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RE: My happiness level is off the scale!!! I have to tell you again how much of an impact your books have made in my life, and continue to do so on a day-to-day basis. Waking up each day to a different perspective has been a life-altering experience. .....I now think that the study of what our beliefs lead us into is quite possibly THE most important thing that we can do to save ourselves from lives of despair and hopelessness, and thereby changing the future of humanity on this planet!!! My happiness level is off the scale!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Barbara S, Reno, NV RE: BeliefWorks I decided to read BeliefWorks while running security scans on my computer. I cried from Chapter 8 through Chapter 15. I laughed as well. I kept nodding my head and marking sentences and passages. I felt enormous relief and challenge reading this book. I couldn't put it down. And when I went to do the vacuuming and unloading the dishes in my roommate's house---tasks I had been feeling more and more resentful of doing---I asked myself time and again, "Am I doing this with fear or not-fear?" I recognize I am living a life of fear and desparation, wondering how to develop that firm foundation Mr. Dodd speaks of. I talk of living a conscious life, one of awareness and observation, but now I see how my fear perception keeps me in a place of "I'm not good enough." I want approval so I can feel better; I act superior so I can feel better; I talk but I don't do. Thank you, Mr. Dodd. Mary S. Boston, MA RE: Ray Dodd's BeliefWorks is changing our lives I am graduating at age 53 from college with a BA
in psychology. RE: Shaking Your Foundations Hi! You may laugh, I'm a bit confused right now. I somehow ended up ordering "The Power of Belief" instead of BeliefWorks! I have no idea what happened! I clicked on the link from your page to order from Amazon. Then this morning I entered my confirmation number from Amazon and then I noticed on the bonus page it said thanks for buying BeliefWorks. So then I tried your link again and it took me to the page at Amazon for you BeliefWorks book. Obviously I did something wrong to end with ordering your other book! Must have been the earthquake we had Tuesday. Who ever heard of earthquakes in Ohio??? And yet that was the 3rd one I've experienced here. Only 5 something on the scale. No damage. Just a wake-up call! :-) Maybe it's some interesting "meant to be" kind of thing. Maybe God wants me to read the other book first for some reason. Again, I do not believe in coincidences . . . I was reading "Totally Fulfilled" last week (I read *at least* one "self-help" type book a week!) and he talks about False Beliefs, which I know is a HUGE issue for me. They've been building up for over 47 years now! :-) ………..a few days later Kim wrote again……. I started reading The Power of Belief yesterday. All I can say is WOW!!!! I'm halfway through it already! :-) This is some really powerful stuff. It can really shake one's foundation to find out that what they belief might not even be "the truth" But by "shaking foundation" I actually mean that in a good way. Once you get over the initial shock. :-) Please tell Mr. Dodd for me "thank you!" for sharing this awesome stuff! Thanks so much!!! Kim O, Ohio RE: The Power of Belief Many years ago I got a copy of Return of the Warriors by Theun Mares. I was thrilled by the Toltec knowledge he was sharing and it was definitively a better read then Castaneda. The books of Castaneda are translated in my language (Flemish) so I searched the internet but couldn’t find a translated copy of Theun’s books. During that search I discovered The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. Last year I gave his little booklet to a friend. In return she lent me a copy of The Power of Belief. The Power of Belief is a very clear and refreshing book. It combines the knowledge I found in the books of Theun Mares with the clearness of Don Miguel Ruiz. As an NLP student I recommend this to all practitioners. This book will get you a jump start to the Master level. Thank you Ray Dodd for your deeply insightful model of awareness and change. Dennis D, Belgium RE: The Power of Belief I’m discovering my beliefs. One is I’m too old (53) to be doing this, I should be all figured out by now. I’ve been married for over 30 years and have 3 mostly grown children. I have read The Power of Belief and feel that it is the shortest and most direct path to freedom. This understanding hasn’t come without a lot of struggle. To even have a hint that beliefs are not who we are but what run our lives is a huge step. I have done a lot of work myself for many years and feel I have a good understanding of what "The Hunter of Beliefs" is or what it’s not may be better. My understanding is it’s impersonal awareness. I’m either in the dream or watching it, (thoughts, feelings, reactions, imagination). My present intellectual understanding is it’s not even a "me" doing it, watching. It’s also apparent that the understanding isn’t enough to know with certainty it is a dream. But I experience a lot of reminders. My attention gets hooked and I wake up to a dream I’m having (imagination) It’s funny and a relief mostly. This happens throughout the day. I was reading The Mastery of Love by Miguel Ruiz and came across something he said and it exposed a belief that is very strong in me and is a major reason for this exchange. He said "our real mission is to make ourselves happy". The belief hurt it was so strong. "life is hard. life is struggle, happiness is a luxury, children are starving and being brutalized and I'm worried about my happiness. It felt bad, I felt bad, frustrated, almost sick. I began to wonder where this came from and it wasn’t far. I never recognized it so powerfully as then and I was too scared to question. My childhood was less than nurturing with an alcoholic absent father and a mother with 11 kids. I believe the hurts from neglect are not as obvious as physical abuse or even abusive verbal put downs but go along way in creating agreements I made with myself. I also know I could have had it a lot worse. If it’s true we deserve happiness and love I want to find it for myself and my family. I suppose finding happiness would do the world more good than believing we don’t deserve it. Thanks, LMB, Nevada RE: Your Article - Judgement Day Thanks so much for your recent article in the EVERYDAY WISDOM NEWSLETTER. As I journey on this wonderful path of experiencing love in every moment, there are occasional situations that provide a real challenge. I recently experienced such an experience. As a part of my responsibilities at my place of emplyment where I facilitate Codependency Groups. Within the last couple of days there have been 2 clients who have expressed strong criticism of these groups. Guess what? Personal importance on my part took control of my thinking for almost 24 hours. The predator can be daunting at times…I have been so well trained in self-judgement. Anyway, the underlying beliefs were not readily apparent to me. I definitely believe that each person is entitled to his own opinions about things. I definitely believe that each person “dreams” his experiences based on his filter system. From my perspective, the criticisms were unfounded. From their perspectives the criticisms were valid. That’s ok with me… I think my internal reaction to the criticism was based in a fear reaction that my supervisor would believe I am ineffective in my job. ( in other words I feared that I might lose something …the confidence of my supervisor) So, this article of yours really resonated with me, and I now feel gratitude for the opportunity to examine my beliefs and free myself from those that still cause suffering. Thank-you for your delicious insight. Janet K RE: Your Article - Intent Versus Intention: Is there a Difference? Dear Ray, Thank you for the newsletter with the article by Sheri Rosenthal on Intent. I am not that knowledgeable about Toltec wisdom, but I do know about Intent and living impeccably and when the rational mind is not enough. I will give an example. When I was 26 years old, I decided I wanted to become a physician. I had never taken a science course in college. I went back to school and studied the pre-medical courses and took the pre-medical exam and applied to ten or so medical schools around the country. During this two year period, I was focused, quiet and never side tracked from my goal to enter medical school. I was quiet because people didn't believe in me; their pictures of me were not as a person who would become a physician. I was considered more a creative type. It was disempowering to discuss my plans and I just did what I needed to do. Before an important exam, I would get ready by walking outside and talking to myself and tell myself it was absolutely okay to do well on the exam and let my knowledge flow through to answer the questions. I would align my energy with doing well on the exam. This preparation was different than the studying I did to prepare. Anyway, I did get into medical school and graduate and become a physician. I believe I had Intent and courage to stay on a path that involved tapping into my strength and aligning myself with the power force of the universe. Later in my life, after I had been working for more than ten years, I took another path to master success in work and have that show up with: a title, a salary and responsibilities. I clearly remember deciding that I was on a new ten year path to achieve success in the work place. However, I used my rational mind and my will, AS WELL AS, Intent. In other words, I did the usual things one does to earn recognition and achieve, but I also embarked upon an adventure to complement those activities with a quiet, spiritual intent that was just as important. I would have talks with the universe about where I was going and how I could get there. These talks were similar to what I had done before when I was a pre-medical student. And I did get the success that I was seeking and I believe my Intent was as important as all of the other things I did. Now I am 53 and I do not have a plan. I wish I knew what is most important to me now in my life, but I don't have an over arching vision of where I might go. So, instead I am using my intent to live each day well and to enjoy each day. I am OPEN to discovering what is next for me in life. I believe that by resonating/aligning with the universe, I will hear/feel/CREATE something new in my life. Meanwhile, I take it one step at a time and stay open to joy, profundity, wisdom, love, health and beauty and mastering challenges. I think petting my dogs and cats helps me remember what's important and not get distracted with a new pair of shoes or errands. Not that I will not buy a new pair of shoes or go out and do my errands. I will! But that is not at the level where important things happen. That's all for now. Thank you. Debby Jo B., Arizona We hope you enjoy the features on our website. We certainly appreciate your support and are always interested in feedback about how The Power of Belief is operating in your life! Tell us about your experiences at info@everydaywisdom.us.
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