[Music] I believe that all great art is built
I believe that all great art is built
I believe that all great art is built around a simple idea and that is the
around a simple idea and that is the
around a simple idea and that is the idea of vulnerability in fact I think
idea of vulnerability in fact I think
idea of vulnerability in fact I think all great things in life whether it is
all great things in life whether it is
all great things in life whether it is life itself whether it is love whether
life itself whether it is love whether
life itself whether it is love whether it is business whether it’s the ventures
it is business whether it’s the ventures
it is business whether it’s the ventures that you take I think that all of that
that you take I think that all of that
that you take I think that all of that is meaningless if you don’t allow
is meaningless if you don’t allow
is meaningless if you don’t allow yourself to be vulnerable which is
yourself to be vulnerable which is
yourself to be vulnerable which is really interesting because you think
really interesting because you think
really interesting because you think this is such a simple thing and yet we
this is such a simple thing and yet we
this is such a simple thing and yet we live in a time in which that’s probably
live in a time in which that’s probably
live in a time in which that’s probably the number one thing that people are
the number one thing that people are
the number one thing that people are afraid to do is to be vulnerable and you
afraid to do is to be vulnerable and you
afraid to do is to be vulnerable and you say wait what do you what do you mean
say wait what do you what do you mean
say wait what do you what do you mean and people aren’t willing to put
and people aren’t willing to put
and people aren’t willing to put themselves out there because to put
themselves out there because to put
themselves out there because to put yourself out there that means that you
yourself out there that means that you
yourself out there that means that you can be hurt you tried and if you tried
can be hurt you tried and if you tried
can be hurt you tried and if you tried that means you can fail and there’s
that means you can fail and there’s
that means you can fail and there’s nothing more frightening to most people
nothing more frightening to most people
nothing more frightening to most people than the idea of failure and so take
than the idea of failure and so take
than the idea of failure and so take business out of it take creativity out
business out of it take creativity out
business out of it take creativity out of it take everything out of it why why
of it take everything out of it why why
of it take everything out of it why why are people afraid to be vulnerable what
are people afraid to be vulnerable what
are people afraid to be vulnerable what is it why are people afraid to try why
is it why are people afraid to try why
is it why are people afraid to try why just think about your last relationship
just think about your last relationship
just think about your last relationship or think about the worst heartbreak you
or think about the worst heartbreak you
or think about the worst heartbreak you had in your life you got hurt your
had in your life you got hurt your
had in your life you got hurt your trusters wounded you left that and you
trusters wounded you left that and you
trusters wounded you left that and you said to yourself never again putting my
said to yourself never again putting my
said to yourself never again putting my walls up not gonna let people near me
walls up not gonna let people near me
walls up not gonna let people near me suddenly you’ve removed the idea of
suddenly you’ve removed the idea of
suddenly you’ve removed the idea of vulnerability to your life and instead
vulnerability to your life and instead
vulnerability to your life and instead you live in a world where you say well
you live in a world where you say well
you live in a world where you say well someone has to earn my trust someone has
someone has to earn my trust someone has
someone has to earn my trust someone has to earn my vulnerability how many people
to earn my vulnerability how many people
to earn my vulnerability how many people do you meet in your life
do you meet in your life
do you meet in your life thousands hundreds of thousands how many
thousands hundreds of thousands how many
thousands hundreds of thousands how many of those people do is in me and you say
of those people do is in me and you say
of those people do is in me and you say I want to work with you I want to talk
I want to work with you I want to talk
I want to work with you I want to talk with you I want to make love to you
with you I want to make love to you
with you I want to make love to you whatever it is very very few the ratio
whatever it is very very few the ratio
whatever it is very very few the ratio is so crazy skewed so why would you put
is so crazy skewed so why would you put
is so crazy skewed so why would you put yourself in a situation when you meet
yourself in a situation when you meet
yourself in a situation when you meet someone you say well no I can’t be
someone you say well no I can’t be
someone you say well no I can’t be vulnerable I can’t be open why is that
vulnerable I can’t be open why is that
vulnerable I can’t be open why is that that’s crazy to me it’s so sad to me
that’s crazy to me it’s so sad to me
that’s crazy to me it’s so sad to me that people would do that and for me in
that people would do that and for me in
that people would do that and for me in an artistic medium I think that you have
an artistic medium I think that you have
an artistic medium I think that you have to put yourself out there otherwise I
to put yourself out there otherwise I
to put yourself out there otherwise I don’t think you can make great things
don’t think you can make great things
don’t think you can make great things you have to try and as this this
you have to try and as this this
