Making a better person | Vivienne Ming | TEDxBerkeley

[@olalahe]

hi Vivienne, I've listened to this talk of yours countless times in the past year. I'm 29 years old, and have been deeply depressed for the past year or 2. On the surface, I'd look like I have everything. None of my friends or family or even I know the depth of my depression. I know it's there, and it's hard living with it. It hits me at unexpected moments, and sometimes I can't seem to overcome it. Life feels lonely, empty, hopeless. Your words have given me courage and hope, to keep going. I don't succeed every time, sometimes it slips and I fell into the rabbit hole again, but eventually I'd climb back out. I think of how you endured 10 years of profound unhappiness and still kept going. I will try to do the same. Live a life of service to other people, make myself a better person, and keep on going. Thank you so much Vivienne.

[@spacejamonearth]

Thank you for sharing your story too! I hope things are getting better for you

[@olliveraira6122]

All my life Ive been told to settle for less, be happy with what you are and stop looking at what you can be. This is a fascinating and brave talk on a topic far too little people even consider

[@gkelly34]

What a lovely story, so glad I found it. I'm going to start today. I'm 43 years old, but better late than never. Thanks viv 👍

[@elumardesa]

Also, that was an amazing speech. Very powerful. I like the end, "celebrate ANY transition". When you focus only on the fact that he or she will become a better person, everything start to make sense and what is left is just a sense of collaboration because the only thing the person that is going through any transition needs is support.

[@taylorsmith7098]

Extremely uplifting. I relate so much

[@matthewwarren7879]

People cannot be perfected neither can societies be modified to perfect the common person. People cannot be perfected. They can only be made marginally better but only on the individual level the group level is irrelevant

[@longthorn69]

Came to this video from a Google Search after watching an amazing discussion on AI with Brian Cox. Glad she's in the world.

[@mirtabrkulj4951]

me too :D

[@ominoseomimose]

Same here, she's truly amazing!

[@fernandac.stefani5336]

Me too! Vivienne has an amazing story!