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Your Inner Fire Is Your Greatest Strength | Xiye Bastida | TED

Hope isn’t just a feeling, but a skill you can practice, explains climate activist Xiye Bastida. Taking cues from the resilience of nature, she shows why trusting Indigenous leaders who’ve protected the planet for generations can help turn despair about the climate into the momentum needed to ignite meaningful change. A powerful reminder that the…

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Hope isn’t just a feeling, but a skill you can practice, explains climate activist Xiye Bastida. Taking cues from the resilience of nature, she shows why trusting Indigenous leaders who’ve protected the planet for generations can help turn despair about the climate into the momentum needed to ignite meaningful change. A powerful reminder that the fire in your heart is your greatest strength for creating a better future. (Recorded at TED2025 on April 11, 2025)

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55 Comments

  1. @growthgoalsandglowup

    April 22, 2025 at 1:03 pm

    Absolutely ! ❤ Can’t wait to dive into this ted talk 🫶🏻

  2. @voiceofsuccess2025

    April 22, 2025 at 1:11 pm

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  3. @sooma-ai

    April 22, 2025 at 1:12 pm

    Climate activist Xiye Bastida shares tools for maintaining hope and motivation in climate activism, including reframing perspectives, learning from nature, and conscious imagination. She emphasizes the importance of inner fire and resilience in creating positive change.

  4. @LemuelJazminin

    April 22, 2025 at 1:13 pm

    Thank you very much for your fascinating videos. Your topics are always relevant and interesting.🔷😲💝

  5. @TichGiaMy

    April 22, 2025 at 1:16 pm

    *Anyone in 2526?* 💖

    • @FSAHRIAOFFICIAL

      April 22, 2025 at 1:25 pm

      ya me

    • @pawelsoltysiak9091

      April 22, 2025 at 2:08 pm

      Me tae

    • @JugglinJellyTake01

      April 22, 2025 at 2:09 pm

      2568

    • @timfriday9106

      April 22, 2025 at 3:12 pm

      Nope

    • @dhananjaybhagat8738

      April 22, 2025 at 3:13 pm

      Anyone in 2526 BCE?

  6. @chestercarreon9783

    April 22, 2025 at 1:26 pm

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  7. @gummisnoodable

    April 22, 2025 at 1:42 pm

    Thank you for speaking on this important subject. This is not directed towards this speaker but wanted to add that burning Teslas hurts the environment.

  8. @joependleton6293

    April 22, 2025 at 1:51 pm

    Creation takes time, 🌎 with cooperation like this it develops faster… A great talk on spirituality & connections, and good to hear the views of an environmentalist.

  9. @honor9lite1337

    April 22, 2025 at 1:57 pm

    Inner 🔥🔥🔥

  10. @gummisnoodable

    April 22, 2025 at 2:11 pm

    Finding ourselves on this truly special planet is like winning the Universe’s lottery. (From the many and free teachings of the great Michael Singer on here and on podcasts that help many people deal with hardships. A good starting point is his interviews with Oprah. – From a fan of his)

  11. @ОльгаАйдимирова-ж7ъ

    April 22, 2025 at 2:31 pm

    Thank you 👍

  12. @julsswrze

    April 22, 2025 at 3:05 pm

    Wow.

  13. @mrc7418

    April 22, 2025 at 4:33 pm

    The title sounds like Amazon advert,how to kindle your inner fire

  14. @luckyashwin9803

    April 22, 2025 at 5:07 pm

    most people won’t even finish this book. it’s called Vibrations of Manifestation by Alex Lane. it doesn’t hype you up — it exposes the gaps in your thinking. not sure i was ready, but now i can’t unlearn it.

  15. @DineshNatam-r9b

    April 22, 2025 at 5:07 pm

    you ever read something and instantly feel like you weren’t supposed to? Vibrations of Manifestation by Alex Lane. feels like it got published by accident.

  16. @Bearwoman11

    April 22, 2025 at 5:08 pm

    She has such great wisdom and a divine message that most people couldn’t even begin to understand. She’s more intelligent than world leaders. She’s more inspiring than religious leaders and Political leaders.

    • @araceliv4710

      April 23, 2025 at 1:12 am

      Exactly! I was thinking…she’s on a different brain frequency, one of divine mentality. I want to have an epiphany and be on that wavelength but it doesn’t come naturally. I try to open my mind, but I think I would have to experience the true reality from which I am sheltered from in order for my brain to change. I notice other people are also stuck on one way of thinking for so long, but, if everybody was on her frequency, the world would surely be different. Now that I think of it, her final message in her speech was that she would like everyone to perceive each step as a possibility, but I don’t think most people are on the frequency to understand what that really means. I think most people aren’t even conscious of their steps. I see most of the people around me not perceiving anything at all as sacred. Our brains have plasticity and are capable of changing, to see reality in a way that aligns with the truth, but we are all set in our ways. We can’t possibly control other peoples minds but Xiye is doing everything a person can do to that end: give a persuasive speech.

    • @BBeu-i6t

      April 23, 2025 at 8:05 pm

      @@araceliv4710 It’s nice! I like the message! I want to hear more!

  17. @vikramsaini8377

    April 22, 2025 at 5:09 pm

    this book messed me up in the best way. Vibrations of Manifestation by Alex Lane. not for beginners. if you’re still looking for vision board hacks, don’t even touch this.

  18. @yogendradubey8614

    April 22, 2025 at 5:31 pm

    you probably shouldn’t read Vibrations of Manifestation by Alex Lane. it doesn’t just tell you to think positive — it explains why your thoughts actually bend reality. i wasn’t ready for that either.

  19. @I.LOVE.MY.INDIA.2

    April 22, 2025 at 5:31 pm

    not trying to gatekeep but Vibrations of Manifestation by Alex Lane isn’t something i’d recommend to just anyone. it rewires the way you think about time, energy, and intention. i haven’t seen the world the same since.

    • @BBeu-i6t

      April 23, 2025 at 8:02 pm

      It’s ok I think I should slow down . I keep getting a world view upgrades. Which auto changes how I see the world but I’m aware of it’s weird

  20. @Clovis_Rose

    April 22, 2025 at 5:33 pm

    I stand with you and your vision!

  21. @MetalHendrix.

    April 22, 2025 at 6:10 pm

    Is AI The Answer To Human Greed?

  22. @YouTubeFreeSummary

    April 22, 2025 at 8:24 pm

    00:00 – 03:05 : Personal Journey and Early Climate Activism
    03:05 – 06:06 : Lessons Learned and Reframing Climate Activism
    06:06 – 09:06 : Tools for Hope: Nature, Connection, and Imagination
    09:06 – 11:39 : Walking Toward Possibility and Inspiring Change

    Structured Summary of the Video:

    **(**00:00**) – Personal Journey and Early Climate Activism**
    • My parents met at the 1992 Earth Summit and inspired my passion for climate activism; I experienced early activism like being named a “water protector” in kindergarten and witnessed environmental injustices firsthand after a flood in my hometown.

    **(**03:05**) – Lessons Learned and Reframing Climate Activism**
    • Through organizing large strikes and personal burnout experiences, I learned to channel activism from anger and fear toward **deep love and care for life**, prioritizing self-care and reframing crises as opportunities for resilience.

    **(**06:06**) – Tools for Hope: Nature, Connection, and Imagination**
    • Tools for hope include reframing climate apocalypse as rising from adversity, valuing life economically, learning from nature’s wisdom, fostering connection, and imagining **positive futures thriving with nature**.

    **(**09:06**) – Walking Toward Possibility and Inspiring Change**
    • By walking toward possibility and igniting fires of humanity in others, we can collectively envision a better future where every step inspires **a brighter tomorrow**.

    – Like and comment if this helped you, y’all!

  23. @LOLERXP

    April 22, 2025 at 9:20 pm

    I’ve kindled my fire and found the strength to bother to click on this video so I can finally unsubscribe from TED.

  24. @mindf4rt

    April 22, 2025 at 9:49 pm

    There is pollution in the rivers, so yeah.. climate.. dumbest point ever.

  25. @teyhoonboon5853

    April 22, 2025 at 11:17 pm

    Don’t give up, although we face many challenges ahead, there is hope waiting for us to save the Earth.

