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What Motivates You? | Dexter Winn | TEDxHuntingtonMiddleSchool


what makes you wake up and get out of

what makes you wake up and get out of bed every morning really what motivates

bed every morning really what motivates

bed every morning really what motivates you to get on your feet put on your

you to get on your feet put on your

you to get on your feet put on your clothes and brush your teeth at least I

clothes and brush your teeth at least I

clothes and brush your teeth at least I hope you all brush your teeth and go out

hope you all brush your teeth and go out

hope you all brush your teeth and go out and do whatever you need to do for today

and do whatever you need to do for today

and do whatever you need to do for today maybe it’s your alarm clock maybe it’s

maybe it’s your alarm clock maybe it’s

maybe it’s your alarm clock maybe it’s the birds chirping outside maybe it’s

the birds chirping outside maybe it’s

the birds chirping outside maybe it’s the sunshine resting on your eyes maybe

the sunshine resting on your eyes maybe

the sunshine resting on your eyes maybe it’s the parent barging into your room

it’s the parent barging into your room

it’s the parent barging into your room and yelling at you until the pain is

and yelling at you until the pain is

and yelling at you until the pain is unbearable

unbearable

unbearable now I look at this question and look at

now I look at this question and look at

now I look at this question and look at my life and there are some days in which

my life and there are some days in which

my life and there are some days in which I don’t want to wake up I personally

I don’t want to wake up I personally

I don’t want to wake up I personally just want to less just stay in bed turn

just want to less just stay in bed turn

just want to less just stay in bed turn around

around

around plant my face into my pillow and

plant my face into my pillow and

plant my face into my pillow and hopefully get back into my dream or

hopefully get back into my dream or

hopefully get back into my dream or nightmare those are good too so but then

nightmare those are good too so but then

nightmare those are good too so but then there are other days where I notice I’m

there are other days where I notice I’m

there are other days where I notice I’m right on my feet I’m instantly ready to

right on my feet I’m instantly ready to

right on my feet I’m instantly ready to go for the day now I look back and say

go for the day now I look back and say

go for the day now I look back and say well I probably had more sleep one of

well I probably had more sleep one of

well I probably had more sleep one of those but this happens very often and I

those but this happens very often and I

those but this happens very often and I go to sleep really at the same time

go to sleep really at the same time

go to sleep really at the same time every single day and the birds weren’t

every single day and the birds weren’t

every single day and the birds weren’t chirping any louder the Sun wasn’t

chirping any louder the Sun wasn’t

chirping any louder the Sun wasn’t shining any brighter and my alarm clock

shining any brighter and my alarm clock

shining any brighter and my alarm clock doesn’t have a mind of its own

doesn’t have a mind of its own

doesn’t have a mind of its own the only difference was is that one day

the only difference was is that one day

the only difference was is that one day I wanted to and one day I didn’t so what

I wanted to and one day I didn’t so what

I wanted to and one day I didn’t so what is that whole deal with motivation

is that whole deal with motivation

is that whole deal with motivation anyway it seems as if we as children

anyway it seems as if we as children

anyway it seems as if we as children don’t like to be told what to do the

don’t like to be told what to do the

don’t like to be told what to do the only problem is is that when we’re not

only problem is is that when we’re not

only problem is is that when we’re not told what to do we do nothing at all and

told what to do we do nothing at all and

told what to do we do nothing at all and I’m sure many parents can relate to this

