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Inventing Happiness | Gordon Chiu | TEDxCapeMay


instead of inventing something related

instead of inventing something related to material science or other things that

to material science or other things that

to material science or other things that I’ve invented in neuroscience today I’m

I’ve invented in neuroscience today I’m

I’ve invented in neuroscience today I’m going to try to invent happiness and the

going to try to invent happiness and the

going to try to invent happiness and the question is can we do this I’m going to

question is can we do this I’m going to

question is can we do this I’m going to share with you the importance of doing

share with you the importance of doing

share with you the importance of doing this and the driver for me is that after

this and the driver for me is that after

this and the driver for me is that after my TED talk within a few months I had my

my TED talk within a few months I had my

my TED talk within a few months I had my first daughter and afterwards I had my

first daughter and afterwards I had my

first daughter and afterwards I had my second daughter only about a year and

second daughter only about a year and

second daughter only about a year and half later and so those are their

half later and so those are their

half later and so those are their pictures up there

pictures up there

pictures up there you’ll see them around and in subjecting

you’ll see them around and in subjecting

you’ll see them around and in subjecting myself to go undercover as a parent into

myself to go undercover as a parent into

myself to go undercover as a parent into the education system not only was I

the education system not only was I

the education system not only was I fingerprinted and I suddenly had this

fingerprinted and I suddenly had this

fingerprinted and I suddenly had this realization right I said fatherhood you

realization right I said fatherhood you

realization right I said fatherhood you know the closest thing I could describe

know the closest thing I could describe

know the closest thing I could describe to it is like being bitten by a vampire

to it is like being bitten by a vampire

to it is like being bitten by a vampire and now there’s this folklore right but

and now there’s this folklore right but

and now there’s this folklore right but it’s like being bitten by a vampire and

it’s like being bitten by a vampire and

it’s like being bitten by a vampire and all your senses come alive and you

all your senses come alive and you

all your senses come alive and you suddenly find you’re vulnerable you’re

suddenly find you’re vulnerable you’re

suddenly find you’re vulnerable you’re so vulnerable that you suddenly worry

so vulnerable that you suddenly worry

so vulnerable that you suddenly worry like about their happiness now I’m

like about their happiness now I’m

like about their happiness now I’m content myself and I’m thinking like

content myself and I’m thinking like

content myself and I’m thinking like their happiness what’s the first thing

their happiness what’s the first thing

their happiness what’s the first thing that’s gonna make them unhappy childcare

that’s gonna make them unhappy childcare

that’s gonna make them unhappy childcare what’s the second thing school so that

what’s the second thing school so that

what’s the second thing school so that comes rushing in my mind and one day I

comes rushing in my mind and one day I

comes rushing in my mind and one day I say to my wife Theresa you’re doing your

say to my wife Theresa you’re doing your

say to my wife Theresa you’re doing your masters how about we go to Hawaii or we

masters how about we go to Hawaii or we

masters how about we go to Hawaii or we go somewhere and you don’t have to cook

go somewhere and you don’t have to cook

go somewhere and you don’t have to cook at all well subject ourselves into

at all well subject ourselves into

at all well subject ourselves into private boarding school I’ll do that and

private boarding school I’ll do that and

private boarding school I’ll do that and you just stay in the in the same school

you just stay in the in the same school

you just stay in the in the same school and I’ll be minutes away from the

and I’ll be minutes away from the

and I’ll be minutes away from the classroom so I’ll start applying now

classroom so I’ll start applying now

classroom so I’ll start applying now well lo and behold only within the week

well lo and behold only within the week

well lo and behold only within the week or so I get hired and there’s this

or so I get hired and there’s this

or so I get hired and there’s this school in Westchester New York that

school in Westchester New York that

school in Westchester New York that hires me and says can you start Monday

hires me and says can you start Monday

hires me and says can you start Monday so there we go

so there we go

so there we go so I’m now in I go in there and and I

so I’m now in I go in there and and I

so I’m now in I go in there and and I start teaching and I start thinking and

start teaching and I start thinking and

start teaching and I start thinking and I start thinking more things about high

I start thinking more things about high

I start thinking more things about high school since the first thing I know what

school since the first thing I know what

school since the first thing I know what to do be having been a TED speaker is I

to do be having been a TED speaker is I

to do be having been a TED speaker is I should watch some TED talks about

should watch some TED talks about

should watch some TED talks about teaching and I should

teaching and I should

teaching and I should got all the kinds of high schools and I

got all the kinds of high schools and I

got all the kinds of high schools and I started thinking about all the things I

started thinking about all the things I

started thinking about all the things I would learn and I found that high

would learn and I found that high

would learn and I found that high schools have very high amounts of energy

schools have very high amounts of energy

schools have very high amounts of energy and thanks to so many high schools that

and thanks to so many high schools that

and thanks to so many high schools that devoted their video to allow us to see

devoted their video to allow us to see

devoted their video to allow us to see you can see their effect

you can see their effect

you can see their effect [Music]

