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The Formula of my Nose | Santra | TEDxAUBG


[Music]
[Music] Wow hello everyone my name is Sandra and
today I’m going to try and give you the
today I’m going to try and give you the formula of my nose so my name is Sandra
formula of my nose so my name is Sandra
formula of my nose so my name is Sandra I’ve been singing for 17 years and I
I’ve been singing for 17 years and I
I’ve been singing for 17 years and I have been producing music in Bulgaria or
have been producing music in Bulgaria or
have been producing music in Bulgaria or by myself so this means that I have
by myself so this means that I have
by myself so this means that I have started in 1999 producing music and as
started in 1999 producing music and as
started in 1999 producing music and as of today that would mean that I have
of today that would mean that I have
of today that would mean that I have more than 20 million views in YouTube
more than 20 million views in YouTube
more than 20 million views in YouTube more than 10 number-one hits I have been
more than 10 number-one hits I have been
more than 10 number-one hits I have been competing not only with my regional
competing not only with my regional
competing not only with my regional colleagues but with multi-million dollar
colleagues but with multi-million dollar
colleagues but with multi-million dollar international artists for the same
international artists for the same
international artists for the same market and in comparison I’ve been doing
market and in comparison I’ve been doing
market and in comparison I’ve been doing this this for the fraction of the budget
this this for the fraction of the budget
this this for the fraction of the budget so all of that time I have managed to
so all of that time I have managed to
so all of that time I have managed to stay relevant there were more than four
stay relevant there were more than four
stay relevant there were more than four different music waves more than probably
different music waves more than probably
different music waves more than probably 80 different fashion styles that have
80 different fashion styles that have
80 different fashion styles that have changed and most of the people that I
changed and most of the people that I
changed and most of the people that I have speak in while my career with are
have speak in while my career with are
have speak in while my career with are not even doing music today and not in
not even doing music today and not in
not even doing music today and not in thus in this market today so when I
thus in this market today so when I
thus in this market today so when I started writing this presentation I was
started writing this presentation I was
started writing this presentation I was like I had to ask my friends what is
like I had to ask my friends what is
like I had to ask my friends what is most characteristic about me they were
most characteristic about me they were
most characteristic about me they were like your nose I know I need new friends
like your nose I know I need new friends
like your nose I know I need new friends now after this presentation but I didn’t
now after this presentation but I didn’t
now after this presentation but I didn’t I didn’t stop there I asked them like
I didn’t stop there I asked them like
I didn’t stop there I asked them like please tell me thoroughly what is most
please tell me thoroughly what is most
please tell me thoroughly what is most characteristic about me and they were
characteristic about me and they were
characteristic about me and they were like ok ok you’re just different and I
like ok ok you’re just different and I
like ok ok you’re just different and I was like how was I different well I was
was like how was I different well I was
was like how was I different well I was puzzled if all of us are in some way or
puzzled if all of us are in some way or
puzzled if all of us are in some way or another I have managed to stay relevant
another I have managed to stay relevant
another I have managed to stay relevant for 7 17 years and still be perceived
for 7 17 years and still be perceived
for 7 17 years and still be perceived as different by most people so how did I
as different by most people so how did I
as different by most people so how did I do it Sanjaya was a very thin little
do it Sanjaya was a very thin little
do it Sanjaya was a very thin little girl this is me and three years old with
girl this is me and three years old with
girl this is me and three years old with thick glasses funny short hair I know my
thick glasses funny short hair I know my
thick glasses funny short hair I know my mom hated me now when I see this photo
mom hated me now when I see this photo
mom hated me now when I see this photo and I was always opinionated always had
and I was always opinionated always had
and I was always opinionated always had something to say which led to a few very
something to say which led to a few very
something to say which led to a few very difficult years in high school which
difficult years in high school which
difficult years in high school which I’ll try to forget but anyway so somehow
I’ll try to forget but anyway so somehow
I’ll try to forget but anyway so somehow this same kid managed to turn all of
this same kid managed to turn all of
this same kid managed to turn all of this into quite successful career in
this into quite successful career in
this into quite successful career in show business so on this path I had so
show business so on this path I had so
show business so on this path I had so many trials and tribulations and I had
many trials and tribulations and I had
many trials and tribulations and I had so many difficult times I lost dear
so many difficult times I lost dear
so many difficult times I lost dear friends I was battling major panic
friends I was battling major panic
friends I was battling major panic attacks and yeah that same person
attacks and yeah that same person
attacks and yeah that same person managed to do all of this so I had no
managed to do all of this so I had no
managed to do all of this so I had no idea how when I began writing this so
idea how when I began writing this so
