Title: Creative Giving - The Artistic Link Between Altruism and Fulfillment
1Creative Giving
- The Artistic Link Between Altruism and Fulfillment
2Life doesnt always make us happy.
3Life doesnt always make us happy. Even getting
what we want doesnt keep us happy.
4Happiness comes and goes.
5Happiness comes and goes.
What we need more than happiness
6Happiness comes and goes.
What we need more than happiness is
fulfillment.
7Fulfillment is an art.
8Fulfillment is an art.
Self-development takes energy
9Fulfillment is an art.
Self-development takes energy, attention,
10Fulfillment is an art.
Self-development takes energy, attention, and
effort.
11Self-development is good.
12Creative giving is better.
13The art of fulfillment
14The art of fulfillment
demands
15The art of fulfillment
demands
creative giving
16Targeting fulfillment
17Targeting fulfillment
means
18Targeting fulfillment
means
overcoming the self. . .
19The steps to creative giving
Giving
Self-Development
Living Unempowered
20The steps to creative giving
Giving
Self-Development
Living Unempowered
21The steps to creative giving
Giving
Self-Development
Living Unempowered
22The steps to creative giving
Giving
Self-Development
Living Unempowered
23Contribution
24Contribution Generosity
25Contribution Generosity Creative giving
26Contribution Generosity Creative giving make
you feel good
27Contribution Generosity Creative giving make
you feel good because they mean living
naturally
28Contribution Generosity Creative giving make
you feel good because nature is generous
29- The greatest thing in all education is to make
the nervous system our ally instead of our enemy.
- -William James
30Think. . .
31Think. . . what in life is more
important
32Think. . . what in life is more
important than giving
33Think. . . what in life is more
important than giving
in a way that feels natural to you?
34- A man who hasn't found something he is willing to
die for is not fit to live. - - MLK
35- The nature of existence is love.
36- The nature of existence is love.
- Love does not reach a full expression
- everywhere
37- There is a great deal of suffering in the world.
38 39- Its not our fault,
- but it is our responsibility.
- - David Deida
40- Following this responsibility
41- Following this responsibility to let love
artfully express itself through us
42- Following this responsibility to let love
artfully express itself through us is the path of
fulfillment.
43- Focusing on what we can get out of life
44- Focusing on what we can get out of life (fame,
money)
45- Focusing on what we can get out of life (fame,
money) doesnt make us fulfilled.
46- Focusing on what we can get out of life (fame,
money) doesnt make us fulfilled, even if/when we
get it.
47- Focusing on what we can get out of life (fame,
money) doesnt make us fulfilled, even if/when we
get it.
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58 People need to give in a way that feels true to
their nature in order to be fulfilled
59- There is a creative solution. . .
60- (Artists are people, too.)
61We are most fulfilled when we are giving our
unique gift to the world,
62We are most fulfilled when we are giving our
unique gift to the world, because then we can
affirm that everything is OK
63We are most fulfilled when we are giving our
unique gift to the world, because then we can
affirm that everything is OK, and art makes it
more so.
64Art brings us into the present moment
65Art brings us into the present moment to
recognize that what is before us is sufficient
66Art brings us into the present moment to
recognize that what is before us is sufficient
67The Tibetans have a meditation
68The Tibetans have a meditation to generate
lovingkindness. . .
69Imagine one person standing before you on your
right side.
70Imagine one person standing before you on your
right side. This person is angry, selfish, and
complaining.
71 Imagine on your left side a
group of people who are hungry, needy, and poor.
72 Imagine on your left side a large group
of people who are hungry, needy, and poor.
73 Imagine on your left side
millions of people who are hungry, needy, and
poor.
74The goal of meditation
75is to become more sane.
76When true to our own nature,
77We overwhelmingly want to side with the needs of
the many
78We overwhelmingly want to side with the needs of
the many over the wants of the single boastful
person.
79We overwhelmingly want to side with the needs of
the many over the wants of the single boastful
person. Often, we are that person.
80We recognize this self-centered scenario in
others. . .
81. . .and we naturally believe other people should
be generous.
82Elevate the craft of creativity into a practice.
. .
83Devoting ourselves to a craft is challenging.
84 First, build experience with your craft
(writing, painting, music. . .)
85Then elevate your craft into a practice
86Then elevate your craft into a practice (something
that greatly informs the way you live)
87And make these efforts for the benefit of others
88A pure artistic practice positions you to be a
giver.
89 When a passionate person is faced with a
challenge,
90 When a passionate person is faced with a
challenge, they grow,
91 When a passionate person is faced with a
challenge, they grow, and their art gets deeper
the more criticism and challenge comes at them
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93Challenge opens us.
94The more we are opened by experience,
95The more we are opened by experience, the more we
come to understand
96The more we are opened by experience, the more we
come to understand the importance of benefiting
others.
97Contribution aligns us with our nature.
98Scientific studies
99Scientific studies have even proven
100Scientific studies have even proven that people
motivated by selfish means feel fulfilled by
giving back.
101 Those who give most effectively and consistently
102 Those who give most effectively and
consistently understand contribution as an art.
103Artfully use your presence to expand the
expression of love.
104Artfully use your presence to expand the
expression of love.
105Artfully use your presence to expand the
expression of love.
106Artfully use your presence to expand the
expression of love.
107Artfully use your presence to expand the
expression of love.
108Artfully use your presence to expand the
expression of love.
109Artfully use your presence to expand the
expression of love.
110- all artistic practice benefits the artist
111- all artistic practice benefits the artist
- creative people are uniquely positioned to enact
positive change
112- all artistic practice benefits the artist
- creative people are uniquely positioned to enact
positive change - because we think differently
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