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Decoding the Stigma of Personal Development | Lizbeth Pal | TEDxUNSW


when did we lose our childlike ambition

when did we lose our childlike ambition to explore life’s full potential one day

to explore life’s full potential one day

to explore life’s full potential one day we were in school the next we were

we were in school the next we were

we were in school the next we were hungover on Tuesday asking ourselves

hungover on Tuesday asking ourselves

hungover on Tuesday asking ourselves well what the hell am I doing with my

well what the hell am I doing with my

well what the hell am I doing with my life let’s suppose Walt Disney

life let’s suppose Walt Disney

life let’s suppose Walt Disney orchestrated your life what type of

orchestrated your life what type of

orchestrated your life what type of magic would you encounter – strength of

magic would you encounter – strength of

magic would you encounter – strength of Hercules or the perfect love story what

Hercules or the perfect love story what

Hercules or the perfect love story what if the drawings from when you were five

if the drawings from when you were five

if the drawings from when you were five you know the ones would be becoming an

you know the ones would be becoming an

you know the ones would be becoming an astronaut or Hollywood actress what if

astronaut or Hollywood actress what if

astronaut or Hollywood actress what if they manifested into the dream life you

they manifested into the dream life you

they manifested into the dream life you had today what if we crack the code to

had today what if we crack the code to

had today what if we crack the code to last full potential of all things a

last full potential of all things a

last full potential of all things a tinder date became my wake-up call yes

tinder date became my wake-up call yes

tinder date became my wake-up call yes slobbing right tom was a 26 year old IT

slobbing right tom was a 26 year old IT

slobbing right tom was a 26 year old IT freelancer who simultaneously worked and

freelancer who simultaneously worked and

freelancer who simultaneously worked and traveled the world you know the typical

traveled the world you know the typical

traveled the world you know the typical millennial dream but his life seemed to

millennial dream but his life seemed to

millennial dream but his life seemed to walk on clouds while I was stuck in the

walk on clouds while I was stuck in the

walk on clouds while I was stuck in the dirt he went for a surf in the morning

dirt he went for a surf in the morning

dirt he went for a surf in the morning well I’d run to the bus stop to a job

well I’d run to the bus stop to a job

well I’d run to the bus stop to a job that I didn’t necessarily love he would

that I didn’t necessarily love he would

that I didn’t necessarily love he would plan his next Island station Farley

plan his next Island station Farley

plan his next Island station Farley Barcelona I would look over my shoulder

Barcelona I would look over my shoulder

Barcelona I would look over my shoulder if I was three minutes late from a

if I was three minutes late from a

if I was three minutes late from a coffee break sooner or later I then

coffee break sooner or later I then

coffee break sooner or later I then realised I didn’t want to date him I

realised I didn’t want to date him I

realised I didn’t want to date him I wanted to be him but he never told me

wanted to be him but he never told me

wanted to be him but he never told me this to run my own race to hack my own

this to run my own race to hack my own

this to run my own race to hack my own life I needed some personal development

life I needed some personal development

life I needed some personal development but here’s the thing we all just cringed

but here’s the thing we all just cringed

but here’s the thing we all just cringed when I said those words is icky awful

when I said those words is icky awful

when I said those words is icky awful words and maybe you thought of this

words and maybe you thought of this

words and maybe you thought of this ultimate you believe and you will

ultimate you believe and you will

ultimate you believe and you will achieve hustle hard Folio passion and

achieve hustle hard Folio passion and

achieve hustle hard Folio passion and just jargon terms or the second one

just jargon terms or the second one

just jargon terms or the second one people fist pumping at a conference

people fist pumping at a conference

people fist pumping at a conference telling you to release your inner

telling you to release your inner

telling you to release your inner goddess and just

goddess and just

goddess and just we released the dragon within or the

we released the dragon within or the

we released the dragon within or the last one just women praying to the Sun

last one just women praying to the Sun

last one just women praying to the Sun another goddess maybe maybe you’re in a

another goddess maybe maybe you’re in a

another goddess maybe maybe you’re in a wreck our nation of some Greek mythology

wreck our nation of some Greek mythology

wreck our nation of some Greek mythology editor but I just all this stuff is the

editor but I just all this stuff is the

editor but I just all this stuff is the reason why I think we need to talk about

reason why I think we need to talk about

reason why I think we need to talk about personal development because when we say

