Ps, I posted this publicly at facebook and only one real friend liked it. VERY DISAPPOINTING AND TELLING. So once more I feel quite alone, thus I embrace all of you who get this message.

@sixgilled

11 ай бұрын

❤

This is incredible!! Alok came to my university tonight to deliver an epic comedy show/deep talk and I was truly moved and engaged the whole time!! And now to come across this is amazing 👏👏👏

This is some powerful shit. The pull of assimilation is strong, thanks for this needed reminder to disrupt the way things have always been done in favor of creating something new.

@MattBeams

10 жыл бұрын

I haven't watched this yet, but I trust you and I will, as soon as I have 18 minutes.

you just solved my problems with why I want to be successful and not wanting to be successful at the same time.Morals and instinct was always the most important things in order to actually feel successful.Therefore I am nothing and I should start loving it more.YOU are brilliant my friend!!!!

It's insane how a celebrity cussing out the paparazzi will get a billion views in under 48 hours, and a slot on every news and talk show... But this discussion barely has 3 and a half thousand views, and could easily change the way people perceive the world and it definition of success. I don't want that kind of success...

@astaroth282

Жыл бұрын

This guy has become a freak

BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT. There is nothing more to add. He has said it all and I am in love with him. His energy and brilliance are magnetic. He spoke from my heart words that I could never articulate but lived in me since childhood in NYC. Everything seemed wrong in that culture. The 60's and my generation failed to bring about the change therefore succeeded in perpetuating everything that Alok Vaid-Menon speaks about. I opted out of it all so personally I succeeded as a failure to validate the agenda of my country which has spread like a cancer over the planet. I ultimately left my country and avoided the full brainwashing/ indoctrination that has taken place. Easily observable from outside. But there was and is a price to pay and I have paid it and am paying it as I seemed not to have done it perfectly, leaving myself vulnerable with the possibility of not being able to survive.. But that is another topic. I am comforted to see here a few comments of people who even in part comprehend the message and information in this video. Thank you for posting this TedX and I thank Alok Vaid-Menon for being the only voice of truth and real reason that I have heard in my long lifetime.

@Delaneyisbraindead

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure if you know by now, but Alok is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns

I love Alok and I see where they're coming from. This talk was from almost 2 years ago -- and it's really wonderful to see how much Alok has grown into themselves and followed the blueprint that they laid in this TedTalk. Thank you, Alok, for having the vulnerability to share your stories in a way that most people do not have the opportunity to do so...Or (like some of the people commenting on this KZread video) are way too afraid to if they are given any access to understanding and sharing their voice in a way that departs from American values of greed, individuality, hate, hierarchy, and competition.

@Halemore

9 жыл бұрын

nosefalltree after reading a lot of the comments on here it's clear that the vast majority of viewers are so brain washed into thinking the way the system has raised them to think that they can not even comprehend what this speaker actually said... there are tons of comments talking about "well if i failed i wouldn't be able to survive!"... when clearly he's saying, and even stated in his talk that he's not saying to not earn a living but to redefine what it means to succeed... to have in-depth introspection is not something that is taught to westernized civilization and as such the masses are clueless as to what this speaker is actually saying because to think in the way that he describes means that you have to actually analyze in detail what is truly happening when action and consequences of those actions happen, and not just in terms of finances as we are programmed to think. i for one think he did an incredible job and i am very proud of this person for having taken the time to understand the inner workings of society and himself to come to the conclusion that he has. unfortunately this will not be seen in the masses in our life time, but it would appear that you have that insight as well. congratulations on being successful :)

@gulabjirani

9 жыл бұрын

Halemore haha, for sure. thank you for sharing your perspective -- i agree with it as well. hope there is another world being built for the future that isn't so messed up like this one, even if it's after our lifetimes. peace.

@jaygio

5 жыл бұрын

Stop, please stop this nonsense. "Grown into themselves". Sorry but mental illness will no longer be excused, and societies shared lexicon for descriptive pronouns will not change when it's been the same for millenia. Can't even believe this kid is on TedTalks to begin with after seeing that bizarre video of him looking like Mugatu from Zoolander.

@ItachiUchiha-bt1mx

2 жыл бұрын

This didn’t age well

@PepsiMagt

2 жыл бұрын

Alok is a creep. He likes little girls in improper ways.

Thank you for existing, Alok Vaid-Menon. ❤️

This is now one of my favorite TED talks. Kudos for speaking truth.

this is a very interesting watch as someone who had discovered alok through their postings on instagram (both their fashion and opinions) quite recently, seeing how their style and identity has changed.

