Thandie Newton: Embracing otherness, embracing myself

http://www.ted.com Actor Thandie Newton tells the story of finding her "otherness" -- first, as a child growing up in two distinct cultures, and then as an actor playing with many different selves. A warm, wise talk, fresh from stage at TEDGlobal 2011.

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[JaaShiify]

Feed the soul starve the ego

[Kriss Akabusi]

Wow Beauty & Brains Thandie Newton take a bow xx for those who did not get the message... that was the message, Get over yourself

[EGLchan]

What does that mean? Sorry about the late reply, btw.

[08Aniyah]

Dunno....you an atheist?

[08Aniyah]

Very well said. Kudos.

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[enigma24tool4you]

Very Interesting. A lot of the points she makes refer to the soul. Like how when your an infant and there is no sense of self, because children are born with the soul implanted in their being but as we age the soul dissolves and as she said the self emerges. See the connection? Then also, when we are fully present, in the mindset of the Soul], we loose our sense of self. See it again?

[Star Allen]

Bravo!



[James Elijio]

Functioning in harmony with our essence, our divinity, is the ultimate point of human development, and holistic progress. "We must now realize that we are the servants of one God, that we turn to one beneficent Father, live under one divine law, seek one reality and have one desire (Abdu'l-Baha, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 66)."

[Yulan Lawson]

Thank you for saying. Absolutely fabulous. Brilliant. I like the way you think.

[Jess Ge]

I love her accent

[LeeEL Y]

Is it bad that I don't relate to this? Maybe I didn't understand it.