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Our Addiction to Instant Gratification | Taesun Shim | TEDxChadwickSchool


today the plebeian means to constantly

today the plebeian means to constantly hear how lazy narcissistic and I’m

hear how lazy narcissistic and I’m

hear how lazy narcissistic and I’m entitled for generations and the sad

entitled for generations and the sad

entitled for generations and the sad truth is that we agreed order the late

truth is that we agreed order the late

truth is that we agreed order the late nineteen eighties nineteen nineteen ISM

nineteen eighties nineteen nineteen ISM

nineteen eighties nineteen nineteen ISM perhaps through the early two-thousands

perhaps through the early two-thousands

perhaps through the early two-thousands my generation or Millennials is most

my generation or Millennials is most

my generation or Millennials is most college grew up in the advent of spawn

college grew up in the advent of spawn

college grew up in the advent of spawn was in the Russian Springs for as

was in the Russian Springs for as

was in the Russian Springs for as infinite technologically we grow

infinite technologically we grow

infinite technologically we grow protected and entertained by 24 hours EP

protected and entertained by 24 hours EP

protected and entertained by 24 hours EP networks and aided by the understanding

networks and aided by the understanding

networks and aided by the understanding that the answer to everything lies our

that the answer to everything lies our

that the answer to everything lies our pockets but that very technological

pockets but that very technological

pockets but that very technological rather than our society as painting a

rather than our society as painting a

rather than our society as painting a very harsh in autonomous we’re called

very harsh in autonomous we’re called

very harsh in autonomous we’re called generation me lazy selfish and narcissus

generation me lazy selfish and narcissus

generation me lazy selfish and narcissus and I’m just doesn’t make sense we split

