I must that I love this city I love kuching
that I love this city I love kuching
that I love this city I love kuching sarawak this love affair thank you this
sarawak this love affair thank you this
sarawak this love affair thank you this love affair started a little bit over
love affair started a little bit over
love affair started a little bit over ten years ago and I when I was just
ten years ago and I when I was just
ten years ago and I when I was just married and my wife and I one of the
married and my wife and I one of the
married and my wife and I one of the first cities we visited was here in
first cities we visited was here in
first cities we visited was here in kuching sarawak and we stayed in this
kuching sarawak and we stayed in this
kuching sarawak and we stayed in this cool little guest house we explored the
cool little guest house we explored the
cool little guest house we explored the city we met people from all over the
city we met people from all over the
city we met people from all over the world we encountered the culture we fell
world we encountered the culture we fell
world we encountered the culture we fell in love with the food and the people and
in love with the food and the people and
in love with the food and the people and all that so yeah I just have to say I
all that so yeah I just have to say I
all that so yeah I just have to say I love it
love it
love it so yesterday while my wife was driving
so yesterday while my wife was driving
so yesterday while my wife was driving me to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
me to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
me to Kuala Lumpur International Airport to catch a flight here I asked her I
to catch a flight here I asked her I
to catch a flight here I asked her I said darling did you ever in your
said darling did you ever in your
said darling did you ever in your wildest dreams imagined that I would be
wildest dreams imagined that I would be
wildest dreams imagined that I would be invited to Kuching Sarawak of all places
invited to Kuching Sarawak of all places
invited to Kuching Sarawak of all places to stand on a TEDx stage and speak so
to stand on a TEDx stage and speak so
to stand on a TEDx stage and speak so she replied baby you’re not in my
she replied baby you’re not in my
she replied baby you’re not in my wildest dreams well some of you in the
wildest dreams well some of you in the
wildest dreams well some of you in the audience and many more tuning in on the
audience and many more tuning in on the
audience and many more tuning in on the Ted universe on YouTube would know that
Ted universe on YouTube would know that
Ted universe on YouTube would know that I actually stole that joke from Guy
I actually stole that joke from Guy
I actually stole that joke from Guy Kawasaki from his wonderful art of
Kawasaki from his wonderful art of
Kawasaki from his wonderful art of innovation talking TEDx Berkeley so this
innovation talking TEDx Berkeley so this
innovation talking TEDx Berkeley so this begs the question can somebody steal or
begs the question can somebody steal or
begs the question can somebody steal or borrow or copy or imitate whatever you
borrow or copy or imitate whatever you
borrow or copy or imitate whatever you want to call it somebody else’s thoughts
want to call it somebody else’s thoughts
want to call it somebody else’s thoughts and ideas and turn them into their own
and ideas and turn them into their own
and ideas and turn them into their own and then so that they can get better
and then so that they can get better
and then so that they can get better that they can get ahead that they can be
that they can get ahead that they can be
that they can get ahead that they can be their best so I pondered over this
their best so I pondered over this
their best so I pondered over this question and I did a little bit of
question and I did a little bit of
question and I did a little bit of research and surprisingly many people
research and surprisingly many people
research and surprisingly many people have written about this there’s a lot of
have written about this there’s a lot of
have written about this there’s a lot of books and publications from people like
books and publications from people like
books and publications from people like Harvard Business Review he they
Harvard Business Review he they
Harvard Business Review he they published a couple of really provocative
published a couple of really provocative
published a couple of really provocative articles one of them was called
articles one of them was called
articles one of them was called imitation is better than innovation Wow
imitation is better than innovation Wow
imitation is better than innovation Wow and I spent the best part of my career
and I spent the best part of my career
and I spent the best part of my career working on innovation there’s a
working on innovation there’s a
working on innovation there’s a imitations better so if you ask me is
imitations better so if you ask me is
imitations better so if you ask me is imitating or copying or borrowing a good
imitating or copying or borrowing a good
imitating or copying or borrowing a good strategy for somebody to get ahead the
strategy for somebody to get ahead the
strategy for somebody to get ahead the short answer is hell yeah of course it’s
short answer is hell yeah of course it’s
short answer is hell yeah of course it’s easy and you can do it but don’t take my
easy and you can do it but don’t take my
easy and you can do it but don’t take my word for it let’s read a little bit
