Does anyone else feel like they have a goal that school is just getting in the way of, but you work hard in school anyways just because you've been taught that you have to do that for whatever reason?
@poluki7 жыл бұрын
ShinySwordStorm So true
@Mica_T7 жыл бұрын
ShinySwordStorm When you're at the top, you can choose whatever you want to do. If you're at the bottom, you're taking leftovers
@stagosaurus31817 жыл бұрын
INDIGO BLUEoO Except school isn't the only way to reach "the top." In fact, it could actually lead you to become narrow-minded, a one-way ticket to "the bottom."
@id01_017 жыл бұрын
ShinySwordStorm yes. I do.
@reconnaissanceman15477 жыл бұрын
I want to go into performance arts or sports journalism, and yet I'm taking AP state history classes. I live in the south, and yet my dream is to go to NYC and make it on Broadway. I could be learning finance, or how to juggle such a difficult lifestyle, but instead I'm learning about longitude and latitude. AGAIN.
@chriskullstroem67548 жыл бұрын
"You don't fail when you aim high and miss; you fail when you aim low, and you hit." -Laurence Lewars. NICE!
@randomuploads84717 жыл бұрын
Chris Kullstroem or aim low and miss
@ratedpending7 жыл бұрын
Chris Kullstroem lol I read that right as he said that
@alizabicboi7 жыл бұрын
no no, that just gives you a chance to take another shot.
@HippieOmaa7 жыл бұрын
SAME
@camelicasckhawn65917 жыл бұрын
its better than you fail when you never want to stand up bs
@briellahudson70877 жыл бұрын
I'm not suprised that teenagers are like this because we are meant to act like adults yet we get treated like a child
@maddiepagel36907 жыл бұрын
So true
@824-q4l7 жыл бұрын
Bevine Muntwari what if I want to be treated like a child because I don't want to grow up yet :(
@reconnaissanceman15477 жыл бұрын
So well said.
@lindensalter67137 жыл бұрын
Emily McGuigan I want to stay a kid too.
@TaMarAaQ7 жыл бұрын
Bevine Muntwari this
@jubelzafar7618 жыл бұрын
give this man a cookie! He litreally lighted up the dark side every teenager's got inside .
@CloroxBleach-up6hc7 жыл бұрын
kendrick Jay You commented this three times
@Ian-sm3su7 жыл бұрын
could you comment this again i like it
@bcnicholas1237 жыл бұрын
Litreally the goodest grammar I've ever seed
@trevn__7 жыл бұрын
Brendan Nicholas garammer*
@erikaroldan59547 жыл бұрын
Nahh dude give this man a god damn bakery
@dontask34977 жыл бұрын
"Some even as young as 14" That made me pause. I honestly thought it was normal to feel like your life had no value. I started feeling like that after I moved into grade 8 and away from the one teacher I had who I genuinely loved. I just turned 14 and I have panic attacks because the people around me know what they want to do and I don't even have a clue.
@paulgotik7 жыл бұрын
I've never had a clue of what i wanted to do ulti 17 years old. And even now i'm not 100% sure. Don't think about those things so much. XD Sorry for my english.
@Celatra7 жыл бұрын
The ones who claim to know what they want are fakes. Real people don't know what they want because they know there are too many choices in life too many flaws in anything and too many things in yourself that can be found. So just be you and live on, the others decisions are not gonna affect your life.
@nellyhopkins6277 жыл бұрын
I don't think that to say you "Know what you want" is to be fake. There are millions of choices, but that doesn't mean it's impossibleto choose. People can also change their minds. I think that the meaning of this Ted Talk was more to the purpose of encouraging teens -and people in general- to try to achieve their dreams, wether they change in the processof chasing or not. :) Personally, I've wanted to be a chef, a sailor, an astronaut, a businessman, an artist, a teacher and an author. I haven't become any of these things, but each time I was encouragedto chase after my dreams whole heartedly, which let me learn so many things about cooking, space physics, business management and ships. I believe that it's the energy in youth which is being wasted when they settle for the "realistic" future. They limit themselves both for their future, and small gain of knowledgewhile the passion lasts. That's all I want to say. Um, if you disagree with me, im happy to read and discuss, but please no hate. ;)
@randomuploads84717 жыл бұрын
true
@tomek16787 жыл бұрын
Me was10. Me wanted to play piano in the future. If me plays piano me will get no money. Me will not play piano. And thats how I ended up having no dream till now. (14now) its just sad
@ximenaavila66617 жыл бұрын
I'm 14 and I don't know if this happens to other people but, every time I have an ambition or a dream, I discard it by thinking of my flaws or the talents I don't have. For example: I want to be a fashion designer, but, I can't draw at all. I want to be a journalist, but, I have social anxiety and fear of public speaking. And so on, so on. That's why it's so difficult for me to find a career I geniunely like, because those thoughts make me think I dislike the careers, if that makes sense.
@Amy34227 жыл бұрын
I understand you exactly! Don't know if this helps, but I think these ambitions exist to make us grow, regardless of whether they are careers. Take fashion design and your drawing will improve, study journalism and it will help with the social anxiety etc.
@artcika7 жыл бұрын
Drawing can be learned, as long as you have creativity that comes from within and an eye for things, skills aren't a problem if you are willing to put effort into obtaining them, and drawing is a skill. None is born drawing hyperrealistic figures and knowing human anatomy. Same goes with fears and anxiety. Take it slow but take it seriously and you will learn to manage those as well. Moreover there are all kinds of journalism fields, some that don't require lot of public speaking. Start from something that you're comfortable with, and then take it from there. Don't think about the obstacles just tackle them while you're going at it. Enjoy what you do in the first place, the rest will follow. Don't give up a passion for fears or skills that you don't have right now. If you really love something, you will be able to figure that out. And don't let anyone tell you that you can't, especially YOURSELF! Good luck!
@soniccookie6557 жыл бұрын
You're young. Instead of thinking about how you don't have these skills, think about how much time you have to learn them. You don't have to start now, but you have to start someday and you may as well start now. It doesn't matter that you're not perfect now, because you have time. This is what I think when something like this comes up for me.
@olirayner51297 жыл бұрын
Xime Avila hey mate im 17 and have felt/do feel exactly the same. But what other people in this comment thread have said is exactly right. You have to avoid focusing on the negatvies and try to find a way too fix them. Like they have said, if fashion designing is really what you want to do, then the best thing you can do is practice- then atleast after some time you will know if its really right for you
@buh_its_me_yall62176 жыл бұрын
This actually made me cry. I wanted to become both of these things but I told myself I couldn’t do it for those exact reasons.
@squishyfishy91117 жыл бұрын
OH MY GOD THIS IS SO IMPORTANT. (the way the brick wallpaper was cut out is pissing me off but whatever) I LOVE what this guy is talking about
@peonypastel87517 жыл бұрын
Lol it bothered me as well
@Ian-sm3su7 жыл бұрын
i liked it
@cryptidofthemarshes16807 жыл бұрын
SquishyFishy I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME
@thatdudeandrew28277 жыл бұрын
Same
@sarahlovesyoutube8526 жыл бұрын
SquishyFishy oh my goodness I thought I was the only one staring at it in disgust
@espoir81317 жыл бұрын
I made a mistake of telling my dad what I wanted to be when I grow up. It turns out he only wanted me to become a doctor (preferably a pediatrician) and when I failed to get into medical school, he never forgave me for it, said (more like shouted) I disappointed him. That damaged my sense of worth for a long time (I felt like I was worth nothing). I really contemplated suicide. I mean, to this day, my dad still sees me as a disappointment or "of lesser worth" for not having become a doctor. He doesn't take me seriously anymore - he accuses me of not trying hard enough, lazy; that's why I failed to become a doctor. I regret telling my dad the truth, which was that while I respect the profession, I did not want to become a doctor. Inside, I could not see myself doing that for the decades to come (waking up every weekday to go to a job I wasn't passionate about - I was not one of those people who could do that - I knew myself very well). On top of that, I did not want to irresponsibly put myself in charge of other people's lives just because my dad wanted me to be a doctor (for the money and prestige). Anyhow, after my father knew I didn't want to become a doctor (I wanted to major in Econ + Chinese), he controlled my life even more tightly and further restricted my freedom. And for a long time, I just couldn't outsmart him and escape, and was forced to make a lot of college and career choices towards medical school path, until I just couldn't anymore (I had a mental breakdown, all the while with my dad continuing to accuse me of being weak, and I'm still recovering from that by myself). So parents have the potential to be your best supporters, but also the people who hinder your dreams and aspirations most.