personal development because when we say

personal development because when we say these words there are these negative

these words there are these negative

these words there are these negative connotations but in fact personal

connotations but in fact personal

connotations but in fact personal development is one of the most loneliest

development is one of the most loneliest

development is one of the most loneliest journeys you’ll ever embarked on it’s

journeys you’ll ever embarked on it’s

journeys you’ll ever embarked on it’s lonely because as a society we just

lonely because as a society we just

lonely because as a society we just don’t really promote it well we don’t

don’t really promote it well we don’t

don’t really promote it well we don’t really encourage each other to really

really encourage each other to really

really encourage each other to really grow and develop ourselves and as cheesy

grow and develop ourselves and as cheesy

grow and develop ourselves and as cheesy as it sounds and as much as I’m using

as it sounds and as much as I’m using

as it sounds and as much as I’m using the words that I just bagged out before

the words that I just bagged out before

the words that I just bagged out before personal development sets you up for the

personal development sets you up for the

personal development sets you up for the best version of your life why because

best version of your life why because

best version of your life why because the more you learn about yourself the

the more you learn about yourself the

the more you learn about yourself the better decisions you make across all

better decisions you make across all

better decisions you make across all aspects of your life be that your career

aspects of your life be that your career

aspects of your life be that your career health and relationships see it’s these

health and relationships see it’s these

health and relationships see it’s these small decisions that compound into this

small decisions that compound into this

small decisions that compound into this big picture called your life but I’m no

big picture called your life but I’m no

big picture called your life but I’m no psychologist on a neuroscientist I just

psychologist on a neuroscientist I just

psychologist on a neuroscientist I just had this obsession to understand this

had this obsession to understand this

had this obsession to understand this disconnect and possibly for selfish

disconnect and possibly for selfish

disconnect and possibly for selfish reasons as well like why was I

reasons as well like why was I

reasons as well like why was I embarrassed

embarrassed

embarrassed if someone saw me in the book Isle of

if someone saw me in the book Isle of

if someone saw me in the book Isle of self-improvement or why would everything

self-improvement or why would everything

self-improvement or why would everything at our fingertips a millennial still

at our fingertips a millennial still

at our fingertips a millennial still pursuing jobs they hate and stuck in

pursuing jobs they hate and stuck in

pursuing jobs they hate and stuck in relationships and friendships that we

relationships and friendships that we

relationships and friendships that we always complain about

always complain about

always complain about I want to caveat that this is no

I want to caveat that this is no

I want to caveat that this is no scientific framework this is an idea to

scientific framework this is an idea to

scientific framework this is an idea to plant a seed to a solution to break down

plant a seed to a solution to break down

plant a seed to a solution to break down these three barriers of personal

these three barriers of personal

these three barriers of personal development the first is stigma you may

development the first is stigma you may

development the first is stigma you may have heard the words personal

have heard the words personal

have heard the words personal development and thought oh god is gonna

development and thought oh god is gonna

development and thought oh god is gonna give them another one of those

give them another one of those

give them another one of those motivational speeches but there’s a

motivational speeches but there’s a

motivational speeches but there’s a stigma for the Explorer looking to

stigma for the Explorer looking to

stigma for the Explorer looking to develop themselves we think it’s either

develop themselves we think it’s either

develop themselves we think it’s either a cry for help or we think it’s nicer

a cry for help or we think it’s nicer

a cry for help or we think it’s nicer Cystic I bit the bullet and I want to

Cystic I bit the bullet and I want to

Cystic I bit the bullet and I want to see Allah

see Allah

see Allah coach I know it sounds a bit mumbo-jumbo

coach I know it sounds a bit mumbo-jumbo

coach I know it sounds a bit mumbo-jumbo doesn’t it and one of my girlfriends

doesn’t it and one of my girlfriends