I read an article about you earlier and snorted in derision. Pointed out your aesthetic to my friend and we laughed. Then we listened to this. Well done mate. Respect.

Powerful words that are needed in this world ✨

so young could thinking of that,,,..great guy !!

The ending of the last piece was worth every cent that I used paying attention to this. This whole thing was amazing though.

I am a straight woman in her 50s, and I think Alok is marvelous. The freedom of gender non-conformity is incredibly appealing to me. As a woman, I spent much of my life feeling wrong. Not the wrong gender, but wrong IN my gender. Even though I was a lovely young woman, I struggled CONSTANTLY with my appearance. My body shape. All I ever wanted was to be seen as myself FIRST, and a woman second. This is the whole struggle of resistance to the gender binary. To be able to be celebrated for oneself. Simple, and yet so threatening to so many... Yet I believe that in this way of thinking lies the potential for true personal freedom and happiness. So I celebrate Alok.

Alok- you may have saved my life.

thank you alok the first ted talk I had to listen rewinding and rewinding for the view and I appreciate and support u. We are always afraid of failure but that is a success in another way be become bold to face more stronger challenges. You are right. I have been using my knowledge where I can make poor people rich by using business concepts and techniques and in collaboration rather then competition I believe in blue ocean not red ocean and continuous change. I also think the way you think. we are in this earth for our own purpose but we are compelled to obey others rules. I just love to break the system for a better tomarrow. I say I am nothing and I have no thing I know I will go empty handed only what I leave is the legacy for the future generation.

I really loved this.

Oh my god I have chills. This is so intelligent and such a revolutionary idea in the realm of education. Thank you so much for this.

"Change falls from heart to pocket." I love it.

Excellent - maa sha Allaah Honorable Son Alok Vaid-Menon !

OMG! Alok, I am so full of emotions and clarity after listening to this talk. I have a lot to say, but I am nowhere as articulate as you are, so I will just say - THANK YOU.

Beautiful. Thank you.

Wow. Wowowowowoww. This is EVERYTHING!!

phenomenal.

I think this is one of the most encaptivating Ted talks I've watched! Thank you.

Muchas gracias, Alok.

Mind blowing! I can't believe I witnessed their awesome capabilities just this week! What a brilliant human! The system indeed is broken and humans like Alok are waking us up to this reality. We love you so much Alok! ❤️

@Mimi-ce5ug

Жыл бұрын

@@advikdeshmukh805 I can't believe these people

Wow....such brilliance!

THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

Truely inspiring!

Just love it, It is a great human being. God bless you

Thank you.

If this doesn't go viral within the week, the Internet as a project has failed.

Thank you Alok for #RedefiningRealness on what it means to be successful and for looking so damn good while doing it! The future is indeed looking bright for #FolksLikeUs

Visited Vassar and had the pleasure of meeting him. The coolest.

@taliyasnead9907

10 жыл бұрын

Vassar, Michigan?

@loveanelle

10 жыл бұрын

Taliya Snead Vassar College in New York!

@PepsiMagt

2 жыл бұрын

Just keep children away from him

so inspiring

this is amazing

Mindblowingly awesome

Very very smart talk indeed, it really resonated with me and now I feel good about my "failures"!

I effing love this channel... It's so much better to watch these videos and actually realise some of the great things that we might have lost the opportunity to think on and act on rather than watching the videos about how someone has their day or about how they do their morning routine or about their daily makeup routine... It's so much more productive.. So much more informative and so much helpful.. I just love it... Great videos..

Just discovered them* today and I’m already so changed. Thank you alok!!!

@mehdirajabpour3031

4 жыл бұрын

@sonoki82 Nobody care about your opinion, because you're a nobody.. but look at them, successful and happy

@BoereViking

3 жыл бұрын

Him

@materialgworl8555

Жыл бұрын

​@@BoereViking them* :)

Alok is wise beyond the years. Profound truths are uttered here. It's almost a Buddhist teacher talking about observations of humanity and how humanity fails every day and how it could succeed. To be honest, Alok is one of the very few queer/trans persons I like to listen too, because this person has something to say WAY beyond their own person. This is not some vain vanity, some superficial "Look what I have been through". We all have been trough so much. You dont need to be trans to experience not to fit in, not doing the right thing, not healing yourself and others but hurt them in the name of success and fitting in. Alok is about what WE could be, all of us, together. What a great human.

