It’s enthusiasm time again. Let me know what you think via twitter at @JamieSmartCom, on my Facebook page, or on my blog here.
1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
This week’s quote comes from the wonderful Oscar Wilde, at a time where there are many voices trying to dictate how others should live:
“Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live. And unselfishness is letting other people’s lives alone, not interfering with them. Selfishness always aims at creating around it an absolute uniformity of type. Unselfishness recognises infinite variety of type as a delightful thing, accepts it, acquiesces in it, enjoys it. It is not selfish to think for oneself. A man who does not think for himself does not think at all. It is grossly selfish to require of one’s neighbour that he should think in the same way, and hold the same opinions. Why should he? If he can think, he will probably think differently. If he cannot think, it is monstrous to require thought of any kind from him. A red rose is not selfish because it wants to be a red rose. It would be horribly selfish if it wanted all the other flowers in the garden to be both red and roses.”
2. The power of listening
You may already be aware that I’m a big advocate of the simple power of listening. Here’s an interesting perspective on listening in order to help heal trauma. Fascinating stuff! http://upliftconnect.com/indigenous-approach-to-healing-trauma/
3. This week’s glimpse of the future
Here’s some footage of the CRS-11 (created by Elon Musk’s company SpaceX) coming in for a landing. This is amazing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrP3jHuLQ9o&feature=youtu.be
4. A cool TED Talk
The band OK Go make some very cool music videos. In this TED talk, How to find a wonderful idea, they accompany some of those films and give some insights into their creative process. Cool beans! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyOSqjIABe0
5. This week’s 3 minute miracle
When I was 14 years old, I was introduced to The Doors. I loved their music, and used to listen to their records over and over again. This week’s 3-minute miracle is The Wasp (Texas Radio and The Big Beat) from their seminal album, LA Woman. Jim Morison intones fever-mad poetry over a strange collision of carnival music, blues guitar and hammond organ. Genius! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmpAIQyKogs
That’s it for this week!
Thanks and big love,
Jamie
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