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Section 1 - Clarity
Chapter 1 - Create or die |
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What if I were to say to you, "Create or die!" That's a pretty
dramatic statement, isn't it? But it's not so outrageous if
you take a minute to think about it.
Creative energy is the most basic energy. It's the source of
all things. So, it stands to reason that it's also the source
of all of your thoughts: those you recognize, those that are
unrecognized, old thoughts and new thoughts.
The power source fueling all things is creative energy. It
gives you life. You see it all around you. Take for example a
plant. Every seed goes through stages of growth and decay. You
experience similar cycles in your creative life. These changes
are as basic as nature itself. Let's compare your creative
expression to the four seasons and their effect on a plant.
First, there's springtime. It is the birth, the beginning part
of the cycle. The seed has been planted and starts to bud. It
is a fresh, active and exciting time. The same thing happens
when you nourish and give birth to a creative idea. The energy
seems to burst forward, moving you from the fertile soil of
your subconscious into consciousness (thoughts, ideas) and
then outwards onto the physical realm (expression).
Next, comes summer, the bountiful blossom or manifestation of
that idea. Your creative expression becomes a way of giving to
the world. It's as if you're presenting it with your own
personal bouquet or project.
That phase is followed by a colorful autumn, where you observe
and reflect on what you've created. Emotionally and
physically, you may begin to notice the luster of your project
fading.
Then the barren winter arrives. It's a dormant stage, where
creativity may appear dead, but it's really only preparing to
blossom again. Isn't that the way your creativity is too,
either in a state of blossoming and rebirth, or dormancy and
decay? Although you may be striving for consistency and
balance in your life, nature itself is constantly working in
cycles. So, in that context, you're either creating or dying.
Every seed planted through your creative energy stays planted.
What you plant can always be nurtured so that it maintains its
growth state much longer and more often.
An example would be a plant that was kept in a greenhouse. If
it had the right climate, moisture and mineral rich soil year
round, wouldn't it be healthier, live longer and better and
blossom more fully? Human beings function much the same way.
The environment you create makes a huge difference in how you
produce.
Let's examine some of the elements that make up a nurturing
environment for humans.
We're all aware that diet, exercise and rest are important for
our health. They provide us with the necessary energy and
clarity to move forward towards our goals. They also give us
the longevity to develop and sustain our craft. The human
body, given the right nutrients and low stress, will keep
itself well, thus allowing it to produce in an optimum way.
There are also negative factors, such as self-defeating
thoughts, that will weaken our system and our ability to
produce effectively.
Creative people need mental focus and physical energy in order
to bring their ideas into reality. We can create our own
"greenhouse effect" by caring for ourselves and our bodies
through nutrition, exercise, rest and positive actions.
Another way of creating the "proper environment" is becoming
aware of your patterns of thinking. Think of the mind as the
fertile soil for your thoughts. For the sake of convenience,
I've broken those activities down into parts including
conscious (awareness), subconscious (mental operation that is
not yet present in consciousness) and super conscious (that
which is greater than and includes the conscious and
subconscious).
Being aware of your stress patterns is also important in
creating positive changes in your life. Some examples of
situations that can cause additional stress surfacing as a
result of increased creative activity are: different social
situations, meeting new people, business meetings, scheduled
and unscheduled activities, or crises. There can even be
positive stress created by increased good in your life.
Creativity and Success is designed to nurture and
develop all parts of your thinking. It also creates an
internal support system that will guide you through the
changes that happen with success. Since creative energy is in
every part of your mind, it can be called upon to work for
you, as well as against you. It is whole, complete and perfect
and helps all aspects of your mind work together in
cooperation, headed for the same goal.
By examining your thought patterns and deciding what messages
you want to keep and which ones you want to change, you can
easily let go of what holds you back. Those dark blocks lose
power in the light of day. The simple act of examining them
enables you to feed the parts you wish to keep and eliminate
the parts that hold you back. Once you let go of what doesn't
work for you, your mind can nurture thoughts that will support
you in becoming who you truly want to be. By drawing attention
to what you want, your creative energy naturally flows into
that area of your mind and your life. Scientists now believe
that we can't destroy energy, only alter its form.
You've probably seen an explosion. It can scatter molecules,
even melt metal and transform the way something looks, but the
energy has only changed form, it has not been destroyed. It is
the same with your creative energy. You can take whatever is
holding you back and re-form it to suit your needs today.
This knowledge is the key to releasing your beliefs in
anything false, fearful, or inhibiting. Remember that the
cycle of life and death is a basic part of your creative life.
No person, place, thing, or situation can force you to
experience, or express your creative energy in a
self-destructive way. Fear no longer has any power in your
life once you understand this simple truth.
You can change what you represent to yourself. Instead of
picturing the worst possible scenarios, you can picture the
best possible scenarios.
