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Is genius born or made — or both? | Ailson De Moraes | TEDxRoyalHolloway


how are you so far you happy are you

how are you so far you happy are you here for another time

here for another time

here for another time wow you’re so great I am used to this

wow you’re so great I am used to this

wow you’re so great I am used to this theater I teach here every week I am an

theater I teach here every week I am an

theater I teach here every week I am an academic yes and I have degrees and the

academic yes and I have degrees and the

academic yes and I have degrees and the letters after my name because the

letters after my name because the

letters after my name because the University asked me to have all these

University asked me to have all these

University asked me to have all these letters in my business cards and for me

letters in my business cards and for me

letters in my business cards and for me be here it’s not so different because

be here it’s not so different because

be here it’s not so different because that’s my everyday life basically Fiji

that’s my everyday life basically Fiji

that’s my everyday life basically Fiji but be with you for 15 to 20 minutes

but be with you for 15 to 20 minutes

but be with you for 15 to 20 minutes it’s difficult for me indeed

it’s difficult for me indeed

it’s difficult for me indeed my name is not Allison those were from

my name is not Allison those were from

my name is not Allison those were from England and not a female sometimes

England and not a female sometimes

England and not a female sometimes people expect a lady many times my

people expect a lady many times my

people expect a lady many times my insurance company for my car I already

insurance company for my car I already

insurance company for my car I already gave up because every time I complain

gave up because every time I complain

gave up because every time I complain they gave me 15 pounds vulture so I gave

they gave me 15 pounds vulture so I gave

they gave me 15 pounds vulture so I gave up because I could be very rich actually

up because I could be very rich actually

up because I could be very rich actually every year I’m from Brazil South Brazil

every year I’m from Brazil South Brazil

every year I’m from Brazil South Brazil and I came from a very simple and I’m

and I came from a very simple and I’m

and I came from a very simple and I’m saying poor village every year I go back

saying poor village every year I go back

saying poor village every year I go back and I really enjoy being there very poor

and I really enjoy being there very poor

and I really enjoy being there very poor place unfortunately it did not develop

place unfortunately it did not develop

place unfortunately it did not develop much

yes now now now this is not my child

yes now now now this is not my child because actually my daughter is sitting

because actually my daughter is sitting

because actually my daughter is sitting right here in front of me that’s me when

right here in front of me that’s me when

right here in front of me that’s me when I was seven years old can I ask you a

I was seven years old can I ask you a

I was seven years old can I ask you a question have weathered being bullied in

question have weathered being bullied in

question have weathered being bullied in your life have you have you ever been

your life have you have you ever been

your life have you have you ever been bullied by your colleagues in school or

bullied by your colleagues in school or

bullied by your colleagues in school or your friends supposed to be friends or

your friends supposed to be friends or

your friends supposed to be friends or your neighborhood friends have you ever

your neighborhood friends have you ever

your neighborhood friends have you ever been bullied it’s okay you don’t need to

been bullied it’s okay you don’t need to

been bullied it’s okay you don’t need to say say to you or if I would ask you the

say say to you or if I would ask you the

say say to you or if I would ask you the next question have you ever been bullied

next question have you ever been bullied

next question have you ever been bullied by your school teachers thank you

by your school teachers thank you

by your school teachers thank you teachers are either they make you or

teachers are either they make you or

teachers are either they make you or they can destroy especially in primary

they can destroy especially in primary

they can destroy especially in primary secondary school when I was seven years

secondary school when I was seven years

secondary school when I was seven years old I remember very well one of my

old I remember very well one of my

old I remember very well one of my teachers she crushed me in front of the

teachers she crushed me in front of the

teachers she crushed me in front of the whole class

whole class

whole class she bullied me and she said to me in

she bullied me and she said to me in

she bullied me and she said to me in front of the whole class you would never

front of the whole class you would never

front of the whole class you would never be able to write and read Portuguese my

be able to write and read Portuguese my

be able to write and read Portuguese my first language what she doesn’t know is

first language what she doesn’t know is

first language what she doesn’t know is that I teach today in three languages

that I teach today in three languages

that I teach today in three languages and I write in three languages and I go

and I write in three languages and I go

and I write in three languages and I go around the world to teach unfortunately

around the world to teach unfortunately

around the world to teach unfortunately she already passed away otherwise

but I always meet some other very

but I always meet some other very interesting features and some of them

interesting features and some of them

interesting features and some of them really help me a lot

really help me a lot

really help me a lot keep this in mind when I was a child I

keep this in mind when I was a child I

keep this in mind when I was a child I was very creative remember I couldn’t do

was very creative remember I couldn’t do

was very creative remember I couldn’t do very well in school but I was very

very well in school but I was very

very well in school but I was very billeted that was one of my first toys

billeted that was one of my first toys

billeted that was one of my first toys that I made myself with my friends we

that I made myself with my friends we

that I made myself with my friends we really enjoyed it we don’t do this

really enjoyed it we don’t do this

really enjoyed it we don’t do this anymore do it especially the Western

anymore do it especially the Western

anymore do it especially the Western world we buy from Amazon right but from

world we buy from Amazon right but from

world we buy from Amazon right but from Google whatever yeah we don’t do things

Google whatever yeah we don’t do things

Google whatever yeah we don’t do things by ourselves anymore especially the kids

by ourselves anymore especially the kids

by ourselves anymore especially the kids it’s easy you know that was my first

it’s easy you know that was my first

it’s easy you know that was my first bike my mom work as a cleaner cleaning

bike my mom work as a cleaner cleaning

bike my mom work as a cleaner cleaning houses and she couldn’t afford to buy me

houses and she couldn’t afford to buy me

houses and she couldn’t afford to buy me a new bike so she bought me a second

a new bike so she bought me a second

a new bike so she bought me a second head back

head back

head back in fact she worked for a few days in one

in fact she worked for a few days in one

in fact she worked for a few days in one of the rich families in the town only a

of the rich families in the town only a

of the rich families in the town only a few by the way yeah and she was able

few by the way yeah and she was able

few by the way yeah and she was able then eventually to give me this

then eventually to give me this

then eventually to give me this secondhand back but I was so creative

secondhand back but I was so creative

secondhand back but I was so creative and imaginative that one day I

and imaginative that one day I

and imaginative that one day I transformed my yes and I decided to do

transformed my yes and I decided to do

transformed my yes and I decided to do something different with my bike but

something different with my bike but

something different with my bike but remember I was not very good in school

that’s a picture of a company you can’t

that’s a picture of a company you can’t see there well but this is a

see there well but this is a

see there well but this is a multinational corporation co-chaired ow

multinational corporation co-chaired ow

multinational corporation co-chaired ow one of the top companies in the steel

one of the top companies in the steel

one of the top companies in the steel industry in the world in Brazil guess

industry in the world in Brazil guess

industry in the world in Brazil guess what I passed the exams to start working

what I passed the exams to start working

what I passed the exams to start working there when I was strange of course very

there when I was strange of course very

there when I was strange of course very strange isn’t it I was the first ever

strange isn’t it I was the first ever

strange isn’t it I was the first ever young person to start working on office

young person to start working on office

young person to start working on office for 48 hours a week

for 48 hours a week

for 48 hours a week I asked permission from my parents and

I asked permission from my parents and

I asked permission from my parents and they look from the local judge and the

they look from the local judge and the

they look from the local judge and the local judge signed the papers and

local judge signed the papers and

local judge signed the papers and allowed me to get the job change is

allowed me to get the job change is

allowed me to get the job change is accelerating believe me look around and

accelerating believe me look around and

accelerating believe me look around and you see and how these changes will

you see and how these changes will

you see and how these changes will affect you personally or professionally

affect you personally or professionally

