How I fail at being disabled | Susan Robinson

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I'd like to introduce you to my mom.

Želim vas upoznati sa svojom mamom.

(Laughter)

(Smijeh)

I'm guessing that's not what you expected,

Pogađam, to nije što ste očekivali,

and it's not what I expected either,

nije ni što sam ja očekivala,

and thank goodness I realized that an Asian man was not my mom

i, srećom, shvatila sam da ovaj Azijac nije moja majka

before I hugged him,

prije nego sam ga zagrlila,

because that would have been so awkward.

jer bi to bilo strašno neugodno.

Recognizing people isn't one of my strengths

Prepoznavanje ljudi nije jedna od mojih prednosti,

due to a genetic visual impairment that has no correction or cure.

zbog genetskog oštećenja vida, koje se ne može ublažiti ili izliječiti.

As a result, I am legally blind,

Zbog toga, ja sam službeno slijepa osoba,

though I prefer "partially sighted" because it's more optimistic.

iako više volim izraz "djelomično vidim", jer je mnogo optimističniji.

(Laughter)

(Smijeh)

And I'm entitled to the label "disabled."

I obilježena sam kao "osoba s invaliditetom".

I hate the word disabled when it's used to describe people.

Mrzim kada se taj pojam koristi za opisivanje ljudi.

It detonates a mindset of less than

Asocira na pojam nedostatka,

that utterly disregards capacity,

koji potpuno zanemaruje sposobnosti,

ability, potential,

mogućnosti, potencijal,

instead prioritizing brokenness

već umjesto toga naglašava slomljenost

and lack.

i nedostatak.

The perspective can be overt.

Način gledanja je očit.

What can't he do for himself that I'm going to have to do for him?

Što on ne može učiniti za sebe, a da ću ja morati učiniti za njega?

She'll probably need some accommodation

Vjerojatno će trebati neku prilagodbu,

that no other employee at this business needs.

koji nitko od drugih zaposlenih ne treba.

Sometimes, the hidden bias

Ponekad se skrivene predrasude

is so sweetly conveyed.

tako slatkorječivo priopće.

"Wow, Susan,

"Ajme, Susan,

look at everything you've done in your career and your life.

vidi što si sve postigla u svojoj karijeri i životu!

How did you do all of that and be visually impaired?"

Kako si to sve uspjela uz djelomičan vid?"

(Laughter)

(Smijeh)

I fail at being disabled.

Ne uspijevam biti osoba s invaliditetom.

(Laughter)

(Smijeh)

So in the spirit of incentivizing the rampant failure

I tako, u duhu poticanja neuspjeha

of people all over the world

od drugih ljudi posvuda u svijetu

and enticing the so-called normal to just give it a rest already,

te kako bi više prestalo isticanje "normalnog",

here are five tips

evo pet savjeta

to fail at being disabled.

kako vam neće uspjeti biti osoba s invaliditetom.

Tip one:

Prvo:

know your superpowers.

budi svjestan svojih supermoći.

The best team I ever led in my career

Najbolji tim koji sam vodila u karijeri

was based on superpowers,

temeljio se na supermoćima

and we even gave ourselves fancy-pantsy titles

i čak smo si dali neke super natpise

like "the Pillar of Masterly Acumen."

poput "Potpora majstorskoj sposobnosti."

"The Biscuit Butterer."

"Onaj koji odradi posao"

(Laughter)

(Smijeh)

"The Voice of Reason."

"Glas razuma"

Because we relied on our strengths,

Budući smo se oslonili na svoje sposobnosti,

our best strengths,

na svoje najbolje sposobnosti,

we achieved tremendous outcomes.

postigli smo i ogromne rezultate.

The trait that prevents me from recognizing my mom

Osobina koja me sprečava da prepoznam svoju mamu,

allows me to smoothly adapt,

omogućuje mi laganu prilagodbu

to quickly absorb and accurately process an exhausting volume of cues,

da brzo upijem i precizno obradim iscrpljujuću količinu signala,

tease out what's important,

shvatim bit,

determine multiple processes or potentials for any situation that I'm in,

definiram procese i mogućnosti za svaku situaciju u kojoj se nalazim

and then select the one that makes the most sense,

i tada odaberem onu koja ima najviše smisla,

all in a matter of seconds.

a sve to u nekoliko sekundi.

I see what other people do not.

Vidim što drugi ne vide.

Some people think that's a superpower,

Neki ljudi misle da je to supermoć,

but my real superpowers

no, moje prave supermoći

are ricocheting off of glass walls --

su odbijanje od staklenih zidova...

(Laughter)

(Smijeh)

and letting my friends walk around with kale in their teeth.

i dupuštanje prijateljima da hodaju uokolo s keljom između zubiju.

(Laughter)

(Smijeh)

It's true. Don't have lunch with me,

Istina je. Nemojte ručati sa mnom,

or dinner.

ni večerati.

Tip two: be supremely skilled,

Drugo: budite krajnje vješti,

supremely skilled at getting it wrong.

krajnje vješti kod pogrešnog shvaćanja.

It is important to be as equally confident in your superpowers

Važno je da ste jednako sigurni u svoje supermoći,

as you are in you FUBARs.

kao što ste u FUBAR-e.

That's "effed up beyond all recognition"

To znači "s...an do kraja",

for you millennials.

za vas milenijalce.

(Laughter)

(Smijeh)

Here's a good example.