idea how when I began writing this so I’m going to try and explain it to you
I’m going to try and explain it to you
I’m going to try and explain it to you I’m going to begin with individuality
individuality in the dictionary means
individuality in the dictionary means single human being as a distinct from a
single human being as a distinct from a
single human being as a distinct from a group or a single separate in other
group or a single separate in other
group or a single separate in other words who you are without the context of
words who you are without the context of
words who you are without the context of the group you are in so I was thinking
the group you are in so I was thinking
the group you are in so I was thinking about the reasons behind my longevity in
about the reasons behind my longevity in
about the reasons behind my longevity in my work which is so flooded with new
my work which is so flooded with new
my work which is so flooded with new content every day and I got back to the
content every day and I got back to the
content every day and I got back to the answers from my friends you are just
answers from my friends you are just
answers from my friends you are just different why was I different what made
different why was I different what made
different why was I different what made me different while I do love bows
me different while I do love bows
me different while I do love bows Snickers with formal wear blasphemy I
Snickers with formal wear blasphemy I
Snickers with formal wear blasphemy I know I have been told so many times pink
know I have been told so many times pink
know I have been told so many times pink and red in combination so many other
and red in combination so many other
and red in combination so many other things that were just contrasting like
things that were just contrasting like
things that were just contrasting like the phrase it is proven to be true
the phrase it is proven to be true
the phrase it is proven to be true doesn’t mean anything to me Kanye West
doesn’t mean anything to me Kanye West
doesn’t mean anything to me Kanye West Nicole ray classical music like all of
Nicole ray classical music like all of
Nicole ray classical music like all of these contrasts and I just found out
these contrasts and I just found out
these contrasts and I just found out that along the way this list was growing
that along the way this list was growing
that along the way this list was growing but not adapting to the world that I was
but not adapting to the world that I was
but not adapting to the world that I was in like not changing for what was
in like not changing for what was
in like not changing for what was trending in the moment
trending in the moment
trending in the moment and if it was cool to have big silicone
and if it was cool to have big silicone
and if it was cool to have big silicone boobs i sticked with mine stick being
boobs i sticked with mine stick being
boobs i sticked with mine stick being the operative word by the way and as I
the operative word by the way and as I
the operative word by the way and as I want as I went along I happened to find
want as I went along I happened to find
want as I went along I happened to find out that the list was growing and I had
out that the list was growing and I had
out that the list was growing and I had my individual opinions and likes but
my individual opinions and likes but
my individual opinions and likes but that wasn’t very easy since many times I
that wasn’t very easy since many times I
that wasn’t very easy since many times I had been called so many things for just
had been called so many things for just
had been called so many things for just being myself like literally it happened
being myself like literally it happened
being myself like literally it happened to me so many times I cannot count them
to me so many times I cannot count them
to me so many times I cannot count them but somebody would come up to me and be
but somebody would come up to me and be
but somebody would come up to me and be like why don’t you just fix your nose
why don’t you just fix your nose and I’m
why don’t you just fix your nose and I’m like okay should I fix my individuality
like okay should I fix my individuality
like okay should I fix my individuality for you to be happy so everybody has a
for you to be happy so everybody has a
for you to be happy so everybody has a person on this that makes you you what
person on this that makes you you what
person on this that makes you you what is on your own list but what is most
is on your own list but what is most
is on your own list but what is most important or important even than that is
important or important even than that is
important or important even than that is getting us to my second point which is
getting us to my second point which is
getting us to my second point which is courage okay so if there are a hundred
courage okay so if there are a hundred
courage okay so if there are a hundred people in front of you at least 20 of
people in front of you at least 20 of
people in front of you at least 20 of them will hate you no matter what so
them will hate you no matter what so
them will hate you no matter what so that means that 20 percent of you right
that means that 20 percent of you right
that means that 20 percent of you right here today
here today
here today right now and you would know you would
right now and you would know you would
right now and you would know you would be one of this foursome not only if
be one of this foursome not only if
be one of this foursome not only if you’re surviving but if you’re thinking
you’re surviving but if you’re thinking
you’re surviving but if you’re thinking something like what is she even wearing
something like what is she even wearing
something like what is she even wearing that presentation sucks or she’s so
that presentation sucks or she’s so
that presentation sucks or she’s so nervous that she can do anything
nervous that she can do anything
nervous that she can do anything whatever you’re thinking that makes you
whatever you’re thinking that makes you
whatever you’re thinking that makes you wanna pen but is okay that is normal I
wanna pen but is okay that is normal I
wanna pen but is okay that is normal I accept that
accept that
accept that and in that life the key of advocating
and in that life the key of advocating
and in that life the key of advocating individuality see this is me I like what
individuality see this is me I like what
individuality see this is me I like what I’m wearing I believe in what I’m
I’m wearing I believe in what I’m
I’m wearing I believe in what I’m presenting to you today and I have lived
presenting to you today and I have lived
presenting to you today and I have lived it the personal experience and I have to
it the personal experience and I have to
it the personal experience and I have to go before you as I am
go before you as I am
go before you as I am let’s take another example so relevant
let’s take another example so relevant
let’s take another example so relevant today especially for an artist but for I
today especially for an artist but for I
today especially for an artist but for I guess for every one of you how many of
guess for every one of you how many of
guess for every one of you how many of you are using Instagram I’m okay
you are using Instagram I’m okay
you are using Instagram I’m okay so a lot of you by the way you can go
so a lot of you by the way you can go
so a lot of you by the way you can go and open up Instagram don’t do it now
and open up Instagram don’t do it now
and open up Instagram don’t do it now don’t do it now please don’t do it now
don’t do it now please don’t do it now
don’t do it now please don’t do it now but by the way you can check me out on
but by the way you can check me out on
but by the way you can check me out on Instagram sent your official follow me
Instagram sent your official follow me
Instagram sent your official follow me connect with me I’m looking forward to
connect with me I’m looking forward to
connect with me I’m looking forward to that but anyway Instagram one of the
that but anyway Instagram one of the
that but anyway Instagram one of the most important social media today we all
most important social media today we all
most important social media today we all know that obviously or all of you raise
know that obviously or all of you raise
know that obviously or all of you raise your hands so you open up Instagram and
your hands so you open up Instagram and
your hands so you open up Instagram and you see these photos of people who are
you see these photos of people who are
you see these photos of people who are not particularly popular with their work
not particularly popular with their work
not particularly popular with their work you know they’re just people for being
you know they’re just people for being
you know they’re just people for being conventionally beautiful or sexually
conventionally beautiful or sexually
conventionally beautiful or sexually aggressive but all in all I’m not that
aggressive but all in all I’m not that
aggressive but all in all I’m not that person I’m not that person I am not
person I’m not that person I am not
person I’m not that person I am not conventionally beautiful
conventionally beautiful
conventionally beautiful I have never used sexuality as the means
I have never used sexuality as the means
I have never used sexuality as the means of my communication you can see that
of my communication you can see that
of my communication you can see that very clearly generally but if I wanted
very clearly generally but if I wanted
very clearly generally but if I wanted to be conventionally beautiful and let
to be conventionally beautiful and let
to be conventionally beautiful and let me tell you the pressure for an artist
me tell you the pressure for an artist
me tell you the pressure for an artist to be conventionally beautiful is
to be conventionally beautiful is
to be conventionally beautiful is tremendous if I wanted to be that I
tremendous if I wanted to be that I
tremendous if I wanted to be that I could have gone and just you know put
could have gone and just you know put
could have gone and just you know put some feelers here and there nip-and-tuck
some feelers here and there nip-and-tuck
some feelers here and there nip-and-tuck we all know how booming the plastic
we all know how booming the plastic
we all know how booming the plastic surgery is today and I believe that this
surgery is today and I believe that this
surgery is today and I believe that this conforming mindset is one of the reasons
conforming mindset is one of the reasons
conforming mindset is one of the reasons behind that but I have resisted that why
behind that but I have resisted that why
behind that but I have resisted that why because first I accept myself and second
because first I accept myself and second
because first I accept myself and second I know I will never do anyone else
I know I will never do anyone else
I know I will never do anyone else better than I could do me so the
better than I could do me so the
better than I could do me so the definition of courage is the strength in
definition of courage is the strength in
definition of courage is the strength in the face of pain or grief there have
the face of pain or grief there have
the face of pain or grief there have been studies actually connecting
been studies actually connecting
been studies actually connecting emotional pain to physical pain so we
emotional pain to physical pain so we
emotional pain to physical pain so we can really say that being rejected for
can really say that being rejected for
can really say that being rejected for who you are could really really hurt in
who you are could really really hurt in
who you are could really really hurt in the face of the possibility of being not
the face of the possibility of being not
the face of the possibility of being not as light or as accepted as someone else
as light or as accepted as someone else
as light or as accepted as someone else who conforms is very difficult and to
who conforms is very difficult and to
who conforms is very difficult and to still have the courage to continue this
still have the courage to continue this
still have the courage to continue this path that is even harder so the reaction
path that is even harder so the reaction
path that is even harder so the reaction of most people would be to pass
