More Hope than Brain Injury. A search for radical yet rational optimism | Stijn Geerinck | TEDxGhent

I’m a man named Stijn. An unexpected event took a radical turn for my life. Because I am well-surrounded and have access to both prosperity and well-being, I manage to achieve valuable goals. I now want to maximize my “moral reach”, because I wish these favorable circumstances to everyone. I hope to be able to make a positive difference to many people by describing how I deal with (a sometimes difficult) life. I’m a man named Stijn. An unexpected event took a radical turn for my life. That is what my first book book is about: “Between Hope and Brain Injury”, published in October 2019.
Because I am well-surrounded and have access to both prosperity and well-being, I manage to achieve valuable goals. I now want to maximize my “moral reach”, because I wish these favorable circumstances to everyone. I hope to be able to make a positive difference to many people by describing how I deal with (a sometimes difficult) life.
In the meantime, I support the development of experiential learning among students of occupational therapy, speech therapy, nursing and rehabilitation sciences. As an expert by experience, I wish to contribute to the formation of people who want to live a caring life and are on the way to meaningful work. Added to this are the testimonials for Rondpunt VZW and the NAHLiga.
I manage to return to work part-time as a philosophy teacher in the third stage of secondary education at Campus Impuls. I also supervise the music band workshop together with colleagues.
Illusions and / or militant pessimism are of little or no use to me, so I strive for a rationally balanced optimism. I want to achieve this by talking extensively with the many people who have well-thought-out, constructive intentions. Why? Because it’s possible! And because having constructive ambition is not prohibited ?.
For someone who had to spend years in extensive isolation, to be able to build bridges and reach valuable connectedness again, is true source of well-being. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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