Tag: psychology

The bird that flies.

“We know that in tough times, cynicism is just another way to give up; and in the military, we consider cynicism or giving up simply as forms of cowardice.” ~ James Mattis; American Marine Corps general, and United States Secretary of Defense.

Yes, it is true that life is challenging and painful, and this is why life, this wonderful physical existence we have been gifted with, is precious and rich; and this is also why it requires a higher mind, a higher person living based on truth and love, to understand why you should see life as what it is and not as what you think it is. Look, if you see life as what you think it is, as what your thoughts are telling you it is, then you will probably end up suffering in all you do and even killing yourself because of all the enormous stresses weighing you down; however, if you put aside your opinions and immature thoughts about life, and so see it as what really is, then you will definitely thrive and gain the wisdom to move forward even when things seem dark in your path.

Life is like a little child: If you use violence and try to force your own way, then the child will become resentful and unruly, disobedient and with a vengeful heart towards you and towards others. But if you use good communication, trust and faith on the child, and, most importantly, patience in the rearing of that same child, then he will become giving and obedient to you, he will do as you say and make life really easy for you.

People adopt certain postures and views of life, either positive or negative and for whatever reason, this process can either blind people in darkness or turn on a powerful light on them, but always remember that life, in its natural or divine context, is pure and innocent like the child; so, it will do based on your thoughts, words, and attitudes, and like the child it will take the course you are telling it to take. And like the child, life will observe you and see if you give up on it or not; then, if life sees that you give up on it, it will take offense and resentment, it will give you your deserved reward, the reward of someone that gives up and has no faith; but if life sees the patience and faith you have on it, the commanding voice and the deep love, then you will be blessed with great rewards and a life of a great attitude towards you..

The light at the end of the ladder which is your path is always brilliant and refreshing, but we cannot see it sometimes, or even feel it, because we let darkness, knowingly or unknowingly, overwhelm us with its presence. And darkness always lives within us because it is that negative part in our human psyches, that challenging part which gives worth to that physical existence I was mentioning at the start; on the other hand, we have been given powerful light within us as well, to battle and extinguish that same darkness from affecting us to the point of breakdown–i.e., because our bodies and minds are like very sophisticated computers, they can either run with power and efficiency, or breakdown with poisonous viruses and lack of good maintenance of the software.

You are the maintenance of your own sophisticated computer, so it is up to you!

In order not to give up and let darkness take you over in life, you MUST become aware of your thoughts and emotions, not let thoughts and emotions dictate your existence but raise above them and rule them like a god rules over lesser beings. By becoming proactive and practical, by stepping out of your funk and out of your own biased opinions and narrow views of the sadness and pain in life, you become truly aware and faithful and patient towards life; consequently, life will become your best friend and you will start seeing opportunities and reasons to feel happy every single day (some may call this blessings, but in essence it is just that you are following the Universal Law and not going against it).

Being creative and engaging in activities that create good thoughts and feelings in us, specially when darkness and misery knock our psychological door, is the biggest and most important tool life, in its wisdom, has given us to battle these demons of darkness. This is not about denying pain and misery, or not feeling the ugly things about life, but this is about not letting darkness and misery consume you. This is about the bird that flies into the vastness of the blue sky, and not about the bird of broken wings that lies in the dirt waiting to be trampled by someone.

As Napoleon Hill said, and it is in fact a powerful writing hanging on my wall which I contemplate every single day, “A Quitter Never Wins. A WINNER Never Quits.”

And I never give up. I always steer to win.

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Business mind.

Mastermind (PART 3)

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” ~ Calvin Coolidge; lawyer, politician, governor, and President of The United States.

This is PART 3 of a short series of blogs on Mastermind Leadership from a book I am writing, titled: “Inner Wealth. Outer Wealth.,” which deals with the spiritual, mental, and physical processes of all success achievement in life.

–Earlier, or in yesterday’s blog, I talked about Collective Mastermind and further specifics on forming a promising team which thinks and is driven like in your road to success.

I mentioned, among many other things, that if you want others to feel comfortable around you and work by your side, then, there is no other way. Human beings accomplish more and greater things when they work together towards the same goal.

Now, A little bit about persistence in the mastermind as the greatest organizational tool of the true and wise leader.

Greater organization is persisting through it all.

You must always have in mind that you have now made the most important decision of your life, which is to continue in the path to success, which, to be an earnest and heartfelt decision, should be based on discipline and deep love. Discipline to stay the challenging path to success, and deep love to regard your vision as sacred. Nothing exalts the mind of man more than an ambitious and sincere goal founded on pure love for the development of his vision, and nothing attracts success, in all facets of the human experience, more than an ambitious and sincere man with goals; so, it goes without saying then, that attraction quality living in the realm of the invisible cannot remain if the man with the ambitious and sincere goals has weakened and lost his way.

