[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
imagine an unlikely story one day you
imagine an unlikely story one day you can uh knock on your door and as you
can uh knock on your door and as you
can uh knock on your door and as you open it you see a bunch of official
open it you see a bunch of official
open it you see a bunch of official looking people in uniforms who say that
looking people in uniforms who say that
looking people in uniforms who say that you have been chosen to represent your
you have been chosen to represent your
you have been chosen to represent your country in the next space mission and
country in the next space mission and
country in the next space mission and before you can say a word you get
before you can say a word you get
before you can say a word you get dragged to a car driven to the launch
dragged to a car driven to the launch
dragged to a car driven to the launch pad put in a tight space suit and fired
pad put in a tight space suit and fired
pad put in a tight space suit and fired into space how would you feel in that
into space how would you feel in that
into space how would you feel in that sight space suit how would you feel
sight space suit how would you feel
sight space suit how would you feel spending months in a lonely space
spending months in a lonely space
spending months in a lonely space capsule some of you would feel trapped
capsule some of you would feel trapped
capsule some of you would feel trapped enclosed and that little space unable to
enclosed and that little space unable to
enclosed and that little space unable to communicate with the rest of the world
communicate with the rest of the world
communicate with the rest of the world while others would feel the complete
while others would feel the complete
while others would feel the complete opposite he’d feel safe as if the whole
opposite he’d feel safe as if the whole
opposite he’d feel safe as if the whole of space couldn’t hurt you nowadays
of space couldn’t hurt you nowadays
of space couldn’t hurt you nowadays recall that second group of people
recall that second group of people
recall that second group of people introverts because in many ways
introverts because in many ways
introverts because in many ways introverts feel like social astronauts
introverts feel like social astronauts
introverts feel like social astronauts whenever they engage in a social
whenever they engage in a social
whenever they engage in a social conversation they feel like they’re on a
conversation they feel like they’re on a
conversation they feel like they’re on a hostile planet and they need to wear a
hostile planet and they need to wear a
hostile planet and they need to wear a social spacesuit in order for there to
social spacesuit in order for there to
social spacesuit in order for there to be a layer between them and the rest of
be a layer between them and the rest of
be a layer between them and the rest of the world in fact if they could put on
the world in fact if they could put on
the world in fact if they could put on an actual spacesuit and come to parties
an actual spacesuit and come to parties
an actual spacesuit and come to parties dressed like that so they wouldn’t have
dressed like that so they wouldn’t have
dressed like that so they wouldn’t have to talk to people they do it moreover if
to talk to people they do it moreover if
to talk to people they do it moreover if they had a choice to come to your party
they had a choice to come to your party
they had a choice to come to your party or be shot into space they’d be shot in
or be shot into space they’d be shot in
or be shot into space they’d be shot in the space I myself grew up as a quiet
the space I myself grew up as a quiet
the space I myself grew up as a quiet child so very predictably I became an
child so very predictably I became an
child so very predictably I became an engineer that is right ladies and
engineer that is right ladies and
engineer that is right ladies and gentlemen I spent five years of
gentlemen I spent five years of
gentlemen I spent five years of university just to become a stereotype
but somewhere along the line I also got
but somewhere along the line I also got a love for public speaking being on
a love for public speaking being on
a love for public speaking being on stage so my typical workday would be
stage so my typical workday would be
stage so my typical workday would be hours of silence sitting at a computer
hours of silence sitting at a computer
hours of silence sitting at a computer and then in the evening I’d have to
and then in the evening I’d have to
and then in the evening I’d have to entertain the audience and will people
entertain the audience and will people
entertain the audience and will people find out about the seemingly dual life
find out about the seemingly dual life
find out about the seemingly dual life of mine they act surprised and honestly
of mine they act surprised and honestly
of mine they act surprised and honestly I find it a bit patronizing as if people
I find it a bit patronizing as if people
I find it a bit patronizing as if people are saying oh so you not only generate
are saying oh so you not only generate
are saying oh so you not only generate ideas in that third basement but also
ideas in that third basement but also
ideas in that third basement but also crawl out into the sunlight and present
crawl out into the sunlight and present
crawl out into the sunlight and present those ideas have fascinating but I know
those ideas have fascinating but I know
those ideas have fascinating but I know they mean well I know they only mean
they mean well I know they only mean
they mean well I know they only mean that it’s surprising that someone could
that it’s surprising that someone could
that it’s surprising that someone could like something for introverts but also
like something for introverts but also
like something for introverts but also like something for extroverts but this
like something for extroverts but this
like something for extroverts but this is where I think they get it wrong in
is where I think they get it wrong in
is where I think they get it wrong in assuming that public speaking is only
assuming that public speaking is only
assuming that public speaking is only meant for extroverts I myself I’m your
meant for extroverts I myself I’m your
meant for extroverts I myself I’m your bog-standard run-of-the-mill ready-made
bog-standard run-of-the-mill ready-made
bog-standard run-of-the-mill ready-made factory-produced stereotypical introvert
factory-produced stereotypical introvert
factory-produced stereotypical introvert I’m the type of guy that comes to
I’m the type of guy that comes to
I’m the type of guy that comes to parties and then disappears under
parties and then disappears under
parties and then disappears under mysterious circumstances and I don’t
mysterious circumstances and I don’t
mysterious circumstances and I don’t apologize for Who I am
apologize for Who I am
apologize for Who I am I’ve been like this since early
I’ve been like this since early
I’ve been like this since early childhood even though I loved playing