word for it let’s read a little bit
word for it let’s read a little bit about what these guys had to say see if
about what these guys had to say see if
about what these guys had to say see if you can guess who this is he said a nice
you can guess who this is he said a nice
you can guess who this is he said a nice quote that Picasso is a good artists
quote that Picasso is a good artists
quote that Picasso is a good artists copy great artists steal and we have
copy great artists steal and we have
copy great artists steal and we have always been shameless he said about
always been shameless he said about
always been shameless he said about stealing great ideas and turning them
stealing great ideas and turning them
stealing great ideas and turning them into great
into great
into great correction services of course the late
correction services of course the late
correction services of course the late the great Steve Jobs now this guy he’s a
the great Steve Jobs now this guy he’s a
the great Steve Jobs now this guy he’s a composer he said good composers do not
composer he said good composers do not
composer he said good composers do not imitate he steals and who’s this thief
imitate he steals and who’s this thief
imitate he steals and who’s this thief this is the greatest composer of the
this is the greatest composer of the
this is the greatest composer of the 20th century Igor Stravinsky this
20th century Igor Stravinsky this
20th century Igor Stravinsky this gentleman said said it the best
gentleman said said it the best
gentleman said said it the best I believe when he said if I see further
I believe when he said if I see further
I believe when he said if I see further than others it is by standing upon the
than others it is by standing upon the
than others it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants and this is such a
shoulders of giants and this is such a
shoulders of giants and this is such a beautiful succinct way of saying the
beautiful succinct way of saying the
beautiful succinct way of saying the debt that he owed to the philosophers to
debt that he owed to the philosophers to
debt that he owed to the philosophers to the thinkers to the scientists that came
the thinkers to the scientists that came
the thinkers to the scientists that came before Sir Isaac Newton many regard as
before Sir Isaac Newton many regard as
before Sir Isaac Newton many regard as the most influential scientists of all
the most influential scientists of all
the most influential scientists of all time of all eras so it is clear ladies
time of all eras so it is clear ladies
time of all eras so it is clear ladies and gentlemen my friends that it is a
and gentlemen my friends that it is a
and gentlemen my friends that it is a viable strategy to go and steal
viable strategy to go and steal
viable strategy to go and steal somebody’s ideas and turn them into your
somebody’s ideas and turn them into your
somebody’s ideas and turn them into your own set then you can become a better
own set then you can become a better
own set then you can become a better person but should I now then since these
person but should I now then since these
person but should I now then since these guys are the best should I lay down for
guys are the best should I lay down for
guys are the best should I lay down for you a blueprint for you on how to do
you a blueprint for you on how to do
you a blueprint for you on how to do this put them into manageable and more
this put them into manageable and more
this put them into manageable and more importantly actionable chunks that you
importantly actionable chunks that you
importantly actionable chunks that you can use in your own life so that you can
can use in your own life so that you can
can use in your own life so that you can then become better and become the best
then become better and become the best
then become better and become the best at what you want to do the short answer
at what you want to do the short answer
at what you want to do the short answer to you is hell no why would I want to do
to you is hell no why would I want to do
to you is hell no why would I want to do that you can google this stuff yourself
that you can google this stuff yourself
that you can google this stuff yourself right and you didn’t pay a trinket or a
right and you didn’t pay a trinket or a
right and you didn’t pay a trinket or a hundred ring gate or 516 ring it to buy
hundred ring gate or 516 ring it to buy
hundred ring gate or 516 ring it to buy a TEDx quinella ticket so that you can
a TEDx quinella ticket so that you can
a TEDx quinella ticket so that you can hear me rehash something that you could
hear me rehash something that you could
hear me rehash something that you could Google yourself you want something
Google yourself you want something
Google yourself you want something different right you want something new
different right you want something new
different right you want something new you want to be taken to new frontiers
you want to be taken to new frontiers
you want to be taken to new frontiers and this ladies and gentlemen is what I
and this ladies and gentlemen is what I
and this ladies and gentlemen is what I am attempting to do for you today
am attempting to do for you today
am attempting to do for you today so now let’s look at those three
so now let’s look at those three
so now let’s look at those three gentlemen that we said were the best
gentlemen that we said were the best
gentlemen that we said were the best what would they like what were their
what would they like what were their
