Bel Pesce: 5 ways to kill your dreams
בל פש: 5 דרכים להרוג חלומות
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.
והפרוייקטים שלעולם לא קורים.
to follow your dreams.
את החלומות שלכם.
and sold it very fast for a lot of money.
ומכר אותה ממש מהר בהרבה כסף.
but I bet it's incomplete.
אבל אני מתערבת שהוא לא שלם.
on the topic, a Ph.D.
on the topic for 20 years.
that people think is an overnight success.
שהוא הצלחה בן לילה.
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.
יש את התשובה בשבילכם.
to help out, right?
your friends, your business partners,
החברים שלכם, השותפים העסקיים שלכם,
on which path you should take:
לכיוון שאתם צריכים לקחת:
go through this pipe."
other ways you have to pick as well.
יש דרכים אחרות שאתם גם צריכים לבחור.
those decisions yourself.
answers for your life.
את התשובות המושלמות לחיים שלכם.
those decisions, right?
את ההחלטות האלו, נכון?
you're going to bump your head,
but very important:
growth is guaranteed.
and everything is set --
distribute it everywhere in Brazil.
כדי להפיץ אותו בכל ברזיל.
people downloaded it,
הורידו אותו,
bought physical copies.
some impact was guaranteed.
and find yourself another peak.
יותר מאי פעם ולמצוא לעצמכם פסגה נוספת.
thousand people would read it,
כמה מאות אלפי אנשים היו קוראים אותו,
to go to every single state of Brazil.
ללכת לכל מדינה בברזיל.
but no investor had the vision to invest."
אבל לאף משקיע לא היה את החזון להשקיע."
the sales didn't go well."
is so below expectations."
הצוות מתחת לציפיות שלי."
to make them happen.
there that is your fault.
and make them happen.
את החלומות שלכם ולגרום להם לקרות.
it's your fault and no one else's.
זו אשמתכם ולא של אף אחד אחר.
really important as well:
are the dreams themselves.
and it was a lot of friends,
it was a very high mountain,
were sweating and this was tough.
שהם מזיעים ושזה היה קשה.
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.
מפני שכמה אנשים מחכים הרבה לחגוג.
into something to learn.
תהפכו את זה למשהו ללמוד ממנו.
to learn or something to celebrate,
has the answers for you,
you should settle down,
אתם צריכים לנוח,
the goals themselves matter.
you will destroy your dreams.
אתם תהרסו את החלומות שלכם,
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.
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