How to quit your life (and reboot): Priya Parker at TEDxUHasselt

[@lyricystx]

Though I agree with many of the comments about the elitist aspect of this talk, I would like to share this quote “Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.” ― Bruce Lee. Cheers!

[@heathermoran9526]

That was good

[@alicetremain7366]

This is a talk I keep coming back to, lots of concrete suggestions. Your quote is also apt.

[@RandyMercurio]

Thanks for commenting this. One of the first people outside my family to be influential as a kid. Still have posters of him around to remind me how amazing he was.

[@danijelajovanovic3202]

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[@BrianAndersonTT]

1) Imagine what you want your obituary to sound like by imagining all that you want from life and work backwards from your death. 2) Recall, with the help of those who know you best, the times you felt most alive. Draw them into a comic strip. 3) Get prepared for this drastic life change by doing uncomfortable things, mostly via social awkwardness. 4) Define your life motto that is at the heart of all that you believe in and want. 5) Figure out exactly how much cash you really need to survive by looking at your monthly expenses. (I personally advise that you factor unpredictable events also). 6) Learn what you like to do by helping solve various different challenges others are facing. 7) Have your friends hold you accountable by announcing your deadline to make the big change.

[@Selfemployedmildautisticperfor]

Very cool I must try these

[@stephdee2711]

I have heard so many successful people and my mentors mention these principles. They all had a moment where they stopped and made the decision to step away and restart their lives.

[@PrettyBossOfficial]

I'm glad I watched this even after reading the comments. Regardless of income, she drops some jewels

[@neoadviser8056]

Just wonderful, I have been researching "goals for 2016 ideas" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Farnicaas Switcher Capitalisation - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my partner got amazing success with it.

[@richardjackson7612]

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[@Quest_Quadrant]

Solitude is the best thing for recreation it helps you to know your true inner being.

[@marktcoxlife5610]

I still come back to rewatch this every few months. Anyone else? Helped me SO MUCH when I was preparing to quit.

[@v.dembsey3355]

Lots of answers to be had by asking at any given time, "What would I do if I wasn't afraid?" It doesn't tell you HOW but it atleast reveals WHAT. It's often an easy and rather clarifying first step. Her observations of so many restless professionals reminds me of the George Carlin quote, "They call it the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it."

[@devyn5174]

V. Dembsey I totally agree. She was definitely speaking to a certain demographic (she isn’t talking to people who have gambled their savings away, or are in massive school loan debt, etc). She is talking to people who are passionless, who often don’t even know where to BEGIN in liking a job (else they would have pursued their passions long ago.) Based on who her target demographic is, she should have included the clarifying step as you suggested.

[@goosebump91]

i don't make much money and i still find some of her suggestions helpful. When there's a will, there's a way. It might not lead you to the best path you want, but at least you get to walk your own crafted path. Life is short. I'd rather take a shot at something scary but meaningful than to get old and regret how i spent my life.

[@lorenl9262]

Kudos to you for this very inspirational speach as I am a 50 year old single male who has never married, never had any children and have never owned a house. I stand here and ask myself where my life has gone and if I am truly happy with the position I am faced with!!!!!

[@random-accessmemory9201]

I just quit my job, I badly need this right now. Thank you very much Priya.

[@onnylei]

I think it's sad how much negativity arises from positivity. The lady never says this is the "be all and all". Thank you Priya for your time and advice.

[@lancelot1953]

This is a powerful lecture, I thank TEDx for making these lectures available free for the community to enjoy, to benefit from and to help make this world a better place to live, Thank you for all the videos that you are sharing with us, Ciao, L

[@Jen5667]

I'm surprised this talk has so many negative comments. I think it applies to people unhappy with their lives, regardless of income level. If you're unhappy with your life, your job, your income level then do something about it. I think this is a good talk and it has some practical tips. Also, the speaker said that this talk is specifically relevant to the 'swing voters', therefore if you're comfortable and you've accepted your lot then you won't identify with this.

[@Patrick10271995]

Guero Smith you're definitely right. internet is like gold mining field, before you get the golds, you have to deal with a lot of **** people.

[@carrielauer8913]

This was a great talk and the timing is perfect. I am not in the higher level income, but I am newly unemployed, 64, and looking at what I really want to express in the world.

[@ScottLRoyal]

Inspiring and wonderful. Re-booting is a choice, one that any of us can make, if we decide to divorce ourselves from our loyalty to the way things are or have been, in favor of what they may become if we would reach beyond our comfort zones. Live beyond our comfort zones. The beauty of Priya's presentation is that she lit a giant green light encouraging us to dare to believe and to leave behind what we were taught to be and become what were meant to be.

