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Lessons From a Rubik’s Cube | Martin Malinov | TEDxYouth@AASSofia


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[Music] this Rubik’s Cube changed my life

this Rubik’s Cube changed my life

this Rubik’s Cube changed my life how can become someone who does not give

how can become someone who does not give

how can become someone who does not give up the first time I saw the Rubik’s Cube

up the first time I saw the Rubik’s Cube

up the first time I saw the Rubik’s Cube was in 2015

was in 2015

was in 2015 remember be regular cube with a

remember be regular cube with a

remember be regular cube with a challenge if it softens day I’ll get an

challenge if it softens day I’ll get an

challenge if it softens day I’ll get an award I scrambled it up and it became a

award I scrambled it up and it became a

award I scrambled it up and it became a huge mess of colors I tried randomly

huge mess of colors I tried randomly

huge mess of colors I tried randomly turning the pieces and in ten minutes

turning the pieces and in ten minutes

turning the pieces and in ten minutes you guessed it no luck tried solving I

you guessed it no luck tried solving I

you guessed it no luck tried solving I tried turning them again and again and

tried turning them again and again and

tried turning them again and again and again with hopes it’s one point in who

again with hopes it’s one point in who

again with hopes it’s one point in who gets off no it didn’t

gets off no it didn’t

gets off no it didn’t after 30 minutes of randomly turning

after 30 minutes of randomly turning

after 30 minutes of randomly turning pieces I got an idea I googled how to

pieces I got an idea I googled how to

pieces I got an idea I googled how to solve a Rubik’s Cube and thousands of

solve a Rubik’s Cube and thousands of

solve a Rubik’s Cube and thousands of results came up I clicked the most

results came up I clicked the most

results came up I clicked the most appealing video and this happened

this was what he was saying another

this was what he was saying another video I watched said things like first

video I watched said things like first

video I watched said things like first we have to solve the white cross and

we have to solve the white cross and

we have to solve the white cross and then we can solve we can orient the

then we can solve we can orient the

then we can solve we can orient the first layer then we can orient the

first layer then we can orient the

first layer then we can orient the second layer then we can permute all

second layer then we can permute all

second layer then we can permute all layers and then we can orient the last

layers and then we can orient the last

layers and then we can orient the last layer whoa ironically gave up an hour

layer whoa ironically gave up an hour

layer whoa ironically gave up an hour later I felt like there was a big empty

later I felt like there was a big empty

later I felt like there was a big empty space in my brain just needed to be

space in my brain just needed to be

space in my brain just needed to be filled up I tried watching another video

filled up I tried watching another video

filled up I tried watching another video which I kind of understood more I tried

which I kind of understood more I tried

which I kind of understood more I tried solving it and solving and solving it

solving it and solving and solving it

solving it and solving and solving it until what until at one point I managed

until what until at one point I managed

until what until at one point I managed to solve it by the end of the day I had

to solve it by the end of the day I had

to solve it by the end of the day I had managed solve the cube about five times

managed solve the cube about five times

managed solve the cube about five times every time referring back to the video

every time referring back to the video

every time referring back to the video to remember the algorithms next morning

to remember the algorithms next morning

to remember the algorithms next morning I got my award which was which were five

I got my award which was which were five

I got my award which was which were five different shapes and sizes of puzzles

different shapes and sizes of puzzles

different shapes and sizes of puzzles I learned to solve those things and then

I learned to solve those things and then

I learned to solve those things and then got new ones few months later I had all

got new ones few months later I had all

got new ones few months later I had all the cubes that I could find in Bulgaria

the cubes that I could find in Bulgaria

the cubes that I could find in Bulgaria by that time my 3×3 record was 50

by that time my 3×3 record was 50

by that time my 3×3 record was 50 seconds soon after I got bored bored

seconds soon after I got bored bored

seconds soon after I got bored bored river cubes so I ditched him I got back

river cubes so I ditched him I got back

river cubes so I ditched him I got back after 2 months and I got faster each day

after 2 months and I got faster each day

after 2 months and I got faster each day at that time my tree by tree record came

at that time my tree by tree record came

at that time my tree by tree record came 40 seconds and my to watch record came

40 seconds and my to watch record came

40 seconds and my to watch record came 10 seconds soon after I found the root

10 seconds soon after I found the root

10 seconds soon after I found the root real online Rubik’s Cube store and I

real online Rubik’s Cube store and I

real online Rubik’s Cube store and I ordered about 10 cubes I managed to

ordered about 10 cubes I managed to

ordered about 10 cubes I managed to solve all those thank yous in about a

solve all those thank yous in about a

solve all those thank yous in about a week and January I started learning a

week and January I started learning a

week and January I started learning a new white soft cubes which is the C

new white soft cubes which is the C

new white soft cubes which is the C Fault method C fab method consists of

Fault method C fab method consists of

Fault method C fab method consists of solving the first two layers together

solving the first two layers together

solving the first two layers together and then solving this the last layer all

and then solving this the last layer all

and then solving this the last layer all by itself by that time my my two got to

by itself by that time my my two got to

by itself by that time my my two got to record drop to five seconds soon I’ll be

record drop to five seconds soon I’ll be

record drop to five seconds soon I’ll be going to real the cube competition where

