How To Skip the Small Talk and Connect With Anyone | Kalina Silverman | TEDxWestminsterCollege

Kalina Silverman wanted to see what could happen if she approached strangers and skipped the small talk to have more meaningful conversations with them instead. She made a video documenting...

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Translator: Queenie Lee Reviewer: Peter van de VenTo skip the small talk,I'm going to start off by asking you guys three questions.So the first question is:are any of you going through any sort of personal struggle right now?Yeah, okay.The second question is:do you feel that you have someone in your lifewith whom to share that struggle?Yes, all right.The third question is:do any of you guys watch Mad Men?So I know I'm way behind on my seasons -I just started getting into Netflix -and the other night while watching season number two, episode 12 of Mad Men,I heard Anna Draper say this to a very lost Donald Draper.She said, "The only thing keeping you from being happyis the belief that you are alone."This quote really resonated with mebeca...