Yo urS i xP owe r f ulMe nt a lF a c ul t i e s POSTEDON SEPTEMBER10 ,20 1 0BYWES “ Th e r ea r es i xme nt a lf a c ul t i e st ha tweh a ve , a ndho wweus et he ms e t st hec o ur s ef o ro url i f e . ” –BobPr oct or Yo uc a nt hi nkoft hi sp os ta so ut l i ni ngawo wo r k outa tt hegym f ory ourmi nd.I t ’ sl i k et h edi ffe r e ntmus c l e gr oupsi ny ourb ody–t h e ya l lha v edi ffe r e n tf unc t i o ns , b utwor kt o ge t he rf ory ourhe a l t h.Thedi ffe r e n c e i st ha tmo s tpe o pl ec a n ’ te v e nde finet he i rme nt a lf a c u l t i e s ,muc hl e s sk no w ho wt ous eo rde v e l o pt he m m. . Thi sp os ts h oul dhe l p. Aso urq uo t ef r o m Bo bs a y s ,us i ngt he s ep owe r sc o r r e c t l yi st hedi ffe r e nc eb e t we e nha v i ngt hel i f ewe we wa nt , orn ot .Sol e t ’ ss t udyt he mc a r e f ul l y .Fi veoft hes i xf a c ul t i e sha vedi ffe r e ntf unc t i onsi nt he c o ns c i o usa n ds u bc o ns c i o usmi mi nd, s owe we ’ l ls t a r twi t ht heo nl yo net ha tdoe s n ’ t–t hepo we we rofwi l l ! Wi l li sac o ns c i o usmi mi ndf unc t i o nt ha tweus et of o c uso ura t t e nt i o n.Ma n ype o pl eha v et r o ub l ebe c a us e t he yc a n’ ts t a yf o c us e d,a ndt he ybo unc ea r o undf r o mo net hi ngt oa no t he r ,a ndne v e rfi ni s ha ny t hi ng . Ar ey oue a s i l ydi s t r a c t e d?The nut i l i z eyourwi l l . Yo uma yno tb ea wa wa r eo fho w ha r di ti st os t a yf o c us e d ,b utt he r e ’ sas i mpl ewa wa yt ofindo ut . T r yas h or t me di t a t i o ne x e r c i s ei nwhi c hyo uf o c usy o ura t t e n t i o no nac a ndl efla m me eo rapo olo fwa t e r .Ge tr e l a x e d ands eehow l ongyouc andoi twi t houtyourmi ndwander i ng. Theexper i encedmedi t at orsi nourgroupar el aughi ngal r eady. Theyknow onl yt oowel lwhathappens. Youhave5or10s ec ondsoff ocusandt henextt hi ngyouknow you’ r ewonder i ngwh what ’ sf ordi nner .You c a ns e ei ti ny ourl i f e ,t o o,o nc ey oukno w whe r et ol o ok.Ke e pt r a c ko fy o ura t t e nt i o no nt hene x tpr oj e c t youhaveands eehow youdo. Wi l l ,l i kea l lt hepo we we r s ,c a nbebui l tupb ye x e r c i s e . Me di t a t i oni save r ygoodpr a c t i c et obui l dy our po we we ro ff oc us . I fy ou’ r euns ur ea boutho wt ol e a r nt ha t ,t he r e ’ sl o to fi nf oonl i ne .The r e ’ se v e na “ Me Me di t a t i onf o rDummi e s ”b ook ,whi c h ,l i k emo mos to ft heb ooksi nt ha ts e r i e s , i sa c t ua l l ywr i t t e nb ya n e x pe r ta ndi sq ui t eg oo d. Dur i ngyourdayyoucanbecom me eawar eofwher eyourf ocusi s .Youus ewi wi l lt ochoosewhatt of ocuson, a ndy ouus ewi wi l lt oke e pi tt he r e . Thebe t t e ry ouge ta ti t , t hemo mor ey ou’ l lge tdone .I t ’ swe l lwor t ht he e ffo r t .La c ko ff oc usr ui nspr o duc t i vi t y , a nds uc c e s si na nyt hi ngde pe ndso npr oduc t i vi t y , s ot hepr o pe r us eo fwi l lc a nme me a nal o t . “ No No t h i ng ’ se i t h e rgo o do rb a db utt h i nk i ngma k e si ts o . ” –Shakespear e Thene x tme nt a lf a c ul t yt ounde r s t a ndi st hev e r yi mpor t a ntpo we we ro fpe r c e pt i on. Pe r c e pt i o nc o nt r o l s whatwebe c ome mea war eofi nour envi r onment ,andhow wechooset os eei t .Per ce pt i onhasbot hconsci ousands ubcons ci ousmi mi nd f unc t i ons I nt hec onsc i ousmi ndwehavechoi ce .Wec anl ookatanyper s onors i t uat i onanddec i dehow wewantt o s eei t–goodorbad,posi t i veornegat i ve.Obvi ousl yt hechoi cewema makehasabi gi nfluenceonhow we r es pondandhow wef eel abouti t .AndShakespear ewasr i ght–ourt hi nki ngma makesi ts o. BobPr o c t orl i ke st or e f e rt owha thec a l l st heLa w ofP ol a r i t y , whi c hhei l l us t r a t e sb ys ho wi wi ngt hedua l i t y i nmo s te v e r y t hi ng–f r o nt /b ac k ,up/do w wn n,i n/o ut ,a nde s pe c i a l l ygo od/b ad. Andt ha t ’ st hec ho i c ewe 1
e x e r c i s ewi t hc o ns c i o usp e r c e p t i o n–t os e et hegoo do rt heb adi ne v e r y t hi ng, be c a us ee v e r y t hi ngha s bot h. Is omet i meshavepeopl ear guewi t hmeont hi s ,andt hey’ l lc al lups omet r agedyanddemandt oknow ho wt ha twa sg oo d.Ipoi nto utt ha tt hego odi sn ota l wa y si nt het hi ngi t s e l f ,b utwha tc o me sf r o mi t .I us et hee x ampl eofac a s ewhe r eay ounggi r lwa sk i l l e db yadr u nke ndr i v e r . No tgo od,i ni t s e l f ,a ta l l .But outofhermot her ’ sangui s handdet er mi nat i ont osa veot her s ,Mot her sAgai ns tDr unkDr i vi ng( MADD) wasf or med,andt heyhaves avedmanyl i ves . S owea l wa y sh a v et hec h oi c eo fwha tt of o c uso n.S oc h oo s ewi s e l y . Thes ub c ons c i o usf unc t i o ni so nemo s tpe o pl ea r ec o mpl e t e l yuna wa r eo f . I nt hes u bc o ns c i o usmi nd, pe r c e p t i o nde t e r mi ne swha tweb e c o mea wa r eo f .We ’ r eflo ode dwi t hb i l l i o nso fb i t so fi nf o r ma t i o ne v e r y s e c o nd,a ndwec a nonl ypr o c e s sat i n yf r a c t i o no ft he m.S owha tde t e r mi ne swha tg e t st hr o ugh? The r ea r et woma i nc r i t e r i a–wha ta gr e e swi t ho urb e l i e f s , a ndwha to urmi ndb e l i e v e si si mpo r t a ntt ous . Tha t ’ sa l l !We ’ r emor eo rl e s sbl i ndt oe ve r y t h i nge l s e . Tha t ’ swhymos tofusfir ml ybe l i e v et h atourbe l i e f s a r et r ue–we ’ r eb l i ndt oc ont r a di c t or ye vi de nc e . Tha t ’ sa l s owh yt wope o pl ec a nha v es u c hdi ffe r e nte x pe r i e nc e so ft hes a mee v e nt .We ’ r ea l lr unni ngt he i n put st hr o ughdi ffe r e ntfil t e r sa nds owha twepe r c e i v ei sd i ffe r e nt .Yo uk no wt hene wc a rs t o r y . Y ou dec i deyouwantapar t i cul arca rands uddenl yyous eet hem ever ywhere . Theywer eal wayst here ,but yourfil t erdi dn’ tknow t heywer ei mport ant ,s oyouwer eneverawar eoft hem. Tha t ’ swh yha vi ngc l e a rgo al s , us i nga ffir ma t i o ns , wr i t i nggr a t i t udel i s t s a ndt hi ng sl i k et ha ta r es oi mpo r t a nt ,b e c a us et he ya r ep r o gr a