Ask the Author: Arul Dev
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Arul Dev
Deepening my exploration and research work on my 2nd book – Culture Transformation. In my first book ‘Into Great Depth of Your Being’ I explored Individual Transformation at the ‘Inner Being’ level. Now I am interested in the collective.
The collective too has a surface part and a depth part, just like the individual human has a surface self and a deeper self.
How does an individual sense the deeper aspects of a collective – family, organization, society or country? The deeper can be certain core self-existent qualities, ideals and vision that are present in the collective.
The second exploration is how does an individual establish connect from their own deeper self to the collective’s depth, thus forwarding mutual evolution and progress.
Very exciting explorations through coaching and workshops are underway. This is the second book emerging.
The collective too has a surface part and a depth part, just like the individual human has a surface self and a deeper self.
How does an individual sense the deeper aspects of a collective – family, organization, society or country? The deeper can be certain core self-existent qualities, ideals and vision that are present in the collective.
The second exploration is how does an individual establish connect from their own deeper self to the collective’s depth, thus forwarding mutual evolution and progress.
Very exciting explorations through coaching and workshops are underway. This is the second book emerging.
Arul Dev
Writer’s block indicates to me that the written sentences that have emerged in say a chapter, is not in sync with what is the inner idea/ experience/ insight that is trying to express through the words.
Then the flow is cut and words do not flow.
Words flow when a) I am in touch with the idea/ experience and b) what is written is embodying the idea/experience and expressing it as best as possible.
The moment I feel the cut of flow I step back and wait. I connect back into the idea/experience deeper. I wait to see if words now start to flow by themselves to express the idea/experience. If it is not flowing I shift to another action or work. But a part of my being I keep in reception or attentive mode. Often suddenly I get a ‘pop-up’ – some thing gets clear or some words form, which are better expressions of the idea. If I am in a place to write I begin writing. If not, I record the clarity on my mobile or jot it down on a paper, and write it down when it is possible next.
This is the method I have used. Sometimes the block or lack of flow gets dissolved within minutes and sometime after a few months. But the method that has worked for me remains the same.
Then the flow is cut and words do not flow.
Words flow when a) I am in touch with the idea/ experience and b) what is written is embodying the idea/experience and expressing it as best as possible.
The moment I feel the cut of flow I step back and wait. I connect back into the idea/experience deeper. I wait to see if words now start to flow by themselves to express the idea/experience. If it is not flowing I shift to another action or work. But a part of my being I keep in reception or attentive mode. Often suddenly I get a ‘pop-up’ – some thing gets clear or some words form, which are better expressions of the idea. If I am in a place to write I begin writing. If not, I record the clarity on my mobile or jot it down on a paper, and write it down when it is possible next.
This is the method I have used. Sometimes the block or lack of flow gets dissolved within minutes and sometime after a few months. But the method that has worked for me remains the same.
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