I disagree. TED Talks have and are changing my life. I am exercising, drinking water, going out in the sun. I no longer spend countless hours in front of my phone playing games. All of my games have been deleted. I have bought a bathing suit for exercise three times a week. I have decided that there is hope. I have decided to live and not die. I have decided to reinvent my life. I have decided to be positive and not negative. TED Talks have already made me a different and better person. I look forward to what is happening and what is going to happen. I started listening to TED Talks because my nineteen year old daughter told me that I should give a TED Talk. I looked them up and started listening. I am honoured that my daughter compliminted me on such a grand scale.
I don't think TED have made anyone a better person. You have made yourself a better person by putting the information that TED talks gave you into action.
You have missed the point of his ted talk. Yes, ted talks have triggered a change in you, but the only reaaon you actually took action is because you decided once and for all that the new person you were striving to be, was what you wanted to identify as.
It is up to people how should they use the information from Ted Talks. I also think it helped me change. Whatever was the topic, I was trying to get the best out of it. I also think it helps.
"Information doesn'st move us. Desire moves us. And desire is ignited and grows on our most potent, personal truth - our identity. The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves. Who we think we are is why we do what we do."
I watch TED for a year now, and this year gave more for my personality than 5 years of University. A single TED can't fundamentally change you, but it changes you step by step, talk by talk.
My personal advice for anyone trying to break out of these behaviors: don't stick to an identity. What you do defines you, nothing more. If your not doing it, your just telling yourself a story.
This advice makes this talk complete. I agree with the speaker, that "who we think we are is why we do what we do", but the second true is that we usually are not who we think we are. Many times I used to think about myself I have certain identity, and when I started to act in that certain field it was usually turning out that I am actually not the person I thought I was. So I was only telling myslef a story.
I am currently reading a book about awakening kindness, and one of the concepts it teaches is the 3 step process to implementing behavior. It’s actually kind of interesting how I read that earlier today and then stumbled upon this video. I hope this helps someone. The first step is: Obtaining the information. The second: developing convictions through deep contemplation and interpretation. The third: meditating on what it is you learned and creating habits that emulate the behaviors you wish to adopt. Learn, think, practice. :)
Sorry, I'm so late in replying. You might try the Landmark Forum. There is quite a bit included in the course on the "stories" individuals live by. They include exercises to break the stranglehold of a defeating story.
there are many things, might be your mindset, your attitude, or even chemicals inside, you probably need a testosterone shot every couple weeks, who knows...
The time that information enters a persons life is also a factor in retention, acceptance. The formative years in our youth, form us and many of our beliefs, our truths, stay with us for a long time. Until the moment when something shatters our truth. Then the adult changes.
A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities. J.R.R. Tolkien - thank you Tom for the thoughts expressed, and while your thoughts might not change my behavior immediately, your thoughts still have me stop for few moments to think. Thanks.
Actually, listening to ted talks is great when you have different idea from the ones around you. And you listen to someone with a similar mind frame, it makes me feel soo much better.
Watching all these ted talks have very much changed my life and I try to live by them daily. Being creative, vulnerable and striking power poses before i present. This is the reason i still listen to talks. It is not alway easy but you can try if it applies to you so much.
Right, like if you know something is gonna happen to you, maybe, the very next day that you watch the TED Talk then you know it'll be super applicable. But if it's something you won't even end up having a crystal clear situation that you plan on using it then I think it may just fade away at that point... Basically, it all comes down to the matter of convenience since it doesn't really require you to go outta your way to set up your own simulations or situations but you can surely go back and remember a time when the skill would have surely helped you in the past... It's just imprinting that behavior into a habit so that you can master it and then effectively remember the skill by putting into what's called "a reference experience," to some degree, is the trick. Like I remember how, when trained based out on leadership qualities, I was much better able to effectively use one of the skills that I used quite often which was simply asking people more questions and then come to find out that people really like to talk about themselves later on (and even I can see this after being trained by simply being asked a bunch of questions pretty much nonstop) I could both live by receiving the action and then dishing the action out to see how the action feels going both ways.. Might actually help to have friends, in this case, to practice wit, if you can motivate them enough to try if you want to imprint the material that way but, otherwise, the reference experience is most definitely the way to go...
@@kumarDI5374-h5d that's a false assumption, and it can be very dangerous in practice. Imagine always relying on someone else to tell you if you have changed or not. Codependency is not something you want to strive for.
Well your statement does not contradict the lecture, quite the opposite. The fact that you shared this information here means that you added the life changing effects of TED talks to your personal story.
People disagreeing with him with reasons that just prove his point even more. Most People don't follow through on Tedtalks they agree on because they rely on the novelty and quickly forget the talks. If you want to actually follow through, you have to rely on getting "hyped". This means putting the idea of Tedtalks into your mind whether subconciously or not. Judging by the comments, people changed by TedTalks also treat these Talks as a way of life aka they hype themselves into living out the ideas. Is being into these talks life-improving? Probably a yes. But you have accept that you only started doing it regularly because you liked the idea that keeps popping into your brain that you'd like to identify as being a Tedtalk enthusiast.
He's right. We are gods who have the ability to project and create our own realities. Don't waste your time thinking about what is possible and what's not.
I keeping watching TEDx everyday to practic my listening for about 1 months more now. The moment what I got moved me much, but after it disappear little by little. Just like Tom said. When I found this fact, I began to take some note at once after watching every time. I'll try to strength my desire to last it. Thank you Tom
I'm an introvert. An introvert that's awake all night, works and sleeps all day. Naturally, I have a lot of time to think. I use this time to reflect and reteach myself lessons I'm forgetting. I think about the TEDx talks I've watched, and I attempt to apply them every chance I get. I recently got over my fear of public speaking, and all it took was a few talented speakers, and a night to reflect. The knowledge has helped me in so many situations, I've found confidence in situations that used to only bring me anxiety. You have the power to do whatever you'd like with the information you've been given, provided you make the effort to use it.
+Damian Campbell Hi. What are the most important things that you've learned from Ted talks? I ask because very few things I've seen in them so far have resonated with me. Thanks :)
This is so true. So many of the talks seem to follow the same style - introduction, some facts and questions about a subject along with a hypothesis , results of blind tests /clinical trials to support the hypothesis and a conclusion to wrap up the talk but no useful information on how to put the results of the conclusion into practice.
This has been the single most helpful video I have seen in my journey of striving to find the answer for success and motivation. The answer had been inside me all along. It is time to stop setting it aside to look outward and begin looking inward.
i agree with that he said to an extent- i think even with a desire to become a certain version of our selves, we are not able to accomplish whatever we imagine without actually processing our environmental inputs into outputs, meaning the most important aspect of becoming who we visualize isn’t exactly desire, but action. both are complementary and necessary but they must coexist to be effective.
I was pretty inspired. If you don't want to do a thing, you gonna find thousands of excuses, but is you want to do something, there is just one excuse that: I WANT TO DO IT. there are a lot of things in this lecture could be expanded and worth thinking deeply about. thank you Tom Asacker.
Tom Asacker's ideas are always fresh, interesting and provocative ... and that's certainly evident here. Tom always helps me realize that what we believe, and how we see ourselves, has a more profound influence on what we do and how we act than "facts" ever could. What we believe is our truth. I don't understand the comment from Roman Duran ... this talk is in no way "old school."
The ancestor also learned that everyone is insane , the ones who do not know it are dangerous. To know your insane , you've solved all your problems. You are now harmless to yourself. , and others.
We push hard to perfect So new behaviors appear But there's a disconnect From what we know and what we call near Imagine and construct Your new journey in life Optimize and instruct Who you want to be like Desires to go far Are not determined by facts Who we think we are Establishes how one acts
I trust my subconscious self-image over force of will to move me forward. It's more fulfilling to internally associate actual effort with the feeling of joy and pleasure & THEN follow through with action with the promise of feeling satisfied (or, at least, contented) during the process than just doing it because my ego nudged me to and expecting my end result to make me happy.
You are honest with yourself, because so many people know but like yourself don't take action to change yourself. So do one thing that can make a change...I did
This is the difference between knowledge and wisdom: wisdom is when the knowledge is part of your body or subconscious mind and you do It without effort almost automaticallly. Schopenhauer and the Essenes viewed It this way!
Yes. I dream of a world where among other wonderful things, people educate themselves to avoid talking about something they don't understand. The difference between the world we have and the world I dream of is that the world we have has way too many people who speak falsehoods with the conviction born from ignorance. Just like this Tom Ansacker here, who knows nothing about computers but builds the premise of his Ted Talk on the subject.
+Kuvter For me, perhaps this Ted Talk did not change my behavior but rather made me understand the truth. I think that the speaker already implied that it's in our nature so there's really no change required. Am I right? You can tell me that I'm wrong. But remember, whether I'm wrong or right, it doesn't matter. Because what really matters is on how we see and take control on things based on what we see to ourselves.
2:45 "So why don't we do what we know we should do?" I have found that the common denominator is always that "the experts'" proposed solutions take too much time, too much effort, and too much risk.
+Mr Jones No, it's a tried and proven technique. The American phrase is "Fake it 'til you make it". In Britain it's called "Think it, act it, become it". The theory is that if you keep thinking what you want, you act on what you want to become, you will become what you want. At least, that's what my counsellor is saying.
His understanding of computers (or what they could be) is simplistic. The metaphor is good and useful. The identity he spoke of is a set of beliefs about ourselves, and these beliefs are rules and could be programmed into a computer.
Beliefs are always being updated, based on memories, perceptions, and desires. Do you really think you can program a computer to "feel" the same way as a human being?
+jiwaw123 I think that it will be the best one ever. For me, the truth is that the realities (the facts, data, etc) are too comprehensive to attach our identities with it and control its entirety. Just try to see how science evolves. Remember how some old theories are being replaced nowadays? But all these things that I say just form part of what I want to see myself, thus my identity.
This is too generalistic. Some people are affected by some events, other aren't, like everything in life. Maybe a person decides to become a doctor or a veterinarian after they witness an accident or something, while most others just go along with their lives, while others develop anxiety, depression, panic attacks, etc. Obviously a 20 minute video of someone speaking has not the impact to changes drastically someone's life immediately, but it may be a seed, or the last drop, in a series of thoughts that do eventually present a reasonable effect on some people. Maybe many people who were struggling to "conform" and give up being a dancer or a musician, had a new spark of motivation after watching Ken Robinson. Of course most people are already immersed and adapted to an environment where it takes more than an advice in order for them to change considerably. Most people are somewhat trapped in a web, they're already a piece of a mechanism that functions in a certain way, and simply "wishing", or even trying to change, will affect that mechanism, and the other "pieces" will force the person to go back to the place where "things work". Adults are organisms who have already been through a long process of adapting through conditioning and trial and error. The "changes" have already happened, and that is the "learning" process. When you're a kid you may try many things, different foods, different sports. The way a person feels in these experiences will mold them. If you hate certain foods, you will adapt, search for what you like, for what makes you feel good. If you fail at certain sports, you will tend to avoid them. Many times the kid does have a talent and a will, a desire to do something, but the parents block it, say it is a waste of time, etc. Other people simply detach from reality, and avoid or ignore other people, for example. Like those singers who are terrible, but thing that all other people are stupid for not recognizing their talent (anyone who has ever watched American Idol first episodes know exactly how that is). Anyway, kids and teenagers are still flexible and curious, and eager to evolve. After a person becomes an adult, they're fully molded, and it's more difficult to change, unless, of course, it's something they REALLY want, and precisely the environment and lack of money they encountered in their younger years is what prevented them from this change. Most people who change a lot after late 20's are people who felt shackled, and then grew apart from family and their hometown and etc., and started having their own money and being able to make their own decisions without being repressed and limited by other people. The best way to change your behavior is obviously not watching TED talks, but getting a hold of considerable amounts of money.
I think his point is that we don't change when we know we should because it doesn't identify with our identity (sense of who we believe/think we are). He made a pretty clear point that we aren't affected by the facts but driven by our desire to become what we want to become. An accident/incident/a TED talk is a fact, a reality. So, some people change when they see a reality and some others don't simply because it depends on what they want to become...If you think you're an opportunity-seizing person, you act when you see an opportunity. If you think you come from a poor family and won't ever get rid of that identity it will hinder you to act more confidently, etc...
I love pretty much all foods... and I don't think you need money to change behavior but it would help for sure, as you say to get away from negative influences that you may have to reply upon for financial reasons.
U choose...your choice. I have one that has really helped me and good. What I find in this world now is that people want an instantaneous solution to their problems. If the problem was a short problem, instantaneous might work. But problems are what happen as we are growing and as we are learning in our relationships with others and all that good stuff. And you can't solve it by a tweet. You can't solve it by a short email. You can't solve it by griping about everything. You have to dig just a little bit underneath your surface and think. And you have to be mindful of what you're thinking. You have to come up with more than one -letter word than what we are generally utter when we are upset. Use your brain for more than a hat rack. Come up with possible new solutions for yourself and sometimes TEDTalks can help you figure out what you can consider in thinking . They are not panaceas...merely an adjunct...
yes ! yes! yes! Making people WANT to change is the only way to make them change. Art can change the world becuse it has the ability to inspire.Good art affects us because it can touch us in the emotional level.
Nah, he is undeniably spreading misinformation, probably based on ignorance. This objectively does not deserve any attention, except as an example of sheer ignorance.
@@sagarmatadavidya9173 Why, what a coincidence. When I woke up this morning, I thought that my only wish was a barely coherent, platitude-riddled non-sequitur, in reply to a comment on a video I didn't have any desire to remember. I can now die as a happy man. Thank you.
OMG spot on, you know you hear so many things in so many ways, but this really got through to me and I have realised that for the last 10 years I have been thinking I'm getting old and past my peak.......wow today is major changing point ....Thanks Tom....PERFECT.... :-)
If a TED talk makes you think, it has done its job. There are countless videos on how to lose weight yet there’s a tiny fraction of those viewers who actually follow that advice long term to lose weight. But now they know better even if they did not follow the advice.