I’m sure many parents can relate to this

I’m sure many parents can relate to this I mean look at it simple tasks such as

I mean look at it simple tasks such as

I mean look at it simple tasks such as doing the laundry or washing the dishes

doing the laundry or washing the dishes

doing the laundry or washing the dishes tasks that would only take them about

tasks that would only take them about

tasks that would only take them about five minutes to get done they complain

five minutes to get done they complain

five minutes to get done they complain and whine and say oh that’s too hard I

and whine and say oh that’s too hard I

and whine and say oh that’s too hard I don’t wanna so I was curious about this

don’t wanna so I was curious about this

don’t wanna so I was curious about this so I went on the internet and did a

so I went on the internet and did a

so I went on the internet and did a little research and then I hit the big

little research and then I hit the big

little research and then I hit the big topic of

topic of

topic of trinsic and extrinsic motivation

trinsic and extrinsic motivation

trinsic and extrinsic motivation intrinsic meaning you’re doing something

intrinsic meaning you’re doing something

intrinsic meaning you’re doing something because you want to because you love it

because you want to because you love it

because you want to because you love it because you’re passionate about it

because you’re passionate about it

because you’re passionate about it extrinsic meaning you’re doing it

extrinsic meaning you’re doing it

extrinsic meaning you’re doing it because something that you want such as

because something that you want such as

because something that you want such as a prize or money so let’s go back and

a prize or money so let’s go back and

a prize or money so let’s go back and look at the Revolutionary War so from a

look at the Revolutionary War so from a

look at the Revolutionary War so from a bystander perspective you would say all

bystander perspective you would say all

bystander perspective you would say all right

right

right England bigger army more well-funded

England bigger army more well-funded

England bigger army more well-funded there been a country for a long time

there been a country for a long time

there been a country for a long time colonists you’re screwed but we all know

colonists you’re screwed but we all know

colonists you’re screwed but we all know how that war ended and the real

how that war ended and the real

how that war ended and the real difference between the two armies and it

difference between the two armies and it

difference between the two armies and it was the key difference that was the

was the key difference that was the

was the key difference that was the changing factor was that the England

changing factor was that the England

changing factor was that the England army was fighting for money because

army was fighting for money because

army was fighting for money because those were mercenaries but for the

those were mercenaries but for the

those were mercenaries but for the colonists they couldn’t afford to pay

colonists they couldn’t afford to pay

colonists they couldn’t afford to pay the people so instead all their army

the people so instead all their army

the people so instead all their army comprised of was people doing it because

comprised of was people doing it because

comprised of was people doing it because they wanted to is because they wanted a

they wanted to is because they wanted a

they wanted to is because they wanted a better future for the next generation

better future for the next generation

better future for the next generation they were fighting for something bigger

they were fighting for something bigger

they were fighting for something bigger than them and that was freedom but don’t

than them and that was freedom but don’t

than them and that was freedom but don’t just take my word for it

just take my word for it

just take my word for it take a look at and read sons ooh and the

take a look at and read sons ooh and the

take a look at and read sons ooh and the art of warfare he could predict the

art of warfare he could predict the

art of warfare he could predict the outcome of any war just by looking at

outcome of any war just by looking at

outcome of any war just by looking at the factors and many often it wasn’t

the factors and many often it wasn’t

the factors and many often it wasn’t because of the numbers it was because of

because of the numbers it was because of

because of the numbers it was because of what they were fighting for and why all

what they were fighting for and why all

what they were fighting for and why all right so now assuming that you’re all

right so now assuming that you’re all

right so now assuming that you’re all still with me we can all agree that

still with me we can all agree that

still with me we can all agree that intrinsic motivation seats better

intrinsic motivation seats better

