The surprising habits of original thinkers | Adam Grant | TED

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 18 дек 2024

Комментарии • 6 тыс.

  • @zainmushtaq4347
    @zainmushtaq4347 5 лет назад +9432

    *_"He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever."_* - Chinese proverb

    • @NotActuallyElias
      @NotActuallyElias 5 лет назад +153

      "He who smelt it hath dealt it." - Sun Tzu, The Art of War

    • @siegemaster67
      @siegemaster67 5 лет назад +21

      Aye

    • @wilbur5651
      @wilbur5651 5 лет назад +144

      A wise man learns more from a stupid question than a dumb man learns from a clever answer.

    • @johnnymontgomery3113
      @johnnymontgomery3113 5 лет назад +8

      Why is this Chinese????? You fasho about dat?

    • @doctorluzbubs258
      @doctorluzbubs258 5 лет назад +8

      Well you end up asking the question they didn't know they needed to ask, and learned by over hearing.

  • @andrewasonibare
    @andrewasonibare 3 года назад +2671

    "Procrastination is a vice when it comes to productivity but it can be a virtue with creativity." I hear you Adam Grant.

    • @orangewarm1
      @orangewarm1 3 года назад +8

      So what have you created?

    • @jasonmorris858
      @jasonmorris858 3 года назад +12

      Procrastinate Now!

    • @mindhunter8772
      @mindhunter8772 3 года назад +4

      That makes no sense

    • @gaxacilarodriguez2677
      @gaxacilarodriguez2677 3 года назад

      Pl0lu

    • @ابنالسماء-س4ق
      @ابنالسماء-س4ق 3 года назад +2

      أفضل معلومة لمن يحب أن يتخلص من فقر الدم هي خيوط الذرة والله يعافي الجميع برحمته وكرمه ولطفه ومنته The best information to get rid of anemia and weakness is to eat yellow corn thread and we ask God for wellness

  • @stop4120
    @stop4120 4 года назад +4619

    I don't procrastinate... I wait until the last minute to do things because I will be older and therefore wiser.

    • @theycallmekokiz123
      @theycallmekokiz123 3 года назад +103

      funny enough is i do that i always wait at the last minute to do any assignment because with pressure creativity arises iam more focused more aware more creative and if i have done the assignment before the due date not many new ideas would have came to my mind

    • @r.kchoudhary1417
      @r.kchoudhary1417 3 года назад +12

      😂

    • @theycallmekokiz123
      @theycallmekokiz123 3 года назад +5

      @Christopher Wallbank that actually makes alot of sense thank you 💛

    • @zzyzx1099
      @zzyzx1099 3 года назад

      BIG FAX

    • @dettymakesart
      @dettymakesart 3 года назад +3

      So relatable 😂

  • @nikolajkaaekirk6594
    @nikolajkaaekirk6594 3 года назад +197

    A pro tip is to only do this on important projects or ideas you're working on, and stay diligent and tidy in everything else in your life - meaning be on time, keep a clean household, manage your finances. This way you free up mental space to work on idea generation without all the clutter of everyday life.

    • @markmelon3529
      @markmelon3529 2 года назад +1

      Important tip!

    • @ListenSilent121
      @ListenSilent121 Год назад

      👍👍

    • @philsmith7398
      @philsmith7398 Год назад +1

      Totally agree! I'm maximally efficient on the b*llshit that needs to be done so I can relax, drift, wallow, dream, wonder in that focused-unfocused flow mode that is almost spiritual. All my best ideas come from there.

  • @suharsh96
    @suharsh96 8 лет назад +10157

    "The master has failed more times than the beginner has ever tried."

    • @MR-hj6hk
      @MR-hj6hk 8 лет назад +106

      I've kept that as my Skype status for so long. It keeps me reminded.

    • @kamenidriss
      @kamenidriss 8 лет назад +80

      +Suharsh Tyagi That pretty much described my effort of eating healthy

    • @GeronL1
      @GeronL1 7 лет назад +3

      Suharsh Tyagi f

    • @Pinkrevenge101
      @Pinkrevenge101 7 лет назад +50

      Like JK Rowling who was declined by so many publishers but she tried she never gave up

    • @mikeguitar9769
      @mikeguitar9769 7 лет назад +105

      The expert knows not only how to succeed, but also all the ways to fail.

  • @paolosil7954
    @paolosil7954 6 лет назад +3270

    " It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer "
    Albert Einstein

    • @talastra
      @talastra 5 лет назад +26

      And steal the work of others without giving credit.
      Vis: that 8% of improvers fail, compared to 47% of first movers.

    • @lifeduringwar
      @lifeduringwar 5 лет назад +50

      @@talastra "Good artists borrow; great artists steal"

    • @talastra
      @talastra 5 лет назад +6

      @@lifeduringwar Yes, and Einstein wasn't an artist. And Nina Paley is a TES *smirk*

    • @DouglasHPlumb
      @DouglasHPlumb 5 лет назад +4

      Oh yeah it took a great big effort for his contribution to Tensors for which he gets credit everywhere for his notation that an 8 year old could have come up with and that many people would have just naturally used (Tensor notation). He admitted to not being able to understand tensors, which is not as hard as learning differential geometry by any stretch. If that guy scratched his feet while doing physics he got credit for it. We can forget people who really came up with relativity but credit Einstein for the most insignificant things constantly.

    • @chrismofer
      @chrismofer 5 лет назад +7

      @@DouglasHPlumb I'm afraid this opinion is built on a wealth of ignorance and misinformation about Einsteins papers. Any mathematician or physicist familiar with Einstein will tell you all about how E=mc^2 isn't in fact his most important work.

  • @wisdom-for-life
    @wisdom-for-life 6 лет назад +2727

    1 - Procrastination:
    Moderate procrastination increases creativity (because it gives our mind/subconscious time to ruminate on the idea).
    2 - Fear and doubt:
    Fear and doubt are natural - embrace them.
    Idea doubt is healthy, self doubt is not. Use idea doubt to help refine your ideas. Rough drafts suck for a reason. Keep trying.
    Our biggest regrets are our inactions, not our actions. Instead of fearing failure, be more afraid of failing to try. People regret the things they never did more than the things they failed at.
    3 - Lots of bad ideas:
    In order to have lots of good ideas, you will probably have lots of bad ideas too. Be willing to fail... a lot. In most cases, more failure equals more success. You won’t be judged for your bad ideas.
    Bonus:
    To be original, you don’t have to be first, you just have to be different and better (first mover advantage is mostly a myth). Don’t accept the default, look for a better solution.

    • @kormannn1
      @kormannn1 6 лет назад +38

      "Our biggest regrets are our inactions, not our actions"
      Only if you use saved up money.

    • @bertytova8663
      @bertytova8663 6 лет назад +1

      Thanks a lot !!

    • @irfanulkarim4992
      @irfanulkarim4992 6 лет назад +2

      THANKS. 🙂

    • @TheJigoChigo
      @TheJigoChigo 6 лет назад +11

      thank you for breaking it down for us
      much love

    • @agastyasingh4548
      @agastyasingh4548 6 лет назад

      Another original idea here.

  • @user-vc5rp7nf8f
    @user-vc5rp7nf8f 3 года назад +593

    reminds me of that scene in the office:
    Jan: "how does watching a movie in the middle of the workday help the team"
    Michael: "they work faster"
    Jan: "...magically?"
    Michael: "no they have to, to make up for the time they lost watching the movie"

  • @dineshdwarka7756
    @dineshdwarka7756 5 лет назад +1131

    “We suffer more in imagination than in reality...” - Seneca
    “You get what you tolerate...” - Henry Cloud

    • @freppie_
      @freppie_ 4 года назад +2

      @Lay Apostle 2 why is that?

    • @connorhill8530
      @connorhill8530 4 года назад +13

      Lay Apostle 2 so then you should just become a mindless sheep to avoid your “demons”? Or perhaps you disguise problems as demons to more easily avoid the pain that comes with dealing with them. Or perhaps a demon made me say that. Or perhaps a demon made you make that comment. Smh. You’re lost lol.

