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3 Ways to Find Hope in Hopeless Times | Wajahat Ali | TED

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March 30, 2022

It can be hard to remain hopeful during seemingly hopeless times. Sharing hard-won wisdom on how to not give up when the going gets tough, writer Wajahat Ali talks about the challenges he faced with his daughter’s cancer diagnosis and the COVID-19 pandemic, detailing three actionable things we can all do to find the silver linings in our lives — and invest in hope where we can. (This talk and conversation, hosted by TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was part of an exclusive TED Membership event. Visit ted.com/membership to become a TED Member.)

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阿卜杜·安拉٭٭٭⃝????????٭٭

March 31, 2022 at 3:26 am

ربما أنت على حق!.
‘ تيد’ نعم، ربما أنت على حق!.
????????

فأي نظام عالمي يعلي شعبا أو مجموعة من البشر فوق غيرهم/سيبوء بالفشل لا محالة.

وبغض النظر عن أفكارنا حول أحداث الماضي/ يجب أن لا نصبح أبدا سجناء لأحداث مضت.

وإنما يجب معالجة مشاكلنا/بواسطة الشراكة كما يجب أن نحقق التقدم بصفة مشتركة.

— —
أصحاب السعادة..
هيا تواصل ✍️ العقول
وصنع المستقبل???? في –

الإستدامة،

والتنقل،

والفرص.

أنقذ كوكبنا ???????????? !!!.
— —-

لا يعني ذلك بالنسبة لنا أن نفضل التغاضي عن مصادر التوتر.

وفي الحقيقة فإن العكس هو الأرجح/
يجب علينا مجابهة هذه التوترات بصفة مفتوحة،

واسمحوا لي انطلاقا من هذه الروح أن أتطرق بمنتهى الصراحة وأكبر قدر ممكن من البساطة إلى بعض الأمور المحددة التي أعتقد أنه يتعين علينا مواجهتها في نهاية المطاف بجهد مشترك.

بصحة جيدة للجميع دائما!.

# أشكرك.

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阿卜杜·安拉٭٭٭⃝????????٭٭

March 31, 2022 at 3:26 am

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فأي نظام عالمي يعلي شعبا أو مجموعة من البشر فوق غيرهم/سيبوء بالفشل لا محالة.

وبغض النظر عن أفكارنا حول أحداث الماضي/ يجب أن لا نصبح أبدا سجناء لأحداث مضت.

وإنما يجب معالجة مشاكلنا/بواسطة الشراكة كما يجب أن نحقق التقدم بصفة مشتركة.

— —
أصحاب السعادة..
هيا تواصل ✍️ العقول
وصنع المستقبل???? في –

الإستدامة،

والتنقل،

والفرص.

أنقذ كوكبنا ???????????? !!!.
— —-

لا يعني ذلك بالنسبة لنا أن نفضل التغاضي عن مصادر التوتر.

وفي الحقيقة فإن العكس هو الأرجح/
يجب علينا مجابهة هذه التوترات بصفة مفتوحة،

واسمحوا لي انطلاقا من هذه الروح أن أتطرق بمنتهى الصراحة وأكبر قدر ممكن من البساطة إلى بعض الأمور المحددة التي أعتقد أنه يتعين علينا مواجهتها في نهاية المطاف بجهد مشترك.

بصحة جيدة للجميع دائما!.

# أشكرك.

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????
*****
.

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阿卜杜·安拉٭٭٭⃝????????٭٭

March 31, 2022 at 3:32 am

???????????????????????? ???????????????????????? ????????
والسؤال المطروح الآن لا يتعلق بالأمور التي تناهضها ????روسيا،

ولكنه يرتبط بالمستقبل الذي تريد روسيا أن تبنيه.

إن التغلب على فقدان الثقة الذي استمر لعشرات السنوات سيكون صعبا،

ولكننا سنمضي قدما مسلحين بالشجاعة واستقامة النوايا والعزم.

سيكون هناك الكثير من القضايا التي سيناقشها البلدان،

ونحن مستعدون للمضي قدما دون شروط مسبقة على أساس الاحترام المتبادل.

إن الأمر الواضح لجميع المعنيين بموضوع الأسلحة النووية أننا قد وصلنا إلى نقطة تتطلب الحسم،

وهي ببساطة لا ترتبط بمصالح أميركا ولكنها ترتبط بمنع سباق للتسلح النووي قد يدفع بالمنطقة إلى طريق محفوف بالمخاطر ويدمر النظام العالمي لمنع انتشار الأسلحة النووية.

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إنني مدرك أن البعض يعترض على حيازة بعض الدول لأسلحة لا توجد مثلها لدى دول أخرى،

ولا ينبغي على أية دولة أن تختار الدول التي تملك أسلحة نووية،

وهذا هو سبب تأكيدي مجددا وبشدة على التزام أميركا بالسعي من أجل عدم امتلاك أي من الدول للأسلحة النووية،

وينبغي على أية دولة بما فيها ????روسيا أن يكون لها حق الوصول إلى الطاقة النووية السلمية إذا امتثلت لمسؤولياتها بموجب معاهدة منع انتشار الأسلحة النووية،

وهذا الالتزام جوهري في المعاهدة ويجب الحفاظ عليه من أجل جميع الملتزمين به.

أنقذ شعوبنا!.
أنقذ كوكبنا ???????????? !!!.

شكرا وشكرا جزيلا لكم على تضامنكم في بناء مستقبل أفضل وأكثر استدامة وأمنا.

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أشكرك.
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Phil K

March 31, 2022 at 3:46 am

I’m so happy that your daughter is ok.

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Roberto Bernardo

March 31, 2022 at 3:48 am

Thank you. This is so helpful.

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Robert Bernardo

March 31, 2022 at 3:48 am

Thank you. This is so helpful.

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Cee Bee

March 31, 2022 at 4:35 am

Thank you for this. I have been wallowing in self pity recently

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- Adox Artist
  
  March 31, 2022 at 3:53 pm
  
  I hear ya. My unsolicited opinion (feel free to ignore) ????: I think it’s important to wallow a bit. Suffering is painful and to try to pretend it isn’t just compounds the suffering. Give it a time frame, like when you go swimming. Decide when you’ll get out of the pool and dry off, then go find something to make you laugh or at least smile inside, and find things to be grateful for. This is balance. It makes life livable. Love and hugs! ????
  
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- Cee Bee
  
  March 31, 2022 at 6:37 pm
  
  @Adox Artist interesting that you say that… I needed to for a while. After all there is a reason why we get depressed.
  I had been ignoring stress and other factors and that denial of pain can only last for so long!
  I woke up today feeling motivated and clear headed. That video really struck a chord with me. Thanks for the advice friend ????????
  
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Ali Hassan Hussain

March 31, 2022 at 5:30 am

Thanks you ???? sir

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Maximilian Braun

March 31, 2022 at 7:18 am

If the best times in the world are for you “Hopeless Times”. What for losers are you?

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The Edge

March 31, 2022 at 8:06 am

THIS DONT HELP

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jayanto choudhury

March 31, 2022 at 8:41 am

A man of courage and resilience! He spoke with amazing positivity in a situation that couldn’t be more challenging. I ‘hope’ that he and his family find joy in their lives.

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Marcelle Bolus

March 31, 2022 at 9:16 am

Wow!!! So captivating!! Thank you

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reginadelgraal

March 31, 2022 at 1:43 pm

This ancient tibetan master’s life can be an excellent example to find again not only hope, but also a new path to reach the spiritual realization.
Check on yt. ” Milarepa’s quotes, spirituality of a great buddhist master from Tibet”

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Noel BOURNE

March 31, 2022 at 2:21 pm

Excellent . Always have hope!!

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Dr George

March 31, 2022 at 2:48 pm

*Investing in crypto now should be in every wise individuals list, in some months time you’ll be ecstatic with the decision you made today.*

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  March 31, 2022 at 5:21 pm
  
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  March 31, 2022 at 5:26 pm
  
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Tina 李

March 31, 2022 at 3:34 pm

Whatever! I can not die now because of these difficults at least. So why dont hold a hope for furture? 置之死地而后生

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martycrow

March 31, 2022 at 4:56 pm

Came here to be cynical and mocking. I failed.

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Gull Gull

March 31, 2022 at 5:25 pm

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monaza elahi

March 31, 2022 at 5:45 pm

Feeling Energized & Full of Hope. Super.

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Russell Todd

March 31, 2022 at 6:28 pm

Well stated!

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Craig Keller

March 31, 2022 at 8:42 pm

Proud to be a fellow citizen of this young man.

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noi000

April 1, 2022 at 12:22 am

Best to go beyond both hope and hopelessness.

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Scott Kesselman

April 1, 2022 at 5:29 pm

This is exactly what I needed to hear right now. Thanks!

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Mark Taylor

April 2, 2022 at 3:21 am

I am so thankful that your little girl is doing better. That is indeed good news my friend.

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Hala Sulub

April 2, 2022 at 8:12 am

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Charlotte Scott

April 4, 2022 at 9:59 am

Great TED talk but not choosing to live in hope is NOT LAZY. Some people actually have depression. It is not their fault. Try living without enough money for food, heat, housing, health care and in an area without investment in education, jobs etc. Much harder to remain hopeful.

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Ano Nymus

April 5, 2022 at 11:43 am

I feel that was a talk that is needed. It definitely was needed by me. Thanks.
Was sceptical at first because of the length, but the whole talk was “only” ~8 minutes and totally worth it. afterwards is kind of a Q&A, so listening to the talk it worth it and you can listen longer if you still want but don’t let the time of the video discourage you from starting to watch it.

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April 5, 2022 at 2:49 pm

If you can’t leave and your loved ones keep releasing negative energy to you, what should you do?No money to create a vision.

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