intrinsic motivation seats better results than extrinsic so now the real

results than extrinsic so now the real

results than extrinsic so now the real question is how do we achieve or harness

question is how do we achieve or harness

question is how do we achieve or harness intrinsic motivation so let’s take a

intrinsic motivation so let’s take a

intrinsic motivation so let’s take a look at Edward DC a man who made the

look at Edward DC a man who made the

look at Edward DC a man who made the self determination theory and he writes

self determination theory and he writes

self determination theory and he writes a story about a girl and what happened

a story about a girl and what happened

a story about a girl and what happened was she loved playing the violin she was

was she loved playing the violin she was

was she loved playing the violin she was passionate about it she played it every

passionate about it she played it every

passionate about it she played it every single day

single day

single day and she loved it she would pick the

and she loved it she would pick the

and she loved it she would pick the hardest piece out of her book and

hardest piece out of her book and

hardest piece out of her book and practice it and she would master it one

practice it and she would master it one

practice it and she would master it one day her violin teachers

day her violin teachers

day her violin teachers said hey if you play this amount of

said hey if you play this amount of

said hey if you play this amount of hours every day

hours every day

hours every day I’ll give you a little reward and what

I’ll give you a little reward and what

I’ll give you a little reward and what do you think happened she got worse

do you think happened she got worse

do you think happened she got worse because no longer was she doing because

because no longer was she doing because

because no longer was she doing because she loved it she was just loved she was

she loved it she was just loved she was

she loved it she was just loved she was just playing because she wanted to get

just playing because she wanted to get

just playing because she wanted to get the time in because she wanted the

the time in because she wanted the

the time in because she wanted the reward she was choosing the easiest

reward she was choosing the easiest

reward she was choosing the easiest pieces and playing them over and over

pieces and playing them over and over

pieces and playing them over and over again so the first thing that we can do

again so the first thing that we can do

again so the first thing that we can do is first of all don’t introduce

is first of all don’t introduce

is first of all don’t introduce extrinsic motivation from the beginning

extrinsic motivation from the beginning

extrinsic motivation from the beginning because that just takes away what the

because that just takes away what the

because that just takes away what the child truly loves if you see them doing

child truly loves if you see them doing

child truly loves if you see them doing something and they start to fade away

something and they start to fade away

something and they start to fade away from it don’t get too disappointed and

from it don’t get too disappointed and

from it don’t get too disappointed and don’t force it on to them because then

don’t force it on to them because then

don’t force it on to them because then it becomes a chore and then they say oh

it becomes a chore and then they say oh

it becomes a chore and then they say oh well great now I have to force

well great now I have to force

well great now I have to force I’m just being forced to do the one

I’m just being forced to do the one

I’m just being forced to do the one thing that I was actually happy to do

thing that I was actually happy to do

thing that I was actually happy to do and no longer are they interested so

and no longer are they interested so

and no longer are they interested so that’s the first thing you can do is

that’s the first thing you can do is

that’s the first thing you can do is don’t introduce a system of reward let

don’t introduce a system of reward let

don’t introduce a system of reward let them love it for example in my life

them love it for example in my life

them love it for example in my life whenever my mom leaves the house she

whenever my mom leaves the house she

whenever my mom leaves the house she says Dexter please play the piano while

says Dexter please play the piano while

says Dexter please play the piano while I’m gone she’ll go for about one hour

I’m gone she’ll go for about one hour

I’m gone she’ll go for about one hour and sometimes I do sometimes I don’t but

and sometimes I do sometimes I don’t but

and sometimes I do sometimes I don’t but the days that I do she’ll come back and

the days that I do she’ll come back and

the days that I do she’ll come back and say so did you play your piano and I

say so did you play your piano and I