and I’m just doesn’t make sense we split

and I’m just doesn’t make sense we split our owns two massive stores with

our owns two massive stores with

our owns two massive stores with pictures of our own face a cute dogs

pictures of our own face a cute dogs

pictures of our own face a cute dogs resident years ago people would upon the

resident years ago people would upon the

resident years ago people would upon the family of gorgeous ones which of our

family of gorgeous ones which of our

family of gorgeous ones which of our stats our calories blocks we took the

stats our calories blocks we took the

stats our calories blocks we took the number of likes on social media daily

number of likes on social media daily

number of likes on social media daily noting that some people even my

noting that some people even my

noting that some people even my followers unless their social accounts

followers unless their social accounts

followers unless their social accounts but perhaps more significantly evolved

but perhaps more significantly evolved

but perhaps more significantly evolved least and more time than any other

least and more time than any other

least and more time than any other generation in final America but of

generation in final America but of

generation in final America but of course we do we grew up with Google and

course we do we grew up with Google and

course we do we grew up with Google and smartphones with computing power greater

smartphones with computing power greater

smartphones with computing power greater than when entire compute at just a few

than when entire compute at just a few

than when entire compute at just a few years ago with that lovely convenience

years ago with that lovely convenience

years ago with that lovely convenience of having all the information we need at

of having all the information we need at

of having all the information we need at our fingertips we don’t have to go to

our fingertips we don’t have to go to

our fingertips we don’t have to go to the library to sift through thousands of

the library to sift through thousands of

the library to sift through thousands of dusty books because the library travels

dusty books because the library travels

dusty books because the library travels with us we can find the answers we want

with us we can find the answers we want

with us we can find the answers we want with just a few clicks in fact if I

with just a few clicks in fact if I

with just a few clicks in fact if I completely ignore the power

completely ignore the power

completely ignore the power very attentive I would probably be more

very attentive I would probably be more

very attentive I would probably be more dumb and smart so my generation in other

dumb and smart so my generation in other

dumb and smart so my generation in other words as a bar to expose to instant

words as a bar to expose to instant

words as a bar to expose to instant gratification with technology I have a

gratification with technology I have a

gratification with technology I have a question I can go online and finally

question I can go online and finally

question I can go online and finally find the answers immediately is my acne

find the answers immediately is my acne

find the answers immediately is my acne normal how do I do well on the SAT what

normal how do I do well on the SAT what

normal how do I do well on the SAT what should I do to get a girl to like me I

should I do to get a girl to like me I

should I do to get a girl to like me I can do all of that and get my answers

can do all of that and get my answers

can do all of that and get my answers right away not only bad waters her brain

right away not only bad waters her brain

right away not only bad waters her brain was doing anything for their community

was doing anything for their community

was doing anything for their community service or participating as in club even

service or participating as in club even

service or participating as in club even my watch tells me great job for walking

my watch tells me great job for walking

my watch tells me great job for walking around campus instant gratification is

around campus instant gratification is

around campus instant gratification is it an addiction we can no longer escape

it an addiction we can no longer escape

it an addiction we can no longer escape and it’s an addiction because it feels

and it’s an addiction because it feels

and it’s an addiction because it feels good it feels good to receive

good it feels good to receive

good it feels good to receive compliments if you look good to receive

compliments if you look good to receive

compliments if you look good to receive likes and comments on social media

likes and comments on social media

likes and comments on social media that’s why we go on our phones over and

that’s why we go on our phones over and

that’s why we go on our phones over and over and over again instant

over and over again instant

over and over again instant gratification is an addiction you can no

gratification is an addiction you can no

gratification is an addiction you can no longer see and it’s just not funny now

longer see and it’s just not funny now

longer see and it’s just not funny now I’m the team in here now and if you

I’m the team in here now and if you

I’m the team in here now and if you years ago I started talking with the

years ago I started talking with the

years ago I started talking with the town show Chase Manhattan receiving

town show Chase Manhattan receiving

