To create is to... create. Well, it's somehow difficult to describe creation. But creation is a process that depends on some intelligence, some free will endowed with knowledge. There needs to be some creator behind creation. Otherwise, there's no creation, but generation.
The relation between invention and creation is simple: invention is a form of creation. The true is that I find that the word invention states a sort of inspiration. Creation relates more to the process of making something come to existence. In both words, there are two points in history to be distinguished: the first situation (where the created or invented thing is not there) and the second situation (where the thing belongs to the real world).
There are numerous instances of creation. One is the invention of things, machines, etc. Another is the composing of tunes, and music. Another one, the writing of stories, drama, etc. Another instance of creation, the works of hands: arts. In the marketing science, the formulation of new names for firms and products and the drawing of new logos are as well a form of creation. A kid writing an interesting tale for a contest is also creating something.
But not everything is creation. Plain repetition is not creation. Making millions of copies of a report or a comic strip to distribute massively is not a form of creation. But that can be called a sort of systematic generation.
Creative action is powerful. And because it is, it has financial value. So I see that I am catching your attention now!
The truth about finance is that there are at least three ways to make money that are not considered illegal:
1) Taking money from others through imperfections of some murky market. This happens a lot in stock markets. Not the best way.
2) Working on helping people access goods and services that they might like. Two tasks are more important in this concern: to gather resources, including workforce, and implement the provision of the service, and to shape up a market (the consumers, those who pay for the goods and services offered).
3) To create.
Well, I'm saying "to create something that has value", because I believe that something that comes from the human mind and becomes real needs to have some value ion it to be considered a creation. If I draw some circles on a sheet, I am just "building" a set of three circles. But if I imbue that same set of circles with a certain quality, let's say, a representation of reality (and it just came to mind a Venn diagram) or of some ideology (the Christian Trinity) or if I assign to them an abstract meaning (Borromean rings), then, and only then, I am "creating". That's the difference between creation and generation. Anybody can generate in any circumstance (we generate debris out of our bodies, of the solid, liquid and gaseous kind). Doodles are generated, while a drawing with a certain value assigned to it is created.
Now, when we talk about value, that means that it will help us attain a certain goal. Of course the goals we are interested to reach are:
1) The storage and transmission of information.
2) The solution of extant problems and as well the staving off of potential ones.
3) The reduction of time costs. We look for celerity.
4) The reduction of labor and the use of resources.
5) The increasing of pleasure, of the body and mind kinds.
But not one of those is an exclusive goal for the creative action. They are mere goals that human pursue and that are usually solved by elements that already exist. Houses solve the problem of living subject to the open environment, clothes solve the problem to cover us from cold wind or sun rays. Cars, the problem of transportation. These elements are provided by people already in the markets, people that just recreate or buy and resell those elements. But there was creation when the first car had been built, tested and given and OK. There was creation when the first soft drink was prepared, and as well the first ice cream, etc.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
To Imagine is to Create
The most important law of the all is: what you imagine, what you visualize and believe will happen, will certainly happen.
The best way to put this in practice is by visualizing something. It could be a certain rare flavored coffee drink, for example. Visualize something that's not supposed to happen with the rest of everyday events, something unusual, something special. The law says: it will happen. And it will certainly happen. And that's how you get acquainted with the law.
So do it. Your life is in your hands. Actually, it's under the command of your mind. Focus. Create special accessories for your world, customize and personalize it. You can even create in your world the set of things that will give you pleasure, satisfaction and happiness.
You have the control. Use it.
The best way to put this in practice is by visualizing something. It could be a certain rare flavored coffee drink, for example. Visualize something that's not supposed to happen with the rest of everyday events, something unusual, something special. The law says: it will happen. And it will certainly happen. And that's how you get acquainted with the law.
So do it. Your life is in your hands. Actually, it's under the command of your mind. Focus. Create special accessories for your world, customize and personalize it. You can even create in your world the set of things that will give you pleasure, satisfaction and happiness.
You have the control. Use it.
To get what you take
I, like lots of people, have my moments of disappointment. Towards what? Normally towards the comfort I have, for not being large enough to produce a smile in my face, and sometimes towards a much more consistent subject: the size of the inflow of resources that allows my comfort level to expand. Which results in just one action: whining.
Or complaining, if the word suits better. So, yes, I whine. I complain. But to what avail? To none, of course. So then, one day, after complaining a little bit too much, I discovered (and by discover I mean that it was unveiled to me) an obscure mechanism of sorts that (to be continued).
Or complaining, if the word suits better. So, yes, I whine. I complain. But to what avail? To none, of course. So then, one day, after complaining a little bit too much, I discovered (and by discover I mean that it was unveiled to me) an obscure mechanism of sorts that (to be continued).
A few lines on the concepts of Strategy and Tactics
What causes motion in human beings is the acknowledgment of a necessity to change their living conditions. The basic motivator is the seek of welfare. The result is action. Any given set of actions is intended to change the situation of a person, from what we may call situation A to some other situation B. For ease of discussion, let's resort to the analogy of a travel map. In it, you start in whichever location you are at current time, and plan to shift your position to a desired location B. An immediate analogy is that whenever you want to move, you need to perform some actions. Likewise, if you want to shift your situation towards a new desired one, different actions need to take place.
In any geographic region it's usual to find elements that block the free pass from some point to another. A river, for instance, cuts the region in two. In real life there are also blocking elements in the path that joins point A with point B. These are what we call "problems". Not having enough money, lacking education, etc. are gaps in the path that separate us from the desired welfare. In geography, some of the blocks are trivialized by means of artificial elements, such as bridges, ladders, etc. Also, some blocks are dealt with by use of ingenuity, for example by swimming from one rim to the opposite, if the flow of the river is not very strong. Which suggests that in real life problems might be overcome by use of ingenuity and tools.
Actions can be classified as planned and not planned. The set of planned actions usually will shape up a strategy, while actions which haven't been planned but need to be performed, usually in a very short time, adopt the form of a tactic. Tactics are very powerful, and help us overcome the immediate block in our path. But strategies are very efficient, and one would expect a good strategy to spare us the necessity of performing too many tactics.
A strategy is aimed to cover the whole path. A tactic is aimed to cover just a small part of it.
In any geographic region it's usual to find elements that block the free pass from some point to another. A river, for instance, cuts the region in two. In real life there are also blocking elements in the path that joins point A with point B. These are what we call "problems". Not having enough money, lacking education, etc. are gaps in the path that separate us from the desired welfare. In geography, some of the blocks are trivialized by means of artificial elements, such as bridges, ladders, etc. Also, some blocks are dealt with by use of ingenuity, for example by swimming from one rim to the opposite, if the flow of the river is not very strong. Which suggests that in real life problems might be overcome by use of ingenuity and tools.
Actions can be classified as planned and not planned. The set of planned actions usually will shape up a strategy, while actions which haven't been planned but need to be performed, usually in a very short time, adopt the form of a tactic. Tactics are very powerful, and help us overcome the immediate block in our path. But strategies are very efficient, and one would expect a good strategy to spare us the necessity of performing too many tactics.
A strategy is aimed to cover the whole path. A tactic is aimed to cover just a small part of it.
The Most Valuable Thing in the World
Time.
Everything else depends on time. Life is measured over the time that we are able to breathe, think and move. Freedom is measured in the time that we have to do what we want to do. Riches are measured in the power they have to spare us big efforts and enjoy things that would otherwise require immense of infinite time for us to make or accomplish.
Time is the only good that cannot be kept intact in a storage room or any sort of container. Of course, we can trade ten hours of our time doing something for some item that would cost us fifty hours to get by our own means. That may be regarded as a way to "buy" time, time that has been accumulated under the form of finished goods or special services. When in our senior years, time shows itself as less abundant than it was. For some, this will present a problem, specially if they would like to double their expected availability of time in order to experience what they couldn't before, in a way similar to the premise of the "Bucket's List" recent movie. Yes, at the end of the party we feel compelled to move more frantically, to dance more songs, to meet those which we didn't yet meet. We don't want the party to end with us still not having enjoyed lots of experiences. Life is measured in the number of interesting events lived, and experiencing anything requires time, there's no such a thing as an instantaneous experience, at least not for us human beings.
