The Most Important Video You’ll Watch Today: Perspective from an AMAZING Human
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- Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024
- Model: Ray
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
PHOTOGRAPHER: Christopher Ward
MUSIC: Kinone
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This man made me realize that there have been many times when I haven't "seen" someone because they were in a wheel chair. I will NEVER allow myself to "not see" anyone again. Thank you.
@@DaliwolfBacon may i ask what that would be? in my country we give only a certain attention to strangers, so it just never occurred to me to chat with someone on a wheelchair for example, i barely see any in the places i visit. But if i'd be in a situation in which, idk, i'd be a barista (like the gentleman's example) and someone on a wheelchair would come thru the door i'd treat them like the normal person they are.
So beautiful! You captured his light! ❤️
it's not just people who are in wheelchairs that feel invisible. I am an elderly woman and I often feel invisible - even sometimes when I try to engage in conversation and am completely ignored.
100% I live with my 80 year old mum. She suffers from long term anxiety and depression, but she is still quite physically fit at the moment, thank goodness, so she gets out and about when I'm at work. She often tells me that she feels ignored when she is out on her own. Society is generally dismissive of our older citizens. Technology is going to make life near impossible, for anyone who is unable to use the internet. It's a disgrace.
Thank you for sharing that. I make a point of speaking to everyone I see on their own when I’m out and about. I like people and if I can bring a smile to their face, that’s my privilege.
@@isobellickes8543 What a great idea Isobel - I shall try to do the same!
You’re only ignored by people that don’t matter. But I get what you mean. I hope you do find some worthwhile people soon.
@@isobellickes8543 I do the same here in the Netherlands, I give compliments and make a small talk to any one, young, old, any gender or colour and it makes my heart smile and sometimes the talks are much longer and I ask if they have time to take a cup of coffee or tea. The smile on their face is worth more than all the money in the world ❤ So glad you are loving people too 🥰
I personally know him - he is a great human being x
I hope he knows how much love he is receiving from this 😊 now everyone sees him and that’s a beautiful thing ❤
@@AmandaEllis who is he? Anyway we can follow him?
Does he have some Account to follow?
I love his saying, "I am not who you think I am, YOU are who you think I am." I'm going to write that one down!
Nice of you to pick up the phrase. Remember, life is a mirror. Thank you.
Off topic but it's a bit like Donald Trump, everything he says is a projection or a confession. If he says someone is going to "ruin democracy" it's because he's going to ruin democracy 🙌🇨🇦
@@ShirleyDeeDesigns I did, too 😆 That was too wise not to write down!
X3 I did it too.
@@ShirleyDeeDesigns SAME! I need to use it lolz
This GENTLEMAN is SO at PEACE❤ with HIS INNER BEING😇 & SPEAKS WiSE WORDS , LISTEN 🎶
So this man is not only good looking and gracious, but also extremely intelligent and wise. Having him in one’s life must be such a blessing, I can’t help but feel envious of those who know him personally. If only there were more people like him in the world...
Yes
Hat Tip to "The Invisibles"!
We learned an important lesson in medical school.( Maybe it's done in more places but I have never had anyone tell me the story.)
The day of a huge pharmacology test, there was a bonus question worth 20%.
Once you finished the exam, and handed it in, the bonus question was provided. You answered it on the spot and then left the room.
"What is the name of the woman who cleans this auditorium every day after class?"
That taught ALL of us to see the unacknowledged, the invisible, the quiet, the silently suffering.
That one lesson has been worth more than any other education I have ever been provided.
I would notice this man due to his impeccible style, kind face, cool glasses... not the chair.
Me too! If I saw him I would compliment his style too ❤
Have to admit that it took me a while to notice the chair
I had to use a wheelchair to navigate an airport while recovering from an injury, the person pushing the chair left me at the gate, but then the gate number changed and I was left trying to use the chair on my own - in the crowded airport I got hit in the face by so many people's backpacks and handbags because the bags were at my eye level from the chair - and the physical effort it took to move through a crowd was arduous. It was such a wakeup call for me to 'see' people in wheelchairs - we should all spend a day navigating life from a wheelchair so we can understand how hard it is and be more patient and compassionate toward people who have to move through life this way.
What a cool gentleman!!! He is the type of person you would love to hang out with!
