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Following and Achieving Your Dreams | Anna Svetozarova Milkovski | TEDxYouth@AASSofia


today I will encourage those who

today I will encourage those who question himself that anything is

question himself that anything is

question himself that anything is possible if you believe in yourself this

possible if you believe in yourself this

possible if you believe in yourself this doesn’t mean that you can fly or that

doesn’t mean that you can fly or that

doesn’t mean that you can fly or that you can run forever

you can run forever

you can run forever but it means that you can achieve

but it means that you can achieve

but it means that you can achieve anything that can be done by someone

anything that can be done by someone

anything that can be done by someone else have you ever done something that

else have you ever done something that

else have you ever done something that you thought would be impossible like

you thought would be impossible like

you thought would be impossible like getting an a on a test that was that you

getting an a on a test that was that you

getting an a on a test that was that you didn’t even open the book for or getting

didn’t even open the book for or getting

didn’t even open the book for or getting an F on a test that you studied for if

an F on a test that you studied for if

an F on a test that you studied for if that is the case then you’re the proof

that is the case then you’re the proof

that is the case then you’re the proof that I need for today

that I need for today

that I need for today you’re the outcome of the impossible

you’re the outcome of the impossible

you’re the outcome of the impossible becoming possible by the way the reason

becoming possible by the way the reason

becoming possible by the way the reason why you received an F on the test you

why you received an F on the test you

why you received an F on the test you studied for could be not that you can’t

studied for could be not that you can’t

studied for could be not that you can’t get an A but that you didn’t try hard

get an A but that you didn’t try hard

get an A but that you didn’t try hard enough this also includes anything from

enough this also includes anything from

enough this also includes anything from getting a lot of money versus not

getting a lot of money versus not

getting a lot of money versus not getting enough and working hard and

getting enough and working hard and

getting enough and working hard and cleaning houses all day long versus

cleaning houses all day long versus

cleaning houses all day long versus sitting on a comfortable chair looking

sitting on a comfortable chair looking

sitting on a comfortable chair looking over a beautiful city we have a teacher

over a beautiful city we have a teacher

over a beautiful city we have a teacher in our school who always says that those

in our school who always says that those

in our school who always says that those who work hard are not always the ones

who work hard are not always the ones

who work hard are not always the ones who succeed but why is that I wonder

who succeed but why is that I wonder

who succeed but why is that I wonder well I don’t actually know but I’m bound

well I don’t actually know but I’m bound

well I don’t actually know but I’m bound to find out soon when I graduate a mummy

to find out soon when I graduate a mummy

to find out soon when I graduate a mummy and daddy are not there to feed me

and daddy are not there to feed me

and daddy are not there to feed me anymore anyhow if you set goes to

anymore anyhow if you set goes to

anymore anyhow if you set goes to achieve your dream whatever it is have

achieve your dream whatever it is have

achieve your dream whatever it is have an open mindset and if you never give up

an open mindset and if you never give up

an open mindset and if you never give up it is more likely you achieve something

it is more likely you achieve something

it is more likely you achieve something and grow as a person even if you achieve

and grow as a person even if you achieve

and grow as a person even if you achieve less than what you’re aiming for but you

