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Create Like Einstein: Gratitude, Music & Meditation | Edward Van Gieson | TEDxWilmington


can we create like Albert Einstein in

can we create like Albert Einstein in particular can we use gratitude music

particular can we use gratitude music

particular can we use gratitude music and meditation like Einstein did to

and meditation like Einstein did to

and meditation like Einstein did to awaken our own creative genius Einstein

awaken our own creative genius Einstein

awaken our own creative genius Einstein was a creative genius a great scientist

was a creative genius a great scientist

was a creative genius a great scientist who changed our understanding of the

who changed our understanding of the

who changed our understanding of the universe most people have seen pictures

universe most people have seen pictures

universe most people have seen pictures of Einstein with his wild hair Einstein

of Einstein with his wild hair Einstein

of Einstein with his wild hair Einstein playfully sticking his tongue out most

playfully sticking his tongue out most

playfully sticking his tongue out most people have heard this famous equation e

people have heard this famous equation e

people have heard this famous equation e equals MC squared but most people do not

equals MC squared but most people do not

equals MC squared but most people do not know is an Einstein had a creative

know is an Einstein had a creative

know is an Einstein had a creative process that was too extraordinarily

process that was too extraordinarily

process that was too extraordinarily joyful life-affirming and intuitive

joyful life-affirming and intuitive

joyful life-affirming and intuitive Einstein lived his life from a state of

Einstein lived his life from a state of

Einstein lived his life from a state of gratitude and appreciation and then

gratitude and appreciation and then

gratitude and appreciation and then accorded his love of classical music his

accorded his love of classical music his

accorded his love of classical music his creative process was based upon his love

creative process was based upon his love

creative process was based upon his love of music

of music

of music Einstein used music like a form of

Einstein used music like a form of

Einstein used music like a form of meditation to deeply relax to experience

meditation to deeply relax to experience

meditation to deeply relax to experience states of incredible beauty and joy to

states of incredible beauty and joy to

states of incredible beauty and joy to tap into a reserve of inner strength

tap into a reserve of inner strength

tap into a reserve of inner strength during tough times and as a tool to

during tough times and as a tool to

during tough times and as a tool to access his intuition to access insights

access his intuition to access insights

access his intuition to access insights from his dreams and from a subconscious

from his dreams and from a subconscious

from his dreams and from a subconscious mind I’d like to suggest that you too

mind I’d like to suggest that you too

mind I’d like to suggest that you too can use music in the same way to awaken

can use music in the same way to awaken

can use music in the same way to awaken your creative genius now some people may

your creative genius now some people may

your creative genius now some people may wonder is music really a form of

wonder is music really a form of

wonder is music really a form of meditation

meditation

meditation well neuroscientists have performed

well neuroscientists have performed

well neuroscientists have performed brain imaging scans of people thus

brain imaging scans of people thus

brain imaging scans of people thus ending classical to classical music and

ending classical to classical music and

ending classical to classical music and that mr. it shows that classical music

that mr. it shows that classical music

that mr. it shows that classical music is certainly relaxing but it can also

is certainly relaxing but it can also

is certainly relaxing but it can also light up portions of the brain similar

light up portions of the brain similar

light up portions of the brain similar to meditation but we also have to

to meditation but we also have to

to meditation but we also have to remember something more Einstein not

remember something more Einstein not

remember something more Einstein not only listened to music he was a true

only listened to music he was a true

only listened to music he was a true music lover I’ve been fortunate in my

music lover I’ve been fortunate in my

music lover I’ve been fortunate in my life to know several scientists who love

life to know several scientists who love

life to know several scientists who love classical music now when I went with

classical music now when I went with

classical music now when I went with them to classical music concerts when

them to classical music concerts when

them to classical music concerts when they sat down in their chair waiting for

they sat down in their chair waiting for

they sat down in their chair waiting for the music view played there they were in

