How books can open your mind | Lisa Bu

What happens when a dream you've held since childhood ... doesn't come true? As Lisa Bu adjusted to a new life in the United States, she turned to books to expand her mind and create a new path for herself. She shares her unique approach to reading in this lovely, personal talk about the magic of books.
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  • @bbykat07
    @bbykat079 жыл бұрын

    "in books you will never be powerless or lonely again"

  • @nck75-15

    @nck75-15

    7 жыл бұрын

    True.

  • @thaoduong7778

    @thaoduong7778

    7 жыл бұрын

    Kat W true wisdom, books give me so much joy when reading them too ❤

  • @zendavis3501

    @zendavis3501

    6 жыл бұрын

    Favorite quote❤

  • @bipasharoy7147

    @bipasharoy7147

    6 жыл бұрын

    exactly

  • @ShainaDelaRosa

    @ShainaDelaRosa

    6 жыл бұрын

    Kat Wong Thats right!

  • @SuperBiboy17
    @SuperBiboy177 жыл бұрын

    May the books be with you.

  • @JoxeyEmanuely

    @JoxeyEmanuely

    5 жыл бұрын

    inshaalah

  • @zaynabmimi612

    @zaynabmimi612

    5 жыл бұрын

    May the oods be ever in your favor lmao

  • @lasbreyugenyi6606

    @lasbreyugenyi6606

    4 жыл бұрын

    And with your spirit

  • @shaharyarbadar7345

    @shaharyarbadar7345

    4 жыл бұрын

    And u as well

  • @aidanlau390

    @aidanlau390

    4 жыл бұрын

    Always.

  • @dash478
    @dash4784 жыл бұрын

    “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” ~ George R.R. Martin.

  • @yairhair5888

    @yairhair5888

    4 жыл бұрын

    👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😊

  • @leonwong1448

    @leonwong1448

    4 жыл бұрын

    GOT……die too many times

  • @oskarrask9413

    @oskarrask9413

    4 жыл бұрын

    thanks, I'll use this quote in my english presentation tomorrow morning :D!

  • @bibvx

    @bibvx

    4 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite quotes from the whole series

  • @yunogasai5985

    @yunogasai5985

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lelouch Sup

  • @trendy4313
    @trendy43138 жыл бұрын

    If you read one book you are more inclined toward dogma; if you read many books you are more inclined to ask questions and think for yourself.

  • @PINEAPPLE-jp2rv

    @PINEAPPLE-jp2rv

    7 жыл бұрын

    Trendy and interesting

  • @queenbeethatme1009

    @queenbeethatme1009

    6 жыл бұрын

    Make that a pin, so I can save it.🤗

  • @ShainaDelaRosa

    @ShainaDelaRosa

    6 жыл бұрын

    Trendy best comment ever!

  • @desiwulandari7771

    @desiwulandari7771

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@queenbeethatme1009 mmmmmm

  • @booksourexistence2153

    @booksourexistence2153

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exactly

  • @iwishmyidol95
    @iwishmyidol957 жыл бұрын

    Reading is so fun, the thought of yourself gaining some new and unknown knowledge is always fun but none of my friends like to read and that makes me feel odd 😶

  • @iwishmyidol95

    @iwishmyidol95

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yao Don you too! 😎

  • @Rushi_83

    @Rushi_83

    7 жыл бұрын

    NUR SYAFIQAH yeah me too . I am always ready to talk cause there is so much to share

  • @limo2646

    @limo2646

    7 жыл бұрын

    same!

  • @yaodon2390

    @yaodon2390

    7 жыл бұрын

    Any book to recommend?

  • @tbpp6553

    @tbpp6553

    7 жыл бұрын

    Make book your friends then ;)

  • @TristenDurocher
    @TristenDurocher9 жыл бұрын

    "Second class happiness." I love that

  • @kusumsharma8381

    @kusumsharma8381

    6 жыл бұрын

    Tristen Chomsky

  • @aprendederechofacil

    @aprendederechofacil

    5 жыл бұрын

    Who she think she is by classifying happiness like some sort of aerial tickets?

  • @sweet14dreams93

    @sweet14dreams93

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@aprendederechofacil happiness is vague and have different levels and it is true that you can be financially happy but not be completely happy

  • @Rassy_

    @Rassy_

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@aprendederechofacil 😂😂

  • @jorgegiron96

    @jorgegiron96

    4 жыл бұрын

    The thing I value most about this TED Talk is the truth she puts on her speech. Mainly when it comes to this moment of chosing to have or not a "second classe happiness". Just amazing!

  • @chloereynolds3705
    @chloereynolds370510 жыл бұрын

    As an English Literature student and lover of books, I really enjoyed this talk.