you have to try and as this this conference is themed with ideas now that
conference is themed with ideas now that
conference is themed with ideas now that we’ve established this idea and this
we’ve established this idea and this
we’ve established this idea and this importance of vulnerability you’re gonna
importance of vulnerability you’re gonna
importance of vulnerability you’re gonna hear me
hear me
hear me like 900 times today but none of that
like 900 times today but none of that
like 900 times today but none of that happens without ideas so why is it that
happens without ideas so why is it that
happens without ideas so why is it that we can’t take these ideas be vulnerable
we can’t take these ideas be vulnerable
we can’t take these ideas be vulnerable and make things with them and so I want
and make things with them and so I want
and make things with them and so I want to talk about the creative process I
to talk about the creative process I
to talk about the creative process I want to talk about how we take that
want to talk about how we take that
want to talk about how we take that first step and how that specifically
first step and how that specifically
first step and how that specifically relates to Vietnam with the youth and
relates to Vietnam with the youth and
relates to Vietnam with the youth and with all generations but that first step
with all generations but that first step
with all generations but that first step that simple idea of just doing it I’m up
that simple idea of just doing it I’m up
that simple idea of just doing it I’m up here on a Ted
here on a Ted
here on a Ted I’m gonna type of person who sits at
I’m gonna type of person who sits at
I’m gonna type of person who sits at home online and I’ll fall down that
home online and I’ll fall down that
home online and I’ll fall down that rabbit hole and just watch TED speeches
rabbit hole and just watch TED speeches
rabbit hole and just watch TED speeches over and over and over again they’re so
over and over and over again they’re so
over and over and over again they’re so fascinated people talk about such
fascinated people talk about such
fascinated people talk about such interesting things people have talked
interesting things people have talked
interesting things people have talked about such amazing things up here
about such amazing things up here
about such amazing things up here tonight people are doing way more
tonight people are doing way more
tonight people are doing way more important things for me everyone up here
important things for me everyone up here
important things for me everyone up here is a way more important than me but
is a way more important than me but
is a way more important than me but you’re all here and you’re listening to
you’re all here and you’re listening to
you’re all here and you’re listening to them speak and how many of you are
them speak and how many of you are
them speak and how many of you are actually gonna go and do something with
actually gonna go and do something with
actually gonna go and do something with the information that you’re given how
the information that you’re given how
the information that you’re given how many of the people who sit at home and
many of the people who sit at home and
many of the people who sit at home and watch a TED speech do something with
watch a TED speech do something with
watch a TED speech do something with that not a lot so why and that’s not
that not a lot so why and that’s not
that not a lot so why and that’s not just about Ted that’s about everything
just about Ted that’s about everything
just about Ted that’s about everything how do we we’ve seen so many TED
how do we we’ve seen so many TED
how do we we’ve seen so many TED speeches on everything anything
speeches on everything anything
speeches on everything anything imaginable you can see that but why is
imaginable you can see that but why is
imaginable you can see that but why is it that people can’t take that first
it that people can’t take that first
it that people can’t take that first step and just do something and allow
step and just do something and allow
step and just do something and allow themselves to be vulnerable and to me it
themselves to be vulnerable and to me it
themselves to be vulnerable and to me it goes down to this idea of the cliff I
goes down to this idea of the cliff I
goes down to this idea of the cliff I think that in life we’ve been we’ve
think that in life we’ve been we’ve
think that in life we’ve been we’ve bought into this lie for most people in
bought into this lie for most people in
bought into this lie for most people in life I mean honestly live in a place
life I mean honestly live in a place
life I mean honestly live in a place where they say I’ll jump off that cliff
where they say I’ll jump off that cliff
where they say I’ll jump off that cliff I’m imagine a cliff and there’s water
I’m imagine a cliff and there’s water
I’m imagine a cliff and there’s water underneath you can jump off you you’re
underneath you can jump off you you’re
underneath you can jump off you you’re not gonna die you’ll be fine but they
not gonna die you’ll be fine but they
not gonna die you’ll be fine but they say I’ll jump off when I’m ready when I
say I’ll jump off when I’m ready when I
say I’ll jump off when I’m ready when I have the courage to jump all jump or
have the courage to jump all jump or
have the courage to jump all jump or skydive think about that I’ll jump out
skydive think about that I’ll jump out
skydive think about that I’ll jump out when I built myself up for us and I
when I built myself up for us and I
when I built myself up for us and I think that in life in art in business in
think that in life in art in business in
think that in life in art in business in love and everything the most important
love and everything the most important
love and everything the most important thing that you can do is jump before you
thing that you can do is jump before you
thing that you can do is jump before you have the courage because you get the
