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Why Failure is Your Best Teacher | Tamara Kowli | TEDxDiscovery College Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-17 16:09
Have you ever wondered why do we celebrate success but hide our failures. Well, I have many, many times. Who here has been so afraid of failing that you didn't even try.I've been there, too. Hi, I'm Tamara and I will be talking about failure. You see, every day we are constantly reminded to not make mistakes.We are told mistakes are bad and that failure equals a weakness. I'm aware of how many times I failed before. Some I was proud of, some I wasn't.And that's all right. And in the past, I was always so sc ...
The shortcut to success no one talks about | Taylor Patterson | TEDxTorontoMetU
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-17 15:36
[Music] Wow, look at that. Handsome. All right, guys.I might be dating myself here, but in high school, we had a website called Formspring. Is anyone familiar with FormSpring. Just a show of hands.Wow, I am old. That checks out. Okay.Well, for those of you who are unfamiliar with Formspring, it was a website where you could ask people questions anonymously. And it was the perfect vessel for teenage drama. Okay.Everything you loved and hated about high school wrapped up in one aesthetically pleasing yet high ...
Fail Like a Genious:The Power of Unlearning | Marwa Mansour | TEDxAjou U Tashkent
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-16 15:34
Core Message - Embracing mistakes and unlearning old concepts are crucial for personal and professional growth [5][8][15] - Viewing mistakes as opportunities for learning and innovation can lead to success [11][12][14] - Encouraging a "right wrong mindset" fosters creativity and problem-solving [19][20] Practical Application - Classifying and analyzing mistakes can provide insights into understanding and addressing underlying issues [8][9][10] - Celebrating failures and creating a safe environment for making mistakes can promote learning and risk-taking [21][22][23] - Keeping a journal of failures and actively studying areas of weakness can facilitate self-improvement [25][26] Examples and Analogies - The evolution of Kodak and Netflix illustrates the importance of adapting to change and unlearning outdated practices [13][14] - The analogy of a tree shedding leaves and a gardener pruning branches highlights the need to let go of old concepts and embrace new growth [15][16] - Edison's numerous failed attempts before inventing the light bulb exemplifies the value of perseverance and learning from mistakes [7]
