"A few years back after one of my more impassioned lectures, a young buck in the back row raised his hand."

at least you can get paid doing that

Taking a creative risk and stepping off the status quo treadmill requires bravery. It demands embracing risk, and fighting the good fight to face your fears of financial doom without bailing at the first sign of discomfort. The discomfort is just a test. It’s a test of your commitment and enthusiasm—a test of your endurance and how much you want it.

seriously just once i would like to read one of these that concludes "so-and-so is a structural engineer at a global construction firm"

so and so is the former lead singer of the dresden dolls and is currently pursuing a solo career

pretty standard motivational speaker get paid to tell people they're doing it wrong stuff