    • @rizqiahmadkurniawan
      @rizqiahmadkurniawan 4 года назад

      @@connorhill8530 dude...you don't need to go further than that...
      His words are true though :/

    • @hughjones4049
      @hughjones4049 4 года назад +2

      "We only get what we settle for". Oasis.
      "And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next". Manic Street Porters.

    • @r.phaneberg1743
      @r.phaneberg1743 4 года назад

      Interesting...

  • @coricognitions
    @coricognitions 4 года назад +4910

    "elon musk told me recently" is such a passive flex

    • @jadahhhd
      @jadahhhd 4 года назад +52

      Hahaha best comment

    • @theoenomelphilosopher8687
      @theoenomelphilosopher8687 4 года назад +107

      If Elon musk does tell you something why wouldnt you flex on it

    • @NhanNguyen-pq5xc
      @NhanNguyen-pq5xc 4 года назад +31

      What does "passive flex" mean ? can someone explain to me, pls ?

    • @azeezshah
      @azeezshah 4 года назад +5

      ikr🤣

    • @ahahaha
      @ahahaha 4 года назад +29

      It’s passive cause he didn’t brag about it

  • @johnsamuel6096
    @johnsamuel6096 5 лет назад +2989

    My brain speed during the first half of exams : 2G
    Next 30 mins : 3G
    Next 25 mins : 4G
    Last 5 mins : 5G

    • @lukelader
      @lukelader 5 лет назад +12

      L M A O

    • @johnsamuel6096
      @johnsamuel6096 5 лет назад +3

      @Giggitee O'Yeah Otha dei I am not chineze

    • @trarthas91
      @trarthas91 5 лет назад +113

      I believe... In this case it's more like
      First half: 3g
      Next 30 minutes 4g
      Next 25 minutes 5g
      Last 5 minutes: error 404

    • @xinuni-ve1384
      @xinuni-ve1384 5 лет назад +1

      Ditto

    • @aallpprr8998
      @aallpprr8998 4 года назад +12

      Same last 10 minutes i do 80% of the test

  • @jakesdiyadventurecraft1502
    @jakesdiyadventurecraft1502 3 года назад +328

    the "incubation" concept is so real. let the idea swim around in the subconscious mind for a while

    • @MegaBlessing2011
      @MegaBlessing2011 3 года назад

      Yes it is the most real. It’s mind blowing.

  • @mehmetarazz
    @mehmetarazz 4 года назад +1653

    there is a quote on chess game "when you find a good move, don't play it instantly, search for better one"

    • @martenmarten9534
      @martenmarten9534 4 года назад +7

      My friend, Islam is a universal religion that came with the Holy Quran, which carries the spirit of tolerance and beautiful human values ​​and teachings that include all aspects of life, logic and reason supports it -
      He acknowledges and approves of other religions, and rejects coercion, disثدcrimination, violence and terrorism - was brought by the Seal of the Messengers, Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace -
      Everyone who studied his biography from the West loves him and admits that he changed the course of history that he treats everyone with mercy and kindness, that he did not strike anyone, did not drink wine, and did not look at women with desire throughout his life - he cultivates hope in the souls and gives you happiness and reassurance, and this reality confirms and thank You
      ruclips.net/video/aXFnYzX-wmY/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/GnnD7YUWybI/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/skaCLhTs8_4/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/skaCLhTs8_4/видео.html
      23

    • @Descart-lw1nu
      @Descart-lw1nu 3 года назад +11

      Emanuel Lasker

    • @questionmarkquestionmarkques
      @questionmarkquestionmarkques 3 года назад +68

      @@martenmarten9534 i appreciate you spreading awareness about something you care about but trying to shove it anywhere you can does not make people care more, in fact it makes people care less

    • @Olly07
      @Olly07 3 года назад +17

      @@martenmarten9534 Then why are there so many terrorists that kill in the name of your god Allah?

    • @anamikamanobee3494
      @anamikamanobee3494 3 года назад +6

      @@martenmarten9534 oh... God... He was talking about common people... Not about mohammad...

  • @albi7024
    @albi7024 4 года назад +1576

    1. Quick to start but slow to finish can make you more creative
    2. You can motivate yourself by doubting your ideas
    3. Embrace the fear of failing to try
    4. You need a lot of bad ideas in order to get a few good ones

    • @jamiesimms7084
      @jamiesimms7084 3 года назад +9

      Thank you

    • @mrharryharry2058
      @mrharryharry2058 3 года назад

      +1 8152708248

    • @masternobody1896
      @masternobody1896 3 года назад +9

      you need to avoid bad ideas to get good ones - buffet

    • @astramystic1479
      @astramystic1479 3 года назад +4

      saved me 15 mins, thank you

    • @sebastiaanberk9605
      @sebastiaanberk9605 3 года назад +13

      @@astramystic1479 lol, no. You have to watch the whole video to get context, in order to really understand his messages. Not hating, just trynna help bro

  • @1TrTlq
    @1TrTlq 5 лет назад +259

    "Procrastinating is a vice when it comes to productivity but it can be a virtue for creativity."

    • @kellikakes81
      @kellikakes81 4 года назад +1

      My favorite quote, from this.

    • @martenmarten9534
      @martenmarten9534 4 года назад

      My friend, Islam is a universal religion that came with the Holy Quran, which carries the spirit of tolerance and beautiful human values ​​and teachings that include all aspects of life, logic and reason supports it -
      He acknowledges and approves of other religions, and rejects coercion, disثدcrimination, violence and terrorism - was brought by the Seal of the Messengers, Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace -
      Everyone who studied his biography from the West loves him and admits that he changed the course of history that he treats everyone with mercy and kindness, that he did not strike anyone, did not drink wine, and did not look at women with desire throughout his life - he cultivates hope in the souls and gives you happiness and reassurance, and this reality confirms and thank You
      ruclips.net/video/aXFnYzX-wmY/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/GnnD7YUWybI/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/skaCLhTs8_4/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/skaCLhTs8_4/видео.html
      23

    • @vinsondong879
      @vinsondong879 4 года назад

      Great and informative video.

  • @ethanriggle6055
    @ethanriggle6055 3 года назад +303

    Im supposed to be doing my work, but i’m watching a video that justifies why i should be watching it instead of doing my work

  • @kawaiime4714
    @kawaiime4714 5 лет назад +974

    "You don't have to be first.
    You just have to be different and better"

    • @asmr2671
      @asmr2671 5 лет назад +1

      Kawaii me!!! not even better

    • @TropicOfCancer1998
      @TropicOfCancer1998 5 лет назад +16

      But there are copyright laws

    • @navinrajkumar7426
      @navinrajkumar7426 5 лет назад +2

      just be yourself and learn
      happy life we create with positive vibration around we

    • @sorrowandsufferin924
      @sorrowandsufferin924 5 лет назад +2

      I think that's why there's so much fanfiction out there. It's different and better, in the worlds someone else created

    • @sorrowandsufferin924
      @sorrowandsufferin924 5 лет назад +2

      @Anonymous Anonymous Your life must be bright

  • @brocknspectre1221
    @brocknspectre1221 4 года назад +1969

    I had an art teacher who said, "You have 5,000 bad works of art in you and you just have to do them and get them out of the way so the good ones start showing up."

    • @martenmarten9534
      @martenmarten9534 4 года назад +3

      My friend, Islam is a universal religion that came with the Holy Quran, which carries the spirit of tolerance and beautiful human values ​​and teachings that include all aspects of life, logic and reason supports it -
      He acknowledges and approves of other religions, and rejects coercion, disثدcrimination, violence and terrorism - was brought by the Seal of the Messengers, Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace -
      Everyone who studied his biography from the West loves him and admits that he changed the course of history that he treats everyone with mercy and kindness, that he did not strike anyone, did not drink wine, and did not look at women with desire throughout his life - he cultivates hope in the souls and gives you happiness and reassurance, and this reality confirms and thank You
      ruclips.net/video/aXFnYzX-wmY/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/GnnD7YUWybI/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/skaCLhTs8_4/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/skaCLhTs8_4/видео.html
      234

    • @lilcinnamonroll9577
      @lilcinnamonroll9577 3 года назад +32

      @@martenmarten9534 that's sweet hun but this isn't the time nor place to be preaching like that. It's not needed right now babe.

