Harry Baker: The power of self-acceptance

Poets and doctors both save lives, just in different ways. World-champion slam poet Harry Baker shares the heartache of forfeiting the path of medicine for a self-guided career in poetry and writing. This talk is an ode to choosing to be different, woven through two poems that sing with universal truth. While he won’t help the world by becoming a doctor, as he puts it, poetry is just “a less quantifiable way of saving lives.”
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[@que_the_durbanite1359]

"if i didn't write my poems, no one else would", loved that part.

[@100x100toMadridista]

I discovered this guy 3 hours ago and I already love him.

[@parthdake]

3 years later how do you feel now?

[@rickd3777]

100th like

[@Gabbo-lv3zo]

Haha

[@ethanhughes4735]

I’m 3 years late, but legitimately same. He’s very inspiring

[@tibees]

I am also a math student and Harry's poems inspired me start attending open mic poetry events. It feels great to combine the two languages.

[@derek4164]

Harry baker - you make me one proud Uncle - it's been an honour sharing my life with you and watching grow into this inspiring, talented, amazing genius - keep up the good work mate ;-)

[@clairemartin7304]

Gave me goose-bumps :) It's not hard to see how Harry has became such a cool person with family like you

[@derek4164]

+Claire Martin hello, thank you for those words :-) Do we know each other, or is this just a random nice response to what I wrote?

[@Dazzle194]

liar

[@que_the_durbanite1359]

"just because it's proven, doesn't mean it's true", man this guy is dropping gems.

[@RogerCh888]

uh, if they're proven they are true. If they're unlikely to happen that's a different story, but facts are facts.

[@mort0303]

Roger C facts are constantly being proven wrong. What you know today might be proven wrong tomorrow

[@intrametaarchi1015]

in maths, what is proven is ALWAYS true, even after a million years.

[@kelseyshilton4916]

Dating this guy would be amazing think of the wake up texts you would receive his words are so fantastic

[@johnnacampbell7570]

Poetry was invented for one reason: to woo women! I guess it's still working. Ha!

[@Dazzle194]

yeah cumin All the time😉

[@chriseliii614]

ayyo

[@rayseidl1463]

@@Dazzle194 nice

[@sakshamrewari]

"say it even if your voice shakes." I love the shakiness in his voice. his deep lyrics with a play on words and his ability to make fun of himself. I love everything about him. This dude Is inspiration.

[@tanyabible6318]

Harry Baker... I literally love you. I have shared you with my friends... and my kids... With my Self a million times. I love language. Numbers are learned for me... language comes easier to me. you combine the two so easily. I just want you to know... You have made adifference to me. and i am grateful

[@bonnie4552]

I love Harry's TedTalks. You have no idea how much I needed this video these days.

[@THEJERICHO88]

I'd leave some words to comment on this video but I dont think I can do him justice. Amazing...

[@arbenkqiku8880]

I love his talk. Just wanted to mention that the bumblebee thing is just a legend =)

[@anonymoususer3473]

I couldn't help but tear up when he said about the girl for whom it took long enough to notice that she appreciated him just as he was, I was literally crying. He is a touching and a moving poet and it is now that I come to realize that Harry baker is always going to remain a legend (especially in our hearts) love yoh Harry!

[@anonymousslyme3128]

He's so goals, I hope by the time i'm his age my poems will be this lit

[@francinecamerini357]

So brave and thank god for kids like him.

[@SteinisBaratheon]

Wow! I never knew I liked poetry

[@JackVox]

Inspiring. Love how he used floccinaucinihilipilification. hats off 😀

[@flowsimon]

Such a beautiful man. I become inspired every single playback...

[@XoxhibahxoX]

His word play is incredible, so clever and so inspirational!

[@sellingfullwheat]

Harry Baker, please do keep up poetry after uni (and DF stuff), inspiring to say the least.

[@lauramoreira4439]

i love this guy so much

[@Sheng01427]

Thank you so much. I needed this.

[@Sera-gr1ij]

I think I fell in love with this guy. No lie. Subconsciously, I think that decision was as easy as pie.

[@sethknarr4879]

one of my favorite modern poets.

[@shutupcharli483]

So so so talented!! Going to go and watch all the videos of him performing now cause i am inspired and in absolute awe!

[@LMAAAAYOOO]

22 is a sick poem

[@estherraeburn8211]

Rise up Harry for you are incredible! I am glad this was the path you chose for it is inspirational to listen to youl X

[@psychestory]

You are just awesome...looking forward to more

[@aizcrest]

My always go to vids to uplift myself.

[@harveydavis2066]

Great as a poem and a song

[@dunnonte7281]

Thank you.

[@soyazhek]

This is absolutely beautiful👌

[@LizCurran]

I love this Harry!

[@joybeans10]

Such an inspiration.

[@AshleyEmpowers]

He is amazing!

[@peacec47]

This guy is amazing can releat to some of these peoms

[@varshdoobay2936]

Dude you got great talent for poetry!

[@callum7081]

I love this guy

[@MegaCLOCKERS]

this just made my day!

[@melissazwieg2988]

Put this in a book NOW!!!!!! WONDERFULLLL🐝🐝🐝🌅 😊THANK YOU!💫

[@user-bj4no6sp8g]

Love this poem… SLAM

[@user-bj4no6sp8g]

SLAM

[@user-bj4no6sp8g]

SLAM

[@learningnewthingseveryday2003]

Saw you on TedEx, super impressed. Big fan ❤

[@ML-po2hq]

Great talk Harry well done !!

[@carolinemay3821]

wow! that was good

[@FluidlyWillful]

I love your poetry, and actually, your chatter in between you performing them. Perhaps, in part, because I empathise, in part of how you make `common place' terms imaginative, and make stories out of observations within each poem, and how you do so, very unashamedly in rather densely used rhyme. I also like how you incorporate scientific or mathematical tokens, being of a similar `heritage' myself. I'm a few years older than you, not particularly inclined to sitting at a desk all day in an office. I write, and would like to pursue that. But, I need to finish some things properly - `science' and `writing'... I'm a little trapped between the slightly more well-trodden `scientific' course and the rather unknown writing one. Hopefully at some point I shan't simply be badly straddling the two in uncertainty. And can have enough cash to get by. Best of luck to you.

[@shakiratasnia7971]

I think I’m in love

[@justmadeit2]

Hes good eh. With a good message too. Perhaps you'd check out my recent poem ? I named it.....In my town. Its in my recent uploads :) There is also some more in my playlist.

[@bailoutboy8814]

I remember watching this in health class and beatboxing to it in class lol

[@lutord3a]

Feels like me right now

[@sherlockholmeslives.1605]

How does he know all this from memory?! I know a handful of Sonnets from memory but I can't compete with this! I am NOT a poet!

[@camerontilley2756]

I think I know 5 of his just from reading them and listening to these, 22 is next but his memory is incredible

[@compassionate-poet]

YEEEEEESSSSSS

[@melissazwieg2988]

🕊🕊🕊🌹💫

[@enidmasai5349]

I love you

[@caluulabosaso9197]

Dont flop !!!.

[@lisabou1802]

@Harry i might transcribe this in its entirety brother

[@StudioSkiesAndWater]

3-0 harry baker

[@bigsweetT]

you win youtube for today

[@Impossible033]

Say it again!

[@StudioSkiesAndWater]

3-0 harry baker

[@arsenalmanic]

SkillSkillFiretruck Nah Pedro edged that 2-1

[@StudioSkiesAndWater]

Yeah, Pedro won that

[@bazileus123]

Is this guy from dont flop?

[@dbzandrs2]

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[@creativereindeer]

incredible - words commented here feel clangy and shallow, but I offer them nonetheless. A wonderful execution of an art slaved over and given a fantastic performance. :)R

[@singh99928]

I'm going through the comments just to see if anyone got the DRE reference lol

[@agentagrapeseedlingj5647]

2:21

[@srirammohan9809]

I’m surprised there are no Bee Movie comments here

[@w121ws]

#DFAFD

[@Apparentt]

slow it down

[@rshani8241]

Harry Baker is not a massive faker - Bars

[@yordanyea]

please, translate to spanish.

[@jrthgkhd]

3-0 clips

[@Dazzle194]

👅👅

[@davejames7891]

Wot a nob end

[@chriseliii614]

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