'fairy insights to excite'
I started this blog to share phrases and ideas which help me to feel good whilst living with a 'scleroderma and Raynaud's' diagnosis, to which there is no cure.
Attitude is everything - so pick a good one!
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On the 4th May 2016 I had the honour and privilege to co-present at the RareConnect Webinar about starting an awareness day for your rare disease, with the lovely miraculous Timo and the RareConnect techno rare diseases wizard, Rob
Within all of us is a divine capacity to
manifest and attract all that we need and desire.
Knowing that our thoughts create our reality,
we begin with the following thought: I have a divine ability to manifest and
attract what I need or desire!
This divine capacity that we all have to
manifest and attract begins with an awareness of our Highest Self.
We learn that we are both a physical body in a
material world and a non-physical being who can gain access to a higher level.
We can become aware of our Higher Self as a dimension
of our being that transcends the limitations of the physical world.
Our creative ability (to manifest) originates
beyond the physical world.
It begins in the unseen world of waves and
energy.
So, too, do the planets, the stars, the
flowers, the animals, the rocks, ourselves, our possessions, our creations.
There are two worlds, the seen and the unseen,
where we co-exist at all times.
We are of both these worlds simultaneously.
The problem that faces most of us in becoming
manifesters and learning to manage the circumstances of our lives is that we
have forfeited our ability to oscillate between the world of form and the
unseen world.
We are conditioned to believe that we are only
of the seen world.
Here’s where that most important thought comes
in:
Within you is a divine ability to manifest and
attract all that you need or desire.
It is more than within you.
It is you, and you must overcome your
conditioning and give yourself permission to enter this unseen world.
You do have a Highest Self.
You can know this Highest Self in both the seen
and the unseen dimensions of your life.
How can you approach this knowing?
Here are four steps to follow as you strengthen
your acquaintance with your highest self:
1.Be
immersed in and surrounded by peace.
Your Highest Self only
wants you to be at peace.
It does not judge,
compare, or demand that you be defeat anyone, or be better than anyone.
2.Go
beyond the restriction of the physical plane.
The purpose of the
Highest Self is to assist you in this.
Create an inner
sanctuary that is yours alone.
Go to this silent inner
retreat as often as you can, and let go of all attachments to the external
world of the ego.
3.Refuse
to defend yourself to anyone or anything on the earth plane.
Stay within your higher
energy pattern.
Use your inner light
for alignment and allow those who disagree to have their own points of view.
4.Surrender
and trust in the wisdom that created you.
This trust is your
corner of freedom and it will always be yours.
Your Highest Self is
not just an idea that sounds lofty and spiritual.
It is a way of being.
It is the very first
principle that you must come to understand
and embrace as you move toward
attracting to you,
that which you want and need for
this parenthesis in eternity,
that you know as your life."
~ Dr Wayne Dyer
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Deepak Chopra's commencement speech, The Future of Leadership,
delivered at Hartwick College's 2013 Graduation ceremony.
The Future of Leadership (San Francisco Chronicle, June 3, 2013)
By Deepak Chopra,
MD, FACP
Today as you celebrate this major milestone in your life and commence a new
stage of your life journey, I ask you to reflect on the gift of life itself.
And life, in
essence, is... nothing but awareness.
Furthermore human
life, considered the pinnacle of biological evolution, is not just awareness, but
self-awareness.
Amongst creatures on
this planet, we human beings are not only aware; we have the capacity to be
aware that we are aware, to be conscious of our consciousness.
In that
self-awareness lies our potential and power to direct our own future evolution
and the future evolution of civilization.
Biological evolution has been summed up in the phrase of "survival of the
fittest", but with overpopulation and overconsumption of resources, the
future belongs to "survival of the wisest".
It is imperative for
the future of humanity that wisdom becomes the new criterion for sustainable
life on this planet.
And wisdom is that
knowledge that nurtures life in all its dimensions not only for us but also for
the generations that follow us.
Today's age is frequently referred to as the Information Age.
The hallmarks of
this age are the gifts of science and technology that have created the miracles
of molecular medicine, real-time imaging of cellular function, instant
accessibility of global knowledge, and social networks.
Yet despite this
emerging global brain, paradoxically we are beset with the same scourges of war
and terrorism, radical poverty in 50% of the world’s population, irreversible
climate change, along with deepening social and economic injustice!
Furthermore,
humanity suffers from massive malnutrition in which half the world suffers from
hunger and the other half from obesity leading to inflammatory disorders,
increasing the risk of chronic illnesses including many types of cancer and
cardiovascular diseases while the hungry die from compromised immune function
and infectious diseases.
The information
revolution has not led to the wisdom needed to solve our world crisis in health
and well-being.
If ever humanity had the power of mass self-extinction on planet earth, it is
today.
And if it happens
will be because we allowed our emotional and spiritual evolution to be outpaced
by the evolution of our science and technology.
Nuclear
proliferation, biological warfare, eco destruction, the extinction of species
and the poisoning of our atmosphere, our rivers and waters and the very food
that sustains our life and all life loom before us as imminent threats.
But just as in other
critical phases of transformation, while there is disaster looming on one hand,
there is on the other hand the potential to create a radical reorganization
into something much greater than was conceived of before.
Today, I ask you my young friends, you who are the future hope of humanity, you
who are the future leaders of the world; today, I ask you what Mahatma Gandhi
once asked,
"Can you be the change you want to see in the world?"
