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Candy Chang: Before I die I want to ...
Kendi Čang (Candy Chang): Pre nego što umrem, želim da ...
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U svom komšiluku u Nju Orleansu, umetnica i TED Fellow Kendi Čang, pretvorila je napuštenu kuću u ogromnu tablu za pisanje kredom. Na njoj je trebalo popuniti nezavršenu rečenicu: “Pre nego što umrem, želim da ... ___.” Odgovori njenih suseda -- iznenađujući, ljuti, zabavni -- postali su neočekivano ogledalo zajednice. (Šta je vaš odgovor?)
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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Ima mnogo načina na koje nam ljudi oko nas
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can help improve our lives.
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mogu pomoći da poboljšamo svoje živote.
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We don't bump into every neighbor,
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Ne nalećemo na svakog suseda
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so a lot of wisdom never gets passed on,
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tako da nam mnoge mudrosti
nikad ne budu prenete,
nikad ne budu prenete,
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though we do share the same public spaces.
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iako delimo iste javne prostore.
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So over the past few years, I've tried ways to share more
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Tokom poslednjih nekoliko godina, pokušavala sam da
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with my neighbors in public space,
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delim više sa svojim susedima u javnom prostoru,
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using simple tools like stickers, stencils and chalk.
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koristeći jednostavna sredstva
kao nalepnice, šablone i kredu.
kao nalepnice, šablone i kredu.
00:38
And these projects came from questions I had, like,
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Ovi projekti su potekli od nekih mojih pitanja, kao
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how much are my neighbors paying for their apartments?
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koliko moji susedi plaćaju za svoje stanove?
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(Laughter) How can we lend and borrow more things
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(Smeh) Kako možemo da damo i posudimo više stvari
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without knocking on each other's doors at a bad time?
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bez kucanja na vrata u loše vreme?
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How can we share more of our memories
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Kako možemo više da delimo uspomene
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of our abandoned buildings,
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na naše napuštene zgrade
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and gain a better understanding of our landscape?
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i steknemo bolje razumevanje našeg kraja?
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And how can we share more of our hopes
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Kako možemo da delimo više nadanja
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for our vacant storefronts, so our communities
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za naše prazne izloge, tako da naše zajednice
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can reflect our needs and dreams today?
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mogu da odražavaju naše današnje nade i snove?
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Now, I live in New Orleans,
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Živim u Nju Orleansu
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and I am in love with New Orleans.
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i zaljubljena sam u Nju Orleans.
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My soul is always soothed by the giant live oak trees,
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Mojoj duši su uvek prijali ogromni hrastovi,
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shading lovers, drunks and dreamers
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koji su bacali senku na ljubavnike, pijanice i sanjare
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for hundreds of years, and I trust a city
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stotinama godina i ja verujem gradu
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that always makes way for music. (Laughter)
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koji uvek ima mesta za muziku.
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I feel like every time someone sneezes,
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Čini mi se da svaki put kad neko zakija,
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New Orleans has a parade. (Laughter)
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Nju Orleans ima paradu. (Smeh)
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The city has some of the most beautiful architecture
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Grad ima neke od najlepših zgrada u svetu,
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in the world, but it also has one of the highest amounts
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ali isto tako i jednu od najvećih
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of abandoned properties in America.
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količlina napuštenih imanja u Americi.
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I live near this house, and I thought about how I could
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Živim blizu ove kuće, pomislila sam kako bih mogla da
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make it a nicer space for my neighborhood,
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je napravim lepšim prostorom za svoj komšiluk
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and I also thought about something
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i takođe sam pomislila na nešto
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that changed my life forever.
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što je promenilo moj život zauvek.
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In 2009, I lost someone I loved very much.
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2009., izgubila sam nekog koga sam mnogo volela.
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Her name was Joan, and she was a mother to me,
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Njeno ime je Džoan, ona mi je bila majka,
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and her death was sudden and unexpected.
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njena smrt je bila iznenadna i neočekivana.
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And I thought about death a lot,
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Mislila sam o smrti jako mnogo
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and
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i
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this made me feel deep gratitude for the time I've had,
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ovo je učinilo da osetim duboku zahvalnost
za vreme koje sam imala
za vreme koje sam imala
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and
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i
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brought clarity to the things that are meaningful
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donelo jasnoću stvarima koje su značajne
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to my life now.
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danas u mom životu.
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But I struggle to maintain this perspective in my daily life.
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Ali, borila sam se da zadržim ovaj stav
u svom svakodnevnom životu.
u svom svakodnevnom životu.
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I feel like it's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day,
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Osećam da je lako ući u kolotečinu svakodnevnog života,
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and forget what really matters to you.
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zaboraviti šta ti je zaista važno.
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So with help from old and new friends,
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Uz pomoć starih i novih prijatelja,
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I turned the side of this abandoned house
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pretvorila sam stranu ove napuštene kuće
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into a giant chalkboard and stenciled it
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u ogromnu tablu i izvukla šablone
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with a fill-in-the-blank sentence:
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za "dovrši rečenicu":
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"Before I die, I want to ... "
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"Pre nego što umrem, želim da ... "
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So anyone walking by can pick up a piece of chalk,
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Tako da svako ko prolazi, može da podigne komad krede,
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reflect on their lives, and share their personal aspirations
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osvrne se na svoj život i podeli svoje lične želje
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in public space.
