How a Rubik’s cube solved my life | Chris Olson | TEDxYouth@KC

Chris Olson can solve a Rubik’s Cube in eight seconds and holds the world record in 2x2 speedcubing. Speedcubing is his passion - where will your passion lead you? Chris Olson is a speedcuber and content creator. In addition to running a KZbin channel devoted to speedcubing, Chris is also a freelance filmmaker and photographer. Chris recently filmed, directed, and edited the award-winning feature-length documentary film: “Why We Cube.” This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@JRCuber]

This was such a great talk! Chris is such an inspiring guy and one of the nicest cubers I’ve ever met, and I’m sure his story will be motivational to lots of people!

[@becauseimapotato7599]

Agreed Jr! Agreed for sure!

[@sergiisopot9458]

Same

[@pikachufan1415]

Yes

[@bhcubix2273]

This is amazing, also btw jrcuber you inspired me

[@kyran6409]

Omg JRCuber

[@JPerm]

Hey! Wonderful talk, and this definitely spoke to me as well. I think it's super important to let children explore their hobbies, since not only does it make happiness, but often there are career paths in those if you think hard enough about it. I believe that one reason people are very keen on making you choose a conventional job is because trying to find your passion and pursuing it is terrifying if you haven't already started. But for someone like you, you've already found your passion and developing the skills is something you've already done and continue to do every day without being forced to. Another thing is that I think a conventional job is something you can definitely learn to enjoy and find meaning and motivation in. However, this is assuming you don't always have one thing lurking in your mind that you'd rather be doing, and would regret giving up knowing you left it out of fear. And for anyone reading this, if that is also true for you, then it's very likely you can find a more fulfilling direction than what you've been told.

[@wyattrox03]

ayy perm I'm here because of your post

[@mansibuddin4108]

Thank you so much for sharing this video in your post.😀

[@keplercuber9155]

J perm everyone thought that me cubing is just a hobby and I shouldn't take it seriously but I never listened to them and I finally got a 8.95 single , now they don't say "It's just a hobby " Now I will continue my cubing till I become much faster and prove to them that they were very wrong.

[@keplercuber9155]

All I'm trying to say is if you have a hobby you would like to take seriously , don't let anyone talk you out of it . If you like doing it then continue on no matter what everyone says.

[@blackman3721]

Wow jperm. You wrote an essay.

[@regalrevolt4989]

People : where will your passion take you Chris : *YES*

[@lukegalioto6257]

He was always scared of making a speech if he won, but he's making his speech now....

[@jinseohong1766]

Hi lukas

[@afterrain37]

hes his hus

[@parityhater7155]

Lukas Galioto but he’s older and less shy now

[@Cubeorithms]

Awesome job Chris! Very inspiring.

[@akhcubing]

Cubeorithms!!!

[@eliasfarah9370]

Bluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@salemcubes1062]

sup blue

[@endercubing8006]

indeed blue

[@nglawrence5057]

Oh hi

[@tavmoc]

Hey look, Chris from the Cubicle!

[@badlyburnedbread2873]

Can't believe Chris just went on Ted holy

[@vinesthemonkey]

this is TEDx which is independent

[@rujon288]

vinesthemonkey still

[@zeroc977]

"How many rubik's cubes have solved in your life?" DIO: *"How many loaves of bread have you eaten in your life?"*

[@NoahS4226]

I've solved way more cubes than I've eaten loaves of bread... I've done collectively between 150 and 200,000 solves and have probably eaten less than 1000 loaves of bread. That's pretty uncontested

[@zeroc977]

@@NoahS4226 r/woooosh

[@Dave-cq6pu]

@@zeroc977 r/whooosh, man actually you didnt get his joke

[@yoshiluigi19]

“How many blades of grass have you seen in your life” XD

[@archismandas5173]

Hey guys Its Chris from the Cubicle here, today we are going to review my speech btw, Awesome speech 👏👏 Edit: After 2 days me:opens KZbin KZbin : Everyone hears, Chris' speech

[@aimarlangley4156]

Hahaha

[@fatsquirrel75]

When people say "follow your bliss" they aren't suggesting it is a strategy to make money, they are saying it is the best strategy to be happy, and quite frankly, that's priceless. Nice speech.

