[Applause] this is how it happened in my head I’m
this is how it happened in my head I’m
this is how it happened in my head I’m walking down an empty hallway quietly
walking down an empty hallway quietly
walking down an empty hallway quietly singing something then suddenly out of
singing something then suddenly out of
singing something then suddenly out of nowhere my friends appear surprised to
nowhere my friends appear surprised to
nowhere my friends appear surprised to hear my singing voice for the first time
hear my singing voice for the first time
hear my singing voice for the first time and attack me with demands to hear it
and attack me with demands to hear it
and attack me with demands to hear it louder after a game of oh no what I
louder after a game of oh no what I
louder after a game of oh no what I can’t I give in to their pleas and to
can’t I give in to their pleas and to
can’t I give in to their pleas and to keep it short the day ends with them
keep it short the day ends with them
keep it short the day ends with them showering me with compliments to the
showering me with compliments to the
showering me with compliments to the dismay of my timid younger self this day
dismay of my timid younger self this day
dismay of my timid younger self this day never actually happened because I
never actually happened because I
never actually happened because I figured singing in public was claiming
figured singing in public was claiming
figured singing in public was claiming that you were talented enough to do it
that you were talented enough to do it
that you were talented enough to do it and that was too risky because how
and that was too risky because how
and that was too risky because how narcissistic would it seem if after
narcissistic would it seem if after
narcissistic would it seem if after claiming I was good I was actually
claiming I was good I was actually
claiming I was good I was actually really bad fast forward to 2016 were at
really bad fast forward to 2016 were at
really bad fast forward to 2016 were at the Society for Personality and Social
the Society for Personality and Social
the Society for Personality and Social Psychology it was announced that after
Psychology it was announced that after
Psychology it was announced that after surveying over 700 adults that
surveying over 700 adults that
surveying over 700 adults that Millennials are seen as incredibly
Millennials are seen as incredibly
Millennials are seen as incredibly self-centered by all generations
self-centered by all generations
self-centered by all generations including themselves and I understand
including themselves and I understand
including themselves and I understand why I mean we have social media likes as
why I mean we have social media likes as
why I mean we have social media likes as a rating system and the snapchat dog
a rating system and the snapchat dog
a rating system and the snapchat dog filter yet history is constantly laying
filter yet history is constantly laying
filter yet history is constantly laying down a field of innovation from the
down a field of innovation from the
down a field of innovation from the invention of the handheld mirror it’s
invention of the handheld mirror it’s
invention of the handheld mirror it’s the invention of the smartphone that
the invention of the smartphone that
the invention of the smartphone that fuel narcissism Joel Stein a writer for
fuel narcissism Joel Stein a writer for
fuel narcissism Joel Stein a writer for Times Magazine states that he doesn’t
Times Magazine states that he doesn’t
Times Magazine states that he doesn’t disagree with a narcissistic label but
disagree with a narcissistic label but
disagree with a narcissistic label but argues that a Millennials egotism is a
argues that a Millennials egotism is a
argues that a Millennials egotism is a byproduct an adaptation through an
byproduct an adaptation through an
byproduct an adaptation through an ever-changing technological age and I
ever-changing technological age and I
ever-changing technological age and I agree yes maybe we are the most
agree yes maybe we are the most
agree yes maybe we are the most narcissistic generation right now but in
narcissistic generation right now but in
narcissistic generation right now but in another 20 years maybe my children will
another 20 years maybe my children will
another 20 years maybe my children will be so why not use it as a tool I’m not
be so why not use it as a tool I’m not
be so why not use it as a tool I’m not saying
let’s say Janita
let’s say Janita younger Janita i know you have this big
younger Janita i know you have this big
younger Janita i know you have this big fear of being called arrogance but
fear of being called arrogance but
fear of being called arrogance but there’s a difference between dreaming
there’s a difference between dreaming
there’s a difference between dreaming and doing and if you dream of changing
and doing and if you dream of changing
and doing and if you dream of changing the world to bridge that gap you may
