Book Summary: The Artists Way
Julia Cameron’s The Artists Way discusses how everyone can create great art. We just need to be aware of the most common stumbling blocks people face, such as our own doubts and negative past experiences.
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The First 20 Hours – Joshua Kaufman
Happiness By Design – Paul Dolan
Quotes:
Pray to catch the bus, then run as fast as you can.
But do you know how old I will be by the time I learn to really play the piano / act / paint / write a decent play?”
Yes . . . the same age you will be if you don’t.
We always do the best we can by the light we have to see by.
The Artists Way Book Summary Notes:
- Don’t start big, start small and build momentum.
- Consider a morning writing practice to get your creativity flowing.
- We all struggle internally over the creation process. See Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art
- A shadow artist is an artist who had to settle into a day job in order to pay the bills and essentially let their art fall to the side. Get the job but don’t forget why your working. Maintain your practices.
- Doing more creative work will shine a spotlight on your strengths and weaknesses.
- Perfection, working too much or trying to be in constant competition with others is not good for your art.
