"Sí, se puede!" — "Yes, we can!" It's the rallying cry Dolores Huerta came up with as a young activist in the 1970s, and she's lived by it in her tireless pursuit of civil rights ever since. With her signature wit and humor, Huerta reflects on her life's work, offering inspiration for anybody trying to overcome apathy, get involved and find their own power.
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Wow, a great topic. It’s so different that I’m intrigued to listen.
Apathy is the glove, into which evil slips its hand!
Mmm, then the real fun begins!
Well said
Socialism is the noose around people’s necks.
Love that!
+Lisa Kullack I just don’t care
I love this message. We all have a voice. Mine is pedantic and shrill, but I can still make positive changes in this world.
¡Sí, se puede!
Good video, I would say, but not what the title implied at all.
To fight appathy, find courage.
To find courage, do courageous deed.
+Rose Rasmussen How to Get Rid of Apathy:
Step One: Don’t be Apathetic!!
that should sum up this video
+CyberCheese How to stop hating exercise: start exercising. You can feel like s* as long as you want, but you’ll never get over the hump unless you simply engage and leave your behaviors some time to give you some tangible feedback.
+Froehlig Girlz wtf are you talking about
I got rid of _my_ apathy by going out and telling others *12:09** “get rid of the apathy; get up off of that sidewalk!” :-)* —see? I’m no longer apathetic, just irate at the apathy of others. The best part about my new hobby is that it is tax deductible!
I am always watching the ted because of improve my English,
Educate and motivate myself
Thanks ted
I’m from Kazakhstan and I’m also watching it to expand my English lexicon.
I do too. Chandler Bing!
Your comment is understandable but sounds unnatural. This sounds more natural:
“I watch Ted all the time to improve my English. It motivates me to educate myself. Thanks Ted.”
Good luck with your studies! And don’t listen to the people saying this is a bad source. It’s perfectly suited for what you are using it for.
+L Ausbrooks I prefer memrise.com but I can only vouch for their Japanese course.
What a lovely lady. She seems like that one grandma with the best stories with great morals. I love her
She is a racist, she has sold her Son to African Pirates back in 1988
+Djordje Stojanovic lol
Soooo… no ACTUAL advice on overcoming apathy, then? Just saying a phrase does squat. Apathy is real. It’s debilitating. It’s soul destroying. It’s not about the fight in front of you. It’s about the next ten, next hundred, next thousand. How many fights do you have in you? How many need to be fought? How many people will fight beside you? How many will fight against you? Which fights are the most important? Which can be postponed and which can be abandoned because greater fights exist?
This is the nature of apathy… seeing the monumental horror of the wars ahead, the great impossible climb, building a ladder to the moon. You can ignore the nature of apathy for a time, but eventually the ink black shadow of it will drown you. So the question is… how do you beat apathy? Because a bumper sticker sentiment isn’t going to cut it.
This sounds more like anxiety. Her advice was to go and try, even if it looks like you can’t. Many people choose not to do things because their logic tells them that they will fail, or that it is too scary to overcome.
Many times I have chosen to ignore my anxiety and choose to do something intimidating anyway. Most of those times I had been wrong and everything worked out just fine. Not every time, but most of them.
She is suggesting that each person realize their own power and get involved with the world that they live in. Knowing your power can help remove apathy, for many.
+Rose Rasmussen Was just going to say this. The thought processes of OP sounds exactly like anxious stalling. I do it too. I find it helps to just focus on the one battle in front of you.
This talk is about realizing you have a voice and can use it, as many people might not even perceive their lives that way, letting life pass them by. To realize it is a matter of picking up that phone, or go do that thing, to make a change, and that you have the right to do so.
It sounds like you suffer from anxiety, not apathy.
Wait! How do I overcome apathy again?
Fix the title.
You get engaged despite how you feel. It will feed you. No, the title doesn’t need to be fixed.
Heh. Blink and you miss it: by telling others *12:09** “get rid of the apathy; get up off of that sidewalk!” :-)*
…if it’s really that easy…
You are confusing apathy with malarkey…
that is just anti emetic
“we have to live simply so that others can simply live.” Amen Momma. Took a pen and wrote those very words down just last week. Timing. Call it the labor of Rosa Mystica. I am very thankful for your spirit Momma. “For all has passed- Thanks. For all that will be- Yes.”
Alucinante. Gracias
You gotta be open minded in order to fully understand. Great speech overall.
I need Russian subtitles
wonderful speech! xx
Beloved science has had and has a lot of cures and things un imagenable, very into evil doings amen beloved
Want to see more aged people at TEDtalks. I believe they have wisdoms to share too
I am in apathy when I am scared of communicating in a world of communication. Most people are like me. We will rise and rule the world.
“Sí, se puede” is _yes, _*_you_*_ can_ — with due respect to Chavez, Huerta, the UFW, and all Chicanos/Latinos/Hispanohablantes!
However, I don’t think apathy is overcome just by giving permission, or by saying, you (or we) can, or by telling others *12:09** “get rid of the apathy; get up off of that sidewalk!” :-)*
Aiaíai, Sra. Huerta, if it was that easy…