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The Opinion That Really Matters | Jenny Schatzle | TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool


we evolved because it’s what we can do

we evolved because it’s what we can do it’s what we should do

it’s what we should do

it’s what we should do Today Tomorrow forever

I’m too loud I’m a drill sergeant I do

I’m too loud I’m a drill sergeant I do TED Talks and yoga pants I am far too

TED Talks and yoga pants I am far too

TED Talks and yoga pants I am far too much for people and I’m actually pretty

much for people and I’m actually pretty

much for people and I’m actually pretty annoying these were just some of the

annoying these were just some of the

annoying these were just some of the comments on the last TED talk I did now

comments on the last TED talk I did now

comments on the last TED talk I did now I could stand here and tell you negative

I could stand here and tell you negative

I could stand here and tell you negative comments from complete strangers I

comments from complete strangers I

comments from complete strangers I brushed it off and I moved on with my

brushed it off and I moved on with my

brushed it off and I moved on with my day but then I would be lying when I

day but then I would be lying when I

day but then I would be lying when I first read these comments on my last TED

first read these comments on my last TED

first read these comments on my last TED talk I was devastated

talk I was devastated

talk I was devastated I went home I’m gonna be honest I’m not

I went home I’m gonna be honest I’m not

I went home I’m gonna be honest I’m not much of a crier I went home and I bawled

much of a crier I went home and I bawled

much of a crier I went home and I bawled my eyes out i sat at my computer and I

my eyes out i sat at my computer and I

my eyes out i sat at my computer and I allowed all my time and energy to go

allowed all my time and energy to go

allowed all my time and energy to go into this and the bigger picture was i

into this and the bigger picture was i

into this and the bigger picture was i sat there now keep in mind my first TED

sat there now keep in mind my first TED

sat there now keep in mind my first TED talk was about owning who you are about

talk was about owning who you are about

talk was about owning who you are about loving your life about accepting your

loving your life about accepting your

loving your life about accepting your loudness or whatever or whoever it is

loudness or whatever or whoever it is

loudness or whatever or whoever it is that you are and then I was back up

that you are and then I was back up

that you are and then I was back up computer questioning everything thinking

computer questioning everything thinking

computer questioning everything thinking maybe I am too loud maybe I should have

maybe I am too loud maybe I should have

maybe I am too loud maybe I should have worn different pants and I sat there and

worn different pants and I sat there and

worn different pants and I sat there and I questioned the message that i

I questioned the message that i

I questioned the message that i authenticate rule II live my life by the

authenticate rule II live my life by the

authenticate rule II live my life by the message that I am so passionate about I

message that I am so passionate about I

message that I am so passionate about I put it out to the world and then I

put it out to the world and then I

put it out to the world and then I snapped out of it

I want to ask you a question and this

I want to ask you a question and this goes for everyone in this room whether

goes for everyone in this room whether

goes for everyone in this room whether you’re in high school whether you’re a

you’re in high school whether you’re a

you’re in high school whether you’re a parent whether you’re a business person

parent whether you’re a business person

parent whether you’re a business person have you ever posted anything on social

have you ever posted anything on social

have you ever posted anything on social media – only five minutes later go back

media – only five minutes later go back

media – only five minutes later go back and start checking how many likes to get

and start checking how many likes to get

and start checking how many likes to get who commented who didn’t comment and

who commented who didn’t comment and

who commented who didn’t comment and then based on the reaction from your

then based on the reaction from your

then based on the reaction from your post you start a story in your head oh

post you start a story in your head oh

post you start a story in your head oh maybe I should have used different

maybe I should have used different

maybe I should have used different lighting maybe I should have posed

lighting maybe I should have posed

lighting maybe I should have posed different maybe I should have posted a

different maybe I should have posted a

different maybe I should have posted a different picture cuz you know you took

different picture cuz you know you took

different picture cuz you know you took 50 pictures to post the one you posted

50 pictures to post the one you posted

50 pictures to post the one you posted you’re like oh so true maybe I shouldn’t

you’re like oh so true maybe I shouldn’t

you’re like oh so true maybe I shouldn’t have even posted at all and you have

have even posted at all and you have

have even posted at all and you have based the story off the reaction of

based the story off the reaction of

based the story off the reaction of other people or how about this

other people or how about this

other people or how about this have you ever found yourself an hour

have you ever found yourself an hour

have you ever found yourself an hour into scrolling on your phone to only

into scrolling on your phone to only

into scrolling on your phone to only look up and start to feel inadequate

look up and start to feel inadequate

look up and start to feel inadequate about who you are you start

about who you are you start

about who you are you start second-guessing your body ah I do need

second-guessing your body ah I do need

second-guessing your body ah I do need to lose weight I am too fat I am too

to lose weight I am too fat I am too

to lose weight I am too fat I am too thin I am too big I am too small I’m too

thin I am too big I am too small I’m too

thin I am too big I am too small I’m too old too many wrinkles too much this to

old too many wrinkles too much this to

old too many wrinkles too much this to me you start second-guessing your own

me you start second-guessing your own

me you start second-guessing your own business because you’re obsessing about

business because you’re obsessing about

business because you’re obsessing about other people’s businesses oh I’m not

other people’s businesses oh I’m not

other people’s businesses oh I’m not doing that right maybe I should do this

doing that right maybe I should do this

doing that right maybe I should do this maybe I should do that you have spent

maybe I should do that you have spent

maybe I should do that you have spent this time scrolling to only second-guess

this time scrolling to only second-guess

this time scrolling to only second-guess everything about you based on their

everything about you based on their

everything about you based on their people’s reality we will compare our own

people’s reality we will compare our own

people’s reality we will compare our own families our own children our own selves