    • @MegaBlessing2011
      @MegaBlessing2011 3 года назад +7

      Four stars

    • @cvampaul
      @cvampaul 3 года назад +9

      Your teacher is great!
      I feel awakened!

    • @mckee720
      @mckee720 2 года назад +6

      What a great teacher 💞

  • @kimblemojimble7967
    @kimblemojimble7967 6 лет назад +542

    Its not procrastination itself, but rather "distracting" yourself with other physical or mental tasks that are mildly mentally challenging. Something thats distracting enough for the subconcious mind to wander off, make new connections and then you have the inspired idea suddenly appear. The classic example of this is finding inspiration in the shower.

    • @adamnealis
      @adamnealis 6 лет назад +35

      Distractinators

    • @brandyschoultz7540
      @brandyschoultz7540 6 лет назад +1

      Ty

    • @StevenFosdick
      @StevenFosdick 5 лет назад +26

      The distraction can even by physical. I received an e-mail at work a few years ago with the subject "The Result of the Dog Walk". One of our designers had the IT equivalent of writer's block, gave up staring at the screen and took his dog for a walk. When he returned, the answer had come to him. A less enlightened company would have complained that is does not pay people to walk their dogs on the company time but fortunately that was not the case here.

    • @kinkineki
      @kinkineki 5 лет назад

      That would be true if it was intentional

    • @kinkineki
      @kinkineki 5 лет назад +1

      @@StevenFosdick procrastination is not necessarily the same as working intensely on something and not finding the solution. But instead you can have the means or a solution but you still delay its conclusion.

  • @EthanNicklin
    @EthanNicklin 3 месяца назад +1139

    There's a book called Hidden Time Wealth, and it talks about how using some secret techniques, you can overcome procrastination and accomplish anything in life. It's not just a bunch of empty promises; it's the real deal.

    • @rithysponsingh5161
      @rithysponsingh5161 2 месяца назад +1

      Can you share me the book link or something im unable to find

    • @jbke
      @jbke 2 месяца назад

      @@rithysponsingh5161 Because it’s a bot who is promoting their book. Read all the recent comments 😂

  • @kennethj1956
    @kennethj1956 8 лет назад +1764

    I procrastinated into finally watching this video.

    • @harendrasingh_22
      @harendrasingh_22 8 лет назад +1

      yeah , haha

    • @gepisar
      @gepisar 8 лет назад +4

      +Mr. Johnson Im still paused at 11:00 and thinking...

    • @Bodebodebode
      @Bodebodebode 8 лет назад +22

      +Mr. Johnson rofl, it was opened in a tab in my chrome for 3 to 4 days.

    • @reichplatz
      @reichplatz 8 лет назад +2

      10:30 ...b-but what about Opera users?... T_T

    • @harishsharma2974
      @harishsharma2974 8 лет назад

      +Bodebodebode Same for me! Except it was my favourite show..

  • @nicolasduguay4
    @nicolasduguay4 5 лет назад +149

    "To be original, you don't have to be the first, you just have to be different and better" ... I mean, this sentece is a life changer!

    • @rademfam6856
      @rademfam6856 4 года назад +1

      Nicolas Duguay agree man. When I heard this the self doubt I have became the self doubt I had
      Will never forget this

    • @rickh3714
      @rickh3714 4 года назад +1

      I have a problem with this. Original IS being the first. EFFECTIVELY original is what this guy means. Origin~beginning
      Plenty of people have thought up an idea.
      Then SOME try it, but with no- (or v.limited) capital for example.
      Others see them fail, establish a more desirable product or service & wait a few mths & figure ways of self-funding or selling something else for venture capital.
      Others think I must get into this new industry. All those others have succeeded!
      First surfer -
      Hey, let's ride a 🌊
      2nd Surfer
      But this one's bigger and better!🌊🌊🌊
      3rd Surfer
      Hey dudes? Can I try too?💦

  • @bheeshakumari7350
    @bheeshakumari7350 3 года назад +35

    the only ted talk that makes me feel good about myself

  • @tengkuizdihar
    @tengkuizdihar 8 лет назад +138

    "It's being the kind of person who takes the initiative to doubt the default and look for a better option."
    Gold.

  • @bettacup8507
    @bettacup8507 4 года назад +307

    "To be original you don't have to be first, you just to be different and better." - Adam Grant

    • @HooxNZ
      @HooxNZ 2 года назад +3

      Which is wrong, it is to be successful you don't have to be first

    • @encouraginglyauthentic43
      @encouraginglyauthentic43 2 года назад +6

      @@HooxNZ Nah inventors technically don't create new stuff they just improve on what already exists.

    • @arx48
      @arx48 2 года назад

      @@encouraginglyauthentic43 they said exactly what u said, infact this video teaches u more on the fact that how inventors/successful people are than 'originals'.

    • @michaelroberts1959
      @michaelroberts1959 2 года назад +1

      Nice to know, finally someone gets it.

  • @corterjar8015
    @corterjar8015 7 лет назад +433

    thanks for validating my dangerous procrastination habits.

  • @lsour8546
    @lsour8546 3 года назад +110

    He is such a wholesome person

  • @noshpetunia
    @noshpetunia 5 лет назад +127

    Necessity is the mother of invention. I often find myself leaving a task to the last minute and consequently having to engineer a method of completing that task in record time.
    I'm not ashamed of doing this, either. It's a valuable skill.

    • @rademfam6856
      @rademfam6856 4 года назад +1

      leurostyl that is totally me too. I’m the MaGuyver of last minute tasks and it drives my wife nuts but she. just. doesn’t. get. it.
      So I suffer in her angry stares all alone by myself😂

    • @jishnujetwani538
      @jishnujetwani538 4 года назад +2

      Same, I don’t do my work. So then, for example while using the shower, I come up with a plan for how to get it all done. It works too

    • @juanwang-t1f
      @juanwang-t1f Месяц назад

      qqqqq

  • @hibdib
    @hibdib 4 года назад +460

    “procrastination gives u time to consider divergent ideas, to think in nonlinear ways, to make unexpected leaps.”

    • @martenmarten9534
      @martenmarten9534 4 года назад +1

      My friend, Islam is a universal religion that came with the Holy Quran, which carries the spirit of tolerance and beautiful human values ​​and teachings that include all aspects of life, logic and reason supports it -
      He acknowledges and approves of other religions, and rejects coercion, disثدcrimination, violence and terrorism - was brought by the Seal of the Messengers, Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace -
      Everyone who studied his biography from the West loves him and admits that he changed the course of history that he treats everyone with mercy and kindness, that he did not strike anyone, did not drink wine, and did not look at women with desire throughout his life - he cultivates hope in the souls and gives you happiness and reassurance, and this reality confirms and thank You
      ruclips.net/video/aXFnYzX-wmY/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/GnnD7YUWybI/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/skaCLhTs8_4/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/skaCLhTs8_4/видео.html
      23

    • @weirdasff
      @weirdasff 3 года назад +5

      @@martenmarten9534 stop spamming

    • @mrharryharry2058
      @mrharryharry2058 3 года назад

      +1 8152708248

  • @mystiquemage8814
    @mystiquemage8814 5 лет назад +130

    "There's self doubt and idea doubt. Self doubt is paralysing, it leads you to freeze. But idea doubt is energising, it motivates you to test, to experiment, to refine."
    I'm gonna ask myself "Is it self doubt or is it idea doubt?" from now on.

  • @elitesoham
    @elitesoham 3 года назад +38

    The videos on...
    Procastination,
    Introvert's power &
    Original thinkers
    are gems to people like me. (Introverts)

    • @millycynara8308
      @millycynara8308 3 года назад

      So true, my self esteem used to be so bad when i was told i need to change and be more socially active just for people validation. This type of video really help

  • @toniachiro5775
    @toniachiro5775 5 лет назад +395

    This is true, my literature teacher gave an assignment on a passage we were reading , i prcastinated until the dawn of submition. So when i woke up in a frenzy remembering i had done nothing, I began to ask my 8 year old sister how she would feel if she was in the character's shoes, and with her emotions i wrote my work in a dialogue form instead of in a paragraph form and even submited the draft. It turned out i got the highest mark in that assignment because it was original and believable. I didn't even know what I was doing.

    • @wasabisazzdafirst
      @wasabisazzdafirst 4 года назад +19

      i would love to see that paragraph

    • @TheRedverb
      @TheRedverb 4 года назад +6

      @@wasabisazzdafirst As would I.

    • @martenmarten9534
      @martenmarten9534 4 года назад +2

      My friend, Islam is a universal religion that came with the Holy Quran, which carries the spirit of tolerance and beautiful human values ​​and teachings that include all aspects of life, logic and reason supports it -
      He acknowledges and approves of other religions, and rejects coercion, disثدcrimination, violence and terrorism - was brought by the Seal of the Messengers, Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace -
      Everyone who studied his biography from the West loves him and admits that he changed the course of history that he treats everyone with mercy and kindness, that he did not strike anyone, did not drink wine, and did not look at women with desire throughout his life - he cultivates hope in the souls and gives you happiness and reassurance, and this reality confirms and thank You
      ruclips.net/video/aXFnYzX-wmY/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/GnnD7YUWybI/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/skaCLhTs8_4/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/skaCLhTs8_4/видео.html
      23

    • @kizarumelon2477
      @kizarumelon2477 4 года назад

      hahahahah

    • @cesneaks5675
      @cesneaks5675 4 года назад +8

      My brain speed during the first half of exams : 2G
      Next 30 mins : 3G
      Next 25 mins : 4G
      Last 5 mins : 5G

  • @QuickTalks
    @QuickTalks 8 лет назад +98

    Summary of the talk: "3 Unique traits of Originals"
    [1. Original thinkers are late to the game]
    -They tend to procrastinate, this allows for more time to consider many different possibilities. Some call it procrastinating, others may call it thinking
    -They are late to the game, but they finish strong. Look at companies like Google - they did not have the first mover advantage, but they were different and better than the original (Yahoo! etc.)
    [2. They have doubts and fears]
    -Original thinkers have doubts like the rest of us. Just they handle it differently. They doubt their ideas, not themselves. They say "Maybe this idea doesn't work, let's think of another one" and not "Maybe I'm not good enough"
    -They have fears just like the rest of us, but they are more scared of NOT doing something more than anything. The things we regret the most are the chances not taken
    [3. They act on a LOT of ideas.] The sheer number of ideas put into play provides you with a large amount of variety to pick the best from the bunch

    • @jamessmith6909
      @jamessmith6909 5 лет назад

      Change 'Original Thinkers' with 'Game Changers'

  • @tychiosgaming5555
    @tychiosgaming5555 5 лет назад +1317

    Recognising originals and becoming like them .
    The irony though.

    • @cowl6867
      @cowl6867 5 лет назад +59

      It's better to be aware than unaware

    • @farhanfakhriza6149
      @farhanfakhriza6149 5 лет назад +28

      But originals will always exist. New things are always there to be invented/discovered.

    • @marianaba8140
      @marianaba8140 5 лет назад +56

      it's becoming like them, originals in our own way, not actually like them

    • @iman2020
      @iman2020 4 года назад

      But originals are rare i guess

    • @CaroDuran29
      @CaroDuran29 4 года назад

      @@cowl6867 That's not what he's talking about.

  • @greensleeves32
    @greensleeves32 2 года назад +7

    A HS art teacher of mine gave me one of the most important pieces of advice in my entire life... she'd see me frustrated with myself and my art piece and tell me, "you just haven't figured it out yet." This has become an encompassing mantra for me in my art, my career and my self. Lucky to have had this insight so young. Just stay the course and have basic trust that your efforts won't go unrewarded. You'll be compensated for your time and energy. Maybe not in money, but you will be rewarded. Love this TED!

  • @flynx966
    @flynx966 4 года назад +389

    I'm a musician and producer. I watched this video like one year ago and thought that you have to create a lot to generate a good idea but now I watched it again and I think I changed my mind. Currently I'm working in a studio that has a lot of big composers and producers coming and going and I've watched them work. How they create tracks out of nothing is with really simple ideas and they start to build on top of them. For example, you start with one melody in the Mellotron, simple, 8 bars, monophonic, and then you build a harmony on top. Then you switch sound and you make a new melody with a new rhythm and you rinse and repeat, I've seen guys do this for 30 minutes and after they have a HUGE and great sounding 8 bars, that now they can flesh out in a lengthier arrangement. I tested it and it works! It works because if you are not a crazy good instrumentalist you can play simple lines and then intertwine them together to make them work and have a super great idea at the end, instead of spending 2 hours trying to come up with something super original and getting frustrated for your lack of technical ability in guitar. In the end I think the 'bad ideas' talked in this video they are real for sure but the 'not so good' or 'not creative enough' can act as building blocks of the big idea, just keep writing and keep yourself in the creative flow.

    • @mariasjoholm601
      @mariasjoholm601 4 года назад +12

      Tha's great! I love hearing about when others inspire others! I'm not a musician by any stretch, but I've felt the same when I'm around my creative team members. But I realize that it doesn't have to be just my blocks that complete the building, but those of the entire team.

    • @aniruddh_d16
      @aniruddh_d16 4 года назад +5

      Fellow musician here, Flynx, suffered the same problem. Vuja De helped me very much. I don't post my music very often, but finishing it itself was a pretty hard task.

    • @martenmarten9534
      @martenmarten9534 4 года назад +1

      My friend, Islam is a universal religion that came with the Holy Quran, which carries the spirit of tolerance and beautiful human values ​​and teachings that include all aspects of life, logic and reason supports it -
      He acknowledges and approves of other religions, and rejects coercion, disثدcrimination, violence and terrorism - was brought by the Seal of the Messengers, Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace -
      Everyone who studied his biography from the West loves him and admits that he changed the course of history that he treats everyone with mercy and kindness, that he did not strike anyone, did not drink wine, and did not look at women with desire throughout his life - he cultivates hope in the souls and gives you happiness and reassurance, and this reality confirms and thank You
      ruclips.net/video/aXFnYzX-wmY/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/GnnD7YUWybI/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/skaCLhTs8_4/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/skaCLhTs8_4/видео.html
      23

    • @marissathomas5483
      @marissathomas5483 4 года назад +1

      absolutely love this. thanks for sharing!!

    • @kimberlyholyk9052
      @kimberlyholyk9052 3 года назад +2

      He is such a wholesome person

  • @beyy041
    @beyy041 5 лет назад +12743

    how many people are procrastinating by watching this video

  • @lukeh7854
    @lukeh7854 5 лет назад +1572

    Basically, don't ever be afraid to look like a damn fool.

    • @serioussam2033
      @serioussam2033 5 лет назад +29

      Especially if you've proven yourself right multiple times!!! :D

    • @eksine
      @eksine 5 лет назад +5

      you missed the point completely, what you said is the opposite of what he tried to teach you in the video. great innovators are very fearful of failure

    • @tantiwahopak101
      @tantiwahopak101 5 лет назад +9

      @@eksine I think you're commenting on a different ted talk

    • @cheesywiz9443
      @cheesywiz9443 5 лет назад +1

      @@tantiwahopak101 lol

    • @333dana333
      @333dana333 5 лет назад +4

      @@eksine Yes. But they are not afraid to speak up.

  • @Purelyanna
    @Purelyanna 3 года назад +15

    When I've procrastinated on reading books, the content sticks better cause It has been marinated for longer in my brain.

  • @Commandodesigns
    @Commandodesigns 8 лет назад +1717

    Read his book. I can, without a doubt, say it's worth it. It's kinda like the "the movie vs the book". In this case the book is is worth it and much better.

    • @RealFanForRealz
      @RealFanForRealz 8 лет назад +1

      +One Thou Wou then she said go work some more so we can go get food

    • @derrickthornton386
      @derrickthornton386 8 лет назад +6

      In most cases that's the case.

    • @JALKIE
      @JALKIE 8 лет назад

      no

    • @derrickthornton386
      @derrickthornton386 8 лет назад

      +JJALKIE "No", you read it or just "No?"...

    • @JALKIE
      @JALKIE 8 лет назад +1

      This cat is a little out there but at least he cares...

  • @katsteele3400
    @katsteele3400 8 лет назад +15

    I am a Procrastinator who wants to be a singer,journalist,and a runner 🏃 but I am scared of failing,but just hearing this guys inspirational speech makes me want to fail a little more then succeed

  • @ShadeZ304
    @ShadeZ304 4 года назад +258

    I'm a game developer and I was struggling to think of a game that people might like. While watching this video I came up with an idea I really like and I just wanted to say thank you.

    • @komalprakash6789
      @komalprakash6789 4 года назад +10

      Go ahead with the idea, I am cheering for you.

    • @ShadeZ304
      @ShadeZ304 4 года назад +5

      @@komalprakash6789 Thank you :)

    • @ShadeZ304
      @ShadeZ304 4 года назад +4

      @Ark Eeel Thanks for the tip :)

    • @YSFmemories
      @YSFmemories 4 года назад +10

      If you still haven't started developing the game after half a year, tell me where to invest.

    • @ShadeZ304
      @ShadeZ304 4 года назад +6

      @@YSFmemories I've been developing it since I posted the comment lmao

  • @Chthonic_Elements
    @Chthonic_Elements 3 года назад +245

    Original thinkers:
    1) 1:52 Are late to the party
    2) 8:41 Feel doubt and fear
    3) 13:03 Have lots of bad ideas

  • @ClevyTR6
    @ClevyTR6 4 года назад +22

    I build stuff, usually something my wife wants. I move easily from #3 to #4 because of my depression. This simple idea that the first prototype will never capture the potential to be the best design has helped me so much. I look back and think, " Why did I ever think I would come up with the perfect design and engineering on the first try?" So simple, so helpful.

  • @kam3028
    @kam3028 6 лет назад +9

    I really love the connection between his talk and the “Inside the Mind of a Procrastinator” talk that went right before him, beautiful way of transitioning topics.

  • @innovatorunitedway3650
    @innovatorunitedway3650 5 лет назад +39

    "To be original, you don't have to be first. You just have to be different and better."

  • @SasameNakamura
    @SasameNakamura 2 года назад +4

    If I had seen this 5 years earlier, when I put it on my "Watch Later" list... My life will be different... But now It can!! One of the best Talks ever!!

  • @Dido100
    @Dido100 7 лет назад +302

    Many originals aren't even given the chance to express their creativity.They are already crippled and punished at school for characteristics (such as procrastination and many others) that, like it was said in the video, fuel creativity. Society rarely... never takes into account those unusual characteristics of those unusual creative people - its task is to destroy all those "dangerous" characteristics, putting forward what society calls "productivity" over creativity. And this makes sense since society is very focused on mediocrity, because mediocrity is the majority! Society caters for the needs of the many! NOT the few exceptional people. But even though originals are few, the new ideas they can put out into the world can literally transform it. So spotting and nourishing originality and creativity is of great value. Only we rarely do spot creativity let alone nourish it...Many exceptional and creative people have only been recognized long after their death. Truly exceptional and creative people don't really need society though... Nah... they are lost in their creative mind, in their art (the confirmation of their worth is made through their expression of the art they focus on, which is why they can bare and don't really mind about being considered outcasts). No they don't need society - society needs them.

    • @irfanulkarim4992
      @irfanulkarim4992 6 лет назад +1

      Nice comment. 👌

    • @zkxnkj534
      @zkxnkj534 6 лет назад +14

      yes, but at the same time... people have to get disciplined as well. like with those who procrastinate too much. if you only think and think without actually doing... you waste yourself and your potential.

    • @heathenflame
      @heathenflame 6 лет назад

      Word

    • @MythicGirl2210
      @MythicGirl2210 6 лет назад

      This warms my heart...

    • @vekashs7770
      @vekashs7770 6 лет назад

      People don't get chance only, I mean ONLY because most of them don't show their talent or prove it... You want everyone to come to you and automatically give a opportunity in which field u r good in? Or rather u want to give ur work to a person who don't even know to talk properly and u don't even know their talent? Have a atleast, didn't charisma and you won't worry...

  • @CatFish21sm
    @CatFish21sm 8 лет назад +13

    Thank you for the best excuse to procrastinate that I've ever had. I'm so grateful, now whenever my professors tell me not to procrastinate (it happens a lot) I'll just send them this...

  • @charlesstanford1310
    @charlesstanford1310 7 лет назад +114

    I believe it was Isaac Asimov who developed a method of deliberately leaving a story for a while and letting his unconscious work on it. The unconscious thinks with a speed and complexity that the conscious ego can't keep up with.

    • @ono_o_o
      @ono_o_o 6 лет назад +8

      I ''brainstorm'' during my sleep. I actually make mt best stories after I get an idea during a dream.

    • @rowanans
      @rowanans 6 лет назад +7

      I have read a creativity book by a person who works in ad agencies. The author, when starts to work on a project, would first think hard on the topic for hours, then go to work on some other things for some time, then maybe after a day or so, come back again on that project. I think he says this would allow his brain to unconsciously search for ideas in another field when working on something else. I believe that book is called How To Get Ideas.

    • @paulwfranklin1323
      @paulwfranklin1323 6 лет назад +5

      Yeah this works. I'll often incubate a while, then go for a walk in the park, and 99% of the time my brain will come up with things I wouldn't have done staring at the computer screen.

  • @yeraytroncoso7042
    @yeraytroncoso7042 3 года назад +3

    Totally true, with 23 years starting my business in order to improve what already exists and brings some different quality to the product, building myself as a thinker and forging my destiny.
    Thanks to these videos

  • @dbsk06
    @dbsk06 5 лет назад +414

    I think the important nuance is that you must have mastered the fundamentals before you can afford to procrastinate. If your foundation isn’t strong procrastinating will just make you a fool

    • @travismartin5455
      @travismartin5455 5 лет назад +17

      It's the curiosity and the procrastination together that make an original thinker. I believe that during that process of curiosity, learning/failing, and procrastinating is the key to mastering it.

    • @thedarkmist1534
      @thedarkmist1534 5 лет назад

      @Kaira Allen I wish you the best of luck with that man, hope it goes well :)
      Ik I'm just a RUclips commenter but lemme know when something of yours comes out - I'd like to hear it :)

    • @MichelleB2b
      @MichelleB2b 5 лет назад +1

      You either are wired that way or you aren't . Its not something you can fake.

    • @talkativenatasha
      @talkativenatasha 5 лет назад

      @Kaira Allen all the best!! Do share links to your music once you release :)

    • @thomas.02
      @thomas.02 5 лет назад

      also if your current task is stuff not problem-solving but rather e.g. rote memorization then no amount of procrastinating will help

  • @AtypicalPaul
    @AtypicalPaul 6 лет назад +25

    Balance is so important in every aspect of life.

  • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
    @MicahBuzanANIMATION 6 лет назад +3503

    RUclips is better than a college education, and it's free.

    • @reesefowler5036
      @reesefowler5036 6 лет назад +28

      Ay bruh, I saw you comment on an alter bridge song once

    • @DrunkenUFOPilot
      @DrunkenUFOPilot 6 лет назад +145

      Especially for all the intelligent insightful discussions that occur in the comments section!

    • @TheActionTourist
      @TheActionTourist 6 лет назад +47

      @@DrunkenUFOPilot This might look like sarcasm but actually happens from time to time (mostly depending on the type of video)

    • @Marian_Rusnak
      @Marian_Rusnak 6 лет назад +32

      ... if one can choose well ...

    • @pluviis5902
      @pluviis5902 6 лет назад +15

      @@DrunkenUFOPilot "Is water wet?"

  • @lucashames1681
    @lucashames1681 3 года назад +66

    I learned this win I won $3,000 scholarship from a public art design competition out of a room full of fine artists, graphic designers, and illustrators- I was one of the only filmmakers. The thing that pushed me above was that I just never stoped designing and redesigning. When everyone else was already making their 3-D versions, I STILL hadn’t settled on my design and it was the last week before it was due. We artists are fans of other art and we have specific taste, and I knew I just wasn’t there yet. I would know it when I see it.
    And I won. I took what I learned on every film I’ve done since and has led to success every single time. It’s my secret formula. I worked in a screenplay for a 8 MINUTE short everyday for 6 months. It ended up winning Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, etc at my local film showcase.
    That’s all you have to do: just work harder than anyone and never ever be satisfied with you first few drafts of something, not even your first 20 drafts I’d say. It really does make the difference.

