Go with your gut feeling | Magnus Walker | TEDxUCLA

Magnus Walker talks about his life journey of following his passion and going with his gut feeling which eventually led him to turning his dreams into his reality.

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[GusleDog]

Oh Magnus! Imagine browsing ted talks and bumping into an old running partner from Hallamshire. Doubt you'll ever see this but congrats with your journey and loving the beard man!

[andrewherbert]

He has achieved my aim in life...to look homeless & poor, but actually be rich and driven

[stevescott]

If you watch Magnus' body language throughout his talk, it perfectly explains why he has had such "luck" as some call it.  He is constantly giving signals of indiference and curiosity.  This combination leaves a person with vastly more options then having a predetermined outcome of how success need be found.  Less boundries = more oppritunities.  Most would have considered getting the wrong size pants bad luck or a negative experience.  He did not.  He simply made an adjusment so they would serve his needs better and went on with his day... make any sense?

[saramari]

He says 'We' a lot. Also, besides his obviously informal choice of clothing, his speech is very casual as well. In sum - he is the holy grail of humility and authenticity. He's not trying at all, not asking for anything from the audience, just sharing. This may be one of the best Teds I've ever watched.

[isabellab]

15:46 "Success really is the freedom to do whatever you want to do"

[emmaaargh]

all people saying it is just luck, if you do research you will find that many many success stories, maybe even all of them, come from people following their guts and doing what they love. this was the way steve jobs worked, and what he believed in. you may not know what it is like to have gut feelings because you have been ignoring them for so long, so just go out and live and do things you think you might like until one day you will feel it. it seems scary to follow your gut at first, but when your truly living vibrantly, you can really feel it and it's not that scary anymore, it's just exciting and fun.

[emank]

The reason why he's been so successful, is because he had a "go with the flow" attitude - he never had much ATTACHMENT to the OUTCOME. He put in his effort, but then he LET GO to wherever life took him. And it seems like that's what made all the difference :) It's like what Audrey Hepburn said: "I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it."

[skyeblue]

Success is freedom. Magnus, you’ve ignited a spark within me- quit school at 15, driving a tractor trailer at 16.. open road freedom. On the road fell in love with skyscapes and went on to get a pilot’s license ( for small airplanes) which was easy to do in the 80’s. Then fell in love with the sea. Moved on to sailing. Loved the freedom. From there ( for no particular reason) I studied to become a neuroscientist. Got the big office with windows but stuck at my desk glued to the computer, watching the clouds pass by. I felt trapped. Quit job, became a visual artist and am presently teaching myself quantum mechanics. Hard to say what’s around the next bend. Thank you:) my gut feeling is to get a job with SpaceX

[MrMattbirt]

This guy is just so laid back and doesn’t care what people think about him. Probably a key in his success too as it’s a likeable trait.

[AsiatiqueMedia]

This guy is the real life Forrest Gump, he doesn't think too much about it, he just does it

[ParisQueen]

He's not bragging about he's success, he's just giving he's success as an example that following your gut feeling will bring you success you just have to believe yourselfs!

[gmalecastro]

Loved that line like crazy (at 15:49) — “Success really is the freedom to do whatever you want to do.”

[ljurie]

I think the key takeaway from this Magnus' story is action! Follow your gut feeling and take action! As Terance McKenna stated: "Nature loves courage. You make the commitment and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles."

[lavenderbee]

With a name like Magnus how can you go wrong, he's a wizard creating his own reality with a tremendous amount of luck.

[operationada]

this guy is amazing. i like how he mentioned how "we never asked anyone what they thought" and I think that's really important. because when you start to ask and you start to care, you're no longer doing it for you.

[pedroroque]

This guy is a real alchemist. Indifferent towards opinions and fully connected to inner self.

[XxxcloackndaggerxxX]

A hippie caught up in consumerism. A capitalist lost in greed for possessions. I too am from the UK and left school at 15 and also left home and never looked back. I am still travelling the world at 65 and speak many languages. I have limited income and to this day I have never been more happy!

[parisnchristlove]

I like his definition of success- 'the freedom to do whatever you want to do'. Well spoken.

[AspiringDirtbag]

For the last 8 years I have put this video on when I can’t sleep. I’m doing it right now as I type. I don’t really know why, maybe it’s his voice or his story that’s comforting, but I thought I’d share that. 🤷🏼‍♂️🤘🏼

[zarakdorsett-morgan]

Believe your dreams, reach your goals. People who say he's bragging are the people who are bitter about people meeting their goals.