he’s a physicist and is an advocate for renewable energy and nuclear power he
renewable energy and nuclear power he
renewable energy and nuclear power he served as a twelfth United States
served as a twelfth United States
served as a twelfth United States Secretary of Energy he won the Nobel
Secretary of Energy he won the Nobel
Secretary of Energy he won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997 he’s Steven Chu
Prize in Physics in 1997 he’s Steven Chu
Prize in Physics in 1997 he’s Steven Chu and here are his top 10 rules for
and here are his top 10 rules for
and here are his top 10 rules for success life is too short to go through
success life is too short to go through
success life is too short to go through without caring deeply about something do
without caring deeply about something do
without caring deeply about something do something that matters do something that
something that matters do something that
something that matters do something that matters beyond your immediate world and
matters beyond your immediate world and
matters beyond your immediate world and when you’re an old and gray and look
when you’re an old and gray and look
when you’re an old and gray and look back on your life you’ll want to be
back on your life you’ll want to be
back on your life you’ll want to be proud of what you’ve done the source of
proud of what you’ve done the source of
proud of what you’ve done the source of that pride won’t be the things you’ve
that pride won’t be the things you’ve
that pride won’t be the things you’ve acquired or the recognition you’ve
acquired or the recognition you’ve
acquired or the recognition you’ve received it will be the lives you’ve
received it will be the lives you’ve
received it will be the lives you’ve touched and the difference you have made
touched and the difference you have made
touched and the difference you have made I think when I stuck it both what I’ve
I think when I stuck it both what I’ve
I think when I stuck it both what I’ve done you know certain sandwich law has
done you know certain sandwich law has
done you know certain sandwich law has done with a number of people then you
done with a number of people then you
done with a number of people then you cast around and you look for areas that
cast around and you look for areas that
cast around and you look for areas that you begin to see either a glimmer of a
you begin to see either a glimmer of a
you begin to see either a glimmer of a new breakthrough type of thinking or the
new breakthrough type of thinking or the
new breakthrough type of thinking or the some technology in this sector has been
some technology in this sector has been
some technology in this sector has been left alone and not applied to that
left alone and not applied to that
left alone and not applied to that sector and or there’s a just a need
sector and or there’s a just a need
sector and or there’s a just a need based on an emerging market and those
based on an emerging market and those
based on an emerging market and those are the things that actually are can be
are the things that actually are can be
are the things that actually are can be real drivers for success innovation I
real drivers for success innovation I
real drivers for success innovation I used to when I was Secretary of Energy I
used to when I was Secretary of Energy I
used to when I was Secretary of Energy I used to try to explain people using an
used to try to explain people using an
used to try to explain people using an analogy with Wayne Gretzky the great
analogy with Wayne Gretzky the great
analogy with Wayne Gretzky the great hockey player yes really arguably one of
hockey player yes really arguably one of
hockey player yes really arguably one of the best hockey players there ever was
the best hockey players there ever was
the best hockey players there ever was and he’s pretty skinny person right but
and he’s pretty skinny person right but
and he’s pretty skinny person right but fast and you say how you know what made
fast and you say how you know what made
fast and you say how you know what made you different than all the others and he
you different than all the others and he
you different than all the others and he said I skate to where the puck is going
said I skate to where the puck is going
said I skate to where the puck is going to be not where it’s been yes and I
to be not where it’s been yes and I
to be not where it’s been yes and I tried to explain and I think it got some
tried to explain and I think it got some
tried to explain and I think it got some partial traction look what’s happening
partial traction look what’s happening
partial traction look what’s happening with the technology looks what’s
with the technology looks what’s
with the technology looks what’s happening yeah you want to position
happening yeah you want to position
happening yeah you want to position yourself to see this is where the world
yourself to see this is where the world
yourself to see this is where the world is going this is what science and
is going this is what science and
is going this is what science and technology is going to give us not I
technology is going to give us not I
technology is going to give us not I wish it were like it was 50 years
wish it were like it was 50 years
wish it were like it was 50 years and a hundred years ago when I got the
and a hundred years ago when I got the
and a hundred years ago when I got the Nobel Prize I was asked to write an
Nobel Prize I was asked to write an
Nobel Prize I was asked to write an autobiography of our lives in our
autobiography of our lives in our
autobiography of our lives in our intellectual development and in writing
intellectual development and in writing
intellectual development and in writing that I remembered vividly the profound
that I remembered vividly the profound
