With a hat on backwards, football socks and no shoes … JLD is more than comfortable sitting in front of me.

It’s when you persist in life, that you finally reach a day when EVERYTHING begins to make sense… For me, interviewing John Lee Dumas EOFIRE, is that day.

His Advice:

You must get first ‘Get Going’ in life to become your best — but then you must .. MUST get clarity about your BIG IDEA ..

What will DEFINE you in years to come, what will you STAND FOR in 10 years from now ..

His journey, his methods, his commitment and his PASSION just to be HIMSELF, is what is inspirational to me. That IS THE GIFT !!

Maybe it’s the Way Of Life … And Not The Message.. The resonates !

Look for people that inspire you and ask yourself this …. What is it about this person and their techniques that I love…?

— If you are considering ‘Giving Up’ on your Passion and/or Mission .. HANG IN THERE !!

p.s — sorry about the confusion … He was on my PODCAST — THE GIFT :)

Check it out www.thegiftpodcast.com

Im finding my best — where you YOU CAN TOO !!!

How uncomfortable is the conversation about ‘Spirituality’ …?

Anytime you mention the word ‘Spirituality’, your friends and family look at you strangely as if you’re about to get on your hands and knees and start chanting or something…!

HOW WRONG THEY ALL HAVE IT …

Let me say that this world is ‘Heaven On Earth’, The MIND wants us all to believe that the physical and material pleasures of life — are all there is..!

What If …

What if you were born to realise your best, all while experiencing the highs and lows of life ? You just have to change the story you tell about life :)

But how do I get more MEANING in my life ..

Some refer to GOD as a physical being, someone who judges in the end .. But I like to think of it — ->as YOU !

• God essence, the source of life, consciousness, the all knowing … Whatever its label, that is for Mind to worry about :)

Think about that for a moment … Without YOU, this all disappears. No labels, no whatever it is because you are no longer here to debate its label. So if you are not here, then it doesn’t really have to chance to experience itself!

Forget labelling it, YOU ARE IT ! → Your job is to live the life that makes you FEEL ALIVE. That’s what God (or whatever label you prefer →insert here←) wants to experience THROUGH YOU.

There is an energy of this world that is indescribable, infinite and of great mystical power… It dances in the rain when ‘you’ are ‘on point’ in your life.. And it simply remains loving and patient when you are NOT !

If there was a concert playing with your favourite band headlining .. Does your body want to get up and dance on the inside, or does it want to sit on the ground and moan?

The Powerful Metaphor:

• Life is the band (ready to play for you and you only) …
• The music is what you interact with on a daily basis …(and your view of it)
• YOU HAVE A CHOICE in every moment, to choose the songs you listen to.
• Does your body want to DANCE on the inside …?

You Are The Essence Of God:

• The Band Of Life, always wants to play your music
• Your job Is to request the songs you love (the moments that compliment you)
• Find more and more of them to allow yourself to really SHINE !

THAT’s TRUE SPIRITUALITY

I once asked this question, everyday for about 3 years …

If the next statement resonates with you — keep reading, if not — See You Soon :)

There comes a time and place in your life, when you get to FINALLY pick and choose the life you want.

A time when you truly become:

Free from the ….Worry of money

Free from the ….Fear of what ‘others’ will say

Free from the ….Regret of missing out…!

Does this sound like a place you could get used to ?

It doesn’t come without EFFORT ..

Your life doesn’t have to feel like a GRIND, a STRUGGLE or a pain the ARSE !

It is meant to be ‘free flowing’ and an excited exploration, for what is about to come next. The problem is, you’re too busy blaming others and the world about where and when you went wrong.(if those last 15 words made you a little angry at me — then we are on to something:)

How To Make Your Life Flow in 5 Simple Steps …

You need to move your ‘Paradigm’ — (What life means for you)

• Try to be spontaneous — Except that you don’t have control and be willing to flow with whatever unfolds from now on.
• If it doesn’t make you feel ALIVE inside, walk away !!! (your life is short)
• Go and meet Random strangers and acknowledge that you are now expanding your Comfort Zone.
• When your ‘old ways’ arrive (ie — your mind wants you to react and run) — Stand tall for what you believe in… Obviously this doesn’t apply in a gun fight !!
• Do what you want for a change … Stop sacrificing your GIFT to please others !

For the next 7 days — fully explore YOU …

Just FLOW and make note of what makes you feel good, as well as what makes you feel crap !

You know which one to limit :)

Whether you’re struggling at work, in life, in a relationship, with an addiction, or just in general… I hope this article gives you some hope….

