Een van de sprekers die de zaal tijdens TED het meest ontroerde was Jill Bolte Taylor.
Zij is hersenchirurg. Punt. Maar wat haar overkomen is, maakt haar een zeer bijzondere hersenchirurg. Zij heeft namelijk ondervonden wat het is om zelf een hersenberoerte te krijgen.
Tijdens die ingrijpende gebeurtenis was zij volledig bij kennis en heeft ze meegemaakt hoe haar hersenen, lichaam en geest haar seconde voor seconde in de steek lieten. Tijdens haar 18 minuten op TED vertelt ze hoe dankbaar ze is voor deze ervaring. Tegelijkertijd als chirurg (Hoe vaak krijg je die kans) en als mens (Ze ondervond een buitengewone vorm van energie die haar optimistisch stemde).
Zorg dat je alleen in de kamer bent, zet je boxen aan en kijk hem helemaal uit.
The New York Times Sunday Newspaper on May 25 had a great two page article on Jill Bolte Taylor and her book, “MY STROKE OF INSIGHT”. Her book is a must read and this NY Times article – called “A Superhighway to bliss” is worth checking out too.
Jermain
wrote a comment on 30 May, 2008
I read “My Stroke of Insight” in one sitting – I couldn’t put it down. I laughed. I cried. It was a fantastic book (I heard it’s a NYTimes Bestseller and I can see why!), but I also think it will be the start of a new, transformative Movement! No one wants to have a stroke as Jill Bolte Taylor did, but her experience can teach us all how to live better lives. Her TED.com speech was one of the most incredibly moving, stimulating, wonderful videos I’ve ever seen. Her Oprah Soul Series interviews were fascinating. They should make a movie of her life so everyone sees it. This is the Real Deal and gives me hope for humanity.
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The New York Times Sunday Newspaper on May 25 had a great two page article on Jill Bolte Taylor and her book, “MY STROKE OF INSIGHT”. Her book is a must read and this NY Times article – called “A Superhighway to bliss” is worth checking out too.
I read “My Stroke of Insight” in one sitting – I couldn’t put it down. I laughed. I cried. It was a fantastic book (I heard it’s a NYTimes Bestseller and I can see why!), but I also think it will be the start of a new, transformative Movement! No one wants to have a stroke as Jill Bolte Taylor did, but her experience can teach us all how to live better lives. Her TED.com speech was one of the most incredibly moving, stimulating, wonderful videos I’ve ever seen. Her Oprah Soul Series interviews were fascinating. They should make a movie of her life so everyone sees it. This is the Real Deal and gives me hope for humanity.
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