Kiran Bir Sethi {TEDIndia, 2009}

An inspiring and uplifting talk from TEDIndia which I first saw at a TEDx event in London. Kiran Bir Sethi talks about the positive meanings and impacts of the words 'contagious' and 'infectious'. The bit that has really stuck with me is the city that closes down its busiest streets and hands them over to children to play in India's first 'child-friendly city'.

Elizabeth Gilbert {TED, 2009}

Elizabeth Gilbert does a brilliant job of demystifying the creativity process, talks about how she keeps on writing even when she's terrified, and asks why we have collectively accepted that creativity and suffering are intrinsically linked.