"The human ability to adapt is our greatest asset."

"the ONLY disability is a crushed spirit"......wonderful

Read the part on being impecable with your words in the book the Four Agreements. You'll never think of words as meaningless or harmless or unimportant again. It's life changing in a upwardly mobile way.

And let's not forget she was applauded as she strutted the runway in carved Alexander McQueen wooden boots, Aimee is the definition that beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder. Bravo Aimee for being so brave and powerful.

Thanks folks at TEDtalksDirector, & of course a standing ovation to Ms Aimee. To hear her articulate her points is an inspiration in itself. She has a motivation beyond anything you read, in motivational books. I thought I had a tenacious disposition but Ms Aimee blows me away! For all who believed in the human race - Ms Aimee is a fine example of the human spirit embracing adversities as an opportunities for us to learn ( "DANCE", she said - I love that verb ! ) about our own capabilities. *

REALLY loved this talk!! I shared it on Facebook. Great content!

@gabrielcardenas3337

2 жыл бұрын

Simp

Hunter Patch Adams @ 16:05 And her speach is simply inspiring! "The only true disability is a Crushed spirit"

What a beautiful person. Don't let the subjective define you, define yourself

@silentgrove7670

5 жыл бұрын

Very beautiful, deeply so on the inside.

OH!... I just want to hug her and everything she is! I LOVE what she's doing!

@okiedokie4249

3 жыл бұрын

Ngl that sounds simp but it’s alr

@i-dont-miss

3 жыл бұрын

@@okiedokie4249 hes a fuckin simp

Very great speech. I'm disabled and that is very touching that tells the world/or the waters of this video a story in life

"Come dance with me!" blessings always, Aimee Mullins, thank you for your inspiration!

You're amazing. Very special talk. Thank you

I can definitely relate to a lot of what she said. What also bears mentioning is that once you've learned how to deal with adversity, if you can keep the same positive attitude and motivation to excel when the adversity passes, then your life becomes far richer than it would have been previously.

This kind of talk is what makes TED so amazing. Deeply human and vitally important.

Thanks million for such an inspirational video. I've been thrilled especially by the poem you mentioned from Hafiz at the end of your amazing speech. Big greetings from Iran. May happiness and laughter be the irreplaceable parts of your moments.

A decade later, having watched this video a number of times now, it still inspires me

I commend you, TED, on bringing Aimee back, yet again. As your motto is "Ideas worth spreading" it is EQUALLY important to educate and inspire individuals to challenge the traditional ideologies. I find this video particularly interesting as it was spoken to the brightest minds in the medical field (being it was given at TEDMED). You are doing a great job at sharing ideas, not only in technological advancements, but in cultural understanding. Thanks! I loved it!

This was an absolutely excellent speech. She spoke so eloquently and put into words so many things that are seldom talked about and even less often well defined

most beautiful TED talk i´ve heard so far!

one of the greatest things about this topic is the fact that we, as a human race, have ability to answer to many challenges of natural disasters, personal trauma, both mental or physical , which is actually one ;-). I am so excited by looking at par-Olympians, who set example for me, and use some amazing devises, through pain, learning to run and jump and use them and be fast and agile. What a gift to us such people. They push the envelop that we left open way too often ourselves.

Thanks mam, people like you are inspiration to billions of us who are just lacking motivation and a bit of inspiration can help them do a lot.

Excellent presentation. I needed to hear this. Thank you, Aimee. Thank you, TED.

I´m flattered and inspired by her gourgeousness and fortitudeness !

Why'd that doctor pass up the opportunity to be called Dr. Pizza!!?!?!?

An inspiring talk by an articulate and exceptional individual who understands the struggles of the label. Thank you Ted Talks for providing a platform for an amazing person who is wrestling personally with the label of disability, living the label and being able to articulate the issues and contemporary views that need to be established, not only in a regulatory environment, legally and medically, but also to oppose societal norms of the label. Pity this is 2019 and none of the issues raised seem to have resonated within the legislative environments or societal biases. Just goes to show, we may be an adaptive species, just not one who embraces diversity and acceptance of differences.

YOU ARE A GREAT INSPIRATION!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! YOU MUST BE A MARVELOUS HUMAN BEING

what a powerful speech!! Thank you!!!!! She is amazing!!!

This human being has been blessed with a god-given gift and I can't help but admire Aimee Mullins more than anybody else in the world. Her speech is Beauty. She and her husband are role models for anyone to look at and CHANGE for the better

a beautiful story. i need to listen to it more than once to get all that it gives.

I love this ....Aimee Mullins is an inspiration for me and Im going to make a change in my environment . I have alopecia areata unversalis. An autoimmune disease that has robbed me of my hair. As a female and in a society where appearance plays such an importance, I am also going to work very hard on changing those perceptions of what beauty is. Thank you Aimee Mullins

“And perhaps- you know- until we’re tested, we don’t know what we’re made of. Maybe that’s what adversity gives us- a sense of self, a sense of our own power.” What a beautiful readjustment of perspective. I’m recovering from ACL surgery right now and that sentence resonated with me so much. Thank you for being such a wonderful role model.

