Creativity is our natural way of self-expression. But at the same time, creativity is a challenge for us. Both these statements are true.

Many people are talking about “creative flow”, implying that once we get into this flow, things will happen smoothly and easily for us. But creativity is not only about feelings of peace, joy, and excitement. More often that not, we have to deal with inertia and resistance, especially at initial stages of our creative endeavors. Why does it happen? Mainly, because of our fixed patterns of thinking and action.
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It is important to recognize that creativity involves all the aspects of our being. Since the spirit of creativity is the spirit of Life itself, we cannot compartmentalize it, or reduce it just to some areas of our self-expression.

First, creativity involves our heart. Our creative efforts are outward manifestations of our deepest longings and desires, our love. It is a well-known fact that we cannot succeed in a work we don’t love. We won’t invest into it enough energy to move us beyond a survival level. It is also true that we can’t be creative in our approach to something we don’t love.
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Developing of our creative abilities is, perhaps, one of the major things we can do to improve our life. Many authors are writing about various aspects of our creative expression, so we all have basic understanding of what it is about. However, I still feel that we need to get down to the basics of what is creativity, and why it is important.

Creativity is the most natural thing in the universe. The universe itself is an ongoing creative process. Although creative spirit is always active in the world, it finds its best and finest expression in human creativity. Since their appearance, human beings we creators and innovators. Through their creative endeavors, they’ve made seemingly impossible things to be possible.
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The more we think of Life’s gifts to us, the deeper we realize the full scope of our riches. Our resources and opportunities are truly unlimited. We all have much more than we’ll ever be able to realize and use. However, we need to give in order to receive. The surest way to greater realization of our gifts is our constant sharing of them with others.

Let us make this world a better place by living our lives as fully as possible. It does not involve imposing our gifts upon others: if we have something genuine and worthwhile to offer, people will come to us on their own accord.
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As Christmas time approaches, it is would be right to remember of our experiences during this season when we were little kids. Do you remember how you expected gifts? Do you remember that you looked forward for miracles to happen? For the most of us, these thoughts and feelings were deeply sincere. We used to believe, at least once in a year, that all things are possible.

Sometimes, adults are described as disillusioned kids. In the course of our life we’ve encountered so-called “harsh realities”, so we’ve gradually ceased to believe in miracles. Now, we don’t expect as much of life as we used to. But what if our “adult” perception of the world is not exactly correct? What if miracles are still possible – for those who are willing to expect them? These are good questions to ask ourselves as Christmas season approaches.
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Concentration is one of the greatest secrets of achievement. We need to learn how to use our energy in the right way. As human beings, we all have about the same amount of energy. However, we use it differently. This is the reason why some people are called “energetic”, while others are not.

First, we need to decide that we won’t do anything with resentment, hesitation, or ill feelings. We either will do all things willingly, with all of our heart, or won’t do them at all. This goal is not so difficult to achieve.
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Creative thinking is vitally important for our success and happiness. We need to be able to come up with creative solutions whenever it becomes necessary. We need to live our lives creatively. Creative life is not reserved for artists, writers, and inventors – it is for every person. People who do not develop their creativity, more often become perplexed and even depressed when they suddenly discover that their old and “proven” methods of doing things don’t work anymore.

What can you do to learn creative thinking?

1. Accept every outer challenge or inner tension as a chance to develop a creative approach. We as humans like when our life is peaceful, predictable, and well-organized. We don’t like sudden changes, especially the ones of unpleasant character. However, such occurrences give rise to our creativity as nothing else.
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It is easy for us to find effective solutions if we’ve mastered the art of clear thinking.

Let us admit the fact: many people’s thinking is unclear. For this reason, they are often swept away by uncontrolled emotions. They are prone to be manipulated and believe in all sorts of unreasonable things. They have difficulties in making a decision, and when they finally decide, the most important factor in their choice could be the least relevant one.
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Love is the power of harmony, balance, and oneness. Therefore, our love-based decisions naturally make our life more balanced and harmonized. They give us a lasting feeling of well-being and happiness.

Love perceives the world as the great Whole. It means that if we affect one part of the Whole, all other parts will be affected. And since we ourselves are a part of the same Whole, we will be affected, too. In this or that form, that which we give will come back to us. This is why it makes a great difference what kind of impact do we make. If we cause harm, we will experience harm. If we enrich others, we will be enriched. It is not up to us to know when and how exactly it will happen, but it will happen. Through ages, countless number of people proved it to themselves and passed this knowledge down to their children and grandchildren.
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When it is difficult for us to make a choice in a given situation, let us remember to ask ourselves, what role does love play in our decision. Sometimes, our decision-making process becomes too rational and analytical. We certainly need reason, yet we also need to know that love can get us in touch with wisdom and knowledge beyond reason.

If love is truly the universal power, it means that by expressing love we align ourselves with the universal laws. The energy flow within ourselves and in our environment becomes steady and harmonized, so we reach our desired goals peacefully and with ease. At the same time, we let go of unnecessary and superficial desires, expectations, and attachments. We let go of fear-based attitudes and resulting actions, and begin to experience a new level of freedom and happiness.
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