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Is Sensitivity Quotient (SQ) the Secret to Success? | Elim Chew | TEDxNTU


what is missing in our life today what

what is missing in our life today what is missing in your life today it is

is missing in your life today it is

is missing in your life today it is actually something called sensitivity

actually something called sensitivity

actually something called sensitivity caution sensitivity caution is the thing

caution sensitivity caution is the thing

caution sensitivity caution is the thing that’s missing in our life today and why

that’s missing in our life today and why

that’s missing in our life today and why the internet does the internet connect

the internet does the internet connect

the internet does the internet connect us or the internet disconnect us and

us or the internet disconnect us and

us or the internet disconnect us and this is what happened when you go around

this is what happened when you go around

this is what happened when you go around you see everyone on your handphone and

you see everyone on your handphone and

you see everyone on your handphone and the next thing you see is where people

the next thing you see is where people

the next thing you see is where people said how come I don’t know when there’s

said how come I don’t know when there’s

said how come I don’t know when there’s a sweet sight or there for someone and

a sweet sight or there for someone and

a sweet sight or there for someone and you said how come I don’t know he or she

you said how come I don’t know he or she

you said how come I don’t know he or she is going through the depression why why

is going through the depression why why

is going through the depression why why did they kill themselves it’s because

did they kill themselves it’s because

did they kill themselves it’s because we’re not sensitive to the people around

we’re not sensitive to the people around

we’re not sensitive to the people around us anymore so internet actually brings

us anymore so internet actually brings

us anymore so internet actually brings the people who are closer to you who are

the people who are closer to you who are

the people who are closer to you who are far away on Facebook my friends who are

far away on Facebook my friends who are

far away on Facebook my friends who are in New York Canada London and we are

in New York Canada London and we are

in New York Canada London and we are connected but yet it brings the people

connected but yet it brings the people

connected but yet it brings the people next to you

next to you

next to you furthest away from you and why is that

furthest away from you and why is that

furthest away from you and why is that so for example as you are sitting here

so for example as you are sitting here

so for example as you are sitting here how many of you would have said hello to

how many of you would have said hello to

how many of you would have said hello to the person on your right and to the

the person on your right and to the

the person on your right and to the person on your left

person on your left

person on your left how many knows your neighbor how many of

how many knows your neighbor how many of

how many knows your neighbor how many of you would have known their name and the

you would have known their name and the

you would have known their name and the depth of who they are and what they’re

depth of who they are and what they’re

depth of who they are and what they’re doing so sensitivity caution for family

doing so sensitivity caution for family

doing so sensitivity caution for family and friends and recently we started some

and friends and recently we started some

and friends and recently we started some restaurants and you know what all the

restaurants and you know what all the

restaurants and you know what all the time I see children on your handphone

time I see children on your handphone

time I see children on your handphone and in our restaurant we see parents

and in our restaurant we see parents

and in our restaurant we see parents putting the iPhone or the technology in

putting the iPhone or the technology in

putting the iPhone or the technology in for iPad in front of the child and the

for iPad in front of the child and the

for iPad in front of the child and the child is eating but the eyes and the

child is eating but the eyes and the

child is eating but the eyes and the mind is actually on a handphone and all

mind is actually on a handphone and all

mind is actually on a handphone and all they do is they open and close your

they do is they open and close your

they do is they open and close your mouth because their helper is feeding

mouth because their helper is feeding

mouth because their helper is feeding them so actually they are there but they

them so actually they are there but they

them so actually they are there but they are not there physically they are there

are not there physically they are there

are not there physically they are there with you but they are not there at the

with you but they are not there at the

with you but they are not there at the same time and last week this is a

same time and last week this is a

same time and last week this is a picture I picked up from my friend’s

picture I picked up from my friend’s

picture I picked up from my friend’s Facebook this is called a cousin’s

Facebook this is called a cousin’s

Facebook this is called a cousin’s gathering

gathering

gathering and everyone’s on handphone so it’s

