3 things I learned while my plane crashed | Ric Elias

Translator: Schubert Malbas Reviewer: Jam Cipres

Isipin ang isang malaking pagsabog

Imagine a big explosion as you climb through 3,000 ft.

habang ikaw ay umaakyat ng 3,000 ft.

Isipin ang isang eroplanong puno ng usok.

Imagine a plane full of smoke.

Imagine an engine going clack, clack, clack.

Isipin ang isang makinang na tunog klak, klak, klak, klak,

klak, klak, klak, klak.

It sounds scary.

Nakakatakot.

Well, I had a unique seat that day.

Katangi-tangi ang upuan ko nung araw na iyon. Nakaupo ako sa 1D.

I was sitting in 1D.

Sa mga pasahero, ako lang ang nakakausap sa mga flight attendants.

I was the only one who could talk to the flight attendants.

Patanong ko silang tiningnan,

So I looked at them right away,

at kanilang sinabi, "Walang problema. Baka tumama lang ang ilang ibon."

and they said, "No problem. We probably hit some birds."

Namani-obra na ng piloto ang eroplano,

The pilot had already turned the plane around,

at hindi na kalayuan sa paliparan.

and we weren't that far.

You could see Manhattan.

Matatanaw mo na ang Manhattan.

Makalipas ang dalawang minuto,

Two minutes later,

three things happened at the same time.

tatlong bagay ang nangyari ng sabay-sabay.

Hinilera ng piloto ang eroplano sa Ilog Hudson.

The pilot lines up the plane with the Hudson River.

Hindi 'yon ang kadalasang ruta.

That's usually not the route.

(Tawanan)

(Laughter)

He turns off the engines.

Tinigil niya ang mga makina.

Now, imagine being in a plane with no sound.

Ngayon isipin ang isang eroplano na walang tunog.

And then he says three words.

At pagkatapos sinabi niya ang tatlong salita --

ang mga tatlong salita na wari'y walang emosyon.

The most unemotional three words I've ever heard.

Sabi niya, "Maghanda sa pagbagsak."

He says, "Brace for impact."

I didn't have to talk to the flight attendant anymore.

Hindi ko na kinailangang kausapin ang flight attendant.

(Tawanan)

(Laughter)

I could see in her eyes, it was terror.

Nakita ko sa kanyang mga mata,

ang matinding takot. Ito na ang katapusan.

Life was over.

Now I want to share with you three things I learned about myself that day.

Ngayon gusto kong ibahagi sa iyo ang 3 bagay na natutunan ko nung araw na iyon.

I learned that it all changes in an instant.

Maaring magbago ang lahat sa isang iglap.

We have this bucket list,

Meron tayong bucket list,

we have these things we want to do in life,

mga bagay na nais nating gawin sa buhay,

at naisip ko ang mga taong gusto kong makasama ngunit hindi ko ginawa,

and I thought about all the people I wanted to reach out to that I didn't,

ang mga suliranin o mga hadlang na nais kong ayusin,

all the fences I wanted to mend,

all the experiences I wanted to have and I never did.

ang mga karanasan na nais kong mangyari ngunit hindi natupad.

Nang kalaunan napag isip-isip ko,

As I thought about that later on,

I came up with a saying,

nakabuo ako ng kasabihan,

which is, "I collect bad wines."

"Nangongolekta ako ng masamang alak."(Hindi na ako nag-aaksaya pa ng oras.)

Because if the wine is ready and the person is there, I'm opening it.

Dahil kung handa na ang alak at andyan na ang bisita, bubuksan ko na.

I no longer want to postpone anything in life.

Ayoko nang pagpaliban ang anumang bagay.

And that urgency, that purpose, has really changed my life.

Ang pagmamadali, ang pagnanais,

ang nakapagpabago sa aking buhay.

The second thing I learned that day --

Ang ikalawang bagay na natutunan ko nung araw na iyon --

and this is as we clear the George Washington Bridge,

at ito'y habang nilagpasan namin ang George Washington Bridge,

which was by not a lot --

at muntik na kaming sumadsad --

(Laughter)

Naisip ko, wow,

I thought about, wow, I really feel one real regret.

may iisa akong pinanghihinayangan.

I've lived a good life.

Naging maganda ang aking buhay.

In my own humanity and mistakes,

At dahil ako'y hamak na tao at nagkakamali,

I've tried to get better at everything I tried.

pinagbutihan ko ang lahat ng aking nasubukan.

Ngunit sa pagiging hamak na tao,

But in my humanity, I also allow my ego to get in.

hinayaan ko ang aking ego na mangibabaw.

