And the men who hold high places
must be the ones to start,
to mold a new reality – closer to the heart.
The blacksmith and the artist –
reflect it in their art,
they forge their creativity
Closer to the heart
“Closer to the heart” ~ Rush
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If you want to create an apple pie from scratch
you first have to create the universe.
~Carl Sagan

Creativity – your essence.

The very word conjures up images of poets leisurely writing poems . . . artists with abundant talent painting masterpiece after masterpiece that future generations will come to admire.

A romantic version of creativity? You bet. Real? Not by a long shot! If creativity isn’t a word you associate with your everyday life or “SUCCESS” then it’s absolutely vital you change your mindset—now. Far too many people – before they even graduate high school have already begun to disassociate their creativity from their personality. Taught to assume a life of responsibility instead of creativity. You might have been led to believe that you will have to choose between living the creative life or living a practical life.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

To excel at any endeavor–particularly in the business world–it’s essential that you embrace your creative essence.

As Carl Sagan pointed out so brilliantly, if you desire to create an apple pie from scratch… guess what? You’re going to need the apple tree, the soil it’s grown in, the oven, the kitchen – heck, even the proverbial kitchen sink!

You see, every single one of these items was indeed created! Some were man-made—created by human beings for our convenience. Others were made by nature— you might say God-created or divinely created. This may sound fundamentally basic, yet this is really another example of how the simplest of concepts and ideas tend to provide incredible insight.

Whether God or nature, the point should not be lost — we all exist in a profoundly creative experience called life. Unless YOU fully embrace your creative being – which must be attuned to this creative experience, you won’t feel completely fulfilled or self-actualized–not in this world!

Knowing this, you’ll recognize how impossible it will be to create your ideal future when you are not embracing your Creative spirit - your true self.

be sure to share with others how applied creativity has helped you to become successful.

…more to follow.

cheers!
~MWS

This entry was posted on Friday, July 11th, 2008 at 1:38 am and is filed under Mindfulness, creativity, creature, definition, imagination, miracle, success, vision.