Elizabeth Gilbert TED Talk Response:
In Elizabeth Gilbert's TED Talk, she starts off by saying that she wrote "Eat, Pray, Love." She states that every other work of art she creates will be judged and compared to her first huge success. Using this beginning statement, she explains that many people have come up to her and asked her if she was afraid of not succeeding or afraid of rejection and she admitted that she was. However, she did not let this fear lead her life, she continued to do her job without focusing on the great art that is expected. Another point Gilbert made was how every person "has" a genius rather than "being" a genius and the genius would invisibly assist artists with creativity. Gilbert ended with the idea that everyone deserves appreciation for the work and time they give for the things they love doing with a story about God being reflected in your work in a way that makes the performance so amazing and unforgettable. I agreed with many of the things Gilbert was saying. For example, society does not even think twice about a suffering or anguished artist because that is society's assumption and expectation of creativity. I believe that society, should encourage these minds to succeed instead of discouraging or questioning their reasoning, similar to what happened to Gilbert when she said she wanted to be a writer. It was easy to tell that Gilbert was very passionate about this idea and it was reflected in her presentation. She was constantly moving around the stage with various hand motions to keep the audience's attention by having their eyes follow her around the stage. Gilbert's inflection of the words and her body movements reflected her passion for the subject. She captured the audience's attention with stories, connections, and a personal presentation. She spoke very casually and shared many stories that I could connect to which made the presentation easier to understand. After watching this TED Talk, I realized that I have to be passionate about what I do and work my hardest at it. This point also applies to the world because it is our job, as humans, to try hard at what we love whether it involves creativity or not. Education can learn from Gilbert's speech as well because basic education does not involve as much creativity as art or writing alone, nor does it involve much of your "genius" and to help fix this, society must change to encourage creative abilities so that schools can start to change the mindset of many. I also learned that, even if your life does not consist of creativity, encourage others and challenge yourself. I can apply what I have learned about Gilbert's presentation in my own by using stories that help the audience connect with my point and by creating an exciting presentation.
You must love what you do because you keep coming back, doing it, and trying hard.
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