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Challenging the 30-Day Challenge | Pablo Mena | TEDxColegioBolivar


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[Music] first of all let me introduce myself I’m

first of all let me introduce myself I’m

first of all let me introduce myself I’m Pablo Menem an 11th grade student from

Pablo Menem an 11th grade student from

Pablo Menem an 11th grade student from college earlier one of my credit skills

college earlier one of my credit skills

college earlier one of my credit skills is being able to start an essay at 10:30

is being able to start an essay at 10:30

is being able to start an essay at 10:30 p.m. and turn 18 and 12 o’clock while

p.m. and turn 18 and 12 o’clock while

p.m. and turn 18 and 12 o’clock while still receiving a good grade that’s

still receiving a good grade that’s

still receiving a good grade that’s right I’m a big ass type of a

right I’m a big ass type of a

right I’m a big ass type of a procrastinator I tend to leave

procrastinator I tend to leave

procrastinator I tend to leave everything for the last minute and then

everything for the last minute and then

everything for the last minute and then whine about the lack of sleep I get and

whine about the lack of sleep I get and

whine about the lack of sleep I get and the dumb mistakes I make in my 500 word

the dumb mistakes I make in my 500 word

the dumb mistakes I make in my 500 word a rush I’m definitely used to having

a rush I’m definitely used to having

a rush I’m definitely used to having these habits since I was in fifth grade

these habits since I was in fifth grade

these habits since I was in fifth grade but they have never really affected my

but they have never really affected my

but they have never really affected my my grades nothing is that it got to a

my grades nothing is that it got to a

my grades nothing is that it got to a point in which stress accumulated a lot

point in which stress accumulated a lot

point in which stress accumulated a lot and I had to find another way hey that

and I had to find another way hey that

and I had to find another way hey that same week I saw a TED video on my

same week I saw a TED video on my

same week I saw a TED video on my facebook and it was about 30-day

facebook and it was about 30-day

facebook and it was about 30-day challenges and how beneficial they were

challenges and how beneficial they were

challenges and how beneficial they were hey and what good things came from doing

hey and what good things came from doing

hey and what good things came from doing these activities you could change it

these activities you could change it

these activities you could change it really could change someone’s daily life

really could change someone’s daily life

really could change someone’s daily life then it occurred to me that a simple

then it occurred to me that a simple

then it occurred to me that a simple task as putting away my phone for a

task as putting away my phone for a

task as putting away my phone for a couple hours could really have an impact

couple hours could really have an impact

couple hours could really have an impact if it was repaired for a whole month

if it was repaired for a whole month

if it was repaired for a whole month yeah and then I asked myself what would

yeah and then I asked myself what would

yeah and then I asked myself what would change if I plant different things each

change if I plant different things each

change if I plant different things each day and I tried it with my friends and

day and I tried it with my friends and

day and I tried it with my friends and we decided to try several challenges the

we decided to try several challenges the

we decided to try several challenges the challenge is really a herb help our

challenge is really a herb help our

challenge is really a herb help our daily life and we could bring a

daily life and we could bring a

daily life and we could bring a different products from this experiment

different products from this experiment

different products from this experiment we knew that it was for a better so we

we knew that it was for a better so we

we knew that it was for a better so we decided to do these challenges and tell

decided to do these challenges and tell

decided to do these challenges and tell you about our experience mine habits a

you about our experience mine habits a

you about our experience mine habits a book by Arthur Costa

book by Arthur Costa

book by Arthur Costa it explains the benefits that people

it explains the benefits that people

it explains the benefits that people have from triangle a different

have from triangle a different

have from triangle a different activities and a by changing

activities and a by changing

activities and a by changing unbeneficial routines in their lives

unbeneficial routines in their lives

unbeneficial routines in their lives might habits basically consist of

might habits basically consist of

might habits basically consist of changing your habits and being able to

changing your habits and being able to

changing your habits and being able to find a main goal and to reach this goal

find a main goal and to reach this goal

find a main goal and to reach this goal by removing activities and adding more

by removing activities and adding more

by removing activities and adding more beneficial ones this topic was also a

beneficial ones this topic was also a

beneficial ones this topic was also a talk by Matt Cutts

