at the age of 18 I dropped out of university after one semester I realized
university after one semester I realized
university after one semester I realized I didn’t know what career path my
I didn’t know what career path my
I didn’t know what career path my studies were leading towards so I quit I
studies were leading towards so I quit I
studies were leading towards so I quit I didn’t know where I was going from there
didn’t know where I was going from there
didn’t know where I was going from there but I started working in a call center I
but I started working in a call center I
but I started working in a call center I didn’t have a plan but over the next
didn’t have a plan but over the next
didn’t have a plan but over the next five years I managed to climb the
five years I managed to climb the
five years I managed to climb the corporate ladder and by the age of 23 I
corporate ladder and by the age of 23 I
corporate ladder and by the age of 23 I was working for the company named as
was working for the company named as
was working for the company named as Australia’s most attractive employer
Australia’s most attractive employer
Australia’s most attractive employer managing improvement projects being paid
managing improvement projects being paid
managing improvement projects being paid more than most graduates I was flying
more than most graduates I was flying
more than most graduates I was flying the world business class and that
the world business class and that
the world business class and that Richard Branson I had a car I had a nice
Richard Branson I had a car I had a nice
Richard Branson I had a car I had a nice apartment I had a personal trainer I was
apartment I had a personal trainer I was
apartment I had a personal trainer I was independent and going places I had
independent and going places I had
independent and going places I had ticked all the boxes to becoming a
ticked all the boxes to becoming a
ticked all the boxes to becoming a responsible and successful adults
responsible and successful adults
responsible and successful adults I didn’t realize this at the time but
I didn’t realize this at the time but
I didn’t realize this at the time but that success was the beginning of my
that success was the beginning of my
that success was the beginning of my quarter life crisis things unexpectedly
quarter life crisis things unexpectedly
quarter life crisis things unexpectedly changed I came home from work one day
changed I came home from work one day
changed I came home from work one day and all of a sudden I had this intense
and all of a sudden I had this intense
and all of a sudden I had this intense feeling of nausea and I couldn’t stand
feeling of nausea and I couldn’t stand
feeling of nausea and I couldn’t stand the next thing I knew I was in hospital
the next thing I knew I was in hospital
the next thing I knew I was in hospital my heart rhythms weren’t aligned
my heart rhythms weren’t aligned
my heart rhythms weren’t aligned I couldn’t digest food and I was having
I couldn’t digest food and I was having
I couldn’t digest food and I was having seizures and muscle spasms I spent the
seizures and muscle spasms I spent the
seizures and muscle spasms I spent the next week in hospital with doctors
next week in hospital with doctors
next week in hospital with doctors trying to figure out what was wrong with
trying to figure out what was wrong with
trying to figure out what was wrong with me I went from being a fit and healthy
me I went from being a fit and healthy
me I went from being a fit and healthy 23 year old to being unable to walk to
23 year old to being unable to walk to
23 year old to being unable to walk to the end of my driveway and I had to move
the end of my driveway and I had to move
the end of my driveway and I had to move back in with my parents the doctors
back in with my parents the doctors
back in with my parents the doctors weren’t able to tell me exactly what was
weren’t able to tell me exactly what was
weren’t able to tell me exactly what was wrong with me but they did say that I
wrong with me but they did say that I
wrong with me but they did say that I showed symptoms of chronic fatigue
showed symptoms of chronic fatigue
showed symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome and what that really meant was
syndrome and what that really meant was
syndrome and what that really meant was that at 23 I was living an unsustainable
that at 23 I was living an unsustainable
that at 23 I was living an unsustainable life
life
life all because I wanted to be successful
growing up I was taught that if I got a
growing up I was taught that if I got a good grade then I would get into good
good grade then I would get into good
good grade then I would get into good universities that I would get a good job
universities that I would get a good job
universities that I would get a good job that I would get married have kids
that I would get married have kids
that I would get married have kids continue on the same career path and
continue on the same career path and
continue on the same career path and then retire comfortably success was
then retire comfortably success was
then retire comfortably success was defined as a linear pathway of stability
defined as a linear pathway of stability
