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TED Talks
TED talks showcase 'ideas worth spreading'. I have always been inspired by them.
My pick of 10 talks you must watch (Out of 100s that I have seen)
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My pick of 10 talks you must watch (Out of 100s that I have seen)
Please retweet to spread these ideas 🧵
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1. What makes a good life? by Robert Waldinger
-724 men tracked over 75 yrs incl Harvard grads & Street kids
-Good relationships matter. Not money/fame
--Value social connections
--Quality of relationships > number
--Living in conflict is not good
youtube.com
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-724 men tracked over 75 yrs incl Harvard grads & Street kids
-Good relationships matter. Not money/fame
--Value social connections
--Quality of relationships > number
--Living in conflict is not good
youtube.com
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2. Secrets of success in 8 words by Richard John
- One of the shortest Ted talks - just 3 mins
-So, what leads to success?
--Passion
--Work
-- Good
--Focus
--Push
--Serve
--Ideas
--Persist
youtube.com
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- One of the shortest Ted talks - just 3 mins
-So, what leads to success?
--Passion
--Work
-- Good
--Focus
--Push
--Serve
--Ideas
--Persist
youtube.com
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3. The power of introverts by Susan Cain
- Society is biased towards extroverts
- Introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities
- For everyone: Solitude is a crucial ingredient to creativity. Practice that!
youtube.com
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- Society is biased towards extroverts
- Introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities
- For everyone: Solitude is a crucial ingredient to creativity. Practice that!
youtube.com
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4. Inside the mind of a master procrastinator by Tim Urban
-A humorous talk on why we procrastinate
-We look for instant gratification - things that are easy and fun.
-This reduces priority to more important tasks
youtube.com
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-A humorous talk on why we procrastinate
-We look for instant gratification - things that are easy and fun.
-This reduces priority to more important tasks
youtube.com
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5. The Best Stats You've Ever Seen by Hans Rosling
-Debunks myths about world development.
-How the world is no more divided between developed and 3rd world.
-Amazing visualizations!
-His book 'Factfulness' is also a great read
youtube.com
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-Debunks myths about world development.
-How the world is no more divided between developed and 3rd world.
-Amazing visualizations!
-His book 'Factfulness' is also a great read
youtube.com
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6. The electricity metaphor by Jeff Bezos
-2003 talk by Jeff Bezos after the dot com bust.
-Not every innovation is a bubble.
-The same is valid for many contemporary technologies like - blockchain, AI, Robotics etc
youtube.com
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-2003 talk by Jeff Bezos after the dot com bust.
-Not every innovation is a bubble.
-The same is valid for many contemporary technologies like - blockchain, AI, Robotics etc
youtube.com
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7. How to Raise Successful Kids by Julie Lythcott-Haims
- We live in an over parenting era with too much focus on grades & admissions
- With overprotection & overdirection, we deprive kids of self-efficacy
- Just give them love
Mindblowing talk!
youtube.com
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- We live in an over parenting era with too much focus on grades & admissions
- With overprotection & overdirection, we deprive kids of self-efficacy
- Just give them love
Mindblowing talk!
youtube.com
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8. Grit by Angela Lee Duckworth
What is a significant predictor of success?
- It wasn't social intelligence, talent, IQ etc
- It is Grit - the passion and perseverance for very long-term goals.
- How do we build grit in kids? -> Growth Mindset
youtube.com
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What is a significant predictor of success?
- It wasn't social intelligence, talent, IQ etc
- It is Grit - the passion and perseverance for very long-term goals.
- How do we build grit in kids? -> Growth Mindset
youtube.com
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9. The puzzle of motivation by Dan Pink
- Do incentives work always?
-- No, work only if task involved mechanical skill; led to poorer performance if task needs cognitive skill
--What works for 21st century tasks: Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose
youtube.com
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- Do incentives work always?
-- No, work only if task involved mechanical skill; led to poorer performance if task needs cognitive skill
--What works for 21st century tasks: Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose
youtube.com
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10. Why humans run the world by Yuval Harari
- Humans are inferior to animals in many skills. Then why do we rule the world?
- It's coz of Cooperation - both flexibily and in large numbers
- His book 'Sapiens' is a must read
youtube.com
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- Humans are inferior to animals in many skills. Then why do we rule the world?
- It's coz of Cooperation - both flexibily and in large numbers
- His book 'Sapiens' is a must read
youtube.com
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