This one may be the last Ted Talk I watch. 😂 But the guy has good points. It's REALLY HARD to make changes - ask any aspiring chess player. 🙂 But, on a positive note, we must note that we, after listening to these types of talks, slowly change our perspective and evolving. The changes may not be immediate, but the message has a chance of catching up some time down the line. And that already is infinitely better than nothing. ✌️
But compulsively watching TED Talks really HAS changed my life... my girlfriend left me, I lost my job, I have a bad neck and poorer vision, plus now I have at least a thousand hours less to live. Go figure!
Essentially, Asacker is talking about what we perceive, as opposed to what we believe. Fact or fiction, we have belief systems that are imprinted by environoment, culture and peers. One person will look at a professional athlete and call them a Neaderthal, while another will call them Chilean Sea Bass.
The conundrum of modern life is that STEM education leads to better personal outcomes, but we do not need more stuff. The real unsolved problems of our time are answered by the humanities. Advances in epistemology, for example, will bring more advancement than a faster chip.
We are an information-dependent and hungry society. Consuming new, current information makes the false promise to us that we can empower ourselves and live richer lives through a sense of control over our lives and environments. More information gives us the sense of being in control, which temporarily brings feelings of engagement, empowerment, passion, and keeps us interested, and zealous. But to keep consuming so much information (or TedX videos) is madness, because we know that we don't actually make our choices (which will effect our lives and our futures and what we want to become) based on the information that we know.
Hmph, if I did that I never would have read your comment, and then where would your readership be? It would be better than most self-published authors, but that's about it.
I'm interested in understanding precisely what I'm missing when declaring that human beings do not operate in the world like computers. Do computers care what others think of their decisions, and therefore modify their output based on those imagined perceptions? Does the fear of death drive computers to maintain faith in belief systems, often to the detriment of other computers who appear to block their pursuit of their beliefs and goals? Yes, computers are like the brains that created them. Brains, however, are not like computers.
TED talks won't change behavior for the same reason this one will not. Perhaps there are exceptions, but for the most part there are way too many steps that need to fall into place for actual change to happen, including at a minimum and in a best case scenario, the following: * that the speaker conveys his message with authenticity and in integrity - intellect/feeling and body are integrated * that the message needs to be conveyed in a manner that matches the subjective needs of the listener; since audiences range hugely, this factor alone predisposes any talk to being ineffective at changing behavior. * timing has to be exactly right and is under the influence of controllable and uncontrollable factors (eg. just think back to a time when you got advice a million times, but heard it one time in particular) * for those who resonate with the talk, and for whom the timing is right, they have to care enough to stop (on the inside) and listen (this sounds so simple and easy and yet in our device - addicted culture, its an unpracticed if undervalued ability - inner stillness.) * And for those who get that far, they have to allow their spark of curiosity to ignite their will to act (and in the process, overcome self-doubt, mind chatter, rationalization, compensation, etc etc) * And for those who actually start, they have to continue. and that is enormously difficult...just think back on how hard it was to stop a daily (bad) habit. In my opinion, we're much better off being honest with the fact that motivational talks don't "change" behavior. No. People themselves change their own behavior under very specific conditions and only when they are completely ready/desperate. On the other hand, being honest with the limited influence a motivational talk has - whether you call it TED, Bob or Socrates - IS and actual step toward changing behavior. And what behavior is that? Self - deception.
completely agree. Also Joseph Campbell says ( regarding your comment on desperate ) "It is the bottom of the pit that we begin see the light." So if the pain isn't great enough people won't change and deceive themselves that they're doing something productive coming to a ted talk instead of watching tv. etc and they think the mere act of showing up and paying for the tickets is enough to change since they have already "done the minimal requirements"
Who do I think I am? What is the story I tell myself? Who would God have me be? What does God say that I am? What is my identity? What is my truth? We must ask this because the identity that we believe we are is what will shape our perspectives, feelings, roles, choices and our future.
Actually, TED talks can change lives. Everything depends on the people's behavior, that is " Are you someone who takes action or not" . This fundamental distinction in behavior makes all the differences in our lives.
Charles Faulkner talks well about Metaphors of Identity and how he has helped people change them, and how their lives changed due to that. "Metaphors of Identity: Operating Metaphors & Iconic Change"
Matthias Schulze it depends on WHY you are watching them and what you are expecting to get out of them. It can only be a waste of time if you expected something from it. So can you elaborate on WHY you thought so? and yet it's funny in the same breath you also said "This is really good". Plus , was that what his message was? or what you got out of his message? that Ted Talks are just a waste of time? I dont' agree w/ this guy much though because I neve rhad the intent of changing by watching them. I think it is interesting to listen to other people's ideas to see what is going on what people are up to and I have found some to be interesting in things that they researched or developed. What are they INTENDED TO DO? to inspire? to educate? to inform? to spread ideas? But in the end no one actually DOES anything with the ideas they listen to, again that has to do with the fact that if one wants to change or do something it takes much more than just watching one 20 minute clip (of which you don't now til you watch it what it even is about).....so I'm confused by this guys' approach as well, but I think he brings up some interesting points about how Humans Operate. something that we are continuuosly learning and in my view should be trying to improve and KNOW and understand ourselves.
Matthias Schulze yeah i think you an only say something is a time water if there was something that you expected it to do and it didn't do it. So it's a two way street but you are the one in the driver's seat not the Source you are dissing. If you feel that it is wasting your time then why do it? wouldn't you just turn it off if you felt that way? You are the one controlling how you spend your time, no one forced you to watch it did they? so HOW does time get wasted? if not by ourselves??? Not trying to beat you up but I think that people say this without thinking of what they are saying and i guess it must just be intended as a criticism of the source. At the same time you also said within the SAME SENTENCE "THIS IS REALLY GOOD", so how can it be really good AND a waste of time at the same time??? Too Funny! I think it shows how we make comments w/o thinking about what we are saying. It is so hard to interpret sometimes what people mean through this type of venue, as is also texting....now was reading this reply to your comment also a "waste of time"...We are in charge of how we spend our time so I guess that is why I don't get that comment, nor do I recall ever saying it. If I felt that way I wouldn't do it Right??? What am I missing here? not picking on you this is directed at everyone who says this , it's fairly common to see this comment I finally had to break down and say something.... hope it doesn't bother you...if you even see it.
Ms. Decker, indeed I did read through your lengthy reply to my posted comment. I will admit it was made in haste and my English is perhaps not so thoroughly correct but the essence is true. If you haven't sat through as many presentations at conferences and meetings that were a waste of time much like all of these TedTalks, then that is wonderful, you will have many years before you come to this conclusion yourself. I can only assume that you are a fan of these TedTalks and have obtained much intellectual stimulation and pleasure from them. I am very happy for you. Me and many other individuals find these talks simply a snake oil sale with a catchy title.
