got a snapchat y’all what up everybody say hello this is a talk about social
say hello this is a talk about social
say hello this is a talk about social media you say something stupid okay
media you say something stupid okay
media you say something stupid okay that’s what we like so anyhow my name is
that’s what we like so anyhow my name is
that’s what we like so anyhow my name is Benjamin champagne i am from the
Benjamin champagne i am from the
Benjamin champagne i am from the counterculture arts collective in
counterculture arts collective in
counterculture arts collective in Saginaw Michigan a former student at
Saginaw Michigan a former student at
Saginaw Michigan a former student at SVSU actually grew up right nearby in
SVSU actually grew up right nearby in
SVSU actually grew up right nearby in the woods and that is why I am so
the woods and that is why I am so
the woods and that is why I am so fascinated with this thing have you seen
fascinated with this thing have you seen
fascinated with this thing have you seen this thing I grew up now I’m kidding but
this thing I grew up now I’m kidding but
this thing I grew up now I’m kidding but I did try to ride my skateboard down
I did try to ride my skateboard down
I did try to ride my skateboard down that long ramp at the rider Center when
that long ramp at the rider Center when
that long ramp at the rider Center when I was really young in alley all those
I was really young in alley all those
I was really young in alley all those steps and that’s how I got this button
steps and that’s how I got this button
steps and that’s how I got this button but that’s not science okay so what I
but that’s not science okay so what I
but that’s not science okay so what I want to talk to you today is about memes
want to talk to you today is about memes
want to talk to you today is about memes and stuff this has revolutionized my
and stuff this has revolutionized my
and stuff this has revolutionized my life I spent a lot of time wasting time
life I spent a lot of time wasting time
life I spent a lot of time wasting time and at the end of all of that I realized
and at the end of all of that I realized
and at the end of all of that I realized that none of that time could be wasted
that none of that time could be wasted
that none of that time could be wasted and I’d like to share a little bit of
and I’d like to share a little bit of
and I’d like to share a little bit of that with you now before I begin a
that with you now before I begin a
that with you now before I begin a little bit about myself two years ago we
little bit about myself two years ago we
little bit about myself two years ago we started counterculture arts collective
started counterculture arts collective
started counterculture arts collective and one year ago my partner Curtis
and one year ago my partner Curtis
and one year ago my partner Curtis Dalton and I once a gundalian of the
Dalton and I once a gundalian of the
Dalton and I once a gundalian of the year and so we’re just a couple of young
year and so we’re just a couple of young
year and so we’re just a couple of young punks I had to ask myself how did I get
punks I had to ask myself how did I get
punks I had to ask myself how did I get in this position it way it wasn’t
in this position it way it wasn’t
in this position it way it wasn’t because I was the most experienced it
because I was the most experienced it
because I was the most experienced it certainly wasn’t because I was the most
certainly wasn’t because I was the most
certainly wasn’t because I was the most qualified but rather it was because I
qualified but rather it was because I
qualified but rather it was because I had the willingness you see I saw a void
had the willingness you see I saw a void
had the willingness you see I saw a void we saw a void in our community and we
we saw a void in our community and we
we saw a void in our community and we stepped up and decided to fill that void
stepped up and decided to fill that void
stepped up and decided to fill that void now you might be asking what is an Arts
now you might be asking what is an Arts
now you might be asking what is an Arts Collective an Arts Collective as we
Collective an Arts Collective as we
Collective an Arts Collective as we designed it is a place in which
designed it is a place in which
designed it is a place in which musicians writers filmmakers can all
musicians writers filmmakers can all
musicians writers filmmakers can all meet be inspired by each other’s art and
meet be inspired by each other’s art and
meet be inspired by each other’s art and go out and create more we do concerts we
go out and create more we do concerts we
go out and create more we do concerts we do poetry readings film screenings
do poetry readings film screenings
do poetry readings film screenings writing workshops we’ve had yoga classes
writing workshops we’ve had yoga classes
writing workshops we’ve had yoga classes we do sports card memorabilia shows
we do sports card memorabilia shows
we do sports card memorabilia shows whatever so the point is is that memes
whatever so the point is is that memes
whatever so the point is is that memes are what revolutionized my life and what
are what revolutionized my life and what
are what revolutionized my life and what put me in this point so I’d like to
