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A review by bergstrom
The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Ken Robinson
4.0
I checked out this audiobook while listeningto Ken Robinson speak. He is an excellant orator in person, and I was excited to see he was also reading the audiobook. Granted, he's a better speaker in person, it was still great to listen to him again.
I found the book to be good for general listening. It makes me think to be more mindful as i raise my own children - as to their likes and aptitudes.
My main critique is that it come across as cherry-picking after a while, inherent when you have to choose a limited number of anecdotes. Lots of famous people who find there element, against the odds, and are successful. Does that mean finding my element will make me rich and famous? No, of course not. However, I do find it more difficult to identify with their cases as a result. Later in the book, I recall there being a bit more coverage of how it might affect the typical case.
I'm left wondering, how do I find my element?... which is potentially covered in the follow-up book, as I recall.
I found the book to be good for general listening. It makes me think to be more mindful as i raise my own children - as to their likes and aptitudes.
My main critique is that it come across as cherry-picking after a while, inherent when you have to choose a limited number of anecdotes. Lots of famous people who find there element, against the odds, and are successful. Does that mean finding my element will make me rich and famous? No, of course not. However, I do find it more difficult to identify with their cases as a result. Later in the book, I recall there being a bit more coverage of how it might affect the typical case.
I'm left wondering, how do I find my element?... which is potentially covered in the follow-up book, as I recall.