How do you create?
How do you create?
There are two main ways to create something you want to create. Some call these goals, and some might call it a manifestation.
There are two very different ways, and both work. But usually, one works better than the other for you, depending on your preference, or how intuitive you choose to be.
The first way goes like this:
1. Set a goal. Try to make it specific. Example: Make $100k in your first year of business.
2. Make a plan based on what you think it will take to reach your goal.
3. Follow the steps.
This way can work, but it can also be super stressful because you are making goal dependent upon the steps that you think it will take, not based on the steps it may actually take. And this can box you in and cause you to lose enjoyment in the process. It also can squash creativity.
If you are certain that your goal is achievable, this way can work well. But if your belief in the probability of your goal isn’t certain (and this is the hard part when trying to achieve something new), your faith might waver. You also may have a lot of motivation issues if you don’t follow your plan exactly. When you don’t see the expected results, you may abandon the plan and restart. This happens a lot.
The second way goes like this:
1. Set an intention based on what you really want, even if it seems like a stretch.
2. Pick a date on the calendar that you know you’ll have it by, and decide you’ll have it or something better.
3. Put it on the calendar and believe it’s true.
4. Start taking action right away based on what you think the most interesting steps would be.
5. Watch as one thing leads to another, as you are following your curiosity and enjoying the story unfold.
For me, this is the only way that I’ve ever been able to create. Every time I try to follow a more strict process, it feels too much like hard work and my creativity and ideas get squashed.
Both ways require belief that what you want is possible. The second way seems to work more for some because you focus on the certainty of the outcome, while the first way focuses on “if I do this process, then it will work.” But sometimes we don’t know what will work until we try things out and explore. The second way puts less pressure on the “how” and focuses on faith and belief and following intuitive leads.
I think the important thing is knowing which way works for you. Maybe both ways work for you? That is also true. The important thing is knowing how to follow your curiosity and don’t let yourself get trapped in a box if you are someone who keeps abandoning a strategic plan. You might be abandoning it because the plan isn’t want you need. The plan might be squashing your flow. And what you really need might just be to follow your curiosity and see where it leads you.
When you truly want something it will find a way to you.