put me in this point so I’d like to
put me in this point so I’d like to share this with you now before we begin
share this with you now before we begin
share this with you now before we begin I’m going to define memes for you as
I’m going to define memes for you as
I’m going to define memes for you as lemoore Schiffman would put it she says
lemoore Schiffman would put it she says
lemoore Schiffman would put it she says memes are units of culture which spread
memes are units of culture which spread
memes are units of culture which spread from person to person by means of
from person to person by means of
from person to person by means of imitation or repetition so imitation and
imitation or repetition so imitation and
imitation or repetition so imitation and repetition are key for this discussion
repetition are key for this discussion
repetition are key for this discussion on internet meme
on internet meme
on internet meme a lot of you may have come across this
a lot of you may have come across this
a lot of you may have come across this term there’s a scientific study of it
term there’s a scientific study of it
term there’s a scientific study of it Richard Dawkins is noted as being the
Richard Dawkins is noted as being the
Richard Dawkins is noted as being the person that coins the term memes and
person that coins the term memes and
person that coins the term memes and he’s talking about it in a little bit
he’s talking about it in a little bit
he’s talking about it in a little bit scientific manner not quite the internet
scientific manner not quite the internet
scientific manner not quite the internet memes that we’re used to looking at and
memes that we’re used to looking at and
memes that we’re used to looking at and scrolling on our phone so let’s take a
scrolling on our phone so let’s take a
scrolling on our phone so let’s take a look at one of these memes now this meme
look at one of these memes now this meme
look at one of these memes now this meme well I didn’t make you guys laugh this
well I didn’t make you guys laugh this
well I didn’t make you guys laugh this is a funny meme guy just come on now
is a funny meme guy just come on now
is a funny meme guy just come on now this meme isn’t about mondays at all
this meme isn’t about mondays at all
this meme isn’t about mondays at all this meme is about stereotypes in a
this meme is about stereotypes in a
this meme is about stereotypes in a world full of desolation in poverty you
world full of desolation in poverty you
world full of desolation in poverty you see means memes are potent memes have
see means memes are potent memes have
see means memes are potent memes have the ability to wake you up now
the ability to wake you up now
the ability to wake you up now oftentimes they’re full of irony and
oftentimes they’re full of irony and
oftentimes they’re full of irony and sarcasm but what they’re really doing is
sarcasm but what they’re really doing is
sarcasm but what they’re really doing is participating in convergence culture now
participating in convergence culture now
participating in convergence culture now as you see here we have this week’s
as you see here we have this week’s
as you see here we have this week’s headline meets last week’s trending
headline meets last week’s trending
headline meets last week’s trending topic and we the consumer bring our
topic and we the consumer bring our
topic and we the consumer bring our ideas about the content to this mean
ideas about the content to this mean
ideas about the content to this mean this is convergence culture now this is
this is convergence culture now this is
this is convergence culture now this is the reality that we live in everything
the reality that we live in everything
the reality that we live in everything is influencing one another you see not
is influencing one another you see not
is influencing one another you see not everything is static sitting by itself
everything is static sitting by itself
everything is static sitting by itself many of us participate in networks we
many of us participate in networks we
many of us participate in networks we participate in the network now these are
participate in the network now these are
participate in the network now these are social networks but right here we’re in
social networks but right here we’re in
social networks but right here we’re in the ted network oftentimes I participate
the ted network oftentimes I participate
the ted network oftentimes I participate in genre of music that’s a network that
in genre of music that’s a network that
in genre of music that’s a network that I participate in I write reviews for
I participate in I write reviews for
I participate in I write reviews for poetry that’s a network I participate in
poetry that’s a network I participate in
poetry that’s a network I participate in when I go wait tables that a network
when I go wait tables that a network
when I go wait tables that a network that I participate in this is a closer
that I participate in this is a closer
that I participate in this is a closer model of our reality see the old models
model of our reality see the old models
model of our reality see the old models focused on a narrative now a narrative
focused on a narrative now a narrative
focused on a narrative now a narrative is the way that we used to get
