hey everybody how are you in how are we doing excellent this is going to be an
doing excellent this is going to be an
doing excellent this is going to be an interactive presentation so the first
interactive presentation so the first
interactive presentation so the first thing that we’re all going to do and
thing that we’re all going to do and
thing that we’re all going to do and you’re going to hate me but I’m going to
you’re going to hate me but I’m going to
you’re going to hate me but I’m going to do anyway if you’re in the back you’re
do anyway if you’re in the back you’re
do anyway if you’re in the back you’re going to stand up I’m going to ask
going to stand up I’m going to ask
going to stand up I’m going to ask everybody to come in fill in the first
everybody to come in fill in the first
everybody to come in fill in the first couple of rows so if you’re in the back
couple of rows so if you’re in the back
couple of rows so if you’re in the back yep talking to you go ahead yup you guys
yep talking to you go ahead yup you guys
yep talking to you go ahead yup you guys they’re in the back row stand up come
they’re in the back row stand up come
they’re in the back row stand up come down close gets get corny a little
down close gets get corny a little
down close gets get corny a little closer here come on this is Ted my
closer here come on this is Ted my
closer here come on this is Ted my goodness you think I was asking you to
goodness you think I was asking you to
goodness you think I was asking you to jeez alright that’s it come on down
jeez alright that’s it come on down
jeez alright that’s it come on down that’s right good fill in the spaces I
that’s right good fill in the spaces I
that’s right good fill in the spaces I want you in the center don’t try to go
want you in the center don’t try to go
want you in the center don’t try to go to the wings come here this Center how’s
to the wings come here this Center how’s
to the wings come here this Center how’s Saturday going ah that’s good we’re
Saturday going ah that’s good we’re
Saturday going ah that’s good we’re going we’re getting better you’re going
going we’re getting better you’re going
going we’re getting better you’re going to learn fast
to learn fast
to learn fast excellent what a delightfully nerdy way
excellent what a delightfully nerdy way
excellent what a delightfully nerdy way to spend a Saturday before Easter the
to spend a Saturday before Easter the
to spend a Saturday before Easter the presentations have been quite good so
presentations have been quite good so
presentations have been quite good so far good get yourself settled excellent
far good get yourself settled excellent
far good get yourself settled excellent my name is Ian Rosenberg I’m the founder
my name is Ian Rosenberg I’m the founder
my name is Ian Rosenberg I’m the founder and CEO of thread and also the founder
and CEO of thread and also the founder
and CEO of thread and also the founder and CEO of team Tati just like the
and CEO of team Tati just like the
and CEO of team Tati just like the introduction said I believe that poverty
introduction said I believe that poverty
introduction said I believe that poverty is a disease and then ending it is
is a disease and then ending it is
is a disease and then ending it is possible by the time we all have
possible by the time we all have
possible by the time we all have grandchildren but that’s not what I’m
grandchildren but that’s not what I’m
grandchildren but that’s not what I’m going to talk about today what I’m going
going to talk about today what I’m going
going to talk about today what I’m going to talk about today I think the title of
to talk about today I think the title of
to talk about today I think the title of my talk my presentation is how to avoid
my talk my presentation is how to avoid
my talk my presentation is how to avoid a quarter life crisis and what Abraham
a quarter life crisis and what Abraham
a quarter life crisis and what Abraham Lincoln taught me about how not to suck
Lincoln taught me about how not to suck
Lincoln taught me about how not to suck before I’m 60 is that about right did I
before I’m 60 is that about right did I
before I’m 60 is that about right did I get it right in there yeah cool is
get it right in there yeah cool is
get it right in there yeah cool is anybody curious as to what we’re going
anybody curious as to what we’re going
anybody curious as to what we’re going to talk about all right cool good me too
so to start out show of hands agree if
so to start out show of hands agree if you raise your hand if you agree all
you raise your hand if you agree all
you raise your hand if you agree all babies are cool all babies are cool all
babies are cool all babies are cool all
babies are cool all babies are cool all right Wow who didn’t raise their hand
right Wow who didn’t raise their hand
right Wow who didn’t raise their hand that’s terrifying how about this all
that’s terrifying how about this all
that’s terrifying how about this all teenagers are cool raise your hands
teenagers are cool raise your hands
teenagers are cool raise your hands agree all right all adults are cool
agree all right all adults are cool
agree all right all adults are cool raise your hand my dad raised his hand
raise your hand my dad raised his hand
raise your hand my dad raised his hand naturally
naturally
naturally all adults but it’s crazy right what
all adults but it’s crazy right what
all adults but it’s crazy right what happens to us right what happens from
happens to us right what happens from
happens to us right what happens from the time that we’re a baby you know just
the time that we’re a baby you know just
the time that we’re a baby you know just crawling around where you know the whole
crawling around where you know the whole
crawling around where you know the whole world is in front of us until we’re an
world is in front of us until we’re an
world is in front of us until we’re an adult just shout out what did you want
adult just shout out what did you want
adult just shout out what did you want to be when you grow up movie star movie
to be when you grow up movie star movie
to be when you grow up movie star movie star astronaut I wanted to be an
star astronaut I wanted to be an
star astronaut I wanted to be an astronaut too and then I realize that
astronaut too and then I realize that
astronaut too and then I realize that people a million feet tall are not
people a million feet tall are not
people a million feet tall are not allowed into space so you want to be a
allowed into space so you want to be a
allowed into space so you want to be a director what else did you want to be a
director what else did you want to be a
director what else did you want to be a good person excellent good we’re going
good person excellent good we’re going
good person excellent good we’re going to applause for him good person that’s
to applause for him good person that’s
to applause for him good person that’s right
right
right I have a theory that that somewhere on
I have a theory that that somewhere on
I have a theory that that somewhere on the line we start to suck the world
the line we start to suck the world
the line we start to suck the world tries to take all the really interesting
tries to take all the really interesting
