Description
Book SynopsisA creative lifestyle is not a luxury, but a necessary elixir of life. Only with creativity can we overcome despair, hatred and violence, in the world and in ourselves. Using selected examples of exceptionally creative people, Rainer M. Holm-Hadulla encourages us to unleash our own creative and social potential.
Readers become acquainted with Madonna and Amy Winehouse, John Lennon, Jim Morrison, and Mick Jagger. Before wandering through their lives and work in the interplay of constructive and destructive forces, they encounter the "Big Five of Creativity": talent, ability, motivation, resilience, favorable environments. The author has theoretically researched their interaction over decades, tested them in practice and drawn the conclusion: The creative transformation of human destructiveness is our chance to lead a fulfilled life in social responsibility.
Table of ContentsContents
1.
Part: Creativity – Essence of Life
Everyday and Extraordinary Creativity
Health and Enjoyment
Five Basic Principles of Creativity on the Example of
W. A. Mozart, J. W. v. Goethe, Clara Schumann, Pablo Picasso and Marie Curie
The Creative Process
Creative Coping of Depression and Aggression
2. Part: The
Creative Transformation of Despair, Hate and Violence by
Outstanding
Pop-Stars
Madonna
Ciccone: Dancing for Life
John Lennon: The Dreamer
Amy Winehouse: The Fallen Angel
Jim Morrison: The Shaman
Mick Jagger: Sympathy for the Devil
3.
Part: Consequences for a Creative Life-Style
