"Today can either be a best day or a worst day for my life. It just depend on my perception". What a beautiful message!

"Man's immortality is not living forever, every moment free from fear is immortal." Very true, so spot on.

two ways to overcome fear: 1)Gratitude 2)Intention

“Its impossible to be fearful and grateful at the same time.”

A Fantastic talk - what a question for us all to reflect on "What can your mind do in 18 months if you are free from fear?

``ìn life we don`t get what we deserve, we get what we *expect* ``

Robert I’ve never seen you talk on TEDX. I never watched Utube before. Now everything about the you I watch. Absolutely brilliant Robert.

What an INSPIRATIONAL story! I have allowed fear, worry, angst to control my life. Now, at age 59, I'm doing my best to face it so I can live the life of my dreams! Good/great things are happening! Want to stay strong! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Top speech. It really does takes seconds to change your mind/life. And if you really do move with purpose you can pretty much achieve anything. And if you fail you fail, learn, get up and go do. Fear? What's that? I remember months ago when we were in lockdown, sick, losing loved ones, losing incomes, losing businesses and houses...and now I have to be scared of life throwing anything else at me?🤣 I promised myself if I get through that, I'll never take anything for granted, work harder and smarter never to be in any sh!tty position again.

This talk should be one of TED's most inspiring. Courageous, heart warming, moving and certainly inspiring. Thank you Robert.

I wish I’d watched this TED talk earlier, I feel like I’ve heard the same message hundreds of times but this really resonated with me. I’ve always been a naturally anxious person, but feeling gratitude is a great thing to do on a daily basis, it’s basically a practice to keep yourself grounded.

Beautiful speech, thank you. I will remember this quote from Alexander the Great- "Every moment free from fear, makes man immortal"

All Fear is a concept about the future. Think about it, even if you are facing a bear in the woods, your fear is that you'll be killed.

I live this way and I have overcome things that most humans could not survive, and over a span of 15 years, I have had 4 separate Doctors tell me so. Gratefulness as well as graciousness are life savers. I didn't realize it but I'm a person who will not give up nor give in because it makes no sense for me to do so. My sister once called me a "scrapper" but that's not the case. It's more of a moving forward. I love the quote from the Patsy Cline story (Sweet Dreams) "Somebody's gotta be happy, it might as well be me..." That gave me a strange sort of courage because it reminded me that happiness is a God given right and so that also includes me. So all of the abuses that I had suffered needed and answer and it was not to quit, but to thrive. The credit goes to the creator who's love showers all humans if they would just look up...and be grateful.

The power of perception is one of the greatest Stoic principles one can learn. This one concept has changed my whole life. Stay Stoic.

Perhaps not free from fear but free from the fear of fear. I think there is value in fear. It can be useful and there are reasons we have the ability to feel fear. Fear is not necessarily the enemy but your relationship to it can make fear into an enemy.

'In life we don't get what we deserve all the time, we get what we expert' profound statement

The secret to overcoming fear Robert is falling asleep! How lucky are you!!

He’s s good speaker and even better story teller. I have noticed and admired people throughout my life that just go for it with no fear. Have confidence in your ability to solve problems. He loved his daughter as much as I do mine. Good talk.

I did it ! I manipulated it all without knowing less than two weeks I am now have ability to see things that most people can’t

Good note on how people think. 'Your win is my loss" as a scarcity mentality vs. an abundance mentality.

Forever grateful for this, what an awesome, awesome talk!

Perspective really is everything, gratitude is a superpower, and we do indeed get what we expect out of life. *Change your beliefs* -> *Change your lens* -> *Change your reality* 💫

I HAVE FELT THE SCARIEST POSSIBLE WAY OF FEAR FOR THE WHOLE HUMANITY. I HAVE FELT FREEDOM FROM FEAR AND FILLED WITH LOVE WHICH I FELT IT WRITTEN IN MY DNA AS IF THIS IS HOW I WAS BORN TO BE AND FILLED WITH GRATITUDE AS NEVER BEFORE BECAUSE FREEDOM FROM FEAR CAN NOT BE REPLACED OR FALSIFIED.

He is a really good speaker! The diction and intonation is book perfect.

Exactly. Anxiety always involves things that are going to happen at some time other than now. If you can completely stop yourself from thinking about a time other than now, you will be unable to feel fear, and you will experience eternity in a moment.

“Our perception drives reality” 13:50

"Thank you Robert -- Such Glorious Truth -- I am going to listen to your speech again and again and again . . .!"

