The meaning of love | Lionell Tholmer | TEDxDonovanCorrectional 2017
Born into torture, blessed by tenderness, healed by hearts, saved by love. Lionell Tholmer discovers this truth by standing in a storm, where a pony sheltered his heart, a jackrabbit showed him compassion, doctors used their hearts to heal him and a stranger hugged him with his heart. "Born in Northern California, I was raised on a farm and rode in rodeos. I like motorcycles and horseback riding. I am a seeker who believes the purpose of life is to serve humanity with unconditional love. Harvesting hearts reap rewards of immeasurable value. To be allowed to be a visitor of one’s heart is the greatest blessing."
In search of purpose | Stephen Davis | TEDxDonovanCorrectional 2017
What if the path you chose in life was taken from you, would you be able to find a new path? Purpose can always be found if you know how to search for it. Stephen Davis shows us how to stretch our beliefs of our purpose to see that its only limits are set by ourselves and that it does and will change. "Others say that I am a friend if you need a friend, I am someone they can trust and confide in, and that I am a mentor without knowing it. I am thankful for the friends and family who have supported me. Their faith in me is what has helped me to not give up since being incarcerated. I am passionate about education, self-help and reading. I am two classes away from receiving four Associate Degrees."
Answering interstellar calls | Shelley Wright | TEDxDonovanCorrectional 2017
We have a tangible possibility of making contact with alien civilizations in our lifetimes. Scientists are now exploring new search strategies for finding other intelligent life in the Universe. What would such a discovery mean to you? "My love for astronomy started as a child. Combined with my passion for learning new things, I forged a career that focuses on building new instruments to observe the Universe. I conduct scientific experiments that search for signals from extraterrestrial intelligence. I encourage the science community and the world to join this pursuit, believing that finding other life in the Universe will greatly enrich our lives on Earth."