How to manifest ideas in co-creation | Teresa Distelberger | TEDxDonauinsel

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[Applause] so today I’m standing here on stage you

so today I’m standing here on stage you

so today I’m standing here on stage you see me and you hear me

see me and you hear me

see me and you hear me maybe you tomorrow you will remember

maybe you tomorrow you will remember

maybe you tomorrow you will remember something that I said it all looks as if

something that I said it all looks as if

something that I said it all looks as if I am creating this talk but I would not

I am creating this talk but I would not

I am creating this talk but I would not be saying this very words without you

be saying this very words without you

be saying this very words without you listening to me

listening to me

listening to me why would I be talking if there would be

why would I be talking if there would be

why would I be talking if there would be nobody receiving my words I would not be

nobody receiving my words I would not be

nobody receiving my words I would not be here without the people who set up your

here without the people who set up your

here without the people who set up your chairs and the ones who did all the

chairs and the ones who did all the

chairs and the ones who did all the communication around so that you and I

communication around so that you and I

communication around so that you and I are sharing this room in this moment

are sharing this room in this moment

are sharing this room in this moment it’s actually there hosting that makes

it’s actually there hosting that makes

it’s actually there hosting that makes me talk even before without the

me talk even before without the

me talk even before without the invitation of the organizers I would

invitation of the organizers I would

invitation of the organizers I would have not put my thoughts together in

have not put my thoughts together in

have not put my thoughts together in this very focused TEDx way and I would

this very focused TEDx way and I would

this very focused TEDx way and I would have not stumbled along for the last

have not stumbled along for the last

have not stumbled along for the last weeks with all my ideas and with my

weeks with all my ideas and with my

weeks with all my ideas and with my doubts with my ideas and doubts and

doubts with my ideas and doubts and

doubts with my ideas and doubts and without the long list of loving friends

without the long list of loving friends

without the long list of loving friends and wild guides I would have never made

and wild guides I would have never made

and wild guides I would have never made it to that point it’s because they

it to that point it’s because they

it to that point it’s because they listened to all my very vague ideas and

listened to all my very vague ideas and

listened to all my very vague ideas and helped me sort them out it’s their

helped me sort them out it’s their

helped me sort them out it’s their patience and support that makes me stand

patience and support that makes me stand

patience and support that makes me stand here today and usually we tend to forget

here today and usually we tend to forget

here today and usually we tend to forget that all of them all of you and I we are

