The Power of Not Having a Plan | Priyanshi Sharma | TEDxIIMShillong

Career & Passion Discovery - The talk addresses the common desire to have a 5-year plan and questions whether rigidly sticking to pre-conceived plans is beneficial [1][2][3] - The speaker shares personal experiences to illustrate the power of not having a fixed plan and trusting the unknown to discover one's true passion [3] - The talk introduces three practical mantras to help individuals discover their passions, using the speaker's life as a case study [3] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of identifying what one doesn't want to do as a crucial step in finding one's true calling [4][5] - The speaker suggests evaluating current career paths by considering whether one aspires to be like their seniors [4] - The speaker shares that discovering what you are meant to do often leads to excelling in that field [6] Practical Exercises & Mantras - Mantra 1: Determine if you want to put in the effort to improve at your current job [5] - Mantra 2: Finding out what you don't want to do is crucial [5] - Mantra 3: The "Design Your Life" exercise involves creating three different "Odysseys" or possible futures, categorized year-wise, to explore different life paths and identify desired elements [6] Importance of Flexibility - The speaker clarifies that not having a plan doesn't mean being aimless but rather being open to taking risks, experimenting, and innovating [7] - The speaker advocates for making plans but not allowing them to limit potential or define one's path, emphasizing the power of rebooting when plans don't work out [7]