  • @renukagargicollege1486
    @renukagargicollege1486 4 года назад +10

    My dad always scolded me on my procrastination and I was thinking to become a precrastinator but after watching this I am proud of my Procrastinating habit.Thanks for the video..

    • @martenmarten9534
      @martenmarten9534 4 года назад

      My friend, Islam is a universal religion that came with the Holy Quran, which carries the spirit of tolerance and beautiful human values ​​and teachings that include all aspects of life, logic and reason supports it -
      He acknowledges and approves of other religions, and rejects coercion, disثدcrimination, violence and terrorism - was brought by the Seal of the Messengers, Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace -
      Everyone who studied his biography from the West loves him and admits that he changed the course of history that he treats everyone with mercy and kindness, that he did not strike anyone, did not drink wine, and did not look at women with desire throughout his life - he cultivates hope in the souls and gives you happiness and reassurance, and this reality confirms and thank You
      ruclips.net/video/aXFnYzX-wmY/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/GnnD7YUWybI/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/skaCLhTs8_4/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/skaCLhTs8_4/видео.html
      234

  • @MrDemultiplexer
    @MrDemultiplexer 4 года назад +21

    This is the type of video I watch with pride while preparing for my exam the next day

  • @Swampert00260
    @Swampert00260 4 года назад +68

    When he started talking about how people who make more music are originals, it reminded me of something I learned while taking a class on photography: take lots of photos.
    Yeah people make fun of you for the sound of the shutter constantly going, but having more photos to choose from will allow you more options for really good photos

    • @martenmarten9534
      @martenmarten9534 4 года назад

      My friend, Islam is a universal religion that came with the Holy Quran, which carries the spirit of tolerance and beautiful human values ​​and teachings that include all aspects of life, logic and reason supports it -
      He acknowledges and approves of other religions, and rejects coercion, disثدcrimination, violence and terrorism - was brought by the Seal of the Messengers, Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace -
      Everyone who studied his biography from the West loves him and admits that he changed the course of history that he treats everyone with mercy and kindness, that he did not strike anyone, did not drink wine, and did not look at women with desire throughout his life - he cultivates hope in the souls and gives you happiness and reassurance, and this reality confirms and thank You
      ruclips.net/video/aXFnYzX-wmY/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/GnnD7YUWybI/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/skaCLhTs8_4/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/skaCLhTs8_4/видео.html
      234

  • @forhax4794
    @forhax4794 3 года назад +17

    Procrastination does help boost creativity. I was writing my first draft for a story I'm working on, and while doing it I was pretty excited about it and made great progress. But the zeal that I started with slowly waned and I started procrastinating more and eventually gave up towards the end. However, I resumed it after a year of other works, and I got brand new ideas, which kept a few essences of my first draft but was otherwise completely different, yet so much more better, I had more idea, and more ways to frame them.

  • @frankie8991
    @frankie8991 5 лет назад +7

    I took great precautions to protect myself from my enemies but eventually I found out that my worst enemy was me. Lying to yourself can destroy you. Love these type of videos.

    • @JoshJamesification
      @JoshJamesification 5 лет назад

      thats called paranoid schizophrenia

    • @frankie8991
      @frankie8991 5 лет назад

      @@JoshJamesification That's actually called arroagant BullShi*. Go away psycho and keep "justifying" yourself. Real psychos justify whatever evil they do. It's called self aggrandizement.

  • @bircruz555
    @bircruz555 8 лет назад +125

    This episode could have been titled differently. It is not about being original, nor about trying many ideas, nor about any number of factors he mentioned. It is about Time! Speed is extremely overrated, unfortunately. But it is emphasized the most. Time assures Quality! It is why procrastination works. I learned that from a difficult project that engaged me for over 25 years. I am still on it.
    I asked myself a few years ago why I stayed with my project for so long, and why I did not get done with it years ago. At that point, I was even past rushing it. One word captured it all, which is why I believe this episode could have been titled differently. It is about letting ideas FERMENT! Once you plant an idea in your heads, let it ferment. Fermentation brings out the best. It means Clarity. It means Quality. And it will pass for Originality. Let things Ferment in your heads. Magic happens. Try it.

    • @marcsrouji2337
      @marcsrouji2337 7 лет назад +3

      bircruz555 it's exactly what i was saying to myself while reading the comments! the majority missed the point somehow. i only read half of your comment tho, will continue the other half later... i guess😅

    • @cillyhoney1892
      @cillyhoney1892 7 лет назад +4

      I prefer to marinate my ideas rather than ferment.

    • @nelthebean
      @nelthebean 7 лет назад

      bircruz555 t

    • @sharonphelps
      @sharonphelps 7 лет назад

      see 'The Slow Movement'

    • @almahdiaalem5479
      @almahdiaalem5479 7 лет назад +3

      bircruz555 a great comment. You saw the point really clear and correct. But i wouldn't ferment my ideas for years i hope. Or that will be just an expensive smelly cheese!

  • @umerooman4141
    @umerooman4141 4 года назад +6

    The talk itself was original. The presentation, the speech, the captivity yet the freedom, all great.

  • @mikaeladevries24
    @mikaeladevries24 3 года назад +69

    Never been so happy to be a procrastinator. Always wondered how I wrote 10 pages in 6 hours and got a 95%

  • @shaktiranisarkar4973
    @shaktiranisarkar4973 4 года назад +47

    "Being Original is not easy, but it improves the world around us"....💥❣️

  • @themadhattress5008
    @themadhattress5008 8 лет назад +2694

    Ironically, I'm watching this video instead of studying for finals lmao.

    • @AmaliaNurAmira22
      @AmaliaNurAmira22 8 лет назад +10

      same tho :v

    • @mahersita
      @mahersita 8 лет назад +9

      Same

    • @FabianA-wh6og
      @FabianA-wh6og 8 лет назад +9

      Same

    • @orange_leaf4913
      @orange_leaf4913 8 лет назад +13

      i have to do a project that if i don't pass i will not got to 11th grade no matter how good ur other grades are lmao hahahahah

    • @voidwolf5656
      @voidwolf5656 7 лет назад +2

      The Mad Hattress 200th comment

  • @pointlessphantomyt1823
    @pointlessphantomyt1823 5 лет назад +942

    "Everyone stop the inspirational quotes. "
    Me

    • @Soupy_loopy
      @Soupy_loopy 5 лет назад +81

      "Inspiration quotes are only inspiring when they come from famously successful people."
      - Random Nobody

    • @Broknchainz
      @Broknchainz 4 года назад

      😂

    • @DamianMajdanski
      @DamianMajdanski 4 года назад +2

      @@Soupy_loopy success is understood differently

    • @pranavflame
      @pranavflame 4 года назад +12

      @@Soupy_loopy "The world is the problem. Nukes are the solution"
      -Mahatma Gandhi

    • @bikashdaimari8326
      @bikashdaimari8326 4 года назад +2

      @@Soupy_loopy that comment had layers. Respecc

  • @labrava7004
    @labrava7004 2 года назад +6

    That's why I like to work in teams that are diverse in terms of work styles; by gathering both precrastinators and procrastinators, we can support each other's weaknesses while letting our qualities shine

  • @AlchemistVentures
    @AlchemistVentures 8 лет назад +33

    Idk what it is but TED Talks have been speaking to me directly lately

    • @AlchemistVentures
      @AlchemistVentures 8 лет назад

      ***** what? lol I'm not a rapper

    • @someonethirsty1957
      @someonethirsty1957 8 лет назад

      This is not a TedX talk

    • @jeremiahfernandez9161
      @jeremiahfernandez9161 8 лет назад

      +MrEncore that's what happens when someone grows up and discovers ted

    • @krs10xnicole
      @krs10xnicole 8 лет назад

      Me too, not even kidding. I've listened to Ted Talks on and off for a few years now, and a lot of the more recent ones have really been hitting home.