families our own children our own selves

families our own children our own selves to what people are posting or how about

to what people are posting or how about

to what people are posting or how about this have you ever focused so much on

this have you ever focused so much on

this have you ever focused so much on the negative that you completely

the negative that you completely

the negative that you completely bypassed the positive this is exactly

bypassed the positive this is exactly

bypassed the positive this is exactly what I did when I started reading the

what I did when I started reading the

what I did when I started reading the comments online on my first TED talk I

comments online on my first TED talk I

comments online on my first TED talk I became so consumed by the negative

became so consumed by the negative

became so consumed by the negative comments that I completely bypassed this

comments that I completely bypassed this

comments that I completely bypassed this community I completely bypassed the

community I completely bypassed the

community I completely bypassed the people that want to lift each other up

people that want to lift each other up

people that want to lift each other up the people who have positive

the people who have positive

the people who have positive to say and you know what we’ve all been

to say and you know what we’ve all been

to say and you know what we’ve all been there you could have ninety-nine people

there you could have ninety-nine people

there you could have ninety-nine people tell you how great you are how great

tell you how great you are how great

tell you how great you are how great your business is how great you’re a

your business is how great you’re a

your business is how great you’re a mother your father your this your that

mother your father your this your that

mother your father your this your that one person says something negative and

one person says something negative and

one person says something negative and it’s all we focus on this is not how we

it’s all we focus on this is not how we

it’s all we focus on this is not how we evolved comparing ourselves to others

evolved comparing ourselves to others

evolved comparing ourselves to others basing our success on a number of likes

basing our success on a number of likes

basing our success on a number of likes and focusing so much on the negative

and focusing so much on the negative

and focusing so much on the negative that we bypassed the positive we’ve got

that we bypassed the positive we’ve got

that we bypassed the positive we’ve got to change this mindset this perspective

to change this mindset this perspective

to change this mindset this perspective and we’ve got to change this

and we’ve got to change this

and we’ve got to change this conversation this is a universal message

conversation this is a universal message

conversation this is a universal message it doesn’t matter if you’re in high

it doesn’t matter if you’re in high

it doesn’t matter if you’re in high school or you’re a parent or you are

school or you’re a parent or you are

school or you’re a parent or you are somebody that stands up here and does

somebody that stands up here and does

somebody that stands up here and does TED Talks there’s going to be a point or

TED Talks there’s going to be a point or

TED Talks there’s going to be a point or many points in your life which I’m just

many points in your life which I’m just

many points in your life which I’m just going to be honest people are gonna be

going to be honest people are gonna be

going to be honest people are gonna be mean somebody’s gonna say something or

mean somebody’s gonna say something or

mean somebody’s gonna say something or do something that’s gonna knock you back

do something that’s gonna knock you back

do something that’s gonna knock you back you’re gonna be moving forward and all

you’re gonna be moving forward and all

you’re gonna be moving forward and all of a sudden you might get sideswiped but

of a sudden you might get sideswiped but

of a sudden you might get sideswiped but here is how a community evolves by each

here is how a community evolves by each

here is how a community evolves by each and every one of us realizing we cannot

and every one of us realizing we cannot

and every one of us realizing we cannot change other people’s energy actions

change other people’s energy actions

change other people’s energy actions what they post on the internet but what

what they post on the internet but what

what they post on the internet but what we can do is decide how long we

we can do is decide how long we

we can do is decide how long we participate in it so today I’m gonna

participate in it so today I’m gonna

participate in it so today I’m gonna give you three ways to evolve as a

give you three ways to evolve as a

give you three ways to evolve as a community on social media but also in

community on social media but also in

community on social media but also in your everyday life but I need to know

your everyday life but I need to know

your everyday life but I need to know who’s with me

hmmm I don’t know if you guys have heard

hmmm I don’t know if you guys have heard of me

of me

of me but I’m too loud and I got my yoga pants

but I’m too loud and I got my yoga pants

but I’m too loud and I got my yoga pants on let’s try this again

we have to be the change we have to

we have to be the change we have to stand up for ourselves and stand up for

stand up for ourselves and stand up for

stand up for ourselves and stand up for one another so here it is number one

promote what you love instead of bashing

promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate put out to the world what

