The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery
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“Sarah Lewis has assembled a rich trove of reflections not just on creativity but on the too-often ignored role that failure and surrender play in almost any ambitious undertaking. That counter-intuitive point of attack makes The Rise a welcome departure from standard accounts of artistry and innovation.” —Lewis Hyde, author of The Gift It is one of the enduring enigmas of the human experience: many of our most iconic, creative endeavors—from Nobel Prize–winning discoveries to entrepreneurial inventions and works in the arts—are not achievements but conversions, corrections after failed attempts. The gift of failure is a riddle. Like the number zero, it will always be both a void and the start of infinite possibility. The Rise —a soulful celebration of the determination and courage of the human spirit—makes the case that many of our greatest triumphs come from understanding the importance of this mystery. This exquisite biography of an idea is about the improbable foundations of creative human endeavor. The Rise begins with narratives about figures past and present who range from writers to entrepreneurs; Frederick Douglass, Samuel F. B. Morse, and J. K. Rowling, for example, feature alongside choreographer Paul Taylor, Nobel Prize–winning physicists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, Arctic explorer Ben Saunders, and psychology professor Angela Duckworth. The Rise explores the inestimable value of often ignored ideas—the power of surrender for fortitude, the criticality of play for innovation, the propulsion of the near win on the road to mastery, and the importance of grit and creative practice. From an uncommonly insightful writer, The Rise is a true masterwork. Review: Insightful and enjoyable! - I loved this book from cover to cover! Review: An outstanding book on creativity! - This book is a must read for every creative person on the planet. Filled with anecdotes that teach that creative failure and challenge is not a bad thing. That even the famous creators struggled. This book will remain in my library forever!
| Best Sellers Rank | #257,752 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #776 in Creativity (Books) #983 in Success Self-Help #4,236 in Motivational Self-Help (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 279 Reviews |
E**A
Insightful and enjoyable!
I loved this book from cover to cover!
J**.
An outstanding book on creativity!
This book is a must read for every creative person on the planet. Filled with anecdotes that teach that creative failure and challenge is not a bad thing. That even the famous creators struggled. This book will remain in my library forever!
B**R
Exceptional adventure into redefining creativity
A very thought provoking series of essays causing us to rethink our understanding of and appreciation for failure and the potential to learn and grow anew after failures. Certainly "true grit" serves us well as we renew and revive our pursuits, professions and passions. All can create new opportunities for our world.
N**Y
Must Read for its Insight and Inspiration!
Well documented and beautifully written review of how we learn from our mistakes (failures). I could not read this book without a pen in hand to note my insights and aha moments! Thank you Sarah Lewis for this book that will endure for the ages!!
M**A
Seek what you hide about yourself.
This book offered more than I expected it to. The author wrote about aspects of the human spirit that is rarely covered in other books I've read. I have a new appreciation for the experience of failure, the gifts that it offers, and the importance of looking at and seeing its positive power. And this book is so much more than that!
V**N
Superb Read...Definitely changed my life!
One of my top 10 books! A great way of explaining failure, success, and how conventional norms just tell us to suck up failure on our way to success but Sarah Lewis really does a phenomenal job of explaining the childish wanderlust and enthusiasm that many of the world's innovators and discoveries had when they were changing the world. Her stories, concepts and analogies were definitely amazing to read! Her educational background does not fail her in this book!!!!! Already recommended the book to a few friends!
J**B
Not bad, but bland
I read many great reviews of this book and having read hundreds of self-help and inspirational books as well as a number on mastery, innovation and creativity, I was expecting something really good. I was disapointed. She tells some good stories but tends to ramble on and not stay on point. The literary style of her writing might work well in a novel but I found it distracting in this type of book where one generally wants to get to the point and move on to the next in a more or less robust manner. I found mysel reading and re-reading long tangled sentences that didn't seem to quite nail down what she wanted to say but danced around it. Literary and artistic -- yes. Direct and succinct -- no. Nothing in the content is new or original, nor does she bring any of her own experience into the book which might have saved it from the blandness -- maybe because she doesn't have any. She's gone to school a lot is the only thing I can tell from her biography. She clearly did a lot of research and all that data might have overwhelmed the clear line of thought one has to hold to write a really good book, as well as the heart required to connect with the reader. She writes like a very bright school girl and not like someone who has had any real experience with the subject she chose. Not bad, but a book on overcoming failure, gaining mastery, and living a truly creative life needs an author who has lived it, at least to some extent, and not just gathered pretty stories to thread together.
K**N
A Monumental Work of Literary Insight
In this expansive exploration of the benefits of failure, Lewis takes us on a journey of the deeper layers of wisdom contained within creative endeavor. With nuanced examples of almost forgotten historical figures, as well as current key players, she illuminates a brilliant landscape of failure as a foundation for success.
G**L
An extraordinary important read calling for your attention and focus
I read this book as part of an education group reading circle. It spoke to me as an educator, as a parent and as a human. Dr. Lewis writing is compelling and every page revealed to me another perspective worth considering. I had to stop reading several times to re-read and digest her words.
H**Y
Full of valuable information
This was a great read for someone at their own personal crossroads. Great interviews and information on what grit and play really mean.
F**A
inspirierend
interessantes buch, viele spannende beispiele, gute tipps.. und so clever geschrieben! für kreative leute eine definitive empfehlung! auch schön um immer wieder rein zu schauen
L**B
Highly recommend
I loved this book. Feels unique. Mastery over success
I**.
Five Stars
Good read!
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