Ken Robinson on Passion
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 เม.ย. 2013
- LECTURE @THE SCHOOL OF LIFE: Sir Ken Robinson believes that everyone is born with extraordinary capability. So what happens to all that talent as we bump through life, getting by, but never realizing our true potential?
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So strange that I came to know just today that he passed away in 2020. I want to mourn. May his beautiful soul rest in eternal peace. He was spectacular and world needs more Ken Robinson's.
The school of life is in my opinion the greatest school ever
No way. Trump University FTW
My reply is late, but I agree completely. I only just found out about it and in the three days I've spent watching and rewatching some of the videos, I feel that I have grown and been enriched. This is an invaluable resource and I'm thrilled to have found it.
I agree- but also your profile picture is why I have trust issues
Hi
[notes for self]
- Being born is a miracle, are you going to waste it or do something interesting?
- When you're in your element, you can't tell 1 hour from 5 mins; At the end of the week, you can be physically exhausted, but spiritually uplifted.
- You have to be the change you want to see occur. you can't promote what you're insensitive to, can't teach creativity if you aren't creative yourself.
Jackson King I'm writing to myself too
I'd listen to Sir Ken the whole damn day...like I did yesterday! :)
👍👍👍
agreed!
Same here, as it was two years ago...! ;)
Same
Any sub-titles please?
I love how he tells jokes for a while then suddenly drops a philosophical bombshell like at 10:29.
Mr. Robinson is very witty.
A lot of Liverpudlians do that.
Annoying bastards.
its not a bombshell it's low class pigslop for th euneducated who mishear tevery three-syllable word as intelligent. omg. GET EDUCATED ffs
"Do any of you really care when, exactly this happened? I can look it up on Google, or you can just believe me that this actually happened." What a brilliant interjection of humor :-)
too many jokes,too little (and sorry for saying) obvious insights,(wouldn't call them bombshells)..too many examples,I actually think it is a bad lecture.
I absolutely love every talk that I've heard from Sir Ken Robinson! He's so amazingly witty with his humor and the way he carries his speeches, however there is so much wisdom that I wish more people would discover. I'm very much on the same page in a lot of my observations and feelings about the world as I know it, but he is so great at putting it in words. Every person on this earth should be honored with the opportunity to find who they are, themselves, without the projections of others telling them what they should be. Test the waters yourself, learn as you go, and become ever so wiser as you learn to make sense of the world.
Don't be normal. Don't strive for perfect. They're both a paradox or reality. Neither exist. Be creative. Be imaginative. Be a dreamer. Test new things and learn to live YOUR life. Be you!!!
Well said! Ken is funny, insightful, and illuminating.
My CV is quite a hodge podge, but I can say I found something to be passionate about in each job.
Not necessarily the whole job, but certain elements of it. For example ending the day knowing that all the filing is in order, or all the data correctly entered, is a source of satisfaction, something to look forward to when I see the fresh heap the next working day.
A happy Sisyphus? Well yes, and the fact that one gets paid for it helps...
kansasvmax94 good point
kansasvmax94 love this
I agree with you. Normal nor perfect can bring alot of problems. Love his speeches too! Im a starting teacher and I learned a lot from ppl like him.
This is the prime example of a role model, at least for me. I have read his books and listened to tons of his talks, just for the pleasure of hearing him speak. His words truly resonated with me, especially on this talk. I am absolutely gutted to find out of his passing in 2020, aged 70. What a terrible loss for all the creative thinkers. I wish I could articulate my feelings into a proper comment that highlights his importance. What a trully tragic loss...
I love his speeches...so inspiring
Thank you also :)
***** And very funny like a comedian trying to teach you something
***** And very funny like a comedian trying to teach you something
Totally agree - I have a list of people (some still living and others sadly now dead) who I would absolutely love to have met in person. Sir Ken Robinson is in the top 5 - he such an inspiration and one of Britain's greatest ever national treasures.
Hitchens
I love this guy... partly because he’s really entertaining, but mostly because he’s a true expert in his field.
This is one of the best channels on the internet.
+Timotej Kresnik if this isn't THE best, please point towards one that can compete with it. :)
+lTl Shadid lol that's probably impossible XD
+lTl Shadid Ted channels, seths bike hacks. Well, its another style of video
I love this man! His talks are well worth watching. He talks on education, a 'failing' system and how education needs a change in its ways.
