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Working Between Heartbeats

by Ken on August 22, 2009

in Creative

This is a story about an artist, one solving problems while holding his breath and working between heart beats. It’s a story about patience, persistence, diligence, exploration, experimentation, and a thousand small questions. It’s a story about what creativity is.

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Music Feeds the Muse: Bobby McFerrin and the Power of the Pentatonic Scale

August 3, 2009

World Science Festival 2009: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale from World Science Festival on Vimeo. Are you getting all the Quiet Inspiration you need? Subscribe to Quiet Inspiration, the Mildly Creative Newsletter. You can also subscribe to these blog posts via RSS feed or by Email.

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What Makes Life Worth Living? Surprising Answers from the Author of Flow

July 7, 2009

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (sounds like cheeks-sent-me-high), psychologist and author of the book, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience , talks about the limited influence of money and the powerful impact of joyful mastery on happiness and life satisfaction. Watch and enjoy. Care to discuss? Leave a comment below. Are you getting all the Quiet Inspiration you [...]

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