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This past week, I read Huna: Ancient Hawaiian Secrets for Modern Living by Serge Kahili King, PhD.

I have had this book for a while now. When I first got it there was a very strong urge within me to read it. Then as time went on, each time I looked at Huna: Ancient Hawaiian Secrets for Modern Living the urge was no longer as strong. Then I glanced inside the book this week and I found a program for success as follows:

Page 33 Huna: Ancient Hawaiian Secrets for Modern Living [copyright © 2008 Serge Kahili King]

• BE AWARE that the world is what you think it is. Decide you have the power to succeed.
• BE FREE because there are no limits. Give yourself the right to succeed.
• BE FOCUSED because energy flows where attention goes. Increase your desire to succeed.
• BE HERE because now is the moment of power. Start right now with a will to succeed.
• BE HAPPY because love is the source of power. Enjoy and acknowledge the good that is.
• BE CONFIDENT because all power comes from within. Always trust yourself.
• BE POSITIVE because effectiveness is the measure of success. Always expect the best.

I connected with these concepts so powerfully, that I sat down and read the book right away.

I was glad that I did because, this program for success uses the seven principles of the Huna experience and the entire book explains the use of these principles towards all areas of one’s life.

A second area of attention Serge Kahili King, PhD focused around the concept of Being Centered in the Energy of the Present:

Page 93 Huna: Ancient Hawaiian Secrets for Modern Living [copyright © 2008 Serge Kahili King]

Connecting With Energy sources is a great way to harness the power of the present. The best place for doing this is anywhere out in nature. Trees are loving beings that love being hugged and also have a powerful energy field. So do human beings, by the way; if you know a powerful human being, hug him or her, too! Human fields and tree fields are similar in this respect; if you get into a peaceful, present space and lean against one or the other, stand between two of them, or sit within a circle of them, you’ll get all the benefits of energy amplification. In both cases you’ll have more energy flowing, your thoughts will be more clear and powerful, and you will feel calm and relaxed.

A third area of attention Serge Kahili King, PhD focused upon in the book started in Chapter 7: Love Your Way to Success as explained in the following quote:

Page 99-100 Huna: Ancient Hawaiian Secrets for Modern Living [copyright © 2008 Serge Kahili King]

It’s good to have an understanding of what I mean by love, because in the Hawaiian it is much clearer than in English and other languages. The Hawaiian word for love is aloha. The root alo means “to be with”. It also means “to be present”, which means to be with someone or something in the present moment. Oha, the next root, is “joy” particularly the kind of joy you have greeting someone or something, so aloha can me translated as “to be happy with someone or something in the moment.” An additional meaning of alo is “to share”, as in to share an experience, and ha is “life, energy, breath, life spirit”. This aspect of aloha is “the joyful sharing of life”, and this is also love.

I found the concepts of this book were in complete alignment with my philosophy of life at this time.

The entire book is an exploration of these seven Huna concepts:

• BE AWARE
• BE FREE
• BE FOCUSED
• BE HERE
• BE HAPPY
• BE CONFIDENT
• BE POSITIVE

If you connect with these ideas, you will love Huna: Ancient Hawaiian Secrets for Modern Living by Serge Kahili King, PhD.

Blessings,

Barry

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This weekend, I read the latest book by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer entitled Excuses Begone!: How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits.

I benefited from Dr. Wayne W. Dyer’s discussion of excuses and ways to go past them and take back our power.

[On page 62-63 © 2009 Wayne W Dyer] Dr. Wayne W. Dyer writes:

Here’s a recap an affirmation for each of the 18 most commonly used excuses. The affirmations will assist you in making a conscious effort to encourage yourself to elevate your beliefs, unquestionably!

1. It will be difficult: I have the ability to accomplish any task I set my mind to with ease and comfort.
2. It’s going to be risky: Being myself involves no risks. It is my ultimate truth, and I live it fearlessly.
3. It will take a long time: I have infinite patience when it comes to fulfilling my destiny.
4. There will be family drama: I would rather be loathed for who I am than loved for who I am not.
5. I don’t deserve it: I am a Divine creation, a piece of God. Therefore, I cannot be undeserving.
6. It’s not my nature: My essential nature is perfect and faultless. It is to this nature that I return.
7. I can’t afford it: I am connected to an unlimited source of abundance.
8. No one will help me: The right circumstances and the right people are already here and will show up on time.
9. It has never happened before: I am willing to attract all that I desire, beginning here and now.
10. I’m not strong enough: I have access to unlimited assistance. My strength comes from my connection to my Source of being.
11. I’m not smart enough: I am a creation of the Divine mind; all is perfect, and I am a genius in my own right.
12. I’m too old (or not old enough): I am an infinite being. The age of my body has no bearing on what I do or who I am.
13. The rules won’t let me: I live my life according to Divine rules.
14. It’s too big: I think only about what I can do now. By thinking small, I accomplish great things.
15. I don’t have the energy: I feel passionately about my life, and this passion fills me with excitement and energy.
16. It’s my personal family history: I live in the present moment by being grateful for all of my life experiences as a child.
17. I’m too busy: As I unclutter my life, I free myself to answer the callings of my soul.
18. I’m too scared: I can accomplish anything I put my mind to, because I know that I am never alone.

Those affirmations are in PART I of the book, the shortest part of the book.

PART II outlines the Principles that encourage Excuses Begone!.

PART III explains the Paradigm shift associated with Excuses Begone!.

Not since the book, The Power of Intention and the DVD, Ambition to Meaning: Finding Your Life’s Purposes, expanded version by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer have I enjoyed and learned so much about my own experience from Dr. Wayne W. Dyer.

