“How I Climbed out of Hopelessness” | Oudai Tozan | TEDxUniversityofGlasgow
In this talk, Oudai shares his story, especially how some key moments in his life shaped his belief and motivations. With his personal story, he hopes to inspire you to follow your goals undeterred by the difficulties you may face.
Oudai holds two master’s degrees, is a winner of the Chevening Scholarship, and a previous champion in swimming. He has a strong passion for learning, as well as development and community service and he plans to devote the rest of his career to this.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
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You gave me a tight slap Bro.....My life is way better & I'm drowned in hopelessness caused by myself...You gave me strength to climb out of it....Thank you.
@nickandchrismom
5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, that you came to this realization. What did you decide to do? What was the outcome?
@canabcabdi4845
3 жыл бұрын
@@nickandchrismom m0
@desmondsimon6261
2 жыл бұрын
Instablaster.
@ApfelFlix
2 жыл бұрын
@Ekkar I am exactly in the same position! I could have already achieved my dreams but because I was not working hard enough for them I have not. On top of that something really unfortunate happened, making achieving my dream a lot harder. I now nearly drown in hopelessness and regret that I didn’t act earlier. But still my situation is much better than the one the speaker found himself in Syria. If he could make it, I can too!
@notagain3732
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing as well
If you are aimless or experiencing lowness, try reciting "Al Haadi, Al Rahim" 100 times everyday. The creator will guide you in few days InshaAllah.
I am suffering the depression and gradually losing hope toward life but your stories inspired me a lot and helped me realize how grateful I should be towards what I already have now. Thank you
@notagain3732
2 жыл бұрын
Stay strong and dont give up on your dreams fam
Around 1915, my tita (grandmother) fled Syria due to war and persecution. Traveling alone and speaking no English, she came to the US. to marry my grandfather. His first wife passed away, leaving him two children. Tita bore him three more. He too died young. Tita provided for five small children through the Depression, loving his children as much as her own until she died in 1985.
From Damascus,Syria From all the students here who are still have been suffering from the same circumstances you had underwent one day, god bless you sir we are so proud of people like u to tell our daily story to the world and we still waking up every day to achieve our goals and face the world smiling :) regardless of the WAR
@nickandchrismom
5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, God bless you!
It's so strange how easily we give up and you stand in even worse of a crisis. It's so true we always blame others for our problems instead of taking steps to make life better. Thanks for this lovely talk.
What an amazing person! I lived in Syria for three years. Such a beautiful country with loving people like this man. So sad what has happened there. I'm happy and inspired by his story. I hope Syria returns to safety and peace, but with freedom and justice.
I felt distressed by failures and now feeling better listening to and writing down your messages even before having my problems solved. Thank you.
@nickandchrismom
5 жыл бұрын
This is awesome, write down your goals, write down what is needed to achieve them ( equipment) don't give up, keep going, get UP from hopelessness /depression. The world needs what you have inside of you ( strengths, gifts, etc) . You CAN do it!!
you don't need to be in a warzone just to lose hope sometimes it can just be from the bad decisions that you made I'll take these into heart and hopefully get out of the grind
My heart goes out to all people in warzônes and i,m sending all my love. Great respect for this man who achieved so much and endured so much. Admire your strenght and wanted to share his story .
What a great man WOW looks like there is hope for the world after all (as long as there is more people like him in this world HOPEFULLY there IS ! )
‘’Don’t surrender’’, so incredible, I salute you my friend , I adore your and i envy you.
This deserves so many more likes. This guy is awesome. Keep doing what you're doing, Oudai. Thank you for the talk. You're an inspiration!
I just don't know what I want to do with my life. If I knew I would go after it.
@alekodimitrov2635
2 жыл бұрын
You don't have to like/love/enjoy what you do initially. Just start something, get good at it and you'll find out whether it is for you.
@SharlenesJourney
2 жыл бұрын
Same here I don't know my purpose and I feel very lost in life. I hope that you're okay now 🙏🏽
I am so proud of you oudai, all the best mate
This man is an amazing human! I love him!
and all Syrian proud of you..
