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Why success isn't making you happy & how to fix it | Meghan French Dunbar | TEDxSan Diego Studio
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-25 16:38
[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] It's 1992. Bergen Elementary in the small mountain town I grew up in in Colorado. And it's my favorite day of the year. It's field day.And as I'm lining up for my next competition, I might as well have been Braveheart's daughter. I'm talking child-sized kilt and blue war paint. I am ready to destroy the competition, to do whatever it takes to win this next competition and add yet another blue ribbon to my extensive ribbon collection, which I 100% keep in a box underneat ...
The Curiosity of Purpose: Seeking Meaning Through Exploration | PAULA PWUL | TEDxAngwan Rukuba
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-25 15:51
Personal Development & Self-Empowerment - The core message emphasizes the importance of self-permission in achieving one's goals and realizing their potential, rather than waiting for external validation [11][12] - Individuals should identify and leverage their "invisible brilliance," which may not be tied to traditional qualifications or titles [13][14] - Teaching and documenting one's process are effective ways to understand one's niche and create impact [15][18][24] - Overcoming limiting beliefs and taking charge of one's narrative are crucial for personal and professional growth [28][30] - The journey is not about avoiding failure, but about giving oneself permission to try, fail, and learn [10] Storytelling & Impact - Sharing personal stories and experiences can inspire others to pursue their own paths [9][10] - Impact is created when individuals feel empowered to act based on observing others' actions [24][25] - Everyone has a unique "regardless" – a challenge or obstacle overcome – that forms the foundation of their story [32][33] Mindset & Perspective - Curiosity is a driving force for exploration and discovery [8][9][23] - Reframing challenges and adopting a positive perspective can lead to unexpected opportunities [35] - It's never too early or too late to pursue one's passions and make a difference [31]
Rising beyond despair | Dr. Ahmad Sani Bala | TEDxBazeUniversity
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-24 14:45
[Music] How do you imagine life for a sick child in a forgotten Nigerian village. How do you think families survive illnesses where hospitals are far away, ambulance are fantasies, and then poverty is a daily struggle. Close your eyes for a moment and then picture what it feels like to watch a helpless child die.Not for lack of care, but for lack of access to basic healthcare. Let me take you into that world. Not with numbers or statistics, but with a story.About 10 years ago, I met a boy whose story change ...
Self Discovery and Manifestation | Buzo Danfillo | TEDxNWU
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-23 15:16
Company's Purpose and Self-Discovery - The company's initial purpose was to translate movies into Hausa, driven by a passion to make them accessible and understandable to a wider audience [7][8] - The founder's self-discovery involved embracing his mischievous nature and passion for media, leading to the creation of something significant from nothing [19][20] - The company emphasizes the importance of finding one's own path and aligning with like-minded individuals to achieve dreams [20][21] Business Development and Innovation - The company pioneered the Hausa dubbing industry, creating a new market and benefiting millions [12] - The company faced initial rejection from established market vendors but persevered, demonstrating resilience and determination [9] - The company innovated by coining over 300 new Hausa words, addressing the language's limitations in science and technology [13][15] - The company is developing an app to store and provide access to these new Hausa words, further expanding the language's vocabulary [16] Challenges and Achievements - The company initially struggled to find collaborators due to financial constraints, leading the founder to perform all voices in movies [18][19] - The company's efforts have been recognized, with even international news agencies like BBC adopting the coined words [15] - The company is currently in negotiations, potentially with Netflix, to further expand its reach and impact [20][21]
Telling Stories That Shape the Future | Massilia Aili | TEDxUnity Grammar Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-19 15:28
When I was about 7 years old, living part-time overseas in a small village in North Africa in Algeria, we had a small handheld cam recorder, which some of you might recognize, some maybe not. Um, and I would follow it every time it was on, no matter what what we were doing, whether we were olive picking aid celebrations, or even if we were just throwing out the rubbish. Sorry, I've already messed this up.There we go. Oh, okay. I'm back.Um, yeah, whatever we were doing, I would follow it around and I was alw ...
