How I made friends with reality | Emily Levine

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  • With her signature wit and wisdom, Emily Levine meets her ultimate challenge as a comedian/philosopher: she makes dying funny. In this personal talk, she takes us on her journey to make friends with reality -- and peace with death. Life is an enormous gift, Levine says: "You enrich it as best you can, and then you give it back."
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  • @thecat_iswatching
    @thecat_iswatching 5 ปีที่แล้ว +360

    This wonderful person passed on the 3rd of Feb. Just by watching this I'm sure we can say she enriched our lives.

    • @AvgJane19
      @AvgJane19 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      +

    • @freshencounter
      @freshencounter 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I hope her journey was easy and I’m guessing we’ll feel her impact however she returns! ~ Thanks for letting us know! ❤️

    • @JenyaBow_369
      @JenyaBow_369 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      She is a fantastic soul ! RIP

    • @joweston9220
      @joweston9220 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      how old was she.shes was very courageous to do this speech

    • @thecat_iswatching
      @thecat_iswatching 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joweston9220 you can find her on Google if you search her name. You'll find all her information. :)

  • @SofiaRain778
    @SofiaRain778 5 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    tears came to my eyes as her voice broke .Quantum science says reality happens upon interaction as she thanks the audience for her reality .Such a gift

    • @leonkhunanemadihlaba1902
      @leonkhunanemadihlaba1902 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      She made my cry, I watched this for the 1000th time now

    • @Nibiru3600X
      @Nibiru3600X 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Shows how being ignored & dismissed, not feeling seen or heard and/or being chronically misunderstood can lead a person to question their own reality and even their own existence! It makes you feel like you’re in a simulation 🧟‍♀️ How beautiful that she received & felt her proper recognition 🙌🥹
      … I fear I never will 💔

  • @MattTimmiss
    @MattTimmiss 5 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    She reminds me so much of Frankie from Grace and Frankie. Her tone of voice, her look, her outlook, her philosophy, uncanny!

    • @orioleaszme3415
      @orioleaszme3415 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Emily Levine really reminds me of Frankie from Grace and Frankie as well. That show is such an amazing show :) It is so life-enriching, just like this heartfelt gift of a video.

    • @chasingclouds7101
      @chasingclouds7101 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Absolutely she's so much like Frankie. I just love her.

    • @MoyeenAbi
      @MoyeenAbi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes....even her facial expressions .... such a ball of energy. Rest in peace . Proceed in power

    • @hannyhawkins7804
      @hannyhawkins7804 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      She is totally Frankie

    • @davidlevy4291
      @davidlevy4291 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lily Tomlin!

  • @erickalvarez9574
    @erickalvarez9574 5 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    "I have fantasies. They are like goals, but without the hard work." Hahahahahahahahahhahahahahahaha she described the lives of almost 99% of people in a few seconds 😂😂.

  •  5 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    We all came from stardust and will be stardust eventually. Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to meet your reality!

  • @Kovukingsrod
    @Kovukingsrod 5 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Just watched this and discovered she passed on the 3rd of February this year, so a month and a half or so before I found this talk. Currently looking through her website. She was an incredible woman. I’m sure every microbe, detritus-er and decomposer are finding you delicious indeed :)

    • @andyrevan
      @andyrevan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      One of them with a cool name is springtails!

    • @transacumen5172
      @transacumen5172 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hope I meet people like this in heaven or wherever cool people go😜

  • @Penelopepitstop50
    @Penelopepitstop50 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    This was THE BEST TED TALKS that I have ever viewed! Simply Powerful! Sorry to hear about her passing, but as she stated the earth will find her delicious! Much respect!

  • @AI-vy6ky
    @AI-vy6ky 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    You are given a enormous gift called life, you enrich it as much as you can and give it back.
    Those words were the most incredible to me.

  • @julietv5089
    @julietv5089 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I've been in a very existentially somber mood recently, which is what lead me down a rabbit hole of Ted Talks and, ultimately, here. Then, I read from a comment by Klea Tselentis that Emily passed on February 3rd, and that struck me so deeply because today is also February 3rd. Thank you for this, Emily.

  • @MultiDiscoMonkey
    @MultiDiscoMonkey 6 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    I wish I could give this video more thumbs up. What a phenomenal and vibrant spirit she has and a fantastic message she shares

  • @deepakwaghela7843
    @deepakwaghela7843 6 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    Today is a gift..
    That's why its called present !!!
    Rather than grieving..
    Be graceful, you are still breathing!
    Enjoy your life😊

    • @funnyfyr
      @funnyfyr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      As I was viewing this video for the second time and browsing through the comments, I saw yours and decided to give it a like. It's a good comment. Then I saw that I had already done so the first time. Have a great day!

  • @TheBroccoliFox
    @TheBroccoliFox 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    What an absolute treasure of a person she is. I'm in an incredibly dark place right now and I thought this might be a good topic for me given the title of the talk. What a pleasure it was to watch, especially knowing this perfect stranger made it possible for me to smile for nearly fifteen minutes, which to me is incredible and I'm very grateful. On top of that simple fact, I find I have much more to consider than I did before watching this talk. Thank you.

    • @loisgrant7798
      @loisgrant7798 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awesome delivery..

    • @anitadeihk7804
      @anitadeihk7804 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I hope your in a better place 🙃 stay strong and push on!

    • @TheBroccoliFox
      @TheBroccoliFox ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@anitadeihk7804 So much worse if I'm being honest, but I haven't given up! I hope you are well.

  • @themisskristynicole
    @themisskristynicole 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Amazing. I could feel her positive vibes through the screen. What a beautiful energy she has.

  • @Dan-gy7zd
    @Dan-gy7zd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    "Thanks for making my life real"
    Anybody else think that this was a reference towards the colapse of the wave funtion? It only existed becuase there was an observer to it... she is amazing

  • @flashgordonmd
    @flashgordonmd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    i hadn't seen this talk until today. i'm so happy i did. thanks for giving it back, emily. godspeed.

  • @freshencounter
    @freshencounter 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    May we all be so curious about life and each other, and find our grounded power in Life’s gift of vulnerability!
    May she live on in all of us, for our own sakes. 🙏🏾❤️

  • @katthehuman3324
    @katthehuman3324 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    this woman is so amazing, i really think the world would be a better place if we all was a little more like her :) thank you for existing Emily

  • @kliudrsfhlih
    @kliudrsfhlih 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    this is an example of someone who has real depth to them

  • @Rozemarijn97
    @Rozemarijn97 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What an incredible lady! Thank you for making me feel better about my own mortality Levine! I am not at all at the point where I would be able to embrace death, and I really admire this lady. What a courage, what selflessness!

  • @JoanneWarfield
    @JoanneWarfield ปีที่แล้ว +1

    She brought tears to my eyes and heart with her amazing grasp on life and it's passing glory.🙏 Thank you.

  • @VoxUrania
    @VoxUrania 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Delicious indeed. Comedy is like a gift economy too. The give and take of joy and laughter can help anyone who lets it. Good journeys Emily.

  • @pjhalchemy
    @pjhalchemy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    Cogito Ergo Zoooom! I will for my time here, cherish that. Emily, You are a treasure and a sparkling jewel! Thank you for the reality check. Rhythm and polarity a powerful choice!

    • @rolyu6637
      @rolyu6637 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      \\\\٩( 'ω' )و ////まあ

  • @TheAstharoshe
    @TheAstharoshe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    RIP amazing lady! I’m sure wherever you are your learning and your loving!

  • @jasonbreniser9720
    @jasonbreniser9720 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The old lady driving joke is wonderful

  • @gabrieleesposito6066
    @gabrieleesposito6066 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This is the best Ted Talk I've ever watched. Thank u Emily

  • @user-lo9cw6pq7j
    @user-lo9cw6pq7j 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    She is adorable !! I’m so glad I stumbled upon this video! Sad that she’s gone but her spirit will live on! Viva reality!

  • @rosalinedegreate5251
    @rosalinedegreate5251 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've been in a very unchangable reality recently, i got my hands stucked. But as she related this reality to science which I'm fond of, Blessed me so much, may her atitude remain.

  • @Kovukingsrod
    @Kovukingsrod 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    What a brilliant talk from a brilliant woman :D

  • @badgirl2111
    @badgirl2111 6 ปีที่แล้ว +181

    I LOVE HER

    • @mrjarwal9149
      @mrjarwal9149 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bad Girl me too 🧡

    • @mariomario-cm3fc
      @mariomario-cm3fc 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bad Girl yes she is so cute so cute

    • @oddlilbird
      @oddlilbird 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bad Girl me too!

  •  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bless you Emily! This talk is so precious. And thanks for sharing real.

  • @funnyfyr
    @funnyfyr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't agree with everything she said, but what a great energy. Such a charismatic woman.

  • @tingneihatkuki8337
    @tingneihatkuki8337 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Just loved to hear her.
    Thank you for this talk.

  • @MaryJaneHancock
    @MaryJaneHancock 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Awesome!! Needed your message today. Thank you!!

  • @LoveAndPeaceOccurs
    @LoveAndPeaceOccurs 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank You, Emily Levine. Your humor and wisdom is needed and appreciated. Yeah ... reality ... it's always there, it's just a matter of how much we want to see it for what it is ... and is not. I agree Life and Death cannot be with out each other. Your remarks about nature and women ... however are interesting, and worth more thought. While you do not have to be very old to experience death (seeing people, animals and plants dying all around us) ... knowing at some point we will also die ... I consider what makes some want to live forever ... or just live to be older than most ... the part of having to let go or say goodbye to that which we feel so connected ... It is not easy to form a strong connection to just anyone (for some not even with their parents or family) ...so when you have a strong connection, that connection, helps you feel so good (about being alive) and so I consider it is the connection we don't want to go away ... in the form of dying. Also there is that fear of the unknown (unless you are a person who has a strong belief about what exactly does happen once we die). Emily, you make me think about my Dear, deceased, Mother-in-law. Flo. Flo lived well ... and even though she was prepared to die, once she knew she would be within a relative period of time, she actually said once (within her last few weeks) ... "I don't know how to do this" ... of course she did not she'd only dedicating her life to living ... that had to be such an odd transition for her ... but death ... it has it's own way stepping in and taking over at some point. Our death is inevitable but suffering due to fear of it is optional and suffering that follows the death of someone Dear ... that's due to the loss of connection. (We have forgotten we never truly lose connection it does just change forms.) Love & Peace to All

  • @jackwong9007
    @jackwong9007 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Life is death , death is life . Good is bad , bad is good . Everything is a cycle.You are a great philosopher.

  • @RC-xy5eb
    @RC-xy5eb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I need to listen to this every day!!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

  • @ziggy33399
    @ziggy33399 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Beautiful. She’s SO beautiful. Thank you, thank her, thank God. What an incredible 💝 gift. Clap clap clap 👏🏼

  • @liamturner2452
    @liamturner2452 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for enriching my life with your amazing spirit!!

  • @jameskelmenson1927
    @jameskelmenson1927 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So fantastic. I think life can be just as beautiful even without limits. Limits have bound our emotions and feelings forever, and while it's risky to disrupt the fragile equilibrium that is life by removing limits like death, I think we're missing out on so much of where life can go if we don't at least test some different limits.

  • @ceciliaspears161
    @ceciliaspears161 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Amazing speaker! I've thoroughly enjoyed this talk!

  • @Am-gj6co
    @Am-gj6co 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So much love and respect for this woman 😭❤❤❤❤

  • @MO-fi8kp
    @MO-fi8kp 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    what a beautiful soul, I fell in love with her less than 5 minutes in

  • @gigislifestyle68
    @gigislifestyle68 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Instead of writing disrespectful comments or wring long comment of why you dont agree with her,just listen and learn what you can from her. knowledge is powerful. Thank you

    • @Alex-gy5bq
      @Alex-gy5bq 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Young Romeo She does not convey knowledge. This is called philosophical, conditional dogma.
      She interprets real knowledge with an ideological perspective.
      I mean - good for her. And it is one possible way to keep a sane cognition.
      But it is not knowledge in any way.
      It is a great speech with a pleasurable comedic sense.

  • @AllisinMusic
    @AllisinMusic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love & light, sister.
    Thank you.

  • @andersb5007
    @andersb5007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow. She is smart and funny! Thank you for your grace and humility!

  • @pulkitsharma1039
    @pulkitsharma1039 6 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    what a spirit mam

  • @12.kharismacitra65
    @12.kharismacitra65 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Damn i love her green converse

  • @nedahalraies5089
    @nedahalraies5089 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sending you so much love and gratitude 🙏

  • @misstracy9296
    @misstracy9296 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are also responsible for the genuine smile on my face right now too . Thank you very much ... I very much enjoyed this Ted talk from you and would be very interested in other talks from you. Take care

  • @ALsanguine
    @ALsanguine 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ms. Emily, we love the talk :-) It's full of inspiration.
    And well no matter how great the talk is, there are people who would dislike it. Seriously? Reality says they exist. We can't please everybody.

  • @DanielKuhne1976
    @DanielKuhne1976 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A person to fall in love with. She was beautiful in so many ways.

  • @baskie06
    @baskie06 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    The candor just caught me off guard. I love her.

  • @cynthiahawkins2389
    @cynthiahawkins2389 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    In my salad days (decades ago) I worked at the 'PROV Budd Friedman's Improvisation way back then was based on 44th street in NYC. They hadn't yet moved the club to Los Angeles. I remember the NYC Stickball Team, a wildly creative, off the wall group. Including Steve Landesberg, as well. Maybe Liz Torres? Emily was the girl, jump-in-with-both-feet ready for whatever onstage!! With her mop of dark hair, lively sparkling 'tude, and comedic brilliance, she was hard to miss. And, impossible to forget. Bless her heart, oy....such nice memories.

  • @MarinoBaccarini
    @MarinoBaccarini ปีที่แล้ว

    Keep watching it over and over again!

  • @sam7618
    @sam7618 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A perfect example of Life . I love her .

  • @carliejung8408
    @carliejung8408 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    OMG. I FOUND HER JUST NOW. I LOVE THIS TALK. IT FEELS LIKE HOME TO ME BECAUSE I REALLY FELT HER!! I FOUND SOMEONE WHO'S MORE OF LIKE ME. I UNDERSTAND HER.

  • @jenorpi08
    @jenorpi08 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such a wonderful and enriching speech.. Something to look forward into. ~reality

  • @lohphat
    @lohphat 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I want to spend an evening in a dive bar chatting with this woman before her library closes forever.

  • @owasimahmed8989
    @owasimahmed8989 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    She is an absolute masterpiece !

  • @reganovich
    @reganovich 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is beautiful...thank you Emily

  • @dayraps4373
    @dayraps4373 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a beautiful soul. Hermosa un ejemplo a seguir

  • @debralovesgospe
    @debralovesgospe 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That is the greatest tedtalk I’ve ever heard ..... woman’s wisdom

  • @kermitTheFrog466
    @kermitTheFrog466 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    incredible! we need more of this

  • @jillom6648
    @jillom6648 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful. Thank you 🙏🏻

  • @Kiki-vr7dz
    @Kiki-vr7dz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Wow, beautiful perspective.

  • @KJensenStudio
    @KJensenStudio 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love Emily sooooo much! Whatever form she's in now is perfect. Cogito Ergo Zoooom is my new battle cry.... and maybe a T shirt. :-)

  • @allyssacooley7615
    @allyssacooley7615 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What a beautiful soul

  • @jamielu7275
    @jamielu7275 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the most beautiful ted talk. RIP

  • @iains9405
    @iains9405 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow Emily - what an amazing talk. Thanks

  • @titaniastinkerings
    @titaniastinkerings 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I hope this will still be me in 80 years, cuz I'm 23 and this is how I feel now, and I don't ever want to become so desperate to live longer that I desire to defeat death.

