In his book “The Element” author and celebrated speaker Sir Ken Robinson speaks about the nature of creativity, education and innovation. The central thesis of The Element is that when we find the meeting point of our natural talent, and our personal passion, then incredible things can happen. Being in your “element” means everything seems to work a little bit better, the outcomes are more substantial and rewarding, and pushing ourselves towards excellence isn’t a chore, rather we’re driven to it.
In many ways, working on anything together from a business partnership to a marriage behaves in the same way – it can seem effortless and inspired, even when tremendous energy and thought has gone into its creation and on-going management.
Sir Ken has some wonderful ideas, and they are delivered in an entertaining fashion. As a treat for yourself, sometime when you need to be inspired (and who doesn't occasionally), pop open TED and seek out Sir Ken. TED stands for "Ideas worth Spreading" and it's true to it's word, if not quite its acronym. It's here for those amongst us that like a silver-platter approach to being introduced to new ideas.
My greatest wish for you and myself is to discover and thrive in your own element. Clearly, this is a good read, and an idea worth spreading.
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