My imaginary friends

[St Clair]

Hey guys, first time I've actually posted on here. I just wanted to share an interesting phenomenon that I've noticed in my own life.

So, I've been constructing multiple fantasy worlds in my head since I was about 10 years old. When I was 12 I started writing one of the ideas that was on my mind, and managed to produce about 20000 words of the story, but I stopped because I realised how little I knew about the entire story, all the characters, and the world that it was set in. Eventually, it was forgotten.

That same story has come up two times since. It was 2 years ago when it just re-appeared in my head, and for a solid 4 months it was the only thing I thought about. Oddly enough, it didn't feel like a story that I was creating. It felt like a story that already existed and I was just discovering how it went. It also seemed weirdly aligned with my own life, and as my mind got more and more involved in this world I was slowly marooning myself into believing that I was the main character. I had an episode of some kind of insanity, and I'm sure it's because I wasn't actually being present with the story and writing it down when it was coming to my mind - I was lost in mind games and my saturated imagination.

Anyway, the same story returned 2 weeks ago, and I'm much more in tune with myself to be working on it. And it has been much fun, because I'm realising how the characters and their stories go, using a similar method to what Leo spoke about in his last video : Contemplation using a journal. To tell you the truth, I am blown away and deeply inspired by the characters that exist in my own imagination. Their stories are so fucking heroic, and they do such legendary things to offer salvation to the world, that sometimes when I am making a connection in the story I burst into tears. I idolise imaginary characters that I created.

So here I wanted to ask : Is this a normal ability of the imagination that anybody can tap into? Or is this some kind of secret power of my own psyche that I managed to tap into and utilise from a young age? 

Edited August 4, 2018 by St Clair

[okulele]

@St Clair Super cool, man. I think every one of us has a unique way of expression, so consider it "a secret power of your own psyche" 

Let the creativity flow!

[metamorphose]

Similar to what @okulele said, it‘s probably both. Your unique way of tapping into the infinite higher intelligence.

[St Clair]

13 hours ago, okulele said:

@St Clair Super cool, man. I think every one of us has a unique way of expression, so consider it "a secret power of your own psyche" 

Let the creativity flow!

Sweet that’s the mintest! Sometimes I think it’s insane. Like for example just the other day, one name just popped up in my mind; a name that special and intriguing. I kept repeating it , thinking “who is this character and how does he fit into the story?” I answered this question - and it turned out that the name belonged to an enlightened guru / master , a character who would kind of represent Leo Gura to the main character - he’s a yellow/turquoise visionary leader who first teaches life purpose and then moves onto deeper Truth.

Anyway I went to google that name to make sure it hadn’t already been taken - it hadn’t , but what showed up shocked me. It was a collection of the most amazing Buddha artwork I had ever seen. Just a random name that arose in my head lead me to some incredible art - is this  some kind of intuition at work?

That art is here if you wanna check it out: 

https://www.google.co.nz/amp/s/www.pinterest.com/amp/pin/467741111281439140/

[zenjen]

I had a similar experience, a psychotic break where I realized that my calling was to write Disney movies. My goal was/is to write the next Lion King. I started working on my story, which is based symobolically on my life story, during my manic phase but lost the motivation to touch it again. It seems such a pure and perfect idea I’m afraid I’ll mess it up if I start writing again and I’m not in the same insanely inspired mindset. I’m still planning on finishing the story for my final project for my bachelors in a year so I hope that some of the motivation to work on it comes back soon. Also, there is a lot to be said on the heroes journey and it’s connection with enlightenment and spirituality, I’d recommend studying that topic more.

 

P.S. I’d love to hear your story if you’d like to share. ❤️

Edited August 5, 2018 by zenjen

[St Clair]

On 8/5/2018 at 0:34 PM, zenjen said:

P.S. I’d love to hear your story if you’d like to share. ❤️

Hey im glad to hear that I’m not the only who experienced this craziness when constructing a story. It’s weird huh? 

Id love to share the story, but it might take a few years