Find Your Genius

This talk by Elizabeth Gilbert really spoke to me. As an aspiring artist who wishes I could find and focus my inspiration, I often blame myself for not being productive enough. I wonder what’s wrong with me when I don’t feel that driving and unstoppable need to create, like so many other artists seem to feel. According to Gilbert, maybe the problem is that I haven’t found my genius yet. I have to say…the idea that there is some unknowable spirit out there that helps drive creativity is quite comforting, much like finding religion in the face of death. But at a primal level, it makes a lot of sense to me. The message I took is that rather than blaming myself for not being creative enough, perhaps I have to examine my external genius…and if I can’t see one, then perhaps I need to go out and find one.

Her final words are incredibly inspiring – they speak to me on a very deep level. Well, perhaps you should just watch:

One Response to “Find Your Genius”

1. Find Your Genius! says:

   August 5, 2009 at 10:36 am

   What a great talk, TED sure has some amazing stuff.

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