Ghost, Goblins, and Spirituality.

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How could I let a holiday like Halloween go by and not write something about spirituality.  Well I can't, so I won't.  There are all kinds of emotions when it comes to Halloween.  Some people love it, while others think it is something from the pit of hell.  I have found that most people who happen to believe in the latter statement have little or no true knowledge of spirituality, other then the stuff they have been spoon fed since they were young.  So today lets delve into spirituality and maybe you just might see things a little differently after today.

First and foremost we are all spiritual beings.  You may not recognize this, but it is truth.  Your spirit has always been and will always be.  When you depart this mortal body of yours your spirit will reign eternal.  It can never die, and therefore it is infinite.  Now almost everyone knows that infinite is never ending, a pretty good description of your spiritual essence.  That being said, we need to take away the stigma of spirituality as something that comes from the darkness of the world.  I have seen so many people go off a cliff because someone would dare say something about a ghost, a presence in a home, or any number of things that go bump in the night.  Most of the hysteria surrounding spirituality comes from an ignorance of it.  Now I'm not trying to put anyone down, but why is it we disparage things?  I held certain beliefs for many years about my own spirituality, but like so many before me I have evolved and in that partial enlightenment, I have come to a better understanding of what it is to operate from a spiritual level.  Now I am far from being fully enlightened, but I dare say I have a better grasp of what it is to walk in my highest self then many out there.  It is time that all people come to an understanding of what their Highest Self is.  Then, and only then, will they be able to be who and what they were created to be.

Most everyone I know believes in angels.  Many people have seen them, and even more have been the recipient of their divine interaction in individual lives.  We accept angels, at least most people do. What is the difference between an eternal angel and others who share the same environment?  I am speaking of those who have departed this life.  Your Grandparents, Great Grandparents, moms and dads, each have the same eternal spirit and all of them are still very much alive and well.  Let me repeat, those who have departed are still very much alive, just not in the physical likeness that we remember them.  Having the knowledge of this has enabled many to eliminate the sting of death, or in some cases the fear of death.  I know I am eternal.  I know I will continue on forever.  You are also eternal and will continue on forever.

So what are ghosts and goblins?  What are those creatures that have been depicted in movies, stories written about in books, and experiences that many have had.  I can remember the movie The Exorcist.  It scared the daylights out of me.  I thought that there were demons all around, and I would certainly run into them at some point in my life.  Walking around in the darkness of night would scare the hell out of me, and forget about walking around a cemetery at night, not this kid.  We have been shown so many horrific things dealing with spirits and demons that we now believe that anything that has the word spirit attached to it, will mirror the images that have been portrayed in the movies.  I am not here to say that those things do not happen or exist.  I am not one to say that they have all been made up.  I am sure they happen, but I don't let these things ruin my day and you shouldn't either.  You have within you a spiritual essence that is far better then any demon or spook out there.  What you need to do is come to an understanding of that essence and learn how to work it into your everyday life.

Simply because youngsters dress up once a year and get candy does not make them or their parents worshippers of the dark.  When it comes down to it, it's all about the candy.  It is a time to go out and just have a good time.  Seriously folks, it's time to relax a bit and just enjoy.  If putting on a costume and parading around the streets is going to bring about the apocalypse, then we have really missed the boat on this.

Once you understand who and what you are then all this nonsense about ghost and goblins will simply fade away.  Yes there are forces out there that would like to cause havoc, but that can only happen if you have not assumed your rightful place and that will only happen if you fail to realize who and what you are.  I am a spiritual being, first and foremost.  I am eternal and infinite.  Until such time as you can accept this position, then you will probably be bothered by those nuisance beings out there who like to wreak havoc.  I like Halloween, not because it glamorizes Ghost and Goblins, but because it let's moms and dads do things with their kids and that creates memories.  We have so soiled a fun event with over thinking it.  If you are offended by Halloween then I suggest you take a hard look at what you think spirituality is all about. Once you understand who and what you are then worrying about this fun event will go away and then just maybe you an enjoy yourself a little bit more.  Happy Halloween and enjoy.

I had no idea. Amazing, simply amazing.

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Amazing, simply amazing.  That's how I see my life, and that feeling of amazement continues with each day that I am on this spiritual journey.  Now I am no different then so many others who are also on this journey we call life.  My story is not that amazing, at least not to the average person that I might come in contact with.  I have had my share of screw ups, and I have had many victories in my life.  I have been blessed with those who I love and that love me.  I have had opportunities that many would kill to have, and I have met some pretty astounding people.  The thing that amazes me is that I still have a long way to go on this journey but I look forward to each and every step of it.

