synopsis and review of book the power of creativity (chapter1&2)

Title     : The Power of Creativity

Author:  Bryan Collins

Page    : 136

Synopsis 

This book is for new writers, musicians, filmmaker, artist and anyone who has ever asked questions like “how can I get become more creative?” or, “how can I get more ideas?” or “how can I focus on my thoughts and just let them flow?” .

If you’ve ever struggled with a problem or challenge in your personal or professional life and thought, “I can’t do this, I’m not creative enough”, this book will help you.

Now I would like to review the first chapter and the second one.

1.       The mirror

The first part of the book, author shows the reader to dare to fight his fear, change his habits into more creative activities then start dreaming and make it happen. The author conveys the idea through telling the story when he was small and the ways he did in reaching his dream.

For several years he only read book about getting more done, coming up with ideas, unlocking fresh thinking, changing habits, writing, and managing To Do Lists, calendars even time itself. One morning, after his birth day, he looked in the mirror and he said to himself that he realized he needed to face his fears. He was a zebra who needed to change his stripes.

2.       Prepare to be Inspired

For McCartney and Dali, the creative process is as much about preparation and good habits as it is about moments of inspiration. You can cultivate creative habits that change your life, and here’s how.

Sacrifice the non-essentials

You must commit to spending some of your free hours alone in your room or studio. Also sacrifice watching television, playing game, spend time on social media, reading trashy books, enjoying late nights out or pursuing side projects that have nothing to do with your creative passion. Because when you sacrifice the non-essential parts of your day, you’ll gain the momentum you need to progress your big ideas.

Feed your subconscious

Before you drift to sleep, hold an image of what you want to accomplish firmly in your mind. It should be something specific, like a particular section of your book or a verse in a song you’re writing.

Said Dali in his book of 50 secrets of magic craftsmanship “… in undertaking an important pictorial work which you are anxious to bring to a successful completion and on which your heart is particularly set, you must before anything else begin it by sleeping as deeply, as soundly as possible for you to do.”

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