In the demanding world of business, maintaining peak physical, mental, and spiritual energy is crucial for both creation and sustained vision. While diet, exercise, and stress reduction are foundational, tapping into the wellspring of creative power is equally vital.
Everything is energy, even seemingly static objects possess immense potential. The more vibrant the energy, the greater its power, influencing everything from natural phenomena to influential figures.
The key lies in freeing and channeling this innate energy to express your unique talents. Nurturing and expanding your creative energy is paramount. The initial inspiration behind a business or career often brings excitement and motivation. By harnessing this energy and focusing it with clarity, you can create an authentic expression of yourself.
However, the daily grind can diminish vision and creativity. Constant deadlines, sales targets, customer interactions, and competitive pressures can lead to burnout. While maintaining daily operations becomes manageable, sustaining inspiration proves challenging.
Staying true to your vision and growing with integrity are essential. Work can begin to feel restrictive, prompting the question: “Beyond survival, what’s the purpose?”
To reignite your energy, cultivate freshness, openness, and a commitment to continuous growth. Strive for a constant state of free-flowing creative energy. Several effective techniques can help you nurture and expand this vital force.
One such technique, employed by savvy entrepreneurs, involves intentionally ‘destroying’ creations from the previous day that you’re unwilling to release, including both successes and failures. Robert Redford, in a 2003 Inc. magazine article, discussed leading the Sundance Film Institute by “Not resting on my laurels. Not repeating myself,” emphasizing continuous creation from a fresh perspective.
Energy is neither created nor destroyed, but transformed. Releasing yesterday’s creations doesn’t eliminate your business; instead, it frees its energy to evolve into something greater.
Empty your cup before refilling it to eliminate distractions and reconnect with your core self. This empowers you to create something truly fulfilling.
Conversely, repetition stifles innovation and stagnates energy, making your business vulnerable to competition. Operating without a consistent source of creative energy and inspiration is draining, while receptivity to inspiration is invigorating and sustainable.
Seek fresh inspiration and energy from yourself, colleagues, or the universe. When you invite new possibilities, be open and willing to receive the response.
Begin each day by asking: “What would it feel like to release everything I was unwilling to let go of from yesterday’s business? What new energy, ideas, and choices would I like to create with today?” You can still build upon previous achievements, but with enhanced openness and freshness. If this resonates with you, embrace it and observe the possibilities that emerge.
This may initially feel daunting. Acknowledge the discomfort. Is it fear, or heightened awareness and excitement? Facing the unknown with awareness and wonder awakens your creative power. As Albert Einstein stated, “One of our greatest capacities is the ability to be exhilarated in the face of the unknown.”
This article was inspired by the work of Gary Douglas, founder of Access Consciousness.