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@dgonthehill

Ай бұрын

read scriptures then tons of happiness

@zodiacfml

Ай бұрын

this is equivalent to a person to telling us to be grateful. but it is meaningless, or it is easier said than done. I think I've found a way for gratefulness to arise from within, it is to refrain from chasing comfort and fun all the time. If you are person who goes to all available parties and events, then the rest of your lifestyle or simple things will feel dull and become ungrateful. Instead of a very comfortable set temperature for a room or house why not adjust it a tiny bit warmer or colder or not use HVAC during days/seasons where it is possible. I have downgraded or simplified my life for almost 7 years that I don't need the average employment. I am happiest and minimized stress in my life I've ever been. The risk of breaking this peace is looking at or spending too much time on social media, where i feel like I'm doing my life wrong.

@dgonthehill

Ай бұрын

@@zodiacfml just READ the scriptures, health wealth & abundance ALL paid by our Savior, & then be blessed as you ask & WATCH HIM work.

@iamyourtom2289

Ай бұрын

I am feeling happier seeing this. Amazing work as always Ted ed

“If you look for the light, you will often find it. But if you look for the dark, that is all you will see” - Uncle Iroh

@Gaius_Julius_Caesar_Augustus

Ай бұрын

L

@johnny_boi5456

Ай бұрын

Yes

@BabyIshii

Ай бұрын

U mean old man from Avatar

@user-fz4ow8jm5h

Ай бұрын

More people need to watch Avatar the Last Airbender animated series! It's funny then serious and shows self-sacrifice, character development...a masterpiece!

@honor9lite1337

Ай бұрын

"Wake up to reality! Nothing ever goes as planned in this accursed world. The longer you live, the more you realize that the only things that truly exist in this reality are merely pain, suffering and futility. Listen, everywhere you look in this world, wherever there is light, there will always be shadows to be found as well. As long as there is a concept of victors, the vanquished will also exist. The selfish intent of wanting to preserve peace, initiates war and hatred is born in order to protect love. There are nexuses causal relationships that cannot be separated." -MADARA UCHIHA

"Happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it, the more it will evade you, but if you notice the other things around you, it will gently come and sit on your shoulder." -Henry David Thoreau

@user-pu4ro7hm6p

Ай бұрын

Similiar quote in the cgp grey video

@_papercrane

Ай бұрын

oh is that where lana del rey’s song name comes from? i love that song

@woafie

Ай бұрын

@@_papercranei was just gonna comment this!

@zodiacfml

Ай бұрын

exactly. making someone to be grateful or happy just by saying it is absurd. telling someone to appreciate one's surroundings or small things does not happen. It is to stop chasing happiness or entertainment or comfort all the time is when gratefulness arises.

No one has quoted this before me so I will: "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."

@cynot71

Ай бұрын

Sadly, all I see around me is people wasting their life away on their cellphones.

@benardlawrence2869

Ай бұрын

U can learn alot on cell phones ​@@cynot71

@benardlawrence2869

Ай бұрын

Most people are happy they just don't know it

@marvinmcconoughey3547

Ай бұрын

@@benardlawrence2869 You can see this when tragedy befalls a person. What they once took for granted is now seen as an impossible dream.

@ricKter2099-Oficial

Ай бұрын

-Gandalf the Grey- yeah

"If you are not fearful, you are not violent." That is so insanely true, you can even literally read the word fear (=phobia) in many violent and oppressive constructs of our society around the world.

@Jeff-66

Ай бұрын

Something is either true, or it isn't. Adding "insanely" to it doesn't make something more true.

@iamyourtom2289

Ай бұрын

Yes

@iamyourtom2289

Ай бұрын

Like Tom and Jerry's mutual fear of each other hahahaha

Nothing makes us more happy than when all of us are happy..loved this line❤❤❤.. a sense of togetherness is very much needed in today's society

@anabsolutetrashfire1312

Ай бұрын

Been going through some of the worst lows I've ever experienced recently because I'm stressed out about the level of disconnection in our society. So often, people are being kept apart from others by their jobs, by social media, by a lack of safe and accessible spaces to socialise and I'm worried about us all. In some ways, our Covid isolation didn't seem to leave us.

