Pablo Picasso into the Picador a painting now valued at millions of
painting now valued at millions of
painting now valued at millions of dollars at the age of eight what Mozart
dollars at the age of eight what Mozart
dollars at the age of eight what Mozart started composing music at the age of
started composing music at the age of
started composing music at the age of five I’m sure you’ve all heard of these
five I’m sure you’ve all heard of these
five I’m sure you’ve all heard of these people because they’ve went on to
people because they’ve went on to
people because they’ve went on to achieve such extraordinary and splendid
achieve such extraordinary and splendid
achieve such extraordinary and splendid things and starting from such a young
things and starting from such a young
things and starting from such a young age personally I’ve always wondered what
age personally I’ve always wondered what
age personally I’ve always wondered what made them so special and what do they
made them so special and what do they
made them so special and what do they have that I don’t that allows them to go
have that I don’t that allows them to go
have that I don’t that allows them to go on to achieve such spectacular things
on to achieve such spectacular things
on to achieve such spectacular things we’ve convinced ourselves that they’re
we’ve convinced ourselves that they’re
we’ve convinced ourselves that they’re whole different breed of humans all
whole different breed of humans all
whole different breed of humans all together with more efficient genes and
together with more efficient genes and
together with more efficient genes and just higher IQ levels and smarter brains
just higher IQ levels and smarter brains
just higher IQ levels and smarter brains we call them geniuses and prodigies and
we call them geniuses and prodigies and
we call them geniuses and prodigies and extraordinary people but personally I
extraordinary people but personally I
extraordinary people but personally I believe that’s completely false
believe that’s completely false
believe that’s completely false instead I believe every single one of
instead I believe every single one of
instead I believe every single one of you in this audience right now sitting
you in this audience right now sitting
you in this audience right now sitting here today could achieve you think that
here today could achieve you think that
here today could achieve you think that is that you only dream of in your dreams
is that you only dream of in your dreams
is that you only dream of in your dreams because they’re not special or
because they’re not special or
because they’re not special or extraordinary in fact we all are and we
extraordinary in fact we all are and we
extraordinary in fact we all are and we should stop labeling high achievers or
should stop labeling high achievers or
should stop labeling high achievers or something else and imagining them to be
something else and imagining them to be
something else and imagining them to be incomparable beings instead I want to
incomparable beings instead I want to
incomparable beings instead I want to give you a gift I want to change your
give you a gift I want to change your
give you a gift I want to change your perspective today about the way you view
perspective today about the way you view
perspective today about the way you view prodigies are geniuses and instead of
prodigies are geniuses and instead of
prodigies are geniuses and instead of viewing them as incomparable beings I
viewing them as incomparable beings I
viewing them as incomparable beings I want you to start viewing them as normal
want you to start viewing them as normal
want you to start viewing them as normal human beings just like you and me
human beings just like you and me
human beings just like you and me because talent is not an important thing
because talent is not an important thing
because talent is not an important thing it is rather just a reflection of hard
it is rather just a reflection of hard
it is rather just a reflection of hard work
work
work and effort put together prodigies
and effort put together prodigies
and effort put together prodigies have always fascinated me not only
have always fascinated me not only
have always fascinated me not only because I didn’t quite understand the
because I didn’t quite understand the
because I didn’t quite understand the why of it but also because just like
why of it but also because just like
why of it but also because just like anyone in this room I wanted to be
anyone in this room I wanted to be
anyone in this room I wanted to be special and I wanted to go on to achieve
special and I wanted to go on to achieve
special and I wanted to go on to achieve extraordinary things brilliant things I
extraordinary things brilliant things I
extraordinary things brilliant things I couldn’t find to understand why some
couldn’t find to understand why some
couldn’t find to understand why some people ages four or five they’re just
people ages four or five they’re just
people ages four or five they’re just children could achieve things only
children could achieve things only
children could achieve things only professors know so I took the incentive
professors know so I took the incentive
professors know so I took the incentive to do some research about this topic and
to do some research about this topic and
to do some research about this topic and after hours of browsing the internet and
after hours of browsing the internet and
after hours of browsing the internet and reading books I came to the realization
reading books I came to the realization
reading books I came to the realization that prodigies or people who are really
that prodigies or people who are really
that prodigies or people who are really young and are able to master specific