In fact, there can be no social or world transformation unless there is your
own inner transformation. Today, I ask you to face a fundamental truth.
Today, I ask you to
consider that there is no ‘you’ that is separate from the world.
The gift of life,
your own self-consciousness is your key to inner transformation and wisdom, and
that in turn is how you will transform the world.
Today, I ask you to
acknowledge that you are the world and that your transformation of
consciousness will be the future of the word.
This
self-transformation is the wisdom for our planet’s survival.
As I enter the autumn of my life and you the springtime of yours, I want to leave
you with seven skills in self-awareness that I have learned and that I hope
will serve you well no matter what profession you choose, or where your life
and destiny take you.
Skill # 1
Become the best
listener you can be.
Learn to listen with
the instruments of the body, the feelings of the heart, the logic of the mind
and the stillness of your soul.
As you listen
deeply, reflect on the following questions:
What am I observing?
What am I feeling? What is the need of the moment? What is the best way to
fulfill this need?
Skill # 2
Bond emotionally
with friends, family, professional colleagues and those you interact with
daily.
Understand that each
of us is part of a web of relationships that is nurtured through love,
kindness, compassion, empathy and joy.
Emotional bonds
create effective teamwork where nothing is impossible because you have a shared
vision for service, contribution and success and because you complement each
other’s talents and strengths.
Skill # 3
Expand your
awareness by knowing that all human beings have a hierarchy of needs that start
with survival and safety and progressively expand through stages that include
love and belonging, true self esteem, success as in the progressive realization
of worthy goals, creative expression, higher consciousness and
self-actualization.
As you expand your
awareness learn to harness your spiritual gifts that come in the form of the
powers of intention, intuition, creativity, imagination & conscious choice
making.
Skill # 4
Remember the
importance of action.
Learn to be action
oriented and know that there is no power higher than love in action.
Remember that:
love without action is meaningless
and
action without love is irrelevant.
Skill # 5
Assume
responsibility for your own well being in all its various facets.
Your well being
encompasses every aspect of your life - your career, your social interactions,
your personal relationships, your community and your financial success.
Take time to rest
and play, to be with your family and friends, to exercise and nourish your body
with healthy food.
Skill # 6
Empower your self
with true self-esteem.
Learn to be
independent of the good and bad opinion of others.
Recognize the power
of presence.
Do not allow
yourself to be distracted.
Know your life
purpose and the contribution you want to make to society.
Skill # 7
Know your true self.
Your true self is
not your self-image that is dependent on the labels you and others have given
yourself.
Your true self is
the innermost core of your being that is beyond all labels, definitions &
limitations.
All the wisdom
traditions tell us that the human spirit is a field of infinite possibilities,
a field of infinite creativity love compassion joy and profound equanimity.
Know you can only
give to the world that which you possess in that innermost core of your being.
Remember that you
will create peace only when you are peaceful and create a loving world only
when you have learned to love.
I entreat you to not lose your idealism with the passage of years.
That idealism is connected
to your knowingness of the good that can be created and the power to manifest
it.
In you lies the
potential for a more peaceful, just, sustainable, healthier and happier world.
Remember that the goal of all other goals is to be happy.
I am reminded today
of an assignment that John Lennon was given by his elementary school teacher
when he was seven years old.
He and his
classmates were asked to write a short description of whom they wanted to be
when they grew up. John Lennon wrote down that he wanted to be always happy.
When his teacher complained that John did not understand the assignment, John's
mother told him to tell the teacher that he did not understand life.
But what do we really know about happiness?
Recently there has
been a lot of research on the dynamics of happiness.
Most people think
that if they are successful in achieving their goals or have good relationships
or if they are healthy, they will be happy.
In fact it is the
other way around.
If you are happy
person you are likely to have healthy habits, and nurturing relationships and
great success in life.
Social scientists
describe what they describe the Happiness formula:
H=S+C+V
H stands for happiness
S stands for set point in the brain
C stands for conditions of living
V stands for voluntary choices
“S” stands for the set point in the brain and refers to our mechanisms of
perception.
We all have a
semi-fixed place on the happiness spectrum based on our outlook on life.
Happier people see
the opportunities, where unhappy people see problems.
The set point for
happiness can be upregulated, or shifted toward greater happiness, through
self-reflection on limiting beliefs.
The set point
determines 50% of our happiness experience on a daily bases.
The ‘C’ in the
formula is the conditions of living and refers mainly to material success and
personal wealth.
It determines about
12% of your daily happiness experience.
If you win the
lottery you will be extremely happy for a few months, but after one year you
will return to your set point.
Voluntary choices
represents choices that we make on a daily bases.
Choices for personal
pleasure bring transient happiness, while selfless choices bring inner
fulfillment through purpose and meaning, e.g. by making other people happy
meaningful relationships bring more permanent happiness.
So to be happy it’s
fine to have material comforts around you, but that will only account for 12%
of your happiness.
To really be happy
you need to
expand awareness and overcome your self-limiting beliefs and
then
choose selfless actions, or ways to be of service to others.
This leads to true
and lasting happiness and wisdom.
Finally today, more than any other day, remember to be grateful.
Gratitude opens the
door to abundance consciousness.
Express your
gratitude today particularly to your parents, teachers and fellow students, all
who have helped bring you to this threshold of life.
You are now ready to embark on the hero's journey, the hero’s quest.
Good luck
and God speed.”
~ Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP
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