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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Very inspiring book when it comes to harnessing one’s creativity - I want to read it again!
I'm not usually a fan of hippy-dippy self-help books, but there's a lot to be said for how calm and in control of my creativity BIG MAGIC made me feel. I took several more days than I needed to finish this book, just because I wanted some extra time to mull it over.
Although I felt like Elizabeth Gilbert over-simplified some of the solutions for the struggles that creative types face, I appreciated her focus on the importance of changing your response to your creativity rather than obsessing about process. Besides, the central theme of BIG MAGIC is, at its core, pretty simple: Creativity doesn't need to be about anything more than enjoyment and pleasure.
As someone who tends to take their creative work far too seriously and needs constant reminders to relish the highs and the lows inherent in making art, I know that BIG MAGIC is a book I'll refer back to for years to come whenever I feel anxious or stuck. Say what you will about Gilbert's creative philosophy or her occasionally patronizing comments--there are more than enough gems in this text to make up for them.
Although I felt like Elizabeth Gilbert over-simplified some of the solutions for the struggles that creative types face, I appreciated her focus on the importance of changing your response to your creativity rather than obsessing about process. Besides, the central theme of BIG MAGIC is, at its core, pretty simple: Creativity doesn't need to be about anything more than enjoyment and pleasure.
As someone who tends to take their creative work far too seriously and needs constant reminders to relish the highs and the lows inherent in making art, I know that BIG MAGIC is a book I'll refer back to for years to come whenever I feel anxious or stuck. Say what you will about Gilbert's creative philosophy or her occasionally patronizing comments--there are more than enough gems in this text to make up for them.
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
To be honest, I felt the book started kinda slow and she was just saying the same common sense things over and over. I stuck with it because it's for a book club. About mid-book, it just started really hitting me. Hard. It started feeling like she was talking just to me. Inspirational. And I feel that the creativity she speaks if can be applied to so many aspects of life, not just in the creation of things.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Liz Gilbert, always reminding me to make space for the paradox's of life and to stop being a martyr. Make things. Anything.
"Are you considering becoming a creative person? Too late, you already are one."
Een luchtige, verademende blik op creativiteit en het maakproces, vooral in de huidige kapitalistische samenleving waarin creativiteit pas waarde heeft als het resultaat "goed" is.
Geen concreet zelfhulpboek, wel inspirerend.
Een luchtige, verademende blik op creativiteit en het maakproces, vooral in de huidige kapitalistische samenleving waarin creativiteit pas waarde heeft als het resultaat "goed" is.
Geen concreet zelfhulpboek, wel inspirerend.