How Will You Measure Your Life? Clay Christensen at TEDxBoston
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Published 2012-07-17
Too often, we measure success in life against the progress we make in our careers. But how can we ensure we're not straying from our values as humans along the way? Clayton Christensen, Harvard Business School professor and world-renowned innovation guru, examines the daily decisions that define our lives and encourages all of us to think about what is truly important.
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All Comments (21)
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This great man will be missed. RIP my brother. In this talk he talks about having his interview with God. I’m sure it will go well.
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For those of you who aren't really religious, I think the point he is trying to make at the end of his talk is this: Don't measure your life by the amount of money, the degree, or the number of friends you have by the time you die. It's much better to think about some of the individual experiences or moments in your life where you can really see the good impacts you made on your peers or society as a whole.
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Unfortunately, Clay suffered from a stroke prior to giving this presentation. He has proven his depth of character for continuing his public message.
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For context, Professor Christensen had suffered a stroke in the summer of 2010 that deeply affected his ability to speak. Amazing to see him give a strong lecture not that long after.
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This video is the answer to the question "What you do you wish people told you when you were younger?"
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I love that he said, "the family is the deepest source in our lives."
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Beyond a doubt, the greatest professor I ever sat at the feet of. His humility and kindness were easily discerned from the moment he began a lecture, which is a difficult accomplishment at the podium of Harvard Business School. Until with meet again Sir!
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What he doesn't mention in this presentation is that in the previous year he had a stroke and had to completely relearn how to speak.
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Summary: I’ve concluded that the metric by which God will assess my life isn’t dollars but the individual people whose lives I’ve touched.
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"Our deepest source of happiness is our family"
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Clay, as a 65-year old college professor, I have most recently been asking myself; does what I am doing at this stage of my life; does it really count in God's economy? Your message encourages me - thank you.
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You will be deeply missed Elder Christensen.
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Perhaps the greatest man that I have counted as my friend. We worked together and spent time together talking about the meaning of life. I’m certain that the trajectory of my life was greatly influenced by our friendship.
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I love this guy. There is no need to say anything about Clay. He is simply amazing human being.
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Feb 2010- Non-Hodgkins lymphoma July 2010- Stroke I think we can give the guy a break...
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A great perspective. Families are the backbone of society. Choose wisely how to invest your time, much more important than how you invest your money. I like it.
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RIP Clayton, thanks for the great wisdom you've contributed to business thinking.
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Clay, you're a brilliant man but more important ... you are a good man! I'm in your camp. God will not aggregate or run norms on our lives...I'm so thankful for that. God bless you.
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Life changing words that will live on to bless many lives. His impact cannot be measured. Eternal ripples of truth!
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Truly, a mighty redwood tree has fallen! Thanks to his writings and online talks, count me as one he greatly influenced for good. He was the most excellent mentor and role model so many of us lacked in our lives. As tears roll down my cheeks, I am happy for him that he is now free from illness and disability, as he has left our world for the next. I extend my condolences to his loved ones, as they transition to the new normal his absence leaves.
