Success starts with you. | Grace Jose | TEDxYouth@Southlake
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYPRvnwjufc Video ID: YYPRvnwjufc ============================================================ [Music] i've loved the jedi the sith darth vader yoda and when i was thinking of something to write for this talk i kept coming back to star wars and that's when i started to realize that wow star wars and success go hand in hand but before i talk about star wars modeling success we need to figure out what success even means and why it matters hi my name is grace jose and here to talk about what success means to me for some people success could be being the wealthiest person in the room or maybe the person with the highest grades but for me i have a very different version of success my success is to be a better version of myself because success starts with you why does this matter well when society promotes a one-size-fits-all version of success people believe they're not successful every time you're judged on your grades athleticism job title financial status or even your physical appearance you are misled to believe that those define you but back to the big question what does all this have to do with star wars and how does star wars model success well if you're familiar with star wars you probably know what a jedi is and what they stand for jedis are galactic warriors who stand for the light side of the force and the good in the galaxy despite the jedi's few flaws over time they start to improve themselves and grow in their knowledge of the force the jedi became more and more successful in what they strive to do and over time their self-improvement had paid off when they defeated the dark side the jedi also have set of rules that they follow that are called the jedi code now unlike the jedi i don't wield a fancy lightsaber or live in a galaxy full of aliens which is why i made up my own jedi code for my success code number one is to set goals for yourself and have a vision of what you want your future to look like by setting goals for yourself you are getting organized and prepared these are fundamental things for any successful person to follow and learn as an example a goal that i have for myself is to be successful in entertainment and performance arts it's something that allows me to channel my creativity and it's something that i enjoy to do so i envisioned what i wanted and i started to take the steps i needed to achieve that vision since the age of seven i've attended acting camps i also took triple threat acting classes to help my stage presentation and to this day participate in theater i have a vision and so do you so take the steps that you need to achieve that vision code number two is for you to learn and grow from your mistakes and difficulties by doing this you are moving through obstacles in life building resilience and pushing on you're also becoming more and more successful and becoming a better version of you now theater might seem fun and easy to you but it is not without its own hardships in some of the musicals i participated in there were kids who were better than me and for me that was extremely intimidating for example i remember auditioning for winnie the pooh musical when i walked in i could see all the kids staring at me out of everyone there i looked like a complete newcomer i didn't know half the name of our dance dance steps i couldn't sing as well as some of the kids there and on top of all that i stuttered and tripped on my words a lot during auditions at that point i could have done one of two things i could have walked out and given up because what's the point in even trying or i could choose to push through and follow my dreams which is exactly what i did now don't get me wrong not everything went the way i planned there were times where it was still very scary and intimidating with such talented kids around me especially since unlike me it was very rare for them to mess up but i did my best to push through and i know if i could do it you can do it too code number three is for you to be a force for good well what does it mean to be a force for good it is a mentality in a way of life that will help you reach success this idea that you will bring others up with you on your personal journey it is a process of helping others because you know that you cannot always do it on your own and helping others is helping yourself start by putting at least one good action in this world you putting at least one good action can start a domino effect and can encourage others to help too that way you will not you are not only improving yourself but improving others finally make positivity a mantra in your everyday life you would be surprised about how contagious a good attitude can be your attitude can determine your altitude i learned this while i was participating in soccer there were many times where me and my team face challenges like for a while one of my teammates had a medical condition that prevented her from playing losing one of our best players definitely took a toll on how we played at that point almost all of our attitudes were at slowest and we were not hopeful for our season but i remember coming to practice one day and seeing one of my teammates smile from ear to ear she was an optimistic person who always had a great attitude her positive mentality and will for bringing others up with her on her personal journey became a force for good for our team she taught me that my mindset can have a positive effect on others and i'll always remember that so dear fellow and future jedis i hope my jedi codes help you reach your success make sure to remember to envision your future grow from your mistakes and become a force for good good luck and may the force be with you you