+Matthias Schulze I fully agree. Indeed a snake oil sale with a catchy title. Infact the title is the only thing which is promising which grabs people's (suckers?) attention and they sit through the 10-20 minutes hoping for that wisdom to come thru. At the end, it's the same story - great title , great public speaking skill , rest is all gas!
SIR WITH DUE RESPECT, WHAT I KNOW IS...MERELY LISTENING THINGS ALONE CANOT BRING ANY CHANGE...OFCOURSE TILL WE LEARN AND DEVLOPE IT THROUGH PRACTICING IT IN OUR LIFE...AND INCLUDE IT IN OUR BEHAVIOUR...THUS WHAT I CONCLUDE IS...TED AND SUCH OTHER WONDERFULL PLATFORM BRINGS CHANGES BUT HOW MUCH... IT DEPENDS...
Tempting to ask the question what the difference between fact and creativity is. I think it is that fact is more static while creativity is more dynamic and unpredictable.
Yeah, although I absolutely love Ted talks and watch them a lot and completely agree with a lot of the advice in them, yet I don’t make any moves or changes to follow them through. It’s like I’m too scared to leave my comfort zone. I know that if I put into action the advice from these talks it would change my life, but I don’t. Funnily enough, there’s a Ted talk called “how to get what you want” and the speaker makes the point that even though everyday we have life changing ideas, we just throw them away because we get too comfortable in our comfort zones and don’t leave them enough.
I've been watching Ted talk leactures over the course of maybe 5 days , I still don't see so much change because I'm totally impatient 🙃and that hangs over my entire life , our substantial problem is patience and it's never gonna be easy if we don't push ourselves and contemplate our recent life , where is it going .... what are we doing in every individual day then we will determine whether ted talks are helping us or are we not getting it in easily
Let me break it down for those who didn't get it. If you want to apply a ted talk to your life you will only succeed if your identity changes in a way to perpetuate that. Requires heavy modification of your inner self to do, that's why so hard.
That's true it's hard to make that change, although we can change it is far to easy to regress to old ways, it takes roughly 6 months to solidify a change.
Tom Asacker, how do you account for the people that do change. In my experience, it may be only one change at a time... changing my posture as per Amy Cuddy's recommendations, but one change becomes 2, then three, etc. Any thoughts on this. I look forward to your feedback, Thanks
notes- this world we live on is physicaly absolutely insane, we are projecting through space as a cluster of atoms and specifically profoundly biologically advanced. this knowledege is fact but nobodly livees their life with this awareness -every single choice we make, takes almost 0 account of any fact but an infinite account of our desire, which is motivated by our identity, the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, who we think we are is what determines what we do, we embody our roles,our values and our storys, we live in those stories and according to them. if we think of ourselves as old and worn out, we live our lives that way. - what is your story? that is what you will become, think deeply and introspectively.
Now there needs to be some ted talks, which either explains how to change ones identity or better does it through the video (but we still have to feel like we are in control + the aestetics of the video and the talk must be great). Hmm... I could do that. I just discovered why I want to go on Ted! Why not? I know a lot about changing my own and others identity and definition of themself. And its true - we act in the way we define ourself. And I know how to redefine yourself. And because people won`t do the work to change their identity if you just say: "Redefine yourself!" Someone like me, must give a talk about a step by step system how to do that + or if its possible do it while the audience is watching. In 18 minutes. So finally there would be a Ted Talk which would change ones life. Now that is an inspiring goal. I really would like to give this talk. I know I can do that. I truly do. -->well, if I do that - wouldn`t I disproove this video? Because if I would do it, this video would have changed my life!
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I disagree. TED Talks have and are changing my life. I am exercising, drinking water, going out in the sun. I no longer spend countless hours in front of my phone playing games. All of my games have been deleted. I have bought a bathing suit for exercise three times a week. I have decided that there is hope. I have decided to live and not die. I have decided to reinvent my life. I have decided to be positive and not negative. TED Talks have already made me a different and better person. I look forward to what is happening and what is going to happen. I started listening to TED Talks because my nineteen year old daughter told me that I should give a TED Talk. I looked them up and started listening. I am honoured that my daughter compliminted me on such a grand scale.
I don't think TED have made anyone a better person. You have made yourself a better person by putting the information that TED talks gave you into action.
I'd also be curious to know if anything else changed during the time... for example, medications you stopped/started taking...
You have missed the point of his ted talk. Yes, ted talks have triggered a change in you, but the only reaaon you actually took action is because you decided once and for all that the new person you were striving to be, was what you wanted to identify as.
You’re the exception not the rule
It is up to people how should they use the information from Ted Talks. I also think it helped me change. Whatever was the topic, I was trying to get the best out of it. I also think it helps.
"Information doesn'st move us. Desire moves us.
And desire is ignited and grows on our most potent, personal truth - our identity.
The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves.
Who we think we are is why we do what we do."
I watch TED for a year now, and this year gave more for my personality than 5 years of University.
A single TED can't fundamentally change you, but it changes you step by step, talk by talk.
why are you sharing this? Are you inspiring us to quit university and commit a year in ted talk education?
I don’t know how things are in your country, but in mine the classic education should really change somehow or this won’t sound like a joke :))))
Well I've been watching 5 years and it's set me backwards.
Jk
Well you have more self-awareness now that it has set you backwards. That's progress. @@adabsurdum3314
My personal advice for anyone trying to break out of these behaviors: don't stick to an identity.
What you do defines you, nothing more. If your not doing it, your just telling yourself a story.
This advice makes this talk complete. I agree with the speaker, that "who we think we are is why we do what we do", but the second true is that we usually are not who we think we are. Many times I used to think about myself I have certain identity, and when I started to act in that certain field it was usually turning out that I am actually not the person I thought I was. So I was only telling myslef a story.
I’m just trying to break my mother out of some of these behaviors.
I agree with what he is saying, but it wont change my behavior.
Joseph Parker Who do you THINK you are actually...? Just putting the question out there.
Joseph Parker What DOES Actually bring change?
I see. Thank you.
Joseph Parker this comment made me burst into laughter .
Hussein Hisham yeah i dont think the other guy got the joke
I am currently reading a book about awakening kindness, and one of the concepts it teaches is the 3 step process to implementing behavior. It’s actually kind of interesting how I read that earlier today and then stumbled upon this video. I hope this helps someone. The first step is:
Obtaining the information.
The second: developing convictions through deep contemplation and interpretation.
The third: meditating on what it is you learned and creating habits that emulate the behaviors you wish to adopt.
Learn, think, practice. :)
Super thank you!
"Who we THINK we ARE, is why WE DO what we do."
younobleview7 "We all BECOME the STORIES we tell OURSELVES." "WHAT STORY am I living?"
Akres Twotwotwo Thank you.
+Raiden G Determines or divulges?
+younobleview7 Both!
+Tom Asacker Interesting. Please, may you explain?
watched this talk, agreed with his points, changed nothing.
you didin't tried ..you will only change if you try and want to change.,..duh
He says "Desire", if you not have desire logically you don`t change.
