Elizabeth Gilbert: A new way to think about creativity

bananian Says:

Sep 17, 2009 - I have physical geography and statistics block all the time :(

SinOfANBU Says:

Sep 17, 2009 - SAME HERE

bustedkeys Says:

Sep 20, 2009 - this is not a new way to think about creativity. we're just wising back up from having been dumbed down. thanks for the reminder elizabeth!

fctchk Says:

Sep 25, 2009 - Incessantly self-obsessed barrage of personalized platitudes delivered in the relentlessly smarmy preachy infomercialesque style reminiscent of Suzy Orman or Rick Warren complete with product placement -her book, the hard act to follow masterpiece. High low brow to Karen Armstrong's low mid brow. TED lite. Oprah heavy.

carefulcarpenter Says:

Sep 25, 2009 - Ole! "Genius creates; others imitate" ~~cc "Two human types that threaten all societies: the genius and the honest individual; neither can be owned, corrupted, or controlled" ~~cc Creativity has a non-local source. Can you wrap your head around that one? "I AM a fly fisherman, catching morsels in the storm; the flow is remarkable; the air is fresh and clean" ~~cc

djsatti Says:

Sep 25, 2009 - She also knows how to talk.....creatively

fabio2006mi Says:

Sep 27, 2009 - I loved this speech, thanks Elizabeth, with my heart :) less ego = more love I think humanity is gonna be "awakening" .... ;)

blueyedblonde482 Says:

Sep 28, 2009 - I think its new,at least new to this generation.

bustedkeys Says:

Sep 29, 2009 - on the more general level, and as a globe, you're right. have you experienced such 'divine intercession' in your creativity?

blueyedblonde482 Says:

Sep 29, 2009 - As a stage actor,yes.

dncswthangls Says:

Sep 29, 2009 - That was beautiful.

djsatti Says:

Oct 4, 2009 - I can sell my soul to go out on a date with that lady....

pabrink Says:

Oct 9, 2009 - I think she's right about the fact that creativity is not all from the individual, for sure. But I also think fear of your own creativity is legit. It can be scary, or at least awesome.

VioletClub Says:

Oct 18, 2009 - People in the arts who have huge successes are looked at as having benefited largely from luck. Especially those who have their first real success which sadly everything done after will be judged against. It's very unfair to expect greatness.

SlimD11 Says:

Oct 19, 2009 - Creative quantum mechanics.....

herrkamphenkel Says:

Oct 20, 2009 - Wow... brilliant.

azizachom Says:

Oct 21, 2009 - excellent talk , olé

rtoennis Says:

Oct 25, 2009 - As an entrepreneur hopeful visionary this is the most personal affecting speech I've witnessed in years, perhaps ever. Ole'!!

Yamakashi1 Says:

Oct 27, 2009 - waw

prowlaman Says:

Oct 30, 2009 - Wonderful!

cj4138 Says:

Nov 6, 2009 - Quoting someone else's comment, yeah, I don't think it's really much a radical thought...

cj4138 Says:

Nov 6, 2009 - Man I love creative people =D, love fellow writers

miruspeg Says:

Nov 14, 2009 - Elizabeth is such an inspiring speaker. Enoyed her humour and honesty. Will watch this many time in the following months/years.

saeedmeerkhan Says:

Nov 15, 2009 - I'm a composer. This tortures me pretty as much as it makes me happy. I'm anxious most of the time. But I believe that most of what I do is a result of this mixture of anxiety, passion, happiness. I belive this little thing that's outside, is actually inside. It's me , it's us.

Ravewolf24 Says:

Nov 22, 2009 - It's nice to hear someone talk so openly about how mysterious the creative process can be. Seems like we normally never hear about that side of it.