[@dealundquist5649]

This woman is exellent Tells you to find out what is making you to feel alive! What is the biggest need in the world that you might have the passsion and the capacity to adress? What is my passion? What is happening in the world? You do not need a fortune to survive and you still can help others! If you have real friends, than you are a happy creature! Find a menaing in your llife! It helps you to be a better human! Mee too: Thank You Priya!

[@3GRealty]

My only criticism of this talk is the "dwindling cash" hack. Most people I know that want to quit their life/job are already living on a Top Ramen budget. I think Ms. Parker forgets that the audience isn't necessarily her typical client and we don't come from Harvard and MIT or have high paid corporate jobs. Most people need a reboot because not only does the soul sucking job also leaves them spiritually empty but financially broke as well. Otherwise she gives a very valuable lesson.

[@SeanWork]

Basically everything she talks about is summed up in the movie Office Space :).

[@Kobac1990]

Come to the comments to find this one. My thoughts exactly

[@mathildedieujuste3673]

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[@themaroon3521]

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[@OokamiKageGinGetsu]

Forget the Backward Elevator test. Instead, be the last person to walk into the elevator, face everyone in the elevator and say, "I've gathered you all here today is because one of you. . . is the murderer."

[@WhoWouldWantThisName]

Haha, love this idea. My kind of humor.

[@politereminder6284]

😂😂😂😂 This comment has made my day. Total deep belly laugh 😂😂😂😂

[@heathermoran9526]

Lmao.... Good one. I walk in public with a feed the children red nose

[@tradingstar9176]

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[@hopefulkitty]

I would love to do this if my boss is in that elevator.

[@janaepatricewalker1598]

I'm a little surprised by some of the negative comments about this video. I do believe that a lot of Priya Parker's advice is geared toward privileged people (ex. being afraid of eating alone and staring at folks in an elevator to test one's discomfort threshold are what I'd call First World Problems). But this advice can be applicable to average joes like us too. It's not a frivolous nor elitist pursuit to make one's life more meaningful. People blame debts and bills and obligations for keeping them stuck in lives that are numbing or suffocating. But what were any of those student loans or houses or children worth if one's life revolves around fear? Making the radical choice of discovering and working toward your passion, while uncomfortable and scary in the short term, will lead to greater reward and a richer life in the long run. It's a shame the folks who might benefit most from taking a few positive risks, namely the folks thumbing this video down, will never take the leap and will continue to be miserable.

[@mobk9774]

Priya - your talk stirred emotions within me and brought me to tears. One of the best and most useful TED Talks I've listened to. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and please continue to inspire and share your knowledge. You could be the reason for inspiring the next great contributor to humanity

[@KuduBal]

Not death by PowerPoint, very refreshing! Very good speaker until the last word.

[@teawithal3uml3lel3ee]

This is one of the best Ted Talks I've ever seen. She hits the nail on the head about bringing clarity to your life. I also love how she says things in the universe take time and space to evolve, so basically don't beat yourself up. And omg people who are saying this is unrealistic, that is advice for people who do have good incomes, for them to realize that they actually can live on less.

[@RickoH_NZ]

Finally! A Ted talk with some useful tools for change! Thanks Priya Parker!! :-)

[@lovetrustandpixiedust]

I like that she offers actual hacks and techniques instead of just giving a fluffy speech.

[@curiousgeorge555]

Maybe I'll "quit my life" and move into a van down by the river and then follow my dreams. Seriously!

[@Slurmp-bn3hz]

That sounds nice! I dream of going back home to Bac Ninh in Vietnam (I was adopted and raised in Canada) Or maybe I’ll go to Japan

[@aussernllc]

I've considered it

[@levity90]

Just out of curiosity, did you?

[@curiousgeorge555]

@@levity90 Yes I did! Biggest mistake of my life.

[@kasunrajapaksha4108]

@@curiousgeorge555 Hai, what do you mean by biggest mistake. Did you really moved into a van down by the river? Did anything went wrong, what did you do after moving to the van.

[@annenjambi8579]

This woman is a genius!!! Such profound insights expressed in such a practical manner. These are ideas definitely worth spreading.

[@victoriawawrzyn]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Couldn't have come at a better time. So many of us are numbed, paralyzed by fear.

[@joycemawak2649]

So true! We are cheating the future of what we are able to give because of our darned fear!! It took me years to develop my discomfort muscles. I have been driving Lyft now for 4 years and the numerous encounters I have made with almost 1500 passengers have helped me do what is awkward and uncomfortable and scary. I still need to do more to get where I am supposed to be. I am not "there" yet.

[@marybarton2011]

Brilliant. People who are fearful and insecure are hating on her. What she is saying is to find inspiration and like what you do. Yes, most of us are too afraid to face a little hardship to pursue it.