I had no idea that my life would take the path it is on right now, and yet there is nothing that I would change.  I love writing.  I love speaking to people, either individually or in groups.  I love sharing my understanding of destiny and why it is so important that people discover their true destiny.  I think the thing that amazes me the most is that I have been blessed with a passion and the ability to work in that passion.  This is what I desire for everyone.  The opportunity to turn your passion into a vocation is the greatest thing anyone could experience.  Unfortunately there are so many who will never do this.  It may not happen because they have never discovered their passion.  It may not happen because others have crapped all over their passion and told them every reason why what they desire to do is rubbish.  It may simply be that they have never held the belief that they have just as much right as anyone to walk in their destiny which more often then not is in direct line with their passion.  No matter the reason, it is time to turn things around and accept those things that have been promised to you.

If I had known how much pleasure I would receive when I sit behind my computer writing, or speaking to others, I certainly would have begun it years ago.  I do not look at those years when I was wandering about trying to discover my rightful place as lost years.  I see those years as learning opportunities, stepping stones to where I am today.  As I have said so many times in the past everything we go through is a learning experience and we can and should learn from everything we go through.  If you are not learning from them it is because you have chosen not to learn from them.  Not the wisest thing to do, but let's face it, something that everyone does from time to time.

If you are not amazed at what you are doing in the moment then might I suggest that you take a look at where you are right now and do some soul searching.  There is nothing worse then looking back at one's life and wondering where all the time went.  Looking back and wishing that you had taken advantage of all the opportunities that presented themselves to you, yet you never took advantage of them.  When I talk with people and ask them about their current profession and the vast majority tell me that they would rather be doing something else, I have to wonder why they aren't.  Why are you refusing to move forward and at least make an attempt at doing something you love?

Living a life of regret will do nothing more then put you into an early grave.  Given the option to love what you are doing or staying put and doing something you hate, doesn't it make sense to make a move?  I mean really, staying in something you hate because you feel as though you have no other choice is lunacy.

Life is amazing, and everything you experience should have amazing written all over it.  Ask yourself this simple question:  am I doing what I always dreamed of doing?  Have I experienced all the things I wanted to experience?  It's never too late to start experiencing things.  It's never too late to try something new.  It's never to late to be amazed at what life can bring to you and you can bring to others.  What amazes me is that there are people who have given up on life, as if there will never be another opportunity for them to experience true happiness and joy.  I desire to be amazed at everything I get to experience, at everything I get to do, and I want this amazement to follow me until I take my last breath.  I don't intend on leaving this planet for many years to come, so I fully intend to be amazed until that moment comes.  If you cannot set the expectation that you will be amazed, then you will fall into the trap that so many have fallen into of just living and nothing more.

My life is amazing, simply amazing, and your life can be the same.  It is time to set the expectation, the intention, that life is going to take on new dimensions, new direction, new beginnings.  If you are tired of being stuck in a go nowhere existence, then what have you got to loose by setting your sights on something you always wanted to try but haven't yet.  I want you to experience all the amazing things that life has to offer you.  I want you to talk to others about your life in the hopes that they will be motivated to go after the amazing things they desire in life.  Life is amazing and until such time as you can be amazed at your life, you will only be looking at things from a distance and that is no way to look at things.  Get involved with amazing.  Look for the amazing.  Be the amazing.  It just might amaze you how things change, and change is never bad, never.  Reach for amazing and see if things don't turn around, and turn around in an amazing way.

Twinkle, Twinkle little star.

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Our planet is about the size of a grain of sand if you added up all the deserts and beaches in the world in comparison to the total universe.  We are so small and yet each of us are as unique as each single grain of sand, and each of us have abilities that are mind blowing.

I was sitting outside last night just looking up at the stars.  I wondered just how far away each of them were, and then I began to think about the massiveness of the universe.  In that moment I also began to think about just how special each of us are.  I mean we were put here by a creator who is not a respecter  of people.  God does not sit up in some celestial kingdom deciding who will have riches and who will live in poverty.  The decision was not made whether one will be sickly or healthy all their life.  It's not as if God has this lottery wheel and what ever spin it lands on is your fate in life.  We have been conditioned by man to accept certain things as truth when in reality most of what man says we have to go through is simply an illusion designed by man.

