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From the “Our
Creative Spirit” Home Page: Most of us are unaware of the
existence because it normally operates behind the scene of our life
to create subconsciously. Analogously, it is like an autopilot with
default settings. It leads us in accordance with how it has been programmed. We wonder why we cannot create what we desire but we
never address what we have been programmed to create. (More on ....
how the creative spirit functions)
In studying individual and organizational creativity,
it was found within each of us and is best described as a
creative spirit. It is a
playful creative spirit. Usually we are unaware of the existence
of this creative spirit. It normally operates behind the scene of
our life, or below the surface. It lies deep within each of us at
the source of our life. It animates and sustains our life. It is a
part of us that influences and/or controls our life and yet we are
usually unaware of its existence. It operates analogously as an
autopilot with default settings, to create subconsciously. The
“design” default setting is to manifest the
intention for our life. However, the desires and programming of
the mind can override the default. We have to become aware of how
to change the default setting if we wish to get conscious control
over our life. Only when we observe from the perspective of the
detached witness can we see the default for what it is.
The creative spirit is conceptually like the ego. If you wish, you
could say the ego was created by psychoanalysts and psychologist of
the late 1800's. Yet, as a concept it has existed in some spiritual
traditions for centuries earlier. It has always been a part of the
human. Yet, it was never realized for what it was until someone
focused on it and began to explore it. The ego is real and one can
work with it as a separate entity separate from the awareness that
observes the ego. The ego is part of who and what you are. Yet, it
has a personality and identity unto itself.
So too the creative spirit. It is real and is separate from the
awareness that observes it. It is part of who and what you are. It
also has a personality and identity unto itself. It is what gives a
fullness of being and satisfaction in life. It is what creates
a life worth living for it is the fulfillment of the intention
that brought you into this world. Similar to the concept of ego, a
form of the concept of the creative spirit has been around for
centuries. Actually the concepts of the soul and spirit presented in
many religious, spiritual and mystical tradition recognize the
existence of the creative spirit but they do a poor job of fully
characterizing and realizing what exactly the creative spirit is.
Some of the reasons for this are discussed in the topic, “The
creative spirit and the spirit of spirituality/religion” As
stated on the “Our
Creative Spirit” home page, “Although the source of our creative
power and ability is described as a spirit, in particular, a
creative spirit, this material has no association, affiliation, or
anything to do with any spiritual and/or religious tradition. This
material is exclusively about your unseen and intangible creative
power and creative ability that can be described in one way as a
creative spirit and in another way, as a flow of energy.”
The difference between the ego and the creative spirit is two fold.
One is that the creative spirit works much more behind the scenes at
a much deeper level within one’s being. It lies at source of what
energizes your life. Most never become aware of its existence for its
desires and wishes are so masked by the concerns of mind and the
ego. The other difference between the creative spirit and the ego is
that the creative spirit exists at the moment of your birth. It
exists at the moment of conception. It exists as the energy which
brought your parents together and subsequently manifests as the
product of your parents coming together to create a new life. It
reflects why you came into this life and embodies or is the
embodiment of the energy that sustains your being and creates the
life you have. The ego can be changed if one is willing to do the
work. The creative spirit cannot be readily changed but its
characteristics can be denied and/or suppressed that gives the
illusion that it can be changed.
But unlike the ego, it does not seek recognition for itself as does
the ego. Rather it seeks to freely unfold, create and experience
a life worth living. Whereas the ego is self preserving and
seeks to preserve itself, the creative spirit is willing to
sacrifice itself, the ego and even our physical life for its
creation and what it incarnated to do. Yet, under certain conditions
it can come out. When it does come out, it can take on a personality
and life of its own that can be experienced radically different than
how we view ourselves and what we think about ourselves.
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