Accept the universe as it is in the moment. Invest in the process, not the outcome. Happiness is out innate nature. Rao beams joy.

There is a feeling you get when you witness something in the making that you know has the potential to be GREAT. This is one of those things. This is one of those feelings.

via Colored by Design

Don’t network just to meet new people. Find someone you don’t know and another person you do not know and introduce them. The aforementioned statement gave me an ‘aha’ moment. I can’t wait to try this out. I will let you know what results this experiment yields.

Listen up. *Clears throat* Here it goes,

People are most happy when they are not focused on themselves.

Cognitive researcher Nancy Etcoff looks at happiness — the ways we try to achieve and increase it, the way it’s untethered to our real circumstances, and its surprising effect on our bodies.

Could you survive in Biosphere 2? 1 world. 1 people. 1 breath.

Jane Poynter tells her story of living two years and 20 minutes in Biosphere 2 — an experience that provoked her to explore how we might sustain life in the harshest of environments. This is the first TED talk drawn from an independently organized TEDx event, held at the University of Southern California.

In this talk, Tim shows you how to be the Incredible Hulk in every (life) situation.

Architects are responsible for the rise and fall of societies. The greats craft shelters in a way that the finished product seems to exist as a living organism. Louis Kahn constructed a building during a time in Bangladesh where nothing but fields existed. This video is a short presentation from his Oscar and Emmy award nominated son.

Work featured in video: Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban (which hosts the national parliament of Bangladesh)

Here is a recent email I received from my friend TED. He is a cool guy. So if you are into changing the world, need some extra support, then ask TED for help.

Dear TED Community,

Applications for fellowships at TEDGlobal 2009 have now opened!

TED is excited to begin the search for the inaugural class of TEDGlobal Fellows to participate in the TEDGlobal Conference in Oxford, U.K. Following the successful Fellows program launch in Long Beach, CA, we are looking for the next eclectic group of 25 innovators from around the world.

TED Fellows may apply or be nominated by another individual. Please follow this link to apply. To nominate a candidate, email fellows@ted.com. The program will accept applications for fellowships from March 6, 2009 through April 3, 2009.

For more information the TED Fellows program, please visit http://www.ted.com/fellows.

All the best,

The TED Fellows Team

A new TED2009 talk is available now. TED curator Chris Anderson mentioned the following TED talk might be (one of) the best of 2009. See the description and video below:

Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for “practical wisdom” as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and practical, everyday wisdom will help rebuild our world.

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/462