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Today, I am honored to introduce to you a man who dedicated his life to help others help themselves. Even though, this great man passed away in 2003, he left a life changing heritage of books. The man I am talking about is Eric Butterworth.

Eric Butterworth is the author of 16 best selling books on metaphysical spirituality. If you have ever read Butterworth’s books, am sure you would agree with me in saying that his works are nothing short of outstanding and inspirational. In fact, many have often referred to him as the ‘Twentieth century Emmerson’. Through is books he shared very powerful principles, with one main message, ‘We have the power within ourselves, to change our own life’.

Butterworth was a great theologian and writer. Eric Butterworth’s book; “Discover the Power Within You: A Guide to the Unexplored Depths” has been one of his best selling books and has impacted the lives of many. As the title suggests, this book will awaken you to the power that you have. Butterworth writes, “The great wisdom of the ages still lies locked in the depths of man’s mental capacity, the great possibility of health and healing and eternal life still lies undiscovered in the depths of man’s inner life, and the great key to success and opulence still lies within man’s undiscovered potential.”

The basis of the philosophy of Eric Butterworth is that the purpose of life is to live it to the fullest and share the love of God to all. Butterworth approached spirituality from a metaphysical point, with great inspirational teachings to reform, recreate and also exalt. One of his most popular statements was “You can change the world by altering your thoughts”. Such words are not only empowering but are also life changing in that they awaken us to the power within.

Eric Butterworth’s book Celebrate Yourself is another thought provoking masterpiece, an anthology of timeless teachings, to change the thought processes of individuals, effecting infallible results. Indeed, the philosophy of Eric Butterworth was result oriented, enforcing the renewing of the mind through theology, philosophy and metaphysical spirituality.

In ‘Celebrate Yourself ‘, Eric Butterworth teaches that just as we are, we are powerful creators and as such we should appreciate or celebrate ourselves. Eric Butterworth writes, “I am secure, for I know who I am: a richly endowed child of God. I am secure in all I do, for I know my oneness with the divine process. I am secure in all I have, for I know my treasure is in my mind, not in my things. I live my life from day to day as if God’s supportive substance were as exhaustless and dependable as the air I breathe, which it most certainly is.” Mmm this makes me feel so at peace.

Butterworth also authored a book titled, Spiritual Economics. Like many people you may wander what Spirituality has to do with Economics, but here is what one reader says, “Spiritual Economics is based on the spiritual laws and dynamics of abundance. One of the key elements of this books that raise it above a lot of spiritual law type writings is how practical this book is. Eric Butterworth tackles some very complex dynamics in a very pragmatic, understandable way.” If you want to see abundance in your life then reading Spiritual Economics is recommended.

This little piece of writing only served to introduce to you one of the greatest authors of metaphysical spirituality. My take is that Butterworth’s writings are nothing less than inspiring, uplifting, invigorating and ultimately life-changing. If you are hungry for profound knowledge, if you are hungry for inspiration and if you ultimately want to continue to grow and be successful, then explore Butterworth’s writings.

To conclude, I leave you with a few words from the man himself, “Believe that you are always in the presence of limitless substance which you form and shape and release through your faith. Keep the high watch of Truth by knowing that, wherever you are and whatever your experience, you are an inlet and may become an outlet for the flow of God-substance.”

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If you have watched the Secret Movie or you have heard about the Law of Attraction, then you will know that our predominant feelings attract to us matching experiences. In other words, if we are always feeling angry, then we are attracting more experiences to make us feel angry in our life. Likewise, if our predominant feelings are those of joy, then we will attract people, things and experiences which bring us joy.

Now that we know this information, how then do we get ourselves to feel joy, when things around us, or the seeming reality is to the contrary? How can we get our feelings to match our desires? Of course, we can use pictures, visualisation and other tools. But I have found one tool, which I believe to be extremely powerful. It’s music.

photo credit: Silveira Neto

Music is a great mood enhancer. If you are feeling low, play party songs and before you know it, you will be dancing away. Marketing companies know the power of music, and use it to enhance the effectiveness of their advertisements. The same is true in movies, film-makers use music to induce certain feelings into viewers. And of course, it works.

