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The Drive Behind Progression | Karim Khan | TEDxAlYasminaAcademy


so what does drive us what does help us

so what does drive us what does help us develop and make life easier for

develop and make life easier for

develop and make life easier for ourselves well I believe it comes down

ourselves well I believe it comes down

ourselves well I believe it comes down to a few things now please watch the

to a few things now please watch the

to a few things now please watch the video presented on the screen while i

video presented on the screen while i

video presented on the screen while i narrate what occurs to you all right so

narrate what occurs to you all right so

narrate what occurs to you all right so as we can see here there is a male and

as we can see here there is a male and

as we can see here there is a male and female spider and so the male spider the

female spider and so the male spider the

female spider and so the male spider the smaller one on top managed to attract

smaller one on top managed to attract

smaller one on top managed to attract the female by flaunting his colors but

the female by flaunting his colors but

the female by flaunting his colors but as you can see here he is being rolled

as you can see here he is being rolled

as you can see here he is being rolled up into a ball and he will turn out to

up into a ball and he will turn out to

up into a ball and he will turn out to be her dessert sort of like a

be her dessert sort of like a

be her dessert sort of like a marshmallow and then there’s this video

marshmallow and then there’s this video

marshmallow and then there’s this video this is bull was pheasant and he has got

this is bull was pheasant and he has got

this is bull was pheasant and he has got spectacular wattles he’s impressive

spectacular wattles he’s impressive

spectacular wattles he’s impressive enough when he’s going about his normal

enough when he’s going about his normal

enough when he’s going about his normal business but when she is around he gets

business but when she is around he gets

business but when she is around he gets very excited indeed

impressive though he is she is very

impressive though he is she is very critical he’s not good enough it seems

don’t ask me about what that whole thing

don’t ask me about what that whole thing was because I have no idea but in this

was because I have no idea but in this

was because I have no idea but in this video produced by BBC wildlife so David

video produced by BBC wildlife so David

video produced by BBC wildlife so David Attenborough states he is not good

Attenborough states he is not good

Attenborough states he is not good enough and this brings me to competition

enough and this brings me to competition

enough and this brings me to competition it is natural within every species

it is natural within every species

it is natural within every species competition is one of the main driving

competition is one of the main driving

competition is one of the main driving factors that lead us to improving our

factors that lead us to improving our

factors that lead us to improving our lifestyle it is a never-ending cycle

lifestyle it is a never-ending cycle

lifestyle it is a never-ending cycle that takes place every day for each and

that takes place every day for each and

that takes place every day for each and every one of us it drives us and pushes

every one of us it drives us and pushes

every one of us it drives us and pushes us to succeed it is the survival of the

us to succeed it is the survival of the

us to succeed it is the survival of the fittest and it is natural selection as

fittest and it is natural selection as

fittest and it is natural selection as we know it so people working jobs

we know it so people working jobs

we know it so people working jobs throughout every day of their lives deal

throughout every day of their lives deal

throughout every day of their lives deal with us and they’re always trying to

with us and they’re always trying to

with us and they’re always trying to impress constantly trying to flourish

impress constantly trying to flourish

impress constantly trying to flourish within their workspace attempting to

within their workspace attempting to

within their workspace attempting to stand out from everyone else attempting

stand out from everyone else attempting

stand out from everyone else attempting sorry and in order to gain that

sorry and in order to gain that

sorry and in order to gain that attention and potentially a promotion as

attention and potentially a promotion as

attention and potentially a promotion as well this is because us as humans we

well this is because us as humans we

well this is because us as humans we crave recognition and as we continue to

crave recognition and as we continue to

crave recognition and as we continue to compete with each other we achieve more

compete with each other we achieve more

compete with each other we achieve more and more our lives become easier the

and more our lives become easier the

and more our lives become easier the intensity increases as the smarter we

intensity increases as the smarter we

intensity increases as the smarter we get we gain more knowledge as more

get we gain more knowledge as more

