I was walking in Jerusalem down Ben Yehuda Street with a couple of friends
Yehuda Street with a couple of friends
Yehuda Street with a couple of friends and as usual there was a huge crowd of
and as usual there was a huge crowd of
and as usual there was a huge crowd of protesters they were a group of 50 or so
protesters they were a group of 50 or so
protesters they were a group of 50 or so middle-aged vegetarians passionately
middle-aged vegetarians passionately
middle-aged vegetarians passionately demonstrating in front of a schnitzel
demonstrating in front of a schnitzel
demonstrating in front of a schnitzel store against killing animals for food I
didn’t think much of yet another ben
didn’t think much of yet another ben yehuda protest but one of my friends was
yehuda protest but one of my friends was
yehuda protest but one of my friends was clearly disturbed so he ran to Cafe
clearly disturbed so he ran to Cafe
clearly disturbed so he ran to Cafe Ramone bought himself a piece of
Ramone bought himself a piece of
Ramone bought himself a piece of schnitzel ran back to the protest got up
schnitzel ran back to the protest got up
schnitzel ran back to the protest got up on a table and yelled if chickens can
on a table and yelled if chickens can
on a table and yelled if chickens can eat people then people can eat chickens
eat people then people can eat chickens
eat people then people can eat chickens and vegetables are people too he then
and vegetables are people too he then
and vegetables are people too he then ate the piece of schnitzel as the entire
ate the piece of schnitzel as the entire
ate the piece of schnitzel as the entire protest came to a halt and they all
protest came to a halt and they all
protest came to a halt and they all tried to figure out one chickens I’ve
tried to figure out one chickens I’ve
tried to figure out one chickens I’ve eaten people how vegetables can be human
eaten people how vegetables can be human
eaten people how vegetables can be human beings and why this lunatic was standing
beings and why this lunatic was standing
beings and why this lunatic was standing on a table yelling at them while eating
on a table yelling at them while eating
on a table yelling at them while eating schnitzel I am here to talk about
schnitzel I am here to talk about
schnitzel I am here to talk about millennial destiny not the merits of
millennial destiny not the merits of
millennial destiny not the merits of being a carnivore vegetarian but this
being a carnivore vegetarian but this
being a carnivore vegetarian but this strange encounter had a profound impact
strange encounter had a profound impact
strange encounter had a profound impact on me I realized two life altering
on me I realized two life altering
on me I realized two life altering messages first and foremost I need more
messages first and foremost I need more
messages first and foremost I need more normal friends
normal friends
normal friends but second Rema lanius
but second Rema lanius
but second Rema lanius see things differently than previous
see things differently than previous
see things differently than previous generations as we are exposed to and
generations as we are exposed to and
generations as we are exposed to and have access to technology and tools that
have access to technology and tools that
have access to technology and tools that they didn’t have my friend who may have
they didn’t have my friend who may have
they didn’t have my friend who may have had one too many shots decided to use
had one too many shots decided to use
had one too many shots decided to use this to connect the chickens and
this to connect the chickens and
this to connect the chickens and vegetables but we Millennials can
vegetables but we Millennials can
vegetables but we Millennials can utilize these tools to drive our own
utilize these tools to drive our own
utilize these tools to drive our own destiny if we apply them constructively
destiny if we apply them constructively
destiny if we apply them constructively but technological tools are a
but technological tools are a
but technological tools are a double-edged sword helping us
double-edged sword helping us
double-edged sword helping us immeasurably but if we are not careful
immeasurably but if we are not careful
immeasurably but if we are not careful confusing and distracting us this is the
confusing and distracting us this is the
confusing and distracting us this is the Millennial challenge so how do we
Millennial challenge so how do we
Millennial challenge so how do we achieve so how do we harness these tools
achieve so how do we harness these tools
achieve so how do we harness these tools to achieve our destiny in ways that our
to achieve our destiny in ways that our
to achieve our destiny in ways that our parents and grandparents couldn’t
parents and grandparents couldn’t
parents and grandparents couldn’t achieving our destiny begins for all of
achieving our destiny begins for all of
achieving our destiny begins for all of us in college with deciding on a career
us in college with deciding on a career
us in college with deciding on a career path we imagine that the way to making
path we imagine that the way to making
path we imagine that the way to making career choices must employ all
career choices must employ all
career choices must employ all electronic means possible as electronics
electronic means possible as electronics
electronic means possible as electronics are necessary for every decision in our
are necessary for every decision in our
are necessary for every decision in our lives having been raised in a world of
