Wonder

The Limitless Treasure Of Who You Are

Gangaji | Posted 05.17.2012

Gangaji

As I began to grow up, I attempted to define myself -- this presence of "I" -- through endlessly collecting information. In this natural process of mental awareness inhabiting a body, I discovered a symphonic mandala of sometimes competing, sometimes complementing explanations.

TED and TEDActive Offer Immersive Inspiration and Radical Insight

Jason Silva | Posted 05.07.2012

Jason Silva

"He who speaks in primordial images speaks with a thousand voices; he enthralls and overpowers, while at the same time he lifts the idea he is trying ...

New Delhi's Last Magicians Colony

Atlas Obscura | Posted 01.04.2012

Atlas Obscura

Since then, New Delhi's magicians, puppeteers, and acrobats have called the slum, the Kathputli Colony, their home.

The Performing Philosophers

Jason Silva | Posted 10.19.2011

Jason Silva

There is a freshness and spontaneity to this art form, with its free-associative ruminations and ecstatic diatribes chasing aliveness, wonder and awe wherever they may be.

How Wisdom Begets Wealth

Anne Naylor | Posted 08.21.2011

Anne Naylor

The more you count your blessings, the more blessings you may find you have. Gratitude grows. It will give you the feeling of fullness which in turn can lead you to wonder.

Is There Freedom In Not Knowing?

Roger Housden | Posted 08.11.2011

Roger Housden

We like to know because knowledge seems to give us control -- over ourselves, our future, even over our environment.

At TED Active 2011 SCIENCE, ART = WONDER

Jason Silva | Posted 05.25.2011

Jason Silva

It is perhaps at the intersection of science and art, this intellectual collision of seemingly disparate bedfellows, that something magical and unexpected happens.

Arizona's Sinagua Petroglyphs Inspire Wonder

Meg Pier | Posted 05.25.2011

Meg Pier

Approaching the red wall, a shaft of sunlight penetrated the foliage canopy, and the petroglyphs that I had come to see came alive. How magical to not know, but marvel and wonder instead.

5 Lessons Children Can Teach Us About Joy

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Carolyn Rubenstein

I was one of those kids who never allowed herself to be a kid. As a result, I missed out on many joys of childhood. I didn't know, for instance, wha...

How To See Beauty In The Mundane

William Horden | Posted 11.17.2011

William Horden

And, it seems, they are able to reconcile the great trials and hardships of life, finding in them acts of love, compassion, and self-sacrifice.

Inner Activism: Three Tricks For A Happier New Year

William Horden | Posted 11.17.2011

William Horden

I would hope to think freely, feel freely, and react freely, regardless of either the intensity or the restrictions in my surroundings. The same thing, of course, that I hope for in the day-to-day life I enjoy currently.

Giving Thanks For Laughter, Wonder And The Life Of Michael McLaughlin

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Creamer

Sometimes at Thanksgiving it's not so obvious what goes on the "I-am-thankful-for" list. For me, this year there was no question. This year I am thankful for the life of my late son-in-law Michael McLaughlin.

How To Have Fun With A Wish List

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.17.2011

Anne Naylor

Have you ever been around a child who, with single-mindedness of purpose, has got just what they wanted - like a puppy, a new pair of shoes, a treat o...

Chill Out: Seeing With New Eyes

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.17.2011

Ed and Deb Shapiro

A monk asks, "Is there anything more miraculous than the wonders of nature?" The master replies, "Yes, your awareness of the wonders of nature." -- An...

Five Scientific Reasons Not to Commit Suicide

Eliot Schrefer | Posted 11.17.2011

Eliot Schrefer

I'm posting some of my personal geek reasons why life is awesome -- scientific truths that would apply even to a person's darkest, most withdrawn moments.