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Genius. Elizabeth Gilbert on Genius

I love the TED series of lectures, this is the one I listen to most at the moment:

BE YOU quote (quotes to inspire and remind us to be ourselves)

"When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you" 

Lao-Tzu

(thanks Brian)

BE YOU quote (quotes to inspire and remind us to be ourselves)

"A Genius is the one most like himself." -Thelonius Monk

What did you want to do when you were 9 years old?

Remember back to when you were 9 years old. Who were you then, what did you want. Does it bear any resemblance to who you are today... 

Read this amazing story about a man who predicted his life work. 

Santa (Sean) delivered my gift early... WOOOO HOOOOO

WISDOM by Andrew Zuckerman (photography hero) was on the top of my Christmas wishlist - and it arrived early (via my wonderful husband)

It is a collection of the most awesome portraits and comments about wisdom from some of the finest people of a generation - to be featured in the book you had to be over 65. Once I saw it included not only the obvious - Nelson Mandela but also some personal heroes - Terrence Conran, Judi Dench, Richard Rogers, I knew i had to have it. Reading this book not only inspires me, but makes me feel good about getting older. And those of you who know me well know that Helvetica makes me grin! (It's beautifully designed like all of Zuckerman's stuff)

Buy your own copy at amazon

If I could I would buy a copy of this for EVERYONE I know. 

TEN DAYS - TEN TIPS - day eight

Paul Newman - in his own words

I'd like to be remembered as a guy who tried — tried to be part of his times, tried to help people communicate with one another, tried to find some decency in his own life, tried to extend himself as a human being. Someone who isn't complacent, who doesn't cop out.