lives having been raised in a world of
lives having been raised in a world of internet and social media we are used to
internet and social media we are used to
internet and social media we are used to developing our thoughts through the use
developing our thoughts through the use
developing our thoughts through the use of email to speak to people across the
of email to speak to people across the
of email to speak to people across the globe instantly we connect with friends
globe instantly we connect with friends
globe instantly we connect with friends through pictures on Instagram we get
through pictures on Instagram we get
through pictures on Instagram we get personal and snapchat videos and we even
personal and snapchat videos and we even
personal and snapchat videos and we even feel like we are truly with others with
feel like we are truly with others with
feel like we are truly with others with virtual reality tools so naturally
virtual reality tools so naturally
virtual reality tools so naturally making career choices must use all these
making career choices must use all these
making career choices must use all these as well but a generation ago making
as well but a generation ago making
as well but a generation ago making career decisions utilized none of these
career decisions utilized none of these
career decisions utilized none of these that generation had an advantage on us
that generation had an advantage on us
that generation had an advantage on us of focus and a lack of distraction that
of focus and a lack of distraction that
of focus and a lack of distraction that comes from having too many tools in fact
comes from having too many tools in fact
comes from having too many tools in fact an NYU study in 2011 proved that having
an NYU study in 2011 proved that having
an NYU study in 2011 proved that having too many inputs can harm our
too many inputs can harm our
too many inputs can harm our decision-making so in order for us to
decision-making so in order for us to
decision-making so in order for us to achieve our destiny we need to harness
achieve our destiny we need to harness
achieve our destiny we need to harness our generations millennial power to meld
our generations millennial power to meld
our generations millennial power to meld both of these worlds together taking
both of these worlds together taking
both of these worlds together taking advantage of our tools while avoiding
advantage of our tools while avoiding
advantage of our tools while avoiding the disadvantages of their distractions
the disadvantages of their distractions
the disadvantages of their distractions 50 years ago
50 years ago
50 years ago this world was a completely different
this world was a completely different
this world was a completely different place my grandfather set out at the age
place my grandfather set out at the age
place my grandfather set out at the age of 20 to find a career make a living he
of 20 to find a career make a living he
of 20 to find a career make a living he grew up in Antwerp Belgium the diamond
grew up in Antwerp Belgium the diamond
grew up in Antwerp Belgium the diamond capital of the world the people he grew
capital of the world the people he grew
capital of the world the people he grew up with his friends family everyone
up with his friends family everyone
up with his friends family everyone dealt in diamonds so he did what was
dealt in diamonds so he did what was
dealt in diamonds so he did what was predestined for him what was accessible
predestined for him what was accessible
predestined for him what was accessible to him and he apprenticed by a diamond
to him and he apprenticed by a diamond
to him and he apprenticed by a diamond dealer the old-fashioned way
dealer the old-fashioned way
dealer the old-fashioned way following his every move and soaking it
following his every move and soaking it
following his every move and soaking it all in until he was ready to start on
all in until he was ready to start on
all in until he was ready to start on his own as that was the only way for him
his own as that was the only way for him
his own as that was the only way for him to make a living
to make a living
to make a living deciding on his career path was easy
deciding on his career path was easy
deciding on his career path was easy because he didn’t have the distraction
because he didn’t have the distraction
because he didn’t have the distraction of all our tools but as a result he also
of all our tools but as a result he also
of all our tools but as a result he also didn’t have our possibilities we are so
didn’t have our possibilities we are so
didn’t have our possibilities we are so fortunate to have access to every single
fortunate to have access to every single
fortunate to have access to every single job career path cause and passion at our
job career path cause and passion at our
job career path cause and passion at our fingertips interested in learning
fingertips interested in learning
fingertips interested in learning something all it takes is a quick google
something all it takes is a quick google
something all it takes is a quick google search to learn about it want to explore
search to learn about it want to explore
search to learn about it want to explore career paths use Google to find people
career paths use Google to find people
career paths use Google to find people in the area and pick up the phone to
in the area and pick up the phone to
in the area and pick up the phone to call or text them and learn about it
call or text them and learn about it
call or text them and learn about it until you convinced it’s for you these
