Creativity, Spirituality, and Making a Buck
David Nichtern
“A great book about spirituality and success.”—Judd Apatow, comedian and director of The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Wondering how to reconcile your artistic calling with your need to make a living, or what to do once your art starts selling, or if being successful makes you a sellout, or what it even means to be successful?
This friendly, funny, practical book for creatives and entrepreneurs gets to the heart of these questions. A four-time Emmy award-winning and two-time Grammy-nominated composer-guitarist-producer who has worked with Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Jerry Garcia, Lana Del Rey, and Krishna Das, among many others, and who is also a beloved Buddhist teacher, David Nichtern teaches readers how to integrate their creative process with their spiritual practice and livelihood.
Nichtern offers his lived, learned experience as an entrepreneur, musician, and Buddhist teacher to first help you figure out what “success” means to you and then show you how to get there. He offers advice on the creative process and principles of business and ethics—everything from “listen to the muse!” to “protect your intellectual property!”—and provides mindfulness exercises to help you integrate inspiration and aspiration, vocation and avocation—to go from surviving to thriving.
Whether you’re a baker trying to grow from the farmer’s market to a brick-and-mortar or a CEO exploring how taking care of your employees can be the same as taking care of your business—if you’re trying to align your spiritual, creative, and financial pursuits and discover what it means to truly live well, this book is for you.
Duration - 5h 50m.
Author - David Nichtern.
Narrator - David Nichtern.
Published Date - Sunday, 01 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2019 David Nichtern ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
“A great book about spirituality and success.”—Judd Apatow, comedian and director of The 40-Year-Old Virgin Wondering how to reconcile your artistic calling with your need to make a living, or what to do once your art starts selling, or if being successful makes you a sellout, or what it even means to be successful? This friendly, funny, practical book for creatives and entrepreneurs gets to the heart of these questions. A four-time Emmy award-winning and two-time Grammy-nominated composer-guitarist-producer who has worked with Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Jerry Garcia, Lana Del Rey, and Krishna Das, among many others, and who is also a beloved Buddhist teacher, David Nichtern teaches readers how to integrate their creative process with their spiritual practice and livelihood. Nichtern offers his lived, learned experience as an entrepreneur, musician, and Buddhist teacher to first help you figure out what “success” means to you and then show you how to get there. He offers advice on the creative process and principles of business and ethics—everything from “listen to the muse!” to “protect your intellectual property!”—and provides mindfulness exercises to help you integrate inspiration and aspiration, vocation and avocation—to go from surviving to thriving. Whether you’re a baker trying to grow from the farmer’s market to a brick-and-mortar or a CEO exploring how taking care of your employees can be the same as taking care of your business—if you’re trying to align your spiritual, creative, and financial pursuits and discover what it means to truly live well, this book is for you. Duration - 5h 50m. Author - David Nichtern. Narrator - David Nichtern. Published Date - Sunday, 01 January 2023. Copyright - © 2019 David Nichtern ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:17
Preface
Duration:00:07:04
Getting Started: How to Use This Book
Duration:00:14:02
Part 1: Basic Principles: The OS for Enlightened Living | Chapter 1: Joining the Heaven and Earth
Duration:00:09:20
Chapter 2: Cultivating Mindfulness: Clarity, Intention, and Effort
Duration:00:19:37
Chapter 3: Success and Contentment
Duration:00:07:52
Chapter 4: Surviving verses Thriving
Duration:00:06:07
Chapter 5: Synchronicity and Uncle Irv
Duration:00:16:12
Part 2: Getting Down to Business | Chapter 6: Clarify Your Offering
Duration:00:08:35
Chapter 7: Take Your Offering to the Marketplace
Duration:00:14:44
Chapter 8: The Anatomy of the Business Body
Duration:00:14:30
Chapter 9: Vision, Plan, Execution: Ground, Path, and Fruition
Duration:00:19:59
Part 3: Some Simple Business Principles | Chapter 10: Never Negotiate against Yourself
Duration:00:11:49
Chapter 11: Keep It Simple and User Friendly
Duration:00:06:10
Chapter 12: Put a Ring on It: Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Duration:00:06:29
Chapter 13: Authenticity and Integrity
Duration:00:05:17
Part 4: Interpersonal Skills and Ethical Conduct | Chapter 14: Don't Blame, Don't Make Excuses, Don't Whine
Duration:00:05:54
Chapter 15: Everybody Wants to Be Appreciated. Appreciate Them!
Duration:00:04:05
Chapter 16: Lying, Cheating, and Stealing Aren't Good for You and Anybody Else: Ethical Conduct and the Law of Karma
Duration:00:08:45
Chapter 17: Be Merciful to Others
Duration:00:05:39
Chapter 18: Lids and Flowers: Enlightened Hierarchy
Duration:00:05:49
Part 5: Personal Attitude and Cultivation | Chapter 19 Be Fluid and Adaptable: Impermanence Is Pervasive
Duration:00:18:33
Chapter 20: Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously: The Illusory Nature of Reality
Duration:00:08:44
Chapter 21: Monitor Your Energy
Duration:00:06:47
Chapter 22: Make Friends with Yourself: If You Don't, Nobody Else Can or Will
Duration:00:06:10
Chapter 23: Self-Deception Is the Final Frontier: Develop Clarity about Your Own Negative Habits and Weaknesses
Duration:00:06:17
Chapter 24: Train Your Mind, Train Your Body: Mindfulness Is the Foundation of Enlightened Living
Duration:00:09:24
Chapter 25: Actually Drain the Swamp: Overcome Poverty Mentality and Find Your Authentic Confidence
Duration:00:08:04
Part 6: Creativity: The Wild Card | Chapter 26: Forget Everything You Read in This Book
Duration:00:10:36
Chapter 27: Be Daring: The Dignity of Outrageous
Duration:00:07:55
Chapter 28: Know Where You Are on the Timeline: All Drama Has a Beginning, Middle, and End
Duration:00:13:27
Chapter 29: Leave Some Space: Form and Emptiness
Duration:00:10:06
Chapter 30: Master Your Craft: Patience, Exertion, and Discipline
Duration:00:08:14
Chapter 31: Know When to Stop Polishing a Turd: More Letting Go
Duration:00:06:04
Epilogue: It's Not Over Until It's Over...
Duration:00:04:02
Acknowledgements and Special Thanks
Duration:00:00:31
Appendix 1: Meditation Instructions
Duration:00:23:15
Appendix 2: Slogans
Duration:00:03:05
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:33