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Unfiltered: The Art of Staying Real in a Filtered World | Vithika Sheru | TEDxSoIM
TEDx Talks· 2025-12-22 15:48
If you look at a person who is confident, always successful and smiling, happy, what do you think about them. I used to think a lot of things actually how strength comes into your body like you won't burn with strength. You build your strength with fear and life teaches you how to be like this.And before I introduce you, before I introduce myself, I want to talk about a little girl. A little girl who inspires me every day, who encourages me to do better in life. And once upon a time, there was a little girl ...
Mastering The Magic of Human Connection | CHRISTOS PROVISTALIS | TEDxHartford
TEDx Talks· 2025-12-19 16:33
Bro, stop. I almost >> What do you sell? My favorite memory from my time at Walt Disney World actually would happen every night at nine o'clock without fail. The fireworks would light up the sky behind Cinderella's Castle in Magic Kingdom. And across the Seven Seas Lagoon, there's a beautiful Victorian style resort called Disney's Grand Fian Resort and Spa where I had the pleasure of serving as a guest service manager. Now, every night around 8:45, 60 to 80 people would gather behind the resort that had a p ...
Making Sorrow into Strength | Kaaunteya Ahire | TEDxYouth@DPSD
TEDx Talks· 2025-12-18 16:34
Happy morning everyone. Today I'll speak on the topic the art of letting go. Turning sorrow to strength.Everybody has their first pictures of whether they just learn how to walk, talk or eat a crawl. This is my first picture of when I just learned how to walk. It was 6th August early morning.My father or a baba as I call him had just come to India where we were spending our vacations at Nana Nani's house. He broke the news none of us ever wanted to hear. My mother or I is no more.Shock waves ran through my ...
Against All Odds... | Tan Cheng Voon | TEDxUniversiti Brunei Darussalam
TEDx Talks· 2025-12-11 16:54
Career & Family Balance - The speaker initially prioritized career advancement, becoming the first female HR director in a five-star international hotel and later working in Brunei palaces [6] - The speaker faced a career crossroads when considering a move to Xi'an, China, grappling with the decision between career and family [7][8] - The speaker chose to resign from a high-flying career to focus on raising her children, later returning to work in a different field [9][10][11] - The speaker eventually became the first non-French commercial attaché, receiving recognition from the French President [12] Heritage & Modernity - The speaker emphasizes the importance of heritage in building integrity, hard work, and family unity [14][15] - Heritage provided authenticity and identity, teaching the reward of hard work, commitment, and integrity [15] - The speaker's children embrace both tradition and modernity, valuing family and filial piety [16][17] - The speaker advocates for integrating the best of heritage and modernity to empower the next generation [18] Personal Values & Identity - The speaker's mother defied tradition by asserting her right to raise her child [2] - The speaker resolved to be self-reliant and independent, pursuing education and career goals against parental wishes [5] - The speaker realized the importance of selfless care and love, nurturing her children with integrity and resilience [16] - The speaker concludes that heritage provides emotional strength and resilience in a changing world, while modernity fosters intellectual openness and adaptability [22]
A glimpse through the lenses of Gratitude | Saad Ansari | TEDxEmirates Hills
TEDx Talks· 2025-12-11 16:36
Core Message - The speech emphasizes the power of gratitude as a coping mechanism and a means to improve mental and emotional well-being [2][4][10][11] - Gratitude can rewire the brain to focus on the positive and recover more quickly from negative experiences [11] - Comparison is identified as a major obstacle to gratitude and inner peace [11][12] Personal Anecdotes & Experiences - The speaker shares personal stories, including his father's vision loss, early struggles selling credit cards in Islamabad, and challenges faced while working in Dubai [1][3][5] - The speaker recounts his mother's brain tumor diagnosis and the financial crisis of 2008, highlighting the importance of family support during difficult times [6][8] - The speaker describes the challenges of relocating with three children and relying on family for support [7][8] Practical Application of Gratitude - The speech suggests starting and ending the day with gratitude, being thankful for simple things like eyesight, hands, and legs [13][14] - It encourages expressing gratitude at the dinner table and reminding children of those less fortunate [14][15] - The speech advocates for appreciating small joys like a walk in the park or enjoying ice cream [16] Scientific Backing - Research indicates that practicing gratitude releases dopamine and serotonin in the brain, promoting happiness, calmness, and stress reduction [10] - Gratitude is presented as a cost-effective alternative to therapy, with benefits including improved sleep and a stronger heart and immune system [10][11] Overcoming Comparison - The speech suggests reversing the cycle of comparison by focusing on what one already has rather than what is missing [12][13] - It emphasizes that gratitude begins when negative comparison ends [13] Concluding Remarks - The speaker concludes by emphasizing that life is short, and challenges are inevitable, but gratitude can make the journey more meaningful [19] - The speech ends with a quote about gratitude leading to a radiant life [19]
The Art of Starting Over | Jean Kang | TEDxThe Avery Coonley School
TEDx Talks· 2025-12-10 17:19
Hey everyone, my name is Jean King and I get to be on this TEDex red carpet here because I got to work at top tech companies like LinkedIn, Meta, and Figma. And I grew my online audience to almost 400,000 friends. But to be clear, this talk isn't about how I landed dream jobs.It's not about how I grew on LinkedIn. It's actually about the moments when life punched me in the face and forced me to get back up because life wasn't always this good. At 23, my very first job out of school, I remember my manager pu ...
X @The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal· 2025-11-26 16:49
"Seasons" is the new buzzword for those starting a family earlier in life and focusing on professional advancement later https://t.co/SiXteKMQCh ...
X @The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal· 2025-11-25 23:44
For generations of women, the logic has seemed airtight: Focus on a career in your 20s, and worry about starting a family once you are established in a job.These days, many young conservative women don't want to wait. https://t.co/me58sx5pDz ...
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Nick Szabo· 2025-11-25 02:41
Work-Life Balance & Generational Shift - Remote and flexible work norms, facilitated by technology, are enabling a shift away from the "either/or" arrangement between family and career that previous generations faced [2] - The industry observes a potential shift away from "girl-boss-feminism" towards embracing a "family first" life [3] Personal Fulfillment & Priorities - Motherhood, while involving sacrifices of personal time, body, and priorities, can bring immense blessings [1] - The joy derived from family life, such as children calling one "mama" or engaging in religious activities, is considered incomparable [2] - Some women's public influence grew because they prioritized marriage, children, and their home [3]