until you convinced it’s for you these
until you convinced it’s for you these tools have created so much more than
tools have created so much more than
tools have created so much more than Amazon Prime like conveniences they have
Amazon Prime like conveniences they have
Amazon Prime like conveniences they have created an opportunity for us to live
created an opportunity for us to live
created an opportunity for us to live our lives differently so how does this
our lives differently so how does this
our lives differently so how does this work for all of us in the room my first
work for all of us in the room my first
work for all of us in the room my first semester at Yeshiva University was one
semester at Yeshiva University was one
semester at Yeshiva University was one of the most confusing and overwhelming
of the most confusing and overwhelming
of the most confusing and overwhelming periods of my life I just decided to go
periods of my life I just decided to go
periods of my life I just decided to go to college get an education and slowly
to college get an education and slowly
to college get an education and slowly proceed down a path to discover my
proceed down a path to discover my
proceed down a path to discover my destiny when suddenly I was bombarded on
destiny when suddenly I was bombarded on
destiny when suddenly I was bombarded on all sides by everything that is out
all sides by everything that is out
all sides by everything that is out there I knew I was oriented towards
there I knew I was oriented towards
there I knew I was oriented towards finance but technology showed me there
finance but technology showed me there
finance but technology showed me there are thousands of career paths open to a
are thousands of career paths open to a
are thousands of career paths open to a finance major I lived through the
finance major I lived through the
finance major I lived through the Millennial challenge of information
Millennial challenge of information
Millennial challenge of information overload and risked suffering its
overload and risked suffering its
overload and risked suffering its distractions and loss of focus I risked
distractions and loss of focus I risked
distractions and loss of focus I risked being the schnitzel boy standing on a
being the schnitzel boy standing on a
being the schnitzel boy standing on a table connecting to chickens and
table connecting to chickens and
table connecting to chickens and vegetables what I learned I supported by
vegetables what I learned I supported by
vegetables what I learned I supported by the studies
the studies
the studies advantage of our tools to remain focused
advantage of our tools to remain focused
advantage of our tools to remain focused and to channel our millennial advantages
and to channel our millennial advantages
and to channel our millennial advantages into strengths rather than allow them to
into strengths rather than allow them to
into strengths rather than allow them to distract us I put in the work and effort
distract us I put in the work and effort
distract us I put in the work and effort making hundreds of phone calls and
making hundreds of phone calls and
making hundreds of phone calls and reading everything I could through
reading everything I could through
reading everything I could through Google Books and company websites but
Google Books and company websites but
Google Books and company websites but eventually I figured it out
eventually I figured it out
eventually I figured it out it seemed investment making was for me
it seemed investment making was for me
it seemed investment making was for me after researching hundreds of career
after researching hundreds of career
after researching hundreds of career paths speaking the tons of people in
paths speaking the tons of people in
paths speaking the tons of people in various fields and being exposed to
various fields and being exposed to
various fields and being exposed to different skills online I realized my
different skills online I realized my
different skills online I realized my passion
passion
passion I then maximized every modern technology
I then maximized every modern technology
I then maximized every modern technology at my disposal to further develop my
at my disposal to further develop my
at my disposal to further develop my interest in investment making I use
interest in investment making I use
interest in investment making I use social media on LinkedIn to connect to
social media on LinkedIn to connect to
social media on LinkedIn to connect to people in the field and learn about them
people in the field and learn about them
people in the field and learn about them I would then email them to set up phone
I would then email them to set up phone
I would then email them to set up phone calls so that I can get to know them
calls so that I can get to know them
calls so that I can get to know them better and expand my network but before
better and expand my network but before
better and expand my network but before speaking to them on the phone I would do
speaking to them on the phone I would do
speaking to them on the phone I would do more research through Google and company
more research through Google and company
more research through Google and company websites to learn about the different
websites to learn about the different
websites to learn about the different positions within each field one
positions within each field one
positions within each field one particular phone call with an alumnus of
particular phone call with an alumnus of
particular phone call with an alumnus of yeshiva university Daniel helped direct
