What happens when the walls that divide us aren’t made of bricks, but of screens, silence, and superficial connections? In this powerful TEDx talk, Ciaran May, performance consultant and proud son of West Belfast, walks from his childhood street to the red dot to ask one essential question: What is the cost of winning at all costs? With stories rooted in the shadows of Belfast’s peace walls, Ciaran draws a compelling parallel between physical division and today’s emotional and digital disconnection. From Project Aristotle to our loneliness epidemic, he reveals how real performance, and real wellbeing, begins with one thing: authentic human connection. This talk is a call to leaders, workplaces, and communities: in the race toward innovation, don’t forget your humanity. Because a text will never replace trust, and a hug will always mean more than email.“Choose to be human. Choose wisely. Choose love.” — Ciaran May Ciaran May is the Founder of Natural Resilience, a company that strives to help individuals and teams connect, collaborate and grow. Ciaran, a former International Powerlifter has consulted to some of the biggest companies in the UK and Ireland to help them navigate change while prioritising their most important asset, their people.Ciaran’s person centric approach to business and life has led him to finding his tribe, and today he will show you how to find yours too.. 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