As we mentioned in chapter 1, “The most destructive and wicked force, and the most creative and beautiful force as well; therein lies all human power, all human achievement of good and evil, the mighty height of your Higher or Lower Consciousness, your hidden genius or your chosen mediocrity, your self-destruction or embraced immortality. Because it all depends on you, and just on you.” The key then is to recognize the conscious mind as just a tool, and not let it design fear and confusion out of the challenges you will encounter. This is the greater organization of your mind, which evolves into steely persistence, because in recognizing the conscious mind as just a tool then you become wise and resilient, able to withstand the blows coming from life’s challenges and the so-called “failures” you may encounter.

You do have to make perfectly sure that your own mastermind, your own mental planning and analysis of the way to your vision, and to develop that vision, is unflawed or as best it can be as a process of evolution, because this is the grand, dynamic, powerful foundation which will serve to build on and motivate you further, or keep you motivated and pumped up whenever negative things or thoughts appear in your experience. Challenges in life will only make you stronger and wiser to your goal if you have a strong and organized foundation, but if your foundation is weak and disorganized then they will depress you and bring you down with the first blow; so, like the professional boxer before the grand fight, you have to visualize the opponent beforehand and analyze his form and style, then you can understand the mindset you must espouse in order to be prepared to resist the blows or even to get back up.

Many men around the world never achieve great success, even though they might be extremely talented and clever, because of that very fact, they neglect the condition of mind they have to adopt, they do not visualize the challenges and issues which could rest in wait for them; but, what they are good at doing is visualize the ultimate goal of their desire and none of the blows they could receive on their path, and that brings the mind to a constant illusion which also weakens their decision and forms subconsciously so they fall hard on the ring mat when things do not go as planned. When things go wrong or not as you planned, do not panic or feel down like a sheep, be calmed and collected, tame your unruly mind and take charge like a lion, go back and analyze your plans and if you need to change them or tweak them a little, then, do it.

No real man achieves great success in any function by giving in to stress and fear, or by letting life’s challenges and seeming setbacks belittle him and his efforts; however, you need to incorporate into your very biology this universal law right now, that the harder the challenges presented in your life, the more you will receive from the universe in terms of success if you remain strong and resilient throughout those hard challenges. After those challenges, you will stand tall and mighty to get your rewards, and you will be a new man, wiser, more confident, more powerful, stronger of mind and body. Persistence is just that, not letting anything come between yourself and your vision for success. You are the driver and the one being driven, and you have to visualize the route you’ll take; so, if you take a bad route in spite of your good planning and efforts, do not fret and become a victim, take a rest for a moment and plan a new route, and again, and again, until you have mastered the meandering road to success.

Let us take as an example Milton Hershey, founder of the famous ‘Hershey Chocolate Company,’ which really embraced the mastermind process and became persistence itself. Mr. Hershey left school in the fourth grade and worked as an apprentice for a printmaker, but that did not work and soon he was fired. He then became an apprentice to a candy manufacturer in Lancaster, PA, where he studied and practiced the skill of making candy for about four years. Full of confidence and motivation then, he started his own company, who soon failed. Not giving in to stress and fear, he started another company, which, regardless of his planning, it failed again. But he had become the very heart of persistence by now, so he dust himself off and continued by building another company, which did not succeed either. Seeing that the companies, located in Philadelphia, Chicago and New York, he had worked so hard to build had not given him the success his heart deeply desired, he went back in his mind and came up with new ideas and better organization of his vision.

He then moved back to Lancaster and initiated the ‘Lancaster Caramel Company,’ but now, with his own caramel recipe added, it became finally a success; however, he was a visionary and a true leader, so he knew that the future and the greater opportunity for him rested upon chocolate-making (because the Swiss owned that delicacy and he wanted to innovate it here in the U.S.), so he sold his caramel company for about (what would be considered in today’s currency) $26 million and started the famous and extremely successful Hershey Chocolate Company. And so, as you can tell from this great man, not only did Mr. Hershey persist through the many blows life gave him, but he also did it at home and helped embellish and strengthen the very spirit of his vast community by creating hundreds of jobs, by building churches, houses, and schools; thus, he became cemented as a true legend and hero for many in Pennsylvania.

Henry Ford, for example, designed extremely great success and prosperity, not because he possessed a higher intellect than you or anybody else, but because he created his own mastermind, individual and collective, and so organized his ideas through real commitment and persistence. Persistence in the face of adversity is key to accomplishing everything you really want in life. See, Mr. Ford knew that he wasn’t the most qualified and educated, cunning and talented, person in the world, but he never let that weak fact bring down his vision and passion for success; for he, like Hershey, had something most men with better education and higher intelligence, and even money for a smoother business ride, did not have: PERSISTENCE.

Tomorrow, PART 4 of Mastermind Leadership, about delegating, its importance in all growth, and its extreme organization.

Tags Business, Leadership, Life, Mastermind, Mind, motivation, psychology

Business mind.

Mastermind (PART 1)

“We come this way but once. We can either tiptoe through life and hope we get to death without being badly bruised or we can live a full, complete life achieving our goals and realizing our wildest dreams.” – Bob Proctor; businessman, business consultant, and motivational speaker.

