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

Mastery

Robert Greene

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

Barbara Gail Montero aeon.co

The Creative Act: A Way of Being

Rick Rubin • 91 highlights

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Flow: The Psychology of Happiness

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi • 52 highlights

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Simply This: Living an Uncomplicated Life

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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

Avoiding Kits

Andrew Lovett-Baron andrewlb.com

The Arc of the Practical Creator

Lawrence Yeo moretothat.com