Elizabeth Gilbert — Choosing Curiosity Over Fear

Jul 07 2016 5 ep. 60 mins 718

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Her name is synonymous with her fantastically best-selling memoir Eat Pray Love. But through the disorienting process of becoming a global celebrity, Elizabeth Gilbert has also reflected deeply on the gift and challenge of inhabiting a creative life. Creativity, as she defines it, is about choosing curiosity over fear — not to be confused with the more familiar trope to "follow your passion” — but rather as something accessible to us all and good for our life together. Find more at www.onbeing.org/program/elizabeth-gilbert-choosing-curiosity-over-fear/8786

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Elizabeth Gilbert — Choosing Curiosity Over Fear

Jul 07 2016 51 mins

Her name is synonymous with her fantastically best-selling memoir Eat Pray Love. But through the disorienting process of becoming a global celebrity, Elizabeth Gilbert has also reflected deeply on the gift and challenge of inhabiting a creative life. Creativity, as she defines it, is about choosing curiosity over fear — not to be confused with the more familiar trope to "follow y

[Unedited] Elizabeth Gilbert with Krista Tippett

Jul 07 2016 95 mins

Elizabeth Gilbert is the author of 7 books, including "Eat Pray Love," the novel "The Signature of All Things," and her most recently released "Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear." This interview is edited and produced with music and other features in the On Being episode "Elizabeth Gilbert — Choosing Curiosity Over Fear." Find more at onbeing.org.

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