Finding Your Element

How to Discover Your Talents and Passions and Transform Your Life

By: Ken Robinson, Lou Aronica

Narrated by: Ken Robinson

Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

Sir Ken Robinson's groundbreaking book The Element introduced listeners to a new concept of self-fulfillment through the convergence of natural talents and personal passions. The Element has inspired people all over the world and has created for Robinson an intensely devoted following. Now comes the long-awaited companion, the practical guide that helps people find their own Element. Among the questions that this new book answers are:

• How do I find out what my talents and passions are?
• What if I love something I'm not good at?
• What if I'm good at something I don't love?
• What if I can't make a living from my Element?
• How do I do help my children find their Element?

Finding Your Element comes at a critical time, as concerns about the economy, education, and the environment continue to grow. The need to connect to our personal talents and passions has never been greater. As Robinson writes in his introduction, wherever you are, whatever you do, and no matter how old you are, if you're searching for your Element, this book is for you.

©2013 Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica (P)2013 Tantor

Fantastic

An intellectual delight and powerful to pause and integrate in parts. One I have to come back to again and again ! 💕💕💕

Inspiring Read

I really enjoyed the lessons shared in this book. It has inspired me to try harder to find my element. Although I have a healthy balance of wellbeing in my life, I do feel an underlying ache of what else I could be doing and if I’m truly using my full potential. My next step is to buy the physical copy to be able to do the prompts and assignments the author suggests. Highly recommend for those that feel stuck or that they have the same repetitive negative thoughts about the life they’re leading.

Explore who you are.

Any additional comments?

I picked up this title to see if it would be good for my niece who is entering her final year of high school and is finding the prospect of the future vague. Although Ken tells you out front that reading the book won't necessarily give you a clear vision he takes you through some exercises that help you explore yourself in his uniquely inspiring way. Although I listened to this book through Audible I'd recommend having a hard copy so that you can easily reference the exercises.

For any stage in life

This was far better than I had expected. At 53 I have had a variety of "occupations" and tho have enjoyed all of them and learned from each one. I have not had one that I can truly say I was passionate about! This book has given me some ideas on things to try, and also insight on myself! I enjoyed the narrators delivery and his accent!

Loved this book!

I absolutely love how Ken Robinson delivers his message and the dozens of sites he uses to illustrate his point. There are about 13 practical exercises one can do to learn more about him/herself and what they love and have to offer.

I love that Ken himself reads his book. Besides his charming English accent, he knows his material and what to emphasize.

I highly recommend this book to you if you are wondering what's next for you.

OUTSTANDING

I would recommend the audio book to young adults and retired persons. I loved it.

Not really for me

What did you like best about Finding Your Element? What did you like least?

This book may be a good match for a young person trying to find his or her way in life. As a midlife career-changer, however, I find the advice trivial and obvious, and the exercises childish. I gave up cutting things out of magazines & pasting them into collages around about the age of 10.

Every Parent and Teacher Should Read This Book.

If you could sum up Finding Your Element in three words, what would they be?

Paramount Forward Thinking

What was one of the most memorable moments of Finding Your Element?

On how we absolutely need to change the way we teach and direct our kids. They are all full of greatness and we are trusting in a broken system to enhance their lives. People are more complex than a simple industrial school system. We are not even getting close to tapping their true potential.

Have you listened to any of Ken Robinson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, this does not fall short. He does a great job of presenting his thoughts.

What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?

their are more to us and we need to be more responsible to help pull out the greatness in our kids and truly help them on their journey to find their element.

Any additional comments?

Great thought provoking book. Ken Richards really pushes some hot buttons that make you think.

Changing the spirt of generations

This book is changing my mind completely and it will change millions more soon. A revolutionary change in a single book Im impressed. Would love to chat with the author one day.

Great Insight and Great Principles

Great book, but helps to have a pen handy. Also, try to listen to at home because of the written work recommended at the end of each chapter. I listened while driving and couldn't write down some really good points. Loved the book!