If it does, please feel it in your heart to hit ‘SHARE’, so you can individually contribute to making another’s life a little more hopeful today :)

OUT OF ALIGNMENT:

When I was at my worst, I would have called this - not out of alignment, but rather ‘trapped’. I used to believe that I was indeed ‘my thoughts’, and that I had no choice but to buy into them on a daily basis… There was many !!

Like most who suffer silently in this somewhat chaotic world, I wasn’t sure how to ‘get out of my head’. I wasn’t sure who I could talk to, let alone why this was actually happening to me, now at the age of 37…

A few months earlier I had began asking some serious questions of my life, after being in one career for last 25 years, I wanted to know whether I should continue. I also felt this inner ‘itch’, I knew I was destined for so much more in life but wasn’t sure what to make of it… And that’s where it all started !!

I QUIT MY CAREER:

For about the last 6 months of my life long career, I was struggling in my head. I knew I had to leave my toxic job to see what was really ‘out there’ in life, but also felt committed to stay so I could continue to provide for my family and my mortgage.

One day, I decided to set a date. At my 37 birthday (4 months away), I was leaving the only career that I ever knew — far behind.

I still remember the day I walked into my managers office, he looked me straight in the eyes and his statement was short and sweet. Make sure, your sure Troy, because once I move on this, it cant be ‘undone’…

I was already unsure if this decision was the right, or wrong one. I was hoping more for the “you’re doing the right thing” kinda speech :)

THE UNKNOWN SPIRAL DOWN:

After I left my job, I began to become overwhelmed with life, I was having far too many thoughts about the ‘what if’s’…

What if I don’t get work and we lose the house, what if I get sick, what if my mind goes crazy and I can’t work anymore… On and on ‘I’ went, and this is about the time I spiralled down out of control..

One of the worst nights of my life, was when I was sitting out in my back yard watching an open fire pit. I began immersing myself in my thoughts, I allowed myself to be carried away on the ‘what if’ freight train of destruction.

I felt dread and terror come over me like never before, as a wave of emotions consumed me I knew I had to make a phone call to calm myself down. I called someone who I knew dealt with this kind of thing, and also cared.

I never had spoken publicly about this before because I had hoped it would pass as quick as it arrived. I was wrong..

Dialling the number I begged the he picked up ! — Like A GIFT, a voice appeared on the other end of the line. I’m still not exactly sure what we spoke about that night, but I knew I felt 100 times better after openly sharing where I was at in life.

ROCK BOTTOM:

Now I look back, I know WE ALL must become ‘that which we are not’, in order to know WHO we are ! For me my crash was a reference point, something to see in order for me to make ONE VERY POWERFUL DECISION !!

Maybe like you’re ready for right now :)

I made a CONSCIOUS CHOICE to change… (Not sure how, but knew why)

THE CLIMB BACK UP:

I knew once again it was time for a tough decision … Even though I was avoiding crowded areas and any challenges at all costs. I knew full well the only way out, was to challenge what my mind was wanting me to believe.

I wanted to challenge my fear !

I joined a public speaking group — ‘Toast Masters’… I was going to speak about my anxiety, I was going to share this thing that had me believe that I was trapped. That thought alone, scared the hell out of me.

I began ‘internally’ asking better questions … Instead of the ‘what if’ kind of questions, I consciously asked things like — “Is this actually happening right now”.

I also began to shift my focus to what I wanted in life AND NOT what I didn’t want..! My attention became more about the present moment, and this is where my whole life began to change !!

As I love asking questions, I was once told to ‘connect’ with the ‘watcher’ of my thoughts …

I’ll ask you the same question .. “Who is it that is ‘Observing’ your thoughts in each moment..?

Forget chasing your mind around, and for a moment simply become that which is observing your thoughts. Pretend your are somewhere back in the distance, and then listen to how active and silly your mind actually is, do so without judgement . Detach from what you believe to be you :)

YOU ARE FAR GREATER THAN SOME MONKEY MIND :)

A DIFFERENT VIEW:

It is very important from this point on that you think of Anxiety, Depression etc as your GIFT. It feels much more empowering to say, that YOU OWN this thing, and that it does NOT own you. It is also critical to remember that you don’t ‘Suffer’ from this illness, but rather you are growing with it. (moving through it)

I am not talking about some denial approach here, I am speaking about neurologically rewiring your entire belief system, from the inside out. By reprogramming your beliefs about taking back the POWER …

What you focus on, you get more of… And I used to chase my mind around by thinking my thoughts was who I am. I was running from this thing I wanted out of my life. I was not in control and THIS WAS MY PRIMARY FOCUS !!

Although medication is valuable, and in most cases required, I knew that it was not a long term solution I would be happy with.

As I began to climb this new mountain, the view looked and felt somewhat different. It felt as if I was creating the view now, and not at the mercy of it.

