Well, I want to start this post with a movie I watched on Netflix recently, The High Note, because it connects with the title, “Do what you really like”. This is the theme I drew from the movie.
To summarize, this movie is about an assistant of a superstar in music industry, and she really likes the artist and she wants to be a song director of her one day. Music is her thing and she always listen and edit music, especially her star’s. She grew up with Grace’s songs and her parents are also big fan of her. She really enjoys what she is doing, although she does not get paid that much. (By the way, I really have liked the actress for a long time. I like her calm mood and atmosphere she creates.) After watching this, I really realized doing what you like is very important in both sucess and bringing hapinness into lives. No matter how long it takes to be where you want to be, it is totally worth it, becuase you enjoy it. I questioned my self, am I really doing what I truely enjoy and making a difference in others? Anyways, if you like music, you’ll love this movie. This also brings to the ted talk I am going to analyse.
Tedxtalk: Do what you like, like what you do-Bert Jacobs
Summary
Bert Jacobs started selling t-shirt on van. He designed the shirt with phrases of optimism. He started the business with his brother and he had no idea what business was, but business grew so huge despite mistakes, because the message was so powerful and he approached with passion and hope. Afterall, his company name is “Life is Good”. He talks humoursly about how almost all adults forget and become pessimistic, although they want to be postive. Now, he is earning a lot, he helps kids all around the world to be educated and have fun. He tells business is just a tool, we get to be the owner of our dream in our own life raod trip.
Expressions in the video
- so smart they hurt my brain
- focusing on whats right about our lives
- you are one your own
- can’t win with (women’s age)
- gave his best shot
- laughing on top of the lungs
- focus on opportunity not obstacles
- become skeptical and pessimistic
- not fun to be around
- disposition, our view of the world
- cut right through
- a bit of space shot
- belive it or not
- media inundates our culture
- in many respects,
- drawn to being optimistic
- commercially viable
- blur the line between work and play
- face adversity
Comment
Very entertaining and inspiring. No jargons or vocabulary. But you can learn how to be humorous in English. He is very clear in deliviering message and confindent about what he is doing, the business and play. It shows how people’s storng belif is very impotant in making diference in the world. It made me think a lot and quesiton a lot.
Jane Lee
Thank you.