@rosalienmander93577 жыл бұрын
Espoir very strong to follow your OWN dreams! Good luck.
@austiblaze_it98327 жыл бұрын
Espoir The this is your parents should not be able to break you. Realize that in the end, you are all that you have. It's your life, lived by you.
@acethefiredragon85257 жыл бұрын
Those who manage to make dreams a reality have more success then those who try to play it safe. This pain makes u stronger, this depression, feeling of being worthless will make u stronger, u will use this strength to follow ur dreams and u WILL become successful, and u will show ur dad the success He only dreamt of.
@bellef76877 жыл бұрын
Well written
@Mica_T7 жыл бұрын
Espoir Ironically, chinese and economics are one of the more valued things. Economics is a social sciences that allows you to understand the flow of money, business models etc... There's quite a number of job opportunities for people trained in economics. Add it with chinese? China is currently one of the fastest growing GDP. Businesses are flocking there for opportunities. People capable of communicating in Chinese are highly valued.
@nellyhopkins6277 жыл бұрын
OK.... now that I'm inspired I have to quit browsing KZbin and get to my homework.
@ariadnaconey2757 жыл бұрын
Myranda Hopkins Same here! Duhh......two more bloody years and I'll finish school!
@Bdjdhdudh7 жыл бұрын
Sadly, I do too.
@Ian-sm3su7 жыл бұрын
you guys are doing other stuff than just homework right? Im writing a book that Im going to get published before I turn 18. Just turned 17 and ive promised myself to finish the first draft before the end of this month :)
@biiianciii8887 жыл бұрын
Dat Fancy I dream of publishing a book before I turn 16 or 17 (I'm 15 years and 4 months now) and I'm half into the first draft (I've already been working on my book for a month)
@xiomaradiaz52927 жыл бұрын
Dat Fancy thats great no one really asked but we all have different priorities..not everyone aspires to be a writer or even have the time
@jospeen5807 жыл бұрын
I've watched a few of these ted talks and what I saw was that only teenagers are talking about the cycle of life. How they could change it. Adults just don't care anymore for this wich is really sad to see.
@thispersonsdad72477 жыл бұрын
Jos Peen we still care here I'll show you, it's spelled which not wich
@Gigi-bl3gj7 жыл бұрын
We care about you, too. I'll show you--it's grammatically typed like this.
@Ian-sm3su7 жыл бұрын
many people let their soul, their dreams, and expectation of fantasy die with age
@closed13727 жыл бұрын
Jos Peen Determination and dreams don't die within age: I'm 15 years old and I believe that whatever I work in should be enough to afford my family's and my needs as a person. I don't believe in achieving life-time dreams for myself, if it was a simple one like finishing this one game or giving this one flower to a kind cleaning lady, that'd be satisfactory. You have a dream and you believe in achieving it to be content in life? You go and invest in that dream, I'm not against it. I just think that there might be people like me who are happy with the little things they do in life, maybe because I believe in an after-life, or maybe if I didn't I'd be still like this. I am happy being a normal person in my small circle of acquaintances and friends, I like to do my hobbies like writing down fictional stories and drawing in my free time, and that is a dream of mine accomplished in 10 or 15 minutes of writing or drawing. The world is a ruined place, I give what I can, take what I need, and write about a rose slowly leaving this world or draw a tulip in fields of grass.
@vanessapineda7007 жыл бұрын
Feel ya. Their lifes are too miserable, i feel like it keeps on getting worse
@Sugon-698 жыл бұрын
i started believing i don't matter since 6th grade 2020 update, I'm doing better :) I'm still learning to be nicer to myself, and using coping techniques to use when I feel the urge to be mean to myself. I slip up sometimes but that's okay, they are learning experiences. Sometimes there are good days, sometimes there are bad days, sometimes I just feel horrible, but that doesn't make me any less worthy of a person. Reach out when you need it, that lil mean voice wants to keep you isolated so you continue to feel bad. Many people were willing to listen to me here, I'm sure someone somewhere would listen to you if you need help. Be kind to yourselves y'all
@shwetapadhi60278 жыл бұрын
Well, you do. You matter because you exist. you matter because your're there. You don't have to prove your worth to matter. You matter because you survive every single day and, man, that is tough.
@Sugon-698 жыл бұрын
my counselor says that i'm having symptoms of depression, and i've felt those things for like, about 3 years, and they've gotten worse since sixth grade. To the point where im hurting myself, having suicidal thoughts, having panic attacks in class and not even knowing how to like myself anymore. I only recently got a counselor, but i've known that there was something wrong with me for a while. And i didn't tell anyone that i was not okay for 2 years, during that time i was sexually harassed by guys, mostly ignored by girls and believing that i did not deserve help because it wasn't bad enough, i believed that my friends could replace me so easily that it's funny and i believed that my friends were way more important than i was. To me they were diamonds and i was just a stupid pebble among thousands of more pretty, interesting and a better person than i was. At times, i was surprised that they listened to me and actually said something back, that was how use to being ignored i was.
@shwetapadhi60278 жыл бұрын
Kate S I hope you're okay now though.
@Sugon-698 жыл бұрын
kinda i guess, im getting better
@shoqvaive18427 жыл бұрын
kate is my favourite name.... u gotta b something special.... (dont mean it in a flirty way).im struggling with my life as well.....
@isabelscott96057 жыл бұрын
To all the teens who don't have a dream, same.
@FakedFate5 жыл бұрын
You ever find purpose, Isabel?
@niranjanasunil70925 жыл бұрын
Same.
@thorn93825 жыл бұрын
Nobody is really sure what they wan't in life. Most people wonder what they want without knowing, and they never figure out until they become old and come to the conclusion that they missed their chance.
@765LT_4 жыл бұрын
@@thorn9382 its hard to argue with his assesment
@jamzee_3 жыл бұрын
I lost that goal, before I was 14. Now I’m in Uni, and I dont even have a goal for a profession, just a simple life aspiration and then die alone.
@clumsyblumsy99997 жыл бұрын
I never told anyone this before, I want to be a politician. Not because I am power hungry, but because I want to dedicate my life to representing the voices in my community and making the world a better place. If I was able to follow this career path, I would be the happiest girl in the world. Wow, I'm crying while typing this.
@ghost_vivs43857 жыл бұрын
When you become a politician (I know you can) remember this, please. Because I think most of the politicians start with this idea and fail, but I have hope on you. I like to talk to a future politician (maybe even a future president)
@coolomakiv59367 жыл бұрын
I should be a politician, because I'm very passionate about politics and finding out the truth about the government. However, I don't have enough time in life to do that, so I'm going to do something else that makes me feel rad at the end of the day. I'm so glad you're so happy about that! I had a great teacher put it so perfectly that people should do what makes them happy, it's not about the appearance of the job, or the salary, but the passion.