and everyone’s on handphone so it’s

and everyone’s on handphone so it’s actually it brings us further apart even

actually it brings us further apart even

actually it brings us further apart even though we’re there so it is actually

though we’re there so it is actually

though we’re there so it is actually about quality of time not the quantity

about quality of time not the quantity

about quality of time not the quantity of time so actually if we are with your

of time so actually if we are with your

of time so actually if we are with your family your friends your loved ones put

family your friends your loved ones put

family your friends your loved ones put your phone aside and spend time with

your phone aside and spend time with

your phone aside and spend time with them and that is important to connect

them and that is important to connect

them and that is important to connect with them sq8 workplace since it’s a

with them sq8 workplace since it’s a

with them sq8 workplace since it’s a video caution at workplace so I read

video caution at workplace so I read

video caution at workplace so I read this article about the stewardess on

this article about the stewardess on

this article about the stewardess on flight and she was walking up and down

flight and she was walking up and down

flight and she was walking up and down and she noticed a girl sitting there a

and she noticed a girl sitting there a

and she noticed a girl sitting there a bit messy but have fear in her eyes but

bit messy but have fear in her eyes but

bit messy but have fear in her eyes but she was sitting seated next to a guy who

she was sitting seated next to a guy who

she was sitting seated next to a guy who was well-groomed but because of a

was well-groomed but because of a

was well-groomed but because of a sensitivity coefficient she noticed that

sensitivity coefficient she noticed that

sensitivity coefficient she noticed that something was wrong she kind of signaled

something was wrong she kind of signaled

something was wrong she kind of signaled to the girl to go to the toilet because

to the girl to go to the toilet because

to the girl to go to the toilet because she left a pen and paper in a toilet and

she left a pen and paper in a toilet and

she left a pen and paper in a toilet and then to her horror she went in and she

then to her horror she went in and she

then to her horror she went in and she found this what helped and the

found this what helped and the

found this what helped and the stewardess notified the pilot the pilot

stewardess notified the pilot the pilot

stewardess notified the pilot the pilot who caught the police and when the plane

who caught the police and when the plane

who caught the police and when the plane landed they arrested the men and her

landed they arrested the men and her

landed they arrested the men and her Eskew actually saved the girl from human

Eskew actually saved the girl from human

Eskew actually saved the girl from human trafficking so it’s actually your

trafficking so it’s actually your

trafficking so it’s actually your sensitivity caution at your workplace

sensitivity caution at your workplace

sensitivity caution at your workplace are you sensitive enough at your

are you sensitive enough at your

are you sensitive enough at your workplace to see things to get it done

workplace to see things to get it done

workplace to see things to get it done so back to my restaurant so I have a

so back to my restaurant so I have a

so back to my restaurant so I have a share for 30 years and I said we’re

share for 30 years and I said we’re

share for 30 years and I said we’re gonna launch this dish called the

gonna launch this dish called the

gonna launch this dish called the lobster I missed you can you do it and

lobster I missed you can you do it and

lobster I missed you can you do it and can we take a picture of it so he said

can we take a picture of it so he said

can we take a picture of it so he said ok here it is boss here is the lobster

ok here it is boss here is the lobster

ok here it is boss here is the lobster stew and then I looked at it and said

stew and then I looked at it and said

stew and then I looked at it and said where’s the lobster it says there so I

where’s the lobster it says there so I

where’s the lobster it says there so I said I’ll look again I said I can’t

said I’ll look again I said I can’t

said I’ll look again I said I can’t really see it you say why stay so how’s

really see it you say why stay so how’s

really see it you say why stay so how’s the time when we go to work when we need

the time when we go to work when we need

the time when we go to work when we need something a lot of us just give it

something a lot of us just give it

something a lot of us just give it half-hearted that what we do is half a

half-hearted that what we do is half a

half-hearted that what we do is half a turn he just put everything in a on the

turn he just put everything in a on the

turn he just put everything in a on the plate and then he gives it and he shows

plate and then he gives it and he shows

plate and then he gives it and he shows it on a pot and I said can you do a bit

it on a pot and I said can you do a bit

it on a pot and I said can you do a bit better than that can we see the lobster

better than that can we see the lobster

better than that can we see the lobster he says sure so he came up with this and

he says sure so he came up with this and

he says sure so he came up with this and I said wow that’s a lobster but it looks

