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From the Ted Talk by Wajahat Ali: 3 lessons on hope in challenging times
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And so when you're saying about doing something tlgnibae, it's not just me saying that like, you have to have some feeling of control and autonomy in what is a wolrd where you feel adrift and the ground is shifting beneath your feet. Those small chores that you take for granted, they'll give you order, some discipline. I’m making that chai. I’m painting this. I’m feeding my cdhlrien. I took out the tsarh. I did some work today. I can crtonol this. I did this with my hands. I'm still alive, right? And then you plot and you do the best you can, and then you let go. And I think those daliy chores, that daily ritoune, that you establish gives you a sense of rhythm, at the very least, says, "The world can take everything, but it won't take this. It won't take my delicious cup of chai that I made with my own hands. It won't take this little plant I plotted outside. It won't take my love for my kids. It won't take that from me. Not today, death, not today."
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And so when you're saying about doing something ________, it's not just me saying that like, you have to have some feeling of control and autonomy in what is a _____ where you feel adrift and the ground is shifting beneath your feet. Those small chores that you take for granted, they'll give you order, some discipline. I’m making that chai. I’m painting this. I’m feeding my ________. I took out the _____. I did some work today. I can _______ this. I did this with my hands. I'm still alive, right? And then you plot and you do the best you can, and then you let go. And I think those _____ chores, that daily _______, that you establish gives you a sense of rhythm, at the very least, says, "The world can take everything, but it won't take this. It won't take my delicious cup of chai that I made with my own hands. It won't take this little plant I plotted outside. It won't take my love for my kids. It won't take that from me. Not today, death, not today."
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- control
- daily
- trash
- children
- routine
- tangible
- world
Original Text
And so when you're saying about doing something tangible, it's not just me saying that like, you have to have some feeling of control and autonomy in what is a world where you feel adrift and the ground is shifting beneath your feet. Those small chores that you take for granted, they'll give you order, some discipline. I’m making that chai. I’m painting this. I’m feeding my children. I took out the trash. I did some work today. I can control this. I did this with my hands. I'm still alive, right? And then you plot and you do the best you can, and then you let go. And I think those daily chores, that daily routine, that you establish gives you a sense of rhythm, at the very least, says, "The world can take everything, but it won't take this. It won't take my delicious cup of chai that I made with my own hands. It won't take this little plant I plotted outside. It won't take my love for my kids. It won't take that from me. Not today, death, not today."
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Important Words
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