How do you navigate life’s growing number of transitions with meaning, purpose and skill? Writer Bruce Feiler offers a powerful way to handle uncertain, painful and confusing times — or “lifequakes”, as he calls them. Learn how to equip yourself with the essential tools and mindset to ride out (and rewrite) the toughest chapters of your life story, and turn unease and upheaval into growth and renewal.
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Adriana Ordonez-Vargas
June 30, 2022 at 11:35 am
Thank you 🙏
HarsH Thakor
June 30, 2022 at 12:02 pm
Wow, super useful talk.
Chubby Daniels
June 30, 2022 at 12:48 pm
Point 1: linear life is dead
Point 2: the norm in involves multiple transition
MAD
June 30, 2022 at 12:55 pm
For me, this was so good to hear right now. With the world, my country and my health at odds, it’s encouraging. Thank you.
Mauna Pearlstein
June 30, 2022 at 12:55 pm
❤️
James Anderson
June 30, 2022 at 2:55 pm
Yes you make a good point in your comment,Hello mauba how are you doing 👋👋👋
Mizuki Shigemi
June 30, 2022 at 1:07 pm
Every single person has a different, unhappy and difficult time. I have no idea why I survived cancer while my student passed away almost at the same time.
VZ-Warrior Soul
June 30, 2022 at 3:20 pm
I think I know what you mean. I few years ago I fell gravely sick. I caught meningitis and endocarditis at the same time and went into a 6 month induced coma. No brain activity. Doctors told my family to say their goodbyes. I flatlined 9 times. “The man with 9 lives”, was the nickname they gave me. For my own reasons, I wasn’t fond of that name. Through the toughest times of my life, learning how to walk again, use a cup, lift a cup and even write again still seemed not fair when after 6 months leaving the hospital all I saw around me was people close to me die or being diagnosed with a disease that’s un-curable. I guess for others, they see things somewhat different. Maybe for some, this hiccup in life where a person that actually does touch death and survives, lives with the pain of a unhealthy body and mind. I’m not even quite sure you know what I mean.
테잘🦋🍃
June 30, 2022 at 2:10 pm
This TedTalk was so amazing… Really needed to hear this today !!! Thank you so much 🙏🙌
Vckard
June 30, 2022 at 2:12 pm
Amazing speaker and great message
kathika19 🇮🇳
June 30, 2022 at 2:16 pm
I m in the transition period
lin90210
June 30, 2022 at 2:31 pm
Wow this video is so in sync with me. My family has been going through a lot. Two family members discovered they had cancer. We have had go fo through step by step. Thank god there is treatment. There is still hope.
ExiledEve
July 1, 2022 at 1:55 pm
Same boat but in my family’s case, it’s incurable. A lot of sudden changes recently, for the worse… but this TED Talk was comforting. Good luck to you and your family!
Ben Rice
June 30, 2022 at 2:54 pm
Being born into a wealthy family sure does ease those rough patches through life. Lol
Lisa Love Ministry
June 30, 2022 at 3:06 pm
Proverbs 3:5-6 💝
Gacirũ
June 30, 2022 at 4:23 pm
Transitions can be mastered. They can be healing times.
🇬█ 𝔎𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑚 𝔎alisari│
June 30, 2022 at 4:29 pm
Maybe yes! 🤔
*TED* 🤔
“The support of tested and dependable friends gives one the strength to hold on to hope and to endure successfully even the most challenging knocks in life.”
~ NelsonMandela✍️
🇬█ 𝔎𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑚 𝔎alisari│
June 30, 2022 at 4:29 pm
Today, more than 300 million people worldwide are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance & protection.
🇺🇳 I thank all donors who last year provided 1.7 billion USD in fast & flexible humanitarian funding.
Your support saves lives.
And it is needed now, more than ever.
─ H.E. *ANTÓNIO GUTERRES* 🇺🇳
Secretary-General of the United Nations 🇺🇳
🇬█ 𝔎𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑚 𝔎alisari│
June 30, 2022 at 4:38 pm
Maybe yes! 🤔
*TED* 🤔
“Wise men speak when they have something to say, fools speak because they have to say something.”
~ *Aristotle* ✍️
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graviely
June 30, 2022 at 4:42 pm
Probably one of the best Ted Talks I’ve heard so far. I appreciate the words, encouragement, and ability to continue through our nightmares in order to reach our dreams.
Franny
July 2, 2022 at 7:27 am
Agreed
Ventanilla, Bon Vincent M.
June 30, 2022 at 4:59 pm
I needed this as a college student with adulting crisis😫
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July 2, 2022 at 6:46 pm
Thanks for watching
Would love to know your thoughts
Endeavor to give me a message. ☝️
The Psyche Gym
June 30, 2022 at 6:20 pm
Life transitions are unavailable. Thankfully, these 5 Tips should help grind through them.
Great speech Bruce Feiler 👏
Anisha Pea
June 30, 2022 at 6:35 pm
Super😘
Alberto Laccourreye
June 30, 2022 at 7:48 pm
The timing on this was brilliant, my recession-induced stressed future self is thanking you in 2023
Eirik Albrektsen
June 30, 2022 at 7:50 pm
Really comforting talk, immediately felt an ease of pressure. Expecting life to be linear makes it difficult to deal with new changes, even when they are exciting and positive.
YT Joan
June 30, 2022 at 11:50 pm
I needed this. Thank you TED.
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July 1, 2022 at 2:09 am
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July 1, 2022 at 3:05 pm
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July 1, 2022 at 3:12 pm
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July 1, 2022 at 3:27 pm
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July 1, 2022 at 3:27 pm
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July 1, 2022 at 5:54 am
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Наталья Медведь
July 1, 2022 at 11:08 am
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joytekb
July 1, 2022 at 11:34 am
Thank you
ExiledEve
July 1, 2022 at 1:52 pm
Great TED Talk. Really needed it right now and reminds me of the old good ones from TED.
Nick The Crowening
July 1, 2022 at 4:31 pm
I have watched so many talks and listen to so many people give advice and tell stories, but I have never been hit as hard as this one right now. The family business that I married into is struggling, and the fights that have come with it are tearing the family apart. No one expected this, no one had planned for this, and no one can handle this. We literally had another fight last night, and I just can’t take it anymore as I am bipolar and my environment triggers me regularly.
This has given me a lot to think about and discuss. I greatly appreciate your work. Thank you.
Necmettin Kararer
July 1, 2022 at 4:49 pm
Ey insanlar!
Sizleri, nefsinize KUL OLMAKTAN ;
ALLAH’A KUL OLMAYA DAVET EDİYORUM.
UNUTMAYALIM Kİ;
“‘LA İLAHE İLLALLAH MUHAMMEDURRASULULLAH” DEYİP KALBİMİZLE İMAN ETMEDİKÇE DÜNYADA DA AHİRETTEDE kurtuluş yoktur.
Assia Life
July 2, 2022 at 9:28 am
Her derde derman kelimeler. Allah’a giden yoluna şaşmaz.
Necmettin Kararer
July 4, 2022 at 8:45 am
@Assia Life Rabbim (celle celaluhu)bizi kendi yolundan ayırmasın.bizlere hidayet versin.amin
Robin Winter
July 1, 2022 at 5:08 pm
The best ever and most helpful insight into navigating our way through a pandemic. Thank you !
Nila Conzen
July 1, 2022 at 8:34 pm
#4 is so important. Our healing, transitions, and transformations are our own – yet they are never meant to be done alone. 🦋
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July 2, 2022 at 1:46 am
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July 2, 2022 at 2:37 am
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July 2, 2022 at 2:37 am
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July 2, 2022 at 2:38 am
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July 2, 2022 at 2:40 am
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Danny Fager
July 2, 2022 at 2:41 am
I’m glad I stumbled on this today writing to her now. Really hope she can help me too, I’m using my check to do this.
Ting Lovegood
July 2, 2022 at 2:41 am
this is one of the best ted talk i’ve heard so far in 2022!! thank you Bruce for this amazing content!
SK Kang
July 2, 2022 at 4:00 am
This is incredibly helpful not only for people who are about to take on changes and challenges, but for all of us simply living our lives everyday. Many thanks.
Thành Tâm Nguyễn
July 2, 2022 at 4:23 am
I appreciate his tips for overcoming difficult crisis
We all need heroes in our stories…
B M
July 2, 2022 at 11:48 am
This must drive a change in the concepts unerpinning the justice system. Millions are cast into a hellish life on the linear model, when they need support to make transitions. Equip people, the institutions, legislation, education, etc, around them to prioritise these processes. Unfortunately, this is a big disruptor to those who rely on the linear system.
Nothing Fancy Just Kopi
July 2, 2022 at 2:21 pm
How long before you guys realised the audience was fake?
William Jones
July 3, 2022 at 3:20 am
One word: Cannabis
mary
July 3, 2022 at 12:49 pm
This helps me a lot in my present situation. Thank you.
Suhwe Lee
July 4, 2022 at 12:33 pm
After watching this video three times, I was able to summarize the following secrets to master our life transition.
1. Linear life is dead
2. Life is a deck of disruptions and transitions.
3. Develop skills to cope with our emotions
4. Seek wisdom from others
5. Rewrite our story
This is an excellent example of the power of storytelling, even to ourselves.
D Ais Pawon
July 6, 2022 at 6:06 am
tanks
Christine Boone
July 5, 2022 at 2:56 pm
One of the most useful TedTalks I’ve ever heard!
quit playing Boss
July 6, 2022 at 10:24 am
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