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How to be less ordinary | Natalia Talkowska | TEDxDIT


what is this it’s an umbrella right yeah

what is this it’s an umbrella right yeah I just tested if you focus after lunch

I just tested if you focus after lunch

I just tested if you focus after lunch all right it’s an umbrella

all right it’s an umbrella

all right it’s an umbrella what does umbrella do keeps me dry from

what does umbrella do keeps me dry from

what does umbrella do keeps me dry from the rain right that’s one simple thing

the rain right that’s one simple thing

the rain right that’s one simple thing nothing really else made for one thing I

nothing really else made for one thing I

nothing really else made for one thing I made really well

made really well

made really well but today is all about thinking beyond

but today is all about thinking beyond

but today is all about thinking beyond the obvious so my question to you would

the obvious so my question to you would

the obvious so my question to you would be what else could this umbrella be used

be what else could this umbrella be used

be what else could this umbrella be used for and before you get to think about it

for and before you get to think about it

for and before you get to think about it a bit more

a bit more

a bit more I’m proved to you that I actually did

I’m proved to you that I actually did

I’m proved to you that I actually did the same and I present to you a Pete’s

the same and I present to you a Pete’s

the same and I present to you a Pete’s umbrella where you can serve slices of

umbrella where you can serve slices of

umbrella where you can serve slices of pizza to your friends during dinner as

pizza to your friends during dinner as

pizza to your friends during dinner as you can see I’m enjoying myself

you can see I’m enjoying myself

you can see I’m enjoying myself there was no friends because we were

there was no friends because we were

there was no friends because we were hungry but but hey more pizza for me so

hungry but but hey more pizza for me so

hungry but but hey more pizza for me so as you can see you can turn it and get

as you can see you can turn it and get

as you can see you can turn it and get slices from the pizza enjoy so you can

slices from the pizza enjoy so you can

slices from the pizza enjoy so you can see I guess where my brain is going with

see I guess where my brain is going with

see I guess where my brain is going with this right a bit strange push what is

this right a bit strange push what is

this right a bit strange push what is this umbrella beyond the arc shoe

this umbrella beyond the arc shoe

this umbrella beyond the arc shoe umbrella and now I want you to think

umbrella and now I want you to think

umbrella and now I want you to think what this umbrella could also be used

what this umbrella could also be used

what this umbrella could also be used for and you have one minute to draw it

for and you have one minute to draw it

for and you have one minute to draw it so go for it now don’t think about being

so go for it now don’t think about being

so go for it now don’t think about being an artist doing paintings or anything

an artist doing paintings or anything

an artist doing paintings or anything like that just go for it think about it

like that just go for it think about it

like that just go for it think about it and draw right now what this umbrella

and draw right now what this umbrella

and draw right now what this umbrella could be used for you’ve got one minute

could be used for you’ve got one minute

could be used for you’ve got one minute I know it’s hard after lunch but hey

I know it’s hard after lunch but hey

I know it’s hard after lunch but hey we’re here to be more creative and think

we’re here to be more creative and think

we’re here to be more creative and think differently so I want you to do this to

differently so I want you to do this to

differently so I want you to do this to warm up your brain think about its shape

warm up your brain think about its shape

warm up your brain think about its shape think about its collar maybe how I hold

think about its collar maybe how I hold

think about its collar maybe how I hold it what can I do with it

it what can I do with it

it what can I do with it all sorts 30 seconds

I’m very curious to see it afterwards

I’m very curious to see it afterwards so everyone better have a drawing 15 5 4

so everyone better have a drawing 15 5 4

so everyone better have a drawing 15 5 4 3 2 1

3 2 1

3 2 1 thank you so much you can put away your

thank you so much you can put away your

thank you so much you can put away your pens and papers if you want you can

pens and papers if you want you can

pens and papers if you want you can always finish up after and I hope you

always finish up after and I hope you

always finish up after and I hope you came up with some sort of idea I’m

came up with some sort of idea I’m

came up with some sort of idea I’m really curious to see right so this was

really curious to see right so this was

really curious to see right so this was basically to warm up a bit our brains

basically to warm up a bit our brains

basically to warm up a bit our brains and think about things that are obvious

and think about things that are obvious

and think about things that are obvious in a bit different way why not because

in a bit different way why not because

in a bit different way why not because when I think about today I think about