defined as a linear pathway of stability and security that was successful my
and security that was successful my
and security that was successful my parents and what my parents saw as
parents and what my parents saw as
parents and what my parents saw as success for me but in my case despite
success for me but in my case despite
success for me but in my case despite having this great job with great perks I
having this great job with great perks I
having this great job with great perks I questioned my value against others
questioned my value against others
questioned my value against others because I didn’t have a degree despite
because I didn’t have a degree despite
because I didn’t have a degree despite having money I didn’t feel rich despite
having money I didn’t feel rich despite
having money I didn’t feel rich despite my achievements I didn’t feel successful
my achievements I didn’t feel successful
my achievements I didn’t feel successful I was allowing the approval of others to
I was allowing the approval of others to
I was allowing the approval of others to define what success meant for me
define what success meant for me
define what success meant for me and it turns out I wasn’t the only one
and it turns out I wasn’t the only one
and it turns out I wasn’t the only one feeling this way I am a millennial and
feeling this way I am a millennial and
feeling this way I am a millennial and that means someone born roughly between
that means someone born roughly between
that means someone born roughly between 1980 and the year 2000 Millennials
1980 and the year 2000 Millennials
1980 and the year 2000 Millennials report the highest levels of stress
report the highest levels of stress
report the highest levels of stress compared with any other generation and
compared with any other generation and
compared with any other generation and that stress is causing more and more
that stress is causing more and more
that stress is causing more and more young people to experience what is now
young people to experience what is now
young people to experience what is now being called a quarter life crisis so
being called a quarter life crisis so
being called a quarter life crisis so what does that mean the University of
what does that mean the University of
what does that mean the University of London
London
London has defined a quarter life crisis as a
has defined a quarter life crisis as a
has defined a quarter life crisis as a commitment or a set of commitments
commitment or a set of commitments
commitment or a set of commitments within a life structure that is no
within a life structure that is no
within a life structure that is no longer desired but is not yet perceived
longer desired but is not yet perceived
longer desired but is not yet perceived as a realistic target of change now what
as a realistic target of change now what
as a realistic target of change now what that means is that we want things to be
that means is that we want things to be
that means is that we want things to be different but we’re not sure if or how
different but we’re not sure if or how
different but we’re not sure if or how we can move forward now I am sure you’ve
we can move forward now I am sure you’ve
we can move forward now I am sure you’ve heard the stereotypes Millennials are
heard the stereotypes Millennials are
heard the stereotypes Millennials are the narcissistic entitled technology
the narcissistic entitled technology
the narcissistic entitled technology obsessed youth of today but we don’t
obsessed youth of today but we don’t
obsessed youth of today but we don’t even have a high opinion of ourselves
even have a high opinion of ourselves
even have a high opinion of ourselves with 36 percent of Millennials
with 36 percent of Millennials
with 36 percent of Millennials considering themselves responsible and
considering themselves responsible and
considering themselves responsible and 23% of millenials considering themselves
23% of millenials considering themselves
23% of millenials considering themselves hard-working yet interestingly we are
hard-working yet interestingly we are
hard-working yet interestingly we are the most optimistic when it comes to our
the most optimistic when it comes to our
the most optimistic when it comes to our careers we’re not just soul searching
careers we’re not just soul searching
careers we’re not just soul searching for our passion we are moving away from
for our passion we are moving away from
for our passion we are moving away from this traditional linear pathway of
this traditional linear pathway of
this traditional linear pathway of success we don’t just want work-life
success we don’t just want work-life
success we don’t just want work-life balance we want work-life integration we
balance we want work-life integration we
balance we want work-life integration we want flexibility sustainability purpose
want flexibility sustainability purpose
want flexibility sustainability purpose and intrinsic motivation we want to live
and intrinsic motivation we want to live
and intrinsic motivation we want to live where our social interactions personal
where our social interactions personal
where our social interactions personal wellness creative ambitions and careers
wellness creative ambitions and careers
