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The Power of Taking Risks | Christy Sieber | TEDxOakKnollSchool


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[Music] hi my name is cristy Famer and I’m a

hi my name is cristy Famer and I’m a

hi my name is cristy Famer and I’m a sophomore here talking to you about our

sophomore here talking to you about our

sophomore here talking to you about our team

team

team I will start off at SVP a question hi

I will start off at SVP a question hi

I will start off at SVP a question hi Joe and how many of you have ever taken

Joe and how many of you have ever taken

Joe and how many of you have ever taken in this

in this

in this okay how many with Direct Connect the

okay how many with Direct Connect the

okay how many with Direct Connect the coronary Webster of us could be defined

coronary Webster of us could be defined

coronary Webster of us could be defined as a possibility of loss or injury for

as a possibility of loss or injury for

as a possibility of loss or injury for someone or something that creates or

someone or something that creates or

someone or something that creates or suggests a hazard now based on this

suggests a hazard now based on this

suggests a hazard now based on this definition one we just assumed that it

definition one we just assumed that it

definition one we just assumed that it was the same but today I will be talking

was the same but today I will be talking

was the same but today I will be talking to you about the positive effects of

to you about the positive effects of

to you about the positive effects of taking risk as I began research on the

taking risk as I began research on the

taking risk as I began research on the top I came across many articles that

top I came across many articles that

top I came across many articles that discuss the benefits of STP so if I’m

discuss the benefits of STP so if I’m

discuss the benefits of STP so if I’m singing is as positive as it seems

singing is as positive as it seems

singing is as positive as it seems why so many people avoid coming out of

why so many people avoid coming out of

why so many people avoid coming out of the conference’s in the first days

the conference’s in the first days

the conference’s in the first days well first off many of us may be afraid

well first off many of us may be afraid

well first off many of us may be afraid mayor filner ability on one it may be

mayor filner ability on one it may be

mayor filner ability on one it may be easier for us to just settle for the

easier for us to just settle for the

easier for us to just settle for the status quo even though that may not be

status quo even though that may not be

status quo even though that may not be particularly fulfilling we tend to focus

particularly fulfilling we tend to focus

particularly fulfilling we tend to focus more in love with go brach rather than

more in love with go brach rather than

more in love with go brach rather than read if the odds are actually much

read if the odds are actually much

read if the odds are actually much better the positive change another

better the positive change another

better the positive change another natural tendency is for us to over

natural tendency is for us to over

natural tendency is for us to over exaggerate the consequences of campus if

exaggerate the consequences of campus if

exaggerate the consequences of campus if things are wrong we automatically

things are wrong we automatically

things are wrong we automatically mentioned everything spiraling out of

mentioned everything spiraling out of

mentioned everything spiraling out of control

control

control none of the pods about we’ve been

none of the pods about we’ve been

none of the pods about we’ve been crossing lines

crossing lines

crossing lines whatever thing seems to go wrong we

whatever thing seems to go wrong we

whatever thing seems to go wrong we often doubt our ability to handle the

often doubt our ability to handle the

often doubt our ability to handle the consequences but in reality we are much

consequences but in reality we are much

consequences but in reality we are much stronger than anything in your channel

stronger than anything in your channel

stronger than anything in your channel just do arise we more often than not

just do arise we more often than not

just do arise we more often than not from the innate abilities

from the innate abilities

from the innate abilities while many of us were crippled with the

while many of us were crippled with the

while many of us were crippled with the idea of stepping out of our comfort

idea of stepping out of our comfort

idea of stepping out of our comfort zones this did not hold you for some of

zones this did not hold you for some of

zones this did not hold you for some of the most famous businesspeople communing

the most famous businesspeople communing

the most famous businesspeople communing it in fact Mark Zuckerberg once told a

it in fact Mark Zuckerberg once told a

it in fact Mark Zuckerberg once told a group of young watching leader in the

group of young watching leader in the

group of young watching leader in the world is changing really quickly the

