A presentation of quotes from Sir Ken Robinson's The Element, a book review.

1. The Element By Ken Robinson, Ph.D. This book is not just about passion & creativity, but also about diversity & discovery. Joyful Jubilant Learning A Love Affair With Books Book review by Angela Maiers

2. The Element is the meeting point between natural aptitude and personal passion .

3. Everyone is born with tremendous capacities for creativity .

4. When they are very young, kids aren't particularly worried about being wrong .

5. We are all born with tremendous natural capacities and we lose touch with many of them as we spend more time in this world .

6. Being in the Element & especially "in the zone" doesn't take energy away from you; it gives it to you!

7. . Too many people never connect with their true talents

8. Instead of asking "How Intelligent Are You?” We should be asking … "How Are You Intelligent?"

9. One of the surest paths for finding the Element is to understand the intimate relationship between creativity & intelligence.

10. The Element describes a place where the things we love to do and the things we are good at come together.

12. Creativity is a step beyond imagination because it requires actually doing something rather than lie around thinking about it.

14. Perhaps the most important attitude for cultivating good fortune is a strong sense of perseverance .

15. Connecting with people who share the same passions affirms that you're not alone

16. We get multiple opportunities for new growth & development, & multiple opportunities to revitalize latent capacities.

17. Our best hope for the future is to develop a new paradigm of human capacity to meet a new era of human existence.

18. And when you find something you’re passionate about… it no longer becomes work!