the music view played there they were in

the music view played there they were in a state of reverential gratitude before

a state of reverential gratitude before

a state of reverential gratitude before the music play they would almost

the music play they would almost

the music play they would almost instantly relax with the first note of

instantly relax with the first note of

instantly relax with the first note of news

news

news become completely absorbed and entered

become completely absorbed and entered

become completely absorbed and entered something like a bliss like state in

something like a bliss like state in

something like a bliss like state in incredibly short periods of time based

incredibly short periods of time based

incredibly short periods of time based upon my research and interviews are done

upon my research and interviews are done

upon my research and interviews are done with people I believe Einstein was a lot

with people I believe Einstein was a lot

with people I believe Einstein was a lot like that let’s perform an experiment

like that let’s perform an experiment

like that let’s perform an experiment and listen to a sample of type of music

and listen to a sample of type of music

and listen to a sample of type of music Einstein loved and I’ll talk over as a

Einstein loved and I’ll talk over as a

Einstein loved and I’ll talk over as a form of guided meditation to help

form of guided meditation to help

form of guided meditation to help explain what I mean and you can keep

explain what I mean and you can keep

explain what I mean and you can keep your eyes open or closed

your eyes open or closed

your eyes open or closed now after Einstein you begin was saying

now after Einstein you begin was saying

now after Einstein you begin was saying to this musical sense of gratitude like

to this musical sense of gratitude like

to this musical sense of gratitude like this music was a precious gift with a

this music was a precious gift with a

this music was a precious gift with a sense of reverence Einstein already

sense of reverence Einstein already

sense of reverence Einstein already relaxed into the music and becomes

relaxed into the music and becomes

relaxed into the music and becomes warped I never forget

warped I never forget

warped I never forget [Music]

[Music]

[Music] if your mine Stein you be out of your

if your mine Stein you be out of your

if your mine Stein you be out of your thoughts and head you be into feelings

thoughts and head you be into feelings

thoughts and head you be into feelings you feel the music in your body feel and

you feel the music in your body feel and

you feel the music in your body feel and your whole being you might move your

your whole being you might move your

your whole being you might move your head your arms

head your arms

head your arms doctor feet Einstein what had happened

doctor feet Einstein what had happened

doctor feet Einstein what had happened in the day and why he wants that feeling

in the day and why he wants that feeling

in the day and why he wants that feeling joy Baba

joy Baba

joy Baba enjoy the music flowing through you

enjoy the music flowing through you

enjoy the music flowing through you enjoy a life and so true music lover but

enjoy a life and so true music lover but

enjoy a life and so true music lover but approach this music like a floor of

approach this music like a floor of

approach this music like a floor of meditation

meditation

meditation barely a minute some of the highest I

barely a minute some of the highest I

barely a minute some of the highest I could be a better THD now let’s go into

could be a better THD now let’s go into

could be a better THD now let’s go into some more examples of how Einstein used

some more examples of how Einstein used

some more examples of how Einstein used music like a form of meditation

music like a form of meditation

music like a form of meditation Einstein certainly used music as a way

Einstein certainly used music as a way

Einstein certainly used music as a way to relax

to relax

to relax Einstein played the piano or the violin

Einstein played the piano or the violin

Einstein played the piano or the violin almost every day of his adult life they

almost every day of his adult life they

almost every day of his adult life they also sang was sold be humph

also sang was sold be humph

also sang was sold be humph do you love classical music particularly

do you love classical music particularly

do you love classical music particularly the music of Mozart Einstein always made

the music of Mozart Einstein always made

the music of Mozart Einstein always made time for music no matter how busy he was

