32. Dani
“The things that make you different from
the crowd are what make you great and
you should never have to apologize for
that. Those who mind don't matter and
those who matter don't mind. Don't let
other's disbelief in themselves constrain
your dreams from becoming a reality.”
36. Denise
“Care less about what other people say
or care about. Just do you. Take what
serves you, let the haters hate.”
37. Mary
“Do things that push the limits of your
comfort zone; create new boundaries.
Easiest way? Travel. ”
38. Alex
“Work to educate yourself outside of the
classroom - leadership skills are
frequently more valued than technical
skills.
Study abroad, and find a scholarship
that will pay for you to do it.”
40. Jennifer
“What you think you want out of life
- esp career wise - likely wont be what
you want by the time you're in your mid
twenties. And that's ok. Why should a
teenager dictate who you are in your
20s and beyond.”
41. Nathalie
“To do what you want to do, not what
other people think you should do.
Unless it's illegal. Then you should
probably listen to other people.”
44. Alexis
“Don't ever let anyone persuade you
from pursuing your passion, no matter
how much they try to convince you that
it's impossible. You are braver than
those people.”
48. Andrew
“When you look at someone you see
fat, short, tall, skinny, acne, unibrow
-- all those things that don't matter.
Everybody around you has a story.
Learn it.”
50. Luise
“Soon you will not be this self-
conscious. Soon you will realize that
most things are not that big of a
deal.Soon you will see that you can
reinvent yourself a million times, and
then some.”
51. Luise cont.
“But for now, think too many impossible
thoughts and pursue dreams that seem
too high up. Be far more idealistic than
ispractical."
55. Bye!
My plan to take over the world:
SuperheroExperiments.c
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Email:
kmmille4@ncsu.edu
56. Epic Videos
• Kid
President: http://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=l-gQLqv9f4o&list=SPzvRx_johoA-
YabI6FWcU-jL6nKA1Um-t&index=1
• Bike vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PzoxTgfRO
0
57.
58. • If you could travel back in time and send your
high school self a message, what would it be?
I'm talking to 75 high schoolers on Friday and
need to corrupt their minds as much as
possible to being awesome.
59.
60. • Bronnie Ware is an Australian nurse who spent several years working in palliative
care, caring for patients in the last 12 weeks of their lives. She recorded their dying
epiphanies in a blog called Inspiration and Chai, which gathered so much attention
that she put her observations into a book called The Top Five Regrets of the
Dying.Ware writes of the phenomenal clarity of vision that people gain at the end
of their lives, and how we might learn from their wisdom. "When questioned
about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently," she
says, "common themes surfaced again and again."Here are the top five regrets of
the dying, as witnessed by Ware:
• 1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others
expected of me.
• "This was the most common regret of all. When people realise that their life is
almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have
gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honoured even a half of their dreams and
had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made.
Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it."
Epic introNot a lecture, I’m a facilitatorI’ll tell you my story, we’ll hear a few of the stories in the room, etcMy purpose here today is to have just one or two of you leaving this room thinking about the world a little differently. That’s success for me
---> these people care. You’ll run into them in college, after college, all trying to do good in this world. You all are CRAZY for getting up this early.KNOWLEDGE IN THE ROOM! (languages, travel, work, farthest traveler, entrepreneurs, more kickasss ?s...)
Epic question for everyone to set the weekend up
Epic question for everyone to set the weekend up
Entrepreneurship is the answer.
As a professional player, Grier was a member of the New York Giants, and the originalFearsome Foursome of the Los Angeles Rams and played in the Pro Bowl twice.After Grier's professional sports career he worked as a bodyguard for Robert Kennedy during the 1968 presidential campaign and was guarding the senator's wife, Ethel Kennedy, during the Robert F. Kennedy assassination. Although unable to prevent that killing, Grier took control of the gun and subdued the shooter, Sirhan Sirhan.Grier's other activities have been colorful and varied. He hosted his own Los Angeles television show and made approximately 70 guest appearances on various shows during the 1960s and 1970s.As a singer, Grier first released singles on the A label in 1960, and over the following twenty-five years he continued to record on various labels including Liberty, Ric, MGM and A&M.[1] His recording of a tribute to Robert Kennedy, "People Make The World" (written by Bobby Womack) was his only chart single, peaking at #128 in 1968.
As a professional player, Grier was a member of the New York Giants, and the originalFearsome Foursome of the Los Angeles Rams and played in the Pro Bowl twice.After Grier's professional sports career he worked as a bodyguard for Robert Kennedy during the 1968 presidential campaign and was guarding the senator's wife, Ethel Kennedy, during the Robert F. Kennedy assassination. Although unable to prevent that killing, Grier took control of the gun and subdued the shooter, Sirhan Sirhan.Grier's other activities have been colorful and varied. He hosted his own Los Angeles television show and made approximately 70 guest appearances on various shows during the 1960s and 1970s.As a singer, Grier first released singles on the A label in 1960, and over the following twenty-five years he continued to record on various labels including Liberty, Ric, MGM and A&M.[1] His recording of a tribute to Robert Kennedy, "People Make The World" (written by Bobby Womack) was his only chart single, peaking at #128 in 1968.
