The Duck Delusion | Cheryl Lam | TEDxLUAC Youth

香港で弁護士として活動するCheryl Lamが、「白鳥の水かき症候群」とも訳されうる「Swimming Duck Syndrome」を取り上げる講演です。水面下で必死にもがきながらも、表面上は軽々とこなしているように見せるプレッシャーについて語ります。学校、ロースクール、法廷での経験をもとに、優秀な人ほど自分は場違いだと感じる理由を考察し、完璧主義の重圧から誠実さ（オーセンティシティ）へと向かうことを提案しています。TEDxLUAC Youthによる独立運営のTEDxイベントでの講演です。

• 「Swimming Duck Syndrome」という概念
• 優秀な学生や専門職にかかる重圧
• ロースクールと法廷でのインポスター（自分は場違いだという）感覚

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