affect you personally or professionally no one knows it

no one knows it

no one knows it you don’t know nevertheless we are

you don’t know nevertheless we are

you don’t know nevertheless we are preparing kids in the primary secondary

preparing kids in the primary secondary

preparing kids in the primary secondary school especially for a world which we

school especially for a world which we

school especially for a world which we don’t know we have lots of possibilities

don’t know we have lots of possibilities

don’t know we have lots of possibilities yes indeed the Internet is not only

yes indeed the Internet is not only

yes indeed the Internet is not only rubbish there are lots of things we have

rubbish there are lots of things we have

rubbish there are lots of things we have freedom at least in this country or in

freedom at least in this country or in

freedom at least in this country or in Europe in general and many other

Europe in general and many other

Europe in general and many other countries we have freedom and we have

countries we have freedom and we have

countries we have freedom and we have more and more options but sometimes we

more and more options but sometimes we

more and more options but sometimes we are super gated by this freedom and

are super gated by this freedom and

are super gated by this freedom and options in our life yes I’m sure you

options in our life yes I’m sure you

options in our life yes I’m sure you agree with me that we have junk made

agree with me that we have junk made

agree with me that we have junk made your critique and rubbish a lot in our

your critique and rubbish a lot in our

your critique and rubbish a lot in our society today just look around and you

society today just look around and you

society today just look around and you see are you familiar I’m sure you are

see are you familiar I’m sure you are

see are you familiar I’m sure you are familiar with this research into the

familiar with this research into the

familiar with this research into the left and right hemispheres of the

left and right hemispheres of the

left and right hemispheres of the cerebral cortex this one here

cerebral cortex this one here

cerebral cortex this one here have you ever seen this one before this

have you ever seen this one before this

have you ever seen this one before this picture if I would ask you which side

picture if I would ask you which side

picture if I would ask you which side are you probably most of you here would

are you probably most of you here would

are you probably most of you here would say one or the other

say one or the other

say one or the other maybe you are very good in maths logical

maybe you are very good in maths logical

maybe you are very good in maths logical maths but not so good in music maybe you

maths but not so good in music maybe you

maths but not so good in music maybe you are a very good very good in science but

are a very good very good in science but

are a very good very good in science but maybe not so good in emotion

maybe not so good in emotion

maybe not so good in emotion intelligence what about if I would say

intelligence what about if I would say

intelligence what about if I would say to you that you can be both there are

to you that you can be both there are

to you that you can be both there are some research now that is saying that

some research now that is saying that

some research now that is saying that yes indeed we can bring together both

yes indeed we can bring together both

yes indeed we can bring together both sides of our brain nevertheless

sides of our brain nevertheless

sides of our brain nevertheless GCS is and exams in general a levels

GCS is and exams in general a levels

GCS is and exams in general a levels even sometimes in university they label

even sometimes in university they label

even sometimes in university they label us you are either this or that I really

us you are either this or that I really

us you are either this or that I really like to read I have probably over a

like to read I have probably over a

like to read I have probably over a thousand books in my office and I say to

thousand books in my office and I say to

thousand books in my office and I say to lobby’s because one of them is my cart

lobby’s because one of them is my cart

lobby’s because one of them is my cart is full of books I enjoy with one of the

is full of books I enjoy with one of the

is full of books I enjoy with one of the philosophers and mathematicians that I

philosophers and mathematicians that I

philosophers and mathematicians that I like to read is their friend who saw and

like to read is their friend who saw and

like to read is their friend who saw and he said that individuals genius is was

he said that individuals genius is was

he said that individuals genius is was someone who has unique qualities and

someone who has unique qualities and

someone who has unique qualities and talents so everyone is a genius provide

talents so everyone is a genius provide

talents so everyone is a genius provide that you have some qualities and I’m

that you have some qualities and I’m

that you have some qualities and I’m sure that all of you have and if you

sure that all of you have and if you

sure that all of you have and if you don’t have your talents yet don’t worry

don’t have your talents yet don’t worry

don’t have your talents yet don’t worry just practice go for your dreams find

just practice go for your dreams find

just practice go for your dreams find out your talents we may have different

out your talents we may have different

out your talents we may have different talents in our lives but sometimes we

talents in our lives but sometimes we

talents in our lives but sometimes we are super gated by the system and I’ll

are super gated by the system and I’ll

are super gated by the system and I’ll prove this to you look what Bertrand

prove this to you look what Bertrand

prove this to you look what Bertrand will show set this possible for some

will show set this possible for some

will show set this possible for some geniuses to be here and I would like you

geniuses to be here and I would like you

geniuses to be here and I would like you to think about yourself not about myself

