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One Decision | Zeki Aydin | TEDxYouth@EyüboğluHS


on 17th July 640 in the morning my other

on 17th July 640 in the morning my other sister shook me and she spoke to me she

sister shook me and she spoke to me she

sister shook me and she spoke to me she said hey wake up

said hey wake up

said hey wake up with like the turkey moment that will be

with like the turkey moment that will be

with like the turkey moment that will be waiting for us in Istanbul I opened my

waiting for us in Istanbul I opened my

waiting for us in Istanbul I opened my eyes I looked at her I thought it was a

eyes I looked at her I thought it was a

eyes I looked at her I thought it was a joke so I fell back asleep she shoot me

joke so I fell back asleep she shoot me

joke so I fell back asleep she shoot me again this knock harder and it will add

again this knock harder and it will add

again this knock harder and it will add su space she said hey I’m serious

su space she said hey I’m serious

su space she said hey I’m serious wake up we’re flying away now it was

wake up we’re flying away now it was

wake up we’re flying away now it was hard at that time because the night

hard at that time because the night

hard at that time because the night before I fell asleep thinking about what

before I fell asleep thinking about what

before I fell asleep thinking about what to wear and where to go with my friends

to wear and where to go with my friends

to wear and where to go with my friends but I woke up to a plane ticket to

but I woke up to a plane ticket to

but I woke up to a plane ticket to Istanbul never to return I lived in

Istanbul never to return I lived in

Istanbul never to return I lived in Moscow for about 17 years basically my

Moscow for about 17 years basically my

Moscow for about 17 years basically my whole life I was born there I was raised

whole life I was born there I was raised

whole life I was born there I was raised there and all of my family in terms of

there and all of my family in terms of

there and all of my family in terms of friends best friends and neighbors were

friends best friends and neighbors were

friends best friends and neighbors were there my past had been living there for

there my past had been living there for

there my past had been living there for about 25 years half of their lives

about 25 years half of their lives

about 25 years half of their lives not long ago though we had to return why

not long ago though we had to return why

not long ago though we had to return why was this what made my parents stop there

was this what made my parents stop there

was this what made my parents stop there 25 year long journey over one night did

25 year long journey over one night did

25 year long journey over one night did my father perhaps get a better job offer

my father perhaps get a better job offer

my father perhaps get a better job offer or maybe my parents felt insecure due to

or maybe my parents felt insecure due to

or maybe my parents felt insecure due to all the terror attacks happening or

all the terror attacks happening or

all the terror attacks happening or maybe they just needed a change like we

maybe they just needed a change like we

maybe they just needed a change like we all do sometimes what the reality is

all do sometimes what the reality is

all do sometimes what the reality is my parents were among many other my

my parents were among many other my

my parents were among many other my family was among many other families

family was among many other families

family was among many other families that had to return some of you may guess

that had to return some of you may guess

that had to return some of you may guess why but for those who still don’t

why but for those who still don’t

why but for those who still don’t understand or still don’t know let me

understand or still don’t know let me

understand or still don’t know let me take you back to 2015 when a Turkish jet

take you back to 2015 when a Turkish jet

take you back to 2015 when a Turkish jet shot down a Russian war that occurred

shot down a Russian war that occurred

shot down a Russian war that occurred just before my birthday but thankfully I

just before my birthday but thankfully I

just before my birthday but thankfully I did not face any sort of alienation or I

did not face any sort of alienation or I

did not face any sort of alienation or I was want to talk it up or press in

was want to talk it up or press in

was want to talk it up or press in comments but after all it did make a

comments but after all it did make a

comments but after all it did make a change in the community

change in the community

change in the community and this sir and my surrounding now I

and this sir and my surrounding now I

and this sir and my surrounding now I live in a great city and I study in a

live in a great city and I study in a

live in a great city and I study in a tremendous school I have great friends

tremendous school I have great friends

tremendous school I have great friends and great teachers what about those

and great teachers what about those

and great teachers what about those people who don’t get such opportunities

people who don’t get such opportunities

people who don’t get such opportunities we’re not really free on making our

we’re not really free on making our

we’re not really free on making our choices and our decisions depend on

choices and our decisions depend on

choices and our decisions depend on others choices not long ago I read about

others choices not long ago I read about

others choices not long ago I read about the Cuban Missile Crisis and most of you

