I was thankful for a lot of things today. I was thankful for Central Park in the fall. I was thankful for Justin Timberlake's music making (every day of my life). I was thankful for my umbrella, cream cheese, and coffee.
Also, I'm thankful for TED talks. They are awesome. I am an input person; I've said this. I love facts and I love them fed to me in interesting and insightful ways.
There are a lot of things I don't love about the internet and the way some days, it seems to suck out all of my life blood. What did people do with all their hours before the internet?
But I love when the internet can provide us with access to things we may never have thought we even wanted to learn about. And then we can learn about those things! I go down the rabbit hole of TED talks on a regular basis because I just love learning new stuff and being inspired by others who are passionate about what they do. It reignites my own passions. And it's cheaper than therapy.
The human race is incredible. One of my other mantras is that everyone I come in contact with has something to teach me. But not everyone I come in contact with can teach me that thing in a succinct, upbeat and witty 20 minute session. Which is why TED talks exist. So I can learn even more things from members of the human race I may never have the pleasure of meeting in person.
The coolest thing (I think) about TED talks is the underlying sense that all of these smart people are kind of saying the same things about the meaning of life and happiness and fulfillment. (Or maybe it's just that I gravitate towards those kinds of TED talks...) TED talks remind me of what I was just speaking about a few days ago: connectedness. But on a broader, global scale. I love that! We are supposed to be connected and united and I think that is our great purpose in life - to get back to that. [My mom HATES the word "unpack" when it's used exactly as I'm going to use it right now in reference to the preceding sentence: I'll unpack my thoughts on that at a later date.]
But for now, I'll just direct you to some of my favorite TED talks, should you find the time for a bit of self-edification:
Elizabeth Gilbert: Genius
Amy Webb: How I Hacked Online Dating
Kelly Mcgonigal: How to Make Stress Your Friend
Amy Cuddy: Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are
Also, if you were wondering: the meaning of life is obviously cream cheese.
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| This is where I had my coffee and bagel this morning. You think to yourself, "I couldn't possibly want ALL the cream cheese on this New York bagel." But you do. You really do. |
Also, I'm thankful for TED talks. They are awesome. I am an input person; I've said this. I love facts and I love them fed to me in interesting and insightful ways.
There are a lot of things I don't love about the internet and the way some days, it seems to suck out all of my life blood. What did people do with all their hours before the internet?
But I love when the internet can provide us with access to things we may never have thought we even wanted to learn about. And then we can learn about those things! I go down the rabbit hole of TED talks on a regular basis because I just love learning new stuff and being inspired by others who are passionate about what they do. It reignites my own passions. And it's cheaper than therapy.
The human race is incredible. One of my other mantras is that everyone I come in contact with has something to teach me. But not everyone I come in contact with can teach me that thing in a succinct, upbeat and witty 20 minute session. Which is why TED talks exist. So I can learn even more things from members of the human race I may never have the pleasure of meeting in person.
The coolest thing (I think) about TED talks is the underlying sense that all of these smart people are kind of saying the same things about the meaning of life and happiness and fulfillment. (Or maybe it's just that I gravitate towards those kinds of TED talks...) TED talks remind me of what I was just speaking about a few days ago: connectedness. But on a broader, global scale. I love that! We are supposed to be connected and united and I think that is our great purpose in life - to get back to that. [My mom HATES the word "unpack" when it's used exactly as I'm going to use it right now in reference to the preceding sentence: I'll unpack my thoughts on that at a later date.]
But for now, I'll just direct you to some of my favorite TED talks, should you find the time for a bit of self-edification:
Elizabeth Gilbert: Genius
Amy Webb: How I Hacked Online Dating
Kelly Mcgonigal: How to Make Stress Your Friend
Amy Cuddy: Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are
Also, if you were wondering: the meaning of life is obviously cream cheese.
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