world is changing really quickly the

world is changing really quickly the only strategy that is guaranteed to

only strategy that is guaranteed to

only strategy that is guaranteed to death is not taking this I will now

death is not taking this I will now

death is not taking this I will now explain you the story of five points

explain you the story of five points

explain you the story of five points people took you terrorists and never let

people took you terrorists and never let

people took you terrorists and never let them by showing it who knows that this

them by showing it who knows that this

them by showing it who knows that this is as most of you know this is a picture

is as most of you know this is a picture

is as most of you know this is a picture of a pizza which was the first electric

of a pizza which was the first electric

of a pizza which was the first electric car designed by Thomas but most did not

car designed by Thomas but most did not

car designed by Thomas but most did not take any cup gets rated today

take any cup gets rated today

take any cup gets rated today he began very successful career at

he began very successful career at

he began very successful career at PayPal where he was making millions but

PayPal where he was making millions but

PayPal where he was making millions but instead of falling that’s one career

instead of falling that’s one career

instead of falling that’s one career path by creating another it didn’t

path by creating another it didn’t

path by creating another it didn’t company he invested all this money to

company he invested all this money to

company he invested all this money to this business

this business

this business SpaceX and Tesla all know these two

SpaceX and Tesla all know these two

SpaceX and Tesla all know these two highly

highly

highly native startups newest and both

native startups newest and both

native startups newest and both companies into bankruptcy plus did not

companies into bankruptcy plus did not

companies into bankruptcy plus did not stop pursuing his dreams in the end it

stop pursuing his dreams in the end it

stop pursuing his dreams in the end it shows his hard work and his actions

shows his hard work and his actions

shows his hard work and his actions really paid off as both of these

really paid off as both of these

really paid off as both of these companies

companies

companies president how many of you have ever

president how many of you have ever

president how many of you have ever heard of the movie series back to start

heard of the movie series back to start

heard of the movie series back to start series Sylvester Stallone was a

series Sylvester Stallone was a

series Sylvester Stallone was a struggling actor in Hollywood who needed

struggling actor in Hollywood who needed

struggling actor in Hollywood who needed to support like Edith way after writing

to support like Edith way after writing

to support like Edith way after writing the screenplay for rocky less than four

the screenplay for rocky less than four

the screenplay for rocky less than four these producers knew if it instead of

these producers knew if it instead of

these producers knew if it instead of selling spent however the loan refused

selling spent however the loan refused

selling spent however the loan refused to take any offers unless gameís become

to take any offers unless gameís become

to take any offers unless gameís become the lead all of this meant less money

the lead all of this meant less money

the lead all of this meant less money for him

for him

for him as well with their word commune the

as well with their word commune the

as well with their word commune the brothel series catapulted Sylvester

brothel series catapulted Sylvester

brothel series catapulted Sylvester Stallone into Thames and he became a

Stallone into Thames and he became a

Stallone into Thames and he became a multi-millionaire actor and superstar

multi-millionaire actor and superstar

multi-millionaire actor and superstar because of it I’m sure we’ve all heard

because of it I’m sure we’ve all heard

because of it I’m sure we’ve all heard of Harry Potter but did you know that

of Harry Potter but did you know that

of Harry Potter but did you know that the author JK Rowling struggled to get a

the author JK Rowling struggled to get a

the author JK Rowling struggled to get a book published decorous a single mother

book published decorous a single mother

book published decorous a single mother living on welfare rally

living on welfare rally

living on welfare rally he’s loved the many rejection letter she

he’s loved the many rejection letter she

he’s loved the many rejection letter she received standing her way she believed

received standing her way she believed

received standing her way she believed in the book she had created so much that

in the book she had created so much that

in the book she had created so much that she continued to work until she found a

she continued to work until she found a

she continued to work until she found a publisher although it took over a year

publisher although it took over a year

