Now finally, I guess it’s traditional at a time like this to offer some personal advice to you as you embark on your career… Apart from the fact that many people aren’t sure what their passion is, even if they were, there are lots of wonderful things in life that absolutely should not be pursued directly. Take love. We all want it. But there’s a word for people who pursue love a little too directly. Stalker… A great musician who wants to pursue the absolute in artistic creativity doesn’t get there by being creative. She gets there by being disciplined. By learning, listening and by practicing for hours… until one day the creativity just flows of its own accord.
(Source: tedchris.posterous.com)
Fascinating how unpredictable nature is. The most interesting part of the video for me starts around 10:15.
“I think if we called ‘valedictorian’ a, you know, ‘white knight paladin level 20,’ I think people would probably work harder.” - Seth Priebatsch
Yeah, I would have worked just that little bit harder in school to level up if that were the goal.
Also, just watch TED. It’s good stuff.
Maz Jobrani put on a great TED talk recently. This guy’s Middle East humor is pretty funny.
Interesting insights into decision-making from Sheena Iyengar. I especially like her closing remarks about nail polish.
Gaming can save the world!
The individual dances didn’t impress me much, but the ensemble at the end was really good.
