Summary of El poder de la palabra | Rebeca Schürenkämper | TEDxMorelia

00:00:00 - 00:10:00

In this TEDx talk, Rebecca Schürenkämper discusses the importance of words and how they can have a different impact on people depending on their experiences and intelligence levels. She provides two examples of people who have achieved success despite being told they would never amount to anything. She argues that we should encourage young people to pursue their passions, no matter how daunting the task may seem.

• 00:00:00 Rebecca Schürenkämper shares her story of discovering her own intelligence, and how her teachers and friends told her she wasn't smart enough to do anything great. She talks about the importance of defining intelligence and how we are constantly comparing ourselves to others. She shares an example of a person who is considered to be intelligent but who struggled in school. The talk ends with a message for young people, urging them to believe in their own intelligence and to never give up on their dreams.
• 00:05:00 In this TEDx talk, Rebecca Schürenkämper discusses the power of words and how they can have a different impact on people depending on their experiences and intelligence levels. She provides two examples: one of a 17-year-old singer who is already well-known and one of a 26-year-old executive who is successful and accomplished. She argues that although we all learn new things everyday, adults tend to believe they have already learned everything and hold back young people, especially fathers, from growing and developing. These stories prompt Schürenkämper to reflect on the importance of dreams and goals and how we should encourage young people to pursue their passions, no matter how daunting the task may seem.
• 00:10:00 Rebecca Schürenkämper, a TEDx speaker, tells the story of how, after being pointed out by others, she realized that she could use her words to do great things and stopped studying what she wanted to study in order to focus on the 40% that she thought was impossible. She developed a nervous breakdown as a result, but eventually realized that using her words to change the world is something that she is already doing.