Imagine standing on top of a mountain exhausted, not able to take full breath and your legs are tired and you're somewhere on top of a peak and reaching that peak is not very easy. It's it takes with one step and another and another and another and finally you're on the top. And that step is nothing but that one change that you are putting in to reach that top.So I am not here to talk about the difficulties or how did I reach there but I'm here to talk about that one change in all of those peaks that I have ...

[Music] [Applause] I can remember it like it was yesterday. I was six years old standing barefoot on the bathroom floor watching my mom Dolores get dressed. She lifted her shirt and for a moment I forgot to breathe.There it was. She had this scar across her chest. It was long and jagged like a bolt of lightning had struck her and it had she had breast cancer.She didn't flinch when she saw me watching and she didn't try to cover it. And in that moment together without saying a single word, she taught me some ...

How many of you here today remember the first time you were scared of the dark or the first time you were actually convinced that there was a monster under your bed? That was the first knock of fear on your childhood doors. From the time we were little, fear has always been part of our lives. At the age of five, it's the dark. At 10, it's math's homework. Actually, that one is for all ages, I guess. And at 11, it's the fear of speaking on stage. Or even worse, the fear of embarrassing yourself in front of y ...

[Music] In the hall of noises and the flashing screen, we chase the looks, the likes, and the scenes. We try to fit ourself in the mold, afraid to break, afraid to fold. A thousand eyes we think they see, but the voice that matters is inside you, that whispers soft.You are meant to grow. Stop pleasing the world, you know. Stop pleasing the world you know. The world will shift. So will you stop pleasing the world, you know.Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Parat Puna. And I am a boy who loves pi ...

Charlie suffered a terrible fate, my friends. We all know it. We all saw it.But think, it is not the worst fate. It is better to face a gunman than to live your life afraid to speak the truth. It is better to be persecuted for your faith than to deny the kingship of Christ. It is better to die a young man in this world than to sell your soul for an easy life with no purpose, no risk, no love, and no truth.Christ told us in the Gospel of John, "I have said these things to you that in me you may have peace. I ...

Welcome everyone. I'm not widely known for being a sentimental guy. Anyone who's seen me on social media knows I'm far more likely to crack a joke or get myself in trouble for posting some grossly inappropriate memes than I am to shed a tear. I know this because I've even gotten the call from that guy a couple times. You know, Don, Don, you're getting a little aggressive on social media. Don, relax. But last week when I received word that Charlie, who was like a little brother to me, had been assassinated, ...

Before I begin, let me be completely honest. I didn't come here to give a TEDex talk today. I came because rumors said there will be free snacks backstage.But since I'm already here, let's talk about something far more important than samosas. Let's talk about breaking boundaries. Hello everyone.I'm Anvi Ritimat from Bila International School. Yes, a sixth grader. And yes, I have a tiny speck on my face and a smile that makes most people think I'm harmless.But don't be fooled. Behind this smile is karate kid ...

[Music] [Music] Did you hear that. That's not just an allap that's a piece of my soul. I'm Swamini Shapurkar from grade 9 Bila International School and today I want to share my journey with music.When I was six, my mom put me into a music class and trust me I was terrible. I sang without feelings, without understanding the words. basically a robot trying to sing Bollywood songs.But slowly something changed. I began to sing with my heart and that changed everything. I know I was terrible but I refused to let ...

[Applause] How many of you have ever flown a kite before. It looks easy until the sky changes. People around you shout instructions.Some even try to take over the string while others they just laugh from the sidelines. And often the string snaps. That is what it felts like when I told my family I wanted to study commerce.See, I've always been a good student, the kind who brought home high grades yet even higher expectations. So naturally, my family, close and distant alike, believed it was obvious that I'd ...

What if I told you that you have the power to rewrite history? Yes, you. You and even you. Now, I know I'd probably be getting a few eye rolls from the audience or a little bit of chatter that Ishika, it's just not that simple. But today, I ask you to question, is it really? Isn't history. Our one true witness to how one movement, one action, one voice can rewrite the lives of individuals, communities, and even society as a whole. Today, this is my talk, the butterfly effect of a single voice. I would like ...