is the way that we used to get
is the way that we used to get information like a book right so a book
information like a book right so a book
information like a book right so a book has a beginning middle has an end it
has a beginning middle has an end it
has a beginning middle has an end it progresses linearly correct so the real
progresses linearly correct so the real
progresses linearly correct so the real reality is that most information works
reality is that most information works
reality is that most information works in like a conversational tone there’s
in like a conversational tone there’s
in like a conversational tone there’s this and then add this and then we add
this and then add this and then we add
this and then add this and then we add this all of information works almost
this all of information works almost
this all of information works almost like the algorithms that we use every
like the algorithms that we use every
like the algorithms that we use every day now most of us get our information
day now most of us get our information
day now most of us get our information from algorithms see we put it into
from algorithms see we put it into
from algorithms see we put it into google and that’s based on popularity
google and that’s based on popularity
google and that’s based on popularity the most recent contribution to the
the most recent contribution to the
the most recent contribution to the topic and oftentimes it’s even based on
topic and oftentimes it’s even based on
topic and oftentimes it’s even based on ad revenue money and this is a more
ad revenue money and this is a more
ad revenue money and this is a more accurate depiction of our reality so
accurate depiction of our reality so
accurate depiction of our reality so memes are taking this reality in
memes are taking this reality in
memes are taking this reality in condensing it down to
condensing it down to
condensing it down to little tidbits I’m really happy about
little tidbits I’m really happy about
little tidbits I’m really happy about some of the things we’ve already heard
some of the things we’ve already heard
some of the things we’ve already heard tonight because they’re really
tonight because they’re really
tonight because they’re really definitely discussing this idea the way
definitely discussing this idea the way
definitely discussing this idea the way that we process information in the way
that we process information in the way
that we process information in the way that we communicate so when your
that we communicate so when your
that we communicate so when your grandmother tell what your phone away at
grandmother tell what your phone away at
grandmother tell what your phone away at dinnertime yeah that might be respectful
dinnertime yeah that might be respectful
dinnertime yeah that might be respectful you could put your phone away perhaps
you could put your phone away perhaps
you could put your phone away perhaps you could hold your phone under the
you could hold your phone under the
you could hold your phone under the table and get a few memes and really
table and get a few memes and really
table and get a few memes and really quick or you could put a dog filter on
quick or you could put a dog filter on
quick or you could put a dog filter on your snapchat and send it to your little
your snapchat and send it to your little
your snapchat and send it to your little brother across the table because that’s
brother across the table because that’s
brother across the table because that’s exactly what she’s worried about that
exactly what she’s worried about that
exactly what she’s worried about that very powerful things are happening
very powerful things are happening
very powerful things are happening without her knowledge and this is what
without her knowledge and this is what
without her knowledge and this is what is happening you see communication has
is happening you see communication has
is happening you see communication has changed a lot through the course of
changed a lot through the course of
changed a lot through the course of human history and it will continue to
human history and it will continue to
human history and it will continue to change in 1440 the printing press was
change in 1440 the printing press was
change in 1440 the printing press was invented and this is what we’ve hailed
invented and this is what we’ve hailed
invented and this is what we’ve hailed as the most important invention of all
as the most important invention of all
as the most important invention of all time I can argue that phones are that
time I can argue that phones are that
time I can argue that phones are that for us it is the printing press took
for us it is the printing press took
for us it is the printing press took power away from the church the church
power away from the church the church
power away from the church the church controlled all the flow of information
controlled all the flow of information
controlled all the flow of information you see if you couldn’t read Latin
you see if you couldn’t read Latin
you see if you couldn’t read Latin chances are you couldn’t read at all
chances are you couldn’t read at all
chances are you couldn’t read at all because the church transcribed
because the church transcribed