[@anthonybaldwin9215]

Not hating .... she is an idealist .... thought provoking but without merit on a mass scale. That's an amazing concept: "You disagree with me therefore you are a hater." LOL

[@normafrancisco5923]

This is just what I needed to hear. I could not figure out how I was going to find the time to do what I really want to do. Now I'm inspired to break free. I've been self employed before and can do it again. Thank you, Priya

[@Prostitution1O1]

Reading TEDx comments and slowly realizing how much uneducated individuals comment. She promotes happiness in others and fulfillment in life, changing your life doesn't have a requirement. You don't need to be rich, or have X amount of commodities, just a perception.

[@dirtymartini27]

this rebooting idea sounds exciting in theory but many many of us cannot financially afford to push pause on the world & find our talents & start from scratch. Thanks for the inspiring words tho, I made some affirmation flash cards that will go up in my room

[@irinarudnev3188]

It is probably the most profound TED talk I have heard in the last few years! Thank you.

[@johannacanadulcevalero9001]

Really good message! thanks Irina :)

[@lilliemonroe8959]

one of the best seminars I have listened to all year!!! Amazing!!!

[@ColargolPL]

To me this is a groundbreaker. I really admire this sharing. This said, I can't agree with statements like "there's nothing inherently wrong with investment banking" (for example). Well, there is, and a lot. There are many jobs which are surely useful for the particular corporations (that's why they are so well-paid), but useless (or often very harmful) to society in general, and to the world as a whole. And those frustrated cases of people doing those jobs just happen to be aware of it, or feel it.

[@aditishahani5987]

ColargolPL i agree so hard with this. Finally someone speaking the truth

[@TankenkaNeko]

An axiom I'm particularly fond of: "Why be safe? Safe is what everyone else is doing; look where it got them." ~ D.A.Kelorii

[@The_Queen_Chrysalis]

I was expecting something I could use, but apparently this is just for super rich people. I have maybe 400 dollars per month for spending after bills, and that's only if I'm not running out of anything, if I was that's about 200 down the drain, so I have 200 dollars to work with, so about a good 2/3rds of this talk are impossible or pointless for me, and makes the whole process worthless when I can't do most of it. They need to relabel this ted talk with an added "If you're rich" or "if you're well off" because this was a waste of my time as a normal person.

[@EverythingElectronic]

You probably have: an internet bill, cable bill, rent/mortgage, cell phone bill, multiple vehicle bills, multiple insurance bills, other misc. bills regarding entertainment, monthly expenses on unnecessary/dangerous medicines... You probably don't: sell things on ebay/etsy/farmers markets, run a website, run a business, experiment, brainstorm, solve problems, create prototypes, craft, build things... Try to minimize bills and take up extra income, find a way to make some money on the side, preferably something you can find joy in. If you do all of these things, it is quite practical to save up lots of money. Maybe you need to get out of a mortgage and into a trailer home...

[@1too3fore]

dude, you only live once. Doesn't sound like you're going for it. For example, there are very successful chefs who own several restaurants who absolutely love to cook and started out as line cooks making almost nothing, probably less than you but they didn't care. They used the time to do what they loved and soaked up everything they could to eventually build something themselves. This is also true for lots of other people who follow their passions in life. If you don't have a passion, then you're a dead and lifeless fish. Find your passion and stop whining about your life.

[@The_Queen_Chrysalis]

Love how everyone assumes I have the time to do all these things, I work, I run errands, I sleep, and repeat. The cost of living in america is incredibly high, and full times jobs are paying less and less. My full time job only pays 9 dollars an hour, that's normal here, I always hear about jobs that pay much more, but have yet to actually see one open.

[@Jen5667]

There are many immigrants that arrived in NY with nothing, but they managed to change their fortunes and those of their children through sheer hard work, using their strengths and creating opportunities. Why can't you do that?

[@Cirebocaj]

I especially love all the replies recommending that you live out of your car, stop paying for a phone or any type of internet, and somehow manage to sell things on ebay, etsy, and at the farmer's market....... How is one to do such things without means of communication, room to create products to sell (somehow) online, or land to grow things to sell at a farmer's market while maintaining good health and a full time job? Something tells me this comment thread is rife with highschoolers and college freshmen.

[@coolmaandude]

Wow... there seems to be a lot of fear ridden people commenting here. Unfortunately the fact that they are so fearful prevents them from accepting they are or even being able to see the depth of the conversation this lady is having through her talk.. :)

[@SuperMagnificentMel]

She sounds like a Landmark graduate

[@mpradeep6250]

Philosophical questions Marketed using Harvard & MIT tag: of 1) what happens if you die? 2) try to be alone for a day (broken down to a dinner) 3) do something stupid (backward elevator) 4) face your fear (create one by singing in supermarket queue) 5) ask why? what & how 6) know what you spend and what will you need to spend & earn accordingly 7) Help others (will help yourself). Really surprised how marketing makes these fundamental questions (with fake accent) looks special :)

[@WWLions1]

I really love this.... awesome. I am all in; I completely agree. Two thumbs up!