At nanghihinayang ako sa panahong sinayang ko

And I regretted the time I wasted on things that did not matter

sa mga bagay na hindi mahalaga

with people that matter.

sa halip na samahan ang mahahalagang tao.

Naisip ko ang aking relasyon sa aking asawa,

And I thought about my relationship with my wife,

with my friends, with people.

sa aking mga kaibigan, sa mga tao.

At pagkatapos, nang napagtanto ko ito,

And after, as I reflected on that,

nagpasya akong alisin ang mga negatibong enerhiya sa buhay.

I decided to eliminate negative energy from my life.

It's not perfect, but it's a lot better.

Hindi man siya perpekto, ngunit naging mas maganda naman.

Hindi na kami nag-aaway ng aking asawa sa loob ng 2 taon.

I've not had a fight with my wife in two years.

Ang sarap sa pakiramdam.

It feels great.

Hindi ko na pinilit na maging tama;

I no longer try to be right;

pinili kong maging masaya.

I choose to be happy.

Ang ikatlong bagay na natutunan ko --

The third thing I learned --

and this is as your mental clock starts going, "15, 14, 13."

habang sinisimulan na ng utak mo

ang pagbibilang, "15, 14, 13."

Nakikita mo na ang tubig.

You can see the water coming.

I'm saying, "Please blow up."

At nasabi ko, "Sumabog ka nalang."

I don't want this thing to break in 20 pieces

Ayokong magkapirapiraso ang eroplanong 'to

like you've seen in those documentaries.

gaya ng nakikita sa mga dokyumentaryo.

And as we're coming down,

At habang bumabagsak kami,

I had a sense of, wow, dying is not scary.

naramdaman ko, wow,

hindi pala nakakatakot mamatay.

It's almost like we've been preparing for it our whole lives.

Para bang pinaghandaan na natin ito noon pa.

But it was very sad.

Ngunit ito'y nakakalungkot.

I didn't want to go; I love my life.

Ayoko pang umalis; pinahahalagahan ko ang aking buhay.

And that sadness really framed in one thought,

At ang kalungkutang iyon

ang bumuo ng isang ideya,

which is, I only wish for one thing.

iisang bagay lang ang hinihiling ko.

Nais ko lang makitang lumaki ang aking mga anak.

I only wish I could see my kids grow up.

About a month later, I was at a performance by my daughter --

Pagkalipas ng isang buwan, dumalo ako sa isang pagtatanghal ng aking anak na babae --

nasa unang baitang, wala pang gaanong talento ...

first-grader, not much artistic talent --

(Laughter)

... sa ngayon.

Yet!

(Tawanan)

(Laughter)

At napaiyak ako, napaluha,

And I'm bawling, I'm crying, like a little kid.

tulad ng isang bata.

Nagkaroon ng kahulugan ang mundo para sa akin.

And it made all the sense in the world to me.

I realized at that point, by connecting those two dots,

Naisip ko noon,

sa pag-uugnay ng 2 bagay na iyon,

that the only thing that matters in my life

na ang tanging bagay na mahalaga sa aking buhay

is being a great dad.

ay ang pagiging mabuting ama.

Higit sa lahat, higit sa lahat,

Above all, above all,

the only goal I have in life is to be a good dad.

ang tanging layunin ko sa buhay

ay upang maging isang mabuting ama.

I was given the gift of a miracle,

Binigyan ako ng regalo, isang himala,

na hindi ako namatay nung araw na iyon.

of not dying that day.

I was given another gift,

Binigyan pa ako ng isang regalo,

which was to be able to see into the future

ang kakayahang makita ang aking hinaharap

at makabalik

and come back

and live differently.

at mamuhay nang panibago.

Isang hamon sa inyo na sasakay sa eroplano ngayon,

I challenge you guys that are flying today,

paano kaya kung natulad sa akin ang mangyari sa inyo --

imagine the same thing happens on your plane --

and please don't --

sana hindi naman --

but imagine, and how would you change?

isipin niyo, paano ka magbabago?

What would you get done

Ano ba ang magagawa mo na hindi mo pa natatapos

that you're waiting to get done because you think you'll be here forever?

dahil iniisip mong mamumuhay ka sa lupa nang panghabambuhay?

How would you change your relationships

Paano mo babaguhin ang iyong pakikipagkapwa-tao

and the negative energy in them?

at ang mga negatibong enerhiya?

And more than anything, are you being the best parent you can?

At higit sa lahat, sinisikap mo bang maging mabuting magulang?

Salamat.

Thank you.

(Applause)

(Palakpakan)