[Applause] why is it that some people find career
why is it that some people find career
why is it that some people find career fulfillment and others done and how is
fulfillment and others done and how is
fulfillment and others done and how is it even possible that some of those
it even possible that some of those
it even possible that some of those people are finding that career for
people are finding that career for
people are finding that career for filming before the age of 35 what if I
filming before the age of 35 what if I
filming before the age of 35 what if I told you that those young people have
told you that those young people have
told you that those young people have been through more pain and discomfort
been through more pain and discomfort
been through more pain and discomfort than the average young person that would
than the average young person that would
than the average young person that would sound surprising right fulfillments
sound surprising right fulfillments
sound surprising right fulfillments supposed to feel great our lives are
supposed to feel great our lives are
supposed to feel great our lives are full of happiness our work is meaningful
full of happiness our work is meaningful
full of happiness our work is meaningful but how do we get there in the first
but how do we get there in the first
but how do we get there in the first place my name is fab mutts coach and 18
place my name is fab mutts coach and 18
place my name is fab mutts coach and 18 months ago I set out to answer the
months ago I set out to answer the
months ago I set out to answer the question what do young people that feel
question what do young people that feel
question what do young people that feel fulfilled have in common I want to
fulfilled have in common I want to
fulfilled have in common I want to encourage people to live a life uniquely
encourage people to live a life uniquely
encourage people to live a life uniquely suited to their interests and
suited to their interests and
suited to their interests and personality I went to go out and find
personality I went to go out and find
personality I went to go out and find the people that have found the sum’n to
the people that have found the sum’n to
the people that have found the sum’n to get a better sense of the habits the
get a better sense of the habits the
get a better sense of the habits the mindsets the decisions they made there’s
mindsets the decisions they made there’s
mindsets the decisions they made there’s a common belief in this country that the
a common belief in this country that the
a common belief in this country that the only way to prosperity is going to
only way to prosperity is going to
only way to prosperity is going to repute Abul University getting a high
repute Abul University getting a high
repute Abul University getting a high paying corporate job and there’s nothing
paying corporate job and there’s nothing
paying corporate job and there’s nothing wrong with that that’s great for a lot
wrong with that that’s great for a lot
wrong with that that’s great for a lot of people but it’s not for everyone and
of people but it’s not for everyone and
of people but it’s not for everyone and so I want to dispel that myth and share
so I want to dispel that myth and share
so I want to dispel that myth and share the stories of people who had done
the stories of people who had done
the stories of people who had done things differently people who had an
things differently people who had an
things differently people who had an unconventional career path and we’re now
unconventional career path and we’re now
unconventional career path and we’re now living life on their own terms
living life on their own terms
living life on their own terms I’ve spoken to over 50 people across a
I’ve spoken to over 50 people across a
I’ve spoken to over 50 people across a wide range of occupations to get a
wide range of occupations to get a
wide range of occupations to get a better sense of how they think about
better sense of how they think about
better sense of how they think about meaning motivation and purpose
meaning motivation and purpose
meaning motivation and purpose I’ve spoken to authors entrepreneurs
I’ve spoken to authors entrepreneurs
I’ve spoken to authors entrepreneurs adventure sport athletes opera singers
adventure sport athletes opera singers
adventure sport athletes opera singers you name it and as I continue to
you name it and as I continue to
you name it and as I continue to investigate these people and get a
investigate these people and get a
investigate these people and get a better sense of how they found
better sense of how they found
better sense of how they found fulfillment in their 20s and early 30s a
fulfillment in their 20s and early 30s a
fulfillment in their 20s and early 30s a common theme emerged almost all these
common theme emerged almost all these
common theme emerged almost all these people have suffered from and overcome
people have suffered from and overcome
people have suffered from and overcome adversity and not just the adversity of
adversity and not just the adversity of
adversity and not just the adversity of doing something different and being a
doing something different and being a
doing something different and being a little bit misunderstood or wanting to
little bit misunderstood or wanting to
little bit misunderstood or wanting to work for themselves and struggling to
work for themselves and struggling to
work for themselves and struggling to start a business no external adversities
start a business no external adversities
start a business no external adversities friends dying families being torn apart
