Boredom - A Source of Inspiration | Hans Wilhelm | TEDxWestportLibrary

We are surrounded by people and devices who regularly serve as distractions. Rarely do we have time to be bored. How could boredom serve as a source of imagination? How can we create opportunities to be bored? Hans Wilhelm uses his own art work to illustrate the possibilities for using boredom as a source of inspiration!
With over forty two million books in print, Hans Wilhelm is one of America's foremost author/illustrator of children's books. Many of his 200 books have been translated into twenty languages and have become successful animated television series that are enjoyed by children all over the world. His books have won numerous international awards and prizes.
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[@elainemagson213]

Impossible to listen to this man without smiling.

[@masol3726]

It’s possible if you have a neurological disorder though

[@CVsnaredevil]

Hans is THE MAN! His "Life Explained" video series has changed my life. Thanks, Hans!

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Mine too!

[@insight7483]

He's a legend

[@New_Talent]

Hans Wilhelm + Eckhart Tolle = Bliss 🙏

[@shubha2308]

New Talent You said it! Perfect.

[@akakonoha]

Thanks to God for them. God bless all our teachers 🙏🏽🌺

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Two germans😜

[@naturegood515]

from time to time, these souls like Herr Wilhelm are sent among us for enlightenment. bless him

[@eugenevanderbilt600]

Nature Good very correct, you can tell from listening to him. Sending you light and love

[@sagency]

Hans, thank you for sharing your gift!! You have become my new best friend! I don't watch TV, and often turn to youtube to watch informative videos. Thank you for also making them entertaining and creative!

[@realAfrican]

YT is more addictive so watch out

[@sagency]

@@realAfrican Anything is addictive to those with addictive personalities. And it seems like many are are on a course of self distraction. Get it? A little pun there my friend! I just spent all morning outside in Nature. Electronics pale by comparison!

[@patricia1564]

Hans is a blessing. He gives a wonderful explanation of what boredom is actually communicating and how to transform it. Love him!! 💚

[@manalani3724]

incredible man! generous soul! thank you

[@TerryB751]

Cute animal stories and an inspired individual. I've been following his spiritual videos for quite a while.

[@jesus3373]

Beautifully explained, Hans. Never get bored with a pet pooch. Walkies twice a day while immersing one's soul in nature 🙏🍄❤️🌿☔☀️And of course the unconditional love we receive from them ❤️🙏

[@jesus3373]

@sillybillybadboy Indeed, brother 😊

[@emmalikesflowers]

Everything I've ever researched always comes back to love being the only thing that really matters in the whole universe. It is above and beyond anything else. Thank you SO MUCH for reminding me to just LOVE💐

[@laureenblechman634]

The BEST TEDx Talks I've ever listened to.

[@anonkiddo]

this man is so beautifully articulate with all his ideas

[@grahammccoll1681]

I could listen to Hans talk for hours.

[@leoracarmichael-cassidy3546]

Hans your stories and videos are a true inspiration and blessing.Thank you for bringing wisdom and truth back into the world lighting the path for many myself included.God bless you.

[@claredodd1258]

What a lovely soul xx

[@Sophia-yo9rp]

What an incredibly beautiful being. Thank you for this message.

[@lisriver1]

He is one of the most beautiful souls of this time… 🙌🏽✨✨✨❤️✨✨✨

[@cherylwin9364]

WHAT A GREAT ABILITY HE HAS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE WITH LAUGHTER AND HUMOR , GIVING US THE MEANS TO LOOK AT THE GOOD IN CHALLENGING SITUATIONS 😇👍🏾👏🏽

[@ginettemelody1035]

dear Hans, I love very much all your videos and am sending you LOTS of thanks and also Love and Bessings now and forever, Melody.

[@ekratka]

Beautiful talk, Hans. Feeling and loving one's feeling is so simple and can be learned so easily, and yet it is the key to the universe. Please know that I am with you - teaching this secret to everyone who is ready to learn it. Thank you for all you are and do, and for your beautiful artwork.

[@Musulll]

Amazing human being

[@CarmenElRose]

I came to love this man in ten minutes :)

[@tehreemazmat2929]

He is right. Our generation is sitting here watching others do and create and experience things which we are also capable of doing and creating and experiencing. Instead we choose to just sit in front of a screen and watch others live thier lives. How insane is that? Instead of watching others (even fictional characters) live thier lives, go out and create your own life.

