Ted Talks To Break Free From Your Creative Block In 2020
It's hard to feel productive or creative in 2020; it's a well-known fact. My advice would be it's okay, don't fight it. Go about your day, do things that distract you, and make you happy. Watch a show, read a book, water your plants, or take a nap. Things will feel better eventually. One more thing you can do is surround yourself with inspiring stories and for that Ted Talks really help.
How drawing can set you free | Shantell Martin
Who are you? To answer this question, artist Shantell Martin followed her pen. In this brilliantly visual talk featuring her signature freestyle line work -- drawn across everything from the screens of Times Square to the bodies of New York City Ballet dancers -- Martin shares how she found freedom and a new perspective through art. See how drawing can connect your hand to your heart and deepen your connection with the world.
Stop being a bystander in your own life | Tracy Edwards
"Life doesn't go from A to B -- it's messy," says sailing legend Tracy Edwards. In this inspiring talk, she tells how she went from teenage misfit to skipper of the first all-female crew in the toughest race on the seas -- and how she now helps young people around the world achieve their dreams, too.
How Dolly Parton led me to an epiphany | Jad Abumrad
How do you end a story? Host of "Radiolab" Jad Abumrad tells how his search for an answer led him home to the mountains of Tennessee, where he met an unexpected teacher: Dolly Parton.
The chaotic brilliance of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat - Jordana Moore Saggese
Learn about the life of American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, from his start as part of graffiti duo SAMO to his rise as an internationally renowned painter.
Grit: the power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth
Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.
