when I was first approached of this theme of boomerang I thought it’d be
theme of boomerang I thought it’d be
theme of boomerang I thought it’d be really fun to actually learn how to
really fun to actually learn how to
really fun to actually learn how to throw a real boomerang I mean how hard
throw a real boomerang I mean how hard
throw a real boomerang I mean how hard could that be
could that be
could that be right the idea of picking up that
right the idea of picking up that
right the idea of picking up that smoothly carved curve piece of wood
smoothly carved curve piece of wood
smoothly carved curve piece of wood tossing it far into the distance and
tossing it far into the distance and
tossing it far into the distance and watch an arc across the sky circle back
watch an arc across the sky circle back
watch an arc across the sky circle back until it returned in my hand
until it returned in my hand
until it returned in my hand it sounded amazing we’re trying to be
it sounded amazing we’re trying to be
it sounded amazing we’re trying to be far less amazing even that chunk of wood
far less amazing even that chunk of wood
far less amazing even that chunk of wood far into the distance without it
far into the distance without it
far into the distance without it returning running after it picking it up
returning running after it picking it up
returning running after it picking it up throwing it again and running some more
throwing it again and running some more
throwing it again and running some more after a long day of disappointment I was
after a long day of disappointment I was
after a long day of disappointment I was heading home with a sore shoulder and a
heading home with a sore shoulder and a
heading home with a sore shoulder and a bruised ego I start reflecting on some
bruised ego I start reflecting on some
bruised ego I start reflecting on some of the things that I really enjoy doing
of the things that I really enjoy doing
of the things that I really enjoy doing to lift my spirits a bit physical
to lift my spirits a bit physical
to lift my spirits a bit physical fitness now I’m not going to be on the
fitness now I’m not going to be on the
fitness now I’m not going to be on the next cover of men’s health magazine but
next cover of men’s health magazine but
next cover of men’s health magazine but working out makes me feel good gives me
working out makes me feel good gives me
working out makes me feel good gives me confidence and energy there is no better
confidence and energy there is no better
confidence and energy there is no better feeling in the world than rolling away
feeling in the world than rolling away
feeling in the world than rolling away on my skateboard after landing a trick
on my skateboard after landing a trick
on my skateboard after landing a trick for the first time especially when it’s
for the first time especially when it’s
for the first time especially when it’s first try I like my name my savings
first try I like my name my savings
first try I like my name my savings account who doesn’t like that right and
account who doesn’t like that right and
account who doesn’t like that right and I can only imagine that I would probably
I can only imagine that I would probably
I can only imagine that I would probably very much enjoy catching a boomerang now
very much enjoy catching a boomerang now
very much enjoy catching a boomerang now of course I had to avoid being too
of course I had to avoid being too
of course I had to avoid being too optimistic so I started thinking about
optimistic so I started thinking about
optimistic so I started thinking about some things that I disliked top of that
some things that I disliked top of that
some things that I disliked top of that list is waking up early no filter on
list is waking up early no filter on
list is waking up early no filter on that picture cardio I don’t know anyone
that picture cardio I don’t know anyone
that picture cardio I don’t know anyone who likes this one falling on concrete
who likes this one falling on concrete
who likes this one falling on concrete is something that I’m reminded more
is something that I’m reminded more
is something that I’m reminded more harshly of each time I go skateboarding
harshly of each time I go skateboarding
harshly of each time I go skateboarding nowadays safe bringing my lunch to work
nowadays safe bringing my lunch to work
nowadays safe bringing my lunch to work rather than eating out one of the many
rather than eating out one of the many
rather than eating out one of the many delicious restaurants near gamestop
delicious restaurants near gamestop
delicious restaurants near gamestop headquarters and lastly I very much
headquarters and lastly I very much
headquarters and lastly I very much dislike throwing a boomerang into the
dislike throwing a boomerang into the
dislike throwing a boomerang into the ground now as I was looking at both
ground now as I was looking at both
ground now as I was looking at both Alessi and comparing him I couldn’t help
Alessi and comparing him I couldn’t help
Alessi and comparing him I couldn’t help but notice that the things I enjoy are
but notice that the things I enjoy are
but notice that the things I enjoy are very oftentimes the result of
very oftentimes the result of
very oftentimes the result of successfully and consistently
successfully and consistently
successfully and consistently accomplishing things but I don’t really
accomplishing things but I don’t really
accomplishing things but I don’t really like to do what I realize is that
like to do what I realize is that
like to do what I realize is that the ability to delay gratification while
the ability to delay gratification while
the ability to delay gratification while focusing on a long-term goal brings
focusing on a long-term goal brings
focusing on a long-term goal brings Becca round success like a boomerang now
Becca round success like a boomerang now
Becca round success like a boomerang now this may sound trivial but this is
this may sound trivial but this is
this may sound trivial but this is actually a very serious issue
actually a very serious issue
actually a very serious issue Ouisa society are losing the ability to
Ouisa society are losing the ability to
Ouisa society are losing the ability to delay gratification we’re losing it
delay gratification we’re losing it
delay gratification we’re losing it because we are constantly stimulated and
because we are constantly stimulated and
because we are constantly stimulated and have the hope I’m sorry I thought I put
have the hope I’m sorry I thought I put
have the hope I’m sorry I thought I put the sunset Oh someone liked my tweet
the sunset Oh someone liked my tweet
the sunset Oh someone liked my tweet sorry where was I
sorry where was I
sorry where was I stimulation stimulation we’re overly
stimulation stimulation we’re overly
stimulation stimulation we’re overly stimulated and have the ability to
stimulated and have the ability to
stimulated and have the ability to receive immediate gratification now more
receive immediate gratification now more
receive immediate gratification now more than any other time in human history
than any other time in human history
than any other time in human history in fact I didn’t realize how much this
in fact I didn’t realize how much this
in fact I didn’t realize how much this affects our lives until I started doing
affects our lives until I started doing
affects our lives until I started doing some research we can swipe right ask
some research we can swipe right ask
some research we can swipe right ask Google copy and paste take a pill get
Google copy and paste take a pill get
Google copy and paste take a pill get Amazon Prime all of which are very
Amazon Prime all of which are very
Amazon Prime all of which are very efficient and efficiency does have a
efficient and efficiency does have a
efficient and efficiency does have a purpose right but taking these shortcuts
purpose right but taking these shortcuts
purpose right but taking these shortcuts repeatedly over a period of time has
repeatedly over a period of time has
repeatedly over a period of time has some serious implications the US
some serious implications the US
some serious implications the US Department of Commerce Bureau of
Department of Commerce Bureau of
Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis cites that 57% of
Economic Analysis cites that 57% of
Economic Analysis cites that 57% of Americans only have $1,000 or less in
Americans only have $1,000 or less in
Americans only have $1,000 or less in their savings accounts
their savings accounts
their savings accounts well 39 percent have no saving
well 39 percent have no saving
well 39 percent have no saving whatsoever Yale scientific magazine
whatsoever Yale scientific magazine
whatsoever Yale scientific magazine discovered that our demand for instant
discovered that our demand for instant
discovered that our demand for instant cures even for minor illnesses is
cures even for minor illnesses is
cures even for minor illnesses is creating a resistance to antibiotics
creating a resistance to antibiotics
creating a resistance to antibiotics which in the years to come
which in the years to come
which in the years to come could make even routine infections
could make even routine infections
could make even routine infections untreatable and why do we see wireless
untreatable and why do we see wireless
untreatable and why do we see wireless companies spend millions of dollars on
companies spend millions of dollars on
companies spend millions of dollars on campaigns each year begging people to
campaigns each year begging people to
campaigns each year begging people to wait to use their service
wait to use their service
wait to use their service well texting and driving safety comm
well texting and driving safety comm
well texting and driving safety comm reports 1.6 million cell phone related
reports 1.6 million cell phone related
reports 1.6 million cell phone related car crashes each year including 11
car crashes each year including 11
car crashes each year including 11 teenage deaths every single day guys
teenage deaths every single day guys
teenage deaths every single day guys immediate gratification is literally
immediate gratification is literally
immediate gratification is literally killing us in addition to these
killing us in addition to these
killing us in addition to these consequences we also miss out on the
consequences we also miss out on the
consequences we also miss out on the benefits of delayed gratification the
benefits of delayed gratification the
