The Duck Delusion | Cheryl Lam | TEDxLUAC Youth

Une avocate praticienne à Hong Kong présente le « Swimming Duck Syndrome », la pression de paraître parfaite tout en peinant sous la surface. S'appuyant sur son parcours scolaire, universitaire de droit et judiciaire, elle explique pourquoi même les personnes très performantes se sentent parfois imposteurs. L'intervenante plaide pour remplacer le stress du perfectionnisme par l'authenticité. La conférence a été donnée lors d'un événement TEDx organisé de manière indépendante.

• Le concept de « Swimming Duck Syndrome »
• La pression sur les élèves très performants
• Le sentiment d'imposture dans le droit et au tribunal

Have you ever seen a duck gliding across a pond? On the surface, they look completely calm, effortless, and elegant. But beneath the water, they are paddling furiously just to stay afloat. I am currently a practising barrister in Hong Kong. Since high school I have been branded as a “high-achieving student”, one that would surely ace every subject and would fly high in my teachers’ eyes. I was awarded scholarships, prizes, and awards every year. I had always appeared confident, even among my peers in law school. Little did everyone know how I struggled beneath the surface. In this talk, I will pull back the curtain on "Swimming Duck Syndrome", the exhausting pressure to look perfect while struggling underneath. Drawing from the high-stakes world of law school and the courtroom, my TED session explores why even high-achievers feel like "imposters" and how to trade the stress of perfection for the power of authenticity. Have you ever seen a duck gliding across a pond? On the surface, they look completely calm, effortless, and elegant. But beneath the water, they are paddling furiously just to stay afloat. I am currently a practising barrister in Hong Kong. Since high school I have been branded as a “high-achieving student”, one that would surely ace every subject and would fly high in my teachers’ eyes. I was awarded scholarships, prizes, and awards every year. I had always appeared confident, even among my peers in law school. Little did everyone know how I struggled beneath the surface. In this talk, I will pull back the curtain on "Swimming Duck Syndrome", the exhausting pressure to look perfect while struggling underneath. Drawing from the high-stakes world of law school and the courtroom, my TED session explores why even high-achievers feel like "imposters" and how to trade the stress of perfection for the power of authenticity. 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