"How would you change?"

I was recently introduced to TED Talks (thanks, Emory!!) and wanted to start sharing some here as there are several that I've already come across that truly inspire us all to live better lives.  No matter what we are doing with ourselves today, I'm sure most of us would agree that there is almost always room for improvement.  Whether it be in our actions, in our behavior, in our relationships with ourselves or those around us.  You never know what might spark a movement within your soul to make a change or follow your heart or go after your dream, or even just to simply try to live a happier, more positive life one small baby step at a time.  As I share with you ideas that inspire me, I hope you'll feel free to share some of your favorite inspirations with me too!

Ric Elias was on Flight 1549 when it crash-landed onto the Hudson River back in 2009.  Here are some of my favorite parts of what he says he learned as he realized the plane was in trouble and going down:

“I learned that it all changes in an instant.  We have this bucket list of things we want to do in life. I thought of all the people that I wanted to reach out to, all the fences I wanted to mend.  All of the experiences that I wanted to have and I never did…I no longer want to postpone anything in life.  That urgency, that purpose, has really changed my life…in my own humanity and mistakes, I’ve tried to get better at the things I try.  I regretted the time I’d wasted in things that did not matter, with people that matter…I decided to eliminate negative things from my life; it’s not perfect, but it’s a lot better.  I no longer try to be right; I choose to be happy.....I was given the gift of a miracle; of not dying that day.  And I was given another gift.  Which was to be able to see into the future and come back and live differently.  How would you change?  What would you get done that you’ve been waiting to get done because you think you’re gonna be here forever.  How would you change your relationships and the negative energy in them?”

Some great food for thought, no??

Please click here to watch his full Talk (it's only five minutes!): http://www.ted.com/talks/ric_elias.html