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awesome so I’m 27 I’m primarily an
awesome so I’m 27 I’m primarily an electronic does busy DJ and producer
electronic does busy DJ and producer
electronic does busy DJ and producer I’m also creative entrepreneur and I own
I’m also creative entrepreneur and I own
I’m also creative entrepreneur and I own a bunch of companies that do a few
a bunch of companies that do a few
a bunch of companies that do a few things you just heard about them but
things you just heard about them but
things you just heard about them but primarily I perform live music as a DJ
primarily I perform live music as a DJ
primarily I perform live music as a DJ and I compose my own music in the studio
and I compose my own music in the studio
and I compose my own music in the studio that’s something I started doing in GC I
that’s something I started doing in GC I
that’s something I started doing in GC I graduated in June July 2011 that’s six
graduated in June July 2011 that’s six
graduated in June July 2011 that’s six years ago
years ago
years ago mechanical engineering anybody from MEC
mechanical engineering anybody from MEC
mechanical engineering anybody from MEC here yeah alright cool so yeah I
here yeah alright cool so yeah I
here yeah alright cool so yeah I graduated six years ago from GC I
graduated six years ago from GC I
graduated six years ago from GC I started DJing in kinda in high school
started DJing in kinda in high school
started DJing in kinda in high school but I really got into it when I was in
but I really got into it when I was in
but I really got into it when I was in college I actually have a picture from
college I actually have a picture from
college I actually have a picture from college if you play the next slide
college if you play the next slide
college if you play the next slide yeah so that is that’s me at the
yeah so that is that’s me at the
yeah so that is that’s me at the Gymkhana here in DC alright that’s
that’s that’s April 2008 I was that was
that’s that’s April 2008 I was that was the end of my first year when we kind of
the end of my first year when we kind of
the end of my first year when we kind of put this hop together this you know what
put this hop together this you know what
put this hop together this you know what they call it and then we did some more
they call it and then we did some more
they call it and then we did some more in at the farm agree circle that at the
in at the farm agree circle that at the
in at the farm agree circle that at the hotel and you know all of those kind of
hotel and you know all of those kind of
hotel and you know all of those kind of things the really funny thing is I
things the really funny thing is I
things the really funny thing is I actually posted this picture on my
actually posted this picture on my
actually posted this picture on my Facebook page yesterday you know just
Facebook page yesterday you know just
Facebook page yesterday you know just with the caption that I’m so honored to
with the caption that I’m so honored to
with the caption that I’m so honored to come back to GC and kind of talk to
come back to GC and kind of talk to
come back to GC and kind of talk to everyone and see all the old faces and
everyone and see all the old faces and
everyone and see all the old faces and everybody and somebody commented on my
everybody and somebody commented on my
everybody and somebody commented on my on this picture on my Facebook page with
on this picture on my Facebook page with
on this picture on my Facebook page with another picture and I took a screenshot
another picture and I took a screenshot
another picture and I took a screenshot of that picture and I’m gonna show you
of that picture and I’m gonna show you
of that picture and I’m gonna show you the picture that what look at the
the picture that what look at the
the picture that what look at the comment that these guys wrote if you
comment that these guys wrote if you
comment that these guys wrote if you play the next slide that’s what some
play the next slide that’s what some
play the next slide that’s what some recommended with on my on my photo which
recommended with on my on my photo which
recommended with on my on my photo which is kind of what I do right now so I you
is kind of what I do right now so I you
is kind of what I do right now so I you know this is SPECT perfect the kind of
know this is SPECT perfect the kind of
know this is SPECT perfect the kind of like the perfect trajectory between over
like the perfect trajectory between over
like the perfect trajectory between over these nine years I went from playing
these nine years I went from playing
these nine years I went from playing Gymkhana to a few hundred people to kind
Gymkhana to a few hundred people to kind
Gymkhana to a few hundred people to kind of playing a slightly bigger stadium to
of playing a slightly bigger stadium to
of playing a slightly bigger stadium to about ten thousand people and that’s
about ten thousand people and that’s
about ten thousand people and that’s kind of what I I do today
kind of what I I do today
kind of what I I do today [Applause]
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[Applause] so when I was when I was asked to come