the world to bridge that gap you may
the world to bridge that gap you may need narcissism and look I can see it in
need narcissism and look I can see it in
need narcissism and look I can see it in all of your faces too I can hear my
all of your faces too I can hear my
all of your faces too I can hear my younger self reply older me are you okay
younger self reply older me are you okay
younger self reply older me are you okay narcissism is bad you’re talking about
narcissism is bad you’re talking about
narcissism is bad you’re talking about self-confidence okay well yes and no
self-confidence okay well yes and no
self-confidence okay well yes and no let’s say there’s a spectrum of all the
let’s say there’s a spectrum of all the
let’s say there’s a spectrum of all the kinds of people who like themselves in
kinds of people who like themselves in
kinds of people who like themselves in this world with one side being the
this world with one side being the
this world with one side being the Oxford Dictionary definition of
Oxford Dictionary definition of
Oxford Dictionary definition of self-confidence trusting in one’s
self-confidence trusting in one’s
self-confidence trusting in one’s abilities qualities and judgments and
abilities qualities and judgments and
abilities qualities and judgments and the other of being that of narcissistic
the other of being that of narcissistic
the other of being that of narcissistic having excessive interest or admiration
having excessive interest or admiration
having excessive interest or admiration of one’s self just for perspective I’ll
of one’s self just for perspective I’ll
of one’s self just for perspective I’ll put Kanye West and Lady gaga on the
put Kanye West and Lady gaga on the
put Kanye West and Lady gaga on the scale to the intensity of what I’m
scale to the intensity of what I’m
scale to the intensity of what I’m referring to is narcissism without the
referring to is narcissism without the
referring to is narcissism without the envy or ego or lack of empathy one
envy or ego or lack of empathy one
envy or ego or lack of empathy one that’s built upon self-confidence what
that’s built upon self-confidence what
that’s built upon self-confidence what I’m talking about is right about here
I’m not saying to become a narcissist
I’m not saying to become a narcissist I’m saying use narcissism as a toolbox
I’m saying use narcissism as a toolbox
I’m saying use narcissism as a toolbox because it offers an array of elements
because it offers an array of elements
because it offers an array of elements that allows you to do things that you’ll
that allows you to do things that you’ll
that allows you to do things that you’ll never think possible otherwise I’ll
never think possible otherwise I’ll
never think possible otherwise I’ll explain it starts with a little
explain it starts with a little
explain it starts with a little something called human potential nothing
something called human potential nothing
something called human potential nothing is fancy as the name just the ability
is fancy as the name just the ability
is fancy as the name just the ability for people to do things sometimes big
for people to do things sometimes big
for people to do things sometimes big things for years businesses have been
things for years businesses have been
things for years businesses have been discussing the question how can we reach
discussing the question how can we reach
discussing the question how can we reach our maximum human potential but my
our maximum human potential but my
our maximum human potential but my personal answer to that is that you’ll
personal answer to that is that you’ll
personal answer to that is that you’ll never reach the maximum there’s no
never reach the maximum there’s no
never reach the maximum there’s no inherent invisible roof limiting how
inherent invisible roof limiting how
inherent invisible roof limiting how high you can jump because in life we
high you can jump because in life we
high you can jump because in life we make decisions and sometimes those
make decisions and sometimes those
make decisions and sometimes those decisions lead to opportunity and then
decisions lead to opportunity and then
decisions lead to opportunity and then more decisions and the next thing you
more decisions and the next thing you
more decisions and the next thing you know that roof is moving
know that roof is moving
know that roof is moving up there’s no shame in inflating your
up there’s no shame in inflating your
up there’s no shame in inflating your potential to more than what others may
potential to more than what others may
potential to more than what others may think your maximum is because then a
think your maximum is because then a
think your maximum is because then a maximum won’t exist take Chiara Negron
maximum won’t exist take Chiara Negron
maximum won’t exist take Chiara Negron one of times Magazine’s 30 most
one of times Magazine’s 30 most
one of times Magazine’s 30 most influential teens at the age of 16 she
