I’ve watched this TED Talk at least three times in recent
days. I’ve showed it to each of my girls, curious to gauge and discuss their
reactions. Carve ten minutes out of your day. It’s worth checking out. Few
things have inspired me the way uber talented artist Phil Hansen does in this
talk.
For starters, Hansen challenged me to think about how life
circumstances—even and especially limitations—can be used to enhance our craft.
He rejuvenated my belief that perspective helps to shape experience. Candidly
he shared that at times he became creatively stumped. It was through these
times of reflection and contemplation that Hansen grasped an appreciation for
the process—for the love of creating itself.
By inventing twenty-three projects within a Goodbye Art
series, Hansen grew to understand the liberation of letting go . . . of
outcomes, failures, and imperfections. Can I get an Amen?!
I won’t spoil the rest because it’s just that good. Trust
me.
But I will leave you with a quote that struck me as deeply
profound.
“Learning to be creative within the confines of our
limitations is the best hope we have to transform ourselves and collectively
transform our world.” –Phil Hansen
I've recently begun watching TED talks, and I haven't watched this! Thanks for recommending it! :)
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy. I can't get enough of this one. So many solid truths.
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