Gratitude | Louie Schwartzberg | TEDxSF
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Nature's beauty can be easily missed - but not through Louie Schwartzberg's lens. His stunning time-lapse photography, accompanied by powerful words from Benedictine monk Brother David Steindl-Rast, serves as a meditation on being grateful for every day. (Filmed at TEDxSF.)
Learn more about Louie and Moving Art at www.movingart.com.
Louie Schwartzberg is an award-winning cinematographer, director and producer who captures breathtaking images that celebrate life - revealing connections, universal rhythms, patterns and beauty.
Louie's notable career spans feature films, television shows, commercials and documentaries. He won two Clio Awards for TV advertising, including best environmental broadcast spot, an Emmy nomination for best cinematography and the Heartland Film Festival's Truly Moving Picture Award for the feature film "America's Heart & Soul." Schwartzberg founded Moving Art to use the power of media to inspire and entertain through television programming, DVD products, and full-length motion picture and IMAX films. His new film "Wings of Life" will be released by Disneynature.
How many of you are here after mindbrush journal recommendation.
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You think this is just another day in your life.
It's not just another day, it's the one day that is given to you today!
It's given to you ..
It's a gift !
It's the only gift you have that right Now!
My favorite Ted Talks of all time, I wonder if the Benedictine monk Brother David Steindl-Rast is still alive? He has a wonderful voice and the virtue of one who speaks and acts truly about his own feelings, beliefs, thoughts. Very touching and beautiful!! Thank you I listen to this often :)
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"When you get more imagination, it makes you want to go deeper"
Years later this video has not ceased to put a giant lump in my throat
2021 i am 73 years old i found this inspiring piece of art and say it every day to myself and others thank you i hope you see my comment some day
joey MGGP
I see your comment and relate. Enjoy the day. 🤟🕊
in the holy Quran
بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لَهُ وَلَدٌ وَلَمْ تَكُنْ لَهُ صَاحِبَةٌ ۖ وَخَلَقَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ ۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
To Him is due the primal origin of the heavens and the earth: How can He have a son when He hath no consort? He created all things, and He hath full knowledge of all things.
ذَٰلِكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ ۖ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ فَاعْبُدُوهُ ۚ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَكِيلٌ (
That is Allah, your Lord; there is no deity except Him, the Creator of all things, so worship Him. And He is Disposer of all things.
لَّا تُدْرِكُهُ الْأَبْصَارُ وَهُوَ يُدْرِكُ الْأَبْصَارَ ۖ وَهُوَ اللَّطِيفُ الْخَبِيرُ
No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp is over all vision: He is above all comprehension, yet is acquainted with all things.
مَا الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ وَأُمُّهُ صِدِّيقَةٌ ۖ كَانَا يَأْكُلَانِ الطَّعَامَ ۗ انْظُرْ كَيْفَ نُبَيِّنُ لَهُمُ الْآيَاتِ ثُمَّ انْظُرْ أَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ
The Messiah, son of Mary, was only a Messenger, all the Messengers have (like him) passed away before him, his mother was a highly truthful woman. They both used to eat food. See how We explain the arguments for their good, yet see, how they are turned away (from the truth).
لَقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ ۖ وَقَالَ الْمَسِيحُ يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبَّكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُ مَنْ يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَقَدْ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَمَأْوَاهُ النَّارُ ۖ وَمَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ أَنْصَارٍ
Indeed, the truth deny they who say, "Behold, God is the Christ, son of Mary" - seeing that the Christ [himself] said, "O children of Israel! Worship God [alone], who is my Sustainer as well as your Sustainer." Behold, whoever ascribes divinity to any being beside God, unto him will God deny paradise, and his goal shall be the fire: and such evildoers will have none to succour them!
“Oh my God” beautifully defined:
“When people see my images, a lot of times they’ll say, ‘Oh my God!’ Have you ever wondered what that meant? The ‘Oh’ means it caught your attention; it makes you present; it makes you mindful.