From Blindness to Beginning | Ashka Suniil Goyal | TEDxVedic International School Raigarh Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-15 16:47
इमेजिन वन डे यू वेक अप एंड रियलाइज दैट फ्रॉम टुडे ऑनवर्ड्स यू विल नेवर बी एबल टू सी अगेन हाउ वुड यू फील वुड यू ब्रेक और वुड यू फाइट हेलो एवरीवन आई एम आशिका सुनील गोयल आई एम 19 एंड आई एम ब्लाइंड नो आई वास नॉट बोर्न लाइक दिस इन फैक्ट आई वाज़ अ परफेक्टली हेल्दी बबली लिटिल किड रनिंग अराउंड लाफिंग ऑलवेज फुल ऑफ लाइफ अंटिल लाइफ चेंज्ड ओवरनाइट द कफ एंड कोल्ड आई वाज़ बैटलिंग सिंस इयर्स टर्नड आउट टू बी अ रेयर काइंड ऑफ कैंसर। अ ट्यूमर इन माय नेज़ल कैविटी दैट टू एट इट्स लास्ट स्टेज। डॉक्टर सेड शी वोंट लिव लॉन्ग। द ट्यूमर ...
Apun Ko Kya Maangta? A Harvard Grad on Life | Lieutenant Sanjiv Kaura | TEDxYouth@DPSFaridabad
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-15 16:01
What do you want? Let me take a guess. You want to play out your passion. You want purpose. This is it that I want to do. You want money. Obviously, sir, I get it. You want name not for your ego, bro, but just that when someone um Googles you, you sound legit. And you may want love. The unconditional unfiltered love of a mom. Just plain love, right? So passion, purpose, Bachan and P. If you want all these four, five, if I got it right to how to gain all these five. My story begins in school when I was like ...
What is ikigai? | Brandon Wong | TEDxTSIS
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-15 15:14
Have you ever wondered about what questions children ask the most. For many parents out there, especially mine, you may think that the most asked question is, "Dad, are we there yet?" Turns out that's actually not the case. In fact, the most asked question by children is actually a very short yet powerful one.And I'm not talking about me. I'm talking about why children ask why because it's a fundamental part of their cognitive development and growing curiosity of the growth. As we grow older, we tend to ask ...
Beyond the Code: Building Resilient Systems and a Resilient Self | Gaurav Madaan | TEDxGGI
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-12 15:59
Hello everyone, my name is Garam Madan. For more than a decade, I have been writing softwares, building systems and working with technology, cloud and a lot. In the year 2020 when the world went into lockdown and Reu the senior nutritionist lost her own relatives and in the very next year I was no more just a technologist because I was a husband, a father and I could see my own wife fighting cancer.At the same time I was actually volunteering to get people vaccinated and during this time at the back of my m ...
Empower, Aspire and Inspire | Aditi Nandy | TEDxSDMIMD Mysuru
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-11 15:28
Personal Development & Resilience - The speaker emphasizes the importance of hard work and earning everything in life, a value instilled from a middle-class military family [1] - The speaker experienced a life-altering event in 2010 with the sudden loss of her father, leading to an "overnight crash course in adulting" and a significant shift in responsibilities [1] - Faced with the choice to give up or persevere, the speaker chose to stand up for her family, highlighting the importance of resilience in overcoming adversity [1] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of having a purpose in life, which drove her to pursue powerlifting and break stereotypes [1][2] - The speaker highlights the importance of choosing differently and adapting to new cultures and mindsets, using the analogy of switching from Android to iOS [1] Career & Professional Life - The speaker initially pursued finance but had to join a public limited company where her father worked, taking a front desk role to support her family [1] - Despite not being her initial career aspiration, the speaker aimed to be the best in her role, eventually becoming an executive assistant and learning leadership skills [1] - The speaker balanced a demanding full-time job in human resources with powerlifting, demonstrating the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and overcome challenges [2][3] Inspiration & Impact - The speaker's journey inspired others, with fathers wanting their daughters to be like her and individuals considering strength training [2] - The speaker's purpose is to touch the lives of people and inspire them to break stereotypes and pursue their passions, even in the face of pressure [2][3] - The speaker aims to be a voice for those who are hesitant to take a step forward, encouraging them to choose their purpose in life and become trailblazers [3]