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u javnom prostoru.
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I didn't know what to expect from this experiment,
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Nisam znala šta da očekujem od ovog eksperimenta,
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but by the next day, the wall was entirely filled out,
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ali sledećeg dana zid je bio potpuno ispunjen
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and it kept growing.
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i sve se više popunjavao.
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And I'd like to share a few things
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Želim da podelim sa vama nekoliko stvari
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that people wrote on this wall.
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koje su ljudi zapisali na ovom zidu.
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"Before I die, I want to be tried for piracy." (Laughter)
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"Pre nego što umrem, želim da mi se sudi za pirateriju." (Smeh)
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"Before I die, I want to straddle the International Date Line."
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"Pre nego što umrem, želim da preskočim
međunarodnu datumsku granicu."
međunarodnu datumsku granicu."
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"Before I die, I want to sing for millions."
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"Pre nego što umrem, želim da pevam milionima."
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"Before I die, I want to plant a tree."
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"Pre nego što umrem, želim da zasadim drvo."
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"Before I die, I want to live off the grid."
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"Pre nego što umrem, želim da živim van mreže."
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"Before I die, I want to hold her one more time."
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"Pre nego što umrem, želim da
je držim u rukama još jednom."
je držim u rukama još jednom."
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"Before I die, I want to be someone's cavalry."
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"Pre nego što umrem, želim da budem nečija podrška."
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"Before I die, I want to be completely myself."
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"Pre nego što umrem, želim da budem potpuno svoj."
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So this neglected space became a constructive one,
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Tako da je ovaj zanemareni prostor postao konstruktivan.
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and people's hopes and dreams
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Snovi i nade ljudi
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made me laugh out loud, tear up,
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su me naterali da se smejem glasno, da se rasplačem
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and they consoled me during my own tough times.
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i oni su me utešili za vreme mojih teških vremena.
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It's about knowing you're not alone.
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To je znati da nisi sam.
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It's about understanding our neighbors
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To je razumevanje naših suseda
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in new and enlightening ways.
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na nove i prosvetljujuće načine.
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It's about making space for reflection and contemplation,
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To je o pravljenju prostora za refleksiju i razmišljanje,
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and remembering what really matters most to us
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uspomene na to šta je zaista važno većini nas
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as we grow and change.
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dok rastemo i menjamo se.
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I made this last year, and started receiving
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Ovo sam uradila prošle godine i počela sam da dobijam
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hundreds of messages from passionate people
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stotine poruka strasnih judi
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who wanted to make a wall with their community,
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koji su hteli da naprave zid u svojoj zajednici,
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so my civic center colleagues and I made a tool kit, and now
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tako da smo moje gradske kolege i ja
napravili ovo uputstvo i sada
napravili ovo uputstvo i sada
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walls have been made in countries around the world,
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ima zidova koji su napravljeni u mnogim državama u svetu,
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including Kazakhstan, South Africa,
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uključujuči Kazahstan, Južnu Afriku,
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Australia,
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Australiju,
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Argentina and beyond.
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Argentinu i dalje.
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Together, we've shown how powerful our public spaces
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Zajedno smo pokazali kako naši javni prostori mogu da
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can be if we're given the opportunity to have a voice
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budu moćni, ako im damo glas i
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and share more with one another.
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ako više delimo međusobno.
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Two of the most valuable things we have are time
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Dve najvrednije stvari koje imamo su vreme
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and our relationships with other people.
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i naše veze sa drugim ljudima.
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In our age of increasing distractions,
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U ovom dobu povećanog ometanja
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it's more important than ever to find ways to maintain
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važnije je nego ikad naći načine da ostvarimo
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perspective and remember that life is brief and tender.
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perspektivu i da upamtimo da je život kratak i nežan.
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Death is something that we're often discouraged
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Smrt je nešto o čemu smo često obeshrabreni da
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to talk about or even think about, but
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pričamo ili čak razmišljamo, ali
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I've realized that preparing for death
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shvatila sam da je priprema za smrt
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is one of the most empowering things you can do.
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jedna od najmoćnijih stvari koje možete da uradite.
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Thinking about death clarifies your life.
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Razmišljanje o smrti objašnjava vaš život.
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Our shared spaces can better reflect what matters to us
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Naši podeljeni prostori mogu
da reflektuju bolje šta nam je važno
da reflektuju bolje šta nam je važno
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as individuals and as a community,
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kao individuama i kao zajednici,
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and with more ways to share our hopes, fears and stories,
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na više načina na koje delimo svoje nade, strahove i priče,
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the people around us can not only help us
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ljudi oko nas ne samo da mogu da pomognu
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make better places, they can help us lead better lives.
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da napravimo bolja mesta,
oni mogu da nam pomognu da vodimo bolje živote.
oni mogu da nam pomognu da vodimo bolje živote.
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Thank you. (Applause)
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Hvala. (Aplauz)
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(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
06:07
Thank you. (Applause)
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Hvala. (Aplauz)
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(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
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