mmi ngyo urmi ndt ha tt ho s et hi ngsa r e i mpo r t a ntt oyo u!Doyo ug e ti t ?I fy oudo n’ tpr o gr a my ourmi nd,wha ty oune e dc a nber i g hti nf r o nto f youandyouwon’ ts eei t ! S owr i t ey ourg oa l so ut ,r e a dt he me v e r yda y , us epo s i t i v ea ffir ma t i o ns , doy ourg r a t i t udel i s t s . Wha ty ou f o c uso n,y ou’ l lg e tmo r eo f ,a ndno wy ouk no w wh y .Be c a u s ey ou’ l ls e ei t !Tha t ’ st hepo we ro fp e r c e pt i o n. Puti tt owo r kf o ry ou. “ Ev e r y o neh a sap h o t o g r a p h i cme mo r y . So mep e o p l ej us td o n’ th a v ea n yfi l m. ” –Anony mous Di dy oue v e rf e e ll i k eourq uo t es a y s–outo ffil m?Le t ’ ss e ei fwec a nfig ur eo utwha tt odo .Asy o u’ v e pr o ba bl ygue s s e d,o urt hi r dme nt a lf a c ul t yi sme mo r y . Li k epe r c e p t i o n,me mo r yha sac o ns c i o usa nd s ub c ons c i ousa s pe c t . Whenwegetnew i nput sofi nf ormat i on,t heygetpr oces s edbyt hes hortt er m memoryoft hec ons ci ous mi nd,a ndwhi l et he y ’ r et he r e ,t he y ’ r ee a s yt or e me mbe r .Unf o r t una t e l y , ne wi nf or ma t i ono nl ys t a y si nt he c o ns c i o usmi ndf o ra b out2 0s e c o nds–j us tl o nge n oug hf o rust ode c i dewha tt odoa bo uti t .I fwedo n’ t c o n vi nc et hemi ndt os a v ei ti ns o mewa y , a f t e r2 0s e c o ndsi t ’ sg o ne !Wha twa st ha tguy ’ sn a me ? ? Twopr i mar yt es t sdet er mi newhatgoesi nt ol ongt er m memor yi nt he s ub c ons c i ous . F i r s t–ve r ys t r onge mo t i o n,e i t he rg oo dorb a d!Youl i ke l ys t i l lr e me mbe raf e wt hi ngsf r om yourchi l dhood,andever yone ha ss o mes t r o nge mo t i o na t t a c h e dt oi t . 2
Ic a ns t i l lc l e a r l yr e me mb e rb e i ngt r a ns f e r r e da ndwa l k i ngi nt oane w2 ndgr a dec l a s s r o om i nt hemi ddl e o ft hes c h oo ly e a ra nda l lt hes t r a ng eki dss t a r i nga tme .Myl i t t l e6y e aro l ds e l fwa nt e dt oc ur lupa nd di e !St i l lc l e ar ,af t e ra l l t he s eye ar s , be c aus eoft hes t r o nge mot i on. Manyevent swi t hs t r ongemot i onspassf r om consc i ousmemorybutmayst i l lbet her ei nt he s ub c ons c i ous . The yc a nb et hes o ur c eofb el i e fs y s t e mst ha tc o nt r o lusunc o ns c i ous l y . Ev e r ye v e ntl i ket ha t c o nt r i b ut e dt oo urd e ve l o pi ngvi e wo fo ur s e l v e sa ndt hewo r l da r o undus , a ndi spr o ba bl yl i mi t i ngusi n s o mewa y . S oi t ’ swo r t hwhi l et ot a k eal o oka tt he mf r o mt ha tpe r s p e c t i v e . Theo t he rt e s tf o rs t or i ngi nf o r ma t i o ni nme mo r yi so ur“ wha t ’ si mpo r t a nt ”fil t e rt ha twet a l ke da bo uti n t hes e c t i o no npe r c e p t i o n.Thi ng st ha twe ’ v et r a i ne dt hemi ndt okno wa si mpo r t a ntt e ndt os t i c kmuc h be t t e ri nl ongt e r m me mor y .That ’ sye ta not he rr e as ont odowr i t t e ngoal s ,a ffir mat i onsandgr at i t udel i s t s a sIs a i db e f or e .We ’ r eno to nl yt e l l i ngo urmi ndwha tt ono t i c e , we ’ r et e l l i ngi twha tt or e me mbe r ! Al mostal lt hememoryt r ai ni ngcour s esus es omes yst em f ormaki ngnamesori nf ormat i oni mport antor me mo r a b l et oge tt hemi ndt oke e pi ta c c e s s i b l e . Bybe i ngc l e a ra b outwha ty ouwa nt ,y ouc a nus et he s e s amet r i ckst or ememberwhatyouneedt oknow. Youhavet hepowert or ememberever yt hi ngt hatyou needt ore member ,i fyouknow how t hemi ndwor ksandt r ai ni teffec t i vel y. Youdohaveaphot ogr aphi cmemory ,i fyoudon’ tr unoutoffil m!Whenyout r ai nyourmi ndpr oper l y, youwon’ t . “I ti sal e s s o nwh i c hal lhi s t o r yt e a c he swi s ep e r s o ns , t oputt r us ti ni de a s , a ndno ti nc i r c ums t a nc e s . ” –Ral ph Wa l doEme r s on Ourne x tt opi ci sa b outt heme nt a lf a c ul t yofr e a s o na ndho wt oge tt heb es tus eo uto fi t .Re a s o ni sas ma l l par tofourmi ndbuti t ’ st hepar twe’ r emostawar eofandi t ’ swhatweus ual l ymeanwhenwes ayt hat we ’ r et hi nk i ng .Ne ur o s c i e nc eha ss ho wnt ha tt hec o ns c i o usmi ndo nl yus e sa b out5 %o ft heb r a i n,a nd s o mei mpo r t a ntpa r t so fi tdo n’ tde v e l o punt i lwe ’ r ei no ure a r l y20 ’ s . Tha t ’ swh yt e e na ge r sd odumb t hi ngs–o neo ft hel a s tpa r t st ode v e l opha st odowi t hunde r s t a ndi ngt h ec o ns e q ue nc e so fc h oi c e s ! Ourf a c u l t yo fr e a s o nwo r k spr i ma r i l yi nt hec o ns c i o usmi nda ndi t sj o bi st oa na l y ze , c o mpa r e , a nd e v a l ua t ei de a s . I t ’ st hepr i ma r ywa ywec h oo s ea ndweus ei ti ne v e r yc h oi c ewema ke . Ho we v e r ,i ta l s o ha soneot he rr e a l l yi mpor t a ntc a pa bi l i t y–i tc a nt a kea l lt hei nf or ma t i oni tha sa nds t i ri tupa ndc o meup wi t hbr andnew i deas ! Tha t ’ si mpo r t a ntb e c a us ea sEme r s o ns a y si no urq uo t e , o neg oo di de awi l lb e a ty ourc i r c u ms t a nc e se v e r y t i me !Tha t ’ sy ourr e a ls pi r i t ua lpo we ri nl i f e .You’ r eno tl i mi t e db ywha t ’ sg onebe f or e , y ouc a nc r e a t e s omet hi ngnew.Youal wayshavechoi ce ,andt hepowerofr eas ont ohel pyouchoos ewi s el y. Yo urs u bc o ns c i o usmi ndc a nno tor i gi na t ei de a s , i tc a no nl yt a kei de a spa s s e dt oi tf r o mt hec o ns c i ous mi nda ndde c i deho wt oa ppl yt he m.I fi t ’ sab i gne wi de at ha tdi s r upt st heb al a nc eb e t we e ny ourb e l i e f s a ndl i f ee x pe r i e nc e , t hes ubc o ns c i ousma yob j e c tb yma ki ngyo uunc o mf o r t a bl e .Buti fy oupe r s i s t ,i tHAS t omovei nt oact i onwi t hyournew i dea. Thehi s t or yoft hehuma nr a c ei st hes t or yo fpe opl ewi t hne wi de a s . Yo url i f ei st her e c o r dofho w we l l youhavewor kedwi t hnew i deas ,ornot .Ever yper s onyouadmi r egott owher et heyarebyembr aci nga ne wi de aa ndt hedi s c omf or tt ha tgo e swi t hput t i ngi ti nt oac t i o n. 3