[@raghav3093]

If you are poor and unemployed, just remember - the investment banker in the shiny Mercedes is feeling absolutely miserable

[@mathewbuchner199]

Take it from me, finance is not all it’s cut out to be. Focus on happiness.

[@GNICHO]

They are still human...

[@introspectiveparty]

But wouldnt u rather be feeling miserable in a shiny mercedez than poor and unemployed?

[@vijaygovind2134]

@@introspectiveparty Point.

[@SuperAlphaKirby]

@@introspectiveparty it's the work that makes them miserable. Don't get me wrong, ik being poor sucks, but working all your life just so that you can ride lambos isn't that shiny either.

[@pepecohetes492]

I had nearly a decade of off and on employment, unemployment, severely dissatisfying under-employment (in some cases I really had to bite my tongue at the abuse, in others I got fired), and even though I like what she is doing, to most of us, as you pointed above, it is impossible as we have to make a living.

[@pepecohetes492]

The idea of looking back from your grave, is a real eye opener! The question is how to reboot? Very good food for thought, which might provide some answers.

[@maiyenish8552]

Comedian at 13:00 = C.K. Louis? No. She said the comedian QUIT A PRESTIGIOUS JOB. Louis was an auto mechanic in Boston before moving to Manhattan in 1989. He was fired as a director. He follows Carlin's work ethic of rewriting material every year. CK's life has been one big reboot!

[@travellearn3931]

This interview is so underrated. This should have way more views! Great 👍🏼

[@StickAndPotato]

I am so speechless on her speech. This is exactly what I needed to hear right now. Thank you so much Priya!

[@Treeoflife139]

She makes a few good take away points and has a nice presentation. I quit my life in 2005 , not easy but the alternative was just robbing me. A Quote from 'Blade Runner' "Hard to live in fear isn't it, that what it is to be a slave"

[@josephine9862]

The quote is "Quite an experience to live in fear, isn't it? That's what it is to be a slave." But you made a good point.

[@ruthannma]

Excellent-------- And, there are ideas for all, even if some don't want to implement everything!!

[@lcarthel]

Thanks for the excellent advice, Priya. It was all very helpful for me personally. I'm a creative, visual person so I particularly liked your idea of sketching life out.

[@wrenska8378]

Aren't these talks for us to take something valuable from and incorporate into our own life's ? Aren't those talks for us to become better selves? Aren't these talks for us to stretch our own personal boundaries/minds, overcome fears and to get into a new place within ourselves? Lets be grateful for the talks given to us for free. Why do we criticise something that is positive? Are we criticise enough negative aspects that happens in this world? Don't we all deserve to have a better world we live in? ........and frankly, does it matter what clothes one is wearing??....Is it not of a greater importance what point a person is actually trying to convey? Why do we frame people? Why are we not letting people to be themselves accepting them as they are with no judgment? Everyone has their own truth and there are many messengers out there...lets listen? :)

[@american11asshole]

It's free too! People are stupid.

[@k1w1fruitz]

Well said!

[@confuzler6985]

Renata Uznanska yes, yes, yes,because it is fun sometimes, yes, no, no, yes, because we can, because we like judging others and sometimes, its fun online, ok.

[@paxora7820]

***** Hard to live without hope :) You have a more than 50% chance of being correct Anglekan. We kill zillions of cows, chickens, pigs to eat everyday (I'm no vegan) and many humans too, thru legalized wars. WAR is legal!

[@Wutzthedeal]

Renata Uznanska I am thankful to live in a country (which I have also honorably defended) in which criticism of anything free is still allowed. Why is it necessary? Because these people are selling ideas, and those ideas can lead directly to changes that affect you and society, worldwide. If we find a problem with their message or presentation, we owe it to them and those interested in comments to try to help them fix something if they agree it was wrong/a mistake or we can suggest that we do not agree with somebody's ideas and find them dangerous/incomplete/mistaken/etc. Can you imagine an America where you could only criticize things you paid for? Spooky stuff.

[@robinmahan8198]

excellent, she has an excellent speaking flow and a powerful lesson.

[@cary236]

Great, concrete exercises to help individuals who are interested in starting over in their career and life.

[@sophiadavis4546]

At the 7 min marks, how to.....instructions to quit and reboot. Great plans, lessons,effective and powerful

[@tacitatacita]

I think students need to watch this talk. Yes, it sounds as if those problems are only felt by the rich people in the world. But actually, I think they are also experienced by the working class society, the working bees. I am an architecture student who is about to graduate in a year, and I have a lot of fears and anxieties in my mind about what I will be doing in my life. I might have the instinct deep inside that the values she talked about are true. But she puts it nicely, and structured, It gives me insights and ideas..

[@aokiohyeah]

love that she makes the initiative to make us wna try different ways to discover ourselves. thanks priya!

