Name: Elizabeth Gilbert sobre darle alas a la creatividad
Uploaded: 2009-02-09T01:00:00Z
Duration: 19 min 14 s
Description: Elizabeth Gilbert reflexiona sobre las cosas imposibles que esperamos de artistas y genios -- y comparte la radical idea de que, en vez de que una persona "sea" un genio, todos "tenemos" un genio. Una charla divertida, personal y sorprendentemente conmovedora.

Elizabeth Gilbert: Elizabeth Gilbert sobre darle alas a la creatividad

Elizabeth Gilbert sobre darle alas a la creatividad

Elizabeth Gilbert reflexiona sobre las cosas imposibles que esperamos de artistas y genios -- y comparte la radical idea de que, en vez de que una persona "sea" un genio, todos "tenemos" un genio. Una charla divertida, personal y sorprendentemente conmovedora.

Creative work often brings anxiety, as society links genius with suffering and expects artists to surpass even their greatest successes. Ancient Greeks and Romans believed creativity came from an external, divine source, not from within the individual. By reviving this idea, artists can protect themselves from the pressure of personal responsibility for creative outcomes. A poet once described chasing down poems racing across a field, reminding us that inspiration can feel wild and unpredictable.