This is PART 1 of a short series of blogs on Mastermind Leadership from a book I am writing, titled: “Inner Wealth. Outer Wealth.,” which deals with the spiritual, mental, and physical processes of all success achievement in life.

The forces behind leadership are crucial for the development of the passion and ambition to move forward with your heartfelt desire to create success, including a business venture and/or a more personal growth. Does not matter the intellect and even creative powers you have, you must become a leader and build mastermind within yourself and also through connecting with others which regard passion and ambition to thrive like you; in this, follow that wise adage that goes, “Two heads are better than one”—i.e., two minds, or three, or four, certainly can create and resolve more than one can in your path to success.

You will need structure and organization of your ideas, self-discipline in your vision of what you want, frame it and own it in your mind first, you need to see it and experience it like a movie in your mind via the great essence of your imagination; and this means that desire will not be enough, for desire is just a humble start and, by its lonesome, it can wane or lose itself in the distractions of everyday life. But desire may turn strong and powerful, it can transmute itself into the material realm through your own mastermind and sharpening of your vision; however, baby steps will make sure your vision is realized, careful and persistent action must become you and you must become it.

Two steps are key to turn desire into energetic or dynamic action:

1) First, Individual Mastermind, or its elevated process, is primarily analytical, belonging to and within your own mind only, the detail and structure of your mental energies to create the image and steps to it into the realm of the material form.

2) Following, there is the Collective Mastermind, such which belongs to a group seeking the same intention as you, and its process is all about further design of that vision that was first conceived within your rich mind, and it is also about the organization of the steps to take to fruition based on the different views and knowledge each member of the group brings.

In order to fulfill the natural desire of eating a specific meal, you must first take certain steps of exact analysis in your mind, steps which you surely take speedily and without much effort; thus, you visualize the food you want, its detailed structure and the experience along it, then you must search in your memory bank if this food item is something you have already at home or if you have to visit the grocery store for it. Then this same mental energy transmutes itself into kinetic energy, and either you go to your kitchen for the food item you want or go to the grocery store.

This is, obviously, the basic example of mastermind in general, and one has to respect and follow all the steps to fruition in all cases while ignoring the level of importance they may present; accordingly, the mental process is, with a tweak here and another tweak there, basically the same as in your more ambitious ventures.

Both mental processes start with conscious energies which are transmuted into kinetic energies. Both mental processes have a strong intention which needs a deliberate action. The great issue here is the commitment, the great energy quantity, to that desire to afford the steps of mastermind; because the commitment to food is not the same as the commitment to professional success, or the great quantity of energy behind satiating your desire for food is not the same as the great quantity of energy behind reaching professional success. The quantity of energy you accumulate, enrich and process for longer periods of time will determine your level of leadership; ergo, for example, going to the grocery store or making this determination to satiate hunger will not require as much energy as building your way to professional success, and so true leadership is found in the latter ambition.

Leadership is the association of energies living in your consciousness to self-discipline your mortal mind and lead your absolute focus to target in spite of space and time anomalies. The value of leadership brings the strength and structure of the mastermind you need to develop your idea from thought-form into actual dynamic delivery, and this entails as well the mastermind alliance with other people which carry the same ambition and intention.

Now, this group or team (which may be any number you need) will require you to pay a toll, or to create some kind of value for them to join you, for this is when your leadership comes into play by connecting you to your environment, by the very process of bringing out the value you have created within yourself (within your vision) and thus developing meaningful relationships; therefore, nothing is for free, especially in the road to success, see it as an exchange for their unity, loyalty, and power brought to your passionate cause. This is your collective mastermind.

Tomorrow, PART 2 of Mastermind Leadership, specific guides or ways to creative mastermind within the group.

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Business mind.

The human miracle.

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is.” ~ Albert Einstein; German-American physicist.

The following is an excerpt of a book I just started writing, titled, “Inner Wealth! Outer Wealth!”

The brain and the mind, of course, are two very different things, working in tandem but very different from each other; but, as it were, the ego’s deceit makes it look like they are one and the same (the ever-nagging duality of the truly mental energies and the basic physical ones), because that is how most people experiences this phenomenon on a daily routine—the brain emits thoughts and this is the mind, plain and simple this is the common belief of the average person.

Now, to find out the reality we must delve deeper into that which is mental science, so one must come to understand that thought is simply a physical tool, that’s it, a “dead” object itself—like things emerging or being thrown at us to be used to navigate and make choices in our daily living—which is completely mechanical, crass, base, and which creates from the past and the future because it lives indeed in the past and the future. Like we have seen before this chapter, thought is just a reflection of our physical senses on the outside environment, obviously, to sense our way in this material universe; and this is why thought is mechanical and base, objective and dualistic in nature, always changing and obsessive if maintained unruly, for the mentioned reason that it acts upon what the physical senses receive or gather from the outer world, the ever-changing environment, and so thought in our conscious mind is an entity which is physical itself and subject to all change.

