(self help) - wilde, stuart - life was never meant to be a struggle

8/11/2019 (Self Help) - Wilde, Stuart - Life Was Never Meant to Be a Struggle

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LIFE WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE A STRUGGLE By Stuart WildeCopyright !"# ISBN $%'$&$' (Li)e *a+ ,e-er .ea,t to /ea +truggle0 1u+t a ge,tle progre++io, )ro. o,e poi,t to a,other0.u2h li3e *al3i,g through a -alley o, a +u,,y day4( $$$StuartWilde

CONTENTS

C5A6TER ONE 7 The Struggler+8 5all o) Fa.e

C5A6TER TWO 7 Ide,ti)yi,g Struggle

C5A6TER T5REE 7 The Struggler+8 5it 6arade

C5A6TER FOUR 7 9u.pi,g Struggle

C5A6TER FIVE 7 Co,2lu+io,

: C5A6TER ONE 7 The Struggler+8 5all o) Fa.e

9o you re.e./er /ei,g told a+ a 2hild that i) you *a,ted to .a3eit i, li)e you *ould ha-e to *or3 hard; That li)e i,-ol-e+ pai, a,d+truggle< that you8d ha-e to ear, lo-e a,d a22epta,2e< a,d that0 i)

you *a,ted to 2o.e out o, top0 you8d ha-e to put i, a, i,2redi/lee))ort; I 2ertai,ly re.e./er .y .other +ayi,g to .e0 (Strugglee,,o/le+ the +oul4(

But *ho +ay+ thi+ i+ true; Loo3 at ,ature4 It e=pe,d+ a 2ertai,e))ort i, +u+tai,i,g it+el) /ut it doe+ ,ot +truggle4 9oe+ the tigeri, the )ore+t get up i, the .or,i,g a,d +ay0 (I8ll +truggle li3e2ra>y today a,d hope)ully /y +upperti.e I8ll get +o.ethi,g toeat(; No *ay4 It 1u+t ri+e+0 ha+ a little +,i)) u,der it+ tigerar.pit+ or doe+ *hate-er tiger+ do at /rea3)a+t ti.e0 a,d head+


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out4 At ,oo,0 there o, the path i+ lu,2h0 pro-ided 2ourte+y o) theGreat Spirit4 O3ay0 the la+t thirty yard+ i,-ol-e+ the tiger i, a /ito) ru+hi,g a/out4 But that 2a, hardly /e 2o,+trued a+ +truggle4

?ou0 too0 .ay ha-e to 2ro++ to*, to pi23 up a 2he234 But there i+ agreat di))ere,2e /et*ee, +truggle a,d e))ort4 Our phy+i2al2o,ditio, a+ hu.a,+ i,-ol-e+ e))ort0 /ut +truggle i+ e))ort la2ed*ith e.otio, a,d de+peratio,4

Thi,3 o) thi+ 7 I) you a22ept )ull re+po,+i/ility )or your li)e0 you*ill a22ept that your de+ti,y i+ 2reated /y you4 A,d that your li)e

i+ /a+i2ally a +y./ol o) your i,,er.o+t thought+ a,d )eeli,g+ $$ o)*hat you /elie-e a/out your+el)4

No* i)0 o-er a period o) year+0 you8-e laid do*, +e-eral hu,dredthou+a,d thought+ i, your +u/2o,+2iou+ that +ay0 (Li)e i+ a+truggle0( ,aturally you *ould pro1e2t that )ro. your i,,er)eeli,g+4 E-e, i) you *ere,8t 2o,+2iou+ly a*are o) that a+pe2t o)

your i,,er +el)0 the thought *ould +till lie deep *ithi, you a,d

+ho* up 2o,+ta,tly i, your li)e4

Whe,e-er a pro1e2t +tart+ to )lo* too *ell0 or thi,g+ /e2o.e tooea+y0 your i,,er +el) e.it+ a, e,ergy that +ay+0 (War,i,g@War,i,g@ Thi+ i+ too +i.ple4 Let u+ +el)$de+tru2t thi+ pro1e2t orrelatio,+hip a,d 2o.e at it the hard *ay0 +o *e 2a, e=perie,2e2ir2u.+ta,2e+ that are 2o,grue,t *ith our i,,er /elie) that li)ei+ a +truggle4(

So thi,g+ )all apart a,d you )eel li3e you8re tryi,g to pu+h apea,ut up E-ere+t *ith your ,o+e4 E-e,tually0 o,2e you8-e+u))ered the +li,g+ a,d arro*+ o) outrageou+ )ortu,e )or a *hile0the i,,er +el) pull+ you to a *atered$do*, -er+io, o)


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2ir2u.+ta,2e+ that *ould ha-e /ee, your+ a,y*ay *ee3+ ago a,d*ithout e))ort4

Thi+ /oo3let help+ you ide,ti)y +truggle0 di+2o-er the rea+o,+ )orit a,d eli.i,ate it4 But )ir+t let u+ loo3 at +o.e o) the 2hara2ter+i, the Struggler+8 5all o) Fa.e4 I8. +ure you8ll ha-e )u,re2og,i>i,g the. )ro. a.o,g your )rie,d+ a,d a2uai,ta,2e+4

The 5ero 7 Me, li3e +truggli,g0 /ut the, +o do +o.e *o.e,4 The.ale -er+io, goe+ +o.ethi,g li3e thi+7 (I) I /u+t a gut a,d hurtlearou,d tryi,g hard0 people *ill +ee .e a+ a good .a, a,d treat .e

*ith re+pe2t4 Whether I get re+ult+ or ,ot .atter+ little0 a+ lo,ga+ I a. +ee, to /e .a3i,g a -alia,t e))ort4 To .a3e +ure e-eryo,ea23,o*ledge+ .y heroi+.0 I8ll 2reate a, e,tire theater o) )ra,ti2a2tio,0 he2ti2 +2hedule+0 .eeti,g+ o) earth$+hatteri,gi.porta,2e0 lo,g hour+0 a,d 2o,+ta,t pre++ure4 O) 2our+e0 thi+pa,to.i.e *ill .a3e .e a /it te,+e4 But that i+ all part o) thea2t0 )or the te,+io, *ill /e +ee, /y other+ a+ .y ta3i,gre+po,+i/ility0 a,d they *ill lo-e a,d re+pe2t .e )or that4 Wo,8t

they;(

I) the truth /e 3,o*,0 the a,+*er i+ (,o4( I, )a2t0 a,yo,e *ithper2eptio, *ill +ee thi+ .ale a+ a 2o.plete idiot4 5i+ *ea3,e++0,a.ely a la23 o) per+o,al a22epta,2e0 +ta,d+ out a .ile4 5e ha+2ho+e, +a2ri)i2e a+ hi+ )ate0 i, the hope o) *i,,i,g a))e2tio, ora23,o*ledg.e,t4 5i+ )ra,ti2 a2tio,+ o,ly +er-e to u,derli,e thathe i+ out o) 2o,trol a,d ha+,8t a 2lue a/out *hat he i+ doi,g4

