good evening teachers students parents and shippers my name is Emma ski and I
and shippers my name is Emma ski and I
and shippers my name is Emma ski and I want to first start my talk by asking
want to first start my talk by asking
want to first start my talk by asking all of you a fairly simple question
all of you a fairly simple question
all of you a fairly simple question raise your hand if right now you think
raise your hand if right now you think
raise your hand if right now you think that you are pursuing their passion okay
that you are pursuing their passion okay
that you are pursuing their passion okay thank you to those two answers now even
thank you to those two answers now even
thank you to those two answers now even if you it or is your hands on a nuclear
if you it or is your hands on a nuclear
if you it or is your hands on a nuclear fusion answer I’d like to I’d like you
fusion answer I’d like to I’d like you
fusion answer I’d like to I’d like you to keep that passion of yours in mind
to keep that passion of yours in mind
to keep that passion of yours in mind tonight as I speak about the power of
tonight as I speak about the power of
tonight as I speak about the power of passion now what is action before diving
passion now what is action before diving
passion now what is action before diving 20 I want to first define passion
20 I want to first define passion
20 I want to first define passion specifically would take a passion that
specifically would take a passion that
specifically would take a passion that our differences tonight pageant is many
our differences tonight pageant is many
our differences tonight pageant is many different roots good all about pretty
different roots good all about pretty
different roots good all about pretty concurrent leading for instance the line
concurrent leading for instance the line
concurrent leading for instance the line the past year refers to suffering while
the past year refers to suffering while
the past year refers to suffering while the old French term for passion refers
the old French term for passion refers
the old French term for passion refers to Christ’s suffering on the cross now
to Christ’s suffering on the cross now
to Christ’s suffering on the cross now forgive me if it sounds like a history
forgive me if it sounds like a history
forgive me if it sounds like a history lesson but Jesus’s passion her first the
lesson but Jesus’s passion her first the
lesson but Jesus’s passion her first the time in juice is like when he returns to
time in juice is like when he returns to
time in juice is like when he returns to Jerusalem and is responding the cross
Jerusalem and is responding the cross
Jerusalem and is responding the cross now what while Jesus was suffering he
now what while Jesus was suffering he
now what while Jesus was suffering he was suffering for all that he was
was suffering for all that he was
was suffering for all that he was passionate about Hebrews chapter 12
passionate about Hebrews chapter 12
passionate about Hebrews chapter 12 verse 2 says for the joy set before him
verse 2 says for the joy set before him
verse 2 says for the joy set before him he endured the cross scorning its shame
he endured the cross scorning its shame
he endured the cross scorning its shame and sat down the right hand of the
and sat down the right hand of the
and sat down the right hand of the throne of God so the sons of the word
throne of God so the sons of the word
throne of God so the sons of the word passions extended beyond just suffering
passions extended beyond just suffering
passions extended beyond just suffering to suffering for a strong emotion or
to suffering for a strong emotion or
to suffering for a strong emotion or desire to achieve a happiness or inches
desire to achieve a happiness or inches
desire to achieve a happiness or inches this case this joy now will pursuing
this case this joy now will pursuing
this case this joy now will pursuing your passion involves up right most
your passion involves up right most
your passion involves up right most likely and even most people including
likely and even most people including
likely and even most people including myself at some point fear to work
myself at some point fear to work
myself at some point fear to work passionate so openly this connotation
passionate so openly this connotation
passionate so openly this connotation has surrounded passion that our passions
has surrounded passion that our passions
has surrounded passion that our passions in the form of the best job for also the
in the form of the best job for also the
in the form of the best job for also the most intense sport for us whatever has
most intense sport for us whatever has
most intense sport for us whatever has been quote unquote destined for us
been quote unquote destined for us
been quote unquote destined for us Eleazar in TED talk called stop
Eleazar in TED talk called stop
Eleazar in TED talk called stop searching for your passion which is
searching for your passion which is
searching for your passion which is actually grand by the OpenAL of being
actually grand by the OpenAL of being
actually grand by the OpenAL of being the charger species and she said that
the charger species and she said that
the charger species and she said that there’s a dangerously limiting idea a
there’s a dangerously limiting idea a
there’s a dangerously limiting idea a part of everything you know about
part of everything you know about
part of everything you know about success in life in general and that’s we
success in life in general and that’s we
success in life in general and that’s we have and that’s that we have one
have and that’s that we have one
