10 Things I Know To Be True

1. Forgiveness Is Hard To Give
2. Love Does Conquer All
3. Fear Only Conquers If You Let It
4. If You Don't Believe In Yourself No One Else Can
5. You'll Never Be Perfect
6. No One Is Perfect
7. If You Have An Ounce Of Doubt, You'll Fail
8. Anyone Can Be Manipulated
9. There Is An Art To Bullshitting
10. Everyone Makes Mistakes

RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigms

Changing Education Paradigms? That was the topic of discussion during this presentation. At first the only thing intriguing was the actually presentation. I couldn't follow what the presenter himself was trying to tell me until half way through the video. The writing and drawings were a creative way to present all the information and keep the audience intrigued. 

When I was finally able to catch on I began to understand the pictures and where he was going with the presentation. Sir Ken Robinson believes that the medications doctors are giving children is not helping but hindering the children of the world. He also believes that the way education is being provided is actually taking away from the creative and thinking of children. Robinson explains that in a study that was done it showed how children began less intelligent after numerous years in school because of being told there is only one correct answer to a question. Robinson believes the only way to change the system is to change education from being like an assembly line, and I agree.  

32 Questions

The Joy Luck Quiz

The Art of Bullshitting Part II

The Art of Bullshitting Presentation

TEDxTeen - Tavi Gevinson: Still Figuring it Out

     In Tavi's presentation she explains how she's still trying to figure it out. From my own point of view I assume she's still trying to figure out women and teenagers. She expresses that women are complex and not because they are women but because they are humans and humans are complex. She goes on to explain how she's a feminist and how society portray women in a certain light that they perceive to be good, when in actuality it is not.
     While Tavi's presentation had numerous points that had value, she had so many points that it began to cause confusion. During some parts, I was unaware of the topic, how'd she got on the topic, and where she was going with the topic. Not only was the speech uninteresting at points she didn't move or change her voice which also lead me to snooze-ville.

The Art of Bullshitting

          Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. I would like to not only welcome you, but I would also like to thank each of you for coming to class today. Now that that’s out of the way, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jasmine Grayson; I am a teenage girl with the ability to manipulate people into believing what I want them to. Many of you wonder how that’s possible. It’s called the art of bullshitting.

The art of bullshitting is so simple that it tends to seem so complex to so many people. Many believe that the concept is easy and all that is required of you is to lie, however there is more to making people believe you. Bullshitting someone requires only three things of you: 1) understand what the person wants to hear, 2) tell them what they want to hear, and 3) some ability to act. Bullshitting is based upon one’s own perception, not so much as how good of an actress/actor you are.

Allow me to further explain the three mechanisms of bullshitting. To understand what a person wants to hear you have to analyze their statements as well as their actions. Sometimes both coincide with one another and other times they do not. In the case of a contradiction, always go off what is being done because words can be deterred while actions follow the heart.

The second tool to bullshitting someone is telling someone what he or she wants to hear. This step in relatively easy as long as you’re able to do #1 which is to be able to understand what it is they want to hear. Once they believe that you actually agree with them their mind is open for manipulation. Another trick to making one think they have heard what they wanted to hear is talking in so many circles that they get confused into questioning themselves, thus creating manipulation of the mind.

The final and somewhat crucial role to bullshitting is how well you can deliver. Many people can grasp the concept of the other two tools but lack the ability to act. If you are able to look sincere, honest, in love, etc. you can make a person believe anything you are saying.

But before I close I would like to recap and explain the three mechanisms of bullshitting: 1) understand what the person wants to hear, 2) tell them what they want to hear, and 3) some ability to act. With those three tools you can make people do and believe almost anything you say unless they are better at bullshitting than you.

For those of you in the audience who believe that you are good at bullshitting people there are numerous jobs that require your services. The most common include doctors, lawyers, and politicians. If you believe that you are among some of the best I beg of you to get a college degree and do what you do best. Thank you for listening goodbye.

TED Talk Ideas

1. Teen Living With Depression
2. Teen Living With Bi-Polar
3. The Art of Tattoos
4. Best Buddies
5. Teen Love
6. Positivity
7. Dreams
8. Hope
9. 18 & Published
10. Working Full-Time
11. Finding Yourself
12. Controlling Your Dreams
13. Dedication
14. The Success of Defeat
15. Take The Curved Path
16. The Downside To Being Honest
17. How To Go Unnoticed
18. Hot To Get People To Do What You Want
19. How To Color Inside The Lines
20. How To Apply Make-up