1. Brief summary
Amy Cuddy is talking from her own experience about the fact that people can develop their own intellectual capacities if they make enough effort. It is all about having faith in oneself and keep trying. Therefore, if a person is determined anything is possible even if the doctors believe otherwise. Amy Cuddy was a gifted child and she was heade for academic excellency when the car accident happened and she suffered from brain injuries. Nobody thought that she would be able to overcome that, but she decided that she would study more and invest more years in education in order to reach her goal. She made it happen and today she is a social psychilogist teaching at university. When her IQ lowered, she still kept her spirits up and, although it took her more time, she managed to finish her studies and graduate from a prestigious university. Today, she is engaged in work at several prestigiuos institutions and she encourages other people to fight in order to realize their dreams.
2. Traditional takeaway
I believe that Amy Cuddy is a survivor and I admire her for being able to overcome all the accidents that happened to her. Moreover, she became the person who encourages others to fulfill their potentials and become the best versions of themselves. Her life goal was to become the person she was prior to the car accident and she surpassd that goal because she became and influencer. Her profession is very noble because she makes people restore their faith. They do eveyrything themselves, but she helps them realize that they can do something and that they have the ability to achive everything. She studied body language and its influence on success in life. There is a connection between non-verbal communication and success and it is important to express oneself in the world and to show exactly what they want, howe they want it and be persistent and optimistic. If people fake the body language of successful individuals, the notion of success will get into their subconscious and they will make their dreams come true. The illusion becomes a reality and miracles happen because human brain works in such a way that it supports people’s wishes. Each person has an area they are predestined for and they will become successful if they work hard enough.
2. Traditional takeaway
Life is a miracle and everything is an illusion because of the powerful energies of people. Illusions and dreams become reality when people do their best and wish hard enough. Hard work pays and it is important never to give up even if at the beginning a person does not realize what they are doing. It is important to keep going and to have a goal ahead so that people are open for good things coming along. Everybody can achieve this and become what they want if they are hard-working and have determination and encouragement. It is important to have a person like Amy Cuddy for support because they can help restore faith in the possibility of success. Amy studies body language of people who are successful and dominant and she made a conclusion that if people apply the attitude of winners, they will become winners. Even when everything is fake, it still leads to success in the future because it alters the mind and makes people receive the support from the universe. However, before that, support from another person is what matters most and that is the job of social psychologists. It is interesting to know that intelligence can be restored and that being stubborn and determined results in excellence. Therefore, if people listen to Amy Cuddy and her advice, they will restore their faith, their mind and heart will be in the right place and everything will work in their advantage.
References
“Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are”. TEDGlobal2012. June 2012. Web. February 2016.