have and that’s that we have one singular passion and our job is to
singular passion and our job is to
singular passion and our job is to pursue it to the exclusion of all of us
pursue it to the exclusion of all of us
pursue it to the exclusion of all of us except for soon here actually to think
except for soon here actually to think
except for soon here actually to think is complicated or even this stressful
is complicated or even this stressful
is complicated or even this stressful she later on said that passion is not a
she later on said that passion is not a
she later on said that passion is not a plan it’s a feeling and I have to agree
plan it’s a feeling and I have to agree
plan it’s a feeling and I have to agree with the same sure passion could be a
with the same sure passion could be a
with the same sure passion could be a job or sport but it could also be
job or sport but it could also be
job or sport but it could also be something that is tangible like the
something that is tangible like the
something that is tangible like the feeling we get when we have truly help
feeling we get when we have truly help
feeling we get when we have truly help something our passion and whatever or
something our passion and whatever or
something our passion and whatever or whatever that might be and a feeling of
whatever that might be and a feeling of
whatever that might be and a feeling of fulfillment associated with that should
fulfillment associated with that should
fulfillment associated with that should allow us to achieve happiness or in
allow us to achieve happiness or in
allow us to achieve happiness or in Jesus case this joy now like I said
Jesus case this joy now like I said
Jesus case this joy now like I said follow your passions be challenging at
follow your passions be challenging at
follow your passions be challenging at times and for adults the main concern is
times and for adults the main concern is
times and for adults the main concern is rooted in five instances many times we
rooted in five instances many times we
rooted in five instances many times we see people working a job you don’t
see people working a job you don’t
see people working a job you don’t necessarily enjoy only to pay the bills
necessarily enjoy only to pay the bills
necessarily enjoy only to pay the bills so to speak and a mom in a certain
so to speak and a mom in a certain
so to speak and a mom in a certain deloitte shift index survey 80% of
deloitte shift index survey 80% of
deloitte shift index survey 80% of people so they were not satisfied with
people so they were not satisfied with
people so they were not satisfied with their job that’s a lot of people and if
their job that’s a lot of people and if
their job that’s a lot of people and if these people have a lack of financial
these people have a lack of financial
these people have a lack of financial means which dissuade them from pursuing
means which dissuade them from pursuing
means which dissuade them from pursuing something that they really want to enjoy
something that they really want to enjoy
something that they really want to enjoy and thriving
and thriving
and thriving Marissa Evans CEO and founder of go try
Marissa Evans CEO and founder of go try
Marissa Evans CEO and founder of go try on condo did something that many people
on condo did something that many people
on condo did something that many people are not willing to do she risked
are not willing to do she risked
are not willing to do she risked everything is on the online business
everything is on the online business
everything is on the online business everything a graduate of Cornell
everything a graduate of Cornell
everything a graduate of Cornell University of Harvard Business School
University of Harvard Business School
University of Harvard Business School when she was 26 years old with the help
when she was 26 years old with the help
when she was 26 years old with the help of an IT friend and money saved up she
of an IT friend and money saved up she
of an IT friend and money saved up she shot her online francisco trial on calm
shot her online francisco trial on calm
shot her online francisco trial on calm or users can basically submit photos of
or users can basically submit photos of
or users can basically submit photos of outfits and then receive feedback to
outfits and then receive feedback to
outfits and then receive feedback to other users and while i’m not even
other users and while i’m not even
other users and while i’m not even yelling to drop everything and create
yelling to drop everything and create
yelling to drop everything and create online business we there’s something
online business we there’s something
online business we there’s something that we can learn from here about Evans
that we can learn from here about Evans
that we can learn from here about Evans experience she recognized her passion
experience she recognized her passion
experience she recognized her passion for entrepreneurship had an idea
for entrepreneurship had an idea
for entrepreneurship had an idea capitalize on that something very good
capitalize on that something very good
capitalize on that something very good also something very audible now they can
also something very audible now they can
also something very audible now they can be like your job or your work remember
be like your job or your work remember
be like your job or your work remember that and
that and
that and dedicating your time too but you’re not
dedicating your time too but you’re not
dedicating your time too but you’re not saying patcher about it and look at it a
saying patcher about it and look at it a
saying patcher about it and look at it a responsibility at work various authors
responsibility at work various authors
