Learn Alone | Boss Tantimasakul | TEDxRegents School Youth

A 15-year-old student at Regents School, Boss Tantimasakul, shares his approach to motivation and self-discipline in this TEDxRegents School Youth talk. He describes his interests in subjects such as math, history, chemistry and computer science, and the personal mottos he uses to resist procrastination and distraction. He also explains his inspiration, the fictional boxer Rocky Balboa, and his wish for more hours in the day to fit his goals.

• A student's personal motto, "I strive for greatness", and how it shapes his character
• Mottos he uses to resist procrastination and doom scrolling
• Interests in math, history, chemistry and computer science
• Rocky Balboa as a source of motivation, inspired by his mother's advice

Learn Alone My name is Boss; many people call me Baby Boss. I am currently 15 years old, and I have studied at Regents since 2017. I am always passionate about multiple subjects, especially math, history, chemistry, computer science, and more. One of the mottoes I always remind myself to keep me motivated is “I strive for greatness” and I believe my character is built from this. And every time I try to procrastinate or go back to doom scrolling, I also say, “would you go through pain of progress or pain of regress” and I will snap back to reality. My hobbies include doing work, work and work and a bit of music and my dream is I wish 1 day can have 72 hours with humans still believing it's 24 hours, because I cannot fit all my goals in 1 day. My Idol is a fictional character Rocky Balboa which started from my mother's motivation “keep fighting everyday like Rocky Balboa and you will achieve your goal” and I even keep my ringtone as Rocky theme song. 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