Bel Pesce: 5 ways to kill your dreams
بيل بيسي: خمس طرق لقتل أحلامك
Bel Pesce left Brazil to study at MIT. But after a successful stint in Silicon Valley, she returned to inspire others with great ideas in her country to make them a reality. Full bio
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to understanding
in the universe,
of an overlap there is
and projects that never happen.
to follow your dreams.
and sold it very fast for a lot of money.
الكثير على الفور و جنى كم هائل من الاموال
but I bet it's incomplete.
ولكن أراهن انها قصة غير مكتملة
قبل التطبيق الناجح
on the topic, a Ph.D.
on the topic for 20 years.
that people think is an overnight success.
شظن الناس أنها تنطوي تحت تصنيف النجاح بين عشية وضحاها
the deadline to apply to MIT,
an overnight success,
for the 17 years prior to that,
is always a result
life through that moment.
has the answers for you.
to help out, right?
و يقدم لك النصح ، أليس كذلك؟
your friends, your business partners,
on which path you should take:
go through this pipe."
other ways you have to pick as well.
عليك إختيار الأنسب لك منها
those decisions yourself.
answers for your life.
those decisions, right?
you're going to bump your head,
و قد تضرب راسك أكثر من مرة بسبب نهاية مغلقة
but very important:
growth is guaranteed.
ما أن يشعر أن أموره تنمو و تسير بشكل حسن
and everything is set --
distribute it everywhere in Brazil.
people downloaded it,
bought physical copies.
some impact was guaranteed.
and find yourself another peak.
thousand people would read it,
to go to every single state of Brazil.
زيارة كل مقاطة من مقاطعات البرازيل
but no investor had the vision to invest."
لكن لم يستثمرها أي مستثمر لديه بعد النظر
the sales didn't go well."
فلم تسر المبيعات على ما يرام
is so below expectations."
to make them happen.
there that is your fault.
and make them happen.
it's your fault and no one else's.
really important as well:
are the dreams themselves.
and it was a lot of friends,
في الإعلان كان هناك الكثير من الأصدقاء
it was a very high mountain,
وكان الجبل عال جدا
were sweating and this was tough.
and they finally made it to the peak.
to celebrate, right?
at the other and says,
the goals themselves,
one of those dreams,
happiness will be all around.
is a momentary sensation,
all of your dreams
of your journey.
it's made of steps.
some people wait a lot to celebrate.
into something to learn.
to learn or something to celebrate,
has the answers for you,
you should settle down,
the goals themselves matter.
you will destroy your dreams.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Bel Pesce - EntrepreneurBel Pesce left Brazil to study at MIT. But after a successful stint in Silicon Valley, she returned to inspire others with great ideas in her country to make them a reality.
Why you should listen
Bel Pesce has worked at big technology companies — in at internship at Microsoft, she led the team for Microsoft Touchless and, as an intern at Google, she worked to improve the Google Translate system. She has also worked in finance, at Deutsche Bank, and helped launch several startups — most notably, the video platform Ooyala and Lemon Wallet, an app that replicates the contents of your wallet on your phone. But for her latest venture, Pesce is looking to inspire. She has opened a school, FazINOVA, which is dedicated to helping students — both in live courses in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and online — persevere toward their dreams. The school has grown tremendously since its establishment in 2013.
Pesce, a TED Fellow, is also the author of three books: The Brazilian Girl from Silicon Valley, Superheroes: WANTED and The Girl from Silicon Valley 2. She has been named one of the "100 most influential people of Brazil" by Época Magazine.
Bel Pesce | Speaker | TED.com