talk by Matt Cutts

talk by Matt Cutts he is the guy that I have on

he is the guy that I have on

he is the guy that I have on representation and he explains his

representation and he explains his

representation and he explains his journey through different three-day

journey through different three-day

journey through different three-day challenges he was able to narrate his

challenges he was able to narrate his

challenges he was able to narrate his experience and to us a

experience and to us a

experience and to us a friend benefits that he gained for

friend benefits that he gained for

friend benefits that he gained for instance going to work on a bike eating

instance going to work on a bike eating

instance going to work on a bike eating the sugar and a becoming more fit by

the sugar and a becoming more fit by

the sugar and a becoming more fit by going to a gym every single day for to

going to a gym every single day for to

going to a gym every single day for to deport for two whole months these

deport for two whole months these

deport for two whole months these experiences led us to understand that

experiences led us to understand that

experiences led us to understand that mine habits and creating different

mine habits and creating different

mine habits and creating different routines is beneficial for the human

routines is beneficial for the human

routines is beneficial for the human body the different challenges that a me

body the different challenges that a me

body the different challenges that a me and my group decided to make were very

and my group decided to make were very

and my group decided to make were very simple in some cases and and very a

simple in some cases and and very a

simple in some cases and and very a complex in others that’s what the truth

complex in others that’s what the truth

complex in others that’s what the truth is that human behavior can be looked in

is that human behavior can be looked in

is that human behavior can be looked in very complex ways think about each

very complex ways think about each

very complex ways think about each morning when you wake up and get out of

morning when you wake up and get out of

morning when you wake up and get out of bed which which food you touch the floor

bed which which food you touch the floor

bed which which food you touch the floor with first this may be looked as a very

with first this may be looked as a very

with first this may be looked as a very simple thing but can I I can assure and

simple thing but can I I can assure and

simple thing but can I I can assure and suggest that that is the same food that

suggest that that is the same food that

suggest that that is the same food that you used for the for this morning and

you used for the for this morning and

you used for the for this morning and for the day before it and even for the

for the day before it and even for the

for the day before it and even for the whole month this is kind of a very

whole month this is kind of a very

whole month this is kind of a very simple routine where it can be also

simple routine where it can be also

simple routine where it can be also looked as a habit but think about all

looked as a habit but think about all

looked as a habit but think about all the characteristics that make up our

the characteristics that make up our

the characteristics that make up our daily life the reflexes the habits the

daily life the reflexes the habits the

daily life the reflexes the habits the routines that you create they all of

routines that you create they all of

routines that you create they all of these different factors combined a

these different factors combined a

these different factors combined a makeup of a lot of your daily life and

makeup of a lot of your daily life and

makeup of a lot of your daily life and when you subtract or add one of it it

when you subtract or add one of it it

when you subtract or add one of it it could definitely impact as a matter of

could definitely impact as a matter of

could definitely impact as a matter of fact several scientists as I mentioned

fact several scientists as I mentioned

fact several scientists as I mentioned before have looked upon this subject and

before have looked upon this subject and

before have looked upon this subject and decided that the main habits should be

decided that the main habits should be

decided that the main habits should be implemented by every single person when

implemented by every single person when

implemented by every single person when you decide to focus on as on a certain

you decide to focus on as on a certain

you decide to focus on as on a certain goal like getting subjects done or tasks

goal like getting subjects done or tasks

goal like getting subjects done or tasks complete before that a certain due date

complete before that a certain due date

complete before that a certain due date you start acting and removing certain

you start acting and removing certain

you start acting and removing certain habits from your life for instance while

habits from your life for instance while

habits from your life for instance while you use your phone your ways a 10

you use your phone your ways a 10

you use your phone your ways a 10 minutes a day and when you do this one

minutes a day and when you do this one

minutes a day and when you do this one day it may be simple but I repeat it the

day it may be simple but I repeat it the

