Looking for a shift in perspective or a dose of motivation to break free from a rut? Look no further than these exceptional 16 TED Talks handpicked to revolutionize your outlook on life.
Enrich your mind with thought-provoking insights from extraordinary individuals, each delivering a unique and transformative message.
These talks serve as a powerful remedy to the everyday grind, igniting a spark within you that could potentially lead to profound personal growth.
Dive deep into the realms of wisdom and enlightenment offered by these renowned speakers and embrace the possibility of experiencing life-altering revelations that could positively impact your journey.
1: The Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.
2: The Happy Secret to Better Work by Shawn Achor
We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backwards? In this fast-moving and very funny talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that, actually, happiness inspires us to be more productive.
Link: https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work/transcript
3: Your Elusive Creative Genius by Elizabeth Gilbert
Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius. It's funny, personal, and surprisingly moving talk.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HBJa279i8M
4: The Magic of Not Giving a F* by Sarah Knight
The bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck and Get Your Sh*t Together, Sarah Knight, outlines her "NotSorry Method" to stop spending time you don't have doing things you don't want to do in her humorous talk.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwRzjFQa_Og
5: Try Something New for 30 Days by Matt Cutts
Is there something you've always meant to do, wanted to do, but just ... haven't? Matt Cutts suggests: Try it for 30 days. This short, lighthearted talk offers a neat way to think about setting and achieving goals.
Link: https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days/up-next?subtitle=en
6: How Great Leaders Inspire Action by Simon Sinek
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp0HIF3SfI4
7: How to Achieve Your Most Ambitious Goals by Stephen Duneier
How you define Stephen Duneier depends on how you came to know him. Some define him as an expert institutional investor, while others know him as a large scale installation artist, avid outdoorsman, professor, decision strategist, coach, business leader, mindfulness extremist, author, speaker, daredevil or Guinness world record holder. In his talk, Stephen explains that what truly defines him aren't titles, but an approach to decision making that transformed him from someone who struggled with simple tasks to a guy who is continuously achieving even his most ambitious dreams.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQMbvJNRpLE
8: The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown
Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=qxS5OmE1V9YPwYQz&v=iCvmsMzlF7o&feature=youtu.be
9: How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over by Mel Robbin
How do you get on the road to being happier? Start by setting your alarm for 30 minutes earlier than usual and not hitting the snooze button. The effort required to leave that warm bed and enter the world is the same amount of effort needed to shake up your life and make that elusive change. In this humorous and provocative talk, Mel Robbins explains how turning off our brain's autopilot and demolishing our comfort zones is key to a rewarding life.
Link: https://www.ted.com/talks/mel_robbins_how_to_stop_screwing_yourself_over?subtitle=en
10: How to Make Stress Your Friend by Kelly McGonigal
Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken, and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive and introduces us to an unsung mechanism for stress reduction: reaching out to others.
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