A,other 2o..o, +truggler i+ The Terrori+t4 Be2au+e thi+ )ello*i+ u,2o.)orta/le *ith hi.+el)0 he )i,d+ he 2a,8t deal *ith +o2iety45e *a+ either /or, di+ad-a,taged0 ha+ ,e-er /ee, a22epted0 orhe /ear+ +o.e other 3i,d o) grudge4 5e there)ore ha+ to operateout+ide o) +o2iety a,d )i,d+ it hard to a22ept help )ro. a,yo,e4


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5e +truggle+ through a hu,dred a,d o,e pro1e2t+ that ,e-er uite2o.e o))4 E-e, i) he doe+ .a3e a +u22e++ o) a relatio,+hip orpro1e2t0 it +ee.+ to hi. a hollo* -i2tory $$ *hat he *a,t+ i+a22epta,2e0 ,ot +u22e++4 So he8ll u+ually +el)$de+tru2t hi++u22e++e+0 the, .o-e o, to +truggle at +o.ethi,g el+e4

I) the terrori+t e-er )i,d+ hi.+el) *ithi, the .ai,+trea. $$ i) heget+ a 1o/ i, a 2orporatio,0 )or e=a.ple $$ he8ll )i,d )ault *iththat +ituatio,4 5e8ll +,eer at it a,d atte.pt to 2ha,ge or de+troyit4 U+ually0 hi+ a2tio,+ *ill threate, tho+e arou,d hi. $$ a,d+oo,er or later he8ll /e to++ed out4

Be2au+e the terrori+t ha+ to )ight the +y+te. rather tha, u+e it0he ,e-er get+ *hat he *a,t+4 No o,e +upport+ hi.4 I) he doe+)i,d +o.eo,e *ho lo-e+ a,d a22ept+ hi.0 he di+regard+ that+upport0 )o2u+i,g i,+tead o, all tho+e a+pe2t+ o) ,o,re2og,itio,that are a part o) hi+ li)e4

The third type o) +truggler i+ the 6ro)e++io,al Wi.p4 Thi+ per+o,

i+ +o *ea30 +o la23i,g i, the a/ility to 2o..a,d li)e0 that he allo*+e-eryo,e to lead hi. arou,d /y the ,o+e4 It .a3e+ hi. a,gry0 a,dhe *ill prote+t hi+ right+ )ro. a po+itio, that he )eel+ i+ logi2ala,d 1u+t4 But hi+ +truggle re+ult+ )ro. *ea3 e,ergy4 5e get+,o*here a,d ,o o,e 2are+4

There i+ a -ariatio, o, thi+ the.e7 the (Spiritual( Wi.p4 Thi+2hara2ter ha+ a huge ego a,d )eel+ that God dropped hi. o)) o,

earth +o he 2ould +it arou,d /ei,g (+pe2ial4( 5e i+ u+ually +o (holy(that he 2a,8t +oil hi+ ha,d+ *ith li)e4 5e e=pe2t+ people to treathi. li3e a god a,d to ho,or hi. a,y*ay4 U+ually he +truggle+ li3e2ra>y0 )or people )i,d it hard to a22ept hi+ li)e+tyle0 a,d hi+)ailure threate,+ the.4


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O,e o) the 2o..o, )e.ale ar2hetype+0 The Godde++0 i+ +i.ilar tothe .ale4 She play+ a ga.e 2alled0 (6lea+e a22ept .e0 )or I a.great4 I a. really a godde++0 a,d I a. a+ +tro,g a+ a,y .ale $$ or+tro,ger4( To a2t out her pa,to.i.e0 +he dre++e+ i, .ale 2lothe+0dri-e+ )a+t 2ar+0 a,d get+ +uperaggre++i-e to .a3e up )or herla23 o) 2o,)ide,2e4 A,d +he0 too0 hurtle+ out a,d play+ thea2hie-er8+ ga.e o) her .ale 2ou,terpart4

I, truth0 /ei,g a godde++ i+ hard *or3< you 2o,+ta,tly ha-e to+u+tai, a 2ele+tial po+e4 U+ually0 other+ *o,8t +ee you a+ agodde++0 +o you e=pe,d e,ergy i, the hope o) 2o,-i,2i,g the.4 By

tryi,g to e.ulate the .ale0 the )e.ale i+ a2tually +ayi,g0 (I 3,o*I a. *ea3er4( Thi+0 o) 2our+e0 i+ ,ot true4 Mo+t *o.e, are+piritually +tro,ger tha, .ale+0 i) o,ly they *ould reali>e it4

A,other )e.ale 2hara2ter ha+ a play 2alled (Wilti,g Wall)lo*er4(It goe+ li3e thi+7 (I a. 1u+t a helple++ little per+o,4 I a. *ea3 a,ddo,8t u,der+ta,d li)e4 I 2a,8t add )igure+ or .e,d a )u+e< .ye.otio,+ are all o-er the par3i,g lot4 6lea+e +a-e .e0 plea+e loo3

a)ter .e4 That *ay I 2a, +it +o.epla2e a,d ,ot do .u2h o)a,ythi,g4(

Thi+ *or3+ to a 2ertai, e=te,t0 )or +oo,er or later the (li)e+a-er(type +ho*+ up to a++i+t her4 The pro/le. i+ that the li)e+a-er0 /ethey .ale or a,other )e.ale0 *ill o,ly +a-e the Wall)lo*er o,2e ort*i2e4 The, they .o-e o, /e2au+e there8+ ,othi,g i, it )or the.4

A+ the Wilti,g Wall)lo*er play+ out her a2t0 it get+ harder a,dharder )or her to )eel a,y +el)$*orth4 Soo,er or later that la23o) +el)$*orth pull+ her to people *ho *ill delight i, .a,ipulati,gher4 5er +piral o) +truggle i+ +el)$perpetuati,g )or0 i, order )orher to get the atte,tio, +he 2ra-e+0 +he ha+ to 2reate .ore a,d


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.ore dra.ati2 +2e,ario+ o) helple++,e++4 E-e,tually +he dri)t+i,to playi,g -i2ti.4

?ou all 3,o* the type4 Whe, you .eet her0 +he pour+ out a lita,yo) di+a+ter+4 There i+ ,othi,g you 2a, do )or her /e2au+e +he8+,ot a+3i,g )or help0 +he 1u+t *a,t+ you to 2o..i+erate4 Duiteo)te, you *ill *a,t to pu,2h her i, the ,o+e 1u+t to 3eep herhappy4

What do the+e 2hara2ter+ ha-e i, 2o..o,; Fir+t0 they are allpretty +tupid4 They are playi,g out tho+e )a2et+ o) their

per+o,alitie+ that are ,ot truth4 ?et0 *ith 1u+t a +.all ad1u+t.e,ti, attitude0 they 2ould .o-e )ro. +truggle i,to )lo*4

