Sunday, June 14, 2009

Genius

Thank you to Maria for sharing this story. Visit www.ted.com for more ideas worth spreading.

Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity:  http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html

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Elizabeth Gilbert

I tried to watch the entire Elizabeth Gilbert video but it is so boring I just had to turn it off. I saw her on Oprah when her book first came out and I have to say she is the most conceited, egotistical poser of a person I have ever seen. If she could simply stop complimenting herself and her fabulous life long enough to breathe she might notice that artists just do their art. To try and dissect the process is a complete waste of time and is used by her to make her feel special or better than everyone else. Artists are people, plummers are people, lawyers are almost people, etc., she is so un-authentic that she really thinks she is better than other people. She is very average, very uncreative and she is everything an artist is not. In short she is a boorish phony. Why do people eat up that sort of dribble? Speaking as an artist I could not stomach it, she's sickening. Uuuggghhh!!!

Ole'

Oh my, oh my. How thought provoking. I relate entirely! Although, I have come to "know" my "entity-helper". I have experienced all the stories shared (that of the poet in particular). izzyherrietteco.blogspot.com

So true. So easy to forget.

So true. So easy to forget. Thanks for the reminder. Abraham

Ole!

Thank you so much, Natalie, for bringing this to my attention. I had forgotten about Ancient Greece's geniuses and forgotten to take care of mine. I'm going to bake her cherry-walnut cookies, ask her to stick around. xo, a.c.

wonderful speech

loved it! Thanks for sharing

just great

dear natalie, thank you so much for sharing. barbara

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