say so did you play your piano and I said yes mom then she says no I don’t

said yes mom then she says no I don’t

said yes mom then she says no I don’t believe you I say what no mom I really

believe you I say what no mom I really

believe you I say what no mom I really did she says no that can’t be possible

did she says no that can’t be possible

did she says no that can’t be possible I say well mom and she says look this is

I say well mom and she says look this is

I say well mom and she says look this is not the point here the point that I’m

not the point here the point that I’m

not the point here the point that I’m trying to make is that it’s not that I

trying to make is that it’s not that I

trying to make is that it’s not that I know it’s that you know you should be

know it’s that you know you should be

know it’s that you know you should be happy in living your life knowing that

happy in living your life knowing that

happy in living your life knowing that you played the piano you shouldn’t be

you played the piano you shouldn’t be

you played the piano you shouldn’t be doing gano to satisfy me but to satisfy

doing gano to satisfy me but to satisfy

doing gano to satisfy me but to satisfy yourself wise woman so now taking a

yourself wise woman so now taking a

yourself wise woman so now taking a general stance at well babies because

general stance at well babies because

general stance at well babies because that’s just the most prominent place in

that’s just the most prominent place in

that’s just the most prominent place in which we can see curiosity just blooming

which we can see curiosity just blooming

which we can see curiosity just blooming babies are constantly reaching around

babies are constantly reaching around

babies are constantly reaching around putting things in their mouths you may

putting things in their mouths you may

putting things in their mouths you may say them no wait don’t do that but they

say them no wait don’t do that but they

say them no wait don’t do that but they don’t care they want to explore they

don’t care they want to explore they

don’t care they want to explore they always have this yearning to

always have this yearning to

always have this yearning to find out new things this endless

find out new things this endless

find out new things this endless curiosity but as we grow up this goes

curiosity but as we grow up this goes

curiosity but as we grow up this goes away now at first I thought that this

away now at first I thought that this

away now at first I thought that this was a simple sign of maturation and as

was a simple sign of maturation and as

was a simple sign of maturation and as we grow this naturally happens but there

we grow this naturally happens but there

we grow this naturally happens but there are still adults and teenagers today

are still adults and teenagers today

are still adults and teenagers today that are passionate about what they want

that are passionate about what they want

that are passionate about what they want to do so that can’t be it and the real

to do so that can’t be it and the real

to do so that can’t be it and the real problem is that they were already

problem is that they were already

problem is that they were already introduced to extrinsic motivation so

introduced to extrinsic motivation so

introduced to extrinsic motivation so the problem now is how do we fix that

the problem now is how do we fix that

the problem now is how do we fix that the toothpaste is already out of the

the toothpaste is already out of the

the toothpaste is already out of the bottle you’ve already tried extrinsic

bottle you’ve already tried extrinsic

bottle you’ve already tried extrinsic motivation it’s not working so you got

motivation it’s not working so you got

motivation it’s not working so you got to try something new you can’t retry the

to try something new you can’t retry the

to try something new you can’t retry the same thing over and over again so here

same thing over and over again so here

same thing over and over again so here is what you can do personally to all

is what you can do personally to all

is what you can do personally to all parents sign your child up for

parents sign your child up for

parents sign your child up for extracurricular activities just as many

extracurricular activities just as many

extracurricular activities just as many as possible now don’t just say surprise

as possible now don’t just say surprise

as possible now don’t just say surprise I signed you up for 10 summer school

I signed you up for 10 summer school

I signed you up for 10 summer school classes goodbye no give them the summer

classes goodbye no give them the summer

classes goodbye no give them the summer school classes point to them all and say

school classes point to them all and say

school classes point to them all and say all right you’re going to have to do one

all right you’re going to have to do one

all right you’re going to have to do one of these choose the one that you want to