***** Which proves how well he knows on how to educate.
JoojieXD have you seen this one - plus.google.com/115672524800008033687/posts/HSMadbvmv1i
Harry Bowen Yes Harry, the hour long original lecture version of that video was the first speech I saw of his. :)
His TED talk on destroying creativity is awesome!
The most important channel on youtube
ok.
+Frank White lol hes not even korean. Thats a malay name
agreed
adib thqif yes yes yes
Sir ken's philosophy and approach towards life is so deep yet so simple. It is amazing how he delivers even the deepest of thoughts with such a humour.
I AM what i choose to become= free will over learned helplessness.
Thank you for the upload.
Free will and learned helplessness are not the only options. Perhaps free will doesn't exist and yet one can still have a sense of agency - or, as someone once said, you have no choice but to feel you have free will!
"As Jung said, we are what we choose to become"
Kenneth Robinson delivers a fascinating talk with the skill of a stand-up comic. An amazing man.
I'm a christian but applaud what is done at the school of life, bringing people who desire a better world with or without faith is wonderful. I would never tire of listening to Sir Kenneth Robinson, his talks such sense and uses wonderful examples with comedy to lighten the tone.
Sorry buddy yeah there's no such thing as a Christian because according to you everyone else is not a real Christian but you are right
This man is certainly one of the most inspiring, funny, intelligent that I know of. And that's a very special and very short lis tin my heart. Thank you for existing Sir Robinson.
He will be remembered very fondly for he is a great inspiration and was a comedic genius...a happy man.
You know you're passionate about your life's work(now really play), when you aren't
focused on sex, addictions, but always have a smile and looking for a challenge with good humour.
Try that !
The next frontier is not in outer space or in the ocean depths, but our minds !. How good can we get , while helping others, and the planet !!
If only i had half the ability to convey my thoughts as well as sir ken, i would be very grateful. Another fantastic speech
He is so optimistic and it’s good suggestions to accept what life’s is going 👍😊to be.🙏🏼.
Excellent speaker. Sir Ken Robinson points are just and extremely realistic in regards. He's never boring and informative.
I could listen to him all day!
Thank you for your lesson. Everything is true. Life is not linear.
I recently started a new career, in which I do use my talent. It brings me so much joy, and energy, even when I work a lot and my body is tired. Hopefully I get to grow and make a good living as well.
Thank you again!
I never get tired of his talks
There is nothing more amazing than a witty brain
This has helped me realize what it is that I need to be doing in order to have a truly fulfilling life... Thank you!
He is so on point when says people think of life in linear fashion... wow... just an amazing speaker. Had me laughing all throughout.
His humor indicates his deep insight, in my view
I think I agree almost entirely with Sir Robinson. Wasn’t sure at first but now...
The man's got a ton of points!
And he quoted Jung near the very end. Bonus points.
I could listen to this man all day long.
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Encouraging creativity and happiness and a great sense of humour to boot.
The Dylan Bob joke because he spent his life upside down was great.
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Sir Ken Robinson is one of the most profound thinkers of our time. I have yet to listen to a talk from which I didn't take away inspiration.
Chuck Yocum yup!
Always keep looking for his speeches.
A breathe of fresh air to have learnt from him indeed,terribly sad that he has passed away. Immensely grateful that I discovered this prolific speaker. RIP Sir Ken Robinson.❤️🕊
When did he depart?
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I think he might be one of the greatest humans ever. I wanna be PM with him as Education Sec.
I learned so many things from his message.He is a very fluent speaker ,his sense of humor is so amazing.....
Sad to have learned from the comments that Ken is no longer with us and especially now when the world could use a balanced mind peppered with humour RIP Sir!
My true passions always lay outside of my physical and mental capabilities. And this is true for most people. That's why we do horrible things and entertain ourselves with meaningless escapism. The truth is we're a residual; we've never made it. But we're forced to keep going nevertheless.