I want you to understand a few things this morning, and this is something that I have been writing about for some time, but I feel as though it is timely to go over it again.  If you see yourself as insignificant then that is what you will always be is insignificant.  If however, you see yourself as special, which you are, then special is what will follow you throughout your entire life.  I'm going to pound this thought into you if it's the last thing I do.  There are so many people walking around with thoughts of failure, thoughts of fear, and thoughts of "what's it matter" that it's a wonder they are able to function at all.

One must accept the divinity that resides in them or they are doomed to walk in those things that most people dread.  Your design is one of perfection.  Your being here right now is also in that perfection of God.  I am not here to push one single religion.  Truth be told I do not care for organized religion.  I think that most people have been sold a bill of goods when it comes to understanding the true nature of the Creator of the Universe.  Jesus the Christ, walked in total illumination.  You have within you the same ability to walk in illumination.  You can know what it is to walk as a spiritual being.  All the garbage that man has placed in our minds about this and that, is simply that, garbage.  Why in God's name do you think we are destined to live in lack?  Why do you think we need to live in fear? Failure? Depression?  None of these things are reflected in the true nature of God, nor are these things that Christ allowed to operate in his life.  We are no different that Christ and the sooner you can accept this fact, the sooner you can begin to walk in a way that is congruent to who you were designed to be.

There will be those who will squirm while reading this, but that is because they have bought into those things that man has decided are right.  I'm here to tell you that most of what we go through in life that is contrary to the true nature of God is avoidable if you will simply recognize the divinity that resides in you.  I don't know how many times I have to repeat myself on this, but repeat it I will until you begin to believe what I am telling you.  It has taken me years to understand who and what I am.  I have been through more testings and trials in my life then I would like to admit, but I have learned more about me, and in this knowledge I have begun to live the life that I was always intended to live.  You too are able to live the life you were intended to live if you will forsake what man has told you and simply understand that God placed you here for a specific purpose.  You have passions that are inside of you to lead you to the intended life you are supposed to be experiencing.

I know how hard it is to bypass what you may have been taught as a youngster.  Since your birth you have been told what life will be like.  Since you were able to think for yourself you have been bombarded with what is acceptable and what is not.  It is time to see yourself for who you really are and set yourself apart from those who refuse to see themselves in the light of this new illumination.  Let me ask you this one simple question:  is what you are going through right now feel right?  The work you might be doing right now, your chosen profession, does it feel right to you?  If the answer is yes, good for you.  If the answer is no, then I suggest you begin to look inside of yourself and figure out what will make you feel good and start going after it.  I have said this a bunch of times in the past, the heart is incapable of lying to you.  Your heart is guided by God's Spirit, and God's Spirit is in you, as you are in God's Spirit.  If you cannot see this then you have bought into the lie of man that you are insignificant.  Don't do this!

Stars might be millions of light years away from us, but their light can still be seen.  If we can see stars that far away, then they can see us.  If your light has not been shinning for others to see, then maybe it is time to turn up the light and let people see you for who you really are.  There is a light in each of us and it is there for other to see, for others to learn from, and for others to benefit from.  Together we can turn the light on for others and together we can change this planet.  You are a shining light to others and they need all the luster you can provide to them.  It is time to share who we are with others and help them light up.

One step at a time.

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The journey may seem impossible, but it truly begins with the very first step, and it really is made one step at a time.

I remember climbing the Statue of Liberty years back.  Standing outside and looking up I was unaware of what it would be like when I got inside and began my trek to the crown.  It was quite easy at the beginning but at you got closer and closer to the finish the staircase got smaller and smaller.  Truth be told if one was claustrophobic they would have a very difficult time in such tight quarters.  The climb up Lady Liberty is not unlike our spiritual journey.  In the beginning you are setting a foundation and things seem to be pretty easy, but at you get on with your journey then things get a little tougher, a little harder to understand, and far more difficult to implement those things that you are learning.

No matter how you look at it, your spiritual journey, needs to be taken one step at a time and you cannot try to skip steps in an effort to get done sooner.  Trying to take two or three steps at a time because they seem easy is only going to delay your reaching the top.  Certainly it would seem that taking two or three steps per stride would benefit you, but not really.  Each step in your journey is set in place to teach you things that you will need to know for the additional steps that will be taken down the road.  If you miss one then you are going to miss information or knowledge that will be vital to your development later on in life.  I cannot stress it enough that this is one journey that you will have to take your time with and not try to circumvent the process.