If I faced adversity or a thought that was upsetting, I would separate myself from it by OBSERVING it without judgement.

I began simply calmly watching my thoughts as the ‘ran off’ into the distance. One by one, I knew, I no longer had to follow them by adding emotional ‘buy in’.

YOUR GIFT: (BACK INTO ALIGNMENT)

It’s extraordinary how life will change, when you train your mind to ‘LIVE IN THE NOW’ … Knowing that you are not your thoughts and that what you have learned in the last little while, can now be used to positively impact the lives around you…

I know the potential that lays just beyond this thing … And once you discover that you are NOT YOUR THOUGHTS, your options begin to change.

I believe that we all suffer from something because we are living a life that is out of alignment with what we deserve. Either we are suppressing something that occurred earlier in life, or we are afraid to head in a direction that might make us ‘stand out’…

YOUR GIFT is your gift, so it’s important that you clear the way for an individual pathway to be laid.

Don’t hold onto anything that is no longer serving you, talk about (with a professional — someone without bias) the things that have made you stronger, learn a different view on what you think has been restricting you from a young age.

Our lives is all about ‘Stories’ … Everything we see before our own eyes, is shaped by a STORY we have formulated based on what has occurred previously in our individual lives. The question is …

Does this story empower you, or restrict you ?

Begin to live the life you have, begin to be you, and see this very moment with a brand new set of eyes ..

CLAP, CLAP, LIKE & SHARE → because then we know what stories bring most VALUE !

Don’t Waste Your Time …

I want to save you ‘mega time’ on discovering the real victory in life..!

I am not going to lie, you will still have to learn (grow) as you go, but with this method, at least you will always remain true to your own path and not wander between everyone else’s for years on end… Like I did !

After attending hundreds of seminars, meetings, conferences, workshops, spiritual events, interviews and whatever else the ‘search’ led me towards … I realised one important fact !

Every speaker, leader, guru, coach, salesman etc, was always preaching how to Market, Sell, Promote and Pitch a certain product, or way of life. Because ‘they’ played towards my pain point, I was convinced I needed what they were offering. So I spent tens of thousands :)

Here’s the thing … We are trained to get in our own way !

Every time, there was no doubt I was learning to Market, to Sell, to Promote, and to Live better … But according to who, them? Market and/or sell what? To live better, for who?

Every time it was according to them .. No one has ever told me to market ME, to promote ME and/or to live MY life, because this is the most important thing I have… I will only ever get one go at ME and TIME !

ONE GO at both, in each moment that passes.

You and I are taught that we must put others first, that we must NOT promote ourselves and what we believe we can do for the world. This approach is selfish and stubborn, according to those people who have come before us.

This method only places ourselves in the way… Every twist and turn, we fill with doubt and fear because we believe in ‘others’ and their products, and we do so at the expense of our own !

Dis-Ease …

Keep this approach up and you will continue to be plagued by Anxiety, Depression, Guilt, Fear, Frustration and so on… Don’t get angry if you are finally recognising why you are guilty, angry, frustrated etc..

Balance and Ease …

Simply know it’s time to get out of your own way, and restore BALANCE to your life. Do so by Promoting YOU, Marketing and growing the number one thing in this world — → YOU !!

There is a quote in a good book that says : “The Truth Will Set You Free” ..

Walk Back Home … (The HOT TIP)

Simply begin to declare the things you love, bring the moment of amazing joy back into your life. Apply everything you learn to building YOU (and not some health tablet product), join and sign up for things that feel ‘Right’ inside. Those things that feel congruent with everything you have ever stood for.

The Hot Tip

If you remember nothing else from this read, but this … YOU WIN !!

LIFE .. Is not about you, it’s about THEM !

Let me explain: Everything you do from this moment on, you do so because you put yourself FIRST… But YOU MUST do so with one rule.

Everything you do is for the greater good of others… Building a company, a brand and/or a product is not for your personal gain (first and foremost anyway), you build it because it betters the lives of those around you.

You do so because you want others to avoid something that you experienced in life. Help others excel at their individual lives.

Action Item:

Take stock of your life, your direction, your current model of growth …

Ask this question : Am I happy that my current business/life model (of growth) is MY personal choice, and MINE alone ?

Journal your answer and then ask yourself … “What do others always come to me for”..?

email: info@troy-devine.com

Here is a list of the type of the people I questioned, Interviewed, Harassed and even hounded for months on end…

To get dramatic results in life !

