Think Imagine http://www.thinkimagine.com Blog of Eliza van Gerbig Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:39:38 +0000 en hourly 1 Falling in love with inspiring people http://www.thinkimagine.com/2012/04/falling-in-love-with-inspiring-people/ http://www.thinkimagine.com/2012/04/falling-in-love-with-inspiring-people/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:34:06 +0000 Eliza http://www.thinkimagine.com/?p=3233 This is a post about a post.

I love this post by Marya Zilberberg.

Marya (I hope it’s ok we’re on a first-name basis) recently attended TEDMED and has posted a brief review of her experience with links to a few of her favorite speakers who she “fell in love with”. I haven’t read about each person yet because what grabbed me was her description of “falling in love with” these people. I know so well that feeling of “falling in love” with someone who has just shared an intimate experience that makes you feel like you might be soulmates (or at least not a total lunatic), or who offers a new way of seeing that touches your heart, makes you hope, and/or inspires you to do great things.

Describing it as “falling in love” is so perfect. There’s been quite a few times that I’ve felt the same way but reframed the feeling into a more “appropriate” or “professional” parlance and in so doing, may have stripped away the very humanness, vulnerability, and essence of the experience.

So thank you Marya for being brave enough to call it what it is—love—and thank you Adam Dole who leads me to so many inspiring people—including himself.

Now, go read her post!

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Seems I’m on a bit of a wisdom streak lately…
I was just reading a post by Mary Tyler Mom that reminded me of Yoda’s oft quoted “Do or do not… there is no try.”  A quick google search profferred up Henrik Edber’s post “Yoda’s Top Three Words of Wisdom“.

1. “Do or do not… there is no try.”

2. “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.”

3. “You will find only what you bring in.”

I think I need to watch Star Wars again.
This is some deep truth.

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“God is just what happens when humanity is connected. Humanity connected is God.” —Jim Gillian

I believe in higher beings but “God” comes with too many preconceived definitions and associations for me to embrace the name. That said, this incredibly moving talk by Jim Gilliam speaks to a truth I can fully embrace. Life is about connection and believe it or not, we are all connected.

And on the subject of interconnectedness, a few weeks ago I had the fortune to attend the Being Human 2012 conference. Many insightful and interesting aspects of humanity were discussed (which I’ll hopefully write about soon). Tiffany Shlain was there to show one of her newest endeavors, Declaration of Interdependence, which blew me away. Watch it full screen.

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In an effort to connect deeper with friends and life, I’ve been experimenting with being more present. “Being present” means different things for each person but for me, it means being curious, being in the moment, and trying not to act (and react) in habitual ways that no longer serve me well.

If only we had more billboards like this!

Sources:
Brainpickings
Explore – Truth

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I missed three days but apart from that, I’m pretty happy with my pics. I’m just starting to get a little more creative with the filters and apps I use. (Reminder: I started doing this as a way to learn how to use my iPhone camera and Instagram. I think I’m a convert. *gasp*)

  • Day 1: Up

    Day 1: Up

  • Day 2: Fruit

    Day 2: Fruit

  • Day 3: My Neighborhood

    Day 3: My Neighborhood

  • Day 4: Bedside

    Day 4: Bedside

  • Day 5: A Smile

    Day 5: A Smile

  • Day 6: 5pm

    Day 6: 5pm

  • Day 7: Something I Wore

    Day 7: Something I Wore

  • Day 8: Window

    Day 8: Window

  • Day 9: Red

    Day 9: Red

  • Day 10: Loud

    Day 10: Loud

  • Day 11: Someone I talked to today

    Day 11: Someone I talked to today

  • Day 12: Fork

    Day 12: Fork

  • Day 13: A Sign

    Day 13: A Sign

  • Day 14: Clouds

    Day 14: Clouds

  • Day 15: A Car

    Day 15: A Car

  • Day 16: oops

    Day 16: oops

  • Day 17: Green

    Day 17: Green

  • Day 18: A Corner of My Home

    Day 18: A Corner of My Home

  • Day 19: Fun(ny)

    Day 19: Fun(ny)

  • Day 20: Before/After

    Day 20: Before/After

  • Day 21: Delicious

    Day 21: Delicious

  • Day 22: Kitchen sink

    Day 22: Kitchen sink

  • Day 23: oops

    Day 23: oops

  • Day 24: An Animal

    Day 24: An Animal

  • Day 25: Breakfast

    Day 25: Breakfast

  • Day 26: Key

    Day 26: Key

  • Day 27: My Name

    Day 27: My Name

  • Day 28: Trash

    Day 28: Trash

  • Day 29: Feet

    Day 29: Feet

  • Day 30: oops

    Day 30: oops

  • Day 31: oops

    Day 31: oops

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Sometimes great truths come disguised in riddles and top hats. Enjoy!

