Larry Smith Tedtalk Analysis

Comparison between Larry Smith’s and Simon Sinek’s TedTalks Larry Smith's TedTalk, "Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career," and Simon Sinek's TedTalk, "How Great Leaders Inspire Action," deal with the main idea of passion being the solution for greatness. Both speakers want to inform the people of achieving greatness whether having a great career or being a great leader simply by following their passion. The speakers explore the people’s experiences, failures, and passions.
Other people’s experience is a great way to learn from their mistake or be inspired. "Passion is your greatest love," Larry Smith, professor of economics at the University of Waterloo, stated. Smith explains the difference between passion and interest that the majority of the people believes has the same meaning. For example, people use the wrong terminology when searching a career. They search according to their interest instead of their passion. Smith explains that people should do a job that they love doing since "passion is your greatest love." In Smith's discussion, he mentions a story about his friend who proposed to his sweetie with the same terminology. Smith's friend announced to his sweetie: "Let us marry. Let us merge our interest." The point of the reference is telling a loved one …show more content…
Both speakers’ message that is being conveyed is that greatness can be succeed by the pursuit of passion. Smith’s believe that everyone who want to have a great career should face their excuses to follow their passion. Sinek believes that in order to get someone attentions there must be a purpose or a strong passion linked instead of only facts. Overall, the speakers think passion is the key to succeed greatness whether it is Smith’s idea of getting a great career or Sinek’s idea of being a great leader for