[Youtube Review][TED] How books can open your mind | Lisa Bu

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Summary Comments : [TED] How books can open your mind | Lisa Bu

Hu************************************:

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1. Death by Sadhguru
2. The Book of Man by Osho
3. The Book of Woman by Osho
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5. Courage-The Joy of living dangerously by Osho
Note: All these books are available at Flipkart at economical price but quality of pages will have to be compromised, still you can enjoy them. If you are book lover, I think you'll truely enjoy them. Best of luck . Love & Respect to the existence....

 

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Playtime Comments : [TED] How books can open your mind | Lisa Bu

de*********:

i love how genuine she was during her speech, especially around 1:30 when she talked about her fears of being stuck with some "second class happiness".

broke my heart a little when her voice stuttered.

Bl*********:

So I was trained to become a gymnast for two years in Hunan, China in the 1970s. When I was in the first grade, the government wanted to transfer me to a school for athletes, all expenses paid. But my tiger mother said, "No." My parents wanted me to become an engineer like them. After surviving the Cultural Revolution, they firmly believed there's only one sure way to happiness: a safe and well-paid job. It is not important if I like the job or not. 

00:32

But my dream was to become a Chinese opera singer. That is me playing my imaginary piano. An opera singer must start training young to learn acrobatics, so I tried everything I could to go to opera school. I even wrote to the school principal and the host of a radio show. But no adults liked the idea. No adults believed I was serious. Only my friends supported me, but they were kids, just as powerless as I was. So at age 15, I knew I was too old to be trained. My dream would never come true. I was afraid that for the rest of my life some second-class happiness would be the best I could hope for. 

01:22

But that's so unfair. So I was determined to find another calling. Nobody around to teach me? Fine. I turned to books. 

01:33

I satisfied my hunger for parental advice from this book by a family of writers and musicians.["Correspondence in the Family of Fou Lei"] 

01:42

I found my role model of an independent woman when Confucian tradition requires obedience.["Jane Eyre"] 

01:49

And I learned to be efficient from this book.["Cheaper by the Dozen"] 

01:52

And I was inspired to study abroad after reading these. 

01:56

["Complete Works of Sanmao" (aka Echo Chan)] ["Lessons From History" by Nan Huaijin] 

02:10

I came to the U.S. in 1995, so which books did I read here first? Books banned in China, of course. "The Good Earth" is about Chinese peasant life. That's just not convenient for propaganda. Got it. The Bible is interesting, but strange. (Laughter) That's a topic for a different day. But the fifth commandment gave me an epiphany: "You shall honor your father and mother." "Honor," I said. "That's so different, and better, than obey." So it becomes my tool to climb out of this Confucian guilt trap and to restart my relationship with my parents. 

02:57

Encountering a new culture also started my habit of comparative reading. It offers many insights. For example, I found this map out of place at first because this is what Chinese students grew up with. It had never occurred to me, China doesn't have to be at the center of the world. A map actually carries somebody's view. Comparative reading actually is nothing new. It's a standard practice in the academic world. There are even research fields such as comparative religion and comparative literature. 

03:34

Compare and contrast gives scholars a more complete understanding of a topic. So I thought, well, if comparative reading works for research, why not do it in daily life too? So I started reading books in pairs. So they can be about people -- ["Benjamin Franklin" by Walter Isaacson]["John Adams" by David McCullough] -- who are involved in the same event, or friends with shared experiences. ["Personal History" by Katharine Graham]["The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life," by Alice Schroeder] I also compare the same stories in different genres -- (Laughter) [Holy Bible: King James Version]["Lamb" by Chrisopher Moore] -- or similar stories from different cultures, as Joseph Campbell did in his wonderful book.["The Power of Myth" by Joseph Campbell] For example, both the Christ and the Buddha went through three temptations. For the Christ, the temptations are economic, political and spiritual. For the Buddha, they are all psychological: lust, fear and social duty -- interesting. 

04:32

So if you know a foreign language, it's also fun to read your favorite books in two languages. ["The Way of Chuang Tzu" Thomas Merton]["Tao: The Watercourse Way" Alan Watts] Instead of lost in translation, I found there is much to gain. For example, it's through translation that I realized "happiness" in Chinese literally means "fast joy." Huh! "Bride" in Chinese literally means "new mother." Uh-oh. (Laughter) 

05:01

Books have given me a magic portal to connect with people of the past and the present. I know I shall never feel lonely or powerless again. Having a dream shattered really is nothing compared to what many others have suffered. I have come to believe that coming true is not the only purpose of a dream. Its most important purpose is to get us in touch with where dreams come from, where passion comes from, where happiness comes from. Even a shattered dream can do that for you. 

