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The beauty and joy of dignity | Aase Helene Fidje Ødegaard | TEDxArendal


when I was 16 years old I discovered for

when I was 16 years old I discovered for the first time that I had something to

the first time that I had something to

the first time that I had something to say in a social debate I had an opinion

say in a social debate I had an opinion

say in a social debate I had an opinion I sat in my classroom arguing about one

I sat in my classroom arguing about one

I sat in my classroom arguing about one of the most known here to power

of the most known here to power

of the most known here to power expansions in Norway

expansions in Norway

expansions in Norway I knew the details and I commented on

I knew the details and I commented on

I knew the details and I commented on any debate that was on TV I was good

any debate that was on TV I was good

any debate that was on TV I was good with words and I was totally convinced

with words and I was totally convinced

with words and I was totally convinced for some of my teachers I suddenly

for some of my teachers I suddenly

for some of my teachers I suddenly became more visible together with three

became more visible together with three

became more visible together with three from three school friends I even made a

from three school friends I even made a

from three school friends I even made a political fight song let the river live

political fight song let the river live

political fight song let the river live we have to fight not only with words we

we have to fight not only with words we

we have to fight not only with words we said to each other this is for real so

said to each other this is for real so

said to each other this is for real so we talked about going demonstrating and

we talked about going demonstrating and

we talked about going demonstrating and we saw no problems travelling 2,000

we saw no problems travelling 2,000

we saw no problems travelling 2,000 kilometres up north or sleeping in tents

kilometres up north or sleeping in tents

kilometres up north or sleeping in tents and 20 degrees below zero or linking

and 20 degrees below zero or linking

and 20 degrees below zero or linking together and changed or being arrested

together and changed or being arrested

together and changed or being arrested by the police but it took some time for

by the police but it took some time for

by the police but it took some time for us to discuss what to wear how to pack

us to discuss what to wear how to pack

us to discuss what to wear how to pack and by the time we were ready to leave

and by the time we were ready to leave

and by the time we were ready to leave this very famous demonstration in Alta

this very famous demonstration in Alta

this very famous demonstration in Alta was actually over

was actually over

was actually over I was young at that time but I can still

I was young at that time but I can still

I was young at that time but I can still remember the feeling I had inside of me

remember the feeling I had inside of me

remember the feeling I had inside of me I have seen something new and I was

I have seen something new and I was

I have seen something new and I was convinced that I could change the world

convinced that I could change the world

convinced that I could change the world as a grownup I still have my opinions

as a grownup I still have my opinions

as a grownup I still have my opinions and I keep on fighting for the things

and I keep on fighting for the things

and I keep on fighting for the things that I think it’s good in life but

that I think it’s good in life but

that I think it’s good in life but seldom on the barricade or in the

seldom on the barricade or in the

seldom on the barricade or in the frontline I am a nurse and as a nurse I

frontline I am a nurse and as a nurse I

frontline I am a nurse and as a nurse I try to help other people find their way

try to help other people find their way

try to help other people find their way out of something difficult I work with

out of something difficult I work with

out of something difficult I work with acute sickness and injury when people

acute sickness and injury when people

acute sickness and injury when people have had their lives turned upside down

have had their lives turned upside down

have had their lives turned upside down because of an accident of finding out

because of an accident of finding out

because of an accident of finding out they have a severe disease it takes time

they have a severe disease it takes time

they have a severe disease it takes time to heal both physically and mentally it

to heal both physically and mentally it

to heal both physically and mentally it is hard work they have to change

is hard work they have to change

is hard work they have to change otherwise they will die they have to

otherwise they will die they have to