what would they like what were their attributes perhaps we can take an
attributes perhaps we can take an
attributes perhaps we can take an abstraction of who they were and turn
abstraction of who they were and turn
abstraction of who they were and turn them into one type of character that we
them into one type of character that we
them into one type of character that we can then try and emulate try and become
can then try and emulate try and become
can then try and emulate try and become so that we also can become the best now
so that we also can become the best now
so that we also can become the best now this guy all of these people had visions
this guy all of these people had visions
this guy all of these people had visions of grandeur what does that mean they
of grandeur what does that mean they
of grandeur what does that mean they think they are the best
think they are the best
think they are the best but of course they deliver the best
but of course they deliver the best
but of course they deliver the best which makes it kind of okay for them to
which makes it kind of okay for them to
which makes it kind of okay for them to do that but they went like above and
do that but they went like above and
do that but they went like above and beyond
beyond
beyond you know Sir Isaac Newton he actually
you know Sir Isaac Newton he actually
you know Sir Isaac Newton he actually said that he was chosen by God to do
said that he was chosen by God to do
said that he was chosen by God to do what he did and that he was not evil and
what he did and that he was not evil and
what he did and that he was not evil and he was good who says that right Steve
he was good who says that right Steve
he was good who says that right Steve Jobs if you if you mess up and piss him
Jobs if you if you mess up and piss him
Jobs if you if you mess up and piss him off you know what he’ll say to you he
off you know what he’ll say to you he
off you know what he’ll say to you he said you are a piece of piece right to
said you are a piece of piece right to
said you are a piece of piece right to your face because he doesn’t care how
your face because he doesn’t care how
your face because he doesn’t care how you feel because he’s kind of rude so
you feel because he’s kind of rude so
you feel because he’s kind of rude so these guys geniuses the guys who are
these guys geniuses the guys who are
these guys geniuses the guys who are best at what they do kinda rude they
best at what they do kinda rude they
best at what they do kinda rude they don’t really care about how other people
don’t really care about how other people
don’t really care about how other people feel this quote when angered he became
feel this quote when angered he became
feel this quote when angered he became unbalanced and it must be said
unbalanced and it must be said
unbalanced and it must be said vindictive and petty would aptly
vindictive and petty would aptly
vindictive and petty would aptly describe Steve Jobs but this came from
describe Steve Jobs but this came from
describe Steve Jobs but this came from an autobiography of Sir Isaac Newton so
an autobiography of Sir Isaac Newton so
an autobiography of Sir Isaac Newton so these guys are almost the same you know
these guys are almost the same you know
these guys are almost the same you know Michelangelo would speak to you and
Michelangelo would speak to you and
Michelangelo would speak to you and mid-sentence he would just turn around
mid-sentence he would just turn around
mid-sentence he would just turn around and blah just walk away because he had
and blah just walk away because he had
and blah just walk away because he had another thought or he thought you
another thought or he thought you
another thought or he thought you weren’t important enough or whatever
weren’t important enough or whatever
weren’t important enough or whatever they didn’t they didn’t really care they
they didn’t they didn’t really care they
they didn’t they didn’t really care they smell Steve Jobs in his first job and
smell Steve Jobs in his first job and
smell Steve Jobs in his first job and his first job was shifted to the night
his first job was shifted to the night
his first job was shifted to the night shift because he stank so bad the people
shift because he stank so bad the people
shift because he stank so bad the people in the day shift didn’t want to work
in the day shift didn’t want to work
in the day shift didn’t want to work with him he thought that he did not need
with him he thought that he did not need
with him he thought that he did not need to take showers he did he really did he
to take showers he did he really did he
to take showers he did he really did he go Stravinsky would stand on his head to
go Stravinsky would stand on his head to
go Stravinsky would stand on his head to start every single morning 15 minutes
start every single morning 15 minutes
start every single morning 15 minutes then on his head he thought that was
then on his head he thought that was
then on his head he thought that was good for him to clear his head
good for him to clear his head
good for him to clear his head Benjamin Franklin used to stand in front
Benjamin Franklin used to stand in front
Benjamin Franklin used to stand in front of an open window for one hour every day
of an open window for one hour every day
of an open window for one hour every day butt-naked because he thought that would
butt-naked because he thought that would
butt-naked because he thought that would give him I don’t know he called that the
give him I don’t know he called that the
give him I don’t know he called that the air bath so these kind of people they
