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I'm passionate about

Music, particularly violin and ukulele, psychology, chemistry, life

An idea worth spreading

Have courage to do things. Always stand out and share. Ask yourself: am I happy? Then follow your heart and do what makes you/would make you so. Strive for happines and enjoy moments of it. Moments - because the constant state of happiness doesn't exist - we have just those little periods of time which make our lives complete and give us strenght to take action.

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• A reply on Conversation: How can creativity and chronic depression coexist?

  Mar 27 2011: You're right, I think when people are somehow forced to be limited, they start to find ways to expand their territory of creation and do more exquisite things
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  A comment on Conversation: What are your thoughts and questions on "the magic washing machine"?

  Mar 26 2011: Well,
  
  first, you're an excellent, very engaging speaker. I hardly ever see someone with the passion like you have.
  
  The second thing is that I really liked your speech. I mean - it wasn't 100% serious but it doesn't have to be. The washing machine is a great leading theme and at the same time pretty unconventional. You presented the topic in a very catchy and surprising way. And the punchline - very funny. I loved it.
  
  However, I have an impression that you could have done it with more of an insight. It was rather short and you just gave the audience a quick draft of what is going on. I wish I could see you developing the topic, giving more information, statistics (I know you're good at it ;). I'd be very curious to see a modified, longer version of "the magic washing machine".
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  A comment on Talk: Hans Rosling: The magic washing machine

  Mar 26 2011: Hans Rosling used the popular electric device to catch our attention and present something really important and meaningful. Stunning performance, this man is genius

• A reply on Conversation: How can creativity and chronic depression coexist?

  Mar 26 2011: I totally agree with you Anna - having a rhytm and tasks to do keeps us in check
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  A comment on Conversation: How can creativity and chronic depression coexist?

  Mar 26 2011: Well, I think that when we're depressed, we're more focused on ourselves. This implicates a lot of daydreaming which evokes creativity. When we're sad, we easily get distracted and start thinking. Creativity is a natural consequence of it - being misereable becomes not enough to express ourselves (that's of course simplification ;)