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Solve problems, rule your world! | Uju Agomoh | TEDxBissallaRd


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so today we’re talking to you about
so today we’re talking to you about ideas about Santa Mises but I dare to
ideas about Santa Mises but I dare to
ideas about Santa Mises but I dare to say to you every idea that adds value
say to you every idea that adds value
say to you every idea that adds value who make a difference and every idea
who make a difference and every idea
who make a difference and every idea that does add value indeed rule the
that does add value indeed rule the
that does add value indeed rule the world you know about no dues no dues
naruse was providing an alternative to
naruse was providing an alternative to people an alternative there was
people an alternative there was
people an alternative there was affordable an alternative that was fast
affordable an alternative that was fast
affordable an alternative that was fast so for those people coming back from
so for those people coming back from
so for those people coming back from work tired they could make a very quick
work tired they could make a very quick
work tired they could make a very quick meal and they could have it hot and
meal and they could have it hot and
meal and they could have it hot and tasty
whatever water for a lot of people may
whatever water for a lot of people may be a challenge especially people in
be a challenge especially people in
be a challenge especially people in rural areas
perhaps when you find the commonly known
perhaps when you find the commonly known such Atwater which usually in this
such Atwater which usually in this
such Atwater which usually in this palace is called the pure water now
palace is called the pure water now
palace is called the pure water now imagine if you were the one that
imagine if you were the one that
imagine if you were the one that produced the first noodle
produced the first noodle
produced the first noodle imagine if you are the one that produced
imagine if you are the one that produced
imagine if you are the one that produced the first such at water I guess you’ll
the first such at water I guess you’ll
the first such at water I guess you’ll be smiling to the bank now so don’t be
be smiling to the bank now so don’t be
be smiling to the bank now so don’t be afraid thinking differently don’t be
afraid thinking differently don’t be
afraid thinking differently don’t be afraid looking for solutions but don’t
afraid looking for solutions but don’t
afraid looking for solutions but don’t be afraid thinking outside the box
be afraid thinking outside the box
be afraid thinking outside the box that’s h20 I went to the prison for the
that’s h20 I went to the prison for the
that’s h20 I went to the prison for the very first time during my youth service
very first time during my youth service
very first time during my youth service days and I saw prisoners I spoke with
days and I saw prisoners I spoke with
days and I saw prisoners I spoke with him I saw people who when they put
him I saw people who when they put
him I saw people who when they put police detention facilities in the
police detention facilities in the
police detention facilities in the course of my research I was curious
course of my research I was curious
course of my research I was curious but and I started identifying problems
but and I started identifying problems
but and I started identifying problems that they were going through and I felt
that they were going through and I felt
that they were going through and I felt I need to do something about this
I need to do something about this
I need to do something about this and I began to look at ways that she
and I began to look at ways that she
and I began to look at ways that she make a difference so I was challenged in
make a difference so I was challenged in
make a difference so I was challenged in this moment is there any problem that
this moment is there any problem that
this moment is there any problem that you’re looking at but gets you so
you’re looking at but gets you so
you’re looking at but gets you so concerned any problem that gets so
concerned any problem that gets so
concerned any problem that gets so worked up actually you should be
worked up actually you should be
worked up actually you should be thinking of how you need to do something
thinking of how you need to do something
thinking of how you need to do something about it
about it
about it so I want to encourage you to really
so I want to encourage you to really
so I want to encourage you to really think about ideas that can add values
think about ideas that can add values
think about ideas that can add values ideas that can provide solutions to
ideas that can provide solutions to
ideas that can provide solutions to those problems
you know when you talk about thinking
you know when you talk about thinking outside the box a lot of people are
outside the box a lot of people are
outside the box a lot of people are afraid to take the first step you know
afraid to take the first step you know
afraid to take the first step you know one thing if others have taught about
one thing if others have taught about
one thing if others have taught about those things they probably would start
those things they probably would start
those things they probably would start those business before you
there is no business in the face of the
there is no business in the face of the earth that did not start with an idea in
earth that did not start with an idea in
earth that did not start with an idea in the head of somebody so people are
