BELIEF ONE

I Believe in The Magic of Life

The glory behind the veil is waiting for you.

"The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why."

– Mark Twain

Why do this?

Why go through an awakening process? Why choose to consciously travel a spiritual Path? Why go through the rigors of challenging the status quo and the "perceived" struggle of overcoming your fearful thoughts? Why unfurl your soul?

We do it because we want to be struck by something profound. We do it because we know the Magic of Life is ours to be had and not reserved for just the privileged few. We believe it is at our fingertips and it is not just some vague, transcendent dream. We embark on the journey because we want to experience our fundamental desire for full-blown freedom.

We want the mystifying questions of life to be answered. We go down this spiritual Path so we may eventually feel light and peaceful. We know there's more to life than the "daily grind." We know our brief and precious time here on Earth is for a graceful purpose, and it is not to be wasted. And we want to feel and live our purpose while we are alive and breathing today!

If you are the kind of person who chooses a spiritual life, you know it is an intimate solo journey, which will lead you (and those who travel with you) to a world laden with harmony and resonating goodwill. Your focus is to grow and to spread positive vibrations in all directions; to each person with whom you come in contact. That is why you have picked up this book. Once and for all, you want to Keep to Your Spiritual Path, and to give back to yourself and to humanity through your newly discovered life's purpose.

Most people today, though, do not believe in themselves. They feel life has pummeled them into an average existence, and they believe the steep hill before them is just too grueling to climb. And in their hopelessness and despair, they retreat from their Path, falling back into lazy, victimized, or inflexible ways of behaving. These individuals have fallen prey to the oppressive ideology, which has been permeating our planet since the dawn of time.

But all that aside, here is the real issue these people face: They fail to bridge the chasm from "want" to "belief." They can taste the dream, but cannot seem to find the "oomph" to attain it. No one, including themselves, questions their "want" to realize their goal — but to these folks "the Path" becomes a never-ending cycle of "trying" and missed opportunities, because their entire approach is doomed from the beginning.

Those who grow each day on their journey, however, take a different slant to life. They have the same dream, but move forward with the belief of Why? they are shifting their lives for a more abundant future. And their resolute belief in the bigger picture converts "sacrificing" into "a step closer." So one person may view "giving up something" as difficult, while the person focused on continued growth sees "giving it up" as an exciting opportunity to bring their dreams within reach.

For example, a guy who fails to bridge the chasm from "want" to "belief" may struggle more in his ability to break through his old, conditioned patterns. Let's take his drive to work, for instance. During his morning commute, he typically chooses to listen only to music, knowing he could, instead, be doing others things to further his spiritual development. In other words, his morning drive to work has always consisted of obsessively flipping back and forth between a series of radio stations, as he tries to find just the right song to ease his anxiety, and rest his weary mind. In this case, the man is using music compulsively, as a form of escape, to avoid looking at all of the "stuff" going on inside of him. He's got enough spiritual intelligence to know he could try stillness and silence in the car (e.g., being present with his breathing, his morning, and the other drivers around him). Or he could pop in the Chopra CD one of his buddies gave him the week before. However, he is unwilling to shift his investment from obsessive channel flipping to that of conscious evolution; he's afraid to make a change to the concrete way he's always done things. And therefore, his journey to enlightenment may take a lot longer. But if we look at a woman living with more spiritual awareness in her life, her morning commute looks very different. For example, she, too, listens to music on her way into work, but only for a few short minutes, to be uplifted and inspired by her favorite musical artist. She may then switch to some sort of spiritual content for the remainder of the drive. Most importantly, though, she's not afraid to be present while driving in her car; she doesn't need any obsessive external distractions that can be used as a form of escapism. She's ready and willing to look inward, and whatever she needs to face about herself, or her day, she does so calmly and courageously. Excited to learn and seek different opportunities — to apply a new lesson — the woman chooses conscious evolution over external distraction.

This book is built on the idea of converting your "want" into your Why? through the implementation of this new belief system. That is how you will close the chasm between "almost" and YES!

Creating your new belief system will provide a fresh perspective for your personal and spiritual growth, piety, and view of universal life. As the spawn of God, you are meant to find your way back home by regaining and living in perpetual joy. A new belief system can take the place of your current way of thinking. And this new understanding of Why?, and the implementation of these lively new beliefs, will break down your obstacles, while simultaneously cleansing your mind of negativity, promoting your joyous unfolding.

Only those who look within and think independently have discovered the true joy and miracles of everyday existence. The truth is, your mind takes you where you direct it. If you are nervous, fearful, or anxious, the Universe will always give you more of the same, because you have trained yourself to focus on negative energy ... and what we focus on expands. But, what you today consider an...