A creative lifestyle is not a luxury but a necessary elixir of life. Only with creativity can
we overcome despair hatred and violence in the world and in ourselves. Using selected
examples of exceptionally creative people Rainer M. Holm-Hadulla encourages us to unleash our
own creative and social potential. Readers become acquainted with Madonna and Amy Winehouse
John Lennon Jim Morrison and Mick Jagger. Before wandering through their lives and work in
the interplay of constructive and destructive forces they encounter the Big Five of
Creativity: talent ability motivation resilience favorable environments. The author has
theoretically researched their interaction over decades tested them in practice and drawn the
conclusion: The creative transformation of human destructiveness is our chance to lead a
fulfilled life in social responsibility.
