The Duck Delusion | Cheryl Lam | TEDxLUAC Youth

हांगकांग में कार्यरत एक वकील "Swimming Duck Syndrome" की चर्चा करती हैं, यानी सतह पर सहज और परिपूर्ण दिखने का दबाव, जबकि नीचे संघर्ष चलता रहता है। स्कूल, विधि महाविद्यालय और अदालत के अनुभवों के आधार पर वे बताती हैं कि उच्च उपलब्धि वाले लोग भी खुद को "इम्पोस्टर" क्यों महसूस करते हैं। वक्ता पूर्णतावाद के तनाव की जगह प्रामाणिकता अपनाने की बात करती हैं। यह वार्ता एक स्वतंत्र रूप से आयोजित TEDx कार्यक्रम में दी गई थी।

• "Swimming Duck Syndrome" की अवधारणा
• उच्च उपलब्धि वाले छात्रों पर दबाव
• कानून और अदालत में इम्पोस्टर जैसी भावनाएँ

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