How math saved my life | Jason Padgett
TED Archive・12 minutes read
The narrator struggled academically, saved by a friend named Larry, but post-graduation lived a shallow life until a violent attack in 2002 shifted his perspective towards math, leading to a newfound purpose in teaching and personal fulfillment.
Insights
- The narrator's life transformed after a violent attack in 2002, leading to visual distortions, a fascination with the brain's image construction, and a deep dive into complex mathematical concepts.
- Encountering a physicist broke the narrator's isolation, reigniting a passion for learning, enrolling in math classes, and ultimately finding personal fulfillment through inspiring others with simplified explanations of intricate mathematical ideas.
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Recent questions
What caused the narrator's change in perspective?
Brain injury
Who reignited the narrator's passion for learning?
Physicist
How did the narrator struggle academically?
Relied on friends
What sparked the narrator's fascination with mathematics?
Pixelated components
How did the narrator's life change post-graduation?
Carefree partying
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