@silentj624

Ай бұрын

It's impossible le for everybody to be happy. Don't be absurd

@rico14

Ай бұрын

We’re all one ☝️

@kentas1087

Ай бұрын

I was impressed by the same phrase too. I know the other word by a Japanese religious person "you should not build happiness on the misfortune of others."

I've been practicing exchanging list of 3 gratitudes daily with my best-friend for almost a year now and I can confidently say that it has helped us a lot!

@user-fz4ow8jm5h

Ай бұрын

That's an amazing idea! Good for you two! It's like a gratitude accountability partner😊

@alyasuramzahwani

Ай бұрын

@@user-fz4ow8jm5h yes! No matter how hard our days were, we were still reminded that we got small Ws too 😄

The words "If you are not fearful, you are not violent" truly convinced me

I haven't been grateful to what I had accomplished given I had a very very hard life growing up. I'd been hard on myself until this video opens my mind and heart. For a second I pause, and think There's a lot of reasons to be grateful. Thanks for this video!

I shall only be happy when Ted truly reveals himself.

One thing I've learned lately is to avoid drama. News is the biggest source of drama in the world, and it's almost constant everywhere you go. Every day I'd read the news, watch clips and articles and keep up to date with everything going on. But it stressed me out terribly. Then I asked myself; how much of this do I really need to know? I'm Canadian, and while it might seem important to keep an eye on things happening in Eastern Europe, I came to the conclusion that it didn't really matter to me. My ability to effect it is basically zero, and its ability to effect me is 0. The news was just stressing me out. Same with everything going on in the USA. I can't change anything happening down there, but the constant barrage of negative news articles talking about the latest shooting, riots and w/e was stressing me out. But really, there is nothing I can do about it at all. Why should I spend any time, effort or stress on matters I literally can't do anything about? I'll listen to the local news, and that's it. I hear a little bit at work, but generally, I've shut down anything but the local news and I feel better. I'm not stressing or angry about things happening across the world.

@havenless3551

Ай бұрын

Ignorance really is bliss. Not necessarily a good thing for society to work like that, but that's just how it is when you're constantly flooded with information and conflict

@simeonnewman4039

Ай бұрын

ive been doing the same and it really helped stop majority of my problems as it gave me the time to actually deal with them lol.

@YasminJFoster

Ай бұрын

I've noticed this with my mother, who has recently retired. She has a news channel on constantly for most of the day, even if she is not watching it. And if she's not watching TV she's watching political things on KZread and posts on Facebook. I have noticed how miserable and bitter she has become. Ironic, because she always acted like working makes her miserable, but I would say she was happier then, because at least she had hours focusing on something else. Would love to try and encourage her to try reading, because she used to read a lot when I was young, but she hasn't picked up a book in years, sacrificing all the time she claimed to craved from retirement into facebook scrolling.

@axeavier

Ай бұрын

I'm conflicted, I agree that news is stressful as is being involved in politics in general. However that apathy that people have is literally what causes more problems as is the case with parties that are regularly voted in by a small number of people that then wreak destruction, like the ford government for example. He is not unique. Very few people vote on the local level .

@rohanrajput_9

Ай бұрын

Agreed, I've been practicing to not care about what I can't change.

I tend to lose focus of gratitude and happiness but what help me get back to it is looking beyond our world into the universe and work my way back into the world and realizing how remarkable it truly is.

Desire for positive experience is itself a negative experience, Accepting negative experiences is itself a positive experience.

This man just defined my life goals in 6 minutes

I feel like I am that way. I was born that way. No matter when bad things happen i always look to the positive and I live that way to help others

It's gratitude that makes me happy. That feeling of abundance after thinking about all the things I have makes me happy. 😊

This was really good. My childhood teachers emphasised a lot on stopping and smelling the roses. After all these years i have found that the simpler advice is always the best.

