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00:00All my life, people have told me I must be magic.
00:03Hi everyone, I'm Tanya from San Francisco.
00:06Please like and subscribe to hear my secret.
00:08I have a unique skill that makes me popular with almost everyone I meet.
00:12When people come to me for advice, I'm able to help them achieve their goals.
00:16Making the varsity soccer team, asking out their crush, acing a big test.
00:21Somehow, I was always able to get them what they wanted.
00:24In truth, there was no magic to it.
00:26I was a good listener and tried to give the best advice I could.
00:29It always just seemed to work out.
00:31Eventually, it gave me this reputation for being a miracle worker.
00:35My friend Elaine thought I should be paid for it.
00:37You really should be charging for this.
00:39I like helping people.
00:41Hey, nothing wrong with getting paid for doing what you like.
00:43By the way, my boyfriend loved the birthday gift you suggested.
00:47And we're going to the restaurant you recommended later.
00:50Try the chocolate cake.
00:51Ironically, my own life was kind of a mess.
00:54My grades were good, but not great since I was so caught up with everyone else's problems.
00:59I didn't have a boyfriend, and in general, my future seemed both uncertain and scary.
01:04Not to mention, I had the most embarrassing dad in the world.
01:08A few years back, my dad fell in a manhole on the sidewalk and sued the city.
01:12He won so much money in the lawsuit that he quit his job in big tech.
01:16Now all he does is sit on the couch and watch YouTube videos.
01:20You gotta see this video, honey.
01:22A baby panda sneezes and scares its mom.
01:25I have school, Dad.
01:27You have fun, though.
01:28So, that was my home life.
01:30As helpful as I was to most people, I just couldn't seem to work the same magic for me or my dad.
01:35I don't think he even wanted me to, to be honest.
01:38He ignored every job posting I showed him and never left the house, no matter how hard I tried.
01:43It scared me to think that I might turn out like him someday.
01:46But I always felt better when I helped someone.
01:48At school, this really agitated girl stomped up to me in the hall.
01:52I talked to my mom about spending the summer in France, and she said no.
01:56I knew I should have asked my dad instead.
01:58Everyone says your advice is foolproof.
02:00Did you give me bad advice on purpose?
02:02What?
02:03No, of course not.
02:04I would never do something like that.
02:06Maybe you misunderstood what I told you?
02:08I did exactly what you said, word for word, and it blew up in my face.
02:13You're a fraud.
02:14I was stunned.
02:15This had never happened before.
02:17I tried to remember what my advice had been, but so many people came to me for help that
02:21the details were hazy.
02:23Shake it off, Tanya.
02:24It was upsetting, but just that morning, three people had approached me and said I was a lifesaver.
02:29This had to be a weird, freak accident.
02:31It wouldn't happen again, right?
02:33But then later that night, Elaine called me crying.
02:36She and her boyfriend Joe had gone to the restaurant I recommended.
02:39But the server insulted Joe and they got into a fight.
02:42Joe almost got arrested.
02:44Why would you tell us to go to that place?
02:46The server was a criminal.
02:48Maybe he was new.
02:49The service was great last time I went.
02:51You ruined Joe's birthday.
02:53I don't have a crystal ball, you know.
02:55I'm a human being.
02:57I make mistakes like anyone else.
02:59Maybe your boyfriend shouldn't have punched out the waiter.
03:02Whatever, Tanya.
03:03Keep your advice to yourself from now on.
03:05Did you at least try the chocolate cake?
03:07I did.
03:08It was dry.
03:09What was going on?
03:10I lost my touch.
03:12If I couldn't help people anymore, then what was I going to do?
03:15I guess I could try fixing my own life.
03:18That night, I dreamed that everyone who ever came to me for advice confronted me and accused me of ruining their lives.
03:25No matter where I turned, I couldn't escape.
03:28When I woke up, I knew something needed to change.
03:31If people only cared about me when I was solving their problems, maybe they didn't really care about me at all.
03:36You know what?
03:37Fine.
03:38You can all solve your own problems from now on.
03:40At school, I turned away anyone who asked for something.
03:44I didn't like saying no, but it got easier after a few times.
03:47During gym class, we were playing dodgeball when a boy approached me.
03:51Hey, you're Tanya, right?
03:53I'm Matt.
03:53I heard you're a miracle worker.
03:55I'm retired.
03:57Could you make an exception?
03:58I'm trying to get my ex to take me back, and you're the only one who can help.
04:01Trust me, you don't want my help.
04:03What if we help each other?
04:05Like a trade.
04:05There's gotta be something you want, too.
04:07That was different.
04:08Not many people ever offered anything in return.
04:11Not that I expected them to pay me back, but it was nice to be asked.
04:15Okay, here's a challenge for you.
04:17I want to figure out what my thing is.
