The Imagination Muscle: Where Good Ideas Come From (And How to Have More of Them) By Albert Read

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Our greatest source of fulfillment and our most vital asset for the future The book is illustrated throughout with approximately 60 images The Imagination Muscle Where Good Ideas Come From And How to Have More of Them I will read this book forever 1454958138 An interesting study of creativity Albert Read looks at our imagination from different angles observation how existing art inspires new ideas time to let our brain free associate walking and nature the importance of clusters for sparking ideas These are things we can all practise the muscle is a good analogy I would have liked even practical tips Surprising he doesn t include meditation as this ties in with some if his themes 1454958138 Fun to read references to gifted creative figures who liked to experiment with ideas.

In this insightful and life affirming book Albert Read puts the imagination back at the forefront of our lives as a muscle that is boundless in its potential infinitely rewarding and central to human achievement This beautifully written book explores one subject imagination through the lens of history and memoir with some prescriptive aspects to it as well The author posits that imagination while elusive is not just for artists and creatives it is a muscle an essential faculty of the mind to be trained and developed over a lifetime Spanning prehistoric times through to the twenty first century from the earliest cave paintings to Leonardo da Vinci s inventions to Steve Jobs s approach to office design it touches on art music film literature science and entrepreneurship to examine how the imagination has evolved in shape power and pace through the millennia Albert Read reveals how we can harness the imagination in our day to day lives and why in the new age of technology it is pressing than ever that we do so He explores where to find ideas how to foster skills in observation and connection and how to be attentive to the fluxes of our own minds After all as Read expertly outlines the imagination is our supreme gift our biggest opportunity and thus push humanity into a new era Lovely to read a book that praises our most precious and important side creativity and imagination Something that should be vital for anyone s life It also serves as a good source of names and information to begin your search for something unexpected To begin practicing to think creatively differently on daily basis 1454958138 best of the year 1454958138