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Excuses – a silent killer of our dreams | Piotr Stępniak | TEDxMickiewiczHighSchool


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[Music] have you ever wondered what is the

have you ever wondered what is the

have you ever wondered what is the hidden cost of obesity from the world

hidden cost of obesity from the world

hidden cost of obesity from the world have you ever wondered why do some

have you ever wondered why do some

have you ever wondered why do some people shy away from going to parties or

people shy away from going to parties or

people shy away from going to parties or other meetings or why do some people

other meetings or why do some people

other meetings or why do some people give up the passions or very the talents

give up the passions or very the talents

give up the passions or very the talents the answer are excuses for me it’s very

the answer are excuses for me it’s very

the answer are excuses for me it’s very meaningful that excuses are so-called

meaningful that excuses are so-called

meaningful that excuses are so-called silent killers of our lives the whole

silent killers of our lives the whole

silent killers of our lives the whole process of making excuses because when

process of making excuses because when

process of making excuses because when you’re a child and for example choose

you’re a child and for example choose

you’re a child and for example choose not to attend PE classes later when

not to attend PE classes later when

not to attend PE classes later when teenagers turn down their friends

teenagers turn down their friends

teenagers turn down their friends invitations of doing something together

invitations of doing something together

invitations of doing something together for example when two friends want to

for example when two friends want to

for example when two friends want to play football with a third one and they

play football with a third one and they

play football with a third one and they ask him about that

ask him about that

ask him about that he says like no sorry I have to watch

he says like no sorry I have to watch

he says like no sorry I have to watch dr. house series or I’d rather play

dr. house series or I’d rather play

dr. house series or I’d rather play computer games ain’t even Atlanta what

computer games ain’t even Atlanta what

computer games ain’t even Atlanta what grown-ups do when they have to go on and

grown-ups do when they have to go on and

grown-ups do when they have to go on and diet in order not to be overweight or

diet in order not to be overweight or

diet in order not to be overweight or even obese they say like preparing a

even obese they say like preparing a

even obese they say like preparing a diet meal is too much time consuming I’d

diet meal is too much time consuming I’d

diet meal is too much time consuming I’d rather eat takeaway fast food it takes

rather eat takeaway fast food it takes

rather eat takeaway fast food it takes less time and a cheaper in addition so

less time and a cheaper in addition so

less time and a cheaper in addition so as you can see excuses are everywhere in

as you can see excuses are everywhere in

as you can see excuses are everywhere in each part of a lot of our lives when

each part of a lot of our lives when

each part of a lot of our lives when it’s repeated it seriously might lead to

it’s repeated it seriously might lead to

it’s repeated it seriously might lead to some diseases or ailments like obesity

some diseases or ailments like obesity

some diseases or ailments like obesity as I mentioned earlier but not only can

as I mentioned earlier but not only can

as I mentioned earlier but not only can it make our health deteriorate but it

it make our health deteriorate but it

it make our health deteriorate but it can also destroy human bones let’s

can also destroy human bones let’s

can also destroy human bones let’s imagine the situation of a shy person

imagine the situation of a shy person

imagine the situation of a shy person who gets an invitation for a part to a

who gets an invitation for a part to a

who gets an invitation for a part to a party or to a meeting and of course

party or to a meeting and of course

party or to a meeting and of course refuses by making these making excuses

refuses by making these making excuses

refuses by making these making excuses and then this person might become an

and then this person might become an

and then this person might become an introvert or even in the future might

introvert or even in the future might

introvert or even in the future might not want to make new friends another

not want to make new friends another

not want to make new friends another aspect of the harmfulness of making

aspect of the harmfulness of making

aspect of the harmfulness of making excuses

excuses

excuses it is not discovering human talents at

it is not discovering human talents at

it is not discovering human talents at sports music our and so let’s again

sports music our and so let’s again

sports music our and so let’s again imagine a situation

imagine a situation

imagine a situation sign of young talented footballer who

sign of young talented footballer who

sign of young talented footballer who gets an A with a lot of potential who

gets an A with a lot of potential who

gets an A with a lot of potential who practices let’s say three times a week

practices let’s say three times a week

practices let’s say three times a week and he looks at the sky and says oh

and he looks at the sky and says oh

and he looks at the sky and says oh there is a cloud in the sky

there is a cloud in the sky

there is a cloud in the sky Cisco and terrain I’m not going to

Cisco and terrain I’m not going to

Cisco and terrain I’m not going to practice today the same as we’re taking

practice today the same as we’re taking

practice today the same as we’re taking something you up like a sport activity

something you up like a sport activity

something you up like a sport activity for instance running or other hobbies

for instance running or other hobbies

for instance running or other hobbies now I would like to introduce you an

now I would like to introduce you an

now I would like to introduce you an example of people who in my opinion have

example of people who in my opinion have

example of people who in my opinion have no excuses

no excuses

no excuses I am deeply convinced that all power of

I am deeply convinced that all power of

I am deeply convinced that all power of the Paralympics participants are these

the Paralympics participants are these

the Paralympics participants are these kind of people especially one sports

kind of people especially one sports

kind of people especially one sports event inspired me to make such a speech

yeah and I have recently watched a video

yeah and I have recently watched a video a football game and during the Rio

a football game and during the Rio

a football game and during the Rio Paralympics in Rio 2k16

Paralympics in Rio 2k16

Paralympics in Rio 2k16 and this discipline is officially called

and this discipline is officially called

and this discipline is officially called 5% blind football as you can see every

5% blind football as you can see every

5% blind football as you can see every player here is exploring goalkeepers and

player here is exploring goalkeepers and

player here is exploring goalkeepers and the referees is visually disabled and I

the referees is visually disabled and I

the referees is visually disabled and I have to admit that before I watched that

have to admit that before I watched that

have to admit that before I watched that I thought that playing football with

I thought that playing football with

I thought that playing football with that kind of disability is hardly

that kind of disability is hardly

that kind of disability is hardly possible now when I wasn’t it I think

possible now when I wasn’t it I think

possible now when I wasn’t it I think that nothing is impossible especially a

that nothing is impossible especially a

that nothing is impossible especially a sport as Brian Blair once said if it’s

sport as Brian Blair once said if it’s

sport as Brian Blair once said if it’s important to you you will find a way if

important to you you will find a way if

important to you you will find a way if not you’ll find an excuse I’m sure that

not you’ll find an excuse I’m sure that

not you’ll find an excuse I’m sure that getting rid of excuses might seem to be

getting rid of excuses might seem to be

getting rid of excuses might seem to be easier said than done however here comes

easier said than done however here comes

easier said than done however here comes a trick that might be useful to you to

a trick that might be useful to you to

a trick that might be useful to you to get rid of them so firstly forget the

get rid of them so firstly forget the

get rid of them so firstly forget the word but this triggers your mind to

word but this triggers your mind to

word but this triggers your mind to focus on the plans you need to make to

focus on the plans you need to make to

focus on the plans you need to make to reach your goals instead of the road

reach your goals instead of the road

reach your goals instead of the road looks continuing so when you sing yeah I

looks continuing so when you sing yeah I

looks continuing so when you sing yeah I liked it but just cut yourself and say

liked it but just cut yourself and say

liked it but just cut yourself and say yeah I’d like them see the difference so

yeah I’d like them see the difference so

yeah I’d like them see the difference so the next dip is connected with more

the next dip is connected with more

the next dip is connected with more complex goals such as

complex goals such as

complex goals such as see insurance challenging Korea or

see insurance challenging Korea or

see insurance challenging Korea or building a business from the ground up

building a business from the ground up

building a business from the ground up try to eliminate your excuses by

try to eliminate your excuses by

try to eliminate your excuses by creating to-do lists break it down into

creating to-do lists break it down into

creating to-do lists break it down into itty-bitty baby steps remember take only

itty-bitty baby steps remember take only

itty-bitty baby steps remember take only one step at a time and last but not

one step at a time and last but not

one step at a time and last but not least some excuses are caused by the

least some excuses are caused by the

least some excuses are caused by the fear of failure through a rejection or

fear of failure through a rejection or

fear of failure through a rejection or just self-esteem issues so maybe let’s

just self-esteem issues so maybe let’s

just self-esteem issues so maybe let’s put the risk in our lives because as

put the risk in our lives because as

put the risk in our lives because as other Einstein once said a chip is

other Einstein once said a chip is

other Einstein once said a chip is always safe on the shore but that’s not

always safe on the shore but that’s not

always safe on the shore but that’s not what it is built for so somehow maybe we

what it is built for so somehow maybe we

what it is built for so somehow maybe we all should give up making excuses

all should give up making excuses

all should give up making excuses because why should we try that first for

because why should we try that first for

because why should we try that first for a week and if you accomplish something

a week and if you accomplish something

a week and if you accomplish something good in your life and I’m sure you will

good in your life and I’m sure you will

good in your life and I’m sure you will they repeat that trust me it will give

they repeat that trust me it will give

they repeat that trust me it will give your profits now I want to leave you

your profits now I want to leave you

your profits now I want to leave you with a question what’s your Excuse thank

with a question what’s your Excuse thank

with a question what’s your Excuse thank you very much

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