TED Community » Paige Steele-Rollins

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I'm passionate about

Humanity, Connecting with people, art, world food issues

An idea worth spreading

*Choose love over fear in every situation. Don't think of situations as bad/good, but realize that everything that happens is truly the best possible thing that COULD happen. The Universe does not make mistakes & when people become aware of their emotions and CHOOSE to embrace every situation, that is when we will see a shift in human consciousness.

* I have lots of other great ideas as well :)

Talk to me about

Music, Non-profit Causes, politics: lat. am/Middle East relations, Cooking, Languages, History, Entrepreneurial Endeavors, Documentaries, Film-making, photography, Concerts, philosophy, science

People don't know that I'm good at

Cooking, Writing, Listening, Tennis, Astrology/physics (to a certain extent...but interested in learning more!)

My TED Story

Discovered TED and fell in love with the innovative and compelling ideas. I can't wait until I am able to attend my first TED event sometime in the future! I hope to one day become a TED Fellow, and eventually speak at a TED conference!

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  A comment on Conversation: First preference: Global warming or Terrorism??

  May 30 2011: Global Warming since we can ALL actually do something to better our environment. I see combating terrorism as a lost cause (almost) because it is impossible to change people's opinions/emotions.

• A comment on Conversation: What are activities that you do to nurture and expand your ability to be creative?

  May 13 2011: I'm just beginning my journey to increase my creativity. When I was younger, I was much more creative & I found at some point between high school and college, that I was unable to get over the creative blocks & found myself to FEEL less creative. I guess "education kills creativity" is sadly true--at least institutionalized/structured education does. I wish that more schools would encourage and enhance the link between education and creativity, because I know that they can coexist.
  
  As for activities that support my creative abilities--sitting outside, watching movies and reading books that I otherwise would not, "doodling", forcing myself to write short/creative stories from start to finish, learning new languages, trying new foods, traveling to places i haven't been (even if they're only 15 minutes away--new scenery always helps), meeting new people and spending time with children (they see things in such a different way).

• A reply on Conversation: How can the Islamic and non-Islamic peoples get along better?

  May 13 2011: I really like that idea! I definitely agree that respect is probably the best term for this situation!

• A comment on Conversation: What period of your life were you the happiest?

  May 13 2011: The happiest part of my life was when I realized that I could choose to be happy! And from then on, I've been just as happy in every present moment! :)
  
  But I do love the innocence & blissfulness of childhood

• A comment on Conversation: The Problem of Positive Thinking

  May 13 2011: I completely agree! I find that a lot of "unhappy" people seem to get discouraged when their "positive thinking" doesn't change their lives around overnight. I've found myself attempting to encourage others who pretty much refuse to believe that they can choose to be happy. Instead they feel as though they have been dealt a bad hand in life (which is when I ask--by whom?) as opposed to realizing that they are constantly dealing themselves a bad hand
  
  ** I also agree that people value consumerism more than almost ANYTHING else, which is very disturbing! People don't realize that the most valuable things are not tangible & more than likely, won't have a price tag!

• A reply on Conversation: Do you have a suggestion for TED? Something we could do better?

  May 12 2011: I love Helena's idea! I agree that more talks in other languages would make this a truly global site! More international perspectives and ideas!

• A comment on Conversation: How can the Islamic and non-Islamic peoples get along better?

  May 12 2011: I think a lot of it has to do with tolerance. People need to learn to be less afraid of others who are "different" and instead choose to love all humans equally. I think that breaking away from nation-states and accepting a more global citizen attitude will also encourage others to connect on a deeper level.
  
  However, I doubt that the idea of tolerance/acceptance will be used by military forces, and it is hard to believe that we will ever see peace in the near future.
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  A comment on Conversation: The Problem of Positive Thinking

  May 12 2011: I believe that instead of always seeking a fairy-tale ending, instead people should adapt the mindset that "Everything that happens is the best possible thing". I think instead of expecting "Good" things to happen, people should learn to be aware of their emotions and instead, look at all things as "good". I know it is hard to say when so many awful things are happening in the world, but I think by changing our perceptions and how we view "Bad" things, it will empower people to make positive changes and be proactive in the face of all situations.
  
  It IS possible to be happy and still be aware of topics that provoke us to think and increase awareness.