What is personal power and how do we get it? Let’s define Personal Power as the ability to change the direction of your life. A simple example of exercising personal power is changing habits. Changing…
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What is a Belief
This article is the transcript from the podcast, “What is a Belief” which you can find on iTunes or listed in my free audio. ”What’s wrong with me? “Jim asked. He is basically fighting depression,…
Forgiveness Self Mastery
A message from a subscriber about her experience doing the Self Mastery Series Exercises. Gary, I wanted to circle back with you on this newest installment of the Self Mastery program on forgiveness. I must…
Resistance to Change
There is supposed to be Resistance to the process. I didn’t set out to teach happiness directly, and if you follow what I teach you will probably notice that I don’t. I don’t focus on…
Intent For Change
Finding the Force of Intent for Change What changes do you want to make? We can use anything as an example, get into better physical shape, eat healthier food, happier relationships, more free time, or…
The Dhamma Brothers
documentary about a prison meditation program at Donaldson Correctional Facility near Bessemer, Alabama, features four inmates, all convicted of murder, and includes interviews with guards, prison officials, local residents and other inmates. All humans have…
Ritual and Ceremony in Everyday Life
Why do I use ceremony and ritual in my process and at my events? The short answer is because it works. But that answer wouldn’t have sufficed for me when I started this inner work….
Five Stages of Happiness – Part 5
Authentic Happiness – Stage 5 (Read from the beginning) This is where the words like authenticity, genuine, humility, unconditional love, enlightened, and wise have meaning. The person that has transcended the conditional happiness modes they…
Power over your Emotions
Losing Control to Your Emotions Why do we lose control to our emotional reactions? We have put so much into our beliefs that they are powerful and generate a lot of emotions. The power we…
Holding Myself Back
“I’m holding myself back.” A Self Reflection Process Some people notice a thought or behavior and they recognize that it is self-sabotaging. That shows good awareness. But the next thought they have is a criticism…
Is It Easier To Give Up on Conscious Awakening ?
The Lies are in the Details As we work to stay consciously aware and maintain positive emotions of happiness we can become tired of the process. When that happens, the thought, “Sometimes it just feels…
Lies, Beliefs, and Healthy Exercise
Have you ever run the same conversation in your head over and over again? You might find that after looking at it for a while you will notice a certain circular pattern. Of course that’s…
What is wrong with me?
“What is wrong with me?”, is a question I get quite often. Honestly,,, nothing. In truth you are fine. There really is nothing wrong with you. That’s my perspective with everyone I talk to….
The Cause of Procrastination is the Ego
Procrastination – How it is driven by Ego and How to Stop. How many times do we say we are going to do something, and then don’t to it? How many times do we say…
Overcoming Resistance
Overcoming Resistance “I can’t see this working he said.” He said it with a tone and inflection both of inquiry, and hopelessness. That’s what resistance will sound like sometimes. “Neither could I when I…
Practical Wisdom from Barry Swartz
Practical Wisdom Talk by Barry Swartz From the TED Talks Archives: We can’t solve our problems by laying down a set of rules and pretending that following them to the letter will produce desired results….
Power Over Happiness
Dear Gary I have a question, I understand that an agreement can be changed regarding an emotional reaction. But, people do move to California for better weather, or move away from Los Angeles to get…
What Should I Do
What should I do? When you ask this question to someone else,,, you are opening the door to giving away your personal power and creating a victim mindset. This is a dangerous question to ask. …
Faith and the Power to Change Your Life
Faith Some people define faith as a belief in something for which they have no evidence for. Others think of faith as a set of religious beliefs. These are limited uses and understanding of faith. …
The Most Important Thing for Your Happiness
What’s the most important thing for your happiness? The simple answer is Love. Love is not only a beautiful feeling, but an incredibly transformative force. When we express love we create a feeling of happiness. …