when I think about today I think about

when I think about today I think about the topic of thinking beyond the obvious

the topic of thinking beyond the obvious

the topic of thinking beyond the obvious and doing things differently and then I

and doing things differently and then I

and doing things differently and then I thought to myself a bit me as a kid

thought to myself a bit me as a kid

thought to myself a bit me as a kid there were ordinary things and

there were ordinary things and

there were ordinary things and extraordinary things when I think we all

extraordinary things when I think we all

extraordinary things when I think we all have that some ordinary thinks about us

have that some ordinary thinks about us

have that some ordinary thinks about us and not so ordinary so my ordinary

and not so ordinary so my ordinary

and not so ordinary so my ordinary things I’m gonna show you I’m gonna

things I’m gonna show you I’m gonna

things I’m gonna show you I’m gonna share this very painful picture with you

share this very painful picture with you

share this very painful picture with you why not

why not

why not 99 Fantasy Island in Germany near

99 Fantasy Island in Germany near

99 Fantasy Island in Germany near Cologne I don’t know if you’ve been

Cologne I don’t know if you’ve been

Cologne I don’t know if you’ve been maybe someone knows brilliant experience

maybe someone knows brilliant experience

maybe someone knows brilliant experience for everyone but me so as you can see

for everyone but me so as you can see

for everyone but me so as you can see people are enjoying themselves my mom is

people are enjoying themselves my mom is

people are enjoying themselves my mom is on the left she’s loving it she’s not

on the left she’s loving it she’s not

on the left she’s loving it she’s not even holding the bars I’m holding the

even holding the bars I’m holding the

even holding the bars I’m holding the bars like it’s a matter of death and

bars like it’s a matter of death and

bars like it’s a matter of death and life yeah I am scared I never wanted to

life yeah I am scared I never wanted to

life yeah I am scared I never wanted to be there that picture basically shows my

be there that picture basically shows my

be there that picture basically shows my kind of me as a child always kind of a

kind of me as a child always kind of a

kind of me as a child always kind of a bit plain you know bitter on the safe

bit plain you know bitter on the safe

bit plain you know bitter on the safe side let’s not do that let’s maybe go

side let’s not do that let’s maybe go

side let’s not do that let’s maybe go there let’s let’s you know let’s kind of

there let’s let’s you know let’s kind of

there let’s let’s you know let’s kind of have a safe life looking pretty you know

have a safe life looking pretty you know

have a safe life looking pretty you know let’s say the hair wasn’t as great as

let’s say the hair wasn’t as great as

let’s say the hair wasn’t as great as now and yeah so they just printed for me

now and yeah so they just printed for me

now and yeah so they just printed for me my family just to show me thank you

my family just to show me thank you

my family just to show me thank you thank you know how I looked and that’s

thank you know how I looked and that’s

thank you know how I looked and that’s me last year so and my brother to death

me last year so and my brother to death

me last year so and my brother to death especially for me that’s me and my

especially for me that’s me and my

especially for me that’s me and my brother in Poland only kind of a

brother in Poland only kind of a

brother in Poland only kind of a mountain slope going in a little cart

mountain slope going in a little cart

mountain slope going in a little cart for kids and I’m kind of terrified again

for kids and I’m kind of terrified again

for kids and I’m kind of terrified again so 16 years apart and I’m the same you

so 16 years apart and I’m the same you

so 16 years apart and I’m the same you know so nothing has changed really

know so nothing has changed really

know so nothing has changed really that’s kind of different an ordinary

that’s kind of different an ordinary

that’s kind of different an ordinary thing about me this kind of

thing about me this kind of

thing about me this kind of safety person a bit scared a bit you

safety person a bit scared a bit you

safety person a bit scared a bit you know whoa but then I thought about that

know whoa but then I thought about that

know whoa but then I thought about that kind of maybe not so ordinary things

kind of maybe not so ordinary things

kind of maybe not so ordinary things about me because we all have them I’m

about me because we all have them I’m

about me because we all have them I’m sure so first one that came to me that’s

sure so first one that came to me that’s

sure so first one that came to me that’s me at 11 super intense picture terrified

me at 11 super intense picture terrified

me at 11 super intense picture terrified again

again

again playing violin for six intense years and

playing violin for six intense years and

playing violin for six intense years and you might think well okay I did jujitsu

you might think well okay I did jujitsu

you might think well okay I did jujitsu even longer or I did piano so what’s the

even longer or I did piano so what’s the

even longer or I did piano so what’s the big deal that’s also an ordinary but you

