Serve! Sherwin Nuland says, "It was a privilege to serve as a doctor."
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A lot of kids want to be millionaires. The first thing I say is: "OK, well you can't serve yourself; you've got to serve others something of value.
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Because that's the way people really get rich."
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Ideas! TEDster Bill Gates says, "I had an idea: founding the first micro-computer software company."
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I'd say it was a pretty good idea. And there's no magic to creativity in coming up with ideas -- it's just doing some very simple things. And I give lots of evidence.
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Persist! Joe Kraus says, "Persistence is the number one reason for our success."
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You've got to persist through failure. You've got to persist through crap!
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Which of course means "Criticism, Rejection, Assholes and Pressure."
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So, the answer to this question is simple: Pay 4,000 bucks and come to TED.
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Or failing that, do the eight things -- and trust me, these are the big eight things that lead to success.
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Thank you TEDsters for all your interviews!
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