The Path To Success | Foteini Kalamatianou | TEDxYouth@DubaiCollege

good evening today I would like to start

good evening today I would like to start with a short story once there was a

with a short story once there was a

with a short story once there was a fisherman called Fred living on a small

fisherman called Fred living on a small

fisherman called Fred living on a small island Fred liked to fish and he sat

island Fred liked to fish and he sat

island Fred liked to fish and he sat down every morning and caught one fish

down every morning and caught one fish

down every morning and caught one fish for his lunch and one day a friend came

for his lunch and one day a friend came

for his lunch and one day a friend came to visit Fred and after seeing how good

to visit Fred and after seeing how good

to visit Fred and after seeing how good he was at fishing he asked him why do

he was at fishing he asked him why do

he was at fishing he asked him why do you catch violent and fish today you can

you catch violent and fish today you can

you catch violent and fish today you can keep one for your lunch but you can sell

keep one for your lunch but you can sell

keep one for your lunch but you can sell the rest at the market you can earn more

the rest at the market you can earn more

the rest at the market you can earn more money you can buy a better house you can

money you can buy a better house you can

money you can buy a better house you can employ people to fish for you and you

employ people to fish for you and you

employ people to fish for you and you can even export your fish to other

can even export your fish to other

can even export your fish to other countries you’ll be very rich and very

countries you’ll be very rich and very

countries you’ll be very rich and very successful however Fred wasn’t very

successful however Fred wasn’t very

successful however Fred wasn’t very intrigued by this idea and he simply

intrigued by this idea and he simply

intrigued by this idea and he simply replied what’s the point

replied what’s the point

replied what’s the point you see Fred did exactly what pleased

you see Fred did exactly what pleased

you see Fred did exactly what pleased did the most fishing he didn’t fish to

did the most fishing he didn’t fish to

did the most fishing he didn’t fish to earn money but merely for the joy that

earn money but merely for the joy that

earn money but merely for the joy that it gave him and to have fresh fish on

it gave him and to have fresh fish on

it gave him and to have fresh fish on his plate every day after spending his

his plate every day after spending his

his plate every day after spending his day with his favorite hobby he went to

day with his favorite hobby he went to

day with his favorite hobby he went to sleep at night fulfilled and happy this

sleep at night fulfilled and happy this

sleep at night fulfilled and happy this short story that I’ve just told you

short story that I’ve just told you

short story that I’ve just told you links with success and it raises a

links with success and it raises a

links with success and it raises a question what its true definition is

question what its true definition is

question what its true definition is according to mainstream view success is

according to mainstream view success is

according to mainstream view success is linked with money and financial wealth

linked with money and financial wealth

linked with money and financial wealth the richer you are the more successful

the richer you are the more successful

the richer you are the more successful you considered to be we live in a

you considered to be we live in a

you considered to be we live in a society that demands every day more

society that demands every day more

society that demands every day more bigger and better we need to earn more

bigger and better we need to earn more

bigger and better we need to earn more money in order to suspend more to be

money in order to suspend more to be

money in order to suspend more to be able to afford expensive cars and

able to afford expensive cars and

able to afford expensive cars and extravagance however we see some of them

extravagance however we see some of them

extravagance however we see some of them sohal success the people who have all of

sohal success the people who have all of

sohal success the people who have all of the above to be unhappy and miserable

the above to be unhappy and miserable

the above to be unhappy and miserable why because they’re constantly consumed

why because they’re constantly consumed

why because they’re constantly consumed by the stress and on a daily basis they

by the stress and on a daily basis they

by the stress and on a daily basis they have to sacrifice their personal and

have to sacrifice their personal and

have to sacrifice their personal and family life for the pursue of

mental illnesses such as depression and

mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety are on the rise here joy that

