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People’s Perceptions | Nguyen Tran Dong Phuong (Phuong) | TEDxISHCMCAmericanAcademy


hi so take a moment to think about a

hi so take a moment to think about a kaleidoscope

kaleidoscope

kaleidoscope it contains different patterns of colors

it contains different patterns of colors

it contains different patterns of colors and shapes on the outside but on the

and shapes on the outside but on the

and shapes on the outside but on the inside there are even more patterns this

inside there are even more patterns this

inside there are even more patterns this makes me think more about people how we

makes me think more about people how we

makes me think more about people how we are so easily irritated with someone

are so easily irritated with someone

are so easily irritated with someone based on the way they behave and

based on the way they behave and

based on the way they behave and represent themselves in public as people

represent themselves in public as people

represent themselves in public as people we go through so many different things

we go through so many different things

we go through so many different things in our lives and we are all different so

in our lives and we are all different so

in our lives and we are all different so no matter how close and attached you’re

no matter how close and attached you’re

no matter how close and attached you’re with someone we will never know that

with someone we will never know that

with someone we will never know that person completely so when we make a

person completely so when we make a

person completely so when we make a quick assumption on that person we tend

quick assumption on that person we tend

quick assumption on that person we tend to think and do the wrong thing since we

to think and do the wrong thing since we

to think and do the wrong thing since we don’t even try to think and stand on

don’t even try to think and stand on

don’t even try to think and stand on their shoes my name is sue and I’m going

their shoes my name is sue and I’m going

their shoes my name is sue and I’m going to prove to you that most of your

to prove to you that most of your

to prove to you that most of your perceptions about others are wrong so I

perceptions about others are wrong so I

perceptions about others are wrong so I want to start off with me and my brother

want to start off with me and my brother

want to start off with me and my brother this is me and my brother as kids so we

this is me and my brother as kids so we

this is me and my brother as kids so we were very close back then however as we

were very close back then however as we

were very close back then however as we grew up we had a lot of different values

grew up we had a lot of different values

grew up we had a lot of different values and personalities that we just couldn’t

and personalities that we just couldn’t

and personalities that we just couldn’t talk to each other that much he’s the

talk to each other that much he’s the

talk to each other that much he’s the type of person who prefer to say to stay

type of person who prefer to say to stay

type of person who prefer to say to stay at home and he rarely knows how to

at home and he rarely knows how to

at home and he rarely knows how to initiate a conversation with anyone well

initiate a conversation with anyone well

initiate a conversation with anyone well I like to talk to others and go outside

I like to talk to others and go outside

I like to talk to others and go outside as much as I can I think many of us have

as much as I can I think many of us have

as much as I can I think many of us have this personality like me the extroverted

this personality like me the extroverted

this personality like me the extroverted personality or at least one soon because

personality or at least one soon because

personality or at least one soon because in a world with a growing population

in a world with a growing population

in a world with a growing population sometimes in order to get more attention

sometimes in order to get more attention

sometimes in order to get more attention from businesses you need to be bold and

from businesses you need to be bold and

from businesses you need to be bold and you need to have good communication

you need to have good communication

you need to have good communication skills sometimes in order to gain more

skills sometimes in order to gain more

skills sometimes in order to gain more attention from friends you need to be

attention from friends you need to be

attention from friends you need to be loud and energetic and I used to think

loud and energetic and I used to think

loud and energetic and I used to think this way and I have this misconception

this way and I have this misconception

this way and I have this misconception however after I watch a video and read a

however after I watch a video and read a

however after I watch a video and read a book about introverts I changed my mind

book about introverts I changed my mind

book about introverts I changed my mind I think the idea of valuing extroverts

I think the idea of valuing extroverts

I think the idea of valuing extroverts over introverts is an ingrained

over introverts is an ingrained

over introverts is an ingrained perception and it is so unfair for

perception and it is so unfair for

perception and it is so unfair for introverts so I started reflecting about

introverts so I started reflecting about

introverts so I started reflecting about my brother he has a lot of good traits

my brother he has a lot of good traits

my brother he has a lot of good traits that I just didn’t think about it before

that I just didn’t think about it before

that I just didn’t think about it before he listened deeply before he speaks

he listened deeply before he speaks

he listened deeply before he speaks he is very disciplined in a lot of areas

he is very disciplined in a lot of areas

he is very disciplined in a lot of areas and he is very smart and if you know him

