John Russell Waters (born 8 December 1948) is an English-born film, theatre and television actor and musician best known in Australia, to where he moved in 1968. He is the son of Scottish actor, Russell Waters. John Waters has been in the industry for over 40 years, and was part of the Australian children's television series, Play School, for almost 20 years.
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Waters was born in London, England. He first faced a live audience as a singer and bass guitar player with 1960s London-based blues band The Riots before travelling to Australia, initially for an extended working holiday and then eventually settling there permanently.
Waters is an accomplished musician, and since 1992 has toured many times with his one-man show Looking Through a Glass Onion. Co-written with friend and musician, Stewart D'Arrietta, the show is a tribute to John Lennon featuring numerous examples of Lennon's music, words and images. In addition to many Australian tours of this show it also played six months in the West End, London. In 2014, it played 120 performances at the Union Square Theatre in Manhattan.
Give up on happiness. Go hard at wonder | Monica Parker for Big Think+
Pathologically busy people clamoring for happiness. Founder of HATCH Monica Parker explains how we can do so much better than that.
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The pursuit of happiness is unrealistic. Seek this other emotion, instead.
Monica Parker, founder of HATCH and author of “The Power of Wonder,” says our world is utterly obsessed with happiness. We have so many types of initiatives – self-help books, programs, and even careers – centered around achieving happiness that we’ve reached toxic levels of positivity. This is a problem, as it forces us to interpret our experiences through a single – often overrated – emoti...
Pathologically busy people clamoring for happiness. Founder of HATCH Monica Parker explains how we can do so much better than that.
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Pathologically busy people clamoring for happiness. Founder of HATCH Monica Parker explains how we can do so much better than that.
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The pursuit of happiness is unrealistic. Seek this other emotion, instead.
Monica Parker, founder of HATCH and author of “The Power of Wonder,” says our world is utterly obsessed with happiness. We have so many types of initiatives – self-help books, programs, and even careers – centered around achieving happiness that we’ve reached toxic levels of positivity. This is a problem, as it forces us to interpret our experiences through a single – often overrated – emotional lens.
Instead, we should pursue wonder, which is neither wholly positive nor wholly negative. Parker likens the feeling of wonder to watching a butterfly emerge from a chrysalis – it is beautiful, complex, and even a little scary. This profound mix of awe, curiosity, and fear, is something that, when achieved, can expand our resilience and deepen our interpretation of the world around us.
The key to wonder? Slowing down. Parker explains that tuning into our three types of “wonderbringers” – natural, social, and cognitive – and incorporating “slow thought” activities into our lives, can help us be more receptive to wonder and the benefits it provides. By abandoning the pursuit of happiness and filling our days with things that spark wonder, that aren’t entirely based on positivity, and that fuel our curiosity and our passions, we can overcome our emotional barriers and live truly fulfilling, wonder-full lives.
Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/series/the-big-think-interview/seek-wonder-in-an-imperfect-world/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description
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About Monica Parker:
Monica Parker is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Power of Wonder and a world-renowned speaker, writer, and authority on the future of work. Parker has spent decades helping people discover how to lead and live wonderfully.
Monica Parker’s background spans management positions in a variety of settings, both corporate and non-profit, with a vast knowledge of navigating and communicating organisational change. She brings to the team at HATCH fifteen years’ experience in understanding the influence of environments and processes on human behaviour.
Monica studied design at the University of Miami and received her MSc (Distinction) from Queens University Belfast specialising in Organisational Behaviour.
Pathologically busy people clamoring for happiness. Founder of HATCH Monica Parker explains how we can do so much better than that.
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The pursuit of happiness is unrealistic. Seek this other emotion, instead.
Monica Parker, founder of HATCH and author of “The Power of Wonder,” says our world is utterly obsessed with happiness. We have so many types of initiatives – self-help books, programs, and even careers – centered around achieving happiness that we’ve reached toxic levels of positivity. This is a problem, as it forces us to interpret our experiences through a single – often overrated – emotional lens.
Instead, we should pursue wonder, which is neither wholly positive nor wholly negative. Parker likens the feeling of wonder to watching a butterfly emerge from a chrysalis – it is beautiful, complex, and even a little scary. This profound mix of awe, curiosity, and fear, is something that, when achieved, can expand our resilience and deepen our interpretation of the world around us.
