We’ve passed the moment when it was easy to find something truly worthwhile to read or listen to. I’m talking mostly about inspiring talks, lectures, or advice.

Today, it feels like talks are popping out of every closet, every fridge, and every rock you look under. It’s hard to navigate through a ton of vanilla content before you finally arrive at something genuinely worth your time — a talk or a writing that resonates.

It’s almost like searching for a good movie on Netflix, you’ll find one, but it takes time. And time is the most valuable material asset we have.

With that in mind, I’m sharing five TED Talks I could listen to every other week. For me, they carry profound lessons and inspiration that impacted my career and life as an artist and designer

1. Do schools kill creativity?
By Sir Ken Robinson

Amazing talk on how educational system could nurture creativity. One you can think about for your company, family, or a community.

2. The secret ingredients of great hospitality.
By Will Guidara

Will Guidara allows us insight into how a simple act of hospitality, yet so forgoten in this world, could lead to an amazing service. Vividly explained through personalizating experiences at his restaurant.

3. How great leaders inspire action?
By Simon Sinek

As a kid, I always wanted to know ‘why’ about almost everything. In the professional world, Simon’s talk was the first stop that encouraged me to do so again.

4. Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality.
By Brian Little

A few facts and stories by Brian Little, who delivers his talk with wit and simplicity on such a complex topic.

5. How do we heal medicine?
By Atul Gawande

An astonishing insight into how a basic approach to extremely complex problems can solve them.

Happy listening!