Trust Your Gut | David Vobora | TEDxSMU

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  • čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
  • Science confirms we have a "second brain," and David Vobora believes accessing it will lead you to your highest calling.
    Watch Retired NFL-Linebacker David Vobora use science to prove the validity of the stomach's affect on human behavior. He takes you through a series of stories that better explain how trusting his gut led him to found the Adaptive Training Foundation, an innovative non-profit gym that restores hope through movement by providing customized adaptive physical training to people with disabilities.
    This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

Komentáře • 122

  • @joedohn9727
    @joedohn9727 Před 11 měsíci +34

    Always trust your gut. Always. If a situation or person feels off, they are. Protect your life at all costs.

  • @schalazeal07
    @schalazeal07 Před 6 lety +330

    I believe that the gut is more powerful than the brain sometimes.. I used to overthink things a lot and I end up missing out on a lot of opportunities.. Now I'm trusting my gut more and balancing it out with the brain. :)

    • @Kumar-dw3cz
      @Kumar-dw3cz Před 6 lety +13

      I tend to overthink things a lot too. I'm really trying to figure out how to go with my gut, do you have any advice on how to do so?

    • @schalazeal07
      @schalazeal07 Před 6 lety +8

      I lacked a great deal of confidence esp. with social interaction before and that was the reason why I didn't trust my gut. What I did was I just went with it consistently and learned to not be too hard on myself and used a great deal of common sense as well. Later I got much better at it. What's your reason for overthinking anyway in general?

    • @Kumar-dw3cz
      @Kumar-dw3cz Před 6 lety +5

      I tend to rationalize things away. It happens so quickly I barely notice it. So far, I’ve been able to catch it once (yay 1 victory) but most often it’s difficult to catch. I’m kind of an over thinker in general.

    • @LilMatrixBeats
      @LilMatrixBeats Před 4 lety +1

      How do you do that? is there any exercise? can you elaborate on how ?

    • @schalazeal07
      @schalazeal07 Před 4 lety +1

      I am still an overthinker one way or another. You will get better at it if you practice, choose to be brave and go with the flow. Good luck! I still am improving, myself. 🙂

  • @samuelfey4924
    @samuelfey4924 Před 4 lety +80

    Ive been following my gut for half a year now and Im way more productive than ever I never dedicated so much time to study in my life and I have an unprecendented confidence .
    I feel that when you overthink too much something things build up and make a pile of feelings that in the end make things worse but when you follow your hearth or your gut feeling you just stop caring for things too much and that makes you way more productive .
    lets see what will happen to me in 5 years .
    steve jobs also said:" follow your gut and intuiton because it really knows what you trully want " and he was really succesful .

    • @hansponte1641
      @hansponte1641 Před 3 lety +1

      How do u know that its ur gut telling u things and not ur mind?

    • @JohnDoe-gk5xj
      @JohnDoe-gk5xj Před rokem

      True words spoken indeed! Very powerful comment.

  • @gsayers8353
    @gsayers8353 Před 6 lety +49

    David Vobor is a true life coach, a man with a mission, to help change lives. Can you imagine if there were more people like him, what a wonderful world it would be. Thank you David!

  • @RecoveringGenius
    @RecoveringGenius Před 6 lety +76

    In a world where TED Talks have diluted their brand--This was a great one. A man.

    • @maychaves8008
      @maychaves8008 Před 6 lety +3

      RecoveringGenius true but what if you are jobless homeless

  • @lucabrito6155
    @lucabrito6155 Před 3 lety +8

    "You can serve without compassion, but you can't do compassion without service" goddamn

  • @earthangel3108
    @earthangel3108 Před 5 lety +29

    This is so good. I can’t tell you how many times I didn’t listen. This is something I’ve been trying to tune into and follow these days. I stumbled upon this after searching for depression. Don’t believe it’s a coincidence. I was meant to hear this and to continue to be encouraged to be brave and listen.

  • @mukiabdi9984
    @mukiabdi9984 Před 6 lety +39

    How doesn’t this talk have more views?

