Try as we might, we can be swept away by continually referencing the clock and calendar for the choices we make and the emotions we feel.

 

Embracing an enlightened life isn't so much a learning process, as it is a remembering process. While it can be as simple as shifting from a state of "doing" to a state of "being," the more entrenched we are in our routines and roles, the more challenging it can become to let go and remember our true nature - a state of enlightenment.

 

Fortunately for most highly creative and passionate individuals the veil between our reason and the wild abandon of living an enlightened life is quite thin. It's much easier for entrepreneurs, innovators, entertainers, artists, scientists, visionaries, and others with a TypeE personality, to recognize and enter the gap that leads to the state of being where enlightenment resides than it is for most other people.  Read more about the TypeE personality here.

 

Enlightenment

Enlightenment, as defined in Wikipedia, is "the full comprehension of a situation." It goes on to say that in spiritual terms it's a, "...spiritual revelation or deep insight into the meaning and purpose of all things, communication with or understanding of the Mind of God, profound spiritual understanding or a fundamentally changed consciousness whereby everything is perceived as a unity."

 

I love this definition. It suggests that enlightenment is either a state of full comprehension or an understanding of the mind of God, which I would think is fairly incomprehensible. So which is it? Well, let's just say that for now, it's both, which is why the definition of enlightenment perfectly portrays those individuals with a TypeE personality.

 

If you haven't taken the TypeE quiz, now would be a good time. In less than sixty seconds you'll know if you're one of the five to ten percent of the population that has a TypeE personality.  Take the sixty second TypeE Quiz here!

 

The TypeEs Journey

In the beginning of a TypeE's journey there is almost always a "full comprehension" of any situation they are in. As they eventually enter a more spiritual stage, understanding gives way to a deeper insight and connection with life that is far beyond any illusion of comprehension.

 

Ultimately enlightenment can be thought of as a foundational state. When your mind is quiet and your heart is at peace, enlightenment is the state that surrounds you, nurtures you and strengthens you. From this place of joy and inner peace they learn to bring heaven down to earth in very practical ways, watching in amazement as their dreams and their businesses begin to grow, bud, and blossom into a life they always knew was possible.

 

There is a shift from "doing," as their primary state, to "being." In fact, it's only a matter of time before this third stage in a TypeE's life, the spiritual stage, ushers them into an entirely new way of looking at themselves, their family, their business, their community and the world. The ultimate stage of a TypeE's life journey, Living Beyond the Edge, is the focus of our newest series of courses, The Entrepreneur's Guide to Enlightenment. 

 

the Entrepreneur's Guide to EnlightenmentTM

These courses are the culmination of over twenty years of field research and clinical practice from working with more than ten thousand successful entrepreneurs, entertainers, artists and other highly creative, passionate people.

 

As I began to apply all I'd learned from working with these individuals, I found myself rubbing shoulders with a very practical kind of enlightenment. There's an old saying that before you attain enlightenment, you chop wood and carry water. And after you gain enlightenment, you chop wood and carry water. At its roots, enlightenment is a very practical, efficient and miraculous way of living your life.

 

This brought me to my next "What if?"

 

What if I began to share what was usually hidden behind the practical end of heightened creativity? It wasn't hidden because it was a big secret, but because most TypeE's don't realize it's there. So I decided to design a series of courses that would specifically address a TypeE's access to living an enlightened life.

 

I believe that the universe operates in matching funds.  In other words, as soon as you put up your half and start taking action on an idea, the universe puts up the other half. In this case, the other half was in the form of Heidi Nobantu Saul, a TypeE Transator who specializes in process design. It comes as no surprise that she was just making the leap into the next phase of her life, landing her right int the middle of all things TypeE.

 

While the foundational Classic TypeE Programs are intended for creative entrepreneurs engaged in socially conscious business practices, these Enlightened TypeE courses focus specifically on the spirituality that lives within every entrepreneur, driving their life and their business. In this instance, the term Entrepreneur refers to individuals who are motivated self starters, global thinkers, highly creative and passionate people.

 

If your next, "What if?" is large enough and curious enough to court enlightenment, then I'm sure the Universe has a very interesting adventure in store for all of us.