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so one thing we noticed there is a

so one thing we noticed there is a tremendous amount of energy talent and

tremendous amount of energy talent and

tremendous amount of energy talent and unified collaboration right now my

unified collaboration right now my

unified collaboration right now my colleagues at the University is Nam at

colleagues at the University is Nam at

colleagues at the University is Nam at said they didn’t see that they said this

said they didn’t see that they said this

said they didn’t see that they said this is called career suicide midlife crisis

is called career suicide midlife crisis

is called career suicide midlife crisis some kind of problem are you okay so so

some kind of problem are you okay so so

some kind of problem are you okay so so then I I said you know I actually should

then I I said you know I actually should

then I I said you know I actually should call up my pastor friend my lawyer

call up my pastor friend my lawyer

call up my pastor friend my lawyer friend and my psychiatrist friend and we

friend and my psychiatrist friend and we

friend and my psychiatrist friend and we here we are talking about children and

here we are talking about children and

here we are talking about children and they gave me all kinds of advice that

they gave me all kinds of advice that

they gave me all kinds of advice that was unacceptable to me and so I started

was unacceptable to me and so I started

was unacceptable to me and so I started mapping out some make-believe

mapping out some make-believe

mapping out some make-believe mathematical formulas and I don’t want

mathematical formulas and I don’t want

mathematical formulas and I don’t want to say the word math because that scares

to say the word math because that scares

to say the word math because that scares people right so this is make-believe and

people right so this is make-believe and

people right so this is make-believe and I promise you it will be really simple

I promise you it will be really simple

I promise you it will be really simple what I did was I wanted to find very

what I did was I wanted to find very

what I did was I wanted to find very basic linkages between

basic linkages between

basic linkages between over time how people acted how they

over time how people acted how they

over time how people acted how they responded and I they wanted to see if

responded and I they wanted to see if

responded and I they wanted to see if education or some kind of collective

education or some kind of collective

education or some kind of collective thought was responsible for this so the

thought was responsible for this so the

thought was responsible for this so the first equation is really simple it’s it

first equation is really simple it’s it

first equation is really simple it’s it says war plus you and this is how we

says war plus you and this is how we

says war plus you and this is how we acted as a human species going deep into

acted as a human species going deep into

acted as a human species going deep into our history if we wanted something we’d

our history if we wanted something we’d

our history if we wanted something we’d go and take it from somebody else but

go and take it from somebody else but

go and take it from somebody else but then by the 60s we had realized that

then by the 60s we had realized that

then by the 60s we had realized that this is collectively not a good idea and

this is collectively not a good idea and

this is collectively not a good idea and so we decided to make love not war all

so we decided to make love not war all

so we decided to make love not war all right and you those of you who lived

right and you those of you who lived

right and you those of you who lived through that time we had flower power

through that time we had flower power

through that time we had flower power and all these wonderful fuzzy things

and all these wonderful fuzzy things

and all these wonderful fuzzy things except that love we made was not true

except that love we made was not true

except that love we made was not true relationships so by the 1980s we had

relationships so by the 1980s we had

relationships so by the 1980s we had realized largely that we should forget

realized largely that we should forget

realized largely that we should forget all that we should just focus on making

all that we should just focus on making

all that we should just focus on making money all right so as long as we made

money all right so as long as we made

money all right so as long as we made money it was good and then we realized

money it was good and then we realized

money it was good and then we realized that in 2000 we started running two

that in 2000 we started running two

that in 2000 we started running two problems although the internet spawned

problems although the internet spawned

problems although the internet spawned from this but at the same time by 2008

from this but at the same time by 2008

from this but at the same time by 2008 we would have the greatest recession we

we would have the greatest recession we

we would have the greatest recession we never experienced and we said maybe the

never experienced and we said maybe the

never experienced and we said maybe the equation shouldn’t even have that

equation shouldn’t even have that

equation shouldn’t even have that variable so with today we are at you

variable so with today we are at you

variable so with today we are at you that’s the equation just whatever it

that’s the equation just whatever it

that’s the equation just whatever it takes to make you happy whatever it

takes to make you happy whatever it

takes to make you happy whatever it takes may be that you like that

takes may be that you like that

takes may be that you like that good that means iphone/ipad so I’m

good that means iphone/ipad so I’m

good that means iphone/ipad so I’m thinking for my daughter isn’t like so

thinking for my daughter isn’t like so

thinking for my daughter isn’t like so this is what you’re going to go into now

this is what you’re going to go into now

this is what you’re going to go into now I had this thought before which is why I

