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Ric Elias: 3 things I learned while my plane crashed
Ric Elias: 3 bagay na natutunan ko habang bumasak ang sinasakyang eroplano
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Nakaupo sa harapan si Ric Elias sa loob ng Flight 1549 na bumagsak sa Ilog Hudson sa New York noong Enero 2009. Ano kaya ang nasa isip niya habang pabagsak na ang eroplano? Sa TED, ibinahagi niya ito sa publiko sa unang pagkakataon.
Ric Elias - Entrepreneur
Ric Elias is the CEO of Red Ventures, a marketing services company that grew out of Elias' long experience in business. Full bio
Ric Elias is the CEO of Red Ventures, a marketing services company that grew out of Elias' long experience in business. Full bio
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Imagine a big explosion
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Isipin ang isang malaking pagsabog
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as you climb through 3,000 ft.
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habang ikaw ay umaakyat ng 3,000 ft.
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Imagine a plane full of smoke.
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Isipin ang isang eroplanong puno ng usok.
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Imagine an engine going clack, clack, clack,
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Isipin ang isang makinang na tunog klak, klak, klak, klak,
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clack, clack, clack, clack.
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klak, klak, klak, klak.
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It sounds scary.
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Nakakatakot.
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Well I had a unique seat that day. I was sitting in 1D.
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Katangi-tangi ang upuan ko nung araw na iyon. Nakaupo ako sa 1D.
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I was the only one who could talk to the flight attendants.
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Sa mga pasahero, ako lang ang nakakausap sa mga flight attendants.
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So I looked at them right away,
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Patanong ko silang tiningnan,
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and they said, "No problem. We probably hit some birds."
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at kanilang sinabi, "Walang problema. Baka tumama lang ang ilang ibon."
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The pilot had already turned the plane around,
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Namani-obra na ng piloto ang eroplano,
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and we weren't that far.
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at hindi na kalayuan sa paliparan.
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You could see Manhattan.
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Matatanaw mo na ang Manhattan.
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Two minutes later,
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Makalipas ang dalawang minuto,
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three things happened at the same time.
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tatlong bagay ang nangyari ng sabay-sabay.
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The pilot lines up the plane with the Hudson River.
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Hinilera ng piloto ang eroplano sa Ilog Hudson.
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That's usually not the route.
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Hindi 'yon ang kadalasang ruta.
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(Laughter)
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(Tawanan)
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He turns off the engines.
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Tinigil niya ang mga makina.
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Now imagine being in a plane with no sound.
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Ngayon isipin ang isang eroplano na walang tunog.
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And then he says three words --
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At pagkatapos sinabi niya ang tatlong salita --
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the most unemotional three words I've ever heard.
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ang mga tatlong salita na wari'y walang emosyon.
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He says, "Brace for impact."
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Sabi niya, "Maghanda sa pagbagsak."
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I didn't have to talk to the flight attendant anymore.
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Hindi ko na kinailangang kausapin ang flight attendant.
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(Laughter)
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(Tawanan)
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I could see in her eyes,
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Nakita ko sa kanyang mga mata,
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it was terror. Life was over.
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ang matinding takot. Ito na ang katapusan.
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Now I want to share with you three things I learned about myself that day.
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Ngayon gusto kong ibahagi sa iyo ang 3 bagay na natutunan ko nung araw na iyon.
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I learned that it all changes in an instant.
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Maaring magbago ang lahat sa isang iglap.
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We have this bucket list,
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Meron tayong bucket list,
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we have these things we want to do in life,
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mga bagay na nais nating gawin sa buhay,
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and I thought about all the people I wanted to reach out to that I didn't,
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at naisip ko ang mga taong gusto kong makasama ngunit hindi ko ginawa,
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all the fences I wanted to mend,
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ang mga suliranin o mga hadlang na nais kong ayusin,
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all the experiences I wanted to have and I never did.
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ang mga karanasan na nais kong mangyari ngunit hindi natupad.
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As I thought about that later on,
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Nang kalaunan napag isip-isip ko,
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I came up with a saying,
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nakabuo ako ng kasabihan,
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which is, "I collect bad wines."
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"Nangongolekta ako ng masamang alak."(Hindi na ako nag-aaksaya pa ng oras.)
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Because if the wine is ready and the person is there, I'm opening it.
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Dahil kung handa na ang alak at andyan na ang bisita, bubuksan ko na.
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I no longer want to postpone anything in life.
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Ayoko nang pagpaliban ang anumang bagay.
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And that urgency, that purpose,
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Ang pagmamadali, ang pagnanais,
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has really changed my life.
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ang nakapagpabago sa aking buhay.
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The second thing I learned that day --
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Ang ikalawang bagay na natutunan ko nung araw na iyon --
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and this is as we clear the George Washington Bridge,
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at ito'y habang nilagpasan namin ang George Washington Bridge,
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which was by not a lot --
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at muntik na kaming sumadsad --
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I thought about, wow,
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Naisip ko, wow,
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I really feel one real regret.
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may iisa akong pinanghihinayangan.
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I've lived a good life.
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Naging maganda ang aking buhay.
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In my own humanity and mistakes,
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At dahil ako'y hamak na tao at nagkakamali,
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I've tried to get better at everything I tried.
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pinagbutihan ko ang lahat ng aking nasubukan.
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But in my humanity,
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Ngunit sa pagiging hamak na tao,
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I also allow my ego to get in.
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hinayaan ko ang aking ego na mangibabaw.
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And I regretted the time I wasted
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At nanghihinayang ako sa panahong sinayang ko
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on things that did not matter
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sa mga bagay na hindi mahalaga
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with people that matter.
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sa halip na samahan ang mahahalagang tao.
