once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in a communist country for a
who lived in a communist country for a
who lived in a communist country for a modest family like hers living under a
modest family like hers living under a
modest family like hers living under a totalitarian regime meant getting very
totalitarian regime meant getting very
totalitarian regime meant getting very creative with very little resources the
creative with very little resources the
creative with very little resources the electricity would go out every evening
electricity would go out every evening
electricity would go out every evening and they will have to queue for hours in
and they will have to queue for hours in
and they will have to queue for hours in the freezing cold for a small piece of
the freezing cold for a small piece of
the freezing cold for a small piece of bread despite everything the little girl
bread despite everything the little girl
bread despite everything the little girl was as happy as she could be surrounded
was as happy as she could be surrounded
was as happy as she could be surrounded by her family and her friends she
by her family and her friends she
by her family and her friends she created her own world where none of the
created her own world where none of the
created her own world where none of the tragic events unfolding around her
tragic events unfolding around her
tragic events unfolding around her existed she would enter the fabulous
existed she would enter the fabulous
existed she would enter the fabulous kingdom of creativity every evening
kingdom of creativity every evening
kingdom of creativity every evening because no electricity meant candlelight
because no electricity meant candlelight
because no electricity meant candlelight and you know candle lights are magic
and you know candle lights are magic
and you know candle lights are magic they sparkled her imagination and
they sparkled her imagination and
they sparkled her imagination and allowed her to draw the most amazing
allowed her to draw the most amazing
allowed her to draw the most amazing stories using her hands and the shadows
stories using her hands and the shadows
stories using her hands and the shadows on the wall until one day before turning
on the wall until one day before turning
on the wall until one day before turning six the little girl started school
six the little girl started school
six the little girl started school feeling that she should share the fruits
feeling that she should share the fruits
feeling that she should share the fruits of her artistic passion with the world
of her artistic passion with the world
of her artistic passion with the world she decided to bring her creative
she decided to bring her creative
she decided to bring her creative drawings into the classroom she was
drawings into the classroom she was
drawings into the classroom she was laughed at by her classmates and the
laughed at by her classmates and the
laughed at by her classmates and the teacher said that this could not be the
teacher said that this could not be the
teacher said that this could not be the work of a child this nonsense has to
work of a child this nonsense has to
work of a child this nonsense has to stop immediately said the teacher
stop immediately said the teacher
stop immediately said the teacher slapping her face in front of her
slapping her face in front of her
slapping her face in front of her colleagues or otherwise she would report
colleagues or otherwise she would report
colleagues or otherwise she would report her and her family to the authorities
her and her family to the authorities
her and her family to the authorities and they would all end up in prison
and they would all end up in prison
and they would all end up in prison you see drawings like hers were a real
you see drawings like hers were a real
you see drawings like hers were a real threat to the Communist Party’s ideology
threat to the Communist Party’s ideology
threat to the Communist Party’s ideology because they represented what communism
because they represented what communism
because they represented what communism despised the most namely the freedom of
despised the most namely the freedom of
despised the most namely the freedom of speech and
speech and
speech and depression deeply hurt by the teachers
depression deeply hurt by the teachers
depression deeply hurt by the teachers reaction and very much afraid that she
reaction and very much afraid that she
reaction and very much afraid that she would put her family in great danger
would put her family in great danger
would put her family in great danger the little girl decided that day to kill
the little girl decided that day to kill
the little girl decided that day to kill creativity and as of then she would self
creativity and as of then she would self
creativity and as of then she would self censor the shape of her art and the size
censor the shape of her art and the size
censor the shape of her art and the size of her dreams the wonderful castles and
of her dreams the wonderful castles and
of her dreams the wonderful castles and the magical creatures would turn into
the magical creatures would turn into
the magical creatures would turn into grey dark communists industrial
grey dark communists industrial
grey dark communists industrial buildings and for the years to come she
buildings and for the years to come she
buildings and for the years to come she would do everything to just fit in
would do everything to just fit in
would do everything to just fit in secretly hoping to escape this prison
secretly hoping to escape this prison
secretly hoping to escape this prison like environment one day years later the
like environment one day years later the
like environment one day years later the opportunity to embark on an
opportunity to embark on an
opportunity to embark on an extraordinary journey presented itself
extraordinary journey presented itself
extraordinary journey presented itself the grown-up girl decided to take a big
the grown-up girl decided to take a big
the grown-up girl decided to take a big step and move to a faraway land with
step and move to a faraway land with
