MAGICommons

Ever feel like 'energy' is more than just a physical state?

A comprehensive scoping review of 93 studies initiated a unified scientific definition or description of vitality:

"Vitality represents a positive subjective concept composed of physiological and psychological energy, which level may vary in accordance with certain influences and can be regulated and harnessed by a person possessing it" (p.12).

At root level, vitality is linked to historical domains like vitalism and Eastern traditions (such as Chi, Prana, or Ki) that view it as a fundamental life force or energy that can be enriched or exhausted.

It is described as a renewable, subjective resource that we can actively regulate to boost our individual and collective beingness, doingness, and well-being.

(I would intentionally replace the word “performance” with “beingness or doingness” in any writing about vitality, because this word gives us an easy excuse to put on a mask, ignore or forget quiet inner voices, or value conformity over authenticity. When everyone is deeply aware of our inner vitality paired with deep alignment, great “performance,” whether individually or collectively, will simply become a by-product.)

Here is a brief summary of this research: magicommons.org/lit-review-collection/what-is-vita…

#Vitality, #GenerativeVitality, #SubjectiveVitality, #WellBeing, #MentalHealth, #SomaticHealth, #SelfDeterminationTheory, #HumanVitality, #HumanResource, #Resilience, #Mindfulness, #ReImagine

2 days ago | [YT] | 3

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Had a beautiful initial conversation with Jaqueline Sussman last week on the power of an image.

This initial conversation explores the concept of eidetic imaging and how it can help connect our mind and our body to restore inner harmony and retrieve inner power within every one of us.

Stay tuned for the official podcast into the future.

#EideticImaging, #innerRestoration, #InnerPower, #DivineFeminine, #EnergeticHarmony, #FutureOfHealing, #InnerHarmony

Image: Varunnkl, CC BY-SA 4.0 <creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

6 days ago | [YT] | 4

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Been diving deep into current research on vitality, this paper on Self-Determination Theory (SDT) has been cited super frequently.

The core idea with SDT is that as humans, we all desire to be capable (competence), to have a sense of choice (autonomy), and to feel truly connected to others (relatedness).

When these needs are met, we don't just "perform" better; we experience a heightened sense of vitality and genuine well-being together.

( I would also open space for an intuitive knowing that beyond those surface elements, there are also deeper needs…on the spiritual level…on the inner knowing level…on a divine soul blueprint level…on the inner seed level … i can't quite use words to describe it, but i sense it…)

Full article and summary here: lnkd.in/eVReh8aT

Is your current environment feeding or extinguishing those invaluable human sparks?

Beyond the three levels of needs, do you sense some deeper needs as well?

#SelfDeterminationTheory, #GenerativeVitality, #IntrinsicMotivation, #PsychologicalWell-being, #Autonomy, #Competence, #OptimalHumanFunctioning

1 week ago | [YT] | 3

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Can we "make" ourselves creative all of a sudden?

The answer is YES, but with intention and specific strategies.

In this research, Emma Op den Kamp and team connects the dots among "intentional vitality management," "state of mindfulness," and "creative performance" in daily work environment.

Detailed Summary and full article here: magicommons.org/lit-review-collection/proactive-vi…

#ProactiveVitalityManagement #Mindfulness #CreativePerformance #SelfRegulation #PVM #CreativeVitality

1 week ago | [YT] | 3

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"Human flourishing requires transhumanist flourishing." That’s the bold claim in David W. Wood’s latest article, and it’s a fascinating read for anyone interested in where humanity is headed.

Wood outlines five "vital initiatives" to help us manage the powerful technologies we're unleashing, and one of the most important is uplifting creative intelligence. He believes that without a "rejuvenation of vision," humanity might succumb to fear and lethargy.

Here are a few highlights:
The Five Supers: Explore a future of Superlongevity, Superintelligence,Superhappiness,Superdemocracy, and Supernarrative.

Beyond Dystopia: Learn about "White Mirror" scenarios and how creative thinking can help us avoid "existential danger".

Active Transhumanism: Discover why "human agency"—our wise thinking and concerted action—maybe the only way to reach a state of "sustainable superabundance."

🔗 Read the detailed summary here: magicommons.org/lit-review-collection/uplifting-cr…

#FutureOfHumanity #CreativeIntelligence #Transhumanism #CollectiveFlourishing #FutureSelf #CreativeVitality #Sustainability #MAGICommons

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 3

MAGICommons

What is success?

Many of us want to "make it" or become "successful."
What does success even mean?

The word originates from the Latin "successus," which originally meant a "result" or "outcome" (either good or bad, pure neutral).

Over time, we start to attach specific positive expectation to this word:

Success = An Outcome = Absolutely positive results or status closely aligned with internal and external expectations and criteria

As a result, this word starts to feel heavier and heavier.

We expect to achieve something intended or planned.

We expect to achieve respect, comparative "betterness," wealth, influence, or a higher position in specific spaces or industries according to a set of established criteria.
If we don't, we have a very solid reason to feel uncomfortable, defeated, sad, and even worse, depressed.

Let's consider a possibility to return the original meaning back to the word "success" with attunement to a flourishing context :

Success = A Process = Detached to outcomes that could be good or bad (most times it is both, there is no absolute goodness or badness, only "is" and "is not")

With this expanding lens, we now regain the freedom to detach from specific outcomes and the potential to develop inner resilience and embody a pure observer perspective.

Let's reimagine...

