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Why the Future Needs Your Life’s Purpose | Elegra Davis | TEDxHilliard

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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As a 14-year old pregnant teen living in poverty, Elegra Davis had become a statistic. The adults in her life held little hope for her future. No one predicted she would rise as CEO of her own company. Elegra knew there was more to her story. She learned to trust herself, listen to her inner voice, and ignore the naysayers. Elegra links her success as an entrepreneur to the lessons she learned as a teen mother. No one thought that Elegra Davis would one day rise to CEO status. As a 14-year-old pregnant teen in poverty, the adults in her life did not see much for her future. She had become a statistic and the odds were not in her favor. But Elegra knew there was more to her story. She believed that all life has meaning to power a future forward. Elegra learned to trust herself and her inner voice and to ignore the naysayers. Her path had many twists but she found her way. Elegra ultimately credits her success as an entrepreneur from the lessons she learned as a teen mother. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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