Stay True to Yourself in the Era of FOMO | Fawwaaz Muhammad Satria Buwono | TEDxCRIBS Youth

Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) in an era when many people's lives are visible online. The talk looks at how comparing ourselves with others on social media can lead people to chase every experience they see, and asks whether trying not to miss out on the world means missing out on oneself. It was given by Fawwaaz Muhammad Satria Buwono at a independently organized TEDx event in the TED conference format. The speaker is a student at SMA Cahaya Rancamaya, a TEDx speaker, and a finalist in the Eduversal Mathematics Competition. He is also working toward a 1500+ SAT score and an IELTS Band 8.0.

• Explains FOMO and how online visibility of others' lives drives comparison
• Asks whether chasing every experience leads to losing touch with oneself
• Talk given at an independently organized TEDx event in the TED format
• Speaker: Fawwaaz Muhammad Satria Buwono, a student at SMA Cahaya Rancamaya

Welcome to the era of FOMO in other words, the Fear of Missing Out. Today, we live in a world where almost everyone’s lives are transparent to us. And sometimes, without even realizing it, we start comparing our lives to theirs. We want to start experiencing everything that everyone else is experiencing. But here's the question: In trying so hard not to miss out on the world, are we also slowly missing out on ourselves? Fawwaaz Muhammad Satria Buwono is a student at SMA Cahaya Rancamaya, TEDx speaker, and Eduversal Mathematics Competition finalist. Driven by strong analytical skills and a passion for mathematics, Fawwaaz combines logical problem-solving with high academic ambition. He is actively targeting a 1500+ SAT score and IELTS Band 8.0 to pave his path toward the world’s top universities. 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