yeshiva university Daniel helped direct
yeshiva university Daniel helped direct me to Morgan Stanley as my top choice of
me to Morgan Stanley as my top choice of
me to Morgan Stanley as my top choice of firm and after interviewing there I was
firm and after interviewing there I was
firm and after interviewing there I was fortunate enough to land my dream job
fortunate enough to land my dream job
fortunate enough to land my dream job I used technology to find my role models
I used technology to find my role models
I used technology to find my role models and set my goals and then I used
and set my goals and then I used
and set my goals and then I used technology to help me get there my
technology to help me get there my
technology to help me get there my grandfather in Antwerp didn’t have all
grandfather in Antwerp didn’t have all
grandfather in Antwerp didn’t have all of our tools and as a result he didn’t
of our tools and as a result he didn’t
of our tools and as a result he didn’t have our opportunities not
have our opportunities not
have our opportunities not this is the strength of the millennial
this is the strength of the millennial
this is the strength of the millennial era well it sounds like I am on a path
era well it sounds like I am on a path
era well it sounds like I am on a path to discovering my destiny it’s important
to discovering my destiny it’s important
to discovering my destiny it’s important to realize the way Millennials are still
to realize the way Millennials are still
to realize the way Millennials are still at risk of getting sidetracked many of
at risk of getting sidetracked many of
at risk of getting sidetracked many of my working friends are not happy in
my working friends are not happy in
my working friends are not happy in their job or firm in an experience Inc
their job or firm in an experience Inc
their job or firm in an experience Inc study it found that 43 percent of
study it found that 43 percent of
study it found that 43 percent of Millennials are not in the job they
Millennials are not in the job they
Millennials are not in the job they expected to be out of college 60 percent
expected to be out of college 60 percent
expected to be out of college 60 percent of Millennials are looking to switch
of Millennials are looking to switch
of Millennials are looking to switch jobs or career paths and 70 percent left
jobs or career paths and 70 percent left
jobs or career paths and 70 percent left their jobs within two years of
their jobs within two years of
their jobs within two years of graduating college because we have
graduating college because we have
graduating college because we have access to so many different people and
access to so many different people and
access to so many different people and paths we are constantly jumping from
paths we are constantly jumping from
paths we are constantly jumping from place to place employers are more
place to place employers are more
place to place employers are more frustrated than ever before due to the
frustrated than ever before due to the
frustrated than ever before due to the difficulty of retaining talent the
difficulty of retaining talent the
difficulty of retaining talent the beautiful gift of internet and social
beautiful gift of internet and social
beautiful gift of internet and social media continues to be a problem as we
media continues to be a problem as we
media continues to be a problem as we continue to have too many choices we are
continue to have too many choices we are
continue to have too many choices we are constantly jumping from place to place
constantly jumping from place to place
constantly jumping from place to place as the fear of missing out is too
as the fear of missing out is too
as the fear of missing out is too enticing this tempts us to become the
enticing this tempts us to become the
enticing this tempts us to become the jack of all trades and master of none as
jack of all trades and master of none as
jack of all trades and master of none as we sample everything instead of focusing
and we know that having too many ongoing
and we know that having too many ongoing choices is constraining not expanding in
choices is constraining not expanding in
choices is constraining not expanding in a study by Stanford professor mark leper
a study by Stanford professor mark leper
a study by Stanford professor mark leper he found that a store selling 24
he found that a store selling 24
he found that a store selling 24 different types of chocolates was
different types of chocolates was
different types of chocolates was unsuccessful but when it limited
unsuccessful but when it limited
unsuccessful but when it limited inventory to only six options it
inventory to only six options it
inventory to only six options it succeeded tenfold my grandfather in
succeeded tenfold my grandfather in
succeeded tenfold my grandfather in Antwerp had the easiest time picking his
Antwerp had the easiest time picking his
Antwerp had the easiest time picking his career path because he only had one
career path because he only had one
career path because he only had one choice we need to take advantage of the
choice we need to take advantage of the
choice we need to take advantage of the power of choice without being distracted
power of choice without being distracted
power of choice without being distracted by the noise of choice we need to
by the noise of choice we need to
by the noise of choice we need to constantly remind ourselves to stay
constantly remind ourselves to stay
constantly remind ourselves to stay focused and use our tools only for
focused and use our tools only for
