Find A Spark | Ideas to inspire

An infographic showing how memory works, including details on the brain, how to improve your memory and how memories are created

Infographic

How memory works

An ominous formation of clouds - 'bad' weather

Blog Post

Stop waiting for good weather

A train track, with trees and sunset in the background - a possible inspiration location

Blog Post

My Inspiration Location

A planning meeting at a table, with a map plan, laptop and other items

Blog Post

To plan or not to plan?

The cover of the DVD for The Visitor, a film about a college professor's friendship with a Syrian-Senegalese couple and their battle against deportation

Film

The Visitor

The cover of The Way of Zen by Alan Watts, an introduction to Zen Buddhism

Book

The Way of Zen

A time lapse photo of a road, showing the cars as blurs

Blog Post

Pleasure or enjoyment?

A photo of the sunset in Koh Phangan, taken from the beach

Blog Post

Putting things into perspective

Episode 117 of the Tim Ferriss Podcast with Kelly Starrett talking about Crossfit

Podcast

Tim Ferriss Podcast #64: Crossfit

Website

Streetbank

The cover of the DVD of Dinosaur 13, a documentary on the discovery of the largest T. Rex fossil ever found

Film

Dinosaur 13

The cover of Paris 1919 by Margaret MacMillan

Book

Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World

A title image for the This Is Water video from David Foster Wallace's Kenyon College commencement speech

Video

This is Water

A case of 100 dollar bills, representing perceived success

Blog Post

Success doesn’t make an expert

A man wearing a virtual reality headset — an example of a recent gadget.

Blog Post

Own your gadgets — don’t let them own you.

The cover of the book The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh

Book

The Miracle of Mindfulness

A still from the film Waltz with Bashir

Film

Waltz with Bashir

Damien Rice and Earl Marvin performing at Michelberger Hotel, Berlin.

Video

Damien Rice & Earl Marvin @ Michelberger Hotel, Berlin

A poster for the film Searching for Sugar Man

Film

Searching for Sugar Man

A desk, shown from above, with a laptop, mug, pencils and other items on top of it

Guide

Improving productivity: Quick start guide