I fy ouha v ea ni de at ha ty ourr e a s o nf a c u l t ys a y s ,“ He y , t ha tl o oksg oo d! ”buti tma k e sy ouunc o mf o r t a b l e , t ha t ’ sago ods i gn!I t ’ sj us ty ours ubc o ns c i o uso bj e c t i ngt oc h ang e .Thebi gg e rt hene wi de a ,t hemo r et he di s c omf or t .Gor i ghta he a dwi t ht ha tne wi de a .Yo u’ l lg e tu s e dt oi t . “Wi t ho utl e a p so fi ma gi na t i o n,o rdr e a mi ng,wel o s et hee x c i t e me nto fpo s s i b i l i t i e s . Dr e a mi ng,a f t e ra l l ,i saf o r mo f pl a nni ng. ”–Luc i usAnnaeusSeneca Ourne x tf a c ul t yf ors t udyi so net ha tweus ena t ur a l l yasc h i l dr e n, butwege ti tt r a i ne doutofus s o me t i me sb ywe l lme a ni nga dul t s . Tha ti st hef a c ul t yo fi ma gi na t i o n.Weg e tt o l dt oq ui tda ydr e a mi ng whe nwe ’ r ek i ds , a ndt he nweha v et ol e a r ni ta l lo ve ra ga i na sa dul t s . I ma gi na t i o ni st hewa yt ha twec a nt e s ta nde x pe r i e nc eo urf ut ur ea nd ourdr eams .Butyoumaynotknow t heas t oundi ngdi s cover yofmoder ns ci enceabouti magi nat i on. Whenwevi vi dl yi magi nesomet hi ngwi t hemot i onali nt ensi t yi nourconsc i ousmi nd,wei mpr es si ton t hes ubcons ci ousmi ndandpr oducet hesameemot i onalandbi ochemi cal r eac t i onsi nourbodyast he a c t ua le x pe r i e nc e ! Tha t ’ swh ya l mo s te v e r yOl ympi ca t hl e t eus e si ma gi na t i o ni nt he i rt r a i ni ngpr o gr a m.The ykno wt ha t whe nt he yvi s ua l i z e ,t he ya r eg e t t i ngvi r t ua l l yt hes a mebe ne fit sa sa c t ua l l yt r a i ni ng,a ndb yvi s ua l i z i ng t he yar edoi nge ve r yr o ut i nepe r f e c t l y! J ame sNe s mi t hwasaUSpi l otwhobe c ameapr i s one rofwari nVi e t nam.Onl yana ve r agegol f e r ,he pl a y e dde t a i l e dr o undso fgo l fi nhi smi ndwhi l ei mpr i s o ne di nawi r ec a g e !Ev e r yda yhec h os eag ol f c o ur s e , de c i de dwha tt hewe a t he ra n dwi ndwoul dbe ,vi s ua l i z e de v e r yde t a i l .I fhevi s u al i z e dhi t t i ngt he bal l200yar ds ,het ook2 00s t e psi nhi smi ndt oge tt oi tf ort hene xts hot . Af t e rhewa sf r e e d, a ndgo touto ft hehos p i t a l ,hepl a y e dhi sfir s tr e a lr oundofgo l fi nal o ngt i mea nd be athi spr e vi ousa ve r ages c or ebyal mos t20s t r oke s ! Tha t ’ st hepo we ro fi ma gi na t i o n,us e dc o r r e c t l y .Thes e ns o r yde t a i li sv e r yi mpo r t a nt .Butr e me mbe r , wheneveryouar ei magi ni ngsomet hi ng, goodorbad,t hatpoweri satwor k.Don’ ti magi newhatyou do n’ twa nt . Ast heo l dRo ma n,S e ne c a , s a i di no urq uo t e , dr e a mi ngi saf o r mo fpl a nni ng. Us e dc o r r e c t l y t ovi s u al i z ewha ty ouwa nt , i t ’ so neoft hemos tpo we r f ult o ol sy ouha v et oc r e a t ey ourd r e a ms . I tt r a i ns y ourmi ndi nwha tt ono t i c ea n dwha tt or e me mb e r , a ndi t ’ sf r e e !S oputi tt owo r k . “ Wha tIa ma c t ua l l ys a yi ngi st ha twene e dt ob ewi l l i ngt ol e to uri nt ui t i o ngui deus , a ndt h e nb ewi l l i ngt of o l l o w t ha tg ui da nc ed i r e c t l ya ndf e a r l e s s l y . ” –Shakt iGawai n No w wec o v e rt hes i x t ha ndl a s tofo urme nt a lf a c ul t i e s–t hepo we ro fi nt ui t i o n.Andi t ’ sv e r ypo we r f ul , a ndv e r yi mpo r t a nt .Ik no w,s o mepe o pl es a yt ha tme ndo n’ tha v ei nt ui t i o n,t he yha v ehunc h e s !ButI do n’ tc a r ewha ty ouc a l li t ,wea l lha v ei t ,a ndi two r k st hr oughbo t ht hec o ns c i o usa nds ubc o ns c i o us mi nd. Remembert hatt hec onsc i ousmi ndi sve r balandt hesubconsc i ousmi ndi semot i onal–whi chmeansi t wo r k swi t hf e e l i ng si ns t e a do fi de a s . Y ouk no w,t he“ g utf e e l i ng ”t ha ty ous o me t i me sh a v e .S owhe ny our c o ns c i o usmi ndi nt ui t ss ome t hi ng,y ou’ l lg e ta ni de a ,s o me t hi ngt ha ty ouc a nv e r b a l i z e .Your s u bc o ns c i o uswi l lg i v ey ouaf e e l i ngab outwhe t he rs o me t hi ngi sr i ghto rwr o ng .
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Whe r edo e st hi si nf o r ma t i o nc o mef r o m?Ma n ype o pl ec a l li ta“ s p i r i t ua lpo we r ”b e c a us ei two r k so n i nf or ma t i o ny oudo n’ tc o ns c i o us l yha v e .Ipr e f e rc a l l i ngi tame t a ph ys i c a lpo we r ,whi c hj us tme a ns “ be y o ndt heph ys i c a l ”a ndt a ke ss o meo ft hewo owo of e e l i ngouto fi t . Thel e a di nge dg et o pi ci nmode r ns c i e nc et oda y , a sI ’ v ewr i t t e nbe f o r e ,i st ha tt hef unda me nt a ls u bs t a nc e oft heUni v er s ei sc o ns c i ous n es s .Wea r ee a c hi ndi vi dua le x pr e s s i onso ft ha tc o ns c i ous n es s .I nt ui t i oni s ourconnec t i ont ot heMot herShi pofconsci ous ness ,whi chpr et t ymuchknowse ver yt hi ng.Somepeopl e c a l li tGod.Youc a ni fy ou’ dl i ke .Buti t ’ sno twoowoo,i t ’ ss c i e nc e . Wha tr e a l l yma t t e r si sno twha ty ouc a l li t ,butl e a r ni ngt opa ya t t e nt i ont oi t .F ort hos epe opl ewho ’ v e i gnor e dt hewhi s pe r sf orma nyy e ar s ,i t ’ sh ar dt ohe a ri nt ui t i on.Wi t hpr a c t i c ei t sv oi c eg et sl oude ra nd c l e ar e r . I t ’ swor t ht heeffor tt oa s ka ndt ol i s t e n. Wi l l ,pe r c e pt i on,me mor y ,r e a s o n, i ma gi na t i ona ndi nt ui t i on. The s ea r eourme nt a lf a c ul t i e s , a ndwe huma nsa r et heonl ys p e c i e so nt hi spl a ne tt ha tha v et he ma l l .Wi t ht he my ouc a nb ui l dt hel i f eofy our dr e a ms , o ro fy ourni g ht ma r e s .S ous et he m wi s e l y . Gotanyques t i ons ?Lea veacommentbel ow. Chapt er4
