Why To Make Things

A collection for Paul Kirwin based on this prompt: “I’m a retired custom woodworker. I find community in the writings of others that have found satisfaction and comfort and value in the crafting of things. I’m not looking for ‘How-To Make Things’ books but more like ‘Why To Make Things’ books”

Alex Dobrenko

The Creative Act: A Way of Being

Rick Rubin • 92 highlights

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Simply This: Living an Uncomplicated Life

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All I needed to hear when I was younger that the things I love were worth something. We live in the age of tooling and creation. There is no shortage of platforms and resources that make it easier for us to build, but there’s also a lack of cultural understanding around that turns young people off things they’re ridiculously good at and love, along... See more

Chia Amisola • In defense of disorder: on career, creativity, and professionalism - Chia's Blog

Smart People Should Create Things

James Clear jamesclear.com

The desire to create for its own sake is what it means to be human.

Thomas Bevan • Our Tools and Us

Flow: The Psychology of Happiness

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi • 52 highlights

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A chief gladness of gardening comes from its dual nature, from how it salves our longing for making order out of chaos but also frustrates it. There is elemental satisfaction in the reminder that we can never fully control nature — that, in fact, any sense of control is a childish fantasy, for we ourselves are children of nature, made by the... See more

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Mastery

Robert Greene

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