The Duck Delusion | Cheryl Lam | TEDxLUAC Youth

Hong Kong'da çalışan bir avukat, mükemmel görünme baskısını ve yüzeyin altındaki mücadeleyi anlatan "Swimming Duck Syndrome" kavramını ele alıyor. Okul, hukuk fakültesi ve mahkeme deneyimlerinden yola çıkan konuşma, yüksek başarılı insanların neden kendilerini sahtekâr hissettiğini inceliyor. Konuşmacı, mükemmeliyetçilik stresi yerine otantikliği öneriyor. Konuşma, bağımsız olarak düzenlenen bir TEDx etkinliğinde TED formatında sunuldu.

• "Swimming Duck Syndrome" kavramı
• Yüksek başarılı öğrenciler ve profesyoneller üzerindeki baskı
• Hukuk fakültesi ve mahkemede sahtekârlık hissi

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