A Book That Changed My Life: The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

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Today's episode: The INRIS Files Recommends The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

A how-to book about unleashing your creativity? A self-help book for recovering creatives? The INRIS Files doesn't tend to favor either self-help nor how-to books, but this one transcends its genres. However you think of it, it's a book with tools that can fundamentally change your life for the better.

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[dustinmiller]

"Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist." ~Pablo Picasso

[barbaraconklin]

I bought this book when I was in art school. It has been my "Bible" for decades. It is so full of inspiration and wisdom.🥰

[orshaharorna.shahar]

I'm only on my 25th day. I'm not an artist but I was very stuck for months. My wife put this book in my hand. The book itself bored me but I read the introduction and immediately understood the power of this writing and there is already a huge change in everything that happens to me. I decided to write for 3 months and then see what happens next.

[warwolfii]

I find it interesting that he kept his journal in the large college ruled books. I did so as well. I started in 1983 and filled my last book in 1991. When I stacked the books up, they almost reached my waist.

[pajo]

I am shocked how this post appeared in my feed. I bought this book from a thrift store over a decade ago and I was glued to it. Re-read it over and over and used yellow highlights throughout. Like you, I still have my morning pages. This book was so life changing that I had even ordered another one from Amazon to gift a friend. Its a life changing book. As I write this, I see it on the shelf of my hutch. After feeling stuck and unmotivated, feeling I need to giveup on my creative endeavors, this post is a reminder that I have the answer right there on the shelf. With all the chaos of life in recent years I totally forgot how impactful this book was in my life. Thank you sooo much for the reminder! New follower here!

[walda]

Im currently 25 yrs old, feeling burnt out and overwhelmed my how unstimulating adult life can be when you aren’t going after your creative pursuits whatever they may be. I purchase the book a year ago on a recommendation, and have yet to even skim through the introduction. Im feeling disillusioned with my life choices and have a plan that I refuse to be swayed from by anyone, even myself. I hope this book truly is as life changing as everyone claims. Thank you for making this video and sharing your experience. Here goes nothing…

[siebrendevos]

I tried it :) did non stop writing for 45 minutes (3 pages) and it really cleared my mind about something I had to work through. Thanks for the tip!

[whaamgameplays]

I've stumble upon the book in my Tiktok fyp (I guess every generation has its "Bible", and for the Y's is this one). I confess that in the first videos I've watched, I didn't gave so much credibility, because was just a lot of young people sayin how the book changed their lifes in a complete romantic (and woowie) way. So I've decided to check reviews on Youtube. You were the first video sugested for me, and you, my friend, gave me the credibility I was looking for. Great video! Today I will go after the book, hope to find it here in Brasil. Btw, loved your videos!

[dreamydaze]

Thank you for sharing your ideas on this end. It is great keep up the good work and keep going!

[Jessicab-uc]

With your morning coffee is a great time too.

[TheArtOfJerry]

This is the best video on The Artist Way book. I appreciate your presentation here. Your opinions are short and sweet, straight to the point. You are able to hilights for us what works for you. Morning journaling. Artist date. What is the third point? No worries, i shall go rewatch your video. It is very important when you said you have much clarity in your life after regular journaling. I have written some eBook but zero sales but i wanted to keep writing. Maybe journaling will help improve my writing, i wrote on my phone, i know is a big nono, i will have to write my journal with a pen and notebook.

[Tach]

I can tell this is going to be my new favourite youtube channel

[librarian-D]

I'm revisiting the points of this book decades later...i don't handwrite them anymore, i can type so fast that i get all my thoughts out. And if i remember correctly you destroy the pages. So each morning i delete the day before and get it all out again. Maybe if I was younger i would think of handwriting them but I want to save my hands for my artwork. The religious slant definitely put me off but I did overlook it back in the day and found a lot of benefit from this book. Brain dumping has been a life changer/saver, A weekly date has given me so much more joy and self care and the 5 alternative lives exercise is so fun when you find little ways to incorporate those things into your 'now' life. When i do that exercise, I try to question the underlying reason i would want that alternative life and then it's easier to see how i can add it to my life.

[shivamjha]

storyteller yessir!! i've started doing morning pages since you shared in synthesizer school. it's such good practice for my mind.

sidenotes:
i'm quite inconsistent at the moment.
and i also might do it in afternoons or nights instead of the morning.

[lys]

Thank you I found that video very educating

[donnaquiroz]

Required reading at Evergreen State College Indigenous Studies Program. "Artists Way" and Joseph Campbells "Hero's Journey, " contain tools and instructions to a creative, purposeful life

[theinrisfiles]

Please note: I am not (as of this posting) a paid affiliate of any online book sellers or the like. The Artist's Way is currently available via any decent sized bookstore, online or brick & mortar. I got my copy sometime in the late '90s. The current version is a slightly updated "25th Anniversary" edition, but the contents are still very much the same.

[elfy]

I stumbled upon this video less than 10 minutes ago, and remembered that I had bought The Artist's Way years ago, and didn't get far with it. I was surprised to find my copy (a 1995 edition) close to hand in my bookshelves, despite having moved house several times. I intend to give it another go and see if it can help me. Thank you!

[siebrendevos]

you have a comfortable voice to listen to. I've heard that there's a higher chance people click away when you change the audio quality, which you did at 3:11.
I think I'm gonna start writing 3 (or maybe first 1) page every morning, without stopping the writing. Do you have any questions you like to ask yourself during journalling? I'd like to take my practice to a next level.

[George-htlq]

Great vid! Will have to give this book a read