January 04, 2010 by Brandon Weiss
A while ago I watched a fantastic TED talk by Elizabeth Gilbert about creative genius and the way it used to be perceived compared to how it’s perceived now. Here it is:
I’d actually forgotten about it until I came across a blog post by Seth Godin quoting Diablo Cody on the pressure to outdo herself.
Then I forgot about that too until today when I remembered and figured I should post it before I forget again.
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Brandon Weiss
Thanks! Sorry about that; the link was broken. It should be fixed now.
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Hey, great blog…but I don’t understand how to add your site in my rss reader. Can you Help me, please :)
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Jen Webster says on January 05
Thank you! How wonderful and necessary! I am taking this with me into this new year, new decade, and new approach to my own creative process. And breathing much easier.