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The Power of the Underdog | Isabelle Sykes | TEDxOakKnollSchool


hello I’m as well sites and I’m going to

hello I’m as well sites and I’m going to talk to you about the power of the

talk to you about the power of the

talk to you about the power of the underdog underdogs are all about this

underdog underdogs are all about this

underdog underdogs are all about this from inspirational people books movies

from inspirational people books movies

from inspirational people books movies even awards and underdog in the person

even awards and underdog in the person

even awards and underdog in the person who has been previously looked down on

who has been previously looked down on

who has been previously looked down on by the world but we able to rise become

by the world but we able to rise become

by the world but we able to rise become our heroes our inspirations they have

our heroes our inspirations they have

our heroes our inspirations they have been predicted to lose they’d be

been predicted to lose they’d be

been predicted to lose they’d be impossible feats of injustice and yet

impossible feats of injustice and yet

impossible feats of injustice and yet their story becomes an inspiration and

their story becomes an inspiration and

their story becomes an inspiration and an interesting one at that but why what

an interesting one at that but why what

an interesting one at that but why what does the car were the underdog to start

does the car were the underdog to start

does the car were the underdog to start off I’m going to look at underdogs from

off I’m going to look at underdogs from

off I’m going to look at underdogs from source perspective a professor from

source perspective a professor from

source perspective a professor from Indiana University conducted a sudden he

Indiana University conducted a sudden he

Indiana University conducted a sudden he asked fans from two basketball teams to

asked fans from two basketball teams to

asked fans from two basketball teams to watch game together after the game was

watch game together after the game was

watch game together after the game was over he asked them to rate their chances

over he asked them to rate their chances

over he asked them to rate their chances of getting a date throw a ball at a

of getting a date throw a ball at a

of getting a date throw a ball at a target and solve equations the fans of

target and solve equations the fans of

target and solve equations the fans of the winning team threw a ball the target

the winning team threw a ball the target

the winning team threw a ball the target more accurately stall more equations

more accurately stall more equations

more accurately stall more equations correctly and David sells a higher

correctly and David sells a higher

correctly and David sells a higher chance of going on a date

chance of going on a date

chance of going on a date overall the fans of the winning team

overall the fans of the winning team

overall the fans of the winning team felt like winners and the fans of the

felt like winners and the fans of the

felt like winners and the fans of the losing team felt like losers what the

losing team felt like losers what the

losing team felt like losers what the study proves is that a game particularly

study proves is that a game particularly

study proves is that a game particularly one we are best in affects how we see

one we are best in affects how we see

one we are best in affects how we see ourselves so why are your collusive team

ourselves so why are your collusive team

ourselves so why are your collusive team if your favorite team continues to leave

if your favorite team continues to leave

if your favorite team continues to leave it over and over again walk into a

it over and over again walk into a

it over and over again walk into a curriculum if you just feel worse and

curriculum if you just feel worse and

curriculum if you just feel worse and worse after every game Navy because the

worse after every game Navy because the

worse after every game Navy because the loss is inevitable you can’t be let down

loss is inevitable you can’t be let down

loss is inevitable you can’t be let down by the boss you already knew was going

by the boss you already knew was going

by the boss you already knew was going to happen the only feelings are like

to happen the only feelings are like

to happen the only feelings are like this appointment that comes from your

this appointment that comes from your

this appointment that comes from your predictions coming true or an electric

predictions coming true or an electric

predictions coming true or an electric excitement that comes with it five yeah

excitement that comes with it five yeah

excitement that comes with it five yeah personally I’ve never really been that

personally I’ve never really been that

personally I’ve never really been that invested in sports so I love playing

invested in sports so I love playing

invested in sports so I love playing them sitting through an entire game has

them sitting through an entire game has

them sitting through an entire game has always bored me

always bored me

always bored me fueling game everything walked at the

fueling game everything walked at the

fueling game everything walked at the Super Bowl what you think it came to

Super Bowl what you think it came to

Super Bowl what you think it came to root for I usually choose the underdog

root for I usually choose the underdog

root for I usually choose the underdog my thought process behind it is I’m not

my thought process behind it is I’m not

my thought process behind it is I’m not that invested in the game anyway and

that invested in the game anyway and

that invested in the game anyway and they might form of somebody in the

they might form of somebody in the

they might form of somebody in the corner my dad on the other hand is a low

corner my dad on the other hand is a low

corner my dad on the other hand is a low sports man he’s rooted for the

sports man he’s rooted for the

sports man he’s rooted for the Philadelphia Eagles all his life who

Philadelphia Eagles all his life who

Philadelphia Eagles all his life who always sees

his mother is used to sleep he continued

his mother is used to sleep he continued through stem I wondered why and thought

through stem I wondered why and thought

through stem I wondered why and thought of more matter in primary come from but

of more matter in primary come from but

of more matter in primary come from but maybe it’s also about a win

maybe it’s also about a win

maybe it’s also about a win imagine this excitement in seeing a team

imagine this excitement in seeing a team

imagine this excitement in seeing a team who never seems to pull through finally

who never seems to pull through finally

who never seems to pull through finally win my definite as you don’t want to

win my definite as you don’t want to

win my definite as you don’t want to give up on them it’s about loyalty to

give up on them it’s about loyalty to

give up on them it’s about loyalty to your team and if they do win it’ll be

your team and if they do win it’ll be

your team and if they do win it’ll be that much greater because I’ll stop at

that much greater because I’ll stop at

that much greater because I’ll stop at them to car times a good example the

them to car times a good example the

them to car times a good example the team who defy the odds of the win is the

team who defy the odds of the win is the

team who defy the odds of the win is the Chicago Cubs I cannot imagine that

Chicago Cubs I cannot imagine that

Chicago Cubs I cannot imagine that cosinus I’ve been seeing a team who is

cosinus I’ve been seeing a team who is

cosinus I’ve been seeing a team who is stuck with through all of our times

stuck with through all of our times

stuck with through all of our times finally win now the Cubs are no longer

finally win now the Cubs are no longer

finally win now the Cubs are no longer the underdogs but champions what happens

the underdogs but champions what happens

the underdogs but champions what happens when an underdog it’s no longer an

when an underdog it’s no longer an

when an underdog it’s no longer an underdog when they would be quiet he

underdog when they would be quiet he

underdog when they would be quiet he became king when the Cubs won that World

became king when the Cubs won that World

became king when the Cubs won that World Series game they lost the title of

Series game they lost the title of

Series game they lost the title of lovable losers and being the title

lovable losers and being the title

lovable losers and being the title champions the 2016 season they were

champions the 2016 season they were

champions the 2016 season they were predicted to win and the 2017 season

predicted to win and the 2017 season

predicted to win and the 2017 season will be playing as the newly crowned

will be playing as the newly crowned

will be playing as the newly crowned champions Ted floette cropper

champions Ted floette cropper

champions Ted floette cropper the Chicago Tribune find this win

the Chicago Tribune find this win

the Chicago Tribune find this win bittersweet my excitement bouncing into

bittersweet my excitement bouncing into

bittersweet my excitement bouncing into Cubs play in the World Series is covered

Cubs play in the World Series is covered

Cubs play in the World Series is covered by profound sense of sadness then after

by profound sense of sadness then after

by profound sense of sadness then after they win the champion of champions all

they win the champion of champions all

they win the champion of champions all those one of the biggest reasons I cheer

those one of the biggest reasons I cheer

those one of the biggest reasons I cheer for them in the first place

for them in the first place

for them in the first place by winning the World Series the Cubs

by winning the World Series the Cubs

by winning the World Series the Cubs lost a pity boat and maybe the thing

lost a pity boat and maybe the thing

lost a pity boat and maybe the thing that made their change so special now

that made their change so special now

that made their change so special now I’m going to step away I’ve been looking

I’m going to step away I’ve been looking

I’m going to step away I’ve been looking at them dog works respective and look at

at them dog works respective and look at

at them dog works respective and look at what makes another dog tracks using

what makes another dog tracks using

what makes another dog tracks using their Robo the sample of immigrants

their Robo the sample of immigrants

their Robo the sample of immigrants authors image wall and gentlemen field

authors image wall and gentlemen field

authors image wall and gentlemen field we’re book punctual package they

we’re book punctual package they

we’re book punctual package they interviewed an immigrant sick success to

interviewed an immigrant sick success to

interviewed an immigrant sick success to three characteristics

three characteristics

three characteristics group together they’re called the triple

group together they’re called the triple

group together they’re called the triple package the first characteristic

package the first characteristic

package the first characteristic Carrie or uh 30 about my words this is

Carrie or uh 30 about my words this is

Carrie or uh 30 about my words this is obviously internal into any immigrant

obviously internal into any immigrant

obviously internal into any immigrant coming to America nothing is set in

coming to America nothing is set in

coming to America nothing is set in stone with what was going to happen to

stone with what was going to happen to

stone with what was going to happen to you not to mention upon arriving you’re

you not to mention upon arriving you’re

you not to mention upon arriving you’re faced with Americans who’ve been given

faced with Americans who’ve been given

faced with Americans who’ve been given years prior believing that you were not

years prior believing that you were not

years prior believing that you were not being able to see the America Norwood

being able to see the America Norwood

being able to see the America Norwood your cold your add anything to American

your cold your add anything to American

your cold your add anything to American society instead of putting their

society instead of putting their

society instead of putting their newfound insecurity push them down they

newfound insecurity push them down they

newfound insecurity push them down they induced it as their motivator to push

induced it as their motivator to push

induced it as their motivator to push them forward and to prove to everyone

them forward and to prove to everyone

them forward and to prove to everyone who ever doubted them that they put in

who ever doubted them that they put in

who ever doubted them that they put in fact to see in America the next

fact to see in America the next

fact to see in America the next character is thinking to show package

character is thinking to show package

character is thinking to show package Charlie contradicts the first

Charlie contradicts the first

Charlie contradicts the first superiority complex or belief in one

superiority complex or belief in one

superiority complex or belief in one culture superiority after the triple

culture superiority after the triple

culture superiority after the triple package contain both a belief in one

package contain both a belief in one

package contain both a belief in one culture superiority but also is inferior

culture superiority but also is inferior

culture superiority but also is inferior well the immigrants came to America with