  • @NiaMSnow
    @NiaMSnow Před 4 lety +12

    I typically listen to my intuition but I began to settle the last couple of months and my life quickly ended up in shambles. All this time my intuition was trying to protect me and my pride and ignorance blocked it out and now I'm unemployed, name is slandered, heartbroken and I'm about to choose to break up with a man that I'm dating. This Ted talk was very relatable, intuitive and surreal. His story is so powerful, had me realizing I need to in fact listen to my intuition. Listen closely...

    • @walktalk_208
      @walktalk_208 Před 3 lety +2

      Good luck to you. Nothing is a lost cause. Stay happy and forget the past:)

    • @hansponte1641
      @hansponte1641 Před 3 lety +2

      How do u know its ur intuition telling u things and not ur mind? Pls tell me i need help super fast

    • @bethalpha
      @bethalpha Před 3 měsíci

      now you can be alone forever

  • @pattiallan7384
    @pattiallan7384 Před 6 lety +5

    David, I had just begun researching this and your video popped up in something unrelated....or so I thought. I just heard the term used this morning, The Second Brain.....amazing. You’re someone I’d like to be friends with. You are so fortunate to find such an amazing partner. Very happy for you. Thank you for this.

  • @HeroesMother
    @HeroesMother Před 7 lety +20

    So proud of you David for your life change and what you are doing to help and encourage others.

  • @bethfromchicago8719
    @bethfromchicago8719 Před 5 lety +4

    Thank you for helping that Marine.

  • @JPoJames
    @JPoJames Před 7 lety +10

    Thank you very much for your inspiring words!

  • @jacobalexander6281
    @jacobalexander6281 Před 2 lety +2

    I'm very proud of you homie.
    And I'm proud of everyone who's gotten clean.
    I'm proud of anyone who knows they need to and wants to get clean, but lacks the resources. You're seen. You're valid, and I'm proud of you.
    I'm proud of anyone who uses and is still alive. You're valid. You're seen.

  • @IWantYoutoBeHappy4Ever
    @IWantYoutoBeHappy4Ever Před 4 lety +9

    OMG, this was so good I'm crying! Such a powerful story. I believe so strongly in intuition (aka your gut) too because I've had a similar experience to you in listening to it. It's the key to change and transformation.

  • @naomimaina1186
    @naomimaina1186 Před 2 lety +3

    This so powerful,it's exactly what I needed to hear right now..thank you

  • @robertryan952
    @robertryan952 Před 6 měsíci

    Major respect for an NFL star who's willing to admit his imperfections and/or weaknesses. Thank you for your honesty and candor.

  • @mbulelotshofela3889
    @mbulelotshofela3889 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you. This food for the soul. Stay blessed.

  • @kayleecanning7573
    @kayleecanning7573 Před 5 lety +7

    This was amazing. Such a great story and so inspiring

  • @ladytess23
    @ladytess23 Před rokem

    Wow, I'm so glad I came across this wonderful talk. David is a true leader and what a great example. I am inspired to get much more in touch with my gut. Thank you for posting this video.

  • @ItsSoarTime
    @ItsSoarTime Před 7 měsíci

    my grandmother had 2 regularly repeated sayings i've grown to live by:
    1." ALWAYS listen to The First Mind." i.e., your gut
    2. "Feelings ain't facts but they're the next best thing to facts." feelings come from the heart AND gut.
    I ALWAYS TRUST MY GUT feeling even if i don't understand it ...
    i'm learning to ALWAYS obey an order from the gut (even when i don't want to interrupt my schedule to stop and give the homeless guy whatever dollars or change i have on me OR to simply stop and greet the person (while apologizing for not being able to help them because i have no money on me. EVERY TIME the person thanks me for stopping and simply acknowledging them and greeting them... guess it's not always about the money.))
    THIS TALK WAS MOST EXCELLENT IN EVERY WAY, FROM BEGINNING TO MIDDLE, TO THE END!!!!!
    it CONFIRMED what MY GUT or The First Mind or my FEELINGS have been telling me (but fear and ego...etc...keep...telling me differently ...)
    one of the best vids i've seen on YT.

  • @jomontanee
    @jomontanee Před 5 lety +16

    What an inspiring speech!!! Glad that I found this vdo. Thank you Mr. Vobora.

