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Enlightening the Human Spirit Through Relationships | Joslyn Herrera | TEDxChulaVista


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when we start to think about
when we start to think about enlightening the human spirit through
enlightening the human spirit through
enlightening the human spirit through relationships we try to divide it into
relationships we try to divide it into
relationships we try to divide it into two basic ideas equality and
two basic ideas equality and
two basic ideas equality and independence good afternoon my name is
independence good afternoon my name is
independence good afternoon my name is Jocelyn Herrera and I come from viola
Jocelyn Herrera and I come from viola
Jocelyn Herrera and I come from viola Lindo elementary school now a big
Lindo elementary school now a big
Lindo elementary school now a big question everyone in this room is
question everyone in this room is
question everyone in this room is probably asking is what did you mean by
probably asking is what did you mean by
probably asking is what did you mean by equality and independence
equality and independence
equality and independence well equality means treating everyone
well equality means treating everyone
well equality means treating everyone with fairness respect and equal value
with fairness respect and equal value
with fairness respect and equal value some people are independent with their
some people are independent with their
some people are independent with their relationships while others are dependent
relationships while others are dependent
relationships while others are dependent with their relationships
with their relationships
with their relationships why don’t we all think for a second and
why don’t we all think for a second and
why don’t we all think for a second and lightening people’s lives should be
lightening people’s lives should be
lightening people’s lives should be making them happy and you should care
making them happy and you should care
making them happy and you should care right because what if I were that person
right because what if I were that person
right because what if I were that person wouldn’t I want to be enlightened and
wouldn’t I want to be enlightened and
wouldn’t I want to be enlightened and light in relationships can be
light in relationships can be
light in relationships can be symbolically represented by two
symbolically represented by two
symbolically represented by two interlocking circles similar to the
interlocking circles similar to the
interlocking circles similar to the Olympic symbol you have three areas and
Olympic symbol you have three areas and
Olympic symbol you have three areas and two interlocking circles the sides that
two interlocking circles the sides that
two interlocking circles the sides that are not touching each other is you and
are not touching each other is you and
are not touching each other is you and me the overlapping part is we or us
me the overlapping part is we or us
me the overlapping part is we or us sometimes what happens is the
sometimes what happens is the
sometimes what happens is the overlapping part it’s too close together
overlapping part it’s too close together
overlapping part it’s too close together and now you have a codependent clingy
and now you have a codependent clingy
and now you have a codependent clingy possessive attached relationship
possessive attached relationship
possessive attached relationship we may have a different culture or a
we may have a different culture or a
we may have a different culture or a different background but we can still
different background but we can still
different background but we can still have an enlightened relationship we
have an enlightened relationship we
have an enlightened relationship we should care about a relationship we know
should care about a relationship we know
should care about a relationship we know we belong in a perfect relationship is
we belong in a perfect relationship is
we belong in a perfect relationship is it actually flawless it consists of two
it actually flawless it consists of two
it actually flawless it consists of two people who value each other for the rest
people who value each other for the rest
people who value each other for the rest of their lives we need someone like a
of their lives we need someone like a
of their lives we need someone like a best friend a boyfriend and a girlfriend
best friend a boyfriend and a girlfriend
best friend a boyfriend and a girlfriend notice how each of those words and with
notice how each of those words and with
notice how each of those words and with friends that’s what those types of
friends that’s what those types of
friends that’s what those types of people are for to be the enlightening
people are for to be the enlightening
people are for to be the enlightening person in their relationship do you
person in their relationship do you
person in their relationship do you think you’re the enlightening person in
think you’re the enlightening person in
think you’re the enlightening person in your relationship yes no maybe our our
your relationship yes no maybe our our
your relationship yes no maybe our our sense of community is important it gives
sense of community is important it gives
sense of community is important it gives us a sense of belonging happiness and a
us a sense of belonging happiness and a
us a sense of belonging happiness and a bright smile if we care about
bright smile if we care about
bright smile if we care about enlightened relationships we can avoid
enlightened relationships we can avoid
enlightened relationships we can avoid war if we care about enlightened
war if we care about enlightened
war if we care about enlightened relationships we can overcome
relationships we can overcome
relationships we can overcome differences if we care about enlightened
differences if we care about enlightened
differences if we care about enlightened relationships we can make peace and be
relationships we can make peace and be
relationships we can make peace and be enlightened we should care about
enlightened we should care about
enlightened we should care about enlightening the human spirit through
enlightening the human spirit through
enlightening the human spirit through relationships because everyone needs to
relationships because everyone needs to
relationships because everyone needs to be loved and to love for example I have
be loved and to love for example I have
be loved and to love for example I have brothers sisters aunts uncles nieces and
brothers sisters aunts uncles nieces and
brothers sisters aunts uncles nieces and nephews that I love and if you add it
nephews that I love and if you add it
nephews that I love and if you add it all up together they love me back it’s
all up together they love me back it’s
all up together they love me back it’s not just about my family and yours it’s
not just about my family and yours it’s
not just about my family and yours it’s about the relationships that we have
about the relationships that we have
about the relationships that we have with each other even exchange the need
with each other even exchange the need
with each other even exchange the need so I want to leave you with the
so I want to leave you with the
so I want to leave you with the challenge
challenge
challenge how will you enlighten the lives of
how will you enlighten the lives of
how will you enlighten the lives of others
others
others thank you
thank you
thank you you
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