The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (708 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00HVKDIX8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 524 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Like the number zero, it will always be both a void and the start of infinite possibility. The Rise - a soulful celebration of the determination and courage of the human spirit - makes the case that many of our greatest triumphs come from understanding the importance of this mystery. It is one of the enduring enigmas of the human experience: many of our most iconic, creative endeavors - from Nobel Prize-winning discoveries to entrepreneurial inventions and works in the arts - are not achievements but conversions, corrections after failed attempts. The gift of failure is a riddle. From an uncommonly insightful writer, The Rise is a true masterwork.. Morse, and J. The Rise begins with narratives about figures past and present who range from writers to entrepreneurs; Frederick Douglass, Samuel F. B. This exquisite biography of an idea is about the improbable foundations of creative human endeavor. K. Rowling, for example, feature alongside choreographer Paul Taylor, Nobel Prize-winning physicists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, Arctic explorer Ben Saunders, and psychology professor Angela Duckworth. The Rise explores the inestimable value of often ignored ideas - the
"Not bad, but bland" according to Margarethe Bracey. I read many great reviews of this book and having read hundreds of self-help and inspirational books as well as a number on mastery, innovation and creativity, I was expecting something really good. I was disapointed. She tells some good stories but tends to ramble on and not stay on point. The literary style of her writing might work well in a novel but I found it distracting in this type of book where one generally wants to get to the point and move on to the next in a more or less robust manner. I found mysel reading and re-reading long tangled sentences that didn't seem to quite . "Exceptional adventure into redefining creativity" according to Bernard . Pucker. A very thought provoking series of essays causing us to rethink our understanding of and appreciation for failure and the potential to learn and grow anew after failures. Certainly "true grit" serves us well as we renew and revive our pursuits, professions and passions. All can create new opportunities for our world.. Creative exploration of human resilience Lewis took me from arctic explorers to dance to the invention of the telegraph and wove a singular narrative of human "grit". She inspired my own pursuit of mastery and opened ideas for how I might encourage others to rise.