It’s a Different Book…
A number of people have asked me if The Belief Formula book that has just been released is the same as the e-book. The Belief Formula, available on Amazon.com, and most other online retailers and brick-and-mortar bookstores, is a different book than the e-book version released last year. The print version has a number of revisions and editorial changes, as well as an additional 20,000 words. The Belief Formula print version also has helpful informational boxes and bulleted key points at the end of each chapter; these were not in the e-book version. The published version also contains at least one additional appendix with some useful information about affirmations.
The Belief Formula e-book had been read in over 20-countries before it was taken offline for the release of the print version — which has been read in at least a half-dozen countries since its release in November of 2007. The print version of The Belief Formula is a much more readable, helpful, and usable book than the e-book. It’s just a different book.
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Shedding pounds by shedding thoughts
Your body is simply an extension and reflection of your mind. That statement took less than three-seconds to read, but could take lifetimes to fully understand. Nonetheless, it is a fact; and it is a fact that you would do well to try and understand. Of course, you don’t have to; but it will make your life happier and more rewarding if you do. Books and books — including the Bible — have tried to teach and explain this fact; but it is still up to each individual to come to understand it and apply it in their own lives.
The good news is that there is no time limit; so don’t get in a hurry and don’t be anxious about outcomes — or your current situation. Take your time and relax. Be patient with yourself, and be good to yourself as you try to understand how your body is created and re-created on a daily basis — actually moment-by-moment — to reflect the status of your mind. When things disappear from your mind, there is nothing to keep the physical reflection in place; and, in time, it will fall away on its own.
Secrets for Turning Resolutions into Realities, part 2
Your incentive for making a New Year’s resolution should essentially be the same incentive that will see you through to a successful resolution, or the realization of your goal. This should be your desire — the thing that you most want to change in the coming year. Your New Year’s resolution is, in a very real sense, a prayer for your New Year.
All prayers begin with desire — the desire to have, do, or be something, to change something for others, or to simply give thanks and experience a deeper inner connection with your true self and the Creative Source from which you emerged. Accomplishing whatever it was you decided to pray for is your primary incentive for praying; this is also the case with a resolution. A resolution is not a "preference;" it’s a RESOLUTION. You don’t have to beat yourself up about what you have called, "mistakes," or, "shortcomings;" simply declare the thing you wish to be so and, whenever you feel you have fallen short, declare it again. You have the power to create your reality; but to do so, you must hold an image of what you want in your mind until it "solidifies."
Removing clutter and distractions from your life will help you regain your energy and focus in order to direct more of both toward your desires, or goals. The more things you have to think about, the less time and attention you can give to any of them. Declare your intentions to yourself; write them down and remind yourself often, "No matter where I seem to be at the moment, ‘THIS’ is where I am in mind, spirit, and body." And be specific as you declare what ‘THIS’ is. The secret of life is in the details; the difference between a "stick figure" and the "Mona Lisa" is the difference between a casual interest and an answered prayer. Of course, it is much quicker to draw a stick-man than paint a masterpiece; but are you more worried about TIME, or the nature and quality of you EXPERIENCE (LIFE). Define what ‘THIS’ is for you; clarify your desire, declare it, and affirm it. What do you REALLY want?
The Belief Formula Guidebook/Workbook will be available soon; and it is designed to help you wrap your mind completely around "whatsoever you desire…" If you get in your car and start driving without really knowing where you are going, or what the place looks like, how will you get there — and how will you know if you do? Add details to your masterpiece whenever you wish; and when enough color has been added in just the right places, your desire becomes a reality.
*All of these posts are, in one way or another, about thinking. Specifically, these posts are about thinking in specific ways to promote health and healing, wellness, wholeness, happiness, peace, and contentment. Over the holiday season, many of the posts focused on weight-loss, food, etc, simply because this is a growing health issue, and one of the more common New Year’s resolutions. Though there will be more on natural/spiritual/mental/physical pathways to health, wellness, and fitness; the next posts on creating change will be on relationship resolutions and building strong, enlightened relationships that empower both participants. By the way, if you are interested in weight-loss and you are in ANY relationship, then these articles will also help you release some of the stress and reasons for making and holding extra body fat. By coming to understand yourself and how you "work," you will better understand others and how the world around you works — making a simple thing of changing your reality.
More information soon on The Belief Formula Guidebook…
"What luck for rulers that men do not think."
Jesus said, "As a man thinketh, so is he." You may not be religious (I’m really not religious, either…); but the truth does not stand or fall because of the reputation of the speaker. Truth is always truth. This saying isn’t true because Jesus said it; Jesus was quoting when he said this — these words appear in the Old Testament, and in every other religion on the planet. Buddha said, "What we think, we become," for example; and Gandhi (who was neither a Jew, Christian, nor a Buddhist) expressed the exact sentiment thusly, "A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes." What a gift this is! I wonder why so few use it…
It doesn’t matter what we think; thoughts are the seeds and we need only think (plant) them in order for them to grow into something. And we reap in our bodies and lives the physical fruits of those thoughts we sow and cultivate in our minds. Unfortunately, most people simply don’t think — they memorize and repeat things. If your opinions, for instance, match those of a "talking head" on any national television news show, what makes you think those are your opinions? "Opinion," said John Erskine, "is that exercise of the human will which helps us to make a decision without information." H.L. Mencken wrote, in 1925, "The average man never really thinks from end to end of his life. The mental activity of such people is only a mouthing of cliches."