Blessings,

Barry

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Over the weekend, I read Good Luck: Creating the Conditions for Success in Life and Business by Alex Rovira and Fernando Trias de Bes.

This little fable is a joyful easy read.

This little fable is powerful in it’s simplicity as it illustrates the difference between Luck and Good Luck.

This little fable begins and ends with two childhood friends reconnecting as men in their sixties.

This little fable shares the story one man’s grandfather told to him growing up . . . a fable about a challenge Merlin the Magician made to the knights of the kingdom.

This little fable has nothing to do with King Arthur, and everything to do with anyone who has ever wondered what role Luck and Good Luck play in our lives.

I highly recommend Good Luck: Creating the Conditions for Success in Life and Business by Alex Rovira and Fernando Trias de Bes as it is a fun and insightful read.

Blessings,

Barry

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For many years, one of my favorite fiction books has been Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach.

Written in 1977, this book was a part of my twenties more than most any other book.

It was the much anticipated follow-up book to Richard Bach’s 1970 best selling book, Jonathan Livingston Seagull.

If you have never read these books, I highly recommend them.

If you have read them, I highly recommend reading them again, and then pass them onto someone you love.

Blessings,

Barry

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Today, I finished reading The Diamond Cutter: The Buddha on Strategies for Managing Your Business and Your Life by Geshe Michael Roach.

Geshe Michael Roach is a fully ordained Buddhist monk who received his geshe (master of Buddhism) degree from Sera Mey Tibetan Monastery after twenty-two years of study.

In The Diamond Cutter, Geshe Michael Roach shares his story of being in The Diamond Cutter Business as well as the most up to date translation of The Diamond Cutter - a conversation with The Buddha.

Geshe Michael Roach talks primarily about the Emptiness of Life, which can take on any prespective we place upon it.

The Emptiness of Life states that “What Is” is Empty of any ideas.

The Emptiness of Life states that people can attach any idea onto “What Is”.

The Emptiness of Life states this concept is “True” because if it were not, everyone would experience everything in the exact same way.

On page 84, Geshe Michael Roach writes [copyright © 2000 Geshe Michael Roach]:

… correlations between specific actions, their imprints, and what they make you see. We can summarize them as follows:

1) In order to see yourself do well in business and prosper financially, plant imprints for this in your subconscious by maintaining a generous state of mind.

2) In order to see yourself in a world which is just generally a very happy place, plant imprints for this in your subconscious by maintaining a very ethical way of life.

3) In order to see yourself as physically healthy and attractive, plant imprints for this in your subconscious by refusing to ever get angry.

4) In order to see yourself as a leader in both your personal life and in business, plant imprints for this in your subconscious by taking joy in constructive and helpful actions.

5) In order to see yourself able to focus your mind steadily, plant imprints for this in your subconscious by practicing deep states of concentration, or meditation.

6) In order to see yourself freed from a world where things don’t work the way you want them to, plant imprints for this in your subconscious by learning the principles of hidden potential and mental imprints.

7) In order to see yourself get all your ever wished for, and see others get all they ever wished for as well, plant imprints for this in your subconscious by cultivating an attitude of compassion towards others.

From my understanding of Geshe Michael Roach’s sharing …

Life is less of a mirror. ie: I lie => you lie => I lie
Life is more of a projector. ie: If I believe that people lie => I will perceive you as lying
Life is a lot like gardening. ie: Every moment we plant a seed => that grows and blooms over time.

Whatever seed we plant, will be projected onto life and eventualy bloom in my life experience.

So the seven concepts above could be written as follows:

1. Every moment I plant a seed … of generosity … leads to an experience of financial prosperity.

2. Every moment I plant a seed … of being ethical … leads to an experience of happiness.

3. Every moment I plant a seed … of being joyful … leads to an experience of radiant health and beauty.

4. Every moment I plant a seed … of joyful, constructive, and helpful actions … leads to an experience of personal and business success.

5. Every moment I plant a seed … of meditation/contemplation … leads to Strengthening my ability of Mental Focus.

6. Every moment I plant a seed … of understanding Pure Potential Energy … leads to an experience of understanding life.

7. Every moment I plant a seed … of Compassion towards others … leads to seeing myself (and others) getting everything we desire and wish for.

I recommend this book for many reasons, most of which opened me to an understanding of the Diamond Industry as a metaphor of success in business and life using these principles.

On page 225, Geshe Michael Roach writes [copyright © 2000 Geshe Michael Roach]:

The mind — a mind crippled by the assumptions and, frankly, fairy tales of the entire history of our civilization, passed down by well-meaning parents over its entire length — balks at the possibility that every living person could have more than enough wealth. It’s not something that has ever happened before in our recorded history, says this state of mind, and so it could not happen now. We’ve heard this argument before; it wasn’t true then, and it’s not true now. Watch out, Columbus, you’ll fall over the edge, because the world is flat. Iron could never fly in the sky, or float for that matter. It’s not possible that practically every person in the world could have the same access to the world’s information, running through wires made of glass or beamed down from a place beyond where the highest bird can fly. Where did all these things come from? Did they not alter the absolute amount of wealth in the world? Where does new wealth really come from?

On page 223, Geshe Michael Roach writes [copyright © 2000 Geshe Michael Roach]:

When you give something away to another person, when you help any single other living being with your hands or your time or your funds, then a certain imprint is planted in your mind; the act is always recorded by the consciousness of the act, and consciousness is turned on and recording all the time. This imprint stays in the subconscious gathering strength, growing in power like any physical plant or tree. At some point it makes its way to the head of the line of your awareness, into your conscious mind, and colors — even creates — your impression of the world around you, and even yourself.

So right this moment, ask yourself, “What seed am I planting?”

Plant more seeds that bloom into the things you love.

Blessings,

Barry

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