[@TheHDStation]

I have student loans and no degree. I can't reboot.

[@ernstvieux7430]

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[@jameswhitmer1201]

***** I paid of 15K in under a year by cutting out everything in my life that is not necessary. 20K to go. Once I have the rest of it paid off I'm financially free and that means I get to do whatever I want. Maybe it's slow going but it's never hopeless.

[@TheHDStation]

James Wagner​​​ I've tried that. I owe twice as much as you, and most of my loans are private bc the school lied to me and told me not to bother with federal bc my parents made too much. I make $20,000/yr (no degree), I live with my parents, and was still only able to save $6000 last year. I'm scared to apply that money to my loans bc if something happens i won't have the money to fall back on.

[@lesliesanga5974]

***** do you keep your options open on how to make money, as well as to help yourself get out of your debt DESPITE not having a degree?

[@vivaloriflamme]

***** Try workamping. Live in a van, move to where the jobs are, seek inspiration everywhere. Plenty of work in the oilfields and national parks. Travel light.

[@varunkaapoor]

Most Exhilarating talk on career and having a meaningful life. Thank you Priya!

[@askafans]

In my life experiences there are things I wanted to do and I have made it. When I try to connect the dot, I realised God has guided my steps. I will get what God has planned for me because there were I didn't manage because it just not what I am destine to do. We all will know it when we step back and look backward what had happened in our life and it happened the way it should be when God allows it.

[@tonylimberg8624]

Thank you for your sharing...I think I am trodding my way and sometimes i don't figure out the meaning or the reasons between dots. I hope I can tell later on the invisible guidance by Him, on heaven like you mentioned.

[@askafans]

Tony Limberg Hi, Tony. You can write to me at [e-mail] I have dreams and visions since 18. There were many dreams and visions come to pass in my life. Some were bad and some were good. I was guided by God in life to do what I was meant to be doing although the process was not what I hoping for but everything that happened to me was meant to teach me something. I am who I am now because of all the tough and challenges I have been experiencing. When I looked back I truly understand why people always say everything happens for a reason. Write to me and I will tell you more about God which I was guided by Jesus into church and being saved from darkness into light. I wish to share more with others.

[@josephmartyres9342]

Madam I admire you grasp, confidence and composure in delivery of the topic you were speaking on. You are truly beauty with brains and thanks for contributing you bit for making the world a better place for those lost in the humdrum of life.

[@fluffynamedkimba]

she is fantastic. thank you so much for posting this.

[@johnpaulgagne]

Step one stop spending $4000 a month? First I would like to make $4000 a month.

[@MrSatadal]

this implies that this quit & reboot process is only for those who already makking good amount of money 😂🤣

[@donne32701]

Realistically..

[@angeltraegerocana5238]

I had a profession but my life took a radical change, now I don't know what to do...That is why I'm watching this video.

[@aerozg]

Nobody mentions luck. I would like to quit my job and start my own business, but that comes at a cost. How will i finance myself while my business takes off? What if it doesn't take off? This risk also takes a toll, on your relationship(s), your family, your health etc. It's one thing to give inspiring talks, all nice and dandy, but to actually do it is a whole different game.

[@Rinixzz]

The thing is, you don't. You do not quit a job for a business. Rather you start it up as a side project, and if it becomes successful you quit your current job and work on your business by then.

[@anonymoususer6334]

aerozg What do you define luck to be? It is an important concept, humans have considered, probably as long as humans have existed. How is it that an observable phenomena associated with positive and fortunate results can occur with regularity and frequency is considered taboo and unbelievable? Most commonly acknowledged, is the jealously negative internalization. "How come your so lucky, nothing like that ever happens to me." Very seldom do people admit to being or feeling lucky with any frequency, ashamed or embarrassed, though it is often remarked on by others how lucky they are--also negative internalization. Often luck is explained as receiving some benefit without reason or undeserved which coupled with random happenstance, "being in the right place at the right time." Also negative internalization. It's that these negatives are part and parcel to the internalized notion of luck that it does not receive the attention or consideration it should. But what if it was accepted in a different framework of rationalization? I suggest that it should and it is simple to do if one truly pays attention and accepts the resulting perspective. Ever notice how "some people have all the luck" or "a person can have a streak or run of luck." Do you ever consider that luck is not only possible as a positive result but can also be a negative one? That some people are just unlucky? If it's Real and can be Good or Bad, and often occurs in serial progressions. Then perhaps there are causal factors, which is the point of this narration: Luck or the acronym LUCK is Labor Utilizing Correct Knowledge. Often casually observed results are the product of intentionally pursued goals. What appears easy, random and undeserved actually involved work, persistence and research or planning. That this is far more often the truth, than common perceptive. One who hopes for luck when its needed is doomed to fail. One who relies on LUCK and seeks to find it is destined for success. Nobody mentioned luck. Peace