so when I was when I was asked to come
so when I was when I was asked to come to Ted and speak you know I was
to Ted and speak you know I was
to Ted and speak you know I was obviously very honored and very humbled
obviously very honored and very humbled
obviously very honored and very humbled and very excited to see every one but I
and very excited to see every one but I
and very excited to see every one but I had a few different things I wanted to
had a few different things I wanted to
had a few different things I wanted to talk about I said maybe you know I can
talk about I said maybe you know I can
talk about I said maybe you know I can kind of open up my laptop and show show
kind of open up my laptop and show show
kind of open up my laptop and show show everybody how I make music and what my
everybody how I make music and what my
everybody how I make music and what my songwriting process is but that would
songwriting process is but that would
songwriting process is but that would have gotten a bit you know technical and
have gotten a bit you know technical and
have gotten a bit you know technical and complicated somebody then suggested that
complicated somebody then suggested that
complicated somebody then suggested that maybe I should come here and talk about
maybe I should come here and talk about
maybe I should come here and talk about my life but that’s something I really
my life but that’s something I really
my life but that’s something I really really dislike doing so I decided not to
really dislike doing so I decided not to
really dislike doing so I decided not to do that at all and then I decided that
do that at all and then I decided that
do that at all and then I decided that I’m gonna come out here today and talk
I’m gonna come out here today and talk
I’m gonna come out here today and talk to you guys about a few tools and you
to you guys about a few tools and you
to you guys about a few tools and you know ideas that I’ve kind of helped me
know ideas that I’ve kind of helped me
know ideas that I’ve kind of helped me over the past few years and hopefully I
over the past few years and hopefully I
over the past few years and hopefully I hope these will help and inspire you as
hope these will help and inspire you as
hope these will help and inspire you as well right let’s go to the next couple
well right let’s go to the next couple
well right let’s go to the next couple of slides let me talk to you about the
of slides let me talk to you about the
of slides let me talk to you about the first thing that I really value with my
first thing that I really value with my
first thing that I really value with my life time so time is a really really
life time so time is a really really
life time so time is a really really beautiful resource in commodity the
beautiful resource in commodity the
beautiful resource in commodity the beauty of time is that every two human
beauty of time is that every two human
beauty of time is that every two human beings in the world have exactly the
beings in the world have exactly the
beings in the world have exactly the same amount of time available every day
same amount of time available every day
same amount of time available every day whether it’s 24 hours or a thousand four
whether it’s 24 hours or a thousand four
whether it’s 24 hours or a thousand four hundred forty minutes or 86,400 seconds
hundred forty minutes or 86,400 seconds
hundred forty minutes or 86,400 seconds to the same second whether you’re
to the same second whether you’re
to the same second whether you’re interning student a GC or you’re Roger
interning student a GC or you’re Roger
interning student a GC or you’re Roger Federer or you’re Elon Musk
Federer or you’re Elon Musk
Federer or you’re Elon Musk it doesn’t matter everybody has access
it doesn’t matter everybody has access
it doesn’t matter everybody has access to the same amount of time every day
to the same amount of time every day
to the same amount of time every day which is which is pretty intense because
which is which is pretty intense because
which is which is pretty intense because that’s a very level playing field right
that’s a very level playing field right
that’s a very level playing field right in in world we’re usually used to having
in in world we’re usually used to having
in in world we’re usually used to having a skewed or a biased level field playing
a skewed or a biased level field playing
a skewed or a biased level field playing field rather but the beauty of time is
field rather but the beauty of time is
field rather but the beauty of time is it all depends on what you do with your
it all depends on what you do with your
it all depends on what you do with your 24 hours and I decided to view time a
24 hours and I decided to view time a
24 hours and I decided to view time a little differently since I was a kid and
little differently since I was a kid and
little differently since I was a kid and to kind of explain my approach and my
to kind of explain my approach and my
to kind of explain my approach and my analogy to time I’m gonna draw up a very
analogy to time I’m gonna draw up a very
analogy to time I’m gonna draw up a very very cliche and overused analogy which
very cliche and overused analogy which
very cliche and overused analogy which is time is equal to money right I’m sure
is time is equal to money right I’m sure
is time is equal to money right I’m sure everybody’s has everybody heard this
everybody’s has everybody heard this
everybody’s has everybody heard this before like time is equal to money this
before like time is equal to money this
before like time is equal to money this is something people keep telling you all
is something people keep telling you all
is something people keep telling you all the time you know this is
the time you know this is
the time you know this is very common but to kind of understand
very common but to kind of understand
very common but to kind of understand how I work with time let’s just talk
how I work with time let’s just talk
how I work with time let’s just talk about money for a minute and then we’ll
about money for a minute and then we’ll
about money for a minute and then we’ll extrapolate that concept and take it
extrapolate that concept and take it
extrapolate that concept and take it back to time so with money everybody
back to time so with money everybody
back to time so with money everybody tells you you know you should save money
tells you you know you should save money
tells you you know you should save money and you save that money you invest that
and you save that money you invest that
and you save that money you invest that money and you know over the years at the
money and you know over the years at the
money and you know over the years at the end of your life or when you retire that
end of your life or when you retire that
end of your life or when you retire that money will grow into more money and then
money will grow into more money and then
money will grow into more money and then you’ll be able to live a comfortable
you’ll be able to live a comfortable
you’ll be able to live a comfortable retirement right if we extrapolate this
retirement right if we extrapolate this
retirement right if we extrapolate this concept of time the premise being that
concept of time the premise being that
concept of time the premise being that when you’re sixty you should not be
when you’re sixty you should not be
when you’re sixty you should not be working 12 hours a day you should be
working 12 hours a day you should be
working 12 hours a day you should be working two hours a day okay which means
working two hours a day okay which means
working two hours a day okay which means that at an early age if you start
that at an early age if you start
that at an early age if you start investing time to create more time then
investing time to create more time then
investing time to create more time then it follows the same principle of money
it follows the same principle of money
it follows the same principle of money right but that’s easier said than done
right but that’s easier said than done
right but that’s easier said than done how do you invest time to create more
how do you invest time to create more
how do you invest time to create more time and the key to that of the key at
time and the key to that of the key at
time and the key to that of the key at least my key to that is optimization
least my key to that is optimization
least my key to that is optimization every task that we perform can be
every task that we perform can be
every task that we perform can be optimized and refined outsourced or
optimized and refined outsourced or
optimized and refined outsourced or condensed to help a safe time which
condensed to help a safe time which
condensed to help a safe time which effectively creates time let me give you
effectively creates time let me give you
effectively creates time let me give you a very rudimental basic example let’s
a very rudimental basic example let’s
a very rudimental basic example let’s talk about a simple calculator let’s
talk about a simple calculator let’s
talk about a simple calculator let’s rewind 50 years ago actually no let’s
rewind 50 years ago actually no let’s
rewind 50 years ago actually no let’s just go back 30 years 30 years ago if
just go back 30 years 30 years ago if
just go back 30 years 30 years ago if you walked out of a store and you saw
you walked out of a store and you saw
you walked out of a store and you saw the shopkeeper at the end of the day in
the shopkeeper at the end of the day in
the shopkeeper at the end of the day in the evening sitting with a list of 50
the evening sitting with a list of 50
the evening sitting with a list of 50 numbers and adding them up you would be
numbers and adding them up you would be
numbers and adding them up you would be like that’s a hard-working man there you
like that’s a hard-working man there you
like that’s a hard-working man there you know he’s he spent his whole day in the
know he’s he spent his whole day in the
know he’s he spent his whole day in the shop and now he’s doing his accounts and
shop and now he’s doing his accounts and
shop and now he’s doing his accounts and he’s adding up all his numbers but today
he’s adding up all his numbers but today
he’s adding up all his numbers but today if you walk past the same store and you