  • @faisalraza9740

    @faisalraza9740

    7 жыл бұрын

    Chloe Reynolds connecting nothing with nothing

  • @ancyvictor7539

    @ancyvictor7539

    5 жыл бұрын

    I am also an English literature student...I . Love reading

  • @annaozoagu2490

    @annaozoagu2490

    9 ай бұрын

    I hate reading but I want to change. I just don't know where and how to start

  • @yetiarbiz1057
    @yetiarbiz10577 жыл бұрын

    This talk is a league of its own and cannot be compared with the other TED talks that I've watched. She deserves every minute of that standing ovation. So happy for this inspirational woman.

  • @sarahdsouza7739

    @sarahdsouza7739

    3 жыл бұрын

    so true.

  • @ThanosSofroniou
    @ThanosSofroniou9 жыл бұрын

    Knowledge is the strongest foundation of someone's success. Books are the best way to communicate knowledge. Therefore, books help someone achieve their goals and reduce chance of failure probably better than any other thing

  • @blownspeakersss

    @blownspeakersss

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Thanos Sofroniou Do you thin this applies to fiction books as well?

  • @fuchyerr

    @fuchyerr

    8 жыл бұрын

    +blownspeakersss of course. imagination is better than knowledge .

  • @user-ks7bq8uc7i

    @user-ks7bq8uc7i

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanos Sofroniou is it the best way to transfer knowledge though?

  • @missfavoured

    @missfavoured

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanos Sofroniou What types/genres of books do you read?

  • @anonicantthinkofaname7440

    @anonicantthinkofaname7440

    7 жыл бұрын

    Well you can read books from your phone on play store, its not always books and there is audible, you tube, yes of course i love books but i read or listen or wacth what ever i want

  • @mjrulesamrat
    @mjrulesamrat8 жыл бұрын

    And she quote "Coming true is not only the purpose of dream, It's most important purpose is to get us in touch with where dreams come from, where passion comes from, where happiness comes from. Even a shattered dream can do that for you."

  • @geraldmagaway1134

    @geraldmagaway1134

    7 жыл бұрын

    Modi MJ

  • @alankarjoey258

    @alankarjoey258

    6 жыл бұрын

    this shook me

  • @JoxeyEmanuely

    @JoxeyEmanuely

    5 жыл бұрын

    The most impressive quote to me

  • @JoxeyEmanuely

    @JoxeyEmanuely

    5 жыл бұрын

    me too

  • @amoghskulkarni

    @amoghskulkarni

    5 жыл бұрын

    I wrote it down on a piece of paper immediately after I finished the video. Such a profound quote.

  • @dbooooodb7
    @dbooooodb77 жыл бұрын

    Reading gives me a motive and keeps my mind thinking , away from the robotic routine daily life we have to live

  • @MrJondeponde

    @MrJondeponde

    4 жыл бұрын

    "have to live"? No you dont :) its just easier with routine, not necessary

  • @aruva8995

    @aruva8995

    4 жыл бұрын

    I am confused for many years and still on the selection of books. What kind of books I should read. I heard that the content I like, but it didn't work much and I am still searching for the answer.

  • @frederickubanan3831

    @frederickubanan3831

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Zubaria Manzoor try mark manson's The subtle art of not giving a fck. It will slap your face

  • @youwantmyname9208

    @youwantmyname9208

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Zubaria Manzoor I don't wanna read books But I don't really want to live in this modern world either. I would want a world where I was at the top of mountain with a wooden house and a nearby review that I could always fish

  • @atikanursyahbani7012
    @atikanursyahbani70122 жыл бұрын

    "Books have given me a magic portal to connect with people in the past and the present." Amazing!

  • @krimmy8459
    @krimmy84594 жыл бұрын

    These are the books she mentioned 1.Correspondence in the Family of Four Lei 2. Jane Eyre 3. Cheaper by the dozen 4. Lessons from History 5. Complete works of Sanmao 6. The good Earth 7. Benjamin Franklin: An American Life 8. David McCullough 9.Personal History 10.The snowball 11. Lamb 12.Power of myths

  • @iemsawant

    @iemsawant

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @Arinaretina

    @Arinaretina

    18 күн бұрын

    There’s also: • The Holy Bible • Zhuang Zi 庄子 • The way of Chuang Tzu • Dao De Jing 道德经 • Tao: The Watercourse Way

  • @evolvementkey6403
    @evolvementkey64036 жыл бұрын

    Jim Rohn once said: "You are the average of the 5 people you hangout with most" and although this is pretty subjective, I think it is somewhat true. The cool thing is though, let's say your 5 friends you hangout with most are all drifters, they only care about getting drunk and partying and you actually want to make something out of your life, how fucking amazing is it, that you can do that with books. If you want the opinion of Warren Buffet, you can read his book. If you want to know how Elon Musk looks at everyday things, you can read his book. In my opinion, books are not only great to broaden your horizon, but they can be powerfull for the people who are searching for meaning in life, just like As Lisa Bu was when she started reading.

  • @SanghoBose5

    @SanghoBose5

    6 жыл бұрын

    very well said :)

  • @ew9607

    @ew9607

    6 жыл бұрын

    wow

  • @nitesh181989

    @nitesh181989

    6 жыл бұрын

    Wow..that's some really nice perspective..

