Isaac Lidsky: What reality are you creating for yourself? | TED
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- Reality isn't something you perceive; it's something you create in your mind. Isaac Lidsky learned this profound lesson firsthand, when unexpected life circumstances yielded valuable insights. In this introspective, personal talk, he challenges us to let go of excuses, assumptions and fears, and accept the awesome responsibility of being the creators of our own reality.
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I instantly shared this after watching it, what an eye opener!
Mathinus Wolters I see what you did there 😊
if only lidsky could too
I went totally blind five years ago. I just discovered this Ted talk yesterday. It was a relief to hear that somebody else had experienced the fears that I experienced when I went blind. Great talk!
Hi. May your sight be Restored in the Name of Jesus Christ.
I was about to ask how this guy is doing but I realized he won’t see this lol. God bless him!
@brandonroths, you could still ask him and he'll tell you how he is, 8 know for a fact that Isaac Lidsky uses readers to help him use his computer. And furthermore Lidsky does encourage feedback.
@XYZyt, In as much as I agree with your prayers, I think as Isaac will say either here or elsewhere his book 'Eyes Wide Open' isn't really aimed at those who have physical eye challenges but to even us 'able bodied' eyes functioning well!
Towards the end of this talk he quotes Helen Keller : The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but NO vision.'
In as much as Isaac hopes one day to see his tripskies and his sweet baby Clementine for indeed as Scripture says' Light is sweet aha it is pleasing to the eyes to see the sun. Ecclesiastes 11:7 the best prayer therefore should be that Lord, may we have beyond physical sight and see true vision, to see the world, reality as it is not as as we have conceived it to be. Amen
Exceptionally inspirational with a deep message. Worth listening to a few times.
A few hundred times! I'm going to memorize his "instruction," so when I start feeling the panic, I can recite his words to myself, because they may be the most important ones I've ever heard! Most of my life I've held others responsible for my situations, and that is going to stop right now! The 20 or so years of life I've got left, are going to be on my terms, and of my creation! Don't waste the time I have, start doing what he says - NOW!!!
I agree completely!
The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision
"You are the creator of your reality. With that empowerment comes complete responsibility.
I chose to step out of fear's tunnel into terrain uncharted and undefined.I chose to build there a blessed life."
Beautiful and powerful message.
shoutout to the people that stood up clapping for him. you are the real mvp
My father became blind when he turned 40 and he agonised over losing his vision. He couldn't cope, I've seen blindness destroy him. I'm happy this man embraced his condition and gets to live a happy, fulfilled life.
I'm sorry to hear that.
i'm sorry, i hope he will get better
loveforeignaccents thank you.
the silence breaker he has been blind for over 20 years, so there's no hope. Thank you for wishing well.
Really sorry to hear that Helia
this is one of talks that changes people lives
Inspired. I'm gonna listen to this every day until I remember it word for word.
You remember it word for word?
@@joshuastaugler9424 Probably must have forgotten this ever happened. Sad truth. I really hope not.
Awesome bigg slap on my face for my excuses..
I am the sort of person who worries about everything and then I hear a man like this who suffered a devastating challenge as a teenager and has gone on to accomplish so much. Inspirational and so worth hearing.
first video ever i couldn't wait to finish to give it a like. now resume.
this is so true. I've dealt with anxiety since i was very young and one of the biggest ways I've managed to overcome it was by helping to retrain my brain to think about all my worries and fears in a different way.
As someone who has experimented with drugs well beyond what many would consider experimentation, as someone who has experienced addiction and beaten it, I've led a life fraught with worry. Some of these worries would be things like "what if i start doing drugs again?" "what if im at a party and somebody offers me something and I struggle to say no" "what if im doomed to repeat these same self destructive cycles for the rest of my life"
the answer to each one of these worries, and many others, is very simple.
What if I start doing drugs again? "don't start doing drugs again"
What if im at a party....? "all you have to do is say no"
what if im doomed to repetition? "im the only one who controls what I do"
I recognize my worries for what they are. They will only come true if I allow them to. To worry is not a sign of weakness, it's a sign to strengthen yourself against that weakness and ensure you don;t allow it to become reality.
by far one of my all time favorite Ted Talks!! well done! love the summary at end! just outstanding, I admire you!!
Wow. Just wow. Tears and chills, the whole nine yards. What an inspiration and a blessing. That is one impressive human being right there! So much love!
WOW! That was one good TED Talk!!! We all need to take in what he is saying and use it every day whether we are blind or not. What an exceptional human you are, Isaac.
Best Ted Talk I've seen in months......just ordered his book!
Blown.Away. Added to my monthly TED rewatch list.
You literally can not tell he's blind.
Jaylen Yancy ok dont worry i wont tell anyone
he radiates pure light. this is so inspiring.
This video gave me enough strong to keep moving forward .God bless you.
One of the best I've seen. An awesome confidence boost.