Your a hero bro, prayers for your family and country ❤
Wow! I don't know you so this may sound odd but as one human to another I'm proud of you! You are an inspiration truly & I thank you for your powerful words & for sharing your incredible story. Stay well, strong & the beautiful human being you clearly are! Your wife & child are blessed to have you!
Proud of you my brother
This has really really helped me
An inspiration beyond most! I salute and thank you!
This is so uplifting. I admire this man and his fortitude.
That bit toward the end... Pulled me up a bit. Thank you for sharing your story with us, I think I'm ready to move a bit farther forward now.
yes i am feeling motivated ...someone wake me up tomorrow
I don't know if you see this, but - amazing and deeply inspiring talk, Oudai Tozan! Wish you and your people peace & blessings. Thank you
I am so sorry for the suffering of the Syrians and many others in the world. Jeremiah 29:11. For I know the plans I have for you to give you a hope and a future (Thus saith the LORD ) There is grave danger if our mind goes into the pit of despair. The hardest climb is the climb out of the dark pit of hopelessness not Mount Everest
Really motivating. Hats off to his determination and persistence.
@nickandchrismom
5 жыл бұрын
Indeed, great talk
My heart goes out to the people of Syria. ♥️ Makes me so sad to hear of their plight. I remember seeing a really good video about what a big tourist destination it was and all the riches it had in the museums and art galleries and ancient landscapes. I can't find it now. I'm feeling really down about how lockdowns have changed the world. As someone who lives alone stuck in an apartment in a city doesn't have much money and can't drive its been soul destroying. I was trying to learn to drive then a year no lessons allowed. Now I get one a week but they may lock us down again in September. Govts cab take the joy out of life. Lockdown and all the media about it has stressed me so much I've become physically sick. I worked in a uni once and there was a Syrian guy and he was so sad. Yet so handsome. He was studying for a degree yet every time he travelled he was treated like a criminal and had to get special permission after interview to go to conferences. I hate racial profiling. And I hope Syria will heal once again and we can learn more about this country.
@rafealrusdi5499
11 ай бұрын
Hope you are doing better now...
Everyone deserve the hope and dreams what they want to become. Congratulations for your success . Thank you so much.
Thank you! So powerful!
Incredible Human Being, Father and Husband ♥️
I am totally inspired with your talk. Thank alot
powerful and inspired!
Great talk Oudai. God bless you.
Very inspiring!! Wishing you and your family all the best!
BRAVO!!!!! ✨✨✨ Really needed to hear this again - thank you!
Thank you for sharing this. I needed to hear this now.
Thank you so much for sharing your story! Wishing you incredible success ❤️
Powerful - thank you 🙏
Very inspiring story. Thank you
Thanks for the powerful talk 🙏❤️
Wow!!! What an inspiring story
Really motivating thank you..
Great inspiration! You are a hero. Well done.
God bless you, we are proud of you.
Deserves way more views. Bravo
So many useful words.. thanks a lot sir👏
Thank You Oudai.
Inspiration at it's best
What a speech, I really admire that guy.
Best Tedx Talks vid i've ever seen. it motivates me alot
Thx u for sharing ur journey. You are incredible. I needed to hear this 🙏
Thank you do much mate! Your talk will keep me going on in my journey .....!
This is so beautiful... I am totally inspired... Motivated. Thank You
great story and speech, congratulations
Wow I needed to see this talk. 🙏👏👏👏👏
Brilliant my brother! Just brilliant!! 👍
Your TedTalk made me cry. Thank you for your message. 🙏
Wow, bless this guy. Thank you for helping me gain some perspective; you are a very strong person.
Thank you..I will try to have hope. Thank you.
Thank you for such an amazing talk and trying to make a difference Respect from an American
Fantastic. Very inspirational. Good for you, rising from the swamp.
Thank you
Thank u so much.
Amazing and inspiring❤️🙌 Thank you. This is inspiring me on my depression journey🙏🕊
Thank you ❤❤❤
Thank you so much for this talk. It inspire me to keep on climbing even though it felt difficult right now. I will keep on going.