  • @madelyngates1380
    @madelyngates1380 Před 5 lety +1

    U r such a powerful speaker young man & what u say is soo true..u have been thru the fire & emerged triumpet. .thank uvsoo much for sharing ur very important message...long may u run..🐝🐳🐇❤💜

  • @antoinepaine8097
    @antoinepaine8097 Před 7 lety +8

    You sir are incredible :)

  • @juliegloer786
    @juliegloer786 Před 2 lety +1

    This made me cry like a baby!

  • @Goddykilo
    @Goddykilo Před rokem

    Very empowering, thank you David

  • @sierravanrij5011
    @sierravanrij5011 Před 5 lety

    What an awesome speech

  • @remisliwa5990
    @remisliwa5990 Před 4 lety +5

    Very well said. This talk/speech should be presented in front of a way bigger audience

  • @williammaldonado3516
    @williammaldonado3516 Před 2 lety +1

    You know.. I posted a comment like five months ago! Thing has changed since then! And today I honestly think that I / we should TRUST our Gut feeling! ( some minor problems) But again yes I do believe that we should TRUST our Gut feeling! Thanks a million! God speed! 🙏

  • @jasonseeman5139
    @jasonseeman5139 Před 2 lety +9

    This is awesome and so powerful. The challenge I have is that he doesn’t instruct on “how” to “wake the gut up”. He provides an amazing call to action, but no instruction. Highly recommend checking out the work of spiritual fight club. They give you instructions.

    • @markpaemaa4028
      @markpaemaa4028 Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah I agree - the how is so important. SFC is the way to go for sure!!!

    • @Simeonx1
      @Simeonx1 Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah it would be good to know to actually know how to do this.

    • @jasonseeman5139
      @jasonseeman5139 Před 2 lety +2

      it basically involves actually having a dialogue - a conversation with yourself.

    • @jakehahn3114
      @jakehahn3114 Před 2 lety +1

      It certainly helps to keep it healthy and clean.

  • @ThePerfectDrug33
    @ThePerfectDrug33 Před 6 lety +4

    This man is an angel!

  • @oonwing
    @oonwing Před 3 lety

    Believe it or not, I'm trying...something I'm doing professionally....
    THANK YOU!!!

  • @angiepants1614
    @angiepants1614 Před 7 lety +11

    Very inspiring! Thank you for your video :)

  • @Sissalu
    @Sissalu Před 2 lety

    Thank you for inspiration for service in a world of selfishness.

    • @ayssersoussi6198
      @ayssersoussi6198 Před 2 lety

      Allow me to address the anxieties underlying your concerns. First, let us consider the fact that for the first time ever, as a species, immortality is in our reach. This simple fact has far-reaching implications. It requires radical rethinking and revision of our genetic imperatives. It also requires planning and forethought that run in direct opposition to our neural pre-sets. I find it helpful at times like these to remind myself that our true enemy is Instinct. Instinct was our mother when we were an infant species. Instinct coddled us and kept us safe in those hardscrabble years when we hardened our sticks and cooked our first meals above a meager fire and started at the shadows that leapt upon the cavern's walls. But inseparable from Instinct is its dark twin, Superstition. Instinct is inextricably bound to unreasoning impulses, and today we clearly see its true nature. Instinct has just become aware of its irrelevance, and like a cornered beast, it will not go down without a bloody fight. Instinct would inflict a fatal injury on our species. Instinct creates its own oppressors, and bids us rise up against them. Instinct tells us that the unknown is a threat, rather than an opportunity. Instinct slyly and covertly compels us away from change and progress. Instinct, therefore, must be expunged.

  • @lucymartinez6910
    @lucymartinez6910 Před 2 lety

    Too cool!! Pay it forward 🙌

  • @Mia-ei4mh
    @Mia-ei4mh Před rokem

    Soo inspiring totally amazing 🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @williammaldonado3516
    @williammaldonado3516 Před 2 lety +2

    Always Trust your GUT FELLING!!! When something is Wrong! It's Wrong!!! 🙏 Namaste!!!

  • @Donnabritus
    @Donnabritus Před 6 lety +6

    I like this (Ted Talk) Very Much.

