It’s enthusiasm time again. Let me know what you think via twitter at @JamieSmartCom, on my Facebook page, or on my blog below.
1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
Here’s a quote from Quillette founder Claire Lehmann on the future of education (something I’m extremely interested in).
“The future of education for young adults will be online. Smart kids will easily find mentors & tutorials in their area of interest. But the one thing that online learning can’t replicate is human connection–so we will need to invest in summits, etc”
2. A video clip I absolutely LOVE
This week, I saw an incredible piece of split-screen footage from Jim Carrey’s new TV show, Kidding. On the right hand side of the screen, you see the perspective that the TV audience sees; the interior of an apartment and the woman who lives there in a tracking shot representing the passage of months of her life.
On the left hand side of the screen, you see ‘behind the scenes’, the incredible piece of televisual gymnastics that enabled a team to create the scene the TV audience sees. I’ve watched it 5 times already, and it strikes me as a stunning metaphor for your experience of life (I’m planning to write next week’s JST article all about it)
You can watch this extraordinary clip here (it lasts just under two minutes):
3. This week’s glimpse of the future
There’s an experiment on the books about eliminating certain varieties of mosquito to stop the spread of malaria. It seems like a good idea on the face of it (it could save millions of lives) but what are the bigger consequences? https://edition.cnn.com/2018/09/25/health/crispr-gene-drive-mosquitoes-malaria-study/index.html
4. An article I really enjoyed
This article by Ryan Holiday really resonated with me; “Your Work Is the Only Thing That Matters”
https://medium.com/s/story/your-work-is-the-only-thing-that-matters-26a47ccf778c
5. This week’s 3 minute miracle
I just heard this the other day while watching the Netflix show Ozark. It’s Glen Campbell’s song, Wichita Lineman and there’s something magical about its cheesy 70s goodness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxSarBcsKLU&feature=youtu.be
That’s it for this week!
Jamie
Jamie Smart, Sunday Times Bestselling Author, Speaker and Executive Coach
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