{"product_id":"making-time-a-new-vision-for-crafting-a-life-beyond-productivity-paperback","title":"Making Time: A New Vision for Crafting a Life Beyond Productivity - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaria Bowler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are constantly fed the line that more productivity will bring more ease, satisfaction, and meaning to our lives. But what if all the gold stars and checkboxes are just a distraction? What if we could stop project-managing life and act from our \u003ci\u003ebeing \u003c\/i\u003einstead of all our \u003ci\u003edoing\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you long to leave the pressure to do enough behind in favor of a life full of meaning, creativity, and joy--a life where you don't feel rushed because you can't fall behind--\u003ci\u003eMaking Time\u003c\/i\u003e is for you. You won't find any life hacks to control your schedule in order to cram in more work. It's about liberating yourself from the myth that humans are producers and discovering the freedom of being a \u003ci\u003emaker \u003c\/i\u003ewho trusts life as a creative process. In this bold, revitalizing call back to human \u003ci\u003ebeing\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll learn how to\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- let go of the constant pressure to do more\u003cbr\u003e- find deeper meaning in how you spend your time and energy\u003cbr\u003e- resist external noise that crowds out inspiration\u003cbr\u003e- make what you really desire to make with your time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou don't need to do more or try harder. It just takes a new, transformative vision for how to live from your values every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA spiritually generous, deliciously well-researched, irreverently anti-capitalist manifesto for anyone compelled to create in an age of consumption.--\u003cb\u003eRachel Lyon\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eFruit of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSelf-Portrait with Boy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour life is more than a project to be managed\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are constantly fed the line that the way to greater satisfaction and meaning in life is being more productive with our time. But what if all the gold stars and checkboxes are actually distracting us from the very thing we are chasing? What would life look like if we acted from our being\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003einstead of merely doing?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you long for a life full of meaning, creativity, and joy--a life where you don't feel pressured, rushed, or lacking in some way--\u003ci\u003eMaking Time\u003c\/i\u003e is for you. This book isn't about life hacks to control your schedule in order to cram in more work. It's about liberating yourself from the myth that humans are \u003ci\u003eproducers\u003c\/i\u003e and discovering the freedom of being a \u003ci\u003emaker \u003c\/i\u003ewho trusts life as a creative process. In this bold, revitalizing call back to human \u003ci\u003ebeing\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll learn how to\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- let go of the constant pressure to do more\u003cbr\u003e- find deep meaning in how you spend your time and energy\u003cbr\u003e- resist external noise and reconnect with your inner creative spark\u003cbr\u003e- find creative fulfillment as you make what you truly desire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou don't need to do more or try harder. It just takes a new, transformative vision for how to live from your values every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaria Bowler\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, coach, and retreat leader. She holds a masters in religion and the arts from Yale University, is a former magazine editor, and has taught creative writing at the university level. 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