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What it Means to Be in Your Element (with Sir Ken Robinson)
When trying to wrap your mind around what Sir Ken Robinson means by “being in your element,” a state he hopes to help people achieve through his workshop How to Find Your Element on Big Think Mentor, it’s helpful to start with a counterexample: middle school in the USA. For those who have experienced this particular circle of hell, its […]
37 Hours by Bus and an Opportunity to Practice Patience
37 Hours by Bus and an Opportunity to Practice Patience From Ecuador to Lima, Peru Kate and I decided to take a bus to Lima, Peru on Tuesday night. From Cuenca, Ecuador to Lima, Peru it should take around 22 hours, driving straight through. Unfortunately, no bus companies have a direct bus connecting these two […]
Good Will Hunting – Park Scene
Why Do We Search For More in Our Lives?
What is my purpose? I can’t tell you how many times I have heard people say this, to me or other people recently. People often come to see me when they are in their 30s or 40s and say, I have done what was expected of me and had a career doing the right thing, […]