because the church transcribed everything in Latin so when the press
everything in Latin so when the press
everything in Latin so when the press was invented it took this power and put
was invented it took this power and put
was invented it took this power and put it in groups organizations in people’s
it in groups organizations in people’s
it in groups organizations in people’s hands and they were able to disseminate
hands and they were able to disseminate
hands and they were able to disseminate information that they’re choosing this
information that they’re choosing this
information that they’re choosing this allowed languages to spread and just the
allowed languages to spread and just the
allowed languages to spread and just the same communication is being radicalized
same communication is being radicalized
same communication is being radicalized right now very soon I’m going to be just
right now very soon I’m going to be just
right now very soon I’m going to be just a robot I’ll just be learning from hope
a robot I’ll just be learning from hope
a robot I’ll just be learning from hope Hut’s as we’ve learned tonight and I
Hut’s as we’ve learned tonight and I
Hut’s as we’ve learned tonight and I believe that actually because one of my
believe that actually because one of my
believe that actually because one of my favorite jokes to say is when Google can
favorite jokes to say is when Google can
favorite jokes to say is when Google can get in my head sign me up you know what
get in my head sign me up you know what
get in my head sign me up you know what I mean as soon as I can search there so
I mean as soon as I can search there so
I mean as soon as I can search there so I can see communication will eventually
I can see communication will eventually
I can see communication will eventually almost be telepathic you know ted talks
almost be telepathic you know ted talks
almost be telepathic you know ted talks will just be beamed to you while you’re
will just be beamed to you while you’re
will just be beamed to you while you’re on your couch and this is great reason
on your couch and this is great reason
on your couch and this is great reason to take heart so memes can wake you up
to take heart so memes can wake you up
to take heart so memes can wake you up these memes contain everything that you
these memes contain everything that you
these memes contain everything that you need to know to wake yourself up now why
need to know to wake yourself up now why
need to know to wake yourself up now why is it that in this oversaturated age we
is it that in this oversaturated age we
is it that in this oversaturated age we feel like this right in a world full of
feel like this right in a world full of
feel like this right in a world full of possibility there’s no way to know the
possibility there’s no way to know the
possibility there’s no way to know the right answer how do I fact-check how do
right answer how do I fact-check how do
right answer how do I fact-check how do I site how can I sort through this age
I site how can I sort through this age
I site how can I sort through this age of information it produces a lot of
of information it produces a lot of
of information it produces a lot of anxiety now myself I felt like this
anxiety now myself I felt like this
anxiety now myself I felt like this quote for many years most of
quote for many years most of
quote for many years most of my 20s I spent on the sidelines I’ve
my 20s I spent on the sidelines I’ve
my 20s I spent on the sidelines I’ve kind of always felt like a jack of all
kind of always felt like a jack of all
kind of always felt like a jack of all trades master of none you see I’m really
trades master of none you see I’m really
trades master of none you see I’m really not the best at anything but I like to
not the best at anything but I like to
not the best at anything but I like to do a lot and a lot of things so for
do a lot and a lot of things so for
do a lot and a lot of things so for probably a decade plus I just SAT there
probably a decade plus I just SAT there
probably a decade plus I just SAT there on my couch scrolling scrolling i would
on my couch scrolling scrolling i would
on my couch scrolling scrolling i would go to shows i would hang out with people
go to shows i would hang out with people
go to shows i would hang out with people i went here i did a lot of things but
i went here i did a lot of things but
i went here i did a lot of things but really i didn’t do anything and so once
really i didn’t do anything and so once
really i didn’t do anything and so once I began to do things I realized that it
I began to do things I realized that it
I began to do things I realized that it I actually was doing something all of
I actually was doing something all of
I actually was doing something all of that time I was taking in information I
that time I was taking in information I
that time I was taking in information I was learning a new language this is what
was learning a new language this is what
was learning a new language this is what I would tell my grandmother while I’m
I would tell my grandmother while I’m
I would tell my grandmother while I’m scrolling it memes I’m participating in
scrolling it memes I’m participating in
scrolling it memes I’m participating in digital literacy of our times you see
