mm well if today I had to talk on what makes me happy it would be quite easy it
makes me happy it would be quite easy it
makes me happy it would be quite easy it would be just sufficient to say to be
would be just sufficient to say to be
would be just sufficient to say to be with you at the TEDx this is really a
with you at the TEDx this is really a
with you at the TEDx this is really a great experience but but I have a more
great experience but but I have a more
great experience but but I have a more difficult task so more in general I
difficult task so more in general I
difficult task so more in general I shall try to explain to you to uncover
shall try to explain to you to uncover
shall try to explain to you to uncover what makes happy people and this is not
what makes happy people and this is not
what makes happy people and this is not going to be easy but the first question
going to be easy but the first question
going to be easy but the first question is what is happiness I think there is
is what is happiness I think there is
is what is happiness I think there is one specific poem that can help us out
one specific poem that can help us out
one specific poem that can help us out in this it says I ask God to give me
in this it says I ask God to give me
in this it says I ask God to give me happiness and God said no he said he
happiness and God said no he said he
happiness and God said no he said he gives blessings happiness is up to me so
gives blessings happiness is up to me so
gives blessings happiness is up to me so we will have many blessings but
we will have many blessings but
we will have many blessings but sometimes we don’t realize it or we
sometimes we don’t realize it or we
sometimes we don’t realize it or we don’t consider them blessings he took
don’t consider them blessings he took
don’t consider them blessings he took also some time to me to understand what
also some time to me to understand what
also some time to me to understand what was the real meaning how important it
was the real meaning how important it
was the real meaning how important it was to me my country Italy and what is
was to me my country Italy and what is
was to me my country Italy and what is represented in my life so as Italian
represented in my life so as Italian
represented in my life so as Italian ambassador my task is to represent my
ambassador my task is to represent my
ambassador my task is to represent my country and I think I think this is a
country and I think I think this is a
country and I think I think this is a great privilege I often meet new people
great privilege I often meet new people
great privilege I often meet new people and when I meet new people they say I’ve
and when I meet new people they say I’ve
and when I meet new people they say I’ve been to your country I visited your
been to your country I visited your
been to your country I visited your country it’s a wonderful country you are
country it’s a wonderful country you are
country it’s a wonderful country you are lucky and I think indeed I am so I will
lucky and I think indeed I am so I will
lucky and I think indeed I am so I will try to go through some some blessings
try to go through some some blessings
try to go through some some blessings and I’m sure that you will find what I
and I’m sure that you will find what I
and I’m sure that you will find what I say really applicable also to your
say really applicable also to your
say really applicable also to your country
country
country and I think these blessings that I will
and I think these blessings that I will
and I think these blessings that I will mention can really contribute to to our
mention can really contribute to to our
mention can really contribute to to our happiness at least this is what they did
happiness at least this is what they did
happiness at least this is what they did for me so I hope it will work out also
for me so I hope it will work out also
for me so I hope it will work out also for you but before I start because I
for you but before I start because I
for you but before I start because I will take as an example Italy but before
will take as an example Italy but before
will take as an example Italy but before I start I need to know a little bit more
I start I need to know a little bit more
I start I need to know a little bit more about you so how many of you have been
about you so how many of you have been
about you so how many of you have been to Italy please raise your hand
to Italy please raise your hand
to Italy please raise your hand okay I’m happy you see I’m even happier
okay I’m happy you see I’m even happier
okay I’m happy you see I’m even happier to see all this so if you if so many of
to see all this so if you if so many of
to see all this so if you if so many of you if I could have said how many of you
you if I could have said how many of you
you if I could have said how many of you have been more times and with two hands
have been more times and with two hands
have been more times and with two hands and that that would be a lot wonderful
and that that would be a lot wonderful
and that that would be a lot wonderful wonderful wonderful and I think if
wonderful wonderful and I think if
wonderful wonderful and I think if you’ve been to to Italy let’s say so
you’ve been to to Italy let’s say so
you’ve been to to Italy let’s say so many times or so many of you if not all
many times or so many of you if not all
many times or so many of you if not all of you I think because you wanted to to
of you I think because you wanted to to
