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Susan Robinson: How I fail at being disabled
Susan Robinson: Hvordan jeg fejler i at være handicappet
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Født med et genetisk synshandicap som ingen korrektion eller kur har, er Susan Robinson næsten blind (eller delvist seende, som hun foretrækker det) og er berettiget til en etiket, som hun hader: "handicappet." I denne sjove og personlige tale, graver hun i vores skjulte fordomme omkring handicappede, ved at forklare fem måder, hun vender forventninger på hovedet.
Susan Robinson - Business executive, entrepreneur
Susan Robinson is a business leader, inspirational speaker, blogger, entrepreneur and TED Resident. And she is legally blind. Full bio
Susan Robinson is a business leader, inspirational speaker, blogger, entrepreneur and TED Resident. And she is legally blind. Full bio
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00:14
I'd like to introduce you to my mom.
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Jeg vil gerne introducere jer til min mor.
(Latter)
00:19
(Laughter)
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Det er nok ikke hvad, I havde forventet,
00:20
I'm guessing that's not what you expected,
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og det er heller ikke hvad,
jeg havde forventet,
jeg havde forventet,
00:24
and it's not what I expected either,
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og heldigvis fandt jeg ud af,
at en asiatisk mand ikke var min mor,
at en asiatisk mand ikke var min mor,
00:26
and thank goodness I realized
that an Asian man was not my mom
that an Asian man was not my mom
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00:30
before I hugged him,
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før jeg krammede ham,
for det ville have været så akavet.
00:32
because that would have been so awkward.
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At genkende folk
er ikke en af mine styrker
er ikke en af mine styrker
00:36
Recognizing people
isn't one of my strengths
isn't one of my strengths
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på grund af et genetisk synshandicap,
som ikke kan kureres.
som ikke kan kureres.
00:39
due to a genetic visual impairment
that has no correction or cure.
that has no correction or cure.
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00:44
As a result, I am legally blind,
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Det gør mig næsten blind,
00:47
though I prefer "partially sighted"
because it's more optimistic.
because it's more optimistic.
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selvom jeg foretrækker "delvist seende",
fordi det er mere optimistisk.
fordi det er mere optimistisk.
(Latter)
00:51
(Laughter)
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Og jeg er berrettiget til at
blive kaldt "handicappet."
blive kaldt "handicappet."
00:53
And I'm entitled to the label "disabled."
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Jeg hader ordet handicappet,
når det bliver brugt til at beskrive folk.
når det bliver brugt til at beskrive folk.
00:58
I hate the word disabled
when it's used to describe people.
when it's used to describe people.
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Det fremkalder en tankegang
af "mindre end",
af "mindre end",
01:03
It detonates a mindset of less than
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01:07
that utterly disregards capacity,
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hvilket ser fuldkomment
bort fra kapacitet,
bort fra kapacitet,
evne, potientiale
01:10
ability, potential,
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og prioriterer istedet
det at være ødelagt
det at være ødelagt
01:12
instead prioritizing brokenness
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og have mangler.
01:16
and lack.
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Perspektivet kan være åbenlyst.
01:19
The perspective can be overt.
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Hvad kan han ikke selv,
som jeg bliver nødt til at gøre for ham?
som jeg bliver nødt til at gøre for ham?
01:23
What can't he do for himself
that I'm going to have to do for him?
that I'm going to have to do for him?
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01:27
She'll probably need some accommodation
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Hun har sikkert brug for særbehandling,
som ingen andre i virksomheden har.
som ingen andre i virksomheden har.
01:29
that no other employee
at this business needs.
at this business needs.
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Nogle gange bliver denne
01:33
Sometimes, the hidden bias
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skjulte fordom høfligt formidlet.
01:37
is so sweetly conveyed.
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"Wow, Susan,
01:40
"Wow, Susan,
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se alt det, du har opnået
i din karriere og i dit liv.
i din karriere og i dit liv.
01:43
look at everything you've done
in your career and your life.
in your career and your life.
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Hvordan har du som synshandicappet
kunne gøre det?
kunne gøre det?
01:47
How did you do all of that
and be visually impaired?"
and be visually impaired?"
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01:51
(Laughter)
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(Latter)
Jeg fejler i det at være handicappet.
01:56
I fail at being disabled.
