The Prosperous Heart

November 14, 2011
Author and teacher of creativity for 35 years, Cameron (The Artist’s Way) has realized that the common lament of being a “starving artist” is rooted in the perception that prosperity equates with a financial bottom line. Rather, she says, prosperity is a spiritual bottom line that affects all areas of life. “The opposite of prosperity is not poverty. It is anxiety. When we are possessed of a prosperous heart, we do not act rashly out of anxiety... we respond to life rather than merely react to it. Doing so, we find our lives are filled with choices.” Decades of working with students inspired Cameron to dismantle the negativity contemporary culture encourages and design a practical 12-week program that requires only an authentic willingness to explore personal relationships with money and to cultivate the qualities that engender a prosperous heart and fulfilling life. Inspiring stories of how money affects people’s lives accompany tools, exercises, and strategies for discovering the true meaning of prosperity and abundance in this uplifting and beneficial guide.

January 1, 2012

Cameron (The Artist's Way) has written a book addressed to our times, offering advice on how to begin to fulfill one's dreams in times of recession or austerity. As much workbook as essay (thus potentially problematic for libraries), Cameron's book is filled with encouraging phrases, "checkins," lists to read, and lists to complete. Surprisingly spare of illustration--given Cameron's reputation as an artist--this book emphasizes her work as motivator and writer and urges us all to believe that a generous universe will eventually reward our disciplined efforts to live both within our means and closer to our goals. VERDICT While this book is unlikely to find the wide international audience of her Artist's Way, it should appeal to many creative spirits seeking guidance.

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