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Want to be happy? Be grateful | David Steindl-Rast

Video · 2013 · Brother David Steindl-Rast (Benedictine monk and interfaith scholar) · TEDGlobal 2013 · TED

Stop. Look. Go. 🌿

Who it's for

When life feels rushed or flat, this talk slows everything down.

Rushed, restless→Grateful, calm

Feelings it meets

What it is

Benedictine monk Brother David Steindl-Rast argues that it isn't happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy. He offers a simple practice, 'stop, look, go', for noticing each moment as a gift, set over calm footage of nature and everyday life.

Where to find it

Free on TED.com and the TED YouTube channel.

Before you start

Age: All ages (no age rating)

Sorrow is hushed into peace in my heart like the evening among the silent trees.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 10

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