of you I think because you wanted to to spend some pleasant time and then be
spend some pleasant time and then be
spend some pleasant time and then be happy so what is one particular beauty
happy so what is one particular beauty
happy so what is one particular beauty that can be referred to a country its
that can be referred to a country its
that can be referred to a country its beauty and of course beauty can be seen
beauty and of course beauty can be seen
beauty and of course beauty can be seen after under different aspects on the
after under different aspects on the
after under different aspects on the different forms you can think of art you
different forms you can think of art you
different forms you can think of art you can think of landscape and if you if you
can think of landscape and if you if you
can think of landscape and if you if you live or if you visit Italy Italy if very
live or if you visit Italy Italy if very
live or if you visit Italy Italy if very very likely that you will find yourself
very likely that you will find yourself
very likely that you will find yourself in a place with a lot of history behind
in a place with a lot of history behind
in a place with a lot of history behind and with a lot of artistic tradition and
and with a lot of artistic tradition and
and with a lot of artistic tradition and just to give you an example I show this
just to give you an example I show this
just to give you an example I show this this small town this small town is one
this small town this small town is one
this small town this small town is one of the many that wonderful cities
of the many that wonderful cities
of the many that wonderful cities villages I wouldn’t say city it’s really
villages I wouldn’t say city it’s really
villages I wouldn’t say city it’s really a village that you find in central Italy
a village that you find in central Italy
a village that you find in central Italy they are all well preserved medieval and
they are all well preserved medieval and
they are all well preserved medieval and this is cheetah della Pieve it’s in
this is cheetah della Pieve it’s in
this is cheetah della Pieve it’s in Umbria and that’s where I was born and
Umbria and that’s where I was born and
Umbria and that’s where I was born and the house you see on the right it’s my
the house you see on the right it’s my
the house you see on the right it’s my house in cheetah della pietà Xochitl
house in cheetah della pietà Xochitl
house in cheetah della pietà Xochitl Adela PLA is is known in Italy mainly
Adela PLA is is known in Italy mainly
Adela PLA is is known in Italy mainly not only because it’s a wonderful
not only because it’s a wonderful
not only because it’s a wonderful village but because there was a famous
village but because there was a famous
village but because there was a famous painter called Perugino who was born
painter called Perugino who was born
painter called Perugino who was born there and of course what you see here is
there and of course what you see here is
there and of course what you see here is one of his masterpieces one of his
one of his masterpieces one of his
one of his masterpieces one of his paintings which is in Citadella period
paintings which is in Citadella period
paintings which is in Citadella period and the reason why I show this to you
and the reason why I show this to you
and the reason why I show this to you but it’s a wonderful painting first of
but it’s a wonderful painting first of
but it’s a wonderful painting first of all of course but you can see on the
all of course but you can see on the
all of course but you can see on the back this wonderful landscape and that
back this wonderful landscape and that
back this wonderful landscape and that was how the landscape were represented
was how the landscape were represented
was how the landscape were represented in the Renaissance time and it’s not
in the Renaissance time and it’s not
in the Renaissance time and it’s not very different today
very different today
very different today to be honest with you but if you look at
to be honest with you but if you look at
to be honest with you but if you look at this landscape I think you immediately
this landscape I think you immediately
this landscape I think you immediately have a sense of peacefulness and harmony
have a sense of peacefulness and harmony
have a sense of peacefulness and harmony but also if you think for a while on how
but also if you think for a while on how
but also if you think for a while on how these masterpieces were done and I think
these masterpieces were done and I think
these masterpieces were done and I think if you if you reflect on this you will
if you if you reflect on this you will
if you if you reflect on this you will you will find that it’s not very
you will find that it’s not very
you will find that it’s not very different from the technique that we
different from the technique that we
different from the technique that we should adopt in building a happy life
should adopt in building a happy life
should adopt in building a happy life such a masterpiece is done one
such a masterpiece is done one
such a masterpiece is done one brushstroke at the time it takes time
brushstroke at the time it takes time
brushstroke at the time it takes time takes patience some time you make errors
takes patience some time you make errors
takes patience some time you make errors and then you have to correct them think
and then you have to correct them think
and then you have to correct them think about it and you will realize that this