big deal that’s also an ordinary but you

big deal that’s also an ordinary but you know what when I think about it now a

know what when I think about it now a

know what when I think about it now a kid that could go out after school and

kid that could go out after school and

kid that could go out after school and just play like everyone else outside or

just play like everyone else outside or

just play like everyone else outside or something like that or dream about the

something like that or dream about the

something like that or dream about the owner tutti capi or something

owner tutti capi or something

owner tutti capi or something I was playing violin for six years

I was playing violin for six years

I was playing violin for six years intense almost everyday classes and when

intense almost everyday classes and when

intense almost everyday classes and when I get from this when I think about it

I get from this when I think about it

I get from this when I think about it now you know I got so much determination

now you know I got so much determination

now you know I got so much determination I learned so many skills about if I

I learned so many skills about if I

I learned so many skills about if I really put my mind into something I was

really put my mind into something I was

really put my mind into something I was really doing it and especially as a kid

really doing it and especially as a kid

really doing it and especially as a kid when all you want to really do is go

when all you want to really do is go

when all you want to really do is go outside and have fun and trust me I had

outside and have fun and trust me I had

outside and have fun and trust me I had a great childhood I wasn’t stuck you

a great childhood I wasn’t stuck you

a great childhood I wasn’t stuck you know and kind of upset about I loved it

know and kind of upset about I loved it

know and kind of upset about I loved it but there were times when it was really

but there were times when it was really

but there were times when it was really really hard especially when you’re young

really hard especially when you’re young

really hard especially when you’re young and you want to do all the cool things

and you want to do all the cool things

and you want to do all the cool things that everyone else does another one this

that everyone else does another one this

that everyone else does another one this is all school 90s 17-year old started my

is all school 90s 17-year old started my

is all school 90s 17-year old started my first business that’s me in my room

first business that’s me in my room

first business that’s me in my room looking fabulous the first business was

looking fabulous the first business was

looking fabulous the first business was hand-painted pillows personalized for

hand-painted pillows personalized for

hand-painted pillows personalized for anyone so if he wanted a pillow with a

anyone so if he wanted a pillow with a

anyone so if he wanted a pillow with a bear hugging another bear or something

bear hugging another bear or something

bear hugging another bear or something like that I was painting it and it

like that I was painting it and it

like that I was painting it and it started as a joke because I just liked

started as a joke because I just liked

started as a joke because I just liked it I wanted to do something else my mom

it I wanted to do something else my mom

it I wanted to do something else my mom became my CEO oh so she was my chief

became my CEO oh so she was my chief

became my CEO oh so she was my chief operations officer and so she was sewing

operations officer and so she was sewing

operations officer and so she was sewing the pillows and I was painting them so

the pillows and I was painting them so

the pillows and I was painting them so during Christmas time was getting really

during Christmas time was getting really

during Christmas time was getting really busy and I would come to mom and be like

busy and I would come to mom and be like

busy and I would come to mom and be like mom to big blue ants one pink one two

mom to big blue ants one pink one two

mom to big blue ants one pink one two cream ones on it yeah so that’s how we

cream ones on it yeah so that’s how we

cream ones on it yeah so that’s how we made the production was based in the

made the production was based in the

made the production was based in the kitchen in my room it was really going

kitchen in my room it was really going

kitchen in my room it was really going well I got some pocket money when I

well I got some pocket money when I

well I got some pocket money when I first came to London 10 years ago I was

first came to London 10 years ago I was

first came to London 10 years ago I was like Oxford Circus here I go

like Oxford Circus here I go

like Oxford Circus here I go you know and I lost all my money on the

you know and I lost all my money on the

you know and I lost all my money on the first day but that was great

first day but that was great

first day but that was great whoo looks like nothing but again when I

whoo looks like nothing but again when I

whoo looks like nothing but again when I was younger after high school you know

was younger after high school you know

was younger after high school you know dating or something or going out or

dating or something or going out or

dating or something or going out or cinemas I was making this kind of small

cinemas I was making this kind of small

cinemas I was making this kind of small business

business

business home and I was really learning a lot and

home and I was really learning a lot and

home and I was really learning a lot and again something I put mine into it was

again something I put mine into it was

again something I put mine into it was really working well and new skills new

really working well and new skills new

really working well and new skills new people new kind of interactions so I

people new kind of interactions so I

people new kind of interactions so I want to leave you kind of with a small

want to leave you kind of with a small

want to leave you kind of with a small guide on how to be less ordinary and do

guide on how to be less ordinary and do

guide on how to be less ordinary and do bear in mind I’m an ordinary person

bear in mind I’m an ordinary person

bear in mind I’m an ordinary person first be yourself no matter what this is

first be yourself no matter what this is

first be yourself no matter what this is so so important for me because if I

so so important for me because if I

so so important for me because if I wasn’t myself all my life even when I

wasn’t myself all my life even when I

wasn’t myself all my life even when I started what I do now and I love it I

started what I do now and I love it I

started what I do now and I love it I wouldn’t be here in front of you sharing

wouldn’t be here in front of you sharing

wouldn’t be here in front of you sharing these stories I wouldn’t be Who I am and

