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Creative Giving
The Artistic Link Between Altruism and Fulfillment
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Life doesn’t always make us happy.
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Life doesn’t always make us happy.
Even getting what we want doesn’t keep us happy.
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Happiness comes and goes.
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What we need more than happiness
Happiness comes and goes.
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What we need more than happiness
is fulfillment.
Happiness comes and goes.
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Fulfillment is an art.
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Self-development takes energy
Fulfillment is an art.
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Self-development takes energy, attention,
Fulfillment is an art.
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Self-development takes energy, attention, and effort.
Fulfillment is an art.
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Self-development is good.
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Creative giving is better.
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The art of fulfillment
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The art of fulfillment
demands
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The art of fulfillment
demands
creative giving
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Targeting fulfillment
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Targeting fulfillment
means
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Targeting fulfillment
means
overcoming the self. . .
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? ??
Living Unempowered
Self-Development
Giving
The steps to creative giving
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??Living in conflict with our beliefs (bad)
Living Unempowered
Self-Development
Giving
The steps to creative giving
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?Growing as a creative individual (good)Living in conflict with our beliefs (bad)
Living Unempowered
Self-DevelopmentGiving
The steps to creative giving
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Giving in a way that is true to your nature (best)Growing as a creative individual (good)Living in conflict with our beliefs (bad)
Living Unempowered
Self-Development
Giving
The steps to creative giving
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Contribution
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ContributionGenerosity
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ContributionGenerosityCreative giving
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ContributionGenerosityCreative giving make you feel good
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ContributionGenerosityCreative giving make you feel good
because they mean living naturally
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ContributionGenerosityCreative giving make you feel good
because nature is generous
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The greatest thing in all education is to make the nervous system our ally instead of our enemy.
-William James
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Think. . .
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Think. . . what in life is more important
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Think. . . what in life is more important than giving
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Think. . . what in life is more important than giving in a way that feels natural to you?
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A man who hasn't found something he is willing to die for is not fit to live.
- MLK
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The nature of existence is love.
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The nature of existence is love.
Love does not reach a full expressioneverywhere
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There is a great deal of suffering in the world.
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It’s not our fault,
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It’s not our fault,but it is our responsibility.
- David Deida
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Following this responsibility
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Following this responsibility to let love artfully express itself through us
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Following this responsibility to let love artfully express itself through us is the path of fulfillment.
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Focusing on what we can get out of life
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Focusing on what we can get out of life (fame, money)
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Focusing on what we can get out of life (fame, money) doesn’t make us fulfilled.
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Focusing on what we can get out of life (fame, money) doesn’t make us fulfilled, even if/when we get it.
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Focusing on what we can get out of life (fame, money) doesn’t make us fulfilled, even if/when we get it.
The Way to SelfishnessThe Way to Fulfillment
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Each summer in Italy,
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Each summer in Italy, we have a retreat
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Each summer in Italy, we have a retreat
where we work on achieving greater fulfillment
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Each summer in Italy, we have a retreat
where we work on achieving greater fulfillment
You can join us. . .
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Summer
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Summer Writing
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Summer Writing Retreat
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SummerWritingRetreat.com
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People need to give in a way that feels true to their nature in order
to be fulfilled
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There is a creative solution. . .
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(Artists are people, too.)
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We are most fulfilled when we are giving our unique gift to the world,
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We are most fulfilled when we are giving our unique gift to the world, because then we can affirm that everything is OK
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We are most fulfilled when we are giving our unique gift to the world, because then we can affirm that everything is OK, and art makes it more so.
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Art brings us into the present moment
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Art brings us into the present moment to recognize that what is before us is sufficient
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Writing Painting Music
Art brings us into the present moment to recognize that what is before us is sufficient
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The Tibetans have a meditation
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The Tibetans have a meditationto generate lovingkindness. . .
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Imagine one person standing before you
on your right side.
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Imagine one person standing before you
on your right side.
This person is angry, selfish, and complaining.
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Imagine on your left side a group of people who are hungry, needy, and poor.
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Imagine on your left sidea large group of people who are hungry, needy, and poor.
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Imagine on your left side millions of people who are hungry, needy, and poor.
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The goal of meditation
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is to become more sane.
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When true to our own nature,
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We overwhelmingly want to side with the needs of the many
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We overwhelmingly want to side with the needs of the manyover the wants of the single boastful person.
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We overwhelmingly want to side with the needs of the manyover the wants of the single boastful person.
Often, we are that person.
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We recognize this self-centered scenario in others. . .
The Needs of the Many Selfish Desires
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. . .and we naturally believe other people should be generous.
The Needs of the Many Selfish Desires
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Elevate the craft of creativity into a practice. . .
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Craft
Devoting ourselves to a craft is challenging.
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Craft
First, build experience with your craft (writing, painting, music. . .)
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Practice
Craft
Then elevate your craft into a practice
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Practice
Craft
Then elevate your craft into a practice(something that greatly informs the way you live)
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Art
Practice
Craft
And make these efforts for the benefit of others
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Writing
Performing
Sacred Intimacy
Activism
Mindfulness
Teaching
Craft
Practice
Art
A pure artistic practice positions you to be a giver.
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When a passionate person is faced with a challenge,
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When a passionate person is faced with a challenge, they grow,
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When a passionate person is faced with a challenge, they grow,and their art gets deeper the more criticism and challenge comes at them
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Criticism/Challenge
Adjustment/Learning
Stronger & More Sophisticated
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Challenge opens us.
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The more we are opened by experience,
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The more we are opened by experience, the more we come to understand
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The more we are opened by experience, the more we come to understand the importance of benefiting others.
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Contribution aligns us with our nature.
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Scientific studies
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Scientific studies have even proven
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Scientific studies have even proven
that people motivated by selfish means feel
fulfilled by giving back.
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Those who give most effectively and consistently
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Those who give most effectively and consistently
understand contribution as an art.
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Artfully use your presence to expand the expression
of love.
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Artfully use your presence to expand
the expression of love.
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In-the-Moment Presence
Artfully use your presence to expand
the expression of love.
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Everything is OK
In-the-Moment Presence
Artfully use your presence to expand
the expression of love.
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Everything is OK
Inspired to Create
In-the-Moment Presence
Artfully use your presence to expand
the expression of love.
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Everything is OK
Inspired to Create
Contributing in a Unique
Style
In-the-Moment Presence
Artfully use your presence to expand
the expression of love.
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Everything is OK
Inspired to Create
Contributing in a Unique
Style
Love Expands
In-the-Moment Presence
Artfully use your presence to expand
the expression of love.
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all artistic practice benefits the artist
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all artistic practice benefits the artist
creative people are uniquely positioned to enact positive change
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all artistic practice benefits the artist
creative people are uniquely positioned to enact positive change
because we think differently
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