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Law #66

Position Yourself To Be Miraculous

Creativity represents a miraculous coming together of the uninhibited energy of the child with its apparent opposite and enemy, the sense of order imposed on the disciplined adult intelligence. (Norman Podhoretz)

Some Definitions

Creative / Creativity - The ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination. Resulting from originality of thought, expression, etc..

Represent(s) - To serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize. To portray or depict; present the likeness of. To serve as an example or specimen of; exemplify.

Miracle - An effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers. A wonder; marvel. Any amazing or wonderful occurrence.

Miraculous - Of the nature of a miracle; marvelous.

Coming Together - The act of assembling for some common purpose.

Uninhibited -Not restrained by social convention or usage; unconstrained. Open and unrestrained. Expressing feelings often freely and without embarrassment.

Energy - The capacity for vigorous activity; available power. The ability to act, lead others, effect, etc.. Enterprising or ambitious drive.

Child - A person who has not attained maturity or the age of legal majority. A person between birth and puberty.

Apparent - Readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible. Capable of being easily perceived or understood; plain or clear; obvious. According to appearances, initial evidence, incomplete results, etc.; ostensible rather than actual.

Opposite - Contrary or radically different in some respect common to both, as in nature, qualities, direction, result, or significance; opposed.

Enemy - A person who feels hatred for, fosters harmful designs against, or engages in antagonistic activities against another; an adversary or opponent. Something destructive or injurious in its effects.

Sense of order - A feeling or perception that matters are following the prevailing course or arrangement of things. A feeling or perception that matters are following an established system or regime.

Imposed - To lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.. To put or set by or as if by authority.

Disciplined - Training to act in accordance with rules. Activity, exercise, or a regimen that develops or improves a skill; training. Behavior in accord with rules of conduct; behavior and order maintained by training and control.

Adult - Having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature. A person who has attained the age of maturity as specified by law.

Intelligence - Capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.. The faculty of understanding.

Source: Dictionary.com

What Does This Quote Suggest?

Creativity happens in our lives; miracles happen in our lives, WHEN WE LET GO and embrace the childlike energy within us all.

Notice, I said childlike, NOT CHILDISH. There is a difference.

Think back on earlier times in your life. It is when we were all 8 years old; when we walked around with the enthusiasm, the energy of that 8 year old child that we were at our best. Nothing was impossible. Everything could be done, all we had to do was put our minds to it.

The quote also talks about the “APPARENT” opposite / enemy of that childlike energy; the order and discipline of adults.

Notice, the quote does suggest one VERY IMPORTANT thing. It says the discipline and order of adults is the APPARENT opposite of childlike energy.

Let’s focus on the word APPARENT.

Can One Still Have Childlike Energy and Enthusiasm, Yet Still Maintain An Adult’s Sense of Discipline and Order?

You bet. In fact, that’s what I try to do each and every day. Energy and enthusiasm are wonderful, powerful tools. By allowing energy and enthusiasm to be present in all that we do, we open ourselves up to allow miracles to come into our lives.

By being open, by being receptive, we create a space in our lives to allow the all important energies to come into our lives that creates miracles.

Once again, here is my definition of a miracle: An effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers. A wonder; marvel. Any amazing or wonderful occurrence.

In other words, a miracle is something that is extraordinary, amazing or wonderful.

Now, why would someone even possibly believe that having an adult’s sense of discipline and order could prevent extraordinary, amazing or wonderful things from happening in our lives?

My guess is that as we become adults, so many of us feel like the enthusiasm and joy in our lives has been beaten out of us.

I’m here to tell you that it does NOT have to be that way.

Being An Ordered And Disciplined Adult Can Be Fun

When I was 48 (I’m 49 now), I met with a very spiritual person and talked about some of the formative events in my life. Perhaps the most defining moment in my life occurred at the age of 8, when my mother died.

Prior to her death, I was so full of youthful energy and enthusiasm. While it never went away completely, a part of me died that day in September 1967 when she died.

However, 40 years later (when I was 48), I came to realize that everything had come full circle, and that now I was a 48 year old adult, with the energy and enthusiasm of an 8 year old. The best part of it was that not only did I have the energy, curiousity and enthusiasm of an 8 year old, I also had the knowledge, wisdom and experience of a 48 year old.

In other words, I was able to merge both worlds together and create something that was more powerful together than either of them were separately!

That is what I want you to do in your lives.

So What Am I Saying Here?

I’m saying that if you open up your mind; if you encourage and embrace the youthful enthusiasm within you and then merge it with your adult knowledge, wisdom and experience, you will be one incredibly powerful being.

NEVER, EVER, EVER let anyone take your youthful enthusiasm away from you.  If you are young and reading this, hold on to that enthusiasm, embrace it and work with it your entire life.  It is what makes you powerful.  It is what makes us all powerful.