"Prayer in America" on PBS
I watched part of a show on PBS last night, called: "Prayer in America." Check your local listings (www.PBS.org) to see if this program is available in your area. The following information is from the web site: www.PrayerInAmerica.org:
Did you do it?
It’s a new year; did you make a resolution? I made a no-resolution resolution long ago. And, at the same instant, resolved that I would be single-minded anytime I truly desired a specific change — regardless of the season or date. If you made a resolution, add a promise to yourself that, if this thing is truly important, you will spend some time thinking about it — imagining it. This technique, of course, works year-round; but if you made a resolution, you need it now.
Here are some common resolutions people make and break each year (these are in no particular order):
- To lose weight
- To be nicer to someone — or everyone
- To be more active
- To eat healthier
- To work on improving their relationship
- To spend more quality time with the family, kids, etc…
- To work less — or more
- To make more money
- To stop smoking
- To stop drinking
- To stop taking prescription or non-prescription drugs
- To start exercising
- To overcome a habit, or drop a ritual
- To overcome a fear
- To move or relocate
- To change jobs
- To start school, or a career
- and so on, and so forth…
Practical Prayer: She got a better job with a Prayer
A friend of mine called last night and it was obvious that she was very upset. She had recently broken her wrist and told me that her team leader at work was trying to get her fired for missing work. Apparently her team leader had spoken with several other people concerned (human resources, personnel, etc…) and, for whatever reason, she had convinced them that my friend just shouldn’t come back to work. My friend didn’t think she was being treated fairly, and called to ask if I knew if it was legal for them to treat her that way; after all, all she wanted was to meet with the head of human resources to discuss how soon she could return to her job after breaking her wrist.
You might say that there’s two sides to every story; but it really doesn’t matter. All that matters is what you want and what you think about. Unfortunately for my friend, we live in a right-to-work state and anyone can be terminated at any time for any reason. But that doesn’t matter either if you know what you want and know how to think about it.
Secrets for Turning Resolutions into Realities, part 1
It is believed that the Babylonians were the first to make New Year’s resolutions. Many early religious traditions, including Christianity, used this time of year to reflect on past mistakes and set better intentions for the coming year. But no matter what time of year it is, you are still right there between your past and future — continuously learning from the past and creating the future. The middle of winter — the depth of the "death" season — provides the perfect setting and opportunity to reflect on what has been, and contemplate what is yet to come.
Humans are creatures of habit; we do what we are programmed or conditioned to do. Jesus said, "As a man thinketh, so it is done to him;" and we think about the things we see and hear and feel — unless we have incentive to think of something else. We are taught what to think; and then we do what we think about. We can program ourselves; or we can allow ourselves to be "programmed" by our environment — adopting the opinions and desires of others. Gandhi said:
"Our beliefs become our thoughts.
Our thoughts become our words.
Our words become our actions.
Our actions become our habits.
Our habits become our values.
Our values become our destiny."
More Stuff about STUFF
There is nothing wrong with, or bad about, stuff — or wanting stuff. Wrong and bad are judgments that are simply too easy to make. All STUFF, however, does have hidden costs and consequences for us and our world. We could all be a bit more conscious of STUFF rather than being so STUFF-conscious. By this I simply mean that we could all think a little more about our impulses before we simply act on them.
True, leaving the lights on and doors open probably won’t destroy the planet; but many of the things we are currently doing are creating more and more suffering for humanity — and could eventually leave our home unsuitable for human habitation. I’m not suggesting that you rush out and change things you are doing; that probably wouldn’t really work anyway. But I am suggesting that you start thinking about these things — and even consider different ways of thinking about them. When you’ve found a better way, the change will be natural and automatic.
For instance, you don’t have to make yourself stop watching television; but if you found more productive things to do — things that you enjoy more than watching television — then you’d stop watching t.v. and it wouldn’t be a matter of stopping something you like doing. It would be a matter of spending your time doing something you’d rather be doing. All you need to do is consider something new and look for an incentive to do it; the rest comes naturally. Watch this video about STUFF and you’ll see how easy it is to get swept up by something — and how difficult it can be sometimes to realize that you are on "the wide path" to a time and place you really won’t enjoy (even though you think you are enjoying the ride to that place).
The earth will survive. Humans, however, are just another species — just like the millions of species that have already come and gone from this planet. We have hunted, fished, and harvested countless species to extinction; and, not only will we probably suffer the same fate, but our actions are making it increasingly likely that we will probably suffer extinction at the hands of the same foe — humanity. Don’t think yourself bad or wrong; just start thinking. And start thinking positively about your health and the health of the planet. As you think, so it is done. Let the change begin in your mind.
This is a great video, and it is free; so be patient if the page takes a couple minutes to load — enlightenment is always worth the wait!
The Story of Stuff
Awesome Video That is Important to See Before You Start Holiday Shopping
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