Sorry, I'm so late in replying. You might try the Landmark Forum. There is quite a bit included in the course on the "stories" individuals live by. They include exercises to break the stranglehold of a defeating story.
You don't won... expect the unexpected.
there are many things, might be your mindset, your attitude, or even chemicals inside, you probably need a testosterone shot every couple weeks, who knows...
This is the best TED Talk I've ever watched. I can't believe it took me almost 5 years to find it.
The time that information enters a persons life is also a factor in retention, acceptance. The formative years in our youth, form us and many of our beliefs, our truths, stay with us for a long time. Until the moment when something shatters our truth. Then the adult changes.
Hi no but
A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities. J.R.R. Tolkien - thank you Tom for the thoughts expressed, and while your thoughts might not change my behavior immediately, your thoughts still have me stop for few moments to think. Thanks.
Thank *you* Erich.
Actually, listening to ted talks is great when you have different idea from the ones around you. And you listen to someone with a similar mind frame, it makes me feel soo much better.
Watching all these ted talks have very much changed my life and I try to live by them daily. Being creative, vulnerable and striking power poses before i present. This is the reason i still listen to talks. It is not alway easy but you can try if it applies to you so much.
Right, like if you know something is gonna happen to you, maybe, the very next day that you watch the TED Talk then you know it'll be super applicable. But if it's something you won't even end up having a crystal clear situation that you plan on using it then I think it may just fade away at that point... Basically, it all comes down to the matter of convenience since it doesn't really require you to go outta your way to set up your own simulations or situations but you can surely go back and remember a time when the skill would have surely helped you in the past... It's just imprinting that behavior into a habit so that you can master it and then effectively remember the skill by putting into what's called "a reference experience," to some degree, is the trick. Like I remember how, when trained based out on leadership qualities, I was much better able to effectively use one of the skills that I used quite often which was simply asking people more questions and then come to find out that people really like to talk about themselves later on (and even I can see this after being trained by simply being asked a bunch of questions pretty much nonstop) I could both live by receiving the action and then dishing the action out to see how the action feels going both ways.. Might actually help to have friends, in this case, to practice wit, if you can motivate them enough to try if you want to imprint the material that way but, otherwise, the reference experience is most definitely the way to go...
@@kumarDI5374-h5d it's her experience not her perception, she doesn't need your opinion to validate her experience.
@@kumarDI5374-h5d that's a false assumption, and it can be very dangerous in practice. Imagine always relying on someone else to tell you if you have changed or not.
Codependency is not something you want to strive for.
Well your statement does not contradict the lecture, quite the opposite. The fact that you shared this information here means that you added the life changing effects of TED talks to your personal story.
People disagreeing with him with reasons that just prove his point even more. Most People don't follow through on Tedtalks they agree on because they rely on the novelty and quickly forget the talks. If you want to actually follow through, you have to rely on getting "hyped". This means putting the idea of Tedtalks into your mind whether subconciously or not. Judging by the comments, people changed by TedTalks also treat these Talks as a way of life aka they hype themselves into living out the ideas. Is being into these talks life-improving? Probably a yes. But you have accept that you only started doing it regularly because you liked the idea that keeps popping into your brain that you'd like to identify as being a Tedtalk enthusiast.
He's right. We are gods who have the ability to project and create our own realities. Don't waste your time thinking about what is possible and what's not.
TEDx inspires me. TEDx is changing my behavior. This isnt big. This isnt fast. But there are parts of my behavior that I want to change.
I keeping watching TEDx everyday to practic my listening for about 1 months more now. The moment what I got moved me much, but after it disappear little by little. Just like Tom said. When I found this fact, I began to take some note at once after watching every time. I'll try to strength my desire to last it. Thank you Tom
This one should have millions of views.
I'm an introvert. An introvert that's awake all night, works and sleeps all day.
Naturally, I have a lot of time to think. I use this time to reflect and reteach myself lessons I'm forgetting. I think about the TEDx talks I've watched, and I attempt to apply them every chance I get. I recently got over my fear of public speaking, and all it took was a few talented speakers, and a night to reflect. The knowledge has helped me in so many situations, I've found confidence in situations that used to only bring me anxiety.
You have the power to do whatever you'd like with the information you've been given, provided you make the effort to use it.
"we're not rational thinking machine who deals with facts. we're amazing passionate creatures who are moved by personal truths."
Is that the beginning of Common Sense because a lot of people say people now don't have any common sense
You don’t stop playing because you get old; you get old because you stop playing. -Me, 50, still mountain biking and working out
There have been a few ted talks that made a difference in my life, then again I applied what I learned unlike most people.
OH HELL DOOD HE WENT THERE!
+Damian Campbell Hi. What are the most important things that you've learned from Ted talks?
I ask because very few things I've seen in them so far have resonated with me.
Thanks :)
most don't give you ways to do stuff ..they only talk ...you are the one who wants to change or not ..if you are not motivated then you won't.
This is so true. So many of the talks seem to follow the same style - introduction, some facts and questions about a subject along with a hypothesis , results of blind tests /clinical trials to support the hypothesis and a conclusion to wrap up the talk but no useful information on how to put the results of the conclusion into practice.
Damian Campbell well aren't you special
This has been the single most helpful video I have seen in my journey of striving to find the answer for success and motivation. The answer had been inside me all along. It is time to stop setting it aside to look outward and begin looking inward.
i agree with that he said to an extent- i think even with a desire to become a certain version of our selves, we are not able to accomplish whatever we imagine without actually processing our environmental inputs into outputs, meaning the most important aspect of becoming who we visualize isn’t exactly desire, but action. both are complementary and necessary but they must coexist to be effective.
Ted talks changed my life so much.
I was pretty inspired. If you don't want to do a thing, you gonna find thousands of excuses, but is you want to do something, there is just one excuse that: I WANT TO DO IT. there are a lot of things in this lecture could be expanded and worth thinking deeply about. thank you Tom Asacker.
Coherency is the soul of... coherency.
12:50 Desire/Identity is why
Because words alone do not change our behaviour.
Tom Asacker's ideas are always fresh, interesting and provocative ... and that's certainly evident here. Tom always helps me realize that what we believe, and how we see ourselves, has a more profound influence on what we do and how we act than "facts" ever could. What we believe is our truth. I don't understand the comment from Roman Duran ... this talk is in no way "old school."
The ancestor also learned that everyone is insane , the ones who do not know it are dangerous. To know your insane , you've solved all your problems. You are now harmless to yourself. , and others.
I use TED to learn English :V
Patryk Wielgosz Me too!! It's very good, isn't it?! 😄
Same here!
I'm too
*me too
Same
This talk, was an amazing description of "how we live our stories"
Nnnnnnnnnope.
@@CanadianMGTOW
Ok troll.
We push hard to perfect
So new behaviors appear
But there's a disconnect
From what we know and what we call near
Imagine and construct
Your new journey in life
Optimize and instruct
Who you want to be like
Desires to go far
Are not determined by facts
Who we think we are
Establishes how one acts
wow that's actually spot on and perfectly related to this talk
andro schrader I love this topic. I also love neuroscience. Thanks for reading it.
beautifully expressed!
