The Fear of Missing Out: Priya Parker at TEDxCambridge 2011 

Summary: 'Health' in Hindi, स्वास्थ्य [swaasthya], means seated within oneself. Activities in her lab to help people strive: - Envision - Embody - Enact 5 activities that obstruct striving: - Productivity over purpose: the GTD (getting-things-done) syndrome - Hedging bets (avoid making difficult life decisions) and maintaining optionality - Maintaining (as a way of life than creating and building) - Prioritizing success (e.g. networking) over mastery - Not engaging in activities that help the body and mind to relax and refill for creativity 4 activities that help striving: - Cultivate ways of listening to oneself (own listening), first ask what kind of life one wants and organize life around the specific answers. - Increase the ability to accept suboptimal outcome, e.g. not aiming at having the best possible xxx - Willing to say no and to burn bridges when something is against one's guiding principles. - (She said she has 4 points but mentioned only the 3 above)

Such a powerful talk. The ending quote broke me into tears. Its really what i needed to hear right now in my life

There was so much to learn, I was so engaged. This is an excellent talk. Thank you!!

Man, I just learned at hell lot from this talk.

How can you apply this successfully to your life? Each case is unique

THANK YOU

I enjoyed this talk very much. thank you

"Where does Priya Parker park her Prius?"

phenomenal talk, research and findings. Thanks!

I didn't quite get it

Philippians 4:6-7 New King James Version (NKJV) 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Great talk

Without the fourth I don't think I'll be able to thrive

absolutely fantastic!

Try not to think about the religion in this talk, rather think about the message she is giving you. The fundamental values she is talking about.

NO MO' FOMO!

nice

I want to get married to a strong woman like this presenter!

Never knew Peter Parker has a sister.

"Trying to go to three parties in one night" "I'll just... stop by one, and then I'll head to the other!" "THAT NEVER WORKS"

she was so nervous it was hard to listen

I always find Indians speaking in these picked up accents so funny