quite hard to follow the great musicians and the great artists but I’ll do I’ll
and the great artists but I’ll do I’ll
and the great artists but I’ll do I’ll do my very best
do my very best
do my very best look there’s a lot of people out there
look there’s a lot of people out there
look there’s a lot of people out there that will tell you stories about how to
that will tell you stories about how to
that will tell you stories about how to make other people change there’s a huge
make other people change there’s a huge
make other people change there’s a huge industry on how to kind of change
industry on how to kind of change
industry on how to kind of change yourself right I want to talk to you
yourself right I want to talk to you
yourself right I want to talk to you today about how you can be better at
today about how you can be better at
today about how you can be better at change right how to maximizes your
change right how to maximizes your
change right how to maximizes your chances of being an adaptable person
chances of being an adaptable person
chances of being an adaptable person right before we start everybody wake up
right before we start everybody wake up
right before we start everybody wake up I’m gonna conduct a little poll a little
I’m gonna conduct a little poll a little
I’m gonna conduct a little poll a little light pole I hope no one’s like this in
light pole I hope no one’s like this in
light pole I hope no one’s like this in the library here but let’s have a show
the library here but let’s have a show
the library here but let’s have a show of hands how many of you guys spend time
of hands how many of you guys spend time
of hands how many of you guys spend time focusing on your academic capabilities
get those hands up okay right next next
get those hands up okay right next next how many of you – how many of you –
how many of you – how many of you –
how many of you – how many of you – people focus time on your physical
people focus time on your physical
people focus time on your physical health and fitness it’s not bad not bad
health and fitness it’s not bad not bad
health and fitness it’s not bad not bad not bad next how many of you wake up
not bad next how many of you wake up
not bad next how many of you wake up every morning and ask yourself am i an
every morning and ask yourself am i an
every morning and ask yourself am i an adaptable person we’ve got two guys
adaptable person we’ve got two guys
adaptable person we’ve got two guys three guys they rapidly put their hands
three guys they rapidly put their hands
three guys they rapidly put their hands down this is my assertion right from my
down this is my assertion right from my
down this is my assertion right from my very modest experience that in addition
very modest experience that in addition
very modest experience that in addition to focusing on your mental health your
to focusing on your mental health your
to focusing on your mental health your academic capability your physical
academic capability your physical
academic capability your physical fitness the big third one is figuring
fitness the big third one is figuring
fitness the big third one is figuring out how to be adaptable how to discover
out how to be adaptable how to discover
out how to be adaptable how to discover your inner arctic fox who was you all
your inner arctic fox who was you all
your inner arctic fox who was you all will know is white in winter and brown
will know is white in winter and brown
will know is white in winter and brown in the summer okay so I’m gonna talk to
in the summer okay so I’m gonna talk to
in the summer okay so I’m gonna talk to you a little bit about that why is that
you a little bit about that why is that
you a little bit about that why is that a good idea you guys know this better
a good idea you guys know this better
a good idea you guys know this better than me because the world is changing
than me because the world is changing
than me because the world is changing right
right
right there are there is a convergence of
there are there is a convergence of
there are there is a convergence of forces happening now which is
forces happening now which is
forces happening now which is unparalleled in the history of the world
unparalleled in the history of the world
unparalleled in the history of the world whether it’s VR whether it’s robotics
whether it’s VR whether it’s robotics
whether it’s VR whether it’s robotics whether it’s industrial outsourcing
whether it’s industrial outsourcing
whether it’s industrial outsourcing whether it’s the codification of
whether it’s the codification of
whether it’s the codification of knowledge things are changing my
knowledge things are changing my
knowledge things are changing my assertion with the greatest of respected
assertion with the greatest of respected
assertion with the greatest of respected lawyers and accountants in this room is
lawyers and accountants in this room is
lawyers and accountants in this room is the world is producing enough lawyers
the world is producing enough lawyers
the world is producing enough lawyers and accountants the world is looking for
and accountants the world is looking for
and accountants the world is looking for people that can adapt what is
people that can adapt what is
people that can adapt what is adaptability mean the root of the word
adaptability mean the root of the word
adaptability mean the root of the word adaptability comes from the Latin Aptus
adaptability comes from the Latin Aptus
adaptability comes from the Latin Aptus anyone know what Aptus means no Latin
anyone know what Aptus means no Latin
anyone know what Aptus means no Latin scholars in here Aptus means to fit
scholars in here Aptus means to fit
scholars in here Aptus means to fit right to fit to fit in to fit yourself
right to fit to fit in to fit yourself
right to fit to fit in to fit yourself to mold yourself and the people who
to mold yourself and the people who
to mold yourself and the people who adapt the most are the fittest the
