How skateboarding became my best teacher | Sebastian Linda | TEDxDresden

In this inspiring and motivational talk, Sebastian Linda shows how skateboarding trained and taught him about his approach to life. Thereby, he transforms the trying and failing of skateboarding to his creative work as an audiovisual artist. In his presentation, Sebastian shows how to embrace what you love to do and how it helps you to become what you want to become. Sebastian Linda is a passionate audiovisual artist and motivational speaker.
At the age of 12, Sebastian produced his first short movies, thereby teaching himself camera, audio and cutting on video recorders and VHS tapes. In his studies of media production he finalized his first full-length movie “Born to Skate”.
Among many other awards and nominates, Sebastian won the Web Video Award 2014 in the category “Action”, with his movie “Revenge of the Beasts” about a skate adventure to Indonesia. In the three following years he could win the Web Video Award again: for the follow up “The Journey of the Beasts”, for the movie “Life is a Dance“ - a declaration of love to his Saxon home and for his movie "Memento Mori" about the mindfulness of death. 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

[@jasonwilliams8324]

Skateboarding changed my life at 47, never too old to try new things!! Great talk!! As winston churchill said ' success is going from failure to failure, with no loss of enthusiasm' Peace be with you. 😁

[@seblinda]

Great Jason. Thanks for sharing. Sebastian

[@philou1234]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

[@alaschgari]

Great talk Sebastian!

[@MINISWISS1]

trying was winning

[@thorlife93]

Very very impressive!

[@elftower907]

what a lovely man

[@lovreperaic2757]

Congrads!

[@diekulisse]

Filmschnippsel im Vortrag - für Cineasten ist das alles bekannt und in der Geschichte des Films wohl ebenso. Vortrag Lebensgeschichte - inhaltlich - Skateboarder drehen Filme über ihren geliebten Sport - und stehen auf wenns weh tut - so wie Snowboarder, Freestyler ... Leidenschaft - das Netz zeigt viele solcher "Sport" Filme und wenn man sich dadurch Selbstbewusstsein aufbauen konnte und auch noch Geld damit verdienen kann - umso schöner und passt auch. "Leidenschaft" mit Fun Faktor.

[@plastic2666]

"We live in a one try society" is such a great observation. No matter what you love to do remmber Frank Zappa's 2 rules for success... 1. Don't stop 2. Keep going

[@seblinda]

Inspiring comment. Lets keep it going.

[@mobmeegoh]

Skateboarding is one of the most cherished things in my life.

[@susanjames4562]

I burst into tears at the sound of those happy children with the skateboard, and I just kept saying YES YES YES to the universe. That is the feeling I remember as a child. Time to step out of this matrix and go skating

[@chrisbradbury5238]

Oh yes!! Good comments!

[@emilmller9407]

Fantastic and inspiring! Having personally experienced the school system trying to prevent me from doing the things i dreamt at a young age, but anyhow succeeded and achieved the things i dreamt and more. I too credits my experience in skateboarding to be the driving factor in my development. My friends from when we where young and skated everyday together are all doing what they dreamt like, artists, musicians, designers etc. Professions the school would never aspire us to achieve. Thank you skateboarding culture

[@NicksSuspension]

The best feeling ever is hopping on that board and letting it take you wherever your imagination desires. It's one of those things in life that is constantly teaching about commitment, creativity and challenges we desire to overcome. Trying something new with fire in your eyes and that child like wonder i grasped with my heart as a kid!

[@chrisbradbury5238]

This TED talk is one of the best for many reasons. Thanks for telling the story and thanks for skating proudly!!

[@ouijiboards1946]

Love it, at 12:00 that reaction is our job it doesn't pay all the bills but it warms my heart everytime!

[@librg0347]

"born to skate" hat mich damals so inpiriert!! danke sebastian!

[@zBrush01]

Proudly sponsored by Railslide Darmstadt. Back in the days. :-P

[@Puty0urlipstick0n]

This is exactly why I want to start skateboarding at 29 years old :D

[@seblinda]

Turning 37 very soon. Still skating 3 times a week. You dont have to make crazy tricks. Just enjoy your own style and creativity. 🤸

[@Puty0urlipstick0n]

@@seblinda wow thank you for these words well needed. Got my board for Christmas and trying today for the first time haha. 😁

[@doctajuice]

I don't skate often anymore but will forever identify strongly with the culture of skateboarding. It's one of those things that never leaves you once it's there. Taught me so much in life and will always be thankful for what skateboarding has done for me

[@Noah-zz7ct]

“Nobody teaches you skate. The fuckin concrete teaches you to skate”

[@deepaks.m.6709]

Awesome TED Talk, this is why i love TED :D

[@TommySparksTV]

Really nice

[@antoinevernet6707]

Ce mec est un génie ! He is a genuis !

[@pasajero124]

Enorme

[@camillemimille32]

great

[@natered2148]

First

[@felipecostabernardino6098]

👏

[@snehasharma5114]

Best part is what if.

[@hinterhofstreuner1987]

kitsch pur

[@mowad9405]

4 mins in and worst TED talk yet lmao

[@Daisypoopordoop]

Skateboarding brings people together. I love it!!