You can literally feel how happy he is when he started talking about his dream and actually doing it.

Never ever look at a person and think, "this person is unsuccessful", because we never know what success means to that person. A wonderful talk!

I don't know why I'm crying right now while watching this video. Maybe because I don't know what I wanted to be. God please help me to look for my own moon.

This was genuinely one of the best ted talks I've ever seen

This is one of the most beautiful Ted talks I’ve seen! Thank you for sharing your story, such an inspiration!

I love the line “Make sure the moon you are shooting for is your own” think of those that depends on you, things that occupy your mind, those are your meaning and purpose in life

The way I see it, there's two types of succes. Inwards succes and outward succes. Inwards succes means living by your values, which is what really counts. Outwards succes, is measured by how well you do in the outside world, which is obviously also important, and there's nothing wrong with it. The big problem with focusing on outward success is that you simply don't have control over everything. Example 1. You want to make the track team. You read all about training, ask for advice from the coach, and really push yourself in your workouts. But when you try out, you don't make the team. Did you fail? Example 2. You value working cooperatively. You did your best to work with a group of classmates on a project, but in the end it fell apart because some of the others didn't do their part. Did you fail? Example 3. You value working hard. Your goal was to make the best video ever on chord progressions. You worked hard and the video was decent. Did you fail? In my opinion you didn't fail in any of the examples. You made a sincere effort to do what mattered to you. Sure, the world didn't give you exactly what you wanted. But you still succeeded because you acted in a way that was true to yourself.

We all have our own dream, but we just pass it, because the system we live in has other priorities. We sacrifice our dreams for the system needs.

Success is about being true to ourselves. Period. Thank you Jamie for this superb TEDx talk: it's already one of my all time favorites among the TED galaxy.

Great story Jamie and a very strong message to all of us on what success looks like. Understanding what is our success is important on becoming successful. Taking time out and sitting down with Anne - Mie and changing your path after 20 years of hard work is totally inspiring. Well done and congrats on taking your family on the journey with you.

Thank you for sharing your story Jamie! You and your family members are so inspiring and have grown up to make positive change in the lives of so many people. It was an honour to interview your sister, Kim and an honour listening to your inspiring Ted talk. Well done on having the courage to live intentionally!

This made me cry.

Most inspirational talk I've seen on this channel. Thank you.

For me the take away is Follow your dreams , no matter what others say bcoz that will keep u happy and at peace. .Thanks for sharing your experience.

When you started with the part where your three kids were cheering there for you, I totally felt it man. Thank you for such a wonderful talk. I'm gonna pull my only completed marathon medal out of the closet and carry it with me as a reminder that I have done really hard things in the past!

Absolutely Inspiring. The good thing i learned is while you didn't like what you were doing for many years,you kept on working hard. That's something people give up easily . Tonight i am sleeping more positively and thank you for this wonderful talk and sharing with us your journey

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful story, Jamie. 🙏

Wow what an incredible speech. Thank you Jamie

Very inspiring story and I am glad you went after your passion.

What an amazing story and message!!!

Can’t wait to leave a comment after video. You such an inspirer for me to get deeper understanding about myself. Wish you the best

The determination you have within you to do some thing and bring it out to reality .

loved the video and wept. so true and amazing. i wish i meet Jamie sometime...

This is so great, and makes me feel so much better about my life. Thank you Jamie Anderson. :)

THIS IS SO NOSTALGIC!

O man, I am speechless! Thankyou for sharing your journey :)

this video is underrated

Great Advice!!! My moon is helping people realize their value and changing their life through that knowledge!

Delete all expectations and you are halfway to success. Discovering the second half of the journey will drive you mad.

Success is always doing your best.

Words of wisdom - Fantastic speech.

very inspiring Thank you for this wonderful talk

This is so wonderful! You've really lived a life most people are afraid of going after.. :) the best message I received from this video today - success isn't about winning / anxiety of winning - its really about following your inner joy ( passion ) doing what makes you happy :D

Nice story mate, pleasure listening

This message helped to know what I want to be and it's simple. I want to me and go after my dreams while aiming at my moon. I also realized that I define my own success. life is simple if I decide I will like it to be instead of beating myself down over and over again about things outside my dream. I am telling myself dream on love dream on. 😘

Fantastic speech! Thank you Jamie.

THIS IS WONDERFUL

He explained so beautifully

he made me cry!! thank you so much!!

Jamie. This is Hayley from the Japan MEF Tour. Found you via a friend. Would like to connect. I live in SF now.

Amazing!!

Great, Jamie! You deserve that medal. Here's to the fondest memories.