step and move to a faraway land with beautiful mountains and crystal clear
beautiful mountains and crystal clear
beautiful mountains and crystal clear Lakes her heart was filled with joy
Lakes her heart was filled with joy
Lakes her heart was filled with joy leaving the past behind
leaving the past behind
leaving the past behind she felt that everything was possible
she felt that everything was possible
she felt that everything was possible again however upon her arrival the
again however upon her arrival the
again however upon her arrival the beautiful landscapes started slowly
beautiful landscapes started slowly
beautiful landscapes started slowly fading away unveiling a cold world
fading away unveiling a cold world
fading away unveiling a cold world inhabited by very critical people it
inhabited by very critical people it
inhabited by very critical people it soon became clear that her experience
soon became clear that her experience
soon became clear that her experience and her diplomas were worthless in his
and her diplomas were worthless in his
and her diplomas were worthless in his new world
new world
new world she was mercilessly judged a second-hand
she was mercilessly judged a second-hand
she was mercilessly judged a second-hand citizen who did not belong there
citizen who did not belong there
citizen who did not belong there rejected and alone she felt very sad the
rejected and alone she felt very sad the
rejected and alone she felt very sad the same sadness she felt when she was 6 and
same sadness she felt when she was 6 and
same sadness she felt when she was 6 and she decided to kill creativity was this
she decided to kill creativity was this
she decided to kill creativity was this how freedom was supposed to taste was
how freedom was supposed to taste was
how freedom was supposed to taste was this the ultimate proof that she is not
this the ultimate proof that she is not
this the ultimate proof that she is not going to fit anywhere tortured by
going to fit anywhere tortured by
going to fit anywhere tortured by herself mistrust and poisoned by a sense
herself mistrust and poisoned by a sense
herself mistrust and poisoned by a sense of bitter resignation she stopped the
of bitter resignation she stopped the
of bitter resignation she stopped the contact with the outside world rarely
contact with the outside world rarely
contact with the outside world rarely leaving her apartment and barely talking
leaving her apartment and barely talking
leaving her apartment and barely talking to anybody
to anybody
to anybody her existential
her existential
her existential xiety became so present she wished
xiety became so present she wished
xiety became so present she wished herself dead and then it happened that
herself dead and then it happened that
herself dead and then it happened that terrible feeling of despair little a
terrible feeling of despair little a
terrible feeling of despair little a colossal fight response inside her she
colossal fight response inside her she
colossal fight response inside her she came to the sudden recognition that her
came to the sudden recognition that her
came to the sudden recognition that her life could not end up like this it was
life could not end up like this it was
life could not end up like this it was an epiphany like moment that made her
an epiphany like moment that made her
an epiphany like moment that made her realize that it is time to start
realize that it is time to start
realize that it is time to start believing that magic can happen with or
believing that magic can happen with or
believing that magic can happen with or without candle lights it was time to
without candle lights it was time to
without candle lights it was time to acknowledge that life is not about
acknowledge that life is not about
acknowledge that life is not about fitting in and ever since that day she
fitting in and ever since that day she
fitting in and ever since that day she let her creativity run wild and went on
let her creativity run wild and went on
let her creativity run wild and went on to create wonderful things and live the
to create wonderful things and live the
to create wonderful things and live the life she always wanted to this girl grew
life she always wanted to this girl grew
life she always wanted to this girl grew up to be the woman standing in front of
up to be the woman standing in front of
up to be the woman standing in front of you today and I’m standing here because
you today and I’m standing here because
you today and I’m standing here because I would like to share an important
I would like to share an important
I would like to share an important message and the moral of my story
message and the moral of my story
message and the moral of my story creativity is the world’s most
creativity is the world’s most
creativity is the world’s most underrated resource we need to stop
underrated resource we need to stop
underrated resource we need to stop killing it as you’ve seen in my story
killing it as you’ve seen in my story
killing it as you’ve seen in my story creativity says me twice as a child it
creativity says me twice as a child it
creativity says me twice as a child it kept me safe from the gruesomeness of
kept me safe from the gruesomeness of
kept me safe from the gruesomeness of communism as a young immigrant it gave
communism as a young immigrant it gave
communism as a young immigrant it gave me the confidence to start making bold
me the confidence to start making bold
me the confidence to start making bold decisions like becoming the working
decisions like becoming the working
decisions like becoming the working mother in Switzerland or being an
mother in Switzerland or being an
mother in Switzerland or being an entrepreneur judgment days similar to
entrepreneur judgment days similar to
entrepreneur judgment days similar to the ones I have experienced are
the ones I have experienced are
the ones I have experienced are happening every day all over the world
happening every day all over the world
happening every day all over the world billions of novel ideas and
billions of novel ideas and
billions of novel ideas and extraordinary dreams are crushed
