Ric Elias:
HE is the CEO of Red Ventures,
a marketing services company that grew out of Elias' long experience in business.

200 9年一月，当机号1549 飞机迫降纽约哈德逊河，Ric Elias 正坐在第一排。在坠机的当下，他的心中在想什么? 在 TED，他第一次在公开场合说出他的故事。
The third thing I learned -- and this is as your mental clock starts going, "15, 14, 13." You can see the water coming. I'm saying, "Please blow up." I don't want this thing to break in 20 pieces like you've seen in those documentaries. And as we're coming down, I had a sense of, wow, dying is not scary. It's almost like we've been preparing for it our whole lives. But it was very sad. I didn't want to go; I love my life. And that sadness really framed in one thought, which is, I only wish for one thing. I only wish I could see my kids grow up. About a month later, I was at a performance by my daughter -- first-grader, not much artistic talent . yet. And I'm balling, I'm crying, like a little kid. And it made all the sense in the world to me. I realized at that point, by connecting those two dots, that the only thing that matters in my life is being a great dad. Above all, above all, the only goal I have in life is to be a good dad. I was given the gift of a miracle, of not dying that day. I was given another gift, which was to be able to see into the future and come back and live differently. I challenge you guys that are flying today, imagine the same thing happens on your plane -- and please don't -- but imagine, and how would you change? What would you get done that you're waiting to get done because you think you'll be here forever? How would you change your relationships and the negative energy in them? And more than anything, are you being the best parent you can? Thank you.
我所学到的第三件事 当你脑中的时钟开始倒数 “15，14，13” 看到旁边的水位开始上升 心想“拜托爆炸吧” 我不想这个东西碎成20片 像纪录片里那样 当我们逐渐下沉 我突然感觉到，哇 死并不可怕 就像是我们一直在为此做准备 但很令人悲伤 我不想就这样离开，我热爱我的生命 这个悲伤 的主要来源是 我只期待一件事 我希望我能够看我的孩子长大 一个月以后，我参加女儿的表演 － 她一年级，没什么艺术天份?? ??就算如此 （笑声） 我泪流满面 像个孩子 让我的世界重新有了意义 当时我意识到 把这两个事件连上 其实我生命中唯一重要的事 就是成为一个好父亲 比任何事情都重要 我人生中唯一的目标 就是做个好父亲 那天我经历了一个神迹 我活下来了 同时我得到另一个启示 像是看见自己的未来 再回来 改变自己的人生 我鼓励今天要坐飞机的各位 想像若是一样的事发生在你身上 － 最好不要 － 但想像，你会如何改变？ 有什么是你想做却没做的 因为你觉得你会有其它机会做它？ 你会如何??改变你的人际关系 不再如此负面？ 最重要的是，你是否尽力成为一个好的父母？ 谢谢各位。