air bath so these kind of people they
air bath so these kind of people they don’t really they don’t really care you
don’t really they don’t really care you
don’t really they don’t really care you know what other people think about them
know what other people think about them
know what other people think about them maybe that’s makes them special but what
maybe that’s makes them special but what
maybe that’s makes them special but what would we call someone like this what
would we call someone like this what
would we call someone like this what kind of scientific terminology can be
kind of scientific terminology can be
kind of scientific terminology can be used to aptly describe and I give to you
used to aptly describe and I give to you
used to aptly describe and I give to you today TEDx penelon weirdo we need to
today TEDx penelon weirdo we need to
today TEDx penelon weirdo we need to call them weirdos because they are
call them weirdos because they are
call them weirdos because they are because the definition of a weirdo is
because the definition of a weirdo is
because the definition of a weirdo is somebody who is odd eccentric and
somebody who is odd eccentric and
somebody who is odd eccentric and abnormal I want you to remember these
abnormal I want you to remember these
abnormal I want you to remember these three characteristics they’re odd
three characteristics they’re odd
three characteristics they’re odd eccentric and abnormal and all of them
eccentric and abnormal and all of them
eccentric and abnormal and all of them obviously are so it’s clear that to be
obviously are so it’s clear that to be
obviously are so it’s clear that to be your best now you can take some of these
your best now you can take some of these
your best now you can take some of these characteristics which gives me to this
characteristics which gives me to this
characteristics which gives me to this section now which I will now explain to
section now which I will now explain to
section now which I will now explain to you mine
you mine
you mine personal theory of self development now
personal theory of self development now
personal theory of self development now we wanted to go to new frontiers right
we wanted to go to new frontiers right
we wanted to go to new frontiers right this is a reveal to you today because
this is a reveal to you today because
this is a reveal to you today because this has never been exposed before in
this has never been exposed before in
this has never been exposed before in public at least I did so in my bathroom
public at least I did so in my bathroom
public at least I did so in my bathroom a lot of times but this theory of self
a lot of times but this theory of self
a lot of times but this theory of self development goes like this and you must
development goes like this and you must
development goes like this and you must memorize this formula because it’s
memorize this formula because it’s
memorize this formula because it’s really important it goes to be the best
really important it goes to be the best
really important it goes to be the best be a weirdo Zhang Jiang J hey I didn’t
be a weirdo Zhang Jiang J hey I didn’t
be a weirdo Zhang Jiang J hey I didn’t think you’d like that but since you do
think you’d like that but since you do
think you’d like that but since you do oh yay
oh yay
oh yay this theory says that you need to be
this theory says that you need to be
this theory says that you need to be different from others yeah you need to
different from others yeah you need to
different from others yeah you need to be out of the ordinary for you to be
be out of the ordinary for you to be
be out of the ordinary for you to be noticed for you to be taken seriously
noticed for you to be taken seriously
noticed for you to be taken seriously for your ideas to be listened to because
for your ideas to be listened to because
for your ideas to be listened to because that’s very very very important now
that’s very very very important now
that’s very very very important now there are three areas that I believe
there are three areas that I believe
there are three areas that I believe that you can rear door yourself
that you can rear door yourself
that you can rear door yourself number one is weirdo your communications
number one is weirdo your communications
number one is weirdo your communications the way you talk to others really really
the way you talk to others really really
the way you talk to others really really needs to be changed
needs to be changed
needs to be changed generally public speakers they suck you
generally public speakers they suck you
generally public speakers they suck you know you go to conferences and seminars
know you go to conferences and seminars
know you go to conferences and seminars for the food and for the nice naps that
for the food and for the nice naps that
for the food and for the nice naps that you can take in dark rooms and you know
you can take in dark rooms and you know
you can take in dark rooms and you know TEDx speakers of today’s TEDx speakers
TEDx speakers of today’s TEDx speakers
TEDx speakers of today’s TEDx speakers were awesome weren’t they big hand to
were awesome weren’t they big hand to
were awesome weren’t they big hand to all of the TEDx canals because I was
all of the TEDx canals because I was
all of the TEDx canals because I was personally inspired by all of them
personally inspired by all of them
personally inspired by all of them really so anyway there’s one simple hack
really so anyway there’s one simple hack