  • @poonamabbi7448

    @poonamabbi7448

    6 жыл бұрын

    The BOOKS created by these expert westerners, all ... almost all... appearing glorify the "books" create most of their books to DESTROY COMPETITION... DESTROY OTHER CULTURES AFTER THEY HAVE APPROPRIATED FROM THEM WHAT THEY CAN UNDERSTAND WITHING THE CONFINES OF THEIR RELIGION/culture/belief systems, & then criminalizing them to the point that even the original people will begin to feelashamed of themselves. The west has HONED the craft to perfection & have a very efficient network in place... SCHOLARSHIP & EVANGELISM... the 2 mercenaries that are sent out all over the world as trojan horses disguised as traders, adventurers, preachers teachers, & the MOST DEADLY OFALL, FAITH BASED CHARITY WORKERS... a complete chakervyuh to commit genocide & make it look like a favor to those they have demolished & legitimize their own crimes. How did I find out? BY READING THE BOOKS OFCOURSE... Those books which are like THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE... The books that are being MALIGNED... the books ABOUT MY HERITAGE...

  • @harryjohnson6026

    @harryjohnson6026

    6 жыл бұрын

    got that from the channel Improvement Pill?

  • @syerikbolatmanap877
    @syerikbolatmanap8774 жыл бұрын

    I loved her word, “in books you never be powerless or lonely again”.

  • @samuelfey4924
    @samuelfey49249 жыл бұрын

    with books come knowledge and knowledge means power!

  • @kayaeki

    @kayaeki

    7 жыл бұрын

    dosent matter to Saitama

  • @cagataysunal1130

    @cagataysunal1130

    6 жыл бұрын

    except if you are a monarch. Then ignorance is power.

  • @tallswats22

    @tallswats22

    6 жыл бұрын

    "And with power comes great responsibility" Peter Parker's Uncle lol

  • @ShainaDelaRosa

    @ShainaDelaRosa

    6 жыл бұрын

    Samuel Fey Nice comment

  • @anoodalshammari4615

    @anoodalshammari4615

    5 жыл бұрын

    Samuel Fey love it

  • @lewisgilfillan9237
    @lewisgilfillan92376 жыл бұрын

    Have read 4 books since this talk.

  • @mojiokedara365

    @mojiokedara365

    6 жыл бұрын

    gillybloggs 👏well done. I'm going to start now.

  • @gxprahman1392

    @gxprahman1392

    5 жыл бұрын

    are you continuing your reading?

  • @user-xh5di8vf5v

    @user-xh5di8vf5v

    5 жыл бұрын

    Are you continuing to read?

  • @MadameIvetta

    @MadameIvetta

    5 жыл бұрын

    What did you read?

  • @JohnDoe-zx6is

    @JohnDoe-zx6is

    5 жыл бұрын

    Are you still reading???? We need answers

  • @derek400004
    @derek4000047 жыл бұрын

    i love how genuine she was during her speech, especially around 1:30 when she talked about her fears of being stuck with some "second class happiness". broke my heart a little when her voice stuttered.

  • @ashleyhynes2124
    @ashleyhynes21246 жыл бұрын

    Books allow me to dive into the minds of some of histories greatest teachers and dream makers. When you think about it, books are truly one of mankind's greatest achievements. From taking us on adventures to far away worlds to helping us fundamentally understand ourselves in a deeper way and everything in between, truly brilliant.

  • @VamsiSpeaks
    @VamsiSpeaks2 жыл бұрын

    Having a dream shattered really is nothing compared to what many others have suffered - Lisa Bu

  • @Alia-yc8fg
    @Alia-yc8fg7 жыл бұрын

    "the book is strong with this one"

  • @Wmadbdog

    @Wmadbdog

    7 жыл бұрын

    "When I left you, I was but a reader; now I am the writer."

  • @loursfloral5409

    @loursfloral5409

    6 жыл бұрын

    XD

  • @ShainaDelaRosa

    @ShainaDelaRosa

    6 жыл бұрын

    Alia Albinali Good quotation!

  • @JoxeyEmanuely

    @JoxeyEmanuely

    5 жыл бұрын

    deep

  • @maheshkamble9585
    @maheshkamble95857 жыл бұрын

    it's amazing to see how tolerant the audience is, she made a little bit of fun of the Holy Bible, but people out there took it so sportingly, This is the kind of people we need all around the world.

  • @nyawilson7393

    @nyawilson7393

    5 жыл бұрын

    In my town people would have gotten up and left. I think it is incredible that people in the audience were able to laugh about it, and continue listening attentively.

