Name: ئیلیزابێث گیلبێرت: فێڵەکانت بۆ داهێنەرە بلیمەتەکان
Uploaded: 2009-02-09T01:00:00Z
Duration: 19 min 14 s
Description: Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses -- and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius. It's a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk.

Elizabeth Gilbert: ئیلیزابێث گیلبێرت: فێڵەکانت بۆ داهێنەرە بلیمەتەکان

ئیلیزابێث گیلبێرت: فێڵەکانت بۆ داهێنەرە بلیمەتەکان

Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses -- and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius. It's a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk.

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.