[@Tinyteacher1111]

I wish to God my dysfunctional son, who is almost 33, would stop mindlessly watch TV programs over and over to stop his anxiety, would even watch these short talks! If anyone had any ideas, I’d appreciate it! He lives with his father in a depressing household. 😢 PS ...He’s also had brain trauma from meningitis and encephalitis at age 7 from which he almost died, many losed head injuries, addictions, and can’t hold down a job.

[@NT4XT]

(Speaker+content) + (shoes, shirt/pants, necklace, watch, lens frames) = ¡Bravo!👍, Stylin' well done, Man.

[@mikewhocheeseharry5292]

Mr. Hans. I’m so glad I found your channel because it gives me answers to why I must keep going in life.

[@Quantum3691]

Hans is an amazing man. I admire his work.

[@kimfowler8525]

Wow!!!! So beautifully and inspirationally explained....thankyou so very much!!!

[@rainbowtree5664]

Hi Hans I really love your views on life and why we are here on earth. It's simple and to the point. Thank you so much for your teachings. I'm truly grateful. X

[@charismasamaroo4090]

This soul is so awesome I can listen to him all day he has great informative videos 🇹🇹🙏💕

[@geniaallen2792]

I am so grateful that I have the internet and have found you, Hans Wilhelm. You confirm my beliefs and inspire the writer in me. Thank You.

[@cakemixondarise]

It’s really good to see your full body shot Mr. Hans. I love watching your videos ❤️💕🎂🧁

[@madhurimamukherje999]

I loved it.. Thankyou so much perfect msg for me right now

[@kensmaman]

Wowowow!!! There is not a word Hans Wilhelm says that isn’t loving, inspirational and truly genius!

[@deborahanderson9847]

I did a similar method but with headaches not boredom in 1989....and after a year of practicing my 'method' never got an headache again....the ability to eradicate head pain somehow became spontaneous. Also a couple of years ago I got flu. Delving (feeling) into the aches and pains within my body and how uncomfortable my whole body was; doing thiis with total love and acceptance it then changed thr feeling into a beautiful and blissful experiance.

[@Tinyteacher1111]

I’d love to know how you did this, exactly. I suffer from a genetic degenerative disc disease, for which there is no cure, among a lot of other things. I’ve tried to get rid of these things by meditation, without as much success as I’d like. Thanks for any feedback!!

[@Tinyteacher1111]

Natalie 1234 Absolutely! Thank you!!

[@insight7483]

Bless you Hans you Enlightened soul

[@chusssMusic]

Great talk. I love it. Hans is so inspiring. Thanks for posting this.

[@markeagles7383]

Now, I felt shower with love. Thanks for sharing.

[@nostringsattached8881]

One of the worlds greatest teachers💖

[@steelgila]

God Bless you Hans and thank you for not hiding your light under a bushel.And thanks to Tedx(whatever TEDX is seems to be a good thing in the world) for featuring Hans for us.

[@11dagit]

Oh, I love this guy! Such a gazer of positive energy. His speech should have definitely more views

[@dottiegnyc1]

What a lovely talk, thank you! I am surprised this does not have more views. Absolutely inspiring.

[@Moony0102]

Such an inspiring and uplifting talk. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. Blessings.

[@sarahleach9997]

I love him .❤He has helped me so much in such a simple way.

[@KendraLock]

Wonderful. Great storyteller. Thank you Hans for reminding me that my time on earth is my time and to not allow technology to steal away my ideas and dreams.

[@rishisinha9755]

Hans has explained this in a very humble and beautiful way.. One can never be bored again..

[@karolinaciucias664]

Absolutely fantastic! And Hans' books are beautiful!

[@Khaled_Fadl]

one of the best, in fact, I came to the conclusion that the most useful ted talks are the underrated ones

[@giridharvp3109]

Hans thnks so much . ur talks r so soothing genuine n earthy I felt at peace 4 the 1st time aftr my hubbys sad demise which left me astray pls

[@nannue]

So good. I shed tears of joy.

[@Lat1111]

Hans Wilhelm sir, I was so inspired by your videos, I recommended them to so many of my relatives and friends. Look at the highly evolved and spiritual person talking like a normal man, who can only write some children's stories. Actually this is very profound and I really learned some serious thing.

