NOTE FROM TED: TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf A TRIBUTE TO KOBE BRYANT — Our society is obsessed with success, but is success everything? We have all asked ourselves, “What is the Purpose of Life?” Is it happiness, success, or freedom? Embedded in that question is the key to fulfillment and well-lived life. "We all need a purpose greater than ourselves," says professor and writer, Hassan Akmal, the author of How to be a Career Mastermind™: Discover 7 "YOU Matter" Lenses for a Life of Purpose, Impact, and Meaningful Work. He escaped from being taken hostage in Afghanistan at the age of 28 and now speaks all over the world as an academic and former professional athlete. Learn more about how developing a Career and Life Vision helps you see what exists around us and within us, with a panoramic lens, as Akmal offers five powerful secrets for Career and Life Mastery — and they may surprise you! This talk was recorded live on March 27, 2021 —About the Speaker: Hassan Akmal, MBA, MPH, is an American career and life mastery consultant, author, professor, thought leader, philanthropist, and former professional tennis player and athlete ambassador to the U.S. He is best known for his Amazon best-selling book: How to be a Career Mastermind™: Discover 7 “YOU Matter” Lenses for a Life of Purpose, Impact, and Meaningful Work and humanitarian work dedicated to Forced Migration & Health. After over a decade as a senior leader in career services, he served as the inaugural executive director of industry relations & career strategies at Columbia University, spearheading the opening of their award-winning Career Design Lab. In 2018, he served on the NACE “Future of We” — Advisory Think Tank Committee and on many other prominent boards globally. Akmal became the executive director of the UCLA Career Center in February 2020 and is currently leading an ambitious reimagination of career and professional development for the university. | #KobeBryant #MambaMentality #CareerandLifeMastery This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx