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Learning to Draw and Other Seemingly Useless Endeavors | Nicole Corona | TEDxYouth@iPoly


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[Music] good evening everyone I’d like to pose a

good evening everyone I’d like to pose a

good evening everyone I’d like to pose a question how many of you tell yourselves

question how many of you tell yourselves

question how many of you tell yourselves or tell others that something is

or tell others that something is

or tell others that something is impossible getting a child to clean up

impossible getting a child to clean up

impossible getting a child to clean up the room impossible

the room impossible

the room impossible becoming a doctor lawyer president

becoming a doctor lawyer president

becoming a doctor lawyer president impossible spending the summer in Boston

impossible spending the summer in Boston

impossible spending the summer in Boston when you have never really been outside

when you have never really been outside

when you have never really been outside of your city impossible these are the

of your city impossible these are the

of your city impossible these are the things we tell ourselves but are they

things we tell ourselves but are they

things we tell ourselves but are they really impossible I say they’re scary

really impossible I say they’re scary

really impossible I say they’re scary and inconceivable but I say they are

and inconceivable but I say they are

and inconceivable but I say they are possible I suggest that for many of the

possible I suggest that for many of the

possible I suggest that for many of the things we tell ourselves that are

things we tell ourselves that are

things we tell ourselves that are impossible it is not that we cannot

impossible it is not that we cannot

impossible it is not that we cannot attain them but rather we lack

attain them but rather we lack

attain them but rather we lack self-confidence first and foremost we

self-confidence first and foremost we

self-confidence first and foremost we cannot equate self-confidence with

cannot equate self-confidence with

cannot equate self-confidence with self-esteem there are two entirely

self-esteem there are two entirely

self-esteem there are two entirely different things

different things

different things that provide two entirely different

that provide two entirely different

that provide two entirely different outcomes for an example let’s take self

outcomes for an example let’s take self

outcomes for an example let’s take self away from confidence and esteem if we

away from confidence and esteem if we

away from confidence and esteem if we were to look up steam in the dictionary

were to look up steam in the dictionary

were to look up steam in the dictionary which apparently I have it means

which apparently I have it means

which apparently I have it means admiration its self esteem is South bed

admiration its self esteem is South bed

admiration its self esteem is South bed myrrh Asian what exactly would I be a

myrrh Asian what exactly would I be a

myrrh Asian what exactly would I be a miring about myself well honestly it’d

miring about myself well honestly it’d

miring about myself well honestly it’d be the reason why I’m here today as one

be the reason why I’m here today as one

be the reason why I’m here today as one looks of confidence you see that it

looks of confidence you see that it

looks of confidence you see that it speaks more closely to assurances based

speaks more closely to assurances based

speaks more closely to assurances based on one’s ability

on one’s ability

on one’s ability let’s take Steve Jobs for an example

let’s take Steve Jobs for an example

let’s take Steve Jobs for an example Steve Jobs today is known for his

Steve Jobs today is known for his

Steve Jobs today is known for his technology of the iPhone but what are

technology of the iPhone but what are

technology of the iPhone but what are his insurances and it’s basically his

his insurances and it’s basically his

his insurances and it’s basically his confidence without his confidence he

confidence without his confidence he

confidence without his confidence he would have never become the person that

would have never become the person that

would have never become the person that we remember of him without confidence

we remember of him without confidence

we remember of him without confidence Apple would have never made would have

Apple would have never made would have

Apple would have never made would have never been possible without confidence

never been possible without confidence

never been possible without confidence where would he have started his path I

where would he have started his path I

where would he have started his path I suggest that for many of the things I

suggest that for many of the things I

suggest that for many of the things I suggest up for many of things we tell

suggest up for many of things we tell

suggest up for many of things we tell ourselves in order to conquer the

ourselves in order to conquer the

ourselves in order to conquer the impossible we must first build upon

impossible we must first build upon

impossible we must first build upon self-confidence to achieve the smallest

self-confidence to achieve the smallest

self-confidence to achieve the smallest goals and get their lives Daley’s duties

goals and get their lives Daley’s duties

goals and get their lives Daley’s duties and responsibilities we must have a

and responsibilities we must have a

and responsibilities we must have a certain type of confidence well how do

certain type of confidence well how do

certain type of confidence well how do we get confidence first let’s stop for a

we get confidence first let’s stop for a

we get confidence first let’s stop for a moment and ask ourselves that question

moment and ask ourselves that question

moment and ask ourselves that question and then let’s rephrase our word into

and then let’s rephrase our word into

and then let’s rephrase our word into how do we lose our confidence now we

how do we lose our confidence now we

how do we lose our confidence now we start to get flashed back a lot of

start to get flashed back a lot of

start to get flashed back a lot of memory starts to come in a short brief

memory starts to come in a short brief

memory starts to come in a short brief answers most most of us in our lives

answers most most of us in our lives

answers most most of us in our lives that has have had a moment of

that has have had a moment of

that has have had a moment of insecurities right now how many of you

insecurities right now how many of you

insecurities right now how many of you have been insecure in your life when was

have been insecure in your life when was

have been insecure in your life when was the last time you were insecure or let’s

the last time you were insecure or let’s

the last time you were insecure or let’s take today as the event how many of you

take today as the event how many of you

take today as the event how many of you were running a bit late to the event

were running a bit late to the event

were running a bit late to the event trying to find parking because you were

trying to find parking because you were

trying to find parking because you were just focused on getting here on time

just focused on getting here on time

just focused on getting here on time those are insecurities we really don’t

those are insecurities we really don’t

those are insecurities we really don’t think about the importance of obtaining

think about the importance of obtaining

think about the importance of obtaining confidence is mainly to push and pull

confidence is mainly to push and pull

confidence is mainly to push and pull through the different voices and

through the different voices and

through the different voices and opinions that tell us yes No

opinions that tell us yes No

opinions that tell us yes No may we do this and do that relying on

may we do this and do that relying on

may we do this and do that relying on those negative comments and especially

those negative comments and especially

those negative comments and especially on the people tend to take our

on the people tend to take our

on the people tend to take our individuality away from us especially

individuality away from us especially

individuality away from us especially making us feel unsure about ourselves

making us feel unsure about ourselves

making us feel unsure about ourselves society today is driven by other

society today is driven by other

society today is driven by other standpoints we all have common labels

standpoints we all have common labels

standpoints we all have common labels where we team tend to engage our entire

where we team tend to engage our entire

where we team tend to engage our entire behavior especially our own lives we’re

behavior especially our own lives we’re

behavior especially our own lives we’re all we all know some of these particular

all we all know some of these particular

all we all know some of these particular labels however not all of them next

labels however not all of them next

labels however not all of them next slide looks like some of these level

slide looks like some of these level

slide looks like some of these level labels can be positive such as being the

labels can be positive such as being the

labels can be positive such as being the teacher’s pet next slide or being the a

teacher’s pet next slide or being the a

teacher’s pet next slide or being the a student and some others can be negative

student and some others can be negative

student and some others can be negative next slide go go okay one of them can be

next slide go go okay one of them can be

next slide go go okay one of them can be people thinking oh I’m too ugly oh I’m

people thinking oh I’m too ugly oh I’m

people thinking oh I’m too ugly oh I’m too fat not good enough not attractive

too fat not good enough not attractive

too fat not good enough not attractive my acne girls who have long hair and

my acne girls who have long hair and

my acne girls who have long hair and she’s that are straight wanting curly

she’s that are straight wanting curly

she’s that are straight wanting curly hair vice versa next slide and most

hair vice versa next slide and most

hair vice versa next slide and most importantly our personality so how do I

importantly our personality so how do I

importantly our personality so how do I get how do I get rid of these

get how do I get rid of these

get how do I get rid of these insecurities and become more self

insecurities and become more self

insecurities and become more self dependent upon myself well the only

dependent upon myself well the only

dependent upon myself well the only strength we have in ourselves in the

strength we have in ourselves in the

strength we have in ourselves in the defense against the world is our cm

defense against the world is our cm

defense against the world is our cm enough we don’t need any of the

enough we don’t need any of the

enough we don’t need any of the things to become confident of ourselves

things to become confident of ourselves

things to become confident of ourselves especially all those negative comments

especially all those negative comments

especially all those negative comments that come to us none of these things

that come to us none of these things

that come to us none of these things matter it doesn’t matter what our

matter it doesn’t matter what our

matter it doesn’t matter what our physical appearance is it doesn’t matter

physical appearance is it doesn’t matter

physical appearance is it doesn’t matter what others tell us who we should become