that all of them all of you and I we are

that all of them all of you and I we are co-creating this moment I am fascinated

co-creating this moment I am fascinated

co-creating this moment I am fascinated by the fact that so often when something

by the fact that so often when something

by the fact that so often when something new is created you will find these two

new is created you will find these two

new is created you will find these two elements something that is holding space

elements something that is holding space

elements something that is holding space that is receiving nurturing supporting

that is receiving nurturing supporting

that is receiving nurturing supporting and something that can express itself in

and something that can express itself in

and something that can express itself in that space

that space

that space because most of the really great stuff

because most of the really great stuff

because most of the really great stuff we cannot do alone I notice very well

we cannot do alone I notice very well

we cannot do alone I notice very well from filmmaking recently I’ve often been

from filmmaking recently I’ve often been

from filmmaking recently I’ve often been the one who was publicly representing

the one who was publicly representing

the one who was publicly representing this film it’s sukoon of this path I see

this film it’s sukoon of this path I see

this film it’s sukoon of this path I see hoof the future is better than its

hoof the future is better than its

hoof the future is better than its reputation it’s a collective documentary

reputation it’s a collective documentary

reputation it’s a collective documentary about people who are engaged in social

about people who are engaged in social

about people who are engaged in social change and there’s a very complex

change and there’s a very complex

change and there’s a very complex co-creative process behind we were

co-creative process behind we were

co-creative process behind we were several directors I’m one of them and

several directors I’m one of them and

several directors I’m one of them and also the producer and the editor had

also the producer and the editor had

also the producer and the editor had very important trade if roles when you

very important trade if roles when you

very important trade if roles when you watch the film in the end you seen the

watch the film in the end you seen the

watch the film in the end you seen the credits more than 200 names this is that

credits more than 200 names this is that

credits more than 200 names this is that twice as many people as you see in this

twice as many people as you see in this

twice as many people as you see in this picture team protagonists people on

picture team protagonists people on

picture team protagonists people on location and all somehow contributed for

location and all somehow contributed for

location and all somehow contributed for the film to be what it is and what we

the film to be what it is and what we

the film to be what it is and what we can see in movie theaters this is when I

can see in movie theaters this is when I

can see in movie theaters this is when I what I want to talk about today how

what I want to talk about today how

what I want to talk about today how ideas come from imagination to reality

ideas come from imagination to reality

ideas come from imagination to reality and how we are all contributing in one

and how we are all contributing in one

and how we are all contributing in one way or another to really give them shape

way or another to really give them shape

way or another to really give them shape give them form to make them real but

give them form to make them real but

give them form to make them real but first let’s start at the very beginning

first let’s start at the very beginning

first let’s start at the very beginning let’s zoom in for a moment into the

let’s zoom in for a moment into the

let’s zoom in for a moment into the mystical process of manifestation it all

mystical process of manifestation it all

mystical process of manifestation it all starts with an idea but where is this

starts with an idea but where is this

starts with an idea but where is this idea coming from I want to use a

idea coming from I want to use a

idea coming from I want to use a metaphor of one of my teachers

metaphor of one of my teachers

metaphor of one of my teachers Thomas Weber let’s imagine now that in

Thomas Weber let’s imagine now that in

Thomas Weber let’s imagine now that in this room there is something like a

this room there is something like a

this room there is something like a white cloud and it’s hanging in midair

white cloud and it’s hanging in midair

white cloud and it’s hanging in midair right above you this cloud is full of

right above you this cloud is full of

right above you this cloud is full of potential ideas for the future but it’s

potential ideas for the future but it’s

potential ideas for the future but it’s only when one of us very personally

only when one of us very personally

only when one of us very personally connects to one of these ideas that the

connects to one of these ideas that the

connects to one of these ideas that the special bond is being formed

when I contemplate this in my own

when I contemplate this in my own experience it’s somehow it’s a mixture

experience it’s somehow it’s a mixture

experience it’s somehow it’s a mixture of kind of reaching out and being open

of kind of reaching out and being open

of kind of reaching out and being open to receive in these moments is as if I

to receive in these moments is as if I

to receive in these moments is as if I am becoming that ball for the idea tool

am becoming that ball for the idea tool

am becoming that ball for the idea tool and it’s a very intimate moment and

and it’s a very intimate moment and

and it’s a very intimate moment and sometimes we’re just flirting you know

sometimes we’re just flirting you know

sometimes we’re just flirting you know there are a lot of ideas around and we

there are a lot of ideas around and we

there are a lot of ideas around and we go around oh this would be cool and this

go around oh this would be cool and this

go around oh this would be cool and this would be cool but then comes the moment

would be cool but then comes the moment

would be cool but then comes the moment when you really fall in love and then

when you really fall in love and then

when you really fall in love and then you know okay that’s it I want to see

you know okay that’s it I want to see

you know okay that’s it I want to see that in the world I’m ready I’m ready to

that in the world I’m ready I’m ready to

that in the world I’m ready I’m ready to commit something changes you’re ready

commit something changes you’re ready

commit something changes you’re ready also to take a risk to invest your time

also to take a risk to invest your time

also to take a risk to invest your time and it she made even money without

and it she made even money without

and it she made even money without knowing if ever something will come out

knowing if ever something will come out

knowing if ever something will come out of it and that’s a very important moment

of it and that’s a very important moment

of it and that’s a very important moment Peter kunuk was doing a lot of work with

