This conversation is closed. Start a new conversation
or join one »
Connect humankind on a forward trajectory of dreams & desires... with one simple idea....
IF... we share our dreams for ourselves in one sentence, and in a second sentence share our dream for others [or the world] ...
THEN... with these two vital data points, can we can begin to support each other and link on common goals and progressive conversations towards our dreams?
Yes, there are blogs, clubs, organizations that connect people on common interest, but how often are we able to declare our dreams out load, place intent and purpose, into a group of smart, caring, inventive people? I believe TED is that group... and this is a great place to start, it just takes a few leaders like you to begin...
Closing Statement from Terry Torok
if people could know just two things about each other... the dream for themselves and their dream for others...
i believe we could create a more peaceful, prosperous path of compassion and completion.
Mireille Chéry
My dream that I would love to share with you is :
That every children from the age of 0 to 12 in every country and in every part of the world can live their childhood years as a child should experience it : with love, joy, laughter, security, education, encourage to be themself, nourrish, healthy, cared about, play, leave in a home, sleep in a warm bed, tuck in at night, bed time stories, being free of using their vivid imagination and being respected. To make it an international law, like the Geneva Conventions, but for children.
No child labor or having a kid at 7yrs old living and sleeping in the street...My mind do not comprehend, this actually exist. It brakes my heart profoundly!
As for my personal dream, is to let out all the power, the light, the kindness, the joy, the beauty, the love, the strenght, the courage and so much more that I did not tap into yet, be outhere and live it at all time, and by doing so, permit others to do the same. Because, for the person that I'm inside is unique and fantastic!
Wishing you all authenticity, courage to be and change the world.
Colleen Steen 500+
You have expressed this beautifully. Children are our future, and it is so important to nurture, encourage and support children in the life journey:>)
You ARE unique and fantastic...thanks for sharing the gift of YOU with US:>)
Mireille Chéry
Terry Torok 100+
As this conversation comes to it's final days... I hope we can continue to share our dreams out loud, and consider how our dreams our bigger than our own life... it is what we leave behind for others to build on... Thumbs up to all of you for supporting this conversation... next margaritas, at my place on the beach... and a serious sunrise party...
Colleen Steen 500+
You have been withholding information. If I had known there would be a beach party with margaritas at the end of this discussion, I would have joined earlier!!! Just teasing of course:>)
I totally agree with the idea of connecting humankind, supporting each other, recognizing and linking common goals, connecting for conversations which link our dreams and goals as a global society. TED is a great forum for this goal...I have begun:>)
Terry Torok 100+
[spread the natural wealth of creative currency....]
Angie Carricart
Terry Torok 100+
awesome Damon thank you. [ everything we need, is here. ]
Judy Dobles
Judy Dobles
Terry Torok 100+
Some dreams for the World...
All human beings are also dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together.
Jack Kerouac
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
Walt Disney
I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.
Nelson Mandela
...
Juliette Zahn 50+
My dream for the world is where every single person is free to be their authentic self and contribute positively to the community from their talents. Earn their living and dignity from their own positive work...synergy.....reciprocal and mutual sustenance...a solid platform from which to function everyday at full potential .....each be our best constructive self.....help as many people as possible.....balanced life/work.....and for everyone to have and hold all the basic universal everyday inspirations and joys of human living :) with gratitude.
Terry Torok 100+
Juliette Zahn 50+
Terry Torok 100+
Juliette Zahn 50+
Terry Torok 100+
Tommy Kim
My dream is for humanity to start telling the truth, the real truth.
Mitch SMith 50+
Well I'm living it.
All that's left is to share all this fabulous value I have found with the world.
My dream for the world?
That all those like me get a chance to share, that minds and hearts will open to receive it.
Kevin Rea
The intelligent could decide what needs to be taught for each profession. Then anyone can take online courses to try to get a degree. And it should be free.
There should be a website for each religion which tackles important questions for intelligent people to discuss. The people will see the discussions and make their own decisions.
Each government would list the important topics and the intelligent will discuss these issues and allow the people vote on everything.
Basically my dream is for everyone to have a REAL voice versus one representative to make adecision on what they think the people want. This would eliminate most corruption.
