1 00:00:00,333 --> 00:00:03,503 Examples of Attention Getters By: Damian P. & Edgar R. 2 00:00:03,503 --> 00:00:04,170 [ Applause ] 3 00:00:04,170 --> 00:00:06,840 DANIEL PINK: I need to make a confession at the outset here. 4 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:12,679 Um, little over 20 years ago I did something that I regret, 5 00:00:12,679 --> 00:00:16,449 something that I am not particularly proud of, something 6 00:00:16,449 --> 00:00:20,153 that in many ways I wish no one would ever know but that here 7 00:00:20,153 --> 00:00:22,155 I feel kind of obliged to reveal. 8 00:00:22,155 --> 00:00:23,022 [ Light laughter ] 9 00:00:23,022 --> 00:00:29,362 Um, late 1980's in a moment of youthful indiscretion. 10 00:00:29,362 --> 00:00:30,363 JULY 2009 OXFORD ENGLAND RECORDED AT TEDGLOBAL 11 00:00:30,363 --> 00:00:31,531 I went to law school. 12 00:00:31,531 --> 00:00:32,365 [ Laughter ] 13 00:00:32,365 --> 00:00:33,366 Now... 14 00:00:33,366 --> 00:00:34,701 HUMOR 15 00:00:34,701 --> 00:00:37,137 STEVE JOBS: I am honored to be with you today for 16 00:00:37,137 --> 00:00:39,439 your commencement from one of the finest universities in 17 00:00:39,439 --> 00:00:40,440 the world. 18 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:43,710 [ Cheers ] 19 00:00:43,710 --> 00:00:46,546 Truth be told. 20 00:00:46,546 --> 00:00:51,284 I never graduated from college and this is the closest 21 00:00:51,284 --> 00:00:53,219 I have ever gotten to a college graduation. 22 00:00:53,219 --> 00:00:54,053 [ Light laughter ] 23 00:00:54,053 --> 00:00:54,721 STORY 24 00:00:54,721 --> 00:00:55,889 March 18, 2008 Philadelphia, PA 25 00:00:55,889 --> 00:00:59,559 OBAMA: We the People, in order to form a more perfect 26 00:00:59,559 --> 00:01:06,699 union, 221 years ago in a hall that still stands across 27 00:01:06,699 --> 00:01:09,602 the street a group of men gathered and with 28 00:01:09,602 --> 00:01:11,971 these simple words launched America's 29 00:01:11,971 --> 00:01:15,975 improbable experiment in democracy. 30 00:01:15,975 --> 00:01:20,346 Farmers and scholars, statesman and patriots, who had traveled 31 00:01:20,346 --> 00:01:22,348 across the ocean to escape tyranny in... 32 00:01:22,348 --> 00:01:23,016 QUOTATION 33 00:01:23,016 --> 00:01:24,584 [ Applause ] 34 00:01:24,584 --> 00:01:27,253 SPEAKER: I cannot, I cannot thank you guys for 35 00:01:27,253 --> 00:01:28,688 the opportunity. 36 00:01:28,688 --> 00:01:30,623 Let me tell you something. 37 00:01:30,623 --> 00:01:35,595 If tomorrow was not promised, what would you give for today? 38 00:01:35,595 --> 00:01:40,200 Forget everything else, forget everything else, forget that 39 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:42,969 there was any sunlight left. 40 00:01:42,969 --> 00:01:45,705 What would you spend today? 41 00:01:45,705 --> 00:01:51,044 Thinking about, yourself or the man that is beside you? 42 00:01:51,044 --> 00:01:51,711 RHETORICAL QUESTION 43 00:01:51,711 --> 00:01:55,849 OBAMA: When I spoke here last winter this nation was 44 00:01:55,849 --> 00:02:00,653 facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. 45 00:02:00,653 --> 00:02:06,493 We were losing an average of 700,000 jobs per month, 46 00:02:06,493 --> 00:02:09,795 credit was frozen, and our financial system was on 47 00:02:09,795 --> 00:02:12,765 the verge of collapse. 48 00:02:12,765 --> 00:02:16,236 As any American who is still looking for work or a way to pay 49 00:02:16,236 --> 00:02:19,072 their bills will tell you, we are by no means 50 00:02:19,072 --> 00:02:21,174 out of the woods. 51 00:02:21,174 --> 00:02:27,680 A full and vibrant recovery is still many months away, and 52 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:31,684 I will not let up until those Americans who seek jobs 53 00:02:31,684 --> 00:02:33,019 can find them. 54 00:02:33,019 --> 00:02:36,122 Striking Statement Thank you all for listening!