Each of us has control over the Level of Effort we give to an activity that engages our instincts. It's up to each individual to make the commitment to do something, or delegate the task to someone else. You have to make choices because there is a limit to your instinctive energy or fuel. At this stage, reason steps in to play an important role. Reason Reason, or thought, is an integral part of the Creative Process.
Reason intrudes as a warning sign.
Ignoring your skills, experience and wisdom would be like not paying attention to hazard signs along the road. If you didn't use reason in the Creative Process, you would strive in illogical ways. This would deplete your energy and diminish your results. The Creative Process, unlike a creative event, can benefit from being stopped mid-course often at the point of reason, because we're smart enough to reject potentially negative results and put on the brakes rather than move further. Reason is the critical point where editing occurs and keeps us from putting too much energy into misguided efforts.