Empathy + Gratitude = Success | David Meltzer | TEDxMissionViejo

“Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change.” Here David shares the idea that by using some simple tools and applying gratitude to your daily life, success is imminent.
David is national best-selling author of Connected To Goodness and recently released a new best-selling book, Compassionate Capitalism, which he co-authored with Blaine Bartlett. Compassionate Capitalism offers new perspectives on how to improve the world’s current economic driver.
Additionally, David is a prominent media personality who is profiled by national publications including Inc., ESPN, and Bloomberg. He is a host of the nationally syndicated Sports Blender radio show, co-hosted with two-time World Series champion Jim Leyritz, airing on Yahoo Sports Radio, ESPN Radio, and other stations across the country.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@RajuMandhyan]

Nice! True. G.E.A.C. Rarely have I seen COMMUNICATIONS thrown into this stew. Makes for a good meal. Thank you.

[@arifali6762]

Thank you David very good and clear training. God bless you.

[@francinegray9383]

Wish I had caught this talk sooner. David Meltzer is a wonderful speaker with so much to say.

[@DavidMeltzer]

I really appreciate your kind words! Let me know how I can be of service to you

[@GrowbyJoe]

I enjoyed your speech and story David! God Bless.

[@JohnJohn-rh6ib]

Thank You David ✌🏽❤️🙏🏽😊

[@753dismidaszoe5]

one of my favourite lectures Thanks Dave made me realise a lot

[@jajak8055412]

Thank you for your words David

[@angelusa73]

I am grateful for the smallest things especially after being diagnosed with MS which I think was prepared for by God because He prepared me by teaching me to be organized and caring for others even in the small ways I have been doing all my life starting by protecting my siblings from my dad's rage to feel empathy for others and be present ad ready to listen and understand others.

[@shane5018]

Gratitude is the secret to life..

[@DavidMeltzer]

Thank you! How can I be of service to you?

[@philisiwezwane2084]

I have been doing a Thank you/Grateful journal for the past 2 months, meditate daily. It has changed my life. I can't explain the abundance

[@DavidMeltzer]

Thank you for sharing - that is amazing to hear! Any specific stories you can share?

[@philisiwezwane2084]

David Meltzer I went through a divorce and feeling down in the dumps, got demoted at work as home life was affecting work perfomance. All this had been happening for A few years. A friend just suggested meditation. I started with just listening on how to meditate. Then it moved to listening to Erchkatt Etolle (spelling). I received a call 2 weeks ago from a company asking to interview me. Wednesday is my last interview and I can say, just being grateful for the lessons I have had, the heartbreak. I also forgave my ex hubby. At my current job they are looking to promote me again after many years of trying to move back up. It All opened up when I started saying "Thank you". Blessings, love and light to you for this great video😊

[@kentlarsen5834]

I grew up in a family with no gratitude or empathy, and a lot of anger. I never knew my mother or father and still don't know my brother or sister. I don't miss them because they were total strangers.

[@rassiamelo6076]

Living a more holistic life is important.

[@nascentnaomie]

That laugh at 11:30 was so sincere lol

[@sabycreatives1989]

I have shared this a few times today. Thank you

[@WernerBerger1]

Many TED talks are highly educational. David Meltzer's talk provides simple, life changing practices that can only lead to a better world, internally and externally. We already know that Empathy + Credibility = Trust in the external world. David provides answers to align the internal world to our authentic self, our birth right and our deepest desires.

[@carlschleg5822]

YOU ARE RIGHT, the simplest answer is more often the right answer

[@DavidMeltzer]

Thanks Carl!

[@DavidMeltzer]

Werner - thanks so much for the kind words. Please let me know how I can be of service

[@dennismoran8725]

outstanding message. THANK YOU before my feet hit the floor in the morning, and THANK YOU during that delicious time as I'm falling to sleep. My new challenge>> how about a quick THANK YOU when I'm in the middle of yet another shirt storm of my own making, as a super effective way of breaking a pattern. GROWTH through GRATITUDE.

[@cloclo3740]

Hands down the best Ted Talk I've listened to so far! I will replay this a few times. Thank you!

[@DavidMeltzer]

thank you!

[@liveepiceveryday3086]

Thank you Very Much Sir..

[@mariacollymore3924]

That was amazingly easy to comprehend and broken down so effectively. Thank you

[@mattlopez-kronicz9660]

Really enjoyed this speech. Love your story David.

[@santospina1517]

This man says the realist stuff 💯💯💯

[@DavidMeltzer]

thank you

[@khaliunaabatzorig666]

Thank you! The best talk i have heard this week. And i’ve been hearing to millions of talks 😉

[@cayotelives]

Very honest and insightful talk about life. Thanks! :))))

[@youarespecial50]

Thank you.

[@sueturner715]

Thank you so much, much appreciated really resonate deeply

[@Mikeonmicrocaps]

thank you Todah rabah

[@bethinspirationaltv2476]

Thank you David. I appreciate your answering to comments here. I am also amazed that you are asking how you can be of help to the readers. Thank you thank you.

[@connorimholte5176]

Very powerful speech. It’s very relatable and worth spreading the word.

[@DavidMeltzer]

thank you so much, I really appreciate your kind words. Let me know how I can be of service?

[@connorimholte5176]

David Meltzer I’m a big fan and read Connected to Goodness. The book is just as moving. What’s your best piece of advice for a 21 year old striving for success and goodness? The book lays out amazing pointers. I’m just trying to take in any advice I can. Thanks!

[@annamaegold]

Thank you. 🙏

[@MrEffervescent]

Thanks for sharing that visualization.I'm going to try it out!

[@LoniLovesLife]

This is such a pure, beautiful talk. I am working on myself internally so that I can be happy with me. I feel that this is most important. Inner peace and contentment. David has reached that place and it is beautiful to witness. Thank you for getting there and for sharing your experience.

[@DavidMeltzer]

Thank you!! I really appreciate your kind words. Let me know how I can be of service?

[@gabrielapetrea8999]

Thank you

[@valyav.2248]

what a wonderful man awe

[@jolantadzialecka5054]

Excellent justwhat Ineeded Thank you

[@gitanjalinandan]

love your journey David!

[@elsadurant3278]

Very good speech

[@veelighted7]

Great talk!!!! Nuggets of healing on there too. 🦋💜🕊🙏🏻💎🌱

[@messingerbreed]

Darlene` of Barry and Darlene. Thank you.....

[@victoriaa9344]

Powerful!!! 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@maebh1060]

The first half of this video is incredibly self indulgent.

[@KhailKapp]

We are our biggest obstacles, we are our journey, we are our guru's! This talk seems too simple to be true, but it is deeper than most anything you will find out there

[@febfeb-wz8rc]

I love your talk David! It shows your sincere care, your insightful observation and your effective communication to a sustainable solution! Thank you!

[@DavidMeltzer]

thank you for your kind words - please let me know how i can be of service

[@duggydugg3937]

how did I attract that thing into my life..strong point..

[@sitaramdahal9256]

Thank you for the amazing video😊💕💕

[@IamSarahAshley]

Beautiful speech!

[@DavidMeltzer]

Thanks! Let me know how I can be of service?

[@acajudi100]

Sharing is caring.

[@juliemorrison1224]

What a great reminder. Thank you for doing this. I’m saving it in my favorites so I can listen to it again. 👍🏼

[@DavidMeltzer]

Wow.. Thank you so much. That means a lot to read. Let me know how I can be of service?

[@princegalaxywalker6273]

Definitely Love this talk!

[@Fiwiipe]

Thank you...God !

[@magicalpatterns]

He is my new boss, mentor. I declare 🙏🏼

[@DavidMeltzer]

how can I be of service?

[@mohammedsalih5865]

​@@DavidMeltzer One thing that I would like you to explain a little more is how do we have build empathy for others . I find it hard to have empathy for other people especially when I have never been through what they have been through.

[@theirishbob]

Truth is the only way

[@redpat8832]

Plain and simple! 👍💥👍

[@marionharding6015]

Give thanks even when things are tough Give thanks 1 Thess 5 v 8

[@AnhNguyen-xs3qv]

Opening my eyes, thank you sir. I wish you could be my mentor.

