As someone with a very short attention span, TED talks are almost always so boring for me and I usually end up getting distracted. Having Kermit the Frog be the speaker is a smart way to make it more interesting. By applying Kermit’s own words to his video, the only reason anyone would decide to make a TED talk with an amphibian for a speaker would be because they thought it would have a positive effect on the audience, which reflects Kermit’s words that creativity is the desire for ridiculous optimism. I also particularly liked being reminded that creativity is not just for the arts but can be applied to almost anything. As a student in STEM, I often feel like there’s not much freedom to express my creativity, but I am once again reminded that creativity stems from the inside and it’s completely up to me to want to be creative, regardless of what others may believe or say. Towards the end, Kermit mentions collaboration of people with different expertise in creativity which further reminds me that as a person in STEM, I should be brave enough to be creative and ask people from different backgrounds and studies for advice when stuck.