@avajajo63436 жыл бұрын
Clumsy Blumsy it’s people like you that we need as politicians! I hope you are one some day :)
@xorahmichelle92016 жыл бұрын
Clumsy Blumsy You don't have to wait until the time your supposed to finish school to follow you dreams. Talk to your parents and Test out of High school. Take Dual Credit, finish with you Associates degree so you don't have to worry about it. I know a girl who is Homeschooled. She decided to finish School earlier. She finished 9th grade at 14 and now she is taking the GED to test out of Highschool. Then she'll take a placement test and got into the community college. I don't see why you can't do it. A couple years of hard work and you can do whatever you want and still have the right qualifications.
@afnanalnajar91966 жыл бұрын
Politics is a dark place, be careful child. Proceed cautiously.
@Bdjdhdudh7 жыл бұрын
It would really be cool if someone went around the world asking kids 5- 18 years old these questions and recorded their answers. Then they could stitch the video clips together in order of age to illustrate the change in mindset we have towards our dreams in that period.
@Bdjdhdudh7 жыл бұрын
DO IT! if you want to ;)
@sabrinacunha85837 жыл бұрын
You should do it
@DiffOriginal7 жыл бұрын
Listen to "Be - Common" it similar to what you described
@BeastlyJew227 жыл бұрын
Hey, I would like to know if you or anyone went ahead and attempted to create the video? I think that's a great idea!
@prek89187 жыл бұрын
Erin Calhoon well....I am really thinking about this! even right now also ,I am asking these questions to my all friends on mob.
@yuk63857 жыл бұрын
i kinda want to be in TED when i grow up i actually didn't have a dream or somtihng for along time i just want to inspire people
@cupcakegirls72907 жыл бұрын
I have complete faith in you
@yuk63857 жыл бұрын
Cupcake girls thank you 💗you just made my day😘
@mavisdom-animeonpiano7 жыл бұрын
yuk. kpop Me too, I'm crying while typing this
@unoriginal10867 жыл бұрын
yuk. kpop my dad was in a ted talk.
@atheris16416 жыл бұрын
I have faith in u! U can do it :3
@laurabrouder40407 жыл бұрын
"In a world with 7 billion people, do you feel significant?" Me: ha, nope
@marteme22737 жыл бұрын
My whole life I have been taught "life is unfair" and "better to go for something safe", no one told me to follow my dreams. I gave up on them as a kid. It's sad to think about.
@brunosco5 жыл бұрын
Same for me... But later I went back at it! Now I’m 42 and chasing my dreams again and I feel better, more energetic, happier and, strangely, younger than back in my twenties... Just go for it, it’s never too late. Believe in yourself and in life!
@madhavjha52895 жыл бұрын
@@brunosco All the best sir !👌
@brunosco5 жыл бұрын
Madhav Jha Thank you, same for you!
@coltdistortion9707 жыл бұрын
Our teacher made us watch this in class lol
@ellej69855 жыл бұрын
DistortionDarkari good teacher
@knarli84084 жыл бұрын
My teacher gave us the link in homeschooling, cause Corona
@diegogarciadelahoz90323 жыл бұрын
my teacher too
@monke6793 жыл бұрын
Same
@rakanemorrison66007 жыл бұрын
The realest shit ever
@alelovestea47557 жыл бұрын
"We live in a world where it's not realistic to aim extremely high and just miss, it's considered a failure. I for once believe you fail when you aim low and hit. You fail your community, your family and yourself because you come to the conlusion that you can't reach your full potential" One of the best TED Talks I've ever watched.
@nikkifeltman85237 жыл бұрын
This talk really hit me hard. I've dreamt of being a missionary that helps people around the world. I'm afraid to tell people that because it's not considered a "successful life" and many say it's unreasonable. It doesn't make much money. It's too expensive to travel. Etc. This was so good.
@gr02mc7 жыл бұрын
Nicole Feltman that's really noble. I say go for it😉
@eeshitadeepta72897 жыл бұрын
Nicole Feltman I want to help animals but people are always saying 'You need money.' which really hits me hard because something like money shouldn't stop anybody from helping others.
@brandonknable78907 жыл бұрын
+Eeshita D people critisize others and what they want to do because they don't believe in their own potential. Do what you want and watch them bow in your excellence years later
@eeshitadeepta72897 жыл бұрын
Brandon Knable Thank you so much for the support. It really means a lot
@brandonknable78907 жыл бұрын
+Eeshita D can't wait to see what you become :)
@abbycadabbie7 жыл бұрын
My drive is that I want to prove my mom wrong. Ever since 3rd grade when I started struggling in school, my mom has set me up for failure. She didn't want to spend the money on me because she was like "why take notes when you're gonna fail anyways?" Or "if you're actually going to use one, borrow it from someone." She bought stuff for my siblings who graduated in the top 10% of their class. I failed all of middle school because I told my self "why try when you will fail.." my mom told me I was either going to flunk out, or drop out of highschool. I graduated and I told her that I didn't want her to go to my graduation ceremony. I only invited those to my graduation who actually believed in me. Which was one of my middle school teachers, my boyfriend, and siblings. 4 people.
@geepersweepers31844 жыл бұрын
Good job on following your dreams!
@pennysmith66578 жыл бұрын
every parent and teen should watch this talk-together! such a budding leader this young man! eloquent because it got to the heart of the matter.
@tomek16787 жыл бұрын
No. Just not with my parents....
@Ian-sm3su7 жыл бұрын
i wish my parents were involved in what i wanted to do
@pennysmith66577 жыл бұрын
Dat Fancy what is important is you know what you want to do. Hang on to that. Don't lose sight of it. Keep working. You will find a way!
@lordheadass18597 жыл бұрын
That's an instant mistake for countless of teens such as myself.
@brunosco5 жыл бұрын
I wish my parents knew this when I was a kid. Now I’m a parent myself and I fully get it. At least my daughter is free and encouraged to do whatever she wants of her life! Love and support will be there no matter what.
@goingape17 жыл бұрын
“You can fail at what you don't want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.” ― Jim Carrey
@bellacrider42997 жыл бұрын
When I was in 5th grade, I was assigned to write an essay about what we want to be when we grow up. I loved science and was obsessed with animals and nature, especially reptiles. However, when I excitedly ran to my parents to tell them how happy I was to write about the great field of herpetology, I was shot down. My parents told me that herpetologists (reptile scientists) make less than 50,000 dollars a year and I will never achieve anything on a salary like that. They told me I should not even think about being one when I grow up, and instead write about being a doctor. I understand that they were "looking out for me", but this talk changed how I viewed that day. I could have invested my time and passion into science and maybe discovered brand new things about our world. Not to mention I could have traveled to exotic places for research and actually lived my life while making a difference. Instead, I wrote about being a doctor and how they "get to help people". My indifference in the topic was reflected by my grade. I guess what I'm trying to say is exactly what the speaker said, "failure isn't when you aim high and miss, it's when you aim low and hit."
@seignee7 жыл бұрын
Bella Crider Gosh I fucking love you
@grovyle94257 жыл бұрын
Bella Crider I have a similar experience. When I was in Grade 6 we had to do a project where we chose what career path we'd take in university. I picked doctor because I thought It'd be the easiest to talk about (ex: make alot of money, help others, etc). My parents were so happy I "wanted" to be a doctor and years later to this day my parents still only accept becoming a doctor as my future job. I feel guilty because they say things like "Do you know how important doctors are?" or "People's lives depend on people like doctors to save them." To be honest, I don't know what I want to do when I grow up and I'm afraid I'm going to go into medicine just to make my parents happy.
@santiv46 жыл бұрын
??? my mom earns less than $50,000 and she's trying to start a cleaning service where instead of charging for the amount they clean, they clean the whole thing and charge for time i really believe that's going to work
@OatmealDonk5 жыл бұрын
The duck school are people in these comment chains going to? Your all rich cunts. $50k A year is a huge salary, people in my college aim to get like $7k from their chosen careers. I had people in high school who wanted to be makeup artists. It must just be you Americans because England is starting to seem extremely different to you in terms of hopes and aims...
@jameson12395 жыл бұрын
Herpetology is great man what other job can you own 100s of reptiles and not being considered a creep
@kasenpatel5 жыл бұрын
Why do people treat the age group of teens like a whole different species. 🤨
@jacklinejepchumba56854 жыл бұрын
Ikr!!!!
@taaamas77855 жыл бұрын
Most kids don't talk about their aspirations primarily due to judgement of others. Have that be not living up to people's expectations or being made fun of
@Henry-rf2lj7 жыл бұрын
I almost cried watching this one. I've always wanted to be a musician, but my parents never supported me because it's not a socially respected occupation. So here I am, getting my degree in electrotechnical engineering, seeing life pass ahead of me at the age of just 18.
@hacker-72147 жыл бұрын
lmao I too want to be a musician but my dad forced me to be an engineer. im 16 btw feelsbadman
@johnktejik98477 жыл бұрын
Jessica Claire Cooper mechatronic!? That sounds awesome. I dare say one could grow to love it.
@sagepup67827 жыл бұрын
When I graduated from high school I followed my boyfriend, at the time, to California. My family was furious with me but I knew deep in my heart that I didn't want to be something they wanted me to be. My grandpa built a life for himself being a lawyer and everybody thought that's what I was going to be because I utilized complex words eloquently. I knew they were all proud of me and that I was their hope of success but I knew I didn't want to be something that I knew I wouldn't love. From self discovery through immense hardship from a young age I had liberated myself from other people's opinions of me. I have been happy ever since but that's another story. So, I was in California trying to "find my way" while everybody back at home bombarded my mama with endless questions. Soon they moved from her to me, constantly harassing me on Facebook, messaging me everyday, and calling at every waking hour. I knew what they were doing was out of concern for me but I knew they wanted me to do something I didn't even like. 3 months went by and I decided to go to school. My boyfriend wasn't happy about it but I didn't care. I knew what I wanted, I knew it will help people as much as it helped me, and I was and still am determined to achieve my dream. I came back and told everyone what I was going to school for what i wanted and that if they had a problem with it they were more than welcome to voice it. If they didn't support then that was fine by me I knew I was going to find a way to make it work because I know that what I'm pursuing will have far better fulfilment for my life than the debt. When I am on my deathbed I know I will look back and say, "I loved what I did, I made people happy, it was a beautiful life well lived." All I can say is find something that will help other people and you will have the passion to a better fulfilling life
@dusteematthews33386 жыл бұрын
it’s never too late.
@elenabeatricemartinelli84266 жыл бұрын
look, that kind of degree CAN be applied to music. maybe you'll build a new electronical insrument and be the first to compose songs with it.
@angharad.97437 жыл бұрын
This really relates to me because I've always wanted to be an artist but never thought it was a valid option, I wasn't good enough, it doesn't pay enough, etc I only recently have beginning to realise that maybe I can actually do it.
@evakanto54417 жыл бұрын
Keep it up! I homeschool my two kids so that they have ample time and opportunities to follow their hearts' desires. My son is an avid KZbinr and gamer and my daughter is an amazing artist and also blessed with an incredible voice. They are 14 and 11 years old, respectively.
@beepboopily62857 жыл бұрын
I wish my parents were the same ;-;
@evakanto54417 жыл бұрын
I'm a potato You will have enough time to follow your passion. Hang in there. Most adults change their careers a number of times in their lives these days. Count yourself very lucky if you know where your ambitions lie at this point at least. Being well rounded in knowledge and education is never a waste. If I believed that, I would not bother with teaching my kids their homeschooling subjects!😉
@tylermercer91877 жыл бұрын
Angharad's Opinions You can! Go for it! Find your niche and make it happen! :D Check out Peter Hollens and Mike Tompkins, they're both successful self-published artists who you might find inspiring. What kind of artist do you want to become? People often treat artists as second class to people with traditionally high-paying jobs, but that couldn't be more wrong. There's so much more to life than monetary success. After all, imagine how utterly boring the world would be without artists who follow their passion!
@reconnaissanceman15477 жыл бұрын
I want to be an actor, I feel your pain.
@aadhyakacher24667 жыл бұрын
I had to pause at 13:38 because I started laughing at "I got cut from my school's basketball team." Amazing idea and definitely worth spreading. It's something that I've thought about virtually everyday since I was 14. It's taken me two years to realise that I don't need a particular job to be significant or respected. I deserve respect as a human being, just like everyone else. I am significant, as is everyone else. We read or come across stories of absolute strangers and are inspired, moved, touched or changed by their stories. I think that shows us how significant we are. Whoever and wherever we happen to be, we matter. Wonderful job, Mr. Lewars!
@randomuploads84717 жыл бұрын
Aadhya Kacher yes, I was laughing
@babblesme7 жыл бұрын
I'm a senior and the pressure of deciding what I'm going to do is hanging over my head more than ever. And you know what? I've wanted to be an author since I was 6. So what if it's not the most realistic idea. I love to write. Maybe I'm not giving up yet
@glendaromero95583 жыл бұрын
Did you follow your dreams? I hope so. 🙂
@eson3d7 жыл бұрын
One in a million means your like 7,000 others.
@karanvirsingh78297 жыл бұрын
DSE LoL Gaming That's still very rare
@Ian-sm3su7 жыл бұрын
im one in 7,000 in a million :3 that better?
@gabemerritt31397 жыл бұрын
eson still a very rare and important person to be in that 7000
@kamala76927 жыл бұрын
I legit started crying. This is so true. ;-;
@LuckyLynn7 жыл бұрын
I go to a school called a STEM school- Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics. You'd think that by going to this school that I'd have some sort of interest in at least 1 of the 4 subjects mentioned, but I honestly don't. I'm not fond of this school- and even my parents know I want to be something else. This school is training kids to go into STEM fields and yet I honestly hate those subjects more now that I've been sent there to get an "education." But I honestly want to be able to inspire others. I love to draw and create, and of course I would be happy to do this in my future. Of course, people want me to go into some dumb-ass STEM field instead because clearly my hate for this school is just a minor "phase."
@teaartist64557 жыл бұрын
You are right in hating school, it just kills curiosity like nothing else. As for art, you don't need it as a subject in school to be a professional artist, but you sure as hell need a lot of practice.
@LuckyLynn7 жыл бұрын
Every art class I've been required to take at my old school sucked anyway lmao
@teaartist64557 жыл бұрын
Quite likely so, what kind of school was it? And what exactly sucked about it? I've had a bit of experience with schools and art myself and must say that the best teachers I had where quite harsh at first but they really push you that extra mile.
@Marz8597 жыл бұрын
Become an architect...it combines math and art
@raellianstarfire98387 жыл бұрын
it's safe to assume you're a girl because of your username. Sucks that this society screams WE NEED MORE WOMEN IN STEM and then you're unhappy in that school because of STEM and you want nothing to do with that. Be who you want to despite the school you're in now.
@amethyst_cat95327 жыл бұрын
When I was in fourth or sixth grade, I said, "I want to be an author when I grow up." I'm glad this giving me a confidence boost, even though most author's careers only last a decade or so.
@samanimations20026 жыл бұрын
Well you better make it the best decade of your damn life!!
@danielleking63277 жыл бұрын
Laurence, I don't know whether you're going to see this comment, but I must say it anyway. Thankyou. Thankyou for helping me, a seventeen year old girl, believe in myself for the first time, and for reminding me that it's ok and even good to dream. - Savvi xx
@AlloAnder5 жыл бұрын
Even if this message is 2 years old, it's still nice to read. Sadly I am not Laurence
@saggytittus52054 жыл бұрын
*In* *School* - Me: I wanna be a digital artist Uwu Teacher: But - your doing really bad in everything except art Me: That’s okay? Right I wanna do digital art- Teacher: Well to bad to be an artist ya need really good grades in all the classes that have nothing to do with art Me: makes sense
@profsusansatsumas4 жыл бұрын
ikr
@765LT_4 жыл бұрын
Its hard to argue with her assesment
@Hoomanfingerbiter3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes i lie down and pretend i am a carrot.
