Science of Motivation – Competing against your past self is the best way to motivate yourself today

Geoff from geoffmobile.com shares a short Table Topics Impromptu Speech at Vancouver Toastmasters Club 59 on the topic of “Is competition a good thing?”

Geoff shares a discussion about how trying to be better than your past self, in effect competing against your past self, is the best way he has found to motivate himself and have a meaningful life.

The book I am referring to in this speech is “Your Brain at Work”, Revised and Updated Edition, by author Dr. David Rock.

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This was an impromptu question asked as part of the Table Topics section of the Vancouver Toastmasters Club 59 meeting held on January 18th 2021 in Vancouver BC Canada (held virtually over Zoom).

For more information about Toastmasters please visit:
toastmasters.org

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Geoff
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What if Facebook magically disappeared? Would the world be a better place? Toastmasters Table Topics

Geoff from geoffmobile.com shares a short Table Topics Impromptu Speech at Vancouver Toastmasters Club 59 on the topic of “What would you like to have magically disappear?”

Geoff shares a discussion about whether it would be a good idea for Facebook to disappear. Reflecting on the many good things that Facebook has done for his life, he comes to the conclusion that having Facebook deleted would not necessarily solve the world’s problems.

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This was an impromptu question asked as part of the Table Topics section of the Vancouver Toastmasters Club 59 meeting held on January 11th 2021 in Vancouver BC Canada (held virtually over Zoom).

For more information about Toastmasters please visit:
toastmasters.org

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Cheers,
Geoff
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What would I like to continue doing after the pandemic is over? – Toastmasters Table Topics

Geoff from geoffmobile.com shares a short Table Topics Impromptu Speech at Vancouver Toastmasters Club 59 on the topic of “What would I like to continue doing after the pandemic is over?”

Geoff shares about how working from home allowed him to spend a lot more time with his family, and in particular to see his son and partner a lot more throughout the day.

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This was an impromptu question asked as part of the Table Topics section of the Vancouver Toastmasters Club 59 meeting held on January 4th 2021 in Vancouver BC Canada (held virtually over Zoom).

For more information about Toastmasters please visit:
toastmasters.org

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Cheers,
Geoff
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Birds at the Bloedel Conservatory in Vancouver – VR 180 3D stereoscopic – January 2021 – Vuze XR

This video is VR 180 3D, best viewed in a VR headset such as the Oculus Quest 2.

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In this video, Geoff from geoffmobile.com goes to Bloedel Conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver, BC, Canada and shares a video of the many beautiful birds and tropical plants. This was recorded in 3D 180 VR using the Vuze XR – a 180 3D VR camera.

Bloedel Conservatory
The main entrance to the Bloedel Conservatory is located off 33rd Avenue between Cambie and Main Streets.
4600 Cambie St (Queen Elizabeth Park)
Vancouver, BC
V5Y 2M4

Bloedel Conservatory’s web site:
vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/bloedel-conservatory.aspx

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Technical notes:
VR 180 3D video was captured with full auto on the camera, exported in 120 Mbps ProRes. Video edited in Adobe Premiere (Legal Creative Cloud license) and exported at 125 Mbps H.264 video at maximum rendering depth and maximum render quality.

This VR 180 3D video was filmed using a Vuze XR camera, using a Stayblcam stabilizer.

Please watch using the Youtube App on an Oculus Quest 2 VR (Virtual Reality) headset for the best 3D experience!

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Geoff
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Driving with Vuze XR – Tour of Vancouver’s West Side in VR 180 – Test footage in 3D stereoscopic

In this test video, I used the a Joby Gorillapod with the Vuze XR in VR 180 mode (3d video) to test if the Vuze XR camera can work well to capture the view from a car while driving.

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This video is VR 180 which can be viewed in 3D using a VR headset such as the Oculus Quest 2. It can also be viewed on a desktop or phone.

The verdict? Yes, the Vuze XR captures the view from a car nicely while driving.

You can find out more about the Vuze XR VR 180 camera here:
vuze.camera/camera/vuze-xr-camera

Workflow for this video:
Camera settings:
Vuze XR in VR 180 mode, full auto (no manual settings were used).

Vuze VR Studio was used to render the footage to VR 180 format, using 3D 180 (original), Apple ProRes 422, 120 Mbps, Alignment On, Stabilization set to “Shake” only (not “Shake and Horizon”).

Edited using Adobe Premiere.
Audio is from the camera.
Rendered for Youtube using H.264, 125 Mbps, high quality.

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Thanks!
Geoff
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