In an episode of Oprah’s Super Soul Saturday, Elizabeth Gilbert described two types of people: jackhammers and hummingbirds.
"Jackhammers are people like me," Gilbert says. "You put a passion in our hands and... we don’t look up, we don’t veer, and we’re just focused on that until the end of time. It’s efficient; you get a lot done. But we tend to be obsessive and fundamentalist and sometimes a little difficult."
Then, she describes hummingbirds:
"Hummingbirds spend their lives doing it very differently. They move from tree to tree, from flower to flower, from field to field, trying this, trying that,” she explains. “Two things happen: They create incredibly rich, complex lives for themselves, and they also end up cross-pollinating the world.”
Wow I love that research shows we develop--not discover--passions. I think that really checks out. My passion for writing has only grown the more I've invested in it. Really loved this Emma.
I’m always sad when your newsletters come to an end, I’m always gripped haha such a good perspective and fully agree with the highs and lows of the newsletter!
In an episode of Oprah’s Super Soul Saturday, Elizabeth Gilbert described two types of people: jackhammers and hummingbirds.
"Jackhammers are people like me," Gilbert says. "You put a passion in our hands and... we don’t look up, we don’t veer, and we’re just focused on that until the end of time. It’s efficient; you get a lot done. But we tend to be obsessive and fundamentalist and sometimes a little difficult."
Then, she describes hummingbirds:
"Hummingbirds spend their lives doing it very differently. They move from tree to tree, from flower to flower, from field to field, trying this, trying that,” she explains. “Two things happen: They create incredibly rich, complex lives for themselves, and they also end up cross-pollinating the world.”
I love this so much! Thank you for sharing 🫶
Thank you so much for sharing this!
Wow I love that research shows we develop--not discover--passions. I think that really checks out. My passion for writing has only grown the more I've invested in it. Really loved this Emma.
Thanks so much, Caroline! 🥰
I’m always sad when your newsletters come to an end, I’m always gripped haha such a good perspective and fully agree with the highs and lows of the newsletter!
Oh my goodness! Thank you!! 🥹
Some good words of wisdom in here. Thanks for writing!
Thanks Tara!