This is by far the best, simple, to the point and effective ted talk I have ever listened

What a great perspective towards fear. Beautifully explained. Abundance and gratitude play really important role in eliminating the fear. Thanks a ton Sir.

If I could hit the like button more than once I would. Bravo Robert E. Grant.

Brilliant speech, once i no longer fear of my self i go far that i’d never imagine. It is so true! Thank you so much for sharing.

He looks like Elon musk Thanq for 1.5k likes😀

This is great ..the courage to ask your boss for anything ..always create an environment that is free and easy.

Strange that there are so few responses to this excellent talk. Fear is indeed one of the most crippling emotions there is, and overcoming fear the most valuable asset you can develop. Some fear has a function and its wise to distinguish between justified and unjustified fear. But most fear the latter.. I would love to have seen a transcription of the poem he recites in the end.

I watch these talks everybody. I gave up IG and Twitter fill yourself with stuff that pushes you forward

Thank you Robert Grant! Excellent speech! ❤️

The movie “Invictus” directed by Clint Eastwood starring Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon as the Captain of the South African rugby team is a great movie. That is where I first heard the poem this man recited. The movie tells a beautiful story about Mandela and his struggles and overcoming fear and being able to forgive and not give up and not losing hope.

It is December 23, 2019!!!! TODAY, I woke up with no fear. Thank you Universe. And yes I am watching this in 2019 in response to a comment from the past. So those of you who ever said that time travel from the future into the past would never be possible is obviously living a life filled with fear, as I just proved that untrue.

I love the storytelling to open the discussion really funny yet insightful. I have always been scared of alot of things but recently I have been less fearful and more grateful and confident.

Robert, Your talk changed my life, listening while trying to sleep, my head spinning and afraid of the morning. But like you said, it could be the worst day of my life or it could be the best. I decided to make it the best, and so it was. That was yesterday, and today can be even better. Thank you! 2020/11/23

Yes! I can overcome the fear with gratitude, I can overcome the fear with intentional choice. Big Thanks to you Sir Jim..

"Life happens to us every day, we can decide what we will do with it, let's all decide that we are the masters of our fate, that we are the captains of our own souls"

One of the best from ted talks

Life happens to us everyday but we decide what we will do with it. We are the master of our fate. Thank you for sharing such precious advices.

Synchronicity ❤ This was an amazing speech Robert. Well done!

Perhaps one of the best ted talk i have ever seen

Fabulous presentation for all to be inspired! Well done Robert...and well done in life! So happy for your daughter Madeline, shes a lucky young lady to have a beautiful heartfelt loving Dad. How lucky you all are. Yes, be ever so grateful, you did it, you figured it out! Life is precious, and flying by....have no fear and you will Live it well.

indeed.. The Creator has not given his masterpieces fear or timidity but love , power and a sound mind

great speech ! although I don't agree with saying : you get what you expect, but I really do believe that my own perception would change my reality !

Bravo Mr.Robert , Bravo !!!!

Beautiful minds are free of fear. No kidding. Ive known this since i was 7 yrs old. Could never quite turn This simple knowledge into reality.

In life, we don't get what we deserve, all the time. We get what we expect. ~ Robert Grant

Bravo Robert. One of the best TedTalks I’ve watched. Incredibly inspiring, perceptive, insightful with admiration to noble minds. The taste of humor and amazement in his stories was very entertaining. 👏

The most important thing to remember, is that do not question whether your child would be the child you envisioned and hoped to have but rather, .. I wish you a life with minimal hardship my child! I wish you to find happiness, what ever that is to YOU! I am grateful to have this opportunity of having you with..Joy as.. millions and millions simply can’t for.. a variety of reasons.

Freeing Fear will make our societies beautiful and free. Fear of man! Fear of God is the virtue to beauty.💯

The poem is: 'INVICTUS- William Earnest Henley'

This TED changed my life... Literally!

I think this is the best TedTalk there is..

Pretty Amazing. We all forget the blessings we have and being thankful for them. Rather often we dwell on our disappointments. So, master your own fate!

Fear is emptiness fill it with ideas and you will not be afraid anymore.

This is a profoundly revealing talk. I am able today to see how I sabotaged myself in the past due to fear.

What a treat. Absolutely awe inspiring and infectious delivery. Truly a human to commend and take notes from.