childhood even though I loved playing
childhood even though I loved playing football my mates I would make up
football my mates I would make up
football my mates I would make up excuses as to why I couldn’t go out yeah
excuses as to why I couldn’t go out yeah
excuses as to why I couldn’t go out yeah hi yes sorry I can’t go out my um cat
hi yes sorry I can’t go out my um cat
hi yes sorry I can’t go out my um cat died yes again
died yes again
died yes again as far about that story is I have never
as far about that story is I have never
as far about that story is I have never owned the cat I would much rather stay
owned the cat I would much rather stay
owned the cat I would much rather stay inside gather all my toys on my bed and
inside gather all my toys on my bed and
inside gather all my toys on my bed and pretend like it was a Mars station
pretend like it was a Mars station
pretend like it was a Mars station pretend if I had to step out out of my
pretend if I had to step out out of my
pretend if I had to step out out of my bed I would die in Mars is toxic
bed I would die in Mars is toxic
bed I would die in Mars is toxic atmosphere but then high school came and
atmosphere but then high school came and
atmosphere but then high school came and as a typical teenager I was dissatisfied
as a typical teenager I was dissatisfied
as a typical teenager I was dissatisfied with who I was so I decided to sign up
with who I was so I decided to sign up
with who I was so I decided to sign up for something
for something
for something I fought only those cool extroverts did
I fought only those cool extroverts did
I fought only those cool extroverts did I signed up to do public speaking
I signed up to do public speaking
I signed up to do public speaking my school was hosting an artist’s
my school was hosting an artist’s
my school was hosting an artist’s evening where the more creative students
evening where the more creative students
evening where the more creative students could show off their artwork perform
could show off their artwork perform
could show off their artwork perform their songs or in my case deliver a
their songs or in my case deliver a
their songs or in my case deliver a story I remember my shaky legs as I
story I remember my shaky legs as I
story I remember my shaky legs as I walked onstage I remember my heart
walked onstage I remember my heart
walked onstage I remember my heart racing like a hummingbird
racing like a hummingbird
racing like a hummingbird I remember my shoes because that was the
I remember my shoes because that was the
I remember my shoes because that was the only thing I looked at the entire time
only thing I looked at the entire time
only thing I looked at the entire time but after I’d finished and I looked up
but after I’d finished and I looked up
but after I’d finished and I looked up despite my fears no one was angry or
despite my fears no one was angry or
despite my fears no one was angry or hostile they just clapped and I thought
hostile they just clapped and I thought
hostile they just clapped and I thought well that wasn’t too bad and ever since
well that wasn’t too bad and ever since
well that wasn’t too bad and ever since then I’ve fallen in love with speaking
then I’ve fallen in love with speaking
then I’ve fallen in love with speaking on stage after university I joined
on stage after university I joined
on stage after university I joined Toastmasters International I competed in
Toastmasters International I competed in
Toastmasters International I competed in several public speaking competitions and
several public speaking competitions and
several public speaking competitions and me the quiet introvert actually won a
me the quiet introvert actually won a
me the quiet introvert actually won a few of them but most importantly through
few of them but most importantly through
few of them but most importantly through public speaking I got to meet some of
public speaking I got to meet some of
public speaking I got to meet some of the most interesting and intelligent
the most interesting and intelligent
the most interesting and intelligent people I will ever meet in my entire
people I will ever meet in my entire
people I will ever meet in my entire life
life
life and sure most of them are big outgoing
and sure most of them are big outgoing
and sure most of them are big outgoing extroverts but occasionally I will meet
extroverts but occasionally I will meet
extroverts but occasionally I will meet a fellow social astronaut who share my
a fellow social astronaut who share my
a fellow social astronaut who share my story who were also very quiet but
story who were also very quiet but
story who were also very quiet but decided to step on stage despite their
decided to step on stage despite their
decided to step on stage despite their fears but this is the exception not a
fears but this is the exception not a
fears but this is the exception not a rule mostly when you ask an introvert to
rule mostly when you ask an introvert to
rule mostly when you ask an introvert to come to a social gathering or a
come to a social gathering or a
come to a social gathering or a networking event they just float in one
networking event they just float in one
networking event they just float in one of the corners I know that’s what I do
of the corners I know that’s what I do
of the corners I know that’s what I do but if I do meet one someone like me at
but if I do meet one someone like me at
but if I do meet one someone like me at events I forced myself to go to talk to
events I forced myself to go to talk to
events I forced myself to go to talk to them so i wobble up in my big spacesuit
them so i wobble up in my big spacesuit
them so i wobble up in my big spacesuit turn up my radio and say hi what do you
turn up my radio and say hi what do you
turn up my radio and say hi what do you do and they give me a stock answer like
do and they give me a stock answer like
do and they give me a stock answer like oh you know nothing much you’d be
oh you know nothing much you’d be
oh you know nothing much you’d be surprised how much hides under the
surprised how much hides under the
surprised how much hides under the phrase you know nothing much I’ve heard
phrase you know nothing much I’ve heard
phrase you know nothing much I’ve heard someone the most interesting scientific
someone the most interesting scientific
someone the most interesting scientific ideas heard about professions I never
ideas heard about professions I never
ideas heard about professions I never knew existed and understood some very
knew existed and understood some very
knew existed and understood some very complicated concepts told to me by
complicated concepts told to me by
complicated concepts told to me by people who do you know nothing much
those who say the least often have the
those who say the least often have the most to say and we heard so many great
most to say and we heard so many great
most to say and we heard so many great introverts today who shared their
introverts today who shared their
introverts today who shared their stories but it breaks my heart to think
