[Applause] hello my name is Lily I’m 23 I’m a drama
hello my name is Lily I’m 23 I’m a drama
hello my name is Lily I’m 23 I’m a drama student and I live in
student and I live in
student and I live in that’s how usually introduce ourselves
that’s how usually introduce ourselves
that’s how usually introduce ourselves like right we take the most obvious
like right we take the most obvious
like right we take the most obvious sectors and be like hey I am my name my
sectors and be like hey I am my name my
sectors and be like hey I am my name my age my job and a place now back in the
age my job and a place now back in the
age my job and a place now back in the day you just mentioned the place
day you just mentioned the place
day you just mentioned the place obviously the one where you were born
obviously the one where you were born
obviously the one where you were born and raised that and we now live and work
and raised that and we now live and work
and raised that and we now live and work and love and diet this is a TED talk I
and love and diet this is a TED talk I
and love and diet this is a TED talk I have to ask you something at the
have to ask you something at the
have to ask you something at the beginning and make you raise your hands
beginning and make you raise your hands
beginning and make you raise your hands not just cuz of semester but also
not just cuz of semester but also
not just cuz of semester but also because I’m really interested in your
because I’m really interested in your
because I’m really interested in your answers how many of you were born and
answers how many of you were born and
answers how many of you were born and raised here in France that’s not even
raised here in France that’s not even
raised here in France that’s not even half maybe and how many of you were born
half maybe and how many of you were born
half maybe and how many of you were born and raised here in Dijon okay it’s like
and raised here in Dijon okay it’s like
and raised here in Dijon okay it’s like five so how do you introduce yourself
five so how do you introduce yourself
five so how do you introduce yourself that’s the one and only a single place
that’s the one and only a single place
that’s the one and only a single place exists which allows you to define
exists which allows you to define
exists which allows you to define yourself and which allows others to have
yourself and which allows others to have
yourself and which allows others to have an all-embracing impression of you
an all-embracing impression of you
an all-embracing impression of you probably not I’m only excited by life in
probably not I’m only excited by life in
probably not I’m only excited by life in a 21st century life is so complex well
a 21st century life is so complex well
a 21st century life is so complex well less likely to know stuff because
less likely to know stuff because
less likely to know stuff because there’s always no there’s always more
there’s always no there’s always more
there’s always no there’s always more stuff to be known and at the same time
stuff to be known and at the same time
stuff to be known and at the same time we know more there are the people who
we know more there are the people who
we know more there are the people who lived on this planet before us sorry and
lived on this planet before us sorry and
lived on this planet before us sorry and the biggest topic for us humans is
the biggest topic for us humans is
the biggest topic for us humans is identity and in this crazy times today
identity and in this crazy times today
identity and in this crazy times today it’s gotten more and more hard to answer
it’s gotten more and more hard to answer
it’s gotten more and more hard to answer the easy question where you come from
the easy question where you come from
the easy question where you come from and what do you live so how do I know
and what do you live so how do I know
and what do you live so how do I know because this is where I live now once
because this is where I live now once
because this is where I live now once upon a time last year ahead of height
upon a time last year ahead of height
upon a time last year ahead of height with my landlord after which I didn’t
with my landlord after which I didn’t
with my landlord after which I didn’t want to live in my place anymore so
want to live in my place anymore so
want to live in my place anymore so normally I would have to look for
normally I would have to look for
normally I would have to look for another place to stay at so the thing
another place to stay at so the thing
another place to stay at so the thing was first stood guard where I lived back
was first stood guard where I lived back
was first stood guard where I lived back then and chewing chewing where my
then and chewing chewing where my
then and chewing chewing where my university is at above amongst the top
university is at above amongst the top
university is at above amongst the top ten of the
ten of the
ten of the expensive student cities in Germany so
expensive student cities in Germany so
expensive student cities in Germany so not only would it happen hard to find
not only would it happen hard to find
not only would it happen hard to find another place to stay there and I also
another place to stay there and I also
another place to stay there and I also had just one year of studies left after
had just one year of studies left after
had just one year of studies left after which I would leave the country the
which I would leave the country the
which I would leave the country the country and not the country but the surf
country and not the country but the surf
country and not the country but the surf south of Germany anyway and second my
south of Germany anyway and second my
south of Germany anyway and second my Grand Master lives in my hometown of
