Think beyond mediocrity

Most of us have been taught to follow the crowd.  We subscribe to
"tribal" thinking, which is the thinking of the masses.  It is not
easy to break from this type of thinking, or non-thinking.  A lot
of people find this a huge stumbling block because they believe
what social, political, religious and other authority figures have
told them is "true".  

There is a lot of fear tied up in leaving the tribe. However, you
will never experience true freedom, life or riches unless you learn to
think for yourself.  But to do this, you must be capable of
critical thought - which is something the members of the tribe
cannot do.

Put another way - most people don't know how to think.  They have
been told WHAT to think for so long, they no longer know HOW to
think.  What's the lesson for you?

I'm convinced that true freedom, life and riches requires you to think
contrary to what the tribe is thinking.  And it ALWAYS requires you
to question the beliefs you hold.  On everything.  This is not easy
because we are addicted to certainty.  

We would rather be certain about our beliefs than face the fact
that what we believe may not be "true".  But the more you question
what the tribe believes the more you will realize that they are
hypnotized. You don't have to wait for them to wake up from the
trance.  You can do it right now!


Peace and Blessings

"No person, ideal or institution becomes great until Great Resistance has been encountered

I have a piece of literature I love - It was written by the late William Penn Patrick in approximately 1970.  Enjoy.

                            "No person, ideal or institution becomes great until Great Resistance has been encountered. Greatness cannot be achieved until this concept is understood.

Unfortunately, the average person is ignorant of this rule to achievement. Mr. and Miss Average, in their ignorance, are fearful and reluctant to encounter even slight resistance. They don't want to make waves or be criticized and they incorrectly feel that criticism will hold them back and prevent their happiness from being realized. In truth, the opposite is the case.

Take note: when we begin to change our jobs, we are first given resistance by our loved ones, for they fear change because change means facing the unknown! When we begin to make rapid achievement or commitment to rapid progress, we have road blocks thrown up by our friends and relations. They begin to resist by negative comments and actions which are devices to cause you to maintain the 'status quo'.

Now, if you are to achieve great progress, you must prevail against those closest to you; this is difficult and requires courage because you desire to please and not hurt those you love. The truth is that great harm befalls your loved ones when you fail to be yourself and do your thing. This is so, because you lose your enthusiasm for life, your growth process stops and your self-esteem diminishes.

Those negatives are revered when you stand your ground; and when you have prevailed, your loved ones gain a new and higher respect for you. History records countless events which prove the point. For an example, the greatest of all men overcame the most severe form of resistance and in so doing gave birth to Christianity. Had Jesus Christ run from His opposition, we would not know His name today, nor would we have available for our use those great and wonderful truths He brought forth for us so that humanity could find their individual greatness.

Furthermore, Christianity met "its" greatest resistance in Rome. Thousands of Christians were crucified in Rome. This resistance was met and in so doing, gave life to the force of Christianity, and Rome became the center of all Christianity - now, and for the past 1700 years, Rome has remained the very center of the Christian world.

Let these great lessons of the past stay in our mind as a beacon in our personal and corporate future. Let us understand and be grateful that our ideas have proven worthy of tremendous resistance. Today, all over the world, great forces have risen to resist our growth. These forces fear us for what we represent and they are attempting to destroy us and our dreams. Our understanding of this phenomenon and our strength of character and our commitment to our way of life is prevailing over these forces which have risen up. We are fortunate to have such great resistance. This resistance is evidence of our greatness and it provides us with the energy to prevail, to conquer and to dominate. These next few short years will record a brilliant history and establish a permanent place for our way of life - which is Freedom to be and to work out our dreams for a great world, for ourselves, for children and all humankind.

Understand our battle and be glorified that you are a part of the making of history. The work you do today in the defense of our way will provide new freedom and hope for millions yet to come. Stand tall in the face of our enemy...your resolution and commitment will seize his heart with fear and he will fade into oblivion. AND THAT IS THE LAW OF LIFE."

Why are so many of us struggling?  Perhaps its because we have forgotten WHO WE
ARE.
Who we are is our True and Authentic Self that is always connected
and one with Source Energy. On the other hand, who we THINK we are
is how we show up in life. If we are struggling we will never be
who we are. Let that sink in for a moment.

Who we THINK we are comes from listening to other people rather
than listening to ourselves. For a large portion of my life I
believed what others told me to believe. I learned early that what
other people think of me is more important that what I think of
myself. At least this is what I thought.

Living in Flow and living in abundance is about focusing on WHO
YOU ARE and what you can do in this moment. It's not about who you
are not, what you cannot do, and what you don't have.
WHO YOU ARE is everything. It is the ONLY thing that really matters
because everything hinges on your ability to be yourself and to do
that you must become intimately aware of the false beliefs you have
about yourself and about the way life works.

When you live in the Flow and in Alignment with Source Energy you
know you already have what you need. People who live in the Flow
and in Alignment are more than just positive thinkers - they are
attraction in action.

They accept life is not always easy and doesn't always follow a
straight and convenient path. They let life unfold through them
instead of putting their life into a box of expectations.
Your greatness is not dependent upon anything you accomplish. You
don't need to prove anything to anyone - even yourself.  I am here
to tell you one thing - you and everyone that comes in contact with
you are already great.  To live your greatness, you must know WHO
YOU ARE and you must do what you can do in THIS MOMENT. Nothing else
is required.