have the courage because you get the
have the courage because you get the courage on the way down and while there
courage on the way down and while there
courage on the way down and while there are some geniuses out there and people
are some geniuses out there and people
are some geniuses out there and people who are just born with
who are just born with
who are just born with that courage I actually think the
that courage I actually think the
that courage I actually think the courage that you gain on the way down is
courage that you gain on the way down is
courage that you gain on the way down is more meaningful than if you have gained
more meaningful than if you have gained
more meaningful than if you have gained it beforehand because in that freefall
it beforehand because in that freefall
it beforehand because in that freefall that you realize letting go and being
that you realize letting go and being
that you realize letting go and being vulnerable that’s a drug in itself and
vulnerable that’s a drug in itself and
vulnerable that’s a drug in itself and that’s part of the process and so most
that’s part of the process and so most
that’s part of the process and so most people aren’t willing to jump off that
people aren’t willing to jump off that
people aren’t willing to jump off that cliff they say I can’t trust I can’t do
cliff they say I can’t trust I can’t do
cliff they say I can’t trust I can’t do this I I can’t go make this thing
this I I can’t go make this thing
this I I can’t go make this thing yes you can you just have to do it you
yes you can you just have to do it you
yes you can you just have to do it you just have to jump off that cliff and on
just have to jump off that cliff and on
just have to jump off that cliff and on the way down yeah you know what you
the way down yeah you know what you
the way down yeah you know what you might belly flop you might hurt yourself
might belly flop you might hurt yourself
might belly flop you might hurt yourself it might not go great you’re not gonna
it might not go great you’re not gonna
it might not go great you’re not gonna look like Tom Cruise doing it but you
look like Tom Cruise doing it but you
look like Tom Cruise doing it but you pick yourself up and you do it again and
pick yourself up and you do it again and
pick yourself up and you do it again and again and then you get better at it you
again and then you get better at it you
again and then you get better at it you get better over and over and over again
get better over and over and over again
get better over and over and over again and people are afraid of that repetition
and people are afraid of that repetition
and people are afraid of that repetition people are afraid of trying and people
people are afraid of trying and people
people are afraid of trying and people are afraid of that simple idea that you
are afraid of that simple idea that you
are afraid of that simple idea that you learn the courage and you gain on the
learn the courage and you gain on the
learn the courage and you gain on the way down and it’s such a simple thing
way down and it’s such a simple thing
way down and it’s such a simple thing but I think it’s so meaningful and odd
but I think it’s so meaningful and odd
but I think it’s so meaningful and odd that people view it as the opposite and
that people view it as the opposite and
that people view it as the opposite and so as we talk about creativity and
so as we talk about creativity and
so as we talk about creativity and vulnerability I just think it’s also
vulnerability I just think it’s also
vulnerability I just think it’s also important to talk about where we are in
important to talk about where we are in
important to talk about where we are in the world right now especially as it
the world right now especially as it
the world right now especially as it relates to the youth and going and
relates to the youth and going and
relates to the youth and going and making things so we live in a world
making things so we live in a world
making things so we live in a world where I believe that well and forgive me
where I believe that well and forgive me
where I believe that well and forgive me I might sound like a cranky old man
I might sound like a cranky old man
I might sound like a cranky old man saying this but we live in a world where
saying this but we live in a world where
saying this but we live in a world where Millennials are being posed a very
Millennials are being posed a very
Millennials are being posed a very interesting question via social media
interesting question via social media
interesting question via social media and that question fundamentally is do
and that question fundamentally is do
and that question fundamentally is do you want to make your life and your
you want to make your life and your
you want to make your life and your living based on your love of a craft and
living based on your love of a craft and
living based on your love of a craft and the way that you’ve slaved for that
the way that you’ve slaved for that
the way that you’ve slaved for that craft your love of an art form your
craft your love of an art form your
craft your love of an art form your desire to develop the language of that
desire to develop the language of that
desire to develop the language of that art form or to save people or to do all
art form or to save people or to do all
art form or to save people or to do all the things that people have been talking
the things that people have been talking
the things that people have been talking about here okay do you want that life or
about here okay do you want that life or
about here okay do you want that life or in a social media generation do you just
in a social media generation do you just
in a social media generation do you just want to be famous for your personality
want to be famous for your personality
want to be famous for your personality imagine if we were all 12 years old okay
imagine if we were all 12 years old okay
imagine if we were all 12 years old okay we all grew up in a different world so