Grand Master lives in my hometown of
Grand Master lives in my hometown of billa felt my mom moved to Berlin a few
billa felt my mom moved to Berlin a few
billa felt my mom moved to Berlin a few years ago and my boyfriend lives in
years ago and my boyfriend lives in
years ago and my boyfriend lives in Cologne so I was like my people are
Cologne so I was like my people are
Cologne so I was like my people are scattered all over the country why
scattered all over the country why
scattered all over the country why should I move anywhere there isn’t
should I move anywhere there isn’t
should I move anywhere there isn’t really like any sense in that
really like any sense in that
really like any sense in that so what I did do was I moved out of my
so what I did do was I moved out of my
so what I did do was I moved out of my flat I put all my belongings in my
flat I put all my belongings in my
flat I put all my belongings in my family’s basement and I only got a
family’s basement and I only got a
family’s basement and I only got a backpack with a few things that I need
backpack with a few things that I need
backpack with a few things that I need in my everyday life I can always carry
in my everyday life I can always carry
in my everyday life I can always carry with me and then I bought exactly one
with me and then I bought exactly one
with me and then I bought exactly one year ago today family about this cart
year ago today family about this cart
year ago today family about this cart it’s called the bank had an whom that
it’s called the bank had an whom that
it’s called the bank had an whom that train card 100 it allows me to bought
train card 100 it allows me to bought
train card 100 it allows me to bought every train in Germany a whole year for
every train in Germany a whole year for
every train in Germany a whole year for free I don’t have to buy a ticket and
free I don’t have to buy a ticket and
free I don’t have to buy a ticket and unlikely to be here in France I don’t
unlikely to be here in France I don’t
unlikely to be here in France I don’t have to buy a reservation for every
have to buy a reservation for every
have to buy a reservation for every trainer take so I can drive around as
trainer take so I can drive around as
trainer take so I can drive around as much as I like to and I can use the
much as I like to and I can use the
much as I like to and I can use the public transport for free in most German
public transport for free in most German
public transport for free in most German cities this cart and to use it cost me
cities this cart and to use it cost me
cities this cart and to use it cost me three hundred forty euros each month so
three hundred forty euros each month so
three hundred forty euros each month so that’s not that much and it’s actually
that’s not that much and it’s actually
that’s not that much and it’s actually less than having a place of my own
less than having a place of my own
less than having a place of my own and having the ticket to get to
and having the ticket to get to
and having the ticket to get to university and being able to see my
university and being able to see my
university and being able to see my friends and family and boyfriend on a
friends and family and boyfriend on a
friends and family and boyfriend on a regular basis anyway the to go long
regular basis anyway the to go long
regular basis anyway the to go long distances in Germany is way easier bike
distances in Germany is way easier bike
distances in Germany is way easier bike by train than my car so example to go
by train than my car so example to go
by train than my car so example to go from Stuttgart current takes a little
from Stuttgart current takes a little
from Stuttgart current takes a little more than two hours with a pastor strain
more than two hours with a pastor strain
more than two hours with a pastor strain which is really half of what it takes
which is really half of what it takes
which is really half of what it takes by car even though we got our famous
by car even though we got our famous
by car even though we got our famous autobahn in Germany and now to be fair I
autobahn in Germany and now to be fair I
autobahn in Germany and now to be fair I don’t sleep in the Train sleeping in the
don’t sleep in the Train sleeping in the
don’t sleep in the Train sleeping in the train would be unconvenient because I
train would be unconvenient because I
train would be unconvenient because I can’t take care of my backpack but I
can’t take care of my backpack but I
can’t take care of my backpack but I sleep at friends and families places and
sleep at friends and families places and
sleep at friends and families places and I do a lot of other stuff that normally
I do a lot of other stuff that normally
I do a lot of other stuff that normally does at home in the Train yeah I know it
does at home in the Train yeah I know it
does at home in the Train yeah I know it works well so I watch movies and I
works well so I watch movies and I
works well so I watch movies and I listen to music I do University stuff
listen to music I do University stuff
listen to music I do University stuff sometimes I wash my hair in the train in
sometimes I wash my hair in the train in
sometimes I wash my hair in the train in the summer
the summer
the summer and that was too fast I owned a pizza to
and that was too fast I owned a pizza to
and that was too fast I owned a pizza to the train station and I look like that
the train station and I look like that
the train station and I look like that dude from Star Wars when I’m trying to
dude from Star Wars when I’m trying to
dude from Star Wars when I’m trying to relax forward so I learned a really lot
relax forward so I learned a really lot
relax forward so I learned a really lot of doing this project and today I want
of doing this project and today I want