[@fig4159]

aerozg - Go to the Search bar. Type in NAPOLEON HILL. Listen to everything you find - repeatedly. And message me on my channel if you have any questions 😎

[@anonymoususer6334]

+Julie Figueroa I first read "Think and Grow Rich" in my early teens and became a fan instantly. Your right, repeat often for best results. In my own experiences, I found that often will apply 3 or 4 principles at any time based on current needs and challenges becomes either tunnel vision or temporary amnesia. Most are so simple to implement and utilize but easily forgotten when not in use. It's been decades since I've read that, may need to dust off the hardcover. (-;\

[@fig4159]

Anonymous User -And if you can't find it, you can download it free OR stream it on KZbin (as an audiobook). 😁 Did you know there are ENTIRE CHANNELS here devoted to motivational audio books?!? Well, there are!!! I hardly watch TV anymore...no time for junk.

[@jackiebenjamin642]

All you folks complaining about debt should take personal responsibility for your situation. Sounds like quite a few people are living above their means. Enjoyed the talk. Hope the presenter ignores all the unwarranted negative comments.

[@chetanpawar0989]

Tests of discomfort were nice. :) I would like to try elevator one. For this talk, I think many people are not forced into the job because of fear but because of lack of choice, responsibilities, fortune. So the tools you mentioned are difficult to apply for such people. I said difficult not impossible.

[@1048aksion]

[@Mark1Mach2]

I cannot find a link to her Thrive Labs research work. She seems to be doing of Art of gathering work.

[@pauldeakin4730]

4k in 4 weeks. Is not that she thinks you need 4k to live, it just an easy way to explain her point. It makes me sad to see all the haters comments. Why leave a comment, why even watch the video if you don't like her ideas? We don't all have to agree on everything but there's no need to be cruel.

[@BrianDornTFP]

I've always been told that winners never quit and quitters never win.

[@raytheonorion]

I need to watch this again. Dense.

[@anuppandeyAustin]

The link of education quality of your children by the government forces to your income through home property values is the one that causes the biggest fear in people to not do what they want...and then insurance for their families.

[@miguelcunha3843]

the thing about following our dreams and do whatever we want to, is that it's impossible for everyone to have a success story. So some of us can follow our dreams, and do whatever we want, others must do what the others dont want to do. I know what i would like to do for living but I may dont have the skills or the oportunities to accomplish that. Sorry my poor english writing skills

[@phoebeluzs.santos5950]

very interesting, timely for my needs, very helpful! Tbank You

[@jrdr1943]

Provocative and a help for kick starting a different understanding of how we want to live our lives. Well worth listening to and for some of us a push toward implementing the important ideas outlined in this talk.

[@AnbuRajanburajn]

such well experiments, I do like to add few points, simply quiting easy to say, taking risk another meaning for quitting as well, before anyone do have a backup plan if you screw this. for example i have a job that i don't like i do want to go to another industry but i am low on money,so have money first increase your talent for your dream job or company and do it

[@memollymaureen495]

Fantastic, doable tools to get out of comfort zone!

[@johnwalker2659]

Really interesting presentation... but even more interesting reading the comments below. They say life is like a parade... some people like to lead carrying the baton, while others like to play in the marching band... some people stand and watch it go by while a few walk along following it. But as always there are those that don’t even know there’s a parade! Interesting snapshot of humanity.

[@satchelyork]

I followed my passion, took the risk and became an artist. now I'm unemployed, have a toothache, and can't afford to go to the dentist. I regret not becoming a banker or lawyer now.

[@cooltube3474]

I'll try to build my muscles of discomfort...

[@WJav244]

It was all going sort of ok, it started like its on the right track, yes we all do live in fear of something so you can't disagree. But the more it went on the more it became something only for the wealthy eg 4000 a month (that shows),Priya has lived far too long in a well to do bubble.

[@drewa1999]

Incredible! Thank You! Can we pause the nighly news for a few days and just show this?

[@RebootGirl]

This is the very reason why I started vlogging, I have done a lot of life and even business reboots and wanted to share my experiences.

[@ChrisM-tn3hx]

Lots of people have a ton of passion. Just no money to actually follow them LOL.

[@kenportnoy6525]

If you have passion and capacity to address a perceivable need then the first application for that passion and capacity is finding the money. People with huge money are willing and able to support passionate pursuit of need fulfillment, both for-profit and non-profit. If you lack the personal capacity to grovel effectively for lucre then you lack the capacity to address the need and gotta find a different focus; a need within your capacity. Its the combination of fervent passion with real capacity that gives sense to Parker's paradigm.

[@CC-kk8yh]

This talk seems geared towards someone who has achieved financial security/freedom. It was an interesting listening but not what I was expecting.