• Professional Speaker — — Starting at $50,000 per 2 Hour Session
• New York Times Best Selling Author — — Sold 30+ Million Books in 54 Languages (lives just around the corner — lucky me)
• #1 in the world at his industry for the past 30 years — — Net Worth ? (very large)
• A Chef to both Princess Mary & Oprah Winfrey — — now writes his own cheques
• A Network Marketing Company Founder — — $50,ooo,ooo Net Worth in 5 years
• Global Property Developer — — Company’s estimated ‘net worth’ is nearly a ‘Billion Dollars’
• Spiritual Practitioner of 30 Years — — Direct Disciple to one of India’s Top Guru’s
• Global Personal Development Coach — -Charges $2800 U.S Per Hour (who is booked out) — (but spoke to me for free)
• Professional Athlete — — 2 Million per year contract (not incl endorsements)
• Author and Guest on the hit movie ‘The Secret’ — — Multiple Millions Annually
• Governor General Of Australia — His value is in his heart (it’s huge)

And many, many more …

“Solutions Are Formulated From The Questions We Ask”

So why do we ask questions …? Normally because we require some ‘additional’ information, in order to figure something out.

For me … I was trying to figure LIFE OUT !!

WHY….. Because I was lost ..

But more importantly because I knew I had so much more to offer, much more than I was currently contributing to life.

1. How Do I Learn Quicker Than Ever Before?

• “Listen harder than you have ever listened before … When you speak, you carry weight and then everyone wants you to speak some more. From now on, you only add massive value to everyone in your presence.”

2. Do I Need To Find Someone To Lead Me Through Life?

• “No, but you need someone to get out of the way though. When you figure out who this is, you have just FOUND the leader you have been looking for.”

3. How Do I Find More Time To Chase My Dreams?

• “You will never find time, and by merely focussing on the lack of it, you speed it up. Make your own time by losing it for good. Follow Your Bliss!”

4. What’s My Life Purpose?

• “That’s the million dollar question, and my only hope is that you don’t spend too much time asking others to give you the answer.”

5. How Do I Become Rich? What Do I Need T0 Do?

• “That’s easy … Stop doing what you’ve been told to do, and begin doing what you love to do. Go do it right now!”

6. How Do I Contact The Best Of The Best?

• “Are you saying that I’m not !!” … “It’s a numbers game, and with every NO, your guaranteed to be one step closer to the yes you have always dreamed of. So keep asking”

7. I Worry About What ‘Others’ Will THINK Of Me, When I Achieve Success … How Do I Get Past That?

• “Just imagine what YOU will THINK about yourself, if you DON’T .. I’m sure you will move on sooner or later!”

8. I Connect With People Very Easily, How Do I Make Money Doing That?

• “Keep connecting with people, and one day you will connect with the one who needs what you offer. I enjoyed writing books too, I just kept writing until one day I sold 30 million copies of one book, it certainly wasn’t my first!”

9. What If I’m Not Sure Where To Start, What If I Have So Many Options That I Fail To Begin?

• “Then you are thinking too much, just begin and watch the cosmic dance unfold around you.. In my experience, life is simply waiting for us to push through our first few failures, then it rewards us like never before.”

10. How Do I Live My Best Life?

• “You do so, moment by moment … Some people think it’s too hard to live this way, but all you really have is, this very moment. So if you think it’s ‘too hard’ to live this way, I would question if you are truly living at all !”

The only way to get better solutions in your life … Is to ask better questions of your life.

This list is valuable to you right now … That’s why you have come across it ! Go back through and see which one STANDS OUT the most, then go apply it to way you live your life…

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In the countless interviews, conversations and emails I’ve shared with the ‘heavy hitters’, there is 3 common things that they all swear by !

Leave them, or use them ….

Either Way … Your life and Business will move in whatever direction you choose

1. Say Yes … Not No !

• Saying no implies that you are commonly defending your time by attending to the requests of others. In fact, by shifting your focus to ‘fixate’ on what impact you want to have (via your work) on life, you begin to say YES a whole lot more to you… The no’s take care of themselves.
• While this is still a form of time management, the best of the best all agree that it’s more about FOCUS. With a strict focus on what you want more of, rather than want you want less of, your success begins to unfold as if by magic..!

2. Be Who It Is You Are Designed To Be !

• Sooner or later this one catches up with you …. You can either live your whole live out of alignment and then ‘crash’ when you get old, only to worry about who you are and how you will recover … Or, you can go hard at it right from the beginning and always know what you’re capable of. “Recovery is inevitable” — I was told !!
• I was reminded of this by a ‘Billionaire’, who lost all of his money twice ! → Before finally deciding to do what he loves and going hard at it, only to make a billion more !
• Do what you love and get others to pay you for it … Not because you have superior marketing skills (although it helps), but because you have “one hell of a product/service”..