less than what you’re aiming for but you

less than what you’re aiming for but you have to try because one day when you’re

have to try because one day when you’re

have to try because one day when you’re an old Grandma and Grandpa you can go

an old Grandma and Grandpa you can go

an old Grandma and Grandpa you can go back and say at least I tried this will

back and say at least I tried this will

back and say at least I tried this will help shape communities in the direction

help shape communities in the direction

help shape communities in the direction of helping us believe in ourselves and

of helping us believe in ourselves and

of helping us believe in ourselves and helping us become a more successful

helping us become a more successful

helping us become a more successful society because we learn to have a

society because we learn to have a

society because we learn to have a journey in their life

journey in their life

journey in their life in our lives and through that journey we

in our lives and through that journey we

in our lives and through that journey we can all move forward moving on if you

can all move forward moving on if you

can all move forward moving on if you want to overcome a challenge if you want

want to overcome a challenge if you want

want to overcome a challenge if you want to grow as a person or if you want to

to grow as a person or if you want to

to grow as a person or if you want to achieve a goal then think of it this way

achieve a goal then think of it this way

achieve a goal then think of it this way you’re standing in front of a very tall

you’re standing in front of a very tall

you’re standing in front of a very tall fence with electrical wires on top and

fence with electrical wires on top and

fence with electrical wires on top and if you haven’t guessed yet you want to

if you haven’t guessed yet you want to

if you haven’t guessed yet you want to jump over that fence so how do you do

jump over that fence so how do you do

jump over that fence so how do you do that you motivate yourself because on

that you motivate yourself because on

that you motivate yourself because on the other side there is something you

the other side there is something you

the other side there is something you desire however in order to do that you

desire however in order to do that you

desire however in order to do that you need to set a goal for yourself you need

need to set a goal for yourself you need

need to set a goal for yourself you need to know that you might phone your back

to know that you might phone your back

to know that you might phone your back and hurt yourself so you need to stand

and hurt yourself so you need to stand

and hurt yourself so you need to stand up and keep climbing once you do that

up and keep climbing once you do that

up and keep climbing once you do that you’ll feel better about yourself and

you’ll feel better about yourself and

you’ll feel better about yourself and you could achieve your goal you might

you could achieve your goal you might

you could achieve your goal you might have to make sacrifices such as quitting

have to make sacrifices such as quitting

have to make sacrifices such as quitting bad habits like being lazy and

bad habits like being lazy and

bad habits like being lazy and practicing over and over again therefore

practicing over and over again therefore

practicing over and over again therefore you need to make time for your goal how

you need to make time for your goal how

you need to make time for your goal how do you do that you may ask well

do you do that you may ask well

do you do that you may ask well prioritizing is the best way

prioritizing is the best way

prioritizing is the best way prioritizing helps you distinguish

prioritizing helps you distinguish

prioritizing helps you distinguish between what you want to do right now

between what you want to do right now

between what you want to do right now versus what you want to have

versus what you want to have

versus what you want to have accomplished in the future do you want

accomplished in the future do you want

accomplished in the future do you want to stay at home and watch TV or do you

to stay at home and watch TV or do you

to stay at home and watch TV or do you want to go out and work out at the gym

want to go out and work out at the gym

want to go out and work out at the gym in the moment you might want to stay at

in the moment you might want to stay at

in the moment you might want to stay at home but you know that if you do that

home but you know that if you do that

home but you know that if you do that you will never achieve your goal of

you will never achieve your goal of

you will never achieve your goal of having a good body there’s a study done

having a good body there’s a study done

having a good body there’s a study done by Andres Eriksson a Swedish

by Andres Eriksson a Swedish

by Andres Eriksson a Swedish psychologist who claims that achieving

psychologist who claims that achieving

psychologist who claims that achieving greatness requires time about 10,000

greatness requires time about 10,000

greatness requires time about 10,000 hours is how much the Beatles have spent

hours is how much the Beatles have spent

hours is how much the Beatles have spent performing on stage and same goes for

performing on stage and same goes for

performing on stage and same goes for Bill Gates who spend 10,000 hours

Bill Gates who spend 10,000 hours

Bill Gates who spend 10,000 hours programming on a school computer this is

programming on a school computer this is

programming on a school computer this is the 10,000 hour rule which has proven to

