Signal Separation is the central practice focus of I Was Born for More, the book connected with the realm Possibility in I AWAKE’s Creative Hero’s Journey. It means distinguishing a creative interest from the expectations, comparisons and hoped-for rewards gathered around it.
You can want to make something and want it to change how people see you. Both may be present.
Which part would you like to spend your days doing?
The idea of being a published author is one attraction. Writing is another. Having your opinion taken seriously is another still.
Separating them doesn’t make the ambition less valid. It helps you discover what the project can realistically offer, what you enjoy and what need may deserve attention elsewhere too.
The book uses reflection, imagination, bodily attention and creative experiments to give an idea more reality. A morning spent trying can tell you something a year of admiring the finished result cannot.
Intrinsic motivation explores interest in the activity. Approval considers the wish to be accepted, while creative direction helps turn the distinctions into a choice about what to make.