The Art of Possibility takes a psychologist and a musician and smooshes their ideologies together to create a self help program.
“Our premise is that many of the circumstances that seem to block us in our daily lives may only appear to do so based on a framework of assumptions we carry with us. Draw a different frame around the same set of circumstances and new pathways come into view.” pg 1.
The various practices that are discussed in The Art of Possibility seek to create those new frames.
One of my favorite chapters was: Being a Contribution. In it, the authors suggest playing life like a game. “The purpose of describing, say, your professional life or your family traditions as a game is twofold. You instantly shift the context from one of survival to one of opportunity for growth. You also have the choice of imagining other games you might prefer to play in these realms.” pg 59.
As a gamer, that’s an idea that I can easily assimilate into my life. 🙂
I also enjoyed: The Way Things Are. “Being present to the way things are is not the same as accepting things as they are … It simply means, being present without resistance: being present to what is happening and present to your reactions, no matter how intense.” pg 100.
A little bit of Buddhist philosophy can go a long way.
One of my complaints about this book is that I don’t think that it fit together as seamlessly as they were hoping it would.
Also, I feel like non-musicians may not get as much out of this book as I did. It is rather heavy on the music stories and metaphors.
But, like many self-help books, it is packed with actionable suggestions and feel-good stories. Recommended for those looking to inject a little more possibility into their lives.
Thanks for reading!
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