One of my favourite quotes and so so true from the Dalai Lama on man

The Dalai Lama was asked what surprised him the most;
he said, "Man, because he sacrifices his health in order to make money.
Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present;
the result being that he does not live in the present or the future;
he lives as if he is never going to die, and then he dies having never really lived."

Temple Grandin talk on Autism: 'The World needs all kinds of minds'

Although a couple of years old, I wanted to share this really inspiring TED talk I found from Temple Grandin about Autism.

Born with Autism herself, Temple discusses how she thinks in images, how this has helped her achieve/see things that perhaps other people who are wired differently don't and how we can nurture autistic children.

"Temple makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids." via Ted.

Autistic children (like any children) need role models, inspiration, mentors and dreams. Key to the success of an Autistic child maximising their skills is to teach them in a way that they understand. (This is key) If they are visual then use imagery, if they like cars and need to learn mathematics ask questions relating to cars. Great talk.

Rob Legato: The art of creating awe

Great talk by visual effects guru Rob Legato on 'the art of creating awe', specifically drawing on his experience within film creation.

Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology

And I thought augmented reality was cool!! This is astonishing and exciting.


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Hello World by simuddell - Blog Post Number 1

Ok, well here I am in the blogosphere, so hello world.

Although I am very active on social media and regulary read loads of blog posts, I must admit I have not really ever taken to writing regular blog posts; until now.

This blog is going to simply be about all the many things I find interesting. Things that fascinate me, ideas worth sharing (to steal a phrase from TED), philosophy, general cool shiz, muso, food, art, films, books, ideologies, history, sport, marketing, psychology and well...anything and everything else that I find interesting!

This is a place where I am not going to fret about poor grammar. Let it roll of the tongue, let is be open and un-spoilt by overthinking and the constant threat of the grammar guardians lurking inside my cranium. This is a place where expression is free and opionions are unguarded. Most importantly let the blogging commence.

So on that note, hello world and please feel free to say hi back.