[Music] motivation doesn’t actually lead to
motivation doesn’t actually lead to
motivation doesn’t actually lead to action like we all think action leads to
action like we all think action leads to
action like we all think action leads to motivation it’s completely flipped you
motivation it’s completely flipped you
motivation it’s completely flipped you want to write that novel you don’t need
want to write that novel you don’t need
want to write that novel you don’t need the perfect coffee shop the right idea
the perfect coffee shop the right idea
the perfect coffee shop the right idea and an expensive moleskin just write one
and an expensive moleskin just write one
and an expensive moleskin just write one sentence with a pen from the hotel on a
sentence with a pen from the hotel on a
sentence with a pen from the hotel on a post-it note just doing that will tell
post-it note just doing that will tell
post-it note just doing that will tell you that you can do it and then you’ll
you that you can do it and then you’ll
you that you can do it and then you’ll want to do it you want to run a marathon
want to do it you want to run a marathon
want to do it you want to run a marathon forget the good shoes the right place
forget the good shoes the right place
forget the good shoes the right place and the running buddy forget it just run
and the running buddy forget it just run
and the running buddy forget it just run to the stop line on your dress shoes by
to the stop line on your dress shoes by
to the stop line on your dress shoes by the time you do that you like I can do
the time you do that you like I can do
the time you do that you like I can do that and then you think you can do it
that and then you think you can do it
that and then you think you can do it and then you’ll want to do it is the
and then you’ll want to do it is the
and then you’ll want to do it is the exact opposite it’s the exact opposite
don’t just take it from me you guys are
don’t just take it from me you guys are scientists you probably trust someone
scientists you probably trust someone
scientists you probably trust someone like Isaac Newton you know he’s the
like Isaac Newton you know he’s the
like Isaac Newton you know he’s the greatest physicist of all time after all
greatest physicist of all time after all
greatest physicist of all time after all I mean up there with Einstein the guy
I mean up there with Einstein the guy
I mean up there with Einstein the guy discovered gravity invented calculus
discovered gravity invented calculus
discovered gravity invented calculus pretty good resume probably hired at
pretty good resume probably hired at
pretty good resume probably hired at Google these days and he actually said
Google these days and he actually said
Google these days and he actually said this first law of motion I can remember
this first law of motion I can remember
this first law of motion I can remember like grade 10 size an object in motion
like grade 10 size an object in motion
like grade 10 size an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon
will remain in motion unless acted upon
will remain in motion unless acted upon by an equal or greater force put another
by an equal or greater force put another
by an equal or greater force put another way if you start doing it you place
way if you start doing it you place
way if you start doing it you place action first he’ll continue it’s harder
action first he’ll continue it’s harder
action first he’ll continue it’s harder to stop
it is easier to act yourself into a new
it is easier to act yourself into a new way of thinking then to think yourself
way of thinking then to think yourself
way of thinking then to think yourself into a new way of acting our brains are
into a new way of acting our brains are
into a new way of acting our brains are often the enemy how do you do it how do
often the enemy how do you do it how do
often the enemy how do you do it how do you make your biggest fear and your
you make your biggest fear and your
you make your biggest fear and your biggest success you just do it
biggest success you just do it
biggest success you just do it you put action first we all know Nike
you put action first we all know Nike
you put action first we all know Nike slogan just do it what you probably
slogan just do it what you probably
slogan just do it what you probably don’t know is that Nike was an eight
don’t know is that Nike was an eight
don’t know is that Nike was an eight hundred million dollar company with low
hundred million dollar company with low
hundred million dollar company with low 20% market share when they came up with
20% market share when they came up with
20% market share when they came up with this Logan then they struck a nerve deep
this Logan then they struck a nerve deep
this Logan then they struck a nerve deep inside of us someone we all believe is
inside of us someone we all believe is
inside of us someone we all believe is true you know what on the heels of the
true you know what on the heels of the
true you know what on the heels of the slogan ten billion dollar company 5060
slogan ten billion dollar company 5060
slogan ten billion dollar company 5060 percent market share that’s over the
percent market share that’s over the
percent market share that’s over the lifetime of using the slogan we can
lifetime of using the slogan we can
lifetime of using the slogan we can remember the ad that jazzed you up
remember the ad that jazzed you up
remember the ad that jazzed you up you’re like I can do that just get out
you’re like I can do that just get out
you’re like I can do that just get out there and do it and it works it works
there and do it and it works it works
there and do it and it works it works [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and I think when you’re authentic you
and I think when you’re authentic you
and I think when you’re authentic you end up following your heart and you put
end up following your heart and you put
end up following your heart and you put yourself in places and situations and in
yourself in places and situations and in