really so anyway there’s one simple hack that you can do in your communications
that you can do in your communications
that you can do in your communications anytime you’re in front of a group of
anytime you’re in front of a group of
anytime you’re in front of a group of people either in a business setting or
people either in a business setting or
people either in a business setting or in a informal setting one you must
in a informal setting one you must
in a informal setting one you must modulate or change or vary the speed the
modulate or change or vary the speed the
modulate or change or vary the speed the volume and the pitch of what you say so
volume and the pitch of what you say so
volume and the pitch of what you say so so it doesn’t matter if it’s appropriate
so it doesn’t matter if it’s appropriate
so it doesn’t matter if it’s appropriate or not all you do is all of the sudden
or not all you do is all of the sudden
or not all you do is all of the sudden you talk really really fast
you talk really really fast
you talk really really fast then people will listen to you then you
then people will listen to you then you
then people will listen to you then you go really really slow suddenly you start
go really really slow suddenly you start
go really really slow suddenly you start really loud because you want to make a
really loud because you want to make a
really loud because you want to make a point and then you take it down to a
point and then you take it down to a
point and then you take it down to a small whisper as if you’re going to say
small whisper as if you’re going to say
small whisper as if you’re going to say something really really really important
something really really really important
something really really really important I’m not really going to say anything
I’m not really going to say anything
I’m not really going to say anything important but you know you get the drift
important but you know you get the drift
important but you know you get the drift you take it down so that they all come
you take it down so that they all come
you take it down so that they all come close and listen to you and then you
close and listen to you and then you
close and listen to you and then you vary your pitch because you can talk
vary your pitch because you can talk
vary your pitch because you can talk really really high like Elvan or really
really really high like Elvan or really
really really high like Elvan or really really low
really low
really low our elven but it doesn’t matter if it’s
our elven but it doesn’t matter if it’s
our elven but it doesn’t matter if it’s appropriate or not you just change it up
appropriate or not you just change it up
appropriate or not you just change it up and then people will say he’s really
and then people will say he’s really
and then people will say he’s really weird but then people will listen to you
weird but then people will listen to you
weird but then people will listen to you right people won’t fall asleep you need
right people won’t fall asleep you need
right people won’t fall asleep you need to find ways and means an inspiration to
to find ways and means an inspiration to
to find ways and means an inspiration to find these different speeds and
find these different speeds and
find these different speeds and different characteristics of your speech
different characteristics of your speech
different characteristics of your speech patterns and the malays have an awesome
patterns and the malays have an awesome
patterns and the malays have an awesome oral tradition called the Pantone it’s a
oral tradition called the Pantone it’s a
oral tradition called the Pantone it’s a poetic form usually in quatrains and
poetic form usually in quatrains and
poetic form usually in quatrains and employs a rhythmic structure known as a
employs a rhythmic structure known as a
employs a rhythmic structure known as a doubt so today ladies and gentlemen
doubt so today ladies and gentlemen
doubt so today ladies and gentlemen Alvin we gave you a exclusive I will
Alvin we gave you a exclusive I will
Alvin we gave you a exclusive I will also give you an exclusive this is the
also give you an exclusive this is the
also give you an exclusive this is the first time ever that this Pantone has
first time ever that this Pantone has
first time ever that this Pantone has been performed in public in English mind
been performed in public in English mind
been performed in public in English mind you I think Pantone scan can happen in
you I think Pantone scan can happen in
you I think Pantone scan can happen in any language but this pontoon is in
any language but this pontoon is in
any language but this pontoon is in English and I hope you like it here it
English and I hope you like it here it
English and I hope you like it here it goes her River is majestic the source of
goes her River is majestic the source of
goes her River is majestic the source of life the home of the feared
life the home of the feared
life the home of the feared bhujangasana add an ontology go get
bhujangasana add an ontology go get
bhujangasana add an ontology go get yourself an eben wife
yourself an eben wife
yourself an eben wife this is pendulum thank you so if you
this is pendulum thank you so if you
this is pendulum thank you so if you don’t like Pantone you don’t dig Pantone
don’t like Pantone you don’t dig Pantone
don’t like Pantone you don’t dig Pantone look into the Japanese culture maybe do
look into the Japanese culture maybe do
look into the Japanese culture maybe do a haiku if you want to really really be
a haiku if you want to really really be
