An audition is made. Expectations are high, excitement is palpable, whispers of “ you’ll get it” And “ it’s yours” are heard, the big message comes and with it, a big fat wave of sadness. So what now? Ella Hurley, grade 12, is a theater fanatic. All of her spare time, all of her waking hours are spent in the drama room whenever possible. She wanted the lead. When that was not given to her, she went a little bit crazy. Since then she has learnt the importance of a positive outlook. Anything we experience in life is for the purpose of teaching us something that will benefit us later. Ella likes to think about the possibilities of other dimensions, leading to other routes we could take in life. She will be discussing how to access our potential and how to embrace the path we are on, while also considering the other ones we can make for ourselves. It is all in the way we look at the world. Let’s take off the mask and dive into how people really view “ bad” situations, and how we can live our best life. Everyone has a happily ever after, they just have to build their stage. 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