of doing this project and today I want to share three learnings with you
the first learning is that places are
the first learning is that places are losing the meaning when you’re living a
losing the meaning when you’re living a
losing the meaning when you’re living a multi local life so you’re living a life
multi local life so you’re living a life
multi local life so you’re living a life at different places that should visit
at different places that should visit
at different places that should visit regularly not just to do sightseeing
regularly not just to do sightseeing
regularly not just to do sightseeing there but to really live and work there
there but to really live and work there
there but to really live and work there it means that it’s really hard to
it means that it’s really hard to
it means that it’s really hard to introduce yourself you can either tell
introduce yourself you can either tell
introduce yourself you can either tell the truth which may take several minutes
the truth which may take several minutes
the truth which may take several minutes and include several cities and countries
and include several cities and countries
and include several cities and countries or you just mention one city a country
or you just mention one city a country
or you just mention one city a country you live in and you’re basically lying
you live in and you’re basically lying
you live in and you’re basically lying about your life and the story of your
about your life and the story of your
about your life and the story of your life but at the same time just living in
life but at the same time just living in
life but at the same time just living in one place physically living in one place
one place physically living in one place
one place physically living in one place doesn’t mean that you’ve psychologically
doesn’t mean that you’ve psychologically
doesn’t mean that you’ve psychologically and mentally live in one place with the
and mentally live in one place with the
and mentally live in one place with the internet will not limited anymore to the
internet will not limited anymore to the
internet will not limited anymore to the physical borders of the place we are
physical borders of the place we are
physical borders of the place we are physically living at the access to
physically living at the access to
physically living at the access to information and experience is way easier
information and experience is way easier
information and experience is way easier than it ever was before maybe let’s say
than it ever was before maybe let’s say
than it ever was before maybe let’s say you were raised in born here in Dijon
you were raised in born here in Dijon
you were raised in born here in Dijon you live and work here and your friends
you live and work here and your friends
you live and work here and your friends family and your partner live and work
family and your partner live and work
family and your partner live and work here that doesn’t mean that you’re
here that doesn’t mean that you’re
here that doesn’t mean that you’re limited to the physical possibilities
limited to the physical possibilities
limited to the physical possibilities here you’re not limited to the library
here you’re not limited to the library
here you’re not limited to the library here you’re not limited to the companies
here you’re not limited to the companies
here you’re not limited to the companies and the organizations that are here in
and the organizations that are here in
and the organizations that are here in Dijon you’re not limited to the people
Dijon you’re not limited to the people
Dijon you’re not limited to the people and the knowledge and opportunities of
and the knowledge and opportunities of
and the knowledge and opportunities of this physical place in though you live
this physical place in though you live
this physical place in though you live here and you can even I didn’t know that
here and you can even I didn’t know that
here and you can even I didn’t know that for a long time but it’s very
for a long time but it’s very
for a long time but it’s very interesting you can even visit online
interesting you can even visit online
interesting you can even visit online courses at Harvard University without
courses at Harvard University without
courses at Harvard University without being a student there or without ever
being a student there or without ever
being a student there or without ever having been there so that’s also you get
having been there so that’s also you get
having been there so that’s also you get something you can do while being
something you can do while being
something you can do while being anywhere in the world
my second learning you know about the
my second learning you know about the correlation of time and space right we
correlation of time and space right we
correlation of time and space right we always mention these two together
always mention these two together
always mention these two together they’re depending
they’re depending
they’re depending each other they’re correlating with each
each other they’re correlating with each
each other they’re correlating with each other and in this world of opportunities
other and in this world of opportunities
other and in this world of opportunities were now living in where places every as
were now living in where places every as
were now living in where places every as we’ve just seen physical places are
we’ve just seen physical places are
we’ve just seen physical places are losing the meaning to me the space and
losing the meaning to me the space and
losing the meaning to me the space and time in space is replaced by awareness
time in space is replaced by awareness
time in space is replaced by awareness there are a lot of things that we can do
there are a lot of things that we can do
