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Building Confidence | Tricia Baak | TEDxYouth@PalisadesCharterHighSchool


we’ve had amazing speaker so exciting

we’ve had amazing speaker so exciting and I I mean I’ve learned so much I

and I I mean I’ve learned so much I

and I I mean I’ve learned so much I hope you have to i love this kind of

hope you have to i love this kind of

hope you have to i love this kind of stuff and I feel from beginning to end

stuff and I feel from beginning to end

stuff and I feel from beginning to end we’ve gotten such wonderful perspective

we’ve gotten such wonderful perspective

we’ve gotten such wonderful perspective from everybody it’s just been phenomenal

from everybody it’s just been phenomenal

from everybody it’s just been phenomenal and I think the team at pally for

and I think the team at pally for

and I think the team at pally for putting this on you guys I don’t sleep

putting this on you guys I don’t sleep

putting this on you guys I don’t sleep in the back I see you back there you

in the back I see you back there you

in the back I see you back there you wake up let’s finish this up so this is

wake up let’s finish this up so this is

wake up let’s finish this up so this is this is the album cover of Justin

this is the album cover of Justin

this is the album cover of Justin Bieber’s new cute new album purpose I

Bieber’s new cute new album purpose I

Bieber’s new cute new album purpose I don’t know if ya sister I’m with you now

don’t know if ya sister I’m with you now

don’t know if ya sister I’m with you now I don’t know if you staff stop so I

I don’t know if you staff stop so I

I don’t know if you staff stop so I don’t know if you seen or heard his

don’t know if you seen or heard his

don’t know if you seen or heard his music before I’ve never been a what is

music before I’ve never been a what is

music before I’ve never been a what is it up a beaver a believer what is it

it up a beaver a believer what is it

it up a beaver a believer what is it I’ve never been that and I have this

I’ve never been that and I have this

I’ve never been that and I have this kind of holistic person in my life who

kind of holistic person in my life who

kind of holistic person in my life who said trecia gotta give it a listen it’s

said trecia gotta give it a listen it’s

said trecia gotta give it a listen it’s super inspiring and so I said okay so I

super inspiring and so I said okay so I

super inspiring and so I said okay so I listened to it and please do if you

listened to it and please do if you

listened to it and please do if you haven’t and I listen to his song called

haven’t and I listen to his song called

haven’t and I listen to his song called purpose and i gotta tell you the boys

purpose and i gotta tell you the boys

purpose and i gotta tell you the boys turning a corner I’m always really proud

turning a corner I’m always really proud

turning a corner I’m always really proud of him and then he has this whole thing

of him and then he has this whole thing

of him and then he has this whole thing about like trying to find herself in

about like trying to find herself in

about like trying to find herself in purpose and so that became my job for

purpose and so that became my job for

purpose and so that became my job for today which is really exciting and I

today which is really exciting and I

today which is really exciting and I think all of us and I am 46 years old I

think all of us and I am 46 years old I

think all of us and I am 46 years old I have three children I have a successful

have three children I have a successful

have three children I have a successful company a darling husband I met in high

company a darling husband I met in high

company a darling husband I met in high school mm-hmm it’s real love totally is

school mm-hmm it’s real love totally is

school mm-hmm it’s real love totally is and so um that I never knew sitting

and so um that I never knew sitting

and so um that I never knew sitting where you are that you know he would be

where you are that you know he would be

where you are that you know he would be part of my purpose and our kids here in

part of my purpose and our kids here in

part of my purpose and our kids here in LA would be part of our life and I am

LA would be part of our life and I am

LA would be part of our life and I am where I am because I thinks I’ve done

where I am because I thinks I’ve done

where I am because I thinks I’ve done but here I am and I grew up in the 80s I

but here I am and I grew up in the 80s I

but here I am and I grew up in the 80s I went to high school I had big hair

went to high school I had big hair

went to high school I had big hair gorgeous Madonna was my girl I mean it

gorgeous Madonna was my girl I mean it

gorgeous Madonna was my girl I mean it lived it and loved it you guys have a

lived it and loved it you guys have a

lived it and loved it you guys have a whole different most fabulous life you

whole different most fabulous life you

whole different most fabulous life you have social media you have your own

have social media you have your own

have social media you have your own phone you know my phone I had

phone you know my phone I had

phone you know my phone I had phone it was connected to the bloody

phone it was connected to the bloody

phone it was connected to the bloody wall I had to go into like the other

wall I had to go into like the other

wall I had to go into like the other room hide in a corner so my brothers

room hide in a corner so my brothers

room hide in a corner so my brothers don’t bug me so I could have a private

don’t bug me so I could have a private

don’t bug me so I could have a private conversation with my high school

conversation with my high school

conversation with my high school boyfriend now husband Eric quad and I

boyfriend now husband Eric quad and I

boyfriend now husband Eric quad and I tell you it was embarrassing and now you

tell you it was embarrassing and now you

tell you it was embarrassing and now you guys can do anything you know with all

guys can do anything you know with all

guys can do anything you know with all of this in my day the average girl had

of this in my day the average girl had

of this in my day the average girl had two friends on average to good friends

two friends on average to good friends

two friends on average to good friends today the average girl has six point two

today the average girl has six point two

today the average girl has six point two friends and that is because your friends