The way we "rectify" our ways is largely dealt with in the movie "Groundhog's Day". In the scenario there depicted, the starring character lives a day for innumerable times, stretching his life for several times the average lifespan of a human being. Though what happens if treated in a somehow comical way, there springs a conclusion out of the story, that with enough time we can relearn how to live our life. The lesson that arises form that conclusion is that we need to take advantage of the time we have and explore the better ways to do our things, including how to enjoy little everyday events, how to offer others a smile, how to remove negativity from the emotions we experience, etc. Groundhog's Day shows that we need to live our life with wisdom. And this seems to be the kind of wisdom that anybody can experience or acquire.
There's not an infinite amount of time to enjoy. But we cannot notice it. Some people do not care much about the future. But then, a decision made today can affect the future. When that day about which we didn't care finally comes, we will probably wonder why things seem to be out of control. But they weren't, we just left some circumstances unattended, those which could have had created a better scenario for us to live.
Everything else depends on time. Life is measured over the time that we are able to breathe, think and move. Freedom is measured in the time that we have to do what we want to do. Riches are measured in the power they have to spare us big efforts and enjoy things that would otherwise require immense of infinite time for us to make or accomplish.
Time is the only good that cannot be kept intact in a storage room or any sort of container. Of course, we can trade ten hours of our time doing something for some item that would cost us fifty hours to get by our own means. That may be regarded as a way to "buy" time, time that has been accumulated under the form of finished goods or special services. When in our senior years, time shows itself as less abundant than it was. For some, this will present a problem, specially if they would like to double their expected availability of time in order to experience what they couldn't before, in a way similar to the premise of the "Bucket's List" recent movie. Yes, at the end of the party we feel compelled to move more frantically, to dance more songs, to meet those which we didn't yet meet. We don't want the party to end with us still not having enjoyed lots of experiences. Life is measured in the number of interesting events lived, and experiencing anything requires time, there's no such a thing as an instantaneous experience, at least not for us human beings.
The way we "rectify" our ways is largely dealt with in the movie "Groundhog's Day". In the scenario there depicted, the starring character lives a day for innumerable times, stretching his life for several times the average lifespan of a human being. Though what happens if treated in a somehow comical way, there springs a conclusion out of the story, that with enough time we can relearn how to live our life. The lesson that arises form that conclusion is that we need to take advantage of the time we have and explore the better ways to do our things, including how to enjoy little everyday events, how to offer others a smile, how to remove negativity from the emotions we experience, etc. Groundhog's Day shows that we need to live our life with wisdom. And this seems to be the kind of wisdom that anybody can experience or acquire.
There's not an infinite amount of time to enjoy. But we cannot notice it. Some people do not care much about the future. But then, a decision made today can affect the future. When that day about which we didn't care finally comes, we will probably wonder why things seem to be out of control. But they weren't, we just left some circumstances unattended, those which could have had created a better scenario for us to live.
A dream
Me and a friend were in a fancy beach resort. Of course, there was there what is in every beach resort: white houses built in a beach style, their walls made out of tiny bricks, wharves were numerous vessels were docked, green gardens to ornate the whole compound, some other architectural elements such as fake lighthouses, ornaments made up of rope and white painted metal rods with rings at their tips, white stands scattered all over the place, beautiful gardens with shiny light green grass surrounded by a yellowish aura. And last, but not least, the waterline. A maze composed of waterways capriciously joining the land areas, wide enough to allow a medium size boat sail tour the whole resort. Actually, even wider. The water looked crystal cool, and its color was like cobalt, a mist coming upwards and bathing our nostrils with sheer freshness. After a second, we are already standing on top of one of the boats. A moment later, we are sailing. And while this required special attention for we knew that there was always the risk of crashing if we didn't sail with safety, well, we didn't. That is, sail we safety. Instead of that, a clear movie of what was a series of still scenes outside began playing in front of my eyes, and I would have bet that before the eyes of my friend as well. It was an extremely crazy ride, and we wanted out of it. But it was too late, for despite none of us having started the sail, the images of the surrounding environment were shifting with a sort of violence. But everything kept being beautiful, and people out there still enjoyed the sunny heat and the pristine landscape. If you asked any of the others, neither me nor my friend were about to have a fatal crash or meant any kind of risk to the life of passersby.