yourself in places and situations and in conversations that you love and that you
conversations that you love and that you
conversations that you love and that you enjoy you meet people that you like
enjoy you meet people that you like
enjoy you meet people that you like talking to you go places you’ve dreamt
talking to you go places you’ve dreamt
talking to you go places you’ve dreamt about and you end up following your
about and you end up following your
about and you end up following your heart and feeling very fulfilled
[Music]
[Music] we’re all gonna get lumps and we’re all
we’re all gonna get lumps and we’re all
we’re all gonna get lumps and we’re all going to get bumps
none of us can predict the future but we
none of us can predict the future but we do know one thing about it and that’s
do know one thing about it and that’s
do know one thing about it and that’s that it ain’t gonna go according to plan
that it ain’t gonna go according to plan
that it ain’t gonna go according to plan we will all have high highs and big days
we will all have high highs and big days
we will all have high highs and big days and proud moments of smiles on
and proud moments of smiles on
and proud moments of smiles on graduation stages father-daughter dances
graduation stages father-daughter dances
graduation stages father-daughter dances at weddings and healthy baby screeching
at weddings and healthy baby screeching
at weddings and healthy baby screeching in the delivery room but between those
in the delivery room but between those
in the delivery room but between those high highs we may also have some lumps
high highs we may also have some lumps
high highs we may also have some lumps in some bumps too it’s sad and you know
in some bumps too it’s sad and you know
in some bumps too it’s sad and you know it’s it’s not pleasant to talk about but
it’s it’s not pleasant to talk about but
it’s it’s not pleasant to talk about but you know your husband might leave you
you know your husband might leave you
you know your husband might leave you your girlfriend could cheat your
your girlfriend could cheat your
your girlfriend could cheat your headaches might be more serious than you
headaches might be more serious than you
headaches might be more serious than you thought or your dog could get hit by a
thought or your dog could get hit by a
thought or your dog could get hit by a car on the street it’s not a happy
car on the street it’s not a happy
car on the street it’s not a happy thought but your kids could get mixed up
thought but your kids could get mixed up
thought but your kids could get mixed up in gangs or bad scenes your mom could
in gangs or bad scenes your mom could
in gangs or bad scenes your mom could get cancer your dad could get mean and
get cancer your dad could get mean and
get cancer your dad could get mean and there are times in life when you will be
there are times in life when you will be
there are times in life when you will be tossed in the well – with twists in your
tossed in the well – with twists in your
tossed in the well – with twists in your stomach and with
stomach and with
stomach and with and when that bad news washes over you
and when that bad news washes over you
and when that bad news washes over you and when that pain sponges and soaks in
and when that pain sponges and soaks in
and when that pain sponges and soaks in I just really hope you feel like you’ve
I just really hope you feel like you’ve
I just really hope you feel like you’ve always got two choices one you can swirl
always got two choices one you can swirl
always got two choices one you can swirl and twirl in gloom and doom forever or
and twirl in gloom and doom forever or
and twirl in gloom and doom forever or two you can grieve and then face the
two you can grieve and then face the
two you can grieve and then face the future with newly sober eyes having a
future with newly sober eyes having a
future with newly sober eyes having a great attitude is about choosing option
great attitude is about choosing option
great attitude is about choosing option number two and choosing no matter how
number two and choosing no matter how
number two and choosing no matter how difficult it is no matter what pain hits
difficult it is no matter what pain hits
difficult it is no matter what pain hits you choosing to move forward and move on
you choosing to move forward and move on
you choosing to move forward and move on and take baby steps into the future
I know we have a guidance counselor at
I know we have a guidance counselor at my high school who everybody was in love
my high school who everybody was in love
my high school who everybody was in love with and he was awesome he high-five
with and he was awesome he high-five
with and he was awesome he high-five teenagers in the hallways and he was one
teenagers in the hallways and he was one
teenagers in the hallways and he was one of those guys that everybody could
of those guys that everybody could
of those guys that everybody could approach was accessible to everybody you
approach was accessible to everybody you
approach was accessible to everybody you know and we had mandatory retirement age
know and we had mandatory retirement age
know and we had mandatory retirement age sixty-five vamoosh you were given the
sixty-five vamoosh you were given the
sixty-five vamoosh you were given the sort of like passage to pension and we
sort of like passage to pension and we
sort of like passage to pension and we had the ceremony at the school sounded
had the ceremony at the school sounded
had the ceremony at the school sounded it was like the mr. Holland’s Opus you
it was like the mr. Holland’s Opus you
it was like the mr. Holland’s Opus you know ending and the next week after that
know ending and the next week after that
know ending and the next week after that he had a heart attack and died and you
he had a heart attack and died and you
he had a heart attack and died and you know what when I tell that story you
know what when I tell that story you
know what when I tell that story you know the reaction I usually get its that
know the reaction I usually get its that
