THE MAGNETIC MODEL |
CLICK HERE TO ORDER A BOOK WITH FREE AUDIO SUPPLEMENTS
SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTENMENT AHEAD!
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY!
(THE AUDIO SUMMARIES WILL OMIT DETAILS.)
see the problem form a prognosis: devise a plan to practice & promote prosperity.
This is a summary of the session on Sunday February 21, 2016. Our spiritual state is the engine of our being. Most of the manifestations in our natural lives are a direct reflection of our spiritual integrity. Spiritual integrity is not limited to but includes these five factors: Harmony in personal affairs Harmony in social affairs Harmony in priority and order Harmony in finances Harmony in health and fitness OUR OUTWARD CONDITIONS ARE A REFLECTION OF OUR INNER CONVICTIONS. LIFE IS CONTROLLED BY LAWS AND PRINCIPLES. THE THINGS WE CONTROL OUTSIDE OF OURSELVES LIMITED. Our soul is represented through the windows of managing our relationships, financial dealings and order in our lives. It requires as much effort to disguise the deficiencies in our character as it takes to remedy them. The inability or lack of desire to address these flaws perpetuates a familiarity with their existence in our lives. We are constantly being bombarded by spiritual influences whether we recognize them or not. If we do not control them they will control us. We may not control every aspect of their impact but we have authority over them. They must be identified, challenged and removed from our lives. Many of the spirits Jesus cast out were run of the mill, everyday, potentially destructive incognito manifestations. He would rebuke them whenever they were bold enough to confront him through rulers, Pharisees, or other religious leaders of that day. Many people have pet or familiar spirits that they coddle and protect. Only by request or of necessity would Jesus cast out or cast off spirits. Freedom required complete healing of body soul and spirit. Jesus understood the impact of co-morbidity and knew that the whole man suffered whenever any portion of it was afflicted by spiritual or natural sicknesses. We have access to the same power now, that Jesus exercised then. Many people are not aware that we have the same authority. We can gain the upper hand if we take control. GAINING MORE CONTROL DEFINE exactly what we want control over DECIDE exactly how we want to influence and what effect our influence will have. DECLARE (announce/share) that intention(s) to a friend, coach or mentor. (speak faith) DELINEATE in writing a plan of action with steps, milestones & measurable results. (make a chart) DO the work consistently over an extended period of time. DON'T take our feet off of the gas This is the first part, of a three part course is on communications, finances and organization. Communication is our expression of synchronization with the universe. Finance is our expression of power in the this world and organization is our expression of order throughout the universe. No matter our vocation or achievements true power and influence lies within these qualities. COMMUNICATIONS The heart of our relationships are embedded within our communications. It is important to understand that communication goes beyond speech. Communications is essentially about getting a thought or idea from our head out to where it can be shared. To send and/or receive messages many forms of communication are used. Speech is simply one of many forms of expression. There are gestures, noises, facial looks, and touches or contact to name a few. Communication is about more than just exchanging information. Without mutual understanding of the exchange much of it is just noise. There are always emotions and intentions built into our actions. Sincerity is not enough. Our methods for sharing, exchange and understanding are paramount in making communication effective. This is a two way street. Many of the problems we encounter in our lives stem from a poor understanding of how declarations, statements and everyday conversations work. Words are carriers of spirit! They reflect mood, attitude and intention. Our words or lack thereof manifest our operating energy. Our relationships with the world around us is simply a learned call and response mechanism to life. We express harmony with life through the way we interact with it. The first thing we learned to do in life was to communicate. As a baby our first interactions were pre-intentional. This was purely accidental communication. This is what babies do in their first days of life. Babies respond to discomfort like hunger and pain by crying. In turn the parents respond by doing something to comfort the baby. It's easy to see how communications occur here. At this stage crying is simply a response to feeling uncomfortable, not an intentional attempt to communicate. The response becomes an enjoyable consequence. Over time a baby, a kitten or a puppy will make the connection between crying and something pleasant happening. This conditioning causes the baby to develop an effective way to obtain increasingly specific desires. The law of cause and effect begins even at this stage of innocence. This is the beginning of intentional communication. The baby can now cry with the specific intention of communicating a want, need or demand. This development signals a new level of communication that merges into every aspect of interaction in the life of that individual. Difficulties with relationships as adults may be a result of undeveloped or poor communications skills. The two way street sometimes turns into a one way without a traffic control device allowing alternating traffic flows. Even worse, sometimes our one way streets are simply dead ends. It is important that we build our roads of communications properly. Acknowledge and respect the yellow lines that divide the traffic. This will allow flows in both directions. Reception is the more important