I trust my subconscious self-image over force of will to move me forward. It's more fulfilling to internally associate actual effort with the feeling of joy and pleasure & THEN follow through with action with the promise of feeling satisfied (or, at least, contented) during the process than just doing it because my ego nudged me to and expecting my end result to make me happy.
You are honest with yourself, because so many people know but like yourself don't take action to change yourself. So do one thing that can make a change...I did
We're all waiting for someone else to fix stuff. Truth.
After reading this you will belive that improving you life is possible and you will go and find the steps needed to do so efficiently. Good luck
This is the difference between knowledge and wisdom: wisdom is when the knowledge is part of your body or subconscious mind and you do It without effort almost automaticallly. Schopenhauer and the Essenes viewed It this way!
The difference between the world we all dream about and the one we actually have is having more people like you Tom Asacker.
Mmm; cue heartfelt applause.
Yes. I dream of a world where among other wonderful things, people educate themselves to avoid talking about something they don't understand.
The difference between the world we have and the world I dream of is that the world we have has way too many people who speak falsehoods with the conviction born from ignorance. Just like this Tom Ansacker here, who knows nothing about computers but builds the premise of his Ted Talk on the subject.
Basic "Truths"! One of the best 'Ted's' I've watched!
Live lessons must be learned in life by experiencing them. That's why. Love and hugs everybody xxx
One of the best talks i've seen and one of the BEST speakers! I wish he had other talks or at least a book :D
+sarayalla He does have several books, I found them on Amazon. I think he's great too!
Really? I didn't know that! thanks! :)
+sarayalla Okay, it's been 3 months since you wrote this comment. How has it changed your behavior?
+Kuvter For me, perhaps this Ted Talk did not change my behavior but rather made me understand the truth. I think that the speaker already implied that it's in our nature so there's really no change required. Am I right?
You can tell me that I'm wrong. But remember, whether I'm wrong or right, it doesn't matter. Because what really matters is on how we see and take control on things based on what we see to ourselves.
2:45 "So why don't we do what we know we should do?" I have found that the common denominator is always that "the experts'" proposed solutions take too much time, too much effort, and too much risk.
Think it, act it, become IT.............
+MetalheadYA Uhhhh.... Nice try, inspiration dude.
+Mr Jones No, it's a tried and proven technique. The American phrase is "Fake it 'til you make it". In Britain it's called "Think it, act it, become it". The theory is that if you keep thinking what you want, you act on what you want to become, you will become what you want. At least, that's what my counsellor is saying.
Ted is the best thing I discovered
His understanding of computers (or what they could be) is simplistic. The metaphor is good and useful.
The identity he spoke of is a set of beliefs about ourselves, and these beliefs are rules and could be programmed into a computer.
Beliefs are always being updated, based on memories, perceptions, and desires. Do you really think you can program a computer to "feel" the same way as a human being?
It's the best TED Talk so far for me.
+jiwaw123 I think that it will be the best one ever. For me, the truth is that the realities (the facts, data, etc) are too comprehensive to attach our identities with it and control its entirety.
Just try to see how science evolves. Remember how some old theories are being replaced nowadays?
But all these things that I say just form part of what I want to see myself, thus my identity.
This is too generalistic. Some people are affected by some events, other aren't, like everything in life. Maybe a person decides to become a doctor or a veterinarian after they witness an accident or something, while most others just go along with their lives, while others develop anxiety, depression, panic attacks, etc. Obviously a 20 minute video of someone speaking has not the impact to changes drastically someone's life immediately, but it may be a seed, or the last drop, in a series of thoughts that do eventually present a reasonable effect on some people. Maybe many people who were struggling to "conform" and give up being a dancer or a musician, had a new spark of motivation after watching Ken Robinson. Of course most people are already immersed and adapted to an environment where it takes more than an advice in order for them to change considerably. Most people are somewhat trapped in a web, they're already a piece of a mechanism that functions in a certain way, and simply "wishing", or even trying to change, will affect that mechanism, and the other "pieces" will force the person to go back to the place where "things work". Adults are organisms who have already been through a long process of adapting through conditioning and trial and error. The "changes" have already happened, and that is the "learning" process. When you're a kid you may try many things, different foods, different sports. The way a person feels in these experiences will mold them. If you hate certain foods, you will adapt, search for what you like, for what makes you feel good. If you fail at certain sports, you will tend to avoid them. Many times the kid does have a talent and a will, a desire to do something, but the parents block it, say it is a waste of time, etc. Other people simply detach from reality, and avoid or ignore other people, for example. Like those singers who are terrible, but thing that all other people are stupid for not recognizing their talent (anyone who has ever watched American Idol first episodes know exactly how that is). Anyway, kids and teenagers are still flexible and curious, and eager to evolve. After a person becomes an adult, they're fully molded, and it's more difficult to change, unless, of course, it's something they REALLY want, and precisely the environment and lack of money they encountered in their younger years is what prevented them from this change. Most people who change a lot after late 20's are people who felt shackled, and then grew apart from family and their hometown and etc., and started having their own money and being able to make their own decisions without being repressed and limited by other people. The best way to change your behavior is obviously not watching TED talks, but getting a hold of considerable amounts of money.
👍👌
Wow
I think his point is that we don't change when we know we should because it doesn't identify with our identity (sense of who we believe/think we are). He made a pretty clear point that we aren't affected by the facts but driven by our desire to become what we want to become. An accident/incident/a TED talk is a fact, a reality. So, some people change when they see a reality and some others don't simply because it depends on what they want to become...If you think you're an opportunity-seizing person, you act when you see an opportunity. If you think you come from a poor family and won't ever get rid of that identity it will hinder you to act more confidently, etc...
i agree
I love pretty much all foods... and I don't think you need money to change behavior but it would help for sure, as you say to get away from negative influences that you may have to reply upon for financial reasons.
The more I drink as I listen, the more sense this guy makes.
I'm sure the speaker watched some "how your shirt should fit" videos, agreed with their points and still chose the shirt in this video.
Very strong , inspiring talk ! it may not change all the peoples life but ıts clear that it changes someone's. Thank you !
yes the speaker sibel
his a thousand pounds richer than when he started with this bs
U choose...your choice. I have one that has really helped me and good. What I find in this world now is that people want an instantaneous solution to their problems. If the problem was a short problem, instantaneous might work. But problems are what happen as we are growing and as we are learning in our relationships with others and all that good stuff. And you can't solve it by a tweet. You can't solve it by a short email. You can't solve it by griping about everything. You have to dig just a little bit underneath your surface and think. And you have to be mindful of what you're thinking. You have to come up with more than one -letter word than what we are generally utter when we are upset. Use your brain for more than a hat rack. Come up with possible new solutions for yourself and sometimes TEDTalks can help you figure out what you can consider in thinking . They are not panaceas...merely an adjunct...
yes ! yes! yes! Making people WANT to change is the only way to make them change. Art can change the world becuse it has the ability to inspire.Good art affects us because it can touch us in the emotional level.