I said wow that’s a lobster but it looks

I said wow that’s a lobster but it looks terrible so I said can you do something

terrible so I said can you do something

terrible so I said can you do something with it again can you make it a bit

with it again can you make it a bit

with it again can you make it a bit better and I say okay hear this he said

better and I say okay hear this he said

better and I say okay hear this he said I can’t open lobster

I can’t open lobster

I can’t open lobster so it looks you can see the flesh I say

so it looks you can see the flesh I say

so it looks you can see the flesh I say no can you put your heart into it not

no can you put your heart into it not

no can you put your heart into it not just your eyes but your heart into what

just your eyes but your heart into what

just your eyes but your heart into what you do and after some time he came up

you do and after some time he came up

you do and after some time he came up with this and this is where his work of

with this and this is where his work of

with this and this is where his work of 30 years experience is put in to cook

30 years experience is put in to cook

30 years experience is put in to cook and show the most delicious dish caught

and show the most delicious dish caught

and show the most delicious dish caught the armies to Lobster I missed you so

the armies to Lobster I missed you so

the armies to Lobster I missed you so it’s actually about seeing things with

it’s actually about seeing things with

it’s actually about seeing things with your heart and not just with your eyes a

your heart and not just with your eyes a

your heart and not just with your eyes a lot of us see things but we don’t put

lot of us see things but we don’t put

lot of us see things but we don’t put our heart to use to make it better so

our heart to use to make it better so

our heart to use to make it better so when you see a problem and get or you

when you see a problem and get or you

when you see a problem and get or you see something that you need to do in

see something that you need to do in

see something that you need to do in your company your office or among your

your company your office or among your

your company your office or among your loved ones you add values with the

loved ones you add values with the

loved ones you add values with the things that you do and you take action

things that you do and you take action

things that you do and you take action and put excellence into it and you have

and put excellence into it and you have

and put excellence into it and you have positive outcome and that’s a promise

positive outcome and that’s a promise

positive outcome and that’s a promise and so I talked about one of my staff

and so I talked about one of my staff

and so I talked about one of my staff this guy came from a construction worker

this guy came from a construction worker

this guy came from a construction worker and he came to help me because we need

and he came to help me because we need

and he came to help me because we need to renovate and scale our businesses and

to renovate and scale our businesses and

to renovate and scale our businesses and he came and I said you know we need to

he came and I said you know we need to

he came and I said you know we need to renovate the shop he said no problem I

renovate the shop he said no problem I

renovate the shop he said no problem I help you with a renovation so he did

help you with a renovation so he did

help you with a renovation so he did everything then we said we need tables

everything then we said we need tables

everything then we said we need tables we need gothic looking tables for our

we need gothic looking tables for our

we need gothic looking tables for our fashion accessories he said I can make

fashion accessories he said I can make

fashion accessories he said I can make them so he’s a maker he saw we make them

them so he’s a maker he saw we make them

them so he’s a maker he saw we make them and a gothic looking table date you

and a gothic looking table date you

and a gothic looking table date you can’t find it in a picture and then we

can’t find it in a picture and then we

can’t find it in a picture and then we said we need someone to help us to go

said we need someone to help us to go

said we need someone to help us to go and buy the menswear as well he says ok

and buy the menswear as well he says ok

and buy the menswear as well he says ok he went and he helped us with buying and

he went and he helped us with buying and

he went and he helped us with buying and became a merchandiser and buyer as well

became a merchandiser and buyer as well

became a merchandiser and buyer as well for fashion and then he all even went on

for fashion and then he all even went on