the Cuban Missile Crisis and most of you

the Cuban Missile Crisis and most of you may know that after World War 2 the US

may know that after World War 2 the US

may know that after World War 2 the US and the Soviet Union was a button away

and the Soviet Union was a button away

and the Soviet Union was a button away from wiping each other off the map and

from wiping each other off the map and

from wiping each other off the map and in 1961 Yusei tried to overthrow the

in 1961 Yusei tried to overthrow the

in 1961 Yusei tried to overthrow the newly formed communist regime in Cuba

newly formed communist regime in Cuba

newly formed communist regime in Cuba and Cuba simply responded by requesting

and Cuba simply responded by requesting

and Cuba simply responded by requesting help from USAID’s biggest enemy their

help from USAID’s biggest enemy their

help from USAID’s biggest enemy their Soviets so that someone managed to sneak

Soviets so that someone managed to sneak

Soviets so that someone managed to sneak in missiles into Cuba and went to left

in missiles into Cuba and went to left

in missiles into Cuba and went to left can’t even notice that he simply decided

can’t even notice that he simply decided

can’t even notice that he simply decided to intercept any shipment to Cuba to

to intercept any shipment to Cuba to

to intercept any shipment to Cuba to Cuba

Cuba

Cuba the Soviets saw this as an act of war

the Soviets saw this as an act of war

the Soviets saw this as an act of war and both nations were ready the

and both nations were ready the

and both nations were ready the following year in 1962 the Soviets shot

following year in 1962 the Soviets shot

following year in 1962 the Soviets shot down an American jet with one of their

down an American jet with one of their

down an American jet with one of their missiles and America simply responded by

missiles and America simply responded by

missiles and America simply responded by damaging one of the Soviet submarines

damaging one of the Soviet submarines

damaging one of the Soviet submarines that was 65 metres below the surface now

that was 65 metres below the surface now

that was 65 metres below the surface now when you’re 65 metres below the surface

when you’re 65 metres below the surface

when you’re 65 metres below the surface you might have a hard time understanding

you might have a hard time understanding

you might have a hard time understanding what’s going on up there and that

what’s going on up there and that

what’s going on up there and that submarine there were three officers

submarine there were three officers

submarine there were three officers officers that had too much power

officers that had too much power

officers that had too much power officers that had to decide whether or

officers that had to decide whether or

officers that had to decide whether or not to begin a missile war two of the

not to begin a missile war two of the

not to begin a missile war two of the officers said yes let’s do it

officers said yes let’s do it

officers said yes let’s do it let’s take action well we’ll see there

let’s take action well we’ll see there

let’s take action well we’ll see there keep up thought about it and just

keep up thought about it and just

keep up thought about it and just declined at the culper war

declined at the culper war

declined at the culper war well Seeley our people was doubtlessly

well Seeley our people was doubtlessly

well Seeley our people was doubtlessly the hero of the day saving hundreds of

the hero of the day saving hundreds of

the hero of the day saving hundreds of thousands and possibly millions of lives

how deferred the outcome had Vasili

how deferred the outcome had Vasili arkhipov be in another emotional state

arkhipov be in another emotional state

arkhipov be in another emotional state why does my life or you

why does my life or you

why does my life or you life depend on someone else’s moral

life depend on someone else’s moral

life depend on someone else’s moral beliefs or ideology we all take

beliefs or ideology we all take

beliefs or ideology we all take decisions we all make decisions in our

decisions we all make decisions in our

decisions we all make decisions in our lives some small enough not even affect

lives some small enough not even affect

lives some small enough not even affect our lives but some make it up to change

our lives but some make it up to change

our lives but some make it up to change the community today I’ve stopped here to

the community today I’ve stopped here to

the community today I’ve stopped here to tell you how a single tiny action of

tell you how a single tiny action of

tell you how a single tiny action of yours can change hundreds and thousands

yours can change hundreds and thousands

yours can change hundreds and thousands of people’s lives to understand more and

of people’s lives to understand more and

of people’s lives to understand more and to see more to change your perspective

to see more to change your perspective

to see more to change your perspective and look beyond yourself stop thinking

and look beyond yourself stop thinking

and look beyond yourself stop thinking as an individual and start acting like

as an individual and start acting like

as an individual and start acting like the world citizen you are think about

the world citizen you are think about

the world citizen you are think about the things that we do in our daily lives

the things that we do in our daily lives

the things that we do in our daily lives the simplest things everything from

the simplest things everything from

the simplest things everything from tipping a waiter to leaving a public

tipping a waiter to leaving a public

tipping a waiter to leaving a public toilet seat clean creates a change in

toilet seat clean creates a change in

toilet seat clean creates a change in someone else’s life from how you act –

someone else’s life from how you act –

someone else’s life from how you act – hubby todd has a say in someone else’s

hubby todd has a say in someone else’s

hubby todd has a say in someone else’s daily life you cannot know how impactful

daily life you cannot know how impactful

daily life you cannot know how impactful racist sexist or oppressive comments can

racist sexist or oppressive comments can

racist sexist or oppressive comments can be unless we call the terrorist before

be unless we call the terrorist before

be unless we call the terrorist before like I have or unless you’ve been a

like I have or unless you’ve been a

like I have or unless you’ve been a target before the minimal acts such as

target before the minimal acts such as

target before the minimal acts such as smiling at people have a conversation

smiling at people have a conversation

smiling at people have a conversation with them listening to them avoiding

with them listening to them avoiding

with them listening to them avoiding avoiding racist and sexist idioms and

avoiding racist and sexist idioms and

avoiding racist and sexist idioms and sayings can make my life better your

sayings can make my life better your

sayings can make my life better your life better our life better change your

life better our life better change your

life better our life better change your perspective think differently thank you

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