Indigo Osmanthus Well said, this is how I've felt about life for a long time, but if I've learned anything from the life i've lived thus far, it is that the residual dust that we become after are hopes and dreams are shatter is not the end of the story by far. Though we cannot see from the evidence before us that life is still worth a shot, if we look at death we know (regardless of your spiritual belief or even what belief is true) that those that lie in the graveyard are the only ones that no longer have any potential in this life. If you are still breathing there is still hope for you yet, and your life is not over nor your purpose fulfilled. Sometimes people only live long enough to motivate others to pursue their passions, and one cannot overstate the satifaction that can be had from helping someone else to discover their passion, develop it, or just do that which they love to do. However, I don't believe you when you say your true passion lies outside of your ability, if you're not good a doing what you love, do it anyways, after all what else is worth doing, you can always get better at it or perhaps discover that you love do something else even more. Also, who are you listening to when you say that you can't do it? Are you listening to the culture that we live in that is brutal on anyone thats not the best at what they do? Or perhaps the lies others have told you in the past? Whoever you're listening to or whatever message you're heeding that limits you to monotny is wrong, you are capable of much more than you think and than you allow yourself to be... I for one am a terrible musician but a pretty good lyricist, and I love music and I want to go into music production, I don't anticipate an easy road ahead of me but that what I love doing, so I am going to do it. I may find I hate it, at which point I'll review my course but thats not important. The important thing is to strive to do the best you can at what you love and I intend to do so, I hope and pray that you, and everyone else, does too. When we all strive to do our best we can at what we love, I think we'll find that we will help others to the same along the way. And there's something incredibly beautiful about that.
David Ochoa Life demands us to live on. DNA demands us to live on. I believe we live in a constant state of compromise to make ourselves feel like life is still worth living. For the good of the species. You would like to be a good musician and a good producer, but you aren't achieving the quality in both because of your own glass ceiling, so you settle for the next plausible choice which incorporates and only incorporates fine-tuning the skill you already know you're capable of. The goodness we're capable of is always "good enough"; the talents that we have encapsulated always make us "talented enough". And if things don't go according to plan, we constantly find new medical or spiritual explanations as to why people have failed. The concept that if one is good at something, one should just do it instead of wasting time trying to reach for the moon of another planet, is pretty much the epitome of that compromise.
Indigo Osmanthus You're right, that is the epitome of that compromise. The funny thing is I met someone this weekend who totally changed my mind about my compromise, and I've choosen to perform as well as produce and compose. You said that you believe we live in a constant state of compromise, but you haven't considered the fact that there are others who aren't aware of your belief and live without compromising anything. However, there is a compromise that does exist and affects everyone, I realized it as I thought about what I believe about our worth as people. I came to the conclusion that everyone is worth just as much as anyone else, for reasons including but not limited to our potienial, but for this arguement I will be focusing on poteintial. I find that it is selfevident that we all have infinite potiential, anyone is capable, not of anything, but of their own unique combination of anything. To illustrate this concept I think of the infinite amount of numbers between 1 and 2 and the infinite numbers between 2 and 3, they are both infinite but none of the numbers between 1 and 2 are between 2 and 3 and vice versa but that does not change the infinite possiblitity of either ranges. The compromise lies in what we can do and our physical limitations, and by that I do not mean our 'glass ceilings' or the physical limitation of sight a blind man has but rather the limitation on the number of things we can do at once, or the opportunity cost we face with every decision we make. If I do one thing I cannot also be doing something else because i'm limited to being in one place at a time doing one thing at a time and not every possible thing I have the potential to do in a given moment.
David Ochoa except doing something and mastering something are completely different achievements. I'd agree our potential is large, but most definitely not infinite, and most definitely easily corruptible. Humans as a species... in fact, all organic compounds as an entity, will hit a plateau. And evolution will halt. I believe that all those who think they do not compromise only think so because they're content/satisfied when compromising and do not see that they in fact are. As a society we have to believe in the value of humans and their equality because that's what keep people content. And keeping people content prevents the waste of energy and resources. In reality, some will always be more equal than others. But I think I'm digressing.
vp[e[ogo how did you come up with that conclusion?
Can't belive he got dislikes..
May be under 2,5% But still.
I love sir Ken Robinson, and se his speeches with a great joy an admirement
if all humans were to agree with eachother, you wouldn't find this talk so amazing
Jesus didn't please everyone, and still doesn't. However, I love Mr. Robinson speeches.
Some people like to dislike, just because they are dislikable themselves
Thank you for standing for the personal development of each individual--for our passions and aptitudes over the canons of education. Thanks for your humor and insight.
Brilliant - thanks for posting. He's such a talented presenter
Sadly missed. I loved his TED Talks. A great example of how to make a speech entertaining.
