How a Rubik’s cube solved my life | Chris Olson | TEDxYouth@KC

แชร์
ฝัง
  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2019
  • Chris Olson can solve a Rubik’s Cube in eight seconds and holds the world record in 2x2 speedcubing. Speedcubing is his passion - where will your passion lead you? Chris Olson is a speedcuber and content creator. In addition to running a TH-cam channel devoted to speedcubing, Chris is also a freelance filmmaker and photographer. Chris recently filmed, directed, and edited the award-winning feature-length documentary film: “Why We Cube.” This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

ความคิดเห็น • 355

  • @JPerm
    @JPerm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1248

    Hey! Wonderful talk, and this definitely spoke to me as well.
    I think it's super important to let children explore their hobbies, since not only does it make happiness, but often there are career paths in those if you think hard enough about it.
    I believe that one reason people are very keen on making you choose a conventional job is because trying to find your passion and pursuing it is terrifying if you haven't already started. But for someone like you, you've already found your passion and developing the skills is something you've already done and continue to do every day without being forced to.
    Another thing is that I think a conventional job is something you can definitely learn to enjoy and find meaning and motivation in. However, this is assuming you don't always have one thing lurking in your mind that you'd rather be doing, and would regret giving up knowing you left it out of fear.
    And for anyone reading this, if that is also true for you, then it's very likely you can find a more fulfilling direction than what you've been told.

    • @wyattrox03
      @wyattrox03 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      ayy perm I'm here because of your post

    • @mansibuddin4108
      @mansibuddin4108 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thank you so much for sharing this video in your post.😀

    • @keplercuber9155
      @keplercuber9155 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      J perm everyone thought that me cubing is just a hobby and I shouldn't take it seriously but I never listened to them and I finally got a 8.95 single , now they don't say "It's just a hobby " Now I will continue my cubing till I become much faster and prove to them that they were very wrong.

    • @keplercuber9155
      @keplercuber9155 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      All I'm trying to say is if you have a hobby you would like to take seriously , don't let anyone talk you out of it . If you like doing it then continue on no matter what everyone says.

    • @blackman3721
      @blackman3721 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Wow jperm. You wrote an essay.

  • @JRCuber
    @JRCuber 5 ปีที่แล้ว +884

    This was such a great talk! Chris is such an inspiring guy and one of the nicest cubers I’ve ever met, and I’m sure his story will be motivational to lots of people!

  • @regalrevolt4989
    @regalrevolt4989 5 ปีที่แล้ว +296

    People : where will your passion take you
    Chris : *YES*

  • @Cubeorithms
    @Cubeorithms 5 ปีที่แล้ว +370

    Awesome job Chris! Very inspiring.

    • @akhcubing
      @akhcubing 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cubeorithms!!!

    • @eliasfarah9370
      @eliasfarah9370 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

    • @salemcubes1062
      @salemcubes1062 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      sup blue

    • @endercubing8006
      @endercubing8006 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      indeed blue

    • @nglawrence5057
      @nglawrence5057 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh hi

  • @lukegalioto6257
    @lukegalioto6257 5 ปีที่แล้ว +214

    He was always scared of making a speech if he won, but he's making his speech now....

  • @archismandas5173
    @archismandas5173 5 ปีที่แล้ว +199

    Hey guys Its Chris from the Cubicle here, today we are going to review my speech
    btw, Awesome speech 👏👏
    Edit:
    After 2 days
    me:opens TH-cam
    TH-cam : Everyone hears, Chris' speech

  • @tavmoc
    @tavmoc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Hey look, Chris from the Cubicle!