digital literacy of our times you see
digital literacy of our times you see that’s probably the reason that the
that’s probably the reason that the
that’s probably the reason that the older generation gets a little upset at
older generation gets a little upset at
older generation gets a little upset at us as they can’t handle the new
us as they can’t handle the new
us as they can’t handle the new technology the way that language is
technology the way that language is
technology the way that language is shifting the way that communication is
shifting the way that communication is
shifting the way that communication is changing the thing about this new
changing the thing about this new
changing the thing about this new communication and technology is that
communication and technology is that
communication and technology is that oftentimes has a very potent content and
oftentimes has a very potent content and
oftentimes has a very potent content and probably the greatest meme ever created
probably the greatest meme ever created
probably the greatest meme ever created isn’t a meme at all see this was an
isn’t a meme at all see this was an
isn’t a meme at all see this was an advertisement in this revolutionized all
advertisement in this revolutionized all
advertisement in this revolutionized all of advertising after it now I don’t
of advertising after it now I don’t
of advertising after it now I don’t necessarily agree with Nike per se but
necessarily agree with Nike per se but
necessarily agree with Nike per se but their slogan is simple two colors three
their slogan is simple two colors three
their slogan is simple two colors three words just do it this simplicity allows
words just do it this simplicity allows
words just do it this simplicity allows the content to cut through so a few
the content to cut through so a few
the content to cut through so a few sides back when we felt like that guy in
sides back when we felt like that guy in
sides back when we felt like that guy in the burning house kanya ok I’m going to
the burning house kanya ok I’m going to
the burning house kanya ok I’m going to be all right this becomes the solution
be all right this becomes the solution
be all right this becomes the solution all of information has taken this shape
all of information has taken this shape
all of information has taken this shape ever since we’ve been refining and
ever since we’ve been refining and
ever since we’ve been refining and refining information and so I argue that
refining information and so I argue that
refining information and so I argue that as we are participating in social
as we are participating in social
as we are participating in social networks we are actually learning this
networks we are actually learning this
networks we are actually learning this so it makes me wonder is there any such
so it makes me wonder is there any such
so it makes me wonder is there any such thing as wasted time at all I argue that
thing as wasted time at all I argue that
thing as wasted time at all I argue that there is not you see some of you are
there is not you see some of you are
there is not you see some of you are college students in here and you
college students in here and you
college students in here and you probably have a great homework
probably have a great homework
probably have a great homework assignment on the horizon and instead
assignment on the horizon and instead
assignment on the horizon and instead you’re just sitting there scrolling on
you’re just sitting there scrolling on
you’re just sitting there scrolling on Instagram oh that looks cute oh this is
Instagram oh that looks cute oh this is
Instagram oh that looks cute oh this is nice you know when you’re just liking
nice you know when you’re just liking
nice you know when you’re just liking pictures and you think that you’re
pictures and you think that you’re
pictures and you think that you’re wasting time but in fact you’re leaving
wasting time but in fact you’re leaving
wasting time but in fact you’re leaving your brain open to new possibilities to
your brain open to new possibilities to
your brain open to new possibilities to new ideas you’re actually giving
new ideas you’re actually giving
new ideas you’re actually giving yourself the space to think create to
yourself the space to think create to
yourself the space to think create to think creatively and when you come back
think creatively and when you come back
think creatively and when you come back to that project there’s an added chip
to that project there’s an added chip
to that project there’s an added chip that you’ll have new information
that you’ll have new information
that you’ll have new information and a vigor so I don’t believe that you
and a vigor so I don’t believe that you
and a vigor so I don’t believe that you can waste time at all and this is what
can waste time at all and this is what
can waste time at all and this is what is radicalized my life you see
is radicalized my life you see
is radicalized my life you see everything I do is profitable to me even
everything I do is profitable to me even
everything I do is profitable to me even when I’m just hanging out you know in my
when I’m just hanging out you know in my
when I’m just hanging out you know in my undies whatever on the couch its