[@oceanblack8075]

Most of these TED talks are listened mostly by older people, I wish more people could see this.

[@chrismartin8731]

I'm only 25

[@jeanniewilson777]

I will refrain from texting pictures of myself in a shower, lol I don't want to frighten people or send them running for an ipecac. This is a wonderful presentation. 💫❤️💫🐾👣🌍💯💫

[@LindaCasey]

As always ... thank you

[@claungwen]

I love it...thank you TED, thank you Mr Wilhelm

[@StephenSF26]

Like your series, very informative. I have family in Bremen btw.

[@sukhmanicambridge]

Lovely; I’m gonna try this.

[@snakemont]

Great talk. Shine your light

[@sanc69]

Amazing story! You really inspired me! Thank you very much for that.

[@andeeanko7079]

So wonderful and inspiring!

[@harryliu4907]

Wow this is such a powerful message.

[@raissasanchez1]

Thank you! You did not bore us. I love to listen to you

[@divyarajkumarigompa4246]

My story was very much similar with narc parents and sister aloneness and lack of support I discovered now everything happens to us with a purpose and a lessons to be learn

[@snoo333]

awesome, thanks

[@benlin1526]

Well, I gotta tell ya, this really hit home with me.

[@rainergauger5098]

Thank you so much ! 🙏

[@Ivaana3110]

Enjoyed every sec of 10:57! Thank you Hans so much!!!! So inspiring! ♡

[@100VideoProject]

I love this guy!! He taught me so much!!

[@cindyjom.3904]

"This wonderful adventure zusammen" 😉😊😊

[@kieraflowers9928]

What a hidden gem of a Ted talk ! ❤️

[@hotelflamingo]

‘... exchange some “service”’ ... !! Hilarious - wonderful, insightful man, such a treasure for our world.

[@kasiika5182]

"Exchange some selfies " you mean. He is a funny man😂

[@Soulstice1319]

Love this!!

[@kencarey3477]

Very good. Thank you

[@KhayRyu]

Great master.

[@viesun9738]

Sooo much respect!!! ☀️🌺 Thank you soo much Mr Hans for all your wonderful videos ..and You always make me smile!!🦋🐣😌

[@peterklemenc3094]

Lets get bored. Beautiful, fun and simple Hans. Thank yoi

[@GrandpaGameHacker]

Very Interesting!! i must try this Thanks for sharing.

[@takingalook6535]

Very Interesting. i really enjoyed this video. Thank you

[@romangul4540]

Wow, simply enlightened person

[@joaoperrusi]

So inspiring. This should have waaaaay more views. Def among my fav Ted Talks

[@jadudis7374]

Thank you❤️

[@NatureHubzimbabwe]

I wish to meet Hans wilhelm in person in this lifetime

[@Sofaguy101]

Love your office..

[@akakonoha]

Highly inspiring talk. Thank you ❣️

[@nazneenchishti4882]

awesome.

[@pasztoristvan4923]

I’m going to order these books can’t wait, kids would love them😀😀😀

[@leonieaugustine7746]

You are so amazing!🥰🤲🙌🧘‍♀️💞

[@min11benja]

Thank you

[@Conscious-Creations]

Woohoo! As always thanks Hans!

[@TheEnergyv]

That was a totally awesome Ted talk!!!

[@jesusyouarethekingofourwor2150]

amazing genius, he is the few living descendants of genius generation

[@kristinapalakauskaite1171]

Love Hans!!!!

[@hexq4]

Thank you. This was very inspiring.

[@rafaelmangrone721]

Good work Hans

[@eddycurb8164]

(When no internet) Best thing in the struggle against boredom is walking meditation(kinhin) + music. Trust me. It's the best thing i've found in this world. Tell about it everyone.

[@newt2120]

what sort of music

[@channel_---]

I was like you as a child we had limited tv but I was not interested I just wanted to draw and imagine.. Iv so always wanted to write stories thanks for reminding me about that part of me !

[@bipashamajumdar3819]

HAPPY NEW YEAR MY DEAR n Respected Hans😊

[@paulinelaniel5361]

thank you very much sir.

[@debbie9113]

Very inspirational :-)

[@wingedinfinity6715]

L💕VE YOU SO MUCH HANS ‼️💕🫂💕 THANK YOU.

[@nadiyamustafa5764]

Wow ❤️❤️ Thank you so much