Journeys inspired by ideals are assured of success. But so many journeys are nothing but aimless wanderings. Some of us have a map. Some of us don’t. Some of us make progress towards our destination everyday. Some us seem to forever be diverged from where it is we want to go. What creates this difference? [...]
The subconscious is the source of all great works of art – paintings, writings, music, architecture and scientific breakthroughs. What would have been ordinary becomes extraordinary when thought is transcended, when a connection is made with the infinite intelligence that pervades all of creation. Works of genius always stem from this inner realm, as does [...]
I’m always looking for new personal development resources and I just came across a couple good ones. Jarle Husefest is putting out some great content and resources like free ebooks and generating some serious traffic. Do yourself a favor and check out his site. I have really enjoyed reading his free download of The Master [...]
Last night my wife and I watched Peaceful Warrior in DVD format, renting it on the first day of its release in video stores. After all, Tony Robbins did say, “This film will impact the course of your life forever.” The film is based on the autobiographical novel of Dan Millman. If you haven’t read [...]
No one wants to feel or be called irresponsible. But until a person finds purpose in life, then the life being lived is one of irresponsibility. I don’t mean that in a judgmental way. But if a person does not express in his or her life what the soul most earnestly wants to express, then [...]
Setting goals is necessary to make progress in life. But real progress, holistically speaking, can never be made until we know where we ultimately want to go. It’s important to know if the goal will lead us in the right direction, that is, will it get us to our final goal. Here’s a true story [...]
Do you ever look upon your consciousness as a responsibility that extends beyond you and your family and friends to people you don’t even know? Perhaps you can more easily see that responsibility if you consider your level of consciousness as the amount of brightness you are able to shine onto the world. The lower [...]
To put communication skills into perspective, it’s helpful to recall an Emerson quote: “What you do shouts so loudly in my ears I can’t hear a word you’re saying.” That sheds light on why lovers don’t have to speak to each other when they are so deeply in love. Silence speaks volumes. There is a [...]
Awareness is crucial for successful time management. Everybody has heard the expression that time is money. One of my favorite writers, essayist Michael Ventura, once wrote that time is life, meaning that how we use our time defines our life. And if we are unconscious about how we spend our time, then our life is [...]
Leadership development traditionally is aimed at individuals who want to advance their career. But is that aspiration, by itself, enough to make a true leader who can change lives? For example, let’s take someone we all know about who made a difference in the lives of millions, South Africa’s Nelson Mandela. He didn’t just open [...]
The spiritual life is the purpose in being born. For some, that purpose remains conscious throughout life; for others it becomes more and more unconscious. Why? Because some people become overburdened with the denseness of the world. When life is a burden it’s hard to be inspired. And what does it mean to be inspired? [...]
The purpose of life is deeply important. When living with purpose, life works. It gives a certain self-satisfaction. When not on purpose, life has a sense of dis-ease, of discontent, of unrest. Yesterday I came across a passage from the Sufi Master Rumi that conveyed this sentiment more strongly than I have ever seen it [...]
I have been on both sides of the continuum on self-confidence. I remember being so nervous speaking in front of one of my college classes that the teacher forced me to enroll in speech therapy. But a few years later I was regularly winning speech contests in Toastmasters in the Los Angeles area. I even [...]
Consciousness is the definer of our reality. I know this from my own personal experience from when I was only 21-years-old. In my case, a brush with death deepened and expanded it overnight. What normally is a long and gradual process happened quickly. I witnessed the results. I felt it in my inner being. Bliss [...]
Stardom and failure. They seem to go hand in hand. Not always, but all too often. Today I became sad when I read about one of the young superstars of the NBA, without a college education, at the top of his game, building a 34,000 square foot house. The master bedroom is over 2,000 square [...]
What if all of your desires came true? Better than that, what if they came true instantly? It would be sort of like having unlimited wishes from a genie in a bottle. Do you think you would be happy? You would probably have the house of your dreams to live in, the most exotic car [...]
Throughout my life, my thoughts have often turned to death and the spirit world that awaits us all. I have lost to death my parents, a sister, an ex-wife, and almost all of my closest friends. I think about death not because I am morbid but because death is useful to me in putting life [...]
How many real human beings are there on this planet of over 6.6 billion people? In other words, how many people are truly alive, following the prompting of their hearts? Or how many are so wounded that they are just going through the motions, living mechanical lives? Maybe five out of six? What does that [...]
I frequently hear people say that to be successful in life one needs self-discipline. But for some people, that’s impossible. It’s like there is a chromosome missing, or something. And for others, it’s all in a day’s work. I’ve experienced both extremes. I find I have all the necessary self-discipline to reach any goal if [...]
February 12, 2007 – 11:01 pm
Who are the people who make a difference in your life? The following information was sent to me by a friend who makes it a point to make a difference in people’s lives. He looks for opportunities. His name is Frank Contento. Anyway, he says the following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator [...]
February 11, 2007 – 10:52 pm
Nobody will ever admit they have a fear of success. The ego won’t let them. But it is the ego that uses subtle tricks to undermine success if it will mean a whole new kind of life. The ego likes the old and familiar. Why? The ego is all about identity. To have a new [...]
February 6, 2007 – 10:28 pm
Giving up power to other people in how we live our lives seems like a universal truism. I heard a joke the other night that underscores it perfectly. The joke was about a very elderly Jewish couple–both 95 years old. They go to the court house to get a divorce. The judge, in a state [...]
January 20, 2007 – 6:04 pm
Activating intention is the key to unlocking the life of unlimited abundance. I remember when this first happened to me. I had just turned 21. My energy and inspiration were operating non-stop. This experience of energy was so new and exhilarating that for three months I hardly slept. I would doze off at 2 am [...]
January 17, 2007 – 5:35 pm
Have you ever wondered how to align your career with an inner life? Unfortunately, the inner life for many people is no more than a derailed train. Many people set off in pursuit of a career inspired by an inner life but quickly lose sight of their goal. The stress of working 40 to 50 [...]
January 9, 2007 – 2:53 pm
Back in 1988 I was living in Los Angeles and studying photography. I bought a camera and started taking courses at the Los Angeles Photography Center. One of the courses I took was on the Zone System, a system of film exposure and printing developed by the legendary photographer, Ansel Adams. My teacher, whose name [...]