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Whenyouar eyoungyouhaveawonder f uli magi nat i on.I nyouri magi nat i onyoucancr eat eanyt hi ngand a nys i t ua t i on. Asy oug etol de ry oul os et hi sc r e a t i v ei ma gi na t i on.Thi si sus ua l l ybe c a us et heol de rp eopl e t ha ty oul o okupt ol a ugha ty ouri ma gi ni ngso rma kef unofy ourc r e a t i v ei de a s . Youc a n,i fy oua r es t i l l y oung,de c i det ok e e py ourv i vi di ma gi na t i ona ndno tl e ti tde t e r i or a t eduet oout s i depr e s s ur e s .Yo uc a n c ul t i va t eaf e r t i l ei ma gi na t i ona ndi nc r e a s eyourc r e a t i vi t yt obeus e da syoupl e a s e .Al lt hegr e a ti nv ent o r s o ft hewo r l dwoul dha v ebe e nno t hi ngwi t houtt hea bi l i t yt oi ma gi net ha tt he i rc r e a t i o nswe r ep os s i b l e . Pe opl ewi t hi ns pi r a t i onr e c e i v et he i ri ns pi r a t i onf r o mt he i ri ma gi na t i on. I fy oua r en ol o ng e ry o ungandha v ea l r e a dyl os tmo s to fy ouri ma gi na t i o nt he ny ouma yfindt ha ti ti s di fficul tt or egai nwhatyouhavel ost .However ,i ti snoti mposs i bl eandwi t hs omehar dwor kyoucan r e mo vet heb l o c kst oyo urc r e a t i v ei ma gi na t i o n. Ones h or tc u ti st owo r kwi t hc h i l dr e n.Whe nt he y i ma gi net hi ng s ,ha v et he m de s c r i b ewha tt he yi ma gi nei ngr e a tde t a i la ndt he nt r yt os e et he mi ny our i ma gi na t i o na st he ya r es e e i ngt h e m.Thi sr e t r a i nst het e c h ni quewi t hi ny oubutt heb l o c kst ha ty ouha v e putupi nyourpas thavet obef oundandpul l eddown. Her ei sanexampl e-Youmayhaves ai dt osomeone," I magi neyoucoul dflywi t houtwi ngs . "The r e s po ns ewa sn o tt hee n t hus i a s mt ha ty oue x pe c t e dbutr i di c u l ea st ha tpe r s o ngo e sr o unde v e r y o ne
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s a y i ng ,i namo c ki ngv oi c et ha ty ouha ds a i d," I ma gi ney ouc o ul dflywi t ho utwi ng s . "T oa v oi dr i di c u l ei n t hef ut ur ey ouputupabl o c kt oy ouri ma gi na t i o n.I ns t e a do fput t i ngupt heb l o c ki two ul dha v ebe e n be t t e ri fyouhadr e pe at e danaffir mat i on-mor eont hi sl at e r . I fpe opl edi dno ta s kt he s eq ue s t i o nswewoul dno tbea" c i vi l i s e dr a c e "t o da y . Chr i s t ophe rCo l umbus mus thavebeenr i di cul edmanyt i mesf ors ayi ngt hatt hewor l dwasas pher eandnotar oundpl at eas e v e r y onebe l i e v e d.An yt i mea ny onea t t e mpt st or i di c ul eyo urc r e a t i vi t y /i ma gi na t i ons mi l ea tt he i rl a c kof i ma gi na t i o n,s a y" Chr i s t o phe rCo l umb us "a ndwa l ka wa ys mi l i nga tt he i rmi s f o r t uneno tt oha v ey our c r e a t i v ei ma gi na t i on. Thes epr obl emsar i s ei fwhatot herpeopl et hi nkofyoumat t er smoret oyout hanwhatyout hi nkof y our s e l f .Unf o r t una t e l y , mos to fusha v ebe e nt r a i ne dt ova l uewha to t he r st hi nkofusa n ddi s c our a ge d f r o mv al ui ngouro wnopi ni o nso four s e l v e s .Apa r e n tma ys a yt oac hi l d," . . . . wha twi l lpe o pl et hi nko f you?"andat eac hermaysa y, " Whodoyout hi nkyouar e? "Thes eques t i onsc anhaveadevas t at i ngeffec t o nac hi l d' ss e l fe s t e e m. Thi si st e r me dpr ogr a mmi ngandi ft hi si swha ti sp r o gr a mme di nt oac hi l d' s mi ndt he nwha tc o me so utwi l lbes i mi l a r l ydi s a s t r o ust ot h epe r s on' ss e l fi ma gef ort her e s toft he i rl i f eor unt i lt heper s onexami neshow t heyhavebeenpr ogr ammed,keepst hegoodpar t sandt hrowsaway anyt hi ngt hati susel es sordet r i ment al .Youmayt hi nkt hatyouhavenotbeenpr ogr ammedbutyouhave. S omeo fi twi l lb ego odf o ry o u,s o meus e l e s sa nds o meo fi twi l lb eba df o ry o u. Ev e r y oneha sa nopi ni o nupo nt he i ro wnl e v e lofc r e a t i vi t y .Mo s ta dul t sdono tf e e lt ha tt he ya r ev e r y c r e a t i veata l l . Mos toft her e s tunde r e s t i ma t et he i ro wnc r e a t i veabi l i t i e s .Thet r ut hi st ha te v er y onei s c r e a t i v ebutmo s tpe o pl edono tr e c o g ni s ewha tt he ys e ea st he i ro wnc r e a t i o ns . He r ei sat ec hni quet owr i t eas i mpl epoem/s ongnoma t t e rhow l i t t l ec r e a t i vi t yyout hi nkyouha v e.Thi s i save r yroughandr eadymet hodofwr i t i ngbutca npr ovet obeawonder f uleyeopenert osomeonewho t ho ughtt ha tt he yc o ul dno twr i t epo et r yo rs o ngs . Thi st e c hni quec a nb ea da pt e dt os u i tt hei ndi vi dua l .I s o me t i me su s ea na da pt a t i o no ft hi st e c h ni quewhi c hIh a v es pe c i a l l yde s i g ne df o rmy s e l f .Onc ey o uha v e l e a r n edt ha ty ouha v et hea bi l i t yt obec r e a t i v et he ny ouc a ns t a r tt or e g a i ny ouri ma gi na t i o n.Whe ny ou r e a l i s eh ow v al ua bl ey ouri ma gi na t i o ni sy o uwi l lunde r s t a ndwh yl os i ngi ti ss ode t r i me nt a lt oyo u.You maywi s ht oaskyourgui dest ohel pyou.Her ei sac r e a t i v ewr i t i nggui de -byHenr yLeoBol duc Yo uma ypr e f e rt obec r e a t i v ei nadi ffe r e ntdi r e c t i on.Dr a wi ngc a nb ea no ut l e tf orc r e a t i vi t ya nda ny s u bj e c tc a nbeav e hi c l ef o ry o ura r t .Re me mb e rt hi sg o l de nr ul ea ndy ouwi l la l wa y sb eha pp ywi t hy our dr a wi ngs . " Ana r t i s t i cdr a wi ngi sno ts uppos e dt ob eapho t o gr a ph,b uty ouri nt e r p r e t a t i o no ft hes ubj e c t . " Ev e ni fy oua r et heo nl yonewhoappr e c i a t e sy o urdr a wi ngst he nt ha ti sfi neb e c a us ey o ura ppr e c i a t i o ni s j us ta si mpor t antasa nyonee l s e ' s . Wha tdoy oue nj o ydo i ng ?I fy oue nj o ydr a wi ngt he ndr a wb uti fy ouc e a s et oe nj o yi tt he ns t o pdo i ngi t a ndmo v eo nt os o me t hi nge l s e . Yo uma ys a yt ha te v e na f t e ra l lt hi sy o ua r ej us tho pe l e s sa tdr a wi ngb ut youwoul dl i kesomet hi ngofyourownt ohangonyourwal l .Ihaveani deaher ewhi chyoumayl i ke. 6
Mo s tpe o pl ec a ndo odl e . Byt hi sIme a ndr a wa bs t r a c ts h a pe sa nds y mb ol so napi e c eo fpa pe r .I fy oul e t yourmi ndt hi nkofs omet hi ngel s ewhi l eyouar edoodl i ngt hent hedoodl esc omes t r ai ghtf r om your s ub c ons c i ousmi nd.Ea c ho neo ft he s eb yi t s e l fma yno tbea nyt hi ngs t a r t l i ngbuti fr e d uc e dona pho t oc o pi e ra n ds t uc ks i deb ys i deonapi e c eo fc a r dt her e s ul ti sapi e c eo fa b s t r a c tmode r na r twhi c h wi l lgi veyouhour sofamus ement . Bel ow i sanexampl eofoneofmi ne.