"Our language affects our thinking and how we view the world..." ~ @AimeeMullins #quote #quotes

What an amazing talk. Thank you

absolutely phenomenal.. tears..

This woman is my hero. She is incredibly beautiful, stunning, and amazingly inspirational.

Thank you Aimee. Equipped to adapt! BTK amputee 2016.

Does anyone know the name of the case study in 18:54 ?

Wow! This was an amazing speech. Very inspiring!

I loved this. Thank you.

She seems to put forth a good argument to the point that her circumstances don't make her disabled. That said, I'm confused as to why she says she reacted emotionally to the 'disabled' entry in the thesaurus - does she consider herself "disabled" or not?

It was one of the most inspiring videos I have ever watched! ❤

incredibly well-written and inspiring speech by an empowered woman

Powerful TEDMED. I am motivated. Period.

"Conflict is the genesis of creation" Beautiful.

Love it!!

SHE IS BEAUTIFUL :) I was disabled until I watched this. Thanx Aimee & TED Talks.

@Teabonesteak Wow! You're amazingly well informed--and informative. A lot like Aimee Mullins herself!

Great talk. I felt it was very inspirational.

That was awesome. "When God answers from the depths of His great love, it makes some of us feel like the wallflower who is asked to dance." Angela Thomas - I accept!

Great video thank you

This is great.

thx fer using yer platform fer a wake up call-these things have to be said/ shouldn't have to be, but it seems to be/ so, thk u

such an intense talk.. never heard one like this before..

Great talk!

I don't have words but that's amazing ☺️ she's just amazing strong give me strength 💪🏻

I am glad to finally find the simplest and most rational explanation of disability. Thanks Aimee Mullins.

I honestly clicked because she looked fit.

Beautiful speech

I can watch this 1000 times and never tire

Amazing and inspiring. Aimee, you are a TRUE inspiration to us all. God bless!

Amazing presenter and mindset.

I am trying to find the case study she is referring to around 18:50-19 minutes into the video. I would have preferred her to name the case study she got this information from. I have seen this happen in my own experiences but from a logical standpoint I would love to see how this study was done. The methodology etc. .

@AdvocateToTheAccuser I agree with you,and I teach many disabled children and adults who are the tops in equestrian sports .One most also remember,there are many classifications of disabled people.Some mental and some physical.I have helped many overcome many challenges,and I believe we shouldn't put labels on them,regardless of the circumstances . Not necessary to make such a big issue about it,as she does in the beginning of her speech.,

perfect idea thanks

Words of Wisdom, Can be the mission for educating children, stop labeling, stop tracking, start embracing, start finding everyone's worth, start now finding a way to display and enhance all students as valued!

Sutch a carismatic voice. Bravo!

I loved this talk.

This woman Aimee Mullins is a master piece in progress! WOW!!!!!!

she's amazing

She is a most impressive human, definately not "disable" but "enabled"

@thomasausderwelt this video just got uploaded so the quality is gonna be low in the beginning. it takes a long time to fully upload high quality videos, especially ones that are over 20 min long.

@Alanabunny I think some folks treat the Internet as a "free" licence to nitpick on other people's accomplishments. Ms Aimee's physical disability is nothing to sneer at; yet she bravely shares her positive attitude with everyone - including those who scoff at her "disability". Female speakers are only "ok-good"? What a prehistoric creature !

Hafiz was not only a great poet, but one of the Great Master Saints who was conscious of the highest levels of Spirituality.

Wow! She is an angel of inspiration, amuputee or not and it does not hurt that she is gorgeous, personable, intelligent a sexy strong willed person. just goes to show those of us who choose to wallow in self pity or worse like we all go through. *note to self* - Bone up! Stop being a @#*$& get your life rockin' = seriously (no kidding around). That in mind - wish me luck, less than year to complete me B.S. in my new field and start a new, better career! Gods bless you Aimee.

@KharamiSunato Look at all she has accomplished, and if you have ever been the one who was hurt, judged, made fun of, you can only appreciate that she has managed to become a BEAUTIFUL, SUCCESSFUL, HELPFUL, CARING human being who spends her life trying to help other people find their power. She inspires MANY people! Thank GOD she is willing to share her positive, helpful point of view regarding adversity. There is absolutely nothing selfish about this.

She's right. All it takes it openness to just accept that you can. I think it can be hard at times to that, it would be letting go of your weakness.

what a an amazing person

I would love to read that early britian case study

So inspiring :-) !

