Reading Deepak Chopra’s The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success this weekend, I was enveloped by the statement that creativity comes in a space of uncertainty.
When we create something entirely new, we can’t know in advance what it will be, or how it will come – by definition, if it’s new, it’s something neither we nor anyone else has ever seen or done before.
And the greater the uncertainty, the greater the possibility, creativity, opportunity.
Distilled wisdom
Everything I have learned about how to live an inspired and fulfilling life has this morning distilled down into one simple principle:
The principle
There are two states we can live from – the Inspired State, and the Other one.
The principle came with a simple set of steps for applying it. If you like, join me in exploring how it works.
The background
Whatever we do from our inspired state will bring us joy, peace and love – all we have to do is find our way there, as often and for as long as possible. Once the see-saw begins to tip, it becomes easier and easier to get there and stay there, and life itself appears to shift.
The symptoms
It’s pretty easy to recognise which one we’re in. Here’s a list of their respective symptoms.