When you look for Sir Ken Robinson on Wikipedia one of the first pieces of information you find is "He is an internationally recognized leader in the development of creativity, innovation and human resources". To me he is one of the most influential persons in the field of modern education and is redefining what this should be like.
In his book The Element he states different people have different kinds of intelligence and measuring it cannot be done solely on the grounds of fields such as mathematics or language. Painters, dancers, musicians, storytellers can be just as remarkable and influential as mathematicians, economists and entrepreneurs but standard "intelligence" measures (like an IQ test) fail when it comes to this other kinds of intelligence.
These people can underperform in their school years and struggle in the process, but once they find their Element they are headed to making a big impact around them.
Sir Ken Robinson defines The Element in one phrase:
"The Element is the place where the things you love to do and the things that you are good at come together".
Imagine you could find such a place. Imagine you could find your true passion. And I'm sure you can.
But the only way to do finding this place is by creating. You won't be able to find your passion just by picking into your brain for big ideas and once you find them ponder upon them. You have to put these ideas to work, get them out of your brain and make them come to life. This is probably the hardest part for anyone trying to live of their passion.
Most people will be afraid because doing this can mean challenging status quo, or be disappointed
in the process because the first time they try making their passions come true they fail. The only way of living of your passion is through making, trying, failing and trying again until you can get your big break. Hard work will pay off. But never stop trying.
Below you can find Sir Ken Robinson's talk on TED. One of the best.
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