there are a lot of things that we can do and we can’t have even though we want to
and we can’t have even though we want to
and we can’t have even though we want to have and do them these things who always
have and do them these things who always
have and do them these things who always exists but that doesn’t really matter
exists but that doesn’t really matter
exists but that doesn’t really matter because there’s something that’s worse
because there’s something that’s worse
because there’s something that’s worse than them
than them
than them it’s the things that we can do and can
it’s the things that we can do and can
it’s the things that we can do and can have which require us to make decisions
have which require us to make decisions
have which require us to make decisions now science shows that the more options
now science shows that the more options
now science shows that the more options you have the less likely you are to be
you have the less likely you are to be
you have the less likely you are to be really satisfied with your option and to
really satisfied with your option and to
really satisfied with your option and to make a decision I am not perfect in
make a decision I am not perfect in
make a decision I am not perfect in being aware of what I want and what I
being aware of what I want and what I
being aware of what I want and what I want not to do sometimes I’m like yeah
want not to do sometimes I’m like yeah
want not to do sometimes I’m like yeah totally and today I’m going to Berlin
totally and today I’m going to Berlin
totally and today I’m going to Berlin and take the train and just sit there
and take the train and just sit there
and take the train and just sit there and sometimes I’m like I don’t really
and sometimes I’m like I don’t really
and sometimes I’m like I don’t really know where to spend the next days I need
know where to spend the next days I need
know where to spend the next days I need to do stuff but that’s fine that’s fine
to do stuff but that’s fine that’s fine
to do stuff but that’s fine that’s fine too and just one week ago there were
too and just one week ago there were
too and just one week ago there were three parties at the same night in three
three parties at the same night in three
three parties at the same night in three different cities all over Germany so I
different cities all over Germany so I
different cities all over Germany so I had to choose one I couldn’t really
had to choose one I couldn’t really
had to choose one I couldn’t really visit all of them so but still even
visit all of them so but still even
visit all of them so but still even though I don’t think it’s really
though I don’t think it’s really
though I don’t think it’s really possible to be perfect of being aware of
possible to be perfect of being aware of
possible to be perfect of being aware of yourself like totally aware but still
yourself like totally aware but still
yourself like totally aware but still try try to find out what you want to do
try try to find out what you want to do
try try to find out what you want to do what you need to do what makes sense to
what you need to do what makes sense to
what you need to do what makes sense to do and what doesn’t make sense but you
do and what doesn’t make sense but you
do and what doesn’t make sense but you still want to do it because it’s fun
last summer
last summer my project have lots of media intention
my project have lots of media intention
my project have lots of media intention I got media inquiries for over 50
I got media inquiries for over 50
I got media inquiries for over 50 countries in the world and hundreds of
countries in the world and hundreds of
countries in the world and hundreds of people wrote to me or commented on
people wrote to me or commented on
people wrote to me or commented on articles on Facebook
articles on Facebook
articles on Facebook now the react the reactions were really
now the react the reactions were really
now the react the reactions were really diverse lots of them are positive people
diverse lots of them are positive people
diverse lots of them are positive people feeling inspired some of them even also
feeling inspired some of them even also
feeling inspired some of them even also bought a bank had 100 just to get rid of
bought a bank had 100 just to get rid of
bought a bank had 100 just to get rid of the car or to travel around Germany of
the car or to travel around Germany of
the car or to travel around Germany of course there were never negative
course there were never negative
course there were never negative reactions as well some people told me
reactions as well some people told me
reactions as well some people told me that I am fleeing and that I’m unable to
that I am fleeing and that I’m unable to
that I am fleeing and that I’m unable to settle down somewhere that’s really
settle down somewhere that’s really
settle down somewhere that’s really interesting but some people really felt
interesting but some people really felt
interesting but some people really felt offended by my project like I would be
offended by my project like I would be
offended by my project like I would be traveling around the country telling
traveling around the country telling
traveling around the country telling them that their lives are boring because
them that their lives are boring because
them that their lives are boring because they are not travelling around the
they are not travelling around the
they are not travelling around the country which is absolutely not what I’m
country which is absolutely not what I’m
country which is absolutely not what I’m doing or ever intended to do 2012 and 13
doing or ever intended to do 2012 and 13
doing or ever intended to do 2012 and 13 I travel around the world for 9 months
I travel around the world for 9 months