Peter kunuk was doing a lot of work with

Peter kunuk was doing a lot of work with founders of companies he calls that

founders of companies he calls that

founders of companies he calls that you’re becoming the source of the

you’re becoming the source of the

you’re becoming the source of the project and you will always have

project and you will always have

project and you will always have something like a more direct connection

something like a more direct connection

something like a more direct connection a special bond with the potential future

a special bond with the potential future

a special bond with the potential future of this project and when you step in

of this project and when you step in

of this project and when you step in into a project after that first person

into a project after that first person

into a project after that first person it’s very wise to honor that I want to

it’s very wise to honor that I want to

it’s very wise to honor that I want to give you an example I once worked with

give you an example I once worked with

give you an example I once worked with Nicole shayok a very dear colleague of

Nicole shayok a very dear colleague of

Nicole shayok a very dear colleague of mine she’s also filmmaker and she was

mine she’s also filmmaker and she was

mine she’s also filmmaker and she was writing a concept of her new film the

writing a concept of her new film the

writing a concept of her new film the sleep mist connect in a higher power

sleep mist connect in a higher power

sleep mist connect in a higher power life isn’t a rehearsal it’s a film about

life isn’t a rehearsal it’s a film about

life isn’t a rehearsal it’s a film about one of the last two making factories in

one of the last two making factories in

one of the last two making factories in Austria and it’s rebellious owner

Austria and it’s rebellious owner

Austria and it’s rebellious owner Hainish tauranga so I joined her and

Hainish tauranga so I joined her and

Hainish tauranga so I joined her and working on the concept the concept was

working on the concept the concept was

working on the concept the concept was great we got the funding and I even

great we got the funding and I even

great we got the funding and I even learned to be a sound operator to be

learned to be a sound operator to be

learned to be a sound operator to be able to be with her in the shooting of

able to be with her in the shooting of

able to be with her in the shooting of the film as well first it was great we

the film as well first it was great we

the film as well first it was great we had all these conversations I could also

had all these conversations I could also

had all these conversations I could also contribute a lot with my own background

contribute a lot with my own background

contribute a lot with my own background what I know about alternative economy

what I know about alternative economy

what I know about alternative economy but there was a moment when we somehow

but there was a moment when we somehow

but there was a moment when we somehow got stuck

got stuck

got stuck somehow she could not feel her own

somehow she could not feel her own

somehow she could not feel her own connection to the film anymore that

connection to the film anymore that

connection to the film anymore that clearly and we realized that I had to

clearly and we realized that I had to

clearly and we realized that I had to step back a bit she needed to feel the

step back a bit she needed to feel the

step back a bit she needed to feel the void of not knowing long enough for her

void of not knowing long enough for her

void of not knowing long enough for her own truths to rise it was very hard in

own truths to rise it was very hard in

own truths to rise it was very hard in the beginning for me not to jump in with

the beginning for me not to jump in with

the beginning for me not to jump in with suggestions anymore sometimes I was

suggestions anymore sometimes I was

suggestions anymore sometimes I was there holding space for her

there holding space for her

there holding space for her clarification and it felt like in a yoga

clarification and it felt like in a yoga

clarification and it felt like in a yoga I had something I wanted to say but I

I had something I wanted to say but I

I had something I wanted to say but I was not saying it in special moments so

was not saying it in special moments so

was not saying it in special moments so that she could have the space and I

that she could have the space and I

that she could have the space and I realized in this moment that I often

realized in this moment that I often

realized in this moment that I often thought co-creation means we are all

thought co-creation means we are all

thought co-creation means we are all doing something but in these moments the

doing something but in these moments the

doing something but in these moments the best I could do for the success of the

best I could do for the success of the

best I could do for the success of the whole project was be there for her and

whole project was be there for her and

whole project was be there for her and this is also when I decided to look in

this is also when I decided to look in

this is also when I decided to look in much more detail in this what is the

much more detail in this what is the

much more detail in this what is the power of these supportive qualities when

power of these supportive qualities when

power of these supportive qualities when we are co-creating so of course there

we are co-creating so of course there

we are co-creating so of course there are a lot of different ways of how we

are a lot of different ways of how we

are a lot of different ways of how we collaborate but I want to highlight for

collaborate but I want to highlight for

collaborate but I want to highlight for you three archetypes of these supportive

you three archetypes of these supportive

you three archetypes of these supportive qualities that you may have come across

qualities that you may have come across

qualities that you may have come across in your own life as well the first one

in your own life as well the first one

in your own life as well the first one is the news the second the midwife and

is the news the second the midwife and

is the news the second the midwife and the Gardiners so let’s start with the

the Gardiners so let’s start with the

the Gardiners so let’s start with the muse I think we all know how helpful it

muse I think we all know how helpful it

muse I think we all know how helpful it is when you can talk about a fresh idea

is when you can talk about a fresh idea

is when you can talk about a fresh idea and often there is something like a

and often there is something like a

and often there is something like a searching in these very early

searching in these very early

searching in these very early conversations it’s simply a pleasure to

conversations it’s simply a pleasure to

conversations it’s simply a pleasure to be with someone who is there able to

be with someone who is there able to

be with someone who is there able to receive all this unfiltered information

receive all this unfiltered information

receive all this unfiltered information who can ask wise questions maybe even

who can ask wise questions maybe even

who can ask wise questions maybe even challenge you but being critical in the

challenge you but being critical in the

challenge you but being critical in the right dose but then also in some moments

right dose but then also in some moments

right dose but then also in some moments you know that when they are also getting

you know that when they are also getting

you know that when they are also getting excited themselves and then you see them

excited themselves and then you see them

excited themselves and then you see them they’re sitting in front of you and on

they’re sitting in front of you and on

they’re sitting in front of you and on their face you see simply like yes tell

their face you see simply like yes tell

their face you see simply like yes tell me more about it yes so this is somehow

me more about it yes so this is somehow

me more about it yes so this is somehow how the energy is flowing even more it

how the energy is flowing even more it

how the energy is flowing even more it is as if the talking is a fountain of

is as if the talking is a fountain of

is as if the talking is a fountain of water and the bowl is the listening

water and the bowl is the listening

water and the bowl is the listening without this bowl the flow would simply

without this bowl the flow would simply

without this bowl the flow would simply about the listening the quality of the

about the listening the quality of the

about the listening the quality of the listening is often co-creating what can

listening is often co-creating what can

listening is often co-creating what can be put into words it sounds very simple

be put into words it sounds very simple

be put into words it sounds very simple but it can be crucial for how an idea

but it can be crucial for how an idea

but it can be crucial for how an idea takes on form a good news you’ll pick

takes on form a good news you’ll pick

takes on form a good news you’ll pick the pearls out of your random salt and

the pearls out of your random salt and

the pearls out of your random salt and hand them back to you as a brilliant

hand them back to you as a brilliant

hand them back to you as a brilliant necklace so when an idea is landing and

necklace so when an idea is landing and

necklace so when an idea is landing and then slowly sinking in deeper it often

then slowly sinking in deeper it often

then slowly sinking in deeper it often hits our deepest fears do you know that

hits our deepest fears do you know that

hits our deepest fears do you know that part I do and in these moments we need a

part I do and in these moments we need a

part I do and in these moments we need a midwife because the midwife they already

midwife because the midwife they already

midwife because the midwife they already see that there is something growing

see that there is something growing

see that there is something growing inside of us in its own pace it will

inside of us in its own pace it will

inside of us in its own pace it will want to come out they know that it will

want to come out they know that it will

want to come out they know that it will probably turn us inside out and they

probably turn us inside out and they

probably turn us inside out and they already know that there might be a

already know that there might be a

already know that there might be a moment when you go and you say okay stop

moment when you go and you say okay stop

moment when you go and you say okay stop it now I just leave it all together I’m

it now I just leave it all together I’m

it now I just leave it all together I’m not doing this in these moments they are

not doing this in these moments they are

not doing this in these moments they are standing behind you reminding you to

standing behind you reminding you to

standing behind you reminding you to simply breathe to collect your forces

simply breathe to collect your forces

simply breathe to collect your forces and then try again they will celebrate

and then try again they will celebrate

and then try again they will celebrate you the moment it comes out but it’s the

you the moment it comes out but it’s the

you the moment it comes out but it’s the midwives who often help us to keep going

midwives who often help us to keep going

midwives who often help us to keep going in very crucial

in very crucial

in very crucial months and there is another beautiful

months and there is another beautiful

months and there is another beautiful quality maybe did you ever try to grow

quality maybe did you ever try to grow

quality maybe did you ever try to grow your own tomatoes until we can eat them

your own tomatoes until we can eat them

your own tomatoes until we can eat them it takes quite a lot of care and

it takes quite a lot of care and

it takes quite a lot of care and attention watering looking after it on a

attention watering looking after it on a

attention watering looking after it on a very daily basis and without the help of

