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What picture or scene can represent "Positive Thinking"?
Our TEDxKhartoum 2012 theme is "Positive Thinking" based on previous Youth speaker talk that went viral compared to other talks from the same conference.
We're trying to visualize "Positive Thinking"... so, What picture or scene can represent "Positive Thinking"?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_FOfHwH-WU
Topics:
Positive thinking positive change
Mohamed Elmoj
Ziska Childs 50+
Your audience is the greatest embodiment of positive thinking you have.
Anwar Dafa-Alla 500+
In fact this conversation goes in parallel with video interviews we do with TEDsters, TEDx organizers and TEDxers :)
Hopefully to frame the concept of positive thinking...it's another version of "Ideas worth doing" :)
Thanks for your courage...we appreciate that :)
Terry Torok 100+
You are a picture of positive thinking... Thank you for all of your good work Anwar...
Anwar Dafa-Alla 500+
Thanks to TED, the most amazing platform ever that allows all of us to learn,share and love
Jeong-Lan Kinser 200+
Rikki Ansell
Terry Torok 100+
Random Chance 30+
I have a cartoon of a puny ice cube, standing on paper clip legs and with paper clip arms.
In its right hand it is holding a dumb bell and it is halfway through a biceps curl (to develop its bicep muscle)
On the floor to its right is a barbell made from a wooden match stick and the weights (2 on each end) are different colored life-saver candies.
The ice cube is looking at a poster on the wall in front of it, for inspiration as it works out. It is a poster of the Titanic, half-sunk and sinking, with life boats in the foreground and people in the water.
The name of the cartoon is,"if you can dream it, you can do it!"
sanghun lee
now I see some pictures I took at those time sometimes. I failed I tried to get permenant regident right.
if I have another chance, I really want to go there.
James Kirschberg
Anwar Dafa-Alla 500+
Manue M 10+
- a beautiful piece of art created from garbage.
- first picture: a piece of mud. Second picture a beautiful sculptor.
- a dark dusty ugly slum and in the middle of it, a house painted with bright colors. Then the colors could spread.
- people in the rain... A man In Grey holding an umbrella. A kid in bright colors singing and splashing and dancing.
- a bunch of people holding a pencil in between their teeth.
Stuart Woods 10+
Nicholas Lukowiak 50+
Beste Arslan
-A kid finger painting
-Opening a door with a key
-A picture taken that looks as if someone is holding the sun
Abdelrahiem Akhalifa
Mohammad Marohombsar
It's not his job to run. He just knows there's something there. He doesn't have to know how to get there. He can find your way as you go. He just has to believe there's something there.
The most positive thing I know is just believing. It's so positive that you don't need facts to believe.
Rohit Garg
I remember reading a quote, when I was in school, and this quote always brings in me, a new positive energy and zeal to get up and perform even better than always. Hope this would act like a catalyst for your TED talk as well.
"For a sane individual, every morning is the start of a new day and a newer life!"
Colleen Steen 500+
Positive image? A baby smiling:>)
A baby is open, honest, trusting, vulnerable, and unconditionally loving, which I believe are qualities that enhance positive thinking:>)
Rohit Garg
A smiling baby, infact all smiling and giggling children / babies bring with them a lot of positivity around, they make all around themselves smiling and happiness is all across the place!
And, I guess, the reason behind that is, the smile of the baby is pure and absolute innocent with not even a single drop of sarcasm and selfishness in it!
Colleen Steen 500+
When we connect with the child in ourselves, it often helps us connect with more positive thinking:>) It is actually scientifically proven that smiling causes a change in the chemical make up of the body to facilitate a more positive attitude:>)
sharon nepaul
A baby on tippy toes JUST slips away from her grandparents hands. The hands that had her by the wrist JUST before to balance her upright now grab air as she rushes head long into her first steps and toward something wonderful that only she sees. Her eyes are bright and wide. The enchantment of her of laughter smothers all fear with delight. Her arms are still stretched up….JUST in case….but she makes it all the way into another set of waiting arms and we knew she would do it!
Thanks Anwar, Rohit and Colleen for starting me out on this journey. It almost feels like a memory.
