[Music] Hi everyone. Hi. I have a story to tell. I have a friend who comes to me after pandemic and she said this to me. It was my boyfriend said I have lost my femininity and what this person is lacking is the yin which means she doesn't have the softness in her. Not long after that there's another guy who comes to me. He was an admin and because of the family he has to shift his career from an admin to an insurance agent. And this guy told me this. It was I don't know why I have done my part whenever I'm ...

[Music] [Applause] At the beginning of the school year, my mom told me I was recommended for TED club at my school. What. I fidgeted with my hand just like I'm doing now.I was really nervous. This was something new. My sister Kora had been to ed club the year before and encouraged me and got me excited to go.But when the day came, I thought, I don't want to do this anymore. I had danced on the stage. That was music and other people.This would be just me up there alone. I ended up going and now look where I ...

[Applause] There's a photo I have. I keep it in a drawer. I try not to take it out very often. In it, I'm in a hospital bed. Ivy in one arm, iPhone in the other. I'm about to give birth. The nurse pops in to say, "Kim, what can I get for you. " I say, "Just a second. I need to hit send on this email." I was present physically but not emotionally. Suddenly a contraction kicks in and with it a jolt of clarity. What am I doing? Why am I working during childbirth? To understand that moment you have to know the ...

The speaker believes that confidence is often misunderstood. True confidence is a clear understanding of oneself and remaining unaffected by the outside world. It has two forms: explicit and implicit. Confidence comes from courage, and courage comes from sufficient preparation. 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 ...

[Music] Hey everyone, my name is Remma Midi and I want to start today by sharing about a young woman. Imagine a young woman, all of 22 years old, staring at the microphone in fear on the very first day of her job as a radio show host. Her hands trembling, her heart racing, her own voice quivering. Whereas the oh so familiar voice of self-doubt in her head, driving her bonkers because it's being cruel to her and asking her questions like, "Who do you think you are. You want your dream job, huh. Who do you th ...

[Music] My name is Shwetta Warma and I'm an internationally certified image consultant. Let me begin with a simple question. When you step into a room, what do not people notice first.Is it your skills. your words, your degree. The truth is your magnetic presence and your magnetic presence is shaped by how you walk, talk and show up in the world. The power of magnetic presence is directly connected with your inside out image.How you feel inside so that you can express through outside. Study conducted by Har ...

[Music] Every time I'm asked to give a speech, lead a training, or be a part of an event filled with strangers, I get into a panic planning mode. I start bargaining with the universe. Possibly it will rain.Maybe I'll wake up voiceless. How to fake food poisoning politely. And that is just the beginning.In every family gathering, team meeting or a event or a dinner with friends, I'm the smiling one. The one who's cracking jokes all the time, making sure everyone is comfortable. And on the outside, it seems a ...

[Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] Everybody in this room has the exact same superpower hiding inside of them.Maybe some of you have already started to discover it, but many of you could be sat there thinking, "I can never have this in a million years." It's a superpower that can help you get a date with somebody that you fancy. It can help you convince people to do things that you want them to do. It can help you get a job. It can even help you get promoted later on.public speaking, the ability to stand u ...

[Music] [Applause] I was 7 years old, sitting in second grade, and having lived most of my life in China. I didn't know what get out your crayons meant or why everyone stood up during the pledge of allegiance and looked at the flag in the classroom. I didn't understand why kids would run away from me during recess while screaming tag.After a month or so of second grade, I was enrolled in EL, the English learning development program and was pulled out of class at times to learn new words or grammar rules eve ...

[Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] [Applause] When I was 11 and wildly unpopular, I decided to run for class president. But the night before the speeches, I realized what I was doing and I totally freaked out. I told my dad, "Yeah, uh, I'm not going to school tomorrow. I'm going to make a total embarrassment of myself. I'm out." To which he said, "Merida, so what. No, really. So what." And we went down the list. So what if you make a mistake? Just fake sick and hide in the nurse's office all day. So what i ...