friends and that is because your friends

friends and that is because your friends might not be in your class at school

might not be in your class at school

might not be in your class at school your friends might not be in the

your friends might not be in the

your friends might not be in the palisades your friends might be in

palisades your friends might be in

palisades your friends might be in Laguna your friends might be in Russia

Laguna your friends might be in Russia

Laguna your friends might be in Russia and you can access them all via

and you can access them all via

and you can access them all via Instagram and your Pinterest and your

Instagram and your Pinterest and your

Instagram and your Pinterest and your Facebook and your snapchat whatever you

Facebook and your snapchat whatever you

Facebook and your snapchat whatever you got so amazing I moved a lot as a kid my

got so amazing I moved a lot as a kid my

got so amazing I moved a lot as a kid my dad was in the military i was born in

dad was in the military i was born in

dad was in the military i was born in north carolina and we moved a lot and i

north carolina and we moved a lot and i

north carolina and we moved a lot and i was like awesome and polite like i’d

was like awesome and polite like i’d

was like awesome and polite like i’d need somebody here to be my friend or

need somebody here to be my friend or

need somebody here to be my friend or write to you and I always did I got

write to you and I always did I got

write to you and I always did I got about eighteen percent of the letters

about eighteen percent of the letters

about eighteen percent of the letters back I was the they just didn’t send it

back I was the they just didn’t send it

back I was the they just didn’t send it back but now you could stay connected

back but now you could stay connected

back but now you could stay connected with people your whole life it’s really

with people your whole life it’s really

with people your whole life it’s really miraculous so I’m guessing that

miraculous so I’m guessing that

miraculous so I’m guessing that everybody has one of these right

everybody has one of these right

everybody has one of these right everyone has would you have one let me

everyone has would you have one let me

everyone has would you have one let me see you have a phone I see you back

see you have a phone I see you back

see you have a phone I see you back there on your phone I see you I see you

there on your phone I see you I see you

there on your phone I see you I see you stop texting yes you have a phone I love

stop texting yes you have a phone I love

stop texting yes you have a phone I love it so here’s the thing i love i love my

it so here’s the thing i love i love my

it so here’s the thing i love i love my phone i can connect to all my friends

phone i can connect to all my friends

phone i can connect to all my friends past present future love it find a local

past present future love it find a local

past present future love it find a local tarjay at a moment’s notice nordstrom

tarjay at a moment’s notice nordstrom

tarjay at a moment’s notice nordstrom rack I’m all over it I can be in the

rack I’m all over it I can be in the

rack I’m all over it I can be in the grocery line make a photo book post in

grocery line make a photo book post in

grocery line make a photo book post in 10 seconds and of course I document how

10 seconds and of course I document how

10 seconds and of course I document how fabulous my life is at all times so I

fabulous my life is at all times so I

fabulous my life is at all times so I mean it’s really a miracle a miracle

mean it’s really a miracle a miracle

mean it’s really a miracle a miracle thing I can navigate I have the worst

thing I can navigate I have the worst

thing I can navigate I have the worst since the direction i mean you tell me

since the direction i mean you tell me

since the direction i mean you tell me right i go left horrible but now the map

right i go left horrible but now the map

right i go left horrible but now the map tells me no blondie take a left Noah

tells me no blondie take a left Noah

tells me no blondie take a left Noah left Noah

left Noah

left Noah I mean it really blows my mind so we can

I mean it really blows my mind so we can

I mean it really blows my mind so we can do everything I mean KU who has their

do everything I mean KU who has their

do everything I mean KU who has their phone on them always I want a hint

phone on them always I want a hint

phone on them always I want a hint always okay my grandmother’s paid 90

always okay my grandmother’s paid 90