Bec aus et hes edoodl eswer ei ns pi r edf r om yours ubconsc i oust hesymbol i s m hasmeani ngf oryou.By me di t a t i ngononepa r to ft hepa t t e r nbys t a r i ngati t , y ouc a npos s i b l yde c o det heme a ni ngo ft he s ymbol s . Ev e r y onec a nbec r e a t i v ea ndi nf a c te v e r y onei sc r e a t i v e .The r ea r et i me swhe ny oul i kewha ty ouc r e a t e a ndt i me swhe ny oudi s l i kewha ty ouc r e a t eb uty oua r es t i l lc r e a t i ng. Ano t he ri de ai st oma k ei nkbl o t sa ndt ous et he ma sanuc l e usupo nwhi c hy ouc a ndr a w, pa i nte t c . t o ma k ea na r tf o r m whi c hi st o t a l l yuni q ue .The ya r euni q ueb e c a us en ot woi nkb l o t sa r ee v e re x a c t l yt he s ame. Themet hodofmaki ngi nkbl ot si ss i mpl e. 1. Makeaf ol di napi ec eofpaper . 2 . Onones i deoft hef o l d,o ro nt hef o l da ppl yal i t t l el i qui di nk. 3 . Cl o s et hepa pe ra tt hef o l da ndo pe na g a i n.( Yo uc a nl e a v ec l o s e dunt i ldr yf o radi ffe r e n tt e x t ur e ) . 4. Al l ow t odr y . 5. Medi t at eont hebl otandat t emptt os eewhati tr epr es ent st oyou. 6 . Aug me ntt hebl o twi t hdr a wi ng ,pa i nt i nge t c . unt i li tc l e a r l yr e pr e s e nt swha ty ous a wi nt hebl o t . Thi sc a nbeawo nde r f ulr e c r e a t i o nf o rbo t ha dul t sa ndc h i l dr e n .I fy oupho t oc o pyt hebl o tb ef or e augment i ngi tt henmanypeopl ec anus et hes amebl otandyouwi l lbeamaze dt ofindhow many di ffe r e n ti nt e r p r e t a t i onsc a nb es e e ni nt hes a mebl o t . YouCanChangeYourLi f e
I ti sy ourwo r l dt ha ty oupe r c e i v ej us ta st hi si smywor l dt ha tIpe r c e i v e .Youc a na l t e ry o urwo r l do ra ny a s pe c tofy ourwor l di fy our e a l l ywa ntt o.I nf a c ty oua r edoi ngt hi sa l lt het i mebe l o wt hel e ve lof c o ns c i ous n es s .I ti s , ho we v er ,mor ec onvi nc i nga nds a t i s f yi ngi fy ouc a nma ket he s ea l t e r a t i onsa tt he c o ns c i o usl e v e l . Thi si sno ti mpos s i bl ea ndt he r ea r eva r i ouswa y st odoj us tt ha t .Wha ti st r uet oy ou 7
det er mi neshow youper ce i vet hewor l d.Thet hought st hatyouhave, makeyouwhatyouar e. Thes e t hought sar ever ypower f ulandt hemore' awar e' youar et hemorepower f ular eyourt hought s . I fy oua r eunha pp ywi t hy ourl i f ef o ro ner e a s o no ra no t he rt he ny ouwi l lpr o ba b l yb epl e a s e dt ohe a rt ha t y ouc a nc ha ng ey ourl i f ei na n ywa yy oude s i r e . Theq ui c k e s ta ndmos te ffic i e ntwa yt odot hi si st o cont actac ons ul t antwhowi l lwor kwi t hyout oacc ompl i s ht hec hangesyouwant . Youcanmaket hes e c h ang e syo ur s e l fa l t houghi ti sn ots oe a s y .He r ei st het he o r ybe hi ndho wi two r k s .The r ea r ec e r t a i n phr a s e sa nds e nt e nc e swhi c hwhe nr e pe a t e dr e g ul a r l yo v e rape r i o do ft i mea l t e ry o urp e r c e pt i o no ft he s ubj e c toft hephr a s eors e nt e nc e .The s ea r ec a l l e da ffir ma t i onsa ndus ua l l yt he i rs ubj e c ti sy our s e l f .The y a r ea l wa y spo s i t i v ea ndha v et hee ffe c to fs u ppl y i nge ne r g yi napo s i t i v ewa yt os o mea s p e c to fy our wo r l d.Ane x a mpl ei s , " IAM POS I TI VE. "Thi sp hr a s e , i fr e pe a t e ds i nc e r e l ya tr e gul a ri nt e r v a l swi l lk e e p y ourt hought sp os i t i v e .I fy ouha v ene g at i v et hought so rf e e l i ngst he yc a nb er e mo ve dwi t ht hi s a ffir ma t i o n.He r ei sal i s tofs o meus e f ul ,g e ne r a laffir mat i ons . S omea ffir ma t i o nsa r es p e c i ficf o rs e l f he a l i ng.Iwi l lno tl i s ta nyo ft he s ebutdi r e c ty out o" He a lYourBo dy"b yLoui s eL.Ha y . Thi si sa n e x c e l l e ntl i t t l eb ookandha sb e e nus e db yt hous a n dso fpe o pl eo ve rt hey e a r s . Ihavebeenas s umi ngt hatyouknow whatyouwantt ochangei nyourl i f e, t heconsequencesofdoi ngs o, whatyouwanti npl aceofwhatyouhaveandt hatt het i mei sr i ghtt omaket hec hanges. Thesear es ome o ft hepo i nt st ha tac o ns ul t a ntc o ul dwo r koutf o ry ou.Yo us t i l lha v et odomos toft hewo r k .The c o ns u l t a ntdi r e c t sy o ua ndk e e psy o ua dv a nc i ngt o wa r dsy o urg oa l s . I ti sa l wa y she l pf ult oha v es o me o ne e l s et oe nc o ur a g ey oua ndt ogi v eas e c o ndo pi ni o na sac h e c konyo urpr o gr e s s .I fy ouc o mb i ney o ur e ne r g ywi t ht ha to fs o me o nee l s et he ny ouha v et hepo we ro fa bo ut4pe o pl es or e s ul t sa r ea l s ot ha tmuc h q ui c k e ri nma ni f e s t i ng.Co ns u l t a nt sa r eus u a l l yv e r ya wa r ep e opl ea ndt he ya r et he r e f o r emo r epo we r f ul t hanyoual one. Thepowert hatyoucant her ef oreuset omakeyourchangesi si ncr eas edi mmensel ywhen y ouha v et hehe l po fac o ns u l t a nt . Youcancomposeyourownaffir mat i onst ai l ore dt osui twhatyouwantt ochangei nyourl i f ebut r e me mb e rt oke e pt he m pos i t i v eandno tt oi nc l udea nyt hi ngt odowi t hi l l ne s s ,ne g at i vi t ye t c . F or e x a mpl e , y ouwo ul dno ts a y , " Myc o l di sg e t t i ngbe t t e r . "Yo uwo ul dno te v e nt heme nt i o nt hewo r d" c o l d" be c aus et ha ts ugge s t st hati ti sr e alandi ti snot ,i ti sr e l a t i ve .Sa yi ns t e ad," Mynos ei sbe c omi ngc l e ar . "or " Mybr ea t hi ngi sbe c omi ngs moot handeve n. "Us et hes enomat t erhow muc hyouar ec oughi ngand be l i e vewhatyoupe r c e i ve .Atfir s tt hi si sdi ffic ul tt odobutwhe nyouha vee xpe r i e nc e de ve nones uc c e s s youwi l lknow i t spowerandyourconfidencewi l lkeepyouposi t i veandt her ef oreevenmorepower f ul . Af r i e ndo fmi neha dapa i ni nhe ra b do me n.S hevi s i t e dt hedo c t o rwhos e nthe rt ot heho s pi t a lf o ra c h e c kup. S hewa st o l dt ha ts h eha dc y s t so nhe ro va r i e sa ndt ha ts h es h oul dr e t ur ni no nemo nt ht os e e how mucht heyhadgrownwi t ht hevi ew t oanoper at i ont ore movet hem.Shevi s i t edas pi r i t ual c o ns ul t a nta ndwi t hhe l pf r o mt hec o ns u l t a nta ndc e r t a i naffir ma t i o nst a i l o r e dt ohe rne e dst hec y s t s di s a p pe a r e db yt het i mes h er e t ur ne dt ot heho s pi t a lo nemo nt hl a t e r .S henol o ng e rr e q ui r e dt he o pe r a t i o na nds h eha dr e mo v e dt hec a u s ef r o m wi t hi nhe r s e l f .Thi si so nl yoneo fv e r yma n ys u c c e s s s t o r i e sb utt he r ea r ea l s oma nype opl ewho ,t hr o ughl a c ko fs i nc e r i t yort hr oughwa s t i ngt he i rt i mei nt he 8