Dr. Seuss Quotes
[Via: 30 Dr. Seuss Quotes to Live By]

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No matter how many different examples I read, I still can’t get them straight (see disclaimer in sidebar).

Luckily, I’m pretty good with all the others below though truth be told, I always thought I spelled “complement” that way because I spent my formative years in England and they have a few spelling differences. I still spell grey with an “e”.

homework class test - School of Fail: English 101: Listen Up, Internet.
see more epicfails

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A little over a week ago, the Institute for the Future laid out the Future of Science 2021 Map. A little over a month ago, Michell Zappa created his interactive table that plots out the direction of emerging trends in technology.

And it just keeps coming. Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies takes a stab at naming emerging technologies that will likely have major social, economic, and environmental impacts in 2012. Among them: informatics, synthetic biology, and the Green Revolution 2.0—which seeks to maximize returns on food production while minimizing the environmental toll.

Bonus! Technologies from Fiction to Reality timeline:

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O   M   G

I am hooked! To it all.

I love FatMumSlim‘s blog (and honestly, I don’t read that many blogs – if any…) and really love the subjects for each day — so open for interpretation and easy if I ran out of time.

Having my iPhone handy was convenient and Instagram’s filters are (gritting teeth) really kinda cool.

None of the photographs are award-winning – they don’t need to be. It’s simply an exercise to be aware each day. To capture that one element. And to share.

I’m planning on doing #marchphotoaday as well. Hope you’ll join!

  • Day 1: My view today

    Day 1: My view today

  • Day 2: Words

    Day 2: Words

  • Day 3: Hands

    Day 3: Hands

  • Day 4: A Stranger

    Day 4: A Stranger

  • Day 5: 10am

    Day 5: 10am

  • Day 6: Dinner

    Day 6: Dinner

  • Day 7: Button

    Day 7: Button

  • Day 8: Sun

    Day 8: Sun

  • Day 9: Front door

    Day 9: Front door

  • Day 10: Self portrait

    Day 10: Self portrait

  • Day 11: Something that makes me happy

    Day 11: Something that makes me happy

    My cat Sam :)

  • Day 12: Inside my closet

    Day 12: Inside my closet

  • Day 13: Blue

    Day 13: Blue

  • Day 14: Heart

    Day 14: Heart

  • Day 15: Phone

    Day 15: Phone

  • Day 16: Something new

    Day 16: Something new

  • Day 17: Time

    Day 17: Time

  • Day 18: Drink

    Day 18: Drink

  • Day 19: Something I hate to do

    Day 19: Something I hate to do

  • Day 20: Handwriting

    Day 20: Handwriting

  • Day 20: Handwriting

    Day 20: Handwriting

  • Day 21: A favorite photo of me

    Day 21: A favorite photo of me

  • Day 22: Work

    Day 22: Work

  • Day 23: My shoes

    Day 23: My shoes

  • Day 24: Inside my bathroom cabinet

    Day 24: Inside my bathroom cabinet

  • Day 25: Green

    Day 25: Green

  • Day 26: Night

    Day 26: Night

  • Day 27: Something I ate

    Day 27: Something I ate

  • Day 28: Money

    Day 28: Money

  • Day 29: Something I\'m listening to

    Day 29: Something I\'m listening to

]]> http://www.thinkimagine.com/2012/02/febphotoaday/feed/ 2 For the love of big ideas http://www.thinkimagine.com/2012/02/for-the-love-of-big-ideas/ http://www.thinkimagine.com/2012/02/for-the-love-of-big-ideas/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:14:15 +0000 Eliza http://www.thinkimagine.com/?p=2930 I love big ideas. I love talking about the possibilities of science and technology. About evolution and the future. I love insights into human behavior—especially where the brain is concerned. And I know just enough about physics to think it’s mystical and sexy.

Some folks got together at a conference hosted by Institute for the Future‘s  Technology Horizons Program to explore some of these big ideas. The result: the Future of Science 2021 Map (below).

I would have loved to be a part of that exploration. I’m strongly intuitive and a great brainstormer but facts and figures are not my strong suit. I could certainly help those enmeshed in science to conceptualize. I’d be great at it (just throwing that out there for any scientists who might be reading ;-) ).

So for the love of big ideas, enjoy this amazing map of the future.

It’s 6 main concepts: Decrypting the Brain, Hacking Space, Massively Multiplayer Data, Sea the Future, Strange Matter, and Engineered Evolution. It’s a beautiful compliment to Michell Zappa‘s Envisioning Technology  interactive table.

A Multiverse of Exploration  | Institute For The Future.

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