Name: 【TED】Raymond Tang: Be humble -- and other lessons from the philosophy of water (Be humble -- and other lessons from the philosophy of water | Raymond Tang)
Uploaded: 2018-03-20T13:33:47.000Z
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Modal verbs - B1

you wake up to multiple unread notifications on your mobile phone.

Basic passive voice

Your calendar is already packed with meetings,

But at the end of it all, something still feels missing.

The world around me was moving very quickly.

in a world that's literally changing as fast as we can think,

I spoke to many people, I spoke to my friends,

But I couldn't find anything satisfactory.

In fact, the more self-help books I read,

It was like I was feeding my mind with junk food,

"The Tao Te Ching: The Book of the Way and Its Virtue."

This is an ancient Chinese philosophy classic

that was written more than 2,600 years ago.

And it was by far the thinnest and the smallest book on the bookshelf.

I remember I flipped to one particular poem.

It benefits all things without contention.

Wow! I remember when I first read this passage.

I still feel that today, reading it to you guys.

My anxiety and stress just suddenly disappeared.

I've been trying to apply the concepts in this passage to my day-to-day life.

And today, I'd like to share with you three lessons I learned so far

three lessons that I believe have helped me find greater fulfillment

If we think about water flowing in a river,

It helps all the plants grow and keeps all the animals alive.

It doesn't actually draw any attention to itself,

nor does it need any reward or recognition.

Water's humility taught me a few important things.

It taught me that instead of acting like I know what I'm doing

It also taught me that, instead of promoting my glory and success,

it is so much more satisfying to promote the success and glory of others.

It taught me that, instead of doing things where I can get ahead,

it so much more fulfilling and meaningful

to help other people overcome their challenges so they can succeed.

I was able to form a lot richer connections with the people around me.

I became genuinely interested in the stories and experiences

because every day I'd discover new quirks, new ideas

and new solutions to problems I didn't know before,

all thanks to the ideas and help from others.

But I think it gives us the capacity to remain grounded,

to learn from and be transformed by the stories of the people around us.

The second lesson I learned is about harmony.

【TED】Raymond Tang: Be humble -- and other lessons from the philosophy of water (Be humble -- and other lessons from the philosophy of water | Raymond Tang)

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【TED】Raymond Tang: Be humble -- and other lessons from the philosophy of water (Be humble -- and other lessons from the philosophy of water | Raymond Tang)

genuinely

flip

conflict

anxious