wr ongdi r e c t i o nha v eno ts uc c e e d ed. Ve r yf e wa ut hor st e l ly oua boutt hef a i l ur e sbutt he r ea r ema ny . Mostaut horspr ef ert ot el lyouonl yaboutt hesucc es s es .Myadvi cei st omakesureyouknow whatyou a r edo i ng .I fy oudo n' t ,t he ns e e kadvi c ef r o ms o me o newhoha sb e e nt r a i ne dt ohe l po t he r si nt hi swa y . I fy ourhe a l t hi sfi net he ny ouha v enor e q ui r e me ntt os e e khe l pi nt hi sd i r e c t i o n.Yo uma ywa ntt oc ha ng e s o meot he ra s pe c tofy ourl i f e .I fy ouwa nts o me t hi ng,f ore x a mpl e ,s e ey our s e l fha vi ngi t ,us i ngi t , e nj o yi ngi t .Thec l e a r e ry ouc a npi c t ur ei ti ny ourmi nd,t hes o one ri twi l lc o met oy ou.Yo uwi l lmos to f t e n ha v et oac t ua l l ywor kt o wa r dso bt a i ni ngt h i st hi ngbutt hemor ey ouwa nti tt hee a s i e ri twi l lbet oat t a i n.I wi l lgi v ey ouas i l l ye x a mpl ebutonewhi c hi sv e r yus e f ula ndi ns t r u c t i v e .Iwa se a t i ngaKi tKa tc h oc o l a t e bi s c ui tandIr e me mbe r e danoc c as i oni nt hepas twhe nIhade at e nonewhi c hwa ss ol i dc hoc ol at e .That i s , nobi s c ui ti ns i de .It houghta bouti tl ongi ngl yf orqui t eawhi l ea ndc o nc l ude dwi t ht het houghtt ha tI wo ul dl i k et og e ta n ot he ro neoft he s ea l lc h oc o l a t eKi tKa t s . Ab outt womont hsl a t e rIbi ti nt oaKi tKa t a ndf oundt ha ti twa sa l lc h oc o l a t e .Ikne w Iha da t t r a c t e dt hi st omys e l fa ndwi t ht hec o nfide nc eo ft hi s s u c c e s sf r e s hi nmymi ndIde c i de dt oa t t r a c ta no t he ro ne . T wowe e k sl a t e rIha da no t he ro ft he s eu nus u a l Ki tKa t s . Tha tni ghtIt ol daf r i e nda bouti ta nds hes a i dt ha ts heha dne ve rh adonel i ket ha ts oIs a i dt ha t Iwoul dl e the rt a s t et hene x tone .Onewe e kl a t e rIha da no t he ro nea ndIdi ds h a r ei twi t hhe r . Thea b ov es i mpl ee x a mpl en oto nl ys ho wst ha tt hi swo r k sb uta l s os ho wst her e i nf o r c i ngpo we ro fb e i ng s uc c e s s f ul .The s ema l f or me dbi s c ui t sa r ear a r i t ybutt he ydoe xi s t .Ma nype opl ene v ers e eo nei nt he i rl i f e a nds ot hec ha nc e sa g a i ns tg e t t i ngo ne , t womo nt hsa f t e rwi s h i ngf o ro ne , a r ehi g h.Theoddsa g a i ns t g e t t i ngas e c ondo net wowe e ksl a t e ra r ee v e nhi ghe ra ndt oge tat hi r ds uc hbi s c ui to newe e ka f t e rt ha t a r ea s t r o no mi c a l .Ma n yb oo ksha v eb e e nwr i t t e na b outt hepo we ro fpo s i t i v et hi nk i nga ndIa ms u r et ha t i tha dal o tt odowi t ht hea bo vee x a mpl e .S onoma t t e rwha ty ouwa ntt oc ha ng ei ny ourl i f ei ti sp os s i bl e . Ihavechangedmyphysi c alappear ancemanyt i mesandevenchangedt hecol ourofmyhai rwi t houtt he us eo fha i rdy e so rb l e a c h .Yo uc a ndot hes a meb utIwo ul ds t r o ngl yr e c o mme nde nl i s t i ngt heh e l po fa s pi r i t ua lc ons ul t a nt . Ar ey o u,i ny ouro pi ni o n," o ve rwe i ght " ?Doy ouha v et hea bi l i t yt o, ' l oo ka tac r e a mc a k eo rc h oc o l a t eba r a ndputo naki l o gr a m' ?Y oua r eno ta l o ne . The r ea r emi l l i o nso fpe o pl ea l lo v e rt hewo r l dwhoha v et he v er ys a mea bi l i t y .T oy oui ti sa na bi l i t yt ha ty oupr o ba bl ywoul dr a t he rno th a vea ndy e ti ti sa na bi l i t y t hatmanypeopl ewoul dl ovet ohave. Thi npeopl ewantt oputonwei ghtandf atpeopl ewantt ol ose we i ght .Pe opl ewi t hs t r a i ghtha i rwa ntc ur l yha i ra ndpe opl ewi t hc ur l yha i rwa nts t r a i ghtha i r .As pi r i t ua l c o ns u l t a ntc o ul de a s i l yhe l py ouwi t hy ourwe i g htpr o bl e ma ndi fIc a nc h a ng emyf a c i a lf e a t ur e st he n y ouc a nl e a r nt oc h a ng eyo urh a i ro ra n yo t he ra t t r i but et ha ty ouwo ul dl i k et oc h a ng e . SoulThought s
Wha t e v e ry ous a y ,t hi nk ,wr i t e ,pa i nt ,dr a we t c . c o me sf r o m ane e dwi t hi ny our s e l ff o re x pr e s s i o n.Yo ua r e e x pr e s s i ng,i naphys i c a lwa y , wha ty oua r ef e e l i ngi ny ours o ul . Ic a l lt he s e" S oulThought s " .Youa r e a c t ua l l y' o newi t ht heuni v e r s e ' a ndy ours o uli sno ts e pa r a t ef r om a nyo t he rs o ul .Yo ut he r e f o r eha v et he s ames oult hought sasever yot hers oulandyoudi fferonl yi nhow youexpr es st hes et hought s .
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Asyouknow Iwr i t epoet r yands ongsandt heyar eawayofexpr es s i ngt hes es oult hought s .Eachpoem o rs o ngha sa tl e a s to neunde r l yi ngs o ult houghta nde a c hs o ult houghtha sa ni nt e r p r e t a t i on. I tg e t s c o mpl i c a t e dhe r ebe c a us et hei nt e r p r e t a t i ont ha tIha v ef o ras o ult houghti st r uef o rmebutne e dno t ne c e s s a r i l ybet r u ef ory ou.The r ec a nbemul t i pl ei nt e r pr e t a t i onswhi c ha r et r uef ordi ffe r e ntpe opl e . The r ei sa l s oano t h erus e f ula t t r i but et ot he s es o ult hought s ; f ora n yonepe r s ont hei nt e r pr e t a t i onsc a n changeacc ordi ngt oci r cums t ance s .Soonedayyoumaygetonei nt er pr et at i onandanot herdayyoumay ge ta not he ri nt e r pr e t a t i on. " How doyouus et heses oult hought s ?"youmayas k.Ther ear eaf ew waysyouc anus et hem. Youcanus e t he ma sa ni nde pt hf o r mo fdi vi na t i o n, y ouc a nus et he mt ounc o v e rt r ut hsa bo uty our s e l fa ndt he yc a n beus e dasa ffir mat i ons .He r ei same t hodt hatc anbeus e dt ounc ove rt r ut hsaboutyour s e l f . 1. Si tonahar dbackedchai rwi t hyoureyescl osed. 2. Rel axandbr ea t hei nt hr oughyournos eandexhal et hr oughyourmout h. 3. As kyourgui desf oranumberbet wee n1and27. 4. Taket heFI RSTnumbert hatc omest omi nd. 5. Readt hes oult houghtcor r es pondi ngt ot hatnumber 6. As kyourgui desf orameani ngwhi chi st r uef oryou. 7. Af t eraboutt hre emi nut esopenyoureye sandwr i t edownasmuchoft hemeani ngasyouc an. Tr yno tt oge tt heme a ni ngf r om y ouri nt e l l e c t ,t r yt ot a keo nl ywha tc o me sf r om y ourf e e l i ngs . 8. Rea dal oudwhatyouha vewr i t t en. Youcanadaptt hi st ec hni quef ordi vi nat i onbyhavi ngaspeci ficques t i oni nmi ndwhenyouas kyour g ui de sf o ranumb e r .Thei nt e r pr e t a t i o nt ha ty oufina l l yg e ts h oul ds u ppl ya na ns we rt oy ourq ue s t i o n. The r eno wf o l l o wsal i s to f2 7s o ult ho ug ht s . S omeha v eas a mpl ei nt e r pr e t a t i o na t t a c h e da nds o mea r e s o ult ho ug ht so nt he i ro wn.Yo uc o ul dt r ywr i t i ngpo e mso rs o ng swi t ht he s es o ult ho ug ht sa st he under l yi ngt hemeoryouc oul dt hi nkoft hem asyoudoodl eordr aw.