going to real the cube competition where

going to real the cube competition where everybody goes it’s not only the world

everybody goes it’s not only the world

everybody goes it’s not only the world record holder for all kinds of room for

record holder for all kinds of room for

record holder for all kinds of room for all kinds of puzzles but it’s also the

all kinds of puzzles but it’s also the

all kinds of puzzles but it’s also the guy who can solve the cube in

guy who can solve the cube in

guy who can solve the cube in it the guy who can solve the Cuban 10

it the guy who can solve the Cuban 10

it the guy who can solve the Cuban 10 second and the guy has no idea what the

second and the guy has no idea what the

second and the guy has no idea what the Ruby Cuba’s competitions are held all

Ruby Cuba’s competitions are held all

Ruby Cuba’s competitions are held all around the world and the words are

around the world and the words are

around the world and the words are usually just certificates almost no one

usually just certificates almost no one

usually just certificates almost no one goes there for the prize people just go

goes there for the prize people just go

goes there for the prize people just go there for the game the rubric you was

there for the game the rubric you was

there for the game the rubric you was invented in 1984 by Erno Rubik he

invented in 1984 by Erno Rubik he

invented in 1984 by Erno Rubik he invented it but couldn’t solve it for a

invented it but couldn’t solve it for a

invented it but couldn’t solve it for a really long time

really long time

really long time first competition is held in Budapest in

first competition is held in Budapest in

first competition is held in Budapest in 1982 where the record was twenty-two

1982 where the record was twenty-two

1982 where the record was twenty-two point nine five seconds and the current

point nine five seconds and the current

point nine five seconds and the current record is held by Felix and eggs with

record is held by Felix and eggs with

record is held by Felix and eggs with the time four point seven three seconds

the time four point seven three seconds

the time four point seven three seconds for this cube all of us cubers have a

for this cube all of us cubers have a

for this cube all of us cubers have a strong passion for solving puzzles we

strong passion for solving puzzles we

strong passion for solving puzzles we have the passion for many reasons some

have the passion for many reasons some

have the passion for many reasons some of them may be improvement in your

of them may be improvement in your

of them may be improvement in your thinking skills your hand-eye

thinking skills your hand-eye

thinking skills your hand-eye coordination or your concentration but

coordination or your concentration but

coordination or your concentration but don’t think that power comes easy as a

don’t think that power comes easy as a

don’t think that power comes easy as a great man once said with great power

great man once said with great power

great man once said with great power comes great responsibility first you

comes great responsibility first you

comes great responsibility first you have to solve two learning algorithms

have to solve two learning algorithms

have to solve two learning algorithms like this one this algorithm actually

like this one this algorithm actually

like this one this algorithm actually just makes really pretty pattern an

just makes really pretty pattern an

just makes really pretty pattern an actual complicated algorithm that

actual complicated algorithm that

actual complicated algorithm that everybody has flirted in the beginning

everybody has flirted in the beginning

everybody has flirted in the beginning is this one this switch is two corners

is this one this switch is two corners

is this one this switch is two corners diagonally took a really long time to

diagonally took a really long time to

diagonally took a really long time to learn all these algorithms but again it

learn all these algorithms but again it

learn all these algorithms but again it paid off even though the cube is hard to

paid off even though the cube is hard to

paid off even though the cube is hard to learn it can benefit you in many ways as

learn it can benefit you in many ways as

learn it can benefit you in many ways as I said hand-eye coordination

I said hand-eye coordination

I said hand-eye coordination concentration and thinking those with

concentration and thinking those with

concentration and thinking those with the cube you look for colors that match

the cube you look for colors that match

the cube you look for colors that match and instantly perform an algorithm which

and instantly perform an algorithm which

and instantly perform an algorithm which I haven’t memorized and is now muscle

I haven’t memorized and is now muscle

I haven’t memorized and is now muscle memory that can improve in many that can

memory that can improve in many that can

memory that can improve in many that can improve you in many aspects of school

improve you in many aspects of school

improve you in many aspects of school work driving or anything where for

work driving or anything where for

work driving or anything where for example in school you can learn to type

example in school you can learn to type

example in school you can learn to type faster with your hand-eye coordination

faster with your hand-eye coordination

faster with your hand-eye coordination which you have learned from the cube

which you have learned from the cube

which you have learned from the cube during work typing faster concentrating

during work typing faster concentrating

during work typing faster concentrating and then driving where you can avoid

and then driving where you can avoid

and then driving where you can avoid obstacles you may need it the most

obstacles you may need it the most

obstacles you may need it the most important value the cube teachers

important value the cube teachers

important value the cube teachers whoever is not giving up

it’s not as if it’s more important to

it’s not as if it’s more important to persevere than to actually then to

persevere than to actually then to

persevere than to actually then to remember the algorithms if you persevere

remember the algorithms if you persevere

remember the algorithms if you persevere you get faster and better or whatever

you get faster and better or whatever

you get faster and better or whatever you’re doing it’s not only the Rubik’s

you’re doing it’s not only the Rubik’s

you’re doing it’s not only the Rubik’s Cube if you want to learn to ride a bike

Cube if you want to learn to ride a bike

Cube if you want to learn to ride a bike to swim dive faster or anything else

to swim dive faster or anything else

to swim dive faster or anything else perseverance is key second most

perseverance is key second most

perseverance is key second most important aspect is practice when you

important aspect is practice when you

important aspect is practice when you practice you get faster at anything and

practice you get faster at anything and

practice you get faster at anything and you and you get used to it if you just

you and you get used to it if you just

you and you get used to it if you just solve the cube or do anything once a

solve the cube or do anything once a

solve the cube or do anything once a week for example your time we’ll never

week for example your time we’ll never

week for example your time we’ll never get faster or you never get better but

get faster or you never get better but

get faster or you never get better but if you do it let’s say 10 times a day or

if you do it let’s say 10 times a day or

if you do it let’s say 10 times a day or for 10 minutes a day you’ll get better

for 10 minutes a day you’ll get better

for 10 minutes a day you’ll get better and reach this car and on and off never

and reach this car and on and off never

and reach this car and on and off never give up

give up

give up thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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