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Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.23,0:00:19.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hi.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.18,0:00:23.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Superman theme song)
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.87,0:00:42.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm here to talk to you\Nfor 15 fun-packed minutes
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.36,0:00:45.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about what is enough\Nto live a happy and fruitful life,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.66,0:00:49.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I'm going to tell you all\Nhow you can become Superman.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.30,0:00:53.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I'm going to weave\Nthis seamlessly into a story
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.34,0:00:56.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and hope to get through\Nthe whole thing in one piece.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.16,0:01:01.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is Charles Handy.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.81,0:01:03.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In no particular order,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.41,0:01:06.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he's one of the world's leading\Nmanagement gurus,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.04,0:01:07.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he's an unbelievably nice man,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.81,0:01:10.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he's very wise,\Nhe's written lots of books.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.81,0:01:15.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And on one January 1st,\None New Year's Day,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.10,0:01:17.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about five years ago,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.66,0:01:22.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he came to see me in my house\Nwith his wife, Elizabeth.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.31,0:01:26.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And welcoming one of the world's\Nleading management gurus
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.47,0:01:28.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into your home on New Year's Day
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.50,0:01:32.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can put an entirely new light\Non New Year's Eve celebrations.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.28,0:01:34.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.63,0:01:38.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was home and tucked up by 12.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.29,0:01:43.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Charles was one of the people\Nwho created portfolio existence:
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.26,0:01:46.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the very thought that we might have\Nto do several different jobs
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.45,0:01:47.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the course of our lives.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.11,0:01:51.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he was also writing a book\Nabout philanthropy,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.22,0:01:54.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I was writing a book about giving -\Nhow to give effectively.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.71,0:01:56.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we got on really well.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.56,0:01:59.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it was one of the things\Nthat we talked about
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.08,0:02:03.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that left an ever-lasting impression\Non my brain and my mind
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.65,0:02:04.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and indeed my life,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.94,0:02:07.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that is, What is enough?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.90,0:02:09.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Charles and his wife, Elizabeth,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.73,0:02:14.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,had decided that they were going to lead\Nthe life that they wanted to lead.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.62,0:02:17.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, every year, they sit down,\Nand they work out
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.73,0:02:21.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how much money they need to fund\Ntheir simple lifestyle for the year.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.86,0:02:24.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Charles adds 20 percent\Nbecause he worries.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.94,0:02:26.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.40,0:02:30.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then they divide\Ntheir year into three.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.45,0:02:33.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One-third of the year, Charles works.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.71,0:02:37.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He gives management advice,\Nmakes speeches, and he charges for it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.75,0:02:40.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One-third of his life, he writes books,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.69,0:02:43.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he's written several\Nbest-selling management books.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.37,0:02:46.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And one-third of his life,\Nhe helps people for nothing.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.18,0:02:47.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He does pro bono work.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.89,0:02:49.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as he explained to me,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.47,0:02:52.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he did this because he wanted to find
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.11,0:02:55.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the other parts of his life\Nand his character that he could develop.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.58,0:03:00.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In his own wonderful words,\Nhe wanted to maximize his life,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.03,0:03:01.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not his income.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.79,0:03:09.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And, of course, not all of us can live\Nlike Charles has rearranged his life,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.95,0:03:14.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but we can all decide\Nwhat enough is for us.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.30,0:03:19.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can all sit down and decide how much\Nwe need to live a happy and fruitful life.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.31,0:03:21.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you'd be interested\Nto know that - What is enough? -
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.95,0:03:24.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is no definition of what is enough.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.38,0:03:26.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is no right answer.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.03,0:03:29.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, for example, a family living\Nin a village in rural Kenya
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.80,0:03:31.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would need completely different needs