I wish that Sir Ken was around when I was growing up in the 50s 60s and 70s. I had to figure this out all on my own. It is great to know that I was not the crazy one, or maybe I was the crazy one, but know I have the validation of someone that makes his life work of teaching this subject. Thank you.
Sir Robinson's speeches resonate in my mind. He is definitely up there with Sagan, Sartre, Diderot etc.
The late Sir Ken Robinson. A true visionary especially in relation to education but much more top.
thank you Sir Ken
"Congratulations!! you made it where billions didn't" and the first thing I though was, "and the rest ended up in a tissue..."
IF ALL EDUCATION WERE LIKE THIS WE WOULD’VE ALL LOVED SCHOOL.
KEN IS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT AND YOU WILL LAUGH AND LAUGH. RIP KEN YOU LEGEND! 💖
He died? Noooo😭😭
Thank you sir ken !!! The color yellow stands for consciousness !!! I would move to build a school of joy in my country lebanon... Our country is void of love and the kids are suffering!!!
so much humor and wisdom about life in this one! thanks :-)
RIP Sir Ken. An extraordinary time to re-listen to all you said...given the state of education in the world today.
As usual ken is great and 17 minutes in is a huge learning moment for me. He should be designing our education systems
absolutely LOVE this man! BRILLIANT!
Jst loves how he gives his lectures abt finding your element..he has really inspired me to rethink what I really m interested in n what I really wanna do in my life and enjoy every bit of it..
He is The funniest man on earth 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 this guy is a Genius hands down
I love how he connects seemingly random stories, with a touch of humour, to his overall idea.I appreciate his general point, which is that life is full of random variables and we'll never know where we'd end up if we follow our interests, contrary to the assembly line pattern of the educational system.
This is so powerful for me! Got new perspectives and clearer view on energy. Thanks Rob
Sir Ken is an pleasure to watch, and a great talent .
Amazing and so useful, a really great speaker, lots of wisdom.
We should be able to explore things we don't know, without feeling embarrased that we don't know anything about it ~Ken Robinson
Much love to Ken! What a bloke!
Thanks SoL :)
He is absolutely brilliant
*his voice is like morphine for me*
This guys timing is amazing. I wasn’t expecting that.
Ken I think your true calling is stand-up...
Yer I thought this...
which is quite ironic, considering his legs :)
Rest in Peace Sir-I am here after his passing away
This is absolutely timeless! one of the most amazing & educating videos that I ' ve ever seen, yet couldn't possibly be said any simpler and funnier! Thank you Ken
Great, great lecturer. I watch his videos over and over oft. Such a great spirit and source of inspiration. Shame we lost him too early.
His TED talk on education is great too
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Amazing! Speaks directly to my heart and sets it free to sing the tunes of my passions and abilities! I’ve heard hundreds of motivational speakers and seen countless TED talks and never have I come across a more captivating and engaging speaker.... This was only my second viewing of a Sir Ken Robinson talk but now I’m hooked and can’t wait to watch more! I had to find my success outside the linear education system as well as the social expectation system as a Dyslexic now Harvard Grad on to become a Harvard Grad turned pro athlete-- then on to contemplating checking the PhD box because it sounded like something I’m “supposed” to do to meet heightened expectations of me; before discovering a passion for teaching and coaching and pivoting my trajectory once again in the direction of my passions and abilities rather than what I’m “supposed” to be doing. The greatest joy in life is to become the person you know you are meant to be; and to thrive in your life rather than just painstakingly podding through it waiting for the weekend to roll around. Sir Ken Robinson say all this and much and he does it oh so beautifully!
@Lindsey Scheft - thank you for sharing such a powerful testimony to what Sir Ken is wanting to do for all of us. I have found that when I am doing something because someone expects me to do it, rather than when I am convicted to do it, the results pale in the former versus the latter. Sometimes we have to be critical of the status quo in order to see positive change. You're obviously a fan of TED (as am I !) so you may have seen this TED talk by Dr. Kevin Orieux who discusses his research into what constitutes truly caring for patients, which he extrapolates to parenting, leadership and education. Another person who is truly impassioned about his work and what it can do for others if it helps them find their passion and what they believe themselves to be. Did you get your PhD yet?
Praise The gods for Sir Ken Robinson’s work
such a wonderful important message delivered in a fun, smart way.
What a brilliant and thoughtful man!!!
I wish the people I had to learn from had the Passion to give a fuck.
Around 40: Spirituality as energy that animates you - i like this.