of these choose the one that you want to

of these choose the one that you want to do expose them to all of these options

do expose them to all of these options

do expose them to all of these options but do not force them into it because

but do not force them into it because

but do not force them into it because you don’t want to make them hate with

you don’t want to make them hate with

you don’t want to make them hate with their they could possibly love you want

their they could possibly love you want

their they could possibly love you want to get them exposed to as many options

to get them exposed to as many options

to get them exposed to as many options as possible but if they don’t choose to

as possible but if they don’t choose to

as possible but if they don’t choose to continue it don’t be disappointed

continue it don’t be disappointed

continue it don’t be disappointed because that’s this natural so long as

because that’s this natural so long as

because that’s this natural so long as they have the experience in their head

they have the experience in their head

they have the experience in their head that is all that matters so

that is all that matters so

that is all that matters so looking at an intrinsic versus extrinsic

looking at an intrinsic versus extrinsic

looking at an intrinsic versus extrinsic result the real thing is that extrinsic

result the real thing is that extrinsic

result the real thing is that extrinsic is all end result it’s not talking about

is all end result it’s not talking about

is all end result it’s not talking about the pathway to achieve what you want

the pathway to achieve what you want

the pathway to achieve what you want it’s just like money the issue with this

it’s just like money the issue with this

it’s just like money the issue with this is that if we looked at life always at

is that if we looked at life always at

is that if we looked at life always at the end result we would achieve nothing

the end result we would achieve nothing

the end result we would achieve nothing at all for example I go up to a child

at all for example I go up to a child

at all for example I go up to a child and he says oh my gosh at the end of our

and he says oh my gosh at the end of our

and he says oh my gosh at the end of our life we’re just going to die anyway

life we’re just going to die anyway

life we’re just going to die anyway there’s no point to do anything the

there’s no point to do anything the

there’s no point to do anything the whole meaning of life is gone we should

whole meaning of life is gone we should

whole meaning of life is gone we should just not do anything and sit at home and

just not do anything and sit at home and

just not do anything and sit at home and I just look at them saying all I did was

I just look at them saying all I did was

I just look at them saying all I did was ask you if you did your math homework

ask you if you did your math homework

ask you if you did your math homework so now we can move on to the whole issue

so now we can move on to the whole issue

so now we can move on to the whole issue of this

of this

of this when because really there are things in

when because really there are things in

when because really there are things in life that you’re going to have to do

life that you’re going to have to do

life that you’re going to have to do whether you like it or not so one of the

whether you like it or not so one of the

whether you like it or not so one of the things that you may or may not to do is

things that you may or may not to do is

things that you may or may not to do is homework okay so I took a survey of my

homework okay so I took a survey of my

homework okay so I took a survey of my teachers and asked them so how do you

teachers and asked them so how do you

teachers and asked them so how do you personally motivate your children to do

personally motivate your children to do

personally motivate your children to do things and they say well there’s gold

things and they say well there’s gold

things and they say well there’s gold stars there’s a little Jolly Rancher you

stars there’s a little Jolly Rancher you

stars there’s a little Jolly Rancher you can give them and it gave all these

can give them and it gave all these

can give them and it gave all these extrinsic motivations however they all

extrinsic motivations however they all

extrinsic motivations however they all admitted that these things don’t always

admitted that these things don’t always

admitted that these things don’t always work but what they all had in common was

work but what they all had in common was

work but what they all had in common was an intrinsic motivation they said that

an intrinsic motivation they said that

an intrinsic motivation they said that the student had to be self-motivated to

the student had to be self-motivated to

the student had to be self-motivated to do it because teachers need may

do it because teachers need may

do it because teachers need may encourage it but the students must be

encourage it but the students must be

encourage it but the students must be wanting to do it so now I asked all

wanting to do it so now I asked all

wanting to do it so now I asked all teachers what is your buy-in or how do

teachers what is your buy-in or how do

teachers what is your buy-in or how do you introduce the class to your students

you introduce the class to your students

you introduce the class to your students because really if you walk into a

because really if you walk into a

because really if you walk into a classroom say open up your textbook

classroom say open up your textbook

classroom say open up your textbook two-page so-and-so and read so-and-so

two-page so-and-so and read so-and-so

two-page so-and-so and read so-and-so and then sit down they aren’t going to

and then sit down they aren’t going to

and then sit down they aren’t going to be interested in the lesson or most

be interested in the lesson or most

be interested in the lesson or most often going to fool around now before

often going to fool around now before

often going to fool around now before you all go home just draw a bunch of

you all go home just draw a bunch of

you all go home just draw a bunch of posters and come to school protesting

posters and come to school protesting

posters and come to school protesting teachers it’s all your fault what have

teachers it’s all your fault what have

teachers it’s all your fault what have you done to our students this is tragic

you done to our students this is tragic

you done to our students this is tragic they are failing or we’re doing so bad

they are failing or we’re doing so bad

they are failing or we’re doing so bad in education why no let’s please please

in education why no let’s please please

in education why no let’s please please don’t do that I’m just saying that

don’t do that I’m just saying that

don’t do that I’m just saying that teachers you can help they can encourage

teachers you can help they can encourage

teachers you can help they can encourage your students but students you all can’t