what you hate put out to the world what

what you hate put out to the world what you love if you don’t like something

you love if you don’t like something

you love if you don’t like something move on from it if you find yourself

move on from it if you find yourself

move on from it if you find yourself wrapped up and negative comments and

wrapped up and negative comments and

wrapped up and negative comments and negative people walk away turn your

negative people walk away turn your

negative people walk away turn your phone off

phone off

phone off leave the conversation this is online in

leave the conversation this is online in

leave the conversation this is online in in your own life if you’re hanging

in your own life if you’re hanging

in your own life if you’re hanging around people who don’t lift you up who

around people who don’t lift you up who

around people who don’t lift you up who don’t make you feel good move on promote

don’t make you feel good move on promote

don’t make you feel good move on promote what you love instead of bashing what

what you love instead of bashing what

what you love instead of bashing what you hate number two I want you to

you hate number two I want you to

you hate number two I want you to unfollow anyone that makes you

unfollow anyone that makes you

unfollow anyone that makes you second-guess who you are yeah you can

second-guess who you are yeah you can

second-guess who you are yeah you can clap for that that’s a good one yeah so

clap for that that’s a good one yeah so

clap for that that’s a good one yeah so simple right you guys are all like oh I

simple right you guys are all like oh I

simple right you guys are all like oh I never thought about that yeah that’s

never thought about that yeah that’s

never thought about that yeah that’s good but why do we do this and we will

good but why do we do this and we will

good but why do we do this and we will sit and we will become consumed you

sit and we will become consumed you

sit and we will become consumed you think looking at somebody else’s body

think looking at somebody else’s body

think looking at somebody else’s body that makes you feel insecure is gonna

that makes you feel insecure is gonna

that makes you feel insecure is gonna give you the motivation it’s not

give you the motivation it’s not

give you the motivation it’s not spending hours comparing your business

spending hours comparing your business

spending hours comparing your business to somebody else’s isn’t going to help

to somebody else’s isn’t going to help

to somebody else’s isn’t going to help your business and that leads me to you

your business and that leads me to you

your business and that leads me to you have to take back your power you have to

have to take back your power you have to

have to take back your power you have to realize that the two most precious

realize that the two most precious

realize that the two most precious things we have are our time and energy

things we have are our time and energy

things we have are our time and energy and too much of it is being spent on

and too much of it is being spent on

and too much of it is being spent on negativity comparisons and judgment and

negativity comparisons and judgment and

negativity comparisons and judgment and we are going to be the change so here it

we are going to be the change so here it

we are going to be the change so here it is today

is today

is today I ask that you take back your power

I ask that you take back your power

I ask that you take back your power everybody stand up at any moment you

everybody stand up at any moment you

everybody stand up at any moment you need to realize you have the power to

need to realize you have the power to

need to realize you have the power to walk away you have the power to unfollow

walk away you have the power to unfollow

walk away you have the power to unfollow and you have the power to decide where

and you have the power to decide where

and you have the power to decide where your energy and your time goes so I’m

your energy and your time goes so I’m

your energy and your time goes so I’m gonna end this Tugg TED talk just like I

gonna end this Tugg TED talk just like I

gonna end this Tugg TED talk just like I did my last one obviously I wore the

did my last one obviously I wore the

did my last one obviously I wore the same outfit because I believe in this

same outfit because I believe in this

same outfit because I believe in this message more today than I did two years

message more today than I did two years

message more today than I did two years ago

ago

ago I believe we have to love who we are we

