Comments on: An amazing talk… http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/ Creative Online Experience Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:04:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: moistndamp http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2128 moistndamp Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:36:19 +0000 http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2128 very very interesting stuff, especially how it includes the 3 interesting keywords, neuroanatomist, schizophrenia, and nirvana. i will have to re-watch and think about it again and agian to get more insights though. hi, HoneyCup, i also used to read Echkart Tolle's book, "the power of now", interesting. anyway, there is a book named "Einstein Questions, Buddha Answers" i'd like to recommend to everyone here. it may also worthwhile if you take a look at the brief summary of the book; http://tinyurl.com/yrg7xc thank you, david. :D very very interesting stuff, especially how it includes the 3 interesting keywords, neuroanatomist, schizophrenia, and nirvana. i will have to re-watch and think about it again and agian to get more insights though.

hi, HoneyCup, i also used to read Echkart Tolle’s book, “the power of now”, interesting.

anyway, there is a book named “Einstein Questions, Buddha Answers” i’d like to recommend to everyone here. it may also worthwhile if you take a look at the brief summary of the book; http://tinyurl.com/yrg7xc

thank you, david. :D

]]> By: HoneyCup http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2127 HoneyCup Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:25:34 +0000 http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2127 That was surreal. Weird timing as I am currently reading 'A new Earth' by Echkart Tolle which is a kind of "spiritual guide" on the art of living in the 'now' as opposed to being a slave to our egos and endless role playing (VERY eye opening). That was a bit too emotional for a Tuesday morning... That was surreal.
Weird timing as I am currently reading ‘A new Earth’ by Echkart Tolle which is a kind of “spiritual guide” on the art of living in the ‘now’ as opposed to being a slave to our egos and endless role playing (VERY eye opening). That was a bit too emotional for a Tuesday morning…

]]> By: Sheepie http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2125 Sheepie Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:26:27 +0000 http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2125 I swear, you've affected my life so very much with your words and this too, it's just, amazing. I think you have affecting my ways of thinking more than, say, my own parents. Never stop. I swear, you’ve affected my life so very much with your words and this too, it’s just, amazing. I think you have affecting my ways of thinking more than, say, my own parents. Never stop.

]]> By: elizabethlouise http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2120 elizabethlouise Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:17:10 +0000 http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2120 Thank you Shannon & Michael. Some interesting stuff, particularily Temple Grandin's accounts of autism. In the spirit of "something worth watching" I caught a documentary not long ago that is worth a look see. I've posted a link to the trailer below. The premise is a look at the world's most pressing problems through the eyes of nine Nobel laureates. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WePBOArQ7Pk Thank you Shannon & Michael. Some interesting stuff, particularily Temple Grandin’s accounts of autism.

In the spirit of “something worth watching” I caught a documentary not long ago that is worth a look see. I’ve posted a link to the trailer below. The premise is a look at the world’s most pressing problems through the eyes of nine Nobel laureates.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WePBOArQ7Pk

]]> By: Drew http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2118 Drew Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:16:09 +0000 http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2118 this is very interesting! it would be nice to switch at our ease to the right emisphere :P they say we only use 10% of the brain capacity, we all think we're so smart and what we do consider 'normal' is just an illusion i think. i say : ignorance is blessing ;) this is very interesting! it would be nice to switch at our ease to the right emisphere :P they say we only use 10% of the brain capacity, we all think we’re so smart and what we do consider ‘normal’ is just an illusion i think. i say : ignorance is blessing ;)

]]> By: Michael http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2117 Michael Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:49:50 +0000 http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2117 Interesting info there gals. This reminds me that all people in this world are truly unique beings, gifts, with so much to offer in whatever way, and everyone deserves to live with dignity. The awe of living and being, amazing, the awe of life. Reminds me a bit of some reading I did in the past of Joseph Campbell, mythologist - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Campbell - and Matthew Fox's creation spirituality - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Fox_%28priest%29. It was the latter person who opened me up to a whole different way of looking at life from someone like myself who was born and raised in a fairly traditional Roman Catholic environment. Interesting info there gals. This reminds me that all people in this world are truly unique beings, gifts, with so much to offer in whatever way, and everyone deserves to live with dignity. The awe of living and being, amazing, the awe of life. Reminds me a bit of some reading I did in the past of Joseph Campbell, mythologist - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Campbell - and Matthew Fox’s creation spirituality - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Fox_%28priest%29. It was the latter person who opened me up to a whole different way of looking at life from someone like myself who was born and raised in a fairly traditional Roman Catholic environment.