we all grew up in a different world so
we all grew up in a different world so imagine we’re 12 years old and someone
imagine we’re 12 years old and someone
imagine we’re 12 years old and someone says to us right now you have the
says to us right now you have the
says to us right now you have the decision to make in your life do you
decision to make in your life do you
decision to make in your life do you want to go risk
want to go risk
want to go risk a decade of your life working like over
a decade of your life working like over
a decade of your life working like over and over and over again slaving away
and over and over again slaving away
and over and over again slaving away blood sweat and tears for something that
blood sweat and tears for something that
blood sweat and tears for something that you love that might not pan out working
you love that might not pan out working
you love that might not pan out working hard work not a glamorous life but you
hard work not a glamorous life but you
hard work not a glamorous life but you love it or you can get rich and famous
love it or you can get rich and famous
love it or you can get rich and famous for posting pictures of yourself what
for posting pictures of yourself what
for posting pictures of yourself what are you gonna choose and I think that
are you gonna choose and I think that
are you gonna choose and I think that fundamentally there’s something
fundamentally there’s something
fundamentally there’s something interesting happening right now where
interesting happening right now where
interesting happening right now where people are forgetting the joy of hard
people are forgetting the joy of hard
people are forgetting the joy of hard work and that working hard is sexy and
work and that working hard is sexy and
work and that working hard is sexy and that there’s something powerful about it
that there’s something powerful about it
that there’s something powerful about it when you wait when you are sweaty from
when you wait when you are sweaty from
when you wait when you are sweaty from what you do and you and you you’ve
what you do and you and you you’ve
what you do and you and you you’ve worked and you’ve slaved away and it’s
worked and you’ve slaved away and it’s
worked and you’ve slaved away and it’s been like tireless you yeah and you’re
been like tireless you yeah and you’re
been like tireless you yeah and you’re exhausted there’s something beautiful to
exhausted there’s something beautiful to
exhausted there’s something beautiful to that and now we live in enjoy in a world
that and now we live in enjoy in a world
that and now we live in enjoy in a world where people just want the thing they
where people just want the thing they
where people just want the thing they just want to be there they were they
just want to be there they were they
just want to be there they were they there they want the the nice car they
there they want the the nice car they
there they want the the nice car they want they want they just want to be
want they want they just want to be
want they want they just want to be famous realizing that the fame and all
famous realizing that the fame and all
famous realizing that the fame and all those things are a byproduct to to what
those things are a byproduct to to what
those things are a byproduct to to what you do and what you love right so then
you do and what you love right so then
you do and what you love right so then people aren’t willing to put in any risk
people aren’t willing to put in any risk
people aren’t willing to put in any risk then they’re not willing to be
then they’re not willing to be
then they’re not willing to be vulnerable why would you put yourself
vulnerable why would you put yourself
vulnerable why would you put yourself out there creating something you love
out there creating something you love
out there creating something you love when you can just I don’t know post a
when you can just I don’t know post a
when you can just I don’t know post a bunch of photos on Instagram be on
bunch of photos on Instagram be on
bunch of photos on Instagram be on Facebook get a bunch of followers like
Facebook get a bunch of followers like
Facebook get a bunch of followers like it’s it’s a very interesting question to
it’s it’s a very interesting question to
it’s it’s a very interesting question to me that’s being asked of a younger
me that’s being asked of a younger
me that’s being asked of a younger generation right now so now that we
generation right now so now that we
generation right now so now that we understand the context of it I just
understand the context of it I just
understand the context of it I just think it’s also incredibly important
think it’s also incredibly important
think it’s also incredibly important when we start to think about why people
when we start to think about why people
when we start to think about why people don’t make things why can’t people just
don’t make things why can’t people just
don’t make things why can’t people just go and do it why do they talk about
go and do it why do they talk about
go and do it why do they talk about doing it but they don’t do it and
doing it but they don’t do it and
doing it but they don’t do it and fundamentally I think that we live in a
fundamentally I think that we live in a
fundamentally I think that we live in a ShowMe culture which is to say don’t
ShowMe culture which is to say don’t
ShowMe culture which is to say don’t tell me your ideas show it to me just do
tell me your ideas show it to me just do
tell me your ideas show it to me just do it now go and make it we’ll come back to
it now go and make it we’ll come back to
it now go and make it we’ll come back to the idea of just do it later but just go
the idea of just do it later but just go
the idea of just do it later but just go I don’t care if you just pick up your
I don’t care if you just pick up your
I don’t care if you just pick up your iPhone I don’t care if it’s just
iPhone I don’t care if it’s just
iPhone I don’t care if it’s just something you have to draw like it’s no
something you have to draw like it’s no
something you have to draw like it’s no longer enough just to tell someone your
longer enough just to tell someone your
longer enough just to tell someone your idea you have to go and you have to act
idea you have to go and you have to act
idea you have to go and you have to act and and that creates this barrier where
and and that creates this barrier where
and and that creates this barrier where people suddenly as soon as you’re acting
people suddenly as soon as you’re acting
people suddenly as soon as you’re acting you’re trying as soon as you’re trying
you’re trying as soon as you’re trying
you’re trying as soon as you’re trying you’re being vulnerable and so it
you’re being vulnerable and so it
you’re being vulnerable and so it creates these barriers that prevent
creates these barriers that prevent
creates these barriers that prevent people from doing things
people from doing things
people from doing things Ira Glass who’s a radio host for this
Ira Glass who’s a radio host for this
Ira Glass who’s a radio host for this American Life NPR in the United States
American Life NPR in the United States
American Life NPR in the United States he is a interview that you can YouTube
he is a interview that you can YouTube
he is a interview that you can YouTube two minutes long and it’s the most
two minutes long and it’s the most
two minutes long and it’s the most brilliant explanation of creativity that
brilliant explanation of creativity that
brilliant explanation of creativity that I’ve ever heard in my life where he
I’ve ever heard in my life where he
I’ve ever heard in my life where he talks about the idea that ultimately
talks about the idea that ultimately
talks about the idea that ultimately creative people are just people with
creative people are just people with
creative people are just people with good taste and when you start to make
good taste and when you start to make
good taste and when you start to make things your level of taste is up here
things your level of taste is up here
things your level of taste is up here and the things that you’re making are
and the things that you’re making are
and the things that you’re making are down here and so as we go into this
down here and so as we go into this
down here and so as we go into this world and we start to be vulnerable and
world and we start to be vulnerable and
world and we start to be vulnerable and we start to try we start to put
we start to try we start to put
we start to try we start to put ourselves out there there’s this other
ourselves out there there’s this other
ourselves out there there’s this other key element that makes it even harder
key element that makes it even harder
key element that makes it even harder which is to say as soon as you’re trying
which is to say as soon as you’re trying
which is to say as soon as you’re trying and you’re putting yourself out there
and you’re putting yourself out there
and you’re putting yourself out there you then have to be honest with yourself
you then have to be honest with yourself
you then have to be honest with yourself and that sucks because it does no one
and that sucks because it does no one
and that sucks because it does no one any good to make a short film or to go
any good to make a short film or to go
any good to make a short film or to go and to start a company or do whatever
and to start a company or do whatever
and to start a company or do whatever and have your friends or your parents
and have your friends or your parents
and have your friends or your parents say this is really great it’s awesome we
say this is really great it’s awesome we
say this is really great it’s awesome we love it that doesn’t do anything for you
love it that doesn’t do anything for you
love it that doesn’t do anything for you you have to be honest with yourself when
you have to be honest with yourself when
you have to be honest with yourself when your taste is up here and what you’re
your taste is up here and what you’re
your taste is up here and what you’re making is down here it’s your job to say
making is down here it’s your job to say
making is down here it’s your job to say this sucks
this sucks
this sucks but you tried that’s actually the most
but you tried that’s actually the most
but you tried that’s actually the most crucial part is you tried you put
crucial part is you tried you put
crucial part is you tried you put yourself out there people don’t want to
yourself out there people don’t want to
yourself out there people don’t want to be vulnerable and that’s unfortunate so
be vulnerable and that’s unfortunate so
be vulnerable and that’s unfortunate so as soon as you try and you say okay this
as soon as you try and you say okay this
as soon as you try and you say okay this sucks
sucks
sucks and your friends have to say Jordan that
and your friends have to say Jordan that
and your friends have to say Jordan that thing you made is terrible because
thing you made is terrible because
thing you made is terrible because otherwise I’m not gonna grow when people
otherwise I’m not gonna grow when people
otherwise I’m not gonna grow when people don’t like growing so eventually you
don’t like growing so eventually you
don’t like growing so eventually you understand the first five years of the
understand the first five years of the
understand the first five years of the things that I was making if any of you
things that I was making if any of you
things that I was making if any of you saw them I would be mortified
saw them I would be mortified
saw them I would be mortified they’re terrible absolutely terrible at
they’re terrible absolutely terrible at
they’re terrible absolutely terrible at the time I knew they were terrible and
the time I knew they were terrible and
the time I knew they were terrible and it’s so painful to admit that to
it’s so painful to admit that to
it’s so painful to admit that to yourself you’re making something and you
