Stoking the Creative Fires
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Phil Cousineau. Stoking the Creative Fires
STOKING THE CREATIVE FIRES
BOOKS BY PHIL COUSINEAU
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
A Fable about Fire
The Creative Journey
THE CIRCULAR ADVENTURE
THE JOURNEY
STEPPING ONTO THE PATH
Inspiration
Fires of the Imagination
HOLD ONTO THE THREAD
FIRES OF THE IMAGINATION IN A NUTSHELL
Celebrating Reverie
THE RIVER OF REVERIE
EXERCISE1: First, dream the painting, then, paint the dream. Van Gogh's revelation to his brother about the role of reverie is a spark off the flint for your own work
FROM REVERIE TO CREATIVITY
EXERCISE2. Six Ways to Dream with Your Eyes Open
WHAT THEN SHALL WE DO?
THREE WAYS TO RECOGNIZE REVERIE:
HONORING THE FIRE
EXERCISE3: A One-hour Reverie Exercise
CELEBRATING REVERIE IN A NUTSHELL
Seizing the Moment
SACRED TIME
EXERCISE4: Five Excellent Ways to Seize the Moment
MAXIMS TO LIVE BY
TIME ON FIRE
TIME AND THE ART OF LIVING CREATIVELY
SEIZING THE MOMENT IN A NUTSHELL
Seeking Guidance
THE CROSSROADS OF CREATIVITY
THE MENTOR'S MISSION
GUIDING WORDS TO LIVE BY
EXERCISE7. Four Ways to Reflect on Mentors
THE MUSES' GIFT
EXERCISE8. Nine Ways to Invoke the Muses
SEEKING GUIDANCE IN A NUTSHELL
Perspiration
Creative Space
THE TALENT OF A ROOM
A ROOM OF YOUR OWN
EXERCISE9. Four Ways to Create Your Own Room
SACRED SPACE
CREATIVE SPACE IN A NUTSHELL
Deep Focus
“WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR YOU TO MOVE?”
EXERCISE11. Seven Ways to Improve Your Focus
“ATTENTION MUST BE PAID”
EXERCISE12. A Simple Focus Practice
EXERCISE13. Five Ways to Follow Your Fascination
THE FAR SIDE OF FOCUS
DEEP FOCUS IN A NUTSHELL
Burn-Out
A TOUCH OF MADNESS
THE WORK IS THE WAY OUT
EXERCISE14. Ten Ways to Step Back from the Edge
EXERCISE15. Three Ways to Rekindle Your Fire
IF YOU'RE STUCK, STRETCH
KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON
EXERCISE16. Four Ways to Keep on Keepin' On
EXERCISE17. Six Ways to Avoid Burn-out
THE PHOENIX, THE POET, AND PERSEPHONE RISING
BURN-OUT IN A NUTSHELL
Realization
Real Work
CROSSING THE EQUATOR
EINSTEIN'S THREE RULES OF WORK
WHEN IT'S INK
EXERCISE18. Five Ways to Do Real Work
THE REAL THING
EXERCISE19. Six Ways to Get to Work
EXERCISE20. Five Ways to Stay True to the Real Work Focused
A LIFE LIVED
REAL WORK IN A NUTSHELL
Cool Fire
COOLING DOWN
EXERCISE22. Five Ways to Cool Down
REFLECTION IN COOL TRANQUILITY
EXERCISE23. Five Cooling-Down Techniques
THE BIRTH OF COOL
COOL FIRE IN A NUTSHELL
Passing the Torch
A MODERN PARABLE
EXERCISE24. Five Ways to Pass the Torch
A CAUTIONARY TALE
EXERCISE25. Three Ways to Stay Stoked
PASSING THE TORCH IN A NUTSHELL
Epilog
RECOMMENDED READING AND VIEWING
PERMISSIONS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TO OUR READERS
Отрывок из книги
Stepping Stones, Kyoto Rock Garden.
Photograph by Phil Cousineau, 1986.
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