Can you be different? Can you think for yourself and not listen to the crowd? Can you create your own map?Can you jump?
The There is a map, it’s just not yours. There’s dragons everywhereWe must create our own mapworld hands us maps.
Fear is what stops us.
Making a choice + creating my own mapBankruptcy ---> Selling door to door --->Traveling latinamerica ---> UnreasonableTWO QUESTIONS ---> Pedro ----> How do we win?
Can you be different? Can you think for yourself and not listen to the crowd? Can you create your own map?Can you jump?
From 130Q to 90Q1/7th of population without electricity
Making a choice + creating my own mapBankruptcy ---> Selling door to door --->Traveling latinamerica ---> UnreasonableTWO QUESTIONS ---> Pedro ----> How do we win?
Making a choice + creating my own mapBankruptcy ---> Selling door to door --->Traveling latinamerica ---> UnreasonableTWO QUESTIONS ---> Pedro ----> How do we win?
Making a choice + creating my own mapBankruptcy ---> Selling door to door --->Traveling latinamerica ---> UnreasonableTWO QUESTIONS ---> Pedro ----> How do we win?
Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs were raised by adoptive parents, Nelson Mandela changed the world from a jail cell, Cathy Hughes dropped out of the University of Nebraska and ended up the first black woman running a public company in the US ~ ALL MADE A CHOICE ~
The There is a map, it’s just not yours. There’s dragons everywhereWe must create our own mapworld hands us maps.
Hunter’s activity ----> Doing what’s scaryA reporter and the second best unicorn hunter in the world2 minutes to GET their storyShare, Swap, new prompt
Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs were raised by adoptive parents, Nelson Mandela changed the world from a jail cell, Cathy Hughes dropped out of the University of Nebraska and ended up the first black woman running a public company in the US ~ ALL MADE A CHOICE ~
The There is a map, it’s just not yours. There’s dragons everywhereWe must create our own mapworld hands us maps.
If awesome is a choice (which it is), what holds us back? What stops us from being the best version of ourselves – for us and for everyone around us? Fear. Like a Super Villain, lurking behind the scenes of our every move, fear is our saboteur. Creating art. Doing what we love. Coming out of the closet (for those that applies to). Stepping on a plane to a far away land. Fear is there. It’s not our fault. Our desire to fit in, to be like that guy or that girl, or to be a part of this or that group fuel the saboteur. They’re the problem. We’re made to be scared of uncertainty and crave belonging. Instead of creating our own map – one that means something to us - we follow maps created by others. Brainwashed by our culture, we’re taught to think there is only one right answer. It’s at the back of the book. And don’t look!* Just keep doing your work – that work we tell you to do – and you’ll be successful. Go to university! Get good grades! Get a job as a banker, engineer, or consultant! Do something safe. We know what success is, here’s the map. If you’re an entrepreneur, raise venture capital! The more zeros the better – even if you don’t need it. This path is right for everyone who cares enough to work hard. Do it! That’s how you become successful, and once you’re successful, you’ll be happy. We know. We know everything. How could we possibly be wrong? We’ve been there. We live at the back of the book. We wrote it. It’s a lie. And sometimes we trick ourselves into believing it. Even when we know it’s wrong, the dark side is strong. Resisting the mesmerizing tractor beam of the Death Star takes a special kind of force. Disclaimer: I’m not advocating for everyone to drop out of school and stick up our middle fingers to the people who build our bridges. University and engineers are fantastic – especially for those who love to build and love the university environment. For people who choose these paths for themselves, it’s beautiful. But if we choose a path for any reason other than passion… If we choose because we want to fit in, because it’s the ‘safe thing to do’, or because mom and dad want us to… The dark side wins. We lose our ability to be a hero, to do epic sh*t, and to bring our best selves to the table fighting for awesome in the world. Only by following what we love can we be authentically awesome. Only when we follow the fire that burns inside us can we flourish. If you’re not on fire yet, your principle job – no matter where you are – is to find that fire. Search without fatigue until Marco finds Polo. Everyone I’ve ever admired is passionate about something. Think back to those you admire. It’s worth it. Fear wants us to keep it safe. Fear wants us to be like everyone else. Fear wants us to hold our art inside, to give up on it. Say no. It’s the only sane thing we can say. Fight the dark side. Say yes to letting your art out.
Can you be different? Can you think for yourself and not listen to the crowd? Can you create your own map?
Can you be different? Can you think for yourself and not listen to the crowd? Can you create your own map?
Can you be different? Can you think for yourself and not listen to the crowd? Can you create your own map?
Can you be different? Can you think for yourself and not listen to the crowd? Can you create your own map?
Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs were raised by adoptive parents, Nelson Mandela changed the world from a jail cell, Cathy Hughes dropped out of the University of Nebraska and ended up the first black woman running a public company in the US ~ ALL MADE A CHOICE ~
The There is a map, it’s just not yours. There’s dragons everywhereWe must create our own mapworld hands us maps.