These things, which seem completely different, are actually quite the same, and it's just a matter of perspective.

Creation is both a result and a source, so it is "nothing" in the sense that it is "not yet created," but it is also "nothing" in the sense that it is born from it. This is not just a word game; it is actually true. When something becomes "nothing," it is not actually "nothing," but rather it is a state where the human mind that thinks has stopped. In that state, there is no mind (temporarily stopped), but there is a higher-order consciousness (will).

The higher-order consciousness or will that is the source of creation is something that, from the perspective of the mind (which is a lower-order consciousness from the perspective of a higher-order consciousness), seems like imagination, but in reality, from the perspective of the higher-order consciousness itself, it is simply "will" or "consciousness" itself.

In a state where there is only a lower-order consciousness, it is a state where the thinking mind believes that it is the entirety of its own consciousness. In that state, what is called "creation" does not work well. At that stage, what is called "creation" is merely the "novelty of combining existing parts." In most cases, this is what is called creation.

And, in reality, higher-order creation is not necessarily the latest or completely new, but for the sake of convenience, it is called "creation." This is because ordinary thinking minds tend to focus on what is visible and easy to understand, and what is in front of them. However, higher-order consciousness and will have a broader perspective.

In reality, in terms of essence, structure, and mechanism, the lower-order thinking mind and the higher-order (creative) consciousness and will are not so different; they are a continuum. However, the scope of what each consciousness (lower-order and higher-order consciousness) can recognize is different, so the person who can use consciousness from a broader perspective is more likely to create something that is "new." And that is not only new, but also more clearly expresses its form and becomes something "beautiful."

Therefore, creation is often misunderstood, but the key point is that it is not so much a "new thing" as it is that when a higher-order consciousness with a broad perspective is the main subject in creating or designing something, it results in something that appears new or novel and contains beauty.