I'm used to thinking of the TED audience as a wonderful collection of some of the most effective, intelligent, intellectual, savvy, worldly and innovative people in the world. And I think that's true. However, I also have reason to believe that many, if not most, of you are actually tying your shoes incorrectly.
Ohituta nago pentsatzera TED-eko entzuleak munduko pertsona eraginkorrenak, inteligenteenak, intelektualenak, azkarrenak, trebatuenak eta berritzaileenak direla. Eta hori egia dela uste dut. Hala ere, badut arrazoi bat pentsatzeko zuetako askok, edo gehienok, zuen zapatak gaizki lotzen dituzuela.
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Now I know that seems ludicrous. I know that seems ludicrous. And believe me, I lived the same sad life until about three years ago. And what happened to me was I bought, what was for me, a very expensive pair of shoes. But those shoes came with round nylon laces, and I couldn't keep them tied. So I went back to the store and said to the owner, "I love the shoes, but I hate the laces." He took a look and said, "Oh, you're tying them wrong." Now up until that moment, I would have thought that, by age 50, one of the life skills that I had really nailed was tying my shoes.
Orain badakit barregarria dirudiela. Badakit barregarria dirudiela. Baina sinetsi iezaidazue, bizi triste bera bizi izan nuen duela 3 urte arte. Eta zera gertatu zitzaidan, niretzat oso garestiak ziren zapata batzuk erosi nituen. Zapata horiek nylonezko lokarri borobilak zituzten, eta ezin nituen lotuta mantendu. Beraz, dendara itzuli eta dendariari esan nion, "zapatak maite ditut, baina lokarriak gorroto ditut." Begirada bat bota, eta esan zidan, "Oh, gaizki lotzen dituzu." Une hartaraino, pentsatzen nuen, 50 urterekin, benetan ondo egiten nuen gauza bat baldin bazegoen, lokarriak lotzea zela.
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But not so -- let me demonstrate.
Baina ez -- utzi erakusten.
This is the way that most of us were taught to tie our shoes. Now as it turns out -- thank you.
Hau da gutariko gehienoi zapatak lotzen irakatsi ziguten modua. Gauza da -- mila esker.
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Wait, there's more. As it turns out --
Itxaron, gehiago esango dut. Gauza da --
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there's a strong form and a weak form of this knot, and we were taught the weak form. And here's how to tell. If you pull the strands at the base of the knot, you will see that the bow will orient itself down the long axis of the shoe. That's the weak form of the knot.
Korapilo hau egiteko modu ahula eta indartsua ditugu, eta modu ahula irakatsi ziguten. Eta hau da arrazoia. korapiloaren oinarrian dauden lokarriei tiratzen badiezu, begizta bere kaxa orientatuko da zapataren alde luzera. Hori korapiloa egiteko modu ahula da.
But not to worry. If we start over and simply go the other direction around the bow, we get this, the strong form of the knot. And if you pull the cords under the knot, you will see that the bow orients itself along the transverse axis of the shoe. This is a stronger knot. It will come untied less often. It will let you down less, and not only that, it looks better.
Baina ez arduratu. Berriz hasten bagara eta begizta beste norabidean inguratzen badugu, hau lortuko dugu, korapiloaren modu indartsua. Eta korapiloaren azpiko lokarriei tiratzean, begizta bere kaxa orientatzen da zapataren zeharkako ardatzera. Hau korapilo sendoagoa da. Gutxiagotan askatuko da. Gutxiagotan makurtuko zara, eta gainera politagoa da.
We're going to do this one more time.
Beste behin egingo dugu.
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Start as usual --
Beti bezala hasi --
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go the other way around the loop. This is a little hard for children, but I think you can handle it. Pull the knot. There it is: the strong form of the shoe knot.
begizta alderantzizko aldetik inguratu. Hau haurrentzat zail xamarra da, baina egin dezakezuela uste dut. Tira korapiloari. Hemen dago: korapiloa egiteko modu indartsua.
Now, in keeping with today's theme, I'd like to point out -- something you already know -- that sometimes a small advantage someplace in life can yield tremendous results someplace else.
Gaurko gaira bueltatuz, azpimarratu nahiko nuke -- jada badakizuen zerbait-- batzuetan leku batean egindako aurrerapen txikiek beste nonbait erantzun izugarriak eman ditzakeela.
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Live long and prosper.
Bizitza luzea eta oparoa.
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