  • @spencerschannel2610

    @spencerschannel2610

    5 жыл бұрын

    She gave her opinion on the Bible. It isn’t making fun of it by saying it’s weird, because if the Old Testament doesn’t sound weird to u then ur weird lol

  • @Sekhere

    @Sekhere

    5 жыл бұрын

    Spencer Maltby it’s only weird when you don’t have the Holy Spirit because when you do and first started you either find it complicated or not understanding and eventually wanting to know more about it because you have the Holy Spirit 😉

  • @spencerschannel2610

    @spencerschannel2610

    5 жыл бұрын

    Rockkeslande Perard Your comment just sounds like jibberish to me. No offense. Sounds like a bunch of words put together into things that look like sentences but in actuality hold no value or meaning. If you wanna talk about the Old Testament then talk about the bad concept as well as the good. Not just the good sounding values and ideals it preaches, but the horrible ones as well. Because if you ignore the ugly bits of the Old Testament then you are ignoring full spectrum of the word of god and just picking and choosing.

  • @Sekhere

    @Sekhere

    5 жыл бұрын

    Spencer Maltby 😂😂Wow!! you sound mad dude and nahhhh no offense taking obviously you didn’t get the part where I mention « the Holy Spirit » no way did I pick and choose from the Old Testament to justify anything but simply mentioning my best friend the Holy Spirit💙 the teacher of the holy word the BIBLE . Bye bye 👋

  • @ohyeahgroovy
    @ohyeahgroovy9 жыл бұрын

    Short and sweet, lovely

  • @user-jh8qj6pi1l
    @user-jh8qj6pi1l5 жыл бұрын

    I am a middle school student who is poor at English. However, you inspired me to start reading books in two language: English, Korean!! THANK YOU SO MUCH~!!!

  • @ocean9409

    @ocean9409

    Жыл бұрын

    Your English is way better than many Koreans I have heard Keep going ♥️

  • @na_ha_ru
    @na_ha_ru4 жыл бұрын

    So I was trained to become a gymnast for two years in Hunan, China in the 1970s. When I was in the first grade, the government wanted to transfer me to a school for athletes, all expenses paid. But my tiger mother said, "No." My parents wanted me to become an engineer like them. After surviving the Cultural Revolution, they firmly believed there's only one sure way to happiness: a safe and well-paid job. It is not important if I like the job or not. 00:32 But my dream was to become a Chinese opera singer. That is me playing my imaginary piano. An opera singer must start training young to learn acrobatics, so I tried everything I could to go to opera school. I even wrote to the school principal and the host of a radio show. But no adults liked the idea. No adults believed I was serious. Only my friends supported me, but they were kids, just as powerless as I was. So at age 15, I knew I was too old to be trained. My dream would never come true. I was afraid that for the rest of my life some second-class happiness would be the best I could hope for. 01:22 But that's so unfair. So I was determined to find another calling. Nobody around to teach me? Fine. I turned to books. 01:33 I satisfied my hunger for parental advice from this book by a family of writers and musicians.["Correspondence in the Family of Fou Lei"] 01:42 I found my role model of an independent woman when Confucian tradition requires obedience.["Jane Eyre"] 01:49 And I learned to be efficient from this book.["Cheaper by the Dozen"] 01:52 And I was inspired to study abroad after reading these. 01:56 ["Complete Works of Sanmao" (aka Echo Chan)] ["Lessons From History" by Nan Huaijin] 02:10 I came to the U.S. in 1995, so which books did I read here first? Books banned in China, of course. "The Good Earth" is about Chinese peasant life. That's just not convenient for propaganda. Got it. The Bible is interesting, but strange. (Laughter) That's a topic for a different day. But the fifth commandment gave me an epiphany: "You shall honor your father and mother." "Honor," I said. "That's so different, and better, than obey." So it becomes my tool to climb out of this Confucian guilt trap and to restart my relationship with my parents. 02:57 Encountering a new culture also started my habit of comparative reading. It offers many insights. For example, I found this map out of place at first because this is what Chinese students grew up with. It had never occurred to me, China doesn't have to be at the center of the world. A map actually carries somebody's view. Comparative reading actually is nothing new. It's a standard practice in the academic world. There are even research fields such as comparative religion and comparative literature. 03:34 Compare and contrast gives scholars a more complete understanding of a topic. So I thought, well, if comparative reading works for research, why not do it in daily life too? So I started reading books in pairs. So they can be about people -- ["Benjamin Franklin" by Walter Isaacson]["John Adams" by David McCullough] -- who are involved in the same event, or friends with shared experiences. ["Personal History" by Katharine Graham]["The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life," by Alice Schroeder] I also compare the same stories in different genres -- (Laughter) [Holy Bible: King James Version]["Lamb" by Chrisopher Moore] -- or similar stories from different cultures, as Joseph Campbell did in his wonderful book.["The Power of Myth" by Joseph Campbell] For example, both the Christ and the Buddha went through three temptations. For the Christ, the temptations are economic, political and spiritual. For the Buddha, they are all psychological: lust, fear and social duty -- interesting. 04:32 So if you know a foreign language, it's also fun to read your favorite books in two languages. ["The Way of Chuang Tzu" Thomas Merton]["Tao: The Watercourse Way" Alan Watts] Instead of lost in translation, I found there is much to gain. For example, it's through translation that I realized "happiness" in Chinese literally means "fast joy." Huh! "Bride" in Chinese literally means "new mother." Uh-oh. (Laughter) 05:01 Books have given me a magic portal to connect with people of the past and the present. I know I shall never feel lonely or powerless again. Having a dream shattered really is nothing compared to what many others have suffered. I have come to believe that coming true is not the only purpose of a dream. Its most important purpose is to get us in touch with where dreams come from, where passion comes from, where happiness comes from. Even a shattered dream can do that for you. 05:38 So because of books, I'm here today, happy, living again with a purpose and a clarity, most of the time. So may books be always with you. 05:49 Thank you. Free transcription 😍

