There is a big difference between innovation and adaptation. Innovation is so important for companies because it gives a competitive advantage, brings something new to the market, and helps the company grow. But in reality, what we are doing is adaptation. We take an existing product and we adapt it.
In short
Most of what we call innovation is adaptation: taking something that exists and making it a bit better. That comes from the mind. Real innovation comes from the heart, when you give yourself space beyond the busy mind and let ideas emerge from within.
There are two worlds that need to align for REAL innovation to happen. Your inner world and your outer world.
Adaptation comes from the mind. This is your outer world. You look at a product or service and think about how you can improve, adapt or make it better.
Innovation comes from your heart. This is your inner world. Your inner world has no thought, it is all feeling.
Innovation comes from your heart.
When you are connected with your heart ‘’innovation emerges from within’’, it emerges from ‘’nothing into something’’. The empty space that is created by going beyond the mind, allows room for the heart to fill with real IDEAS, real INNOVATION.
The question is where does that come from?
Your heart contains your purpose, contains your happiness, contains your connection with life or a higher power, I call this the CEO of life. He/She brings awareness through your heart about:
The next steps should you be taking in your life
The right decision you need to make by using your intuition
And being able to trust in life and to flow when necessary
Because we are fixated so much on the mind, the heart has no chance to speak. Real innovation is not happening. It’s like a continuous catch-up with the market in terms of staying on top of the game. You adapt but there is no uniqueness.
That’s why it’s of utter importance to really INNOVATE, to leave space between creation and thinking and allow ideas and answers to emerge from within you.
If you need more innovative ideas, give yourself space and time to go beyond the mind and see what emerges from within… it is the only way to find a real balance between real success, purpose, and sustained profitability.
If today you feel a lack of mental, emotional, or spiritual balance, you can take the free Life Audit, which will help you identify the Gap between your internal and external worlds. Do your free Life Audit today.
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Raf Adams
”I write thought pieces and provide perspective on life and leadership to help leaders bridge the gap between their internal and external self to achieve mental, emotional, and spiritual balance. By doing so be more effective and make a positive difference for themselves, their teams, the company, and society. To buy a copy of The Suited Monk or provide it as a gift for a friend or colleague click here.”
