Living Abundantly: Doug Smith at TEDxColumbus

Challenged with his own destiny, Doug, a CEO of a major corporation, made the one decision that was within his control: to be happy. Building upon years of this practice, Doug will close the day sharing a deeply personal story about living with joy, passion and purpose no matter what the future reveals.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

[@arthurthomasware5004]

Thank you, Doug, for a brilliantly presented speech on how you feel about your life. I was moved. Happiness - yes. I taught a class of retirees on this subject for eight years (2001-2008) called Inner Quest, Our Search for Happiness - Body, Mind and Spirit. In this, I found great happiness. Can one have a nobler purpose?

[@konigaessentialoils9613]

very insightful skills worth all efforts for living my life. Thanks you

[@thetraditionalmale]

This is amazing. Thanks

[@mariefeldman5068]

We met Doug at Canyon Ranch and he made our trip extra special. Read his book!

[@ShunyamNiketana]

Also, if two people can, talk through the conflict with honesty, with responsibility, and without attacking self-righteously. But both people have to be willing to share and thus to heal. Some people can't, won't, because they don't want to burst illusions they've held about the past. And frankly, the responsibly honest talking is--can be--more intimate than the previous status quo, and some people may not want that new intimacy.
It took me about 20 years to let go of a deep resentment, but I couldn't "try" to do it; I could only process, accept, and not chastise myself because I wasn't forgiving--inside myself. Finally, as so often happens, it lost its grip, and I had to own the fact that I'd engaged with a narcissist knowingly. I won't do that again. I haven't forgotten, and I don't feel to blame for what happened because I think some people out there truly want to injure their erstwhile mate. But something finally let go within.