stories but it breaks my heart to think
stories but it breaks my heart to think that there are so many more out there
that there are so many more out there
that there are so many more out there sitting in design offices computer rooms
sitting in design offices computer rooms
sitting in design offices computer rooms science labs whose minds are beaming
science labs whose minds are beaming
science labs whose minds are beaming with ideas but who will never tell them
with ideas but who will never tell them
with ideas but who will never tell them to anybody
to anybody
to anybody oh sure they’ll present a boring
oh sure they’ll present a boring
oh sure they’ll present a boring presentation to their boss or
presentation to their boss or
presentation to their boss or begrudgingly give a report for their
begrudgingly give a report for their
begrudgingly give a report for their peers but most of us will never get to
peers but most of us will never get to
peers but most of us will never get to hear their great ideas and what the hell
hear their great ideas and what the hell
hear their great ideas and what the hell is an idea worth if it is not shared so
is an idea worth if it is not shared so
is an idea worth if it is not shared so my fellow introverts I see you sitting
my fellow introverts I see you sitting
my fellow introverts I see you sitting calmly in your seats knowing that there
calmly in your seats knowing that there
calmly in your seats knowing that there are no more breaks and you won’t be
are no more breaks and you won’t be
are no more breaks and you won’t be forced to socialize I implore you to
forced to socialize I implore you to
forced to socialize I implore you to take up public speaking yes it is scary
take up public speaking yes it is scary
take up public speaking yes it is scary and you will feel nervous but everyone
and you will feel nervous but everyone
and you will feel nervous but everyone who gets on stage is nervous and feel
who gets on stage is nervous and feel
who gets on stage is nervous and feel scared even the most extroverted but
scared even the most extroverted but
scared even the most extroverted but here’s the difference for extroverts
here’s the difference for extroverts
here’s the difference for extroverts this is a new feeling but for us
this is a new feeling but for us
this is a new feeling but for us introverts this is home-court this is
introverts this is home-court this is
introverts this is home-court this is how I feel every time someone approaches
how I feel every time someone approaches
how I feel every time someone approaches us with a conversation
us with a conversation
us with a conversation but public speaking is much better than
but public speaking is much better than
but public speaking is much better than that I mean look at this they’re at
that I mean look at this they’re at
that I mean look at this they’re at least 10 meters between me and the
least 10 meters between me and the
least 10 meters between me and the closest person this isn’t so much of a
closest person this isn’t so much of a
closest person this isn’t so much of a space suit as it is a space station
space suit as it is a space station
space suit as it is a space station moreover I got to spend hours writing my
moreover I got to spend hours writing my
moreover I got to spend hours writing my speech alone I get to speak with
speech alone I get to speak with
speech alone I get to speak with everyone at the same time and not have
everyone at the same time and not have
everyone at the same time and not have to spend hours talking with everyone
to spend hours talking with everyone
to spend hours talking with everyone individually 15 minutes 15 minutes and
individually 15 minutes 15 minutes and
individually 15 minutes 15 minutes and I’m out oh and this another great thing
I’m out oh and this another great thing
I’m out oh and this another great thing I only have to speak for 15 minutes and
I only have to speak for 15 minutes and
I only have to speak for 15 minutes and then not only am I allowed to leave I’m
then not only am I allowed to leave I’m
then not only am I allowed to leave I’m expected to leave
expected to leave
expected to leave [Applause]
it’s as if public speaking was designed
it’s as if public speaking was designed by introverts I know my dear extroverts
by introverts I know my dear extroverts
by introverts I know my dear extroverts I see you squirming in your seats
I see you squirming in your seats
I see you squirming in your seats waiting for the networking event so you
waiting for the networking event so you
waiting for the networking event so you can make new contacts don’t think that
can make new contacts don’t think that
can make new contacts don’t think that this talk is geared only towards the
this talk is geared only towards the
this talk is geared only towards the quiet
quiet
quiet you have a task as well it is up to you
you have a task as well it is up to you
you have a task as well it is up to you to persuade your more quieter friends to
to persuade your more quieter friends to
to persuade your more quieter friends to get up on stage to speak to inform and
get up on stage to speak to inform and
get up on stage to speak to inform and to inspire I’m sure you know plenty of
to inspire I’m sure you know plenty of
to inspire I’m sure you know plenty of introverts but let’s assume you don’t
introverts but let’s assume you don’t
introverts but let’s assume you don’t and you want to meet an introvert in the
and you want to meet an introvert in the
and you want to meet an introvert in the wild go to the vent and here’s how you
wild go to the vent and here’s how you
wild go to the vent and here’s how you find and persuade your introverts step 1
find and persuade your introverts step 1
find and persuade your introverts step 1 find your target introverts are not
find your target introverts are not
find your target introverts are not difficult to find if you place an
difficult to find if you place an
difficult to find if you place an introvert in an empty room he will
introvert in an empty room he will
introvert in an empty room he will naturally gravitate towards a corner
naturally gravitate towards a corner
naturally gravitate towards a corner it’s basic physics
another telltale sign is introverts
another telltale sign is introverts spend way too much time with the hosts
spend way too much time with the hosts
spend way too much time with the hosts cat and they’re the only ones studying
cat and they’re the only ones studying
cat and they’re the only ones studying fire escape plans step 2 engage your
fire escape plans step 2 engage your
fire escape plans step 2 engage your target oh and don’t come up to them with
target oh and don’t come up to them with
target oh and don’t come up to them with your brush confidence we extroverts or
your brush confidence we extroverts or
your brush confidence we extroverts or quiet timid creatures and we’re scared
quiet timid creatures and we’re scared
quiet timid creatures and we’re scared off very easily
off very easily
off very easily instead apologises has apologized to us
instead apologises has apologized to us