@rareperson71867 жыл бұрын
(my native language aren't english, if theres something wrong with this text). i have never had dreams, i still don't know what i want to work with at 50 yrs old (or for the first time i have an idea, we will see if i will make it, and its something i would want to leave behind me when i die :). i just go with the flow (i'm an extremely laid back person), and life has shown me what to study - where to work, and i got the best apartment for me :), i'm still living at the same apartment since 17 yrs old, funny is; when i was a child, i used to look up at this house, and i though it must be nice living there, i felt i would like to live there, and then when i was 17 yrs old, my parents decided to build a house, and for me it was time to find my own apartment then (timing), so my parents put out an ad so they could trade the apartment we had to a smaller. and then a guy called if he could come and check out our apartment (he needed a bigger), so i checked out his apartment, and it was the exact house that i had thought of when i was little! :), i'm still so blessed for this apartment, i love this apartment soooo much :). i don't have any kids, never longed for any (although i loooove kids! :), but i grew up with 2 younger siblings, and i have been babysittning sooooo much :) (to other kids), so i feel like I've already been a mother :). life has been so good to me (i have the best care taker from the spirit world, i guess :) i feel like that, i feel like i'm being taken cared of :), and i am sooo overwhelmed thankful for that! (cus i would have been so miserable if i wasn't being taken cared of - since i have never known what to do with my life, i have always felt "blank" abt what to do). i have never known what to work with, and when i was 17 yrs old i hade to find my first job, and i was thinking on the bus on my way to the employee office; i can clean stairwells, or deliver mail :), it didn't matter so much to me :). but the guy at the employee office asked me if i wanted to work for 4 hours (since i was only 17 yrs old) at an emergency hospital, a big hospital, and i thought! - i almost feel like a doctor lol :), and then the department wanted to train me to a nurse. and after i finished studying - the emergency room had an ad out searching for a nurse, and i thought i wanted that job so much, and i got the job! (ME!? :) lol), and i stayed there for 18 yrs :) (i became a self trained doctor :). then i applied for some other work, in the same field, and I've always gotten all jobs that i have applied for, i'am so overwhelmed thankful for that ofcourse!!!!, every time i seek a new job i feel so scared i'm not going to get it :), its the worst for me to go on an interview :). i really feel so blessed with my life!. i got also lucky my childhood friend became a travel agent after she finished college, so i could come out traveling a bit :). so we started travel at 17 yrs old, so i feel really thankful that we traveled a bit back then (to several places). well, i hope my life journey ends well! to! :(, and for the rest of you too! :). but my biggest dream is to go to so called heaven when i die (going the christian style), but i would also like to help here on earth in the spirit when i leave the body :), that would be really fun i guess :), but also frustrating at times a guess? :). well, i better save this on my computer so i can read it when i'm way old, when the memory might not be that good :( :) Love from me to all! :) I wish you all the best! :)
@malikretrospecttor79356 жыл бұрын
Rare Person wow, this was so heartwarming! By the way, you're English was great so don't worry about it!
@ec20577 жыл бұрын
Questions: What would you be doing 15 years from now if you could do or be anything you want? What do you want to do with your education? What are your hopes for your kids? What do you want your child to achieve? Do your parents know what your dream is? Do you believe you are significant?
@kiarablackthorn1273 жыл бұрын
A singer rapper or a lyricist. I am not really sure if i wanna continue my education cos it's only putting more stress. Them to be a good person and an understanding human. Whatever they want to. A stable life in the end ig. They do but they dont take it seriously. I am not sure anymore
@lutziputzi3 жыл бұрын
I want to change something unfair in the world. Maybe starting with the school system.
@jordiecartier7 жыл бұрын
I got oddly emotional during his talk LOL WHat is gOIng ON
@Louva37 жыл бұрын
Jordan Carter -Me too I started crying and I do not even know why...
@N1SPECIAL6 жыл бұрын
Ugh society is too complicated for me. I'll just be in my room for the rest of my life.
@Zak_Saeed6 жыл бұрын
fuckin genius
@laperfectionhumaine.13746 жыл бұрын
Same.
@atheris16416 жыл бұрын
Me too
@michelledotell45726 жыл бұрын
Ahahahha so true
@sacha59856 жыл бұрын
Get up all you frickin NEETs, time to get what you really want!
@jessy92307 жыл бұрын
i am a starting teacher and this year i will be giving lessons to this unmotivated class but i know they are very bright. i hope i can inspire them with this just like it did to me
@lizziegoodall70447 жыл бұрын
I was insignificant the moment I turned 11
@1bigfiss7 жыл бұрын
You are a child of God, you are not insignificant. I hope that you change your opinion of yourself to be more positive. We all have value. This includes you. I hope today was a better day for you then yesterday. :)
@svingvejvafkungsorn86977 жыл бұрын
I understand
@Celatra7 жыл бұрын
1bigfiss Let's turn the tables and make a more realistic picture of life. 1 We are not children of god, neither are we children of some other random gods. 2 We are all insignificant and have no value in this universe ( multiverse?). After all, we are all imperfect, just like everything else, we are too dumb and small to do something revolutionary in our cosmic neighborhood. 3 We are all useless, and honestly, nobody outside this earth would care even if we ceased to exist. Oh and humanity is all the time destroying this planet by killing animal species, burning too many fossil fuels... etc.. 4 We have *no* value. So, there you go, we are all meaningless pricks in this universe, but still, somehow, I feel like others shouldn't think this way... Seriously tho... if you think you are useless. and insignificant...remember...everyone else is just as useless and insignificant as you. We all have the same value. Which is 0%.
@1bigfiss7 жыл бұрын
I feel sorry for you. Do you honestly believe that this earth was the product of one big bang, and that everything has happened by one big happy accident? Whoa you are so sadly mistaken.
@Celatra7 жыл бұрын
1bigfiss let's turn the tables here And use your question as a counterstatement "do you honestly believe that this earth was created by a god, and that everything was planned? Whoa you are sadly mistaken" Give me backup claims and I might re consider. If god is real, he sure as hell is a bad god, since he created the universe in the most illogical way possible.
@astaru14198 жыл бұрын
Beautiful insight man. :D really I mean it. Mad respect.
@izzyy16807 жыл бұрын
Screw being just a biologist, I'm aiming to be a filmmaker, photographer AND a biologist! I love all those things equally 😂 It would be cool if I managed to combine all three into one giant slap to face to those who said I can't do it.
@sarahlovesyoutube8526 жыл бұрын
Zatul Nazirah go for it!!
@kaitlincruey6 жыл бұрын
You could make films and spread awareness of your research. If you have multiple dreams, go for it. Combine them all, no one should have to be confined to one category. ;)
@siljabogensberger27386 жыл бұрын
A dude from my country is a succesful musician AND a biologist. It is possible
@Maxygamez5 жыл бұрын
Honestly me but I’d love to be a video game designer, writer, photographer, and ride horses competitively
@noodleninjachip24 жыл бұрын
You could make films about biology!! :)
@jubelzafar7618 жыл бұрын
give that man a cookie ! He litreally lighted up the darkness teenager's got inside .
@vanessapineda7007 жыл бұрын
Lol yeah
@marlom78827 жыл бұрын
kendrick Jay edgy .... but no seriously though yea it was good
@blissfu_lee85225 жыл бұрын
Give him the entire bloody jar!
