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Limitless Limits | Anna Gorvits | TEDxAAS


hello hi I’m just crossed some lines to

hello hi I’m just crossed some lines to get here I came from Paris yesterday so

get here I came from Paris yesterday so

get here I came from Paris yesterday so I’m pretty happy to be here and I will

I’m pretty happy to be here and I will

I’m pretty happy to be here and I will start from ya english it’s not very

start from ya english it’s not very

start from ya english it’s not very comfortable language for me so I’m my

comfortable language for me so I’m my

comfortable language for me so I’m my apologies better speaking Russian OH

apologies better speaking Russian OH

apologies better speaking Russian OH French so for last 17 years I teach

French so for last 17 years I teach

French so for last 17 years I teach photography and cinema in educational

photography and cinema in educational

photography and cinema in educational summer camp and this year we had a day

summer camp and this year we had a day

summer camp and this year we had a day of like modern art there and I made one

of like modern art there and I made one

of like modern art there and I made one object I just put some scotch tape

object I just put some scotch tape

object I just put some scotch tape across the corridor and the name of it

across the corridor and the name of it

across the corridor and the name of it was a limit and almost every kid

was a limit and almost every kid

was a limit and almost every kid crushing it was just going under it or

crushing it was just going under it or

crushing it was just going under it or above and just one girl asked me if she

above and just one girl asked me if she

above and just one girl asked me if she could just take it away just you know

could just take it away just you know

could just take it away just you know like this so I said yes because all the

like this so I said yes because all the

like this so I said yes because all the limits most of them are in our heads so

limits most of them are in our heads so

limits most of them are in our heads so if you see a limit

so most of the limits don’t exist

so most of the limits don’t exist actually so except being photographer as

actually so except being photographer as

actually so except being photographer as Bruno said and accept being writer

Bruno said and accept being writer

Bruno said and accept being writer except being friend daughter wife

except being friend daughter wife

except being friend daughter wife ex-wife ex-girlfriend actual girlfriend

ex-wife ex-girlfriend actual girlfriend

ex-wife ex-girlfriend actual girlfriend I’m also a mother and I live in friends

I’m also a mother and I live in friends

I’m also a mother and I live in friends so in France what still talking about

so in France what still talking about

so in France what still talking about limits okay in France they have two

limits okay in France they have two

limits okay in France they have two rules that I think very important for

rules that I think very important for

rules that I think very important for raising kids the first one is pause it’s

raising kids the first one is pause it’s

raising kids the first one is pause it’s very cool because you don’t need to run

very cool because you don’t need to run

very cool because you don’t need to run it’s a first cry of a kid so just let

it’s a first cry of a kid so just let

it’s a first cry of a kid so just let them think by themselves and don’t be in

them think by themselves and don’t be in

them think by themselves and don’t be in a rush ok so it’s friends the other one

a rush ok so it’s friends the other one

a rush ok so it’s friends the other one it’s very cool it’s mmm actually sorry

it’s very cool it’s mmm actually sorry

it’s very cool it’s mmm actually sorry english limits its boundaries so you

english limits its boundaries so you

english limits its boundaries so you have to settle some boundaries to your

have to settle some boundaries to your

have to settle some boundaries to your kid for him to feel comfortable inside

kid for him to feel comfortable inside

kid for him to feel comfortable inside it because if a child don’t know his

it because if a child don’t know his

it because if a child don’t know his limits don’t know his what is allowed

limits don’t know his what is allowed

limits don’t know his what is allowed and what is good so we’re speaking about

and what is good so we’re speaking about

and what is good so we’re speaking about the usefulness of boundaries there are

the usefulness of boundaries there are

the usefulness of boundaries there are some so he will she will be not feeling

some so he will she will be not feeling

some so he will she will be not feeling comfortable and he won’t be just lost

comfortable and he won’t be just lost

comfortable and he won’t be just lost but and it’s very important if he knows

but and it’s very important if he knows

but and it’s very important if he knows his boundaries he knows that inside it