young and are able to master specific
young and are able to master specific skills it’s not a reflection of
skills it’s not a reflection of
skills it’s not a reflection of intelligence and it’s not genetic either
intelligence and it’s not genetic either
intelligence and it’s not genetic either prodigies actually don’t even have IQ
prodigies actually don’t even have IQ
prodigies actually don’t even have IQ levels that are that high most of the
levels that are that high most of the
levels that are that high most of the most of their IQ levels are actually
most of their IQ levels are actually
most of their IQ levels are actually average and that honestly made me
average and that honestly made me
average and that honestly made me question everything I mean if they could
question everything I mean if they could
question everything I mean if they could achieve what we can’t with average IQ
achieve what we can’t with average IQ
achieve what we can’t with average IQ levels just like we have then why can’t
levels just like we have then why can’t
levels just like we have then why can’t we that’s my question today so first
we that’s my question today so first
we that’s my question today so first things first prodigies are not geniuses
things first prodigies are not geniuses
things first prodigies are not geniuses while geniuses are able are able to come
while geniuses are able are able to come
while geniuses are able are able to come up with new concepts and ideas and
up with new concepts and ideas and
up with new concepts and ideas and discover new materials for the world
discover new materials for the world
discover new materials for the world prodigies are just really really good at
prodigies are just really really good at
prodigies are just really really good at learning stuff that already exists so if
learning stuff that already exists so if
learning stuff that already exists so if you think of it this way they’re just
you think of it this way they’re just
you think of it this way they’re just really good at learning stuff they’re
really good at learning stuff they’re
really good at learning stuff they’re not necessarily smart so if you learned
not necessarily smart so if you learned
not necessarily smart so if you learned stuff and put in as much as time
stuff and put in as much as time
stuff and put in as much as time learning stuff as they do
learning stuff as they do
learning stuff as they do I’m sure you’re gonna come up with the
I’m sure you’re gonna come up with the
I’m sure you’re gonna come up with the same results and this is true because
same results and this is true because
same results and this is true because Malcolm Gladwell’s rule of 10,000
Malcolm Gladwell’s rule of 10,000
Malcolm Gladwell’s rule of 10,000 suggests that if you want to perfect any
suggests that if you want to perfect any
suggests that if you want to perfect any skill or hobby you have to put at least
skill or hobby you have to put at least
skill or hobby you have to put at least a thousand hours of practice that’s
a thousand hours of practice that’s
a thousand hours of practice that’s crazy
crazy
crazy and thousand hours of practice
and thousand hours of practice
and thousand hours of practice imagine what those kids put in to
imagine what those kids put in to
imagine what those kids put in to achieve the things they do they’re not
achieve the things they do they’re not
achieve the things they do they’re not special they’re not extraordinary and
special they’re not extraordinary and
special they’re not extraordinary and they’re not talented they just put in
they’re not talented they just put in
they’re not talented they just put in more hard work and effort than we could
more hard work and effort than we could
more hard work and effort than we could ever dream of putting I’m sure the inner
ever dream of putting I’m sure the inner
ever dream of putting I’m sure the inner world where everyone has the same IQ
world where everyone has the same IQ
world where everyone has the same IQ level some people would still be higher
level some people would still be higher
level some people would still be higher achievers than the rest of the world and
achievers than the rest of the world and
achievers than the rest of the world and you may ask me why is that it’s not
you may ask me why is that it’s not
you may ask me why is that it’s not because of their IQ level surely it’s
because of their IQ level surely it’s
because of their IQ level surely it’s rather because of the grit the way to
rather because of the grit the way to
rather because of the grit the way to great hardwick grit is what you need to
great hardwick grit is what you need to
great hardwick grit is what you need to achieve anything in the world anything
finally after all this questioning I had
finally after all this questioning I had done I had come to a conclusion talent
done I had come to a conclusion talent
done I had come to a conclusion talent is not only overrated but it doesn’t
is not only overrated but it doesn’t
is not only overrated but it doesn’t exist anyone can be talented despite
exist anyone can be talented despite
exist anyone can be talented despite putting hard work and effort I’m gonna
putting hard work and effort I’m gonna
putting hard work and effort I’m gonna give you an example here and this
give you an example here and this
give you an example here and this example is actually really special to me
example is actually really special to me
example is actually really special to me because he’s been an inspiration to me
because he’s been an inspiration to me
because he’s been an inspiration to me two years back ever since I found out
two years back ever since I found out
two years back ever since I found out about this dude I was fascinated and his
