The Path of Least Resistance : Learning to Become the Creative Force in Your Own Life

Drawing on his background as a composer, the author argues that creativity should not be seen as an innate gift, but a skill that can be learned, practised and mastered. Teaching that the same skills used by "artists" to produce their masterieces can be used to create anything from a computer program to a functional kitchen, he takes the reader through the steps of creating, from conception to action, and how to make the most of each stage as you travel through it. He also covers how to make the right choices to improve your ability to create what you want, and the importance of having a firm grip on current reality and future vision in order to move from where you are to where you want to be. Fritz argues for the power of the individual to choose to become the predominant creative force in his or her life. Cover Contents Introduction Part One: Fundamental Principles 1. The Path of Least Resistance 2. The Reactive-Responsive Orientation 3. Creating Is No Problem - Problem Solving Is Not Creating 4. Creating 5. The Orientation of the Creative 6. Tension Seeks Resolution 7. Compensating Strategies 8. Structural Tension 9. Vision 10. Current Reality Part Two: The Creative Process 11. The Crative Cycle 12. Germination and Choice 13. Primary, Secondary, and Fundamental Choice 14. Assimilation 15. Momentum 16. Strategic Moments 17. Completion Part Three: Transcendence 18. Signs of the Future, Signs of the Time 19. The Power of Transcendence Index The Path of Least Resistance: Learning to Become the Creative Force in Your Own Life, Revised and Expanded discusses how humans can find inspiration in their own lives to drive creative process. This book discusses that by understanding the concept of structure, we can reorder the structural make-up of our lives; this idea helps clear the way to the path of least resistance that will lead to the manifestation of our most deeply held desires. This text will be of great use to individuals who seek to use their own lives as the driving force of their creative process. So, 1984 ... seems like ages ago! And yet, this book has such wisdom, why is not handed out on corners? Why isn't it required reading in High School English Classes? This is a well written, laid out process for creating the life you want. Skip all the gurus and just read this book! Then do what's in it. It's kinda simple. You just gotta do it. This is among 'best kept secrets.' People who come to my native Boston often ask me, "How did they ever design the layout of the roads?"