TED talk ideas

I am at the point in my life where it is becoming important to start thinking about the human being that I hope to become. How do I want people outside of my social circle to perceive me, how do I want people to remember me, and if any of this even matters to me.

These musings have been plaguing my thoughts recently and I am sure that this situation is likely not unique to me only. Understanding what you want to become goes far beyond knowing what profession you hope to work in. It becomes a question of morals, qualities, and truths that you hold self-evident in defining you. In this search for myself, I have traversed through my own life’s pivotal moments and assessed their larger impacts in creating the adult me.

This journey of self-reflection has inspired my three topics for a ted talk:

The Price of Optimism

I have discovered that I am generally a very optimistic person, especially when it comes to dealing with tough/time-sensitive situations. I keep my head up and inspire everyone around me instead of letting the weight of an earlier defeat, or fatalistic murmurs bring us down. But that optimism comes at a price in that it has to repeatedly compete with the actuality of losses and deadlines missed. Unrelenting optimism is not the right way to improve, in this Ted Talk, I will hope to convey how I have managed to dial down the optimism thus making my life balanced.

Identity Crisis

Immigrating to the US at the age of 9 forced me to grow up rather quickly and assume responsibility for a lot of my family especially with my father doing his best to keep us financially stable. My growth during those formative years has made me quite impatient with other people. As such, moving forward with my life it is imperative that I not be so cranky with minor instances of life. This talk will be about the moment where I realized I was being too much of a grouch. In the previous section, I spoke about being too much of an optimist and here it's more about being impatient. Its this tug of war that is making me question who I am exactly and if such a discussion is even warranted.

Topic of Interest

Health inequities have become a topic of interest for me in my time here at Cal. While doing research in the School of Public Health, I have uncovered fascinating disparities in health determinants throughout communities in our country. I would love to talk about a topic that I have personally been in contact with as a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and as a student here.

With these topics, I hope to become a “thought leader” in self assessment and progression into adulthood.

Indecision in order to keep our options open

Another topic that interests me is talking about a larger problem in our generation. Where instead of us sticking to a decision and seeing it through we fail to commit in hopes of one day seeing greener pastures. This dilemma causes us to get overwhelmed by the options in front of us and forces us to always be on the lookout for something new around the corner instead of focusing on the current commitment!

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