The life of a creative person is an exciting struggle between the individual and the external circumstances that hinder it. It has its own laws and rules, ups and downs. The authors discovered them by studying the fate of hundreds of outstanding people, and offer the reader to play a fascinating chess game on a board called life. No prior special information is needed to read the book. High school student and student she will make you think about the problem of choosing a worthy goal It is possible to live a life ,. A novice researcher will get in his hands a powerful tool for its implementation A mature scientist will relive the vicissitudes of his struggle and will regret it. This book did not come to him many years ago. So, this book is for those who would like to devote their lives to creativity, regardless of what field of human activity it belongs to.