By Mary Jaksch
One-buttock living? If you want to know how to live a life that is full of passion and vision, watch the inspiring video below. It’s by the conductor Benjamin Zander. He talks about life – using music as a way to convey his electrifying ideas.
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I love what Benjamin Zander says about vision: “The long vision is like the bird that flies over the field without taking account of the fences beneath.”
What did you think of this video?
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Thank you for this absolutely beautiful video!
claire, I love that from the timing of our respective comments we were probably both watching this at the same time! x
Wow Mary, that’s stunning. On so many levels. Not least our responsibility to be the person to elicit a certain response. I know I’m going to watch this again and again.
Thanks for this one Mary. I love TED talks. Really, I should watch one every morning. That would be a wonderful, positive way to start my day. Now I’m off to make some eyes shine
Thanks Mary, this was exactly what I needed this morning. Excellent piece.
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My eyes are shining. Thank you, Mary.
this is the all-time best TED video… i’ve been sharing this one for years…
Mary, Honestly with ya. It’s not good because of no caption or no subtitle. It’s no meaning after all.
As a musician, this absolutely Rocks! Thanks Mary
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Long vision has its place, and I love the philosophy of the woman who survived Aushcwitz. We could all take that on board. But to be honest, personally I’ve often found the “big picture viewpoint” makes me feel hopeless. It seems so far away.
Of course, you need to know what your “big” goal is, so you can set your course, but mostly I need to focus on the now, what’s in front of me right here. I can do that.
Looking too far into the future – personally I find that just feels beyond me, not uplifting.
But a very positive, fun speaker and I really loved having the music explained that way.
Music is a language all itself which brings us all together and it shares messages we’d not hear any other way. Benjamin has found his voice in it Mary and it’s his love of all it can do and what it says to us that shines through. Oh, that we all could share our joy in such an effusive and clear way!
Ah, so love love love this video! I’d seen it a while ago and have watched it several times since. Keeps energizing and inspiring me. Thanks for giving me another opportunity to watch this awesomeness again!
Hi Mary–
Just wanted to say thanks for sharing this moving video. I’ve seen many TED Talks but hadn’t see this one.
Zander said his job is to awaken the possibility in other people. Through this blog, VBN, Write to Done, and the A-List Blogging Club, you do just that–with kindness, enthusiasm, inspiration and compassion. Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us.
I cried when I realized that the person I missed was myself. She has long been snuffed out being who my husband thinks she should be. I cried again when I realized that is why neither my childrens eyes, nor my husbands, are shining in response to me.
Mary,
Thanks for sharing this great video. “The Art Of Possibility” written by Ben Zander has been one of my go-to books for years. It too, is incredibly inspiring. If you haven’t read it yet, you should definitely do so. You’ll love it.
Thank you… that was thought provoking for me. Right now I am a square as can be, sitting solidly on two buttocks! Will have to change that…..
Thanks Mary. I was one of those people that didn’t know I loved classical music. But that brought tears to my eyes, it was so beautiful! And living a life where everything we say can be the last thing we say… that’s an ambition worth having!
Hello Mary, thanks for posting this video. Downloaded Zander’s book “Underlaid and Unemployed” and found it a great read, funny too! Have a great weekend.
This is my first time commenting;thankyou Mary,Ben’s entry sent me searching into my CD collection and giving thanks to a special friend who has nourished my heart and broaded my horizons with his sharing of his love of classical music
What a great TED, agree with someone who wrote it was the best TED ever.
If you haven’t watched it, Benjamin Zanders spoke at Teacher TV a few yrs ago, and that is also a most marvellous speach, available here now that Teacher TV have sadly closed:
http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/benjamin-zander.html