and he is very smart and if you know him

and he is very smart and if you know him personally he helps you whenever you

personally he helps you whenever you

personally he helps you whenever you need him so as you can see in this

need him so as you can see in this

need him so as you can see in this picture him and mr. John it looks like

picture him and mr. John it looks like

picture him and mr. John it looks like he’s a very calm guy right so I don’t

he’s a very calm guy right so I don’t

he’s a very calm guy right so I don’t think he only introverts out there that

think he only introverts out there that

think he only introverts out there that has these good traits

has these good traits

has these good traits just think about all the famous

just think about all the famous

just think about all the famous introverts for a second people like Mark

introverts for a second people like Mark

introverts for a second people like Mark Zuckerberg Bill Gates some of the most

Zuckerberg Bill Gates some of the most

Zuckerberg Bill Gates some of the most famous artists and designers out there

famous artists and designers out there

famous artists and designers out there or are the introverts that you know like

or are the introverts that you know like

or are the introverts that you know like some of your friends well extroverts

some of your friends well extroverts

some of your friends well extroverts have the ability to bring and connect

have the ability to bring and connect

have the ability to bring and connect everyone together introverts have blab

everyone together introverts have blab

everyone together introverts have blab and in spoken thoughts and ideas inside

and in spoken thoughts and ideas inside

and in spoken thoughts and ideas inside their minds because when you actually

their minds because when you actually

their minds because when you actually look beyond the surface you can see that

look beyond the surface you can see that

look beyond the surface you can see that both personalities are so spectacular so

both personalities are so spectacular so

both personalities are so spectacular so why should we value one type of

why should we value one type of

why should we value one type of personality over my talk is not just

personality over my talk is not just

personality over my talk is not just about introverts because not only did I

about introverts because not only did I

about introverts because not only did I have misconceptions for my brother I

have misconceptions for my brother I

have misconceptions for my brother I also have misconceptions towards the way

also have misconceptions towards the way

also have misconceptions towards the way my parents treat me only on the public

my parents treat me only on the public

my parents treat me only on the public surface so I had admitted that growing

surface so I had admitted that growing

surface so I had admitted that growing up with them I had a lot of grudge I

up with them I had a lot of grudge I

up with them I had a lot of grudge I felt tired of being compared to others I

felt tired of being compared to others I

felt tired of being compared to others I felt hopeless that no matter how well I

felt hopeless that no matter how well I

felt hopeless that no matter how well I did something they always have some

did something they always have some

did something they always have some complaints for me

complaints for me

complaints for me and I felt a little angry that they kept

and I felt a little angry that they kept

and I felt a little angry that they kept wanting me to show more love for them so

wanting me to show more love for them so

wanting me to show more love for them so I felt very lucky back then and I even

I felt very lucky back then and I even

I felt very lucky back then and I even wanted other parents parents who I could

wanted other parents parents who I could

wanted other parents parents who I could talk to and who I could be completely

talk to and who I could be completely

talk to and who I could be completely comfortable with

comfortable with

comfortable with however after going through many

however after going through many

however after going through many conflicts with them and after finishing

conflicts with them and after finishing

conflicts with them and after finishing a book called being a happy team by

a book called being a happy team by

a book called being a happy team by Andrew Mackey

Andrew Mackey

Andrew Mackey I should totally read this book I

I should totally read this book I

I should totally read this book I finally had more understanding and

finally had more understanding and

finally had more understanding and empathy for my parents and I really

empathy for my parents and I really

empathy for my parents and I really respected them so I started thinking

respected them so I started thinking

respected them so I started thinking about their anxieties the things they

about their anxieties the things they

about their anxieties the things they have to worry about every single day the

have to worry about every single day the

have to worry about every single day the boots while they’re the electronic bills