to think about yourself not about myself

to think about yourself not about myself crushed in their youth and lost forever

crushed in their youth and lost forever

crushed in their youth and lost forever when the environment around them is

when the environment around them is

when the environment around them is unsympathetic remember my teacher not

unsympathetic remember my teacher not

unsympathetic remember my teacher not very sympathetic with me so I could be

very sympathetic with me so I could be

very sympathetic with me so I could be crushed forever just because one of the

crushed forever just because one of the

crushed forever just because one of the teachers and this is a sucker what’s

teachers and this is a sucker what’s

teachers and this is a sucker what’s happening in the catchment system don’t

happening in the catchment system don’t

happening in the catchment system don’t get me wrong I am in the gutter system

get me wrong I am in the gutter system

get me wrong I am in the gutter system and I think we do amazing things but

and I think we do amazing things but

and I think we do amazing things but sometimes what we see is a disorganized

sometimes what we see is a disorganized

sometimes what we see is a disorganized system which is huge in our kids what we

system which is huge in our kids what we

system which is huge in our kids what we were told in the 19th century

were told in the 19th century

were told in the 19th century since the Industrial Revolution we are

since the Industrial Revolution we are

since the Industrial Revolution we are not preparing them for the 20% rate

not preparing them for the 20% rate

not preparing them for the 20% rate really if we still have GCSEs an exam we

really if we still have GCSEs an exam we

really if we still have GCSEs an exam we are not preparing them very well and

are not preparing them very well and

are not preparing them very well and there is a lot of discussion always

there is a lot of discussion always

there is a lot of discussion always enough especially this country but in

enough especially this country but in

enough especially this country but in many others Bertrand who saw said also

many others Bertrand who saw said also

many others Bertrand who saw said also this man and women obviously are poor

this man and women obviously are poor

this man and women obviously are poor ignorant not stupid

ignorant not stupid

ignorant not stupid they are maybe stupid by education can

they are maybe stupid by education can

they are maybe stupid by education can you imagine that who teaches you the

you imagine that who teaches you the

you imagine that who teaches you the first mistakes in your life maybe Oh

first mistakes in your life maybe Oh

first mistakes in your life maybe Oh tears but for sure

tears but for sure

tears but for sure the second ones will be the teachers

the second ones will be the teachers

the second ones will be the teachers that you are making mistakes that you

that you are making mistakes that you

that you are making mistakes that you want stupid but you are not since I

want stupid but you are not since I

want stupid but you are not since I start developing the seven principles in

start developing the seven principles in

start developing the seven principles in my life these ones that you are seeing

my life these ones that you are seeing

my life these ones that you are seeing in front of you I start knowing more

in front of you I start knowing more

in front of you I start knowing more about myself and develop him or myself

about myself and develop him or myself

about myself and develop him or myself and by the way I’d like to say to you

and by the way I’d like to say to you

and by the way I’d like to say to you that my first degree I finish when I was

that my first degree I finish when I was

that my first degree I finish when I was 33 years old in this country I stopped

33 years old in this country I stopped

33 years old in this country I stopped studying for about 10 years can you

studying for about 10 years can you

studying for about 10 years can you imagine why I stopped study obviously I

imagine why I stopped study obviously I

imagine why I stopped study obviously I fail in exams and I emitted education so

fail in exams and I emitted education so

fail in exams and I emitted education so I stopped reading books and I stopped

I stopped reading books and I stopped

I stopped reading books and I stopped completely education for about 10 years

completely education for about 10 years

completely education for about 10 years of my life I think today curiosity are