  • @silverianovia7239

    @silverianovia7239

    4 жыл бұрын

    thanks!!!

  • @aremeanz454

    @aremeanz454

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you❤️

  • @beatrizmatos7211

    @beatrizmatos7211

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you🥰

  • @sheikhabdullahsultan5759

    @sheikhabdullahsultan5759

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thnkyou very much. You made work very easy. Thnkyou once again. May you be happy all the time

  • @ajayjyoti854

    @ajayjyoti854

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @yashsaxena6416
    @yashsaxena64168 жыл бұрын

    She's so adorable.

  • @ShainaDelaRosa

    @ShainaDelaRosa

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yash Saxena Very :)

  • @krinjproductions9932

    @krinjproductions9932

    5 жыл бұрын

    I don’t think that’s the subject of the matter...🤨

  • @krinjproductions9932

    @krinjproductions9932

    5 жыл бұрын

    I don’t think that’s the subject of the matter...🤨😢

  • @indiangirl874

    @indiangirl874

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@krinjproductions9932 yeah! I think so too 😅

  • @krinjproductions9932

    @krinjproductions9932

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@indiangirl874 cute cat

  • @summydots
    @summydots7 жыл бұрын

    I was smiling the whole time. Her delivery is perfect!

  • @doomsday8739
    @doomsday87397 жыл бұрын

    I wish I could like this more than once.

  • @JoxeyEmanuely

    @JoxeyEmanuely

    5 жыл бұрын

    like how we does in medium.com

  • @tiffanygabroninofirmanes8153

    @tiffanygabroninofirmanes8153

    3 жыл бұрын

    After the video i was about to like it and then, to my surprise, turned out i already did. 🤣

  • @trafalgar2413

    @trafalgar2413

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@JoxeyEmanuely has

  • @dioavila5355
    @dioavila53555 жыл бұрын

    Book teaches you to accept yourself and be yourself; it's not about success or failure, but finding yourself. Great talk and so sincere and honest!

  • @manuelgonzalez3644
    @manuelgonzalez36447 жыл бұрын

    This was really interesting. I have begun reading more often. This was hard at first because I never really read as a child. However, as I began reading more, I realized that not only am I becoming more knowledgeable about the topics I read, but I am understanding the formats on books. I also realized that reading more and understanding how the book is synthesize has allowed me to have a new strategy that I can use to learn other things such as music or politics. Thank You, Lisa.

  • @kajolk1708
    @kajolk1708 Жыл бұрын

    "Loneliness can often be cured when you open a book". I heard this somewhere and now it's quite satisfactory to see that this fact is actually proved by various people on this earth. Thank you TED channel for constantly making such amazing content! so inspiring....

  • @revisionwithaastha1904
    @revisionwithaastha1904 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, reading books is therapy ❤️

  • @chantele30
    @chantele308 жыл бұрын

    This speech gives me something to think about

  • @varshitatandon4054
    @varshitatandon40544 жыл бұрын

    This is probably the shortest and the most meaningful TED TALK I've come across

  • @Lwoods1717
    @Lwoods17173 жыл бұрын

    I love her. Next time I need to get my point across to someone about the power of books, I'm just going to show them this video because she's said it all.

  • @ananya.a04
    @ananya.a043 жыл бұрын

    She is so sweet and bubbly! I loved listening to her! People who don't read are really missing out on a whole new world!

  • @suhasinisrihari54
    @suhasinisrihari549 жыл бұрын

    Books are a love affair! Nice talk!

  • @creativityzero9407
    @creativityzero94072 жыл бұрын

    That's why i'll never give up on books. I've loved them for my entire life and i'll always continue loving them. Because when you're sad you can identify yourself with your favorite character and when you're without anything good to do, you can also lose yourself inside a great story.

  • @tracksparny
    @tracksparny4 жыл бұрын

    "So books may always be with you"favorite quote in the end

  • @hrithiklatare2880
    @hrithiklatare28805 жыл бұрын

    "The one who read books is always happy and successful in life " I am so touched by her thoughts... Really a big thanks for those precious words 👏🤗

  • @idontwannabeanonymous4725

    @idontwannabeanonymous4725

    2 жыл бұрын

    Idk about the successful life 🤣 But happy life? I AM TOTALLY AGREE I'm not trying to generalized mental condition of all human being, but I think, I'm less depressed because of reading book. But what interesting is.. in this digital era that makes people had short attention span (and therefore making people to less attracted in reading books), in the same time, I also found a fact that depression and suicide case are getting higher.

