As I told my son last night, I believe that one of the most valuable additions to our lives of the last dozen years is the TED talk.
We watch, we listen, we connect AND we learn. Brilliant Chris Anderson; remarkable team that brings the inspirational, the intelligent, the new, the innovative within our field of vision, within our hearing range.
A few of my favorite TED talks of recent months:
http://www.ted.com/talks/aimee_mullins_prosthetic_aesthetics
This and the following one
https://www.ted.com/talks/hugh_herr_the_new_bionics_that_let_us_run_climb_and_dance
have inspired me to face my fears, reminding me that our mind is the only limit to our vision.
Take a look at Stefan Sagmeister’s talk on Time Off..this, coupled with the new book, Mastering the Art of Quitting, makes me think differently about change, another fear trigger
http://www.ted.com/talks/stefan_sagmeister_the_power_of_time_off
And then, after all this time focussing on how to be unafraid, the time comes when you need to be proactive and vanquish the problem. Take a look at this young lad who had a mission and imagination.
http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_turere_a_peace_treaty_with_the_lions
We have lots of free time in our lives, even if we say we don’t. There is a TED app..get it and listen, learn and enjoy.
Cape Town is one of the world's great cities. The setting alone is worthy of top billing. And then you have a vibrant culinary scene, a fascinating flora and fauna representative of its microclimate, a diverse population and the logistical advantage that makes it a gateway for visits to the wine lands, to the garden route and north into the bush. In spite of the aforementioned, what makes me vibrate with anticipation in Cape Town is its flourishing art and design scene, its world class museums and galleries, its artisans, many of them passionately committed to ensuring that hand and design skills endure. The person who knows as much about this sector of the Capetonian landscape is Marion Ellis whose company, Cape Insights, designs whole or partial itineraries that feature - among other subject matter - the flourishing arts of the city. Marion's knowledge has both the breadth and depth to take you on a meandering journey across the media - from paintings and ceramics to photography and art installations - and behind the scenes to meet with collectors and artists, teachers and innovators."
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