The Creative Act - Rick Rubin
The Creative Act: A Way of Being - Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin is a legend. His deep understanding of the creative process; the wisdom he has built up over many years of mapping all the convolutions and guises of the creative act; his mystic/poet/pragmatist prose…and his ability to just NAIL these incisive observations that make you clutch the book, and your head, and cry ‘Yes!’ in recognition…just…you know, do yourself a favour and read this book.
Some gems which have resonated recently…
“There’s a time for certain ideas to arrive, and they find a way to express themselves through us. ”
“Discipline and freedom seem like opposites. In reality they are partners. Discipline is not a lack of freedom, it is a harmonious relationship with time.”
“Time is something we have no control over. So patience begins with acceptance of natural rhythms. The implied benefit of impatience is to save time by speeding up and skipping ahead of those rhythms. Paradoxically, this ends up taking more time and using more energy. It’s a wasted effort. ”
“When working through ways of solving a puzzle, there are no mistakes. Each unsuccessful solution gets you closer to one that works. Avoid becoming attached to the particulars of the problem. Widen your field of view.”
“Failure
is the information you need
to get where you’re going”