if you walk past the same store and you
if you walk past the same store and you see this guy adding up 50 numbers he is
see this guy adding up 50 numbers he is
see this guy adding up 50 numbers he is gonna be like what’s wrong with this guy
gonna be like what’s wrong with this guy
gonna be like what’s wrong with this guy why he’s not using a calculator you know
why he’s not using a calculator you know
why he’s not using a calculator you know in 30 years the calculator has gone from
in 30 years the calculator has gone from
in 30 years the calculator has gone from being a luxury to a necessity and it’s
being a luxury to a necessity and it’s
being a luxury to a necessity and it’s something we take for granted and that’s
something we take for granted and that’s
something we take for granted and that’s something I feel that we’re all kind of
something I feel that we’re all kind of
something I feel that we’re all kind of failing in life to do is to take
failing in life to do is to take
failing in life to do is to take everyday tasks that we have to do and
everyday tasks that we have to do and
everyday tasks that we have to do and autumn I automate them optimize them
autumn I automate them optimize them
autumn I automate them optimize them whether it’s using technology or using
whether it’s using technology or using
whether it’s using technology or using more efficient processes you can then
more efficient processes you can then
more efficient processes you can then condense your day into a much shorter
condense your day into a much shorter
condense your day into a much shorter day and that’s when you create more time
day and that’s when you create more time
day and that’s when you create more time to start pursuing what you really want
to start pursuing what you really want
to start pursuing what you really want to do people come up to me all the time
to do people come up to me all the time
to do people come up to me all the time and they’re like
and they’re like
and they’re like I’m 18 I want to become a DJ or I want
I’m 18 I want to become a DJ or I want
I’m 18 I want to become a DJ or I want to become a musician but my parents want
to become a musician but my parents want
to become a musician but my parents want me to go to college and I don’t want to
me to go to college and I don’t want to
me to go to college and I don’t want to go to college because if I go to college
go to college because if I go to college
go to college because if I go to college then I won’t have time to become a
then I won’t have time to become a
then I won’t have time to become a musician and I’m like that is absolutely
musician and I’m like that is absolutely
musician and I’m like that is absolutely incorrect in my case when I was in the
incorrect in my case when I was in the
incorrect in my case when I was in the third year I was already playing shows
third year I was already playing shows
third year I was already playing shows around the country ice to attend class
around the country ice to attend class
around the country ice to attend class some money to Friday skip class on
some money to Friday skip class on
some money to Friday skip class on Friday afternoons the teachers here
Friday afternoons the teachers here
Friday afternoons the teachers here don’t know that fly out play a couple of
don’t know that fly out play a couple of
don’t know that fly out play a couple of shows in the weekend come back on Sunday
shows in the weekend come back on Sunday
shows in the weekend come back on Sunday and go to class on Monday kind of right
and go to class on Monday kind of right
and go to class on Monday kind of right so it’s absolutely possible to be able
so it’s absolutely possible to be able
so it’s absolutely possible to be able to do two or three things simultaneously
to do two or three things simultaneously
to do two or three things simultaneously it all really boils down to how you
it all really boils down to how you
it all really boils down to how you condense your time and optimize that and
condense your time and optimize that and
condense your time and optimize that and use that really well the next thing I
use that really well the next thing I
use that really well the next thing I want to talk to you about is value so
want to talk to you about is value so
want to talk to you about is value so when we perform a task or when we
when we perform a task or when we
when we perform a task or when we started your business or we make a firm
started your business or we make a firm
started your business or we make a firm or we paint a piece of art you know
or we paint a piece of art you know
or we paint a piece of art you know alright a piece of music we’re adding
alright a piece of music we’re adding
alright a piece of music we’re adding value to the world the most immediate
value to the world the most immediate
value to the world the most immediate gain that personally we receive is
gain that personally we receive is
gain that personally we receive is monetary value usually the creator is
monetary value usually the creator is
monetary value usually the creator is rewarded monetarily with whatever he
rewarded monetarily with whatever he
