What Ping-Pong Taught Me About Life | Pico Iyer | TED

Growing up in England, Pico Iyer was taught that the point of a game was to win. Now, some 50 years later, he's realized that competition can be "more like an act of love." In this charming, subtly profound talk, he explores what regular games of ping-pong in his neighborhood in Japan have revealed about the riddle of winning -- and shows why not knowing who's won can feel like the ultimate victory.

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[AnkurShah]

Ping pong is the BEST sport!!! It has helped me focus more and dramatically improve reflexes. Competitive spirit without competition is a wonderful idea! Loved the talk

[crazyim]

That English accent with Japanese & Indian touch 😍

[benny]

I have never been this early to a ted talk, anyone else?

[entisarnasser]

"the best way to win, when you start never ever think about the score" 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[kellyviolette]

“One should use information and logic as a drunkard would use a lamp post – only for support, not for illumination.”
―     Sadhguru,    Of Mystics & Mistakes

[Qatraling]

Something like this?
"When it pings it pongs"
"Life has its pings and pongs"
"There is ping to an every pong"

[tl]

When you watch Ping Pong the Animation.

[JohSmith]

I was in Thailand and I've seen a Ping Pong show... not what I've expected lmao

[arjunboyle]

I HAVE TO CLARIFY SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.


TABLE TENNIS IS THE OLYMPIC SPORT
PING PONG IS A SYNONYM, BUT IS LIKE THE GAME TO CHILL OUT


THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION

[wildernessstyle]

Ping Pong taught me that even Terry Crews can die.

[antonalm]

00:16 that's quite the forehand. Interesting video!

[joypadb]

The world needs to know that every time I play my brother Conrad Murray, I always win.

[stefan]

remember the iridocyclitis kid? this is him now, giving ted talks, what are you doing with your life?

[supremephoenix]

Leggendo il titolo ho pensato fosse Marco Montemagno (italian will understand)

[lbvisions]

First like, and I’VE ALWAYS LOVED PING PONG

[moliveira]

It was not so interesting, because all sports do good to our health.

[TheJociman]

I first thought this was parody by onion

[linahol]

Leave the video quickly after I hear "Japanese"