before I start I’d like to invite everyone to close their eyes and just
everyone to close their eyes and just
everyone to close their eyes and just listen humans are pretty jealous
listen humans are pretty jealous
listen humans are pretty jealous creatures naturally I suppose for every
creatures naturally I suppose for every
creatures naturally I suppose for every situation we find ourselves in we
situation we find ourselves in we
situation we find ourselves in we compare now why we compare I can’t
compare now why we compare I can’t
compare now why we compare I can’t explain but I have noticed a few things
explain but I have noticed a few things
explain but I have noticed a few things when our comparisons favour us that
when our comparisons favour us that
when our comparisons favour us that feeling of superiority is brief however
feeling of superiority is brief however
feeling of superiority is brief however when it’s reversed and we feel inferior
when it’s reversed and we feel inferior
when it’s reversed and we feel inferior that feeling of jealousy like your
that feeling of jealousy like your
that feeling of jealousy like your in-laws stays far too long because yeah
in-laws stays far too long because yeah
in-laws stays far too long because yeah you understand their significance but
you understand their significance but
you understand their significance but maybe it’s time they should leave I
maybe it’s time they should leave I
maybe it’s time they should leave I fallen victim to this to comparing
fallen victim to this to comparing
fallen victim to this to comparing myself to peers far more successful than
myself to peers far more successful than
myself to peers far more successful than I would have worked much harder we tend
I would have worked much harder we tend
I would have worked much harder we tend to place too much of an emphasis on end
to place too much of an emphasis on end
to place too much of an emphasis on end results rather than processes so when we
results rather than processes so when we
results rather than processes so when we see someone we’re jealous of we look for
see someone we’re jealous of we look for
see someone we’re jealous of we look for the quickest way to get there trying to
the quickest way to get there trying to
the quickest way to get there trying to take one big step to achieve what others
take one big step to achieve what others
take one big step to achieve what others did in 15 failing to realize those 15
did in 15 failing to realize those 15
did in 15 failing to realize those 15 steps molded them into who they are now
steps molded them into who they are now
steps molded them into who they are now maybe it’s a societal problem we look
maybe it’s a societal problem we look
maybe it’s a societal problem we look for quick fixes and shortcuts to success
for quick fixes and shortcuts to success
for quick fixes and shortcuts to success as if hard work and time are synonymous
as if hard work and time are synonymous
as if hard work and time are synonymous with failure turn on the news to hear
with failure turn on the news to hear
with failure turn on the news to hear about an overnight success forgetting to
about an overnight success forgetting to
about an overnight success forgetting to mention the thousands of hours and
mention the thousands of hours and
mention the thousands of hours and sacrifices they made to get to where
sacrifices they made to get to where
sacrifices they made to get to where they are now we’re a product of the
they are now we’re a product of the
they are now we’re a product of the environment a product of instant
environment a product of instant
environment a product of instant gratification filling the void of deep
gratification filling the void of deep
gratification filling the void of deep meaningful relationships subsequently
meaningful relationships subsequently
meaningful relationships subsequently rendering us incapable of forging the
rendering us incapable of forging the
rendering us incapable of forging the ladder a wise man once said success is
ladder a wise man once said success is
ladder a wise man once said success is like a mountain we become so focused on
like a mountain we become so focused on
like a mountain we become so focused on the peak we forget we actually have to
the peak we forget we actually have to
the peak we forget we actually have to climb it I know far too many peers who
climb it I know far too many peers who
climb it I know far too many peers who don’t find fulfilment in their careers
don’t find fulfilment in their careers
don’t find fulfilment in their careers due to the lack of impact they wish to
due to the lack of impact they wish to
due to the lack of impact they wish to bring in just a year we’ve become so
bring in just a year we’ve become so
bring in just a year we’ve become so hooked on this drug of instant
hooked on this drug of instant
hooked on this drug of instant gratification and social medias the
gratification and social medias the
gratification and social medias the dealer always looking for another hit we
dealer always looking for another hit we
dealer always looking for another hit we post and wait post and wait post and
post and wait post and wait post and
post and wait post and wait post and wait but do we care about what we’re
wait but do we care about what we’re
wait but do we care about what we’re posting or are we just seeking
posting or are we just seeking
posting or are we just seeking validation to fit in
validation to fit in
validation to fit in we look forward to the next high so much
we look forward to the next high so much
we look forward to the next high so much we’re slowly forgetting about today
we’re slowly forgetting about today
we’re slowly forgetting about today subconsciously telling our minds
subconsciously telling our minds
subconsciously telling our minds fulfillment is five seconds away which
fulfillment is five seconds away which
fulfillment is five seconds away which is much easier than earning trust and
is much easier than earning trust and
is much easier than earning trust and developing habitual processes through
developing habitual processes through
developing habitual processes through hard work and failure my mum would be
hard work and failure my mum would be
hard work and failure my mum would be disappointed if I didn’t put my
disappointed if I didn’t put my
disappointed if I didn’t put my economics degree to use so here it goes
economics degree to use so here it goes
economics degree to use so here it goes we’re using short-run variables for a
we’re using short-run variables for a
we’re using short-run variables for a long-run equation we want everything to
long-run equation we want everything to
long-run equation we want everything to happen now as a result of living in a
happen now as a result of living in a
happen now as a result of living in a world where fabricated feelings of joy
world where fabricated feelings of joy
world where fabricated feelings of joy and fulfillment are one click away being
and fulfillment are one click away being
and fulfillment are one click away being present is fundamental but so is living
present is fundamental but so is living
present is fundamental but so is living sustainably we focus so much on the end
sustainably we focus so much on the end
sustainably we focus so much on the end result we forget about the process
result we forget about the process
result we forget about the process entirely so the next time we feel
entirely so the next time we feel
entirely so the next time we feel inferior
inferior
inferior we shouldn’t wallow or look for quick
we shouldn’t wallow or look for quick
we shouldn’t wallow or look for quick fixes just take it back to square one
fixes just take it back to square one
fixes just take it back to square one and build thank you
and build thank you
and build thank you [Applause]
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