The Creative Act: A Way of Being

The Creative Act: A Way of Being - Rick Rubin

"To live as an artist is a way of being in the world. A way of perceiving. A practice of paying attention. Refining our sensitivity to tune in to the more subtle notes. Looking for what draws us in and what pushes us away. Noticing what feeling tones arise and where they lead. Attuned choice by attuned choice, your entire life is a form of self-expression. You exist as a creative being in a creative universe. A singular work of art."

Many famous music producers are known for their specific sound, which has its time and then fades. Rick Rubin is known for something else: creating space where artists of all different genres and traditions can assert themselves and show who they truly are and what they truly offer. His practice is to help people overcome their own expectations to reconnect with the state of innocence from which the surprising becomes inevitable. Over the years, as he has deeply contemplated where creativity comes from and where it does not, he has found that being an artist is not about your specific output but about your relationship to the world. Creativity has its place in every person's life, and everyone can enlarge it. In reality, there are few more important obligations. The creative act is a beautiful and generous study course that illuminates the artist's journey as a path that we can all travel. The wisdom gained from a lifetime of work is encapsulated in it into a radiant reading experience that gives us all the power to create moments of joy and transcendence.