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Ted Talks, Nothing is a coincidence. This is a sign: Yeliz Ruzgar at TEDxModaSalon 2014 (2)

Nothing is a coincidence. This is a sign: Yeliz Ruzgar at TEDxModaSalon 2014 (2)

But I am grateful.

I am grateful to each and every penny I find.

I am grateful

to that ovarian cyst that came to me.

I am grateful that I didn't have any money to pursue my dream.

But guess what?

I learned how to be happy with a penny.

And I learned how to transform lives with a penny,

I think, that was worthless.

So today, wherever you're at, you're exactly where you need to be.

And nothing is a coincidence.

The more you give, the more you receive.

Well, I would like to conclude my speech with a parable that I really, really love.

So this holy man

gets into a conversation with God.

And then he asks him, "Okay, come on!

I want to see what hell is and what heaven is."

God says, "Okay, you got it."

So he shows him two doors.

He goes to the first door, and God opens it.

He looks inside.

So there is this table,

and on top of that table there is this delicious soup.

Smelly, like, he was like, "Woah, this smells really good."

Delicious soup in the middle of the table.

And there are people around the table.

And he looks at inside:

"Hmm, interesting place."

He notices that there are long spoons attached to their arms,

and then these people, they are like really thin and tiny,

and they look miserable,

and they are constantly fighting with each other

as they are trying to get a piece from the soup.

Because these long spoons are tied to their arms,

they cannot have it.

God turns to him and says, "This is hell."

And then he looks at him: "Okay, let's go to the second door."

They go to the second door.

He opens the door, he looks inside, and everything is exactly as it is.

He is a little surprised now.

He sees this table and the soup in the middle of the table

and people around it.

The only difference is these people are very happy.

They are healthy, they're laughing, they're talking.

And they have these long spoons attached to their arms.

You know why?

Because they're feeding each other.

And God turns to him and says, "This is heaven.

The more you give, the more you receive."

Thank you very much.

(Applause)

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But I am grateful. Pero estoy muy agradecida.

I am grateful to each and every penny I find. Agradezco cada uno de los centavos que me encuentro.

I am grateful Agradezco ese quiste del ovario que tuve.

to that ovarian cyst that came to me.

I am grateful that I didn't have any money to pursue my dream. Agradezco que no tuve dinero para lograr mi sueño.

But guess what? Pero adivinen qué.

I learned how to be happy with a penny. Aprendí a ser feliz con un centavo.

And I learned how to transform lives with a penny, Y aprendí a transformar vidas con un centavo.

I think, that was worthless. Creo que eso no tiene precio.

So today, wherever you're at, you're exactly where you need to be. Entonces hoy, donde estén es exactamente donde deben estar.

And nothing is a coincidence. Y nada es coincidencia.

The more you give, the more you receive. Mientras más den, más recibirán.

Well, I would like to conclude my speech with a parable that I really, really love. Quisiera terminar esta charla con una parábola que me gusta mucho.

So this holy man Había un hombre piadoso

gets into a conversation with God. que entabló una conversación con Dios.

And then he asks him, "Okay, come on! Le dijo: "Venga, vamos.

I want to see what hell is and what heaven is." Quiero ver cómo es el infierno y cómo es el cielo",

God says, "Okay, you got it." y Dios le dice: “Perfecto. Vamos”.

So he shows him two doors. Le muestra dos puertas.

He goes to the first door, and God opens it. Va a la primera y Dios la abre.

He looks inside. Mira hacia adentro.

So there is this table, Hay una mesa,

and on top of that table there is this delicious soup. y sobre ella hay una sopa deliciosa.

Smelly, like, he was like, "Woah, this smells really good." El hombre siente el aroma, y piensa: “Vaya, esto huele muy bien”.

Delicious soup in the middle of the table. Una deliciosa sopa en el centro de la mesa.

And there are people around the table. Y hay personas alrededor de la mesa.

And he looks at inside: Él mira a los lados:

"Hmm, interesting place." “Mm. Interesante lugar”.

He notices that there are long spoons attached to their arms, |||||||angebracht||| Nota que estas personas tienen largas cucharas sujetas a los brazos,

and then these people, they are like really thin and tiny, que son gente muy delgada y pequeña,

and they look miserable, que se los ve muy desdichados.

and they are constantly fighting with each other Y ve que están peleando entre ellos constantemente

as they are trying to get a piece from the soup. mientras intentan tomar un poco de sopa.

Because these long spoons are tied to their arms, Pero como las cucharas están pegadas a sus brazos,

they cannot have it. no pueden comer.

God turns to him and says, "This is hell." Dios voltea y le dice: "Este es el infierno".

And then he looks at him: "Okay, let's go to the second door." Y luego le dice: "Vamos a la segunda puerta".

They go to the second door. Van a la segunda puerta.

He opens the door, he looks inside, and everything is exactly as it is. La abre, mira hacia adentro, y todo se ve exactamente igual.

He is a little surprised now. Está un poco sorprendido.

He sees this table and the soup in the middle of the table Ve la mesa y la sopa en el centro de la mesa

and people around it. y las personas alrededor.

The only difference is these people are very happy. La única diferencia es que estas personas están felices.

They are healthy, they're laughing, they're talking. Están sanas, ríen, conversan.

And they have these long spoons attached to their arms. Y todos tienen las largas cucharas adosadas a los brazos.

You know why? ¿Saben por qué?

Because they're feeding each other. Porque se dan de comer el uno al otro.

And God turns to him and says, "This is heaven. Y Dios voltea y le dice: “Este es el cielo”.

The more you give, the more you receive." Mientras más den, más recibirán.

Thank you very much. Muchísimas gracias.

(Applause) (Aplausos)