Explore the potential of small acts of generosity to ripple out and change the world with Chris Anderson's book "Infectious Generosity.” Grab a copy here: bit.ly/TEDEdInfectiousGenerosity And thanks! A portion of the proceeds will go to support TED-Ed’s non-profit mission.
this is equivalent to a person to telling us to be grateful. but it is meaningless, or it is easier said than done. I think I've found a way for gratefulness to arise from within, it is to refrain from chasing comfort and fun all the time. If you are person who goes to all available parties and events, then the rest of your lifestyle or simple things will feel dull and become ungrateful. Instead of a very comfortable set temperature for a room or house why not adjust it a tiny bit warmer or colder or not use HVAC during days/seasons where it is possible. I have downgraded or simplified my life for almost 7 years that I don't need the average employment. I am happiest and minimized stress in my life I've ever been. The risk of breaking this peace is looking at or spending too much time on social media, where i feel like I'm doing my life wrong.
More people need to watch Avatar the Last Airbender animated series! It's funny then serious and shows self-sacrifice, character development...a masterpiece!
"Wake up to reality! Nothing ever goes as planned in this accursed world. The longer you live, the more you realize that the only things that truly exist in this reality are merely pain, suffering and futility. Listen, everywhere you look in this world, wherever there is light, there will always be shadows to be found as well. As long as there is a concept of victors, the vanquished will also exist. The selfish intent of wanting to preserve peace, initiates war and hatred is born in order to protect love. There are nexuses causal relationships that cannot be separated." -MADARA UCHIHA
"Happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it, the more it will evade you, but if you notice the other things around you, it will gently come and sit on your shoulder." -Henry David Thoreau
exactly. making someone to be grateful or happy just by saying it is absurd. telling someone to appreciate one's surroundings or small things does not happen. It is to stop chasing happiness or entertainment or comfort all the time is when gratefulness arises.
"If you are not fearful, you are not violent." That is so insanely true, you can even literally read the word fear (=phobia) in many violent and oppressive constructs of our society around the world.
I've been practicing exchanging list of 3 gratitudes daily with my best-friend for almost a year now and I can confidently say that it has helped us a lot!
Been going through some of the worst lows I've ever experienced recently because I'm stressed out about the level of disconnection in our society. So often, people are being kept apart from others by their jobs, by social media, by a lack of safe and accessible spaces to socialise and I'm worried about us all. In some ways, our Covid isolation didn't seem to leave us.
I was impressed by the same phrase too. I know the other word by a Japanese religious person "you should not build happiness on the misfortune of others."
taking a pause from life and just looking around, being honest with yourself and seeing the good things for what they are, really does help. it’s also among the hardest things to do because it’s so simple
I felt grateful when I woke up in the morning and showed kindness to others. I appreciated it when other people held the door for me. When I became a nurse, I felt happiness as I went to help and save people in need.
I tend to lose focus of gratitude and happiness but what help me get back to it is looking beyond our world into the universe and work my way back into the world and realizing how remarkable it truly is.
I haven't been grateful to what I had accomplished given I had a very very hard life growing up. I'd been hard on myself until this video opens my mind and heart. For a second I pause, and think There's a lot of reasons to be grateful. Thanks for this video!
My takeaway: "If you are grateful, you act out of a sense of enough rather than a sense of scarcity, and you're willing to share. If you are grateful, you enjoy the differences between people and are respectful to everybody." I experienced a major change in my life last year. Because of that, I became unemployed and still haven't found a job. Despite this, I struggled to be grateful in the given situation and became overwhelmed with worry. 😢
This was really good. My childhood teachers emphasised a lot on stopping and smelling the roses. After all these years i have found that the simpler advice is always the best.
One thing I've learned lately is to avoid drama. News is the biggest source of drama in the world, and it's almost constant everywhere you go. Every day I'd read the news, watch clips and articles and keep up to date with everything going on. But it stressed me out terribly. Then I asked myself; how much of this do I really need to know? I'm Canadian, and while it might seem important to keep an eye on things happening in Eastern Europe, I came to the conclusion that it didn't really matter to me. My ability to effect it is basically zero, and its ability to effect me is 0. The news was just stressing me out. Same with everything going on in the USA. I can't change anything happening down there, but the constant barrage of negative news articles talking about the latest shooting, riots and w/e was stressing me out. But really, there is nothing I can do about it at all. Why should I spend any time, effort or stress on matters I literally can't do anything about? I'll listen to the local news, and that's it. I hear a little bit at work, but generally, I've shut down anything but the local news and I feel better. I'm not stressing or angry about things happening across the world.
