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1. Creative Giving
The Artistic Link Between Altruism
and Fulfillment

2. Life doesn’t always make us
happy.

3. Life doesn’t always make us
happy.
Even getting what we want
doesn’t keep us happy.

4. Happiness comes and goes.

5. What we need
more than happiness
Happiness comes and goes.

6. What we need
more than happiness
is
fulfillment.
Happiness comes and goes.

7. Fulfillment is an art.

8. Self-development takes energy
Fulfillment is an art.

9. Self-development takes energy,
attention,
Fulfillment is an art.

10. Self-development takes energy,
attention, and effort.
Fulfillment is an art.

11. Self-development is good.

12. Creative giving is better.

13. The art of fulfillment

14. The art of fulfillment
demands

15. The art of fulfillment
demands
creative giving

16. Targeting fulfillment

17. Targeting fulfillment
means

18. Targeting fulfillment
means
overcoming the self. . .

19. ?
?
?
Living Unempowered
Self-Development
Giving
The steps to creative giving

20. ?
?
Living in conflict
with our beliefs
(bad)
Living Unempowered
Self-Development
Giving
The steps to creative giving

21. ?
Growing as a
creative
individual (good)
Living in conflict
with our beliefs
(bad)
Living Unempowered
Self-Development
Giving
The steps to creative giving

22. Giving in a way
that is true to
your nature (best)
Growing as a
creative individual
(good)
Living in conflict
with our beliefs
(bad)
Living Unempowered
Self-Development
Giving
The steps to creative giving

23. Contribution

24. Contribution
Generosity

25. Contribution
Generosity
Creative giving

26. Contribution
Generosity
Creative giving make you feel good

27. Contribution
Generosity
Creative giving make you feel good
because they mean living naturally

28. Contribution
Generosity
Creative giving make you feel good
because nature is generous

29. The greatest thing in all education is
to make the nervous system our ally
instead of our enemy.
-William James

30. Think. . .

31. Think. . .
what in life is more important

32. Think. . .
what in life is more important
than giving

33. Think. . .
what in life is more important
than giving
in a way that feels natural to you?

34. A man who hasn't found something
he is willing to die for is not fit to
live.
- MLK

35. The nature of existence is love.

36. The nature of existence is love.
Love does not reach a full expression
everywhere

37. There is a great deal of suffering in the world.

38. It’s not our fault,

39. It’s not our fault,
but it is our responsibility.
- David Deida

40. Following this responsibility

41. Following this responsibility to let love artfully
express itself through us

42. Following this responsibility to let love artfully
express itself through us is the path of
fulfillment.

43. Focusing on what we can get out of life

44. Focusing on what we can get out of life
(fame, money)

45. Focusing on what we can get out of life
(fame, money) doesn’t make us
fulfilled.

46. Focusing on what we can get out of life
(fame, money) doesn’t make us
fulfilled, even if/when we get it.

47. Focusing on what we can get out of life
(fame, money) doesn’t make us
fulfilled, even if/when we get it.
The Way to
Selfishness The Way to
Fulfillment

48. Each summer in Italy,

49. Each summer in Italy,
we have a retreat

50. Each summer in Italy,
we have a retreat
where we work on achieving greater
fulfillment

51. Each summer in Italy,
we have a retreat
where we work on achieving greater
fulfillment
You can join us. . .

52. Summer

53. Summer Writing

54. Summer Writing Retreat

55. SummerWritingRetreat.com

58. People need to give in a way that
feels true to their nature in order
to be fulfilled

59. There is a creative solution. . .

60. (Artists are people, too.)

61. We are most fulfilled
when we are giving our
unique gift to the
world,

62. We are most fulfilled
when we are giving our
unique gift to the
world, because then
we can affirm that
everything is OK

63. We are most fulfilled
when we are giving our
unique gift to the
world, because then
we can affirm that
everything is OK, and
art makes it more so.

64. Art brings us into the present moment

65. Art brings us into the present moment
to recognize that what is before us is sufficient

66. Writing Painting Music
Art brings us into the present moment
to recognize that what is before us is sufficient

67. The Tibetans have a meditation

68. The Tibetans have a meditation
to generate lovingkindness. . .

69. Imagine one person standing before you
on your right side.

70. Imagine one person standing before you
on your right side.
This person is angry, selfish, and complaining.

71. Imagine on your left side
a group of people
who are hungry, needy, and poor.

72. Imagine on your left side
a large group of people
who are hungry, needy, and poor.

73. Imagine on your left side
millions of people
who are hungry, needy, and poor.

74. The goal of meditation

75. is to become more sane.

76. When true to our own nature,

77. We overwhelmingly want to side
with the needs of the many

78. We overwhelmingly want to side
with the needs of the many
over the wants of the single boastful person.

79. We overwhelmingly want to side
with the needs of the many
over the wants of the single boastful person.
Often, we are that person.

80. We recognize this self-centered scenario in others. . .
The Needs of
the Many
Selfish
Desires

81. . . .and we naturally believe other people should be
generous.
The Needs of
the Many
Selfish
Desires

82. Elevate the craft of creativity
into a practice. . .
*

83. Craft
Devoting ourselves to a craft is challenging.

84. Craft
First, build experience with your craft (writing,
painting, music. . .)

85. Practice
Craft
Then elevate your craft into a practice

86. Practice
Craft
Then elevate your craft into a practice
(something that greatly informs the way you live)

87. Art
Practice
Craft
And make these efforts for the benefit of others
*

88. ArtPracticeCraft
Writing
Performing
Sacred
Intimacy
Activism
Mindfulness Teaching
A pure artistic practice positions you to be a giver.

89. When a passionate person
is faced with a challenge,

90. When a passionate person
is faced with a challenge,
they grow,

91. When a passionate person
is faced with a challenge,
they grow,
and their art gets deeper
the more criticism and
challenge comes at them

92. Criticism/Challenge
Adjustment/Learning
Stronger & More
Sophisticated

93. Challenge opens us.

94. The more we are opened by
experience,

95. The more we are opened by
experience, the more we come to
understand

96. The more we are opened by
experience, the more we come to
understand the importance of
benefiting others.

97. Contribution aligns us with our nature.

98. Scientific studies

99. Scientific studies have
even proven

100. Scientific studies have
even proven
that people motivated
by selfish means feel
fulfilled by giving back.

101. Those who give most effectively
and consistently

102. Those who give most effectively
and consistently
understand contribution as an
art.
*

103. Artfully use your
presence to expand the
expression of love.

104. Artfully use your
presence to expand
the expression of
love.

105. In-the-
Moment
Presence
Artfully use your
presence to expand
the expression of
love.

106. Everything
is OK
In-the-
Moment
Presence
Artfully use your
presence to expand
the expression of
love.

107. Everything
is OK
Inspired
to Create
In-the-
Moment
Presence
Artfully use your
presence to expand
the expression of
love.

108. Everything is
OK
Inspired to
Create
Contributing
in a Unique
Style
In-the-
Moment
Presence
Artfully use your
presence to expand
the expression of
love.

109. Everything
is OK
Inspired to
Create
Contributing
in a Unique
Style
Love
Expands
In-the-
Moment
Presence
Artfully use your
presence to expand
the expression of
love.

110. all artistic practice benefits the artist

111. all artistic practice benefits the artist
creative people are uniquely positioned to
enact positive change

112. all artistic practice benefits the artist
creative people are uniquely positioned to
enact positive change
because we think differently

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