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Daily Rituals: How Great Minds Make Time, Find Inspiration, and Get to Work Paperback – January 1, 2014

by Mason Currey (Author)
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  1. Print length
    304 pages
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    English
  3. Publisher
    Picador
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2014
  5. Dimensions
    5.04 x 0.67 x 7.76 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9781447271475
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1447271475
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Picador; Main Market Ed. edition (January 1, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781447271475
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1447271475
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.04 x 0.67 x 7.76 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Mason Currey is the author of the Daily Rituals books, featuring brief profiles of the day-to-day working lives of more than 300 great creative minds.

He is currently working on a new nonfiction book and writing Subtle Maneuvers, a biweekly newsletter on wriggling through a creative life.

Website: masoncurrey.com | Newsletter: masoncurrey.substack.com

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Customers find the book captivating and interesting for relaxed reading. They find it helpful for inspiration and encouraging, with first-hand accounts of working habits by great minds. The book provides a look into the lives of creative people over generations, and is well-curated. Readers describe it as humorous and enjoyable.

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Customers find the book engaging and entertaining. They enjoy reading about the creative process experienced by some of the greatest minds. The book provides an insightful look into the lives of creative people.

"Mason Currey's fascinating book, Daily Rituals: How Great Minds Make Time, Find Inspiration, and Get to Work, began with a series of blog posts and..." Read more

"...That might be why this Kindle version is so valuable: this is an entertaining but disposable book. Beware...." Read more

"...a writer, don’t miss it, as this book will make you motivated, so much to learn and also, make you feel, you are not alone...." Read more

"...Fun read, and went away from it wondering whether I, too, shouldn't be getting up at 6 a.m.." Read more

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Customers find the book inspiring and encouraging. It provides first-hand accounts of working habits and observations by close friends. Readers appreciate the insights into the lives of famous people and how their daily routines contribute to creativity and focus. The book helps readers build self-confidence through its humorous and engaging content.

"Mason Currey's fascinating book, Daily Rituals: How Great Minds Make Time, Find Inspiration, and Get to Work, began with a series of blog posts and..." Read more

"...If you are a writer, don’t miss it, as this book will make you motivated, so much to learn and also, make you feel, you are not alone...." Read more

"This collection of anecdotes, interviews and biographical notes on the daily work routines of some of the greatest creative talents has completely..." Read more

"This is interesting and easy reading, and especially encouraging for creative people who eschew the standard commute to an office, work 9 to 5 every..." Read more

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Customers find the book creative and interesting. It provides a look into the lives of creative people. They describe it as well-curated and a collection of daily routines of artists over generations.

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"Great look into the lives of some really creative people. Showed me that everyone has to do things their own way. Whatever work for you." Read more

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  • Peter Butler Jr.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Daily RItuals
    Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2015
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    Mason Currey's fascinating book, Daily Rituals: How Great Minds Make Time, Find Inspiration, and Get to Work, began with a series of blog posts and eventually grew into this book.

    Currey has done extensive research -- as shown in his lengthy section of end notes -- to find out what the "great minds" -- such as Carl Jung, Igor Stravinsky, George Sand, Knut Hamsun, Maria Kalman, Gustave Flaubert, and many others -- "make time, find inspiration, and get to work" -- as the subtitle tells.

    In reading over the variety of opinions, it seems the best answer is to get up early, sleep in late, take naps, stay away for many hours, go to be early, stay up all night, work in bed, at your desk, in the pub, eating sparsely, abundantly, erratically, precisely, smoking, using drugs, drinking, being a teetotaller, stay completely clean, having sex often, and staying celibate.

    Or, as Bernard Malamud wrote, "There's no one way -- there's too much drivel about this subject. You're who you are, not Fitzgerald or Thomas Wolfe. You write by sitting down and writing. There's not particular time or place -- you suit yourself, your nature. How one works, assuming he's disciplined, doesn't matter. If he or she is not disciplined, no sympathetic magic will help. The trick is to make time -- not to steal it -- and produce the fiction. If the stories come, you get them written, you're on the right track. Eventually everyone learns his or her own best way. The real mystery to crack is you" (234).

    This is a fascinating, humorous, encouraging book. Enjoy!

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  • Bill Deef
    4.0 out of 5 stars Like eating pistacchios
    Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2014
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    This is a light read and should be approached as such. There's nothing at all meaty here, so if you want "insight" into how famous people organized they're day, that's fine, but if you're looking for deep messages about the creative process, look elsewhere. Actually, there is one profound discovery to be made here: artists are different pretty much like people are and to get anything done they have to work. But that's hardly a secret,
    These are a series of vignettes, not more that a couple pages each, based on reports and memoirs. There is nothing new here, it's just all in one place. That might be why this Kindle version is so valuable: this is an entertaining but disposable book.
    Beware. I got to the 76% read mark and the book suddenly ended. Apparently, the other fifth of the book are end notes (bibliography).
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  • Surabhi Gupta
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a fresh read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2022
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    If you are a reader, read it to learn more about world famous authors and artists.