benefits of delayed gratification the Atlantic reports that creative thought
Atlantic reports that creative thought
Atlantic reports that creative thought doesn’t begin until about 15 minutes of
doesn’t begin until about 15 minutes of
doesn’t begin until about 15 minutes of boredom in fact many of you may start
boredom in fact many of you may start
boredom in fact many of you may start thinking creatively shortly after I
thinking creatively shortly after I
thinking creatively shortly after I stopped talking
for going that big juicy delicious
for going that big juicy delicious burger after work and instead eating the
burger after work and instead eating the
burger after work and instead eating the freezer burn leftovers I have in my
freezer burn leftovers I have in my
freezer burn leftovers I have in my fridge makes a surprisingly large
fridge makes a surprisingly large
fridge makes a surprisingly large difference in my bank account at the end
difference in my bank account at the end
difference in my bank account at the end of each month and simply going to bed
of each month and simply going to bed
of each month and simply going to bed early rather than watching SportsCenter
early rather than watching SportsCenter
early rather than watching SportsCenter again for the second and third times in
again for the second and third times in
again for the second and third times in a row if I’m being completely honest
a row if I’m being completely honest
a row if I’m being completely honest help set me up for success
help set me up for success
help set me up for success give me margin to plan and start the
give me margin to plan and start the
give me margin to plan and start the next day you know we rarely focus on the
next day you know we rarely focus on the
next day you know we rarely focus on the process of success the unsexy
process of success the unsexy
process of success the unsexy ungratified tests required to get us to
ungratified tests required to get us to
ungratified tests required to get us to where we really want to go for marketers
where we really want to go for marketers
where we really want to go for marketers like myself this can include pouring
like myself this can include pouring
like myself this can include pouring over countless spreadsheets measuring
over countless spreadsheets measuring
over countless spreadsheets measuring what we did right and wrong in the last
what we did right and wrong in the last
what we did right and wrong in the last campaign before the fun part which is
campaign before the fun part which is
campaign before the fun part which is concept and strategizing the next one
concept and strategizing the next one
concept and strategizing the next one watch any NFL postgame conference and
watch any NFL postgame conference and
watch any NFL postgame conference and you’ll notice the winning quarterback
you’ll notice the winning quarterback
you’ll notice the winning quarterback crediting endless hours in the film room
crediting endless hours in the film room
crediting endless hours in the film room studying the defense that he just
studying the defense that he just
studying the defense that he just defeated so where am I going with all
defeated so where am I going with all
defeated so where am I going with all this well what I want to share with you
this well what I want to share with you
this well what I want to share with you is that delayed gratification is
is that delayed gratification is
is that delayed gratification is something that we can learn something we
something that we can learn something we
something that we can learn something we can improve on and hopefully share to
can improve on and hopefully share to
can improve on and hopefully share to future generations who are more
future generations who are more
future generations who are more stimulated and inundated with technology
stimulated and inundated with technology
stimulated and inundated with technology than we are today
than we are today
than we are today however it’s gonna take a plan and some
however it’s gonna take a plan and some
however it’s gonna take a plan and some purposeful discipline so have some
purposeful discipline so have some
purposeful discipline so have some homework for you guys first I’d like you
homework for you guys first I’d like you
homework for you guys first I’d like you all to take out your immediate
all to take out your immediate
all to take out your immediate gratification enabler and I want you to
gratification enabler and I want you to
gratification enabler and I want you to turn off your social media text message
turn off your social media text message
turn off your social media text message and email alerts I just lost the whole
and email alerts I just lost the whole
and email alerts I just lost the whole room I didn’t say this is going to be
room I didn’t say this is going to be
room I didn’t say this is going to be easy turn this off and I want you to
easy turn this off and I want you to
easy turn this off and I want you to carry a notepad with you for the next
carry a notepad with you for the next
carry a notepad with you for the next week on day one I just want you to mark
week on day one I just want you to mark
week on day one I just want you to mark down each time you check your phone at