anxiety are on the rise here joy that

anxiety are on the rise here joy that something is just not right to this

something is just not right to this

something is just not right to this approach don’t get me wrong money is

approach don’t get me wrong money is

approach don’t get me wrong money is very important we need it in order to

very important we need it in order to

very important we need it in order to survive to buy food and to have shelter

survive to buy food and to have shelter

survive to buy food and to have shelter however I personally believe the success

however I personally believe the success

however I personally believe the success is not how much money you are in for me

is not how much money you are in for me

is not how much money you are in for me success is doing what you like in life

success is doing what you like in life

success is doing what you like in life doing what you want and in the way that

doing what you want and in the way that

doing what you want and in the way that you want to do it so you can be happy

you want to do it so you can be happy

you want to do it so you can be happy success is living a balanced life where

success is living a balanced life where

success is living a balanced life where money is simply the media to discover

money is simply the media to discover

money is simply the media to discover yourself the rest of the world and what

yourself the rest of the world and what

yourself the rest of the world and what gives you true joy now I suppose you’ve

gives you true joy now I suppose you’ve

gives you true joy now I suppose you’ve all heard of Steve Jobs he made a very

all heard of Steve Jobs he made a very

all heard of Steve Jobs he made a very interesting speech before it’s dad for

interesting speech before it’s dad for

interesting speech before it’s dad for those of you that don’t know him he was

those of you that don’t know him he was

those of you that don’t know him he was diagnosed with cancer when the scan

diagnosed with cancer when the scan

diagnosed with cancer when the scan clearly showed a tumor in his pancreas

clearly showed a tumor in his pancreas

clearly showed a tumor in his pancreas the doctor told him this time cancer was

the doctor told him this time cancer was

the doctor told him this time cancer was incurable and that he would expect to

incurable and that he would expect to

incurable and that he would expect to live no more than 3 to 6 months now was

live no more than 3 to 6 months now was

live no more than 3 to 6 months now was he put off by this did he give up no for

he put off by this did he give up no for

he put off by this did he give up no for those 3 to 6 months he asked himself a

those 3 to 6 months he asked himself a

those 3 to 6 months he asked himself a very important question in front of his

very important question in front of his

very important question in front of his mirror every morning if this was the

mirror every morning if this was the

mirror every morning if this was the last day I lived would I be satisfied

last day I lived would I be satisfied

last day I lived would I be satisfied with what I am doing today if the answer

with what I am doing today if the answer

with what I am doing today if the answer was no too many times in a row he would

was no too many times in a row he would

was no too many times in a row he would change something until it became a guess

change something until it became a guess

change something until it became a guess he said that this was a really important

he said that this was a really important

he said that this was a really important step in his life because he found out

step in his life because he found out

step in his life because he found out that all fear of embarrassment all pride

that all fear of embarrassment all pride

that all fear of embarrassment all pride all external expectations they fall away

all external expectations they fall away

all external expectations they fall away in the face of death I believe the Steve

