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Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon)
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Keep Going is the third book in a trilogy and it is a quick read. As the title suggests, this book is about how to keep going, how to stay creative, even when things are rough, even when you don’t feel like it. o much to dig into.
Some of my favorite reminders and/or takeaways:
*The creative life is not linear. It's more like a loop or spiral in which you keep coming back to a new starting point after every project. ..there is no finish line or retirement for the creative person.
*The only thing we can really control is what we spend our days on.
*Lists bring order to the chaotic universe.
*Disconnect from the world to connect with yourself. Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes-including you. Anne Lamott
*To protect your sacred space and time, you have to learn how to decline all sorts of invitations from the world. You must learn to say "no."
*"Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow.." Vonnegut
Many other "reminders" are provided by Kleon in this book.
Some of my favorite reminders and/or takeaways:
*The creative life is not linear. It's more like a loop or spiral in which you keep coming back to a new starting point after every project. ..there is no finish line or retirement for the creative person.
*The only thing we can really control is what we spend our days on.
*Lists bring order to the chaotic universe.
*Disconnect from the world to connect with yourself. Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes-including you. Anne Lamott
*To protect your sacred space and time, you have to learn how to decline all sorts of invitations from the world. You must learn to say "no."
*"Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow.." Vonnegut
Many other "reminders" are provided by Kleon in this book.
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Apr 04, 2021 05:26AM
Excellent review, Paula! I especially like Lamott's point about unplugging :-)
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