Language and the fear of failure | Britt Pols | TEDxDordrecht

Britt is a singer and a songwriter. Her artist name is PollyAnna referring to her blindly optimistic character. She is on a mission for more naivety in our society. As a writer she is interested in linguistics and the impact that common sayings have on our daily lives. When doing what makes our hearts and souls sing she finds it would be good to reconsider some of our old beliefs about hoping, dreaming, persistence and worthiness and make space for new beliefs that will make us thrive in everything would like to achieve.
Britt is a singer and a songwriter. Her artist name is PollyAnna referring to her blindly optimistic character. She is on a mission for more naivety in our society. As a writer she is interested in linguistics and the impact that common sayings have on our daily lives. When doing what makes our hearts and souls sing she finds it would be good to reconsider some of our old beliefs about hoping, dreaming, persistence and worthiness and make space for new beliefs that will make us thrive in everything would like to achieve.
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