down each time you check your phone at
down each time you check your phone at the end of the day I’d like you to set
the end of the day I’d like you to set
the end of the day I’d like you to set aside a couple hours to count up all of
aside a couple hours to count up all of
aside a couple hours to count up all of those tallies and on day two I crack
those tallies and on day two I crack
those tallies and on day two I crack myself up on day two limit yourself to
myself up on day two limit yourself to
myself up on day two limit yourself to checking your phone five times fewer
checking your phone five times fewer
checking your phone five times fewer limit yourself by five again on day
limit yourself by five again on day
limit yourself by five again on day three five fewer times on day four five
three five fewer times on day four five
three five fewer times on day four five do it for a week now what this is going
do it for a week now what this is going
do it for a week now what this is going to do are two things number one it’s
to do are two things number one it’s
to do are two things number one it’s going to identify the issue you’re
going to identify the issue you’re
going to identify the issue you’re definitely going to wreck
definitely going to wreck
definitely going to wreck that desire for me to gratification you
that desire for me to gratification you
that desire for me to gratification you you’ll really recognize it the first few
you’ll really recognize it the first few
you’ll really recognize it the first few days I can tell you that secondly it
days I can tell you that secondly it
days I can tell you that secondly it shows us that with just a little bit of
shows us that with just a little bit of
shows us that with just a little bit of effort we do have the willpower to
effort we do have the willpower to
effort we do have the willpower to overcome this strong impulse so how do
overcome this strong impulse so how do
overcome this strong impulse so how do you do how do you apply this well the
you do how do you apply this well the
you do how do you apply this well the key is identify an issue that you really
key is identify an issue that you really
key is identify an issue that you really need to overcome set a goal six months
need to overcome set a goal six months
need to overcome set a goal six months from today of where you’d like to be
from today of where you’d like to be
from today of where you’d like to be regarding that issue ad attainable
regarding that issue ad attainable
regarding that issue ad attainable milestones between now and then allowing
milestones between now and then allowing
milestones between now and then allowing you to slowly progress toward your goal
you to slowly progress toward your goal
you to slowly progress toward your goal it doesn’t have to be cold turkey I
it doesn’t have to be cold turkey I
it doesn’t have to be cold turkey I would recommend doing this with a friend
would recommend doing this with a friend
would recommend doing this with a friend keep you accountable and keep track of
keep you accountable and keep track of
keep you accountable and keep track of your progress when you inevitably veer
your progress when you inevitably veer
your progress when you inevitably veer off the path at the end of that six
off the path at the end of that six
off the path at the end of that six months assess where you are with that
months assess where you are with that
months assess where you are with that issue if you need to continue working on
issue if you need to continue working on
issue if you need to continue working on it or if you’ve accomplished your goal
it or if you’ve accomplished your goal
it or if you’ve accomplished your goal apply the same process to another aspect
apply the same process to another aspect
apply the same process to another aspect of your life as you work through this
of your life as you work through this
of your life as you work through this process you’ll notice that the itch for
process you’ll notice that the itch for
process you’ll notice that the itch for immediate gratification will start to
immediate gratification will start to
immediate gratification will start to soothe you’ll find that your
soothe you’ll find that your
soothe you’ll find that your accomplishments mean more and you’re
accomplishments mean more and you’re
accomplishments mean more and you’re actually accomplishing more more often
actually accomplishing more more often
actually accomplishing more more often be patient continually remind yourself
be patient continually remind yourself
be patient continually remind yourself of that long-term goal rome wasn’t built
of that long-term goal rome wasn’t built
of that long-term goal rome wasn’t built in a day
in a day
in a day may never been built a Fed snap chat
may never been built a Fed snap chat
may never been built a Fed snap chat back then all right stay on the path and
back then all right stay on the path and
back then all right stay on the path and don’t forget to enjoy the journey as for
don’t forget to enjoy the journey as for
don’t forget to enjoy the journey as for me I’m still working on it thank you
me I’m still working on it thank you
me I’m still working on it thank you [Applause]
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