@starry_skies7 жыл бұрын
Wow, this was awesome! What's crazy is that my sister and I have talked about the fact that dreams are downplayed and etc. many times. It's so cool to see that someone else thinks the same. I truly believe if we all were to encourage young people and people in general to live their dreams, we could change the world, if only a little. "Little by little, one travels far." 😄
@Ian-sm3su7 жыл бұрын
so true, keep with it :)
@brittanyfogarty21987 жыл бұрын
The years entering adolescent were my worse because of abuse I'm now almost 17 and am too afraid to learn new things for my fear of I can't do anything right I'll mess up because that's what my abusers made me believe and I'm too scared to talk about what I want to do in the future because I'm scared of people telling me that's stupid and I'll never be able to do that but after watching this video I am inspired to try and develop and learn the things I need to have a successful life and make my dream a reality and not let anyone put me down
@iwantmycoffee92466 жыл бұрын
what I want to be in the future : an artist and musician what I tell others: I want to be a teacher or a lawyer
@mirillis60835 жыл бұрын
Time to scratch teacher off the list
@ira95604 жыл бұрын
me too! I love singing !
@sleepybee944 жыл бұрын
I want to be a musician and singer, and if somebody asks me i tell them I want to be a behavioral psychologist, but even then I get told no matter which answer I give them they tell me that I won't be able to handle the stress.
@miraculoustalesofobliviousness3 жыл бұрын
same. I want to do smth in the music arts, and i say that i want to be a doctor. I love biology, so i guess i would settle for being a doctor, bc it's interesting. but im passionate for singing
@وفاءالحربي-ح8ن7 жыл бұрын
When someone asks me. I just answer I want to be a doctor, but I really want to be myself even I have a great score I want to photographer .
@beepboopily62856 жыл бұрын
thats so cool i think everyone here can relate to the "i want to be a doctor" thing. We all lied and said we wanted to be doctors when we didn't really want to.
@calebcowles73137 жыл бұрын
this kid has so much wisdom way beyond his age.
@ceilingeye6 жыл бұрын
No, he was simply given the chance to voice an opinion
@madhavjha52895 жыл бұрын
@@ceilingeye so true
@ae86.mp435 жыл бұрын
Not really, this is information that most 13-18 year-olds know since its part of the way we live our lives.
@squish97817 жыл бұрын
When you can't relate because you've had self hatred deepening in you since the second grade. :/
@lori925756 жыл бұрын
right
@atheris16416 жыл бұрын
HaAhAHah.. same
@missshannonsunshine6 жыл бұрын
What happened?
@siljabogensberger27386 жыл бұрын
Shannon Sunshine they probaly had some really bad experiences at that age
@sleepybee944 жыл бұрын
😐... You don't gotta call me out like that!!😒
@mawita8677 жыл бұрын
My dream is to become a game animator, or a graphic designer. But i can see that it´s a big risk, so i´ve settled with becomming a psychiatrist instead, and making art after the work day is over.
@connormacfarlane2887 жыл бұрын
actually there are tons of jobs open for game animators and graphic designers. just look on any jobs tab of game companies. It even pays well to
@pastelcataclysm7 жыл бұрын
I hate the emphasis on having a specific job. Personally, I love science, especially pharmaceuticals and genetics. I don't care what I'm doing but I just want to be researching these things.
@mavisdom-animeonpiano7 жыл бұрын
jahzarah yes GENETICS
@michaelbianco30743 жыл бұрын
I have to write 400 words for an assignment. Help
@emilboehme68137 жыл бұрын
Because a job isn't defined about how much money you earn with it but whether if it satisfies you. And in that kind of sense everyone of us should want to change the world...
@loganc52187 жыл бұрын
My dreams are to travel with someone. Someone I can learn to truly appreciate and love. I wanna go anywhere. Everywhere. Experience life. Then go to college for something I'm passionate about and make something of myself in this world where it's hard to do nowadays. But there's not a lot of money that comes from temporary jobs. The point is is that the one thing that keeps kids from doing what they actually want is it doesn't make them enough money to do the things they want to.
@kazlee69097 жыл бұрын
Logan C, deep
@nicole-qe7br5 жыл бұрын
and there is people saying that capitalism works. it does not. here is one reason why
@RuthNzioka77 жыл бұрын
Amazing amazing talk.I am honestly tired of how education and job security are exalted.The worst thing that can happen is dying mediocre and never exploring the limitless bounds God created you for.
@memelord76435 жыл бұрын
preach my man this is honestly the best comment ive read on here so far
@f.g.e.7 жыл бұрын
I'm physically forced to go to school. I ask why? "To be successful",why go to school to be successful? "Because I said so" I'm actually really darn smart. I get ~80 (around c-) in tests because I don't care about school, the education system is flawed. At afternoon I go to special classes where I'm 14 and the youngest one besides me is 17 the rest are around 21. I'm the top of that class because I'm interested in it but the thing is. I go there secretly. (My parents want to pass the family company to me, I want to be a mathematician of astrophysicist), the class they put me in was for 8th graders (my grade) about law, when I learned that there was a physics class besides I secretly hid there, once they asked the signature of my dad I spent all night learning to forge it perfectly to be able to have been give permission "by him" to change class.
@lilofeevomsee84967 жыл бұрын
F. G. E. I understand your frustration but try to see it that way: By the time you go to college you'll be old and independent enough to study what you like, no matter what your parents say. Especially since you're already smart enough to get into the course you like. Just make sure that by that time your grades won't be so bad that they (not your parents!) will be in the way of your dream.
@natalie9647 жыл бұрын
I've always wanted to be an artist. I enjoy creating things and it's the one thing I'm good at. However, i'm terrified for my future because artists have a reputation for failing or being unemployed. I don't want to get a degree for it to be useless. I don't want to keep investing in art if I'm going to fail. Art is my passion, but I feel like I can't be an artist because I won't be successful enough. I have contemplated quitting art so many times but I don't want to give it up.
@ishitapanchal67773 жыл бұрын
Idk why but this just made me cry so much the moment he said that it was depressing to hear that 14 years old don't find themselves significant and it might be because even I am from that grp and me too a 16 year old girl don't find myself significant
@shorya77553 жыл бұрын
Well, sis, Firstly, if you haven't done anything significant, its normal. Okay?!. It's completely normal. After all you are just 16. You are just learning things and stuff. Just make some spot in your friend circle or family. Show them your talent, earn their respect. And you know if they don't respect or recognise your talent, its really depressing. I mean you will feel like you are completely worthless. Just like a burden. But you know you need to be confident about it. Everybody has a talent. Just don't loose hope and wait for the right opportunity, to shine. Best of luck with that
@jhoffman26497 жыл бұрын
I grew up watching older people struggle with saving money for retirement. So I went down the get a decent job with benefits path. I didn't have any money for college so I got a job that would pay for it. After being layed off with hundreds of others and an incomplete degree, I used my transferable skills to get the next few jobs to stay on my path of making a decent living, staying out of debt and saving for retirement. I was a late bloomer in realizing true happiness. Married for the first time at age 49 and graduating from a Full Stack Web Development Bootcamp at age 55 this past week. My dreams came true! Take away: Dream Big and go for it at any age!
@aeralv86497 жыл бұрын
Julie Hoffman Congrats! I want to become a developer myself too, do you have any advice? Even small ones :)
@kolf47934 жыл бұрын
This really got me thinking, I’ve always said I want to be a doctor or a lawyer since my mom worked as a lawyer before and my dad worked as a doctor, but if I’m being honest I want to make other people happy and perform publicly. Maybe a comedian or something, I just want others to have a good time.
@pusheenosaurous32844 жыл бұрын
I, Giorno Giovanna, have a dream but I am too embarrassed to share my ambitions.
@kork35193 жыл бұрын
Jojo reference ?