boots while they’re the electronic bills

boots while they’re the electronic bills taxes they have to pay a school solution

taxes they have to pay a school solution

taxes they have to pay a school solution the conference’s they have to attend to

the conference’s they have to attend to

the conference’s they have to attend to and the different people they have to

and the different people they have to

and the different people they have to meet with every single day so every day

meet with every single day so every day

meet with every single day so every day it’s just so exhausting for them so I

it’s just so exhausting for them so I

it’s just so exhausting for them so I realized that you can’t always be fun

realized that you can’t always be fun

realized that you can’t always be fun and happy around me because I have

and happy around me because I have

and happy around me because I have nothing to worry about I also thought

nothing to worry about I also thought

nothing to worry about I also thought about the values and knowledge they

about the values and knowledge they

about the values and knowledge they learn back then how it is so different

learn back then how it is so different

learn back then how it is so different from my generation so it’s ok we don’t

from my generation so it’s ok we don’t

from my generation so it’s ok we don’t agree on every perspective because at

agree on every perspective because at

agree on every perspective because at the end of the day you’re still my

the end of the day you’re still my

the end of the day you’re still my parents and I am still a child so I also

parents and I am still a child so I also

parents and I am still a child so I also want to make a confession that I know

want to make a confession that I know

want to make a confession that I know that I heard it my parents a few times

that I heard it my parents a few times

that I heard it my parents a few times in the past and they are here today so I

in the past and they are here today so I

in the past and they are here today so I just want just the sake of time to say

just want just the sake of time to say

just want just the sake of time to say sorry

sorry

sorry and yeah I’m doing my best to become

and yeah I’m doing my best to become

and yeah I’m doing my best to become better

there are other types of people out

there are other types of people out there too you think that men’s life is

there too you think that men’s life is

there too you think that men’s life is perfect because he has all the money and

perfect because he has all the money and

perfect because he has all the money and he can do whatever he wants in this

he can do whatever he wants in this

he can do whatever he wants in this world perhaps he’s not happy with the

world perhaps he’s not happy with the

world perhaps he’s not happy with the relationships around him you think the

relationships around him you think the

relationships around him you think the person who bullies deserves even more

person who bullies deserves even more

person who bullies deserves even more punishment there has what they need is

punishment there has what they need is

punishment there has what they need is more help and more understanding from

more help and more understanding from

more help and more understanding from others you think your joke was funny to

others you think your joke was funny to

others you think your joke was funny to someone perhaps to you but not to that

someone perhaps to you but not to that

someone perhaps to you but not to that person don’t just think about your own

person don’t just think about your own

person don’t just think about your own perspective and have a fixed mindset try

perspective and have a fixed mindset try

perspective and have a fixed mindset try to observe others around you and look on

to observe others around you and look on

to observe others around you and look on a deeper level look beyond the surface

a deeper level look beyond the surface

a deeper level look beyond the surface get out of your comfort zone talk to

get out of your comfort zone talk to

get out of your comfort zone talk to someone who you don’t even talk much to

someone who you don’t even talk much to

someone who you don’t even talk much to because you’ll be so surprised at how

because you’ll be so surprised at how

because you’ll be so surprised at how much you learn about that person because

much you learn about that person because

much you learn about that person because as humans we are so interesting and

as humans we are so interesting and

as humans we are so interesting and diverse in our backgrounds connections

diverse in our backgrounds connections

diverse in our backgrounds connections experiences and personalities and no

experiences and personalities and no

experiences and personalities and no matter how different we are at the end

matter how different we are at the end

matter how different we are at the end of the day we are all the same very

of the day we are all the same very

of the day we are all the same very beautiful and vulnerable inside so for

beautiful and vulnerable inside so for

beautiful and vulnerable inside so for the next time if you think that you know

the next time if you think that you know

the next time if you think that you know someone thinks by

someone thinks by

someone thinks by [Applause]

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