?ou ha-e to *or3 hard at 2reati,g +truggle0 *herea+ )lo* i+ a,atural 2o,ditio,4 It 2o.e+ )ro. a22epti,g your+el) a,d *at2hi,g

your li)e +o that it8+ rea+o,a/ly /ala,2ed .o+t o) the ti.e4

: C5A6TER TWO 7 Ide,ti)yi,g Struggle

Be2au+e +truggle i+ a progra..ed re+po,+e a,d i+ ,atural to.a,y0 *e o)te, )i,d our+el-e+ +truggli,g *ithout reali>i,g *e8redoi,g +o4 The )ir+t +tep i, redu2i,g +truggle i, your li)e i+ toide,ti)y it4

I) you8-e read .y /oo30 A))ir.atio,+0 you .ay re.e./er that I+ugge+ted that you ta3e ti.e to go i,to e-ery a+pe2t o) your li)e0

a,d e-aluate *hat you get out o) it i, relatio, to *hat you put i,4I a+3ed you to plug i, the (+truggle$o$.eter( $$ a .ythi2al de-i2e2reated /y your .i,d to gauge the le-el+ o) +truggle you e=ert4

The .ai, area+ you re-ie* are7


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your phy+i2al /ody your e.otio,al /ala,2e yourrelatio,+hip+ your phy+i2al li-i,g 2ir2u.+ta,2e+ % your)i,a,2e+ & your attitude to the *orld arou,d you # your a/ilityto ha,dle 2o,)li2t " your a/ility to ha,dle +tre++ ! yourp+y2hologi2al +tate ' your +piritual /ala,2e

4 ?our 6hy+i2al Body

I) your /ody i+ *ea30 it i+ either a ge,eti2 pro/le. or a,i./ala,2e you 2reated4 I) your *ea3,e++ i+ ge,eti20 you 2a,2ha,ge a (poor .e( attitude to o,e o) +tre,gth /y reali>i,g that

your *ea3,e++ i+ a gi)t4 It allo*+ you to e=pre++ po*er i, +pite o)your 2o,ditio,4 It8+ li3e ha-i,g o,e or t*o oar+.e, i, your /oata,d ,o oar )or the.4 So *hat; The /oat 2a, .a3e it a,y*ay4 A /it+lo*er perhap+0 /ut it *ill get there4 A,d the e=tra ti.e it ta3e+*ill allo* you to e,1oy the 1our,ey .ore )ully4

I) your *ea3,e++ i+ ,ot ge,eti20 )i= it4 Or at lea+t e=pre++ the.o+t e,ergy you 2a, to*ard+ heali,g your /ody +o that it doe+,8t

do.i,ate your li)e4 A+ you put real e))ort i,to the heali,g0 theri+e i, e,ergy that re+ult+ i,+pire+ you to go )urther4 ?ou *ill/e2o.e happier a,d .ore /ala,2ed4

4 ?our E.otio,al Bala,2e

E.otio,al tur.oil i+ yet a,other progra..ed re+po,+e4 A+2hildre, *e are taught to 2ry out to get *hat *e *a,t $$ a,d

+o.eti.e+ *e 2arry that o-er i,to adult li)e4 (I) I 2reate e,ough)u++0 *ill you lo-e .e;(

?our rea2tio, to a, e.otio,al +ituatio, i+ 1u+t your opi,io,< it i+,ot ,e2e++arily truth4 I, a,y gi-e, +ituatio,0 you 2a, rea2tdi+pa++io,ately or other*i+e0 a+ you *i+h4 Trai, your+el) to /e


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.ore )orgi-i,g o) your+el)0 .ore deta2hed0 a,d you *ill +ee yourli)e i, a, i,)i,ite +e,+e $$ ,ot a )i,ite +e,+e4 E-erythi,g /e2o.e+a le++o,0 a *ay o) +tre,gthe,i,g you4

Gauge the le-el o) your e.otio,al rage4 E-eryo,e ha+ it4 I) it2o.e+ up *ithi, you0 do +o.ethi,g po+iti-e to relea+e it at o,2e4Co..u,i2atio, u+ually *or3+4

Al+o0 a-oid 2o,)li2t4 Re.e./er $$ o,ly the )ool +ta,d+ a,d )ight+y4 Re.e./er to-ote *ith your )eet4 I) a +ituatio, i+ u,te,a/le or u,2ha,gea/le0*al3 a*ay4

4 ?our Relatio,+hip+

Through relatio,+hip+ *e lear, a/out our+el-e+0 /e2au+e peoplearou,d u+ re)le2t /a23 to u+ *hat *e are4 That i+ *hy .a,y

relatio,+hip+ are hard4 I) your relatio,+hip+ 2au+e you to+truggle0 a+3 your+el) *hy4 What opi,io, do you hold a/out therelatio,+hip or your+el) that pre-e,t+ it )ro. goi,g the *ay you*a,t; What are you tryi,g to pu+h agai,+t; What i+ your le-el o)gi-i,g a,d re2ei-i,g; Are you allo*i,g your+el) to /e ripped o))0a,d0 i) you are0 i+ that o3ay0 or do you *a,t to 2ha,ge that;

4 ?our Li-i,g Cir2u.+ta,2e+

Are your 2ir2u.+ta,2e+ de+ig,ated to ,urture you; 9o they+upport you; Or are you at the .er2y o) 2ir2u.+ta,2e+; I) +o0*hat are you goi,g to do a/out it; What i+ the le-el o) +trugglehere; For e=a.ple0 doe+ the ho.e you li-e i, ta3e +o .u2h e))ortto .ai,tai, that you get out o) it le++ tha, you put i,;


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%4 ?our Fi,a,2e+

The ue+tio, here i+ ,ot0 (9o you ha-e e,ough .o,ey;( Rather0 iti+0 (I+ your li)e 2o,tai,ed a,d /ala,2ed *ithi, the .o,ey you doha-e;( I) it8+ ,ot0 you8ll u+ually )i,d your+el) +truggli,g to.ai,tai, a li)e+tyle that your egoHper+o,ality )eel+ it ,eed+0 /ut*hi2h your 2urre,t e,ergy .ay ,ot /e a/le to +u+tai,4

&4 ?our Attitude to the World Arou,d ?ou

?our li)e $$ your e-olutio, $$ i+ your /u+i,e++< *hat other+ do i+their /u+i,e++4 I) you let the *orld a))e2t ho* you )eel0 *hat youare +ayi,g i+0 (I do ,ot .a3e .y o*, de2i+io,+0 I 1u+t ha-e a6a-lo-ia, re+po,+e to a,ythi,g that .ay t*a,g .y e.otio,+4(

Are you +truggli,g to )i= the *orld; I) +o0 *hy; It8+ a /it o) a,ego trip *he, people thi,3 they 2a, )i= thi,g+4 I) you 2a, +ee the