@pusheenosaurous32843 жыл бұрын
@@kork3519 yes
@jedhw44407 жыл бұрын
I really don't care about being significant, what I really don't want to be is normal. Other than that I don't mind what I do
@mintyg55966 жыл бұрын
Somehow i get it bit at the same time i dont
@abbeycameron52276 жыл бұрын
What is normal?
@endelvelt76506 жыл бұрын
Abbey Cameron basic borings leading out an average predictable life
@freezi-drink4 жыл бұрын
I've always said that I want to be a teacher. And while that is true, what people don't know is that I also want to be a poet and an activist and a public voice and a million other things that I've deemed unrealistic and given up on. I only just turned fifteen and I'm set on being a teacher and nothing else because that's what is 'realistic' within my universe.
@arooj73293 жыл бұрын
Everything is possible, do what you want to do, MAKE it realistic, MAKE it possible in ur universe, because u are amazing and u have the capability to do that, whether ur family supports u or not. cuz remember, at the end of the day, it's ur life, do you want to live life pleasing others? making them happy but not urself? or do you want to live life to ur fullest potential, testing the limits and being happy? Remember, it's ur choice, all the best xx
@MadisonKienzle7 жыл бұрын
I'm 15 and if I had taken his survey this is what i would have said.... In 15 years want to be ending my residency and becoming a attending trauma surgeon and if I could be doing anything it would be that and to be amazing at it. I go to school because I love learning and I want to set an example for my future kids and have them be even more amazing than me in their own way. I am so happy to finally know what I want to do with my life because it took me a very long time to figure it out
@-cherry-60915 жыл бұрын
I'm 15... I'm told by everyone around me that I will never amount to anything special. My parents don't tell me that because they are my parents...but the facial expressions when I tell them I wanna work at NASA...I wanna a mathematician...they tell me to try and I'll get there..but there facial expressions say...you'll never be able to do that........I love math I l love science I love space.....what other job it perfect for me than NASA I think....than I think....everybody's right....."I'll NEVER be anything special"
@serenitycushing14044 жыл бұрын
Omg the beginning😭 I’m watching this in 2020 he predicted the future
@christhomas47397 жыл бұрын
i wanna be a computer scientist
@carolinem7017 жыл бұрын
I'm very interested in Technology, I'd like to become a IT specialist and make a ton of money. Maybe work with Microsoft or go into Disney and work in animation because I really like animation and anything to do with technology. Maybe I'll be in science technology. I've just left 7th grade (going into 8th) and in 7th grade I got certified for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint (that was a 9th grade technology class). I got a A on two of those and a B on one (Excel is pretty difficult to pass). I'm not passionate about math but I'm okay at it. I might go into programming one day too so I will need math skills. History has always interested me but I don't know what would be an interesting job for that (I don't really want to have a History job either) and I love books. I read a lot but I hate the argumentative and persuasive writing they teach in school. I don't like writing essays or anything but I write a bunch of short fiction stories and hope maybe after I retire from my job I can become an author as well or maybe while I am in my job write a book as well as a side job. Also I want to be married at around 24-26 and have a kid about two years after that (I want at least 3 kids). I'm a girl btw (as you can see on my username) I would also like to go to college and get a bachelors degree (prob not masters, maybe I'll go back later in life to college and get it). I always wanted to travel the world a bit and see all the countries and beautiful sights so I'd like to make a lot of money for that reason to travel with my husband on a vacations and when my kids get older maybe them too. I'm very ambitious. I'm 12 as of now (my birthday is late and in like 2 weeks I'm turning 13 and going into 8th grade). Idk why I am saying all this maybe you guys could give me feedback on stuff and maybe good IT technology jobs that will get me a good salary (or science technology and animation) or just some input. Haha hope you read all this to actually give me input. Cheers!
@cherd51367 жыл бұрын
You go girl! You seem to have a basic sketch of the rest of your life! Though don't set that in stone. I bet you know that that is going to slightly change in a way. But overall it's great you're enthusiastic on what you want to achieve!
@lol114233 жыл бұрын
Hope you do well
@carolinem7012 жыл бұрын
@@lol11423 thanks, 17 now, don’t know what i want to do anymore i’m just gonna go to college now ig😂
@GoingSwimmingly4 жыл бұрын
You ever have a really strong hobby but never realize it’s your passion due to your parents not seeing the potential in it? Yup, that’s me. I didn’t realize drawing was my thing until I became 20 and failed a year in college. Now I know that no one’s backing me up, but I’m gonna carve that path if it doesn’t exist... I do wish I realized that earlier though.
@Infidi3 жыл бұрын
I know it's been a year but same, sadly now I've got depression and near 0 motivation to practice drawing
@GoingSwimmingly3 жыл бұрын
@@Infidi Ayoo, I know it’s a year later, but that’s okay! I’d learned through this one year that defining yourself by any one thing is a recipe for disaster.. Anyways, Leaving a thing you like is perfectly okay, for a week, two, or a month, but just so long as you get back to it, and keep trying new things or mediums, you’ll see a result! Or if you don’t feel like it, if you’re leaving art for good, that’s okay too- No one is forcing you to be good, the whole point is to have fun, which will in turn bring in the dedication to grow the skill... If you don’t have fun with it, then no need to force yourself
@oggo67837 жыл бұрын
my mum just doesnt seem to realise im not going to be confident if im not trusted to do the smallest of things
@jessicalt41213 жыл бұрын
I believe “making a lot of money” has to do with being secure and financially stable. With more safety nets (medical insurance, affordable housing), there would be more of a focus on jobs truly wanted. Most young people don’t have dreams before college nor know what they want to do. Therefore, a lot of people major in the wrong majors and go into the wrong careers.
@Bakostlegend5 жыл бұрын
Most teenagers have no idea what they are going to do and are scared because they don’t want to become losers
@ashutosh74858 жыл бұрын
even after watching such great videos mentality in some countries like india still stuck n is way back !
@aadhyakacher24667 жыл бұрын
I am from India and I really don't think that you can say that for the entire country.
@romalbhullar7 жыл бұрын
It happened to me.
@nancysharma30036 жыл бұрын
Well you're absolutely right and in fact I was thinking the same while watching this video
@donnagerudah56344 жыл бұрын
His take on failure is very privileged and incredibly short sighted. Some of us are getting by on very little money and we don't have the power or rich world traveling parents with money to just say "I'm gonna do what I want!" Take that blame and put it on the governing bodies that make it impossible for us to live comfortably even when we DO work. We're trying, but dreams will ALWAYS take a backseat to survival when the two are put together. For some of us, that survival is the only dream we can achieve, and one missed paycheck could literally ruin our entire lives. 😒
@chilliii88007 жыл бұрын
i really don't know what to say i relate to this completely on another level, so here goes my story.... It is the dream of my life to be a musician, more specifically a singer, music is the only thing that makes me feel grateful for being alive, i can dedicate my whole life to music but that's just not it my parents want me to become an engineer just like everyone in our family because they believe there couldn't be any more "secure" job than this which completely sucks and i have no passion towards it... for them, success is just getting a job, getting married and raising children which i don't at all wanna be doing after 10 years but im forced to live a life just for the sake of the promise that my parents made that they will let me just 'learn' music if i get an engineering degree which i have to no matter how i don't want to atm im 16 i have so much passion for music and at some point i felt like i can do it but whenever i discussed this openly my confidence was totally knocked by comments like "you cant do it" "you? a singer? be realistic" and it really made me feel insignificant and made me believe those lies.. 15 years later i don't wanna wake up beside a man who i don't love and go to a job im not passionate about because i have so many dreams and hopes for myself that i wanna achieve and somewhere watching this video made me feel that maybe i can do it Thank you so much for giving me a ray of hope and to anyone who's reading this PLEASE DO NOT GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS YOU HAVE THE POWER TO TURN YOUR LIFE AROUND AND YOU ARE WORTHY OF SUCCESS AND DON'T NEED ANYONE'S PERMISSION FOR THAT NOT EVEN YOUR PARENTS
@hamallama45173 жыл бұрын
My name is Hana Kim, and I have dreams. The thing is, I have so many- too many, possibly. I want to be an activist. An actress. An artist, a fashion designer, maybe. A book editor- a writer, too. A twitch streamer, a youtuber- (shameless self-plugging moment, both usernames are kanallamaa with two a's) I want to bake. I want to help people, maybe even raise a family. I want to change the school system. I want to be more significant than I already am. To inspire people. To stop the flow of toxic racism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, discrimination- or at least slow it. I want to help the ones with depression and anxiety. I want to give teenagers hope, and preserve the hope of the kids smaller than me. I want to get rid of the stereotypes that burn this world to the ground, like asians being smart or good at literally everything but driving- I'm asian-american, and I'm smart, but I haven't mastered a single instrument. I'm not good at everything, but I'm good at some things, like drawing and playing games- sometimes. I want to help people know how to deal with intrusive thoughts, even if that means guiding them towards Sanders' Sides- it helped me with my own. I want to be a psychologist. I want to change the world for the future generations. Being homeschooled, I have had an option for the majority of my life- what do I study, what do I spend my time on? I've made bad choices. But I have creativity. I have a flame that hasn't flickered out, and my mental state is okay, to say the least. I'm thirteen years old. I'm almost fourteen years old- will be, in a month. I have dreams. I want to act on them.