your students but students you all can’t

your students but students you all can’t reject all of this when your teachers

reject all of this when your teachers

reject all of this when your teachers are finally being open-minded in trying

are finally being open-minded in trying

are finally being open-minded in trying to make the lesson fun don’t just say oh

to make the lesson fun don’t just say oh

to make the lesson fun don’t just say oh well there he or she goes again try to

well there he or she goes again try to

well there he or she goes again try to be more open-minded and accept this help

be more open-minded and accept this help

be more open-minded and accept this help so I mentioned how in life we’re going

so I mentioned how in life we’re going

so I mentioned how in life we’re going to have to do things that we won’t want

to have to do things that we won’t want

to have to do things that we won’t want to do and that’s just the fact of life

to do and that’s just the fact of life

to do and that’s just the fact of life but I also told you to all find

but I also told you to all find

but I also told you to all find something that you’re passionate about

something that you’re passionate about

something that you’re passionate about so the real question is now how do you

so the real question is now how do you

so the real question is now how do you find joy in something that you have to

find joy in something that you have to

find joy in something that you have to do and here’s just one little minor

do and here’s just one little minor

do and here’s just one little minor example and that’s when my mom tells me

example and that’s when my mom tells me

example and that’s when my mom tells me go do the laundry and I say alright I go

go do the laundry and I say alright I go

go do the laundry and I say alright I go over I separate my darks from my lights

over I separate my darks from my lights

over I separate my darks from my lights put them in the washer put them in the

put them in the washer put them in the

put them in the washer put them in the dryer alternate and then I go to the

dryer alternate and then I go to the

dryer alternate and then I go to the couch and I fold them all and looking

couch and I fold them all and looking

couch and I fold them all and looking out at all the clean clothes laying

out at all the clean clothes laying

out at all the clean clothes laying beautifully on my couch

beautifully on my couch

beautifully on my couch I think dang I got clean underwear for

I think dang I got clean underwear for

I think dang I got clean underwear for tomorrow and that feels great and it may

tomorrow and that feels great and it may

tomorrow and that feels great and it may be just a minor thing but it gave me

be just a minor thing but it gave me

be just a minor thing but it gave me this feeling of accomplishment and to

this feeling of accomplishment and to

this feeling of accomplishment and to top it off my parents weren’t mad so my

top it off my parents weren’t mad so my

top it off my parents weren’t mad so my day was already ten thousand times

day was already ten thousand times

day was already ten thousand times better than it usually is so here is the

better than it usually is so here is the

better than it usually is so here is the real benefit from intrinsic motivation

real benefit from intrinsic motivation

real benefit from intrinsic motivation because you can achieve the thing that

because you can achieve the thing that

because you can achieve the thing that you can’t achieve without doing anything

you can’t achieve without doing anything

you can’t achieve without doing anything else and that’s through hard work the

else and that’s through hard work the

else and that’s through hard work the sense of dignity pride and achievement

sense of dignity pride and achievement

sense of dignity pride and achievement you can’t get this through handouts you

you can’t get this through handouts you

you can’t get this through handouts you can only achieve this through really

can only achieve this through really

can only achieve this through really working hard on something and when we do

working hard on something and when we do

working hard on something and when we do things like this Robert Henry describes

things like this Robert Henry describes

things like this Robert Henry describes us as more than ordinary moments of

us as more than ordinary moments of

us as more than ordinary moments of existence because if there are many

existence because if there are many

existence because if there are many feelings that can be achieved in many

feelings that can be achieved in many

feelings that can be achieved in many ways such as happiness people may say

ways such as happiness people may say

ways such as happiness people may say money doesn’t bring you happiness but if

money doesn’t bring you happiness but if

money doesn’t bring you happiness but if I were to buy just get a Bugatti I’d be

I were to buy just get a Bugatti I’d be

I were to buy just get a Bugatti I’d be pretty happy with that Bugatti but

pretty happy with that Bugatti but

pretty happy with that Bugatti but there’s only one way to achievement

there’s only one way to achievement