these stories I wouldn’t be Who I am and

these stories I wouldn’t be Who I am and I wouldn’t feel like a full person when

I wouldn’t feel like a full person when

I wouldn’t feel like a full person when I think about this one this picture

I think about this one this picture

I think about this one this picture comes to my mind have you seen this

comes to my mind have you seen this

comes to my mind have you seen this guy’s it went viral this year and when I

guy’s it went viral this year and when I

guy’s it went viral this year and when I saw it I was like this is the reason why

saw it I was like this is the reason why

saw it I was like this is the reason why I’m doing what I’m doing basically you

I’m doing what I’m doing basically you

I’m doing what I’m doing basically you have school girls doing a dress-up party

have school girls doing a dress-up party

have school girls doing a dress-up party to be a princess and this girl on the

to be a princess and this girl on the

to be a princess and this girl on the Left decided to come as a princess hot

Left decided to come as a princess hot

Left decided to come as a princess hot dog now I mean how cool is that if I

dog now I mean how cool is that if I

dog now I mean how cool is that if I haven’t seen anything cool before that

haven’t seen anything cool before that

haven’t seen anything cool before that is definitely representation of thinking

is definitely representation of thinking

is definitely representation of thinking less ordinary yes so she’s loving it she

less ordinary yes so she’s loving it she

less ordinary yes so she’s loving it she was working and she was happy her mom

was working and she was happy her mom

was working and she was happy her mom made it for her she wanted to be a

made it for her she wanted to be a

made it for her she wanted to be a princess hot dog what’s wrong about that

princess hot dog what’s wrong about that

princess hot dog what’s wrong about that and she’s standing out but she’s owning

and she’s standing out but she’s owning

and she’s standing out but she’s owning it and she knows it

it and she knows it

it and she knows it and all the other girls like you know

and all the other girls like you know

and all the other girls like you know like but she’s owning it so whenever in

like but she’s owning it so whenever in

like but she’s owning it so whenever in doubt you think princess hot dog now get

doubt you think princess hot dog now get

doubt you think princess hot dog now get really good at something and I mean

really good at something and I mean

really good at something and I mean really really good so when you’re really

really really good so when you’re really

really really good so when you’re really passionate about something whatever that

passionate about something whatever that

passionate about something whatever that is you are interested in pedigrees of

is you are interested in pedigrees of

is you are interested in pedigrees of dogs you like to cook you like to I

dogs you like to cook you like to I

dogs you like to cook you like to I don’t know volunteer you like to travel

don’t know volunteer you like to travel

don’t know volunteer you like to travel whatever that is not even in work get

whatever that is not even in work get

whatever that is not even in work get really good at it one of the things that

really good at it one of the things that

really good at it one of the things that I do at our studio is drawing people’s

I do at our studio is drawing people’s

I do at our studio is drawing people’s ideas and thoughts in a visual form so

ideas and thoughts in a visual form so

ideas and thoughts in a visual form so people speak for example at big

people speak for example at big

people speak for example at big conferences and we record them visually

conferences and we record them visually

conferences and we record them visually so for example in the end you come up

so for example in the end you come up

so for example in the end you come up with a huge board of people’s ideas and

with a huge board of people’s ideas and

with a huge board of people’s ideas and what they spoke about which makes people

what they spoke about which makes people

what they spoke about which makes people remember stuff for longer and which they

remember stuff for longer and which they

remember stuff for longer and which they can share uses content and all that kind

