What makes people boring? | Julia Berkenfeld | TEDxVenlo

Allow yourself to make a stop and think about your life for a moment. Is it boring or interesting and what makes it that way? The conclusion may be really interesting. Have you ever wondered if you are living a boring life? Julia Berkenfeld did and decided that this was a good question to raise in a TEDx speech! Julia went looking for the answer behind man’s most boring question. She researched standard, bored and boring people. Her conclusion is really interesting actually!
Being bored or boring is a waste of time, which is why Julia tries to make the most of it. She was raised an only child in Helmond, where she spent her childhood in a nice home and family. Now, she has her own place but usually she’s still on the road. She enjoys being outside, does horse-riding and likes reading! She’s really sociable, often goes out with friends and actively takes part in scouting. But that’s not all! You can regularly find Julia in the gym and she likes spending her free time being creative: she draws a lot and plays the guitar and the piano and sometimes sings in addition to that. 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

[@Brian-rs4ug]

My hat goes off to Julia. For developing the skill and ability to speak in front of large groups of people at 20 years old. Most people would rather jump off a bridge than conquer the fear of public speaking. Great job! Keep at it, you have a compelling future as your life’s journey unfolds before one day at a time.

[@nirmalsekar812]

There's a lot of things we have to consider when we think of bore or interest concept as the social interaction changed gradually as a repercussion of technology development people who think and act unique feels boring and isolated it's just an example of the realtime circumstances.

[@saravalinemati2303]

I know someone boring, whom I avoid at family gatherings Everytime. She talks NONESTOP about stories that have no endings..she could go on about 1hour about an experience that is not interesting AT ALL ...

[@TK-el4sr]

I feel i'm boring because I don't like to talk.. I just like listening and not get bored

[@jpncrepresent2045]

Good point girl... "Am I living the life that I want to live?"

[@claudetteboudreau8251]

Enjoyed your talk! I am 67 years old and I play and have fun daily! Today I went in the forest to pick fir branches to make Christmas table centers for friends and family! Hope you had a great day also!

[@SebastianBeaumont-xr2nf]

It still didn't clarify why people are being so boring

[@med8523]

I so much relate with someone shaking while public speaking , It is scary.

[@leeimmerzeel3481]

Wowww what a proud moment Julia. It was a true privilege to coach you on your speaker journey. Your 20 years, the world lays open in front of you with possibilities!!!

[@lil_raymond_sk8ts332]

This is awesome to hear! How do I find a mentor like this?

[@leeimmerzeel3481]

@@lil_raymond_sk8ts332 Richelle feel free to connect via IG or FB and send me a DM. Would be delighted to support you on your journey!

[@brandingondemand5556]

@ Lee. This guy just stole her thunder and used this Ted Talk to upsell himself.

[@L4dyOsc4r]

You asked yourself a question and you sought for an answer. In a time when many had stopped questioning and started obeying blindly you represent a nice path.

[@leeimmerzeel3481]

I totally agree with you

[@BeybladeDad]

It's good to put yourself out there. What a great talk 🙌

[@isabelfargas4227]

Gracias!! Hablas tan bien y tan claro que pude entender todo. Me has hecho reflexionar! Saludos desde Costa Rica

[@asyhabdf]

ur suit, accent, and speak break, it just perfect💯

[@erikacortes]

Very interesting! I have observed more people who avoid creating connections and with it they stop seeing themselves, losing interest in knowing and experiencing new things, thanks for the explaination to can share this certanly speach!

[@haeeunpak744]

Thank you Julia. Keep going!!

[@ellijohnson2368]

i’m super proud of you julia!!! you did that!!

[@joycecarvalho9502]

Very sound and practical advice. Vulnerability making one interesting was an eye opener for me. Thank you !

[@1smadina]

I appreciate you Julia, thank u for your speech. I’m also think that we are happy but not all the time, but in a little moment. I always ask from myself ” Is my life boring, to tell someone about my experience?”

[@sami-xv1zd]

This came at the perfect time wonderful T.T.

[@masumshawon6680]

living here is all about perspective!

[@Zoey-zy9it]

After watching this video, several questions just came out in my mind. Are those 'interesting' people really feel interested about their life or just want other people think they live a interesting life? And this kind of happiness is based on whose perspective? How can we define other peoples' life boring or not? So, this speech is not persuasive enough to convince me. But I still respect her courage to give this talk.

[@azeddinezemrak4795]

That's good question ❤️

[@ms.snowflake9619]

Yea.. agree with u

[@prashantrawat4072]

We have scientific proof of whatever she said New things create arousal and arousal create dopamine and that's how you get happiness and when you are full of happiness you can share happiness and that makes you interesting.. you can define other people boring when they're not full of colors and by colors I mean colors of life adventures of life.. I reply to question one...those people who are really very interesting doesn't pretend they just open up themselves and because their life is very already very interesting the result is categorization of these people as interesting people

[@yoursubconscious]

@@prashantrawat4072 - Science has also proved that people enjoy suffering. They might even say it makes them feel more alive.

[@theultimatereductionist7592]

You can always find greatness and amazement in boring. All learning is boring. If you are not working hard i.e. if you are not suffering boredom, then you are not learning.

[@evelineberden3913]

Well done, Julia! Inspiring advice!

[@ManishaSingh-gn8tq]

Eye opening!

[@wancheng89]

Content wise I don’t fully resonate, but I applaud you for your courage. I’m older than you, and I can’t say I can do it better if I was the one standing on the stage. So remember, the credit goes to you and only you. Don’t let the naysayers get you down. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@karenquintana7953]

It's boring talking about being boring. I don't consider the conversation she overheard boring. It was actually quite important. Everyone has their own stories which I find amazing.

[@TattoedKiss]

Same. My in laws talk a lot about economy, stocks and such but they don't do it in a boring way, they're really passionate about it because they know a lot about the subject.

[@williamf.buckleyjr3227]

TEXTBOOK DEFINITION of irony!! Speak about something that's boring, using the most predictably boring forum ever invented.

[@zakariaalmohammadi5753]

Great advice! Thank you ❤️ I got inspired by your talk. I'm 21 and I want to live a life I'd be proud of

[@nickp9994]

I was told at a young age that only boring people get bored

[@stargal786]

Rly!?

[@takwyszlotv]

I used to think it’s only boring people who don’t feel boredom, so cannot conceive of it in others.

[@stargal786]

@@takwyszlotv I think i am boring and i can feel the boredom now, although i never felt it earlier in my life, it is sad !

[@humanz222]

Yups it's a quote too. But I don't believe it 😅😂

[@humanz222]

@useD raW yupssss

[@moraz8578]

I can fell the fear in her voice I cant blame her its a ted talk

[@alite.]

The mic was too close to her mouth which made it more intense. :( Love the content and I hope she's way better now :)

[@virgilstox2677]

Seems to have virus of omicron

[@sebikelifeusvetparatrooper]

More like DORK🤓talk.

[@tortuequimarche]

Things are only boring when you think of it as boring

[@invisiblemann1756]

Ikr. Her whole talk is bs, how would you start your lecture saying "boring is subjective" then continue talking for more 10 mins about how it's not subjective? Anyways..

[@joaogarrido6650]

Very good talk! Thank you.

[@manjulaa4144]

You are amazing

[@suzahdicosplayjackets]

In other words, like Maverick says, "Don't think. Just do." Be a kid. Life is short. Make the difference we always wanted to.

[@prashantrawat4072]

those people who are saying this video is boring it's just because you don't have a lens to identify the gems in this video it's required a lot of inspection a lot of study in psychology and human behavior to know what she's trying to tell..

[@TattoedKiss]

The points she made are correct but her delivery and little jokes that don't land well are what they make the talk boring. There's not dynamic, it's monotone.

[@jll5568]

Boring: Predictable / repeatitve

[@serdarplaylist]

Very classic speech but according to your age good, thank you for to brave.

[@Utya_-qq8wp]

I think that she has demonstrated first time because she afraid with talk but she tried and it was so good 🤝 I'm also afraid with talking in big groups 😶😅

[@Knockhem]

its probably a funny metaphor that she stepped out to make a ted talk for the first time as a new experience. Great ted talk

[@newgirl9893]

You nailed this, queen!

[@user-uh9bm3et9b]

How to overcome fear of public speaking...I would hear this topic next time

[@7th_Generation]

I too fell the fear

[@siddharthsingh7292]

Vry nice...il try 4rm tomorrow

[@m.rasoolzahiri5781]

It make us interesting when watching your video.

[@meenalmane8848]

Loved it ...thanks 😍

[@cpc4466]

I find your vulnerability and courage interesting.

[@laraj221]

Well done Julia!

[@mikebasil4832]

Thank you so much, Julia, for sharing one of the most special and heartfelt Ted Talks ever. 👏🏻

[@laraparks7018]

Interesting people evolve Boring people repeat.

[@prashantrawat4072]

NOTES OF THIS VIDEO..SO YOU REVISE. ❤️ what boring is.. when you are not able to create fun.. when you cant dont create laugh.. when you cant establish contacts at multi levels.. when you cabt create novelty.. when you cant trigger happiness hormone. when with a person do things that are in capacity of the person that person likes..do like him positive energy.. small minded because of not being in social contacts... when they knew something that evokes intrest in you..meams when you knowledge or inyrrst hits their intrest... when you do activities that they like.. when you are very rare person that they have ever mey.. happy always.. openness.. usually people don't open up because they are chances for being dragged down when they get themselves vulnerable and vulnerable means telling in and out.. they shut themselves show and share intrest.. positive.. vulnerability..they allow themselves for being vulnerable to others establish strong connection when both gates are open..then there is sc not sharing interest.. not engaging with people simply just existing not living like a zombie kind of life where there is no colors whenever they have colors in life a person is very interesting sep sharing and engaging with people lyl living your life open up by talking to people.. star discussions.. give people compliments.. start asking how we doing.. connect by sharing your stories and experiences.. during adults.. fear the consequences of action and they don't do that that's why they are not full of adventure while kid do that and they have adventure everyday.. being childish can boost your happiness.. story of establishing and playground in Netherlands.. excited amazing to feel like kid again it feel amazing when you feel like a kid again explored and fulfill their and your dreams do something new set new goals go out

[@yoursubconscious]

Let's see what she has to say in 20 years when she grows up and deals with more consequences. Not to be negative, but we cannot deny the truth.