Colleen Steen 500+
Andreas Jonsson
I think that resembles positive thinking quite well.
Elizabeth Gu 30+
At first, I wanted to add some meaningful story that is profound enough to represent "positive thinking", but on second thought, I think as long as we try to find values of our every moment of our lives, we can visualize "positive thinking" from every funny and delightful moment even if it's really trivial--except for vulgar or inappropriate things.
When somebody cracks some practical jokes, which sound quite funny, when your little siblings or kids giggle because of your ridiculous outfits, when you listen to your favorite songs, when you find some money on the road--if it were a wallet, you would need to ponder about what would be the right thing to do, btw lol, when some friendly TEDster replied to your comment and said "I agree with you.", and when you can smile regardless of the difficult circumstances and try to overcome the obstacles, etc.
Rohit Garg
Elizabeth Gu 30+
You can say that again.
Thanks for your reply:)
Fritzie Reisner 100+
Kat Haber 500+
Anwar Dafa-Alla 500+
Astra Singh 20+
Some suggestions:
-Someone leaping a gap;
-The sun behind the clouds;
-An ant, packed with climbing gear, at the foot of a mountain;
-A butterfly wriggling out of a cocoon to fly off;
-A sitting baby who, with encouragement, manages to stand up.
I hope these may be of help to you.
Kind regards,
Astra
Anwar Dafa-Alla 500+
Thanks a lot for donating these suggestions^^
I loved the first one most "Someone leaping a gap"...
TEDsters are gaps fillers :)
This talk is dedicated to you and every positive thinker here :)
Michelle Obama's plea for education
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/michelle_obama.html
"close the gap between the world as it is and the world as it should be."
Astra Singh 20+
Thank you for bringing Mrs. Obama's TED Talk to my attention. I had already downloaded it some time ago but hadn't come around to watching it yet.
Two more suggestions:
1. (animation) A scenery of a desert (or cracked mud area) and a sprout pushing its way through and ending up a beautiful flower.
2. Young adult's face (in full view) going from a worried look (looking down to the right) slowly to a full bright smile ending face forward (in a smooth movement).
I hope this makes sense :).
Much success with the TEDx event.
Cheers
Astra
Rohit Garg
To add to your list, I have a few...
1. A Flowing River - denotes continuity and never saying No Attitude, which reflects positivity!
2. A stem of Roses with some thorns around... the roses again demonstrate positivity inspite of obstacles!
Hope these make some sense :)
Mary M. 50+
"Two men looked out through prison bars; one saw mud, the other, stars."
Can this be made into some kind of graphic....?
The prison being symbolic of the ways our mind inprisons us into thinking
we cannot do anything. Our deeply entrenched attitudes can turn us
into negative thinkers.
This morning on the radio program Speaking of Faith, the guest interviewed
said that the anecdote to fear is.......curiosity. I found this most enlightening.
Hope my little contribution is able to help you Anwar.....Mush Success with your
TEDxKhartoum 2012.
Anwar Dafa-Alla 500+
Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts...really appreciated ^^
And you're invited to TEDxKhartoum 2012, April 28th..
if you can't make it...then please join us through live stream :)
Mary M. 50+
Linda Hesthag Ellwein 50+
Anwar Dafa-Alla 500+
That reminds me of one of the powerful and hopeful TED talks:
David Hoffman on losing everything
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/david_hoffman_on_losing_everything.html
Linda Hesthag Ellwein 50+
Abdelrahiem Akhalifa
Anwar Dafa-Alla 500+
Katja Tongucer 200+
a group of children trying to explore something together, maybe at school around a table, a teacher, a project, etc. They don't think about failure. They just want to know, to learn.
Anwar Dafa-Alla 500+
Anna Cristiana Minoli 500+
Anwar Dafa-Alla 500+
Anna Cristiana Minoli 500+
What I have in mind is when you start laughing for no reason for something that normally is not that funny. And you start laughing and you can't stop and you really don't know why. That kind of contagious laughing!
Anwar Dafa-Alla 500+
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/kathryn_schulz_on_being_wrong.html
Now I got your point, thanks for sharing your "positive Thinking" interpretation :)