EC CREATIVITY

Creativity needs ideas that inspire. And inspiration comes from being in the right STATE. For eg. to get creative ideas in any field we need to be very much interested and excited about that field and also get highly involved. The second thing is having the right RESOURCES (or possession). Ideas come to those who are best prepared with all the resources at their command. The third requirement for getting creative ideas is THINKING in the right way. Only right thoughts lead to right ACTIONS.  The fourth requirement is seeing a situation from OUTSIDE, in a detached/objective way. Getting too much passionate or emotional with a situation blocks creative ideas. Creativity therefore needs a fearless and distanced approach to any situation AND also a purpose which is beyond our own needs or desires, name or fame. The bigger the purpose, the more will be the creative flow of energy into our MINDS !!

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EC MIRACLES

By changing the way we think in sentences, we can actually change the way we think, to do things, and things happen in our lives like MIRACLES...!

An example of how a person looks at this house and thinks is given here. Which of the thoughts given below is more powerful or miraculous?

I would have bought this house if I had won a lottery.
I might buy that house if I had a lot of money.
I could buy that house if I were a millionaire.
I may buy that house if I get a promotion
I can buy that house if I work abroad.
I would like to buy that house.
I will buy that house.
I will be buying that house.
I will have bought that house by March 31st 2014.

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THE POWER OF BELIEF in EC

Which sentence given below is the most powerful in terms of belief?

If I get a job in an International company, I will go places.
If I started a business, I would earn a lot of money.
If I had got a job in government service I would have become very happy.

Now in these sentence types using the three IFs, the first sentence is spoken by a very confident person having a very strong belief, the second by a not very confident person having a weak belief and the third by somebody who is living in the past.
So by changing the IF pattern in a sentence, can we enhance our confidence and belief in a particular outcome?  The answer is clear from the above example.

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A better World

 A GROUP WORK EXERCISE FOR EC LEARNERS

The steps involved are:

After dividing the class into groups of 5-6 members, the students have discussions with their group members and follow these four steps.

1.Give a name for your social mission.

2.Identify the social cause your group wants to take up and create a change.

3.Plan a presentation/role play/speech/discussion to highlight the theme.

4.Interaction with the audience.

Some of the themes selected were:

1. Waste disposal Issues,

2. Problems of addiction,

3. Terrorism,

4. Human trafficking,

5. Water Resources management,

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PAY IT FORWARD...

If you have really liked this blog then I would say that instead of giving me a good feedback through your posts and comments please help your near and dear ones to master EC skills for self-empowerment. In other words, let's follow the policy of "Pay It Forward". Please don't spend your valuable time in making me "feel good" about this blog...that's not required. At the same time, I do thank all those who shared their valuable comments and acknowledged this work in the right spirit.

DISCLAIMER

This blog is based on just one person's experience in understanding, discovering and exploring the world of EC in a creative and exciting way and thereafter sharing that knowledge with people who need it the most.  So please look at this blog only as an inspirational or motivational resource and not as something that can substitute books/CDs/classes by experts in English grammar. Your interaction with this blog should only begin your quest for more knowledge in the field of EC. In short, this blog is not at all, a final word on EC in any way. It is just a beginning...a window...a small step in the right direction.

EC MEDITATION

EC and Meditation (This exercise is for the beginners in EC but the same format could be used for conducting EC exercises for advanced learners also)

1. Asked the students to close their eyes for a minute and think about themselves from a third person point of view. After one minute they can open their eyes slowly and then share that "inner world" experience with the audience, first in the form of a speech and then through an interaction.
The Speech: Dear friends, I have a friend. His/Her name is ..... He/She has ...... He/She works/stays/uses/lives ..... There are many good things about him.
The Interaction: Some of the questions were like: Where does he/she stay? Which mobile does he use? Where does he work/study/live etc.

2. Asked the students to close their eyes for a minute and think about their experiences the previous day and then select a conversation which they enjoyed the most. After one minute they can open their eyes slowly and then share that "inner world" experience with the audience, first in the form of a speech and then through an interaction.
The Speech: Dear friends, Yesterday I had a conversation with ....... He/She is .... He/She has ... He/She works/stays/lives ....
The Interaction: Some of the questions were like: Where does he/she stay? Where does he work/study/live ? Where did you both meet? How did you talk...I mean on phone or in person? How long did you talk? etc.

To be continued...