The difference between what we are doing and what we are capable of doing would solve most of the world's problems

"The difference between what we are doing and what we are capable of doing would solve most of the world's problems "

is a quote from Mahatma Gandhi.

Tom Asacker talked about it in a TED presentation titled "Why TED Talks don't change people's behaviors". Take a look at it - very interesting stuff!

I too have watched the passionate speach by Sir Ken Robinson on "How schools kill creativity". I too have never utilized that knowledge to make a profound change in the system of education - I have quoted him - as his story embeds itself in the mind.

But to get back to Tom Asacker, our brain works in a specific way:

• aestetics (the look and feel of what we percieve) that stimulate our sensory pleasure - nice looking goods or nature
• controls  (inforamtion that gives a sense of being empowered) data that gives us the feeling that we are in control
• identity (the story we tell ourselves by ourselves - who we think we are) and this moves our desires

 and that is the path that the brain takes to keep us "powered up" to move forward.

So lots of links today - enjoy!