Ignorance really is bliss. Not necessarily a good thing for society to work like that, but that's just how it is when you're constantly flooded with information and conflict
I've noticed this with my mother, who has recently retired. She has a news channel on constantly for most of the day, even if she is not watching it. And if she's not watching TV she's watching political things on TH-cam and posts on Facebook. I have noticed how miserable and bitter she has become. Ironic, because she always acted like working makes her miserable, but I would say she was happier then, because at least she had hours focusing on something else. Would love to try and encourage her to try reading, because she used to read a lot when I was young, but she hasn't picked up a book in years, sacrificing all the time she claimed to craved from retirement into facebook scrolling.
I'm conflicted, I agree that news is stressful as is being involved in politics in general. However that apathy that people have is literally what causes more problems as is the case with parties that are regularly voted in by a small number of people that then wreak destruction, like the ford government for example. He is not unique. Very few people vote on the local level .
A moment when I felt grateful was when my friend took care of the school meal service on my behalf. A moment when I showed kindness to others was when I helped my friend with dormitory duties. These experiences made me feel fulfilled. One practical action I can take to live a happier life in my career is to become a school health teacher, where I can communicate with, support, and empathize with various students.
In Islam, God says something to the effect of "If you are grateful, I will increase you." It's a nice statement because of how broad it is, so it emphasises gratitude as an attitude to life. You can be grateful to God, your friends and family, people that you meet, and it'll all come back to you in a good way by increasing your happiness, your relationships, and your sustenance 😁
I felt proud and happy when I took a cat sick on the street to the hospital and helped it get better, and I was grateful that I could be of help. In the future, I want to become a veterinarian and treat animals that are sick but have not received treatment and help them.
I am a University student and live in Tokyo by myself. I can do what I want so I watch anime and use my smartphone freely. However, I can't feel super happy: something is missing and my heart doesn't feel satisfied. I haven't experienced this feeling but after I watched this movie, I realized why I feel unsatisfied: I have missed my family very much. Spending time with someone I like is the most worthy thing for me. This worthy feeling would be similar to the happiness and gratefulness introduced in the video.
I can definitely relate to your situation. I was in California, where I had planned to study in the U.S., and I stayed there for about 8 months. I was able to do anything I wanted(dating, traveling, etc) but I felt like something important was missing from my life. I asked myself, ‘What do I really value in life?’ and I realized that being with my family and the people I love is what truly matters to me. That’s why I returned to my home country and am now preparing for a school that I never thought I would pursue. But I’m really proud of you friend!
"I felt grateful to my parents for teaching me how to study and helping me achieve good grades when I didn't know how to study. I also felt that being kind was natural in everyday life when I was helpful. If I become a librarian, I think I can recommend books that fit people who visit libraries or help people who have trouble finding books. I think I am happiest when I help others."
I have a great tip for gratitude that I do all the time without thinking about it! Talk abou stuff in a positive way. It's so easy to be negative and talk bad about stuff. But lets say our phones, talk about all the good things like were always in contact with our loved ones, we can google every question we like etc. Say good things about everything around you and you will become more positive 😊
"If I truly treat patients, they can absolutely perceive my intentions. Then, their steps will lead them to my pharmacy, and we will become trusted by each other. By seeing each other positively, I become happier. Moreover, by delivering advice, I'm proud to see that patients recover their health. And I will enjoy this job because a pharmacist doesn't only provide medicine but also studies new medicines."
The concept of "stop, look, and go" is a powerful tool for cultivating gratitude and living in the present moment. I especially appreciate the emphasis on the importance of small acts of generosity. This video is a reminder that true happiness comes from within and can be found in the simplest of moments. Thank you for sharing this insightful message!
I felt grateful for being able to help others. I felt proud of listening attentively to others. In the future, I believe I will be happy by building strong relationships with colleagues and maintaining good teamwork.
“I felt grateful for my recovery with a physiotherapist’s help. Supporting others made me happy. I aim to help people in emergencies as a first responder.”
Gratitude can be amazing! It allow you to get so much more joy out of what you do have in life. You don't need to have the biggest house or fanciest car. Just taking the time to appreciate all of the wonderful things in your life will not only make you happier but will allow you to gain more happy things!
I’m glad you guys made this video. In the current state of affairs the world over, so many people need a reason to believe things can get better. And though we have no real control over the various factors that govern our lives, that’s not to say we can’t still try and find meaning in it all. Belief may not seem like much on its own, but it can be a very powerful thing.
”Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.“ Psalms 37:3-4 NLT
I think many people underestimate how important is gratitude in our everyday life. We take so many things for granted. It worth having a gratitude journal, and everyday at the end of the day we can write at least 3 things for what we had been greatful during the day. No matter how small these things are, write it down. If you have at least 2-3 things a day for what you was grateful for, then you can be happy for sure.