3. Stop Selling !

• The days of the ‘hard sell’ are numbered, yes they will remain for a number years to come, but I am told that it will be for the ‘bottom dwellers’. The ones, who like to argue for the crumbs !
• Your gift is your gift ! → Your Business, Company, Product or Service, should be about pure value. If it’s not, enjoy the crumbs !!
• Pure value is about having a vision that literally changes the world, bending the rules and beliefs you once thought to be the limit. Create like you have never created before with your new vision in mind and people will be eating out of your hands from here on in !

Recap :

1. Say Yes To Refocus Your Strictest Attention (it’s about you, not them)
2. Be You All The Way … No half games here — Bring Your A-Game !
3. Stop Selling … Produce your best and they will eat from your hand… Not because you can ‘Market’, but because you now want to change the world !

Your Next Step :

1. Become aware of when you say NO ! If you find out you say it far too much, then you better get ‘something’ bigger to say YES to…
2. Follow Your Bliss ! Simply align yourself with the things, the people and the surroundings that most illuminate you.
3. Find your gift (which I can help you with), go and add value to the world with it…

“The IDENTITY Expert”

p.s — If you think we can add value to each other — please reach out !

I want more from life ... I don’t know were to start.. And without support, I don’t even know if I want the life of my dreams.

So how do I begin the journey of a lifetime to achieve Unbelievable Success?

If you’re not willing to ask better questions of your current life, then you most certainly will miss what it is you have been waiting for all this time. You most certainly will remain in a life that repeats itself, and you will become increasingly frustrated and annoyed with every day you delay !

That’s ok, because you will get many opportunities to chase your dreams from now on. The question is …. How many years will you wait to finally decide it’s time?

Begin To Ask Better Questions And You Will Turn The MAGICAL KEY …

This article is designed to challenge your current way of life, but more importantly your current beliefs. Too many people continue their entire lives with one set of permanent beliefs, allowing each day to be a repeat of the one before, this approach not only robs you of your health and sanity, but it also robs you of UNBELIEVABLE SUCCESS IN LIFE.

Read — and Re-read this article in its entirety. If you find it to be challenging, that’s great. It is helping to trigger your ‘outdated’ beliefs, patterns and habitual thinking. Your job then is simple … When you feel a triggered belief, pattern or habit arise, simply challenge that belief to see if it is still serving your best interests in chasing your dreams. Does what you believe (or what you have been told to believe) actually get you one step closer to ‘Unbelievable Success’.

I know, I get it ..

It’s far easier to walk with the pack, slipping in and out of the crowd without being noticed. Life continually presents opportunities for you and I to shine, but sadly we fear what ‘others’ might say about us if we shine in all our glory.. So we continue to meander with the crowd and swallow the beliefs that have been passed down to us.

You can change it all …

Your true destiny awaits …

You only have to ask better questions and begin to challenge your entire belief system. It sounds like a lot of ‘Learning’ I know, but I promise you there is not one piece of learning involved.. For you to breakthrough into the life of your dreams, you need only ‘UNLEARN’ from here on in !

People like you only cross my path, when they are ready to ask the big questions. So I already know why we are having this conversation :)

The 7 Powerful Things:

• Become An Emotional Warrior
• Allow Time To Disappear
• Find The Gaps
• Be Mindful
• Challenge it all
• Turn On Your Intuition
• Ask Superior Questions

1. Become An Emotional Warrior …

How do you know when you are heading in the direction, of the life you were born to live? Well .. Initially you get no support, it feels way easier to go back to your simple life and you have no idea of where and when it will end… But the clearest indication of all that you are destined for far greater things, is that you are tested emotionally in what seems to be every twist and turn of your life.

Your partner challenges you, work is just not the same, your finances never improve, your friends no longer support the ‘new you’, and your boss … Well your boss is another thing altogether !

The best thing that all of these have in common, is the opportunity to ask a different question. “Is my old reaction allowing me to ‘unlearn’ my old ways?” When one can learn to stand in unwavering belief, no matter what the turmoil that surrounds, life will unfold as if by magic. A new set of eyes are born, and opportunities never again pass us by.

But first you must master your emotions!

This is one of the most potent of all the gifts … because it is one of the most powerfully transforming things you will ever do ! Become the master of your emotions and you will never be forced to act out of alignment again, you will allow your individual music to PROUDLY shine like never before..

2. Allow Time To Disappear …

How many times have you sped through the amber light, how many times have you focussed on your watch instead of your work, how many times have you wished for the day to be over, so the weekend would finally begin?

My first question is … At what expense do you do any, or all of the above?

*** Note *** At this stage if you’re feeling annoyed at what I am talking to you about, remember it’s good news. Your old ways are wanting you to return to that unfulfilling life, the one back on the couch. Challenge it :)

What if ‘life’ is trying to provide opportunities for you to be a part of something different? Chance meetings with people, a new approach to an old scenario, a chance to stop and smell the roses?

