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“Is my book going to be good enough? How can I be sure?” I’ve heard this heart-wrenching question from almost every first-time author I’ve coached.
But the truth is, you can have confidence that what you’re creating is great—even if you’ve never created anything like it before—if you know how to leverage the power of creation.
When you how to do that, anytime you create something new, it turns out well—the first time every time! So let’s take a peek at the secrets behind the process.
In The Crux of Creation, we saw that at the moment “something” arises out of “nothing,” four states also arise.
I have found it very helpful to visualize these states with the symbols suggested in The Integral Vision by Ken Wilbur:
Interestingly, these states correspond to the phases we all go through, consciously or unconsciously, when we’re bringing something new into the world. When I became conscious of these four phases, I found I could create almost anything—not only things I had never created before, but things NO ONE had ever created before!
Briefly, here’s how the four states connect to the four creative phases.
In the first phase, you work through the “inside something” state; often inside your head. This is the realm of thought, of vision, where you define what you’re going to create, what its value will be. You have to have a very clear vision of whatever it is you want to create, and you must commit to it unswervingly.
In the second phase, you work through the details of the “inside somethings” state, imagining how your creation will connect: how it will fit into the many situations it will find itself once it’s out in the world. You investigate and plan how to deliver your vision.
In the third phase, you “get it out”—you make your creation real during the “outside something” state. When it’s done, your creation will have a form and be ready to serve others.
In the fourth phase, the world and its “outside somethings” can experience and respond to your creation. You find out how they feel about it—you get feedback. And it’s likely that will lead to ideas for improvement, another vision, and the whole thing starts again.
That’s why I put it in the Wheel, because the process happens over and over.
Figure 6-3. Integral Development Process Wheel™
The trick is to know where you are in the process, and to recognize the milestones that mark the boundaries between them.
More about that in "Where are You on the Road to Development Success?"
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