for fashion and then he all even went on to make a rack for me because I have a

to make a rack for me because I have a

to make a rack for me because I have a lot of jackets he made a wreck for me to

lot of jackets he made a wreck for me to

lot of jackets he made a wreck for me to hang my jackets and he make it a

hang my jackets and he make it a

hang my jackets and he make it a portable bar counter for my office so

portable bar counter for my office so

portable bar counter for my office so that we can serve drinks during break

that we can serve drinks during break

that we can serve drinks during break time and everything that we needed he

time and everything that we needed he

time and everything that we needed he was there for us and he put the effort

was there for us and he put the effort

was there for us and he put the effort to do it well and you know what today

to do it well and you know what today

to do it well and you know what today he’s a business owner back in his own

he’s a business owner back in his own

he’s a business owner back in his own country and because he put excellence he

country and because he put excellence he

country and because he put excellence he at value and he put the best of what he

at value and he put the best of what he

at value and he put the best of what he can do and that attitude has given him

can do and that attitude has given him

can do and that attitude has given him the edge among the better than the rest

the edge among the better than the rest

the edge among the better than the rest of the people so he’s about putting your

of the people so he’s about putting your

of the people so he’s about putting your heart into what you do and soon you will

heart into what you do and soon you will

heart into what you do and soon you will see the difference and how you impact

see the difference and how you impact

see the difference and how you impact your life and the lives of others so ask

your life and the lives of others so ask

your life and the lives of others so ask you among that your surrounding and this

you among that your surrounding and this

you among that your surrounding and this is where is around you right so I think

is where is around you right so I think

is where is around you right so I think your most of the time you see this

your most of the time you see this

your most of the time you see this nowadays when you go out and something

nowadays when you go out and something

nowadays when you go out and something happen

happen

happen everyone flips up the phone and take

everyone flips up the phone and take

everyone flips up the phone and take videos and photos of it some when

videos and photos of it some when

videos and photos of it some when something happened and this is true

something happened and this is true

something happened and this is true because recently there was a boy 12

because recently there was a boy 12

because recently there was a boy 12 years old who went to help the victim’

years old who went to help the victim’

years old who went to help the victim’ accident because he said the adults were

accident because he said the adults were

accident because he said the adults were busy filming and nobody responded to

busy filming and nobody responded to

busy filming and nobody responded to help

help

help so are we adding values to the people

so are we adding values to the people

so are we adding values to the people around us and to everything that we do

around us and to everything that we do

around us and to everything that we do so sq is about you putting the effort

so sq is about you putting the effort

so sq is about you putting the effort the excellence into the things you do

the excellence into the things you do

the excellence into the things you do and changemakers are people who actually

and changemakers are people who actually

and changemakers are people who actually have high Eskew because when they see

have high Eskew because when they see

have high Eskew because when they see things they see the problem within their

things they see the problem within their

things they see the problem within their heart they find a solution and they do

heart they find a solution and they do

heart they find a solution and they do their best to solve it and these are

their best to solve it and these are

their best to solve it and these are changemakers and all of you can be

changemakers and all of you can be

changemakers and all of you can be change makers and I talked about going

change makers and I talked about going

change makers and I talked about going out of your job school a lot of us it is

out of your job school a lot of us it is

out of your job school a lot of us it is our job school this is my teacher Miss E

