Elizabeth Gilbert: Your elusive creative genius

http://www.ted.com "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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[ec2817]

One of the best Ted talks ever! She is so insightful and has a really likable personality. love her

[penovYT]

Well, this must be why and how faith begun. A way to keep a fragile human mind sane.

[veganath]

Perhaps until we know where consciousness & subsequently creativity originates, her suggestion seems compassionate.

Today, science would say it is likely that consciousness is a manifestation of the brains chemistry, but that would be like attributing the images I see on TV as originating from the TV, when we know differently. As professor Krauss often says, "I try to not decide what the answer is before I have asked the question"

[veganath]

Had to do a double take, I thought she was "Julia Roberts"...lol

[veganath]

Had to do a double take - I thought she was "Julia Roberts"...lol

[yztyzt1]

Incredible talk.

[dospy1]

great speach and the points are so well structured and organized; however i do not fully agree with her on the fact that if we inplant into humans the idea that creativity comes from a place foreign rather than deep inside us, our creative work would become better. sure, that would liberate from stress more artists, but taking a belief like that would fully harm the productiveness. instead, artists should develop a sense of inner equilibrium over their emotions, not drop the responsibility

[HolyJumpingShitBalls]

No I am not. Thankfully !

[DaveDFFA]

Apparently you aren't an artist

[TheLadyFrodo]

I love her voice so much.