The art of paying attention | Wendy MacNaughton

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🗓️ 12 October 2022

⏱️ 12 minutes

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In an invitation to slow down and look at the world around you, graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton illustrates how drawing can spark deeply human, authentic connections. Ready to try? Grab a pencil and join MacNaughton for this delightful talk. "Drawing is looking, and looking is loving," she says.

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0:00.0	It's Ted Talks Daily, I'm Elise Hugh.
0:06.9	Drawing is something we all probably used to do as kids, but graphic journalist Wendy
0:11.2	McNaughton wants us all to get back to drawing again because of its tremendous power.
0:16.4	In her 2021 archive talk from Ted Monterey, she reminds us how to pay attention more closely
0:22.4	to look again to see deeper truths.
0:24.9	It's after the break.
0:25.9	Hi there, I'm Chris Duffy, host of How to Be a Better Human, another Ted Podcast.
0:32.0	Most of us want to be better, but we're not quite sure where to begin.
0:34.7	And our show is here to help.
0:36.1	On our podcast, you'll hear from guests and Ted speakers who might just make you a better
0:39.9	human, from standing up for what you believe in to challenging conventional wisdom embracing
0:44.1	rejection or finding gratitude every day, our show is your guide to becoming a little less
0:48.9	terrible.
0:49.9	Not that you're terrible right now, I think you're great, but something me become a little
0:52.9	less terrible and maybe you'll pick up something along the way.
0:55.7	You can find How to Be a Better Human Wherever You're Listening to This.
0:59.0	All right, I'm going to go out on the limb here.
1:02.0	I'm going to say that every single one of us made drawings when we were little.
1:07.8	Yes?
1:08.8	Yes.
1:09.8	Okay.
1:10.8	And maybe around the age of like four or five or something like that, you might have been
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