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

Why We Need More Omakase Creators

Luke Burgis read.lukeburgis.com

gardening as a counterforce to disconnect, a salve to the illusion of human separateness and control, and a path toward what it means to live a truly good life.

Wonderground • Audacious Gardening: On Daring to Care

Audacious Gardening: On Daring to Care

Georgina Reid theplanthunter.com.au

Lego Mindset vs. Woodworking Mindset

Scott Stevenson blog.scottstevenson.net

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

Mastery

Robert Greene

amazon.com

Creative by Default

Casey Rosengren medium.com

Simply This: Living an Uncomplicated Life

psychologytoday.com