The World Within: Why Dealing With The Heart of the Matter Begins with Healing Matters of the Heart

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Joshua Luke Smith |

TEDxBristol

• November 2017

Joshua Luke Smith grew up in an impoverished area of northern Pakistan where his parents were building a hospital. He started writing poetry from a young age to try to make sense of the world around him, and from this moment he got a taste of the power of words, song, reflection and observation. He dreamt of somehow changing the world, but rather than become a missionary like his parents, he grew up a millennial, “the age of instagram filters, twitter feeds, 80 thousand starbucks combinations. A universe in my palm - where every single day I ran the risk of scrolling through my 20’s”. But his sharp lyrics and ability to capture both the chaos and magic modern times has become his way of changing the way we look at the world, and ourselves. In his spoken word talk for TEDxBristol, he weaves a story of social anxiety, self analysis, obsession and redemption. “We’re obsessed with the world in our hands and have forgotten the world that beats within us.” There’s not many people who can tackle the troubles of the world in one go - be it suicide, refugee displacement, social media obsession or porn culture. But in the next 19 minutes, Joshua Luke Smith weaves his way eloquently through some of modern society’s deepest wounds, and crucially reveals how we can begin to heal. This talk is from TEDxBristol 2017: Dare To Disrupt. In a world of constant change and uncertainty, these are the ‘positive disruptors’ ripping up the rule book to challenge received wisdom, demand better, and transform seemingly insurmountable problems into break-through possibilities and new beginnings. From making a big splash on single-use plastics, to a global campaign to end unwanted hair-touching, or a revolutionary approach to combining robotics with human creativity, we hope you’ll enjoy and feel inspired by these talks. Watch all our talks here https://tedxbristol.com/talks Our talks were produced, filmed and edited by a brilliant team of talented volunteers and pro-bono partners: Produced by: Mel Rodrigues, Curator TEDxBristol Daniel Edmund, Assistant Curator, TEDxBristol Samuel Williams, Hodos Consultancy Barney Grenfell, Hodos Consultancy Filmed and edited by Floating Harbour Films: Richard da Costa Ben Scrase Tom Young Dan O’Connell Gareth Croft With camerawork and production support from: Steve Webb Giles Edwards Bath Spa University This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx