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Candy Chang: Before I die I want to ...
Candy Changová: Skôr ako zomriem, chcem...
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V jej susedstve v New Orleans, Candy Changová, umelkyňa a TED Fellow, premenila opustený dom na obrovskú tabuľu s doplňovacou otázkou: „Skôr ako zomriem, chcem ___." Odpovede jej susedov boli prekvapujúce, dojímavé, zábavné a stali sa neočakávaným obrazom spoločnosti. (Aká je Vaša odpoveď?)
Candy Chang - Artist, designer, urban planner
Candy Chang creates art that prompts people to think about their secrets, wishes and hopes -- and then share them. She is a TED Senior Fellow. Full bio
Candy Chang creates art that prompts people to think about their secrets, wishes and hopes -- and then share them. She is a TED Senior Fellow. Full bio
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There are a lot of ways the people around us
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Je veľa spôsobov, ktorými ľudia okolo nás
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can help improve our lives.
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pomáhajú zlepšovať naše životy.
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We don't bump into every neighbor,
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Nestretáme sa s každým susedom,
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so a lot of wisdom never gets passed on,
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takže sa múdrosti a skúseností neprenášajú,
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though we do share the same public spaces.
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hoci žijeme v jednej spoločnosti.
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So over the past few years, I've tried ways to share more
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V priebehu pár rokov som skúsila niekoľko spôsobov na zdieľanie vedomostí
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with my neighbors in public space,
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v mojom susedstve,
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using simple tools like stickers, stencils and chalk.
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za pomoci jednoduchých pomôcok ako sú samolepky, šablóny a krieda.
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And these projects came from questions I had, like,
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Tieto projekty vznikli na základe otázok typu:
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how much are my neighbors paying for their apartments?
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Koľko platia moji susedia za nájom? (Smiech)
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(Laughter) How can we lend and borrow more things
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Ako požičať alebo si požičať veci bez toho,
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without knocking on each other's doors at a bad time?
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aby sme na dvere zaklopali v nevhodný čas?
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How can we share more of our memories
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Ako zdielať viac spomienok na
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of our abandoned buildings,
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našich opustených budovách,
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and gain a better understanding of our landscape?
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ako získať viac porozumenia pre našu krajinu.
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And how can we share more of our hopes
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A ako zdielať naše nádeje
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for our vacant storefronts, so our communities
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na prázdnych výkladoch obchodov tak,
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can reflect our needs and dreams today?
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aby komunity mohli vyjadriť svoje potreby a sny.
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Now, I live in New Orleans,
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Teraz bývam v New Orleans
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and I am in love with New Orleans.
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a zamilovala som sa doň.
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My soul is always soothed by the giant live oak trees,
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Vždy sa mi na duši uľaví, keď vidím tie obrovské duby
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shading lovers, drunks and dreamers
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vrhajúce tieň na milencov, opilcov a rojkov
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for hundreds of years, and I trust a city
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po stovky rokov a verím mestu
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that always makes way for music. (Laughter)
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ktoré je vždy otvorené hudbe. (Smiech)
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I feel like every time someone sneezes,
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Mám pocit, že zakaždým, keď si niekto kýchne,
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New Orleans has a parade. (Laughter)
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New Orleans má nejakú slávnosť. (Smiech)
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The city has some of the most beautiful architecture
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Toto mesto má jednu z najkrajších architektúr sveta,
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in the world, but it also has one of the highest amounts
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ale má aj jeden z najväčších počtov
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of abandoned properties in America.
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opustených budov v Amerike.
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I live near this house, and I thought about how I could
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Bývam blízko tohto domu a premýšľala som,
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make it a nicer space for my neighborhood,
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ako z neho spraviť krajšie miesto pre susedstvo
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and I also thought about something
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a prišla som na niečo,
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that changed my life forever.
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čo navždy zmenilo môj život.
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In 2009, I lost someone I loved very much.
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V roku 2009 som stratila osobu, ktorú som nadovšetko milovala.
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Her name was Joan, and she was a mother to me,
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Volala sa Joan a bola to moja matka.
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and her death was sudden and unexpected.
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Jej smrť bola náhla a nečakaná.
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And I thought about death a lot,
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Veľa som premýšľala o smrti
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and
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a
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this made me feel deep gratitude for the time I've had,
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som veľmi vďačná za čas, ktorý som mala
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and
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a
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brought clarity to the things that are meaningful
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mám jasno vo veciach, ktoré sú pre mňa
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to my life now.
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v živote dôležité.
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But I struggle to maintain this perspective in my daily life.
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Snažím sa udržať si nadhľad v každodennom živote,
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I feel like it's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day,
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ale mám pocit, že je ľahké zamotať sa
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and forget what really matters to you.
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a zabudnúť, čo je pre vás naozaj dôležité.
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So with help from old and new friends,
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Takže s pomocou starých a nových priateľov,
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I turned the side of this abandoned house
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som zmenila stenu tohto opusteného domu
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into a giant chalkboard and stenciled it
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na obrovskú tabuľu s motívom
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with a fill-in-the-blank sentence:
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na doplnenie vety:
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"Before I die, I want to ... "
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„Skôr ako zomriem, chcem ... "
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So anyone walking by can pick up a piece of chalk,
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Takže ktokoľvek, kto ide okolo, si môže vziať kriedu
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reflect on their lives, and share their personal aspirations
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a vyjadriť sa a zdieľať svoje osobné túžby
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in public space.
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na verejnom priestranstve.
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I didn't know what to expect from this experiment,
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Nevedela som, čo od toho experimentu očakávať,
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but by the next day, the wall was entirely filled out,
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ale už na druhý deň bola stena celá zapísaná
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and it kept growing.
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a stále viac a viac.