Whenyouar eusedt omedi t at i ngont heses oult hought syoumayfindi tus ef ult omedi t at eont hem f or l ong e rpe r i odss uc hasfi ve ,t e n,fif t e e nmi nut e so rmor e .The yar eal i nkwi t ha l lo t he rs o ul swhe t he ri n ph ys i c a lbodi e so rno t . The ya l l o wy out ot h i nkwi t hhi ghe rs oul sb e c aus e , i nr e a l i t y , t he r ei sn os e pa r a t i on be t we e nyours oulandt he i r ' s . Ther ei sal otmoret ot hes es oult hought st hanatfir s tmeet st heeyeandt hemoreyouus et hem t hemore a t t r i but e sy ouwi l ldi s c o v era b outt he m.Onpur pos e , Iha v eno tdi s c l os e da l loft he i ra t t r i but e s . Asy ou 10
a dv anc es p i r i t ua l l yy ouwi l ldi s c o ve rt he my our s e l f .Onet hi ngIwi l la ddi st ha tt he r ea r eal o tmo r es o ul t ho ug ht st ha nIha v el i s t e dhe r ea ndy ouc a nha v ef undi s c o v e r i ngs o mef o ry o ur s e l fa ndus i ngt he mi n t hes amewayasdesc r i bedher e. Pr obl emsI nYourLi f e
Ev e r y oneha spr ob l e msi nt he i rl i f ea ndt he s ep r o bl e msa r et he r ef o rapur p os e . S omea r ej us ts ma l l pr obl emswhi char eeas i l ysol ved, s omear enots osmal lands omewhatmoredi fficul tt osol veands ome a r ehug epr o bl e mst ha ta r es e e mi ngl yi mpo s s i b l et os o l v e .The s ee x t r e me l yl a r g epr o bl e msa r es o me t i me s bi ge nought omakeyouwa ntt omovet oanot he rc i t yore ve nanot he rc ount r y .I fyoue ve rf e e lt hi swa y t henst opandt hi nkbef oreyoumove. Ev e r ypr o bl e my ouha v eha sb e e nputt he r eb yy our s e l f ,o f t e ns u bc o ns c i o us l y , b uts o me t i me sc o ns c i o us l y . Yo urt ho ug ht s , f e e l i ng sa nde mo t i o nsa r ev e r ypo we r f ula ndt he yha v ea ne ffe c tupo ny ourl i f e .The r ei s nos uc ht h i ngasa ni dl et hought .The yal lha v ef or mo na tl e a s to nel e v e l .Pr o bl e msa r et he r et ooffe ry ou t hec h anc et ol e a r na bouty our s e l fa ndgr o ws p i r i t ua l l y . Apr o bl e mi st he r et ot e a c hy oual e s s ona ndo nc e y ouha v el e a r n e dt hel e s s ony ouwi l lnol ong e rr e qui r et hepr o bl e m butunt i ly oudol e a r nt hel e s s o n,t he pr obl em wi l ls t aywi t hyou.I fyoumovet oanot herc i t yorc ount r yt hengi venenought i met hes ame pr o bl e m,oronev er ys i mi l a r ,wi l la ppe a ra sy ouc r e a t et hes i t ua t i onb ybr i ngi nga l lt hee l e me nt so fi t t oge t he r . Thebestcour s eofac t i oni snott omovebutt os t aywher eyouar eands ortoutt hepr obl em wher eyou a r e . T r yt odi s t a nc ey o ur s e l fa smuc hasp os s i b l e , i ny ourmi nd, f r o mt hepr o bl e mb yi ma gi ni ngt hea dvi c e t hatyouwoul dgi vet oaver ygoodf r i endwhohadt hi spr obl em.Whenyouhaves ol vedt hepr obl em you wi l ldi s c o v e rt ha ty ounol o ng e rn e e dt ha tpr o bl e ma ndi twi l lnol o ng e rb ear e c u r r i ngpr o bl e mi ny our l i f e .I not he rwor dse ve r ypr o bl e mi nl i f ebe ar sagi f tf ory oua nda l li tt a ke st or e c e i vet hegi f ti st os ol ve t hepr obl em. Whenyour eal i s ej us thow power f ulyourt hought sa r eyouwi l lknow t hatyouc andowhat eve ryouwant t odo .Yo uwi l ls e et ha ty ouha v eawo nde r f ulc r e a t i v ea bi l i t ywhi c hi sf a ri ne x c e s so fwha ty oupr e vi o us l y t houghtpos s i bl e .Youwi l lr e a l i s et ha ta nya t t r i but et ha ty oudi s l i kei ny our s e l fo ryourwor l dc a nbe c h a ng e db yy ourt ho ug ht s , de s i r e sa ndb e l i e f s . Y ourus eo fs o ult ho ught sc a nope nupawho l euni v e r s e f r o m wi t hi ny ours e l f .Pr o bl e msi ny ourl i f ea r et he r et ot e a c hy ous o me t hi nga bo uty our s e l fa st hi si sho w y ougr o ws p i r i t ua l l ya ndy ourp r o bl e msa r ec r e a t e db yy ouf o rt hi sr e a s o n. TheMos tPower f ulPoweroft heMi nd bySe r geKahi l iKi ng
Themi ndhasmanypower s ,butf r om mypoi ntofvi ew t heonet hatmakesal lt heot her seffect i vei st he powert of ocusyourt hought s .Focus edt hought sar ewhatmaket hi ngshappen. Letmemaket hatmorecl ear .Thought sdon' tmaket hi ngshappen.F o c u s e d t hought sa r ewhatmaket hi ngs happen. 11
I fi twe r ej us tt ho ug ht st ha tma det hi ng sha ppe nl i f ewo ul db epur ec h ao s . Ik no ws o mepe o pl et hi nki ti s a l r e a dy , b utt he ydo n' tk no w wha tc h a osi s . I ma gi net het ho ug ht so fa b out6bi l l i o npe o pl ea l lb e c o mi ng r eal i t yatt hes amet i me. Now t hatwoul dbechaos. Thef a c ti s , e v er y t hi ngr e l a t e dt ohuma na c t i vi t ya gr i c ul t ur e , c l o t h i ng,ma c hi ne r y , t e c hnol ogy , ga me s , bui l di ngs ,r oads , e ve n,unf or t unat e l y , war i sar e s ul toff oc us e dt hought . So,t hefir s tt hi ngt oknow i st hat f ocus edt hought sar ewhatmaket hi ngshappen.These condt hi ngt oknow i show t hatr eal l yt akespl ace . Youmayhear dmes aymanyt i mest hatener gyflowswher eat t ent i ongoes. Focusedt hought sf ocus ener gy,andener gymovese ner gy. Her e' sanexampl eofwhatImean.Whent hewi ndmovesac r osst heoceani nonedi r ec t i oni tmakes waves ,andt hos ewavesmovet hrought heoceant i l lt heyr eac hl and. Whent hewavesr eac hl andandt hey a r ebi ge no ug ha ndt he yc o nt i nuel o nge n oug ht he yc h a ng et hel a nd,a c t ua l l yc h a ng ei tph ys i c a l l y . Le t ' sus ea n ot he re x a mpl e .Whe nt hes u ns h i ne so nwa t e rt hewa t e rhe a t su p,e v apo r a t e s , r i s e si nt ot he s k ya ndb e c ome sr a i n.Whe nt her a i nr e a c he sl a ndi tt ur n si nt or i v e r st ha tc h ang et hel a nd,e na bl et he pl ant sandani mal sandhumanst ol i ve,andcanbeus edbyhumanst ocr eat eot herf ormsofener gy. Tomakesenseofmyexampl es ,t hi nkoft hewi ndort hes unasbei ngf ocus edt hought s , t hewat erasbei ng e mo t i o na le ne r gy , a ndt