@@oznoone6892 You can at least be grateful for your health, for the roof over your head, for your teeth (or the rest of your teeth), for your hair, for having the strength to work, for the education you received, for the moral values you have gotten from your parents, for the clothes you wear, for the gadget or computer you're reading this comment on, for the people who worked in sewage treatment so that you can wash using hot water, or have clean water, for the farmers who grew the food you bought, etc, etc. There are so many things to be grateful for. Just look around you. It can be as easy as being grateful you got a good night's sleep. Or grateful that you don't live in a war country. Grateful that you have the opportunity to use the internet to learn a new skill, or a new language, or to meet someone. Grateful that a loved one is healthy.
“Happiness is not far away; I feel grateful for even the smallest things, find joy in helping others, and aspire to work in clinical pathology, a field focused on diagnosing diseases early and addressing patients’ pain so they can live healthy and happy lives.”
The joy of the Lord is pure happiness 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 16 Always be full of joy. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Whatever happens, always be thankful. This is how God wants you to live in Christ Jesus
when you are grateful, you have faith that good things will come to you and even when it seems like it's the opposite that's happening to you, you have the strength to withstand those sad moments because it's the opportunity in the moment that matters not the happenings around you.
Every moment is a given moment. It's a gift! You have no way of assuring that there will be another moment given to you and yet that's the most valuable thing that can ever be given to us, this moment, with all the opportunity that it contains. 💫
Thank you for this wonderful video. Sometimes, we rush forward without recognizing the blessings in our lives, but eventually, we encounter challenging moments. These moments are not meant to cause us suffering but serve as a signal from God, urging us to pause and reflect. I am grateful to God and thankful for being reunited with my family and friends.
For me avoiding the burdens of connections, commitments and responsibilities gives me the freedom to be happy. It runs counter to what society (and this video) wants, but it works for me.
@@disrael2101 I found that the the fewer significant interactions I have with others, the happier I am. The more frugal my lifestyle, the happier I am. The fewer commitments I have, the happier I am. The less I strive the happier I am, I don't need much. The best decisions I ever made were not to have a family, not to aim for a high-flying career, not to want a bigger house, faster car, newest phone etc. But that's just me, it's not going to work for everyone. Just as this video isn't going to work for everyone.
If the key to happiness is simply "Stop, Look, and Go," why aren't we all happy? I would suggest that both our circumstances and our human nature are very complicated and daily in conflict with each other. We are often afraid and we want what we don't have. We see a world where people of wealth, beauty, fame, and power seem to be happy as they live a life which they largely choose to live. It is hard to be grateful when life feels unfair and broken.
What?? Plenty of wealthy, beautiful, famous and powerful people have killed themselves tho! Its true that life is unfair, but just because you have the above doesn't automatically make you happy lol!
Its human tendency to look for the negative, the wrong , the lack of something they are telling us to go against that be grateful for what you have . but also grow to become what you want to be. Be optimistic, look for the right thing , look for the presence of great things in your life not the lack .. That is all . when you are grateful you will acknowledge all of the things you do have if you want power, wealth, money then go ahead work for it but dont sit and whine that you dont have it and they do take it if thats what makes you happy in life .....but yeah its true not all People who have that are happy and here we are not talking about materialistic things we are talking about perspective
It was one the best videos about happiness I have ever seen, the beauty of it's explanation really resonated with me and I believe to plenty of others other than me and more to come; I heard it right before going to sleep so it wil give me a wonderful meaning to wake up tomorrow and begin my day with gratefulness. Thank you 😊 It gave me the right purpose to start the life of my dreams. " Nothing in life can make you happy, just the way you look at it makes a difference."
0:01 answer to title: GOD remember remember GOD LOVES YOU AND YOU MATTER AND ARE MADE IN HIS IMAGE TURM TO HIM AND FOLLOW HIM AND FIND FULFIMENT IN SURRENDERING TO HIM AND HIS WILL AND CARRYING YOUR CROSS TRUST IN HIM FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS ALL LOVE GLORY AND PRAISE TO THE LORD GOD AMEN AND HALLELUJAH #GODLOVES YOU #CHRISTIANITY #GLORYTOGOD🔥🙏✝️❤️🔥
I really needed to hear this today. This was a reminder and from this moment on, I will keep looking for something to be grateful for in each moment. 💝
I am also so happy to live my life and am always grateful for my life. I also learned more from the video how I can be happier by living every day given to me.
'We cannot be grateful for violence, war, oppression and exploitation'. Free and Save Palestine❤️🖤 they're also human that need to be happy and grateful🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
Such a beautiful reminder about the power of gratitude! It's amazing how shifting our focus to what we have, even the little things, can bring so much peace and joy into our lives. Thank you for this inspiring message-it's a great way to reset and appreciate all the blessings around us every day. 🙏✨
I believe that happiness isn't getting what you want, but wanting what you have. If you can go somewhere wonderful but still long for your home and your family, you know your truly happy.
"Nothing makes us happier than when ALL OF US are happy" The thing here is that we have diverging views about who "all of us" are. I believe he means by that all 'citizens' of planet earth.
I understand and keep thinking about all this for a very long time, but still I cannot feel those gratefulness, or enjoy the moment. Yesterday was miserable, tomorrow is uncertain. I cannot at peace today because of worriness about things about to happen. I understand that this too shall pass, but it's hard to not thinking when I have been doing that for 30 years, and everything, everybody around me remind me of that. Yes, it would be easier if I am by myself, alone. However, it's impossible since I had to take of my disabled parents, my wife, my child and my future child. And if I am just by myself, death would be much more easier thing to do. Yes, keep a positive thinking/mindset or whatever is ok, a nice thing to have. Trying to do that. But it's really hard when the tomorrow looks darker everyday, and everyone, everything will tell you otherwise.
first person to actually say "we cannot be grateful for everything". This is great because everytime someone gets runs by a car someone says "Be grateful it could be worse man!". It sucks honestly
Both helping someone and expressing yourself can not only positively affect you but also connect you with a community. I want to study psychology that can make people happy.
I feel like this video answered a lot of questions, I'm asking myself about life! i just have to thank you for being first on the list to practice my English
I guess one of the keys of the happiness is keep working step by step on yourself and your loved ones, learning to see all the positive things around you and giving you a moment to enjoy them day by day or every week instead of being bitter, frustrated or annoyed about not being able to impose your desires.
Throughout this activity, by sharing my knowledge and helping others, I can heal their hurts and explore ways to assist them, gaining much greater meaning and satisfaction."
For me, happiness is a choice. You can have all the things and people that are supposed to make you happy, but you will still feel miserable if you choose to feel that way. And sometimes, what you've been looking for to be happy is beside you all along.
Explore the potential of small acts of generosity to ripple out and change the world with Chris Anderson's book "Infectious Generosity.” Grab a copy here: bit.ly/TEDEdInfectiousGenerosity And thanks! A portion of the proceeds will go to support TED-Ed’s non-profit mission.
read scriptures then tons of happiness
this is equivalent to a person to telling us to be grateful. but it is meaningless, or it is easier said than done. I think I've found a way for gratefulness to arise from within, it is to refrain from chasing comfort and fun all the time. If you are person who goes to all available parties and events, then the rest of your lifestyle or simple things will feel dull and become ungrateful. Instead of a very comfortable set temperature for a room or house why not adjust it a tiny bit warmer or colder or not use HVAC during days/seasons where it is possible.
I have downgraded or simplified my life for almost 7 years that I don't need the average employment. I am happiest and minimized stress in my life I've ever been. The risk of breaking this peace is looking at or spending too much time on social media, where i feel like I'm doing my life wrong.
@@zodiacfml just READ the scriptures, health wealth & abundance ALL paid by our Savior, & then be blessed as you ask & WATCH HIM work.
I am feeling happier seeing this. Amazing work as always Ted ed
Can you tell me how can I find this book
“If you look for the light, you will often find it. But if you look for the dark, that is all you will see” - Uncle Iroh
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Yes
U mean old man from Avatar
More people need to watch Avatar the Last Airbender animated series! It's funny then serious and shows self-sacrifice, character development...a masterpiece!
"Wake up to reality!
Nothing ever goes as planned in this accursed world.
The longer you live, the more you realize that the only things that truly exist in this reality are merely pain, suffering and futility.
Listen, everywhere you look in this world, wherever there is light, there will always be shadows to be found as well.
As long as there is a concept of victors, the vanquished will also exist.
The selfish intent of wanting to preserve peace, initiates war and hatred is born in order to protect love.
There are nexuses causal relationships that cannot be separated."
-MADARA UCHIHA
"Happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it, the more it will evade you, but if you notice the other things around you, it will gently come and sit on your shoulder."
-Henry David Thoreau
Similiar quote in the cgp grey video
oh is that where lana del rey’s song name comes from? i love that song
@@_papercranei was just gonna comment this!
exactly. making someone to be grateful or happy just by saying it is absurd. telling someone to appreciate one's surroundings or small things does not happen. It is to stop chasing happiness or entertainment or comfort all the time is when gratefulness arises.
Wow this is so beautiful❤
No one has quoted this before me so I will: "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
Sadly, all I see around me is people wasting their life away on their cellphones.
U can learn alot on cell phones @@cynot71
Most people are happy they just don't know it
@@benardlawrence2869 You can see this when tragedy befalls a person. What they once took for granted is now seen as an impossible dream.
-Gandalf the Grey- yeah
"If you are not fearful, you are not violent."
That is so insanely true, you can even literally read the word fear (=phobia) in many violent and oppressive constructs of our society around the world.
Something is either true, or it isn't. Adding "insanely" to it doesn't make something more true.
Yes
Like Tom and Jerry's mutual fear of each other hahahaha
I've been practicing exchanging list of 3 gratitudes daily with my best-friend for almost a year now and I can confidently say that it has helped us a lot!
That's an amazing idea! Good for you two! It's like a gratitude accountability partner😊
@@JaneanEnglesby yes! No matter how hard our days were, we were still reminded that we got small Ws too 😄
Nothing makes us more happy than when all of us are happy..loved this line❤❤❤.. a sense of togetherness is very much needed in today's society
Been going through some of the worst lows I've ever experienced recently because I'm stressed out about the level of disconnection in our society. So often, people are being kept apart from others by their jobs, by social media, by a lack of safe and accessible spaces to socialise and I'm worried about us all. In some ways, our Covid isolation didn't seem to leave us.
It's impossible le for everybody to be happy. Don't be absurd
We’re all one ☝️
I was impressed by the same phrase too. I know the other word by a Japanese religious person "you should not build happiness on the misfortune of others."
taking a pause from life and just looking around, being honest with yourself and seeing the good things for what they are, really does help. it’s also among the hardest things to do because it’s so simple
I felt grateful when I woke up in the morning and showed kindness to others. I appreciated it when other people held the door for me. When I became a nurse, I felt happiness as I went to help and save people in need.
I tend to lose focus of gratitude and happiness but what help me get back to it is looking beyond our world into the universe and work my way back into the world and realizing how remarkable it truly is.
Desire for positive experience is itself a negative experience, Accepting negative experiences is itself a positive experience.
I haven't been grateful to what I had accomplished given I had a very very hard life growing up. I'd been hard on myself until this video opens my mind and heart. For a second I pause, and think There's a lot of reasons to be grateful. Thanks for this video!
Happiness means satisfying our own soul and happiness is an ability ,to put a smile on someone's lip without expecting anything in return 🙌
Thats beautiful
I feel like I am that way. I was born that way. No matter when bad things happen i always look to the positive and I live that way to help others
I shall only be happy when Ted truly reveals himself.
My takeaway: "If you are grateful, you act out of a sense of enough rather than a sense of scarcity, and you're willing to share. If you are grateful, you enjoy the differences between people and are respectful to everybody."
I experienced a major change in my life last year. Because of that, I became unemployed and still haven't found a job. Despite this, I struggled to be grateful in the given situation and became overwhelmed with worry. 😢
AND THIS VIDEO MY FRIEND SILENCED MY MIND, OPENED MY HEART AND CURED MY DEPRESSION EVEN FOR JUST 6 MINUTES AND 8 SECONDS.
“Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.”
The words "If you are not fearful, you are not violent" truly convinced me
It's gratitude that makes me happy. That feeling of abundance after thinking about all the things I have makes me happy. 😊
This man just defined my life goals in 6 minutes
"Gratefulness cannot be forced, but it can be found in sensitivity"
- Kul Vedant
This was really good. My childhood teachers emphasised a lot on stopping and smelling the roses. After all these years i have found that the simpler advice is always the best.
One thing I've learned lately is to avoid drama. News is the biggest source of drama in the world, and it's almost constant everywhere you go. Every day I'd read the news, watch clips and articles and keep up to date with everything going on. But it stressed me out terribly.
Then I asked myself; how much of this do I really need to know? I'm Canadian, and while it might seem important to keep an eye on things happening in Eastern Europe, I came to the conclusion that it didn't really matter to me. My ability to effect it is basically zero, and its ability to effect me is 0. The news was just stressing me out.
Same with everything going on in the USA. I can't change anything happening down there, but the constant barrage of negative news articles talking about the latest shooting, riots and w/e was stressing me out. But really, there is nothing I can do about it at all. Why should I spend any time, effort or stress on matters I literally can't do anything about?
I'll listen to the local news, and that's it. I hear a little bit at work, but generally, I've shut down anything but the local news and I feel better. I'm not stressing or angry about things happening across the world.
Ignorance really is bliss. Not necessarily a good thing for society to work like that, but that's just how it is when you're constantly flooded with information and conflict
ive been doing the same and it really helped stop majority of my problems as it gave me the time to actually deal with them lol.
I've noticed this with my mother, who has recently retired. She has a news channel on constantly for most of the day, even if she is not watching it. And if she's not watching TV she's watching political things on TH-cam and posts on Facebook. I have noticed how miserable and bitter she has become. Ironic, because she always acted like working makes her miserable, but I would say she was happier then, because at least she had hours focusing on something else. Would love to try and encourage her to try reading, because she used to read a lot when I was young, but she hasn't picked up a book in years, sacrificing all the time she claimed to craved from retirement into facebook scrolling.
I'm conflicted, I agree that news is stressful as is being involved in politics in general. However that apathy that people have is literally what causes more problems as is the case with parties that are regularly voted in by a small number of people that then wreak destruction, like the ford government for example. He is not unique. Very few people vote on the local level .
