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Disrupting the status quo can be scary, but sometimes it's necessary to make the world a fairer place. Reclaiming what it means to be a troublemaker, author Luvvie Ajayi Jones shares three questions to ask yourself when tackling fear and standing up for what you believe in — and urges all of us to speak up in ways that honor ourselves and others. (This conversation, hosted by TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was part of an exclusive TED Membership event. Visit ted.com/membership to become a TED Member.)
0:00 Intro
0:36 Reclaiming the term “troublemaker”
02:28 Three questions for overcoming fear
05:35 Professional vs. regular trouble
05:46 Deciding what trouble is worth making
08:31 Know thyself
09:35 Putting action to your ideas
11:00 Take up space even when it isn’t given
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fun fact: Standing while doing work on the computer increases your productivity and will make you more focused!
I love standing while in a cubical. It makes prison a bit more tolerable.
@That Guy just switch your job if you dont like it
May be a fact , not very productive to be standing on your computer when your too focused on having fun…..
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Love these ladies.
Taunting people like a Bully when no one else would or stand up against speaks fear and staying in the lane and not considered professional troubmaking. Becoming a whistle-blower against something you truly believe in makes you a professional troublemaker. Too many people want to blend in but refuse to stand out and stand up in virtue, and, wisdom, and positive belief.
Be brilliant even if they do not want you to be!!
Making Good Trouble with the Best! Love this – so me
This is like listening to family.
To sum up this discussion, “If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.” Remember, there’s diplomatic respectful ways to speak up for what is right.
Well said, totally true. Live by it, for many years. Was miserable before that, be who you are and live it out.
I thought I’d hate this and it would be geared towards a specific ideology. On the contrary, it was a great talk and very helpful, inspiring even…
This is beautiful great show
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Very very good and empowering !!
I’ve already mastered this profession.
If we will be professional troublemakers then we won’t be obedient slaves and therefore end up incarcerated.