What should I do with my life? | Charlie Parker | TEDxHeriotWattUniversity

This film producer chose to pursue his one true-calling, even when all odds were against him. Charlie Parker may have not taken the conventional route, but he has certainly never let that cap his ambition. Time and again, he has been the most honest version of himself and has chosen to listen to his inner voice as a narrative to his journey.

Charlie is the Founder and Managing Director of a creative video agency, Broken Blonde. After establishing the company in Edinburgh it has quickly gained a reputation not only for it’s quality but as well as it’s charisma. Charlie’s credits include co-writing “M.U.F.F” (starring Daniel Sloss and Tom Stade) which is to be released end of 2015, “Tough Times Make Monkeys Eat Red Peppers” the Documentary (which has been reviewed by Scottish Author and Film-maker, Irvine Welsh) .

[ItsKgan]

I actually thought he was funny, but this crowd was pretty cruel.

[subswithnovideos-efck]

The crowd sounds like they were high schoolers who were forced to come watch a presentation in the auditorium.

[olivia]

When he said "you're gonna die in 2 weeks" I felt relief for not having to decide what I want to do with my life. That just shows how much I'm struggling with this question but also how much it means to me😭😭

[Accyber]

These kinds of crowds are the reason why people are uncomfortable with public speaking lol

[chocoflavoredcookies]

wow what a tough crowd not even one guy who decides to give him a pitty chuckle

[jimmyreyz]

I get so frustrated because I know I can be amazing at something. only I have no clue what it is! I hate not knowing what I should be doing.

[rajeshpadamsey]

very well said and good humor. The crowd probably skipped lunch

[elperroreggae]

I like what he says, but I still truly don't know what I'd miss the most

[RMGringo]

Great lecture, but what a horrible crowd

[hippie]

this crowd SUCKS. Hes feeding you GOLD

[omgitsaidsyay]

I like how the next video is "stop searching for your passion"

[savanahstrange]

How did no one even giggle at him?! If I was in the audience, my random chuckles would definitely be heard. He did a great job! Very personal and relatable. Loved it

[vitocorleone]

Was he rehearsing, or were there actually people there

[MarcoSanderCoaching]

If you guys want something practical then do this -
1. Write down all your interests.
2. Research and take action on each interest per week. So one interest for each week.
3. Journal your feelings everyday about that interest.
4. Then decide to choose one and fully focus on it!

[KÍMXHSE]

Im 16. I fear the future so much. Almost everyday someone asks me, “what do you want to be?” Or “what are you doing after high school?” and I answer with a laugh a “I don’t know don’t ask me.” From afar just brushing it off, but really that question sticks with me, filling my head and distracting me for the rest of the day.I ask myself it all the time. I beat myself up over it. That question makes me want to just end it all. Because I really don’t know what I want to be. You see I’m not good at anything. I haven’t found my “gift.” I’m not outstanding at anything and I’m not exactly terrible at anything. I guess you
Could say I’m a jack of all trades and master of none. What do I like? I like a lot of things. I like photography, videography, drums, guitars, pianos, instruments in general, travelling, designing, laughing, volleyball, badminton, soccer, basketball, learning languages, writing, reading. I enjoy so many things and each one equally. Dreams I’ve had include wanting to be a lawyer an actress a model a princess a an entrepreneur a successful sports player a drummer for a band a traveller a writer a director a doctor a dentist a chiropractor a YouTuber. I don’t even know any more. I hate this. I don’t know what I’m saying. I just get so down sometimes about this. Like really down. Usually it’s just saddening but sometimes I lay in bed at night and cry. I cry like the type where it gets so hard to bloody breathe. The type where I’m rocking myself to calm down, with my hand over my mouth so no one can hear me. I watch videos about my purpose, my dream, what I want to be. I cry so hard that eventually i run out of tears to cry. I’m so lost. I’m so scared. This year is a very important year. I am year 12. This means it is my second to last year in high school. The grades I get from this year will be the focus of universities. I’m doing physics biology chemistry maths and english. I gave up art and history because of my fear. I’m taking all the sciences just to make sure I have something to fall back on in the future. But I don’t enjoy the sciences at all. I don’t enjoy maths. And I kind of like English. I don’t know why I’m ranting. It’s just .... I guess I’m hoping that maybe some angel will find this or maybe my guardian angel might reply. Maybe the answer might come up in a reply. I don’t know. I’m running out of time. I am really really scared. I don’t know if I can do this.

[sushmitakhole]

"It isn't that I lacked ambition . I had plenty of gunpowder in my bones to burn the world ten times over.
It is that I lacked the spark . And that was my greatest worry - that the fire in me would never roar because it never found a reason to." This is my life situation right now ! It sucks 😥

[justinhart]

But he knew what he wanted all along. His doubt stopped him. That's different then not knowing what you want

[conniekai]

sometimes i'm so confused with my life, and with surrounded with uncertainty

[theoneandonly]

I'm stuck too... I'm 23 yrs old and I have no idea. I'm on my 3rd yr of college and just taking classes to take them. I need to pick something but also needs a good pay. I dont want to be that person that hates their job but gets paid very well. Its hard to balance the two out :/ very lost.

[federicoheller]

"At what point did 4 year old Iron Man became maybe a farmer?", I loved that phrase... maybe the perfect summary for the talk (and a good alternative title, too)