I had this thought before which is why I

I had this thought before which is why I didn’t have children earlier because I

didn’t have children earlier because I

didn’t have children earlier because I was thinking maybe I could delay this

was thinking maybe I could delay this

was thinking maybe I could delay this and avoid this mess right but you can

and avoid this mess right but you can

and avoid this mess right but you can run but you can’t hide right so what I

run but you can’t hide right so what I

run but you can’t hide right so what I had realized is I better go in there and

had realized is I better go in there and

had realized is I better go in there and look into the depths of this and I came

look into the depths of this and I came

look into the depths of this and I came up with this one that’s very complex and

up with this one that’s very complex and

up with this one that’s very complex and that could scare you off so I’m gonna

that could scare you off so I’m gonna

that could scare you off so I’m gonna explain this to you in a very simple way

explain this to you in a very simple way

explain this to you in a very simple way this spells edify you have the e you

this spells edify you have the e you

this spells edify you have the e you have the D you have the I and the F why

have the D you have the I and the F why

have the D you have the I and the F why is edifying edify the definition means

is edifying edify the definition means

is edifying edify the definition means to educate and to teach to the soul to

to educate and to teach to the soul to

to educate and to teach to the soul to the mind to the heart real deep inside

the mind to the heart real deep inside

the mind to the heart real deep inside and then perhaps if we do it that way we

and then perhaps if we do it that way we

and then perhaps if we do it that way we can achieve happiness and FY stands for

can achieve happiness and FY stands for

can achieve happiness and FY stands for finding yourself so let’s begin with e

finding yourself so let’s begin with e

finding yourself so let’s begin with e and remember I said talking about

and remember I said talking about

and remember I said talking about looking into TED talks enrichment

looking into TED talks enrichment

looking into TED talks enrichment without an ego to teach this is what all

without an ego to teach this is what all

without an ego to teach this is what all the TED Talks ha spoke about in fact you

the TED Talks ha spoke about in fact you

the TED Talks ha spoke about in fact you know what scared me off was Sir Ken

know what scared me off was Sir Ken

know what scared me off was Sir Ken Robinson’s TED talk that schools are

Robinson’s TED talk that schools are

Robinson’s TED talk that schools are killing creativity that’s scary that

killing creativity that’s scary that

killing creativity that’s scary that that is really scary now if I was not a

that is really scary now if I was not a

that is really scary now if I was not a father I wouldn’t be so scared now I’m

father I wouldn’t be so scared now I’m

father I wouldn’t be so scared now I’m father now I’m scared then I get into

father now I’m scared then I get into

father now I’m scared then I get into the angry phase and I said I gotta go

the angry phase and I said I gotta go

the angry phase and I said I gotta go and do something about this so I go in

and do something about this so I go in

and do something about this so I go in right now then watch this this TED talk

right now then watch this this TED talk

right now then watch this this TED talk by Azul Tyrone as’ and he messaged me as

by Azul Tyrone as’ and he messaged me as

by Azul Tyrone as’ and he messaged me as long as I give him credit and we’re

long as I give him credit and we’re

long as I give him credit and we’re supposed to do that because we tell

supposed to do that because we tell

supposed to do that because we tell students not to plagiarize so here we

students not to plagiarize so here we

students not to plagiarize so here we are right a great teacher sings I said

are right a great teacher sings I said

are right a great teacher sings I said what the heck does that mean

what the heck does that mean

what the heck does that mean right and he does his TED talk he’s not

right and he does his TED talk he’s not

right and he does his TED talk he’s not singing right so I said alright I need

singing right so I said alright I need

singing right so I said alright I need to go in there now I’m hired I’m going

to go in there now I’m hired I’m going

to go in there now I’m hired I’m going to go into this private school and I’m

to go into this private school and I’m

to go into this private school and I’m living with them 24/7 one of the songs I

living with them 24/7 one of the songs I

living with them 24/7 one of the songs I came up with from ninth through twelfth

came up with from ninth through twelfth

came up with from ninth through twelfth grade was also singing to middle school

grade was also singing to middle school

grade was also singing to middle school and what I did was I said twinkle

and what I did was I said twinkle

and what I did was I said twinkle twinkle little star there are actually

twinkle little star there are actually

twinkle little star there are actually different types of stars up above we

different types of stars up above we

different types of stars up above we classify brightness color chemical

classify brightness color chemical

classify brightness color chemical composition I thought there were five oh

composition I thought there were five oh

composition I thought there were five oh yes

yes

yes size and temperature here are the other

size and temperature here are the other

size and temperature here are the other two this is a song written by dr. chu

two this is a song written by dr. chu

two this is a song written by dr. chu for you right and so it ends up lowering

for you right and so it ends up lowering

for you right and so it ends up lowering the barrier of the relationship so that

the barrier of the relationship so that

the barrier of the relationship so that I am NOT your teacher I am NOT teaching

I am NOT your teacher I am NOT teaching

I am NOT your teacher I am NOT teaching to you like this type of relationship

to you like this type of relationship

to you like this type of relationship but we’re actually on equal playing and

but we’re actually on equal playing and

but we’re actually on equal playing and I am your star guide and you are my

I am your star guide and you are my

I am your star guide and you are my stars and my role is to bring you to

stars and my role is to bring you to

stars and my role is to bring you to become a superstar now that got a lot of

become a superstar now that got a lot of

become a superstar now that got a lot of likes right you know I was the very like

likes right you know I was the very like

likes right you know I was the very like a very very popular teacher and what had

a very very popular teacher and what had

a very very popular teacher and what had happened was they said could you follow

happened was they said could you follow

happened was they said could you follow me into my history class and could you

me into my history class and could you

me into my history class and could you follow me into my other schools that I’m

follow me into my other schools that I’m

follow me into my other schools that I’m going to go to University and that

going to go to University and that

going to go to University and that immediately after the first day I said

immediately after the first day I said

immediately after the first day I said ah my experiment is ruined tell actually

ah my experiment is ruined tell actually

ah my experiment is ruined tell actually I don’t think I will have all the proper