[@SuperSTARWARS4ever]

spending $ 4K a month WTF - I live off of $1200 Month Im too poor

[@callmeSmiley]

Can someone tell me what the name of the video where a guy was talking about the fact that we should not judge people on their jobs? Been trying to find it!

[@karmakameleon113]

I agree with a lot of the people in this comment section who think this talk is largely made up of bullshit. Life these days is all about self sacrifice; deciding to fuck off and become a rockstar when you have a family to support is possibly one of the most selfish things a person could do (for example). I think a more realistic version of this talk would have been to not give up completely on what makes you feel alive and keep your passions as hobbies that will counteract the stress and dullness of the job you have. Not everyone can afford (literally) the luxury of "quitting" their lives.

[@lyricystx]

karmakameleon113 I think you made great points. You should do a Ted talk at some point.

[@christopherjohnson8469]

if you're stuck in the past, keep in mind that if made all the decisions you think you should've made, you could still have ended up being miserable.

[@SarkisDallakian]

Excellent talk, thank you much for sharing. It's very important to plan ahead and make sure you can find a better life, before you quit your job.

[@deshipe]

Primary Question: what is the biggest need in the world that I have the passion & capacity to address Internal: what drives me, what makes me come alive External: what is happening the word Obiturary test: a. Write your own obit in 600 words Passion comic strip: a. Ask people in your life when have they seen you most alive, most happy, most passionate b. Draw these images c. Drawing is different from writing. d. Images have a greater impact on the subconscious Comfortable with Discomfort: a. In bank or grocery line, start singing b. got out to dinner in a restaurant and eat alone (no phone, no book) c. in an elevator face the other people, not the door Life Sentence: a. what are the values I want to bring with me? b. what do I do? c. Why do I do it? Dwindling Cash Experiment: a. live on constantly amounts amounts of money Help Somebody Else: a. Find people who do interesting work and help tackle their hardest problem b. build a habit of finding and solving problems c. you learn where your strengths are Plan a withdraw date and send invitation: a. social accountability will force you to stick to plan

[@dean9598]

Some of the exercises make sense but she tuts when she starts most of her sentences and it drove me nuts in the end!!

[@dean9598]

+Mind Surgeon I couldn't work out what to call it either. Tongue clicking maybe? Whatever it is, it became so distracting. Perhaps she needs to play her videos back so she can improve her delivery.

[@Quest_Quadrant]

I like your video. may be without knowing the techniques i am practically doing it . the technique you had mentioned was very practical & correct.

[@pauljohnlongua4093]

I did what I wanted to do and I lost everything. I am an artist who inspires people. but people didn't want me to be successful

[@coolmaandude]

may i humbly suggest, that you did NOT lose everything... you still have your art. Don't give up. keep going..The world needs people like you.... and what you have to give the world..

[@JenniferBroderick]

Ditto!

[@jrdr1943]

Learn from the hard experiences in life. You may need to reexamine what you are doing as an artist to inspire people. Find successful people in your field and invite them to criticize your work. It will probably be painful but if accepted in the right spirit you may get some substantial help.

[@kenportnoy6525]

There is much to consider in your comment. 1) "Lost everything..." I know a talented but unappreciated visual artist who insanely cut off his own ear while confined to an asylum. How far did you fall? 2) "who inspires people..." Not yet. Inspiration is viral. Did you really inspire people? How did you plan to monetize their inspiration? A storefront preacher can do it. Why can't you? 3) "people didn't want...." Your mindset ain't right. Jettison the baggage. Ignore the haters. Wipe your tears. Get back on your bike and ride!

[@pauljohnlongua4093]

