The Creative Act: A Way of Being
Rick Rubin
“All that matters is that you are making something you love, to the best of your ability, here and now.”
First Impression → Stunning cover. Sacred object energy.
What It’s About → Creativity not as a task, but a posture—a way of listening to the world and shaping what you receive.
Why I Picked It Up → I’m a lifelong creator. Rubin’s presence and process felt like something worth learning from.
How It Helped → It named the silent things I felt but didn’t know how to say.
After I Finished Reading →
I felt slower, in a good way. Like I didn’t need to force anything to prove I was making art. I started trusting the pauses, letting creativity arrive instead of chasing it down.