aspect for maintaining a two way dialogue. Transmission is the easiest of the two skills, even a baby can do it. FINANCES A formal financial education is something just a few of us receives growing up, yet it's one of the primary components of financial success. How we handle our finances is a true assessment of our character. Every other aspect of life will suffer if finances are out of order. Failure to grasp the association to, or separating our finances from, other parts of our existence violates the “Law Of Dependencies.” Poor financial status is an issue of integrity. Poor financial status requires lying. Poor financial status involves stealing. Poor financial status involves dishonesty. Poor financial status involves denial. Here are six steps for a financial foundation. The majority of our time is used making, spending and manipulating money. Money is involved in every aspect of our life. We work for it, we take it with us everywhere we go, we save it and usually keep it in a safe place. Many people are willing to fight or die to get it or protect it. No matter how much or how little of it we have our respect for it never changes. Chances are if we learn how to treat it better, it will in turn treat us better. Don’t treat it like a casual courtship in grade school. Treat it like a intimate romantic relationship. Better yet work on it and with it like any smart couple works to maintain a marriage. It’s till death do us part, go on dates. Step #1: Dating our money - Schedule weekly money dates. According to research by business theorist, millionaires spend an average of 8.4 hours a month dealing with their finances. Most people want to be millionaires but most people won't devote the time and energy it takes to become one. That is the first mistake. We always make time for the things we really want to do. Choosing to watch TV, surf the internet or socialize rather than setting up our finances is neglect. There must be a recurring event in our calendar for a weekly money date. Everyone should allocate at least one hour a week to their finances. During our money dates, we should update our budget, review upcoming expenses, pay bills (automate as many as possible), review our accounts for accuracy and handle any other pressing financial matters. Making our money dates as enjoyable as possible. They are dates! listen to music, dance, light candles and do anything that makes those encounters fun for us and our date. The more fun it is, the longer the romance will continue. Consistency is what counts. Money, or the lack of it, causes a lot of undue stress. No one finds economic stability by chance. It takes a keen awareness of one's lifestyle along with planning, and discipline. It is sad how behavior is inherited and perpetuated from generation to generation. Whether we realize it or not our legacy is passed down subconsciously and intuitively to our children. As an adult, the stark realization of bad money management creates anxiety, guilt, and self-doubt. Advice without consistent action over an extended period of time will be fruitless. We may not have grown up in a household that managed its finances well, but we can learn a lot from our parents' mistakes. Excuses are lies, lack of money indicates poor discipline, and credit can become exploitation by means of self destruction. If we can’t handle it get rid of it. We do it with cars and pets and spouses. Why not do it with credit cards. Instant gratification works against patience and does not promote control. Our money wants to stay with us as long as possible. Our money wants a faithful commitment not multiple relationships. The majority of people who struggle with their finances are crippled by debt. The problem is not necessarily how much money we have, but whether we know where it comes from and where it needs to go. A big fear for many people who don't manage their personal finances is math. Numbers intimidate a lot of people. The good news is software programs, online tools, and basic information available online that can do all the calculations. The job is simply to use the right tools for the situation and stick to the rules made for us and our date. Step #2: Track Every Penny we Spend. The next thing we need to do to get our expenses in order is track everything we spend…down to the last penny. It doesn’t matter how we track our spending, just start doing it. If we truly desire to be honest we will make our money represent our integrity. This process is extremely similar to counting calories if we're trying to lose weight. Some people track expenses automatically using a computerized money management program, such as Quicken or Microsoft Money. Others track their spending manually by saving receipts and entering them into a cash notebook. Whichever method we choose, stick with it, make it a habit, and record every transactions as soon as possible. This step is all about gathering data, not judging how the money is s[pent or making drastic changes to our current money management habits. When we see something written down, we may be motivated to live more frugally. Discovering that we are spending too much on fast food, or maybe the cost of commuting is higher than we think. Step #3: Develop a Useful Budget. After we have collected data on our spending habits for a few weeks, or even a month, we should then develop a budget. It's interesting to know that 55 percent of millionaires develop and live on a budget? Many people fail to live by a budget because it appears to be limiting, or it may seem hard to create. Some of us are just to lazy to do it. Developing a budget is the best way to keep ourselves focused on financial goals. In many instances, we will need to “cut the fat” in our spending habits. We may have to limit the number of times we eat out or buy lunch, but if we keep focused on the long-term goal of freedom, it will not be difficult. We should use caution when making