Lovely short talk (only 7 minutes) by the author of "Eat, Pray, Love". She talks about how she spent 6 years writing but constantly got rejected before her first success. She was working as a waitress … [Read more...] about Success, failure and the drive to keep creating
Rapeseed invasion and monocultures
Two weeks ago, I was driving home (which is near Paris) from the French Alps after an enjoyable week of skiing. I was constantly amazed by how many of the fields by the sides of the road were … [Read more...] about Rapeseed invasion and monocultures
Charlie Chaplin, as I began to love myself
I never thought that I'd be writing a post based on Charlie Chaplin, but I am. I've been very surprised to find that he's said and written some impressive stuff. Firstly, I found some text (poem?) … [Read more...] about Charlie Chaplin, as I began to love myself
Final speech from “The Great Dictator”
I'd never heard Charlie Chaplin speak before and was amazed to find this rousing speech. In the film made in 1940 called The Great Dictator, Charlie Chaplin makes a speech that you can see in video … [Read more...] about Final speech from “The Great Dictator”
Hidden miracles of the natural world
Louie Schwartzberg is a real artist, even though he's really discovering amazing new ways to look at nature. I was first amazed by Louie's work in the video - Nature. Beauty. Gratitude. - and this new … [Read more...] about Hidden miracles of the natural world