tries to take all the really interesting stuff that happens to us from the time
stuff that happens to us from the time
stuff that happens to us from the time that we’re a baby up until the time
that we’re a baby up until the time
that we’re a baby up until the time we’re about a teenager and that’s me as
we’re about a teenager and that’s me as
we’re about a teenager and that’s me as a kid look how cool speaking of cool all
a kid look how cool speaking of cool all
a kid look how cool speaking of cool all right look at that ah pretty good that’s
right look at that ah pretty good that’s
right look at that ah pretty good that’s an elastic pair of shorts with an
an elastic pair of shorts with an
an elastic pair of shorts with an elastic belt buckled by a Super Mario
elastic belt buckled by a Super Mario
elastic belt buckled by a Super Mario Brothers buckle just to be clear that’s
Brothers buckle just to be clear that’s
Brothers buckle just to be clear that’s unavailable in stores these days that’s
unavailable in stores these days that’s
unavailable in stores these days that’s the cat and I by the way I come by it I
the cat and I by the way I come by it I
the cat and I by the way I come by it I come by it honest II honestly for sure
come by it honest II honestly for sure
come by it honest II honestly for sure the guy in the backgrounds my dad know
the guy in the backgrounds my dad know
the guy in the backgrounds my dad know some somewhere on the line we lose this
some somewhere on the line we lose this
some somewhere on the line we lose this the the sparkle that we have is kids you
the the sparkle that we have is kids you
the the sparkle that we have is kids you know I just heard when we when you
know I just heard when we when you
know I just heard when we when you stirred when we when you said what you
stirred when we when you said what you
stirred when we when you said what you want to be when you grow up I heard
want to be when you grow up I heard
want to be when you grow up I heard movie star I heard director I heard
movie star I heard director I heard
movie star I heard director I heard astronaut yell out what we are now what
astronaut yell out what we are now what
astronaut yell out what we are now what we do for a living now account in school
we do for a living now account in school
we do for a living now account in school right good excellent okay good you guys
right good excellent okay good you guys
right good excellent okay good you guys are getting it excellent so and what
are getting it excellent so and what
are getting it excellent so and what happens is is nothing serious it’s just
happens is is nothing serious it’s just
happens is is nothing serious it’s just that life gets in the way right we start
that life gets in the way right we start
that life gets in the way right we start to make decisions based not on what we
to make decisions based not on what we
to make decisions based not on what we want to do but on what we need to do we
want to do but on what we need to do we
want to do but on what we need to do we realize like this week I’m sure many of
realize like this week I’m sure many of
realize like this week I’m sure many of us are realizing the tax day comes
us are realizing the tax day comes
us are realizing the tax day comes around once a year right we have to pay
around once a year right we have to pay
around once a year right we have to pay the man we have to start doing the
the man we have to start doing the
the man we have to start doing the things that our parents told us we
things that our parents told us we
things that our parents told us we needed to do in order to be responsible
needed to do in order to be responsible
needed to do in order to be responsible adults mine sure did and now I’m a
adults mine sure did and now I’m a
adults mine sure did and now I’m a garbage man in a third world country
garbage man in a third world country
garbage man in a third world country they’re so proud
they’re so proud
they’re so proud so as I started to think about this idea
so as I started to think about this idea
so as I started to think about this idea of what happens to us from the time that
of what happens to us from the time that
of what happens to us from the time that were really incredible little kids the
were really incredible little kids the
were really incredible little kids the time when sometimes we don’t necessarily
time when sometimes we don’t necessarily
time when sometimes we don’t necessarily become the adults we thought we would I
become the adults we thought we would I
become the adults we thought we would I realized that there are a couple things
realized that there are a couple things
realized that there are a couple things that we can do if we pay mind to make
that we can do if we pay mind to make
that we can do if we pay mind to make sure that we live lives that are
sure that we live lives that are
sure that we live lives that are extraordinary and as I really got to
extraordinary and as I really got to
extraordinary and as I really got to think about this I realized that those
think about this I realized that those
think about this I realized that those three things are very much like a car
three things are very much like a car
three things are very much like a car and the reason for me that they’re like
and the reason for me that they’re like
and the reason for me that they’re like a car is because in the work that I do
a car is because in the work that I do
a car is because in the work that I do in Haiti and in Honduras a lot of the
in Haiti and in Honduras a lot of the
in Haiti and in Honduras a lot of the people that we place in a jobs first
people that we place in a jobs first
people that we place in a jobs first it’s a high paying job in a place that
it’s a high paying job in a place that
it’s a high paying job in a place that doesn’t have a lot of them it’s steady
doesn’t have a lot of them it’s steady
doesn’t have a lot of them it’s steady work and you’re your own boss the same
work and you’re your own boss the same
work and you’re your own boss the same reason that uber is so popular here in
reason that uber is so popular here in
reason that uber is so popular here in the United States so when I think of a
the United States so when I think of a
the United States so when I think of a car I don’t just see a car anymore I see
car I don’t just see a car anymore I see
car I don’t just see a car anymore I see these three things that I think are
these three things that I think are
these three things that I think are really important that we all have in
really important that we all have in
really important that we all have in order to become the people that I think
order to become the people that I think
order to become the people that I think we can be so rather than telling you
we can be so rather than telling you
we can be so rather than telling you those three things I’m going to ask you
those three things I’m going to ask you
those three things I’m going to ask you what they are so when we think about a
what they are so when we think about a
what they are so when we think about a vehicle there are in my opinion three
vehicle there are in my opinion three
vehicle there are in my opinion three very crucial things that makes that
very crucial things that makes that
very crucial things that makes that vehicle go from being a hump of steel or
vehicle go from being a hump of steel or
vehicle go from being a hump of steel or metal or aluminum and turning it into an
metal or aluminum and turning it into an
metal or aluminum and turning it into an actual moving car so the first thing
actual moving car so the first thing
actual moving car so the first thing when it comes to mind when you think of
when it comes to mind when you think of
when it comes to mind when you think of what a car needs in order to go what
what a car needs in order to go what
what a car needs in order to go what comes to mind for you
comes to mind for you
comes to mind for you okay not all at once not all at once who
okay not all at once not all at once who
okay not all at once not all at once who said engine oh oh I’m going to gear in
said engine oh oh I’m going to gear in
said engine oh oh I’m going to gear in the front row so I’m gonna give you a
the front row so I’m gonna give you a
the front row so I’m gonna give you a Snickers bar they satisfy be careful
Snickers bar they satisfy be careful
Snickers bar they satisfy be careful here we go good engine oh you just took
here we go good engine oh you just took
here we go good engine oh you just took that is that your son oh oh I said it
that is that your son oh oh I said it
that is that your son oh oh I said it alright yeah you need an engine that’s
alright yeah you need an engine that’s
alright yeah you need an engine that’s right when we think about an engine for
right when we think about an engine for
right when we think about an engine for a car try to try to translate that into
a car try to try to translate that into
a car try to try to translate that into life what are we talking about what’s
life what are we talking about what’s
life what are we talking about what’s the engine that makes our lives go well
the engine that makes our lives go well
the engine that makes our lives go well food okay afterwards good that’s right
food okay afterwards good that’s right
food okay afterwards good that’s right you have motive motivation I will get to
you have motive motivation I will get to
you have motive motivation I will get to all that stuff really I’m talking about
all that stuff really I’m talking about
all that stuff really I’m talking about when I talk about an engine is things
when I talk about an engine is things
when I talk about an engine is things like communication right these are
like communication right these are
like communication right these are things that are necessary the nuts and
things that are necessary the nuts and
things that are necessary the nuts and bolts of life right understanding the
bolts of life right understanding the
bolts of life right understanding the resources of the group around you
resources of the group around you
resources of the group around you knowing the needs and characteristics of
knowing the needs and characteristics of
knowing the needs and characteristics of the people that you’re around and to
the people that you’re around and to
the people that you’re around and to demonstrate that I need a couple of
demonstrate that I need a couple of
demonstrate that I need a couple of volunteers
volunteers
volunteers I need eight volunteers
I need eight volunteers
I need eight volunteers raise your hand one two three four come
raise your hand one two three four come
raise your hand one two three four come on up here five up here in the first row
on up here five up here in the first row
on up here five up here in the first row six good come on up good good good I
six good come on up good good good I
six good come on up good good good I need two more seven eight come on up
need two more seven eight come on up
need two more seven eight come on up quickly we don’t have too much time
all right here’s what we’re going to do
all right here’s what we’re going to do here are the rules what I want you to do
here are the rules what I want you to do
here are the rules what I want you to do is oh good you’re all spread out all
is oh good you’re all spread out all
is oh good you’re all spread out all over the place come up you’re on the red
over the place come up you’re on the red
over the place come up you’re on the red dot I want you in two rows facing one
dot I want you in two rows facing one
dot I want you in two rows facing one another four and four two rows spaced
another four and four two rows spaced
another four and four two rows spaced let’s see how you do there we go –
let’s see how you do there we go –
let’s see how you do there we go – that’s if you’re close not a circle
that’s if you’re close not a circle
that’s if you’re close not a circle you’re but it’s a red dot I understand
you’re but it’s a red dot I understand
you’re but it’s a red dot I understand that’s give two rows facing one another
that’s give two rows facing one another
that’s give two rows facing one another there we go excellent good good I want
there we go excellent good good I want
there we go excellent good good I want you now to shift down shimmy down closer
you now to shift down shimmy down closer
you now to shift down shimmy down closer to the end of the stage good can
to the end of the stage good can
to the end of the stage good can everybody see them excellent all right
everybody see them excellent all right
everybody see them excellent all right here’s here’s your’s rule one maybe
here’s here’s your’s rule one maybe
here’s here’s your’s rule one maybe we’ll write I want your fingers out and
we’ll write I want your fingers out and
we’ll write I want your fingers out and straight good okay facing up fingers
straight good okay facing up fingers
straight good okay facing up fingers they’re single fingers but one finger
they’re single fingers but one finger
they’re single fingers but one finger out and straight good now I want to each
out and straight good now I want to each
out and straight good now I want to each each of the two rows kind of march
each of the two rows kind of march
each of the two rows kind of march towards each other get close so that
towards each other get close so that
towards each other get close so that your fingers there you go just like that
your fingers there you go just like that
your fingers there you go just like that good all right now don’t go
good all right now don’t go
good all right now don’t go point-to-point like kind of get them all
point-to-point like kind of get them all
point-to-point like kind of get them all intertwine so here like it’s just like
intertwine so here like it’s just like
intertwine so here like it’s just like this you got it all right cool
this you got it all right cool
this you got it all right cool all right rule number two always
all right rule number two always
all right rule number two always touching the broomstick that’s rule
touching the broomstick that’s rule
touching the broomstick that’s rule number two all right
number two all right
number two all right rule number three no talking
rule number three no talking
rule number three no talking all right fingers out in the street
all right fingers out in the street
all right fingers out in the street always touching the broomstick no
always touching the broomstick no
always touching the broomstick no talking all right you want to know what
talking all right you want to know what
