How to find hope when all seems impossible | Roland Murphy | TEDxAttica
NOTE FROM TED: This talk contains discussion of suicide and only represents the speaker's personal views and experiences with mental health. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/t...
Faced with guilt, remorse, and a sentence requiring him to spend more time incarcerated than he had been alive, Roland Murphy thought the answer to his problems was suicide. Listen to the story of how he found hope while living in prison. Roland Murphy is a proud father, loving husband, and resilient being. He's on a quest for success and is using what he learned from his past experience to get him there by remembering that the decisions he makes will ultimately decide his fate. Murphy was raised by two amazing parents who are now deceased but will forever live in his heart. They were excellent providers and always stressed the importance of working hard and getting an education in order to obtain sustainable success. By the time he was 12, he became very lazy at life and his decision-making, as he chose the streets over school, friends over family, and drugs over his dreams. By doing so, the only thing he achieved was a 25-to-life sentence. Hopeful that he'll receive a second chance, he is determined not to make the same mistake twice and is now embracing his parents' words of wisdom. While incarcerated he obtained his GED, completed various drug and anger management programs, and mentors youth. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
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Depression is, in part, grief for your own life not turning out how it should; grief for your own needs not being met. Johann Hari
What an incredible talk!!! You are a wonderful story-teller. I was hooked from the start. I’m sorry you’ve gone through so much... It is a story for God’s glory!
I wish my child had met you and heard your story, what you are doing is beautiful, anyone listening can hear your sincerity and feel the love you give to others
Watching you read that letter emotionally, being touched by someone you touched, is really something special. A confirmation of genuine concern.
I’m possible. So good!! Thank you for sharing inspiration, and your compelling stories.
😭 Powerful story. Thank you kind sir. Unflag this Tedx. He’s brilliant
What an incredible motivational speaker. I was moved to tears at several points in this talk. Thank you for your message ❤
I’m Possible! Thank u! Ronald
Roland...thanks for sharing this! I bring my classes down to Attica once or twice a year (unless a pandemic of course!) for your Youth Assistance Program. I love giving my students a chance to talk with you guys and learn more about our justice system and life behind bars. Mental health issues seem to be growing all the time...I will definitely share this talk with my Sociology/Psychology classes and hopefully it will have an impact like I'm sure it has many times already. Thanks for giving your time to help others! Appreciate you!
The best video I’ve seen on this topic. Man speaks words of wisdom.
This talk deserves a lot more views. This talk was so very engaging! I loved your energy and authenticity! The audience had fantastic energy too. 😊
I think this is tHE BEST Ted talk.
What a beautiful soul❤
Wow, thank you
Excellent Ted Talk ❤
Thank you for that I was needed.
yeah i love the talk
Good job!…Keep it up!
This was soooo beautiful!! You are a beautiful soul!! Thank you for sharing. (I'm still wiping away the tears.) I am so very sad for what your mother did to you but also extremely happy that you have turned this around for yourself and now you share it with the world!! I only happened upon this because I was looking for a song that a woman shares that is incredibly beautiful. I happened upon this because my depression is bad lately and the angels brought me to your page is what is is!! So, thank you, for your incredible, awesome conference. It was perfect timing as I have been trying to turn myself around as well since thus morning. I wish nothing but many years of happiness and health for you and your entire family. Take good care. (accidentally typed "dare"....interesting. Like dare to live and find my purpose. Much love to u and yours. LilyM 💜🌹
Ty 🙏🏾
Great story complimented so well with a good talk.
Thank you 🙏🏼
where is the button for love (instead of "like"?) 😉💜
Sometimes Hope is Hopeless.
So 😭
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If I lived in America and had the lack of freedom that no labor laws, no healthcare, no welfare state and no real opportunities I too would have no hope. I'm glad people find the inner strength but it's a very sick society that stacks the odds against you so heavily and then makes you feel responsible for that.
@NotANameist
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Bro what 😂 no labor laws? No healthcare? No welfare? Wtf you talking about?
I have tingling on head nnfave nsome facial pain left sometime right n ringing ear mri n other report normal, diagnosis they say somatic disorder, anyone with this symptoms Any solution??
This doesn't really advise people how to find hope, so much as share stories of people who were going to commit suicide, then didn't. I mean... that's nice for them? The end of the video, he reminds us all that we have a heartbeat, and therefore life is worth living because we all have a purpose. Literally every animal has a heartbeat. Serial killers have heartbeats. What does that have to do with hope or purpose?
@threeofcats5803
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I’m sorry you’re hurting so much. I know this is an old response by KZread standards. But I just wanted you to know someone read it and cared about how you were feeling when you wrote it.
Boy mum bathing plastic bag. I turned off
I'm possible 🥹. I'm going to practice placing my hand my heart and reciting that