How to discover your authentic self -- at any age (w/ Bevy Smith)
Feb 5, 2024
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Bevy Smith, a late bloomer who changed careers at 38, shares how she pursued her wildest dreams. She talks about overcoming obstacles, exploring relationship challenges and jealousy, and finding meaning and joy in life.
Discovering your authentic self is a lifelong journey that can be embarked upon at any age.
Embracing exploration, change, and celebrating others' successes are crucial for personal growth and happiness.
Deep dives
Finding Your Authentic Self at Any Age
Bevy Smith shares her personal journey of transformation and emphasizes the importance of realizing your true identity and embracing it. She encourages people to strip away personas and societal expectations to discover who they truly are at their core. By understanding one's authentic self, it becomes easier to live a fulfilling and meaningful life.
Letting Go of Jealousy and Comparison
Bevy Smith discusses her practice of 'take a note, give a note,' which helps combat jealousy and comparison. She emphasizes the importance of realizing that what is meant for others is not necessarily meant for oneself, and that everything that is truly for you will come to you. By adopting a mindset of congratulating others and celebrating their successes, one can let go of jealousy and focus on their own path.
Exploration and Embracing Change
Bevy Smith encourages listeners to embrace exploration and change in their lives. She shares her own experience of leaving a successful career to embark on a new path and emphasizes the importance of being open to new possibilities. She encourages individuals to tap into their curiosity, pursue their passions, and find joy in exploring different aspects of themselves.
Living a Blissful Life
Bevy Smith introduces the concept of the 'Blissful brand,' which focuses on pursuing passions and finding joy outside of traditional measures of success and financial gain. She emphasizes the importance of living a life that is free, unencumbered, and filled with activities that bring happiness and fulfillment, regardless of societal expectations or external validations.
Wanting to “find yourself” isn’t something that only happens in coming-of-age movies – anyone, at any age, can wonder what it’d be like to have a different life. Bevy Smith knows this. A self-described late bloomer, Bevy shares what she’s learned from changing careers at the age of 38, and retells the story of how she completely uprooted her life to pursue her wildest dreams. Bevy also gives tips on how to stop second-guessing your desires – and names the one quality everyone needs to be their happiest selves. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts