My Weapon of Choice | Lisa Lottie | TEDxBinghamtonUniversity

[@anon9110]

I think schools need to teach alternative subjects more rather than not taking peoples hobbies seriously and treating them as not a real job. The only reason most people dont get a job out of these type of things is because creativity is not encouraged in schools. You get the basics, art and music if youre lucky but anything beyond that is treated as a joke. This talk was really inspirational. I ordered a hoop and hope I can grasp it as I feel I lack talent.

[@christinacody5845]

There have been times when certain hobbies are folded into p.e. But those are few and far between.

[@lyvsix]

To be able to ear enough as an artists you have to be very good at it, very lucky or have ppl who will choose you bc of.... not very respectable reasons. There is not a high demand for, say, pole dancers (i used to be a teacher) and you can't do it for many years bc your body will give up.... while other jobs like waiters or working with a computer or building houses or painting homes.... there is a way higher demand for that. Our society cant work if most ppl work at the circus....it would collapse. I get what you say but hobbies are hobbies for this reason... how many of us have played in a band as teens or played football? I bet almost all of us. How many of us are successful football player or play live around the world with their band? 1 at most.... Working on your hobby is ideal, it is a dream reserved for a few, the rest of us have average jobs and average lives. Welcome to capitalism.

[@jumpropejunkie9402]

You are an inspiration. I will turn 60 next year and have just recently started hooping. I love it 😻.

[@jajahwbalnajahajnsnn1334]

Proof the mind can control life. Believe and love and flow.. play.

[@flowinlove3958]

Wow, I actually got teared up at the end there. So. Beautiful. Sharing with my students!

[@catgrace4974]

Lisa is the reason I started hooping 6 years ago! Now I'm working to be a professional hula Hooper. She changed my life.♡

[@nilly22]

I have been watching her street performance videos on KZbin for years. So great to hear her story! Very inspiring!

[@jajahwbalnajahajnsnn1334]

The miracles that can happen when you allow yourself to feel full confidence and creativity. Powerful more thank you’d know

[@teresamullan3022]

That awkward moment where you laugh about someone throwing a brick at someone elses head.... before finding out they died

[@danneleighmartin5683]

Yes Lisa, you are the one I saw dance with a hula hoop for the first time. It inspired me so much that I am now a hooked hula hoop dancer too...Thank you for inspiring me and this speech of yours is amazing and eye opening. Thank you

[@sallythecamel]

:) I like your story, and it is a amazing you made this talk, I felt identified with it. I have been struggling with the idea of having a regular job to get regular money or following my instinct to get the job of my dreams even if there is a long way ahead to be successful on that. I also love to know you were an adult already and got so good in your hula hoop performance. I also thank the hula hoop world as it has been a way to get calmed this time that was so hard to me, I learned some hula hoop dancing, now I do some tricks just for relaxing and exercising and because I am loving it, it is bringing the passion into my life again and luckily it is all now getting better and I am deciding the path to follow. You inspire me :D

[@d3vinetarot484]

So inspirational as well as phenomenal and genuine! Nothing can beat a hooper and his/her passion with a hoop!

[@paula3280]

Bravo Lisa, Just beautiful, glad you found your passion.

[@mikaela1415]

Beyond an inspiration! Such an amazing being!

[@betcyvanessa-psicoed.fisic3863]

Que demais!! Também amo!! Por paixao, estou engatinhando neste caminho. ❤

[@lesann620]

So happy to hear more of your story, Lisa! When I started hooping I was sure I'd never be able to do it, and your video of the piece you performed for TED was one of the first multihoop videos I saw. I'm pretty sure the reason I've always loved multihooping. It inspired me so much, and your work continues to make me smile and continues to fuel my excitement. Thank you for sharing this, and thanks to TED and Binghamton University for hosting.

[@valariesrisingsun7937]

OMG, I LOVE THIS WOMAN! I don't care what anyone says, she is the BEST plain and simple. And not only that but she is sooo BEAUTIFUL!! I just lOVE her!💖

[@Skinkydaze]

Love Lisa Lottie! One of my hooping inspirations. Great to hear how her career started and where it has taken her. Inspirational talk!

[@nickybee208]

this is wonderful

[@lizzyandrew6273]

Yes Lisa!!! You are an absolute inspiration...Thank You xxx

[@divinefeminineastrologysch5794]

Love you Lisa! Your videos always inspire me.

[@jeligrid]

So much inspiration! ♥ Thank you Lisa ♥♥♥

[@chili5525]

Lisa, Wow.. I found your story extremely inspiring. I'm not s hooper, although my friends are; which is how I watched this vid. I will follow my passion, even tho, I've seen many moons. I still have a few to see. Your Awesome~

[@christinelaloba8869]

The glowing hula hoops are a trip

[@s0ulever]

"Have a go." I love that. Lisa Lottie is one of my favorite hoopers. To hear her describe some of the same trials I've gone through in daily life and still find a way to thrive is incredibly inspiring.

[@thanamontasa3531]

Thank you for your inspire i will keep practice &practice .

[@AbbyDoesManyThings]

This was the most inspirational video, thank you so much. I feel as though I was definitely meant to watch this right now. My dream since a little girl has been to join the circus, I forget about it for years sometimes but the dream always remains. I spent my high school years juggling and unicycling, I bought and experimented with silks for the first time after I moved into my first apartment, and my most recent passion is hula hooping. This one is a hobby I can actually do while raising 2 babies completely on my own. I plan to stay disciplined and continue to self teach through you tube and then still join a circus one day when the time is right. I am also planning to introduce my babies to the circus arts as soon as they are ready. 🎪 ❤

[@hoopingmad]

Lisa... this is so so so good! Just finally found the time to watch it. You did a TED talk!!- that is so unbelievably cool and then you totally nailed it!!!!!!!!! Awesome work as always :D xxxx

[@TheNormanmurk]

You are fantastic!

[@geramorales4179]

really, u are a inspiration!.. thanks for your job!.

[@saynotohookups]

Lisa inspired me to want to pick up a hoop and have a go at it.

[@JY2017]

YESS lisa. One of the first people I watched

[@agnieszkabartley1471]

Thank u for Amazing performance,I was watching u few times already Such a talented creative girl.Great job!

[@BrianDornTFP]

Here's hooping for a better world.

[@jajahwbalnajahajnsnn1334]

Brian Dorn these words need a much wider viewing, for real. Those words make sense ... this is a lovely movement toward a better world . Let’s communicate and share and be honest and real. Share share share. We are all more alike than we thought huh?

[@6lr6ak6]

Definitely the best Hooper going, ya won't see better.

[@JazzyJ888xo]

I'm so truly inspired by you, thank you 👏👏👏

[@Wilson.katie815]

Such a good talk

[@annacallisto7491]

So inspiring ❤️

[@annafaris885]

You're so cool - you inspire.

[@elokubano]

Wow. Just wow.

[@ThibautSandie]

Amazing!!!! Elle est trop balèze cette nana! j'adore

[@fayforeverfree2801]

Great video! Great song too, does anyone know what is it called?

[@danielaramirezpimienta1585]

The best!!!

[@anon9110]

+tswmcgee A TED talk doesnt necessarily have to require a history of a topic or go deep into it. Its personal and there was no point in going way back. She talked breifly about the modern hula hoop which people most recgonize and played with and that was invented in the 1950s. Her TED talk was not intented to be a history lesson on the Hula Hoop but rather about finding your passion when you arent good at everything else and making a living out of it.

[@OurHighestGood]

Fantastic, another hula hooper on TEDx.

[@Mitrasundance]

How more have been on TEDx? I will also be in Stockholm in the end of may.

[@anon9110]

I hope to be good on the hoop or find Im talented at SOMETHING. Even if its just to prove to myself and gain confidence. I want to be able to say YEAH, I can do that!

[@MsMarsisi]

much love to you :)

[@karipanska]

way to go Lisa, amazing talk!

[@liliummoon]

❤️

[@joyibrahim8471]

awesome

[@joeleferri8026]

como se llama la canzon , usada en la performance??

[@cikka8613]

woop wooop

[@ogashcheeksdubvee1315]

Your story reminds me of mine

[@kattarinna9]

you are amazing! name of the song please?

[@karmalotus22]

Differente by Gotan Project

[@games4us132]

Good girl.

[@toulagatoula3633]

Its not true that she wasn’t good in anything.. She was very talented, very creative. Amazing makeup artist and good at hair & styling. Now I don’t trust Ted talks anymore :(

[@pazzoredento2191]

Why is the obvious always such a revelation?

[@Drew_Hurst]

...because We have been sleepwalking in systems, brainwashed into boxes and schooled into seekers, not of the path of truth of who We are but, seekers of jobs. Time for change. Creativity raises consciousness.

[@christinelaloba8869]

I could see that in a burlesque show for sure

[@tswmcgee]

Hmm the brief history of hooping is lacking... Eurocentric. Its one of North America's oldest dances. It all started with Natives. How could she not recognize that?

[@Emily-td1es]

tswmcgee I agree that it was Euro-centric, but I think she's just focusing more on how hoops got into her hands vs. giving a detailed global historical perspective. More info is usually better, but ya only get so much time with these talks ;)

[@africantribal3324]

Met you at Secret Garden festival around 7 years ago. Asked you if I could have a go on your hoop. You said no....Hoop Love Light and inspiration x

[@hickszn]

African Tribal it was probably hella expensive. I don’t like for ppl to use my 200 dollar hoops either lol

[@Bayoubebe]

@@hickszn nobody is touching my $500 hoop😜

[@hickszn]

Only thing lacking was the historical significance of native hoop dances. That’s where this all started. Not in the 1950s. Europeans love to white wash things though so I don’t blame her for not knowing if she doesn’t.

[@vkab8217]

White wash 😆

[@Bayoubebe]

She’s not American. The native hoop tradition is amazing though

[@anon9110]

+African Tribal That was a bit ignorant of her. I mean if she really wanted to encourage people, she would let u have a go.

[@iloveyoshi0xo]

completely ignoring that it's in the olympics too.

[@yeolebutton4233]

*****

[@MrMacky1810]

Why are you barefoot?

[@bedebill]

The Camera man needs castrating what a appalling job. When there are hoops goings upper and lower body why zoom in on just the top half !!! bonkers.

[@Catgat37]

I ended up here through my curiosity about using a hula hoop as an actual weapon...... I am disappointed.

[@Vaith]

i thought this was gonna be turning hoola hoops into weapons like tira from soul calibur... but just another fluff talk

[@alexiswillingham6244]

Bravo Lisa! You inspired me by that speech. I am now actively searching for a passion of my own. I am also a high school drop out and have no idea where to go or what to be, but you made something spark inside me. Inspiration entered me watching this and now motivation is driving my life forward. So thanks Lisa. I know this is 2 years late on commenting by the way. :)