[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you have a job that pays you enough\Nto cover your basic needs, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your bills, and even some more to spend, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the assumption is that you'd be happy, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or, even better, fulfilled. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it seems unthinkable\Nwhen you wake up and say Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're going to leave a job like that\Nto pursue a passion. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that was my dilemma six years ago. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had a comfortable job,\NI lived a comfortable life, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and people expected me to be fulfilled, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I wasn't. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was something\Nin me that wanted more. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was a misalignment between\Nthe things I did on a daily basis Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the things that I deeply cared about. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so I decided to quit Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and explore the possibility of bringing\Nthis passion into my daily routine. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the think about finding your passion Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that it's not straightforward. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even for people and money and degrees, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they still struggle\Nto identify their passion. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And here I was as a 30-year old\Ntalking about finding my passion Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and turning it into a career. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Literally, people told me, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"You don't talk about passion\Nuntil you've made enough money." Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Or at least until\Nyou're ready to retire." Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because, there's a notion\Nthat looking inward Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and finding the things that give us\Npleasure and fulfillment Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a luxury that only the rich can enjoy, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or a pleasure that only\Nthe retired can indulge in. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Which made me wonder: Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is passion only for the rich Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or an experience only\Nthe retired can enjoy? Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For many of us, we've been led to believe Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that life is a race for survival. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've been conditioned to see ourselves\Nas survivors that must do everything Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in our power to survive. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In Africa, we had to go\Nthrough school, cram and pass, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the hope that you get a job after, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if you do, stick at it\Nno matter how much it sucks. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Until you get a better offer\Nor you're asked to retire. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as a dropout, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I knew that I was not\Nentitled to anything. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every opportunity was a privilege. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so when I thought about quitting, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it was a huge risk. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was given two alternatives, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which are the most popular in Africa. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first one is sign up for any course\Nat a vocational institution and do it. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My second option, settle\Nfor any job offer you can get, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,no matter the working conditions, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and do it. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That probably explains why we have\Nso many of our young people Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,being trafficked in search\Nof greener pastures. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I opted for the first option. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I did look at a couple\Nvocational institutions Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the hope that I would find a course\Nthat resonated with my persona, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my dream, and my aspiration. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was disappointed to learn that there\Nwas no room for misfits like me Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in these institutions. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The education system\Nin many parts of the world Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has been designed\Naround pre-selected options Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that young people are expected\Nto fit in or risk becoming misfits. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so going through school\NI was nurtured and conditioned Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to think in the straight line\Nand stay within the straight line. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when I dropped out, I discovered\Na world of possibilities. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I knew I could be anything,\NI could study anything, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so I leveraged free online courses. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's how I built my CV,\Ngot into employment, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and worked for eight years. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And after eight years, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I told myself there must be more to life Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than just going through\Nthe routines of life. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So in 2014 I started\Nan organization called Kyusa Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where we are working\Nwith other school youth Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and empowering them to turn their passions Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into profitable, scalable\Nand sustainable businesses. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, when we talk about passion, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one of the most common questions\Nthat people ask is, "What is passion? Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How do I even find it?" Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in the simplest definition, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,passion is a collection\Nof your life experiences Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that give you the deepest\Nsense of fulfillment. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And to identify your passion,\Nyou need to look inward. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we used two reflective questions. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first question is, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you had all the time\Nand the money in the world, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what would you spend your time doing? Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It sounds like a very simple question, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but many people struggle\Nto answer this question Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they've just\Nnever thought about it. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The second question we ask Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is, what makes you happy Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or gives you the deepest\Nsense of fulfillment? Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, you would assume that we all\Nknow what makes us happy, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it's also interesting to note\Nthat so many people have no idea Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what makes them happy, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they are so busy\Ngoing through the routines of life, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they've never stopped to look inward. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so identifying the things that give us\Na deep sense of fulfillment Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the things that give us deep joy Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are thoughts that begin to direct us\Nin the direction of our passion. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And just in case you're wondering Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what your answers are\Nto those two questions, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I invite you to sit with those questions\Nlater and just reflect about it. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,However, I am also aware\Nthat passion alone Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cannot guarantee success in life. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I should note Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that not every passion\Ncan become a career. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For passion to become a career, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it must be coupled with the right set\Nof skills, conditioning, and positioning. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So when we get our young\Npeople to look inward, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we also ask them what skills do you have, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what talents do you have,\Nwhat experience do you have Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you can use to build\Na niche in the marketplace. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But more than that, we also\Nlook at the market trends, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it doesn't matter\Nhow much you love and enjoy it. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If nobody wants it\Nor is willing to pay for it, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it can't be a career. It's just a hobby. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the third thing we look at\Nis how do you position yourself? Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who are you targeting?\NWho do you want to sell to? Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why would they want to buy from you? Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so the combination of the three\Nis what enables you to move Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from just a passion to a business. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And many of our young people\Nhave been able to turn their ideas Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and burning desires\Ninto profitable businesses Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or social enterprises, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they're not just creating jobs, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but they are solving societal challenges. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll share with you two examples. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of them is Esther. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I met Esther two years ago. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She had been out of school for two years Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and she had been deeply affected\Nby her dropping out. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As a result, she had experienced\Nsevere depression Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to a point where she attempted\Nto take her own life several times. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Her friends and family\Ndidn't know what to do for her. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They simply prayed for her. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I met Esther and I started\Nto converse with her, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I asked her a simple question. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said, "If you had all the time\Nand the money in the world, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what would you do?" Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Without thinking or hesitation, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,her eyes lit up and she began to tell me Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how she wanted to change\Nthe lives of young people. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She wanted to restore\Nhope and dignity to other teenagers Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by helping them make\Ninformed decisions about life. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was certain of the fact\Nthat this burning desire in her Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was unquenchable, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so we worked with Esther\Nto put a framework around this desire. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today, she runs a social\Nenterprise in her village Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,raising awareness about substance abuse,\Nmental health, sexual reproductive health, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and is helping other school dropouts\Nacquire vocational skills Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so they can make a living for themselves. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Esther turned 20 this year, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and for the last two years,\Nshe has organized and annual teen fest Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that brings together over 500 teenagers. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause) Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Young people that are able\Nto network and collaborate Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on different projects, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but more importantly to meet professionals\Nthey would otherwise never have met. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is all engineered by a girl that\Nbelieved the world had no room for her, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that without education\Nshe would never amount to anything. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But by looking inward\Nand tapping into a burning desire, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,putting structure around it, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it has become a model Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that not only changed her life Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it's transforming the lives\Nof hundreds of young people every year. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My other example is Moussa. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Moussa is a natural artistic guy. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's the kind that would look\Nat any design and replicate it with ease. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so he seeks to recognize\Nthat ability in him. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I met Moussa,\Nhe was doing all kinds of crafts -- Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bags, belts, wallets -- Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it was more of a part-time thing, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or sometimes, if he was really broke\Nand needed to make quick money, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then he would come up\Nwith a design and sell it. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But he had never thought\Nof it as a business. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We started working with Moussa, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,helping him shift his mindset\Nfrom a hobby to a business, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and beginning to rethink, how can he\Nmake products that he could sell Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and even be able to scale? Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Moussa makes some of\Nthe most amazing bags I've ever seen, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and over the last one year\NMoussa's business has grown. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He has been recognized\Nin different places. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Currently, he's talking about\Nexporting to developed countries. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Moussa, like any other dropout, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,believed that without\Nacademic credentials, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he wouldn't amount to anything. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He thought the talent he had was nothing Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,simply because it did not have\Nan academic paper to define it. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But by looking inward and finding\Nthat what he had was the greatest asset Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and supporting him\Nto turn it into a business, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he's not just living, he's thriving. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The thing about looking inward\Nis that it can be scary, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,especially if you're doing it\Nfor the first time, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the truth is you never\Ntruly start living Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,until you learn to live\Nfrom the inside out. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in unlocking potential,\Nwe need to look inward to identify Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the things that give us\Na deep sense of fulfillment, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the things that give us the deepest joy, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then weave them into\Nthe patterns of our daily routines. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In so doing, we cease to work\Nand we start to live, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the thing about living is that\Nyou never have to retire or to resign. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause) Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so as you think about\Nunlocking potential for ourselves, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for our young people, for our children, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,let's not condition them to look outward Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but condition them to look inward Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to tap into who they are and bring\Nthat self into what they do every day. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you cease to work and you live, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when passion becomes a career, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you don't just excel, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you become unstoppable. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)