[Originally posted in 2013]
Friends,
Most of us are in our twenties. And if you're like me, at times that can be an awkward place to be. It's like you're caught in a weird kind of limbo between what you want to hold onto and what you want to strive for. It can be a lonely, frightening and alienating place. But you know what? It can also be really, really exciting.
Whenever I feel a little lost, I turn to the words of better men and women than I, people who might be able to put it better than I ever could. I look for inspiration, for something to adjust my perspective. These three speeches are by no means the only place or the primary place I go for inspiration or perspective, but right now, they are three speeches that have been indispensable to me, words that make me not only more content to be where I am, but excited to be there as well. Not only are these three of my favorite artists, I think they offer unique perspectives on the world of the twenty something, and the larger world we live in. I hope you enjoy.
Amanda Palmer: The Art of Asking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMj_P_6H69g
Neil Gaiman: Make Good Art
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikAb-NYkseI
David Foster Wallace: This Is Water
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlhVgn7sKv0
Most of us are in our twenties. And if you're like me, at times that can be an awkward place to be. It's like you're caught in a weird kind of limbo between what you want to hold onto and what you want to strive for. It can be a lonely, frightening and alienating place. But you know what? It can also be really, really exciting.
Whenever I feel a little lost, I turn to the words of better men and women than I, people who might be able to put it better than I ever could. I look for inspiration, for something to adjust my perspective. These three speeches are by no means the only place or the primary place I go for inspiration or perspective, but right now, they are three speeches that have been indispensable to me, words that make me not only more content to be where I am, but excited to be there as well. Not only are these three of my favorite artists, I think they offer unique perspectives on the world of the twenty something, and the larger world we live in. I hope you enjoy.
Amanda Palmer: The Art of Asking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMj_P_6H69g
Neil Gaiman: Make Good Art
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikAb-NYkseI
David Foster Wallace: This Is Water
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlhVgn7sKv0
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