Ideas. Change. Everything | Sulayman Sayes | TEDxNortheasternU London

The biggest lie wasn't actually Santa Claus. Um, and that is that we live in a meritocracy. Um, that is the idea that if you work hard enough, if you just persevere enough, then you know you'll make it.Turns out that that stuff's not true. Um, and that you'll get to places simply on your talent. I left university with that belief.Um, boy, was I wrong. I know it looks kind of awful. I'm reading myself.Um because here's what nobody tells you that success. Um this is quite awkward. I'm like talking to the othe ...