Ken Portnoy Here's an article about me, years ago: 2-7-03 Let’s talk local, “Community” Profiles in Courage! “Don’t let it be forgot that once there was a spot For one brief shining moment!” Nine years ago, a man came to Ft. Myers Beach. This man was not big in stature, but he looms larger than life in reality to many. Myself especially! He had an idea, a vision. He wanted to bring the arts and some culture to this beach. Something that 9 years ago, this beach was completely void of! Unlike others though, he took a proactive approach to it! He opened a shop behind the Cottage, The Scope Shack. He survived by taking pictures of parasail customers, selling those pictures and putting the pictures into small key chain “scopes”, selling them to the parasailers. But, art was his passion. He was the curator of a gallery in Ohio prior to moving to the beach, and holds a B.A.F. in fine arts. He eventually moved to the Key Estero shops, opening a gallery, featuring different local artists each month and continuing to run his scope business in order to pay his rent. His third move two years ago, was to The Sea Farer’s Village Mall, where he finally changed the business name to “The Red Curtain Gallery”. Here he continued the gallery in a much more professional manner and also produced theatrical productions. In the spring of 2002 he ran into trouble with “The City of Ft. Myers Beach”. There were a couple local filmmakers who submitted films to the “Ft. Myers Beach Film Festival” and didn’t even receive the dignity of a response back from them. This man, along with John Heim, one of the filmmakers, decided to produce a Ft. Myers Beach “Shadow” Film Festival, literally “shadowing” the original. The town was so upset; they tried every imaginable legal maneuver to prevent him from going forward with this alternative festival. I was actually present in the company of a rival Publisher/Editor when this Editor stated, “I’m going to do everything I can, to see that this guy fails!” The real irony there is: This is the Publisher of a local newspaper that claims to be all for, and about “the community!” How about them apples?! The town tried everything from requiring him to draw a permit that could not be obtained until after the Festival’s start date, to threatening him with arrest! I had actually met with this man and some of these “politicos” in order to try and come to some sort of equitable, compromise resolution. The scenario they painted was so bleak and threatening, I was totally intimidated, and I have balls the size of King Kong’s! This guy was never even fazed though! He struggled on in the face of overwhelming adversity, brilliantly, strategically and dangerously outmaneuvering his opposition and the local government, and went on with “The Shadow Film Festival” right on schedule. The Shadow Festival turned out to be a huge success! Not just for the filmmakers and this man’s gallery, but for the triumph of the little guy over the larger, bully oppressor! I was thoroughly amazed at the lengths the town went to, in order to squash this thing. What was their worry? How come this consumed them to such a degree? Was there not room on this Beach for more art and culture, or was it just a case of a childish, selfish display by the town? Unfortunately, I believe it’s obvious the latter was to be the case! For the past year The Red Curtain Gallery has been doing some remarkable things. Including a production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” in which the roles were reversed, with Jesus being played by a woman and Mary (Murray?) Magdalene being played by a man! There has also been “Art Erotica” night every Thursday night, where every week a different nude model was painted while DJ’s spun music. There has been live music, spoken word poetry and just an extraordinary, eclectic collection of people communicating in many diverse ways. A true “artist’s outlet”! Well, it seems that Mother Nature has achieved what the City of Ft. Myers Beach and others were unable to do. Because of a terminal illness in his family, this man is forced to return up north to his family’s home. As usual, his integrity is shining through and he’s doing the right thing! Ken Kesey once said: “Nothing is forever!” And, I guess this, and Quantum physics have proven him correct. Many others and myself will sorely miss this man, and The Red Curtain Gallery! My own life, and the lives of those lucky enough to have participated in this experiment on the beach, have been enriched immensely! But, like all indomitable spirits, I am also confident the man, and his dream will rise again from the ashes, somewhere, sometime. I love you Paul Longua! And, we will all miss you! Go in peace, knowing there are many of the significant, if not the majority, wishing you the best this life has to offer! Chris Capp "It is not worth an intelligent person's time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that." - G.H. Hardy

[@maggieszg8558]

I am not rich and I have the same problem. I feel I could do more in life. Help more people. Make a better world.

[@acto_constructivo]

I want to translate this talk to spanish so you can add subtitles. Who do I need to talk? My mom and some friends do not speak english but I would like to share this message with them. Best regards.

[@WildMike1234]

A well presented compendium of impractical advice and self help cliches.

[@PolarJoMcKay]

Some interesting ideas for those who want to start over, but I do not adhere to the 'just chuck the old life' cheerleading squad. Irrational irresponsibility are some of the reasons our planet and our part of the world is in this mess. Don't ignore meaning she suggests. I would suggest that's the best reason to make change. But changing jobs is not quitting your life is it? Like it or not we can not 'quit' our families (a few boundaries maybe if some are very toxic); because what happens when you need them, or when they need you; that kind of abandonment is very deep hurt that lasts. I am not suggesting that we can never strike out and have adventures, take a year off the job, etc. I am saying when you 'have people' (like spouse and children) you can not make plans without there involvement. Imo it is a good idea to explore if there are ways you can live or work closer to the talents and activities you love to do. (I have reminded many people that even when u live paycheque to paycheque, you can do that almost anywhere - tho' sometimes healthcare has to be factored in- so if you want to be near mountains, forests, lake front, oceans, etc. that could probably be planned for and executed; if you would like one kind of work better, you can usually plan that in too - lots of folks have Masters Degrees via internet supervision). It has been my experience that when we are honest with ourselves, freedom follows, and then we can when we choose, change, usually a little. Geographical escape, often leads to a sad realization that you have taken the problem (you) with you. Fix yourself. Even if some of your life isn't great, you, certainly can be! Peace

[@NoEcologyNoEconomy]

The whole modern grow-forever wage-slave economy is unnatural and some people intrinsically know it.

[@nato.musica]

Great talk, Thank you Priya!

[@sagek7949]

Wow! Amazing lecture ! thank you!

[@bonnierobinson3933]

Interesting to listen to, hard to do.