of my life I think today curiosity are

of my life I think today curiosity are you kidding in a life what do you do to

you kidding in a life what do you do to

you kidding in a life what do you do to improve your curiosity kids are curious

improve your curiosity kids are curious

improve your curiosity kids are curious when I give a talk in schools for very

when I give a talk in schools for very

when I give a talk in schools for very young kids and I asked them who is very

young kids and I asked them who is very

young kids and I asked them who is very intelligent here or curious how many

intelligent here or curious how many

intelligent here or curious how many hands do you think I see all of them

hands do you think I see all of them

hands do you think I see all of them right as I go to for example tea and and

right as I go to for example tea and and

right as I go to for example tea and and give a talk to teenagers 12 13 14 only

give a talk to teenagers 12 13 14 only

give a talk to teenagers 12 13 14 only half of them when I give a talk to young

half of them when I give a talk to young

half of them when I give a talk to young people adults

people adults

people adults then even less of them because we tend

then even less of them because we tend

then even less of them because we tend not to be more cute as anymore

not to be more cute as anymore

not to be more cute as anymore are you persistence can imagine if I was

are you persistence can imagine if I was

are you persistence can imagine if I was not persistent in my life even after 10

not persistent in my life even after 10

not persistent in my life even after 10 years

years

years are you persistent on what you want for

are you persistent on what you want for

are you persistent on what you want for your life

your life

your life what about consciousness are you

what about consciousness are you

what about consciousness are you conscious about who you are because if

conscious about who you are because if

conscious about who you are because if you don’t know who you are

you don’t know who you are

you don’t know who you are like socket set I’m sorry I don’t know

like socket set I’m sorry I don’t know

like socket set I’m sorry I don’t know what you’re doing this balance

what you’re doing this balance

what you’re doing this balance find out who you are your identity will

find out who you are your identity will

find out who you are your identity will show me the results of your life and how

show me the results of your life and how

show me the results of your life and how you are making a difference in our

you are making a difference in our

you are making a difference in our society like many of the other speakers

society like many of the other speakers

society like many of the other speakers did you know today here same to you

did you know today here same to you

did you know today here same to you are you imaginative what you do to

are you imaginative what you do to

are you imaginative what you do to become more imaginative looking at

become more imaginative looking at

become more imaginative looking at Facebook what people are doing the

Facebook what people are doing the

Facebook what people are doing the gossip is around is this about

gossip is around is this about

gossip is around is this about imagination no by the way don’t forget

imagination no by the way don’t forget

imagination no by the way don’t forget everything around us here was imagined

everything around us here was imagined

everything around us here was imagined before beings and created you see the

before beings and created you see the

before beings and created you see the schools don’t teach us how to be

schools don’t teach us how to be

schools don’t teach us how to be imaginative

imaginative

imaginative they don’t teach much us much more about

they don’t teach much us much more about

they don’t teach much us much more about creativity for example and our

creativity for example and our

creativity for example and our organizations are desperate for

organizations are desperate for

organizations are desperate for imaginative and creative people nowadays

imaginative and creative people nowadays

imaginative and creative people nowadays science our logic and imagination are

science our logic and imagination are

science our logic and imagination are together but even in university they are

together but even in university they are

together but even in university they are not because we’re so separate here don’t

not because we’re so separate here don’t

not because we’re so separate here don’t tell my boss we are so separate the guys