day it may be simple but I repeat it the other day and so on this takes a lot of

other day and so on this takes a lot of

other day and so on this takes a lot of time from your life and it definitely it

time from your life and it definitely it

time from your life and it definitely it makes part of your routine but it’s not

makes part of your routine but it’s not

makes part of your routine but it’s not beneficial when you set up a goal and

beneficial when you set up a goal and

beneficial when you set up a goal and decide to remove this it absolutely

decide to remove this it absolutely

decide to remove this it absolutely benefits your routine and it makes it

benefits your routine and it makes it

benefits your routine and it makes it much easier to fulfill a goal hey my

much easier to fulfill a goal hey my

much easier to fulfill a goal hey my group decided to choose different

group decided to choose different

group decided to choose different challenges and for instance some were

challenges and for instance some were

challenges and for instance some were very simple like going to bed early

very simple like going to bed early

very simple like going to bed early and being able to enjoy that a longer

and being able to enjoy that a longer

and being able to enjoy that a longer period of sleep and this benefited them

period of sleep and this benefited them

period of sleep and this benefited them academically because they had more

academically because they had more

academically because they had more energy on the day and they could focus

energy on the day and they could focus

energy on the day and they could focus more on lectures others for instance

more on lectures others for instance

more on lectures others for instance decided to do a 1/3 a push-up challenge

decided to do a 1/3 a push-up challenge

decided to do a 1/3 a push-up challenge and this benefit them physically and it

and this benefit them physically and it

and this benefit them physically and it was very healthy for for themselves I

was very healthy for for themselves I

was very healthy for for themselves I decided to choose a different challenge

decided to choose a different challenge

decided to choose a different challenge one that was not conventional I decided

one that was not conventional I decided

one that was not conventional I decided to take a picture every single day for a

to take a picture every single day for a

to take a picture every single day for a whole month and this really benefited me

whole month and this really benefited me

whole month and this really benefited me because I could look back at the picture

because I could look back at the picture

because I could look back at the picture collection I had and I could really

collection I had and I could really

collection I had and I could really understand what happened every single

understand what happened every single

understand what happened every single day and what was happening in every

day and what was happening in every

day and what was happening in every moment that it was my picture the other

moment that it was my picture the other

moment that it was my picture the other challenge that I decided to incorporate

challenge that I decided to incorporate

challenge that I decided to incorporate a 430 a 30 day period was doing

a 430 a 30 day period was doing

a 430 a 30 day period was doing something kind for the society I decided

something kind for the society I decided

something kind for the society I decided to start off by giving out lunches to a

to start off by giving out lunches to a

to start off by giving out lunches to a poor kids in the streets and found that

poor kids in the streets and found that

poor kids in the streets and found that it was creating a routine when I went to

it was creating a routine when I went to

it was creating a routine when I went to the streets and for the same group of

the streets and for the same group of

the streets and for the same group of people and the same group of kids I

people and the same group of kids I

people and the same group of kids I delivered the lunch to the oldest kid in

delivered the lunch to the oldest kid in

delivered the lunch to the oldest kid in the group and he delivered it to his

the group and he delivered it to his

the group and he delivered it to his brothers at first it was very joyful it

brothers at first it was very joyful it

brothers at first it was very joyful it was kind of weird and different

was kind of weird and different

was kind of weird and different experience that I had they were on I

experience that I had they were on I

experience that I had they were on I discovered that when I did this for a

discovered that when I did this for a

discovered that when I did this for a whole month I didn’t even need that the

whole month I didn’t even need that the

whole month I didn’t even need that the fact that it was a chance to continue to

fact that it was a chance to continue to

fact that it was a chance to continue to repeat it I decided to give away all my

repeat it I decided to give away all my

repeat it I decided to give away all my toys and the old things that I had in my

toys and the old things that I had in my

toys and the old things that I had in my house and create a routine to help

house and create a routine to help

house and create a routine to help others a one week later I was in the car

others a one week later I was in the car

others a one week later I was in the car with a friend and actually a friend that

