Solve the Cube, Solve Your Life | Jessie Falasco | TEDxYouth@Wilmington

the infamous Rubik’s Cube the toy you at

the infamous Rubik’s Cube the toy you at one point probably tried to solve when

one point probably tried to solve when

one point probably tried to solve when you were younger and just as you were

you were younger and just as you were

you were younger and just as you were somewhat getting it

somewhat getting it

somewhat getting it you gave up maybe was out of frustration

you gave up maybe was out of frustration

you gave up maybe was out of frustration or maybe you just didn’t have the time

or maybe you just didn’t have the time

or maybe you just didn’t have the time this might sound a lot like your life

this might sound a lot like your life

this might sound a lot like your life the challenges you happen to encounter

the challenges you happen to encounter

the challenges you happen to encounter in your life and never really feel like

in your life and never really feel like

in your life and never really feel like dealing with so you push them off this

dealing with so you push them off this

dealing with so you push them off this is what we will try to overcome together

is what we will try to overcome together

is what we will try to overcome together today by comparing your life to a

today by comparing your life to a

today by comparing your life to a children’s toy before I start there are

children’s toy before I start there are

children’s toy before I start there are some terms

some terms

some terms I would like to familiarize you all with

I would like to familiarize you all with

I would like to familiarize you all with an algorithm is a specific set of moves

an algorithm is a specific set of moves

an algorithm is a specific set of moves you perform to the cube to manipulate

you perform to the cube to manipulate

you perform to the cube to manipulate the pieces to be in the right place in

the pieces to be in the right place in

the pieces to be in the right place in the algorithms I will be presenting

the algorithms I will be presenting

the algorithms I will be presenting later each letter corresponds with the

later each letter corresponds with the

later each letter corresponds with the side I will be turning for example if it

side I will be turning for example if it

side I will be turning for example if it says R I will be turning the right side

says R I will be turning the right side

says R I will be turning the right side of the cube clockwise and if it says RI

of the cube clockwise and if it says RI

of the cube clockwise and if it says RI I will be turning the right side of the

I will be turning the right side of the

I will be turning the right side of the cube counterclockwise now we can begin

cube counterclockwise now we can begin

cube counterclockwise now we can begin the first thing you need to do is

the first thing you need to do is

the first thing you need to do is actually scramble the cube this can be

actually scramble the cube this can be

actually scramble the cube this can be one of the most daunting things to do

one of the most daunting things to do

one of the most daunting things to do especially when you first buy one

especially when you first buy one

especially when you first buy one because you’ll never know if you’ll ever

because you’ll never know if you’ll ever

because you’ll never know if you’ll ever be able to solve it again but once you

be able to solve it again but once you

be able to solve it again but once you finally muster up the guts to do it the

finally muster up the guts to do it the

finally muster up the guts to do it the cube is completely random in a person’s

cube is completely random in a person’s

cube is completely random in a person’s life I see this is when they are first

life I see this is when they are first

life I see this is when they are first born new to everything and completely

born new to everything and completely

born new to everything and completely unique

unique

unique there are approximately 43 keene Tilian

there are approximately 43 keene Tilian

there are approximately 43 keene Tilian ways to arrange the cube so I think it’s

ways to arrange the cube so I think it’s

ways to arrange the cube so I think it’s safe to say that no two cubes will ever

safe to say that no two cubes will ever

safe to say that no two cubes will ever be scrambled the same way just like no

be scrambled the same way just like no

be scrambled the same way just like no two people in this world will ever be

two people in this world will ever be

two people in this world will ever be completely the same the first step to

completely the same the first step to

completely the same the first step to actually start solving the cube is by

actually start solving the cube is by

actually start solving the cube is by making a white cross on top this can be

making a white cross on top this can be

making a white cross on top this can be a difficult step for beginners

a difficult step for beginners

a difficult step for beginners considering it’s the first thing you

considering it’s the first thing you

considering it’s the first thing you have to do but it gets you started and

have to do but it gets you started and

have to do but it gets you started and it’s a necessary step so I see this in a

it’s a necessary step so I see this in a

it’s a necessary step so I see this in a person’s life as being their foundation

person’s life as being their foundation

person’s life as being their foundation what person chooses to build everything

what person chooses to build everything

what person chooses to build everything else in their life upon whether it’s a

else in their life upon whether it’s a

else in their life upon whether it’s a religion or a more individual set of

religion or a more individual set of

religion or a more individual set of beliefs it can be anything that person

beliefs it can be anything that person

beliefs it can be anything that person chooses to Center their life on

the next step is solving the corner

the next step is solving the corner pieces on top in a person’s life I see

pieces on top in a person’s life I see

pieces on top in a person’s life I see this as being the people they turn to

this as being the people they turn to

this as being the people they turn to when they can’t just rely on their

when they can’t just rely on their

when they can’t just rely on their selves anymore on the cube there are

selves anymore on the cube there are

selves anymore on the cube there are four and in my life I personally also

four and in my life I personally also

four and in my life I personally also have for my mom dad sister and friends

have for my mom dad sister and friends

have for my mom dad sister and friends these people get you through everything

these people get you through everything

these people get you through everything in your life and encourage you to be a

in your life and encourage you to be a

in your life and encourage you to be a better person the corner pieces set you

better person the corner pieces set you

better person the corner pieces set you up for success and complete the first

