The Power of Creativity \(Book 1\): Learning How to Build Lasting Habits, Face Your Fears and Change Your Life pdfdrive com

The Unexpected Origin of this Book
I  started  writing  this  book  as  a  side  project.  I’ve  always  wanted  to  learn  about
creativity  and  to  find  out  how  great  writers,  musicians,  artists,  filmmakers  and
creative masters find and deliver their big ideas.
I  spent  two  years  reading  articles  and  books  about  the  lives  and  working
habits  of  creative  people  like  Albert  Einstein,  Leonardo  da  Vinci  and  more
modern creative masters like Steve Jobs, Twyla Tharp and Matthew Weiner.
I  didn’t  set  out  to  write  a  book  about  creativity,  but  the  more  I  read  about
these people, the more I used what I learnt as fuel for my writing projects.
I  also  kept  everything  I  discovered  in  a  file  on  my  computer  and  without
knowing it I began to assemble the spine of a book piece by piece.
While  gathering  this  information,  I  continued  working  on  my  main  gig,
which  included  finishing  a  collection  of  short  stories,  finishing  a  book  about
productivity and working full-time.
In the summer of 2015, I reviewed the information and research. I gathered it
in  one  place  and  realised  I’d  accumulated  enough  for  a  book  about  creativity.
The sheer volume of information suggested to me I had an idea to complete.
I faced a choice. I could have continued writing fiction in my free time or I

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could  turn  my  unearthed  ideas  and  research  into  a  nonfiction  book  about
creativity.
I decided to turn a little side project that had been bubbling away at the back
of my mind into a big one. So I began to organise my ideas and research relevant
themes,  and  I  took  time  out  from  whatever  else  I  was  working  on  to  write  this
book.
I  share  this  humble  origin  so  you  can  see  side  projects  are  an  important
pursuit for anyone who wants to become more creative.
Now let’s explore how you can get more from your creative side projects: