“Intuition helps us see the big picture,” says filmmaker and sustainability leader Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir. Reflecting on her work at the UN, she outlines three ways innsæi (the Icelandic word for “intuition”) can help humanity face our greatest existential threats — urging us to use our inner wisdom as a guide for essential change.
(Recorded at TEDCountdown@BloombergGreenFestival on July 12, 2024)
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@DMaintain
November 13, 2024 at 7:02 am
If you seeing this comment JESUS LOVES YOU! ❤️
@gwendelahoussaye7666
November 13, 2024 at 7:08 am
Jesus loves you ❤!
@jaegrant6441
November 13, 2024 at 7:15 am
Jesus is, at best, the sibling who takes the beatings of an abusive parent; and, at worst, the silently complicit partner.
You are not broken. You are not wretched. You are not born fully capable of evil, needing redemption.
Either god is the all poweful creator who purposely chose to make the wages of sin be death and bloodshed, or those rules were already in place amd he had to work within them.
@israelchari4646
November 13, 2024 at 7:15 am
He loves you too
@decker9911hg
November 13, 2024 at 8:01 am
Wym, Jesus is dead
@Arbfor
November 13, 2024 at 8:10 am
I blaspheme the Holy Spirit: it does not exist, and is a Satanic Concept.
This is the only unforgivable sin, I can no longer be saved.
Matthew 12:31-32.
@sherwincarbobandao5476
November 13, 2024 at 7:05 am
Awesome! Thank you.
@shayakchandra9285
November 13, 2024 at 7:06 am
Intuition can take you places where you thought you could never reach❤
@BluegrassNLashes2000
November 13, 2024 at 7:10 am
Intuition is so very powerful!
@gerlynaltura7065
November 13, 2024 at 7:15 am
“If we can’t imagine about our future, how on earth are we going to get there” SUCH A POWERFUL LINE ENDING
@sallyredgrave1036
November 13, 2024 at 9:18 am
Your right ✅️ it seems simple is lost in the complex process of powerful progress 😢
@prapancha7954
November 13, 2024 at 7:27 am
Wonderful..!! Intuition is not a simple thing ❤❤
@toni-leeblair5869
November 13, 2024 at 7:37 am
My intuition has saved me many times over my 60 years. ✌️
@phyju
November 13, 2024 at 7:44 am
Intuition when developed is much more powerful than the intellect. When you use your intuition with intellect your life is amazing compared to a normal life.
@jadedmonk7001
November 13, 2024 at 11:33 am
After 65 years of life, I’d totally agree.
@ppop_unvrs
November 13, 2024 at 7:48 am
Nope, not everytime. There are things better to be left alone instead of just barging or including thyself, some are just unnecessary which ends up just complicating things. It might help but there’s no certitude.
@steepDoubtAxis
November 13, 2024 at 11:24 am
We are going to be the minority on this. If the US elections have taught me something, it is that simple hopeful messaging, however wrong, resonates more with people than realistic logical ones.
@SydtasticTV
November 13, 2024 at 8:33 am
intuition is EVERYTHING 🧠
@ceciliaelvira3310
November 13, 2024 at 8:39 am
❤
@Johnny-ql2vd
November 13, 2024 at 8:44 am
Was on the flightline ✈️ at RAF Lakenheath in the early 80’s. As a Crew chief , we were maintaining /launching F-111F aircraft. It was roughly 2000 hours overcast with occasional rain. Typical UK weather. Anywho, we had an avionics issue. The maintenance technician is dispatched to my aircraft. Problem solved. After some BS’ing about Life ….. He suggested PMA (Positive Mental Attitude). That has always stuck with me and helped through rough chapters in Life . Basically, Keep your chin up Folks…… ✌️
@susiecassens879
November 13, 2024 at 8:49 am
This is a great synopsis on intuitive thinking…Thank You!
@My_Sunny_buddies
November 13, 2024 at 8:58 am
0:44 OMG my country mentioned for the first time
@jamesmichaelwalker683
November 13, 2024 at 9:08 am
I. Hi there Mrs Hrund G.
II. Thx for your presentation about the capitalisation effects of intuition and all the findings it help you to find your and your friends Enric.
III. Many people have started to focus on the limits of the Newtonian Sciences with their associated RATIONALISM-DETERMINISM AND OVERSIMPLIFICATION.
IV. I’ve focused recently on a New Scientific Revolution in order and despite all the contribution of Isaac Newton on the limits of the Limits of the Newtonian Sciences and the need to explore and unlock the full potential of our unconscious mindset.
V. Experts in Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences have said that 80% of thoughts and decision-making process could be shaped by System 1 thinking that relies mainly on our instincts and intuitions. Even more, and it’s also the same in science, we start to have an intuition, like your friend and you and after we look for the rational behind.
VI. Yes! in the face of complex problem, disorder, uncertainty and chaos, intuition can help. My biomimicry findings and observation of animals in nature have revealed that they only rely on their instincts to address complex problems. Cats, birds among others are acting that way. They don’t have any rationality.
VII. However, intuition could be limited and can lead us astray. I invite you to read the findings of DANIAL KAHNEMAN on this issue.
