1 Who/What is God (Creator, Universe, I Am, Love, Source, Bliss, Supreme, One, "ahhh")?
2 What is the purpose of life?
3 Programming & Soul Contracts
4 Trick yourSelf into Godliness
5 Who is the voice in my head?
6 Mission Vision
7 Powerful Interruption
8 Breakthrough in Opinion-ing
9 Godliness in Action
10 The 7-Day Challenge
You may have heard that spirituality and science eventually come together and even explain each other as we open our minds and discover more and more. We might even say, "Both can be true.", in fact, we should say that about many, many things we tend argue about. Fear often stops humanity from discovering more truth but truth with a small 't' is a moving target in the physical. You see, anything that can change, break or die operates under the rule of small-t-truth and those truths are like discussing what did or didn't happen in a stage performance and then trying to settle it by going back to the next performance only to learn the writer/producer made some changes. The Laws of Creation are: 1. I Exist 2. Oneness 3. Thoughts Create 4. All Else Changes
Yup, our bodies, animated by consciousness, are actors in a play. You can remain a programmed, reactive persona in your play or you can become the lead actor and director. Interestingly, as you start directing, you realize the other actor that just cut the line at CVS, is simply doing as you directed; and what a great actor she was to almost have made you actually mad at her.
As you direct more, you realize you can change the overall tone of the play and as you begin experimenting with a happier, healthier, wealthier vibe, the setting starts changing to a more gold coast feel. 'What about the plot?', you ask. 'Could I become the writer, too?' Sure, what do you want to happen? Picture it, imagine it often, feel strong emotions and off you go, right?
Maybe, but you may find yourself wearing a tattered Zegna suit in a Las Vegas jail cell awaiting arraignment on DUI charges as the proud owner of a now totaled Lamborghini Aventador. :) The Law of Attraction works, we just need a solid foundation and a little help from above...I mean, within.
So, Who/What is God? From my 50+ years of changing, breaking, and dying, God seems to be best described to us humans as a perpetual choice, moment-to-moment, to be, to feel, to radiate, to take action as and for, all things that describe higher good as opposed to apathy, inaction, reaction or any of good's opposites. When we choose gratitude, service, brotherhood, joy, inspiration, bliss, acceptance, forgiveness, etc., actively and consciously, we become self-aware and we begin to know thySelf in the insanely incredible journey of benevolent conscious creation as sons and daughters of Creator...God-likeness.
Self-awareness has a weird but cool effect- it makes us realize there's a ton of jibber-jabber going on in our head that we may want to reign in a bit and start to control from a benevolent conscious creator (actor-writer-director) point of view. When we take control of that conversation, we take control of our thoughts and by taking control of our thoughts we seize full control of the stage performances called, our lives. Remember, we eventually play all parts (yes, animals too), so be kind always.
Start asking yourself these questions- What am I thinking about right now?...why? How do I feel now?...why don't I feel grateful, inspired and happy? Am I really stuck in a matrix? :)
Answers will come and they will not be from the same you You thought you were...they will start to come from, God/I Am. "Without the knowledge that your thoughts create, you are not creating with intention. You are creating on autopilot." (Werley, p. 89)
The primary reason we are contemplating this question (What is the purpose of life?), like many other topics in this booklet, is to put it to bed. That's right, the goal is to get it out of our minds as opposed to debating, fixating and arguing internally and externally. Who is going to tell us we're right or wrong? What if it's different for every seemingly separated lifeform? Let's just make sure our best guesses are inspiring rather than puzzlingly existential and energy-draining.
The purpose of life seems to be some version of this progression: For God (I Am) to experience, via senses and emotions in lifeforms, the battleground of physical, time-space duality. Then to "know thySelf" and begin to control said experiences and finally, to fulfill one's individual Mission by creating and expanding the Universe and ascending back to the Peace of God. "Staying peaceful is both a blessed cause and the eternal effect; riches will flow, purpose will inspire, and love will unfold." (K. Scott, p.136)
Throughout this progression, success can loosely be measured by this metric- the amount and degree of joy experienced in the allotted time spent in physical form. Now on the surface, you might guess that means, get rich, go to Mykonos, and literally live at Paradise Beach Club on a diet of Doritos, water and Ecstasy. You would be wrong; I tried that. :) A void from within would quickly become apparent and the voice in your head would say, "Well, at least we learned this isn't it...oh and that wasn't NOT fun."