Having established that premise, for thought to be born and emerge within the physical brain, via electric signals and chemicals, there has to be “space” for it to flow unencumbered, a space in which it can gravitate and expand if it shall become a thought we may choose to officiate, perhaps a vast grid where it swims and it flourishes and ferments (a field-stream where the seed or thought can germinate richly) to create great ideas to thus move our life forward, to innovate our unique craft, to weave inspirational stories from the past and mold our future, and to finally bestow upon life schemes of love or hatred.

This vast grid or space in which thought can emerge and manifest, as an idea that grows and grows, is the mighty but misused human mind; so, as one can easily tell by now, thoughts are like ripples or waves, and the mind is like the ocean.

The human brain then acts as a receiving and also signaling antenna for energy patterns residing within the mind itself, which exist as consciousness conveyed in the physical form of thought. Thoughts are not created out of nothing and not only out of our own physical senses, but they are “dead” objects flowing in and out of this vast grid—such being a grid of in-formation and energy fields known to science as Attractors. Thoughts are then constantly flowing when the conscious mind is on (when one is awake)—i.e., your thoughts, my thoughts, everybody else’s thoughts swimming in this vast grid or ocean—but arranged to each Attractor or energy field—i.e., my energy field, your energy field, etc. etc.

But, however personal these thoughts flowing to, and within, each Attractor Field are, still, people quite often might pick up the thoughts of somebody else since, like above-mentioned, the brain acts as a receiving and signaling antenna and this antenna, depending on how powerful it is, does not discriminate among different signals that might cross the individual Attractor Field.

Needless to say, our individual brain receives the thought, molds it to our own physical senses, computes the new information gathered and creates our unique perspective.

For example, a great artist in one side of the world has access to an inspiring idea, in the form of raw energy, to create a wonderful masterpiece, and that same idea is also available to be picked up from this grid by the brain of a janitor living on the other side of the world; however, the difference here is that the physical and mechanical brain of the artist has been conditioned and strengthened for years in creativity and innovation through self-discipline (could be more grey matter formed, more neural connections in the physical brain, etc.) to receive this grand signal he will turn into a great idea, but the janitor’s brain is not prepared to receive this signal (could be not enough knowledge of the craft, less neural connections, polluted brain by drugs or unhealthy foods or poisons of any kind, etc.) thus he will not access this mental energy.

Of course, this is just an example and in no way I mean to say that a janitor couldn’t achieve great accomplishments as the artist; even so, the message here is clear, that preparing the brain through self-discipline, for as long as it takes, is all there is to access these wonderful, raw energies of mental origin.

The molding, shaping, and managing of these energies create genius as we know it in our human society.

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Business mind.

Winning quality.

“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.” ~ Gail Devers; American track and field athlete, Olympic champion, World champion.

Living a whole and constantly fruitful life is running the business of life, just like running your job at the office or at the production line or along the road delivering pizzas; however, the business of life requires much more focus and attention, because the business of life should be based (and most of the time people forget this) on our inner worth and not on the worth of what we do or in the worth of the company we work for. Quite often, we set ourselves adrift and follow the popular trends, follow the constant pace of the hubbub, and there is a loss of focus upon what is really important, we get thus sidetracked by the popular news or by the new gossip or by the pressures of this or that. Our minds get overwhelmed and altered constantly, distancing themselves greatly from all focus and determination, just like a ship with no engine and no particular destination.

We then become blinded by mental stress and the narrow reality we create for ourselves; so, we tend to disrupt our peace and forget about our inner worth, going through life not seeing the good but the bad–i.e. not being aware of opportunities for real growth, such which can relate and connect us to natural life itself as it is really intended and not as we may be led by stress to see it.

And life itself has a rhythm, unlike the office which is ran by rules and man-made concepts of what success is, and this life is then harmonious and perfect, not random or ruled by “luck,” it always has an enlightening purpose and bright horizon to offer to the awakened ones who are able to recognize the hidden lessons in it (even the tragedies we live have something hidden which we can use to elevate our minds into better futures). But the challenges can be daunting nonetheless and so we must remain cool-headed amidst tragedy and confusion, while we value ourselves and work hard to overcome all those obstacles that serve the purpose to mold and shape us into better and more developed individuals to seize greater opportunities; hence, this is useful to have in mind in all facets of life, from the stresses of work to the dues we pay in our life.

If you expect to see great opportunities appearing in your path, that great promotion, the bright side of that challenge, the value within your relationship, or that growth within yourself to achieve more in life, there is something you must always rely on, hard work and dedication to your cause; therefore, opportunities for growth and all that you want will appear in your life if you maintain focus on your goals and not get distracted or deviated from your path by stress or challenges, and hard work and dedication towards a set goal will alter your mind in such a way that you will see opportunities that you had not been able to see before.

A strong purpose upon a set goal will sharpen your senses and redirect your view with a mighty vision of the future, and noble intention included in that purpose will emotionally strengthen you and add that love you need to stay on your path without getting overwhelmed and deviated by stresses and challenges. This is vital and extremely powerful energy to build patience and understanding, perseverance and character, which will give you the confidence and deeper insight to see beyond those challenges.