adapt the most are the fittest the
adapt the most are the fittest the optimist right the ups the optimist so
optimist right the ups the optimist so
optimist right the ups the optimist so then the question is how do you become
then the question is how do you become
then the question is how do you become optimist
optimist
optimist how do you maximize your chances of
how do you maximize your chances of
how do you maximize your chances of being Aptus immerse I’m going to give
being Aptus immerse I’m going to give
being Aptus immerse I’m going to give you four areas that you might want to
you four areas that you might want to
you four areas that you might want to think about as you move into the state
think about as you move into the state
think about as you move into the state of being adaptable the first one is is
of being adaptable the first one is is
of being adaptable the first one is is be different right be different think
be different right be different think
be different right be different think about whether you’re the black sheep or
about whether you’re the black sheep or
about whether you’re the black sheep or the white sheep why is this important
the white sheep why is this important
the white sheep why is this important very simple because the underpinning of
very simple because the underpinning of
very simple because the underpinning of being able to change is accepting that
being able to change is accepting that
being able to change is accepting that you’re different if you’re different
you’re different if you’re different
you’re different if you’re different you’re going to find it so much easier
you’re going to find it so much easier
you’re going to find it so much easier to change right when I was at your stage
to change right when I was at your stage
to change right when I was at your stage in college when I look back honestly I
in college when I look back honestly I
in college when I look back honestly I regret some of the times when I moved
regret some of the times when I moved
regret some of the times when I moved with the pack I regret the times that I
with the pack I regret the times that I
with the pack I regret the times that I didn’t seek out the misfits don’t make
didn’t seek out the misfits don’t make
didn’t seek out the misfits don’t make the same mistake seek out the loners
the same mistake seek out the loners
the same mistake seek out the loners seek out the misfits discover how to be
seek out the misfits discover how to be
seek out the misfits discover how to be different how not to be part of the
different how not to be part of the
different how not to be part of the flock Mark Zuckerberg is not part of the
flock Mark Zuckerberg is not part of the
flock Mark Zuckerberg is not part of the flock Richard Branson’s dislike
flock Richard Branson’s dislike
flock Richard Branson’s dislike SiC these are very different people
SiC these are very different people
SiC these are very different people right how do you become different so
right how do you become different so
right how do you become different so every time I talk about these four ideas
every time I talk about these four ideas
every time I talk about these four ideas I’ll have an idea and I’ll end with just
I’ll have an idea and I’ll end with just
I’ll have an idea and I’ll end with just a practical thought on how you might be
a practical thought on how you might be
a practical thought on how you might be different which is a difficult thing I
different which is a difficult thing I
different which is a difficult thing I think it back up back up back up I think
think it back up back up back up I think
think it back up back up back up I think it comes down to one thing
it comes down to one thing
it comes down to one thing ask yourself do you think for yourself
ask yourself do you think for yourself
ask yourself do you think for yourself do you really think for yourself the
do you really think for yourself the
do you really think for yourself the courses that people go through at school
courses that people go through at school
courses that people go through at school and college have a have the effect of
and college have a have the effect of
and college have a have the effect of creating conventionality but ultimately
creating conventionality but ultimately
creating conventionality but ultimately in the world of change it comes down to
in the world of change it comes down to
in the world of change it comes down to your ability to think for yourself idea
your ability to think for yourself idea
your ability to think for yourself idea number two be interesting be interesting
number two be interesting be interesting
number two be interesting be interesting this is an interesting guy this is Jean
this is an interesting guy this is Jean
this is an interesting guy this is Jean Cocteau an artist a poet a ballet scene
Cocteau an artist a poet a ballet scene
Cocteau an artist a poet a ballet scene designer a boxing manager this was the
designer a boxing manager this was the
designer a boxing manager this was the man of whom it was said for him every
man of whom it was said for him every
man of whom it was said for him every great verse of poetry as a sunrise every
great verse of poetry as a sunrise every
great verse of poetry as a sunrise every sunset is the foundation of the heavenly
sunset is the foundation of the heavenly
sunset is the foundation of the heavenly kingdom imagine being able to think that
kingdom imagine being able to think that
kingdom imagine being able to think that way why is it important to be
way why is it important to be
way why is it important to be interesting frankly and very simply
interesting frankly and very simply
interesting frankly and very simply because it maximizes your options it
because it maximizes your options it
because it maximizes your options it allows you to see things from different
allows you to see things from different
allows you to see things from different angles it prevents you from being binary
angles it prevents you from being binary
