How Laughing at Yourself Can Change the World | Brad Jenkins | TEDxCapeMay

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  • President Obama's appearance on "Between Two Ferns" made tens of millions of people laugh (and saved lives in the process). In a culture flooded with too much partisan information, comedy is the last great refuge of truth and access.
    Brad Jenkins is the Managing Director and Executive Producer of Funny Or Die DC. For the last four years, Jenkins served as President Obama’s liaison and director of engagement to the creative and advocacy communities, bringing together creative executives, advocacy leaders, and some of the world’s biggest stars to advance the President’s agenda -- including his Emmy-award winning "Between Two Ferns" interview on the Affordable Care Act. See www.funnyordie.com
    This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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  • @simmybucur1692
    @simmybucur1692 4 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    1) don’t take yourself so seriously
    2) be good at what you do
    3) be good to people

  • @HimanshuDhingraMyWords
    @HimanshuDhingraMyWords 6 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    Laugh at yourself & never let your negative thoughts ruin your confidence, Keep Rising......!!

  • @elliesbkim1171
    @elliesbkim1171 7 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    As a Korean , I am so proud of you Brad.

  • @thongola
    @thongola 7 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    He has a great dad

  • @dr.janeendetrick3919
    @dr.janeendetrick3919 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    When I first met my future my son in law, he told me, with a laugh in his voice, "I'm Jap-i-can!" Ha! He is half Japanese, and half Mexican! IT WAS GREAT!

  • @mayankdogra8820
    @mayankdogra8820 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    1. Don't take yourself so seriously
    2. You got to be good at what you do
    3. You got to be good to people

  • @katemayo2316
    @katemayo2316 8 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    What a difference our workplaces could be if we had more of this spirit in our culture.

    • @cmend
      @cmend ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This comment is so spot on (and honestly more relevant than ever) 6 years later

  • @ferryirawan2012
    @ferryirawan2012 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Genuine, authentic,effortless and lovable, great speech brad !

  • @Sunshine-rc6xs
    @Sunshine-rc6xs 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This is one of your amazing things, Brad. Keep up your hard work!

  • @rachelliu804
    @rachelliu804 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I am Chinese, and I am proud of myself

    • @hotmzc1977
      @hotmzc1977 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Laugh at yourself

  • @dianeibsen5994
    @dianeibsen5994 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wonderful and amazing story. Thank you so much for the inspiration talk. You're a beautiful person. And so is your father and family.

  • @yellowmusik4
    @yellowmusik4 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    His Father has a lot of wisdom. And he shared it with him. Awesome dad tho.

  • @wadisanaa
    @wadisanaa 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    17 minutes felt like 2 minutes .....very engaging speaker . Big thumbs up.

  • @singha6
    @singha6 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    great inspiration- thank you so much

  • @jakobdodd8066
    @jakobdodd8066 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    that video actually made me go to the website for the first time! and i was covered under obama care last year. i didn't know to sign up in time for this year but i cannot wait until december.

  • @stacik2905
    @stacik2905 7 ปีที่แล้ว +238

    I swear I thought it was Obama speaking due to the picture.

    • @awakjang2296
      @awakjang2296 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Staci Koutsis me too

    • @AbrahamOsas3
      @AbrahamOsas3 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Staci Koutsis come over and take this nuts

    • @afroprince5262
      @afroprince5262 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same

    • @xmantoo7699
      @xmantoo7699 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here lol

    • @thecitizenjoan
      @thecitizenjoan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Why is Obama on the cover photo 😂

  • @besthabits7629
    @besthabits7629 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    powerful message! And thank you for sharing papa J's words as well!

  • @Justaperson520
    @Justaperson520 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well-done to your Papa J, great talk, great speaking and a great smile. Such a charismatic person.

  • @tonysardjono2905
    @tonysardjono2905 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Brad Jenkins you did good. I enjoyed your presentation. Keep up the spirit and keep sharing

  • @HealthyLiving212
    @HealthyLiving212 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Way to go Brad!!!!!

  • @JM-wq2ms
    @JM-wq2ms 8 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    thank you Brad for sharing your story, and thank you TEDx talks and TED for sharing the amazing knowledge

  • @wellmindsschool5335
    @wellmindsschool5335 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    His smiling is so infectious

  • @Lazy666Turtle
    @Lazy666Turtle 8 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    i will try not to forget papa J's words

  • @legalservices8856
    @legalservices8856 7 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    He's not downing Chinese, he just didn't see himself as that so it felt alien to be called that. It would have been the same if they had called him "hey Icelandic boy." You get the idea... anyway he is handsome and funny no matter what his genes.