We start to live in the moment.

We start to intend in the moment.

We start to feel safe in the moment.

We start to enjoy in the moment.

We start to create in the moment.

We start to vitalize in the moment.

And we start to trust that as long as we bring deep and expanding intention to every moment,

aligned outcomes will naturally happen over time.

After all, what we call life is a sequence of moments spanning over a distance. And we happen to measure such distance with a common consensus, time.

So, how would you re-imagine a success, a process, a moment?
#Success, #ReImagineSuccess, #SuccessAsProcess, #EnjoyTheProcess, #EnjoyTheMoment, #MagicOfTheMoment

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 4

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Wow just recorded a first ever podcast inside the virtual reality environment! Wohooo!

Deep appreciation for Ana "VenusSX" Snyman, for guiding me through the sacred and immersive space, with intimate elements of water, sound, snake, 🪷 lotus flower, darkness, Buddha, floatiness, and the cosmic spiral 🌀 in the secret center!

In the conversation we explore how we as humans being’s compassionately integrate both divine feminine and masculine sides toward radical self compassion and acceptance (which is the root cause for lot of dissonance and suffering in the world).

It has been a beautiful experience with multiple practices ahead of time.

Thank you Carlos Austin for making it happen for us and our community.

Also thank you Shu Shu for designing and building such a beautiful space !

#VirtualReality, #ImmersiveExperience, #PodcastInXR, #DivineFeminine, #DivineMasculine, #SelfCompassion, #SelfAcceptance

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 2

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What does creative vitality mean to a city?

During the research on creative vitality on an individual level, this article co-developed by Valentina Montalto came into the explorative space.

This research developed the Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor (CCCM), a comprehensive multidimensional dataset covering 168 European cities. This research moves beyond simple economic metrics to capture the true "signal" of a city’s creative vitality.

In this framework, a city’s creative vitality includes three dimensions:

Cultural Vibrancy: Measures the "tangible" presence of cultural venues like museums and theaters, as well as the city's ability to attract audiences to them.

Creative Economy: Assesses how culture generates jobs, innovation, and intellectual property.

Enabling Environment: Examines the underlying conditions that allow creativity to flourish, including human capital (universities), openness (tolerance and trust), and local/international connectivity.

Check out the full summary article here: magicommons.org/lit-review-collection/measure-crea…

#CreativeVitality, #CulturalCapital, #UrbanPlanning, #CreativeEconomy, #SmartCities, #CulturalAndCreativeCitiesMonitor, #UrbanDevelopment, #CreativeEconomy, #CulturalVibrancy, #UrbanPolicy, #InnovationSpillovers.

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 2

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What is heaven on earth?

Maybe....
It is a grounding sense of calmness in the moment among chaos as well as bliss.
It is an unwavering capacity to focus deep intention on what truly matters.

Maybe...
It is our ability to understand, the
motivations and actions of ourselves and others,
Then respond with loving gestures and actions.

Maybe...
It is our ability to truly see and acknowledge each other's divine value beyond external tags, like talent, titles, possessions, influences...

Maybe...
It is our courage to peek behind inner curtains and witness
with eyes wide open
the pure evil + pure love we are all capable of
individually and collectively.
Then embrace them both with deep compassion.

Maybe...
It is a simple knowing that
all existence, human and non-human is worthy,
regardless of various conditions and collective consensus.

Maybe...
It is a state of mind, body, spirit,
intuitively resonating with pure abundance
in the present moment,
like a new born child, again.

#HeavenOnEarth, #Beauty, #Abundance, #FlourishingConsciousness, #CreativeVitality, #RadicalCompassion, #ReImagine

1 month ago | [YT] | 2

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Joy + Pride

We tend to say
"Oh I am so proud of you!"
as a way to acknowledge a type of satisfaction over someone's achievement compared to others,
most likely within close circles, close friends or families or co-workers.

Making someone (we care) proud has been serving as a core motivator for some maybe most of us.

This core motivator has been working for most of us for a long long time.

What does this imply?

It implies that
- we seek external validations to witness and acknowledge our inner worth
- we seek to "out-compete" someone else to been seen by those we care
- we attach inner worth with our ability to perform according to someone's expectations

If our internal worth mis-aligns with such conditional performance,
we may feel temporary happiness and then fall into a deep yearning for true meaning and new beginnings.

If our internal worth aligns with such conditional performance,
we will feel deep joy but we also face the risk of turning performance into an obligation to always "do better" or "match the expectations;" therefore, robbing us of the un-conditional joy we feel simply by aligned being and doing.

For example, witnessing Alysa Liu's radiant smile while sharing her talent in figure skating, I got an intuition that she may have done deep inner work to de-tach true joy from pride and expectations.

Let's re-imagine:

How about we focus our attention and intention to true alignment and true joy instead?

Will we have un-conditional focus into every moment while we simply BE and Do?

Will we be able to witness and enjoy every growth moment regardless of the outcome or perceptions from others, even those we care the most?

By simply switching from pride to joy, we may unlock our inner creative vitality to fully embrace an ever expansive journey with deep resilience.

Have you experienced a moment when you shifted from pride to joy? Did you feel as sense of burden or a deep release?

#InnerMotivation, #Resilience, #Pride, #Joy, #EternalMotivation, #HighPerformance, #AlignedAction, #Alignment, #ReImagine, #Flourishing, #CreativeVitality

1 month ago | [YT] | 2