Laurence Shorter – The search for the good life

November 13, 2009 10:51 am John Williams Uncategorized

At November Scanners Night, Laurence Shorter shared his fascinating and funny journey around the world to find the secrets of optimism for his book The Optimist: One Man’s Search for the Brighter Side of Life.

You can listen to his talk now – just click the play button below.

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2 Responses

  1. Sue Bartrum :

    Date: November 17, 2009 @ 8:38 pm

    I found this greatly entertaining and inspiring. I was resonating with so much of what Laurence was expressing as a constant search for meaning & feeling in life. Truly I’m a scanner too, also finding it SO challenging to complete a lengthy project, particularly a writing one! I can recommend attendance at a Breakthrough to Success course; 3 packed days of peak life experience & inspiration; a treasure trove of tools to help you realise your dreams & catapult you to the stars. Look up http://www.thinkbigeducation.co.uk Your emails/links keep me motivated, John,thankyou sO much. Hope to get to the next Scanner’s night. In Dec? will there be any in 2010?

  2. Lynne :

    Date: November 18, 2009 @ 11:55 am

    This is one of the best talks I’ve heard. Good, honest information about what it’s like to pursue a project and some revealing insights into the world of optimism.

    Intrigued as to why Laurence didn’t pursue stand-up as he seemed to have such a successful response from his audience.