I travel around the world for 9 months between doing a voluntary here after
between doing a voluntary here after
between doing a voluntary here after finishing school and starting University
finishing school and starting University
finishing school and starting University what’s really interested is interesting
what’s really interested is interesting
what’s really interested is interesting is that when you’re traveling outside of
is that when you’re traveling outside of
is that when you’re traveling outside of your home country
your home country
your home country people either think it’s great because
people either think it’s great because
people either think it’s great because travelling is such a great thing and you
travelling is such a great thing and you
travelling is such a great thing and you learn so much or they just don’t care
learn so much or they just don’t care
learn so much or they just don’t care because you’re out of the country and
because you’re out of the country and
because you’re out of the country and you’re out of sight anyway so what this
you’re out of sight anyway so what this
you’re out of sight anyway so what this media attention showed me was that
media attention showed me was that
media attention showed me was that people get really confused
people get really confused
people get really confused when you’re combining two extremes the
when you’re combining two extremes the
when you’re combining two extremes the one extreme was to not have a place of
one extreme was to not have a place of
one extreme was to not have a place of my own anymore and so sort of to drop
my own anymore and so sort of to drop
my own anymore and so sort of to drop out of society and the other extreme was
out of society and the other extreme was
out of society and the other extreme was to attend University so to do something
to attend University so to do something
to attend University so to do something that’s useful and the society wants me
that’s useful and the society wants me
that’s useful and the society wants me to do because it’s so useful now someone
to do because it’s so useful now someone
to do because it’s so useful now someone on the web accused me of having a
on the web accused me of having a
on the web accused me of having a commitment phobia of being afraid to
commitment phobia of being afraid to
commitment phobia of being afraid to commit to my relationship and actually
commit to my relationship and actually
commit to my relationship and actually move to Cologne now that may seem quite
move to Cologne now that may seem quite
move to Cologne now that may seem quite convenient but isn’t it the reality that
convenient but isn’t it the reality that
convenient but isn’t it the reality that my friends and family and University and
my friends and family and University and
my friends and family and University and job and boyfriend up scattered all over
job and boyfriend up scattered all over
job and boyfriend up scattered all over Germany that’s the reality of millions
Germany that’s the reality of millions
Germany that’s the reality of millions of people so just being like you have a
of people so just being like you have a
of people so just being like you have a commitment phobia doesn’t really work
commitment phobia doesn’t really work
commitment phobia doesn’t really work out that much when you’re always on the
out that much when you’re always on the
out that much when you’re always on the road that doesn’t mean that there isn’t
road that doesn’t mean that there isn’t
road that doesn’t mean that there isn’t a place you can go to maybe it just
a place you can go to maybe it just
a place you can go to maybe it just means that there’s lots of places you
means that there’s lots of places you
means that there’s lots of places you can go to and when you’re always staying
can go to and when you’re always staying
can go to and when you’re always staying at one place doesn’t mean that there’s
at one place doesn’t mean that there’s
at one place doesn’t mean that there’s no way
no way
no way to go to all the to know that she
to go to all the to know that she
to go to all the to know that she already haven’t been there so the third
the third learning that I want to share
the third learning that I want to share with you today and the last is that
with you today and the last is that
with you today and the last is that extremes are natural and important if
extremes are natural and important if
extremes are natural and important if you combine several extremes in your
you combine several extremes in your
you combine several extremes in your life
life
life several realities in one reality and
several realities in one reality and
several realities in one reality and more in your life don’t let people tell
more in your life don’t let people tell
more in your life don’t let people tell you that that’s not the way it can or
you that that’s not the way it can or
you that that’s not the way it can or should be maybe you remember the scene
should be maybe you remember the scene
should be maybe you remember the scene in matrix where my office office near
in matrix where my office office near
in matrix where my office office near the two pills the red one and the blue
the two pills the red one and the blue
the two pills the red one and the blue one and he’s like one of these lives as
one and he’s like one of these lives as
one and he’s like one of these lives as a future and one of them does not that’s
a future and one of them does not that’s
a future and one of them does not that’s not true don’t let people tell you that
not true don’t let people tell you that
not true don’t let people tell you that this isn’t the matrix this is life thank
this isn’t the matrix this is life thank
this isn’t the matrix this is life thank you
you
you [Applause]
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