doesn’t it and one of my girlfriends said oh my god Liz are you okay are you

said oh my god Liz are you okay are you

said oh my god Liz are you okay are you sure she’s the right person to be

sure she’s the right person to be

sure she’s the right person to be talking to maybe you should go see the

talking to maybe you should go see the

talking to maybe you should go see the guidance counselor and I was like I’m

guidance counselor and I was like I’m

guidance counselor and I was like I’m actually I’m actually fine I just wanted

actually I’m actually fine I just wanted

actually I’m actually fine I just wanted some ideas and possibilities of what

some ideas and possibilities of what

some ideas and possibilities of what this life could offer that wasn’t

this life could offer that wasn’t

this life could offer that wasn’t necessarily from my friends and family

necessarily from my friends and family

necessarily from my friends and family something completely unbiased it can

something completely unbiased it can

something completely unbiased it can also be seen as narcissistic to find

also be seen as narcissistic to find

also be seen as narcissistic to find this superhuman version of yourself we

this superhuman version of yourself we

this superhuman version of yourself we think of that friend of a friend of ours

think of that friend of a friend of ours

think of that friend of a friend of ours is just constantly posting things on

is just constantly posting things on

is just constantly posting things on Facebook and Instagram and you’re like

Facebook and Instagram and you’re like

Facebook and Instagram and you’re like dude you have no idea what you’re

dude you have no idea what you’re

dude you have no idea what you’re talking about get back in your box the

talking about get back in your box the

talking about get back in your box the other side of is stigma coin is its

other side of is stigma coin is its

other side of is stigma coin is its default Association to self help an

default Association to self help an

default Association to self help an eleven billion dollar industry it’s got

eleven billion dollar industry it’s got

eleven billion dollar industry it’s got this quick fix vibe to it like how to

this quick fix vibe to it like how to

this quick fix vibe to it like how to become a better lover in three days or

become a better lover in three days or

become a better lover in three days or find your dream job and crack the code

find your dream job and crack the code

find your dream job and crack the code to the best life and best lover and

to the best life and best lover and

to the best life and best lover and you’re just like nah it’s one of the

you’re just like nah it’s one of the

you’re just like nah it’s one of the reasons why I was embarrassed to be seen

reasons why I was embarrassed to be seen

reasons why I was embarrassed to be seen in the self-help aisle because I didn’t

in the self-help aisle because I didn’t

in the self-help aisle because I didn’t want people to think that I believe

want people to think that I believe

want people to think that I believe these quick fix things would work on me

these quick fix things would work on me

these quick fix things would work on me but there’s a difference between

but there’s a difference between

but there’s a difference between self-help and personal development see

self-help and personal development see

self-help and personal development see where self-help aims to correct a habit

where self-help aims to correct a habit

where self-help aims to correct a habit for example how to quit smoking in ten

for example how to quit smoking in ten

for example how to quit smoking in ten days personal development aims to

days personal development aims to

days personal development aims to correct cause it’s this fusion of art

correct cause it’s this fusion of art

correct cause it’s this fusion of art and science it’s the stairs between

and science it’s the stairs between

and science it’s the stairs between philosophy and psychology so it’s not

philosophy and psychology so it’s not

philosophy and psychology so it’s not just replacing a flat tire

just replacing a flat tire

just replacing a flat tire it’s reengineering the new roads in your

it’s reengineering the new roads in your

it’s reengineering the new roads in your life the second one is fear of self

life the second one is fear of self

life the second one is fear of self reflection in order to go wherever you

reflection in order to go wherever you

reflection in order to go wherever you want in life you need to figure out

want in life you need to figure out

want in life you need to figure out where you are it’s the same as when you

where you are it’s the same as when you

where you are it’s the same as when you get lost in a map well what are we doing

get lost in a map well what are we doing

get lost in a map well what are we doing stead we find distractions in a book

stead we find distractions in a book

