Who Set Your Default? | 洛妤 吴 | TEDxWHHW Youth

A high school student's TEDx talk questions the expectations people inherit from society and the fear of missing out that pushes them to do more. The speaker asks whether we are building the life we want or following the one others expect. Three guiding questions frame the talk: who set your default, what you are overlooking, and whether you would still make the same choice if nobody were watching.

• Standards inherited from society
• Academic pressure and fear of missing out
• Three questions on independent thinking
• Delivered at an independently organized TEDx event

Are you building the life you want, or simply following the life everyone else expects you to live? As academic pressure and endless opportunities make it increasingly difficult to slow down, Laurie questions the standards we inherit from society and the fear of missing out that drives us to do more. Perhaps independent thinking begins with three simple questions: Who set your default, what are you overlooking, and would you still choose this path if nobody were watching? High School Student 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