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[Video] Why you will fail to have a great career.

A professor I had at the University of Waterloo, Larry Smith, gave an amazing TED talk earlier this year on the topic of finding your passion and how it relates to the success of your career. I recommend that every young person on this forum watches this video and pays careful attention to the message.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKHTawgyKWQ

I've touched on some of these topics in my conference presentation at the Championship and they've been very well received. I figured some of you would like to see the inspiration behind those messages. This talk was also picked up by CNN, who allowed Professor Smith to write a guest editorial.
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"Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and faithful and you will accomplish your object. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm" -- R.W. Emerson
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