rewarded monetarily with whatever he does but there is an underlying
does but there is an underlying
does but there is an underlying secondary value which is always there
secondary value which is always there
secondary value which is always there but not really apparent to all of us and
but not really apparent to all of us and
but not really apparent to all of us and that is the humanitarian
when you perform a certain task and when
when you perform a certain task and when you when you’re able to put a smile
you when you’re able to put a smile
you when you’re able to put a smile across somebody else’s face that
across somebody else’s face that
across somebody else’s face that actually affects you back in such a
actually affects you back in such a
actually affects you back in such a positive way that that is a very very
positive way that that is a very very
positive way that that is a very very strong and constant source of
strong and constant source of
strong and constant source of inspiration for you when you start doing
inspiration for you when you start doing
inspiration for you when you start doing something different when you try and
something different when you try and
something different when you try and venture out on your own you will reach a
venture out on your own you will reach a
venture out on your own you will reach a point of time where you start but you
point of time where you start but you
point of time where you start but you begin to question yourself and you’re
begin to question yourself and you’re
begin to question yourself and you’re like you know what am i up to it
like you know what am i up to it
like you know what am i up to it happened to me when when I decided to
happened to me when when I decided to
happened to me when when I decided to pursue music seriously all my friends
pursue music seriously all my friends
pursue music seriously all my friends had master’s degrees and corporate jobs
had master’s degrees and corporate jobs
had master’s degrees and corporate jobs and I was like you know what am i doing
and I was like you know what am i doing
and I was like you know what am i doing am I really you know is this is this the
am I really you know is this is this the
am I really you know is this is this the right move and when I go and play shows
right move and when I go and play shows
right move and when I go and play shows I come back home to my hotel sometimes
I come back home to my hotel sometimes
I come back home to my hotel sometimes at 2:00 in the morning I have to wake up
at 2:00 in the morning I have to wake up
at 2:00 in the morning I have to wake up at 5:00 in the morning get out of my
at 5:00 in the morning get out of my
at 5:00 in the morning get out of my hotel at 6:00 a.m. to make it to a 7:00
hotel at 6:00 a.m. to make it to a 7:00
hotel at 6:00 a.m. to make it to a 7:00 a.m. flight and do that three days
a.m. flight and do that three days
a.m. flight and do that three days back-to-back and when you’re looking for
back-to-back and when you’re looking for
back-to-back and when you’re looking for that real source of constant inspiration
that real source of constant inspiration
that real source of constant inspiration looking at your bank balance at that
looking at your bank balance at that
looking at your bank balance at that point of time is not going to help you
point of time is not going to help you
point of time is not going to help you what you really need at that point of
what you really need at that point of
what you really need at that point of time is some source of human inspiration
time is some source of human inspiration
time is some source of human inspiration and that inspiration will come to you if
and that inspiration will come to you if
and that inspiration will come to you if you actually add value to people’s lives
you actually add value to people’s lives
you actually add value to people’s lives and you’re and you’re able to make a
and you’re and you’re able to make a
and you’re and you’re able to make a positive difference and impact on their
positive difference and impact on their
positive difference and impact on their lives let’s go to the next thing
lives let’s go to the next thing
lives let’s go to the next thing the next the next idea is diet I talked
the next the next idea is diet I talked
the next the next idea is diet I talked to you about wha like a like a dietary
to you about wha like a like a dietary
to you about wha like a like a dietary diet even though I genuinely do advocate
diet even though I genuinely do advocate
diet even though I genuinely do advocate eating and here like living healthy but
eating and here like living healthy but
eating and here like living healthy but that’s a whole different TED talk we can
that’s a whole different TED talk we can
that’s a whole different TED talk we can do that for another half an hour the
do that for another half an hour the
do that for another half an hour the diameter here to talk to you about today
diameter here to talk to you about today
diameter here to talk to you about today is is what we consume and when I mean
is is what we consume and when I mean
is is what we consume and when I mean what we consume it’s what we consume