time for music no matter how busy he was

time for music no matter how busy he was he went to concerts me as part of a

he went to concerts me as part of a

he went to concerts me as part of a weekly chamber music group Einstein

weekly chamber music group Einstein

weekly chamber music group Einstein could also experience dates of bliss

could also experience dates of bliss

could also experience dates of bliss then even ecstasy through music

then even ecstasy through music

then even ecstasy through music Einstein said several times and slightly

Einstein said several times and slightly

Einstein said several times and slightly different ways that music gave him the

different ways that music gave him the

different ways that music gave him the greatest joy and happiness in life

greatest joy and happiness in life

greatest joy and happiness in life classical musician Manfred Clyne’s once

classical musician Manfred Clyne’s once

classical musician Manfred Clyne’s once played a piece of Mozart Bruyne Stein

played a piece of Mozart Bruyne Stein

played a piece of Mozart Bruyne Stein and observed Einstein entered a state of

and observed Einstein entered a state of

and observed Einstein entered a state of pure ecstasy dr. Stan Cohen was

pure ecstasy dr. Stan Cohen was

pure ecstasy dr. Stan Cohen was Einsteins part-time she’ll offer for

Einsteins part-time she’ll offer for

Einsteins part-time she’ll offer for several years and he told me that

several years and he told me that

several years and he told me that Einstein said that music was the orgasm

Einstein said that music was the orgasm

Einstein said that music was the orgasm of God and by that I think Einstein men

of God and by that I think Einstein men

of God and by that I think Einstein men that music can be one of the greatest

that music can be one of the greatest

that music can be one of the greatest sources of happiness joy and even bliss

sources of happiness joy and even bliss

sources of happiness joy and even bliss that we human beings can experience

that we human beings can experience

that we human beings can experience Einstein also used music to tap into a

Einstein also used music to tap into a

Einstein also used music to tap into a source of inner strength during tough

source of inner strength during tough

source of inner strength during tough times and perhaps the best example of

times and perhaps the best example of

times and perhaps the best example of this licensure minee in 1930 now those

this licensure minee in 1930 now those

this licensure minee in 1930 now those were very difficult times in Germany

were very difficult times in Germany

were very difficult times in Germany Germany was a democracy in 1930 but the

Germany was a democracy in 1930 but the

Germany was a democracy in 1930 but the Nazi Party was on the rise with Adolf

Nazi Party was on the rise with Adolf

Nazi Party was on the rise with Adolf Hitler becoming Chancellor of Germany

Hitler becoming Chancellor of Germany

Hitler becoming Chancellor of Germany and

and

and 1833 in early 1930 dr. William Herman’s

1833 in early 1930 dr. William Herman’s

1833 in early 1930 dr. William Herman’s arranged to visit to meet Einstein

arranged to visit to meet Einstein

arranged to visit to meet Einstein Einsteins apartment in Germany

Einsteins apartment in Germany

Einsteins apartment in Germany both men were members of the German

both men were members of the German

both men were members of the German League for Human Rights a group opposed

League for Human Rights a group opposed

League for Human Rights a group opposed to the Nazis well during that meeting

to the Nazis well during that meeting

to the Nazis well during that meeting there were Hitler youths marching around

there were Hitler youths marching around

there were Hitler youths marching around below Einsteins apartment doing

below Einsteins apartment doing

below Einsteins apartment doing goose-step on the street for hours after

goose-step on the street for hours after

goose-step on the street for hours after hour dr. Herman said they could feel the

hour dr. Herman said they could feel the

hour dr. Herman said they could feel the hatred directed up to them from the

hatred directed up to them from the

hatred directed up to them from the street literally like a palpable force

street literally like a palpable force

street literally like a palpable force Einstein looked out the window and said

Einstein looked out the window and said

Einstein looked out the window and said they’re out for my head by that lines

they’re out for my head by that lines

they’re out for my head by that lines fun literally meant that the Nazi youth

fun literally meant that the Nazi youth

fun literally meant that the Nazi youth wanted to kill him

wanted to kill him

wanted to kill him Einstein’s wife said they received

Einstein’s wife said they received

Einstein’s wife said they received numerous death threats in the mail at

numerous death threats in the mail at

numerous death threats in the mail at one point she became understandably

one point she became understandably

one point she became understandably upset and almost hysterically crying and

upset and almost hysterically crying and

upset and almost hysterically crying and sobbing and it’s quite understandable

sobbing and it’s quite understandable

sobbing and it’s quite understandable Einstein in the face of that same

Einstein in the face of that same

Einstein in the face of that same incredible stress and pressure he turned

incredible stress and pressure he turned

incredible stress and pressure he turned to his music began to play Mozart in his

