Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth
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Personal Development for Smart People
Career and Love
T h e principle of love relates heavily to the message of your career. W h e n y o u discover your core message, it will connect with y o u on a very deep level, and the emotional release of that connection can liter- ally m o v e y o u to tears. Here's a simple y e t powerful process y o u can use to discover your core message, also known as your life purpose. This process has pro- duced major breakthroughs for many w h o ' v e tried it. Find a place 165 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SMART PEOPLE w h e r e y o u can be alone and w o n ' t be interrupted, then complete the following steps: 1. Take out a sheet of paper or open up a blank w o r d - processing d o c u m e n t w h e r e y o u can type. I recommend the latter because it's faster. 2. Write at the top: What is my true purpose in life? 3. Write d o w n an answer (any answer) that pops into your head. It doesn't have to be a complete sentence. A short phrase is fine. If y o u ' r e feeling nihilistic, begin with the answer: "I don't have a purpose," or "Life is meaning- less," and take it from there. 4. Repeat Step 3 until y o u write the answer that makes y o u cry. This is your core message. H o w long will it take to converge on the final answer? That var- ies tremendously from person to person. It largely depends on h o w closely y o u ' r e aligned with truth, love, and power. Usually it takes at least 15 to 20 minutes to clear your mind of all the false answers that will arise from your memory. W h e n the true answer finally arrives, it will feel like it's coming from a different source entirely. For most people, this takes 30 to 60 minutes and more than 100 false answers. S o m e people c o m e up with the right answer almost immediately. Others have to return to this exercise repeatedly for several days in a row before finding the answer that really strikes t h e m at a deep level. At some point during the process (typically after about 50 to 100 answers), y o u may w a n t to quit because y o u just can't see the right answer emerging. You may feel the urge to get up and do something else. That's normal. Push through this resistance and just keep writing. The discomfort will eventually pass. You may discover a few answers that give y o u a mini-surge of emotion, but they don't quite make y o u cry. Highlight those answers as y o u go along so y o u can c o m e back to them to generate n e w 166 Career permutations. Each one reveals a piece of your message. W h e n y o u start getting these kinds of answers, it means y o u ' r e getting w a r m . Keep going. W h e n I did this exercise, it took me about 25 minutes, and I reached my final answer at Step 106. Partial pieces of the answer (mini-surges) appeared at Steps 17, 39, and 53; and the bulk of it fell into place and was refined through Steps 100 to 106. I began feeling impatient and irritated around Steps 55 to 60. At Step 80 I took a t w o - minute break to close my eyes, relax, clear my m i n d , and focus on the intention for the answer to c o m e to m e . This was helpful: the answers I generated next w e r e m u c h clearer. I've m a d e only minor changes to this purpose statement since t h e n . Here's the current version: To live consciously and courageously; To enjoy, increase, and share peace, energy, passion, and abundance; To resonate with love and compassion; To awaken the great spirits within others; And to fully embrace this present moment. This may or may not m e a n anything to y o u , but it has a deep emotional impact on me every time I read it. W h e n y o u find your unique answer to the question of w h y y o u ' r e here, it will resonate within y o u very strongly. T h e words will have a special energy for y o u , and you'll feel that energy w h e n e v e r y o u read t h e m . If y o u ' r e inclined to ask w h y this process works, just put that ques- tion aside until after y o u ' v e successfully completed it. O n c e y o u ' v e d o n e that, you'll probably have your o w n answer. M o s t likely, if y o u ask ten different people w h o ' v e completed it w h y it works, you'll get ten different reasons, all filtered through their belief systems, each containing an element of truth. M a n y people have sent me their purpose statements upon c o m - pleting this exercise, and they always strike me as beautiful. Discover- ing your core message is only the first step, however. O n c e y o u know your message, y o u must use the principle of truth to find a proper medium to express that message (see the "Career and Truth" section 167 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SMART PEOPLE earlier in this chapter). Then y o u must apply the principle of power to turn your medium and your message into action. Career and Power You are completely responsible for your o w n career path, so it makes sense to build a career y o u w a n t instead of settling for w h a t y o u don't w a n t . Your current situation is the result of your previous choices, so if y o u aren't happy with it, remember that y o u ' r e always free to make n e w choices. The only one w h o can keep y o u trapped is y o u . Avoid the c o m m o n mistake of settling for a career that disempow- ers y o u . If y o u find yourself in a situation w h e r e your contribution is neither valued nor respected, get up and leave. Go w h e r e your talents are appreciated. Otherwise y o u ' r e simply abusing yourself. You deserve to have an e m p o w e r i n g career, but that w o n ' t hap- pen until y o u fully c o m m i t to it. T h e obstacles and setbacks y o u e n - counter aren't intended to keep y o u from reaching your ultimate goal. They're merely part of the training course y o u must complete in order to prove y o u ' r e strong e n o u g h to hold on to your dream once y o u reach it. Demonstrate by your actions that y o u ' r e 100 percent c o m - mitted and the obstacles will tend to recede on their o w n . Reasonable career choices will depend on your knowledge, skills, and talents; and it's up to y o u to proactively develop those abilities. You may have been born with f e w advantages, but y o u ' r e perfectly capable of growing beyond the limits of your upbringing. If y o u didn't receive a g o o d education, then educate yourself now. If y o u ' r e starting off broke or in debt, then accept that as your reality, and work your w a y out of it with disciplined effort. If y o u ' r e surrounded by people w h o denigrate and criticize y o u for wanting more, leave t h e m behind and build a n e w social group that will support y o u . Stay loyal to truth, love, and power and you'll attract others of a similar nature. D o n ' t waste time making excuses because that will only disem- power y o u . If y o u w a n t to g r o w beyond your current situation, y o u can't pretend to be powerless. No matter h o w many obstacles stand in your way, y o u can still use your power to knock t h e m d o w n one by 168 Career • o n e . If it takes years to reach your goal, then so be it. T h e time is going to pass anyway, so y o u might as well put it to g o o d use. Years from n o w you'll either b e w h e r e y o u w a n t t o b e . . . o r y o u w o n ' t . You can either invest your time in growth or do the time in a cage. Download 1.6 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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