extraordinary dreams are crushed
extraordinary dreams are crushed preventing people of all ages colors and
preventing people of all ages colors and
preventing people of all ages colors and nationalities to fulfill their potential
nationalities to fulfill their potential
nationalities to fulfill their potential so the question is how can we stop this
so the question is how can we stop this
so the question is how can we stop this how can we invite more creativity into
how can we invite more creativity into
how can we invite more creativity into our lives
our lives
our lives a few years ago I came across a
a few years ago I came across a
a few years ago I came across a fascinating research on human behavior
fascinating research on human behavior
fascinating research on human behavior done by Stanford professor BJ Fogg he
done by Stanford professor BJ Fogg he
done by Stanford professor BJ Fogg he argues that only three things can change
argues that only three things can change
argues that only three things can change human
human
human a view on the long run option a have an
a view on the long run option a have an
a view on the long run option a have an epiphany option B change your
epiphany option B change your
epiphany option B change your environment or option C take baby steps
environment or option C take baby steps
environment or option C take baby steps I wish I knew this 20 years ago it turns
I wish I knew this 20 years ago it turns
I wish I knew this 20 years ago it turns out that making very small changes and
out that making very small changes and
out that making very small changes and repeating them daily eventually lead to
repeating them daily eventually lead to
repeating them daily eventually lead to lasting incredible results so if you’d
lasting incredible results so if you’d
lasting incredible results so if you’d like to join me
like to join me
like to join me bring more creativity into the world
bring more creativity into the world
bring more creativity into the world here is a tiny habit recipe commit to
here is a tiny habit recipe commit to
here is a tiny habit recipe commit to perform a daily creative act for 5
perform a daily creative act for 5
perform a daily creative act for 5 minutes
minutes
minutes ideally right after an existing habit
ideally right after an existing habit
ideally right after an existing habit and congratulate yourselves with a well
and congratulate yourselves with a well
and congratulate yourselves with a well done set out loud afterwards
done set out loud afterwards
done set out loud afterwards starting tomorrow when you’re brushing
starting tomorrow when you’re brushing
starting tomorrow when you’re brushing your teeth in the morning imagine you’re
your teeth in the morning imagine you’re
your teeth in the morning imagine you’re a superhero what would your superhero do
a superhero what would your superhero do
a superhero what would your superhero do what would he or she say which
what would he or she say which
what would he or she say which adventures would they embark on if they
adventures would they embark on if they
adventures would they embark on if they would have all the time and resources in
would have all the time and resources in
would have all the time and resources in the world or maybe are not into
the world or maybe are not into
the world or maybe are not into reflective toothbrushing how about
reflective toothbrushing how about
reflective toothbrushing how about spending the time in the morning when
spending the time in the morning when
spending the time in the morning when waiting for the bus or commuting by
waiting for the bus or commuting by
waiting for the bus or commuting by train look outside the window at
train look outside the window at
train look outside the window at something you see every day it can be a
something you see every day it can be a
something you see every day it can be a building a tree a street sign it doesn’t
building a tree a street sign it doesn’t
building a tree a street sign it doesn’t matter
matter
matter imagine it through a different light you
imagine it through a different light you
imagine it through a different light you will be surprised where creativity can
will be surprised where creativity can
will be surprised where creativity can take you if there is no judgment and
take you if there is no judgment and
take you if there is no judgment and there are no limits if you make
there are no limits if you make
there are no limits if you make creativity a habit by staying true to
creativity a habit by staying true to
creativity a habit by staying true to your creative daily act you will stop
your creative daily act you will stop
your creative daily act you will stop trying to find yourselves in the
trying to find yourselves in the
trying to find yourselves in the presence of everyday life you will start
presence of everyday life you will start
presence of everyday life you will start experiencing playfulness wonder beauty
experiencing playfulness wonder beauty
experiencing playfulness wonder beauty and love in ways unseen before you will
and love in ways unseen before you will
and love in ways unseen before you will gently retrain your brain to look at the
gently retrain your brain to look at the
gently retrain your brain to look at the world with childlike wonder again you
world with childlike wonder again you
world with childlike wonder again you will start finding creative solutions to
will start finding creative solutions to
will start finding creative solutions to your life’s most pressing challenges and
your life’s most pressing challenges and
your life’s most pressing challenges and the best thing of all all that creative
the best thing of all all that creative
the best thing of all all that creative energy you will be generating will be
energy you will be generating will be
energy you will be generating will be continuously released into the world
continuously released into the world
continuously released into the world making it
making it
making it better place thank you all very much
better place thank you all very much
better place thank you all very much [Applause]
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