| People with a finite imagination have very limited | | | | A life complicated by unnecessary, artificial complexity |
| possibilities because they will not let in new ideas. Their | | | | chooses to ignores the beauty and simplicity of |
| imagination is underpowered because its flow of | | | | genuine complexity found in all of life. Natural |
| energy is constrained by goals with no value beyond | | | | complexity is simple yet powerful. It allows meaning to |
| getting the control they needs to feel secure. They are | | | | unfold the way it's supposed to through natural |
| forever putting up unnecessary barriers with default | | | | boundaries that create and preserve a living |
| loops that don't go anywhere. They can literally drive | | | | community. |
| you crazy with the unnecessary difficulty and chaos | | | | Trying to get by without this understanding is like |
| they create. Here's an analogy to put yourself in for a | | | | begging for chaos and disaster, or begging for a fight. |
| moment to get an idea of just how self-limiting and | | | | Would you fly a plane without navigational controls? |
| misleading the finite imagination can be. Imagine you are | | | | Would you dive into a pool of water because it looks |
| an airline pilot who insists on flying your plane through | | | | beautiful, with no clue how deep it is? Hopefully not. |
| storm cloud turbulency instead of rising above the | | | | Similarly, it's important to examine our goals to be sure |
| clouds for a clear, unobstructed view and smooth | | | | they're deep (meaningful) and lasting. For this we need |
| flying! Now imagine you are that pilot saying to the | | | | directional tools we can depend on. |
| passengers on the plane, | | | | In contrast to the finite imagination the Infinite |
| "No! I can't fly above the clouds. I won't! I must fly | | | | Imagination is fully powered by Living Goals in a |
| through the clouds, but not above the clouds! Those | | | | creative process, expanding to gain access to our full |
| are my rules. Fly with me and enjoy the bumps or hop | | | | potential. Here we're free to embark on a Journey |
| off! | | | | powered by creativity, confidence and authority to |
| To operate creatively, effectively we need a | | | | break-through unnecessary barriers, paralytic forces, |
| conscious understanding of the difference between a | | | | spiritual decay, and even death. Living Goals protect us |
| real barrier (e.g. gravity) and artificial barriers, or | | | | and allow the heart and mind to connect forming a |
| psychological controls that give a false reading of | | | | bridge to a positive future. Living Goals reveal our |
| security at the expense of real love and fulfillment. The | | | | hidden gifts, our passion, and our purpose through a |
| moral of the story above is, | | | | never-ending process of anticipation and surprise. |
| Don't let artificial barriers push you to the limit! | | | | |