Here are some more of my enthusiasms – if I’m enthusiastic about it, it’s in! Feel free to admire, adore or admonish – you can let me know what you think in the comment section. At the end, I’ll tell you how you can get one of your enthusiasms featured here, too.
1) A word, a field and a website I’m enthusiastic about
I love the word “enthusiasm”, which derives from the Greek words “en” and “theos”, meaning literally “The god within”. I love the idea that your enthusiasms are pointing you to the place within you where you’re most connected to life. I also love etymology (the study of the origin of words) and the indispensable online etymology dictionary.
2) A thing I’m enthusiastic about
My George Foreman Grill. This little beauty allows me to cook a steak in 2 minutes and a chicken breast in 5 minutes. No cleaning up. I just line the grill with aluminum foil which I throw away afterwards. Quick, easy and delicious.
3) A podcast I’m enthusiastic about
The “I Love Marketing” podcast by Dean Jackson and Joe Polish is a treasure trove of juicy marketing goodness. They did two episodes with me earlier this year, which you can find here alongside over 200 other episodes: episode 1 & episode 2.
4) A sign I’m enthusiastic about
My daughters and I happened upon this sign while driving through the Derbyshire countryside. To this day, I don’t know whether it was legitimate, or just a farmer’s ruse to stop us driving on his fields, but either way, I liked it enough to take a photo.
5) A TED Talk I’m enthusiastic about
I love Johann Hari’s excellent TED Talk, “Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong”. While he doesn’t point to the role that thought plays in addiction and connection, the practical results of the Portugal experiment and the other research here are at last pointing away from what doesn’t work.
That’s all for this week. If you have questions, suggestions or want to let me know what you’re enthusiastic about, just send a tweet to @jamiesmartcom and put #Enthusiasms in there so I can find it. If I’m enthusiastic about something you’re enthusiastic about, it might just get featured in a future TTE!
Big love,
Jamie
Comments
I really love this Thursday stuff. Zappa I learnt to love at University when he and I were both young. Don't know about the George Foreman – I thought it was a joke but may have to have a look. If I need a sous vide cooker [I do and I have one] then perhaps this is the other side of the coin? Johann Hari awakened a great sadness and really resonated. We do need some innovation in this area of policy.
Johann Hari’s TED talk it’s an eye opener, found interesting his conclusion that the opposite of addiction is connection. He’s possibly pointing to something that might work…
Glad you like the TTE, Nick – The George Foreman grill definitely exists! It's cooked me 1000 steaks and many a chicken breast. Indispensable.
Clesia – Johann Hari's talk is a big step forward imho. The missing link is about where the sense of connection actually comes from. For more on this, check out my article here, "You're always connected" http://www.jamiesmart.com/jst32-secrets-coaching-clarity-part-2-youre-always-connected/