The Three Levels of Joyful Creation

But the deepest joy is when others experience your creation and reflect back the very intention you put into it. This is the stage where you realize you’ve created something bigger than yourself—a space, a moment, an experience that transcends your initial vision.

I experienced this at our latest Breakthrough Weekend. As I listened to participants describe their experiences, I heard my own intentions echoed in their words. They spoke of deep clarity, connection, and transformation—exactly what I’d hoped this weekend would bring them. In that moment, the line between creator and creation vanished. My vision was alive, independent of me, and yet, completely aligned with what I had intended.

Just recently, I spoke with an award-winning director who described this experience as “the space where the creator and the created become one.” He couldn’t have put it better. This is the ultimate reward—the highest level of joy.