[@duggydugg3937]

gratitude...yup.. I'm non-religious... but i probably say thank you Lord four or five times a day... Just for a little things... Like finding my keys... A beautiful weather day... a good job outcome... i'm trying to be more courteous driving...at age 79, it must be that i'm a slow learner...

[@ilovelamar3]

who is "Lord" that is then pleasantly receiving your words of gratitude?

[@duggydugg3937]

Lamar Saunders the universe, thank you

[@ashleywessel780]

I like this guy

[@DavidMeltzer]

Appreciate you! Let me know how I can be of service

[@dinakarsoul]

Awesome 👌❤️🙏

[@anthonyprado8183]

This is a great talk. But the only problem I had with it was that he spends the first half of the talk giving too much autobiographical information. I can understand why. Speakers do this so they can set up the rest of the topic. But I think he could’ve spent more time talking about his main philosophical points that he was presenting. He flies quickly through his points of accountability, effective communication, empathy and gratitude. In the last part of the talk he gives a very wonderful visualization technique but he only spends one minute with it. Nonetheless he did cover some good points and tried to make them as practical as possible

[@David98004]

In other words he should've been a bit more empathetic with his speech on Empathy! Lol

[@frankiehalls7173]

Bang on Anthony.....

[@ronaldfeuer6748]

The Truth is a thought? Really? I heard a thought is a concept.all concepts aaaaare not real, just symbol.

[@ronaldfeuer6748]

a symbol.

[@willsommervil6141]

I love this 👌👌👍👍👏👏🙌🙌

[@Rajagopal3636]

Wonderful sir, you truly inspired me ! But what did you do in India ? Did you meet some Guru ? I wanted to hear that part of the story. Greetings from New York

[@travisbickle8008]

thanks man

[@DavidMeltzer]

thank you!!

[@mdevorah6833]

In Judaism we thank and bless God all day long. I thank God every night for giving me the nice day. In the morning we thank God for returning our souls. So that we can bless and praise God all day long. Every food we will put in our mouth we say "blessed are you God." It is about baby steps moving forward adding all of these blessings.

[@shajiv9225]

Confused. Who do we say thank you to before bed and in the morning? An empty thank you to no one doesn't make sense. I think it is good if it can be implemented. Just imagining if everyone in America can practice being thankful and greatful it would be amazing!

[@DavidMeltzer]

It's just about the practice of gratitude

[@ronaldfeuer6748]

Accountability? What about Responsibility? Same thing?

[@yoganature3598]

≈ trajectory of let’s go! ;-}

[@fillentropy6519]

thanks Jon Lovitz!

[@em11111]

Your quote is not by David Meltzer. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.

[@CAwildflowers]

“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” - Dr. Wayne Dyer

[@bugzziee]

Ive tried several times to meditate. Can't seem to do it

[@DavidMeltzer]

try downloading the app "headspace"

[@fatimaalkooheji5078]

Read the book : stress less and achieve more. That shall teach you one type of an important meditation. Meditations are so many types and not all of them will work with everybody so try a different type until you find the one

[@paulolivier3254]

100%

[@josiephineramirez7718]

Josie Ramirez

[@kedoubleone]

So if it is true that our mind, body and soul are one, does that mean when our body dies so does our soul?

[@annee5582]

Why do you want to put the ball of light over your person/being? Im confused. You cant get rid of negativity and negativity doesn’t have a light. Ive lived in the darkness for so long, similar story to ed tolle guy. One day the light switch turned on too. But I didn’t even know I was living in the darkness for 20 plus years.

[@abhijitchaterji]

Read Deepak Chopra 🍀

[@memsahibproductions]

This guy has an unconscious focus on material goods & money, still a great speech though

[@DavidMeltzer]

I appreciate your perspective

[@mikepatel5086]

Why does he constantly have. To mention that he is Jewish every other sentence?

[@totatota-mo8ok]

It’s a subliminal message... he’s trying to control our minds brain wash level 1000000

[@4kwko]

tu k

[@ronaldfeuer6748]

The truth is a thught? really?

[@maebh1060]

He's subconsciously obsessed with money it's sad

[@muhammadmuflih2581]

Thank you

[@billmcculley9502]

Thank you