cuts in our spending. We do not want to make deep cuts in areas where we really need spending money. When we have a family be sure the budget meets the real needs of the family. Distinguishing wants from needs is paramount. Step #4: Start an Emergency Fund. Many people live paycheck-to-paycheck and figure they cannot save; however, everyone can save…it just takes discipline. It makes no difference whether we’re rich or poor a slave or a free man. Always save something for a rainy/stormy day. As part of our budget, we need to develop an emergency fund for things like unexpected medical or vehicle expenses. Some experts state that once we have safely put together an emergency fund of at least $1,000, then we can move on to attacking our debt. But how can we create a fund when we are living so tightly month-to-month? Pay ourselves first! Make having an emergency fund something that MUST be done to survive, or at least as important as paying the rent, mortgage or electricity bill. The rule of thumb is to save approximately 10 percent of our gross income. Consider saving this amount automatically without ever seeing the money. Let's Stop fooling ourselves. How many commitments have we broken because some urgent matter or so called emergency arose and we chose to meet that calling above a previous obligation? If we can divert the reputation of our word for these everyday situations we can certainly divert some money consistently over an extended period of time for real emergencies. Step #5: Get Out of Debt Debt is the enemy when it comes to managing our finances. When struggling with heavy credit card debt, or student loans don't get any more credit from anywhere. The simplest part of eliminating the debt that we have is to not create any more debt. There is treatment and counseling for drug addicts but there are no recovery programs for debt addicts. Start by paying debts beginning with the smallest balance first. Prioritize debts from the lowest to the highest balance. Pay the minimum balance on all debts, except for the smallest balance, where we can make as high a payment as our budget allows. Using a budget allows us to designate a fixed amount we will pay monthly toward each debt. When the smallest debt is gone, work on the next smallest debt, and so forth. Create in writing a list of goals and a chart of achievements. Follow the goals and update the chart during every money date. When we begin to pay off our debts we will see progress and feel accomplishment. Accomplishments motivate! Step #6: Keep It Real. Debt is a spiritual, personal and moral dilemma. Despite our intentions the spirit of debt takes advantage of us during times of weakness or need. As a conflicted junkie or lucre abuser it's easy to convince ourselves that the state we're in is temporary. We may continue to think that we can kick the habit of abusing money at any time; but until we stop believing our lies and find the will or wisdom to free ourselves, we will remain victims. It is like driving a car downhill with no brakes, even if we want to stop we can't. The good news is that if we persist in the efforts to free ourselves consistently over an extended period of time eventually we will bounce back and discover a new state of living we've created. Just because wisdom may be slow to arrive one should never reject it when it does come. ORGANIZATION
Generally, whenever we discuss getting organized we think of assemblies or things involved in disorder and clutter. Organizing falls under two categories. The first is priority organizing and the second is placement organizing. PRIORITY ORGANIZING Disorganization is simply a lack of discipline, priority and control. Congesting our lives with undefined objects, interests, choices or goals creates frustration. To achieve order outside we have to do something on the inside. Deciding how we want our environment to function arranges the things within it. That is to say that the things that mean the most to us will take a prominent position in our physical, social, and spiritual surroundings. Someone or something will have to occupy second place or worse. Obtaining and possessing are two different manifestations from similar actions. Goals and achievements can be obtained while things and positions may be possessed. Whenever inanimate things take on more importance than animate life there is a serious distortion of values. Things need a purpose for existing. The purpose must be one of use. Collecting anything without the intention of providing for a need or sharing its purpose is simply selfish. Stuff implies an indeterminate collection of belongings without a dedicated time and place for use. Belongings belong to someone and also belong somewhere. The real question to ask is do we belong to it or does it belong to us? Placement or structure organization can begin only after priority organization is in place. Many people seeking to be organized only deal with the symptom of their problems rather than the cause of it. Being organized takes time, but when we get into the habit of it, life becomes so much easier! It only takes constant repetition over time to start a habit. Ask any smoker. PLACEMENT ORGANIZING Keep Everything in Its Place. Let's organize our space. Whether it's our car, home, bedroom, kitchen, office, closet, or desk, we need control over what's in there. Give away or discard anything not regularly used. Assign everything else a convenient and clearly designated space. Placement organization is a byproduct of prioritizing things in such a way so that what is important gets nurtured, protected, separated and utilized. Possessions promote selfishness and make us feel powerful. They should have an intended place and a purpose. They should be positioned after people and relationships. Whenever our connections to people, power or possessions is out of balance, we lose influence and control in our own lives and alliances.