of most people would be to pass
of most people would be to pass individuality and the courage to
individuality and the courage to
individuality and the courage to applicate that individuality to go right
applicate that individuality to go right
applicate that individuality to go right on to the next point which is adaptation
adaptation means to adjust oneself to
adaptation means to adjust oneself to different conditions environments etc
see not everybody has the need to be
see not everybody has the need to be particularly different that is not bad
particularly different that is not bad
particularly different that is not bad the problem is that most people would
the problem is that most people would
the problem is that most people would totally pass by individuality and
totally pass by individuality and
totally pass by individuality and application and the courage to applicate
application and the courage to applicate
application and the courage to applicate their individuality and as social media
their individuality and as social media
their individuality and as social media has turned to our go-to self-esteem
has turned to our go-to self-esteem
has turned to our go-to self-esteem resource and we cannot see the bigger
resource and we cannot see the bigger
resource and we cannot see the bigger picture we think that if we can just
picture we think that if we can just
picture we think that if we can just make ourselves likable enough to get
make ourselves likable enough to get
make ourselves likable enough to get those 1k more likes everything will be
those 1k more likes everything will be
those 1k more likes everything will be alright and we’ll have the confidence
alright and we’ll have the confidence
alright and we’ll have the confidence and that will lead to changing
and that will lead to changing
and that will lead to changing everything actually it will change
everything actually it will change
everything actually it will change everything because imagine if you were a
everything because imagine if you were a
everything because imagine if you were a brand logo if you had a brand logo and
brand logo if you had a brand logo and
brand logo if you had a brand logo and somebody came up to you and was like
somebody came up to you and was like
somebody came up to you and was like this brand logo sucks it’s really ugly
this brand logo sucks it’s really ugly
this brand logo sucks it’s really ugly and you changed it every time could you
and you changed it every time could you
and you changed it every time could you possibly have a long-lasting brand I
possibly have a long-lasting brand I
possibly have a long-lasting brand I don’t think so
don’t think so
don’t think so so I guess it is easier it is safer and
so I guess it is easier it is safer and
so I guess it is easier it is safer and you have
you have
you have chance to survive today but for the sake
chance to survive today but for the sake
chance to survive today but for the sake of this presentation and the story of my
of this presentation and the story of my
of this presentation and the story of my personal journey we will accept that we
personal journey we will accept that we
personal journey we will accept that we would want to do something successfully
would want to do something successfully
would want to do something successfully for years to come here I go back to my
for years to come here I go back to my
for years to come here I go back to my story I have never ever changed majorly
story I have never ever changed majorly
story I have never ever changed majorly my composition list I have added or
my composition list I have added or
my composition list I have added or edited but have not completely changed
edited but have not completely changed
edited but have not completely changed it to the benefit of my environment
it to the benefit of my environment
it to the benefit of my environment however it is not only the outer world
however it is not only the outer world
however it is not only the outer world that is changing we are also changing in
that is changing we are also changing in
that is changing we are also changing in ourselves I have outgrown so many of my
ourselves I have outgrown so many of my
ourselves I have outgrown so many of my beliefs like all shoes that have started
beliefs like all shoes that have started
beliefs like all shoes that have started to pinch my feet and I had to change
to pinch my feet and I had to change
to pinch my feet and I had to change them because they are no longer my size
them because they are no longer my size
them because they are no longer my size so adaptation should go both ways not
so adaptation should go both ways not
so adaptation should go both ways not only to the outer world but to your
only to the outer world but to your
only to the outer world but to your inner world so I would actually do
inner world so I would actually do
inner world so I would actually do something like that I would take
something like that I would take
something like that I would take something that was considered trendy in
something that was considered trendy in
something that was considered trendy in today’s world and applicated to the to
today’s world and applicated to the to
today’s world and applicated to the to the background of my own composition
the background of my own composition
the background of my own composition list my own personal likes and dislikes
list my own personal likes and dislikes
list my own personal likes and dislikes list or my individuality so that means
list or my individuality so that means
list or my individuality so that means that if read
that if read
that if read for example was popular I would take a
for example was popular I would take a
for example was popular I would take a red dress I put being sneakers on
red dress I put being sneakers on
red dress I put being sneakers on because I have the love of red and pink
because I have the love of red and pink
because I have the love of red and pink combination I would put a bow on it and
combination I would put a bow on it and
combination I would put a bow on it and I would go out and do my stuff and that
I would go out and do my stuff and that