undies whatever on the couch its
undies whatever on the couch its profitable for me because I see the
profitable for me because I see the
profitable for me because I see the utility in it and certainly scrolling
utility in it and certainly scrolling
utility in it and certainly scrolling the internet infinitely trolling social
the internet infinitely trolling social
the internet infinitely trolling social media holing myself up in a room with
media holing myself up in a room with
media holing myself up in a room with the blinds closed in the door shut until
the blinds closed in the door shut until
the blinds closed in the door shut until my parents are pointed and girlfriends
my parents are pointed and girlfriends
my parents are pointed and girlfriends are sad has been okay for me it’s been
are sad has been okay for me it’s been
are sad has been okay for me it’s been ok so when you’re wasting time remember
ok so when you’re wasting time remember
ok so when you’re wasting time remember that it’s actually really good for you
that it’s actually really good for you
that it’s actually really good for you and that the outcome will probably
and that the outcome will probably
and that the outcome will probably benefit you now the time that I actually
benefit you now the time that I actually
benefit you now the time that I actually realized this because it took a long
realized this because it took a long
realized this because it took a long time i was actually we’d won the award
time i was actually we’d won the award
time i was actually we’d won the award before i realize like what the heck how
before i realize like what the heck how
before i realize like what the heck how you know i’m just some dude you know I’m
you know i’m just some dude you know I’m
you know i’m just some dude you know I’m Sam how did I get to this point and it
Sam how did I get to this point and it
Sam how did I get to this point and it was right about the time that this came
was right about the time that this came
was right about the time that this came out this is probably my favorite he’ll
out this is probably my favorite he’ll
out this is probably my favorite he’ll fall time just do it will let Shia deuce
fall time just do it will let Shia deuce
fall time just do it will let Shia deuce then don’t let your dreams be dreams
then don’t let your dreams be dreams
then don’t let your dreams be dreams yesterday you said tomorrow so just do
yesterday you said tomorrow so just do
yesterday you said tomorrow so just do it make your dreams come true just do it
some people dream of success while
some people dream of success while you’re gonna wake up and work hard at it
you’re gonna wake up and work hard at it
you’re gonna wake up and work hard at it nothing is impossible you should get to
nothing is impossible you should get to
nothing is impossible you should get to the point where anyone else would quit
the point where anyone else would quit
the point where anyone else would quit and you’re not gonna stop there no what
and you’re not gonna stop there no what
and you’re not gonna stop there no what are you waiting for do it just do it yes
are you waiting for do it just do it yes
are you waiting for do it just do it yes you can just do it if you’re tired of
you can just do it if you’re tired of
you can just do it if you’re tired of starting over stop giving up
oh right now if I could show this video
oh right now if I could show this video 15 times I probably would have done that
15 times I probably would have done that
15 times I probably would have done that and that’s kind of what I had in mind
and that’s kind of what I had in mind
and that’s kind of what I had in mind because I love this video so much but i
because I love this video so much but i
because I love this video so much but i believe that shia created this in a
believe that shia created this in a
believe that shia created this in a state of flow now a few of you may be
state of flow now a few of you may be
state of flow now a few of you may be familiar with this phrase workflow
familiar with this phrase workflow
familiar with this phrase workflow workflow as an idea that we get from
workflow as an idea that we get from
workflow as an idea that we get from musicians at least in my my area when
musicians at least in my my area when
musicians at least in my my area when you’re just kind of jamming on your
you’re just kind of jamming on your
you’re just kind of jamming on your instruments and it comes together now
instruments and it comes together now
instruments and it comes together now Shia stood in front of a green for over
Shia stood in front of a green for over
Shia stood in front of a green for over 30 minutes there are actually multiple
30 minutes there are actually multiple
30 minutes there are actually multiple characters and personas that probably
characters and personas that probably
characters and personas that probably many of us laughed out of recognition we
many of us laughed out of recognition we
many of us laughed out of recognition we know this video we love this video but
know this video we love this video but
know this video we love this video but we don’t know all those other ones you
we don’t know all those other ones you
we don’t know all those other ones you see he got in the zone while he was