There was a time differential there, for some twenty seconds counted to me as a good forty minutes lapse. I felt the adrenaline inside me, and a mix of joy and fear. While gliding at high speed, I found myself aware of some roads reserved for people and closed for vessels. And we crossed from our ship area to the bathing area, in a nick of time. Being there, we vowed with almost religious intensity not to hurt anybody, or anything that was on our way. People still smiled, and swam with irradiating joy, as if we were an entertainment act and our impulsive trajectory was under perfect control of some show master. So we glided over all the waterways, and came finally to the non restricted area. Suddenly, our ship braked with smoothness, and we found ourselves in safety again.
And then, my awaking ensued.
So, what's the point of narrating this dream? I asked that myself before doing so. My intention was to set a signal that experiences come not only from the "real" world, but for our imagination. I had this dream only minutes before I started writing this post. And it felt part like an event really happening in my life, and part as something I was watching, full color, in a big screen. Two points that I find extremely relevant:
1) The impression of the thing being real
2) That the whole experience was "written" by my subconscious mind, and that it was it that told the story, choosing the place and the elements which composed it. And also, that my mind acted by its own volition, and by no means under my command, to produce this vision.
There was a time differential there, for some twenty seconds counted to me as a good forty minutes lapse. I felt the adrenaline inside me, and a mix of joy and fear. While gliding at high speed, I found myself aware of some roads reserved for people and closed for vessels. And we crossed from our ship area to the bathing area, in a nick of time. Being there, we vowed with almost religious intensity not to hurt anybody, or anything that was on our way. People still smiled, and swam with irradiating joy, as if we were an entertainment act and our impulsive trajectory was under perfect control of some show master. So we glided over all the waterways, and came finally to the non restricted area. Suddenly, our ship braked with smoothness, and we found ourselves in safety again.
And then, my awaking ensued.
So, what's the point of narrating this dream? I asked that myself before doing so. My intention was to set a signal that experiences come not only from the "real" world, but for our imagination. I had this dream only minutes before I started writing this post. And it felt part like an event really happening in my life, and part as something I was watching, full color, in a big screen. Two points that I find extremely relevant:
1) The impression of the thing being real
2) That the whole experience was "written" by my subconscious mind, and that it was it that told the story, choosing the place and the elements which composed it. And also, that my mind acted by its own volition, and by no means under my command, to produce this vision.
If we want to get good things from life
We get what we feel we deserve. The way this statement works in our life is very specific.
Some people translated this statement in the following: "the size of the meal we are served equals the size of the plate we hold before the server". I'm not quoting it with deep accuracy, but trying instead to express the sense of the statement.
Anyhow, what is in discussion here is the validity of such a statement. What we think and feel and believe we deserve is what life puts on our plates. This implies that those who think they deserve a big plate of meat and potatoes will be served a big plate with with meat and potatoes. And those who think they deserve nothing more than a tiny leaf of parsley, will be served that precisely, and nothing else. If the statement acts with the firmness and steadiness of a law, then everybody will request their servers to put big tasty things on their plates and not just little food with no nutritional value. But then, we can see all the time that lots of people live lives with lack of good experiences and lack of valuable goods. In other words, there's not meat and potatoes for everybody, just for a few ones. Of course we are tempted to argue that no sane mind will result in commanding such a poor dinner. So, how does it happen that a lot of people get too little in live?
It all depends on perception. Perception acts deeply in our subconscious, and the subconscious feeds back our self with ideas and suggested actions. A negative perception carries negative feelings to the subconscious, which on time will carry back terrible suggestions to us. And we will do as the subconscious suggests, for it processes immense batches of information and gets to conclusions by itself that are to us mandatory to follow.