focused and use our tools only for improvement not for distraction and
improvement not for distraction and
improvement not for distraction and confusion the path to our destiny cannot
confusion the path to our destiny cannot
confusion the path to our destiny cannot be sidetracked there is one more
be sidetracked there is one more
be sidetracked there is one more important focus we need to have in this
important focus we need to have in this
important focus we need to have in this state of overwhelming exposure being
state of overwhelming exposure being
state of overwhelming exposure being able to connect and relate to everyone
able to connect and relate to everyone
able to connect and relate to everyone through
through
through the internet and cloud can create a
the internet and cloud can create a
the internet and cloud can create a feeling that we don’t need to figure out
feeling that we don’t need to figure out
feeling that we don’t need to figure out our own path we can simply latch on to
our own path we can simply latch on to
our own path we can simply latch on to everyone else’s whereas we used to go to
everyone else’s whereas we used to go to
everyone else’s whereas we used to go to the gym to play basketball and hang out
the gym to play basketball and hang out
the gym to play basketball and hang out with friends we can now sit in our
with friends we can now sit in our
with friends we can now sit in our living room and play NBA 2k with friends
living room and play NBA 2k with friends
living room and play NBA 2k with friends over the Internet the same goes for
over the Internet the same goes for
over the Internet the same goes for career paths passions and interests
career paths passions and interests
career paths passions and interests instead of going to the hospital to
instead of going to the hospital to
instead of going to the hospital to bring joy to sick patients we can feel
bring joy to sick patients we can feel
bring joy to sick patients we can feel good about ourselves by liking a picture
good about ourselves by liking a picture
good about ourselves by liking a picture on facebook to wish someone a full
on facebook to wish someone a full
on facebook to wish someone a full recovery these are examples of using the
recovery these are examples of using the
recovery these are examples of using the Internet’s power to connect in a
Internet’s power to connect in a
Internet’s power to connect in a negative way as it makes us lazy and
negative way as it makes us lazy and
negative way as it makes us lazy and complacent technology affords us so many
complacent technology affords us so many
complacent technology affords us so many different options career paths interests
different options career paths interests
different options career paths interests and friends we can easily lose sight of
and friends we can easily lose sight of
and friends we can easily lose sight of the oldest proven way of succeeding
the oldest proven way of succeeding
the oldest proven way of succeeding attaching ourselves to the right role
attaching ourselves to the right role
attaching ourselves to the right role models and aspirations here is how we
models and aspirations here is how we
models and aspirations here is how we can use the power to connect in a
can use the power to connect in a
can use the power to connect in a constructive way no matter what area in
constructive way no matter what area in
constructive way no matter what area in life we can all clearly see that the
life we can all clearly see that the
life we can all clearly see that the recipe to success is to compare
recipe to success is to compare
recipe to success is to compare ourselves to the people we want to be
ourselves to the people we want to be
ourselves to the people we want to be common watch any sport legends interview
common watch any sport legends interview
common watch any sport legends interview and you’ll hear them talk about their
and you’ll hear them talk about their
and you’ll hear them talk about their greatest role model the Manning brothers
greatest role model the Manning brothers
greatest role model the Manning brothers pain in Eli compared themselves to their
pain in Eli compared themselves to their
pain in Eli compared themselves to their father the legendary Archie Manning and
father the legendary Archie Manning and
father the legendary Archie Manning and pushed themselves to the highest levels
pushed themselves to the highest levels
pushed themselves to the highest levels by using him as their benchmark Warren
by using him as their benchmark Warren
by using him as their benchmark Warren Buffett the greatest investor of our
Buffett the greatest investor of our
Buffett the greatest investor of our time has said he is 85% Benjamin Graham
time has said he is 85% Benjamin Graham
time has said he is 85% Benjamin Graham and 15% Phil Fisher two great investors
and 15% Phil Fisher two great investors
and 15% Phil Fisher two great investors before him even the Talmud is replete
before him even the Talmud is replete
before him even the Talmud is replete with stories of people looking to
with stories of people looking to
with stories of people looking to emulate as tractate suka tells us the
emulate as tractate suka tells us the
emulate as tractate suka tells us the story of Teddy the righteous slave who
story of Teddy the righteous slave who
story of Teddy the righteous slave who would sleep under the bed of his masters
would sleep under the bed of his masters
would sleep under the bed of his masters in the outdoor suka to overhear their
in the outdoor suka to overhear their