[@cmcubes6030]

This was a great talk to attend. Excellent job Chris!

[@dti6342]

Ayyyy cyo finally got famous

[@NoahS4226]

Oh he's been famous buddy. The man's a friggin god

[@chikengas4052]

He wasn't ?

[@DanaYi13]

Wow! Am very glad to see this video, amazing stuff Chris!

[@cyotheking]

Thanks Dana!

[@lumina_]

Ayyy Chris

[@cubelet007]

@@cyotheking why are you inactive from a year?

[@thephysicistcuber175]

Where the heck did you get a decent footage of the reaction of the 1.47? I've been looking for 6 years

[@cyotheking]

One of my friends had it on his channel! :)

[@NoahS4226]

lol

[@rikishikato5001]

I thought he was gonna talk about his colour-blindness

[@noer143]

@René König good luck in your journeys fellow cuber

[@fadhil4008]

Is he a colour blind?

[@zhiyuanliu5282]

@@fadhil4008 Yea

[@rikishikato5001]

@@fadhil4008 he also uses different colour for his stickered cubes

[@SagarCubes]

HE IS A SPEEDCUBER AND FILMMAKER AND HE IS COLORBLIND!? 100+ respect

[@hunterkarr]

I never would’ve guessed your background. You always came across as the most confident and suave cubing channel on KZbin.

[@TheMagicCuber]

This is an amazing ted talk! I really am happy that a community like this has now reached such a large audience. Chris, if you’re reading this comment, thank you for inspiring others, and following through with your goals. Meeting you at various competitions in the past, I never would have suspected you were in the least bit shy. This Ted Talk, along with Why We Cube, are two amazing examples of passion in the Cubing community, and I’m very thankful you have been able to give us them. To all reading this comment, follow Chris’s advice; do what you’re passionate about, and it will lead you down your path in life!

[@ChrisOlson2]

TheMagicCuber thank you! I always read the comments :) I appreciate you leaving such nice words! It really does mean a lot. I’m happy to hear what I am doing is impacting other people in meaningful ways!

[@luvw.6038]

If you hear a cuber saying 3x3 "THE RUBIK'S CUBE" that's rare as a diamond

[@shawsawshit69yearsago58]

Luv Wegad he’s not just talking to cubes There might be people who don’t know much about cubes

[@user-me8hy8ew4o]

When I'm talking to friends etc I say the "Zauberwürfel", meaning the "magic cube" because 3x3 won't tell them anything

[@lumina_]

@@user-me8hy8ew4o Do you speak German? I do

[@CarterBitz]

I have been so excited for this to release! Great job Chris!

[@natevaldez8521]

Woo this is a great Ted talk chris! Cubers unite!

[@sloth9567]

woah a ramen cat

[@natevaldez8521]

@@sloth9567 yep I played Battle Cats for about 2 years, but I stopped a while ago cuz I got bored. B O O S T E D R A M E N is op tho

[@twistiicuber1055]

Loved this talk Chris

[@T1Cubing]

This is awesome Chris! This is really relatable, and I have experienced this before. Thank you for this man, and keep up the great work!

[@taurus6685]

Wow, wonderful talk Chris!! That was what that was happening to me. Very motivating and inspiring. I love Ted-Ed for a long time and this just made me a much better fan. Chris is a great guy who deserves to be here!! Thank you everyone whoever watched this video and cubers FTW!!

[@b-cubed7676]

Chris Olson is one amazingly determined, passionate and motivated man. I absolutely love Chris Olson. Chris Olson is defintely one of my favourite cubers.

[@xuananator]

Awesome!! This will speak to many people. It's hard to think you were standing by your mom cubing at your first comp to now presenting a super awesome TED talk in a few short years. Congratulations!

[@SanneBerkhuizen]

This is the most inspirational video I've seen in a very long time. Thank you!