wellness creative ambitions and careers are intertwined to create a positive
are intertwined to create a positive
are intertwined to create a positive impact but Millennials face a unique set
impact but Millennials face a unique set
impact but Millennials face a unique set of challenges recently it was suggested
of challenges recently it was suggested
of challenges recently it was suggested by a millionaire Tim gunner that
by a millionaire Tim gunner that
by a millionaire Tim gunner that Millennials cannot afford to get on the
Millennials cannot afford to get on the
Millennials cannot afford to get on the property market because we eat too much
property market because we eat too much
property market because we eat too much avocado on toast and I’ll admit I eat a
avocado on toast and I’ll admit I eat a
avocado on toast and I’ll admit I eat a lot of avocado on toast and I also don’t
lot of avocado on toast and I also don’t
lot of avocado on toast and I also don’t own a house but really the odds are
own a house but really the odds are
own a house but really the odds are against us we own 30% less than baby
against us we own 30% less than baby
against us we own 30% less than baby boomers did it our wage property is at
boomers did it our wage property is at
boomers did it our wage property is at an all-time high we have grown up in a
an all-time high we have grown up in a
an all-time high we have grown up in a very unique set of political and
very unique set of political and
very unique set of political and economic circumstances and not only that
economic circumstances and not only that
economic circumstances and not only that but we are the most highly educated
but we are the most highly educated
but we are the most highly educated generation ever and we’re also the most
generation ever and we’re also the most
generation ever and we’re also the most in debt our student loans in England
in debt our student loans in England
in debt our student loans in England the average is 32,000 pounds yet in
the average is 32,000 pounds yet in
the average is 32,000 pounds yet in today’s economy and job market that no
today’s economy and job market that no
today’s economy and job market that no longer guarantees us work or continuous
longer guarantees us work or continuous
longer guarantees us work or continuous income let alone personal satisfaction
income let alone personal satisfaction
income let alone personal satisfaction now let me put that in perspective for
now let me put that in perspective for
now let me put that in perspective for you if I was a businessman and I came to
you if I was a businessman and I came to
you if I was a businessman and I came to you with an offer to invest 32,000
you with an offer to invest 32,000
you with an offer to invest 32,000 pounds in my business with no guarantee
pounds in my business with no guarantee
pounds in my business with no guarantee of return would you take it
of return would you take it
of return would you take it probably not the old model of success
probably not the old model of success
probably not the old model of success doesn’t work for Millennials
doesn’t work for Millennials
doesn’t work for Millennials if we change how we perceive success
if we change how we perceive success
if we change how we perceive success then society will change with us in
then society will change with us in
then society will change with us in previous generations success was about
previous generations success was about
previous generations success was about fitting into predetermined roles so if
fitting into predetermined roles so if
fitting into predetermined roles so if the increase of stress in Millennials is
the increase of stress in Millennials is
the increase of stress in Millennials is being caused by a conflict between
being caused by a conflict between
being caused by a conflict between wanting to shape an individual identity
wanting to shape an individual identity
wanting to shape an individual identity but trying to fit into these
but trying to fit into these
but trying to fit into these predetermined ideas of what success is
predetermined ideas of what success is
predetermined ideas of what success is then a key factor in overcoming a
then a key factor in overcoming a
then a key factor in overcoming a quarter life crisis is to start
quarter life crisis is to start
quarter life crisis is to start redefining success this new model of
redefining success this new model of
redefining success this new model of success starts with us letting go of
success starts with us letting go of
success starts with us letting go of these preconceived norms in a shift
these preconceived norms in a shift
these preconceived norms in a shift towards individuality so how do
towards individuality so how do
towards individuality so how do Millennials make that shift a key factor
Millennials make that shift a key factor
Millennials make that shift a key factor in Millennials moving towards this
in Millennials moving towards this
in Millennials moving towards this individualized success model is reducing
individualized success model is reducing
individualized success model is reducing unhealthy and unrealistic comparisons to
unhealthy and unrealistic comparisons to
unhealthy and unrealistic comparisons to others for technology obsessed
