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What If I Actually Do What I Love? | Edo Huang | TEDxBinusSchool


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[Music] madam said Oh hon I’m a playing card

madam said Oh hon I’m a playing card

madam said Oh hon I’m a playing card designer and I’m a magician

designer and I’m a magician

designer and I’m a magician based in Jakarta before I start my top I

based in Jakarta before I start my top I

based in Jakarta before I start my top I really want to ask you a very single

really want to ask you a very single

really want to ask you a very single question

next one nice like this there you go

next one nice like this there you go what is your passion for those of you

what is your passion for those of you

what is your passion for those of you know what is your passion just raise

know what is your passion just raise

know what is your passion just raise your hand I want to see how many people

your hand I want to see how many people

your hand I want to see how many people know your passion

know your passion

know your passion once we retrieve this less than half of

once we retrieve this less than half of

once we retrieve this less than half of the room I guess

the room I guess

the room I guess okay so let me tell you a story on

okay so let me tell you a story on

okay so let me tell you a story on becoming what I am today so I’m starting

becoming what I am today so I’m starting

becoming what I am today so I’m starting learning magic back in 2001 I started

learning magic back in 2001 I started

learning magic back in 2001 I started doing magic almost 15 years now over the

doing magic almost 15 years now over the

doing magic almost 15 years now over the over 15 years now when I start doing

over 15 years now when I start doing

over 15 years now when I start doing magic well for me magics more like a

magic well for me magics more like a

magic well for me magics more like a quality time for me with the deck of

quality time for me with the deck of

quality time for me with the deck of card so for me I don’t want to put so

card so for me I don’t want to put so

card so for me I don’t want to put so much pressure on on my magic I just want

much pressure on on my magic I just want

much pressure on on my magic I just want to keep my magic as a hobby because when

to keep my magic as a hobby because when

to keep my magic as a hobby because when I just go back from school or frustrated

I just go back from school or frustrated

I just go back from school or frustrated with all the problem I go from class I

with all the problem I go from class I

with all the problem I go from class I just want to grab my deck of card love

just want to grab my deck of card love

just want to grab my deck of card love my room and just practice my tricks and

my room and just practice my tricks and

my room and just practice my tricks and then until in 2012 I start producing

then until in 2012 I start producing

then until in 2012 I start producing playing cards there you go it’s my first

playing cards there you go it’s my first

playing cards there you go it’s my first playing heart back in 2012 after I

playing heart back in 2012 after I

playing heart back in 2012 after I graduated from college I take a major on

graduated from college I take a major on

graduated from college I take a major on graphic design

graphic design

graphic design I have a concept in my head that I want

I have a concept in my head that I want

I have a concept in my head that I want to produce a plane car I want to design

to produce a plane car I want to design

to produce a plane car I want to design a playing card so I can use it for

a playing card so I can use it for

a playing card so I can use it for myself and in southern chow I finally

myself and in southern chow I finally

myself and in southern chow I finally design my first playing heart and

it’s been six years now I’ve been more

it’s been six years now I’ve been more than six year you know sorry five years

than six year you know sorry five years

than six year you know sorry five years yeah five years now and I’ve been

yeah five years now and I’ve been

yeah five years now and I’ve been designing more than 12 20 playing cards

designing more than 12 20 playing cards

designing more than 12 20 playing cards and it’s a good feeling when you these

and it’s a good feeling when you these

and it’s a good feeling when you these when you design your first playing card

when you design your first playing card

when you design your first playing card and from that time I really want to make

and from that time I really want to make

and from that time I really want to make a living

a living

a living designing playing cards so far I

designing playing cards so far I

designing playing cards so far I designing more than twenty playing cards

designing more than twenty playing cards

designing more than twenty playing cards both release and on release both sold

both release and on release both sold

both release and on release both sold out within 48 hours and some of them not

out within 48 hours and some of them not

out within 48 hours and some of them not really popular but still 20 playing

really popular but still 20 playing

really popular but still 20 playing cards in market at first when I start

cards in market at first when I start

cards in market at first when I start doing magic I told you I just want to do

doing magic I told you I just want to do

doing magic I told you I just want to do magic just for my hobbies but until I

magic just for my hobbies but until I

magic just for my hobbies but until I start designing playing cards I used my

start designing playing cards I used my

start designing playing cards I used my hope is to support my passion so instead

hope is to support my passion so instead

hope is to support my passion so instead of just designing playing card I can

of just designing playing card I can

of just designing playing card I can start showcasing my playing card using

start showcasing my playing card using

start showcasing my playing card using the art of magic and then after a few

the art of magic and then after a few

the art of magic and then after a few years I still designing more decks and

years I still designing more decks and

years I still designing more decks and there is more to come but you know if

there is more to come but you know if

there is more to come but you know if you only designing your tags by yourself

you only designing your tags by yourself

you only designing your tags by yourself and practicing your magic alone and

and practicing your magic alone and

and practicing your magic alone and there’s no one to share it and if you

there’s no one to share it and if you

there’s no one to share it and if you have problems and troubles and there’s

have problems and troubles and there’s

have problems and troubles and there’s no one for you to ask at the first time

no one for you to ask at the first time

no one for you to ask at the first time I learn magic I think it’s okay for me

I learn magic I think it’s okay for me

I learn magic I think it’s okay for me to just by myself alone without

to just by myself alone without

to just by myself alone without finding friends to share all my tricks

finding friends to share all my tricks

finding friends to share all my tricks but I was wrong when I going through

but I was wrong when I going through

but I was wrong when I going through problems and loss troubles there is no

problems and loss troubles there is no

problems and loss troubles there is no one to to ask until the social media

one to to ask until the social media

one to to ask until the social media comes in

comes in

comes in we have Instagram Facebook Twitter

we have Instagram Facebook Twitter

we have Instagram Facebook Twitter snapchat and thanks to Skype and

snapchat and thanks to Skype and

snapchat and thanks to Skype and FaceTime I can finally find new friends

FaceTime I can finally find new friends

FaceTime I can finally find new friends a mentors and a community that shares

a mentors and a community that shares

a mentors and a community that shares the same interests with me which is

the same interests with me which is

the same interests with me which is magic and blinkered and then from that

magic and blinkered and then from that

magic and blinkered and then from that time I really becoming a better person I

time I really becoming a better person I

time I really becoming a better person I become artists I become a better formers

become artists I become a better formers

become artists I become a better formers but along the way and I started pursuing

but along the way and I started pursuing

but along the way and I started pursuing my passion as a prank art design and

my passion as a prank art design and

my passion as a prank art design and also doing all this magic there are some

also doing all this magic there are some

also doing all this magic there are some people they’re not really fully

people they’re not really fully

people they’re not really fully understand of what I’m doing

understand of what I’m doing

understand of what I’m doing some of you that pursue your passion

some of you that pursue your passion

some of you that pursue your passion there will be someone that not really

there will be someone that not really

there will be someone that not really supporting you I’m talking about my

supporting you I’m talking about my

supporting you I’m talking about my family when I start doing my magic when

family when I start doing my magic when

family when I start doing my magic when I start doing magic as my hobbies they

I start doing magic as my hobbies they

I start doing magic as my hobbies they told me that I just wasting my time

told me that I just wasting my time

told me that I just wasting my time I just practicing my card tricks what

I just practicing my card tricks what

I just practicing my card tricks what for what do you want to achieve from

for what do you want to achieve from

for what do you want to achieve from this heart shape and when I started I

this heart shape and when I started I

this heart shape and when I started I mean playing hearts and ice and I resign

mean playing hearts and ice and I resign

mean playing hearts and ice and I resign from my day job after four years they

from my day job after four years they

from my day job after four years they told me that was stupid and I just

told me that was stupid and I just

told me that was stupid and I just wasting my time designing playing hearts

wasting my time designing playing hearts

wasting my time designing playing hearts that you can’t make a living doing magic

that you can’t make a living doing magic

that you can’t make a living doing magic and playing cards and but I proved them

and playing cards and but I proved them

and playing cards and but I proved them wrong over time I finally found my

wrong over time I finally found my

wrong over time I finally found my girlfriend she’s sitting right there

girlfriend she’s sitting right there

girlfriend she’s sitting right there she’s the one who’s supporting me

she’s the one who’s supporting me

she’s the one who’s supporting me from the day when the first when the

from the day when the first when the

from the day when the first when the first day I start my my my career when I

first day I start my my my career when I

first day I start my my my career when I pursue my passion since the one that

pursue my passion since the one that

pursue my passion since the one that told me if you know what you’re doing if

told me if you know what you’re doing if

told me if you know what you’re doing if you think that what you’re doing is good