The ‘my’ means it connects with something deep inside your soul; it creates a gateway for your inner voice to rise up and be heard.
And ‘God’? God is that personal journey we all want to be on, to be inspired, to feel like we’re connected to a universe that celebrates life.”
Very powerful clip. Thank you! We must never lose sight of the beauty and goodness that surrounds us. Though there is negativity and violence around the world, there is much more good. What we focus on expands. We need more people to be focused on peace, compassion, abundance, beauty, gratitude, unity, respect for our awesome diversity and hope. We are energetic beings. When we are focused on good things, we are generating positive energy into the world and that is what the world needs more than ever!
As well to be grateful to the Creator for blessing our lives with things that "please the eye and gladden the heart." Sending love to everyone with all living things in mind. Very grateful for the man who created this amazing video. There is STILL MUCH IN THIS WORLD TO BE GRATEFUL FOR!❤️
I am grateful to have seen this video. Thank you.
This is one of the most beautiful videos I've ever watched -- both in words and images.
"Cultivate gratitude as if it is the first day and the last of your life. Begin by opening your eyes..." So grateful to have seen this. Thank you!
Lynn Sanders ya .mine too.
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Me too Lynn ❤
This video touches me every time I watch it. It really makes me feel gratitude. And I'm happy there are people who feels the same way.
Beautiful, Simone. Thanks for sharing.
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You are not alone. This year 2023, I have decided to keep a gratitude journal. I write in it every morning- 3 things I am grateful for today
Probably the best Tedx Talk I have ever seen
I agree with you
I agree.. It's not like a church sermon. I wish my church will play this.
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*"The only appropriate response is gratefulness."*
Thank you, Brother David Steindl-Rast and Louie Schwartzberg.
May our hearts filled with gratefulness - always. May this gratefulness dispel the fear and darkness at this time of trouble and weariness. May its light dwell in us - always.
You son of a bitch! You made me cry like a little boy!
+sam mallory i'm grateful to see an adult restored to such an innocent state, it really gives me faith in humanity, thank you! thank you!
+alwayssnowinginmaryland 77 No, thank you!
there's no shame in crying, it's made due to being overwhelmed of an emotion... you can cry of sadness, of joy, of love.... I cried too... of gratefulness :)
thanks
It's okay for little boys and big boys to cry... It's healing!
GOD allmighty be praised in JESUS CHRISTUS Name Amen
I cannot watch this too much and cannot express my gratitude for it enough because I am a changed person, a better person after every time.
I wish this video was required viewing for every man, woman and child on the planet.
Thank you, Louie Schwartzberg, for creating a visual and auditory credo for a happy life!
Beautiful ! A time well spent. Listen carefully!
In a way it is, and it's called Thanksgiving, but it's not a video it's a live event with food and family and lots of gratitude. I don't know if you live in the USA, but wherever you are you are free to partake! Thank you
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Totally agree. Thank you for more trees, thank you for cleaner air, thank you for healthier seas, thank you for everyone eating 3 meals a day. Thank you for peaceful thoughts in everyone. Thank you for love and kindness to all creatures. Thank you for our healthy balanced planet. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I love how free children are. That little girl just picked her nose during an interview and didn't even think twice about it
I recently had a breakup and was having a really really tough time coping with it. Thank you for this video. It truly moved me to tears. So grateful to have found this video. Love and peace everyone
I love the voice of the old man :)
i love smiles in their faces :)
Such an inspirational video. If it does not stir your heart and soul - you need to check your pulse!! We have an awesome God who loves us so much He created all this beauty and majesty for us to enjoy!! Thanks!
Amazing video and great introspection.
I totally agree
The eyes were none too dry after this one . . . what beauty.
What a wonderful reminder to us all that we should savour each day!
Anyone by mindbrush journal? Every time someone like my comment, I will come back here and watch this beautiful talk. God bless.
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"that everyone you meet today may be blessed by YOU!
