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fastBREAK: Are you satisfied? Review

On the 28th of May 2010 the fourth installment of fastBREAK had occured at the Powerhouse Museum's Boiler Room.

Five young speakers representing a diverse spectrum of opinions tackled the question "Are you satisfied?"
The presentation was accompanied by a scrumptious breakfast provided by Black Star Pastry.

Joanna Erskine: "To be satisfied is to be complacent"

Joanna discovered after graduating from the NIDA Playwright Studio, that "You may be on your way somewhere, but you're not there yet."
Joanna started Cluster an interactive blog for playwriting issues in June of 2009.

She has since used this platform to express her dissatisfaction of the lack of female pressence in playwrights and directors within the industry.

You can find Joanna on Twitter @CLUSTER_blog


Brian Wu: "Dissatisfaction is in the DNA of an entrepreneur"

Brian is one half of the fashion collective Incu. In 2002 Brian and his brother saw a gap in the Australian market for stores that sell innovative fashion design. Today they have three stores in Sydney and one store in Melbourne.

Brian believes that entrepreneurs will never be satisfied, and will always look for something bigger and better... but "if you're passionate about what you do, you will always enjoy it that little bit more."

You can find Incu on Twitter @INCU_TOPSHOP


Priscilla Brice-Weller: "One in five Australians are victims of verbal racial abuse. This is not good enough."

Priscilla initiated the Respect Campaign after being dissatisfied with the lack of follow through after Kevin Rudd's apology to the stolen generation.

Priscilla is launching All Together Now later this year in hopes to bring awareness to the issues surrounding empathy, education, empowerment and cultural diversity in Australia.

You can find Priscilla on Twitter @prisbw


L-FRESH: "Be happy at every increment, but don't stop the process of learning. Continually challenge yourself."

L-FRESH is a successful independent hip-hop musician who works at The Street University mentoring young people in a wide range of hip-hop based programs.

As a mentor, L-FRESH teaches youth to be satisfied with the goals they achieve, but at the same time, don't be satisfied until you're the best you can be... "an idea which is infinite."

You can find L-FRESH on Twitter @LFRESHTHELION

David Gravina: "It may not be possible to be satisfied with all that is going on in the world, but you can be satisfied with your role in it."

Inspired by the success of his past projects (Unolympics - a satirical take on the Sydney Olympics and the first fleet "Boat People" on the Opera House)
David formed Digital Eskimo aligning his skills with his passion for social change.

Digital Eskimo's work include research projects for a range of NGO's, art and business clients.
David may not be satisfied with the current state of the world but is certainly satisfied with himself.

You can find David on Twitter @Deskimo

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