I don’t think I will have all the proper

I don’t think I will have all the proper data now remember I’m an inventor so I

data now remember I’m an inventor so I

data now remember I’m an inventor so I think ahead and so I need to subject

think ahead and so I need to subject

think ahead and so I need to subject myself in addition to being a private

myself in addition to being a private

myself in addition to being a private school teacher because I couldn’t get

school teacher because I couldn’t get

school teacher because I couldn’t get into the public schools I mean it would

into the public schools I mean it would

into the public schools I mean it would delay me if I had to get a degree to do

delay me if I had to get a degree to do

delay me if I had to get a degree to do this right so I said what I need to do

this right so I said what I need to do

this right so I said what I need to do is I need to subject myself to become a

is I need to subject myself to become a

is I need to subject myself to become a tutor as well so I can follow them

tutor as well so I can follow them

tutor as well so I can follow them because I I can’t even give them my

because I I can’t even give them my

because I I can’t even give them my phone number as a teacher so I said let

phone number as a teacher so I said let

phone number as a teacher so I said let me go and become a tutor to in the

me go and become a tutor to in the

me go and become a tutor to in the evenings and on the weekend so first as

evenings and on the weekend so first as

evenings and on the weekend so first as the teacher you got to be fingerprinted

the teacher you got to be fingerprinted

the teacher you got to be fingerprinted then there’s a tutor you have to be

then there’s a tutor you have to be

then there’s a tutor you have to be tested like you have to actually go

tested like you have to actually go

tested like you have to actually go through the a CT and SAT test at

through the a CT and SAT test at

through the a CT and SAT test at multiple centers and so I said wait a

multiple centers and so I said wait a

multiple centers and so I said wait a minute when I took the SAT I only got a

minute when I took the SAT I only got a

minute when I took the SAT I only got a 1200 so I don’t know if they’ll take me

1200 so I don’t know if they’ll take me

1200 so I don’t know if they’ll take me these days there’s much higher standard

these days there’s much higher standard

these days there’s much higher standard so I went in and tested and I get a 1600

so I went in and tested and I get a 1600

so I went in and tested and I get a 1600 on my SATs and I get a 36 on my a CTS

on my SATs and I get a 36 on my a CTS

on my SATs and I get a 36 on my a CTS and multiple centers now and so all the

and multiple centers now and so all the

and multiple centers now and so all the parents are calling saying wow you’ve

parents are calling saying wow you’ve

parents are calling saying wow you’ve got the magic one yes I am your fairy

got the magic one yes I am your fairy

got the magic one yes I am your fairy godfather and so here we go we go into

godfather and so here we go we go into

godfather and so here we go we go into the the second letter right the second

the the second letter right the second

the the second letter right the second letter I called the second pillar and

letter I called the second pillar and

letter I called the second pillar and it’s called I am your defender what the

it’s called I am your defender what the

it’s called I am your defender what the students would tell me you want to know

students would tell me you want to know

students would tell me you want to know why I want to get a 36 or a 35 or even

why I want to get a 36 or a 35 or even

why I want to get a 36 or a 35 or even 33 is because those hot guys are there

33 is because those hot guys are there

33 is because those hot guys are there the hot guys hot smart guys are at these

the hot guys hot smart guys are at these

the hot guys hot smart guys are at these higher schools right so I said wow

higher schools right so I said wow

higher schools right so I said wow that’s incredible information I never

that’s incredible information I never

that’s incredible information I never would have gotten this information as a

would have gotten this information as a

would have gotten this information as a teacher so I get this black book of

teacher so I get this black book of

teacher so I get this black book of business all throughout North Jersey and

business all throughout North Jersey and

business all throughout North Jersey and Westchester and and I get to collect my

Westchester and and I get to collect my

Westchester and and I get to collect my data the most important thing was the

data the most important thing was the

data the most important thing was the data and the students would come to me

data and the students would come to me

data and the students would come to me and I would be and because I’m

and I would be and because I’m

and I would be and because I’m interested in my data not for the the

interested in my data not for the the

interested in my data not for the the work I said you know III provide service

work I said you know III provide service

work I said you know III provide service for tutoring even in emergency services

for tutoring even in emergency services

for tutoring even in emergency services emergency only two in the morning no

emergency only two in the morning no

emergency only two in the morning no problem you call me and it’ll be like my

problem you call me and it’ll be like my

problem you call me and it’ll be like my exam I will help you figure out these

exam I will help you figure out these

exam I will help you figure out these teachers and we’ll strip them down and

teachers and we’ll strip them down and

teachers and we’ll strip them down and we’ll figure out how to get those days

we’ll figure out how to get those days

we’ll figure out how to get those days and I would talk to these students

and I would talk to these students

and I would talk to these students tonight because of the neuroscience

tonight because of the neuroscience

tonight because of the neuroscience background they never gave me a TED talk

background they never gave me a TED talk

background they never gave me a TED talk for that one but I said we keep your

for that one but I said we keep your

for that one but I said we keep your cortisol levels low and you can get

cortisol levels low and you can get

cortisol levels low and you can get through any question right keep it low

through any question right keep it low

through any question right keep it low keep it low and this you can even skip a

keep it low and this you can even skip a

keep it low and this you can even skip a question and keep it low so so this

question and keep it low so so this

question and keep it low so so this allowed me to bring students who one

allowed me to bring students who one

allowed me to bring students who one student who couldn’t get past an 1100

student who couldn’t get past an 1100

student who couldn’t get past an 1100 broke through a fourteen hundred and

broke through a fourteen hundred and

broke through a fourteen hundred and three sessions just by keeping the

three sessions just by keeping the

three sessions just by keeping the cortisol right so it was became

cortisol right so it was became

cortisol right so it was became legendary for doing that right so if you

legendary for doing that right so if you

legendary for doing that right so if you google my name now you’re starting to

google my name now you’re starting to

google my name now you’re starting to see this kind of stuff and I said maybe

see this kind of stuff and I said maybe

see this kind of stuff and I said maybe I can invent an alias for myself and dr.

I can invent an alias for myself and dr.

I can invent an alias for myself and dr. wholesome was born so that’s my email

wholesome was born so that’s my email

wholesome was born so that’s my email dr. wholesome at gmail any kind of

dr. wholesome at gmail any kind of

dr. wholesome at gmail any kind of problem you can email me related to

problem you can email me related to

problem you can email me related to academia or things you have problems

academia or things you have problems

academia or things you have problems with but then I said I need another

with but then I said I need another

with but then I said I need another equation because as I’m watching these

equation because as I’m watching these

equation because as I’m watching these TED Talks they you know the person who

TED Talks they you know the person who

TED Talks they you know the person who spoke about this was a world famous

spoke about this was a world famous

spoke about this was a world famous positive psychologist right and his name

positive psychologist right and his name

positive psychologist right and his name is dr. Martin Seligman he says that this