Loose one sense and it opens the door to many others 😊
I came, I saw, I liked.
This talk is gold, thank you Isaac :)
we complain every day of our lives and he's blind and lives happier than most of us. let's learn from him.
This is so inspirational and touching! Such a strong, wise man!
WOW, this is amazing, i love all the things he said, and it literally gave me direction, i make a lot of assumptions and have fears before i do something big, and it becomes stressful, but listening to isaac now made me understand that those things are literally unnecessary if u just focus on the bright side of things. Really inspirational :) Glad i watched this! Liked!
You made my day !
madanathar
God bless you, man !
Great inspiration
Outstanding, thank you for sharing your story.
Amazing, brilliant guy, opened my eyes to EVERYTHING....
this was a truly inspiring and touching talk. I have watched countless of ted talks yet this one alike a few I've stumbled upon throughout the year really stuck with me and managed to give me some food for thought. amazing
Did you notice how he held out his hand to shake hands with the other guy at the end, even though he couldn't see the other guy's gesture? THAT was impressive!
Not only that, but he actually "looked" at his own hand right after reaching it, just like we do as a way to move the focus to the hand. It's very subtle and he must be doing it consciously, while we all do it unconsciously
This is the first person, Isaac Lidsky, whose words have struck a cord with me, unlike any other. Thank you
Tremendously inspirational - bravo to you sir!
this is one of the best talk I ever heard in ted
Such an amazing message!
Wow, this talk impressed me a lot. You are a nice person to have shared this. Thank you.
Psoriasis Channel t xxxdef¬
This is a brilliant TED Talk. Wow.
I needed this video. Thank you so much!
Francisco cenon a
Honestly, the best part of his talk was his answer to the other dude's question.
It's the simplest things that can be so difficult.
One of the best talk in TED
This is so much more important than most people realize. So many Ted talks are useless without understanding and practicing what this man is talking about. The solution to so many peoples problems and issues in life can be attained with this Knowledge..
Awsom ! Great inspiration. Thanks sir
This is so inspirational.
really good talk, thank you!!!
here for an inspirational message. totally found it. thank you very much
I have been exploring my journey of seeing with no eyes. Though I am not blind, you really can see so much more when you close them and experience life.
loved your character on the show and loved it more in this talk. very motivational
Beautiful and Inspiring!
one of my favorite ted talks of all time! what a wise man!
here I am again.
That was fantastic! Very helpful
Such a great talk!
One of the best TED Talks I've ever seen, no pun intended.
absolutely inspiring
Confronting fears. Creating reality 🥂 cheers! Amazing ted talk!
man this gave me goosebumps
Great talk!!
Turns out to be the finest example of a reality check given by someone. It is going on my top five Ted talks. Lao Tsu, Tao Te Ching level of enlightenment
He is amazing!
sight is an illusion; vision is realtiy
Berlin Lincoln
Really?
So the psycho who mows down a bunch of people with a car on purpose is something I created in my mind due to my deep seated fears of terrorism as an excuse for my lack of achievement in my professional life?
Got it!
@@jonathanrandall4140 that is absolutely correct now you're finally starting to understand.
So amazing.
He is so amazing
Gos bless you issac. Hope you can make more speech to the world
Outstanding Ted talk !
A very good and encouraging Ted talk
great inspiration
im so excited he pumped me up good
Everything he says is worthy of a brilliant quote, I wanted this to a theme for my art project
Thank you!
Amazing human being
Wow!Thanks Isaac Lidsky!🤗
Great Lecture I go 100 percent with him we are conditioned to think only one way.
Oh wow, a rational, scientifically-based, and insightful TED Talk. They should try doing more of these...
This is one of the Best Ted Talks
An Uber-articulate man. TedX is the bomb!!
Thank you from Western Maine. ♡
Thank you x
Greatest story ever told
Whoa. This probably saved my life. Awesome
one of my favorites
Amazing!:) truely worth sharing!
We are the music makers and we are the dreamers of dreams.
Finally. A great ted talk
Just the sort of thing I needed right now, thank you.
Awesome
What an awesome subject for Ted to cover :)
this is incredible
Amazing !
Thats direct. I like it. Never expected a blind man open my eyes. I mean seriously... great , respectable dude.
This was great!
Anyone else come here from the Mortified podcast? Haha
This guy's amazing! Really great insight and love the encouragement to look within and see how we are limiting ourselves.
possibly the best tedtalk ever
Awesome video
this man is great
Best TED video ever made !
Brilliant. So empowering :)
I actually felt very sad that he lost his sense of sight. It must have been so sad slowly losing such a precious part of the reality we create. He seems to have really overcome that and used it as a strength! Good man.
Yes, it is absolutely correct that losing sight doesn't mean you lost your Vision. The vision was there and it will be until the end. So never let your fear hijack your confidence in this moment. Because fear is like a ripple in the water of reality which produces delusion and confusion about our knowledge, perception, and imagination in an absolute field of reality