TED Talk Tuesday #285 – Three things I learned while my plane crashed

TED continues to spread ideas and help us all be better critical thinkers. Watching, listening and talking about TED Talks is a popular pastime for many in the CN&CO community. We visit TED.com regularly to clear our heads, have a laugh, learn or get inspired. TED Talks open our minds, spark new ways of thinking and can lead to some very interesting conversations and business opportunities. Each week we pick a favourite and publish it on a Tuesday, because we like how “TED Talk Tuesday” sounds. It’s also a way that the CN&CO team play their part in spreading ideas and helping to make the world a better place.

This TED Talk contribution was chosen by Stella Carter.

Life is so fragile, and sometimes, all it takes is a single moment to change everything you take for granted. Ric Elias had a front-row seat on Flight 1549, the plane that crash-landed in the Hudson River in New York in January 2009. In this TED Talk, Ric talks about his experience and what went through his mind as the doomed plane went down. He shares his three take-outs from the whole experience.

Ric’s takeouts are simple, and feel obvious in the grand scheme of things, but not always something we think about as we go through life, one day rolling into another.

Watch the 5min video below and share your thoughts on how you could change the way you think, the way you allow negative energy into your life, and how you embrace living.