angles it prevents you from being binary become polymaths it’s more interesting
become polymaths it’s more interesting
become polymaths it’s more interesting don’t make the choice don’t answer the
don’t make the choice don’t answer the
don’t make the choice don’t answer the first job application from Goldman Sachs
first job application from Goldman Sachs
first job application from Goldman Sachs or KPMG keep your options open
or KPMG keep your options open
or KPMG keep your options open think of the great polymaths think of no
think of the great polymaths think of no
think of the great polymaths think of no vendor take or think of Leonardo if you
vendor take or think of Leonardo if you
vendor take or think of Leonardo if you don’t like thinking of them think you’d
don’t like thinking of them think you’d
don’t like thinking of them think you’d think of David Bowie if you’re very
think of David Bowie if you’re very
think of David Bowie if you’re very young think of Victoria Beckham these
young think of Victoria Beckham these
young think of Victoria Beckham these are all interesting people yeah how do
are all interesting people yeah how do
are all interesting people yeah how do you become interesting frankly my advice
you become interesting frankly my advice
you become interesting frankly my advice for everyone here is have hobbies have
for everyone here is have hobbies have
for everyone here is have hobbies have hobbies my big hobby is gardening right
hobbies my big hobby is gardening right
hobbies my big hobby is gardening right gardening has absolutely
gardening has absolutely
gardening has absolutely nothing to do with my working life but
nothing to do with my working life but
nothing to do with my working life but it’s a great salvation and I tap into
it’s a great salvation and I tap into
it’s a great salvation and I tap into the ideas of other people
the ideas of other people
the ideas of other people so get hobbies right I’m becoming very
so get hobbies right I’m becoming very
so get hobbies right I’m becoming very pompous and wise and my old ages you’ve
pompous and wise and my old ages you’ve
pompous and wise and my old ages you’ve probably noticed number three be brave
probably noticed number three be brave
probably noticed number three be brave right be brave that’s the hardest
right be brave that’s the hardest
right be brave that’s the hardest hardest thing of all and it’s very easy
hardest thing of all and it’s very easy
hardest thing of all and it’s very easy to talk about that’s the as everyone
to talk about that’s the as everyone
to talk about that’s the as everyone will know here the param Vir Chakra the
will know here the param Vir Chakra the
will know here the param Vir Chakra the equivalent of the legion Donner the
equivalent of the legion Donner the
equivalent of the legion Donner the Victoria Cross the Silver Star right how
Victoria Cross the Silver Star right how
Victoria Cross the Silver Star right how do you how do you become brave why is
do you how do you become brave why is
do you how do you become brave why is brave being important is important it’s
brave being important is important it’s
brave being important is important it’s important very simply going back to the
important very simply going back to the
important very simply going back to the forces of conventionality because if you
forces of conventionality because if you
forces of conventionality because if you want to change and if you want to be
want to change and if you want to be
want to change and if you want to be different you’re going upstream when
different you’re going upstream when
different you’re going upstream when everyone else is going downstream right
everyone else is going downstream right
everyone else is going downstream right now how do you become brave that’s a
now how do you become brave that’s a
now how do you become brave that’s a very abstract very difficult thing it’s
very abstract very difficult thing it’s
very abstract very difficult thing it’s the hardest thing of the four items I’m
the hardest thing of the four items I’m
the hardest thing of the four items I’m talking about my advice for everyone
talking about my advice for everyone
talking about my advice for everyone here again based on my modest experience
here again based on my modest experience
here again based on my modest experience is really two things the first one is
is really two things the first one is
is really two things the first one is start early right looking at the faces
start early right looking at the faces
start early right looking at the faces in the room you guys are at the early
in the room you guys are at the early
in the room you guys are at the early stage right
stage right
stage right the earlier you start to be brave the
the earlier you start to be brave the
the earlier you start to be brave the brave you’ll be the second thing and
brave you’ll be the second thing and
brave you’ll be the second thing and it’s a very simple thing that I’ve
it’s a very simple thing that I’ve
it’s a very simple thing that I’ve learned is it’s easier to be brave in
learned is it’s easier to be brave in
learned is it’s easier to be brave in groups to be bold in groups it’s safer
groups to be bold in groups it’s safer
groups to be bold in groups it’s safer you feel more secure you get support so
you feel more secure you get support so
you feel more secure you get support so seek out those groups be brave together
the last of the four have charm have
the last of the four have charm have charm be personable this is a shamrock
charm be personable this is a shamrock
charm be personable this is a shamrock an Irish symbol of charm a lucky charm
an Irish symbol of charm a lucky charm
an Irish symbol of charm a lucky charm why is this important
why is this important
why is this important frankly because the people that have
frankly because the people that have
frankly because the people that have charm and who are personable get a lot
charm and who are personable get a lot