  • @marciacorbin5751
    @marciacorbin5751 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you Emily for your interpretation of "Emily's Universe" you have just acquired another satellite....well done

  • @eugeneaniar7232
    @eugeneaniar7232 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love it! Thanks Madame. 💙 thats a nice way of looking at reality indeed.

  • @pinkyalfred9527
    @pinkyalfred9527 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you, Emily. You are awesome. Inspire me a lot.

  • @Grondiron
    @Grondiron 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why do all the good people have to leave early. Beautiful human being. Loved her talks. May she rest, well deserved.

  • @patricia.parra33
    @patricia.parra33 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Emily passed away early in the morning on Sunday February 3, 2019. What an amazing spirit! Thank you Emily.

  • @yashiAR
    @yashiAR 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is just so brilliant!

  • @mehrnooshazem3103
    @mehrnooshazem3103 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing talk! Thank you

  • @rogervu3248
    @rogervu3248 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am grateful to listen to Emily

  • @shiningstar8757
    @shiningstar8757 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow!!! What a wonderful speaker
    Very real.. This truly the best reality I've ever heard..

  • @sovereignventure4810
    @sovereignventure4810 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much for making my life real.

  • @AppleSlicesUnite
    @AppleSlicesUnite 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic message and fantastic lady.

  • @Project_Kritical
    @Project_Kritical 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This is the most beautiful talk I’ve ever heard.

  • @guiller2371
    @guiller2371 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    She is remarkable, I love it! Thanks 😊

  • @psilocybology4791
    @psilocybology4791 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    “An individual must be acknowledged by other individuals. All consciousness is, basically,
    the desire to be recognized and proclaimed as such by other consciousnesses. It is others who beget us. Only in association do we receive a human value.” - Albert Camus

  • @cynthiahawkins2389
    @cynthiahawkins2389 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so spot on after learning of Ms. Levine's passing. My sister's beloved pet died today. Lively, funny, quick witted, bonded with us - Chase was actually a brown and white domestic rat. He was 2 1/2-3 yrs old, that is quite long in the fang, for a rodent. After over two years of fun, and great companionship (rats are gonzo smart), he began to fail, and he stopped eating. Nature was speaking. We listened. My sister fed Chase some CBD in water, with a dropper, to keep him comfy and calm. Last night she put him in his towel bed, and he quietly drifted off to sleep, and did not wake up. . "Do not go gently into that good night - rage, rage against the dying of the light"..Well, maybe, not so much. Rest well, Ms. Levine..

  • @omg-ohmyguide2464
    @omg-ohmyguide2464 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Probably the best TED ever

  • @xodancerxo312
    @xodancerxo312 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is fantastic. What a mind.

  • @evek2501
    @evek2501 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a sweetheart.

  • @napa762
    @napa762 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Emily Levine I love you your brilliant thank you for sharing you story and the Wisdom of your life time

  • @etherealsunny3103
    @etherealsunny3103 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    one of the best ted talk !!!!

  • @paolabueso
    @paolabueso 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an amazing woman! Thank you!

  • @JenyaBow_369
    @JenyaBow_369 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    OMG!!!! I love it!!!! You are hilarious !❤️

  • @stephenl9463
    @stephenl9463 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Emily Levine. I love you ❤️ thank you for having lived! All the best 😊

  • @sabashahin_
    @sabashahin_ 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love you so so much. Such a blessed soul.

  • @3lo0osal79
    @3lo0osal79 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh my God what a personality 😄 she is larger than the stage she is on.

  • @gemilyn6
    @gemilyn6 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    An extraordinary woman with a great message! Such an inspiration.

  • @willmercury
    @willmercury 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sweetness, grace, and fearless cheek.

  • @kaitiemarie9572
    @kaitiemarie9572 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The part where she teared up was beautiful.

  • @yasmeenjamilah1322
    @yasmeenjamilah1322 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I seen the outfit and said this lady has something to say! 👍

  • @emmaleadbetter869
    @emmaleadbetter869 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    😖😢ahh she was brilliant🎆🎉.god bless her 💝