instead apologises has apologized to us for breaking the silence and asked us
for breaking the silence and asked us
for breaking the silence and asked us the question I’m sorry but what do you
the question I’m sorry but what do you
the question I’m sorry but what do you do ask follow-up questions if necessary
do ask follow-up questions if necessary
do ask follow-up questions if necessary listen and encourage and step 3 if you
listen and encourage and step 3 if you
listen and encourage and step 3 if you find the extroverts ideas interesting
find the extroverts ideas interesting
find the extroverts ideas interesting urge to share those ideas so have you
urge to share those ideas so have you
urge to share those ideas so have you thought about joining a public speaking
thought about joining a public speaking
thought about joining a public speaking club so have you heard of TEDx Riga in
club so have you heard of TEDx Riga in
club so have you heard of TEDx Riga in many ways those who have the quietest
many ways those who have the quietest
many ways those who have the quietest mouths have the loudest minds so I’ve
mouths have the loudest minds so I’ve
mouths have the loudest minds so I’ve made it my mission to drag up every nerd
made it my mission to drag up every nerd
made it my mission to drag up every nerd every shy person every introvert on
every shy person every introvert on
every shy person every introvert on stage so the date would be heard and
stage so the date would be heard and
stage so the date would be heard and it’s not always easy it’s an uphill
it’s not always easy it’s an uphill
it’s not always easy it’s an uphill battle but the social astronauts are
battle but the social astronauts are
battle but the social astronauts are well worth it my favourite latin phrase
well worth it my favourite latin phrase
well worth it my favourite latin phrase is ex grande welcome I don’t know what
is ex grande welcome I don’t know what
is ex grande welcome I don’t know what that means
that means
that means but it’s Latin so it must be something
but it’s Latin so it must be something
but it’s Latin so it must be something clever no it means that mighty oak trees
clever no it means that mighty oak trees
clever no it means that mighty oak trees come from humble acorns and it’s all
come from humble acorns and it’s all
come from humble acorns and it’s all great and well teaching introverts when
great and well teaching introverts when
great and well teaching introverts when they’re adults but don’t forget that we
they’re adults but don’t forget that we
they’re adults but don’t forget that we have classrooms full of children in you
have classrooms full of children in you
have classrooms full of children in you tiny little space suits who will grow up
tiny little space suits who will grow up
tiny little space suits who will grow up to be introverts our educational system
to be introverts our educational system
to be introverts our educational system will be more based on technology than
will be more based on technology than
will be more based on technology than ever while communication will continue
ever while communication will continue
ever while communication will continue to be relegated to boring PowerPoint
to be relegated to boring PowerPoint
to be relegated to boring PowerPoint presentations these are the people who
presentations these are the people who
presentations these are the people who run this century in the next who will
run this century in the next who will
run this century in the next who will become better at speaking with computers
become better at speaking with computers
become better at speaking with computers while not really getting better as being
while not really getting better as being
while not really getting better as being with each other and if we don’t
with each other and if we don’t
with each other and if we don’t encourage the most introvert to open up
encourage the most introvert to open up
encourage the most introvert to open up their space suits and speak the
their space suits and speak the
their space suits and speak the professions that are dominated by
professions that are dominated by
professions that are dominated by introverts technology and engineering
introverts technology and engineering
introverts technology and engineering will become less influential less
will become less influential less
will become less influential less understood and less popular and as a
understood and less popular and as a
understood and less popular and as a result all of us will lose out but it
result all of us will lose out but it
result all of us will lose out but it doesn’t have to be like this look we can
doesn’t have to be like this look we can
doesn’t have to be like this look we can encourage the shyest out of our mist
encourage the shyest out of our mist
encourage the shyest out of our mist midst to speak and in doing so our
midst to speak and in doing so our
midst to speak and in doing so our entire collective understanding will
entire collective understanding will
entire collective understanding will improve if there’s one small thing
improve if there’s one small thing
improve if there’s one small thing you’ve learned from today’s brave
you’ve learned from today’s brave
you’ve learned from today’s brave speakers is the public speaking in its
speakers is the public speaking in its
speakers is the public speaking in its essence is really human sharing stories
essence is really human sharing stories
essence is really human sharing stories as human listening to stories is human
as human listening to stories is human
as human listening to stories is human and by doing so we all get a bit more
and by doing so we all get a bit more
and by doing so we all get a bit more human so my fellow social astronauts I
know that public speaking is hard but it
know that public speaking is hard but it is also important
is also important
is also important no one can share your ideas for you no
no one can share your ideas for you no
no one can share your ideas for you no one can tell your stories for you you
one can tell your stories for you you
one can tell your stories for you you must make this journey and there’ll be
must make this journey and there’ll be
must make this journey and there’ll be plenty of people willing to help learn
plenty of people willing to help learn
plenty of people willing to help learn from those introverts who were brave
from those introverts who were brave
from those introverts who were brave enough to step on this stage today and
enough to step on this stage today and
enough to step on this stage today and you do not have to stop being an
you do not have to stop being an
you do not have to stop being an introvert
introvert
introvert where that spacesuit with pride and
where that spacesuit with pride and
where that spacesuit with pride and never take it off all you have to do is
never take it off all you have to do is
never take it off all you have to do is turn up your radio and speak to the
turn up your radio and speak to the
turn up your radio and speak to the world and the world will stop and listen
