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Ric Elias: 3 things I learned while my plane crashed
Ric Elias: 3 perkara yang saya pelajari ketika pesawat saya terhempas.
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Ric Elias berada di tempat duduk hadapan dalam penerbangan 1549, yakni kapal terbang yang terhempas di Sungai Hudson di New York pada Januari 2009. Apa yang terlintas di fikiran beliau apabila kapal terbang tersebut sedang terhempas? Di TED, beliau menceritakan kisahnya buat pertama kali di khalayak umum.
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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Bayangkan satu letupan yang dahsyat
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as you climb through 3,000 ft.
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ketika berada di paras 3,000 kaki di udara
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Imagine a plane full of smoke.
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Bayangkan kapal terbang yang dipenuhi asap
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Imagine an engine going clack, clack, clack,
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Bayangkan enjin berbunyi 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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Sangat menakutkan
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Well I had a unique seat that day. I was sitting in 1D.
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Saya berada di tempat duduk yang istimewa hari itu. Saya berada di 1D.
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I was the only one who could talk to the flight attendants.
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Hanya saya yang boleh bercakap dengan para pramugari.
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So I looked at them right away,
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Jadi, saya terus memandang ke arah mereka.
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and they said, "No problem. We probably hit some birds."
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lalu mereka berkata " Jangan risau. Mungkin kita telah terlanggar burung."
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The pilot had already turned the plane around,
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Juruterbang telah pun berpatah balik,
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and we weren't that far.
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walaupun kita tidak berada begitu jauh pun.
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You could see Manhattan.
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Saya dah boleh nampak Manhattan.
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Two minutes later,
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Dua minit kemudian,
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three things happened at the same time.
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tiga perkara terjadi pada masa yang sama.
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The pilot lines up the plane with the Hudson River.
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Juruterbang membariskan kapal terbang di atas Sungai Hudson.
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That's usually not the route.
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Di mana ia bukan laluan yang biasa.
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(Laughter)
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(Gelak ketawa)
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He turns off the engines.
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Dia mematikan enjin.
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Now imagine being in a plane with no sound.
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Sekarang bayangkan anda berada di dalam kapal terbang yang tidak berbunyi.
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And then he says three words --
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Kemudian dia berkata tiga perkataan ..
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the most unemotional three words I've ever heard.
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tiga perkataan yang paling tidak beremosi pernah saya dengar.
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He says, "Brace for impact."
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Dia kata, "Bersedia untuk impak."
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I didn't have to talk to the flight attendant anymore.
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Saya tidak perlu bercakap dengan pramugari lagi.
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(Laughter)
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(Gelak ketawa)
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I could see in her eyes,
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Saya dapat melihat di matanya,
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it was terror. Life was over.
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ketakutan. Kehidupan telah berakhir.
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Now I want to share with you three things I learned about myself that day.
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Sakarang saya mahu berkongsi tiga perkara yang saya pelajari tentang diri saya pada hari tersebut.
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I learned that it all changes in an instant.
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Saya pelajari bahawa semuanya boleh berakhir dengan serta merta.
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We have this bucket list,
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Kita mempunyai satu senarai panjang
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we have these things we want to do in life,
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tentang segala perkara yang kita mahu lakukan dalam hidup.
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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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dan saya memikirkan tentang semua orang yang saya mahu hubungi tetapi tidak berkesempatan,
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all the fences I wanted to mend,
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semua kesilapan yang saya ingin betulkan,
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all the experiences I wanted to have and I never did.
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semua pengalaman yang saya mahukan tetapi tidak kesampaian.
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As I thought about that later on,
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Apabila saya memikir tentangnya,
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I came up with a saying,
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saya mencipta satu kata pepatah
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which is, "I collect bad wines."
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iaitu, "saya tidak menghargai kehidupan" ( Saya mengumpul wain kurang baik)
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Because if the wine is ready and the person is there, I'm opening it.
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Sekiranya wain itu telah matang dan ada orang di sana, saya akan membuka botol wain itu.
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I no longer want to postpone anything in life.
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Saya sudah tidak mahu menangguh apa-apa dalam hidup.
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And that urgency, that purpose,
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dan kesegeraan, kemahuan itu,
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has really changed my life.
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telah mengubah hidup saya.
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The second thing I learned that day --
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Perkara kedua yang saya pelajari di hari tersebut --
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and this is as we clear the George Washington Bridge,
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dan ini ketika kami telah melintasi Jambatan George Washington,
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which was by not a lot --
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dengan sipi-sipi --
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I thought about, wow,
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Saya terlintas, wow,
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I really feel one real regret.
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saya terasa satu sesalan.
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I've lived a good life.
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Saya tidak pernah menjalani kehidupan yang bermakna.
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In my own humanity and mistakes,
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Dalam kesedaran dan kesilapan saya,
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I've tried to get better at everything I tried.
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Saya telah mencuba untuk menjadi yang terbaik.
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But in my humanity,
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Namun dalam kekhilafan saya,
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I also allow my ego to get in.
