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Be Like Bamboo (TEDxTokyo 2011 slides)
The document outlines nine lessons inspired by bamboo, emphasizing themes of strength in seeming fragility, flexibility, and resilience. Key teachings include the importance of being adaptable, committed to growth, and finding wisdom in simplicity. The presentation conveys that, like bamboo, one can embrace change and maintain strength through compassion and adaptability.
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- 1. Lessons from the bamboo ByGarr Reynolds Slides in PDF from a 12-minute presentation for TEDxTokyo on May 21, 2011.Sans video and audio clip.
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- 6. Tea Ceremony Ikebana Sumi-e
- 7. Nature is alwaysspeaking to us.
- 8. “Nature is always speaking to us. ” —Morihei Ueshiba
- 9. “ Everything—even mountains, rivers, plants, andtrees— should be your teacher. ” —Morihei Ueshiba
- 10. “ Study how water flowsin a valley stream, smoothly and freely between ” the rocks... —Morihei Ueshiba
- 11. “ Study the teachingsof the pine tree, the bamboo, and the plum blossom. ” —Morihei Ueshiba
- 12. The plum blossomis hardy, and elegant.
- 13. The pine isevergreen, firmly rooted, and venerable.
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- 15. “ Study the teachingsof the pine tree, the bamboo, and the plum blossom. ” —Morihei Ueshiba
- 16. Osaka Nara
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- 18. Bamboo forest be gins
- 19. Running in theamong the bamboo
- 20. Running in theamong the bamboo , !
- 21. 10 Lessons from the Bamboo
- 22. 9 Lessons from the Bamboo
- 23. (1) Remember: Whatlooks weak is strong
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- 26. You do n ot have to b e big to b e strong.
- 27. “ Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size do you? Hmm? ” —Master Yoda
- 28. You do nothave to be scary, and big like a dark forest. Strength in the light, in kindness & compassion
- 29. You do nothave to be scary, and big like a dark forest. Strength in the light, in kindness & compassion
- 31. Strength in thelight, in kindness & compassion
- 32. (2) Bend butdon’t break
- 33. with th eflow. B amboo goes
- 35. (3)Deeply rooted yetflexible
- 38. (4) Slow downyour busy mind
- 39. We cannot seeour reflection in running water...
- 40. It is onlyin still water that we can see. —Taoist proverb
- 41. This is avideo without sound.
- 42. (5) Be alwaysready
- 43. “ The warrior, likebamboo, is ever ready for action. —Kensho Furuya ”
- 44. (6 ) Findwisdom in emptiness
- 45. “ Empty your cupso that ” it may be filled... —Bruce Lee
- 46. “ You must unlearn what you have learned. ” —Master Yoda
- 47. (7 ) Commityourself to growth & renewal
- 48. Even a 100foot stalk of bamboo can progress one more step.
- 49. (8 ) Expressyour usefulness through simplicity
- 50. “ The bamboo inits simplicity expresses its usefulness. Man should do the same. ” — Kensho Furuya
- 56. (9) Unleash yourpower to spring back
- 61. Fall seven times,get up eight
- 62. “It ain’t abouthow 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
- 63. Lessons from thebamboo: Flexibility Adaptability
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