what we consume it’s what we consume
what we consume it’s what we consume with our eyes and I here’s we live in an
with our eyes and I here’s we live in an
with our eyes and I here’s we live in an age today where everybody has access to
age today where everybody has access to
age today where everybody has access to social media all of us have smartphones
social media all of us have smartphones
social media all of us have smartphones in today’s age on social media and
in today’s age on social media and
in today’s age on social media and conventional media there is an immense
conventional media there is an immense
conventional media there is an immense amount of negativity and misinformation
amount of negativity and misinformation
amount of negativity and misinformation and what we choose to consume right what
and what we choose to consume right what
and what we choose to consume right what we choose to consume is who we are
we choose to consume is who we are
we choose to consume is who we are most people think that we live normal
most people think that we live normal
most people think that we live normal lives and there is no there’s no art in
lives and there is no there’s no art in
lives and there is no there’s no art in our life but that’s that’s incorrect
our life but that’s that’s incorrect
our life but that’s that’s incorrect there’s art in the way you dress there’s
there’s art in the way you dress there’s
there’s art in the way you dress there’s art in the way you speak in the way you
art in the way you speak in the way you
art in the way you speak in the way you brew your coffee there’s art in what you
brew your coffee there’s art in what you
brew your coffee there’s art in what you choose to read will choose not to read
choose to read will choose not to read
choose to read will choose not to read what you choose to listen to and when
what you choose to listen to and when
what you choose to listen to and when you consume the right things or when you
you consume the right things or when you
you consume the right things or when you regulate what you consume that really
regulate what you consume that really
regulate what you consume that really shapes who you are as a person right
shapes who you are as a person right
shapes who you are as a person right that can really define you so today I
that can really define you so today I
that can really define you so today I implore you that when you know when we
implore you that when you know when we
implore you that when you know when we talk about going on a diet we’re like oh
talk about going on a diet we’re like oh
talk about going on a diet we’re like oh listen I need to lose weight for a week
listen I need to lose weight for a week
listen I need to lose weight for a week you know I’m not gonna eat sugar for a
you know I’m not gonna eat sugar for a
you know I’m not gonna eat sugar for a week or I’m gonna stay off alcohol for a
week or I’m gonna stay off alcohol for a
week or I’m gonna stay off alcohol for a week because I want to slim down or you
week because I want to slim down or you
week because I want to slim down or you know I’m gonna pick wedding coming up
know I’m gonna pick wedding coming up
know I’m gonna pick wedding coming up but why don’t we all try and I’ve
but why don’t we all try and I’ve
but why don’t we all try and I’ve actually tried this and it’s great go on
actually tried this and it’s great go on
actually tried this and it’s great go on a social media diet for a week okay get
a social media diet for a week okay get
a social media diet for a week okay get off your Facebook get off whatsapp mute
off your Facebook get off whatsapp mute
off your Facebook get off whatsapp mute all the groups that keep sending you
all the groups that keep sending you
all the groups that keep sending you forwards right and instead go back to
forwards right and instead go back to
forwards right and instead go back to like just listen to music on tone listen
like just listen to music on tone listen
like just listen to music on tone listen to music on a computer or listen to
to music on a computer or listen to
to music on a computer or listen to music on a CD player like
music on a CD player like
music on a CD player like CDs from a childhood pick up a book just
CDs from a childhood pick up a book just
CDs from a childhood pick up a book just read a fiction book from the 80s or the
read a fiction book from the 80s or the
read a fiction book from the 80s or the 90s right just switch things around
90s right just switch things around
90s right just switch things around because that is the fault that is the
because that is the fault that is the
because that is the fault that is the future right we’re reaching this point
future right we’re reaching this point
future right we’re reaching this point in in time where everything is
in in time where everything is
in in time where everything is accelerating and everyone’s trying to
accelerating and everyone’s trying to
accelerating and everyone’s trying to compete to reach this goal but there’s
compete to reach this goal but there’s
compete to reach this goal but there’s no gold really like humanity has no goal
no gold really like humanity has no goal