with a friend and actually a friend that

with a friend and actually a friend that I had done the challenge with and we

I had done the challenge with and we

I had done the challenge with and we decided to pick up a guy that was

decided to pick up a guy that was

decided to pick up a guy that was walking on the rain and to take him

walking on the rain and to take him

walking on the rain and to take him where he was heading at that time we

where he was heading at that time we

where he was heading at that time we understood the luxury the challenge that

understood the luxury the challenge that

understood the luxury the challenge that has started for a TEDTalk event was

has started for a TEDTalk event was

has started for a TEDTalk event was actually part of our lives and that we

actually part of our lives and that we

actually part of our lives and that we had fulfilled what Matt Cutts

had fulfilled what Matt Cutts

had fulfilled what Matt Cutts and Arthur Kosta had explained in their

and Arthur Kosta had explained in their

and Arthur Kosta had explained in their book might habits and in his previous

book might habits and in his previous

book might habits and in his previous TED talk that I said the challenges that

TED talk that I said the challenges that

TED talk that I said the challenges that we had made had broken our daily lives

we had made had broken our daily lives

we had made had broken our daily lives and had made routines and habits that

and had made routines and habits that

and had made routines and habits that variable to stick further that’s why we

variable to stick further that’s why we

variable to stick further that’s why we want you to understand the human mind is

want you to understand the human mind is

want you to understand the human mind is a very big very big and powerful weapon

a very big very big and powerful weapon

a very big very big and powerful weapon that we can use to reach life rose

that we can use to reach life rose

that we can use to reach life rose actually when you underst

actually when you underst

actually when you underst and when you have a mindset developed to

and when you have a mindset developed to

and when you have a mindset developed to fulfill our goal you will naturally we

fulfill our goal you will naturally we

fulfill our goal you will naturally we subtract activities are not beneficial

subtract activities are not beneficial

subtract activities are not beneficial when you think about one thing to get

when you think about one thing to get

when you think about one thing to get fit and one thing to have a healthier

fit and one thing to have a healthier

fit and one thing to have a healthier life immediately come to mind to go to a

life immediately come to mind to go to a

life immediately come to mind to go to a gym and to work more distances in a

gym and to work more distances in a

gym and to work more distances in a daily life and that is actually what the

daily life and that is actually what the

daily life and that is actually what the with what I might habit says when you

with what I might habit says when you

with what I might habit says when you implement different and more successful

implement different and more successful

implement different and more successful activities in your life you’re taking

activities in your life you’re taking

activities in your life you’re taking away eating more chocolate a watching TV

away eating more chocolate a watching TV

away eating more chocolate a watching TV and acting a interacting in favor of

and acting a interacting in favor of

and acting a interacting in favor of your body so we found out that when you

your body so we found out that when you

your body so we found out that when you when you break your routine which is

when you break your routine which is

when you break your routine which is actually the hardest step to take it is

actually the hardest step to take it is

actually the hardest step to take it is easier to complete these habits and to

easier to complete these habits and to

easier to complete these habits and to create healthy routines for the rest of

create healthy routines for the rest of

create healthy routines for the rest of your lives we want to invite all of you

your lives we want to invite all of you

your lives we want to invite all of you to challenge yourself and to understand

to challenge yourself and to understand

to challenge yourself and to understand not everything is possible with

not everything is possible with

not everything is possible with dedication with perseverance so we

dedication with perseverance so we

dedication with perseverance so we wanted to we want to invite it to do 38

wanted to we want to invite it to do 38

wanted to we want to invite it to do 38 challenges and to understand that

challenges and to understand that

challenges and to understand that minimal activities are picking up your

minimal activities are picking up your

minimal activities are picking up your phone 10 minutes for each day actually

phone 10 minutes for each day actually

phone 10 minutes for each day actually create an impact which you could be

create an impact which you could be

create an impact which you could be using for any other thing to write a

using for any other thing to write a

using for any other thing to write a novel to paint to learn poetry to write

novel to paint to learn poetry to write

novel to paint to learn poetry to write on although in 30 days to exercise to be

on although in 30 days to exercise to be

on although in 30 days to exercise to be healthier there is infinite

healthier there is infinite

healthier there is infinite probabilities that you can take that you

probabilities that you can take that you

probabilities that you can take that you can take this opportunity for and in my

can take this opportunity for and in my

can take this opportunity for and in my case it was very important to do

case it was very important to do

case it was very important to do something for the society in order to

something for the society in order to

something for the society in order to inspire all of you to create change for

inspire all of you to create change for

inspire all of you to create change for further people in Cali in Colombia

further people in Cali in Colombia

further people in Cali in Colombia outside of this country when you take a

outside of this country when you take a

outside of this country when you take a time in all of your days for 30 days

time in all of your days for 30 days

time in all of your days for 30 days there is infinite perfect probabilities

there is infinite perfect probabilities

there is infinite perfect probabilities to create change for you and for society

to create change for you and for society

to create change for you and for society thank

thank

thank [Applause]

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