friends dying families being torn apart
friends dying families being torn apart obesity career-ending injuries really
obesity career-ending injuries really
obesity career-ending injuries really serious stuff and the majority those
serious stuff and the majority those
serious stuff and the majority those people went through this but what does
people went through this but what does
people went through this but what does that have to do a fulfillment let me
that have to do a fulfillment let me
that have to do a fulfillment let me tell you about Hershey Hershey was born
tell you about Hershey Hershey was born
tell you about Hershey Hershey was born in the beautiful country of the Phil
in the beautiful country of the Phil
in the beautiful country of the Phil paeans she’s one of eight children when
paeans she’s one of eight children when
paeans she’s one of eight children when she was 12 years old though her dad was
she was 12 years old though her dad was
she was 12 years old though her dad was murdered she starts shoplifting soon
murdered she starts shoplifting soon
murdered she starts shoplifting soon afterwards to provide for her family and
afterwards to provide for her family and
afterwards to provide for her family and siblings when she was 16 her mother sold
siblings when she was 16 her mother sold
siblings when she was 16 her mother sold her into an arranged marriage she was
her into an arranged marriage she was
her into an arranged marriage she was sold her freedom was taken away from her
sold her freedom was taken away from her
sold her freedom was taken away from her who here has been sold before
fortunately her she managed to escape
fortunately her she managed to escape that ordeal but not before going
that ordeal but not before going
that ordeal but not before going homeless for an additional two years
homeless for an additional two years
homeless for an additional two years eventually some relatives managed to
eventually some relatives managed to
eventually some relatives managed to find her and they brought her to
find her and they brought her to
find her and they brought her to Australia
Australia
Australia she now runs a successful online fashion
she now runs a successful online fashion
she now runs a successful online fashion firm and her clothes are being sold all
firm and her clothes are being sold all
firm and her clothes are being sold all over the world how do you think she felt
over the world how do you think she felt
over the world how do you think she felt when in her first few years of starting
when in her first few years of starting
when in her first few years of starting the business she couldn’t get any sales
the business she couldn’t get any sales
the business she couldn’t get any sales well you think that challenges like to
well you think that challenges like to
well you think that challenges like to her probably wasn’t such a big deal to
her probably wasn’t such a big deal to
her probably wasn’t such a big deal to be honest she lost her dad when she was
be honest she lost her dad when she was
be honest she lost her dad when she was 12 and how about that time she wanted to
12 and how about that time she wanted to
12 and how about that time she wanted to open a retail store ended up with 80
open a retail store ended up with 80
open a retail store ended up with 80 grand and dead probably shrugged it off
grand and dead probably shrugged it off
grand and dead probably shrugged it off she’s been sold before she survived that
she’s been sold before she survived that
she’s been sold before she survived that she’ll survive this and let’s take
she’ll survive this and let’s take
she’ll survive this and let’s take something that happens to all of us I’m
something that happens to all of us I’m
something that happens to all of us I’m sure is so annoying we got a brand new
sure is so annoying we got a brand new
sure is so annoying we got a brand new smartphone we drop it on the ground what
smartphone we drop it on the ground what
smartphone we drop it on the ground what do you think that’s like to her she it’s
do you think that’s like to her she it’s
do you think that’s like to her she it’s nothing you know she was homeless for
nothing you know she was homeless for
nothing you know she was homeless for two years
two years
two years you see overcoming adversity makes your
you see overcoming adversity makes your
you see overcoming adversity makes your other problems seem easily surmountable
other problems seem easily surmountable
other problems seem easily surmountable I want to tell you now about mon-sol
I want to tell you now about mon-sol
I want to tell you now about mon-sol Munsell had a keen interest in history
Munsell had a keen interest in history
Munsell had a keen interest in history from a young age in fact when he was 18
from a young age in fact when he was 18
from a young age in fact when he was 18 he was a published author he had so much
he was a published author he had so much
he was a published author he had so much in depth knowledge around a certain
in depth knowledge around a certain
in depth knowledge around a certain battle in World War two that people want
battle in World War two that people want
battle in World War two that people want him to publish a book because of this
him to publish a book because of this
him to publish a book because of this interest in history he ended up working
interest in history he ended up working
interest in history he ended up working in a private Jewish Museum it was around
in a private Jewish Museum it was around
in a private Jewish Museum it was around this time though that he was conversing
this time though that he was conversing