about it and you will realize that this
about it and you will realize that this is how we should go about in pursuing
is how we should go about in pursuing
is how we should go about in pursuing happiness but let’s move now to to
happiness but let’s move now to to
happiness but let’s move now to to another blessing that we have in Italy
another blessing that we have in Italy
another blessing that we have in Italy and I think we are most famous for hymns
and I think we are most famous for hymns
and I think we are most famous for hymns for I’m not really reading you any
for I’m not really reading you any
for I’m not really reading you any secret if I talk about food so in Italy
secret if I talk about food so in Italy
secret if I talk about food so in Italy we have an incredible variety of typical
we have an incredible variety of typical
we have an incredible variety of typical food from region to region from city to
food from region to region from city to
food from region to region from city to city from even from village to village
city from even from village to village
city from even from village to village you will find different food this is an
you will find different food this is an
you will find different food this is an example you can see here Italian cheeses
example you can see here Italian cheeses
example you can see here Italian cheeses well we have in Italy the estimate is
well we have in Italy the estimate is
well we have in Italy the estimate is that we have in Italy 600 different
that we have in Italy 600 different
that we have in Italy 600 different Italian chases out of which 50 are the
Italian chases out of which 50 are the
Italian chases out of which 50 are the so-called protected designation of
so-called protected designation of
so-called protected designation of origin and again I think no surprise if
origin and again I think no surprise if
origin and again I think no surprise if I tell you that more or less the same
I tell you that more or less the same
I tell you that more or less the same applies to wine we have a wide variety
applies to wine we have a wide variety
applies to wine we have a wide variety of wine and if I tell you Chianti if I
of wine and if I tell you Chianti if I
of wine and if I tell you Chianti if I tell you Rosso di Montalcino I tell you
tell you Rosso di Montalcino I tell you
tell you Rosso di Montalcino I tell you Barbera Pinot or Prosecco I think you
Barbera Pinot or Prosecco I think you
Barbera Pinot or Prosecco I think you all have had this hopefully on your
all have had this hopefully on your
all have had this hopefully on your table this is why good wine accompanies
table this is why good wine accompanies
table this is why good wine accompanies always good food they go together maybe
always good food they go together maybe
always good food they go together maybe this explains why in Italy you find
this explains why in Italy you find
this explains why in Italy you find 260,000 wine producers I think it’s a
260,000 wine producers I think it’s a
260,000 wine producers I think it’s a it’s a quite wide variety that you have
it’s a quite wide variety that you have
it’s a quite wide variety that you have but of course if you think of food of
but of course if you think of food of
but of course if you think of food of Italy there is another element which
Italy there is another element which
Italy there is another element which comes to your mind I’m sure and this is
comes to your mind I’m sure and this is
comes to your mind I’m sure and this is pasta this quote by Federico Fellini you
pasta this quote by Federico Fellini you
pasta this quote by Federico Fellini you all know dolce vita automat so very
all know dolce vita automat so very
all know dolce vita automat so very famous but he said life is a combination
famous but he said life is a combination
famous but he said life is a combination of magic and pasta so magic there’s
of magic and pasta so magic there’s
of magic and pasta so magic there’s something magicals in what you eat if
something magicals in what you eat if
something magicals in what you eat if you really if you really enjoy it and of
you really if you really enjoy it and of
you really if you really enjoy it and of course you have to consider that a
course you have to consider that a
course you have to consider that a balanced and varied diet it’s really
balanced and varied diet it’s really
balanced and varied diet it’s really essential for a healthy body and a happy
essential for a healthy body and a happy
essential for a healthy body and a happy life and what is better than the
life and what is better than the
life and what is better than the Mediterranean diet to have you know a
Mediterranean diet to have you know a
Mediterranean diet to have you know a varied diet and I think it’s not by
varied diet and I think it’s not by
varied diet and I think it’s not by chance that this Mediterranean diet has
chance that this Mediterranean diet has
chance that this Mediterranean diet has been included into the list of
been included into the list of
been included into the list of intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO
intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO
intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO so in fact it’s called intangible but if
so in fact it’s called intangible but if
so in fact it’s called intangible but if you think of pasta I think it’s very
you think of pasta I think it’s very
you think of pasta I think it’s very tangible but of course you have other
tangible but of course you have other
