Words that change the world: 9 motivational lectures

“TEDTalks ” are inspirational lectures given by famous people from different fields: education, business, politics, technology, science and culture. Today these lectures are popular all over the world. During the whole time of the conferences such famous personalities as Bill Gates, Josh Kaufman, Elizabeth Gilbert and even Bill Clinton came on stage. “Championship” has made a selection of 9 lectures from, in which famous personalities and athletes will tell you about the love of sports, proper nutrition, and can inspire and motivate you to new achievements.

Most of the lectures are in English only, but some of them can be subtitled.

Watch the videos on the official TEDTalks YouTube channel.

Lecture 1. How to overcome despair?

Professional speaker Nick Vujicic was born with a rare condition – he is missing all his limbs. Nick tells his story: how he was teased at school and how he was able to overcome everything. It was very hard for him, at one point Nick even considered suicide. However, despite all the difficulties, he was able to find the strength to move on. Now Nick Vujicic is a famous speaker who speaks all over the world and helps people.

Watch the video on the official TEDTalks YouTube channel.

Lecture 2. Teach your kids to eat right

What else can one of the most famous chefs in the world talk about? Of course, about food, and more specifically about healthy eating. Jamie Oliver talks about how important it is to teach a child from childhood to eat a healthy, balanced diet.

Watch the video on the official TEDTalks YouTube channel.

Lecture 3. Swimming on Everest

Extreme swimmer Lewis Pugh talks about his swim to the North Pole. He talks about the challenges he faced and the thoughts that plagued him during the swim. Afterward, Lewis promised himself that he would never swim in cold waters again. However, he later heard about Lake Imja in the Himalayas and the melting. So he once again decided to take a swim in the cold waters.

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Lecture 4. 24 legs.

Athlete and actress Aimee Mullins was born without fibulae, which caused her to lose her legs. Despite this Aimee has loved sports since she was a virgin, she tried many things until she settled on running. As a result, she has set many records and won major competitions throughout her career. Aimee now has 12 pairs of artificial legs. In the lecture, she talks about how different the reaction to her legs is between adults and children. Aimee has been to the conference twice. As the athlete admits, after she came to the conference the first time, her life changed dramatically.

Watch the video on the official TEDTalks YouTube channel.

Lecture 5. On the amazing science of motivation

Analyst Dan Pink studied the science of motivating people. He was surprised to find that there is a huge difference between what scientists know and what business people adopt in practice.

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Lecture 6. Were we born to run?

What is running all about: just left-right? American writer and journalist Christopher McDougall, who simply loves running, knows the answer to this question. During his lecture he talks about why he was disappointed in running shoes, as well as different stories about the athletes he had the opportunity to meet personally.

Watch the video on the official TEDTalks YouTube channel.

Lecture 7. How to live to be 100 years old?

Dan Buettner is a traveler, explorer, teacher, writer, and the author of three world records for the longest bicycle trip. During his talk, Buettner discusses the fact that there are now many sources out there telling us how to extend our lives.

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Lecture 8. What happens when doctors can’t diagnose your disease

At 28, Jennifer Brea was a graduate student at Harvard and loved to travel. One day, Jennifer developed a fever and was treated for weeks as a result. She went to doctors, but they said she was fine. However, then other symptoms appeared: she had difficulty speaking and moving. It turned out that it was all about her doctor’s diagnosis.

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Lecture 9. Why leave the house?

Ben Saunders is a British polar explorer, athlete, and motivational speaker. Ben’s most famous achievement is a solo ski trip to the North Pole. He was once asked the question, “is it worth leaving the house at all?” Ben decided to share about his reasoning during his performance.

Watch the video on the official TEDTalks YouTube channel.