Caroline Casey: Looking past limits

http://www.ted.com Activist Caroline Casey tells the story of her extraordinary life, starting with a revelation (no spoilers). In a talk that challenges perceptions, Casey asks us all to move beyond the limits we may think we have.

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[slmUSA]

Being yourself is freedom. You don't need eyes to see if you believe in yourself.

[Seth Amsel]

That top comment from Darthadios is dismaying.

This person is recounting their coming to grips with the notion that, while you must come to terms with accepting the cards life dealt you, the true limits of what you can do, or become lie far beyond your physical limitations and what is immediately recognizable.

How, despite this message being delivered in such a powerful and passionate way, it was unable to grip you past your thick skull and instead only reached your bell-end is beyond me.

[simonamod]

I enjoy doggie videos online. They continually cause me to laugh. But a large percentage of people are slowly but surely KILLING their pet dogs - without understanding it. The junk which they use in dog food will cause malignant tumors and tends to make most dogs pass away young. I figured that out the challenging way when my doggy died aged 5. To avoid wasting your animal's life try to find Double Life Dog Diet (Google it.) I'm very pleased I was able to!

[wfawehfw fefeqwf]

how did she not know she was blind though?

[Michelle Bruneau]

very moving I have albinism and your right it is exhausting trying to be sighted.

[GluttonForSex]

It's a little disturbing how even TED talks tend to chronically keep underrepresenting minority/colored women. Basic progressive policy is to prioritize the underprivileged. Yet, the very women in society who suffer the most from pressures of the religious right & who lack social mobility most often are, time and again, being sidelined in favor of upper-middle class white females.

We're in the year 2013. Something about this mentality is really worrying.

[sagefrank]

I LOVE Caroline Casey! How in the world have over 100 people given this a thumbs down?

[C Schutten]

Witnessed the extended version of this speech today in person....hands down the most awe inspiring moment of my life!!

[CasaBenny]

"Sometimes you look but you don't see"

[subhasunshine]

That Spirit of her's is amazing,we all need that attitude,Thank you for sharing,

[Mr33806]

Thank-you for seeing the point..

[Bastiaan Koch]

disabled = enabled! Great speech!