  • @badlyburnedbread2873
    @badlyburnedbread2873 5 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Can't believe Chris just went on Ted holy

    • @vinesthemonkey
      @vinesthemonkey 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      this is TEDx which is independent

    • @rujon288
      @rujon288 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      vinesthemonkey still

  • @zeroc977
    @zeroc977 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    "How many rubik's cubes have solved in your life?"
    DIO: *"How many loaves of bread have you eaten in your life?"*

    • @NoahS4226
      @NoahS4226 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've solved way more cubes than I've eaten loaves of bread... I've done collectively between 150 and 200,000 solves and have probably eaten less than 1000 loaves of bread. That's pretty uncontested

    • @zeroc977
      @zeroc977 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@NoahS4226 r/woooosh

    • @Dave-cq6pu
      @Dave-cq6pu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@zeroc977 r/whooosh, man actually you didnt get his joke

    • @yoshiluigi19
      @yoshiluigi19 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      “How many blades of grass have you seen in your life” XD

  • @DanaYi13
    @DanaYi13 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Wow! Am very glad to see this video, amazing stuff Chris!

    • @cyotheking
      @cyotheking 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks Dana!

    • @lumina_
      @lumina_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ayyy Chris

    • @cubelet007
      @cubelet007 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cyotheking why are you inactive from a year?

  • @thephysicistcuber175
    @thephysicistcuber175 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Where the heck did you get a decent footage of the reaction of the 1.47? I've been looking for 6 years

    • @cyotheking
      @cyotheking 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      One of my friends had it on his channel! :)

    • @NoahS4226
      @NoahS4226 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      lol

  • @dti6342
    @dti6342 5 ปีที่แล้ว +138

    Ayyyy cyo finally got famous

    • @NoahS4226
      @NoahS4226 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Oh he's been famous buddy. The man's a friggin god

    • @chikengas4052
      @chikengas4052 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He wasn't ?

  • @fatsquirrel75
    @fatsquirrel75 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    When people say "follow your bliss" they aren't suggesting it is a strategy to make money, they are saying it is the best strategy to be happy, and quite frankly, that's priceless.
    Nice speech.

  • @cmcubes6030
    @cmcubes6030 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    This was a great talk to attend. Excellent job Chris!

  • @luvw.6038
    @luvw.6038 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    If you hear a cuber saying 3x3 "THE RUBIK'S CUBE" that's rare as a diamond

    • @shawsawshit69yearsago58
      @shawsawshit69yearsago58 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Luv Wegad he’s not just talking to cubes
      There might be people who don’t know much about cubes

    • @user-me8hy8ew4o
      @user-me8hy8ew4o 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      When I'm talking to friends etc I say the "Zauberwürfel", meaning the "magic cube" because 3x3 won't tell them anything

    • @lumina_
      @lumina_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@user-me8hy8ew4o Do you speak German? I do

  • @CarterBitz
    @CarterBitz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have been so excited for this to release! Great job Chris!

  • @natevaldez8521
    @natevaldez8521 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Woo this is a great Ted talk chris! Cubers unite!

    • @sloth9567
      @sloth9567 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      woah a ramen cat

    • @natevaldez8521
      @natevaldez8521 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sloth9567 yep I played Battle Cats for about 2 years, but I stopped a while ago cuz I got bored. B O O S T E D R A M E N is op tho

  • @T1Cubing
    @T1Cubing 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is awesome Chris! This is really relatable, and I have experienced this before. Thank you for this man, and keep up the great work!

  • @rikishikato5001
    @rikishikato5001 5 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    I thought he was gonna talk about his colour-blindness

    • @noer143
      @noer143 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @René König good luck in your journeys fellow cuber

    • @fadhil4008
      @fadhil4008 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Is he a colour blind?

    • @zhiyuanliu5282
      @zhiyuanliu5282 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@fadhil4008 Yea

    • @rikishikato5001
      @rikishikato5001 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@fadhil4008 he also uses different colour for his stickered cubes

    • @SagarCubes
      @SagarCubes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      HE IS A SPEEDCUBER AND FILMMAKER AND HE IS COLORBLIND!?
      100+ respect

  • @taurus6685
    @taurus6685 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, wonderful talk Chris!! That was what that was happening to me. Very motivating and inspiring. I love Ted-Ed for a long time and this just made me a much better fan. Chris is a great guy who deserves to be here!! Thank you everyone whoever watched this video and cubers FTW!!