a haiku if you want to really really be contemporary about it look at hip-hop
contemporary about it look at hip-hop
contemporary about it look at hip-hop right because the next time you’re in a
right because the next time you’re in a
right because the next time you’re in a board meeting bust out a rap why don’t
board meeting bust out a rap why don’t
board meeting bust out a rap why don’t you do that you know they’re called
you do that you know they’re called
you do that you know they’re called board meetings for a reason I’m on three
board meetings for a reason I’m on three
board meetings for a reason I’m on three on the boards or three different
on the boards or three different
on the boards or three different companies and many different NGOs and at
companies and many different NGOs and at
companies and many different NGOs and at every single meeting I’m typically at
every single meeting I’m typically at
every single meeting I’m typically at least part of the time really really
least part of the time really really
least part of the time really really bored that’s right I call the board
bored that’s right I call the board
bored that’s right I call the board meeting so why don’t we check this out
meeting so why don’t we check this out
meeting so why don’t we check this out why don’t you come in and this is my hot
why don’t you come in and this is my hot
why don’t you come in and this is my hot side I am the driver and got on the rat
side I am the driver and got on the rat
side I am the driver and got on the rat ride Joe yeah yeah that’s what I’m
ride Joe yeah yeah that’s what I’m
ride Joe yeah yeah that’s what I’m talking about so change up change out
talking about so change up change out
talking about so change up change out the way you communicate with people
the way you communicate with people
the way you communicate with people number two you need to weirdo how you
number two you need to weirdo how you
number two you need to weirdo how you take care of yourself right so you can
take care of yourself right so you can
take care of yourself right so you can weirdo the way you talk to other people
weirdo the way you talk to other people
weirdo the way you talk to other people but how do you take care of yourself
but how do you take care of yourself
but how do you take care of yourself generally typically generally people do
generally typically generally people do
generally typically generally people do not really take care of themselves the
not really take care of themselves the
not really take care of themselves the worth of the World Health Organization
worth of the World Health Organization
worth of the World Health Organization wh Oh already states that physical
wh Oh already states that physical
wh Oh already states that physical inactivity is a major global health
inactivity is a major global health
inactivity is a major global health concern major problem the malaysian
concern major problem the malaysian
concern major problem the malaysian community on cases at that Ministry of
community on cases at that Ministry of
community on cases at that Ministry of Health estimates that 75% of Malaysians
Health estimates that 75% of Malaysians
Health estimates that 75% of Malaysians do not exercise enough to take care of
do not exercise enough to take care of
do not exercise enough to take care of their health and what does that
their health and what does that
their health and what does that translate to that translates to Malaysia
translate to that translates to Malaysia
translate to that translates to Malaysia being the most obese nation in all of
being the most obese nation in all of
being the most obese nation in all of Asia and being the nation with the most
Asia and being the nation with the most
Asia and being the nation with the most number of diabetic patients in all of
number of diabetic patients in all of
number of diabetic patients in all of ASEAN so this is not good for you man
ASEAN so this is not good for you man
ASEAN so this is not good for you man this is you need to take care of your
this is you need to take care of your
this is you need to take care of your body the current guidelines say you need
body the current guidelines say you need
body the current guidelines say you need to exercise at least 150 minutes a week
to exercise at least 150 minutes a week
to exercise at least 150 minutes a week that’s not a lot that’s five times of 30
that’s not a lot that’s five times of 30
that’s not a lot that’s five times of 30 minutes or three sessions of 50 minutes
minutes or three sessions of 50 minutes
minutes or three sessions of 50 minutes you know you don’t need to exercise like
you know you don’t need to exercise like
you know you don’t need to exercise like asthma is that you know to be super buff
asthma is that you know to be super buff
asthma is that you know to be super buff but at least take care of your health
but at least take care of your health
but at least take care of your health now number three I need you to change a
now number three I need you to change a
now number three I need you to change a little bit of how you think because
little bit of how you think because
little bit of how you think because typically generally people do not even
typically generally people do not even
typically generally people do not even know how they think right they don’t
know how they think right they don’t
know how they think right they don’t know if they’re left-brain right-brain
know if they’re left-brain right-brain
know if they’re left-brain right-brain whatever they don’t consider that
whatever they don’t consider that
