The Secret of the Art of Co-Creation
Posted on Oct 29th, 2006
by 
Alex Chua
Alex Chua
"Wherever you are is always the right place. There is never a need to fix anything, to hitch up the bootstraps of the soul and start at some higher place. Start right where you are."
~ Julia Cameron
I believe herein lies the secret... the truth of the Art of Co-Creation...
None of us are perfect & not many people have their act together… but that's okay… there is no need for perfection as we or anyone else… or society defines it… for everything is perfect as it is.To co-create anything, we must start from a position of power… we must start from a position of I'm Okay.
How?
One of the best way... (& its very simple... maybe that's why we complicated Human Beings refuse to do it... we prefer to do do more difficult things...) is to practice gratitude for all that we already have in our lives… & also to realise that we've co-created both the good & “bad” in our “reality”.
Once we realise this... & only when we realise this will we realise our capacity to co-create another reality.
We must recognise that which we have neither control nor influence & accept that this is okay.
We have no control over many things… but we have infulence over just as many, possibly more… so it still depends on us... we do make a difference... even though we may not make all the difference. Our thoughts create & our actions matter.
Our Possibilities increase in proportion to our Responsibilities. How much responsibilities have you been taking? How much would you take? How much more can you take? Why limit yourself? What Else is Possible?
One word of caution... we may be responsible for our thoughts & actions... but we are not responsible for the final result... think about this... it can save you from lots of guilt & misery...
In this Present moment, we have the Power & Responsibility not only to choose how to respond, but also to initiate & create. The Universe creates through each of us & with us :-)
We are OK as we are & everthing is OK as it is... always remember this & don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
I'll share my Vision in a seperate post & you'll see how my work & Vision is founded upon this very simple but important idea.
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Thank you! As someone who is always fighting against the urge to “wait til things are better” this really hit home with me. I am anxious to hear more.
I love that picture, by the way. :-)
Recently, I’ve come to appreciate that most of us probably WAY underestimate our sphere of influence.
Most of us think it probably only extends to our families and friends, colleagues and the people we talk to every day, but positive actions can influence people you may never have met, and might not ever get a chance to meet. The “distance” our thoughts and actions can travel is greater than we often imagine.
Here’s a little write up from my blog of just one example of how that can happen in real life.
http://cewhite.zaadz.com/blog/2006/10/ruby_slippers
Remember that can happen every day for every single person, and you can an idea of the rain storm of little karma droplets in the great big mud puddle of the world interacting. The more good intentioned action we can put out there, the better the results of the interdependent actions are likely to be for everyone! Not that you can count on the exact results with so much going on. :-)
Glad you like it… Its from my collection of Mandalas… that's one of the things I really enjoy co-creating ;-)
Oh yes… every individual makes a difference… have alway been & will alway be…
your words of wisdom appear in my sphere at just the right moment, thanks for sharing them, you never really know how the ripple effect ripples! Its rippling in and out here!
Dear alexchua
Thank you for the beautiful mandala. I felt it resonate deeply with my heart chakra and carry your message. It is awesome to realize that one can start participating and co-creating the whole universe by simply releasing the urge to control and to be perfect… It is happening right now!
thank you alexchua! I really like your blogs they are really thought provoking! this thing i have to finally accept one day!! some people think that things, the state of being, the ultimate spiritual-ness come from somewhere outside, that it can be controlled, but there is no law of certainty. Yes I think I would like to read more around your blog!! It's really nice I think from just reading a few of your blogs that you are such a benefit to alot of people :)
I love your Mandala and your beliefs. Especially “One of the best way… (& its very simple… maybe that's why we complicated Human Beings refuse to do it… we prefer to do do more difficult things…) is to practice gratitude for all that we already have in our lives… & also to realise that we've co-created both the good & “bad” in our “reality”.”
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