1. Daniel Pink on Drive. RSA Animate: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (10:48):
A View from the Statue of Liberty
When I was studying at the Art Students League in New York, I took this photo one overcast August day. Long before I was at the League, Robert Henri taught there. The book after which this blog is named, The Art Spirit, is a compilation of Henri’s lectures, notes, and readings. Thank you, Mr. Henri, for helping me see better.
What is the Most Powerful Force on Earth?
In the Q & A session after the screening of his upcoming movie, I Am, Tom Shadyac said he was enjoying living in his 1000 square foot double wide trailer instead of his 17,000 square foot house. . . that it’s about “simplicity, simplicity, simplicity”!
As I watched him, I thought, wow, he is truly living out his artist’s life. He survived an accident, and his recovery energized him to be zealous about spreading the word about the most powerful force on earth: loving kindness. For more see: www.iamthedoc.com. Have you ever had a personal revolution like this?
A Movie for Your Cellular Revival
Last Friday night I saw the premiere of the film director Tom Shadyac’s new documentary called I Am. The film opens nationwide in February so be on the lookout for it. I’d recommend it if you are curious at all about what you think it might take for the economies of the world to change. Shadyac was the producer of movies including Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, Ace Ventura Private Detective, Nutty Professor and Patch Adams. I found the movie uplifting, as though I had attended a cell revivial. It reminded that it takes a whole lotta little things for big things to happen. Every little act counts, including just saying hello.