| Why Some People Make the Leap-and Others Don't | | | | another. |
| We are each beings of light. Within that light are all the | | | | For example, many people think they believe that life is |
| colors of the rainbow-all the aspects of God and | | | | about sharing their blessings of time, talents and money |
| humanity-all the power of our natural spiritual abilities. | | | | with others. However, if you closely watch how they |
| Why do some of us open to the full spectrum of our | | | | allot their time and resources, you see a very different |
| magnificence and power? Why do most of us | | | | motivating force driving their choices-most of their |
| continue to see only black and white? | | | | energy goes into building private reserves of money |
| My Dad was colorblind his whole life. He was a "good" | | | | and "things." Many folks genuinely think they believe |
| man-faithful husband, dutiful father, respectful son, hard | | | | "we are one," yet their actions scream separateness |
| worker, trusted employee, solid citizen, on the school | | | | and competition. A lot of people say "the universe will |
| board, town council, church elders-hell, he was even | | | | provide," yet they worry all the time about money and |
| the mayor of the city-but he only saw the world as | | | | they take jobs they hate. Many "believe" they have a |
| various shades of gray. He often asked me as a child | | | | "soul mate," yet they settle for a "comfort mate" just |
| what color different flowers were. I'd describe to him | | | | to keep the horror of loneliness at bay. Most people |
| the planet I perceived as best I could. As a child, I often | | | | believe in abundance, yet don't have what they want. |
| wondered why he chose not to see all the colors of | | | | Many people believe they are "eternal souls," yet their |
| the rainbow of life. | | | | fear and insecurity shout, "I'm not safe." |
| Too Many Choices? | | | | Closing the Gap |
| Funny, I always saw his colorblindness as a choice, a | | | | Why is there a discrepancy between how we "think" |
| decision. I could feel my father's fear of being | | | | life is and how we actually experience it? Why the |
| bombarded with too many colors to look at-too many | | | | gap between what we say we believe and how we |
| attractive choices, too many exciting paths to follow in | | | | act? Because our "unconscious" beliefs are running the |
| life. I could feel his relief, his comfortableness, in not | | | | show! The same observant teacher used to comment, |
| seeing too many attractive possibilities-and in doing so, | | | | "What we create in life is the sum total of our |
| not having to choose between too many intense | | | | conscious and unconscious beliefs." |
| passions and divergent options. | | | | How can you tell what beliefs are lurking under your |
| I cry for my father and all the other men, and women, | | | | surface, keeping you from true happiness? It's |
| who choose to limit their exposure to disappointment | | | | obvious-simply look at what realities you're currently |
| and frustration in life by limiting their vision-who decide | | | | creating in your life. Anywhere you're |
| to be safe, rather than sorry, within their gray skies and | | | | struggling-financially, emotionally, physically-you have |
| gray walls. I cry out of love-and understanding. I know | | | | subterranean beliefs undermining your stated goals. |
| why they look away from the alluring bright lights, the | | | | The way to create the prosperity, love and health you |
| captivation of the dazzling dawn, and the frighteningly | | | | want in life is to get in touch with-and transform-the |
| brilliant hues of a fiery sunset. They are scared of | | | | unconscious limiting beliefs that are counteracting your |
| bring snared, captured, by the wonders of the world if | | | | well-intentioned conscious thoughts. The way to "Have |
| they acknowledge the infinite magic of each moment, | | | | It All" is to transform your unconscious sabotage. Then |
| the aliveness of unchecked spontaneity, the wild | | | | your actions will align with your natural state of |
| electricity of every life encounter. They feel risk where | | | | abundance and support-and the goodness will flow |
| others see adventure. They feel threat where others | | | | naturally in your life. |
| see opportunity. They feel danger where others see | | | | As you shine the light on the unconsciousness that |
| liberation. | | | | dictates your emotions and actions-on the |
| Adventure or Risk? | | | | unconsciousness that has kept you from living the full |
| Why are some people excited by life's banquet and | | | | life you truly desire-the gap between what you say |
| others terrified? Our openness to life's bounty is | | | | you believe and how you act begins to close. As you |
| determined by the decisions we make along our | | | | release yourself from these automatic beliefs and |
| journey-decisions about what we can "safely" handle, | | | | behaviors, you regain amazing amounts of: |
| what we can "pragmatically" create, what we | | | | Clarity-to see fresh choices, options and solutions you |
| "realistically" deserve. Our freedom to grow and be | | | | never saw before |
| happy comes from discovering and re-making those | | | | Courage-to act on your regained wisdom |
| choices, mindsets and self-images-about who we are | | | | Creativity-to "stay in the flow" |
| and what life is really about. | | | | Vitality-for increased health, balance and grounding |
| What Do You Think Life Is About? | | | | Peace, joy and wholeness-without these, what's the |
| What do you think is the purpose of life? And do your | | | | point? |
| actions flow from that perspective? Do your life | | | | You become free to evolve in any way at any rate |
| choices flow from what you think is the meaning of | | | | you choose. You attract new resources and |
| your life? Or does your behavior in life actually reflect | | | | opportunities. You envision fresh, different ways of |
| a different set of beliefs? One of my teachers | | | | making an abundant living and a journey of health and |
| observes, "You can tell what a person really believes | | | | happiness. |
| by watching how the person acts, not by listening to | | | | If you're willing to "Have It All"-to let in the multi-colored |
| what they say." A person's behavior-personal | | | | richness of God and humanity-take the leap into your |
| everyday choices-reveals most accurately what they | | | | magnificence and power now. |
| really believe is central and important in life. We often | | | | It's your life. It's your choice. Grab your rainbow. |
| sincerely think we believe one way, yet we act in | | | | |