that I remembered vividly the profound impact that my high school physics
impact that my high school physics
impact that my high school physics teacher mr. miner played in my
teacher mr. miner played in my
teacher mr. miner played in my intellectual development in the 12th
intellectual development in the 12th
intellectual development in the 12th grade it was a final exam I kind of
grade it was a final exam I kind of
grade it was a final exam I kind of flubbed a question and then he read
flubbed a question and then he read
flubbed a question and then he read written in the margin I’m disappointed
written in the margin I’m disappointed
written in the margin I’m disappointed he wasn’t trying to teach us sex he was
he wasn’t trying to teach us sex he was
he wasn’t trying to teach us sex he was actually trying to teach us a learning
actually trying to teach us a learning
actually trying to teach us a learning process learning whether you understand
process learning whether you understand
process learning whether you understand something or not was probably the most
something or not was probably the most
something or not was probably the most important thing I began to learn in his
important thing I began to learn in his
important thing I began to learn in his class that lesson I took with me not
class that lesson I took with me not
class that lesson I took with me not only through college and graduate school
only through college and graduate school
only through college and graduate school but for my entire career as a physicist
but for my entire career as a physicist
but for my entire career as a physicist I’m Steven Chu on the US Secretary of
I’m Steven Chu on the US Secretary of
I’m Steven Chu on the US Secretary of Energy we need a new generation of
Energy we need a new generation of
Energy we need a new generation of teachers to join those already in the
teachers to join those already in the
teachers to join those already in the classroom invest in the future inspire a
classroom invest in the future inspire a
classroom invest in the future inspire a generation of children teach when you
generation of children teach when you
generation of children teach when you look at new technologies and you look at
look at new technologies and you look at
look at new technologies and you look at that there could be you know sinkhole a
that there could be you know sinkhole a
that there could be you know sinkhole a wild claims but you what is the quote
wild claims but you what is the quote
wild claims but you what is the quote theoretical limitations but not
theoretical limitations but not
theoretical limitations but not theoretical Allah the Heisenberg
theoretical Allah the Heisenberg
theoretical Allah the Heisenberg uncertainty principle you know there’s a
uncertainty principle you know there’s a
uncertainty principle you know there’s a lower theory this is beyond this it’s
lower theory this is beyond this it’s
lower theory this is beyond this it’s just you know it’s not gonna make it
just you know it’s not gonna make it
just you know it’s not gonna make it and then just where is the technology
and then just where is the technology
and then just where is the technology and then you say how much space is there
and then you say how much space is there
and then you say how much space is there between that that realistically you can
between that that realistically you can
between that that realistically you can get there in five years okay and and
get there in five years okay and and
get there in five years okay and and that actually helps define things and
that actually helps define things and
that actually helps define things and and focuses a mind and what you should
and focuses a mind and what you should
and focuses a mind and what you should be thinking about what you shouldn’t be
be thinking about what you shouldn’t be
be thinking about what you shouldn’t be thinking about so there are many things
thinking about so there are many things
thinking about so there are many things like that I think successful innovators
like that I think successful innovators
like that I think successful innovators do all the time the constructive
do all the time the constructive
do all the time the constructive feedback that honest feedback is exactly
feedback that honest feedback is exactly
feedback that honest feedback is exactly what we were establishing in our PE
what we were establishing in our PE
what we were establishing in our PE that’s now being infecting the rest of
that’s now being infecting the rest of
that’s now being infecting the rest of the department’s our energy you know if
the department’s our energy you know if
the department’s our energy you know if you hear an idea that you don’t really
you hear an idea that you don’t really
you hear an idea that you don’t really agree with instead of lightly sitting
agree with instead of lightly sitting
agree with instead of lightly sitting there and being polite you say no I you
there and being polite you say no I you
there and being polite you say no I you know that I don’t think that’s right you
know that I don’t think that’s right you
know that I don’t think that’s right you know this is why you know you’re wrong
know this is why you know you’re wrong
know this is why you know you’re wrong and then and then you
and then and then you
and then and then you sit at a table and you talk about it and
sit at a table and you talk about it and
sit at a table and you talk about it and that’s where you figure out are you
that’s where you figure out are you
that’s where you figure out are you right are you wrong and then you have a
right are you wrong and then you have a
right are you wrong and then you have a deeper understanding of what’s going on
deeper understanding of what’s going on
deeper understanding of what’s going on be really excited in what you’re doing
be really excited in what you’re doing
be really excited in what you’re doing love what you’re doing and don’t get
love what you’re doing and don’t get
love what you’re doing and don’t get discouraged if things don’t work most of
discouraged if things don’t work most of
discouraged if things don’t work most of the time things don’t work but pick
the time things don’t work but pick
the time things don’t work but pick yourself up don’t you’ve got you expect
yourself up don’t you’ve got you expect
yourself up don’t you’ve got you expect to fail but fail quickly and move on
to fail but fail quickly and move on
to fail but fail quickly and move on don’t keep banging your head against the
don’t keep banging your head against the
don’t keep banging your head against the same wall repeatedly but really be
same wall repeatedly but really be
same wall repeatedly but really be exciting what you’re doing and know that
exciting what you’re doing and know that
exciting what you’re doing and know that it will be important we do not want to
it will be important we do not want to
it will be important we do not want to put our eggs in one basket you know when
put our eggs in one basket you know when
put our eggs in one basket you know when the president said all they both he
the president said all they both he
the president said all they both he really meant it you we have fossil we
really meant it you we have fossil we
really meant it you we have fossil we have nuclear way of renewables we need
have nuclear way of renewables we need
have nuclear way of renewables we need all these things we’ve got to get some
all these things we’ve got to get some
all these things we’ve got to get some of these cleaned up a little bit but
of these cleaned up a little bit but
of these cleaned up a little bit but it’s all this mix I think if you talk to
it’s all this mix I think if you talk to
it’s all this mix I think if you talk to any utility company executive to say
any utility company executive to say
any utility company executive to say you’re hanging it all on a in your
you’re hanging it all on a in your
you’re hanging it all on a in your business where reliability and delivery
business where reliability and delivery
business where reliability and delivery is so important you can’t just say it’s
is so important you can’t just say it’s
is so important you can’t just say it’s all here you’ve got to diversify that
all here you’ve got to diversify that
all here you’ve got to diversify that supply if you think you can make a
supply if you think you can make a
supply if you think you can make a difference it requires commitment it
difference it requires commitment it
difference it requires commitment it requires a thick skin mm-hm it requires
requires a thick skin mm-hm it requires
requires a thick skin mm-hm it requires an inner compass that I would recommend
an inner compass that I would recommend
an inner compass that I would recommend it you also as the signed one would have
it you also as the signed one would have
it you also as the signed one would have to be able to explain things at any
to be able to explain things at any
to be able to explain things at any level yeah and not sound like you’re
level yeah and not sound like you’re
level yeah and not sound like you’re being condescending mm-hmm that doesn’t
being condescending mm-hmm that doesn’t
being condescending mm-hmm that doesn’t work but but having done that some of
work but but having done that some of
work but but having done that some of the best sciences I know can explain the
the best sciences I know can explain the
the best sciences I know can explain the science truthfully and accurately at any
science truthfully and accurately at any
science truthfully and accurately at any level from from the deepest experts to
level from from the deepest experts to
level from from the deepest experts to to people who are not really scientists
to people who are not really scientists
to people who are not really scientists or may not even have an interest in
or may not even have an interest in
or may not even have an interest in science but to show them that you know
science but to show them that you know
science but to show them that you know why do we think what we is how can that
why do we think what we is how can that
why do we think what we is how can that be useful to society I was a professor
be useful to society I was a professor
be useful to society I was a professor for many many years and and my attitude
for many many years and and my attitude
for many many years and and my attitude always and when I was working in Bell
always and when I was working in Bell
always and when I was working in Bell Labs sometimes I would have an idea in
Labs sometimes I would have an idea in
Labs sometimes I would have an idea in management
management
management go and talk to him I want to do this
go and talk to him I want to do this
go and talk to him I want to do this kind of look at me no and my my reaction
kind of look at me no and my my reaction
kind of look at me no and my my reaction was constantly okay not
was constantly okay not
was constantly okay not hello I’m smart and a therefore we know
hello I’m smart and a therefore we know
hello I’m smart and a therefore we know what’s going on there say okay I went
what’s going on there say okay I went
what’s going on there say okay I went back and I said hmm what didn’t I
back and I said hmm what didn’t I
back and I said hmm what didn’t I explain right and then would go back and
explain right and then would go back and
explain right and then would go back and say okay this is what I think now
say okay this is what I think now
say okay this is what I think now once I went back three times and and my
once I went back three times and and my
once I went back three times and and my then boss’s boss kind of looked as me up