others for technology obsessed
others for technology obsessed Millennials that means becoming
Millennials that means becoming
Millennials that means becoming emotionally aware of how we react to
emotionally aware of how we react to
emotionally aware of how we react to social media in the age of baby boomers
social media in the age of baby boomers
social media in the age of baby boomers if you went to your 10-year high school
if you went to your 10-year high school
if you went to your 10-year high school reunion it was probably the first time
reunion it was probably the first time
reunion it was probably the first time you’d seen or heard of anyone in years
you’d seen or heard of anyone in years
you’d seen or heard of anyone in years now you can follow everyone you’ve ever
now you can follow everyone you’ve ever
now you can follow everyone you’ve ever met their achievements and not just
met their achievements and not just
met their achievements and not just people you’ve met the entire world and
people you’ve met the entire world and
people you’ve met the entire world and that has the potential to be empowering
that has the potential to be empowering
that has the potential to be empowering and educational but it also has the
and educational but it also has the
and educational but it also has the potential to have negative effects on us
potential to have negative effects on us
potential to have negative effects on us it encourages an idea of a perfectionist
it encourages an idea of a perfectionist
it encourages an idea of a perfectionist culture now if you are a millennial
culture now if you are a millennial
culture now if you are a millennial consider how you portray yourself online
consider how you portray yourself online
consider how you portray yourself online is it authentic an American psychologist
is it authentic an American psychologist
is it authentic an American psychologist Carl Rogers theorized that our
Carl Rogers theorized that our
Carl Rogers theorized that our personalities mean that every human
personalities mean that every human
personalities mean that every human instinctually wants to realize their
instinctually wants to realize their
instinctually wants to realize their full potential and this process is
full potential and this process is
full potential and this process is called self-actualization and what that
called self-actualization and what that
called self-actualization and what that means is that we have an idea of what
means is that we have an idea of what
means is that we have an idea of what our real self is and what our ideal self
our real self is and what our ideal self
our real self is and what our ideal self is people become fully
is people become fully
is people become fully when the real self and the ideal self
when the real self and the ideal self
when the real self and the ideal self are most closely aligned now the problem
are most closely aligned now the problem
are most closely aligned now the problem with this online portrayal is that most
with this online portrayal is that most
with this online portrayal is that most people are shifting towards a version of
people are shifting towards a version of
people are shifting towards a version of their ideal selves and it can become
their ideal selves and it can become
their ideal selves and it can become problematic because a we have to live up
problematic because a we have to live up
problematic because a we have to live up to this idea that we’ve portrayed online
to this idea that we’ve portrayed online
to this idea that we’ve portrayed online and also we start comparing our real
and also we start comparing our real
and also we start comparing our real self with someone else’s ideal self when
self with someone else’s ideal self when
self with someone else’s ideal self when I was ill did I post about my struggles
I was ill did I post about my struggles
I was ill did I post about my struggles no because I was worried about how
no because I was worried about how
no because I was worried about how people might perceive me so here’s a
people might perceive me so here’s a
people might perceive me so here’s a question if everyone betrayed an
question if everyone betrayed an
question if everyone betrayed an authentic version of themselves on
authentic version of themselves on
authentic version of themselves on social media would people still feel the
social media would people still feel the
social media would people still feel the same pressures of comparison and this
same pressures of comparison and this
same pressures of comparison and this leads me to arguably a more important
leads me to arguably a more important
leads me to arguably a more important question that whether the problem lies
question that whether the problem lies
question that whether the problem lies with a culture of perfectionism or with
with a culture of perfectionism or with
with a culture of perfectionism or with our interpretation of the information
our interpretation of the information
our interpretation of the information our Millennials taking responsibility
our Millennials taking responsibility
our Millennials taking responsibility for how they’re emotionally responding
for how they’re emotionally responding
