Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
Ratings12
Average rating3.4
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Ratings12
Average rating3.4
The instant #1 NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller "A must read for anyone hoping to live a creative life... I dare you not to be inspired to be brave, to be free, and to be curious.” —PopSugar From the worldwide bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and City of Girls: the path to the vibrant, fulfilling life you’ve dreamed of. Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert’s books for years. Now this beloved author digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity. With profound empathy and radiant generosity, she offers potent insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear. She discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits we need in order to live our most creative lives. Balancing between soulful spirituality and cheerful pragmatism, Gilbert encourages us to uncover the “strange jewels” that are hidden within each of us. Whether we are looking to write a book, make art, find new ways to address challenges in our work, embark on a dream long deferred, or simply infuse our everyday lives with more mindfulness and passion, Big Magic cracks open a world of wonder and joy.
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Not sure how I feel about this overall but there were some good little nuggets in there like following your curiosities. Update: The only thing I can remember from this book that I thought had value was if you don't know what you are passionate about then you should follow your curiosities and then maybe that becomes a passion or maybe it doesn't but it's a lot easier to think of things you are curious about than what you are passionate about.
loved it D:
but not quite that much thinking now.
I've read some reviews from people I do consider their opinions and realized that... I do agree with some 3 stars comments about the book.
I enjoyed the audiobook narrated by the author herself, and now I've realised that was because it's undeniable similar to her TED talk, but in a more detailed way.
And MAYBE, once I'm one of those persons that quite not understand the WOW and confetti trough in Eat, Pray, Love, so anything different from that, written by that woman that I might enjoy, surprises me.
One of the reviewers mentioned that she is not one of those persons who write fiction so she does not have any right to defend creative thinking. I can disagree now because I've read City of Girls, and it is kind of a fiction book, even though, has no dragon, other worlds or anything like that. But she should try one day write something in that genre. Also, because I think you need to be creative to know how to put one-word-in-front-of-another that makes any sense and captivate the reader, and seduce them to enjoy your ideas.
This book is quite similar to Austin Kleon's books. But, against all odds, I've enjoyed Gilbert's narrative better.
I jist was nlt really a fan anout tjis thoughtprosses and was nlt convinced
I'm pleasantly surprised by how much I loved this book. I had heard of this book long before, had heard that it was great book for creative people. But I had always assumed that I was not the intended audience. Was I wrong!!
This is the kind of book that makes me glad that I've joined these book clubs. They force me out of my usual path and I find these absolute gems out there. A great book that advocates the simple, age-old values of courage, consistency and faith. I'm so glad I read this and I definitely will be rereading it every once in a while.
