リセットせずに自分を再発明するには？ | Andrew Lau | TEDxCUHK

元テレビ記者で、のちに法廷弁護士（バリスター）となったアンドリュー・ラウが、キャリアが当初の想定どおりに進むことは少ないと語るTEDxCUHKの講演です。ニュースルームから法廷へと移った経緯と、ある段階で身につけた技能が次の段階にどう生きるかを説明しています。再出発を危機ではなく強みとして捉える視点で、大学に戻って修士号を取得したことにも触れています。

• テレビニュースの仕事から法廷弁護士への転身
• あるキャリア段階で培った技能の次の段階での活用
• 修士課程での再学習

Andrew’s talk is about how careers rarely unfold the way we expect and why that’s not something to fear. He shares his journey from the newsroom to the courtroom, and how the skills we build in one chapter often echo into the next in ways we don’t see coming. It’s a story about navigating uncertainty, changing direction, and discovering that reinvention isn’t a crisis—it’s a strength. He reflects on the moments that pushed him forward, the mistakes that humbled him, and the instincts that stayed with him no matter where he went. He also talks about returning to school for a master’s after swearing he would never study again, and what that taught him about growth. At its heart, this talk is an invitation to embrace the unexpected, trust your evolving skills, and carry your past confidently into whatever comes next. Andrew Lau is a former TV journalist who somehow became a barrister. He used to spend his free time playing video games and bingeing Netflix, but now he mostly binges case law. Court work aside, he teaches law and writes legal publications. Today, he still relies on the same instincts he had in the newsroom: find the real story, ask better questions, and try not to sweat under bright lights. Andrew’s talk is about how careers rarely unfold the way we expect and why that’s not something to fear. He shares his journey from the newsroom to the courtroom, and how the skills we build in one chapter often echo into the next in ways we don’t see coming. It’s a story about navigating uncertainty, changing direction, and discovering that reinvention isn’t a crisis—it’s a strength. He reflects on the moments that pushed him forward, the mistakes that humbled him, and the instincts that stayed with him no matter where he went. 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