see he got in the zone while he was
see he got in the zone while he was creating this he did it over and over he
creating this he did it over and over he
creating this he did it over and over he tried on lots of things didn’t work and
tried on lots of things didn’t work and
tried on lots of things didn’t work and this is the one that worked you can see
this is the one that worked you can see
this is the one that worked you can see it carries all the characteristics of a
it carries all the characteristics of a
it carries all the characteristics of a meme even though it’s a viral video it’s
meme even though it’s a viral video it’s
meme even though it’s a viral video it’s simple two colors the content is strong
simple two colors the content is strong
simple two colors the content is strong and urgent the information is easily
and urgent the information is easily
and urgent the information is easily consumable it’s been repeated imitated
consumable it’s been repeated imitated
consumable it’s been repeated imitated many times it’s been shared you can
many times it’s been shared you can
many times it’s been shared you can watch parody videos all over and that’s
watch parody videos all over and that’s
watch parody videos all over and that’s because he was in this state of flow
because he was in this state of flow
because he was in this state of flow this flow is from a Chinese philosophy
this flow is from a Chinese philosophy
this flow is from a Chinese philosophy called Taoism way a action without
called Taoism way a action without
called Taoism way a action without action so action without action is the
action so action without action is the
action so action without action is the state of doing without thinking it’s
state of doing without thinking it’s
state of doing without thinking it’s like being one with a thing in which you
like being one with a thing in which you
like being one with a thing in which you are doing and the greatest thing is is
are doing and the greatest thing is is
are doing and the greatest thing is is we think where am i doing that in my
we think where am i doing that in my
we think where am i doing that in my life each and every one of us are doing
life each and every one of us are doing
life each and every one of us are doing that while we’re on our phone we’re just
that while we’re on our phone we’re just
that while we’re on our phone we’re just kind of scrolling oh that’s nice oh I
kind of scrolling oh that’s nice oh I
kind of scrolling oh that’s nice oh I don’t like that let me troll this let me
don’t like that let me troll this let me
don’t like that let me troll this let me comment here it’s a state of flow now
comment here it’s a state of flow now
comment here it’s a state of flow now this isn’t very profitable if you’re
this isn’t very profitable if you’re
this isn’t very profitable if you’re just sitting on your couch and you’re in
just sitting on your couch and you’re in
just sitting on your couch and you’re in this flow state where some of us are
this flow state where some of us are
this flow state where some of us are just passively consuming and kind of
just passively consuming and kind of
just passively consuming and kind of mindlessly doing it almost like a state
mindlessly doing it almost like a state
mindlessly doing it almost like a state of drunkenness but if you achieve that
of drunkenness but if you achieve that
of drunkenness but if you achieve that flow state and you bring an active mind
flow state and you bring an active mind
flow state and you bring an active mind to what you’re looking at you can
to what you’re looking at you can
to what you’re looking at you can actually harness that flow and take it
actually harness that flow and take it
actually harness that flow and take it to the goals that you’re setting for
to the goals that you’re setting for
to the goals that you’re setting for yourself so I had realized over a decade
yourself so I had realized over a decade
yourself so I had realized over a decade that all of that stuff that I was
that all of that stuff that I was
that all of that stuff that I was consuming was actually for my benefit I
consuming was actually for my benefit I
consuming was actually for my benefit I had learned this DIY culture do it
had learned this DIY culture do it
had learned this DIY culture do it yourself all of this is user-generated
yourself all of this is user-generated
yourself all of this is user-generated and this is why the internet and
and this is why the internet and
and this is why the internet and is why that piece of great equipment in
is why that piece of great equipment in
is why that piece of great equipment in your phone is so important it’s all made
your phone is so important it’s all made
your phone is so important it’s all made by people just like you and I so when I
by people just like you and I so when I
by people just like you and I so when I was sitting on the sideline all those
was sitting on the sideline all those
was sitting on the sideline all those years I thought how do you get there how
years I thought how do you get there how
years I thought how do you get there how do you get to the place that I want to
do you get to the place that I want to
do you get to the place that I want to be how do you become a mastery of
be how do you become a mastery of