@SabrinaUmstead7 жыл бұрын
pREACH !!! When people ask me questions regarding how I want my future I always ask honestly and always have, always will. It's sad because before I start my next sentence, I still feel the need to put "this may sound crazy but...". So, to people who have been molded into societies boring standards it may sound crazy but I plan to put myself in a mental institution at 18 to get my mental health in check (probably the only reason I'm staying alive, to wait till the day I can get help). After that I want to be an activist for everything I believe in while acting in t.v shows in movies. I wanna do all this while living in a hippie van, I wanna be free. I've tried keeping this from my family by avoiding the conversation but somehow it comes up and I'm not going to lie my answers. They give me a lecture how it's stupid and won't work yadda, yadda, yadda, but all well. Life's a game and sometimes you have to hit a card sending you back to move forward even if you don't make it to "finish" before everyone else. Other times you roll the right numbers and go straight to "finish". Let's see what happens, life's a game.
@rohitasva17753 жыл бұрын
The World Should Know This Good Education Does Not Mean Good Future
@violettejavanjavidan90676 жыл бұрын
I'm 14 and I already feel like I'm giving up on my dream. I want to perform, I have an undeniable passion to sing and I want to act. To draw, to photograph beauty and wake up every morning to know my job is art. But that doesn't pay the bills. Both my parents weren't able to get a full education due to war in their country and money. It means the most to them that I get all my education, to a doctoral degree and have a high paying job so I don't end up in a position like them. And I understand that but it's not where my passion lies. The arts are such a wonderful part of my life and if an art school guaranteed I'd succeed, I would definitely take that route but instead I'll be... a doctor. A psychiatrist, or something. I go to school because that's the only way I can succeed. I sit in a desk and do Algebra for an hour, practice certifying for Microsoft Excel, learn about meiosis and do some textbook work I don't care about in the slightest. But without it, I won't succeed. So I spend my time working hard on it while every single day I manage to think about the acting agency I met up with once. What could've happened if my parents supported that being my dream.
@orchid37957 жыл бұрын
This helped me a lot. I've been feeling super stressed about my future (even though I'm only at the start of high school) and this video helped me realize my fears and insecurities. Thank you so much! :)
@ireneruhana27644 жыл бұрын
Wow ur a senior now, good luck✌🏾
@mochilee97153 жыл бұрын
I want to be a rapper too but guess what? I’m the exact opposite from what you normally see. I’m 13, white, and I’m a woman. It makes me feel hopeless, but if i had the chance to chase that dream, I would take it in a heartbeat Race, gender, age, whatever. It shouldn’t matter.
@hamallama45173 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@laurabryan34144 жыл бұрын
“In a world with 7 billion people, do you believe that you are significant?” This is from the multifandom us kids are not okay
@scintilla14753 жыл бұрын
Omg yes, I came here because of that video.
@futuresinger89473 жыл бұрын
My parents dont support me I my dream they said u don't have talent u can't do it but I want to do it if I argue with them they will kick me out of the house im so depressed and don't know what to do
@antoslv39132 жыл бұрын
I don't know what it is but... Try hard, an you could get a good result, even if it isn't the one expected.
@Luna-lt9tz7 жыл бұрын
I started doubting myself and my beliefs at 7th grade. I always wanted to follow my passion and do what I love but reality of society told me that I can't and therefore I believe now we just get a job and pay bills till we die. i hate how this world doesnt care about our dreams and the piece of paper called money has to deifne our whole life. I just want to be happy
@mind-of-neo Жыл бұрын
I was a teenager when i added this video to my watch later, but I'm not now that I'm finally watching it...
@lauradolan97837 жыл бұрын
Aww man, this video left me stumped. I have wanted to be a singer all my life, but since I was around ten I've convinced myself I "want" to be a doctor. Recently I have found I'm not so sure; "Do I really want to be a doctor, or is it everyone around me that wants me to be one." I realise that becoming a singer is close to impossible, tho, so I'm still undecided! 😕😫
@victoriaflowers83337 жыл бұрын
Laura Dolan Try it. And use your doctor plan as a back up
@scubabrick34593 жыл бұрын
We aim low and hit with the other 999,999 out of a million. Guilty as charged.
@Eszter1357 жыл бұрын
I am studying to be a doctor. Since I have extra Chemistry lessons I hate Thursdays where I begin AND close my day with double Chemistry. I don't want to be a doctor anymore. Not really. I just see that there aren't enough of them in my area and I think that I might as well help the patient AND the other doctors if I become one. When he mentioned how much students wants to be doctors, I teared up. I had to stop the video before I start crying. I asked the questions from myself. And my answer to the second one would have been completely different things. He is so right, it hurts. This Ted talk is underrated. As a student, I will probably spend the rest of the night thinking about this. Putting my happiness before money.
@areenothman79263 жыл бұрын
Hello in the field of Hadda, tell me what to summarize the video and what is the goal of us about what you are talking about
@hallen31696 жыл бұрын
This talk right here is extremely life changing because I'm 14 and can tell you that probably for as Long as I can remember I wanted to study medical science because I, literally like almost every student was not exposed to an alternative/different career choices and even when I was exposed to some of them I had fear I wouldn't make as much money from it as my first choice and also because those alternatives are always pushed under the bus when they're brought up cause there not supposedly significant but after this my dreams are beginning to flourish because as much as I love the three basic career choices I don't see myself doing them. So thanks TEDx for bringing someone like him that is not afraid to change peoples thoughts about dreams&aspirations in life. Probably the longest comment I've ever written... Lmao...😁
@somerandomnothings7 жыл бұрын
I started believing I didn't matter when I was in third grade
@majkenholm-varsi43747 жыл бұрын
i want to be a ballett dancer but i never tell my parents and i never Dance in front of People because they dont know. and they ask me if i am fine and i say yes and smile cause i cant say no because last time i answered no i lost all my friends and they will never understand
@jessicac80907 жыл бұрын
100% true I was in art class with some friends working in a protect and I said I would really like to be an art major The first they said was it doesn't pay good
@floridoor7 жыл бұрын
Give this man a glass of milk
@vaishnavi38623 жыл бұрын
I legend watching this after 6 years
@iamnoodlelordallwhomdefiem22487 жыл бұрын
I don't even feel comfortable talking to the cashier at Mc.Donalds. help.
@zairavega4205 жыл бұрын
Work as the cashier at Mc Donalds. Trust me its life changing.