Ever wonder why you feel so good when you find something out or visit a new city? Well, your brain likes new smells, sights, sounds, and experiences (Recommended reading on this topic: Berns/Satisfacton)
That sounds like learning to me.
These days there is so much to feed our brains with that what we really need is more time. For example, did you know that MIT opens up their courses so that anyone can see how the classes are structured and the readings required? If you wanted, you could give yourself an MIT education. Or perhaps Berkeley.
I can see Nationers putting out info on how to paper mache, robot building, sourcing materials, squeegee, etc. etc. etc. How about how to make a classroom the place to be?
More learning:
http://www.archive.org/details/education
http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm
http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/
9.29.2008
9.25.2008
live happy and get inspired!
hello inspiration nation'ers, glad to be part of this blog!
i'm gonna dive write in: lately i've been thinkin' a lot about what it means to "live happy". its the mantra that i adopted a few years back when i had the epiphany that happiness is a conscious decision. i believe it now more than ever. with the craziness of the current financial crisis, the absurd political theatre going on, and how this modern world seems to be getting tougher for the average working person; i think its really important for creatives to make the decision to be happy and to generate positive vibes through their work. i understand the old adage that art imitates life and when life is tough its possibly easier to create work that is inline with the negative energy. i know that that may be therapeutic at times, still, i believe that the general public needs to be reminded that life is beautiful and this crazy experiment called consciousness is something to be treasured. we have the opportunity to remind them of that through our work and though it doesn't always seem like it, the positive energy will be returned at some point. i've found that though good karma can get lost out there for awhile, it'll return at some point. many times when you least expect it.
feel free to disagree with any or all of what i just wrote. i think that's what'll make this forum super-interesting. thanks Christian for getting the ball rolling! live happy people!!
drewlaplante.com
i'm gonna dive write in: lately i've been thinkin' a lot about what it means to "live happy". its the mantra that i adopted a few years back when i had the epiphany that happiness is a conscious decision. i believe it now more than ever. with the craziness of the current financial crisis, the absurd political theatre going on, and how this modern world seems to be getting tougher for the average working person; i think its really important for creatives to make the decision to be happy and to generate positive vibes through their work. i understand the old adage that art imitates life and when life is tough its possibly easier to create work that is inline with the negative energy. i know that that may be therapeutic at times, still, i believe that the general public needs to be reminded that life is beautiful and this crazy experiment called consciousness is something to be treasured. we have the opportunity to remind them of that through our work and though it doesn't always seem like it, the positive energy will be returned at some point. i've found that though good karma can get lost out there for awhile, it'll return at some point. many times when you least expect it.
feel free to disagree with any or all of what i just wrote. i think that's what'll make this forum super-interesting. thanks Christian for getting the ball rolling! live happy people!!
drewlaplante.com
9.24.2008
9.11.2008
I don't know about this blog (grumble)
Dear Inspiration Nationers,
Are we seriously going to fill this blog up with videos of cute squirrels? Come on now. We've got paper mache mountains to make people. There ain't time for this kind of nonsense. Things are going really well and on October 11 people will witness a battle of epic proportions played out in a space 6 by 20 feet. Let's get the glue guns loaded, foam flying, and bring this baby home. Love, Christian
Are we seriously going to fill this blog up with videos of cute squirrels? Come on now. We've got paper mache mountains to make people. There ain't time for this kind of nonsense. Things are going really well and on October 11 people will witness a battle of epic proportions played out in a space 6 by 20 feet. Let's get the glue guns loaded, foam flying, and bring this baby home. Love, Christian
9.10.2008
9.01.2008
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