can share uses content and all that kind

can share uses content and all that kind of stuff and I’ve been doing this now

of stuff and I’ve been doing this now

of stuff and I’ve been doing this now for years and I really really got good

for years and I really really got good

for years and I really really got good at it I guess

at it I guess

at it I guess with all my open heart I’m good and

with all my open heart I’m good and

with all my open heart I’m good and people know that I’m good because even

people know that I’m good because even

people know that I’m good because even when they have a Italia we have this

when they have a Italia we have this

when they have a Italia we have this talk I don’t know a guy is speaking for

talk I don’t know a guy is speaking for

talk I don’t know a guy is speaking for three minutes we don’t know even about

three minutes we don’t know even about

three minutes we don’t know even about what I’m like it’s good it’s good don’t

what I’m like it’s good it’s good don’t

what I’m like it’s good it’s good don’t worry it’ll be recorded I’ll be fine

worry it’ll be recorded I’ll be fine

worry it’ll be recorded I’ll be fine and it is because I really trust my

and it is because I really trust my

and it is because I really trust my skills and I got so good at it just like

skills and I got so good at it just like

skills and I got so good at it just like the violin years ago that I really know

the violin years ago that I really know

the violin years ago that I really know that I’m standing out with those skills

that I’m standing out with those skills

that I’m standing out with those skills and I’m needed and I bring value listen

and I’m needed and I bring value listen

and I’m needed and I bring value listen to your gut feeling guys there’s data

to your gut feeling guys there’s data

to your gut feeling guys there’s data and it’s very important and we speak

and it’s very important and we speak

and it’s very important and we speak about it and everyone’s in it as we had

about it and everyone’s in it as we had

about it and everyone’s in it as we had heard before but listen to your internal

heard before but listen to your internal

heard before but listen to your internal data what your belly says sometimes if

data what your belly says sometimes if

data what your belly says sometimes if you can’t I do this now for years and it

you can’t I do this now for years and it

you can’t I do this now for years and it really really helps me whether that’s in

really really helps me whether that’s in

really really helps me whether that’s in personal life goodbye ex-boyfriends or

personal life goodbye ex-boyfriends or

personal life goodbye ex-boyfriends or whether that’s in professional life and

whether that’s in professional life and

whether that’s in professional life and whenever you have that feeling of you

whenever you have that feeling of you

whenever you have that feeling of you know I’m thinking of doing something go

know I’m thinking of doing something go

know I’m thinking of doing something go for it and test it and that’s what we do

for it and test it and that’s what we do

for it and test it and that’s what we do at our studio for example this is a

at our studio for example this is a

at our studio for example this is a screenshot from our website creative

screenshot from our website creative

screenshot from our website creative things we do when we’re we have too much

things we do when we’re we have too much

things we do when we’re we have too much time

time

time sounds a bit maybe light-hearted yes but

sounds a bit maybe light-hearted yes but

sounds a bit maybe light-hearted yes but we basically put ideas together if we

we basically put ideas together if we

we basically put ideas together if we feel like there might be something to it

feel like there might be something to it

feel like there might be something to it so as you heard doodly-doo now is

so as you heard doodly-doo now is

so as you heard doodly-doo now is running in 20 countries and is basically

running in 20 countries and is basically

running in 20 countries and is basically creative drawing meetups for anyone that

creative drawing meetups for anyone that

creative drawing meetups for anyone that says I can’t draw which I hear all the

says I can’t draw which I hear all the

says I can’t draw which I hear all the time so I decided well he don’t draw

time so I decided well he don’t draw

time so I decided well he don’t draw because you just don’t practice it if

because you just don’t practice it if

because you just don’t practice it if you start practicing it like anything

you start practicing it like anything

you start practicing it like anything else you’ll be better at it so let’s try

else you’ll be better at it so let’s try

else you’ll be better at it so let’s try and put it together and I was really

and put it together and I was really

and put it together and I was really growing getting more momentum the one on

growing getting more momentum the one on

growing getting more momentum the one on the right is called resistor usual and

the right is called resistor usual and

the right is called resistor usual and it’s another one we’re planning now and

it’s another one we’re planning now and

it’s another one we’re planning now and basically what I do is I bring

basically what I do is I bring

basically what I do is I bring interesting people and I have some

interesting people and I have some

interesting people and I have some questions kind of more human let’s say

questions kind of more human let’s say

questions kind of more human let’s say what’s your fears

what’s your fears

what’s your fears what’s your dreams what do you want to

what’s your dreams what do you want to

what’s your dreams what do you want to do what are you scared of and somehow

do what are you scared of and somehow

do what are you scared of and somehow people can really relate to it rather

people can really relate to it rather

people can really relate to it rather than let’s say speaking about career or

than let’s say speaking about career or

than let’s say speaking about career or things they already know I learned what

things they already know I learned what

things they already know I learned what do you know so this was an umbrella and

do you know so this was an umbrella and

do you know so this was an umbrella and we said that it is for keeping me dry

we said that it is for keeping me dry

we said that it is for keeping me dry from rain but you just came up with a

from rain but you just came up with a

from rain but you just came up with a lot of stuff that could be different

lot of stuff that could be different

lot of stuff that could be different right because we get naturally cozy lazy

right because we get naturally cozy lazy

right because we get naturally cozy lazy sometimes and comfortable and what we

sometimes and comfortable and what we

sometimes and comfortable and what we know and how we do things

know and how we do things

know and how we do things right and that’s okay it’s human nature

right and that’s okay it’s human nature

right and that’s okay it’s human nature that’s part of us I have the same yogurt

that’s part of us I have the same yogurt

that’s part of us I have the same yogurt every day in the morning Wow right but

every day in the morning Wow right but

every day in the morning Wow right but if we try to do things in a bit

if we try to do things in a bit

if we try to do things in a bit different way sometimes let’s say maybe

different way sometimes let’s say maybe

different way sometimes let’s say maybe I’ll talk to this person instead of that

I’ll talk to this person instead of that

I’ll talk to this person instead of that person maybe that person will help me or

