| "> | | | | sat in front of the TV eating pizza and drinking cola. I |
| | | | have my intention, but my actions do not confirm or |
| 1. All Are Related: There is a Native American saying, | | | | create the intention. Therefore, if you intend something, |
| which translates roughly to "All are Related". | | | | do it, don't just talk about it. Action turns knowledge into |
| Everything in the universe is part of The Great Spirit, | | | | wisdom. |
| from a rock, to a plant, to a fish, to a human. The spirit | | | | 15. Freedom of Choice: We all have free will, and can |
| flows between and within us all, and is the building | | | | choose to do anything we wish. There is no situation |
| block of everything. Since we are all part of the same | | | | where we do not have choice. It may appear that we |
| whole, we should treat the rest of the whole as if it is | | | | do not, but there are always options, if we have the |
| part of us, i.e. with compassion and love. We are all | | | | courage and strength to take them. We just have to |
| part of the Great Spirit, just like all the different leaves | | | | have the courage of conviction to make the decisions. |
| on a tree are still part of the tree. | | | | 16. Change Happens: Change is continuous and is |
| 2. The Energy Flow: The universe is composed of | | | | always happening around us. We can not actually |
| energy. This energy flows between everything, us and | | | | perceive change, but can see the end result of it. |
| within us all. When we have internal blocks, the energy | | | | Change is not a bad thing nor is it to be feared. |
| fails to flow correctly, causing illness, lethargy and other | | | | Through change we can grow and go forwards. |
| symptoms. This energy can be directed consciously, | | | | 17. Taking Responsibility: Our actions cause a reaction - |
| we can see it, and feel it. How we feel affects our | | | | it is a law of nature. We have to be aware of our |
| energy levels; negativity drains energy, positivity | | | | actions and take responsibility for them and for the |
| creates energy. | | | | consequences of them. It is no good doing something |
| 3. We Are Beings of Both Spirit and Flesh: We are | | | | and then saying you did not mean to do it. Had you not |
| spirits, but at the same time, we are creatures of the | | | | meant to do it, you would not have done it. By taking |
| flesh. We inhabit both worlds simultaneously, even | | | | responsibility for our actions, so we can take back our |
| though we are often unaware of it. We should not | | | | power and freedom to choose. We have to accept |
| shun the flesh for spirit or vice versa. Both are equally | | | | that no one will live for us, and that sometimes our |
| important. We have to walk with one foot in each of | | | | actions will cause others, or ourselves, a measure of |
| these worlds, and pay them both attention. Neglecting | | | | discomfort. Remember though, that discomfort is one |
| either world causes distress in the other. | | | | way of helping us grow and to show us where |
| 4. No One Entity is Superior to Another: No one being | | | | changes need to be made. |
| or creature is any better or greater than another. We | | | | 18. One Step at a Time: To get to any goal, break it |
| are all the same. We are all on different paths and | | | | down into a number of small steps. If you have many |
| have different levels of understanding, but that does | | | | small successes, then this will lead to a big success. If |
| not make any one of us better than another. Humans | | | | you aim for a big success straight off, you may fail. |
| are not masters of nature, nor the animals and plants. | | | | Remember that a journey towards any destination |
| They are our companions, and co-inhabitants of this | | | | starts with a single step, and then a second and a third, |
| planet. We are not superior to them, nor do we own | | | | and as many as required until you reach that |
| them. We should treat them all with respect. | | | | destination. Remember to reward and praise yourself |
| 5. Belief Creates: How we perceive the universe is | | | | for your successes, however small they are. By |
| shaped by our beliefs. If we believe we are in a hurry, | | | | acknowledging them, you increase your power and will |
| then everyone else appears to be going slow. Through | | | | to succeed, strengthening your belief in yourself. |
| belief and positive thought, we can create virtually | | | | 19. Judgement: We have no right to judge another for |
| anything. We should believe in our abilities and | | | | their words, thoughts or deeds. They have the |
| ourselves, and we will succeed. We can combine the | | | | freedom of choice to do as they please and act as |
| power of belief with that of visualisation to bring | | | | they wish, just as we do. We are in no position to |
| anything into reality. | | | | judge anyone, as we are imperfect ourselves. It is |
| 6. Intuition: Inside of us, a voice speaks and guides us. It | | | | easily done, for example, you see a big man with |
| is our intuition. We can choose to ignore it or to listen to | | | | tattoo's, a skinhead and wearing leather, and the |
| it. Once we are in tune with our intuition and start to | | | | automatic assumption is that he is trouble. He may be |
| listen to it, we will be guided and will find that we can | | | | a florist for all we know. This colours our judgement of |
| achieve more than we thought possible. We will begin | | | | people and changes how we act towards them. By |
| to realise that the Great Spirit works through us - often | | | | having no preconceptions of other people, we can |
| in mysterious ways, but always to our benefit - in the | | | | interact better with them, and perhaps make a new |
| long term. | | | | friend. |
| 7. The Higher Purpose: Everything that happens is for | | | | 20. Integrity: Integrity is all about how we act when no |
| a reason and for the greater good. We have to learn | | | | one is looking. We must live to our own standards and |
| to look at events in our lives from more than just the | | | | should not judge others by them. This is about living in |
| normal human perspective. We must see them from | | | | line with our highest vision despite urges to the |
| the perspective of the Great Spirit and to look at what | | | | contrary. |
| good will come from these events. This is the old | | | | 21. Air Your Doubts: By airing your doubts, fears, and |
| maxim of "is the glass half full or half empty". We can | | | | worries, by looking at them and seeing them for what |
| look at events badly, half empty, and our reaction will | | | | they are, so you can conquer them and rid yourself of |
| be worse. However, should we look at events better, | | | | them forever. By refusing to confront them, so they |
| i.e. half full, then we are more positive, which means | | | | gain power over you, and become even more deeply |
| our energy is higher, and our reaction will be better. | | | | rooted. After you realise what they are - release them. |
| 8. There are No Ordinary Moments: The past only | | | | 22. Failure: It is very rare for us to fail. We only ever |
| exists in our memory. The future only exists as our | | | | choose to stop trying. That is us exercising our free |
| expectation. The only time that really exists is NOW. It | | | | will. We can stop trying any time we wish, but those |
| is a precious moment and we should treat every single | | | | that succeed never stop until they get to their goal. |
| moment as special and live it to the full. By being in the | | | | Success often does not come easy, and does require |
| present, we have presence. To live in the now the | | | | work and effort from us. You will find that most |
| conscious mind should be quiet and you must focus | | | | 'overnight successes' have been working hard for that |
| totally on what you are doing, not what you are going | | | | success for many years. Failure is not something to be |
| to be doing next week, or what you are going to have | | | | feared or worried about, because we can never fail! |
| for lunch. | | | | Everything we do, no matter whether we view it as a |
| 9. There are No Limits: The only limits we have are | | | | success or failure is a valuable lesson for us to learn. |
| those we place upon ourselves, or others place upon | | | | By looking at a perceived failure as a valuable lesson, it |
| us. To this end, we should avoid being put in a | | | | no longer feels as bad. The only true failure is not |
| pigeonhole and labelled by others. If someone views a | | | | learning the lessons our mistakes teach us. |
| dog as being vicious, then it is more likely to be vicious. | | | | 23. The Ongoing Journey: Our journey of exploration |
| We should hold no expectations of others, and let | | | | through life never, ever stops. The destination is not the |
| them be themselves, just as we should be ourselves. | | | | reward or the goal. The journey to the destination is |
| 10. Action not Reaction: If we are tickled, our reaction is | | | | the goal itself. |
| to laugh. We should be at a state where we do not | | | | 24. Don't Mind: If we take an objective view of our |