stead we find distractions in a book called stealing fire authors Jamie will

called stealing fire authors Jamie will

called stealing fire authors Jamie will and Steven Kotler

and Steven Kotler

and Steven Kotler found that we spend four trillion

found that we spend four trillion

found that we spend four trillion dollars on the altered consciousness

dollars on the altered consciousness

dollars on the altered consciousness me anything from movies drugs therapy

me anything from movies drugs therapy

me anything from movies drugs therapy gaming to put that all into English we

gaming to put that all into English we

gaming to put that all into English we spent 4 trillion dollars running away

spent 4 trillion dollars running away

spent 4 trillion dollars running away from reality and if you’re a millennial

from reality and if you’re a millennial

from reality and if you’re a millennial you may have seen this video with simon

you may have seen this video with simon

you may have seen this video with simon Sinek he described our amazing ability

Sinek he described our amazing ability

Sinek he described our amazing ability to filter our lives as Millennials were

to filter our lives as Millennials were

to filter our lives as Millennials were one of the most filtered generations we

one of the most filtered generations we

one of the most filtered generations we put things on Instagram and Facebook and

put things on Instagram and Facebook and

put things on Instagram and Facebook and show the best of our lives even when

show the best of our lives even when

show the best of our lives even when perhaps internally we’re not really that

perhaps internally we’re not really that

perhaps internally we’re not really that happy or satisfied but the true purpose

happy or satisfied but the true purpose

happy or satisfied but the true purpose of self-reflection is to understand

of self-reflection is to understand

of self-reflection is to understand yourself and be brutally honest to

yourself and be brutally honest to

yourself and be brutally honest to figure out is this job really for me is

figure out is this job really for me is

figure out is this job really for me is this relationship really for me and to

this relationship really for me and to

this relationship really for me and to understand who you are before you make

understand who you are before you make

understand who you are before you make these decisions even when we look at

these decisions even when we look at

these decisions even when we look at Milan she only cracked the code to her

Milan she only cracked the code to her

Milan she only cracked the code to her full potential when she realized that

full potential when she realized that

full potential when she realized that this Geisha business

this Geisha business

this Geisha business wasn’t for her this third barrier is the

wasn’t for her this third barrier is the

wasn’t for her this third barrier is the overwhelming pursuit I think we can all

overwhelming pursuit I think we can all

overwhelming pursuit I think we can all agree that the concept of transforming

agree that the concept of transforming

agree that the concept of transforming your life just sounds too intimidating

your life just sounds too intimidating

your life just sounds too intimidating books alone make up 776 million dollars

books alone make up 776 million dollars

books alone make up 776 million dollars of the 11 billion dollar industry so

of the 11 billion dollar industry so

of the 11 billion dollar industry so with so much online advice and books and

with so much online advice and books and

with so much online advice and books and family opinions and friendship opinions

family opinions and friendship opinions

family opinions and friendship opinions over beers or a coffee where do we start

over beers or a coffee where do we start

over beers or a coffee where do we start as Millennials 67% of us experienced the

as Millennials 67% of us experienced the

as Millennials 67% of us experienced the extreme pressure to succeed this whole

extreme pressure to succeed this whole

extreme pressure to succeed this whole concept of success is intimidating we

concept of success is intimidating we

concept of success is intimidating we can look at the Great’s of our society

can look at the Great’s of our society

can look at the Great’s of our society like Zuckerberg or Beyonce or that

like Zuckerberg or Beyonce or that

like Zuckerberg or Beyonce or that friend of a friend of ours who is just

friend of a friend of ours who is just

friend of a friend of ours who is just killing life and we think oh god I’ll

killing life and we think oh god I’ll

killing life and we think oh god I’ll never be able to achieve that this is

never be able to achieve that this is

never be able to achieve that this is how I felt with tinder Tom I was like oh

how I felt with tinder Tom I was like oh

how I felt with tinder Tom I was like oh my god how am I ever gonna quit my job I