charm and who are personable get a lot of breaks right it’s tough to go out
of breaks right it’s tough to go out
of breaks right it’s tough to go out there and adapt underwrite yourself by
there and adapt underwrite yourself by
there and adapt underwrite yourself by having charm being personable working on
having charm being personable working on
having charm being personable working on your manners all the old-fashioned
your manners all the old-fashioned
your manners all the old-fashioned things
things
things look at Muhammad Ali look at the current
look at Muhammad Ali look at the current
look at Muhammad Ali look at the current Pope Francis look how they radiate
Pope Francis look how they radiate
Pope Francis look how they radiate person ability how do you do this my
person ability how do you do this my
person ability how do you do this my simple advice to you guys is less time
simple advice to you guys is less time
simple advice to you guys is less time in the library less time in your
in the library less time in your
in the library less time in your tutorials more time in the pubs and
tutorials more time in the pubs and
tutorials more time in the pubs and cafes right when it comes down to it
cafes right when it comes down to it
cafes right when it comes down to it being a good guy being a communicator
being a good guy being a communicator
being a good guy being a communicator being personable will get you through
being personable will get you through
being personable will get you through most of life I’m in the home straight
most of life I’m in the home straight
most of life I’m in the home straight now be the black sheep discover your
now be the black sheep discover your
now be the black sheep discover your energy on cocteau aim for the award of
energy on cocteau aim for the award of
energy on cocteau aim for the award of valor and find your charm what’s the
valor and find your charm what’s the
valor and find your charm what’s the reward of this the reward of this is an
reward of this the reward of this is an
reward of this the reward of this is an increase in your ability to be adaptable
increase in your ability to be adaptable
increase in your ability to be adaptable to change right to maximize your chances
to change right to maximize your chances
to change right to maximize your chances of being the person that can react as
of being the person that can react as
of being the person that can react as the world gets disrupted as we know it
the world gets disrupted as we know it
the world gets disrupted as we know it is getting disrupted what’s the reward
is getting disrupted what’s the reward
is getting disrupted what’s the reward of that and this is very very important
of that and this is very very important
of that and this is very very important because adaptability is not abstract in
because adaptability is not abstract in
because adaptability is not abstract in my opinion in this sense the reward of
my opinion in this sense the reward of
my opinion in this sense the reward of being apt issome us being the adaptable
being apt issome us being the adaptable
being apt issome us being the adaptable person is freedom yeah these are my
person is freedom yeah these are my
person is freedom yeah these are my children Elsa and Cecilia who’d been
children Elsa and Cecilia who’d been
children Elsa and Cecilia who’d been kind enough to drag themselves away from
kind enough to drag themselves away from
kind enough to drag themselves away from their iPads and join us today with my
their iPads and join us today with my
their iPads and join us today with my wife Megan this is them running free on
wife Megan this is them running free on
wife Megan this is them running free on the Atlantic coast of the West of
the Atlantic coast of the West of
the Atlantic coast of the West of Ireland right and I thought about this
Ireland right and I thought about this
Ireland right and I thought about this and I thought why do we want to be
and I thought why do we want to be
and I thought why do we want to be adaptable and ultimately when I thought
adaptable and ultimately when I thought
adaptable and ultimately when I thought about it it’s because it will allow us
about it it’s because it will allow us
about it it’s because it will allow us to get into position where we can
to get into position where we can
to get into position where we can remember the freedom of all freedoms
remember the freedom of all freedoms
remember the freedom of all freedoms which is the freedom of our childhood
which is the freedom of our childhood
which is the freedom of our childhood our ability to run wild in the west
our ability to run wild in the west
our ability to run wild in the west coast of Ireland and that freedom is in
coast of Ireland and that freedom is in
coast of Ireland and that freedom is in my opinion what it ends up being all
my opinion what it ends up being all
my opinion what it ends up being all about right let me
about right let me
about right let me let me stay on Ireland and end with some
let me stay on Ireland and end with some
let me stay on Ireland and end with some words of encouragement for all of us
words of encouragement for all of us
words of encouragement for all of us with a with a very Irish invocation may
with a with a very Irish invocation may
with a with a very Irish invocation may the road rise up to meet you may the
the road rise up to meet you may the
the road rise up to meet you may the wind always be at your back may the Sun
wind always be at your back may the Sun
wind always be at your back may the Sun Shine warm upon your face and the rain
Shine warm upon your face and the rain
Shine warm upon your face and the rain falls soft in your fields and until we
falls soft in your fields and until we
falls soft in your fields and until we meet again may God hold you in the palm
meet again may God hold you in the palm
meet again may God hold you in the palm of his hand thank you
of his hand thank you
of his hand thank you [Applause]
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