The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin #TheCreativeAct #RickRubin #SanJose #RecycleBookstore #Bookstore #Bookstodon

Just staring my read of the audio book #theCreativeAct @rickrubin

I'm struggling with #RickRuben's #TheCreativeAct, where a lot of the content strikes me as trite and familiar, especially if you've read any book on #creativity, ever.

- "Spend time in nature."
- "Come up with rituals."
- "Eat mindfully."
- "Keep a dream journal."
- "You can't step into the same stream twice."

I've stepped into most of this advice, multiple times, in many books (#TheArtistsWay, for example). 😕 Why is this book so well-reviewed? If you loved it ... what did you love about it?

Paraphrasing #RickRuben from #TheCreativeAct:

There's not much use in saying, "I'm not very good at being a writer."

You wouldn't say, "I'm not much good at being a monk." You either live like a monk or you don't.

Don't worry about being good at being a writer. Just live like a writer.

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Yesterday I really enjoyed listening to Ezra Klein's interview of Rick Rubin. The episode is called The Tao of Rick Rubin. So many beautiful ideas on developing one's creative "way of being" in the world. Rubin has a beautiful voice so it was a pleasure to listen to on that level too. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/10/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-rick-rubin.html
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"Art is confrontation. it widens the audience's reality, allowing them to glimpse life through a different window. One with the potential for a glorious new view."
~RICK RUBIN

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It just arrived, @RickRubin@twitter.com - a whole weekend of reading ahead! #creativity #celebratecreators #inspiration #TheCreativeAct

Watching: #TheLastOfUs - fast-paced, solid, soulful storytelling.

Playing: #EldenRing - I love the expansive world, the texture, the soundtrack. I wish there were options for interaction beyond "kill or be killed," though.

#Fiction Reading - Just finished 2nd read of #TheHiddenPalace, the sequel to #TheGolemAndTheJinni - May start #TheExpanse books next.

#NonFiction Reading - #TheCreativeAct. It's good, but if you've read Julia Cameron or Steven Pressfield, prepare for deja-vu.

And you?

This has just arrived.

I’ve heard lots of good things about it so looking forward to reading it.

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