town show Chase Manhattan receiving thousands of Lights in a week dumping

thousands of Lights in a week dumping

thousands of Lights in a week dumping day after day every day

day after day every day

day after day every day instant gratification I post a picture

instant gratification I post a picture

instant gratification I post a picture and then the response I get the legs and

and then the response I get the legs and

and then the response I get the legs and in the comments I get the followers but

in the comments I get the followers but

in the comments I get the followers but as the pilot that posted less frequently

as the pilot that posted less frequently

as the pilot that posted less frequently maybe a few times a month and as a

maybe a few times a month and as a

maybe a few times a month and as a result the lights and comments of

result the lights and comments of

result the lights and comments of followers also slowed down as well and

followers also slowed down as well and

followers also slowed down as well and as a result anyway I waited my

as a result anyway I waited my

as a result anyway I waited my successful account that I initially set

successful account that I initially set

successful account that I initially set up to showcase my passion to others

up to showcase my passion to others

up to showcase my passion to others solely for the fact that I was getting

solely for the fact that I was getting

solely for the fact that I was getting the slower response

it’s a gratification maybe pursue

it’s a gratification maybe pursue photography for the wrong reasons my

photography for the wrong reasons my

photography for the wrong reasons my Instagram account was supposed to be a

Instagram account was supposed to be a

Instagram account was supposed to be a simple

simple

simple volume what I love to do but instead it

volume what I love to do but instead it

volume what I love to do but instead it turned into a medium of some trails and

turned into a medium of some trails and

turned into a medium of some trails and another example ever the prospect

another example ever the prospect

another example ever the prospect I’ve been running across country for

I’ve been running across country for

I’ve been running across country for five years now and the first spirit I

five years now and the first spirit I

five years now and the first spirit I was I was so but I still got some medals

was I was so but I still got some medals

was I was so but I still got some medals my first year I ran being announced at

my first year I ran being announced at

my first year I ran being announced at cross-country Invitational easily one of

cross-country Invitational easily one of

cross-country Invitational easily one of the biggest prospects Phoenix in the

the biggest prospects Phoenix in the

the biggest prospects Phoenix in the world

world

world and I don’t remember the details but I’m

and I don’t remember the details but I’m

and I don’t remember the details but I’m pretty sure there’s an even mirror to

pretty sure there’s an even mirror to

pretty sure there’s an even mirror to finish the Rings

finish the Rings

finish the Rings I still got a special achievement met

I still got a special achievement met

I still got a special achievement met it’s to that occasion I do something I

it’s to that occasion I do something I

it’s to that occasion I do something I instantly receive my prize regardless of

instantly receive my prize regardless of

instantly receive my prize regardless of performance that’s complex don’t get

performance that’s complex don’t get

performance that’s complex don’t get medals for losing anymore

medals for losing anymore

medals for losing anymore it’s the winning despite losing and what

it’s the winning despite losing and what

it’s the winning despite losing and what now confronted with the hard loss no

now confronted with the hard loss no

now confronted with the hard loss no prize given well as hard night but what

prize given well as hard night but what

prize given well as hard night but what most do not realize that they call the

most do not realize that they call the

most do not realize that they call the buggy was narcissistic and entitled is

buggy was narcissistic and entitled is

buggy was narcissistic and entitled is that behind our outer image is that we

that behind our outer image is that we

that behind our outer image is that we are extremely sensitive and extremely

are extremely sensitive and extremely

are extremely sensitive and extremely fat and that area fertility comes from

fat and that area fertility comes from

fat and that area fertility comes from Irish to instant gratification well just

Irish to instant gratification well just

Irish to instant gratification well just look at you can’t even wait a few

look at you can’t even wait a few

look at you can’t even wait a few seconds for a page to load online but

seconds for a page to load online but

seconds for a page to load online but those extra seconds they’re nothing when

those extra seconds they’re nothing when

those extra seconds they’re nothing when the Wi-Fi is down and we absolutely

the Wi-Fi is down and we absolutely

the Wi-Fi is down and we absolutely cannot get what we want

cannot get what we want

cannot get what we want whether you want it all hell breaks

whether you want it all hell breaks

whether you want it all hell breaks loose my generation is so addicted to

loose my generation is so addicted to

loose my generation is so addicted to instant

[Music]