I see this as analogous with what happens with a food processor. If we put bad raw food in it, we get prepared food of inferior quality. It's the well known problem of output depending upon input. Now, the problem becomes more serious after a while of we using the food processor with bad input. It will happen that if we pout some good raw food in it, some parts of the processor that have been spoiled because of being treating bad food are going to perform in a bad way. So actually we have now a second and harder to take care of problem: how to clean the whole processing system? If we try to input good thoughts in our subconscious and we never get any stable improvements in our mechanism to get the desired conditions in life, then we would probably need to clean the whole mechanism of processing ideas. Often what happens is that we state our good intentions for the new year, and then drop one by one all of them, regarding the task of accomplishing our goals as an unsurmountable one.
Stimuli are necessary to clean the whole perception and idea processing system.
If you want to be happy, spend time with people that are like you, only happier. If you want to be rich, look for the ones that have interests common with yours, but are richer. If you want to be healthier, spend time with people that think like you and are also healthier.
Alas, not always would be that simple to "pick" your friends from a vast catalog of characters. Then I suggest this: to schedule everyday a mini session of good thoughts and visualizations. Let's say that at 8:00 a.m. you wake up and commit to think good thoughts, and assess the wellness of your feelings. You will be giving good food to your inner side, only in small amounts for starters. Perhaps after some weeks of doing this, you will be able to stretch the session and make it last for half a day. This good food for your soul will certainly strengthen the mechanism of perception and tune it up to the positive side, which will in turn clean your soul of negativity and give you the energy and determination to acquire all the good things that you long in life.
Some people translated this statement in the following: "the size of the meal we are served equals the size of the plate we hold before the server". I'm not quoting it with deep accuracy, but trying instead to express the sense of the statement.
Anyhow, what is in discussion here is the validity of such a statement. What we think and feel and believe we deserve is what life puts on our plates. This implies that those who think they deserve a big plate of meat and potatoes will be served a big plate with with meat and potatoes. And those who think they deserve nothing more than a tiny leaf of parsley, will be served that precisely, and nothing else. If the statement acts with the firmness and steadiness of a law, then everybody will request their servers to put big tasty things on their plates and not just little food with no nutritional value. But then, we can see all the time that lots of people live lives with lack of good experiences and lack of valuable goods. In other words, there's not meat and potatoes for everybody, just for a few ones. Of course we are tempted to argue that no sane mind will result in commanding such a poor dinner. So, how does it happen that a lot of people get too little in live?
It all depends on perception. Perception acts deeply in our subconscious, and the subconscious feeds back our self with ideas and suggested actions. A negative perception carries negative feelings to the subconscious, which on time will carry back terrible suggestions to us. And we will do as the subconscious suggests, for it processes immense batches of information and gets to conclusions by itself that are to us mandatory to follow.
I see this as analogous with what happens with a food processor. If we put bad raw food in it, we get prepared food of inferior quality. It's the well known problem of output depending upon input. Now, the problem becomes more serious after a while of we using the food processor with bad input. It will happen that if we pout some good raw food in it, some parts of the processor that have been spoiled because of being treating bad food are going to perform in a bad way. So actually we have now a second and harder to take care of problem: how to clean the whole processing system? If we try to input good thoughts in our subconscious and we never get any stable improvements in our mechanism to get the desired conditions in life, then we would probably need to clean the whole mechanism of processing ideas. Often what happens is that we state our good intentions for the new year, and then drop one by one all of them, regarding the task of accomplishing our goals as an unsurmountable one.
Stimuli are necessary to clean the whole perception and idea processing system.
If you want to be happy, spend time with people that are like you, only happier. If you want to be rich, look for the ones that have interests common with yours, but are richer. If you want to be healthier, spend time with people that think like you and are also healthier.
Alas, not always would be that simple to "pick" your friends from a vast catalog of characters. Then I suggest this: to schedule everyday a mini session of good thoughts and visualizations. Let's say that at 8:00 a.m. you wake up and commit to think good thoughts, and assess the wellness of your feelings. You will be giving good food to your inner side, only in small amounts for starters. Perhaps after some weeks of doing this, you will be able to stretch the session and make it last for half a day. This good food for your soul will certainly strengthen the mechanism of perception and tune it up to the positive side, which will in turn clean your soul of negativity and give you the energy and determination to acquire all the good things that you long in life.
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