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And I'd like to share a few things
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Rada by som vám povedala pár viet,
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that people wrote on this wall.
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ktoré ľudia na stenu napísali.
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"Before I die, I want to be tried for piracy." (Laughter)
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„Skôr ako zomriem, chcem byť súdený za pirátstvo." (Smiech)
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"Before I die, I want to straddle the International Date Line."
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„Skôr ako zomriem, chcem stáť na rozhraní dátumovej hranice."
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"Before I die, I want to sing for millions."
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„Skôr ako zomriem, chcem spievať pred miliónmi ľudí."
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"Before I die, I want to plant a tree."
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„Skôr ako zomriem, chcem zasadiť strom."
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"Before I die, I want to live off the grid."
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„Skôr ako zomriem, chcem žiť nezávisle."
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"Before I die, I want to hold her one more time."
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„Skôr ako zomriem, chcem ju ešte raz držať."
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"Before I die, I want to be someone's cavalry."
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„Skôr ako zomriem, chcem niekoho ochraňovať."
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"Before I die, I want to be completely myself."
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„Skôr ako zomriem, chcem byť úplne sám sebou."
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So this neglected space became a constructive one,
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Tento zanedbaný priestor sa stal významným
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and people's hopes and dreams
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a niektoré želania a sny
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made me laugh out loud, tear up,
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ma rozosmiali, rozplakali
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and they consoled me during my own tough times.
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a aj ma utešili, keď mi bolo ťažko.
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It's about knowing you're not alone.
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Viete, že nie ste sami.
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It's about understanding our neighbors
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Je to o porozumení medzi susedmi
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in new and enlightening ways.
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novým a poučným spôsobom.
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It's about making space for reflection and contemplation,
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Je to o vytváraní priestoru na vyjadrenie, premýšľanie
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and remembering what really matters most to us
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a pripomenutie si, čo je pre nás v živote dôležité
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as we grow and change.
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ako dospievame a meníme sa.
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I made this last year, and started receiving
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Vymyslela som to minulý rok a začali mi chodiť
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hundreds of messages from passionate people
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stovky správ od nadšených ľudí,
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who wanted to make a wall with their community,
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ktorí si chceli spraviť vlastné steny v ich komunitách.
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so my civic center colleagues and I made a tool kit, and now
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A tak sme spolu s mojimi kolegami vytvorili sadu pomôcok
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walls have been made in countries around the world,
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a takéto steny sa začali stavať po celom svete,
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including Kazakhstan, South Africa,
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vrátane Kazachstanu, Južnej Afriky,
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Australia,
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Austrálie,
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Argentina and beyond.
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Argentíny a tak ďalej.
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Together, we've shown how powerful our public spaces
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Spolu sme dokázali, akú silu majú verejné priestranstvá,
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can be if we're given the opportunity to have a voice
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ak im dáme možnosť vyjadriť sa
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and share more with one another.
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a zdieľať medzi sebou.
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Two of the most valuable things we have are time
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Dve najcennejšie veci, ktoré máme, sú čas
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and our relationships with other people.
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a medziľudské vzťahy.
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In our age of increasing distractions,
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V tejto dobe, keď sa ľudská pozornosť stále viac rozptyľuje,
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it's more important than ever to find ways to maintain
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je dôležitejšie než kedykoľvek predtým nájsť spôsoby, ako si udržať
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perspective and remember that life is brief and tender.
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nadhľad a pamätať si, že život je krátky a krehký.
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Death is something that we're often discouraged
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Smrť je niečo, o čom neradi rozprávame,
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to talk about or even think about, but
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alebo premýšľame,
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I've realized that preparing for death
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ale uvedomila som si, že príprava na smrť
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is one of the most empowering things you can do.
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vás najviac dokáže posilniť.
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Thinking about death clarifies your life.
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Rozmýšľanie o smrti vám život objasňuje.
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Our shared spaces can better reflect what matters to us
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Naše spoločné priestory môžu lepšie odrážať to, na čom nám záleží
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as individuals and as a community,
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ako jednotlivcom, tak ako aj komunite,
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and with more ways to share our hopes, fears and stories,
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a poskytujú nám viac možností ako zdielať nádej, strach a príbehy.
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the people around us can not only help us
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Ľudia okolo nás nám môžu nielen pomôcť
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make better places, they can help us lead better lives.
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vytvoriť si lepšie miesto pre život, ale aj viesť lepší život.
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Thank you. (Applause)
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Ďakujem. (Potlesk)
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(Applause)
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(Potlesk)
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Thank you. (Applause)
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Ďakujem. (Potlesk)
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(Applause)
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(Potlesk)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Candy Chang - Artist, designer, urban plannerCandy Chang creates art that prompts people to think about their secrets, wishes and hopes -- and then share them. She is a TED Senior Fellow.
Why you should listen
Candy Chang is an artist, designer, and urban planner who explores making cities more comfortable and contemplative places. She believes in the potential of introspection and collective wisdom in public space to improve our communities and help us lead better lives.
Recent projects include Before I Die, where she transformed an abandoned house in her neighborhood in New Orleans into an interactive wall for people to share their hopes and dreams -- a project The Atlantic called “one of the most creative community projects ever.” Other projects include I Wish This Was, a street art project that invites people to voice what they want in vacant storefronts, and Neighborland, an online tool that helps people self-organize and shape the development of their communities. She is a TED Senior Fellow, an Urban Innovation Fellow, and was named a “Live Your Best Life” Local Hero by Oprah magazine. By combining street art with urban planning and social activism, she has been recognized as a leader in developing new strategies for the design of our cities. She is co-founder of Civic Center, an art and design studio in New Orleans. See more at candychang.com.
Coming up: Before I Die ... the book!
Candy Chang | Speaker | TED.com