Graduating during the pandemic and facing the closure of his nonprofit startup, Imran confronted a profound question amidst a seemingly meaningless job: ‘If I had only a year to live, how would I spend it?’ This led him to an extraordinary 84-day adventure, living out of his car and traversing 48 US states and 15,298 miles to gather life wisdom from 1,000 strangers. Imran’s story is more than a personal narrative—it’s a call to rethink the quarter-life crisis, not as a setback, but as a pivotal moment for self-discovery and reshaping one’s life goals. This talk promises to enlighten and inspire, offering valuable insights into embracing life’s challenges as opportunities for growth and transformation.
Imran Nuri is an artist, storyteller, and motivational speaker based in Chicago, Illinois. He has a background in nonprofits, marketing, and social media management and graduated from The Ohio State University. He is best known for his black-and-white photo series and book “Advice From America” in which he gathered life advice from 1,000 strangers across the lower 48 US states in 2022. 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
as a youngster who just quitted my job with the same reason, i cried so hard with the received empathy and relieves. hope this video will reach the right audiences who really need it. thank you ❤️
Job Market Prospects + Realising you will never own your own home
At 27, you’re just starting out in life. Speaking from the perspective of the previous generation (I’m 35), I didn’t grow up with social media affecting my mental health the way it does now. It seems like many Gen Z people struggle with developing social skills because they’re often immersed in their mobile phones.
Life is filled with ups and downs. Many people experience failures, such as companies not working out, but they pick themselves up and try again. If someone sees their first failure as a ‘crisis,’ it may suggest they’re not fully prepared for the challenges of running their own business. Learning from failure is a crucial part of success.
Its harder to create you own path then staying on the conveyer belt of society. It takes more courage then the safety of the 9-5.
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