0 Comments
They say we are what we eat. If that is true then it stands to reason that what we don't eat we are not. Protein is vital to our body's function it helps our cells to grow, replace and repair themselves. Our body makes some proteins on it's own from the twelve amino acids it produces. The other nine amino acids must come from the proteins in our diet. Whey, the protein supplement extracted from milk, provides all nine of these amino acids. If we consume more protein then necessary, our body will break it down into amino acids, then into fatty acids and sugars. These excess chemicals travel to the liver which converts them into cholesterol and fat for removal. It's amazing how these natural systems function. When they work properly and are not overwhelmed by bad dietary habits we enhance good physical health. Wouldn't it be nice if our minds could automatically and correctly process all of the information we're exposed to on a daily basis? We could continue to progress while spontaneously rejecting any false or unnecessary data. Controlling our thinking would also become unnecessary! That might compromise free will, but who needs autonomy if we have a guarantee of always being right instinctively.
We can accept that in this life perfection is not possible. The phrase that "practice makes perfect" is not true. Practice done correctly does lead to improvement but even that is subjective. We can all learn from mistakes; not only our own but also the mistakes of others. Unfortunately mistakes have a negative stigma attached to them. Without the experience of errors we cannot "fail forward." Fear of failure restricts progress. We can overcome oversights and correct faults through the acceptance of beneficial blunders. Physical, spiritual, mental and emotional growth take place over time. Gradual advancement is a normal expectation. Maturity is the process of owning and being fully responsible for the choices we make. This is why it is not wise to involve children in adult decisions regardless of the issue. The burden of dealing with results beyond their control creates anxiety and fear. We should protect young undeveloped minds from the ramifications of exposure to traumatic, conversations or environments. It is hard enough to deal with self image struggles and fitting in. A bit of familiarity with "Erikson's" 8 stages of development is enlightening. There are two conflicting forces at each level of growth. The crisis encountered at each stage of this psycho-social development must be reconciled by the individual. When we are as sensitive to the development of our spiritual, emotional and intellectual faculties as we are to our physical and tangible assets, we then maintain balance. Our physical diet affects multiple aspects of our being; each has an effect upon the others. Try concentrating on an empty stomach. It's easy to notice how our appetite changes when we're upset. Trying to have fun while we are sick is very difficult. Keep in mind that we are spiritual beings having a human experience. Never underestimate the effect of any interaction. Examine The Four Noble Truths. Become familiar with The Noble Eightfold Path. Simply study the Beatitudes in the Bible. Compare them all and draw a conclusion. This is a summary of the technology transitions work-space "defining progress" meeting on January 31st 2016.
|
AuthorJoseph W. Brown has been a small business owner, in the technology industry, for over 35 years. Joseph works as a mentor, tutor, lecturer, researcher, instructor, and unconventional speaker & writer. He can be described today as a spiritual and technical aggregator, maven, journalist, apologist and spiritual scientist. Joseph insists that we "find" motivation from within by getting inspiration from without. He endeavors to provide that inspiration through applying various Bible based principles. As the author & founder of The Magnetic Model, Rapid Retail Systems & NitchTechnologies.com. Mr. Brown is available to speak to groups of all sizes. (small & large) He will only speak on a "Subject." He relies on the principle of "shedding light" to empower individuals to address their own particular "Situations." These are the tools to create "Solutions." To schedule a session contact him by comments, [email protected] or call/text 617-764-2193. Archives
April 2024
Categories
All
|