Sir Ken Robinson‘s new book, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, is published today in the United States and on Feb. 12 everywhere. It’s the book he mentions in his TEDTalk …

He sends this message to the TED community:

“At TED 2006, I talked about creativity and education and the urgent need to make the best of all of our talents. I said I was writing a book about this called Epiphany. The book is published today – except it’s not called Epiphany. it’s called The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything. The Element is where natural talent meets personal passion. When people arrive at the Element, they feel most themselves and achieve at their highest levels. The Element draws on a wide range of personal stories, from Paul McCartney to Matt Groening; from Meg Ryan to writer Arianna Huffington to renowned physicist Richard Feynman and others, including business leaders and athletes. It looks at the critical conditions that enable us to find the Element in ourselves and in others, and the obstacles that get in the way. I believe passionately that understanding the processes of the Element is essential for transforming education, business and communities to meet the real challenges of the twenty-first century. I really hope you enjoy it — and find your own too.”

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Watch Sir Ken Robinson’s 2006 TEDTalk: