Work, fear and death: Niall Harbison at TEDxTallaght

[@bigpapi80]

Funny seeing Niall from his corporate days. By having fun and doing what he loved, he has gone on to become one of the greatest advocates for street dogs to have ever lived.

[@Sweetie8387]

I love that Niall has found his passion and he’s becoming a mega star doing a fantastic thing! Love his book ‘Hope’ highly recommended it

[@jessxo5490]

yess niall is fantastic!

[@nattayawongrakmitr1025]

This is inspiring and helps people get through their tough time. When you are trying to figure things out and you made it, there is always some negative in life. Leave them alone, since you have come so far. Too far to pay any attention on it. Move on and thanks for your dedication and generosity. I happened to watch this today, not my cup of tea,but it’s you.

[@SenseiTumbleweed]

Great Video! Keep up the great work TED!!!

[@Paiceiano]

Now he cares for dogs in Thailand

[@zeroy]

He thinks he unlocked humans but he really hasnt. He is an utopian for who life was kind and he made it. 99% of people wont, ever.

[@tieuwest]

My life is driven by the desire of pursuing material things. In my country, if people dont have a social status, a career, money, they are losers. I am afraid to be a loser. It's exhausting. I dont like my job. But I do not know what I want to do. I want to be an activist, environmental protector but I am too sensitive, soft heart. I dont like to have many social interactions. I am mentally exhausted when talking a lot. I dont like traveling much. Something I want to do is not match with something I can do or my energy level. :| I am lost at this point. It's harder than I thought.

[@tieuwest]

***** Thank you for your advice. It's nearly the end of 2013 and I'm all emotional. Last year at this time, I was crying because my scholarship was cut down. Now I am still here, struggling to find out how to get it. It's very hard not to care about others' thinking. I am trying to do that. Maybe because I am not confident about myself without all the achievements. :D Sounds funny. I hope that I would not waster another year struggling.

[@soundmigration]

Fair play to the guy and this comment is not meant as an attack on him, but the ideas, attitude and critical awareness contained within. This is paper thin public intellectualism. We should all have more fun??? SRLZY? This is proferred as a solution to the thousands of sad faces on a monday morning? Or the reality of poverty? Did he really just skip over losing close friends over borrowing money he couldn't pay back whilst saying that money isnt important. he worked on the ship of one of the world richest men and then says everyone can do that? How many of those jobs are around. How many peoples daily work added to the rich old guys wealth. How the hell do the ideas included here assist in public literacy or public knowledge about the world around us? This is pure nonsense.

[@dannyberry3484]

"So yeah then I just decided to abandon all of my responsibilities and head to some far flung part of the planet to enjoy myself", sorry Niall, but 99.9% of working people cannot afford to do this. Utter tripe from a clown who got lucky.

[@liszbodsworth3475]

Are you aware of what great work he has done the last few years. A wonderful man.

[@Sweetie8387]

@@liszbodsworth3475 yesss exactly!! Love Niall, what an inspiring guy!

[@AlignedwithAmelia]

@@dannyberry3484 Are you aware of what Niall does nowadays, and the amazing charity called HappyDoggo (has a website, IG and KZbin videos you can check out) . He literally gave up corporate life to spend his time on his purpose/mission which was saving and rescuing dogs in Thailand - so he removed himself from that trap of the grind and did what was meaningful for him. Also, when you see different parts of the world and home simple things the dogs needs - love, security, food and water, then it makes you understand life is much more simple. So if you're reading this 10 years on from your original comment, reevaluate your judgement of calling someone a "clown' when they are out there saving lives - and where are you at now? How are you helping either humanity or animals or still griping about a condition you put yourself in.