the 10,000 hour rule which has proven to

the 10,000 hour rule which has proven to be true if you decide to be good in

be true if you decide to be good in

be true if you decide to be good in something like playing an instrument for

something like playing an instrument for

something like playing an instrument for example then to be perfect in it you

example then to be perfect in it you

example then to be perfect in it you need to spend 10,000 hours playing it

need to spend 10,000 hours playing it

need to spend 10,000 hours playing it which is seven years if you spend three

which is seven years if you spend three

which is seven years if you spend three hours a day playing that instrument

hours a day playing that instrument

hours a day playing that instrument basically to achieve a certain goal you

basically to achieve a certain goal you

basically to achieve a certain goal you have to aim high and to be willing not

have to aim high and to be willing not

have to aim high and to be willing not to give up while spending a lot of time

to give up while spending a lot of time

to give up while spending a lot of time on the

on the

on the in addition confidence leads to success

in addition confidence leads to success

in addition confidence leads to success therefore to succeed you need to have

therefore to succeed you need to have

therefore to succeed you need to have confidence why confidence leads to

confidence why confidence leads to

confidence why confidence leads to success is because if you’re not

success is because if you’re not

success is because if you’re not confident in what you’re doing you do

confident in what you’re doing you do

confident in what you’re doing you do not know what you’re doing the

not know what you’re doing the

not know what you’re doing the confidence I come is simple and goes

confidence I come is simple and goes

confidence I come is simple and goes like this fake it till you make it just

like this fake it till you make it just

like this fake it till you make it just do it and celebrate any success along

do it and celebrate any success along

do it and celebrate any success along the way confidence comes from the inside

the way confidence comes from the inside

the way confidence comes from the inside so you need to convince yourself that

so you need to convince yourself that

so you need to convince yourself that you can do this and that if someone else

you can do this and that if someone else

you can do this and that if someone else can will so can you you cannot be

can will so can you you cannot be

can will so can you you cannot be confident if you constantly have

confident if you constantly have

confident if you constantly have insecurities about yourself to keep

insecurities about yourself to keep

insecurities about yourself to keep fighting for your dream you have to

fighting for your dream you have to

fighting for your dream you have to believe in yourself you have to look in

believe in yourself you have to look in

believe in yourself you have to look in the mirror and accept your flaws you

the mirror and accept your flaws you

the mirror and accept your flaws you have to believe you were born for a

have to believe you were born for a

have to believe you were born for a reason because we all are

reason because we all are

reason because we all are whether that reason is you sitting on

whether that reason is you sitting on

whether that reason is you sitting on the couch eating potato chips while

the couch eating potato chips while

the couch eating potato chips while watching Titanic or if the reason is

watching Titanic or if the reason is

watching Titanic or if the reason is you’re becoming a star it really does

you’re becoming a star it really does

you’re becoming a star it really does not matter as long as you feel

not matter as long as you feel

not matter as long as you feel accomplished there’s a reason why no one

accomplished there’s a reason why no one

accomplished there’s a reason why no one is perfect and that is exactly it that

is perfect and that is exactly it that

is perfect and that is exactly it that no one should be because otherwise they

no one should be because otherwise they

no one should be because otherwise they would feel useless the happiest people

would feel useless the happiest people

would feel useless the happiest people are the ones who live their life to the

are the ones who live their life to the

are the ones who live their life to the fullest no matter if they have wealth

fullest no matter if they have wealth

fullest no matter if they have wealth security or assuming house with the

security or assuming house with the

security or assuming house with the swimming or our house with a swimming

swimming or our house with a swimming

swimming or our house with a swimming pool in it

pool in it

pool in it so again prioritize what is more

so again prioritize what is more

so again prioritize what is more important to you do you think you need

important to you do you think you need

important to you do you think you need to like yourself to succeed decide now

to like yourself to succeed decide now

to like yourself to succeed decide now and don’t ever doubt yourself for

and don’t ever doubt yourself for

and don’t ever doubt yourself for example there is Stanley Terry Fox Run

example there is Stanley Terry Fox Run

example there is Stanley Terry Fox Run for 143 days and five thousand three

for 143 days and five thousand three

for 143 days and five thousand three hundred seventy three kilometers with

hundred seventy three kilometers with

hundred seventy three kilometers with one leg having been amputated eventually

one leg having been amputated eventually

one leg having been amputated eventually because he had cancer it spread through

because he had cancer it spread through

because he had cancer it spread through his body and he did die but because he

his body and he did die but because he

his body and he did die but because he didn’t give up he managed to give

didn’t give up he managed to give

didn’t give up he managed to give inspiration to people to follow their

inspiration to people to follow their

inspiration to people to follow their ideas through folk shows both practice

ideas through folk shows both practice

ideas through folk shows both practice and confidence to follow his goal

and confidence to follow his goal

and confidence to follow his goal basically if you want your dreams to

basically if you want your dreams to

basically if you want your dreams to come true

come true

come true you have to follow them never give up no

you have to follow them never give up no

you have to follow them never give up no matter what happens and most importantly