up for success and complete the first

up for success and complete the first layer the next step is solving the

layer the next step is solving the

layer the next step is solving the middle layer edge pieces this can be a

middle layer edge pieces this can be a

middle layer edge pieces this can be a tricky step considering you mess up half

tricky step considering you mess up half

tricky step considering you mess up half the cube in placing new pieces I see

the cube in placing new pieces I see

the cube in placing new pieces I see this in a person’s life as when a

this in a person’s life as when a

this in a person’s life as when a problem arises they try to fix it but

problem arises they try to fix it but

problem arises they try to fix it but ultimately end up creating another

ultimately end up creating another

ultimately end up creating another problem and are stuck trying to fix that

problem and are stuck trying to fix that

problem and are stuck trying to fix that as well but eventually everything will

as well but eventually everything will

as well but eventually everything will fall into place

now the middle layer is solved this last

now the middle layer is solved this last thing you need to do is solve the third

thing you need to do is solve the third

thing you need to do is solve the third side now usually what would happen is

side now usually what would happen is

side now usually what would happen is there would be a yellow dot in the

there would be a yellow dot in the

there would be a yellow dot in the middle a yellow L they’ll be placed in

middle a yellow L they’ll be placed in

middle a yellow L they’ll be placed in the left-hand corner or a yellow

the left-hand corner or a yellow

the left-hand corner or a yellow horizontal line now in this case just

horizontal line now in this case just

horizontal line now in this case just like life

like life

like life things can get messed up or even get

things can get messed up or even get

things can get messed up or even get advanced so I already have the cross and

advanced so I already have the cross and

advanced so I already have the cross and the whole yellow side solved but I see

the whole yellow side solved but I see

the whole yellow side solved but I see the cross as being the tedious tax you

the cross as being the tedious tax you

the cross as being the tedious tax you have to do in your life whether it’s job

have to do in your life whether it’s job

have to do in your life whether it’s job work homework if you’re still in school

work homework if you’re still in school

work homework if you’re still in school or anything that you see is completely

or anything that you see is completely

or anything that you see is completely unnecessary but you need to do it to be

unnecessary but you need to do it to be

unnecessary but you need to do it to be successful because usually that doesn’t

successful because usually that doesn’t

successful because usually that doesn’t work the algorithm doesn’t work the

work the algorithm doesn’t work the

work the algorithm doesn’t work the first time then you would have to solve

first time then you would have to solve

first time then you would have to solve for the whole top side to be yellow I

for the whole top side to be yellow I

for the whole top side to be yellow I see this as when in your life you have

see this as when in your life you have

see this as when in your life you have to work with what you have got and roll

to work with what you have got and roll

to work with what you have got and roll with the punches you never know what’s

with the punches you never know what’s

with the punches you never know what’s going to come up in your life and you

going to come up in your life and you

going to come up in your life and you always have to work around challenges

always have to work around challenges

always have to work around challenges the last step of solving the cube is

the last step of solving the cube is

the last step of solving the cube is placing the yellow edge pieces now

placing the yellow edge pieces now

placing the yellow edge pieces now usually there will be three back here

usually there will be three back here

usually there will be three back here and you place that in the back and then

and you place that in the back and then

and you place that in the back and then you have three different colors around

you have three different colors around

you have three different colors around here then you decide what are the cubes

here then you decide what are the cubes

here then you decide what are the cubes need to turn clockwise or

need to turn clockwise or

need to turn clockwise or counterclockwise and pick the algorithm

counterclockwise and pick the algorithm

counterclockwise and pick the algorithm so on this one it needs to turn

so on this one it needs to turn

so on this one it needs to turn clockwise so we do front front up left

clockwise so we do front front up left

clockwise so we do front front up left right inverted front front left inverted

right inverted front front left inverted

right inverted front front left inverted right in front up front front now the

right in front up front front now the

right in front up front front now the cube is completely solved

cube is completely solved

cube is completely solved [Applause]

all your efforts are completely seen

all your efforts are completely seen with the finished product it took hard

with the finished product it took hard

with the finished product it took hard work and determination to get here but

work and determination to get here but

work and determination to get here but it was a success

it was a success

it was a success now I without that we are finished with

now I without that we are finished with

now I without that we are finished with the cube I would like to leave you with

the cube I would like to leave you with

the cube I would like to leave you with three lessons we can learn from it one

three lessons we can learn from it one

three lessons we can learn from it one always try to have a strong foundation

always try to have a strong foundation

always try to have a strong foundation of friends family and ideas

of friends family and ideas

of friends family and ideas it makes conquering future endeavors so

it makes conquering future endeavors so

it makes conquering future endeavors so much easier too sometimes solving a

much easier too sometimes solving a

much easier too sometimes solving a problem may create other problems and

problem may create other problems and

problem may create other problems and seem like you were moving backwards but

seem like you were moving backwards but

seem like you were moving backwards but you’ll get to moving forward eventually

you’ll get to moving forward eventually

you’ll get to moving forward eventually with hard work and determination and

with hard work and determination and

with hard work and determination and three push forward in the face of

three push forward in the face of

three push forward in the face of adversity Challenge makes you stronger

adversity Challenge makes you stronger

adversity Challenge makes you stronger while giving up gets you nothing thank