So whatever your desire is, find a tune which matches its fulfilment and play it. It could be that you desire to get a better job, then find a song which celebrates your success and play it. As you are playing the song, your feelings will be those of success, of celebration and of joy. During this time, your feelings will be a perfect match to your desire. Mission accomplished!

Through music we are able to transcend our current limitations and cross over hurdles. At the moment, I have been playing R. Kelly’s The World’s Greatest
and when I am listening to this, nothing is impossible. So find the music that makes you feel victorious, that makes you feel your desire in every cell of your body and blast it out. Allow yourself to get lost in this rhythm and let music take you to that feeling place necessary for your dream to come to life.

R. Kelly- The World’s Greatest

Related posts about the power of music on the web:

• http://www.scena.org/lsm/sm10-1/guerisseur-musique-en.htm
• http://www.hinduonnet.com/folio/fo0012/00120420.htm

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This post shares the second lesson I learnt on the Bob Proctor Cruise:
The first lesson is titled 10 Lessons to A New You. Today’s lesson comes from Mary Manin Morrissey.

I was very touched by the story that Mary shared. Mary Manin Morrissey is a living miracle. As a teenager, she was diagnosed with a kidney problem and was given just 6 months to live. Doctors informed her that her chances of survival would be increased by a few months if the infected kidney was removed. So Mary agreed to go ahead with the operation. On the night before the operation, a lady came to the hospital ward to do some prayers for all those who were due to be operated. When the lady came over to Mary, the lady asked Mary if she believed that she did not even need the operation to live.

Because of her background, Mary found all this to be strange.  So she told the lady that she did not believe that she could live without the operation. The lady then asked Mary to just consider the possibility that after her kidney was removed her health would be completely restored. Even though Mary did not believe in this either, the lady just asked Mary to believe in what she believed for her.

Mary did exactly just that, and today, many decades on, Mary Manin Morrissey is healthy and still with us. Even though her faith alone was not strong enough, she believed in what the lady believed for her. That little faith, that little shred of hope in her, was enough to restore her health.

Mary’s message here was that at times we may not think that we can become what we desire, but even so, we just need to believe in those who believe in us. That little shred of hope, can take us a long way. It can transform our lives.

Today, I will leave you with a quote from Michael Beckwith, and even though we may not have enough faith in our capabilities, let us have faith in the belief that Michael Beckwith and all those other teachers have for each one of us.

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In my last post, I promised that I would share with you some of the lessons I learnt on the Bob Proctor Cruise. Today’s lesson comes from Paul Martinelli and I have of course put it in my own words.

If you are not familiar with Paul Martinelli, here is a picture of Paul and me.

You can also follow this link to find out more about Paul.

10 Ways to Create A New Belief

1. Burning Desire

Please note this is not just a desire, it is a BURNING desire. Paul said that a burning desire can help us transcend our current beliefs of what we can or cannot do. A desire can give us the power to jump effortlessly over those seeming hurdles. It is essentially the power, the fuel and the sustenance of our dream. Without a burning desire, it is easy to drop our aspirations in the face of the slightest discomfort. So whatever we want, it must be something we are totally in love with. It is something we live for, something we think about all the time and something we sure must get hold of or else…. A burning desire does not retreat, does not look back and does not fear. A burning desire MUST be fulfilled.

2. When you see it, ACT!

In many cases, we become stuck in decision making. Opportunities come and go while we are still thinking of the direction to take. We think shall I go for it or shall I not? Whilst it is important to weigh out the pros and cons, we should be quick to arrive to a decison, seize the moment and ACT. In any case, there will always be reasons why or why not you should not go with a decision. Hence there is no need to waste time mulling over a decision. The only important question to ask is,

If the answer is yes then ACT!