"Stop, Look ,Go" even applies to crossing streets

@Rashmika_4066

28 күн бұрын

😂❤

@sazu4238

10 күн бұрын

World's just like a big crosswalk

AND THIS VIDEO MY FRIEND SILENCED MY MIND, OPENED MY HEART AND CURED MY DEPRESSION EVEN FOR JUST 6 MINUTES AND 8 SECONDS.

Creating stop signs is an awesome way of putting it! : ) : )

This might be the best thing I’ve ever seen on KZread!!!!!!!!!!

"Gratefulness cannot be forced, but it can be found in sensitivity" - Kul Vedant

“Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.”

I wake up every morning with a great desire to live joyfully." - Anna Howard Shaw

@Gaius_Julius_Caesar_Augustus

Ай бұрын

Is this really a notable quote

”Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.“ ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I’m glad you guys made this video. In the current state of affairs the world over, so many people need a reason to believe things can get better. And though we have no real control over the various factors that govern our lives, that’s not to say we can’t still try and find meaning in it all. Belief may not seem like much on its own, but it can be a very powerful thing.

This video brightened up my day Probably a following few days as well. Thanks for this TED!

I really needed to hear this today. This was a reminder and from this moment on, I will keep looking for something to be grateful for in each moment. 💝

In Islam, God says something to the effect of "If you are grateful, I will increase you." It's a nice statement because of how broad it is, so it emphasises gratitude as an attitude to life. You can be grateful to God, your friends and family, people that you meet, and it'll all come back to you in a good way by increasing your happiness, your relationships, and your sustenance 😁

I am a University student and live in Tokyo by myself. I can do what I want so I watch anime and use my smartphone freely. However, I can't feel super happy: something is missing and my heart doesn't feel satisfied. I haven't experienced this feeling but after I watched this movie, I realized why I feel unsatisfied: I have missed my family very much. Spending time with someone I like is the most worthy thing for me. This worthy feeling would be similar to the happiness and gratefulness introduced in the video.

We cant be grateful for everything, but we can be grateful in every given moment.

Always satisfied ❤

@RaxitSankhala-og9hj

Ай бұрын

❤❤

@raxitgamer3670

Ай бұрын

❤❤

@RaxitSankhala-og9hj

Ай бұрын

❤❤

@Raxitsankhala

Ай бұрын

❤❤

@thanktoraxitsankhala1258

Ай бұрын

❤❤

I really needed a video like this being a 10 year old

I was being sad whole day and now I am feeling a little better seeing this video. Thanks a lot for the insight...

@myladycasagrande863

Ай бұрын

I hope your day gets better, dear internet stranger!

@OHPIKACHUKACHU

Ай бұрын

@@myladycasagrande863 thank you, dear stranger who think and wish well to another stranger. 🙏

@tyassetyalika1126

Ай бұрын

I wish you'll be much better ☺️☺️

@trungduong4040

Ай бұрын

I'm happy for you.

@OHPIKACHUKACHU

Ай бұрын

@@trungduong4040 thanks! 😇

In another words to live happily by being grateful means recognizing and appreciating the good things in your life, no matter how big or small they may seem. It involves acknowledging the positive aspects of your life, such as your relationships, experiences, accomplishments, and even the simple pleasures that bring you joy. By cultivating a mindset of gratitude, you shift your focus from what you lack to what you have, which can lead to greater contentment, resilience, and overall well-being. Being grateful allows you to find happiness in the present moment and fosters a sense of abundance, even in challenging times.

Thank you! With you I improve my english. But also your content contains a lot of a nessesary information, which helps to learn the basic methods of an active life position.

Being in the moment is a 🎁 gift❤ That's why it's called the present ❤ Enjoy THE NOW❣❣❣

I have a great tip for gratitude that I do all the time without thinking about it! Talk abou stuff in a positive way. It's so easy to be negative and talk bad about stuff. But lets say our phones, talk about all the good things like were always in contact with our loved ones, we can google every question we like etc. Say good things about everything around you and you will become more positive 😊

when you are grateful, you have faith that good things will come to you and even when it seems like it's the opposite that's happening to you, you have the strength to withstand those sad moments because it's the opportunity in the moment that matters not the happenings around you.