This generation we live in right now seems to be focused on having it right now.  Many individuals don't want to wait for anything, and in their yearning for more, they skip many things that in the end will spell ruin for them.  This journey to spiritual enlightenment will never be complete if you try to take the easy way out, or if you try to skip steps.  I wish I didn't have to remind people of that, but I see people who have tried to push through the process not realizing that they are failing to set a firm foundation and sooner or later what they think they have built will come tumbling down on them, and in all likely hood, on top of those closest to them.

To those who are looking for instant gratification what I am about to say is going to send them into orbit.  This journey is one that you will never complete.  The staircase is never ending, and you will be learning your entire life.  With each question answered in your spiritual journey, you will probably come up with a dozen or so more questions.  The ones who think they have become fully enlightened are the ones you need to worry about, or maybe better put, stay clear of.  You give certain individuals a little bit of knowledge and immediately they are ready to conquer the world, or at least their little corner of the world.  I consider myself fairly grounded and comfortable in my spiritual skin, but I also know that there is much more to learn.  What I know I am glad to share with others, but always with the caveat that I don't know it all.  Humility is important when you are talking about spirituality, and spirituality is never what it can do for you, but rather how you can better the rest of humanity with your gifts.

If you are just beginning your spiritual journey, or maybe you have been on your personal trek of awakening for some time, enjoy the process.  Enlightenment is something that is incredible, and life changing.  If it's worth having, it's worth working for.  Don't take short cuts, and never think you know it all.  Pride comes before a fall, and pride is nothing more then your ego telling you that you have achieved enlightenment.  Anyone who is willing to take this journey will learn quickly that there is no room for ego.

I encourage you to talk with others who are on this journey.  Ask them the questions you have, but beware:  you have within you the greatest B.S. detector in the world, your spirit.  Get to know the sound of your spirit.  Listen to what it is speaking to you and make the determination that you are going to heed the advice provided to you from your spirit.  I have not loved every aspect of my journey, but I have learned with each step that I take, and I like you have had to learn to take it one step at a time.  So what's it going to be?  Will you begin this journey and allow it to take you where you need to go, or will you continue on wondering what is next, what should you be doing, and who and what you are?  There is no better time then to take your first step, and in taking it, open yourself up to the many possibilities out there for you. I wish you well and I will be watching to see how you are doing.

Look Deep, and then you will find true happiness.

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Yep, there are days when we just have to look around and realize that things are pretty darn good.  I always appreciate these days much more then the other ones that seem to drag on and on, with no end to the malaise that seems to be the day. The question I have for you today is how do we find that happiness?  How do we zero in on those things that will put a smile on our face and allow us to extend that smile to others around us?

Happiness seems to be fleeting at times especially when we are faced with the many situations that pop up around our daily activities, or as some put it the "daily grind".  Well it only has to be a grind if you let it.  You control the pace of any day.  And, before you go and say that you can't control what goes on each and every day of your life, let me tell you that you can.

If someone is always focused on those things that bring you down, then you are only postponing the joy that should be present in your life each and every day.  We as spiritual beings have been equipped with the ability to manifest anything we want in life.  It is my desire to teach you that what you desire should be in line with your true nature and the nature of the Creator of the Universe, God.  If you can come to an understanding of God's nature, then you can activate this nature in your life, and then happiness will follow you each and every day of your life.  This may seem like an impossible task, but I assure you that it is possible, and once you step into this realm then there will be very little that will ever keep you from wanting to stay in this place.

I was having a discussion with a friend yesterday who is trying to figure out what to do about school and the fact that he is not at all happy with what he is studying and not even sure if this type of work is what he wants to do.  Well this lead me to discuss passion and why passion is such a vital part of our life and why we should follow our passion.  One's passion is no ones business except the person who has the passion.  We have allowed man to rob us of the joy of our passion simply because what we desire may be contrary to what they think we should be doing with our life.  Last time I checked it was my life and no one else's.  The last time I checked my happiness was based on what brought me joy and not what others thought I should be doing.  Last time I checked I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted to do with my life, and I think I have a pretty good handle on just what that is, so why let someone come in and screw it up?

True happiness is when you are confidently walking in your passion.  Your passion might be in the form of a job, a vocation.  It might be in the form of a hobby.  It might be your surroundings and those who surround you each and every day.  There is no pre-set mold for anyone's passion.  Each person will have a different one and each person has the right to display their own passion any way they see fit.  Your passion is there, no doubt about it.  The flame of your passion may have been quenched by the toil of the past days, months, or even years, but that ember is still very much inside of you.  Your passion is that one thing that you cannot let go of.  It keeps popping up time and time again.  It is there just begging you to pick it back up and experience the joy that will come from walking in it.  Your True Destiny is all about your passion.  There is a reason you are passionate about something, and that something is probably your destiny.

