The art of letting go...of the floor | Siawn Ou | TED Institute @tedinstitute
The art of letting go...of the floor | Siawn Ou | TED Institute  @tedinstitute
Uploaded January 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Aerial flips seem like a counterintuitive skill for Siawn Ou, whose professional and personal life is based on managing and diminishing risk. Through twists and turns, Ou demonstrates how high risk can also lead to great reward and in the end, may be the best investment.

Siawn Ou's website is: pursuitofmovement.com

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