my god how am I ever gonna quit my job I

my god how am I ever gonna quit my job I become a business owner I don’t know

become a business owner I don’t know

become a business owner I don’t know what the next step is so it’s always

what the next step is so it’s always

what the next step is so it’s always easier to go back into our shell I’m not

easier to go back into our shell I’m not

easier to go back into our shell I’m not claiming to have any moral high ground

claiming to have any moral high ground

claiming to have any moral high ground here but I think we can start to think

here but I think we can start to think

here but I think we can start to think about some C’s to a solution to break

about some C’s to a solution to break

about some C’s to a solution to break down these three barriers of

down these three barriers of

down these three barriers of development first off we need to change

development first off we need to change

development first off we need to change the vernacular to hopefully drop the

the vernacular to hopefully drop the

the vernacular to hopefully drop the stigma and what I mean by vernacular is

stigma and what I mean by vernacular is

stigma and what I mean by vernacular is words like break through the mold

words like break through the mold

words like break through the mold release your inner goddess and become

release your inner goddess and become

release your inner goddess and become happy it’s this quickfix vibe that we

happy it’s this quickfix vibe that we

happy it’s this quickfix vibe that we don’t want to be associated to it’s this

don’t want to be associated to it’s this

don’t want to be associated to it’s this perception that if you embark on this

perception that if you embark on this

perception that if you embark on this journey of growth that you actually

journey of growth that you actually

journey of growth that you actually believe personal development is a quick

believe personal development is a quick

believe personal development is a quick fix the framing effect is a scientific

fix the framing effect is a scientific

fix the framing effect is a scientific study by two Israelis colleges they

study by two Israelis colleges they

study by two Israelis colleges they found that people’s choices were

found that people’s choices were

found that people’s choices were influenced based on the gains and losses

influenced based on the gains and losses

influenced based on the gains and losses in the emphasis of that sentence even

in the emphasis of that sentence even

in the emphasis of that sentence even when presented with the same amount of

when presented with the same amount of

when presented with the same amount of information so instead of find your

information so instead of find your

information so instead of find your dream job how about how to avoid another

dream job how about how to avoid another

dream job how about how to avoid another bad career decision because we’ve all

bad career decision because we’ve all

bad career decision because we’ve all had a couple of those and what if we

had a couple of those and what if we

had a couple of those and what if we change the name completely of this

change the name completely of this

change the name completely of this journey what if we drop terms like

journey what if we drop terms like

journey what if we drop terms like self-help self-improvement what if we

self-help self-improvement what if we

self-help self-improvement what if we changed it to something else

changed it to something else

changed it to something else meditation is a great example Yogi’s

meditation is a great example Yogi’s

meditation is a great example Yogi’s call it pranayama Navy SEALs call it

call it pranayama Navy SEALs call it

call it pranayama Navy SEALs call it tactical breathing athletes call it flow

tactical breathing athletes call it flow

tactical breathing athletes call it flow state essentially it’s just conscious

state essentially it’s just conscious

state essentially it’s just conscious breathing that allows you to be in the

breathing that allows you to be in the

breathing that allows you to be in the zone if I could rebrand personal

zone if I could rebrand personal

zone if I could rebrand personal development

development

development I’d call it character viagra character

I’d call it character viagra character

I’d call it character viagra character is the way in which we base all our

is the way in which we base all our

is the way in which we base all our decisions it’s who we are on a Friday

decisions it’s who we are on a Friday

decisions it’s who we are on a Friday night it’s who we are at home it’s who

night it’s who we are at home it’s who

night it’s who we are at home it’s who we are

we are

we are at work viagra well I don’t need to

at work viagra well I don’t need to

at work viagra well I don’t need to explain how that rejuvenates old Richard

explain how that rejuvenates old Richard

explain how that rejuvenates old Richard for me character viagra is just a

for me character viagra is just a

for me character viagra is just a euphemism for rejuvenated life it’s

euphemism for rejuvenated life it’s

euphemism for rejuvenated life it’s enabled me to better understand what

enabled me to better understand what

enabled me to better understand what type of work I want to redesign the way

type of work I want to redesign the way

type of work I want to redesign the way I approach every decision in my life and

I approach every decision in my life and

I approach every decision in my life and I’m finding deeper and meaningful

I’m finding deeper and meaningful

I’m finding deeper and meaningful relationships with the people I surround

relationships with the people I surround

relationships with the people I surround myself with the second thing that we can