talking all right you want to know what your goal is it’s pretty simple your
your goal is it’s pretty simple your
your goal is it’s pretty simple your goal is to drop the broomstick to the
goal is to drop the broomstick to the
goal is to drop the broomstick to the floor all right so everybody get closer
floor all right so everybody get closer
floor all right so everybody get closer good excellent come on get closer good
good excellent come on get closer good
good excellent come on get closer good no don’t curl your fingers fingers out
no don’t curl your fingers fingers out
no don’t curl your fingers fingers out and straight all right no talking always
and straight all right no talking always
and straight all right no talking always touching the broomstick lower the
touching the broomstick lower the
touching the broomstick lower the broomstick to the floor oh wow you guys
broomstick to the floor oh wow you guys
broomstick to the floor oh wow you guys are great at this it’s going well
are great at this it’s going well
are great at this it’s going well that’s going excellent excellent
that’s going excellent excellent
that’s going excellent excellent Shadyside Academy education give it to
Shadyside Academy education give it to
Shadyside Academy education give it to them let’s try one more time maybe one
them let’s try one more time maybe one
them let’s try one more time maybe one more chance
more chance
more chance ready finger is touching the broomstick
ready finger is touching the broomstick
ready finger is touching the broomstick I’ll take it all the way to the ground
I’ll take it all the way to the ground
I’ll take it all the way to the ground no talking
no talking
no talking always touching the broomstick don’t
always touching the broomstick don’t
always touching the broomstick don’t curl I’m watching you curl
curl I’m watching you curl
curl I’m watching you curl good touch the broomstick no talking
good touch the broomstick no talking
good touch the broomstick no talking always touching the broomstick it’s hard
always touching the broomstick it’s hard
always touching the broomstick it’s hard isn’t it such a simple thing
isn’t it such a simple thing
isn’t it such a simple thing oh I walked away and you guys got bad
oh I walked away and you guys got bad
oh I walked away and you guys got bad again you’re almost there
while they’re doing that what’s
while they’re doing that what’s happening here
happening here
happening here yeah they’re working together right I
yeah they’re working together right I
yeah they’re working together right I took away one of the most valuable
took away one of the most valuable
took away one of the most valuable things that we need in order to be
things that we need in order to be
things that we need in order to be functioning human adult’s I took away
functioning human adult’s I took away
functioning human adult’s I took away that the the ability to communicate and
that the the ability to communicate and
that the the ability to communicate and something as simple as dropping a broom
something as simple as dropping a broom
something as simple as dropping a broom stick to the floor becomes an inhumane
stick to the floor becomes an inhumane
stick to the floor becomes an inhumane task extraordinary right they’re still
task extraordinary right they’re still
task extraordinary right they’re still working on it these are all tea these
working on it these are all tea these
working on it these are all tea these are like reasonably intelligent humans
are like reasonably intelligent humans
are like reasonably intelligent humans they’ll they’ll get there eventually
they’ll they’ll get there eventually
they’ll they’ll get there eventually we’ll come back to them in a second but
we’ll come back to them in a second but
we’ll come back to them in a second but that’s the point right when I talk about
that’s the point right when I talk about
that’s the point right when I talk about the the really one the first important
the the really one the first important
the the really one the first important thing that we all need we need that
thing that we all need we need that
thing that we all need we need that engine that makes things go and if we
engine that makes things go and if we
engine that makes things go and if we don’t have the nuts and bolts of life
don’t have the nuts and bolts of life
don’t have the nuts and bolts of life life becomes much more difficult right
life becomes much more difficult right
life becomes much more difficult right that’s step one make sense good I’m
that’s step one make sense good I’m
that’s step one make sense good I’m going to move on while they’re still
going to move on while they’re still
going to move on while they’re still working on that step two when we think
working on that step two when we think
working on that step two when we think about car and what we needed to go and
about car and what we needed to go and
about car and what we needed to go and now we have the engine we’re assuming we
now we have the engine we’re assuming we
now we have the engine we’re assuming we got the wheels we’re assuming we got the
got the wheels we’re assuming we got the
got the wheels we’re assuming we got the body right somebody said it before but I
body right somebody said it before but I
body right somebody said it before but I think it’s really important and worth
think it’s really important and worth
think it’s really important and worth talking about what’s this the second
talking about what’s this the second
talking about what’s this the second thing that you need gasps you said gas
thing that you need gasps you said gas
thing that you need gasps you said gas or fuel there’s two Snickers bars here
or fuel there’s two Snickers bars here
or fuel there’s two Snickers bars here I’ve got more than one who was it all
I’ve got more than one who was it all
I’ve got more than one who was it all right I’m not going to throw it at you
right I’m not going to throw it at you
right I’m not going to throw it at you oh they did it give him a round of
oh they did it give him a round of
oh they did it give him a round of applause can you hand that back to him
applause can you hand that back to him
applause can you hand that back to him good job guys
good job guys
good job guys oh don’t hurt yourself oh jeez you’re
oh don’t hurt yourself oh jeez you’re
oh don’t hurt yourself oh jeez you’re like barbarians you need you need gas
like barbarians you need you need gas
like barbarians you need you need gas when you think about what gas is and
when you think about what gas is and
when you think about what gas is and when we apply it to our lives remember
when we apply it to our lives remember
when we apply it to our lives remember that the engine of the things like
that the engine of the things like
that the engine of the things like communication they’re knowing the
communication they’re knowing the
communication they’re knowing the resources group the nuts and bolts of
resources group the nuts and bolts of
resources group the nuts and bolts of how we function day to day we think
how we function day to day we think
how we function day to day we think about the second thing that we need we
about the second thing that we need we
about the second thing that we need we think about gas or
think about gas or