  • @SanneBerkhuizen
    @SanneBerkhuizen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is the most inspirational video I've seen in a very long time. Thank you!

  • @kvl_oak
    @kvl_oak 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely amazing talk! I could definitely relate to a lot of those situations and I'm sure many cubers can. This story will definitely make anyone motivated and inspired to start speedcubing. At the end, the thing is that if you love something from all of your heart, no matter how society treats you or tries to make you quit it... If you keep going, things will work out just fine. It was very inspiring. Great talk.

  • @ChloeJazulin
    @ChloeJazulin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was a great talk, excellent job Chris!

  • @wespakulat
    @wespakulat 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Congrats man, excited to see how far you've come!

  • @twistiicuber1055
    @twistiicuber1055 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Loved this talk Chris

  • @AndrewTyberg
    @AndrewTyberg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very inspirational, Chris! You brought up a lot of good points.

  • @xuananator
    @xuananator 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome!! This will speak to many people. It's hard to think you were standing by your mom cubing at your first comp to now presenting a super awesome TED talk in a few short years. Congratulations!

  • @b-cubed7676
    @b-cubed7676 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Chris Olson is one amazingly determined, passionate and motivated man. I absolutely love Chris Olson. Chris Olson is defintely one of my favourite cubers.

  • @4me2ndtwin
    @4me2ndtwin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really enjoyed this ! Very inspiring ! Thanks for sharing ur passion

  • @TheMagicCuber
    @TheMagicCuber 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This is an amazing ted talk! I really am happy that a community like this has now reached such a large audience. Chris, if you’re reading this comment, thank you for inspiring others, and following through with your goals. Meeting you at various competitions in the past, I never would have suspected you were in the least bit shy. This Ted Talk, along with Why We Cube, are two amazing examples of passion in the Cubing community, and I’m very thankful you have been able to give us them. To all reading this comment, follow Chris’s advice; do what you’re passionate about, and it will lead you down your path in life!

    • @ChrisOlson2
      @ChrisOlson2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      TheMagicCuber thank you! I always read the comments :)
      I appreciate you leaving such nice words! It really does mean a lot. I’m happy to hear what I am doing is impacting other people in meaningful ways!

  • @classactracing
    @classactracing 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ​​
    A wonderful Ted Talk Chris! It's awesome to see how far the cubing community has come! Spectacular speech and Beautiful Message.

  • @hunterkarr
    @hunterkarr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I never would’ve guessed your background. You always came across as the most confident and suave cubing channel on TH-cam.

  • @dmccubez2695
    @dmccubez2695 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing Talk! Great job Chris!

  • @RealKeith_
    @RealKeith_ ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Amazing back story. Chris has found his next passion and is an acclaimed Pickleball content creator @ThePickleballStudio

  • @CubingNStuff1
    @CubingNStuff1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I do agree. As soon as I got obsessed and wanted to get quick my family told me it was useless, but jept doing it and am now sub 30. Took me 2 years but I am still learning

  • @heavenlyw8040
    @heavenlyw8040 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such a great talk, Chris!

  • @Krissitube1
    @Krissitube1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    So fantastic!! So happy for you!

  • @jbcuber745
    @jbcuber745 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was amazing! Thanks for giving me passion and hope!

  • @richiemoon9218
    @richiemoon9218 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is amazing! Well done Chris.

  • @Biocubeoficial
    @Biocubeoficial 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    God Job Chris, you'll motivate a lot of people with this talk, super thanks.

  • @franciscohamlin7544
    @franciscohamlin7544 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing talk Chris!!!

  • @ThibaudOU
    @ThibaudOU 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Very insightful, thank you Chris

  • @EvanWrightSpeedcubing
    @EvanWrightSpeedcubing 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome Talk, Chris!