I’m currently fighting in order to eradicate COGNITIVE LIMITATIONS IN POLITICS AND SOCIETY. Experts even believe that the rise and adoption of GOVERNMENT BY AI can help because AI will help us reduce the negative effects of our cognitive biases.
Intuition can lead to bad decision or poor decision bec of cognitive biases associated with.
@starchaser6024
November 13, 2024 at 9:48 am
You’re intuitions cannot help you navigate the future. Intuitions are feelings that developed over millions of years through our ancestors for an environment that looks absolutely nothing like the one we live in now. Do not listen to this nonsense, we have to use logic and reason to think ourselves out of these evolutionary mismatches ❤️
@leemorrison8785
November 13, 2024 at 10:05 am
My intuition made me watch this. ❤
@dougewald243
November 13, 2024 at 11:02 am
It’s sad that a TED Talk about something that should be so natural for all of us even exists.
Are we that disconnected?
@steepDoubtAxis
November 13, 2024 at 11:20 am
Well, look where the Americans ended up while listening to their intuition. It is not to be trusted outside of immediate life-death situations, but does serve as a good input for meta-rational decision making.
@KJ-yk4nq
November 13, 2024 at 1:43 pm
For all the progress in AI it’s hard to see how anything else could ever replicate human intuition
@NMC2026
November 13, 2024 at 1:47 pm
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The speaker shares her journey from working with the UN in post-war Kosovo, where she prioritized others over her own health, leading to deep exhaustion. She describes feeling disconnected from herself and unfulfilled by the UN’s rigid bureaucracy. Leaving her job, she explored personal intuition, a concept in Icelandic called “innsaei,” which means “the sea within” or “seeing within.”
Innsaei represents intuition as a connection to our unconscious mind, which processes vast amounts of sensory information. The speaker emphasizes how essential intuition is for creativity, empathy, and decision-making, arguing that we should listen to our inner signals. Practices like meditation and “attention journaling” help strengthen this connection by tuning into our inner compass.
As an example, she shares the story of Enric Sala, a marine biologist who left academia to protect the oceans. His work, fueled by intuition, led to the creation of 27 protected marine areas, showing intuition’s power to drive impactful change.
The speaker concludes by encouraging us to use innsaei to stay grounded, navigate challenges, and imagine better futures, especially in tackling global issues like climate change.
Introduction: Confronting Personal Overwhelm and Professional Duty
Setting: The speaker reflects on her work with the UN during the post-Kosovo war period, where her focus was entirely on helping war victims, often at the expense of her own health and well-being.
Personal Incident: She recalls an incident in 2002, realizing years later that she had a miscarriage while traveling for work, which only reinforced her disconnect from her body and emotions.
Turning Point: Leaving the UN to Seek Purpose
Dissatisfaction with Bureaucracy: Although she had a permanent position at the UN, the rigidity of its bureaucracy led her to feel disconnected from her sense of purpose.
Reflection on Systemic Change: She left, motivated by the belief that true transformation of systems starts with personal change.
Introducing “Innsaei”: Icelandic Concept of Intuition
Meaning of Innsaei: This Icelandic term represents intuition, blending scientific and spiritual elements and referring to the “sea within”—the ever-flowing unconscious mind.
Function of Intuition: She describes intuition as vital for creativity, insight, and compassion, underlining that while our conscious mind processes only a small fraction of sensory data, intuition taps into the vast unconscious.
Developing Intuition through “Innsaei”
Understanding Innsaei:
Sea Within: Represents the fluid unconscious that cannot be constrained.
Self-Awareness: “Seeing within” and paying attention to one’s attention.
Navigating Life: “Seeing from the inside out,” using an inner compass for decision-making.
Practices to Enhance Innsaei:
Meditation and mindfulness to clear mental pathways.
“Attention journaling” to document and track intuitive insights.
Case Study: Enric Sala and the Power of Intuition
Enric’s Journey: Marine biologist Enric Sala left academia to found the National Geographic Pristine Seas Project, motivated by an intuitive need to actively protect the ocean.
Impact of Intuition: Since its inception, the project has helped establish 27 marine protected areas, demonstrating how experience deepens intuition and shapes our actions.
Application of Innsaei to Climate Action and Systemic Change
Three Key Benefits:
Holistic Vision: Helps see interconnections, as Enric’s story illustrates.
Grounding in the Present: Enables focus and adaptability to navigate unexpected challenges.
Enhanced Creativity and Performance: Connecting beyond conventional boundaries boosts innovation and problem-solving.
Conclusion: Imagining Better Futures
Vision for Change: By fostering intuition and imagination, grounded in interconnectedness, we can envision and strive toward the futures we wish to create.
@wild-arena8513
November 13, 2024 at 2:32 pm
Amazing words .it needs a lot of Courage’s though in quicker decision making.
@robertsouth6971
November 13, 2024 at 3:08 pm
When we work with others, we must persuade them. Intuition doesn’t make a good argument.
@drumsticksusa
November 13, 2024 at 6:19 pm
How many people just voted for Donald Trump based on their “intuition” or how they “feel”?