Big Magic
De kunst van creatief denken
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- 9,99 €
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- 9,99 €
Publisher Description
Vele lezers worden al jaren geïnspireerd door de boeken van Elizabeth Gilbert. Maar na haar grote bestseller Eten, bidden, beminnen moest ook zij weer het vertrouwen en de creativiteit in zichzelf vinden om tot nieuw werk te komen. In de haar zo typerende geestige en tegelijk diepzinnige stijl deelt ze haar ervaringen met de lezer en biedt zo concrete inzichten in de mysterieuze bronnen van inspiratie. Balancerend tussen spiritualiteit en vrolijk pragmatisme moedigt Gilbert ons aan om onze verborgen talenten te ontdekken. Vol empathie en vrijgevigheid laat Gilbert zien hoe we onze ideeën kunnen omarmen, nieuwe uitdagingen het hoofd bieden en ons dagelijks leven leiden met meer passie en mindfulness.
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Gilbert (The Signature of All Things) offers an empathetic and inspiring guide to mustering the courage to live a creative life. That doesn't necessarily mean a career in the arts, she's quick to point out ("If you're alive, you're a creative person," she states); instead, she proposes a life fueled by curiosity rather than fear. Gilbert, more than most, can understand how a big success can make one feel as if the follow-up must not disappoint, writing that "I can't tell you how many people said to me during those years , How are you ever going to top that?' " She notes that this kind of pressure can be an instant creativity killer and encourages readers to let go of perfectionism and embrace being good enough. This mind-set, in her experience, leads to the willingness to take chances, live life to the fullest, and act on risky ideas. Gilbert divides her book into six sections, each devoted to a quality she believes necessary for living without fear: courage, enchantment, permission, persistence, trust, and divinity. In each section, Gilbert peppers sound advice with personal triumphs and failures. Nearly anyone who picks up this self-help manual should finish it feeling inspired, even if only to dream of a life without limits.