One definition of creativity is: "Giving form to substance,
bringing into being, or investing with a new form." (Holmes,
582).
A common saying that explains this phenomenon is "You can't
make something from nothing." You can use your existing
creative energy and circulate it in a way that benefits you,
or you can allow it to dam up and destroy you. A few of the
positive outcomes from unleashing your creative energy are
self-healing, self-esteem and "growing up" old and outdated
behaviors. Keep in mind that energy can't be destroyed, just
changed in form. Only you have the power to shift the way you
think and Creativity and Success is an avenue for
gently shifting old outdated thoughts into new and effective
ones.
One way to visualize this process is to imagine a flowing
river and compare it to stagnant pond. The flowing river has a
powerful current. It cleanses itself in
its constant movement. It also changes its parameters,
expanding and contracting its banks as it makes its way to the
ocean. On the other hand, the stagnant pond with no outlet
becomes a cesspool and eventually is unfit for life. It's the
same with your emotional nature. Your blocked energy needs to
move and circulate in order to reach its full potential.
Creative energy is a flowing, cyclical energy. It is in every
part of you already, waiting to be expressed freely in your
creative works.
PERSONAL STORIES...
A client once experienced the benefits of "growing up" or
restructuring a part of his thinking when dealing with the
issue of creating success in his life. He noticed that in his
professional life he had to make himself known, even when it
meant sabotaging his hard work. In staff meetings, he found
himself jumping into the middle of other people's battles,
stating his opinion, though it created enemies in his
workplace. While doing the Creativity and Success
process, he recalled a moment in his childhood where he
realized that he had an older brother and a younger sister. At
that time (he was only three years old) he understood that not
everybody was the same. Some were bigger, some were smaller,
some were older, and some were younger. At that stage of his
life, he had to make himself known in order to get attention.
That was the best he could do as a three-year-old, but it
didn't work very well as an adult. He was grateful to let that
go. That understanding freed him to decide when he wanted to
participate and when to back down. He stated, "I know when to
hold them and I know when to fold them, now!"
Creativity and Success works with your individual
creative drive. While some people are perfectly happy being
creative as a hobby, others feel they must create, or be
suffocated by life. They feel driven. Only you know which
category you fall into. Regardless of the amount of creativity
needed in your everyday life, the effects of this process are
like dropping a pebble in still water. Subtly, deep within
you, parts of your creative power will begin to move in a way
that suits you best. Although you'll probably see results
immediately, it may take years to fully appreciate the effects
of this process in your life. Make no mistake about it; your
creative energy is within you, waiting to be fully expressed.
And as you reflect back on your creative past, you'll see that
it has always been there, working towards your highest good.
So far the discussion about creativity has been abstract and
somewhat idealistic. In Section 2 you'll be focusing on the
more tangible aspects of how you take information in. You'll
be looking at the senses that which you can see, hear, feel,
taste, smell and touch. We all know that success in the real
world calls for concrete actions, as well as great ideas.
Creativity and Success is designed to strengthen creative
expression in your day-to-day life, as well as in your future.
At the end of every chapter is a summary worded in the form of
positive affirmations. To affirm means to make firm, or to
confirm what is true. They act as reminders and can be
repeated throughout the day to bring you back to your desired
state of being.
SUMMARY AFFIRMATIONS
1. The energy source that fuels all things is creative
energy. It is unlimited. I notice its power in myself and
everything around me. It is what forms all things. It is a
basic part of my creative life too. I enjoy all aspects of the
creative cycle, from the birth- giving, nourishing time when
my creative seeds begin to bud, to the quiet dormant stages,
knowing that it is preparing to blossom again.
2. I now nurture and maintain my growth state much
longer and more often. Every seed planted through my creative
energy stays planted and its growth can always be fed upon. It
is an unlimited source of energy.
3. Knowing this frees me from all thoughts or belief in
anything false or fearful. Since the cycle of life and death
is a basic part of my creative life, no person, place, thing,
or situation can cause me to experience or express my creative
energy falsely. The false thoughts of lack and limitation no
longer have any power in my life. I know and understand that
creative energy cannot be destroyed, it can only give form
into substance, bring into being, or invest with a new form.
4. I create the "proper environment" for my creativity
by becoming aware of my mind and my thinking. By looking at
the different parts of my thinking, I notice what works for me
and what doesn't.
5. I now create an internal support system where all
aspects of my mind are working together and are headed for the
same goal. Creative energy is in every part of my mind. It is
whole, complete and perfect.
6. I let go of old thoughts so that I can experience
the positive benefits of healing, self-esteem and growing up
outdated parts of me. My flowing creative energy is a powerful
current in my life. It expands and grows as I let it express
freely in my creative works.
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