this time though that he was conversing with a girl over the Internet she was
with a girl over the Internet she was
with a girl over the Internet she was over in Europe he was in the States and
over in Europe he was in the States and
over in Europe he was in the States and he desperately wanted to meet her he
he desperately wanted to meet her he
he desperately wanted to meet her he didn’t have a lot of money he wasn’t
didn’t have a lot of money he wasn’t
didn’t have a lot of money he wasn’t sure what he would do unfortunately
sure what he would do unfortunately
sure what he would do unfortunately temptation got the better of him and he
temptation got the better of him and he
temptation got the better of him and he stole some of the documents from that
stole some of the documents from that
stole some of the documents from that museum and sold them to private
museum and sold them to private
museum and sold them to private collectors he went off to Europe he met
collectors he went off to Europe he met
collectors he went off to Europe he met the girl but when he came back to
the girl but when he came back to
the girl but when he came back to America he was arrested for his crimes
America he was arrested for his crimes
America he was arrested for his crimes now his family and his lawyers they feel
now his family and his lawyers they feel
now his family and his lawyers they feel pretty confident he probably wouldn’t go
pretty confident he probably wouldn’t go
pretty confident he probably wouldn’t go to prison I mean it was a non-violent
to prison I mean it was a non-violent
to prison I mean it was a non-violent crime after all and we’ll make mistakes
crime after all and we’ll make mistakes
crime after all and we’ll make mistakes we were young but as the judge passed
we were young but as the judge passed
we were young but as the judge passed down the sentence the brutal truth hit
down the sentence the brutal truth hit
down the sentence the brutal truth hit him mon-sol was sentenced to eight years
him mon-sol was sentenced to eight years
him mon-sol was sentenced to eight years in prison eight years now although he
in prison eight years now although he
in prison eight years now although he managed to keep to himself behind bars
managed to keep to himself behind bars
managed to keep to himself behind bars he still witness unexpected acts of
he still witness unexpected acts of
he still witness unexpected acts of violence over and over again changed him
violence over and over again changed him
violence over and over again changed him now fortunately he only spent six months
now fortunately he only spent six months
now fortunately he only spent six months behind bars but when he got out he
behind bars but when he got out he
behind bars but when he got out he realized that there weren’t a lot of
realized that there weren’t a lot of
realized that there weren’t a lot of opportunities available to him employers
opportunities available to him employers
opportunities available to him employers don’t look too kindly on people criminal
don’t look too kindly on people criminal
don’t look too kindly on people criminal records and a lot of universities won’t
records and a lot of universities won’t
records and a lot of universities won’t admit you so what do you do when no one
admit you so what do you do when no one
admit you so what do you do when no one will hire you and you’re out of options
will hire you and you’re out of options
will hire you and you’re out of options well you become an entrepreneur mod-soul
well you become an entrepreneur mod-soul
well you become an entrepreneur mod-soul obviously saw that he was pretty limited
obviously saw that he was pretty limited
obviously saw that he was pretty limited with what he could do and as they say
with what he could do and as they say
with what he could do and as they say constraints force creativity he dived
constraints force creativity he dived
constraints force creativity he dived straight into an entirely new industry
straight into an entirely new industry
straight into an entirely new industry learned everything he could about it and
learned everything he could about it and
learned everything he could about it and he saw what sort of opportunities that
he saw what sort of opportunities that
he saw what sort of opportunities that were to put something out in the market
were to put something out in the market
were to put something out in the market he is now a self-taught expert in
he is now a self-taught expert in
he is now a self-taught expert in nootropics and cognitive enhancement
nootropics and cognitive enhancement
nootropics and cognitive enhancement he’s about to wrap up a documentary with
he’s about to wrap up a documentary with
he’s about to wrap up a documentary with some of the big names in the industry
some of the big names in the industry
some of the big names in the industry and he’s in the process of publishing a
and he’s in the process of publishing a
and he’s in the process of publishing a new book
new book
new book you see overcoming adversity forces you
you see overcoming adversity forces you
you see overcoming adversity forces you to creatively solve your problems now I
to creatively solve your problems now I
to creatively solve your problems now I know that TED talks are supposed to be
know that TED talks are supposed to be
know that TED talks are supposed to be full of grand controversial ideas but
full of grand controversial ideas but
full of grand controversial ideas but I’m not here today to encourage you to
I’m not here today to encourage you to
I’m not here today to encourage you to sell your freedom or go to prison no I
