Why you will fail to have a great career - Larry Smith

In this funny and blunt talk, Larry Smith pulls no punches when he calls out the absurd excuses people invent when they fail to pursue their passions. (Filmed at TEDxUW.)

Talk by Larry Smith.

[hemant]

and this man completed his daily 10, 000 step workout while giving TED talk.

[luckyboypictures]

One of the best TED talks, it really hits home.

[kingnekogon]

My greatest "If I only had..." happens to be "If I only had the sense and foresight to know that dropping out of high school to take care of my sick mother would put me so far behind."... Sorry Ma, probably helped extend your life span by a few months, but it took years for me to get back on track. On the flip side of that, I've got a better sense of how to arrange the priorities in the bigger picture now, so.

Seriously though, this is the best TED talk I've heard yet, and I'm in the middle of a binge. Why doesn't this have more views?

[AxmedBahjad]

This is a great talk. The only TED talk I've found interesting! Larry is a real human being! And that makes a difference!

[ilove]

This talk is so underrated. I listen to this whenever i feel that i failed, in life, career and myself and started making excuses, and it works everytime..i get on my feet and stop making excuses. Thank u Larry Smith

[winniephan]

he is really a great storyteller, i love the way he talks and the way he inspires us.

[rebeccajeong]

The best, I've heard. Thank-you Professor Smith. UNLESS!

[LyraScotch]

Keep your eyes on your "unless"...your destiny. 

[magicianno]

YaaaYYY he said MAGICIAN! I am a proffessional one! FELT SO GREAT TO HEAR IT FROM HIM!

[mkcvx]

such a great presenter, he the most important at the very end, leaving the audience to think about it.

[iamsuccessful]

This is an amazing TEDX Talk show where all the people comes and shares their experience of what he or she faced in their life and how they worked on it. Beautifully explained about finding a passion that leads to success and not to make excuses!!
😎✌🏻

[johnalbertrodriguez]

You have a intriguing way of viewing ones hardwork turned to succes for sheer ambition and drive but I would take to account what you had said

[luispellegrini]

He's great! I hope he does theatre too or I will be very dissapointed. (Unless... hahaha... he also does.)

[kinamotngabuhat]

One doesn't become great in human relations if he/she doesn't have a great career. If you just have a "good" career, then you're bound to be miserable.

I have a family and a passion. And I get really miserable if I can't do my passion and it affects my human relations. 

[SamiMahdiAlgeriano]

If this was my teacher i would've had to smoke a joint before getting to class in order to protect myself from a hart attack lol

[GKMcWhite]

I want to click the like button 10.000 times and more.

[elimcnames]

JUST DO IT DONT LET YOUR DREAMS BE DREAMS! JUST DO IT!

[crown]

What happens if your passion doesn't pay well though. Like, "Oh well I live in a rat infested apartment in the middle of a slum and make 20k a year, but at least I followed my passion and became a coffee maker at some independent brewer place."

[xxopxxfan]

The title is misleading, wasn't expecting to feel sad, encouraged and confused all in the space of 15 mins kind of an underwhelming title when i think about it that way

[vlid]

What if I don't have passions requiring any efforts at all ? What if my only passion is being a hedonist and I am studying, only to get a decent lifestyle ? What if I don't want to be great or have a great career ?