Finding things that pick you up instead of tearing you down | Paloma Cardoso | TEDxAKAMaputo Youth
The TED talk is about personal transformation and self-acceptance. The speaker uses their experience of breaking a vase as a child to explore feelings of being "broken" in life, then introduces the Japanese art of Kintsugi (repairing broken items with gold) as a metaphor for embracing our imperfections. The main message encourages listeners to reject society's rigid expectations, embrace their authentic selves, and surround themselves with people and influences that celebrate rather than try to "fix" their uniqueness. It's essentially a call to action for self-love and living authentically, regardless of societal pressures. Paloma Cardoso is a student at the Aga Khan Academy, Maputo, currently in the DP1 program. She has chosen English, Global Politics, and Biology as her higher level subjects, and Economics, Math Ai and Portuguese as her standard level subjects. Paloma aspires to pursue journalism in the future. Her interests in reading and surfing reflect her diverse and dynamic personality, while her academic pursuits demonstrate a strong foundation for her future ambitions. She aims to charm the audience through her tedtalk at this event. 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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