the head of somebody so people are
the head of somebody so people are talking about we don’t have jobs and
talking about we don’t have jobs and
talking about we don’t have jobs and here I’m encouraging people to begin to
here I’m encouraging people to begin to
here I’m encouraging people to begin to identify the problems and identify the
identify the problems and identify the
identify the problems and identify the solutions to those problems they’re in
solutions to those problems they’re in
solutions to those problems they’re in line your employment
line your employment
line your employment they are a lie your plumbing but don’t
they are a lie your plumbing but don’t
they are a lie your plumbing but don’t ask do I have all that he takes to take
ask do I have all that he takes to take
ask do I have all that he takes to take the first step that’s really the
the first step that’s really the
the first step that’s really the challenge many times people say they
challenge many times people say they
challenge many times people say they don’t have enough money they don’t have
don’t have enough money they don’t have
don’t have enough money they don’t have enough staff
enough staff
enough staff do you know really that you can most
do you know really that you can most
do you know really that you can most often not have all that you require to
often not have all that you require to
often not have all that you require to start a business venture
start a business venture
start a business venture but start when I started the
but start when I started the
but start when I started the optimization flour which is prisoners
optimization flour which is prisoners
optimization flour which is prisoners free edition and wealthy action as 8:24
free edition and wealthy action as 8:24
free edition and wealthy action as 8:24 remember I got interested at age 20 in
remember I got interested at age 20 in
remember I got interested at age 20 in between that period I began to know try
between that period I began to know try
between that period I began to know try to know more learn more research more
to know more learn more research more
to know more learn more research more great time for myself to volunteer there
great time for myself to volunteer there
great time for myself to volunteer there must be someone trying to do something
must be someone trying to do something
must be someone trying to do something around the issues that you have been
around the issues that you have been
around the issues that you have been thinking of maybe the kind of approach
thinking of maybe the kind of approach
thinking of maybe the kind of approach you are looking at that’s the kind of
you are looking at that’s the kind of
you are looking at that’s the kind of things that you may want to one look at
things that you may want to one look at
things that you may want to one look at but the cheap passion is do something
but the cheap passion is do something
but the cheap passion is do something don’t wait
don’t wait
don’t wait thinking through those questions you ask
thinking through those questions you ask
thinking through those questions you ask yourself what do I have in my hands do
yourself what do I have in my hands do
yourself what do I have in my hands do you know there is no human being on the
you know there is no human being on the
you know there is no human being on the face of the earth
face of the earth
face of the earth that do not have something what are your
that do not have something what are your
that do not have something what are your skills what are the things you’re able
skills what are the things you’re able
skills what are the things you’re able to do what are the kind of things that
to do what are the kind of things that
to do what are the kind of things that people tell you you know how to do it
people tell you you know how to do it
people tell you you know how to do it what are the kind of contacts who are
what are the kind of contacts who are
what are the kind of contacts who are your contacts
your contacts
your contacts what kinds of experiences have you heard
what kinds of experiences have you heard
what kinds of experiences have you heard in life because these are the things
in life because these are the things
in life because these are the things that actually prepare you for really
that actually prepare you for really
that actually prepare you for really making the great difference
when I started I had absolutely no money
when I started I had absolutely no money when I started I had no office when I
when I started I had no office when I
when I started I had no office when I started I had no staff so I had to start
started I had no staff so I had to start
started I had no staff so I had to start from home those who know Legos very well
from home those who know Legos very well
from home those who know Legos very well with nowhere it’s called a butcher meter
with nowhere it’s called a butcher meter
with nowhere it’s called a butcher meter so if you know you live in a butcher
so if you know you live in a butcher
so if you know you live in a butcher matter you can understand what I mean so
matter you can understand what I mean so
matter you can understand what I mean so nothing should be a hindrance nothing
nothing should be a hindrance nothing
nothing should be a hindrance nothing you must tell yourself that you are
you must tell yourself that you are
you must tell yourself that you are there to add value as the youngest in
there to add value as the youngest in
there to add value as the youngest in the family of five I knew that if I need
the family of five I knew that if I need