[@kvl_oak]

Absolutely amazing talk! I could definitely relate to a lot of those situations and I'm sure many cubers can. This story will definitely make anyone motivated and inspired to start speedcubing. At the end, the thing is that if you love something from all of your heart, no matter how society treats you or tries to make you quit it... If you keep going, things will work out just fine. It was very inspiring. Great talk.

[@ChloeJazulin]

This was a great talk, excellent job Chris!

[@wespakulat]

Congrats man, excited to see how far you've come!

[@heavenlyw8040]

Such a great talk, Chris!

[@dmccubez2695]

Amazing Talk! Great job Chris!

[@4me2ndtwin]

Really enjoyed this ! Very inspiring ! Thanks for sharing ur passion

[@CubingNStuff1]

I do agree. As soon as I got obsessed and wanted to get quick my family told me it was useless, but jept doing it and am now sub 30. Took me 2 years but I am still learning

[@AndrewTyberg]

Very inspirational, Chris! You brought up a lot of good points.

[@classactracing]

​​ A wonderful Ted Talk Chris! It's awesome to see how far the cubing community has come! Spectacular speech and Beautiful Message.

[@RealKeith_]

Amazing back story. Chris has found his next passion and is an acclaimed Pickleball content creator @ThePickleballStudio

[@franciscohamlin7544]

Amazing talk Chris!!!

[@Krissitube1]

So fantastic!! So happy for you!

[@sisongembryand.4704]

Cyotheking has come a looooong way from making videos for Cubing World. Love it!

[@EvanWrightSpeedcubing]

Awesome Talk, Chris!

[@jbcuber745]

This was amazing! Thanks for giving me passion and hope!

[@yura5821]

Chris, thank you for your speech. I'm also a cuber and my mom asked me to go to the university this year. But i really want to do cubing and to make money with it. Cubing have changed my life and i got a job which i really love. And now i'm really confused because i'm not shure that university is a place where i want to spend my years

[@richiemoon9218]

This is amazing! Well done Chris.

[@Epiccuber]

Great job Chris!!! I love it!

[@Bhuvin_Futbol11]

that is the best talk ever !!!

[@Biocubeoficial]

God Job Chris, you'll motivate a lot of people with this talk, super thanks.

[@lfctango1759]

My school had an event last week which is a TED inspired event and I spoke on the Rubiks Cube and how it helped me to achieve my goals.

[@rianne1772]

Great talk Chris! Keep up the great work :D

[@duarteribeiro1520]

This is the only speech related to cubing that doesn't make me cringe. Good job Chris!

[@zachbear]

Cyotheking, one of my favourite cubers, I've been waiting for a long time for a Rubik's cube Ted Talk. Thanks Chris!

[@ThibaudOU]

Very insightful, thank you Chris

[@joshwilliams5835]

Super motivational and interesting about how you were when you started cubing.

[@phor]

Amazing talk, Chris.

[@TERRORSPEED]

Great talk Chris!

[@helmerewert2191]

This is such a great talk

[@astre7904]

Great talk Chris! Speaks to all cubers

[@samuelefront9901]

Beautiful talk!

[@ThePuzzleTurner]

This was very well spoken! Nice video

[@davza9629]

OMG that is so inspirational. It is so true and I will continue with my passion of cubing aswell thank you Chris Olson

[@bboys177]

Great video , Chris!!

[@justincubes8656]

This was so cool! Way to go!

[@endercubing8006]

Hey i'm a young speedcuber and this video really helps me so thanks for the advice Chris, I also wanna be a filmmaker so i hope to have a similar courier as yours

[@sumiranmaiskar]

This is amazing Chris!

[@user-fk8me9lv8s]

Wow every speedcuber really need to see this video

[@TheCuberCubes]

Wow awesome to see a cuber give one of these!

[@cubedcommunities_mn3242]

Great talk Chris! Where will my passion take me? I won’t give up.

[@nikoniforos9658]

This is exactly what i needed to hear at this point in my life!