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01:59
(Laughter)
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(Latter)
Så for at tilskynde til den store fejlrate
02:00
So in the spirit of incentivizing
the rampant failure
the rampant failure
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fra folk over hele verden,
02:04
of people all over the world
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og for at få den såkaldte
normalhed til at tage sig en slapper,
normalhed til at tage sig en slapper,
02:06
and enticing the so-called normal
to just give it a rest already,
to just give it a rest already,
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er her fem tips
02:11
here are five tips
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til at fejle i at være handicappet.
02:13
to fail at being disabled.
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Tip et:
02:18
Tip one:
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Kend dine superkræfter.
02:19
know your superpowers.
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02:21
The best team I ever led in my career
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Det bedste hold, jeg nogensinde
har ledet i min karriere,
har ledet i min karriere,
var baseret på superkræfter,
02:24
was based on superpowers,
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og vi gav endda os selv
nogle fornemme titler,
nogle fornemme titler,
02:26
and we even gave ourselves
fancy-pantsy titles
fancy-pantsy titles
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02:29
like "the Pillar of Masterly Acumen."
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som for eksempel
"Søjlen af Mesterlig Kløgt."
"Søjlen af Mesterlig Kløgt."
"Småkage-smøreren."
02:33
"The Biscuit Butterer."
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(Latter)
02:35
(Laughter)
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"Fornuftens Stemme."
02:37
"The Voice of Reason."
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Fordi vi stolede på vores styrker,
02:39
Because we relied on our strengths,
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vores bedste styrker,
02:42
our best strengths,
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så opnåede vi enorme resultater.
02:44
we achieved tremendous outcomes.
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Det, som forhindrer mig i
at genkende min mor,
at genkende min mor,
02:48
The trait that prevents me
from recognizing my mom
from recognizing my mom
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gør mig i stand til nemt
at tilpasse mig,
at tilpasse mig,
02:51
allows me to smoothly adapt,
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til hurtigt at indtage og på korrekt vis
02:54
to quickly absorb and accurately process
an exhausting volume of cues,
an exhausting volume of cues,
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håndtere en udmattende mængde signaler,
finde ud af hvad der er vigtigt,
03:00
tease out what's important,
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bestemme flere processer og muligheder
03:02
determine multiple processes or potentials
for any situation that I'm in,
for any situation that I'm in,
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i enhver situation, jeg befinder mig i,
og derefter udvælge den,
der giver mest mening,
der giver mest mening,
03:07
and then select the one
that makes the most sense,
that makes the most sense,
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alt i løbet af få sekunder.
03:11
all in a matter of seconds.
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Jeg ser, hvad andre folk ikke ser.
03:14
I see what other people do not.
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Nogle folk mener,
at det er en superkraft,
at det er en superkraft,
03:18
Some people think that's a superpower,
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03:20
but my real superpowers
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men mine ægte superkræfter
er at rikochettere fra glasvægge --
03:23
are ricocheting off of glass walls --
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(Latter)
03:25
(Laughter)
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og lade mine venner gå
rundt med kål i tænderne.
rundt med kål i tænderne.
03:26
and letting my friends
walk around with kale in their teeth.
walk around with kale in their teeth.
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03:30
(Laughter)
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(Latter)
Det er rigtigt. Lad være med
at spise frokost med mig
at spise frokost med mig
03:33
It's true. Don't have lunch with me,
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03:37
or dinner.
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eller aftensmad.
Tip to: vær suverænt dygtig,
03:39
Tip two: be supremely skilled,
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03:43
supremely skilled at getting it wrong.
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suverænt dygtig til at tage fejl.
Det er vigtigt, at være lige så sikker
i sine superkræfter,
i sine superkræfter,
03:47
It is important to be
as equally confident in your superpowers
as equally confident in your superpowers
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som du er i dine FUBARs.
03:51
as you are in you FUBARs.
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Det er "ødelagt til ukendelighed"
03:54
That's "effed up beyond all recognition"
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03:57
for you millennials.
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for jer unge mennesker.
(Latter)
03:58
(Laughter)
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Her er et godt eksempel.
03:59
Here's a good example.
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Det er ikke en god idé at sige,
04:02
It is not a great idea to say,
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"Bare rolig, alt herinde
er for småt for mig at se",
er for småt for mig at se",
04:06
"Don't worry, everything in here
is too small for me to see"
is too small for me to see"
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når du ved et uheld
går ind på et mandetoilet --
går ind på et mandetoilet --
04:10
when you accidentally
walk into the men's room --
walk into the men's room --
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(Latter)
04:14
(Laughter)
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04:20
at one of the world's
largest sporting arenas --
largest sporting arenas --
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hos en af verdens største sportsarenaer.