to his music began to play Mozart in his

to his music began to play Mozart in his violin it came completely absorbed that

violin it came completely absorbed that

violin it came completely absorbed that was how he dealt with stress and

was how he dealt with stress and

was how he dealt with stress and pressure well later in that meeting

pressure well later in that meeting

pressure well later in that meeting Einstein told dr. Herman’s they had to

Einstein told dr. Herman’s they had to

Einstein told dr. Herman’s they had to try to do what they could to save

try to do what they could to save

try to do what they could to save Germany while there was still time

Germany while there was still time

Germany while there was still time he told dr. Herman’s we must change the

he told dr. Herman’s we must change the

he told dr. Herman’s we must change the heart of man face of incredible hatred

heart of man face of incredible hatred

heart of man face of incredible hatred music gave Einsteins strength to rise

music gave Einsteins strength to rise

music gave Einsteins strength to rise above hatred and many other times in

above hatred and many other times in

above hatred and many other times in Einsteins life music was always there to

Einsteins life music was always there to

Einsteins life music was always there to provide strength during tough times

provide strength during tough times

provide strength during tough times well how did Einstein use music in his

well how did Einstein use music in his

well how did Einstein use music in his creative process weinstein said several

creative process weinstein said several

creative process weinstein said several times certainly different language that

times certainly different language that

times certainly different language that his great theory of relativity

his great theory of relativity

his great theory of relativity occurred to him through intuition and

occurred to him through intuition and

occurred to him through intuition and that music was the driving force behind

that music was the driving force behind

that music was the driving force behind that intuition but what does that mean

that intuition but what does that mean

that intuition but what does that mean sort of in the practical terms for you

sort of in the practical terms for you

sort of in the practical terms for you and me well one aspect is the Einstein

and me well one aspect is the Einstein

and me well one aspect is the Einstein not only played music he was very

not only played music he was very

not only played music he was very playful with his music so when Einstein

playful with his music so when Einstein

playful with his music so when Einstein practiced the violin at home he used to

practiced the violin at home he used to

practiced the violin at home he used to play the violin

play the violin

play the violin go from room to room greet visitors

go from room to room greet visitors

go from room to room greet visitors people would knock on the door play his

people would knock on the door play his

people would knock on the door play his violin Einstein very playful in his

violin Einstein very playful in his

violin Einstein very playful in his practice of music there are also many

practice of music there are also many

practice of music there are also many recorded instances Reinstein we’re just

recorded instances Reinstein we’re just

recorded instances Reinstein we’re just here music and suddenly he begin to wave

here music and suddenly he begin to wave

here music and suddenly he begin to wave his hands like a conductor seeing in the

