A viewer asks: “Rational Thought is the one aspect of consciousness widely held to separate predominantly intelligent species from predominantly instinctual ones. Is it safe to say that rational thought is actually a creative thought process engaged in novel problem solving (novel for the being doing the problem solving) versus conditioned response (via instinct or behavioral modification perhaps)? The former is viewed as a predominately conscious, self-aware activity, while the latter is viewed as a predominantly unconscious activity lacking or at least not requiring self-awareness. How would Creator characterize this distinction in consciousness? What are we missing?”

The learned rational thinking about facts and information is stored within the repository of memory and can be recalled and used as a springboard for new ways of perceiving and new applications for a paradigm that is understood and serves as a template to interpret new-coming reality. The instinctive level of the mind is tapping into the subconscious layers to a greater extent, as well as a more close proximity to the intuitive gateway. It is typical in most individuals that the intuitive gateway enters through the right brain, the right hemisphere, the feeling centers more than the logical, cognitive, conscious awareness, left-brain executive functionality. This intuitive resource is what is missing from the disposition here. There is more to the mind than what you can perceive with rational thinking, including the inner feelings and the intuitive level as the instinctive centers, and reflexes of awareness that are self‑protective, for example, and that is the highest priority of the subconscious realm. It has a reflex response that is quite remarkable, much akin to fingers leaping off of a hot stove grasping something dangerous and letting go of it with lightning-quick reflex responses. There are reflexes at all levels of the mind and for good reason. People must think on their feet and take quick action many times to avoid inconveniences or disasters as the case may be. Rational thought is overrated. It is necessary for many types of functioning but more on ordinary levels—carrying out repetitive tasks, seeing to the fulfillment of specific promises made in terms of deadlines, commitments, obligations, contracts, and rules of operation one has agreed to, such as showing up at a workplace on time and not leaving early, and so on. All of that is done through rational thought. Sorting through issues to problem-solve will usually be done at the level of conscious awareness solely because most tasks are straightforward and mundane. One already knows how to carry them out. It is only a situational variance to deal with the particulars of the current issue—how soon to commence, how much effort to put in and of what kind, what will be needed for the task at hand, does one need to gather up tools or supplies, or engage in some communication beforehand to gain permissions or advice, or details about the task, not all of which might be obvious to one needing to carry it out. The deeper instinctive level will have a greater creative capability and is best at adding flourishing touches, the artistic elements perhaps, or a design sense, or ways of organizing things to achieve at an end product that has not only appeal, but a higher level of function and, therefore, value because it is perceived as being well thought out, so to speak, and done with a flourish. All humans respond to beauty and if there is beauty present in some respect, that will add value to the enterprise and will have not only curb appeal, but add to a lasting satisfaction to be involved and to enjoy the end product, whatever it might be, to a greater degree and for a longer period of time. Such things become valued possessions and heirlooms. The works of art, the craftsmanship that goes into jewelry, all are examples of this higher level of artisanship that is a product of both higher cognitive centers to carry out the manufacturing steps, and the creative part of the mind drawing on the intuitive level to add inspiration from higher sources. This is seen with the writer’s muse, the artist’s vision, and the poet’s inspiration. All are divinely gifted through the intuitive gateway to the individual and will add demonstrable value to whatever is the enterprise and the end result. The intuitive level is, in fact, the most profound by far because it will bring in information and a wherewithal that is suprahuman, being larger than life, and will transcend human capability in many instances.