what others tell us who we should become

what others tell us who we should become what really matters as a we become the

what really matters as a we become the

what really matters as a we become the person we believe we are most secure

person we believe we are most secure

person we believe we are most secure about without those little imperfections

about without those little imperfections

about without those little imperfections of insecurities we wouldn’t define the

of insecurities we wouldn’t define the

of insecurities we wouldn’t define the person that we stand to be here today

person that we stand to be here today

person that we stand to be here today most importantly the insecurity is

most importantly the insecurity is

most importantly the insecurity is define the stamina that we have within

define the stamina that we have within

define the stamina that we have within us in school I might look like a perfect

us in school I might look like a perfect

us in school I might look like a perfect girl with her perfect life that gets

girl with her perfect life that gets

girl with her perfect life that gets things done easily honestly I have my

things done easily honestly I have my

things done easily honestly I have my own insecurities too and personally I

own insecurities too and personally I

own insecurities too and personally I know confidence is hard to come by two

know confidence is hard to come by two

know confidence is hard to come by two years ago I used to be the shy nervous

years ago I used to be the shy nervous

years ago I used to be the shy nervous girl who couldn’t take a risk because

girl who couldn’t take a risk because

girl who couldn’t take a risk because she was too focused on what the outcome

she was too focused on what the outcome

she was too focused on what the outcome would be but now I’m not that girl

would be but now I’m not that girl

would be but now I’m not that girl anymore I actually had this summer had

anymore I actually had this summer had

anymore I actually had this summer had the experience to go and take on upon an

the experience to go and take on upon an

the experience to go and take on upon an internship at best of Boston at Babson

internship at best of Boston at Babson

internship at best of Boston at Babson College and for those who don’t know

College and for those who don’t know

College and for those who don’t know buss Babson College it’s one of the

buss Babson College it’s one of the

buss Babson College it’s one of the world’s or nation’s number what top

world’s or nation’s number what top

world’s or nation’s number what top school for business most focused on

school for business most focused on

school for business most focused on entrepreneurship skills as life has

entrepreneurship skills as life has

entrepreneurship skills as life has passed by I have started to peel off

passed by I have started to peel off

passed by I have started to peel off that turtle that little turtle shell up

that turtle that little turtle shell up

that turtle that little turtle shell up on my back with it I would have never

on my back with it I would have never

on my back with it I would have never become the person I stand to be to here

become the person I stand to be to here

become the person I stand to be to here today nor would I be talking today but

today nor would I be talking today but

today nor would I be talking today but along the way I have had my family

along the way I have had my family

along the way I have had my family school faculty and best friend who have

school faculty and best friend who have

school faculty and best friend who have perpetually stood by my side telling me

perpetually stood by my side telling me

perpetually stood by my side telling me Nicole you can do anything in life as

Nicole you can do anything in life as

Nicole you can do anything in life as long as you live to your fullest give it

long as you live to your fullest give it

long as you live to your fullest give it the best you can and never give up

the best you can and never give up

the best you can and never give up easily next slide next slide next slide

easily next slide next slide next slide

easily next slide next slide next slide we should rely upon people that make us

we should rely upon people that make us

we should rely upon people that make us happy not that don’t care about us not

happy not that don’t care about us not

happy not that don’t care about us not that leave us hanging on the side and

that leave us hanging on the side and

that leave us hanging on the side and especially don’t ask us to change any

especially don’t ask us to change any

especially don’t ask us to change any aspect of our lives just to please them

aspect of our lives just to please them

aspect of our lives just to please them our deepest fear is not that we are

our deepest fear is not that we are

our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate of ourselves our deepest fear

inadequate of ourselves our deepest fear

inadequate of ourselves our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond our reach

is that we are powerful beyond our reach

is that we are powerful beyond our reach it is our light not our

it is our light not our

it is our light not our darkness that frightens us the most as

darkness that frightens us the most as

darkness that frightens us the most as the saying goes in order to gain

the saying goes in order to gain

the saying goes in order to gain confidence

confidence

confidence one must fake it fake it till you make

one must fake it fake it till you make

one must fake it fake it till you make it or what’s the reason for the

it or what’s the reason for the

it or what’s the reason for the possibility in the impossible thank you

possibility in the impossible thank you

possibility in the impossible thank you [Applause]

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