How does this not have more views?!
That's like totally your opinion dude.
Nah, he is undeniably spreading misinformation, probably based on ignorance. This objectively does not deserve any attention, except as an example of sheer ignorance.
@@christophersavignon4191 that is only he is talking about the failure of objectivity and life is influenced by subjectivity..
@@sagarmatadavidya9173
Why, what a coincidence.
When I woke up this morning, I thought that my only wish was a barely coherent, platitude-riddled non-sequitur, in reply to a comment on a video I didn't have any desire to remember.
I can now die as a happy man. Thank you.
OMG spot on, you know you hear so many things in so many ways, but this really got through to me and I have realised that for the last 10 years I have been thinking I'm getting old and past my peak.......wow today is major changing point ....Thanks Tom....PERFECT.... :-)
If a TED talk makes you think, it has done its job. There are countless videos on how to lose weight yet there’s a tiny fraction of those viewers who actually follow that advice long term to lose weight. But now they know better even if they did not follow the advice.
This one may be the last Ted Talk I watch. 😂 But the guy has good points. It's REALLY HARD to make changes - ask any aspiring chess player. 🙂
But, on a positive note, we must note that we, after listening to these types of talks, slowly change our perspective and evolving. The changes may not be immediate, but the message has a chance of catching up some time down the line. And that already is infinitely better than nothing. ✌️
But compulsively watching TED Talks really HAS changed my life... my girlfriend left me, I lost my job, I have a bad neck and poorer vision, plus now I have at least a thousand hours less to live. Go figure!
Is what you said a really funny joke or a miserable story?
one imagination is better than thousand realities
I think he is frustrated.
great talk! and inspiring and easy to understand message
Essentially, Asacker is talking about what we perceive, as opposed to what we believe. Fact or fiction, we have belief systems that are imprinted by environoment, culture and peers. One person will look at a professional athlete and call them a Neaderthal, while another will call them Chilean Sea Bass.
I want to sleep early to wake up early and be productive...But
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I can't stop watching Tedx Talks vids.
JESUS! This kinda made me emotional at points. He's pretty good at drawing you in.
The conundrum of modern life is that STEM education leads to better personal outcomes, but we do not need more stuff. The real unsolved problems of our time are answered by the humanities. Advances in epistemology, for example, will bring more advancement than a faster chip.
We are an information-dependent and hungry society. Consuming new, current information makes the false promise to us that we can empower ourselves and live richer lives through a sense of control over our lives and environments. More information gives us the sense of being in control, which temporarily brings feelings of engagement, empowerment, passion, and keeps us interested, and zealous. But to keep consuming so much information (or TedX videos) is madness, because we know that we don't actually make our choices (which will effect our lives and our futures and what we want to become) based on the information that we know.
Change is a choice. You cant change what does not want to change but they can be made aware.
EXCELLENT POINT (-_-)
dont waste ur time reading comments...u came here for the video ...watch it in full screen
Hmph, if I did that I never would have read your comment, and then where would your readership be? It would be better than most self-published authors, but that's about it.
Truly amazing..looking at the comments, I can see that it's unfortunately going over many people's heads.
Well that's a very judgmental statement, without even the politeness to explain. Why are you saying that?
i agree with you
Prophetic words! Here we are, 4 years later.....
Absolutely AMAZING!🙌🏽💪🏽THANK YOU
I agree 💯 however, it is a CHOICE!
Because they're just entertainment. Nothing more. Nothing less.
I'm interested in understanding precisely what I'm missing when declaring that human beings do not operate in the world like computers. Do computers care what others think of their decisions, and therefore modify their output based on those imagined perceptions? Does the fear of death drive computers to maintain faith in belief systems, often to the detriment of other computers who appear to block their pursuit of their beliefs and goals? Yes, computers are like the brains that created them. Brains, however, are not like computers.
TED talks won't change behavior for the same reason this one will not. Perhaps there are exceptions, but for the most part there are way too many steps that need to fall into place for actual change to happen, including at a minimum and in a best case scenario, the following:
* that the speaker conveys his message with authenticity and in integrity - intellect/feeling and body are integrated
* that the message needs to be conveyed in a manner that matches the subjective needs of the listener; since audiences range hugely, this factor alone predisposes any talk to being ineffective at changing behavior.
* timing has to be exactly right and is under the influence of controllable and uncontrollable factors (eg. just think back to a time when you got advice a million times, but heard it one time in particular)
* for those who resonate with the talk, and for whom the timing is right, they have to care enough to stop (on the inside) and listen (this sounds so simple and easy and yet in our device - addicted culture, its an unpracticed if undervalued ability - inner stillness.)
* And for those who get that far, they have to allow their spark of curiosity to ignite their will to act (and in the process, overcome self-doubt, mind chatter, rationalization, compensation, etc etc)
* And for those who actually start, they have to continue. and that is enormously difficult...just think back on how hard it was to stop a daily (bad) habit.
In my opinion, we're much better off being honest with the fact that motivational talks don't "change" behavior. No. People themselves change their own behavior under very specific conditions and only when they are completely ready/desperate. On the other hand, being honest with the limited influence a motivational talk has - whether you call it TED, Bob or Socrates - IS and actual step toward changing behavior. And what behavior is that? Self - deception.
completely agree. Also Joseph Campbell says ( regarding your comment on desperate ) "It is the bottom of the pit that we begin see the light." So if the pain isn't great enough people won't change and deceive themselves that they're doing something productive coming to a ted talk instead of watching tv. etc and they think the mere act of showing up and paying for the tickets is enough to change since they have already "done the minimal requirements"
Many good points in this talk that unfortunately most "scientists" and technocrats seem to forget
Yeah, it's the scientists that are the problem; finally someone who gets it.
learntoargue Everyone is part of the problem and therefore part of the solution :)
Who do I think I am? What is the story I tell myself? Who would God have me be? What does God say that I am? What is my identity? What is my truth? We must ask this because the identity that we believe we are is what will shape our perspectives, feelings, roles, choices and our future.
Actually, TED talks can change lives. Everything depends on the people's behavior, that is " Are you someone who takes action or not" . This fundamental distinction in behavior makes all the differences in our lives.
Charles Faulkner talks well about Metaphors of Identity and how he has helped people change them, and how their lives changed due to that. "Metaphors of Identity: Operating Metaphors & Iconic Change"
EH ! English please
this is really good because i also believe the vast majority of the ted talks are a waste of time
Matthias Schulze it depends on WHY you are watching them and what you are expecting to get out of them. It can only be a waste of time if you expected something from it. So can you elaborate on WHY you thought so? and yet it's funny in the same breath you also said "This is really good". Plus , was that what his message was? or what you got out of his message? that Ted Talks are just a waste of time? I dont' agree w/ this guy much though because I neve rhad the intent of changing by watching them. I think it is interesting to listen to other people's ideas to see what is going on what people are up to and I have found some to be interesting in things that they researched or developed. What are they INTENDED TO DO? to inspire? to educate? to inform? to spread ideas? But in the end no one actually DOES anything with the ideas they listen to, again that has to do with the fact that if one wants to change or do something it takes much more than just watching one 20 minute clip (of which you don't now til you watch it what it even is about).....so I'm confused by this guys' approach as well, but I think he brings up some interesting points about how Humans Operate. something that we are continuuosly learning and in my view should be trying to improve and KNOW and understand ourselves.