04:19I spend so much time giving everyone else advice that
04:22I've never had a chance to figure out my own goals.
04:25If you can help me do that, then I'll help you get your ex back.
04:28Sounds like a deal to me.
04:29Matt and I met after school to get started.
04:32So what do you think I should try first?
04:34Send her a dozen roses?
04:35Write her a song and play it outside her bedroom window?
04:37Do you want her to take you back or file a restraining order?
04:41Then what's your great idea?
04:42Why did you two break up anyway?
04:44She said I don't pay attention.
04:46Hmm, I have some thoughts.
04:48But before I tell you, we're focusing on my thing first.
04:51Did you come up with any ideas?
04:53All I did was smile.
04:55Uh-oh, what was I getting myself into?
04:57Turns out, Matt had a whole day planned out for us.
05:00We explored cool architecture in the city like the Golden Gate Bridge,
05:04baked sourdough bread, volunteered at a local animal shelter,
05:07and even visited Alcatraz to see what a real prison was like.
05:10Matt was patient and a great guide throughout all our adventures.
05:14At the end of the day, we stopped at Pier 39 to grab some ice cream.
05:18I always loved seeing the sea lions flop around and bark at each other out on the bay.
05:22So what do you think?
05:23Architect, baker, veterinarian, prison guard?
05:27To be honest, I really don't see any of those things being my career.
05:31I had a lot of fun, though.
05:32Good.
05:32I've got more planned for tomorrow.
05:34What about your ex?
05:35She can wait.
05:36Hold on a second.
05:37Was someone prioritizing my problems over their own?
05:40I could get used to this.
05:42The next day, we did it all over again.
05:45Except this time with brand new activities.
05:47We tried photography, fitness classes, and went on a ride-along in a police car.
05:52Nothing yet?
05:52No.
05:53I mean, I'm still having a good time,
05:55but I can't picture myself doing any of those things for the rest of my life.
05:59Maybe I'm being too picky.
06:00Hey, you gotta choose what's right for you.
06:02This is everything I had planned, but I can definitely come up with more.
06:06You've done a lot already.
06:07Let's work on your goal for now.
06:09I want you to write a letter to your ex tonight, and tomorrow we'll go over it together.
06:13You're giving me homework?
06:14He'll survive.
06:15The next day, Matt shared his letter with me, and I read it during lunch period.
06:19Well, what do you think?
06:21This is all about your feelings, your memories, your regrets.
06:25There's almost nothing about her.
06:27This could be about any girl.
06:29I worked really hard on that.
06:31You said yourself that she thinks you don't pay attention.
06:34This letter doesn't really prove otherwise.
06:37What do you like about her?
06:38Is she smart, empathetic?
06:39Does she tell funny stories?
06:41Matt had to think about it.
06:42I didn't understand why he found it so difficult.
06:45She's a good big sister.
06:47And I like how she sings along to every song on the radio,
06:50even when she doesn't know the words.
06:52That's more like it.
06:54Matt revised the letter.
06:55I hid around the corner and watched while he approached his ex to give it to her.
06:59She looked surprised, but seemed to appreciate the gesture.
07:02Finally, progress!
07:04More people came up to me that day to ask for help, but I kept turning them down.
07:08I even had to say no to a teacher.
07:10A football player got really mad when I refused to help him.
07:13We all know you're not really retired.
07:15I saw you help that Matt kid.
07:17Guess you only help guys you like.
07:19Excuse me?
07:20Who did this jerk think he was?
07:22It's not like that.
07:23Matt and I are helping each other.
07:25So if I take you on a date, you'll help me too?
07:27Suddenly, Matt appeared and shoved the football player into a locker.
07:31Speaking of your little boyfriend...
07:33I'm not her boyfriend.
07:34Apologize to her.
07:36Just then, I noticed Matt's ex.
07:38She looked at me like I'd stolen her boyfriend or something.
07:41I didn't stick around to see what happened next.
07:43I needed to get away.
07:45I'd never been so embarrassed in my life.
07:47Everything was such a mess.
07:49My recent advice had all backfired.
07:51Matt wasn't any closer to getting his ex back.
07:54I was fighting with my best friend, and I still had no clue what I wanted to do with my life.
07:58When I got home, my dad was snoring on the couch.
08:01For all I knew, he hadn't left that spot all day.
08:04Ugh!
08:05Before, I could at least feel proud about how many people I'd helped.
08:08Now, I didn't even have that.
08:11The next day at school, I decided to tell Matt our deal was off.
08:14What?
08:15But what about our plan?
08:16You're gonna let some jerk football player push you around?
08:19That's easy for you to say.
08:21You're not the one who's being treated like an outcast just for saying no to people.
08:25And our plan isn't working anyway.
08:27I haven't figured out my future, and you haven't gotten your girlfriend back.
