The Origin of Ideas
Most people assume ideas originate from our brains, as if there’s a idea-generating machine inside that is always “on,” except during sleep when the dream machine takes over.
Neuroscientists are unable to locate the “place” from which these ethereal enigmas arise; they can only determine what parts of the brain get activated after the thought has registered.
Mystics and philosophers, however, have proclaimed since antiquity that thoughts arise of their own, characterizing them as impersonal. Although difficult to fathom, with honest, introspective observation, one can easily confirm that thoughts arise of their own—whether you want them to or not.
This realization brings up the next big question: Where do thoughts and ideas come from?
Psychiatrist and consciousness researcher David R. Hawkins confirms that thoughts arise from the infinite field of consciousness itself, a sort of collective nonlinear pool of knowledge existing beyond time and space.
This infinite field is known by different names by various religions and schools of thought. Western religions call it God; Eastern philosophy calls it the Self (capital “S”).
A unique explanation of the nature of consciousness is found in Hawkins’ Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior, and summarized in my book Creativity Revealed: Discovering the Source of Inspiration.
Although the topic of consciousness might seem too intellectual or abstract to some readers, the benefits of this research are extraordinary for virtually every field of study—including creativity.
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