# @tedx on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=7O46ZDyv-WU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/55859158-tedx-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-11T16:58:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** tedx (@TEDx) — https://gondola.cc/TEDx

## Caption

We are often taught to fix our flaws, hide our weaknesses, and aim for perfection. But what if the parts we try to correct are actually where life begins to work?
In this talk, the speaker explores how vulnerability, meaningful human connection, and embracing imperfections shape real happiness and long-term well-being. Drawing from personal experience, scientific research, and powerful stories, this talk challenges the belief that success, status, and perfection lead to fulfillment.
#TEDx #TEDxTalks #TEDxGaziUniversity #Vulnerability #HumanConnection #WellBeing #Authenticity
00:00 A bad news about what we try to fix
00:36 The pressure to be perfect
01:00 Embracing being an introverted engineer
01:26 Questioning belonging and success
01:54 Fear of speaking and not fitting in
02:28 The loneliness behind self-improvement
02:55 Chasing success separates us
03:10 The Harvard long-term happiness study
03:42 What really makes people happy
04:13 Money status and success questioned
04:56 The power of meaningful relationships
05:16 Feeling safe being vulnerable
05:42 Why vulnerability strengthens us
06:03 Regrets at the end of life
06:30 Redefining leadership and connection
07:17 Atatürk and shared responsibility
07:51 Strength through honesty and unity
08:05 The cracked pot story
09:16 Imperfection creating beauty
10:03 A final reflection on hidden cracks Beren Ceylan, yapay zekâ, oyunlaştırma ve yenilikçi teknolojiler alanlarında uzmanlaşmış bir yazılım mühendisi ve girişimcidir. Treonlabs’ın kurucu ortağı olarak dijital dönüşüm, yazılım geliştirme ve ürün stratejisi süreçlerini yönetmektedir. İş modeli geliştirme, ürün yönetimi ve operasyonel planlamadan sorumludur.

Daha önce Insider ve V-Count gibi teknoloji firmalarında yazılım mühendisi olarak görev yapan Ceylan, veri odaklı çözümler, API entegrasyonları ve IoT sistemleri geliştirme konularında deneyim kazanmıştır. TOBB Ekonomi ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi Bilgisayar Mühendisliği mezunu olan Ceylan; PHP, JavaScript, Python, Laravel, React, Node.js gibi teknolojilerde yetkin olup, yenilikçi ürünler geliştirme ve ekip liderliği konularında güçlü bir vizyona sahiptir. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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## Tags

wellbeing, tedxgaziuniversity, tedx, humanconnection, vulnerability, tedxtalks, authenticity

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