I believe we have to love who we are we

I believe we have to love who we are we have to live who we are and we have to

have to live who we are and we have to

have to live who we are and we have to own who we are so what I’m gonna ask two

own who we are so what I’m gonna ask two

own who we are so what I’m gonna ask two things when I say quit this is what

things when I say quit this is what

things when I say quit this is what you’re gonna do you’re gonna go like

you’re gonna do you’re gonna go like

you’re gonna do you’re gonna go like this you’re like I didn’t wear the right

this you’re like I didn’t wear the right

this you’re like I didn’t wear the right shoes yes you did now here’s the thing

shoes yes you did now here’s the thing

shoes yes you did now here’s the thing I’m gonna say quick feet you’re gonna go

I’m gonna say quick feet you’re gonna go

I’m gonna say quick feet you’re gonna go like this when I say drop you go ha and

like this when I say drop you go ha and

like this when I say drop you go ha and you just come right back up don’t go too

you just come right back up don’t go too

you just come right back up don’t go too low don’t go yeah parents you’re doing

low don’t go yeah parents you’re doing

low don’t go yeah parents you’re doing this to okay but here’s the thing we’re

this to okay but here’s the thing we’re

this to okay but here’s the thing we’re gonna drop something this is where would

gonna drop something this is where would

gonna drop something this is where would we gain our power we’re gonna drop the

we gain our power we’re gonna drop the

we gain our power we’re gonna drop the judgment we’re gonna compare us in and

judgment we’re gonna compare us in and

judgment we’re gonna compare us in and we’re gonna drop the insecurities all

we’re gonna drop the insecurities all

we’re gonna drop the insecurities all the negative comments every negative

the negative comments every negative

the negative comments every negative thought that you’ve had

thought that you’ve had

thought that you’ve had you’re gonna leave in this room and I

you’re gonna leave in this room and I

you’re gonna leave in this room and I will take care of it quick feet go quick

will take care of it quick feet go quick

will take care of it quick feet go quick feet go I want to hear this room shake

feet go I want to hear this room shake

feet go I want to hear this room shake come on come on come on

come on come on come on

come on come on come on ha okay okay okay

ha okay okay okay

ha okay okay okay that was good okay all right that was

that was good okay all right that was

that was good okay all right that was good turn to somebody get my high five

good turn to somebody get my high five

good turn to somebody get my high five turn to somebody get my high five in the

turn to somebody get my high five in the

turn to somebody get my high five in the back Kim high five

all right all right

all right all right oh we’re not done we’re not done okay

oh we’re not done we’re not done okay

oh we’re not done we’re not done okay all right we’re gonna do that one more

all right we’re gonna do that one more

all right we’re gonna do that one more time I’m gonna go quick feet ha quick

time I’m gonna go quick feet ha quick

time I’m gonna go quick feet ha quick feet huh and I need to hear you ready

feet huh and I need to hear you ready

feet huh and I need to hear you ready quick feet go creepy tail come on this

quick feet go creepy tail come on this

quick feet go creepy tail come on this is where we drop it in the back I can

is where we drop it in the back I can

is where we drop it in the back I can see you come on come on come on

alright here it is now so good so good

alright here it is now so good so good people

people

people I had twin girls seven months ago guess

I had twin girls seven months ago guess

I had twin girls seven months ago guess what I’ll back here it when I say you

what I’ll back here it when I say you

what I’ll back here it when I say you are you say awesome ready you are okay

are you say awesome ready you are okay

are you say awesome ready you are okay okay that was good a little bit more

okay that was good a little bit more

okay that was good a little bit more let’s end this ready you are you are

today’s the day you take your power back

today’s the day you take your power back because the opinion that really matters

because the opinion that really matters

because the opinion that really matters is yours

is yours

is yours I’m Jenny schatzel thank you so much

I’m Jenny schatzel thank you so much

I’m Jenny schatzel thank you so much [Applause]

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