[Music] [Applause]
imagine an unlikely story one day you
imagine an unlikely story one day you can uh knock on your door and as you
can uh knock on your door and as you
can uh knock on your door and as you open it you see a bunch of official
open it you see a bunch of official
open it you see a bunch of official looking people in uniforms who say that
looking people in uniforms who say that
looking people in uniforms who say that you have been chosen to represent your
you have been chosen to represent your
you have been chosen to represent your country in the next space mission and
country in the next space mission and
country in the next space mission and before you can say a word you get
before you can say a word you get
before you can say a word you get dragged to a car driven to the launch
dragged to a car driven to the launch
dragged to a car driven to the launch pad put in a tight space suit and fired
pad put in a tight space suit and fired
pad put in a tight space suit and fired into space how would you feel in that
into space how would you feel in that
into space how would you feel in that sight space suit how would you feel
sight space suit how would you feel
sight space suit how would you feel spending months in a lonely space
spending months in a lonely space
spending months in a lonely space capsule some of you would feel trapped
capsule some of you would feel trapped
capsule some of you would feel trapped enclosed and that little space unable to
enclosed and that little space unable to
enclosed and that little space unable to communicate with the rest of the world
communicate with the rest of the world
communicate with the rest of the world while others would feel the complete
while others would feel the complete
while others would feel the complete opposite he’d feel safe as if the whole
opposite he’d feel safe as if the whole
opposite he’d feel safe as if the whole of space couldn’t hurt you nowadays
of space couldn’t hurt you nowadays
of space couldn’t hurt you nowadays recall that second group of people
recall that second group of people
recall that second group of people introverts because in many ways
introverts because in many ways
introverts because in many ways introverts feel like social astronauts
introverts feel like social astronauts
introverts feel like social astronauts whenever they engage in a social
whenever they engage in a social
whenever they engage in a social conversation they feel like they’re on a
conversation they feel like they’re on a
conversation they feel like they’re on a hostile planet and they need to wear a
hostile planet and they need to wear a
hostile planet and they need to wear a social spacesuit in order for there to
social spacesuit in order for there to
social spacesuit in order for there to be a layer between them and the rest of
be a layer between them and the rest of
be a layer between them and the rest of the world in fact if they could put on
the world in fact if they could put on
the world in fact if they could put on an actual spacesuit and come to parties
an actual spacesuit and come to parties
an actual spacesuit and come to parties dressed like that so they wouldn’t have
dressed like that so they wouldn’t have
dressed like that so they wouldn’t have to talk to people they do it moreover if
to talk to people they do it moreover if
to talk to people they do it moreover if they had a choice to come to your party
they had a choice to come to your party
they had a choice to come to your party or be shot into space they’d be shot in
or be shot into space they’d be shot in
or be shot into space they’d be shot in the space I myself grew up as a quiet
the space I myself grew up as a quiet
the space I myself grew up as a quiet child so very predictably I became an
child so very predictably I became an
child so very predictably I became an engineer that is right ladies and
engineer that is right ladies and
engineer that is right ladies and gentlemen I spent five years of
gentlemen I spent five years of
gentlemen I spent five years of university just to become a stereotype
but somewhere along the line I also got
but somewhere along the line I also got a love for public speaking being on
a love for public speaking being on
a love for public speaking being on stage so my typical workday would be
stage so my typical workday would be
stage so my typical workday would be hours of silence sitting at a computer
hours of silence sitting at a computer
hours of silence sitting at a computer and then in the evening I’d have to
and then in the evening I’d have to
and then in the evening I’d have to entertain the audience and will people
entertain the audience and will people
entertain the audience and will people find out about the seemingly dual life
find out about the seemingly dual life
find out about the seemingly dual life of mine they act surprised and honestly
of mine they act surprised and honestly
of mine they act surprised and honestly I find it a bit patronizing as if people
I find it a bit patronizing as if people
I find it a bit patronizing as if people are saying oh so you not only generate
are saying oh so you not only generate
are saying oh so you not only generate ideas in that third basement but also
ideas in that third basement but also
ideas in that third basement but also crawl out into the sunlight and present
crawl out into the sunlight and present
crawl out into the sunlight and present those ideas have fascinating but I know
those ideas have fascinating but I know
those ideas have fascinating but I know they mean well I know they only mean
they mean well I know they only mean
they mean well I know they only mean that it’s surprising that someone could
that it’s surprising that someone could
that it’s surprising that someone could like something for introverts but also
like something for introverts but also
like something for introverts but also like something for extroverts but this
like something for extroverts but this
like something for extroverts but this is where I think they get it wrong in
is where I think they get it wrong in
is where I think they get it wrong in assuming that public speaking is only
assuming that public speaking is only
assuming that public speaking is only meant for extroverts I myself I’m your
meant for extroverts I myself I’m your
meant for extroverts I myself I’m your bog-standard run-of-the-mill ready-made
bog-standard run-of-the-mill ready-made
bog-standard run-of-the-mill ready-made factory-produced stereotypical introvert
factory-produced stereotypical introvert
factory-produced stereotypical introvert I’m the type of guy that comes to
I’m the type of guy that comes to
I’m the type of guy that comes to parties and then disappears under
parties and then disappears under
parties and then disappears under mysterious circumstances and I don’t
mysterious circumstances and I don’t
mysterious circumstances and I don’t apologize for Who I am
apologize for Who I am
apologize for Who I am I’ve been like this since early
I’ve been like this since early
I’ve been like this since early childhood even though I loved playing
childhood even though I loved playing