very daily basis and without the help of

very daily basis and without the help of gardeners a lot of good ideas would

gardeners a lot of good ideas would

gardeners a lot of good ideas would never be able to really flourish

never be able to really flourish

never be able to really flourish I like the gardener’s also because you

I like the gardener’s also because you

I like the gardener’s also because you know gardeners very good at discerning

know gardeners very good at discerning

know gardeners very good at discerning what they want to support and what you

what they want to support and what you

what they want to support and what you want to leave aside I feel very honored

want to leave aside I feel very honored

want to leave aside I feel very honored when someone who has this gardening

when someone who has this gardening

when someone who has this gardening quality wants to join me in a project

quality wants to join me in a project

quality wants to join me in a project also resonates with my little plant I

also resonates with my little plant I

also resonates with my little plant I know that in this part I’m very bad when

know that in this part I’m very bad when

know that in this part I’m very bad when I’m doing it alone but together it’s

I’m doing it alone but together it’s

I’m doing it alone but together it’s much more fun it’s actually the

much more fun it’s actually the

much more fun it’s actually the nurturing of the gardener’s it’s this

nurturing of the gardener’s it’s this

nurturing of the gardener’s it’s this all this loving care that lets a good

all this loving care that lets a good

all this loving care that lets a good idea

idea

idea grow strong roots in the world grow tall

grow strong roots in the world grow tall

grow strong roots in the world grow tall and big so that we also have fruits that

and big so that we also have fruits that

and big so that we also have fruits that will nurture us and can nurture others

will nurture us and can nurture others

will nurture us and can nurture others and maybe also seeds so that it can

and maybe also seeds so that it can

and maybe also seeds so that it can spread even further why am I telling you

spread even further why am I telling you

spread even further why am I telling you all of this it’s because I believe that

all of this it’s because I believe that

all of this it’s because I believe that this is how we can help the future tool

this is how we can help the future tool

this is how we can help the future tool and there’s a lot of work to do right

and there’s a lot of work to do right

and there’s a lot of work to do right now and you can do it together in Latin

now and you can do it together in Latin

now and you can do it together in Latin there’s a small syllable

there’s a small syllable

there’s a small syllable called a prefix one word that sums it

called a prefix one word that sums it

called a prefix one word that sums it all up Cole

all up Cole

all up Cole it literally means together or with and

it literally means together or with and

it literally means together or with and this is also very visible in our daily

this is also very visible in our daily

this is also very visible in our daily language so much that we love and that

language so much that we love and that

language so much that we love and that we are involved in has this Latin Coe

we are involved in has this Latin Coe

we are involved in has this Latin Coe included companies cooperatives

included companies cooperatives

included companies cooperatives communication connection you can choose

communication connection you can choose

communication connection you can choose your own favorite covert

your own favorite covert

your own favorite covert I like very much divert consciousness

I like very much divert consciousness

I like very much divert consciousness it literally means knowing together and

it literally means knowing together and

it literally means knowing together and I believe that we need a lot of Avernus

I believe that we need a lot of Avernus

I believe that we need a lot of Avernus and consciousness around these processes

and consciousness around these processes

and consciousness around these processes of co-creation and really honor all will

of co-creation and really honor all will

of co-creation and really honor all will contribute as muses as midwives as

contribute as muses as midwives as

contribute as muses as midwives as gardeners and if we all more consciously

gardeners and if we all more consciously

gardeners and if we all more consciously aware of the power that often stands

aware of the power that often stands

aware of the power that often stands behind the ones who are in the spotlight

behind the ones who are in the spotlight

behind the ones who are in the spotlight all of us will shine more so these are

all of us will shine more so these are

all of us will shine more so these are the people who were standing behind me

the people who were standing behind me

the people who were standing behind me and a little bit of their energy and

and a little bit of their energy and

and a little bit of their energy and wisdom was also flowing through that

wisdom was also flowing through that

wisdom was also flowing through that talk let’s honor all who contributed for

talk let’s honor all who contributed for

talk let’s honor all who contributed for us being here together and don’t forget

us being here together and don’t forget

us being here together and don’t forget your listening is co-creating all that

your listening is co-creating all that

your listening is co-creating all that talking on stage thank you

talking on stage thank you

talking on stage thank you [Applause]

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