the family of five I knew that if I need to be brought to the table I must show
to be brought to the table I must show
to be brought to the table I must show that that which I would say when another
that that which I would say when another
that that which I would say when another table must be something that is of value
table must be something that is of value
table must be something that is of value and I started learning there right from
and I started learning there right from
and I started learning there right from when I was young so that began to color
when I was young so that began to color
when I was young so that began to color my thoughts so it then tells me that if
my thoughts so it then tells me that if
my thoughts so it then tells me that if I need to be brought to the table if I
I need to be brought to the table if I
I need to be brought to the table if I need to be invited I need to let people
need to be invited I need to let people
need to be invited I need to let people know that there is something I have that
know that there is something I have that
know that there is something I have that they don’t have so check that which you
they don’t have so check that which you
they don’t have so check that which you do have and celebrate it let people know
do have and celebrate it let people know
do have and celebrate it let people know that you can make a difference and I
that you can make a difference and I
that you can make a difference and I think therein lies the secret of our
think therein lies the secret of our
think therein lies the secret of our employability
employability
employability therein lies the secret of our
therein lies the secret of our
therein lies the secret of our employability
if indeed we can all begin to look at
if indeed we can all begin to look at the problems that we have and between to
the problems that we have and between to
the problems that we have and between to ask herself how can I make the
ask herself how can I make the
ask herself how can I make the difference because often time people
difference because often time people
difference because often time people externalize the solution you always see
externalize the solution you always see
externalize the solution you always see the problem around you but you want a
the problem around you but you want a
the problem around you but you want a net person to be the one to serve that
net person to be the one to serve that
net person to be the one to serve that problem oh you can complain there are
problem oh you can complain there are
problem oh you can complain there are not enough rules there are no quality
not enough rules there are no quality
not enough rules there are no quality rules you can complain about the quality
rules you can complain about the quality
rules you can complain about the quality of education you can complain about the
of education you can complain about the
of education you can complain about the quality of governance you can drive from
quality of governance you can drive from
quality of governance you can drive from now to the end you can complain about
now to the end you can complain about
now to the end you can complain about the quality of service delivery you can
the quality of service delivery you can
the quality of service delivery you can say anything you want to say but I want
say anything you want to say but I want
say anything you want to say but I want to challenge you today to really look
to challenge you today to really look
to challenge you today to really look within yourself and decide to be that
within yourself and decide to be that
within yourself and decide to be that real change to be that transformative
real change to be that transformative
real change to be that transformative change to be that solution bring up to
change to be that solution bring up to
change to be that solution bring up to be the one that makes a difference and
be the one that makes a difference and
be the one that makes a difference and you ask this difference I’m making is it
you ask this difference I’m making is it
you ask this difference I’m making is it what what people will pay for can people
what what people will pay for can people
what what people will pay for can people pay for that difference
I believe that this is really how we can
I believe that this is really how we can transform the society I have a vision of
transform the society I have a vision of
transform the society I have a vision of how can we create 1,000 companies that
how can we create 1,000 companies that
how can we create 1,000 companies that will be driven by young people in a year
will be driven by young people in a year
will be driven by young people in a year and one 1000 companies
and one 1000 companies
and one 1000 companies these companies should be driven by
these companies should be driven by
these companies should be driven by young people who understand the value of
young people who understand the value of
young people who understand the value of Industry who are ready to work this will
Industry who are ready to work this will
Industry who are ready to work this will be driven by young people who can
be driven by young people who can
be driven by young people who can connect with the power of technology
connect with the power of technology
connect with the power of technology this will be driven by people who know
this will be driven by people who know
this will be driven by people who know that innovation is important
that innovation is important
that innovation is important okay if you don’t if we can’t do 1,000
okay if you don’t if we can’t do 1,000