no gold really like humanity has no goal everyone is living a completely
everyone is living a completely
everyone is living a completely independent life everyone has completely
independent life everyone has completely
independent life everyone has completely different sets of skills and what you
different sets of skills and what you
different sets of skills and what you need when you feel that you’re maxing
need when you feel that you’re maxing
need when you feel that you’re maxing out and that you’re burning out is you
out and that you’re burning out is you
out and that you’re burning out is you need to reset yourself okay and the
need to reset yourself okay and the
need to reset yourself okay and the reset is all within us
reset is all within us
reset is all within us you have the reset within you you just
you have the reset within you you just
you have the reset within you you just don’t know where it is we’ve all had
don’t know where it is we’ve all had
don’t know where it is we’ve all had through childhood we read books and you
through childhood we read books and you
through childhood we read books and you know we stir guard and play all we need
know we stir guard and play all we need
know we stir guard and play all we need to do is go and seek some of those
to do is go and seek some of those
to do is go and seek some of those memories back bring some of that stuff
memories back bring some of that stuff
memories back bring some of that stuff from the past back it’s very refreshing
from the past back it’s very refreshing
from the past back it’s very refreshing there’s a wealth of information lying in
there’s a wealth of information lying in
there’s a wealth of information lying in books in TV in film go dig out some of
books in TV in film go dig out some of
books in TV in film go dig out some of the stuff give up some of the stuff you
the stuff give up some of the stuff you
the stuff give up some of the stuff you do on a daily basis like give up your
do on a daily basis like give up your
do on a daily basis like give up your daily soaps for a week you know go back
daily soaps for a week you know go back
daily soaps for a week you know go back and read some of the classics read what
and read some of the classics read what
and read some of the classics read what some of the classics that will really
some of the classics that will really
some of the classics that will really change the way you think the way you
change the way you think the way you
change the way you think the way you breathe and it’ll I’m pretty certain it
breathe and it’ll I’m pretty certain it
breathe and it’ll I’m pretty certain it will inspire you to a new level
will inspire you to a new level
will inspire you to a new level coming down to Chris pretty much
coming down to Chris pretty much
coming down to Chris pretty much concluding my talk is what the title of
concluding my talk is what the title of
concluding my talk is what the title of my talk is I think we have one more yeah
my talk is I think we have one more yeah
my talk is I think we have one more yeah cool this is the title of my talk from
cool this is the title of my talk from
cool this is the title of my talk from the classroom to the dance flow and I
the classroom to the dance flow and I
the classroom to the dance flow and I kind of also went through various
kind of also went through various
kind of also went through various iterations of what I wanted to say to
iterations of what I wanted to say to
iterations of what I wanted to say to you today in this along this title but
you today in this along this title but
you today in this along this title but the summary of my talk is that I am one
the summary of my talk is that I am one
the summary of my talk is that I am one of you and if I can do it you can do it
of you and if I can do it you can do it
of you and if I can do it you can do it right you have to understand you
right you have to understand you
right you have to understand you probably won’t realize this now but as
probably won’t realize this now but as
probably won’t realize this now but as engineers even if you graduate and get
engineers even if you graduate and get
engineers even if you graduate and get out of engineering college and choose
out of engineering college and choose
out of engineering college and choose not to pursue engineering you will
not to pursue engineering you will
not to pursue engineering you will forever in life be able to view things
forever in life be able to view things
forever in life be able to view things and solve problems with an analytical
and solve problems with an analytical
and solve problems with an analytical ability that most people can’t and that
ability that most people can’t and that
ability that most people can’t and that is an immense gift you won’t realize
is an immense gift you won’t realize
is an immense gift you won’t realize this now like now it now it may sound
this now like now it now it may sound
this now like now it now it may sound like you just need to worry about your
like you just need to worry about your
like you just need to worry about your internals but trust me three years down
internals but trust me three years down