publisher although it took over a year to finally get the call she booked for

to finally get the call she booked for

to finally get the call she booked for this success that brought her made well

this success that brought her made well

this success that brought her made well worth enemy I’m sure we’ve all heard of

worth enemy I’m sure we’ve all heard of

worth enemy I’m sure we’ve all heard of Bill Gates as cross this company

Bill Gates as cross this company

Bill Gates as cross this company Microsoft after spending two years at

Microsoft after spending two years at

Microsoft after spending two years at Harvard Bill Gates to be huge risk are

Harvard Bill Gates to be huge risk are

Harvard Bill Gates to be huge risk are dropping at college to pursue his dream

dropping at college to pursue his dream

dropping at college to pursue his dream of that

of that

of that although natural skin students by

although natural skin students by

although natural skin students by getting into greens I’m not sure success

getting into greens I’m not sure success

getting into greens I’m not sure success the decision you make a job at prove

the decision you make a job at prove

the decision you make a job at prove that sometimes greatness reaps great

that sometimes greatness reaps great

that sometimes greatness reaps great reward

reward

reward like these new jobs under battle is

like these new jobs under battle is

like these new jobs under battle is another example but while I was

another example but while I was

another example but while I was successful college job that lets me

successful college job that lets me

successful college job that lets me college to pursue his all passions and

college to pursue his all passions and

college to pursue his all passions and the best and safest food who doesn’t

the best and safest food who doesn’t

the best and safest food who doesn’t love beautiful wedding dresses while you

love beautiful wedding dresses while you

love beautiful wedding dresses while you may not know that these Joseph’s were

may not know that these Joseph’s were

may not know that these Joseph’s were designed by bear away her path to

designed by bear away her path to

designed by bear away her path to success is a very interesting one once

success is a very interesting one once

success is a very interesting one once the competitive figures here she did not

the competitive figures here she did not

the competitive figures here she did not make the 1968 u.s. hockey team after

make the 1968 u.s. hockey team after

make the 1968 u.s. hockey team after Miss Tiffany she decided to pursue a

Miss Tiffany she decided to pursue a

Miss Tiffany she decided to pursue a career in magazine editing and to enter

career in magazine editing and to enter

career in magazine editing and to enter on top job when she didn’t become Vogue

on top job when she didn’t become Vogue

on top job when she didn’t become Vogue magazine editor-in-chief she left to

magazine editor-in-chief she left to

magazine editor-in-chief she left to work for the design director at Ralph

work for the design director at Ralph

work for the design director at Ralph Lauren webcam her own wedding around

Lauren webcam her own wedding around

Lauren webcam her own wedding around this time she cannot find any stylish

this time she cannot find any stylish

this time she cannot find any stylish dresses to choose from since she was

dresses to choose from since she was

dresses to choose from since she was already engaged in a battle she decided

already engaged in a battle she decided

already engaged in a battle she decided to pursue a career and write a fashion

to pursue a career and write a fashion

to pursue a career and write a fashion design today she’s one of the most

design today she’s one of the most

design today she’s one of the most successful wedding dress designers in

successful wedding dress designers in

successful wedding dress designers in Indian I hope you all realize that risks

Indian I hope you all realize that risks

Indian I hope you all realize that risks are not as negative as they may seem to

are not as negative as they may seem to

are not as negative as they may seem to be we must all trust that we can

be we must all trust that we can

be we must all trust that we can overcome any obstacle associated with

overcome any obstacle associated with

overcome any obstacle associated with Chris speaking and believe that we

Chris speaking and believe that we

Chris speaking and believe that we eventually achieve success I want to

eventually achieve success I want to

eventually achieve success I want to leave you one last innovational quote

leave you one last innovational quote

leave you one last innovational quote that I hope will change your lives

that I hope will change your lives

that I hope will change your lives forever life is all about taking risks

forever life is all about taking risks

forever life is all about taking risks if you never take a risk you will never

if you never take a risk you will never

if you never take a risk you will never achieve your dreams

you

you [Applause]

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