matter what happens and most importantly

matter what happens and most importantly set

set

set pose for yourself and okay but now you

pose for yourself and okay but now you

pose for yourself and okay but now you may think Ana but we’re not all like

may think Ana but we’re not all like

may think Ana but we’re not all like Terry Fox we don’t all have such

Terry Fox we don’t all have such

Terry Fox we don’t all have such determination and we can’t do it well

determination and we can’t do it well

determination and we can’t do it well but everything we do is there about our

but everything we do is there about our

but everything we do is there about our mindset and personalities if your mind

mindset and personalities if your mind

mindset and personalities if your mind is telling you that you can’t do

is telling you that you can’t do

is telling you that you can’t do something they begin to believe this and

something they begin to believe this and

something they begin to believe this and therefore you begin to not do it

therefore you begin to not do it

therefore you begin to not do it mindset goes from being able to control

mindset goes from being able to control

mindset goes from being able to control your body physically to being able to do

your body physically to being able to do

your body physically to being able to do things you never thought you could do

things you never thought you could do

things you never thought you could do such as Malala Yosef I the 14 year old

such as Malala Yosef I the 14 year old

such as Malala Yosef I the 14 year old Palestinian girl who got shot in the

Palestinian girl who got shot in the

Palestinian girl who got shot in the head by the Taliban because she wanted

head by the Taliban because she wanted

head by the Taliban because she wanted to have the right to go to school

to have the right to go to school

to have the right to go to school however she survived and she began

however she survived and she began

however she survived and she began encouraging girls like her to go and

encouraging girls like her to go and

encouraging girls like her to go and fight for the right of education

fight for the right of education

fight for the right of education therefore her mindset is set into the

therefore her mindset is set into the

therefore her mindset is set into the direction of believing in herself and

direction of believing in herself and

direction of believing in herself and pursuing on what she wants

pursuing on what she wants

pursuing on what she wants no matter the threat because she

no matter the threat because she

no matter the threat because she prioritized what was important to her

prioritized what was important to her

prioritized what was important to her lastly do you ever look back to what you

lastly do you ever look back to what you

lastly do you ever look back to what you did wrong and regret it so bad don’t

did wrong and regret it so bad don’t

did wrong and regret it so bad don’t because people who have no regrets are

because people who have no regrets are

because people who have no regrets are the ones who realized that all of these

the ones who realized that all of these

the ones who realized that all of these mistakes have led them to this to where

mistakes have led them to this to where

mistakes have led them to this to where they are right now even if you can think

they are right now even if you can think

they are right now even if you can think of many people in your head of what

of many people in your head of what

of many people in your head of what they’ve done and that the thing that

they’ve done and that the thing that

they’ve done and that the thing that they’ve done is so bad and it cannot be

they’ve done is so bad and it cannot be

they’ve done is so bad and it cannot be forgiven nor undone then think of the

forgiven nor undone then think of the

forgiven nor undone then think of the ones that you really thought would fail

ones that you really thought would fail

ones that you really thought would fail but actually succeed Donald Trump sure

but actually succeed Donald Trump sure

but actually succeed Donald Trump sure how to mines growth mindset we all

how to mines growth mindset we all

how to mines growth mindset we all thought he was going down and would

thought he was going down and would

thought he was going down and would never win the election but he did I also

never win the election but he did I also

never win the election but he did I also have a growth mindset

have a growth mindset

have a growth mindset I failed 9th grade math and the only way

I failed 9th grade math and the only way

I failed 9th grade math and the only way that I was able to move to 10th grade

that I was able to move to 10th grade

that I was able to move to 10th grade was by doing an online course during the

was by doing an online course during the

was by doing an online course during the summer and I did it currently my average

summer and I did it currently my average

summer and I did it currently my average grade in math is around 85% to 92 what

grade in math is around 85% to 92 what

grade in math is around 85% to 92 what people tell me about failure because I

people tell me about failure because I

people tell me about failure because I always believe that there’s a way that

always believe that there’s a way that

always believe that there’s a way that things can change

things can change

things can change in the positive way the only way to stop

in the positive way the only way to stop

in the positive way the only way to stop failing is to

failing is to

failing is to your thought process and to accept

your thought process and to accept

your thought process and to accept failure with the clear mind you have to

failure with the clear mind you have to

failure with the clear mind you have to let failure flow through you let the

let failure flow through you let the

let failure flow through you let the negative thoughts fly away as you can

negative thoughts fly away as you can

negative thoughts fly away as you can think of whatever you did wrong and how

think of whatever you did wrong and how

think of whatever you did wrong and how you can make up for it basically the

you can make up for it basically the

you can make up for it basically the only way to succeed is by making

only way to succeed is by making

only way to succeed is by making mistakes and failing because if you

mistakes and failing because if you

mistakes and failing because if you always do things right then what is the

always do things right then what is the

always do things right then what is the point of having dreams or ghosts in the

point of having dreams or ghosts in the

point of having dreams or ghosts in the first place

first place

first place now I’m going to ask you to please do

now I’m going to ask you to please do

now I’m going to ask you to please do something for me I’m going to ask you to

something for me I’m going to ask you to

something for me I’m going to ask you to please close your eyes yes even the

please close your eyes yes even the

please close your eyes yes even the people who are recording me mum close

people who are recording me mum close

people who are recording me mum close your eyes and think of something that

your eyes and think of something that

your eyes and think of something that you regret doing think of that one thing

you regret doing think of that one thing

you regret doing think of that one thing that you really regret doing I don’t

that you really regret doing I don’t

that you really regret doing I don’t know what it is being yourself in public

know what it is being yourself in public

know what it is being yourself in public whatever just think about that and think

whatever just think about that and think

whatever just think about that and think of how that one little thing made you

of how that one little thing made you

of how that one little thing made you grow as a person then open them and make

grow as a person then open them and make

grow as a person then open them and make a wish something good believe it will

a wish something good believe it will

a wish something good believe it will come true and if you’re actually able to

come true and if you’re actually able to

come true and if you’re actually able to reflect on what you’ve done wrong and

reflect on what you’ve done wrong and

reflect on what you’ve done wrong and think of how that thing can actually be

think of how that thing can actually be

think of how that thing can actually be positive then you will succeed because

positive then you will succeed because

positive then you will succeed because you know what you want from life and you

you know what you want from life and you

you know what you want from life and you know how to get it thank you

know how to get it thank you

know how to get it thank you [Applause]

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