I would go out and do my stuff and that could applicate actually to everything
could applicate actually to everything
could applicate actually to everything in this world whatever you want to think
in this world whatever you want to think
in this world whatever you want to think about like music videos whatever so I
about like music videos whatever so I
about like music videos whatever so I decided to make this into a formula a
decided to make this into a formula a
decided to make this into a formula a simple math formula that could show this
simple math formula that could show this
simple math formula that could show this principle so it would look like that
so we would have open bracket
so we would have open bracket individuality plus courage close bracket
individuality plus courage close bracket
individuality plus courage close bracket because these two should always go
because these two should always go
because these two should always go together plus adaptation and this should
together plus adaptation and this should
together plus adaptation and this should equal actualization the final part of my
equal actualization the final part of my
equal actualization the final part of my presentation goes to actualization a
presentation goes to actualization a
presentation goes to actualization a word that is not so known that
word that is not so known that
word that is not so known that put it that way I want to focus on the
put it that way I want to focus on the
put it that way I want to focus on the word actual actual means to really be to
word actual actual means to really be to
word actual actual means to really be to be dead facto you cannot be relevant for
be dead facto you cannot be relevant for
be dead facto you cannot be relevant for a longer period of time if you cannot
a longer period of time if you cannot
a longer period of time if you cannot actually be yourself
actually be yourself
actually be yourself in the reality of the world you live in
in the reality of the world you live in
in the reality of the world you live in and then in the reality of the society
and then in the reality of the society
and then in the reality of the society you live in and within yourself also
you live in and within yourself also
you live in and within yourself also so why the formula of my nose to me it
so why the formula of my nose to me it
so why the formula of my nose to me it is the symbol of this formula they say
is the symbol of this formula they say
is the symbol of this formula they say if you change your nose you change your
if you change your nose you change your
if you change your nose you change your whole face it becomes the face of
whole face it becomes the face of
whole face it becomes the face of somebody else also is one of two parts
somebody else also is one of two parts
somebody else also is one of two parts that actually grows until the rest of
that actually grows until the rest of
that actually grows until the rest of your life how cool is that like that can
your life how cool is that like that can
your life how cool is that like that can really suck you know or not you know you
really suck you know or not you know you
really suck you know or not you know you can it cannot suck if you accept it as a
can it cannot suck if you accept it as a
can it cannot suck if you accept it as a part of your individuality and have the
part of your individuality and have the
part of your individuality and have the courage to stick with it not change it
courage to stick with it not change it
courage to stick with it not change it and use it to find the smell of the most
and use it to find the smell of the most
and use it to find the smell of the most suitable adaptation strategy smell it
suitable adaptation strategy smell it
suitable adaptation strategy smell it and we I dare say are like computers if
and we I dare say are like computers if
and we I dare say are like computers if we don’t update our systems it will
we don’t update our systems it will
we don’t update our systems it will crash but in order to update correctly
crash but in order to update correctly
crash but in order to update correctly you have to know your system you have to
you have to know your system you have to
you have to know your system you have to know your operating system you have to
know your operating system you have to
know your operating system you have to know your software capabilities your
know your software capabilities your
know your software capabilities your hardware capabilities if you choose the
hardware capabilities if you choose the
hardware capabilities if you choose the wrong update your computer will still
wrong update your computer will still
wrong update your computer will still crash so my point is the days lags are
crash so my point is the days lags are
crash so my point is the days lags are not equal into moral success or long or
not equal into moral success or long or
not equal into moral success or long or long-term success can you be okay and be
long-term success can you be okay and be
long-term success can you be okay and be as good as you are today if you are
as good as you are today if you are
as good as you are today if you are doing something today and it works just
doing something today and it works just
doing something today and it works just with the same strategy can you do it in
with the same strategy can you do it in
with the same strategy can you do it in ten years I don’t think so
ten years I don’t think so
ten years I don’t think so or at least not with the same success
or at least not with the same success
or at least not with the same success but can you be a new better version of
but can you be a new better version of
but can you be a new better version of yourself in ten years from now
yourself in ten years from now
yourself in ten years from now I believe you can the only thing you
I believe you can the only thing you
I believe you can the only thing you have to do is make that formula your own
have to do is make that formula your own
have to do is make that formula your own so thank you very much
so thank you very much
so thank you very much [Applause]
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