yourself you’re making something and you
yourself you’re making something and you have to say to yourself this sucks and
have to say to yourself this sucks and
have to say to yourself this sucks and you have to keep making it and you don’t
you have to keep making it and you don’t
you have to keep making it and you don’t stop the main thing successful people
stop the main thing successful people
stop the main thing successful people have in common in any of these fields is
have in common in any of these fields is
have in common in any of these fields is that they didn’t stop you just keep
that they didn’t stop you just keep
that they didn’t stop you just keep going there’s no rhyme or reason to how
going there’s no rhyme or reason to how
going there’s no rhyme or reason to how this stuff works you just have to keep
this stuff works you just have to keep
this stuff works you just have to keep going and eventually that gap between
going and eventually that gap between
going and eventually that gap between your tastes and what you’re making
your tastes and what you’re making
your tastes and what you’re making slowly will start to close so that’s an
slowly will start to close so that’s an
slowly will start to close so that’s an anything and you feel that growth it’s
anything and you feel that growth it’s
anything and you feel that growth it’s like building muscles so here’s what I
like building muscles so here’s what I
like building muscles so here’s what I things important as we all talk about
things important as we all talk about
things important as we all talk about this idea for for people anywhere for
this idea for for people anywhere for
this idea for for people anywhere for you guys in this audience for for kids
you guys in this audience for for kids
you guys in this audience for for kids in in Vietnam when I was growing up I
in in Vietnam when I was growing up I
in in Vietnam when I was growing up I looked at filmmaking and out there this
looked at filmmaking and out there this
looked at filmmaking and out there this thing and I said no way I can’t do that
thing and I said no way I can’t do that
thing and I said no way I can’t do that I grew up in Detroit I don’t want to be
I grew up in Detroit I don’t want to be
I grew up in Detroit I don’t want to be that stereotype of a of a kid who goes
that stereotype of a of a kid who goes
that stereotype of a of a kid who goes out to Hollywood tries is an
out to Hollywood tries is an
out to Hollywood tries is an embarrassment and has to take a bus home
embarrassment and has to take a bus home
embarrassment and has to take a bus home with his last couple dollars I wasn’t
with his last couple dollars I wasn’t
with his last couple dollars I wasn’t what an embarrassment people are afraid
what an embarrassment people are afraid
what an embarrassment people are afraid of being embarrassed and I went to
of being embarrassed and I went to
of being embarrassed and I went to college and I couldn’t decide what I
college and I couldn’t decide what I
college and I couldn’t decide what I wanted to do
wanted to do
wanted to do I just couldn’t and I said you know what
I just couldn’t and I said you know what
I just couldn’t and I said you know what I’m gonna try just gonna try and I when
I’m gonna try just gonna try and I when
I’m gonna try just gonna try and I when I went to film school and I almost
I went to film school and I almost
I went to film school and I almost flunked out of film school but I just
flunked out of film school but I just
flunked out of film school but I just started making things and those things
started making things and those things
started making things and those things for five years were really really
for five years were really really
for five years were really really terrible but the bad idea to me it
terrible but the bad idea to me it
terrible but the bad idea to me it seemed inconceivable that this was even
seemed inconceivable that this was even
seemed inconceivable that this was even a possibility has so many things that
a possibility has so many things that
a possibility has so many things that you guys are dreaming up right now at
you guys are dreaming up right now at
you guys are dreaming up right now at some point you say to yourselves it’d be
some point you say to yourselves it’d be
some point you say to yourselves it’d be great but I don’t know what if it
great but I don’t know what if it
great but I don’t know what if it doesn’t work out or what if someone
doesn’t work out or what if someone
doesn’t work out or what if someone makes fun of it what if I fail what if
makes fun of it what if I fail what if
makes fun of it what if I fail what if someone for something that I love or
someone for something that I love or
someone for something that I love or trust says if I don’t know so what you
trust says if I don’t know so what you
trust says if I don’t know so what you get them off the neck on the next one
get them off the neck on the next one
get them off the neck on the next one like go jump off that cliff right and so
like go jump off that cliff right and so
like go jump off that cliff right and so all these ideas to me tying to this
all these ideas to me tying to this
all these ideas to me tying to this something that I think is really sad
something that I think is really sad
something that I think is really sad which is someone the other day came to
which is someone the other day came to
which is someone the other day came to me and said what’s on your bucket list
me and said what’s on your bucket list
me and said what’s on your bucket list and I thought to myself I don’t really
and I thought to myself I don’t really
and I thought to myself I don’t really have a bucket list because generally I
have a bucket list because generally I
have a bucket list because generally I just want to go do the things that would
just want to go do the things that would
just want to go do the things that would be on my bucket list a bucket list for
be on my bucket list a bucket list for
