Don't fail fast -- fail mindfully

Three unexpected ways to increase your luck. [View it in your browser]( [TED]( This week on TED.com August 25, 2018 [Talk of the week]( [Leticia Gasca: Don't fail fast -- fail mindfully]( 12:34 minutes · Filmed Jun 2018 · Posted Aug 2018 · TED Salon Brightline Initiative We celebrate bold entrepreneurs whose ingenuity led them to success, but what happens to those who fail? Far too often, they bury their stories out of shame or humiliation -- and miss out on a valuable opportunity for growth, says author and entrepreneur Leticia Gasca. In this thoughtful talk, Gasca calls for business owners to open up about their failures and makes the case for replacing the idea of "failing fast" with a new mantra: fail mindfully. [Watch now »]( [Playlist of the week]( [Talks for binge-watching (10 talks)]( Sit down, press play and prepare to be riveted by these beautiful, mysterious, moving talks. [Watch »]( Total run time 2:20:19 [This week's new TED Talks]( Imagine a workplace where people of all colors and races are able to climb every rung of the corporate ladder -- and where the lessons we learn about diversity at work actually transform the things we do, think and say outside the office. How do we get there? In this candid talk, inclusion advocate Janet Stovall shares a three-part action plan for creating workplaces where people feel safe and expected to be their unassimilated, authentic selves. [Watch »]( In a series of mind-bending demos, inventor Mary Lou Jepsen shows how we can use red light to see and potentially stimulate what's inside our bodies and brains. Taking us to the edge of optical physics, Jepsen unveils new technologies that utilize light and sound to track tumors, measure neural activity and could possibly replace the MRI machine with a cheaper, more efficient and wearable system. [Watch »]( What do communities on the social, economic and environmental margins have in common? For one thing, they tend to be on the east sides of cities. In this short talk about a surprising insight, anthropologist and venture capitalist Stephen DeBerry explains how both environmental and man-made factors have led to disparity by design in cities from East Palo Alto, California to East Jerusalem and beyond -- and suggests some elegant solutions to fix it. [Watch »]( When bankers refused to serve her neighbors in rural India, Chetna Gala Sinha did the next best thing: she opened a bank of her own, the first ever for and by women in the country. In this inspiring talk, she shares stories of the women who encouraged her and continue to push her to come up with solutions for those denied traditional financial backing. [Watch »]( [Read more on ideas.ted.com]( [Gallery:]( Meet 6 fantastical creatures from [the ocean's twilight zone]( We're constantly discovering new wonders in this mysterious realm [Education:]( can schools best prepare students for the future? Give kids[real work to do]( Inside one experimental program that pairs students with locals to solve problems together [We humans:]( to start a conversation about [a dignified death]( We all want to make sure that the people we love are treated with respect. The first step: Start talking about it [Quote of the Week]( [“]( We all have hidden failures. Sharing your failures makes you stronger, not weaker." [Leticia Gasca Don't fail fast — fail mindfully]( [TED Radio hour: Behind The Numbers]( Is life today better than ever before? Does the data bear that out? This hour, TED speakers explore the stories we tell with numbers — and whether those stories portray the full picture. Listen on [NPR]( [Apple Podcasts]( or the [TED Android app](. [Facebook] Join us on [Facebook]( [Twitter] Follow us [@TEDTalks]( You are receiving this email because you've subscribed to our mailing list. We also send out [daily emails]( if you can't get enough of us. We love you too. Copyright © 2018 TED, All rights reserved. You're receiving the TED Talks weekly newsletter because you subscribed to it on TED.com. (Was this forwarded by a friend? You can sign up here: ) Our mailing address is: TED 330 Hudson Street 11th FloorNew York, NY 10013 [Add us to your address book](//ted.us1.list-manage.com/vcard?u=07487d1456302a286cf9c4ccc&id=934d447288) [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( [view email in browser](