  • @Hopefulnomads
    @Hopefulnomads8 жыл бұрын

    Its just so inspiring that I almost became teary at the end.

  • @sambosok1704
    @sambosok17044 жыл бұрын

    I’ve never seen such an interesting and such loud clap from the audience during a Ted before, she’s amazing

  • @freedomandliberty93
    @freedomandliberty9310 жыл бұрын

    A pleasant lady with a friendly disposition.

  • @minamansri7732
    @minamansri77327 жыл бұрын

    It's just 7 am and I've started my day with this TED talk, I came to TED wondering how to get my " hum" as Shonda Rhimes calls it back, my hum, or my motivation is gone ,, I needed it back, and by this talk I discovered what I' m really missing to get my hum back: Books, I am a passionate book reader who didn't read for more than 5 months , thank you so much Lisa for those golden six minutes, yep , books can open your mind but also if you're a passionate book reader , they can save you, they can get your hum back , to study or to go to work , May Books be your Hum saver ^^

  • @M_BN287
    @M_BN2874 жыл бұрын

    I just see this talk in 2019, books have giving me a magic to connect with people.; that's so true and amazing

  • @Trick2Tech
    @Trick2Tech Жыл бұрын

    I watched this talk so many times I loved it.

  • @phuhoang4927
    @phuhoang49274 жыл бұрын

    She talked by all her heart. Thank you. Incredible presentation.

  • @reginajoy5624
    @reginajoy56244 жыл бұрын

    Her choices of words and how smoothly she showed her idea was 🔝

  • @yuchi_08
    @yuchi_082 жыл бұрын

    5:20 These are one of the words I keep in my mind. It is important to HAVE a dream and an aim.

  • @lojmpa6132
    @lojmpa61327 жыл бұрын

    The video is very interesting. Lisa Bu learned to read books and compared their readings into your daily life. The books help to better understand the past and the present; strengthen our view about importants thopics. A book should always be our company, guidance and motivation for to live in armony with myself and with others persons.

  • @novadwipramesti9561
    @novadwipramesti9561 Жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed the talk and I agree with her. I loved her words, "In books, you will never be powerless and lonely again." She also reminded us that second class happiness is not our fate. In my opinion, reading a lot of books instead of making me know a lot of things, it makes me feel like I don't know anything. I think reading books should become our daily habit. May the books always be with us.

  • @yadigark.a.1915
    @yadigark.a.19154 жыл бұрын

    Maybe the shortest TED talk I have seen...but may be the most effective and appealing. Thank you, Lisa Bu. I will recommend this short video to many people.

  • @chandanthakur3935
    @chandanthakur39357 жыл бұрын

    She's well read and so beautiful

  • @jawadulkabir9120
    @jawadulkabir91207 жыл бұрын

    this is one of the best videos I've ever seen

  • @alokkumar-wu1vp
    @alokkumar-wu1vp4 жыл бұрын

    most important purpose is to get us in touch with where dreams come from, where passion come from, where happiness come from...........this changed my aspect of thinking toward my shattered dreams.

  • @tangelaserls9677
    @tangelaserls96775 жыл бұрын

    I love this. From literature to objects like maps and artifacts, perspective can change everything. Narratives like those found in books can be immensely powerful and profound.

  • @jeromelimjr
    @jeromelimjr11 жыл бұрын

    Most inspiring TED video I've seen today. The top comment about the true purpose of dreams is clearly the most important takeaway of this talk.

  • @mz6367
    @mz63672 жыл бұрын

    I really love read books , with reading you will never feel alone , and you’ll learn a many things that will help you in your life and make you a special person ❤️

  • @WritingSecrets
    @WritingSecrets11 жыл бұрын

    A TED talk about books instantly captured my attention. Books are magical vehicles of transformation. Thanks for sharing this video.

  • @jenaprithviraj0433
    @jenaprithviraj04335 жыл бұрын

    Had to download the video to watch over and over again. It convinces me that shattered dreams are worthwhile too. What's more joyful that that?

  • @KagimuBrian
    @KagimuBrian7 жыл бұрын

    I do read a book every month. Thank you for sharing

  • @mustafakali6832
    @mustafakali68324 жыл бұрын

    спасибо переводчикам! Благодаря вашей работы я пересмотрел 3 раза: на английском, на русском и на казахском :)

  • @andyaustin2518
    @andyaustin25185 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love the intelligence and positivity of this woman!. A truly inspirational piece.