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And I thought about my relationship with my wife,
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Naisip ko ang aking relasyon sa aking asawa,
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with my friends, with people.
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sa aking mga kaibigan, sa mga tao.
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And after, as I reflected on that,
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At pagkatapos, nang napagtanto ko ito,
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I decided to eliminate negative energy from my life.
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nagpasya akong alisin ang mga negatibong enerhiya sa buhay.
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It's not perfect, but it's a lot better.
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Hindi man siya perpekto, ngunit naging mas maganda naman.
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I've not had a fight with my wife in two years.
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Hindi na kami nag-aaway ng aking asawa sa loob ng 2 taon.
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It feels great.
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Ang sarap sa pakiramdam.
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I no longer try to be right;
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Hindi ko na pinilit na maging tama;
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I choose to be happy.
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pinili kong maging masaya.
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The third thing I learned --
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Ang ikatlong bagay na natutunan ko --
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and this is as your mental clock
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habang sinisimulan na ng utak mo
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starts going, "15, 14, 13."
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ang pagbibilang, "15, 14, 13."
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You can see the water coming.
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Nakikita mo na ang tubig.
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I'm saying, "Please blow up."
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At nasabi ko, "Sumabog ka nalang."
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I don't want this thing to break in 20 pieces
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Ayokong magkapirapiraso ang eroplanong 'to
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like you've seen in those documentaries.
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gaya ng nakikita sa mga dokyumentaryo.
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And as we're coming down,
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At habang bumabagsak kami,
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I had a sense of, wow,
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naramdaman ko, wow,
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dying is not scary.
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hindi pala nakakatakot mamatay.
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It's almost like we've been preparing for it our whole lives.
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Para bang pinaghandaan na natin ito noon pa.
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But it was very sad.
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Ngunit ito'y nakakalungkot.
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I didn't want to go; I love my life.
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Ayoko pang umalis; pinahahalagahan ko ang aking buhay.
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And that sadness
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At ang kalungkutang iyon
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really framed in one thought,
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ang bumuo ng isang ideya,
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which is, I only wish for one thing.
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iisang bagay lang ang hinihiling ko.
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I only wish I could see my kids grow up.
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Nais ko lang makitang lumaki ang aking mga anak.
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About a month later, I was at a performance by my daughter --
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Pagkalipas ng isang buwan, dumalo ako sa isang pagtatanghal ng aking anak na babae --
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first-grader, not much artistic talent ...
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nasa unang baitang, wala pang gaanong talento ...
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... yet.
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... sa ngayon.
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(Laughter)
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(Tawanan)
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And I'm bawling, I'm crying,
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At napaiyak ako, napaluha,
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like a little kid.
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tulad ng isang bata.
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And it made all the sense in the world to me.
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Nagkaroon ng kahulugan ang mundo para sa akin.
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I realized at that point,
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Naisip ko noon,
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by connecting those two dots,
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sa pag-uugnay ng 2 bagay na iyon,
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that the only thing that matters in my life
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na ang tanging bagay na mahalaga sa aking buhay
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is being a great dad.
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ay ang pagiging mabuting ama.
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Above all, above all,
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Higit sa lahat, higit sa lahat,
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the only goal I have in life
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ang tanging layunin ko sa buhay
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is to be a good dad.
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ay upang maging isang mabuting ama.
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I was given the gift of a miracle,
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Binigyan ako ng regalo, isang himala,
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of not dying that day.
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na hindi ako namatay nung araw na iyon.
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I was given another gift,
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Binigyan pa ako ng isang regalo,
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which was to be able to see into the future
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ang kakayahang makita ang aking hinaharap
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and come back
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at makabalik
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and live differently.
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at mamuhay nang panibago.
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I challenge you guys that are flying today,
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Isang hamon sa inyo na sasakay sa eroplano ngayon,
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imagine the same thing happens on your plane --
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paano kaya kung natulad sa akin ang mangyari sa inyo --
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and please don't --
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sana hindi naman --
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but imagine, and how would you change?
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isipin niyo, paano ka magbabago?
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What would you get done that you're waiting to get done
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Ano ba ang magagawa mo na hindi mo pa natatapos
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because you think you'll be here forever?
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dahil iniisip mong mamumuhay ka sa lupa nang panghabambuhay?
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How would you change your relationships
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Paano mo babaguhin ang iyong pakikipagkapwa-tao
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and the negative energy in them?
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at ang mga negatibong enerhiya?
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And more than anything, are you being the best parent you can?
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At higit sa lahat, sinisikap mo bang maging mabuting magulang?
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Thank you.
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Salamat.
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(Applause)
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(Palakpakan)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Ric Elias - EntrepreneurRic Elias is the CEO of Red Ventures, a marketing services company that grew out of Elias' long experience in business.
Why you should listen
Born in Puerto Rico, Ric Elias came to the United States for college knowing little English, as he writes in his online bio . So what did he do? "I adjusted my schedule and took only classes that dealt with numbers my entire first year," he says. "I'd always been decent at math, and things like calculus and accounting were non-lingual. I was able to buy some time to improve my English skills." His facility with numbers has led to a wide-ranging career in business and finance.
Elias is the CEO and co-founder of Red Ventures, a firm that helps large service companies acquire new customers online. He began his career in General Electric Co.'s Aerospace Division, then worked at the marketing services company CUC International (later known as Cendant). Prior to founding Red Ventures, Ric served as president of Spark Network Services, a promotion and data company held by Cendant.
"I'm a frustrated athlete," says Elias. "To me, business is the Olympics for non-athletes. It comes down to loving competition; figuring out whom we should compete against and how to beat them."
Ric Elias | Speaker | TED.com