TEDxYerevan

Adam Pervez, a Story of a Happy Nomad

Adam Pervez, a Story of a Happy Nomad

Adam Pervez at TEDxYerevan 2013

Have you ever heard about a happiness equation? According to researchers at University College London it looks like that:

Robb Rutledge, UCL

Scary enough, isn’t it? But even if you have never seen this equation for many people for some reason it is too frightening or too difficult or too ________ (choose your own adjective) to pursue their happiness. Nevertheless happiness seems to continually come up as a topic for conversations as there is nothing we crave more. TED and TEDx are not the exception. There are a great number of TED/TEDx speakers who turn to discussions of happiness. But before getting to speak about happiness it would be good to define the term. The Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines happiness as 1) a state of well-being and contentment 2) a pleasurable or satisfying experience. But if we go back in history to the etymology of the …

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One word that inspired me always is PERSEVERANCE

One word that inspired me always is PERSEVERANCE

Hagop Emrazian, who spoke about promoting learning within 10 minutes at TEDxYerevan in 2010, answers questions from TEDxYerevan team.



How did speaking at TEDxYerevan 2010 change your life?

Definitely the experience changed how I looked at sharing knowledge and information. The experience itself because in my previous job I used to facilitate workshops, training and one-on-one coaching and I did few, maybe two or three talks in front of the big crowd but when your audience is in Armenia you kind of don’t know how the message will be perceived across and you have to understand the vibes in the room and the culture itself, and even though you would assume it’s easy to do within few hours, it is not so. In terms of opportunities, on the same day I got an invitation to speak in front of a group of students in one of the universities, which I …

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Dream superpower of speaking any language

Dream superpower of speaking any language

In anticipation of TEDxYerevan 2012, our team has decided to conduct interviews with some of our previous speakers. Here is the first in the series, ladies and gentlemen, we give you TEDxYerevan 2011 speaker Stepan Khzrtian.

If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be?
I am inspired by language and communication, and I would want to have the superpower of speaking any language. After all, in the beginning was the Word. And of course, I’d like to fly. Preferably business class (yeah right).

Who has been the biggest influence on your life? What lessons did that person teach you?
My parents. They have taught me discipline and humility. (I kinda just ruined the “humility” part, didn’t I?)

What makes you angry?
When people ask me what makes me angry. Ironically, right now I’m smiling. And so are you…?…

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