  • @stefaniewongsw
    @stefaniewongsw5 жыл бұрын

    I've snoozed this video for a couple of days - wrong decision. This talk is so good I thought to myself halfway watching this - I wish this never ended. Her thoughts echo so much with mine. Books are a paradise indeed. Gave me some new insights as well - definitely gonna venture out the realm of a single book and start doing comparative reading. So thankful that I encounter this video - may books be with all of you as well :')

  • @descendant0fdragons
    @descendant0fdragons7 жыл бұрын

    To ppl who are bilingual and tried reading two books same time about same subject in different perspective. You probably will have a better understanding of a certain situation. Also it will change your perspective about the world in a sense that, nothing is really true, there is always a obscured truth, cause history is really written by the victors and survivors. I think for a full understanding one must always read like the good bad and ugly, from three perspective and mindset.

  • @chonauy6511
    @chonauy65116 жыл бұрын

    I love her talk.. relatable!

  • @user-ei5bf5wm4y
    @user-ei5bf5wm4y7 жыл бұрын

    This made me kind of want to cry...so beautiful and inspirational.

  • @stephennsiah6153
    @stephennsiah61534 жыл бұрын

    Inspiring experience in beautiful words - "Coming true is not the only purpose of a dream." Pure wisdom!

  • @LilymcSummer
    @LilymcSummer8 жыл бұрын

    she is so adorable ahh what an inspiration!!!

  • @tanishkasingh3706
    @tanishkasingh37062 жыл бұрын

    "I have come to believe that coming true is not the only purpose of a dream. It's most important purpose is to get us in touch with where dreams come from, where happiness comes from. Even a shattered dream can do that for you "

  • @vwhisky
    @vwhisky11 жыл бұрын

    Such warmhearted sharing. You reminded us that 2nd class happiness is not our fate, and showed us the powerful tool to open up new pathways. Thanks!

  • @alphatrix8639
    @alphatrix86394 жыл бұрын

    So, may books be always with you. Amen. This is literally the most powerful prayer i've ever done.

  • @edglatvia3962
    @edglatvia39628 жыл бұрын

    I don't agree with her opinion about the Bible, but I agree with her on importance of books. They are a fountain of knowledge in our world. They are key to success in life. If you wan't to be successful, read and do it lot more then your competitors do. Then you will have a good edge on them and will have a lot better life. That's why I wrote a book in which I argued that books can actually make you money in long run: ,,Investing in books: How reading can make you money". If you don't believe books can make a huge difference in your life, try reading and you will see the change.

  • @joylin368

    @joylin368

    7 жыл бұрын

    Edg Latvia I agree with you and I just want to mention that she is from communism China and it is really difficult for many Chinese Young peoples to Touch western culture and other cultures at that time even today Chinese press was not allowed to freely publish books, these books must under their watching and get their permission to let public read. bible is totally a new culture for her and I think this new culture is so different and a little bit difficult for her to understand in the beginning of her cultural exploring outside china, she can speak so good English and I think she learned a lot from books, books give her second chance to live life, I think her opinion of Bible is gonna changed a lot.

  • @HardevsinhPadhiyar

    @HardevsinhPadhiyar

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think the bible is also a good book.

  • @mojimojimojimojimoji
    @mojimojimojimojimoji6 жыл бұрын

    6 mins and i like her already

  • @arianasmith4883
    @arianasmith48832 жыл бұрын

    I am just finding this now and I love what I just listened to. After a lot of debate and a change in life circumstances, I am confident that I want to major in comparative literature when I graduate from high school this year. Like she said, it’s so interesting and mind blowing when you have the opportunity to pair different books from different backgrounds and find similarities and get something out of what you’ve read! Everybody asks me the same question though, “so you’ll graduate with this major, what do you plan to DO with it?” I’ll find out when I get there I guess

  • @RamonThomas
    @RamonThomas11 жыл бұрын

    This was wonderful. As an avid reader and sometimes speed reader I love books. Discussing books and authors leads to a journey that stimulates your imagination. One of my best friends told me once that reading was like talking to a wise old man, maybe an uncle or a grandfather.

  • @fredj5201
    @fredj52017 жыл бұрын

    This makes me wanna read more books everyday :) tq so much...

  • @prof.irineujunior794
    @prof.irineujunior7946 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your presentation it was instructive and also stimulate.

  • @mastergoatee
    @mastergoatee4 жыл бұрын

    I've watched so many boring TED talks. This one was short, sweet, and very powerful.

  • @AjayKumar-ds7zb
    @AjayKumar-ds7zb7 жыл бұрын

    So bcoz of books You are Happy, Living with a purpose and Clarity .. I Hope everyone can understand the power of Books. Loved it and Thank You.

  • @simplestuniverse
    @simplestuniverse11 жыл бұрын

    "I have come to believe that coming true is not the only purpose of a dream. Its most important purpose is to get us in touch with where dreams come from, where passion comes from, where happiness comes from. Even a shattered dream can do that for you." Now that is wisdom.

