Here at Living in Courage, we love Ted Talks where some of the world’s greatest minds meet in Monterey, California once a year to explore new technology and the people who develop and experience great things in the world. I hope you enjoy this video from Ted Talks and explore more of the available videos.

Working from principles of differential geometry, physicist Garrett Lisi is developing a new unified theory that purports to explain all the elementary particles, and gravity, in one elegant model. His theory is based on a mathematical shape called E8. With 248 symmetries, E8 is large, complex and beautiful — and Lisi believes the relationships of its symmetries correspond to known particles and forces, including gravity.

This video is exceptional. The story at the end says it all. I hope you enjoy this video, it is a education in itself, as well as a comedy routine. Education Guru Sir Ken Robinson spoke at the “TED” convention, where 1000 great minds meet once a year in Monterey, California. I quote Sir Ken Robinson:

If you are not prepared to be wrong – you will not come up with anything original. People are being educated out of their creative capacity. We do not grow into creativity, we grow out of it. As far as education for children, we need to educate their whole being. Picasso said ” All children are born artists.” How do we remain artists as we grow up?

I have decided to add a permanent category to my website called “COURAGE – what does this word mean to you”. I will post the comments I receive from people I meet out in the world or any comments you send here to the website. I will post your name and quote on what courage means to you. I know courage means something different to everyone and anticipate the answers to this question. The other night my husband Cody and I were at Sorrento Bar and Grill in Laguna Beach. I asked a couple people who work there what courage meant to them. Here are their responses:

Steven Collins ~ Courage means being in the moment or showing up for the moment.

Nick Siracusa (Mixologist Extrordinaire) ~ Being bold enough to decide what, when, where and who you spend your time with at all costs.

Last night my husband Cody and I had the pleasure of meeting Scott Rigsby, who’s You Tube video is posted on my website.  Scott was flying into Orange County in California for a speaking engagement and invited us to be his guests. When you stand before a confident man who has achieved the level of success in sports that he has, it is inspiring, to say the least.  I have to say Scott is true to his mission and on purpose.  What an amazing spirit he has, along with a desire to make such a difference in people’s lives.  Scott was speaking about children on stage and mentioned that so many of the children he speaks to, most who have lost limbs, don’t feel unique. Scott tells these children they are unique and special in their own individual way and they love it.

That really made me think about being unique in our own way and that we each have a gift to share that no on else has.  Every one of us has so much to share with the world.  When we stand in Courage, there are very few things we can not accomplish.  Believe in yourself, because you are a unique individual that has value in this life.  Love Life, Live Life-get out there and kick some butt, starting with your own, if that’s what it takes to get you moving forward.  Look to people like Scott who have conquered all odds to achieve goals that encourage you to excel.  Thank you Scott.