(Latter)
04:25
(Laughter)
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eller hos nogen som helst.
04:27
or anywhere.
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04:29
I really wish that one wasn't true.
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Jeg ville virkelig ønske,
at den der ikke passede.
at den der ikke passede.
Jeg mener det. Det er bedre at gå ud
og lade dem tro, at du er fuld.
og lade dem tro, at du er fuld.
04:33
I'm serious. It is better to just walk out
and let them think you're drunk.
and let them think you're drunk.
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04:38
(Laughter)
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(Latter)
Tip tre: at vide at alle er handicappet
på en eller anden måde,
på en eller anden måde,
04:40
Tip three: know that everyone
is disabled in some way,
is disabled in some way,
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som når du er forkølet og ikke kan lugte
04:45
like when you have a cold
and you can't smell
and you can't smell
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og du finder ud af at mælken,
du puttede i din kaffe, var sur,
du puttede i din kaffe, var sur,
04:47
and you realize that the milk
that you splashed in your coffee was sour
that you splashed in your coffee was sour
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men først efter du smagte på den.
04:50
only after you've tasted it.
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Fornyligt gik en kvinde
febrilsk hen til mig.
febrilsk hen til mig.
04:53
Very recently, a woman
walked up to me frantic.
walked up to me frantic.
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Hun kunne ikke finde den bagerbutik,
hun ledte efter.
hun ledte efter.
04:57
She could not find
the bakery she was looking for.
the bakery she was looking for.
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Da jeg gjorde tegn i retningen,
jeg mente, hun skulle gå,
jeg mente, hun skulle gå,
05:00
As I motioned in the direction
I thought she should go,
I thought she should go,
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imens jeg sagde, "Der er ingen butikker
på denne side af gaden,
på denne side af gaden,
05:03
saying, "There are no stores
on this side of the street
on this side of the street
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så dit bedste bud er at gå over --"
05:06
so your best bet is to cross --"
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"Åh min gud," afbrød hun.
05:08
"Oh my goodness," she interrupted.
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"Der er det.
05:11
"There it is.
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Alt jeg havde brug
for var et nyt par øjne."
for var et nyt par øjne."
05:13
All I needed was another set of eyes."
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(Latter)
05:16
(Laughter)
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Jeg lod hende bare have det.
05:22
I just let her have it.
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Jeg ville have sagt,
05:24
I would have said that, you know,
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at det at have været logisk
og været opmærksom
og været opmærksom
05:28
being logical and paying attention
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og rolig ville have været en god løsning,
05:30
and staying calm
would have done the trick,
would have done the trick,
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men har jeg ret til det?
05:33
but who am I?
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Tip fire: påpeg handicappet i andre.
05:36
Tip four: point out
the disability in others.
the disability in others.
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Dette tip er bedst for --
meget vigtigt at notere --
meget vigtigt at notere --
05:41
This one is best reserved --
very important note --
very important note --
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dette tip er bedst for folk,
du kender meget godt,
du kender meget godt,
05:43
this one is best reserved
for people you know well,
for people you know well,
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for vilkårlige fremmede
sætter ofte ikke pris på
sætter ofte ikke pris på
05:46
because random strangers
typically don't appreciate
typically don't appreciate
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at blive belært.
05:50
teachable moments.
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For et par år siden tog mine forældre
og jeg ud for at opleve Rocketterne,
og jeg ud for at opleve Rocketterne,
05:52
A few years ago, my parents and I
went to see the Rockettes,
went to see the Rockettes,
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Radio Citys højtsparkende dansere.
05:56
Radio City's high-kicking dancers.
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06:00
I leaned over to my dad.
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Jeg lænede mig over mod min far.
"De to Rocketter til venstre
sparker ikke i en lige linje."
sparker ikke i en lige linje."
06:02
"The two Rockettes on the left
aren't kicking in a straight line."
aren't kicking in a straight line."
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"Jo, de gør."
06:07
"Yes, they are."
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"Nej, de gør ej."
06:09
"No, they're not."
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"Jo, de gør, og hvordan ved du det?
Du kan ikke se."