Terry Torok 100+
Terry Torok 100+
Erik Richardson 500+
Terry Torok 100+
Bernd Fesel 30+
The dream for myself: I hope that my kids will spend some weekends and vacations with me in the future - as they did in the last 15 years. Now they are growing up and they are leaving, but keeping the ties and empathy would make all the difference in the world.
My dream for others: stop of violence towards women and kids within families.
Taking both together even a new very visionary world could emerge.
Terry Torok 100+
Terry Torok 100+
i tend to think in threes, so to riff on your thoughts... 1. Someone to Love. 2. Something bigger than us to engage in. 3. Something to look forward to.
As much as I like this idea.. having thousands of people actually declare their own dream for themselves and their dream for humanity, is the idea of this TED thread, and IF achieved on some scale, may even prove common denominators [vs assuming what might be right for many]
I think it's worth a TED try... I invite a few leaders to jump in and share their dream for themselves as well as their dream for others... let's see what we can learn, together...
Rhona Pavis 50+
My dream for the world is that all people live according to their own highest consciousness of what is right. I want all people to perceive and express truth, love and joy all the time. I want people to be who they really are.
I want us to be healthy, prosperous and enjoy the infinite positive offerings of life and to give and accept purely positive everything always.
I want all this starting right now......or at latest starting tomorrow morning.
(I decided to ignore the quantities you suggested.)
Terry Torok 100+
Rhona Pavis 50+
Terry Torok 100+
Manue M 10+
Ok, it sounds utopian. But love can spread. Can we Not work on spreading The idea of love and love itself?
If we could all experience it on a large scale, we would all have to listen to others, feel compassion, we would have to learn integrity, we would cooperate, we would no try to have power on others, we would work together for a better future. Sounds really "cucu la praline et fleur bleue" as we say in French, but this is the only way I can think of.
I tell my kids: " I love you, who ever you are, who ever you will be, what ever will be. What is most important is that you act in order to be proud of yourself. My dream is that you dream beautiful dreams and work on making those dreams come true. I am here to help if you need me. But only you can dream your dreams."
What if we were all capable of saying this sincerely to everyone on the planet?
How?
- By experiencing unconditionnal love, so by being able to receive and to give back.
- By meditating.
Manue M 10+
Developing curiosity and critical thinking are also very important.
Crossing disciplines to get a bigger picture would also be nice.
So Love and education!
Mohammad Marohombsar
The world has to unite under a single idea. It has to be simple enough that everyone can understand it. It has to be universal enough that everybody should be willing to push through with it. It also has to be politically colorless enough that it cannot be accused of serving only the interests of one part of the world because it serves every part of the world.
All that's left is to think of a lot of ways to put this idea then work can begin.
That idea should bring benefit and prevent harm.
Terry Torok 100+
Manue M 10+
Terry Torok 100+
Manue M 10+
I dream everybody gets to experience unconditional love and have a positive impact around them by accomplishing their own dreams.
Terry Torok 100+
Ken brown 30+
Do you think our dna has a hand in our dreams?that as a species gets to a certain threshold that it might wipe itself out and begins again or?
I agree with you but i can't help wondering if this is a genetic "expression"? on a species level.
Terry Torok 100+
Yes, I do think DNA has a hand in a predisposition of dream capacity - I also believe dreams are part of our creative currency we are born with, and a great equalizer... it seems at the moment we may doubt we can reach our dreams is most vulnerable... In places where children have to grow up too fast, or childhood is robbed from them, support and human rights needs to intervene, this where human "kind" needs to kick in, and at that point, when it comes to our dreams and goals, the more we share, the more we have... the more we have, the more we can share. I'm optimistic about this species... we just might have to get it together a little better... am just believing, being better a keeper of our dreams, and aligning in a common direction makes sense, since we are actually flying 66,000+ mph together anyway...
Kevin Rea
I found weekly groups at nearby Universities but they were not very open to discuss new ideas simply because they are a face to face setting with a time constraint.
TED is great.
Terry Torok 100+
Terry Torok 100+
Rhona Pavis 50+
Terry Torok 100+
Rhona Pavis 50+