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Thefirtthingispassion.FreemanThomassays,amdrivenbymypassionTED-stersdoitforlove;theydon'tdoitformoney.CarolColettasays,iwouldpaysomeonetodowhatido.Andtheintrestingthingis,ifyoudoitforlove,themoneycomesanyway.Work!RupertMurdochsaidtome,it'sallhardworkNothingcomeseasily.ButIhavealotoffun.Didhesayfun?Rupter?Yes!TED-stersdohavefunworking,andtheyworkhard.Ifigured,theyarenotworkaholics.theyareworkafrolics.Good!AlexGardensyas,Tobesuccessfulputurnosedowninsomethingandgetdamngoodatitthereisnomagic;it'spractice,practice,practice.Andit'sfocus.NormanJewisonsaidtome,Ithinkitallhastodowithfofusingononething.Andpush!DavidGallosays,pushurselfPhysically,mentally,you'vegottapush,push,push.Yougottapushthroughshynessandself-doubtGoldieHawnsays,ialwayshadself-doubts.Iwasn'tgoodenough;Iwasn'tsmartenough.Ididn'tthinkI'dmakeit.Nowit'snotalwayseasytopushurself,andthatwhytheyinventedmothers.FrankGehry--FrankGehrysaidtome,mymotherpushedmeServe!SherwinNulandsays,itwasaprivilegetosaveasadoctor.Nowalotofkidstellmetheywanttobeminllionaires.AndthefirstthingIsaytothemis:Ok,wellyoucan'tserveyourself;yougottaserveotherssomethingofvalue;Becausethat'sthewaypeoplereallygetrich.Ideas!TED-sterBillGatessays,Ihadanideafoundingthefirstmicro-computersoftwarecompany.I'dsayitwasaprettygoodidea.Andthere'snomagictocreativityincomingupwithideas,it'sjustdoingsomeverysimplethings.AndIgivelotofevidence.Persist!JoeKrausssays,persistenceisthenumberonereasonforoursuccess.yougottapersistthroughfailur.yougottapersistthroughcrap!WhichofcoursemeansCriticism,Rejection,AssholesandPressure.So,thebig--theanswertothisquestionissimple:pay4000bucksandcometoTED.orfailingthat,dotheeightthings--andtrustme.ThesearethebigeightthingsthatleadtosuccessThankyouTed--stersforallyourinterviews!