In today’s Sunday Letters article, I’m taking a look at the paradox of work. We need it but we resent it. Given the choice, if the need for money was not the prime mover, we might not even do what we do. We can’t wait to get away from it. We look forward to Fridays and dread Monday mornings. There is the belief in us that somewhere in the future it will get better, we’ll have more money, life will be easier.
In the latter half of the 20th century creativity and the source of genius began to surface as legitimate topics of inquiry for the science of psychology. As such there is a wealth of information available to help us better understand the source of creativity in human beings. In this category I offer you non fiction creativity books, fiction and other documents to assist you better understand the source of, and develop your own creative intelligence.
The Artist’s Manifesto Book Launch Date
After a considerable amount of time chin scratching, I have finally set a date for The Artist’s Manifesto Launch. My previous date for publication came and went due to other commitments. The completion of the new studio/office took precedence, and oh I must not forget that little detail of needing to fund that project. Other commitments came into play there too.
How To Boost Creativity: 10 Creativity Books You Should Read
If you are currently feeling an creative downward trend, then I’ve got a couple of books that may help you boost creativity and get yourself back in the groove. These 10 books that may help you boost creativity have been penned by people from various walks of life.
The Legend of The Altar Stone [Audio]
The Legend of The Altar Stone is a mythical story set in a parallel world. It’s a place inspired in some parts by Tír na N’Óg (the land of youth) and other stories of ancient Irish folklore. It’s also inspired by Tolkien’s The Hobbit and by more modern stories such as Harry Potter.
January Book News For Patrons
I’ve got some January book news for you guys today. A few years ago I put together some material that became 2 books. One was a Twitter Marketing book and the other was an Email Marketing book. Both books are short and practical and available over on Amazon.
Physicist Julian Barbour: “We’ve Reached The End of Time”
In his book The End of Time, Julian Barbour puts forward the proposition that what we perceive as the passage of time is an illusion. He says, if we could stand outside the universe and ‘see it like it really is’, it would appear to be static. I’m on board with this idea. Here I introduce you to his book and a new idea of time and space.
May Recommended Reading: The Alchemist, Upstream, Omen II
Inspiration and influence is everywhere, and so I think we need to make a conscious effort to feed our minds consciously rather than by default. So in an effort to help you discover new material I’m going to offer you a couple of books every month that I’ve enjoyed or I am currently reading.