Life is the greatest gift of all. And there is so much good in our lives, just open your eyes and begin to see :) Into-The-Gratitude is another inspiring project with an inspiring video! Recommend to check it out :)
omg so amazing, tears and chills
I have been enjoying this video since it was first published here on UA-cam in June 2011, ten years ago! Happy anniversary! I have shared it often with family and friends. And today, feeling especially grateful for the things in my life, I shared it again on my Facebook page. As a photographer, I am in awe of your amazing time-lapse photography and love how you created this video, combining it with the words of an innocent young girl and the wise words of the Benedictine monk. And the music is just perfect. Thank you for sharing your deep connection with the beauty of our Natural world. This video truly is a gift.
I clicked on this video hoping to get into the mood of gratefulness before I slept. By the end of the video, I was crying profusely and smiling from ear to ear every time I saw one of the people on the screen smiling. Its like I had no control over my facial muscles anymore. I could literally feel the gratitude exploding out of me. I cannot even begin to express how grateful I am for this video. Thank you so much. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
You gave public voice to how EXACTLY I THINK & FEEL..and now I will incorporate it into my coaching sessions with clients. THANK YOU! ...there is hope...
Everything of God gets expressed in him, so you can see and hear him clearly. You don’t need a telescope, a microscope, or a horoscope to realize the fullness of Christ, and the emptiness of the universe without him. When you come to him, that fullness comes together for you, too. His power extends over everything. - Col 2v9 The Message Bible
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Riaan Skypixels It's okay Riaan, what you choose to believe defines you as a human being. Even though I don't peruse a spiritual guidance as you do, I'm glad you follow that path. It makes everything interesting and different. Who am I to judge your choices. I just thought I should say that, good or bad, everyone makes their choices. I'm glad you are what you are. I say that positively.
Thanks Trevor, you message is well taken ;-). Its unfortunate that we live in a post modern world where there said to be no absolutes. And the paradox is that that is a absolute statement. Your "truth" my "truth" we all have a set path sounds nice. But there is only one path to God the Father and that is through Jesus No other. It's also true that people would have no problem saying all the beauty comes from some superior alien race, rather than a loving God who sent his Son! The problem lies in fact, that God is not just loving but Holy! Thus if we admit that, we make ourselves accountable to a Holy God, and our sinful hearts does not like that idea, so we come up with our own "path" & "own" truth stuff. Also said positively and respectfully to you! Warm regards!
I watch this video every day. It gives me more energy than my coffee or any fruit, because it feeds my soul. It's my personal treasure in UA-cam and every day I share with at least one person. These ideas, this art, the beautiful message needs to be shared with the world. It's the most inspiring film I ever seen. And it's inspire me too much. Thank you Louie for this gift.
awesome video...!!!!!.visually stunning that teaches us to realise beauty around us ..¡!!!!. thanks for sharing . .. I will keep it forever .. jss loved it
Every time I listen to this video it is brilliant and positions "Gratitude" in me. I am always grateful and will always be...
Let's all continue to be inspired to make the world better with all we do...
Be grateful and stay blessed all...
I am grateful for the things that come into my life at the exact moment they are needed. This is one of those special things.
Glorious in it's ability to open the sacred heart, utter the reverent OMG, "the gateway for our inner voice to rise up and be heard - our connection to the Divine. To be part of a universe pulsating only vital life who moment by moment asks us to celebrate and thrill in the beauty, the graciousness, the miracle. Thank you Louie!
+Divine Consciousness the fuck
+smokejc perhaps you can share your dismay in more polite terms?
+Divine Consciousness You're just trying too hard.
+Divine Consciousness What a load of New age stuff. There is "really nothing new under the sun", as wise Solomon said. Same old human philosophies, repacked and sold with name name. There are so many wrong things and lies hiding in your text. I'm not accusing you, lady, i'm against the deceit, the doctrines of the dark. There is no sacred heart, God is not within us all because if He were you would be praising His Son and our Savior and Mediator, Christ Jesus, not empty vacuum and space dust, which are by the way running out of gas, and dying. Both scientists and the Scriptures are agreeing that the universe will come to the end. This temporary creation is subject to decay and it's passing away. Only those who are born in the Spirit of Christ, repented and transformed for His glory, will inherit what's permanent, what's of true spiritual reality. Anything else, including false philosophies, New age, empty talks, false religions, etc. will disappear, and those who practice those things, like they never existed.
