Find happiness by choosing to be a giver | Professor Raheel Nawaz | TEDxStaffordshireUniversity

Professor Raheel Nawaz puts his academic expertise to one side to talks about the act of giving - something he has been thinking about since he was old enough to think! He refers to giving as “the life hack of all life hacks” but also shares his thoughts on the barriers and daily challenges, how these can potentially be overcome and how giving can help in the pursuit of happiness. Raheel is a Staffordshire University Pro Vice-Chancellor, AI researcher and degree apprenticeships expert.
My talk will explore why being a giver is the most selfish yet the most altruistic strategy.
Why should you choose to be a giver? Giving isn’t simply altruistic - it can also be a selfish act, and a way to materialise our immense potential. Growth Mindset is a systematic approach to understand this; Atomic Habits is a methodology to implement this, and Grit is the differentiator. “The only person you are destined to be is the person you decide to be”.
This talk will explore how personal growth through giving (and in turn, happiness), is systematically achievable.
We often have more influence than we realise and underestimate the impact we have on others. In every interaction, we choose to give, take, or be indifferent. 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