is dr. Martin Seligman he says that this

is dr. Martin Seligman he says that this is just temporary happiness this is

is just temporary happiness this is

is just temporary happiness this is temporary this is pleasurable you know

temporary this is pleasurable you know

temporary this is pleasurable you know you find the right dates in the right

you find the right dates in the right

you find the right dates in the right college and then it all goes away and as

college and then it all goes away and as

college and then it all goes away and as I watch this TED video he says the

I watch this TED video he says the

I watch this TED video he says the ultimate happiness is finding true

ultimate happiness is finding true

ultimate happiness is finding true long-term meaning by helping people

long-term meaning by helping people

long-term meaning by helping people greater than you and then also taking

greater than you and then also taking

greater than you and then also taking your skill sets and becoming truly

your skill sets and becoming truly

your skill sets and becoming truly engaged I said then I must add I to the

engaged I said then I must add I to the

engaged I said then I must add I to the third power here we go

third power here we go

third power here we go inspiration integration and in-depth

inspiration integration and in-depth

inspiration integration and in-depth conversations what does that mean it

conversations what does that mean it

conversations what does that mean it means like hi how are you

means like hi how are you

means like hi how are you and then you walk away they don’t leave

and then you walk away they don’t leave

and then you walk away they don’t leave every they don’t get to respond and you

every they don’t get to respond and you

every they don’t get to respond and you walk away you know that kind of move

walk away you know that kind of move

walk away you know that kind of move well that has to go away with the

well that has to go away with the

well that has to go away with the students and you inspire them you drive

students and you inspire them you drive

students and you inspire them you drive them and you show them little tricks

them and you show them little tricks

them and you show them little tricks that they really get excited about and

that they really get excited about and

that they really get excited about and one trick is a very simple one the

one trick is a very simple one the

one trick is a very simple one the number 51 right if you multiply that by

number 51 right if you multiply that by

number 51 right if you multiply that by 11 how do you do that right you know

11 how do you do that right you know

11 how do you do that right you know you’re 11 multiplication table well very

you’re 11 multiplication table well very

you’re 11 multiplication table well very quickly and under a minute I’m going to

quickly and under a minute I’m going to

quickly and under a minute I’m going to show you how to do this you take the 5

show you how to do this you take the 5

show you how to do this you take the 5 and the 1 you separate them and the

and the 1 you separate them and the

and the 1 you separate them and the number in the middle is the additive of

number in the middle is the additive of

number in the middle is the additive of the 2 and numbers so it’s 561 now the

the 2 and numbers so it’s 561 now the

the 2 and numbers so it’s 561 now the number like sixty one is 671 right so

number like sixty one is 671 right so

number like sixty one is 671 right so the additive and so even numbers like

the additive and so even numbers like

the additive and so even numbers like this don’t worry right we can take

this don’t worry right we can take

this don’t worry right we can take numbers that are ten digits long and be

numbers that are ten digits long and be

numbers that are ten digits long and be able multiply by 11 and do this so after

able multiply by 11 and do this so after

able multiply by 11 and do this so after I got a chance to go through high school

