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Working hard is my biggest mistake

Amin Shaykho |

TEDxUCSD

• May 2020

Amin Shaykho admits that his biggest mistake is working hard. After years of hard work and success, graduating university two years early while leading a company that aims to change the way students learn, everything went downhill. He credits the “creativity walk” for his recovery and shares how it allowed him to rediscover himself during the toughest period of his journey.

Amin Shaykho admits that his biggest mistake is working hard. After years of hard work and success, graduating university two years early while leading a company that aims to change the way students learn, everything went downhill. He credits the “creativity walk” for his recovery and shares how it allowed him to rediscover himself during the toughest period of his journey.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxUCSD, an independent event.

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