always okay my grandmother’s paid 90 raising her hand fake got you babe she

raising her hand fake got you babe she

raising her hand fake got you babe she actually selfie in the caddy the other

actually selfie in the caddy the other

actually selfie in the caddy the other day sent it to me out of control fate

day sent it to me out of control fate

day sent it to me out of control fate anyway so so what um how many of you

anyway so so what um how many of you

anyway so so what um how many of you sleep next to your phone oh look at a

sleep next to your phone oh look at a

sleep next to your phone oh look at a proud hand oh you bet I do it’s right

proud hand oh you bet I do it’s right

proud hand oh you bet I do it’s right right there if you could attach it

right there if you could attach it

right there if you could attach it somewhere to your body would you do that

somewhere to your body would you do that

somewhere to your body would you do that oh yes we have a few yeah just put it

oh yes we have a few yeah just put it

oh yes we have a few yeah just put it right there just right there to that

right there just right there to that

right there just right there to that right there yes yes definitely this is

right there yes yes definitely this is

right there yes yes definitely this is awesome that you have this technology

awesome that you have this technology

awesome that you have this technology you have issues but I’m gonna one-up you

you have issues but I’m gonna one-up you

you have issues but I’m gonna one-up you you actually that is the second best

you actually that is the second best

you actually that is the second best tool in your young lives right now

tool in your young lives right now

tool in your young lives right now without a doubt i’ll give that to you no

without a doubt i’ll give that to you no

without a doubt i’ll give that to you no problem but i got one better there’s

problem but i got one better there’s

problem but i got one better there’s something that is it even more valuable

something that is it even more valuable

something that is it even more valuable and that is you that is you guess what

and that is you that is you guess what

and that is you that is you guess what you have a better compass you have a

you have a better compass you have a

you have a better compass you have a better navigation you have a better

better navigation you have a better

better navigation you have a better sense of people and who should be your

sense of people and who should be your

sense of people and who should be your friend right inside and that is your

friend right inside and that is your

friend right inside and that is your purpose and that is what your define now

purpose and that is what your define now

purpose and that is what your define now you’re saying you’re going Yeah right

you’re saying you’re going Yeah right

you’re saying you’re going Yeah right I’m 16 I work a job I’m trying to take

I’m 16 I work a job I’m trying to take

I’m 16 I work a job I’m trying to take the SATs heavy pressure it’s all on me

the SATs heavy pressure it’s all on me

the SATs heavy pressure it’s all on me now you know I don’t know if I purpose

now you know I don’t know if I purpose

now you know I don’t know if I purpose what is my purpose well today I take you

what is my purpose well today I take you

what is my purpose well today I take you through three ideas that might help you

through three ideas that might help you

through three ideas that might help you find your purpose and the first one is

find your purpose and the first one is

find your purpose and the first one is to set a standard this is important

to set a standard this is important

to set a standard this is important interesting with a social media which I

interesting with a social media which I

interesting with a social media which I love this I’m all over it my husband

love this I’m all over it my husband

love this I’m all over it my husband makes them crazy I’m all over that

makes them crazy I’m all over that

makes them crazy I’m all over that social media and people opinion eight

social media and people opinion eight

social media and people opinion eight right people tell you thumbs up thumbs

right people tell you thumbs up thumbs

right people tell you thumbs up thumbs down you’re crazy what are you doing

down you’re crazy what are you doing

down you’re crazy what are you doing guess what they’ll find that on the job

guess what they’ll find that on the job

guess what they’ll find that on the job interview too just to work early word of

interview too just to work early word of

interview too just to work early word of warning you know let’s keep the language