So my invitation, as one who once was lost, is: by ALL means investigate who Christ is, what He did for you, WHY He came on earth, and WHAT message and hope is that sending to you. There is no more important goal and question in life, and eternity, to find out who Jesus is and why is He important to us.
May God open our eyes, soften our hearts, and helps us to find Him. Amin.
God bless
Truly wonderful content here, I highly recommend it, and its not at all about picking your nose, she is just scratching.
*The HARD PART is getting your mind quiet enough to watch this, listen to this fully, without your brain distracting you by every other little thought of what you have to accomplish today. Breathe and allow yourself to really absorb THIS.*
This is easily the best TED talk
I share this with dear ones on their birthdays, to never forget what is the most important in life... gratitude and connection. Namaste.
A Great way to start my day and I want everyone I know to feel the same and share too!
How can I describe what I have just viewed
to someone who has never seen or has lost their sight,
and do it justice?
I am so grateful that I live on an island, right in nature. I can follow the weather. Thank you for letting others see. Namaste.
oh my!!!!! thank you so much!!! so much!! its really touched me. i can keep this video forever! thank you so much!
Very touching and beautiful! *"Oh my God"..*
#grateful
Love this!
😊 Tim DuBois
+Samantha Gratitude for Samantha!
“See beautifuler things,” the honesty is so precious and the unpretentious.
Spectacular! Grateful you created and shared this Louie Schwartzberg, thank you!
it has been so long since i last watched a video made me this calm. thank you, thank internet, thank TED, thank this day
wow this is pretty therapeutic for me. thank you so much, i need this right now. :)
+Maria Geraldine De Guzman thanks, I learnt a new word
Gratitude is a feeling that lifts up our level of energy so that we could also be a blessing for others. And there is an incredible amount of things we could be grateful for... to start we just need to remember all those things we often take for granted...
Grateful for this talk.
"Do you think this is just another day in your life? It's not just another day.; it's the one day that is given to you today. It's given to you. It's a gift. It's the only gift that you have right now, and the obnly appropriate response is gratefulness.
If you do nothing else but to cultivate that response to the great gift that this unique day is, if you learn to respond as if it were the first day in your life, and the very last day, then you will have spent this day very well.
Begin by opening your eyes and be surprised that you have eyes you can open.. that incredible array of colors that is constantly offered to us for pure enjoyment. Look at the sky. We so rarely look at the sky. We so rarely note how different it is from moment to moment, with clouds coming and going. We just think of the weather, and even of the weather, we don't think of all the many nuances of weather. We just think of 'good weather' and 'bad weather'. This day, right now, has unique weather, maybe a kind of weather that will never exactly in that form come again. The formation of clouds in the sky will never the same that it is right now. Open you eyes. Look at that.
Look at the faces of people whom you meet. Each one has an incredible story behind their face, a story that you could never fully fathom; not only their own story, but the story of their ancestors. We all go back so far. And in this present moment, on this day, all the people you meet, all that life from generations and from so many places all over the world, flows together and meets you here like a life-giving water, if you only open your heart and drink.
Open your heart to the incredible gifts that civilization gives to us. You flip a switch and there is electric light. You tunr a faucet, and there is warm water and cold water, and drinkable water. It's a gift that millions and millions in the world will never experience.
So these are just a few of an enormous number of gifts to which we can open our heart. And so I wish that you would open your heart to all these blessings and let them flow through you, that everyone whom you will meet on this day will be blessed by you; just by your eyes, by your smile, by your touch.. just by your presence. Let the gratefulness overflow into blessing all around you.
Then it will really be a good day."
- "Gratitude", by Benedictine monk Brother David Steindl-Rast.
This must be made mandatory viewing for everyone, especially school kids. This video can change the world
beautiful work... thanks for sharing. we also got lots of videos on nature, food, culture and tradition from south asia. have fun watching friends!
I am a very visually oriented person. I see a lot of things that others don't, I find beauty in things that others only see as ugly.I am an artist, and work with many different mediums. I especially love working with colours.
When I see a colour, I see the colours that make that colour. For example, when seeing green, I see the base,which is blue and from there I see what percentage of yellow was used to make that shade of green. Then can tell how much white or black was used if any, to determine how light or dark the colour may be. This is not something that was taught to me. In fact, I've never taken an art class in my life. And I have never limited myself to just one medium. I will see a medium and/or what someone could do with it, and if it intrigues me, I will just start doing it. Of course the longer you practice something, the better you get at it. Photography is one of my favorite.... Instant gratification these days. And the sky is one of my fav subjects, and night time is awesome ie, the moon.🌝
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Love this, this is how I am with music. It's a blessing and a curse--when I hear a song, my brain immediately starts decoding all the different harmonies and breaking them up into their individual parts. I hear a song once and it's almost if not completely memorized. Like you, this hasn't been taught to me; I started teaching myself piano shortly after I learned to speak. I was a two-year-old with a million songs bouncing around in my head, and I had to figure out a way to get them out. I couldn't read sheet music until I was about ten because I didn't need it--I could just sit down and play whatever song was in my mind. Even after learning all the theory and going through classical training, I still rely heavily on my ear once I have a new song memorized. I've started composing, too! Isn't it lovely to have these gifts? :)
AWE Some... Thank you for sharing
Thank you for this soul candy! xoxoxoxo
I AM DEEPLY MOVED BY THIS PROJECT.
Sensational... TOP SHARE.. WORTH A WATCH... In gratitude and love, Owen :)
Highly inspirational and will most certainly further open your heart - a must view IMHO.
beautiful , i feel so grateful
I love how he says "nuances"
Subhanallah :) Amazing video
Would like to know the name of the music of the second video!
I am grateful for the snowfall in the Washington DC area. I've unplugged mindfully throughout the year, hugged trees and recycled more than i would otherwise in order to keep it snowing, so i am grateful that it has snowed now more than twice in washington this year.. may the eco victories become stronger and stronger
By far the best TED talk I have ever seen. I have listened countless times and listen to it as a guided meditation. It always brings enlightenment and joy even though I have it memorized by now.
I wish we would find extraterrestrial life so we would all have a reason to have a strong global economy & a strong population so we would have someone to compete against and search for.
Explanation of "oh, my god"...
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If we we all had gratitude for what we get from the UNIVERSE as basic as air, vision, hearing etc. The possibilities are simply mind blowing. And we’re only one of 7Billiom. Lastly m9st people would ABSOLUTELY FALL IN LOVE WITH LIFE IT SELF if they only knew our odds are 470Trillion to one. So, the 470 Trillion are the odds against us being born and the one represents the one single chance of gaining life. I find people that haven’t been broken by their parent or parents to be fascinating as is our planet
I feel blessed to have been able to view this twice in my life so far. A beautiful masterpiece.
THIS is what life’s journey is about. Thank You.
certainly one of the most beautiful videos ive ever seen
I am starting a social project in Portugal call Gratitude, where I am trying to train people to live with less dependence of the money and more happy. My inspiration was this video, I thank for that!
I love this and am sharing it every where! Thank you Louie! Thanks to all of those who shared and were a part of such a 'life-changing' video message.
A daily practice of gratitude increases your sense of deserving.
You are at a revival. A revival of being grateful. Thank you.
I dont get tired of watching this. First time I saw this was at 3 Rivers, California at St Anthonys Retreat Center. Woman's Retreat.
That was 8 yrs ago. Gratitude to God for all our gifts.
Muslims pray 5 times a day, they do SUJUD and RUKU each time to the only creator who gives us all these blessings. they say ALHAMDULELLAH (praising god) at least 32 times in 24 hours, some of them say it 100s of times. a lot of people say things against muslims that they learned from media, but we should focus on the real islam, not what terrorists do in the name of islam. i love the powerful words from Brother David, gave me a great feeling :)
Esto le cambia el chip a cualquiera con solo verlo.
Wir Menschen sind viel mehr als man uns erzählt hat, jeder von uns!
すみません ために 家族
( Gratitude for my Family )
If this doesn't move you.. oh God! Beautiful words, beautiful world, and those feelings.. #gratitude, always. This video is worth watching! Please, take a moment to meditate on what's happening.. learn the real meaning of #happiness.
#Hamdulillah ♡
I had a sad Christmas today, but thank you for showing that I can grateful of things
I am sitting here in tears as I finish watching it. If the world looked at the world this way... what a wonderful world it would be. If you can't watch the entire 10 min video at least pick it up at 3:27 and watch the Project Happiness video. SOO GOOD!
It starts with one person and spreads like a wild fire. Lets start this gratitude fire
I don't know how you can be a timelapse photographer, watch this and not see God in it all. The intricacies of nature, life, & their delicate patterns and specific cycles point towards Jesus. He made this for us to enjoy and marvel.
OMG...beautiful! Loved the elderly gentlemen's wise words. We take too much for granted, we need to open our eyes, mind and heart and be grateful
Be Greatful for the Gift of the Day...
All other Gratitude comes from Awareness....
Wonderful Louie there is a Path to happiness 30 days of Gratitude starting today... I am grateful for finding your talk as Inspiration..
I see and appreciate the beauty of nature on a daily basis and find it very comforting. However, the people I see all day long seem to be struggling and suffering one way or another. Guess the "good" must be balanced with the "bad", I am thankful for what my senses allow me to perceive.
The whole world needs this attitude!
Look at what God created.. and the most beautiful thing,, His son Jesus Christ. You think this is beautiful, wait till you see heaven. He made all this is 6 days, He has been working on heaven for thousands of years..
Im coming quickly.
-Jesus
2 bad hes not real loololololololol
Instead of waiting for heaven, you should open your eyes and not simply thank god for what he made, but truely appreciate it. Do not say to yourself that it will be better in heaven then here.
Nah, I'd rather not spend my time thanking things that don't exist. What a waste of time.
If you treat each day as if it were your first and your last then that will be a very good day
I'm grateful I spent the last 10 minutes watching/listening to this presentation. Beautiful, inspiring words of wisdom. Thank you.
I am so full of Gratitude for this beautiful message and wonderful things to see. Thanks for all the Beauty you share...and I Thank my God for all the beauty all around us.
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Thats the most touching piece of art i have ever encountered!!! Thank you truly for this presentation! 🌹❤️
i cried..
I watch this with tear❤️ thank you so much for UA-cam and the speaker to show me up this💗🌹 I feel so grateful that I still hearing a little good voice in lot of past sadness I had 💗 thank you so much for good people keep showing beautiful thing to other make another live. I hope we all can spread love to each other in this life ❤️ amen
What a wonderful gift to open peoples eyes to the world of beauty that is all around us, and that we take for granted so much of the time. Thank You! Mr. Schwartzberg.
The fact that I was able to watch this video and even comment is such a gift. I am forever grateful.
Why would Anyone dislike this video lol that's weird..
totally agree!!! i love it so much I could burst!!!!
I truly love this and I'm Grateful for the reminder. Thank you Louie.
I have seen much beauty in my life, but to see it through Mr. Schwartzberg's camera and to hear the words of inspiration through this video has opened my heart and soul to a new meaning of "Oh, my God!".
Two words Kayron Huff , total AWE!! Hope you are doing well.
Ally Finn I express thanx to God several times daily for Having Granted me Long Life Loaded with All the Goodies! This video has enhanced my Gratitude!
Enlightening, powerful, and so beautiful.
This Tedx changed my life 8 years ago. Now I come back.
Thank you.