This article is based around asking better questions, if you simply brush them off with your usual ‘busy’ approach. Then you miss the art of reshaping your destiny yet again.

Allow your focus on time to disappear, trust that everything unfolds for a reason and with divine timing. Remember you are part of a magical story, one that leads you to your ‘Inner Genius’, you need only let go and watch for the signs. Continue to be rushed in all that you do, and you continue to operate under the old lens of perception, the same one that has you living a life of frustration.

3. Find The Gaps …

Pissed off yet…? Have not yet got what you came here for ?

Then this one is most certainly for you to focus on …

Our minds are full of thoughts, some impatient, some judgemental and others down right scary. One of the masterful ways to live your life, is to step back from the mind, or better still the ego. This is the part of us that wants to compete, compare and judge our current positions in life. Once we realise that we are not our minds and take back control of our life by adopting the 7 Powerful things, the sooner we achieve Unbelievable Success.

The mind is kinda like a train that stops at 50 platforms per day, these platforms continually race passed, each with a different story to tell. When you begin to understand you are not your mind, you will begin to pick and choose which one of the platforms you get off on. Even better … How long you stand there for !

Finding the gaps, simply means allowing the platforms to pass on by without buying into their stories. “Sit and Be”, masterfully become the observer to what the mind has had you on the run from until now. Have the courage to sit and simply watch as the chaos passes you right on by!

Sometimes this is the scary part, but rest assured, there is nothing beyond that you have to fear. It’s simply your ego trying to cling onto its past beliefs and making you feel afraid because it no knows you are taking back control.

You are now on your way to ‘Unbelievable Success’..

4. Be Mindful …

This master skill comes naturally to you, and the only reason you chose to outgrow it was because others thought it was best for you.

When you were very young, you used to immerse yourself in whatever it was you were doing. You were not focussed on the clock, you were not concerned about others, and you were most certainly not racing through amber traffic lights.

You were being mindful in its truest form !

Two things need to occur for this skill to unfold. The first is a ‘Narrowing of focus’, it’s the thing you do when everything else fades into the background. Maybe you are painting, maybe its the musical instrument you’re holding, or maybe it’s the natural surroundings that are helping with this focus.

The second potent key to being a mindful warrior, is complete and ‘Total Immersion’ in the task you are performing.

If you have not read — ‘The Fred Factor’ yet, then do so to find out how a U.S postal officer is one of the most inspirational mindful experts I have ever heard of…

Your mindful when you are performing your passion, it’s when everything disappears and you inner music is heard all over the world. It’s when you are freed from doubt, worry and fear of the ‘what if’s’ in life…

You know when it occurs, you need only to make it happen more regularly from now on.

5. Challenge It All …

This one requires the least amount of explaining, because I believe you already know what needs to be done. When I say ‘Challenge it all’, I don’t mean you have to go out and make an arse of yourself everywhere you go. I mean if an opportunity or life event ‘feels right’, but some how scares you, then you must challenge your old beliefs and move into the fear.

The first line above says it all … This one requires the least amount of explaining and the most amount of doing !

So get busy !

** Note *** I want to stop for a moment and acknowledge how serious you are about ‘Changing’ your life for the better. Simply by continuing, you are one bad arse action taker !!

6. Turn On Your Intuition …

I’m always asked how you turn on your intuition, and it was one of the first questions I ever asked on my way to ‘Unbelievable Success’..

Simply look and feel passed your mind for the answers, don’t be quick to make your next move.

‘Stop Drop And Roll’ — for you firefighters out there !

If you feel rushed, uneasy, pressured, guilty, misaligned, or something similar, simply stop and contemplate your actions for a while. If you have to make an immediate decision, then make a strong one and say NO !

If it feels right, compelling, joyful, fun, exciting (also known as anxious), uplifting, or part of who you are .. Then you must jump in ! Even if the mind is trying to tell you that you have never done this before …

Less mind, More Heart….

FEEL YOUR WAY FORWARD ! Victory Awaits Those Who Own The Mind!

7. Ask Superior Questions …

This entire article is based around asking better questions … But once you get the hang of that, I would suggest you begin to ask not just better questions, rather Superior Questions !

My whole life changed the moment I began asking very specific and superior questions.

Not just asking questions of others, but asking questions of yourself. Setting the wheels in motion by asking yourself superior questions ..

Let Me Explain:

The mind is like a tactical sorting machine, it looks to confirm the information that is getting processed.

For eg: If you believe you are broke and inundated with bills all the time, then you are probably asking yourself why you get so many bills in life … So your mind (the tactical sorting machine) goes and finds things to confirm your suspicions. And wallah … More bills are found!

When I began to ask myself things like:

• What am I truly capable of?
• What is my unique gift?
• What is the powerful trend that has followed me through life?
• Who are the people I aspire to be like?
• How can I reach 1 million people with my powerful message?

My Life Soared !!!

And so will yours if you begin to stop asking the old out dated questions, and begin to ask the SUPERIOR QUESTIONS !

So What Now — Wrapping It All Up …

What I am trying to point out to you is simple, but the mind and your fears are clouding its brilliance….

Your need only to stand on your individual platform and shine from the heart, you need only begin to remember how you lived when you were a kid.

Your central nervous system will switch on and your health, confidence, self belief and attractiveness will be the best it’s ever been!

Simply diligently live by the 7 spiritual ways to enlightenment, and before long they will simply be a way of life without effort. The universe has been waiting your true arrival and I know as well as you do …

That NOW IS THE TIME !

Your life, work, health, finances and relationships will all become purposeful, abundant and prosperous…

One final note: If your serious about this, it is going to take time, actually this takes the rest of your life …. It takes more doing than talking and it takes someone who wants more from life..

I know that’s you ..

Richard Branson — From The Archives For Centuries To Come…

Richard Branson is a name that will be pulled from the archives for centuries to come, our grandkids and their kids will be asking of whom was this great man…!

Up there with such names as Einstein, Edison and Ford. The ‘Branson’ name is not so much an icon that’s known for building an empire that reshaped history as we know it (although it did that too), but rather it’s what the ‘Branson’ name represents.

What it STANDS FOR is what will mean so much more to humanity.

Why Richard Branson Has A Virgin Mind …

After watching the documentary movie ‘Don’t Look Down’, about the record breaking attempts of Virgin Atlantic ™ (The Balloon), I am now certain Richard Branson is a gift to this century and probably a few to come.

Failure after failure Richard strides on with reckless abandon, or calculated abandon.

If you have already drawn a negative conclusion about this man and his approach to life, I would suggest that you are guided too much by your mind. Not such a ‘Virgin’ approach.

Every now and then a gift comes into our lives to demonstrate what it is we are all capable of, judge and criticise, and you will indeed miss the point altogether.

Be inspired and look towards your own dreams with fresh eyes, and you will absolutely be realising the power of this man. Richard is not someone who is careless about those around him, he is someone that is using the world as a stage to shine as brightly as he can.

He indeed uses ‘A Virgin Mind’ …. Free from the fears of the past and pure in the present moment !

More Than Just Luck …

I have never before witnessed so many ‘lucky’ moments with an individual. One would argue, when you place yourself at risk so often then yes, you are bound to get ‘lucky’ more than others.

I would argue that this man is more than luck…

The name Richard Branson, and the brand Virgin ™ , have not entered our lives to show us the power of some airline company. They have entered our lives to implore us to explore the power of personal flight within.

The documentary shows failure after failure, near miss after near miss, yet still, Branson and his team pursue something that goes far beyond one single project. Many say Richard Branson is about personal brand and image, egoic almost. I might suggest that he is a blessed individual, here to open the doorway for many generations to come.

Albeit those who are ready to see..

You’re Different …

If you are a sceptic, then no doubt you will not be reading this very line. However, if you are still here for reasons that may not be so clear to you just yet. Then it is indeed people like yourself that will be inspiring millions in the not too distant future. Quiet possibly even have an article written about very similar to this one!

You can see yourself doing as Richard Branson does, and that is exactly what I saw in the documentary also.

You, like myself, see what Richard Branson is here to really show us. You see that failure is part of the big picture, a necessary piece of the puzzle to uncover a character that will blow the lid off our previous beliefs.

You see and feel how you would like to impact this wonderful planet …

The only trouble is, until now, your aim has been too low !

Victory Awaits …

Failure is momentary and always passes by, the victory is in WHO we truly become along the way. It’s the messages we send to those, who dare only watch from the sidelines. These messages of permission and belief, will count for who we are in each moment.

Don’t focus on those around who continually knock you back, focus on the inner person who will certainly change this world. Look to the skies and decide to soar like an eagle just as the Virgin Atlantic ™ Balloon Team did, time and time again.

Breaking records that may never be surpassed.

Your aim must be bigger than yourself, design a life that goes far beyond your wildest dreams. Those inner feelings, dreams and desires MUST be explored from today.

If not NOW ….. When ?

Take to the skies and decide to challenge your current limiting beliefs.

Action Item:

Get out your journal, vision board and favourite mind map… And refresh what you future really holds !! How do you impact this world each and every day?

Troy Devine

‘Soul Talk’

The 5 Things YOU NEED TO KNOW, On How To Choose Better Boss’s & Friends …

There’s the elephant …

Let’s get the ‘elephant in the room’, out into the open straight away.