Agreed, I've been practicing to not care about what I can't change.
this video made me cry, especially when he said: we cannot be grateful for violence for war, for oppression, for exploitation.😥
A moment when I felt grateful was when my friend took care of the school meal service on my behalf. A moment when I showed kindness to others was when I helped my friend with dormitory duties. These experiences made me feel fulfilled. One practical action I can take to live a happier life in my career is to become a school health teacher, where I can communicate with, support, and empathize with various students.
In Islam, God says something to the effect of "If you are grateful, I will increase you."
It's a nice statement because of how broad it is, so it emphasises gratitude as an attitude to life. You can be grateful to God, your friends and family, people that you meet, and it'll all come back to you in a good way by increasing your happiness, your relationships, and your sustenance 😁
As a designer, I can feel happiness when my customer likes my products, and I can also feel a sense of connection with my teammates while working.
I felt proud and happy when I took a cat sick on the street to the hospital and helped it get better, and I was grateful that I could be of help. In the future, I want to become a veterinarian and treat animals that are sick but have not received treatment and help them.
What makes me happy is that every day I help the people around me with some good deed.
I am a University student and live in Tokyo by myself. I can do what I want so I watch anime and use my smartphone freely. However, I can't feel super happy: something is missing and my heart doesn't feel satisfied. I haven't experienced this feeling but after I watched this movie, I realized why I feel unsatisfied: I have missed my family very much. Spending time with someone I like is the most worthy thing for me. This worthy feeling would be similar to the happiness and gratefulness introduced in the video.
I can definitely relate to your situation. I was in California, where I had planned to study in the U.S., and I stayed there for about 8 months. I was able to do anything I wanted(dating, traveling, etc) but I felt like something important was missing from my life. I asked myself, ‘What do I really value in life?’ and I realized that being with my family and the people I love is what truly matters to me. That’s why I returned to my home country and am now preparing for a school that I never thought I would pursue. But I’m really proud of you friend!
"Stop, Look ,Go" even applies to crossing streets
😂❤
World's just like a big crosswalk
"I felt grateful to my parents for teaching me how to study and helping me achieve good grades when I didn't know how to study. I also felt that being kind was natural in everyday life when I was helpful. If I become a librarian, I think I can recommend books that fit people who visit libraries or help people who have trouble finding books. I think I am happiest when I help others."
This might be the best thing I’ve ever seen on TH-cam!!!!!!!!!!
Creating stop signs is an awesome way of putting it! : ) : )
I have a great tip for gratitude that I do all the time without thinking about it!
Talk abou stuff in a positive way. It's so easy to be negative and talk bad about stuff. But lets say our phones, talk about all the good things like were always in contact with our loved ones, we can google every question we like etc. Say good things about everything around you and you will become more positive 😊
"If I truly treat patients, they can absolutely perceive my intentions. Then, their steps will lead them to my pharmacy, and we will become trusted by each other. By seeing each other positively, I become happier. Moreover, by delivering advice, I'm proud to see that patients recover their health. And I will enjoy this job because a pharmacist doesn't only provide medicine but also studies new medicines."
The concept of "stop, look, and go" is a powerful tool for cultivating gratitude and living in the present moment. I especially appreciate the emphasis on the importance of small acts of generosity. This video is a reminder that true happiness comes from within and can be found in the simplest of moments. Thank you for sharing this insightful message!
I felt grateful for being able to help others. I felt proud of listening attentively to others. In the future, I believe I will be happy by building strong relationships with colleagues and maintaining good teamwork.
“I felt grateful for my recovery with a physiotherapist’s help. Supporting others made me happy. I aim to help people in emergencies as a first responder.”
Gratitude can be amazing! It allow you to get so much more joy out of what you do have in life. You don't need to have the biggest house or fanciest car. Just taking the time to appreciate all of the wonderful things in your life will not only make you happier but will allow you to gain more happy things!
I’m glad you guys made this video. In the current state of affairs the world over, so many people need a reason to believe things can get better. And though we have no real control over the various factors that govern our lives, that’s not to say we can’t still try and find meaning in it all. Belief may not seem like much on its own, but it can be a very powerful thing.
Happiness is not a destination but a way of life. It is a choice we make every day, in every thought, and in every action.
”Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.“
Psalms 37:3-4 NLT
I think many people underestimate how important is gratitude in our everyday life. We take so many things for granted. It worth having a gratitude journal, and everyday at the end of the day we can write at least 3 things for what we had been greatful during the day. No matter how small these things are, write it down. If you have at least 2-3 things a day for what you was grateful for, then you can be happy for sure.
And what if I genuinely don't ?
@@oznoone6892 You can at least be grateful for your health, for the roof over your head, for your teeth (or the rest of your teeth), for your hair, for having the strength to work, for the education you received, for the moral values you have gotten from your parents, for the clothes you wear, for the gadget or computer you're reading this comment on, for the people who worked in sewage treatment so that you can wash using hot water, or have clean water, for the farmers who grew the food you bought, etc, etc. There are so many things to be grateful for. Just look around you. It can be as easy as being grateful you got a good night's sleep. Or grateful that you don't live in a war country. Grateful that you have the opportunity to use the internet to learn a new skill, or a new language, or to meet someone. Grateful that a loved one is healthy.
I wake up every morning with a great desire to live joyfully." - Anna Howard Shaw
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“Happiness is not far away; I feel grateful for even the smallest things, find joy in helping others, and aspire to work in clinical pathology, a field focused on diagnosing diseases early and addressing patients’ pain so they can live healthy and happy lives.”
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Haha me too❤
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The joy of the Lord is pure happiness
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
16 Always be full of joy. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Whatever happens, always be thankful. This is how God wants you to live in Christ Jesus
when you are grateful, you have faith that good things will come to you and even when it seems like it's the opposite that's happening to you, you have the strength to withstand those sad moments because it's the opportunity in the moment that matters not the happenings around you.
Every moment is a given moment. It's a gift! You have no way of assuring that there will be another moment given to you and yet that's the most valuable thing that can ever be given to us, this moment, with all the opportunity that it contains. 💫
Thank you for this wonderful video.
Sometimes, we rush forward without recognizing the blessings in our lives, but eventually, we encounter challenging moments. These moments are not meant to cause us suffering but serve as a signal from God, urging us to pause and reflect. I am grateful to God and thankful for being reunited with my family and friends.
We cant be grateful for everything, but we can be grateful in every given moment.
Personally i feel alot happier since i stopped drinking alcohol, started eating healthy and going to the gym everyother day (:
I was being sad whole day and now I am feeling a little better seeing this video. Thanks a lot for the insight...
I hope your day gets better, dear internet stranger!
@@myladycasagrande863 thank you, dear stranger who think and wish well to another stranger. 🙏
I wish you'll be much better ☺️☺️
I'm happy for you.
@@trungduong4040 thanks! 😇
Always try to appreciate the situation you are in now and make it positive and always try to make the people around you happy
For me avoiding the burdens of connections, commitments and responsibilities gives me the freedom to be happy.
It runs counter to what society (and this video) wants, but it works for me.
can you elaborate more? i feel connection to what you've just said but just need a few practical examples
@@disrael2101 I found that the the fewer significant interactions I have with others, the happier I am. The more frugal my lifestyle, the happier I am. The fewer commitments I have, the happier I am.
The less I strive the happier I am, I don't need much.
The best decisions I ever made were not to have a family, not to aim for a high-flying career, not to want a bigger house, faster car, newest phone etc.
But that's just me, it's not going to work for everyone. Just as this video isn't going to work for everyone.
"Life moves pretty fast, if you don't stop and look around for a while, you might miss it"-- Ferris Bueler
If the key to happiness is simply "Stop, Look, and Go," why aren't we all happy? I would suggest that both our circumstances and our human nature are very complicated and daily in conflict with each other. We are often afraid and we want what we don't have. We see a world where people of wealth, beauty, fame, and power seem to be happy as they live a life which they largely choose to live. It is hard to be grateful when life feels unfair and broken.
What?? Plenty of wealthy, beautiful, famous and powerful people have killed themselves tho! Its true that life is unfair, but just because you have the above doesn't automatically make you happy lol!
Its human tendency to look for the negative, the wrong , the lack of something they are telling us to go against that be grateful for what you have . but also grow to become what you want to be. Be optimistic, look for the right thing , look for the presence of great things in your life not the lack .. That is all . when you are grateful you will acknowledge all of the things you do have if you want power, wealth, money then go ahead work for it but dont sit and whine that you dont have it and they do take it if thats what makes you happy in life .....but yeah its true not all People who have that are happy and here we are not talking about materialistic things we are talking about perspective
I'll be happy automatically once I get off work
I'm grateful for every "given moment"... off of work...
I’m grateful for every single time happiness is a metaphor or a mindset, how to change the perception of the situation and present moment.
It doesn't happen for me until I get home, smoke a joint and forget everything that happened in the day.
Happy is the best medicine in our life
It was one the best videos about happiness I have ever seen, the beauty of it's explanation really resonated with me and I believe to plenty of others other than me and more to come; I heard it right before going to sleep so it wil give me a wonderful meaning to wake up tomorrow and begin my day with gratefulness.
Thank you 😊
It gave me the right purpose to start the life of my dreams.
" Nothing in life can make you happy, just the way you look at it makes a difference."