You are literally Amazing.Just love you and yes you are still extraordinarily beautiful.Your style is exceptional and unique .One and Only Sir Ken Robinson.Your passion is also my passion.Look forward to your New Revolutionary Education System.
Listening to him resolves my existential crises.
Like Sir Ken, philosophers are known for their intellect and wit, which makes philosophy so fascinating
Sir ken is a true inspiration
I love this speech but the problem is, you're never going to see a job offer saying "Poet needed" :( I don't know, I think committing to your passion is more than just deciding to quit what you're doing and start doing what you love. For each philosopher or artist with a nice job, there must be thousands depressed because they need to stick to a horrible job so that they can pay the rent and not be homeless. That's why we have so many actors getting depressed or so many musicians that do anything but music. I don't know, I totally agree with this speech, but I think the problem is more complicated than that.
Alright now, 50 minutes of delight, of frequent laughter and also a sense that this lecture is finding fertile ground within my being. I've enjoyed the stories very much. There is something wonderful about a speech or lecture that can reach beyond a culture and speak to more than one age group. I appreciate every thought put forward. Imagination, yes...now what shall one do with it? I might just write that story. Thanks ever so much. You inspired me.
The things he says really hits a nerve... sometimes I wonder HOW he Knows, about All These little Horrors, that lurk beneath our surfaces...it's Spooky.....And just drops some truly unexpected Bomb....btw, I'm glad to know I'm not alone in this...
Thank you School of Life, for trying to open my mind and eyes.😃
"Comfortableness" Oh how true.
The 1001 rituals we observe as our domestication stifles the very life out of us.
Ken Robinson is the first person I have seen that gives me hope for the future
Living and learning through stories told by a kind hearted humorous man, is just joyful and a wonderful way to connect with possibilities of loving life!!! I do try to love life as hard as I can... it is meant to be loved not lived after all 💚
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I hate when people pretend they know things but they don't and come up with nonsense which are not true and misleading. But I do admire they said these nonsense with such self-confidence.
Insightful and witty lecture! Brilliant!
I can not imagine who would dislike this short of someone who has given away their own passion for a pint of beer.
I didn't realise he was such a funny guy :) This was refreshing!
This is what I call a Lecture. Not a sigle Powerpoint slide. Just lessons
Didn`t know the name of Sir Ken Robinson, gladly I remembered the WOBI channel program he was part of called "¿Cómo encontrar la pasión?" (in english "How can you find passion?"). Great video and an amazing speech.
Excellent talk. Serious points mixed with so much humour.
Great talk. Thoroughly enjoyed this presentation. Embrace life, your interests and abilities and be brave enough to live life a day at a time.
This guy is amazing
Frankly, I really like this guy.
Where has this man been all my life??!!! Stumbled upon his TH-cam TED video on How we stiffle creativity in our education. No Child Left Behind was/is a disaster. As I worked with a 5th grader in reading I coldn't figure out why she needed special help - she was quick witted, creative and delightful. Then she explained how they tested her readin ability by timing her to see how far she could read on a line-numbered paragraph. If I had been taught that way, I wouldn't want to read either!!!
Truly wonderful lecture exploring creativity and the possibilities of life. I'm inspired!
Brilliant. Simply Brilliant. Really.
Incredible!....you're very inspiring.
I have wanted to become an editor for a while, but the idea of strict grammar and spelling kind of makes me think it's not my passion. But the reasons Robinson gave for becoming an editor are exactly what I like, I love books, literature and poetry, I love writers and people who seek experiences to write about. This makes me happy somehow :')
Want some advice on a random guy on the internet xD Go be an editor :D our current education system set those standards. Most of the modern writers do not even follow proper grammar anymore so that they can freely express what they want to express.
haha thanks random dude! I think it's in my future :)
I know a lady who just had pathetic grammar and spelling, but she had great flow of ideas. She had to somehow put them into words and she found it very difficult to do so. Today, she works as an investigative journalist writing about "Genetically Modified food and its disastrous effects on humans" for a monthly magazine. When I asked her how she did it- she said she just - "starting writing." She said she saw the vagueness of modern communication and how important it was to be precise when she was writing. That precision was possible because of strict grammar, spelling and more - in other words, using the language the way it is meant to be.
Read 'The Sense of Style' by Steven Pinker, could inspire you, it makes you less worried about "strict grammar" and is more to do with what Santosh said above