Elizabeth Gilbert (author of "Eat, Pray, Love") gives an amazing
speech at the Technology, Entertainment, Design Conference.Video
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TED.com Elizabeth provided a truly inspirational speech. She starts with the
thought that her best success may be behind her now, and questions her
way of coping with this thought as she continues to create in the
future. She explores ancient thoughts about coping with the emotional
risks of creativity.
In the past Creativity was believed to not lay within the human
body, but to be a divine spirit that came to human beings from an
unknown place for unkown reasons. It has gone by many names...The
Greeks called the spirits Daemons, Socrates was believed to have had a
Daemon. Romans called the spririt a genius and believed that it lived
in the artists home and helped the artist creat his work.
As the ages past by the Genius changed from being a spirit, to being
a part of the human psyche, and a part of the person. Elizabeth
elaborates that this may be why so much pressure and madness falls on
those who choose to seek out and follow that creative voice.
She ends her speech with a plea to keep exploring and expanding and
searching for everything that you believe in. And offers an OLE to
everyone who continues on their journey with the creative spirit.
In my mind the Creative Genius is called the Inner Voice. It speaks
to us in many different ways, and doesn't always tell us what we want
to hear. It pushes us past our boundaries and preconcieved notions of
what life should be like. It opens our eyes to the thought that we
truly can accomplish anything in this life, in this world of limitless
possibilites. Once intuned with this Inner Voice you can see past the
inconsequential, and tap into this "consciousness" or "awareness"
where life is not merely a series of repetitious days, but a truly
amazing journey into the unknown.
Whatever you may call it, or however you feel about it, OLE to you, and good luck on your journey.
If you would like to see where my journey has taken me, or would
like a daily reminder of the journey that you are on, please take a
look at my
spiritual jewelry.