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November 23, 2024
height she chose for the occasion.
“It is no longer a conversation about overcoming deficiency. It’s a conversation about potential.
it is our humanity, and all the potential within it, that makes us beautiful.”
her passion won the hearts of the TED audience.
Dig deep to identify your unique and meaningful connection to your presentation topic.
Passion leads to mastery
Science shows that passion is contagious, literally. You cannot inspire others unless you are inspired yourself. You stand a much greater chance of persuading and inspiring your listeners if you express an enthusiastic, passionate, and meaningful connection to your topic.
“Image is powerful, but also image is superficial. I just totally transformed what you thought of me in six seconds.”
Russell showed the audience a series of before-and-after photos.
they are constructions by a group of professionals,
hairstylists and makeup artists and photographers
Russell’s looks made her a model; her passion made her a successful speaker.
a passion, an obsession they must share with others.
People cannot inspire others unless and until they are inspired themselves.
“Our levels of desire, patience, persistence and confidence end up playing a much larger role in success than sheer reasoning powers.
Feeling motivated and energized, we can overcome almost anything. Feeling bored and restless, our minds shut off and we become increasingly passive.”
speakers who genuinely express their passion and enthusiasm for the topic are the ones who stand apart as inspiring leaders.
For years I started with the same question during my coaching sessions with a client—what are you passionate about?
Starbucks,
“building a third place between work and home,
Coffee is the product, but Starbucks is in the business of customer service.
questions he asks himself are: How do I make my employees happy?
“What’s my product?” isn’t nearly as effective as asking yourself, “What business am I really in? What am I truly passionate about?”
Since many speakers are bone-dry because they have no passionate attachment to the topic, watching an enthusiastic speaker is as refreshing as drinking ice-cold water in the desert.
So today I’ve replaced “What are you passionate about” with “What makes your heart sing?”
What do you do?
What are you passionate about?
What is it about the industry that makes your heart sing?
WHAT MAKES YOUR HEART SING? Ask yourself, “What makes my heart sing?” Your passion is not a passing interest or even a hobby. A passion is something that is intensely meaningful and core to your identity. Once you identify what your passion is, can you say it influences your daily activities? Can you incorporate it into what you do professionally? Your true passion should be the subject of your communications and will serve to truly inspire your audience.
In 2004 Matthieu Ricard temporarily left the Shechen monastery in Kathmandu to teach a TED audience
happiness is a “deep sense of serenity and fulfillment.”
scans showed “excessive activity in his brain’s left prefrontal cortex compared to its right counterpart, giving him an abnormally large capacity for happiness and a reduced propensity towards negativity.”
“Authentic happiness can only come from the long-term cultivation of wisdom, altruism, and compassion, and from the complete eradication of mental toxins, such as hatred, grasping, and ignorance.”
“The Habits of Happiness,”
“These ideas are dear to me not only because they brought me a lot of fulfillment, but because I am convinced that they can bring some good to society. I am particularly passionate to show that altruism and compassion are not luxuries, but essential needs to answer the challenges of our modern world.
Successful speakers can’t wait to share their ideas.
charisma is directly associated with how much passion the speaker has for his or her content.
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‘Is my motivation selfish or altruistic? Is my benevolence aimed at just a few or at the great number? For their short-term or their long-term good?’
you’ll feel less nervous
anyone can talk him- or herself into feeling joy, bliss, and happiness when they choose to do so.
It all comes down to your motivation.
you’ll make a deeper connection and feel more comfortable in your role.
“I am very happy to share ideas, but as an individual I have nothing to lose or to gain,”
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no busine...
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not trying to impres...
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I am just full of joy to be able to say a few words about the fact that we vastly underestimate the po...
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If you’re not happy and passionate about the work you do, you might fail to have a great career,
That’s why career, happiness, and the ability to inspire people are connected.