[@jaanuskiipli4647]

Great inspirational speech. In reality those who do not follow their passion will find out at their deathbed that they have wasted their life.

[@avi_here]

Chris, did not think even in dreams you would give a so goooood motivational speech..........

[@aperm510]

This is amazing I totally agree that you should follow your passions and don't listen to people who discourage you. Follow your dreams one day you could be popular or even make a career out of it like some people have done. Very inspiring.

[@fadhil4008]

It'll get more views since JPerm shared this vid :D Who came because of his post?

[@10_dimassatriautama4]

iamm :D

[@troliskimosko]

FadhilGelaws surprisingly no, I’m just s subscribed to TED

[@NoahS4226]

Not me I actually didn't see his post despite him being the only KZbinr who's videos I watch all of

[@nglawrence5057]

FadhilGelaws me

[@AwesomeCubing]

Great speech!

[@danielahnfire1974]

I am a cuber and I watched the whole documentary. Then I saw this and I loved it. Good job Chris! (Cyotheking)

[@calebcarson7254]

Well done on the speedcubers Chris

[@Leonardo-cw1dd]

this i hope will help my younger cousins in life thanks chris!

[@gregorylopez3386]

10/10 ted talk honestly

[@keplercuber9155]

Very motivational and true.

[@user-me8hy8ew4o]

Great speech. Really motivating. Who tells a kid that it shouldn't do it's hobby because it doesn't make money? But you found your own solution. The great thing about humans being individuals is, that we can live individually and different. (Btw this speech reminded me of the song "Like everybody else" by "Helloween"... You probably won't know it or the band, but it's great!)

[@abdallahhasan4406]

Wow just wow Chris. This makes me love you even more

[@mar617]

Oh my gosh Chris!!!! So happy!!!

[@cameronschwarz3950]

Everyone has so much respect for him 👍

[@cubingcubez6678]

Great Job *CYO* 👏

[@thecubingnebula9704]

Chris is the MAN!

[@KuyaChristian]

Such an inspiring dude! Came here from Chris' ig/youtube

[@firecuber8302]

Awesome speech !

[@saketvasudevan5339]

The king has come a long way

[@ea164]

Amazing! Just wow...

[@VishnuSrivatsava3]

Excellent CYO!

[@SagarCubes]

little did we know he would be releasing a Netflix documentary next...

[@usbcuber2157]

Use this as a where did MeMyselfandPi go button | V

[@pllskip961]

bruh he quit because he told everyone to try to delete someones channel

[@YaseenHassanMotivation]

Nice talk Chris

[@timothycastle908]

This is rly inspiring

[@hijoletony]

woah I am shaking and my throat is trying to refrain from screaming!! Chris Olsen is my second favorite cuber and I am really curious why and how he got on Ted Talks, I'm really proud of him!

[@lumina_]

Just curious, who is your first favorite cuber?

[@vascohenrique]

"I brought it to weddings" been there done that :P

[@k.m.junayedahmed3748]

Really Inspiring

[@qramone9909]

this is my TA's nephew ,,, she told us that he has always been very determined and has always given a lot of effort in this , along w / being very determined . :>

[@barthalomewtemp524]

description is wrong. he doesn't have any world records. great vid though. been subscribed to him forever. love it!

[@matthewliu5161]

Wait, Feliks is a lawyer LOL Now on to the more important part: I think that Chris did an amazing job on the planning and presentation, and I can solve it three times slower but even that, he shows a very inspirational speech Sorry that probably did not make sense, Im 12 and I am relatively confusing to my classmates

[@EpiCuber7]

I assumed he was talking about Phil? Considering he actually talks about being a lawyer during the documentary, and Feliks is only really a narrator

[@Brian-wz2zd]

Are you from kipp heritage????

[@YashBudhiraja]

Phil Yu is a lawyer not Feliks lol

[@matthewliu5161]

oh oof lol i forgot about that

[@matthewliu5161]

@@Brian-wz2zd nup why?

[@LooneyCubes]

well done chris!

[@None61046]

Seeing Cubers and KZbinr in comment section makes me happy :)