  • @Epiccuber
    @Epiccuber 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great job Chris!!! I love it!

  • @yura5821
    @yura5821 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Chris, thank you for your speech. I'm also a cuber and my mom asked me to go to the university this year. But i really want to do cubing and to make money with it. Cubing have changed my life and i got a job which i really love. And now i'm really confused because i'm not shure that university is a place where i want to spend my years

  • @joshwilliams5835
    @joshwilliams5835 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Super motivational and interesting about how you were when you started cubing.

  • @sisongembryand.4704
    @sisongembryand.4704 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Cyotheking has come a looooong way from making videos for Cubing World. Love it!

  • @Bhuvin_Futbol11
    @Bhuvin_Futbol11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    that is the best talk ever !!!

  • @rianne1772
    @rianne1772 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great talk Chris! Keep up the great work :D

  • @zachbear
    @zachbear 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cyotheking, one of my favourite cubers, I've been waiting for a long time for a Rubik's cube Ted Talk. Thanks Chris!

  • @phor
    @phor 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing talk, Chris.

  • @davza9629
    @davza9629 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG that is so inspirational. It is so true and I will continue with my passion of cubing aswell thank you Chris Olson

  • @lfctango1759
    @lfctango1759 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    My school had an event last week which is a TED inspired event and I spoke on the Rubiks Cube and how it helped me to achieve my goals.

  • @samuelefront9901
    @samuelefront9901 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful talk!

  • @helmerewert2191
    @helmerewert2191 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is such a great talk

  • @ThePuzzleTurner
    @ThePuzzleTurner 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was very well spoken! Nice video

  • @TERRORSPEED
    @TERRORSPEED 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great talk Chris!

  • @astre7904
    @astre7904 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great talk Chris! Speaks to all cubers

  • @justincubes8656
    @justincubes8656 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was so cool! Way to go!

  • @endercubing8006
    @endercubing8006 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey i'm a young speedcuber and this video really helps me so thanks for the advice Chris, I also wanna be a filmmaker so i hope to have a similar courier as yours

  • @bboys177
    @bboys177 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video , Chris!!

  • @duarteribeiro1520
    @duarteribeiro1520 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the only speech related to cubing that doesn't make me cringe. Good job Chris!

  • @sumiranmaiskar
    @sumiranmaiskar 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is amazing Chris!

  • @aperm510
    @aperm510 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is amazing
    I totally agree that you should follow your passions and don't listen to people who discourage you. Follow your dreams one day you could be popular or even make a career out of it like some people have done. Very inspiring.

  • @fadhil4008
    @fadhil4008 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    It'll get more views since JPerm shared this vid :D
    Who came because of his post?

    • @10_dimassatriautama4
      @10_dimassatriautama4 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      iamm :D

    • @troliskimosko
      @troliskimosko 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      FadhilGelaws surprisingly no, I’m just s subscribed to TED

    • @NoahS4226
      @NoahS4226 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not me I actually didn't see his post despite him being the only TH-camr who's videos I watch all of

    • @nglawrence5057
      @nglawrence5057 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      FadhilGelaws me

  • @TheCuberCubes
    @TheCuberCubes 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow awesome to see a cuber give one of these!

  • @nikoniforos9658
    @nikoniforos9658 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is exactly what i needed to hear at this point in my life!

  • @user-fk8me9lv8s
    @user-fk8me9lv8s 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow every speedcuber really need to see this video

  • @jaanuskiipli4647
    @jaanuskiipli4647 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great inspirational speech. In reality those who do not follow their passion will find out at their deathbed that they have wasted their life.

  • @AwesomeCubing
    @AwesomeCubing 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great speech!

  • @cubedcommunities_mn3242
    @cubedcommunities_mn3242 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great talk Chris! Where will my passion take me? I won’t give up.

  • @Leonardo-cw1dd
    @Leonardo-cw1dd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this i hope will help my younger cousins in life thanks chris!