about this dude I was fascinated and his
about this dude I was fascinated and his name is LAN LAN and he’s an
name is LAN LAN and he’s an
name is LAN LAN and he’s an international famous Chinese pianist and
international famous Chinese pianist and
international famous Chinese pianist and he stated world-class operas and
he stated world-class operas and
he stated world-class operas and stadiums but how did how was he able to
stadiums but how did how was he able to
stadiums but how did how was he able to go on to the high level
go on to the high level
go on to the high level I have the answer for you ever since he
I have the answer for you ever since he
I have the answer for you ever since he was 2 years old his dad but the most
was 2 years old his dad but the most
was 2 years old his dad but the most expensive guitar the most expensive
expensive guitar the most expensive
expensive guitar the most expensive piano and the most expensive lessons and
piano and the most expensive lessons and
piano and the most expensive lessons and he taught him for hours and hours every
he taught him for hours and hours every
he taught him for hours and hours every single day ever since he was 2 years old
single day ever since he was 2 years old
single day ever since he was 2 years old and the result was just mind-blowing
and the result was just mind-blowing
and the result was just mind-blowing but then again if my example and my
but then again if my example and my
but then again if my example and my inspiration like mine if he didn’t
inspiration like mine if he didn’t
inspiration like mine if he didn’t actually want to become a pianist I bet
actually want to become a pianist I bet
actually want to become a pianist I bet he would have never so it’s not only
he would have never so it’s not only
he would have never so it’s not only hard working after it it’s also the
hard working after it it’s also the
hard working after it it’s also the passion if you don’t put in the passion
passion if you don’t put in the passion
passion if you don’t put in the passion then there’s not no point in any effort
then there’s not no point in any effort
then there’s not no point in any effort at all because you don’t want to do the
at all because you don’t want to do the
at all because you don’t want to do the thing in the first place so why are you
thing in the first place so why are you
thing in the first place so why are you doing the thing in the first place if
doing the thing in the first place if
doing the thing in the first place if you don’t want to do the thing in the
you don’t want to do the thing in the
you don’t want to do the thing in the first place the main point here is
first place the main point here is
first place the main point here is passion plus hardwork plus effort is
passion plus hardwork plus effort is
passion plus hardwork plus effort is equals to talent and that’s what I call
equals to talent and that’s what I call
equals to talent and that’s what I call a prodigy a prodigy is simply a person
a prodigy a prodigy is simply a person
a prodigy a prodigy is simply a person who has been fed and fed information
who has been fed and fed information
who has been fed and fed information starting from such an young age because
starting from such an young age because
starting from such an young age because on the contrary to common beliefs the IQ
on the contrary to common beliefs the IQ
on the contrary to common beliefs the IQ level of the human brain is not constant
level of the human brain is not constant
level of the human brain is not constant it changes it’s so flexible that if you
it changes it’s so flexible that if you
it changes it’s so flexible that if you were born really really smart you could
were born really really smart you could
were born really really smart you could just end up average by the time you
just end up average by the time you
just end up average by the time you reach 20 if you don’t because the brain
reach 20 if you don’t because the brain
reach 20 if you don’t because the brain is like a seed if you don’t feed it and
is like a seed if you don’t feed it and
is like a seed if you don’t feed it and you trip would never become a tree but
you trip would never become a tree but
you trip would never become a tree but if you feed it and feed it information
if you feed it and feed it information
if you feed it and feed it information you would have mind-blowing results
you would have mind-blowing results
you would have mind-blowing results talent is virtual to me it doesn’t exist
talent is virtual to me it doesn’t exist
talent is virtual to me it doesn’t exist you can go on to achieve the most
you can go on to achieve the most
you can go on to achieve the most extraordinary things only if you put in
extraordinary things only if you put in
extraordinary things only if you put in the hard work
the hard work
the hard work and the effort and the passion and what
and the effort and the passion and what
and the effort and the passion and what makes a prodigy is truly only the skill
makes a prodigy is truly only the skill
makes a prodigy is truly only the skill to master and that is what they do have
to master and that is what they do have
to master and that is what they do have that we don’t that allows them to
that we don’t that allows them to
that we don’t that allows them to achieve the extraordinary things that
achieve the extraordinary things that
achieve the extraordinary things that have always fascinated me and will allow
have always fascinated me and will allow
have always fascinated me and will allow them to outshine us all thank you
them to outshine us all thank you
them to outshine us all thank you [Applause]
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