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whatever because believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart even

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement 2005 · Stanford

let the previous generation of entrepreneurs down that I had dropped the Baton as it was being passed to me I

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement 2005 · Stanford

that evening I had a biopsy where they stuck an endoscope down my throat through my stomach and into my

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement 2005 · Stanford

Because even in the very worst of times when it seems that I'll always feel down, I've learned over time,

Joy Will Find You — If You Let It | David Larbi | TED · TED

The three boys came in, four-year-olds with tea towels on their heads. They put these boxes down, and the first boy said, "I bring you gold." And the second boy said, "I bring you myrrh."

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

To William Shakespeare. "And put the pencil down!" (Laughter)

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

and she's a multimillionaire. Somebody else might have put her on medication and told her to calm down. (Applause)

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

at the start of this course because the first step to slowing down is understanding how the world got so fast

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only kicks in surprise surprise when you slow down fast you is miserable because studies

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and one of the things that happens at that moment is a whole bunch on systems shut down. There's an evolutionary reason for this.

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

♪ Never gonna give you up ♪ ♪ Never gonna let you down ♪ ♪ Never gonna run around and desert you ♪

Never Gonna Give You Up — Rick Astley · Rick Astley

these days we're in such a hurry that we even want to slow down fast but it doesn't work like that slowing

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but it doesn't work like that slowing down takes time with that in mind I want to leave you

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still runs deep in our culture second slowing down can be hard we all struggle to put on the brakes me included

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I put my typewriter down, stood there lopsided looking at my ticket when a young man

The Love of My Life (and Why I Need to Share It with You) | Ann Patchett | TED · TED

never lose heart just dust yourself down and move forward trust me you got this

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You Are Not Alone don't try to slow down by yourself no one is an island we are all connected

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and there's strength in numbers slowing down is so much more powerful when we do it together

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on fellow Learners from the Ted community slow down with your partner together we can and will defeat the cult

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was 2 hours delayed until I reached the gate. The Hare Krishna laid my burdens down and said he'd wait with me.

The Love of My Life (and Why I Need to Share It with You) | Ann Patchett | TED · TED

it was easy for me just to nod my head while we kicked the can down the road. "Thirty's the new 20," Alex would say,

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

I pushed back. I said, "Sure, she's dating down, she's sleeping with a knucklehead,

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

That was the moment I realized, 30 is not the new 20. Yes, people settle down later than they used to, but that didn't make Alex's 20s a developmental downtime.

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

but then sometime around 30 it was like the music turned off and everybody started sitting down. I didn't want to be the only one left standing up,

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

to explore a part of a vital global system of animals that migrate up and down in the water column every day, every night.

We’re Keeping the Ocean Wild — and You Can Join Us | Sylvia A. Earle | TED · TED

I told Emma the time to start picking your family is now. Now you may be thinking that 30 is actually a better time to settle down than 20, or even 25,

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

But grabbing whoever you're living with or sleeping with when everyone on Facebook starts walking down the aisle is not progress.

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

Or if they used a word I’d never heard in Oshkosh, I wrote it down on a piece of paper, and I would work it into my vocabulary. If they were fitter than I were, I'd try to copy their habits.

5 Practical Ways to Take Control of Your Life | Jim VandeHei | TED · TED

their levels of anxiety and depression go down. And one of those studies

How Screens Stole Childhood — and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TED · TED

I did it the right way. And write down the three things that it would take for that answer to be: “Yes, that was it.

5 Practical Ways to Take Control of Your Life | Jim VandeHei | TED · TED

I lived the life I wanted to live." Then write down the three things that it would take to do that between now and then,

5 Practical Ways to Take Control of Your Life | Jim VandeHei | TED · TED

Taliban to Taliban. So why does peace break down when we do everything we think we're supposed to do?

The Missing Ingredient in Every Peace Deal | Hiba Qasas | TED · TED

they had to figure out a way to separate their romantic relationship from what really boiled down to roommate issues. And they had a circumstance that supported the option to live apart.

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED · TED

Loss and trauma are overwhelming. The door closes and 76 people sit down, carrying decades of grievances and recent loss.

The Missing Ingredient in Every Peace Deal | Hiba Qasas | TED · TED

If you hear your name called, go and pick up your gift and sit down." What a wonderful idea, right?

What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection | Jia Jiang | TED · TED

(Laughter) "No one? OK, why don't you go get your gift and sit down. So behave next year --

What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection | Jia Jiang | TED · TED

of course, you creep. Or worse yet, somebody would come and sit down next to you -- surely some kind of weirdo.

The Simple Habit for a Happier Social Life | Nicholas Epley | TED · TED

who was about 15 to 20 years older than I was at the time, sat down next to me, dressed professionally for work

The Simple Habit for a Happier Social Life | Nicholas Epley | TED · TED

I was presented with an investment opportunity, and then I was turned down. And that rejection hurt me.

What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection | Jia Jiang | TED · TED

And then Day Three: Getting Olympic Doughnuts. This is where my life was turned upside down. I went to a Krispy Kreme.

What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection | Jia Jiang | TED · TED

So she put out paper, started jotting down the colors and the rings, and is like, "How can I make this?"

What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection | Jia Jiang | TED · TED

when we learned that our daughter, who we had already named Sophie, had Down syndrome. And three months after that,

The Simple Habit for a Happier Social Life | Nicholas Epley | TED · TED

whether we should, whether we might consider adopting a child with Down syndrome. And there it was, the choice.

The Simple Habit for a Happier Social Life | Nicholas Epley | TED · TED

But where could it go? Because it can’t go down or to the sides -- trash can's too thick.

Mark Rober’s $60 Million Science Experiment | TED · TED

And when that thief was about to lift the lid on the glitter bomb, not a single one of you was looking down or was on your phones. I had your undivided attention.

Mark Rober’s $60 Million Science Experiment | TED · TED

but they're trapped in a race where anyone who slows down gets overtaken by someone who doesn't. If one company pauses for safety, another one takes the market.

Why Humans Should Merge with AI | D. Scott Phoenix | TED · TED

what jobs it will take, what we should do to slow it down or regulate it. And those are important questions,

Why Humans Should Merge with AI | D. Scott Phoenix | TED · TED

Their mental and physical health improves, and their families are happier. Even their communities are safer because car crash rates go down— a 70% reduction in one district.

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

release a compound called GABA. This slows down activity in your brain and can have a calming effect. You’re approaching your normal bedtime.

What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild

You’re approaching your normal bedtime. Since the brain needs to cool down before sleep, your core body temperature starts to drop.

What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild

hamming it up became my pastime. A dream passed down. (Laughter)

How I Set Myself Free | Keke Palmer | TED · TED

I still had work to do, but I had one hour free. So I laid down, closed my eyes, and before I knew it, the hour was gone.

How I Set Myself Free | Keke Palmer | TED · TED

Three weeks before that argument, one of my own teammates decided to try and take me down so that he could argue the case.

What Really Won the Trillion-Dollar Supreme Court Case | Neal Kumar Katyal | TED · TED

I’d saved the Voting Rights Act. I'd struck down the Guantanamo military tribunals. But Ben forced me to admit a truth I'd buried from myself.

What Really Won the Trillion-Dollar Supreme Court Case | Neal Kumar Katyal | TED · TED

He worked with it. He had me write down five adjectives and visualize them every day before our pretend court.

What Really Won the Trillion-Dollar Supreme Court Case | Neal Kumar Katyal | TED · TED

riding a six-to-three opinion, striking down the tariffs. Harvey even predicted Justice Gorsuch's separate opinion,

What Really Won the Trillion-Dollar Supreme Court Case | Neal Kumar Katyal | TED · TED

Harvey even predicted Justice Gorsuch's separate opinion, striking down the tariffs, almost verbatim. Now I want to be precise about something.

What Really Won the Trillion-Dollar Supreme Court Case | Neal Kumar Katyal | TED · TED

throw some pillows on the floor, lie down and let that soft voice just sweep over me.

The Brain Science (and Benefits) of ASMR | Craig Richard | TED · TED

They’d tell stories of the teacher from their childhood with the soft voice who would kneel down next to them and help them solve a math problem.

The Brain Science (and Benefits) of ASMR | Craig Richard | TED · TED

that rewards people for donating to charity versus penaliz them by taking them further down on the Forbes list? (Applause)

The Problem with Billionaires — and the Debut of True Net Worth | Randall Lane | TED · TED

He's pledged 99 percent of what's left to charity, and he stipulated that all that money has to be spent down within 10 years of his death,

The Problem with Billionaires — and the Debut of True Net Worth | Randall Lane | TED · TED

And maybe all your pictures are not there. CA: Well, definitely, if humanity goes down, I'll be very grateful for at least the rise in Mac mini sales

How I Created OpenClaw, the Breakthrough AI Agent | Peter Steinberger | TED · TED

So let's toast to a world that honors both the choice to settle down or go solo. Cheers.

Stop Telling Single People to Get Married | Peter McGraw | TED · TED

uncomfortable doctors, they look down at the chart more, or they look more at the computer screen

The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work | Tessa West | TED · TED

It was the organism trying to protect itself. And when I stopped fighting them, they calmed down for a few seconds. I didn't have to slay them.

The Benefits of Not Being a Jerk to Yourself | Dan Harris | TED · TED

and then you are feeling more miserable, and then down you go. The vastly superior alternative is what I call the cheesy upward spiral.