think about gas or you what does that mean to you and
you what does that mean to you and
you what does that mean to you and energy not let’s let’s get a little bit
energy not let’s let’s get a little bit
energy not let’s let’s get a little bit more existential we’re at Ted remember
more existential we’re at Ted remember
more existential we’re at Ted remember yeah yeah passion we’re going to get
yeah yeah passion we’re going to get
yeah yeah passion we’re going to get there we’re gonna get to all that I
there we’re gonna get to all that I
there we’re gonna get to all that I thought I think of fuel I think the
thought I think of fuel I think the
thought I think of fuel I think the people that we have in our lives that
people that we have in our lives that
people that we have in our lives that help us go right these are the coaches
help us go right these are the coaches
help us go right these are the coaches that exist for us and one year when you
that exist for us and one year when you
that exist for us and one year when you think about that person in your mind
think about that person in your mind
think about that person in your mind everybody’s mind goes to a single person
everybody’s mind goes to a single person
everybody’s mind goes to a single person I’m sure all of you thought about
I’m sure all of you thought about
I’m sure all of you thought about somebody whether it was a teacher a
somebody whether it was a teacher a
somebody whether it was a teacher a football coach whether it is a person in
football coach whether it is a person in
football coach whether it is a person in your family your parents there’s good
your family your parents there’s good
your family your parents there’s good fuel on there’s bad fuel right and we
fuel on there’s bad fuel right and we
fuel on there’s bad fuel right and we know that if we put good fuel into the
know that if we put good fuel into the
know that if we put good fuel into the engine that that makes it go and I’m
engine that that makes it go and I’m
engine that that makes it go and I’m telling you for those of you this is
telling you for those of you this is
telling you for those of you this is TEDx youth for those of you that are
TEDx youth for those of you that are
TEDx youth for those of you that are getting ready to embark on this next
getting ready to embark on this next
getting ready to embark on this next chapter of your lives whether that’s
chapter of your lives whether that’s
chapter of your lives whether that’s high school or college this is really
high school or college this is really
high school or college this is really hard to do right adults am i right it’s
hard to do right adults am i right it’s
hard to do right adults am i right it’s really hard to surround yourself with
really hard to surround yourself with
really hard to surround yourself with really good fuel and if you don’t I can
really good fuel and if you don’t I can
really good fuel and if you don’t I can promise you that you will be the person
promise you that you will be the person
promise you that you will be the person that you spend the you’ll be the person
that you spend the you’ll be the person
that you spend the you’ll be the person that you spend the time with the most
that you spend the time with the most
that you spend the time with the most the five most people in your life I
the five most people in your life I
the five most people in your life I messed that up entirely you’re going to
messed that up entirely you’re going to
messed that up entirely you’re going to be the person the five people you spend
be the person the five people you spend
be the person the five people you spend the most time with are in your life that
the most time with are in your life that
the most time with are in your life that make sense that I get it right all right
make sense that I get it right all right
make sense that I get it right all right good so get to think about when we’re
good so get to think about when we’re
good so get to think about when we’re talking about the second important thing
talking about the second important thing
talking about the second important thing that you need to lead an extraordinary
that you need to lead an extraordinary
that you need to lead an extraordinary live one being the nuts and bolts got to
live one being the nuts and bolts got to
live one being the nuts and bolts got to take care of your business to being the
take care of your business to being the
take care of your business to being the fuel who are you surrounding yourself
fuel who are you surrounding yourself
fuel who are you surrounding yourself with this is my wife she’s the one on
with this is my wife she’s the one on
with this is my wife she’s the one on the sunglasses and you can see that
the sunglasses and you can see that
the sunglasses and you can see that she’s a pretty excellent source of fuel
she’s a pretty excellent source of fuel
she’s a pretty excellent source of fuel for me these are the people I work with
for me these are the people I work with
for me these are the people I work with in Haiti
in Haiti
in Haiti whenever I get ready to go onto a stage
whenever I get ready to go onto a stage
whenever I get ready to go onto a stage and talk to people about Ted or when I
and talk to people about Ted or when I
and talk to people about Ted or when I when I you know get out to go to work in
when I you know get out to go to work in
when I you know get out to go to work in the morning these are people that come
the morning these are people that come
the morning these are people that come into my mind the guy in front of the car
into my mind the guy in front of the car
into my mind the guy in front of the car mark Noelle who I talked about it the
mark Noelle who I talked about it the
mark Noelle who I talked about it the last Ted event he’s a guy that comes in
last Ted event he’s a guy that comes in
last Ted event he’s a guy that comes in my mind these are people that are fuel
my mind these are people that are fuel
my mind these are people that are fuel for me they remind me that life has
for me they remind me that life has
for me they remind me that life has purpose if you don’t have these people
purpose if you don’t have these people
purpose if you don’t have these people these are my parents
these are my parents
these are my parents that’s my mom clapping yeah
that’s my mom clapping yeah
that’s my mom clapping yeah you always bring your parents along and
you always bring your parents along and
you always bring your parents along and make sure the applause line keeps going
make sure the applause line keeps going
make sure the applause line keeps going when you’re giving a talk all right I
when you’re giving a talk all right I
when you’re giving a talk all right I can’t stress enough to those of you who
can’t stress enough to those of you who
can’t stress enough to those of you who are just starting out and to those of
are just starting out and to those of
are just starting out and to those of you who maybe haven’t decided to
you who maybe haven’t decided to
you who maybe haven’t decided to surround yourself with people keep the
surround yourself with people keep the
surround yourself with people keep the good fuel and get the hell rid of the
good fuel and get the hell rid of the
good fuel and get the hell rid of the bad stuff right it has no place in your
bad stuff right it has no place in your
bad stuff right it has no place in your life whether that’s a relationship
life whether that’s a relationship
life whether that’s a relationship whether that’s a relative whether that’s
whether that’s a relative whether that’s
whether that’s a relative whether that’s get rid of the bad stuff and surround
get rid of the bad stuff and surround
get rid of the bad stuff and surround yourself with people who challenge you
yourself with people who challenge you
yourself with people who challenge you who make you better who want to see you
who make you better who want to see you
who make you better who want to see you succeed I promise you there’s a lot of
succeed I promise you there’s a lot of
succeed I promise you there’s a lot of them out there and like I said if you’re
them out there and like I said if you’re
them out there and like I said if you’re thinking right now there’s probably
thinking right now there’s probably
thinking right now there’s probably somebody in your mind and if it’s not a
somebody in your mind and if it’s not a
somebody in your mind and if it’s not a very good person change it find somebody
very good person change it find somebody
very good person change it find somebody who is so we think about sometimes
who is so we think about sometimes
who is so we think about sometimes there’s other things that can be fuel in
there’s other things that can be fuel in
there’s other things that can be fuel in your life too like your dog this is my
your life too like your dog this is my
your life too like your dog this is my dog Buster isn’t this an artistic photo
dog Buster isn’t this an artistic photo
dog Buster isn’t this an artistic photo yeah no I was doing this in my iPhone I
yeah no I was doing this in my iPhone I
yeah no I was doing this in my iPhone I call a doggone table he looks
call a doggone table he looks
call a doggone table he looks extraordinarily sad doesn’t he he looks
extraordinarily sad doesn’t he he looks
extraordinarily sad doesn’t he he looks at all the time what’s in the bag that’s
at all the time what’s in the bag that’s
at all the time what’s in the bag that’s a great question
a great question
a great question we’re gonna leave that for the next ten
we’re gonna leave that for the next ten
we’re gonna leave that for the next ten time all right so we talked about the
time all right so we talked about the
time all right so we talked about the two most the two of the important things
two most the two of the important things
two most the two of the important things the nuts and bolts the engine we talked
the nuts and bolts the engine we talked
the nuts and bolts the engine we talked about filling it with fuel but it’s not
about filling it with fuel but it’s not
about filling it with fuel but it’s not a car if it actually doesn’t have this
a car if it actually doesn’t have this
a car if it actually doesn’t have this yeah you’re the driver good talk but no
yeah you’re the driver good talk but no
yeah you’re the driver good talk but no that’s not it no air conditioning so you
that’s not it no air conditioning so you
that’s not it no air conditioning so you the car is not going to go without this
the car is not going to go without this
the car is not going to go without this no well yeah that’s all true somebody
no well yeah that’s all true somebody
no well yeah that’s all true somebody said it earlier I think there’s a thing
said it earlier I think there’s a thing
said it earlier I think there’s a thing in most cars these days now that things
in most cars these days now that things
in most cars these days now that things are getting electric it’s less not a GPS
are getting electric it’s less not a GPS
are getting electric it’s less not a GPS know when you fill it full of fuel
know when you fill it full of fuel
know when you fill it full of fuel ignition who said ah Snickers bars
ignition who said ah Snickers bars
ignition who said ah Snickers bars coming to you good you need a spark you
coming to you good you need a spark you
coming to you good you need a spark you need a spark you can have fuel you can
need a spark you can have fuel you can
need a spark you can have fuel you can have an engine right but if you don’t
have an engine right but if you don’t
have an engine right but if you don’t have a spark none of it goes it’s just
have a spark none of it goes it’s just
have a spark none of it goes it’s just to keep a junk there’s a couple people
to keep a junk there’s a couple people
to keep a junk there’s a couple people in the world throughout history who’ve
in the world throughout history who’ve
in the world throughout history who’ve sorted out how to do this really really
sorted out how to do this really really
sorted out how to do this really really well right you look at them guys like
well right you look at them guys like
well right you look at them guys like this guy who’s this guy right good
this guy who’s this guy right good
this guy who’s this guy right good excellent
excellent
excellent guys like this guy and they say things
guys like this guy and they say things
guys like this guy and they say things and you wonder where it comes from we
and you wonder where it comes from we
and you wonder where it comes from we are not enemies but friends we must not
are not enemies but friends we must not
are not enemies but friends we must not be enemies though passion may have
be enemies though passion may have
be enemies though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of
strained it must not break our bonds of
strained it must not break our bonds of affection the mystic chords of memory
affection the mystic chords of memory
affection the mystic chords of memory stretching from every battlefield and
stretching from every battlefield and
stretching from every battlefield and Patriot grave to every living heart and
Patriot grave to every living heart and
Patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land
hearthstone all over this broad land
hearthstone all over this broad land will yet swell the course of the Union
will yet swell the course of the Union
will yet swell the course of the Union when again touched as surely they will
when again touched as surely they will
when again touched as surely they will be by the better angels of our nature
be by the better angels of our nature
be by the better angels of our nature this guy’s not different from you that’s
this guy’s not different from you that’s
this guy’s not different from you that’s the point right there’s this guy isn’t
the point right there’s this guy isn’t
the point right there’s this guy isn’t special he decided to add not just the
special he decided to add not just the
special he decided to add not just the nuts and bolts that he did to his life
nuts and bolts that he did to his life
nuts and bolts that he did to his life not just the fuel with the spark we
not just the fuel with the spark we
not just the fuel with the spark we talked about the spark what are we
talked about the spark what are we
talked about the spark what are we talking about Snickers yes fashion
talking about Snickers yes fashion
talking about Snickers yes fashion inspiration somebody said motivation
inspiration somebody said motivation
inspiration somebody said motivation yeah heart yeah your reason your essence