    • @AlchemistVentures
      @AlchemistVentures 8 лет назад +1

      Kristen Bunyard I've always heard of them and saw some here and there, but the recent ones are gold

  • @runvnc208
    @runvnc208 8 лет назад +106

    Also people don't realize the difference between original or good ideas and popular or money-making ideas. Really when people talk about 'failure' or 'bad ideas' they are often confusing the lack of popularity with a lack of merit. Also, someone who generates many ideas may have lots of good ones that don't become popular. That doesn't make them good ideas. AND, often the best ideas are passed over for inferior ones, just because they are easier to understand or popularize. There is a false belief that monetary success or popularity is equivalent to merit. This is not true.
    Understanding the differences can make it easier to achieve popularity/monetary success regardless of how 'original' or innovative the idea truly is.

    • @5tew.ryalyst
      @5tew.ryalyst 6 лет назад +2

      That's just the tip of the iceberg... many ideas come without planning or action. Also some folks like to sabotage others' ideas out of jealousy or ignorance. The best organizations, in my experience, are those that create a fertile farm for ideas with merit.

  • @NymeriaMeliae
    @NymeriaMeliae 8 лет назад +46

    I am an original thinker and it is bloody hard work... I wrote a chapter of 14,000 words in ten days last month and scrapped it. It took me 12 attempts to perfect another chapter of 12,000 words... each time completing the chapter and scrapping it. I submitted my PhD thesis, successfully defended it in the viva, and started rewriting it with a different argument (aka a new thesis using the same data but with a different original argument). Seven years, and I predict my thesis will be complete in 2018. There are now students that I taught as first year undergrads who are graduating with their PhDs before me. The biggest problem with being original is that there is no other material out there that you are building on... or very little because what exists you have taken and moved it in a different direction. That has been the constant battle because my supervisors keep saying I need to show awareness of the field but I am pioneering the field and it has yet to catch up to where I am.
    It is easy having original ideas but it is difficult implementing them to a successful conclusion.

    • @numbereight886
      @numbereight886 8 лет назад +5

      Correct, the easy route is small incrementalism. But, remember its the pathfinders that are referenced and become known as the originators of that field.

    • @anthonypugliese3438
      @anthonypugliese3438 8 лет назад

      +Number Eight Gotta have paths, at least upgrade paths in my case.

    • @dondonnysson4973
      @dondonnysson4973 7 лет назад

      If you had to do 12 different drafts of 12000 words for 1 chapter, I don't think that I want to be original.

    • @gonza8824
      @gonza8824 6 лет назад

      what is the subject or field?

  • @valherustinger7848
    @valherustinger7848 3 года назад +13

    never heard someone intricately explain my brain before lol. Used to get harrased and made fun of for being a procrastinator but my ideas have changed industries. I love the feedback button on websites cause i get an outlet for my creativity. All I do is sit back and enjoy the change I influenced and give myself a pat on the back for improving things for all.

  • @freelancewriter
    @freelancewriter 8 лет назад +8

    Hi, everyone!
    I'm reading Adam Grant's 'Give and Take', and literally, I've learned a lot. I highly recommend it to people who want to step up and do something on their own like bloggers, entrepreneurs, freelancers, startup founders etc.

  • @NatalieWestgate
    @NatalieWestgate 8 лет назад +7

    I'm procrastinating right now by watching this! But I watched it because it sounded like it could give me a boost for getting back to the work I want to get done today. Great talk! :)

  • @josephj5864
    @josephj5864 8 лет назад +10

    I love his personality. So easy-going and charismatic.
    One of the best TED talks I've seen.

  • @jamescurrie2246
    @jamescurrie2246 2 года назад +19

    When I was a kid my father nicknamed me "lazy Drew". He still has know Idea how I have thousands of alternative perspectives on virtually every topic that pops up in conversation. Turns out that my mind isn't very exciting to watch work but it's far from lazy. About 90% of my process is thought then I act suddenly. His observation was that I sit around doing nothing then rush thru it. What drives him crazy is that I do exceptional work this way. It's simple, I don't strangle my inspiration with waisted efforts. He's one of those practice makes perfect people, I'm always willing to risk absurdity. He thinks I'm absurd. We are pals but he would never take a job working with me.

  • @austingainesburrow678
    @austingainesburrow678 6 лет назад +65

    6:09 "You call it procrastinating, I call it thinking".. 😁👍..

    • @Lakshyam9
      @Lakshyam9 5 лет назад +1

      Garfield 😁

    • @justrandom8766
      @justrandom8766 5 лет назад +1

      Yeah. I think a lot, trying to solve the problem thats in my way. Today I solved the problem that has taken me 4 months of thinking to figure it out.

  • @tieuwest
    @tieuwest 8 лет назад +18

    That's the same idea Jon Cleece mentioned about how to be creative. The creative people keep pondering upon the ideas and problems without jumping straight to the solution when being presented to them. They wait until the last minute to submit their ideas to keep thinking until they cannot think anymore.

  • @jasonguimond7129
    @jasonguimond7129 4 года назад +814

    It's not that creative thinkers procrastinate, it's that they're also perfectionists and can't stand to turn out a less than optimal idea. Ted talk over

    • @SilasF1sher
      @SilasF1sher 4 года назад +18

      That's my impression as well

    • @Dhhtyu4566
      @Dhhtyu4566 4 года назад +23

      This talk seems like someone doing an impersonation of a stereotypical ted talk

    • @PuffPuff279
      @PuffPuff279 4 года назад +3

      @@Dhhtyu4566 😂😂

    • @thebloocat
      @thebloocat 4 года назад +2

      @@Dhhtyu4566 There's actually a TED talk like that

    • @tahasilat7394
      @tahasilat7394 4 года назад

      Haha that’s me

  • @尼安德鲁-n6j
    @尼安德鲁-n6j 3 года назад +35

    I started watching this video two years ago, happy that I finished today!

  • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
    @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 5 лет назад +22

    The references to Tim Urban’s TED Talk mark the beginning of the TED Talk Cinematic Universe.

  • @nightangel7239
    @nightangel7239 8 лет назад +147

    The TED talk in one sentence for the average consumer: People who take their time and think about problems thoroughly come up with good ideas, but when you take too long it's more of a sign that you're slacking.

    • @miguelpereira9859
      @miguelpereira9859 6 лет назад

      Thank you. Most TED talks have 2 minutes worth of useful information and 15 minutes of bullshit

  • @shereeclinton8741
    @shereeclinton8741 3 года назад +4

    Haha, I started an art business, in the great big holiday time. My home schooling turned out to be my kids and others, and I've had to take a step back while I steady the course. This is encouraging.

  • @graceybaker3565
    @graceybaker3565 3 года назад +5

    This is one of the best Ted talk that have ever watched. Very inspiring, informative and helpful!

  • @MrYovilleSTAFF
    @MrYovilleSTAFF 5 лет назад +14

    I’ve always thought the quote was “I had a dream” and mr. King was telling us about his dream from the night before 😂😂
    *Have* makes so much more sense

  • @danielromero9757
    @danielromero9757 8 лет назад +79

    You have no idea what you have just done my friend.
    You just gave every procrastinator (me) a reason to not study for finals.
    Excuse me professor, this wasn't laziness, this was originality. *scoughs*

    • @joshtep6784
      @joshtep6784 8 лет назад +12

      I think you missed the part about the sweet spot of procrastination and precrastination lol.

    • @yuckyskunk2021
      @yuckyskunk2021 3 года назад

      *scoughs back*

  • @millennialknowledge
    @millennialknowledge 3 года назад +5

    I used to procrastinate on the important task of the day and do the smaller tasks first and realised that didn't have enough time to do the important stuff. For me personally, using the Pareto Principle has literally changed my life. Once you realise that 20% of your actions will provide 80% of the results you start to look at things from a different perspective.

  • @nicklaquerre3775
    @nicklaquerre3775 3 года назад +6

    Oh my the comic irony never gets old! Very strategic, open-minded outlook towards such a unique and self-perpetuating psychological mystery.

