Innovation, Meditation, Actualization – Bridging the power of Mind, the Universe, and Creativity

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Innovation, Meditation, Actualization – Bridging the power of Mind, the Universe, and Creativity
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Innovation and creativity go hand in hand, and discovering it is a ticket to a happier and more exciting life. It is easy to perceive the work of others in a level that we see it as a job, but it is different when we perceive our work as an art. It easy to guess as to how an accountant does his job, he earned the technical knowledge of computations and accounting, but for an innovator and an inventor such as Nikola Tesla, ideas do not come from a learned system but rather comes from within his own talent and intellect. He has knowledge in the different fields of knowledge and lives to make the world a better place. What kind of secret does Nikola have? Is there a technique to cultivating imagination or is it simply a matter of perspective? The quest for innovation is indeed a very significant act that one must find in oneself. Through imagination and the physical act of creating something, we can truly contribute to this world, and we can hone ourselves into becoming a more actualized person who sees life as a work of art in progress. In theory, we can all tap into an infinite source of creative energy if we know how to feel it and how to be aware of it (Tratar, Zach).
Indeed, the power of imagination holds the most influence in our lives. It is up to us to direct this force into creating and manifesting into being things that we deem beautiful and useful. One great example of an innovator is Nikola Tesla. He was a very intelligent man who had the heart of sharing his wisdom to the world through his inventions. He designed them to be beneficial and practical for humanity. Where does his creativity come from? If we truly want to learn, we must open our minds and study how others were able to be successful in their own field. Nikola’s strength was in his precision and his grandiose imagination. When he was a kid, he suffered through intense pains due to his intense visual imaginations that would hinder him in normal activity and interaction with the real world. However, Nikola Tesla never gave up and learned to control his mind and channel his innovation as he grew up. He says that it was through the pain that the rewards of his gifts came and was actualized (Tratar, Zach).
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“I soon discovered that my best comfort was attained if I simply went on in my vision further and further, getting new impressions all the time, and so I began to travel; of course, in my mind. Every night, (and sometimes during the day), when alone, I would start on my journeys – see new places, cities and countries; live there, meet people and make friendship and acquaintances…
This I did constantly until I was about seventeen, when my thoughts turned seriously to invention. Then I observed to my delight that I could visualize with the greatest facility. I need no models, drawings or experiments. I could picture them all as real in my mind… I do not rush into actual work. When I get an idea, I start at once building it up in my imagination. I change the construction, make improvements and operate the device in my mind. It is absolutely immaterial to me whether I run my turbine in thought or test it in my shop.”
Nikola Tesla’s accounts, works, and philosophy impart to us the idea of having a connection to an immense source that permeated everything in reality. According to him, he connects to this field of knowledge and energy in order to bring forth his imagination into reality. Is this innate or is this kind of talent developed? We don’t usually question our levels of creativity and we usually settle for our mediocre work. However, we also know about how sometimes, there are some surge of inspiration which makes us finish our work as works of art. This can happen we are intensely inspired by element in our lives, that makes us put forth an effort to pursue and manifest something that we had in mind. Through a change of perspective, we can enhance our imaginations from moment to moment, what matters is how to know how, and how to develop it as a skill. Sometimes, we get afraid of the possibilities and end up rating our abilities with stagnant values, forgetting that it is in our will and in our act that we can improve the quality of our work and improve the innate skill that we have. (Redfield, James) However, modern scientific studies show that meditation can indeed play a relevant role in enhancing “learning” and “creativity”. Perhaps Nikola’s mental travels, inventions, and constant use of his imagination trained him. Perhaps those experiences pushed his wall further and further until he was left with a giant sandbox. That’s the experiment I will attempt to undergo ("How Nikola Tesla Used ‘Spirituality’ & Philosophy To Learn About Reality, ‘Limitless’ Energy & Science").
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A concept that would give us a framework of understanding the relationship of the power of the mind, and creativity can be seen in the “Properties of Space”. The true value of science can only be harnessed when it is used in harmony with nature. The development of technology should benefit the planet as a whole, but the risks of technology being created out of bad methods for bad things, are very high. In the physical sense, things happen due to the interaction of material, matter, however, quantum mechanics and modern discoveries in physics, point out that all of the “matter” that composes the universe are 99.99% space. This scientific fact has changed the major perspective of science to reality. It makes the focus of science so brazenly vast, reminding us that we are mostly made up of the void. We are nothing, yet we see our lives as the centre of the universe. Where do ideas come from? What are thoughts? How does it garner substance? Perhaps ideas and creativity are the terms of the infinite possibilities that exist within every moment of life and the void is our connection to the infinite. In meditation, practitioners strive to quiet the consciousness, and in this quieted state, it begins to hear the infinite wisdom of the source, of all creation, of the infinite (Tze, Lao).
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