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How to Achieve Success | Filbert Ferdinand | TEDxYouth@SWA


my name is filbert Ferdinand I’m still

my name is filbert Ferdinand I’m still 17 years also please don’t call me

17 years also please don’t call me

17 years also please don’t call me mister just call me filbert and it my

mister just call me filbert and it my

mister just call me filbert and it my whole life there are two experience that

whole life there are two experience that

whole life there are two experience that I really do

I really do

I really do proud of myself the first one being the

proud of myself the first one being the

proud of myself the first one being the National Science Olympiad and on this

National Science Olympiad and on this

National Science Olympiad and on this competition like I was able to do my

competition like I was able to do my

competition like I was able to do my best and I got lucky

best and I got lucky

best and I got lucky yeah I got lucky and managed to bring

yeah I got lucky and managed to bring

yeah I got lucky and managed to bring back gold medal for my school and more

back gold medal for my school and more

back gold medal for my school and more importantly for myself and because of

importantly for myself and because of

importantly for myself and because of that I was sent to Britain yeah you guys

that I was sent to Britain yeah you guys

that I was sent to Britain yeah you guys you guys effort Jakarta or Indonesia in

you guys effort Jakarta or Indonesia in

you guys effort Jakarta or Indonesia in International Olympiad of metropolises

International Olympiad of metropolises

International Olympiad of metropolises which was held in Russia yes pretty fast

which was held in Russia yes pretty fast

which was held in Russia yes pretty fast to Russia that’s good and to give you a

to Russia that’s good and to give you a

to Russia that’s good and to give you a brief overview yeah take a picture on

brief overview yeah take a picture on

brief overview yeah take a picture on your lap that’s what you guys might be

your lap that’s what you guys might be

your lap that’s what you guys might be thinking of what we’re learning in math

thinking of what we’re learning in math

thinking of what we’re learning in math no the truth is what we’re learning is

no the truth is what we’re learning is

no the truth is what we’re learning is yeah like the picture on the right so on

yeah like the picture on the right so on

yeah like the picture on the right so on those competitions we were given four

those competitions we were given four

those competitions we were given four and a half hours without no break just

and a half hours without no break just

and a half hours without no break just to solve three problems and if you

to solve three problems and if you

to solve three problems and if you cannot say bye-bye

cannot say bye-bye

cannot say bye-bye so maybe what you’re looking is oh

so maybe what you’re looking is oh

so maybe what you’re looking is oh there’s a circle there’s a triangle what

there’s a circle there’s a triangle what

there’s a circle there’s a triangle what should we do if an I don’t know but

should we do if an I don’t know but

should we do if an I don’t know but that’s mathematics and next I want you

that’s mathematics and next I want you

that’s mathematics and next I want you to ask you guys here all of you guys

to ask you guys here all of you guys

to ask you guys here all of you guys please take a few seconds and thing as

please take a few seconds and thing as

please take a few seconds and thing as yourself what does success mean to you –

yourself what does success mean to you –

yourself what does success mean to you – right

right

right what does success mean to you like for

what does success mean to you like for

what does success mean to you like for example for me for me success cannot be

example for me for me success cannot be

example for me for me success cannot be achieved with cannot be achieved

achieved with cannot be achieved

achieved with cannot be achieved yeah it sure that’s the definition of

yeah it sure that’s the definition of

yeah it sure that’s the definition of success for me and waste that because

success for me and waste that because

success for me and waste that because for example I’m starting at point a and

for example I’m starting at point a and

for example I’m starting at point a and what I think of my definition of success

what I think of my definition of success

what I think of my definition of success is point B but once I reach point B No

is point B but once I reach point B No

is point B but once I reach point B No it’s not my success I can still go and

it’s not my success I can still go and

it’s not my success I can still go and go on so my senses become see and it

go on so my senses become see and it

go on so my senses become see and it keeps going on and on and even though

keeps going on and on and even though

keeps going on and on and even though you keep becoming a better you truth is

you keep becoming a better you truth is

you keep becoming a better you truth is your definition of success might be

your definition of success might be

your definition of success might be different and it might get also higher

different and it might get also higher

different and it might get also higher and higher and higher you set the bar

and higher and higher you set the bar

and higher and higher you set the bar higher and higher and what we can learn

higher and higher and what we can learn

higher and higher and what we can learn from that is we’re getting better and

from that is we’re getting better and

from that is we’re getting better and better

better

better you’re becoming a better and better you

you’re becoming a better and better you

you’re becoming a better and better you over time so since everyone’s division

over time so since everyone’s division

over time so since everyone’s division of success could be as simple as like

of success could be as simple as like

of success could be as simple as like making a lot of money making my first

making a lot of money making my first

making a lot of money making my first million before I turn 30 or spread love

million before I turn 30 or spread love

million before I turn 30 or spread love to the world like give these children

to the world like give these children

to the world like give these children some love or even as academic as getting

some love or even as academic as getting

some love or even as academic as getting it at the top university what we can

it at the top university what we can

it at the top university what we can learn from it is since everyone success

learn from it is since everyone success

learn from it is since everyone success is different why would we listen to

is different why would we listen to

is different why would we listen to someone if someone tells you like hey

someone if someone tells you like hey

someone if someone tells you like hey you should go down this path this will

you should go down this path this will

you should go down this path this will lead to your success wait who are you

lead to your success wait who are you

lead to your success wait who are you you’re not me and we’re different people

you’re not me and we’re different people

you’re not me and we’re different people our definition of success are different

our definition of success are different

our definition of success are different so why should I follow the path that is

so why should I follow the path that is

so why should I follow the path that is set for me no of course we shouldn’t

set for me no of course we shouldn’t

set for me no of course we shouldn’t what we should do instead is follow the

what we should do instead is follow the

what we should do instead is follow the path that we you feel like doing it we

path that we you feel like doing it we

path that we you feel like doing it we feel like we want to do it so we will do

feel like we want to do it so we will do

feel like we want to do it so we will do it not because someone tells us to and

it not because someone tells us to and

it not because someone tells us to and this brings me to my top three golden

this brings me to my top three golden

this brings me to my top three golden rules in order for me to stay motivated

rules in order for me to stay motivated

rules in order for me to stay motivated why is there such an importance because

why is there such an importance because

why is there such an importance because like you guys effort of the word support

like you guys effort of the word support

like you guys effort of the word support type support from your friends families

type support from your friends families

type support from your friends families from your mentor from your schools

from your mentor from your schools

from your mentor from your schools teachers yes they are really really

teachers yes they are really really

teachers yes they are really really important but the most important one is

important but the most important one is

important but the most important one is support from yourself how can we support

support from yourself how can we support

support from yourself how can we support ourselves that work motivation and my

ourselves that work motivation and my

ourselves that work motivation and my three golden rules the first rule is

three golden rules the first rule is

three golden rules the first rule is self-image so the guy on your left his

self-image so the guy on your left his

self-image so the guy on your left his name is Napoleon Hill she’s very famous

name is Napoleon Hill she’s very famous

name is Napoleon Hill she’s very famous and well known for his book

and well known for his book

and well known for his book ting and Grow Rich and she is also

ting and Grow Rich and she is also

ting and Grow Rich and she is also famous for its well-known quote which is

famous for its well-known quote which is

famous for its well-known quote which is whatever the mind can conceive and

whatever the mind can conceive and

whatever the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve destroyed

believe it can achieve destroyed

believe it can achieve destroyed self-image comes from so the definition

self-image comes from so the definition

self-image comes from so the definition of self-image is simple close your eyes

of self-image is simple close your eyes

of self-image is simple close your eyes now and think who do I want to be which

now and think who do I want to be which

now and think who do I want to be which person do I want to become 10 years

person do I want to become 10 years

person do I want to become 10 years later 20 years later oh I want to be in

later 20 years later oh I want to be in

later 20 years later oh I want to be in my inner friend in my fancy house in my

my inner friend in my fancy house in my

my inner friend in my fancy house in my luxury car together with my beautiful

luxury car together with my beautiful

luxury car together with my beautiful wife for example like that and that’s

wife for example like that and that’s

wife for example like that and that’s your self-image and was there such an

your self-image and was there such an

your self-image and was there such an importance because when it comes first

importance because when it comes first

importance because when it comes first times and yes rough times it will happen

times and yes rough times it will happen

times and yes rough times it will happen yura your life is not that good and when