okay if you don’t if we can’t do 1,000 perhaps we can do 500 perhaps we can do
perhaps we can do 500 perhaps we can do
perhaps we can do 500 perhaps we can do hundred but indeed let’s begin to look
hundred but indeed let’s begin to look
hundred but indeed let’s begin to look at seconds of development what is it
at seconds of development what is it
at seconds of development what is it that you have any
that you have any
that you have any don’t feel that because you’re a woman
don’t feel that because you’re a woman
don’t feel that because you’re a woman you can do it don’t feel that because
you can do it don’t feel that because
you can do it don’t feel that because you are young you can do it don’t feel
you are young you can do it don’t feel
you are young you can do it don’t feel that because of any kind of thing that
that because of any kind of thing that
that because of any kind of thing that you see as a disability you can do it if
you see as a disability you can do it if
you see as a disability you can do it if I did perhaps the things that I had told
I did perhaps the things that I had told
I did perhaps the things that I had told you about starting an organization I
you about starting an organization I
you about starting an organization I would have done so I turned it today I
would have done so I turned it today I
would have done so I turned it today I can look back and I can say indeed it’s
can look back and I can say indeed it’s
can look back and I can say indeed it’s important to take the first step today
important to take the first step today
important to take the first step today we are talking about phantom ideas we’re
we are talking about phantom ideas we’re
we are talking about phantom ideas we’re talking about ideas that are driven by
talking about ideas that are driven by
talking about ideas that are driven by so machine you must have in your heart
so machine you must have in your heart
so machine you must have in your heart at first for solution do you know that
at first for solution do you know that
at first for solution do you know that with the Mirage of problems around us we
with the Mirage of problems around us we
with the Mirage of problems around us we are sitting on a good mind the good mind
are sitting on a good mind the good mind
are sitting on a good mind the good mind waiting to be touched waiting to be
waiting to be touched waiting to be
waiting to be touched waiting to be tapped by the young waiting to be tapped
tapped by the young waiting to be tapped
tapped by the young waiting to be tapped by the vibrant and that’s also why we
by the vibrant and that’s also why we
by the vibrant and that’s also why we must even as young people here and
must even as young people here and
must even as young people here and indeed we must are even women decide
indeed we must are even women decide
indeed we must are even women decide that if they didn’t need to be a change
that if they didn’t need to be a change
that if they didn’t need to be a change changing governor’s that change must be
changing governor’s that change must be
changing governor’s that change must be you that change must mean that you
you that change must mean that you
you that change must mean that you yourself must come show the people what
yourself must come show the people what
yourself must come show the people what it is that they need to do to govern
it is that they need to do to govern
it is that they need to do to govern right so I have decided also to step put
right so I have decided also to step put
right so I have decided also to step put my feet in politics and they said why
my feet in politics and they said why
my feet in politics and they said why are you doing this can you survive it I
are you doing this can you survive it I
are you doing this can you survive it I said yes
said yes
said yes so also it’s yes for you so I want to
so also it’s yes for you so I want to
so also it’s yes for you so I want to encourage yourself not to wait any
encourage yourself not to wait any
encourage yourself not to wait any longer
longer
longer let me try to conclude from where I
let me try to conclude from where I
let me try to conclude from where I actually stopped
actually stopped
actually stopped I talked about ideas rule in the world
I talked about ideas rule in the world
I talked about ideas rule in the world but do you know that it is the idea that
but do you know that it is the idea that
but do you know that it is the idea that his time has come there is nothing as
his time has come there is nothing as
his time has come there is nothing as powerful as such
powerful as such
powerful as such can you make your idea ready to be
can you make your idea ready to be
can you make your idea ready to be launched out to the world the word is
launched out to the world the word is
launched out to the world the word is waiting for you your community is indeed
waiting for you your community is indeed
waiting for you your community is indeed waiting for you your family is indeed
waiting for you your family is indeed
waiting for you your family is indeed waiting for you your country the great
waiting for you your country the great
waiting for you your country the great country Nigeria is indeed waiting for
country Nigeria is indeed waiting for
country Nigeria is indeed waiting for you the continent of Africa is indeed
you the continent of Africa is indeed
you the continent of Africa is indeed waiting for you don’t wait for somebody
waiting for you don’t wait for somebody
waiting for you don’t wait for somebody else to be the solution haven’t you
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