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Video: TED Talk
What happens
when a dream you've held since childhood … doesn't come true? As Lisa Bu
adjusted to a new life in the United States, she turned to books to expand her
mind and create a new path for herself. She shares her unique approach to
reading in this lovely, personal talk about the magic of books.
Source:
https://youtu.be/6ibCtsHgz3Y
Length:
6.17 min
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As a young girl in the 1990’s, Lisa trained to become a gymnast in
China. The government offered to transfer her to a school for athletes, but
her mother refused. Her parents wanted
Lisa to become a doctor like them. They believed a safe and well-paid job was one sure way
to richness. No matter if she liked the job or not.
However, Lisa had a dream to become a ballet dancer. She tried
everything to go to opera school but adults didn’t believe she was serious.
At 13, she realized she was too old and her dream would never come true.
So, Lisa turned to books and she found a family of writers and
musicians,
a role model of an independent woman, she learned to be efficient, and
she was inspired to study abroad too.
She came to the U.S. in 1985, and she continued reading. Books banned
in China, like "The Good Earth", The Bible which gave her an
epiphany, learning about listening to her parents instead of obeying them,
restarting their relationship.
The new culture also started her habit of comparative reading. She
found a map where China wasn't at the center of the world.
She started reading books in pairs, about people, who are involved in
the same event, or friends with shared experiences, the same stories in
different genres, or similar stories
from different cultures and her favorite books in many languages.
Books have given her a way to learn from people of the past and the
present.She should never feel lonely or powerless again.
She discovered that finding it was not the only purpose of a dream,
but to
get us in touch with where dreams come from, where passion comes from,
where happiness comes from. So because
of books, she is happy, living with a purpose and a clarity.
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