Happiness is not a destination but a way of life. It is a choice we make every day, in every thought, and in every action.

It was one the best videos about happiness I have ever seen, the beauty of it's explanation really resonated with me and I believe to plenty of others other than me and more to come; I heard it right before going to sleep so it wil give me a wonderful meaning to wake up tomorrow and begin my day with gratefulness. Thank you 😊 It gave me the right purpose to start the life of my dreams. " Nothing in life can make you happy, just the way you look at it makes a difference."

Thanks to Ted Ed.It touched my heart.I hope it will make a big turnout in my life.Thank you so much.❤

thank you so much TED-Ed and team!

Love the RedBull ad animation style. ❤

Happy is the best medicine in our life

For me avoiding the burdens of connections, commitments and responsibilities gives me the freedom to be happy. It runs counter to what society (and this video) wants, but it works for me.

@disrael2101

Ай бұрын

can you elaborate more? i feel connection to what you've just said but just need a few practical examples

@parlabaneisback

Ай бұрын

​@@disrael2101 I found that the the fewer significant interactions I have with others, the happier I am. The more frugal my lifestyle, the happier I am. The fewer commitments I have, the happier I am. The less I strive the happier I am, I don't need much. The best decisions I ever made were not to have a family, not to aim for a high-flying career, not to want a bigger house, faster car, newest phone etc. But that's just me, it's not going to work for everyone. Just as this video isn't going to work for everyone.

I think many people underestimate how important is gratitude in our everyday life. We take so many things for granted. It worth having a gratitude journal, and everyday at the end of the day we can write at least 3 things for what we had been greatful during the day. No matter how small these things are, write it down. If you have at least 2-3 things a day for what you was grateful for, then you can be happy for sure.

@oznoone6892

Ай бұрын

And what if I genuinely don't ?

@zdspider6778

Ай бұрын

​@@oznoone6892 You can at least be grateful for your health, for the roof over your head, for your teeth (or the rest of your teeth), for your hair, for having the strength to work, for the education you received, for the moral values you have gotten from your parents, for the clothes you wear, for the gadget or computer you're reading this comment on, for the people who worked in sewage treatment so that you can wash using hot water, or have clean water, for the farmers who grew the food you bought, etc, etc. There are so many things to be grateful for. Just look around you. It can be as easy as being grateful you got a good night's sleep. Or grateful that you don't live in a war country. Grateful that you have the opportunity to use the internet to learn a new skill, or a new language, or to meet someone. Grateful that a loved one is healthy.

I'm grateful that Ted-ed made this video.

Thanks. I really needed this.

I'll be happy automatically once I get off work

@normalsoundingname5533

Ай бұрын

I'm grateful for every "given moment"... off of work...

@DomininicN12BL

Ай бұрын

I’m grateful for every single time happiness is a metaphor or a mindset, how to change the perception of the situation and present moment.

@Gr8Incarnate

Ай бұрын

It doesn't happen for me until I get home, smoke a joint and forget everything that happened in the day.

"Nothing makes us happier than when ALL OF US are happy" The thing here is that we have diverging views about who "all of us" are. I believe he means by that all 'citizens' of planet earth.

Being early to yet another awesome video by ted ed!

The comment about us needing to connect in smaller groups is very interesting having read Sapiens where it states that humans operate effectively in groups of 150 or less

This video brightened my day Thanks Ted!

I am also so happy to live my life and am always grateful for my life. I also learned more from the video how I can be happier by living every day given to me.

I am grateful to the Ted Ed and team.

Why am I smiling rn??? This made me happy ◉⁠‿⁠◉

Great video. Hard to explain how much it touches me. Gratitude is a great thing. Love to everybody and thanks for the video

Wow this advice should be taught in school , this kind of thing can save people from all of the sadness

I don't know how to channel happiness but I can channel Gratitude and that brings me happiness

I really needed this today omg

Well, this really made my day! Tank you so much🙏🏼

Instructions unclear: i am now happy

@cocolouisa5402

Ай бұрын

Too bad I guess

@RamCc-zp9px

Ай бұрын

😁

@xotwod3254

Ай бұрын

Clear*

@rajnishsubedi4265

Ай бұрын

Haha me too❤

@matthewwriter9539

Ай бұрын

Congratulations, you have now won the game.

Thank you for the reminder, I needed it

first person to actually say "we cannot be grateful for everything". This is great because everytime someone gets runs by a car someone says "Be grateful it could be worse man!". It sucks honestly

I feel this most deeply, the gratitude is wonderful❤❤❤

Always try to appreciate the situation you are in now and make it positive and always try to make the people around you happy

Not watching this confusing conversation of a TED TALK made me happy and eventually grateful.

Good video about happiness. I am feeling happier after seeing this. 😊

In usual I don't find any speech or topic touches , but this one does

I still don't understand at all about this but I can feel that the grateful heart is beautiful...

The messages in this video help me a lot. Thank you.

Im so happy now tysm

Now I just need this animation reworked for my office/cubicle environment

I JUST requested "Infectious Generosity : The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading" from my local Library! ❤️📚 THANK YOU TED-Ed!!! 😃✨👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Thanks for sharing this it’s brilliant.

One of the best by Ted Ed❤

I need a transcript of this video in English because I’m practicing my Listening skill and I chose this presentation to listen and write immediately.

Love the artstyle being not too complex yet simple enough to teach the message...just like gratitute

For me I started feeling happier when I stopped being anxious about being bored, when I learned to resist the urge to fill every minute of my time, when I deleted all my social media apps and started making more and more of my day free, and by free I mean absolutely nothing to do. Nowadays I don’t feel extremely happy but I don’t feel extremely depressed either, It’s average most of the time which way better than the highs and lows I used to experience. Also I realized that boredom drove me to do stuff I really enjoy in those free hours I have instead of scrolling all day. Try this method if you’re not happy It might help.

I guess one of the keys of the happiness is keep working step by step on yourself and your loved ones, learning to see all the positive things around you and giving you a moment to enjoy them day by day or every week instead of being bitter, frustrated or annoyed about not being able to impose your desires.

Im happy when i see my family safe and healthy everyday

My goal is to control my anger and ignore people so I’ll try my best to be happy ❤

For me it was quitting job and skipping classes when at school, that easy.

vsauce2 made a good video on happiness - and how it is tied to luck! it makes sense to me - how can you be grateful when nothing is going your way? grateful for what exactly?

@axeavier

Ай бұрын

The video already addressed that. There's plenty of people who have everything going their way, and yet aren't grateful.

Living with an attitude of gratitude. Nice lesson.

This teaching brought me to tears

Unfortunately happiness comes way easier for some people. I am grateful for my loving family, my loyal friends, good health… But still life in general doesn't seem to be that enjoyable for me as for others around me. I'm on depression medication and even like this I just feel like I can't really connect with the world, while other people enjoy and are passionate about so many things; I don't understand humans.

Hi Ted Ed. I have been impressed by the wonderful animation and narration of your videos; enamored especially by your ancient history videos. You have already covered topics like the byzantine and ottoman empires, however I have not seen any videos on the Persian empire despite its deep and enriching history. If you have already covered the Persian empire I would love to see the video, and if not then I highly recommend covering at least one video on it. It is a fascinating topic.

"Life moves pretty fast, if you don't stop and look around for a while, you might miss it"-- Ferris Bueler

I am grateful for this video

Totally agree.

Thank you for giving a useful video for everyone .Your video is really supperior indeed . I can ameliorate my listening skill thank to your video .I hope you can bring for me and everyone about many quality videos

If you are grateful you not fearful. This pretty much sums it up

And.. that was a valuable lesson! Thanks!

I try to find answers to my problems and It never works, i watch every video and it was never the solution. What if i find the answers within myself, the only person that knows me the most is myself right? I should just take a walk and have a conversation with myself and find that solution. You guys might relate with me. But this is truly i feel

Yeah, I took shrooms and it changed my life. I now try live gratefully everyday, from the experience I had

I feel happy when the person I love feel happy.

Happiness comes from within.. it is nowhere else

Loved this❤❤❤❤❤