responsibility at work various authors examined have social norms culture and
examined have social norms culture and
examined have social norms culture and motivation overlap create work that is
motivation overlap create work that is
motivation overlap create work that is beneficial economically socially and
beneficial economically socially and
beneficial economically socially and personally and how the core of this work
personally and how the core of this work
personally and how the core of this work is our responsibility to one’s own work
is our responsibility to one’s own work
is our responsibility to one’s own work and its repercussions and this in an end
and its repercussions and this in an end
and its repercussions and this in an end in a section entitled evidently passion
in a section entitled evidently passion
in a section entitled evidently passion the honors examined how you can
the honors examined how you can
the honors examined how you can cultivate this passion that leads to
cultivate this passion that leads to
cultivate this passion that leads to good work and in the research part which
good work and in the research part which
good work and in the research part which was called the good work projects that
was called the good work projects that
was called the good work projects that participants stress enjoying what they
participants stress enjoying what they
participants stress enjoying what they do and according to the authors the
do and according to the authors the
do and according to the authors the responsibility to fulfill this passion
responsibility to fulfill this passion
responsibility to fulfill this passion and thus contribute to society is what
and thus contribute to society is what
and thus contribute to society is what allow them to challenge their
allow them to challenge their
allow them to challenge their conventional path of their respective
conventional path of their respective
conventional path of their respective domains so we see that passion allows us
domains so we see that passion allows us
domains so we see that passion allows us to enjoy what we’re doing but it also
to enjoy what we’re doing but it also
to enjoy what we’re doing but it also allows us to positively effectively
allows us to positively effectively
allows us to positively effectively influence those that we work with so
influence those that we work with so
influence those that we work with so with regard to actually prosper in the
with regard to actually prosper in the
with regard to actually prosper in the sense of passion in this sense of risk
sense of passion in this sense of risk
sense of passion in this sense of risk to go out and print change and influence
to go out and print change and influence
to go out and print change and influence people we work with the participants in
people we work with the participants in
people we work with the participants in this research said that they heard
this research said that they heard
this research said that they heard without some criticisms of society four
without some criticisms of society four
without some criticisms of society four main focus on the ways in which they can
main focus on the ways in which they can
main focus on the ways in which they can use their responsibilities to create
use their responsibilities to create
use their responsibilities to create change and improve that those that they
change and improve that those that they
change and improve that those that they worked with so I think this is where we
worked with so I think this is where we
worked with so I think this is where we see like the real power of passion
see like the real power of passion
see like the real power of passion passion allows us to is our passion is a
passion allows us to is our passion is a
passion allows us to is our passion is a vehicle it allows us to extend our
vehicle it allows us to extend our
vehicle it allows us to extend our particular area of work but it also
particular area of work but it also
particular area of work but it also allows us to influence positively then
allows us to influence positively then
allows us to influence positively then create change those that we work within
create change those that we work within
create change those that we work within those are we
those are we
those are we my wife now I’ve been speaking a lot to
my wife now I’ve been speaking a lot to
my wife now I’ve been speaking a lot to be able to the room and added it to
be able to the room and added it to
be able to the room and added it to should switch gears and talk to my peers
should switch gears and talk to my peers
should switch gears and talk to my peers and the students and I hope I ever over
and the students and I hope I ever over
and the students and I hope I ever over Willinger with all this talk of my work
Willinger with all this talk of my work
Willinger with all this talk of my work and jobs but I want to emphasize again
and jobs but I want to emphasize again
and jobs but I want to emphasize again that passion is not in to be one sole
that passion is not in to be one sole
that passion is not in to be one sole thing interest videos TED talk
thing interest videos TED talk
thing interest videos TED talk she said that path was simply the full
she said that path was simply the full
she said that path was simply the full force of your attention and energy into
force of your attention and energy into
force of your attention and energy into whatever you put into right what’s right
whatever you put into right what’s right
whatever you put into right what’s right in front of you so sure actually can be
in front of you so sure actually can be
in front of you so sure actually can be as large as starting an online business