otherwise they will die they have to define a new way of living a new path a

define a new way of living a new path a

define a new way of living a new path a new way so to speak and when they have

new way so to speak and when they have

new way so to speak and when they have found a new way to go you can see how

found a new way to go you can see how

found a new way to go you can see how this affects people I think to take

this affects people I think to take

this affects people I think to take another place in the room and for me

another place in the room and for me

another place in the room and for me this is visualization of dignity if we

this is visualization of dignity if we

this is visualization of dignity if we are going to help another human being we

are going to help another human being we

are going to help another human being we need to know about dignity what it is

need to know about dignity what it is

need to know about dignity what it is how to act on how to give dignity for me

how to act on how to give dignity for me

how to act on how to give dignity for me a dignity consists of three deliberate

a dignity consists of three deliberate

a dignity consists of three deliberate choices first human basic rights

choices first human basic rights

choices first human basic rights everybody and everything has the same

everybody and everything has the same

everybody and everything has the same worth second dignity through what we do

worth second dignity through what we do

worth second dignity through what we do you are not what you think but what you

you are not what you think but what you

you are not what you think but what you do dignity shows through the meeting

do dignity shows through the meeting

do dignity shows through the meeting between you and me and the third thing

between you and me and the third thing

between you and me and the third thing is how you choose to look upon yourself

is how you choose to look upon yourself

is how you choose to look upon yourself you have to give yourself what you give

you have to give yourself what you give

you have to give yourself what you give anybody else generosity acceptance then

anybody else generosity acceptance then

anybody else generosity acceptance then loud can you think of a more wonderful

loud can you think of a more wonderful

loud can you think of a more wonderful feeling when you discover or understand

feeling when you discover or understand

feeling when you discover or understand the whole new

the whole new

the whole new meaning the tools for change that I have

meaning the tools for change that I have

meaning the tools for change that I have found in my own life as much as the

found in my own life as much as the

found in my own life as much as the amount my professional the very powerful

amount my professional the very powerful

amount my professional the very powerful tools for change with dignity our joy

tools for change with dignity our joy

tools for change with dignity our joy beauty and love there are so many ways

beauty and love there are so many ways

beauty and love there are so many ways to show joy beauty and love the point is

to show joy beauty and love the point is

to show joy beauty and love the point is so the main thing is that if we all can

so the main thing is that if we all can

so the main thing is that if we all can find our own way to express it

nurse anot nurse I am still this

nurse anot nurse I am still this beautiful sixteen years old girl that

beautiful sixteen years old girl that

beautiful sixteen years old girl that believes that it is possible to make a

believes that it is possible to make a

believes that it is possible to make a difference so now I’m going to tell you

difference so now I’m going to tell you

difference so now I’m going to tell you about my wildest project yet or no not

about my wildest project yet or no not

about my wildest project yet or no not really

really

really none of the least the accomplishment of

none of the least the accomplishment of

none of the least the accomplishment of it and people asked me why on earth did

it and people asked me why on earth did

it and people asked me why on earth did you do it self-imposed and all by

you do it self-imposed and all by

you do it self-imposed and all by yourself and for two years in your spare

yourself and for two years in your spare

yourself and for two years in your spare time there has to be a balance in life

time there has to be a balance in life

time there has to be a balance in life between the serious and the playful

between the serious and the playful

between the serious and the playful things in life if you have this balance

things in life if you have this balance

things in life if you have this balance you can achieve so much better in any

you can achieve so much better in any

you can achieve so much better in any areas you are into this is something to

