Hold my own funeral | Yichen Xu | TEDxWXFLS Youth
The end of everyone's life is death. It is the final confession of the world. After a person dies, funnel is held. A post attracted Yichen Xu, "how can I hold my funeral", and this motivated her to think her own desires for her funnel with the reasons for it. Interestingly, unlike the traditional funeral, dark colors with low mood, she wishes her funeral to be filled with warm colors with sounds of laughter by atendees from the memories of funny things that happened in this life time. In this speech, she explains the reasons for such desire. Yichen Xu is an enthusiastic explorer of life. During her daily school life and family time, she always keep her eyes wide open to capture those tiny moments that are easily overlooked. Maybe it's the glistening dewdrops on the leaves in the early morning, or the warm and casual interactions among people on the streets. She is keen on keeping these observations in her heart and savoring them carefully. She also loves expressing herself. Whether it's her unique views on knowledge in class or her insights into life phenomena when chatting with friends, she believes that every opinion is a spark generated by the collision of thoughts and is worth sharing and listening to. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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