person maybe that person will help me or

person maybe that person will help me or if I go this way today instead of this

if I go this way today instead of this

if I go this way today instead of this way to work that might be a nicer walk

way to work that might be a nicer walk

way to work that might be a nicer walk or you know even bigger things like if

or you know even bigger things like if

or you know even bigger things like if we put this into practice maybe we’ll

we put this into practice maybe we’ll

we put this into practice maybe we’ll get out more in our work looking at this

get out more in our work looking at this

get out more in our work looking at this picture imagine if all this sheep that

picture imagine if all this sheep that

picture imagine if all this sheep that you can see their walk through instead

you can see their walk through instead

you can see their walk through instead of just these two tiny gates because

of just these two tiny gates because

of just these two tiny gates because that’s what they used to they actually

that’s what they used to they actually

that’s what they used to they actually would walk through the entire land

would walk through the entire land

would walk through the entire land because you can see on this picture

because you can see on this picture

because you can see on this picture exactly what I’m talking about the habit

exactly what I’m talking about the habit

exactly what I’m talking about the habit of doing things always the same way so

of doing things always the same way so

of doing things always the same way so this sheep was taught that we go always

this sheep was taught that we go always

this sheep was taught that we go always through these two gates but actually

through these two gates but actually

through these two gates but actually there’s no other gates around them it’s

there’s no other gates around them it’s

there’s no other gates around them it’s just that the behavior is so taught and

just that the behavior is so taught and

just that the behavior is so taught and learned and the same that’s why they

learned and the same that’s why they

learned and the same that’s why they just don’t see it and go through it so

just don’t see it and go through it so

just don’t see it and go through it so imagine if you could actually open a

imagine if you could actually open a

imagine if you could actually open a different door or do things differently

different door or do things differently

different door or do things differently something very important for me it’s not

something very important for me it’s not

something very important for me it’s not about you it’s a quite personal one but

about you it’s a quite personal one but

about you it’s a quite personal one but I think we’re already friends why not so

I think we’re already friends why not so

I think we’re already friends why not so I’m gonna share it I used to be more

I’m gonna share it I used to be more

I’m gonna share it I used to be more kind of talking about myself when I

kind of talking about myself when I

kind of talking about myself when I interact with people I used to think a

interact with people I used to think a

interact with people I used to think a bit more that my news are the most

bit more that my news are the most

bit more that my news are the most important in a way don’t get me wrong I

important in a way don’t get me wrong I

important in a way don’t get me wrong I don’t want to sound like I’m all about

don’t want to sound like I’m all about

don’t want to sound like I’m all about myself but the older I get and the more

myself but the older I get and the more

myself but the older I get and the more aware I get the more I noticed that when

aware I get the more I noticed that when

aware I get the more I noticed that when I listen more when I ask questions more

I listen more when I ask questions more

I listen more when I ask questions more when I get a bit more curious when I

when I get a bit more curious when I

when I get a bit more curious when I look a bit more into people’s eyes I get

look a bit more into people’s eyes I get

look a bit more into people’s eyes I get out more and it makes me more happy my

out more and it makes me more happy my

out more and it makes me more happy my mom and me speaking on the Skype I mean

mom and me speaking on the Skype I mean

mom and me speaking on the Skype I mean I’m sure you guys do that all the time

I’m sure you guys do that all the time

I’m sure you guys do that all the time or some of you whoever lives abroad

or some of you whoever lives abroad

or some of you whoever lives abroad something we do quite often here you can

something we do quite often here you can

something we do quite often here you can see my mom showing me her new puppy and

see my mom showing me her new puppy and

see my mom showing me her new puppy and I can’t just take it I’m so in love with

I can’t just take it I’m so in love with

I can’t just take it I’m so in love with it I would like to be there so these you