sell your freedom or go to prison no I
sell your freedom or go to prison no I think it’s unlikely that we will
think it’s unlikely that we will
think it’s unlikely that we will experience the level of adversity that
experience the level of adversity that
experience the level of adversity that these individuals have but that doesn’t
these individuals have but that doesn’t
these individuals have but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t a lesson here for
mean that there isn’t a lesson here for
mean that there isn’t a lesson here for all of us you see the point I’ve tried
all of us you see the point I’ve tried
all of us you see the point I’ve tried to illustrate with these examples is
to illustrate with these examples is
to illustrate with these examples is that overcoming adversity enables you to
that overcoming adversity enables you to
that overcoming adversity enables you to grow we’ve seen how makes your other
grow we’ve seen how makes your other
grow we’ve seen how makes your other problems seem easily surmountable and
problems seem easily surmountable and
problems seem easily surmountable and also forces you to creatively
also forces you to creatively
also forces you to creatively problem-solve and that growth that
problem-solve and that growth that
problem-solve and that growth that personal growth that’s a key part of
personal growth that’s a key part of
personal growth that’s a key part of reaching fulfillment if a woman isn’t
reaching fulfillment if a woman isn’t
reaching fulfillment if a woman isn’t something that just happens over and I
something that just happens over and I
something that just happens over and I we don’t wake up one day we feel
we don’t wake up one day we feel
we don’t wake up one day we feel fulfilled
fulfilled
fulfilled it’s a journey we work for it and the
it’s a journey we work for it and the
it’s a journey we work for it and the difference between where we are now in a
difference between where we are now in a
difference between where we are now in a stage where our work brings out the best
stage where our work brings out the best
stage where our work brings out the best in us there’s a lot of growth involved
in us there’s a lot of growth involved
in us there’s a lot of growth involved and along that journey we’re all gonna
and along that journey we’re all gonna
and along that journey we’re all gonna be presented with challenges every
be presented with challenges every
be presented with challenges every single one of us is gonna have
single one of us is gonna have
single one of us is gonna have challenges we face in our lives and
challenges we face in our lives and
challenges we face in our lives and careers do we move off into that new
careers do we move off into that new
careers do we move off into that new industry do we go overseas and leave our
industry do we go overseas and leave our
industry do we go overseas and leave our lives here behind we start the business
lives here behind we start the business
lives here behind we start the business we’ve always wanted to and those
we’ve always wanted to and those
we’ve always wanted to and those challenges they are a form of adversity
challenges they are a form of adversity
challenges they are a form of adversity there’s just one major difference
there’s just one major difference
there’s just one major difference they’re optional you get to decide if
they’re optional you get to decide if
they’re optional you get to decide if you want to tackle them and they are
you want to tackle them and they are
you want to tackle them and they are often discomforting they are painful and
often discomforting they are painful and
often discomforting they are painful and human beings we’re really really good at
human beings we’re really really good at
human beings we’re really really good at avoiding pain that’s one of the reasons
avoiding pain that’s one of the reasons
avoiding pain that’s one of the reasons we often shy away from challenges like
we often shy away from challenges like
we often shy away from challenges like this
this
this but let’s go back to our original point
but let’s go back to our original point
but let’s go back to our original point overcoming adversity enables you to grow
overcoming adversity enables you to grow
overcoming adversity enables you to grow and if we’re willing to tackle the
and if we’re willing to tackle the
and if we’re willing to tackle the discomfort if we’re willing to face
discomfort if we’re willing to face
discomfort if we’re willing to face these challenges that optional form
these challenges that optional form
these challenges that optional form adversity overcoming those challenges
adversity overcoming those challenges
adversity overcoming those challenges it’s what’s going to enable you to grow
it’s what’s going to enable you to grow
it’s what’s going to enable you to grow you can’t shy away from the discomfort
you can’t shy away from the discomfort
you can’t shy away from the discomfort the pain is what forces the growth so
the pain is what forces the growth so
the pain is what forces the growth so now I want to tell you about a voluntary
now I want to tell you about a voluntary
now I want to tell you about a voluntary challenge that I decide to face in my
challenge that I decide to face in my
challenge that I decide to face in my own life 18 months ago I set out to
own life 18 months ago I set out to
own life 18 months ago I set out to answer the question what do young people
answer the question what do young people
answer the question what do young people that feel fulfilled have in common and
that feel fulfilled have in common and