    • @maychaves8008
      @maychaves8008 Před 6 lety

      D.L. Brett I like it too should head back to the gym

  • @grandpaobvious
    @grandpaobvious Před 7 lety +7

    The gut check was a component of neurolinguistic programming (NLP), so it's interesting to see it presented in this context.

  • @dance7830
    @dance7830 Před 3 lety

    love this video❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @melgary2663
    @melgary2663 Před 3 lety

    WoW 😳 thank you

  • @arrow1042
    @arrow1042 Před 3 lety +2

    Me: why is the stage so dark..
    1 minute later: oh i have to adjust my phone's brightness

  • @leezaweezy7864
    @leezaweezy7864 Před 6 lety +4

    Amazing !

  • @amazingyear9042
    @amazingyear9042 Před 4 lety +6

    Inspired by his Amazing Wife... 👊🏻♥️

  • @jimwalsh2001
    @jimwalsh2001 Před 2 lety

    My gut is usually wrong. I have learned to think of it as like a little demon on my shoulder, bent on steering me wrong.
    Everything inside me fights genuine improvement.

  • @Namrata766
    @Namrata766 Před 8 měsíci

    I just found this speech all over the place. Started with something, ended as a promotion of his work. The term gut seemed to be a clickbait in the caption.

  • @TheAshley.Nicole
    @TheAshley.Nicole Před 5 lety

    How does one become an ADA certified trainer? If anyone has any info on that, I’d be very interested.

  • @mintpichjin.5857
    @mintpichjin.5857 Před 2 lety

    Change the world to someone today….💯💯💯

  • @atticusharpersvloggingchan6174

    one of my co workers just texted me and its 12:00 at night and she is asking me for a ride and i have a really bad gut feeling and i dont know why

  • @zubairqureshi7541
    @zubairqureshi7541 Před 3 lety +4

    Trust me follow your gut.... I have wasted my " 2 years and over ₹2 lakh " by not listening to my gut. I felt that NO in my gut but i didn't listen to it. 😔

  • @yady170
    @yady170 Před měsícem

    My gut told me to go visit my dad before the day he passed away... I didn't listen... I used logic to wait for the weekend which would be more convenient... didn't happen... now my guilt is eating me up. I didn't use my gut for my own dad, I feel like nothing else would matter.

    • @Chad.Tyrone4UNow
      @Chad.Tyrone4UNow Před 14 dny

      Forgive yourself, your Dad and God love you and are watching over you each day.

  • @ES2990
    @ES2990 Před 3 lety +1

    Damn, my mans got deep

  • @BeGlamourlicious
    @BeGlamourlicious Před 4 lety

    Very amazing, emotional and inspiring speech.

  • @puppergump4117
    @puppergump4117 Před 2 lety +1

    Rationalizing is just another way of saying "making excuses". If you make excuses in your head for your behavior then you lost yourself.

  • @tico_iscool
    @tico_iscool Před rokem

    Yes

  • @sikhanderreddy4486
    @sikhanderreddy4486 Před 2 lety

    Inspiration is not enough when you lack passion- my gut

  • @arrow1042
    @arrow1042 Před 3 lety

    It robs us of our true inclinations..

  • @yomitech
    @yomitech Před rokem

    ❤️

  • @georgedronfield2253
    @georgedronfield2253 Před 4 lety

    Who is hear after watching tons of redit trust your gut videos

  • @sanjanewmoonlife
    @sanjanewmoonlife Před rokem

    I never trust my gut ,that's why I had a mistakes .

  • @Olebull93
    @Olebull93 Před 6 lety +2

    My freinds talked about there fear of hights, but when ever im on a high edge my guts just tells me to take a plunge. Im here because i dont trust my guts ;)

    • @V3RITAZ_42
      @V3RITAZ_42 Před 5 lety +1

      Olebull93 google, “calling of the void”

  • @Capzmystic
    @Capzmystic Před 3 lety

    👏👏👏👏

  • @angelsallover
    @angelsallover Před 3 lety

    yes, change the world with the ppl right in front of you...out of the limelight work., sidelines.