    If you are a writer, don’t miss it, as this book will make you motivated, so much to learn and also, make you feel, you are not alone.

    Such a quirky read. Funny. Interesting. Well curated.
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  • Susan Mosse
    3.0 out of 5 stars Fun read, and went away from it wondering whether ...
    Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2014
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    An interesting, lightweight, amusing look at the habits of our cultural icons. Fun read, and went away from it wondering whether I, too, shouldn't be getting up at 6 a.m..
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  • Conor Heffernan
    5.0 out of 5 stars possibly the most interesting book I've read in years...
    Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2014
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    This collection of anecdotes, interviews and biographical notes on the daily work routines of some of the greatest creative talents has completely undermined many sacred beliefs about effectiveness. There's common practices (routine, isolation, cocktails - yes, cocktails) but no 80 hour work weeks. In fact there's not a 40 hour week.

    What I like about this book is there isn't a hint of theory: many of these are first hand accounts of working habits or observations by close friends and family.

    I think a study of the practices herein would warrant another book by itself. Highly recommend if you're into effectiveness.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars This is interesting and easy reading, and especially encouraging for creative people who ...
    Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2016
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    This is interesting and easy reading, and especially encouraging for creative people who eschew the standard commute to an office, work 9 to 5 every day routine. You'll find comfort in knowing that creative people from centuries ago up to modern times lived quite successfully outside the confines of a 9 to 5 workday! It's a book you can open to any page and find an engaging story.
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  • Cheryll Salzberg
    5.0 out of 5 stars i loved the book and got a lot out of it ...
    Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2015
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    I work on knitting and rug hooking and tend to be a little ADD. i wanted to learn how others structured their day to accomplish personal projects. i loved the book and got a lot out of it and I was entertained too. You will like it. a great toilet reading as they are arranged in short story form. Ha Ha
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  • Magnus
    5.0 out of 5 stars For those looking to understand the importance of routine and its tie to creativity, focus, and productivity.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2015
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    Take-aways:
    Creatives are often misperceived as kooks, firecrackers, and addicts.
    The high level of discipline and routinization is often overlooked because it’s not flashy.
    The majority of creatives accomplish their best work while others are sleeping – early morning/late evening (between 10pm and 8am).
    There are tireless work-aholics in the bunch, but a significant percentage feel that 2-3 hours/day is the maximum that could be dedicated to their craft.
    Walks and changes in scenery are frequently used as triggers for creativity.
    Distractions are strictly forbidden during work time.

    Would I recommend it? Who for?
    Absolutely! For those looking to understand the importance of routine and its tie to creativity, focus, and productivity.
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  • Megan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
    Reviewed in Canada on May 21, 2022
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    This book is excellent for any artist of any experience level and type. After 14 years and experiencing a creative block, it really helps to read about other artists of history and how they spent their time. An artists life can be very challenging and yet exciting. Great read and one for the bookshelf!
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  • Amazon Kunde
    5.0 out of 5 stars For trivia lovers
    Reviewed in Germany on September 30, 2024
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    Well-written, funny anecdotes, short episodes, easy to read, fun! In englischer Sprache.
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  • Anais Rubió Galván
    4.0 out of 5 stars Un trabajo exhaustivo de recopilación de hábitos productivos
    Reviewed in Spain on August 14, 2017
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    Muy interesante trabajo de recopilación de hábitos diarios de varios escritores y artistas. Puedes inferir algún patrón común a muchos de ellos, sin embargo, la conclusión que saco es que la productividad personal coge formas muy diversas. Lo importante es generarnos esa rutina auténtica, y no impostada, aquella que nos funcione a cada uno de nosotros. Por comentar también un feedback de mejora del libro, echo en falta un punto más de análisis del autor, no tanto descriptivo de los hábitos, y alguna conclusión comparada de los hábitos más frecuentes.
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  • Davide Roccato
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo Libro
    Reviewed in Italy on June 16, 2017
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    Decisamente un libro consigliato. Tanti esempi scritti bene ed un giusto mix di storie.

    E' un libro che ti da qualche spunto per capire le abitudini e rituali di diversi personaggi storici. Un libro che va bene in sinergia con altri libri che sondano questi meccanismi ripetitivi.
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  • renan Colombini
    5.0 out of 5 stars It ended too soon
    Reviewed in Brazil on March 22, 2016
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    It was a pretty intense and eye opening book, mainly for me, a bi-lingual writer, I just really wonder why the vast majority of people here were writers
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