myself with the second thing that we can

myself with the second thing that we can do to address fear of self-reflection is

do to address fear of self-reflection is

do to address fear of self-reflection is to acknowledge that everybody has a

to acknowledge that everybody has a

to acknowledge that everybody has a kryptonite I mean we’re all fighting

kryptonite I mean we’re all fighting

kryptonite I mean we’re all fighting some internal battle that no one else

some internal battle that no one else

some internal battle that no one else knows about steven Furtick is a pastor

knows about steven Furtick is a pastor

knows about steven Furtick is a pastor and New York Times bestseller he says

and New York Times bestseller he says

and New York Times bestseller he says the reason we struggle with insecurities

the reason we struggle with insecurities

the reason we struggle with insecurities is because we compare behind the scenes

is because we compare behind the scenes

is because we compare behind the scenes with everyone else’s highlights real

with everyone else’s highlights real

with everyone else’s highlights real it’s one of the detriments of social

it’s one of the detriments of social

it’s one of the detriments of social media don’t you think this pressure to

media don’t you think this pressure to

media don’t you think this pressure to appear that life is great all the time

appear that life is great all the time

appear that life is great all the time and I said before the true purpose of

and I said before the true purpose of

and I said before the true purpose of self reflection is to make more

self reflection is to make more

self reflection is to make more constructive decisions in your life and

constructive decisions in your life and

constructive decisions in your life and if we don’t spend 10 minutes to think

if we don’t spend 10 minutes to think

if we don’t spend 10 minutes to think about why relationship broke down how

about why relationship broke down how

about why relationship broke down how will we ever find a better relationship

will we ever find a better relationship

will we ever find a better relationship or a more constructive way that we

or a more constructive way that we

or a more constructive way that we approach our friendships and

approach our friendships and

approach our friendships and relationships to address the third

relationships to address the third

relationships to address the third barrier of this overwhelming pursuit we

barrier of this overwhelming pursuit we

barrier of this overwhelming pursuit we can start to experience new things

expose ourselves to new experiences

expose ourselves to new experiences science has shown that when we engage in

science has shown that when we engage in

science has shown that when we engage in novelty we release dopamine and

novelty we release dopamine and

novelty we release dopamine and strengthen our neural connections sets

strengthen our neural connections sets

strengthen our neural connections sets these connections that allow us to

these connections that allow us to

these connections that allow us to develop a learning and growth mindset

develop a learning and growth mindset

develop a learning and growth mindset but for me the key was to find

but for me the key was to find

but for me the key was to find activities that would help me find

activities that would help me find

activities that would help me find independence of my social bias so what I

independence of my social bias so what I

independence of my social bias so what I mean by that is who are you really

mean by that is who are you really

mean by that is who are you really without your family without your friends

without your family without your friends

without your family without your friends without your colleagues who are you

without your colleagues who are you

without your colleagues who are you really

really

really Jim Rohn has famously said that we are

Jim Rohn has famously said that we are

Jim Rohn has famously said that we are the average of the five people we

the average of the five people we

the average of the five people we surround ourselves with so if we’re

surround ourselves with so if we’re

surround ourselves with so if we’re always around the same people how will

always around the same people how will

always around the same people how will we ever grow you know what it’s this

we ever grow you know what it’s this

we ever grow you know what it’s this cliche message of go and find yourself

cliche message of go and find yourself

cliche message of go and find yourself but you don’t need to quit your job and

but you don’t need to quit your job and

but you don’t need to quit your job and travel the world for a year you don’t

travel the world for a year you don’t

travel the world for a year you don’t need to go to a monastery for three

need to go to a monastery for three

need to go to a monastery for three months posted on Instagram and say I’ve

months posted on Instagram and say I’ve