  • @MichaelDeeringMHC
    @MichaelDeeringMHC 8 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Reminds me of Ted's Philosophy. "Party on, dude!" and "Be excellent to each other!"

  • @CHEETAH69
    @CHEETAH69 7 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    I like this guy.

    • @DrEboi477
      @DrEboi477 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think he's married though

    • @Bilbus7
      @Bilbus7 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DrEboi477 I don't think he wants to bang him

  • @greenarm
    @greenarm 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome point of view. Will listen again with my son.

  • @pratikmokal7046
    @pratikmokal7046 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    100 % implementing what u said.

  • @AlMamun-ht6lv
    @AlMamun-ht6lv 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    how inspiration i get from u...!
    incredible.............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @haruc4312
    @haruc4312 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    hey, Brad! I would love to see your dad on Tedtalk :)! That was great lessons for everybody

  • @rosemarymorin6702
    @rosemarymorin6702 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent advice from your Dad.

  • @mysticlove1694
    @mysticlove1694 8 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    This was hilarious and inspiring..thank u ted x for uploading

  • @q.monette2643
    @q.monette2643 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I Really like The The #2 SENTENCE WORDS OF WISDOM FROM
    POPPA J ..., "WELL HOW DID U PLAY THE GAME? HOW WELL DID YOU PLAY??". + DO NOT GIVE UP + More.

  • @davidjones702
    @davidjones702 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Simply excellent talk🙏

  • @lesliemunger4846
    @lesliemunger4846 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Honest, Truthful and Humor that's what President Obama was and is! What an impressive talk and young man!

  • @q.monette2643
    @q.monette2643 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I Want BRADS WORDS OF WISDOM + BRADS DADDS 'WORDS OF WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE PART 2 and Part 3.

  • @hewgoba
    @hewgoba 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    wow great advice men

  • @nicholasxee9597
    @nicholasxee9597 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Laughing is healing!🧡🧡💛💛💜💜💜💜💚💚💚💜💛💛🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡💛💛💜💜💜💜💜💜💚💚💚💚💚💚💜💛💛💛🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡💛💛💜💜🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

  • @saraf5414
    @saraf5414 7 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    This guy's smile kinda reminds me of Olaf's smile from the Frozen! xD

  • @therealdjhiztory
    @therealdjhiztory 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing , you're from Trenton my home town!

  • @anydae
    @anydae 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Nice, I tend to be a spectator sometimes

  • @heatherwilliams7527
    @heatherwilliams7527 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you.

  • @katrinavenecia686
    @katrinavenecia686 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you... You made me laugh so hard!

  • @joshuajohnson5317
    @joshuajohnson5317 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thats good that you acknowldged yourself. I stay in Cincinnati, ○hio

  • @yamrokamagar2820
    @yamrokamagar2820 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    NAMASTE...THANKS FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO

  • @lashawnward340
    @lashawnward340 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love it!!

  • @yvonnehay974
    @yvonnehay974 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks 👍

  • @pratikmokal7046
    @pratikmokal7046 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank u Jenkins.

  • @bonnierobinson5917
    @bonnierobinson5917 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved this Ted Talk.

  • @titicaca82
    @titicaca82 8 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    Wow this is really good: one of the best TED talks to me.

  • @elwandabennett
    @elwandabennett 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I enjoyed this one

  • @johnkeithrobinson7399
    @johnkeithrobinson7399 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    good job brother keep up the good work

  • @aniketsonavane8124
    @aniketsonavane8124 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you 😃

  • @richardadamwais9734
    @richardadamwais9734 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    from djibouti that was awesome

  • @sanyo5122
    @sanyo5122 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome ❤️

  • @MinkaKalinka
    @MinkaKalinka 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    05:33 aha ha ha hahha , hit me from the chair :D!!!!!!!!°°°

  • @sigmaintjfemale96
    @sigmaintjfemale96 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Read the title as 'Brad Jenkin' and seeing the thumbnail with Obama's picture got me clicking this video immediately. 😂 Great though! 😀

  • @MissesWitch
    @MissesWitch 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Still waiting for that one where TED actually talks!

    • @DrEboi477
      @DrEboi477 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      TED never talks, its just the name of the organisation

  • @hissendaud653
    @hissendaud653 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks

  •  8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    was für ein guter Rat, sich selbst nicht so wichtig zu nehmen.....

  • @69jalo
    @69jalo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an amazing speech

  • @kingkirby8960
    @kingkirby8960 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    You go Brad! :)

  • @nflippo6201
    @nflippo6201 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Funnily enough this campaign is still giving because I need insurance and this video came across my recommended... Keep up your hard work.

  • @yvonnehay974
    @yvonnehay974 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your Dad gives good advice

  • @vamosfazeralgo7619
    @vamosfazeralgo7619 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I wish I could talk like this guy.

  • @cocaleaf2371
    @cocaleaf2371 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Started out great I loved it and all of the sudden it was about politics.

  • @juliaselah1550
    @juliaselah1550 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Comedy, spiritual formation, sports and music are all a great refuge of truth and access.

  • @tahseenkanwal8780
    @tahseenkanwal8780 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video. already applying these things in my life except one "Being humorist"So whats that website that Brad mentioned that make funny video?

  • @erickahidalgo3144
    @erickahidalgo3144 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you can’t laugh at yourself or take anything too serious know I can’t relate, and I hope you find fun in your life because it’s ok too, except everyone will not care 😂 so be brave and just be you !

  • @sis4205
    @sis4205 7 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    he is so good looking

  • @Justaperson520
    @Justaperson520 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    hahahahahah I am Chinnese, That seriously made me Laugh, such a sweetheart you are.

  • @rupalipawar644
    @rupalipawar644 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    excellent

  • @mssummerrose1
    @mssummerrose1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    message comes at 5:27

  • @Oomzilla
    @Oomzilla 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just wondered what his mother was called! Did I miss that? I liked this a lot!

  • @Zimikathan
    @Zimikathan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I really thought it was Obama's TED talk.

  • @kushikushilotv105
    @kushikushilotv105 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That's what i do. I laugh at myself everytime they call me chinese, japanese or nepal. Chinese people even talk to me in chinese because they thought i am a chinese too. By the way, i am a full blooded Filipino. 😆

  • @allanlam7669
    @allanlam7669 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ah, finally. that was worth watching.

  • @OsmanAdam
    @OsmanAdam 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Très bon

  • @LITTLEBROAL
    @LITTLEBROAL 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    We’ll played my friend , we’ll played

  • @aon2423
    @aon2423 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    he is so charming

  • @Justaperson520
    @Justaperson520 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Well-done all for the health care cover, amazing work.

  • @yvonnehay974
    @yvonnehay974 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pa pa j is amazing

  • @atomicfrogproductionsllc6375
    @atomicfrogproductionsllc6375 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love This Rant Blow; My Own Mind at Least Once Per Day; and it truly is Self Improvement...lol

  • @yvonneverhoeven7426
    @yvonneverhoeven7426 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    great sproken, with your happy radiant face, merci

  • @RIFKIAKBAR
    @RIFKIAKBAR 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Someone please tell me how to show subtitle after downloading this video

  • @Poetry4Peace
    @Poetry4Peace 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    One thing i realised of myself is how i catastrophe things and ALWAYS think negativoo n bad things very much cyncic

  • @marielubin8830
    @marielubin8830 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s Affordable care act,

  • @enisghtfool5159
    @enisghtfool5159 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Saw the thumbnail thought this was gonna be between to ferns. Lol

  • @marionmetathink3234
    @marionmetathink3234 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    A talk I should've had at age 10... That would have saved a WORLD of trouble !

  • @calebkinneer7582
    @calebkinneer7582 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Reading Rainbow!!"

  • @erickahidalgo3144
    @erickahidalgo3144 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Allowing your humor to be used for Good, it’s a style I hope to achieve someday and of course
    WORLD PEACE ;)

  • @aidanhammond2390
    @aidanhammond2390 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's 12:33 am

  • @icegelofficial
    @icegelofficial 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @greatgirl6013
    @greatgirl6013 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Take responsibility

  • @sakshiyadav304
    @sakshiyadav304 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    💓

  • @ej7431
    @ej7431 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Personal Testimony about being oneself. Unfortunately the affordable health care is a disaster.

  • @nanditakumari7530
    @nanditakumari7530 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bahut achaaa hai video mazaa aaa gya dekh kr ❤❤😁

    • @lastave6092
      @lastave6092 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      English samaj mei aaya...

  • @sebastianking5271
    @sebastianking5271 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Trenton ON?

  • @carboy101
    @carboy101 8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I wonder if he still plays basketball?

    • @CookieeMonstarr666
      @CookieeMonstarr666 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      and I wonder if he still work with the president?

  • @dinothunder629
    @dinothunder629 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    cool what can be done when we come together, as a skewl