08:31I don't care about getting her back.
08:33For a second, I almost thought I heard him wrong.
08:36Then, what's the point of everything we've been doing?
08:38I cared at first.
08:40I really did miss her.
08:41But I realized we broke up for a reason.
08:44If you want the truth, I'm having fun, and I want to keep spending time with you.
08:48I felt so confused.
08:50This was too much all at once.
08:52Then maybe just ask to hang out like a normal person.
08:55I thought you were helping me figure out my future.
08:58Tanya, why are you so obsessed with your future?
09:01We're in high school.
09:02You don't have to figure it all out right now.
09:04My dad threw away a great career, and now he's a slug.
09:07People need a purpose.
09:09All I could think about the rest of the day was escaping.
09:12We had a big assembly that afternoon, and I was considering skipping it and
09:16locking myself in my room.
09:17But why should I have to leave?
09:19They're the one acting like jerks.
09:21So, in the middle of the assembly, I did something kinda crazy.
09:25I stole the mic.
09:26Almost every single one of you has come to me for advice.
09:29Did I ever say no before?
09:31Did I ever ask for anything in return?
09:33No.
09:34I did my best to help you all because I wanted you to be happy.
09:38But the second something goes wrong, or I decide to take some time for myself,
09:42What do you all do?
09:43You turn on me.
09:44Talk behind my back.
09:45Blame me for your problems.
09:47Now I know I was just being used.
09:50I handed the mic back to the teacher, and she awkwardly cued the cheerleaders to begin
09:54their performance.
09:55After school, the doorbell rang a bunch of times.
09:58I snapped at my dad while I stomped to the door.
10:01Don't get up.
10:02I'll get it.
10:03Honey, you have to see this.
10:05A baby tiger pounces and scares the heck out of his mom.
10:08Dad, those videos are super old.
10:11I opened the door and was surprised to find Elaine on the front steps.
10:15She was holding a chocolate cake as a peace offering.
10:18It was such a relief to see a friend that I almost cried.
10:21We ate chocolate cake on my bed and caught up.
10:24I'm sorry.
10:25It was totally unfair of me to act like what happened was your fault.
10:29All you've ever done is try to help me.
10:31And advice should be a two-way street.
10:33I hope you know you can come to me when you're struggling too.
10:36Want to see a video of a baby tiger?
10:38Maybe I didn't need to run away.
10:40I felt stronger with Elaine in my corner.
10:42The next day, the football player came up to me again.
10:45I tried going around, but he wouldn't let me.
10:48Hey, uh, it wasn't cool of me to say those things to you.
10:52I'm really sorry.
10:53I have to admit, I didn't expect an apology from him.
10:56When I got to my locker, something even more surprising happened.
11:00It was filled with flowers and about a hundred thank you cards.
11:04All day, students surprised me with gifts, cards, or sometimes just a hug.
11:09I guess my big speech at the assembly had gotten through to people.
11:12After school, Matt found me on the bleachers reading some of my cards.
11:16You okay?
11:17It hasn't been easy lately, but yeah, I'll be okay.
11:21I never set out to trick you, you know.
11:23When I first asked for help, I thought I wanted my ex back.
11:26You helped me realize that we weren't right for each other.
11:29You helped me realize something too.
11:31I did? What?
11:32That it's okay if I don't have it all figured out.
11:36It has to happen naturally.
11:37And maybe my dad will never go back to work.
11:40But I'm not him.
11:41I know I'll find my purpose someday.
11:44So I guess we did help each other.
11:46I guess so.
11:47Maybe we could hang out sometime?
11:49Like normal people, instead of as part of some deal?
11:53I'd like that.
11:54Things got a lot better after that.
11:56And I realized something else.
11:57That no one can give perfect advice 100% of the time.
12:01But that doesn't mean I should stop trying.
12:03I liked helping people.
12:05I was gonna keep doing it.
12:06Even if sometimes I failed.
12:08The people who mattered most to me would be in my corner no matter what.
12:11And the times when someone told me I'd made a difference in their lives,
12:15no matter how small, made it all worth it.
12:23It's okay.
12:24You're right.
12:24The people who responded.
12:25You are not allowed to know the time.
12:26I was just wondering if you're still there.
12:28But I was a human in my kitchen.
12:29You are a human.
12:31And, you are the people who really was the one in my kitchen.
12:32And, you know, they were in my kitchen.
12:34I was just wondering if you were a little.
12:36I was just wondering if I could have gone over here.
12:38But I'm just wondering if I could have driven things down to the idea.
12:40And, why are you taunts me?
12:42Where's dad's dad's dad's dad's dad's dad?
12:44And, you know, I can't get in my room.
12:46I'm sorry.
12:48Where's dad's dad's dad's dad's dad.
12:49There are you?
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