[@ssgg23]

Lmao true. Those “boring” adults talking about stocks were the ones propping up her privilege in life to spend all her time as a young person training, probably without pay, to be an effective public speaker ( because her delivery, despite flaws in the message, is very good).

[@gudduentertains]

Kudos to her ❤️

[@kimberlymahoney8437]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@pandazebra8576]

Cool! ^-^

[@malayalamwriter]

A boring speech about boring 🤭

[@quantum_man]

This talk reminds me of that song by Junior Jack called Supidisco..."Baby make your move, step across that Line"

[@riocervini1911]

epic

[@margaretchan9999]

I heard for 5 mins and feeling boring

[@brendalam5336]

She took a risk !😊 Good start!

[@shivammandrai7773]

Now offence its boring 😅.

[@hpssahota1977]

Couldn't go beyond 6 mins..😒

[@user-ki1ey2te7l]

What is with the background scraping microphone sounds????? 😮

[@vitorbowen2347]

I have friends that are to "conservative" nothing against, but they just are aversed to fun, every talk is about grammar and politcs 💀

[@Utya_-qq8wp]

I think that she has demonstrated first time because she afraid with talk

[@cringeisamindsetbabe]

the people here calling her boring aren’t understanding her as much as they think they do, just listen to her, she pauses to let you think about this not to be boring

[@grind1111]

I was bored than this video appeared 😐

[@StagvanHeuten]

I’m bored already!

[@jrelevates1574]

I'm already bored

[@nirmalsekar812]

It's not that easy to consolidate people mind just under bore and interest.

[@guywithakeyboard]

Outstanding. Low confidence is visible but great content.

[@yuliapona5042]

The most BORING ted talk I’ve ever seen!!!

[@vivektulja4516]

Is this what now passes for a TED Talk?

[@pradeepgrpradeepgr1421]

All is work look time look no

[@anirudh1389]

I'll never get bored of watching you 😋

[@sebikelifeusvetparatrooper]

Was bored AF🤔......

[@brigittemolander4921]

oh mann...die sieht echt geil aus!

[@adamalpha7881]

Great stories come with taking risk 🤏😎

[@Shashanksoni98]

8:20

[@johnnasution5825]

Her voice like she was cried or had a flu

[@henrystrauss168]

...what?

[@matt22blaster]

I'm nearly 4 minutes in and I now know what makes a boring video.

[@clairemortimer606]

stop who has time to stop?

[@levantaaaaaaaa]

This ted talk was boring as well 😡

[@marooali5247]

Hey , i need to practise English with someone, any volunteer here can do this with me . Thanks ♥️

[@clairemortimer606]

mine is too bad

[@joanne0]

she is only 20?

[@aygulcan07]

It is very boring

[@maciejkleszczynski9808]

She doesn't take up a lot of space on the stage and puts her arms together after each gesture. Sadly that impacts how she is going to get received by the audience.

[@axermaster_yt]

Really great!But that's not realy the best.She's talking not very technical.And she could talk about that in 7 minutes.Anyway well done Julia!

[@mmustapicst]

The worst Ted Talk ever. Topic is badly presented from a point of regular person that is too young to speak about these things. She presented basic motivation material that can be read anywhere and added some annonying retoric questions. Total waste of time.

[@ayaanabdulle236]

Boring

[@sameaster5150]

This is boring

[@AmyWinehouse.914]

To me boring is when you've realised your watching someone in DM boots,a Canary coloured top with a monotone voice waffle on and on to a half empty audience that'ss probably thinking WTF?

[@aliceli598]

BRUH WHY DOES SHE TALK TO SLOW GIRL YOUR TOPIC IS LIT ABT HOW TO NOT BE BORING AND IM FALLING ASLEEP LISTENING TO YOU

[@roosey]

These things are amazing but not gonna work for indian woman😃😃😃😃

[@henrystrauss168]

Or a controlled Muslim woman.

[@NoName-gy6qr]

Ironically this TedTalk is boring 😂

[@juanbecerra6253]

boring is this video

[@theultimatereductionist7592]

This talk is utterly boring.

[@porodem]

usless and boring speech

[@dysonmadison1016]

She is boring . She is not a charismatic speaker. Wrong casting.

[@hussainkarimi1449]

you have too much anxiety while spoke up to your audience which made your speech awful.

[@apexinaq]

Sound quality is really poor

[@danejurus69]

This was boring.