in the outdoor suka to overhear their words of Torah and wisdom they would
words of Torah and wisdom they would
words of Torah and wisdom they would speak at night just so that he too could
speak at night just so that he too could
speak at night just so that he too could become a knowledgeable master one day
become a knowledgeable master one day
become a knowledgeable master one day these giants in their respective fields
these giants in their respective fields
these giants in their respective fields all shared one trait in common they
all shared one trait in common they
all shared one trait in common they compared themselves to those above them
compared themselves to those above them
compared themselves to those above them in their identified path
in their identified path
in their identified path and use it to motivate them and guide
and use it to motivate them and guide
and use it to motivate them and guide them to success even my grandfather in
them to success even my grandfather in
them to success even my grandfather in Antwerp who only had one potential
Antwerp who only had one potential
Antwerp who only had one potential mentor a diamond dealer grabbed onto
mentor a diamond dealer grabbed onto
mentor a diamond dealer grabbed onto that opportunity and started his own
that opportunity and started his own
that opportunity and started his own business we have infinite possibilities
business we have infinite possibilities
business we have infinite possibilities we can choose and relate to whomever we
we can choose and relate to whomever we
we can choose and relate to whomever we want but we need to actually go out and
want but we need to actually go out and
want but we need to actually go out and do it Rema Lenny which I think I am
do it Rema Lenny which I think I am
do it Rema Lenny which I think I am typical need to set our goals and find
typical need to set our goals and find
typical need to set our goals and find our role models in order to become the
our role models in order to become the
our role models in order to become the most successful generation in American
most successful generation in American
most successful generation in American history so I have challenged myself and
history so I have challenged myself and
history so I have challenged myself and I challenge you
I challenge you
I challenge you my fellow Millennials to take this gift
my fellow Millennials to take this gift
my fellow Millennials to take this gift this power of technology and use it to
this power of technology and use it to
this power of technology and use it to your advantage if you want to be a pro
your advantage if you want to be a pro
your advantage if you want to be a pro surfer use the Internet to study surfing
surfer use the Internet to study surfing
surfer use the Internet to study surfing techniques to find the right teachers
techniques to find the right teachers
techniques to find the right teachers and to find the best pro surfer in the
and to find the best pro surfer in the
and to find the best pro surfer in the world as a role model to aspire to but
world as a role model to aspire to but
world as a role model to aspire to but then go do it don’t be complacent to
then go do it don’t be complacent to
then go do it don’t be complacent to live vicariously through the lives of
live vicariously through the lives of
live vicariously through the lives of pro surfers as you watch them celebrate
pro surfers as you watch them celebrate
pro surfers as you watch them celebrate their successes in their snapchat
their successes in their snapchat
their successes in their snapchat stories let us find the right role
stories let us find the right role
stories let us find the right role models the people we want to be and even
models the people we want to be and even
models the people we want to be and even surpass and let’s do the research to
surpass and let’s do the research to
surpass and let’s do the research to figure out how to get there let’s make
figure out how to get there let’s make
figure out how to get there let’s make those phone calls read everything at our
those phone calls read everything at our
those phone calls read everything at our disposal until we are convinced we have
disposal until we are convinced we have
disposal until we are convinced we have found our one true path to destiny and
found our one true path to destiny and
found our one true path to destiny and know what we need to do to succeed use
know what we need to do to succeed use
know what we need to do to succeed use the tools we are so fortunate to have to
the tools we are so fortunate to have to
the tools we are so fortunate to have to your advantage rather than allow them to
your advantage rather than allow them to
your advantage rather than allow them to distract us and make us complacent the
distract us and make us complacent the
distract us and make us complacent the older generations often think of us
older generations often think of us
older generations often think of us Millennials as lazy and entitled by
Millennials as lazy and entitled by
Millennials as lazy and entitled by utilizing the opportunities and tools
utilizing the opportunities and tools
utilizing the opportunities and tools afforded to us we can turn what some
afforded to us we can turn what some
afforded to us we can turn what some believe is our weakness into our
believe is our weakness into our
believe is our weakness into our greatest strengths and find our true
greatest strengths and find our true
greatest strengths and find our true destiny thank you
destiny thank you
destiny thank you [Applause]
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