warning you know let’s keep the language

warning you know let’s keep the language not too salty so um you need to set a

not too salty so um you need to set a

not too salty so um you need to set a standard for yourself an inside standard

standard for yourself an inside standard

standard for yourself an inside standard cannot be negotiated ever okay so what

cannot be negotiated ever okay so what

cannot be negotiated ever okay so what is that what’s your standard it could be

is that what’s your standard it could be

is that what’s your standard it could be I’m going to go to college it could be

I’m going to go to college it could be

I’m going to go to college it could be I’m not going to do drugs it can be I’m

I’m not going to do drugs it can be I’m

I’m not going to do drugs it can be I’m going to marry my high school sweetheart

going to marry my high school sweetheart

going to marry my high school sweetheart I did that it worked out but so what’s

I did that it worked out but so what’s

I did that it worked out but so what’s it going to be let’s say it’s going to

it going to be let’s say it’s going to

it going to be let’s say it’s going to be I’m not going to do drugs okay now

be I’m not going to do drugs okay now

be I’m not going to do drugs okay now anybody that comes to you and wants you

anybody that comes to you and wants you

anybody that comes to you and wants you to now basically negate your standard

to now basically negate your standard

to now basically negate your standard it’s a solid no right cuz you already

it’s a solid no right cuz you already

it’s a solid no right cuz you already make that decision so you’re hanging out

make that decision so you’re hanging out

make that decision so you’re hanging out with a friend they say hey so-and-so

with a friend they say hey so-and-so

with a friend they say hey so-and-so said wats cool let’s try some pot

said wats cool let’s try some pot

said wats cool let’s try some pot mmm-hmm no it’s it’s my standard it’s my

mmm-hmm no it’s it’s my standard it’s my

mmm-hmm no it’s it’s my standard it’s my policy it’s my policy I don’t do drugs

policy it’s my policy I don’t do drugs

policy it’s my policy I don’t do drugs so no things and I go to a party at once

so no things and I go to a party at once

so no things and I go to a party at once and drugs with me you know what maybe

and drugs with me you know what maybe

and drugs with me you know what maybe I’ll be hey everybody cool man I gotta

I’ll be hey everybody cool man I gotta

I’ll be hey everybody cool man I gotta go you know there you go you want to go

go you know there you go you want to go

go you know there you go you want to go to college you’re hanging out with

to college you’re hanging out with

to college you’re hanging out with people everyone’s ditching school nobody

people everyone’s ditching school nobody

people everyone’s ditching school nobody wants to school very easy answer I’m not

wants to school very easy answer I’m not

wants to school very easy answer I’m not hanging with these people I’m to go

hanging with these people I’m to go

hanging with these people I’m to go where my policy is respected that’s what

where my policy is respected that’s what

where my policy is respected that’s what you do and then what happened well you

you do and then what happened well you

you do and then what happened well you got this little seat of purpose inside

got this little seat of purpose inside

got this little seat of purpose inside of you and it starts growing and it

of you and it starts growing and it

of you and it starts growing and it grows because your policy and your

grows because your policy and your

grows because your policy and your commitment to yourself is now giving you

commitment to yourself is now giving you

commitment to yourself is now giving you confidence okay so that’s the next thing

confidence okay so that’s the next thing

confidence okay so that’s the next thing confidence building confidence how do we