  • @Lougehrig10
    @Lougehrig10 7 лет назад +47

    So its not necessarily procrastination, but perfectionism, not accepting it is ever good enough, but also realizing that you need to take breaks and think about it. There has been a study about the most effective way of learning. Turns out that you should only learn about a topic for an hour and then take a 30 minute to an hour break. This in turn allows you to refresh your mind and process what you have learned instead of having it sit and serve no purpose. It also allows you to come up with new ideas rather than just stick to one

    • @yvesgomes
      @yvesgomes 6 лет назад +4

      I wouldn't say perfectionism. In many cases, perfectionism can be a curse. It's about improvement, not perfection. In some business, there is no room for perfectionism, because efficiency is much more important.

    • @StevenFosdick
      @StevenFosdick 5 лет назад

      Perfectionism is a reasonable term for doubting the first idea and taking time to improve it but that was a different point from the one about procrastination. The point about procrastination is that parts of our brains we are not aware of work on problems that we have acknowledged even when we are not consciously thinking about them and sleep is important to that process. Most of us have probably had the experience of grappling with something and not finding the solution, giving up and going to bed and then waking up knowing the answer. That's why it is important to have an initial think through of the problem or idea and then get on with something else so it bubbles away in the background. What the speaker here is advocating is extending that process over a much longer time.
      It is also worth noting that among people such as musicians/composers, those at the top of the profession are never settled, always looking to be even better, but they do so my trying to make each performance or each composition better than the previous one. It's fatal instead to have a single masterpiece which you never show the world because there is always one more improvement to make.

  • @xerotoninz
    @xerotoninz 8 лет назад +11

    I actually watched this one at normal speed and actually enjoyed it. Thanks TED.

  • @savagenovelist2983
    @savagenovelist2983 3 года назад +84

    *"A wise man has failed more times than a fool has even tried."*

  • @philward2752
    @philward2752 2 года назад +6

    What an excellent presentation and one that I think could only be made by a precrastinator about procrastinators. I admire the amount of work and rehearsal that must have gone into making this so slick. Without doubt the best strategic presentation I ever gave was the one that I wrote the night before I gave it. I had tinkered with everyone elses to the endth degree before finally starting my own. I had nowhere else to go except to dodge the moving bullet. Get it wrong and its game over.....but get it right and you will make a whole load of precrastinators very happy. Unfortunately I hate this pressure which I put on myself but at the same time I thrive on it. There must be a way to enduce the pressure and deliver the results without actually leaving things to the last minute. The other thing that resonates with me in his presentation was the idea that procrastinators just think a lot more about a topic. I think there is a lot of truth in this and often procrastinators can spend days thinking about something that others perform and complete in 10 minutes. This is where self awareness and control come in. I am NOT going to think about this task but I am just going to start it and complete it. For a procrastinator this is like taking heroine from a junkie. WHAT!!! I AM NOT ALLOWED TO THINK ABOUT IT FOR DAYS???

  • @DanBlabbers
    @DanBlabbers 8 лет назад +85

    That's not correct. "to be original you don't have to be first" He should say, "to be successful you don't have to be first." The most original idea is the FIRST one to do it. Then another person improves on it and eclipses the first to come up with it.

    • @isuckatgaming7225
      @isuckatgaming7225 6 лет назад +4

      I like your way of thinking, and your comment make me think about his speech, and maybe from his point of view he define/rank originals by the amount of success they have. That would make sense to his statement " to be original you don't have to be first". I also think that original is the one one that bring a new product a new idea first, but who am i to say... I'm just a moron watching youtube..

    • @hellraiser217
      @hellraiser217 6 лет назад +21

      Well, you're both not wrong. However, neither is completely correct either. Most original items are original not because they are entirely new concepts but rather because they have a new way of dealing with that concept which seperates it from the way it was dealt with so far. Star Wars was original in spite of the fact that it shared tropes from a genre which had been appreciated for years before it and borrowed many ideas from other works directly. Lord of the Rings was original in spite of the fact that much of it was borrowed from mythology and the fact that it gave several nods to other pieces of writing. Why? Because it handled these things in a way that people had never seen before and had combined them in a way which was completely new and utterly different to what the rest of the markets they entered into were doing at the time.

    • @meldy3110
      @meldy3110 6 лет назад

      I don't think you understand his speech....try listening to it again

    • @KiraThompson7990
      @KiraThompson7990 6 лет назад

      What I got from this is that he was speaking of orginals as a whole seperate group of people. When he said "to be original you don't have to be first" I dont believe we was speaking of original in this sence of originality, I believe that he was speaking of The Originals, and saying that to be an Original, you don't need to be the first person to come up with this idea. I believe that he is saying that you can still be an Original without being original. Does that make sense?

    • @8220206
      @8220206 6 лет назад

      Yeah. Originals are original, there are no firsts or seconds.

  • @nateriver7294
    @nateriver7294 4 года назад +21

    Idk how nobody noticed but this dude is literally on the brim to freaking cry.

    • @Lifetalk849
      @Lifetalk849 3 года назад +2

      Confessions about something you're passionate about does that.

    • @ItsFly
      @ItsFly 3 года назад

      I don’t know why this made me laugh so hard.

  • @wendyyy5573
    @wendyyy5573 8 лет назад +227

    procrastination brought me here

  • @Solstice42
    @Solstice42 3 года назад +3

    Constraints and “Procrastination” are THE keys to creativity ... there is huge value to letting the subconscious mind work, and to letting pressure build ...

  • @flomoyo
    @flomoyo 8 лет назад +74

    You know it's a good Ted talk when there isn't an X in sight

    • @ConfuzzledTomato
      @ConfuzzledTomato 8 лет назад

      I was thinking the same

    • @766155
      @766155 8 лет назад +1

      an X? where? can u show me a vid with an X?

    • @theslimeylimey
      @theslimeylimey 8 лет назад +4

      +flomoyo Or a feminist ; )

    • @GoldieDawn
      @GoldieDawn 8 лет назад +4

      +theslimeylimey It's pretty evident that you're not much of an "original thinker" are you toots. x :)

    • @theslimeylimey
      @theslimeylimey 8 лет назад +3

      Goldie Dee Here's one now.

  • @dkdude
    @dkdude 5 лет назад +4

    When I was architecture student I'd study about the project requirements therally, then do nothing for a long time, I'd dream up my solutions/designs and then develop concepts and final presentations, it was usually among the best. I think procrastination is not a factor, what matter is: how much time you've given to your subconscious mind to solve the idea before it being fed to your conscious self.

  • @lmvdam
    @lmvdam 5 лет назад +5

    it’s 5am and i am not regretting this- this guy’s so funny as well

  • @newjoyyork
    @newjoyyork 3 года назад +5

    I added this video months ago and now just got to it - how’s that for procrastination. The message however, came at the perfect time - and for that I’m grateful for this path of events. Let’s keep taking those risks, and not worry about those who don’t believe in us - we believe in ourselves and that’s what matters most! Much Aloha 💚🌺

  • @joycemeyerministries7669
    @joycemeyerministries7669 4 года назад +17

    I thank you Adam Grant for motivating my daughter when thing went really had for her.
    It was really so bad that she attempted committing murder until you invited Mrs Lyra Holt Dean for your TED show program.
    Am really so grateful for her finical assistance in my daughters life thank you so much once again.

    • @Andrewjames319
      @Andrewjames319 4 года назад

      see please do you mind if i know how this woman helped you cause i have been hearing people testifying i really want to know who this Mrs Lyra Holt Dean is. I even searched her name on goggle she was all over but i want to confirm if she can help me too.

    • @joycemeyerministries7669
      @joycemeyerministries7669 4 года назад

      @@Andrewjames319 I figured out Mrs Lyra Holt From a TED show hosted by Adam Grant.
      He invited this particular woman and she introduced this fabulous type strategy for making money.
      It looked like a scam until we took the risk and tired it out and it worked.

    • @Andrewjames319
      @Andrewjames319 4 года назад

      @@joycemeyerministries7669 Hmm please can you tell me about this strategy i will like to get involved in it.

    • @joycemeyerministries7669
      @joycemeyerministries7669 4 года назад

      @@Andrewjames319 Honestly is not something we can talk about on the comment section i can give you her direct so you can contact her.

    • @Andrewjames319
      @Andrewjames319 4 года назад

      @@joycemeyerministries7669 Sure please can you do that now?