it I would like to be there so these you

it I would like to be there so these you know little moments in life but in the

know little moments in life but in the

know little moments in life but in the past sometimes I would notice that for

past sometimes I would notice that for

past sometimes I would notice that for example if my mom showed some news from

example if my mom showed some news from

example if my mom showed some news from school or something where she teaches

school or something where she teaches

school or something where she teaches maybe I would do some emails on the back

maybe I would do some emails on the back

maybe I would do some emails on the back maybe I’ll be like yeah yeah yeah what

maybe I’ll be like yeah yeah yeah what

maybe I’ll be like yeah yeah yeah what yeah okay yeah

yeah okay yeah

yeah okay yeah you know and I noticed after a while dad

you know and I noticed after a while dad

you know and I noticed after a while dad it wasn’t great because she wasn’t

it wasn’t great because she wasn’t

it wasn’t great because she wasn’t getting as much attention as I was

getting as much attention as I was

getting as much attention as I was giving her so with time anytime of

giving her so with time anytime of

giving her so with time anytime of course I can

course I can

course I can whether that’s interaction with my

whether that’s interaction with my

whether that’s interaction with my friends with my family at work I try to

friends with my family at work I try to

friends with my family at work I try to be more present just more there and see

be more present just more there and see

be more present just more there and see that the results are much better because

that the results are much better because

that the results are much better because I give people more attention and I like

I give people more attention and I like

I give people more attention and I like the fact that is less and less about me

the fact that is less and less about me

the fact that is less and less about me because then if I ask more than actually

because then if I ask more than actually

because then if I ask more than actually ask more so it comes out really in a

ask more so it comes out really in a

ask more so it comes out really in a positive way do things that scare you

positive way do things that scare you

positive way do things that scare you know guys that is me that is me

know guys that is me that is me

know guys that is me that is me 99% of the time of my life now for

99% of the time of my life now for

99% of the time of my life now for example that’s how few inside I love

example that’s how few inside I love

example that’s how few inside I love this dog this is literally since I saw

this dog this is literally since I saw

this dog this is literally since I saw this gif I just use it all the time my

this gif I just use it all the time my

this gif I just use it all the time my life it’s on my wall that is me but and

life it’s on my wall that is me but and

life it’s on my wall that is me but and I don’t mean jump of the cliff or go on

I don’t mean jump of the cliff or go on

I don’t mean jump of the cliff or go on a roller coaster because as you can see

a roller coaster because as you can see

a roller coaster because as you can see I can’t do her coasters i couldnt go

I can’t do her coasters i couldnt go

I can’t do her coasters i couldnt go with you and take a picture but that’s

with you and take a picture but that’s

with you and take a picture but that’s it and what i mean by that is that if

it and what i mean by that is that if

it and what i mean by that is that if you ever have this kind of little

you ever have this kind of little

you ever have this kind of little feeling of like oh okay i don’t know but

feeling of like oh okay i don’t know but

feeling of like oh okay i don’t know but maybe i’ll try or i’m not good at it but

maybe i’ll try or i’m not good at it but

maybe i’ll try or i’m not good at it but okay just please do it please because

okay just please do it please because

okay just please do it please because you feel so much more refreshed after

you feel so much more refreshed after

you feel so much more refreshed after you learn something new even if it

you learn something new even if it

you learn something new even if it didn’t work out you fell on the stage or

didn’t work out you fell on the stage or

didn’t work out you fell on the stage or you missed the boat or something like

you missed the boat or something like

you missed the boat or something like that or someone judged you who cares

that or someone judged you who cares

that or someone judged you who cares it’s your life it’s your experience so

it’s your life it’s your experience so

it’s your life it’s your experience so anytime you feel like this that’s a good

anytime you feel like this that’s a good

anytime you feel like this that’s a good sign and go open the door call someone

sign and go open the door call someone

sign and go open the door call someone get out talk because it will help have

get out talk because it will help have

get out talk because it will help have time to just be so if i ask you when

time to just be so if i ask you when

time to just be so if i ask you when when did you have last time kind of time

when did you have last time kind of time

when did you have last time kind of time just to go for a walk without any agenda

