Nature’s beauty can be fleeting -- but not through Louie Schwartzberg’s lens. His stunning time-lapse photography, accompanied by powerful words from Benedictine monk Brother David Steindl-Rast, serves as a meditation on being grateful for every day.

These TED Talks will help you conjure up massive amounts of gratitude.

One day, Ed Gavagan was sitting on the subway, watching two young med students practicing their knots. And a powerful memory washed over him -- of one shocking moment that changed his life forever. An unforgettable story of crime, skill and gratitude.

The one thing all humans have in common is that each of us wants to be happy, says Brother David Steindl-Rast, a monk and interfaith scholar. And happiness, he suggests, is born from gratitude. An inspiring lesson in slowing down, looking where you're going, and above all, being grateful.

Thanks to the miracle of caffeine, the author delivers a stirring, nonpreachy sermon on gratitude. —Kirkus Reviews About the book About the author

A mysterious tattoo on her forearm was all that linked Sara Jones, adopted as a child by white parents, to her South Korean origins. Searching for her birth family taught her that transracial adoption stories often frame new lives abroad as strokes of luck that call for endless gratitude, obscuring a far more complex reality. Through her experie...

Bad days happen to good people. Here are talks guaranteed to help cheer you up.

What is nature? Follow the camera's eye to many stunning places on the planet -- from the African veldt to the Amazon rainforest to the teeming world under the Arctic ice.

It's easy to get caught up in the daily dramas of life. These talks can help you step back, slow down and appreciate the bigger picture.

Be inspired to go out and rediscover the wonders of the natural world with these talks that will give you a deeper understanding of where the wild things grow.

There's something special about our busy, blue marble of a planet. These talks explore why we should make strides to preserve our shared, galactic home.

Fresh thinking on how we can make a health system that works better for everyone.

No matter the generation, these talks are perfect for bringing everyone together to learn, wonder and laugh.

Louie Schwartzberg is a cinematographer, director and producer who captures breathtaking images that celebrate life -- revealing connections, universal rhythms, patterns and beauty.

These talks will make your heart ache in the best of ways. Each is a wonderful reminder of the beautiful poignancy of life.

Brother David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine monk, meditates and writes on "the gentle power" of gratefulness.

We all know about the climate crisis. We all want to stay informed — but the information can be overwhelming. Watch these talks to hear what’s at stake and find out what's being done.

Neil Pasricha is one of the world's leading authorities on intentional living.

These five different exercises -- all from TED speakers -- can help you add more thanks to your life. Feel free to do the challenges in any way that suits you, whether it’s in back-to-back days or spread out over weeks or months. Then, if some of them resonate with you more than others, focus on those and save the rest for another time. The...

About this event: As we begin 2014, so many of us are planning. Planning for our families, our careers, our companies and our communities. We're attempting to build something bigger for ourselves and those we care about. We focus on tactics and strategies. We focus on technologies and tools. This session of TEDxSiouxFalls is focusing on something different. W...

Immersing himself in alternate lifestyles and hilarious experiments (usually with himself as the guinea pig), writer A.J. Jacobs tests the limits of behavior, customs, culture -- and reports back on the wisdom and practical knowledge he's gained.

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These are some of the TED Talks that had you looking at the world differently by the time the credits rolled (in no specific order).

About this event: An evening of gratitude to thank the speakers who have shared great ideas, and the sponsors and individuals who made it possible to spread them. Watch pre-recorded talks, connect around ideas, and have a mini-workshop on communication with past TEDxMinneapolis speakers and our lead speaker coach! This is a private Salon event.

About this event: Madison College and community members alike join together to present TEDx talks that will Illuminate you. From learning to pause to live a better life, to enjoying entrepreneurial and immigration adventures, to leading with gratitude and becoming more resilient join us for inspiration and insights as we navigate together towards a brighter future.

Writer A.J. Jacobs was going through life feeling more grumpy than grateful. To start cultivating a thankful attitude, he decided to show some appreciation to the people behind his daily cup of coffee. Here’s what he discovered when he met his barista. Gratitude is not an emotion that comes naturally to me. My innate disposition is moderately g...

Plus: 3 stories of gratitude and generosity from StoryCorps Sometime between the first bite of turkey and the last slice of pie, it’ll happen: a lull in the dinner conversation. What will you do next? If you’re breaking bread with acquaintances, you might turn small talk into smart conversation. But if you’re with family and friends and want to...

Gratefulness isn't always something that comes easily. Below, some reading and watching to get you into a thankful headspace. Watch: "Want to be happy? Be thankful." This TED Talk from David Steindl-Rast is the perfect Thanksgiving appetizer. In it, the Benedictine monk and interfaith scholar talks about what, exactly, it means to be gratefu...

Social psychologist Heidi Grant shares 4 common ways that we inadvertently make things weird for other people when we request their assistance. Read this before your next ask. Asking for help isn’t just about what you say and do; it’s also about what you don’t say and do. In my research, I’ve found there are specific things you can say that can...

Teaching them about spending and saving is good, but our lessons need to go beyond that, says financial planner Ellen Rogin. Every weekday for the month of January, TED Ideas is publishing a new post in a series called “How to Be a Better Human,” containing a helpful piece of advice from a speaker in the TED community. To see all the posts, cli...