influential teens at the age of 16 she
influential teens at the age of 16 she used fruit peels to create a super
used fruit peels to create a super
used fruit peels to create a super absorbent polymer that keeps crops alive
absorbent polymer that keeps crops alive
absorbent polymer that keeps crops alive during droughts we see these people and
during droughts we see these people and
during droughts we see these people and we think oh my god I’ve done nothing
we think oh my god I’ve done nothing
we think oh my god I’ve done nothing with my life but what it comes down to
with my life but what it comes down to
with my life but what it comes down to is that at some point she noticed a
is that at some point she noticed a
is that at some point she noticed a drought and then maybe she googled a
drought and then maybe she googled a
drought and then maybe she googled a couple of things I’m guessing and then
couple of things I’m guessing and then
couple of things I’m guessing and then finally she decided to experiment among
finally she decided to experiment among
finally she decided to experiment among other things that last step is what
other things that last step is what
other things that last step is what really puts us apart because to do that
really puts us apart because to do that
really puts us apart because to do that you can’t just think that your potential
you can’t just think that your potential
you can’t just think that your potential is like every other 16 year-olds it’s
is like every other 16 year-olds it’s
is like every other 16 year-olds it’s got to be a little more heightened than
got to be a little more heightened than
got to be a little more heightened than that okay older me but narcissism is
that okay older me but narcissism is
that okay older me but narcissism is still really conceited well I’m not
still really conceited well I’m not
still really conceited well I’m not saying go blind with ego but sometimes
saying go blind with ego but sometimes
saying go blind with ego but sometimes you need to convince other people to
you need to convince other people to
you need to convince other people to care about what you do on December 17th
care about what you do on December 17th
care about what you do on December 17th 1903 the Wright brothers were the first
1903 the Wright brothers were the first
1903 the Wright brothers were the first to conquer human flight in the first
to conquer human flight in the first
to conquer human flight in the first airplane model and absolutely nobody
airplane model and absolutely nobody
airplane model and absolutely nobody noticed according to the author
noticed according to the author
noticed according to the author Frederick Lewis Allen the Wrights the
Frederick Lewis Allen the Wrights the
Frederick Lewis Allen the Wrights the Wright brothers creation of human flight
Wright brothers creation of human flight
Wright brothers creation of human flight wasn’t fully grasped until nearly four
wasn’t fully grasped until nearly four
wasn’t fully grasped until nearly four and a half years later and there was no
and a half years later and there was no
and a half years later and there was no recognition in newspapers for days weeks
recognition in newspapers for days weeks
recognition in newspapers for days weeks even months after many successful
even months after many successful
even months after many successful flights and this isn’t an uncommon story
flights and this isn’t an uncommon story
flights and this isn’t an uncommon story the same thing is happened to Alexander
the same thing is happened to Alexander
the same thing is happened to Alexander Graham Bell on the phone Henry Ford in
Graham Bell on the phone Henry Ford in
Graham Bell on the phone Henry Ford in the car it’s happening right now with
the car it’s happening right now with
the car it’s happening right now with the 3d printer which by the way was
the 3d printer which by the way was
the 3d printer which by the way was invented in 1989 imagine if these
invented in 1989 imagine if these
invented in 1989 imagine if these revolutionaries abandon their projects
revolutionaries abandon their projects
revolutionaries abandon their projects after years of no recognition because
after years of no recognition because
after years of no recognition because after all the silence they couldn’t see
after all the silence they couldn’t see
after all the silence they couldn’t see how transformative they were I’m not
how transformative they were I’m not
how transformative they were I’m not saying too
saying too
saying too nor constructive criticism or abandon
nor constructive criticism or abandon
nor constructive criticism or abandon empathy but stay true to believing that
empathy but stay true to believing that
empathy but stay true to believing that you’ve done something worth sharing even
you’ve done something worth sharing even
you’ve done something worth sharing even if others don’t agree it’s just as
if others don’t agree it’s just as