yura your life is not that good and when

yura your life is not that good and when it strikes we have our internal support

it strikes we have our internal support

it strikes we have our internal support so I want to become this person so what

so I want to become this person so what

so I want to become this person so what should I give it now of course not you

should I give it now of course not you

should I give it now of course not you support you should push yourself more

support you should push yourself more

support you should push yourself more and from self-image I feel there are two

and from self-image I feel there are two

and from self-image I feel there are two things that we can do to get a better

things that we can do to get a better

things that we can do to get a better definition of our self-image in a

definition of our self-image in a

definition of our self-image in a positive ways of course the first one

positive ways of course the first one

positive ways of course the first one being is to surround yourself with

being is to surround yourself with

being is to surround yourself with people those shooting who do you really

people those shooting who do you really

people those shooting who do you really want to become because like people said

want to become because like people said

want to become because like people said you’re the average of five people that

you’re the average of five people that

you’re the average of five people that you spend your most time with and

you spend your most time with and

you spend your most time with and because of that if it meant most time

because of that if it meant most time

because of that if it meant most time with those positive people’s those we

with those positive people’s those we

with those positive people’s those we want of course we get an insight of

want of course we get an insight of

want of course we get an insight of their career paths of their minds app

their career paths of their minds app

their career paths of their minds app and it will influence the way you who

and it will influence the way you who

and it will influence the way you who are right now in a positive way and in

are right now in a positive way and in

are right now in a positive way and in the end in the end you will get a better

the end in the end you will get a better

the end in the end you will get a better self-image and you’ll work harder for it

