TED: My journey to thank all the people responsible for my morning coffee | AJ Jacobs

The video explores the human tendency to focus on negativity and how gratitude can counteract this bias. The speaker shares a personal journey of thanking over a thousand people involved in making his morning coffee, highlighting the global interconnectedness of everyday items. Through this project, he learns valuable lessons about connection, savoring moments, and the hidden masterpieces around us. The video concludes by encouraging viewers to use gratitude as a catalyst for positive action and awareness of global issues.

What is the main reason the speaker focuses on gratitude?

• To impress his family

• To become more religious

• To combat the brain's negative bias

• To improve his memory

What challenge did the speaker's son present to him?

• To stop drinking coffee

• To write a book about gratitude

• To thank people in person

• To travel the world

What did the speaker learn about the process of making coffee?

• It is mostly automated

• It involves only a few people

• It requires a global network of contributors

• It is a simple process

What is one of the lessons the speaker learned from his gratitude project?

• To appreciate the hidden masterpieces around us

• To avoid talking to strangers

• To ignore small details

• To focus only on major achievements

How did the speaker describe the effect of acting grateful?

• It makes people suspicious

• It can lead to genuine gratitude

• It has no impact

• It is a waste of time

What did the speaker realize about the global economy through his project?

• It is entirely self-sufficient

• It has no impact on daily life

• It is declining rapidly

• It involves a vast network of people

What does the speaker suggest about the relationship between gratitude and helping others?

• Gratitude has no effect on behavior

• Gratitude encourages helping others

• Gratitude leads to complacency

• Gratitude makes people selfish

What inspired the speaker to get involved with Dispensers for Safe Water?

• A suggestion from a friend

• The realization of global water inequality

• A personal experience with water scarcity

• A government initiative

What does the speaker encourage others to do with gratitude?

• Only express it during holidays

• Ignore it

• Use it as a spark for action

• Keep it to themselves

What is the speaker's final message to the audience?

• To travel more

• To follow their own gratitude trails

• To thank him for his story

• To stop drinking coffee