Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:36:37 GMT by madd0OK, I know I said this would be a weekly thing, but I've been busy. I should've added a disclaimer somewhere on the regularity.
Anyway, this week I wanted to share with you a couple of videos that talk about what I think are some of the most important qualities in a person. The first one is passion: Isabel Allende tells a series of Tales of passion, anecdotes some of them, about a subject that moves her. It takes very little to get human beings to do things. Most of the time money will do it, sometimes even promises are enough. But one thing is for sure; people will never deliver to their full potential unless they are passionate about what they're doing.
The next video is of J.J. Abrams, one of the creators of the popular series Lost. He's passionate about what he does, so he talks about something else: The mystery box. A gift from his grandfather that is obviously much more than a simple box to him. It gets him talking about my favorite quality in a person: curiosity. The need, no, the will to solve unsolved problems or to answer unanswered questions.
And finally, because I have to pack my bags to go to London, I leave you with Jennifer Lin. She's a 14-year-old pianist that, to me, represents what can be done where you're passionate and curious enough. But please, don't read me. Listen to her:
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