Very powerful speech and very warm. Thank you very much and may God bless you even more!💖😇🥰🧡🧡🧡
Great great talk . Inspiring . Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true.
تستحق الاحترام اسال الله ان يفتح أمامك ابواب النجاح والخير
تستحق النجاح اسال الله ان يفتح أمامك ابواب النجاح والخير ومساعدة الاخرين
You are the right hero of your life, that is the most important thing a person can do .. It is so interesting when just a great happiness comes how the long history of hardship disappears just in a moment,
An awesome talk.May Almighty God bless and help you always
Thank You
This was a great and his speech helped to motivate me to move way from feeling hopeless towards purpose.
My Salutation to you Qudai, you are a real great to all your countrymen, God Bless you always
from isiolo,kenya,when you were needed you stepped up to the plate and most definitely your son will understand .....and now i am needed,to serve God in dreaming and climbing despite the circumstances,its to know why we were created and to what purpose e must achieve,asante bro that means thank you
WOW!! The most inspiring, moving & heart-felt Ted Talk I have seen. We need more positive role models like you. Thank you!!
Know that you are recognized as an important example of enduring strength and determination. So very proud of your achievements!
proud of you
The best ted talk
That was incredible. Keep climbing
What an inspirimg ang motivitional talk! I am so grateful to hear this .
This is inspiring
Tozan, thanks for telling this! It is a good life story that motivated me to see hopes still and reach those firmly!! I am an Indonesian with very complex governmental issues with social welfare.
It is inspiring and hope we all find hope in life. Life is always good no matter how difficult is the situation.
@Onlinesully
4 жыл бұрын
Meles Hadgu Can you explain this collect a little further please ? Thanks
Very inspiring. I will return to this comment section in 2020 having acquired my L.L.B. Law degree from the University of Edinburgh.
@sathikraj
4 жыл бұрын
How did it go ?
@aokookello5564
3 жыл бұрын
I hope it went well. Planning to join Edinburgh in 2021
@GavleFiske
2 жыл бұрын
Did it go well?
God bless
❤️👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 You are a héroe!!
It is talks like this one that make us realise how powerful words can be . A few words in a specific order and here we are getting emotional and motivated , after feeling down or weak just listening to him talk about hos own experience we start to feel stronger and more resilient. Thank you so much for sharing this with us
@demean2798
Жыл бұрын
Hearing his stories, seeing your comments makes life's beautiful, the beauty of humanity's motivate me. Thank you, him and the billions out there, lets all go forward with beauty and dignity. 🙏🙏🙏
wow beautiful, thank you
Needs many more likes!!!
Some people have better coping skills than others, depression and hopelessness is one of the worst things any human can experience
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A very brave try. But, I can tell that you realize it's a continuous struggle, that you're not out of the danger zone yet. I don't know what else to say. Good luck.
Nice .
I live a FAR more privilliged life, and I have honestly no right to be depressed... but... As imspirrering and as heart breaking as his story is - he is telling about the importance of hope; the importance of goals. But he touches the essence of hopelessness - hopelessness is losing or having lost visions of a better future. That is why I think he misses his own point - because he tells about how he achieved his goal. I am not self harming, but I can't find any hope or goals in my present day or in my future. He says it himself; he had visions for his life, he had goals. I have duties, I have a job and a loving family and friends - but I can't find any future for myself. That scares me and that fills me with hopelessness - and it is a vicious circle - the more hopeless I feel, the more I lose any aight of goals and visions for myself - and the more I lose sight of these, the more hopeless I feel...
@stateofflow4550
Жыл бұрын
Will validate that feeling. You are not alone. The future needs you. Follow the breadcrumbs of what brings you joy.
@EAlyahya
Жыл бұрын
I agree with you, I’m currently in this situation as well. And I guess he too was feeling the same. Just no matter what we keep going. I dunno whether this will work or not. Every move is almost against me.
I seen this before iam this now also, no change ,but will try to change now
Amazing, I am challenged.