yeah heart yeah your reason your essence
yeah heart yeah your reason your essence these are the things we look back in
these are the things we look back in
these are the things we look back in history and we identify those people who
history and we identify those people who
history and we identify those people who become heroes to us the ones that we
become heroes to us the ones that we
become heroes to us the ones that we look to for direction and inspiration
look to for direction and inspiration
look to for direction and inspiration themselves these are the people who
themselves these are the people who
themselves these are the people who figured out how to hold on at spark and
figured out how to hold on at spark and
figured out how to hold on at spark and they do it by doing all the other things
they do it by doing all the other things
they do it by doing all the other things well who’s this one Maya Angelou the
well who’s this one Maya Angelou the
well who’s this one Maya Angelou the Caged Bird Sings with a fearful trill of
Caged Bird Sings with a fearful trill of
Caged Bird Sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and
things unknown but longed for still and
things unknown but longed for still and as tune is heard on the distant hill for
as tune is heard on the distant hill for
as tune is heard on the distant hill for the Caged Bird Sings of freedom this guy
the Caged Bird Sings of freedom this guy
the Caged Bird Sings of freedom this guy Nelson Mandela I’ll let you read this
Nelson Mandela I’ll let you read this
Nelson Mandela I’ll let you read this one to yourself
remember that he did all this after
remember that he did all this after spending 28 years in that room and
spending 28 years in that room and
spending 28 years in that room and everyday he read a poem to himself that
everyday he read a poem to himself that
everyday he read a poem to himself that said one thing I am the master of my
said one thing I am the master of my
said one thing I am the master of my fate I am the captain of my soul he
fate I am the captain of my soul he
fate I am the captain of my soul he memorized that in say to other prisoners
memorized that in say to other prisoners
memorized that in say to other prisoners every day 28 years in prison comes out
every day 28 years in prison comes out
every day 28 years in prison comes out of jail becomes the president of South
of jail becomes the president of South
of jail becomes the president of South Africa and ends apartheid Jim Crow
Africa and ends apartheid Jim Crow
Africa and ends apartheid Jim Crow segregation existed in though in this
segregation existed in though in this
segregation existed in though in this world until 1991 1992 right how do we
world until 1991 1992 right how do we
world until 1991 1992 right how do we get a little of that
get a little of that
get a little of that why do all those people what all those
why do all those people what all those
why do all those people what all those people have in common yeah their
people have in common yeah their
people have in common yeah their struggle right their struggle they were
struggle right their struggle they were
struggle right their struggle they were unified under struggle and actually I
unified under struggle and actually I
unified under struggle and actually I don’t necessarily think it’s as much
don’t necessarily think it’s as much
don’t necessarily think it’s as much struggle as it is purpose right we all
struggle as it is purpose right we all
struggle as it is purpose right we all struggle all of us struggle those who
struggle all of us struggle those who
struggle all of us struggle those who are adults know how hard it is to pay
are adults know how hard it is to pay
are adults know how hard it is to pay the bills every day and even if you’re
the bills every day and even if you’re
the bills every day and even if you’re able to pay the bills every day you know
able to pay the bills every day you know
able to pay the bills every day you know how many things come up from day to day
how many things come up from day to day
how many things come up from day to day that make life difficult
that make life difficult
that make life difficult we’ve all got struggle what we lack
we’ve all got struggle what we lack
we’ve all got struggle what we lack sometimes in our lives and the thing
sometimes in our lives and the thing
sometimes in our lives and the thing that we throw away as we get older
that we throw away as we get older
that we throw away as we get older because we do the things we have to do
because we do the things we have to do
because we do the things we have to do not because we do the things we think we
not because we do the things we think we
not because we do the things we think we should do is purpose we don’t seek
should do is purpose we don’t seek
should do is purpose we don’t seek purpose and as we as we get older if
purpose and as we as we get older if
purpose and as we as we get older if we’re not looking for that purpose it
we’re not looking for that purpose it
we’re not looking for that purpose it stops looking for us and sooner or later
stops looking for us and sooner or later
stops looking for us and sooner or later were 35 40 45 50 years old wondering
were 35 40 45 50 years old wondering
were 35 40 45 50 years old wondering what our lives are about that’s a
what our lives are about that’s a
what our lives are about that’s a midlife crisis some of us have when
midlife crisis some of us have when
midlife crisis some of us have when we’re twenty-five like me I had one then
we’re twenty-five like me I had one then
we’re twenty-five like me I had one then it was like oh my gosh what’s my life
it was like oh my gosh what’s my life
it was like oh my gosh what’s my life about what’s it going to be about so why
about what’s it going to be about so why
about what’s it going to be about so why does any of this matter to us I’m here
does any of this matter to us I’m here
does any of this matter to us I’m here to tell you from firsthand experience
to tell you from firsthand experience
to tell you from firsthand experience that if you can find a way to instill
that if you can find a way to instill
that if you can find a way to instill purpose in your lives your life while
purpose in your lives your life while
purpose in your lives your life while very difficult will be both immensely
very difficult will be both immensely
very difficult will be both immensely gratifying and extraordinarily
gratifying and extraordinarily
gratifying and extraordinarily adventurous if somebody came along and
adventurous if somebody came along and
adventurous if somebody came along and offered that to you as a kid would you
offered that to you as a kid would you
offered that to you as a kid would you take it
take it
take it of course of course like taking that
of course of course like taking that
of course of course like taking that road less traveled does pay off
road less traveled does pay off
road less traveled does pay off especially for those of you who are 15
especially for those of you who are 15
especially for those of you who are 15 16 17 years old and getting ready to go
16 17 years old and getting ready to go
16 17 years old and getting ready to go to college and trying to figure out what
