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