his hands like a conductor seeing in the

his hands like a conductor seeing in the hum des spontaneously be absorbed and

hum des spontaneously be absorbed and

hum des spontaneously be absorbed and played with the music well sort of

played with the music well sort of

played with the music well sort of playful attitude towards music and

playful attitude towards music and

playful attitude towards music and towards Lyon is very conducive to

towards Lyon is very conducive to

towards Lyon is very conducive to playing with ideas and to being open to

playing with ideas and to being open to

playing with ideas and to being open to intuition Einstein also used music as a

intuition Einstein also used music as a

intuition Einstein also used music as a way to relax and it’s well known that

way to relax and it’s well known that

way to relax and it’s well known that one way creative insights unfold you

one way creative insights unfold you

one way creative insights unfold you should have a period of intense focus

should have a period of intense focus

should have a period of intense focus concentration followed by a period of

concentration followed by a period of

concentration followed by a period of relaxation there are periods and times

relaxation there are periods and times

relaxation there are periods and times where Einstein was in a rut and could

where Einstein was in a rut and could

where Einstein was in a rut and could make no progress on in his equations no

make no progress on in his equations no

make no progress on in his equations no matter how hard he tried complete dead

matter how hard he tried complete dead

matter how hard he tried complete dead ends during those time periods

ends during those time periods

ends during those time periods Einstein would stop working on his

Einstein would stop working on his

Einstein would stop working on his equations then spend time when his music

equations then spend time when his music

equations then spend time when his music and quite often he would just begin to

and quite often he would just begin to

and quite often he would just begin to play music and suddenly shout out I

play music and suddenly shout out I

play music and suddenly shout out I found it meaning he found a solution to

found it meaning he found a solution to

found it meaning he found a solution to his equation sometimes you have to relax

his equation sometimes you have to relax

his equation sometimes you have to relax to create Einstein also used music in a

to create Einstein also used music in a

to create Einstein also used music in a very very special way to access insights

very very special way to access insights

very very special way to access insights from his dreams and from a subconscious

from his dreams and from a subconscious

from his dreams and from a subconscious mind when Einstein woke up in the

mind when Einstein woke up in the

mind when Einstein woke up in the morning the first thing he would say is

morning the first thing he would say is

morning the first thing he would say is ah

ah

ah what have I thought of in the night

what have I thought of in the night

what have I thought of in the night Einstein would then go downstairs play

Einstein would then go downstairs play

Einstein would then go downstairs play on his piano for a while then quite

on his piano for a while then quite

on his piano for a while then quite often have more insights that would

often have more insights that would

often have more insights that would unfold this strongly suggests that

unfold this strongly suggests that

unfold this strongly suggests that Einstein used music as two way to access

Einstein used music as two way to access

Einstein used music as two way to access more insights from his dreams that

more insights from his dreams that

more insights from his dreams that occurred during the night in the case of

occurred during the night in the case of

occurred during the night in the case of Einstein’s general theory of relativity

Einstein’s general theory of relativity

Einstein’s general theory of relativity which is acknowledged as one of the

which is acknowledged as one of the

which is acknowledged as one of the greatest achievements in

greatest achievements in

greatest achievements in twentieth-century science

twentieth-century science

twentieth-century science Einstein came down one morning to his

Einstein came down one morning to his

Einstein came down one morning to his wife and he said I have a marvelous idea

wife and he said I have a marvelous idea

wife and he said I have a marvelous idea I have a wonderful idea I still have to

I have a wonderful idea I still have to

I have a wonderful idea I still have to work it out honey alliance plan then

work it out honey alliance plan then

work it out honey alliance plan then went to the piano he started playing for

went to the piano he started playing for

went to the piano he started playing for a while he stopped swiveled some notes

a while he stopped swiveled some notes

a while he stopped swiveled some notes went back playing the piano for I’ll

went back playing the piano for I’ll

went back playing the piano for I’ll stop

stop

stop dribbled some notes and so forth for

dribbled some notes and so forth for

dribbled some notes and so forth for about a half hour well after that half

about a half hour well after that half

about a half hour well after that half hour

hour

hour Einstein dent went away to a period of

Einstein dent went away to a period of

Einstein dent went away to a period of time where he spent two weeks focusing

time where he spent two weeks focusing

time where he spent two weeks focusing on finalizing his theory of general

on finalizing his theory of general

on finalizing his theory of general relativity and finished it it’s truly

relativity and finished it it’s truly

relativity and finished it it’s truly amazing to think that a half-hour

amazing to think that a half-hour

amazing to think that a half-hour playing the piano may have opened up the

playing the piano may have opened up the

playing the piano may have opened up the insights Reinstein to finish his great

insights Reinstein to finish his great

