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Creativity a Short and Cheerful Guide, John Cleese, 2020

Exactly as advertised.

Chapter One: Do the work (and give the subconscious room to do its work).

Chapter Two: Don’t rush into a hasty decision (get comfortable in the discomfort of creation). Play with the problem (create space to avoid distractions).

An appendix of miscellany.

That’s it.
Short and cheerful.
Brilliant in its brevity.

As a connoisseur of self-help manuals, I proclaim Creativity a classic.
(I immediately purchased my own copy — can I recommend it any higher?)

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This was recommended in an conversation about bloated self help books. It was brought up as an antidote to Cal Newport’s Deep Work. They were right. Cleese is quick and light. A joy to read.