for how they’re emotionally responding to seeing certain posts if everyone is
to seeing certain posts if everyone is
to seeing certain posts if everyone is portraying and ideal heightened versions
portraying and ideal heightened versions
portraying and ideal heightened versions of themselves online then Millennials
of themselves online then Millennials
of themselves online then Millennials are all contributing to the problem as
are all contributing to the problem as
are all contributing to the problem as Millennials we are all responsible
Millennials we are all responsible
Millennials we are all responsible having the awareness of how you portray
having the awareness of how you portray
having the awareness of how you portray yourself online and how you respond
yourself online and how you respond
yourself online and how you respond emotionally is empowering Millennials
emotionally is empowering Millennials
emotionally is empowering Millennials need to be accountable and self-aware as
need to be accountable and self-aware as
need to be accountable and self-aware as individuals and as a society if we’re
individuals and as a society if we’re
individuals and as a society if we’re going to encourage this move towards
going to encourage this move towards
going to encourage this move towards individualized success and these
individualized success and these
individualized success and these principles of comparison they don’t just
principles of comparison they don’t just
principles of comparison they don’t just apply to online recently I realized
apply to online recently I realized
apply to online recently I realized something that it’s become fashionable
something that it’s become fashionable
something that it’s become fashionable to be busy I are out for coffee with my
to be busy I are out for coffee with my
to be busy I are out for coffee with my friends and they’ll ask me how I am and
friends and they’ll ask me how I am and
friends and they’ll ask me how I am and I’ll say yeah I’m great I’m really busy
I’ll say yeah I’m great I’m really busy
I’ll say yeah I’m great I’m really busy since when did it become cool to be busy
since when did it become cool to be busy
since when did it become cool to be busy busy doesn’t equal successful and busy
busy doesn’t equal successful and busy
busy doesn’t equal successful and busy doesn’t equal productive so what I’m
doesn’t equal productive so what I’m
doesn’t equal productive so what I’m trying to say is that Millennials are a
trying to say is that Millennials are a
trying to say is that Millennials are a yes generation and we’re inclined to
yes generation and we’re inclined to
yes generation and we’re inclined to take
take
take more than we can realistically achieve
more than we can realistically achieve
more than we can realistically achieve so if the aim is to move towards a more
so if the aim is to move towards a more
so if the aim is to move towards a more individualized model of success then we
individualized model of success then we
individualized model of success then we need to start valuing individual time if
need to start valuing individual time if
need to start valuing individual time if you are a millennial allow yourself
you are a millennial allow yourself
you are a millennial allow yourself permission to say no for me what works
permission to say no for me what works
permission to say no for me what works is setting one single daily priority and
is setting one single daily priority and
is setting one single daily priority and having the hierarchy of other tasks fall
having the hierarchy of other tasks fall
having the hierarchy of other tasks fall around that priority time management and
around that priority time management and
around that priority time management and prioritization needs to become an
prioritization needs to become an
prioritization needs to become an intuitive part of how you live and work
intuitive part of how you live and work
intuitive part of how you live and work if you want to feel a sense of
if you want to feel a sense of
if you want to feel a sense of progression and achievement in this
progression and achievement in this
progression and achievement in this movement towards individualized success
movement towards individualized success
movement towards individualized success now I’m gonna take you back to my story
now I’m gonna take you back to my story
now I’m gonna take you back to my story briefly it’s been five years now since I
briefly it’s been five years now since I
briefly it’s been five years now since I quit my job and I moved to London to
quit my job and I moved to London to
quit my job and I moved to London to become an actress in the process of my
become an actress in the process of my
become an actress in the process of my recovery in the midst of my quarter life
recovery in the midst of my quarter life
recovery in the midst of my quarter life crisis I realized I had a choice I
crisis I realized I had a choice I
crisis I realized I had a choice I looked at my bosses and I saw the
looked at my bosses and I saw the
looked at my bosses and I saw the extensive hours they were working and
extensive hours they were working and
extensive hours they were working and that was it I realized I didn’t want
that was it I realized I didn’t want
that was it I realized I didn’t want that and this leads me to arguably the
that and this leads me to arguably the
that and this leads me to arguably the most important step of overcoming my
most important step of overcoming my
most important step of overcoming my quarter life crisis that realizing that
quarter life crisis that realizing that
quarter life crisis that realizing that knowing what you don’t want is sometimes
knowing what you don’t want is sometimes
knowing what you don’t want is sometimes more important than knowing what you do
more important than knowing what you do
more important than knowing what you do want I felt in many ways that I had
want I felt in many ways that I had
want I felt in many ways that I had failed by quitting my job and taking on
failed by quitting my job and taking on
failed by quitting my job and taking on a new career how do I justify the loss
a new career how do I justify the loss
a new career how do I justify the loss of time what about that solid resume
of time what about that solid resume
of time what about that solid resume that I’d built up what about all those
that I’d built up what about all those
that I’d built up what about all those skills that I no longer might not be
skills that I no longer might not be
skills that I no longer might not be able to use the answer is you don’t have
able to use the answer is you don’t have
able to use the answer is you don’t have to justify it the investment of study
to justify it the investment of study
to justify it the investment of study time or skill isn’t lost by changing
time or skill isn’t lost by changing
time or skill isn’t lost by changing your trajectory Millennials need to
your trajectory Millennials need to
your trajectory Millennials need to shift away from the traditional linear
shift away from the traditional linear
shift away from the traditional linear model of success
model of success
model of success if studies are true that every two in
if studies are true that every two in
if studies are true that every two in three Millennials want to move on from
three Millennials want to move on from
three Millennials want to move on from their current career path by the year
their current career path by the year
their current career path by the year 2020 then we need to start championing a
2020 then we need to start championing a
2020 then we need to start championing a culture towards trial and error now I’m
culture towards trial and error now I’m
culture towards trial and error now I’m not saying that every millennial should
not saying that every millennial should
not saying that every millennial should quit their job move abroad and find a
quit their job move abroad and find a
quit their job move abroad and find a new career path that is not going to
new career path that is not going to
new career path that is not going to solve a quarter life crisis but what I
solve a quarter life crisis but what I
solve a quarter life crisis but what I am saying is that Millennials have a
am saying is that Millennials have a
am saying is that Millennials have a choice in fact we have a world of choice
choice in fact we have a world of choice
choice in fact we have a world of choice the choice to change the circumstances
the choice to change the circumstances
the choice to change the circumstances that leave us feeling stuck to turn risk
that leave us feeling stuck to turn risk
that leave us feeling stuck to turn risk into reward Millennials have the
into reward Millennials have the
into reward Millennials have the potential to change the traditional
potential to change the traditional
potential to change the traditional ideas of success and it’s already
ideas of success and it’s already
ideas of success and it’s already happening we are not bound by a
happening we are not bound by a
happening we are not bound by a blueprint we are not defined by our job
blueprint we are not defined by our job
blueprint we are not defined by our job titles our education our relationships
titles our education our relationships
titles our education our relationships or our wallets if you are a millennial
or our wallets if you are a millennial
or our wallets if you are a millennial ask yourself what does risk mean to you
ask yourself what does risk mean to you
ask yourself what does risk mean to you how far would you be willing to go
how far would you be willing to go
how far would you be willing to go beyond your comfort zone to find an
beyond your comfort zone to find an
beyond your comfort zone to find an individual idea of success how often do
individual idea of success how often do
individual idea of success how often do you feel actively challenged because how
you feel actively challenged because how
you feel actively challenged because how else do we discover our potential
else do we discover our potential
else do we discover our potential defining success on your own terms is
defining success on your own terms is
defining success on your own terms is not only about reducing comparisons and
not only about reducing comparisons and
not only about reducing comparisons and valuing your time it’s about developing
valuing your time it’s about developing
valuing your time it’s about developing an optimistic and tolerant attitude
an optimistic and tolerant attitude
an optimistic and tolerant attitude towards risk the willingness to explore
towards risk the willingness to explore
towards risk the willingness to explore and the persistence beyond traditional
and the persistence beyond traditional
and the persistence beyond traditional ideas of failure towards a greater sense
ideas of failure towards a greater sense
ideas of failure towards a greater sense of authenticity and expressiveness for
of authenticity and expressiveness for
of authenticity and expressiveness for my part I’m pursuing a life agenda that
my part I’m pursuing a life agenda that
my part I’m pursuing a life agenda that is anything but traditional I’m a 27
is anything but traditional I’m a 27
is anything but traditional I’m a 27 year old actress living abroad I haven’t
year old actress living abroad I haven’t
year old actress living abroad I haven’t made it in Hollywood or the West End yet
made it in Hollywood or the West End yet
made it in Hollywood or the West End yet and to sustain my lifestyle I teach
and to sustain my lifestyle I teach
and to sustain my lifestyle I teach children and I’ve started my own
children and I’ve started my own
children and I’ve started my own business because being an actor doesn’t
business because being an actor doesn’t
business because being an actor doesn’t always pay the bills only 2%
always pay the bills only 2%
always pay the bills only 2% actors are employed at any one time and
actors are employed at any one time and
actors are employed at any one time and rejection is part of my weekly routine I
rejection is part of my weekly routine I
rejection is part of my weekly routine I haven’t decided if I’ll marry or if I’ll
haven’t decided if I’ll marry or if I’ll
haven’t decided if I’ll marry or if I’ll ever want to marry I don’t know where
ever want to marry I don’t know where
ever want to marry I don’t know where I’ll be in five years time it may be
I’ll be in five years time it may be
I’ll be in five years time it may be somewhere completely different and I
somewhere completely different and I
somewhere completely different and I haven’t averted stress many would
haven’t averted stress many would
haven’t averted stress many would consider that I’ve chosen a life more
consider that I’ve chosen a life more
consider that I’ve chosen a life more complicated and I’ve asked myself are
complicated and I’ve asked myself are
complicated and I’ve asked myself are the stresses of pursuing a traditional
the stresses of pursuing a traditional
the stresses of pursuing a traditional model of success any different to the
model of success any different to the
model of success any different to the stresses of pursuing an individual model
stresses of pursuing an individual model
stresses of pursuing an individual model of success and the answer is probably
of success and the answer is probably
of success and the answer is probably not but I have purpose and I feel happy
not but I have purpose and I feel happy
not but I have purpose and I feel happy with where I am right now
with where I am right now
with where I am right now what would it take for you to feel like
what would it take for you to feel like
what would it take for you to feel like you’re achieving your full potential how
you’re achieving your full potential how
you’re achieving your full potential how can you develop self-awareness
can you develop self-awareness
can you develop self-awareness acceptance and courage to allow yourself
acceptance and courage to allow yourself
acceptance and courage to allow yourself permission to define success on your own
permission to define success on your own
permission to define success on your own terms
terms
terms do you have to go to university changing
do you have to go to university changing
do you have to go to university changing your career path doesn’t mean you’ve
your career path doesn’t mean you’ve
your career path doesn’t mean you’ve given up you don’t have to be a slave to
given up you don’t have to be a slave to
given up you don’t have to be a slave to routine it’s a choice eat your avocado
routine it’s a choice eat your avocado
routine it’s a choice eat your avocado on toast and yes you’re gonna have to
on toast and yes you’re gonna have to
on toast and yes you’re gonna have to work hard you’re gonna have to work
work hard you’re gonna have to work
work hard you’re gonna have to work really hard because learning what you
really hard because learning what you
really hard because learning what you don’t want and what you’d want it takes
don’t want and what you’d want it takes
don’t want and what you’d want it takes time but if you develop self-awareness
time but if you develop self-awareness
time but if you develop self-awareness allow yourself time to grow and commit
allow yourself time to grow and commit
allow yourself time to grow and commit to your choices without judgement then
to your choices without judgement then
to your choices without judgement then you allow yourself creative autonomy
you allow yourself creative autonomy
you allow yourself creative autonomy millennial success is about shaping
millennial success is about shaping
millennial success is about shaping individual identity
individual identity
individual identity [Applause]
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