internals but trust me three years down the line when you get out
the line when you get out
the line when you get out of college you’ll realize this the
of college you’ll realize this the
of college you’ll realize this the second biggest thing is most of you
second biggest thing is most of you
second biggest thing is most of you today here are 21 or under 21 that is
today here are 21 or under 21 that is
today here are 21 or under 21 that is very powerful in the next one year you
very powerful in the next one year you
very powerful in the next one year you can take out five jobs fail at all five
can take out five jobs fail at all five
can take out five jobs fail at all five of them your friends may laugh at you
of them your friends may laugh at you
of them your friends may laugh at you your parents may brush you off but it
your parents may brush you off but it
your parents may brush you off but it doesn’t matter because you can’t do that
doesn’t matter because you can’t do that
doesn’t matter because you can’t do that when you’re 30 if any of those five jobs
when you’re 30 if any of those five jobs
when you’re 30 if any of those five jobs click if you succeed with even one of
click if you succeed with even one of
click if you succeed with even one of them then you will have an alternate
them then you will have an alternate
them then you will have an alternate career before you even graduate from
career before you even graduate from
career before you even graduate from college and that is something that’s
college and that is something that’s
college and that is something that’s really really powerful it’ll give you an
really really powerful it’ll give you an
really really powerful it’ll give you an edge over everybody else I’m gonna
edge over everybody else I’m gonna
edge over everybody else I’m gonna conclude with this story I read a few
conclude with this story I read a few
conclude with this story I read a few years back in in a really short book it
years back in in a really short book it
years back in in a really short book it it speaks about this wise old man who
it speaks about this wise old man who
it speaks about this wise old man who lives up on this hill and she is it’s
lives up on this hill and she is it’s
lives up on this hill and she is it’s kind of like a saint you know and this
kind of like a saint you know and this
kind of like a saint you know and this little boy he takes his bird in his hand
little boy he takes his bird in his hand
little boy he takes his bird in his hand and he he closes his fist and he goes up
and he he closes his fist and he goes up
and he he closes his fist and he goes up to the Saint and he asked him you know
to the Saint and he asked him you know
to the Saint and he asked him you know I’ve got this bird in my hand can you
I’ve got this bird in my hand can you
I’ve got this bird in my hand can you tell me is this bird alive or dead and
tell me is this bird alive or dead and
tell me is this bird alive or dead and the old man looks at the boy and he’s
the old man looks at the boy and he’s
the old man looks at the boy and he’s like he realizes that if he says the
like he realizes that if he says the
like he realizes that if he says the bird is alive then this boy will crush
bird is alive then this boy will crush
bird is alive then this boy will crush the bird in his hand and kill the bird
the bird in his hand and kill the bird
the bird in his hand and kill the bird but if he tells him that this bird is
but if he tells him that this bird is
but if he tells him that this bird is dead then he’ll open his hand and him
dead then he’ll open his hand and him
dead then he’ll open his hand and him the bird will fly away so there was
the bird will fly away so there was
the bird will fly away so there was basically no way the same could be right
basically no way the same could be right
basically no way the same could be right so he told the boy that the answer to
so he told the boy that the answer to
so he told the boy that the answer to your question is in your hands and you
your question is in your hands and you
your question is in your hands and you decide that it’s the same with your
decide that it’s the same with your
decide that it’s the same with your dreams the answer to your dream is in
dreams the answer to your dream is in
dreams the answer to your dream is in your hand you can choose to clench your
your hand you can choose to clench your
your hand you can choose to clench your fist and kill your dream or you can
fist and kill your dream or you can
fist and kill your dream or you can choose to open your fist and let your
choose to open your fist and let your
choose to open your fist and let your dreams fly away you are the future and
dreams fly away you are the future and
dreams fly away you are the future and only you can decide what you want to do
only you can decide what you want to do
only you can decide what you want to do with it it’s been an absolute pleasure
with it it’s been an absolute pleasure
with it it’s been an absolute pleasure speaking to you today thank you so much
speaking to you today thank you so much
speaking to you today thank you so much for this opportunity
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