*orld a+ a, i,)i,ite e-olutio, $$ the *ay God *ould +ee it $$ you*ould 3,o* that it8+ .ore or le++ per)e2t a,d doe+ ,ot ,eed)i=i,g4 It8+ o,ly *he, *e -ie* the *orld *ithi, the )i,ite 2o,te=to) our e.otio,+ a,d ego that it loo3+ le++ tha, per)e2t4

?ou 2a, i,+ta,tly /e2o.e happy a,d )ree /y de2idi,g to lea-e the*orld alo,e a,d 2o,2e,trate i,+tead o, your+el)4 By +tre,gthe,i,g

your+el)0 you +er-e all hu.a,ity4 Ea2h o) u+ i+ li,3ed to o,e

a,other4

#4 ?our A/ility to 5a,dle Co,)li2t

Co,)li2t i+ al*ay+ 1u+t a di-erge,2e o) opi,io,+4 Are you +truggli,gto 2o,-i,2e other+ that your opi,io, i+ right; A,d i) you are right0


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+o *hat; To *i, a .oral -i2tory at the e=pe,+e o) your +a,ity i+du./4

"4 ?our A/ility to 5a,dle Stre++

I, a 2ro*ded *orld0 *ith all the o/ligatio,+ *e ta3e o,0 +tre++ i+,atural4 9o you rea2t e.otio,ally or u,e.otio,ally to +tre++; 9o

you u,der+ta,d ho* to ha,dle it; So.e top$,ot2h +truggler+ li3eto 2reate +tre++ +o they 2a, )eel e=2ite.e,t i, their li-e+4 Theyli-e o, their adre,al+4 ?ou do,8t ha-e to go /a,a,a+ i, order toha-e )u, or to )eel e=hilarated a/out li)e4

!4 ?our 6+y2hologi2al State

I) your p+y2hologi2al +tate 2au+e+ you a,gui+h0 it *ill /e either a/y$produ2t o) your phy+i2al +tate or0 o,2e .ore0 o) your opi,io,45o* .u2h o) ea2h applie+ to you;

'4 ?our Spiritual Bala,2e

Bala,2e i+ ,atural4 Whe,e-er you )or2e +o.ethi,g to happe,0 youha-e to 2o.e o))$/ala,2e to do +o4 5o* .u2h do you e=i+t i, the)lo*; A,d ho* .u2h do you ha-e to pu+h;

The di))ere,2e /et*ee, a +piritual per+o, a,d a per+o, *ho i+le++ e-ol-ed i+ that +piritual per+o,+ are real4 They li-e *ithi, thetruth o) the i,,er +el)0 *hat .a,y 2all the 5igher Sel)4 They

do,8t play ga.e+< they do,8t ha-e to .a3e e=2u+e+4 They 2a, +ay*ith 2o,-i2tio,0 (I a. *hat I a.4( They reali>e that they are,either all$3,o*i,g ,or per)e2t a,d are happy *ith that4

Be2au+e people are ge,erally *ea30 they te,d to /e pho,y a,d playout a 2hara2ter *ho i+ ,ot the. $$ *ho i+ ,ot truth4 So they


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+truggle to .ai,tai, a e3yll a,d 5yde e=i+te,2e4 O,e i+ theo))i2ial i.age the egoHper+o,ality +ay+ ha+ to /e .ai,tai,ed0 a,dthe other0 *hat they really are4 O)te,0 people are +o +ettled i,their ego8+ reality that they *o,8t reali>e *hat the 5igher Sel)*ithi, i+ telli,g the.4 They +ee the )a3e 2hara2ter a+ real a,d*ill +truggle to .ai,tai, that4 Their e,ergie+ a,d li)e+tyle /e2o.e+o )rag.e,ted that e-ery e))ort to a2hie-e a,ythi,g /e2o.e+ apai,)ul gri,d4

: C5A6TER T5REE 7 The Struggler8+ 5it 6arade

Belo*0 I8-e li+ted ele-e, o) the .o+t 2o..o, rea+o,+ or a+pe2t+o) +truggle $$ the Struggler+8 5it 6arade4 9o a,y o) the+e applyto you; I) +o0 let8+ loo3 at that4 I, the ,e=t +e2tio,0 I8ll gi-e youa po*er)ul a2tio, pla, to go /eyo,d thi+4

Struggler+ Cra-e A22epta,2e

Mo+t +truggler+ ha-e lo* +el)$e+tee.4 Thi+ 2au+e+ the. to

2o,+ta,tly +ee3 the a22epta,2e a,d appro-al o) other+4 ?et thea23,o*ledge.e,t they +ee3 i+ rarely )orth2o.i,g0 a,d u+uallydoe+,8t +ati+)y the. e-e, *he, they get it4 Thi+ 2au+e+)ru+tratio,4 Be2au+e they la23 a +e,+e o) ide,tity0 a +e,+e o)3,o*i,g or a22epti,g *ho they really are0 they +hi)t theiratte,tio, )ro. *hat i+ real $$ i,+ide the.+el-e+ $$ to the +y./ol+o) li)e0 *hi2h are ,ot real $$ out+ide the.+el-e+4 They +ee thethi,g+ arou,d the. a+ 2o,)ir.atio, that they are o3ay0 rather

tha, 2o,)ir.i,g *ho they are *ithi, the.+el-e+4

Thu+0 li)e )or the. i+ a +truggle to +u+tai, a +tatu+ that i+ )a3e4A,d ,o a.ou,t o) /au/le+ or /a,gle+ *ill 3eep thi+ +trugglerhappy0 )or a2ui+itio,+ ha-e o,ly +hort e.otio,al +hel) li-e+4 I)+truggler+ /uy0 +ay0 a ,e* ya2ht0 they 2a, +ay0 (6lea+e a22ept .e


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/e2au+e I o*, thi+ ya2ht4( They are e=2ited )or a *hile a+ theyplay out the theater o) ya2hti,g4 But +oo,er or later0 thee.otio,al plea+ure o) the ya2ht drai,+ a*ay0 a,d they the, ha-eto go a,d )i,d +o.ethi,g el+e to )ill their a22epta,2e ,eed+4

I)0 /y 2ha,2e0 li)e doe+ ,ot go the *ay the +truggler *a,t+0 theyget .ad a,d )ru+trated $$ /e2au+e ,o* they are deta2hed )ro.their 2o,)ir.i,g +y./ol+4 They ,ot o,ly )eel *orthle++0 /ut theydo,8t ha-e the 2o,)ir.atio, they 2o,+ta,tly 2ra-e4

Struggler+ O)te, 5a-e Big Ego+

Struggler+ u+ually ha-e /ig ego+ /e2au+e they allo* theirego+Hper+o,alitie+ to tal3 the. i,to a greater opi,io, o)the.+el-e+ tha, they 2a, +u+tai,4 It ha+ to /e e=aggerated/e2au+e they do,8t /elie-e0 or +ee0 *orth i, *hat they are4 So,aturally0 to 2o.pe,+ate0 they e=aggerate li)e i, the hope that atlea+t +o.e o) it *ill 2o.e o))4