Seriously, and I didn't used to believe this, there is a plan for each of us. This shouldn't create even a drop of stress because it's said to have already been accomplished and it's likely self-fulfilling just by seeking god-likeness, but one thing is true, this tenet is alluded to in all of the highest spiritual texts I've encountered. "I share God's Will for happiness for me." (ACIM, L-102)
Regarding programming and soul contracts there is a very freeing discussion to be had. It has been proven as truth that each of us begins to be programmed while we are developing in the womb. It is less proven but viable that programming begins even before the womb based on soul baggage from previous lives and even before that, we as humans, have very mean, judgmental programming in us for survival. Regardless, the point is, we have virtually no shot of coming into this world as a clean, opinionless (my word) slate. Then our parents, peers, educators, leaders, media, etc. have a go at us to the point that we find ourselves arguing about Flat Earth for four-and-a-half hours on a free and beautiful Sunday afternoon.
Obviously that four-and-a-half hours could have been better spent but there is a much larger point to be made. If we're all so unconsciously programmed - meaning we didn't get to choose to believe what we think we believe - then we are all completely innocent. Let me say that again. WE ARE ALL INNOCENT!! (All Caps Kanye-style) That means no more feeling guilt AND no more judgment of others, period! We are all struggling humans and in our mutual innocence lies forgiveness, acceptance and transcendence, and in those concepts lies true freedom; the freedom to create, expand and radiate Love.
As if that wasn't enough motivation to forgive the next driver that cuts in over the stripes at a crowded exit, consider this- it is said that certain brave souls agree to take on the pain and suffering of the worst lives we can imagine (serial killer, rapist, pedophile) for the benevolent purpose of teaching forgiveness and salvation. Who falls outside of forgiveness now? Maybe not even Trump. :)
An interesting question…
What traits describe a person that commands your highest respect? (check boxes & write in below)
[] Healthy [] Physically Fit [] Generous [] Helpful [] Chivalrous [] Nice yet Tough [] Thoughtful [] Creative [] Humorous
[] Fashionable yet Understated [] Cool yet Kind [] Informed yet Not Opinionated [] Wise yet Down-to-Earth [] Wealthy yet not Showy [] Environmentalist [] Capitalist / Entrepreneurial [] Philanthropist [] Spiritual/Religious [] Open-minded
[] _______________________ [] _______________________ [] _______________________ [] _______________________
A more interesting question...
What traits describe the person YOU want to be in this world? (hint - look above)
“…if we answer this question from a place of no fear, anything’s possible, belief in a higher plan for ourselves, and nothing can stop us, we’d likely come up with a list that is very similar to, if not identical to, the one we just created. Interesting introspection, right? This is how we want ourselves to be, do, act, and think in a perfect world. Goal-setting can go on for hours but without an ideal, higher vision of who we want to be at our core, from a place of no fear and divine Higher Self, our goal-setting is often not in alignment with our true heart’s desires and higher visions of ourselves.” (K. Scott, p.50)
Congrats! You tricked yourself into some framework of truth about who you really want to be in this particular life in that particular body with that particular name. By disassociating yourself from the questions, you freed yourself from the crippling fear and doubt of your persona and its programming. Yet, to get closer to Truth, we need to heighten that conversation in our head, not only about who we want to be, but what we truly want to do and have in life. That heightening begins with opening our minds to the concept that we are all gods and are therefore, not only capable of becoming God-like, but we are destined to Be...to Return.
So, who is the voice in my head? Well, there are two and one of them has a split personality...I hope that helps. :) Seriously, I have learned that what I'm about to share is true for me and I sincerely hope it is for you too because it is a wild, powerful, joyous ride. Your persona (and all its programming, opinions and beliefs) is one voice while God/I Am is the other; referred to commonly as the 'still small Voice' for most of us. We block I Am with our persona which is, in fact, split into the positive-thinking you (yang) and the negative-thinking you (yin or ego). Put simply, your ego, via doubt and fear, is contradicting your unawakened positive side thereby fully blocking your God/I Am Voice, your God-likeness. Don't fret, though, your ego has a purpose which is not only to be overcome by a newly awakended You, but to be used as a point of comparison for a bright future of choosing God.
We just have to decide when we want to begin the overcoming process. You've probably had a run at it in the past but we tend to get pulled back, and that's okay. It's all part of the process and it's the trying that counts. It seems we have to achieve a certain consciousness level to hear I Am's Voice in our lives but for now know that its echoes are found in all of our positive thinking whereas the unawakened persona within, is identified by doubt, fear, and worry...the basics of non-trust and faithlessness.
