8 things I’ve learnt from CreativeMornings founder
Tina Roth Eisenberg
People are one of our biggest source of inspiration, hence my obsession with community. Communities have a fascinating self-sustaining, self-nourishing mechanism. They are open by default, because the more knowledge and information is shared, the faster the community grows. In essence, the more they give, the more they thrive.
When you think about it, transmitting knowledge is part of our DNA. For centuries, individuals have been the only knowledge management system — if a skill/knowledge was not passed onto the next generation, it was lost. Sharing knowledge has always been essential for our survival as a species — it’s an instinctive, intrinsic part of ourselves.
It’s exciting to know that the knowledge pool we have today is infinite. We don’t have to rely on our close circle (parents, peers, mentors) to acquire new skills or knowledge, we are immersed in it. We can type a few characters in a browser and land in someone else’s brain. Every web page encapsulates infinite potential for personal transformation.
I talk about transformation because I see people as prisms helping us look at life through a different angle. They shift our perspective as we shift theirs. I would argue that our own reality is a combination of the different prisms we discover, and any notable encounter effectively creates a shift of perspective. Carl Jung says it best:
The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.
Long story short, I’m starting a series called Pieces of advice on my blog, hitology. I will be sharing what I’ve learnt from people of note.
The series starts with CreativeMornings founder Tina Roth Eisenberg, someone I admire deeply and consider one of my spiritual moms. She’s the woman behind Swissmiss, temporary tattoo empire Tattly, to-do app TeuxDeux, Brookyln-based coworking spaceStudiomates and the best Instagram account that has ever existed.
Tina Roth Eisenberg:
8 Things I Believe In (And I Want to Teach My Kids)
In Tina’s world everything is simple, aesthetically-driven and fun. Here’s one of the best piece of advice I’ve heard from Tina, also available on video.
8 Things I Believe In (And I Want to Teach My Kids)
- Find what you love.
- Don’t be a complainer; make things better.
- Trust your intuition.
- If an opportunity scares you, take it.
- Find and connect with like-minded people.
- Collaborate.
- Ignore Haters.
- Inspire Others