?ou are di-i,e +pirit *ithi, a /ody0 a,d you are )i,iteegoHper+o,ality4 The di-i,e +pirit or 5igher Sel) 3,o*+ thedire2tio, i, *hi2h it i+ headed a,d ha+ .o+t o) the po*er $$ thei,,er po*er4 The ego hold+ the outer po*er4 Whe, youregoHper+o,ality i+ goi,g i, the +a.e dire2tio, a+ i+ the 5igherSel)0 thi,g+ )lo*4 But i) the egoHper+o,ality i+ o)) i, a,otherdire2tio,0 +truggle e,+ue+4 Re.e./er0 +pirituality i+ /ei,g real0li-i,g i, truth4 The egoHper+o,ality li-e+ i, a -ariatio, o) the

truth0 *hi2h i+ it+ opi,io,4

Struggler+ Feel That Struggle I+ No/le

To 1u+ti)y the )a2t that their li-e+ are out o) 2o,trol0 +truggler+li3e to )eel that +truggle i+ ,o/le $$ that +o.eho* God i+ plea+ed


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*ith the. )or +truggli,g4 I) you *ere God0 you *ould )all o-erlaughi,g at that o,e4

Struggler+ Set U,reali+ti2 Goal+

The egoHper+o,ality de2ide+ *hat it ,eed+ to 3eep it+el) happy0a,d it de2ide+ ho* )a+t it *a,t+ tho+e 2ir2u.+ta,2e+ to 2o.ea/out4 O)te, the +truggler *ill +et goal+ that are u,reali+ti24They .ay de2ide o, a le-el0 a,d +ay to the.+el-e+0 (I *ill ha-ethat i, +i= .o,th+4( But their e,ergy i+ ,ot there yet o, a.etaphy+i2al le-el4 So there i+ a -aria,2e /et*ee, *hat they

/elie-e i+ po++i/le a,d *hat i+ a2tually po++i/le4 U+ually the+truggler *ill /e i.patie,t a,d pu+h li3e 2ra>y to .a3e thedeadli,e+ they8-e +et4

I, that headlo,g plu,ge )or the goal0 +truggler+ gather a.etaphy+i2al *a3e arou,d the.+el-e+0 +i.ilar to the *a3e o) a+hip4 That *a3e i+ hard to operate *ith0 )or their li-e+ *ill la23)luidity4 The *a3e 2reate+ a, e,ergy that i+ i.po++i/le )or the

5igher Sel) to pe,etrate4

They *ill /e headi,g ,orth0 +ay0 a,d the 5igher Sel) *ill /e*hi+peri,g0 (South0 +outh0( /ut the +truggler doe+ ,ot hear it4The struggler sees only the goal, not the path. They're

trapped by their opinion of how to reach the goal. No other

possibilities exist (determination tempered with flexibility)4 Soli)e .o-e+ out o) their *ay0 lea-i,g the. to operate i, a /arre,

la,d4 The +truggler+ are )or2ed to head i, the dire2tio, they8-e+et )or the.+el-e+4

O)te,0 i, the )ra,ti2 e))ort to .a3e the goal0 they .i++ the +ide$tur,i,g that *ould o))er +i.pli2ity or a +hort2ut4 Thi+ 3i,d


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plough+ o, regardle++ o) pai, a,d a,gui+h0 or o) *hether theira2tio,+ are appropriate or e))e2ti-e4

Struggler+ La23 U,der+ta,di,g

Struggler+ la23 u,der+ta,di,g4 So.eti.e+ it i+ 1u+t a la23 o)3,o*i,g a/out the phy+i2al pla,e a,d ho* the .ar3etpla2e *or3+4U+ually the +truggler+ *ill ha-e dropped out +o.eti.e /a23 a,d/e dri)ti,g0 )or they are ,ot really prepared to 2o,2e,trate o,li)e a,d lear, ho* the *orld *or3+4 They u+ually 2a,8t /e/othered $$ +truggle i+ ea+ier4

It8+ 2o..o, )or thi+ type to )eel that the *orld o*e+ the. ali-i,g0 a,d they get up+et *he, 2ir2u.+ta,2e+ do ,ot agree *iththat poi,t o) -ie*4

They al+o la23 .etaphy+i2al 3,o*ledge4 They do,8t +ee ho* theU,i-er+al La*+ operate i, their li-e+4 So0 rather than create anenergy and let life come to them, gradually and in its own

time, they go after life -- and push it away through theirneeds and emotion.

Struggler+ Worry What Other+ Thi,3

Struggler+ are o)te, -ery +o2ial a,i.al+4 They /elie-e i, a +o2ialreality0 a,d they a22ept the opi,io,+ o) other+ a+ truth4 Thi+)or2e+ the. to li-e up to *hat are o)te, the u,real e=pe2tatio,+

o) other+4 They worry about what others think of thembecause they are not sure of themseles.

To go pa+t thi+ trap0 all you ha-e to do i+ to reali>e that youre-olutio, through li)e i+ +a2ro+a,2t4 ?ou are the o,ly o,e *ho 2a,de2ide *hat i+ /e+t )or you4 O,ly you ha-e the a,+*er+4 !hat


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society thinks of you is totally irreleant, for others do not

hae all the facts.Re.e./er0 people *ill al*ay+ try to.a,ipulate you i,to their *ay o) thi,3i,g4 They *ill *a,t you toa2t i, a *ay that +upport+ the.4 Whe, you ,o lo,ger )eel the,eed to *i, their appro-al $$ /e2au+e /a+i2ally you ha-e *o, youro*, appro-al $$ their .a,ipulatio,+ o) you /e2o.e .ea,i,gle++4

A+ *ith little 2hildre,0 you 2a, lo-e the. )or the ga.e+ they play0/ut you do ,ot ha-e to ta3e part4 ?ou 2a, *al3 a*ay4 I, the e,d0the o,ly true path )or you i+ a+ a, i,depe,de,t4 It8+ o,ly a .attero) ha/it a,d the *ay you lear, to rea2t4 By deta2hi,g you /e2o.e

)ree4

Struggler+ La23 Sta/ility

Sta/ility i+ the 3ey to a *orry$)ree e=i+te,2e4 Thi+ .ea,+/ala,2e i, e-ery area o) your li)e4 Thi+ topi2 i+ dealt *ithe=te,+i-ely i, .y /oo30 The For2e0 /ut let u+ e,2ap+ulate the.ai, poi,t0 *hi2h i+7

To ha-e /ala,2e a,d +ta/ility0 you ha-e to e=er2i+e 2o,trol o-ere-ery area o) your li)e4 Thi+ .ay ,ot /e po++i/le a+ yet0 /ut you2a, .o-e to*ard total +el)$reali>atio, /it /y /it4 Thi+ .ea,+ youare ,ot goi,g to let li)e to* you arou,d4"ou will deelop thepower to say #no# to situations that are not a part of your

oerall intention for yourself4"ou are the general of yourarmy, making choices that constantly moe you forward,

towards that higher energy you seek.

It al+o .ea,+ that you ha-e the right to /e +ati+)ied *ith *hatyou ha-e a,d *ith *hat you are right ,o*4 Other*i+e0 you8ll ,e-errea2h a poi,t *here you are +ati+)ied4 ?ou ha-e to /e happy *ith

your lot right ,o*4 u+t /e2au+e your egoHper+o,ality .ay ha-e


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+old you o, a, alter,ati-e progra.0 it doe+,8t .ea, that you 2a,8t+ettle *ithi, the o,e you ha-e ,o*4 There must be lessons tolearn here and now. $f those lessons are not learned, if you

do not accept what you hae created for yourself, your

energy does not moe forward. %y resisting, by not adapting

to change, you stagnate4 So.e pro)e++io,al +truggler+ lo-e to/a,g their head+ agai,+t the *all $$ it )eel+ +o good *he, they+top4

Today i+ part o) your li)e8+ 2urri2ulu.4 Lear, it a,d to.orro* *illloo3 a)ter it+el)4 Thi,3 o) thi+7 I) you8-e .ade it through li)e +o

)ar *ith *hat you 3,o*0 it8+ o/-iou+ that you *ill .a3e it throughthe re+t o) your li)e o,2e you po++e++ greater 3,o*ledge a,do/1e2ti-ity4 That i+ truth4

Struggler+ O)te, La23 Co,2e,tratio,

Co,2e,tratio, i+ a 3ey di+2ipli,e i, per+o,al gro*th a,dde-elop.e,t4 E-erythi,g el+e i+ .ea,i,gle++0 )or your power

rests where your consciousness flows4 Whe, you are 2e,tereda,d 2o,2e,trati,g o, *hat you are doi,g0 you ,ot o,ly deri-e .ore)ro. your a2tio,+0 /ut all your po*er $$ i,,er a,d outer $$ i+ /ei,gu+ed to e.po*er your a2tio,+4

The .i,d hate+ to 2o,2e,trate4 Mo+t people 2a,,ot 2e,ter o, o,eidea )or .ore tha, a .i,ute4 No* i) you trai, the la+er light o)

your i,te,tio, i, a dire2tio,0 you e.po*er that dire2tio, *ith

your e,ergy4 I) )i)tee, +e2o,d+ later you are di+tra2ted /y athought $$ (9id I lea-e the iro, o,;( $$ your po*er ha+ go,e4

By de-elopi,g a goal0 2o,2e,trati,g o, it )or a )e* +e2o,d+0 a,dthe, /e2o.i,g di+tra2ted $$ a,d /y 2o,2e,trati,g at -ariou+


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le-el+ o) i,te,+ity $$ you put i,to U,i-er+al La* +u2h a he+ita,t0+ta22ato .e++age that it doe+,8t 3,o* *hat the hell you *a,t4

Su22e++)ul people +et up a pla, o) a2tio, a,d 2o,2e,trate o, itu,til it8+ 2o.pleted4 The, they +et up a,other4 !hile working onan idea, they gie it their full attention, empowering it with

their consciousness until it becomes a reality4

Wat2h ho* your .i,d play+ ga.e+ *ith you4 O)te, *e +tart apro1e2t0 a,d )i)tee, .i,ute+ later the .i,d goe+0 (I hate ha-i,gto 2o,2e,trate o, thi+4 Let8+ ha-e a 2up o) 2o))ee4( A,d +o the

pro1e2t i+ put to o,e +ide4 Or perhap+ the pho,e ri,g+< the 2allerha+ ,o idea *hat you are doi,g< their i,te,tio, i+ e=pre++ed outo) their ,eed to +pea3 to you4 We allo* the .i,d to u+e thetelepho,e 2all to di+tra2t u+ rather tha, +ayi,g to the 2aller0(Tha,3+ )or 2alli,g0 /ut I 2a,8t tal3 to you ,o*< 2all /a23 atChri+t.a+4( Through 2o,2e,tratio, you /e2o.e po*er)ul4 For2e

your .i,d to 2o,2e,trate0 a,d you ha-e *o, a /attle o-er+truggle4

Struggler+ 5a-e 6oorly 9e+ig,ed Li)e+tyle+

?ou are the ge,eral4 &lot your battle plan and stay centered onit, but let the winds and currents of life allow you to flow to

other areasdeter.i,atio, te.pered *ith )le=i/ility4 9e+ig,i,gyour li)e i+ a .atter o) di+2ipli,e4 ?ou ,eed 2ertai, thi,g+0 a,dyou de+er-e the.4 But ho* do you get the. *ith .i,i.u. e))ort;

By 2utti,g out tho+e thi,g+ that are +uper)luou+4 To++ the e=tra/aggage out0 a,d hold on to a life of simplicity. onstantlyealuate circumstances to see if things are worth the effort4O)te, you *ill )i,d they are ,ot4

Struggler+ La23 Order


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To go /eyo,d +truggle you ha-e to ha-e order4 Other*i+e youdi++ipate e,ergy0 *a+ti,g ti.e i, 2o,)u+io,4

Struggler+ La23 Co,2erted A2tio, i, the Mar3etpla2e

?ou are a 2o,+2iou+,e++0 a +pirit0 /ut you are al+o a phy+i2al /ei,g4There i+ a poi,t *he, you *ill ha-e to ta3e your 2reati-ity to thepeople a,d +ell it4 That i,-ol-e+ 2o,2erted a2tio, i, the.ar3etpla2e4 Struggler+ do,8t li3e 2o,2erted a2tio,4 ?et throughit0 you get *hat you *a,t4

: C5A6TER FOUR 7 9u.pi,g Struggle

There i+ ,o greater gi)t to your+el) a,d to tho+e arou,d you tha,your de2idi,g to du.p +truggle0 )or +truggle i+ a, u,holy /attlethat you )ight *ith your+el)4 It i+ ,ot ,atural4 5ere are eightpoi,ter+ you .ay *i+h to 2o,+ider a+ you .o-e )ro. toil a,d+truggle i,to a/+olute )reedo.4

Opi,io,

That *hi2h i+ +truggle to o,e per+o, i+ 1u+t ge,tle e))ort toa,other4 Struggle i+ al*ay+ ho* you )eel a/out +o.ethi,g $$ youropi,io,4 It i+ la2ed *ith ,egati-e e.otio,4 To du.p +truggle0 youshould get used to asking yourself in each circumstance,

#!hat is my underlying emotion or opinion here;(

6erhap+ your 2ir2u.+ta,2e+ are ,ot really a +truggle0 a,d all youha-e to do i+ .a3e a )e* +light 2ha,ge+ i, the *ay you -ie*thi,g+4 U+ually the 2orre2tio, 2a, /e .ade +i.ply a,d ea+ily4

