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saraqt's review against another edition
3.0
I've got several pages of notes on this one and there were lots of points he made that I just loved. But I really agree with the poster that said this could have been a short ebook instead of length it was. The big ideas and key points were wonderful, but there were just too many anecdotes and stories for me.
alannajane's review against another edition
5.0
Hands down, one of the most inspirational and motivational audiobooks I have ever read.
Sir Ken Robinson has an incredible outlook on how every single individual is creative, intelligent and uniquely talented. Fostering the bridge of natural talent and passion (that he dubs The Element) in each unique individual is how he believes that we will all reach our greatest potential and happiness, while contributing our best to both our local communities and the world. And frankly, I am absolutely with him on this. He tells the amazing stories of so many inspiring people, while weaving a narrative of necessary systemic changes that need to occur. Given that this book is a dozen years old, there are a few cringe-worthy phrases that distract from his overall inclusive manifesto. But, otherwise, it is even more relevant today than it was when it was published. As we all watch old systems crack and crumble, The Element certainly has many points of interest that should be considered as we endeavour to build a new world.
Audiobook is wonderfully read by the author.
Sir Ken Robinson has an incredible outlook on how every single individual is creative, intelligent and uniquely talented. Fostering the bridge of natural talent and passion (that he dubs The Element) in each unique individual is how he believes that we will all reach our greatest potential and happiness, while contributing our best to both our local communities and the world. And frankly, I am absolutely with him on this. He tells the amazing stories of so many inspiring people, while weaving a narrative of necessary systemic changes that need to occur. Given that this book is a dozen years old, there are a few cringe-worthy phrases that distract from his overall inclusive manifesto. But, otherwise, it is even more relevant today than it was when it was published. As we all watch old systems crack and crumble, The Element certainly has many points of interest that should be considered as we endeavour to build a new world.
Audiobook is wonderfully read by the author.
kimball_hansen's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. A decent self-help book. The element is the things that we love to do and the things that we're good at coming together. Nothing revolutionary or groundbreaking. You can also call it your passion, calling, or whatever you do when you're in Flow.
The Element is recreational time not leisure time. One is fulfilling one is entertaining. Paychecks shouldn't validate talent.
The author got polio at a young age and that closed a lot of immediate doors for him such as soccer but then later on it opened many more doors in his life that probably wouldn't have opened had he not contracted polio. It's neat when these things happen. Now maybe you guys will quit crying about Covid-19.
Notes:
The only way to prepare for the future is to make the most of yourself.
We have more senses besides the five traditional ones such as:
- sense of balance
- sense of temperature
- sense of pain
- kinesthetic sense (which gives us an awareness of our limbs)
- sense of intuition (Some doctors don't like to recognize the)
The diversity of intelligences is one of the fundamental underpinnings of the Element, if you don't embrace the fact that you think about the world in a wide variety of ways you severely limit your chances of finding the person who are meant to be.
Creativity can be taught and learned like traditional intelligence.
People's intelligences are as diverse as a fingerprint.
The author likes the Herman brain dominant instrument test is better than the Myers Briggs one.
Almost as good as the element is finding your tribe. A good tribe should inspire validate and provide synergy.
Doing something for your own good is rarely for your own good if it causes you to be less then you really are.
Languages are the bearers of the culture genes.
There are four principles that characterize lucky people:
1) they tend to maximize chance opportunities
2) they are effective at listening and following their intuition
3) they expect to be lucky
4) they have an attitude that turns bad luck into good luck.
I believe my recent host Joe, is lucky. Or rather, he creates his own luck, like Harvey Dent.
Mentors appear in people's lives at opportune times.
I love his last bit on it's never too late.
There should be a difference in our chronological age and our real age.
People don't age. They decay and rot because of their bad choices.
I need to go to the website realage.com
The college degree was once a passport to a good job now it is just a visa because of the inflation of degrees and everyone has one.
He got on his little political soapbox at the end which was stupid and unnecessary. He couldn't have come up with a better name than "the other climate crisis" that we're going through?
The Element is recreational time not leisure time. One is fulfilling one is entertaining. Paychecks shouldn't validate talent.
The author got polio at a young age and that closed a lot of immediate doors for him such as soccer but then later on it opened many more doors in his life that probably wouldn't have opened had he not contracted polio. It's neat when these things happen. Now maybe you guys will quit crying about Covid-19.
Notes:
The only way to prepare for the future is to make the most of yourself.
We have more senses besides the five traditional ones such as:
- sense of balance
- sense of temperature
- sense of pain
- kinesthetic sense (which gives us an awareness of our limbs)
- sense of intuition (Some doctors don't like to recognize the)
The diversity of intelligences is one of the fundamental underpinnings of the Element, if you don't embrace the fact that you think about the world in a wide variety of ways you severely limit your chances of finding the person who are meant to be.
Creativity can be taught and learned like traditional intelligence.
People's intelligences are as diverse as a fingerprint.
The author likes the Herman brain dominant instrument test is better than the Myers Briggs one.
Almost as good as the element is finding your tribe. A good tribe should inspire validate and provide synergy.
Doing something for your own good is rarely for your own good if it causes you to be less then you really are.
Languages are the bearers of the culture genes.
There are four principles that characterize lucky people:
1) they tend to maximize chance opportunities
2) they are effective at listening and following their intuition
3) they expect to be lucky
4) they have an attitude that turns bad luck into good luck.
I believe my recent host Joe, is lucky. Or rather, he creates his own luck, like Harvey Dent.
Mentors appear in people's lives at opportune times.
I love his last bit on it's never too late.
There should be a difference in our chronological age and our real age.
People don't age. They decay and rot because of their bad choices.
I need to go to the website realage.com
The college degree was once a passport to a good job now it is just a visa because of the inflation of degrees and everyone has one.
He got on his little political soapbox at the end which was stupid and unnecessary. He couldn't have come up with a better name than "the other climate crisis" that we're going through?
capitalizm's review against another edition
1.0
It is a good book to read when you're doubting your place in life. It has good analogies and advice. I read it for class when I was regretting my major decision. At times it was really repetitive and made me lose interest in it.
thebrianikeda's review against another edition
2.0
I really respect the work Robinson is doing to raise the awareness of how broken our educational system is, and I love his TED talks. This book, however, felt schizophrenic; one part educational reform treatise, one part superficial self help, one part definition of his concept of The Element. I was hoping for less motivational message ("You can do it!") and more concrete methods for guiding yourself through your own search for your Element.
hvogado's review against another edition
4.0
Excelent. The author motivates to search the element, combining criativity, making a reflection of each one's life.
Maybe I much more near of finding the element.
Maybe I much more near of finding the element.