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Lessons fromthe bambooBy Garr ReynoldsSlides in PDF from a 12-minute presentation forTEDxTokyo on May 21, 2011.Sans video ...
about JapanWhat inspires you? <
Tea Ceremony Ikebana Sumi-e
Nature is always speaking to us.
“Nature is always speaking to us. ”—Morihei Ueshiba
“Everything—evenmountains, rivers,plants, and trees—should be your teacher. ” —Morihei...
“Study how waterflows in a valleystream, smoothlyand freely between ”the rocks... —Morihei Ueshiba
“Study the teachings of thepine tree, the bamboo, andthe plum blossom. ” —Morihei Ueshiba
The plum blossom ishardy, and elegant.
The pine is evergreen, firmlyrooted, and venerable.
Nature as
“Study the teachings of thepine tree, the bamboo, andthe plum blossom. ” —Morihei Ueshiba
Osaka Nara
Pic of backyard
Bamboo forest be gins
Running in the among the bamboo
Running in the among the bamboo , !
10 Lessons from the Bamboo
9 Lessons from the Bamboo
(1) Remember: What looks weak is strong
fragile is strong.What looks
You do n ot have tob e big to b e strong.
“ Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size do you? Hmm? ” —Master Yoda
You do not have to be scary, and big like a dark forest.Strength in the light,in kindness & compassion
You do not have to be scary, and big like a dark forest.Strength in the light,in kindness & compassion
Strength in the light,in kindness & compassion
(2) Bend but don’t break
with th e flow.B amboo goes
(3)Deeply rooted yet flexible
(4) Slow down your busy mind
We cannot see our reflectionin running water...
It is only in still water that we can see. —Taoist proverb
This is a video without sound.
(5) Be always ready
“The warrior, like bamboo,is ever ready for action. —Kensho Furuya ”
(6 ) Find wisdom in emptiness
“Empty your cup so that ”it may be filled... —Bruce Lee
“ You must unlearn what you have learned. ” —Master Yoda
(7 ) Commit yourself to growth & renewal
Even a 100 foot stalk of bamboo can progress one more step.
(8 ) Express your usefulness through simplicity
“The bamboo in its simplicityexpresses its usefulness. Manshould do the same. ” — Kensho ...
(9) Unleash your power to spring back
Fall seven times, get up eight
“It ain’t about how hard you can hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.... That’s how winni...
Lessons from the bamboo:FlexibilityAdaptability
Resilience
Resilience
Be likebamboo
good luck!
Images:iStockphoto.com& Garr Reynolds
Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)
Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)
Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)
Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)
Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)
Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)
Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)
Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)
Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)
Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)
Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)
Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)
Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)
Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)
Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)
Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)
Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)
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These are a pdf of the slides I used in the TEDxTokyo 2011 talk. (there are video clips you can not see in this format of course). This was a 12-minute presentation. The video was streamed live and will be on YouTube soon.

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Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)

  1. Lessons fromthe bambooBy Garr ReynoldsSlides in PDF from a 12-minute presentation forTEDxTokyo on May 21, 2011.Sans video and audio clip.
  2. about JapanWhat inspires you? <
  3. Tea Ceremony Ikebana Sumi-e
  4. Nature is always speaking to us.
  5. “Nature is always speaking to us. ”—Morihei Ueshiba
  6. “Everything—evenmountains, rivers,plants, and trees—should be your teacher. ” —Morihei Ueshiba
  7. “Study how waterflows in a valleystream, smoothlyand freely between ”the rocks... —Morihei Ueshiba
  8. “Study the teachings of thepine tree, the bamboo, andthe plum blossom. ” —Morihei Ueshiba
  9. The plum blossom ishardy, and elegant.
  10. The pine is evergreen, firmlyrooted, and venerable.
  11. Nature as
  12. “Study the teachings of thepine tree, the bamboo, andthe plum blossom. ” —Morihei Ueshiba
  13. Osaka Nara
  14. Pic of backyard
  15. Bamboo forest be gins
  16. Running in the among the bamboo
  17. Running in the among the bamboo , !
  18. 10 Lessons from the Bamboo
  19. 9 Lessons from the Bamboo
  20. (1) Remember: What looks weak is strong
  21. fragile is strong.What looks
  22. You do n ot have tob e big to b e strong.
  23. “ Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size do you? Hmm? ” —Master Yoda
  24. You do not have to be scary, and big like a dark forest.Strength in the light,in kindness & compassion
  25. You do not have to be scary, and big like a dark forest.Strength in the light,in kindness & compassion
  26. Strength in the light,in kindness & compassion
  27. (2) Bend but don’t break
  28. with th e flow.B amboo goes
  29. (3)Deeply rooted yet flexible
  30. (4) Slow down your busy mind
  31. We cannot see our reflectionin running water...
  32. It is only in still water that we can see. —Taoist proverb
  33. This is a video without sound.
  34. (5) Be always ready
  35. “The warrior, like bamboo,is ever ready for action. —Kensho Furuya ”
  36. (6 ) Find wisdom in emptiness
  37. “Empty your cup so that ”it may be filled... —Bruce Lee
  38. “ You must unlearn what you have learned. ” —Master Yoda
  39. (7 ) Commit yourself to growth & renewal
  40. Even a 100 foot stalk of bamboo can progress one more step.
  41. (8 ) Express your usefulness through simplicity
  42. “The bamboo in its simplicityexpresses its usefulness. Manshould do the same. ” — Kensho Furuya
  43. (9) Unleash your power to spring back
  44. Fall seven times, get up eight
  45. “It ain’t about how hard you can hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.... That’s how winning is done! ” —Rocky Balboa
  46. Lessons from the bamboo:FlexibilityAdaptability
  47. Resilience
  48. Resilience
  49. Be likebamboo
  50. good luck!
  51. Images:iStockphoto.com& Garr Reynolds

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