as large as starting an online business
as large as starting an online business it can also be something as small but as
it can also be something as small but as
it can also be something as small but as impactful as maybe putting on a tire
impactful as maybe putting on a tire
impactful as maybe putting on a tire effort into that club during school or
effort into that club during school or
effort into that club during school or make a homework assignment although that
make a homework assignment although that
make a homework assignment although that may be struck you because I really push
may be struck you because I really push
may be struck you because I really push it out on her but the point is that
it out on her but the point is that
it out on her but the point is that passion should not be this huge daunting
passion should not be this huge daunting
passion should not be this huge daunting entity but again rather feeling and the
entity but again rather feeling and the
entity but again rather feeling and the reason I decided to speak to you tonight
reason I decided to speak to you tonight
reason I decided to speak to you tonight even I would think I knew that until the
even I would think I knew that until the
even I would think I knew that until the summer actually had the opportunity to
summer actually had the opportunity to
summer actually had the opportunity to listen to a speaker named here at Boston
listen to a speaker named here at Boston
listen to a speaker named here at Boston and Karen Lawson is a structural
and Karen Lawson is a structural
and Karen Lawson is a structural engineer for hntd Corporation and let
engineer for hntd Corporation and let
engineer for hntd Corporation and let just be she oshi emphasizes the
just be she oshi emphasizes the
just be she oshi emphasizes the importance of engaging in something that
importance of engaging in something that
importance of engaging in something that brings an unmatched joy and allows us to
brings an unmatched joy and allows us to
brings an unmatched joy and allows us to be less concerned with how much money
be less concerned with how much money
be less concerned with how much money we’re getting paid or how good our
we’re getting paid or how good our
we’re getting paid or how good our grades are or how look on a resume and
grades are or how look on a resume and
grades are or how look on a resume and lay cloth and also basically recognize
lay cloth and also basically recognize
lay cloth and also basically recognize her passion for bridge is something I
her passion for bridge is something I
her passion for bridge is something I even realized a passion about about and
even realized a passion about about and
even realized a passion about about and she pursued this tirelessly and what
she pursued this tirelessly and what
she pursued this tirelessly and what made Lawson speech so profound is that
made Lawson speech so profound is that
made Lawson speech so profound is that she recognized him
she recognized him
she recognized him we may not always realize success is not
we may not always realize success is not
we may not always realize success is not about where we live or how much money
about where we live or how much money
about where we live or how much money you need but success is simply about
you need but success is simply about
you need but success is simply about happiness so do any passion to be
happiness so do any passion to be
happiness so do any passion to be successful most likely it is
successful most likely it is
successful most likely it is inexplicable and incomparable enthusiasm
inexplicable and incomparable enthusiasm
inexplicable and incomparable enthusiasm that republished to be productive it may
that republished to be productive it may
that republished to be productive it may seem obvious going we actually like what
seem obvious going we actually like what
seem obvious going we actually like what we’re learning playing and doing we’re
we’re learning playing and doing we’re
we’re learning playing and doing we’re more motivated to learn to play to do it
more motivated to learn to play to do it
more motivated to learn to play to do it and thus our work becomes more efficient
and thus our work becomes more efficient
and thus our work becomes more efficient probably better overall now say me have
probably better overall now say me have
probably better overall now say me have this feeling but it’s just knowing what
this feeling but it’s just knowing what
this feeling but it’s just knowing what I’m feeling what our passion is enough
I’m feeling what our passion is enough
I’m feeling what our passion is enough most likely no it’s how we act on is
most likely no it’s how we act on is
most likely no it’s how we act on is what we do with this gnome
what we do with this gnome
what we do with this gnome etymologically truly truly successful
etymologically truly truly successful
etymologically truly truly successful now for me it’s a little intimidating to
now for me it’s a little intimidating to
now for me it’s a little intimidating to think that one day to make one career in
think that one day to make one career in
think that one day to make one career in one major just right for me out of time
one major just right for me out of time
one major just right for me out of time doing everything from making mac and
doing everything from making mac and
doing everything from making mac and cheese to just simply saving the shower
cheese to just simply saving the shower
cheese to just simply saving the shower but I want to emphasize again that
but I want to emphasize again that
but I want to emphasize again that passion is not a plan it’s a feeling so
passion is not a plan it’s a feeling so
