<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-42fea9ed-bf70-88eb-6e2f-af0356116b2d">Telling me I can’t do something is the best way to get me to do it. Admissions counsellors thought I couldn’t get into a selective college at U of T. Friends thought I’d never be able to develop my own event series, throw a party in a raw space from scratch, or organize late night events. People thought I couldn’t or wouldn’t do a number of things. Many may doubt whether I’ll be able to successfully help to launch amazing companies and develop thought leadership that encourages people to determine their own path to success in the 21st century. </span></p>
<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-42fea9ed-bf70-88eb-6e2f-af0356116b2d"><br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-42fea9ed-bf70-88eb-6e2f-af0356116b2d"></span><span id="docs-internal-guid-42fea9ed-bf70-88eb-6e2f-af0356116b2d">In all cases people were probably right at the time. What most people don’t recognize, is that not having the ability to do something doesn’t preclude you from doing it. You just have to be willing to spend the time to work on getting what you want. </span></span></p>
<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-42fea9ed-bf70-88eb-6e2f-af0356116b2d">What’s sad to me is that it seems a lot of people start with what they can’t do in order to figure out what they will do. Finding what you want to do, is a much more powerful motivator than simply doing what you are able</span></p>