Given the option to work with your passion vice just longing for it, what option would you choose?  I love my time when I get to sit down and write.  The joy, happiness, and sheer peace that I feel while I am writing is enough to bring tears to my eyes.  These tears are tears of joy because I am doing what I was put here to do.  Each person has that passion in them, it may not have been discovered yet, but it is there.  Until such time as you can put your finger on it, true happiness will stay away.  Certainly you will experience bits and pieces of happiness, but nothing that could compare to the happiness you are feeling when you finally step out into your destiny.

Some people ask me why I spend so much time either talking or writing about passion.  It's pretty simple really:  passion is what will set you free.  Passion is what will take you to your rightful place.  Passion is what will bring you to a place of perfect peace, total joy and happiness, and an understanding of why you are here.  As I said to my friend, if your passion is to be a professional bungee jumper, then be the best damn jumper you can be.  It doesn't matter what others think, what matters is that you are pursuing your passion, your destiny.  Let all those who want to crap on your idea stay in the unhappy situations they seem to always find themselves in.  You move forward and do what you feel like you should be doing.  In the end you will be walking in happiness while they are still trying to figure out what is going wrong in their life.

It is time to look deep and be honest with yourself.  It is time to ask the simple question, "what makes me happy?"  Happiness is there for you, but you must want it.  You control it, no one else.  Find your passion and then you will find your happiness.  This I know, and this I share with you now.  It is time to discover your passion and in doing so discover what a life full of happiness is like.  I look forward to hearing about your discoveries.

The Essence of Man.

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What are we really?  I mean when you get down to it, what makes us who we are?  Are we mere flesh and blood, or is there something much bigger, much grander, much more meaningful that many have never known about themselves?  Today lets answer some of those questions and see if we can't begin to accept who and what we are.

I am a huge history buff and I love reading and learning about those who have come before me.  The history books are full of stories about great adventure, great achievements, and great events that have taken place and that have immortalized certain individuals.  Sadly, what the history books do not show is what got those people to where they were.  What is it that separates the average from the great?  What singular trait helps to thrust certain people into the limelight?

There are people who dream of achieving great things, but there is something that holds them back.  It could be fear of failure, it could be that they simply do not have faith in their own abilities to accomplish what is in their heart to accomplish.  Others seem to ride a wave of success and everything they touch turns to gold.  So once again I am forced to ask what is it that separates the average from the great?

I dare say that the only thing that holds people back is that they have yet to discover the greatness that resides inside of them.  This greatness was placed in your by a loving creator who wishes nothing more then to see you be who you were created to be.   Those who have succeeded before you knew what was behind their achievements.  Achievements, true achievements are not handed to someone on a silver platter just because you may have been born into the right family, or others before you did the bulk of the work and you simply inherited it because of your place in the birth line.

You are, and will always be an infinite being.  This may seem contrary to what you have been conditioned to believe all of your life, but the truth will eventually be made known to you.  As a Spiritual Being you have within you a source of unlimited potential.  As a Spiritual Being you are able to manifest all that you desire in life.  The only thing holding most people back is that they either do not believe this or simply do not know the truth about their true essence.  Well today you are in a very good place because you can now come to an understanding of your infinite side, as Dr. Wayne Dyer states come to an understanding of your Highest Self.

If you are unable to accept your Spiritual Side then you will never accomplish all that you were intended to accomplish.  Certainly you may have a modicum of success, but nothing could ever measure up to what can be accomplished when you fully grasp and accept your spiritual side.  I see people who do some pretty amazing things, but my question behind each of these achievements is what is the motivation for doing them.  Is the motivation to gain words of praise, monuments to what you did, or is the motivation to leave humanity better off then before you got here?

There is nothing wrong with obtaining great success, but in my book it is far better to achieve success while doing for others.  All of my success is not centered on me selling books, or winning awards.  My success is in helping others come to a place where they understand who and what they are, and in that understanding accomplishing the things they were put here on earth to accomplish.  Being centered and knowing why you are here is all together different then being self-centered and only doing because it brings you glory and praise from others.

Why is it that there are people who cannot even imagine doing something astounding?  They simply go through life one day at a time.  There may be buried deep within a desire to do more, but the battles they have fought thus far have kept them knocked down and empty of any desire to step out of their comfort zone and dare to do something else.  These people have not accepted, nor do they understand their spiritual side.