I got a chance to go through high school

I got a chance to go through high school and middle school in elementary school

and middle school in elementary school

and middle school in elementary school and I’m running my research project I’m

and I’m running my research project I’m

and I’m running my research project I’m figuring all this stuff out my daughters

figuring all this stuff out my daughters

figuring all this stuff out my daughters are watching me do calculus on the

are watching me do calculus on the

are watching me do calculus on the screen and I started finding out new

screen and I started finding out new

screen and I started finding out new tricks new tricks and I create this book

tricks new tricks and I create this book

tricks new tricks and I create this book right as long as you go through this

right as long as you go through this

right as long as you go through this trick you’ll have incredibly high scores

trick you’ll have incredibly high scores

trick you’ll have incredibly high scores you’ll be able to beat out the

you’ll be able to beat out the

you’ll be able to beat out the competition and all these standardized

competition and all these standardized

competition and all these standardized tests will no longer be a problem for

tests will no longer be a problem for

tests will no longer be a problem for you but that doesn’t lead to ultimate

you but that doesn’t lead to ultimate

you but that doesn’t lead to ultimate long-term happiness so I also insert

long-term happiness so I also insert

long-term happiness so I also insert this is that you know have you ever

this is that you know have you ever

this is that you know have you ever wondered where the universe comes from

wondered where the universe comes from

wondered where the universe comes from have you under wonder wonder why you

have you under wonder wonder why you

have you under wonder wonder why you know life is predetermined or is it like

know life is predetermined or is it like

know life is predetermined or is it like or is it freewill and if it is freewill

or is it freewill and if it is freewill

or is it freewill and if it is freewill is that why bad things could happen to

is that why bad things could happen to

is that why bad things could happen to good people and you get the students

good people and you get the students

good people and you get the students thinking and I start having to think do

thinking and I start having to think do

thinking and I start having to think do you think there’s a job waiting for you

you think there’s a job waiting for you

you think there’s a job waiting for you out there after you go to college or

out there after you go to college or

out there after you go to college or maybe you should be creating the jobs

maybe you should be creating the jobs

maybe you should be creating the jobs yourself and as I implant this kind of

yourself and as I implant this kind of

yourself and as I implant this kind of thought in them they now become inspired

thought in them they now become inspired

thought in them they now become inspired to do something even greater and I want

to do something even greater and I want

to do something even greater and I want to share with you what has happened as I

to share with you what has happened as I

to share with you what has happened as I have a case right here today all right

have a case right here today all right

have a case right here today all right of two students one who flew from Brazil

of two students one who flew from Brazil

of two students one who flew from Brazil back over here the other student who was

back over here the other student who was

back over here the other student who was in my junior chemistry class they start

in my junior chemistry class they start

in my junior chemistry class they start talking about innovation and they want

talking about innovation and they want

talking about innovation and they want to now build a company there’s of course

to now build a company there’s of course

to now build a company there’s of course really driven and they texted me last

really driven and they texted me last

really driven and they texted me last night and said doc

night and said doc

night and said doc are you going to introduce us to the

are you going to introduce us to the

are you going to introduce us to the entire audience I said no because I’m

entire audience I said no because I’m

entire audience I said no because I’m the speaker and you know what happens

the speaker and you know what happens

the speaker and you know what happens after you’re the speaker is that you

after you’re the speaker is that you

after you’re the speaker is that you gets warm they’re brought somewhere you

gets warm they’re brought somewhere you

gets warm they’re brought somewhere you know and you know and that’s why I don’t

know and you know and that’s why I don’t

know and you know and that’s why I don’t like being the speaker but you know what

like being the speaker but you know what

like being the speaker but you know what you need to do you need to go and give

you need to do you need to go and give

you need to do you need to go and give it a your all have no fear you actually

it a your all have no fear you actually

it a your all have no fear you actually have to go and meet everybody and I

have to go and meet everybody and I

have to go and meet everybody and I found I feel like I am a Zen master or

found I feel like I am a Zen master or

found I feel like I am a Zen master or something that’s why I put like I put

something that’s why I put like I put

something that’s why I put like I put over here finding yourself right you are

over here finding yourself right you are

over here finding yourself right you are going to find yourself and thrive so

going to find yourself and thrive so

going to find yourself and thrive so then I had another student his name is

then I had another student his name is

then I had another student his name is Qaddafi right and he says I really want

Qaddafi right and he says I really want

Qaddafi right and he says I really want to create jobs that have meaning meaning

to create jobs that have meaning meaning

to create jobs that have meaning meaning for for individuals rather than in

for for individuals rather than in

for for individuals rather than in Indonesia where you have mindless jobs

Indonesia where you have mindless jobs

Indonesia where you have mindless jobs we’re used to a task and so that’s

we’re used to a task and so that’s

we’re used to a task and so that’s beautiful that’s absolutely beautiful

beautiful that’s absolutely beautiful

beautiful that’s absolutely beautiful let’s make that happen right so why I

let’s make that happen right so why I

let’s make that happen right so why I share this with you is that if we all

share this with you is that if we all

share this with you is that if we all embrace this then we could actually

embrace this then we could actually

embrace this then we could actually affect change instead of waiting for

affect change instead of waiting for

affect change instead of waiting for some president either the past president

some president either the past president

some president either the past president of the current president or multiple

of the current president or multiple

of the current president or multiple presidents down the line we are at a

presidents down the line we are at a

presidents down the line we are at a critical moment right now we are truly

critical moment right now we are truly

critical moment right now we are truly at a critical moment if we don’t act if

at a critical moment if we don’t act if

at a critical moment if we don’t act if we don’t do something then the continued

we don’t do something then the continued

we don’t do something then the continued violence to continue to anger the mass

violence to continue to anger the mass

violence to continue to anger the mass shootings all those happen why because

shootings all those happen why because

shootings all those happen why because we don’t get to open our gifts we’re all

we don’t get to open our gifts we’re all

we don’t get to open our gifts we’re all gifted just like you saw in the video we

