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I want to discuss with you this
I want to discuss with you this
I want to discuss with you this
afternoon why you're going to fail to
afternoon why you're going to fail to
afternoon why you're going to fail to
have a great
have a great
have a great
career I'm I'm an economist I do dismal
career I'm I'm an economist I do dismal
career I'm I'm an economist I do dismal
end of the day it's ready for dismal
end of the day it's ready for dismal
end of the day it's ready for dismal
remarks I only want to talk to those of
remarks I only want to talk to those of
remarks I only want to talk to those of
you who are who want a great career I
you who are who want a great career I
you who are who want a great career I
know some of you have already decided
know some of you have already decided
know some of you have already decided
you want a good career uh you're going
you want a good career uh you're going
you want a good career uh you're going
to fail
to fail
to fail
too because goodness you're all cheery
too because goodness you're all cheery
too because goodness you're all cheery
about failing uh Canadian group
undoubtedly those trying to have good
undoubtedly those trying to have good
undoubtedly those trying to have good
careers are going to fail because really
careers are going to fail because really
careers are going to fail because really
good jobs are now disappearing there are
good jobs are now disappearing there are
good jobs are now disappearing there are
great jobs and great careers and then
great jobs and great careers and then
great jobs and great careers and then
there are the high workload high stress
there are the high workload high stress
there are the high workload high stress
blood sucking Soul destroying kinds of
blood sucking Soul destroying kinds of
blood sucking Soul destroying kinds of
jobs and practically nothing in between
jobs and practically nothing in between
jobs and practically nothing in between
so the people looking for good jobs are
so the people looking for good jobs are
so the people looking for good jobs are
going to fail I want to talk about those
going to fail I want to talk about those
going to fail I want to talk about those
looking for great jobs great careers and
looking for great jobs great careers and
looking for great jobs great careers and
why you're going to uh why you're going
why you're going to uh why you're going
why you're going to uh why you're going
to
to
to
fail first reason is that no matter how
fail first reason is that no matter how
fail first reason is that no matter how
many times people tell you you if you
many times people tell you you if you
many times people tell you you if you
want a great career you have to pursue
want a great career you have to pursue
want a great career you have to pursue
your passion you have to pursue your
your passion you have to pursue your
your passion you have to pursue your
dreams you have to pursue the the
dreams you have to pursue the the
dreams you have to pursue the the
greatest Fascination in your life you
greatest Fascination in your life you
greatest Fascination in your life you
hear it again and again and then you
hear it again and again and then you
hear it again and again and then you
decide not to do it it doesn't matter
decide not to do it it doesn't matter
decide not to do it it doesn't matter
how many times you download Steph J's
how many times you download Steph J's
how many times you download Steph J's
Stanford Commencement
Stanford Commencement
Stanford Commencement
Address you still look at it and decide
Address you still look at it and decide
Address you still look at it and decide
not to do it I'm not quite sure why you
not to do it I'm not quite sure why you
not to do it I'm not quite sure why you
decide not to do it you're too lazy to
decide not to do it you're too lazy to
decide not to do it you're too lazy to
do it it's too hard you're afraid if you
do it it's too hard you're afraid if you
do it it's too hard you're afraid if you
look for your passion and don't find it
look for your passion and don't find it
look for your passion and don't find it
you'll feel like you're an idiot so then
you'll feel like you're an idiot so then
you'll feel like you're an idiot so then
you make excuses about why you're not
you make excuses about why you're not
you make excuses about why you're not
going to look for your passion and they
going to look for your passion and they
going to look for your passion and they
are excuses ladies and gentlemen we're
are excuses ladies and gentlemen we're
are excuses ladies and gentlemen we're
going to go through a whole long list
going to go through a whole long list
going to go through a whole long list
you creativity and thinking of excuses
you creativity and thinking of excuses
you creativity and thinking of excuses
not to do what you really need to do if
not to do what you really need to do if
not to do what you really need to do if
you want to have a great career so for
you want to have a great career so for
you want to have a great career so for
ex excuse me so for example one of your
ex excuse me so for example one of your
ex excuse me so for example one of your
great excuses
great excuses
great excuses
is well great careers are really and
is well great careers are really and
is well great careers are really and
truly for most people just a matter of
truly for most people just a matter of
truly for most people just a matter of
luck so I'm going to stand around I'm
luck so I'm going to stand around I'm
luck so I'm going to stand around I'm
going to try to be lucky and if I'm
going to try to be lucky and if I'm
going to try to be lucky and if I'm
lucky I'll be have a great career if not
lucky I'll be have a great career if not
lucky I'll be have a great career if not
I'll have a good career but a good
I'll have a good career but a good
I'll have a good career but a good
career is an impossibility so that's not
career is an impossibility so that's not
career is an impossibility so that's not
going to work then your other excuse is
going to work then your other excuse is
going to work then your other excuse is
yes there are special people who pursue
yes there are special people who pursue
yes there are special people who pursue
their their passions but they are
their their passions but they are
their their passions but they are
geniuses they are Steph Jay I'm not a
geniuses they are Steph Jay I'm not a
geniuses they are Steph Jay I'm not a
genius when I was five I thought I was a
genius when I was five I thought I was a
genius when I was five I thought I was a
genius but my professors have beaten
genius but my professors have beaten
genius but my professors have beaten
that idea out of my head long
that idea out of my head long
that idea out of my head long
since and now I know I am complet
since and now I know I am complet
since and now I know I am complet
completely competent now you see if this
completely competent now you see if this
completely competent now you see if this
was 1950 being
was 1950 being
was 1950 being
completely uh competent that would have
completely uh competent that would have
completely uh competent that would have
given you a great career but guess what
given you a great career but guess what
given you a great career but guess what
this is almost 2012 and saying to the
this is almost 2012 and saying to the
this is almost 2012 and saying to the
world I am totally completely competent
world I am totally completely competent
world I am totally completely competent
is damning yourself with the faintest of
is damning yourself with the faintest of
is damning yourself with the faintest of
praise and then of course another excuse
praise and then of course another excuse
praise and then of course another excuse
well I would do I would do this I would
well I would do I would do this I would
well I would do I would do this I would
do this but but well after all
do this but but well after all
do this but but well after all
I'm not weird everybody knows that
I'm not weird everybody knows that
I'm not weird everybody knows that
people who pursue their passions are
people who pursue their passions are
people who pursue their passions are
somewhat obsessive a little
somewhat obsessive a little
somewhat obsessive a little
strange okay you know a fine line
strange okay you know a fine line
strange okay you know a fine line
between Madness and genius I'm not weird
between Madness and genius I'm not weird
between Madness and genius I'm not weird
I've re I've read Stephen Jay's
I've re I've read Stephen Jay's
I've re I've read Stephen Jay's
biography oh my goodness I'm not that
biography oh my goodness I'm not that
biography oh my goodness I'm not that
person I am nice I am normal I'm a nice
person I am nice I am normal I'm a nice
person I am nice I am normal I'm a nice
normal person a nice normal
normal person a nice normal
normal person a nice normal
people don't have
people don't have
people don't have
passion ah but I still want a great
passion ah but I still want a great
passion ah but I still want a great
career I'm not prepared to pursue my
career I'm not prepared to pursue my
career I'm not prepared to pursue my
passion so I know what I'm going to do
passion so I know what I'm going to do
passion so I know what I'm going to do
because I have I have a solution I have
because I have I have a solution I have
because I have I have a solution I have
a strategy it's the one mommy and daddy
a strategy it's the one mommy and daddy
a strategy it's the one mommy and daddy
told me about mommy and daddy told me
told me about mommy and daddy told me
told me about mommy and daddy told me
that if I worked hard I'd have a good
that if I worked hard I'd have a good
that if I worked hard I'd have a good
career so if you work hard and have a
career so if you work hard and have a
career so if you work hard and have a
good career if you work really really
good career if you work really really
good career if you work really really
really hard you'll have a great career
really hard you'll have a great career
really hard you'll have a great career
doesn't that like mathematically make
doesn't that like mathematically make
doesn't that like mathematically make
sense not but you've managed to talk
sense not but you've managed to talk
sense not but you've managed to talk
yourself into that you know what here's
yourself into that you know what here's
yourself into that you know what here's
a little secret you want to work you
a little secret you want to work you
a little secret you want to work you
want to work really really really hard
want to work really really really hard
want to work really really really hard
you know what you'll succeed the world
you know what you'll succeed the world
you know what you'll succeed the world
will give you the opportunity to work
will give you the opportunity to work
will give you the opportunity to work
really really really really hard but are
really really really really hard but are
really really really really hard but are
you so sure that that's going to give
you so sure that that's going to give
you so sure that that's going to give
you a great career when all the evidence
you a great career when all the evidence
you a great career when all the evidence
is to the contrary so let's assume let's
is to the contrary so let's assume let's
is to the contrary so let's assume let's
deal with those of you who are trying to
deal with those of you who are trying to
deal with those of you who are trying to
find your passion you actually
find your passion you actually
find your passion you actually
understand that you really had better do
understand that you really had better do
understand that you really had better do
it never mind the excuses you're trying
it never mind the excuses you're trying
it never mind the excuses you're trying
to find your
to find your
to find your
passion and you're so happy you found
passion and you're so happy you found
passion and you're so happy you found
something you're interested in I have an
something you're interested in I have an
something you're interested in I have an
interest I have an interest you tell me
interest I have an interest you tell me
interest I have an interest you tell me
you say I have an interest I say that's
you say I have an interest I say that's
you say I have an interest I say that's
wonderful and what what are you trying
wonderful and what what are you trying
wonderful and what what are you trying
to tell me that you well I have an
to tell me that you well I have an
to tell me that you well I have an
interest I say do you have a passion I
interest I say do you have a passion I
interest I say do you have a passion I
have an interest you say your interest
have an interest you say your interest
have an interest you say your interest
is compared to what well I I'm
is compared to what well I I'm
is compared to what well I I'm
interested in
interested in
interested in
this and what about the rest of
this and what about the rest of
this and what about the rest of
Humanity's activities I'm not interested
Humanity's activities I'm not interested
Humanity's activities I'm not interested
in them you've looked at them all have
in them you've looked at them all have
in them you've looked at them all have
you uh no not
you uh no not
you uh no not
exactly passion is your greatest love
exactly passion is your greatest love
exactly passion is your greatest love
passion is the thing that
passion is the thing that
passion is the thing that
will help you create the highest
will help you create the highest
will help you create the highest
expression of your talent passion
expression of your talent passion
expression of your talent passion
interest it's not the same thing are you
interest it's not the same thing are you
interest it's not the same thing are you
really going to go to your sweetie and
really going to go to your sweetie and
really going to go to your sweetie and
say marry me you are
interesting won't
interesting won't
interesting won't
happen won't happen happen and you will
happen won't happen happen and you will
happen won't happen happen and you will
die
die
die
alone what you want what you want what
alone what you want what you want what
alone what you want what you want what
you want is Passion it is beyond
you want is Passion it is beyond
you want is Passion it is beyond
interest you need 20 interests and then
interest you need 20 interests and then
interest you need 20 interests and then
one of them one of them might be gra
one of them one of them might be gra
one of them one of them might be gra
grab you one of them might engage you
grab you one of them might engage you
grab you one of them might engage you
more than anything else and then you may
more than anything else and then you may
more than anything else and then you may
have found your greatest love in in
have found your greatest love in in
have found your greatest love in in
comparison to all the other things that
comparison to all the other things that
comparison to all the other things that
interest you and that's what passion is
interest you and that's what passion is
interest you and that's what passion is
have a friend proposed to his sweetie he
have a friend proposed to his sweetie he
have a friend proposed to his sweetie he
he was an economically rational person
he was an economically rational person
he was an economically rational person
he said to his sweetie let us
he said to his sweetie let us
he said to his sweetie let us
marry let us merge our
marry let us merge our
marry let us merge our
interests yes he did I love you truly he
interests yes he did I love you truly he
interests yes he did I love you truly he
said I love you deeply I love you more
said I love you deeply I love you more
said I love you deeply I love you more
than any other woman I've ever
than any other woman I've ever
than any other woman I've ever
encountered I love you more than Mary
encountered I love you more than Mary
encountered I love you more than Mary
Jane Susie Penelope ingred Gertrude grle
Jane Susie Penelope ingred Gertrude grle
Jane Susie Penelope ingred Gertrude grle
I was on a German exchange program then
I was on a German exchange program then
I was on a German exchange program then
I love you more than
I love you more than
I love you more than
penneth all right she left the room
penneth all right she left the room
penneth all right she left the room
halfway through his enumeration of his
halfway through his enumeration of his
halfway through his enumeration of his
love for her after he got over his
love for her after he got over his
love for her after he got over his
surprise at being you know turned down
surprise at being you know turned down
surprise at being you know turned down
he concluded he'd had a narrow escape
he concluded he'd had a narrow escape
he concluded he'd had a narrow escape
from Marrying an irrational person
from Marrying an irrational person
from Marrying an irrational person
although he did make a note to himself
although he did make a note to himself
although he did make a note to himself
that the next time he proposed it was
that the next time he proposed it was
that the next time he proposed it was
perhaps not necessary to enumerate
perhaps not necessary to enumerate
perhaps not necessary to enumerate
all of the women he had auditioned for
all of the women he had auditioned for
all of the women he had auditioned for
the
the
the
part but the point stands you must look
part but the point stands you must look
part but the point stands you must look
for Alternatives so that you find your
for Alternatives so that you find your
for Alternatives so that you find your
destiny or are you afraid of the world
destiny or are you afraid of the world
destiny or are you afraid of the world
word destiny does the world Destiny the
word destiny does the world Destiny the
word destiny does the world Destiny the
word destiny scare you that's what we're
word destiny scare you that's what we're
word destiny scare you that's what we're
talking about and if you don't find the
talking about and if you don't find the
talking about and if you don't find the
highest expression of your talent if you
highest expression of your talent if you
highest expression of your talent if you
settle for interesting what the hell
settle for interesting what the hell
settle for interesting what the hell
ever that means do you know what will
ever that means do you know what will
ever that means do you know what will
happen at the end of your long life your
happen at the end of your long life your
happen at the end of your long life your
friends and family will be gathered in
friends and family will be gathered in
friends and family will be gathered in
the cem
the cem
the cem
and there beside your grave site will be
and there beside your grave site will be
and there beside your grave site will be
a tombstone and inscribed on that
a tombstone and inscribed on that
a tombstone and inscribed on that
Tombstone it will say here lies a
Tombstone it will say here lies a
Tombstone it will say here lies a
distinguished engineer who invented
Velcro but what that Tombstone should
Velcro but what that Tombstone should
Velcro but what that Tombstone should
have said in an alternative lifetime
have said in an alternative lifetime
have said in an alternative lifetime
what it should have said if it was your
what it should have said if it was your
what it should have said if it was your
highest expression of talent was here
highest expression of talent was here
highest expression of talent was here
lies the last Nobel laurate in physics
lies the last Nobel laurate in physics
lies the last Nobel laurate in physics
who formulated the grand unified field
who formulated the grand unified field
who formulated the grand unified field
Theory and demonstrated the practicality
Theory and demonstrated the practicality
Theory and demonstrated the practicality
of warp
drive velcro
indeed one was a great
indeed one was a great
indeed one was a great
career one was a missed
career one was a missed
career one was a missed
opportunity but then there are some of
opportunity but then there are some of
opportunity but then there are some of
you in spite of all these excuses you
you in spite of all these excuses you
you in spite of all these excuses you
will find you will find your passion
will find you will find your passion
will find you will find your passion
and you'll still
and you'll still
and you'll still
fail you're going to
fail you're going to
fail you're going to
fail
fail
fail
because because you're not going to do
because because you're not going to do
because because you're not going to do
it because you have invented a new
it because you have invented a new
it because you have invented a new
excuse any excuse to fail to take action
excuse any excuse to fail to take action
excuse any excuse to fail to take action
and this excuse I've heard so many times
and this excuse I've heard so many times
and this excuse I've heard so many times
yes I would pursue a great
yes I would pursue a great
yes I would pursue a great
career but
career but
career but
a
value human
value human
value human
relationships more than
relationships more than
relationships more than
accomplishment I want to be a great
accomplishment I want to be a great
accomplishment I want to be a great
friend I want to be a great spouse I
friend I want to be a great spouse I
friend I want to be a great spouse I
want to be a great parent and I will not
want to be a great parent and I will not
want to be a great parent and I will not
sacrifice them on the altar of great
accomplishment what do you want me to
accomplishment what do you want me to
accomplishment what do you want me to
say now do you really want me to say now
say now do you really want me to say now
say now do you really want me to say now
tell you really I swear I don't kick
tell you really I swear I don't kick
tell you really I swear I don't kick
children
look at the world view you've given
look at the world view you've given
look at the world view you've given
yourself you're a hero no matter
yourself you're a hero no matter
yourself you're a hero no matter
what and I by suggesting ever so
what and I by suggesting ever so
what and I by suggesting ever so
delicately that you might want a great
delicately that you might want a great
delicately that you might want a great
career must hate children don't hate
career must hate children don't hate
career must hate children don't hate
children I don't kick them yes there was
children I don't kick them yes there was
children I don't kick them yes there was
a little kid wandering through this
a little kid wandering through this
a little kid wandering through this
building uh when I came here and no I
building uh when I came here and no I
building uh when I came here and no I
didn't kick
didn't kick
didn't kick
him of course I had to tell him the
him of course I had to tell him the
him of course I had to tell him the
building was for adults only and to get
building was for adults only and to get
building was for adults only and to get
out he mumbled something about his
out he mumbled something about his
out he mumbled something about his
mother and I told him she'd probably
mother and I told him she'd probably
mother and I told him she'd probably
find him outside anyway last time I saw
find him outside anyway last time I saw
find him outside anyway last time I saw
him he was on the stairs
him he was on the stairs
him he was on the stairs
crying what a
crying what a
crying what a
wimp well but what do you mean that's
wimp well but what do you mean that's
wimp well but what do you mean that's
what you expect me to say you really
what you expect me to say you really
what you expect me to say you really
think you really think it's appropriate
think you really think it's appropriate
think you really think it's appropriate
that you should actually
that you should actually
that you should actually
take children and use them as a shield
take children and use them as a shield
take children and use them as a shield
you know what will happen someday you
you know what will happen someday you
you know what will happen someday you
you ideal parent you the kid will come
you ideal parent you the kid will come
you ideal parent you the kid will come
to you someday and say I know what I
to you someday and say I know what I
to you someday and say I know what I
want to be I know what I'm going to do
want to be I know what I'm going to do
want to be I know what I'm going to do
with my life you were so happy it's the
with my life you were so happy it's the
with my life you were so happy it's the
conversation of parent wants to hear cuz
conversation of parent wants to hear cuz
conversation of parent wants to hear cuz
your kid's good in math and you know
your kid's good in math and you know
your kid's good in math and you know
you're going to like what comes next
you're going to like what comes next
you're going to like what comes next
says your kid I have decided I want to
says your kid I have decided I want to
says your kid I have decided I want to
be a magician I want to perform magic
be a magician I want to perform magic
be a magician I want to perform magic
tricks on the
stage and what do you
stage and what do you
stage and what do you
say you say you say uh um that's risky
say you say you say uh um that's risky
say you say you say uh um that's risky
kid uh might fail kid don't make a lot
kid uh might fail kid don't make a lot
kid uh might fail kid don't make a lot
of money at that kid you know I don't
of money at that kid you know I don't
of money at that kid you know I don't
know kid you should think about that
know kid you should think about that
know kid you should think about that
again kid you're so good at math why
again kid you're so good at math why
again kid you're so good at math why