| react in a situation, but act. Reaction is unconscious, | | | | mind, then we can see that lots of thoughts drift |
| whereas Action is conscious. We should not let past | | | | through it, many of which we are unaware of. A sad, |
| influences affect our actions, e.g. if we were once | | | | angry or fearful thought may drift up from the |
| bitten by a dog, when we next meet a dog, we should | | | | sub-conscious and change how we feel for no |
| not let the past bite affect how we act towards it. | | | | apparent reason. We must take control of the mind |
| There are times to act, as well as times to be still. By | | | | through tools such as meditation, and become aware |
| living in the present and having control of the conscious | | | | of these thoughts and realise them for what they are. |
| mind, we can better direct our action. | | | | Then, we can let them go and stay relaxed and |
| 11. Positivity Rules: Negative thoughts attract negative | | | | centred. By consciously focussing on our breathing, and |
| events and drain our energy. Positive thoughts attract | | | | keeping it deep and even, we can help to release |
| positive events and increase our energy. To this end, | | | | these negative thoughts. |
| we should look at our thoughts and the events which | | | | 25. Emotions: Emotions come and go. They flow |
| happen to us in a positive light, realising negative | | | | through us all the time, often without us even realising. |
| thoughts for what they are and releasing them. | | | | Many of us do not express our emotions because we |
| 12. Posture, Pose & Breathing: Energy flows | | | | feel we have to "Be manly" or "Be responsible" or "Be |
| through the body, as it flows through all things. If the | | | | cool". When we feel the negative emotions, we can |
| posture and pose are bad, the energy can not flow | | | | feel our bodies tense. If we do not express these |
| cleanly and causes blockages, which manifest as pain | | | | emotions when we feel them, the tension is stored |
| or illness. We breathe in energy from the world around | | | | within our bodies. Having emotions is not to be feared |
| us. Therefore, our breaths should be deep and full, | | | | and should be celebrated. When you feel an emotion - |
| coming from the bottom of the belly, and not the chest. | | | | express it! If you are happy - smile and laugh, if you |
| This enables us to maximise our energy. Deep | | | | are sad cry. Expressing your emotions releases the |
| breathing helps relax us. When we are stressed, angry | | | | tension they give, and helps you live more fully in the |
| or afraid our breathing changes and becomes shallow | | | | here and now. Once you have expressed an emotion, |
| and faster. By consciously controlling our breathing and | | | | it is gone and will not return with the same force for |
| keeping it deep and even, we can release the stress, | | | | that situation. If we refuse to express them and store |
| anger or fear, enabling us to act consciously in the | | | | the emotions up, then, like damming a fast river, |
| situation. | | | | eventually the water level will rise too high if we do not |
| 13. Everything in Balance: The universe exists in a state | | | | provide it with an outlet. |
| of balance, as should we. We can do anything we | | | | 26. Play: As children, we play exuberantly. We have |
| wish, but should always do it to moderation, never to | | | | fun, enjoy ourselves and have lots of energy. Then |
| excess. Should we do things to excess, then they can | | | | something happens, we grow up, and we no longer |
| become addictive, which drains energy and may | | | | play believing that adults have to be adult and they |
| become negative. Being balanced allows us to act | | | | don't play. Playing is one of our greatest sources of |
| better in situations. If we are sat on the fence, so to | | | | pleasure. It takes many forms, from sport to games to |
| speak, we can jump off either way should we desire | | | | laughing and joking with friends. Playing increases our |
| to. | | | | energy and makes us more positive. It makes those |
| 14. Intent is Action: You can intend to do anything, and | | | | around us more positive and generally lifts the spirits of |
| your intent is important. However, unless the intent is | | | | all involved. There are times to be serious, yes, but |
| followed with action, then the intent is nothing. As an | | | | there are times to play too, and that is what we must |
| example. I may intend to get fit, but spend all my time | | | | not forget. |