Elizabeth Gilbert: Your elusive creative genius
April 7, 2013 § 20 Comments
If you are a writer, or want to be a writer,
if you are an artist, or want to be an artist,
if you are a genius, or want to be a genius…
watch this video by the brilliant author:
Elizabeth Gilbert, of Eat Pray Love.
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Wonderful to listen to!
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An inspiring speaker! It is true, call it Spirit, God, Devine Intervention, the call to write can be spontaneous and all possessing. Thank you for sharing this inspiring TED Talk!
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awesome talk.
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Reblogged this on The Dragon Lady. Life, Times, and Events and commented:
This is nice
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thanks Coco … and it led me to a wealth of other great videos
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Great talk. Definitely affirming and good food for thought.
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loved this, thanks for sharing it
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Reblogged this on Gabriela and commented:
I enjoyed this very much. [From Coco J. Ginger]
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This talk has only ensured that my decision to write again is right! I am living my dream that I had pushed under the carpet. I am happy.
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Reblogged this on everything and nothing.
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Very impressive and inspiring talk! I enjoyed it immensely and have learned quite a thing or two from it. Thanks!
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Her capacity to entertain extends beyond the covers of a book – no notes either, all off the cuff. She tells a story well makes her points with humility. It was indeed interesting to hear her perspectives on creativity so thanks a lot for putting it out here.
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Liked her comment about alcoholic, manic depressives. Sounds like she’s talking about me. Or any one of us, really.
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I know for sure 🙂
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[…] we do with out losing more of ourselves each time. It’s well worth watching and thanks to Coco J. Ginger for putting it out there […]
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She’s eloquent. She has several good points. She is so close to the solution to her premise, however she flits around the light-source of reality only to barely touch it and then back away again. She talks about The Divine Genius, she even uses Jesus’ name (in vain, sadly), yet she can’t seem to admit that our creativity comes exclusively from the One Original Creator. We are created in His image. Is it any wonder that we long to create? I just thank Him that He chose me to use as a way “for others to catch a glimpse of Him”. I have no shred of ability without His creativeness; all I have is the life He has lent me, and that’s why I give it back to Him by cheerfully “showing up for work” every morning.
Thank you for this, Cocojay. Your passion is amazing! Yes, creativity is mysterious! It is supernatural – above nature – because God IS supernatural. So, writing confounds us and threatens to overwhelm us. We tend to think about it too much, maybe? Maybe going with the flow would be better? At any rate this video is food for thought, and God is speaking volumes to me because of it. My pen is burning hot……..
Blessings, Cocojay, and all you other brilliant writers!
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Yes!
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Reblogged this on the writing blues and commented:
I happened to LOVE this TED talk so when I saw Coco J. Ginger posting it, I needed to share. Enjoy!
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“Eat Pray Love” was not for me, but the vid is fricking hilarious & she has numerous truthful & insightful points
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❤ Brilliant! Just brilliant.
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