months posted on Instagram and say I’ve got some enlightening experience you can

got some enlightening experience you can

got some enlightening experience you can do that here today it can be something

do that here today it can be something

do that here today it can be something as simple for me

as simple for me

as simple for me I joined Toastmasters for a friend he

I joined Toastmasters for a friend he

I joined Toastmasters for a friend he joined the surf lifesaving Club what you

joined the surf lifesaving Club what you

joined the surf lifesaving Club what you want to be doing is finding new

want to be doing is finding new

want to be doing is finding new experiences that will help you grow as a

experiences that will help you grow as a

experiences that will help you grow as a person and meet new people because the

person and meet new people because the

person and meet new people because the byproducts of this is all different

byproducts of this is all different

byproducts of this is all different people and knowledge and ideas that you

people and knowledge and ideas that you

people and knowledge and ideas that you come across the premise of new

come across the premise of new

come across the premise of new experiences is to prep your mind to the

experiences is to prep your mind to the

experiences is to prep your mind to the possibilities of what life can offer you

sure all these ideas lack academic rigor

sure all these ideas lack academic rigor I’ll be the first to say that so I’m

I’ll be the first to say that so I’m

I’ll be the first to say that so I’m going to end my remarks here because

going to end my remarks here because

going to end my remarks here because frankly I have no idea what the next

frankly I have no idea what the next

frankly I have no idea what the next step is but the thing is there’s more at

step is but the thing is there’s more at

step is but the thing is there’s more at stake as Millennials we are the next

stake as Millennials we are the next

stake as Millennials we are the next wave of change baby boomers will be

wave of change baby boomers will be

wave of change baby boomers will be passing on this leadership baton to us

passing on this leadership baton to us

passing on this leadership baton to us but here’s the disconnect one in five of

but here’s the disconnect one in five of

but here’s the disconnect one in five of us are statistically prone to a mental

us are statistically prone to a mental

us are statistically prone to a mental health issue whether that’s depression

health issue whether that’s depression

health issue whether that’s depression or anxiety so what are we doing today to

or anxiety so what are we doing today to

or anxiety so what are we doing today to ensure that this 80 percent here if it’s

ensure that this 80 percent here if it’s

ensure that this 80 percent here if it’s not necessarily unhappy but they’re just

not necessarily unhappy but they’re just

not necessarily unhappy but they’re just sort of floating in life the way that I

sort of floating in life the way that I

sort of floating in life the way that I felt with tinder Tom what are we doing

felt with tinder Tom what are we doing

felt with tinder Tom what are we doing to ensure this 80 percent don’t fall

to ensure this 80 percent don’t fall

to ensure this 80 percent don’t fall here how are we changing the way that we

here how are we changing the way that we

here how are we changing the way that we talk about personal development I want

talk about personal development I want

talk about personal development I want to caveat again for this the

to caveat again for this the

to caveat again for this the neuroscientific framework and this is

neuroscientific framework and this is

neuroscientific framework and this is not the job of one psychologist one

not the job of one psychologist one

not the job of one psychologist one politician or one high school teacher

politician or one high school teacher

politician or one high school teacher this is a collective effort that begins

this is a collective effort that begins

this is a collective effort that begins with the decision ourselves to embark on

with the decision ourselves to embark on

with the decision ourselves to embark on this journey of growth and to normalize

this journey of growth and to normalize

this journey of growth and to normalize this concept of personal development

this concept of personal development

this concept of personal development because whether you’re looking to become

because whether you’re looking to become

because whether you’re looking to become a demigod I

a demigod I

a demigod I when a princess or a king cracking the

when a princess or a king cracking the

when a princess or a king cracking the code to life’s full potential is up to

code to life’s full potential is up to

code to life’s full potential is up to the Walt Disney in all of us thank you

the Walt Disney in all of us thank you

the Walt Disney in all of us thank you [Applause]

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