I think I've watched this like 10 times in a week. Thank you so much Alok.

those poems had me electrified. A wonderful talk by someone whom I hope has as much soul as he professes. Brilliant and moving

@Delaneyisbraindead

2 жыл бұрын

*they

true wisdom! finally! great! great! great speech!

Alok has shown more courage in this talk alone than I have in my entire life.

@anmahek

2 жыл бұрын

You still got time.

Thank you Alok.

Awesome to see them at 2020 and notice all the growth this human could bring to earth

This is my favorite video

Anyone else here after listening to "Man Enough"?

woww! We are successful at making these injustices!

I love your ideas and views so much. And I wish I am able to have people like you in real life, instead of just coming across and admiring them online.

Thanks, Alok

so powerful, speechless

Man you're amazing! Love your poetry! So much. So much emotion. Love hearing you say it. Love the energy behind it. Love it! 8:30 Woooohoooo! So true!

Now this was a good TED Talk

this has left me in tears. amazing

@BoereViking

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahaha

one of the best Tedtalks ever!!

@jananni123456789

8 жыл бұрын

Firyal Al-Balushi lies

@firyalal-balushi6966

8 жыл бұрын

jananni123456789 we are liars in away or another..

This is absolutely great. I love this talk!

BRAVO!!!!

Alok ❤️ Love them Amazing person Great speech

@WideBad

3 жыл бұрын

RICA CHOWDHURY *him. Enough of this nb bs

@alex-jp3tp

3 жыл бұрын

@@WideBad get a life and respect people’s pronouns.

@BoereViking

3 жыл бұрын

Him.. He is a dude!Chromosones dont lie

@BoereViking

3 жыл бұрын

@@alex-jp3tp nope Chromosone dont lie...

Marvelous

Some really good insight here !

this is beautiful!!! there need to be more amazing minds like this in the world...

preach, preach!

Damn. Beautiful.

gesticulation overdrive. Sick kung-fu moves, I'm learning a lot.

Great video.

Wow, this is incredibly powerful. Also has like a 1% dislike rate? About as supportive a reception as I've ever seen on youtube.

Wow! Spellbound. This is tremendous. Thank you, Alok. Thank you very much for putting this out into our universe. 🙏😊

Connecting well with his own creativity....is successful. Thank you.

@ananyamenon8839

2 жыл бұрын

They*

@Delaneyisbraindead

2 жыл бұрын

*their

Amazing talk and insights, Alok ! Thank you for being YOU

So much truth.

I saw his poems on unerase poetry Nd loved it and then this video popped up in my feed

Phenomenal.

You go, Alok.

Brilliant. Thank you

Interesting perspective and some well made points; we can't change the past but we can learn from it. To vision and prepare for a better tomorrow, first let go of anger.

I've been failing my whole life boiiiiiiii love this Alok the goat♥️🌈

they speak so poetically.

Wow u go bro

brilliant!! compassionate and real

So crazy to see this vs 2019 him.

@bobsonbobbybobson6888

4 жыл бұрын

I know

@roali5836

4 жыл бұрын

*them

@kaylenfurr6125

4 жыл бұрын

*them*

@WideBad

4 жыл бұрын

Kaylen Furr *him he is a man male huMAN

@WideBad

4 жыл бұрын

Roshard Ali Bish that’s man unless HE transitions he is still a male man

This man is so powerful, so moving, so inspiring, and so right. Music to my ears, and a song to sing along - Peace tezzo

alok I love you

Slam poetry is the death or art and literature.

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

WOW !

Omg I was there in the crowd watching him. I graduated that year from Middlebury. Just remembered this.

@Delaneyisbraindead

2 жыл бұрын

*them

I love this so fucking much.

wow !!!

Am I at the NewYorican cafe?

Omg yes!!!

Hell yes! Blessed are the queers!

I love you.

Isn't this the same guy who said little girls are kinky

@jacobblackard2574

2 жыл бұрын

Yep

The Alok I've come across lately is so engulfed in this progressive thinking that it feels so empty. We are nothing has gone so far that I struggle to find the substance and it's drowned out by the fad. Alok had good points and poetry that resonated far deeper. Now it just feels pandered. The eccentric taking prominence. A thinker that thought too much. Breaking down the fabric of logic and reality in the process. Well now Alok is more successful. Ironic. Alok may not have sold out but Alok bought in.

where is Janani? where is Janani's ted talk?

He's so beautiful.