Avoiding Ideology

There is a virus in the collective unconscious, in my opinion, that instructs people to take on a viewpoint wholesale. It tells us (often through the mouth of another person) that if we are smart and/or “have faith”, we must believe everything that this individual or organization is stating, or nothing at all.  Take it or leave it entirely; there is nothing in between, we’re told. That is everyone’s decision to make, accept an ideology or reject it. But, remember, it’s a decision – always. If a group was telling me that I had to believe everything they “believed”, I would simply say “no thanks”, and I’ve done so countless times. We easily identify the usual suspects when it comes to ideology, but far to often we ignore all the subtle ones that account for the majority of “group think”.

Cynicism and Skepticism

I’m not a big fan of opinions and belief; forget about ideologies, organizational thinking and dogma – I have no use for them whatsoever. That’s why, as often as possible, I say things like “my thoughts are”, “as far as we can see”, “evidence indicates”, “at this time”, etc.; I do this deliberately and consciously. So, I refrain as often as possible from writing opinion articles and Blogs. While I discriminate regarding the information that I research and review and from that, the ideas and concepts that I give weight to, I am not a cynic or a skeptic. Cynics and skeptics already have a belief before considering anything. Their intention from the start is to to view negatively the information before them and if at all possible to disprove what they’re viewing, rather than sit back and inquire and see if it does make sense (on some level). There’s a subtle, yet tremendous difference between approaching something cautiously and conversely, being cynical or skeptical. The irony is cynicism and skepticism are themselves ideologies, themselves a category of thought and opinion; fundamentally hypocritical and inherently paradoxical.

Finding Balance in Your Views

So, how do we heal the gap between intellectual pursuit and gullibility, without falling into the skeptic or cynic camp?; themselves a graveyard of despair and blind arrogance. I think it comes with staying open to any thought, without feeling the need to disprove it or commit to it fully. Those that find the balance, review all information and then take from it what they like and what they believe will allow them to evolve further. They leap over the trappings of ideology and position themselves in a manner that permits them to create their own perspective, free from the chains of “carbon copy” association or, on the other extreme, total disdain for everyone else’s thoughts or ideas. (Note: I implore you, now and in the future, not to entirely accept or reject what I write; instead find some or most of the content agreeable, never all or none.)

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If any of what was written in “Ideology and The Secret” made sense to you, then you should consider whether you’ve done this with the documentary “The Secret”. Have you rejected it or accepted it entirely? I have met many who simply state that it’s self-help rubbish with an inappropriate emphasis on getting money; I don’t think that’s fair, but to each his/her own. But, more alarming and completely polar, I find masses of people that believe that “The Secret” and the law of attraction (LOA) are everything; perfect in definition and in scope. This troubles me. I think that the creator and the contributors would be (perhaps, are) a touch concerned by this trend as well. However, I also think that the creator and the contributors need to share some of the responsibility for this; but the viewers, the people, must take most of it on.

Why are the creator and the contributors at all responsible? Because they directed, produced and packaged the DVD in such a way that presented the law of attraction as the end all, be all. What they did, most likely unintentionally and unwittingly, is they brought everyone into the middle of the game and presented it as the end. In other words, they skipped a bunch of steps, dropped the viewer into the middle of spiritual evolution and then told them, “that’s it!”. This is, from my view, just not accurate.

The Law of Attraction is not everything to all people. If we think for a moment that it is the whole truth, we oppose the infinite, by making reality and creation through the Law of Attraction, as outlined in The Secret, finite. It is not, there’s more to it; and that should be exciting, to know that there is and to set out to explore the rest. If it was perfect and it was complete, as many think, how could there be a sequel? I suggest that you beware the trappings of cult following, that you honour the tremendous gift that “The Secret” offers to its viewers and that you take this gift, personalize it and incorporate it into your own unique view on life and strategy for creating the reality that you desire.

“The Secret” is fantastic; no doubt about it. The creator and the contributors did a phenomenal job in effectively describing the Law of Attraction and illustrating how to apply it in your own life. The challenge here in this writing should not tarnish their effort one bit; in fact, it honours their effort by considering how and where it may be incomplete. It’s appropriate to always consider how something can be improved and/or corrected, even in minor ways; it’s also a guard against fanaticism, and The Secret has bred its fair share (fortunately, LOA is not exactly a horrible thing to be fanatical about). And finally, their video has done tremendous good and provided incredible value to many (exponentially more than it may have misguided). Keep watching The Secret and continue to practice the Law of Attraction; just remember that there’s more, much more.

The law of attraction is a component of manifestation, albeit a powerful one, perhaps even the prime component; but it is still simply a component of a complete, fulfilling, happy experience. It is a tool of manifestation, not the key to the universe. There is much that needs to be addressed leading up to effectively using the Law of Attraction and there is much more to be discovered after mastering it; look on either side, there’s personal evolution to be had in both places!

Be excited that you know about the Law of Attraction and are attempting to use it in creating your reality; be most excited that there’s so much more to learn and master. And always, be your own person, with unique views and beliefs.

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My advice to you now is to hear these words; be conscious of them (always), but do not focus on them afterwards. Instead focus on the solutions. Your new perspective may be to attract into your life, not just what’s good for you and your family, but what’s good for the planet and every person on it. You must be aware of what you don’t want, to know what you do want. Be conscious of the current state of affairs on this planet, in this dimension, and then if you are compelled, set out to fix it.  Otherwise, focus entirely on expanding your own conscious, which will indirectly help remedy this situation by expanding global consciousness. I hope you carry forward just a little of this. I bring this awareness (not a focus) into every one of my days so that I might be able to identify, when it appears, a way in which I can help to quicken this new and better paradigm’s arrival. My goal here, and in general, is to acknowledge this elephant standing in the room with us; and then gently and quietly lead it out the door.

Are There Forces Working Against Conscious Wealth?

Are there individuals, groups and organizations that are attempting to deter, delay and prevent conscious wealth? Of course; just flip on the cable news and watch for a half hour and you’ll see countless references to these individuals, groups and organizations (this is, in part, why I never watch the news). Is there anything we can do about it? Again, yes; however, instead of fighting against it, we must acknowledge what exists and place our attention, wholly, on what we want to create – not what we wish to remove from our experience. Let’s get on with exploring this…

Westerners generally pretend that the rest of the world does not exist, or at least not in a way that matters to us anyway. The politicians and the corporate leaders at home may never effectively address the inherent global implications and consequences of our actions (it’s really not in their interest to do so). The rest of us seemed too uninformed, misinformed or indifferent to do anything about it. Then, is it not especially incumbent upon those who focus on teaching prosperity, equality, happiness and wealth to at least acknowledge such things and perhaps even put some energy into a complete and final resolution?

(Note: You’re probably not going to like what you are about to read; perhaps you need to hear it anyway. If you are offended or disturbed by any of this, please keep in mind, it is most likely because you are resisting an element of truth. I’ve tried to “sugar coat” it as much as I can, without losing the message.)

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I’ve been inspired, in part by some of the comments I’ve received regarding The Secret, to “drop the gloves” (I do love hockey, although I don’t like fighting, so I’ll just shadow box here) and get down to my real challenge to The Secret and most other self-help, new age, philosophical pursuits. No one, not Chopra, not Proctor, not Dyer, not anyone, talks about what I’m about to share with you; and I really don’t know why. Since the turn of the century there has never been so many “gurus” that have released so much (great) information. Then why is there more terror, more control, less freedom, more unhappiness than there has ever been? (Note: our consciousness has actually grown and expanded as outlined by David Hawkins in Power vs. Force; however, today, fewer people are doing more of the work. If we brought more people into this type of thinking and feeling, our reality would change almost overnight). The divide between the “haves” and the “have nots” has grown considerably, and not just with regard to material wealth. Is it not time to heal that gap? We teeter on the edge of the abyss, when the bridge to the new reality is only a step away. I think first we must acknowledge that it exists and perhaps consider whether we are a part of it and how to cease, entirely, in that participation.

