Words to Live 2014 By
As we start off 2014, I’m taking to heart the choice words I heard from the speakers at TEDxSanDiego a few weeks ago. Here are ten ideas, pieces of advice, and insights that I want to inspire me in the coming year:
When you’re passionate about something doors open. — Sarah Susanka, Author of The Not So Big House
What would you do if the world was your team? — Daniel Makoski, design lead for Motorola’s Advanced Technology and Projects group
Ask yourself, “What do I want to instrument?” – Chris Rezendes, Founder and President of INEX ADVISORS
Wonder without Googling. – Janelle Hoffman, Creator of Gregory’s iPhone Contract
A lot of people make the mistake of talking too much. The folks who are most successful are the ones who listen. – Todd Gloria, Interim Mayor of San Diego
We thought we had immaculate perception but we’re infected by implicit bias. — Jerry Kang, Professor of Law and Asian American Studies at UCLA
The more God-like our power has become, the more powerful an effect it’s had on our humility. – David Brin, Scientist and Author of The Transparent Society: Will Technology Make Us Choose Between Freedom and Privacy?
The world goes on with or without you. – Erin Cooney, Artist and Creator of ‘Simultania’
Get out there and MAKE something! Sylvia Todd, 12-year old of ‘Sylvia’s Super-Awesome Maker Show’
Talking about things won’t make them happen. – Benjamin Bratton, Associate Professor of Visual Arts at UCSD