childhood even though I loved playing football my mates I would make up
football my mates I would make up
football my mates I would make up excuses as to why I couldn’t go out yeah
excuses as to why I couldn’t go out yeah
excuses as to why I couldn’t go out yeah hi yes sorry I can’t go out my um cat
hi yes sorry I can’t go out my um cat
hi yes sorry I can’t go out my um cat died yes again
died yes again
died yes again as far about that story is I have never
as far about that story is I have never
as far about that story is I have never owned the cat I would much rather stay
owned the cat I would much rather stay
owned the cat I would much rather stay inside gather all my toys on my bed and
inside gather all my toys on my bed and
inside gather all my toys on my bed and pretend like it was a Mars station
pretend like it was a Mars station
pretend like it was a Mars station pretend if I had to step out out of my
pretend if I had to step out out of my
pretend if I had to step out out of my bed I would die in Mars is toxic
bed I would die in Mars is toxic
bed I would die in Mars is toxic atmosphere but then high school came and
atmosphere but then high school came and
atmosphere but then high school came and as a typical teenager I was dissatisfied
as a typical teenager I was dissatisfied
as a typical teenager I was dissatisfied with who I was so I decided to sign up
with who I was so I decided to sign up
with who I was so I decided to sign up for something
for something
for something I fought only those cool extroverts did
I fought only those cool extroverts did
I fought only those cool extroverts did I signed up to do public speaking
I signed up to do public speaking
I signed up to do public speaking my school was hosting an artist’s
my school was hosting an artist’s
my school was hosting an artist’s evening where the more creative students
evening where the more creative students
evening where the more creative students could show off their artwork perform
could show off their artwork perform
could show off their artwork perform their songs or in my case deliver a
their songs or in my case deliver a
their songs or in my case deliver a story I remember my shaky legs as I
story I remember my shaky legs as I
story I remember my shaky legs as I walked onstage I remember my heart
walked onstage I remember my heart
walked onstage I remember my heart racing like a hummingbird
racing like a hummingbird
racing like a hummingbird I remember my shoes because that was the
I remember my shoes because that was the
I remember my shoes because that was the only thing I looked at the entire time
only thing I looked at the entire time
only thing I looked at the entire time but after I’d finished and I looked up
but after I’d finished and I looked up
but after I’d finished and I looked up despite my fears no one was angry or
despite my fears no one was angry or
despite my fears no one was angry or hostile they just clapped and I thought
hostile they just clapped and I thought
hostile they just clapped and I thought well that wasn’t too bad and ever since
well that wasn’t too bad and ever since
well that wasn’t too bad and ever since then I’ve fallen in love with speaking
then I’ve fallen in love with speaking
then I’ve fallen in love with speaking on stage after university I joined
on stage after university I joined
on stage after university I joined Toastmasters International I competed in
Toastmasters International I competed in
Toastmasters International I competed in several public speaking competitions and
several public speaking competitions and
several public speaking competitions and me the quiet introvert actually won a
me the quiet introvert actually won a
me the quiet introvert actually won a few of them but most importantly through
few of them but most importantly through
few of them but most importantly through public speaking I got to meet some of
public speaking I got to meet some of
public speaking I got to meet some of the most interesting and intelligent
the most interesting and intelligent
the most interesting and intelligent people I will ever meet in my entire
people I will ever meet in my entire
people I will ever meet in my entire life
life
life and sure most of them are big outgoing
and sure most of them are big outgoing
and sure most of them are big outgoing extroverts but occasionally I will meet
extroverts but occasionally I will meet
extroverts but occasionally I will meet a fellow social astronaut who share my
a fellow social astronaut who share my
a fellow social astronaut who share my story who were also very quiet but
story who were also very quiet but
story who were also very quiet but decided to step on stage despite their
decided to step on stage despite their
decided to step on stage despite their fears but this is the exception not a
fears but this is the exception not a
fears but this is the exception not a rule mostly when you ask an introvert to
rule mostly when you ask an introvert to
rule mostly when you ask an introvert to come to a social gathering or a
come to a social gathering or a
come to a social gathering or a networking event they just float in one
networking event they just float in one
networking event they just float in one of the corners I know that’s what I do
of the corners I know that’s what I do
of the corners I know that’s what I do but if I do meet one someone like me at
but if I do meet one someone like me at
but if I do meet one someone like me at events I forced myself to go to talk to
events I forced myself to go to talk to
events I forced myself to go to talk to them so i wobble up in my big spacesuit
them so i wobble up in my big spacesuit
them so i wobble up in my big spacesuit turn up my radio and say hi what do you
turn up my radio and say hi what do you
turn up my radio and say hi what do you do and they give me a stock answer like
do and they give me a stock answer like
do and they give me a stock answer like oh you know nothing much you’d be
oh you know nothing much you’d be
oh you know nothing much you’d be surprised how much hides under the
surprised how much hides under the
surprised how much hides under the phrase you know nothing much I’ve heard
phrase you know nothing much I’ve heard
phrase you know nothing much I’ve heard someone the most interesting scientific
someone the most interesting scientific
someone the most interesting scientific ideas heard about professions I never
ideas heard about professions I never
ideas heard about professions I never knew existed and understood some very
knew existed and understood some very
knew existed and understood some very complicated concepts told to me by
complicated concepts told to me by
complicated concepts told to me by people who do you know nothing much
those who say the least often have the
those who say the least often have the most to say and we heard so many great
most to say and we heard so many great
most to say and we heard so many great introverts today who shared their
introverts today who shared their
introverts today who shared their stories but it breaks my heart to think
stories but it breaks my heart to think