YOU are either 1 of 3 types of people..

1: You hang out with friends that make you look & feel good about yourself, usually because your strengths far outweigh theirs. (or so you think)

or ..

2: You allow yourself to be one of those friends, the one that is usually at the expense of the person above.

and soon you will be ..

3: The is the Supreme Place … A personal position of extreme power & confidence ! — and I will share it very soon — but you must read the entire 3 minute article to ‘GET IT’!

How Many Times …

How many times has your best friend or boss, pulled you aside and gave you a little friendly chat? The awkward conversation that quickly reminds you, that you overstepped the mark when you took the spot light.

They Are Afraid Of Change …

It isn’t necessarily your actions that upsets your best friend or boss, it is simply the thoughts related to ‘change’, that worries them.

Today’s world means moving at a fast pace to simply keep up. It’s people like you and me who are destined to push the boundaries of life, that bring worry to those around us. It’s in the moments where we come up with a new business strategy or life choice, that somehow upsets our boss’s or friends.

People begin to stand up and look in your direction to acknowledge what it was you suggested, they love your new idea and approach to life. Here your boss or friend freaks out because it means that they will have to step up their game in order to win back the Alpha position…

Ask yourself, do you consistently & freely allow those around you to grow and prosper, or do you hit the panic button when they begin to individually out shine you?

Your Failure Is Their Success …

Sometimes when I used to compete in running races at school, I would wish for the finish line to come to me. Instead of me having to go to it !

If you have a friend or boss that enjoys watching you fail, it’s because they are unable to succeed. It is the same principle as the finish line above, either way the line will get closer and victory achieved.

So if your friend or boss is unable to continually grow, they surround themselves with others they know want force the growth to be found.

Your failure is inevitably their success….!

Now, if you are that friend or boss, you are most certainly robbing yourself of major victory. What if you were forced to get a little uncomfortable every now and then? What if by allowing other to grow, you naturally had to seek growth within yourself…

After all, isn’t that what we are designed for?

Are You Holding Back …

I wonder which category you fit into ? Category #1, or #2

You know, don’t you?

Whether you fit into the category that gracefully lowers your brilliance in order to keep the ‘status quo’, or whether you intentionally surround yourself with others who continually make you feel good about yourself.

This article is designed to hit home just the same !~

Are you afraid and anxious to share your suggestions, or to be out shone because it would mean CHANGE is required… If so, it’s time to send a signal and show the world you are ready to move into category number #3.

Choosing or Becoming better boss’s / friend’s — Top 5.

#1- Growth Means Health !

• Ask any person who has allowed themselves to stop growing (mentally, physically, spiritually), if they are totally happy with their life.
• See your growing friends and/or employees as PT’s (personal Trainers) — They are giving you a bootcamp to improve yourself… So take up the challenge !

#2- You Were Not Born A Midget !

• You develop your super power, from the inside out. Stature and Confidence are directly proportional to how high you allow yourself to stand in life… I DO NOT mean how high on the outside either !!
• Stand like you have never stood before .. If your boss and/or friends wont support that — Then stretch your legs on the way to finding new ones!

#3- Unwrapping The Unwanted Gift !

• Sometimes, it is not until you look back, that all things finally make sense. Whether you are the person holding back, or the one holding others back, you now have to recognise and unwrap this gift for what it is. It might feel hard initially, but I this is a gift that will be appreciated in the not too distant future.

#4- Don’t Come From Lack !

• This is where your MAGIC is found … Growing while ‘letting go’ of the outcome. No longer be concerned that others will dislike you, or out grow you for your new actions. Be the best version of yourself that you can be, all the while letting go of any preconceived outcomes or ideas you once had.
• You no longer ‘lack’ anything, so stop being afraid… It will bring you unbelievable success !

#4- Go One Layer Deeper !

• Playing from the level of the mind is the easy game .. Go one deeper and play from your heart ! Simply grow like you were meant to grow, let go of what your mind once believed to be true.
• You have whatever it takes, you will bust through to a life unimaginable to your old mind if you persist in following your heart.

This is the Supreme Place …

You are already beginning to imagine what this place looks and feels like ! I know it doesn’t feel easy to accomplish from where you currently stand, but you must let go of the ‘How To’s’ and simply continue to bring your A-Game from here on in !

This place is where you get fully remunerated for your gifts …! You finally get to shine like you have always dreamt of, and better still - you now get more amounts of money, health and purpose in your life than ever before…!!

Challenge #1

Introduce yourself to a complete stranger and then share your dreams of the future with them.. What is it that you really want to create?

(let go of any pre conceived ideas of the outcome)

Challenge #2

Share this article if you know someone else that needs —

‘The Magic Place’ in life

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