Twitter summary: Ideas are a living, breathing thing. Listen to it, answer its call because if not, it’ll find someone else.
The good: This book was an excellent reminder to say yes, trust myself and not every idea needs to be a big one. I enjoyed the audiobook because it sounded like one long podcast episode, rather than a lecture on “this is how to be creative”. Gilbert’s voice and narration is soothing and definitely made me feel inspired. The book is neatly organized into six parts (courage, enchantment, permission, persistence, trust and divinity) with a balanced mix of personal anecdotes and encouraging messages.
The bad: While I did enjoy this book, I probably won’t be re-reading it over and over again. My initial expectation was this could be a source of me evergreen encouragement, which if I think about it, defeats the whole purpose of Gilbert’s message…
Recommendation: Yes. I’m glad I listened to the audiobook rather than reading it myself.
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