St. John doesn't say what he does for a living, though he does say "this is really a 2 hour presentation I give to high school students cut down to 3 minutes." So I assume he's a teacher or something of that ilk.
His lecture, though inspiring, doesn't tread any new ground. He tells us to work hard, surround ourselves with like-minded individuals, and do what makes you happy. He spent 7 years conducting over 500 interviews with some of the most 'successful' TED speakers and attendees, and that's what he has to show for it. I have to be honest, I expected something a bit more profound.
He seems more interested in sucking up to TED and its fans and speakers more than answering what makes someone successful. He has an awful lot of nice things to say about the other people that speak at TED, but little in terms of specific, original ideas to become successful, or even the different ways success can be defined.
If you want to watch 3 minute video of a stranger telling you how to be successful, go right ahead. But I'd recommend you follow your head and your heart, and you'll get just as far, if not farther.
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