be on my bucket list a bucket list for most people is this thing where they say
most people is this thing where they say
most people is this thing where they say oh all right better do these seven
oh all right better do these seven
oh all right better do these seven things before I die if you’re so sad
things before I die if you’re so sad
things before I die if you’re so sad that is there’s seven things that you’re
that is there’s seven things that you’re
that is there’s seven things that you’re like maybe I’ll get to him and look I
like maybe I’ll get to him and look I
like maybe I’ll get to him and look I know that there are financial
know that there are financial
know that there are financial limitations for these things but like a
limitations for these things but like a
limitations for these things but like a bucket list should just be your to-do
bucket list should just be your to-do
bucket list should just be your to-do list that should just be things you are
list that should just be things you are
list that should just be things you are doing there’s no reason not to like and
doing there’s no reason not to like and
doing there’s no reason not to like and so it just keeps going back to this
so it just keeps going back to this
so it just keeps going back to this fundamental idea why aren’t people just
fundamental idea why aren’t people just
fundamental idea why aren’t people just doing it I saw something the other day
doing it I saw something the other day
doing it I saw something the other day where someone was talking about the idea
where someone was talking about the idea
where someone was talking about the idea of dreams and bucket lists and imagined
of dreams and bucket lists and imagined
of dreams and bucket lists and imagined this is what they said they said imagine
this is what they said they said imagine
this is what they said they said imagine when you’re on your deathbed in 40 years
when you’re on your deathbed in 40 years
when you’re on your deathbed in 40 years or made like 10 years probably imagine
or made like 10 years probably imagine
or made like 10 years probably imagine when you’re on your deathbed the
when you’re on your deathbed the
when you’re on your deathbed the physical manifestation of all of your
physical manifestation of all of your
physical manifestation of all of your dreams whatever your goals are just
dreams whatever your goals are just
dreams whatever your goals are just standing right in front of you is you’re
standing right in front of you is you’re
standing right in front of you is you’re dying and you have to explain to each
dying and you have to explain to each
dying and you have to explain to each one of them why you didn’t do it imagine
one of them why you didn’t do it imagine
one of them why you didn’t do it imagine having that conversation oh sorry I just
having that conversation oh sorry I just
having that conversation oh sorry I just I got really caught up in snapchat and
I got really caught up in snapchat and
I got really caught up in snapchat and couldn’t start that nonprofit couldn’t
couldn’t start that nonprofit couldn’t
couldn’t start that nonprofit couldn’t go make that short film couldn’t go do
go make that short film couldn’t go do
go make that short film couldn’t go do that thing it’s so sad just go do it and
that thing it’s so sad just go do it and
that thing it’s so sad just go do it and just go do it brings me to this idea
just go do it brings me to this idea
just go do it brings me to this idea that I think is so fascinating which is
that I think is so fascinating which is
that I think is so fascinating which is Nikes original slogan we take a minute
Nikes original slogan we take a minute
Nikes original slogan we take a minute to think about how actually brilliant
to think about how actually brilliant
to think about how actually brilliant that is how all encompassing that I did
that is how all encompassing that I did
that is how all encompassing that I did just do it Namie something that that
just do it Namie something that that
just do it Namie something that that doesn’t relate to in a positive way is
doesn’t relate to in a positive way is
doesn’t relate to in a positive way is the most brilliant slogan on the planet
the most brilliant slogan on the planet
the most brilliant slogan on the planet and as like a a young creative guy I
and as like a a young creative guy I
and as like a a young creative guy I have reservation staying in here being
have reservation staying in here being
have reservation staying in here being like yeah I live off of a brand logo
like yeah I live off of a brand logo
like yeah I live off of a brand logo alright like that’s such an odd idea but
alright like that’s such an odd idea but
alright like that’s such an odd idea but sometimes I spend time on my day being
sometimes I spend time on my day being
sometimes I spend time on my day being like wait did they know how brilliant
like wait did they know how brilliant
like wait did they know how brilliant this was and then I just don’t think
this was and then I just don’t think
this was and then I just don’t think like having just gone through a giant
like having just gone through a giant
like having just gone through a giant sort of corporation and machine you
sort of corporation and machine you
sort of corporation and machine you think wait how did a bunch of people sit
think wait how did a bunch of people sit
think wait how did a bunch of people sit in a boardroom and say yeah just do it
in a boardroom and say yeah just do it
in a boardroom and say yeah just do it look that’s a great idea like it seems
look that’s a great idea like it seems
look that’s a great idea like it seems inconceivable it’s such a brilliant idea
inconceivable it’s such a brilliant idea
inconceivable it’s such a brilliant idea that I think honestly applies to
that I think honestly applies to
that I think honestly applies to everything that you guys are taking
everything that you guys are taking
everything that you guys are taking notes on that people are speaking about