Evo dobrog primjera.

It is not a great idea to say,

Nije baš dobro reći

"Don't worry, everything in here is too small for me to see"

"Ne brini, ovdje je ionako sve premalo da bih to vidjela"

when you accidentally walk into the men's room --

kada slučajno uđeš u muški WC ...

(Laughter)

(Smijeh)

at one of the world's largest sporting arenas --

jednog od najvećih sportskih stadiona.

(Laughter)

(Smijeh)

or anywhere.

Ili bilo gdje drugdje.

I really wish that one wasn't true.

Zaista želim da se to nije dogodilo.

I'm serious. It is better to just walk out and let them think you're drunk.

Ozbiljno. Bolje je samo izaći, a oni neka misle da si pijan.

(Laughter)

(Smijeh)

Tip three: know that everyone is disabled in some way,

Treće: znaj da svatko ima teškoće oko nečeg,

like when you have a cold and you can't smell

kao kada si prehlađen i nos ti je začepljen

and you realize that the milk that you splashed in your coffee was sour

i shvatiš da se mlijeko, koje si ulio u kavu, ukiselilo

only after you've tasted it.

tek nakon što je probaš.

Very recently, a woman walked up to me frantic.

Nedavno mi je jedna žena mahnito prišla.

She could not find the bakery she was looking for.

Nije mogla naći pekarnicu koju je tražila.

As I motioned in the direction I thought she should go,

Dala sam znak u smjeru, kojim mislim da bi trebala ići,

saying, "There are no stores on this side of the street

rekavši "Na ovoj strani ulice nema dućana,

so your best bet is to cross --"

stoga je najbolje da prijeđete..."

"Oh my goodness," she interrupted.

"O, moj Bože!", reče prekinuvši me.

"There it is.

"Evo je.

All I needed was another set of eyes."

Trebao mi je samo još jedan par očiju."

(Laughter)

(Smijeh)

I just let her have it.

Ostavila sam je neka tako misli.

I would have said that, you know,

Mogla sam reći da bi

being logical and paying attention

logičko razmišljanje, bolje obraćanje pažnje

and staying calm would have done the trick,

i smirenost sigurno riješili situaciju,

but who am I?

ali tko sam ja da to kažem?

Tip four: point out the disability in others.

Četvrto: istaknuti nesposobnosti kod drugih.

This one is best reserved -- very important note --

Ovo je iznimno važna primjedba,

this one is best reserved for people you know well,

ovo je za ljude koje dobro poznajete,

because random strangers typically don't appreciate

jer nepoznati ljudi najčešće ne cijene

teachable moments.

poučne situacije.

A few years ago, my parents and I went to see the Rockettes,

Prije par godina s roditeljima sam otišla pogledati Rockettes,

Radio City's high-kicking dancers.

plesnu grupu Radio City Music Halla.

I leaned over to my dad.

Nagnula sam se tati.

"The two Rockettes on the left aren't kicking in a straight line."

"Dvije Rockettes slijeva ne plešu baš u liniji."

"Yes, they are."

"Da, plešu."

"No, they're not."

"Ne, ne plešu."

"Yes, they are, and how do you know?

"Plešu, a i kako bi ti to znala?

You can't see."

Ti ne vidiš."

But I know what a straight line looks like.

Ali znam kako izgleda ravna linija.

I had snapped a picture during our back and forth

Slikala sam ih tijekom našeg nadmudrivanja

and presented him the evidence that proved I was right.

i pokazala mu sliku, dokazavši da sam bila u pravu.

He looked at the picture.

Pogledao je sliku.

I leaned in further.

Nagnula sam se naprijed.

"Who's disabled now?"

"Tko sada ne vidi?"

Tip five: pursue audacious goals.

Peto: težite odvažnim ciljevima.

Flip expectation upside down

Preokrenite očekivanja naopako

and shove limitation off a cliff to meet its demise.

i riješite se ograničenja.

There is a college football linebacker

Postoji branič u studentskom ragbi timu,

who blitzes, tackles, recovers fumbles

koji napada, obara, preuzima ispuštene lopte,

while having one hand.

a ima samo jednu ruku.

There is a teacher who successfully transfers knowledge

Postoji nastavnik koji uspješno prenosi znanje

and inspires countless students

i nadahnjuje brojne učenike,

while living with Down syndrome.

dok živi s Downovim sindromom.

And for me,

A za mene,

on my long list,

na mojem dugom popisu,

to cycle from Kathmandu, Nepal, to Darjeeling, India

to je vožnja od Kathmandu u Nepalu, do Darjeelinga u Indiji

on the backseat of a bicycle built for two.

na stražnjem sjedalu dvocikla.

It will be an exciting 620-mile adventure,

Bit će to uzbudljiva avantura duga skoro 1000 km

and I'm sure I will have the blurry photos to show for it.

i sigurna sam da ću imati mutne fotografije za pokazivanje.

(Laughter)

(Smijeh)

Oh, before we go on, I forgot to introduce you to my mom.

I prije nego što odemo, zaboravila sam vas upoznati s mojom mamom.

I need to do that.

Moram to učiniti.

And here she is,

Evo je,

as she would appear to me

kako bi ona meni izgledala,

if I were looking through a crowd of people looking for her.

kada bih je tražila u masi ljudi.

Or is that an Asian man?

Ili je to Azijac?

Thank you.

Hvala vam.

(Applause)

(Pljesak)