The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything

31 Ken Robinson John Holland-reviewer 2009 The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything 9780670020478 The element is the point at which natural talent meets personal passion. When people arrive at the element, they feel most themselves and most inspired and achieve at their highest levels. The Element draws on the stories of a wide range of people, from ex-Beatle Paul McCartney to Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons.. and others, including business leaders and athletes. It explores the components of this new paradigm: The diversity of intelligence, the power of imagination and creativity, and the importance of commitment to our own capabilities. In his review, National Board Certified preschool teacher and professional painter John M. Holland focuses on Robison's ideas about "luck" and his observation that schools must shift from "how smart are you" to "how are you smart?"