I can't sit here and tell you that I fully and completely understand spirituality.  What I can tell you is that I know who and what I am, and with each day I attempt to learn just a little bit more, and with each passing day I grow stronger and more determined to be that Infinite Being.  It all begins with one deciding that they will no longer fall prey to what man's conditioning says life has to be like.  Man in an effort to control others has said what is right and what is wrong.  Man has limited us in achieving spiritual awareness, and this has been done simply because those before us could not or world not accept spiritual truths.

It is time to begin to understand your greatness.  It is not a greatness to be better then others, it is a greatness to help others become better.  Once you realize who you truly are then the need to be the best seems fall behind just being you.  It is time to begin your journey, and just know this, if life is a journey there is no need to go it alone.

It's a way of life. Try it on for size.

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Let your yes be yes and your no be no.  Translation:  if you say you're going to do something do it, swear to your own hurt.  I have seen people promise one thing and never fulfill that promise.  This generally happens because some people just don't want to be inconvenienced and more often then not something comes up that is more enticing then honoring what they said they would do for someone else.

Now this is not my main point this morning but it will tie in nicely so just give me a few minutes to lay some groundwork and you will see where I am going with this.

When I was younger I had ideas that one day I would become President of the United States.  I am thankful to say that I no longer desire that, but at one point in time that is what I was contemplating, fleeting as it may have been.  Anyhow, I had people who would ask if they could be a part of my Cabinet when or if I made it to Washington.  My response was quite simple: no.  It wasn't that I was trying to be mean or anything like that.  Let's supposed that I did make it to the White House and let's say that is wasn't for many years.  How could I promise something to someone years ahead of time not knowing if the situation would be right for it.  If I had said yes, then I would have been bound by my words, and I will tell you that I never try to break my word, not for anything.

The words we speak, the promises we make have power in them.  If you are going to live a spiritual life then you need to understand the power in your words, the power in your thoughts.  How irritating is it when you have taken the time to invite people over to your home for a meal, and then they simply never show up?  There is no call to advise you that they have changed their mind, they simply just never show up.  Some people would call this rude, which it is, but it is even more than that.  It is a sure sign that these people are not aware of their words nor the power that words play in our everyday life.

Every word we speak, every thought that we have, has life in it.  Sometimes the life span of a word or thought is short, but even a short duration is enough to throw one's life into a tailspin.  If you are speaking words that do not share or join with your divine nature, then you are certainly going to experience things that you might not wish to experience.  There is a reason that I am suggesting you watch your words and the sooner you are able to grasp this the sooner you can change what has been happening around you.

There was a time when I was so destitute that all I could do was bemoan my current situation.  I had yet to identify with the fact that I was causing more destitution to follow me around because I kept speaking about it.  If you don't think that your words and thoughts have power then I really have fallen down on the job.  We create the environment we live in.  Now this does not happen over night, but I guess it could.  Most of what we live through was brought here out of ignorance.  Now I am not saying you are ignorant, what I am saying is that the words we speak, that quite often we are not even aware of what we are saying, have the ability to mold and shape your current life.  I have said this many times in the past but it bears repeating now.  If you desire peace, joy, and happiness in your life, then begin by sowing peace, joy, and happiness.  What ever you put out there in the universe is going to come back around to you sooner or later.  That being the case then why in tarnation would you want to sow things that are counter to your true nature?

I have made a point of watching the words that come out of my mouth.  I proclaim that I am peace, that I am joy, that I am happiness.  I declare all these things because I am these things and I want to operate and live in these things. I also speak about being a writer, a lecturer.  All those things that I hold in my heart, that I know to be true, are the things that I speak.  Now there will be those who will discount all of this, but what are you going to do.  You can lead a horse to water...oh to hell with it, if you can't look and tell that what I am writing is spot on, then maybe we need to have a little one on one intervention.  OK, I know I am being a little nutty with this, but that's only because it is of such importance to each one of you.  Our words, your words, are what will be the cornerstone of what is awaiting you.  You can choose to set your path and make it smooth and ever so relaxed, or you can make it rocky and a terrain that is not passable by anyone.

Words and thoughts, your words and thoughts, are what you can expect to be front and center.  You control what your life is going to look like.  You are the creator of your surroundings.  I cannot make you believe this, you are going to have to know this.  You will have to come to terms with certain things, then and only then will you be able to make any needed change that needs to be made.  Please think long and hard on what I write today.  When you begin to realize that your words and thoughts control your future, then maybe you will begin to design your future with your own words and thoughts.  The ball is in your court now, make the right decision.