get we gain more knowledge as more research is done and more discoveries

research is done and more discoveries

research is done and more discoveries are made this further relates back to

are made this further relates back to

are made this further relates back to science science is the basis of

science science is the basis of

science science is the basis of everything we know biology chemistry

everything we know biology chemistry

everything we know biology chemistry physics scientists are constantly trying

physics scientists are constantly trying

physics scientists are constantly trying to out compete each other every day

to out compete each other every day

to out compete each other every day leaving their own little mark unique

leaving their own little mark unique

leaving their own little mark unique mark in history this in part is

mark in history this in part is

mark in history this in part is consistent of and due to genetics

consistent of and due to genetics

consistent of and due to genetics and DNA some people are pre-programmed

and DNA some people are pre-programmed

and DNA some people are pre-programmed to have a drive for competition all they

to have a drive for competition all they

to have a drive for competition all they want to do every day is compete to prove

want to do every day is compete to prove

want to do every day is compete to prove that they are better than everyone else

that they are better than everyone else

that they are better than everyone else but having said that there are people

but having said that there are people

but having said that there are people that do not come preprogrammed to

that do not come preprogrammed to

that do not come preprogrammed to compete but this is that this does not

compete but this is that this does not

compete but this is that this does not result in a lack of motivation it does

result in a lack of motivation it does

result in a lack of motivation it does not result in a lack of drive the way I

not result in a lack of drive the way I

not result in a lack of drive the way I see it motivation is something that you

see it motivation is something that you

see it motivation is something that you need to earn something you need to gain

need to earn something you need to gain

need to earn something you need to gain and the way I see it you have to work

and the way I see it you have to work

and the way I see it you have to work for it you have to work hard in order to

for it you have to work hard in order to

for it you have to work hard in order to achieve something it doesn’t just come

achieve something it doesn’t just come

achieve something it doesn’t just come to you when you wanted to otherwise

to you when you wanted to otherwise

to you when you wanted to otherwise we’ll all be steve jobs and bill gates

we’ll all be steve jobs and bill gates

we’ll all be steve jobs and bill gates and we’d all be billionaires and it

and we’d all be billionaires and it

and we’d all be billionaires and it wouldn’t be special anymore but how do

wouldn’t be special anymore but how do

wouldn’t be special anymore but how do we manage to motivate ourselves well one

we manage to motivate ourselves well one

we manage to motivate ourselves well one of the answers is competition which I’ve

of the answers is competition which I’ve

of the answers is competition which I’ve already talked about but there are

already talked about but there are

already talked about but there are several other factors one of them I find

several other factors one of them I find

several other factors one of them I find is fear of failure and this is personal

is fear of failure and this is personal

is fear of failure and this is personal to me as well because I think about this

to me as well because I think about this

to me as well because I think about this every day and it is what drives me I did

every day and it is what drives me I did

every day and it is what drives me I did mention that we crave recognition but we

mention that we crave recognition but we

mention that we crave recognition but we don’t only need it when we succeed and

don’t only need it when we succeed and

don’t only need it when we succeed and go above and beyond but we also create

go above and beyond but we also create

go above and beyond but we also create recognition and want it when we complete

recognition and want it when we complete

recognition and want it when we complete a hard task whenever you’re attempting

a hard task whenever you’re attempting

a hard task whenever you’re attempting to complete a task that is so hard that

to complete a task that is so hard that

to complete a task that is so hard that you barely manage the completed at the

you barely manage the completed at the

you barely manage the completed at the end you want recognition that is what

end you want recognition that is what

end you want recognition that is what you crave and so nobody wants to be

you crave and so nobody wants to be

you crave and so nobody wants to be considered a failure by anyone else by

considered a failure by anyone else by

considered a failure by anyone else by their peers by their families or even by

their peers by their families or even by

their peers by their families or even by themselves so I personally don’t want to

themselves so I personally don’t want to

themselves so I personally don’t want to be the person within a team or group or

be the person within a team or group or

be the person within a team or group or workspace that is considered the failure

workspace that is considered the failure

workspace that is considered the failure I want to be the person that is relied

I want to be the person that is relied

I want to be the person that is relied upon and given tasks rather than not

upon and given tasks rather than not

upon and given tasks rather than not relied upon because they have a

relied upon because they have a

relied upon because they have a reputation for not fulfilling tasks

reputation for not fulfilling tasks

reputation for not fulfilling tasks successful

successful

successful and I don’t even want to be the person

and I don’t even want to be the person

and I don’t even want to be the person who misses out on important

who misses out on important

who misses out on important opportunities because of that reputation

opportunities because of that reputation

opportunities because of that reputation opportunities that can land me in places

opportunities that can land me in places

opportunities that can land me in places later on in life I’m sure you could

later on in life I’m sure you could

later on in life I’m sure you could agree especially those of you that have

agree especially those of you that have

agree especially those of you that have ever been in that situation but not now

ever been in that situation but not now

ever been in that situation but not now try to imagine this try to imagine

try to imagine this try to imagine

try to imagine this try to imagine yourself in a situation where you’re

yourself in a situation where you’re

yourself in a situation where you’re exhausted and you’re trying to complete

exhausted and you’re trying to complete

exhausted and you’re trying to complete a task but it’s just not working out

a task but it’s just not working out

a task but it’s just not working out you’re you’re close to the end but you

you’re you’re close to the end but you

you’re you’re close to the end but you don’t know what to do next and suddenly

don’t know what to do next and suddenly

don’t know what to do next and suddenly you get that little boost that little

you get that little boost that little

you get that little boost that little boost the motivation that little push

boost the motivation that little push

boost the motivation that little push forward that energy that suddenly

forward that energy that suddenly

forward that energy that suddenly supplied to your brain that drives you

supplied to your brain that drives you

supplied to your brain that drives you forward and you complete that task that

forward and you complete that task that

forward and you complete that task that is because of fear of failure you are

is because of fear of failure you are

is because of fear of failure you are too afraid to fail you don’t want to be

too afraid to fail you don’t want to be

too afraid to fail you don’t want to be known as the failure and it is quite

known as the failure and it is quite

known as the failure and it is quite powerful this fear of failure that we

powerful this fear of failure that we

powerful this fear of failure that we have and it’s extremely influential

have and it’s extremely influential

have and it’s extremely influential within our lives that’s not the only

within our lives that’s not the only

within our lives that’s not the only thing I want to talk to you about there

thing I want to talk to you about there

thing I want to talk to you about there is another factor there is also

is another factor there is also

is another factor there is also extremely important failure isn’t

extremely important failure isn’t

extremely important failure isn’t pleasant so I don’t want to leave you on

pleasant so I don’t want to leave you on

pleasant so I don’t want to leave you on that note but the other factor is and

that note but the other factor is and

that note but the other factor is and it’s having a dream every person in this

it’s having a dream every person in this

it’s having a dream every person in this audience has their own dream their own

audience has their own dream their own

audience has their own dream their own perception of what life should be like

perception of what life should be like

perception of what life should be like later on and so now as humans we always

later on and so now as humans we always

later on and so now as humans we always try to achieve something no matter what

try to achieve something no matter what

try to achieve something no matter what it is try to think of a time when you’ve

it is try to think of a time when you’ve

it is try to think of a time when you’ve either gone to the gym or worked out you