areas you are into this is something to

areas you are into this is something to do with your mental health and for me

do with your mental health and for me

do with your mental health and for me this means that I love processing in

this means that I love processing in

this means that I love processing in music in writings and also in creative

music in writings and also in creative

music in writings and also in creative works like this I have for a very long

works like this I have for a very long

works like this I have for a very long time been worrying about human created

time been worrying about human created

time been worrying about human created waste we used too much and we reuse so

waste we used too much and we reuse so

waste we used too much and we reuse so very little I live in Norway and in

very little I live in Norway and in

very little I live in Norway and in Norway as it is in many other countries

Norway as it is in many other countries

Norway as it is in many other countries will wrap everything into plastic we

will wrap everything into plastic we

will wrap everything into plastic we take it off and we just throw it away

take it off and we just throw it away

take it off and we just throw it away when I make a dinner I probably fill

when I make a dinner I probably fill

when I make a dinner I probably fill half a shopping bag with plastic waste

haven’t we all seen this dreadful

haven’t we all seen this dreadful pictures animals and a fish are dying

pictures animals and a fish are dying

pictures animals and a fish are dying with loads of plastic waste in the

with loads of plastic waste in the

with loads of plastic waste in the stomach sometimes plastic blocks the

stomach sometimes plastic blocks the

stomach sometimes plastic blocks the intake of nutrition and they are

intake of nutrition and they are

intake of nutrition and they are actually dying of starvation how can I

actually dying of starvation how can I

actually dying of starvation how can I make a change how

make a change how

make a change how how is that possible we’d like to joy

how is that possible we’d like to joy

how is that possible we’d like to joy beauty and love is that really possible

well I decided to participate in the

well I decided to participate in the parade on the 17th of May and I invited

parade on the 17th of May and I invited

parade on the 17th of May and I invited 25 of my best friends to join me we had

25 of my best friends to join me we had

25 of my best friends to join me we had this parade AUSA’s friends I am awesome

this parade AUSA’s friends I am awesome

this parade AUSA’s friends I am awesome my name is OSA horses France in plastic

my name is OSA horses France in plastic

my name is OSA horses France in plastic the joy of recycling and our main slogan

the joy of recycling and our main slogan

the joy of recycling and our main slogan was removed plastic from the ocean now

was removed plastic from the ocean now

was removed plastic from the ocean now this was on the 17th of May that is our

this was on the 17th of May that is our

this was on the 17th of May that is our National Day as I told you this is a

National Day as I told you this is a

National Day as I told you this is a good day everybody’s out eating ice

good day everybody’s out eating ice

good day everybody’s out eating ice cream join fun activities you know the

cream join fun activities you know the

cream join fun activities you know the marching bands are out and cities

marching bands are out and cities

marching bands are out and cities throughout Norway they arrange the

throughout Norway they arrange the

throughout Norway they arrange the parade’s for everybody to join if you

parade’s for everybody to join if you

parade’s for everybody to join if you are in an organization or a sport club

are in an organization or a sport club

are in an organization or a sport club or to show what you like to do in life

or to show what you like to do in life

or to show what you like to do in life than you join the parades and this is

than you join the parades and this is

than you join the parades and this is both for children and adults but what I

both for children and adults but what I

both for children and adults but what I love the most about the day is this this

love the most about the day is this this

love the most about the day is this this is the day when most people dress up in

is the day when most people dress up in

is the day when most people dress up in their national costumes and I just love

their national costumes and I just love

their national costumes and I just love national costumes they are called boo

national costumes they are called boo

national costumes they are called boo nuts we know of over 200 different types

nuts we know of over 200 different types

nuts we know of over 200 different types and a lot of variations if you are going

and a lot of variations if you are going

and a lot of variations if you are going to buy a national costume it’s quite

to buy a national costume it’s quite

to buy a national costume it’s quite expensive because it’s all handmade and

expensive because it’s all handmade and

expensive because it’s all handmade and special made for you and it also has a

special made for you and it also has a

special made for you and it also has a lot of silver with it and you can of

lot of silver with it and you can of

lot of silver with it and you can of course also make one yourself as well

course also make one yourself as well

course also make one yourself as well but then it’s quite strict because you

but then it’s quite strict because you

but then it’s quite strict because you have to join a special group and have a

have to join a special group and have a

have to join a special group and have a special trainer to help you with it

during a period of two years

during a period of two years I made 25 national costumes out of

I made 25 national costumes out of

I made 25 national costumes out of garbage primarily out of my own plastic

garbage primarily out of my own plastic

garbage primarily out of my own plastic waste from my own household I wanted to

waste from my own household I wanted to

waste from my own household I wanted to do not to bring joy and recognize

do not to bring joy and recognize

do not to bring joy and recognize I made it as beautiful as possible same

I made it as beautiful as possible same

I made it as beautiful as possible same forms and patterns I’m a colors and

forms and patterns I’m a colors and

forms and patterns I’m a colors and expressions as close to the ones that I

expressions as close to the ones that I

expressions as close to the ones that I have come to know the most the Norwegian

have come to know the most the Norwegian

have come to know the most the Norwegian costumes from the southern part of

costumes from the southern part of

costumes from the southern part of Norway by choosing national costumes as

Norway by choosing national costumes as

Norway by choosing national costumes as many regards as sacred by choosing this

many regards as sacred by choosing this

many regards as sacred by choosing this is my way of expression I wanted to

is my way of expression I wanted to

is my way of expression I wanted to challenge our attitude to what we today

challenge our attitude to what we today

challenge our attitude to what we today call garbage once I had decided to do

call garbage once I had decided to do

call garbage once I had decided to do this

this

this something amazing actually started

something amazing actually started

something amazing actually started started happening with me I was changed

started happening with me I was changed

started happening with me I was changed because every time I were to throw

because every time I were to throw

because every time I were to throw things away I have it to think can this

things away I have it to think can this

things away I have it to think can this be used for the product is this

be used for the product is this

be used for the product is this something for the boo nod and suddenly I

something for the boo nod and suddenly I

something for the boo nod and suddenly I was staring at liver paste cans so tips

was staring at liver paste cans so tips

was staring at liver paste cans so tips from beer and soda cans thinking yes

from beer and soda cans thinking yes

from beer and soda cans thinking yes here we have the silver rings for the

here we have the silver rings for the

here we have the silver rings for the boo nervous and you know the protection

boo nervous and you know the protection

boo nervous and you know the protection you have around wine bottles

you have around wine bottles

you have around wine bottles well I cut him up and use it for frills

well I cut him up and use it for frills

well I cut him up and use it for frills for the apron actually it’s all about

for the apron actually it’s all about

for the apron actually it’s all about how you look at thing I was taking a

how you look at thing I was taking a

how you look at thing I was taking a blood test after work and you know

blood test after work and you know

blood test after work and you know suddenly I saw it the package on the top

suddenly I saw it the package on the top

suddenly I saw it the package on the top would last you by use for analyzing the

would last you by use for analyzing the

would last you by use for analyzing the blood there it was something for the

blood there it was something for the

blood there it was something for the blood and I could take walks and come

blood and I could take walks and come

blood and I could take walks and come home with different stuff like plastic

home with different stuff like plastic

home with different stuff like plastic bands from police barracks or sports

bands from police barracks or sports

bands from police barracks or sports arrangement and even historical

arrangement and even historical

arrangement and even historical excavations and I remember once I went

excavations and I remember once I went

excavations and I remember once I went with my doctor we weren’t actually to a

with my doctor we weren’t actually to a

with my doctor we weren’t actually to a new place I hadn’t been in this forest

new place I hadn’t been in this forest

new place I hadn’t been in this forest before and you know everything was Green

before and you know everything was Green

before and you know everything was Green and wood huge tree and I looked up and

and wood huge tree and I looked up and

and wood huge tree and I looked up and suddenly saw a lot of plastic ham

suddenly saw a lot of plastic ham

suddenly saw a lot of plastic ham hanging from the trees and I’ve turned

hanging from the trees and I’ve turned

hanging from the trees and I’ve turned to my daughter and said we had to clean

to my daughter and said we had to clean

to my daughter and said we had to clean up we can’t leave it like this we can’t

up we can’t leave it like this we can’t

up we can’t leave it like this we can’t have plastic in a night show so I came

have plastic in a night show so I came

have plastic in a night show so I came home with a big smile on my face

home with a big smile on my face

home with a big smile on my face and then I said hello to my husband now

and then I said hello to my husband now

and then I said hello to my husband now he is very into sports and I am deeply

he is very into sports and I am deeply

he is very into sports and I am deeply sorry for all the runners that ran the

sorry for all the runners that ran the

sorry for all the runners that ran the wrong way this afternoon

this product has a lot to do with

this product has a lot to do with finding a good quality the best quality

finding a good quality the best quality

finding a good quality the best quality and I was thinking how can I make in the

and I was thinking how can I make in the

and I was thinking how can I make in the discours

discours

discours you know there had to be a bit thick and

you know there had to be a bit thick and

you know there had to be a bit thick and in black and I found them in big garbage

in black and I found them in big garbage

in black and I found them in big garbage bags 25 ladies walking in this parade

bags 25 ladies walking in this parade

bags 25 ladies walking in this parade for five kilometers in garbage bags how

for five kilometers in garbage bags how

for five kilometers in garbage bags how do you think garbage bags sound it’s not

do you think garbage bags sound it’s not

do you think garbage bags sound it’s not the sound of silence

the real vests are made out of wool or

the real vests are made out of wool or brocade and again I was thinking how can

brocade and again I was thinking how can

brocade and again I was thinking how can I make brocade out of plastic well I

I make brocade out of plastic well I

I make brocade out of plastic well I made it out of chocolate paper I think I

made it out of chocolate paper I think I

made it out of chocolate paper I think I know what you’re thinking now there must

know what you’re thinking now there must

know what you’re thinking now there must have been eating a lot of chocolate yes

for two years I never baked a cake I

for two years I never baked a cake I gave the people chocolate and then I

gave the people chocolate and then I

gave the people chocolate and then I asked for the litter what I adore the

asked for the litter what I adore the

asked for the litter what I adore the most is this

this is the costume actually from this

this is the costume actually from this part where we are now if you turn around

part where we are now if you turn around

part where we are now if you turn around we you will see the beautiful back and

we you will see the beautiful back and

we you will see the beautiful back and this takes us back over 200 years in

this takes us back over 200 years in

this takes us back over 200 years in time to a period where they really had

time to a period where they really had

time to a period where they really had to ask how can I use this once more they

to ask how can I use this once more they

to ask how can I use this once more they had another mindset the real ones are

had another mindset the real ones are

had another mindset the real ones are made with beautiful silver ribbons on

made with beautiful silver ribbons on

made with beautiful silver ribbons on the back here and I made it out of duct

the back here and I made it out of duct

the back here and I made it out of duct tape

parsecs the yen sternal move and Leah

parsecs the yen sternal move and Leah can be national

can be national

can be national [Music]

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prevent leaks food Adama some skull bleep kettle

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hmm let’s go north early said Dave my yogurt may Oh male Tara didn’t did who

yogurt may Oh male Tara didn’t did who

yogurt may Oh male Tara didn’t did who her is Candace oh no esposa tada

her is Candace oh no esposa tada

her is Candace oh no esposa tada well he had you latex foam if

well he had you latex foam if

well he had you latex foam if sauce maja nearest her say was also be

sauce maja nearest her say was also be

sauce maja nearest her say was also be here for a text face to have a clipper

here for a text face to have a clipper

here for a text face to have a clipper or possibly a Daffy in a friend so I

or possibly a Daffy in a friend so I

or possibly a Daffy in a friend so I loved had not here with the Salomon

loved had not here with the Salomon

loved had not here with the Salomon powerful God I borrow for Davey sky / –

powerful God I borrow for Davey sky / –

powerful God I borrow for Davey sky / – yeah oh ha and pahul go forces and

yeah oh ha and pahul go forces and

yeah oh ha and pahul go forces and applause play evasive blaring or so calm

applause play evasive blaring or so calm

applause play evasive blaring or so calm – today’s my very limited force they are

– today’s my very limited force they are

– today’s my very limited force they are [Music]

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not symmetrical sponsor to yoga Varla Manohar directed Linda Lee a guy at the

Manohar directed Linda Lee a guy at the

Manohar directed Linda Lee a guy at the Milken wanna feel there was some Medina

Milken wanna feel there was some Medina

Milken wanna feel there was some Medina bin Laden so so it’s piece of Enoch in

bin Laden so so it’s piece of Enoch in

bin Laden so so it’s piece of Enoch in there level pasta so they oblique still

there level pasta so they oblique still

there level pasta so they oblique still in you know your valide egg affair oh

in you know your valide egg affair oh

in you know your valide egg affair oh dear there is a Kentuckian super horny

dear there is a Kentuckian super horny

dear there is a Kentuckian super horny on whatsoever no you elephant are some a

on whatsoever no you elephant are some a

on whatsoever no you elephant are some a breakdown but they’re two for example

breakdown but they’re two for example

breakdown but they’re two for example their Berlin way princess maribel okay

so which would you miss Nicky boy eggnog

so which would you miss Nicky boy eggnog the doctor stuff one yeah

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okay you want here the best MIDI movement needed to remove our until an

movement needed to remove our until an

movement needed to remove our until an income machines 17 gaga

income machines 17 gaga

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[Laughter]

[Laughter] [Music]

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[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

this is my way this is my visualization

this is my way this is my visualization of dignity why don’t you go out and find

of dignity why don’t you go out and find

of dignity why don’t you go out and find yours thank you

yours thank you

yours thank you [Applause]

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