Being by Doing (Light Possible Book)

Being by Doing introduces Creative Life Theory (v3.0)—a major step forward from earlier versions. While the first two versions focused on knowledge engagement, this edition expands into a general theory of thematic enterprise and cultural development. It explores how a creative self, a creative enterprise, and a creative mind grow through practice, structured into nine interconnected parts.

This Light Edition is designed as an accessible entry point. Unlike the Classic edition (a fully edited single PDF), the Light edition includes:

• An introduction to the possible book
• Nine featured articles
• A full Table of Contents with links to all original Medium.com articles

📊 At a glance

• Full possible book: 9 parts · 63 articles · 1,146 min read · 303,690 words (~607 single-spaced pages)
• Light edition: 10 files · 202 min read · 53,530 words (~107 single-spaced pages)

What you’ll find inside

Introduction

• #1 - The Introduction to Being by Doing and Table of Contents (19 min)
• #2 - The Landscape of Creative Life Theory (v3.0) and Two Meta-Frameworks (16 min)
• #3 - The “Self-Life-Mind” schema and how to achieve a creative life (15 min)

Featured Articles

• #4 - [GAP Project] The “Theorizing Creative Life” Project (44 min)
• #5 - Mapping Strategic Moves #1: Building Creative Life Theory (10 min)
• #6 - Chronos Space, Aion Space, and World of Activity (35 min)
• #7 - The Landscape of “World of Activity” (20 min)
• #8 - See the Move: Four Looks at the World of Activity Approach (16 min)
• #9 - Ecological Formism: Creative Self and World of Activity (21 min)
• #10- The Givenness of the World of Activity (6 min)

About Possible Press

This book is part of our ongoing effort to publish a series of Possible Books in collaboration with knowledge centers. Each Light edition serves as a gateway into larger works, making complex theories more approachable for curious readers.