It is short, sweet and full of amazing pieces of wisdom and guidance that never dances on the line of patronizing like so many of the classified 'self help' books. It is the holy bible for creatives like the commandments re-read it, quote it, and live by it. Keep Going, is small and easy read that has now become a permanent fixture on my night stand. I devoured it and was so overcome with inspiration and positivity that I began implementing changes in my life within the hour after finishing this book. So when my Mother gifted me this book after keenly observing my lack of enthusiasm for creating and my use of food to fill that void (The Covid 15 pounds is a thing people). Uncertainty looms at every corner and we're afraid to turn on the news incase it gives us another log to throw on our fire of misery and despair. Mentally at least, and definitely economically.

The most I can do is go from one screen to another with what feels like the emotional equivalent of elephant standing on my heart. What a time to read this book, am I right? With Covid-19 casting a cloud of doom and gloom on our lives its no wonder that I can't fathom being creative. Keep Going and its timeless, practical, and ethical principles are for anyone trying to sustain a meaningful and productive life. Instead of focusing on making your mark, work to leave things better than you found them. Worry less about getting things done, and more about the worth of what you’re doing. Pay attention, and especially pay attention to what you pay attention to.

Keep Going celebrates getting outdoors and taking a walk (as director Ingmar Bergman told his daughter, ”The demons hate fresh air”). Disconnect from the world to connect with yourself-sometimes you just have to switch into airplane mode. The creative life is not a linear journey to a finish line, it’s a loop-so find a daily routine, because today is the only day that matters. Now he offers his most inspiring work yet, with ten simple rules for how to stay creative, focused, and true to yourself-for life.

In his previous books Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work!, both New York Times bestsellers, Austin Kleon gave readers the keys to unlock their creativity and showed them how to become known.

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