Keep going, even though you may see only tragedy and hurt in your path at the moment, because fear and courage are two sides of the same coin; which is why the fearful can become the fearless literally in the wink of an eye, for it only takes the wisdom to mentally turn around that coin and jump from fearful to fearless, and thus change your conscious awareness of life, of your reality, and of what you should do to reach your goals. And this is my own experience.

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Business mind.

The diamond in the rough (1-min. read)

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Post date June 18, 2017
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“By constant self-discipline and self-control you can develop greatness of character.” ~ Grenville Kleiser; instructor in public speaking and motivational speaker and author.

When I was a child I had a very serious foot surgery, or surgery of a serious flat feet condition. After this surgery, I had extremely painful months without moving, and then I had to learn to walk again going through therapy and whatnot. From that serious challenge in my life, one which I always remember when I look at the huge warrior scars left on each side of my feet, I learned that the path to self-discipline is patience and unwavering focus on the higher goals one has, which in my case back then was the goal of my utter recovery from that feet condition to thus start walking again in my normal living, to go back to the clear and complete functioning of my legs and feet. But, most importantly, I learned that self-discipline itself lies in the details of the direction of our thoughts. I came to the realization that to have self-discipline one needs to give a certain useful direction to thought-energies, because it is all about how to use and guide mental energies.

See, thoughts are powerful energy, but misguided or diamond-in-the-rough energy, that needs to be given a constructive purpose and a path to create or reach a condition desired—i.e. great inner wisdom, solid self-confidence, constant fearlessness, attractive qualities, wealth of character, etc. etc.; it all may be reached through the molding and shaping of this almighty energy we call ‘self-discipline.’

Furthermore, this mentioned entity itself is indeed a condition living and flowing freely within our immense consciousness, or conscious awareness of yourself and of the world around you. This is why many people seem not to have self-discipline or even embrace their Higher Selves through self-discipline, because, as mentioned above, it is indeed a living state or condition in our conscious awareness; and this means that as long as we increase our conscious awareness of the exact goals we have, gather the necessary mental data to plan the reaching of those goals, and inquire within ourselves as to the real meaning for us to get what we desire, then we will accomplish and master self-discipline without a doubt, but if we do not do these things nothing will be accomplished due to a weak mind condition and poor vision of what we desire (a sickness which poisons the mental awareness of the masses).

Like this, humanity considers diamonds extremely valuable; however, have you really pondered the origin of diamonds and the similarity they reflect upon the mental energy or energies we are talking about here…?? Let us then mull over the implications together, shall we?: Millions, or even billions of years ago, tremendous heat and pressure turned pure carbon into colorless diamond crystals one hundred miles or more below the earth’s crust. Eventually, volcanic activity brought diamonds closer to the earth’s surface. Volcanic pipes, or Kimberlite pipes, drive diamonds to the surface while cooling them on the way up; and, so, today diamonds are indeed mined in areas which have had volcanic activity in the past, including ocean floors and gravel beds. Now, as diamonds travel up to the shell of the earth, they occasionally combine with trace amounts of other minerals even as they take on a wealthy variety of colors.

Although these stunning, admired gemstones may give the sudden impression of being feeble glass, they are actually the hardest, most natural material on Planet Earth. This is a very accurate and beautiful example to describe the hidden energies of self-discipline within you. In the same sense, we can reflect upon it with the equal admiration we may have for these precious gems, if not with more admiration and clear awe, since self-discipline may provide to you enormous wealth beyond your very dreams. Once, pure carbon was worthless and living in the innermost depths of the earth, more like the raw energies of passion and self-discipline exist together in our consciousness or conscious awareness—i.e. both are beyond our practical use, both are of no value whatsoever to us in that raw state or natural condition.

But as the volcanic activity happens and brings these diamonds in the rough up to the surface, they transform or transmute into something exceedingly valuable and rare; as you can see in the example, this same volcanic activity in us is the sheer will or unrelenting desire to bring these raw energies (diamonds in the rough) up to the surface of our own minds to be converted or transmuted into powerful self-discipline we can use to better ourselves and our lives.

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Anatomy and physiology of life

The dark cloud.

“What I try to do is write. I may write for two weeks ‘the cat sat on the mat, that is that, not a rat.’ And it might be just the most boring and awful stuff. But I try. When I’m writing, I write. And then it’s as if the muse is convinced that I’m serious and says, ‘Okay. Okay. I’ll come.’” — Maya Angelou; American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.

“Writer’s block is a condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author loses the ability to produce new work, or experiences a creative slowdown. The condition ranges in difficulty from coming up with original ideas to being unable to produce a work for years. Throughout history, writer’s block has been a documented problem.” Jesus Christ!– They make it look like is some dying of brain cells or some serious and irreversible condition! I have to say, when I read this in Wikipedia I couldn’t believe how much fuss they have made over it, and this is exactly why most people see writer’s block as a real condition, like having the flu, or a stomach virus, or, even worse, a serious breathing problem or some type of mental disease or even a cancer. But, remember, what you think you become, and what you think constantly about your mind creates as reality. Reality in your life is what your mind says it is, because as you think you start believing; hence, once you start believing something, the cellular make-up in your body produces the chemicals and the sensations your body and your mind design in you as what you call writer’s block.

As a really serious writer and deep thinker, this is a very important topic for me personally; because at some point in the beginning of my career I also thought (because of all the fuss they keep making about it) that I would suffer this from time to time, and I have walked out of my computer desk just because I thought writer’s block was something real and that I had to rest my brain for a few days to heal and be ready to welcome the muse again. But, in reality, I discovered that it is just a trick of the mind, like the fear we may experience in life or the anxiety we create just by thinking about the things that can go wrong in our life. Furthermore, it is the pride we feel in writing something superb and excellent from the first line, we want that feeling of knowing that the writing is great from the get-go, we want to know that we are great in the first stroke of the pen or key-stroke of the computer; hence, it is not a real condition of the mind but the fear and impatience of creating something marvelous in the first page. And that makes it all kept under our control, and we do not have to walk out of the desk whenever we feel this, and even lose days without writing.

So, it is worth noting that which is understood at this point, that the muse or essence/power of writing is not on waiting for something divine to present itself into our minds, but the key is to demand it passively because it is our right and gift as human beings, it is essentially creative energy in our consciousness (in the consciousness of the garbage man as in the consciousness of the professional writer; however, this creative energy is more pronounced in the writer due to the mental practice and the living we make out of using it every day).

Now, as professional and serious writers we have to push through the lethargy and boredom of watching the blank page, just like the marathon runner which does have to actually start running to achieve his goals of competing in the marathon and accustom his muscles to be great at it, even though he might not feel the energy to run that particular morning. It is all about starting, even though you might not have great thoughts to start writing, even though you might not have all the details of the character or the scenery in your mind’s eye, even thought you might not have a specific path for your story or character, even though you might not have an idea to create your character, and even though you might start writing uninteresting nonsense about your story, so I repeat, IT IS ALL IN STARTING SOMETHING, your job is to write, period, so write without excuses.

While you start your writing perhaps not very interestingly, it will develop itself, ideas will start coming to you because then your conscious energy will be attracted by your commitment and strength of will (the traits of the true leader); therefore, this energy or muse is yours for the taking, and if you do your part then it will follow your wishes to succeed in your writing venture. You are the master and leader, the muse is your servant and follower; however, most writers think that they are the servants and followers of this so-called muse, just waiting for it to strike and make its appearance, just hoping to allure this substance of creativity by not chasing it and by praying that it comes on its own.

The muse or creative energy does not come to you from the conscious mind, even though we use the conscious to mold ideas and structure story plots; it comes from the subconscious, which is where imagination comes from, and we have heard many great artists say that they have gotten great ideas and art forms from their dreams and from taking nature walks–i. e. being one with this divine energy which belongs to each of us, but we need to embrace it and claim it if we are to use it to our own advantage. But, as it is, the ego (the lazy, dual and all-confusing, monkey mind) lives in the conscious mind, and this ego we can experience it more when the mind tries to wait for a “stroke of genius” to come on its own, if you will; and so it is this ego-substance which tells us that we have writer’s block, and which tells us that we are not ready to write something creative and interesting, and which tells us that we cannot come up with anything to write about.

To make it shorter, we can beat the ego by “taking the bull by the horns,” as they say, by being our own leader and demanding the right to creativity; this is done, in my own experience, by brainstorming on a piece of paper about characters, scenes, story plots, emotional and psychological content, story messages and impressions you want to express, whatever you want to write related to your story. This is also done by writing whatever you have in mind at the moment, because, the more you stare to that blank page, the more confusion and fear of writing your ego will communicate to your mind and body. Besides, remember, the real story-telling is not in the clarity and strength of your first draft, but it is in the editing; thus, the editing makes the story attractive because you are clearer in your vision, but for this clarity to come and appear you need a first draft (it does not matter what it looks like).

So, keep writing without being a perfectionist, which kills the art; see, true art is not about perfection, but true art is about human vulnerability and emotional expression. This moves people, it connects people. Nobody on earth is perfect, so perfection does not connect people, it distances people and it distances you from your real art. Do not be afraid of writing and developing ideas. You are in command if you wish to be and start writing patiently but steadily. Rome was not built in a day.

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The free mind of a human god!

The lone wolf (1-min. read)

Post author By thegodwithinblog
Post date June 13, 2017
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“Being alone adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.” ~ Henry Rollins; American musician, actor, writer, television and radio host, and comedian.

Freedom is something most people do not really understand because they tend to be deceived by their egos and their pleasures or fanaticism. No one can tell you what freedom really is, not the politicians, not the commercials on TV, not movies, not your friends, not co-workers, not your family, and not even your own intellect; for freedom is not really a concept but it goes beyond that, so it is not created by man, even though by being able to vote or walk around freely or choose your romantic partner you feel free. It is all an illusion of the conscious mind, of the ego; there is no freedom created by man, there is only the grand illusion of freedom, and this is why people aren’t 100% happy and there are wars and divorces and this and that issue in the world. People think they are truly free, and once the illusion runs out then their minds start feeling overwhelmed and overflood with fear and desperation, hatred and anxiety towards themselves, towards others, and towards situations which pin them against a wall they themselves have built.

For example, people vote and think they choose, but the decision has already been made for them, and this is not democracy but the superficiality of it to keep the masses compliant and subservient, and this leads to the suffering of the many and the glory of the few–and yet the many do not see this, because they walk with a blindfold over their eyes. Another example is watching TV; today the media exposes news of corruption and violence in the world– But, think about it, is it really the whole truth that they choose to show you, or superficial news to entertain you and divert your attention from the core problems…??

Again, to keep the masses compliant and subservient, minds bent to the will of the society’s system they have already chosen for you; thus, the chaos of a rebellion of the Higher Mind and the individuality of each person are seduced and kept asleep, and if the masses continue their sleep then the illusions continue, rich empires continue growing richer, the poor get poorer, people continue to eat and drink ignoring all health while their minds and bodies are kept weak and chained to lower thinking and to doctors which pump the system with drugs, all profits from unneeded items go up, blood-money from wars and from the negligence of countries on starving people increases, etc. etc.

Now, it is the unwise man which follows all this, the sheep whose eyes are closed to that which lies beyond the facade of society. The wise man understands and knows this and, even though he lives among these sheep (which are his friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, etc. etc.), he becomes the wolf himself because he knows that truth and happiness are only found within himself and not in society’s magic tricks, for he doesn’t let the egotistical veil of the world fall upon his eye, and this is because he knows himself and others–i. e. he sees with his inner eye and so beyond the illusion his own ego and the ego of others create. He is fully awakened, and yet he lives, loves, and interacts among and with the asleep ones. He carries peace in his mind and heart, because he controls his desires and reactions to the environment and to the asleep people he comes in contact with. He understands at a deeper level that which drives the asleep to anger and fills them with fear, which is all economic ups and downs, relationships misunderstandings, and the anxiety and mental distress death brings. He sees clearly through the veil of the mundane life and he elevates himself to a constant state of mental and spiritual awareness which fills him with constant blissfulness.

Being alone is a source of incredible energy and great wisdom for the mind, and that is why great artists and innovators, as well as great spiritual teachers, have talked about the power of creativity flowing from the depths of the subconscious (subconscious which can only be accessed through the process of being alone and in peace and acceptance of oneself and others). Being alone, taking respectful and enriching time for yourself is recharging your inner batteries, the energy of your cells flowing freely and giving you deeper understanding and strength to create and stand on your own, uniquely and powerfully to reach all goals with determination and faith.

The way to reach this state is to leave the nuisance and stupidity of the world and the society you live in, by being self-disciplined in your own mind and heart and rejecting that from your culture and your society which does not create health in you (mentally and physically). And this goes against the ego, I know, which always points the way towards all unhealthy options and banal pleasures of the mind and flesh; however, there is no more misguided and obtuse path to self-sabotage of your higher goals and to all mental and physical suffering than to follow your lower instincts and rogue thoughts and emotions. This should be a reminder for all of us to always be aware of ourselves and the society’s allures.

And which one are you, the wise or the unwise man, the strong or the weak man…??

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The free mind of a human god!

The way of the magic (1-min. read)

Post author By thegodwithinblog
Post date June 12, 2017
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“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” ~ Albert Einstein; German-American physicist and major influencer on the philosophy of science.

Everything you see with your mind and with your physical eyes as well, and everything you experience within and around you is made up of energy, highly conscious energy. The great buildings, the great art, computers, trees, grass, soil, clouds, air, relationships, events, humans and animals, the past, the present, the future, and absolutely everything else you can think of is born and sustained out of energy; such energy shaping and guiding it all, the energy which creates it all. And when it comes to the man-made stuff I just mentioned, like great buildings, it was first born into the mind of someone; therefore, someone saw it within his mind, moved the psychic energy around to fit a shape, quality and meaning, and compiled it into a vivid realization with a unique message for the human race, then that same mind worked with other minds and brought the mental image into the outer material world, but great imagination is always behind it all.

In human relationships, for example, there are so many arguments and disputes, bad judgements and frustrations, break-ups and divorces, all misunderstandings and misconceptions which lead to confusion, disappointment and suffering, because most of us forget or ignore the existence and higher purpose of this energy or energies; hence, the building essence of all relationships is to find a way (and there is always a way) to work together as families, friends, lovers, partners, neighbors, etc. etc., but we ignorantly use our ego (which is not even close to the energies of imagination and creativity) while believing erroneously that our reason and perspective, intellect, can always fix and enrich everything. This is our lower-thinking because it is guided by the ego and its selfishness (even though we might not think we are being selfish at the time; the purpose of the ego is to make it look normal and deceive us into thinking we are right and fair).

