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Journalist John Hockenberry tells a personal story inspired by a pair of flashy wheels in a wheelchair-parts catalogue and how they showed him the value of designing a life of intent.
Just a few days ago I had a discussion in the European Parliament with someone about shifting perspective. Life it’s much more interesting if we change perspective, if we chose to view life and work from a different point of view, a brighter point of view.
And unfortunately, not all of us get the chance to change this perspective…and some of us learn it the hard way.
How many people do not really appreciate what they have in life until they lose it? That’s a hard question, but one that we should ask from times in a while.
I have seen people that lost a leg, people that lost their sight or people that lost their health and they learned how to appreciate what they have even more. They have more energy and motivation than any of us. And why? Because they don’t take anything for granted and they appreciate life even more. And because they changed perspective! What’s the use of complaining of what we don’t have? What’s the use of thinking of the past and how things were once good?
Why not change now our attitude into a positive one, live in the present and plan for a great tomorrow? We are the designers of our lives, our results, our attitude.
So I bring you this short video on TED because it goes in hand with what I learned this week…I’ll tell you more in another post.
Enjoy the talk!
A very inspiring story about how to shift perspective: “The wheelchair it’s a given but instead of awkward I am pointing and smiling.” “I am no longer a victim, I chose to change this situation: Intent changes the picture completely.”
“Good design is all about suppling INTENT.”
“Acting by design shows everybody what’s your intent.”