self-image and you’ll work harder for it

self-image and you’ll work harder for it knowing that you can really achieve it

knowing that you can really achieve it

knowing that you can really achieve it and the second one is as simple as

and the second one is as simple as

and the second one is as simple as saying two words it is let’s go so like

saying two words it is let’s go so like

saying two words it is let’s go so like every morning in when I like for example

every morning in when I like for example

every morning in when I like for example this today when I woke up out just out

this today when I woke up out just out

this today when I woke up out just out of my bed when I was still sleep before

of my bed when I was still sleep before

of my bed when I was still sleep before I dare say go and say let’s go I’m gonna

I dare say go and say let’s go I’m gonna

I dare say go and say let’s go I’m gonna crash today I’ll do

crash today I’ll do

crash today I’ll do my best whatever happens in the end it

my best whatever happens in the end it

my best whatever happens in the end it doesn’t matter because just by saying

doesn’t matter because just by saying

doesn’t matter because just by saying these two words let’s go

these two words let’s go

these two words let’s go it will reenter Jess yourself it will

it will reenter Jess yourself it will

it will reenter Jess yourself it will fill yourself with positive vibes and it

fill yourself with positive vibes and it

fill yourself with positive vibes and it will help you to go on through the day

will help you to go on through the day

will help you to go on through the day the second one is the 80/20 rule also

the second one is the 80/20 rule also

the second one is the 80/20 rule also known by the Pareto principles so like

known by the Pareto principles so like

known by the Pareto principles so like you can do it the 80/20 rule is a rule

you can do it the 80/20 rule is a rule

you can do it the 80/20 rule is a rule of thumb it states that 80% of outcomes

of thumb it states that 80% of outcomes

of thumb it states that 80% of outcomes can be attributed to just 20% of all

can be attributed to just 20% of all

can be attributed to just 20% of all houses for given events actually for

houses for given events actually for

houses for given events actually for many events yeah as you can see it’s

many events yeah as you can see it’s

many events yeah as you can see it’s very very famous and well known and

very very famous and well known and

very very famous and well known and still used currently in many business

still used currently in many business

still used currently in many business and many other fields also 80% of sales

and many other fields also 80% of sales

and many other fields also 80% of sales comes from 20% of customers 80% of

comes from 20% of customers 80% of

comes from 20% of customers 80% of productivity comes from 20% of activity

productivity comes from 20% of activity

productivity comes from 20% of activity for example how long do you spend with

for example how long do you spend with

for example how long do you spend with your phone if I spent five hours with my

your phone if I spent five hours with my

your phone if I spent five hours with my phone which is very very common within

phone which is very very common within

phone which is very very common within eight years nowadays yes the truth is it

eight years nowadays yes the truth is it

eight years nowadays yes the truth is it could be only 20% of the time you spend

could be only 20% of the time you spend

could be only 20% of the time you spend with your phone is productive that’s the

with your phone is productive that’s the

with your phone is productive that’s the truth because were addicted to social

truth because were addicted to social

truth because were addicted to social maybe and many other things like YouTube

maybe and many other things like YouTube

maybe and many other things like YouTube and even the 8020 rule also applies to

and even the 8020 rule also applies to

and even the 8020 rule also applies to when measuring frustration like eighty

when measuring frustration like eighty

when measuring frustration like eighty percent of the mistakes are often made

percent of the mistakes are often made

percent of the mistakes are often made by just 20 percent of the employees and

by just 20 percent of the employees and

by just 20 percent of the employees and many many more and to get a better

many many more and to get a better

many many more and to get a better insight what we should do with this

insight what we should do with this

insight what we should do with this Pareto rule actually if you guys think

Pareto rule actually if you guys think

Pareto rule actually if you guys think more all we need to do is even just to

more all we need to do is even just to

more all we need to do is even just to identify those 20 percent that will give

identify those 20 percent that will give

identify those 20 percent that will give me the 80% of the outcome and it is

me the 80% of the outcome and it is

me the 80% of the outcome and it is called the phyto point and how do you do

called the phyto point and how do you do

called the phyto point and how do you do that just by trial and error and keep

that just by trial and error and keep

that just by trial and error and keep going on and on you’ll finally in the

going on and on you’ll finally in the

going on and on you’ll finally in the end identify those 20% that will lead to

end identify those 20% that will lead to

end identify those 20% that will lead to the most result and hold on guys is the

the most result and hold on guys is the

the most result and hold on guys is the last one rule number three to give back

