“This was a great assignment. I was initially a little turned off because I really was struggling with the writing style. It seemed a little unorganized. I read quite a bit and haven’t struggled like that in a while. But, since I’ve never had a book published I guess I’ll keep opinions to myself.
As I read through the chapters, one thing seemed to keep popping into my mind. The chapters talked about “possibilities” and how “it’s all invented”, but at least for me the one thing lurking behind all the words was “fear”.
While trying to go through life assessing what is illusion and how it affects the way we think, I couldn’t help but try to put the assignment into practice. I started to do the exercises and found that more than anything; my thoughts were motivated by fear.
For example, due to defense cut backs, we have lost a large amount of contracts. This means that I will probably lose my job within the next month or two. I am terrified. So I have immediately begun looking for ANYTHING in the area that will allow me to stay in the area while my girls are in school. I would ultimately like to get a teaching position with Full Sail, but that didn’t even enter into my thoughts. Why? Fear. I am scared and have gone into what the book calls “scarcity thinking”. Time look like they are going to be tough, so my mind has put aside my desires and started to look for anything that will provide for my family. Strange that we would have this reading at such a perfectly timed point in my life.
I hope that I am able to step back and truly try to apply the philosophy of the reading. I want to be able to understand that there are more possibilities out there if I just stay open to them instead of letting circumstances completely dictate my life. It’s more challenging than I thought it might be.
My response:
Drew, I agree that fear will hold you back and that this reading came at the most perfect time for you. You should also read “The Four Agreements”, (1997) by Miguel Angel Ruiz. It is very motivating.
As I have seen in your work, you are a very creative person who could probably give the rest of us the advise on how to step back and create a world we would consider to be an outstanding alternative to a 9 to 5 job.
Even though your personal life sounds traumatizing, I thank you for the perfect example to help us understand this lesson. I am very happy to see that you have begun looking at creating a new stable life for you and your family that is out of the norm. as you know it.
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