know the reaction I usually get its that oh and then it’s also you know but
oh and then it’s also you know but
oh and then it’s also you know but happened to a brother-in-law of mine or
happened to a brother-in-law of mine or
happened to a brother-in-law of mine or I had a that my grandfather also retired
I had a that my grandfather also retired
I had a that my grandfather also retired and then like he just wasn’t the same
and then like he just wasn’t the same
and then like he just wasn’t the same you hear that more often so I looked
you hear that more often so I looked
you hear that more often so I looked into this concept of retirement here’s
into this concept of retirement here’s
into this concept of retirement here’s two things I find out that are
two things I find out that are
two things I find out that are interesting number one fortune magazine
interesting number one fortune magazine
interesting number one fortune magazine says the two most dangerous years of
says the two most dangerous years of
says the two most dangerous years of your life physically or the year you are
your life physically or the year you are
your life physically or the year you are born in from mortality over the entire
born in from mortality over the entire
born in from mortality over the entire lifespan of the human race is 40 percent
lifespan of the human race is 40 percent
lifespan of the human race is 40 percent okay that’s kind of a big number better
okay that’s kind of a big number better
okay that’s kind of a big number better now but 40 percent and number two the
now but 40 percent and number two the
now but 40 percent and number two the year you retire okay big deal and then
year you retire okay big deal and then
year you retire okay big deal and then New York Times reports that incidences
New York Times reports that incidences
New York Times reports that incidences of depression spiked 40 percent in that
of depression spiked 40 percent in that
of depression spiked 40 percent in that year you retire so I start looking
year you retire so I start looking
year you retire so I start looking around the world at this concept of work
around the world at this concept of work
around the world at this concept of work and of leaving work and ceasing to work
and of leaving work and ceasing to work
and of leaving work and ceasing to work and here’s what I find Dan Buettner and
and here’s what I find Dan Buettner and
and here’s what I find Dan Buettner and National Geographic did study on the
National Geographic did study on the
National Geographic did study on the Blue Zones some of you may have heard of
Blue Zones some of you may have heard of
Blue Zones some of you may have heard of it it’s the people the places around the
it it’s the people the places around the
it it’s the people the places around the world where people live like way longer
world where people live like way longer
world where people live like way longer than we do he studied a place called
than we do he studied a place called
than we do he studied a place called Okinawa in Japan they live on average
Okinawa in Japan they live on average
Okinawa in Japan they live on average seven years longer than in North America
seven years longer than in North America
seven years longer than in North America and guess what they call retirement
and guess what they call retirement
and guess what they call retirement nothing they don’t even have a word for
nothing they don’t even have a word for
nothing they don’t even have a word for retirement literally nothing in their
retirement literally nothing in their
retirement literally nothing in their language describes the concept of
language describes the concept of
language describes the concept of stopping work instead they have a word
stopping work instead they have a word
stopping work instead they have a word which I love called picky guy i ki GA I
which I love called picky guy i ki GA I
which I love called picky guy i ki GA I picky guy which roughly translates ass
picky guy which roughly translates ass
picky guy which roughly translates ass the reason you get out of bed in the
the reason you get out of bed in the
the reason you get out of bed in the morning
morning
morning okay what is your a key guy so I gave my
okay what is your a key guy so I gave my
okay what is your a key guy so I gave my wife two little cards a Christmas last
wife two little cards a Christmas last
wife two little cards a Christmas last year we put them on our bedside tables
year we put them on our bedside tables
year we put them on our bedside tables she’s an elementary school teacher at
she’s an elementary school teacher at
she’s an elementary school teacher at the TDSB she writes to educate leaders
the TDSB she writes to educate leaders
the TDSB she writes to educate leaders who make a difference in the world okay
who make a difference in the world okay
who make a difference in the world okay I write finish write in this book or you
I write finish write in this book or you
I write finish write in this book or you know to increase happiness inside
know to increase happiness inside
know to increase happiness inside organizations or whatever I’m focusing
organizations or whatever I’m focusing
organizations or whatever I’m focusing on but it gives you a bit of a direction
on but it gives you a bit of a direction
on but it gives you a bit of a direction right gives you a direction and so I
right gives you a direction and so I
right gives you a direction and so I advise and I’d recommend you never
advise and I’d recommend you never
advise and I’d recommend you never retire plus just to throw in their
retire plus just to throw in their
retire plus just to throw in their retirement wasn’t invented okay it
retirement wasn’t invented okay it
retirement wasn’t invented okay it wasn’t like we used to do this we
wasn’t like we used to do this we
wasn’t like we used to do this we invented it in 1889 in Germany when
invented it in 1889 in Germany when
invented it in 1889 in Germany when Chancellor Otto von Bismarck just
Chancellor Otto von Bismarck just
Chancellor Otto von Bismarck just arbitrarily said hey guys retirement age