1) don't confuse a thesaurus for a dictionary 2) you found a way to enable yourself. I guess that makes you enabled. Good for you. No changing of the meaning of words was necessary either. But 3) maybe some definitions aren't as simple and straightforward as they should be. Without looking it up, I'd say that disabled means not able to do something (that one would expect could be done normally). My antonym would be enabled. If I disable something and then change its state back, I enable it (or reenable it). My advice, don't get really hung up on trying to change people's language to fit your need. If language change is needed, it's to make things more consistent and easier to communicate.

@NecoTheSergalGAME

8 жыл бұрын

+NickRoman I don't understand the emotional appeal of what's going on. Like, if I lost my arm or arms, I'd label them as broken/disabled, etc. So, why is it that there is some massively negative connotation behind people who get upset that the words exist to describe something that can commonly be factual in representing what the word means? Why are people getting upset at being called disabled beyond the fact that it relates to self-esteem issues and how we perceive our self-image and fears? If I had my legs broken, I'd label myself as broken and disabled, because it'd be the truth. Though, that doesn't mean I won't fight to still do my best to contribute to society. I'd be like "Gimme robot legs and I'll show you what I can do!" I don't get why adults are trying to say words can negatively impact them so much that it can ruin their life. It's similar to the feminists who're saying "Let's ban bossy, because it affects my well-being! It's too negative". I hope for some civil conversation about this.

@SciAntGaming

8 жыл бұрын

She's not talking about the words impacting adults negatively, she's sharing the fact that simple words with negative connotations, regardless of their intent can definitely have an impact on an impressionable child and maybe ruin their life. The world we live in is also impacted by that word which we are taught with negative connotations so we become overly sympathetic towards physically or mentally challenged people to the point where everyone is treating them like they cannot do something. When everyone is treating you like you are unable to do something, won't that discourage you and make you feel negative? That's the point she's trying to make. That's why 'disabled' isn't even the correct terminology now, it's 'challenged' which is a neutral term.

I am disabled (multiple traumatic injuries/stroke/aneurysm survivor and never understood math but now comprehend physics. I took my care unto myself. Not back to "normal", better but still broken); not qualified to be referred to as those other descriptives. I wish my broken front teeth would grow back. Everyone has a doctor in him or her; we just have to help it in its work. The natural healing force within each one . . . . . . But to eat when you are sick, is to feed your sickness. Hippocrates

Powerful. Teary eyed.

Amazing...

yes. a lot of people see it that way. But still a lot of people see disabled and mangled as synonyms and it even is said so in the thesaurus. It's great, that you already knew that, but I am sure, that there are lots of people out there who didn't see it that way. The part about teachers determining wether students are good or bad was interesting too. all in all, an inspiring talk. In my opinion, pity is the last thing she wants.

Great speech. :-)

Inspiring. We are all differently abled. Most of the "disabled" have the ability to live with their difficulties, and experience the world and people differently. , Is there room for the word "diffabled" ?

my thoughts exactly.

@BenMJay I'm from Sri Lanka...and I've lived in the US. That statement wasn't just based on this video. It IS a culture thing. How many countries have you lived in? I've lived in Egypt, Czechoslovakia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia and of course Sri Lanka. What makes you think that you are more able to compare cultures than me?

@TodayInMyWorld I think the point is not changing the meaning of the word into, as you're assuming, something it is not but bringing its meaning closer to reality. Because that percieved meaning can be very powerful in 'disabling' a person when infact, as she is arguing, they may have a huge untapped ability.

One's personal perspective on adversity and challenge makes all the difference on how the challenge is met and overcome. And if we don't think that this is true then we need to remind ourselves to look at the proof. Case in point -- Aimee Mullins. Her name should be committed to a dictionary to mean "a state of positive attitude necessary to adapt and deal effectively with adversity."

Great speech but LOL at the reluctant standing ovation.

Thanks Aimee, I'm sharing the powerful concept of turning "adversity" into growth opporunity with Elephant Eaters.

The idea she's trying to convey is that these links are troubling. The definition of disabled gives a straightforward idea of a person with a condition that impairs a particular function. The connotations and other meanings of the word that people have make using that term to describe people with certain conditions harmful and limiting.

Very interesting

She is very adaptable in supporting the ideologies of her sponsors, and she knows that Americans are so strong that they can break the bands that medicos are encompassing them with.

She's got the x-factor. Go Aimee.

This was a very special talk.

so inspiring! disabled X poss-able

Wow we live in a cynical world. 134 dislikes???? I wish those people would realize that she is speaking to them. It doesn't matter what people have said or done to you, you don't have to respond in anger and cynism Embrass the positive side of life and remember you can be happy.

When Aimee looked up the word “disabled,” she found “crippled, helpless,useless, ,…etc,”there’s nothing positive. Language can have a great impact on our thinking and how we view the world. I used to think adversity is an obstacle. However, she said,” adversity is not an obstacle. It is part of our life like a shadow.” More importantly, the question isn’t whether or not you’re going to meet adversity, but how you’re going to meet it. From now on, I believe that I need to meet adversity wisely.