Du kan ikke se."
06:12
"Yes, they are, and how do you know?
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06:13
You can't see."
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Men jeg ved, hvordan en lige linje ser ud.
06:15
But I know what
a straight line looks like.
a straight line looks like.
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Jeg havde taget et billede,
mens vi havde siddet sammen,
mens vi havde siddet sammen,
06:19
I had snapped a picture
during our back and forth
during our back and forth
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og præsenterede bevismaterialet for ham,
hvilket beviste at jeg havde ret.
hvilket beviste at jeg havde ret.
06:22
and presented him the evidence
that proved I was right.
that proved I was right.
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Han kiggede på billedet.
06:26
He looked at the picture.
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Jeg lænede mig tættere på ham.
06:28
I leaned in further.
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"Hvem er handicappet nu?"
06:30
"Who's disabled now?"
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Tip fem: forfølg dristige mål.
06:34
Tip five: pursue audacious goals.
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06:38
Flip expectation upside down
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Vend forventning på hovedet
og skub begrænsning ud
over en klippe til dens død.
over en klippe til dens død.
06:40
and shove limitation off a cliff
to meet its demise.
to meet its demise.
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Der er en rugbyspiller fra universitets
06:45
There is a college football linebacker
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som blitzer, tackler,
og overkommer fumleri,
og overkommer fumleri,
06:47
who blitzes, tackles, recovers fumbles
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mens han har én hånd.
06:51
while having one hand.
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Der er en lærer
som med succes overfører viden
som med succes overfører viden
06:53
There is a teacher
who successfully transfers knowledge
who successfully transfers knowledge
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og inspirerer utallige studerende,
06:56
and inspires countless students
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mens vedkommende
lever med Downs syndrom.
lever med Downs syndrom.
06:59
while living with Down syndrome.
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Og for mig,
07:02
And for me,
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på min lange liste,
07:04
on my long list,
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at cykle fra Kathmandu, Nepal,
til Darjeeling, Indien,
til Darjeeling, Indien,
07:06
to cycle from Kathmandu, Nepal,
to Darjeeling, India
to Darjeeling, India
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på bagsædet af en tomandscykel.
07:10
on the backseat
of a bicycle built for two.
of a bicycle built for two.
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Det vil være
et spændende 998 km langt eventyr,
et spændende 998 km langt eventyr,
07:13
It will be an exciting 620-mile adventure,
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og jeg er sikker på, at jeg vil
have slørrede billeder til at vise frem.
have slørrede billeder til at vise frem.
07:18
and I'm sure I will have
the blurry photos to show for it.
the blurry photos to show for it.
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(Latter)
07:22
(Laughter)
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07:24
Oh, before we go on,
I forgot to introduce you to my mom.
I forgot to introduce you to my mom.
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Åh, og før vi går videre,
jeg glemte at introducere jer til min mor.
jeg glemte at introducere jer til min mor.
Det bliver jeg nødt til at gøre.
07:27
I need to do that.
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Og her er hun,
07:30
And here she is,
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som hun ville se ud for mig,
07:31
as she would appear to me
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hvis jeg kiggede efter hende
i en folkemængde.
i en folkemængde.
07:33
if I were looking through a crowd
of people looking for her.
of people looking for her.
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Eller er det en asiatisk mand?
07:37
Or is that an Asian man?
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Tak.
07:40
Thank you.
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(Bifald)
07:42
(Applause)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Susan Robinson - Business executive, entrepreneurSusan Robinson is a business leader, inspirational speaker, blogger, entrepreneur and TED Resident. And she is legally blind.
Why you should listen
In 1992 Susan Robinson was diagnosed with a genetic visual impairment (Stargardt's disease). Unable to pursue her dream of becoming an orthopedic surgeon, she chose an alternate career path in organizational leadership.
Robinson has a successful professional background including leadership roles in the non-profit, corporate pharma and government sectors. She drives organizational turnarounds and new program/function start-ups with a focus on long-term, sustainable growth. She builds strong stakeholder relationships and is a transparent and direct communicator.
Robinson is a high-energy public speaker who masterfully blends her professional and personal experiences to shift thinking, elevate potential and inspire action. She deftly folds together serious issues and great humor, allowing audiences to access difficult topics with openness, confidence and objectivity.
Robinson is also an accomplished Argentine tango dancer, cyclist and yogi.
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