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Eternal Re-Creation

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Just read a bit of the book, ‘Aristotle’s Way‘ (published by Penguin/Random House) and really liked the section and chapter on leisure, as well as the conclusion. The gist:

Eternal Universe

To quote Aristotle (translated by the author Edith Hall)

“Making coming-to-be a perpetual process.” – Aristotle

“The continuous coming-to-be of coming-to-be is the nearest approach to eternal being.” – Aristotle

So this is my pragmatic takeaway:

In life, you’re constantly in a state of becoming. In fact the notion of ‘recreation’ literally means re+creation. When you are enjoying your ‘recreation time’ (leisure time), you are actively shaping and re-shaping yourself.

Which means:

In your life, do not be stagnant. Constantly be creating *and* re-creating yourself … indefinitely!

ERIC


How to Become More Creative

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Re-discover your inner-child like PICASSO:

  • How I Come Up With My Ideas (Ideation 101)
  • How to Be Creative During Quarantine
  • Constraints are Creative
  • HOW TO BE MORE CREATIVE DURING COVID
  • It is All Connected.
  • What is Interesting to You is Very Likely to Be Interesting to Others
  • Happiness as a Means to Creative Productivity
  • How I Remix My Photos in iPad and ProCreate
  • Creative Productivity
  • In Praise of Repetition
  • The Eternal Creative Loop
  • CREATE!
  • The Goal is Spontaneous Creative Activity
  • Ignore Your Haters.
  • You’re on a Winning Streak
  • Ultralight Photography
  • How to see.
  • CREATORS SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH.
  • How to Ignore Your Inner-Critic
  • How to Unlock Your Inner-Genius
  • Success is Your Only Option
  • How to Make Your Photos More Artistic
  • Creative Lessons Rick Rubin Can Teach You About Photography
  • Why I Love Shooting With an LCD Screen
  • How to Shoot Abstract Photography
  • How to Be More Spontaneous in Your Photography and Life
  • How to Re-Invent Yourself in Photography
  • How to Photograph Like a Child
  • How to Be a More Imaginative Photographer
  • Provoke
  • Never Rust
  • Limit Your Palette
  • Follow Your Intuition
  • Have Creative Confidence in Yourself
  • How To Find Your Unique Voice in Photography
  • Beginner’s Mind
  • There is No Wrong Way to Shoot Street Photography
  • You Can’t Control the Results, Only Effort
  • On Capturing Beauty in the Mundane
  • On Searching For the Maximum
  • The Beauty of “Creative Constraints”
  • How to Stay Curious
  • Enjoy the Process

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