that feel fulfilled have in common and when I set out to do this I had no idea
when I set out to do this I had no idea
when I set out to do this I had no idea where to begin I could have not been
where to begin I could have not been
where to begin I could have not been more grossly under-qualified I also had
more grossly under-qualified I also had
more grossly under-qualified I also had no idea as to the subsequent amount
no idea as to the subsequent amount
no idea as to the subsequent amount challenges that would face me on this
challenges that would face me on this
challenges that would face me on this path I don’t think I knew of anyone who
path I don’t think I knew of anyone who
path I don’t think I knew of anyone who had reached fulfillment in their own
had reached fulfillment in their own
had reached fulfillment in their own lives I certainly hadn’t interviewed
lives I certainly hadn’t interviewed
lives I certainly hadn’t interviewed someone before and I had no training in
someone before and I had no training in
someone before and I had no training in career fulfillment whatsoever I don’t
career fulfillment whatsoever I don’t
career fulfillment whatsoever I don’t think I knew how to spell the word
think I knew how to spell the word
think I knew how to spell the word fulfillment I had to check if it had two
fulfillment I had to check if it had two
fulfillment I had to check if it had two L’s before making these slides and then
L’s before making these slides and then
L’s before making these slides and then how was I gonna get these people to talk
how was I gonna get these people to talk
how was I gonna get these people to talk to me even though I could find them you
to me even though I could find them you
to me even though I could find them you know I was just a nobody I had nothing
know I was just a nobody I had nothing
know I was just a nobody I had nothing to convince them to give me their time
to convince them to give me their time
to convince them to give me their time but as we’ve seen big problems like this
but as we’ve seen big problems like this
but as we’ve seen big problems like this they often require a creative solution
they often require a creative solution
they often require a creative solution and so I decided on either platform I
and so I decided on either platform I
and so I decided on either platform I needed a way to convince people to give
needed a way to convince people to give
needed a way to convince people to give me their time and also a way to share
me their time and also a way to share
me their time and also a way to share these stories out into the world so I
these stories out into the world so I
these stories out into the world so I started a podcast which I called the
started a podcast which I called the
started a podcast which I called the journey and then it hit me I knew even
journey and then it hit me I knew even
journey and then it hit me I knew even less about podcasting than career
less about podcasting than career
less about podcasting than career fulfillment I knew nothing about running
fulfillment I knew nothing about running
fulfillment I knew nothing about running a podcast I’d listened to maybe one or
a podcast I’d listened to maybe one or
a podcast I’d listened to maybe one or two before and I have no training in
two before and I have no training in
two before and I have no training in audio engineering or sound production or
audio engineering or sound production or
audio engineering or sound production or or interviewing people and so naturally
or interviewing people and so naturally
or interviewing people and so naturally you’d think I’d be pretty bad at this
you’d think I’d be pretty bad at this
you’d think I’d be pretty bad at this riot you’d be correct I was pretty bad
riot you’d be correct I was pretty bad
riot you’d be correct I was pretty bad at this when I started I still cringe at
at this when I started I still cringe at
at this when I started I still cringe at that very first interview I spoke over
that very first interview I spoke over
that very first interview I spoke over the guest the entire time they would
the guest the entire time they would
the guest the entire time they would respond I go yeah yeah yeah and I did
respond I go yeah yeah yeah and I did
respond I go yeah yeah yeah and I did that every 30 seconds it was terrible
that every 30 seconds it was terrible
that every 30 seconds it was terrible but slowly I got better and it was
but slowly I got better and it was
but slowly I got better and it was partially practiced but but also
partially practiced but but also
partially practiced but but also necessity I was just embarrassed and
necessity I was just embarrassed and
necessity I was just embarrassed and really scared about making a fool of
really scared about making a fool of
really scared about making a fool of myself in front of other people who I
myself in front of other people who I
myself in front of other people who I respected I wanted to get to know better
respected I wanted to get to know better
respected I wanted to get to know better I also had this additional challenge of
I also had this additional challenge of
I also had this additional challenge of putting these episodes out into the
putting these episodes out into the
putting these episodes out into the world making people listen these
world making people listen these
world making people listen these interviews which was great the people
interviews which was great the people
interviews which was great the people could listen to it and tell me that they
could listen to it and tell me that they
could listen to it and tell me that they were enjoying it but bad because I told
were enjoying it but bad because I told
were enjoying it but bad because I told me the audio was crap and there was
me the audio was crap and there was
me the audio was crap and there was struggle to listen to so I had to then
struggle to listen to so I had to then
struggle to listen to so I had to then go out and learn about compression and
go out and learn about compression and
go out and learn about compression and leveling and normalization all those
leveling and normalization all those
leveling and normalization all those fancy audio terms but one of the biggest
fancy audio terms but one of the biggest
fancy audio terms but one of the biggest challenges I faced was having to move up
challenges I faced was having to move up
challenges I faced was having to move up to speaking to bigger and bigger people
to speaking to bigger and bigger people
to speaking to bigger and bigger people originally it was just the courage and
originally it was just the courage and
originally it was just the courage and the connections I have to speak to
the connections I have to speak to
the connections I have to speak to people I knew and slowly I stepped up to
people I knew and slowly I stepped up to
people I knew and slowly I stepped up to friends of friends and then I bit the
friends of friends and then I bit the
friends of friends and then I bit the bullet and I cold emailed complete
bullet and I cold emailed complete
bullet and I cold emailed complete strangers asking if they tell me about
strangers asking if they tell me about
strangers asking if they tell me about their life stories and their thoughts on
their life stories and their thoughts on
their life stories and their thoughts on careers and sure enough I was soon ready
careers and sure enough I was soon ready
careers and sure enough I was soon ready for my biggest challenge yet
for my biggest challenge yet
for my biggest challenge yet interviewing one of my idols Ryan
interviewing one of my idols Ryan
interviewing one of my idols Ryan holiday Ryan is a New York Times best
holiday Ryan is a New York Times best
holiday Ryan is a New York Times best selling offer in fact he’s been on the
selling offer in fact he’s been on the
selling offer in fact he’s been on the list more than once and it’s made all
list more than once and it’s made all
list more than once and it’s made all the more impressive because he’s not
the more impressive because he’s not
the more impressive because he’s not even 30 yet but as I was preparing to
even 30 yet but as I was preparing to
even 30 yet but as I was preparing to interview Ryan it dawned on me he’d be
interview Ryan it dawned on me he’d be
interview Ryan it dawned on me he’d be like the third or fourth person that I’d
like the third or fourth person that I’d
like the third or fourth person that I’d interview without knowing personally and
interview without knowing personally and
interview without knowing personally and I got really nervous in fact I can tell
I got really nervous in fact I can tell
I got really nervous in fact I can tell you that that hour-long conversation was
you that that hour-long conversation was
you that that hour-long conversation was the most nerve-wracking hour I’ve spent
the most nerve-wracking hour I’ve spent
the most nerve-wracking hour I’ve spent talking to anyone before the pressure
talking to anyone before the pressure
talking to anyone before the pressure completely got to me and if I hadn’t
completely got to me and if I hadn’t
completely got to me and if I hadn’t prepared my questions ahead of time I
prepared my questions ahead of time I
prepared my questions ahead of time I think I would have totally blown that
think I would have totally blown that
think I would have totally blown that interview in fact the days afterward I
interview in fact the days afterward I
interview in fact the days afterward I remember being upset that I didn’t do a
remember being upset that I didn’t do a
remember being upset that I didn’t do a good enough job and I just refused to
good enough job and I just refused to
good enough job and I just refused to listen back to the audio but if you can
listen back to the audio but if you can
listen back to the audio but if you can survive an interview like that and I did
survive an interview like that and I did
survive an interview like that and I did the other ones become easy solve the big
the other ones become easy solve the big
the other ones become easy solve the big challenge and the others are easily
challenge and the others are easily
challenge and the others are easily surmountable and so here we are 18
surmountable and so here we are 18
surmountable and so here we are 18 months later I’ve learned a lot about
months later I’ve learned a lot about
months later I’ve learned a lot about podcasting I’ve learned a lot about
podcasting I’ve learned a lot about
podcasting I’ve learned a lot about career fulfillment
career fulfillment
career fulfillment and it’s only been possible by signing
and it’s only been possible by signing
and it’s only been possible by signing up for the challenges by picking to do
up for the challenges by picking to do
up for the challenges by picking to do them by by going one after the other and
them by by going one after the other and
them by by going one after the other and trying to make them a little bit harder
trying to make them a little bit harder
trying to make them a little bit harder each time it would have been easy to
each time it would have been easy to
each time it would have been easy to quit I mean there are multiple times
quit I mean there are multiple times
quit I mean there are multiple times where I wanted to stop doing this but I