  26. @mindful-789

    April 22, 2025 at 11:26 pm

    So pure and so powerful❤️❤️🙏

  27. @FadmaMahamed

    April 23, 2025 at 12:24 am

    Thank you❤

  28. @davidh2550

    April 23, 2025 at 1:44 am

    I want to start a movement in my general area and state in parallel to climate absurdities regarding orphan/zombies wells in Texas.
    It’s disgusting how these multi billion corporations ravaged the land and walk away. Negligence at a criminal degree. This combined with fracking have destroyed the beautiful Texas rivers we once had

  29. @rochanajayakumar8308

    April 23, 2025 at 2:44 am

    Wow this was really inspiring!. Spoken with alot of emotion.

  30. @mitenev.v1155

    April 23, 2025 at 3:52 am

    Запад усиливает Кремлевскую мерзость в бессознательном. Эта капсула или пузырь сжимается все сильнее.

  31. @raquelfigueiredo6324

    April 23, 2025 at 6:09 am

    Thank you 🙏🫂🌍❤

  32. @Chethakmp3

    April 23, 2025 at 6:40 am

    That was great. Thanks for sharing your powerful speech. It’s awesome that you have been doing all these things and also a large scale social movement to raise some awareness about environmental problems. I also try to help by reducing buying plastic products as much as I can too and try to recycle stuff. Good luck for your strikes and movements. I hope we all as members of society can reduce our dependence on plastics and help us to become sustainable. Thank you so much for your powerful speech

  33. @r2stik

    April 23, 2025 at 8:06 am

    I HAD FIRE TOO – BEFORE MARRIAGE.

  34. @samrafat

    April 23, 2025 at 9:32 am

    “A movement cannot succeed if it is rooted in anger and fear”
    very profound

  35. @flexx222

    April 23, 2025 at 10:01 am

    Amazing

  36. @regnuel-or2cd

    April 23, 2025 at 12:03 pm

    Amazing speech 👏🏾

  37. @kullerko

    April 23, 2025 at 1:54 pm

    🤍🤍🤍

  38. @Shylock613

    April 24, 2025 at 12:06 am

    stop wasting your time for nonsense.

  39. @Dreamleagusoccer2025

    April 24, 2025 at 12:22 am

    Anyone in 2527?

  40. @khantsilin-yq9ye

    April 24, 2025 at 9:56 am

    What a powerful speech! Since I also love nature, I try to keep my environment clean and green. I want everyone to participate in pursuit to preserve our planet💪❤️

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    April 24, 2025 at 11:52 am

    I’m developing a clean energy system that works using buoyancy and gravity—no fuel, no pollution. I need a $10,000 donation to complete the prototype. If you believe in supporting innovation for a better future, your help would mean everything. Reply here if you’re willing to support.

  42. @BusinessTacticsDaily

    April 24, 2025 at 10:05 pm

    We talk a lot about climate data, politics, and science — but this talk hit deeper. Maybe the biggest problem isn’t emissions, it’s apathy. Xiye’s inner fire reminds us that climate activism needs more soul, not just facts. But here’s a thought: is hope enough when systems stay broken? Can personal conviction truly ignite collective change?

  43. @A.shk9

    April 25, 2025 at 11:07 am

    Thank you ❤

  44. @tedd8055

    April 25, 2025 at 7:44 pm

    I think your greatest strength is the fire of the Holy Spirit living within you…for those who believe.

  45. @alexyershov4741

    April 27, 2025 at 2:10 am

    Incredible❤ 💪

  46. @paradox_1729

    April 27, 2025 at 8:31 pm

    Meh. Stop being an activist and do the hard work of building businesses that create alternative industries that create jobs and products.

  47. @alex.urbieta

    April 27, 2025 at 8:44 pm

    Woow bellísima charla!! Super inspiradora!
    Imagino una humanidad valiente y deseosa de vivir desde el corazón corazón para actuar en favor de las y los que siguen.
    Imagino una humanidad valiente para retar nuestra forma de pensar materialista, destructiva y anti-vida.
    Imagino una familia humana que reta sus perspectivas, valores y creencias heredadas de sistemas e historias que extraen y destruyen la naturaleza, y explotan y esclavizan a los seres humanos.
    ¡Imagino una humanidad que despierta!

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