The failurist: Markus Zusak at TEDxSydney 2014
If you're looking for inspiration, don't turn to a writer -- they thrive on misery. Writing a book is all about struggling with inadequate prose, false starts and discarded drafts.
Yet, in this surprising talk, author Markus Zusak explains how failure can often motivate us towards our greatest successes. Learning from our failed efforts and overcoming our insecurities is what makes us stronger and better, and gives success much greater meaning.
Despite his affinity with failure, Markus Zusak is the author of five books, including the international bestseller, The Book Thief, which has now been translated into more than 40 languages.
First released in 2005, The Book Thief has spent more than 400 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and remains there nine years after the book first came out. It has since been adapted into a major motion picture starring Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush, and Academy Award nominee, Emily Watson. Markus's first four books, The Underdog, Fighting Ruben Wolfe, When Dogs Cry and The Messenger were all published internationally and garnered a number of awards throughout the world.
Markus lives with his family in Sydney, Australia, and is currently working on his next novel.
Twitter: / markus_zusak
Facebook: / markuszusak
Website: zusakbooks.com/
Instagram: #MarkusZusak
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"Every success I've had had been wrapped in a gift box of failure" is such a great line
I finished reading The Book Thief today. Words would fail to describe the beauty and intellect put into this work. There will only be one Markus Zusak. Thank you Herr Zusak for gifting us with this gem
@regeneratetheland293
3 жыл бұрын
Now read Bridge of Clay. ❤
@lilygreen776
Жыл бұрын
Yes same. When I finished it for the second time I wanted to somehow tell him "Thank you for bringing this beauty into the world" Best book I have ever read.
It's so nice to know that one of my favourite authors has failed too. Gives me hope that I can overcome them too. Also Markus is like the nicest person ever. Met him at a literary meet. He is so gracious and nice to everyone
@ipsitaray1644
5 жыл бұрын
I completely agree with you. Even I met him this month at the literary meet and I must say he is so humble and we'll behaved.
only a genius can even come up with an idea to have death as a narrator...
@shivinunitholi2493
5 жыл бұрын
Finished devouring The Book Thief today.. Masterpiece!
@rossamundbrennan7248
5 жыл бұрын
I love Neil Gaiman's characterisation of death in the Sandman universe
@elisaaaasil4207
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly..... beautiful
Fascinating. Coming back from watching The Book Thief, and re-reading it.. I'm fascinated with the amount of care that went into creating that beautiful piece of writing. Thank you Markus for both your failures and your successes!
I find Markus Zusak to be so incredibly fascinating.
The one book that i keep running back to. After all the books i've read, The Book Thief pulls me back.
My failures made me realize that science wasn't for me and watching this talk has made me appreciate all of my failures even more. Thanks for this talk, Markus, and thanks for writing some amazing books
“if it had all gone smoothly, I would’ve had a 200 page book that really meant something to me. But because getting around all those problems and all those failures, I had a 580 page book that meant everything to me”
I will forever and ever and always adore you, Markus. 💙
This is so encouraging. I'm a writer too, but I'm only starting this journey. Thank you Markus for my favorite book ever and for the inspiration.
I really loved "The Book Thief". "The Bridge of Clay" is much different, but so good! It won't leave you indifferent!
"Here is the thing with writers: Everyone thinks that to be a writer you gotta have a great imagination, you dont. You just have to have a lot of problems. Clearly." And yes only a genius could have written The Book Thief. Read it last year. Re-reading it this year. 🤧❤️
@yomtomayi8760
2 жыл бұрын
😁😁😁 appreciated
dont be afraid to be useless or create useless things - they might change your life.
Markus Zusak's Books are amazing
His daughter goes to my school and he came to visit last year!
@SocPro
3 жыл бұрын
That;s lucky
@natmay6827
2 жыл бұрын
Woah
And that's why he is my favorite author.
Markus is truly inspiring . One of the greatest author
The Book Thief is my favorite book!! Thank you so much for your gift !!!!
The Book Thief is my absolute favorite book. I’ve read it every summer since 2016 and I intend to continue doing so (I’m currently in the middle of my seventh read). Super grateful for Markus Zusak and his failures because they led to the beauty that is The Book Thief
I have never read the book but intend to do so one day. I did however see the film and absolutely loved it.
im 7 years late... but im reading bridge of clay and ive already read the book thief. dont lose hope on bridge of clay it was confusing at first but after maybe 100 pgs it'll make sense
he sounds exactly like how ED Kennedy sounded like in my heard when i read 'I am the messenger' and ill be reading book thief
His dad was a house painter. Who else do I know whose papa is a house painter 🤔
@SocPro
3 жыл бұрын
He he
@btslittlemixarmixer1654
3 жыл бұрын
Leisel.... 😂
I want to go see a ted talk. In person.
I love his books.
That was powerful!
Most work is about finding failure and fixing it.
He sounds exactly as I thought he would
when I read : here the narrator is death itself,,,deep down I felt it's going to be something different!
The book thief is love markus ❤️
I was in love with the book thief
I watched the movie, totally loved it. It was not until the end that I realized it wasn't a true story.
@valeriarz2453
5 жыл бұрын
How is the movie call???
@annabecker1193
3 жыл бұрын
@@valeriarz2453 the book thief
Markus is the man
have to write about it in my school
@Wassabiman117
8 жыл бұрын
+Aaron Graham aaron get the fak off the comment section and do ur PDH work
@nich0las
8 жыл бұрын
+Wassabiman memes
@whitekidnextdoorxd2971
8 жыл бұрын
+good memes xd stfu ape, im the real bbos here i will box u and this school
@andrewc2421
8 жыл бұрын
+Aaron Graham Haha Aaron, i was just about to say that :D
@michaeldrakoulis908
8 жыл бұрын
+Wassabiman shut up
why do I have to do this for an assignment?
"What if Death isn't sadistic and macabre and enjoying his work cleaning up all these souls. What if he is vulnerable...tired...haunted by us, and he is proving to himself that humans can be beautiful and selfless and worthwhile...
Wonderful!
this homie got a thick accent
@dreamsteddybearsmaster
Жыл бұрын
Australian Men tend to !
You can write the alphabet and I would still want to buy the book😂😍👏
I thought he was German, and then I thought he was Australian
@tuesday5303
3 жыл бұрын
He's Australian but his mother is German and his father is Austrian :)
This is the city where Liesel dies. :(
You’re causing me to fail my English tests 🗿
i would imagine zone championship. s
Zusak is a cool German name
this was definatly one of the more boring ted talks
@manahilnaeem4416
4 жыл бұрын
why was it boring? didnt u learn anything from it?