The Courage to Create
by Rollo May
The existential psychologist on creativity as an encounter requiring courage: creative anxiety, limits, the nature of insight. Short, deep essays.
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you want a philosophy of creativity rather than tips.
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you want a workbook; see The Artist's Way.
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Three things you will actually use
- Creativity requires courage.
- Limits enable form.
- Insight comes after work, in rest.
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Read the chapter on creativity and the unconscious.
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