Jan 25, 2011
“Eat, Pray, Love” Author Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses — and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person “being” a genius, all of us “have” a genius. It’s a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk.
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Such a sweet and thoughtful comment! I guess you cared enough to watch it!
Idiot!
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wheres the idiocy in that? Why is it that society think that every formal occasion has to has some sort of dress code?
You said who gives a flying fuck.
I think your simple mind misses the point.
Elusive….maybe…I think that it’s our desperation to create something great and our fear of not being able to create this great work makes creativity elusive. If only we can relax, when we don’t struggle, when we let it go and think that it does not matter then we can always find this creative inspiration….
I love you Elizabeth Guilbert, i lov you
Great speech. Inspiring and funny.
Love this, creativity is an uncontrollable other.
Yes, and your grasp of the English language is staggering. If you’re objecting to his choice of words, do so, but be aware that your own word choice (“idiot”, for the record) speaks more to the content of his comment than the wording.
She was great, by the way. I thought she was dressed very appropriately and loved how she approached the topic.
If you enjoyed this, you might like the 20 minute talk by the novelist and Williams College professor Jim Shepard discussing imagination and creativity. Just search in YouTube for Williams Talking: Jim Shepard.
I agree in spirit of this but not that the solution is in ‘Spirits’, Fairies’ or ‘Geniuses’. I think the solution to this lies it our acceptance of the illusion of independent free will and the acknowledgment that it is ‘our subconscious’ much of which we are not responsible for and who’s function we are most defiantly not aware off that creates much of who we are and what we do. This is a way of removing ego and still be true to the reality of the world we live in.
Yes, but WHY did her Eat Pray Love book become a mega international bestseller??? Because it was an exercise in supreme narcissism and verbosity with very little to offer. It was, at its core, empty. Inward looking/seeking. Just like she’s talking way too much here on the stage. I think she – and that book – reflect the void in a lot of people’s lives today. A huge spiritual and moral emptiness that is America now, caused by the Bush years and other factors. The title was brilliant.
Gilbert is a thunderous train of air. Sorry. Can’t stand this woman. She talks way too much and offers nothing.
interesting how the philosophy of magick works it’s principals in a very similar way. the conscious individual externalises his thoughts into an overt ritual where the outer mind comes into unity with the consciousness.
it wasn’t her, yo. it was the genius living in her walls. lol.
But seriously. I agree in so many respects, but c’mon. Sure, we’re all consumers (of everything, but specifically of written material for the sake of the discussion), but the more cynical and critical I get about shit work, I remind myself I’m not much of a producer. Are you? What have you written? Go easy girl.
Yes! seaweed, I hear you
This isn’t a fashion show.
Many people call my baby Albert or Einstein!!
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Well i believe my baby is a prodigy baby!! he is 3 and he knows… all the multiplication tables, the periodic tables elements , all the countries in the world !! USA states !!! he knows how read since he was 12 months!! he knows how count from 1 to millions already!! and he knows more that 5 language !! if u dont believe me check his videos out! u wont believe your eye.
When Armstrong went to the moon, people said his greatest accomplishment was behind him and he would never do anything that great again. He took the stress well i think. He was great.
one of the best lectures I have ever seen thanks Liz ^___^.
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This is a (lil) little pathetic.
The things she says even hurt herself… that’s just jacked that’s just fucked dude.
It is not a senseless MBA presentation. It is TED.
and? you’re still going to speak in front of people. i think you should not look like you just woke up and threw on your home clothes. whatever.
The more I create, the more I become convinced that there is something very, VERY odd happening at the point that the pen touches the paper.
The artistic ‘fugue’ state definitely appears to have parallels to ritualistic possession, and I’d love to study the phenomena in depth.
I’m not a fan of her work at all. However, I find the method she proposes in dealing with the part of the creative process that is inherent self-criticism and doubt (usually both the result of pressure, whether it come from an external source or not) quite helpful. Mainly in the sense that it requires a moment of self-reflection and gives the artist reassurance that, even if things don’t go as smoothly as anticipated, there is some motivation to continue the project.
This may very well be one of the Best TED talks out there. Outstanding
very nice perspective. food for thought.
i tough i was the only one appearing in a public with this type of hairstyle.
i was wrong.
so, even idiots are geniuses? go fuck yourself, liz.
You aren’t and will never be a genius if you don’t have the urge to resist conformity.
Genius isn’t a choice.
She’s not looking like that to me. And the number of negative votes to your post tell that you’re the only one who thinks so anyway.
If you enjoyed this, you might like the 20 minute talk by the novelist and Williams College professor Jim Shepard discussing imagination and creativity. Just search in YouTube for Williams Talking: Jim Shepard.