05:38

So because of books, I'm here today, happy, living again with a purpose and a clarity, most of the time. So may books be always with you. 

05:49

Thank you. 

Free transcription

Ka******:

4:40 ALAN WATTS is freaking amazing!

Ri************:

5:02 best line ever said by anyone reading books

 

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Top Comments : [TED] How books can open your mind | Lisa Bu

Ya********:

She's so adorable.

Ed*******:

I don't agree with her opinion about the Bible, but I agree with her on importance of books. They are a fountain of knowledge in our world. They are key to success in life. If you wan't to be successful, read and do it lot more then your competitors do. Then you will have a good edge on them and will have a lot better life. That's why I wrote a book in which I argued that books can actually make you money in long run: ,,Investing in books: How reading can make you money". If you don't believe books can make a huge difference in your life, try reading and you will see the change.

Su*************:

Books are a love affair! Nice talk!

Im*********:

Why are you checking the comments while he is speaking? Pay attention ...

ch********:

This speech gives me something to think about

Mo****:

I just see this talk in 2019, books have giving me a magic to connect with people.; that's so true and amazing

fr*****************:

A pleasant lady with a friendly disposition.

We*******:

Eyes gone starts reading today!!! Let's start with the children's books first

La*************:

Love this video!!

we***:

Wow, it can be so easy to take them for granted.  What power.

Ne*********:

Youtube: (7years ago) Nope!
Youtube: (7years after) I know a TED talk!

Ji**********:

I was smiling the whole time. Her delivery is perfect!

Th**************:

Lisa, You are beautiful and smart. I like you!

Yv********:

Opening your mind is not brain surgery oh wait

Ce****:

Great talk! It’s got me thinking about the books I plan on reading in 2018

Br*********:

I do read a book every month. Thank you for sharing

Ab*************:

Simply inspiring! Short and and to the point

Da*************************:

books take stupidity away, think about it , I'm going to re- read my old books

Av********:

I like reading novels and stuff but my guy friends said it's a woman's thing that's why I just read books at home and never brought any book outside because I know they would criticize me

Le************:

Have read 4 books since this talk.

Pu*********:

"in books you will never be powerless or lonely again"

Ba*****:

Thank you Miss Lisabu.... I love booking

Sa******:

I’ve never seen such an interesting and such loud clap from the audience during a Ted before, she’s amazing

Av************:

Cute little video with a very strong message ...

SY************:

"The Bible is interesting, but strange."

Crowd got the humour and laughed.

Say the same thing for The Qur'an in front of Muslims, the first call you receive after the show would be from Afghanistan or somewhere in Kenya.

Ma**********:

it's amazing to see how tolerant the audience is, she made a little bit of fun of the Holy Bible, but people out there took it so sportingly, This is the kind of people we need all around the world.

Al**********:

"the book is strong with this one"

As*********:

Books allow me to dive into the minds of some of histories greatest teachers and dream makers. When you think about it, books are truly one of mankind's greatest achievements. From taking us on adventures to far away worlds to helping us fundamentally understand ourselves in a deeper way and everything in between, truly brilliant.

Tr*********:

"So books may always be with you"favorite quote in the end

Ke***********:

very inspiring...

Je*******:

Most inspiring TED video I've seen today. The top comment about the true purpose of dreams is clearly the most important takeaway of this talk.

Mo*****:

I LIKE BIG BOOKS AND I CANNOT LIE

Ch*****:

I love her talk.. relatable!

Ev***********:

Jim Rohn once said: "You are the average of the 5 people you hangout with most" and although this is pretty subjective, I think it is somewhat true. The cool thing is though, let's say your 5 friends you hangout with most are all drifters, they only care about getting drunk and partying and you actually want to make something out of your life, how fucking amazing is it, that you can do that with books. If you want the opinion of Warren Buffet, you can read his book. If you want to know how Elon Musk looks at everyday things, you can read his book. In my opinion, books are not only great to broaden your horizon, but they can be powerfull for the people who are searching for meaning in life, just like As Lisa Bu was when she started reading.

 

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