How to Live a Life of Joy

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Julie Lithcott-Hames: I would hear from students who'd say, well, I want to be a third grade teacher, but everyone's telling me to go for the PhD and be a college professor. Chris Duffy: "No one could live the Instagram life 24 seven for their whole life" The world needs wilderness naturalists and third grade teachers,. Lord knows it in his EMTs. Why not you?

Whether it’s grades and test scores, cushy jobs or big salaries, our ideas of “success” tend to be incredibly narrow and often start incredibly early. Julie Lythcott-Haims is a New York Times bestselling author and former Dean of Freshmen at Stanford, and she is dedicated to helping people reconsider what really makes a happy, “successful” adult. Julie shares wisdom for parents and anyone who has been parented on why it’s crucial to question societal expectations, how to find your own path and why empathy towards yourself and others are the true key to loving who you’ll grow up to be. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts