Neil Pasricha starts his talk by telling us how his parents moved to Canada, and the first-time experiences they had. He mentions some of the things him and his sister took for granted that their parents did not have, like school and hospitals. During 2008 and 2009 some heartbreaking things happened to Neil, he described it as "dark clouds circling me", and he needed a way to focus on the positives. One day he started a website called 1,000 awesome things, this was to remind himself of simple little happy things we all love. His blog started with just one hit, his Mom, as his views increased he got more and more excited. Soon after he won a Weby award for best blog, and the year later he wrote a book called " The Book of Awesome". Neil wanted to continue to grow, and created the 3 A's of Awesome, which are attitude, awareness and authenticity.
Attitude is important in any situation. We will all have "highs and lows" throughout life, and having a great attitude is about grieving and facing the future. Awareness is about seeing the world for the first time, like a young child. Authenticity is about being you and following your heart, when you do this you will feel fulfilled. In the end Neil describes how there are so many great things in out world and now is the time to enjoy them.
From this video I learned that life is about having a good attitude and enjoying each day. Neils TED talk was a good reminder for me to follow the 3 A's of awesome. I agree in all situation attitude, awareness, and authenticity is important in all situations throughout life. His TED talk really inspired me to dig deeper in answering the question, what matters to me.
Attitude is important in any situation. We will all have "highs and lows" throughout life, and having a great attitude is about grieving and facing the future. Awareness is about seeing the world for the first time, like a young child. Authenticity is about being you and following your heart, when you do this you will feel fulfilled. In the end Neil describes how there are so many great things in out world and now is the time to enjoy them.
From this video I learned that life is about having a good attitude and enjoying each day. Neils TED talk was a good reminder for me to follow the 3 A's of awesome. I agree in all situation attitude, awareness, and authenticity is important in all situations throughout life. His TED talk really inspired me to dig deeper in answering the question, what matters to me.