]]> By: yvette66 http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2116 yvette66 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:09:33 +0000 http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2116 Thanks for the tip Shannon! I'll have to look her up:-)Funny you should mention that ,Shannon, since I've just spent the last few hours on here researching Autism and Jenny McCarthy's new book. As a person who works with autistic children I can fully relate. I have suspected for years that my son has some form of high-functionning autism, but with small changes in diet and having an understanding of the way his brain works, it has given us ways to help him succeed. He is a brilliant child with an amazing sense of humour and he sees the world in a curious and unique way. Life to him is ambiguous and we have to answer the many "Whys" he poses throughout the day. He's smarter than any fourth -grader I know and is reading at a grade 8 0r 9 level. He's a pretty awesome piano player too! The brain is an amazing entity that is puzzling to most. I'm glad they don't all work the same:-) -Yvette Thanks for the tip Shannon! I’ll have to look her up:-)Funny you should mention that ,Shannon, since I’ve just spent the last few hours on here researching Autism and Jenny McCarthy’s new book. As a person who works with autistic children I can fully relate. I have suspected for years that my son has some form of high-functionning autism, but with small changes in diet and having an understanding of the way his brain works, it has given us ways to help him succeed. He is a brilliant child with an amazing sense of humour and he sees the world in a curious and unique way. Life to him is ambiguous and we have to answer the many “Whys” he poses throughout the day. He’s smarter than any fourth -grader I know and is reading at a grade 8 0r 9 level. He’s a pretty awesome piano player too! The brain is an amazing entity that is puzzling to most. I’m glad they don’t all work the same:-)

-Yvette

]]> By: Brenda http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2115 Brenda Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:08:32 +0000 http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2115 thank you for finding yet another way to make me shed tears!!! _ thank you for finding yet another way to make me shed tears!!! _

]]> By: shannon http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2114 shannon Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:43:26 +0000 http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2114 That is a really fascinating talk! Thanks for posting it! It reminds me a lot of the first hand accounts of individuals with Autism who have talked about the perceptions that make up their everyday reality. It particularly reminds me of a woman named Temple Grandin, born profoundly affected by autism, who has a doctorate in animal behaviour and has extensively studied the brain. She speaks around the world and is able to relate her own perceptions and thoughts very objectively to the functioning of the brain. She gives a really unique take how we all think and what makes us who we are. Anyone really interested in brain and behaviour should look her up. That is a really fascinating talk! Thanks for posting it! It reminds me a lot of the first hand accounts of individuals with Autism who have talked about the perceptions that make up their everyday reality.

It particularly reminds me of a woman named Temple Grandin, born profoundly affected by autism, who has a doctorate in animal behaviour and has extensively studied the brain. She speaks around the world and is able to relate her own perceptions and thoughts very objectively to the functioning of the brain. She gives a really unique take how we all think and what makes us who we are.

Anyone really interested in brain and behaviour should look her up.

]]> By: elizabethlouise http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2113 elizabethlouise Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:43:14 +0000 http://www.davidusher.com/2008/03/19/an-amazing-talk/#comment-2113 Thank you for sharing! It's nice to be reminded that there are others who see all people & things as truely interconnected. I see so few examples of this type of thinking in my daily life and am saddened by it. Also very interesting to see it explained scientifically. Namaste Thank you for sharing! It’s nice to be reminded that there are others who see all people & things as truely interconnected. I see so few examples of this type of thinking in my daily life and am saddened by it. Also very interesting to see it explained scientifically.

Namaste

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