Dr. Ellen Langer

One group is just given the activity. The next group is asked to notice one new thing about it. The next group, three new things about it. They're doing it or observing it? Well, if it's football, they're observing. Okay. It doesn't matter if you're observing the rear ends of the football players. Just noticing new things. And the more you notice, the more you like what you're noticing.

One group is just given the activity. The next group is asked to notice one new thing about it. The next group, three new things about it. They're doing it or observing it? Well, if it's football, they're observing. Okay. It doesn't matter if you're observing the rear ends of the football players. Just noticing new things. And the more you notice, the more you like what you're noticing.

And to recognize that that's how simple it is. Now, most people, especially when you're younger, you're waiting for something to pull you. Something to grab me and get me all excited. And how freeing if people were taught that you could grab it, whatever the it is, just by noticing. You don't have to hold on.

And to recognize that that's how simple it is. Now, most people, especially when you're younger, you're waiting for something to pull you. Something to grab me and get me all excited. And how freeing if people were taught that you could grab it, whatever the it is, just by noticing. You don't have to hold on.

And to recognize that that's how simple it is. Now, most people, especially when you're younger, you're waiting for something to pull you. Something to grab me and get me all excited. And how freeing if people were taught that you could grab it, whatever the it is, just by noticing. You don't have to hold on.

to the thing you're holding onto when you're recognizing that you could hold onto the next thing. And I saw this Seinfeld, this was so funny, I thought, must've been old Seinfeld. After the show, he does a five-minute standup and I'm gonna not do it as well as he, but nor should I. And he says, what is this thing with appetites?

to the thing you're holding onto when you're recognizing that you could hold onto the next thing. And I saw this Seinfeld, this was so funny, I thought, must've been old Seinfeld. After the show, he does a five-minute standup and I'm gonna not do it as well as he, but nor should I. And he says, what is this thing with appetites?

to the thing you're holding onto when you're recognizing that you could hold onto the next thing. And I saw this Seinfeld, this was so funny, I thought, must've been old Seinfeld. After the show, he does a five-minute standup and I'm gonna not do it as well as he, but nor should I. And he says, what is this thing with appetites?

You go out to dinner and people say, don't eat the bread, you're gonna spoil your appetite. There's so many appetites. You spoil this one, there's another one right behind it. And if you realize that that high, that total engagement, the passion you were feeling was not a result of anything particular about the person, the context, how freeing it would be.

You go out to dinner and people say, don't eat the bread, you're gonna spoil your appetite. There's so many appetites. You spoil this one, there's another one right behind it. And if you realize that that high, that total engagement, the passion you were feeling was not a result of anything particular about the person, the context, how freeing it would be.

You go out to dinner and people say, don't eat the bread, you're gonna spoil your appetite. There's so many appetites. You spoil this one, there's another one right behind it. And if you realize that that high, that total engagement, the passion you were feeling was not a result of anything particular about the person, the context, how freeing it would be.

It would be easy to let things go knowing that you can have that a moment later.

It would be easy to let things go knowing that you can have that a moment later.

It would be easy to let things go knowing that you can have that a moment later.

Well, the art is kind of interesting, you know, that I started painting when I was about 50. And I was one of those kids who couldn't draw. And I'm going to have someone think of education. What mark might I have made on a page that would have led an elementary school teacher? to lead me to believe that I had no artistic ability.

Well, the art is kind of interesting, you know, that I started painting when I was about 50. And I was one of those kids who couldn't draw. And I'm going to have someone think of education. What mark might I have made on a page that would have led an elementary school teacher? to lead me to believe that I had no artistic ability.

Well, the art is kind of interesting, you know, that I started painting when I was about 50. And I was one of those kids who couldn't draw. And I'm going to have someone think of education. What mark might I have made on a page that would have led an elementary school teacher? to lead me to believe that I had no artistic ability.

When you think of a difference between a Mondrian or Rembrandt, you know, I mean, people so different that it's sinful for people to think they know how things should be so they know who can do it and who can't, as if there's only one way to do whatever it is. And I had this experience, and it was very clear in my mind. So I had this painting, And I have this friend who is an art collector.

When you think of a difference between a Mondrian or Rembrandt, you know, I mean, people so different that it's sinful for people to think they know how things should be so they know who can do it and who can't, as if there's only one way to do whatever it is. And I had this experience, and it was very clear in my mind. So I had this painting, And I have this friend who is an art collector.

When you think of a difference between a Mondrian or Rembrandt, you know, I mean, people so different that it's sinful for people to think they know how things should be so they know who can do it and who can't, as if there's only one way to do whatever it is. And I had this experience, and it was very clear in my mind. So I had this painting, And I have this friend who is an art collector.