Other Media - Talks. Podcasts. Videos.
“Why Some Of Us Don’t Have One True Calling.” - Emilie Wapnick
TED Talk (12 mins)
"Raise your hand if you've ever been asked the question "What do you want to be when you grow up?" This is how the talk starts. It's not long before Emilie Wapnick introduces us to a new made-up word - "multipotentialite." She uses this to describe people who have "many interests and creative pursuits." She argues that multipotentialites do have a calling - it's that they don't have one calling!
It's funny, engaging and maybe it describes you?
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Do you think a multipotentialite could still discover a golden thread running through all their pursuits? Yes? No? Maybe?
If you identify with this talk, do you find it affirming or not?
“The Flight of the Hummingbird: The Curiosity-Driven Life.”
Journalist and author, Elizabeth Gilbert
Super Soul Talk (28 mins)
“Eat, Pray, Love” author Elizabeth Gilbert does something she thought she never would... she speaks out AGAINST passion! In this vulnerable, honest talk, Elizabeth explains why sometimes, not having a passion can lead to an even more fulfilling life.
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What surprised you about Gilbert’s talk?
What questions did it provoke?
What part does curiosity play in your life?
“2 Questions To Uncover Your Passions - And Turn It Into A Career.”
Social Entrepreneur, Noeline Kirabo
TED Talk (11 mins)
"Now, when we talk about passion, one of the most common questions that people ask is, "What is passion? How do I even find it?" And in the simplest definition, passion is a collection of your life experiences that give you the deepest sense of fulfillment. And to identify your passion, you need to look inward." Using her own experience of walking away from a comfortable job that paid her bills but left her feeling unfulfilled, Noeline shares why she quit and why living into a passion is not only for the rich and wealthy. In order to identify one's passion, 2 questions are posed:
"If you had all the time and the money in the world, what would you spend your time doing?" "What makes you happy or gives you the deepest sense of fulfillment?"
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Do you think everyone can turn their passion into a career?
If one must pay the bills, what happens to passion as defined in this talk?
“Embracing Others, Embracing Myself.”
Thandie Newton
TED Talk (14 mins)
"For a start, we can think about all the times when we do lose ourselves. It happens when I dance, when I'm acting. I'm earthed in my essence, and my self is suspended. In those moments, I'm connected to everything. The ground, the air, the sounds, the energy from the audience. All my senses are alert and alive in much the same way as an infant might feel -- that feeling of oneness."
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Do you have a sense of your essence?
When do you most feel/come alive?