well the immigrants came to America with

well the immigrants came to America with a deep belief in their superiority they

a deep belief in their superiority they

a deep belief in their superiority they believe deeply in their culture and when

believe deeply in their culture and when

believe deeply in their culture and when faced with mockery and doubt about that

faced with mockery and doubt about that

faced with mockery and doubt about that culture they didn’t want to get them

culture they didn’t want to get them

culture they didn’t want to get them down

down

down instead they persevered and preserve

instead they persevered and preserve

instead they persevered and preserve their beliefs they use both insecurities

their beliefs they use both insecurities

their beliefs they use both insecurities and their superiority complex to jarvan

and their superiority complex to jarvan

and their superiority complex to jarvan forward they use it to motivate them

forward they use it to motivate them

forward they use it to motivate them themselves to prove to what they

themselves to prove to what they

themselves to prove to what they everyone what they already knew that

everyone what they already knew that

everyone what they already knew that their culture was in fact superior the

their culture was in fact superior the

their culture was in fact superior the lack of characteristic a natural package

lack of characteristic a natural package

lack of characteristic a natural package is impulse control Walter Mischel

is impulse control Walter Mischel

is impulse control Walter Mischel conducted a study in the 1960s where we

conducted a study in the 1960s where we

conducted a study in the 1960s where we asked a group of three and five year old

asked a group of three and five year old

asked a group of three and five year old to be North Dakota he blinks marshmallow

to be North Dakota he blinks marshmallow

to be North Dakota he blinks marshmallow in front of those three to five girls

in front of those three to five girls

in front of those three to five girls and told them that and wait a couple

and told them that and wait a couple

and told them that and wait a couple minutes there we receive a second

minutes there we receive a second

minutes there we receive a second most of the topics grab URL right away

most of the topics grab URL right away

most of the topics grab URL right away which I can understand

which I can understand

which I can understand but those who waited did bussiness like

but those who waited did bussiness like

but those who waited did bussiness like a Marcela wonderful with the children

a Marcela wonderful with the children

a Marcela wonderful with the children years later waltz Michele found that the

years later waltz Michele found that the

years later waltz Michele found that the kids who awaited some second marshmallow

kids who awaited some second marshmallow

kids who awaited some second marshmallow received higher scores in the SATs and

received higher scores in the SATs and

received higher scores in the SATs and those who get it what this study proves

those who get it what this study proves

those who get it what this study proves is that impulse control with other

is that impulse control with other

is that impulse control with other characteristics like termination dry

characteristics like termination dry

characteristics like termination dry perseverance in conclusion the troll

perseverance in conclusion the troll

perseverance in conclusion the troll package is a group of three

package is a group of three

package is a group of three characteristics all three of these

characteristics all three of these

characteristics all three of these characteristics healthy and there

characteristics healthy and there

characteristics healthy and there attracts the animals they use impetus

attracts the animals they use impetus

attracts the animals they use impetus control to persevere to push themselves

control to persevere to push themselves

control to persevere to push themselves forward and they use insecurity and

forward and they use insecurity and

forward and they use insecurity and superiority as their motivators using

superiority as their motivators using

superiority as their motivators using all three they were able to push

all three they were able to push

all three they were able to push themselves forward motivate themselves

themselves forward motivate themselves

themselves forward motivate themselves and become successful in America the

and become successful in America the

and become successful in America the power of the underdog and under now

power of the underdog and under now

power of the underdog and under now provide become the inspiration and

provide become the inspiration and

provide become the inspiration and underdog with they can become a whole to

underdog with they can become a whole to

underdog with they can become a whole to anybody still suffer the odds stacked

anybody still suffer the odds stacked

anybody still suffer the odds stacked against them

they are a story becomes an interesting

they are a story becomes an interesting one as I meant from all the TV shows

one as I meant from all the TV shows

one as I meant from all the TV shows books even bestsellers centered around

books even bestsellers centered around

books even bestsellers centered around an underdog because all these reasons I

an underdog because all these reasons I

an underdog because all these reasons I believe that the power of the underdog

believe that the power of the underdog

believe that the power of the underdog is a capability to rise and the

is a capability to rise and the

is a capability to rise and the capability for greatness

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