either gone to the gym or worked out you

either gone to the gym or worked out you feel that little boost of energy at the

feel that little boost of energy at the

feel that little boost of energy at the end as well where you feel happy you

end as well where you feel happy you

end as well where you feel happy you feel enlightened that is because of a

feel enlightened that is because of a

feel enlightened that is because of a neurotransmitter in your brain called

neurotransmitter in your brain called

neurotransmitter in your brain called dopamine neurotransmitters are the

dopamine neurotransmitters are the

dopamine neurotransmitters are the chemicals that are injected into your

chemicals that are injected into your

chemicals that are injected into your brain through glance that allow you to

brain through glance that allow you to

brain through glance that allow you to feel different things everything you

feel different things everything you

feel different things everything you feel is in fact a chemical reaction now

feel is in fact a chemical reaction now

feel is in fact a chemical reaction now dopamine

dopamine

dopamine used to be considered the feel-good

used to be considered the feel-good

used to be considered the feel-good chemical and this is because every time

chemical and this is because every time

chemical and this is because every time you complete the day task you would get

you complete the day task you would get

you complete the day task you would get a little hit of dopamine in your brain

a little hit of dopamine in your brain

a little hit of dopamine in your brain which would make you feel happy and so I

which would make you feel happy and so I

which would make you feel happy and so I wanted to go from talking about this

wanted to go from talking about this

wanted to go from talking about this good feeling this dopamine and how you

good feeling this dopamine and how you

good feeling this dopamine and how you can actually control that because it is

can actually control that because it is

can actually control that because it is controllable people can use their brains

controllable people can use their brains

controllable people can use their brains that they’re the hormones they’re

that they’re the hormones they’re

that they’re the hormones they’re invited to their advantage and so this

invited to their advantage and so this

invited to their advantage and so this is done by a step-down refinement you

is done by a step-down refinement you

is done by a step-down refinement you take a large task maybe your end goal

take a large task maybe your end goal

take a large task maybe your end goal maybe the goal for the end of the month

maybe the goal for the end of the month

maybe the goal for the end of the month at the end of the year and you break it

at the end of the year and you break it

at the end of the year and you break it down you break down into small

down you break down into small

down you break down into small individual tasks that you can divide and

individual tasks that you can divide and

individual tasks that you can divide and conquer and so with these tasks you

conquer and so with these tasks you

conquer and so with these tasks you slowly train yourself to be happy once

slowly train yourself to be happy once

slowly train yourself to be happy once you achieve and complete that task you

you achieve and complete that task you

you achieve and complete that task you slowly train yourself to become more

slowly train yourself to become more

slowly train yourself to become more motivated once you break down those

motivated once you break down those

motivated once you break down those tasks you will find that it is easier to

tasks you will find that it is easier to

tasks you will find that it is easier to complete the overall goal and so you can

complete the overall goal and so you can

complete the overall goal and so you can control your dopamine level so use it to

control your dopamine level so use it to

control your dopamine level so use it to your advantage and those in my opinion

your advantage and those in my opinion

your advantage and those in my opinion are the main driving factors of what

are the main driving factors of what

are the main driving factors of what causes us to progress as a species

causes us to progress as a species

causes us to progress as a species humans have progressed a lot in the past

humans have progressed a lot in the past

humans have progressed a lot in the past 20 to 30 years much larger than the

20 to 30 years much larger than the

20 to 30 years much larger than the hundred years before that and that’s

hundred years before that and that’s

hundred years before that and that’s because as we come smarter and more

because as we come smarter and more

because as we come smarter and more knowledgeable and the technology becomes

knowledgeable and the technology becomes

knowledgeable and the technology becomes better as we progress we make it easier

better as we progress we make it easier

better as we progress we make it easier for ourselves so therefore how long will

for ourselves so therefore how long will

for ourselves so therefore how long will this movement forward last I don’t know

this movement forward last I don’t know

this movement forward last I don’t know only time can tell what I can tell you

only time can tell what I can tell you

only time can tell what I can tell you is that compete fear overall fair

is that compete fear overall fair

is that compete fear overall fair failure but do not feel fear the little

failure but do not feel fear the little

failure but do not feel fear the little farriers because you can learn from your

farriers because you can learn from your

farriers because you can learn from your mistakes if you fail from a small task

mistakes if you fail from a small task

mistakes if you fail from a small task take that mistake learn from it and move

take that mistake learn from it and move

take that mistake learn from it and move forward use your powerful brains they’re

forward use your powerful brains they’re

forward use your powerful brains they’re there for a reason

there for a reason

there for a reason and dream big because everyone wants to

and dream big because everyone wants to

and dream big because everyone wants to leave their own little mark in history

leave their own little mark in history

leave their own little mark in history thank you very much

thank you very much

thank you very much [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

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