confidence building confidence how do we

confidence building confidence how do we do that well definitely the strength of

do that well definitely the strength of

do that well definitely the strength of character does that and by you making

character does that and by you making

character does that and by you making that standard and living to that

that standard and living to that

that standard and living to that standard that will that will absolutely

standard that will that will absolutely

standard that will that will absolutely build your confidence but also realizing

build your confidence but also realizing

build your confidence but also realizing that you’re super important you’re

that you’re super important you’re

that you’re super important you’re absolutely important every single one of

absolutely important every single one of

absolutely important every single one of you two day every single person in here

you two day every single person in here

you two day every single person in here is here for a specific purpose and it’s

is here for a specific purpose and it’s

is here for a specific purpose and it’s different everybody is so different and

different everybody is so different and

different everybody is so different and what you doing what you doing what you

what you doing what you doing what you

what you doing what you doing what you do totally different and you have to

do totally different and you have to

do totally different and you have to believe in your heart of hearts that you

believe in your heart of hearts that you

believe in your heart of hearts that you have your standards and now you have a

have your standards and now you have a

have your standards and now you have a purpose unlike anybody else and we are

purpose unlike anybody else and we are

purpose unlike anybody else and we are all relying basically on you to tell us

all relying basically on you to tell us

all relying basically on you to tell us what your purpose is so we can all kind

what your purpose is so we can all kind

what your purpose is so we can all kind of work together and grow that’s what

of work together and grow that’s what

of work together and grow that’s what it’s about that’s really what’s it about

it’s about that’s really what’s it about

it’s about that’s really what’s it about and this comes down to fear in love you

and this comes down to fear in love you

and this comes down to fear in love you know every

know every

know every decision we make think about it think

decision we make think about it think

decision we make think about it think about your last decision you made was

about your last decision you made was

about your last decision you made was based on fear or love think about it

based on fear or love think about it

based on fear or love think about it Cambridge getting up here today talking

Cambridge getting up here today talking

Cambridge getting up here today talking that was it fearful idea but she ended

that was it fearful idea but she ended

that was it fearful idea but she ended up loving yourself enough to get up here

up loving yourself enough to get up here

up loving yourself enough to get up here and do it what did it do it turn the

and do it what did it do it turn the

and do it what did it do it turn the corner for which was pretty amazing if

corner for which was pretty amazing if

corner for which was pretty amazing if you always make a decision and fear you

you always make a decision and fear you

you always make a decision and fear you will never be happy you will never find

will never be happy you will never find

will never be happy you will never find joy you will never expand ever because

joy you will never expand ever because

joy you will never expand ever because you’ll continually find misery because

you’ll continually find misery because

you’ll continually find misery because you’re making the wrong choice you need

you’re making the wrong choice you need

you’re making the wrong choice you need to meet every choice with love when you

to meet every choice with love when you

to meet every choice with love when you do that you will find your passion is

do that you will find your passion is

do that you will find your passion is this something that drives me is this am

this something that drives me is this am

this something that drives me is this am I doing this for somebody else you’ll

I doing this for somebody else you’ll

I doing this for somebody else you’ll never do it for somebody else if you’re

never do it for somebody else if you’re

never do it for somebody else if you’re doing it out of love ever never ever and

doing it out of love ever never ever and

doing it out of love ever never ever and the interesting thing is which I’ve

the interesting thing is which I’ve

the interesting thing is which I’ve learned through years of learning and

learned through years of learning and

learned through years of learning and growing and succeeding no matter what

growing and succeeding no matter what

growing and succeeding no matter what you do people will always have an

you do people will always have an

you do people will always have an opinion not good not bad but they’ll

opinion not good not bad but they’ll

opinion not good not bad but they’ll always have an opinion about it so you

always have an opinion about it so you

always have an opinion about it so you probably shouldn’t make your decision

probably shouldn’t make your decision

probably shouldn’t make your decision based on what other people are going to

based on what other people are going to

based on what other people are going to think let’s just put that right over

think let’s just put that right over

think let’s just put that right over there right now lastly the last thing

there right now lastly the last thing

there right now lastly the last thing that is so important to you finding your

that is so important to you finding your

that is so important to you finding your purpose is very simple it’s two words

purpose is very simple it’s two words

purpose is very simple it’s two words and it’s going to blow your mind it

and it’s going to blow your mind it

and it’s going to blow your mind it actually blows my mind every single day

actually blows my mind every single day

actually blows my mind every single day because it works every single day serve

because it works every single day serve

because it works every single day serve others I will probably crying this part

others I will probably crying this part

others I will probably crying this part you know it um but serve others means

you know it um but serve others means

you know it um but serve others means that you are going to be a friend to all

that you are going to be a friend to all

that you are going to be a friend to all if you need a friend you’re going to be

if you need a friend you’re going to be

if you need a friend you’re going to be a friend if you need kindness you’re

a friend if you need kindness you’re

a friend if you need kindness you’re going to be kindness if you need money

going to be kindness if you need money

going to be kindness if you need money you’re going to give money if you’re

you’re going to give money if you’re

you’re going to give money if you’re hungry you’re going to share your meal

hungry you’re going to share your meal

hungry you’re going to share your meal if you need a hug you’re going to give

if you need a hug you’re going to give

if you need a hug you’re going to give up if you need to find purpose you’re

up if you need to find purpose you’re

up if you need to find purpose you’re going to help somebody find there’s Jim

going to help somebody find there’s Jim

going to help somebody find there’s Jim very close to commencement speech

very close to commencement speech

very close to commencement speech a few years back genius of a man and

a few years back genius of a man and

a few years back genius of a man and said everyday choose love because love

said everyday choose love because love

said everyday choose love because love will open every door for you and fear

will open every door for you and fear

will open every door for you and fear will close that door always choose love

will close that door always choose love

will close that door always choose love and never let fear close your playful

and never let fear close your playful

and never let fear close your playful heart go out and be you by

heart go out and be you by

heart go out and be you by [Applause]

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