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Embracing fear, failure, and embarrassment – The fast track to success | Monica Thornton | TEDxEmory
TEDx Talks· 2026-04-09 14:56
Oh, great. I can't see you. Thank you so much for having me.I'm so excited to be here today. Before we get started, I can't see you, but I do want you to raise your hand if you've ever made a mistake that made you want to just crawl in a hole and hide for the rest of your life. I certainly have made my fair share of mistakes.In fact, on my career journey, I have faced fear, failure, and embarrassment. But what if I told you that your mistakes can become really powerful learning opportunities. That's right.I ...
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The Economist· 2025-09-19 13:40
We blush so others will know we are sorry, even if we can’t bring ourselves to apologise. We avoid eye contact to avoid embarrassment. A new book explores why people are highly sensitive to common knowledge https://t.co/I0ANf3jbFq ...
Why ‘They’ll forget anyway’ might be your greatest motivation | Kristóf Kövesd | TEDxLLIS Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-24 15:42
[Applause] Let me ask you a question. What is the worst thing that can happen to a high school student. No, really, the worst.Imagine it. That wasn't a joke. Please imagine it.Whatever you're thinking about now, what happened to me was far worse. My mom was dropping me off for my first day at my brand new high school. I jumped out of the car, grabbed my brand new bag, and started walking.This is it, my first day. Everyone is watching me. This is the moment I had rehearsed in my head a 100 times before.But a ...