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Innovation

Written by: Randy Ek

Article Overview: We must open ourselves to intuitive thought if we are to open ourselves to innovative action.

Innovation

Innovation

I often wonder what the world would be like if each of us were to live our lives to their fullest extent. What greatness would become of this world if it was not hindered by prejudice and injustice? Our social culture and climate limits individualized self expression in exchange for emotional comfort.

Since children we have all, at some level, been stifled by criticism and repression. We have been fed with words like can't, shouldn't, won't and don't to name merely a few. We have been held beneath the umbrella of others fears until we have learned to dread the nourishing rain of innovation. We have been regulated by society and political correctness. We have been informed of our limited abilities and convinced that our dreams are invalid. We have been bound to accept life as we have always known it instead of teaching us all to think beyond what is known.

Innovation is a term expressing manifestation of free spiritual thought. It cannot be suppressed by fear doubt or any preconceived idea of what truth looks like. Innovation is propelled by inspiration and intuitiveness. It is new, fresh and truth filled. It is good for all and accepted by few. People died for the innovative thought that the world was round, not flat and traveled around the sun and not to the contrary. Innovation is necessary to dispel consistent and fuel success. Innovation moves us closer to finding our ultimate potential, which guides us in a broader understanding of our heritage in God.
To become innovative we must open our minds. We must release all prejudice and live by the spiritual law, "Judge not and ye shall not be judged." This Law of Judgment can only be practiced in the NOW. There are three levels of thought; sub-conscious, conscious and super-conscious. Subconscious is our ,"automatic", conscious is our, "NOW", and super-conscious is our spiritual or "intuitive channel."

Most of us live the majority of our lives in what I call, "automatic." When we are in automatic we do what we have always done keeping us impervious to change. Living in automatic leaves no room for intuition, inspiration or innovation. When we live in the middle of out thought process or in the NOW we stay accessible to both our sub-conscious and super-conscious. This allows us to stay aware of the mistakes of our past so as not to make the same mistakes and still stay open to new fresh thought. This is like keeping the inlet and outlet of a lake running free in order to keep life in the lake.

I pray for the realization of a world comprised of six and a half billion people all performing at their best. Where we would not need to take care of anyone, we would merely give each other a helping hand in order to help each other and ourselves. Finding the need and needs of ourselves and each other is the price we must pay to achieve lasting freedom. The price of freedom may be high but it beholds confidence, courage, passion and happiness.

I pray that we all find our intuitive channel and discover our true self. We are all made in the image and likeness of God and are in our own way each perfect with at perfect cause in order to behold a perfect effect. All spiritual law is not only a good idea but a guaranteed road to greatness. Find your spirit and let it go. Watch it soar, rising on each gust of life to new heights, looping and swooping in playful utilization of new found understanding and power. Most of all remember…

Your Life is PERFECT!
PAY ATTENTION!!!

Love,
Randy

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