be how do you become a mastery of something and I learned that nobody does
something and I learned that nobody does
something and I learned that nobody does everybody is just doing in failing and
everybody is just doing in failing and
everybody is just doing in failing and doing over and over a lot like memes
doing over and over a lot like memes
doing over and over a lot like memes they’re very constant they will never
they’re very constant they will never
they’re very constant they will never there’s no way you could consume every
there’s no way you could consume every
there’s no way you could consume every mean that’s going to occur and this is
mean that’s going to occur and this is
mean that’s going to occur and this is how you achieve that state of flow
how you achieve that state of flow
how you achieve that state of flow through simplicity we’ll get to our
through simplicity we’ll get to our
through simplicity we’ll get to our conclusion here memes are just the
conclusion here memes are just the
conclusion here memes are just the vehicle now you could actually use this
vehicle now you could actually use this
vehicle now you could actually use this concept for anything in your life I
concept for anything in your life I
concept for anything in your life I really feel like I probably could have
really feel like I probably could have
really feel like I probably could have used this for anything but I chose memes
used this for anything but I chose memes
used this for anything but I chose memes because I know that we’re all involved
because I know that we’re all involved
because I know that we’re all involved in that and it’s to wake you up to self
in that and it’s to wake you up to self
in that and it’s to wake you up to self I believe that all of us have a vision
I believe that all of us have a vision
I believe that all of us have a vision for the world a vision for ourselves in
for the world a vision for ourselves in
for the world a vision for ourselves in our heart and something that we want to
our heart and something that we want to
our heart and something that we want to do and there are obstacles to that so
do and there are obstacles to that so
do and there are obstacles to that so when we look at all this user generated
when we look at all this user generated
when we look at all this user generated content and see that it’s a DIY culture
content and see that it’s a DIY culture
content and see that it’s a DIY culture that we’re living in that information
that we’re living in that information
that we’re living in that information has changed and that all is simple we’re
has changed and that all is simple we’re
has changed and that all is simple we’re able to kind of self actualize and
able to kind of self actualize and
able to kind of self actualize and realize our full potential so the
realize our full potential so the
realize our full potential so the abundance principle is doing over and
abundance principle is doing over and
abundance principle is doing over and over I don’t think it’s
over I don’t think it’s
over I don’t think it’s anti-intellectual I think it’s quite the
anti-intellectual I think it’s quite the
anti-intellectual I think it’s quite the opposite it’s a lot like a math equation
opposite it’s a lot like a math equation
opposite it’s a lot like a math equation we start with this complex equation and
we start with this complex equation and
we start with this complex equation and we reduce until we have the most elegant
we reduce until we have the most elegant
we reduce until we have the most elegant expression and memes are the most
expression and memes are the most
expression and memes are the most elegant expression so I challenge you to
elegant expression so I challenge you to
elegant expression so I challenge you to flip your thinking upside down when
flip your thinking upside down when
flip your thinking upside down when you’re scrolling next time remember to
you’re scrolling next time remember to
you’re scrolling next time remember to have an active mind remember that memes
have an active mind remember that memes
have an active mind remember that memes are the vehicle that can wake you up to
are the vehicle that can wake you up to
are the vehicle that can wake you up to your true self they’re talking about our
your true self they’re talking about our
your true self they’re talking about our reality as it exists now in its truest
reality as it exists now in its truest
reality as it exists now in its truest form and what I’d like you to do is
form and what I’d like you to do is
form and what I’d like you to do is between me and you pull your phone out
between me and you pull your phone out
between me and you pull your phone out between me and the next guy pull your
between me and the next guy pull your
between me and the next guy pull your phone out snapchat put your favorite
phone out snapchat put your favorite
phone out snapchat put your favorite filter on there you can put me on there
filter on there you can put me on there
filter on there you can put me on there its face swap with me whatever thanks a
its face swap with me whatever thanks a
its face swap with me whatever thanks a lot guys go ahead yeah
lot guys go ahead yeah
lot guys go ahead yeah you
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