[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.32,0:00:07.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you for such\Na wonderful introduction. Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.76,0:00:08.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Great. Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.03,0:00:11.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm here today to talk about motivation, Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.10,0:00:13.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I've learned\Nin my few years on this earth Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.81,0:00:15.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that motivation is really the key Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.90,0:00:18.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to effecting change\Nin anything that you do. Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.16,0:00:21.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can put a paper that was written\Nwithout motivation, without any effort, Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.72,0:00:24.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a paper that was written\Nwith drive and passion Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.10,0:00:25.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,next to each other; Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.34,0:00:27.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's clear which one is the winner. Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.01,0:00:29.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Motivation is the underlying factor, Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.53,0:00:32.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe, in everything\Nthat we do on a daily basis. Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.90,0:00:35.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you don't have motivation\Nin something that you do, Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.43,0:00:38.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then you really can't achieve\Nwhat it is that you want to achieve. Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.32,0:00:42.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everyone has motivation for things\Nthey're passionate about, Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.15,0:00:44.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,things that interest you,\Nthings that inspire you, Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.65,0:00:46.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and of course you'll have motivation Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.38,0:00:49.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you play a sport, if you're in drama,\Nif you're in a band, Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.27,0:00:51.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you'll have motivation\Nto accomplish that task. Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.46,0:00:53.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the true test of finding motivation Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.43,0:00:56.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is if you can find it in something\Nthat doesn't interest you. Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.38,0:00:59.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Personally, I'm interested\Nin sitting through town council meetings Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.54,0:01:02.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and reading the 404-page\Ntown of Barnstable budget. Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.30,0:01:05.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But others might not find\Nso much paper so interesting. Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.33,0:01:11.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,However, motivation can be found\Nin everything that you do. Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.56,0:01:14.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I like to look at it,\Nin terms of finding motivation, Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.40,0:01:17.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as just putting yourself\Nin someone else's shoes. Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.28,0:01:20.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you're questioning,\N"Why do I have to do this? Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.23,0:01:22.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why do I have to put in\Nthe time and the effort?" Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.76,0:01:24.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can just look at what you're doing Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.85,0:01:27.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and say, "This helps\Nthis person because ... " Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.26,0:01:29.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or "This person is going to appreciate Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.09,0:01:31.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my effort and my motivation\Non this task because ... " Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.71,0:01:33.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I've always found\Nthat that appreciation Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.91,0:01:36.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that others have\Nfor the effort that you put in, Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.60,0:01:38.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's what motivates me, Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.25,0:01:40.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the fact that someone\Nis going to appreciate what I did. Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.91,0:01:44.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So when the teacher gives\Nyou a paper or something to do, Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.05,0:01:46.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you say, "This is stupid.\NI have better things to do. Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.72,0:01:49.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'd much rather go outside\Nand throw a football." Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.01,0:01:50.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Whatever it is, Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.05,0:01:54.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,look at it and say, "This person\Nis going to appreciate the work. Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.87,0:01:57.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This person put in the effort\Nto create the assignment. Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.44,0:01:59.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now they're going to see it\Nand appreciate it." Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.67,0:02:01.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I do that in every assignment I'm given Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.94,0:02:04.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and everything that is ever\Nbrought before me. Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.57,0:02:07.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's always something\Nthat I think we need to go out and look at Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.85,0:02:10.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when we go out to tackle an issue. Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.100,0:02:13.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Filing papers - people\Nmight not find it interesting. Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.47,0:02:16.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But think about how much help\Nyou're doing to somebody else. Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.28,0:02:19.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Think about the responsibility\Nthat you're helping someone else fulfill. Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.65,0:02:22.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that sort of help\Nand appreciation motivates you. Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.24,0:02:26.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For me, fine dressing is something\Nthat I like to do every single day, Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.96,0:02:31.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I don't just do it because I enjoy it;\NI do it because people appreciate it. Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.94,0:02:33.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People see that I took the extra time Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.01,0:02:36.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to prepare myself\Nfor whatever it is that I'm doing, Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.56,0:02:39.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they thank me for it,\Nand that thanks, that appreciation, Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.89,0:02:41.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is truly what motivates me to go out Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.60,0:02:43.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and do whatever\Nit is that is put before me. Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.99,0:02:45.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I want to finish briefly Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.75,0:02:50.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just by saying that motivation\Nis so important in anything that you do, Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.70,0:02:53.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and without it, you really\Ncan't accomplish what you want, Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.63,0:02:56.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but with it, you have\Nthe passion to effect change, Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.01,0:02:57.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the passion to make a difference, Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.58,0:02:59.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you really do have the passion Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.20,0:03:01.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to go out and change\Nthe way things are done Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.41,0:03:03.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and make a difference\Nin anything that you want to do. Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.93,0:03:05.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you for your time and your ears. Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.74,0:03:07.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)