The next time you think you’re confronting a challenge that you just can’t overcome, watch this video of a performance by percussionist Evelyn Glennie by clicking here…
… and then realize that she’s deaf.
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From the category archives:
Motivational Video
This link has made the rounds already, but I just can’t stop watching Blaise soar into Notre Dame cathedral through a poster.
Check out this amazing technology by clicking here.
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The solution to the problems in Africa is not to pour more foreign aid into a “broken bowl.” It’s to educate and encourage the African people so they can help *themselves*.
You don’t become wealthy and successful living on the handouts of others.
I’ve shared Andrew Mwenda’s talk with you and I’d also like to strongly encourage you to watch George Ayittey’s TED Talk.
Then ask yourself: are you a hippo or a cheetah?
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For those of you who aren’t up-to-date on your TED Talk vodcast (I’ve got about 30 I haven’t watched yet myself) and/or who are in need of a good kick in the pants, please point your browsers to:
Andrew Mwenda (Warning: The video starts playing automatically.)
If you don’t have 17 minutes right now, let me summarize: “Bono, stop buying our corrupt government officials cars and start investing in Africa’s people and ideas and potential.” Wow. Go Andrew!
Though not the first time this has happened in response to a TED Talk, I was definitely leaping up and clapping loudly when I watched this last night.
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