  • @johnnyvargas8515
    @johnnyvargas8515 Před 3 lety +1

    Optimizing your Gut Bacteria is the Way

  • @tarawasinger
    @tarawasinger Před 2 lety

    👊🏻💯💗

  • @donharrington8950
    @donharrington8950 Před 2 lety

    He was the only other person in the know

  • @kaivalyamore9008
    @kaivalyamore9008 Před 3 lety

    I want help for chronic disease pls anyone help me

  • @aguy559
    @aguy559 Před 10 měsíci

    My gut tells me that flying is dangerous. Should I listen?
    p.s. It also tells me that I should get up in the middle of the night and eat junk food.

  • @tico_iscool
    @tico_iscool Před rokem +1

    Can I get a hiiiiii??

  • @donharrington8950
    @donharrington8950 Před 2 lety +1

    My adopted dad hired a hitman on me. my mom took us on a trip with another family driving a car we didn't own my dad had connections with a family in the back hills on old Spanish trail tords collasal cave no one else knew where we were going the rear window 1/2 foot behind my head of the suv was shot out by a man with a 30/6 rifle a police report was filed but they never found the person even though they recovered the bullet I knew my dad was ashamed of me because he was a aerospace engineer and didn't want me around any of his friends on fear of embarrassing him so he attempted to take my life

  • @MsJaime-yg5nx
    @MsJaime-yg5nx Před 2 lety

    Coincidence eating tuna sandwich now

  • @jeremyseaton3314
    @jeremyseaton3314 Před 4 lety +4

    Good message, but this talk lost me. He started with the toll that pain medication withdrawal was putting on his body, and then suddenly shifted to the importance of trusting your gut instinct, to then talking about the importance of helping people. Through his talk though never did he pay off the importance of why he told us about his drug withdrawal, or what it had to do with anything.

  • @nwilt7114
    @nwilt7114 Před 5 lety +2

    Should I trust my gut? I don't want to go to this bqq because I don't really like anyone there but my gut says the food will be good 🤔🤷‍♂️.

    • @NiaMSnow
      @NiaMSnow Před 4 lety

      What did you choose?

    • @serenitee8849
      @serenitee8849 Před 3 lety

      I wouldn't go..you can hold your own bbq with nice food🥖🥐🍖🍗🌭🥗🥙

  • @usernameunknown5073
    @usernameunknown5073 Před 2 lety

    You call it Gut I say it’s God speaking to our spirit, it’s the Holy Spirit guiding you “don’t grieve the Holy Spirit”

  • @mosesestrada7856
    @mosesestrada7856 Před 11 měsíci

    I wanted to make the comments 111 so that’s why I added this comment☺️

  • @bruhmoment748
    @bruhmoment748 Před rokem +1

    why are ted talk audiences so uncooperative ? Lol...

  • @redaaron4635
    @redaaron4635 Před 3 lety

    "I called 911 while my wife ran to the accident. I realized ive done nothing." Well not only is that not true, but also you provided no argument to support that calling 911 was a worse choice compared to running to the incident. I agree there are many situations that require imitate reaction, which is the purpose of the "gut feeling", but the example given isnt a good one.

    • @7imonUP
      @7imonUP Před 3 lety +1

      don't agree. The argument he's making is that 1/2 people died, if he would trust his gut he would of saved the other person (at least have a fair chance) and there would be no deaths. That's his point.

  • @toxiclance9668
    @toxiclance9668 Před 4 lety

    I knew not to click this video

  • @cindyhalpern3187
    @cindyhalpern3187 Před 6 měsíci

    Listen.
    Your girlfriend could have easily been wrong and been killed by a car.
    You calling for help guaranteed of some response .
    You said it takes two cooks and this is what happened. Two responses happened.

  • @bitcoin-saveslifes8316

    Buy Bitcoin+Hbar

  • @Light-cy1gp
    @Light-cy1gp Před 2 lety +4

    The purpose of life is to worship Allaah

  • @orveahava
    @orveahava Před 3 lety +1

    The second brain is in the colon not the stomach.

  • @zuldo8577
    @zuldo8577 Před 4 lety +1

    Why is an athlete attempting to have a science lecture.
    He read some stuff on google? okay.