hea c t i ono ft hewa t e rupont hel a nda sb e i ngduet ot her e a c t i o nofph ys i c a l e ne r g yt oe mo t i o na le ne r g y .T oputi tv e r ys i mpl y , t ho ug ht sg e ne r a t eme nt a lwa v e st ha ti nflue nc e e mo t i o na lwa v e st ha ti nflue nc eph ys i c a lwa v e st ha tr e s ul ti nph ys i c a le x pe r i e nc e . I nt e r mso fh e al t h,t ho ught sc a us ee mo t i onst ha tc a us eph ys i c a lr e a c t i o nst ha tma yr e s ul ti nhe a l t ho r i l l ne s s , de pe ndi ngo nt hede gr e eoff oc uso ft het ho ught sa n dt hes t r e ngt ha nddur a t i ono ft hee mo t i o ns . Thephys i c a lr e a c t i onsma yber e s i s t a nc ec a us i ngs t r e s st ha ti nhi bi t st hena t ur a lhe a l i ngpr o c e s s , o r r e l a xa t i ona nda c t i ont ha ts t i mul a t e st hehe a l i ngpr oc e s s . I nt e r mso fr e l a t i o ns h i ps , t ho ug ht sa b outo t he rpe o pl ema yc a us ee mo t i o nso ff e a ra n da ng e ro rl o v eand c o mpa s s i o nt ha tma yc a us ep hy s i c a lr e a c t i o nso fa v o i da nc eo rv i o l e nc eo rc o nne c t i o na nda nd c o o p e r a t i o n . Youcoul dexami neanyot herar eaofhumanendeavorands eet hes amet hi nghappeni ng.Peopl edon' t t a k eph ys i c a la c t i o nunt i lt he yar emo v e dt odos ob ye mo t i o nst ha ta r eg e ne r a t e db yt ho ug ht s . No w,t het hi r dt hi ngt okno wa bo utf o c us e dt ho ug hti st ha ti t sp owe rt oma ket hi ngsh a ppe ni sp a r t l y de pe nde nto nt hede g r e eo ff o c usa ndt hedur a t i o no ft hef o c us . Thede gr e eo ff oc us a l s oc a l l e dt hec l a r i t y oft hef o c us s i mpl yme a nsde c i di ngc l e a r l ywha ty ouwa nt . Not i c et ha tIs a i dde c i di ng ,notknowi ng.Manypeopl ec l ai mt hatt heydon' tknow whatt heywant .Partof t ha ti sd uet of e a ro fma ki ngami s t a k ea ndpa r ti sd uet oe x pe c t i ngt hek no wi ngt oc o mef r o mo ut s i deo f t he ms e l v e s . Thef e a ro fma ki ngami s t a k ea s s ume sal e v e lo fc l a i r v o ya nc e k no wi ngbe f o r e h a ndwha ta n o ut c o mewi l lb e t ha ti se x t r e me l yr a r ei nt heh uma nr a c e . Ex pe c t i ngt hek no wi ngt oc o mef r o mo ut s i de h o o s e o fo ne s e l fi sj us tade ni a lofo ne ' so wnpo we r .Youha v et oc wha ty ouwa nti no r d e rf o ri tt owo r ka t al l . 12
Thedur at i onoff ocusmeanss us t a i ne d f oc us . Tha tdo es n ' tha v et ome a naf oc ust ha te x c l ude sa n yo t h e r k i ndo ff o c us . Re me mb e r ,awa v e ,e v e nat ho ug htwa v e , ha st oha v ehi g hsa ndl o wst oe x i s ta sawa v e . Wi ndmo ve si nwa v e s , a sdoph ys i c a lob j e c t s , a l t houghweus u al l yc a l lt ha tvi b r a t i o n.As u s t a i ne df oc usi s l i kea noc e a ns we l lt ha tc a r r i e swi t hi tl o t sofo t h erwa v es . J us twa t c ha noc e a ns we l lore v ens ur fa nd y ou' l ls e ea l lki ndso fs ma l l e rwa v e sont opofi t .Youc a nha v eas us t a i ne df o c uso nfini s h i ngat a s kor a c hi e vi ngagoa la nds t i l lt a ket i met os t r e t c hy ourmus c l e s , dr i nkore a ts o me t hi ng, ors c r a t c ha ni t c h.A s us t a i ne df o c usi sonet ha ti s n ' tf or go t t e nqui c k l y . Wec a nha v eas us t a i ne df oc uso ns o me t hi ngl i kehe a l t h, we a l t horh appi ne s sa nds t i l lma ket i mef orwor k, pl a y , c r e a t i vi t ya ndl o t sofo t h ert hi ngs . Themosts i mpl ewayt okeepyourf ocusgoi ngi st omaket hepur poseofyourf ocusver yi mport ant .The mor ei mpor t antyoumakei t ,t hel ongeryouc ankeept hef ocus. Andt hewayt omaket hepur pose i mpo r t a nti st ode c i det ha ti t ' si mpo r t a nt .I fy oude c i det odo ub ti t si mpo r t a nc e , y ouwe a ke nt hef oc usa nd t hee ffe c to ft hef o c us . Thec l a r i t ya nddur a t i o no ff o c us e dt ho ug htc a nb ec h a nne l e db ypur po s e f ul words, l i keaffir mat i onanddi r ec t i ons ,andbypur posef uli magi nat i onofhow youar egoi ngt odo s omet hi ngandwhatr es ul tyouwantt ohave . Fi na l l y ,t hef our t ht hi ngt ha ta ffe c t sy ourf oc usi st hel e v elofe ne r g yt ha ty oua ddt oi t .Me nt a le ne r g yb y i t s e l fi sno tv e r ys t r ong.Ra ndo mt hought s , di s i nt e r e s t e dt hought s , a nde v e nf oc us e dt ho ught st ha tdon' t s t i ru pe mo t i o nst os o mede g r e eha v el i t t l eo rnoe ffe c to nt hewo r l dunl e s st he yha ppe nt oc o i nc i dewi t h s omeoneel s e' sf ocus edt hought s .Ther ealpoweroff ocus edt houghtcomesf r om t heamountofemot i onal a ndph ys i c a le ne r gyi tg e ne r a t e s . Ho we v e r ,t he r ei sawa yt oi nc r e a s et ha te v e nmor e . Somepeopl efindt hi seas y, ands omefindi tver yuncomf ort abl e, butonewayt odoi ti st opur posel y a mpl i f ye mo t i o na la ndph ys i c a le ne r g y .Yo uc a nus ewo r d sa ndi ma gi na t i o nt ohe l py oug e te x c i t e da nd c t s t r e ng t he ny ourd e t e r mi na t i o n.Yo udo n' tha v et owa i tt og e te x c i t e da ndde t e r mi ne d.Y ouc a na e xc i t e d anddet er mi nedunt i lyo uf e e l mor ee x c i t e da ndde t e r mi ne d.I tdr a ma t i c a l l yi nc r e a s et hee ffe c t i v e ne s so f y ourf oc us e dt ho ught s , buti to nl ywo r k si fy oua r ewi l l i ngt odoi t .Yo uc a na l s oa mpl i f yt heph ys i c a l e ne r g yb yput t i ngy ourf ul la t t e n t i o no nwha ty oua r edo i ngwhi l ey oua r edo i ngi ta nddo i ngi twi t ha s muchski l lasyoucanmus t er . Youdon' th a v e t ous et hemos tpo we r f ulpo we ro ft hemi nd.I ti s n ' tar e q ui r e me nt .Buti t ' st he r et ohe l p youbec omemor eeffect i veatanyt hi ngyouchoose . Toputt hewhol et hi ngi nt oHawai i anwec oul ds ay: ' Up uk ea l i ' i , h anak auk a l i Cont i nuoust houghti st hec hi e f ,a c t i oni st hef ol l o we r .
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