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.
Esmu radis domāt par TED auditoriju kā brīnišķīgu kopumu, ko veido daži no efektīvākajiem, inteliģentākajiem, intelektuālākajiem, atjautīgākajiem, pasaulīgākajiem, inovatīvākajiem ļaudīm. Un, manuprāt, tā ir tiesa. Tomēr man ir iemesls domāt, ka daudzi no jums, ja ne vairums, sien kurpes nepareizi.
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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.
Es zinu, ka tas skan smieklīgi. Es zinu, ka tas skan smieklīgi. Ticiet man, pirms gadiem trim es dzīvoju tāpat. Un tad notika, lūk, kas – es nopirku savai rocībai ļoti dārgu kurpju pāri. Šīm kurpēm bija neilona auklas, un tās allaž sējās vaļā. Tāpēc es devos atpakaļ uz veikalu un teicu: "Man patīk kurpes, bet es ciest nevaru tās auklas." Palūkojies viņš teica: "Ā, bet jūs tās sienat nepareizi." Līdz pat tam brīdim biju domājis, ka viena no dzīves prasmēm, ko līdz 50 gadiem patiešām esmu apguvis, ir kurpju sasiešana.
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But not so -- let me demonstrate.
Bet nē. Ļaujiet man parādīt.
This is the way that most of us were taught to tie our shoes. Now as it turns out -- thank you.
Lūk, šādi vairums no mums ir mācīti siet kurpes. Kā izrādās... (Aplausi) Paldies.
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Wait, there's more. As it turns out --
Pagaidiet, būs vēl. Kā izrādās...
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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.
pastāv stingrā un vaļīgā šī mezgla forma, un mums ir mācīta vaļīgā forma. Un, lūk, kā to noteikt. Ja pie mezgla kurpi papletīsiet, ievērosiet, ka cilpas pavēršas kurpes garākās ass virzienā. Tā ir vaļīgā mezgla forma.
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.
Bet nebēdājiet. Ja mēs sākam vēlreiz un vienkārši sienam otrā virzienā apkārt cilpai, mēs iegūstam šo stingro mezgla formu. Ja nospriegojat auklu tagad, redzēsiet, ka cilpas pavēršas kurpes šķērsass virzienā. Šis ir stingrāks mezgls. Tas atsiesies retāk. Tas jūs retāk pievils un ne tikai – tas arī izskatās labāk.
We're going to do this one more time.
Atkārtosim vēlreiz.
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Start as usual --
Sākam kā parasti...
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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.
metam cilpu otrādi. Bērniem tas ir nedaudz grūtāk, bet domāju, ka jūs tiksiet galā. Pavelciet mezglu. Lūk – mezgla stingrā forma.
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.
Pieturoties pie šodienas tēmas, vēlos norādīt uz ko jums jau zināmu – ka reizēm mazas priekšrocības vienā dzīves jomā var sniegt milzīgus rezultātus citviet.
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Live long and prosper.
Dzīvojiet ilgi un laimīgi!
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