his boundaries he knows that inside it

his boundaries he knows that inside it what everything he can do it’s unlimited

what everything he can do it’s unlimited

what everything he can do it’s unlimited now he will be happy all our limits

now he will be happy all our limits

now he will be happy all our limits which are in our hands we need them to

which are in our hands we need them to

which are in our hands we need them to feel happy because if we

feel happy because if we

feel happy because if we don’t feel happy we just make it behind

don’t feel happy we just make it behind

don’t feel happy we just make it behind we change something and when we changed

we change something and when we changed

we change something and when we changed when we made an effort to change

when we made an effort to change

when we made an effort to change something we don’t think about this

something we don’t think about this

something we don’t think about this limits anymore we don’t think about

limits anymore we don’t think about

limits anymore we don’t think about boundaries anymore it’s like when you

boundaries anymore it’s like when you

boundaries anymore it’s like when you are in the airport you cross the

are in the airport you cross the

are in the airport you cross the passport control you made all the

passport control you made all the

passport control you made all the security checks and you are in the duty

security checks and you are in the duty

security checks and you are in the duty free are you still thinking about

free are you still thinking about

free are you still thinking about boundaries are you still thinking about

boundaries are you still thinking about

boundaries are you still thinking about passport control now you’re thinking

passport control now you’re thinking

passport control now you’re thinking about the upcoming flight you are

about the upcoming flight you are

about the upcoming flight you are thinking about what you should buy to

thinking about what you should buy to

thinking about what you should buy to you to somebody or to yourself so all

you to somebody or to yourself so all

you to somebody or to yourself so all limits you can leave them behind you

limits you can leave them behind you

limits you can leave them behind you don’t actually need them so how old are

don’t actually need them so how old are

don’t actually need them so how old are you 14 15 16 17 do you have older

you 14 15 16 17 do you have older

you 14 15 16 17 do you have older friends or younger friends do are you

friends or younger friends do are you

friends or younger friends do are you friends with your parents whether your

friends with your parents whether your

friends with your parents whether your brothers and sisters you can be don’t

brothers and sisters you can be don’t

brothers and sisters you can be don’t limit yourself because uh if you meet

limit yourself because uh if you meet

limit yourself because uh if you meet somebody like grown-up 35 year old and

somebody like grown-up 35 year old and

somebody like grown-up 35 year old and you say hi he’s too old he’ll just his

you say hi he’s too old he’ll just his

you say hi he’s too old he’ll just his boring or you may or you meet a child

boring or you may or you meet a child

boring or you may or you meet a child eight-year-old 10 year old is it oh he’s

eight-year-old 10 year old is it oh he’s

eight-year-old 10 year old is it oh he’s too young was he can know about this

too young was he can know about this

too young was he can know about this life so you are limiting yourself and

life so you are limiting yourself and

life so you are limiting yourself and then when you’re open it’s like it’s the

then when you’re open it’s like it’s the

then when you’re open it’s like it’s the same thing as open minded you speak with

same thing as open minded you speak with

same thing as open minded you speak with a 35 year old grown-up and you’re

a 35 year old grown-up and you’re

a 35 year old grown-up and you’re crossing the line at the same moment

crossing the line at the same moment

crossing the line at the same moment you’re speaking to him because he can be

you’re speaking to him because he can be

you’re speaking to him because he can be wise experienced and he already best

wise experienced and he already best

wise experienced and he already best that you are facing and you already past

that you are facing and you already past

that you are facing and you already past that the eight or ten year old kid is

that the eight or ten year old kid is

that the eight or ten year old kid is facing so you

facing so you

facing so you and exchange you have lots of things to

and exchange you have lots of things to

and exchange you have lots of things to say to each other and all the boundaries

say to each other and all the boundaries

say to each other and all the boundaries will disappear by their owns we all know

will disappear by their owns we all know

will disappear by their owns we all know I like this word boundary limits because