tell my boss we are so separate the guys

tell my boss we are so separate the guys from the young fellows from a

from the young fellows from a

from the young fellows from a biochemistry for example oh no I do you

biochemistry for example oh no I do you

biochemistry for example oh no I do you think about mastering the business or

think about mastering the business or

think about mastering the business or the arts departments and business while

the arts departments and business while

the arts departments and business while we are not together learning from each

we are not together learning from each

we are not together learning from each other he seems to be but we are not we

other he seems to be but we are not we

other he seems to be but we are not we are very separated sixth one your body

are very separated sixth one your body

are very separated sixth one your body in your mind I was doing some research

in your mind I was doing some research

in your mind I was doing some research about Leonardo da Vinci and guess what

he was very good with his body looking

he was very good with his body looking after his body we know that he was a

after his body we know that he was a

after his body we know that he was a scientist as well and many other titles

scientist as well and many other titles

scientist as well and many other titles we give you know to Leonardo da Vinci

we give you know to Leonardo da Vinci

we give you know to Leonardo da Vinci and he was a genius but you know I found

and he was a genius but you know I found

and he was a genius but you know I found out that he was vegetarian and so am I

out that he was vegetarian and so am I

out that he was vegetarian and so am I since I was 20 years old strange isn’t

since I was 20 years old strange isn’t

since I was 20 years old strange isn’t it

it

it I’m not asking you to be vegetarians by

I’m not asking you to be vegetarians by

I’m not asking you to be vegetarians by the way you don’t need to be but more

the way you don’t need to be but more

the way you don’t need to be but more than that you’re not a bitch used to go

than that you’re not a bitch used to go

than that you’re not a bitch used to go for long walks and do a lot of exercise

for long walks and do a lot of exercise

for long walks and do a lot of exercise so of course your body and your mind are

so of course your body and your mind are

so of course your body and your mind are connected tell me what you’re thinking

connected tell me what you’re thinking

connected tell me what you’re thinking and I know who you are

and I know who you are

and I know who you are can I ask you to do an activity when you

can I ask you to do an activity when you

can I ask you to do an activity when you leave today draw yourself doesn’t matter

leave today draw yourself doesn’t matter

leave today draw yourself doesn’t matter if you are not very good don’t worry

if you are not very good don’t worry

if you are not very good don’t worry nobody is going to give you a mark you

nobody is going to give you a mark you

nobody is going to give you a mark you are not going to fail draw your body and

are not going to fail draw your body and

are not going to fail draw your body and see who you are to your body

see who you are to your body

see who you are to your body finally contemplate the holiness because

finally contemplate the holiness because

finally contemplate the holiness because we are experienced we are all together

we are experienced we are all together

we are experienced we are all together contemplate the wholeness that makes us

contemplate the wholeness that makes us

contemplate the wholeness that makes us as individuals and geniuses in this

as individuals and geniuses in this

as individuals and geniuses in this planet but don’t forget most people

planet but don’t forget most people

planet but don’t forget most people never figure out who they are or the

never figure out who they are or the

never figure out who they are or the genius within themselves even if they

genius within themselves even if they

genius within themselves even if they have degrees that was me in the last

have degrees that was me in the last

have degrees that was me in the last five years I have been receiving the

five years I have been receiving the

five years I have been receiving the best real words as a teacher in this

best real words as a teacher in this

best real words as a teacher in this university do you think I’m not proud of

university do you think I’m not proud of

university do you think I’m not proud of myself of course I am considering who I

myself of course I am considering who I

myself of course I am considering who I was before I have my own office is it

was before I have my own office is it

was before I have my own office is it that great yes I gave talks in Oxford in

that great yes I gave talks in Oxford in

that great yes I gave talks in Oxford in Cambridge in different countries and in

Cambridge in different countries and in

Cambridge in different countries and in another language by the way and I teach

another language by the way and I teach

another language by the way and I teach you here you can see one

you here you can see one

you here you can see one of the pictures there and I also run

of the pictures there and I also run

of the pictures there and I also run half-marathons and I look up for my body

half-marathons and I look up for my body

half-marathons and I look up for my body okay I’m not 100% vegetarian once in a

okay I’m not 100% vegetarian once in a

okay I’m not 100% vegetarian once in a while I eat fish don’t worry later

while I eat fish don’t worry later

while I eat fish don’t worry later general you are unique and you are a

general you are unique and you are a

general you are unique and you are a genius

genius

genius believe me you have the genius inside of

believe me you have the genius inside of

believe me you have the genius inside of you please follow me and unleash your

you please follow me and unleash your

you please follow me and unleash your Genesis thank you very much

Genesis thank you very much

Genesis thank you very much [Applause]

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