Where to Now?

For the next few weeks, I plan to write about creativity. Since the model I will be using naturally involves consciousness, I will also be discussing the connection between the two. I will also attempt to show practical applications for your life, but you will have to do most of the work of making applications to your day-to-day living. As in life, someone can only provide what and how we could do things for a menu, but the really powerful actions that serve you best always come from within. That appears to be a rule of human existence.

Creativity, in its broadest sense, is simply bringing into our personal awareness that which did not previously exist. Creativiy is our birthright. When we cease to be creative, we begin to die. Therefore, creativity is a necessity for continued human existence. Think about it for a moment, when faced with a crisis of a new product, idea, meal, babysitter, etc, we instantly go into action with consuming energy. That driving energy was also available before the crisis.

We are simply not aware of how our moment-to-moment living is consumed with an never-ending array of creative acts. If we did, we would validate the creativity involved and consciously practice this inherent nature within ourselves. Since being creative is natural, the question is not "How do I become more creative?" The question is "How do I unblock the limitations to being creative I have place on myself?"

Most people I know in my courses over the years claim they really want to be more creative than they presently are. I immediately challenge their statement with a quote from Pablo Picasso:


"The act of creation is simultaneously the act of destruction."

Which means, whenever we create something new to Our reality by coming up with a new idea or a solution, then we simultaneouly invalidate a belief that was previouly there; commonly in the form of an "I can't because......." The natual implication is, to be creative to extent of your potential, you have to be willing to have something very, very important to you invalidated!

For Einstein to come up with the Theory of Relativity, I would suggest he had to totally release his attachment to classical mechanics as total illusion to the subatomic world. At some level of consciousness, the mind knows this dynamic and without awareness on our part sets into motion defense mechanisms or blocks to anythnig which serves to irreversibly change our reality. In fact, anything which appears to change our reality is seen as a threat to our physical survival.

So, as we proceed through this series, you might want to ask yourself the question, "Do I really want to be creative to my full potential?" That feeling in your stomach will reveal the survival-based answer. However, that feeling in your heart is probably where truth resides. Listen to it also. The world of mixed messages, which one should we heed!

Assignment (if you decide to accept): Make a list of all the things your stomach tells you in response to the question, "Do I want to achieve unlimited creativity?" Then ask you heart the same question and see if they are on the same page. The first step to becoming more creative is being clear about your intentionality at an unconscious level because that is where most of our lives is directed from. Whether we believe it or not!

As always, comments about the ideas in the blog are welcome.

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