in the face of death I believe the Steve

in the face of death I believe the Steve Jobs was right all the wealth that we

Jobs was right all the wealth that we

Jobs was right all the wealth that we take pride in during our lives is really

take pride in during our lives is really

take pride in during our lives is really quite meaningless when we are on our

quite meaningless when we are on our

quite meaningless when we are on our sick beds what matters more is the

sick beds what matters more is the

sick beds what matters more is the memories the joy I strongly believe it

memories the joy I strongly believe it

memories the joy I strongly believe it is high time we changed

is high time we changed

is high time we changed mindset a drove away from this

mindset a drove away from this

mindset a drove away from this materialistic sense of success not only

materialistic sense of success not only

materialistic sense of success not only will it improve our lives today but it

will it improve our lives today but it

will it improve our lives today but it will also impact the future I will

will also impact the future I will

will also impact the future I will explain how I think you would all agree

explain how I think you would all agree

explain how I think you would all agree with me when I say that we don’t really

with me when I say that we don’t really

with me when I say that we don’t really know what life is going to be like 20

know what life is going to be like 20

know what life is going to be like 20 years from now technology will surely

years from now technology will surely

years from now technology will surely transform most of the things as we know

transform most of the things as we know

transform most of the things as we know you today

you today

you today artificial intelligence may alter the

artificial intelligence may alter the

artificial intelligence may alter the way work is done life expectancy will

way work is done life expectancy will

way work is done life expectancy will increase and even money in the way that

increase and even money in the way that

increase and even money in the way that we know it may change new needs a new

we know it may change new needs a new

we know it may change new needs a new Korea’s will surely come up and

Korea’s will surely come up and

Korea’s will surely come up and considering this the above the current

considering this the above the current

considering this the above the current notion of success they need to mainly

notion of success they need to mainly

notion of success they need to mainly with financial wealth and money is

with financial wealth and money is

with financial wealth and money is simply outdated to me I am strongly the

simply outdated to me I am strongly the

simply outdated to me I am strongly the successor to make us redefine what

successor to make us redefine what

successor to make us redefine what success the technology will make us

success the technology will make us

success the technology will make us redefine what success is in the future

redefine what success is in the future

redefine what success is in the future whether we like it or not I don’t

whether we like it or not I don’t

whether we like it or not I don’t believe that this will happen tomorrow

believe that this will happen tomorrow

believe that this will happen tomorrow but sooner or later it will happen now

but sooner or later it will happen now

but sooner or later it will happen now here are two examples showing that

here are two examples showing that

here are two examples showing that success may not be that money may not be

success may not be that money may not be

success may not be that money may not be the determining factor of success the

the determining factor of success the

the determining factor of success the first example seems quite far stretched

first example seems quite far stretched

first example seems quite far stretched but it may be possible what if in the

but it may be possible what if in the

but it may be possible what if in the future money was taken out of the

future money was taken out of the

future money was taken out of the equation what if technology changed the

equation what if technology changed the

equation what if technology changed the structure of our society to such an

structure of our society to such an

structure of our society to such an extent that money was simply not needed

extent that money was simply not needed

extent that money was simply not needed we must not forget that even today there

we must not forget that even today there

we must not forget that even today there some Amazon tribes that have no contact

some Amazon tribes that have no contact

some Amazon tribes that have no contact with the rest of the world where money

with the rest of the world where money

with the rest of the world where money does not exist the second example is

does not exist the second example is

does not exist the second example is space traveling technology is advancing

space traveling technology is advancing

space traveling technology is advancing so fast then in the next 30 to 50 years

so fast then in the next 30 to 50 years

so fast then in the next 30 to 50 years we could be colonizing our nearest

we could be colonizing our nearest

we could be colonizing our nearest planets now let us think on this

planets now let us think on this

planets now let us think on this scenario for a second the material

scenario for a second the material

scenario for a second the material things that we find here on earth will

things that we find here on earth will

things that we find here on earth will not be available in these planets let’s

not be available in these planets let’s

not be available in these planets let’s say in minds survival not

say in minds survival not

say in minds survival not hang on how much money you possess burn

hang on how much money you possess burn

hang on how much money you possess burn certain physical and mental skills that

certain physical and mental skills that

certain physical and mental skills that will help the space travelers adapt and

will help the space travelers adapt and

will help the space travelers adapt and live in a new environment of course

live in a new environment of course

live in a new environment of course which is not wait for technology to

which is not wait for technology to

which is not wait for technology to forces change we have to act now to

forces change we have to act now to

forces change we have to act now to create a better or more meaningful world

create a better or more meaningful world

create a better or more meaningful world this is a challenge that my generation

this is a challenge that my generation

this is a challenge that my generation will have to face

will have to face

will have to face we are currently being brought up with

we are currently being brought up with

we are currently being brought up with this matter realistic sense of success

this matter realistic sense of success

this matter realistic sense of success but we will have to live most of our

but we will have to live most of our

but we will have to live most of our life in a world totally different from

life in a world totally different from

life in a world totally different from now the sooner we realized that we have

now the sooner we realized that we have

now the sooner we realized that we have to change our mindset and the way you

to change our mindset and the way you

to change our mindset and the way you see success the better this will be for

see success the better this will be for

see success the better this will be for us

us

us the smoother and easier the transition

the smoother and easier the transition

the smoother and easier the transition will be for us however if we delays if

will be for us however if we delays if

will be for us however if we delays if we do not realize this in time this

we do not realize this in time this

we do not realize this in time this transition will be forced there is no

transition will be forced there is no

transition will be forced there is no question the success will be redefined

question the success will be redefined

question the success will be redefined in the future however the more we delay

in the future however the more we delay

in the future however the more we delay it the higher the price the generations

it the higher the price the generations

it the higher the price the generations to come have to pay now if you go away

to come have to pay now if you go away

to come have to pay now if you go away and you forget everything I said today I

and you forget everything I said today I

and you forget everything I said today I want you to remember one thing if you

want you to remember one thing if you

want you to remember one thing if you don’t sacrifice for what you want what

don’t sacrifice for what you want what

don’t sacrifice for what you want what you want eventually will become

you want eventually will become

you want eventually will become sacrificed thank you

sacrificed thank you

sacrificed thank you [Applause]