Imagination is not just creating a beautiful work of art or innovating with a brilliant idea, but it is knowing how to create value within your own persona and share that value with others in relationships, it is how to work out problems or issues and get to solutions in your life, and perhaps most importantly is the moving of people by connecting with them and not by enforcing your opinions or demands in a certain situation–for example, if you and your significant other have a problem and you enforce your views then there is going to be resistance and maybe even frustration in the other person; however, if you use and manage your imagination you can come up with a more meaningful way in which you can benefit both, and that can help you get a better connection in the relationship and deeper understanding of both viewpoints.

Imagination is that which builds, because it molds to the higher understanding and necessity of the human being, it is flexible and nonlinear; but reason and logic do not build, because they are strict, linear.

But the ego does not build, it deceives people into thinking reason and logic out of the ego-mind creates and designs all; however, whatever creates true beauty and absolute harmony in the world and in all your relationships is divine energy, or energy which is not flawed or bias like the ego energies of the mind. This divine energy (which is only called “divine” because it comes from far beyond time and space and the very mortality of man) is all true creativity and honest manifestation of beauty and strength, and by being shaped and given qualities by our minds then it is called imagination due to the images we form with it.

“You can’t do it unless you can imagine it.” ~ George Lucas; American filmmaker and entrepreneur.

But, you see, the imagination within our minds, or the essence of this energy, is raw, unformed, with no qualities and textures of this physical reality, because this, as mentioned above, is divine energy coming from beyond space and time (space and time is created by the movement of matter, is created by our mundane thought to fit our corporeal lives here); however, this is highly conscious and dynamic energy which is inside each cell of our bodies, each nerve, and all around us making the rich and creative substance of universes themselves, and so this means that we have to interact with it all the time to bring this raw energy into the material world and in this way design what we would like to see and experience every single day–i.e. more patience and care in relationships, money and prosperity, motivation and intention to succeed in helping and accepting others, more talents to further our own advancement in life, etc. etc.

Imagination is the moving forward of all beauty and truth through the interaction of our minds in creating peace and prosperity, love and motivation; but, this is deep understanding of the Higher Mind now, it must have our honest and dedicated effort to bring it into our lives as we wish constantly, and the issue we have to always be aware of is that we are always creating and desiring, whether we want to or not, consciously or subconsciously.

So in order to build manifestations centered in good relationships, a better financial status, greater motivation to succeed, higher visions of what you must do to better yourself, make sure your heartfelt desires and higher perspectives about yourself, others and the world around you, stay away from the deceits of your ego before you create using the greater energy of imagination.

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Anatomy and physiology of life

Biology of the pen.

“Writing means sharing. It’s part of the human condition to want to share things–thoughts, ideas, opinions.” ~ Paulo Coelho; Brazilian lyricist and novelist.

Throughout history, without exceptions, man has always felt the necessity to express himself, as part of his biology and as a way to know himself and his innermost thoughts and feelings; because keeping them inside only makes the human experience not worth it, for human beings are a collection of billions around the world with different beliefs and experiences, but in essence, beyond all thought and form, we are all really one and that is why we struggle to express our current human individuality through various forms of expression. So the urge is spiritual or coming from the energy which makes this human form and thought we carry around, and we transform this urge into writing, painting, sculpting, filmmaking, photography, dancing, performing, the act of sex, violence, arguments, relationships, sports, etc. etc.

Writing and the development of writing is specially freeing to me because it allows me to know myself in detail, I get to look deep within me and find everything and anything which makes me who I am as a human expression, everything and anything which creates my thinking and feeling, and so I get to experience how my thoughts arise and fall and how my emotions flow constantly up and down like a roller coaster. Pouring your thoughts and emotions give you absolute freedom and power over yourself, because writing is a detailed form of expression; and besides that, it is creative, no matter what you write if it comes from your heart, and creativity is the only outlet to manifest the past, present, and future of our perspectives in this life, and creativity is what flows all around us and within us.

Writing is a most influential way to communicate and wake people to other views and realities, as people tend to create their own views and realities so it is essential to understand and absorb the experiences of others in order to better ourselves and widen our mental horizons. Quite often, more than we would like to admit, one feels overwhelmed and confused by superficial thoughts and stresses of ever day, so in this way it is very important to observe our inner condition and let it all out through the sharing process. At the physiological and also psychological levels, we need to take care of our mental frustrations and stressful data overflowing our nerves, which has a giant effect on our immune system.

In order to avoid illnesses of the mind and of the body, being creative and self-expressive in our writing are two things that must go hand in hand; opposite to this, if we repress one or the other within us and negate of either its existence, then, we will clutter inside and become filled by all this–i.e. no real creativity is expressed from us, and so this will cloud our rationality and influence our thoughts and behaviors towards our own selves and towards others, this will then bring much suffering into our relationships and into all endeavors in our life.

We need to be open with ourselves and honest with ourselves, because in this self-absorbed society, where everyone is rushing everywhere, there is no knowledge of self to taste real freedom; and, through creative and self-expressive writing you can achieve to motivate others to taste that same freedom and/or learn from your own experiences, connecting thus all humanity and bringing a higher conscious awareness.

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