How to Think Like David Bowie: Habits of Mind for Leading a More Creative and Successful Life

by Jonathan Tindale

How to Think Like David Bowie offers an entertaining guide to the habits, techniques, and personal qualities that Bowie nurtured to defy convention and stimulate his creativity.

Through a dozen concise and insightful chapters, discover how

Stayed He read voraciously and observed the world around him, the ingredients for his creative endeavors. Remained He embraced failure, learned from his mistakes, and always moved on. Stimulated his He nurtured his subconscious with dreams and drawings, as well as the Gysin/Burroughs method. You will also find plenty of helpful tips and suggestions, so that you can stretch your own potential, lead a more creative life, and nurture your mind.

Genres: Nonfiction

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Published December 1, 2021

About the author

Jonathan Tindale is a father of two and in desperate need of a haircut and a strong cup of coffee.

Reviews

[Bonnie Roach · Rating 5 out of 5]

Written by a fan for fans but honestly great advice for anyone looking to breakthrough creatively.

[Teodora · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn’t resist this book even though I expected it to be dry but it’s well written and engaging. Lots of fascinating insights into David Bowie’s creative process, background and artistic life. There’s summary at the end of each chapter with advice on how to apply what you’ve learned to your own creative process.
A great read.

[Richard Shanks · Rating 5 out of 5]

An uplifting read for all!

Anyone aware of the force and freshness that was and is Bowie, can enjoy being further provoked toward their own inner creativity by picking
up this well written book.

[Lee Murray · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a lifelong Bowie fan, I was a bit hesitant to read this, having trudged through a couple of ambitious but boooooring biographies that left much to desire.
This is not one of them.
It's a jolly take on the subject, and it didn't pop the bubble of magic that is David Bowie.
Is it any good for transforming your life? Probably not. But I wouldn't have minded one bit if it was double the length.

[Santhi · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a very uplifting and motivating book. Great pieces of advice intertwined with exemplary personality.

[David Harold · Rating 5 out of 5]

short, good

It could do with even more quotes from Bowie’s quite voluminous commentary on his own creativity but then it wouldn’t be as quick a read. In some ways its brevity is an advantage, making it less academic. Worth a go though the distillation of the actual habits is roughly as long as a blog post…

[Kudo Qureshi-Luciano · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

I highly recommend this book , I learnt so much about David Bowie creative process. The book is well written and researched.

[Evelyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was not really impressed by this book. I know that David Bowie was considered a genius with his music and very creative. It's just that his method of creativity didn't resonate with me. Sometimes it just seemed like he tried to be over-the-top and challenge the norm. I think "Space Oddity" is his best work. My particular type of creativity (I am a poet) goes in a different direction. I like to work off the similarities between us all and bring different people together to be able to empathize with each other. This book seemed to be full of Andy Warhol type of fame, fifteen minutes and you're gone.

[Mr Day · Rating 4 out of 5]

Daft but fun. I can’t say that now I’ve finished the book Im all set to record my own version of the Berlin trilogy, and to be honest, most of the information here I already knew.
Still, it was an entertaining read and I don’t regret picking it up. As a creative Im open for any ideas that might inspire me to compose or perform a new song in a new style, or via a new approach. I’m certainly guilty of falling back on set routines when it comes to writing and recording, so reading the techniques and various methodologies Bowie implemented over the years has definitely given me some ideas which I will check out.
Useful.

[Shirl G · Rating 5 out of 5]

For living a meaningful life, it is important to remind ourselves that "playing it safe" is a product of fear. What if I fail? What will people think of me? What if I make a mistake? What if I make a fool out of myself? Who cares?! This book provides practical suggestions to develop strategies to live a more authentic life, as David Bowie undoubtedly did.