I thought the same thing. 🌺
Hey Ray, if you ever come across this comment, I just want you to know that you are not invisible. I think many of us have been conditioned to be unsure about how to engage with people with disabilities, and it's unfortunate that society hasn't done a better job of teaching us how to do so with respect and understanding. I really admire your philosophical perspective, and I can relate to the feeling of being overlooked at times. Thank you for sharing your experience. God bless and I hope you have a happy life. Love, from Australia.
I am so happy you met him too because now we see him too
That was more wisdom shown in two minutes than most people will gain in an entire lifetime.
"Life is what you do in here" - pointing to his head - "with what's out there." Brilliant!
That was an amazing way to put it!
I love him and his style! He would be the person I’d want to talk to in a room because he looks interesting and I’d want to know his story.
What a lovely man, the world needs everyone to be like this.
What a beautiful man. A very kind soul. Love your channel!
"I'm not who you think I am. You are who you think I am." Wow! Quoting this!
"I am not who you think I am. You are who you think I am"..... Thank you sir. I shall carry those words with me for life.
I'm not as think as you drunk I am. YOU'RE as think as you drunk I'm not!
What a cutie pie!! Dear, dear man. Thank you so much for your perspective and sharing your experiences. Best to you.
Honestly I saw the style first and didn’t notice the chair. He’s very dapper! 💛
The perfect breakdown of projection....
"I am not what you think I am, YOU ARE what you think I am."
BOOM! I ❤ THAT!
The world is a much better place with you in it!!!! Wonderful human being!
Wow this man just made my day brighter. What a wise and spiritual man, with a great sense of humour and impeccable style. Thank you sir ❤️
The outlooks that this wonderful man gives are life changing for the better.
I’m not a wheelchair user but if I had half of this wonderful man’s positive energy and outlook on life, I would be a far happier person. ❤
"I am not who you think I am. You are who you think I am." That one phrase hit me really hard. I needed to hear it.
What a lovely warm man ❤may god bless him
Simply loved that phrase: I`m not who you think I am. YOU are what you think I am
Highlight of everything!
After a stressful day, and feeling sorry for myself, this man has made me feel ashamed, by his strength and his positive attitude. Thank you, sir, I'll never forget you.
I've been feeling very down on myself lately and have become invisible to many people, largely because of age. A lot of people I love are gone now and the few family I have left tend to be very critical and have an intuitive instinct for where you feel most vulnerable, and then will say things that draw blood. I SOoo needed to hear what this dear man had to say, particularly his bit of wisdom, "I am not who you think I am, you are who you think I am." It's true. 🙏 Thank you. I'm going to use this idea going forward. It's a good shield for my sad heart.
I am feeling exactly the same way right now. Normally I try to be humorous and talk to everyone in a light hearted way. However I am becoming wary that these strangers do not want to engage in any way with an old woman, in fact they think I am quite boring, or mad!
I feel quite lonely and depressed and have stopped engaging with anyone in case I am embarrassing them.
What a sad state of affairs it is when you reach your eighties.
I am terrified of dying and would like to engage occasionally with younger people in order to detract from this depression, but I am giving up.
In my seventies I studied withe OU and managed my BA and Masters degrees in creative writing, however I have now given up writing, as no- one would be interested in reading my memoirs.
Sorry to be a misery, I just wish I could once more have some rapport with the younger, livelier, generation.
Wise, beautiful man! You captured his essence perfectly!💚
I am delighted with this episode. Ray, the man who says "I am not who you think I am, you are who you think I am." is a distinguished man, with a solid sense of self, endowed with wisdom, whose friendship is to be coveted, not a man to be made invisible. Dress me up baby, you've got style galore!
What a lovely kind intelligent man. Thank God there are people like him. With love from Ireland ❤️🇮🇪
This gentleman is reason to believe that the world is indeed a good place. Thank you. I'm so happy that this video was suggested on my home screen today 💜
❤ what a beautiful man. Thank you for your words of wisdom. Be well.
"I am not who you think I am YOU are who you think I am" - that's a golded description of projection.
Would it still make sense to substitute the word who for what ? {I am not what you think I am,you are what you think I am.}
@@atman5230 That's a good version!
I feel happy when I see kind decent humans around....
I think there are a lot more kind people than most of us realise. Social media and the so called news has created a lot of negativity. I bet that most people who meet face to face, are most often polite and friendly.