whatever they don’t consider that something that they need to be aware of
something that they need to be aware of
something that they need to be aware of as long as you are thinking about your
as long as you are thinking about your
as long as you are thinking about your way of thinking
way of thinking
way of thinking you are already standing yourself out
you are already standing yourself out
you are already standing yourself out you already become odd eccentric and
you already become odd eccentric and
you already become odd eccentric and abnormal you’re already aware though
abnormal you’re already aware though
abnormal you’re already aware though just by changing it up but one formula
just by changing it up but one formula
just by changing it up but one formula that I would really like you guys to
that I would really like you guys to
that I would really like you guys to think about and perhaps change today is
think about and perhaps change today is
think about and perhaps change today is the formula of happiness because
the formula of happiness because
the formula of happiness because typically people think that if they work
typically people think that if they work
typically people think that if they work really really hard they will gain some
really really hard they will gain some
really really hard they will gain some sort of success so that they can buy
sort of success so that they can buy
sort of success so that they can buy stuff and then they will attain
stuff and then they will attain
stuff and then they will attain happiness they’ll be happy but we need
happiness they’ll be happy but we need
happiness they’ll be happy but we need to reverse this because if you move
to reverse this because if you move
to reverse this because if you move happy to the front of the equation and
happy to the front of the equation and
happy to the front of the equation and suddenly you are happy first regardless
suddenly you are happy first regardless
suddenly you are happy first regardless of your situation
of your situation
of your situation whatever you are going through you can
whatever you are going through you can
whatever you are going through you can be happy this is well documented and
be happy this is well documented and
be happy this is well documented and well researched you can read many books
well researched you can read many books
well researched you can read many books about this no matter what the situation
about this no matter what the situation
about this no matter what the situation is people can be happy if you want to so
is people can be happy if you want to so
is people can be happy if you want to so as long as you’re happy
as long as you’re happy
as long as you’re happy your whole system will be flooded with
your whole system will be flooded with
your whole system will be flooded with happy juice endorphins and then you can
happy juice endorphins and then you can
happy juice endorphins and then you can perform better at any physical activity
perform better at any physical activity
perform better at any physical activity or mental activity you’ll do better at
or mental activity you’ll do better at
or mental activity you’ll do better at your job and because you’re doing better
your job and because you’re doing better
your job and because you’re doing better at your job you’ll become successful
at your job you’ll become successful
at your job you’ll become successful then you can buy the stuff that you want
then you can buy the stuff that you want
then you can buy the stuff that you want to buy so as long as you move this
to buy so as long as you move this
to buy so as long as you move this equation happy first and then everything
equation happy first and then everything
equation happy first and then everything else will come then you can live a much
else will come then you can live a much
else will come then you can live a much better life now about that left-brain
better life now about that left-brain
better life now about that left-brain right-brain thing I only did a little
right-brain thing I only did a little
right-brain thing I only did a little exercise to stick your hands out like
exercise to stick your hands out like
exercise to stick your hands out like this everybody clasp your two hands
this everybody clasp your two hands
this everybody clasp your two hands together bring it to you and see whether
together bring it to you and see whether
together bring it to you and see whether your right thumb or your left thumb is
your right thumb or your left thumb is
your right thumb or your left thumb is on top so if your right thumb is on top
on top so if your right thumb is on top
on top so if your right thumb is on top raise your hand say yay okay left hand
raise your hand say yay okay left hand
raise your hand say yay okay left hand on top say hey okay so about half and
on top say hey okay so about half and
on top say hey okay so about half and half now typically if your right thumb
half now typically if your right thumb
half now typically if your right thumb is on top your left brain which means
is on top your left brain which means
is on top your left brain which means your more analytical language
your more analytical language
your more analytical language mathematics if your left thumb is on top
mathematics if your left thumb is on top
mathematics if your left thumb is on top you’re a bit more right brain dominant
you’re a bit more right brain dominant
you’re a bit more right brain dominant which means arts colors and all of those
which means arts colors and all of those