  • @adnandhanny5432
    @adnandhanny5432 Жыл бұрын

    The video, entitled "How books can open your mind" by Lisa Bu, shares her views on the role books play in her life (including mine). Lisa Bu, who dreams of becoming a Chinese opera singer, is opposed by her parents. They wanted Lisa to be an Engineer, just like them. However, because Lisa Bu's book of thought can be more open about knowledge in the world, including her country of origin, China. The proverb which states that books are windows to the world is a very appropriate sentence, to describe the role and function of books. By reading books, we can know everything in this world. If asked by others about "what is your hobby?" Of course I answered "read". Because, I really enjoy reading, because with books I can be in this position as a third year nursing student. The hope is that the book can lead me to become a specialist nurse and lecturer (aamiin).

  • @brecoldyls
    @brecoldyls6 жыл бұрын

    That was probably one of the most compelling talks I’ve seen yet

  • @lifflpmahk4068
    @lifflpmahk40684 жыл бұрын

    The way she presented it just totally like in an IELTS speaking test. Such a formative person

  • @lazarosmakridis9692
    @lazarosmakridis96927 жыл бұрын

    Love this video!! 💙📚

  • @bresaharbatol7247
    @bresaharbatol7247 Жыл бұрын

    Heard someone say the best season for a financial breakthrough is now, especially with inflation running at a four-decade high. I have approximately $650k stagnant in my port_folio that needs growth.What is the best way to take advantage of this downturn?

  • @fatimaahlezok

    @fatimaahlezok

    Жыл бұрын

    Just imagine retiring as a registered nurse, using all your income/salary to pay rent and tax without any good investment or means of extra cash, tending to leave your profession/job that has been part of you for many years with no good funds. How will you cope?

  • @larrymonteforte6

    @larrymonteforte6

    Жыл бұрын

    That's why we need to plan ourselves via making extras in all we do because depending on paycheck that can give us our comfort and peace till we die is not guaranteed

  • @denwoods5145

    @denwoods5145

    Жыл бұрын

    This is actually what most families are going through, tax and rents takes almost what they got monthly, leaving them with no savings

  • @tessyclifford

    @tessyclifford

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm a nurse and I saw all this coming, so l've planned myself so I engaged in forex trading, little I know about the business though but so far so good, Forex trading has been my very means of savings lately while my salary goes for bills and utilities

  • @kehlanizachary7598

    @kehlanizachary7598

    Жыл бұрын

    I've heard a lot complaining about how unsafe crypto and Forex trading is but honestly speaking, if you don't experience you won't know, I've seen the bad and the good part of Forex trading

  • @nanoluis9842
    @nanoluis98424 жыл бұрын

    Qué alegría conocer a personas como Lisa Bu. Los libros nos permiten conocer y entender que a nuestro alrededor existe una diversidad de ideas y de fenómenos que jamás habríamos imaginado. Cuánta satisfacción da tener un buen libro al lado de la almohada.

  • @caskettsolo7925
    @caskettsolo79256 жыл бұрын

    This is an incredible talk and literally comes at a time I believe the same. It’s very reassuring that someone believes this as well

  • @RomarioVillanueva
    @RomarioVillanueva7 жыл бұрын

    One way to fight ignorance....read. The benefits of reading are under stressed

  • @shobhit2197
    @shobhit21977 жыл бұрын

    Came here for my English assingment on " Why books are best companions ? " 😂😂

  • @lanierose8242
    @lanierose82425 жыл бұрын

    Having a goosebumps.... one of the best videos ive ever watch..thank you

  • @abdulhadeelousta297
    @abdulhadeelousta2974 жыл бұрын

    One of the strongest ted talks I’ve ever watched

  • @abdullahcc1
    @abdullahcc17 жыл бұрын

    Simply inspiring! Short and and to the point

  • @adavidbujanda
    @adavidbujanda9 жыл бұрын

    Wow she didn't age at all lol, I love her she is a great speaker!

  • @bluejay5531
    @bluejay55316 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful talk, she is lovely, soulful and graceful...may books always be with you!

  • @dwindlebunny
    @dwindlebunny11 жыл бұрын

    As a young adult unsure of my future career, I really like her message. Research leads to a better understanding when you're lost. Find your place culturally and it might lead you to a better place, emotionally and geographically.

  • @maureenoconnell8181
    @maureenoconnell81817 жыл бұрын

    Reading books indeed helps you in a long run. According to me every single person must read books.

  • @dounyazad9562
    @dounyazad95624 жыл бұрын

    Books make me feel alive😍

  • @ozgenurkzlkaya8173
    @ozgenurkzlkaya81734 жыл бұрын

    She talked amazing. I really loved. Thank you for this video ❤️

  • @raknos13
    @raknos136 жыл бұрын

    I got into reading through the simplified versions of classics which I started reading when I was a kid. The adventure novels especially caught my eyes. I loved reading Enid Blyton, H G Wells, Rudyard Kipling, Daniel Defoe, Robert Louis Stevenson and more.