Ti.i,g


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I) thi,g+ do,8t )lo*0 a+3 your+el)0 (A. I goi,g too )a+t; Or a. Itoo +lo*; I+ thi+ the right ti.e;( A great idea .ay re+ult i, atotal )lop i) pre+e,ted at the *ro,g ti.e4 U+ually0 thi,g+ ta3elo,ger tha, *e e=pe2t the. to4 Thi+ i+ /e2au+e we can thinkfaster than we can act4 So idea+ ha-e to ha-e ti.e to i,2u/atea,d 2o.e together0 e+pe2ially *he, you ,eed other+ to help you.ateriali>e your drea.+4 They ,eed ti.e to /e2o.e 2o.)orta/le*ith your idea a,d to .a3e it their o*,0 to .o-e through*hate-er 2o,+ideratio,+ or opi,io,+ they .ay ha-e4

So.eti.e+ you .ay /e .o-i,g too +lo*ly4 Thi+ .ay /e through ala23 o) re+ol-e or la>i,e++ or 1u+t plai, ditheri,g4 To .a3e li)e*or3 you ha-e to )a2e it )ull$)ro,tal $$ head out *ith a good pla,a,d tru+t i, the Great Spirit to deli-er4 But head out to*ard yourgoal e-e, i) it +ee.+ a lo,g *ay o))4 Nothi,g *ill 2arry you4 ?ou*ill u+ually ha-e to 2arry your+el)4

Mo-i,g gra2e)ully to*ard your goal0 you e,1oy the 1our,ey a,d

watch constantly to see if your actions are in keeping withwhateer energy you need to consummate your desire4

Ca+t o) Chara2ter+

At thi+ ti.e0 the *orld ha+ o-er )i-e /illio, i,ha/ita,t+4 They arethe 2hara2ter+ you *ill i,-ite to /e i, your ar.y o) helper+4 Mo+t*ill ,ot /e +uita/le0 a,d .a,y other+ *ill /e /u+y i, 2a.paig,+ o)

their o*,4

But +o.e are e.i,e,tly +uita/le4 To go /eyo,d +truggle0 )ir+t youha-e to /e a/le to a22ept the help o) other+ a,d0 +e2o,d0 youha-e to 2hoo+e your 2hara2ter+ 2are)ully4 I) you )i,d your+el) i, a2a.paig, *ith the 2a+t already +et0 you .u+t /e2o.e a 2ra)ty


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ge,eral4 ?ou .u+t get the .o+t out o) your people $$ gi-e, the2ir2u.+ta,2e+0 the goal+0 a,d *hat the /udget allo*+4

It i+ a .athe.ati2al 2ertai,ty that you *ill e-e,tually eli.i,ate.o+t o) the people *ho 2o.e i,to your li)e4 We te,d to thi,3 thatthe 2hara2ter+ *e ha-e arou,d u+ are the o,ly 2hara2ter+4 Not+o4

I u+ed to thi,3 that i) I did,8t get o, *ith the 3id+ i, the,eigh/orhood I *ould ha-e ,o )rie,d+4 So I adapted to *hat I)elt they *a,ted o) .e4 Truth i+ that there are /illio,+ o) 3id+ all

o-er the pla2e $$ /ut 2o.i,g )ro. .y )i,ite -ie* a+ a +.all /oy0 Idid ,ot +ee that4

Ne-er /e a)raid to let people go i) they are ,ot right< o)te, thati+ the o,ly *ay you 2a, .a3e roo. )or the right per+o,4 Al+o0 youare doi,g the. a +er-i2e4 I) they are +uare peg+ i, rou,d hole+0they ,eed your help to .o-e o, to a .ore 2o.)orta/le +etti,g4

I+ the Ar.y Mar2hi,g Without Boot+;

To +u22e++)ully .ateriali>e a /attle pla,0 you ha-e to go i,to the,itty$gritty4 9o you ha-e the *here*ithal0 the 2o.po,e,t+ you,eed; Or are you +ig,i,g your+el) up )or a gloriou+ di+a+ter;Re.e./er0 1u+t /e2au+e you ha-e a good idea0 that i+ a/+olutely,o rea+o, to e./ar3 o, it4 u+t /e2au+e you lo-e +o.eo,e i+ ,orea+o, to .arry the.4

Let8+ +ay you *a,t to ope, a +hop4 9o you ha-e the 2apital; Whatdo you 3,o* a/out +hop3eepi,g; I+ there a .ar3et )or theprodu2t+ you *a,t to +ell; It8+ a.a>i,g ho* .a,y people ope,/u+i,e++e+ *ithout e-er )i,di,g out i) there i+ really a,y de.a,d


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)or that /u+i,e++4 They )eel that /e2au+e they really li3e pi,3+hirt+ *ith little dot+0 e-eryo,e el+e i, to*, *ill4 Not +o4

good general does not commit his troops until he knows what

he is getting into4 For e=a.ple0 i) you *a,t to +tart a .aga>i,e i,the USA0 it ta3e+ a/out hal)$a$.illio, dollar+ a,d )i-e year+ to.a3e it a )i,a,2ial +u22e++4 Mo+t ,e* pu/li2atio,+ )old /e2au+ethe 2reator+ 1u+t do,8t 3,o* that +i.ple )a2t4

A+3 your+el) prior to 2o..itti,g to a,ythi,g0 (9o I ha-e the*here*ithal to pull it o))0 a,d do I 3,o* *hat I a. getti,g i,to;(

A. I Tryi,g to Capture a Ca+tle I 9o,8t Really Need or Wa,t;

What i+ your .oti-atio, )or ta3i,g a2tio,; What i+ the le-el o)your 2o..it.e,t; A,d do you a2tually *a,t the e,d re+ult0 or areyou goi,g )or +o.ethi,g el+e i,+tead; For e=a.ple0 are you dati,gthe /rother +o you 2a, /e ,ear the .a, you a2tually lo-e; I+ it*orth the e))ort $$ or i+ there a +i.pler *ay;

I, Warrior+ i, the Mi+t0 the )i-e$day i,te,+i-e +e.i,ar *e put o,i, Tao+0 Ne* Me=i2o0 *e ha-e a +e2tio, 2alled (The Dui23e,i,g4(?ou lear, to +peed up your etheri2 e,ergy a,d to e-aluate youre-ery .o-e4 ?ou do thi+ i, light o) re+ult+ a,d o) the +peed at*hi2h thi,g+ .ateriali>e i, your li)e4

E=pe,di,g e,ergy i, a *a+te)ul *ay i+ the road to po-erty a,d

+truggle4 ?ou get /ogged do*, i, your o*, i,e))i2ie,2y4 E-e,tuallyyour li)e /e2o.e+ a, a))ir.atio, o) helple++,e++4 Re.e./er,most of the paths you will be offered are totally

inappropriate for you. t eery turn, gie yourself fie good

reasons for saying #no.# nd while walking into a relationship

or proect, look for the exit*


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A. I Re+i+ti,g;

To go /eyo,d +truggle0 you ha-e to go /eyo,d rigid opi,io,4 That.ea,+ ope,i,g your+el) up to 2ha,ge4 Loo3 to +ee ho* .a,y path+there are that are a-aila/le to you a,d that you 2a, ea+ilyide,ti)y4 A,d at ho* .a,y po++i/ilitie+ you .ay ha-e .i++ed4

A you,g /u+i,e++*o.a, 2a.e to +ee .e re2e,tly4 O-er lu,2h +hee=plai,ed a /u+i,e++ deal +he *a+ 2o,+ideri,g4 Ma,eu-eri,g the+alt a,d pepper pot+ a2ro++ the ta/le0 +he +ho*ed .e ho* the

deal *ould ,et her J''0'''4 She *a,ted to 3,o* *hat I )elta/out the pla,4

A+ *e tal3ed0 the *aiter /rought a )i,ger /o*l to our ta/le a,dpla2ed it hapha>ardly /et*ee, the +alt a,d pepper pot+4Sudde,ly0 I +a* that i) the deal *ere di-ided i,to t*o part+ it*ould 2ha,ge dra.ati2ally4

I a+3ed i) thi+ *a+ a po++i/ility4

(?e+0( +he replied4

I, a,aly>i,g the +ituatio,0 *e di+2o-ered that0 e=pre++ed i, it+di-ided )or.0 the deal *ould ,et her J"'0'''4 She *e,t a*ay*ith her /attle pla,4 The e-e,t re.i,ded .e that there is alwaysmore than one way to skin a rabbit.

+ook at your options. Then play the deil's adocate and look

for all the angles you may hae missed4


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$f you find yourself in an uphill situation, ask yourself, #!hat

am $ resisting !hat is it in this situation that $ hae missed

and that is causing me turmoil#

A. I Co,te,t *ith Co,ditio,+;

It al*ay+ a.a>e+ .e that people *ill put up *ith di))i2ult2o,ditio,+ a,d a2tually li3e the.4 I) conditions do not suit you,then set about changing them.

A. I i, Co,trol;

What i+ the le-el o) 2o,trol you e=ert; Are you ru+hi,g arou,dli3e 2ra>y; 5a-e you reli,ui+hed 2o,trol to other+; I) +o0 *hy;Wa+ it /e2au+e you )elt po*erle++; 6erhap+ it )elt 2o.)orta/leto allo* +o.eo,e el+e to dri-e the /u+; Why;

%y exercising control, you command and become responsible.

"ou also hae the ability to alter things to suit yourself. nd

you're not prone to the whims of others.

Re.e./er0 it's okay to get what you want from life.

: C5A6TER FIVE 7 Co,2lu+io,

The -ery ,ature o) our e=i+te,2e o, the earth pla,e i,-ol-e+ u+ i,a 2ertai, a.ou,t o) re+tri2tio,4 That i+ o,e o) the le++o,+ you

2o.e here to lear,4 O,2e that le++o, i+ lear,ed0 you 2a, .o-e)ro. re+tri2tio, i,to a/+olute )reedo.0 /e2au+e ulti.ately your+piritual heritage i+ to /e i,depe,de,t a,d )ree4

E))ort i+ a part o) our 2o,ditio, a+ phy+i2al /ei,g+0 )or *e ha-eto tra,+late thought+ a,d )eeli,g+ i,to phy+i2al a2tio,4


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truggle, howeer, is not natural4 $t is an unholy battle wefight with ourseles.But /e2au+e it i+ a by-product of ourpersonal imbalances, it's a condition we can easily go beyond.

By ha-i,g the 2ourage to ide,ti)y a,d )a2e the 2au+e+ o) +trugglei, your li)e0 you gra,t your+el) the po*er to tra,+2e,d4 O,2e youa22ept that you are the 2au+e o) the +truggle0 you 2a, the,a))ir.0 *ith 2ertai,ty0 that all +truggle i, your li)e 2a, /eeli.i,ated0 gi-e, ti.e4

Further0 /e2au+e +truggle i+ a progra..ed re+po,+e $$ .ea,i,gthat e-eryo,e i+ taught to +truggle )ro. a, early age $$ it .ayta3e ti.e to reprogra. your attitude+ )or a .ore 2are)reee=i+te,2e4 But it8+ )u, to +ee your+el) .o-e gradually )ro.-ariou+ )or.+ o) a,gui+h i,to 2ele+tial a22epta,2e o) your+el) a,dthe *orld arou,d you4

To /e )ree i+ a great gi)t4 To a2hie-e that0 you do ,ot ,eed great

a.ou,t+ o) .o,ey or i,)lue,2e or po*er4 All you ,eed i+ thea/ility to place yourself in a nonconfrontie mode. irst, withyourself and, second, with the world around you4

A+ +truggle /egi,+ to .elt i, the light o) your balance andpositiity0 the ,e* e,ergy /ri,g+ a )re+h,e++ to your li)e0 allo*i,g

your e.otio,+ to ta3e o, a re+o,ati,g i,,er 2al.4 I,,er 2al.allo*+ you to pull .ore a,d .ore opportu,itie+ to your+el)0

/e2au+e e,ergy +ee3+ it+ o*, 3i,d4 Bala,2e a,d great good)ortu,e 2a, o,ly 2o.e to a per+o, *ho i+ /ala,2ed a,d )eel+)ortu,ate4

/ach day, from this moment on, toss out one aspect of your

life that causes you difficulty4 0ake a note of your progress.


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ee yourself moing inexorably toward your final goal -- total

freedom, ex1uisite happiness, absolute calm4

O,2e you rea2h that poi,t a,d are a/le to +u+tai, it )or a *hile0tea2h it to other+4 Tea2h the. that li)e *a+ ,e-er .ea,t to /e a+truggle4

:

A/out the author7

Author a,d le2turer Stuart Wilde i+ o,e o) the real 2hara2ter+o) the +el)$help0 hu.a, pote,tial .o-e.e,t4 5i+ +tyle i+hu.orou+0 2o,tro-er+ial0 poig,a,t0 a,d tra,+)or.atio,al4 5e ha+*ritte, /oo3+0 i,2ludi,g tho+e that .a3e up the -ery+u22e++)ul Tao+ Dui,tet0 *hi2h are 2o,+idered 2la++i2+ i, theirge,re4 They are7 A))ir.atio,+0 The For2e0 Mira2le+0 TheDui23e,i,g0 a,d The Tri23 to Mo,ey I+ 5a-i,g So.e4 Stuart8+/oo3+ ha-e /ee, tra,+lated i,to la,guage+

(self help) - wilde, stuart - life was never meant to be a struggle

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