Negotiating with Lions! The Power of a Child
I recently watched this TED talk and I was amazed by this young man’s courage, creativity, and ingenuity. I decided to dedicate a blog post to this remarkable young man.
Ten Valuable Lessons I learned from Richard Turere.
1. Even if you are just a young boy, you can negotiate with dangerous lions.
2. Be very creative and courageous in seeking solutions to difficult problems.
3. Don’t expect lions to change or compromise. You must find a solution that works.
4. Be curious. Experiment. Keep trying. See what works. Make it work better.
5. Be patient. Don’t ever give up. You never know what will solve the problem.
6. Be well prepared when you negotiate with lions. They are hungry.
7. The best solution is often simple, surprising, and incredibly clever.
8. Be a peacemaker. The best solution protects your cattle and won’t hurt the lions.
9. Once you find the solution, share it with others who must deal with lions.
10.Dream big dreams. One day you will pilot the plane that flies over your house.
We can learn so much from children. They are full of wonder, endless creativity and imagination.
They inspire greatness in all of us.
Everytime I watch this I am blown away. I can’t help but apply it to what I do everyday dealing with people. Sometimes when an interaction doesn’t go well I know I could have done better had I changed a few things. I believe there are good better and best ways that things can be done, and sometimes I settle on good because it works, but don’t strive to go for better or best because I don’t want to take the time or whatever the case may be. This was definitely the best way that he could solve his lion problem. It is something I am excited to share with co workers to inspire us to do a little better as we go after the lions on a daily basis.
I am always blown away by this too. He is such a creative problem solver. I think it is such an inspiration.
What I love most about this talk, is that every valuable lesson not only applies with the boys circumstance with the lion but it also relates directly with people in the real world. For example, you can’t lions to change or compromise. You must find a solution that works- this is so relevant to today’s society. People need to meet somewhere in the middle in order to compromise with one another, or else problems will remain unresolved and they will constantly be reoccurring. Plus this talk is just so inspiring! I definitely will recommend it to my friends & family.
I like how innovative someone as young as him can be. I think the main thing I learned from richard is that there is always a different way to look at something and not to give up trying on finding a solution. Also, not to overthink the solution because sometimes what were are looking for is right in front of us, but we are looking to hard to see the big picture.
This kids innovation was incredible especially coming from where he lived. I love the skills eh used to analyze the problem and put forth a solution. He never quit. We should constantly try to better ourselves we should never accept mediocrity.
This child is a genius!! These types of stories give me so much hope in this world. He did not give up, he saw a need and solved it. We need to learn to find the solutions to our “lions” in ways that are safe and effective. This just goes to show if you fail you keep going.
Richard lived in a world where survival was a prominent importance. Growing up in the United States, this was simply not a concern of mine, and I doubt it was for others like me. In today’s society we’re so caught up on gossip, movies, entertainment, and other things that may be enjoyable, we tend to lose sight of what matters most and how we can make the world we live in a better, safer place. I hope that Richard’s story inspires others like it has inspired me, and reminded me of what is important and the potential we have to make this world a better place for others around the world and for our children.
This child is inspiring watching this gives me hope for my future, this child never gave up and showed the world that hard work and perseverance pays off! I love the idea of being courageous and creative! I think everyone could learn a very valuable lesson from this.
One thing I got from this video was know your challenger. I love the quote from Ender’s Game, “In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him”. This young man thought about the problem like a lion, and thought about what scared the lions. In our lives, we come across people who are lions. We have to look at the situation from their point of view: what do they want, and what can I do to ensure that the outcome is positive.
I really like how even a young boy can deal with something as big as a lion. That really shows that anyone can stand up to their problems, and solve them! But he didn’t just figure it out by himself, he warned and helped more people then what he probably even realized! Very remarkable story.
I like how creative a child can be and see where as adults maybe we can learn by his example. he was creative, patient and courageous. I know it would help my life if I had a little more of that.
I personally love this article it is amazing how a young child can accomplish what most adults haven’t accomplish in their entire lifetime. We sometimes tend to blame everyone else for our own misery and here you have a child who is not scare of failing nor hard work, someone who is determine in seeking a solution to a problem. “because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do”
Being apart of Computer Science and dealing with computers all of the time this is amazing to me. I honestly would of not figured out something like this by myself especially at that age to create peace between animals and humans. The coolest part about it is the schools he got to show his skills at and offers he received were also amazing.