which means arts colors and all of those things right so now fold your arms
things right so now fold your arms
things right so now fold your arms across your body fold your arms like
across your body fold your arms like
across your body fold your arms like this
this
this same thing notice which arm is on top
same thing notice which arm is on top
same thing notice which arm is on top and which is on the bottom typically if
and which is on the bottom typically if
and which is on the bottom typically if your right hand again the same thing
your right hand again the same thing
your right hand again the same thing your left brain dominant right brain
your left brain dominant right brain
your left brain dominant right brain dominate who has I want a loud haha here
dominate who has I want a loud haha here
dominate who has I want a loud haha here who has different right arm and a
who has different right arm and a
who has different right arm and a different thumb on top whoa quite a lot
different thumb on top whoa quite a lot
different thumb on top whoa quite a lot of you research shows that if you’re
of you research shows that if you’re
of you research shows that if you’re this way it’s different left and right
this way it’s different left and right
this way it’s different left and right it’s different five hundred and
it’s different five hundred and
it’s different five hundred and twenty-nine times the day you think
twenty-nine times the day you think
twenty-nine times the day you think about sex so I made that up I made that
about sex so I made that up I made that
about sex so I made that up I made that up this is this confirmation bias right
up this is this confirmation bias right
up this is this confirmation bias right whatever you want to prove you can
whatever you want to prove you can
whatever you want to prove you can search the internet you’ll find research
search the internet you’ll find research
search the internet you’ll find research that shows to confirm your way of
that shows to confirm your way of
that shows to confirm your way of thinking but anyway one more one way
thinking but anyway one more one way
thinking but anyway one more one way exercise go stick your hands out again
exercise go stick your hands out again
exercise go stick your hands out again everybody turn it around turn around now
everybody turn it around turn around now
everybody turn it around turn around now put one hand over the other and clasp
put one hand over the other and clasp
put one hand over the other and clasp and this time I don’t want you to place
and this time I don’t want you to place
and this time I don’t want you to place your thumb your thumb point it down way
your thumb your thumb point it down way
your thumb your thumb point it down way your thumb point downwards right so that
your thumb point downwards right so that
your thumb point downwards right so that you can see that it’s pointing downwards
you can see that it’s pointing downwards
you can see that it’s pointing downwards now on the count of three I want
now on the count of three I want
now on the count of three I want everybody to twist their hands so that
everybody to twist their hands so that
everybody to twist their hands so that the thumbs are pointing to the ceiling
the thumbs are pointing to the ceiling
the thumbs are pointing to the ceiling one two and three
one two and three
one two and three I don’t know which brain you’re using
I don’t know which brain you’re using
I don’t know which brain you’re using man but you know I don’t know
man but you know I don’t know
man but you know I don’t know anyways ladies and gentlemen I need to
anyways ladies and gentlemen I need to
anyways ladies and gentlemen I need to thank you guys I need to thank you
thank you guys I need to thank you
thank you guys I need to thank you weirdos in TEDx Coon along because you
weirdos in TEDx Coon along because you
weirdos in TEDx Coon along because you have allowed me to take the stage and
have allowed me to take the stage and
have allowed me to take the stage and challenge my own beliefs and push myself
challenge my own beliefs and push myself
challenge my own beliefs and push myself to my limit so now my message to you is
to my limit so now my message to you is
to my limit so now my message to you is you need to embrace the weirdness inside
you need to embrace the weirdness inside
you need to embrace the weirdness inside you right you need to step into the
you right you need to step into the
you right you need to step into the light and then make the changes
light and then make the changes
light and then make the changes necessary be different from everybody
necessary be different from everybody
necessary be different from everybody else and go on and change the world man
else and go on and change the world man
else and go on and change the world man that’s what you can do with your
that’s what you can do with your
that’s what you can do with your weirdness thank you all you weirdos
final thing I have for you is a chorus
final thing I have for you is a chorus from one of my favorite songs about
from one of my favorite songs about
from one of my favorite songs about weirdness and it goes something like
weirdness and it goes something like
weirdness and it goes something like this
we’re due
we’re due [Music]
[Music]
[Music] or what the hell am i doing me
I do belong
I do belong yeah we all we all belong
yeah we all we all belong
yeah we all we all belong thank you very much
thank you very much
thank you very much [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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