Resilience is demonstrated by what we create from our experiences in life.
And with that, what we create has everything to do with our perspective. As Henry Ford once said, “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you are right.”
This is particularly true when we touch on what we create.
Perhaps you don’t even see yourself as someone who “creates” but I can assure you that you are. Each of us is a creative and we all have an innate need to create. It goes well beyond what we might think of as creative for art, music, writing, etc. Even within those disciplines, the basics already exist. It is what we make of them that becomes our creation.
A teacher creates a learning experience.
A musician creates a performance.
A photographer creates an image.
A writer creates a story or message.
A leader creates a team.
Each takes something and through their own unique application transforms it into something else.
But there is more to this that merits consideration.
Here is a thought-provoking insight from Picasso that transcends the original application intended beyond art:
“There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun.”
No matter what we create, the transformation can either deliver brilliance or diminish the light. We each have that choice. We each have that power.
This is also true of our lives. We can allow our brilliance to diminish to that yellow spot. Or through curiosity, creativity and intelligence we can transform our lives into bright shining suns of endless possibilities.
The real insight is that in both cases, it is not about resources, talent or skill. It is about perspective and choice. What do you see? What do you create?
But what if we struggle to believe we have that power?
I was privileged to hear David Bayer, author of Mind Hack and creator of The Powerful Living Experience speak at a conference I was attending.
He asserts that we begin to understand our true potential when we recognize that at their core, our beliefs are nothing more than decisions.
Whenever we want to change our mindset or belief about something, particularly ourselves, it’s not complicated. It just means we must make a different decision.
Think about that for a moment. It’s an incredibly powerful concept.
As I thought about new decisions that I wanted to make about myself and my life, a word came to mind that has always fascinated me because of its origin: Abracadabra. A magician’s word. A word used to conjure up an experience of delight and wonder. Isn’t that what we all want from our lives?
Where does the word originate? An ancient language and phrase avra kehdabra, which means “I will create as I speak”.
Just imagine! We can speak new decisions (beliefs) into existence. Those decisions in turn create a new perspective and reality. It is what makes our words so powerful.
What will we create as we speak?
What magic, delight and wonder will we bring to life for ourselves and our world?
What is our personal abracadabra?
We must choose wisely! And then get ready for magic!
Begin with the end in mind. Decide today what you want tomorrow to be. Then live that. Create that. Live well.