Matthias Schulze yeah i think you an only say something is a time water if there was something that you expected it to do and it didn't do it. So it's a two way street but you are the one in the driver's seat not the Source you are dissing.
If you feel that it is wasting your time then why do it? wouldn't you just turn it off if you felt that way? You are the one controlling how you spend your time, no one forced you to watch it did they? so HOW does time get wasted? if not by ourselves??? Not trying to beat you up but I think that people say this without thinking of what they are saying and i guess it must just be intended as a criticism of the source. At the same time you also said within the SAME SENTENCE "THIS IS REALLY GOOD", so how can it be really good AND a waste of time at the same time??? Too Funny! I think it shows how we make comments w/o thinking about what we are saying. It is so hard to interpret sometimes what people mean through this type of venue, as is also texting....now was reading this reply to your comment also a "waste of time"...We are in charge of how we spend our time so I guess that is why I don't get that comment, nor do I recall ever saying it. If I felt that way I wouldn't do it Right??? What am I missing here? not picking on you this is directed at everyone who says this , it's fairly common to see this comment I finally had to break down and say something.... hope it doesn't bother you...if you even see it.
Ms. Decker, indeed I did read through your lengthy reply to my posted comment. I will admit it was made in haste and my English is perhaps not so thoroughly correct but the essence is true. If you haven't sat through as many presentations at conferences and meetings that were a waste of time much like all of these TedTalks, then that is wonderful, you will have many years before you come to this conclusion yourself. I can only assume that you are a fan of these TedTalks and have obtained much intellectual stimulation and pleasure from them. I am very happy for you. Me and many other individuals find these talks simply a snake oil sale with a catchy title.
+Matthias Schulze I fully agree. Indeed a snake oil sale with a catchy title. Infact the title is the only thing which is promising which grabs people's (suckers?) attention and they sit through the 10-20 minutes hoping for that wisdom to come thru. At the end, it's the same story - great title , great public speaking skill , rest is all gas!
+Melwyn Rodrigues And that includes this video talk too!
SIR WITH DUE RESPECT, WHAT I KNOW IS...MERELY LISTENING THINGS ALONE CANOT BRING ANY CHANGE...OFCOURSE TILL WE LEARN AND DEVLOPE IT THROUGH PRACTICING IT IN OUR LIFE...AND INCLUDE IT IN OUR BEHAVIOUR...THUS WHAT I CONCLUDE IS...TED AND SUCH OTHER WONDERFULL PLATFORM BRINGS CHANGES BUT HOW MUCH...
IT DEPENDS...
I would tell you to watch a video on how to not shout in comments, but it would do no good.
it's an amazing TEDx Talk that can change anyone's life.
Tempting to ask the question what the difference between fact and creativity is. I think it is that fact is more static while creativity is more dynamic and unpredictable.
Yeah, although I absolutely love Ted talks and watch them a lot and completely agree with a lot of the advice in them, yet I don’t make any moves or changes to follow them through. It’s like I’m too scared to leave my comfort zone. I know that if I put into action the advice from these talks it would change my life, but I don’t. Funnily enough, there’s a Ted talk called “how to get what you want” and the speaker makes the point that even though everyday we have life changing ideas, we just throw them away because we get too comfortable in our comfort zones and don’t leave them enough.
(0:13:01) who we think we are is why we do what we do.
Great talk.. thanks Tom..
I honestly was confused about his points and how we can implement them. Is he talking about you are what you think? Not really sure
I've been watching Ted talk leactures over the course of maybe 5 days , I still don't see so much change because I'm totally impatient 🙃and that hangs over my entire life , our substantial problem is patience and it's never gonna be easy if we don't push ourselves and contemplate our recent life , where is it going .... what are we doing in every individual day then we will determine whether ted talks are helping us or are we not getting it in easily
most don't give you ways to do stuff ..they only talk ...you are the one who wants to change or not ..if you are not motivated then you won't.
The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves.....Teach your brain what you want it to think. You only see what you are looking at.
Brilliant observations...its your Self Perception/Identity. How you see yourself....
Let me break it down for those who didn't get it. If you want to apply a ted talk to your life you will only succeed if your identity changes in a way to perpetuate that. Requires heavy modification of your inner self to do, that's why so hard.
That's true it's hard to make that change, although we can change it is far to easy to regress to old ways, it takes roughly 6 months to solidify a change.
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you want to change..and you need to have the information that makes sense to you.
mdudekm but how can we do that ? Practice ? Changing habits ? Psychotherapy? It needs determination
But the assertion is wrong nevertheless. Perhaps "TED talks are beneficial with some strong caveats (that are pretty obvious)".
ever learning but never coming to the knowledge of the truth
I'm surprised this doesn't have millions of views
Tom Asacker, how do you account for the people that do change. In my experience, it may be only one change at a time... changing my posture as per Amy Cuddy's recommendations, but one change becomes 2, then three, etc. Any thoughts on this. I look forward to your feedback, Thanks
Best advice I ever got
notes- this world we live on is physicaly absolutely insane, we are projecting through space as a cluster of atoms and specifically profoundly biologically advanced. this knowledege is fact but nobodly livees their life with this awareness
-every single choice we make, takes almost 0 account of any fact but an infinite account of our desire, which is motivated by our identity, the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, who we think we are is what determines what we do, we embody our roles,our values and our storys, we live in those stories and according to them. if we think of ourselves as old and worn out, we live our lives that way.
- what is your story? that is what you will become, think deeply and introspectively.
This is the best thing ever. So true, so inspiring. The world should start appreciating animals and nature more.
TV keeps us engaged
It changed mine many times! But I will listen to this lecture.
Now there needs to be some ted talks, which either explains how to change ones identity or better does it through the video (but we still have to feel like we are in control + the aestetics of the video and the talk must be great).
Hmm... I could do that. I just discovered why I want to go on Ted! Why not? I know a lot about changing my own and others identity and definition of themself. And its true - we act in the way we define ourself. And I know how to redefine yourself. And because people won`t do the work to change their identity if you just say: "Redefine yourself!" Someone like me, must give a talk about a step by step system how to do that + or if its possible do it while the audience is watching. In 18 minutes.
So finally there would be a Ted Talk which would change ones life.
Now that is an inspiring goal. I really would like to give this talk. I know I can do that. I truly do.
-->well, if I do that - wouldn`t I disproove this video? Because if I would do it, this video would have changed my life!
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watched this on some molly. Can recommend for those stuck in a rut 👍
very inspiring !
Stay tuned for: Why TED talks about how TED talks won't change peoples behavior won't change people's behavior.
and the Follow up......Why TED has finally stopped Talking.