There’s a stoic practice of confronting your fears directly that has helped me be able to access this kind of message. Wishing it away, trying to overcome it, wanting to be fearless all worked against me but writing down my biggest fears and looking at the practical things I could do to prevent or overcome the worst outcomes gave me my life back. Had I not done this then the sudden death of my SO last year would have destroyed me.

The title is misleading; there’s nothing about beautiful minds in here, or even how to stop fearing. His entire first 6 minutes is a fascinating story all about his fear - and how there were no bad effects from his fear! There are a few good quotes and quotable moments, but this is not a very cohesive or organized talk. Nevertheless, if you listen well, you can pull some gems out of the pile.

1. Gratitude. 2. Be intentional

Believe that you are special and everything will be special for you

As an Arab Palestinian, who lives in the Middle East, i need to put extra effort to overcome fears, people around me are fearful to step one step forward. People here fear from uncertainty, unpredictable future, and of becoming jobless, i rarely see someone takes risks. Or doing things audaciously,

Amazing talk, just for the shake of truth, 6:30 is not an original Alexander the Great quote, but a quote from Mary Renault in her fiction book about Great Alexander, fire from heaven.

"Our. Perception. Drives. Reality. . . In life, you don't get what you deserve always, but you almost always get what you expect" @13:38

Great talk, thank you! It can help everyone to find courage when dealing with all the complex issues that the future will bring, such as climate change and collapse of nature...

Freedom from Fear is the Journey to Truth is a Spiritual Journey !

Gracias por compartir, interesante información,desde hace 3 semanas unos colegas me intimidan,me cuestionan,me ponen en ridículo ante los demás,yo siempre voy con mente positiva,pero con tus consejos,vencere el miedo,los nervios y saldré adelante.gracias, gracias, gracias.

Free from F E A R... onto the embrace of Freedom, Evolution, Aspiration, Revelation ~ master of SELF... the alchemy of BEING...

Wow. The world needs to listen and comprehend this. Thanks for everything you do!

Thank you 👍👍💞so validating for positive empowerment with gratitude and conquering the many doubts and fears that can debilitate our true abilities.

Excellent talk and lesson on life....

0:32 This time like all times is a very good one if we know what to do with it

I firmly believe fear doesn’t exist, our weaknesses give life to it and make it stronger by not believing in ourselves.

Beautiful talk and very important for seniors. We do not have to be afraid even of death, for that is bound to come, let us welcome it with a smile.

Most powerful speech I've heard about the fear topic . Very inspiring

Fear, and it's sibling, hope keep us mercilessly chained to the past or the future, and prevent us from living in the present.

The Best Ted Talk

Thank you Robert for sharing your own personal experience. It made me realize about my own self. I loved it. Love Caterina x

Fear & Hope go hand in hand

Fear and gratefulness don't belong together. True

Robert Grant - Thank you. Very inspiration !!

Watching this is SouthAfrica 2023 It's Nelson Mandela's birthday. The universe is beautiful and that poem is my favorite.

Very inspiring speech, thank you 🙏. When I listen to such people I understand the holy Quran more than when listening to the explanation of the Moslem scholars. Because when God sent Adam and ave down to earth , he told them , “ those who follow my guidance, should have no fear or sadness “. This is what we neeed on earth to live happy,: no fear about the future and no regret or remorse about the past, by being thankful and living now.

Fabulous content, great delivery, thank you to a real star.

We are the captain of our souls❤

Typical successful way of public speaking. Thank you for his talk.

Great talk!! Love it.

thanks that helps a lot with quitting smoking, and hearing about a crazy succesfull businessman that chainsmokes.

Brilliant minds. Inspiring talk and delivery, can watch again and again...

This is one of the best talks❤️. I hope I can become someone who'd inspire others with their experiences

I salute You, Sir! Just what I needed to hear right now. Thank You. Your Daughter is a lucky Woman having You as Her Dad.

"Man's immortality is not living forever. Every moment free from fear, makes man immortal." Alexander the Great (That's because, when you break yourself from fear, your thoughts go on forever). In life, we don't get what we deserve all the time. We get what we expect. Two ways to NOT feel afraid: 1. "It's impossible to be fearful and grateful at the same time." 2. Be intentional with our decisions/choices.

Geart speech. I just wrote down that quote from Alexander The Great quickly after you said that. Now it's on one of my room's walls. I'll read it every day from today to learn the ability to face my fears. Thank you.

I feel the need to add something. Getting rid of toxic people in your life will also contribute to eliminating fear. Those people are deadly.