you think that what you’re doing is good

you think that what you’re doing is good just go for it I kept doing it although

just go for it I kept doing it although

just go for it I kept doing it although my parents not supporting me until now

my parents not supporting me until now

my parents not supporting me until now I’m not I’m not considering myself

I’m not I’m not considering myself

I’m not I’m not considering myself successful but I can prove it if you

successful but I can prove it if you

successful but I can prove it if you following your passion if you keep doing

following your passion if you keep doing

following your passion if you keep doing it you will achieve something so before

it you will achieve something so before

it you will achieve something so before I end this talk I want to show you an

I end this talk I want to show you an

I end this talk I want to show you an example using a playing card so anyone

example using a playing card so anyone

example using a playing card so anyone can help me with this experience guys

can help me with this experience guys

can help me with this experience guys can you help me find someone then bring

can you help me find someone then bring

can you help me find someone then bring it the stage

volunteer just go to the stage fun okay

volunteer just go to the stage fun okay I only need two people so sorry only two

I only need two people so sorry only two

I only need two people so sorry only two people it’s alright but it’s okay it’s

people it’s alright but it’s okay it’s

people it’s alright but it’s okay it’s okay

okay

okay okay can you stand right here okay now I

okay can you stand right here okay now I

okay can you stand right here okay now I want to make a prediction from this deck

want to make a prediction from this deck

want to make a prediction from this deck I’m gonna sorry I’m gonna make a

I’m gonna sorry I’m gonna make a

I’m gonna sorry I’m gonna make a prediction from this think I’m going to

prediction from this think I’m going to

prediction from this think I’m going to put it in my pocket so well and then I

put it in my pocket so well and then I

put it in my pocket so well and then I want you to just grab any card just just

want you to just grab any card just just

want you to just grab any card just just touch any card this I want you to okay

touch any card this I want you to okay

touch any card this I want you to okay just show it to people all good

just show it to people all good

just show it to people all good just take a card let’s take this card

just take a card let’s take this card

just take a card let’s take this card and I want you to make a decision for me

and I want you to make a decision for me

and I want you to make a decision for me from this full deck I want you to just

from this full deck I want you to just

from this full deck I want you to just cut a pact like that you can choose to

cut a pact like that you can choose to

cut a pact like that you can choose to cut more you can choose to cut exactly

cut more you can choose to cut exactly

cut more you can choose to cut exactly half or you can cut less wherever you

half or you can cut less wherever you

half or you can cut less wherever you choose just cut and just put a table

choose just cut and just put a table

choose just cut and just put a table right now there you go now when your

right now there you go now when your

right now there you go now when your card just put it on top of this pile

card just put it on top of this pile

card just put it on top of this pile face up yes I’m gonna complete the card

face up yes I’m gonna complete the card

face up yes I’m gonna complete the card sorry two people just make decision one

sorry two people just make decision one

sorry two people just make decision one people just one person just just decide

people just one person just just decide

people just one person just just decide to choose one card from out of 52 you

to choose one card from out of 52 you

to choose one card from out of 52 you decide to cut in this and this power

decide to cut in this and this power

decide to cut in this and this power yeah

yeah

yeah can you can sit down just your

can you can sit down just your

can you can sit down just your underpants

underpants

underpants now I’m gonna show you that your cart

now I’m gonna show you that your cart

now I’m gonna show you that your cart which is the jet of diamond I just make

which is the jet of diamond I just make

which is the jet of diamond I just make a prediction before the trick start is

a prediction before the trick start is

a prediction before the trick start is the check of heart well no there’s not a

the check of heart well no there’s not a

the check of heart well no there’s not a trick actually and the Jack of diamond

trick actually and the Jack of diamond

trick actually and the Jack of diamond you put it side by side with this two

you put it side by side with this two

you put it side by side with this two card yes these two card these two cars

card yes these two card these two cars

card yes these two card these two cars happen to be not a check and I reject so

happen to be not a check and I reject so

happen to be not a check and I reject so but of you both of you just find the

but of you both of you just find the

but of you both of you just find the four of a kind but wait it’s not a trick

four of a kind but wait it’s not a trick

four of a kind but wait it’s not a trick actually it’s four of a kind just the

actually it’s four of a kind just the

actually it’s four of a kind just the just an example for decision that you

just an example for decision that you

just an example for decision that you just made if you made this decision some

just made if you made this decision some

just made if you made this decision some of you might think it’s just like a

of you might think it’s just like a

of you might think it’s just like a trick tag that I just put all the checks

trick tag that I just put all the checks

trick tag that I just put all the checks in in this tag but if you just make all

in in this tag but if you just make all

in in this tag but if you just make all this decision in your life well you what

this decision in your life well you what

this decision in your life well you what you have to need the rest of the option

so that’s for me from me and thank you

so that’s for me from me and thank you very much another thank you

very much another thank you

very much another thank you [Applause]

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