Lucien Smith | TEDxColumbiaCollege

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

[@mrjamesasable]

What's with the negative comments? He's just a kid being honest. I'm glad it wasn't some bogus, grandiose account of events just to entertain the crowd.
Take your expectation bar and measure your lame life's story and see where it registers; good luck.

[@noeldelesseps4321]

wow fuck these hate comments, this guy is being himself and telling his story which can educate people with more perspective on life.
I thought it was insightful, and i'm glad to see a kind hearted guy find his way to a happier/humble life when he could have fallen too deep into the darkness he mentioned.

[@midoann]

Thank you. A personal experience that can help anyone not only young people through life. It doesn’t matter how much you have suffered or how rich or not you are, it’s his life, his experience and he is sharing it with the world. I’ve read the other comments and were judging him. How can you know he is being arrogant just because ted talk gave him a chair? Everyone and including him, know there are worst cases but that doesn’t mean knowing there other in worst situation you’ll less-suffering will disappear? It’s important specially for artists to listen to experiences from other artists and he openly shared a private family experience that we should appreciate.

[@Slaktor94]

be happy

[@AndersonHershey]

his art is whack

[@a_wanna_be]

@@AndersonHershey art is subjective, but give him props because he’s doing art for a living and not many can do that.

[@kylebiggs8849]

Exactly what I needed to hear

[@hansencarnacion5886]

my fav ted talk

[@jeanfernandez5397]

11:20-end !

[@bau5kids]

best ted talk ive ever seen...

[@PerryLevy]

This was...interesting