then boss’s boss kind of looked as me up
then boss’s boss kind of looked as me up and he says see if you’re gonna make
and he says see if you’re gonna make
and he says see if you’re gonna make argue about wanting to do that
argue about wanting to do that
argue about wanting to do that experiment I’ve got better things to do
experiment I’ve got better things to do
experiment I’ve got better things to do he Andy actually let me do it but never
he Andy actually let me do it but never
he Andy actually let me do it but never mind he wasn’t thrilled but but I always
mind he wasn’t thrilled but but I always
mind he wasn’t thrilled but but I always come in with the attitude that if you
come in with the attitude that if you
come in with the attitude that if you don’t if you don’t succeed the first
don’t if you don’t succeed the first
don’t if you don’t succeed the first time try again you something you know or
time try again you something you know or
time try again you something you know or they can try to convince you they’re
they can try to convince you they’re
they can try to convince you they’re right that’s part of this discussion you
right that’s part of this discussion you
right that’s part of this discussion you know I could be wrong the world is a
know I could be wrong the world is a
know I could be wrong the world is a deeply interwoven in space and in time
deeply interwoven in space and in time
deeply interwoven in space and in time as Martin Luther King wrote in his
as Martin Luther King wrote in his
as Martin Luther King wrote in his letter from a Birmingham jail 48 years
letter from a Birmingham jail 48 years
letter from a Birmingham jail 48 years ago he said we are tied in a single
ago he said we are tied in a single
ago he said we are tied in a single garment of destiny
garment of destiny
garment of destiny whatever affects one directly affects
whatever affects one directly affects
whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly above all we must value
all indirectly above all we must value
all indirectly above all we must value and protect the most innocent members of
and protect the most innocent members of
and protect the most innocent members of our society the children of the world
our society the children of the world
our society the children of the world yet to be born I end my remarks with an
yet to be born I end my remarks with an
yet to be born I end my remarks with an A if the a true physicist Carl Sagan and
A if the a true physicist Carl Sagan and
A if the a true physicist Carl Sagan and he wrote of an image taken by Voyager 1
he wrote of an image taken by Voyager 1
he wrote of an image taken by Voyager 1 as it was leaving our solar system in
as it was leaving our solar system in
as it was leaving our solar system in this picture earth appears as a pale
this picture earth appears as a pale
this picture earth appears as a pale blue dot of light embedded in a rainbow
blue dot of light embedded in a rainbow
blue dot of light embedded in a rainbow he says look again at that dot that’s
he says look again at that dot that’s
he says look again at that dot that’s here that’s home that’s us on it
here that’s home that’s us on it
here that’s home that’s us on it everyone you love everyone you know
everyone you love everyone you know
everyone you love everyone you know everyone you ever heard of every human
everyone you ever heard of every human
everyone you ever heard of every human being who ever was lived on this mote of
being who ever was lived on this mote of
being who ever was lived on this mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam the earth is
dust suspended in a sunbeam the earth is
dust suspended in a sunbeam the earth is the only world known so far to harbor
the only world known so far to harbor
the only world known so far to harbor life like it or not this is where we
life like it or not this is where we
life like it or not this is where we make our stand
make our stand
make our stand this distant image of our tiny world
this distant image of our tiny world
this distant image of our tiny world underscores our responsibility to deal
underscores our responsibility to deal
underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another and to
more kindly with one another and to
more kindly with one another and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot
preserve and cherish the pale blue dot
preserve and cherish the pale blue dot the only home we’ve ever known to this
the only home we’ve ever known to this
the only home we’ve ever known to this message I add an ancient Native American
message I add an ancient Native American
message I add an ancient Native American saying treat the earth well it was not
saying treat the earth well it was not
saying treat the earth well it was not given to you by your parents
given to you by your parents
given to you by your parents it was loaned to you by your children
it was loaned to you by your children
it was loaned to you by your children thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because very Miller
made this video because very Miller
made this video because very Miller asked me to so there’s a famous
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I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to
I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know which of Stephen choose top ten
know which of Stephen choose top ten
know which of Stephen choose top ten rules you like the best leave it in the
rules you like the best leave it in the
rules you like the best leave it in the comments let me know what you think I’m
comments let me know what you think I’m
comments let me know what you think I’m going to join in the discussion thank
going to join in the discussion thank
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