True Wealth

Most of us should know by now that money is only a small component of true wealth. Again (and this seems to be almost a mantra at this point), there is so much more, and most of it is, of course, much more valuable, individually and collectively. To be complete in wealth you must experience inner peace, have happy relationships, give away a sizeable portion of what you earn and your work must be so enjoyable that you would do it for free, among many other attributes of conscious wealth (refer back to Chopra, Proctor and Dyer; all of that is there, and we’ll talk more about it in the future).

Money is an important aspect of wealth, no doubt. But, it is only truly important because we have made it so (Note: the paper money that we take so seriously is actually worth nothing – it’s simply paper; it appears to have value because we take it so seriously, and only for as long as we do). Yes, you can give more money away when you have more money. You can do more of what you love to do when you have more money. You can experience more and subsequently evolve more (perhaps) when you have more money. OK, then what’s the problem? I’ll tell you…

There are two ways to attract money; by capturing it or by creating, more specifically, originating it. We must endeavor, always, if we are to live consciously and create authentic prosperity, to originate our wealth. We must actually bring wealth into existence where it never existed before. If we do this it will increase wealth globally, and when you put it back into circulation by spending it or giving it, the world will have more to share. The more wealth we originate, the higher the standard of living, globally (practically speaking, money tends to flow out of the west after it’s earned; just ask the 10′s of millions of immigrants where the majority of their earnings go). Wouldn’t you feel better about accumulating wealth if you knew that you took it from no one and in fact, created more for everyone? Was The Secret, or any others, specific in this regard?

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We are. Africa is burning because we set it afire. The Middle East is in chaos and we are the fan that feeds that flame. In virtually every other large dispute, we (westerners) have had our hands in it, to one degree or another; most often to ensure that our properties and corporate interests are protected and continue to grow. Every time we purchase a cheap can of coffee, for example, we set off a ripple effect, a chain of events, that perpetuates this chaos. We (often unwittingly) “vote” on foreign policy with our purchases; we must become more conscious of what we endorse. What is the cost of cheap?! What is ultimate cost of continued ignorance and indifference? Most of the wealth in the western countries has been “captured”, off the backs of Hondurans, Indonesians, Africans, etc, etc, etc. (Note: My wife is Mexican and has seen this firsthand. Talk to some of your immigrant friends; you may be shocked by their stories. Watch the documentary, “The Corporation” for a more comprehensive understanding.) Today we live in an de facto economic dichotomy. You are either being pillaged or you are a citizen of a country that is doing the plundering; you are a modern day Viking or a victim; you choose, we’re told, or at least led to believe. But, there’s a third option: Originate!

Hypocrisy and the Art of Avoiding Blame

The Secret was created by and for Americans, Australians, Canadians, the British, etc. Most of the wars, economic destruction and general subjugation of the people of all countries is caused by elites in government, NGO’s and corporations in which countries?: America, Australia, Canada, the UK, etc. The citizens of those countries, whether aware or unaware, are actually the fuel for most of these horrors. And we, as Americans, Australians, Canadians and Brits (etc.) are being encouraged to attract more (in this way)?! If history is any indication, the citizens of these other countries (if it is possible for them to even be aware) must be terrified right now as “the machine” is gearing up to plunder, exponentially. Stop the machine! Don’t capture and accumulate; create and originate!

While The Secret failed to discuss this reality, perhaps, in the end, it will have helped to serve up the answer to all this. However, we must be aware and conscious of our current dilemma. Let’s consider attracting a profound increase in global wealth and not focus (at least entirely) on attracting personal gain through continuing to capture wealth. How?; I’ll tell you…

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