gifted just like you saw in the video we

gifted just like you saw in the video we are all having those god-given gifts but

are all having those god-given gifts but

are all having those god-given gifts but you know what happens when we why we’re

you know what happens when we why we’re

you know what happens when we why we’re so angry and we’re mad as hell as my

so angry and we’re mad as hell as my

so angry and we’re mad as hell as my friend a Gary shilling would say we’re

friend a Gary shilling would say we’re

friend a Gary shilling would say we’re mad as hell is because we have less

mad as hell is because we have less

mad as hell is because we have less buying power as less spending power and

buying power as less spending power and

buying power as less spending power and when we open the gifts the gift has been

when we open the gifts the gift has been

when we open the gifts the gift has been broken and what’s worse is when we open

broken and what’s worse is when we open

broken and what’s worse is when we open our gift we have been broken so when I

our gift we have been broken so when I

our gift we have been broken so when I say finding yourself it actually goes

say finding yourself it actually goes

say finding yourself it actually goes into the depths the inside depths of not

into the depths the inside depths of not

into the depths the inside depths of not the five physiological senses that were

the five physiological senses that were

the five physiological senses that were checked in the hospital and every time

checked in the hospital and every time

checked in the hospital and every time we go to the GP em they might check on

we go to the GP em they might check on

we go to the GP em they might check on that but what the real problem is is our

that but what the real problem is is our

that but what the real problem is is our sense of trust our sense of hope our

sense of trust our sense of hope our

sense of trust our sense of hope our sense of pride is destroyed by coming

sense of pride is destroyed by coming

sense of pride is destroyed by coming out and finding out where it laden with

out and finding out where it laden with

out and finding out where it laden with debt so

debt so

debt so my message to them is make sure you

my message to them is make sure you

my message to them is make sure you start your company as a back-up plan

start your company as a back-up plan

start your company as a back-up plan just in case all this college hoo-ha

just in case all this college hoo-ha

just in case all this college hoo-ha doesn’t work out right because it’s

doesn’t work out right because it’s

doesn’t work out right because it’s really just hoo-ha because I have like

really just hoo-ha because I have like

really just hoo-ha because I have like two doctorates and I have all this other

two doctorates and I have all this other

two doctorates and I have all this other stuff and I’m telling you something from

stuff and I’m telling you something from

stuff and I’m telling you something from an inventor and because dr. wholesome

an inventor and because dr. wholesome

an inventor and because dr. wholesome was born I get to do this I get to kneel

was born I get to do this I get to kneel

was born I get to do this I get to kneel down with a kid right who’s in second

down with a kid right who’s in second

down with a kid right who’s in second grade who’s in elementary in school and

grade who’s in elementary in school and

grade who’s in elementary in school and I just have to say this to them I’ve

I just have to say this to them I’ve

I just have to say this to them I’ve always wanted to say this mirror mirror

always wanted to say this mirror mirror

always wanted to say this mirror mirror on the wall who I grow up when I am tall

on the wall who I grow up when I am tall

on the wall who I grow up when I am tall and then I say to them it could be Elton

and then I say to them it could be Elton

and then I say to them it could be Elton John it could be Marilyn Monroe it could

John it could be Marilyn Monroe it could

John it could be Marilyn Monroe it could be Eleanor Roosevelt

be Eleanor Roosevelt

be Eleanor Roosevelt it could be Audrey Hepburn but all those

it could be Audrey Hepburn but all those

it could be Audrey Hepburn but all those characters are possible if you unleash

characters are possible if you unleash

characters are possible if you unleash your gift so I ask of you today in

your gift so I ask of you today in

your gift so I ask of you today in watching me subject myself to this this

watching me subject myself to this this

watching me subject myself to this this kind of magical experience can we have a

kind of magical experience can we have a

kind of magical experience can we have a happily ending ever after can we do that

happily ending ever after can we do that

happily ending ever after can we do that can my time of spending these ten months

can my time of spending these ten months

can my time of spending these ten months although it’s a great blessing that I’m

although it’s a great blessing that I’m

although it’s a great blessing that I’m able to do this can I use this to remind

able to do this can I use this to remind

able to do this can I use this to remind all of us do not let it go by

all of us do not let it go by

all of us do not let it go by do not waste this opportunity and that’s

do not waste this opportunity and that’s

do not waste this opportunity and that’s my message to share that we can create

my message to share that we can create

my message to share that we can create happiness thank you

happiness thank you

happiness thank you [Applause]

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