last one rule number three to give back

last one rule number three to give back yes giving back is import

yes giving back is import

yes giving back is import truth is we have learned this since we

truth is we have learned this since we

truth is we have learned this since we were still young education is a gift

were still young education is a gift

were still young education is a gift that keeps on giving like you were

that keeps on giving like you were

that keeps on giving like you were taught to do something you were taught

taught to do something you were taught

taught to do something you were taught about manners we were taught about

about manners we were taught about

about manners we were taught about academic related things since we were

academic related things since we were

academic related things since we were just a normal kid since I was just a boy

just a normal kid since I was just a boy

just a normal kid since I was just a boy and now it is our time young generations

and now it is our time young generations

and now it is our time young generations to give back to the world and it will be

to give back to the world and it will be

to give back to the world and it will be a simple ass hey you want to learn to

a simple ass hey you want to learn to

a simple ass hey you want to learn to drive maybe I can teach you it should be

drive maybe I can teach you it should be

drive maybe I can teach you it should be as simple as that

as simple as that

as simple as that why because we’re influencing other

why because we’re influencing other

why because we’re influencing other people in a positive way and imagine if

people in a positive way and imagine if

people in a positive way and imagine if every single person is in this world

every single person is in this world

every single person is in this world they apply this rule and in the end this

they apply this rule and in the end this

they apply this rule and in the end this world will be a better one which is what

world will be a better one which is what

world will be a better one which is what we really want and the second one is it

we really want and the second one is it

we really want and the second one is it is very easy and simple to remember it

is very easy and simple to remember it

is very easy and simple to remember it is the 33% rule so you should spend 33

is the 33% rule so you should spend 33

is the 33% rule so you should spend 33 percent of your time with people those

percent of your time with people those

percent of your time with people those above you those two both you forceable

above you those two both you forceable

above you those two both you forceable mentors parents why because they are the

mentors parents why because they are the

mentors parents why because they are the positive life that you want to surround

positive life that you want to surround

positive life that you want to surround yourself with the other church 33

yourself with the other church 33

yourself with the other church 33 percent used to spend with those who are

percent used to spend with those who are

percent used to spend with those who are amongst you your level like your peers

amongst you your level like your peers

amongst you your level like your peers your friends who you used to go on and

your friends who you used to go on and

your friends who you used to go on and chat with every single day why because

chat with every single day why because

chat with every single day why because from that we can learn and get an well a

from that we can learn and get an well a

from that we can learn and get an well a better inset of where I am at currently

better inset of where I am at currently

better inset of where I am at currently right now and the rest 33 percent you

right now and the rest 33 percent you

right now and the rest 33 percent you need to spend with those below you why

need to spend with those below you why

need to spend with those below you why because by smelling the other 33 percent

because by smelling the other 33 percent

because by smelling the other 33 percent with those below you you bring impacts

with those below you you bring impacts

with those below you you bring impacts and Betterman to those people life and

and Betterman to those people life and

and Betterman to those people life and their if their life becomes matters so

their if their life becomes matters so

their if their life becomes matters so thus yours of course because you will

thus yours of course because you will

thus yours of course because you will feel happy and to close things off

feel happy and to close things off

feel happy and to close things off there’s a famous quote phone from Denzel

there’s a famous quote phone from Denzel

there’s a famous quote phone from Denzel Washington and it’s said at the end of

Washington and it’s said at the end of

Washington and it’s said at the end of the day it’s not about what you have or

the day it’s not about what you have or

the day it’s not about what you have or what you have even accomplished but it’s

what you have even accomplished but it’s

what you have even accomplished but it’s about who you have lifted up so the 32

about who you have lifted up so the 32

about who you have lifted up so the 32 version that you lifted up and who you

version that you lifted up and who you

version that you lifted up and who you have made better and it’s about what you

have made better and it’s about what you

have made better and it’s about what you have given back to this world so

have given back to this world so

have given back to this world so spread the love thank you my name is

spread the love thank you my name is

spread the love thank you my name is Wilbur Ferdinand

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