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saya selalu membenarkan ego saya mengambil alih.
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And I regretted the time I wasted
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Dan saya menyesal dengan masa yang telah dibazirkan
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on things that did not matter
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melakukan perkara yang tidak bermakna
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with people that matter.
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dengan mereka yang bermakna (dalam hidup).
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And I thought about my relationship with my wife,
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Dan saya memikirkan tentang hubungan dengan isteri saya,
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with my friends, with people.
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dengan rakan taulan, dengan semua orang.
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And after, as I reflected on that,
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Dan kemudian, saya bermuhasabah,
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I decided to eliminate negative energy from my life.
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Saya bercadang untuk membuang sifat negatif dari kehidupan saya
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It's not perfect, but it's a lot better.
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Ianya tidak sempurna, tapi bertambah baik.
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I've not had a fight with my wife in two years.
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Saya sudah tidak bertengkar dengan isteri saya sejak dua tahun kebelakangan ini.
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It feels great.
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Saya rasa sangat bagus.
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I no longer try to be right;
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Saya tidak lagi cuba menjadi sentiasa betul;
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I choose to be happy.
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Saya memilih untuk hidup bahagia.
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The third thing I learned --
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Perkara ketiga yang saya pelajari --
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and this is as your mental clock
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dan ini ketika fikiran
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starts going, "15, 14, 13."
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mula mengira, "15, 14, 13."
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You can see the water coming.
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Ketika sedang menuju ke arah sungai.
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I'm saying, "Please blow up."
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Saya berdoa, "Harap-haraplah meletup."
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I don't want this thing to break in 20 pieces
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Saya tidak mahu kapal terbang ini berpecah sehingga 20 bahagian
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like you've seen in those documentaries.
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seperti dalam dokumentari
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And as we're coming down,
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Dan ketika pesawat sedang terhempas,
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I had a sense of, wow,
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Saya terasa, wow,
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dying is not scary.
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kematian tidaklah menakutkan
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It's almost like we've been preparing for it our whole lives.
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Terasa bagai kita telah bersedia untuk kematian seumur hidup.
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But it was very sad.
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Tetapi ianya sangat menyedihkan.
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I didn't want to go; I love my life.
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Saya tidak mahu pergi, saya suka kehidupan saya.
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And that sadness
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Dan segala kesedihan
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really framed in one thought,
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menyedarkan,
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which is, I only wish for one thing.
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bahawa saya hanya mengharap satu perkara.
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I only wish I could see my kids grow up.
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Saya hanya berharap saya dapat melihat anak-anak saya membesar.
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About a month later, I was at a performance by my daughter --
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Sebulan kemudian, saya berada di satu persembahan anak perempuan saya --
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first-grader, not much artistic talent ...
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darjah satu, belum ada bakat...
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... yet.
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... lagi.
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(Laughter)
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(Gelak ketawa)
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And I'm bawling, I'm crying,
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saya terharu, saya mengalirkan air mata,
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like a little kid.
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seperti budak kecil.
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And it made all the sense in the world to me.
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Dan ia memberi satu kesedaran.
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I realized at that point,
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Saya menyedari,
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by connecting those two dots,
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dengan menyambung kedua-dua titik,
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that the only thing that matters in my life
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satu perkara yang penting dalam kehidupan
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is being a great dad.
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adalah supaya saya menjadi seorang ayah yang baik.
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Above all, above all,
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Yang terutama, terutama sekali,
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the only goal I have in life
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matlamat utama dalam hidup saya
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is to be a good dad.
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adalah untuk menjadi seorang ayah terbaik.
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I was given the gift of a miracle,
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Saya telah diberi satu peluang keemasan,
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of not dying that day.
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dengan tidak menemui ajal pada hari tersebut.
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I was given another gift,
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Saya juga telah diberi satu lagi peluang,
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which was to be able to see into the future
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apabila saya dapat melihat di masa hadapan
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and come back
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dan kemudian kembali semula
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and live differently.
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untuk memilih kehidupan yang berbeza.
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I challenge you guys that are flying today,
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Saya cabar anda semua yang akan menaiki pesawat hari ini,
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imagine the same thing happens on your plane --
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bayangkan perkara yang sama berlaku --
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and please don't --
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tapi tolong jangan --
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but imagine, and how would you change?
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tapi bayangkan, bagaimana anda akan berubah?
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What would you get done that you're waiting to get done
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Apa yang akan anda lakukan yang masih belum terlaksana
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because you think you'll be here forever?
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kerana anda fikir bahawa anda akan masih hidup keesokan harinya?
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How would you change your relationships
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Bagaimana ia dapat mengubah hubungan anda
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and the negative energy in them?
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dan segala sifat negatif di dalamnya?
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And more than anything, are you being the best parent you can?
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Dan terutama sekalinya, adakah anda merupakan seorang ibu atau bapa yang terbaik?
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Thank you.
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Terima kasih.
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(Applause)
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(Tepukan gemuruh)
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