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

Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life

Dave Evans • 9 highlights

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Cover of Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life

Audacious Gardening: On Daring to Care

Georgina Reed theplanthunter.com.au

The true expert does not perform in a state of effortless ‘flow’ | Aeon Essays

Barbara Gail Montero aeon.co

Making nice things is difficult and time-consuming.

If we want people to make nice things for us, we have to pay for their rent and grocery bills and raw materials

Simply This: Living an Uncomplicated Life

psychologytoday.com

The Courage to Be Happy

Ichiro Kishimi

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I think we adults have a similar innate drive to create, and that drive can be supported or stifled by the environment. And, I think that instead of creating environments where we are creative by default , we live in a world where we are distracted by default .

Casey Rosengren • Creative by Default

How to build a newthing

Yancey Strickler ideaspace.ystrickler.com