stories but it breaks my heart to think that there are so many more out there
that there are so many more out there
that there are so many more out there sitting in design offices computer rooms
sitting in design offices computer rooms
sitting in design offices computer rooms science labs whose minds are beaming
science labs whose minds are beaming
science labs whose minds are beaming with ideas but who will never tell them
with ideas but who will never tell them
with ideas but who will never tell them to anybody
to anybody
to anybody oh sure they’ll present a boring
oh sure they’ll present a boring
oh sure they’ll present a boring presentation to their boss or
presentation to their boss or
presentation to their boss or begrudgingly give a report for their
begrudgingly give a report for their
begrudgingly give a report for their peers but most of us will never get to
peers but most of us will never get to
peers but most of us will never get to hear their great ideas and what the hell
hear their great ideas and what the hell
hear their great ideas and what the hell is an idea worth if it is not shared so
is an idea worth if it is not shared so
is an idea worth if it is not shared so my fellow introverts I see you sitting
my fellow introverts I see you sitting
my fellow introverts I see you sitting calmly in your seats knowing that there
calmly in your seats knowing that there
calmly in your seats knowing that there are no more breaks and you won’t be
are no more breaks and you won’t be
are no more breaks and you won’t be forced to socialize I implore you to
forced to socialize I implore you to
forced to socialize I implore you to take up public speaking yes it is scary
take up public speaking yes it is scary
take up public speaking yes it is scary and you will feel nervous but everyone
and you will feel nervous but everyone
and you will feel nervous but everyone who gets on stage is nervous and feel
who gets on stage is nervous and feel
who gets on stage is nervous and feel scared even the most extroverted but
scared even the most extroverted but
scared even the most extroverted but here’s the difference for extroverts
here’s the difference for extroverts
here’s the difference for extroverts this is a new feeling but for us
this is a new feeling but for us
this is a new feeling but for us introverts this is home-court this is
introverts this is home-court this is
introverts this is home-court this is how I feel every time someone approaches
how I feel every time someone approaches
how I feel every time someone approaches us with a conversation
us with a conversation
us with a conversation but public speaking is much better than
but public speaking is much better than
but public speaking is much better than that I mean look at this they’re at
that I mean look at this they’re at
that I mean look at this they’re at least 10 meters between me and the
least 10 meters between me and the
least 10 meters between me and the closest person this isn’t so much of a
closest person this isn’t so much of a
closest person this isn’t so much of a space suit as it is a space station
space suit as it is a space station
space suit as it is a space station moreover I got to spend hours writing my
moreover I got to spend hours writing my
moreover I got to spend hours writing my speech alone I get to speak with
speech alone I get to speak with
speech alone I get to speak with everyone at the same time and not have
everyone at the same time and not have
everyone at the same time and not have to spend hours talking with everyone
to spend hours talking with everyone
to spend hours talking with everyone individually 15 minutes 15 minutes and
individually 15 minutes 15 minutes and
individually 15 minutes 15 minutes and I’m out oh and this another great thing
I’m out oh and this another great thing
I’m out oh and this another great thing I only have to speak for 15 minutes and
I only have to speak for 15 minutes and
I only have to speak for 15 minutes and then not only am I allowed to leave I’m
then not only am I allowed to leave I’m
then not only am I allowed to leave I’m expected to leave
expected to leave
expected to leave [Applause]
it’s as if public speaking was designed
it’s as if public speaking was designed by introverts I know my dear extroverts
by introverts I know my dear extroverts
by introverts I know my dear extroverts I see you squirming in your seats
I see you squirming in your seats
I see you squirming in your seats waiting for the networking event so you
waiting for the networking event so you
waiting for the networking event so you can make new contacts don’t think that
can make new contacts don’t think that
can make new contacts don’t think that this talk is geared only towards the
this talk is geared only towards the
this talk is geared only towards the quiet
quiet
quiet you have a task as well it is up to you
you have a task as well it is up to you
you have a task as well it is up to you to persuade your more quieter friends to
to persuade your more quieter friends to
to persuade your more quieter friends to get up on stage to speak to inform and
get up on stage to speak to inform and
get up on stage to speak to inform and to inspire I’m sure you know plenty of
to inspire I’m sure you know plenty of
to inspire I’m sure you know plenty of introverts but let’s assume you don’t
introverts but let’s assume you don’t
introverts but let’s assume you don’t and you want to meet an introvert in the
and you want to meet an introvert in the
and you want to meet an introvert in the wild go to the vent and here’s how you
wild go to the vent and here’s how you
wild go to the vent and here’s how you find and persuade your introverts step 1
find and persuade your introverts step 1
find and persuade your introverts step 1 find your target introverts are not
find your target introverts are not
find your target introverts are not difficult to find if you place an
difficult to find if you place an
difficult to find if you place an introvert in an empty room he will
introvert in an empty room he will
introvert in an empty room he will naturally gravitate towards a corner
naturally gravitate towards a corner
naturally gravitate towards a corner it’s basic physics
another telltale sign is introverts
another telltale sign is introverts spend way too much time with the hosts
spend way too much time with the hosts
spend way too much time with the hosts cat and they’re the only ones studying
cat and they’re the only ones studying
cat and they’re the only ones studying fire escape plans step 2 engage your
fire escape plans step 2 engage your
fire escape plans step 2 engage your target oh and don’t come up to them with
target oh and don’t come up to them with
target oh and don’t come up to them with your brush confidence we extroverts or
your brush confidence we extroverts or
your brush confidence we extroverts or quiet timid creatures and we’re scared
quiet timid creatures and we’re scared
quiet timid creatures and we’re scared off very easily
off very easily
off very easily instead apologises has apologized to us
instead apologises has apologized to us
instead apologises has apologized to us for breaking the silence and asked us
for breaking the silence and asked us
for breaking the silence and asked us the question I’m sorry but what do you
the question I’m sorry but what do you
the question I’m sorry but what do you do ask follow-up questions if necessary
do ask follow-up questions if necessary
do ask follow-up questions if necessary listen and encourage and step 3 if you
listen and encourage and step 3 if you
listen and encourage and step 3 if you find the extroverts ideas interesting
find the extroverts ideas interesting
find the extroverts ideas interesting urge to share those ideas so have you
urge to share those ideas so have you
urge to share those ideas so have you thought about joining a public speaking
thought about joining a public speaking
thought about joining a public speaking club so have you heard of TEDx Riga in
club so have you heard of TEDx Riga in
club so have you heard of TEDx Riga in many ways those who have the quietest
many ways those who have the quietest
many ways those who have the quietest mouths have the loudest minds so I’ve
mouths have the loudest minds so I’ve
mouths have the loudest minds so I’ve made it my mission to drag up every nerd
made it my mission to drag up every nerd
made it my mission to drag up every nerd every shy person every introvert on
every shy person every introvert on
every shy person every introvert on stage so the date would be heard and
stage so the date would be heard and
stage so the date would be heard and it’s not always easy it’s an uphill
it’s not always easy it’s an uphill
it’s not always easy it’s an uphill battle but the social astronauts are
battle but the social astronauts are
battle but the social astronauts are well worth it my favourite latin phrase
well worth it my favourite latin phrase
well worth it my favourite latin phrase is ex grande welcome I don’t know what
is ex grande welcome I don’t know what
is ex grande welcome I don’t know what that means
that means
that means but it’s Latin so it must be something
but it’s Latin so it must be something
but it’s Latin so it must be something clever no it means that mighty oak trees
clever no it means that mighty oak trees
clever no it means that mighty oak trees come from humble acorns and it’s all
come from humble acorns and it’s all
come from humble acorns and it’s all great and well teaching introverts when
great and well teaching introverts when
great and well teaching introverts when they’re adults but don’t forget that we
they’re adults but don’t forget that we
they’re adults but don’t forget that we have classrooms full of children in you
have classrooms full of children in you
have classrooms full of children in you tiny little space suits who will grow up
tiny little space suits who will grow up
tiny little space suits who will grow up to be introverts our educational system
to be introverts our educational system
to be introverts our educational system will be more based on technology than
will be more based on technology than
will be more based on technology than ever while communication will continue
ever while communication will continue
ever while communication will continue to be relegated to boring PowerPoint
to be relegated to boring PowerPoint
to be relegated to boring PowerPoint presentations these are the people who
presentations these are the people who
presentations these are the people who run this century in the next who will
run this century in the next who will
run this century in the next who will become better at speaking with computers
become better at speaking with computers
become better at speaking with computers while not really getting better as being
while not really getting better as being
while not really getting better as being with each other and if we don’t
with each other and if we don’t
with each other and if we don’t encourage the most introvert to open up
encourage the most introvert to open up
encourage the most introvert to open up their space suits and speak the
their space suits and speak the
their space suits and speak the professions that are dominated by
professions that are dominated by
professions that are dominated by introverts technology and engineering
introverts technology and engineering
introverts technology and engineering will become less influential less
will become less influential less
will become less influential less understood and less popular and as a
understood and less popular and as a
understood and less popular and as a result all of us will lose out but it
result all of us will lose out but it
result all of us will lose out but it doesn’t have to be like this look we can
doesn’t have to be like this look we can
doesn’t have to be like this look we can encourage the shyest out of our mist
encourage the shyest out of our mist
encourage the shyest out of our mist midst to speak and in doing so our
midst to speak and in doing so our
midst to speak and in doing so our entire collective understanding will
entire collective understanding will
entire collective understanding will improve if there’s one small thing
improve if there’s one small thing
improve if there’s one small thing you’ve learned from today’s brave
you’ve learned from today’s brave
you’ve learned from today’s brave speakers is the public speaking in its
speakers is the public speaking in its
speakers is the public speaking in its essence is really human sharing stories
essence is really human sharing stories
essence is really human sharing stories as human listening to stories is human
as human listening to stories is human
as human listening to stories is human and by doing so we all get a bit more
and by doing so we all get a bit more
and by doing so we all get a bit more human so my fellow social astronauts I
know that public speaking is hard but it
know that public speaking is hard but it is also important
is also important
is also important no one can share your ideas for you no
no one can share your ideas for you no
no one can share your ideas for you no one can tell your stories for you you
one can tell your stories for you you
one can tell your stories for you you must make this journey and there’ll be
must make this journey and there’ll be
must make this journey and there’ll be plenty of people willing to help learn
plenty of people willing to help learn
plenty of people willing to help learn from those introverts who were brave
from those introverts who were brave
from those introverts who were brave enough to step on this stage today and
enough to step on this stage today and
enough to step on this stage today and you do not have to stop being an
you do not have to stop being an
you do not have to stop being an introvert
introvert
introvert where that spacesuit with pride and
where that spacesuit with pride and
where that spacesuit with pride and never take it off all you have to do is
never take it off all you have to do is
never take it off all you have to do is turn up your radio and speak to the
turn up your radio and speak to the
turn up your radio and speak to the world and the world will stop and listen
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