How Fascinating

I recently watched a video from the Pop Tech conference.  A video of  Benjamin Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, describing the difference of living life as a conversation of possibilities rather than a downward spiral. What was most interesting was that in order to demonstrate his thinking ne brought on stage a young celloist, and walked him through a practice session.

One great moment that came out of the practice was Zander telling the young person that when they made a mistake, instead of constricting and pulling downward, they should instead spring upwards shouting “How Fascinating!”

The worst time to write is right now.

I love reading blogs on lifehacking and personal improvement. Today, five minutes ago, I came across a blog talking about the best and worst times to be creative. According to 1,400+ people, 10:04 in the morning is the best time. Assuming I ate breakfast that morning I would agree. Otherwise, I am waiting for noon, my lunch break.

It seems as though 4:33 in the afternoon is the worst time. By worst time “92 per cent of people admitting to feeling uninspired in the afternoon.” Right now, I am looking at 7 minutes past five. So I am still in the creative drought bubble. I am feeling good after a successful trip to the Salvation Army Thrift Store, but admittedly, not that creative to sit down and study.

The other fun fact was that “It appears that bathrooms have a key role to play in bringing on brainwaves.” I wholeheartedly agree. Showers always give me the best ideas.

via Telegraph.co.ul

Game Reviews More Amusing Than Mangos

I like video games, but I don’t play them much. So the fact that I spent an hour last night watching all the video game reviews by (as he is called on YouTube) Yahtzee19. What makes the video reviews so good is that they are much more than just talking about the game.