don't you and the kid interrupts you and
don't you and the kid interrupts you and
don't you and the kid interrupts you and
says but it is my dream it is my dream
says but it is my dream it is my dream
says but it is my dream it is my dream
to do this and what are you going to say
to do this and what are you going to say
to do this and what are you going to say
you know what you're going to say look
you know what you're going to say look
you know what you're going to say look
kid I had a dream once too
kid I had a dream once too
kid I had a dream once too
but but so how are you going to finish
but but so how are you going to finish
but but so how are you going to finish
the sentence with your butt butt
the sentence with your butt butt
the sentence with your butt butt
I had a dream twoo Once kid but I was
I had a dream twoo Once kid but I was
I had a dream twoo Once kid but I was
afraid to pursue it or are you going to
afraid to pursue it or are you going to
afraid to pursue it or are you going to
tell him
tell him
tell him
this I had a dream Once
this I had a dream Once
this I had a dream Once
kid but then you were
born do you do you really do you really
born do you do you really do you really
born do you do you really do you really
want to use your family do you really
want to use your family do you really
want to use your family do you really
ever want to look at your spouse and
ever want to look at your spouse and
ever want to look at your spouse and
your kid and see your jailers
your kid and see your jailers
your kid and see your jailers
there was something you could have said
there was something you could have said
there was something you could have said
to your
to your
to your
kid when he or she said I have a
kid when he or she said I have a
kid when he or she said I have a
dream you could have said looked the kid
dream you could have said looked the kid
dream you could have said looked the kid
in the face and
in the face and
in the face and
said go for it
said go for it
said go for it
kid just like I
kid just like I
kid just like I
did but you won't be able to say that
did but you won't be able to say that
did but you won't be able to say that
cuz you didn't so you can't
and so the sins of the
and so the sins of the
and so the sins of the
parents are visited on the poor
parents are visited on the poor
parents are visited on the poor
children
children
children
why would you seek refuge in human
why would you seek refuge in human
why would you seek refuge in human
relationships as your
relationships as your
relationships as your
excuse not to find and pursue your
excuse not to find and pursue your
excuse not to find and pursue your
passion you know why in your heart of
passion you know why in your heart of
passion you know why in your heart of
hearts you know why and I'm being deadly
hearts you know why and I'm being deadly
hearts you know why and I'm being deadly
serious you know why you would get all
serious you know why you would get all
serious you know why you would get all
warm and fuzzy and wrap yourself up in
warm and fuzzy and wrap yourself up in
warm and fuzzy and wrap yourself up in
human
human
human
relationships it is cuz you
relationships it is cuz you
relationships it is cuz you
are you know what you are you are afraid
are you know what you are you are afraid
are you know what you are you are afraid
to pursue your passion you're afraid to
to pursue your passion you're afraid to
to pursue your passion you're afraid to
look ridiculous you're afraid to try
look ridiculous you're afraid to try
look ridiculous you're afraid to try
you're afraid you may
fail great friend great
fail great friend great
fail great friend great
spouse great
spouse great
spouse great
parent great career is that not a
parent great career is that not a
parent great career is that not a
package is that not who you
package is that not who you
package is that not who you
are how can you be one without the
are how can you be one without the
are how can you be one without the
other but you are
other but you are
other but you are
afraid and that's why you are not going
afraid and that's why you are not going
afraid and that's why you are not going
to have a great
to have a great
to have a great
career
career
career
unless
unless
unless
unless that most evocative of all
unless that most evocative of all
unless that most evocative of all
English words
English words
English words
unless but the unless word is also
unless but the unless word is also
unless but the unless word is also
attached
attached
attached
to that other most terrifying
to that other most terrifying
to that other most terrifying
phrase if only I
phrase if only I
phrase if only I
had if only I had if you ever have that
had if only I had if you ever have that
had if only I had if you ever have that
thought ricocheting in your brain it
thought ricocheting in your brain it
thought ricocheting in your brain it
will hurt a
will hurt a
will hurt a
lot so those are the many reasons why
lot so those are the many reasons why
lot so those are the many reasons why
you're going to fail to have a great
you're going to fail to have a great
you're going to fail to have a great
career unless
unless thank you