where I wanted to stop doing this but I
where I wanted to stop doing this but I wanted to see this happen I wanted to
wanted to see this happen I wanted to
wanted to see this happen I wanted to see this go out into the world and I’m
see this go out into the world and I’m
see this go out into the world and I’m glad I stuck it out because the process
glad I stuck it out because the process
glad I stuck it out because the process has made me realize that there’s
has made me realize that there’s
has made me realize that there’s something else I don’t know how to do it
something else I don’t know how to do it
something else I don’t know how to do it just takes time and effort and a
just takes time and effort and a
just takes time and effort and a willingness to challenge myself
willingness to challenge myself
willingness to challenge myself you see facing challenges helps you
you see facing challenges helps you
you see facing challenges helps you learn new skills and makes you more
learn new skills and makes you more
learn new skills and makes you more confident in your abilities so hopefully
confident in your abilities so hopefully
confident in your abilities so hopefully I’ve tried to illustrate here that it’s
I’ve tried to illustrate here that it’s
I’ve tried to illustrate here that it’s beneficial for us to face challenges if
beneficial for us to face challenges if
beneficial for us to face challenges if we want to grow personally understanding
we want to grow personally understanding
we want to grow personally understanding that though that’s that’s the easy part
that though that’s that’s the easy part
that though that’s that’s the easy part what about doing something about it it’s
what about doing something about it it’s
what about doing something about it it’s it’s action that makes change you know
it’s action that makes change you know
it’s action that makes change you know have the past 18 months doing this been
have the past 18 months doing this been
have the past 18 months doing this been easy hell no but have they been the most
easy hell no but have they been the most
easy hell no but have they been the most fulfilling of my life and career thus
fulfilling of my life and career thus
fulfilling of my life and career thus far absolutely without a doubt it’s just
far absolutely without a doubt it’s just
far absolutely without a doubt it’s just been more rewarding than anything else
been more rewarding than anything else
been more rewarding than anything else I’ve ever done I’ve loved it and it’s
I’ve ever done I’ve loved it and it’s
I’ve ever done I’ve loved it and it’s it’s been tough in fact if you’re going
it’s been tough in fact if you’re going
it’s been tough in fact if you’re going to become better and you’re going to
to become better and you’re going to
to become better and you’re going to learn to you know challenge yourself and
learn to you know challenge yourself and
learn to you know challenge yourself and level up you’re gonna have to find
level up you’re gonna have to find
level up you’re gonna have to find comfort in the discomfort and so I I
comfort in the discomfort and so I I
comfort in the discomfort and so I I tell you to not shy away from that
tell you to not shy away from that
tell you to not shy away from that discomfort that pain that’s that there’s
discomfort that pain that’s that there’s
discomfort that pain that’s that there’s no sugarcoating it these challenges
no sugarcoating it these challenges
no sugarcoating it these challenges you’re all gonna get offered them and
you’re all gonna get offered them and
you’re all gonna get offered them and you should step into them you should go
you should step into them you should go
you should step into them you should go into them full force there might be
into them full force there might be
into them full force there might be times where you know public
times where you know public
times where you know public embarrassment is as a consequence to the
embarrassment is as a consequence to the
embarrassment is as a consequence to the fear of failure there’ll be a lot of
fear of failure there’ll be a lot of
fear of failure there’ll be a lot of work you might not even know what you’re
work you might not even know what you’re
work you might not even know what you’re doing half the time if you give a TED
doing half the time if you give a TED
doing half the time if you give a TED talk for example I guarantee all those
talk for example I guarantee all those
talk for example I guarantee all those things would happen
things would happen
things would happen I’ve been my pants for weeks
I’ve been my pants for weeks
I’ve been my pants for weeks now
now
now but remember it’s a challenge it’s about
but remember it’s a challenge it’s about
but remember it’s a challenge it’s about the challenge that’s what counts
the challenge that’s what counts
the challenge that’s what counts and you can’t shy away from the
and you can’t shy away from the
and you can’t shy away from the discomfort because that’s what makes you
discomfort because that’s what makes you
discomfort because that’s what makes you grow don’t avoid it and so what I leave
grow don’t avoid it and so what I leave
grow don’t avoid it and so what I leave you with today to consider is this
you with today to consider is this
you with today to consider is this what’s something you can do today that’s
what’s something you can do today that’s
what’s something you can do today that’s uncomfortable but will help you grow
uncomfortable but will help you grow
uncomfortable but will help you grow thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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