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Who am I, Anyway? | Simon Nynens | TEDxHobokenWomen


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showing up for yourself and as yourself
showing up for yourself and as yourself anybody here that says I am Who I am or
anybody here that says I am Who I am or
anybody here that says I am Who I am or you know anybody that says that right
you know anybody that says that right
you know anybody that says that right let me ask you a question we were here
let me ask you a question we were here
let me ask you a question we were here today what was the color of the clothing
today what was the color of the clothing
today what was the color of the clothing of the fourth speaker I see faces I see
of the fourth speaker I see faces I see
of the fourth speaker I see faces I see five different answers including like
five different answers including like
five different answers including like please don’t ask me
please don’t ask me
please don’t ask me that’s our memory it’s faulty at best I
that’s our memory it’s faulty at best I
that’s our memory it’s faulty at best I work at the University and I love
work at the University and I love
work at the University and I love research but it’s faulty at best that’s
research but it’s faulty at best that’s
research but it’s faulty at best that’s our memory that’s one part the second
our memory that’s one part the second
our memory that’s one part the second part is the second question is what do
part is the second question is what do
part is the second question is what do you think the main message was of that
you think the main message was of that
you think the main message was of that speaker and what do you think the
speaker and what do you think the
speaker and what do you think the intention was if I would go around this
intention was if I would go around this
intention was if I would go around this room we’d probably have a hundred
room we’d probably have a hundred
room we’d probably have a hundred different answers and we’d fight about
different answers and we’d fight about
different answers and we’d fight about it for four hours those are our emotions
it for four hours those are our emotions
it for four hours those are our emotions so when they’re both faulty I realized
so when they’re both faulty I realized
so when they’re both faulty I realized Who am I Who am I really
Who am I Who am I really
Who am I Who am I really we are a cup of consciousness given to
we are a cup of consciousness given to
we are a cup of consciousness given to us partly genetics partly by our parents
us partly genetics partly by our parents
us partly genetics partly by our parents but we choose that recipe and you can
but we choose that recipe and you can
but we choose that recipe and you can change it and we can change it you can
change it and we can change it you can
change it and we can change it you can improve it so there are two parts of our
improve it so there are two parts of our
improve it so there are two parts of our body
body
body one is the storyteller as I’m standing
one is the storyteller as I’m standing
one is the storyteller as I’m standing here your storyteller is going on and on
here your storyteller is going on and on
here your storyteller is going on and on trying to make sense of the world around
trying to make sense of the world around
trying to make sense of the world around you where’s this guy from why does he
you where’s this guy from why does he
you where’s this guy from why does he have an accent did I close the back door
have an accent did I close the back door
have an accent did I close the back door what am I gonna do tomorrow I’m not
what am I gonna do tomorrow I’m not
what am I gonna do tomorrow I’m not gonna drink this afternoon so your buddy
gonna drink this afternoon so your buddy
gonna drink this afternoon so your buddy you get the picture right that’s your
you get the picture right that’s your
you get the picture right that’s your storyteller you can actually tone your
storyteller you can actually tone your
storyteller you can actually tone your storyteller down or you can tone it up
storyteller down or you can tone it up
storyteller down or you can tone it up tone it down you can take prescription
tone it down you can take prescription
tone it down you can take prescription or not drugs right ritalin xanax you can
or not drugs right ritalin xanax you can
or not drugs right ritalin xanax you can tone it down you can meditate you can
tone it down you can meditate you can
tone it down you can meditate you can only give it also give it a louder voice
only give it also give it a louder voice
only give it also give it a louder voice how just drink three glasses of vodka
how just drink three glasses of vodka
how just drink three glasses of vodka see what happens even though it’s it’s
see what happens even though it’s it’s
see what happens even though it’s it’s toxic for a physical body
toxic for a physical body
toxic for a physical body our storyteller loves it I’m firmly in
our storyteller loves it I’m firmly in
our storyteller loves it I’m firmly in charge I’m doing it all I’m in charge
charge I’m doing it all I’m in charge
charge I’m doing it all I’m in charge I’m
I’m
I’m charge but we forgot a physical body now
charge but we forgot a physical body now
charge but we forgot a physical body now our physical body we can start listening
our physical body we can start listening
our physical body we can start listening to it right or we can deny it there are
to it right or we can deny it there are
to it right or we can deny it there are people who literally work themselves to
people who literally work themselves to
people who literally work themselves to death
death
death they run the marathon and they drop that
they run the marathon and they drop that
they run the marathon and they drop that at the end of that race because the
at the end of that race because the
at the end of that race because the storyteller is saying I am not stopping
storyteller is saying I am not stopping
storyteller is saying I am not stopping I’m gonna finish this race forget about
I’m gonna finish this race forget about
I’m gonna finish this race forget about it there are people who even game
it there are people who even game
it there are people who even game themselves to death which is amazing to
themselves to death which is amazing to
themselves to death which is amazing to me right so these are the two bodies so
me right so these are the two bodies so
me right so these are the two bodies so you can tone them up and tone them down
you can tone them up and tone them down
you can tone them up and tone them down so how do I start listening to my body
so how do I start listening to my body
so how do I start listening to my body so I got the advice start meditating
so I got the advice start meditating
so I got the advice start meditating here were the three phases that I went
here were the three phases that I went
here were the three phases that I went through a meditation first one was my
through a meditation first one was my
through a meditation first one was my first experience that meditation was
first experience that meditation was
first experience that meditation was amazing I loved it and I think my story
amazing I loved it and I think my story
amazing I loved it and I think my story teller was not yet aware of what was
teller was not yet aware of what was
teller was not yet aware of what was happening so loved it as well second
happening so loved it as well second
happening so loved it as well second time was prepared too and I’m sitting
time was prepared too and I’m sitting
time was prepared too and I’m sitting down and I’m starting meditating ago
down and I’m starting meditating ago
down and I’m starting meditating ago this is nonsense why am i meditating I’m
this is nonsense why am i meditating I’m
this is nonsense why am i meditating I’m not cut out for this I’m too busy look
not cut out for this I’m too busy look
not cut out for this I’m too busy look at the Birkenstock hippies I’m not doing
at the Birkenstock hippies I’m not doing
at the Birkenstock hippies I’m not doing this
this
this etc right so I went but I went through
etc right so I went but I went through
etc right so I went but I went through it because it was worthwhile enough for
it because it was worthwhile enough for
it because it was worthwhile enough for me because even if you don’t if your
me because even if you don’t if your
me because even if you don’t if your physical body can not talk to you it’s
physical body can not talk to you it’s
physical body can not talk to you it’s communicating to you it’s trying to
communicating to you it’s trying to
communicating to you it’s trying to communicate to you when I got to through
communicate to you when I got to through
communicate to you when I got to through the face of my quieting down my
the face of my quieting down my
the face of my quieting down my storyteller I finally got to the second
storyteller I finally got to the second
storyteller I finally got to the second level in meditation which is listening
level in meditation which is listening
level in meditation which is listening to my physical self and my physical self
to my physical self and my physical self
to my physical self and my physical self said sleep so I immediately fell asleep
said sleep so I immediately fell asleep
said sleep so I immediately fell asleep so I googled it and guess what Harvard
so I googled it and guess what Harvard
so I googled it and guess what Harvard had some research done and this Harvard
had some research done and this Harvard
had some research done and this Harvard professor after six months found the
professor after six months found the
professor after six months found the answer
answer
answer unbelievable here’s the answer you know
unbelievable here’s the answer you know
unbelievable here’s the answer you know why some people fall asleep during
why some people fall asleep during
why some people fall asleep during meditation because they don’t get enough
meditation because they don’t get enough
meditation because they don’t get enough sleep so his his research conclusion was
sleep so his his research conclusion was
sleep so his his research conclusion was you will not fall asleep during
you will not fall asleep during
you will not fall asleep during meditation if you get enough sleep it
meditation if you get enough sleep it
meditation if you get enough sleep it sounds silly but it’s absolutely amazing
sounds silly but it’s absolutely amazing
sounds silly but it’s absolutely amazing there third phase of meditation for me
there third phase of meditation for me
there third phase of meditation for me was I finally started to get glimpses of
was I finally started to get glimpses of
was I finally started to get glimpses of like reality of oneness of beautifulness
like reality of oneness of beautifulness
like reality of oneness of beautifulness and it was so awesome
and it was so awesome
and it was so awesome so my realization was I do not get my my
so my realization was I do not get my my
so my realization was I do not get my my biggest insight I didn’t get that from
biggest insight I didn’t get that from
biggest insight I didn’t get that from studying from some motivational 5-second
studying from some motivational 5-second
studying from some motivational 5-second quotes on Facebook from running from one
quotes on Facebook from running from one
quotes on Facebook from running from one task to an
task to an
task to an but I remembered what the Buddha said he
but I remembered what the Buddha said he
but I remembered what the Buddha said he said meditate for 20 minutes a day
said meditate for 20 minutes a day
said meditate for 20 minutes a day unless you’re too busy that meditate for
unless you’re too busy that meditate for
unless you’re too busy that meditate for an hour started doing that I want to
an hour started doing that I want to
an hour started doing that I want to tell all of you I think the beauty of
tell all of you I think the beauty of
tell all of you I think the beauty of life is not fun and doing more and more
life is not fun and doing more and more
life is not fun and doing more and more and more running from task to task to
and more running from task to task to
and more running from task to task to task it’s doing less and less but
task it’s doing less and less but
task it’s doing less and less but focusing on those tasks that you are
focusing on those tasks that you are
focusing on those tasks that you are currently doing and enjoy the moment and
currently doing and enjoy the moment and
currently doing and enjoy the moment and going back we choose a memory we heard
going back we choose a memory we heard
going back we choose a memory we heard that today you choose your memory and
that today you choose your memory and
that today you choose your memory and you choose your emotions choose a good
you choose your emotions choose a good
you choose your emotions choose a good one and have fun this afternoon thank
one and have fun this afternoon thank
one and have fun this afternoon thank you so much
you so much
you so much [Music]
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