arbitrarily said hey guys retirement age
arbitrarily said hey guys retirement age 65 and lifespan was 67 now we all want
65 and lifespan was 67 now we all want
65 and lifespan was 67 now we all want to retire earlier and we live way longer
to retire earlier and we live way longer
to retire earlier and we live way longer and so those years can be vacuous and
and so those years can be vacuous and
and so those years can be vacuous and they can be troublesome for all the
they can be troublesome for all the
they can be troublesome for all the reasons I mentioned so I advise people
reasons I mentioned so I advise people
reasons I mentioned so I advise people to have a NICU guy and to find work that
to have a NICU guy and to find work that
to have a NICU guy and to find work that means lose the 4s is social fulfillment
means lose the 4s is social fulfillment
means lose the 4s is social fulfillment the structure of getting out of bed in
the structure of getting out of bed in
the structure of getting out of bed in the morning the stimulation of always
the morning the stimulation of always
the morning the stimulation of always learning any things and the story of
learning any things and the story of
learning any things and the story of being part of something bigger than
being part of something bigger than
being part of something bigger than yourself something you couldn’t do by
yourself something you couldn’t do by
yourself something you couldn’t do by yourself if you have those presses that
yourself if you have those presses that
yourself if you have those presses that you have
you have
you have like all meaningful work
like all meaningful work
like all meaningful work [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and I’m not advocating that someone
and I’m not advocating that someone
and I’m not advocating that someone about to punch out of 30 years the
about to punch out of 30 years the
about to punch out of 30 years the meatpacking plant sort of punch in for
meatpacking plant sort of punch in for
meatpacking plant sort of punch in for 30 more years I’m not saying that but I
30 more years I’m not saying that but I
30 more years I’m not saying that but I am saying is that we all have 160 in the
am saying is that we all have 160 in the
am saying is that we all have 160 in the outlets in a week okay you have that
outlets in a week okay you have that
outlets in a week okay you have that many I have that many Justin you don’t
many I have that many Justin you don’t
many I have that many Justin you don’t Zuckerberg heads and many more Buffett
Zuckerberg heads and many more Buffett
Zuckerberg heads and many more Buffett is that money richest man in the world
is that money richest man in the world
is that money richest man in the world can’t buy more time it’s the one thing
can’t buy more time it’s the one thing
can’t buy more time it’s the one thing that’s not for sale
that’s not for sale
that’s not for sale so if you take 168 hours in a week and
so if you take 168 hours in a week and
so if you take 168 hours in a week and you divided by 3 you get 3 buckets of 56
you divided by 3 you get 3 buckets of 56
you divided by 3 you get 3 buckets of 56 56 56 and 56 if you are lucky enough to
56 56 and 56 if you are lucky enough to
56 56 and 56 if you are lucky enough to sleep eight hours a night and with two
sleep eight hours a night and with two
sleep eight hours a night and with two small children I am NOT but if you are
small children I am NOT but if you are
small children I am NOT but if you are then that’s 56 hours a week okay if you
then that’s 56 hours a week okay if you
then that’s 56 hours a week okay if you work 56 hours a week as whatever job you
work 56 hours a week as whatever job you
work 56 hours a week as whatever job you don’t like okay that might be your
don’t like okay that might be your
don’t like okay that might be your middle bucket however I would still
middle bucket however I would still
middle bucket however I would still argue that those two buckets justify
argue that those two buckets justify
argue that those two buckets justify create and pay for your third bucket the
create and pay for your third bucket the
create and pay for your third bucket the the whatever you want to do bucket is
the whatever you want to do bucket is
the whatever you want to do bucket is that the where you volunteer is that
that the where you volunteer is that
that the where you volunteer is that where you’re in the church group is that
where you’re in the church group is that
where you’re in the church group is that where you’re doing something you love
where you’re doing something you love
where you’re doing something you love and even when the meatpacking plant is
and even when the meatpacking plant is
and even when the meatpacking plant is over or the gig is done then then your
over or the gig is done then then your
over or the gig is done then then your bucket can expand and you can keep doing
bucket can expand and you can keep doing
bucket can expand and you can keep doing work the definition of retirement I’m
work the definition of retirement I’m
work the definition of retirement I’m using is ceasing work completely
using is ceasing work completely
using is ceasing work completely becoming idle okay yeah many people who
becoming idle okay yeah many people who
becoming idle okay yeah many people who are like on retirement they’re like I
are like on retirement they’re like I
are like on retirement they’re like I love retirement I volunteer at the
love retirement I volunteer at the
love retirement I volunteer at the hospital I’m always at the library and I
hospital I’m always at the library and I
hospital I’m always at the library and I do and that you’re not retired you’re
do and that you’re not retired you’re
do and that you’re not retired you’re doing it under thing right okay so
doing it under thing right okay so
doing it under thing right okay so that’s where I’m saying it’s like keep
that’s where I’m saying it’s like keep
that’s where I’m saying it’s like keep finding things you love
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