our job school this is my teacher Miss E

our job school this is my teacher Miss E and she realized that I was actually a

and she realized that I was actually a

and she realized that I was actually a student and without focus and without

student and without focus and without

student and without focus and without purpose and she came up to me and she

purpose and she came up to me and she

purpose and she came up to me and she said what is your vision and I came out

said what is your vision and I came out

said what is your vision and I came out with a story and said oh I want to be an

with a story and said oh I want to be an

with a story and said oh I want to be an entrepreneur by 21 start my business 21

entrepreneur by 21 start my business 21

entrepreneur by 21 start my business 21 be a millionaire by 25 and retire at 45

be a millionaire by 25 and retire at 45

be a millionaire by 25 and retire at 45 but you know every year she will ask me

but you know every year she will ask me

but you know every year she will ask me what is your vision are you getting

what is your vision are you getting

what is your vision are you getting there like you know even way after I

there like you know even way after I

there like you know even way after I finished school I went to London I came

finished school I went to London I came

finished school I went to London I came back every year she would buy me my

back every year she would buy me my

back every year she would buy me my Christmas lunch my favourite chicken

Christmas lunch my favourite chicken

Christmas lunch my favourite chicken rice and she asked me are you achieving

rice and she asked me are you achieving

rice and she asked me are you achieving my your dreams and I would love to tell

my your dreams and I would love to tell

my your dreams and I would love to tell her I have a chief every part of the

her I have a chief every part of the

her I have a chief every part of the dream that I shared with her but the

dream that I shared with her but the

dream that I shared with her but the only thing is she died in a sewer air

only thing is she died in a sewer air

only thing is she died in a sewer air crashed

crashed

crashed I never able to tank her for it but you

I never able to tank her for it but you

I never able to tank her for it but you know what I carry on her spirit of

know what I carry on her spirit of

know what I carry on her spirit of giving and I’m mentoring as many youth

giving and I’m mentoring as many youth

giving and I’m mentoring as many youth as I can because that belief that she

as I can because that belief that she

as I can because that belief that she has put in me is the belief I’ll put

has put in me is the belief I’ll put

has put in me is the belief I’ll put into every youth because you can do it

into every youth because you can do it

into every youth because you can do it if you put your sensitivity caution to

if you put your sensitivity caution to

if you put your sensitivity caution to it and put your excellence to what you

it and put your excellence to what you

it and put your excellence to what you do so when I started this 15 minutes

do so when I started this 15 minutes

do so when I started this 15 minutes change because I was inspired by this

change because I was inspired by this

change because I was inspired by this young guy I met I met him in an event at

young guy I met I met him in an event at

young guy I met I met him in an event at a f-1 event and there was about seven

a f-1 event and there was about seven

a f-1 event and there was about seven eight years ago I looked at him and said

eight years ago I looked at him and said

eight years ago I looked at him and said hey young man what are you doing at this