there’s only one way to achievement because you want to look back at your

because you want to look back at your

because you want to look back at your day not thinking well i sat eight hours

day not thinking well i sat eight hours

day not thinking well i sat eight hours in front of the television didn’t finish

in front of the television didn’t finish

in front of the television didn’t finish my homework and my parents hate me

my homework and my parents hate me

my homework and my parents hate me that’s not healthy you want to look back

that’s not healthy you want to look back

that’s not healthy you want to look back at your day saying wow I have great

at your day saying wow I have great

at your day saying wow I have great grades all of my homework are done my

grades all of my homework are done my

grades all of my homework are done my parents are actually satisfied with what

parents are actually satisfied with what

parents are actually satisfied with what I’ve done and I feel great about that

I’ve done and I feel great about that

I’ve done and I feel great about that and really that’s what we should all be

and really that’s what we should all be

and really that’s what we should all be aiming for the feeling of satisfaction

aiming for the feeling of satisfaction

aiming for the feeling of satisfaction the satisfaction that you’re living a

the satisfaction that you’re living a

the satisfaction that you’re living a life that you want so I want everyone to

life that you want so I want everyone to

life that you want so I want everyone to at least take something away from this –

at least take something away from this –

at least take something away from this – all teachers try to make a introduce

all teachers try to make a introduce

all teachers try to make a introduce your lesson great to your students

your lesson great to your students

your lesson great to your students I understand if you may be having a long

I understand if you may be having a long

I understand if you may be having a long day or a frustrating class but always

day or a frustrating class but always

day or a frustrating class but always try to make the lesson interesting to

try to make the lesson interesting to

try to make the lesson interesting to all parents if you see your child doing

all parents if you see your child doing

all parents if you see your child doing something they absolutely love and

something they absolutely love and

something they absolutely love and you’re proud of that but sometimes you

you’re proud of that but sometimes you

you’re proud of that but sometimes you feel like they’re seeping away just

feel like they’re seeping away just

feel like they’re seeping away just mention to that to them and say you know

mention to that to them and say you know

mention to that to them and say you know I’ve noticed that you’re kind of lacking

I’ve noticed that you’re kind of lacking

I’ve noticed that you’re kind of lacking in this but never force them back into

in this but never force them back into

in this but never force them back into it because that robs them of what they

it because that robs them of what they

it because that robs them of what they love and if you’ve already used in

love and if you’ve already used in

love and if you’ve already used in extrinsic motivation then it’s time to

extrinsic motivation then it’s time to

extrinsic motivation then it’s time to try something new sign them up for any

try something new sign them up for any

try something new sign them up for any extracurricular activities possible so

extracurricular activities possible so

extracurricular activities possible so that they’re exposed to these

that they’re exposed to these

that they’re exposed to these experiences and finally to all the

experiences and finally to all the

experiences and finally to all the students out there the next time your

students out there the next time your

students out there the next time your parent comes up and says hey what do you

parent comes up and says hey what do you

parent comes up and says hey what do you want to sign up for or your teachers are

want to sign up for or your teachers are

want to sign up for or your teachers are making the class encouraging don’t just

making the class encouraging don’t just

making the class encouraging don’t just block them out don’t say no no no I

block them out don’t say no no no I

block them out don’t say no no no I don’t want this mom please stop you need

don’t want this mom please stop you need

don’t want this mom please stop you need to be open-minded accept that they’re

to be open-minded accept that they’re

to be open-minded accept that they’re trying to help you out so that you can

trying to help you out so that you can

trying to help you out so that you can finally find something that you’re

finally find something that you’re

finally find something that you’re passionate about and you can go

passionate about and you can go

passionate about and you can go throughout your life loving what you’ve

throughout your life loving what you’ve

throughout your life loving what you’ve done thank you

done thank you

done thank you [Applause]

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