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Elizabeth Gilbert — Choosing Curiosity Over Fear

On Being with Krista Tippett
On Being with Krista Tippett
Episode • May 24, 2018 • 52m

Elizabeth Gilbert — Choosing Curiosity Over Fear

Her name is synonymous with her fantastically best-selling memoir “Eat Pray Love.” But through the disorienting process of becoming a celebrity, Elizabeth Gilbert has also reflected deeply on the gift and challenge of inhabiting a creative life. Creativity, as she defines it, is about choosing curiosity over fear — not to be confused with the more familiar trope to “follow your passion,” but rather as something accessible to us all and good for our life together.