The only wrong you can do is not doing anything: Geo at TEDxCopenhagen
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- čas přidán 3. 10. 2013
- Why do we find it so hard to communicate with people who are seriously ill? When Geo was diagnosed with cancer he experienced in every aspect how awkward people behave when having to deal with a person who has a potentially fatal disease. How should the surroundings react? How should they communicate with a sick friend, husband or son? Geo's talk deals with this matter through his first hand experiences with the subject.
Geo has worked professionally as a stand-up comedian since 2001. Besides stand-up he's worked a lot in television, radio, theatre, touched base with the big screen and released three books the latest of which in May 2013. Entitled 'Not for Fun' it describes his struggle against cancer and how humor became a weapon to beat the disease. At the end of September 2012, he received the great news that he once again had a clean bill of health. Since then Geo has used his experience with cancer in his work as a comedian. He believes cancer can actually be a laughing matter.
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Godt fortalt Geo. Du har sgu vist meget potentiale gennem tiderne, men dette slår det hele. Stolt over at dele samfund med sådan en genial, og fantastisk person. Rock on Geo!
2023 og vi elsker dig stadig geo!
Så smukt!!
den her tale var fantastisk
Wonderful.
Same message applies to the needs of the chronically ill whose suffering is often increased by social isolation.
It's actually true. I myself, have 2 chronic diseases, and the more alone I am, the more I feel it. But when I am with family f.ex. I don't really notice it so much.
Fantastisk Geo, du bringer vigtige emner op. You are, however, a survivor of something that 'could' have killed you. Being a close relative of someone with no chance to fight (ALS), I would point out that your logic applies to the terminally ill as well. In your words; you need to have the balls to make someone die with a smile on their face rather than being a silent lamppost that only lights up the inevatable. Your talk made me emotional and I am really impressed by the way you are able to express yourself in English. Vi ses i Danmark.
Woaw, det var stærkt, det der, Geo. Vi takker meget for mange gode tanker.
Such a touching TED talk. I've never seen this side of Geo - great stuff.
Fedt budskab Geo! Tak for en heads up som jeg er sikker på alle kan bruge.
Kæmpe stor respekt her fra, fantastisk
This is a touching story, especially when you know of his work as a comedian. I'm glad he's okay and it was so cool that he did this.
My aunt beat cancer a few years ago, and when she was recovering from chemo therapy, she was having a really hard time and had completely lost her stamina. My other aunt said to her "Well, that's just like when you recover from the flu" I didn't laugh. I wanted to slap her.
Du er fandme sådan et stærkt og sejt menneske, Geo. Tak for den her video. Jeg tuder lidt nu, og så ringer jeg til min farmor som har kræft.. "The only wrong thing you can do, is not to do anything"
Stor respekt til den mand !
I totally agree - he REALLY is telling the truth!!
You're an Awesome human being!
Geo, du er så fantastisk og så stærk! Har fulgt dig og hele forløbet på facebook og har heppet på dig hele vejen igennem! Rigtig flot tale, vil huske dine ord (:
Inspirring. this goes strait to the heart. :-)
Who the fuck would klick "dislike" to this amazing man's message about being there for those who need it?!
Stærkt. Respekt.
Very impressive Geo
Profound
Awesome
When you have seen his stand up you would never know how good his english actually is.
Meget god tale! Men er jeg den eneste som kommer til at tænke på Heath Ledger's joker på den måde Geo taler engelsk? :-)
Det squ cool Geo!
Geoooooo
Ren respekt, Geo!
får*
Prøv at læs kommentarene nedenunder, det er dem jeg referere til. Ikke mig selv.
Geo mand haha
Hej
godi
Dybt.
1:15 Front row, girl, red top. Just saying :p.
Tag en tudekiks
his mouth sounds are irritating me ....
He's danish so english is not he's main language. Besides, if you check out his danish stand up videos you wouldn't even need to get a translation to realise that he's absolutely insane :)
@@pyramusk3264 i think that he was on about the noises not the accent