tangible but of course you have other blessings that we should consider on on
blessings that we should consider on on
blessings that we should consider on on top of art and good food another
top of art and good food another
top of art and good food another blessing sadly it’s it’s weather and I
blessing sadly it’s it’s weather and I
blessing sadly it’s it’s weather and I think little is also appreciated for
think little is also appreciated for
think little is also appreciated for this we have plenty of sunshine and we
this we have plenty of sunshine and we
this we have plenty of sunshine and we have different seasons and I think we we
have different seasons and I think we we
have different seasons and I think we we all agree that when when the sun is
all agree that when when the sun is
all agree that when when the sun is shining outside we can go walk we all
shining outside we can go walk we all
shining outside we can go walk we all feel much better and that makes quite a
feel much better and that makes quite a
feel much better and that makes quite a difference and at the same time I think
difference and at the same time I think
difference and at the same time I think the body really needs the to experience
the body really needs the to experience
the body really needs the to experience the cycle of nature know the different
the cycle of nature know the different
the cycle of nature know the different seasons and of course when when I when I
seasons and of course when when I when I
seasons and of course when when I when I when I think of of seasons it
when I think of of seasons it
when I think of of seasons it immediately comes to my mind
immediately comes to my mind
immediately comes to my mind and also one very famous piece of music
okay this is called four seasons it’s by
okay this is called four seasons it’s by Antonio Vivaldi it’s a famous Venetian
Antonio Vivaldi it’s a famous Venetian
Antonio Vivaldi it’s a famous Venetian composers of the 17th century and it’s
composers of the 17th century and it’s
composers of the 17th century and it’s again it’s not by chance that’s such a
again it’s not by chance that’s such a
again it’s not by chance that’s such a wonderful piece it’s entitled to Four
wonderful piece it’s entitled to Four
wonderful piece it’s entitled to Four Seasons I’ve always loved music that’s
Seasons I’ve always loved music that’s
Seasons I’ve always loved music that’s why I wanted to share it with you and I
why I wanted to share it with you and I
why I wanted to share it with you and I think music it’s listen to music can
think music it’s listen to music can
think music it’s listen to music can lift your spirits it can really you can
lift your spirits it can really you can
lift your spirits it can really you can really help a lot and we have a great
really help a lot and we have a great
really help a lot and we have a great tradition in Italy not only in classical
tradition in Italy not only in classical
tradition in Italy not only in classical music but also in opera and and also we
music but also in opera and and also we
music but also in opera and and also we have this tradition in traditional
have this tradition in traditional
have this tradition in traditional popular songs so
popular songs so
popular songs so [Music]
[Music]
[Music] how many of you recognize this this
how many of you recognize this this
how many of you recognize this this start try it why well more than I
start try it why well more than I
start try it why well more than I expected if it is true I’m very happy or
expected if it is true I’m very happy or
expected if it is true I’m very happy or just you’re doing this for making me
just you’re doing this for making me
just you’re doing this for making me happy but anyway this is this is also
happy but anyway this is this is also
happy but anyway this is this is also Lamia
Lamia
Lamia it’s a traditional Napolitan song of the
it’s a traditional Napolitan song of the
it’s a traditional Napolitan song of the 19th century is one of the most paid for
19th century is one of the most paid for
19th century is one of the most paid for most famous Italian traditional songs
most famous Italian traditional songs
most famous Italian traditional songs and of course this is related to Naples
and of course this is related to Naples
and of course this is related to Naples but the reason why I want to you to
but the reason why I want to you to
but the reason why I want to you to listen to it is that when you start
listen to it is that when you start
listen to it is that when you start listening to this kind of music it
listening to this kind of music it
listening to this kind of music it immediately makes you smile it makes you
immediately makes you smile it makes you
immediately makes you smile it makes you feel better and it makes you feel or
feel better and it makes you feel or
feel better and it makes you feel or think immediately of Italy or or Naples
think immediately of Italy or or Naples
think immediately of Italy or or Naples in particular so this is the best proof
in particular so this is the best proof
in particular so this is the best proof I think down how music can affect your
I think down how music can affect your
I think down how music can affect your your mood and how it can move your
your mood and how it can move your
your mood and how it can move your emotions and in this case make you also
emotions and in this case make you also
emotions and in this case make you also think about a specific country but now I
think about a specific country but now I