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.89,0:03:35.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from a family living\Nin a city like Exeter or London.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.04,0:03:36.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But nevertheless,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.64,0:03:40.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,having a conversation with yourself\Nabout what is enough
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.88,0:03:44.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can have a profound\Nand transforming effect on your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.15,0:03:45.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To begin with,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.45,0:03:48.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you won't have to spend\Nenormous quantities of money,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.22,0:03:50.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,buying things that you don't really need.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.74,0:03:53.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can take some time out.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.52,0:03:55.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You won't have to work so hard.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.60,0:03:58.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You probably won't have to work\Nsuch long hours.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.14,0:03:59.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can do what Charles did.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.48,0:04:02.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can set out to maximize\Nyour own lives, not your income.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.27,0:04:06.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can perhaps volunteer\Nto help a charity.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.12,0:04:13.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's just take three ideas\Nfor what is enough.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.90,0:04:19.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The average lifetime\Nof a driver is 60 years.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.75,0:04:21.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you buy a new car every two years,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.81,0:04:25.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you'll be the proud owner\Nof 30 brand-new cars.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.72,0:04:30.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you change your car every six years,\Nyou'd be the proud owner of just 10 cars.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.12,0:04:36.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we all know that a six-year-old car\Ngoes happily from A to B.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.94,0:04:39.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we'll see, it's 20 less cars.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.64,0:04:43.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's less resources needed\Nfrom our much battered planet.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.26,0:04:46.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Take the subject to presents.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.77,0:04:50.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, this is engagement time.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.04,0:04:55.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hands up those who every year get presents\Nthat they don't really want.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.20,0:04:57.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.34,0:04:58.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Unbelievable, isn't it?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.44,0:04:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's almost the entire audience.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.99,0:05:01.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I'm afraid it follows, sadly,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.85,0:05:05.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you give presents to people\Nevery year that they don't want either.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.37,0:05:06.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.65,0:05:12.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Present-buying done well\Nis a wonderful, wonderful thing to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.00,0:05:15.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Done badly, it's just simply\Na colossal waste of money.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.55,0:05:18.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think eBay, about two Christmases ago,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.06,0:05:22.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,had something like one million presents\Nup on eBay on Christmas Day -
Dialogue: 0,0:05:22.41,0:05:23.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.76,0:05:25.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,many of them by 10 o'clock\Nin the morning -
Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.80,0:05:27.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it defies description.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.82,0:05:32.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Move on to the slightly\Nmore serious subject of food.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.74,0:05:37.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are one billion people\Nin the world hungry
Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.46,0:05:39.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who don't know today -
Dialogue: 0,0:05:39.42,0:05:42.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who don't know how they're going\Nto make it through to the end of the week
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.90,0:05:44.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or, indeed, the end of the month.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.99,0:05:48.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And at the same time,\Nthere are one billion people in the world,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:48.51,0:05:50.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,according to the World\NHealth Organization,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.33,0:05:54.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who are obese or overweight
Dialogue: 0,0:05:54.50,0:05:55.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and probably on diets
Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.70,0:05:58.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or running around in gyms like hamsters.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:58.84,0:06:03.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in the wonderful Make Poverty History\Nvideo several years ago,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.32,0:06:05.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they quite rightly pointed out
Dialogue: 0,0:06:05.29,0:06:09.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that somebody dies with hunger\Nand starvation every three seconds.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.20,0:06:12.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Snaps fingers three times)
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.91,0:06:17.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And at the same time\Nas all this is going on,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.05,0:06:19.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in North America and Europe,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:19.49,0:06:24.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we throw away three times the food
Dialogue: 0,0:06:24.08,0:06:26.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that would be needed\Nto feed the bottom billion.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.87,0:06:28.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the UK alone,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.85,0:06:31.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we throw away one-third\Nof all the food we buy.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.91,0:06:33.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You couldn't really make it up.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:33.39,0:06:35.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's enough food\Nto go around the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.49,0:06:37.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It just simply doesn't go around.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.17,0:06:42.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I think that we need\Nto live more simply