to college and trying to figure out what
to college and trying to figure out what the hell you want to do with your lives
the hell you want to do with your lives
the hell you want to do with your lives first of all you don’t need to know not
first of all you don’t need to know not
first of all you don’t need to know not yet just keep working hard and try to
yet just keep working hard and try to
yet just keep working hard and try to find some of this stuff the bottom line
find some of this stuff the bottom line
find some of this stuff the bottom line is is you’re all special I couldn’t do
is is you’re all special I couldn’t do
is is you’re all special I couldn’t do if it’s Burke talk without talking about
if it’s Burke talk without talking about
if it’s Burke talk without talking about mr. Rogers but he’s right and that’s why
mr. Rogers but he’s right and that’s why
mr. Rogers but he’s right and that’s why we love him so much because he reminds
we love him so much because he reminds
we love him so much because he reminds us that all of us have within ourselves
us that all of us have within ourselves
us that all of us have within ourselves the ability to be extraordinary all of
the ability to be extraordinary all of
the ability to be extraordinary all of us have in us have within ourselves the
us have in us have within ourselves the
us have in us have within ourselves the ability to be a Mandela or an Angelou
this is why it matters by 2050 the ocean
this is why it matters by 2050 the ocean will be more plastic than by wake and
will be more plastic than by wake and
will be more plastic than by wake and fish I didn’t make that stat up that’s a
fish I didn’t make that stat up that’s a
fish I didn’t make that stat up that’s a real deal isn’t that crazy nine point
real deal isn’t that crazy nine point
real deal isn’t that crazy nine point seven billion people by 2050 that’s
seven billion people by 2050 that’s
seven billion people by 2050 that’s about two billion more than we have
about two billion more than we have
about two billion more than we have right now on the planet we’re on our way
right now on the planet we’re on our way
right now on the planet we’re on our way by the way 2100 by the time the youngest
by the way 2100 by the time the youngest
by the way 2100 by the time the youngest of you will be passed passing away to
of you will be passed passing away to
of you will be passed passing away to having about eleven billion people on
having about eleven billion people on
having about eleven billion people on planet Earth there’s going to be a lot
planet Earth there’s going to be a lot
planet Earth there’s going to be a lot more people with a lot more poor and
more people with a lot more poor and
more people with a lot more poor and five billion of them will be facing an
five billion of them will be facing an
five billion of them will be facing an entirely new climate five billion be
entirely new climate five billion be
entirely new climate five billion be facing areas of the world that for the
facing areas of the world that for the
facing areas of the world that for the first time will be uncomplete lee
first time will be uncomplete lee
first time will be uncomplete lee uninhabitable outside of antarctica this
uninhabitable outside of antarctica this
uninhabitable outside of antarctica this is why we need you this is why I’m
is why we need you this is why I’m
is why we need you this is why I’m standing here not because I think that
standing here not because I think that
standing here not because I think that you should all have extraordinary lives
you should all have extraordinary lives
you should all have extraordinary lives although I do but because you’re really
although I do but because you’re really
although I do but because you’re really all that we have I mean it there’s not
all that we have I mean it there’s not
all that we have I mean it there’s not other people out there waiting to solve
other people out there waiting to solve
other people out there waiting to solve the problems of the world we’re waiting
the problems of the world we’re waiting
the problems of the world we’re waiting for you so when you think about what it
for you so when you think about what it
for you so when you think about what it is you want to do with your lives what
is you want to do with your lives what
is you want to do with your lives what makes sense to you remember as you
makes sense to you remember as you
makes sense to you remember as you measure as you’re deciding whether or
measure as you’re deciding whether or
measure as you’re deciding whether or not you to do the thing that everybody
not you to do the thing that everybody
not you to do the thing that everybody tells you you’re supposed to do or do
tells you you’re supposed to do or do
tells you you’re supposed to do or do the thing that really burns inside of
the thing that really burns inside of
the thing that really burns inside of you where the choices go it is not the
you where the choices go it is not the
you where the choices go it is not the critic to counts not the man who points
critic to counts not the man who points
critic to counts not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where
out how the strong man stumbles or where
out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of the
the doer of the
the doer of the could done them better the credit
could done them better the credit
could done them better the credit belongs to the man who’s actually in the
belongs to the man who’s actually in the
belongs to the man who’s actually in the arena whose face is marred by dust and
arena whose face is marred by dust and
arena whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood who strives valiantly
sweat and blood who strives valiantly
sweat and blood who strives valiantly who airs who comes short again and again
who airs who comes short again and again
who airs who comes short again and again because there is no effort without error
because there is no effort without error
because there is no effort without error and shortcoming but who does actually
and shortcoming but who does actually
and shortcoming but who does actually strive to do the deeds who knows great
strive to do the deeds who knows great
strive to do the deeds who knows great enthusiasms the great devotions who
enthusiasms the great devotions who
enthusiasms the great devotions who spends himself in a worthy cause with
spends himself in a worthy cause with
spends himself in a worthy cause with best knows in the end the triumph of
best knows in the end the triumph of
best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst if
high achievement and who at the worst if
high achievement and who at the worst if he fails at least he fails daring
he fails at least he fails daring
he fails at least he fails daring greatly so that his place shall never be
greatly so that his place shall never be
greatly so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who
with those cold and timid souls who
with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat
be the man or the woman in the arena
be the man or the woman in the arena when you do make sure you bring the jams
when you do make sure you bring the jams
when you do make sure you bring the jams thanks very much
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