passion is not a plan it’s a feeling so sure you may think that passion is just
sure you may think that passion is just
sure you may think that passion is just knowing what you like to do but that’s
knowing what you like to do but that’s
knowing what you like to do but that’s what we have about it the next step is
what we have about it the next step is
what we have about it the next step is how we act on that and what we do with
how we act on that and what we do with
how we act on that and what we do with that passion so as I finish my speech I
that passion so as I finish my speech I
that passion so as I finish my speech I want a few points of encouragement for
want a few points of encouragement for
want a few points of encouragement for all of you and my first thing is
all of you and my first thing is
all of you and my first thing is determine what you don’t like to do in
determine what you don’t like to do in
determine what you don’t like to do in life or just wait you’re with your denim
life or just wait you’re with your denim
life or just wait you’re with your denim phases and this may seem
phases and this may seem
phases and this may seem counterintuitive but will mean find out
counterintuitive but will mean find out
counterintuitive but will mean find out those things that don’t bring a
those things that don’t bring a
those things that don’t bring a satisfaction we’re actually one step
satisfaction we’re actually one step
satisfaction we’re actually one step closer to determining what we
closer to determining what we
closer to determining what we to do and my next point is always always
to do and my next point is always always
to do and my next point is always always always charming things and I know may
always charming things and I know may
always charming things and I know may seem scary but if we kind of thing to be
seem scary but if we kind of thing to be
seem scary but if we kind of thing to be basically just broaden our horizons and
basically just broaden our horizons and
basically just broaden our horizons and give ourselves more opportunities for
give ourselves more opportunities for
give ourselves more opportunities for things that provoked our interests such
things that provoked our interests such
things that provoked our interests such as bridges graphs for me I know when I
as bridges graphs for me I know when I
as bridges graphs for me I know when I always playing sports right I thought
always playing sports right I thought
always playing sports right I thought that if you’re an athlete it only plays
that if you’re an athlete it only plays
that if you’re an athlete it only plays for to doing nothing else but this year
for to doing nothing else but this year
for to doing nothing else but this year I started the musical and despite being
I started the musical and despite being
I started the musical and despite being tone deaf I actually got a lot of
tone deaf I actually got a lot of
tone deaf I actually got a lot of satisfaction in it and my last point is
satisfaction in it and my last point is
satisfaction in it and my last point is that I want to encourage you all to
that I want to encourage you all to
that I want to encourage you all to actually find time for those things that
actually find time for those things that
actually find time for those things that bring you satisfaction and I know we all
bring you satisfaction and I know we all
bring you satisfaction and I know we all need very busy lives but if we actually
need very busy lives but if we actually
need very busy lives but if we actually find time for these things you’re one
find time for these things you’re one
find time for these things you’re one step closer to that that happens then
step closer to that that happens then
step closer to that that happens then joy and region even shows that those
joy and region even shows that those
joy and region even shows that those that spend at least 15 minutes a day
that spend at least 15 minutes a day
that spend at least 15 minutes a day making progress towards things that they
making progress towards things that they
making progress towards things that they enjoy they report feeling satisfied and
enjoy they report feeling satisfied and
enjoy they report feeling satisfied and fulfilled so again trying new things but
fulfilled so again trying new things but
fulfilled so again trying new things but don’t feel pressure to try everything if
don’t feel pressure to try everything if
don’t feel pressure to try everything if you’re truly in thread-like flow a sport
you’re truly in thread-like flow a sport
you’re truly in thread-like flow a sport of gate metal tipping whatever that may
of gate metal tipping whatever that may
of gate metal tipping whatever that may be
be
be stick with it because we are passionate
stick with it because we are passionate
stick with it because we are passionate about something the possibilities are
about something the possibilities are
about something the possibilities are truly endless now I want to leave you
truly endless now I want to leave you
truly endless now I want to leave you with all one last quote from Nelson
with all one last quote from Nelson
with all one last quote from Nelson Mandela and I hope this inspires you to
Mandela and I hope this inspires you to
Mandela and I hope this inspires you to continue or start at passion of yours
continue or start at passion of yours
continue or start at passion of yours and it and it says may your choices
and it and it says may your choices
and it and it says may your choices reflect your hopes not your fears thank
reflect your hopes not your fears thank
reflect your hopes not your fears thank you
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