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.63,0:06:45.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that others may simply live.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.49,0:06:50.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We need to set out to create\Na world, not acquire it,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:51.32,0:06:53.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to build a world of you and me,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:53.05,0:06:54.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not you or me.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.87,0:06:59.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Back to Superman.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:59.93,0:07:03.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Superman's role in life\Nwas to right wrongs
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.50,0:07:05.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and fight for social justice.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:05.74,0:07:08.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"And what on earth does this got\Nto do with me?" you ask.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:08.70,0:07:09.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, the bottom line is
Dialogue: 0,0:07:09.98,0:07:12.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that every single person\Nin this theater today,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:12.69,0:07:17.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this week can be Superman\Nto one of the bottom billion in the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.65,0:07:22.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can provide an education\Nfor a girl in a village in Bihar
Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.39,0:07:26.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who otherwise would not finish school
Dialogue: 0,0:07:26.34,0:07:28.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but would go to work in the fields
Dialogue: 0,0:07:28.14,0:07:31.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and even worse, be trafficked\Ninto child prostitution.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.30,0:07:39.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can provide medical help and food\Nfor a family living in a village in Kenya.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.30,0:07:45.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can provide a microloan,\N50 to 100 pounds,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:45.00,0:07:48.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to help lift a group\Nof women start a business
Dialogue: 0,0:07:48.54,0:07:52.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and help lift them\Nand their families out of poverty.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:53.27,0:07:55.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A group of you could\Nget together at lunchtime,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.87,0:07:58.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you could decide that you're going\Nto raise enough money
Dialogue: 0,0:07:58.88,0:08:01.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to buy a well for a village in Ethiopia
Dialogue: 0,0:08:02.93,0:08:09.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that would provide fresh water\Nfor about 500 people, 500 villagers.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:09.43,0:08:10.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you do the maths,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:10.99,0:08:13.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1,500 pounds, 500 villagers -
Dialogue: 0,0:08:13.85,0:08:18.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's giving fresh water\Nto one person or a child in a village
Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.39,0:08:20.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the price of a latte.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:20.77,0:08:22.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's quite extraordinary.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:29.19,0:08:32.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Over the last two or three years,\NI've been very fortunate;
Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.69,0:08:36.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've been able to start\Na couple of charities,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:36.30,0:08:42.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I've met thousands, literally\Nthousands of simply remarkable people
Dialogue: 0,0:08:42.41,0:08:45.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doing wonderful things to change the world
Dialogue: 0,0:08:46.28,0:08:49.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in many different ways\Nfrom the simplest, simplest things
Dialogue: 0,0:08:49.47,0:08:52.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to people of great courage\Nwho're doing remarkable work,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:52.99,0:08:54.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some of whom, actually,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:54.32,0:08:56.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're going to meet,\Nand you've heard from today.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:57.77,0:09:02.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I think I've discovered\Nthe purpose of life.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:03.92,0:09:05.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's good, isn't it?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:05.33,0:09:06.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Always.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:06.38,0:09:08.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:09:08.70,0:09:10.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a very rich TED Talk.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:10.76,0:09:12.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:09:12.57,0:09:16.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the purpose of life\Nis to help other people,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:18.07,0:09:20.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to help your family, to help your friends,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:20.84,0:09:22.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to help people who you\Nwould normally ignore,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:22.97,0:09:25.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to help people\Nyou don't even know at all.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:27.97,0:09:30.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Martin Luther King agrees.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.24,0:09:32.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He got there before me.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:33.77,0:09:37.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Life's persistent\Nand most urging question is,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:37.16,0:09:40.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What are you doing\Nfor the lives of others?"
Dialogue: 0,0:09:44.04,0:09:48.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, your mission in the next couple\Nof weeks, your homework
Dialogue: 0,0:09:49.25,0:09:53.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to go home and work out\Nwhat enough is for you,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:53.98,0:09:58.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to stop buying stuff you really\Ndon't want or need or will use,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:58.76,0:10:00.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to get a grip,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:01.73,0:10:04.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:10:04.62,0:10:09.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to turn yourselves into\NSuperman or Superwoman
Dialogue: 0,0:10:09.66,0:10:13.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and go out and help\None of the poorest people in the world,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:13.54,0:10:14.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to help others.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:14.84,0:10:16.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you very much.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:16.59,0:10:18.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)