I like this word boundary limits because

I like this word boundary limits because it’s all unlimited love limitless

it’s all unlimited love limitless

it’s all unlimited love limitless abilities limit limited abilities

abilities limit limited abilities

abilities limit limited abilities unlimited opportunities I have a friend

unlimited opportunities I have a friend

unlimited opportunities I have a friend you you have I think some some of you or

you you have I think some some of you or

you you have I think some some of you or you already met people with limited

you already met people with limited

you already met people with limited abilities or you know maybe people with

abilities or you know maybe people with

abilities or you know maybe people with unlimited creative talents maybe you are

unlimited creative talents maybe you are

unlimited creative talents maybe you are of course you are I have a friend is

of course you are I have a friend is

of course you are I have a friend is just for example to to tell you about

just for example to to tell you about

just for example to to tell you about how we can how we can be it might be a

how we can how we can be it might be a

how we can how we can be it might be a little extreme so it’s real story I have

little extreme so it’s real story I have

little extreme so it’s real story I have a friend he is a pilot international

a friend he is a pilot international

a friend he is a pilot international airlines and about two years ago he

airlines and about two years ago he

airlines and about two years ago he found out that he had multiple sclerosis

found out that he had multiple sclerosis

found out that he had multiple sclerosis and so of course he lost his the flying

and so of course he lost his the flying

and so of course he lost his the flying licence 38 years old his 38 years old

licence 38 years old his 38 years old

licence 38 years old his 38 years old and has a son two months old so this guy

and has a son two months old so this guy

and has a son two months old so this guy passed about two weeks in complete

passed about two weeks in complete

passed about two weeks in complete desperation which is completely normal

desperation which is completely normal

desperation which is completely normal after he knew his dead Magnus’s and then

after he knew his dead Magnus’s and then

after he knew his dead Magnus’s and then he said all right I can do something

he said all right I can do something

he said all right I can do something amazing and now in this April this year

amazing and now in this April this year

amazing and now in this April this year he’s preparing an amazing trip over the

he’s preparing an amazing trip over the

he’s preparing an amazing trip over the circle Polar Circle that nobody did

circle Polar Circle that nobody did

circle Polar Circle that nobody did before because the only plane that he

before because the only plane that he

before because the only plane that he can fly it’s um it’s little plane that

can fly it’s um it’s little plane that

can fly it’s um it’s little plane that can go down on the water I don’t know

can go down on the water I don’t know

can go down on the water I don’t know how to say that in English so it’s a he

how to say that in English so it’s a he

how to say that in English so it’s a he just crossed a line in enormous line

just crossed a line in enormous line

just crossed a line in enormous line because everything that is that was

because everything that is that was

because everything that is that was impossible became possible just because

impossible became possible just because

impossible became possible just because he said that

it might be a little extreme okay it’s

it might be a little extreme okay it’s cold outside you are here you can be

cold outside you are here you can be

cold outside you are here you can be proud of yourself really you did it you

proud of yourself really you did it you

proud of yourself really you did it you came here you go to school every day

came here you go to school every day

came here you go to school every day don’t don’t be scared to be proud of

don’t don’t be scared to be proud of

don’t don’t be scared to be proud of yourself because it’s really important

yourself because it’s really important

yourself because it’s really important everything that you pass every day every

everything that you pass every day every

everything that you pass every day every little single limit that you cross you

little single limit that you cross you

little single limit that you cross you can say yes I did it because because

can say yes I did it because because

can say yes I did it because because it’s really cool you can you can be

it’s really cool you can you can be

it’s really cool you can you can be proud I I have another friend that who

proud I I have another friend that who

proud I I have another friend that who decided one day I just I do it also now

decided one day I just I do it also now

decided one day I just I do it also now because it is I like the idea one day he

because it is I like the idea one day he

because it is I like the idea one day he decided to learn at least three things a

decided to learn at least three things a

decided to learn at least three things a day three new things about anything it

day three new things about anything it

day three new things about anything it could be a new person it could be in

could be a new person it could be in

could be a new person it could be in fact it could be new music three facts

fact it could be new music three facts

fact it could be new music three facts today every single day now he’s just a

today every single day now he’s just a

today every single day now he’s just a very super interesting person who knows

very super interesting person who knows

very super interesting person who knows a lot about everything and he’s just

a lot about everything and he’s just

a lot about everything and he’s just crossing and crossing and crossing the

crossing and crossing and crossing the

crossing and crossing and crossing the lines every day it’s like when you cross

lines every day it’s like when you cross

lines every day it’s like when you cross the line when you cross limits in your

the line when you cross limits in your

the line when you cross limits in your head it’s like you decide to wake up

head it’s like you decide to wake up

head it’s like you decide to wake up happy one day it’s all about happiness

happy one day it’s all about happiness

happy one day it’s all about happiness it’s when you decide to be happy to

it’s when you decide to be happy to

it’s when you decide to be happy to spend a happy life or a sad life you can

spend a happy life or a sad life you can

spend a happy life or a sad life you can say I can do that anymore or I will do

say I can do that anymore or I will do

say I can do that anymore or I will do it because all limits and all happiness

it because all limits and all happiness

it because all limits and all happiness is in your head that’s it thank you guys

is in your head that’s it thank you guys

is in your head that’s it thank you guys thank you myself

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