notes on that people are speaking about
notes on that people are speaking about like Namie something that you’ve heard
like Namie something that you’ve heard
like Namie something that you’ve heard someone talk about tonight or seen that
someone talk about tonight or seen that
someone talk about tonight or seen that just do it doesn’t encompass that idea
just do it doesn’t encompass that idea
just do it doesn’t encompass that idea so you just have to go make you
so you just have to go make you
so you just have to go make you have to start the fundamental thing is
have to start the fundamental thing is
have to start the fundamental thing is you just have to start and most people
you just have to start and most people
you just have to start and most people never take that first step you never
never take that first step you never
never take that first step you never jump off the cliff and that’s so odd to
jump off the cliff and that’s so odd to
jump off the cliff and that’s so odd to me and I get it I get why and it goes
me and I get it I get why and it goes
me and I get it I get why and it goes back to vulnerability it goes back to
back to vulnerability it goes back to
back to vulnerability it goes back to being afraid and so without ideas
being afraid and so without ideas
being afraid and so without ideas you can’t have vulnerability right you
you can’t have vulnerability right you
you can’t have vulnerability right you can’t try you need your idea and then
can’t try you need your idea and then
can’t try you need your idea and then you need to do something about it and
you need to do something about it and
you need to do something about it and then you need to just do it and to
then you need to just do it and to
then you need to just do it and to anyone watching this to you guys in the
anyone watching this to you guys in the
anyone watching this to you guys in the audience 21 in Vietnam to a younger
audience 21 in Vietnam to a younger
audience 21 in Vietnam to a younger generation or an older generation and
generation or an older generation and
generation or an older generation and here specifically we’re all the time I
here specifically we’re all the time I
here specifically we’re all the time I hear people say things for they’re like
hear people say things for they’re like
hear people say things for they’re like well the level of quality just isn’t
well the level of quality just isn’t
well the level of quality just isn’t like we can’t we can’t compete with that
like we can’t we can’t compete with that
like we can’t we can’t compete with that or I don’t know I don’t like IQ I don’t
or I don’t know I don’t like IQ I don’t
or I don’t know I don’t like IQ I don’t have access to this doesn’t matter like
have access to this doesn’t matter like
have access to this doesn’t matter like good content is good content you you
good content is good content you you
good content is good content you you find a way and you just do it and and
find a way and you just do it and and
find a way and you just do it and and fundamentally I think that there needs
fundamentally I think that there needs
fundamentally I think that there needs to be sort of a rillette ocation of
to be sort of a rillette ocation of
to be sort of a rillette ocation of people of saying it’s okay to jump off
people of saying it’s okay to jump off
people of saying it’s okay to jump off the cliff before you have that courage
the cliff before you have that courage
the cliff before you have that courage and and and to people in the world in
and and and to people in the world in
and and and to people in the world in Vietnam in particular like I see such an
Vietnam in particular like I see such an
Vietnam in particular like I see such an explosive group of artists and people
explosive group of artists and people
explosive group of artists and people and ideas here and sometimes people die
and ideas here and sometimes people die
and ideas here and sometimes people die when I talk to them they don’t feel
when I talk to them they don’t feel
when I talk to them they don’t feel encouraged that they can’t they can’t go
encouraged that they can’t they can’t go
encouraged that they can’t they can’t go do this thing I need to go be a doctor I
do this thing I need to go be a doctor I
do this thing I need to go be a doctor I need to go be a lawyer I need to go be
need to go be a lawyer I need to go be
need to go be a lawyer I need to go be sort of what is expected of me don’t be
sort of what is expected of me don’t be
sort of what is expected of me don’t be on your deathbed having to explain to
on your deathbed having to explain to
on your deathbed having to explain to your dream why you didn’t do it or why
your dream why you didn’t do it or why
your dream why you didn’t do it or why you didn’t just try and it’s okay to be
you didn’t just try and it’s okay to be
you didn’t just try and it’s okay to be vulnerable and it’s okay to get hurt
vulnerable and it’s okay to get hurt
vulnerable and it’s okay to get hurt and in fact there’s something great
and in fact there’s something great
and in fact there’s something great about that and I think ultimately these
about that and I think ultimately these
about that and I think ultimately these ideas to me you just have to take them
ideas to me you just have to take them
ideas to me you just have to take them as all of you are in this audience as
as all of you are in this audience as
as all of you are in this audience as people watch this look at my dumb face
people watch this look at my dumb face
people watch this look at my dumb face on the internet like it just ultimately
on the internet like it just ultimately
on the internet like it just ultimately is this idea as you go into life to fail
is this idea as you go into life to fail
is this idea as you go into life to fail boldly and to fail bravely thank you
boldly and to fail bravely thank you
boldly and to fail bravely thank you [Music]
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