Lovely man ❤
@@keithforster2615 Hi! I think politeness and friendliness are important social masks. They are very good for a first approaching each others but most of the cases they stays at a level of some kind of a political protocol. Although it is true indeed with a few kind and friendly words or gestures you can really save someone's day or even they life.
For thousands of years within our societies we've been divided by the politics. It isn't a curse but it is a possibility for us personally to go against it, to choose the right thing and earn a thrive in our consciousness....
You have an amazing channel. I needed to hear this today. Keep up the OUTSTANDING work and message!
Christopher, I have just come across your videos and I can't tell you how much they have impacted me and I love them, love them, love them. I have been given a different perspective and learned so much just by watching them ;0)
This has made my day! So glad you discovered my channel. I hope you’ll continue to be inspired by my videos. Not only that, but hopefully you’ll also continue to discover new perspectives. Your kind comment means the world to me. Thank you for appreciating what I do.
What an extraordinary gentleman, I would be so blessed to know him and consider him a friend ❤ I work with the disabled, and let me tell you, they are no different than you or I. I see them and treat them no differently than other folks, they don't want pity or special treatment......nor would I if I found myself in their situation.
That’s beautiful, “I’m not who you think I am. You are who you think I am.”
What a beautiful human being--sharing a lot of wisdom in just a few moments. We see you, sir!
Thank you. What a wonderful man.
I particularly loved his philosophy on life when he said
"If you want kindness give kindness. If you want love give love"
Think I'd enjoy a coffee in his company.
Thanks again
There are certain people who make a difference in our world. We have just watched one of those people ❤😍 Lovely and kind ❤🙏 Thank you for this beautiful post ❤🫶
I am not who you think I am, you are what you think I am
Life isn't out there, that's not life. Life is what you do in here with what's out there
Perfect lines which we need the most. Thank you for being such a genuine human being.
Anyone who doesn't see you doesn't have eyes in their head. You're gorgeous - and noticeable - in every great way. Thank you for the excellent wisdom!
The people of Belfast really are some of the best in the world. What a lovely bloke.
Being kind to other people. What a wonderful person.
This channel is going to be huge. Anyone with a heart will appreciate the work you are doing.
Thank you!
Such a lovely warm hearted guy ....... ❤ stay who you are .... your AWESOME
What a lovely man. He's beautiful inside & out. 💛
You are one of those kind and loving angels that walk this earth to help to put your joy into our lives. Thank you so much and Father thank you for these wonderful peopel.
I didn’t even see the wheelchair at first, it was the jacket, scarf and that tash ❤
"I am not who you think I am, you are who you think I am" (when being criticized) - Favorite phrase from this video! 💯
This is the energy that keeps the world going❤
Brilliant! My mother broke both of her ankles years ago and had to be in a wheelchair, and she noticed immediately that people no longer looked at or acknowledged her. Several friends of mine over the years had physical issues that were severe and I have always been impressed at their resolve and positivity. They have often been my watermark when dealing with issues in my life and they've been great friends, :)
I think I’d like to be his friend. What a nice man. Loved his tash, glasses , scarf and bright jacket.
I was in a wheelchair during my first pregnancy whilst out and about and this is so true, people asked my pusher questions about me, in front of me and assumed the wheelchair made me unable to communicate, it was really shocking. Love this man and his positivity.
'Does he takesugar?'😮
What an absolutely lovely person and real gentleman he was. I do so hope he sees this, and sees how many other folk think so, too.
I stopped to watch when I recognized Belfast’s Botanic Garden, and so glad I did. What a lovely man and a good reminder for us all. 💖
I stopped to watch when i thought i recognised Glasgow Botanic Gardens! Seems they look quite similar lol
I love this man and his attitude. Taking a positive approach out of a negative situation is a gift.
Massive respect to him. And he was in the beautiful setting of The Botanic Gardens in Belfast
Respect, love and strength to ye ya handsome divil!
"I am not who you think I am. You are who you think I am." (Sorry if this isn't an exact quote, but it gets across what I think he was saying, which kind of proves his point. I guess we're all a bunch of projectionists.)
So glad you interviewed him.
It is awesome how you spot that beauty within that radiates outwards and you capture it so very well. Blessed Be.
