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	• Path of Least Resistance: Learning to Become the Creative Force in Your Own Life Robert Fritz Ballantine Books, 1989 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 38 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

What do I want?

This is an excellent book. The author logically and intuitively guides any "thinking" reader through a new view of human circumstances and opens a door to creating one's reality rather than being stuck with only problem solving. I am an artist and a spiritual student and this book is a revelation on breaking bonds and choosing to live creatively.

Very profound and informative.

Path of Least Resistance was a very interesting and profound read for me. As a designer it made strong connections between my ability to create what I want in my craft, but inability to forge my career with the same degree of control. Nearly every page had me thinking about the connections and insights being drawn up and I believe I will find much of this useful.

I am a busy person with a couple of jobs, many roles and lots of goals which will mean the theory's suggested may take some time and patience for me to implement. I do, however, strongly suggest this for anyone beginning a career with specific goals in mind, and I also have faith that given time and proper planning this book will make a big difference in my ability to become the Creative Force in my life. I have started to take some of the ideas from reading into practice.

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Create new structures and change your life

"The greatest leaders and statesmen in history have not been problem solvers. They have been builders. They have been creators." ~ Robert Fritz from "The Path of Least Resistance"

The theme of Robert Fritz' brilliant book, "The Path of Least Resistance" can be summed up in three words: "Structure determines behavior."

Like you, before reading the book I had no idea what the heck that meant. Nor did I have any idea what "structural conflict" vs. "structural tension" was all about--let alone why creating structural tension is the core attribute of creative genius.

As you gain an understanding of how structure determines behavior, you'll also gain a sense for why Fritz believes affirmations and willpower and all that other "positive thinking" stuff will never give you sustainable creative powers.

For that? We need a whole new structure. And that's what Fritz great book helps us create.

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You can create the life experience you desire... if you define it.

Upon first glance you might think that this book is just another typical self-help book, but it is actually much more than that. You might think that what the author discusses, that you need to determine what you want and decide upon the steps is overly simplistic, and you might be oversimplifying it.

Fritz is first and foremost and artist. He is a musician and composer and his work deals with his analysis of structures, which are often hidden from plain view. Why do you do the things you do? It is often because you are moving along the easiest path, one which you or others may have constructed for yourself, but not necessarily one you would have thought about.

You can think of it this way. If you are like most people, it takes 20 - 30 days to form a new habit. At first it is easier for you to stay where you are, and it will take effort to overcome the resistance. However if your goal, desire, etc. is to achieve the result, then you will shift your internal structure to where it is easier to do the steps to achieve the goal.

Like a recipe however, if you are not clear on the steps or the results, you may wander off track. You really need to focus on the outcome you are trying to create.

This is the essence of the artistic process, the one that professional creators use to achieve their results. This process can be learned and put in place to achieve whatever outcomes you desire.

The catch is, more often than not once you start achieving, you may slack off and fall back into your old structural pattern.

A worthwhile read. I re-read my copy at least once a year and each time I find new insights as I have grown since my last reading.

Highly recommended for you.

Cheers!

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A book that actually makes a difference in your life

I participated in Robert Fritz' DMA course way back when. It was the only so-called "transformational" course which not only resulted in clear and very specific accomplished goals, but which also explained how and why those goals were achieved. The years had faded my memory of the theory and techniques, although they had not faded the shock I felt when, after two weeks' work (about 20 minutes a day), the very specific event I was focused on was accomplished. So I bought this book as a refresher.

Fritz does not disappoint. He explains, with great clarity, why we experience life as a series of "one step forward, one or two steps back," what's wrong with the way we view life that makes that happen, and steps to creating a new way of living your life. It's all deceptively simple, but often the simplest ideas are the most profound.

The book suffers from a writing style that's dry as dirt. It sometimes interfered with my ability to really grasp the material. That said, it's also very easy to understand and avoids the goofy jargon of most self-help or "transformational" books.

Overall, it's a really valuable book for anyone who would like to learn how to "create" your life, as opposed to suffering through it.

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A revolutionary program for creating anything, from a functional kitchen to a computer program, to a work of art, Robert Fritz demonstrates that any of us has the innate power to create. Discover the steps of creating; the importance of creating what you truly love, how to focus on the creative process to move from where you are to where you want to be, and much more.

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