think about a specific country but now I want to show you another little secret
want to show you another little secret
want to show you another little secret which is related to the Italian way of
which is related to the Italian way of
which is related to the Italian way of of happiness and in another element that
of happiness and in another element that
of happiness and in another element that I think influences how we feel it’s how
I think influences how we feel it’s how
I think influences how we feel it’s how we see ourselves how other people see
we see ourselves how other people see
we see ourselves how other people see ourselves and of course if they
ourselves and of course if they
ourselves and of course if they appreciate our style for example we feel
appreciate our style for example we feel
appreciate our style for example we feel better so I’m sure that now you’re all
better so I’m sure that now you’re all
better so I’m sure that now you’re all looking at the way I’m dressed because
looking at the way I’m dressed because
looking at the way I’m dressed because what I’m going to introduce it’s another
what I’m going to introduce it’s another
what I’m going to introduce it’s another blessing which is fashion and I think
blessing which is fashion and I think
blessing which is fashion and I think Italians are well known for you know the
Italians are well known for you know the
Italians are well known for you know the attention that they they put in the way
attention that they they put in the way
attention that they they put in the way they dress and if you walk down the
they dress and if you walk down the
they dress and if you walk down the street and you see group of people
street and you see group of people
street and you see group of people tourists you don’t listen to them
tourists you don’t listen to them
tourists you don’t listen to them otherwise it’s easy you listen to the
otherwise it’s easy you listen to the
otherwise it’s easy you listen to the Italian too easy but you just watch them
Italian too easy but you just watch them
Italian too easy but you just watch them I think you can immediately spot those
I think you can immediately spot those
I think you can immediately spot those who are Italians and you
who are Italians and you
who are Italians and you it just looking at the way they move and
it just looking at the way they move and
it just looking at the way they move and and their stylish outfits so we talked
and their stylish outfits so we talked
and their stylish outfits so we talked about art whether food music elegance
about art whether food music elegance
about art whether food music elegance and as I said at the beginning these are
and as I said at the beginning these are
and as I said at the beginning these are all important factors and they are part
all important factors and they are part
all important factors and they are part of the Italian Way of life but you can
of the Italian Way of life but you can
of the Italian Way of life but you can find them in any country in many
find them in any country in many
find them in any country in many countries so but that doesn’t certainly
countries so but that doesn’t certainly
countries so but that doesn’t certainly mean that all the people who live under
mean that all the people who live under
mean that all the people who live under those conditions are happy so why why
those conditions are happy so why why
those conditions are happy so why why this we haven’t I think again we can use
this we haven’t I think again we can use
this we haven’t I think again we can use a quote to help us out a little bit this
a quote to help us out a little bit this
a quote to help us out a little bit this is a quote by Marcus Aurelius he was a
is a quote by Marcus Aurelius he was a
is a quote by Marcus Aurelius he was a Roman Emperor and philosopher that’s why
Roman Emperor and philosopher that’s why
Roman Emperor and philosopher that’s why I say this of the second century after
I say this of the second century after
I say this of the second century after Christ and he said no the happiness of
Christ and he said no the happiness of
Christ and he said no the happiness of your life depends upon the quality of
your life depends upon the quality of
your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts so happiness depends on
your thoughts so happiness depends on
your thoughts so happiness depends on you happiness depends on all of us but
you happiness depends on all of us but
you happiness depends on all of us but so again what is the essential element
so again what is the essential element
so again what is the essential element at the core of living a happy life I
at the core of living a happy life I
at the core of living a happy life I think we can really enjoy what we have
think we can really enjoy what we have
think we can really enjoy what we have and what has been given to us only if we
and what has been given to us only if we
and what has been given to us only if we appreciate it so I think you should look
appreciate it so I think you should look
appreciate it so I think you should look carefully around you and always remember
carefully around you and always remember
carefully around you and always remember to count your blessings this is the best
to count your blessings this is the best
to count your blessings this is the best bet for reaching happiness thank you
bet for reaching happiness thank you
bet for reaching happiness thank you know about Daria
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