Do you have the faith required to believe that everything happens for a reason? You will and it will be transcendent
Most of us go through life mostly reactively and somewhat apathetically trying our best to be a good person (or not). The challenge is in generating the feelings of joy and inspiration that are required to positively impact our outward experiences BEFORE there are reasons to feel them. This is a challenge only because we humans have cause and effect backwards; it is not, "Seeing is believing."...rather, it is, "Believe it (in your mind) and you will see it (in your experiences)."
Do you have a vision of yourself looking the way you want?...having the things you want?...and doing the things you want to do?
Well you need one; a vivid one. It becomes our go-to vision; our mental home base for feeling good and getting inspired. When we mix into this vision the elements of our higher self - including those from our Inner Voice - we literally pull in amplification from the Universe thereby creating a very powerful, Mission Vision.
Mission Vision Creation: Take a few minutes of peace and quiet to set-up a visual scene in your mind that represents pure joy and success regarding what you want to do, be and have in your life. Make it believable for now and ask for help from Within; you can ramp it up later when you start to truly believe in your power to create and manifest. In the scene, be doing and wearing things that evidence that you have become that higher self you want to be. I.e. the watch you've always wanted, speaking, business ownership, charity, travel, new boat, new house, wealth, love, pricey clothing, receiving an award, etc. Make it present tense, colorful, inspiring, and celebratory with family, friends and within your favorite surroundings!
Try not to be too specific in certain areas like places and things but be very specific about what you are feeling and try to actually feel those feelings. IMPORTANT- You need to include an element of circularity, meaning from the vision back to now. This is because our human brains are wired to interpret this vision as in-the-future but it is actually created as you think it. For circularity, try something like: "As I stand on stage soaking in the applause, my heart swells with joy and a depth of gratitude I'd never felt before. Through tears of joy I thank God for the day I challenged myself for seven days and stuck to it, learning that there truly is a powerful Higher Me." Please, for your joy and Mission (and to help end suffering), don’t skip this process. Enjoy it! Overdo it!
I'm not going to tell you to stop reading and go make your Mission Vision now if you haven't already, but you should really stop and go do that now. :) With this vision and its feelings entrenched in you psyche, we move on to Powerful Interruption which, by virtue of its connection to your new Mission Vision, is the key to your new healthy, wealthy, joyous, ascending future.
Our goal is to become God-like so know this, "God, being Love, is also happiness." (ACIM, L-103), so be happy now. You can start with things you are grateful for but always get to your Mission Vision which is, of course, your new mental home base. From this starting place of happy inspiration, you will soon encounter both mind-wandering and life-stimuli; the goal is to not let any negativity take form mentally- no anger, no judgment, no frustration, no temptation. Then, about 30 seconds from now, when one of these two things happens and the negativity begins to become thought, INTERRUPT IT with the sound, "Ahhhhh..." and re-focus on your Mission Vision. Silly? Yes. Life-changing? Absolutely! Rinse and repeat. "Ahhhhh" is the universal sound of God while gratitude in the form of, gratitude for your struggle, is one of the most empowering thoughts a struggling human can have!...so have it!
You may have noticed some arguing of late in the current Zeitgeist. :) Wow are we at each other's throats! The culprits seem to be the same as decades gone by but it seems to have become more visceral, unfortunately. All I can posit to anyone on this subject is, "Only fully trust God. Broaden yet diminish your news intake. Never indulge in the hate of fellow struggling humans. And open your damn (I mean wonderful) mind to every possibility...we ARE being manipulated."
When we accept that we've all been programmed and manipulated, we become empowered. Then we take our opinions down about a thousand notches and we refuse to argue with those who have not. I'm not saying truth is unidentifiable in the physical, time-space battleground; I'm simply saying truth is more elusive than ever and there is a better way to handle opinion-ing (my word), both ours and those of others. Get ready to never again have your energy drained by another big-opinion, little-fact persona.
Here is our new Breakthrough in Opinion-ing in a nutshell. Now that we've established that truth is very elusive in this manipulative battleground, we can start to ratchet down our opinions and transcend those of others. From this, we will officially convert our emotional, strong opinions into non-emotional, percentage-based whims. That's right, we are now analyzing what we think we know, admitting there's a ton we don't know, and coming up with a percentage that settles it in our minds and is ultimately worth a bowl of soup. :) Welcome to the bliss of argument-ending mind freedom! You see, Aunt Rita will never accept that you support Trump, but she will accept that you cringe at his tone but you like many of his policies putting him at about a 71%. She may look puzzled and say, "Well I put him at 0%". But here's the magic- argument over; relationship saved; energy retained!