just to go for a walk without any agenda

just to go for a walk without any agenda and I mean no agenda like you didn’t

and I mean no agenda like you didn’t

and I mean no agenda like you didn’t even plan to go for a coffee I don’t see

even plan to go for a coffee I don’t see

even plan to go for a coffee I don’t see any hands I thought I’ll see at least

any hands I thought I’ll see at least

any hands I thought I’ll see at least one see that’s the thing I don’t

one see that’s the thing I don’t

one see that’s the thing I don’t remember when last time I just went

remember when last time I just went

remember when last time I just went outside and that’s it or I just sat down

outside and that’s it or I just sat down

outside and that’s it or I just sat down and that’s it or I just looked through

and that’s it or I just looked through

and that’s it or I just looked through my magazines from 1990 something and

my magazines from 1990 something and

my magazines from 1990 something and that’s it if I have to do them this I

that’s it if I have to do them this I

that’s it if I have to do them this I wanted to show you it’s a picture of my

wanted to show you it’s a picture of my

wanted to show you it’s a picture of my little piece of paper when I first moved

little piece of paper when I first moved

little piece of paper when I first moved to London ten years ago

to London ten years ago

to London ten years ago and if you’ve been to London maybe you

and if you’ve been to London maybe you

and if you’ve been to London maybe you you kind of kind of recognized some of

you kind of kind of recognized some of

you kind of kind of recognized some of these places so we’ve got like Clapham

these places so we’ve got like Clapham

these places so we’ve got like Clapham Hammersmith and poles and all that stuff

Hammersmith and poles and all that stuff

Hammersmith and poles and all that stuff and it’s on my wall now because it

and it’s on my wall now because it

and it’s on my wall now because it reminds me of how I used to be a bit

reminds me of how I used to be a bit

reminds me of how I used to be a bit more okay I was a student more time fine

more okay I was a student more time fine

more okay I was a student more time fine but now I still have time it’s just I

but now I still have time it’s just I

but now I still have time it’s just I use a different way and I procrastinate

use a different way and I procrastinate

use a different way and I procrastinate more because these places are basically

more because these places are basically

more because these places are basically ticked off wherever I was kind of

ticked off wherever I was kind of

ticked off wherever I was kind of walking around so I would go out and

walking around so I would go out and

walking around so I would go out and walk around Hammersmith and like oh okay

walk around Hammersmith and like oh okay

walk around Hammersmith and like oh okay I like it and I would go out to some

I like it and I would go out to some

I like it and I would go out to some polls or something and I would really

polls or something and I would really

polls or something and I would really see more places but it stopped so I

see more places but it stopped so I

see more places but it stopped so I really want to do it again more and last

really want to do it again more and last

really want to do it again more and last thing I really want to talk to you about

thing I really want to talk to you about

thing I really want to talk to you about because so passionate about it draw more

because so passionate about it draw more

because so passionate about it draw more and I’m not saying become artists

and I’m not saying become artists

and I’m not saying become artists painters nothing like that just whenever

painters nothing like that just whenever

painters nothing like that just whenever you can express an idea visually do that

you can express an idea visually do that

you can express an idea visually do that so this is an example of a shopping list

so this is an example of a shopping list

so this is an example of a shopping list at me and my boyfriend did last week or

at me and my boyfriend did last week or

at me and my boyfriend did last week or something like that I mean I he actually

something like that I mean I he actually

something like that I mean I he actually did it so I was like come on we need to

did it so I was like come on we need to

did it so I was like come on we need to go and he’s like no I’m just gonna draw

go and he’s like no I’m just gonna draw

go and he’s like no I’m just gonna draw we need to buy and actually we had the

we need to buy and actually we had the

we need to buy and actually we had the best time buying these things we

best time buying these things we

best time buying these things we remembered exactly what we needed to get

remembered exactly what we needed to get

remembered exactly what we needed to get as you can see toilet paper is very

as you can see toilet paper is very

as you can see toilet paper is very important and actually still I can

important and actually still I can

important and actually still I can remember all these things which is weird

remember all these things which is weird

remember all these things which is weird because visuals really get stuck in our

because visuals really get stuck in our

because visuals really get stuck in our brains and we are all visual creatures

brains and we are all visual creatures

brains and we are all visual creatures and whether we like it or not we

and whether we like it or not we

and whether we like it or not we remember things better so anytime you

remember things better so anytime you

remember things better so anytime you can do that so here I am again guys you

can do that so here I am again guys you

can do that so here I am again guys you know I always have my habits my

know I always have my habits my

know I always have my habits my inhibitions I always be a bit that

inhibitions I always be a bit that

inhibitions I always be a bit that scared person I’m inside right now a bit

scared person I’m inside right now a bit

scared person I’m inside right now a bit like okay stage but you know what I try

like okay stage but you know what I try

like okay stage but you know what I try every now and then to do these little

every now and then to do these little

every now and then to do these little things that would make me a bit less

things that would make me a bit less

things that would make me a bit less ordinary and I really encourage you to

ordinary and I really encourage you to

ordinary and I really encourage you to do the same thank you so much

do the same thank you so much

do the same thank you so much [Applause]

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