3. Find your YES

No matter how many Nos you receive, if you really want something, then set your mind on finding a yes. Continue to move in the face of No, and look for your Yesses. They are there, all you have to do is find them. In other words, do not give up and stick with the tide.

4. Be willing to pay the Price- the price of your desire is non-negotiable!!

Are you willing to pay the price for that dream house? Are you willing to pay the price for that dream career? The unwillingness to pay the price keeps a lot of us from getting what we want. Yes, we may want something, but when it comes to paying the price, we want to negotiate. If you want that dream house, are you willing to put in the time, effort and money? If it is that dream career, have you made the effort to make sure you are the dream employee?

5. Stand up to the past

The inner judge will come up again and again. It will keep telling you,

or ‘

Understand that the past is just history and has no impact on what you can be today or tomorrow. From this point forward, you can start anew. The instant you begin to think of your life in a different light, in that instant you are creating your new life. Your power is now, and the past is certainly dead and buried. Let the past rest in peace and embrace a new beginning now.

6. Take the first step

You may not know HOW your desire is going to come to life, but nevertheless just take the first step. It does not matter how small the step is, just take it and when you have done so, the next step will be revealed to you and on and on. It is not necessary that you know all the steps before you begin.

The Wright Brothers did not know all the steps they needed to take in order to get a plane to fly. They simply took the first step, and the consequent steps were revealed to them along the way.

They were driven by the WHY question and not the HOW question. The HOW part of the journey to your desire is entirely God’s business, your business is to think WHY you are pursuing what you are pursuing. The WHY will drive you to take the first step and the next, and the next.

The first step could be making a phone call, making enquiries, writing a letter, writing the first chapter or filling a form. The size of the steps is irrelevant, after all success is just a total of all the steps taken in the right direction. So get moving.

7. Law of Sacrifice

The moment we begin in the direction of our desire, our life will begin to change. It may mean that we may have to let go of friends, habits, a house, or even a car. We must therefore, be willing to let go of something of less value for something of greater value. This does not mean you radically cut off all your friends, things will die off gradually. Inwardly, just thank God for the time these people or things have been in your life and have great expectations for the new things that are coming your way.

8. See yourself as if

Paul said something that really woke me up, he said, “You can never outperform your self-image”. The image of ourselves which we have in our heads is what shows up in the world we live in. So if your desire is to be a recognised musician, do you hold that image in your head? Do you see yourself as singing before thousands of people?

Paul gave an example of how he overcame stuttering by holding the image of himself as a fluent speaker. He would stand in front of the mirror and start imitating his favorite TV comedian. According to Paul, standing in front of the mirror and seeing yourself as having already achieved your desire is a powerful technique which has been used by some successful people such as Eddie Murphy, Oprah Winfrey and Jim Carey.

So the lesson is to work on our self-image. What do you see yourself as? If you are to ever realise your dreams, your self-image should match those dreams. Some say,

9. Be Creative

You can do so much more. That burning desire is Spirit calling you toward greater things. What you want to be is more powerful and much bigger than what you think you are. Or as Esther Hicks puts it, your desire is an indication that there is a higher part of you which has already become one with the desire, you just have to allow yourself to become one with it. So allow your creativity to blossom, let it flourish and you will be surprised at what you can do.

10. Celebrate your victories along the way

Success is the totality of the all the small successes achieved along the way. To illustrate, I will use the analogy of a student. A student does not become successful on the day they sit the exam, their success begins much earlier on, when they attend lectures, do their assignments and study.

In the same way, you may not have the big dream you desire yet, but as long as you are moving towards it celebrate those victories on the way. A victory could be anything, it could making the phone call, attending a meeting, networking etc. Regardless of how small, celebrate these little successes for they are the building blocks of your dream, without them your dream would remain unrealised.

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