if others don’t agree it’s just as important to believe in your own ability
important to believe in your own ability
important to believe in your own ability as it is to believe that that ability
as it is to believe that that ability
as it is to believe that that ability can do something I’m not saying that you
can do something I’m not saying that you
can do something I’m not saying that you have to do something big small or medium
have to do something big small or medium
have to do something big small or medium or nothing at all if it suits you is
or nothing at all if it suits you is
or nothing at all if it suits you is perfectly fine as well but usually it’s
perfectly fine as well but usually it’s
perfectly fine as well but usually it’s the size of an event that stops us from
the size of an event that stops us from
the size of an event that stops us from pursuing it whether it seems impossible
pursuing it whether it seems impossible
pursuing it whether it seems impossible because it’s too big like learning to
because it’s too big like learning to
because it’s too big like learning to fly or it seems like it’s not going to
fly or it seems like it’s not going to
fly or it seems like it’s not going to make an impact because it’s too small
make an impact because it’s too small
make an impact because it’s too small like throwing a plastic bottle and the
like throwing a plastic bottle and the
like throwing a plastic bottle and the recycling bin if you consciously use a
recycling bin if you consciously use a
recycling bin if you consciously use a quiet narcissism as a tool to believe in
quiet narcissism as a tool to believe in
quiet narcissism as a tool to believe in your fullest potential and its ability
your fullest potential and its ability
your fullest potential and its ability to make good change then those things
to make good change then those things
to make good change then those things won’t stop you anymore we’re in a world
won’t stop you anymore we’re in a world
won’t stop you anymore we’re in a world where the front lines of social and
where the front lines of social and
where the front lines of social and political problems are often hidden from
political problems are often hidden from
political problems are often hidden from international eye a world where the most
international eye a world where the most
international eye a world where the most pressing issues are invisible until it’s
pressing issues are invisible until it’s
pressing issues are invisible until it’s too late we believe that a certain type
too late we believe that a certain type
too late we believe that a certain type of person is a game changer a certain
of person is a game changer a certain
of person is a game changer a certain type of person experiments a certain
type of person experiments a certain
type of person experiments a certain type of person invents a certain type of
type of person invents a certain type of
type of person invents a certain type of person learns to fly a certain type of
person learns to fly a certain type of
person learns to fly a certain type of person can sing we can’t depend on that
person can sing we can’t depend on that
person can sing we can’t depend on that belief anymore having been gifted with
belief anymore having been gifted with
belief anymore having been gifted with the burden of all of humanity’s problems
the burden of all of humanity’s problems
the burden of all of humanity’s problems the world’s cannot afford for you to
the world’s cannot afford for you to
the world’s cannot afford for you to believe that your talent and your
believe that your talent and your
believe that your talent and your ability and your ideas are just good
ability and your ideas are just good
ability and your ideas are just good instead believe that your ideas are
instead believe that your ideas are
instead believe that your ideas are worth other people’s time and that
worth other people’s time and that
worth other people’s time and that whenever you speak speak as if somebody
whenever you speak speak as if somebody
whenever you speak speak as if somebody is always listening and somebody is
is always listening and somebody is
is always listening and somebody is learning and somebody is doing something
learning and somebody is doing something
learning and somebody is doing something because you are right everyone has a
because you are right everyone has a
because you are right everyone has a story that is worth sharing even if you
story that is worth sharing even if you
story that is worth sharing even if you share it as badly as I did in the
share it as badly as I did in the
share it as badly as I did in the beginning and yes that’s really
beginning and yes that’s really
beginning and yes that’s really narcissistic but that’s how you’re gonna
narcissistic but that’s how you’re gonna
narcissistic but that’s how you’re gonna get things done thank you
get things done thank you
get things done thank you you
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