insights Reinstein to finish his great theory now Feinstein was here what

theory now Feinstein was here what

theory now Feinstein was here what advice would he give you to live a

advice would he give you to live a

advice would he give you to live a creative life to unfold your creative

creative life to unfold your creative

creative life to unfold your creative genius well I can do my best to try to

genius well I can do my best to try to

genius well I can do my best to try to speak for Einstein based upon

speak for Einstein based upon

speak for Einstein based upon interviewing people who knew Einstein

interviewing people who knew Einstein

interviewing people who knew Einstein and upon viewing historical documents I

and upon viewing historical documents I

and upon viewing historical documents I believe Einstein would first suggest

believe Einstein would first suggest

believe Einstein would first suggest that you treat music like a form of

that you treat music like a form of

that you treat music like a form of meditation just using simple rules based

meditation just using simple rules based

meditation just using simple rules based upon up music lovers listen to music

upon up music lovers listen to music

upon up music lovers listen to music when you listen to music treat it with a

when you listen to music treat it with a

when you listen to music treat it with a sense of gratitude like a precious gift

sense of gratitude like a precious gift

sense of gratitude like a precious gift almost a sense of reference learn to

almost a sense of reference learn to

almost a sense of reference learn to relax and be totally absorbed in music

relax and be totally absorbed in music

relax and be totally absorbed in music allow yourself to totally feel music in

allow yourself to totally feel music in

allow yourself to totally feel music in your whole being and all yourself to

your whole being and all yourself to

your whole being and all yourself to enjoy music allow the joy of music to

enjoy music allow the joy of music to

enjoy music allow the joy of music to fill your life iein Stein would pay for

fill your life iein Stein would pay for

fill your life iein Stein would pay for this he would probably suggest you as

this he would probably suggest you as

this he would probably suggest you as easy and fun to add music to your life a

easy and fun to add music to your life a

easy and fun to add music to your life a friend of mine made a commitment to

friend of mine made a commitment to

friend of mine made a commitment to spend five minutes a day playing a

spend five minutes a day playing a

spend five minutes a day playing a musical instrument he found just that

musical instrument he found just that

musical instrument he found just that five minutes a day made a huge

five minutes a day made a huge

five minutes a day made a huge difference in his creativity you can

difference in his creativity you can

difference in his creativity you can sing in the shower

sing in the shower

sing in the shower sing in the car you can just schedule a

sing in the car you can just schedule a

sing in the car you can just schedule a musical event once a week even if just

musical event once a week even if just

musical event once a week even if just listening to music for now it’s easy and

listening to music for now it’s easy and

listening to music for now it’s easy and fun to add music to your life

fun to add music to your life

fun to add music to your life Einstein would probably also suggest

Einstein would probably also suggest

Einstein would probably also suggest that you explore using music in an

that you explore using music in an

that you explore using music in an intentional way to access insights from

intentional way to access insights from

intentional way to access insights from your dreams and from your subconscious

your dreams and from your subconscious

your dreams and from your subconscious mind one way you could do that would be

mind one way you could do that would be

mind one way you could do that would be to create a list of goals dreams or

to create a list of goals dreams or

to create a list of goals dreams or questions you’re seeking solutions for

questions you’re seeking solutions for

questions you’re seeking solutions for on a list that you look at frequently

on a list that you look at frequently

on a list that you look at frequently then act as if your subconscious mind

then act as if your subconscious mind

then act as if your subconscious mind will continue to look for solutions

will continue to look for solutions

will continue to look for solutions during the day and while you sleep and

during the day and while you sleep and

during the day and while you sleep and then make time to enjoy music go to that

then make time to enjoy music go to that

then make time to enjoy music go to that concert play the piano sing don’t feel

concert play the piano sing don’t feel

concert play the piano sing don’t feel guilty about enjoying music but

guilty about enjoying music but

guilty about enjoying music but as the more you can relax and enjoy

as the more you can relax and enjoy

as the more you can relax and enjoy music the more powerful this process is

music the more powerful this process is

music the more powerful this process is Einstein also said several times in

Einstein also said several times in

Einstein also said several times in different ways he believed he had no

different ways he believed he had no

different ways he believed he had no special talents everyone had a creative

special talents everyone had a creative

special talents everyone had a creative power within them let it conclude by

power within them let it conclude by

power within them let it conclude by just reminding you that you too have

just reminding you that you too have

just reminding you that you too have that creative power within you and you

that creative power within you and you

that creative power within you and you too can explore using music to awaken

too can explore using music to awaken

too can explore using music to awaken your creative genius thank you

your creative genius thank you

your creative genius thank you [Applause]

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