hey young man what are you doing at this

hey young man what are you doing at this event

event

event he said I’m a part-time waiter at the f1

he said I’m a part-time waiter at the f1

he said I’m a part-time waiter at the f1 paddle area I said good I said you look

paddle area I said good I said you look

paddle area I said good I said you look young what do you hope to be what is

young what do you hope to be what is

young what do you hope to be what is your dream it’s the same thing as my

your dream it’s the same thing as my

your dream it’s the same thing as my teacher

teacher

teacher ask me what is your dream he said well I

ask me what is your dream he said well I

ask me what is your dream he said well I hope to be an actor a host as well as

hope to be an actor a host as well as

hope to be an actor a host as well as stand-up comedian and then seven eight

stand-up comedian and then seven eight

stand-up comedian and then seven eight years have passed I met him at the sg50

years have passed I met him at the sg50

years have passed I met him at the sg50 event and he came up to me and said hi

event and he came up to me and said hi

event and he came up to me and said hi Ellen remember me I’m the guy who met

Ellen remember me I’m the guy who met

Ellen remember me I’m the guy who met you at the f1 event my name is fast and

you at the f1 event my name is fast and

you at the f1 event my name is fast and you know what I came to thank you

you know what I came to thank you

you know what I came to thank you because the 15 minutes you’d spend time

because the 15 minutes you’d spend time

because the 15 minutes you’d spend time talking to me about showing me direction

talking to me about showing me direction

talking to me about showing me direction and what I can do with my life because

and what I can do with my life because

and what I can do with my life because he showed he told me that he’s actually

he showed he told me that he’s actually

he showed he told me that he’s actually a street kid and that he is not highly

a street kid and that he is not highly

a street kid and that he is not highly educated and I took 15 minutes to share

educated and I took 15 minutes to share

educated and I took 15 minutes to share with him how he can make his life better

with him how he can make his life better

with him how he can make his life better and he said because you have your 15

and he said because you have your 15

and he said because you have your 15 minutes my life is changed today I’m a

minutes my life is changed today I’m a

minutes my life is changed today I’m a ward winning actor stand-up comedian and

ward winning actor stand-up comedian and

ward winning actor stand-up comedian and host and you know what

host and you know what

host and you know what it only takes 15 minutes of my time and

it only takes 15 minutes of my time and

it only takes 15 minutes of my time and today I hope you take 15 minutes of your

today I hope you take 15 minutes of your

today I hope you take 15 minutes of your time to spend time to the person next to

time to spend time to the person next to

time to spend time to the person next to you and because of him I’ve decided to

you and because of him I’ve decided to

you and because of him I’ve decided to start the 15 minutes change so if you

start the 15 minutes change so if you

start the 15 minutes change so if you can leave here what do you want to do is

can leave here what do you want to do is

can leave here what do you want to do is to leave here and take an idea with you

to leave here and take an idea with you

to leave here and take an idea with you right is to take 15 minutes a day to

right is to take 15 minutes a day to

right is to take 15 minutes a day to spend time with people around you if you

spend time with people around you if you

spend time with people around you if you can’t do it 15 minutes a day once a week

can’t do it 15 minutes a day once a week

can’t do it 15 minutes a day once a week once a month once a year to spend time

once a month once a year to spend time

once a month once a year to spend time asking the person around you how are you

asking the person around you how are you

asking the person around you how are you and spend time with them and impact them

and spend time with them and impact them

and spend time with them and impact them if you can so s Q is for changemakers

if you can so s Q is for changemakers

if you can so s Q is for changemakers you are here because you want to take an

you are here because you want to take an

you are here because you want to take an idea with you you are here because you

idea with you you are here because you

idea with you you are here because you want to be a change maker and change

want to be a change maker and change

want to be a change maker and change makers have hi s Q and for that you

makers have hi s Q and for that you

makers have hi s Q and for that you can’t make this world a better place so

can’t make this world a better place so

can’t make this world a better place so to me I think s q could be the secret to

to me I think s q could be the secret to

to me I think s q could be the secret to success and I believe that if everyone

success and I believe that if everyone

success and I believe that if everyone take up their spirit of that sensitivity

take up their spirit of that sensitivity

take up their spirit of that sensitivity caution you add value to your life and

caution you add value to your life and

caution you add value to your life and to the life of others you put excellence

to the life of others you put excellence

to the life of others you put excellence to all the things that you do you know

to all the things that you do you know

to all the things that you do you know what you will be above the rest of the

what you will be above the rest of the

what you will be above the rest of the people you’ll be successful because all

people you’ll be successful because all

people you’ll be successful because all my friends that are successful in their

my friends that are successful in their

my friends that are successful in their life and in a career in their business

life and in a career in their business

life and in a career in their business in their home in their families all have

in their home in their families all have

in their home in their families all have this sq quotient in them and I hope that

this sq quotient in them and I hope that

this sq quotient in them and I hope that you will actually build an awakened sq

you will actually build an awakened sq

you will actually build an awakened sq in you to make the difference for

in you to make the difference for

in you to make the difference for yourself for the people around you

yourself for the people around you

yourself for the people around you as well as creating impact for this

as well as creating impact for this

as well as creating impact for this world to be a better place to live in

world to be a better place to live in

world to be a better place to live in thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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