  • @danielahnfire1974
    @danielahnfire1974 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am a cuber and I watched the whole documentary. Then I saw this and I loved it. Good job Chris! (Cyotheking)

  • @SagarCubes
    @SagarCubes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    little did we know he would be releasing a Netflix documentary next...

  • @keplercuber9155
    @keplercuber9155 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very motivational and true.

  • @user-me8hy8ew4o
    @user-me8hy8ew4o 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great speech. Really motivating.
    Who tells a kid that it shouldn't do it's hobby because it doesn't make money?
    But you found your own solution. The great thing about humans being individuals is, that we can live individually and different.
    (Btw this speech reminded me of the song "Like everybody else" by "Helloween"... You probably won't know it or the band, but it's great!)

  • @avi_here
    @avi_here 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Chris, did not think even in dreams you would give a so goooood motivational speech..........

  • @calebcarson7254
    @calebcarson7254 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well done on the speedcubers Chris

  • @KuyaChristian
    @KuyaChristian ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such an inspiring dude!
    Came here from Chris' ig/youtube

  • @firecuber8302
    @firecuber8302 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome speech !

  • @usbcuber2157
    @usbcuber2157 5 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Use this as a where did MeMyselfandPi go button
    |
    V

    • @pllskip961
      @pllskip961 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      bruh he quit because he told everyone to try to delete someones channel

  • @VishnuSrivatsava3
    @VishnuSrivatsava3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent CYO!

  • @mar617
    @mar617 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh my gosh Chris!!!! So happy!!!

  • @cubingcubez6678
    @cubingcubez6678 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great Job *CYO* 👏

  • @abdallahhasan4406
    @abdallahhasan4406 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Wow just wow Chris. This makes me love you even more

  • @cameronschwarz3950
    @cameronschwarz3950 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Everyone has so much respect for him 👍

  • @gregorylopez3386
    @gregorylopez3386 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    10/10 ted talk honestly

  • @ea164
    @ea164 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing! Just wow...

  • @thecubingnebula9704
    @thecubingnebula9704 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Chris is the MAN!

  • @matthewliu5161
    @matthewliu5161 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Wait, Feliks is a lawyer LOL
    Now on to the more important part: I think that Chris did an amazing job on the planning and presentation, and I can solve it three times slower but even that, he shows a very inspirational speech
    Sorry that probably did not make sense, Im 12 and I am relatively confusing to my classmates

    • @EpiCuber7
      @EpiCuber7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I assumed he was talking about Phil? Considering he actually talks about being a lawyer during the documentary, and Feliks is only really a narrator

    • @Brian-wz2zd
      @Brian-wz2zd 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you from kipp heritage????

    • @YashBudhiraja
      @YashBudhiraja 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Phil Yu is a lawyer not Feliks lol

    • @matthewliu5161
      @matthewliu5161 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      oh oof lol i forgot about that

    • @matthewliu5161
      @matthewliu5161 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Brian-wz2zd nup why?

  • @qramone9909
    @qramone9909 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is my TA's nephew ,,, she told us that he has always been very determined and has always given a lot of effort in this , along w / being very determined . :>

  • @barthalomewtemp524
    @barthalomewtemp524 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    description is wrong. he doesn't have any world records. great vid though. been subscribed to him forever. love it!

  • @k.m.junayedahmed3748
    @k.m.junayedahmed3748 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really Inspiring

  • @YaseenHassanMotivation
    @YaseenHassanMotivation 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice talk Chris

  • @timothycastle908
    @timothycastle908 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is rly inspiring

  • @sune7482
    @sune7482 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was very inspirative...

  • @saketvasudevan5339
    @saketvasudevan5339 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The king has come a long way

  • @RealDuckyVr
    @RealDuckyVr 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job

  • @eds8643
    @eds8643 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Chris my hero

  • @None61046
    @None61046 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Seeing Cubers and TH-camr in comment section makes me happy :)