0:01 answer to title: GOD remember remember GOD LOVES YOU AND YOU MATTER AND ARE MADE IN HIS IMAGE TURM TO HIM AND FOLLOW HIM AND FIND FULFIMENT IN SURRENDERING TO HIM AND HIS WILL AND CARRYING YOUR CROSS TRUST IN HIM FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS ALL LOVE GLORY AND PRAISE TO THE LORD GOD AMEN AND HALLELUJAH #GODLOVES YOU #CHRISTIANITY #GLORYTOGOD🔥🙏✝️❤️🔥
This video brightened up my day
Probably a following few days as well.
Thanks for this TED!
I really needed to hear this today. This was a reminder and from this moment on, I will keep looking for something to be grateful for in each moment. 💝
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Being in the moment is a 🎁 gift❤ That's why it's called the present ❤ Enjoy THE NOW❣❣❣
I am also so happy to live my life and am always grateful for my life. I also learned more from the video how I can be happier by living every day given to me.
“There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.” Thich Nhat Hanh
"I feel grateful to the author when I read a book. I will have 'connectivity' by sharing the books I’ve read with others."
'We cannot be grateful for violence, war, oppression and exploitation'. Free and Save Palestine❤️🖤 they're also human that need to be happy and grateful🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
I appreciate your solidarity,may Allah grant you all the happiness of the world
Such a beautiful reminder about the power of gratitude! It's amazing how shifting our focus to what we have, even the little things, can bring so much peace and joy into our lives. Thank you for this inspiring message-it's a great way to reset and appreciate all the blessings around us every day. 🙏✨
I don't know how to channel happiness but I can channel Gratitude and that brings me happiness
Happiness will come when you live with gratitude in every moment. Many moments will appear positive and relationships with people will improve
I really needed a video like this being a 10 year old
4:54 What we can do is whatever life offers to you in that present moment.
I believe that happiness isn't getting what you want, but wanting what you have. If you can go somewhere wonderful but still long for your home and your family, you know your truly happy.
"Nothing makes us happier than when ALL OF US are happy" The thing here is that we have diverging views about who "all of us" are. I believe he means by that all 'citizens' of planet earth.
Not watching this confusing conversation of a TED TALK made me happy and eventually grateful.
Wow this advice should be taught in school , this kind of thing can save people from all of the sadness
Why am I smiling rn???
This made me happy ◉‿◉
My goal is to control my anger and ignore people so I’ll try my best to be happy ❤
I understand and keep thinking about all this for a very long time, but still I cannot feel those gratefulness, or enjoy the moment.
Yesterday was miserable, tomorrow is uncertain. I cannot at peace today because of worriness about things about to happen. I understand that this too shall pass, but it's hard to not thinking when I have been doing that for 30 years, and everything, everybody around me remind me of that.
Yes, it would be easier if I am by myself, alone. However, it's impossible since I had to take of my disabled parents, my wife, my child and my future child.
And if I am just by myself, death would be much more easier thing to do.
Yes, keep a positive thinking/mindset or whatever is ok, a nice thing to have. Trying to do that. But it's really hard when the tomorrow looks darker everyday, and everyone, everything will tell you otherwise.
Love the RedBull ad animation style. ❤
first person to actually say "we cannot be grateful for everything". This is great because everytime someone gets runs by a car someone says "Be grateful it could be worse man!". It sucks honestly
Both helping someone and expressing yourself can not only positively affect you but also connect you with a community. I want to study psychology that can make people happy.
I still don't understand at all about this but I can feel that the grateful heart is beautiful...
If you are grateful you not fearful. This pretty much sums it up
Yeah, I took shrooms and it changed my life. I now try live gratefully everyday, from the experience I had
I feel like this video answered a lot of questions, I'm asking myself about life! i just have to thank you for being first on the list to practice my English
Being grateful is one way to be happy.
I guess one of the keys of the happiness is keep working step by step on yourself and your loved ones, learning to see all the positive things around you and giving you a moment to enjoy them day by day or every week instead of being bitter, frustrated or annoyed about not being able to impose your desires.
Yeah, sometimes we have to stop and smell the rose, feel gratefulness.
Throughout this activity, by sharing my knowledge and helping others, I can heal their hurts and explore ways to assist them, gaining much greater meaning and satisfaction."
I could think about happiness and felt that I didn't have to compare it to anything else. I want people who think I'm not happy to watch the video.
Im happy when i see my family safe and healthy everyday
Making others happy WILL MAKE YOU FEEL HAPPY ❤
For me, happiness is a choice. You can have all the things and people that are supposed to make you happy, but you will still feel miserable if you choose to feel that way. And sometimes, what you've been looking for to be happy is beside you all along.
Most people, when they look and see others doing better than them, they tend to ignore good things that they have, then the happiness diminishes.
I'm grateful that Ted-ed made this video.