The Element

How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything

by Sir Ken Robinson , Lou Aronica

Number of pages: 288

Publisher: Viking Adult

BBB Library: Psychology and Strengths

ISBN: 9780670020478



About the Authors

Sir Ken Robinson : Ken Robinson is an internationally recognized leader in the development of

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Lou Aronica : Lou Aronica is an American editor and publisher, primarily of science

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Editorial Review

The Element is the point at which natural talent meets personal passion. When people arrive at the Element, they feel most themselves, most inspired and achieve their highest levels. With a wry sense of humor, and drawing on the stories of a wide range of artists, scientists, athletes, business leaders, academics, and many others, Ken Robinson shows why finding your Element is essential for all of us and explores the conditions that lead us to live lives that are filled with passion, confidence, and personal achievement.

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"The Element… is about helping people to find out what matters most to them, and then to do it—if not as their job, then at least in their "recreation" time." The Guardian

"Finding “the Element” is essential for transform­ing education, business, and communities. On a more personal level, finding your own Element will help you feel inspired to reach your highest level of achievement." Envision Experience

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Wisdom to Share

The Element is the meeting point between natural aptitude and personal passion.

Our best hope for the future is to develop a new paradigm of human capacity to meet a new era of human existence.

We need to make sure that all people have the chance to do what they should be doing, to discover the Element in themselves and in their own way.

We are all born with tremendous natural capacities, then we lose touch with many of them as we spend more time in this world.

Being in your Element needs more passion. People who are in their Element take a deep delight and pleasure in what they do.

Attitude is our personal perspective on ourselves and our circumstances, our angle on things, our disposition & our emotional points of view.

An interesting indicator of our basic attitude is how we think of the role of luck in our lives.

High achievers often share similar attitudes, such as perseverance, self belief, optimism, ambition, and frustration.

How we perceive our circumstances and how we create and take opportunities depends largely on what we expect of ourselves.

Without the right opportunities, you may never know what your aptitudes are or how far they might take you.

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