What a inspirational message

I’m so happy for him

Success is contently smiling and living life as if your heart is singing. But we are all humans so don't expect success to come without a whole lot of headaches ;)

Thank you ❤

Omg i cried

Inspired

I really got motivation from this talk！

The old path…. Have to sacrifice and feel the pain of life but get hugely rich The new path… Have to sacrifice and feel the pain of my desire to achieve again but something I think will make me truly happy I got it all. Family, accomplishment, love, money. I got to pursue my dream of being an incredible cyclist by the longest route possible. Had to chase the money and obtain the family by lots of sacrifice and causing misery around me on the path so I can make the money which I needed to get what I wanted.

Wonderful! Your soul contract is fulfilled, keep going.

Brilliant and inspirational

Great story, great talk!

Great story Jamie, I felt the emotions several times during the presentation. let's go and shoot some more moons ;-) (the right ones)

2020 anyone???

Really....in life, doing what you love is important..

Love it!

The only true measure of success is happiness, nothing else...

A good history.,,,

It's cute hearing things like this from someone in their 40s who lived during a time things weren't astronomically priced & there was still hope for the future. The fact he was able to afford to have a child speaks volumes for itself. Im 27. Ive worked a job since I was 16. I've almost finally completed my college degree in finance & have absolutely nothing to show for any of it. I have no money, no home of my own, no children, ive been in a long term relationship with a man who is in the same situation & came from a worse financial family set up than I did. We can't even afford to get married right now.

Successful means happiness.

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The only success that matters is the one you think up yourself, If you believe success is being able to have a nice little house making enough money to live comfortably than and your able to reach that, it doesnt matter if others think your lazy for going the easy life if your happy and feel successful then thats all that matters. But if you truly believe making 6 figures a year is success and your able to get there and your happy then thats great too.

beautiful inspiring speech.

Currently 20

Haha in those twenty years he made himself ready enough to jump for his passion .i think he made a right decision and he's enjoying. If he had followed his passion he wouldn't have been in the possession to do the things that he loves .

That was really great. but what about money bro?? please someone answer!

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lovely! !!!

Defintion of anything lying in there name feeling Success of coarse it will always Sucks say kaamiyabi defintion is to work-kaam untill your body insects grow and eat you but dont be a puppet of anyone keep balancing kitni sune kitni sunaye and balance it with who have more money this is important because there is a question of money after life just BELIEVE dont leave this be positive

“Shooting for the moon is great but out there in the universe there are a lot of moons so just make sure that the moon that you are shooting for is your own”

Success is able to have basic financial security and doing the things that one feel that is his life purpose. For me, I do a lot of freelance job to make money and my purpose is doing painting to spread god message.

who speed up the video as soon as the video begin ???

(. REHAB TIME! ). SUCCESS COMBS FROM KEEPING UR EARS OPEN AND UR MOUTH CLOSED. FACTS OVA FEELINGS!

We get purpose in life by helping other people...

I dont know what i want to do

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Putting a roof over the head and food on the table for the family comes before all dreams. Being able to do that is a great success. Having said that, I’m so happy for you ... back to work.

I might quit graduate school because of this.

Success is just the accomplishment of a set goal. We may lose ourselves trying to achieve something we don't even believe in. The ultimate success is to overcome ourselves. The main obstacle could be our own persona, specially when that becomes the goal itself. I see truly successful people in those who brought a benefit to society, the ones who gave us vaccines, science and technology among so many things. I also see success in someone who brings hope and peace when we need them the most.

Lovely

I do understand what you talking about

Success is great and shooting for the moon is great but out there in the universe there are a lot of moons so just make sure the moon you are shooting for is your own

What did he do after he quit his job?

Wow

He looks live an ISTJ.

It's like this guy can achieve anything he wants 😂

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Ignore my comment 3:53

one thing this guy never learnt which is a lofe lesson is being a salesperson.

Wow wow wow

I'm not inspired any more by speeches like this. after being on top and making tons of money,rich people decide they are not happy and will go and preach. really? after financially secure his family he goes after his childish dream and won. wow!!! good for him but something is missing here for me,there so many ppl that went after their dreams and endup unhappy and miserable...success is being able to provide and make OTHERS happy

I don't want to be soft :'v

Success is having a home and people to love who love you in return. Success is having the financial security to meet your obligations each month and the knowledge that you have provided that security for your family in the event of your demise.. I read about that ;)

This guy still hasn’t come to grips with reality.

Speaker should work on getting to the point

What if you think happiness isn’t important and it doesn’t matter and that the whole reason why we’re miserable is because of our obsession over happiness