Who are you going to learn from today? (Episode 257)
“Why are we (as humans) not better at picking up ideas and best practices from around the world?”
That was one of the questions I got yesterday as I was a guest on two podcasts.
My answer: “I think this is a bug in the human system!”
It breaks my spirit that after more than 30 years of Internet connectivity and after building such a globally connected world, we are still so bad at learning from each other.
(Not that the world has not learnt at all – we have – but the speed of picking up good ideas from other places could – and should – have been so much faster.)
A few weeks ago, I was in Bhutan and learnt about how they look at creativity there from people like Dorji Dhradhul, a former minister and author. The trip broadened my understanding of creativity a lot.
Today Dorji shared with me a speech he delivered where he was inspired by some of my ideas.
Watch it here.
Learning from other people around the world might just be the easiest way to improve our lives.
In the process, it makes us more human.
Getting more people curious about the world was one of the main reasons for me writing my next book (The World of Creativity) that will come out just before Christmas.
The inspirational lesson I gained from learning from Dorji in Bhutan is in the book. You can now pre-order your copy at your local Amazon or other bookstores.
Who are you going to learn from today?
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Aug