[Music] it’s ratification and when we are

it’s ratification and when we are

it’s ratification and when we are confronted with hard reality life 70

confronted with hard reality life 70

confronted with hard reality life 70 becomes to be put on that tech tip that

becomes to be put on that tech tip that

becomes to be put on that tech tip that we can do what we want

we can do what we want

we can do what we want pew who we want to inject what we want

pew who we want to inject what we want

pew who we want to inject what we want when we want it if we believe enough bad

when we want it if we believe enough bad

when we want it if we believe enough bad news it’s not that easy and that abuse

news it’s not that easy and that abuse

news it’s not that easy and that abuse is it so easy for us to realize either

is it so easy for us to realize either

is it so easy for us to realize either because we turn negative in our pants

because we turn negative in our pants

because we turn negative in our pants and ran max take the workplace for

and ran max take the workplace for

and ran max take the workplace for exactly well we’re the most educated

exactly well we’re the most educated

exactly well we’re the most educated generation as 27 percent of a bachelor’s

generation as 27 percent of a bachelor’s

generation as 27 percent of a bachelor’s degree or higher in fact our median

degree or higher in fact our median

degree or higher in fact our median earnings are about two thousand dollars

earnings are about two thousand dollars

earnings are about two thousand dollars less than our counterparts in 1980 so to

less than our counterparts in 1980 so to

less than our counterparts in 1980 so to be honest the lowest value lifestyles

be honest the lowest value lifestyles

be honest the lowest value lifestyles that incorporate work with our

that incorporate work with our

that incorporate work with our passionate activities on other’s work is

passionate activities on other’s work is

passionate activities on other’s work is no longer everything for us we adopt a

no longer everything for us we adopt a

no longer everything for us we adopt a work to live not live to work and tell

work to live not live to work and tell

work to live not live to work and tell us we want to make an impact to work

us we want to make an impact to work

us we want to make an impact to work that gives us a sense of achievement but

that gives us a sense of achievement but

that gives us a sense of achievement but then again we also want to include

then again we also want to include

then again we also want to include comfortable chairs in context but it all

comfortable chairs in context but it all

comfortable chairs in context but it all ties down for this idea it’s an instant

ties down for this idea it’s an instant

ties down for this idea it’s an instant gratification we choose the work that

gratification we choose the work that

gratification we choose the work that gives us that that that’s what we want

gives us that that that’s what we want

gives us that that that’s what we want to make an impact because when we do we

to make an impact because when we do we

to make an impact because when we do we get that sense of achievement we’ve been

get that sense of achievement we’ve been

get that sense of achievement we’ve been chasing or a lot of us but the issue the

chasing or a lot of us but the issue the

chasing or a lot of us but the issue the biggest issue is that this to that

biggest issue is that this to that

biggest issue is that this to that education is now all we were system we

education is now all we were system we

education is now all we were system we want more I was magic dopamine releasing

want more I was magic dopamine releasing

want more I was magic dopamine releasing madness so we sleep with that woman

madness so we sleep with that woman

madness so we sleep with that woman who’s next to our backs we sit in

who’s next to our backs we sit in

who’s next to our backs we sit in classes in meetings with their phones on

classes in meetings with their phones on

classes in meetings with their phones on the table not tucked away because we’re

the table not tucked away because we’re

the table not tucked away because we’re awaiting another text or another like

awaiting another text or another like

awaiting another text or another like another notification and that’s also why

another notification and that’s also why

another notification and that’s also why Millennials 40%

Millennials 40%

Millennials 40% of Millennials today we initially

of Millennials today we initially

of Millennials today we initially promoted regardless of performance every

promoted regardless of performance every

promoted regardless of performance every two years we’ve grown up not having to

two years we’ve grown up not having to

two years we’ve grown up not having to wait for anything

wait for anything

wait for anything and from our addiction to crisis and

and from our addiction to crisis and

and from our addiction to crisis and life’s there’s another problem other

life’s there’s another problem other

life’s there’s another problem other than the fact that were so annoying we

than the fact that were so annoying we

than the fact that were so annoying we have started to learn who we really are

have started to learn who we really are

have started to learn who we really are in order to fit the image of someone

in order to fit the image of someone

in order to fit the image of someone else you see to get more instant

else you see to get more instant

else you see to get more instant gratification from our daily lives we

gratification from our daily lives we

gratification from our daily lives we try to change what minutes we are to get

try to change what minutes we are to get

try to change what minutes we are to get one Prince and to get more response we

one Prince and to get more response we

one Prince and to get more response we think that we are not up to par and as

think that we are not up to par and as

think that we are not up to par and as I’m classmates and friends we think that

I’m classmates and friends we think that

I’m classmates and friends we think that we’re not smart enough you know athletic

we’re not smart enough you know athletic

we’re not smart enough you know athletic enough not able enough to pursue what we