The key to wonder? Slowing down. Parker explains that tuning into our three types of “wonderbringers” – natural, social, and cognitive – and incorporating “slow thought” activities into our lives, can help us be more receptive to wonder and the benefits it provides. By abandoning the pursuit of happiness and filling our days with things that spark wonder, that aren’t entirely based on positivity, and that fuel our curiosity and our passions, we can overcome our emotional barriers and live truly fulfilling, wonder-full lives.
Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/series/the-big-think-interview/seek-wonder-in-an-imperfect-world/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description
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About Monica Parker:
Monica Parker is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Power of Wonder and a world-renowned speaker, writer, and authority on the future of work. Parker has spent decades helping people discover how to lead and live wonderfully.
Monica Parker’s background spans management positions in a variety of settings, both corporate and non-profit, with a vast knowledge of navigating and communicating organisational change. She brings to the team at HATCH fifteen years’ experience in understanding the influence of environments and processes on human behaviour.
Monica studied design at the University of Miami and received her MSc (Distinction) from Queens University Belfast specialising in Organisational Behaviour.
Pathologically busy people clamoring for happiness. Founder of HATCH Monica Parker explains how we can do so much better than that.
Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1
Up next, The anxiety advantage ► https://youtu.be/CO-6iqCum1w?si=M_JbWY8rrTGUQQpm
The pursuit of happiness is unrealistic. Seek this other emotion, instead.
Monica Parker, founder of HATCH and author of “The Power of Wonder,” says our world is utterly obsessed with happiness. We have so many types of initiatives – self-help books, programs, and even careers – centered around achieving happiness that we’ve reached toxic levels of positivity. This is a problem, as it forces us to interpret our experiences through a single – often overrated – emotional lens.
Instead, we should pursue wonder, which is neither wholly positive nor wholly negative. Parker likens the feeling of wonder to watching a butterfly emerge from a chrysalis – it is beautiful, complex, and even a little scary. This profound mix of awe, curiosity, and fear, is something that, when achieved, can expand our resilience and deepen our interpretation of the world around us.
The key to wonder? Slowing down. Parker explains that tuning into our three types of “wonderbringers” – natural, social, and cognitive – and incorporating “slow thought” activities into our lives, can help us be more receptive to wonder and the benefits it provides. By abandoning the pursuit of happiness and filling our days with things that spark wonder, that aren’t entirely based on positivity, and that fuel our curiosity and our passions, we can overcome our emotional barriers and live truly fulfilling, wonder-full lives.
Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/series/the-big-think-interview/seek-wonder-in-an-imperfect-world/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description
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About Monica Parker:
Monica Parker is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Power of Wonder and a world-renowned speaker, writer, and authority on the future of work. Parker has spent decades helping people discover how to lead and live wonderfully.
Monica Parker’s background spans management positions in a variety of settings, both corporate and non-profit, with a vast knowledge of navigating and communicating organisational change. She brings to the team at HATCH fifteen years’ experience in understanding the influence of environments and processes on human behaviour.
Monica studied design at the University of Miami and received her MSc (Distinction) from Queens University Belfast specialising in Organisational Behaviour.
Made a big mistake ever thinking that you cared When it's obvious you're acting like I'm not ever here Well I got news for you, better listen up right now You gotta give to take No, you can't pretend Gotta care about how you treat your friends You think you're so incredible Completely unforgettable You think the world spins just for you You don't have a clue You act like I'm invisible As if my life is miserable One thing is honestly true, friendship is all about two I can see it now, I can read you like a book All you care about is what you say How it makes you look This is serious, time for you to make a change You better start right now Yeah, I'm telling you Gotta lose that pose and your attitude You think you're so incredible Completely unforgettable You think the world spins just for you You don't have a clue You act like I'm invisible As if my life is miserable One thing is honestly true: friendship is all about two Not gonna let you down I'm gonna turn you around, you'll see Yeah, this is what real friends do I still believe it's you and me You think you're so incredible Completely unforgettable You think the world spins just for you You don't have a clue You act like I'm invisible As if my life is miserable One thing is honestly true: friendship is all about two Yeah, friendship is all about two Yeah, yeah You don't have a clue You act like I'm invisible As if my life is miserable One thing is honestly true