The Benefits of Not Being a Jerk to Yourself | Dan Harris | TED · TED

is to start consciously counterprogramming against your inner critic. Next time you notice yourself going down the toilet, if nobody's looking, put your hand on your heart

The Benefits of Not Being a Jerk to Yourself | Dan Harris | TED · TED

and am a full-time meditation evangelist, I still go down the toilet on the regular. But I'm much more likely to access the upward spiral these days.

The Benefits of Not Being a Jerk to Yourself | Dan Harris | TED · TED

which is often what it actually means? We have to break it down into the specifics, and that could include things like,

The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work | Tessa West | TED · TED

avoiding eye contact, they actually go down and so do those stress responses

The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work | Tessa West | TED · TED

Number one: Don't multitask. And I don't mean just set down your cell phone or your tablet or your car keys or whatever is in your hand.

Celeste Headlee: 10 ways to have a better conversation | TED · TED

we're seeing people every day, we're letting our guard down, we end up sort of just developing these friendships.

The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult | Marisa G. Franco | TED · TED

all to come up with the framework now known as the Setback Cycle. I did all of this while holding down a full time job at a marketing agency. Who does that?

How to Turn Setbacks into Success | Amy Shoenthal | TED · TED

It's kind of like exercising a muscle. You have to break down the muscle mass before it rebuilds its strength. You're sore, and then you're strong.

How to Turn Setbacks into Success | Amy Shoenthal | TED · TED

Number two, what are you disengaged with? Write down your answers every day, every few days, over the course of a month.

How to Turn Setbacks into Success | Amy Shoenthal | TED · TED

Wanting them is one thing. Needing them is a shot down and women have known that forever,

The secret to desire in a long-term relationship | Esther Perel | TED · TED

Every evening, when you sit down on your couch, take out your phone.

How to Turn Setbacks into Success | Amy Shoenthal | TED · TED

Which is why I felt completely blindsided when I actually received my review. My boss sent me down and told me that I needed to work on connecting better with my clients

3 Simple Ways to Build Stronger Relationships at Work | Alyssa Birnbaum | TED · TED

And to manage the stress of all this change, Maya doubled down on her physical and mental health. She exercised almost every day,

Why Social Health Is Key to Happiness and Longevity | Kasley Killam | TED · TED

Make sure that you invest in the names of at least three of the people that you write down. By scheduling regular time together,

Why Social Health Is Key to Happiness and Longevity | Kasley Killam | TED · TED

our tolerance for professional risk-taking or any risk-taking, absolutely goes down. It goes down for big risks:

Want to Get Ahead at Work? Risk the Awkward Moments | Henna Pryor | TED · TED

or any risk-taking, absolutely goes down. It goes down for big risks: things like negotiating a new job salary or taking a new job in general.

Want to Get Ahead at Work? Risk the Awkward Moments | Henna Pryor | TED · TED

things like negotiating a new job salary or taking a new job in general. But it also goes down for small, everyday risks: things like apologizing for a misdirected, snarky text

Want to Get Ahead at Work? Risk the Awkward Moments | Henna Pryor | TED · TED

OK, so my name is Amber Cabral, and I teach people how to be good humans. What that essentially comes down to is I work with a lot of well-recognized brands

3 Steps to Better Connect With Your Fellow Humans | Amber Cabral | TED · TED

on something that is a pretty consistent challenge day-to-day. And what that really comes down to is: how do we help people who are different from one another

3 Steps to Better Connect With Your Fellow Humans | Amber Cabral | TED · TED

So then I did the other thing that women often do. I decided to put my head down and just get overeducated and overcompensate.

What Women Athletes Need to Unlock Their Full Potential | Kate Ackerman | TED · TED

and the lion gives up, and you jump up and down and shout, and people come and listen to you tell the story,

Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski: The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care) | TED · TED

You have dealt with your stressor. Do you suddenly jump up and down and feel grateful to be alive,

Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski: The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care) | TED · TED

And we started trying, and we, like, broke down this 30-year barrier of, you know, societal and family pressure not to, like, feel our feelings around each other.

Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski: The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care) | TED · TED

wiring real houses. Down the hall, a student named Natalia is hacking websites, safely,

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

For decades, we've been trapped between two extremes: top-down reforms that can ignore local realities or bottom-up efforts that often depend on heroic and exhausted educators.

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

And this wasn't an isolated incident. Whether it was going down a somewhat sketchy YouTube rabbit hole or mindlessly indulging in meme culture,

3 Skills Every Middle School Boy Needs | Jerome Hunter | TED · TED

So one of my favorite acronyms is STOP. Slow down. Take a step back. Observe. And proceed mindfully. We can create so much damage if we're going 100 miles an hour,

Stress Resets, the Ultimate Mental Health Hack | Jenny Taitz | TED · TED

and STOP is like a quick one. Like nothing happens if you slow things down, less happens.

Stress Resets, the Ultimate Mental Health Hack | Jenny Taitz | TED · TED

the peaceful act of resistance. And when she sat down, she inspired a nation to stand.

The most powerful woman you've never heard of | T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Renae