We've now arrived at a point of putting it all together. Planning ahead for likely occurrences in life that we are committed to handling in a more God-like way results in the creation of what we'll call, moment opportunities. But moment opportunities come with a warning- "Beware however, both power and danger are associated with each moment opportunity. Power, [because following through advances conflict-avoidance, mood-preservation and higher self reinforcement. Danger because not following through creates the opposite of each...]" (K. Scott, p. 54)
Godliness in Action #1- You are driving along the highway when you are suddenly cut-off by a car moving at high speeds and trying to pass everyone. Your heart races and panic starts turning to anger. Your moment opportunity choices- A. Embrace and act on your rising anger; follow closely so she gets the message; be angry and hateful while risking life and limb. B. INTERRUPT the rising anger with "ahhhhhh" and feel the power of your higher self; hope the dangerous driver is not having an emergency and safely re-focus on your Mission Vision fully realizing that by doing so, your Mission Vision is manifesting.
Godliness in Action #2- You just read another email explaining that you did not get the job. Strong emotions of failure and worry start converting to panic. Your moment opportunity choices- A. Grab the Grey Goose; mix it with Crystal Light; drink away while watching 90 Day Fiance' reruns. B. INTERRUPT the feelings of worry with "ahhhhh" and re-focus on your Mission Vision.
We can giggle a bit because, well, I'm funny, :) but make no mistake, this will not come easily despite the obviousness here
A Word on Forgiveness/Transcendence:
Forgiveness can be hard work. Like anything worth being good at, it takes practice. Powerful Interruption is a great way to practice transcendence and it will serve you well for upcoming life challenges; yes, more are coming, but when we view them as opportunities, we shift focus and elevate consciousness. I call the following progression, The Trinity of Forgiveness:
1 Have I ever done that which just offended me? If yes, forgive/transcend, of course. If no...
2 Has someone I love/respect ever done that? If yes, and you’d give a pass, forgive/transcend, of course. If no...
3 It’s all a stage performance projected from my mind for the purpose of becoming God-Like and returning to blissful Source, forgive/transcend, OF COURSE!
A Word on Substance Use:
Addictive minds (most of our minds) function via dopamine which emphasizes the high but not the come down. Once our mind even slightly entertains the notion of indulging, dopamine floods in and it is almost impossible to choose against. Lightning-fast INTERRUPTION is required right at the point of beginning to entertain indulging. In addition to re-focusing on your Mission Vision, a tangible replacement is often very helpful so please consider trying the supplement, Sober High, if you want to cut down on substances or just want a sharp, inspired mind for your new Mission Vision (Intro Offer)- PerspectiveLabs.co
RESOURCES FOR ADDITIONAL HELP: ThisNakedMind.com, Ms. Annie Grace; SAMHSA's Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Remember, the trying is the important part; it signifies to your subconscious that you are striving to be more God-like. Also remember, you are infinitely stronger than you think. Fear of failure no longer has an Airbnb in your mind because you'll simply 'choose again' until overcoming is a natural preference for you. "Be stronger than your strongest excuse." (I Am Sober App)
The 7-Day Challenge: It's really quite simple logistically- pick one or more of the following and stick to it for seven days...no matter what! [] Pray [] Read [] Exercise [] NO Alcohol/Substances [] NO Negative Reactions [] NO Sex of any kind...easy-peasy!
Feel free to go full Kaizen by adding any commitments gradually but make sure you start extremely soon...like NOW! If you have feelings of inspiration mixed with trepidation, NOW is definitely your time! This is your breakthrough moment! Commit while your Higher Self is engaged and inspiring your persona. “Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” -Jack Canfield
Go easy on yourself but never stop trying. Share your experiences- facebook.com/SoberMind.co. Tweet- @DriveMeToThink. If you agree that ending human suffering should be more of a Mission of Inner & Outer Peace than an eugenics PsyOp, please consider helping us here- PerspectiveInternational.betterworld.org
For more reading on these subjects please consider: [Citations] K. Scott, Drive Me To Think (C) Amazon (Pragmatic spiritual overview); Werley, One Truth, One Law (C) Amazon (Channeled 'I Am'); A Course In Miracles (Channeled Truth); The Urantia Book (Cosmic Spirituality)
