Only Those Who See the Invisible, Can Do The Impossible
The Age of your Heart is the Age of what you Love - Marcel Prévost
Tell me and I'll forget. Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I'll understand.
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one opening before us. -Helen Keller
The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity. -Leo Tolstoy
Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets. -Paul Tournier
They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel. -Carl W. Buechner
Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live. -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The foolish reject what they see, the wise reject what they think
Imagination is more important than knowledge - Albert Einstein
When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you - Lao-tzu
The world surrenders to a quiet mind
It is a funny thing about life: If you refuse to accept anything but the best you very often get it - Somerset Maugham
"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you." Goethe
As always, John Perry Barlow gave an inspirational talk on the TEDxMarin stage on May 12, 2011. Most known for co-founding the Electronic Frontier Foundation, I love the other aspects of Barlow that set him apart from other visionaries in the industry.
1. His transparent heart and ability to inspire others because of it.
2. His ruggedness...you know, an old fashioned masculine energy that is frankly lacking in Silicon Valley (will definitely get a beating for this one). No surprise, he's a retired Wyoming rancher (and native). It comes with the territory and it's a beautiful thing.
3. He's a former lyricist for the Grateful Dead. (not everyone knows this). Enuf said.
Now, it's involved in a new venture called Algae Systems, that aspires to turn sewage into carbon negative jet fuel. His talk below:
