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Is Knowledge Power? | Damien Balderrama | TEDxRedding


I’m sure by now most of you have heard

I’m sure by now most of you have heard the same knowledge is power I’d love to

the same knowledge is power I’d love to

the same knowledge is power I’d love to see a show of hands for those of you who

see a show of hands for those of you who

see a show of hands for those of you who believe this to be true if you look

believe this to be true if you look

believe this to be true if you look around the room you could see quite a

around the room you could see quite a

around the room you could see quite a few of us believe that knowledge is in

few of us believe that knowledge is in

few of us believe that knowledge is in fact power I too like you believe this

fact power I too like you believe this

fact power I too like you believe this saying for most of my life after some

saying for most of my life after some

saying for most of my life after some deep contemplation on this concept I’ve

deep contemplation on this concept I’ve

deep contemplation on this concept I’ve come to the conclusion that we’ve all

come to the conclusion that we’ve all

come to the conclusion that we’ve all bought into a lie it’s true knowledge is

bought into a lie it’s true knowledge is

bought into a lie it’s true knowledge is not power knowledge is merely potential

not power knowledge is merely potential

not power knowledge is merely potential power much like this cellphone battery

power much like this cellphone battery

power much like this cellphone battery which has stored energy knowledge is

which has stored energy knowledge is

which has stored energy knowledge is stored information now if I take my cell

stored information now if I take my cell

stored information now if I take my cell phone and try to power it up it will not

phone and try to power it up it will not

phone and try to power it up it will not become empowered by the stored energy in

become empowered by the stored energy in

become empowered by the stored energy in my other hand

my other hand

my other hand not until I plug it in toward a specific

not until I plug it in toward a specific

not until I plug it in toward a specific purpose will it become empowered

purpose will it become empowered

purpose will it become empowered likewise you have stockpiled plenty of

likewise you have stockpiled plenty of

likewise you have stockpiled plenty of knowledge and information throughout

knowledge and information throughout

knowledge and information throughout your life but it will not empower you

your life but it will not empower you

your life but it will not empower you until you plug it in and turn it on now

until you plug it in and turn it on now

until you plug it in and turn it on now if this concept makes sense to you let

if this concept makes sense to you let

if this concept makes sense to you let me hear you say oh yeah girl all right

me hear you say oh yeah girl all right

me hear you say oh yeah girl all right would it be fair to say that knowledge

would it be fair to say that knowledge

would it be fair to say that knowledge in and of itself without application is

in and of itself without application is

in and of itself without application is not empowering if you could believe that

not empowering if you could believe that

not empowering if you could believe that and agree with me give me a thumbs up or

and agree with me give me a thumbs up or

and agree with me give me a thumbs up or let’s move on since you’ve been sitting

let’s move on since you’ve been sitting

let’s move on since you’ve been sitting in those seats you’ve been acquiring

in those seats you’ve been acquiring

in those seats you’ve been acquiring more knowledge from the great speakers

more knowledge from the great speakers

more knowledge from the great speakers who took the stage earlier we learned

who took the stage earlier we learned

who took the stage earlier we learned how working through our adversities

how working through our adversities

how working through our adversities strengthens us we learned just now that

strengthens us we learned just now that

strengthens us we learned just now that connection is often more important than

connection is often more important than

connection is often more important than education but those concepts will not

education but those concepts will not

education but those concepts will not empower your life until you apply them

empower your life until you apply them

empower your life until you apply them you see I’m in a sales position and I

you see I’m in a sales position and I

you see I’m in a sales position and I struggled in that position for quite

struggled in that position for quite

struggled in that position for quite some time despite the fact that I have

some time despite the fact that I have

some time despite the fact that I have read the books went through the audio

read the books went through the audio

read the books went through the audio programs and the trainings from the

programs and the trainings from the

programs and the trainings from the greatest sales gurus into all the land

greatest sales gurus into all the land

greatest sales gurus into all the land why why did my monthly reports not

why why did my monthly reports not

why why did my monthly reports not reflect the knowledge I had amassed

reflect the knowledge I had amassed

reflect the knowledge I had amassed because I wasn’t using it it wasn’t

because I wasn’t using it it wasn’t

because I wasn’t using it it wasn’t until I created and implemented this

until I created and implemented this

until I created and implemented this three-step process that I call a to the

three-step process that I call a to the

three-step process that I call a to the third power remember these three A’s ask

third power remember these three A’s ask

third power remember these three A’s ask answer act ask when you learn something

answer act ask when you learn something

answer act ask when you learn something new

new

new ask yourself how will this knowledge

ask yourself how will this knowledge

ask yourself how will this knowledge empower my life let’s say that together

empower my life let’s say that together

empower my life let’s say that together how will this knowledge empower my life

how will this knowledge empower my life

how will this knowledge empower my life that’s it that’s the first day once you

that’s it that’s the first day once you

that’s it that’s the first day once you ask yourself that question you can move

ask yourself that question you can move

ask yourself that question you can move on to the second day answer Albert

on to the second day answer Albert

on to the second day answer Albert Einstein once said it’s not that I am so

Einstein once said it’s not that I am so

Einstein once said it’s not that I am so smart it’s just that I stayed with the

smart it’s just that I stayed with the

smart it’s just that I stayed with the problem longer he didn’t even believe he

problem longer he didn’t even believe he

problem longer he didn’t even believe he was smart he just stayed with the

was smart he just stayed with the

was smart he just stayed with the problems longer and you might not be

problems longer and you might not be

problems longer and you might not be trying to solve complex mathematical

trying to solve complex mathematical

trying to solve complex mathematical equations like Einstein but if you would

equations like Einstein but if you would

equations like Einstein but if you would stay

stay

stay with that question how will this

with that question how will this

with that question how will this knowledge empower my life for longer be

knowledge empower my life for longer be

knowledge empower my life for longer be still and quiet you will be amazed as

still and quiet you will be amazed as

still and quiet you will be amazed as your inner genius unfolds because if you

your inner genius unfolds because if you

your inner genius unfolds because if you can ask the question the answer is

can ask the question the answer is

can ask the question the answer is already inside of you and when you

already inside of you and when you

already inside of you and when you receive your answer and it will come

receive your answer and it will come

receive your answer and it will come that’s the fuel for the third act

that’s the fuel for the third act

that’s the fuel for the third act application a little less talk a little

application a little less talk a little

application a little less talk a little less thought a little less knowing and

less thought a little less knowing and

less thought a little less knowing and more action the simplest way I have

more action the simplest way I have

more action the simplest way I have found to take what I know and apply it

found to take what I know and apply it

found to take what I know and apply it into my life is to create a plan a

into my life is to create a plan a

into my life is to create a plan a simple plan I’m not talking about

simple plan I’m not talking about

simple plan I’m not talking about goal-setting and creating a deadline I’m

goal-setting and creating a deadline I’m

goal-setting and creating a deadline I’m talking about a simple plan bullet

talking about a simple plan bullet

talking about a simple plan bullet points of actionable steps you can take

points of actionable steps you can take

points of actionable steps you can take right now to apply what you know into

right now to apply what you know into

right now to apply what you know into your life once I did that with my sales

your life once I did that with my sales

your life once I did that with my sales business I had the best month on record

business I had the best month on record

business I had the best month on record and I continued to empower myself as I

and I continued to empower myself as I

and I continued to empower myself as I imply in small ways what I know so too

imply in small ways what I know so too

imply in small ways what I know so too will you when you start to apply what

will you when you start to apply what

will you when you start to apply what you know into your life but don’t limit

you know into your life but don’t limit

you know into your life but don’t limit this to just your profession as you

this to just your profession as you

this to just your profession as you apply what you know into your life

apply what you know into your life

apply what you know into your life to other aspects of your life use it use

to other aspects of your life use it use

to other aspects of your life use it use this three-step process to build and

this three-step process to build and

this three-step process to build and exercise your mental your physical

exercise your mental your physical

exercise your mental your physical emotional and your spiritual bodies as

emotional and your spiritual bodies as

emotional and your spiritual bodies as you do that you’ll become more empowered

you do that you’ll become more empowered

you do that you’ll become more empowered and as you become more empowered not

and as you become more empowered not

and as you become more empowered not only will you know better but you will

only will you know better but you will

only will you know better but you will do better this is the process of taking

do better this is the process of taking

do better this is the process of taking our knowledge and transforming it into

our knowledge and transforming it into

our knowledge and transforming it into wisdom through experience

wisdom through experience

wisdom through experience and here’s the best part as you become

and here’s the best part as you become

and here’s the best part as you become more empowered you will build your

more empowered you will build your

more empowered you will build your capacity to empower others your friends

capacity to empower others your friends

capacity to empower others your friends your family your co-workers and we

your family your co-workers and we

your family your co-workers and we together will empower our community and

together will empower our community and

together will empower our community and beyond is knowledge power I say no not

beyond is knowledge power I say no not

beyond is knowledge power I say no not until we apply it toward a specific

until we apply it toward a specific

until we apply it toward a specific purpose I’m honored and I appreciate

purpose I’m honored and I appreciate

purpose I’m honored and I appreciate this moment that we’ve had together be

this moment that we’ve had together be

this moment that we’ve had together be well be inspired and be you till full

well be inspired and be you till full

well be inspired and be you till full thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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