear of
it’s the fear of mediocrity the fear of
it’s the fear of mediocrity the fear of being average that kicks us in the drive
being average that kicks us in the drive
being average that kicks us in the drive and gives us the motivation the fear of
and gives us the motivation the fear of
and gives us the motivation the fear of mediocrity is a baseline fear that you
mediocrity is a baseline fear that you
mediocrity is a baseline fear that you and I all share
and I all share
and I all share and when I say fear it’s not the kind of
and when I say fear it’s not the kind of
and when I say fear it’s not the kind of fear you think about where you’re in
fear you think about where you’re in
fear you think about where you’re in your room at night shaking in your
your room at night shaking in your
your room at night shaking in your covers because you thought you heard a
covers because you thought you heard a
covers because you thought you heard a ghost
ghost
ghost it’s a distaste it’s an anger it’s a
it’s a distaste it’s an anger it’s a
it’s a distaste it’s an anger it’s a hatred towards the idea of you being
hatred towards the idea of you being
hatred towards the idea of you being something less than what you can achieve
something less than what you can achieve
something less than what you can achieve something that you need to achieve
something that you need to achieve
something that you need to achieve according to this Maslow’s theory so
according to this Maslow’s theory so
according to this Maslow’s theory so think about it when you’re hungry you
think about it when you’re hungry you
think about it when you’re hungry you feel it when you violate these needs you
feel it when you violate these needs you
feel it when you violate these needs you feel it when you’re not safe when your
feel it when you’re not safe when your
feel it when you’re not safe when your security is threatened you feel it maybe
security is threatened you feel it maybe
security is threatened you feel it maybe got into a fight with your friends your
got into a fight with your friends your
got into a fight with your friends your group needs you notice to disconnect
group needs you notice to disconnect
group needs you notice to disconnect unless your group will you feel it maybe
unless your group will you feel it maybe
unless your group will you feel it maybe sometimes you don’t appreciate yourself
sometimes you don’t appreciate yourself
sometimes you don’t appreciate yourself maybe sometimes you don’t love yourself
maybe sometimes you don’t love yourself
maybe sometimes you don’t love yourself enough will you feel that too so when
enough will you feel that too so when
enough will you feel that too so when you’re not living a self fulfilled life
you’re not living a self fulfilled life
you’re not living a self fulfilled life when you’re not going to your highest
when you’re not going to your highest
when you’re not going to your highest potential you feel that and that’s that
potential you feel that and that’s that
potential you feel that and that’s that feeling you get when you procrastinate
feeling you get when you procrastinate
feeling you get when you procrastinate that’s that feeling you get when you
that’s that feeling you get when you
that’s that feeling you get when you know there’s something better you could
know there’s something better you could
know there’s something better you could be doing for yourself because your body
be doing for yourself because your body
be doing for yourself because your body needs you to do it the same way you need
needs you to do it the same way you need
needs you to do it the same way you need to eat you need to live to your fullest
to eat you need to live to your fullest
to eat you need to live to your fullest power so why are we doing it and what do
power so why are we doing it and what do
power so why are we doing it and what do we do with that information now that we
we do with that information now that we
we do with that information now that we have it I wish I had some nice advice to
have it I wish I had some nice advice to
have it I wish I had some nice advice to you
you
you you guys I wish I could say something
you guys I wish I could say something
you guys I wish I could say something profound and deep and philosophical but
profound and deep and philosophical but
profound and deep and philosophical but the advice is simple the answer is
the advice is simple the answer is
the advice is simple the answer is simple there’s something we all
simple there’s something we all
simple there’s something we all forgetting all over look we have to do
forgetting all over look we have to do
forgetting all over look we have to do we have to act we have to move down the
we have to act we have to move down the
we have to act we have to move down the path that I know everyone here has
path that I know everyone here has
path that I know everyone here has because the fear mediocrity tells me you
because the fear mediocrity tells me you
because the fear mediocrity tells me you have it and your need not once not wish
have it and your need not once not wish
have it and your need not once not wish but your need to live a self fulfilled
but your need to live a self fulfilled
but your need to live a self fulfilled life to your fullest potential tells me
life to your fullest potential tells me
life to your fullest potential tells me you have dreams and aspirations and it
you have dreams and aspirations and it
you have dreams and aspirations and it makes you feel good when you achieve it
makes you feel good when you achieve it
makes you feel good when you achieve it and when you don’t you feel bad so you
and when you don’t you feel bad so you
and when you don’t you feel bad so you have to act Ralph Waldo Emerson states
have to act Ralph Waldo Emerson states
have to act Ralph Waldo Emerson states in his book that he who moves
in his book that he who moves
in his book that he who moves confidently in the direction of his
confidently in the direction of his
confidently in the direction of his dreams will find success within common
dreams will find success within common
dreams will find success within common hours Sinica writes in his book on the
hours Sinica writes in his book on the
hours Sinica writes in his book on the shortness of life which his book states
shortness of life which his book states
shortness of life which his book states that life is long enough to do
that life is long enough to do
that life is long enough to do everything we want to do we just use our
everything we want to do we just use our
everything we want to do we just use our time so inefficiently it appears short
time so inefficiently it appears short
time so inefficiently it appears short but he says that the biggest waste of
but he says that the biggest waste of
but he says that the biggest waste of time is procrastination the biggest
time is procrastination the biggest
time is procrastination the biggest waste of life is putting things off to
waste of life is putting things off to
waste of life is putting things off to another day so we have to act we have to
another day so we have to act we have to
another day so we have to act we have to do something
do something
do something that’s what you want to do that’s what
that’s what you want to do that’s what
that’s what you want to do that’s what you want everyone and it’s what you want
you want everyone and it’s what you want
you want everyone and it’s what you want everyone else to do however like I said
everyone else to do however like I said
everyone else to do however like I said before there’s a lot of things that make
before there’s a lot of things that make
before there’s a lot of things that make us the same I can relate to you guys in
us the same I can relate to you guys in
us the same I can relate to you guys in a life they’re actually Lance’s through
a life they’re actually Lance’s through
a life they’re actually Lance’s through saunder through this fear of mediocrity
saunder through this fear of mediocrity
saunder through this fear of mediocrity that we all share but a difference does
that we all share but a difference does
that we all share but a difference does lie within us the difference is those
lie within us the difference is those
lie within us the difference is those who do and those who don’t because
who do and those who don’t because
who do and those who don’t because there’ll be people here today that will
there’ll be people here today that will
there’ll be people here today that will listen to this and they’ll think awesome
listen to this and they’ll think awesome
listen to this and they’ll think awesome good speech I’m about it but they won’t
good speech I’m about it but they won’t
good speech I’m about it but they won’t act they won’t achieve and you’ll be
act they won’t achieve and you’ll be
act they won’t achieve and you’ll be stuck in this cycle of not being
stuck in this cycle of not being
stuck in this cycle of not being satisfied because the same way you feel
satisfied because the same way you feel
satisfied because the same way you feel hungry when you don’t eat you feel
hungry when you don’t eat you feel
hungry when you don’t eat you feel hungry up here when you’re not living
hungry up here when you’re not living
hungry up here when you’re not living yourself to the fullest power to the
yourself to the fullest power to the
yourself to the fullest power to the fullest extent you don’t drown in the
fullest extent you don’t drown in the
fullest extent you don’t drown in the water by jumping in it you drown in the
water by jumping in it you drown in the
water by jumping in it you drown in the water by standing still thank you guys
water by standing still thank you guys
water by standing still thank you guys [Applause]
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