enough not able enough to pursue what we

enough not able enough to pursue what we really want to do and in the end we end

really want to do and in the end we end

really want to do and in the end we end up pursuing someone else’s because

up pursuing someone else’s because

up pursuing someone else’s because history gives a more less than one pop

history gives a more less than one pop

history gives a more less than one pop that we end up pursuing someone else’s

that we end up pursuing someone else’s

that we end up pursuing someone else’s dream because she gets more prizes

dream because she gets more prizes

dream because she gets more prizes morning jobs more confidence it’s

morning jobs more confidence it’s

morning jobs more confidence it’s astonishing how quickly we have got this

astonishing how quickly we have got this

astonishing how quickly we have got this foreign dream as our economics the hard

foreign dream as our economics the hard

foreign dream as our economics the hard work and patience are important values

work and patience are important values

work and patience are important values but we end up choosing what feels good

but we end up choosing what feels good

but we end up choosing what feels good in what’s easiest in the moment and many

in what’s easiest in the moment and many

in what’s easiest in the moment and many times copying someone else is easier

times copying someone else is easier

times copying someone else is easier than it is to develop our own character

than it is to develop our own character

than it is to develop our own character and personality

and personality

and personality so the narcissistic image of millennium

so the narcissistic image of millennium

so the narcissistic image of millennium was therefore is one of them retired

was therefore is one of them retired

was therefore is one of them retired people call us containment nice

people call us containment nice

people call us containment nice because they were obsessed about us

because they were obsessed about us

because they were obsessed about us that’s not true

that’s not true

that’s not true well oftentimes we think be honest we

well oftentimes we think be honest we

well oftentimes we think be honest we don’t like when we are recessed

don’t like when we are recessed

don’t like when we are recessed antechamber ourselves and putting on a

antechamber ourselves and putting on a

antechamber ourselves and putting on a false aside for more less and more

false aside for more less and more

false aside for more less and more attention and that’s not right that’s

attention and that’s not right that’s

attention and that’s not right that’s what we all need to realize it’s time to

what we all need to realize it’s time to

what we all need to realize it’s time to take a break it’s time to slow down and

take a break it’s time to slow down and

take a break it’s time to slow down and think about the long one of the most

think about the long one of the most

think about the long one of the most valuable lessons I’ve ever learned is to

valuable lessons I’ve ever learned is to

valuable lessons I’ve ever learned is to domain my immediate responses you know

domain my immediate responses you know

domain my immediate responses you know the in other words it’s stop and think

the in other words it’s stop and think

the in other words it’s stop and think before launching exact I think you can

before launching exact I think you can

before launching exact I think you can power of social media we’ll get to more

power of social media we’ll get to more

power of social media we’ll get to more friends and in our real own conversation

friends and in our real own conversation

friends and in our real own conversation and it doesn’t stop there and we also

and it doesn’t stop there and we also

and it doesn’t stop there and we also realize that we don’t need to fulfill

realize that we don’t need to fulfill

realize that we don’t need to fulfill this addition to its to ratification our

this addition to its to ratification our

this addition to its to ratification our being someone we’re not to impress

being someone we’re not to impress

being someone we’re not to impress others we can fight for your happiness

others we can fight for your happiness

others we can fight for your happiness and written fulfillment developing

and written fulfillment developing

and written fulfillment developing character will take a really really long

character will take a really really long

character will take a really really long time but in the long term

time but in the long term

time but in the long term we’ll just really be ourselves after all

we’ll just really be ourselves after all

we’ll just really be ourselves after all if we spend time trying to be someone

if we spend time trying to be someone

if we spend time trying to be someone else

else

else Oh Ruby yourselves be worth therefore

Oh Ruby yourselves be worth therefore

Oh Ruby yourselves be worth therefore the greatest happiness in greatest

the greatest happiness in greatest

the greatest happiness in greatest success lies in pursuing who we are to

success lies in pursuing who we are to

success lies in pursuing who we are to be honest we can overcome to an extent

be honest we can overcome to an extent

be honest we can overcome to an extent our addiction to instant gratification

our addiction to instant gratification

our addiction to instant gratification just thinking

just thinking

just thinking you see the long not just as lectern and

you see the long not just as lectern and

you see the long not just as lectern and for me at least when I keep my phone

for me at least when I keep my phone

for me at least when I keep my phone away at dinner table at school days and

away at dinner table at school days and

away at dinner table at school days and consciously remind myself but there is a

consciously remind myself but there is a

consciously remind myself but there is a greater meaning pursuing real

greater meaning pursuing real

greater meaning pursuing real relationships and take much longer to

relationships and take much longer to

relationships and take much longer to develop than a spy prank or a double tap

develop than a spy prank or a double tap

develop than a spy prank or a double tap sure I won’t get an instant response

sure I won’t get an instant response

sure I won’t get an instant response that I would have gone online but in the

that I would have gone online but in the

that I would have gone online but in the long run in the long time this is worth

long run in the long time this is worth

long run in the long time this is worth a barrel

a barrel

a barrel [Applause]

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