Thank them algorithm for putting this video in my feed. That was amazing! What an amazing person! Thank you for approaching him!
I would like to shake this man’s hand - and sit across a table for hours, just to have the pleasure of his company. Warm and wise, thoughtful and completely lovely - thank you sir.
Thanks for keeping the lights on in this tired old world.
Great man, love his attitude towards life 😊.
People notice you. They just don't ACKNOWLEDGE you. Your presence makes them somewhat uncomfortable, because it stirs up all sorts of difficult thoughts and feelings. For many it just feels easier to feign ignorance.
I'm retired and work in a store part time. A larger girl came in one day and I couldn't take my eyes off of her! She looked better than most models in print! Her dress was complimentary to her size. It was trimmed in bright yellow. She was wearing bright yellow little flats. She had a small hair accent in bright yellow too. I had to stop her and ask if she was a designer. I guahed iver her and I still remember it vividly. She made herself stand out for ALL THE RIGHT REASONS.
“I’m not who you think I am. You, are who you think I am.” When someone wakes up to the truth of reality you can detect it in their words. People can’t comprehend that there are 8 billion worlds, happening right now, in the same place.
Fantastic content. Cheers
I totally agree that this IS one of the most important video anyone would ever watch.❤🎉❤ Love both of you!
"Life is what you do in here with what is out there" ❤ thanks
What a wonderful attitude he has.
What a warm, wise and wonderful man. And a wicked sense of individual style. ❤️
i understand the invisible comment. it shows up as we get older. I saw it happen with my mom and it happens with me now. at first I didn’t understand it, but I do now. People in the US have little regard for the elderly. We have so much knowledge from experience, but nobody asks us the questions. I have some very dear friends, so I’m not alone. remember this as you get older.❤
I’ll be 59 next month… and I’m noticing this very thing!! It’s an uncomfortable and sad feeling.
@@jmbutler5 not only in the USA . All over Europe as well 😔
Oh this man is awesome.....I want to be his friend!!What a beautiful soul.😊
That man is a treasure! So wise ❤😊
You're absolutely right, this man has impeccable style. And then you talk to him and he's also so kind and gentle? Just an overall quality human.
"Life is what you do up here * points to his head * with what's out there. " I just had to write that down, that was genius.
Sucha a positive ad self-aware man, knowing his value and stay positive and pleasant to talk to...I like the style- it can be new brand.
What a fantastic and brave gentleman. Sartorially winning and great positive energy. If he reads this, Sir, you have brightened my day. Bravo! ❤️
This man is wise in a profound way. Dude is awesome.
He is lovely in every way--the kind of positive, loving person I like to surround myself with.
"Life is in here(the mind)"; just perfect! I'm going to take that nugget with me for the rest of my life.
Perfect
I'm so glad you met him! Wise words from someone intelligent, humane, handsome, positive, strong, chic and stylish ... and so much more. Loved the interaction between you, photos are stunning.
It sounds like he's got life figured out better than most people. He seems like he's a kind, gentle soul.
there's so much wisdom, and underneath that, a kindness, gentleness that warms the heart and soul. bless this man!
I go to the botanic gardens often to walk my dog. i will certainly look for this lovely man for a chat.
It would be great if you updated your comment if you find him.
" Life is what you do in here.. with what's out there."
best advice I've ever heard!
Awwww what gorgeous, gorgeous men you two are. You noticed him without judgement & he thank you with beautiful, kind, wise words. Thank you for sharing this with us all ❤ I hope my message finds you both & your families very well ❤💌🍀
I love that quote from him, “I am not who you think I am, you are who you think I am.“❤
Hard pill to swallow.
Such beautiful uplifting videos 😊
Gorgeous man. Very stylish and genuine.
Beautiful man. And he looks fabulous
So beautiful and so much wisdom. Thank you for this brief interview.
You are crazy lovely! Totally beautiful and the orange colors, the smile, the light, and the glasses frames; way cool! Just beautiful & your voice! Made my day. A great way to celebrate life & start this day, at 4:30 Tuesday a.m. Sept. 17 2024. Thank You! Hugs included! 🤠
Stylish, wise, witty. Lovely man.
Plus class & dignity
So refreshing and lovely, a Ray of hope and wisdom
I love that you start with style and move into deeper stuff. It's fascinating to get glimpses into the whole person like this.